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How to Buy a Boat | Beginner’s Guide Part 2 | Podcast 033
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How to Buy a Boat | Beginner’s Guide Part 2 | Podcast 033
In “How to Buy Your First Boat: PART 2” we walk you through how to make a boat purchase. We show you where to start your search, how to inspect each boat you view, the pitfalls you'll encounter along the way and how to negotiate the right price. • ...
What Is This “Hideous Mess”? 💩🩴🚬 | Indonesia’s SHOCKING Surprise | Sailing & Travel Ep 349
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What Is This “Hideous Mess”? 💩🩴🚬 | Indonesia’s SHOCKING Surprise | Sailing & Travel Ep 349
Jamie: This is definitely the best place we've anchored... Liz: It's hideous! Jamie: It's absolutely stunning... Liz: One great hideous mess! Jamie: It's what you would expect when you buy a boat and you want to go off and find a little tropical island... ...
How to Buy a Boat | Beginners Guide Part 1 | Podcast 032
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How to Buy a Boat | Beginners Guide Part 1 | Podcast 032
Watch Part 2 NEXT: https://youtu.be/t_WTaS5hbv0 In "How to Buy Your First Boat: PART 1" we arm you with the knowledge you need BEFORE you start shopping for your first sailboat. Do you know the TWO questions you must ask yourself in order to make the righ...
Lithium Battery Set-up | 🛠️⛵ Sailing & Boat Maintenance Ep 348
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Lithium Battery Set-up | 🛠️⛵ Sailing & Boat Maintenance Ep 348
Today is a good day for boat work, a bit of maintenance and some system testing. Jamie explains our lithium battery set-up and his hack for replacing the headsail furling line. After Liz goes up the mast to install the new VHF cable, we have a gorgeous af...
Tourists are SCREWING IT UP for Everyone! | Casting Off Ep 031
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Tourists are SCREWING IT UP for Everyone! | Casting Off Ep 031
Did you know that tourists insulting a country’s customs on social media or in YouTube videos are likely to get thrown in jail? It's certainly true in south-east Asia. And it's not just tourists, cruisers are increasingly making travel difficult for ALL ...
Finding a Secret Paradise | 🥥🐠🌺 Ep 347
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Finding a Secret Paradise | 🥥🐠🌺 Ep 347
There are a few restaurants, hotels and homestays on Gili Asahan and its surrounding beaches, but most family-run businesses don't appear on the usual travel websites. These hidden gems are a secret paradise frequented more by Indonesians in the know than...
5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Boat (Revisited) | Casting Off Ep 030
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5 Reasons NOT to Buy a Boat (Revisited) | Casting Off Ep 030
There are YouTube channels dedicated to showing you what a beautiful life you can have on a sailboat. It's the dream, right? But is it true? Sure, some of the time there are rainbows (and even the occasional unicorn), but believe us when we tell you after ...
Beyond Tourism: Sasak Cultural Heritage, Lombok, Indonesia | Travel & Sailing Ep 346
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Beyond Tourism: Sasak Cultural Heritage, Lombok, Indonesia | Travel & Sailing Ep 346
From double outrigger sailboats for fishing, to artisanal gold mining, traditional Sasak weddings and ancient rural villages, there's more to Lombok than waterfalls and beach resorts. In the southwest corner of Lombok, Sekotong's cultural heritage is alive...
Tourists Behaving Badly? | Casting Off Ep 029
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Tourists Behaving Badly? | Casting Off Ep 029
Do sailing YouTubers need to think twice before filming the remote and secluded locations they visit and alerting the rest of the world to their existence? Is it ruining travel for the rest of us? And what about local communities? Is it right to put a spot...
Better Than Bali? Unspoilt GILI GEDE 🌴🩴| Travel Ep 345
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Better Than Bali? Unspoilt GILI GEDE 🌴🩴| Travel Ep 345
If you're looking for a remote but accessible place in Indonesia that's different from over-developed destinations like Bali or Gili Trawangan, then come to Gili Gede, aka "Secret Island". Update: Ferries are now running again between bali and gili gede: ...
Has Cruising Changed Us? 🤯 | Sailing Since 2006 | Podcast 028
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Has Cruising Changed Us? 🤯 | Sailing Since 2006 | Podcast 028
Yes, we've spent 17 years living on a sailboat and sailing the world! In this podcast we talk about how the cruising life has changed us, covering subjects like ego, control-freakery, patience, tolerance, materialism, forgiveness and fatalism. It's been a ...
Sheltering From a Tropical Cyclone 🌩️🌀 | Sailing & Travel Ep 344
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Sheltering From a Tropical Cyclone 🌩️🌀 | Sailing & Travel Ep 344
A tropical cyclone developing off western Australia to the south of us, meant it was time to skedaddle. And what lay in front of us was a 30-mile passage through the Lombok Strait. Known for its unpredictable and fierce currents, this would be a chance to ...
10 Sailing Cock-Ups to Avoid! | 💥🤕🤭 Casting Off with Followtheboat 027
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10 Sailing Cock-Ups to Avoid! | 💥🤕🤭 Casting Off with Followtheboat 027
We all make mistakes on a sailboat, don't believe anyone who says they don't! This is our Top 10 cock-ups, with a little help from our viewers friends. If you're embarrassed about what you did and want to feel less of a fool, this is the place for you. Ad...
BOAT WORK: Schenker Watermaker 🌊 | Vinyl Wrapping a Sailboat | Ep 343
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BOAT WORK: Schenker Watermaker 🌊 | Vinyl Wrapping a Sailboat | Ep 343
Watermakers are an essential piece of kit for remote cruising, so we take good care of our Schenker Zen 30. In this boat work episode, Jamie takes us through how he replaces the membranes. But don't make the same mistake, he nearly lost a nipple in the pro...
10 WORST JOBS on a SAILBOAT 🛠️💩 | Casting Off with Followtheboat  026
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10 WORST JOBS on a SAILBOAT 🛠️💩 | Casting Off with Followtheboat 026
Can you guess the worst job on a sailboat? There are as many 'worst jobs' as there are sailors, but one job stands head and shoulders above the rest. As long-term cruisers, we can affirm that life on a sailboat is an adventure. It can be a peaceful getawa...
BOAT WORK: NASTY and NICE 😳🥁 | Sailboat Maintenance Ep 342
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BOAT WORK: NASTY and NICE 😳🥁 | Sailboat Maintenance Ep 342
We learn about Liz's least favourite job in the boatyard, after Jamie discovers a nasty surprise lurking under the bed... If you enjoyed this video, let us know with SUPER THANKS! ☝️ 👉SUPPORT US on PATREON, FTBMates or the Rum Fund - https://follow...
Is Sail Southeast Asia Safe for Cruisers? 🐍🏴‍☠️🌀 | Podcast 025
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Is Sail Southeast Asia Safe for Cruisers? 🐍🏴‍☠️🌀 | Podcast 025
Sailing in Southeast Asia is as easy or as difficult as you make it. Like any part of the world, it is planning and preparation that keep you safe and happy on a sailboat. We believe it is no more dangerous or difficult than any other area, in fact we thin...
What is that KNOCKING❓💥😵 |ENGINE Sailboat Maintenance Ep 341
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What is that KNOCKING❓💥😵 |ENGINE Sailboat Maintenance Ep 341
We had some big engine and mechanical problems to solve during our stay on the hard standing at Medana Bay Marina. The engine had been knocking for around 1000miles and had played havoc with Jamie's anxiety. Now we had the chance to confirm that problem an...
How to Maintain a Happy Relationship on a Sailboat ❤️😱 | Podcast 024
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How to Maintain a Happy Relationship on a Sailboat ❤️😱 | Podcast 024
Sailboats, like all tiny homes, look so inviting with their compact spaces and minimalist living. But how easy is it to live with your partner in such a confined area? After seventeen years together, we answer this question and lots of others in this week'...
is Your Prop Slowing You Down? 🐌 | (Max-prop) Boat Maintenance Ep 340
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is Your Prop Slowing You Down? 🐌 | (Max-prop) Boat Maintenance Ep 340
Yes, it's boat maintenance time again! Did you know that fixed props are wrong for sailboats? We have serviced our feathering Max-Prop many times, but this was the first occasion in 17 years that we had it professionally tuned. And you won't believe what w...
Do You Drink Too Much? 🍸🍺 | Casting Off with Followtheboat  023
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Do You Drink Too Much? 🍸🍺 | Casting Off with Followtheboat 023
Do sailboat cruisers drink more than the rest of the population? In this podcast, we talk about why Jamie gave up the booze and how this has affected our lives afloat. Along with the positives, we reveal the negative side to no longer being a boozer. Do yo...
Hauling Out Your Sailboat: A Cruiser’s Guide | Sailing Ep 339
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Hauling Out Your Sailboat: A Cruiser’s Guide | Sailing Ep 339
We've been hauling out our 33 year old sailboat, Esper, since 2004 (in south-east Asia since 2014) so we have plenty of experience. But with all that practice, and no matter how competent the yard, it's always somewhat nerve-racking. A sailboat is suppos...
Coping With Anxiety (on a sailboat) | Podcast 022
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Coping With Anxiety (on a sailboat) | Podcast 022
What happens if you're gripped by fear and anxiety on a small boat in the middle of nowhere, and there is no help coming? In this frank discussion, we cover what set off Jamie's anxiety, how we are coming to terms with it, and what it means for followthebo...
2500 Miles in 2 MINUTES | Malaysia to Indonesia on an OYSTER SAILBOAT | Sailing Ep 338
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2500 Miles in 2 MINUTES | Malaysia to Indonesia on an OYSTER SAILBOAT | Sailing Ep 338
This is it, we've reached The End. A few months and 2500 miles from Malaysia to Indonesia later, we arrived at our destination, Medana Bay It's been incredible, incomparable and, at times, impossible. Broken engine mounts, snapped deck fittings, dirty fu...

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