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Ep. 218 ~ Living aboard full-time means there's a lot more to leaving your boat than simply locking the door and walking away!
In this episode, we are in Preveza, Greece, where we prepare Oka for several months in a marina while we are on land in Türkiye. From replacing our old anchor chain an...
This is part 2 of Iain's first ever solo sail, taking on a challenging stretch of water from New Zealand to Fiji. It's 1200 miles in big waves with some of our highest ever boat speeds and even though we've just spent months improving our boat in the yard, there are still things just ...
We've been working non stop in New Zealand for the last few months as we refit our catamaran and get Indioko ready to head back into the tropics and off grid again. And although things haven't quite gone to plan so far this year, we've done our best to push on through but we're a...
Join me for a inside look at what a surveyor sees when reviewing a Beneteau 473. Some issues are not always easy to spot but cannot hide from a trained eye of a good surveyor. Seeing what a surveyor looks for can help you spot problems when used boat shopping.
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This was not the video we expected to make this week. After spending almost three months in the boatyard in New Zealand, we were finally excited to get back in the water and start exploring the Bay of Islands before our departure...but Indioko had other plans and we had to turn around and make an em...
We're pushing our boat hard to make it to a safe anchorage before an approaching storm when something unexpected happens. What to do when things go wrong!
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What started as a few small cracks quickly turned into a more involved repair than we expected…
While inspecting our sailboat’s rudder, Jase noticed cracking around the rudder stock. What seemed like a min...
Ever since we bought our boat, there has ben one major problem...and it nearly caused a disaster when we hit a storm in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. We've been battling this design flaw for the last 6 years but today we are going to put things right and fix this, once and for all.
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We tried to fly our drone around a remote island in New Zealand to get some awesome aerial shots of our boat in the anchorage but a battery failure meant it crash landed in the sea, only a short distance from our sailboat.
It's too cold to swim here at this time of year but we just got an ROV ...
Regular hose inspections can not only keep you afloat but can save you from unwanted problems at the worst times. Most boater neglect their hoses until one fails. In this video I show you what to look out for to avoid problems.
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A quick look at the pros and cons of buying a used sailboat from a surveyors point of view.
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🚨 ENGINE FAILURE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ATLANTIC? Day 15 Turns Into an Emergency Diversion
A shrieking engine alarm in the middle of the night, an engine that wouldn’t restart, and the possibility of an emergency diversion to São Miguel… this was not how we expected Day 15 of our Atlantic crossing to...
This is one of the toughest videos we've made in a long time - at the end of our 3-month catamaran refit, we were so ready to get back in the water but when we launched our boat last week, we discovered that one of the thru hulls we had replaced was leaking. It took a huge effort to lift the bo...
Half of all boats sink due to failed below the waterline fittings. Regular inspections of your thru hulls will ensure your boat stays above the waves! Join me as I review some simple inspections and things to watch out for with your underwater fittings. Locate potential issues before they become maj...
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The Blue Water 56 is back for round two, and the factory left us a surprise. ...
Most people think bad keel bolts are why keels fall off. The truth is is more complicated and keel bolts are only a small part of the problem. Join me as I take a closer realistic look at why keels fail.
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This is the final day of our catamaran refit - we have been in the boatyard for almost three months, replacing and upgrading almost every system on our boat. We have upgraded our anchor and chain, our windlass, our propellers and our cutlass bearings, as well as our solar and lithium bank, and the i...
A beginners guide to understanding bonding systems. I try to simplify just what a bonding system is, what it does and why you may want or not a bonding system on your boat.
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When your autopilot dies offshore, you need a backup plan. Two bungee cords and properly trimmed sails can keep you on course for thousands of miles on a catamaran.
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We've painted our sailboat as one of the biggest projects within our massive boat refit this year! It's been a huge amount of work, from sanding and repairing damage on the hull to fairing, priming...
As a surveyor these are the top 5 reasons my clients backed out of a sailboat purchase. If you are looking to buy a sailboat these are the big items to watch out for. #boatbuying #sailboat
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Painting our catamaran might be the biggest job we've taken on! We are now in Week 8 of our refit in the boatyard and we're halfway through a complete paint job of our ...
Don't let your boat get damaged while at dock! Fixed docks and bulkheads can be hard for most fenders to truly protect your boat. A simple fender board can go a long way to protecting the sides and rub rails on your boat.
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