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Ep 207 | Peanut Gets a New Outboard and a Sail to Butterfly Bay, Whitsundays, Sailing Nutshell
We drive down to Mackay to pick up our new outboard for peanut and Magnus, then head out for a test drive in the bay and through the Coral Sea Marina. Then its off for a sail to the reef, weather dependent. It’s a windy time and on the way we decide to ...
Ep 206 | Short Sail to Funnel Bay and Start of Airlie Beach Race Week, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
We have been hanging out to take Nutshell out for a sail but the weather has not been kind enough. I wouldn’t say that we are fair weather sailors but huge storms hit the coast and we had to delay heading off. After much fiddling Magnus finally manages ...
Ep 205 | Changing the Screen on our ST60+ Wind Instrument and Other Boat Jobs, Nutshell Workshop
It’s a week of finishing things off, fixing stuff and finding a bargain sail! Magnus makes new stickers for Peanut. He fixes the impeller on the Honda outboard which has totally shredded! Plus, Magnus sorts out the broken ST60+ wind instrument which h...
A Very Dangerous Anchorage | #65 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
What to do when it becomes too dangerous to stay in an anchorage? Should we head for the unknown option or backtrack to a possibility? With limited daylight we have to make some tough decisions...and quickly! If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thu...
Ep 204 | Odd Boat Jobs and a New Cockpit Table, Nutshell Workshop, Australia
This week Peanut gets a lot of TLC. Magnus installs a rail on her to help prevent damage when she comes alongside other boats and Nutshell. Magnus installs the Dragonfly echo sounder so we can poke in to the various waterways the Kimberley and check dept...
Call me the LOBSTER HUNTER – Free Range Sailing Ep 137
This week we discover what lurks below the surface of the waters of Port Davey... KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become a patron of Free Range Sailing today! http://www.patreon.com/freerangesaili...
Ep 203 | Gearbox Failure … Again! Time for a New Engine, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
And, once again, we have problems with the engine, well the gearbox actually. After Magnus had spent hours rebuilding it, it suddenly fills with water! Magnus attempts a MagGyver fix, but is it enough to get us back to Airlie Beach or will we be stranded ...
Ep 202 | Poking Around Anchorages in the Whitsundays, Sailing Nutshell
Magnus wrangles a dangerous snake and saves the girls from harm at the farm. We head off to Happy Bay on Long Island in the Whitsundays, with our youngest daughter, Emily who is staying with us during the pandemic. The once popular Long island Resort is n...
Our 30 FOOT SAILBOAT can fit how many boats? – Free Range Sailing Ep 135
You'll never believe how many 12' boats we can fit on our 30' sailboat! Join us for our first days exploring magnificent Port Davey. We discuss how we prepare and receive weather reports while we are out remote as well as going for a tour on our new infl...
Ep 201 | We Have a New Reefurl Furler, Sailing Nutshell, Whitsundays, Australia
Magnus makes a start on converting our existing staysail into a furling one. He begins by removing the old bolt rope, which is too small, and then sewing in a new one, making various repairs to he sail along the way. We head out to Happy Bay but are thwar...
Ep 200 | Foraging and Fixing in the Whitsundays, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
It’s time to focus on sticking Nutshell back together again. Magnus glues the opening for one of the cupboard doors in the head. He attaches new catches to many of the doors which were damaged in the explosion. He searches searches through the bits an...
Ep 199 | Unsafe Passage to Sawmill Bay, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
With everything that is going on at the moment, it is lovely to be able to head out to the Whitsunday islands for a few days of fishing and exploring. Peanut IV just gets spiffier and spiffier and with the new Kapten Collar transom now fitted, and Wendyâ€...
A Calving Glacier in Prince Christian Sound, Greenland | #62 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
A beautiful fjord, a calving glacier, and a difficult decision that could affect our entire trip! If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon or via Paypal with the links below. P...
Ep 198 | Exploring the Natural Beauty of Hook Island, Whitsundays, Sailing Nutshell
Magnus continues the job of sorting out the cutting of the new v-berth mattress to fit Nutshell. Wendy paints the locker lids to tidy them up a bit. We take Nutshell out to Stonehaven Bay and Nara Inlet on Hook Island and explore the stunning rock format...