In this episode set sail on our Maiden Voyage… and while that should be enough of a stress creator on it’s own, we somewhat have a schedule to keep. So we set sail in less than ideal conditions – dodging a few mid-day squalls and putting our projects to the test – to reposition the boat for a haul-out next week.
Did I mention that this is quite literally Heather’s first time being on a sailboat that is underway? It is (maybe we should have made that the title?). We don’t show it in the episode but I got the opportunity to see her breakfast for a second (and third; and fourth…) time along the way. But she was a trooper and made it through just fine.
As you can imagine, there were a few challenges to us getting underway. Just as I was ready to pull off the dock, our shifter cable broke ($#!T)… the alternator gave us a high voltage alarm… oh and we forgot to check the mizzen halyard which found itself wrapped around a step high on the mast (lesson learned there). It’s all part of the adventure of owning a boat!
This was also our first time navigating to a new marina… which we arrive at after dark (I know… lesson learned there too). Okay… so there are a lot of lessons learned on this one, but that’s what happens when you change your life dramatically and begin life anew in a floating tiny home.
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