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For the first time, making a video actually made me cry. Parts of the voice over I had to re-do because I was getting choked up. We secured the boat and thru bolted solar panels to prepare for the storm. Check it out here and exactly how we weathered the B...

We FINALLY push off the dock and complete an intensive 10 days of work! And just when we thought we were out of the woods, another unexpected situation unfolds. We just have to laugh as we take this one on!

Series of videos which covers maintenance jobs during a 7 week visit to Cloudy Bay in Spring’21 This Part 4 has a rather strong plumbing theme. - Replacing seals on the hydraulic outhaul cylinder - Replacing impeller on the deck wash pump, and re-plumb...

Figuring out who does what tasks is very important to keeping everyone happy while living aboard a sailboat. For the majority of the summer, I (Dana) have been doing all our dishes because Lou has a bad back and hunching over a bucket is not ideal, but it ...

The pluming system of our sailboat is almost done! We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitt...

Woohoo! In this episode I get all of the main potable water plumbing sorted and done! I also get the water tank IP seals installed and the result really does look good! There were many reasons why, but the work stopped,... However, the work has re-starte...

Painful and critical decision making leads to some major decisions this week as I discover the Art of Modification to ensure a correct fit and a solid form going forward. The Foam Core construction of this catamaran creates a lightweight and strong boat bu...

We tackle the mystery and maze of wiring and plumbing behind the wall and under the floor aboard our sailboat, Makara. We move and rewire the batteries, run new wiring for the windlass, tackle some plumbing mysteries and finally get our new laminate count...

The 2019 season begins with big boat projects. We start with battery checks and move on to toilet / head piping. It's the start of big, or at least numerous, projects that future cruisers can look forward to.

Subscribe! ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ In this video we let you know where we are - and why - and reveal our upcoming plans. We then do the next job on our revised refit 'to-do list', which is fitting a pull-out shower in our galley. 👇👇👇LINKS B...

All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/c/mothershipmaintenance An edited version of this video is now hosted there. Scrubbing...

Have you heard the saying that cruising is just boat work in exotic places? Well we definitely felt like this was true this week! While in the beautiful Magdalena Bay, we get into the real dirty work of fixing several plumbing problems. But don’t worr...