Emily on S.V. Temptress performs "99 Red Balloons" using a baritone ukulele, mic, and Vox Lil Looper pedal. Recorded February 28, 2020 at Chat 'n' Chill Beach in George Town, Exuma, Bahamas.
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COVID-19 has now been labeled a PANDEMIC. Schools and workplaces are shutting their doors. Businesses are staying closed. Governments are calling for curfews, closed borders, and travel restrictions. Stores are running out of toilet paper. The stock m...
Clark gives a quick, easy, straightforward "How to Change Your Oil" demonstration on our 4-stroke, Suzuki DF20 outboard. This is how we change the oil on our Suzuki, but it's the same steps for Tohatsu, Yamaha, Mercury, or other 4-stroke outboards. (Just n...
Last season, we made a video about how sailors in George Town, Exuma do "social media"--the morning VHF Cruisers' Net each morning. We typically talk about beach parties, what we have to trade, and what's going on in town. But with a complete weekend lockd...
There is a lot of uncertainty in the world right now. We are ALMOST certain we will be staying here in George Town for a while. Here's a quick update about Clark's recent accident, everyday life during lock-down, and how sailors have a social life while st...
Clark gives an overview of our Yanmar 4JH5E diesel inboard engine, including its benefits, parts, and basic maintenance (including a step-by-step oil change). Clark also includes a few more diesel hacks, including an inexpensive fuel filtering system that ...
In the spring of 2020, as the world faced the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, sailing and cruising boats in the Bahamas tried to make the most of life under lock-down while aboard their boats in George Town, Exuma. Some stayed because they couldn’t retur...
Emily's been busy working on some non-Emily-and-Clark video projects, so we thought we'd share one with you. This is a lyric video for "It Wasn't Me," a song from our friend and fellow sailor, Ian Townsend. Emily did all the animation using stock photos, a...
We have not stepped ashore for a long time. But we're still building community, and living intentionally at anchor here in George Town, Exuma, Bahamas. Highlights include our lowest expenses so far this year, some music videos, a home-built air conditioner...
Girls can build stuff, too! Support this and other projects via our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/EmilyAndClark
Between September and November 2019, Emily built a lightweight wooden boat, which will be used as a sailing, rowing, and motoring dinghy for...
The adventure continues as Emily and Clark voyage through the Bahamas back to Florida aboard their antique sailboat, SV Temptress.
June 9-10, 2019 | Lynyard Cay to Hope Town, Bahamas
In this episode, Emily takes a quick dive at Lynyard Cay before we mak...
Most of the boats have sailed away from George Town, but we are still here with approximately 15 other boats, and The Bahamas are beginning to lift restrictions, which means we can sail again soon! Highlights of this episode include lots of varnish, paint,...
Well, after removing the servo pendulum wind vain, lots of patching, sanding, prepping, and painting the topsides, we finally installed our new vinyl lettering today. So we wanted to share the happy moment with you.
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The 2019 adventure continues as Emily and Clark voyage through the Bahamas back to Florida aboard their antique sailboat, SV Temptress. In this episode, we explore the Elbow Reef Lighthouse and the shops in Hope Town, before sailing in light winds to Marsh...
After being denied the usual extension to our visas, we decided to spend hurricane season in Luperon, Dominican Republic. We spent a week getting Temptress ready for sea, converting her from our home on the water to a voyaging sailboat again. We have a n...
Our goal is to live an intentional, conscious life. We are constantly evaluating what we can do to make the world more joyful, sustainable, and interconnected place. Today, we talk about the #1 choice we have made to reduce our impact on the earth.
We be...
After a rude surprise, we requested an appeal to our Bahamas visa extension, scrambled to order the very expensive part we needed for the diesel engine. The part is on the way, but it means our travel to the Dominican Republic is delayed for a couple more ...
A few of our viewers have asked what we eat while aboard Temptress. The answer varies, based on our current location and how much we are actually moving the boat. As of today, we have not been to a grocery store in weeks, and for the next two days, we have...
You haven't heard from us in a while, and there are several reasons why. We got hit with some nasty weather. We've been out of internet range. And unfortunately, some of our camera equipment and hard drives got drenched in a crossing (apologies for some mi...
Today we bring you an original song Emily wrote and dedicated to the crews of SV Little Sister, SV Sixth Girl, and SV Temptress in commemoration of the trials and tribulations endured while crossing from the Bahamas to Luperon, DR in July 2020. When we fin...
July was doozy. We got hit with some nasty weather. We've spent a lot of time out of internet range. We had 8-, 12-, and 16-hour sailing days. So many things broke. And unfortunately, some of our camera equipment and hard drives got drenched in a crossing ...
Today we share a short video showing how we prepped for Tropical Storm Laura while in Luperon, Dominican Republic in August 2020. Despite what many YouTube channels suggest, being in a storm path is not always a huge concern. Here are the 5 basic steps we ...
Welcome to Luperon, where we’ve finally landed after last month’s stormy adventures. The Dominican Republic is a bit of a culture shock for us. In this Adventure Log, we take you on a typical day's walk through town. It’s loud and hot, but very inexp...
Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. We've been avoiding this day for a while, but it's time to raise it up, evaluate the situation, and take measurements for a new mainsail, so we can keep traveling.
IN THIS V...
Girls can build stuff, too! Support this and other projects via our Patreon page: http://patreon.com/EmilyAndClark
During September, October, and November 2019, Emily built a lightweight wooden boat, to be used as a sailing, rowing, and motoring dinghy fo...
Welcome aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we usually fix everything ourselves. After our 2-stroke motor repair video, many of you asked for a 4-stroke video. So here it is.
This week, our friends Dale and Kris (on the sailboat Sixth Girl) deve...
Here is our new Emily & Clark’s Adventure theme song. You'll start to see and hear parts of it incorporated into our future videos.
Special thanks to:
- Emily’s friend Ned for working his musical magic to play some extra instruments and handle th...
It's end of month two in the Dominican Republic, and we're fixing things up! In this Adventure Log, we take you on a quick hike. Then review the recent boat projects, our low monthly expenses, and talk about how many reefs a mainsail needs.
IN THIS EPISOD...
We live aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we (Emily and Clark) fix almost everything ourselves. Our past 2-stroke and 4-stoke repair videos were a hit, so here’s another outboard tip for you today. This is an easy trick that we’ve shared wi...
Can you preserve raw meet in a pressure COOKER? The internet says no, but we have been doing it successfully for years, and in this video, I show you how I do it. I also talk about our food provisioning philosophy, why I’m no longer a vegetarian, some gr...
After two months aboard the boat in Luperon harbor, we finally did some real land exploration. In Luperon, many people travel by motorbike (and others on donkeys and horses, too). So today, we borrow a friend's scooter and join a group heading to La Isabel...
We live aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we (Emily and Clark) fix almost everything ourselves. Today, Clark was going to teach Emily how to clean a winch, but then a neighbor’s refrigerator broke, and he went to help them. So Emily figured i...
How much do sailors spend on food? Do they stick to a budget? We talked to five different YouTube couples, in five different countries, to compare our notes about provisioning, prices, meal planning, and shopping for food while living aboard a sailboat wit...
We live aboard our antique sailboat, Temptress, where we (Emily and Clark) fix almost everything ourselves. Today's Capable Cruising Guide video is all about Lightning—how it works, why it hits boats (even those without masts), and how to protect yoursel...
How many sailors does it take to fix an engine starter? Today, we find out when Clark (a retired computer programmer) visits Steve (a master diver) along with Conrad (a former blacksmith). Combining their brains, brawn, and their collection of tools, they ...
It's end of month #4 in the Dominican Republic, and we're drowning in water! In this Adventure Log, we talk about how the awning is shaping up, our monthly sailing budget/expenses, and give an update on our preserved dry goods, since it's been a year since...
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