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Ep 339 | DEAD BATTERIES, No Power! Wangi-Wangi, Wakatobi, Sailing Indonesia, Nutshell

We leave Tomahu and head for Wangi-Wangi which is one of four islands in the Wakatobi group. It’s a two-day passage to get there. The name Wakatobi is a portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi islands: Wangi-Wangi, Keledupa, tomia and Binongko. We go as...

Nov 25, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:07

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Ep 340 | Enchanting STILT Village, Hoga, Wakatobi, Sailing Nutshell, Indonesia

We leave Wangi-Wangi and sail south to Hoga, one of the four islands in the Wakatobi group. The name Wakatobi is a portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi islands: Wangi-Wangi, Keledupa, tomia and Binongko. There are FADs to watch out for everywhere! We ...

Dec 01, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:27

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Ep 341 | WATCH OUT for FADS in the Middle of the NOWHERE, Indonesia, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Hoga and start to make our way south to Flores. We travel well and manage to stop in at Bonerate which is a major traditional wooden boat-building island. We check out the boats and then after a night stopover we continue south to Flores. Magnus...

Dec 08, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:27

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Ep 342 | From NOTHING to THIS! Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, Sailing Nutshell

We take Peanut on the long motor to town. It’s a beautiful trip with plenty to see. There are phinisis everywhere! We check out the town of Labuan Bajo which is the jumping-off point for the Komodo National Park and the famous Komodo dragons. It’s a ...

Dec 16, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:09

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Ep 343 | MONKEYS on the Beach, Indonesia, Sailing Nutshell

We leave the manta rays and star fish and make our way to Rindja Island which is claimed to have monkeys on the beach and Komodo dragons. We speed through a pass at 12 knots with Nutshell on idle! We spend the night at the anchorage and spot loads of mon...

Dec 22, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:11

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Ep 344 | Can We SAVE Her! Sailing Nutshell

We make the huge decision to leave Indonesia rather than renew our visas. We have decided instead to return to the Kimberley and explore the places we didn’t get to before and to revisit the locations which we loved the most. We have a few days to get e...

Dec 29, 2023
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:04

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Ep 345 | Our SADDEST Day Afloat, Sailing Nutshell

The huge seas and high winds are not letting up. The ocean is horrible and Peanut is having a tough time. Without her engine she is not as stable as she used to be. In the middle of the night disaster happens. Peanut is completely underwater… … After...

Jan 05, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:54

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Ep 346 | PIMPING Peanut, Broome, Sailing Nutshell, Australia

We now set about the task of finding a new Peanut which will be suitable and safe enough for our trip to the Kimberley. It’s tough trying to find a tinnie in Broome as there isn’t much around. Broome itself is actually a small town. It’s expensive t...

Jan 12, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:51

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Ep 347 | LAST Minute JOBS and We’re Outta Here! Sailing Nutshell, Australia

We spend our last few days in Broome provisioning Nutshell and waiting for our new lithium batteries to arrive. Then we finally head off towards the Kimberley. After an overnight sail,, we spend the night at Beagle Bay and then move north to Thomas Bay....

Jan 19, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:20

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Ep 348 | Camp OVEN ROAST on a Beach in the Middle of Nowhere! Sailing Nutshell, Kimberley

We manage to pass Cape Leveque without incident. It’s a notorious part of the coastline with often dangerous seas. We end up at Cascade Bay near Lochlan Island. We take Peanut out on her longest trip so far to explore our surrounds and find many amazing...

Jan 26, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:23

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Ep 349 | How we COLLECT WATER in Remote Locations, Sailing Nutshell, Kimberley

We leave Island 67 and make our way to a beautiful anchorage where we take Peanut on a good scout around and find the most majestic mangroves. Magnus scouts out a waterfall and we go about collecting water in our 200 litre bladder. We pass a barramundi f...

Feb 03, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:46

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Ep 350 | KANGAROO Guinness Stew FIRE COOK at Remote Camp, Sailing Nutshell, Kimberley

We explore our surrounds in Peanut and make our way to Gugeri Camp to do a bit of bush cooking on an open fire. Magnus cooks up a delicious Kangaroo and Guinness Stew. We then move anchorage and explore in Peanut and find an abundance of huge oysters on ...

Feb 09, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:50

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Ep 351 | Back in the HOLE at Crocodile Creek, Sailing Nutshell, Kimberley

We head ashore to find the pearl divers’ graves. We find an amazing art-like gallery of rock art formations. After checking out another amazing beach, we head to the nearby blue hole to check it out. We move on to the unusual anchorage at Crocodile C...

Feb 16, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:13

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Ep 352 | Are These Really EDIBLE! Sailing Nutshell, Kimberley

We need to get fuel if we are to make it back to Darwin. There’s a VERY remote fuel barge down Dogleg Creek so we take Peanut around the headland to get a few jerries. Magnus tests out a very strange-looking ‘animal’ which he keeps spotting on the r...

Feb 24, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:42

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Ep 353 | Can We KEEP IT? Superb BARRA Fishing at Red Cone Bay, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We head towards Raft Point in the hope of anchoring close by and heading in to check out the rock art at the top of the escarpment. Unfortunately, it’s just too choppy and the anchorage is not tenable so we decide to give it a miss, yet again, and we ins...

Apr 09, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:29

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Ep 354 | An Old Pearl Processing Plant and Humongous Oysters! Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We head towards the Sale River in the hope of checking it out in Peanut. But, the tides our not in our favour and bad weather is coming so we decide to abort. We move around quite a bit and end up spending the night at Raft Point. Then, we head off north...

May 26, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:57

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Ep 355 | Cooking a Chicken Bush-Cook Style, Hunter River, Sailing Nutshell, Kimberley

Join us as we embark on an exciting adventure at Ivy Cove Beach in Australia's Kimberley region, where we'll be cooking up a mouth-watering chicken using the bush-style method. Prepare yourself for breathtaking scenery and delicious food!

Jul 31, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:54

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Ep 356 | Camp Oven Pork Roast on a Tiny Beach, Murrara Island, Sailing Nutshell, Kimberley

We arrive at an anchorage off Murrara Island and take Peanut out for a recce to find a suitable beach for a camp oven roast. After much searching, we find a picturesque tiny beach. We take everything ashore that we will need for our roast and go about co...

Sep 04, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:01

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Real Time Update: We Bought a Boat!

We've been trying to decide what our next adventure will be. Magnus has been looking at various options for either buying a trailerable houseboat or building one. Well, only a few short weeks ago we found this… Thanks for watching. Until next time…...

Sep 17, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:54

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Ep 357 | Extraordinary Encounter With a Nesting Turtle, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We leave the mainland and sail out to the many nearby islands. There are turtle tracks everywhere! We eventually go ashore on one of the most northern beaches and set up a position away from a turtle to film her. But, she decides to turn around and comes...

Sep 25, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:16

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Ep 358 | ISLAND HOPPING and Searching for Aboriginal Rock Art Paintings, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We explore various islands and then make our way back to the mainland to search for rock art. We visit many sites and hit a jackpot at one of them. It’s tucked away in a beautiful area. We find many Bradshaw rock art paintings. We continue to search fo...

Oct 05, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:22

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Ep 359 | EPIC SEARCH Ends with Amazing Art, Kimberley, Sailing Nutshell

We continue to explore our surroundings trying to find the elusive Aboriginal rock art sites. Magnus looks everywhere! He does find a load of huge oysters which he cooks up in batter on the beach for breakfast. We head into shore for a big beef brisket ...

Oct 16, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:00

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Ep 360 | Crystal HUNTING and BERKELEY River Return, Life in a Nutshell Kimberley Adventures

We continue our exploration of the coast, poking into anchorages. We find stunning crystals within easy reach on the beach. We were not expecting it to be so easy to find them! We head around Cape Bougainville and also Cape Londonderry and eventually en...

Oct 26, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:25

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Ep 360 | Crystal HUNTING and BERKELEY River Return, Life in a Nutshell Kimberley Adventures

We continue our exploration of the coast, poking into anchorages. We find stunning crystals within easy reach on the beach. We were not expecting it to be so easy to find them! We head around Cape Bougainville and also Cape Londonderry and eventually en...

Oct 26, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:25

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Ep 362 | It’s TIME: We Finally MOVE Onto the New Nutshell, Life in a Nutshell

Magnus cleans up a batch of old solar panels. We pick up last-minute supplies and load the car. It’s finally time to go! We leave Airlie Beach and begin the fourteen-hour drive south to the Gold Coast and our new home on the water. Once we arrive, we ...

Dec 08, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:36

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Ep 363 | Nutshell’s Shakedown Cruise: Setting Off for the First Time

Magnus finishes a few boat jobs before we leave Hope Island Marina for a short shakedown cruise around the corner to Santa Barbara boat ramp. There are so many jobs to do. Magnus works on the solar chargers, solar panels, toilet, fuel lines, fenders and m...

Jan 03, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:13

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Ep 364 | Nutshell’s Broadwater & Pimpama River Journey | Boat Work & Sandbar Exploration

We move around the Broadwater and Pimpama River, testing Nutshell’s systems. The Boat Works chandlery is nearby, which is handy because we need to keep picking up parts for various boat jobs. Magnus continues to work on the toilet, but we won’t mentio...

Jan 11, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:29

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Ep 365 | Rat’s Nests & Interesting Creatures, Cruising Kangaroo Island, Nutshell Nuthouse

After a terrible night with a huge storm everything is calm again and we leave our anchorage and head towards Millionaires Row which is very beautiful. Magnus tries to follow some of the electrical cables from the helm station up to the flybridge. It’s ...

Jan 23, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:57

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Ep 366 | Let’s Talk About Power in the Nutshell Nuthouse

This week is all about power and sorting out Nutshell’s systems. Her wiring is in need of TLC. We buy a state-of-the-art Victron Multiplus II GX inverter and get ready to install our lithium batteries. Magnus tackles the deck cupboard, clearing out a lo...

Feb 02, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:39

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Ep 367 | Nutshell’s Mystery Hull REVEALED at The Bedroom

The power focus continues. Magnus installs the Victron gear and all is good on Nutshell. We explore some very shallow anchorages and manage to make our way into the Bedroom. It’s a tight squeeze. We also finally get to see Nutshell’s bottom and find ...

Feb 13, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:25

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Ep 368 | Finding a HOLE in the HULL, Transducer Ripped Off the Boat!

We go in search of a place to dry out to assess the damage from the transducer being ripped off the boat. After a few attempts, we finally manage to land Nutshell. Magnus investigates the damage and finds a hole in the hull! He makes the repairs and reatt...

Feb 25, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:57

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Ep 369 | Attention Needed to FIX Window Leak: Nutshell’s BOATYARD Haul Out

The weather is getting worse and we try to make our way onward, but we have to turn back and anchor up. Magnus notices there is a major leak at the helm station and so goes about investigating. The windscreen isn’t actually attached! We add that to our ...

Mar 04, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:33

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Ep 370 | Restoring Nutshell: Fixing the Rotten Cabin Floor and Painting the Hull

It’s time to tackle the damage caused by the roof leak in the master cabin. We both remove the old carpet and floor sheeting. After seeing how mouldy and rotten the underfloor timbers are, we have to replace a great deal of the wood. We start grinding ...

Mar 11, 2025
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:05

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Mar 12, 2025
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Cruising the world in our 40 year old Hans Christian Sail Boat, Nutshell and land-based adventures.

We’re on Instagram too! https://www.instagram.com/nutshellliving/ 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 keep us moving and...

Mar 15, 2025
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Cruising the world in our 40 year old Hans Christian Sail Boat, Nutshell and land-based adventures.

We’re on Instagram too! https://www.instagram.com/nutshellliving/ 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 keep us moving and...

Mar 15, 2025
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