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Shades of Blue

Stocking Island across from Georgetown is awash with hidden treasures. There's an art trail that boasts some amazing views along the way, but the greatest asset for us is the beach on the Sound sid...

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Turtle Jazz and the Musician

Rudder Cut Cay is a marvel for divers. David Copperfield added some beauty and majesty with The Musician. He dropped this wonderful structure onto the sea floor for his guests to enjoy. It's worth ...

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THAT wasn't on the chart!

We anchored near grass and rocks, so we swam off the stern to explore. Neither of us had any idea we'd find this! That is the nature of our channel. We explore and we share what we find with you. C...

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Farmers Cay First Friday in February Festival

If you're anywhere near Little Farmers Cay in early February, don't miss out on this festival.
This is the cruiser hotspot. We made new friends here and had a blast.

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Ty's & Turtles

Little Farmers Cay is on our short list of favourite places in the Exumas. The people welcome you to their island home and the turtles demand attention in the harbour. 

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NOT Bitter Guana cay

South Gaulin Cay, right beside Bitter Guana Cay is home to some very friendly iguanas. Well, maybe they were less friendly, and more demanding our attention. The signs are clearly marked to not fee...

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Little Coral Head, Big Eagle Ray

Nearly every rock and coral head in Bahamas is surrounded by life. Come and see it with us

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Black Point Walkabout

Not every excursion requires a snorkel. I've seen Black Point in my dreams. I've never walked this road before, but I recognized it immediately. So surreal.
If only I'd remembered shoes for cli...

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Anchor Checks and Gale Force Winds

It isn't sunny and calm every day in the Bahamas. Currents, tides and winds can shake you up in a hurry. The only way to be sure of your anchor holding is to dive down and check it. You'll need tha...

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Up the Mast and Under the Waves

Can't be afraid of highs or lows in this lifestyle. From 50' in the air to diving a reef, every day is a cool new adventure in a breathtaking place.

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We SUCK! Planning Excursions

Cameras, Batteries, Fins, Masks, Snorkels, shoes, bags, fuel, tide, current and more. There's a lot that goes into planning a fun excursion. Amp all of that up when you have to include camera gear....

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Little Jobs Can Make A Big Difference

It's not always the big, challenging jobs that improve life on a cruising cat. A simple thing like an anchor hook strap can bump up safety and speed up the anchor and release process. 

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Sea-Tech Systems Retrofit

Buying a boat in the US has it's challenges if you're not a citizen. One of them is registering the radios and AIS systems. We decided a new radio and AIS transponder were in order, so we installed...

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Exuma Park - Mangroves, Sharks, Turtles, Rays and Cruisers

Warderick Wells Cay is home to coral gardens sharks, rays, turtles and friendly cruisers. 'Dark Angel' doesn't behave on a mooring ball. She thinks it's a toy to surf over, but our stay in Exuma Pa...

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Berry Islands and CINN

We celebrate the beautiful Berrys with a toast from the bottle of CINN we were gifted by the amazing family that allowed us into their home, and entered our hearts back in Florida. Couldn't think o...

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17 Hour Passage

From Bimini to the Berry Islands can be done in under 17 hours, even in a sailboat, but we took our time and enjoyed the astonishing sunrise and the dead calm, magnificent water for this passage to...

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Bimini

Motoring into the wind all day, we finally arrive at our first stop in the Bahamas. Bimini is beautiful, friendly and the waters are our first indication of just how amazing this trip is destined t...

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No More Loose Ends, Bahamas Bound

The tired Novurania dinghy and wrong-sized 20hp Honda engine are gone. The new Highfield CL390 and Yamaha 20hp outboard are mated up and ready to become 'Imp', joining us on our shake-down cruise t...

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Emergency Prop Seals repair

Just Catamarans came to the rescue for a last minute haul-out and replacement of our prop seals. Even though we check the oil in our engines and sail-drives regularly, it still surprised us to sudd...

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Acuva Water Purifier Woes Continue

Of course the Acuva water purifier is a pretty straight forward issue. What could possibly go wrong? The saga continues as this simple install draaaaags on

What do you think we should do to...

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Installing our Acuva Water Purifier

The struggle for clean water is real. City water has chlorine, which damages pump seals. Dock supply water is what it is depending on the dock.  Even though the water maker makes VERY pure wat...

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Rigging Inspection; Dyneema vs Steel

Our rigging looks pretty good, but of course it should be replaced next year anyway, because stainless steel is less likely to show wear before it breaks.
If you were replacing your rig, which ...

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New Dodger. Great View!

Is that one of our custom Dark Angel 'Be Nauti' shirts in my hand, polishing the new dodger like a rag? Yes. Yes it is. It was hiding my bikini!
Do you have your 'Be Nauti' gear yet?
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Power Winch FAIL

Our only power winch failed during the sea trial. Not a warm and fuzzy. We rebuilt it and completely replaced the motor. Ready to go
Should probably rebuild the rest of the winches
How often ...

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Never Enough Dolphins

We finally obtained our cruise permit and cast the lines. Inside the ICW, and off the coast, the one thing that'll make your day every time is dolphins
Are you tired of dolphins yet?

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Annapolis Sailboat Show

We make new friends, actually meet people who've seen our videos, and work our asses off meeting the fans of YT sailing channels, the people who created those channels, and the sponsors that help s...

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We Go Bananas

Installing brand new speakers to annoy the neighbours.

What else can the neighbours do to be annoying in an anchorage?

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Unboxing New Gear and Renaming our Catamaran

We got the stuff we think we need right away, and doomed ourselves with a renaming ceremony. Fingers crossed, and here we go

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Opening Pandora's Boat

The happiest day of a sailboat owner's life are the day he acquires his/her boat and the day he/she sells her. Today is day one... let the challenge begin.

Where would you start?
What wou...

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Annapolis Sailboat Show

We are invited to attend the first every Annapolis Sailboat Show YouTube Sailing Channels Booth! Surreal. We already love this show, and now we get to meet, work and hang out with some of our fave ...

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