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Ep. 45 – Key West COVID-19 Quarantine Life
After making it into Boca Chica Marina less than 24 hours before the lockdown happened, we make the best of our time in Key West. Though the town is dead, we explore a little, swim with a manatee, and try to become fishermen. Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE 👍 💥Huge THANKS to our Patrons for your continu...
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 it closes for new arrival;s! We meet a real l...
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 until we make it to Latana, FL. We m...
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 Springs after 8 months and motor up to Jackson...
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, Structural, etc. systems work, and we saved a load ...
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 foot strand of wiring in the bow. The weathe...
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 falling over while we heel, and we build a n...
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 professional sailors, mechanics, engineers, ...
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 fuel valve forcing us to spend more money and...
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 for the same prices as the repair. With a litt...
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 get covered in🎨 paint. We used 5 Coats of ABC 3 ablative pa...
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 there, we took it out, opened it up, and diagnos...
Ep. 31 – Hurricane Dorian Preparation and Evacuation
In this episode we begin work on filling in and sanding blisters to prepare for painting the bottom. Hurricane Dorian had other plans and we had to prep the boat for landfall in Jacksonville and decided to wait out the storm in Tallahassee staying at Alan’s mom’s house and checking out a Florida Sta...
Chuck E. Cheese Conspiracy tested!!!
We went down the rabbit hole of this so called Chuck E. Cheese conspiracy that they are allegedly reusing uneaten pizza. We had to put it to the test when T-Mobile offered a free large 1-topping pizza with purchase of a $5 game card. Never mind we are in our 30's and aren't taking our own ...
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 friends for the weekend! Then we finish sealing ...
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 to celebrate and show Kari America's ol...
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 to get Full Send ship shape! Please LIKE a...
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 so they can begin the job of painting the bo...
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 continued support!!! $25 Level - Jackie Costas ...
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 the moon! Please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE H...
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 surprise call about potential becoming Reality TV S...
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 history! We also stumble across a piec...
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 his summer! Huge THANKS to our Patrons for...