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It’s Moving Day in the Trinidad Shipyard for our Sailing Home!
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It’s Moving Day in the Trinidad Shipyard for our Sailing Home!

Hurricane season is the busiest time of year for shipyards across the Caribbean, and Trinidad is no different! At Peake Yacht Services the yard has been a hive of activity, as yacht owners return to their sailing homes and launch for another season of adventures out on the water. For the boats behin...
The Coconut Obsession of the World’s Most Chill Dog
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The Coconut Obsession of the World’s Most Chill Dog

Once again, our Australian Shepherd dog Rose is finding her own entertainment as we work on our Leopard 45 catamaran in Trinidad. Last time it was water bottles, this time coconuts are her favorite toy! Luckily they're abundant around the boat, so it's easy enough to find a new one when sh...
Can We Vacuum Bag Our Own Carbon Fiber? Sailboat DIY Project!
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Can We Vacuum Bag Our Own Carbon Fiber? Sailboat DIY Project!

Watch Part 1, where we shaped the foam core in preparation for the vacuum infusion process:  Following on from the last video, we're continuing to build custom carbon fiber tables for our sailing home. It's a project we started because the old rear cockpit table was yet another Leopard Ca...
Making Nando’s Style Peri Peri Spicy Sauce on the Boat🌶️⛵ #liveaboard #lifestyle  #hotsauce
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Making Nando’s Style Peri Peri Spicy Sauce on the Boat🌶️⛵ #liveaboard #lifestyle #hotsauce

We LOVE Nando’s Peri-Peri sauce, but it's is hard to find (and pricey!) in Trinidad, so I decided to make my own version. The result; something that's smoky, spicy, tangy and full of flavour, which we can adapt to local ingredients as we sail around the work. 👉 Recipe: To start, I char-...
Making DIY Carbon Fiber Tables for Our Catamaran!
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Making DIY Carbon Fiber Tables for Our Catamaran!

In this video, we’re taking on a whole new boat project, as we start to build custom carbon fiber tables for our catamaran. Since our old rear cockpit table was another warranty fail, and the upstairs one is less than impressive, we decided to do some boat DIY and make new tables. Instead of teak o...
Our Sailing Dog LOVES Sliding Down Waterfalls! 🌊🍃 #trinidad #caribbean #dog
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Our Sailing Dog LOVES Sliding Down Waterfalls! 🌊🍃 #trinidad #caribbean #dog

When it comes to jungle hikes our Australian Shepherd dog Rose has zero chill! When she sees a waterfall, it's just the next part of the adventure because this joyful boat dog loves sliding down the rocks in Trinidad so much we actually have to slow her down! From the rainforest to the river,...
Final Touches on Our Bulkhead Reinforcement for a Seamless Look!
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Final Touches on Our Bulkhead Reinforcement for a Seamless Look!

To date, Leopard Catamarans has not covered the costs associated with repair, including Tynan's work hours and the materials, leaving Trent further out of pocket. After a break while Telicia flew home to Australia to visit family (first time in 4 years!) we're back sharing more of life ab...
Making Caribbean Green Season for BBQ Ribs (Learned in Trinidad!)
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Making Caribbean Green Season for BBQ Ribs (Learned in Trinidad!)

One of the things I love about sailing the world and traveling the way we do is trying new foods and learning new ways of cooking. In Trinidad, one of the clear winners has been Green Seasoning! A simple yet versatile seasoning mix, we'd never come across it before visiting the Caribbean. Now,...
Our Daily Routine Living on a Sailboat in Trinidad – Shipyard Edition!
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Our Daily Routine Living on a Sailboat in Trinidad – Shipyard Edition!

Come along for a day in my life in Trinidad, doing boat jobs and living through our daily routine while our liveaboard catamaran is hauled out. This travel vlog shows the reality of yard life, and what living on a boat looks like while doing repairs. From the realities of being in a shipyard, to ge...
The Most Impressive Car Collection I’ve Ever Seen #automotive #travel
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The Most Impressive Car Collection I’ve Ever Seen #automotive #travel

While visiting rural Michigan, I got the unexpected pleasure of being able to explore the biggest and best car museum in America! The Gilmore Car Museum and surrounding grounds showcases an incredible collection of over 400 cars, including rare and vintage models, American muscle cars, motorcycles a...
Trying to do Fiberglass Work With the World’s Happiest Dog Around
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Trying to do Fiberglass Work With the World’s Happiest Dog Around

Back to boat work! This time, we're tackling some fiberglass work to fix up the bulkhead aboard our sailboat that's already had two warranty repair attempts. As always our boat dog Rose finds a way to be in the way - good thing she's cute! After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe...
We’re Back in Trinidad – Time to Work on Our Boat!
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We’re Back in Trinidad – Time to Work on Our Boat!

After 6 weeks in the US we're back in Trinidad! The travel was great but it's good to be home, with an excited welcome from our dog Rose! There's lots to unpack, boat work to start and all before I fly out again to visit Australia for the first time since I moved aboard, 4 years ago. ...
Rose the Boat Dog Freaks Out Seeing Owner After a Month!
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Rose the Boat Dog Freaks Out Seeing Owner After a Month!

It's always an emotional moment when a man and his dog have a heartwarming reunion after a month apart! Our beautiful little boat dog Rose was overjoyed to see her whole crew together again, showcasing the incredible bond she has with her humans (especially Trent!), and making her one happy dog...
Back In The Boatyard – Fixing Our Leopard Catamaran Bulkhead For Good!
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Back In The Boatyard – Fixing Our Leopard Catamaran Bulkhead For Good!

To date, Leopard Catamarans has not covered the costs associated with repair, including Tynan's work hours and the materials, leaving Trent further out of pocket. After a break in the US we're back in Trinidad, getting things done aboard our sailing home! This episode we tackle one of the...
Detroit Completely Changes Our Minds!
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Detroit Completely Changes Our Minds!

An iconic American city with a rich and storied history, Detroit has become infamous for the economic decline that left the city in despair. But is that Detroit today? Join us as we explore the REAL Detroit, beyond the negative stereotypes and crises re-runs that tends to dominate the city's r...
Exploring Trinidad’s Abandoned Tracking Station
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Exploring Trinidad’s Abandoned Tracking Station

Join us in a travel adventure as we explore the history of Trinidad's abandoned tracking station, a relic of the Cold War era. This Caribbean island is home to an decommissioned US military facility, filled with crumbling structures and remnants of a bygone era. From the remnants of the giant r...
Exploring Michigan – We Found the BIGGEST Car Museum in America!
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Exploring Michigan – We Found the BIGGEST Car Museum in America!

After saying farewell to our hurricane season home in the Caribbean island of Trinidad, I set off to visit somewhere completely different - rural Michigan. There I got the unexpected surprise of being able to explore what would have to be the best car museum in America! The impressive Gilmore Car Mu...
Hiking to Trinidad’s Abandoned Lighthouse on Chacachacare 🇹🇹
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Hiking to Trinidad’s Abandoned Lighthouse on Chacachacare 🇹🇹

On Chacachacare island in Trinidad there are a number of abandoned buildings, including some thought to be haunted! One is the old lighthouse. Perched on top of a hill, we'd all been able to see it from the anchorage below but none of us had ever been. A group of our cruiser friends got togeth...
Boat Yard Hustle! Inside Our DIY Haul Out Projects
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Boat Yard Hustle! Inside Our DIY Haul Out Projects

With our catamaran safe and secure on the hardstand there's boat work happening every day! This episode we're replacing a critical part of the anchor windlass, upgrading the interior with DIY boat curtains, and getting some things done on our tender, an unusual dinghy which is designed to ...
Boat Life – Hanging Off the Top of our Catamaran Mast ⛵
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Boat Life – Hanging Off the Top of our Catamaran Mast ⛵

As part of readying our sailboat for a hurricane season of storage in the Trinidad shipyard post haul-out, Tynan went up the mast to bring down the wind instruments. It's just a normal part of boat life that we do to reduce unnecessary wear and tear on these invaluable marine data instruments. ...
From Radar to Ruins: Exploring a Cold War Era Base in Trinidad
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From Radar to Ruins: Exploring a Cold War Era Base in Trinidad

To celebrate reaching 15K subs, we're releasing some videos that were previously Members Only! Some of you may have been lucky enough to see this one before as there was a glitch the first time it went up (My bad!😅), but if you can hit the LIKE button again we'd appreciate it 🙌 To see the...
Whips, Moko Jumbie, and Caribbean Dance! Experiencing St Martin Carnival Up Close
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Whips, Moko Jumbie, and Caribbean Dance! Experiencing St Martin Carnival Up Close

To celebrate reaching 15K, this video is available to everyone for the first time! During Carnival the streets of Marigot came alive with the colour, rhythm, and energetic vibe of the Caribbean. It was an opportunity for me to explore more Caribbean culture, enjoying the colorful Carnival parade. ...
After Warranty Repairs… It’s Back? How Many Times Has This Been Repaired?!
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After Warranty Repairs… It’s Back? How Many Times Has This Been Repaired?!

Now that our Leopard 45 Catamaran is out of the water and things are more settled, work is well and truly underway. We have lots of boat jobs planned for this hurricane season, some big, some small. This episode outlines some of the boat work we need to do, after the extensive warranty repairs that...
Boat Life – Lifting Out Our Sailing Home in Trinidad
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Boat Life – Lifting Out Our Sailing Home in Trinidad

Hurricane season is when many liveaboard cruisers in the Caribbean haul out and store their boats on land, and with plenty of work still to do, we decided to do the same. We chose Peake Yacht Services in Trinidad, where their 150 ton travel lift handled our 45ft Leopard Catamaran with ease. The te...
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