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These moments have us EXCITED!
Another week and we're splashed well and truly hopefully for the last time in a long while. We assess the common leak that has been annoying us for so long and the engine in finally being finished (kind of). Join the crew https://www.patreon.com/SailingMe...
DIY BOAT WINDOW SHADES: AFFORDABLE, NO-SEW, AND DRILL-FREE INSTALLATION! EP-155
Looking for a budget-friendly way to keep your boat cool and shaded? In this episode, we install EZsnap yacht shades, an affordable, no-sew, and drill-free solution, perfect for any boater. These shades are easy to customize and provide privacy while prote...
Uncontrolled launching (NO ENGINE!) Yikes!
Another week in the yard and another ground hog day hahaha. No I'm sure you've heard us say this before but we can't wait to get out of here and getting launched in the water (for a second time) is a huge step towards this. With the manager coming in on a ...
Mindelo Cabo Verde West Africa | Where the Music & Dance Never Stop | S6 Epsd 89
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #windedvoyage #africa #caboverde We're back in Mindelo, Cabo Verde. Where the music and dancing never stop. It's great to be back. I meet an old friend who's undertaking a sailing race around the world. He had to stop...
BACK TO THE BOATYARD! WILL WE GET EVERYTHING DONE IN TIME!? EP-154
Back in the boatyard in Trinidad, we're diving into boat maintenance projects, from keel rust removal and painting prep to re-rigging the canvas and headsail! After a couple of months' break, we're ready to tackle the big tasks: sanding rust off the keel, ...
IS BOATLIFE STILL FOR US?! LIVING THE LAND-LIFE DREAM EP-153
Boatyard life in Trinidad: prepping our sailboat for storage before a land break in Mexico! We dive into Trinidad’s culture, explore the farmers market, and catch the World Steel Pan Drum Festival in Port of Spain. Afterward, it’s off to Mexico with ou...
This LEAK has us HAULED OUT again
Yep, you heard that right, after 12 months on the hard and one month in the water we are getting hauled out again! Kieran's frustration really comes out when an experienced shipright insstructs him to replace the whole stuffing box, a job that would take a...
A Frightening Return To The Water | Au Revoir Dakar | Sailing Senegal To Cabo Verde | S6 Epsd 87
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #windedvoyage My boat was to go back into the water. The cable that pulled the cart had been fixed. As the cable pulled, the cart started rolling freely down the beach because the return cable holding the cart was not...
We’ve got a LEAK! WHAT NOW?!
Toilets jobs, leaking sailing boat and hot humid Malaysian heat, does it get any better I ask you!? Yes diving head first into a constant "head" (or toilet) issue we've been facing for a couple weeks its surprisingly not that fun... After launching some th...
Happy cruiser FAMILY OF FOUR back on the water (+Q&A)
Getting stuck into the jos while our babies keep us happy with all the smiles, life is pretty dahm good right now. We run you through some quesstions put to us by our amazing Patrons. We even go into the constant endlesss engine rebuild issues. Kieran gets...
On A Pork Finding Mission | In Muslim Dakar For A Pirate Boat BBQ | Sail Life Senegal | S6 Epsd 86
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #travel #africa #windedvoyage Where does one find pork meat in a Muslim country like Senegal? We're invited to a BBQ on an old tall ship by a local friend. But first he takes me to the outdoor pork market. And remembe...
NEWLY REBUILT ENGINE GOING IN!
After 12 months rebuilding our Perkins M80-t engine we're happy to say that most of it is being dropped in the vessel this week. When I say most of it the mechanic has found an issue with the head which requires further repair. On top of the fantastic engi...
A Scary Haul Out | The Wheels Fall Off Car | Doing Boat Maintenance In Dakar Senegal | S6 Epsd 85
#sailing #sailinglifestyle #adventure #travel #africa #windedvoyage It was a white knuckle experience hauling out my boat Galopin on the beach. On the way up, two of the 18 wheels fell off. Good thing there were 16 left. And just as we got up on the beach,...
WE ARE CRUISERS AGAIN
Yes! After 12 months on the hard refitting this broken boat its time to finally move onto the boat. We are so very nervous about how our babies will take to living on the water and this week we find out exactly how its going to look. Living in an apartment...