More clips from our summer trip to Desolation Sound. We leave Lund and and head over to the Copeland Island with a quick stop at Savoury Island. At the Copelands we meet up with Cam and Chloe. The following day we head over to Mink with an all important st...
Me and Marianne jumped at an opportunity end of 2018 to take on my parents 50ft catamaran and get her back up and running for charters. Despite many set backs and battles with our insurance company and the boat yard we got her back underway and sailed her ...
After sailing from Howe Sound to Ballet Bay (north of Sechelt) we continued our journey North West up the sunshine coast, bound for Desolation Sound. We stayed the night in Lund where we enjoyed many treats and finally tried out our new free diving wet sui...
The time has come for me to sell my 1988 Catalina 30
I bought Venture, registered name “Reflections”, in 2016. She only had two previous owners who took meticulous care of her and logged all major jobs done.
Venture and I have had 5 wonderful summe...
We set out for a 10 day trip from Howe Sound to Desolation Sound. On day 1 I go to finish the solar install on Venture and run into issues getting the power to the charge controller. I find I made a mistake putting the MC4 connectors together. I go in dept...
WARNING: THIS VIDEO IS VERY DRY.
If you watched the videos on the electrical install and solar install on MV Miss Anchorage I promised a diagram and explanation of the system... Here it is!
Enjoy
Come along for a cruise from Horseshoe Bay, to Keats Island, and onto Gambier. Check out the scenic views the Glaciated Coastline of Howe Sound offers and the fun we get up to while simply enjoying life out on the water!
Instagram: venture_bc & @kean...
While helping my friends upgrade their electrical system we added 2 175watt Renogy flexible solar panels and a 50A MPPT/DCDC Charge controller. We used MC4 connectors to connect everything and a deck gland to keep things water tight as the cables pass thro...
While I finished up some projects in the boat yard I gave my engine some tender loving care. Cleaned up engine electrical, fixed some high chafe areas, touched up the paint, fibreglassed my water lift in place, and gave the bilge a nice fresh coat of paint...
I helped my good friends install shore power, an inverter/charger, solar, and clean up some of their existing electrics onboard their Canoe Cove from 1961. I've created 2 more separate videos for explaining how the system was set up and one for showing the...
I've been messing around with my stuffing box the past 5 years, repacking, adjusting, pumping out the bilge full of water!
The time has finally come for a new dripless shaft seal. I install PYIs Packless Sealing System Shaft Seal onboard my 1988 Catalina...
Replacing my Jabsco toilet pump. I had been having troubles with it leaking at the top as well as becoming very stiff to pump. I was putting small amounts of vegetable oil in the bowl to be able to still use the pump but the piston o-ring was the main prob...
My 1988 Catalina 30 has a comfy saloon area with an L shaped couch and a nice large table that's great for dinning, passage planning, and playing cards however I have never been able to fully feel at ease as it often bumps out of its hinges either someones...
I am getting Venture ready for sailing! After waking her up out of hibernation, shaking the rust off the engine, I hoist her sails and get the lines set for a summer of adventures ahead!
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My engine aboard Venture my 1988 Catalina 30, is a Universal M25XP
This weeks video is on replacing fuel filters on a marine Diesel engine. I hope you find this helpful.
Check out my sailing school website if you're interested in sailing lessons around ...
Venture: 1988 Catalina 30
Instagram: @Venture_bc & @Keannarink
Venture BC’s first YouTube video. We launch Venture and travel down the Fraser river in a serious current! Out into the Strait of Georgia and on to Howe Sound. We stay overnight off the ...
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