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April 6, 2025
Odd Life Crafting – Page 6
⛵️It’s TIME to transform our sailboat into our Floating HOME!! #156
This is REALLY important so we can move FULL TIME aboard We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of r...
⛵️Our Sailboat’s Engine is finally ready to be fired up!!🤩#157
New insulation, some new hoses, water, additive... almost a new engine room. We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are...
⛵️The scariest project so far on the refit of our (once) abandoned sailboat!! 😱#158
Finally!! We closed our diesel tank after more than a year and we did some changes on the diesel tank vent system. Now we are ready to fill the tank and start the engine!! Check out our friends channel: www.youtube.com/sailingyaba We’re Duca and Robert...
⛵️Did our ENGINE START? 🤷♀️🤷🏻#159
We finally did it!! More about Fuel Right: https://www.fuelright.com We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the...
⛵️ MOVING onto our sailboat full time!! What could go WRONG?! 😅#160
We are sooo excited to be living aboard! Every week we have a new project that is completed and next week we are gonna install our new Lithium Batteries. If you are curious to know about them check their website and next week we are gonna show the instal...
⛵ Upgrading our sailboat to LITHIUM!!!💡🔌🤩#161
More about our Lithium Batteries: https://battlebornbatteries.com Why did we chose Battle Born Lithium Batteries? • They are sealed and can handle being in a moist environment. • They can be discharged 100% vs lead acid recommended 50% depth of discha...
⛵️We are FINALLY ready for a SEA TRIAL 🎉 #162
After one year and a half of work and 23 years on the hard our sailboat is finally ready to be tested for real!! FRED'S channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmfjidaalSYoO9FQYrgHkQ We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft...
⛵️First SEA TRIAL after 23 year on the hard!! (didn’t go well!! 😨) Not Click Bait #163
Even though some things went wrong, we consider this a successful mission. Fred's channel (Crazy little things about us): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdmfjidaalSYoO9FQYrgHkQ Instagram: @oddlifecrafting 3D image of our boat: https://www.instagram.com/...
⛵️She wanted an ODD Christmas GIFT#164
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the world taking our house with us!...
⛵️We couldn’t wait for this project to be done!! #165
We are soooo excited to be finishing the year of 2020 with this project that we have been working for more than a year!!! Happy 2021!!! We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was ab...
⛵️Our life raft EXPLODED!! 😱#166
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the world taking our house with us!...
⛵️We are back on the dry for two reasons!! 😨🤩#167
Let the hard work begin!! We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the worl...
⛵️New Year, New Challenge!! Taking our ENGINE OUT: the BEGINNING #168
We are switching our old engine for a brand new one! We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refit...
⛵️Taking our sailboat’s old ENGINE APART!! 😱HUGE PUZZLE!! #169
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the world taking our home with us! ...
⛵️Pulling our Old Massive Diesel Engine out of our sailboat!! 😅#170
It's finally to take out our old engine so we can get ready to install our brand new one. We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, B...
⛵️What’s INSIDE this crazy Propeller Shaft Seal System? #171
It's about time to create courage and open the trickiest puzzle our sailboat has hidden. We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was abandoned on the h...
⛵️Is that really a SAILBOAT’S ENGINE ROOM? 🤩 #172
We are soooo excited! Our engine room is ready for the new engine!! For the past weeks we have being preparing our engine room to receive our brand new engine. We can't wait to having it installed! If you haven't watch the other videos about it check them...
⛵️We are FINALLY done with this project!! #173
This is the second video we produce about our propeller shaft seal system. Are you curious to see more about it? Check this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo4--VybSug&t=163s We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft st...
⛵️We didn’t think about that when we Bought a brand NEW ENGINE for our Sailboat!! 😨#174
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the...
⛵️Getting our SAILBOAT ready to live Off GRID#175
This week we installed 3 extra solar panels. This time we installed them in Parallel and now we can compare how they perform and how our other 3 solar panels that are connected in series perform. Now we have a total of 600w in solar panels and they are wo...
⛵️We couldn’t solve this problem!! (YET) #176
You might know by now that we are replacing our engine. Is this news for you? Check this video that we explained the reasons why we are buying a new engine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUClRe5bj6g&t=761s We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian coupl...
⛵️WHY didn’t we buy this before!?! (Best birthday present ever!! 🤩) #177
We are installing a brand new engine on our boat, but to have it working properly we have some jobs to be done, such as installing a new exhaust system. This is the second video about our exhaust system. If you haven't watched the first one check it out...
⛵️It’s amazing how much we can learn if we are just willing to!! #178
This week we finally finished a project that we have been postponing for a while. If you want to know a little bit more about our container house check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqpRH4mIELI&list=PL4cGhq-GjyFmqYII-mhecm3PBh-3H_yQV We’r...
⛵️ Let’s talk about Sailing and Navigation Electronics #179
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the...
⛵️Getting ready to set sail!! #180
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the...
⛵️Brand NEW DIESEL ENGINE on our 30yo Sailboat!!🤩#181
Our new engine finally inside our boat!! FINALLY!! Do you want to know more about our engine replacement? Check out this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4cGhq-GjyFm6BPfiJHIDl11ZPTcT682c We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that ...
⛵️Roberta (tries to) Answer ALL your Questions!! 😅
It's my turn to talk!! We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of ref...
⛵️ We were waiting for this for a long time #182
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was abandoned on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the...
⛵️This DIY boat project was a game of patience!! 😅 #183
The DIY boat project we have been postponing for the past 6 months!! We can do it!!! We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was abandoned on the hard...
⛵️DIY Sailboat Electrical Panel from scratch🤩 #184
This week we did all the wiring for our brand new electrical panel. We are soooo proud of our work. If you didn't watch how we made our electrical panel yet check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbF96bqjToM&t=362s We’re Duca and Rob...
⛵️We see light in the end of the tunnel 🤩#185
We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivelt) that was neglected on the hard for 22 years in Guarujá, Brazil. We are on the mission of refitting her to travel the...
⛵️We’re not sure we can finish this project #186
This video is a continuation of the work we are doing on our new electrical and electronics panel. If you didn't watch the other videos about it check them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbF96bqjToM&list=PL4cGhq-GjyFl4RlIZO-zP4rgT0zElweAu&i...
⛵️We FINALLY finished building our custom made Helm Station#187
Sailboat CUSTOM MADE Helm Station Today we are gonna show you how our brand new helm panel was built from scratch. If you don't know what I'm talking about check this other video we did some weeks ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R956AcVEA_I We’re...
⛵️The REALITY of when you want to splash a SAILBOAT in two weeks #188
After spending 6 months on the dry we are now counting the days to splash our sailboat and to finally untie the lines. We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bought a 44ft steel sailboat (Dinieper Tropic 1200, designed by Joubert and Nivel...
⛵️It’s time to get DIRTY!! #189
This week we celebrate 2 years refitting Odd and our present is THE SPLASH (I mean the real time day we are posting this video, so you guys will probably watch the splash episode in two weeks). We’re Duca and Roberta, a Brazilian couple that have bough...