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In this episode of barefoot sail and dive we prepare our boat for haul out! We have a number of different jobs we need to finish up before being on the hard. From fuel transferring, making mosquito nets, building a workshop and servicing both engines we h...

In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we continue to work away on our hard top. However we nearly get evicted from the garage from the navy here in DR. The navy are friends of ours and it was a simple misunderstanding though. The second half of the mo...

In this weeks episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we continue with our project of building a hardtop for our hurricane damaged catamaran! It is a huge project and after a few set backs we are finally moving forward! Last week you saw us pull out the epoxy ...

In this weeks episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we show we how to build a mold for a fibreglass hard top! It is a very long process but we are getting there. We went to the hardware store here in Luperon and found all our supplies for the job. Davy has be...

This turned into a very sad week on the dock. But first let us say that we did get quite a few things ticked off the list at the beginning of the week. The rudder was bent so we managed to get it fixed and reinstalled. Our second sea trail was very succes...

This week we get everything ready to take our home on her first sea-trial! This is something we've been waiting for, for a long time as we had to wait for the big super yacht beside us to move in order for us to get out of our slip. Once Nirvana was out ...

We will have to move our hurricane damaged boat at some point! And hopefully if all goes well it will be back towards the Cayman Islands. Just shy of 1000nm from San Juan, Puerto Rico. When deciding to move our boat this far there are many things we have ...

Let the boat work begin!! In this episode we start some of the fibreglassing jobs we need to do before leaving Puerto Rico. Repairing the port bow is one of the first jobs on the list! It's funny how in this time wearing a mask and safety googles for fibr...

In this episode we show you our new hurricane damaged boat! She has a good side and a not so good side! We will show you most of the damaged parts of the boat. Surprise surprise she needs a lot of work! And maybe some new rigging! Thank you to everyone ...

We get a bunch of jobs done in this episode including installing underwater lights, unblocking bilge pumps, replacing sail drive lower seals, color matching gelcoat, then finally spraying the transom of Parlay. We are scheduled to launch her in just over a...

In this episode we reveal exactly how much we spent on the boat, and how much the repairs have been so far. I also give my opinion on some other things to look out for when buying a hurricane damaged boat, and have hopefully answered some of the overwhelmi...