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Ep 245 | Finally Fixing the Gearbox in Tropical Cairns, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 245 | Finally Fixing the Gearbox in Tropical Cairns, Sailing Nutshell

We finally make it to Cairns after days of sailing up the coast with no main engine power. It’s a relief to arrive safely. Magnus quickly gets on to the task of finding out what has caused the gearbox leak. We take the opportunity to provision Nutshel...
  • Dec 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:40
Ep 244 | The Battle of the Coral Sea, Summit Hike, Fitzroy Island, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 244 | The Battle of the Coral Sea, Summit Hike, Fitzroy Island, Sailing Nutshell

We slowly sail our way up to Cairns. We reject the Russell Island anchorage because it is just too rolly and continue north to a safer one at Normanby Island. Magnus lands a shark and we decide to keep it to see what it’s like, so fish and chips for din...
  • Dec 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:53
Ep 243 | Waiting for Wind at Dunk Island, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
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Ep 243 | Waiting for Wind at Dunk Island, Sailing Nutshell, Australia

With no engine we are slaves to the wind, or lack of it! We end up waiting at Dunk Island for quite a while until the wind finally picks up… a little. We check out the island and do the walk to the lookout, which is well worth it. We are surrounded by w...
  • Nov 26, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:21
Ep 242 | We’re Stuck! Gearbox Failure. No Wind! No Power! No Solar! Garden Island, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 242 | We’re Stuck! Gearbox Failure. No Wind! No Power! No Solar! Garden Island, Sailing Nutshell

We leave the Hinchinbrook Channel and stop off at the local IGA to pick up supplies for the next few days. But it has not been without drama… whilst in the channel the gearbox starts to leak and we don’t know the exact cause of it. We decide to head ...
  • Nov 18, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:52
Ep 241 | Sailrite LSZ-1 Ultrafeed Walking Foot Sewing Machine, Setup and Review, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 241 | Sailrite LSZ-1 Ultrafeed Walking Foot Sewing Machine, Setup and Review, Sailing Nutshell

Almost three years ago we bought a Sailrite LSZ-1 Ultrafeed Walking Foot sewing machine. We felt that we needed a machine for safety in case we had to sew sails in remote locations and especially as we were planning a Pacific Ocean crossing. We did resea...
  • Nov 12, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:39:15
Ep 240 | Our Windlass is Broken! Hinchinbrook Channel, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 240 | Our Windlass is Broken! Hinchinbrook Channel, Sailing Nutshell

We decide to change our anchorage and putt around the corner to another creek in the Hinchinbrook Channel. We take Peanut out to have a look around and explore this majestic place. In a previous episode, Magnus noted that the windlass was leaking oil, s...
  • Nov 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:25
Ep 239 | Working with Tides, Hinchinbrook Channel, Sailing Nutshell Australia
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Ep 239 | Working with Tides, Hinchinbrook Channel, Sailing Nutshell Australia

We leave Juno Bay in wet weather and make our way around the corner to Orpheus Island and then on to the Hinchinbrook Channel which is between the world heritage listed Hinchinbrook Island and the Australian mainland. We anchor in the beautiful, tranquil...
  • Oct 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:20
Ep 238 | An Abandoned Leper Colony on Fantome Island, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 238 | An Abandoned Leper Colony on Fantome Island, Sailing Nutshell

In this episode we explore Fantome Island Lock Hospital and Lazaret sites which were once a leper colony. It was built from 1926 to 1945 by the Queensland Government. Thanks for watching. Until next time… Wendy and Magnus Music Credits: Music Credits...
  • Oct 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:26
Ep 237 | Installing Nutshell’s New Sinks, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 237 | Installing Nutshell’s New Sinks, Sailing Nutshell

It’s finally time to install the two new sinks in Nutshell’s galley. This is something which we have wanting to do for a very long time. We were restricted by the state of the plumbing underneath and also the fact that we hadn’t been able to really ...
  • Oct 05, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:40
Ep 236 | Back in the Water and Fixing Navigation Lights, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 236 | Back in the Water and Fixing Navigation Lights, Sailing Nutshell

It’s time to get Nutty back in the water and where she belongs. We leave Rosshaven Marine and head back over to Magnetic Island. Then it’s back to Townsville again to pick up parts and explore the Strand foreshore. Magnus starts on the ‘simple’ j...
  • Sep 28, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:21
Ep 235 | Installing our Reefurl Roller Reefing Furler, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 235 | Installing our Reefurl Roller Reefing Furler, Sailing Nutshell

Now that we have our new sails we can finally install the headsail furling Reefurl Furler. It’s simple to install and is provided with easy to follow instructions. Nothing has been left to chance. Thanks for watching. Until next time… Wendy and Mag...
  • Sep 22, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:00
Ep 234 | Fitting Our New Precision Sails, Rosshaven Boatyard, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 234 | Fitting Our New Precision Sails, Rosshaven Boatyard, Sailing Nutshell

We’re up on the hard at the Rosshaven Marine boatyard. It’s time to sort the new sails out. Magnus begins by putting the new staysail on the Reefurl furler which we installed quite some time ago in 35 knot winds! Meanwhile Wendy is busy painting the ...
  • Sep 04, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:37
Ep 233 | A Broken Through Hull! Nutshell Gets New Sails, Sailing Australia
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Ep 233 | A Broken Through Hull! Nutshell Gets New Sails, Sailing Australia

Description Nutshell gets hauled out of the water and is given a good clean. It’s time to dig deep to find our painting supplies in the starboard aft cabin, ‘the shed’. Magnus goes about checking the through hull and finds that the one in the gall...
  • Aug 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:13
Ep 232 | Exploring the Magnetic Island Historic Fort, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 232 | Exploring the Magnetic Island Historic Fort, Sailing Nutshell

We head off for the long walk up to the historic forts on Magnetic Island. It’s worth the hike, if only for the amazing view from the top. On Sunday we take a look at the little market on the beach. Then it’s time to say goodbye to Magnetic Island a...
  • Aug 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:06
Ep 231 | Nutshell is Pretty High Tech these Days, Magnetic Island, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 231 | Nutshell is Pretty High Tech these Days, Magnetic Island, Sailing Nutshell

It’s time to work on the solar regulars for Nutshell. Magnus does the install and wiring and we now have high tech stuff on Nutshell! We leave Bowen and make our way to Cape Upstart and check out the little beach and the ‘beach shacks’ which line th...
  • Aug 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:25
Ep 230 | Exploring Grassy Island, Sailing Nutshell, Whitsundays Australia
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Ep 230 | Exploring Grassy Island, Sailing Nutshell, Whitsundays Australia

We go ashore and explore Grassy Island and then slowly make our way up the coast to Gloucester Island. There’s a great pub nearby at Dingo Beach, but unfortunately we can’t stop there because the tides are not in our favour. A lovely sail… Thanks ...
  • Aug 06, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:36
Ep 229 | The Most Amazing Feeling! We’re Finally Heading North, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
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Ep 229 | The Most Amazing Feeling! We’re Finally Heading North, Sailing Nutshell, Australia

We leave the Great Barrier Reef and head back towards Airlie Beach. We stop on the way for a night at Black Island. After a couple of days of sorting stuff, installing a new water filter and tidying up the saloon, we finally actually leave and head north!...
  • Jul 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:18
Ep 228 | The Great Barrier Reef, Beauty and Wonder, Sailing Nutshell
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Ep 228 | The Great Barrier Reef, Beauty and Wonder, Sailing Nutshell

We leave the beautiful Langford Island and Langford Reef and make our way out to the Great Barrier Reef, namely, Bait Reef and Hook Reef. Nutshell gets a good clean and we take Peanut out and about to look around and to try and find a pathway through the ...
  • Jul 21, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:08
Ep 227 | We’re Off! Day One and Our Shakedown Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef, Sailing Whitsundays
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Ep 227 | We’re Off! Day One and Our Shakedown Cruise to the Great Barrier Reef, Sailing Whitsundays

It’s day one and we head to the public jetty to fill Nutshell with water and give her a final wash-down before heading off on our sail to the Great Barrier Reef. It’s a shakedown cruise for us to make sure that Nutty is safe and ready for our imminent...
  • Jun 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:55
Ep 226 | Rejuvenated Cockpit, Mould Removal, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
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Ep 226 | Rejuvenated Cockpit, Mould Removal, Sailing Nutshell, Australia

It’s only a matter of days now before we sail away on Nutshell. There’s still so much to do but we have decided that we are just going to go and we’ll work out the details along the way! Like they say, sailing is just fixing things in exotic locatio...
  • Jun 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:25
Ep 225 | Learning to TIG Weld and Nutshell Repairs, Nutshell Workshop, Austraiia
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Ep 225 | Learning to TIG Weld and Nutshell Repairs, Nutshell Workshop, Austraiia

Magnus is planning on making the davits for Peanut and our dear friend, Bryan, is a welder so he shows Magnus the ropes. Magnus begins the repair on the lid of the front gas locker from Nutshell. The lid is very old and badly decayed so he goes about buil...
  • May 27, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:05
Ep 224 | We Need New Sails. Time to Measure Up. Sailing Nutshell, Australia
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Ep 224 | We Need New Sails. Time to Measure Up. Sailing Nutshell, Australia

With our sails coming to the end of their lives and needing regular minor repairs we have recently been aware that we probably need to address this issue especially for when we are in the Kimberley, which is a very remote location. We have also been decid...
  • May 14, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:13
Ep 223 | World Famous Whitehaven Beach, Sailing Whitsundays, Australia
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Ep 223 | World Famous Whitehaven Beach, Sailing Whitsundays, Australia

Sit back and relax as we take you on a delightful bush walk up to the Hill Inlet lookout. Hill Inlet is at the northern end of Whitsunday Island and the view of Whitehaven Beach and the Inlet is absolutely breathtaking. So, it’s no surprise that Whitehav...
  • Apr 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:44
Ep 222 | A Notoriously Dangerous Passage, Timing is Everything, Sailing Whitsundays, Australia
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Ep 222 | A Notoriously Dangerous Passage, Timing is Everything, Sailing Whitsundays, Australia

We leave the unimpressive Shaw Island and have a wonderful sail to Chalkies Beach which is opposite the world famous Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays. The planning for this trip is very intense as Magnus does the maths and checks it twice to ensure tha...
  • Apr 22, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:35
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