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Ep. 51 – Arrival into Mexico (Isla Mujeres)
We continue our passage along the Cuban coast from Florida to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Testing out our little fishing skills, we eventually catch one small bonita before arriving into the country. We meet other cruisers and our friends down in Cancun for a fe...
Ep. 50 – Dry Tortugas and Mexico Bound
We arrive at Dry Tortugas National Park and checkout Fort Jefferson. We fix a toilet issue and meet Joe and Ashley who followed us on instagram that ended up anchoring next to us. We then head out for Isla Mujeres Mexico. 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons ...
Ep. 49 – Everglades and Passage Prep
We head up to South Florida for Memorial Day Weekend with friends in the area as the US starts to open back up amid COVID-19. Then we begin preparations to leave the US for Mexico which opens back up to tourism on 8 June 2020. 💥Huge THANKS to our Patro...
Diving The Bahamas Deepest Blue Hole (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep. 49)
In this episode we take one epic road trip and explore all that the Bahamas' incredible Long Island has to offer. We fell quickly in love with the place and it's numerous and superb white sand beaches, and magnificent views as we made our way around the is...
Lynyrd Skynyrd I Hell House I Van Zant Home I High School I Whitey’s Fish Camp
Follow us on our journey into the origins of true Southern Rock n Roll in Jacksonville and Green Cove Springs Florida as we track down the Lynyrd Skynyrd band locations! We explore the infamous Hell House where such timeless classics as Sweet Home Alabama,...
Ep. 47 – Spear Fishing and Sailing Snipes Point
We head out to Snipe Point in the keys with S/V Asante and her crew! Getting our spear fishing skills honed, and discover a hookah system that lets us clean the bottom! 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons for your continued support!!!💥 🙌$25 Level - Jac...
Ep. 46 – Fishing with Asante and Crew off shore Key West
We start to dabble with more fishing equipment in the marina to pass the time, and our cruiser friends on their Lagoon 2011 Lagoon 400 - ASANTE show up in Key West after leaving the Bahamas. Both crews are atrocious fishermen/women. With "real" tourist in ...
Sailing Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta
In Episode 6 - Sailing Mexico - Mazatlan to Puerto Vallarta, we depart Mazatlan harbor and make our way down the Mexican mainland coast. Become a Yacht Captain with a USCG Captains License - https://www.marinerslearningsystem.com/TheAdventureTravelers (...
Ep. 44 – First Overnight en route to Key West
We leave Fort Lauderdale and make our way towards Key West for our first overnight sail with no one else onboard! The Corona Virus stipulations are changing daily, and we make it to the marina in the the beautiful Conch Republic less than 24 hours before i...
Ep. 43 – The Journey South Begins (Florida ICW)
We finally start moving south towards the tropics after our 8 months of repairs and learning about how Full Send works. We motor most of the way down the coast of Florida through the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW) aka "The Ditch" in some cold windy weather un...
Ep. 42 – Sails Up, Engine Test and Boat Christening
After getting all the sails back, we put the sails back up! Alan's mom visits from Tallahassee and we take a quick day sail with Alan’s mom and Bri, we were finally able to test our engine underway... No smoke at over 2300 rpms! We leave Green Cove Sprin...
Ep. 41 – Back in the water and it feels good!
Finally after 8 months on the hard trying to figure out how to fix all the problems on the boat, we splash back in the water with no leaks! We both feel immensely more comfortable with understanding how Full Sends Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, Structur...
Ep. 40 – New Outboard, Becoming Electricians, and Shooting’ & Muddin’
While waiting for our dingy to get delivered, which is our last big task before getting back in the water, we purchase our new outboard engine and get the name on the stern. We also finally find the root cause of our Nav light being to dim and replace a 5 ...
Ep. 39 – Dingy Sale, Jax Boat Show, and Saloon Improvement
As we wait for a few funds to get transferred before we can buy our new dingy and outboard engine, we sell the old dingy that's literally falling apart at the seems. We begin some other saloon improvement projects to help stop items on our shelf from falli...
BABY ONBOARD our Sailboat 👶 ⛵We’re back!!!! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 259
Kazza and I are just so excited for you all to meet our Lil' Nugget- Sierra Ebba Trautman, and share in our adventure as we try to figure out the sailing life with a baby on board!!! After 6 months in Sweden we're back on Delos and just so excited for you...
How to change the return fuel line on a Volvo Penta D2-55 Marine Diesel engine
We punctured the return line while trying to tighten a bolt after bleeding the line of air, so we purchased a brand new return line and installed it. Like and Subscribe Join us on www.svfullsend.com and www.patreon.com/svfullsend DISCLAIMER: We are not ...
Ep. 38 – We got the engine RESTARTED!….. and then broke more stuff(Volva Penta D2-55)
After successfully getting the saildrive back in, it was time to test the engine. We put the heat exchanger back on after testing the thermostat and replacing the bleed off valve that was stripped. The test turns out great, except Kruger broke the return f...
Ep. 37 – Saga of the Saildrive Part 2 (Volvo Penta 120S lower 130S upper)
After waiting 4 weeks for saildrive parts, it turned out the dealer ordered the wrong ones. Reason being, we had a 130S top and a 120S bottom which neither they nor we noticed. The dealer did set us up with a used, but in good condition, lower saildrive fo...
Ep. 36 – Side jobs and JAX exploring while we wait for parts!
While we wait 4 weeks for our sail drive parts to arrive, we take care of some smaller tasks that need to be done on Full Send before we splash back into the water. We also explore a little around the area visiting Fort Caroline National Monument, watching...
Ep. 35 – Saga of the Saildrive Part 1 (Volvo Penta 120S lower / 130S upper)
We start to tackle the biggest project of our repairs on land, the engine/saildrive⛵️. With the help of a manual and some 🖥 Youtubers who have gone before us, we are able to get the sail drive out in a day. But as we are cleaning everything to prep ...
Ep. 34 – Autopilot Repair & Volvo Penta D2 55 Heat Exchanger Removal
A very technical episode where we dive into the final segment of the Autopilot (Autohelm) repairs for our Raymarine (Raytheon) Type 2 Rotary Drive. We also remove the heat exchangers on our Volvo Penta D2-55 to try to diagnose why we are getting white smok...
Fixing a Sailboat Autopilot – Raymarine Rotary Drive Type 2 Autohelm (gear replacement)
After a rough crossing from Puerto Rico to The Dominican Republic, we noticed a grinding in our wheel when the autopilot/autohelm was on. With no issues of the chain catching, we believed it was coming from the rotary drive unit. After taking the Raymarin...
Ep. 32 – Painting the Yacht Hull, Fiberglass Hole Repair, Battery Issues
After 💨Hurricane Dorian💨 thankfully missed hitting us, we begin work on painting the bottom of ⛵️Full Send.⛵️ A process that included washing with laundry detergent, denatured alcohol, and taping all areas by the waterline we didn’t want to...
Ep. 33 – Autopilot Troubleshoot, Companionway Wood Staining, WWII Vehicle Display and Howitzer Fire
Our Autopilot (Autohelm) went out back in February when Full Send made the mona passage crossing from Puerto Rico to The Dominican Republic. Not knowing a thing about the device, and only finding one youtube video that had some idea of what goes on in ther...
Ep. 30 – It’s not all boat work all the time
In this episode we take our Icelandic friend, Kari, to an American baseball game and play around of golf before sending him off! After dropping Kari off, we visit Fort Lauderdale to pick up boat supplies from Jason’s storage locker and visit with some fr...
Ep. 29 – St. Augustine
Kari continues to help the crew in fairing the keel and rudder before getting on the first coat of Interprotect 2000E. This layer will help act as a barrier like epoxy but allow anti fowling paint to be applied after. The boys then head to St. Augustine ...
Ep. 28 – The Propane, Fairing, and Epoxying Life
In this episode we trouble shoot our outboard engine a little more, finally get the propane working and cook our first hot meal on board in months, and begin work on fairing the keel and rudder. Our friend Kari from Iceland also joins us for a week helping...
Ep. 27 – Fridge Repair & Keel Anti Rust Coating
The Full Send Boys get their refrigerator evaporator replaced and the compressor refilled before struggling to reinstall it. With the ability to have cold beers again, the next task is to tackle putting POR-15, a rust prevention coating, on the metal keel ...
Ep. 26 – Sanding and Grinding, the Bottom Work Begins!!!
In this episode we obtain a new propane tank to replace our European butane system, hire a new person to sand the bottom, Jason, and attempt to live off of emergency rations for 48 hours. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE Huge THANKS to our Patrons for your cont...
Ep. 25 – Moon landing 50th Anniversary at Kennedy Space Center
While Alan is in Tallahassee visiting his mom and the doctor for a checkup, Jason installs a new stereo for the saloon. Jason and Leslie also venture down to Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral on 20 July, the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on ...
Ep. 24 – Getting into our rhythm, life raft servicing
We get into our rhythm of boat tasks and life in Jacksonville/Green Cove Springs. First up is trying to fill our European butane cooking gas tanks with propane. Then we head off to get our life raft serviced that is overdue by a year. We also get a surpris...
Ep. 23 – Green Cove Springs, Florida
Alan hires Carson to start sanding the bottom and we find out that our rudder is full of blisters. Jason travels back from Chicago to Jacksonville via Amtrak to join in the fun of boat repairs. We explore our local area of Green Cove Springs and learn it's...
Ep. 22 – Finally Hauled Out (North Florida)
Finally arrived to Green Cove Springs Florida to haul the boat out! Alan begins working on the laundry list of items to complete before we get the boat in ship shape and ready for the re-launch! Jason is busy rehabbing in Chicago but is still able to enjoy...
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