From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand! ———————————————————————————— Want to see real-life updates and chat? ...

One of the items on the "must finish list" before Ava and I can untie the lines is the new toe rail or "mini bulwark". This week I install the brackets for ...

From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand! ———————————————————————————— Want to see real-life updates and chat? ...

From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand! ———————————————————————————— Want to see real-life updates and chat? ...

After almost five years it's finally time to move in aboard Athena. This week I get the washer and dryer installed and also make a new door. Links: LiFePO4 ...

In this episode, we finally get around to some of the boat projects we've been putting off all winter!

We sail our new boat home from Canoe Cove Marina in Sidney, BC. On our way home we sail by a massive pod of sea lions right after we passing through Dodds ...

We get to work on a salvage boat after driving it over from the Bahamas to Florida. We haul her out in Riviera beach and start ripping yards and yards of ...

The video outlines the process of selling a boat when you handle the sale yourself. You can find a copy of the DIY Boat Sale Process chart at ...

This week I get Athena's fridge up and running using Technautics CoolBlue. That's going to be one spiffy fridge! Technautics website: ...

The rudder comes out!!! We drink champagne from a 100 year old trophy and do major boat surgery! Track us on our website! http://www.sweetruca.com Join our ...

Sailing from NYC to Annapolis for the Sailboat Show plus hauling out for DIY boat work. Join our crew on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/ruca Follow us on ...

This week in my sailboat project I got the first quote for new standing rigging. This week I also sent out the old bow roller to have a new one made and last ...

This week in my DIY sailboat refit project I got the chainplates and the last thru hull installed. This marks an important milestone. Athena can once again ...

Yet more DIY boat project fun! This week I replaced the two seals in my sailboats S130 saildrive. Installed a manual bilge pump to empty out the bilge and ...

In this week's video, I finally get to install Athena's (38 ft sailboat) new rudder. I build the new rudder last year by making a mold from the old rudder and ...

After months of fairing and prep work, it's finally time to paint the hull of my sailboat. I'll be using International Perfection Pro. A paint that can be ...

Did we get it done on time, there wasn't much time left on the clock but you will just have to wait and watch the video to see our final days of DIY boat ...

Where does the time go? We are running out of time and the job list just keeps getting bigger and bigger and the clock is ticking on our boat repairs. I am ...

We are back to our usual series chronology where we are in Cartagena waiting for vacancy on the boatyard to begin our sailboat repairs for the south pacific. ...

Episode 134: Part 2 of our holding tank install. Watch part one below 👇 https://youtu.be/n_kbgD3Wjfk We had to decide if we wanted to have the debris from our ...

Episode 133 Part 1 of our holding tank install. We have put off putting in our holding tank because man we thought this job is gonna suck!! Holding tanks are ...

We will have to move our hurricane damaged boat at some point! And hopefully if all goes well it will be back towards the Cayman Islands. Just shy of 1000nm ...

It has been a whirlwind of a month. With my dog Sierra passing away, the Corona Virus, and the awful weather we have been busy trying to keep this boat on ...