Dry Tortugas & Key West to New Orleans 🐊, Refit UPDATE!

[@jandradventures]

Just curious guys, short of owning your own doc, anyone seen a similar kind of marina?? Like where everyone gets their own little dock and some yard?

[@mikedunham5053]

bayou Liberty marina is like that and only one mile from my house Slidell La

[@niwachien]

It's not a "hot water heater" it's a water heater. If the water were hot it wouldn't need heating. 👍

[@RiggingDoctor]

That marina setup is really awesome! Short walk to the car to minimize gator exposure time

[@xj1716]

Do they have 50 Amp power so you can run all 3 AC units?

[@jandradventures]

That makes a lot of sense! lol

[@barryjones8842]

Baby just keeps getting cuter - what a smile! Fair winds and following seas.

[@terencesmith4137]

Welcome to my hometown! The baby is adorable and has grown so much!

[@ryliepons9133]

I am the girl who has seen you guys you where parked at my Pawpaw’s dock while yalls was getting fixed I’m glad you guys like the marina and I hope you guys have fair sails!

[@Kraals]

I grew up about 50 miles South of New Orleans on the Mississippi River. There were no sailboats, only power/fishing boats. I used to daydream about having a sailboat, going through the locks at Empire, La. into the river and heading South. The world was waiting for me beyond the passes.

[@ronniejones981]

I had one for 10 or so years at the Buras boat harbor

[@englishrose1122]

Just beautiful little baby not forgetting you sweet Aria, she is so lovely. Hope to see you more regularly and missed you so much xx from uk

[@ackack612]

A great video......too bad they are so infrequent. You've come a long way as liveaboard/cruisers. Kudos on your progress. I look forward to your next episode

[@tracksidebc5854]

We had a dock like that for twenty years on Toronto Island (Canada.) BBQ, picnic table, lawnchairs. Also, be safe, replace your new 120V outlet with a GFI outlet. Great vid and Kira is such a cutie!

[@seanharper6438]

Angie and I really enjoyed your video! It’s fun to see how much your little girl has grown and all of the progress you guys have made on the boat. Take care! Hopefully our paths cross again someday.

[@waynemcphail7825]

Your daughter and her blue eyes are beautiful. You guys make a great team and beautiful family!

[@notwrk]

Thank you to all three of you for a great video!!! I know how busy you must be, so thanks for taking the time to share with all of us.

[@cliffmainor4255]

Your baby is adorable! Such a delight!

[@richardstclair448]

I watch quite a few sailing channels and y’all are the first to sail in and stay in my state. Too bad I’m about as far as one can get from someone in this small state. I’m in NW corner of Louisiana. Thumbs up for being here look forward to many videos of you guys exploring our great state. About time we got some love from the sailing community. 👍👍👍👍

[@lpd1snipe]

When I was still working in the Merchant Marine in 2000, the company I worked for, ran wet rock (phosphate) out of Tampa. We did runs to Uncle Sam's which is north of New Orleans every week. The Chief Engineer knew a guy that lived in New Orleans. He would run his boat out in the river near Governor Nick's Warehouse and delivered fresh crawfish to us. I miss those days. Definitely enjoying your videos!

[@nickgarcia7110]

It was nice to see an update video. You have a lovely family. Best of luck with you refit projects. I look forward to updates up the projects as you complete them.

[@johnlcallaway]

Great video! We live in St. Augustine, I had never thought of taking a 'sailing vacation' to New Orleans. Thought about taking one to the Dry Tortugas, but never continuing on. Thanks for the idea. Great work on the nursery too!

[@SV-DEDICATED]

The boat is coming along great, and yes that is a great site to dock.

[@nhuf]

Great vid guys. Glad to see more content from you guys. The babe is so cute! Good luck and fair sails.

[@RiggingDoctor]

The dry tortugas look awesome!

[@philrazzi7782]

The sand is quartz sand. Squeaks when you walk on it. That power boat that went screaming by was pretty cool to put in the video. I just came from the Desert Storm Shoot Out in Lake Havasu Arizona. There were a ton of boats just like that.

[@waynemazan7485]

How could I not love this video... thanks !!!

[@lyndien.1393]

Love watching your adventures! Thanks for sharing! Safe travels! 😊

[@QuePsiPhi]

Everytime I see New Orleans, I get homesick......... 2 more weeks #kuwaittoNewOrleans

[@ronaldharmon9891]

ME HUNTER, me got dinner with my bow and arrow. Great video love seeing the baby too.

[@jandradventures]

lol. seriously though, Sooner or later I'll try my hand at bow fishing.

[@ABOARDMERMAIDMONSTER]

Your baby!!!😍 just found you guys. Great channel.

[@travelingtimothy]

Good luck. First comes the plan then the reality.

[@davidcouture1241]

nice bow shooting mon ami! that was far and you hit so cloooose... Very good editing and like to see you progress! c'est inspirant.

[@fts726733]

Think you guys are fabulous.

[@duhe98]

Great plan to stay on the US coast while doing renovations. Best thing about living in Louisiana, you can find a local festival almost every weekend if you willing to explore.

[@jamesfrommanitoba6363]

Great video, new subscriber, beautiful family and boat.

[@kenbryant2570]

She is just too cute. Love the blue eyes. Have fun guys.

[@Michael-cf9lf]

Good video, nice editing.

[@latitudeash]

She is such a cute baby. Looks like her mom.

[@tracksidebc5854]

Ryan, there are several marinas like that on Lake Simcoe north of Toronto.

[@sailinginvictus1756]

There are two types of sailers... 1) who has hit bottom.. 2) those that are going to hit bottom. I hit bottom twice in 1 week 20 plus years ago. It happens don't stress it. Keep up the GREAT VIDEOS! Wife and I enjoy watching your channel. May I ask, what size is your cat?

[@RiggingDoctor]

A heads up about shore pressure: you want to turn it off when you leave the boat because if a hose pops, you have the equivalent of a hose filling your boat. I almost sank our boat in the marina before we even left to go cruising because the hose to the water heater broke. Otherwise, city pressure is the best!

[@jandradventures]

Yup! Good advice. Note the Quick Hose Attachments at either end to make it super easy. Ritual leaving boat is lock the door and pop off the hose.

[@svfourthofjuly2329]

kira's closing statement reminded me of a swahili saying: 'haba na haba hujaza kibaba' which means 'little by little the cup becomes full'.

[@joshuaash2494]

Ran aground? Where is that video? Hauled out? What did you have done and where is that video? Love the channel!

[@p-dubya]

Hubba, Hubba, Hubba to you too, Kira!!! 😄

[@RiggingDoctor]

Kira is getting big! 🥳

[@philrazzi7782]

I JUST got back Nola. Cool Dock situation.

[@MarlonGibbs1982]

your back !!!!!

[@regressmenot]

Well, well, well... look who decided to upload a video. XD Good to see you guys again.

[@andrewbolves822]

If y'all are still here on the gulf coast you should stop by Darwells in long beach, ms. You won't be disappointed.

[@duncanswave]

Hey mate get Ovitalmap its satellite navigation really useful in shallow areas where charts aren't accurate can down load maps to next destinations and blue dot moves like Navionics's cheers captain Duncan Australia

[@warrior9086]

Looks like a sweet place to stay. How do You handle the black water tank ? Cheers

[@jandradventures]

Good and practical question. That's one of the perks of a composting head. No need for pumpouts. Another boat there said they had the appropriate treatment system on board for dumping. They also had a marina bathroom with toilets and showers. Not fancy, but not dirty, just sorta utilitarian.

[@andrewkeir2282]

Are those flexible solar panels? I have heard from Ryan and Sophie Sailing and Free Range Sailing that the power output from some of these are well below specs. Free Range actually had similar hard panel and did some real time testing and the flexible panels they bought operated around half the power output form the older hard panels.

[@livingonmytime1076]

Hey Ryan I'm looking to get a similar set up on my boat. Is that Renogy ? And how difficult was it to install?

[@dustinlaborde4537]

I know exactly where you are I live right down the street on my boat...

[@kerrydavis9373]

Can you tell me more about the through hull fitting kit you used? I defiantly want to do this.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Could you say they were “angry birds” in the mangroves?

[@jandradventures]

Dang, opportunity for Angry Bird sound effect missed.

[@paulevans7876]

Slidell LA has been hard hit by hurricanes over the years, not good at this time of the year.

[@michaeltillman1147]

If you guys don't mind, I live about 100 miles WNW of N.O. and have been looking for a marina. Do you know if a camper would be allowed and would you mind dropping the name of the place or some contact information for them? Thanks in advance.. 😎

[@jandradventures]

yeah, shoot us an email and we'll let you know the specific place. Don't want to ruin it by telling too many people! [e-mail]

[@allynonderdonk7577]

I haven't really seen a place where you can get your own yard ever. Though I wanted to tell you that some insurance companies don't like on demand propane hot water and will not insure you. So make it easily removable.

[@georgesmith7773]

Boating With Boogaboo probably has the best I've seen. it's like a camp ground, but everybody has their own gear locker, pick-nic table, grille, etc. i'd bet Paul pays a lot of money for that patch of grass.

[@davidtaylor2777]

So, Ive been watching you guys for quite awhile and I have enjoyed you sharing your struggles and successes in this venture. I must say this is the first video that you’ve made that I really did not enjoy. I hope this doesn’t seem ugly and that my comments will be received as constructive criticism. The rush method of most of the beginning of the video was very difficult to follow and did not give me much chance to enjoy what seemed like some potentially beautiful visuals. To me this was wasted opportunity. Also, it’s seems like your video quality was somewhat diminished during this period as well. Once you got to the Louisiana marina and slowed down a bit , things were a bit more enjoyable. Granted a lot of what you talked about may not have seemed exciting or visually stimulating but it was informative and added to the follow up on your ongoing progress toward your goals. For me this is a big part of why I watch as I have future plans of living aboard myself on a catamaran. Hope my comments are helpful in perfecting your craft as I know your Patreon support is also important. Your baby is super cute and I wish your family all the best in your endeavor.

[@nilssimonsen8836]

What boat broker did you use to buy the boat?

[@chuckprice9500]

Start numbering your vlogs , its a good thing for you

[@jgbpa]

what's the name of the marina?

[@danielbuckner2167]

Meh. Have you guys checked out Mads' work on sail life? His refit is plain dope.

[@TWROC96]

Where is your doggie?

[@donk.5730]

Hi guys, Enjoy your content. But I notice you ask for Patreon-Support, but you use musician's songs - and DON'T even mention them or give them credit. Not really a good example of Gratitude. Why not help pay people who create things to help you make money ???? Tx.

[@chuckprice9500]

They are not otters ! they are nutria rats ! They are different from otters