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Boat Maintenance Woes: Technical Difficulties with the Watermaker & Auto Helm
You know what they say: “BOAT” stands for “Break Out Another Thousand.” While we were anchored in the Dry Tortugas, I got our Spectra watermaker back online. This week, back in Key West, we’re troubleshooting an issue with the feed pump pressure...
Autopilot or Bust: A Metalwork Collaboration Between Acorn to Arabella and SV Seeker
This week’s video resumes in the Dry Tortugas, where we’re stuck on finding a solution for installing our auto helm. But that can wait…first, fishing! Our bait attracted a few good-sized Nurse Sharks and Goliath Groupers, putting on quite the show fo...
Unbelievable Transformation Of Old Wooden Boat!
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After Over 3,000 Miles, Arabella Drops Anchor at the Dry Tortugas
In this episode, we sail Arabella over to the clear, blue waters of the Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles west of Key West. Starting from the Ten Thousand Islands, we hit Key West for provisions, hot showers, and to pick up the parts we need to get our ...
Finally Varnished! YES It Was Worth The 3 Months of Sanding The Boat!
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Sailing Two Wooden Boats & Saltwater Fly Fishing in the Ten Thousand Islands
In this week’s episode, we say goodbye to Sanibel Island and the beautiful “Ding” Darling Wilderness, and we set sail for Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands, an archipelago just north of and adjacent to the Everglades. It felt great to raise the sails...
We Left Our Heart in North Captiva #Cruising #Sailing #LiveaboardLife
Along our journey south, we decided to drop the anchor in North Captiva and stay a few days. We totally fell in love with this sleepy island town. From walking along the shell-covered white sand beaches to checking out the wildlife, there was so much to lo...
The Boca Grande Experience #LiveaboardLife #Cruising #WoodenBoat
We took Arabella to Boca Grande for a week to get some boat work done...but we had to spend some time adventuring, too. We paddle boarded over to Three Sisters Island, took Victoria out sailing (after repairing her transom), wandered around the "Old Flor...
Transom Repairs on Victoria: Boat Work is Better in Boca Grande & North Captiva
Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code ARABELLA at checkout. Download Saily app or go to https://saily.com/arabella -------------------------- We’ve sailed our beautiful wooden sailboat all the way from Maine to Boca Grande, where ...
Paddleboarding Adventures in Cabbage Key & Cayo Costa #SailFlorida #LiveaboardLife
Four months ago, we left Maine on our hand built wooden sailboat. Join us in Southwest Florida, as we adventure our way through Cabbage Key and Cayo Costa. We set out on paddleboards to find the elusive "Tunnel of Love," a natural mangrove tunnel that lea...
Cruising Cabbage Key & Cayo Costa: Finding a Hidden Paradise
Use this link to subscribe and save $20 off your first subscription of AG1 https://drinkag1.com/acorntoarabella -------------------------- This week, Arabella exits the Caloosahatchee River and sails towards the Gulf of Mexico, dropping anchor in Cape Cora...
Cruising the Okeechobee Waterway #Sailing #Cruising #Travel
We spent 4 days cruising the Okeechobee Waterway in our handbuilt wooden sailboat, and this is what we saw... 🎥 Watch the full episode - https://youtu.be/jQGzQfXn3Es -------------------------- Sign up for our email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hn3Qy...
Painting Over Wood, No Turning Back. Making Huge Progress On Our Boat Interior Renovation.
Welcome to season 3 of Sailor Barry & Hailly This week we’re making huge changes down below decks, come check it out! Support: Patreon: http://www.Patreon.com/SailorBarry PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/dustcollect Buy Us A Beer!!: https://www.buymeac...
Cruising the Okeechobee Waterway from East to West
Join us (and a tree full of pelicans) as we begin cruising east to west on the Okeechobee Waterway. Not many sailboats our size have the ability to cruise the Okeechobee Waterway. Because we are gaff-rigged, our masts are shorter, giving us the clearance w...