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Read more about the article Chapter 70:  In Progress

Chapter 70: In Progress

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  • Post published:January 14, 2024
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This is just a quick update, since nothing terribly new has happened. As you can see from the picture, I'm getting dirty. Dusty actually-that's gel coat and fiberglass dust. Kim…

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Read more about the article Chapter 68:  Just Call Me “JB”

Chapter 68: Just Call Me “JB”

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  • Post published:January 7, 2024
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It's a boat. There's nowhere to hide. Kim and I are together all the time. All. The. Time. Which means we see everything the other does. The good. The bad.…

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Read more about the article Chapter 67:  In Which a Motorectomy is Performed

Chapter 67: In Which a Motorectomy is Performed

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  • Post published:January 4, 2024
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We need a new motor. And transmission. Because of course we do-it's really the only system we haven't replaced. So it failed. Away we go! Table removed! Removing a 750-odd…

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Read more about the article Chapter 66:  The One With the Final Turn of the Screw

Chapter 66: The One With the Final Turn of the Screw

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  • Post published:December 21, 2023
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The ICW on 12/20. Yep, that's wave spray over the bows. Well, we made it back. We are back in Brunswick, safely at the marina. It took us four days…

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Read more about the article Chapter 64:  The One Where the ICW Kicks Our Asses

Chapter 64: The One Where the ICW Kicks Our Asses

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  • Post published:December 14, 2023
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"The Intracoastal Waterway covers around 5,000 km of canal length and extends from Florida to Boston, Massachusetts! This is an incredible, incomparable experience for everyone!" Well. That's one way to…

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Read more about the article Chapter 63:  We Mean It This Time.  We Think

Chapter 63: We Mean It This Time. We Think

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  • Post published:December 10, 2023
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Okay. Leaving. Again. Heading south. Again. Is this it? Who knows? If there's one thing we've learned in the last 6 months, it's that making predictions is a fool's errand.…

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Read more about the article Chapter 62:  Whiplash

Chapter 62: Whiplash

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  • Post published:December 7, 2023
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By this point in the saga, I think we can safely say that our cruising adventure is NOT going to be like what you see on the YouTube sailing channels.…

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