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DIY BOAT REFIT Q&A//Answering Your Questions-Episode 40
This week we are answering some of your guy's questions. We try to answer as many as we can in the comments, but sometimes theres so many repeats we think "we should make a video!" Enjoy! Want to support us? Here's a couple ways you can: Like, Follow, an...
ARE WE STUCK? – CRUISING BLISS INTERRUPTED & Prep to Cruise Pt 1 of 5
After a wonderful stretch of mellow weather and calm anchorages, a routine check of the running gear sends us running for a marina to fix a potentially big problem. We also talk provisioning plans in the first of our series of precruising tips. KETO FAT B...
MEGA YACHTS DRIVING US CRAZY!
The sailing has been fantastic, but when we head for a hint of civilization to get some internet, we get swarmed by mega yachts and giga yachts. The crowd sends us running for isolated coves and beaches in the Central Exumas and the Exumas Land and Sea Par...
Spinnaker Tips & Are Electric Motors Practical?
Getting around the “Graveyard of the Atlantic,” Cape Hatteras, was a non-event. The wind filled in and we had an awesome run into the Chesapeake. We talk about whether or not electric motors like Sailing Uma and Top Secret use(d) are really practical f...
Surfing Our Home at 15 knots
This week we make the trip from Georgetown, SC to Cape Lookout, NC. We get more wind and bigger waves than we were expecting, and have to make a decision about the safest route to take. In the end, it was worth the wild ride! Our Leopard 46, Clarity handle...
Safety & Comfort Hacks for Life Aboard a Cruising Boat
Sometimes it’s the little things that make a BIG difference for life on board a cruising boat like Clarity. This week give you nineteen easy ideas that won’t cost much either. Most of these solved major issues we’ve had in the past. Ultimate Boat Cu...
Under attack!! Thunderstorms and flies oh my!
We tuck up into alligator territory to escape Tropical Storm Bertha and the dolphins follow us. The Admiral has a birthday and we go full on dirty keto carbfest, but it is worth it. Setting sail northbound, weather stops us up once again where we CHILL out...
Time for Plan B…trying to push north
The weather pattern this spring has been odd. Too much wind and then nothing, and mostly from the wrong direction. Sailing our catamaran Clarity has been tough...we have been motoring far too much. Squarespace 14 day free trial: https://squarespace.syuh.n...
For a limited time: Bloopers, Outtakes, and General silliness.
If there is one thing that fuels this cruising thing, it is basic silliness. This week we share some of our less than beautiful moments of the adventure. iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-sheets-with-the-okellys/id1470844381 ...
Taking Off – DvR Video Series – Part 5
Leaving for the trip of a lifetime can stir some powerful emotions.
“The Hard Times” DvR Series Part 10
What causes the biggest stress for a crew of two? Storms? Pirates? Try fuel systems and electrical problems.
Roles Change – DvR Series Part 7
Pink vs. Blue jobs? It's more complicated than that for most couples setting off on a grand sailing adventure.