We released our 50th episode.
December strong winds and rain hit Bonaire causing water temperatures to drop. With cool waters, bleached coral is taking backing back in the algae it uses for food bringing life to the reef. What cool marine life has moved in? Imagine dropping off a cliff and quickly encountering a manta, or seeing a large school of Bigeye scad, and lots of sea turtles! We have that and more! What has survived heat and bleaching." Come with us as we explore to find out.
Odyssey finally launched yesterday with new Yamaha engines, steering and autopilot. The autopilot and electric steering work great. . he new engines are 24 valves vs. 12. All the hydraulic cables and old Yamaha rigging were removed allowing us to dramatically reduce all the lines running through the boat. On our prop test run we hit 45 mph and we had a little more to go on the mph. This exceeded the max speed of the world cat, when it first left the factory, of 43 mph. She planed great too. So, a successful sea trial!
Launch Day
Since the age of 12 I had a dream of living by the water and promote ocean conservation through our underwater cinematography. I married my wife Doreen in 1984 and received our SCUBA certifications in the late 80s and have been diving for over 30 years. We retired and moved to Bonaire in 2017. Prior to moving to Bonaire we had successful careers as a pharmacist (Doreen) and a Chief Technology Officer for a major computer and IT company. Yet our parallel lives centered around the sea with each of us having dove for over 30 years and the pull was so strong that we through it all away to live a diver’s life by the sea, as expats, on the island of Bonaire.
By many accounts our new life is one that most people only dream about but never get and if they were to get it could they sustain it?
Through our videos I hope to share how we did it and how we live it. This site is dedicated to help and inspire others on how to prepare for such a life and to follow your heart to set off down a path to achieving your dreams. To see our videos please visit our YouTube Channel A Diver's Life or our A Divers Life Facebook Page. Our hope is to inspire you, through our experiences and stories, so that you can live the dream too.
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