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This was just too much fun! [Ep. 141]
10 April 2026 · 34 min · 22K views · Smuggler's Cove, Tortola
What this video covers
Yvette's birthday in the British Virgin Islands doubles as a sea trial for two Sublue Vapor underwater scooters purchased as charter boat equipment.0:57 The scooters, each with two swappable batteries and three speed gears, let the crew cover far more distance than swimming while using less oxygen; both batteries lasted well beyond a full session at Great Thatch Island, an uninhabited spot off the western end of Tortola.6:03 The crew also anchored at Smuggler's Cove, a beach with coral reef on both sides and a sandy anchorage, using one scooter as a dinghy tow to keep cameras and valuables dry on the ride to shore.8:24
Alongside the birthday outing, Darcy picks up a last-minute paid charter captaining a power catamaran — he holds a commercial captain's license for both sail and power — while guests' flights delay arrival from Beef Island airport.12:42 Back aboard Supernova, Yvette mounts the Sublue Vapors to the boat and makes pizza.24:54 The episode also resolves a running debate about the saloon table: a larger replacement table with hinges wins over the original teak table because charter groups need the center space for family-style serving, and the original will be repurposed rather than discarded.22:38 For charter-focused liveaboards, table surface area for family-style meals outweighs aesthetics.
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