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 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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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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The clock is ticking very loudly. Will we make our dead...
4 days until we launch! Today our engine and saildrive were reunited. They aren't the only happy family on board, as despite being in the middle of a DIY refit, the three of us are having lots of fun together! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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With just 5 days to go we have lots left to do... Will we make it? Only time will tell! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe⛵
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6 days until we launch but wait a minute, there's a big hole in our hull! Better get that sorted then... (Volvo Penta Saildrive Diaphragm Replacement) 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Today was another good day, but our deadline is approachin...
7 days until we launch and today we made some progress on the saildrive diaphragm replacement job. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Today was another good day, but time is marching on so we need some more like this one to make it on time for o...
8 days until we splash and we managed to get our very badly stuck propeller off! In this video you will see exactly what tools we used and what we did to do remove our seized prop. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Today was a very good day, b...
9 days until we splash and not everything is going according to plan... Send us your suggestions about removing a seized propeller - before the angle grinder gets brought out! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Here's the first of a series of daily vlogs leading up to us launching our new boat in just 10 days time. We have lots of work to do so keep your fingers crossed for us! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Here is a real time update to let you know what we are up to right now! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ Our 30 ft boat is under offer, so this chapter of our lives is about to end. The good news is that we are about to start a new adventure o...
Here we share some tips about showering on a small boat. Being able to shower on our boat helps us spend multiple weeks living at anchor. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Our boat has a hot & cold pressurised water system. However, you don...
We continue our sail along the Italian coast and seek a protected anchorage to wait out some bad weather. We see our first waterspouts and an adjacent boat struggles to stop their anchor dragging in a blow. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Here we show you how we use a $3 pool noodle to make mooring our boat really easy! This simple trick makes docking our boat a piece of cake... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Join us as we sail the the Italian Riviera, sleeping at anchor despite Rossella being 7 months pregnant. Having a family doesn't have to stop you cruising, as we intend to demonstrate in our videos! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Would you like an 8' (2.4 m) long dinghy which folds to just 4" (10 cm) wide?! You can stow it along your lifelines, it is ready to row in less than 60 seconds...
This video shows you our DIY boat solar panel installation - without welding, pipe bending or using any expensive tools! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Meet our newborn baby Emma, hear about our ambitious sailing plans for 2018, and learn how we are able to cruise at our (relatively) young age! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Mast steps are expensive when you buy them off the shelf... I made our mast steps, fitted them myself, and the whole job cost less than $100. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
In this video I talk you through the pros and cons of fitting mast s...
We made this video after hearing about a young couple struggling to save for a watermaker that they believed they NEEDED in order to live at anchor (rather than staying in expensive marinas). 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
The reality is, wi...
Join us as we set sail on a brand new adventure! First, we provision our boat, repair our outboard engine and scrape our VERY dirty hull, then we start our journey sailing along the Italian Riviera. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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Join us as we sail from Calvi along the coast of Corsica, where we explore a hidden cave, climb to the top of the mast, then make the passage from Corsica to Italy on our 30 ft boat. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
In this video of our honey...
Do you use an outboard engine, big OR small? If you do you should watch this video right to the end. It could save a life... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵ WARNING: This content may be upsetting for some viewers. There is nothing graphic, in...
Do you want to know the simplest way to prevent seasickness? Watch this video to see a very simple trick that prevents you or your loved ones from feeling sick whilst on a boat. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Seasickness is caused by confli...
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