When we bought our boat the rudder had so much play it was unusable. Chris did such a good job of fixing it that we can hardly turn the wheel now!...😂
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Today we have taken a big step backwards in our mission to get our boat wet. Here's what happened... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe⛵
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Yesterday's fibreglass work was good and today we broke the rudder free from the lower bush. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe⛵
Now all we need to do is add abrasives into the rudder tube and move the rudder back and forward however many [thousand...
Today we used some lateral thinking in order to enlarge the clearance between our rudder shaft and the lower rudder bush / bearing. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Can you guess how fire helped us achieve this goal? Here's a clue: lapping flu...
In this video we order some Delrin rod and go and get new rudder bushes fabricated to our measurements in a local engineering shop. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
On this occasion the 'West System Epoxy Rudder Repair' did not go as planned....
We continue our refit and start our engine for the second time since we bought Britaly. There was no cooling water in the exhaust, which we rectified with some threaded rod and a bit of vinegar.
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In this video we complete the rudder repair, hoist the sails, clean the bilges and get very close to being ready to splash! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ Join our Patreon Crew here! http://patreon.com/sailingbritaly
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Crevice corrosion on keel bolts can sink a boat, so we took the decision to inspect ours. We didn't expect it to look like this... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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In this video we fit 4 x 110 Ah AGM batteries to replace our boat's old house battery bank. We spent very little considering how much money we will save whilst living at anchor...
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Marine batteries are definite...
After a lot of hard work we finally get to see Britaly in the water for the very first time! We aren't the only ones getting wet, as the Travel Lift joins us in the water... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Our maiden voyage on our new boat was so short that in a slack tide we could have swum the distance involved! Despite this, it was probably the most stressful passage we've ever had... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Fighting the tide, getti...
Join us as we continue our refit and take a day trip to London, where you should always expect the unexpected... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ In this video we show you our list of the top 10 priority jobs on the boat, do some electrical wo...
Living on a boat with a baby? Why the heck not?! A boat is the perfect environment to spend 24 hours a day together as a family! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ Here are 7 tips to make living on a boat with a baby easier. We have spent the la...
In this video we test our brand new 12v Electric Outboard, order an all-singing, all-dancing VHF radio and take you on a drone flight above England.🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
We are super happy with our Bison 68 lbs thrust Electric Outbo...
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In this video I show you the cheap DIY sailing rig I made for our tender, and talk you through exactly how I made it. You can buy the plans to build this boat here ➜ http://bit.ly/benjy...
There's nothing better than a BBQ at anchor, but most boat grills take up a lot of room. We found this small, simple and cheap solution for our boat and we love it! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Join us as we continue our refit whilst living aboard with our baby... We see a spectacular thunderstorm and start the DIY overhaul of our inboard engine. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
We have never seen such an active electrical storm in t...
If you have no space for an iron and ironing board on your boat, how do you press your clothes? Here we share the simple trick we use to look presentable when we go ashore... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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In this video we talk about the biggest reason that boats sink. What do you think it is? Running aground? Collision? Swamping? Lightning strike?... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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In this video we show you in great detail exactly how we replaced all of our 26-year-old through-hull assemblies. (A.K.A. thru-hull fittings) This is a 'Boat Work' video and is intended to be informative, rather than entertaining. SUBSCRIBE! ➜ http://bit...
In this video we show you exactly how we replaced all of our 26-year-old seacocks. (A.K.A. thru-hull fittings) This is a 'Boat Work' video and is intended to be informative, rather than entertaining... SUBSCRIBE! ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Join us as we celebrate something special together, before continuing with our DIY overhaul of our inboard engine, including adjusting the valve clearances to get them to spec. Subscribe to see more of our videos! (It's FREE) ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵...
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We finish our engine work then test it by running it against warps at 2500 rpm and use an infrared thermometer https://amzn.to/2D6RDzl (affiliate) to 'see' what is happening inside the e...
Join us as we explore the beautiful town of Santa Margherita Ligure, before we practice weighing anchor under sail, then start sailing towards our next anchorage! Subscribe to see more of our videos! (It's free!) ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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In this video we start fitting our Vinyl decals so that our boat name and registration number will no longer be written by hand on masking tape! We then take you for a walk around the historic village of Upnor in Kent, UK, where we have a look around with ...
See what family boat life means to us and join us on a tour of the historic town of Rochester, Kent, UK. SUBSCRIBE (It's FREE!) ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ Earn yourself a boat load of perks by joining our Patreon Crew! https://patreon.com/sailingbrital...
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In this "Boat Work" video I replace the 26-year-old saildrive diaphragm seal on our boat. I disconnect the saildrive from the engine, move the engine forward, then remove the saildrive as...
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Sailing in Liguria, Italy, in the middle of August (when pretty much the entire country is on holiday) is quite a unique experience. The anchorages are full to bursting point, and...
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Join us as we head off on a short passage on the River Medway in Kent, UK. We learnt some lessons from our last (stressful!) trip and this one was a very different experience...
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Subscribe! ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ In this video we let you know where we are - and why - and reveal our upcoming plans. We then do the next job on our revised refit 'to-do list', which is fitting a pull-out shower in our galley. 👇👇👇LINKS B...
We head ashore to the VIP paradise of Portofino, Italy, where we see a Gucci Jacket for sale with a price tag of €7,000 (8,000 USD). Our boat only cost us €14,000!... SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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