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We're back at the request of our viewers with another big old boat tour! This time we tour a 1982 Shannon 50. We really like the design of this yacht and believe it to have a lot of potential as a full-time live aboard cruiser for a couple or a small famil...
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 #Travel
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We're back at the request of our viewers with another big old boat tour! This time we tour a 1985 Cheoy Lee 43, a sailboat that Randi and I have been wanting to tour for some time now. We really like the design of this yacht and believe it to have a lot of...
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 Jessica of MJSailing and learn of their plans and adventures before heading to the SEF agent and r...
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, it’s a cutter. This seems simple enough, but what happens when you add a bowsprit? Does th...
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 from exploring and experiencing the island. Now that the sailboat is finished, it is time to play ...
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. Both of us tackle the monster project of cleaning, sanding, and painting the cockpit in one afterno...
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? Why not find a way? That is what we discuss.
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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 work on some other boat projects as the clock ticks away at their time on the hard. Maddie experie...
This boat we check out is an Irwin 52, a very luxurious sailing yacht in it's heyday, and some still are kept in amazing condition. One of these boats in good shape typically sells for $200,000 to $300,000. This one, however is a gutted wreck. Realisticall...
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1,000 Miles rum line from the BVIs to Panama. And the swell reverberating from the static storm off the coast of Colombia gets us...
In this episode we drop anchor in Mandraki Bay at Rhodes Town, Greece and get a sleepless couple of nights due to the swell. We leave Rhodes a few days later, catch our biggest fish and take on the Angry sea with our friends who are novice sailors.
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First of all - an apology - we (/Xanthe) broke the GoPro so we've had to revert to the GoPro 3 for the next couple of episodes th...
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 project" and begin the galley refit.
Our time on the hard is running out and we need to get back into t...
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First of all - an apology - we (/Xanthe) broke the GoPro so we've had to revert to the GoPro 3 for the next couple of episodes th...
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 and how it effects our ability to receive news in other countries.
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What is life aboard a sailboat in a liveaboard marina really like?
We've been enjoying the perks of liveaboard marina life in Marina di Ragusa in Sicily.
It's taken us a while to get to know the boat inside out and do some much needed repairs. We survi...
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 finally is applying varnish to the wood. Maddie sands the entire deck in preparation for the primer tha...
Ever planning on cruising in Portugal? If so, you will want to be prepared for these hidden taxes!
In this video, we detail the taxes levied on visiting boats.
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Another week in our new favourite place - the BVIs. We see Necker Island, Richard Branson's Private island on the AIS and can't r...
The police come banging on our hull early in the morning with guns and all! Our blue binder comes to the rescue and we explain why it’s so important to stay organized! We’ve got some unexpected payments to make, which is a bummer. Maddie deals with the...
In this episode we sail to Panamortis on the island of Symi to escape the medicane that swept across the mediterranean. We visit the local monastry and Carl gets stung by a beer seeking wasp.
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The head refit is coming along nicely! The old seacock is removed, the wood paneling gets installed, and most importantly: Maddie sprains her ankle!
Maddie is out of commission for the next several days as she waits for her ankle to heal while Herby keeps ...
Although we were able to capture a lot of this on film, like seeing the curvature of the earth from the summit and the shadow cast off the mountain, this video does not do this magical place any justice. Everyone needs to experience the fresh scents of ...
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