Offshore Gishing in Madeira Beach at John's Pass Bridge

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Gone Gishing!

Hi, we’re Jeff and Steph Gish, creators of Offshore Gishing! In late 2025, we decided to sell everything we own (including our beautiful waterfront home in Madeira Beach, FL) and live our dream (well, Jeff’s dream, but Steph was able to get “aboard” with it!) of living on a boat and cruising around from the Caribbean Sea to the North Atlantic Ocean…and possibly beyond! Welcome to our site where you can follow along on our adventures!

  • Powerboat Racing at the Pier…and the Strangest Anniversary Ever! E5

    Powerboat Racing at the Pier…and the Strangest Anniversary Ever! E5

    We spent a Saturday afternoon in St. Pete and stumbled upon the 6th Annual Monster Energy St. Petersburg Powerboat Grand Prix. The weather was beautiful and the pier was packed. But the rest of the weekend took a very different turn as Steph prepared for her 10th colonoscopy and shared…

  • Discover Tarpon Springs, FL: Historic Sponge Docks of The Sponge Capital of the World | E4

    Discover Tarpon Springs, FL: Historic Sponge Docks of The Sponge Capital of the World | E4

    Tarpon Springs, Florida, is the “Sponge Capital of the World” and Jeff and Steph made the drive (a little under an hour from Madeira Beach) to go explore the sponge market and Greek culture. This region supplies about 70% of the world’s natural sea sponges.

  • From Doctor Appointments to Dockside Adventures: Navigating Life Before Boating Bliss | E3

    From Doctor Appointments to Dockside Adventures: Navigating Life Before Boating Bliss | E3

    Some showings and an open house got us out of our house and onto the beach. We took some evening strolls along the water’s edge, had cocktails at beachside bars, and dipped our toes in the Gulf. We’re working hard to get our house sold so that we can pack…

  • Open House and Eye Surgery; Waiting for Home Buyers

    Open House and Eye Surgery; Waiting for Home Buyers

    We had our first open house on Sunday. We spent all summer renovating and updating so much of our home with the intent of living in it for the next 30 years, only to suddenly change course around September/October of last year when we decided that it was time for…

  • Selling Our Home for the Dream Boat: Follow Our Adventure

    Selling Our Home for the Dream Boat: Follow Our Adventure

    Welcome to Offshore Gishing! We’re Jeff and Steph Gish and we are selling our house in Madeira Beach, FL (it’s been on the market for almost two weeks now), so that we can buy our dream boat, a Marlow Explorer 70E, to live on! We hope you’ll join us on…

  • Welcome to Offshore Gishing

    Welcome to Offshore Gishing

    Hi, we’re Jeff and Steph Gish, creators of Offshore Gishing! In late 2025, we decided to sell everything we own (including our beautiful waterfront home in Madeira Beach, FL) and live our dream (well, Jeff’s dream, but Steph was able to get “aboard” with it!) of living on a boat…

  • Key West and Dry Tortugas Adventure

    Key West and Dry Tortugas Adventure

    In May 2024, Jeff and Steph took their previous boat, Manu Nui, a 2007 Intrepid 377 Walkaround, for a two-week adventure to the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas. Manu Nui served them well until engine failure on the last leg of our trip gave them one heck of an…