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We Got Kicked off the Dock Early… Now We’re Scrambling to get Ready for the Bahamas | (EP. 028)

November 20, 2025 · 31 min · 5K views · Jensen Beach, Florida

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A crew transitioning to liveaboard life on a sailboat departs a canal dock unexpectedly after a dispute with the previous owner.1:44 They relocate to a mooring field in Jensen Beach, Florida, to continue repairs and provisioning before a planned passage to the Bahamas.2:38 The crew manages the boat single-handedly for the first time, navigating the Intracoastal Waterway and practicing tacking maneuvers in two-foot seas.15:01 Technical tasks include troubleshooting a non-functional freezer by adding Freon and attempting to recommission a Sea Water Pro water maker that had been pickled for several years.20:27 The crew inventories existing supplies, stores two vehicles, and utilizes local shore facilities for laundry and water replenishment.25:55 They monitor power consumption from bifacial solar panels while editing media via Starlink.23:30 The transition involves moving remaining belongings from a storage unit and apartment onto the vessel while adapting to the noise and heat of mooring life.24:42

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