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Ep 138 Rigging Failure at Sea | BVIs to Sint Maarten
We bounce around in this episode. We find ourselves in the BVI, using some lost footage that probably should have been in the episodes before James from Zingaro came to visit. That said, on passage from Cooper Island, BVI to Dutch Sint Maarten we suffer a ...
Ep 137 James From Sailing Zingaro Visits Us In SXM
James has been friends with us now for several years, really since he bought his Oyster 485, a sister boat to Talisman. James is a character and has so much energy it makes you feel lazy. Through his podcasts, live streams, and YouTube Sailing Zingaro epis...
Ep 136 Windlass Parts and Fischer Panda Generator Repair
Back to our windlass for routine maintenance and our Fischer Panda 6Kva Generator, which might be a bit more than routine. The windlass had a known crack in what is called the “lower clutch cone”, which was an easy enough repair. The footage shown is...
Ep 135 Are The British Virgin Islands Up and Running? Part 2
In our long-delayed Part 2 of our tour of the British Virgin Islands, we again ask the question, “Are the BVIs ready for your planned charter or land-based vacation holiday?” To find the answer, you’ll have to jump into this episode and see for yours...
Ep 134 Are The British Virgin Islands Up and Running? Part 1
Are the British Virgin Islands fully open? Let's go see. After the twin hurricanes of Irma and Maria in 2017, which decimated the BVIs, rebuilding was slow, with many of the Iconic restaurants and bars closed and not even being worked on. Then came COVID...
Ep 133 Rig Retension and Battery Fail
After a short break-in period after our headstay replacement, it's time to retension Talisman's rig. Here's how we did it! We also had our generator start battery fail, which called into question the health of the engine start battery, which is of similar...
Ep 132 Recon to St John USVI with David and the Girls
Wendy's brother David shows up with his daughter Alex and niece Georgia for a week in the islands, and a great time was had by all. The islands of the USVI are often overshadowed by the brilliance and honestly superior cruising grounds of the British Virg...
Ep 131 Is This a Good Idea? DIY Headstay and Furler Swap
The flip side of our rough and rather frightening passage down from Bermuda, in which we nearly lost the rig and my own life a couple of times, was the purchase and install of a new Harken MkIV-Mod3 Ocean Series furler. As part of this upgrade, we replaced...
Ep 130 Near Death Twice in 24 Hours (at Sea)
Knowing better is a good life skill, and one I'm still working at. And on this trip the stupid mounts. In many ways, getting the crap scared out of you focuses the mind, and it's something that honestly doesn't happen that often for me (or us). But in an a...
Ep 129 Offshore Sailboat Shopping Series: Oyster 575 Walkthrough Tour
As part of our ongoing series on offshore bluewater cruising sailboats (boats specifically designed for world-traveling and heavy weather sailing), we present the Oyster 575. This is one of the penultimate boats that Oyster has ever produced. Questions sho...
Ep 128 Sailing to a Tiny Speck in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Another big offshore passage, this time the reverse of what we did last year, heading out from Annapolis on a mirrored route plan to Bermuda. For this trip we bring along two guest crew, Scott and Marty. Together they proved to be a great addition, starti...
Ep 127 Quasi-Famous in Annapolis (Squeezed Between Massive Boat Maintenance Projects)
Wow, what a crazy time. We rush to complete a long list of projects, all while hosting guests aboard Talisman during the Annapolis Boat Show. Our open house was a huge success, with over 30 people attending on Saturday, with others coming by Friday, Sunday...
Ep 126 Invite to Visit Talisman at the Annapolis Boat Show
So you're going to the 2021 Annapolis Boat Show! We'd love to see you. Come on by, take a look at Talisman, and get the tour. Beers will be on us.
Ep 125 Tornado in Annapolis Harbor?
A real tornado in a populated place like Annapolis? Apparently (and actually) so! It was incredibly powerful, despite not being on the scale you'd see in the American Midwest states of Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, and several others. sailing ta...