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PEOPLE are so AMAZING! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 89
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PEOPLE are so AMAZING! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 89

](Ep.98) More amazing news to follow! We have been blessed to know people who want us to succeed and are even more blessed to have them as friends! Thank you so much to Glen from Utah Home Mag for making this dream of having two new engines a possibility! No words can describe how much we apprecia...
We’re expecting TWINS…. ENGINES that is!!
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We’re expecting TWINS…. ENGINES that is!!

(Ep.97) WE RECEIVED SOME AMAZING NEWS! When the cat's away the mice will play.. While I was away in Pretoria for my sister in laws bachelorette party, Ricky went out fishing with the guys. He managed to catch us lunch for a few days which was nice. Ricky also managed to finish up the first tas...
BREAKING BAD on a BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 88
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BREAKING BAD on a BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 88

(Ep.96) We get the layout for our name sorted out. Ricky starts on our emergency tiller & Ricky shows you what works he's been up too! What's left on our list you may ask?? 1. Water-maker Installation 2.Install the engine 3.Name goes on 4.Get a life raft & do all the safety equ...
CONDENSATION on our BOAT!  😱 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 87
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CONDENSATION on our BOAT! 😱 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 87

(Ep.95) Look at our pretty neighbors and their Schooner. (Added a nostalgia around the marina this past week) We get down to tackling the condensation we have been having on the boat this past winter. Its no fun because our mattresses end up getting soaked from the water that's dripping from th...
My FIRST new BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 86
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My FIRST new BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 86

(Ep.94) We get 2 BIG suprises! Louis & Alta (Patreons of ours) donated a outboard motor to us for our... brand NEW spanking Dinghy from Vetus! It's the first NEW boat Ricky and I have ever owned & we were pretty chuffed! So we tested it out! Took a trip to the big city (Pretoria) to vis...
You make me WORRY so MUCH!! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 85
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You make me WORRY so MUCH!! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 85

While we wait for engine stuff we got started on doing the little tasks that still need to be completed. We start by getting our window shades me & ready to be installed (now we just have to install them) We set up our pulley systems to lift up our dinghy (now we just got to find the motor for i...
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!  | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 84
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THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 84

[Yacht Refit & Restoration Week 83] (Ep.92) Were finally at the FINAL COUNTDOWN! We get our forestays measured up and replaced. What a workout that was! We test out our sails to ensure everything is running smoothly. Get some fittings installed such as our swim deck ladder, our rub rail and the ...
HOISTING up our MAST with PLASTIC RIGGING!!? | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 83
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HOISTING up our MAST with PLASTIC RIGGING!!? | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 83

(Ep.91 So our mast is prepped & ready to go, so while we wait we decided to get started on lifting up the boat to get the keels inspected and prepped for some antifouling. Once that was done it was time to hoist up the mast! We have been waiting for this day forever! It sure was a special one. W...
INSTALLING all our MAST FITTINGS  | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 82
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INSTALLING all our MAST FITTINGS | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 82

(Ep.90) So that time has come for us to get our mast prepped in sense of mast lights and get our synthetic rigging attached. We did that and were all prepared to get the mast hoisted... but do you think the weather played well with us? Definitely not! What's left on our list you may ask?? 1....
Sailing on the  TAG 60 Performance Sailing Catamaran | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 81
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Sailing on the TAG 60 Performance Sailing Catamaran | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 81

(Ep.89) We took the 60ft Tag yacht from St Francis to Port Elizabeth, finish up our anchor and also finish up installing our anchor windlass. We also receive a gift from Vetus in the mail!! Can you guess what it is!?? What's left on our list you may ask?? 1.Window shades 2. Water-maker Instal...
OFF GRID SYSTEM for our TINY HOME! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 80
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OFF GRID SYSTEM for our TINY HOME! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 80

(Ep.88) We hook up our pretty sweet Victron system & go completely off grid. We also chat you through the system we put in & how we ran it. What batteries we got? (LiFePO4 batteries) Check out our video: Our electrical equipment (Victron): What's left on our list you may ask?? 1...
1000 WATTS of SOLAR for our TINY FLOATING HOME (OFF GRID LIVING) | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 79
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1000 WATTS of SOLAR for our TINY FLOATING HOME (OFF GRID LIVING) | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 79

(Ep.87) So this week we got down to buying and installing our solar panels which has been happy days for us. Now that they have been mounted.. we can hook em up to our pretty sweet victron system & go completely off grid. What's left on our list you may ask?? 1.Window shades 2. Water-make...
NO engine yet…but we got DIESEL TANKS!!? | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 78
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NO engine yet…but we got DIESEL TANKS!!? | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 78

(Ep.86) **Want to know what we still have to do.. carry on reading** So we got down to ticking off items once again.. one being the dreaded ugly cockpit floor we had with the high hatch that we kept tripping over & now she looks pretty and no one falls over.. it's a win win situation all ...
INSTALLING our VETUS HYDRAULIC STEERING on our BOAT 102 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 77
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INSTALLING our VETUS HYDRAULIC STEERING on our BOAT 102 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 77

(Ep.85) Part 2 of our steering process.. We assembled all the necessary fittings to do so, and then mounted our hydraulic pump as well as our autopilot. We mounted our hydraulic cylinder as well and ran the hose from the pump to the cylinder.. bled out the system and wam bam we got our steering goin...
VETUS HYDRAULIC STEERING on our BOAT 101 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 76
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VETUS HYDRAULIC STEERING on our BOAT 101 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 76

(Ep.84) So it's that time of our boat build..... Steering! First things first... we need a mount to mount our trust hydraulic cylinder on.. & it needs to be STRONG! So that's exactly what we did by making a plug out of fiberglass. Once that was done. We drilled the hole to insert our w...
DIY NON SLIP on our BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 75
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DIY NON SLIP on our BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 75

(Ep.83) We got our toilet connected and finally working.. that pressure button was a no go for us so we decided to make it all electrical. We also started on putting our non slip (texture coat) onto the decks by first adding one coat of polyurethane two part paint, throwing on our fine silica sand, ...
HYDRAULIC CYLINDER RESTORATION (its GOLD! ) | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 74
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HYDRAULIC CYLINDER RESTORATION (its GOLD! ) | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 74

(Ep.82) We took our old Vetus hydraulic cylinder that came with the boat and decided to restore it and make it beautiful again. Replace the seals and as long as the cylinder itself wasn't to scratched up and the movement was still there, we could just replace the seals and she will be good to g...
RAYMARINE ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 73
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RAYMARINE ELECTRONICS INSTALLATION | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 73

(Ep.81) If you would like to support our production, THANK YOU! You can also make a one time donation: PayPal: You can buy a TSHIRT below: Kicking off some more tasks & man! Don't it feel good! We are on on the last stretch and every task we remove we are a bit excited every time!...
The RACE to FINISH our BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 72
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The RACE to FINISH our BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 72

(Ep.80) If you would like to support our production, THANK YOU! You can also make a one time donation: PayPal: You can buy a TSHIRT below: We have been kicking off tasks like hot cakes!! While we wait for our engine parts to arrive we got started by getting some of our smaller tasks out th...
FURLER RESTORATION  | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 71
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FURLER RESTORATION | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 71

(Ep.79) If you would like to support our production, THANK YOU! You can also make a one time donation: PayPal: You can buy a TSHIRT below: While we wait for our heat exchanger , we decided to use this time and service our roller furlers! Thanks for watching, don't forget to subscrib...
Hand Fishing – I CAUGHT A FISH BY HAND!
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Hand Fishing – I CAUGHT A FISH BY HAND!

Instead of baking me a cake for my birthday, Ricky opted to catch me fish instead... with his bare hands! If you would like to support our production, THANK YOU! You can also make a one time donation: PayPal: You can buy a TSHIRT below: Thanks for watching, don't forget to subscribe ...
New HIGH OUTPUT ALTERNATOR for our ENGINE! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 70
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New HIGH OUTPUT ALTERNATOR for our ENGINE! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 70

(Ep.78) If you would like to support our production, THANK YOU! You can also make a one time donation: PayPal: You can buy a TSHIRT below: We service our bell housing by giving it some tender loving care, and start bolting back onto our engine. We also install our new alternator which took...
Why your ENGINE needs a WATER COOLED EXHAUST! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 69
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Why your ENGINE needs a WATER COOLED EXHAUST! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 69

(Ep.77) If you would like to support our production, THANK YOU! You can also make a one time donation: PayPal: You can buy a TSHIRT below: We finish up building and welding our new wet/water cooled exhaust and talk a bit about what that entails as well as service our water pump. Thanks fo...
YACHT powered by a TRUCK ENGINE!! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 68
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YACHT powered by a TRUCK ENGINE!! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 68

(Ep.76) If you would like to support our production, THANK YOU! You can also make a one time donation: PayPal: You can buy a TSHIRT below: We get our engine mounts and adapator plates all welded up, painted and ready to get installed onto our engine. Thanks to Basil for allowing us to bomba...
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