In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we are hit with lots and lots of RAIN and thunder storms! In preparation for this we create a rain catchment system and the amount of rain we caught was incredible!
We also saw over 30 knot winds in the harbour one ...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we head down to Sousa to help our friends with a rescue mission. The owner is a good friend of ours and asked us to film the process of re-floating his boat.
It has not been done the way we would have done it, that ...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we finish the story of the beached sailboat La Vita. Last week we showed you how La Vita broke her mooring and was washed ashore. They managed to turn her around but made significantly more damage to the hull.
This ...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we go back to La Vita one more time! Unfortunately last week we showed you that she sank in shallow water at a dock in Puerto Plata. This week they salvage a sunken sailboat with a professional crew.
Hopefully this ...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we show you an easy hack to fix a Jabsco fresh water pump for an easy $5 fix!
Below you will find the link to the $5 switch!
https://amzn.to/35ge7wh
Hope this hack can help you guys out if your pressure switch goe...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we build our RUDDERS! If you recall back to the boatyard days we took a mould of the one good rudder we have. Using this fibreglass mould we are able to build a brand new rudder, like new!
Next step is install it! ...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we INSTALL OUR RUDDERS! Lucky for us we do not have to haul out to do this. It wasn't easy that's for sure, let us know what you think in the comments below!
Thank you to all our PATRONS for all your support. If you...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we give you a live update of where we will be going once we leave LUPERON .... finally!
We have called Luperon home for nearly two years and are very happy to be preparing to leave Luperon.
Hope you enjoy this liv...
Alright so you guys have asked we have gone to visit La Vita one last time to give an update. She only just recently moved to Ocean World Marina where she was hauled out. She has SO much damage from the re-floating and sinking on the dock in Puerto Plata. ...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we show you why you SHOULD come to Luperon for Hurricane Season.
Luperon is a great place full of awesome people and lots of things to do, not only in Luperon but in the country, The Dominican Republic.
We have enj...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we have a bit of a scare that we may need to haul the boat out of the water again! OH NO!
LUCKILY Davy is amazing and we find out we don't have to and can fix the problem while we stay floating! Check out that engin...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we start a 5 minute job ... why are they never 5 minute jobs!
We are preparing the boat to leave for The Bahamas so making room for as much provisions as possible is important!
The sink is definitely better than it...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we upgrade Littlefoot! Yes our dinghy is our car, it is our main form of transport to land so it is very important.
We had the opportunity to change our mercury 9.9 for a 15 horse power. Maybe it sounded too good t...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we FINALLY leave LUPERON! It's been a long time coming and we are super happy to close this chapter of our lives.
We do the final preparations and get this boat moving!
The weather window we chose was perfect! Ver...
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we welcome you to season 4!! A new beginning out of Luperon and in The Bahamas!
Trying to decide when to start and finish a season is difficult but I believe this is a fantastic reason to do so.
The Bahamas is mag...
In this week's video of Barefoot Travels we talk about the reason why it's important to know your draft.
Being in the Bahamas there is some very shallow waters to navigate through, especially if you wish to seek safe harbour. French Wells located in the ...
In this week's episode of Barefoot Travels we show you the beauty around French Wells. This video is sponsored by Kamikoto Japanese Steel Knives. Head over to https://www.kamikoto.com/barefoot for more information. Use the discount code BAREFOOT for $50 of...
In this week's episode of Barefoot Travels we get cracking on our latest boat jobs. There is always something to be done even when you're in paradise. From making water to laundry, and dinghy chaps we get a lot done!
We also have a WILD thunderstorm scare...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we talk about cooking ELECTRIC on a boat! We have been using our Bluetti Lithium power bank up until this point for all cooking and charging of small electrics ... UNTIL it died. We are now installing a new inverter ...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we leave the Crooked Island and head towards Long Island Bahamas. Unfortunately on route we LOST our autopilot and depth sounder.
Luckily this boat is very easy to hand steer but it's still not something you want t...
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we FIND A MAST! We are enjoying exploring this off the grid destination at the bottom tip of Long Island in the Bahamas.
Thank you to all our PATRONS for all your support. If you would like to become a patron the li...
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