Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays to all our friends around the world. We hope you enjoy our take on Christmas Music. We go underwater to explore the reefs of Carriacou. We are looking for sharks and rays on Christmas Eve. We found them, and more! We are...
In this episode we continue to explore the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas. We have some ups and downs this time. We make a few mistakes, but quickly figure out how to fix them. Our first hiccup, we forgot we had a fishing line out,...
After thousands of sailing miles, we finally get to experience crystal clear water and the beaches of the Bahamas. We get hot exploring Eleuthera and then cool off by getting wet & salty at the Queen's Bath and Glass Window....
Luckily we have only had to deal with this issue once aboard SV Sweet Ruca. We sucked up some Sargassum weed in the Bahamas. The problem was caught quickly as we showed a slightly above normal temperature reading. Having had this happen on other boats...
We try to outrun a storm by sailing 200 miles in 24 hours. Can we make it? The weather window is about to slam shut...
1. It always rains when you leave your hatches open! Never leave your boat without closing the hatches and windows. It is inevitable that it will rain if you leave them open. It only took us one soaking wet couch to learn this. 2. Get the best...
We face a hard decision after we worked so hard to get to paradise. Do we turn around and sail back to the USA? We find there are some surprises in store for us. 0:00 Intro 0:36 Bahamas Sailing We raise our anchor at the deserted...
0:00 Intro We are sailing offshore from Cape Fear North Carolina, across the gulf stream, directly to the Bahamas. 0:32: Catch a Mahi Mahi Usually, we bring our fishing gear in at night, but this night, we forgot to. Fish On! We reel in a...
After a major refit, we set sail on a dark, rainy, and cold evening from Annapolis with the Goal of being in the Bahamas for Thanksgiving. We don't make it in one shot and detour to Cape Fear, North Carolina, before heading out to sea...
0:45 Rudder Bearings Kate gives a detailed explanation of how the rudder bearings work, and why we are changing them out. 1:47 Gooping This is a really big project, including lots of fiberglass work and “gooping”. Meaning, it’s messy! We use lots of different glues...
