We have two Yanmar 4JH4-TE 75hp engines. With regular maintenance, these engines should comfortably last 10,000hrs and ours have 5,000. Engine maintenance is ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the Captain continues the electrical phase of our mast refit only to be distracted by a "disgusting" act by an ...
This week, we traded our catamaran for a day on a friend’s monohull, experiencing a whole new side of sailing. We then found ourselves in the heart of a ...
Whilst tackling the job of recommissioning one of the built in water tanks Andy discovers water seeping into the boat. It looks like we have water trapped in ...
After creating custom templates and installing new stringers in the last episode, it’s time to fiberglass them in and restore the structural integrity of our ...
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On this particular episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we address a temporary fix that took nearly four years to correct. Our Raymarine Quantum radar was originally ...
This was a crazy 12 hour day of work! We got lots done and and things are looking good! ___________________________ Our Patreon: We hope you join us on Team ...
Watch Andy spend three days stuck on a job which involves him getting in and out of the anchor locker about 10000 times. This was a super physical and tough ...
We weren't planning to be here this long. The seasons are changing quickly and with it comes cold temperatures and short days. Everything we own is in two ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the Captain is caught off guard by a fast moving squall that shredded our shades. After salvaging as much as ...
Supernova Needs some work We have to fix some key things before we can keep going We have found a great spot to enjoy life and get some boat work done ...
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On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the Captain continues the mast preparation for our standing rigging upgrade. With 75% of the crew up in the States ...
My gas generator is in pieces. So I put in an electric one instead. Along with power upgrades we are starting to cook some delicious local foods on Supernova ...
In this episode, we take a huge step forward in restoring, revitalizing and transforming our salvaged sailboat! After cutting out the old, rotten stringers and ...
*Splash Day is Here!* 🌊✨ The moment we’ve been waiting for has finally arrived – it’s Splash Day! After months of hard work, endless emotions, and countless ...
Since day one back in July of 2022, we have had several hatches that leaked. While in Guatemala, we re-bedded two of the three hatches in the salon and galley, ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, the crew makes the decision to temporarily separate to give Linh a more comfortable place to recuperate her ...
Wow what happened here was totally incredible! The story of the supposed lone survivor is captivating, as are the many stories of sunken ships, tidal waves, ...
Watch Andy spend three days stuck on a job which involves him getting in and out of the anchor locker about 10000 times. This was a super physical and tough ...
Ahh so this is why the Caribbean is one of the best cruising grounds on the planet for all kinds of sailors... so many islands, so many anchorages, trade wind ...
One of the biggest and costliest project in many yacht refits is new batteries. These days, most battery changes are by people moving from standard AGMs to ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, with the stick down it's time to focus on Linh's ankle injury. During our preparations she took a painful dive off ...