Category: Sailing
-
We Almost Crashed Into An Offshore Buoy!
After several months, we finally get the sails installed and head back out on the water! Apple is getting behind the wheel more and trying to sharpen her sailing skills but she almost crashed into an offshore buoy!
-
Scenic Views of Ft. Lauderdale
It has been too long since we hopped in the sailboat and just relaxed so it was nice to just be back on the boat. We head out for another day on the water in Fort Lauderdale and enjoy the sites.
-
A Day on the Water
We head out for a day on the water sailing off Fort Lauderdale with our friend Peter. It was his first time sailing and our Catalina 34 was a great way to experience the fantastic sailing weather and see the sights off South Florida. Subscribe to The Adventures of Apple and Rob on YouTube and keep in…
-
Tense Moments on the ICW
Weather forecast calls for a lovely day but the day came and naturally a tropical system was near. So no sailing for us this day. We decided to head south in our Catalina 34 on the intracoastal water way towards Hollywood Florida and drop anchor to cook some lunch when the clouds came rolling in…
-
Saturday Sail off of Fort Lauderdale
We take our our Catalina 34 for a morning sail on the most perfect day. We couldn’t have asked for a better day in South Florida. Moving up from a 22ft to 34ft has been fun but there is also a lot of getting used to. Join us as we head out the New River…
-
Installing a New Shower on Our Catalina 34
We literally have no idea what were doing, but we’re going to give it a shot anyway and try to replace the faucet in our Catalina 34 with a shower faucet combo. So come along as we try to install the Scandvik shower. Subscribe to The Adventures of Apple and Rob on YouTube and keep in touch…
-
Our Maiden Voyage
Time to take our Catalina 34 for our maiden voyage and see how she sails. We invited our new friends, who also rent a slip on the same dock, for our first time out. Twelve feet is a big difference from Luna so we were glad we had them with us for peace of mind.…
-
Bay Dreaming
Bay Dreaming on our new [to us] Catalina 34. We’re cleaning her up and getting to know her while we are dreaming to take her out and see what she can do. Subscribe to The Adventures of Apple and Rob on YouTube and keep in touch by connecting with us on social media so you get notified right…
-
Our New Sailing Yacht
We bought a Catalina 34! So we’ve been browsing the listings for some time and this boat just popped up and we couldn’t resist going to sea trial her. Well, we went and checked it out and this is our story of what happened. This is our new 1988 Catalina 34 currently named Seahawk but…
-
Saying Goodbye to our Catalina 22 Sailboat
We put Luna (our Catalina 22) up for sale and she sold in just a few days. Here’s how it all went down and a look back at all the good times we had onboard over the past 2 years. So what’s next? Subscribe to The Adventures of Apple and Rob on YouTube and keep in…
-
Sea Trials at the 2020 Miami International Boat Show
The rain finally let up so we went back to Virginia Key to the 2020 Miami International Boat Show to take in the rest of the show. Watch it here: This visit was a very eventful one. We wanted to see what fuss was all about with these big, fast, multi-engine center console boats so…
-
Dolce Far Niente
Dolce Far Niente – What does that mean? The best way I can translate this Italian concept is: The Sweetness of Doing Nothing. We did’t plan anything for this Sunday other than packing the radio and a cooler full of water and beer. A strange concept for most people these days with life being the…
-
Touring the Sailing Yachts of FLIBS 2019 Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show
The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is generally a show for power boats and super yachts, but this year we walked into the show to see several masts! We started our way to the docks to tour any sailing vessels on display. Watch the video here First up, the Leopard 58 Sailing Catamaran. This very…
-
Goodbye Summer, Hello Florida Fall!
We’re very excited to announce that the summer is just about done and we’re taking a little break from all the Disney shenanigans for a little while. If you are not aware, we are Annual Passholders, and run some of the largest Disney Annual Passholder Facebook groups as well as a Disney YouTube Channel. So…
-
We Installed Trims Tabs to our Dinghy
In this episode we install and review Nauticus Smart Tabs ST780-20. We had a hard time getting our dinghy to plane even after pitching down the prop and adding a hydrofoil to the outboard. Our solution was to install a set of Nauticus Smart Tabs and we used kit ST780-20. The install was very easy…
Apple and Rob 