Have you ever heard of Schengen? Most Americans haven’t! If you ever intend to travel to Europe, you need to watch this video.
We will help prepare you for what we were not prepared for.
Schengen makes travel through Europe seamless, as long as you ar...
The second half of our Flores side trip where we continue to explore the island and experience first hand the immense power of the wind! Waterfalls up!
Powerful hurricane force winds fall on the island and alter reality! Up is down, down is up, and nowher...
#timelapsepainting #dog #art
A time lapse of Maddie’s painting process while she does a pet portrait commission.
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A lot of videos will show you how to modify your epoxy with fillers and additives to get the desired effect, but they all require you to first mix the epoxy properly.
This video covers the very basic and very crucial step: How to mix epoxy.
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You decide you want to live the simple life and travel instead of getting a 9 to 5 job. Maybe you want to go cruising full time! There is no college major for “cruising” so why go to school?
In this video, Herby and Maddie talk about their thoughts on ...
Herby and Maddie take a vacation from the boat work and venture off to the magical land of Flores (pronounced Floresh) where the encounter untouched natural beauty in the westernmost point of Europe and the most western Portuguese Colony.
Herby and Maddie ...
Ever wonder why sailboats have spreaders? And why some have many while others only have one?
In this video, Herby and Maddie explain what spreaders are for and how they work. They also go into detail about keel stepped vs deck stepped masts, as well as typ...
Ever wonder how your favorite Youtube Channel started? How it came to be?
Herby and Maddie take a look down memory lane to talk about how they started Rigging Doctor!
#Riggingdoctor #travelvlog #vlog
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Herby and Maddie continue tearing out the old head to make room for the head refit they are doing. They also take a break from the work to visit the sulfur pits on the island of Terceira, Azores.
#Azores #boatwork #refit
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In a previous how to, I showed the farmer’s loop and called it an alpine butterfly knot. This is a correction to that video and a comparison of the two knots. They have similar properties and similar ways of being tied, but they are different knots!
#kn...
Ever wonder what it’s like to date when living on a boat? Herby and Maddie take you way back, back to how they met and came to be the married couple that is cruising the world at such a young age.
#Liveaboard #Tinder #Sailor
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We are living in squalor and celebrate São Martinho and eat whole sardines.
Herby finished the closet reconstruction while Maddie does the laundry at a friends house.
The boat painting continues as the floor project gets completed.
Herby also works wit...
We all think of sailing as traveling, but what about when you need to get to your boat?
Herby goes over how he packs for a flight to the boat with all the materials he needs to get the projects taken care of!
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While Wisdom is being repainted, Herby and Maddie explore the island of Terciera, Azores! They venture off the beaten path to find a side of the Azores rarely seen (like a geothermal power plant).
The wood finally arrives at the boat so that they can begi...
You know this anchor, you see in tattoos, pictures, decorations, but never on a boat!
This anchor goes by many names: Fisherman’s Anchor, Admiralty Anchor, Kedge Anchor, Anchor Tattoo Anchor, etc.
This video discusses the parts of this anchor, what it’...
Herby and Maddie explore the island of Terceira, Azores, and decide to undertake some projects inside of the boat as well as outside! Galley refit!
Did we mention Halloween in the Azores?
Scott also loans us his car which gives us the freedom to drive arou...
There’s a common scam that has effected many boaters recently and we are going to tell you all about how to recognize and avoid it!
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Herby and Maddie suffer from the confusing effects of jet lag after returning to Terceira, Azores, to work on the boat. While on the island, they are given a tour of the sights and scenes of the land in the middle of the Atlantic. Panic ensues when they lo...
The Monkey Fist is a complicated looking knot, typically used for decorative purposes, but this knot has much more practical uses as well.
Aside from looking cool, it adds weight and can be used to heave a line to shore to warp a boat into its mooring.
T...
Herby prepares Wisdom for Hurricane Helene! After the storm, he continues working on the boat.
The project on the menu is to remove the rotten wood from the closet, and there is a lot of rotten wood! Solid beams of wood have turned into mulch.
Herby then...
Being able to start your Diesel motor by hand is a valuable skill to have. Should your batteries die or the starter fail, hand cranking will ensure that you are able to get powered up again!
In this video, Scott shows us how he hand cranks his original di...
We finally make it onto the next flight back to the United States, which then leads to family time and a random video for you to enjoy (DH Mountain Biking)! Herby returns to the Azores to work on the boat and runs into a series of road blocks that seem to ...
We switched to 4K, but no one could see it! If anyone has any tips or advice on how to get the videos to you in excellent quality, please let us know in the comments down below.
We film with GoPro, edit with iPad.
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