In this episode we celebrate Tyler's birthday, explore the rainforest of Vondonup Inlet, and have an epic sail over to Heriot Bay, Quadra Island. Our weeklong vacation has come to an end and it's time to head back to the dock.
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We continue our journey into Desolation Sound, following Kayleen's grandma's guidebook, Exploring the Coast By Boat. We sail back in time to Pendrell Sound where a wind change meant for a questionable anchorage. Kayleen inspects the bottom while scuba divi...
We enter into the heart of Desolation Sound: Prideaux Haven after a stop at Cortes Harbour and Refuge Cove. Our friends Sam, Amy & co on MV Pinner join us for a few days and we show them what cruising on the west coast of Canada is all about!
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Tyler and I start taking apart our broken windlass to only find core rot! Nothing that a whole boat load of epoxy can't fix, right?
Music in this episode features local Haida artist, Ms Panik - check her out:)
Footloose is as 1981 Tartan 42
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Our windlass reconfiguration still isn't complete but we can't be tied down! Well, for long anyways. We took Tyler's mom across the strait to the Sunshine Coast to Gorge Harbour Marina for birthday celebrations and then chased down the infamous blackberry ...
I'd like to say installing the panels has been a piece of cake, but between resewing the dodger, installing the soft panels, installing hard railings for the 200w panels (see previous solar video), and troubleshooting our solar gremlin, this has been one d...
A little bit of this and a little bit of that. Kayleen finds the drone so it can be returned for warranty while Footloose is in project mode. For Father's Day Kayleen's parents come sailing and they see a humpback and a close encounter with a sea lion. Kay...
A few days turns into a week of boatyard projects. Kayleen and her dad tackle the drive train and bottom while Tyler works on buffing and raising the waterline.
We find a crack along the keel (as well as some blisters), that we choose to ignore for now. ...
Summer comes early and we take our friends out on Footloose to the most beautiful cruising grounds: Teakerne Arm, Desolation Sound. We have the anchorage to ourselves, eat oysters, jump off the bow and Tyler sinks the drone.
Footloose is a 1981 Tartan 42...
Tyler and Kayleen tackle a big project, the solar set up for Footloose to replace the generator. But like every boat project, there's a few bumps along the way.
Footloose is a 1981 Tartan 42'
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Kayleen's second attempt of combining sailing and skiing on Canada's gnarly coast. Spring brings all sorts of weather and the sail there is just as exciting as the turns on the snow.
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Kayleen leaves prep last minute and spends a week making sure Footloose is ready to find snow. Tyler leaves to go to Italy for a snowboarding world cup. Fixing things (kind of), food, booze, and changing the name!
Footloose: Tartan 42' 1981
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Kayleen practices her docking while being coached by Tyler. Tyler and Kayleen get a drone and Tyler flies it while we take Footloose off the dock to test the engine out!
Footloose: 1986 Tartan 42'
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Kayleen tackles engine problems and in classic boat fashion it ends up multiplying into months of jobs. Thanks to Farrell for providing his expertise (as always). And good job Tyler, you did a great job putting your headlamp on.
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After living aboard for 6 months without, Tyler and Kayleen splurge on a hot water heater for Footloose. The install reveals other jobs and we discover how gross our water is!
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We decide to sell our generator to Kayleen's parents for their Formosa 51' to use that money to purchase a whole solar set up! No regrets?
A big storm rips through our marina and Tyler holds down the fort.
Footloose, 1981 Tartan 42'
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Kayleen takes advantage of a dry day to tackle adding supports to the mast where it meets the deck. But the weather turns and the battle of moisture starts.
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Part 2 of my best friend's birthday wish: scuba diving with Nibbles! We go exploring our marina in search of the elusive neighbourhood seal, but find something else instead.
Disclaimer: I am not an instructor and would not take just anyone diving in a mar...
Kayleen's best friend, Sylvia, asked to go sailing for her birthday, so that's what we did! Although her real wish was to practice man overboard (thanks for being a trooper Brandon). We explore Maud Island, which is only an hour cruise away, but it ended u...
Tyler gets real and shares the real side of living aboard our Tartan 42' as a bilateral below knee amputee. Things aren't so simple and often lead to hopping or crawling around.
So why live on a boat? Tyler lost his legs in a skydiving accident in 2017. ...
A gift guide for sailors and liveaboards, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, as lets face it we probably wear a few more layers than others do!
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After another fix on the drive shaft/transmission coupling, we were ready to take Footloose off the dock again. Things didn't go swell. Tyler and Kayleen are getting frustrated and have differing opinions that lead to some tense moments. A big thanks to ou...
Kayleen spends a week resealing the Lewmar hatches and portlights, which all started leaking with the first rain of the season. Tyler takes the boat out with the Canadian ParaSnowboard team and things go badly. CARL saves the day, again. What a guy.
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