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Birthday on the Beach

On February 14, 2020February 16, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

February 14, 2020 Happy Valentine's Day! This past week we made it back to Florida, and settled back into life on SV Wild. I wrapped up my work project, Eric's dad visited us and gifted us with lots of fruit, and we made friends with the family on Wakataitea. We had a delicious dinner and …

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A month off SV Wild

On February 6, 2020February 17, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

January 20, 2020 This past week we put the boat to bed for a little while . And got ourselves ready for a whirlwind of a few weeks. After hitching a ride to shore, we jumped in the rental car, hopped on a plane, flew to Maryland, and spent the evening with my folks. The …

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Enjoying the Florida weather

On January 11, 2020February 26, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

December 29, 2019 A short jaunt south took us to Saint Augustine, where Eric pulled a crazy Ivan to negotiate the ripping current and get us near the dock. The extra hands of our crew really helped in this tense situation to get us safely secured for the night. Saint Augustine is all lit up …

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Sailing on Christmas

On December 28, 2019February 23, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

December 22, 2019 Due to heavy fog this morning we had to wait before entering the Alligator-Pungo canal as the tug and barge ahead of us sat until the fog lifted. We certainly did not want to get in their way. After lunch we decided instead of maintaining our current heading, we would flip a …

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Arriving and Leaving Virginia

On December 21, 2019February 17, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

December 15, 2019 Our friends have arrived! And they brought me chocolate! Unfortunately our welcome party was to continue putting the boat back together - welcome to the boat yard. December 15, 2019 We're doing the final projects before we can put the boat back in the water, soon!   December 16, 2019 Up to …

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One massive project done, many small projects to go…

On December 12, 2019February 12, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

December 4, 2019 I made time to do a little painting on a discarded oyster shell I scavenged in the boat yard - Eric thought a creature was hoarding shells under our boat, that was me. Mark and Eric completed the final layer of fiberglass on our boat!  Almost done!   December 6, 2019 And …

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Thanksgiving 2019

On November 30, 2019February 12, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

November 23, 2019 Another layer of fiberglass! The front of our boat is going to be the strongest part once we're done. Eric's dad brought our new-to-us oven which we test fitted into its space. Progress. Is. Slow. But. It. Is. Happening.   November 27, 2019 Eric has used foam to reconstruct the stringers that …

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Foam and Fiberglass

On November 18, 2019February 12, 2020 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

November 11, 2019 Today was a big day. Today we filled the hole. Even though Eric came down with the crud that has been kicking my butt the past three weeks, we’ve pushed ahead. We woke up at six am to cut foam and fiberglass. We suited up, Mark mixed up the schmu, and we …

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Judgement and Experience

On November 16, 2019November 16, 2019 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

We've made slow but steady progress at the boat yard.  At least with shore power we’ve got electric heaters running at night to keep us warm. I continue my attempts of boosting boat yard morale by sharing tasty home cooked meals. We even helped our friends on Dulcinea paint the bottom of their boat with …

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Just a flesh wound

On October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 By Nicole ReeseLeave a comment

Oct 29, 2019 So I've been sick for the past two weeks. Here's a quick run down of the struggles we've faced at the boat yard, and the immense gratitude we have for the folks we've met here: After waiting out a pelting rainstorm, we got to work on the boat - scraping barnacles off …

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