Air Conditioning on A Sailboat? Yes, and It’s Battery Powered too!
Air Conditioning on a sailboat is a luxury. Especially when we’re at anchor and running everything off solar and battery power. …
mods & maintenance
I Put These Pants on for Nothing – The Other Side of Sailing Life
There are two sides to cruising life. One side, the dreamy side, is all rainbows, fair winds and seahorses. The other…
Old Rusty & Jumping The Gypsy – Replacing Our Anchor Chain
We moved aboard a sailboat because we wanted to travel and live around the world. We thrive on the freedom to...
Stuff Breaks, We Fix It, Hooray Boats
It’s been said death and taxes are the only two certainties in life. Obviously, the person who said that wasn’t a…
Dirty Jobs & Superman Swim Throughs
Life on a sailboat is anything but typical. However, there are so many things that are typical of the sailing lifestyle. …
New Rigging, Nav Gear and Crew, Its Time To Sail
I keep thinking one day Jason is going to wake up, look me square in the eye and say, “Nikki, I…
Pulling The Stick, Getting Rigged & A Fresh Bottom
There is so much going on, I don’t even know where to begin…but it’s safe to say we’re doing a ton…
Busted a Line, No Problem
We’ve been told the definition of sailing life is repairs in exotic locations. We’re learning just how true this statement is….
Sailboat Tech – Lithium Batteries & Why We Chose Them
There is an old saying that batteries don’t die, they are killed. Sadly, this is true and we are guilty as…
Sailboat Projects Part 2 – This is it, or so we hope
Working on the boat has been an unexpected rollercoaster of emotions filled with triumphs and road blocks. Of course, every time…