S01 E09 - Cruising the ICW by Catamaran, Sad Boats, Carpet Fenders, and a Very Tight Squeeze

This episode is likely safe viewing for all ages (just one reference to "shitty"). :) Please give us a thumbs up if you enjoy it! Continuing the journey on our Seawind 1160 catamaran, up the Gulf Coast of Florida. We have a short drive today, up the ICW from Sarasota Bay to Cortez, where we will have the boat hauled for some work over the winter. Before reaching our destination, we pull over at an anchorage by Bradenton Beach to put out buoys and board fenders to protect the cat as we navigate into the narrow haul-out well. Unfortunately we didn't realize quite how tight a squeeze it would be into the well, and they all had to be taken off again before we could enter. Thank goodness for the kind live-aboard folk at the marina, keeping a look out for our arrival, and helping us in. The entrance to the marina was pretty poorly marked; what looked like a wide channel was in fact an incredibly narrow channel hard up against the green markers ? so we ended up running aground a few times (I think we counted five times). I was bummed that my GoPro quit recording before we made it all the way in, but c'est la vie. Rian at Mondo Marine came by with his colleague to take a look at the boat. He is doing some work that is being paid for by the previous owner, and we had him take a look at a couple of new issues too. We also discuss catamarans vs monohulls once again - this time at anchor vs while driving/sailing. Turns out that cats are MUCH more comfortable in short chop when you're not going anywhere ? The pups will be joining our voyages in April. And we'll make sure to give you a peek at them very soon - we'll be doing an abbreviated "life story" / Q&A next episode (finally!) -Kate Links to Amazon help me out - any purchase you make will give me a little commission, and doesn't cost you anything extra. :) Video gear used in this video: Sony A7ii camera with 35mm and 55mm lenses Sony ECM-GZ1M Zoom Microphone GoPro Hero5 Black GoPro Pro 3.5mm Mic Adapter Rode SmartLav Black Pro Basic Common Outdoor Sports Kit for GoPro Hero 5 My favorite current video camera - compact, amazing auto-focus, in body stabilization, and great in low light: http://amzn.to/2kX973h Boat info: 2004 Seawind 1160 Catamaran (Deluxe style) Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com) Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailing_with_dogs/ Check out our website: http://www.sailingwithdogs.com Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SailingWithDogs/