Do-It-Yourself Fuel Tank Cleaning: https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/do-it-yourself-fuel-tank-cleaning/ Florida is one of the best places in America to ...
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We spent a full week soaking up Florida with friends (feat. Leading the Escapade): sunshine pontoon days, gym laughs, baby & dog living their best life and ...
This week we left Dry Tortugas and headed to Marco Island. We stayed at a marina for a few days to get some chores done (and explore in between, of course!), ...
The hurricane damaged Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 catamaran that have been rebuilding finally is completed and gets splashed! Salvage boat repair is a complex ...
We get to work on a salvage boat after driving it over from the Bahamas to Florida. We haul her out in Riviera beach and start ripping yards and yards of ...
The weather just wasn't cooperating with us as we attempted to tow a salvage catamaran to Florida from Freeport, Bahamas.... If you are interested in buying ...
Welcome to Frolic - our new boat! We have sold our beloved Tartan 4100. As we spend more and more time cruising we felt she didn't meet our needs as well ...
Windover and her crew visit Reedville, the captain sustains an injury at sea and we visit Annapolis for a shower.
We are in the middle of our search for a new boat. In this weeks episode we visit a few. This one is all about boats, old boats, cool boats, historic boats and ...
Windover and her Crew take a break in Fort Lauderdale where they scour the shops for some much needed bits for the boat. Once the weather abates they carry on ...
Although the hardy crew of Windover are having fun, the winter is upon us and we need to move south. Follow along as we blast down the Chesapeake to get to ...
We completed our three-month stint at the yard, documented in complete detail at https://havewindwilltravel.com. Phillip says "Take that 'Hard Times on the ...
Here comes the Hotstepper! And here comes the hi-mods. Watch as we step the mast and install mechanical fittings (hi-mods) on each of the stays and shrouds ...
Enough with the shipyard! I think you kids need a little flashback break and a glimpse of what all this hard work is for and the fantastic cruising grounds we ...
Why is there always a part of the rigging that does not fit? Why?! Watch as we battle more custom machining woes on the tie rod rigging, finish up the bottom ...
Come aboard as I get a full on-the-water tour of this impressive 1985 Gulf Star 45 Hirsch model, only 1 of 30 built, a moderate-sized, comfortable coastal ...
Complete rod to wire re-rig documented at https://havewindwilltravel.com. We finally decided: "Okay, let's go with wire rigging. 5/16 stainless steel wire ...
(And a "worm dance" to boot ... do NOT miss that!) We were headed to the shipyard to work on a Sunday but Brandon said it was too pretty not to sail. Watch ...
It kind of was. And, I kind of weeped about it. First follower to catch and comment on the "torch" snafu (trust me, you'll know it when you see it) wins a ...
Replacement of our original rod rigging our 1985 Niagara 35 to new 5/16 stainless steel wire at https://havewindwilltravel.com. Lots of decisions to make in ...
Let's KICK OFF this third season, shall we! With a trip to Ft. Lauderdale where we get a great visit in with the super-knowledgeable Pam Wall, get some ...
Boat Tour No. 2! Follow along as Bob aboard s/v Partager (meaning "to share" in French) shares a tour of his boat, some system upgrades, some lessons learned ...
Lookout! The DIY'ers are on the loose. Have grinder, will cut. We made a real mess of things in the bilge, but we gutted the stringers. Tell me, what do ...
Mmm-hmmm, we make "hazmat" look good. First real dig into our rotten stringers. You'll be shocked to see how low we can go! Then we suit up solid to start ...