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I climbed the mast solo using an ATN Mast Climber.

Osmotic Blisters..... That is almost a curse word

Osmotic Blisters.....
That is almost a curse word among sailors and we had quite a few. ~50 spread across our keel. The blisters were deeper and bigger in diameter than we anticipated but we managed to grind them all out and repair them.

This is one side of our keel. We took a grinder to

This is one side of our keel. We took a grinder to the blisters and tried to remove all the delaminated glass. Tomorrow I start laying new glass and resin. It's supposed to be windy for a few days so our solar arch project is on pause.
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In other news, Carlie's sewing machine and fabric are in and she can be working on making covers for all our cabinets! Not really a necessary job while on the hard but the major projects are being held up by me and the fiberglass.,

We hauled our boat out of the water a couple weeks

We hauled our boat out of the water a couple weeks ago for some major upgrades. This photo is from the day we hauled out before all the projects began. I hope to take another photo in a week or so from this same spot to show off the differences!
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Projects:
New solar arch
New solar panels
Repair all the fiberglass blisters
New bottom paint (forest green)
New boat name
New vinyl pin stripe
New dinghy
Wax the topsides and above waterline on the sides
Amd several other small projects inside the boat regarding thru hulls and hoses

New video out today! Early days of #boatlife! We m

WE BOUGHT A SAILBOAT! A 1990 Island Packet 35, to

WE BOUGHT A SAILBOAT! A 1990 Island Packet 35, to be exact! You lovely folks of Instagram already know this, of course, but we finally have this YouTube video uploaded and live!
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We move onto the boat and get deep into cleaning! The link is in our bio or follow this link: https://youtu.be/FJ1tt2lSu10

The first night we spent on anchor was a brisk 40°F. Since we weren't plugged into shore power, we couldn't run the heater. We both had on 3 jackets and we used 3 blankets during the night. Brrrrrr!

Our maiden voyage. It was a short but very eventfu

Our maiden voyage. It was a short but very eventful trip filled with many firsts.
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First time completely on our own:
-leaving a slip
-dock and undock at fuel station
-raise and trim sails
-navigate and plot our own course
-avoid a crap ton of crab pots
-blow out one of our dutchmen lines on the mainsail
-set our anchor
-And many more that I can't think of
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Our journey as sailors is just beginning and we are ecstatic. We have so many people to thank for making this dream a reality! If you find yourself tagged in this photo it is because we would not be where we are today without you. You are part of our life's story though you may not know it. Cheers to all of you! There are definitely people we are forgetting to add to this list but our brains are exhausted after today.

A little game of I Spy for you! Can you find them

A little game of I Spy for you! Can you find them all:
PFD
@battlebornbatteries batteries
Line
@dewalttough drill
4/o wire
Scrubber brush
Steering Wheel
2 Carabiners
@chacofootwear
Zinc Fish
Ratchet Strap
A pair of hairy legs
Lazaret
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Yay for new electrical systems!

Cutting onions with proper eye protection is a mus

Cutting onions with proper eye protection is a must.

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