What is more sexy than a beautiful woman and friends of the sea? Dolphins swim close by while Steve reads poetry and Karen exercises. Life on Isabella is full of wonderful experiences and we love sharing them with our subscribers and viewers. Your support really helps to keep us going; especially when you are a subscriber. Last time after subscribing to SiriusXM weather, it was discovered that our weather antenna wasn’t working. Happy to report now that with our new weather antenna we can access many SiriusXM weather charts on the Garmin 1242xsv chartplotter. Some of the data reported is wave height and period, wind direction and speed, current, weather forecast including location of lightning strikes and storm tracking. Lightning strikes on boats; especially sailboats, is always a concern. With two tall lightning rods better known as masts, thunderstorms produce a feeling of uneasiness. Since lightning typically takes a path of least resistance, we try to suggest a route that would cause the least amount of damage to Isabella and the various electronic instruments on board. When there is a chance of lightning, we hook jumper cables to two of the stainless steel shrouds on the sides of the masts and drop them into the water. Assuming lightning strikes a mast, it could travel down the mast to the shroud and into the water, thus avoiding major damage. You know what people say about assuming and we are always keeping our fingers crossed during an electrical storm. West Marine is closing about 59 of their stores across the United States. They have been marking down their inventory 30% to 70% of the original costs. So….we went shopping and found some fabulous deals we couldn’t resist. Sorry to see those stores close but happy to enjoy the discounts. Watch this weeks video to see what loot we brought home. We love dancing; at least that’s what we call our rhythmic moves to music, and have done Salsa moves in the past. Now we’ve decided to refine those Salsa steps and are practicing them with more purpose. Hopefully you all will be able to see our progress in upcoming episodes. We are on S/V Isabella a Super Mikado 56 manufactured in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a sailing ketch and is considered a 1990/2010 model. It has four private cabins, an engine room, salon, galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. The hull is fiberglass and is considered a bluewater cruiser. Isabella has a excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin / Raymarine electronics and has hydraulic steering. The naval architect was Michel Bigoin who also designed the largest sailboat in the world which was manufactured in 1976 and called Phocea. It was a 246 foot four masted steel schooner and was considered the largest private sailing yacht in the world until 2004. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon and OnlyFans! Musical Attributes: Son Habana – Cha Cha Cha #lightning #dolphins #poetry #salsadancing #salsa #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #garmin #SiriusXM #propane #radar #weather #weatherantenna #chartplotter #exercise #westmarine #shorepower

A nostalgic look back at the last several years living on Isabella from the Florida Keys up through Georgia. A similar version was posted in Patreon some time ago. Join us there for behind the scenes content, early release of many YouTube videos, and more. We are on S/V Isabella a Super Mikado 56 ketch sailboat manufactured in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a sailing ketch and is considered a 1990/2010 model. It has four private cabins, an engine room, salon, galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. The hull is fiberglass and is considered a bluewater cruiser. Isabella has an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin / Raymarine electronics and has hydraulic steering. The naval architect was Michel Bigoin who also designed the largest sailboat in the world which was manufactured in 1976 and called Phocea. It was a 246 foot four masted steel schooner and was considered the largest private sailing yacht in the world until 2004. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon! Musical Attributes: John Ahlin - I Tremble (Sting) Ebo Krdum - Nedaal Nathan Welch - Midnight Cafe Hugo Correia - Festa De Jardim Hallmore - Believe in Us

We are on S/V Isabella a Super Mikado 56 ketch sailboat manufactured in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a sailing ketch and is considered a 1990/2010 model. It has four private cabins, an engine room, salon, galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. The hull is fiberglass and is considered a bluewater cruiser. Isabella has an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin / Raymarine electronics and has hydraulic steering. The naval architect was Michel Bigoin who also designed the largest sailboat in the world which was manufactured in 1976 and called Phocea. It was a 246 foot four masted steel schooner and was considered the largest private sailing yacht in the world until 2004. It’s super hot! We like to cook but we don’t want to heat up the boat. Solution...a one burner 20,000 BTU propane stove. Going a little overboard made a noodle, sausage dish covered in Alfredo sauce and baked some delicious salmon. We were tracing the antenna cable from the mast to one of our network areas that contains the Garmin network. Found the cable and hooked it all up. Subscribed to SiriusXM offshore weather. It didn’t work and now we suspect it’s the antenna. A new one is ordered and will arrive soon. Our Garmin GMR 41 radar is probably about 13 years old and still works well...for now. It has a range of 36 nautical miles, uses a 4kw magnetron, spins at 24 rpm and has a horizontal beamwidth of around 3.6 degrees giving us the ability to see small objects better. Should our radar cease to function we would only be able to safely sail/cruise during the day. Much of our upcoming travels will involve being out at night and we are considering buying a second radar unit. The newer unit would use solid state technology and have a 48 nautical mile range with 50 watts, spins at 60rpm and has a horizontal beamwidth of 3.7 degrees. We’re not sure where to install it and have looked at a couple of placement options. The other electronics onboard Isabella ****. These include a Garmin inReach Satellite phone, an Iridium+, ICOM VHF Radio, Em-Trak AIS, ICOM SSB shortwave, and three ACR PLBs. We may have made a mistake. It sounded like a fun idea, a 500 piece jigsaw of Isabella at anchor. Yeah, well, it is mostly sky. All blue sky. Please keep your fingers crossed that we complete the puzzle and keep our cool while doing that. Thanks for joining us here. Our bling is: DIY on a sailboat, dancing (if you can call it that), not taking ourselves too seriously, adult innuendo, being on the water and music. After all; Older sailors don't have a clew when to quit, they just keep lubing their winches. We love hearing your comments. As always, hugs and kisses of gratitude to our subscribers. We love for viewers to join our Sailing Intermission community by becoming subscribers. Hope to see you back with us next week. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon! Musical Attributes: Sight of Wonders – African Treasure #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #garmin #SiriusXM #propane #radar #windgenerator #texas #galveston #georgia #chartplotter #magnetron #dopplerradar

savannah, galveston, dance, bikini, garmin, seductive, chartplotter, crab, elissa, tallship We are on S/V Isabella a Super Mikado 56 manufactured in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a sailing ketch and is considered a 1990/2010 model. It has four private cabins, an engine room, salon, galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. The hull is fiberglass and is considered a bluewater cruiser. Isabella has a excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin / Raymarine electronics and has hydraulic steering. The naval architect was Michel Bigoin who also designed the largest sailboat in the world which was manufactured in 1976 and called Phocea. It was a 246 foot four masted steel schooner and was considered the largest private sailing yacht in the world until 2004. This week’s adventures on Sailing Intermission takes us to the river to see the Elissa dock. She is the official Tall Ship of Texas and while sailing from Boston to Galveston, Texas the crew stopped in Georgia. What a beautiful 205 foot boat with a main mast height of 99 feet 9 inches. Speaking of sailing to Texas. We ordered some new U.S. South charts, which will help guide us on our move. Unfortunately our GPSMAP®12X42 chartplotter’s software was a little out of date and unable to read the new information. Garmin has sent us a free update chip which is scheduled to arrive sometime next week. In the meantime we checked out a couple of features on our existing charts. Updating y’all on some other projects, we did receive a new cable for our wind transducer. We are in the queue for the rigger to climb up the mast and perform the installation; keeping our fingers crossed that will fix that system. Our Northern Lights Generator will only continue to run if the glow plug switch is continually depressed. Hoping to have a professional help us out on that as soon as possible. It’s a good thing the preparation for the move to Texas is starting several months early. We absolutely love that our subscribers and viewers watch the channel and we truly enjoy hearing from you all in the comments of each episode. There are a couple of comments in this video and of course a little bit of dancing. Karen has a new bikini. A big hug and thank you to our subscribers. Viewers, please subscribe and help our channel to continue to grow. Have a wonderful week and hopefully join Karen and Steve for another episode of Sailing Intermission. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon! Musical Attributes: Lama House – From the Ashes of a Previous Life Boogie Wheel – Hot Stuff

bikini dallas texas toilet paper shower We are on S/V Isabella a Super Mikado 56 manufactured in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a sailing ketch and is considered a 1990/2010 model. It has four private cabins, an engine room, salon, galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. The hull is fiberglass and is considered a bluewater cruiser. Isabella has a excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin / Raymarine electronics and has hydraulic steering. The naval architect was Michel Bigoin who also designed the largest sailboat in the world which was manufactured in 1976 and called Phocea. It was a 246 foot four masted steel schooner and was considered the largest private sailing yacht in the world until 2004. We are still dealing with our wind instrument. After $600 (to our riggers) we discover it was the cable all the time. Garmin sent us a new one and once we spend another $300 it will be installed. Filled our 280 gallon water tank. Every so often we add a little bleach to assure our holding tank stays disinfected. This time 2 cups was added. Still planning for our move to Texas. Coordinating marina stays is important. We're also looking at our safety equipment including the life raft. We travelled to Dallas. Subscribers we are always thrilled to have you aboard and appreciate your support more than you know. 😘Thank you all for joining us on this episode of Sailing Intermission. Viewers, just a reminder it only takes a couple of seconds to click on that subscribe button and become part of our community. We hope you all have a wonderful week. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon! Musical Attributes: Magnus Ringblom - Sightseeing waykap - Best Thing #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #garmin #windtransducer #dallas #galveston

New bikinis, new fender, what else is new this week on Isabella? We are on S/V Isabella a Super Mikado 56 manufactured in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a sailing ketch and is considered a 1990/2010 model. It has four private cabins, an engine room, salon, galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. The hull is fiberglass and is considered a bluewater cruiser. Isabella has a excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin / Raymarine electronics and has hydraulic steering. The naval architect was Michel Bigoin who also designed the largest sailboat in the world which was manufactured in 1976 and called Phocea. It was a 246 foot four masted steel schooner and was considered the largest private sailing yacht in the world until 2004. A big blow the other night with reported gusts of up to 60 mph pushed Isabella against the dock causing one of the fenders to be ripped away leaving only remnants of the top portion. We have never experienced that before, so weird. Luckily we found a replacement fender and it was on sale, yea! Karen has two new bikinis that she modeled for Steve. Let us know in the comments which one you like best. We spruced up the galley by adding a fan to keep things cooler. Wires from an existing light had to be snaked through the ceiling to connect the fan. Unfortunately, while removing the existing light it self disintegrated. Guess what we did? Yep, continued sprucing up the galley by adding new lights. DIY always brings its own set of surprises. Weekly maintenance includes cleaning out the strainers for the reverse cycle units. What’s not included is what different objects can be found in the strainers. This time, our front AC unit strainer contained a lively crab, a fish and a couple of baby oysters. All visitors from the sea were alive and well and promptly returned to water. Being somewhat near Savannah we have started preparation for moving to Texas in a few months and discussed cruising considerations in the comfort of the cockpit. Wind is a large portion of planning, the speed and direction all impact the sailing experience and progress. The Gulf Stream is another factor. We will be going against the current flow which can slow down our travel considerably. Waves can make the journey comfortable or miserable depending on their height and period (the time it takes for a wave to complete a cycle and indicates how far apart waves are spaced). There is a lot more that goes into the planning process and that’s for future episodes. Subscribers we are always thrilled to have you aboard and appreciate your support more than you know. 😘Thank you all for joining us on this episode of Sailing Intermission. Viewers, just a reminder it only takes a couple of seconds to click on that subscribe button and become part of our community. We hope you all have a wonderful week. You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon! Musical Attributes Hallmore – Believe in Us #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #lights #fan #fender #dancing #cruisingpreparation #Texas #crab #bikinis

Are we swingers?...the truth comes out in this episode. No spoiler alert here, you’ll just have to watch the video to find out if we swing. Lots of action, the Hayabusa takes a spin, dolphins swim by, fireworks explode and more. If you like what you see and you haven’t already, hit that subscribe button and help support us in our adventure. Steve takes the Hayabusa out for a ride. It’s been a while and the bike started up immediately. It was ready to get out of storage and get on the road again. Two boat projects this week. The wind transducer, a Garmin gWind1, on the main mast quit working. Although Karen does occasionally go up the mast, we hired a rigger this time to travel to the top of the mast and grab the instrument. Hopefully, it is still under warranty and can be repaired or replaced quickly. A few episodes earlier, we fixed a leak on deck that was caused by a cable clam. The ceiling in the crew cabin had to be partially cut out in order for the leak to be diagnosed. Steve custom made an access panel to close the hole in the ceiling. A few dolphins swam by while we were working on deck. They are so graceful and it’s always a thrill to see them and hear air escaping from their blowholes. Also thrilling was the firework display we experienced off Isabella's bow while in dock. Several boats cruised by slowly which added to the picturesque view. We did a little sightseeing by visiting a National Monument that was instrumental in the early 1860’s by successfully testing the newest technology of that time, rifled cannons. Can you guess which fort we visited?* Talking on deck we answered a couple of questions from viewers and talked about our future plans. Our lease is over in October. We will probably cruise south all the way to Texas. Wait and see… Naturally, we did some dancing as we love moving to music. Thank you for viewing this video. Subscribers, you know we love and appreciate y’all; you truly keep us going. Viewers thank you for watching and remember it only takes a second to subscribe. Hoping to see everyone next time. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon Musical Attributes Johan Glossner – Hyperactivity Basixx – Keep Your Focus on Me Howard Harper-Barnes – Aforementioned Love Cuba Quartet – Cienfuegos John Utah – A Train to Catch *Fort Pulaski National Monument #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #garmin #windtransducer #hayabusa #fireworks #dancing #dolphins #Texas #gwind #fortpulaski

Yea! In the last episode we left a stubborn pin and bolt on the Meissner winch soaking. The pin prevented the removal of a bolt which held in some of the gears. After three days of soaking in PB Blaster, using needle nose pliers and a lot of patience, it finally came loose. Steve used some Super Lube on the gears and now that winch grinds much easier and smoother. Time to celebrate by taking Isabella out for a little spin. It always takes a bit of preparation, checking to make sure instruments are working and securing items down below before heading out on the water. Although it was a short trip, we still had time to do cockpit dancing. Fun time was extended by a walk on the beach. Wonderfully warm water and maybe next time Karen will go swimming. The day ended with a wonderful Zesty Italian shrimp salad. Fresh ingredients included thinly sliced red and green bell peppers, sweet onion, parsley, canned mushrooms, capers and of course cooked and chilled shrimp. All this was mixed with Zesty Italian salad dressing and refrigerated for about three hours. It makes a great meal on a hot summer day. Give it a try, we think you’ll enjoy all the flavors. We hope all our subscribers are doing well and thank them for their continued support. Love that you have had a glimpse into our lives on Isabella. If you haven’t already, please subscribe to Sailing Intermission. Hoping you’ll be back watching next week and that you have a fabulous week. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon Musical Attributes Steffan Curlen – Crooked Lines Chalalatas - Round Trip #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #beach #shrimp #meissner #winch #dancing

Karen’s grinding on a winch, or at least trying to as it is stiff and hard. Our 32ST-58 Meissner winch on the port side of the boat is way too stiff. Steve starts to remove the pieces so that it can be properly cleaned and runs into a bit of a sticky situation. One of the pins holding in a bolt refuses to budge bringing the action to a full stop. For now, we’ll just keep soaking it with PB Blaster in an attempt to work it loose. That project will be continued later... You all know we love dancing! This time we shake a leg not only on Isabella’s bow but also go night clubbing and dance the night away. One thing not so fun are embarrassing moments. We share a couple with y’all during the comments portion of the video. Eeek, a leak in the crew cabin. Using the crew cabin as a garage to store various items and spare parts, we discover the ceiling has been warped due to a leak. To determine the source, Steve cuts a hole in the ceiling and finds that a cable clam on deck is the culprit. Find out how we fix it by watching that segment of DIY. To complete the front reverse cycle improvement from our last episode, we install, bypassing the small Groco strainer, a hose from the thru hull to a cut off valve in the new accessible area and then to the large Groco strainer. When cleaning the strainer, we have to shut off the water from the thru hull which is located under our bedding and some support boards in our main cabin. Now with the new valve, we can do it all from the see through panel; soooo much easier. Sending love and appreciation to our subscribers; we couldn’t do this without you. Thank you for watching and please become a subscriber if you haven’t already. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon Musical Attributes Zorro – Afterglow Daniel Ridell – Chartreuse Cerdes Nouvelles – Vast as the Ocean Beautiful Minds – Aqualogico #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #grocostrainer #opal #meissner #winch #leaks #comments #emabarrassingmoments

Karen is jumping rope again much to Steve's delight. We decided to dance to some Blues and discussed other reasons to live or not to live on a sailboat. We addressed a few viewer comments. Thank you so much subscribers! ❤️ If you haven't already please hit the subscribe button. Isabella has two reverse cycle units that provide us with air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter. Water flows through from the outside into a strainer which is pumped into the unit and then discharged back to the environment. Summer heat has arrived bringing hot weather and warm seas. It means it’s growing season and lots of stuff collects in the reverse cycle units’ strainers causing the water flow to the unit to decrease. Cleaning the strainer of our front air conditioner is a bit of a hassle since it is located under the bed in the main cabin. Ahhh, another DIY project...let's make it easier to clean the strainer by moving from under the cabin bed. We opened up an access door so the Groco strainer could be reached for cleaning without moving the bedding, cushions, and support boards. Steve drilled a pilot hole first so that the jigsaw could be used to cut through the wainscoting wall under the bed. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes Roots and Recognition – Late Night Blues #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #grocostrainer #jumprope #dancing

We've left Isabella and are becoming dirt dwellers, swallowed the anchor, and moved to the hard. Well...not really. You know living on Isabella is a joy for us and we have left her only temporarily for a visit with family and friends in Southern California. Join us to learn about our preparations to secure our boat before going ashore. Isabella is secured to the dock with 3/4 inch dock lines at her stern, bow and spring lines which come out from midship to cleats on the dock. When we leave, all those are checked and often doubled up for extra support. She weighs 50,000 pounds so in a big blow Isabella can really tug on the dock cleats and we don't want her cruising away without us. Beyond that, plants have to be moved around, some thru hulls will be closed and the water pump will be turned off. We definitely don't want to come back to a flooded home. Making sure the reverse cycle air conditioners' strainers are clean and which unit to leave on. You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon Thank you to our subscribers who help keep us afloat. Viewers we appreciate y’all and hope you too will become a subscriber. We treasure that you all watch the videos and love hearing from you. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c Musical Attributes Cuba Quartet - Congalito #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #dancing #hummnigbirds #california #surfing #docklines

Why would you not want to live on a sailboat? Watch this episode of Sailing Intermission and find out the top 10 reasons Karen and Steve find problematic about living on Isabella. We’ve been doing this for about six years now and we’re still enjoying the heck out of sailboat life. You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission We are now on Patreon Our stainless needs polishing ever so often. We use Bar Keepers Friend or Bon Ami with a little water. It seems to polish the metal very well. Who doesn't like tacos. Maybe not exactly health food but oh so good. We were dancing at a club. As a tradition we always drink a vodka pineapple when out like that. Had to repair a leaky port with butyl rubber. Thank you to our subscribers who help keep us afloat. Viewers we appreciate y’all and hope you too will become a subscriber. We treasure that you all watch the videos and love hearing from you. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c Musical Attributes Lashi – Thing for You Isola James - Wrap Up Courses - All Time Low #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #taco #port #bedding #dancing #butylrubber #polishing #toptenreasons

Why would you live on a sailboat? Watch this episode of Sailing Intermission and find out the top 10 reasons Karen and Steve live on Isabella. We’ve been doing this for about six years now and we’re still enjoying the heck out of sailboat life. Looking out at the water from the cockpit is one of the many pleasures of boat life. Making sure that’s a crystal clear view, Karen cleans the Strataglass. She carefully removed any dirt with a wet cloth and then applied some IMAR protective cleaner. The effect is dazzling. As Karen does yoga Steve feels the impulse to recite poetry. After a few stretching exercises, she does some jumping jacks and windmills. It’s always more fun to exercise on the deck than at the gym; although, sometimes it can be more of a challenge as the boats moves in the water. We highlight a few of the comments and questions from our subscribers and viewers. This time, one has stumped us and we don’t have an answer. See if you can help us out; if you have an idea leave us a suggestion in the comments. Of course, there’s dancing. Thank you to our subscribers who help keep us afloat. Viewers we appreciate y’all and hope you too will become a subscriber. We treasure that you all watch the videos and love hearing from you. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes J.F. Gloss – Everyday Love bomull – snofall Mukryan Molod – Desert Bloom #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #strataglass #jumpingjacks #yoga #dancing #poetry #toptenreasons

We're still doing some painting. Boring! It does look nice when finished though. Karen's painter outfit makes Steve's putter flutter. Some great friends stopped by to visit on their way north. Always a fun time. They sail and anchor a lot while enjoying great views and very scenic locations. We looked at some of our Garmin 1242xsv chart plotter features. More to come on that. Our new Garmin GC100 bow camera works well but because it is wifi instead of hard wired sometimes the it blinks out for a few seconds. We talked about our tumblehome hull shape. Some describe it as very sexy and may possess a few advantages when sailing. Watch out when docking though as it sticks out and is prone to getting a scratch here and there. We also addressed some nautical terms with provocative & intimate undertones. Hey, of course we danced! Huge hugs and kisses to our subscribers and viewers. We love your comments and questions. Please keep them coming; we really enjoy hearing from y’all. Thank you for joining us and keeping our journey going. 🤗&😚 Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. We will certainly give a "Shout Out" to those who do. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes Poindexters - Be Natural Nathan Welch - Midnight Cafe Ebo Krdum - Nedaal Roy Edwin Williams - Melinda Hugo Correia - Festa De Jardim #sailingintermission #liveaboardLife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #painting #tumblehome #nauticalterms #generator #docking

DIY easy docking, dolphins, dancing, generator woes, and tall ship It’s a real stretch to reach dock lines when coming into our slip. Solution...build an extension to the dock steps for easier line retrieval. We attached a piece of 2 X 4 to the step handle that can swivel out over the edge of the dock. Before going out, a dock line is hung over the extension. It is so much easier to hook that line; if only catching a fish was as easy. Our day sail had to be cut short. Just as we were about to raise the sail a noise from the engine room caught our attention. Some of the screws on the engine shroud were rattling and coming loose. That was not acceptable, no sailing and back to dock we had to go. Not all was lost as there were several dolphins nearby swimming and gliding effortlessly in the water. Gotta love those dolphins! During a land trip we were lucky to catch a USCG tall ship, the Barque Eagle. She was in dock and available for a quick tour. The vessel appears to be steel hulled, is 295 feet in length and was built in 1936. The US Coast Guard uses her for training and she carries a crew of about 50 when out at sea. It’s always a thrill to be able to go onboard such a huge boat. After much diagnosing and replacing parts, our generator still fails to run without the glow plug being constantly energized on startup. So...it’s time to call in a professional for assistance. We will keep you posted as to how that goes in an upcoming episode. Still having fun living on Isabella. Karen dances all over the deck and both she and Steve do a bit of Tai Chi. Boat life is different, sometimes challenging, sometimes peaceful and always changing. Huge hugs and kisses to our subscribers and viewers. We address a some of your comments and questions. Please keep them coming; we love hearing from y’all. Thank you for joining us and keeping our journey going. 🤗&😚 Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes Roy Edwin Williams – Fat Tire Franz Gordon – Foxear Mandala Dreams – State of Zen #sailingintermission #liveaboardLife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #dolphins #taichi #barqueeagle #generator #docking

Goofy jokes, more painting, a secret, broken generator, dancing, several comments Previously took Isabella out for a spin and turned her around at the dock so we could easily work on the starboard side. Our green "racing" stripe needed some help. We taped plastic between the boat and dock to catch any sanding dust generated. Using the belt sander it was soon ready to paint. Blue taping took almost as long as sanding. Once prepared a coat of Petit one part polyurethane in green was applied. The weather looked great but soon changed as rain delayed the second coat. Pardon our goofy jokes in between. Still working on the Northern Lights generator. It starts but you have to keep the glow plugs energized for it to continue running, otherwise it dies. Previously replaced all of the relays to no avail. Started bleeding the fuel lines to make sure there is no air in them. Didn't work. Ordered a new oil pressure switch hoping it is the decisive fix. Trial and error. Might eventually have to hire a professional to diagnose it. Addressed several comments from various episodes and, of course danced. Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes Andre Aguado - Adios! #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife l #sailingcouple #boatLife #mikado56 #dancing #painting #rain

It’s a hull of a job, but it’s time to turn Isabella around so we can work on her starboard side. A few episodes ago, Steve polished and painted her green stripe on the port side of her hull. Now, we’ll work on the other side. Taking her out for a short spin Karen dawns her red bikini while Steve waxes poetic and does a cockpit dance. We pass by some new docks at a marina and enjoy some time out on the water. Docking is always like a controlled crash. Steve steers the boat while Karen catches the lines. On Isabella, it’s easiest to secure the stern line first since the bow thruster makes the bow a lot easier to handle. Ohhh, if we only had a stern thruster, too. Our existing bow camera quit working. Installed a Garmin GC100 in its place. So far so good with the camera performance. Installing a Garmin update seems to have corrected some of the complaints about it dropping the video frequently. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes Rain Jewels – Losing Friends Sayuri Hayashi Egnell – Hiyori Magnus Ludvigsson – Valse Sincere #SailingIntermission #LiveaboardLife #SailingCouple #BoatLife #Mikado56 #Birds #Camera #Garmin

Returning from our California trip we had a DIY project waiting for us. The Dometic reverse cycle air conditioner unit that was ordered came in early while we were away and was ready for pick up. Getting it from dock to deck to cockpit and finally salon was no easy feat. It is always nerve racking moving something that heavy with the chance of it falling into the drink! Steve had built a plank and it proved very helpful in making the transition easier. There were a few tweaks before the installation of the Dometic. With the previous unit there was an imbalance of airflow. Too much in the main cabin and too little in the salon. Steve custom made a baffle to place in the duct work that would divert more of the airflow into the salon and away from the cabin area. Additionally, the drip pan drain was a little too high to allow complete drainage from condensation. A couple of pieces of wood were secured to the floor of the installation area which would allow the unit to be tilted slightly to provide proper drainage. Finally, the unit was in place and cool air filled the cabin and salon. It’ll make for a comfortable summer. Lots of biting no-see-um bugs are about and can make outside activities unbearable. It was a thrill to see tree swallows darting all about knowing they were catching as many of those bugs as fast as they could. Eat up little guys! It's been a while since we polished our spare propeller and it has been sitting on the aft deck glistening in the sun ever since. Karen went in the aft sail locker preparing to help guide the propeller into place. The area was too tight and she had to come out so Steve could lower it down. Oops, now it looks like we might need to paint that locker. It is so nice to be back home on board Isabella. We truly appreciate all the support from our subscribers and viewers. Always trying to grow the channel so if you like what you see and haven’t already, please subscribe to Sailing Intermission. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes Tiki Tiki– Streets of Havana Boogie Wheel – Hot Stuff Lars Meyer – Visa Frän Kalldal #SailingIntermission #LiveaboardLife #SailingCouple #BoatLife #Mikado56 #Dometic #TreeSwallow #Propeller

Dancing, Harbor Seals, DIY, Birds, Beach, La Jolla Still having problems with the Northern Lights generator. It starts but will stop unless the glow plug switch is continually depressed. Have been bleeding the fuel lines and replacing relays to no avail. More to come. Painted behind the salon cushions. It looks much better but a bit stinky as it is outgassing. The paint really takes several days to cure so what better time to travel. California here we come. Steve wanted to join the Mile High Club on the airplane. Karen kept up appearances by saying no. But what really happened? We touched down in San Diego hoping we might hear the sonic boom from Artemis II Orion capsule. Never did but still exciting to watch on TV. Lots of fun going to Children's Pool and seeing the Harbor Seals and tons of Pelicans and other birds. Thank you so very much for joining us here. Subscribers, y’all rock our boat and keep Sailing Intermission going!!! Viewers, please subscribe and help our channel to grow. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes OTE - Wasteland Rock #SailingIntermission #LiveaboardLife #SailingCouple #BoatLife #Mikado56 #Dometic #LaJolla #painting #generator #Harborseals

Spring is here and thus so is spring cleaning. Isabella is covered in pollen causing Karen to begin to clean the boat. Steve, assisting with the hose and the prankster, squirts her while she’s scrubbing the deck. April showers bring May flowers, but that water was cold. As a gesture, Steve finished the boat cleaning. We raise the mizzen sail in dock. Using the trusty WinchRite makes it so much easier; every winch becomes an electric winch. A little dirty and still looking good plus when lowered into the MacPac (sail cover) the sail flaked (folded and stored) perfectly. Isabella has several separate bilge areas, one of which is located in the main cabin area and is hard to reach. Using the Ryobi jigsaw and a scroll blade Steve cut a hole in the floor to install a new access panel. It made reaching that bilge a lot easier. Since the panel is installed under a piece of carpet it isn’t even visible. The weather was wonderful this week and we spent some time on deck enjoying the warm spring breezes. Karen waited in vain for pelicans to fly by, maybe next time. We are so happy that the extended forecast shows mild days because, bad news, our Dometic reverse cycle unit isn’t worth repairing. The report from the authorized service dealer indicates the unit's reversing valve is stuck, the control panel needs to be replaced, the compressor is not predicted to last long, etc., etc., etc. Thus, a new unit will be ordered and it will take several days for it to arrive. We decided to buy the same Dometic 16,000 BTU unit due to the size constraints of the area where it will reside. Y’all you know we love to dance. This time we tried some synchronized steps. It’s a little difficult balancing on a boat so some dance moves are a little shakier than others. And yes, we need a bit more practice. Thank you so very much for joining us here. Subscribers, y’all rock our boat and keep Sailing Intermission going!!! Viewers, please subscribe and help our channel to grow. Additional Links: Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c You can also follow us at: https://linktr.ee/sailingintermission Musical Attributes J.F. Gloss – The Happiest Days John Runefelt - You've Got It #SailingIntermission #LiveaboardLife #SailingCouple #BoatLife #Mikado56 #AccessPanel #MizzenSail #SynchronizedDancing #RyobiJigsaw #ScrollBlade #Squirting #Dometic #WinchRite