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![The Most STRESSFUL Day on Our Boat YET [Making Our Way Ep 30]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/K1PW6bDi6o0/maxresdefault.webp)
The Most STRESSFUL Day on Our Boat YET [Making Our Way Ep 30]
Come join us for 15 minutes of anxiety! In this episode we have to move our boat without an engine (including docking it), and we get our first haul out and put Via on the hard. Whew!![Scary Day: We Found a LEAK in Our Boat [Making Our Way Ep 29]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/fKOTXwHUOi8/maxresdefault.webp)
Scary Day: We Found a LEAK in Our Boat [Making Our Way Ep 29]
Pretty much any boat owners worst nightmare: we find a salt water leak in the boat that requires immediate attention, and fixing it does *not* go to plan. At all.![Free at Last! SAILING AWAY From Land Life!! [Making Our Way Ep 28]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/KUCPFqLfe40/maxresdefault.webp)
Free at Last! SAILING AWAY From Land Life!! [Making Our Way Ep 28]
In this episode we fully cut our ties with land life and FINALLY get to push off the dock. Come sail away with us as we travel from the San Juans to Seattle to make final preps for heading offshore!![It Just Never Ends: The Joys of Boat Life Continue! [Making Our Way Ep 27]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/_Td2fjirD2k/maxresdefault.webp)
It Just Never Ends: The Joys of Boat Life Continue! [Making Our Way Ep 27]
We FINALLY push off the dock and complete an intensive 10 days of work! And just when we thought we were out of the woods, another unexpected situation unfolds. We just have to laugh as we take this one on!![Holy BOAT WORK Batman! Our Massive Project Continues! [Making Our Way Ep 26]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/9mjslxBVc1s/maxresdefault.webp)
Holy BOAT WORK Batman! Our Massive Project Continues! [Making Our Way Ep 26]
The boat work saga continues! We are THISCLOSE to finally wrapping the huge task of replacing our standing rigging. Come hang on the dock while we chip away and prepare Via for offshore sailing!![Replacing Our STANDING RIGGING Ourselves?! [Making Our Way Ep 25]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dNjFA_2Lfs0/maxresdefault.webp)
Replacing Our STANDING RIGGING Ourselves?! [Making Our Way Ep 25]
We tackle a BIG project in this week's episode! Replacing all of our standing rigging ourselves in prep for taking via offshore. Come hang with us on the dock as we take it all on!![HEAT WAVE! Dock Work in a Toasty 100 Degrees [Making Our Way Ep 24]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dRF7yAyfLUc/maxresdefault.webp)
HEAT WAVE! Dock Work in a Toasty 100 Degrees [Making Our Way Ep 24]
We make it to the dock to begin 10 days of intense boat projects, JUST in time for a massive heatwave to sweep through the Pacific Northwest. Join us as we kick off some work on via and try to stay cool!![Well This Doesn’t Suck: Summer Cruising in the San Juan Islands [Ep 23 Making Our Way]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/5xKUp4XE934/maxresdefault.webp)
Well This Doesn’t Suck: Summer Cruising in the San Juan Islands [Ep 23 Making Our Way]
Join us for a week of peak cruising in the Pacific Northwest. We've got one week left til we're tied to the dock for major boat work, so we're soaking it ALL up: swimming, downwind sailing, grilling, stunning sunsets and moonrises, and much more.![Via’s first CREW! 3 People + 2 Dogs in 40 ft for 3 Days! [Ep 22 Making Our Way]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/vCrMNjMVGK0/sddefault.webp)
Via’s first CREW! 3 People + 2 Dogs in 40 ft for 3 Days! [Ep 22 Making Our Way]
We are excited + nervous to bring aboard our first crew member for a whole weekend! Tune in to see how it goes and all the incredible wildlife encounters we manage to have in a short time.![Someone is Dragging Anchor RIGHT Towards Us [Ep 21 Making Our Way]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/uZrzeyuoxEA/maxresdefault.webp)
Someone is Dragging Anchor RIGHT Towards Us [Ep 21 Making Our Way]
Cupcakes with a side of drama! In this episode, Mike's birthday fun continues -- but some high winds create quite a not-so-fun surprise. We aren't thrilled to see someone directly upwind from us dragging anchor fast. Come hang with us as we cook, eat, hang...![A Day in the Life ON ANCHOR in Friday Harbor [Making Our Way Ep 15]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ij1RDe-iz4Q/maxresdefault.webp)
A Day in the Life ON ANCHOR in Friday Harbor [Making Our Way Ep 15]
Its almost summertime in the San Juan Islands! Join us as we enjoy a day on the hook and explore town, grab provisions, hunt down wifi, and make dinner as the sun sets in beautiful Friday Harbor. It's day in the life of cruising the San Juans!![BOAT WORK + Off Shore Prep Begins! [Making Our Way Ep 14]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/fnejLrsUPc8/maxresdefault.webp)
BOAT WORK + Off Shore Prep Begins! [Making Our Way Ep 14]
In this episode we spend a week in a marina tackling projects to get viā ready to head off shore. We measure our standing rigging and take on a risky little endeavor to trouble shoot our boat speed instrument!![Almost Running AGROUND + Dodging TORPEDOS?! [Making Our Way Ep 12]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/LBQRD7CwEYA/maxresdefault.webp)
Almost Running AGROUND + Dodging TORPEDOS?! [Making Our Way Ep 12]
In this episode we pass through an active naval torpedo range (?!), navigate a shallow channel on Whidbey Island during an extra low tide and almost run aground, all so we can get into town and snag our COVID vaccines. Come along for the adventures on land...![Crossing the Strait + Sailing Under Our First BRIDGE! [Making Our Way Ep 11]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/dQlGj66JE6g/maxresdefault.webp)
Crossing the Strait + Sailing Under Our First BRIDGE! [Making Our Way Ep 11]
We tackle a few firsts! We finally cross the Straight of Juan de Fuca and look out on the path to the Pacific that we will be taking in just a few short months, navigate the strong currents of Admiralty Inlet, and with nerves on high alert, we go under our...![A PERFECT Day Off, Playing in the Sun on Lopez Island [Making Our Way Ep 10]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/1Kf4T_xn_c8/maxresdefault.webp)