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Marie enjoys a steaming hot shower (Learning By Doing Ep221)
Fresh water, or the lack of it is the one thing that means we have to return to civilisation. I dont really want to install a water maker so that mean we need to conserve the water we carry and catch as much as possible when it rains. This video is about c...
#139 – I’m in LABOUR let’s do some DIY BOAT PROJECTS!!!
Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat because this is arguably in the top 10 Bluewater boats ever built. Support us on Patreon : www.patreon.com/sailingmelody Or : KO-FI - https://ko-fi.com/sailingmelody We want ...
New Solar panels are better than old, HOW MUCH??(Learning By Doing Ep220)
Today I am replacing my 22 year old solar panels for brand new ones. How big is the output difference? I was very interested to find out, thats for sure. Its always cool to see how far technology has come. We also get a new mattress, Marie gets some Italia...
#138 – A NEW CREW-MEMBER FOR OUR BOAT : But it’s not what you think!!! #Hydrovane Install
Our new crew member has finally arrived. But not the one you've been waiting for. This week we install our amazing new #Hydrovane Just to be clear, we did not get the Hydrovane for free, we paid for it and are not sponsored by them, they just make the...
Solo Sailing Catamaran’s, good idea or bad? (Learning By Doing Ep219)
I’ve always loved solo sailing, Sailing alone on a Catamaran is a lot different from a monohull though, this I learnt. I’m yet to decide if I’ll solo sail my Cat on longer passage though as the danger seems to be much higher. I solo sailed my mono m...
#137 – WHAT NEXT?? Getting this cheap EBAY boat ready to cross oceans
Hi everyone. The latest episode is here at last. Things are absolutely frantic here with making last minute preparations and sorting baby clothes and paraphernalia for when he finally shows up. Andy’s got a lot of ambulance shifts on and there’s only s...
We wish we knew this BEFORE. LESSONS from failing at using an AIRLESS SPRAY gun on our sailboat
Hi everyone! Last week on Building Wilda we finally gave her a beautiful coat of grey primer! We had a few mishaps and so, in this episode we are sharing the aftermath of our painting exercise: the first time use of an AIRLESS SPRAY GUN! We will share the ...
Eden, the little paradise down south. (Learning By Doing Ep218)
Eden, you were amazing, thanks! We spent an unplanned month altogether in this beautiful little town and loved it! So many friendly locals, so many beautiful places to visit. As we sailed out of there and headed north to Bermagui we show you just a few sni...
#136 – 380 MILE SAIL AFTER 10 years ABANDONED ON THE HARD #136
We've done it. We've sailed our abandoned yacht the entire 380 nautical miles home. This gorgeous Bowman 46 was left abandoned in the corner of a yard from 2012 until 2022. But we've gioven her a new lease of life, got her back in the water and now we h...
Passage Planning for Bass Strait. (Learning By Doing Ep217)
Today we show you our process for planning a sailing passage, in this case to cross the notorious Bass Strait. We are losing patience slowly, being stuck here in Eden for over 3 weeks now but are still cautious as Catamaran is still new and unproven to us....
New Running Rigging for our Catamaran. (Learning By Doing Ep216)
Last week we broke some of the rigging while attempting to cross the notorious Bass Straight, this week we replace the entire running rigging with new gear. A big job but it feels good to now have a solid base. Enjoi. Insta360 discount code: https://www.i...
#135 – SAILING HOME LEG 5 – A dark start and a dark ending. Milford to Pwllheli
This week our delivery trip takes us from South Wales, Milford Haven Marina, all the way up to North Wales, to Pwllheli Marina, leaving in the dark and arriving in the dark. Another long and cold leg of winter sailing in the UK, but another step closer to...
Bass Straight passage FAILURE. (Learning By Doing Ep215)
Off we go, across the Bass Straight to Tasmania. We didnt get very far though, first the Jib halyard broke then after fixing that and sailing on one of the job sheets snapped. That was enough, I lost all trust in the running rigging and for the first time ...
#134 – SAILING HOME LEG 3 – Pregnant and far out to sea, WOULDN’T WANT TO BE ANYWHERE ELSE
Sailing from Newlyn, around Lands End and all the way up to Milford Haven in South Wales. This is the longest leg of our journey and also probably the coldest. Honestly, if we won the lottery tomorrow I doubt we'd buy a different boat because this is a...