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Spending a week away from the dock at Julington Creek.
As we got ready to leave Green Cove for a little while, we knew we wanted to stay on the St. Johns River. It’s still hurricane season. We’ve weathered three hurricanes now in Green Cove and have done pretty well, though Helene was really rough even though we were just on the outer edges of Continue reading
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Storm prep…Hurricane is coming!
As I am writing this, Hurricane Helene is barreling toward the big bend of Florida. The track looks like it’s going to take it right over Tallahassee, or nearby there. The width of the storm is over 400 miles and we will catch the outer edges of the storm sometime later in the evening. Daily, Continue reading
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Day trip through the keys? Jet Skiing and Key Lime Pie!
Once the decision was made that we were going to hang out in Key West instead to wait out Hurricane Beryl, I called Sandy to let her know. After a week off, I couldn’t extend my trip, so while the crew of Manta Jo would hang out at Key West and Everglades National Park to Continue reading
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Knowing there’s always more to learn!
When I was writing last week’s post about the trip that ended (for me) in Key West, I had a few people ask me, “What made that trip worthwhile?” I tried to answer that question . .while I was writing about the importance of keeping up with the weather. It became too much and too Continue reading
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Headed for a hurricane!
Keeping up with the weather is critical in the sailing world. I know that sounds obvious, but it’s really true. As we all know, things with the weather change, sometimes very rapidly and you have to have a plan for when things change. In late June I joined a boat, we were supposed to go Continue reading
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We found out how good our anchor is!
One night, on our second time at anchor, we discovered the significance of being able to anchor properly and have good ground tackle. Dark had just settled in, and I noticed the wind picking up. The stars were no longer as visible as the clouds rolled in and the boat began to shudder as the thunder clapped Continue reading
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We left the dock…considerations for life on the hook!
When you are in one place for a long period of time, you get accustomed to things. I don’t want to say comfortable, but almost complacent. You know the routine of how things work and the coming and going of things. That’s a feeling I had in every house I owned and it was no different being at Continue reading
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From Dock to Anchoring: Dealing with Boat Engine Challenges
Not long after fixing the jumper strut we attempted to leave the dock. We were planning on at least getting to Jacksonville, and maybe going to St. Augustine for a while. The wind was really calm, so there wouldn’t be much sailing, but we could motor up there, anchor just before the first bridge and then maybe Continue reading
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Navigating Setbacks: Restoring and Testing the Sailing System | The Great Wander
When we set out on this adventure, my grandmother warned us that my grandfather was always out there working on his sailboat. Everything is always breaking she said. He was always buying parts for it and going out to the dock to fix it. She’s not the only one to have said that. I’m pretty sure that every YouTuber Continue reading
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The Creepy Crawlies
It doesn’t matter where you live, you have creep crawly critters. In houses you can have mice, rats, spiders, or snakes. You just might not be super aware of those critters that you are sharing your space with. On a boat however, your awareness of these critters does become a little more heightened. In December, when we were Continue reading
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