Some might think that living on a sailboat in the caribbean is always fancy and glamorous. The reality is that although great, living minimally on a sailboat ...
Come join me as I build a supporting frame for my new Vetus 6363 hatch as a part of a DIY sailboat restoration. *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: ...
Our sailing adventure around Scotland comes to an end and its time to head South. In this episode we go through the Crinan Canal, its a rather daunting ...
We've had a survey done on a great boat - an Amel Super Maramu - but it's far from perfect and there's a lot of work to do on it. Nevertheless, we've put a ...
Hi everyone, We've got a quick update for you all about what is coming up soon. We also talk a little about how you can help us really get this project off ...
Well here's part 2 of the boat survey. This time the boat is up on the hard and has all the ancillaries checked, electronics, hull, rigging etc. The following ...
*** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnPatreon Sail Life on Facebook: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnFacebook Sail Life on Twitter: ...
This episode we fly back to Crete to have the boat survey done. Pt.1 is done on the water. We also give you a short tour around the marina of Agios Nikolaus, ...
Ever wonder how to keep those hiking boots like new? In this How To we cover a Cheap alternative to those more expensive waterproofing solutions. Showing you ...
Removing toe rail on a sailboat in order to replace the core in the deck. Scraper bar doohickey: ...
Emily bought an accordion off of eBay so she could learn to play it. But first, we are learning how to fix it.
This week I start on the inside demolition and refit of Miss Lone Star III. Bianca asks you to cast your vote for the new boat name and I scrape and paint the ...
In this video, I continue to work on drying out the hull as a part of an osmosis treatment and work on replacing the old core in the deck. Products mentioned ...
So we flew out to Crete a few days ago to take our first view of the boat we have been looking at, a Bavaria 47. Here's our views and where we go from here. ...
In this video, I use a vacuum pump and high heat to attempt to dry out the GRP (fiberglass) hull of my sailboat. This setup is a DIY version of the ...
This episode is a recap to camera of our thoughts over the last couple of weeks of our sailing trip. We discuss the ups and the downs over a a couple of ...
I take a short break from my DIY sailboat restoration. For the last four years, I've been subscribed to a YouTube channel called DrakeParagon. This weekend I ...
So after feeling really down because of our email from the broker we decided not to go head. We get an email the following morning..we had got it all ...
In this extra video we talk about a boat we have found, establishing a price with the owner and arranging a viewing. Then disappointment! ...
With our hull only half-sanded, we decided to take a break to remove our holding tank, test an autopilot, and clean up the boat a bit. ...
A decision to build a 40 foot Catamaran should not be taken lightly. Join Ross Boardman in a series of videos that shows the ups and downs, logistics and blood ...
Season number 3 sailing my boat Nautilus. I fly back to Australia and spend the first couple of weeks changing the rigging and random other jobs. Ylva joins me ...
In this video, I remove part of the deck aboard my Warrior 38 sailboat to reveal a completely rotten core. That's okay, DIY sailboat restoration is a lot of ...