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We've never done this to our boat... In this episode of sailing sitka, we continue to work on our boat projects while siting on the hard in the Guaymas boat yard. This included repairing and installing our new gooseneck as well as putting a hole in our boa...

Tackling multiple boat projects. In this episode of sailing sitka, we take on a whirlwind of boat work as we start many different projects, one being our second gooseneck repair in 6 months!! It can be frustrating having so much on the go but that part of ...

More paint and bigger holes. In this weeks episode of Sailing Sitka, we continue painting the third and final coat of top part paint but not before making a larger hole in the bottom of our boat. "Absolute nightmare" as Jay puts it...

Cheoylee Boat Tour! On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we have a special guest with us, the biggest coconuts and coolest cats around @sailingavocet We tour their CL 41' which is nearly identical to Sitka (CL Offshore 41') Spot the similarities and differenc...

Getting dirty in a boatyard without water! In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we get down and dirty in some boat projects, one being sanding the bottom of our sailboat. Boat work on the hard is tough enough, to make it even worse, the boatyard currently has...

Hauling out our cheoylee offshore 41 sailboat in Mexico. The time has come! We are officially taking Sitka out of the water in Guaymas, Mexico. The process was not as smooth as we would have liked being a sailboat with 2 masts in a small slip with an excep...

In this weeks episode, Kenna travels back to Canada for Christmas while the Captain is left to do boat work all by his lonesome... Sitka is ready for an oil change and Jay goes through the step-by-step process on how to do it properly! Hope you enjoy!

In this episode we give you guys a full tour of Sitka, our 1976 Offshore 41 built by Cheoy Lee in Hong Kong. She was designed by Raymond Richards and here are a few stats on her: Length: 40.92ft/12.47m LWL:32.5Oft/9.91m Beam: 12.75ft/3.89m Draft: 6ft/1.83m...

Deck the hull with boughs of holly fa la la la laaa la la la la, tis' the season to be salty fa la la la laaaa la la la la! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from us to you! We love our little holiday traditions, do you have any? Share with us! _________...

Marissa's family and our dear friends the Howell's joined us for a weekend trip to Santa Cruz Island where we had a lot of fun but also a harrowing learning experience. Have you ever been caught off guard by force 8 winds at anchorage? What did you do? ___...

As soon as we finished varnishing our aft stateroom, we jumped right into our next project which was restoring our portlights and cabin sides. A lot has changed in 30 years since Avocet was built, check out how we gave her new life! ⛵✨ __ Follow us on ...

We love our teak interior, but with such beauty comes a certain level of care. Finally, after many other projects, it was time to start varnishing our interior, starting with our Stateroom. This project video is 3 in 1: we were not only revarnishing but al...