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.
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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:
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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...
(UPDATE: SAM MADE IT SAFE AND SOUND TO HILO!)
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This is a special episode where I interview my friend and marina neighbor Sam Holmes who, by the time this was uploaded, departed for Hawaii in his Ranger 23 named "Swedish Fish"
Our regular ...
Navigation Station build out part 3:
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On this episode we get into wiring up the AC power. This is the part of the project I was the most nervous about and AC / Shore power is very dangerous and no joke.
I made it out alive and got the AC...
Navigation Station build out part 2:
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On this episode we are back onboard Triteia getting everything started on the big rewire and installation of the new Navigation Station.
Last week we looked at certain aspects of building the custom ...
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We have another small series of Projects for y'all. This time we are designing and building out the new Navigation Station on SV Triteia. As I mention in the video this project took me FOREVER to complete. I ended up making 3 different com...
Season 4 | Episode 63 | Sailing home to Los Angeles
On this episode we say farewell to Cat Harbor. Its time to get back to real life so we drop the mooring line and point out to sea. Motorsailing through the rolling swells as we enjoy the beautiful cliff...
Season 4 | Episode 62 | Exploring Two Harbors
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On This episode I wake up to a feeding frenzy in Cat Harbor and enjoy the quiet solitude of this protected anchorage.
Making our way ashore and over to Isthmus Cove we spent the day snorkel...
Season 4 | Episode 61 | Sailing to Cat Harbor
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On This episode we bid farewell to Little Harbor and all its magic and enjoy a slow sail to Catalina Harbor.
Catalina Harbor, or Cat Harbor as its called by the locals, is part of the Isthmu...
Season 4 | Episode 60 | Exploring Little Harbor on Catalina Island
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Coming in after dark we looked over the charts and sounded our way into 30ft of water and dropped the hook.
Sailing into an anchorage after dark is not advised but somet...
Season 4 | Episode 58 | Sailing to Santa Barbara Island
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Welcome to Season 4 ! This is mine and Camille's first adventure video and Camille's first big sailing trip. As we mention in the introduction this episode was shot last summer just...
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This is the FINAL episode (Part 4) of the custom stove enclosure build out and installation! On this episode we nail down all the teak trim and get the enclosure to the boat.
Once back at the boat we get the enclosure in place in the gal...
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On this episode (Part 3) we finish laminating and trimming the alcohol stove enclosure for the boat. This is a slow process that takes days as you can only laminate one piece at a time, wait at least 24 hours then trim it off and do the ne...
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On this episode we head to the boat to test fit the enclosure and make sure all the measurements line up. After getting the stove set down in the brackets and seeing how she swings we head back ashore and get to work on preparing the bulkhe...
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On this episode we travel back in time a bit to May of 2018 when I bought my "new to me" gimbaled alcohol stove then we snap back to the present time and get to work on designing and building the closure for the stove.
Triteia came with a...
| Season 3 | Episode 52
On this episode we leave Vaxholm and make the final push for me to Stockholm. A casual few hours of motoring, we made our way through the busy waterways that lead you into Stockholm's center and pulled into Wasahamnen Marina.
Aft...
| Season 3 | Episode 51
Welcome to Season 3 of my channel!
On this episode we push off from the Alsvik Marina on the island of Yxlan and motor through the archipelago to the city and fort of Vaxholm. Vaxholm was a lovely harbor with lots a faculties, sh...
Hello Friends,
This is the first ARCHIVE video for my sailing podcast "A STERN VIEW PODCAST" that is something of a cruising guide in audio form. Each episode is recorded onboard at the anchorage that is being discussed or reviewed.
As I add more episod...
| Season 3 | Episode 50
Welcome to Season 3 of my channel!
On this episode we push off from the island of Björkör and sail across the Gulf of Bothnia back to the Stockholm Archipelago. We were trying to outrun another wind storm that was heading our w...
Hello Friends!
This is a project throwback video of me installation a Blue Sea Battery Switch and Blue Sea SI-ACR Automatic Charging Relay.
I had been having a problem with my started running my house battery dead. I was keeping my old battery switch on...
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