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Today we used some lateral thinking in order to enlarge the clearance between our rudder shaft and the lower rudder bush / bearing. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Can you guess how fire helped us achieve this goal? Here's a clue: lapping flu...
Yesterday's fibreglass work was good and today we broke the rudder free from the lower bush. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe⛵
Now all we need to do is add abrasives into the rudder tube and move the rudder back and forward however many [thousand...
Refitting the boat is a major undertaking. We knew it would be, but knowing it and living it are two very different things. It seemed like we always had 4 projects going at once and there was never enough roo to put everything. Not to mention we were livin...
4 days until we launch! Today our engine and saildrive were reunited. They aren't the only happy family on board, as despite being in the middle of a DIY refit, the three of us are having lots of fun together! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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With just 5 days to go we have lots left to do... Will we make it? Only time will tell! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe⛵
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7 days until we launch and today we made some progress on the saildrive diaphragm replacement job. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Today was another good day, but time is marching on so we need some more like this one to make it on time for o...
8 days until we splash and we managed to get our very badly stuck propeller off! In this video you will see exactly what tools we used and what we did to do remove our seized prop. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
Today was a very good day, b...
9 days until we splash and not everything is going according to plan... Send us your suggestions about removing a seized propeller - before the angle grinder gets brought out! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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We did not buy a catamaran to have 6 inches of snow on it! We got hit by the largest snow storm Charleston SC had ever seen according to locals. A few days after the snow melted off we had a small electrical fire which melted down our shore power connecti...
Here's the first of a series of daily vlogs leading up to us launching our new boat in just 10 days time. We have lots of work to do so keep your fingers crossed for us! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ http://bit.ly/SBYouTube⛵
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After spending a big chunk of our budget on boat refit. We drive to the North-West Territories (NWT) on a mission to find the fine Morels mushrooms. After being in the bush for multiple weeks, we ended having to return close to empty-handed since it was on...
This issue delves into the limits of human tolerance as I persevere with the removal of the foam core that has created a nightmare for me.
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Go Back to where this all began at Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cay7VPQw3AU&t=2s
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On this episode, we purchase a Sailrite Ultrafeed Z1 sewing machine and sailkit in order to make our own main sail. SV Blackdragon goes on the hard for 8 WEEKS (GAHHHH OMGGGG) where we complete a big refit and dropping the keel before we head offshore.
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MONTHLY EXPENSE REPORT at the end of the episode.
With more rainy and overcast skies, coupled with fronts moving in, we leave our spot in picturesque Hope Town to hunker down in Marsh Harbour once more. We figure it's a great time to tackle a few project...
This episode, you guessed it... more SANDING. But we finally get the top coat of Awlgrip to Saoirse using the roll - roll method. We also have some fun at the beach practicing some acroyoga.
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beau, brandy and our salty dogs: oona & dipity
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After lending a hand on Lucidity, it was time to sell Somnium. Initially Taylor reached out to us via email after binge-watching all of our episodes. (Sidenote: I want to make a shirt that says "Learning the Lines - At the end of the rabbit hole where you ...
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So we finally took down the mast! Another thing for us to get started on. We plan on doing the standing rigging asap. We gutted her out some more & started planning for the interior layout! Did we mention!!? We got two nice sanders! Ricky wa...
We should know by now that some jobs are easier and cheaper in the long run, just to hire out. I wish I knew that about our sacrificial sail cover.
The area of Sunbrella which runs along the foot and leach of our head sails are getting switched out from P...
After three months of working charters on sailjoana.com, it is time to return to good old Karl who is waiting patiently on one of Juan's moorings in Panama City.
Is it time for my new engine to arrive yet? Find out yourself in this week's episode!
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Talisman finally heads south from Scotland, bound for Camerey Sur Mer, France. This is our first big passage and we bring Iain Hunter of Hunter Yacht Deliveries with us. Iain did all the heavy lifting in terms of getting the boat back into working order af...
We've been getting lots of questions over the past few months on how our composting head is working out for us, so after a lot of use and a few modifications, we share how it has been working out for us.
WARNING: If you do not like a lot of talking or pr...
We've been sanding our boat's hull for far too long! In this episode we do a little sanding, a little hiking, and a little updating.
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Curacao is an island with a lot of culture and in this episode we explore some parts of it and get to experience the real island vibe. We start and finish the last boat project on RAN for this time and then we go sailing to Klein Curacao.
Additional dron...
We have a big decision to make in this episode and it turns out that we need to rebuild some parts of the interior of RAN. It was a bit nervous we can tell you! But we take a well needed break from boat work and visit the Blue Room and drink green shots wi...
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