In this video, I drop (remove) the rudder aboard Athena. Surprisingly the rudder from a 38 ft sailboat is heavy - very heavy! *** Links *** Sail Life on ...
Need a setup to pour a lead keel? Here's how we set up to pour the 4.5 ton keel for our wooden sailboat build. We are building a 38ft wooden sailboat and ...
On this episode of Fix it Friday, Jen manages to block the sink so we have to dismantle the plumbing! Jen has to give it a good blow to clear the pipework. ...
In this episode we take out the old chainplates to see if they are reusable so we can keep our mast upright on our 1971 Pearson 35. Then we show you how we ...
In this episode of LVB, Zingaro lost her rudder off the coast of the Cayman Islands, so Captain James had to build another. :) Working in a shed, surrounded by ...
The Endeavour 42 is a spacious and comfortable yacht that you could easily live aboard. We were initially drawn to the model because of the center cockpit ...
While cruising and living aboard, we avoid laundromats as much as possible, due to cost, effort and energy. Here's how we get clothes clean, save water and ...
NB! This is a re-upload of yesterday's video. Come along as I prepare the engine compartment for paint and take a look at two new awesome tools. GEX 150 Turbo: ...
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Come along as I prepare the engine compartment for paint and take a look at two new awesome tools. GEX 150 Turbo: ...
A friend of ours designed a logo for SV Temptress, and we ordered custom fabric from Spoonflower.com to make our own boat flag. We sewed it with blackout ...
This Fix it Friday, we take out the dinghy from its winter storage, get it inflated and launched and then get the outboard fixed on. Looks like we are on fire. ...
In this episode, Beau grinds off the through hull fittings and finishes off Saoirse’s paint job with a nice red bottom coat. We are so grateful for you to be ...
In this episode we have Nova lifted out of the water to begin our preparation for the Atlantic. Nova gets her bottom cleaned, sanded and re anti fouled so no ...
In this video, I remove the diesel tank and my Volvo Penta d2-40F aboard Athena. *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnPatreon Sail ...
We finally poured it! Watching 100 gallons of molten lead drop into a wooden mold is not something you experience every day. In this video we focused more on ...
In this second Fix it Friday, the boat gets a clean and we put up the winter cockpit tent. Don't forget, these videos are for fun and we don't imply that this ...
It's been a long time coming but we finally arrive at our boat / new home. We arrive at Agios Nikolaus in Crete. We get to check out the controls for the ...
In this video, I get two new tools (Bosch GWS 7-115 E and GRO 12V-35) and prepare to remove the engine and saildrive (Volvo d2-40 with an s130 saildrive). *** ...
Welcome to a new section we are adding to our channel. Fix it Friday. Each week we will add a short video of a small job we have had to do on the boat. It's ...
After lending a hand on Lucidity, it was time to sell Somnium. Initially Taylor reached out to us via email after binge-watching all of our episodes. ...
Livin la Vida Broka is a new format, all about living on the cheap with the necessary skillset to cruise on a sailboat. In the first LVB video, we show you ...
Our FIRST video! We'll chat at you about what living in a 20 foot yurt, in Alaska, is really like and give you a tour. #Yurt #LivingInAlaska #LivingOffGrid
At last it's time to go. We set off on our long journey down to the boat. Join us along the way as we travel across Europe, drive through the tunnel underneath ...