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  • From rough seas to glass (a full day cruising from Islamorada to Key Largo on the Great Loop)

    From rough seas to glass (a full day cruising from Islamorada to Key Largo on the Great Loop)

    Time to leave our anchorage in Islamorada and cruise to John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo! We try to mix up cruising and having fun because to maintain our course for the Great Loop, you have to. If you have too much fun, you’ll fall behind and won’t make the seasons, OR if you…

  • Shark, dolphin, crocodiles and more exploring Everglades National Park

    Shark, dolphin, crocodiles and more exploring Everglades National Park

    Time to hop off our trawler and onto an Everglades Skiff as our subscriber, Rainer, takes us on a unique Everglades National Park tour. Growing up on the water in Florida, Rainer has had a lifetime of experience and decided to pick us up and share some of his favorite spots. We start off by…

  • Cruising on the gulf from Marathon to Islamorada (North on the Great Loop)

    Cruising on the gulf from Marathon to Islamorada (North on the Great Loop)

    The weather is finally looking up, so it’s time to leave Boot Key Harbor, Marathon! We first have to make it under the 7 Mile Bridge and then find our way back to the ICW all the way to Islamorada in the Florida Keys! We are cruising to happy hour at, probably the best place…

  • Learning about Sea Turtles and closing out Marathon on the Great Loop

    Learning about Sea Turtles and closing out Marathon on the Great Loop

    After 2 days waiting for weather to blow over, we decided to spend the last day on land and check out the Marathon Turtle Hospital. This hospital specializes in rehabilitation, education, and research and you can learn more or even adopt a turtle at this link: https://www.turtlehospital.org/ Afterwards we close out Marathon at a classic…

  • Hunkering down in Marathon, Florida

    Hunkering down in Marathon, Florida

    Our plan for the day was originally to knock out some boat chores like Groceries, laundry, propane, etc and then cruise to our “hurricane hole” to ride out these winter winds! A combination of our exhaustion from getting back to filming (leading to a late start) coinciding with the weather turning earlier than forecasted made…

  • The top marina in the Florida Keys (Bahia Honda State Park)

    The top marina in the Florida Keys (Bahia Honda State Park)

    After a long first day on the Loop we pulled up the anchor from a calm nights sleep and left Newfound Harbor. With a split cruise in store for today, we are stopping by the TOP marina in the Florida Keys before arriving at our anchorage for the evening at Boot Key Harbor, Marathon.

  • Kicking off our Great Loop 2022 in Key West

    Kicking off our Great Loop 2022 in Key West

    Thank you to all of YOU for your support! Let’s get it started! Time to begin America’s Great Loop! After a 9 month hiatus, we are back at it folks. We are starting in Key West, Florida – the southernmost tip of the contiguous United States. We tour Key West before we hop back in…

  • How to maintain your boat engine

    How to maintain your boat engine

    Back when we had a car, a different life ago, I did the only real maintenance I knew and needed to do. Oil Changes… Now that we currently live on a boat, I’ve had to completely re-learn what it means to have our systems in order! As you know, it is much more difficult to…

  • What we’ve learned from owning a boat for a year

    What we’ve learned from owning a boat for a year

    If you had asked us 2 years ago, if we would ever own a boat – we would have both replied, “never”. I guess you should never say never and due to covid + life changes, we pivoted to Boat life! We had practically 0 experience when it came to boating as well although Jennifer…

  • Scho & Jo Q&A | Boating, Relationships, AGL, Boat Dogs, and More!

    Scho & Jo Q&A | Boating, Relationships, AGL, Boat Dogs, and More!

    We asked for questions on all our platforms and are excited to finally take the time to answer them. Here is a list of the questions we answered: Our Boat Why did we choose Pivot? If you could change one thing about Pivot, what would it be? How much did Pivot cost? Would you have…