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No Sail September

No Sail September

Sep 23, 2020 | Blog, Projects | 1 Comment

At 6:31 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on September 22, 2020, the sun will cross the equator as it moves from the Northern...

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After many hours of sweat, a few hundred drops of blood, and some tears, Avocet was finally returning to the water after her long boatyard stay, 53 days later. In this video, we wrap up painting by incorporating an unexpected galley item as well as discuss the differences between a feathering prop and a fixed blade as we share one of our recent hardware upgrades. Despite Avocet being afloat again, there is still much more work to do. Fair winds!

Edit :In addition to donating our YouTube earnings to the #CreekFire victims, we will be keeping a running linktree of the GoFundMe's for the families in need. Please check out the list so far, help if you can, and share if you can't 💕 https://linktr.ee/SailingAvocet

Just a reminder: you can help raise money for the fire victims by watching our youtube videos. Every view on our latest 3 videos earns money that will be donated at the end of this month and next!
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Sailing Avocet | Making a SPLASH!

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People want more Cleo content, but what you all fa

People want more Cleo content, but what you all fail to realize is we live with a little fluffy weirdo. This fur ball is my (Marissa’s) shadow and follows me wherever I go, usually observing with big yellow eyes and the occasional head tilt. Her new favorite thing to do is sit in the head, on the toilet, while I brush my teeth. Maybe she is just making sure I really brush? Who else has silly sea fairing feline companions 😂💙🐱

One step closer to leaving the dock! Despite the c

One step closer to leaving the dock! Despite the countless interruptions the past 2 months we have finally reached the point where we can instal our bulwarks. Chris put 2 scarf joints in the Cumaru to make this length and bend possible. This design was inspired by Larry and @pardeylin ⛵️ Just a few cuts to make and bolts to instal, then this baby is DONE! For now, anyways 😉

We were moments away from installing our bulwarks

We were moments away from installing our bulwarks when we got the evacuation call for our family in the mountains. The #CreekFire was growing rapidly and their homes were in immediate danger. We jumped in the truck, drove 6 hours north just to be turned around and unable to get to the Neely home. We reunited with both of our families in the valley (Fresno) who were thankfully safe. For the next 4 days we sat waiting anxiously to hear the status of our homes. This fire has grown to approx 185,000 acres and continues to ravage through the Sierra National Forest putting our communities at risk. The fire is 1% contained, and we have minimal information but know (right now) that our homes have survived this far but the fight isn’t over.

Many of our friends have lost their homes and as we continue to prepare for “what’s next” Chris and I have decided to donate the YouTube “income” from our recent and next video to the victims of the Creek Fire. It isn’t much, but we are willing to give what we can to help rebuild our #ShaverLake community! 💙🙏🏠

💥NEW VIDEO ALERT💥 Part 3 of our haul out ser

💥NEW VIDEO ALERT💥 Part 3 of our haul out series is up and ready to watch on YouTube! We finish painting, talk about our new #Autoprop from @bruntonsprops and splash Avocet back in the water where she belongs! ⛵️💙🤩 Don’t miss our, link in bio 🤙