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This video from our "Life Aboard" series shows how we converted our electric heads to flush using freshwater rather than saltwater. There are two big reasons we did this: 1) Reduce smells 2) Eliminate buildup inside the hoses To follow along with our cr...

I head up to check on Obelix for the first time after getting back from the US. In this video, I talk about the five projects/tasks I want to get out of the way before moving aboard the boat. The house still hasn't been sold but I'm so excited to become a ...

The second video in our "Life Aboard" series which shows more of our day to day life on our sailing catamaran. This video shows how we swapped out our main halyard and run the new line through the mast. To follow along with our cruising adventures, pleas...

The first in our "Life Aboard" series of videos that will be focused more on details of day to day life aboard a sailboat. This video shows how we can make water (at 30 gallons per hour!) onboard Starry Horizons with our CruiseRO watermaker. To learn mor...

The last day of my first two-week long liveaboard test. I try to sum up what I've learned.

The forecast predicted wind gusting up to 60 knots. Didn't turn out nearly as bad. In fact it was another lovely day aboard!

I'm a few days behind on replying to comments and emails. I've been sick for the past two days. I thought I was getting better but as you can probably tell by the end of this video that wasn't the case. I wanted to publish this video to wish all of you guy...

So many people have asked us we can't dodge it any longer. How much does it cost to live aboard and cruise? We give it our best shot. Link to Laura's Cruising Budget article http://cruisinglealea.com/cruisingbudget.html For more sailing adventures see o...

We had several questions about storm tactics. We try to answer them in this video. For more information we recommend "The Storm Tactics Handbook" by Lin and Larry Pardey. Here is a link http://astore.amazon.com/lealea-20/detail/1929214472 Also on video ht...

After a noisy night anchored in Puffin Bay we begin motoring towards our next destination, Port Alexander which was once the salmon fishing capital of the world. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - https://www...

After a few days in Sitka, enjoying the Seafood Festival and taking in the sights, we cast off for Whale Bay and Kritoi Basin to begin our exploration of Southeast Alaska. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - h...