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The Unusual Reason We Left Everything to go Sailing
In 2020, we were young with no money behind us, just this sailboat as our home. But if we could live cheaply and find reception, we could set off on a circumnavigation of Australia. Now, years later, we’re celebrating the end of a chapter. Kicking it all off is the relaunch of our boat in Hobart. Wi...
Operation Restoration: The Final Grind (Boat Yard 4/4)
We’re in a boat yard repairing below waterline issues and making upgrades to our sailboat. And now it’s the final grind and push to get it all done before we splash. Boaters World are offering you 10% off all products on their site www.boatersworld.com.au Check em out and use our code! SAILINGNAKAMA...
Our Sailboat Is Almost Back Where It Belongs
After two weeks on the hard stand smashing through boat jobs, we're getting closer than ever to putting Escapade back in the water! This week we freshen up the bottom with a new coat of antifoul, install our brand new headsail, varnish the cockpit table, oil the shower grate, fit a new Rocna s...![Why I Chose This Boat, Antifouling & the First Real Step Toward a Solo Circumnavigation – Ep 35 [EN]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Azy0kgDJwKI/mqdefault.webp)
Why I Chose This Boat, Antifouling & the First Real Step Toward a Solo Circumnavigation – Ep 35 [EN]
🌊 Join me, Jacqueline Evers, as my boat comes out of the water at Marina Muiderzand in Almere, on the shores of the IJsselmeer. This moment marks the very beginning of the practical preparations for my solo circumnavigation, planned for July 2023. In this video, I show the start of essential main...
Goodbye Land Life, Hello Boat Life! | Sailing Sunday Vlog 283
We’re back aboard our sailboat Sailing Sunday! After RV life across America, it’s splash day, boat upgrades and baby Oakley’s first time at sea. This week, it’s all about getting her ready for the water again and we’re not just talking about a quick clean! From polishing and antifouling to reuphols...
Offshore Sailboat Prep: Essential Systems & Tips for Long Voyages | Captain German Exploring
Planning a long-distance offshore passage on your sailboat? 👉 Want to join our adventures? Subscribe now: In this detailed guide, Captain German Exploring shares his essential tips and real-life experience on how to properly prepare a sailboat for offshore sailing. Discover crucial insights on wha...
Why I Choose Hard Antifouling for My Sailboat?
Hard antifouling or soft? Here’s why I always pick the hard type to protect my hull for long-distance ocean sailing. Pro tips from real offshore experience!
Seacocks & Antifoul – Living With The Tide
In this episode, we’re cracking on with more work aboard Constantia as we get her ready for adventures ahead. From fitting new Tru Design seacocks (yep, we’re excited about seacocks now), slapping on fresh antifoul, and installing anchor chain markers, to – dare we say – a stroke of genius involving...
Haul Out at Marsden Cove: Antifouling Time – Ep. 241
🌊 In Marsden Cove Marina, I haul out the boat for antifouling. In asking for quotes for putting antifouling on my boat, Abel Marine responded immediately. They sponsor me by putting my antifouling on the boat and adding Propspeed. Thank you Charmaine & Brent. 🌊 Next up in Ep. 242: Will a presti...
Spring refit and boat work on Leros island, Greece – New solar, bilge alarm and fridge (Ep 12)
We fly back to Leros island in Greece where we left Wishful Thinking for the European winter on the hard at Moor and Dock Boatyard. We get straight into boat work to prepare to launch her for our second sailing season. Below the waterline we remove rust on the keel, replace some thru hulls, fibregla...
WE’VE GOT HOLES IN OUR BOAT Ep 353
Heading into the boatyard... We have hauled out to complete 3 major jobs before sailing across the Indian Ocean. The mast is out, the deck overhaul has begun and the third BIG job is discover what is happening below the waterline. When we first bought Nandji 2, we had limited time to get her ou...
Boat work & launch fail in Greece – Moody 425 sailboat – Seacocks, pump, holding tank, leaks (Ep 2)
We arrive back in Greece, reunite with Wishful Thinking and spend four weeks getting her ready to go in the water. Ryan installs a new bilge pump, holding tank and replaces four broken seacocks. Unfortunately Wishful Thinking sprang a leak on launch day and had to be lifted back out.
Gepland onderhoud op de kant – Ep. 134
De boot is voor twee weken op de kant voor gepland onderhoud. Onder meer komen er nieuwe raampjes in, marifoonkabel en antenne en afvoerslangen. Ik ga de letters eraf halen, omdat de boot wordt gepoetst door Renskib. Ik zet de boot in de antifouling, maar eerst moet ik wat blaasjes openmaken met e...
Antifouling, the most controversial subject on boats! Wind generation, is it worth it? SOF Ep245
#sponsorshipopportunity #windgeneration #coppercoat This week we bring you a very controversial topic, antifouling! The experts explain to us all you need to know about copper coat, from how to apply to the final cost. They also demystify on how difficult it is to apply. As they say it's not mo...
I HAVE A PROBLEM – and I hope it’s just the barnacles!
I have noticed that Wahine has been a tad slower of late and when motoring I am getting a slight shudder between 2500 - 3000 rpm. It's been a year since I painted her bottom so I am `hauling her out for a day to inspect, clean, and paint. #solosailor #barnacles #problemsolving If you ar...
E07 Haul Out Part 1 of 3 – FIRST TIME we saw her BUTT (Antifouling our 30+ year old sail boat)
Join us weekly for more boat restoration fun! In this week's video we've been hauled out and get to see the hull of our boat for the first time! We're on a tight timeline with heaps of work to get done before being splashed in two weeks time so we start off with the chore of sanding...![Does COPPERCOAT really work? [Ep45 RED SEAS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/KxE8OXSeBx0/mqdefault.webp)
Does COPPERCOAT really work? [Ep45 RED SEAS]
It is 4 months since we put Coppercoat on our boat and now it's time to check the hulls underwater and see if Coppercoat works or not. Will there be any barnacles? Can you really clean the hulls with just a sponge? We then explore the capital of Martinique, get lost, eat some French pastries a...
2 STUDENTS FIGHTING FOR THE DREAM! HARD YARDS ON THE HARD STAND | Where The F*&k Did We Go? Part 3
It's chaotic and frantic, but the reward will be well worth it. For those of you that missed us, becoming a Patron enables us to ensure the continuity of Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama. We've gotta cover the bills somehow and this influenced our decision to take a break from editing in...
THE COSTS of our REFIT 😱 Full Refit Beneteau 57 teak deck, Raymarine instruments, lithium batteries
THE COSTS of our REFIT - A question so many of you have been asking - what are the costs of your Full Refit Beneteau 57 in Turkey. Unless you buy a new boat every few years, a refit of a sailing boat will be part of your sailing life. So in this sailing episode, we reveal all our costs - teak deck, ...
Which Bottom Paint – Poly’s Refit Continues
Poly's Refit Continues - Which bottom paint to choose? We're getting close to painting the bottom after all the repairs. But which antifouling paint will last years before we have to undertake our specially complicated and expensive task of lifting the boat out of the water again. We ask y...
WAS macht unser COPPERCOAT nach 1,5 Jahren? | BootsProfis #45
In dieser Folge heben wir die 7seas nach 1,5 Jahren mal wieder aus dem Wasser um ein bisschen Maintenance zu machen und dabei darf natürlich ein Blick auf das CopperCoat nicht fehlen! Wir checken, wie es nach der Zeit im Wasser aussieht und gehen auch noch einmal auf das Thema Umweltverträglichkeit ...
Serving B%+BS for Breakfast before KEEL REPAIR PART 2, PREPPING for ANTIFOULING BOTTOM PAINT – Ep 51
This week features part 2 of our keel smile repair. We start fiberglassing the keel and we also start prepping our monohull sailboat hull for an application of new ablative bottom paint. We remove the old boot stripe and Travis is removing the old anti-foul or bottom paint by sanding down the hull...![Time to BOTTOM PAINT our sailboat [Ep 160]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/mdzxw_rPU7Q/mqdefault.webp)
Time to BOTTOM PAINT our sailboat [Ep 160]
At last the boat projects are coming to an end. We manage to apply a barrier coat and bottom paint our sailboat between the rainy and cold Florida weather. A few more projects and well needed improvements get done while we wait to launch our sailboat. Filmed end of January early February 2021. If y...