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# 111 Sailing St Lucia – -Caribbean Regatta – Tropical Island Party – Is it better without clothes?
What a great sail from St Lucia heading south in the Caribbean Sea. Perfect weather. Perfect wind. And the answer is YES, It’s aways better without clothes! We arrive in Bequia just in time for their Sailing Regatta. What a blast!
#88 Bequia Shenanigans –
Bequia in St Vincent and the Grenadines has everything you want as a sailing/boating cruiser! It’s a tropical paradise with so much to do. We sail to the island and fill our time with fun-loving friends and adventure-filled activities! . . . .
#84 Caribbean Woman. How to make a Swell Stopper and Oil Down
Sailing the Caribbean, making her first Oil Down, and building a Swell Stopper to reduce the rocking of the boat. Cara is learning to do it all! . . . . . .
#83 Blowing it Out in Grenada
Haul outs, Fun on land, and sexy boat maintenance. It all has to be done. Sooner or later. . . . . .
#82 Dirty Wenches? Dirty Winches? How to get them clean!
Step by step. How to clean sailing winches. Many thanks to Rokas from Lithuanian for his very detailed instructions. . . . . .
#73 We are getting nervous
Our upcoming passage from Antigua to Grenada is very stressful. There is so much that needs to be done for safety and preparation. This will be our longest voyage without seeing land or stopping to rest. . . . . .
We are almost through the Thorny Path
Still having a “snotty” crossing today as we MOTOR east with eastern winds. The Thorny Path is beginning to “get old” (as the captain says). But we are so close to the end and then we can SAIL AGAIN!
We Need A Miracle
With a generator not working, we might have to cut our travels short and go back to the states. After trying to find someone to repair it to no avail, we really needed a miracle. Did we get it in Black Point, Bahamas?
Middle Ground, Bahamas is freaking scary
Middle Ground in the Bahamas is an area with crazy amounts of coral heads and we had to go through it while going to Highborne cay from Little Harbor. Time restraints did not allow for us to go around it. It was freaking scary as hell!
Big Blow You Say?
Gale Force Winds at Man O War Cay, Bahamas. We have located our Beneteau 40 sailboat in Man O War Cay to ride out our first big winter blow here in the Bahamas. The gale force winds started the night before and continued for 2 days. We made the VERYRead More …
Making the jump to the Bahamas
Crossing the Gulfstream from Lake Worth, FL to the Little Bahama bank at Memory Rock in our Beneteau 40 sailboat
Yikes We blew out our Mainsail
While sailing in some gusty winds in the Atlantic, the stitching torn on the connector for the in-mast roller mainsail. The sail was now loose from the ropes and flailing in the winds. In this video what and what NOT to do when removing this type of mainsail and halyardRead More …
Installing a new Anchor Windlass
Our old windlass bit the dust and the Captain knows that pulling up the anchor and 100 feet of chain will wreck the ole back. That means it is time to install a new one that works. We got a great deal on our Quick Hector Windlass from Bacon SailsRead More …
Provisioning a Boat for Long Cruising
We recently outfitted our Beneteau 40 for cruising along the east coast and Bahamas. No Spam for us. Maybe we’ll regret it, maybe we won’t.
Hurricane Florence Did we run far enough?
Hurricane Florence. We can’t run anymore so now it is time to prep the boat to prepare her for this monster hurricane and hoping we ran far enough.
Take Me Up Tuesday
It’s time to take me up to 50 ft! I absolutely love going up this high. Our anchor light was burnt out so I had to go all the way up to the top. Sometimes boat maintenance is just plain fun 🙂 #thecrabbycaptainandthesunnysailor #boatlife #boatmaintainence
Episode Five Sewing a New Top
Going Topless?! Without a bimini that is! Everyone needs a top from time to time and our sailboat’s Bimini needed some repairs. Here is some how to’s to help fellow boaters do the same. From threading the Sailrite sewing machine, to replacing the marine vinyl, we tell you how toRead More …
How to get mail while on a boat or traveling in RV
While traveling around on a boat one needs to get mail sometimes. Actually this chick needs to get mail a lot. (Captain Ed says I need to have an Amazon intervention.) True story: I actually spoke to a rep for Amazon and jokingly said, “Your stock is going to goRead More …
How to troubleshoot and repair an on-demand water pump
We recently lost our pressurized water on our boat. Here is a video to explain our troubleshooting and ultimate repair of our water pump.
Repairing a blood pressure gauge to zero
Our boat came equipped with a MACKDADDY (you can thank me later for the 80s reference) First Aid Kit. It has gauze, tape, band-aid, splints, ice bags, tourniquets, Ace bandages, Burn aid dressings, CPR masks, blood pressure cuff and gauge, drugs (get your mind out of the gutter haha), andRead More …