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This week we try sail around the northern end of New Zealand, but firstly have smoke coming out of the engine room, then we hear a knocking noise coming out of he Saildrive, which puts a halt on the entire New Zealand Circumnavigation! 00:00 Introduction 0...

Walkthrough review of the Balance 442. My expectations were exceeded for what this small performance Cat offered in terms of storage and comfort. This could easily be a live-aboard boat for a cruising couple that also wants a boat that sails well, even i...

This is a guided tour of the Balance 526 Mk II by Phil Berman (Founder and Designer) at the 2023 Annapolis Sailboat show. It showcases what is new and improved on the 526 Mk II vs the original model. There is a lot to love in this boat as it is a perfor...

It has taken some time to decide on the appropriate drive train and propellers system for our Catamaran. We tossed up the pros and cons of many different propellers and we are so happy with our choice. Patreon Membership Thank you for supporting my produc...

You just can't have a big enough engine room and on building this Catamaran, I have made sure that when things get sticky and I need good access to the Yanmar 4jh57 Engines, I can get to every component without having to be a contortionist. So many jobs in...

Hey everyone! Welcome to this week's episode where we do a deep dive into the installation of our engines and sail drives. We've specced the 57hp Yanmar Engines with the SD60 sail drives for Ruby Rose 2, sourced from Navela, and today we're seeing why they...

And, once again, we have problems with the engine, well the gearbox actually. After Magnus had spent hours rebuilding it, it suddenly fills with water! Magnus attempts a MagGyver fix, but is it enough to get us back to Airlie Beach or will we be stranded ...

After 5 years with our Homemade Electric Motor, we are finally upgrading our system and converting it to an Oceanvolt Saildrive. ↓ READ ALL ABOUT OUR 1ST ELECTRIC MOTOR↓ ▸https://www.sailinguma.com/electro-beke ↓ JOIN THE UMA NATION ↓ ▸ http...

After waiting 4 weeks for saildrive parts, it turned out the dealer ordered the wrong ones. Reason being, we had a 130S top and a 120S bottom which neither they nor we noticed. The dealer did set us up with a used, but in good condition, lower saildrive fo...

We start to tackle the biggest project of our repairs on land, the engine/saildrive⛵️. With the help of a manual and some 🖥 Youtubers who have gone before us, we are able to get the sail drive out in a day. But as we are cleaning everything to prep ...

In this episode we show how we upgraded our SD50 sail drives on our Lagoon 450 to alleviate the problem of the slipping cone clutch, which is an extremely common issue with these saildrives. Also, on our way into Rio Dulce, Guatemala, the sail drive develo...