Most production boats from 35 to 55 feet share a hidden construction secret: the structural grid. Instead of building piece-by-piece inside the boat, ...

Watching a wooden boat caught overpowered in a gale with full sails up. The mast bends under the massive pressure until it finally gives way. If you go ...

The raw power of the ocean. 🌊 One moment you're sailing, the next you're facing a massive thunderstorm at the helm. 🌩️ This is what real yachting looks like ...

We continue to work on the boat jobs. We’re trying to get the top deck coated so we can leave it safely without water getting in. We are both exhausted. ...

Cyclone Alfred is coming. We scout out various locations and decide on the Santa Barbara boat ramp, where we should get good protection from the wind. Magnus ...

This episode is full of cutting, patching, filling and epoxying Nutshell. Meanwhile, we continue our journey north through Pumicestone Passage. It’s extremely ...

More housekeeping reveals just how many things are dodgy in the Nuthouse, with more boat jobs rearing their ugly heads. Magnus utilises one of the existing ...

We go in search of a place to dry out to assess the damage from the transducer being ripped off the boat. After a few attempts, we finally manage to land ...

After a terrible night with a huge storm everything is calm again and we leave our anchorage and head towards Millionaires Row which is very beautiful. Magnus ...

We move around the Broadwater and Pimpama River, testing Nutshell’s systems. The Boat Works chandlery is nearby, which is handy because we need to keep ...

Magnus finishes a few boat jobs before we leave Hope Island Marina for a short shakedown cruise around the corner to Santa Barbara boat ramp. There are so ...

Magnus cleans up a batch of old solar panels. We pick up last-minute supplies and load the car. It’s finally time to go! We leave Airlie Beach and begin the ...

This video explains everything you need to know about AIS (Automatic Identification System) — the most essential technology for maritime safety. 📍 What will ...

We leave the mainland and sail out to the many nearby islands. There are turtle tracks everywhere! We eventually go ashore on one of the most northern beaches ...

We've been trying to decide what our next adventure will be. Magnus has been looking at various options for either buying a trailerable houseboat or building ...

We head towards the Sale River in the hope of checking it out in Peanut. But, the tides our not in our favour and bad weather is coming so we decide to abort. ...

We head towards Raft Point in the hope of anchoring close by and heading in to check out the rock art at the top of the escarpment. Unfortunately, it’s just ...

Embark on a thrilling journey with us as we navigate through the treacherous waters of the infamous Whale Cay Cut aboard our sailboat. Witness the breathtaking ...

We head ashore to find the pearl divers’ graves. We find an amazing art-like gallery of rock art formations. After checking out another amazing beach, we ...

Embark on an unforgettable sailboat voyage with us as we set sail for the Bahamas, meticulously planning our route around weather windows to ensure a smooth ...

We explore our surrounds in Peanut and make our way to Gugeri Camp to do a bit of bush cooking on an open fire. Magnus cooks up a delicious Kangaroo and ...

We leave Island 67 and make our way to a beautiful anchorage where we take Peanut on a good scout around and find the most majestic mangroves. Magnus scouts ...

We manage to pass Cape Leveque without incident. It’s a notorious part of the coastline with often dangerous seas. We end up at Cascade Bay near Lochlan ...

We spend our last few days in Broome provisioning Nutshell and waiting for our new lithium batteries to arrive. Then we finally head off towards the ...