Ep 182 The Pre-Launch Rush | Too Much to Do and Not Enough Time

• April 30, 2026 by Sailing Talisman |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:17:28
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

It’s a crazy rush with our projects, and time is at a premium. First up is the Anchoright Chain Marking set. This is a Defender item, and viewers can get 5% off by clicking the link below. It’s good for 30 days after the video drops.

Next up, over the off season the coolant reservoir drained pink antifreeze/coolant all over our Fischer Panda 6Kva generator. I’ve never seen anything like it.

We also replaced one of our three Vetus analog battery gauges. These are the new and improved version from Vetus that proved successful last year. The final one of the three was decades old and had failed, which was a bummer but wouldn’t have mattered because the bezel had frosted so badly that you couldn’t see the gauge. This was also a Defender purchase, so there’s a link below for Defender’s Vetus gauge collection.

Finally, I templated two pieces of interior trim for production and finishing back in Colorado over the off season. This is a complete overview of what we do when we need trim produced by us in our home shop.



Defender Website for general shopping:
https://defender.pxf.io/GbnA7B

Anchoright Chain Marking Set (options at link):
https://defender.com/en_us/catalogsearch/result/?q=Anchoright%20Chain%20Marking%20Set

Vetus Gauges:
https://defender.com/en_us/catalogsearch/result/?q=vetus%20gauges





































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Ep 182 The Pre-Launch Rush | Too Much to Do and Not Enough Time Locations

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Sailing Talisman

We're cruising couple Kevin and Wendy, and we're sailing the world in our completely upgraded Oyster 485. We packed up everything, rented the houses, and headed for Troon, Scotland where the boat was located. We closed in late 2017 and following a major electronics refit (the first of several) headed south to the Mediterranean. One season morphed into a second, then a third. And then the Caribbean beckoned. We participated in the 2019 ARC, and have been cruising there since. The adventure continues ... Kevin Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #56489 200T Master, SRC-RSR - Contact via Sailing Yacht Talisman Facebook Messenger or email below Wendy Kelley - RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Offshore #69223 200T Master, SRC-RSR Merch coming soon 🔥

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