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Did we splash the boat? E9
Another week in the yard at Marina Mile Yachting Center and we’ve made a lot of progress on our boat. Shafts are in, props are on, hull is buffed, new cooktop in, and a hiccup with the transducer. Watch this week’s video to find out if we splashed as scheduled!
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Boat Tour 2002 Marlow Explorer 70E (E8)
Back to Fort Lauderdale at Marina Mile Yachting Center to get our boat, a 2002 Marlow Explorer 70E, ready to sail (well, motor/cruise!). The bottom job is nearing completion, along with the other work we’re having done at the yard. In this episode, we invite you into the boat for…
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Boat in the yard, and we flew to the Oregon Coast! E7
We officially own the boat! A Marlow Explorer 70E. But, before we can cruise away on our adventures, the boat needs a bottom job and some maintenance so it’s in the yard. While the boat is on the hard, we traveled across the country to visit the Oregon coast!
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We’re homeless! What did we do?! E6
It’s official. The house is sold and we now own a Marlow Explorer 70E! The adventure of living on a boat has begun, but the first destination was the yard, so we’re traveling across the country while maintenance is done. Join us as we sell our home and buy the…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 beyond! Welcome to our site where you can follow along on our adventures aboard our 2002 Marlow Explorer 70E – Lōkahi II.
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