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Titusville, Cocoa Beach and Manatee Hammock Campground
We went up to Titusville for the weekend to watch a SpaceX launch and had originally booked a campground further north. Just on a whim, as we were driving there, we pulled up google maps and saw Manatee Hammock Campgrounds and even better, they had availability for the weekend. Check out a lot of the…
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My Birthday Gift
With everything that’s been going on, we are very grateful that Robert still has his job and I have been doing my thing from home so we have been able to survive. We even gave up a dining table to move the tv and couch in the former dining room to set up an office…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Quarantine Recipes: The Best Moscow Mule Recipe
We don’t even know what day this is for our self isolating! All we know is that we are trying to keep busy and make the best out of this time we have. Try out the best Moscow Mule recipe with these 3 ingredients: Vodka Ginger Beer Fresh Lime Juice Cheers guys! Get Moscow mule…
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Boat Drinks – Day 8
This self isolating is getting to us that on day 7 we got so bored we decided to clean and garden the yard. So, no day 7 vlog but our day 8 (Sunday, March 23) was interesting. Subscribe to The Adventures of Apple and Rob on YouTube and keep in touch by connecting with us on social…
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Day 3 – Trying To Make The Best Out of a Horrible Situation
Day 3 for our self isolation. The weekend is over and we have to go back to work, but from our home. We are trying to make the best out of a horrible situation. They are announcing super markets are closing early and possible curfews so we make a trip to the store after work…
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Surviving Social Distancing Day 2
You won’t see a video for day 1 because we spent all day Saturday cleaning and tending to the garden. Sunday was too beautiful of a day to let go to waste so we decided to put the jet ski in. Things are getting crazy with the coronavirus hysteria but we are still attempting to…
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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…
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