Leading the Escapade · video

What this video covers

Anchored at the Ragged Islands in the Bahamas, the crew of Escapade spends two days on boat jobs and a beach evening before departing for Colombia.1:13 The main repair project is replacing a solar panel lost overboard in West Palm Beach and sewing zip attachments onto both new panels — a full-day effort using a portable sewing machine on the saloon table.1:50 The same session produces a repaired clear PVC sail-viewing window in the bimini, with velcro tabs added so the panels can be removed.3:12 Completed, the setup brings the boat to 1,800 watts of solar.5:58 Jase catches a spider grouper, and the crew cooks it with lobster over a beach fire rather than using a rubbish-burning pit.7:29 Pre-passage batch cooking includes two loaves of pumpkin bread and a lasagna; the crew plans egg frittatas mid-passage if conditions allow.12:33 The engine overheats during a motoring run before departure.14:23 A Sublue underwater scooter dive recovers a lost filleting glove and a vacuum filter.15:34 The crew departs for Colombia overnight, and the closing note flags that the departure does not go to plan.12:25

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