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No-one comes to these deserted beaches | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 254
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No-one comes to these deserted beaches | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 254

Poor old Jamie has a sore bum, but Liz says what we want to know about is sailing... 00:00 Jamie's toilet problem 00:23 Sailing from Mantanani 01:40 Tachometer still playing up 02:16 Sailing into Teluk Saundal 03:10 Ashore at Beachaven Chalets with Alfonso...
  • May 30, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:16
Are homestays better than hotels? | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 253
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Are homestays better than hotels? | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 253

On Mantanani Island would you choose a hotel or homestay? Who wouldn't prefer to chill out in the shade, taking it nice and slow at the weekend? And maybe stay in a local village, rather than one of those posh resorts... 00:00 It's the weekend! Village or ...
  • May 23, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:00
What to do in a lightning storm – Sailing Ep 252
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What to do in a lightning storm – Sailing Ep 252

It's always a worry when you splash back into the water after doing some work on a boat. And living with lightning and thunderstorms at anchor doesn't make it any easier... 00:00 Is everything gonna work again? Is it gonna leak? 00:20 Waiting for the weat...
  • May 16, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:41
Could you live without light? – Sailing oat Ep 251
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Could you live without light? – Sailing oat Ep 251

In a world without light, the importance of power and how to harness it is vital. 00:00 Living in a world without light 00:20 Boatyard update: antifoul is on 00:59 Puppy update 02:16 Ad 02:31 St Vincent eruption - shout out to @UWISeismicResearch(The Seism...
  • May 09, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:33
Should you paint in the rain? – Sailing & sailboat maintenance Ep 250
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Should you paint in the rain? – Sailing & sailboat maintenance Ep 250

Can you paint a boat in the rain? Does prop antifouling work? Waiting for the weather to give us a break... 00:00 Getting the spray painting done 00:29 Painting antifoul and topsides in the rain 01:36 On the hard during lockdown 02:00 Police boat with a ...
  • May 02, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:53
Eight weeks boat yard work in one minute… #Shorts
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Eight weeks boat yard work in one minute… #Shorts

This is a YouTube #Shorts time lapse of our recent work in a Malaysian boat yard, Borneo. Haul out, scraping, painting... and lots of beautiful cloudscapes! Thank you for watching, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair ...
  • Apr 27, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:00
How to get rid of rats on a boat – Sailing & sailboat maintenance Ep 249
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How to get rid of rats on a boat – Sailing & sailboat maintenance Ep 249

Rats in the boatyard, on the boat, and inside our sailboat. How to get rid of rats on a boat? 00:00 Glorious day, painting the boat and rats in the boatyard 00:24 Waiting for the right weather and sharing yard workers 01:17 This is the antifoul we are usi...
  • Apr 25, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:05
How to straighten a bent drive shaft – Sailing & sailboat maintenance Ep 248
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How to straighten a bent drive shaft – Sailing & sailboat maintenance Ep 248

The idea was to get the shaft and whole drive system back in place... 00:00 Replacing the cutlass bearing 00:36 How to straighten a bent drive shaft 02:38 How serious is the problem and how did we bend the shaft? 03:46 Productive two days: shaft back in pl...
  • Apr 18, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:35
Things never go to plan in a boatyard – Sailboats & maintenance Ep 247
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Things never go to plan in a boatyard – Sailboats & maintenance Ep 247

Recording problems, p-bracket issues, servicing the flexible coupling and will we ever re-install the drive system? Things never go to plan in a boatyard... 00:00 Definitely recording? 00:21 P-bracket issue... 00:32 Rats! 00:49 Jamie avoids the issue of t...
  • Apr 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:14
4 Typhoons in a row straight at us – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 246
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4 Typhoons in a row straight at us – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 246

Borneo doesn't usually catch typhoons, but the weather means rain stops play in the boatyard... 00:00 4 Typhoons in a row and the boatyard closes for business 00:58 Our magic ingredient for cleaning topsides 01:30 Osmosis treatment 02:32 Liz is a tw*t 0...
  • Apr 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:41
Jamie makes a mistake – Sailing, Sailboats & Maintenance Ep 245
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Jamie makes a mistake – Sailing, Sailboats & Maintenance Ep 245

The story of the puller and Jamie's stupid mistake... 00:00 Jamie's mistake... 04:59 Ad break 05:06 Welding the P-bracket? welding 06:03 Leaking P-bracket... 06:34 Feeding the boatyard pups 07:42 Re-chocking the boat with boulders 08:13 Tackling small pat...
  • Mar 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:03
Why do we spend so much time in boatyards? – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 244
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Why do we spend so much time in boatyards? – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 244

Week three and we're still grinding while we deal with those little spots of osmosis. But propeller shaft problems develop as we try to pull the cutlass bearing from the p-bracket. Will we have to replace the drive shaft? And we introduce our new friends:...
  • Mar 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:38
We can’t get the bloody drive shaft off – Sailing boat maintenance – Ep 243
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We can’t get the bloody drive shaft off – Sailing boat maintenance – Ep 243

Removing the drive shaft (prop shaft) on SY Esper is never easy. But we begin with some spot welding of the dodger... 00:00 Spot weld with argon 00:26 Boat yard work continues... 00:56 Replacing the dripless shaft seal 01:46 Removing the drive shaft 03:45...
  • Mar 14, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:36
How to dismantle the prop (and service seacocks) – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 242
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How to dismantle the prop (and service seacocks) – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 242

Jamie shows how to dismantle the prop when he takes the Max-Prop off the shaft. Liz explains how to check and service seacocks. 00:00 What happens if you find osmosis? 02:14 Status report on removing bottom paint 03:06 To replace our dripless shaft seal w...
  • Mar 07, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:21
Osmosis – hull killer? – Sailboat maintenance Ep 241
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Osmosis – hull killer? – Sailboat maintenance Ep 241

Checking your boat hull is the first thing to do when you haul out. That includes examining the state of the anti-foul, inspecting the prop, cutlass bearing and anodes and checking the rudder. If it is a fibreglass hull, look for signs of osmosis. And befo...
  • Feb 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:04
How to prepare your boat for haul out – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 240
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How to prepare your boat for haul out – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 240

How do you prepare for haul out? What specific haul-out preparation should be done? We list the jobs to do before you lift your sailboat in the first episode of our new sailing boat maintenance series... 00:00 Jamie's rant in the car 01:10 How do you prep...
  • Feb 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:23
The British LOST! | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 239
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The British LOST! | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 239

The British lost to a band of Sulu warriors in this seldom told story of the wit and cunning of a local prince. At school we learned all about “Great” Britain’s fabulous successes all around the world, and how our country of birth came to dominate gl...
  • Feb 17, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:28
Bat cave (one million bats and a snake) | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 238
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Bat cave (one million bats and a snake) | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 238

These spectacular caves on a desert island in northern Borneo are well and truly off the tourist trail. Pristine and seldom trodden, the island is home to millions of bats, sleeping snakes and sly crocs... 00:00 Spectacular caves of Balambangan 01:18 More ...
  • Feb 14, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:16
Storm watch on a sailboat – Sailing and travel Ep 237
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Storm watch on a sailboat – Sailing and travel Ep 237

We dragged a Rocna anchor in near gale winds over three days at anchor. 00:00 Intro to we dragged a Rocna anchor (in gale winds) 00:49 Light breeze turns to near gale winds, this is what happened... 04:06 Day 3 - we explain how we dragged a Rocna anchor ...
  • Feb 12, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:05
Looking for our next boatyard – Sailing and travel Ep 236
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Looking for our next boatyard – Sailing and travel Ep 236

Looking for our next boatyard. What are its benefits and does the boat yard do good work? 00:00 Intro to looking for our next boatyard 01:33 First impressions of Penuwasa boatyard 03:11 Work on replacement prop shaft 04:40 Benefits of the boat yard 06:20 L...
  • Feb 11, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:09
How to find the best place to anchor – Sailing and travel Ep 235
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How to find the best place to anchor – Sailing and travel Ep 235

Knowing where to anchor is an essential skill for cruisers. Did you know how important it is to have contingency plans? 00:00 How to find the best place to anchor 00:37 Jamie's got a sore throat (all say "Aaaaaahhh") 01:08 Finding a new protected anchorage...
  • Feb 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:01
Cleanest Beach in Borneo | Cocktails & Pizza | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 234
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Cleanest Beach in Borneo | Cocktails & Pizza | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 234

Does Malaysia care about the beaches? And what are local people doing to keep them clean? 00:00 Intro to does Malaysia care about the beaches 01:29 Roby of Secret Place explains why he runs an eco-bar and camp 02:54 Aaron making pizza outside at the best b...
  • Feb 09, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:10
How to choose a dinghy – Sailing and travel Ep 233
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How to choose a dinghy – Sailing and travel Ep 233

How to choose a dinghy boat, and what type is right for you? 00:00 Intro to How to choose a dinghy boat 01:10 Dinghy through the mangroves 02:16 How to choose a dinghy, based on what we've used and know. 02:45 Portabote 03:24 Plastimo flat-bottomed pvc inf...
  • Feb 08, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:28
Sailing rally (pros and cons) – Sailboat travel Ep 232
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Sailing rally (pros and cons) – Sailboat travel Ep 232

Why join a sailing rally? Sailing rally pros and cons... 00:00 Intro to "Sailing rally (pros and cons)" 00:37 Where are we? 01:06 Rounding the tip of Borneo 02:32 Rally pros and cons 04:52 At anchor, but there's bad news... 06:42 Where can we go? 07:15 Tak...
  • Feb 07, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:08:02
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