Boat maintenance and repair YouTube Videos
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How to Find Help In Remote Places | Casting Off with Followtheboat 010
You're in a strange place and you don't speak the language; you need help but you're isolated and running on adrenaline. Where's the fun in that? Is it fair to bring pets or partners on board if they don't like sailing? Are YOU a NEW SAILOR? Tell us about...
Our Rigging U-Bolt Sheared Off | Sailing & Sailboats Ep 294
What do you do when a deck fitting fails, especially the U-Bolt which holds down your rigging and stops your mast from falling over? Imagine you're far away from a chandlery or a workshop, at anchor in a remote place where no-one speaks your language, what...
EP.69 Fix it Friday – Fixing the rear removable seat on a Bavaria 47 Yacht – Carl and Jenny
In this Fix it Friday episode we repair our removable rear seat on our Bavaria 47 sailboat the boat. Don't forget, these videos are for fun and we don't imply that this is the way it should be done lol! Just the way we do it, or don't ;) -----------------...
How to prepare yacht for sailing after 5 months in marina. Sailing boat maintenance.
Today we show you a video on How to Prepare a Boat for Sailing after 5 months in Marina. We check all the systems on a sailing boat and maintain them.
BOAT TECH TIP – DIY WINCH MAINTENANCE – How to service a sailboat winch
Jamie give us a run down on how to service Anderson sailboat winches on boat Jupiter2 a performance cruising catamaran as they sail around the world. SUPPORT US HERE 👇: Join our "Prime" crew on Patreon for early video releases, weekly video updates, p...
General winter boat jobs ; deck & engine maintenance, removing the fore stay and much more!
There are always jobs to do on a sailboat and we try to get as much done off season here in the Med as possible. There are separate videos for oil change, winch maintenance, varnishing, bilge pump maintenance and rigging. So this is the stuff thats left.....
ALL HANDS ON DECK! Let’s Get Ready to SET SAIL! (Ep 106)
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Boat Jobs: REPLACING an ANODE in November & fixing the GOOSENECK (COLD!)
We’re in Valencia for a while now and it’s time to tackle boat projects. And that’s always fun because we take days to do the most basic things. Mind you, if you’re expecting some Delos grade information on how to mix your epoxy nope not here. You ...
Boat Lift – Antifoul
This is guide covering what to do when lifting your boat for antifouling and general maintenance. We cover Prop servicing, changing anodes, repairing scratches on the topsides, checking your sea-cocks and lots of other little jobs to be done when your boa...
Is There Still Life In It? Can We Save Our Dying Engine? – 148:3 RAN Sailing
This is part 3 of our diesel engine overhaul! Watch part 1 and 2 here: https://youtu.be/rE2KIdqclbI, https://youtu.be/lCUhmtRRr3U Over 3 years of full time cruising and a lot of motoring up in Alaska and BC has taken it’s toll on Ran’s engine. We also...
Scary Boat Work! Can We Save Our Dying Engine? – Ep. 148:1 RAN Sailing
Are you guys ready for a RAN-athon?! We have 2 more videos coming up in the next two days so stay tuned! Over 3 years of full time cruising and a lot of motoring up in Alaska and BC has taken it’s toll on Ran’s engine. We also got a blow-by on one of ...
Life In The Fast Lane (Sailing SV Sarean) EP. 50
Help keep these videos coming! http://www.patreon.com/sailingsvsarean It's all happening this week folks! After a morning trouble-shooting in the engine room, we continue our exploration of the reef systems off of Cairns with a jaunt to Michelmas Cay, ...
Preventing Boat Engine Failure On Our Perkins Marine Diesel Engine | Sailing Britican
What’s the number one thing a boater should do in the hopes of preventing boat engine failure? To ensure routine engine checks are completed. On Britican, we do a series of routine engine checks before EVERY voyage. In the video, Simon will show you how ...
Why is there a hole in our boat? – Free Range Sailing Ep 54
In this week's episode, we continue with boat maintenance including filling a large hole in our cockpit and installing our newly repaired headsail. We also show you an easy way to remove old varnish saving you a lot of sanding and Troy demonstrates how to ...