So, it’s been a busy month. We had to prepare for our survey inspection of the boat for the insurance company. All went well. We hauled Bikini Bottom out of the water again after 1 year. Everything looked good and the 5 coats of Odyssey 60 bottom paint and Propspeed are holding up well. We upgraded our camera as you can tell by this set … Continue reading Key West….finally get to relax!
Is it really March? That means that we have to scramble to get ready for our annual survey. The surveyor will inspect Bikini Bottom from stem to stern and everywhere in between. He will then write a report for the insurance company to examine and help us determine what insurance coverage we will need. There are about 19 things that we need to complete before … Continue reading “Ships in the harbor are safe but, that’s not what ships were built for.”
As you can see, not all life at sea is fun and days at the dog park. Somebody has to pay bills for the dock rent and dog chow. So, until the blog goes viral, our lottery tickets become all winners, or corporate sponsors pay us to go sailing…. Mommy Dog has to stroke the keyboard at her remote job. A digital nomad is definitely … Continue reading From the Archives: “SHH! I’m trying to use the phone!”
Why hello again! It has been a whirlwind of excitement here in Bikini Bottom. Through all of this excitement, I wanted to share my morning sunrise view to help ease all of this anxiety. The sunrises and sunsets have been beautiful through all of this Florida heat. This was taken the morning of my last day at my employment at an office. It reminded me … Continue reading From the Archives: Bikini Bottom Drama…where it all began….
Bruno came to us at a time we needed him most. While working, my husband was adopted by Bruno the moment they met. Bruno was living on the streets eating garbage, sleeping in a pile of junk, and chasing cats in the dark alleys of Orange Blossom Trail. He escaped the abusive owners and found shelter near a junkyard nearby my husband’s old office. Rumor … Continue reading From the lost archives, Bruno’s origin story!
Captain Adam has decided to take a remote job for Fenix Auto Parts starting January 3rd. We are still going to keep sailing but, we will now have 2 incomes. We are still waiting for Starlink 🛰to be available for marine applications Elon! ⛵ So, as the holiday🎄 season is here….time for another adventure. We decided to move to a marina in Key West because … Continue reading “Merry Christmas you filthy animal!”
We have learned a lot about ourselves by choosing to quit our lives and go sailing. A stable home, lots of bills, cars that always needed something, and that calling for an adventure, because face it…everyday life in an office sucks. You work hard, you make somebody else rich, and they could care less if you lived or died. You trade your time for money, … Continue reading Life Lessons
“So, how is your trip to Key West going?”🏖 “We stopped some illegal lobster 🦞 fishing. Got attacked by a wayward dinghy at 4 am. A waterspout🌪dropped out of the sky and chased everyone in the mooring field. And, we managed to get dinner and drinks at Sloppy Joe’s. How are you doing? ” 🐬 So, here are our videos that we posted to Twitter … Continue reading “Hopefully somebody doesn’t drop a house on you!”
Okay, it has been a while since the last blog post. There has been a lot going on…..Let’s catch up, we hate it when they leave the good guy hanging on the side of a building and you have to watch 12 minutes of commercials to review that the hero is still stuck on the building for another week! Hope this keeps you interested for … Continue reading “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with that there is”.
Today we took Bikini Bottom from Fort Lauderdale to Miami. Sailed at 6 knots on a beam reach most of the trip. We are in a safe harbor for the evening. Thought we would share the video! No motors! All wind today! Also, a special thanks to Las Olas Marina for their hospitality while we were there. Continue reading Ocean trials are a success!
These guys do solar, batteries, AC, and 80 other things. If you are looking to upgrade anything electrical on your boat. Try them out. We love our new AC systems! P.S. We are always looking for new gadgets, sailing tools, and gizmos to try. If you or your corporate entity wishes to sponsor or give a product to us to try out. Please send us … Continue reading And we’re off!
Ginger and the Sea 