Heading over to Saltspring Island to do the 2015 'Round Saltspring Race and it was nice relaxing day getting over to Ganges, BC. www.lifeislikesailing.com ...
In this video I show how I took apart and then put back together my two speed self tailing Barient 28 winch. I'm definitely no expert, but I found that it ...
The second half of the head systems upgrade was replacing 3 thru hulls, valves and elbows, plus a new toilet. Because I was so busy working on other areas of ...
The final episode of the haul out series is here! You will see how I paint under the keel before going into the water and watch the boat travel back to where ...
In this episode I take a walk around the yard and get a lesson from James on how to service my Barient 28 winch! Bonjour James!! www.lifeislikesailing.com ...
In this episode I get the final two coats of anti-fouling paint on. Things get pretty messy when you are on the hard when you have to spend all your time on ...
In this episode you find out that part of my daily routine is chatting with my new neighbour James who has been sailing the world since 2007! You get to see ...
In this episode I got the last coat of anti-fouling paint on. Since it was the Easter weekend and I didn't want to delay getting the paint on I ended up just ...
In this episode I got my first coat of anti-fouling paint on and talked about the zincs on the boat. I'm no expert in chemistry, but I gave the best ...
In this episode I get the first coat of primer on the hull only to find that again this is the time to see all the little imperfections. So another round of ...
In this episode I applied primer to the keel and realize that this was the time that the last little imperfections really show up, but after a little more ...
In this episode there is sanding, sanding and more sanding! I also show what I did to prepare the keel for the task of fairing it out and finally got some of ...
In this episode you see how the boat gets hauled out and put onto the hard and I explain what projects I plan to get done while the boat is out of the water. ...
Just a bit of cleaning this week and bigger projects next week as I prepare to haul out. www.lifeislikesailing.com www.facebook.com/lifeislikesailing
A subscriber that had contacted me a while back came for a visit and here is a quick look at the project he was working on while his boat was up on the hard. ...
This video shows how the spinnaker pole is set up on my boat and how it is controlled using the 'guy'. I plan to make a spinnaker sailing video in the ...
This video is more for the people that have limited knowledge or experience with sailing as I give a little demo and explanation of some of the lines on my ...
A fun little dingy trip with my daughter to Ladner Reach on a mid-February day! www.lifeislikesailing.com www.facebook.com/lifeislikesailing
A weekend with the kids means fun things to do. The first night we went to the Richmond Olympic Oval and you will have to see the next video to see the fun ...
I took an afternoon trip to the George C. Reifel Bird Sanctuary on Westham Island, BC. It is great that such an amazing place is so close to where I live. ...
A job I have been putting off for too long was fixing the head and holding tank systems. A broken Y-valve, old hoses and rusty stains made it an area I never ...
How I navigate when I am cruising or racing. Although the equipment I have is not super expensive or fancy, it does very well for what I need. ...
Although I work hard to express the thoughts and feelings of my husband, Simon, the SailingBritican.com website is mainly based on my perspective. That being ...
A quick little dingy run around the slough. www.lifeislikesailing.com www.facebook.com/lifeislikesailing