SV Kahuna 6: Return from Marathon Part 2

SV Kahuna 6 an electric Flicka 20 sails the final leg home from Marathon in the keys

[@johnryan2193]

Just lucky you were wearing your Life lines. Great job with the video, I love your boat I've never seen one on this side of the Atlantic.

[@rosabanda1660]

👍👏👏 que bien ✋

[@sailingyemaya9781]

I learned from Berry on Adventures of an old sea dog channel that it’s better to have your jack line going down the center of the boat, that way you don’t go over the side. Nice boat I’ve always liked the Flicka. I just picked up a O’Day 20 I’ll play with for a while

[@ehrichrose5740]

Thanks for watching...I always travel forward on the high side. This gives me a little extra space with the safety line to keep me on the boat. I have it measured making it impossible to fall off the low side if hooked in on high side . Down the middle doesn't give me extra space. Regardless....key is to always be hooked and measure the length of the line to keep you on the boat...staying attached but still overboard only solves part of the problem...trying to get aboard while being dragged is its own challenge, and one I strive to avoid.

[@BillHromada]

Can you describe the details regarding going overboard? If you don't mind it would be helpful for us solo sailors to hear it.

[@ehrichrose5740]

I was going forward carrying fenders to prep the boat to arrive at my dock. I knew I would arrive at night so wanted to prep before it got dark. Moved forward, was tied into jackline as I always dowhen I go forward. Boat hit a wave and I took a headfirst dive from starboard side to Port side. Crashed into and broke lifelines. Had I not been tied in on port Jack line, I would have had a three me swim to shore, and the rest of my life to complete it.

[@gabykouric]

Can you give us a tour for f the interior?

[@ehrichrose5740]

There is an interior tour as part of the trip to Clearwater video