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Road trip and Spiffy Splash!
🕑 Added 2025-07-12 13:04:35 +0000 UTCHi Guys!
Ava here—and I’m writing to you from aboard Spiffy, floating in the Indian River! Woo hoo!
But first, in this week's video, we fix the windshield wipers on the truck and give it a shiny new wheel cover. Mads also tackles the brakes just in time for our first road trip up to North Carolina.
Now, for current events: as many of you know, yesterday was splash day! The haul-out and crane process went incredibly smoothly. We’re so glad the crane company handled the entire operation—they were professional, efficient, and totally in control. If you need crane work in Florida, we highly recommend them.
We’ll be filming a more detailed Patreon update later today to share all the splash-day excitement.
As for today, we’re getting our ducks in a row: aligning the engines, doing some editing, and packing away everything we frantically loaded aboard post-splash. Mainly, we’re catching our breath before we start heading north.
It was amazing waking up on the water again—this time on Spiffy. Watching the sun rise through the cabin windows felt surreal. And as someone height-challenged, being able to actually see out the windows from inside the boat is a huge win (sorry, Athena 😅).
Thank you to everyone who came out to support us. Seeing familiar, friendly faces really helped calm our nerves. Our friend BJ said something yesterday that stuck with me: “The boating community is the best because people always show up to lend a hand.” We couldn’t agree more. We feel such a deep sense of relief and accomplishment—and your support has played a huge part in that.
Thank you so much :)
Ava
Comments
Wes Strater
You may want to take a look at the master cylinder and booster. You might find a tired/torn diaphragm and other rubber parts. Torn diaphragm would mean less boost on your power brakes. Worn rubber seals could mean break fluid is leaking past the plunger. Other ideas. Air in the brake lines would feel spongy. Water in the brake lines may feel fine when cold but not so good when the water vaporizes. Bleeding brakes using a vacuum is never a bad idea on a new to you vehicle. Even old brake fluid can get worse as it get hotter as it boils but at a much higher temperature than water.
Wes Strater
"with over 300 miles on the odometer". They must have been really hard miles. ;)
