The Truth About My Crew, My Boat, and What’s Next...
23 de mayo de 2025 · 37 min · 168K vistas
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Bobby White answers patron and Patreon member questions in an Ask Me Anything format, covering crew history, personal life, boat condition, and future sailing plans.Watch
On crew: former crew member Lauren and girlfriend Amanda stopped getting along over time; Bobby stayed with Amanda, who has since left the boat.0:29 He and Amanda split three months before recording.0:54 He has texted Lauren since but received no reply.1:00
On his backstory: a lifelong dream of cruising, nearly executed after college when September 11th eliminated aviation jobs, was deferred when he took a flying career instead.2:42 Losing his flight medical finally pushed him to go.3:19
On the boat, Naughty Dog: Bobby considers it worth keeping despite recurring electrical and plumbing issues on the aging hull.8:14 Batteries are new, engine and generator are solid, and bottom paint from Total Boat's two-year formula has kept the hull clean all season.10:34 He acknowledges a month in a yard could resolve most outstanding issues.11:51
On future plans: he intends to fly to Thailand, do a shakedown cruise, sail to Singapore, and ship the boat through the Suez Canal to Cyprus, then cruise the Mediterranean starting around April.13:57 Dogs cannot easily travel to Asia, so a friend will board them during the Thailand leg.13:54 A transatlantic crossing to the Caribbean is tentatively planned for a future November.14:54 On Naughty Dog in the U.S., he plans a summer run up to Long Island Sound, Martha's Vineyard, Newport, and Block Island.15:56
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