Hilton Head, dolphins, boatyard, twirling, dancing, washing, maxprop, lube, boat life Went to Coligny Beach Park at Hilton Head, South Carolina. It is a very well maintained recreational area. Ate at Flatbread restaurant there. Prices were reasonable and the food was great. Karen twirled her big pole and danced to some blues. Saw some dolphins. We were at a superyacht marina for 10 days. Originally went there to have a particularly tough lock nut on our packing gland tended to. They easily have the capability to lift Isabella out of the water if needed. In our previous episode they tried to loosen the lock nut in the water but decided to do a partial lift just in case. They were able to repack the packing gland. Unfortunately when testing for leaks while still partially lifted apparently they had positioned a lift strap on part of the propeller. When Isabella was placed in gear the propeller shaft was immobilized and the engine abruptly stopped. This action also sheared off our MaxProp cutter. They made everything good but it took awhile for parts to come in. The shipyard pulled us out completely, installed a new cutter on the propeller, lubed it, replaced the zinc, and checked the alignment. After splashing took Isabella out for a sea trial with an engineer and mechanic. Everything ran smooth as silk. When we returned to our home slip had a little trouble docking (strong currents and wind working against us), one boat hook went overboard. Fortunately Karen grabbed our solid second one, was able to hook a cleat and pulled the aft end of Isabella in. With a bow thruster its easy to control the forward end but sometimes the aft end has a mind of its own. We docked safely and relaxed. Karen washed some of the muddy footprints off the deck and practiced a spring line technique for controlling the aft end of Isabella when docking. 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: Roots and Recognition – Doghouse Blues Kylie Dailey - Friends Forever #sailingintermission #liveaboard #boatlife #mikado56 #dinghy #georgia #texas #packinggland #dolphins #hiltonhead #travellift #hiltonhead #southcarolina

This is so gross. We are talking about the growth on our jumper cable we use for lightning protection on Isabella. Karen is glad we're raising the dinghy before things start to grow on its bottom. There was so much floating marsh grass, possibly Spartina alterniflora, around the dinghy. We're moving our boat to another marina to address our packing gland issue. There they will be able to pull us out of the water if need be. Our docking aka controlled crash went well and we are just waiting for our appointment. Meanwhile there was a lot of birds flying around. Especially pelicans. There are many superyachts at this marina. One of them, a 223 footer, charters for $650,000 USD/week plus expenses. Believe it or not the captain can receive 10% to 20% of the base charter rate as a tip and in turn he or she will distribute to the crew. We also saw a beautiful 163 foot aluminum sailboat with 3 cockpits and 2 incredibly large masts. They finally lifted our boat for the packing gland repair. Stay tuned for what happened. Many thanks to our subscribers!! If you haven't already please subscribe. We live aboard S/V Isabella, a Super Mikado 56 built in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a 1990/2010 sailing ketch with four private cabins, an engine room, a salon, a galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. Her fiberglass hull is designed for bluewater cruising, with an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin / Raymarine electronics and hydraulic steering. Isabella was designed by naval architect Michel Bigoin, who also designed Phocea. Built in 1976, the 246-foot, four-masted steel schooner was considered the world’s largest private sailing yacht 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: Bomull- Snofall Daniel Fridell – Same Same but Different #sailingintermission #liveaboard #boatlife #mikado56 #dinghy #georgia #texas #packinggland #

Dang, dang, dang!!! Isabella’s packing gland needs to be adjusted and our journey to Texas is now delayed. Steve’s been soaking the lock nut for the packing gland so that it can be loosened easily. The issue is that should that break or there start to be a leak; a whole lot of water would come rushing in and potentially sink the boat. Our current marina would be unable to pull us out of the water if that emergency situation should arise. We have an appointment at a larger marina early next week. Hopefully, this can be done quickly with Isabella still in the water and we can set another departure date soon. It’s not the Atlantic but we did take the dinghy out on the water. Karen pumped up the three chambers. It was great that the Mercury outboard started right up and out we went. Steve even revved the motor enough that we caused a small wake. Very small. On the starboard side of Isabella, we have a composite board support for jerry cans. After buying a few more cans, we added support on the port side. It’s pressure treated wood and may only be a temporary addition. However, now all the extra fuel can be safely secured onboard. We are taking the extra few days to locate additional anchorages and marinas with fuel docks that are accessible along the way on our move to Texas. Many of the channels are deep enough for us to navigate but sometimes the area getting to them is too shallow. Additionally, many of the anchorages and marina approaches are too shallow. Isabella has a 7-foot draft and we like to have at least 9 to 10 feet of water under her. We use the information on Waterway Guide to make a list and double check it with our chart plotters’ and other websites. Thank you for being with us and sharing our adventure. Huge hugs and kisses to our subscribers and a big howdy to our viewers. If you like what you see and haven’t already, become a subscriber and help us to continue our journeys and Sailing Intermission to grow. We live aboard S/V Isabella, a Super Mikado 56 built in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a 1990/2010 sailing ketch with four private cabins, an engine room, a salon, a galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. Her fiberglass hull is designed for bluewater cruising, with an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin and Raymarine electronics and hydraulic steering. Isabella was designed by naval architect Michel Bigoin, who also designed Phocea. Built in 1976, the 246-foot, four-masted steel schooner was considered the world’s largest private sailing yacht 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: OTE - Balloon John Runefelt – Shots All Around #sailingintermission #liveaboard #boatlife #mikado56 #dinghy #georgia #texas #packinggland #atlantic #texas #compositboard #jerrycan #fuel #waterway #andchorage

One week before we leave…weather permitting. We are just one week away from our Georgia to Texas cruise. Planning and checking systems continue and we have added a dedicated monitor for our bow camera. Steve mounted it on a stainless-steel pole for better viewing and to be out of the way of the chart plotters. Really keeping our fingers crossed that the weather will be good for us to leave. Karen washed the lines and the stern with a Ryobi Power Washer. The cockpit also got some power washer time. It only delivers 700 psi but that is plenty, and it won’t harm the deck or the paint in the cockpit. It uses our 18V battery system. We’ve had some leakage with the water tank fill in the past. Using a new vacuum to blow air into the tank and soapy water around the fill we were able to determine the location of the leak. The current water sender/tender, a device that measures the water level in the tank, was 18” long. Steve swapped it out for a 19” sender which will give us a more accurate reading when nearing empty. He also resealed the tank fill so that the leak issue has been repaired. Huge hugs and kisses to our subscribers and viewers. We can’t thank you enough for your support, encouragement and comments. Please bear with us over the next several weeks as we, hopefully, begin our move to Texas. Our Internet access will be limited and unpredictable. Just know that we will be posting new episodes when we can. We live aboard S/V Isabella, a Super Mikado 56 built in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a 1990/2010 sailing ketch with four private cabins, an engine room, a salon, a galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. Her fiberglass hull is designed for bluewater cruising, with an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin and Raymarine electronics and hydraulic steering. Isabella was designed by naval architect Michel Bigoin, who also designed Phocea. Built in 1976, the 246-foot, four-masted steel schooner was considered the world’s largest private sailing yacht 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: Wendy Marcini – Straight up Boogie Temp de Nuevayol – El Equipo Del Norte #sailingintermission #liveaboard #boatlife #mikado56 #boateye360 #georgia #texas #ryobi #powerwasher #stainless #watertender #watersender #salsadancing

We’ve been planning for quite some time and now it seems it’ll be just a couple of weeks before beginning our journey from Georgia to Texas. It’ll be quite the adventure, and it brings about mixed emotions of excitement and concern. You never know what will happen when you are out in the Atlantic Ocean or Gulf. Still preparing for the move, Steve installed the Garmin GC100 camera in the engine room. It used to sit on the bow and now will allow us to check on the engine and other equipment while underway from the cockpit. It is always a good idea to have extra fuel on hand. We have purchased four new five-gallon jerry cans for that purpose. With the existing one that will give us about 25 gallons of extra fuel. The Midwest cans seem to last the longest and they have an extra handle making it easier to pour fuel into the tank. Boats can get so dirty after only a week or so and Isabella is no exception. Using our new gizmo, a foam gun for the hose, we give her deck a good cleaning. It makes it easier to have soap dispensed automatically through the hose without having to deal with a separate bottle of soap. Thank you to all our subscribers and viewers, y’all truly keep us going. Your comments and support make us smile. We live aboard S/V Isabella, a Super Mikado 56 built in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a 1990/2010 sailing ketch with four private cabins, an engine room, a salon, a galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. Her fiberglass hull is designed for bluewater cruising, with an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin and Raymarine electronics and hydraulic steering. Isabella was designed by naval architect Michel Bigoin, who also designed Phocea. Built in 1976, the 246-foot, four-masted steel schooner was considered the world’s largest private sailing yacht 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: Courses – All Time Low The Best Ofs – Honey C’mon #sailingintermission #liveaboard #boatlife #mikado56 #boateye360 #georgia #texas #hurricane #thegulf #garmingc100 #dualbusblock #gizmo #cemetery #chaos #journey #adventure

Out on the water after dark, what you can’t see ahead of the bow can be the biggest danger. This week, we set out to give Isabella eyes in the night—and the result was remarkable. After mounting our new bow camera in the last video, we connected it to the Garmin 8610 chartplotter. That meant Karen climbing into the sail locker to pull the wires into the main cabin, then routing them under the bed, through and behind the head, beneath the salon cushions, and alongside the water-fill hose. For the final stretch into the cockpit, Steve even had to remove part of the ceiling. It was a demanding installation, but when darkness fell, the payoff was clear: the camera revealed what lay ahead of the bow, giving us a powerful new layer of safety for nighttime travel. Steve also rebuilt the control panel for the bow camera and the existing wiring that enters the cockpit. After all that pulling and tugging, Karen double-checked every connection. We’re happy to report that all the instruments are working and displaying properly. More than five years of DIY projects—are we crazy? Not at all. We’re simply continuing to add creature comforts, tackle upgrades, and keep Isabella in top shape. She was a great boat when we bought her, and we’re still finding ways to make her even better. It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this for so many years and still enjoy both living and working aboard. In this episode, we reflect on a few realities of boat life and upgrades such as the accumulator that eases the workload on the freshwater pump and the reverse-cycle units that keep us comfortable in summer and winter. Of course, every project comes with a familiar sight: tools and materials spread across the salon floor, cushions, and navigation station. Somehow, we still found just enough open space for a little dancing. We also share a few comments from our subscribers and viewers—we always love hearing from y’all. Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed the episode and haven’t already, please subscribe to Sailing Intermission and help our channel grow. We live aboard S/V Isabella, a Super Mikado 56 built in France by C.N.S.O. (Constructions Nautiques du Sud-Ouest). Isabella is a 1990/2010 sailing ketch with four private cabins, an engine room, a salon, a galley, and three heads with two separate shower stalls. Her fiberglass hull is designed for bluewater cruising, with an excellent capsize ratio of 1.68 and a very good comfort ratio of 42.19. She is equipped with Garmin and Raymarine electronics and hydraulic steering. Isabella was designed by naval architect Michel Bigoin, who also designed Phocea. Built in 1976, the 246-foot, four-masted steel schooner was considered the world’s largest private sailing yacht 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: Anna Landstrom – After Hours, After Love #sailingintermission #liveaboard #boatlife #mikado56 #boateye360 #spadebit #accesspanel #siriusXMweather #dancing #texas #HDMI #accumulator #reversecycle #conduit

We've got gypsy magic! Previously we shared the skipping of our anchor chain as the Lofrans Falkon windlass deployed/pulled up the anchor. We drove to Charleston, South Carolina and picked up the new 376E gypsy that matches our 1/2" G4 anchor chain. It was a little wider than the old gypsy which caused a slight alignment issue with the chain stripper, it guides the anchor chain into the chain pipe then down into the chain locker. Luckily, Steve was able to move the chain pipe over enough to correct the placement. Now the windlass works as smooth as butter and we are so relieved. It caused Steve to burst forth with song. It’s Monarch butterfly migration season and they can be seen all over the place. Karen dances while Steve recites a poem in honor of this beautiful occasion. On the last nighttime cruise in the Atlantic Ocean, our port navigation light on the bow stopped working, creating an extremely dangerous situation. The light has been inspected, cleaned and remounted. It is now working properly and will help us have safe nighttime voyages. The new BOATEYE360 camera will add an additional nighttime safety feature. It uses CMOS sensors to bring video to the chartplotters in very low light (0.0001 lux) conditions. We tested it out in the salon and now all we need to do is hook it up to the bow and connect it to the chartplotter. Yea! Oh wait…does that mean we have to run wires? Yes, two of them; a power cable and an HDMI cable. Dang it!!!! It will be worth the effort. Thank you for watching and joining us on SV Isabella. We couldn’t do this without the support from our subscribers; love you guys! Hope to see everyone back next week and viewers, we hope you subscribe and help keep us going. 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 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. Hey y’all, our Sony video camera broke and you can help us replace it. Find out more at: https://gofund.me/231be506c We are now on Patreon! Musical Attributes: Mandala Dreams - State of Zen The Foundling - Dark Genes

We've got gypsy magic! Previously we shared the skipping of our anchor chain as the Lofrans Falkon windlass deployed/pulled up the anchor. We drove to Charleston, South Carolina and picked up the new 376E gypsy that matches our 1/2" G4 anchor chain. It was a little wider than the old gypsy which caused a slight alignment issue with the chain stripper, it guides the anchor chain into the chain pipe then down into the chain locker. Luckily, Steve was able to move the chain pipe over enough to correct the placement. Now the windlass works as smooth as butter and we are so relieved. It caused Steve to burst forth with song. It’s Monarch butterfly migration season and they can be seen all over the place. Karen dances while Steve recites a poem in honor of this beautiful occasion. On the last nighttime cruise in the Atlantic Ocean, our port navigation light on the bow stopped working, creating an extremely dangerous situation. The light has been inspected, cleaned and remounted. It is now working properly and will help us have safe nighttime voyages. The new BOATEYE360 camera will add an additional nighttime safety feature. It uses CMOS sensors to bring video to the chartplotters in very low light (0.0001 lux) conditions. We tested it out in the salon and now all we need to do is hook it up to the bow and connect it to the chartplotter. Yea! Oh wait…does that mean we have to run wires? Yes, two of them; a power cable and an HDMI cable. Dang it!!!! It will be worth the effort. Thank you for watching and joining us on SV Isabella. We couldn’t do this without the support from our subscribers; love you guys! Hope to see everyone back next week and viewers, we hope you subscribe and help keep us going. 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 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: Mandala Dreams – State of Zen The Foundling – Dark Genes #sailingintermission #monarchbutterflies #trexdeckboard #boatlife #mikado56 #boateye360 #lofrans #windlass #gypsy #dancing #georgiaqueen #georgia #texas #romantic #anchorlight #poem #charleston #texas #georgia #southcarolina

We are jumping for joy this week! Making progress on voyage preparations (Georgia to Texas) and having success with some of last week’s failures. Thank you to our subscribers and viewers who offered helpful suggestions and thoughts regarding the issues on the Lofrans Falkon windlass that was featured in Hard & Wet EP232. Using a more sensitive caliper, Steve took several chain measurements and continued to confer with Lofrans. It was determined that the gypsy on the windlass should be replaced with one that is compatible with our existing 1/2" G4 chain. Just to be sure we don’t need any additional parts, we took the current gypsy off and lubed all the parts before it was reinstalled. In frustration of all the attempts to have our Garmin gWind instrument working, we ordered a completely new system. After testing out the new transducer, cable and Garmin GND 10 Black Box and using the old components with the new Black Box, we realized all original components except the Black Box had been working. The old Black Box has been replaced, and the gWind wind instrument now displays on all chartplotters. We spent a lot of time and resources on that DIY project. The good news is that all’s working, we have brand new spare parts, and we also gained a Garmin GNX 21 display unit capable of showing wind, depth and speed information. While in Savannah gathering video for our Patreon channel we caught a tugboat doing a 360 and the Georgia Queen; she’s the largest US riverboat in operation. There’re dolphins, dancing and jumping jacks in this episode, so take a look. Subscribers, thank you for always keeping the wind in our sails. Viewers, if you like what you see subscribe and come on aboard. 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 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: Velvethead – My Last Line of Defense Master One- Santo Domingo #sailingintermission #caliper #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #jumpingjacks #gwind #riggers #lofrans #dolphins #windlass #gypsy #georgia #texas #dancing #salsa #gnx21instrument #garmingnd10 #georgiaqueen #savannah

Gremlins on board???? We’re starting to think so as two main DIY projects have yet to be completed. This week has been a bit trying to say the least. The gypsy on the Lofrans windlass has always skipped a little when bringing up the anchor. Over time it has gotten much worse. We think it is a mismatch between the size of the anchor chain, which is 1/2 inch, and the 12mm/13mm gypsy, the notched wheel on the windlass that engages with the anchor chain. Steve has been communicating with Lofrans to verify the correct size gypsy and chain. It is less expensive to replace the gypsy than to replace the chain. Once the skipping is resolved, anchoring will be more fluid and more enjoyable. Our riggers came back and installed a new cable to the gWind wind transducer atop the main mast. And...the gWind still doesn’t show up on our chartplotters (Garmin 8610xsv and Garmin 1242xsv). Why didn’t we have the rigger bring the wind instrument down with him after the new cable had been pulled through the mast. It would be easier to diagnose the issue with all components easily accessible on the boat. We have ordered a new gWind system which will also come with a new Garmin GND 10 Black Box Bridge. The GND 10 converts data between the Nexus Network and NMEA 2000 to provide compatibility between Nexus and Garmin products. Hopefully we will be able to successfully diagnose and solve the issue. Still having fun, still enjoying the boat life, still looking forward to our journey from Georgia to Texas. Thank you all for being here with us, especially our subscribers. Your support truly helps to keep our channel going and puts smiles on our faces. If you haven’t already, please become a subscriber and help Sailing Intermission continue to grow. 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 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: Happy Republics – Break Your Chain Alcones – El Chamizal

Ever have trouble getting it up? Well, yeah we did. In preparation for our move to Texas, we are checking out all essential systems. One of those being our Lofrans Falcon 1700 watt windlass and maneuvering the anchor. The anchor deployed nicely but the windlass couldn’t get it up easily. More to diagnose, more to fix and to be continued. We’ve mounted our new Garmin 8610xsv chartplotter turning our cockpit into a starship helm. Just kidding, but it will be really nice having two chartplotters for obtaining cruising and weather information. Unfortunately, at first there was a bit of an issue with the NMEA 2000 network. Not all the devices were showing up on the chartplotters. After several lengthy diagnostic sessions, Steve figured out there appeared to have a ground loop. It’s all been corrected, all devices appearing on the chartplotters and they look great. The NMEA 2000 network also got a new look. Using two Garmin NMEA 2000 4-Port T-connectors several single T-connectors were replaced. Steve attached the network backbone to a custom made wooden mounting board and secured it in place. It is a much cleaner installation and will still provide easy access for maintenance and future additions. Still working on our Salsa steps. Hopefully, we’re getting better and of course we’ll continue to dance. A big howdy and hugs to our subscribers! We truly appreciate your support. Viewers, we love that you came aboard and hope that you will also subscribe becoming a part of the Sailing Intermission community and helping our channel to grow. Have a fantastic week, y’all and we’ll be back here next week. 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 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: Jay Cano - Back in Rio OTE – Under the Surface #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #Garminchartplotter #Garmin8610xsz #Garmin1242xsv #Lofrans #falcon #windlass #dancing #NMEA2000 #Life-Calk

Wanna get down and dirty; maybe get lucky? Well, that’s what Karen asked Steve as she tried to get him to take a break from working in the owner's cabin. The reverse cycle unit there has often needed a slight boost provided by a gentle breeze from a Ryobi battery operated fan directed at the thermostat to keep the unit running efficiently cool and cycling properly. Steve installed a Caframo Bora fan strategically aimed which solved the issue. Surprise, surprise, surprise! We now have a second chartplotter. The Garmin 8610xsv will be an awesome addition to the existing Garmin 1242xsv in the cockpit. It has a 10 inch touch screen and the latest U.S. South - Lakes, Rivers and Coastal Marine Charts. It was a huge undertaking to route all the required cables through the salon ceiling, into the engine room where they would be accessible in both the den/navigation area and cockpit. Whew, glad that activity is over and that once connected everything worked. Next, final installation in the cockpit and enjoyment of looking at two chartplotters. A request from a viewer, lightning, dolphins, dancing and more finish out this episode. We hope you join us and come back next time. Subscribers, you know we love you and love to hear from you, so please continue to be onboard Isabella with us. 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 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: Addie Horner – We Said We Would Megan Woffard – Echoes of Illumination #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #Garminchartplotter #Garmin8610xsz #Garmin1242xsv #georgia #texas #lightning #distraction #dolphins #dancing #getlucky

Oh no, holes in the boat! It always makes us very nervous to cut holes into Isabella even if they are above the waterline. Yet, that's what it takes to install the Atwood 238 helm chair. A big ol’ 3-1/4” hole in the cockpit floor right over the engine. To add extra support, Steve made a backing board that we attached to the ceiling in the engine room under where the hole will be cut. Using lots of 3M™ 4200 Marine Adhesive Sealant he secured the base of the chair to the cockpit floor. Additionally six 3” 1/4-20 bolts help to keep the base in place. That sealant squeezed out around the base making a super nice and tight seal. No leaks over the engine! Helm chair installed, but wait...the seat is a little low. Karen sat on a variety of pillows to find just the right height. We’ve ordered an adjustable 19-1/2” to 23” pole that should solve the issue. Now when sailing we can sit, swivel, see out and enjoy the comfort of the new helm chair. Dolphins play nearby teasing us to join them while we continue working in the cockpit. Removed the Dri-Dek that covered the floor revealing a dirty cockpit. The existing drain is a bit too high and water has difficulty draining. Karen cleans around the drain while Steve sings (yes, that’s a warning). He then carefully removes the drain with a special tool...an old putty knife and installs a flush mounted drain. Hopefully the cockpit will drain more efficiently in the future. Karen used boat soap and brushed away the dirt on the Dri-Dek. We’ll store it for another use; perhaps in the sail lockers. Let us know in the comments if you have any suggestions. Subscribers and viewers we love that y’all are onboard with us and we love to hear from you. Sending many thanks, hugs and kisses your way. 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 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: First Timer – I’m on Your Side Alcones – El Chamizal August Bust – Areal Arena #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #drain #helmchair #Atwood238 #thegulf #dri-dek #backingboard #boatinsurance #dolphins #salsadancing #squirting #42003M

Real nasty...yep, that was Isabella’s deck before washing. Now it’s sparkling clean after a good scrubbing. Burmese teak is getting harder and harder to find these days and luckily we happen to have a piece onboard. Steve uses a hole saw bit to cut a base for our new Garmin weather antenna. The wood is so tough that it broke the drill bit. Karen keeps her fingers crossed as the drill continues to kick and cut; hoping that it doesn’t slice any part of Steve as it bores through the wood. The drilling made a nice base and some teak dust that we collected for later use. After applying polyurethane and connecting the antenna base with silicone we attached it in the cockpit where the antenna has a clear view of the sky. It’s now ready for action. Hooray!!!! We are putting in a helm chair. The Tempress ProBax will make our cruise from Georgia to Texas so much more comfortable. It’s orthopedic, it swivels, it’s attractive, it has a removable support pole and we are really looking forward to this addition to Isabella. The cockpit floor will also have some upgrades. Stay tuned for some fun DIY in the very near future. Many thanks to those of you who gave us the secret to solving the jigsaw puzzle. The letters printed on the back of the pieces will be a huge help when we start to put together all those blue pieces for the sky. We’ve made some progress and the hope is to have the puzzle finished by next week. New Salsa steps have been added to our repertoire of, dare I say, dance moves? Hopefully, we’re getting better and yes, we know there’s always room for improvement. Subscribers, you all have danced your way into our hearts, thank you for your continued support. 😘❤️Viewers, we hope you shake a leg and join our community by subscribing. 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 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: The Best Ofs – There She Goes Again El Equipo Del Norte – Juega con el Tumbao #salsadancing #salsa #sailingintermission #liveaboardlife #sailingcouple #boatlife #mikado56 #garminantenna #helmchair #cockpit #georgia #texas #holesaw #jigsawpuzzle #burmeseteak #teak #nasty

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