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Leopard Catamaran + Robertson & Caine Warranty Team FINALLY Arrive!
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Leopard Catamaran + Robertson & Caine Warranty Team FINALLY Arrive!

After about 6 months with no one working on Liger from the boat builder or broker, a combined team of staff has arrived in Trinidad from Robertson & Caine and Travelopia, the companies behind Leopard Catamarans and the Moorings. After having to miss the Annapolis boat show due needing to be her...
Repairing our Sailing Catamaran Home 💪 #yachtlife #boatlife
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Repairing our Sailing Catamaran Home 💪 #yachtlife #boatlife

Here's a look at how Day 579 on the Trinidad started as we continue rectifying all of the poor workmanship and warranty issues aboard our Leopard 45 Catamaran, working towards getting ourselves back out on the water! #trinidadandtobago #leopardcatamaran #sailing #lifestyle #diy #boating
2 Months to Launch! Who Will Finish Our Leopard Catamaran Warranty Repairs & Projects?
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2 Months to Launch! Who Will Finish Our Leopard Catamaran Warranty Repairs & Projects?

You seriously would not believe what we have had to deal with over the past year. Many things are too inflammatory and insane to post at this time and I hope that I will never need to. The lack of content isn't due to nothing happening, it is actually the opposite. Robertson and Caine's ...
Rescue Dog – Day 1 to Day 30 Transformation 🐕 #rescuedog #trinidad
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Rescue Dog – Day 1 to Day 30 Transformation 🐕 #rescuedog #trinidad

While living in a Trinidadian shipyard we saw a stray puppy, running around late at night avoiding people and eating trash. After a few nights of getting her used to us we took her in, fostering her for adoption and giving her the name Chi Chi. The transformation was incredible! We had her treated f...
The BEST Yanmar 4JH45 & Volvo Penta D3 Upgrade for Boats – More Power, Less Fuel
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The BEST Yanmar 4JH45 & Volvo Penta D3 Upgrade for Boats – More Power, Less Fuel

Ever wish your boat engines had more ponies? One of the BEST value upgrades on our boat was installing a set of STEINBAUER Power Modules on the Yanmar 4JH45 marine diesel engines. By optimising the tune, these modules give us around 60 horse power per side, while also improving our fuel consumption...
Catch & Cook Crabbing in Trinidad!
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Catch & Cook Crabbing in Trinidad!

During our time in Trinidad we spent a weekend at Chacachacare aboard a HUGE catamaran, kindly hosted by HQ2 Charters. One of the highlights was a Trinidadian catch and cook crabbing experience with our Trini mate Neil, who cooked a Tobago Crab Curry inspired recipe that was accidentally missing a f...
Our BEST Tradesman Nino got HIS OWN BOAT – Does it Even Work…?
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Our BEST Tradesman Nino got HIS OWN BOAT – Does it Even Work…?

Nino joins the party. Things are going to get wild when he tries to sail this monohull up to St Martin with us. His new pride and joy is a German made Van de Stadt that's been sitting abandoned in a Trinidad boatyard for the past 3 years. Will he sail it, yes he will. SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY...
Baby Turtle visits Trinidad Shipyard at Night 🇹🇹 #trinidad #oceanlife
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Baby Turtle visits Trinidad Shipyard at Night 🇹🇹 #trinidad #oceanlife

Living in a shipyard you don't expect to see a baby turtle up close and personal but we were lucky enough to do just that when this little one turned up! While we often spot adult turtles out on the water in Chaguaramas, Scotland Bay, Gasparee and Chacachacare, and have even swum with them befo...
🥘 Cooking up Curried Lamb in Trinidad 🇹🇹  #foodshorts #caribbean #trinidad
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🥘 Cooking up Curried Lamb in Trinidad 🇹🇹 #foodshorts #caribbean #trinidad

After trying a range of home cooked dishes and practicing cooking Trinidadian cuisine I'm starting to learn the flavour profile! It's delicious but so different to what I'm used to growing up in Australia, where Asian and European cooking influences are more common. Want to know why ...
Trinidad Boat Life – Custom Bow Art, Rescue Dog & Catamaran Warranty Delivery
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Trinidad Boat Life – Custom Bow Art, Rescue Dog & Catamaran Warranty Delivery

See what became of Cheems (Chi Chi) here! Want access to member only perks? Check it out! ⛵YouTube: ⛵ Patreon: ⛵ Prefer to support the channel as a 1-off? No worries, here's the tip jar 😎 With the new warranty repair team from Leopard Catamarans still not here, we kept ourselves busy g...
Boat Life is BUSY! Wreck Recovery, Window FAIL, Warranty Updates & Rescuing Dogs
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Boat Life is BUSY! Wreck Recovery, Window FAIL, Warranty Updates & Rescuing Dogs

This week there was A LOT going on around our NEW :P Leopard 45 catamaran and the Trinidad shipyard we live in! ➣ We leak tested windows on another Leopard Catamaran. ➣ A storm hit Chaguaramas in Trinidad, grounding, damaging and putting holes in boats, even totally sinking one that was local DIY r...
Storm Damaged Boats Smashed & Grounded in Trinidad – As It Happened 13/08/2024
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Storm Damaged Boats Smashed & Grounded in Trinidad – As It Happened 13/08/2024

SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: 👉 Tip jar: Power Boats in Chaguaramas, Trinidad was smashed by the worst wind and waves we have seen, causing damage to yachts and infrastructure. This rarely occurs and mainly causes issues in the public anchorage. ...
DAY 513 of New Leopard Catamaran Warranty SAGA Continues
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DAY 513 of New Leopard Catamaran Warranty SAGA Continues

This episode I start by sharing a few updates and warranty developments, including Leopard Catamaran's most recent actions and what's happening with the other Leopard 45 with those bulkhead cracks. Then we show off our latest project; adding 2 additional solar panels to the boat to boost ...
Giant Catamaran Catch & Cook in Trinidad
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Giant Catamaran Catch & Cook in Trinidad

SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: 👉 Tip jar: After 16 months on the hardstand completing warranty repairs on our Leopard Catamaran we broke free and spent a few days out on the water aboard the charter yacht HQ2! It's a 75ft Two Oceans catamaran ...
🌶️ Cooking up Callaloo in Trinidad 🇹🇹  #foodshorts #caribbean #trinidad
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🌶️ Cooking up Callaloo in Trinidad 🇹🇹 #foodshorts #caribbean #trinidad

For my birthday aboard @HQ2Charters we invited a local friend who also happens to be an AMAZING cook (only beaten by his wife!). After a night of liming he wanted to cook up some Trinidadian Callaloo for our international crew to try, with people there from Australia, the UK, South Africa, Sweden an...
What Was Hiding Under the Floor… | NEW Leopard Catamaran Warranty
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What Was Hiding Under the Floor… | NEW Leopard Catamaran Warranty

This video shows what went wrong with the fiberglass under the floor of our Leopard 45 catamaran, how Robertson & Caine repaired it and where else the same issue occurred later on. We also address some of the feedback to a recent article published by Loose Cannon titled "Big Catamaran Bui...
Catamaran WARRANTY Update Day 492 + Kindness of Cruising Friends
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Catamaran WARRANTY Update Day 492 + Kindness of Cruising Friends

Today marks Day 492 on the hardstand in Trinidad. No new Leopard Catamaran models were released this week so we push forward with our boat's repairs, warranty and otherwise. Since too much time has passed without action, and in the absence of a concrete plan with time frames from Leopard Catama...
🌊 She wakeboards in Trinidad 🇹🇹  #wakeboarding #boating #adventureawaits #caribbean
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🌊 She wakeboards in Trinidad 🇹🇹 #wakeboarding #boating #adventureawaits #caribbean

I grew up wakeboarding and absolutely love it, behind a boat and at the cable park. The last time I did any wakeboarding at all was in Croatia in 2022, so safe to say it's been a while! Recently I got a chance to wakeboard again thanks to @HQ2Charters whose tender is powerful enough to have a...
NEW Leopard 46 electric Model LEAKED, DRY Fiberglass & Updates | LEOPARD CATAMARAN REVIEW
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NEW Leopard 46 electric Model LEAKED, DRY Fiberglass & Updates | LEOPARD CATAMARAN REVIEW

This week we are going to show you more large dry glass patches never before seen on a Leopard, just ask them. We cover the worlds most relaxed new catamaran model launch party by Robertson and Caine. We ponder our bills, one day being paid. We pay Nino because nobody else has appeared to clean up ...
Cracked Bulkhead Modules?!?! | Leopard Catamarans New Warranty System & Travelsketch Statement
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Cracked Bulkhead Modules?!?! | Leopard Catamarans New Warranty System & Travelsketch Statement

This week we take a look at another owners Leopard Catamaran that has never been seen before, it has just a few warranty issues.... so far.... that need to be addressed. We enjoy continuing to help other cool people as well as educate the broader sailing community. We also make a statement that ad...
Sea Water INSIDE Stinking FIBERGLASS | NEW Leopard Catamaran Warranty
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Sea Water INSIDE Stinking FIBERGLASS | NEW Leopard Catamaran Warranty

Did you know that a Leopard Catamaran can come with a secret aquatic ecosystem? That you could be unknowingly and secretly smuggling amoebas across borders? Issues in the deck penetrations were found in many places, including around the anchor well. What we didn't expect to find was another hi...
⛵ Yachts are Sailing to Trinidad for the Hurricane Season 🇹🇹  #caribbean #boating #sailing
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⛵ Yachts are Sailing to Trinidad for the Hurricane Season 🇹🇹 #caribbean #boating #sailing

Living on a boat that's meant to stay in the tropics we really only have two seasons we care about; hurricane season and not hurricane season! We're now in our second hurricane season at the shipyard in Trinidad while our Leopard 45 catamaran undergoes extensive warranty repairs by the bro...
TELL ALL INTERVIEW: New Catamaran Warranty Repair Takes Over 1 YEAR – How and Why
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TELL ALL INTERVIEW: New Catamaran Warranty Repair Takes Over 1 YEAR – How and Why

****A couple of people have asked recently did we pay Nino to do this interview. We did not. He did it of his own volition and retained the right to check the final edit. He was meant to be employed by Travelopia or MIT and he paid for thousands of dollars of insurance himself to proudly work for th...
Sailing DDI with local friends in Trinidad 🇹🇹  #caribbean  #trinidad  #boating
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Sailing DDI with local friends in Trinidad 🇹🇹 #caribbean #trinidad #boating

Living in a Trinidad shipyard for over a year many of the friends we've made either work in the area or are into boating or sailing. One Trini friend was heading out for a lime DDI and kindly invited us to come along - our final destination was my favourite getaway, Chacachacare! He has a small...
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