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May 10, 2025
Sailing Artha – Page 3
S2E36 This YouTuber guy sledgehammers boat problem (It was the only way!) (Dominican Republic)
I thought it would be nearly impossible to remove the bobstay and I was right. It was only nearly impossible, thanks to @Adventureman_Dan, who, unbeknownst to the both of us, was actually was dealing with early symptoms of Dengue Fever at the time. ...
S2E37 electrical, sewing and community fun (Dominican Republic)
Finishing the compost toilet wiring, figuring out the luff situation on my sail, going to a hurricane seminar, and taking a break from it all by going on an adventurous bike ride with friends. I’m definitely in the market for new sails. ~~~ *Join the Sa...
S2E38 my mast gets stepped!!! (Dominican Republic)
The mast got stepped today! It’s keel-stepped and I’ve secured it via the running rigging until the boat splashes, the bowsprit is repaired, and the bumpkin is installed. Then I’ll finish building and tuning the rig. Big thanks to Martin, Austin, and...
S2E39: an unexpected setback: removing a pesky rudder pintle (Dominican Republic)
I edited this video and am in the process of re-uploading it. I’ll send out a notification when it’s complete. When I learned about the older alloy of bronze used for my original rudder hardware, I decided to order all new pintles and gudgeons for the...
S2E40 Diesel maintenance isn’t so bad after all (Dominican Republic)
There’s a lot of behind the scenes that I don’t show in this video, mostly information that I learned along the way, like… typically you start the motor and run it before you change the oil. I’ll probably change the oil again when I put the boat in...
S2E41 itty bitty boat projects all add up (Dominican Republic)
July was a super productive month! I was waiting pretty much all month to get the boat re-blocked, but it worked out because I was able to putter around on other projects that I was planning on doing when the boat was back in the water. Now when the boat g...
S2E42 Found my dream man and I’m STILL sailing solo
This video is a little different from my others! @Adventureman_Dan and I have been having a blast together, and we decided it would be fun to buddy-boat. But that’s not all… watch the video! I’m excited to continue becoming healthier and happier and...
S2E43 horseback riding, boat projects, and a motorcycle trip with Daniel (Dominican Republic)
This is a snapshot of what my life has looked like while living on land, working on the boat at warp speed, and managing a little bit of fun. ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:* patreon.com/sailingartha *Help and Support My Journey:* https://www.PayPal.co...
S2E44 the LAST of the boat projects on the hard (Dominican Republic)
Finally, the last important projects on the hard are wrapping up. With help from Dylan, Craig and Daniel, Artha gets prepped to go in the water! My YouTube videos come out on a schedule. In real time, I’m now in the provisioning stages of my boat projec...
S2E45 ARTHA SPLASHES!!!!
After a year and two days, Artha goes back in the water, practically a brand new boat. Special thanks goes to Isaac and the guys at Marina Tropical for such a wonderful year, and a flawless splash. Big thanks to Chris and Gwen, Wes and Scotty, and Daniel f...
S2E46 first few days in the water plus alternator install and motor mounts replaced (DR)
In this video I share a little of what it’s like to be back on the water (goofing around with Daniel and Kaijin) and I also knock out some critical boat projects with Brock’s help. I got a lot of comments on the diesel video advising me to tighten the ...
S2E47 finishing the mast rig, plus an overview of the last few projects I need to get done (DR)
In this video I connect the lower Norseman’s to the entire rig, put the bowsprit in with Daniel’s help, put the mainsail and staysail on, rig the halyards and sheets for those sails, put the exhaust and manifold in, replace part of the hose for the eng...
S2E48 prepping for Artha’s first sail (Dominican Republic)
This slightly longer video gives a little overview of the past week or so, plus a few major projects I finished up with Daniel’s help: fixing the roller furler, modifying the head sail, fixing the engine overheat, fixing the watermaker again, and tighten...
S2E49 Artha’s first sail!!!! (Dominican Republic)
Just one month and two days after I splashed, Artha was ready for her first sail. It was PERFECT and well worth the sacrifices. The maiden voyage was so special for me, and because I’d done so much to the boat, I felt it was safer and more responsible to...
S2E50 transitioning from boat projects to provisioning (Dominican Republic)
I get my diesel tank installed, go on a provisioning run, plant some seeds, and chat a little about how I am provisioning! ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:* patreon.com/sailingartha *Help and Support My Journey:* https://www.PayPal.com/NicoleDemetra - 10...
S2E51 a potential sailing dinghy, and more sewing projects (Dominican Republic)
In this video I take out Emily’s dinghy (from the retired “Emily and Clark’s Adventures” YouTube channel) to see if I want the boat! I also get some sewing projects done (my interior cushions finally get a new look, and I begin working on my stack ...
S2E52 Prepping for departure (Dominican Republic)
I sort all my provisions in my boat, finish up my stack pack, and do a couple other little things to get ready to leave the Dominican Republic! ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:* patreon.com/sailingartha *Help and Support My Journey:* https://www.PayPal.c...
S3E1 a little bit of medical training (Dominican Republic)
While I wait for a weather window and my infection to clear, Daniel and I make good use of our time learning some basic medical procedures. Dr. Gabriel kindly took time out of his day to teach us! If you get queasy around needles, this may not be a good vi...
S3E2 waiting for a weather window – playing with sheep (Dominican Republic)
The weather routing, waiting and re-routing begins, and I fill my time with a farm outing. Be sure to watch the ending of the video where Artha gets her decals, thanks to one of my patrons, John, and Daniel’s two friends (Jay and John) who helped me put ...
S3E3 Checking out of the Dominican Republic
These last few day in Luperon were super eventful. We saved a boat and helped them into the harbor, a fishing boat burned down, I got super dehydrated, and then we finally checked out of the country. Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https:...
S3E4 Setting sail, SOLO, to the Bahamas from the Dominican Republic
In this video, I untie from the mooring, spend the night in the anchorage in the inlet, and then pull up anchor and leave the Dominican Republic for the Bahamas! It’s also my first ever solo shakedown sail. I do not recommend. Check out these adventures ...
S3E5 Lost while solo-sailing from the DR to the Bahamas
At the start of my first ever shakedown sail, and my longest solo sailing trip yet, I get caught in a squall. I tear my jib, break my masthead light, break my autopilot, and get separated from my buddy boat, Daniel. I keep going, only to lose my phone and ...
S3E6 Repairing my torn jib (Bahamas)
My headsail got a pretty bad tear in it from the first squall on the sail from the DR to the Bahamas. I was able to patch it with my old boat’s sail (Arta’s sail). This video shows that process! Check out more of our adventures on Daniel’s channel: ...
S3E7 Clearing into the Bahamas
Artha and Adventureborne go on a pleasant daysail from White Bluff to Matthew Town, Great Inagua, to clear customs and immigration, where I also manage to buy a phone. And then we head back the next day, in heavier wind, to Molasses Reef for the night. Che...
S3E8 Playing with Daniel on the beach, like children (Bahamas)
Daniel and I get settled in our anchorage for the next few weeks, and can finally enjoy all the hard work up to this point. Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventureman_Dan. ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:* patreon....
S3E9 A paddle boarding adventure
We take the paddle boards, with Kaijin, up a beautiful canal for a little drift dive, picnic lunch on a shoal, and some salty sandy flat exploring. Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventureman_Dan. ~~~ *Join the Saii...
S3E10 Fixing my engine overheating and depth sounder issues
I take apart my raw water pump (Daniel helps me get the snap ring out!) and fortunately, my depth sounder was a super quick fix. Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventureman_Dan. ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:* pa...
S3E11 A Kaijin Kiteboarding Dinghy Kiting Adventure
I slowly get into the swing of off-grid cruising life. The adventure of this video is when Daniel tries to kite the dinghy downwind, and Kaijin also gets to go kiteboarding! Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventure...
S3E12 Repairing the dinghy dismasting on Daniel’s birthday
I help Daniel celebrate his birthday with a little adventure in the sailing dinghy, which turns into a much bigger adventure than we planned for! Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventureman_Dan. ~~~ *Join the Saiing...
S3E13 Finding my groove in the off-grid challenge
A few weeks’ worth of content here where we go on a road adventure with new friends, eat some coconuts, go spearfishing, and more. Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventureman_Dan. ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:...
S3E14 Seeing the flamingos at Lantern Head
We hop on the dinghy and take an hour trip down the coast to Lantern Head, where we see flamingos! Then we continue along on a hike and then spearfishing. It becomes a full-day adventure! Check out these adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.c...
S3E15 Hog hunting, rescuing an osprey, and the SANITY GAMES
I really wanted to get a hog for Christmas, so Daniel put up a snare and also we went hunting (albeit at noon)… and that is when we saw an injured osprey. After helping the osprey as best we could, we played our favorite SANITY GAMES, which is when we le...
S3E16 Daily life in the off-grid challenge
A little bit of spearfishing (Daniel hand-picks this crab, in the thumbnail, at 70 feet!!!), baking, tidying the boat, boat projects, beach building… all in Great Inagua, Bahamas. Check out more of our adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.c...
S3E17 Christmas and sharks
We celebrate Christmas, play with sharks, and plan our next passage. Check out more of our adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventureman_Dan. ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:* patreon.com/sailingartha *Help and Support My Journey:*...
S3E18 Adventures at midnight, and preparing for the next sail
We make and burn a huge bonfire, hand-pick lobster in the shallows, and prepare for our next sail. Check out more of our adventures on Daniel’s channel: https://youtube.com/@Adventureman_Dan. ~~~ *Join the Saiing Artha Tribe:* patreon.com/sailingartha ...