Annapolis: The Stickiest Bottom Yet

Since our last post, we’ve rebounded from engine and fender challenges. While we were licking our wounds and getting Nymeria back into cruising form, we were also planning out our expectations for the rest of the summer. Even though we made it to Belhaven, NC almost a month earlier than last year, we needed to make some realistic goals for […]

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 […]

Norfolk / Portsmouth, VA

In our last blogpost, we had just made a mad dash up to Norfolk and Nymeria’s 7th state, Virginia! We were able to find a marina in the heart of downtown Norfolk at their Waterside District. Since we had just spent 3-ish weeks in small towns getting to Norfolk, we were very excited to traipse around a bigger city. Though […]

Wilmington, NC

After waiting out a series of storms in Georgetown, SC, we set out for Wilmington, NC. Again, we had hoped to go offshore for an overnight sail but there was a threat of offshore, evening thunderstorms that kept us to the ICW. Since it’s not advisable to motor in the dark in the ICW, we had to split our trip […]

Charleston!

After a lovely week in Beaufort, the 2nd oldest city in South Carolina, we were headed to the Oldest City, Charleston. Originally founded in 1670 as one of the original 13 colonies, it has a rich history of prosperity and struggle. With it’s prime coastal location, Charleston played key roles in the both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars and almost […]

Savannah is Beautiful!

We finally made it out of Florida with our trip from  St. Augustine, FL to Savannah, GA. We were super excited to cross this milestone off our list. We finally found a weather window to travel the 147nm / 27 hours offshore and up the Wilmington River to stay at the Thunderbolt Marina. For our 11 day stay, we were […]

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 […]

Marco Polo, I mean Marco Island

We were reluctant to leave Pensacola but it was time to head further south. We would have loved to stop off at Fort Meyers for a bit but I had read on cruiser forums that the channels around the area had changed and sites/marinas were still damaged from Hurricane Ian in September 2022. So, instead of having just a day […]