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Head Injury at sea!— Sailing Uma [Step 117]
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Head Injury at sea!— Sailing Uma [Step 117]

It was time to leave the Rio and make our way to Florida. We sadly had to leave Sev behind, and experienced our first real Drama, and my biggest scare yet, while at sea. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, it helps us out a bunch :) ...
TIKAL! The Best Sunrise Ever! — Sailing Uma [Step 116]
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TIKAL! The Best Sunrise Ever! — Sailing Uma [Step 116]

Before sailing out of Guatemala, we decided to take an inland trip to one of the most historical site of the country, Tikal. We woke up super early and hiked through the jungle and up a temple in the dark, all to sit quietly and watch the sun rise over the...
Our Sailboat gets a MAKEOVER!  — Sailing Uma [Step 115]
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Our Sailboat gets a MAKEOVER! — Sailing Uma [Step 115]

This was is a special one. We've done so much while in Guatemala and all the hard work is starting to pay off as we do a nice Makeover for Uma. Dow Cornings Sealant: https://amzn.to/2y0hkPR If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, it helps...
Our Porta-Bote Sunk + Fiberglassing FAIL — Sailing Uma [Step 114]
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Our Porta-Bote Sunk + Fiberglassing FAIL — Sailing Uma [Step 114]

This one's a bit of a downer. During a heavy rain, our Porta-Bote sunk! We also try fiberglassing over our toe rail and fail miserably on the first try. But in the end, we found the right solution. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, i...
781 HOLES in our Boat — Sailing Uma [Step 113]
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781 HOLES in our Boat — Sailing Uma [Step 113]

After 2 weeks of constant rain, we found ALL the leaks. So, the first project(s) on the Pre Atlantic crossing list was removing the toe rail and fixing all 781holes in our boat If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, it helps us out a bunc...
Why we chose the Rio?— Sailing Uma [Step 112]
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Why we chose the Rio?— Sailing Uma [Step 112]

Knowing our next sailing plans, there are many projects left to do on Uma. In a nutshell, the Rio Dulce was the best place to tackle most of them... If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, it helps us out a bunch :) Check out Nike's yout...
Breathtaking Quest up the Rio Dulce — Sailing Uma [Step 111]
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Breathtaking Quest up the Rio Dulce — Sailing Uma [Step 111]

After clearing into Guatemala, it was time to push our electric motor like we never have before and head 8miles up the river. This was the most majestic and breathtaking quest I've ever had on Uma. But we already know that things rarely go as planned... ...
Dragging Anchor — Sailing Uma [Step 110]
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Dragging Anchor — Sailing Uma [Step 110]

After sailing into Guatemala, and realizing I (Kika) needed a visa, it was time for a little quick trip to a neighbouring country. While we were gone for 2 days, Uma dragged anchor for the very first time.In this episode, Dan explains why and how this happ...
Becalmed at sea — Sailing Uma [Step 109]
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Becalmed at sea — Sailing Uma [Step 109]

On the second half of our passage to Guatemala, we get becalmed and enjoy a few hours of relaxation before making an interesting entrance crossing the sand bar in front of Livingston. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, it helps us out...
Blame it on the Dolphins?  — Sailing Uma [Step 108]
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Blame it on the Dolphins? — Sailing Uma [Step 108]

Officially the longest passage we've done.With a norther blowing off the coast of Honduras let's just say, It was a rough ride. Not to mention my biggest OOPS moment yet. But is it really the dolphins' fault? They always seemed to bring us good luck, but t...
Saying Goodbye !— Sailing Uma [Step 107]
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Saying Goodbye !— Sailing Uma [Step 107]

Our last few days were quite busy in Santa Marta as we said goodbye to our friends on Totem, our friends on Cool Change, said goodbye to our 45 year old boat cushion, and most importantly said goodbye to Colombia and sailed away to Guatemala! If you enj...
Making a Movie in Cartagena— Sailing Uma [Step 106]
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Making a Movie in Cartagena— Sailing Uma [Step 106]

Christmas was approaching, and so in a nut shell, we decided to take a road trip down to Old Cartagena and make a movie ;) If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, it helps us out a bunch :) WANT MORE? Visit http://www.patreon.com/sailin...
A trip to the mountains of Colombia — Sailing Uma [Step 105]
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A trip to the mountains of Colombia — Sailing Uma [Step 105]

Not long after we arrived in Colombia, we ran out of coffee . We decide to take a trip inland with the mission to get some good Colombian coffee directly from a plantation. So we took a trip to the mountains, to a town called Minca, on our hike to our awes...
A $3,000 Problem — Sailing Uma [Step 104]
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A $3,000 Problem — Sailing Uma [Step 104]

In our last episode, our knock-down caused our GPS to basically fry. We were worried we would have to replace this $3,000 piece of electronics. So our first mission (in this step) here in Santa Marta, was to go deep inside own to find a possible solution. ...
Getting Knocked Down— Sailing Uma  [Step 103]
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Getting Knocked Down— Sailing Uma [Step 103]

We set off on our first long passage with our new Cape Horn wind vane! It worked flawlessly and even held course during and after our first knock down. We ended up spending most of the trip down below since waves were constantly soaking the cockpit. We rui...
Cleaning our copper bottom hull  — Sailing Uma  [Step 102]
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Cleaning our copper bottom hull — Sailing Uma [Step 102]

After spending 2 and 1/2 months in Curacao it was time to get ready and leave. But before we set sail to our next destination, we thoroughly clean the bottom of the boat , and decided to spend some extra time with our friends on a tiny island off the coas...
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL— Sailing Uma [2017]
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CHRISTMAS SPECIAL— Sailing Uma [2017]

Remember that it's not where you are, it's who you are with that matters! MERRY CHRISTMAS to all!
Replacing our Autopilot with a CapeHorn WINDVANE — Sailing Uma [Step 101]
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Replacing our Autopilot with a CapeHorn WINDVANE — Sailing Uma [Step 101]

In this episode, we install our new motor conteoller, say goodbye to Dan's mom, and also say goodbye to squeaky (our autopilot) as we finally receive and put together our new Cape Horn Wind Vane. Check out the complete installation video : https://www.you...
Cape Horn Wind Vane Complete Installation — [Uma Gear Review]
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Cape Horn Wind Vane Complete Installation — [Uma Gear Review]

Here's a complete install video of our new Cape Horn Wind Vane http://capehorn.com/ We probably should have gone over this in the video. We've spent the last two years, researching and looking into pretty much every brand of vane out there. I think our de...
She rode an Ostrich!😮— Sailing Uma [Step 100]
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She rode an Ostrich!😮— Sailing Uma [Step 100]

Get your Uma stickers: https://www.sailinguma.com/store/ Our time in Curacao has been more than adventurous. After meeting new friends, and doing some boat work, we invited Dan's mom for a week on Uma. During that time, we went out for a little sail aroun...
REBUILDING Our Electric Motor – Going Direct drive — Sailing Uma  [Step 99]
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REBUILDING Our Electric Motor – Going Direct drive — Sailing Uma [Step 99]

After 2 years of using our electric motor. We finally decided to remove the old transmission and go DIRECT DRIVE. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it thumbs up, it helps us out a bunch :) WANT MORE? Visit http://www.patreon.com/sailinguma Become...
Curacao Shenanigans — Sailing Uma [Step 98]
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Curacao Shenanigans — Sailing Uma [Step 98]

When you spend more than a week in a place, you make friends, and when you make friends, the CRAZY gets let out. In this episode, we meet the cool crew of the sailing channel Sea Change , celebrates Mike's birthday and enjoy a bunch of fun adventures. If ...
12 Uncut Minutes of our Real Lives, Nov. 23, Curacao  — Sailing Uma [UN-CUT]
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12 Uncut Minutes of our Real Lives, Nov. 23, Curacao — Sailing Uma [UN-CUT]

Well guys, this is a first for us. Since my laptop is KAPUT (done, finished, dead, broken, crashed) I was unable to edit any videos for the past 2 weeks. Which led us to this legendary idea , an UNCUT 15minutes or less update of a small window into our liv...
On The Rocks! — Sailing Uma [Step 97]
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On The Rocks! — Sailing Uma [Step 97]

I am always amazed by the cruisers community's help for eachother. I witness our neighbours boat dragging to the rocks in our anchorage in Curacao, and within a few minutes of radio chatting, several other cruisers came to the rescue and the boat was safel...
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