Wildly Intrepid Sailing Archive – Page 3

Here are 7 things to avoid when buying a sailboat to live on plus a bonus at the end. All those bits of advice are from our own experience so that you do not repeat our mistakes. The boat we almost bought, a Bayfield 32c ▶http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...

After over 3 weeks of refitting our sailboat it's Launch Day. We still have a few things to do like installing our rebuilt rudder. This was by far the most exciting day although very stressful. And as we put the sailboat in Lake Erie water started coming i...

Have you ever wondered how much does it cost to buy a sailboat? There's more involved than straight up purchasing the sailboat of your dream. In this episode we cover some of the other related costs such as the survey, registration and more. And if you are...

This is our First time sailing our boat, a 1981 Hunter 33. Lake Erie here we come after we figure out how to put on our sails. This feels surreal we barely knew how to sail so this first time sailing is extra exciting. #sailinglakeerie #firsttimesailing #...

In this video we share with you 3 reasons why we chose Osprey packs. What makes them so great and why they are our favorite backpacks so far. #ospreypacks #kamber32 #ozone24 #stratos36 #bestallaroundbackpacks #wildlyintrepid For a full review on the Ospre...

Boat work never ends. Now our workshop is on the water but the list never ends from tweaking the dinghy outboard or climbing the mast to retrieve our broken wind instrument as well as getting dirty with the Jabsco head. But at least were liveaboard on the ...

When you live in a sailboat you want to make it feel like home. Which is why we attack some of the old and dusty sailboat cabin cushions and install a new portlight in the galley. Plus work on a few other boat projects. #sailing #boatcushion #wildlyintre...

In this Christmas special, we want to wish Happy Holidays to all our followers in an unusual way. #christmasspecial #portcolborne #santaclaus Want to know how we did it? Here's where it began. ▶ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8DtHTsrVzG8XEtrg0...

Wow we are finally sailing on our own for the first time. And to top it off it's Canada Day and we decide to anchor off Nickel beach. Afterwards Alex's parents come for a visit and we take them sailing and explore Niagara falls for some more fireworks. #...

We've got some sailboat transmission problems on our Yanmar 2GM. The transmission slipping got us really worried and we had to further investigate. Then we do a test sail on Lake Erie and try fishing at sunset. #sailboattransmissionproblems #sailing #wild...

So far we've only been sailing near by so we decide to start exploring Lake Erie. Our very first 2 day sailing trip leads us to Port Maitland along with a few other sailboats. The sail back the next day challenges our skills as we navigate waves and a very...

Time to push our sailing skills with anchoring for the first time. We spend the day sailing to Point Abino on the East end of Lake Erie before dropping the hook. And we realize that our batteries have seen better days so we hoist a solar light for an ancho...

It's time for a few sailboat electrical upgrades before we enjoy Canal Days on the Welland Canal in Port Colborne. We do some shopping for our boat on our way to Cory's parents' place and get solar panels, AGM batteries and a new Outboard. Plus we pick up ...

There's nothing better or more entertaining than sailing on Lake Erie with a baby on board. Alex's brother Nico and his family join us for a few days on our sailboat. Plus we finally get a well needed upgrade. #sailinglakeerie #agmbattery #wildlyintrepid ...

We lived a different experience while going down the Welland Canal on SV1 WildlChild with our friends Lexi and Michel. It was a full day comprising of 8 locks and dropping down 326ft from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. #wellandcanal #SV1WildChild #stlawrences...

The moment has arrived that we are installing solar panels on our small sailboat for off grid living. We chose four 100W semi-flexible solar panels with an mppt charge controller to provide us with power when away from marinas. ***************************...

We went provisioning for a multi-day sailing trip to Long Point while we had a nice weather window. But our dinghy davits snapped right off. #sailing #sailboatliving #sailinglakeErie Want to know how we did it? Here's where it began. ▶ https://www.yout...

We start tearing apart our sailboat searching for a leak. Isn't there a more stressful time than when there's water where there shouldn't be? We look everywhere to find out we might need an anchor locker refit. We also take a break and go for a sail with f...

We started the anchor locker refit to hopefully stop our major leak. But working with fiberglass is so itchy. Funny how sailboat projects never end but at least our small sailboat keeps improving. And the more things that break while at the marina the less...

We're finally sailing on Lake Erie after completing our anchor locker project. Cory's family came to visit us for 5 days so we shared with them our sailboat life and toured them around. We also start upgrading our boat to LED lighting so that we can be mo...

With light winds it's finally our first time sailing our gennaker. And free doesn't mean trouble free as we find out while testing our free radar. We also try some different type of food and get a cold front. 1:59 Eating canada goose 3:02 Testing our free...

After flying our gennaker we decide to go anchoring in Lake Erie once again. We find the perfect anchorage next to Welland Canal in Gravely Bay. We dinghy to the breakwall and walk around. Unfortunately, the rainy fall weather brings some not so nice surp...

Cory loves challenging himself and this is what he did. I left the sailboat with the dinghy while Cory did some single hand sailing for the first time. And the adventure doesn't stop there as we go back at anchor and do some more sailing after testing our ...

This video is a little different. We show you how it's possible to stay healthy even on a small sailboat. We did a 4 day Detox / Juice cleanse. You can remain healthy even while living in a tiny home. We share with you our ups and downs as the withdrawal f...

Our laptop fell in Lake Erie and we try saving it with rice. With our wetsuits we quickly realize how cold it is and that the sailing season in Canada is nearing its end. One last sail on Lake Erie before having to take down the sails. 0:31 Saving our sun...

This November 2018 crazy storm on Lake Erie will be remembered. We experience some intense flooding with the storm surge and 50-60 knots wind. Who knew waves could get that big on a lake. And after the storm it's time for our sailboat to haul out. And it's...

Join us as we do a few DIY sailboat projects and spend Christmas with family in Quebec, Canada. In between our snowshoeing in the forest we work on a few boat projects. From building a new DIY dinghy floor from plexiglass to fixing up the dodger and doing ...

Sometimes buying something new isn't the answer, a $40 fridge upgrade can make a big difference when you do it yourself. The marina gets hammered by yet another storm. We had never been that scared for our sailboat with all that ice being pushed in. And ...

Have you ever tried rebedding stanchions? We discovered Butyl Tape a boater's best friend. In this episode we take care of a few more projects and realize that our keel bolts were way under torqued. And we go explore around DeCew falls. If you like what ...

Your sailboat thru hull fittings are super important for not sinking. So we decided to install a new bronze thru hull fitting instead of our plastic one. And by changing our ball valves from the old gate valves we gave ourselves a bit more work. Luckily th...

Never a dull day on the hard, especially when you suit up to start sanding our boat for bottom paint. Then realize you look like a smurf before grabbing a cold beer. Unfortunately we are still waiting for Lake Erie to melt but it gives us more time to tack...

We enjoy some cold beers as we do a bit of boat polishing in bikini. Could spring actually be here? Then it's time to apply the antifouling paint because we're going back into the water at the end of the week. We are so looking forward to this after these ...

Find out how much it cost to travel around the world as a couple for 8 months and visiting 12 countries over 4 continents. In this special series we debunk the myth that traveling is expensive. We go into details such as; flights, insurance, visas, accommo...

In this episode we cover our Hawaii Budget.Traveling Around the world does not mean you have to be rich and we did it for US$8400 each. Find out how much it cost to travel around the world as a couple for 8 months and visiting 12 countries over 4 continent...

In this episode we explain our Australia Travel costs in details. We spent 11 days and only US$455 each which shows how you can travel Around the World for cheap. This series explores all the countries we visited during our 8 month Around the World trip. O...

After a long Canadian winter it's finally time for the start of a new sailing season and finally launching our sailboat. The exciting and stressful time that comes with lifting our 15,000 lbs sailboat is finally here. As well as the hope that everything g...