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Fixing Avocet | Building a Sailboat Dodger
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Fixing Avocet | Building a Sailboat Dodger

The canvas dodger we had inherited aboard Avocet had seen better days; the frame was not stout, the dark blue canvas had been sun bleached and abused over the years, and perhaps the worst trait of all was that the strataglass was as transparent as milk making any sort of attempt to see through it im...
Fixing Avocet | Rebuilding our Mast
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Fixing Avocet | Rebuilding our Mast

Through every refit we have become more familiar with Avocet’s design and layup, touching nearly every inch of the boat in the process, but there was one final piece that was left mostly untouched by us - the mast. We had already done a bit of rig work prior, fabricating all-new chainplates and repl...
Annapolis Boat Show 2021 | Sailing Avocet
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Annapolis Boat Show 2021 | Sailing Avocet

Two days after we returned from Catalina Island, we packed our bags and kissed our boat projects goodbye as we flew east to attend the 2021 Annapolis Boat Show! Although we were invited to the various YouTube Creator parties we kind of did our "own thing" since we were with family and cele...
Sailing Avocet | Catalina Rendezvous
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Sailing Avocet | Catalina Rendezvous

After months of projects, we finally put the tools away to make our break for Catalina Island where we planned to rendezvous with our friends aboard SV Esprit. This was an exciting trip for us... it was our first-night passage without additional crew, we almost lost our boat in a storm, and really t...
Deck the Hulls 2021
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Deck the Hulls 2021

Merry Christmas from the crew of SV Avocet! It has been a wild year full of friendship, family, projects and of course, some sailing sprinkled in here and there. Chris and I have managed to stay very busy between juggling our respective jobs and preparing Avocet to escape the breakwater in 2022 to e...
EW! We Were Drinking THAT? Fresh Water System Upgrades
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EW! We Were Drinking THAT? Fresh Water System Upgrades

As you know we take preventative maintenance and upgrades very serious here on Avocet and always try to install the best systems for our lifestyle. While cleaning and rebuilding our fiberglass freshwater tanks, we discovered that our water was not as clean as we initially thought. Fortunately we had...
Fixing our Race Boat for the High Sierra Regatta
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Fixing our Race Boat for the High Sierra Regatta

Boat projects and sailing in the SAME video? Wild. We know! Join us as we head back to the Ventura Harbor Boatyard for another round of projects, this time on our race boat, a Victory 21' previously known as "Christopher." Eight days and a lot of sanding later we had a stronger and fr...
ZOINKS! Happy Halloween 2021
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ZOINKS! Happy Halloween 2021

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! We have spent the past couple of days at Mama Neely's beach house with Avocet’s floorboards and hatches to do some serious varnishing, but found the time to dress up and film a little somthin' for y'all. Even though this is not our normal "Mystery Machine" ...
Building a NEW Bowsprit
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Building a NEW Bowsprit

Chris has been tinkering on engines, cars, and boats since he was a kid and has been refining his skills every since! When our friends Baron and Heather asked if he would be interested in building them a NEW bowsprit he took the challenge head on and ended up with excellent results. Remedy, their Ha...
Wylie 45′ Cold-Molded Sloop | Boat Tour
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Wylie 45′ Cold-Molded Sloop | Boat Tour

BOAT FOR SAIL! The bond between a boat and owner is incredible, especially when you have a history like our friend Neal and his beloved Wylie 45', Malaya! This beautiful yacht is one of a kind; cold-molded and very comfortable, truly fit for cruising. When Neal mentioned that it was time to fin...
Summer Sailstice 2021
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Summer Sailstice 2021

What better way to celebrate the longest day of the year than with your best buddies out on the water? Chris and I were honored to be ambassadors for the 2021 Summer Sailstice and organized a fun crew to join us on a quick weekend jaunt to Santa Cruz Island. This is not a regular "episode"...
Sailing Avocet | Birthday BASH at Santa Cruz Island
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Sailing Avocet | Birthday BASH at Santa Cruz Island

Chris and I were born one week and four days apart, me being the eldest despite general assumptions. To commemorate our circumnavigation around the sun we decided to take the week off and have a "birthday bash" at Santa Cruz Island! Adding some “special” to the occasion, Mama Neely’s boat ...
The FlopStopper Roll Reducer
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The FlopStopper Roll Reducer

Every time we post a photo of our boat at anchor we immediately get asked "what's that off your spin pole?" The FlopStopper is a roll reducing unit built by a sailor for sailors to help take some of the motion out of the ocean giving you a better night of sleep. When we first bought A...
Sailing Avocet | Building the COOLEST Boat Fridge!
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Sailing Avocet | Building the COOLEST Boat Fridge!

80 Degrees North? More like 80 Degrees Cooler! Despite its incredibly large size, Avocet’s fridge had some issues causing our produce to go bad quicker than it should and put an unnecessary strain on our batteries by keeping our compressor running nearly 24/7. After we began demolition and made a sh...
Sailing Avocet | DIY Lithium Batteries, Part 1.5
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Sailing Avocet | DIY Lithium Batteries, Part 1.5

Thank you to everyone who watched part 1 of our DIY Lithium Battery build! Your questions and desire to dive deeper into the wild world of Lithium inspired us to make this part 1.5 to give you the answers you deserve! If you haven't already, please check out part one so you get the full story :...
Sailing Avocet | DIY Lithium Batteries for our Sailboat!
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Sailing Avocet | DIY Lithium Batteries for our Sailboat!

It is wild to think that we started our DIY Lithium Batteries project one year ago, prior to our haul out, and to our other interior projects. After an entire YEAR of using this system we can conclude that upgrading to lithium was undoubtedly a great way to update Avocet to modern standards. By buil...
Sailing Avocet | Deck the Hull 2020
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Sailing Avocet | Deck the Hull 2020

We almost didn't film Deck the Hull (2020) this year due to the number of projects happening aboard Avocet... but then we reminded ourselves the whole point of this channel is to help us document this special time in our lives to share with friends, family, and our future selves. For the sake ...
Sailing Avocet | Sea Castle Sails SOUTH!
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Sailing Avocet | Sea Castle Sails SOUTH!

If you follow us on other social media, you may have noticed that Chris and I jumped right back into boat projects; this time headfirst into a full interior refit. While we focus our time and energy on sanding, fiber glassing, and varnishing, Avocet has become basically unlivable so we have taken up...
Sailing Avocet | Working Hard to RELAX at Santa Cruz Island
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Sailing Avocet | Working Hard to RELAX at Santa Cruz Island

After an entire year of nonstop boat work, we finally made our grand escape to Santa Cruz Island to celebrate our hard work and finally relax. We honestly didn't film much this trip since we wanted to take it easy but a camera always finds its way into our hands so we created a little video to ...
Sailing Avocet | Building our BULWARK!
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Sailing Avocet | Building our BULWARK!

It was a (very) long 5 months but we completed the LAST piece of our external boat refit by building and installing our new bulwark design, inspired by the Lyle Hess Bristol Channel Cutter's. It was a lot of work, but SO worth it! In this video we share how the bulwarks made with Cumaru, fasten...
Sailing Avocet | Making a SPLASH!
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Sailing Avocet | Making a SPLASH!

After many hours of sweat, a few hundred drops of blood, and some tears, Avocet was finally returning to the water after her long boatyard stay, 53 days later. In this video, we wrap up painting by incorporating an unexpected galley item as well as discuss the differences between a feathering prop a...
Sailing Avocet | FINALLY Painting Our Sailboat!
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Sailing Avocet | FINALLY Painting Our Sailboat!

In this video you will see the crew of Avocet combat difficult weather issues, deal with delays caused by COVID, and overcome mental challenges presented by the situations at hand. From sanding the hull to FINALLY painting the topsides, we finally saw a light at the end of the tunnel. Hard work, blo...
Sailing Avocet | Boatyard Blues
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Sailing Avocet | Boatyard Blues

We have been waiting for our haul out since day one of ownership so when the time came we felt ready. However, we did not plan for a pandemic or poor weather to hit in the middle of our projects, delaying our progress. Spending lockdown in the boatyard definitely set the mood for a dystopian society...
And Then The Rain Came…
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And Then The Rain Came…

It has been a whirlwind of a month. With my dog Sierra passing away, the Corona Virus, and the awful weather we have been busy trying to keep this boat on course to splash the first week of April! We are excited to share part 1 of this haul out series with you, so excited we decided to make a little...
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