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Going from a Propane Oven to an Air Fryer
Calypso was fitted with a very nice propane oven from the factory. Unfortunately, it really didn't work well by the time we bought the...
lazygeckosailing
Jan 31, 20243 min read
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Victron Galore! Our Boats New Charging System.
Calypso came from the factory with Victron gear for charging but it had another brand of batteries. We replaced those batteries,...
lazygeckosailing
Dec 14, 20233 min read
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Boat Life Hack! (Possible Gift Idea)
Sometimes, even after years of living aboard, you find something that makes life on a boat easier. Maybe you just fiind something or...
lazygeckosailing
Dec 14, 20232 min read
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When the time comes to replace everything!
Calypso was equipped from the Antares factory with a complete set of Furuno navigation equipment. It's served us well over the years but...
lazygeckosailing
Nov 27, 20233 min read
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Swimming with SHARKS?!
Would you swim with sharks? I would've quickly told you "No!" had you asked me prior to our sailing life. I've swam with sharks a few...
lazygeckosailing
Apr 2, 20231 min read
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Introducing Our Baby Girl!
We've finally settled in and have a moment to share some details with you! Our baby girl was born on October 12th, 2022 at 0802am. She...
lazygeckosailing
Oct 14, 20222 min read
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Upgrading a Propane Cooktop vs Induction
Meet our old, tired propane cooktop. This is original to Calypso, while it's done a great job cooking us countless meals, cups of morning...
lazygeckosailing
May 19, 20224 min read
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April 2022 Update
It's about 7am on a Wednesday in beautiful Key West, Florida! Note: that photo was taken by Jeremiah last night, I'm not drinking a beer...
lazygeckosailing
Apr 13, 20223 min read
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Lucy Crew Update...How did it go having crew aboard?
If you're new to the site, you might not know that we opened a few spots to crew aboard Calypso. We placed a few advertisements up on...
lazygeckosailing
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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Update and Big News!
First, the info below is a secret so please keep it under wraps. If you use Calypso's GPS tracker, you know that we're safely tucked away...
lazygeckosailing
Mar 25, 20223 min read
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The hidden Costs when Buying a Sailboat
We recently had a Patreon ask us what we thought the hidden costs were when buying a sailboat. Oh goodness, there is always something to...
lazygeckosailing
Feb 18, 20223 min read
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Oh That Shine! Compounding a Gel Coat Hull.
Calypso has been in need of some love in the form of gel coat work for some time now. We've had a couple of companies come out and work...
lazygeckosailing
Feb 8, 20223 min read
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What's the Plan?
Oh my goodness, we've been busy!! Over the past few months we've been doing repairs and maintenance on Calypso as well as getting other...
lazygeckosailing
Jan 28, 20222 min read
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Spare Parts Inventory
We're finally getting Calypso organized after a long cruising period, hauling out and performing tons of maintenance. Part of that...
lazygeckosailing
Jan 13, 20221 min read
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What's up with the opportunity to crew aboard Calypso?!
You might have seen us advertising on Instagram for Crew recently, we've received more than a few questions as well as a ton of...
lazygeckosailing
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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When good things go badly...
Do you now or have you ever owned a boat? How about a sailboat? If so, you know how quickly things can go to crap...And that's exactly...
lazygeckosailing
Nov 28, 20213 min read
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We've decided to set sail!
Big decisions are so difficult to make! For the last month or so we’ve thrown around the idea of sailing back to the United States. It...
lazygeckosailing
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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Prepping for departure
Wow, it feels like forever since we’ve had the wind in our sails. We are so excited to get back on the water again, but before we head...
lazygeckosailing
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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Some other ways we stay safe while on passage.
As you can tell from our most recent posts, safety is huge for us. We don’t want to cause any damage to our boat or ourselves, so...
lazygeckosailing
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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So how exactly are we getting back to the U.S.?
So many questions were running through our heads while trying to decide if we should leave Grenada for the US or not. For insurance...
lazygeckosailing
Nov 18, 20212 min read
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