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What are you looking at, you ask? Our freshly wire

What are you looking at, you ask? Our freshly wired up and commissioned muther-effin' AUTOPILOT!!!! 🤩 Y'all have no idea how big a deal this is. We have hand-steered this boat from Jacksonville, FL to Baltimore, MD. This is also the 3rd attempt at installing the RAM arm. We bought and returned 2 other RAM arms that wouldn't fit our tiny aft compartment. And, after dozens of troubleshooting hours, we finally figured out how to get a #raymarine RAM to talk to a #B&G chartplotter. Hurray for Greg who finally figured out how to wire the darn thing up and do it with next to no wiring diagram - and had an assist from his subconscious in a dream that took at least an hour off the equipment install! 🤓 💪⛵ #trialanderror #blood,sweat,tears,andfiberglass #itsaboat

That #moon! Nearly full and dancing with her own b

That #moon! Nearly full and dancing with her own beautiful reflection. Nights like this are why we cruise. We're in port for a while. Ancient #Volvo parts have not yet manifested but maybe the moon and the social media can hook a sister up. #VolvoPenta MD30A fuel pressure pipes 1-4, please. Thank you. I am grateful.

We've officially turned south. Decided Baltimore w

We've officially turned south. Decided Baltimore was as far north as we've got the gumption for. #Annapolis, take two. No. 3 Painkillers and last chance crabcakes on Ego Alley while we wait out #Teddy. Usher's mega yacht is gone, BTW.

Jesus. There is only one reason for this haze #cal

Jesus. There is only one reason for this haze #californiafires. I'm in GD Maryland. Blessings, my countrymen and women. I hope you're safe. 😪

Hard aground, doh! Digging around the hard mud for

Hard aground, doh! Digging around the hard mud for an hour before the tide comes in a bit. Haven't been to the liquor store in a minute, so we're cobbling together a Run Aground Sue cocktail to wait out the tide. Thankfully it isn't high tide!

Well, St. Michael's is freaking adorable.

Well, St. Michael's is freaking adorable.

In the south side of St. Michael's. We thought we

In the south side of St. Michael's. We thought we were being cute by not going into the north entrance. I guess everyone else has the same idea. Buddy boat raft ups and a crowded anchorage. But, we're cute anyway.
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I tried to get the lightning for y'all, but it wou

I tried to get the lightning for y'all, but it wouldn't cooperate. Just chilling on a ball in some 75 degrees. Not bad at all.

Just picked up our mooring ball at Zahniser's. Thi

Just picked up our mooring ball at Zahniser's. This place is quintessentially Chesapeake Bay. Our would-be dinner swam up to our mooring ball, but we have spaghetti on the menu tonight. 😁🦀😁 Lucky crab. There have been jellyfish everywhere we've been, so swimming is out. 😤

Just rain. 😍

We dropped anchor about 15 minutes before the rain

We dropped anchor about 15 minutes before the rain came. Maybe I'll be able to take prettier photos in the morning.

BTW, banana bread and rum & coke makes a great afternoon snack. 😋

What do you do when there's no wind so you're in f

What do you do when there's no wind so you're in for a hot motor boat ride? Baked goods! Trying to get a few things baked up today before midday and the oven is a no go. #bananabread Next stop, St. Mary's!

#sunrise walk around Dozier's. Provisioned yesterd

#sunrise walk around Dozier's. Provisioned yesterday, boat chores today, then back out into the Bay tomorrow!
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Finally made it to the Chesapeake Bay! Lots of dow

Finally made it to the Chesapeake Bay! Lots of downwind sailing and an after dark anchor drop. Oh, and stars! We can see the Milky Way out here!

Soggy afternoon anchored aboard Star Stuff. While

Soggy afternoon anchored aboard Star Stuff. While we enjoyed our stay at the marina, we had to get out of there today and anchor. No hurricane damage to speak of, save one plastic breaker switch. Always something!

Greg did an awesome job getting the boat just perf

Greg did an awesome job getting the boat just perfect at the dock and hiding us behind these little cabins to block the south wind from #Isaias. I guess today, I'm going to add chafe guard to the bimini before we put it back up this afternoon. 🤷‍♀️ The storm came in at 3:45 with one big band of wind, then it died back so we went back to sleep. The eye passed us by a few hours later and we recorded a high gust of 48 knots. But, the wind really only lasted about an hour and a half. This is what it looks like now, at 1000. Happy that we found this little hidey hole! For you other sailors, don't even think about approaching this place at anything but a lifting tide! Super cute spot. Can't wait to go explore!

Running before #Isaias. Our first lock! Met @lines

Running before #Isaias. Our first lock! Met @linesledaft last night at the Free Dock tie up. From Waxahachie, TX - very near where I (J) grew up. It's a small world! We don't have time to get into the northern Chesapeake Bay, so our ditch plan is a marina in Richmond, VA. Going to strip the sails this afternoon at anchor and continue on our way into town tomorrow.

Don't let the Vloggers fool you. Living on a boat

Don't let the Vloggers fool you. Living on a boat is even sexier and more posh than you can imagine. 🙄
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Tut tut, it looks like rain. 🌧☔

Tut tut, it looks like rain. 🌧☔

Sorry, no photos from the post-apocalyptic Waterwo

Sorry, no photos from the post-apocalyptic Waterworld hellscape that was the #ICW today. We were trying not to get run over by all the Smokers tearing ass from one end of Moorhead City to the Beaufort Inlet. The only thing that was missing from those little powerboats was the machine guns. If you're a cruiser wondering if you should take The Ditch, my recommendation is, "hell no!" Maybe on Thanksgiving day or Christmas day when it's cold as balls and the only people out here are the septuagenarians that just want to fish on their day off, godammit. Otherwise, go on the outside or travel on weekdays before 1100. But, we made it alive (barely) to this nice anchorage where we ran into @wayward_learning from the home port at Ortega Landing!

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