The one with the Fender Failure

In our last post, we were having some engine overheating troubles which we were able to determine were caused by heat exchanger issues (blocked tubes and a worn cap seal divider). After a few weeks of problem solving and rushed shipments from Beta Marine, we were fairly confident that we had fixed the issues after taking Nymeria out for a […]

The one with the engine trouble

Since our last post in the Bahamas, we safely and quietly made it back to the states and have been making our way up the East Coast. We made a beautiful 250nm from the Bahamas to St. Augustine then an uneventful 195nm offshore to Charleston. We’ve enjoyed visiting some of our favorite places from our previous stops while also planning […]

Green Turtle Cay

After spending 3 nights at Manjack/Nunkack Cay and after being away from “civilization” for a bit, we were excited to head to Green Turtle Cay. This island is only 3 miles long but divided into 2 halves with the White Sound to the North and the Black Sound to the South. The White Sound is known for its beaches and […]

Nunjack Cay (AKA Manjack Cay)

We were happy to spend 3 nights at the marina in Spanish Cay to sit out weather but it was time to move on. With more rain in the forecast, we took in local knowledge and decided to head to the protected Northern anchorage of Manjack/Nunjack Cay (it is known by either name, depending on who you talk to or […]

Marathon / Boot Key Harbor

After leaving Key West, we spent 3 weeks in Marathon / Boot Key before heading out of the Keys to our current location, Boca Raton, FL.  We traveled the 50nm / 8hrs to the Safe Harbor Marina due to some generator issues. Without a functional generator, we were not able to use our water maker or keep our batteries topped […]

Next Generation Generator

Shannon and I have lived onboard Nymeria for over five years now. Much of that time was spent tied up and plugged in at a marina. Since arriving in the Florida Keys over a month ago, we’ve spent nearly all of it on a mooring ball. For as much time as I spent studying and optimizing my power usage, being […]

We repowered our boat with a Beta 25

Now that we have finished the full repower of the diesel engine on Nymeria, it is probably time for a complete update. The process was significantly more difficult than we had planned. It took nearly a year from the decision to proceed, to the day we left the work dock under our own power. There were several issues during the […]

Toto, We’re not in Texas anymore!

For fun, we decided to let chatgpt, an AI (Artificial Intelligence) chat bot write our blog post about our passage from Galveston, TX to Mobile Bay, AL. It’s strangely and mostly correct… Once there was a married couple, Justin and Shannon, who decided to go on a sailing trip from Galveston, Texas to Pensacola, Florida. They set off on their […]