Surviving winter on a sailboat

I bet you can guess what happened… Up the mast during my first winter in 10 years… Plus, trials and tribulations of boat heating. 👌🏻Subscribe: https://bit.ly/AzulSubscribe 0:00 Intro 0:40 Divers Alert Network 1:26 Winter mornings 2:50 Abby the queen 4:49 Fail 6:10 Don’t swim in marinas 8:08 Dog butt 9:25 Heating options on a boat 12:04 A special visitor ⛑️ Become a DAN Member: https://bit.ly/DANMemberAzul ✈️ Get your scuba diving trip insurance: https://bit.ly/DANTripAzul 🩹 DAN Marine MedKit: https://shop.dan.org/products/dan-marine-medkit Get me a boat warming gift: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3GEQJ1XPMDF9D?ref_=wl_share Dive with me: April 26-May 4, 2025: SOCORRO DIVE EXPEDITION 🦈 Learn about and participate in shark research at this top diving destination with our friends at Fins Attached and Pelagios Kakunja. We’ll nerd out with scientists and see how they are tagging and taking tissue samples from the target species in the Revillagigedo Archipelago. https://azulunlimited.com/socorro-dive-expedition-2025/ Dec 12-18, 2025: BAJA DIVE EXPEDITION 2025 🐋 Azul Unlimited’s annual Baja expedition is our most sought out dive trip for good reason: it offers world-class dives and an intimate, small group setting for an affordable price. The region is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Cabo Pulmo World Heritage Site, Cabo San Lucas Marine Park, and many other famous dive destinations. We’ll swim amongst hundreds of tropical reef fish, sea lions, whales, and stunning underwater scenery. https://azulunlimited.com/baja-dive-expedition-2025/ Jan 6-12, 2026: LGBTQIA+ BAJA DIVE EXPEDITION 2026 🏳️‍🌈 For the queers! This expedition is all about experiencing something new in a safe and fun community. Baja is a hotspot for marine biodiversity, featuring hundreds of tropical reef fish, sharks, marine mammals, and stunning sea caves, reefs, and beaches. Plus we’ll travel to La Paz to snorkel with sea lions and whale sharks, and go whale watching. https://azulunlimited.com/lgbtqia-baja-dive-expedition-2026/ Jan 15-22, 2026: PLAYA DIVE EXPEDITION 2026 🪸 Kick off the new year with the best of the Riviera Maya. Azul Unlimited will help you tick off several bucket list scuba diving items including cavern diving in the spectacular freshwater cenotes, reef and drift diving in Cozumel, and shark diving the bull shark nursery off Playa del Carmen. https://azulunlimited.com/playa-dive-expedition-2026/ Sign up for my email list to hear about upcoming trips: https://eepurl.com/dupACr Grab the first available spots (and get special discounts!) on future dive expedition trips by joining us on Patreon. I’m sharing extras from the road, yoga classes, and behind-the-scenes scuba/vanlife adventures. This is a place where we can support each other as an online scuba club. ✅ Join the Azul scuba community: https://www.patreon.com/azulunlimited Join me on the DiveWithBuddy app: https://divewithbuddy.app.link/sarah Shop your favorite gear at scuba.com: https://imp.i302817.net/bO3ABx Check out the Insta360 Ace Pro: https://www.insta360.com/sal/ace-pro?utm_term=INRM48R Get fun 360 footage with the Insta360 X4: https://www.insta360.com/sal/x4?utm_term=INRM48R 👕 Azul Unlimited merch: https://azulunlimited.com/shop/ 🧥 Use code AZUL for 10% off Surffur products: https://bit.ly/surffur_azul 🥤Use code AZUL to stay hydrated with GOODONYA. Queer-owned & organic: https://bit.ly/GOODONYAAZUL 🧴 Get 10% off sunscreen and skincare with code AZUL: https://bit.ly/Stream2SeaAzul 🎣 Get 10% off Spear Pro gear with code AZUL: https://bit.ly/SPEARPROAZUL 📚 Get The Artist’s Way: https://amzn.to/4hEvbw8 🔦 Get an OrcaTorch: https://bit.ly/OrcaTorchAzul 🧢 I SEE YOU, GOOD HUMAN hat: https://iseeyougoodhuman.com/product/snapback-hat/ 🎵 Need music for your own videos? Check out Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/ufhctq Find gear I use on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/azulunlimited As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 🚐 Van items: 🔋 Grab Jackery battery as a house backup for emergencies or for your trips on the road: https://bit.ly/jackery-azul Composting toilet: https://bit.ly/AzulCompoCloset Find me on IG/FB/TikTok: Azul Unlimited https://azulunlimited.com/