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We’re Back in the Water & Back on the Move!

Posted on March 26, 2023March 26, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/19/2023 – 3/26/2023 Good morning! You can watch our latest YouTube video here! On Monday morning, we checked out of our Airbnb and lugged our stuff back aboard Sabado. Over the weekend, contractors had finished resurfacing our teak, and by the looks of it, they also hosed down the entire…

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Hauling Out in St. Maarten: Bottom Job & Thru Hull Replacement

Posted on March 19, 2023March 19, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/12/2023 – 3/19/2023 Hi! Happy Sunday! Check out our latest YouTube video here. Last Sunday, we worked on our haul-out to-do list and checked out a local bar.  Monday morning, we pulled up our anchor and put out our fenders. The boat yard scheduled us for an 8 am haul…

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Successful Lithium Conversion & Return to Boat Life

Posted on March 12, 2023March 12, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

Hi! Happy Sunday! Long time no chat! Let’s catch up- We spent the past two and a half weeks on the dock in St. Thomas while Sabado underwent a few major upgrades. Living on the boat while the work was going on was… stressful. There were a couple of days when we had no power,…

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February 2023: Behind the Scenes

Posted on March 7, 2023March 7, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

Between our YouTube Channel and our blog, we share a lot of our life on the water. However, there are always things that go undocumented. Over the years, we have met plenty of new liveaboards who feel like they were “duped” into this lifestyle by its romanticized portrayal on social media. In our experience, living…

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Beginning Our Lithium Conversion

Posted on February 19, 2023March 12, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/12/2023 – 2/19/2023 Hello and Happy Sunday! Let’s jump right in- Our latest YouTube video is out, and it’s a long one! We spent last Sunday preparing for our pending boat work. If you’ve missed our last few posts, we’ve been gearing up to make a big change to our…

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Bad Batteries, Good Food, and Great Friends

Posted on February 12, 2023February 12, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/5/2023 – 2/12/2023 Hi! Check out our latest YouTube video here! Sunday morning, we got a gut-wrenching text from our friends… “Our dinghy is missing! Clipped it on the starboard side last night”… a fear every boater shares. Our dinghy is our car; it’s how we get to and from…

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Generator Repairs, NEW BATTERIES, and a Floating Concert?!

Posted on February 5, 2023February 5, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/29/2023 – 2/5/2023 Hello and Happy Sunday!! Last Sunday, we did some chores: we put away our laundry, reorganized some of our storage spaces, cleaned and treated the helm seat, etc. once we decided we’d done enough for the day, we opened a special bottle of wine, made some homemade…

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January 2023: Behind the Scenes

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

Between our YouTube Channel and our blog, we share a lot of our life on the water. However, there are always things that go undocumented. Over the years, we have met plenty of new liveaboards who feel like they were “duped” into this lifestyle by its romanticized portrayal on social media. In our experience, living…

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Returning to the USVI & Planning Our Next Boat Project

Posted on January 29, 2023January 29, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/22/2023 – 1/29/2023 Good morning! I hope you’re doing well. ❤️ We fell behind on editing, so here is the video from our BVI adventures I wrote about last week! Anyway, last Monday morning, we moved Sabado one bay over to be closer to our friend’s boat. They had lost…

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Welcome to the BVI!!

Posted on January 22, 2023January 22, 2023Author Holly NormanPosted in SailingLeave a Reply

A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/15/2023 – 1/22/2023 Hello! I’m a bit late getting this up this week, so let’s jump right in. On Monday, we sailed to West End, BVI, from St. Thomas, USVI. Well, we motored. Our batteries needed a good charge, and we wanted to make some water, so we opted to…

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  • We’re Back in the Water & Back on the Move!
  • Hauling Out in St. Maarten: Bottom Job & Thru Hull Replacement
  • Successful Lithium Conversion & Return to Boat Life
  • February 2023: Behind the Scenes
  • Beginning Our Lithium Conversion

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