We learn about Liz's least favourite job in the boatyard, after Jamie discovers a nasty surprise lurking under the bed... If you enjoyed this video, let us ...

This week we continue to grind into the boat load of projects we have to complete while we are in the yard. One of the major projects is fixing the hole in the ...

We FINALLY made it to the yard and the hard work has begun! We start digging into a boat we already know need a sh!t ton of work... but we definitely are not ...

We do some massive fiberglassing on the bulkheads and Carlos drops epoxy resin all over my head. I tell Colin surfing is easy until we actually have to go. The ...

Hey all! Last time we started our biggest project yet, repowering our 40-year-old, Gulfstar 50 sailboat. The old Perkins that powered Magic Dragon had seen ...

Hi all! When we bought Magic Dragon, we knew that the engine ran but was in rough shape. After consulting with several mechanics and a surveyor, we decided ...

Hey all! The boat restoration/refit/renovation projects continue to roll on. Today, Kirstin grabbed more power tools and got to work removing our kitchen ...

Hi all! Being self-sufficient and living off the grid is the dream, right?!? To get there, you need reliable, renewable, and preferably clean energy. You ...

Hi all! After discovering the extent of damage to our boat, Magic Dragon, from Hurricane Ian, we've begun making repairs. Maybe we're crazy to take on this ...

It's much more difficult to do normal tasks when living on a boat, so this week we hire a driver for the day to run some errands.

Hey all! At the end of the last video, we were getting close to launch. All of the seaworthy issues were almost resolved, and we were ready to start working ...

Hi all, Kirstin's parents have been a massive help on the boat! We love spending time with them, and we think they like spending time with us (hopefully)! ...

Hi All, The boat restoration continues. When we bought Magic Dragon, we knew that quite a few of the systems did not work. The refrigeration, the air ...

Hey all! We are back from our trip to Paris and are jumping right back into our boat refit and restoration. We have a lengthy list of projects to tackle, ...

EPISODE 2 - THE HARDEST PART IS STARTING It's the second instalment of the Aldens Adventurer journey! We are rebuilding our 1925, wooden sailing boat, built ...

We're spending so much time fixing our Bulkheads because we don't want one of the hulls to fall off like on our friends boat. James from @thelastpirate ...

The Mast Disaster (GIANT Boat Refit)

We prepare our boat for coppercoat by stripping off all the old antifoul and get the naked hulls right back to gelcoat before adding a barrier coat of epoxy ...

We fix the biggest problem with our Leopard catamaran and fiberglass in our life raft hatch after we nearly lost our life raft at sea. A local boatbuilder Don ...

A local boatbuilder comes and gives us a fiberglassing masterclass as we repair our keels after running aground and then try to reattach them onto our boat. As ...

We rip our keels off as soon as we haul out the boat in Trinidad after running aground a few months ago. It's time to get serious and knuckle down to some ...

This week we are checking off the last few tasks on our list so we can go back in the water! Oh and we have a wild first day back on anchor... Vinyl Removal ...

Hey all! Sorry again for the non-sailboat content. We don't need to re-hash the boatyard rule changes (you can hear all about them in Episode 3), but those ...

Through every refit we have become more familiar with Avocet’s design and layup, touching nearly every inch of the boat in the process, but there was one final ...