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...
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 ...
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!
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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...
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...
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...
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
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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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers calls for concentration and planning...
00:00 Intro to navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers
00:25 Last leg of the rally (60 miles to go)
02:43 Navigation through shoals, reefs and wre...
Medical kit for a sailboat - what's in yours?
00:00 Intro to medical kit for a sailboat
00:14 Liz has an accident involving her eye during night watch
02:10 What medical kit should you carry on a sailboat?
04:56 How to include medical drugs in the kit - mo...
Fishing on a sailboat, how we catch and cook 'em!
00:00 Some of our camera equipment
01:26 Situation in Malaysia AT THE TIME OF RECORDING
03:09 Fishing!
04:12 Situation in Malaysia NOW
04:47 Sailing to Turtle Island - Liz catches, Jamie despatches...
06:03...
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