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…
Moonshine Or What?
Friday, 21 February, 2025What’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…
The Never-Ending Saga Of the Elusive ‘Like’ Button
Thursday, 13 February, 2025The 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…
Boating The Everglades National Park
Thursday, 6 February, 2025While 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…
Koko Now On Bluesky
Wednesday, 5 February, 2025S/V Koko has officially set sail into the digital seas of Bluesky Social. That’s right, Koko is now charting new waters in the social media realm. And guess what? You can find us under the splendid username @svkoko.com. Yep, our username is verified by domain name—because who has time for that blue checkmark nonsense? Come…
Coding All Night
Tuesday, 4 February, 2025Hey everyone, just a quick note: if you have noticed some oddball glitches on the blog lately—or perhaps a missing ‘Like’ button that went on vacation without telling anyone—that is on me. I have been on a midnight coding spree, jazzing up the site with a new theme (thanks to Sebastian Kosog on S/V Puffin…
Koko Meets Robin Williams
Sunday, 2 February, 2025My sister recently sent us a link to a video about the comedic genius Robin Williams meeting Koko. Two legends from different worlds joining forces. And no, not our sailboat Koko—I am talking about the real-deal gorilla Koko! Watching the video, we instantly knew we had nailed it with our boat’s name. Robin had Koko…
My New Favorite Mugs
Friday, 24 January, 2025These are probably my new favorite mugs – love ’em!
We Are Sailing
Monday, 13 January, 2025This morning, we left the cozy embrace of Sarasota with exciting plans ahead. Our mission? To spend two nights on the boat, accomplish some overdue work, and if luck was on our side, sneak in a bit of sailing despite the chilly weather. With these goals in mind, some “serious” provisioning was essential, so we…
Puzzle Day
Thursday, 9 January, 2025On this first full day of our Sarasota trip, we were ready to dive headfirst into boat life… right after a long and well-deserved sleep-in. Our goal for the next two weeks is to settle into Koko steadily, with everything in its rightful place, just like back home. You know, the kind of living where…