Wildling Sailing Archive – Page 2

They were only trying to help us and looking back, it's probably my fault for not controlling the tension at my end. instead I just looped the rope around. but that's all part of the learning curve. it's not terminal damage but really could have been. We...

It's a really difficult thing to talk about as we're not the real victims, we also wondered whether to even share this event, but we felt we couldn't just sweep it under the carpet. unfortunately this is a fact of life and just because we don't see it does...

In this video we pass through 2 locks and straight into the heart of Paris, just next to the Bastille. It was quite busy for a time with all the tourist boats but generally an easy passage for us on this sunny autumn day. There's a fine mixture of nice sce...

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Enjoy the sights and sounds aboard our little boat in the heart of Paris. In this video we do the mundane, exploratory and ordinary. enjoy! Support us? https://www.ko-fi.com/wildlingssailing Our New Tee's: https://teespring.com/stores/wildlings-store Stu...

This time the wife is taking over! Living in Paris had made Mark not that energetic. I guess us Wildlings belongs to the wild! Warning there are no boating content in this one except we live on a boat. Hope you liked it. If you didn't, pls don't give disl...

Welcome back with a 20 minute special! In this episode we fix 2 big leaks that have been making life a little difficult this Winter! We repair our leaky hatch, fill in our broken samson post and get a new gas solution, not before complaining about our new ...

On a bleak winters day, we head out of Paris Marina and on to the river seine, it was SO cold! especially for Nadiyana working those big Locks. Our email: thewildlingsofficial@gmail.com Support us? https://www.ko-fi.com/wildlingssailing Our New Tee's: h...

In this video, we tell you exactly how much we spend while living full time on our boat and how much our tiny liveaboard boat cost us. NO Beating around the bush, just facts. Marks Script: TOTAL COST: 9,701 British pounds or 12,394 DOLLARS bangor 100 1...

We've been away for too long! but don't worry, we'll be back very soon. Nadiyanas been getting her visa while Marks been looking ahead to where we'll be heading over the next year! we didn't want you worrying so we made this video! Support us? https:...

In this Epic, we travel through North Wales, West Wales, Lundy Island, The North Cornwall and Devon Coast, Scilly Isles, UK South Coast, Cross the Channel and head to Paris after taking our mast down. This is the story of how we took an old boat and did ...

How much mold can you expect when you leave your boat for 3 months in cold and wet northern France? We also do a couple of little D.I.Y. projects, reorganise our living space and meet a potential third member of the Wildlings Sailing Crew. GET MORE UP ...

Our amazing subscriber Dave set us up with one of those Chinese diesel heaters. Here's how I set it up. I understand that I will get a lot of reasons why I've done it wrong, but please understand that this is a provisional set up, I'm hoping to receive som...

Picture yourself on a boat on a river... We weren't expecting the water to flow this quickly through the Marne. We didn't do our research, and that's what you get! Instagram: @wildlings_sailing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildlingssailing Email:...

Well, looks like were going nowhere with all this rain! The water level keeps rising and the current keeps getting faster! So, What do 2 people do when the rain is this bad? take a look! Sorry for the boring content and thanks for sticking with us! In...

Scrape! Wash! Sand! Oil! Repeat. In this video we prepare the boat even further, we try to make her look more presentable, one wooden bit at a time. Then we look at the gelcoat! Oh. My. Gosh! It needs restoring. We decide buy some products, T - cut and Wax...

Will using the T-cut and Auto Glym work on restoring my sailing boat's hull? There are many scratches, some going through the gel coat (or clear coat as they say with cars) This was my first time trying anything like this, So I wasn't sure what to expect, ...

France announced that it was locking down for 15 days, due to the corona virus outbreak, and it's borders will close. That means we're on our own, and cannot leave the boat without good reason. We later receive news that the lockdown will be extended, pote...

So here we are, on our little boat with nowhere to go. What do you do when your confined to just a few square meters? we just do a bit of boat work, argue a little, and take it all in. For More Recent Updates: Instagram: @wildlings_sailing Facebook: htt...

what else can you do when the weather is lovely and your on lockdown? we just do our boat DIY and get on it with it (while going a little mad in the process) For More Recent Updates: Instagram: @wildlings_sailing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wildli...

We're still holed up in the outskirts of Paris on our little boat, lock-down restrictions have become tighter, but were making the most of it. Just counting down the days till we can take these french canals down to the glorious Mediterranean, were we stil...

Still stuck here, just outside Paris. We're getting round to those jobs which are on the to-do list which knowing me wont be getting done for another year! I do the other winch this time, and oil up the halyard winches too. Also, Are anyone's bilges out th...

We've been cruising on a budget for the last year, and we learned a lot of stuff. We've learned a lot about the cost of the boat life, and learned a lot of about what you need for successful cruising. For More Recent Updates: Instagram: @wildlings_saili...

We can't go out as a couple, restrictions are getting tighter. Will we lose our grip on reality or get on with it? In this mammoth of a video, see what we get up to over a whole week on our little Colvic Sea Rover, 28 foot boat. There's plenty of boat work...

You wont find cheaper people than us, but if you do, please let us know. We take a look at all our penny pinching ways in which we achieve a dirt cheap boat life. we learned how to sail ourselves, we penny pinch in ways which you never thought were possibl...

For this last week, we've been continuing lots of jobs, including working on the mast fittings, sealing the toe-rail, going a bit crazy (as usual), doing the weekly provisioning plus a few other things. We hope you enjoy our little life aboard our small sa...

In this episode, we service our little yamaha 2hp outboard motor, as well as check the tiller stock for any signs of rot. Nadiyana packs up the coats and we do a few little other jobs. Not the best episode you'll watch on youtube today, but its something! ...

I was supposed to be taking off the fittings just for a general clean and re-apply some Duralac, until I noticed serious damage. The fitting literally cracked off and the shroud bolt damaged the mast too. Most of the rivet holes are cracked and this is goi...

What can you expect when all you have is your tiny 8 meter sailing boat to live in over the lock-down period. Located in a Parisian suburb, we're not having a bad time in all honesty. still lots of projects to do and in this episode, we open our shipment o...

Has the perfect boat come up for us? hmmmm. we'll see! In other news... we use some of the marine products and get a proper update on how the broken mast fittings are coming along. Thanks for everyone's input on the final fix. Sailing Melody's Channel: h...

From tracking packages, to engine maintenance, cutting your own hair and fishing. We're not your average couple, but there's a lot of stuff in this episode which make up the life aboard a small boat. For More Recent Updates: Instagram: @wildlings_sa...

This was the biggest storm we have ever experienced in the boat, and also the biggest leaks we have seen too! We can only be grateful that we weren't out to sea on this occasion. Fingers crossed we'll be out of here soon and on our way to the Med. For M...

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Well, here we go! another week on the boat in Paris. We go through what everything costs to give you an idea of what we spend, including food costs for two people and changing the gas. Also, lockdown has been lifted to a small degree so it looks like we ca...

Less than 10 days until lock down ends, What are we doing to prepare? we want to be more self sufficient instead of relying on marinas for power and WiFi. The Samson post is finally finished!!! we test our new fresh water filter and much more... Dave's Ch...

We continue to get ourselves prepared, we fill up on fuel, start up the old generator, work on the wasting anode system, mosquito net and do some thru hull inspections. Next time (if we get our package) we will be sorting out a tarp for a makeshift bimini ...