Feeling absolutely wrecked but refusing to slow down, I dive headfirst into a full day of fuel lines, filters, smoking engines, wrong-size hoses, and total ...
Refitting this old sailboat feels a little like therapy… if therapy involved heat waves, glue guns from the 90s, and a boat heeling like it wants to buck me ...
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It started simple — just mount the tender, test the davits, and clean up a few things. Fast forward to midnight, and I’m covered in sawdust, sweating through ...
Welcome back aboard the chaos! In this episode, I dive into a real-life day of boat refit madness — moving nearly 60 pounds of solid wood to fix the boat’s ...
Welcome back aboard Sailing UV! In this week’s episode, we tackle a creative rebuild of the helm station sole, work on sealing up the aft cabin, and hunt down ...
I’m preparing to sail to the Big Island — but first, my diesel engine throws me a curveball with a leaking raw water pump. ⛵ Join the Crew + Follow Along: 🌐 ...
Maintenance work continues on Trade Runner here at Helena Marina. The yard workers help me out with the sanding and do a mint job, so happy with that! I learn ...
To date, Leopard Catamarans has not covered the costs associated with repair, including Tynan's work hours and the materials, leaving Trent further out of ...
Boat yards scare the hell out of me, I'll be honest. It's never a nice time when that moment comes when you need to haul out and get some hull work done. Very ...
⚓️ Finally Into the Engine Room! | Sailing & Boat Work In this episode, we dive headfirst into long-overdue boat projects as we tackle the engine room ...
Boat yards scare the hell out of me, I'll be honest. It's never a nice time when that moment comes when you need to haul out and get some hull work done. Very ...
Today’s episode is all about cursed boat projects. I’m back in Waikiki and tackling a foot switch install for my broken windlass remote. Along the way, I get ...
How to Install Thru-Hulls on a Boat While It's in the Water | DIY Boating, Liveaboard, Sailboat & Power Trawler Tips In this detailed step-by-step how-to ...
We continue working on fixing the roof. It’s time to epoxy the ply boards in so they don’t leak. Magnus gives the carburettors a bit of a tickle up because, ...
It’s been a crazy night on Nutshell with massive storms, leaving us questioning if this is all worth it. We continue patching and filling the soft spots in ...
This episode is full of cutting, patching, filling and epoxying Nutshell. Meanwhile, we continue our journey north through Pumicestone Passage. It’s extremely ...
More housekeeping reveals just how many things are dodgy in the Nuthouse, with more boat jobs rearing their ugly heads. Magnus utilises one of the existing ...
We take a drive to visit a couple of cruisers who are kindly accepting our post. Magnus looks forward to picking up a Raspberry Pi, which he will use to build ...
In this episode of Sailing into the Mystic, we haul out our sailboat and dive into a major boat project—removing all the thru-hull fittings and ball valves. ...
It’s time to tackle the damage caused by the roof leak in the master cabin. We both remove the old carpet and floor sheeting. After seeing how mouldy and ...
The weather is getting worse and we try to make our way onward, but we have to turn back and anchor up. Magnus notices there is a major leak at the helm ...
We go in search of a place to dry out to assess the damage from the transducer being ripped off the boat. After a few attempts, we finally manage to land ...
Headed to Dominica! We always say a prayer our engines will start especially in rough winds and waves. Check out this week’s episode on Saturday!