Welcome to our page - we are Captain Ken & Kelly living on our sailboat full time. We decided that we wanted more out of life than a 40+ hours work week just to pay the bills.
We restored our 1990 Gemini 3200 Catamaran for 3.5 years prior to leaving land. Our videos are projects, every day life & cruising lifestyle.
Life is all about taking risks & living with no regrets. We hope you follow along as we explore, sail & work together on projects. Thanks for watching🫶
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@@ericluchtenburg2818 I have five, down from nine. When we started cruising full time I didn't know what kind of anchor we would need. I tried most. Did a video on them a couple years ago. Look back on our page if you want.
Thus has gotten to be a pain, I edit the audio prior to uploading to RU-vid, after it is loaded the music is considerably loader, can't change it after uploading unless I tke down the video, sorry.
I have a cockpit table that has the same problem on the bottom as it hangs stowed. i think about just replacing the whole thing and striving for perfection but it is a 40 year old boat in good shape. I think I will try this and save the $$. I have worked on boats for years but all new boats under warranty so it had to be or look factory. I have to unlearn that now with my own boat because the perfectionist in me is killing my motivation and budget to just "Get it done"
@@sv.alannah I get a lot of satisfaction out of restoration work, and the more I can save the longer I can do this lifestyle. I would like to see how it turns out for you.
you guys have done a great job of using space you don't have. I have even less and looking for any tips or ideas I can find to make better use of what space I don't have.
I guess they havent watched the YT vids of what hurricane beryl did last july to a hundred small yachts that hid in the mangroves in curacao Grenada ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GT-oFVtFNSo.htmlsi=bgoBcr-YLQXA7wen
@@HikerBikerMoter Yes we have seen them.Granada got a direct hit by Beryl. We stated in the video several times not to stay on your boat in a direct hit from a hurricane. We're just sharing what we did. Thanks.
I don't know why they keep classifying Hamilton caves as Long Island. I live on Long Island New York. I googled are there any caves on Long Island New York. And this keeps popping up.
I appreciate learning what I need to do during hurricane season to safeguard my boat! I don't own one -yet... I am working on it! Good video, thanks for sharing your experience. Nicely done through the storm.
I have never done this so I am not criticizing, just questioning. Are you not putting a lot of trust is that other boat owner? You have redundancy running two lines off each side, but by having both tight an floating, are they not both easily taken out by that boat if it lets go? That would swing you aground on the other side wouldn't it? Would it not be better to have the second line looser an weighted to sit on the bottom. It would still take pressure off the main line. But if the other boat let go an takes out your floating line, it would take the load after the boat has passed over it. Or would that not work? Again, never been on the water in a hurricane, just questioning what I am seeing.
@@RebelCowboysRVs We had concerns on the other boat but was happy when the owner came out and put a couple more anchors out and stayed on the boat.We kept a knife handy incase it broke free and fouled in our lines. The higher winds were going to be after it shifted, coming more off the starboard. That would push his boat into the mangroves away from us. We put floats to keep people from running over them with their motors. Maybe they would see them. I do like your idea of having them weighted to the bottom. Thanks.
@@baxtrudy honestly I only drop one , usually the starboard side, it just seems easier. I haven't seen a noticeable difference changing side. That's just me.
@svthecrookedanchor same for me, mainly just rain and it's supposed to be gone in 3 hours here, I got a flood warning and evacuation order about 30 mins ago, I'm on a hill tho so I should be fine
@@camillemara7078 I would fill a lot better about it if we were in Cocoa. You'll get a lot of rain and wind with the bands that move through. Hopefully it stays on the predicted course. Let us know how how things go for you.
I still learn at least one different method on every "this is what we do" video I watch and at least one thing I don't like. On this one it I liked the zipper thing and didn't like the bimini/boom line released so late it became a powered up sheet. But I decided on the benefit of doubt that you messed up the editing or were accurate with that and just honestly showed us the on-the-day oversight. A thing I originally didn't like was tying off some slackened head sail furler before pulling it out. Then I thought that this had some uses for single handing in a blow. Now....whadya know, I really like that. Nice video.
I recently purchased a 1987 Gemini. Your detailed videos educate and inspire me to take on challenges that I might not attempt on my own. Thank you for all that you do.
I've eaten them and honestly they may not be pretty or turn red when boiled. But to me it's one of the tastiest of the crabs. As good as stone crab. (I had fifty stone crab traps when I was a kid in the sugar loaf keys . When we moved to fort Lauderdale - near port everglade there were ditches honey combed with land crabs. I chased and clubed a few on the head with a stick and took only the large claws . Scrubed them clean and boiled. them . Again they may be ugly but definitely delicious. I went back many times to harvest more. In my opinion the best! Thank you for the video!
In the ICW Around Gulf Shores AL the big sportfishing powerboats will blast up to you, break throttle just momentarily and leave a gap in their wake to spare you the rocking. They know just how far from you and how long to slack up to place the wake.
@@fred7843 Hello Fred, We run around 900 rpm it's a four stroke. I have no idea on gph, but we get between 3-1/2 to 4 miles per gal. That gets us around 5-1/2 knots.
@@svthecrookedanchor That's pretty good mileage for a boat that big. 900 rpm is is not much above idle. Please send me an email if you see a nice Gemini for sale,
Was there a guidebook or website you used? We are probably going to end up in Florida next summer and aren't sure the best source for info on all the different waterways.
@@dd214veteran Hello, yes we used the Waterway Guide, it has lots of information. Ours was about 6 years old. There were a couple new bridges that wasn't in the guide, plus the times on bridge openings had changed. Not sure if the new additions accounts for that.
Looks like so much fun! I'm in Cape Coral and am going to look at a Gemini 3200 for sale on Tuesday. I found your channel trying to see what they're like. Have you guys already made it out of Ft. Myers yet?
