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Last time, we took you with us through a pretty average day in our lives on Magic Dragon in our boatyard.
The very next day, we took off and drove the ~1,200 miles back to Chicago to attend a funeral and a wedding. While back at our house in t...
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We are settling into our boat TINY HOME and settling into a new routine. Join us for a real, raw, and unfiltered day in our boatyard life.
Thank you for your support and for coming along with us on our journey. We have the best subscribers an...
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We purchased our floating tiny home (aka our sailboat) over a year ago, and we've been getting her into shipshape ever since. Hurricane Ian may have delayed up, but even mother nature couldn't stop our plans.
After installing some crucial syste...
(Sorry about the reupload. I (Andy) accidentally deleted the initial upload)
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We are starting down the home stretch of this boat repair, refit, and restoration. With most of the big projects complete or almost complete, we move on to the little ...
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Last time we started our biggest project yet, repowering our 40-year-old, Gulfstar 50 sailboat. The old Perkins that powered Magic Dragon had seen better days and it was time to move on.
Well, this week, our new-to-us engine (a Yanmar 4JH110) ...
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When we bought Magic Dragon, we knew that the engine ran but was in rough shape. After consulting with several mechanics and a surveyor, we decided to pull the trigger and do a complete repower of the boat.
Originally, we placed an order for a ...
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The boat restoration/refit/renovation projects continue to roll on. Today, Kirstin grabbed more power tools and got to work removing our kitchen cabinets.
After starting the project, our big plans were derailed due to a refrigerator delay. That...
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Being self-sufficient and living off the grid is the dream, right?!?
To get there, you need reliable, renewable, and preferably clean energy. You need electricity to run lights, navigation equipment, auto-pilot, refrigeration, and so much more ...
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After discovering the extent of damage to our boat, Magic Dragon, from Hurricane Ian, we've begun making repairs. Maybe we're crazy to take on this massive repair and refit job, but we're charging ahead anyway. Last time, Kirstin ground out all o...
Merry Christmas (or whichever holiday you celebrate)!
We're taking a week off from boat work and video work to spend time with friends and family. We hope that you also get to enjoy the holidays with your loved ones.
We will be back at it next week wit...
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Now that we've discovered the extent of Hurricane Ian damage to our 50-foot sailboat, it's time to start making repairs.
The biggest and most important repair is fixing the crack in our fiberglass hull. Kirstin jumps in and takes the lead in gr...
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At the end of the last video, we were getting close to launch. All of the seaworthy issues were almost resolved, and we were ready to start working on "sea pretty" projects.
But, mother nature had a different idea.
Hurricane Ian made landfal...
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Kirstin's parents have been a massive help on the boat! We love spending time with them, and we think they like spending time with us (hopefully)!
But, what do they actually think about our crazy plan to live on a sailboat and sail around the wo...
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The boat restoration continues. When we bought Magic Dragon, we knew that quite a few of the systems did not work. The refrigeration, the air conditioning, and the generator were all broken and likely unsalvageable. Those systems need to be remov...
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We are back from our trip to Paris and are jumping right back into our boat refit and restoration. We have a lengthy list of projects to tackle, starting with removing our marine generator.
It's scary to remove the generator because our Gulfst...
Sometimes you just need a break.
We've been working on our #sailboat #refit for over a year, and #boatwork is hard work. So, we took booked a little trip to #paris for my Susan's birthday. The trip was exactly what we needed. With our batteries recharged...
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Andy & Kirstin here with a real(ish)time update. This really is a sailing/sailboat channel, we promise. Our boat has been out of the water and on the hard for nearly a year, undergoing a solid refit.
We recently took a break from that refi...
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It's our last few days in Paris. The trip has been a wonderful break from the ongoing boat refit. I think Kirstin's mom has really enjoyed it, too! In these last few days, we check out the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, Musee de L'Orangerie, Tuile...
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Our break from the boat refit continues, and we visit one of our favorite places in the entire world - Versailles and the Gardens at Versailles. What once started as a humble hunting lodge was transformed under King Louis the 14th into one of the...
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We continue our Paris trip (and much needed break from refitting the boat), and today we take in the eclectic Montmartre. Montmartre is a fascinating neighborhood that is home to both Paris' red light district and the amazing La Basilique du Sacr...
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Thank you for joining us while we make good on a promised trip to France. In this one, we escape Paris and head north for a tour of Normandy featuring Monet's house and gardens in Giverny, the Notre Dame de Bayeux, the Bayeux Tapestry, Pont du H...
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We promise the boat refit is ongoing, but in the meantime, we have to make good on a different promise to Kirstin's mom. You see, a couple years ago she turned 60 and we gifted her a trip of her choosing. Originally, we were going to do the fj...
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We are safe and sound. Our boat got blown off her stands by Hurricane Ian. Initial reports are that she has suffered minimal damage.
In the big scheme of things, our boat is but a small concern in the wake of Huricane Ian. Our thoughts and pra...
Let’s travel back to Florida from Chicago to meet with as many contractors as possible.
The diesel mechanic gives us a bad prognosis on our Perkins 4.236, and we have to decide what to do with that diesel engine.
Refurbish, replace, or race forward w...
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