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Ep 130 | MacGyver Alternator Fix, Sailing Pacific Mexico

We finally leave La Cruze and Magnus manages to land a very large mahi mahi on a small rig. Magnus does a jury-rig on the alternator which has stopped working, again. Only a few weeks before we get the new parts for it so he can fix it properly. Plenty o...

Feb 05, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:18

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Ep 131 | How Hard Can it Be to Land a Decent Fish? Sailing Pacific Mexico

We manage to catch quite a few fish in this episode only to end up losing them or throwing them back because they aren’t suitable to eat! So, no fish for dinner, but not for lack of trying. We leave the “mainland” of Mexico and sail across the Sea o...

Feb 14, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:07

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Ep 132 | We Get a New Dinghy! Sailing Espiritu Santo, Pacific Mexico

We take a look at the beautiful bay of Bahia Bonanza on Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. We check out a ‘new’ second-hand dinghy and finally Peanut is upgraded. We catch our first skipjack tuna and anchor in Balandra Bay with its famous m...

Feb 21, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:42

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Ep 133 | How Foolish! We Hit the Bottom! Sailing Pacific Mexico

We leave Playa Balanadra and make our way to the anchorage at La Paz. It’s Christmas time, so we head onto land for a lovely lunch at a nearby restaurant. La Paz anchorage has very shallow sections and just after dinner we hit the bottom! We take the n...

Feb 28, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:31

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Ep 134 | Hack for Affordable 12v Sailboat Lighting, Beer Reviews, Sea of Cortez, Mexico

We take a quick trip up to LA to renew our visas and catch up with friends. We pick up Wendy’s sister, Helen and she flies to La Paz to spend some time with us on Nutshell cruising the islands just off the coast. She shows us how to make rice paper roll...

Mar 06, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:48

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Quite a few people have said, "What's happening?". So we thought a live stream is the way to answer all the questions.

Mar 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:52:24

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Ep 135 | Disaster at Sea, Dashing Back to Hospital in La Paz, Sailing Pacific Mexico

Magnus has a little accident with a fish hook. After much debate about how to get it out and who is going to actually do it, we decide to head back to La Paz to go the hospital to get it removed professionally. There’s always fear of infection with a rus...

Mar 14, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:38

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Ep 136 | Water, Pickling and Preserving, Sailing Pacific Mexico

After over a year of cruising we finally manage to find Mason jars and have a go at pickling and preserving. Thanks for watching and following along with our adventure. Magnus and Wendy ______ Where are we now: http://sailingnutshell.com/where-are-w...

Mar 22, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:14

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Ep 137 | Oven Fix and Baking Bread, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico

After over a year of having no oven, Magnus has yet another go at fixing it. We had written it off and were resigned to the fact that we would have to wait until we could get another one, but his efforts paid off! To test it out, Magnus made one of his lo...

Mar 28, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:13

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Ep 138 | Cockpit Makeover & Water Maker Projects Begin, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico

We head on a quest to find foam for the cockpit cushions. We manage to find conduit which we will use for the conversion of our existing sail bags into stack packs. Magnus makes a start on pulling out the superfluous stuff from the semi-installed water ma...

Apr 04, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:01

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Ep 139 | Installing New Alternator Brushes & Experimenting with Bread Making, Sailing Sea of Cortez

With the oven now fixed, Magnus experiments with a new bread making recipe and technique for making bread. It’s very successful! We see the largest pod of dolphins that we have ever seen. There must have been over 100 in the pod! We observe the local f...

Apr 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:50

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Ep 140 | Poking Around Anchorages in the Sea of Cortez, Sailing Pacific Mexico

We check out a few of the anchorages in the Sea of Cortez. We visit a lovely little place called Honeymoon Cove with its three cute beaches and then head over to Puerto Escondido just in time to shelter from a few days of bad weather which are hitting the ...

Apr 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:48

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Ep 141 | Installing Ratlines on the Shrouds, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico

Nutshell has a leak and Magnus tries hard to find it before the boat fills with water! He makes a start on the new ratlines which we will need for looking out to check for hazards where we are going. Thanks for watching and following along with our adven...

Apr 26, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:30

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Ep 142 | Sorting Stuff for the South Pacific Crossing 4 Days to Go, Sailing Pacific Mexico

With only four days left to get ready to cross the almighty South Pacific Ocean we head into town to do the last minute shopping. Wendy works on the new cockpit cushions which are coming along well. Magnus checks Issy to make sure she is ready. It’s ge...

May 04, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:05

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Ep 143 | Replacing Alternator Bearings, Wholesale Fresh Food Market, Sailing Nutshell

There’s so much to do before we head off across the South Pacific to the Marquesas. Bobby takes us to a farmer’s wholesale fresh produce market to pick up some old crates to store our cans for the crossing and we buy bulk produce. Then it’s back to N...

May 18, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:33

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Ep 144 | Building a Gas Locker Extension, Last Minute Jobs, Sailing Nutshell

With only a few days to go before we leave La Paz, Magnus builds a temporary gas locker extension out of pine. This will now mean that we can house the taller gas bottles which we have managed to find in Mexico. Wendy keeps on with the sewing tasks, worki...

May 24, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:21

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Ep 145 | Heading to Cabo San Lucas to Check Out of Mexico and Sail Across the Pacific Ocean

We finally leave La Paz for the last time and make our way towards Cabo San Lucas which is where we will check out of Mexico for good. On the way we take the last opportunity to clean Nutshell’s hull before we embark on the South Pacific Crossing. Cabo ...

May 31, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:30:49

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Ep 146 | Losing Sight of Land, Cabo San Lucas to the Marquesas, Crossing the South Pacific Ocean

We manage to finish our final fresh provisioning and grab a couple of special beers for the important parts of the passage. We actually leave sight of land and start the epic journey across the South Pacific from Cabo San Lucas to Hiva Oa in French Polynes...

Jun 07, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:36

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Ep 147 | Settling in to Passage Life on Board, South Pacific, Cabo San Lucas to the Marquesas

We are gently getting used to life on the ocean. So far the passage has gone very well. Here we discuss our passage plans and the reasons why we made the decisions that we did. Magnus bakes a beaut loaf in the galley and reviews a 9 and a half beer. Life ...

Jun 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:06

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Ep 148 | Land Ahoy, Sailing Across the South Pacific, Mexico to French Polynesia

We pass the equator and Wendy becomes are ShelLback, with rum and tributes to Neptune. Wendy makes the landing flags for our arrival and Magnus punches the grommets and hoists the flags. A few beer reviews in this episode We make landfall at Hiva Oa in ...

Jun 27, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:24

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Ep 149 | Checking in and Checking Out Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell

We arrive at Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia, after 25 days at sea. It’s time to check in and have a look around and try to find some fresh produce. We do the 3km hike up and over the hill to the little village, but there isn’t much fresh stuff ...

Jul 04, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:46

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Ep 150 | Exploring Anchorages, Ua Huka, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell

We check out a lovely little village on Ua Huka and then do a short trip to the nearby island of Nuku Hiva. The scenery is spectacular! Magnus MAGuivers new batons for the mainsail which we lost on the Pacific Crossing. We try the local food at a pension...

Jul 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:16

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Ep 151 | We Found Barry, He’s Not Missing Anymore, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell

We hike from our bay to the next bay over and explore the oldest archaeological site in the Marquesas. Mavi gets a good workout with breathtaking scenery all around us. Magnus collects a few coconuts and provides food and drink for his family! We catch ...

Jul 22, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:30

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Ep 152 | Abort! Abort! Scary Atoll Pass, Sailing Pacific Nutshell

We take a short sail around the corner to the little bay nicknamed Daniel’s Bay. Here we catch up with a local family and buy the delicious grapefruit style citrus fruit, pomplemousse picked straight off the trees. We leave Nuka Hiva and start our 5 day...

Jul 28, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:45

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Ep 153 | No Spiders, No Snakes, Just Pincers, Exploring Raroia Atoll, Tuamotus, Sailing Nutshell

As the weather sets in for a few days, we poke around and check out Raroia, exploring the charming motus and oas which make up the structure of the atoll. There are plenty of critters with large pincers! Mavi gets a fly and we see the beautiful landscape...

Aug 02, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:59

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Ep 154 | Swimming with the Fishes, Makemo Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell

We check out the Kon Tiki memorial at Raroia and Magnus does a little fishing from Peanut. We do a little 2 day passage to the nearby atoll of Makemo and check out the lovely village next to the pass. Magnus shows how to gravity fill our gas bottle. The...

Aug 08, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:32

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Ep 155 | Underwater World at Fakarava Atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, Sailing Pacific Nutshell

We have a little look under the water in the lagoon at Makemo Atoll and check out the coral bombies. We leave Makemo and head towards Fakarava, the most popular of the Tuamotu atolls. We take Peanut to the entrance to the lagoon at the pass and drift thr...

Aug 16, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:28

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Ep 156 | Bye, Bye, Tuamotus, Hello Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, Sailing Nutshell

We leave Fakarava and start the supposedly, two day sail to Tahiti, 250 nautical miles away. It ends up being a slow trip and we finally get there about 5 days later! Magnus cooks up a storm in the galley. We enter through a pretty scary pass with massiv...

Aug 23, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:20

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Ep 157 | Little Job Turns into a Big Job, Complete New Fridge Install in Tahiti, French Polynesia

We head up to the big smoke, Papetee, on the local bus and manage to get the new part which we need to fix our fridge. As usual, and as is common on boats, a little job turns into a much bigger one, and we end up sailing to Papetee and picking up a comple...

Aug 29, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:25

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Ep 158 | Swimming with Stingrays and Sharks, Moorea, French Polynesia, Sailing Pacific Nutshell

We leave Tahiti and make the small passage to the nearby beautiful island of Moorea. We check out the sealife and plunge into waters filled with circling sharks and very inquisitive stingrays! Then it’s off to the island of Raiatea on an overnight pas...

Sep 05, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:16:48

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Ep 159 | Exploring a Tropical River, Raiatea, Society Islands, Sailing Pacific French Polynesia

We take Peanut up a gorgeous little river and then sail to the north island, Tahaa and pop in to a couple of the beautiful bays. The water is deep so there is limited anchoring. Magnus fixes our scupper which has been broken since we bought Nutshell. We ...

Sep 12, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:19

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Ep 160 | Bora Bora and the Wild Passage to the Kingdom of Tonga, Sailing Pacific Nutshell

We spend a quiet week in Bora Bora, The weather is a bit ho hum so we do a few boat jobs and have a wonderful sail in the Bora Bora lagoon. We then check out of French Polynesia and start the 14 day sail to the Kingdom of Tonga. It’s a full-on ride, wit...

Sep 16, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:17

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Ep 161 | Surrounded by Shipwrecks, Nuka’alofa, Tonga, Sailing South Pacific Nutshell

After our first good night’s sleep and a lull in the blustery weather, we dingy over to Big Mama’s, a lovely yacht club on the motu just off the main island of Nuka’alofa, for our first draft beer in absolutely ages! We head across the bay in Peanut...

Sep 19, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:04

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Ep 162 | Gigantic Coral Formations, Kelefesia Island, Tonga, Sailing Pacific Nutshell

Episode 162 | YouTube Description With Magnus’ Mum on board, we leave Nuka’alofa and head out to the islands for a look around before returning to Nuka’alofa. There’s plenty to see under the water and Wendy does a few snorkels and discovers the ...

Sep 23, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:37

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Ep 163 | Signs, Flag, Clutch Fix, Final Preparations for Tonga Departure, Sailing South Pacific

We start to make preparations for leaving the Kingdom of Tonga to sail to Norfolk Island via the beautiful Minerva Reef. We’ve heard that the crayfish are fabulous on the south reef so we’re going to check it out. We pick up a few last minute food sup...

Sep 26, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:12

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Ep 164 | A Chat about Nutshell’s Sails, Winches, Wally and Nautical Stuff, Tonga to Minerva Reef

We leave Tonga and start the journey to Norfolk Island, via Minerva Reef. Those of you who are less familiar with sailing and sailing terms may find this episode especially interesting. Magnus goes up on deck and has a chat about Nutshell’s sails, her ...

Sep 30, 2019
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:39:50

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