Not much has really happened this week. I am still grinding, nearly finished, and I have only found three more holes. The rest of the hull seems to be quite all right. The part between the keels was not as bad as I feared and I also got some more offers fr...
Last week, it was Carnival in Panama and I went to Puerto Lindo and Portobelo to watch the ceremonies. It was beautiful to see the people dance to the Congos, an old tradition that was brought over to Panama from the african slaves. The streets were also f...
It's time to find out the truth...so I have to take down the paint of KARL's hull to see if there are more holes hiding underneath. What a job! It's day number seven of grinding now and I just finished the second side. But I haven't found any more holes so...
It all started with one little hole in the hull...and now I am down to having ten holes in five different spots on the hull. This week was a hard week and it was the first time that it has crossed my mind that maybe this project is too big for me and that ...
KARL is finally on the hard to check the bottom, renew the antifoul and some other small inspections / repairs. It was super exciting to go into the travel lift and because KARL got hauled out in the afternoon and they stopped working, I spent one night in...
What a day! Even if it was just to go back to Shelter Bay, it was super great to take KARL out and use the new sails. We've had a beautiful day of sailing and KARL is now safely tied up at Shelter Bay marina again...Even if I was happier if the final desti...
Big news: my new sails arrived and I mounted them this week. They look great and I can't wait to take KARL out...but before that I planned to take the boat out of the water to check the bottom, renew antifouling and change to the new depthsounder, which ha...
I have been feeling gloomy lately and it feels like everything is getting too much. It`s time to change something about this! - Untie The Lines S1E20
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Hey, this adventure is not only about refitting my boat KARL and trying to sail it eventually but also about exploring the places the I got to. So there you go, some impressions of beautiful Panama!
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It's the beginning of a new year so I thought I would give you a rough outlook about my plans with KARL. I have decided to try to bring KARL back to Europe. Watch this video to find out which route I have chosen to do so.
Of course, all of this can and wi...
The last days with my sister have passed and I am by myself again. We've had two beautiful days around Panamarina, taking the dinghi out to Isla Linton and Puerto Lindo - paddling, because the outboard engine still does not work.
Time is running far too q...
Finally, after several weeks of work and a couple of trial runs, that did not work out so well, Karl and me have left Shelter Bay Marina with my sister on bord. And this time for real. There is no coming back :).
We went on a short coastal trip to Portobe...
My sister arrived from Germany and we spent another week in Shelter Bay preparing to finally leave the marina. My big shipment from Baotoon arrived, jey, we had to mount a couple of things and fix a dinghi that someone had given to me so we can get to land...
My sister is going to come next week so it is time to get back to work and get rid of some more mold inside the living room. I had to replace some of the old wood and to treat the wood that I wanted to keep to get rid of the mold.
Next week you will see t...
After my first solo trial run that brought me back to Shelter Bay Marina, I am taking a week off of filming. But at least I wanted to send you this little message so you know that I wll be back next week :).
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After a positive trial run with KARL, it is time to untie the lines by myself for the first time. So I leave Shelter Bay, all excited about my first solo trip. The weather looks good and KARL's engine is running...but then another adventure is coming up fo...
KARL is finally where he is supposed to be: out at the sea. Even if it is only a short trial run to make sure that the engine is working fine, it is exciting and beautiful to anchor with my own boat for the first time in front of the little Isla Naranjo Ab...
After a short holiday in Bocas, it is time to check why KARL's engine stopped working when we took him out for a trial run two weeks ago.
Well, a busy week: opening up the tank, getting all the diesel out, cleaning the tank, installing a new filter system...
This week we are charging up our batteries in Bocas del Toro (Panama). A perfect short vacation with snorkling, spearfishing and nice dinners with old and new friends before heading back to Shelter Bay to fix my good old Karl.
To my friends back in Hambur...
After all the trouble with Karl's engine breaking down, i decided to take a little break and help Miguel to transfer Arctic Front to Bocas. Dimitrios and me were ready for a little break because we had been working quite a bit on Karl and it was just the p...
Join me for the first real trial run with Karl and my friend Dimitrios, leaving Marina Shelter Bay and headding for Bocas del Toro. It will be an adventurous one, so be prepared!
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Sooo many things to do on KARL - and I am lucky, because I have had some great help from my friend Dimitrios this week. Check out a couple of our refit projects in this episode!
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One of my first refit projects on KARL was to get my front cabin nice and cosy so I have a place where I can feel at home whilst the rest of the boat is still a big construction site...See the change and find out why it is not so easy to do refits on boats...
Come on bord and get to know my good old KARL who is going to be my companion on the sea for some time from now on. I am still in the middle of his refit, but I thought I would give you a little tour so you get to know him better.
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