Real Nasty Ep228

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