After having uploaded the last video, I received an email from Rutger and Ilse with a bunch of questions. All the questions had to do with transitioning from ...
Sail Life
I've been living board the boat for three months now. I know I haven't done a lot of "liveaboard" videos lately. Here is why :-) Do I love being a liveaboard? ...
We delve into the world of nautical charts while defending Paragon from unwelcome guests, then head into town for supplies and some much needed repair advice ...
DrakeParagon
Time to start planning the haulout and major refit of Lealea, our 43 year old Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Just part of the living aboard and cruising life. ...
Cruising Lealea
NB! are you considering purchasing this product? Check out the comment from "Breehorn Sailor " down below ("Berger Sentina Mobil" is apparently a more ...
A tour of the inside of Strombus, and an unexpected find that makes boat builder's day! If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, ...
Geoff and Mandy are rebuilding an 80 year old wooden schooner in Gloucester, Massachusetts named Strombus. In part 2 we move on to the deck to check out the ...
Real Time update on the crew of Lealea in Petersburg, Alaska. More details in our blog at http://cruisinglealea.com/thelogbook For more sailing adventures see ...
Spurred on by the supportive comments on the previous video (Up on the hard, part 8) I've chosen to paint the area underneath the engine. I'm almost done and ...
Geoff and Mandy are rebuilding an 80 year old wooden schooner in Gloucester, Massachusetts named Strombus. If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs ...
In preparation for winter and in the hopes of getting an early start on next years sailing season I've put Obelix up on the hard. Lots of things to take care ...
A great sail from the Cape Cod Canal to Gloucester, Massachusetts... the Stellwagen Bank marine sanctuary, making power from the solar panels (while also ...
The items I need to bring the installation up to code didn't show up. That's okay :) I still have to finish the box. I'm really looking forward to having a ...
Transiting the Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts from an anchorage in Onset. Please share this video and, as always, we'd love to hear from you in the comment ...
Tomorrow is the day! The day I move aboard my boat on a permanent basis. I'll officially be a liveaboard. I'm super stoked! Having said that I look forward to ...
Day number two with two days to go. It'll feel amazing to finally be living aboard the boat - and be able to relax a little bit again ;)
Finally guys! I'm done insulating the v-berth. It's been a lot of work, and I certainly hope I'll be a noticeable difference in how comfortable the v-berth is ...
Weather review, getting diesel and water, pushing off from Newport, radar and AIS targets, a mysterious ship encounter, autopilot failure, strong wind against ...
Awesome news guys! I know this video is very short, but I don't have time to shot anything longer right now. Please bear with me guys :)
Our last day in Newport, RI before pushing off for Boston - provisioning, voyage planning, one last look, and then sailing our dinghy Wanda back to Paragon in ...
I finally get to epoxy in the stringers in my v-berth. Soon I'll have a nice and comfortable v-berth to sleep in when I move aboard the boat. A little bit of ...
This video was shot Sunday morning (before getting to the "real" work I had planned that day). I wanted to hold off on using power tools until nobody in the ...
Sanding, MORE sanding! What was I thinking!?
I want to add more insulation and also wooden slats in my V-berth. Once I move aboard the boat I want to be as comfortable as possible during the long cold ...