This time on Distant Shores we take our new Enksail Orion 49 aluminum sailboat on her first sea trial to test out the engine and systems, the 3 rudder ...

I had to remove the keel to find where the leak was. Water was coming in from the keel housing (cavity). It ended up having a crack next to the keel lock bolt. ...

We talk about some of the skills you are going to need to know in order to build a wood boat. We highlight Lofting, Lamination, Shaping and Filleting. We even ...

We had some lofty plans before borders started to close and made us rethink our summer plans. We ended us flying to Maui, Hawaii to stay with Spencer's parents ...

Nothing sucks more than after a fresh bottom job your first sail runs you into a submerged tree. Garrett and Memo, being the handy quick-on-their-feet ...

Part 30 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. Ashley and I arrive at Lorelei Restaurant in Islamorada on our sailboat just before a rainstorm. The bartender ...

It’s time to compare a Pogo 12.50 to our Plastic Classic Morgan 45! A friend has invited us to come sailing on a racer cruiser. It’s a very different ...

Part 4 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Ashley and I launch our trailer sailer at E.G. Simmons State Park public boat launch in Ruskin, Florida USA. ...

Part 12 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. We Sail in open water for the FIRST time! The wind is strong enough on Biscayne Bay to reef the main sail. ...

Sailing on a gusty day. We reef the sails and still enjoy good boat speed. The weather is hot, so Ashley decides to use our new outdoor shower to cool off. ...

Ride along on our sailboat! We dock it to fuel up at the Marina. Next, we anchor Mediterranean style at a local "party" island where we unload sound ...

Ashley and I have fun sailing on a breezy day. We race a sailboat near us and discuss sail shape as we pass a famous home on Lake Wylie in the Carolina's. The ...

I practice sailing close to shore when a surprise storm forces a decision to either continue sailing, or run for cover. The song is by Bill Gillenwater. ...

Finding the limits of our new sailboat. The right wind makes for exciting sailing! Ashley and I discuss my social habits. Four different conversations happen ...

In a future episode, we will show how we prepared the sailboat for Hurricane Florence. Until then, enjoy an encounter with a local legendary sailor. ...

A family of fishermen are stranded with no working engine on a pontoon boat. After I demonstrate a heave-to, I float near them to see if they want my ...

Ashley demonstrates how we install our hammock on the sailboat. I take the boat for a solo sail on a light wind day and ride in the hammock. I pass by a ...

Ashley tells a memory of boating on Lake Wylie as a kid. Some footage of my second solo sails follows. The song in this episode is by our dear friend Bill ...

Ashley and I have a wonderful day of sailing and motor sailing. We discuss the types of lubricants we have used on the sailboat. Below is a link to Amazon ...

Footage from one of our first sailing adventures. We begin to realize just how much the wind changes directions, especially on a lake. As the wind changes ...

While taking a friend for his first sail, another friend accidentally ran his Jet Ski into the side of our boat. There are a lot of laughs in this funny ...

Footage of my first solo sail. After a short intro with Ashley, I sail with a symmetrical spinnaker without a spinnaker pole (or whisker pole). I reminisce ...

On our 4th sail ever. We practice tacking and daydream about sailing in Florida. We discuss some misconceptions about sailors and how we would like to change ...

We test our skills on this exciting voyage. Both Ashley and I are scared, nervous, and freak out several times on this sail. We demonstrate sailing off of a ...