On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we review our short and long term plans before we resolve an issue that has been keeping Teal awake at night. Linh ...
This week we move onto work with our bulkheads and run into one area that has us scratching our heads. **Want to support the build and get behind the scenes ...
So this week we get the boat lifted out and discover a bit of a Dominic DIY failure (or two, well maybe three). We only have one week to get the boat turned ...
We are looking ahead to getting back to planking Arabella this summer. In order to do that, we are going to want all hands on deck, so we got a little help ...
This week we cram months of work into one final refit episode including the refurbishment of our new sea hood, front hatch and bow roller. We also take you ...
From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand! ———————————————————————————— Want to see real-life updates and chat? ...
Long hours at the helm in a seaway are brutal on the backside. This week Megan puts her sewing skills to the test and makes one of the most important additions ...
Colin Archer designed Norwegian Rescue Boats are a thing of beauty. The oldest, built in 1893, is still sailing today! https://www.colinarcher.no/ Originally, ...
ADOPT a FRAME or a FUTTOCK: https://bit.ly/2RkY8WV Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 23 In this episode we show more progress on our frames, we ...
I am still alone but Margarida is flying back today wooohooo....I am trying to arrange a perfect romantic picnic but things seem to be getting in the way. ...
There is a lot of work going into restoring Victoria's old mast to be our mizzen mast. We already set up a sort of lathe and jig to cut kerfs into the mast so ...
Summer easterlies and the associated stormy weather at our marina in Kettering, Tasmania had us focusing our attention on the rainy day jobs of sewing, ...
From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand! ———————————————————————————— Want to see real-life updates and chat? ...
The Alden Dolphin 47's classic lines definitely convey the romanticism of sailing. Basically, she's a pretty boat! Alden's have a reputation of being solid ...
After a relaxing time off Rangiroa town we set the gennaker and head to the Blue Lagoon. Our project for today will be to show you the steps needed to make ...
Episode #182 - Water Heater Install Hello Friends, In this video I will explain to you how to install a water heater on a boat that he never had a water ...
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: ...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 22 In this episode Ben comes back from the future just to clarify something, we share massive spoilers, we finally ...
Welcome to Part 3 of our interior boat refit documentary series, which sees us sweat through the hottest part of the Australian summer heat 🥵 It's also where ...
Expert rope work is the hallmark of a competent sailor. Knots will get you through, but there's nothing like being able to splice your own lines to make you ...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we start to fibreglass on the starboard keel. Last week we did everything we could to try and get it off. We made the ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we head over to Richmond Bay and do something we have never done before which is breakdown the cost of one of our ...
We're starting on the interior! At least starting with the pieces of the interior. Steve is milling up the stock that is going to become the bilge bands. ...
Living on a 40-year-old sailboat means there are always lots of things to fix up! This week we took on some afternoon projects to reseal the sink...