Engine Trouble After Boat Launch | What Will Happen to Our Mediterranean Sailing Dream?
We finally launched our sailboat Lady Four! Something we’ve been working towards for months. But just as we were ready to head to the dock, our engine wouldn’t start. 😰
In this episode, we try everything we can to get it running again while wondering: what will happen to our Mediterranean sailing dream? 🫣
Aside from the trouble, we also take a few steps forward as we step the mast and continue preparing Lady Four to become seaworthy for our very first sail, which we hope will be soon! ⛵️
We also get a nice visit from the one and only previous owner of Lady Four. He had the boat for 44 years and is the one who, back in 2001, rebuilt her from a 31-footer into a 33-foot cruiser, complete with several upgrades and personal touches. It was so fun to show him what we’ve done with Lady Four, and he seemed to be very pleased! ☺️
0:00 – INTRO - SPLASH DAY ANTICLIMAX
1:13 – SMALLER BOAT UPDATES
5:25 – MECHANIC’S ENGINE VERDICT
10:10 – SEALING & CLEANING FOR AN IMPORTANT VISIT
13:16 – MEETING LADY FOUR’S OLD CAPTAIN
14:35 – MASTING THE BOAT
18:34 – DIRTY JOB: CLEANING THE DIESEL TANK
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Sail & Doxie (Linn & Erik)
In 2026, Swedish sailors Linn and Erik live full-time aboard their Beneteau Oceanis 45 on the French Riviera with their miniature dachshund, Nora. Having resigned from corporate careers in Stockholm, they successfully navigated the Baltic Sea, English Channel, and Atlantic Iberia to reach the Mediterranean. The crew manages their own digital cruising guide business while documenting the technical realities of off-grid sailing, cross-border yacht upgrades, and extensive offshore passage making.
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