Hello Friends,
This episode was filmed the morning after our Fourth of July trip to the island where we had a lot of problems with our bilge pump and switch.
I replaced our old cheap dead bilge pump and switch with a new:
RULE 1100 GPH - 4164 LPH Blig...
Hello Friends,
This is a bonus video this week! I recently paid for my captains license training and received the hardcopies of all the study guides and reference material and the plotting tools and chart that will be needed for the test and wanted to ope...
Hello World,
Welcome to the Weekend! Here's my 2nd episode of Beers On A Boat, featuring 'JAWS', a crisp refreshing rice lager from Brouwerij West ( http://www.bwla.beer ) out of San Pedro, CA. Our anchorage at Little Gibraltar was perfect and having a tas...
Hello Friends,
I awoke to the heartbreaking news of the tragedy onboard the Dive Boat Conception burning down to its waterline and sinking with over 30 people MISSING still.
We dove on this boat in January of 2018 and I shot a bunch of footage but never...
Season 4 | Episode 82 | Scuba Diving and Sunsets by Beach Fire.
On this episode we finally get to relax and enjoy ourselves at this peaceful anchorage! Taking in some shore time with our dog Mr. Steady; Scuba Diving with schools of fish, sea fans, a sea ...
Hello Friends,
This is a bit of a Rant video but I hope that I present some information that some of you will find helpful if you are low on money but really want to find a way to go sailing.
I will let the video speak for itself but here are the links...
Season 4 | Episode 81 | Sailing off the anchor and diving on the prop near Catalina Island
On this episode we haul up the anchor at Button Shell Beach so we can make our way to a new, hopefully friendlier, anchorage further North.
While we were fighting...
Season 4 | Episode 80 | Exploring underwater at Button Shell Beach
On this episode we awake after a peaceful night on the hook in 70ft of water and have a nice slow morning in the typical California Marine Layer skies.
Once the sun showed up to work I g...
Season 4 | Episode 79 | Fourth of July
On this episode we head off from Los Angeles bound for Button Shell Beach near Whites Anchorage on Catalina Island.
Button Shell is just about exactly half way between Two Harbors and Avalon. Our plan was to get a...
Ok, so here it is, the first edition of my new thing "BEERS ON A BOAT". I decided I wanted to start a beer review series so that I can try out different beers I find as we travel on our sailboat SV Triteia. Also I thought it would be a good way to meet peo...
Hello Friends,
This week I bring you the second part of our quick diving trip to the Isthmus. On this episode Colby and myself explore Little Fishermans Cove underwater. Not sure who much life we would see we were pleasantly surprised by the abundance of...
Hello Friends!
On this weeks episode we take you along for a wild ride to Catalina. My little brother, Colby and his Black Lab "Bailey" head off for our first ever sailing trip together.
Our plan was to leave Newmarks Marina and have an easy motorsail ...
Ahoy Friends,
This week we finish up the installation of the Whale Gusher Foot Pump we started on last weeks episode.
I replaced all of the hose between the water tank and the pump and then on to the faucet. I used Shields 1/2 reenforced PVC tubing that...
Ahoy Friends,
This week we start the process of installing a Whale Gusher Foot Pump. The first step in this process was to determine where it made sense to install, on my 1965 Alberg 30 I decided to recess it under the stove enclosure in the starboard sto...
Hello Friends,
This week I take y'all back to the inner workings of the Navigation Station. This video was shot as a separate segment while I was building out the Nav Station in an effort to try and make a "How To" video about NMEA 0183 and how I dealt w...
The Anchor Test !
This video was for Patrons only but its been over a year So now I will release it to the public ! Thanks to my Patrons !
After getting the set up all installed I went out for the day with my buddies Neil, Christian and Carlito to test t...
Season 4 | Episode 72 | Sailing Home Wing and Wing from Catalina Island.
On this episode we untie at Catalina Harbor and cruise by Adam and Kat's boat on our way out into the Pacific Ocean heading for home.
With light winds forecasted I hanked on our Dr...
Season 4 | Episode 71 | An Empty Isthmus Cove and Hiking Goat Whiskers Trail.
On this episode we awake to a New Year! 2019! After riding out the blow that came in the middle of the night we made our way ashore in the lingering winds and walked over to Ist...
Season 4 | Episode 71 | Running from a Gale to Cat Harbor
On this episode we awake on a mooring ball in Isthmus Cove. As we approached the mooring field the day before we heard the harbor master telling another vessel that they could spend the night but t...
Season 4 | Episode 70 | Sailing to the Island to ring in the New Year
On this episode we introduce Mr. Steady, Camille's pup, to life and sea and take him along with us to ring in the new year on Catalina Island at the Isthmus.
While the conditions didn...
Navigation Station Build Out Part 6: Completion of the Nav Station
Hello Friends,
It felt the day would never come...
On this episode I finish up (mostly) hooking up the last instruments of the new nav station. I take us through the different elements...
Navigation Station Build Out Part 5: DC basics and hooking it all up.
Hello Friends,
I couldn't figure out how to edit Parts 5 & 6 into one episode with out it being super long so I broke it up. This episode is short so I am actually posting two epi...
Ahoy Patrons!
This video is a giant THANK YOU to our Patreon Patrons! With your contributions from last month (and a little of our own money) We were able to replace and upgrade our GoPro to the NEW GoPro Hero 7 Black!
This camera with its hyper smooth...
Navigation Station build out part 4:
Hello Friends,
On this episode we get the battery charger reinstalled in its new safer location under the chart table and we start hooking up the elements of our DC system.
At the end of the episode Camille gives h...
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