define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); Boca Grande – stevenjen https://stevenjen.us Quit our jobs and bought a Westsail 32. Now what? Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:00:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.23 Last sea buoy! https://stevenjen.us/last-sea-buoy https://stevenjen.us/last-sea-buoy#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:20:06 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/last-sea-buoy

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Float plan is the same as last time. Boca Grande pass straight to Key West. We’ll make for Ft. Myers or Naples if we have trouble.

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Out of Boca Grande pass. 130 nautical miles left. https://stevenjen.us/out-of-boca-grande-pass-130-nautical-miles-left https://stevenjen.us/out-of-boca-grande-pass-130-nautical-miles-left#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:10:06 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/out-of-boca-grande-pass-130-nautical-miles-left

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So far so good! Great weather. Caught a Spanish Mackerel but something else had taken a bite of him first. Threw him back. About to kill the engine and rely on sail the rest of the way. Loading up on Rockstar energy drinks. 3.5 miles offshore and we have 2 bars of cell service.

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And we’re off! Key West in 28-32 hours! https://stevenjen.us/and-were-off-key-west-in-28-32-hours https://stevenjen.us/and-were-off-key-west-in-28-32-hours#respond Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:40:08 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/and-were-off-key-west-in-28-32-hours

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Leaving via Boca Grande pass.

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First gybe! Too little air to tack. Need at least 2 knots to tack. https://stevenjen.us/first-gybe-too-little-air-to-tack-need-at-least-2-knots-to-tack https://stevenjen.us/first-gybe-too-little-air-to-tack-need-at-least-2-knots-to-tack#respond Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:40:09 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/first-gybe-too-little-air-to-tack-need-at-least-2-knots-to-tack

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Sunset shakedown sail in Charlotte Harbor https://stevenjen.us/sunset-shakedown-sail-in-charlotte-harbor https://stevenjen.us/sunset-shakedown-sail-in-charlotte-harbor#respond Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:10:07 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/sunset-shakedown-sail-in-charlotte-harbor

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4am anchor watch https://stevenjen.us/4am-anchor-watch https://stevenjen.us/4am-anchor-watch#respond Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:30:06 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/4am-anchor-watch

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Sailing back to Boca Grande for provisions. Testing the autopilot. Raymarine ST4000. https://stevenjen.us/sailing-back-to-boca-grande-for-provisions-testing-the-autopilot-raymarine-st4000 https://stevenjen.us/sailing-back-to-boca-grande-for-provisions-testing-the-autopilot-raymarine-st4000#respond Thu, 03 Jun 2010 20:20:13 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/sailing-back-to-boca-grande-for-provisions-testing-the-autopilot-raymarine-st4000

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Trying the Boca Grande pass again tomorrow. https://stevenjen.us/trying-the-boca-grande-pass-again-tomorrow https://stevenjen.us/trying-the-boca-grande-pass-again-tomorrow#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 13:20:07 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/trying-the-boca-grande-pass-again-tomorrow

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Went out last Monday via the Boca Grande pass. Just past the first red buoy the engine sucked an air bubble and died. We threw out two anchors. The wind and seas picked up as Steven worked on the engine. The bowsprit went under a few waves (the bowsprit sits about 7 feet above water) and we lost an anchor due to chafe. The engine came alive and Steven used all his strength to pull the anchor plus 100 feet of chain. We motored back in and anchored at Cabbage Key. We have been making repairs since and plan to try the pass again tomorrow. The float plan will be the same as before.

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Got spit out by the sea. Thanks for all the birthday wishes. https://stevenjen.us/got-spit-out-by-the-sea-thanks-for-all-the-birthday-wishes https://stevenjen.us/got-spit-out-by-the-sea-thanks-for-all-the-birthday-wishes#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 01:40:06 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/got-spit-out-by-the-sea-thanks-for-all-the-birthday-wishes Anchored safely. Made it south a bit. More tomorrow.

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Boca Grande pass https://stevenjen.us/boca-grande-pass https://stevenjen.us/boca-grande-pass#respond Mon, 24 May 2010 21:10:06 +0000 http://stevenjen.us/boca-grande-pass

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