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Arriving in Croatia we see something we’ve never seen before
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Arriving in Croatia we see something we’ve never seen before

After a couple of months in northern Italy we finally get to the beautiful Croatia coastline, and at our first anchorage there's something really special in the water... _______________ Our DIY electric catamaran has the following specs:  -3200W of solar -14.4kWh 48V battery bank -2 X 6kW ePr...
Haircuts on a boat, and our last stop before leaving Italy
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Haircuts on a boat, and our last stop before leaving Italy

In this episode we head to Lazaretto for a few days where everyone gets their hair cut onboard!
Tonight’s sunset was spectacular #boatlife #liveaboard
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Leaving the marina for the season, first stop, Grado
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Leaving the marina for the season, first stop, Grado

After waiting for a long time for our new mainsail we finally leave Aprilia Marittima for the last time. Our first stop is the beautiful town of Grado where you get to dock right in the middle of the city for free! #boatlife #electricsailboat #liveaboardlife ____________________________ We live ...
Night time surprises in the water when you live on a sailboat #boatlife #liveaboard #esailboat
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Anchoring with nobody around is our favourite!
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Anchoring with nobody around is our favourite!

We spent a weekend in a beautiful and very quiet anchorage. Had to travel through the Marano Lagoon to get there, motoring through almost no water and got trapped in the grass. When we tried to head back via the sea route we ran into terrible waves so had to turn back for another night. The nex...
Being the only boat anchored in paradise… #boatlife #electricsailboat #sailing #liveaboard
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The most efficient way to do dishes on a boat #boatlife #sailing #electricsailboat
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I cut pieces off my boat to make it easier to dock
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I cut pieces off my boat to make it easier to dock

Launch day! Finishing a few last minute jobs before splashing the boat. One of those had me cutting pieces off my boat to make it easier to dock... #boatlife #liveaboard #electricsailboat #whathaveidone
A good surprise, a bad surprise and a lot of work!
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A good surprise, a bad surprise and a lot of work!

Getting closer to splashing meant it was time for sanding and painting the bottom, which lead to the bad surprise. While I was away Candice was busy and I came home to a really good surprise. And finally there's a rush of small jobs to get a boat ready for the water again. Thanks for watch...
The ultimate luxury install on my boat…
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The ultimate luxury install on my boat…

Can you have a dishwasher on a small boat? Definitely! For a small amount of money can get rid of one of our least favourite chores, and save water while doing it then I'm happy to give it a try 🙂 #boatlife #liveaboard #whathaveidone
Paint prep time #boatlife  #boatrestoration
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Solving my mainsheet issue
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Solving my mainsheet issue

I think I've almost solved the mainsheet issue. This is what the rigger and I have come up with. there's one quite working thing for me where I don't agree with what the rigger has done, would love to hear your views. #boatlife #electriccatamaran #liveaboard #boatrestoration
Replacing the belt on an Autohelm 4000/ST4000 MK1
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Replacing the belt on an Autohelm 4000/ST4000 MK1

Amazingly there wasn't a video on replacing the drive belt on an Autohelm ST4000 MK1. All the videos focused on the mark 2, so here to bore you (unless you have an old Autohelm) is me, fitting a belt 😊 #boatlife #electriccatamaran #liveaboard #boatrestoration #sailboat Music: Over You by Atc...
Converting a boat to electric: What it costs
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Converting a boat to electric: What it costs

Are you interested in converting your boat to electric propulsion? Do you want to know how much it will cost? If so, this video is for you! In this video, I will share with you my exact costs related to converting my boat to electric. Let me know in the comments whether you think it was money wel...
Boatlife is beautiful #electriccatamaran #liveaboard #sailboat
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Season 2 loading… #boatlife #electriccatamaran #liveaboard #electricboat
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Help me figure out where my main sheet should go🙏
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Help me figure out where my main sheet should go🙏

The next step in getting our sails working is to figure out what to do with our main sheet. We're quite stumped with this one, so if anyone has advice that will really be appreciated!
Making my anchor light “smart” and a way to find my boat in the dark
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Making my anchor light “smart” and a way to find my boat in the dark

I need a way to turn my anchor light on either automatically or remotely in case I get to my boat after dark. I also wanted to have a way to turn my deck light on remotely for those hopefully rare occasions when I can't find my boat at night! This is the $14 device I used:
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