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Cruising 1,500 Miles South for the Winter | Photos of the Intracoastal Waterway
1,500 nautical miles later, we’re in the Florida Keys! We hope you enjoyed looking at the behind the scenes images from our Southbound cruise to the Florida Keys. We send out weekly emails with what we’ve been up to from the previous week as well as what’s in store for us in the following week.…
How we cooked a Thanksgiving meal on a boat
Happy holidays from the PIVOT crew! We attempted, and I’m happy to say, we succeeded at cooking a full Thanksgiving meal on a boat! Together with our boat buddies, Gwen, Andy, and their dog Aiden on SV Acadia from Abroad Reach Travel, we divided and conquered our Friendsgiving Menu. We have two different boats, a…
Cruising from Deep Creek to the Dismal Swamp Welcome Center in November
We traversed this waterway twice; once going north in May on the Intracoastal Waterway and second going south in November. We thoroughly enjoyed our time on the Dismal Swamp Canal and it’s one of our favorite parts of the Intracoastal Waterway on our Great Loop journey, hence we decided to travel on it southbound instead…
Leaving Norfolk and running aground before the Deep Creek Lock
Even though we were tempted to stay in Norfolk and Portsmouth for an additional day so we could partake in the Norfolk Half Marathon, it was time for us to continue our journey southbound. We had an impending deadline as one of the railroad bridges south of us was going to close for several days…
Leaving the Chesapeake Bay for a challenging entrance into Norfolk, Virginia
Timing the weather in the Chesapeake Bay is vitally important to the enjoyment of the cruise, however, there is always a balance in boating between wanting to get to your next destination and staying to wait out the weather. We choose to cruise south although we would be cruising on the cusp of some rough…
Crossing the Chesapeake Bay in November
Crossing the Chesapeake Bay can be challenging, but with appropriate planning and consideration for weather and how the boat responds to various weather conditions, it can be one of the most enjoyable cruises. We crossed from Onancock, Virginia to Hampton, Virginia for a long 8 hour cruise with excellent weather. Our first night back at…
Exploring the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake by Boat, Crisfield, MD to Onancock, VA
PIVOT was docked at Somers Cove Marina in Crisfield, Maryland for 5.5 months. Leaving Crisfield, Maryland after spending 2.5 months there working on our boat was a bit bitter sweet. On one had we were deeply craving travel and the sense of newness that comes with being in a place for the very first time.…
Preparing to Leave the Chesapeake After 6 Months in a Marina
Our list was LONG, 4 pages long to be exact, but we had an ever approaching deadline that meant we needed to sprint to the finish line. The marina we had been staying at for the past several months was closing to live aboard and transit boaters and we had one week to finish our…
Re-Coring our Trawler Decks Part Two
Elliot spent two whole months working on our deck replacement. It was one of the most challenging projects he’s taken on thus far with our boat. This video highlights the processes Elliot did after recording the inner deck material and replacing the top layer of fiberglass. Once the top layer of fiberglass had been laid,…
A weekend with the Adventures of A plus K
We have been traveling full time for the past 2.5 years. The places we’ve been able to see and experiences we’ve had are priceless and something I will cherish for the rest of my life. It doesn’t go without saying though there are some downsides to this lifestyle. Full-time travel makes it difficult to build…
