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36. I QUIT MY JOB! – One Step Closer to Sailing the World | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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36. I QUIT MY JOB! – One Step Closer to Sailing the World | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
I quit my job to get closer to our dream of sailing the world. This is an update on my (Jordan's) professional life as well as the starting of the refit of our Endeavour 32 "Freebie." -----------------------------------------------------------------------...
35. Affordable Forty-Two Foot DREAM Yacht! Should We Buy? | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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35. Affordable Forty-Two Foot DREAM Yacht! Should We Buy? | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
The Endeavour 42 is a spacious and comfortable yacht that you could easily live aboard. We were initially drawn to the model because of the center cockpit design, as well as the size and layout. The yacht featured is listed for sale for just under $60,000 ...
34. We Sold Our Sailboat! | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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34. We Sold Our Sailboat! | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
After lending a hand on Lucidity, it was time to sell Somnium. Initially Taylor reached out to us via email after binge-watching all of our episodes. (Sidenote: I want to make a shirt that says "Learning the Lines - At the end of the rabbit hole where you ...
33. Three Hundred Nautical Miles on a FREE BOAT! – DIY Sailing
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33. Three Hundred Nautical Miles on a FREE BOAT! – DIY Sailing
The free sailboat we obtained was in Titusville, FL and we needed to move it as close to home as possible to begin working on it. We had some time off because of Thanksgiving break so we decided to get the boat as ready as possible and set off on the 4-5 d...
32. FREE SAILBOAT – Too Good To Be True? – DIY Sailing
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32. FREE SAILBOAT – Too Good To Be True? – DIY Sailing
They say "There's nothing more expensive than a free boat," but craigslist has some unicorns every now and then. This 1978 Endeavor 32 we picked up has a 2004 Westerbeke 20B Two engine in it with 270 hours, newer rigging, sails, and in-mast furling, new br...
31. Dirt Cheap Fifty-Two Foot DREAM Yacht! Should We Buy? – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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31. Dirt Cheap Fifty-Two Foot DREAM Yacht! Should We Buy? – Sailing Vessel Somnium
We've always dreamed of owning a large sailboat and calling it our home... Is this going to be that boat? Is there too much work to be done? You tell us... because we still haven't decided. This boat we check out is an Irwin 52' - a very luxurious sailing...
30. We Removed Our Diesel Engine! – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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30. We Removed Our Diesel Engine! – Sailing Vessel Somnium
We finally remove the diesel! We'd be wanting to remove it because it's just a hunk of junk. Not only has it not been running for 5-10 years according to the previous owner, it's seized, missing an alternator, and missing a starter. Check out what we did, ...
29. Belt Sander for Sanding a Sailboat Hull – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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29. Belt Sander for Sanding a Sailboat Hull – Sailing Vessel Somnium
We've been sanding our boat's hull for far too long! In this episode we do a little sanding, a little hiking, and a little updating. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
28. We Cut Our Holding Tank In Half! – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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28. We Cut Our Holding Tank In Half! – Sailing Vessel Somnium
With our hull only half-sanded, we decided to take a break to remove our holding tank, test an autopilot, and clean up the boat a bit. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
27. Sanding Flat or Sanding at an Angle, What’s Quicker? – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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27. Sanding Flat or Sanding at an Angle, What’s Quicker? – Sailing Vessel Somnium
Sanding, sanding, and more sanding! If you like sanding as much as us, this episode is for you. We tested out what's quicker, sanding at an angle or sanding flat. We're still only about halfway done with the sanding of our hull, however the next episodes w...
26. Boatyard Fail, Oil-Canned Hull, and Some Sanding! – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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26. Boatyard Fail, Oil-Canned Hull, and Some Sanding! – Sailing Vessel Somnium
The boatyard blocked our sailboat wrong, and that lead to the hull "oil-canning." I had to go in and fix the way the boat was blocked, and then Randi and I started sanding the hull in preparation for bottom paint. ----------------------------------------...
25. Low Visibility, Food Poisoning, and a Sailboat Project Update – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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25. Low Visibility, Food Poisoning, and a Sailboat Project Update – Sailing Vessel Somnium
Before hauling our sailboat out and putting it on the hard, we decided to try to do some scuba diving in the Gulf of Mexico, but ended up with food poisoning at sea. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
24. Found Anchor and Painted Bulkheads – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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24. Found Anchor and Painted Bulkheads – Sailing Vessel Somnium
We rented some scuba gear and went out to find our lost anchor. We also painted the bulkheads in preparation for installing new headliner in our sailboat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
23. Fixed Faucets, Forgotten Dive Flag, and a Lost Anchor – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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23. Fixed Faucets, Forgotten Dive Flag, and a Lost Anchor – Sailing Vessel Somnium
As any sailor already knows, whatever can go wrong will go wrong. You have to be friends with Murphy, as he always shows up to any trip out on the water. Offer him some rum, and clean up any problems he may cause. ----------------------------------------...
22. First Solo Sail – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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22. First Solo Sail – Sailing Vessel Somnium
We've been really busy with non-sailing related stuff, but Jordan found some time to do something he's always wanted to do - take the boat out for a solo sail. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
21. Moisture Readings, Electrical, and Headliner Testing – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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21. Moisture Readings, Electrical, and Headliner Testing – Sailing Vessel Somnium
Our good friend comes out to take some moisture reading on our bulkheads, since we determined that the boat had flooded in the past. We also install a conduit, clean up some electrical, and do some testing with some foam-backed vinyl headliner from Sailrit...
20. Sanding a Sailboat Interior – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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20. Sanding a Sailboat Interior – Sailing Vessel Somnium
It's not all sunshine and roses when you own a sailboat. This week we do some sanding, fail at trying to remove some adhesive, and that's about it! -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Our Journey to Sailing The World – Sailing Vessel Somnium Trailer
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Our Journey to Sailing The World – Sailing Vessel Somnium Trailer
Music - "Rich Kids" by Judah & The Lion. Check out their single "Take It All Back 2.0" here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZXU3vzAmhE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
19. Sewing a Bimini and Kiteboarding an Island all to Ourselves – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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19. Sewing a Bimini and Kiteboarding an Island all to Ourselves – Sailing Vessel Somnium
This week we sew a new bimini cover with sunbrella fabric from Sailrite, then go for a sail down to Pine Key (Beer Can Island) to get some kiteboarding in! It's been a long time since Jordan's been able to kiteboard so he's really happy to get back out on ...
18. Cold Front Sailing, Fishing, and Sleeping on a Small Sailboat – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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18. Cold Front Sailing, Fishing, and Sleeping on a Small Sailboat – Sailing Vessel Somnium
Happy New Year! This week we squeeze four people overnight into a 27 foot boat as we sail out to the mouth of the manatee river during a cold front. We catch and cook our dinner that night and sail back upwind to Tampa in 20 knots. -----------------------...
17. We Get Back on the Water – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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17. We Get Back on the Water – Sailing Vessel Somnium
This week we finish up our Sailrite mainsail kit and get it on the boat. We then rip out some more carpet headliner. Finally we get back on the water and motor down to Beer Can Island to clean the bottom of our boat while a pod of dolphins follow us. On th...
16. We Don’t Finish Anything – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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16. We Don’t Finish Anything – Sailing Vessel Somnium
This episode we continue with ongoing boat projects, including installing the CDI mainsail reefing system, ripping out our carpet headliner, and sewing our new main sail. We also get a brand new Mast Mate to help us climb the mast in the future. --------...
15. We Check Out a Boat Show – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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15. We Check Out a Boat Show – Sailing Vessel Somnium
We get back our rudder pintles and reinstall our rudder with new tiller. We also go check out the St. Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show to get some ideas for our future boat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
14. We Check Out a Catamaran – Sailing Vessel Somnium
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14. We Check Out a Catamaran – Sailing Vessel Somnium
This week we work on installing our new CDI mainsail reefing system and get invited to go sailing on a brand new Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40! We want to thank Mike and Lauren of S/V Unspoken for the awesome day sail! -----------------------------------------...

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