The Search for Water on our Leopard 45 Sailing Catamaran. E103
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- In this episode, we left Dominica to sailing our Leopard 45 north. Our first stop was Guadeloupe where we were meeting friends. We've had some problems with our Victron Quatro Inverter on and off for the past few months, and it finally died. That means that we cannot use anything electrical that plugs into the wall outlets, among other things, like our water maker. And since we only had about 40 gallons of water in our tanks, we stocked up on large water bottles for drinking and brushing teeth. I hate using plastic water bottles, but we had no choice. There were no marinas where we were in Guadeloupe to fill our tanks, and filling them with 2-liter bottles would take forever.
So, we told our friends they couldn't shower every day, they had to use salt water only to flush the toilets, and we ate out as much as possible to avoid having to wash dishes. With about 30 gallons left in the tanks, we left Guadeloupe and headed to Antigua.
We love English Harbor. It's like living in a 1770's naval village. We were able to get water there, but we had to go to St. Martin to get the inverter fixed. So, off we went.
Thanks for watching.
I always say that sailing into Dominica is like sailing into the set of Jurassic Park AND it has the best water for replenishment.
We flew to Antigua for our honeymoon last October and loved the entire island. We hope to get there in our own boat in a few years. Thanks for another great video!
We’re glad you liked it! Antigua is a great place to sail to. Nelson’s Dock Yard is magical. Thanks for watching!
❤ Loved my time with you guys can’t wait to do it again
We're always your biggest fans 😊 Kevin and Melinda ❤
Thanks guys! How’s the sail going?
At Virginia now
i just left there a week ago, missed y'all
Which island?
@@SailingWindTherapy St Marten, Marigo Bay and St Barts
@@brienw8800 all awesome places! Did you catch our epic St Barts party episode? That was so much fun and something as cruisers we wouldn’t ordinarily experience.
When/If you guys get up to Maine, my wife and I would love to meet up. We are planning to start our sailing adventure in two years. We are getting excited. So much to learn. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us.
It’s our pleasure! We’re actually doing an overnight at this very moment up to Maine. We’re going to stop at Camden for a few days to celebrate Adrienne’s birthday and then we’re not sure which parts we’ll visit after that except for Bar Harbor for July 4th.
You’ve come at the perfect time. Summer has arrived! Not sure if you’ve been here before, but I’d recommend checking out Boothbay Harbor, as it’s close to Camden. If you head south, take in Ogunquit/Perkins Cove area. A beautiful walking town, with Marginal Way being a trail along the ocean, ending at the very small harbor with a bridge walk over the entrance.
@@markperkins5664 are you guys near Boothbay? We’re stopping there and Portland on our way south in August.
We live near the Kennebunkport, Wells/Ogunquit area. We go to Boothbay Harbor often though, as it’s one of our favorites.
We’ll let you know when we get closer to that part of Maine. Also follow us on Insta or FB in case we forget since our plans are always pretty fluid 😊. At the moment we’re 32 miles east of Portland
What are your plans that you are saying you’ll not return to SXM? 😢
We’re going to spend the summer up in New England, Sep and Oct in the Chesapeake, and then make our way south along the US east coast (plus a bit of Bahamas) back to St. Pete. Our parents are a little sick and we want to spend a year or two with them plus missing the grand babies a lot. Then we’ll head back out. Thanks for the concern! 🥰
@@SailingWindTherapy Glad all is well with you both! Total respect and understanding for you wanting to be closer to family. Thank you for your content. Be well (and happy 4th!)!