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Hi guys, In this episode we haul out E.S in Port Angeles, Washington and then head across the strait, first to Macaye Harbor at Lopez Island and then we go through Cattle Pass to Friday Harbor. Hope you enjoy the vid and please don't forget to leave a comm...

This week Sabado went back in the water after being hauled out for maintenance in St. Maarten! Upon leaving the boat yard, we decided to take advantage of the wind and sail overnight back to the USVI. Are you considering getting boat work done in St. Maa...

The day has finally arrived. We are scheduled to get back in the water. Just a few minor projects to complete... Wax the hull, install the prop, paint the bottom of the keel and stand plates, then wash the boat and were done. Minor stuff. It was very surr...

I never thought dealing with a hole in the boat could be so satisfying. This week was a true test of DIY with your spouse. We had to coordinate two separate jobs while trying to talk to each other through the hull of the boat and let me tell you that pro...

Now that the fiberglass rebuild work has been completed on the rudder it’s time to start getting the rest of the hull back in shape. We have 685 sq ft of surface to prep and paint before Hurricane Ian comes knocking on our door step. The blisters are al...

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Episode #239 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures Hello Friends, It's hard to believe this moment has finally arrived. After diving on the rudder 5 times trying to remove the tiller shaft in the water and then waiting nearly 4 months for my turn to get ...

EP 194: Splash Day | We NEED to get back in the water.. We desperately needed to get back in the water... our souls needed the ocean again.. so we grinded real hard for the next 4 days to get Lady Africa in the water and ready to head off to our next dest...

Long time no see! We filmed the first half of this video while exploring Montana since our boat is hauled out for hurricane season. We talked about our annual budget for cruising, what we do for a living, and so much more! The second half was filmed back a...

EP 192: Goodbye Lady Africa... ⛵ It's been a crazy whirlwind of emotions for us these last couple of weeks. We flew back to South Africa after receiving the devastating news that Ricky's dad would be going to ICU and on a ventilator due to COVID.. We ma...

EP 191: Boat Work | It's NOT always FUN in the SUN! We got Lady Africa sanded and wiped down for a new fresh coat of anti fouling. She looks like the day we launched her in South Africa again. I did some touch ups in the cockpit. We serviced the sail dr...

EP 190: Man vs Prop | Boat Work and Yacht Maintenance We got hauled out.. which means boat work needs to commence. We were not looking forward to any of this but had to get it done. Ricky was in charge of the outside and I was in charge of the inside. (Sp...