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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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Navigating a sailboat (through the North Borneo Dangers) – Sailing and travel Ep 231
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Navigating a sailboat (through the North Borneo Dangers) – Sailing and travel Ep 231
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 – Sailing and Travel Ep 230
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Medical kit for a sailboat – Sailing and Travel Ep 230
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 – Sailing and Travel Ep 229
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Fishing on a sailboat – Sailing and Travel Ep 229
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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