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May 31, 2025
The O'Kelly's – Page 2
It’s not always paradise in paradise!
Quick little montage of the blustery weather we've been seeing aboard Clarity. We make the best of it with sewing and boat projects. Plus, strong winds mean fast sailing! Made the tune with Logic Pro. Recognize the sample? My GenX'er friends just might! ...
Ever been in a storm? Yep, we have. Story Time!
Back to the boat upgrades and weather stuff next time, but while we hide out from crazy winds in Pipe Creek in the Exumas, it got me thinking about a question we get from just about every non-sailor when they find out we cruise full time on a little boat: ...
Converting a Bareboat Charter Catamaran to Full-time cruiser
Part 2 of the conversion: https://youtu.be/gG8xnDcEh-o Boat Search: https://youtu.be/LC8Q4oN2kjs Boat Tour: https://youtu.be/5bgNEO-QKcc We spent $110,500* converting a Leopard 46 bareboat chartercat into a tricked out cruiser with all the bells and whis...
Leopard 46 Catamaran Boat Tour – This is where all the $$ went.
Previous - searching for this boat: https://youtu.be/LC8Q4oN2kjs Previous - converting charter to cruiser: https://youtu.be/izMqIfbj3_A This is a tour of our 2009 Leopard 46 catamaran. We bought her from Moorings and spent well over a $110K fixing her up a...
Weather & Routing for a good passage. Eleuthera to Abacos on a L46
02:00 Intro 03:05 Picking a Weather Window 05:30 Tides, Cuts, and Currents 06:20 Winds and Waves 12:27 Departing Eleuthera 18:53 Sailing Performance Numbers 23:37 Arrival Abacos Weather, weather, weather! It makes all the difference! Nick is a meteorologi...
Marriage-saving Tip #1: Anchoring a Catamaran without stress
Anchoring a catamaran is very different from a monohull and there is NO need to scream and shout or wear NASA mission-control headsets. It took some time, but mastering this BASIC skill saved us a lot of headaches and money. It makes coming and going a lot...
How we make money & Monthly Budget. Let’s talk $$.
How much does it cost to cruise? We give the financial details for sailing our Leopard 46 catamaran in the Caribbean and sheltering for hurricane season. First, we go through the monthly budget, then we tell you how we afford to do this. iTunes Podcast: h...
Old Sea Dogs, a Rig Problem, and the most famous boat in the (YouTube) world.
A little bit of everything in this one as we spot the BIGGEST SAILING CHANNEL IN THE WORLD, talk about our changing plans because of our aging dog, and discover a problem up the mast that stops us dead in our tracks. Companion Vid - Rules and Regulations ...
Taking our Dog Cruising on a Sailboat in the Caribbean – what we need to do.
Rules & Regulations begin at 10:00. Should you bring your dog along to the Caribbean? We talk about life aboard with a dog, regulations, and poop. It can be a pain in the *ss, but for us, we wouldn't do it without our dog Sugar. We do a country by cou...
Rig Fix and Whale Tale in the Abacos
We backtrack to Marsh Harbor via a questionable shallow short-cut to meet up with our rigger to fix our bent cap shroud. By chance we cross paths with our South African friends aboard Top Secret, the most amazing charter boat to private yacht conversion we...
$1M Charter Catamaran Conversion -PART 2- Top Secret (electric) Boat Tour
Part 1: https://youtu.be/o6kOvjS1ytE 0:00 Galley and Salon 1:45 Starboard Side Guest Cabins 3:00 Study / Office (Mistake) 5:00 Owners Cabin 7:20 Systems Room, Spectra Watermaker, Inverters and Batteries 10:00 How much this cost, time and investment 14:00 E...
$1M Charter Catamaran Conversion -PART 1- Top Secret (electric) Boat Tour
Part 2: https://youtu.be/nchKhM_TxYk 0:32 Intro 2:30 Solar Array 6:30 Deck and Sails 10:30 Cockpit/helm 13:00 Electric Winches 15:30 Fiberglass and Gelcoat and Paint 18:30 Electric Motor 23:20 Aft Deck Lounge 25:30 Navigation Station 28:30 Galley / Salon ...
Midnight Storms & Chased by Rays (plus our funny infomercial)
Megan's Ultimate Boat Cushion Tutorial: https://youtu.be/WLojC2BkNPE iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-sheets-with-the-okellys/id1470844381 This week we bounce aimlessly around the Abacos and come to understand why this ar...
Double Breasted – The Skinny Water Route to Paradise
Ride along as we take a very shallow route into the inner anchorage at Double Breasted Cays, Abacos, Bahamas. You'll see how seagrass can be deceiving and the way currents grab Clarity and push her toward a sand bank. But all the stress....it is worth it! ...
SUNDAY SPECIAL – Your questions, our plans, and other ramblings.
The VLOG returns this Thursday. In the meantime: What do we like and what do we hate about our Leopard 46 catamaran? Should you buy a boat and put it into charter? What do we think about aluminum boats? When to buy the boat to sail away on? iTunes Podcas...
Ocean Passage Preps & Our 10,000 Neighbors
It's our final stop for the season before we head north to the States, and it is from a dream! We enjoy paradise for a while and take you through our passage preparations: the boat, ourselves, and the weather! We also celebrate our birthday girl and have a...
Gulf Stream Craziness – Abacos to North Carolina
We take our Leopard 46 catamaran from the Abacos Island of the Bahamas to the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. This trip proves that the Gulf Stream is ready to serve up a challenge no matter what the wind is doing, making what should be a fast, comforta...
How I make good deals on boats
This is a follow-up to the catamaran shopping video I made a few months ago. Several people asked how I was able to make such good deals on these boats. It comes down to speed and decisiveness. I will outline my buying tips and tell you how you might be ab...
Costly first-time buyer mistakes (we made)
Don't be fooled by the BLING! Also, sellers, if you want top dollar, we have some tips! When we started out 17 years ago, we didn't know what we didn't know, and it cost us! As sailing noobs it's easy to be taken advantage of. Pop some corn, pour a cold d...
Live Weather and Routing Discussion – NOT in collaboration with SV Delos – for education only
Hey there, I am a meteorologist and cruiser. We are docked for the hurricane season but have had lots of requests for weather tutorials. Since I learned so much from forecast discussions in grad school, I thought I would try one on YouTube. I don't have an...
Marriage-Saving Tip #2 – Staying Ahead of Stresses while Cruising
This is cruise #3 on boat #4, and it's not always sunshine and rainbows over our 17 years of on-and-off adventuring. A question we get a lot is: HOW DO YOU SPEND SO MUCH TIME TOGETHER? Today we talk about some of the unique challenges and stresses this lif...
Maine Cat 41 Catamaran Tour – Performance & Functionality
Modern production catamarans have been getting bigger and taller, and with extraordinary levels of accommodation. While having all the conveniences of home is awesome, with some newer builds comfort has come at the cost of performance and seakindliness. Th...
Buy New or Buy Used? Secrets to Saving. AND why we are getting rid of the wind generator!
As a frugal sailor, I like to save money where I can, but what should you buy new and what can you save on by buying used? Also, I talk about why we are getting rid of our wind generator and adding more solar to the boat. CHANGE OF PLANS....instead of sel...
Cats for Noobs, Budget Catamarans, Monohull Envy, Single-handing, and a big GIVEAWAY!
We are giving away our D400 wind generator to the YouTube Sailing channel YOU think most deserves it. Please comment below to nominate someone who needs it. Donate to shipping here: www.sailclarity.com/donate Otherwise, this video answers a lot of quest...
Life Raft Test!
Mis-matched paperwork from Moorings left us feeling like we may have been duped, and we had very little confidence in our Plastimo offshore liferaft. So, we put it in the pool and (tried to) pull the rip cord. Good thing we did because this raft may not ha...
Stranded on a Drowning Stranger’s Boat
This is one of those times where things go BAD in a hurry. There are lessons to be learned, so that's why I am sharing it with you. This is the story of the time a man I didn't know on a boat I didn't know, chased after a dinghy and almost drown. iTunes P...
Catamaran vs Monohull – A comprehensive review from owners of both
Part 2 right here: https://youtu.be/05E-Qv6BVfg A debate as old as time itself! Which is better, a catamaran or a monohull? I'll give away the answer here: like all boats, both are a compromise. However, they each are better for different missions. In fa...
Making Our Boat into Our Home
Megan's how-to sew cushions: https://youtu.be/rbhgS4W4NBU This week's video is a bit of a hodge-podge as boat projects were interrupted by Hurricane Dorian Storm preps. A little less organized than usual, so bear with us. iTunes Podcast: https://podcas...
Real-time micro-update!
All your positive vibes worked! Clarity made it through hurricane Dorian unscathed. Wanted to give you a little real-time update to catch you up before we get back to regular vids next week. iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the...
Our “Secret” Spots: Best Secluded Anchorages in the Exumas
Need a little eye-candy? The Exumas are sure to see a lot more boats this season. We are going to help you avoid the crowds by showing you some of our favorite spots to find a little more solitude. The Bahamas are an amazing place. Hope you get a chance to...
Catamaran v Monohull PART 2 – A Final Word on Safety, Speed and Redundancy
Safety, Speed, and Redundancy! We forgot to include these last time! After we posted our first cat vs. monohull debate (see here: https://youtu.be/oSCSmI830yg), we got a lot of great feedback: things we missed, things we weren't clear on, etc. Well, we tho...
Catamaran sailboat Makeover – low cost, major change
New cushions, new upholstery, new table, and new carpet. We could have spent a LOT of money on this, but by doing the work ourselves and looking for deals, I think we saved a lot of money! I think we saved $5000-$6000 Megan's "How to Make Good YouTube Vid...
For a limited time: Bloopers, Outtakes, and General silliness.
If there is one thing that fuels this cruising thing, it is basic silliness. This week we share some of our less than beautiful moments of the adventure. iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-sheets-with-the-okellys/id1470844381 ...
No, we aren’t done!
Our cruising plans have run hard aground. This is a quick little update to talk about what we are up to and when we will head back out to sea. iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-sheets-with-the-okellys/id1470844381 Private F...
2020 Micro-mini Update-announcement. And we are re-naming this channel
iTunes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/under-the-sheets-with-the-okellys/id1470844381 Private Fb Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/475364229906600/ Products we use: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickokelly Website: www.sailclarity.c...