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Just A Short “Pitstop”
We finally got our weather window to head through the Windward Passage southbound, a potentially very dangerous passage in poor weather....
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svglaciergem
- May 9
- 7 min
Bahamas!! With its Turquoise and Crystal Clear Waters!
We spent the night at the dock in Bimini. We got our cruising permit, filled up on fresh water, emptied our trash, and checked out the...
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svglaciergem
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Our Time to Cross has Come
Our weather window finally came to cross from Miami Eastbound. The stormy front is finally moving out. Here, we were, Bahamas bound!...
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svglaciergem
- Apr 13
- 2 min
The ICW, The Intracoastal Waterway
The ICW is interesting to say the least. It is very much different from the OWW, central Florida, even some other parts that we've seen...
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svglaciergem
- Apr 6
- 2 min
Okeechobee Waterway
We headed Northbound, on the Gulf side, to Ft Meyers, to enter the Okeechobee Waterway ( OWW ). The OWW is over 150 miles long (ca.250km)...
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svglaciergem
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Exploring Key West, it’s surrounding Keys, and saying good bye to it all
Key West Florida is a neat place and we very much enjoyed it. It was out of necessity that we ended up here, but made the best out of it...
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svglaciergem
- Mar 27
- 1 min
New Shaft
Key West, Florida ended up having all we needed to get back into ship shape. A boatyard, a travel lift and a NEW shaft! 😳 When we got to...
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svglaciergem
- Mar 11
- 2 min
So Here We Are
Here we are following.... our Dreams! 🥰 Well those too, but actually we are following the winds and currents, rather than fighting our...
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svglaciergem
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Where To Next?
We've waited long enough for the RIGHT winds to take us South! It's been about 6 weeks for us here on the Island. The RIGHT winds don't...
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svglaciergem
- Feb 26
- 1 min
Assistance Towing Anyone?
Soooo, as it happens, not only are sailboats dragging anchors around us, sailboats "losing" dinghies, but powerboats are running aground...
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svglaciergem
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Current Mood
Isla Mujeres! We are into you! Sounds idyllic, and it could be, it kinda is an island paradise....if you are on vacation! We have been...
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svglaciergem
- Feb 13
- 2 min
Island-Living, Mexico-style
A month later, and we are still on the Island Isla Mujeres, waiting for just the right weather window. 😳 You might think " well that...
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svglaciergem
- Jan 29
- 1 min
Update: In Case You Are Wondering
Yay!!! Good news! Our shaft is NOT bent, although we know we hit something in the Yazoo River which made us think that it was. Nick...
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svglaciergem
- Jan 26
- 1 min
In Case You Are Wondering
We have been here in Mexico now since January 12th, unexpected circumstances brought us here, and we will remain here until we get our...
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svglaciergem
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Here We Are
A New year, and new adventures! And, it doesn't disappoint! When we finally got the weather window to leave Venice, Louisiana we headed...
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svglaciergem
- Jan 9
- 1 min
9 January 2023 Ruling Fix
These are the worksheets from our January 9th running fix showed in Episode 8. A running fix is two or more sights taken at different...
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svglaciergem
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
The End of The Road… and the River!
Christmas Eve! 🎄 Here we are, in Empire, Louisiana and this area, the Bayou, is a VERY interesting area to say the least.... We came...
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svglaciergem
- Dec 29, 2022
- 2 min
Baton Rouge to New Orleans
Well, a cold front was moving in! A frigid front to be exact!😳🥶😬😲 Leaving Baton Rouge was pretty uneventful that early morning, just...
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svglaciergem
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Up The Yazoo! River…Vicksburg! Then on to Baton Rouge
We looked for a safe anchorage coming into Vicksburg, and as it's on a river bend, we went up the Yazoo River to look for a spot away...
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