Clams in the Air Conditioner – Ep. 72

Lane and Jody Hughes join us aboard Salome to share what two years of living aboard have looked like. They’ve made it to Nicaragua while we’re still in the boatyard, and Jody would like everyone to know they’re currently winning. We talk baby humpback whales, “little” crocodiles, and how a new air conditioning system became a recurring shellfish removal project.

They take you aboard for a frightening night trapped in a powerful storm off El Salvador, with solar panels flying, a headsail coming loose, and lightning far too close for comfort. Between the stories and laughter, we talk about choosing a boat, changing plans, and whether they’d do it all again. Oh, and Paul has a few thoughts about aluminum boats, and nobody is surprised.