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This week we take a look at teak sailboat interiors and what actually happened to cause Beneteau, Jeanneau, Hunter, Hanse, and other major manufacturers to start the IKEA craze of veneer woods for sailboat cabins. We talk about teak production in Myanmar (...

SAILBOAT LIFE comes with tons of REAL LIFE ISSUES. One of the BIGGEST is simply GETTING from A to B on whatever ISLAND or CITY we're visiting. There's only so much that's walking distance from the anchorage or even marina. This sometimes means just gett...

This week we're looking at painting a sailboat. Roll and tip this and polyurathane that. Awlgrip, Interlux Brightside, TotalBoat, or Pettit? And sailboat colors! Which sailboat paint do we use? Primer and sanding and wax remover too! Need a consult? Click...

Charlie the Truck Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@charliethetruck @CharlietheTruck Tartan 30 for sale video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqdMgYIAEzU This week we talk tiny houses and how you can buy something you don't have to build for $10,000 if...

Life on a SAILBOAT means OUR HOME can be ANYWHERE! On this day we BEGAN in FRANCE (St. Martin) and ended up in the NETHERLANDS (Sint Maarten)! It was a short and kinda PERFECT SAIL but we never lose our appreciation for being residents anywhere we want. ...

NEGATIVE COMMENTS - we don't get a lot thankfully. But there is ONE that resurfaces from time to time. Is our CHILD being SOCIALIZED enough? We obviously live an alternative lifestyle, one that puts our family time first. We put a premium on experience...

FunWater Stand Up Paddleboard REVIEW! We receive TWO new Conservation Series Funwater SUP's and put them through the paces. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!! Funwater Paddleboards - www.funwaterboard.com Thank...

Interview with Joe Cooper: https://youtu.be/SUsptsPkhPg?si=X332oApXQ3klWGF8 This week we look at Cole Brauer's Class 40 Racing Sailboat used to sail her, the youngest and first American woman to complete the Global Solo Challenge Race. What can we learn a...

Repairing our leaky inflatable PVC dinghy in St. Martin when patches won't do. Trying an automotive tube sealant NEW VIDEOS EVERY SUNDAY! Please subscribe and share our videos - every bit of support is much appreciated, keeps our journey going and the co...

Do we LEAP into CRAZY WEATHER CONDITIONS and HOPE it PAYS OFF and DOESN'T KICK OUR @&&? Or WAIT and maybe miss a RARE WEATHER WINDOW? We've barely had time to say goodbye to our guest and it's decision time NOW. Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE...

This week, it's sailboat shopping season! We go shopping for sailboats for under $50,000 and see some boats like Pearson, Beneteau, Tayana from Robert Perry, and a Catamaran we don't really like. We look at common boat shopping mistakes and talk about what...

A CRAZY WEATHER SYSTEM is bringing a 360 DEGREE shift of 25-KNOT winds over SEVERAL DAYS. Weather often dictates our moves, but SAFETY at ANCHOR is the issue when the shift is this EXTREME. It's also an OPPORTUNITY to explore bays we've often had to avoi...