Episode #188 : Sea Trials Day 1 - The Passage
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We have completed 99.9% of the refit with only a few things to finish up before the passage to Hawaii.
On this episode we take you along with us on a rocky passage to Catalina Island where w...
Episode #188 - UP WITH THE STICK
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The time has FINALLY arrived to step the NEW MAST ! This turned out to be a MUCH bigger feat than lowering our old mast with the same process. The new mast is likely twice heavier and so much more is at st...
Episode #187 - Timeless Traditions and Heavy Lifting
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On this episode we talk about what coin we choose to go under the mast and talk about the history of the practice. Then we recruit our friends Mats and AJ to help us move our mast to the...
BEERS ON A BOAT: Jester King "Grisette" with Black Berries
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Camille cracks open a bottle of Jester Kings Grisette and tells you a bit about the history of this type of beer and what she thinks about it.
You can find out more information a...
Episode #185 - Let There Be Water
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On this episode we show you some of the work and process that went into building our integral water tank into the unused bilge space below our cabin sole. This was a massive project that took a very long ...
Episode #184 - How We Dropped Our Mast on SV Triteia
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On this episode we show you how we de-stepped our mast on Triteia with just Camille, Myself and $30 worth of lumber. We have extensive professional experience at rigging large heavy obj...
Episode #183 - Sailomat Self Steering Wind Vane
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On this episode I introduce you to our newest crew member, The Sailomat 3040 Wind Vane that will steer us across oceans. I mounted the wind vane on the wall of our studio so I could demonstr...
Episode #182 - Water Heater Install
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In this video I will explain to you how to install a water heater on a boat that he never had a water heater installed. I found a number of videos out there that showed how to replace a water heater bu...
Episode #181 - Plastimo Water Bladder Install Option
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On this episode we show you inside our fouled forward water tank. We decided to insert a water bladder inside the old tank for potable water until we can get our large integrated water t...
Episode #180 - New Head Plumbing and Manual Black Water Pump
Hello Friends, This is a throwback project video from the summer of 2020 when we started the massive project of redesigning and rebuilding our head.
On this episode I get into figuring out how...
Episode #179 - Cutting up my own boat
Hello Friends, This is a throwback project video from the summer of 2020 when we started the massive project of redesigning and rebuilding our head.
One of only two real weaknesses of Alberg 30s is on the early mod...
Episode #178 : Types of Boats to Consider for Various Types of Sailing
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I am contracted fairly often asking for advice on buying boats and what type of boats I think people should be looking for. So I figured this would be a good subject fo...
Episode #177 : DIY RIGGING
On this Episode we talk about the different types of fittings for a sailboats standing rigging when using 1x19 SS wire rope.
I show you how StaLok fittings work and their benefits for a DIY refit and for use in repairs at sea....
Episode #176 : DOOMED YACHTS and New Life for Old Parts.....
We finally made it out to the high desert to the infamous Boat Junkyard. I will start off by saying I am not sure if this place still exists or not as this was filmed last in 2020 and there was...
YACHT DELIVERY CHRONICLES : "Sorisa" a 1983 Cape Dory 28
Welcome to another episode of Yacht Delivery Chronicles.
On this episode I was hired by two of our Patrons, Kevin and Clara, to help them move their new boat from Oxnard, California to Dana Point...
Season 7 : Episode #174 : Anacapa Island and Our Passage Home
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This is our Season 7 Fanale! We have had an amazing time exploring the Islands of Southern California and sharing with you what we saw... good, bad or ugly!
On this episode w...
Season 7 : Episode #173 : Our Last day at the Northern Channel Islands.
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On this episode we haul up at Little Scorpion Anchorage after I work out why the engine would not start. John Conway of @svfelurian got some great drone shots of us ...
Season 7 : Episode #172 : Sea Caves, Spear Fishing and some Cheese.
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On this episode we are happy to see John Conway of SV Felurian and he takes us on a tour of the anchorage which he visits frequently.
John made a goal for himself for 2...
TEN THOUSAND SUBSCRIBERS!
Oh man we are smiling soooo big right now! We passed the 10K mark on our channel this week and wanted to Thank You for joining us on this wild ride!
We have SO much in store for the future!
Love,
James & Camille
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Season 7 : Episode #172 : Exploring the Magic of Potato Harbor and Speaking with the USCG
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On this weeks episode we sail off of anchor departing Prisoners Harbor on Santa Cruz Island with a light morning breeze and point for Little Scorpion...
Hello Friends,
We wanted to take a minute to say THANK YOU to our Supporters, Gear Patrons, Patrons on Patreon and ALL of our Viewers!
We have had so many amazing encouraging messages and offers of help since our San Miguel video came out and gear cont...
Season 7 : Episode #171 : Recovering on Santa Cruz Island
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On this weeks episode we take a "Day off" from the hard pace we had had the entire trip and just relaxed and recuperated after our misadventures on San Miguel Island.
Prisoners H...
Season 7 : Episode #170 : Dinghy Recon and Moving On
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This episode was shot the day after our brush with death. We search for our lost dinghy and sole ride to shore. I was convinced I saw it onshore... but it turns out seals are the same sh...
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