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Day 4 – From Venice to Boca Grande Take a look at the photo on the left. This is the sight that greets us after a quick nap, following an otherwise sleepless night. The motor yacht we mentioned in the previous post is still holding on, clinging to that single, precarious line wrapped around the…
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You would think after the odyssey of unloading a minivan crammed tighter than a sardine can, we would get to kick back and soak in the glory of our efforts. Nope. The universe had other plans—because we still had to tackle the dinghy situation. Step one: extracting the dinghy from the minivan. This was less…
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The open road—a 25-hour drive only interrupted by a few short power naps in parking lots and questionable gas station coffee strong enough to strip paint. At 8:30 AM, with the sun grinning down at us like it knew something we did not, we rolled into the parking lot of Harborage Marina in St. Pete….
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The art of provisioning—where necessity and ingenuity collide in a small fridge and a freezer that some might consider more “polite suggestion” than practical storage. It is the glamorous, gritty, and sometimes groan-worthy part of living aboard, where space is as sacred as rum (and twice as scarce). Allow me to introduce you to the…
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Today, we tackle one of life’s most critical boat-related questions: Where do you sleep best on a sailboat? Are you a front-and-center V-berther, a snug aft-dweller, or a wild card who prefers counting stars from the cockpit? First, a quick nod to the salty purists out there—those hardy souls who swear by sleeping amidships, as…
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The plan for the day looked simple enough: a tidy list of boat chores waiting for us, always growing. But anyone who spends time on the water knows how quickly the weather can nudge you off whatever path you thought you were on. The morning sky wasn’t in the mood to commit. The sun popped…
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If you have been following our sailing tales, or the ones of any other sailor, you surely know that boat life is 10% sailing and 90% tackling bizarre problems that lurk behind every panel and cushion. Well, today was a prime example of the latter. We started out determined to hook up our new solar…
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What’s going on aboard S/V Koko? Are they distilling moonshine? Well, not quite. What some might mistake for an old-fashioned alcohol distillery is, in fact, our manual oil extractor pump. Life on a boat is anything but straightforward, especially when it comes to routine maintenance. Changing oil on a boat is a little more involved…
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The never-ending saga of the not properly working ‘like’ button popped up again this morning. Big thanks to Dennis, who pointed it out and helped me dig into it a little more. And guess what? We finally found the culprit. After some more troubleshooting, I have concluded that there is no simple workaround to make…
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While planning our route for this upcoming trip, we are considering Shark River Island in the Everglades National Park as a likely overnight anchorage on our way down to the Keys. Imagine, if you will, cruising through a place so remote and wild that even cell phone signals fear to tread. Picture yourself navigating through…
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