GTFOplan #108: Boat Troubleshooting: Quick Stray Current Check + Life Afloat

IN THIS VIDEO: We didn't want to wait for Balance to install our new freezer-so we did it ourselves! ? But hindsight is 20/20? we really should've flipped the fan direction when we had the old freezer out. It would've been so easy! This week is full of boat life randomness in the best way: ?? Hidden treasure in the sliding door? Dennis finds a taco seasoning packet-guess what's for dinner?! ? Ann shows why grooming Schatzi in minimal clothing is the way to go (hello, ocean rinse!) ?? Dennis joins the grooming party with some spontaneous manscaping ? We explore the other side of Grenada with Schatzi-and get creative to keep her cool ? Ann shares a surprisingly delicious healthy snack: baked onions with parmesan-YUM. ? Learn how to make a Flemish eye with a zip tie for sheet ends that pass through a clutch ? Concerned viewers flagged potential stray current-Ann checks with a multimeter and finds no current. Let us know if you think more testing is needed! Plus, a sweet night out with friends Vean & Jessica. Life afloat keeps us guessing, learning, and laughing. CURRENT LOCATION: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-GTFO/ ABOUT OUR CATAMARAN: We love our new Balance 482 - it's a perfect size for a cruising couple to handle and is a great "balance" of performance and comfort. One of our favorite features is the excellent ventilation since we mostly live as "hookers" (aka at anchor) where the boat automatically turns into the wind so we stay cool and we don't need to battle mold. We also have starlink for easy off-grid life. Our 2400 watt solar panel array also means we rarely need to run an engine to charge our batteries. ABOUT US: We saved for a our future boat, sold everything that we owned, and shipped the rest in a container to Cape Town, South Africa. We then flew there and explored South Africa by way of a safari and touring Cape Town before moving aboard our boat. We then sailed to Saint Helena, Ascension Island, Fernando de Naronha (Brazil), Martinique, Sint Maarten (Dutch and French side), the US Virgin Islands (Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas), the British Virgin Islands (Anegada, Norman Island, Jost van Dyke, and Anegada), The Bahamas (Inagua, Crooked Island, Long Island, George Town, Staniel Cay, the Exumas, and Eleuthera). We then sailed back to the United States, making landfall in Cape Canaveral, Florida. From there our destinations are endless! Both Dennis and Ann grew up military brats with Army fathers. Dennis (the Colonel) served 30 years in the US Army and his retirement pension helped us retire in our 50s. Ann (the ship's Captain) wrote Test Automation in Python and Java. Dennis and Ann met on Match.com where Ann had in her profile "Do you want to sail the world with me?" Ann easily brought Dennis into sailing, and he loved the GTFOplan of retiring early and sailing the world. After many years of saving, living on one income but earning two, and cutting back on everything possible, they saved enough to buy a Balance 482. Follow them as they get real about boat life and all the hassles of buying a new boat because we all know N.E.W. means Not Everything Works. Kisses, Ann & Dennis Twitter: @GTFOplan Facebook: https://facebook.com/anndennis.snellikin.3 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gtfoplan/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/gtfoplan Email: gtfoplan@gmail.com