Living Aboard A Sailboat

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Fort Myers Beach… Again

Another trip to Fort Myers Beach last week to move the sailboat to Olsen’s yard to have repairs done. BoatTowUS was great with a short trip across the channel to the yard. At first we were hoping that we would only need to replace the transmission cooler, but instead, it is the main seal that is blown. The transmission works if you fill it with fluid, so...

A Week In Fort Myers Beach

Spent a week in Fort Myers Beach on the new boat. Mostly it was just some time to unwind from work but I did get a few tasks done. Figured out the old autopilot system. I’ll probably replace this with a more modern (energy efficient) autopilot from B&G when I upgrade the electronics.Figured out the windlass so anchoring won’t be an issue. Again...