PART 1: These are some of the daily checks before weighing anchor--and a FAST sail to New Bern, NC. Low Bridge plus Tall Mast!!! yikes! #SailingtheGalaxSea #boatlife #sailinglife #sliceoflife #starsloop

Fantastic Sail from Oriental, NC to an anchorage in Upper Broad Creek less than 10 miles from New Bern! Marley lost his hand, we saw F35's, hun boats and even drone boats! #boatlife #SailingtheGalaxSea #sliceoflife #boatdog #sailinglife

We had a wonderful sail west from Grace Harbor to Oriental Harbor followed by yummy food!!! #boatlife #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #boatdog #Oriental

Our salon lights have been near non-existent making it hard to see your food at dinner time--I remedied that with a pair of LED ropes! #boatlife #sliceoflife #boatmaintenance #SailingtheGalaxSea

The wind has lessened in this harbor, but maybe I shouldn't have moved the dog yard back up front yet...we're waiting for a weather window as catamarans are not as forgiving as monohulls which just heel with wind gusts! although the weather would be best to set sail Thursday morning, we're thinking about weighing anchor in the morning (Tuesday), I already have plotted the course! #boatlife #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #boatdog

We are anchored, awaiting a gale to blow by, working on little projects such as reversing the sink cabinet doors in all four staterooms--GalaxSea is French built and the cabinets have been awkward to open! #boatlife #SailingtheGalaxSea #sliceoflife #boatmaintenance

I always had to row the dogs ashore using oars with our previous boats--this is Juno's first dinghy trip using an outboard motor, she was so excited! #boatlife #SailingtheGalaxSea #sliceoflife #dinghy #boatdog

The Green trawler was anchored up wind of us but he drug all night and was next to us at dawn. This is the first time the dogs have seen Dolphins! ( Actually, Sailor saw them on Galactica as a puppy)#boatlife #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #dragginganchor #dolphins

Spoon River Artworks & Market Restaurant has fantastic food, interesting decor & friendly folks! The backroom wine shop has very good wine and a fun atmosphere- we met Diana Lamberth who got her captain's license back in the late 70's and delivered yachts all over! Both businesses are worth visiting! #SpoonRiverArtworksandMarket #theBackroomWineShop #SailingtheGalaxSea #boatlife #sliceoflife

After all my work replacing the raw water systems on both engines, we had the marina do a fast haul-out and saildrive servicing while also teaching me! #SailingtheGalaxSea #sliceoflife #boatlife #boatmaintenance

We are loving liveaboard life! This is a typical morning ritual after l take the dogs ashore. We prep before Princess gets up--she's embracing retired life. #boatlife #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #morning #coffeeandmonsters

GalaxSea came with a new HT 3/8" anchor chain but the old 5/16" chain wheel on our Lofrans Tigres TG 014408 needed upgraded with a 3/8" Gypsy to prevent the heavy chain from jumping and slapping the fiberglass deck! #boatmaintenance #boatlife #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #Lophranswindlass

While waiting for high tide to depart the marina (finally), I decided to service, flush and test the dinghy (Mr. Patches) motor, a 2023 tohatsu 15hp 4 stroke! Of course, issues took me many hours to fix. #boatlife #boatmaintenance #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #dinghy

The 'timey-wimey' temporal physics of boat projects: what should take 1 to 2 hours takes 1 to 2 days with 1 to 2 trips to a store... resetting a leaking Lewmar deck hatch! #boatlife #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #peacefulvibe #boatmaintenance

Went to swap the heat exchanger only to find the front 2 bolt heads had been stripped! ugh. bought bolt extractor. changing out the impeller and thermostat too-- this engine has overheated ever since we bought GalaxSea--even during sea trials. hope this fixes it! #boatlife #sliceoflife #SailingtheGalaxSea #boatdog #enginework

Another day of GalaxSea Projects. in the video clip, I made a way to secure the dog ramp so that it doesn't fall into the water at tide cans changes; plus, cutting and sealing anti chaffe tubing for the dock lines, anchor bridle & mooring ball bridle. #SailingtheGalaxSea #peacefulvibe #sliceoflife #boatdog

This is our story of 3 sailboats: First, Galactica, our trailer sailor on which we learned adventure, sailing all over the U.S. Second, Matilda, our 2 masted ketch on which we fell in love with comfort spending 30 to 40 weekends aboard every year! And Now GalaxSea, our 2 hulled catamaran on which we will live aboard and sail the world! Like, subscribe, click the notification and follow us into the future, sailing the GalaxSea! Royalty Free Music: Bensound License code: ZXQEJZJSSVNYS5Z5

I did the starboard drive first for a tiktok video, this is the port drive.

Busy weekend on the lake. Rafted up with many other sailboats in Half-moon Cove. #peacefulvibe #sliceoflife