February 2023: Behind the Scenes
The bottom of our cockpit fridge has rusted and crumbled. The entire drawer needs to be replaced, which will cost around $1,000. We will likely[…]
Beginning Our Lithium Conversion
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/12/2023 – 2/19/2023 They removed our wind turbines, making room for the new solar panels. The carpenter began modifying the compartment[…]
Bad Batteries, Good Food, and Great Friends
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 2/5/2023 – 2/12/2023 We woke up the following day and noticed our low-battery alarms were about to go off. We were[…]
Generator Repairs, NEW BATTERIES, and a Floating Concert?!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/29/2023 – 2/5/2023 I saw him turn on the outside lights, so I got up to make sure everything was okay.[…]
January 2023: Behind the Scenes
The block for our jib sheet broke and caused the line cover to chafe. We replaced the block and repaired the portion of the affected[…]
Returning to the USVI & Planning Our Next Boat Project
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/22/2023 – 1/29/2023 We discussed the details of our upcoming battery upgrade over coffee: to keep the wind turbines or get[…]
Welcome to the BVI!!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/15/2023 – 1/22/2023 We woke up bright and early the next day to sail to Anegada. The trip took us ~2.5-3[…]
Enjoying Brewers Bay and Preparing to Head to the BVI
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/8/2023 – 1/15/2023 The next day I heard a sound off our stern while cleaning up after breakfast. I went out[…]
Hiking, Swimming with Turtles, and an Injured Captain
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 1/1/2023 – 1/8/2023 He was stepping from the dinghy onto Sabado when a wave hit the dinghy, moving it under the[…]
New Crew for the Holidays: Exploring St. Thomas and St. John with Family
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 12/25/2022 – 1/1/2023 We went for a swim off the back of the boat before sailing over to Christmas Cove. The[…]