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Leaving Tunisia wasn’t as simple as slipping the lines.
In this episode I set off solo from Monastir on a 98-nautical-mile crossing to the Italian island of Lampedusa. The plan sounds straightforward, but there was one problem… I had just over 13 hours to get there before darkness fell.
The route ...
Episode 486 : The Otherworldly Islands of Phuket
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On this episode we dinghy into a bat cave on Koh Phanack and have a peaceful night at anchor. The next morning we haul up and make our way up to Koh Yang. It was hard to believe this landscape was real!
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After the frustration of our saloon upholstery project, it was refreshing to finally find a local Tunisian company that delivered exactly what they promised. In this episode we visit a local print shop to have new SV Impavidus graphics produced, including replacement boom decals, YouTube branding a...
Episode 485 :
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On this episode we finally get back in the water and head out to start doing sea trails on all the new systems!
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Replacing the saloon cushions on a cruising yacht should have been straightforward.
We spent weeks choosing fabrics, selecting the correct foam, creating detailed layouts and even producing design renderings to ensure the finished result was exactly what we wanted.
The contractor inspected the boat,...
Episode 484 : Tri-radial High Performance Sails!
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On this episode we get our new sails delivered from Rolly Tasker! As always I am completely blown away by the the quality and cant wait to put them to good use as I sail across the Indian Ocean!
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Episode 483 : ENGINE INSTALLED!!!!!
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On this episode we go deep into getting the new Beta Marine engine installed in Triteia!
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After months in the marina, it's finally time to start getting SV Impavidus ready for sea again.
In this video I sit down with the charts, weather forecasts and route options to answer one simple question:
When should we leave Tunisia?
Using our previous crossing tracks, weather data and passag...
Episode 482: Out With The Old In With The New!
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On this episode I get the old Yanmar off the boat and down on to the ground and receive my new Beta Marine Engine!
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After months in the marina, it’s finally time to start getting SV Impavidus ready for sea again.
In this episode we refit the sails, re-thread the running rigging, sort out the German mainsheet system and begin preparing the boat for life back under sail here in the Mediterranean.
We also take a loo...
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For months, Nandji 2 sat still, held fast to the dock while we tore her apart and brought her back to life. But now, she’s moving again. The lines are off, the engine is purring, and we’re finally back ...
Episode 481 : Much needed upgrades for Triteia!
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On this episode I go over some of the new gear I was able to buy after the unexpected out pouring of success from the GoFund Me campaign that Victoria held.
Thanks to everyone who decided to (and was able to) contribute to the campai...
1,800 miles from the nearest road, my autopilot exploded into pieces on my lap. Three and a half days into an 18-day crossing from Ecuador to Easter Island, on a light catamaran with small rudders and no displacement, the wheel pilot's ring snapped, the belt cut itself in four places, and the b...
This week Impavidus comes out of the water for the usual haul-out jobs — cleaning back the Coppercoat, polishing the topsides and checking everything underneath the boat.
But while inspecting the underwater gear, we discovered something that genuinely surprised me.
One set of anodes was disappeari...
Episode 480 : Building A New Rudder Part 4
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On this episode I finish the massive project of building a new rudder for my 61 year old boat!!!!
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Episode 479 : New Rudder Build Part 3
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On this episode we head over to Rolly Tasker Sails ( to pick up the stainless steel rudder parts they fabricated for Triteia. I am blown away at the craftsmanship of the parts and everything they do at Rolly Tasker! they really saved my ass on t...
Installing a wireless remote control on our Bavaria 37 anchor windlass sounded simple… until we started digging into the wiring!
In this video we install and test a WINCHMAX wireless windlass remote system so we can control the anchor from anywhere on board. We explain how the contactor system work...
Most boats never make it to Mai'O. You can't just sail in... the island decides who comes ashore.
Years ago, my girlfriend and I were anchored in Moorea when we met a man whose friend was from Mai'O. He asked if we could bring his friend home. We said yes — and what happened next was...
Episode 478 : Building a New Rudder Part 2
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On this episode I start the layup of fiberglass on the newly cutout rudder core and get into the build.
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Episode 477 : Building A New Rudder Part 1
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On this episode we start the massage project of building a new rudder for Triteia to replace its original wooden rudder.
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I thought this would be a straightforward job… swap out the old freshwater pump and fit a new one.
It wasn’t.
The new pump looked identical, but the quick-fit connectors were just slightly different — enough that nothing would fit. So instead of a simple replacement, this turned into something else ...
Episode 476 : A Nightmarish Haul Out at Ao Po Marina in Phuket, Thailand
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On this episode I leave the slip under outboard power to go get hauled out. It did not go smoothly.
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If your outboard won’t start, won’t idle, or just refuses to run properly… there’s a good chance the carburettor is the problem.
In this video, I take you step-by-step through replacing the carburettor on a Tohatsu 3.5HP 4-stroke outboard, including removing the old unit, fitting a new one, and expl...
Is Robert Perry actually the greatest cruising boat designer of all time, or is the "Perry Legend" just clever marketing from the Taiwan boat era? Today, I am putting my 18 years of living aboard and 60,000 miles of Navy submarine navigation experience to the test to judge the "Sailin...
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