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Working On Boat Projects At Home Because The Refit Never Stops | Sailboat Story 191
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Working On Boat Projects At Home Because The Refit Never Stops | Sailboat Story 191

To keep the momentum going on our sailboat refit we bring certain things home with us so that we can keep working on the boat even through we're not at the boat. In this video I repair a damaged floor board, remove the old anti-fouling from our propeller, ...
  • Apr 29, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:27
Rebuilding The Forward Cabin On Our Westsail 42 | DIY SAILBOAT REFIT | Sailboat Story 190
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Rebuilding The Forward Cabin On Our Westsail 42 | DIY SAILBOAT REFIT | Sailboat Story 190

The time has arrived to get started on rebuilding the forward cabin of our Westsail 42. It's current state is one of general disarray and incompleteness. Really, the only part that's even partially finished are the boards on the wall, but most of those are...
  • Apr 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:11:34
Removing A Perfectly Good Windlass + DIY Fiberglass & Epoxy Deck Repair | Sailboat Story 180
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Removing A Perfectly Good Windlass + DIY Fiberglass & Epoxy Deck Repair | Sailboat Story 180

The windlass that is currently installed on our boat is wrong in many ways. First of all, it's a vertical windlass, but a horizontal windlass is what was really needed. Secondly, it's location puts the motor obtrusively in the middle of the forward cabin...
  • Apr 15, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:20
Cutting Open A 44 Year Old Sailboat Holding Tank With A Sawzall | Sailboat Story 170
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Cutting Open A 44 Year Old Sailboat Holding Tank With A Sawzall | Sailboat Story 170

I cut open a 44 year old sailboat holding tank with a sawzall. While I'm at it, I also cut large holes in our fuel tanks to install larger inspection ports. Despite their destructive nature, these are actually necessary steps as we refit our old sailboat a...
  • Apr 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:42
Removing The Propeller, Shaft, Coupler, Stuffing Box & Cutless Bearing | Sailboat Story 160
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Removing The Propeller, Shaft, Coupler, Stuffing Box & Cutless Bearing | Sailboat Story 160

The sailboat refit has officially begun and that means that we have to take a lot of things apart before we can start putting it all back together again. We pump contaminated diesel fuel out of the boat, take off the Max Prop, disassemble the shaft coupler...
  • Apr 01, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:16:32
We Bought A Westsail 42 Sailboat | A Tour Of Our Upcoming Refit Projects | Sailboat Story 159
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We Bought A Westsail 42 Sailboat | A Tour Of Our Upcoming Refit Projects | Sailboat Story 159

We bought a Westsail 42 sailboat and we'd like to show you some of the projects we'll be working on through the Summer to get her ready for longterm cruising. She's a super-solid old girl with a whole lot going for her, but in order for her to be safe and...
  • Mar 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:31:19
Climbing To The Top Of Our Sailboat Mast To Fix A Halyard Wrap | Sailboat Story 158
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Climbing To The Top Of Our Sailboat Mast To Fix A Halyard Wrap | Sailboat Story 158

She always wanted to climb the mast and the perfect opportunity presented itself when the headsail halyard became wrapped around the furler. I, being one who does not enjoy heights as much as some, was thrilled to assist her in ascending aforementioned mas...
  • Mar 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:14
Last Day On The Water Before A Sweaty Summer Sailboat Refit | Sailboat Story 157
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Last Day On The Water Before A Sweaty Summer Sailboat Refit | Sailboat Story 157

Join us for a long, slow ride against the current of the St John's River as we draw nearer to the marina where we will haul out the boat and spend a sweaty Summer getting her ready for new adventures. ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | "SAILBOATSTORY" Don't f...
  • Mar 11, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:09
Fixing The Boat With A Fly Swatter | Sailboat Story 156
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Fixing The Boat With A Fly Swatter | Sailboat Story 156

The goal is to get at least 1 good, clean fuel tank. Then we need to fill the clean tank with fresh diesel and get that diesel all the way back to the engine so that we can HOPEFULLY get the engine running again. With a combination of hose, pump, drill, a...
  • Mar 04, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:54
SAVED BY TOWBOAT | Sailboat Disabled By Contaminated Diesel Fuel | Sailboat Story 155
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SAVED BY TOWBOAT | Sailboat Disabled By Contaminated Diesel Fuel | Sailboat Story 155

A cascading series of unfortunate events has lead us to the point where we're located in a dangerous anchorage, the engine won't start, and all 3 diesel tanks are contaminated. To make matters worse, we've been denied safe harbor by Titusville Municipal M...
  • Feb 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:55
Moving A Westsail 42 & Discovering Water In The Diesel Tanks | Sailboat Story 154
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Moving A Westsail 42 & Discovering Water In The Diesel Tanks | Sailboat Story 154

Tambi and Ben head to Florida to move a Westsail 42 from West Palm to Green Cove Springs where they will spend the next 9 months getting the boat ready for long term cruising. The plan is to knock out this little relocation trip within the span of a week ...
  • Feb 19, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:30
WE FINALLY FOUND A BOAT! | Westsail 42 Walkthrough Tour | Sailboat Story 153
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WE FINALLY FOUND A BOAT! | Westsail 42 Walkthrough Tour | Sailboat Story 153

We found her. We like her. We put a deposit down to buy her. This video is a basic walkthrough tour of a Westsail 42. We haven't completed the purchase just yet, but things are headed in that direction. In a few days Tambi and I will go back down to Wes...
  • Jan 28, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:42
Pre-Launch Sailboat Projects Always Go As Planned | Sailboat Story 152
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Pre-Launch Sailboat Projects Always Go As Planned | Sailboat Story 152

I head down to Port Charlotte, FL to meet the Owners of Moon Dragon - a 1975 Wellington 47 Ketch. So this is a very unique arrangement that we have going on here. The Owners of Moon Dragon are allowing us to use their boat for a while. It'll save them the ...
  • Dec 24, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:28
SETTING SAIL SOON | Our Cruising Plans + NEW CREW | Sailboat Story 151
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SETTING SAIL SOON | Our Cruising Plans + NEW CREW | Sailboat Story 151

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  • Dec 10, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:30:17
Brewer Pan Oceanic 46 Tour | The BIGGEST Sailboat We’ve Considered Buying | Sailboat Story 150
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Brewer Pan Oceanic 46 Tour | The BIGGEST Sailboat We’ve Considered Buying | Sailboat Story 150

Come along as we tour a Brewer Pan Oceanic 46. It's the biggest sailboat we've ever considered buying! As you may already know, we are on the hunt for our next cruising sailboat. To ensure that nothing slips past us we check for new listings multiple time...
  • Aug 13, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:57
She Likes The Kadey Krogen 38 | Sailboat Story 149
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She Likes The Kadey Krogen 38 | Sailboat Story 149

During our search for the next cruising sailboat, there have been only a few that have gotten Tambi really excited. The Kadey Krogen 38 is one of those boats. The size, layout, storage, galley and staterooms are all things that are highly important to Tam...
  • Jul 29, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:15
Pearson 424 Ketch Walkthrough | Too Big OR Just Right? | Sailboat Story 148
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Pearson 424 Ketch Walkthrough | Too Big OR Just Right? | Sailboat Story 148

Join us on a walkthrough tour of a Pearson 424 ketch sailboat. This popular cruising sailboat just returned from Grenada and is still packed to the brim with provisions and spare parts. This is an opportunity for us to potentially buy an unlisted boat befo...
  • Jul 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:14:34
Talking About Our Next Cruising Sailboat | Sailboat Story 147
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Talking About Our Next Cruising Sailboat | Sailboat Story 147

The time is upon us to find our next cruising sailboat. We've got about 6 months until the next cruising season kicks off, so we need to track down the boat, buy it, and get it set up for cruising ASAP. We've got our work cut out for us and not a lot of ti...
  • May 20, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:08
Could This Be Our Next Cruising Sailboat? | Sailboat Story 146
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Could This Be Our Next Cruising Sailboat? | Sailboat Story 146

To begin the search for our next cruising sailboat we self survey an Endeavour 40. The good news is that it's received nearly 100k worth of upgrades, but the bad news is that it still needs a tremendous amount of work. Could this be our next cruising sailb...
  • May 03, 2021
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:51
THE RV TRIP IS OVER! | Answering Your Questions
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THE RV TRIP IS OVER! | Answering Your Questions

This is a Q&A style video where we answer questions about our RV trip. - Favorite places. - Dangerous drivers. - Worst roads. - Fuel economy. - and loads more that 93% of our audience could care less about! It's OK though, because the RV trip is fina...
  • Dec 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:35:15
BOONDOCKING! | Gear, Apps, & Practices For Off-Grid RV Living
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BOONDOCKING! | Gear, Apps, & Practices For Off-Grid RV Living

What it really comes down to is that we don't like RV campgrounds. They're busy, noisy, expensive, and chock full of people. The alternative strategy that we choose to employ is BOONDOCKING. Boondocking is one of those weird words that don't have a specif...
  • Nov 20, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:13
TREES OF MYSTERY | Rope Bridges, Gondolas & Driving Through A Giant Redwood Tree
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TREES OF MYSTERY | Rope Bridges, Gondolas & Driving Through A Giant Redwood Tree

Everything was going just fine until I discovered what the attractions were really about at Trees Of Mystery... heights. There were rope bridges, gondolas, and all manner of freaky-high-up-things - none of which Tambi cared to mention to me before hand. H...
  • Oct 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:15:28
Mucilaginous Globular Alga + Drone Sailboat Chase + PORT ORFORD OREGON
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Mucilaginous Globular Alga + Drone Sailboat Chase + PORT ORFORD OREGON

If you know Tambi, you probably already know that she would react disapprovingly to a mucilaginous creature in her immediate proximity. So there's that, plus a chasing a sailboat with a drone, plus beach exploration at the Oregon coastal town of Port Orfo...
  • Oct 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:13:01
HOH RAINFOREST | She Loves It Here
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HOH RAINFOREST | She Loves It Here

We're on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, RV camping in the Hoh Rainforest. I've got to tell you though... it feels like we're in Jurassic Park. All the plants and trees are HUMONGOUS. The vegetation is super-dense. Despite continually checking m...
  • Oct 09, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:12:35
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