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Our Journey to Sailing Travel

Mast Installed, Sails On and More!

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In this episode, Saros gets her mast installed and her sails on. Plus, we take her out for our VERY FIRST SAIL! Along with finally getting out on the lake, we learn even more about our water heater, and get some other boat work done.

The more we are on Saros, the more thankful we are for our decision to take these years until we can become full-time live-aboards to do some serious learning. Any and all feedback is welcomed!

In case one topic is of more interest, here are timestamps for quick navigation…

[00:00] Intro
[00:28] Mast Install
[02:24] Water Heater Fun
[08:41] Memory Foam Topper
[10:12] Water Filter Install
[10:42] Sails Installed
[15:36] Reef Line Rigging Fix
[16:37] Test Sail!
[17:48] Our Final Dock Slip Location
[18:33] Line Clutch Labeling Realization
[19:57] Impeller Check
[20:49] Closing

Episode Mentioned:

S2E7: Sailboat Ownership – Broken Water Pump, Water Heater Failure, Full Waste Tank, No Pump-out

Products Mentioned*:

  • 240 Water Heater Element
  • 240 Water Heater High Limit Switch
  • Water Heater Thermostat –
  • Memory Foam Mattress Topper –
  • Water Filter Body
  • Water Filter Cartridges
  • Line Clutch Labels (these are equivalent, the actual ones we used were on the boat)
  • Impeller

Happy Living,
Kelly (& Steffan)

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