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Our Sailing Hideaway Blog and YouTube videos will remain active. Join the HideAways as we tell, through blog stories and videos, what life really is like on a small, 23' Com Pac sailboat. We'll show the joys, thrills and chills of the sailing life, but also what it takes to maintain a boat, trailer and truck. You are just as likely to learn how not to do something correctly as to do it right. That's important too! New! The Hideaways take to the road! Follow Traveling Hideaway: Winds of Wanderlust Transitioning from Sailing Hideaway to Traveling Hideaways as sailors learn to travel without heeling, well, not much, anyway. The Paint Wasters Society unlocks the art of paint squandering with sheer delight, free from the shackles of remorse or guilt. Trust me, a century down the line, nobody's going to bat an eyelash, so why not indulge in some paint splattering shenanigans today? Let's turn those pricey pigments into a canvas of laughter and joy.

Sunday, March 13, 2022

Motor Won't Start- Rocks Ahead! What Now?? Sailing HideAway

In this time of great troubles we take solace in sailing on the HideAway.  Our Youtube channel, Sailing HideAway, tells the story and captures spirit of sailing a small cruising boat in a close to real time format .  Lately we've been making the videos much longer for our own sanity. Sorry to say this does increase the number of ads you will see.  We are trying to use advertising to off set some of the sailing costs.  "Liking" our video or leaving a comment  improves our visibility in the great ocean of Youtube.  Hope you enjoy this -- Cast off all lines, concerns and duties!   It's time to sail the HideAway!   SMALL BOATS ROCK!



You've been sailing all day. You pass the outer channel markers before you try to start the old outboard. The seventh pull produces a smoky cough, then silence.

You're pulling 4 knots on a rising tide with a weak wind both pushing the boat towards the sharp turn between the rocks into the marina. Your jib is wrapped on deck- the main partially down. The wind or the tide will surely push you on the rocks- It matters not which. What Now??? #sailinghideaway #outboardwon'tstart #gulfportflorida #svhideaway


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SMALL BOATS ROCK!


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