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Hi guys,

In this week's video, I drop Ava off at the airport so she can head to New York and work her magic on our niece. I then head back to Gorda Sound and settle in for the wild (temporary) bachelor lifestyle - including doing laundry and making a Dyneema pendant for our anchor snubber.

I can't believe it's been four weeks since Ava left the boat. I've had a lot of fun here in Gorda Sound and enjoyed the peace. Not as is peace from Ava being gone! Gorda Sound is big and open, with tons of room. It feels good to be anchored somewhere with breathing room :) As you might have heard in Ava's update on Patreon, she's returning to Athena next week. I'm excited for her return and to get underway to the Bahamas. I am curious to know how much time we'll have in the Bahamas this year. The smart people say this might be the most active hurricane season since we started tracking hurricanes. A rumor like that makes me eager to get to the US and start heading up the ICW in early June. Unfortunately, to be covered for named storms, we must be north of Cape Hatteras before June 1st.

Thank you so much for your support! Have a fantastic weekend :)

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Sail Life - DIY Dyneema snubber pendant & bye bye Ava

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Gregory Cooper

It will be very interesting to hear your impressions of the ABYC electrical course.

David Lochner

I've been using a DIY Mantus style bridle for a couple of years, including about 100 nights at anchor. It never failed or slipped and was easy to disconnect. I used a screw pin shackle to connect to the snubber which was not as time efficient as the hook style, but definitely more secure. I'm considering changing over to a carabiner style hook to make disconnecting easier.