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Have a great trip, Lisa! Would love to hear how it went. :)

Hey Noah, we bought ours from eMarine and you can see their prices here (also listed in the description): www.emarineinc.com/categories/ePropulsion. At the time we bought ours, the price was a little lower by about $200, which isn't surprising.

Thanks, Cullen. Are you around in December? We'd love to have you over at the Landing if you're free.

@@WayfindersNow that sounds great! Give me a call when you're back in jax 😁

Thanks, Bruno! More and more great options for going electric are coming out. Exciting!

Aw thanks for watching our funny/terrifying episode. 😅

Thanks for watching! Glad our terror can bring joy. 😂

Hey Aaron! Thanks for watching and for being so supportive. It means a lot to us! 🙌🏾

Since the bridge is behind a lock, it isn't really impacted by tide. The bridge clearance depends more on Lake Okeechobee levels and whether/how much water is released by the Army Corp. The Army Corp also posts daily updates about the lake level and bridge clearance (scroll down in the grey area): w3.saj.usace.army.mil/h2o/currentLL.shtml. Are y'all considering the Okeechobee Waterway?

@@WayfindersNow Oh ok..that makes sense. No, we cant do the waterway unless we unstep the mast....we are 60' tall.

Thanks! Not bad for amateurs (at least I totally am).

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Yes, we played around on the west coast for a while and then headed back east on the Okeechobee Water to Stuart (where we are now) because we're slated to get our chainplates replaced by Mack Yacht starting next week (was our only schedule obligation, which we'd booked about a year in advance). :) For the lake, you may already know, but the algae blooms and lake water releases were a real concern to us, we kept us with the news and there was a bad bloom at one of the locks, so we took precautions (wore disposable gloves, masks, and closed our boat up so our cat wasn't exposed).

Oh, you'd asked about where we're headed? After getting our chainplates replaced in Stuart, we're hoping to head back to Jacksonville (our home port) for hurricane season and then head back out (Bahamas?) for next season. Right now, we're having a hard time finding a slip (even back at our old marina). Covid + impending hurricane season is making it tricky. So we'll see...

If you're heading across the lake, you can check out this dashboard about any toxic algae blooms: floridadep.gov/AlgalBloom

Hey, I just measured to make sure but the toilet unit is only about 18.5" tall and on the shelf, it's about 24" high. I'm only about 5'1" tall and it's totally fine for me (hehe). Hope this helps!

@@WayfindersNow thanks for that info. We may replace 1 head with composition head... not sure yet.

We use them both. :) A neighbor sold us his two-stroke and threw in his old inflatable for free, so we use both our Ozona and the inflatable, depending on where we are, and seeing the tradeoffs for each. If you want to see the Ozona being rowed in a lovely anchorage spot, please head on over to our previous video, "We discover a favorite anchorage | Wayfinders Now #29."

Thank you! Lots of sweat and epoxy (and paint in the hair)! :)

@@WayfindersNow Haha I can only imagine. Been there before hahahah

I know--cheese! As it turned out, the line to the mooring was pretty chafed and on its last legs, so it's so good we used a back up line and nudged them to replace their line. The Monster Wheel is definitely worth it. To be honest, we feel they should just include it with the machine (instead of the current plastic one), but we're biased since that would've saved us over $100. But yets, it's definitely worth it. The weight of it gives you more control, especially when you're using a finicky thread like Profilen. Wish we'd bought it sooner but hindsight! 🤷🏻‍♀️

We really appreciate the advice and I've made note of these tools for a future order! Anything to make these projects go more smoothly. 😅Thank you!

The basketball tip is a great idea, nice and soft and won't damage metal on contact. Just like the air inflation bags the do for 4x4 tyre changes in the outback....not that we have outback in the UK but I've seen then used in aus, usa and s africa

A captain shared the basketball tip with us, and I totally thought it was a joke. Good to know it's a real thing! 😆

Thanks for the supportive and kind note, Bruno. The encouragement means a lot since we're making these in our spare time. And oh, it was a dolphin! ;)

Thanks for watching!

Hey Tom, thanks for watching and for the kind comments! We're no experts, but we've certainly learned a lot and Michael has had previous related experience (building snowboards, etc.). The only thing Michael said he would've changed with our process is using better rollers (we'd used these foam ones that just didn't last very well).

West Marine makes an epoxy roller--they're expensive but could be a better option though we haven't tried them yet ourselves.

Hey Steve, Yanmar mounts are a serviceable item and we replaced ours with Yanmar OEM mounts. And since swapping them out, we've noticed that the engine is less rattle-y after this swap. No trouble with them since. :)

Yes, we noticed less rattling, but soundproofing the engine compartment quieted the boat more than anything, so much so, that our cat just sleeps while the engine is running (she was noticeably nervous before).

Yeah, the chainplates are a big job. We have yet to replace them, thankfully ours are well-sealed and look good(no cracks or obvious corrosion). That said, we are working on a replacement strategy now and are planning to swap in new ones. We have been in touch with Garhauer Marine and likely will be ordering 6/4 Titanium which is less expensive than it sounds, thankfully! Not looking forward to grinding out the old ones, but, glad that the undertaking is not a regular maintenance item!

Hi Craig and Terri! The Ozona X Pram is 5 feet long, 49 inches wide, and 18 inches tall when nested, and we are currently stowing it sideways on the coachroof deck in between the companionway and the mast. To do this has required some small modifications to the mainsheet that has not been a detriment to operation. Although it fits perfectly in that space, we likely will stow it on the forward coachroof deck above the main cabin, since it is difficult for Esther to see around the dinghy when it is stowed behind the mast. We should note that we aren't using the Staysail boom that is common on the Island Packets, but, I believe that there is still room if you were to have the boom set up. It is possible to stow the pram forward and to still keep the side decks free for any work, which is important to us. We have also installed Kato Marine Bay II davits which we found for a good deal used, that we'll use when not making offshore passages which can support a dinghy up to 350 pounds. The davits are small, unobtrusive, and looks good with lines of the boat. :) Good luck with your search, Island Packet makes an incredible cruising boat and we fall in love with ours more and more each day! Let us know if you have any other questions. Also, you should check out the Island Packet forums (ipyoa.com and iphomeport.com) if you haven't already, they are a very welcoming bunch and have listings of IP's for sale.

@@WayfindersNow Thank you. I am on iphomeport, and also the Facebook group for ipyoa. We have been on two IP's a 370 and a 350. We liked the 370, we but found the 350 to be too small. We have yet to get on a 35, 37, or 38. We were planning a trip to Florida to tour the IP factory and do a little boat shopping, but then the virus the shall remain nameless happened. We plan to start shopping in January/February next year. With plans to refit in the spring. We will be filming it also, so stay tuned. By-the-way, we just subscribed.

@@searscr1 That's really exciting news! And of course, they're quite a few IPs in Florida. We'd toured the factory earlier this year and it was great (sadly messed up the video settings so the footage wasn't salvageable). Looking forward to hearing updates about your boat hunting and refit! If boat shopping brings you to the Jax area, please let us know!

@@WayfindersNow Sounds good. Thank you.

Thanks for the suggestion--we'll look into it!

Hey Junior, that's exciting to hear about your progress! We're really happy with how our nesting pram turned out and excited to see other examples. If you have any questions along the way, feel free to reach out anytime--wayfindersnow@gmail.com or DM us over Instagram (instagram.com/wayfinders_now). It's really daunting to think about lofting the plans onto plywood, but good on you for having those skills. We'd love to hear how it's going and thanks for reaching out!

Hey there! Aw, thanks for subscribing. 🙌🏾 It means a lot. I think using basting tape would definitely work. I think I shied away from it for two reasons: just trying to conserve what we have for more unwieldy projects and also sometimes it gums up the needle on our LSZ-1.

Yeah, we feel you. 😅 It's a difficult job but worth it. Is there a forum for the builder of your boat? We've definitely found some helpful tips on the Island Packet. Wishing you luck with your boat projects and thanks for watching!

Hey Jim! I'm so sorry we didn't see this earlier. Any chance you might be in Floriday some time soon? Not sure if we'd received your email? Did you try us at wayfindersnow@gmail.com?