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Replacing our Batteries and a Breath of Fresh Air! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Replacing our Batteries and a Breath of Fresh Air! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ Marine batteries are definitely not created equally. Whilst searching for our batteries we had many...
We Removed a 26-Year-Old Keel Bolt… | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

We Removed a 26-Year-Old Keel Bolt… | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ Link to Free PDF about Keel Bolt Maintenance, Including Keel Bolt Torque Specifications: Here's another useful link about how to check keel bo...
You Cleaned your Bilges with WHAT?! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

You Cleaned your Bilges with WHAT?! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

In this video we complete the rudder repair, hoist the sails, clean the bilges and get very close to being ready to splash! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ Join our Patreon Crew here! Selden in-mast furling mainsail manual: ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ brings you the sailing shenanigans of Chris (British), Rossella (Ital...
Volvo Penta: No Cooling Water…  | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Volvo Penta: No Cooling Water… | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ (You can see FREE schematic diagrams of Volvo Penta marine engines here: We also soundpr...
Custom Rudder Bearing Fabrication Time! | ⛵️Sailing Britaly ⛵️
Sailing Britaly

Custom Rudder Bearing Fabrication Time! | ⛵️Sailing Britaly ⛵️

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 ➜ On this occasion the 'West System Epoxy Rudder Repair' did not go as planned. Some of our viewers can now say "I told you so!" 😂 **...
Fixing a Stuck Rudder with Fire! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Fixing a Stuck Rudder with Fire! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

Today we used some lateral thinking in order to enlarge the clearance between our rudder shaft and the lower rudder bush / bearing. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ Can you guess how fire helped us achieve this goal? Here's a clue: lapping fluid... ***Please note*** We read every single comment, but we only hav...
The Rudder Repair Continues | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

The Rudder Repair Continues | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

Yesterday's fibreglass work was good and today we broke the rudder free from the lower bush. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: Now all we need to do is add abrasives into the rudder tube and move the rudder back and forward however many [thousand] times it takes to give us the clearance we want! ***Please note**...
Our Rudder is Deciding our Course! | ⛵Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Our Rudder is Deciding our Course! | ⛵Sailing Britaly ⛵

Today we have taken a big step backwards in our mission to get our boat wet. Here's what happened... 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: ***Please note*** We read every single comment but we will be too busy to reply to any in the near future. Please keep your comments coming though - we love hearing from our view...
We ‘Fixed’ Our Rudder Play… | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

We ‘Fixed’ Our Rudder Play… | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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!...😂 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ The clock is ticking very loudly. Will we make our deadline?... Wish us luck! ***Please note*** We read every single comment but we ...
Family Fun During our Refit | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Family Fun During our Refit | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ The clock is ticking very loudly but Chris is convinced that we will ...
5 Days to Splash! Will we make it on time??? |  ⛵Sailing Britaly ⛵ LIVE STREAMED
Sailing Britaly

5 Days to Splash! Will we make it on time??? | ⛵Sailing Britaly ⛵ LIVE STREAMED

With just 5 days to go we have lots left to do... Will we make it? Only time will tell! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: ***Please note*** We read every single comment but we will be too busy to reply to any in the near future. Please keep your comments coming though - we love hearing from our viewers! ⛵ Sailing Br...
There’s a big hole in our Boat… | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

There’s a big hole in our Boat… | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ Today was another good day, but our deadline is approaching fast! ***Please note*** We read every single comment but we will be...
Saildrive Diaphragm Replacement Fun | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Saildrive Diaphragm Replacement Fun | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

7 days until we launch and today we made some progress on the saildrive diaphragm replacement job. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ Today was another good day, but time is marching on so we need some more like this one to make it on time for our impending deadline... ***Please note*** We read every single comment bu...
Removing a Seized Propeller with a Multi Cutter! ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Removing a Seized Propeller with a Multi Cutter! ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ Today was a very good day, but time is marching on so we need some more like this one to make our impen...
Anchor Chain, Batteries and a Seized Prop | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Anchor Chain, Batteries and a Seized Prop | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ ***Please note*** We read every single comment but we will be too busy to reply to any in the near future. ...
Live Update: 10 days to Splash! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Live Update: 10 days to Splash! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ ***Please note*** We read every single comment but we will be too busy to reply to any in the near future. Pl...
Real Time Update: BABY ON BOARD!!! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Real Time Update: BABY ON BOARD!!! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

Here is a real time update to let you know what we are up to right now! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ 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 on our 35 ft boat in the UK! It's fantastic being on the boat with bab...
Showering on a Small Boat | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Showering on a Small Boat | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ Our boat has a hot & cold pressurised water system. However, you don't necessarily need this to be able to shower on board as there is a s...
Waterspouts and a Dragging Anchor [Ep. 7] ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Waterspouts and a Dragging Anchor [Ep. 7] ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ In this episode we also talk about heaving to, the easy way we cut rope on bo...
A Simple Trick to Help You Moor Your Boat | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

A Simple Trick to Help You Moor Your Boat | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ 📖 Get a FREE PDF with over 3,500 knots here ➜ How to dock a boat? This is the kind of question that is virtually impossible to answer, as th...
Sailing the Italian Riviera whilst 7 Months Pregnant! [Ep. 6] ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Sailing the Italian Riviera whilst 7 Months Pregnant! [Ep. 6] ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ We also share the simple technique we use to make sure we are anchored securely,...
How we Built an 8 Foot Tender Which Folds to 4 Inches Wide! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

How we Built an 8 Foot Tender Which Folds to 4 Inches Wide! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ Buy the plans here ➜ 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, can plane with an outboard and can even sail to explore the shallow areas your boat can'...
Boat Solar Panel DIY Guide – NO WELDING! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ [Boat Work]
Sailing Britaly

Boat Solar Panel DIY Guide – NO WELDING! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵ [Boat Work]

This video shows you our DIY boat solar panel installation - without welding, pipe bending or using any expensive tools! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ See the parts you need to build this here: I made our solar 'arch' from tubular stainless steel. The solar panels can be quickly and easily tilted and r...
Meet the new crew member… our ‘Britalian’ baby, Emma! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵
Sailing Britaly

Meet the new crew member… our ‘Britalian’ baby, Emma! | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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 ➜ We LOVE making sailing videos and we have lots more to upload from our recent cruising adventures on the Italian Riviera... However, it take...
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