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After having the deck of the bow rip clean off the hull, things go from bad to worse as we develop a very concerning knocking noise inside the Saildrive. It's so bad that we end up having to do an emergency haul out.... SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged La...

We brought our teak deck back to life and saved 40k! https://www.sailingnandji.com For more information on the SIS 440 caulking and tools used, check out 👉 https://teakdecking.com/ We have hauled out to complete 3 major jobs before sailing across th...

Heading into the boatyard... https://www.sailingnandji.com We have hauled out to complete 3 major jobs before sailing across the Indian Ocean. The mast is out, the deck overhaul has begun and the third BIG job is discover what is happening below the wat...

Sailing to the enchanting tropical island of Gili Air we enjoy a few days rest and relaxation after our challenging last few weeks. This is our last day and we plan to enjoy the last western food and other luxuries that the island has to offer before we sa...

After a week in the boat yard we'd eaten all our fresh food and it was time to go shopping. Now this is often quite the adventure in small town Indonesia as it means going to a local Pasar or fresh market. No-one speaks english and theres a confusing amoun...

We are ready for bluewater sailing in the South Pacific Islands, but after our long and challenging upwind adventure, rounding Cape Horn and sailing the Beagle Channel, Straight of Magellan, and the fjords and canals of Patagonia, we needed to do some boat...

Our poor sailboat sustained some damage when a squall blew us onto a reef. Repairing Trade Runner meant hauling the boat out of the water and in Indonesia this can be fraught with danger as the facilities are a bit sketchy. It wouldn't be till the boat was...

We are continuing with some boat maintenance projects while anchored in St. Martin, a French Caribbean Island. After sailing thousands of nautical miles and anchoring 99% of the time while living offered cruising full time for the past three years, it's ti...

Tackling multiple boat projects. In this episode of sailing sitka, we take on a whirlwind of boat work as we start many different projects, one being our second gooseneck repair in 6 months!! It can be frustrating having so much on the go but that part of ...

Thanks to Kamikoto for sponsoring this video! Get an additional $50 off on any purchase with code DELOS during their Black Friday Sale sale. Go to https://kamikoto.com/Delos and help support the channel Behind the scenes of boat bliss: This is the work th...

Here is part 2 of the dodger repairs, plus some DYI sail repair, varnishing, and solar panel bracket making. After the work is wrapped up, we start sailing towards Nanaimo where we will be doing our haul-out for Sea Dream of Clyde. Thanks so much for wat...

We typically plan our haulouts for work months in advance due to their cost. Unfortunately, this week we have our first emergency haulout to address a potential keel grid issue on Gargoyle. We noticed cracks in our bilge and after a visit by not one but tw...