Snorkeling Adventures, Boat Projects, and Fun with Friends
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/26/2023 – 5/2/2023 That night Ray and I decided at the last minute to host everyone for dinner on Sabado. We[…]
We’re Back in the Water & Back on the Move!
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/19/2023 – 3/26/2023 Unfortunately, the anchorage was rough. We scoured our charts for another option but couldn’t find anything we were[…]
Hauling Out in St. Maarten: Bottom Job & Thru Hull Replacement
A Week Aboard S/V Sabado: 3/12/2023 – 3/19/2023 By Thursday, Peter had removed all 25 (yes, 25!!!) thru hulls on Sabado and taken them to his[…]
Successful Lithium Conversion & Return to Boat Life
We spent the past two and a half weeks on the dock in St. Thomas while Sabado underwent a few major upgrades. Living on the[…]
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.[…]
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[…]