YouTube Videos

How do you deal with insurance after a lightning strike? This week we touch base with Shane about exactly this! Thanks Shane and Tanya for sharing your story with us. Our new theme song is an original song written by Brian Dale a talented musician, sailo...

This week's video on Barefoot Travels we take a deep dive into what it's like to be struck by lightning while on a boat. Our buddy boat Legacy got a direct hit to the top of their mast. What are you supposed to do in this situation? What does it feel like...

⚡️BUY YOUR CMCE: https://www.empsolutionsinc.com/sailingdauntless Discount Code: DAUNTLESS 🎥WATCH TECHNICAL VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/LoG1pjscvdM 🔋POWER SUPPLY: https://amzn.to/3Lnt9Tp ⛵️ANNAPOLIS SAILBOAT SHOW TICKETS: Use Promo Code 2...

This week we are talking lightning⚡️ Specifically how to PREVENT a direct strike from hitting your boat or house. If you would like to purchase a lightning prevention system use the link below and DISCOUNT CODE: DAUNTLESS for 💰 off your unit. PURCH...

We got struck for the second time in 2 years during wet season in Costa Rica. We lost all navigation equipment and also most of the Victron gear is now toast. But chief engineer Colin Trouble shoots the systems slowly, to get to the bottom of the total dam...

We have been struck by lightning for the second time in 2 years. Costa Rica is renown for its lighting in wet season, and sure enough, 3 boats got struck on this fateful night. The first time we got struck was in Panama 2 wet seasons ago, so the boat has h...

We have made the executive decision to turn the port cabin into our workshop/storage room. And that means modifications and upgrades!

As we've gained experienced cruising on the open ocean, what used to be scary to us no longer is, yet other things have become legitimate fears. So what is worth worrying about? We list our top five fears, but also list out what is no longer bothersome as ...

*** This is Part 2 of 2! Watch Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/BCXG2zYyq2g *** Just as we’re about to tuck Soulianis away for the summer season, our good fortune with Mother Nature runs out. Did we really expect to get through of all of these storms scot ...

I have finally set sail and leave but only 15 minutes later the bilge alarm started screaming. I had to find out the problem so I hove-to to see the danger. With the winds getting stronger and almost all my electronics dead it looked like the day was going...

Out of Food, Out of Wind, Out of Time...Tropical storm Eta has finally developed into a category 4 hurricane so there has to be wind from this coming my way being only 200 mile north of me but the wind is still a headwind so I must be patient and wait ... ...

With hurricane Eta forming above there should soon be winds to sail back to safety. But it's a long wait after the lightning strike. If you would like to support with a single donations click here - https://www.paypal.me/Plukky Give it a thumbs up if yo...