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My 1988 Catalina 30 has a comfy saloon area with an L shaped couch and a nice large table that's great for dinning, passage planning, and playing cards however I have never been able to fully feel at ease as it often bumps out of its hinges either someones...

Want to know how to recharge your refrigerator yourself? It's really not that difficult. In this video we take you through the process of making sure you have just the right amount of refrigerant in your system. This is the third and final part in our m...

In this episode, Clark gives an overview of how refrigeration works on a boat. (This is the beginning of a few videos about our fridge and our high-efficiency air conditioning aboard Temptress.) IN THIS VIDEO: Beginning of Video [00:16] What is a fridge, ...

Bilge stringers (which we also call bilge bands) add longitudinal stiffness to Arabella in an area of the boat where it's needed. Carolyn, who's been working on fitting the stringers into the boat, gives us a good look at how she sneaks up on a very smart ...

We are looking ahead to getting back to planking Arabella this summer. In order to do that, we are going to want all hands on deck, so we got a little help coming in. The first of the crew has arrived and she will be helping us for the next month or more...

Living on a 40-year-old sailboat means there are always lots of things to fix up! This week we took on some afternoon projects to reseal the sink...

Today, we take a look at the quality of our new mainsail. Then we head to the boatyard to refurbish our old battens and work on a couple of side projects before returning to Temptress and wrapping up this project! Note: This is the third and final part o...

Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. In this video we bend on our new mainsail. We were very concerned about whether it would fit or not. After all sending it back to Hong Kong from the Dominican Republic woul...

Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. When we arrived in Luperon, we measured our main and ordered a new one from China. In this video, we unbox it to take a look at the workmanship, take off the old sail, and pre...

In this little video, I show you the fun and exciting world of engine rooms and lazzerette's . I do manage to get a few things done. Take a look and let me know what you think. It was a rushed video, but I hope you folks enjoy it. Happy holidays and ...

We live aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we (Emily and Clark) fix almost everything ourselves. Today's Capable Cruising Guide video is all about Lightning—how it works, why it hits boats (even those without masts), and how to protect yoursel...

We live aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we (Emily and Clark) fix almost everything ourselves. Our past 2-stroke and 4-stoke repair videos were a hit, so here’s another outboard tip for you today. This is an easy trick that we’ve shared wi...