The final survey is complete, and we passed! He had very little to comment on, only a handful of things to correct and none of them major. Lots of hose clamps
The repairs are finished and we think we are ready. Our surveyor is coming in the morning and we are in a rushed panic to get everything ready.
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we bounce from project to project pushing hard to finish as much as we can before we leave this area. A few ...
Well here it is, WITH SAILS installed! We finally hoist the sails and take a look at what we've accomplished.
This week Melissa and Jack rip down the interior of the pilot house in order to expose and examine the metalwork around the hatches and windows. We hope you ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we focus on projects that we have to complete rather than projects we want to complete before we head south towards ...
Well, after 4 months of delays, it's finally time to get the mast stepped! The weather is cold, and it even starts SNOWING while they climb the mast...
After doing a complete mock-up of the Galley ages ago, it's finally time to actually get round to doing it for real. I decided to test out using Formica rather ...
Now the Transom is strong we have begun cutting out all the corroded steel from the cockpit ready for a serious remodel. Seems like its a never ending game ...
Our freshly fixed boat manages to runs aground sitting in its slip, we get our mast hauled to a different yard, and we get the interior of the boat picked up..
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we button up the hardtop seam and shed a bit of light on our 435 catamaran SV basik. Linh prepares a fabulous meal ...
We've managed to weld in the new transom with some lovely fresh steel so now we can start cutting out the rest of the corroded steel from the cockpit. ...
The long awaited cost breakdown of our extensive refit is here! We know this video has been greatly anticipated. We hope that all of your questions have been ...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we re foam the keel! The foam wasn't quite as exciting as we thought it was going to be but we still had fun putting ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we review our short and long term plans before we resolve an issue that has been keeping Teal awake at night. Linh ...
It's time we get all the gel coat and fiberglass dust out of the boat so we can move in! The dust got EVERYWHERE but with an air compressor, a lot of rags..
We are in Coconut Grove, in Miami, FL, where we spent a few weeks doing some last boat projects in preparation for cruising the Caribbean! Before going, we ...
'Tis but a scratch! Come back and I'll bite your arms off! Ouch!!! Andy slipped whilst cutting out the rusty transom with the grinder using a cutting disk and ...
We're pushing towards becoming a sailboat again and turning this now floating boat into our home. Every panel, screw, bolt feels like a win and we're loving it.
We've finally started cutting out large sections of steel and welding in new plate. With a break in the weather, the easing of restrictions and the arrival of ...
Failproofing is an elusive thing. No way to ever fully failproof a boat, but we do what we can. In this episode we repair our masthead deflector, which blasted ...
Episode #182 - Water Heater Install Hello Friends, In this video I will explain to you how to install a water heater on a boat that he never had a water ...
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