Ep 372 | TESTING Nutshell - ABORTING Longest Passage & Seeking SHELTER in Bad Seas

• March 25, 2025 by Life in a Nutshell |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:18:11
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

More housekeeping reveals just how many things are dodgy in the Nuthouse, with more boat jobs rearing their ugly heads.

Magnus utilises one of the existing antennas and builds a new one for our AIS system.

We plan to test the kite and invite friends aboard to have more hands on deck while we learn. Unfortunately, the weather isn’t on our side, with white caps on the water forcing us to abort. We’ll give it another crack later.

We check out Victoria Point as an option for moving our car. It’s tricky having a car while cruising on a boat, as you constantly have to piggyback it with you. We won’t have it for long.

We head to Myora, a well-known anchorage nearby. Initially, there are only a few boats, but the numbers quickly grow to over 35 moored around us. Preferring quieter spots, we decide to leave.

We then begin our longest passage yet in the Nuthouse, making our way to Pumicestone Passage. This requires crossing Moreton Bay, a notoriously treacherous stretch of water. Magnus has four backup anchorages planned in case the weather turns or the Nuthouse can’t make it.

After tucking in due to white caps and a choppy, confused sea, we finally reach Pumicestone Passage. Along the way, Nutty is tested in adverse conditions, though they pale in comparison to what she’ll face in the open ocean.

We now know that we will have to make a very important decision, very soon.

Thanks for watching.

Until next time...

Wendy and Magnus

——

LibertyKite, Australia
For more information:
www.navtrak.com.au

Wendy Eriksson’s Paintings
Art Lovers Australia: https://artloversaustralia.com.au/artist/wendy-eriksson
Bluethumb: https://bluethumb.com.au/artworks/popular/wendy-eriksson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudioWhitsunday/

Where’s Nutshell now:
See where we are in real-time
https://www.patreon.com/lifeinanutshell

If you’d like to keep us moving and support us, you can become a Patron for as little as $1 per month.
https://www.patreon.com/lifeinanutshell

Be up to date with what we’re up to and where we are. You can support our channel by simply liking us on Facebook!
www.facebook.com/nutshellliving

If you’d like to buy us a beer:
paypalme/lifeinanutshell.com

We’re on Instagram too!
https://www.instagram.com/nutshellliving/

Follow us on Twitter!
https://twitter.com/Nutshellliving


Music Credits

The Warmth of the Sun on Her Skin, Epidemic Sound
Who Knows What’s Next, Many Moons Ago, Epidemic Sound
Sailor’s Heart, Zyke, Epidemic Sound

#Nutshell #MoretoneBay #TestingNutshell #AISAntenna


SUBSCRIBE BUTTON CLICK link to http://www.anfx.co.

Life in a Nutshell

From the Kimberley wilds to the Dutch canals, Magnus and Wendy of Life in a Nutshell define the technical grit of slow, aesthetic offshore exploration.

Channel Information:

• Joined: December 05, 2016
• Subscribers: 15,400
• Videos: 428
• Views: 3,538,846
• Latest Video: June 25, 2026
• AU
• Language: EN

Social Media Links:

• YouTube
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Patreon