Do we really need chart plotters now there are so many apps available? We take a look at the apps we use on SY Esper, and discuss if we really need chart plotters these days...
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We threw fire and hammers at the rudder, but it wouldn't budge...
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"The Most Challenging Boat Repair of All Time?"
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Around 150 real-life cruisers answered our question, “If you were going to offer ONE piece of PRACTICAL advice to a new or would-be cruiser, what would it be?” We read and discuss their answers in this video podcast. What is YOUR advice to become a suc...
This video from Follow the Boat shows how to diagnose and repair a stiff steering issue on a sailboat. The main problems are dirty, old grease in the rudder, and a mismatched bronze hole and pintle. The solution is to replace the steering cable and conduit...
Discover the reality of sailing through an earthquake-prone and highly volcanic area with Follow the Boat's Liz and Jamie. Learn about their adventures, risks encountered, and safety measures they take while navigating through beautiful yet dangerous water...
Learn about sailing and boating through stories from experienced marine enthusiasts. Explore their experiences with sailboat repair, skeg reconstruction, night photography adventures, and maintaining their boats to prepare for future voyages. Discover prac...
Listen in on this one-of-a-kind podcast where Liz and Jamie update you on their journey sailing 1,200 miles from Bali to Malaysia. Follow along as they navigate through Indonesia's stunning archipelago, share stories of their time spent living on a boat, a...
In this episode of Follow the Boat, we discuss the impact that certain YouTube sailing channels are having on the local community and environment. We explain how some influencers might be unknowingly influencing their viewers to think a certain way about s...
Experience our journey of dropping anchor and exploring hidden gems in Indonesia. Get a detailed insight into setting anchors, utilizing snubbers, and securing your vessel.
In this video episode, James and Liz of Follow the Boat discuss honestly about YouTube earnings, how their sailing vlogging channel generates income through monetization, Patreon supporters and their thoughts on promotion sponsorship. They share insights i...
Experience an exhilarating sailing adventure as the crew navigates across the treacherous waters of the Lombok Strait en route to Bali. Discover the challenges faced during the 1200 nautical mile journey and how they skillfully executed the Wing on Wing te...
Bali is so much better than we had imagined, what a welcome! Sailing across the north coast revealed some lovely anchorages...
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Discover valuable nighttime sailing tactics and safety precautions from experienced sailors Liz and Jamie in this informative episode of Follow the Boat podcast. Get insights on essential tools for night navigation, proper watch schedule planning, handling...
Join professional sailors Sam and Jamie as they embark on an unforgettable night sailing journey through the Java Sea. Experience their first time under sail at night in quite some time and witness the breathtaking landscapes they encounter along the way. ...
Join Liz and Jamie as they discuss the realities and challenges of living on a boat full-time. From cleaning and maintenance to their love for bird watching while sailing, this episode provides an unfiltered glimpse into their unique life aboard Esper.
We sailed to remote island paradises in the middle of nowhere. Superb food, clear reefs and stunning bike rides over the top of a volcano were our rewards for embarking on this incredible adventure.
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We answer more of your questions in Part 2 or our open question free-for-all. And this week we include that favourite sailor subject, toilets and bum guns...
00:00 Jamie doesn't understand.
01:46 Do you ever feel like you want to give up?
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We've never, in all our 20 years of sailing, heard anything like it. Sailing through lightning storms is inevitable here in the tropics, and it's something you try to get used to. But positive lightning is rare and accounts for less than 5% of strikes worl...
After two and a half years, we finally said, "Goodbye Indonesia, we're gonna miss ya"! What an unforgettable ride it's been. But this isn't the end...
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When you're sailing into the night and four waterspouts appear from nowhere, what do you do?
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Sailing north-west across the pirate waters of Indonesia towards the Malacca Strait used to be dangerous, and some ships are still boarded, so there's always a slight frisson when sailboats take this route.
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Surviving 20 years as cruisers has meant some ups and downs. We share five of our near misses here… And we explain the lessons they taught us.
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One thousand three hundred nautical miles from Indonesia, and this is our last leg. But we didn't know it would probably be our last sail...
00:00 1,300 Nautical Miles from Indonesia to Malaysia
01:05 Departing Indonesia
02:24 Round Singapore Strait
03:33...
Sailboat vs narrowboat! In the half light between selling our boat and starting a new adventure, Liz is on SY Esper in Malaysia and Jamie is in the UK. While there he decides to take up YOUR suggestion to live on a canal boat for a week.
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We sold our sailboat in record time! We had so much interest our advert crashed the Yachtworld website and we had people literally knocking on our boat asking to be put on the waiting list! So what happens during a boat sail? We had a survey, test sail and...
WHY did we sell our lovely sailboat, leave the beautiful tropics and return to a cold, wintry UK? And how did we sell our sail boat so FAST? Welcome to the new season of our Casting Off video podcast of 2025, which was supposed to be recorded from our new ...
A boat tour on the first day aboard our new widebeam narrowboat. What do you think?
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Why did we buy a widebeam canal boat when we were looking at narrowboats? Why didn't we start in the canals of Europe? Aren't we restricted by a widebeam? In this podcast we go for a walk down the tow-path of Thorne and answer your questions. If you have a...
What does the interior of our boat look like AFTER moving on board? And what's going on with the engine? Why does our fuel look like that? We show you the process of cleaning our fuel tanks after discovering water in the system, and give you an interior up...
Do we miss sailing in the tropics? What's a ToB? Will we have a dog or cat? Should we re-name our boat? We answer a TON of your questions and discuss how different our lives are now on the canals of England.
00:00 Introduction - What's the "ToB"?
01:17 SH...
Our maiden voyage aboard our widebeam canal boat. How many mistakes did we make make and what lessons did we learn? It was quite active, negotiating two swing bridges, two lift bridges, a double-chamber lock and an aqueduct. All in one day! If you found th...
We've spent the last two decades familiarising ourselves with some impressive sail boat marinas, so how does an English canal boat marina compare?
00:00 Come for a walk with us around the marina
00:13 Feeding the ducks
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Our first solo trip, and if you want a taste of canal life on a perfect spring weekend in England, look no further! If you like this video please do give it a like and share, it really helps us. We take a few days to head towards the village of Barnby Dun,...
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