With lockdowns in full swing we jump into one of our most ambitious boat projects yet, ripping all the carpet out of our sailing catamaran. This refit is only ...

The sailboat refit has officially begun and that means that we have to take a lot of things apart before we can start putting it all back together again. We ...

Sailing adventure can't wait. We sail to oceanside California, where we enjoy the finer things about sailing. A marina!! Unlimited hot showers, and water. ...

Sailing, it requires wind, so what happens when you have none, and think that you are out of fuel? You drift and it takes you 52 hours to go 80 miles!! I ...

He has been the finest friend I have ever known, in the next 24 hours we will be saying goodbye to Dexter, I just wanted to give everyone a chance to stop in ...

Hauling out our 38ft sailboat home by tractor for the first time ever, and removing our centreboard. Also, this was Tiny Cats first stay in a house. What do ...

We sail from San Luis Obispo Bay California to Santa Cruz Island. We enjoyed a night Sail around Point Conception California, and are rewarded by sailing ...

Excitement and nerves run high as we get our boat back in the water... only to find she's taking on (a little) water!! 🎉 Michal just launched her 1st BOOK! ...

Monterey Bay California. We reach Monterey Bay where we enjoy the nautical history of Monterey California. We check out a car show, provision the boat, and ...

Rudder installed, prop glide applied, steering solved, outboard and dinghy? Seems like we're ready! The day to splash draws nigh... 💡 LEARN MORE about our ...

Today we made the decision that we are going to start drinking the ocean. And that means turning saltwater into freshwater with the help of a watermaker!

Sailing repairs. Exhaust leak!! We finally fixed the exhaust leak that we have been dealing with. We also experience our first atmospheric river/bomb cycle ...

As anyone with a boat knows only too well, it's not all beer and skittles - and in our case there's the large remainder of a refit looming 🤪 Although we've ...

We stop at Angel island state park in California. The old buildings at the Immigration station and Fort McDowell are fascinating. Then our adventure really ...

It's been another difficult week here. Temperatures went very near to freezing..... plus it's been raining! Paint doesn't dry so well when it's cold and ...

After over almost two years of refit work we finally get an opportunity to go cruising again. Our trip is cut short with a disasterous event that could ruin ...

In this episode we are modernizing our nav station electronics as well as installing a new chart plotter/wind instruments while the mast is up. How many things ...

I have to do what? After travelling to Rio Vista California, we finally put our sailboat into the water for the first time since owning her. When we stepped ...

Hello and welcome back to "Beautiful Scenic Riverside Boatyard". This week I've started and finished several projects! All new septic lines. Anchor locker ...

Hello and welcome back to the boatyard. This week I've started in on several new projects. Will it be good to get a break from sanding? Or bad to not finish ...

How fast does our Highfield Dinghy go? That is the question we are constantly asked. Our Highfiled RIB is rated for 15 hp. So we had no choice but to install ...

Can we rename our sailboat while in landlocked UTAH! How do you have a renaming ceremony while on land and not upset the gods? Will Poseidon forgive us and ...

Learn from our mistakes... After 2 years on a novice DIY paint job, we discover what mistakes were made - and what we're doing differently this time! ❤️ ...

It's been a grueling past month of work on my boat. I've been here nearly every single day. Sanding, adding some compound or another. Then sanding and doing it ...