We have talked about keels, but we never mentioned bilge keels! Bilge keels are sailboats with two keels that look like little legs on the sides of the boat. ...

Maddie's mom comes to visit us in the Azores and stays in the boat while it's on the hard! Join us as we show her around the islands and take in the sights ...

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Herby and Maddie prepare their sailboat Wisdom to fully utilize the power of the sun! Solar panels for electricity and solar oven to cook with. #Azores #Solar ...

It’s been a really long time coming but tomorrow is the day, the day we go back into the water and continue on this adventure!! Patreon: ...

This episode is chock full of excitement! Maddie tests out the galley with some chicken and loves the new sink and cutting boards. We are visited by Matt and ...

Ever wonder how Sails work to drive a boat? Ever wonder how a sailboat can sail against the wind? This episode covers the basics of how a sail works! Patreon: ...

The classical rule for qualifying a sailboat as a cutter or a sloop relates to the position of the mast. If the mast is far forward, it’s a sloop, if it’s aft, ...

Herby builds the frames for the new solar panels and then the couple rents a smart car to travel around the island and drive to the most amazing hiking trails ...

We finally got our residency visa! After 6 months of frustration and work, we finally got our temporary residency visa in our passports! While this process ...

The boat work is finally finished so they rent a Smart car and go hiking! The Azores are famous for their gorgeous hikes but the boat projects have kept them ...

I had my story crossed my whole life! When my dad would go on fishing trips, he would always talk about the hassle with crooked customs agents. I always ...

Flash through the galley completion and join Herby for the construction of our new deck rack! Maddie cleans like crazy and takes us on a walk through Angra. ...

When we set off to go cruising, we made the decision to leave our pets that we love dearly and leave them with our parents. Why? Why not take them cruising? ...

The galley refit is finished! Maddie gives the new galley a test run in our new sink surrounded by the mahogany butcher block counter top. Herby also gets to ...

International travel brings about a bunch of different experiences. One of them is going to be language! Learning a language by immersion is a very effective ...

Herby gets to work on building the galley out of Sapele Mahogany. The plan is to make an edge grain butcher block counter top that will be strong and ...

If everyone donates $1, we can raise $10,000 towards cleaning plastics out of the ocean! Please click on this link to donate to the fundraiser: ...

We have just finished up our sailboat refit in the Azores. We are frequently asked why we didn't do all of this work in the United States before we left. This ...

The head refit is coming to an end as we begin painting the first coat of deck paint. The galley destruction begins as we make way on the "other" "next ...

Need to install the name on your boat or graphics on your car? This video will show you how to do a graphics install from start to finish. This video ...

Have you heard?? Because chances are, we haven't! Taken aback by the tragic news of the burning Notre Dame in Paris, we discuss our experiences with cruising ...

It feels like these projects are never going to end! As we finish one, the next project is staring us in the face! Herby is finishing the head Refit and ...

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