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Osmosis Blister Repair and Hand Painting Our Hull (Roll and Tip Method) – Free Range Sailing Ep 69
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Osmosis Blister Repair and Hand Painting Our Hull (Roll and Tip Method) – Free Range Sailing Ep 69
The boat work continues this week as we fair minor repairs on the hull, fibreglass the large holes caused from osmosis blistering and demonstrate how we hand painted the topsides of our hull using the easy and cost effective "Roll and Tip Method". This v...
Filling holes in Fibreglass and Rigging for Lifting – Free Range Sailing Ep 68
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Filling holes in Fibreglass and Rigging for Lifting – Free Range Sailing Ep 68
We start filling the holes on our top sides and hull with thickened epoxy. Troy fits the rocker assembly back on to our Yanmar 2GM20 and we lift and reinstall the engine back aboard the yacht. This video was filmed in Townsville in September 2018. Music...
Girl Torque – Free Range Sailing Ep 67
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Girl Torque – Free Range Sailing Ep 67
This week we explain ongoing delays, overcome complications with our refit at the boatyard, fix a leaky cockpit drain, install new pre-combustion chambers and refit the head to our Yanmar 2GM20 engine. Music Credits 00:01 & 11:53 Tigerblood Jewel - Co...
DIY Engine Hoist and Head Removal – Free Range Sailing Ep 66
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DIY Engine Hoist and Head Removal – Free Range Sailing Ep 66
In the first of our refit series, we get started on our two main priorities for Mirrool's refit namely, preparing the hull for a new coat of anti-foul and a minor engine overhaul. As with all refits the unexpected is commonplace and we have to adapt to cha...
How to make Kimchi
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How to make Kimchi
When we were in Cairns we were lucky enough to meet Korean Chef, Sally who showed us her family recipe for the traditional Korean dish Kim-chi. Follow along as we visit the Korean Grocer to collect specialty ingredients and then we take you through each st...
So Long and Thanks For All the Fish! – Free Range Sailing Ep 65
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So Long and Thanks For All the Fish! – Free Range Sailing Ep 65
In our last episode of our Far North Queensland series, we sail from Magnetic Island to Townsville to haul out Mirrool. Featuring: 6:58 Twilight Tuna under sail 9:49 How to boil the perfect free range eggs 13:40 The big haul out (with a little bit of adv...
A Very Fishy Affair – Free Range Sailing Ep 64
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A Very Fishy Affair – Free Range Sailing Ep 64
We take advantage of the calm weather to further enjoy Broadhurst Reef and stock up our fridge with fish ready for our return to Magnetic Island and Townsville. We go spearfishing on our final dive at the reef and Pascale goes on a magic Stand Up Paddleb...
Coral Reef Rendezvous – Free Range Sailing Ep 63
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Coral Reef Rendezvous – Free Range Sailing Ep 63
Join us this week as we visit Broadhurst Reef on the Great Barrier Reef. The visibility was great and we were thrilled to see the corals in such good condition. We check the anchorage with our drone, go free diving and spearfishing followed by a rendezvous...
Magnetic Bears and 2 Speed Winch Service – Free Range Sailing Ep 62
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Magnetic Bears and 2 Speed Winch Service – Free Range Sailing Ep 62
Join us as we explore the beautiful Magnetic Island off the coast of Townsville in Queensland. We find Koala bears, visit the World War II anti-shipping forts and discover a tropical wetland complete with butterflies and fruit bats. We also rack up a giant...
Jumping the Shark – Free Range Sailing Ep 61
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Jumping the Shark – Free Range Sailing Ep 61
We say goodbye to Hinchinbrook Island and head south to the Palm Isles. Once there we feast on coconuts, explore the fringing coral reef and look for waterholes. Pascale also teaches you how we make Shitake Mushroom Udon Noodle Soup and Troy takes an insid...
WE RUN AGROUND!!! (no big deal) – Free Range Sailing Ep 60
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WE RUN AGROUND!!! (no big deal) – Free Range Sailing Ep 60
Entering the creek in beautiful Zoe Bay we run afoul of a sandbar. We talk you through what we did to come off the sandbar including the problems we encountered. We fly our drone for the first time to capture the spectacular scenery including the very stro...
Island Hoppin’ Engine Stoppin’ – Free Range Sailing Ep 59
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Island Hoppin’ Engine Stoppin’ – Free Range Sailing Ep 59
This week we discover a fuel blockage motoring to Cardwell in a glass out. We sail down the Hinchinbrook Channel past Lucinda Jetty and decide to make our way to beautiful Zoe Bay. Featuring the stunning landscape of Hinchinbrook Island, Troy getting dirty...
From Coral to Coconuts – Free Range Sailing Ep 58
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From Coral to Coconuts – Free Range Sailing Ep 58
Join us for our last day at Holmes Reef before we hoist the sails and head towards Hinchinbrook Island. This episode features another free diving sequence, some cheeky boobies, a bit of homemade pancetta, dreamy beamy sailing and a free range coconut raid....
Our Home on the Reef – Free Range Sailing Ep 57
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Our Home on the Reef – Free Range Sailing Ep 57
Join us as we continue to explore the beautiful Holmes Reef in the Coral Sea. We discuss our dive in last week's episode, discover a lost tuna long line, spearfish off the edge and snorkel around a sand cay. Troy also explains a little bit about our free-d...
Knife Selection, Knife Sharpening and Shaving with a Straight Razor
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Knife Selection, Knife Sharpening and Shaving with a Straight Razor
In this video, Troy talks about his choice in outdoor knives, what he looks for in a good knife and goes into detail about sharpening- theory and practice. To wrap up, we take a look at cut-throat razors and discuss their care and merits. Links to the k...
My Mermaid Makes Bacon – Free Range Sailing Ep 56
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My Mermaid Makes Bacon – Free Range Sailing Ep 56
Join us as we say goodbye to Cairns and head 120 nautical miles out to Holmes Reefs in the Coral Sea. Pascale cooks up quite a few delicious meals in this episode, we catch a beautiful yellow fin tuna and we spend a lot of time free diving in the deep blue...
Live Q&A with Free Range Sailing
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Live Q&A with Free Range Sailing
Join us as we have a yarn about what's happening here at Free Range Sailing and answer some of your questions. Our T-Shirts are here! For a limited time only you can grab an exclusive Free Range Sailing T-Shirt or pull-over hoodie through our Bonfire ca...
SUPRISE! – Free Range Sailing Ep 55
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SUPRISE! – Free Range Sailing Ep 55
In our last week in Cairns, we take on a couple more sewing projects, visit the famous Cock'n'Bull, meet our mate Laurie at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, explore the Cairns Botanic Gardens and sort out our provisions for our next lot of adventures. In ...
Why is there a hole in our boat? – Free Range Sailing Ep 54
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Why is there a hole in our boat? – Free Range Sailing Ep 54
In this week's episode, we continue with boat maintenance including filling a large hole in our cockpit and installing our newly repaired headsail. We also show you an easy way to remove old varnish saving you a lot of sanding and Troy demonstrates how to ...
Escape to the Rainforest – Free Range Sailing Ep 53
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Escape to the Rainforest – Free Range Sailing Ep 53
After keeping busy with boat chores in Cairns we decide to take a break and be tourists for a few days exploring the World Heritage Rain Forest around Kuranda. Join us as we experience the rain forest canopy from the sky, try some tasty food, teach you a l...
Porta Bote – The Ultimate Adventure Dinghy?
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Porta Bote – The Ultimate Adventure Dinghy?
The long awaited video regarding our experiences over the last few years with the PortaBote dinghy. We list our pros and cons, with the dinghy, as well as, why we think it has been the most suitable dinghy for us to explore remote Northern Australia in our...
Dinghy Refit and Fibre Glassing 101 – Free Range Sailing Ep 52
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Dinghy Refit and Fibre Glassing 101 – Free Range Sailing Ep 52
In this episode we make the necessary upgrades to our dinghy in the process learning a lot about working with epoxy and fibre glass from our new friend David whose catamaran stole the show last week. We've had a lot of questions about our experiences wit...
How to Splice Rope Directly to Chain
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How to Splice Rope Directly to Chain
Today we are looking at how to construct a rope to chain splice. There are a few techniques out there but we feel this one gives the neatest and strongest finish and is the one used by professionals. Modern anchor winches can often handle chain and rope co...
Let the Boat Projects Begin! – Free Range Sailing Ep 51
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Let the Boat Projects Begin! – Free Range Sailing Ep 51
Our plans to haul out while house sitting in Cairns were dashed but we keep ourselves busy with plenty of other jobs that we need to do to get Mirrool ship shape after her long voyage in the wilderness. A new friend shows us the fantastic catamaran he is b...

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