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September 6, 2024
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Improving Storage Spaces & Repairing Leaky Deck Prisms | Sailboat Story 218
We add shelves to our closets, a baffle to the chain locker, and repair a couple of leaky deck prisms. With less than a month remaining before it's time to splash the boat, we're feeling the pressure to button up our projects so that we can start moving ou...
An Unorthodox Engine STOP Cable Installation | Sailboat Story 219
We install an engine stop cable. That's what this video is about. If you like stuff like that then this is the video for you. If not, well... just watch it anyways. ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | "SAILBOATSTORY" Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and join us every...
DIY Diesel Polishing With The OUPES 1800W Power Station | Sailboat Story 220
We polish dirty diesel fuel with a DIY polishing system and a solar powered Oupes 1800W power station. It takes a few tries to get the system running efficiently, but we figure it out in the end and save ourselves $600 by polishing over 100 gallons of cont...
Installing A Natures Head Composting Toilet On A Sailboat | Sailboat Story 221
Ever since we started traveling we've used the Natures Head composting toilet. We've had once in our first sailboat, our RV, and now again in our second boat. The tricky part about installing one of these is that composting toilets are typically much large...
DIY Diesel Fuel Polishing System For Our Boat | Sailboat Story 222
We build an integrated diesel fuel polishing system in our sailboat's engine room by utilizing existing filters and plumbing. To so so, we simply branched off the return line, installed a fuel pump and a few valves, and then plumbed back into the return ma...
An Old Sailboat Gets A New Name | Sailboat Story 223
With our launch date rapidly approaching we reckon it's time to officially give this old sailboat a new name. We went back and forth on this name for well over 2 years, but finally decided it's the one. It's salty, simple, short, and most certainly unique....
This Tiny Ball Can Ruin Your Day | RACOR FILTER REBUILD | Sailboat Story 224
Modern diesel engines are some of the most reliable mechanical creations on the planet, but they are only as reliable as the fuel delivery systems that serve them. In our case, we have been experiencing a problem known as "fuel leak back" - a problem cause...
ONE WEIRD BUCKET TOILET 🪣 Sailboat Story 225
We needed a cheap, temporary toilet that would work on a sailboat. We considered an existing product called 'The Luggable Loo", but it's not compatible for use while sailing, so we created a sailor-friendly alternative: THE SAILABLE LOO! It's important to ...
Bow Cleats, Propeller Grease & Glow-In-The-Dark Stars | Sailboat Story 226
With our boat being launched in 2 days, we rush to complete final projects. Our folding propeller needs grease, the bow needs cleats, and the ceiling of Molly's room needs 417 glow-in-the-dark stars. ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | "SAILBOATSTORY" Don't fo...
The Launching Of Westsail 42 “SEA RAT” | Sailboat Story 227
It's been a challenging year of boat projects to get our Westsail 42 ready for cruising, but the time has finally arrived to launch the boat. As the travel-lift slowly creeps towards the good ship "Sea Rat", a complex cocktail of emotions including feeling...
Sailor With FEAR OF HEIGHTS Replaces Masthead Light 😱 Sailboat Story 227
Sailboats have masts. On those masts are installed all sorts of sailing-related gear & gizmos that must be maintained. One of those gizmos is the anchor light which, inconveniently, lives at the very, tippy-top of the mast... the worst possible place f...
I Think We Need A Bigger Boat | Sailboat Story 228
A family of 3 move aboard their Westsail 42 sailboat. As they unload the moving truck, the boat is filling up faster than than the truck is emptying. Will they find a place to store everything, or will they have to walk amongst their things using trails? ...
Leaving The Dock & First Sail On Our Cruising Sailboat | Sailboat Story 229
After a year of working on our sailboat, it's finally time to leave the dock and sail our Westsail 42 cruising sailboat for the first time ever. ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | "SAILBOATSTORY" Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and join us every FRIDAY for a new e...
Our Starter Battery Is DEAD, But We’re UNSTOPPABLE! | Sailboat Story 230
It's always a bad feeling when you turn the key to start the engine and nothing happens, but this kind of things occurs when you buy a boat that was built in 1978. The starter battery, which served its purpose to get us well out of range of a convenient re...
The Subtle Art Of Having Fun While Dealing With Boat Problems | Sailboat Story 231
Boats have problems. That's just the way it is. The attitude you maintain while dealing with boat problems will have a lot to do with how much you enjoy your time on the water. In this video we do our best to continue having fun while in the midst of deali...
Night Sailing To The Bahamas | Sailboat Story 232
We cross the Gulf Stream by sailing from West Palm to Great Harbour in the Bahamas. That's a distance of about 130 nautical miles. This is our first time that we ever sailed through the night! ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | "SAILBOATSTORY" Don't forget to...
A Day In The Life Of A Bahamas Cruising Family | Sailboat Story 233
A day of fun in the beautiful Bahamas. Often times, some of the best days we have while cruising are the simple ones. This is one of those days. Nothing particular to do. No plan. No obligations. Just doing whatever feels right in the moment. ~ Ben, Tambi...
About Our DIY 2 Step Sailboat Boarding Platform
We've had quite a few people ask for more details regarding our custom sailboat boarding step. This short video is to share those details about how it's made, what it's made of, what problems it solves, and how you could build one for your own boat should ...
Servicing A Feathering Sailboat Propeller #sailboat #sail
Molly helps service a max prop folding propeller on our sailboat.
Engine Kill Cable On An Angled Surface #diyboat #sailboat #sail
We install an engine kill cable on our sailboat, but it needed to be mounted at a 45 degree angle on a vertical surface.
Rebuilding Rotten Companionway Slider #diyboat #sailboat
Our companionway slider on our sailboat was rotten so we remove it, dig out the rot, fill the void, sand it flat, and repaint it white.
Rainman Watermaker Installation At Anchor 💦 Sailboat Story 234
Visit www.rainmandesal.com for more information about our watermaker! Watch our installation of an AC Electric, High-Output Rainman Watermaker. For years we've been filling our sailboat's water tanks by ferrying jerry cans back and forth between our boat a...
Making A Boat Toilet From A 5 Gallon Bucket #diyboat #sailboat #buckettoilet
We made a bucket toilet for our sailboat out of a 5 gallon bucket, a water container, and a 3d printed funnel. Works great. We use it for number 1s only.
Repairing & Varnishing A Damaged Sailboat Floor Board #diyboat #sailboat
Repairing a broken sailboat floorboard and adding some varnish.
The Conch Horn Of DOOOOOM!
Conch horn + air horn = CONCH HORN OF DOOOOOM!
Sailing Deeper Into The Bahamas | Sailboat Story 235
One interesting part of traveling by sailboat is how your next destination can often be decided not so much by where you want to go, but where the weather dictates that you go. This was the case when we picked up anchor, pointed the bow West, and sailed de...
RETURN OF THE NUT JIGGLER | Sailboat Story 236
We like coconuts. Coconuts are up in trees. To get them down we built a contraption called a NUT JIGGLER from common items we had onboard. A NUT JIGGLER is nothing more than multiple telescoping boat hooks lashed together to create a super-long pole with a...
DANGEROUS DINGHY TOWING + WHAT DID SHE STUMBLE ON? | Sailboat Story 237
What's your opinion on towing a dinghy behind a sailboat? Is there a definitive answer or does it depend on circumstances? Either way, we nearly paid for towing our dinghy through Current Cut. It was a VERY bumpy ride because we timed the tide wrong and en...
The Girls Pop Open A Bottle Of Bubbly In The Queen’s Bath | Sailboat Story 238
The ladies of our 3 boat "armada" go to The Queen's Bath with a bottle of champagne. From there things get bubbly. Also, we check out the Glass Window Bridge - a beautiful spot where the shallow banks and deep waters of the sound contrast with each other i...
Sailing To Where The Cinnamon Rolls Grow | Sailboat Story 239
The place we are sailing to is special because it's where cinnamon buns grow. It's a place called "The Island Farm", located in Palmetto Point, Eleuthera. We sail in, drop anchor, launch the dinghy, and work up our appetites with a long hike that has a swe...
Testing A DIY BOOMLESS & SELF TACKING Staysail Setup | Sailboat Story 240
Our sailboat came with a staysail that included a boom. Our preference though, is to keep our foredeck space clear and open so when we headed out to go sailing, we left the boom behind. To make our staysail work "boomless", we rig a temporary sheeting syst...
Sailor Girl Wants Good Times & Tortillas | Sailboat Story 241
We launch the dinghy to explore the Cathedral Caves of Rock Sound. After that, we're hot & sweaty so we jump off a cliff into the Ocean Hole. Then we're hungry to we head to the boat and cook up a batch of tortillas. ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | "SAI...
BAHAMA MAMA SAILING | Wind Noise, Blue Water, Red Bikini | Sailboat Story 242
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SpearFISHING Expert Demonstrates How To Use A POLE SPEAR To Not Catch Fish | Sailboat Story 243
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The Dichotomy Of Living On A Boat | Sailboat Story #244
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