S1, E16 ICW Trip is delayed | Boatyard Decisions & Dilemmas | Somebody Help Us!

Our dream boat trip from Maine to Florida traveling the ICW is on hold. The folks at the boatyard said... Ron, it’s time to make a decision if you want this vessel to be reliable enough for Florida and the Bahamas.” I'm sorry for the video's quality, our lips are not matching up to the voice , I just noticed it and think something happened in the upload. Do we spend a SMALL FORTUNE to fix our aging Volvo engines? Take out a BIG LOAN to repower with brand-new diesels? Or do something else that's REALLY CRAZY? This isn’t just about engines — it’s about passion, finances, and the reality of long-range cruising. If you’ve faced this decision before, we need your advice. Drop your experiences in the comments! 👉 Subscribe to follow our journey as we navigate this decision together. Whether we rebuild, repower, or move on, this will be a defining chapter in our boating story. ⏱ Chapters: 0:00 Welcome & why this matters 1:15 Option 1 – Fix what we have 4:45 Option 2 – Repower with new engines 8:10 Option 3 – Sell and buy another boat 11:20 We need your advice