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⛵️This $50 Boat Project MIGHT SAVE OUR LIVES! | INFO YOU NEED! | Hallberg Rassy 352
In today's episode, we're diving into an essential boat safety project that might just save our lives! Watch as Jeff upgrades the bilge pump setup with critical improvements.
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...
Ep 277 | Will the New Volvo Engine Start? Darwin, Sailing Nutshell
We head down to Noonamah to continue with the offsite boat jobs. Magnus goes over the new Volvo engine to make sure that everything is tickety boo and also checks to see if the new gearbox will fit. Wendy fits new pool noodles to Peanut. The engine bay ...
Ep 276 | Will the New Engine Fit? Darwin, Sailing Nutshell
Magnus begins the task of removing all of the old wiring and unnecessary stuff from the engine bay. We head to Noonamah to do work on Peanut’s captain collars. It’s also time to check if the old gearbox will fit the new Volvo engine. We have a leak i...
Ep 275 | It’s Finally Time to Take the Engine Out! Darwin, Sailing Nutshell
It’s time. Magnus decides that he needs to start disconnecting the engine from Nutshell. It’s a laborious task but he eventually manages to do it. Then it’s off to the lock towed by three dinghies. It’s a tricky journey with million dollar yachts ...
Attwood Sahara MK2 bilge pump review and failure
After only a couple days inside Leslie's bilge the pump failed and we show why.
Clean Bilge! – Episode 150 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Building a boat can seem like an incredibly daunting task. One thing that has gotten us through these years is seeing it a lot of little things that need to be done and pieces that need to go together. This episode is very much dedicated to that ideology...
Repairing our Automatic Bilge Pump // Living on a Sailboat in Canada Ep. 2
I woke up this morning to a bilge FULL of water. In this video I show how I diagnosed and repaired the automatic bilge pump in our liveaboard Catalina 30 sailboat.
Cleaning the bilge on a sailboat Ep 2
My least favorite thing to do! Clean the bilge. It's a dirty job but somebody has to do it. We currently have two bilge pumps, a Rule 2000 and a Seaward 750. The 750 is placed lower so it comes on first. The float switch on the 2000 is placed higher so it...
Bilge Pumps
Continuing our series of Tech Corner videos on jobs you might be able to get done on your boat if you're lucky enough to be able to get to it, even if you can't sail it. We're releasing this video on Bilge pumps from the Patreon site as it's an important...
We bought a sail boat! Now its time for some upgrades and boat projects. (League 2)
We purchased our boat and now we need to start on some upgrades for an upcoming passage. We buy a Torqeedo electric outboard motor for our tender as well as a new Mantus Anchor to keep our boat from floating away when we don't want it to. Also on the proje...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 64: Setup for Bronze Floor Installation
The bronze floor timbers have been a lot of work but it is all paying off. We spend some time prepping everything so that we can finally get to installing these beauties in their places for good! Each faying surface will need treatment before we can place...![Bend and Snap | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep22]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/PCkRF9FNq_o/maxresdefault.webp)
Bend and Snap | Sailing Wisdom [S3 Ep22]
While Wisdom is being repainted, Herby and Maddie explore the island of Terciera, Azores! They venture off the beaten path to find a side of the Azores rarely seen (like a geothermal power plant). The wood finally arrives at the boat so that they can begi...
The BIGGEST Mistake a Cruiser can make (is WORTH it!) Ep 57
This week we pulled the trigger and took home a little Dominican puppy. We have seen first hand how well a dog can protect a boat plus they are just so fun. Of course it will be more work and potty training could be fun but we are up for it. We also knock ...