We have canoed the white water of the Niobrara River, we have canoed into Canada, we have driven into Mexico for lunch and have driven our car into Manhattan where it felt like it was just us, taxis and limos! Between the two of us we have been on nine mission trips, we have tent-camped at every one of the Great Lakes except Lake Superior where we rented a sea villa. We have bare-boat chartered in the Gulf of Mexico, San Diego Bay, Tampa Bay, the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. We are now full-time liveaboards on the Chesapeake Bay, with hopes and dreams of full-time cruising, with a bucket list which includes a circumnavigation of this beautiful planet! We have been friends for years, married for over 40 years and we are JUST getting started.
Howdy Jim and Miss Teri! Awesome, y'all are out on the big water! How exciting. Loved the view of the Bridge, that was the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, wasn't it? I live not too far away from there. Glad all is going well and yall are back to sailing(motoring). Looking forward to more!
the bridge was such a surprise, we didn't realize that we were that close to it, it was just beautiful! we can't wait until we're able to cut the motor and just sail, we need to get a little further south before we're able to take our time and to be able to tack back and forth, it's been awhile!
Jim & Teri.....So you're going to do it, you certainly have done at lot to that old lady and you certainly have done the old gal a fair turn....you're handy with tools Jim and that will serve you on the seas. One concern, do you have some kind of "fiberglass JB Weld" of whatever the equivalent is in case she springs a leak....and do you have portable submersible pumps aboard???...just in case......When are you going to be reading all of those books or using that dictionary????...lol....I think you need a bigger storage place, where you can offload some of that ballast. All the best you two...Keep that blue side down and your powder dry.
so sorry for our delayed response, we are back on the boat now, after traveling to Nebraska for Teri's sister-in-laws funeral; just watching Helene as she is thinking about coming ashore. We were just discussing JB Weld and having it on hand! You're a mind reader! We don't have a portable submersible pump but will look into that for next year for sure. Our books, oh my goodness, the absolute HORROR of downsizing our books, these were tough calls to make when leaving our DC apartment. The dictionary has significant family strings that are heart-attached so the "big boy" has to stay onboard, but we are definitely thinking about weight distribution for our stern. Great tips friend. "Blue side down"...LOVE that!! We may pirate that from you! Thanks for following our journey!!
Hey Ace! Howdy Miss Teri! I'm in total agreement with you on the decision to wait for better weather. Why chance a problem when you don't have to. That intro was awesome, Imao. Great to see y'all again. Hope this finds you both well.
The universe kept us here for a reason, last night at dinner at our son’s home we received a message that Teri’s sister-in-law back in Nebraska is at the end of her life here on this blue marble; so thank goodness we are not out in the middle of the ocean just yet. We are pretty sure we will be heading back to the Midwest in the next few days. 😔
@@TeriOsborn Oh no, I am so sorry to hear that, Miss Teri. Y'all have a safe trip to the midwest. I'll be looking forward to the next post whenever y'all can do it.
hi guys!!! thanks for following our journey! Gunner and Blü were really good puppies this morning with their barking, I was very proud of them both on the bow and just looking at each other - priceless!
hi guys!!! thanks for following our journey! Gunner and Blü were really good puppies this morning with their barking, I was very proud of them both on the bow and just looking at each other - priceless!
Hey Miss Teri! Howdy Jim! Well, the never-ending talents of Ace. They look good. Glad to see everything coming together so well and seemingly, fairly quickly. I'm hearing traveling the East coast till December. Very nice, Florida will be enjoyable! Are you heading offshore at that point? I'll catch y'all next time!
so sorry for our delay, we were babysitting the grandkids for four days, FUN!! It's truly been a whirlwind this last week! Regarding going offshore, we are hoping to go offshore as soon as Norfolk, VA but we shall see. We are thinking about heading over to the Bahamas after hurricane season ends this December 1st. Thanks for following our journey!
Evenin Y'all!! Woohooo...getting things from storage is a sure sign that the trip is near! Love the 'ditch bag'! I carry one called a 'bug out bag'. Lol. B catching ya again soon!
Bug out bag sounds better! This was a bag that we inherited from the previous owners, we thought it was a medical kit but it turned out to have an air pump, distress flags, flare gun, LOADS of stuff you'd grab if you were deploying your life raft. Our own bug out bag has our important papers, passports, etc. Thanks for following our journey!
Hi Miss Teri! Howdy Jim! That intro!! Just cracking me up! Debby, at least around here, had been hyped up a bit. Yes, a bad storm, but the bark was much worse than the bite. Walking on submerged piers with electrical units,..going with Ace here, that's not a good plan at all. It really sounds lie you have thought of pretty much everything and have made the efforts to prepare for them. The number of things that have to be considered has got to be mind boggling! No, you haven't been sailing in a while, but you are getting there and I gotta say, I am looking forward to you starting it! Catch you next time!
Howdy y'all!! Happy Birthday, Ace!! Hope you enjoyed a great day. So, the last month before cruising...y'all have to be very excited and chomping at the bit to go! I know I would be. I'm looking forward to all that. Thank you and I'll catch y'all next time!
Hey y'all!! Oh no, Miss Teri, kidney stone!! Ugh. They suck, I have had 2 in my 58 years. Like you, I made many lifestyle changes, one of the biggest culprits was the Turkey Hill Tea I was drinking. It's been 12+ years now, so the changes seemed to have worked. Hope all is working well with yours. I know there was very little about sailing, but I gotta say, other than the kidney stone news, this was a very enjoyable episode. It was great to see 'James' (lol) engaged in some actual conversation. And just putting this out there; Ace, for those of us who are inquisitive, there is never too much info. I have learned a bit from watching you. I thank you for offering a little insight to who Jim and Miss Teri are! Looking forward to the next post!
hey friend! So sorry about your kidney stone too! This is Teri, they weren't able to catch the stone so they can't tell me what to avoid, so I'm leery of ALL foods right now LOL. Ace loved your comment too, I think you have encouraged him to chat more on the videos. He is such a patient teacher, we are so blessed to be able to share with everyone. A lot of our earlier videos go into our extensive (we're OLD) backgrounds, but mostly on how it relates to our water experience. Thanks, as always, for following our journey!
@@onboardwiththeosborns Since y'all shared so much, I will return the favor...My name is Brian. Many folks around here call me B. Whichever you prefer is fine. The 'two' part of the screen name comes from my 'brother' in Florida, BJ. We aren't related but he, and his family, kind of adopted me as one of their own while I was living in Bradenton. His grandfather would always say, where's there one, there's two. So, Two stuck. Catch you next time!
Howdy Y'all!! Great episode, preparing for offshore!! I saw a mention of Ozcorp, two old people living on a boat...lmao. But actually, there is an Ozcorp construction company, 'fine builders' as they are called, out of Baltimore, Md. The 5200 that Ace was spreading, is that an adhesive or a sealer? IDK, maybe it's both. I have never seen it in my line of work. Going offshore...do you have a specific or favorite destination y'all are sailing to or just heading out and take it as it comes? How long can ya go off grid comfortably? I'm sorry for all the questions, I'm sure you know by now that I am quite inquisitive and always eager to learn. Thank you for the kind words on the last episode, I appreciate it. I enjoy watching the operations and learning the skills. Hope this found you both well. Catch you next time!
Ace calls 5200 an adhesive, but when we looked it up the product says "adhesive sealant", so I think you're right, it's both! Going offshore: our goal is to leave this September and run down the east coast to Georgia until hurricane season is over, which is December 1st and then scoot down and over to the Bahamas until Spring. We'll then jump into the northbound Gulf Stream and plan on being back on the Chesapeake when the grandkids get out of school again next Spring. Our favorite area is the British Virgin Islands but I don't think we will make it there this first year of snowbirding. The goal is to be able to be off-grid indefinitely but right now we've only gone about two weeks off grid. We just bought two more solar panels which should give us a bit more run time. We are able to run our diesel motor to charge our batteries when we have several days of stormy/cloudy weather and for hot water, we also have propane to heat up water on the stove if needed. We have a generator on the deck in case we do have some unbearable heat or cold that we could use our onboard A/C or heating units. We have yet to test our reverse osmosis water maker, we prefer to be offshore to run it so that will get tested this autumn. Thanks again for following!
hello friend! you're seriously like one of FAVorite followers and we love hearing from you! Thanks for following our journey but mainly for your connection, we appreciate you taking the extra time and effort to say "hey"! We hope you have a FABulous week!
Hey Yall! Very cool, Ace! A little intense a time or two, but nicely done. Are those type of clamps you used mainly a marine application? Meaning the pipe clamp with the bolt through ends that you added the black rubber gasket to. I can't recall ever seeing them in the hardware stores, but then I wasn't really looking for them either. They would come in very handy at times in my line. Also, as to your solar, do you use one certain brand or is it just what's available when you need it? I am quite new to powering a boat, or well anything with it. But I am learning. I've just begun a van project, converting it into an rv of sorts. I'll be using some solar there as my first endeavor. Hope this finds you both well. Looking forward to the next!!
I'm not sure if I can attach a copy of the pic of clamps that Ace gave me to send to you. I'm not seeing an option to attach a picture. If not I will see if I can PM you the info. The two solar panels were left onboard by the previous owners, they are only 100 watts each so not a TON of power but so far they have worked well for us. No manuals were left on the boat for them, so we don't have much info (sorry). Van life eh? Exciting!! A sailing channel that used to be van life people are "Gone with the Wynns", I believe they installed solar in their van. It would be in their earlier episodes. Good luck!
The best we could do is to include a link for you to our facebook page where Ace posted a screenshot of the type of clamp he used, we hope this link gets you to the right place: < src="facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fphoto.php%3Ffbid%3D832261138811811%26set%3Dp.832261138811811%26type%3D3&show_text=true&width=500" width="500" height="497" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true" allow="autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share"></>
Funny to see this, WOW that's a lot of stuff. My boats previous owner got a bigger boat so it came with literally zero inventory. I did eventually fine a new west marine wench handle deep in the bowls he must have missed. Love the storage built in to the companion way steps. Gave me a great storage Idea
It was sure fun to go back and watch this, WOW is right, there were LOADS left on the boat. So thankful to have so many parts that we needed, provided right in the inventory! We love the drawers under the companion way steps also, they are made of cedar and SO handy!! Thanks for following our journey!!
What a great couple. I am doing the exact same thing but on a smaller scale so I got to downsize a lot. I can retire in 4 years and just last month got a little Island Packet sail boat also on the Chesapeake. She will be a dock queen for this season as I go through and fix things and do upgrades but mostly figuring out what she needs for me to live comfortably on her. I am still on step one and in my opinion the most important. Tool storage, because without that... well nothing gets done. Hope to see you out on the bay.
Our friend and fellow sailor just sold her Island Packet - beautiful boats! "Dock Queen" that's a great term we may have to pirate from you!! Thanks for watching!!
Howdy y'all!! It is so cool to see the masts up, the rigging complete and the sails ready to go!! Congrats! It did look like a great deal of effort but well worth it, I am sure. Hope y'all are well. Thanks for the upload, very enjoyable.
Thanks 👍 We would love to be able to have videos of any one of our grandparents but we only have a few passed down photos, hopefully our grandkids will get to enjoy looking back at our adventures! thanks for following our journey!!
Howdy Jim and Teri!! Hope this finds yall doing well. Wooohooo...masts and rigging!! This was cool to see. I know you didn't film minute for minute but that still seemed to happen pretty quickly. I was impressed. Now, the changing of docks...is that because one dock is for awaiting repair and the other isn't or is it something else? Anyway, that was cool, awaiting the finale!!
thank you! We changed docks because we were in a 70' slip with a 50' boat; therefore, paying more $$ than we needed to. The harbor master found the perfect slip for us and Ace coordinated the move with the boat yard's work.
Howdy y'all! Miss Teri gets better and better at that every time I watch. Well done. Lol...I caught the Apollo 13 reference, one of my favorite movies. Blu is an awesome lil dog! Hope y'all are well. Looking forward to the next episode!
I think we have every line of Apollo 13 memorized, one of our favs too! Blü is the best boat dog, we think she is pretty awesome too. Thanks for following our journey!
Hey y'all!! Well Miss Teri, that trip was way better than the last. The tension wasn't thick, and you seemed so much more at ease. Nicely done. I'm sure Jim's calm demeanor is very helpful! The slips there seemed to be, I don't know, tight...is that the right word? Thanks, see you next time.
Hey friend! Yes, Ace has an amazing ability to remain calm in high stress situations. The slips seem tight until you're in one, then there's really quite a bit of wiggle room. The harbor master does a great job of matching up boats with the right size slip. Thanks for following!
Hi Jim! Hi Teri! Hope this finds y'all well. Wow! I didn't realize how complicated a head would be to install. It all makes sense but I just didn't even think about the complexity. Well done, Ace, and once again, I have learned something. Oh, and I see you using one of the greatest inventions ever...zip ties! They rank right up there with duct tape! lol. Thank y'all, really enjoyed it.
Hey Y'all! Very cool. I learned a bit there. What was the name of the toilet system Jim is working on? It was a bit hard to hear your voices. I liked the setup of that system enough to want to put it in any boat I may buy. Currently considering it and if I do, it would probably be catamaran. If I may ask, how long have y'all been living aboard a boat full time? Hope this finds you both well! Eagerly awaiting more!
We are not sure if they are still making Lavac marine toilets anymore, but we were able to find a rebuild kit and that's what Jim used. So sorry about the audio, we will keep that in mind. Thanks for the input. We've been sailing for over 20 years but we just became full-time liveaboards on July 6, 2023. We really, REALLY thought we would be buying a catamaran, but this monohull presented herself at the right time at the right price, and we couldn't pass her up. This is our 4th monohull. As always, thanks for following our journey!
Hey Jim! Hey Teri! I noticed Ace used an adhesive from a caulking gun on the first slip joint connection into the tank, what was it? I do commercial and residential, building and grounds maintenance and was curious as I've never used a caulking type glue on plumbing. I'm pretty sure that marine adhesives are much stronger than the standard. How many gallons of water are y'all able to hold now? Thanks for the upload!! Hope this finds y'all well.
Hey friend! The product Ace was using was Loctite Power Grip, it was on the boat when we bought her. We don't think it is marine-grade, or anything special like that, but it seems to have done the job! So all together with the fresh water flushing water tank we now have a total of 145 gallons onboard. Thanks for following our journey!
Hey Guys! Wow...Ace I don't know how you were able to get in that tiny spot! You look to be a pretty stout man. I was amazed to be honest, but I suppose that's the essence of 'Boat Yoga'! Are you required to tank all your waste when you are at sea or can you dispose of certain wastes? I'm sure when tied into a dock or slip you have to tank it all, and I would assume while at a mooring also. One more question, do you utilize a water maker or use containers..or maybe both?
Ace does stretching exercises and works out every morning, he has always been really good about taking care of his health. Great questions! Different countries have different discharge laws, I'm not sure about different coastal states but it's our understanding you need to be at LEAST 3 miles offshore before pumping waste overboard. Yes, in a slip or on a mooring ball, all waste is tanked. The state of Maryland has free pump out stations, and a mobile unit that will come to your boat during the summer. Amazing!! We currently have a water maker but it is still pickled (winterized) and will not be functioning until we are out in open water. Right now we use marina water, with water hoses to fill our tanks. We use a charcoal filter as the water is going into the tanks (port - 55 gal, starboard - 125 gal) and then we use a Zero filter system on the water as it comes from the tanks out of our taps below. Thanks again for watching!
thanks Sue!! It's also our first time in a center cockpit, we are used to having the helm (steering wheel) at the back of the boat, it's really fantastic to be in the middle of the boat, the visibility of the bow (front of the boat) is fantastic! Thanks for watching and for commenting friend!!
awwww!!! This is Teri and I love this on ALL the levels (I'm the trekkie fan on this boat!). We really are skilled sailors, although you absolutely would not know if from this vid. We are calling it our training film LOL. Our 32' Beneteau could turn on a dime, but our Morgan is exactly what we need right now, we just need some time to get to know her. Thanks for commenting!
@@onboardwiththeosborns ....Please forgive me was not implying you were anything but a skilled pilot...anytime you're still atop the water with no internal swimming pools after any boat maneuvering then you're plenty skilled at battling said waters ....happy days.
@@dougallen9266 sorry on OUR part, I didn't mean to imply that YOU were implying :) we really did take it as a compliment. Thanks for watching friend!!
Ya know, as stressful as that looked, and sounded at times, I think you did a good job for your first time! And Ace, as you said, a Saint. If you don't mind my asking, is this effort a first step into Miss Teri becoming a future Captain or maybe learning the lines as a first mate? Either way, I was always told that practice makes perfect! In the Chesapeake, very cool, I live about an hour or so from the bay. Still looking forward to the refit! Hope ya enjoy your stay in the area!
thanks for leaving a comment! This is Teri, I really have no desire to be a Captain and unfortunately my days of jumping off the boat to run lines have past also. Ace is THEE best Captain and partner, as I think you know. He gives 110% of himself to everything he does, which fortunately for me, our love of sailing and each other, is one of those things! Whew!! I am currently in therapy for anxiety, it's an online program, and I have learned so much. Of course, one of the recommendations is putting myself in these types of situations until I no longer get that flight, fight or freeze reaction. It's quite a journey, working on one's self, I'm SO blessed to have a partner walking with me. Part 3 of our standing rigging project will be coming soon!
Hey y'all! Now that was very interesting and also looked like a butt load of work as well(get Ace his favorite cold one!). I am really looking forward to watching this whole process of changing out the standing rigging! Something I've never seen before and the excitement for y'all must be off the charts! Anyway, thanks for part one, eagerly awaiting more!
Ace also does all of this work with a really great attitude, makes a huge difference when someone is very happy with their hobby and their lifestyle! Thanks for following our journey!
Hey y'all!! I do enjoy a good scenic drive! Hope all is well with you after the winds...and, you know, time changes are a bit of an ass kicker as well. Catch you next time.
Happy 2024 to you all. I finally finished my maintenance video series and published them. This year, we are working towards moving onto our Morgan! Is your dog trained to use the deck when underway?
I can’t watch the vid at the moment. Bandwidth on the plane is too slow. But regarding Georgia… check out Brunswick Landing Marina. South of Savannah. Also, st augustine is great
GREAT question! We just found out we need to put a chip in our dog to take her to the Bahamas, we haven't quite wrapped our heads around that one yet, still discussing. For right now we are looking at maybe the state of Georgia, USA? Savannah sounds very cool!
thanks so much for your input, we really appreciate it and will work hard to correct it. We've always said we wanted a gimbled tripod, now might the time to look into that. Thanks again, friend!
@onboardwiththeosborns we haven't tried using that one yet. But maybe sometime in the future. Thanks for the reply, and I hope you have a wonderful day
