Boat work & launch fail in Greece - Moody 425 sailboat - Seacocks, pump, holding tank, leaks (Ep 2)
We arrive back in Greece, reunite with Wishful Thinking and spend four weeks getting her ready to go in the water. Ryan installs a new bilge pump, holding tank and replaces four broken seacocks. Unfortunately Wishful Thinking sprang a leak on launch day and had to be lifted back out.
We arrive back in Greece, reunite with Wishful Thinking and spend four weeks getting her ready to go in the water. Ryan installs a new bilge pump, holding tank and replaces four broken seacocks. Unfortunately Wishful Thinking sprang a leak on launch day and had to be lifted back out.
Sailing Wishful Thinking
We are Emily and Ryan, a couple from Tasmania, Australia, who are pursuing our dream of exploring the world by sailboat. We have recently bought a 1988 Moody 425 in Greece, named Wishful Thinking (formerly Vitaminsea III). We will be fixing her up ourselves and sailing in the Mediterranean in 2023/2024.
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Boat work & launch fail in Greece – Moody 425 sailboat – Seacocks, pump, holding tank, leaks (Ep 2)
We arrive back in Greece, reunite with Wishful Thinking and spend four weeks getting her ready to go in the water. Ryan installs a new bilge pump, holding tank and replaces four broken seacocks. Unfortunately Wishful Thinking sprang a leak on launch day an...
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