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Hard Work, on the Hard–Part Two
How to Sail Oceans
Hard Work, on the Hard–Part Two
We finish up the repair to the rudderhead, and then return to the mast. Twelve coats of varnish are the order of the day--or fortnight, really--but not to worry, dear viewer, I will not make you watch varnish dry. Then we are on to the rigging, where I t...
  • Oct 09, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:45
Hard Work, on the Hard– Part Three
How to Sail Oceans
Hard Work, on the Hard– Part Three
The dinghy gets some de rigueur black paint to match the mother ship. We splice on a new painter using a backsplice, and put the name decal on. Then it's on to replacing the leather on the sculling oar using the double-needle baseball diamond stitch.
  • Oct 17, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:23
Hard work, on the hard … then back in the water!
How to Sail Oceans
Hard work, on the hard … then back in the water!
We return to treating our barrier coat blisters with epoxy and fairing compound and then give the bottom another thorough wet sand in preparation for painting. After having antifouling paints fail before the one year mark, this year I will put three coats...
  • Oct 24, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:14
When you can’t get there from here
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When you can’t get there from here
Our ship has been swinging to her anchor in the Hampton River (Virginia) for over a month now while I search for a weather window to set off for the Virgin Islands. We are in an active and persistent weather pattern of cold fronts exiting the US East coas...
  • Nov 10, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:32
Offshore to the Caribbean: Taking departure
How to Sail Oceans
Offshore to the Caribbean: Taking departure
I move into a slip at Hampton Public Piers for a night, primarily to charge up my battery bank as the shorter days and persistent cloud cover have cut my solar generation to a trickle. So the first challenge is to get the boat back out on anchor without ...
  • Dec 08, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:04
Offshore to the Caribbean: Across the Gulf Stream
How to Sail Oceans
Offshore to the Caribbean: Across the Gulf Stream
After a decent overnight run south toward Cape Hatteras, we enter the Gulf Stream late in the afternoon on Saturday, November 17. As usual the Stream tosses us about until we finally exit early the following morning. Winds then become southerly ahead of ...
  • Dec 12, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:57
Offshore to the Caribbean: The Heavy Winds Cometh
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Offshore to the Caribbean: The Heavy Winds Cometh
On Thursday, November 22, the winds are veering northerly and beginning to build. Hopes of avoiding gale conditions fade by Friday evening, and I end up heaving her to for several hours during the overnight as we get buffeted by powerful squalls. The str...
  • Dec 18, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:27
Offshore to the Caribbean: Misadventures, Meanderings, no Trade Winds
How to Sail Oceans
Offshore to the Caribbean: Misadventures, Meanderings, no Trade Winds
The winds finally lay down for us, but soon we are dealing with little to no wind at all. Taking advantage of the benign conditions I break out my camera drone and lots of fun ensues, especially when it suddenly flies away on me ... Less then 200 miles le...
  • Dec 24, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:11
Offshore to the Caribbean: Sixteen Days and Done
How to Sail Oceans
Offshore to the Caribbean: Sixteen Days and Done
We finally pick up the easterly Trade Winds on Saturday, December 1. The winds freshen overnight, and by daybreak we have the Virgin Islands in sight. I decide to put into Francis Bay, St. John, which leaves me with one final challenge of picking up a pa...
  • Dec 31, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:51
Repair Your Own Sails
How to Sail Oceans
Repair Your Own Sails
Ocean passages are hard on sails. When you travel to far away lands there may not be a sailmaker nearby, and not all sailmakers are equally skilled. It pays to learn how to repair sails yourself. Besides saving your cruising funds, it brings the added b...
  • Jan 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:52
Sailing out the anchor; Quiet time; Passage preparation
How to Sail Oceans
Sailing out the anchor; Quiet time; Passage preparation
In another edition of how to sail without an engine, I talk about sailing up to the anchor in such a way that 1.) does not require heavy windlass work to bring it up short and 2.) lets you sail away on a preferred tack. Then it's off to a tranquil (and in...
  • Jan 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:26
When you get that sinking feeling
How to Sail Oceans
When you get that sinking feeling
Just prior to weighing anchor, the galley sink refuses to drain. I remove the hose and clear the blockage, but discover that the seacock (valve) to the through-hull does not close all the way. I reconnect the hose and the boat is once again watertight. ...
  • Feb 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:56
If one solution fails, try another
How to Sail Oceans
If one solution fails, try another
Winds and seas moderate as we enter the Caicos Passage, headed west-southwest toward the Old Bahama Channel. A band of heavy rain showers supply me with water for a much needed bath (and shave). Our temporary repair of the leaking through-hull begins to ...
  • Feb 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:22
Toward the Old Bahama Channel
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Toward the Old Bahama Channel
The winds freshen from the east-northeast, sending us scudding toward the Old Bahama Channel. The epoxy-doped duct tape solution to the leaking elbow is holding the water back to just a slow weep, for which I am much relieved. Feeling my spirits rising a...
  • Feb 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:46
Eleven days and done
How to Sail Oceans
Eleven days and done
February 4, 2019. Exiting the Old Bahama Channel we are beset by contrary currents and light winds which threaten to drag us back into the busy shipping channel, as well as toward the coast of Cuba. So I spend much of the evening on deck hand steering, tr...
  • Mar 02, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:39
Cruising: repairing one’s boat in exotic ports of call
How to Sail Oceans
Cruising: repairing one’s boat in exotic ports of call
So with the boat peacefully at anchor I get a chance to dive and plug the offending through-hull from the outside so that I can disassemble the seacock. As I suspected, the tapered plug is corroded, which is the most likely reason for failing to shut off....
  • Mar 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:24
My Experience with the Splash Drone 3
How to Sail Oceans
My Experience with the Splash Drone 3
I wanted to get sailing footage of the boat at sea, but being a novice drone pilot I was afraid of launching and landing a drone from the boat. SwellPro appeared to have the answer with the Splash Drone 3, a fully waterproof drone with 4K video capabilit...
  • Mar 25, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:55
For Whom the Ship’s Bell Tolls
How to Sail Oceans
For Whom the Ship’s Bell Tolls
So of course a visit to Key West must include a visit to the home of Ernest Hemingway. I also have to check out the famous (or infamous) nightlife on Duval street and I am pleased to find a vibrant live music scene. I purchase a second hand Phantom 3 dr...
  • Apr 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:55
Brisk sailing; anchoring adventures; drone practice
How to Sail Oceans
Brisk sailing; anchoring adventures; drone practice
We turn to the northeast from Boca Grande Key, back toward Marathon, after which we will continue on to Miami. The onslaught of cold fronts ushering in strong northerly winds is making life difficult, resulting in some brisk sailing and forcing me to move...
  • Apr 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:21
Overnight to Miami; please don’t hit the bridge
How to Sail Oceans
Overnight to Miami; please don’t hit the bridge
So we begin our trek back to the northeast with an overnight run to Biscayne Bay from Marathon. Our promised southerly winds don't show up until late into the night, but we reach Fowey Rocks by daybreak and sail into the sheltered bay waters through the O...
  • Apr 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:29
Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part One
How to Sail Oceans
Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part One
I decide to attempt a little more sturdy repair to the seacock and corroded elbow leading to the galley sink drain (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7I5XQLgczio) prior to heading offshore for Virginia. While gearing up for this project it seemed to me ...
  • May 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:31
Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part Two
How to Sail Oceans
Tools, Spares, and Materials for Ocean Cruising, Part Two
We move on to a spare parts list for the ocean cruiser, which of course will depend on what equipment you have. Following that I talk about adhesives and sealants, tapes and lubricants. Finally I go over materials I carry onboard, including cloths, leath...
  • May 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:55
Waiting on a Wind Shift
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Waiting on a Wind Shift
Well it's been a month at anchor behind Miami South Beach, and the infamous Miami heat (not the basketball team) has arrived. I took some refuge in the air-conditioned gym, but my membership has expired and it's time to head north anyway. Which means I h...
  • May 27, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:13
Miami to Deltaville, Part One
How to Sail Oceans
Miami to Deltaville, Part One
A period of southerly winds is on tap, bringing with it the infamous Miami heat (and humidity). But that also means good sailing weather for heading north to the Chesapeake Bay. First, however, we need to work our way out of the Old Florida Channel, and...
  • Jun 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:47
Miami to Deltaville, Part Two
How to Sail Oceans
Miami to Deltaville, Part Two
With the help of the Gulf Stream current we are logging over 160 miles per day, but I am opting to work my way to the northwest wall and out of the current in anticipation of a cold front and brisk northeasterly winds. I find a small land bird attempting ...
  • Jun 19, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:20
Miami to Deltaville, Part Three
How to Sail Oceans
Miami to Deltaville, Part Three
A forecast for not quite as brisk northeasterly winds have me tiptoeing back into the Gulf Stream to take advantage of the favorable current. Come Tuesday morning, June 4, winds are around 15-18 knots out of the northeast and the Gulf Stream is far from c...
  • Jun 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:00
Anchor down in Poquoson; haul out in Deltaville
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Anchor down in Poquoson; haul out in Deltaville
Winds remain fickle but gradually settle southwesterly during the night of Thursday, June 6, enabling me to make Poquoson around 0400 Friday. Sleep deprivation is taking a toll as I discover the following morning that I had not secured the anchor rode pro...
  • Jul 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:33
Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part one
How to Sail Oceans
Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part one
I normally schedule my annual haulout for the month of September, but a failing through-hull fitting--even though successfully repaired--persisted as a source of anxiety and I wanted to get it replaced sooner than later. So the first task was to figure o...
  • Jul 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:33
Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part two
How to Sail Oceans
Through-hull replacement and other fun things, part two
Well replacing just one through-hull is turning out to be quite a bit of work. And the two other 1-1/4" throughs to the cockpit drains appear to be in decent condition, so I'm opting to recondition them rather than replace. While sanding and cleaning the...
  • Jul 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:36
Through-hull replacement and … splash!
How to Sail Oceans
Through-hull replacement and … splash!
I follow protocol as best I know with installing the new Marelon through-hull. There's no way to test whether or not I have it sealed properly until the boat goes in the water, so I'm pacing the deck like Horatio Hornblower as the travelift carries her ba...
  • Jul 29, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:47
The Bay for play, summer 2019
How to Sail Oceans
The Bay for play, summer 2019
A recent video by Patrick Laine on radar reflectors has me climbing the mast to hang a new reflector. Then I'm northbound up the Bay toward Annapolis, but will make a stop a Solomons as a subscriber has offered me a mooring at Zahniser's. Following Solo...
  • Aug 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:16
Leaking water tank; jam night; drone crash
How to Sail Oceans
Leaking water tank; jam night; drone crash
After a few tries, I manage to locate the offending hole in the bottom of the main water tank. After cleaning things up, I slather it with 3M 5200, and we seem to be watertight again. But I won't let a leaking water tank dampen my party spirit, and I mak...
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:30
What it Cost to Sail for One Year
How to Sail Oceans
What it Cost to Sail for One Year
Since I started this channel a little over two years ago, one of the most common questions I've been asked is: how much does is cost to go sailing full time? So I decided to finally tackle this one. I pulled together all of my expenses from June 2018 thr...
  • Aug 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:05
To Baltimore; handling a gaff sail (revisited); the flying anchor set
How to Sail Oceans
To Baltimore; handling a gaff sail (revisited); the flying anchor set
We have some unexpected "fun" when tacking out of the South River, on our way back around to Annapolis. I purchased a Down-the-Hatch ventilator from West Marine, which really helped to keep the cabin livable during the searing summer heat, but the top bat...
  • Sep 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:05
Meet up with the Rigging Doctor; Big Weather
How to Sail Oceans
Meet up with the Rigging Doctor; Big Weather
Ah, so much to do in Baltimore ... including meeting two fellow YouTuber's, Herbie and Maddie of the Rigging Doctor. There's also some great open mic nights in the area, such as Southern Provision on Tuesday night. Hurricane Dorian followed it's forecas...
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:18
Autumn leaves the landsman rakes, while the sailor turns south
How to Sail Oceans
Autumn leaves the landsman rakes, while the sailor turns south
Persistent southerly winds have me hanging on my hook in Annapolis for several days, poised to begin my journey south to Hampton, Virginia, which will be my takeoff point for the Florida Keys. With these winds also come more warm and humid weather, which ...
  • Oct 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:23

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