In this episode we repair the DC lighting in our Catalina 30 sailboat. Leaks are something that most boat owners have to deal with on an ongoing basis.
Blue Moon Life
In this episode I spend a few days alone on the boat during a cold snap. I take you along for many of our daily routines while living on the boat during winter.
Huge snow fall, freezing temperatures, frozen pipes... some days on the boat are tough.
First time sailing a Catalina 30 in Long Island Sound, NY. This was last year on 2021. There were engine exhaust problems with too much smoke coming out around ...
S/V Baby Adalynne
This video shows you a not-so-typical day in the boat life, and it is also a good representation of all the weird things that can happen when living aboard.
In this video we show you parts of some "regular days" of boat life and then take a snowy drive up island to the small village of Ucluelet.
In this episode we show you what it looks like for us to celebrate the holidays while living in our tiny floating home. We set up our Christmas lights...
After sailing from Howe Sound to Ballet Bay (north of Sechelt) we continued our journey North West up the sunshine coast, bound for Desolation Sound. We stayed ...
Sail with Kee
Getting the Boat Ready for Winter *we left our dinghy in the water too long* // Blue Moon Life Ep.53
In this video we prepare our little sailboat home for the winter time by setting up a tarp and removing the dinghy from the water.
We couldn’t have asked for a better day to take our Catalina 30 sailboat out for a sail! The winds were light but still enough to fill Blue Moon’s sails.
We finally took Blue Moon out for a day sail. We had light winds and clear skies which made for a perfect sail!
Refinishing the Floor (sole) of our Sailboat // mold removal and paint (+ insulation update) //Ep.46
This project turned into a much bigger ordeal than I had planned. While tearing up the old laminate flooring in the boat I found a very unpleasant surprise...
The time has come for me to sell my 1988 Catalina 30 I bought Venture, registered name “Reflections”, in 2016. She only had two previous owners who took ...
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Learning to sail again, that’s what this journey through New York was. The adventure we had been waiting for, was the adventure we all needed. After we ...
Sailing Ixion
We can’t believe it has been 1 year since moving aboard our Catalina 30 sailboat. It has been a year of learning and growth as we figure out boat life.
We depart Plumper Cove in Howe Sound and head North West towards Malaspina Strait on our journey to Desolation Sound.
In part 4 of this mini-series, we got ourselves into a lot more than we bargained for when an easy day cruise turned into the ride of our lives…
In part 3 of this mini-series, we had another beautiful day for a sail while we traveled to our final destination!
In part 2 of this mini-series, we finally set sail after a long winter tied to the docks. We had a bit of a rocky start...
In part 1 of this mini-series, Gillian prepares the boat for a 3-day sailing trip in the Pacific Northwest.
Come along for a cruise from Horseshoe Bay, to Keats Island, and onto Gambier. Check out the scenic views the Glaciated Coastline of Howe Sound offers and the ...
Life aboard our Catalina 30 sailboat has been extremely busy these past couple of weeks...
In this video, I noticed that the stuffing box on my 1978 Catalina 30 sailboat was dripping A LOT which was likely contributing to the water in the bilge.
While I finished up some projects in the boat yard I gave my engine some tender loving care. Cleaned up engine electrical, fixed some high chafe areas, touched ...