“Whatever we do, if we really love it, don’t let the broker see how much!” …
Time For a Latitude Adjustment
As the leaves begin to fall and the temps continue to drop, it is just about time for the OLOH Crew to make our way south once again. Our working plan is to begin cruising in a few weeks and we’ll likely be on the move most, if not every good weather day. We’ll be applying our approach of only cruising when it will be enjoyable, not simply tolerable, which makes a big difference in our overall enjoyment of this journey. While we’re not on a schedule, we anticipate arriving in the Hilton Head area by Thanksgiving week over the course of 17-19 travel days.
We’ve been very busy at work on OLOH with several upgrades and repairs along with regular and preventative maintenance and feel as ready as possible for the season ahead. Among other things, we appear to have finally resolved a longstanding issue with our autopilot by replacing our heading sensor. It’s perhaps the most critical component on our autopilot system which is an essential part of our navigational gear and it has been degrading in reliability for a few years, so this was a big win.

We replaced our galley fridge over the summer (which failed after a mere five years) and the Admiral has been hard at work on the exhausting job of replacing the trim that surrounds it. The addition of a Starlink high performance dish has been a game changer with the consistency of our connectivity and allowed for a long-desired upgrade of our on-board audio system to now include SONOS components, a favorite in our world. We’ve also updated some furnishings and soft goods which always freshens things up. With all of the effort spent on boats on stuff you never see, we find it an important balance to put energy in the the aesthetic as well.

Having now done the trip between New York and the Florida Keys several times, we admittedly don’t anticipate it with the same wonder and enthusiasm as we once did so we’re simply trying to be relaxed about it and will hopefully figure out some new ways to make it interesting. As much as we hope to try some new stops along the way, we have learned what marinas we like and what works well for our needs, and comfort in the familiar helps to balance out the inevitable challenges of this trip. We’ll be posting daily on Facebook and Instagram so p[ease be sure to follow us on those platforms if you don’t already. We hope that you’re able to feel like your a part of our adventure and, as always, we love to hear from you with any comments or questions.
See you out there…
*One of the great highlights of our summer was a rendezvous with the Chasing 80 Crew at our home port after their trip up from Florida. Their beautiful Chris Craft bears the inspired name that is a shared pursuit among us. And if it happens to be a little warmer than 80°, we’ll deal.
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