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Save $$$ Servicing Your Own 15HP Mercury Outboard (4-Stroke) Episode 494
In this episode we walk through a full service on our 15HP Mercury 4-stroke outboard — the little workhorse that gets us to shore, hauls dinghy loads, and has to keep running when we're a long way from the nearest mechanic. If you own this engine (or any small 4-stroke outboard), this is the ma...
Preparing My Sailboat for the Indian Ocean Crossing | Indonesia to Mauritius – Ep. 273
The countdown has started. Before departing Indonesia on May 26, I’m finishing essential upgrades and repairs on my 27-foot sailboat Loveworkx. New battery, new engine control panel, provisioning, maintenance and final preparations for a 30-day solo passage across the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. 💙 L...![First Time Diesel Engine Maintenance: From Online Course to Real Work with Frank – Ep. 90 [EN]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/lVZvigf2fRc/mqdefault.webp)
First Time Diesel Engine Maintenance: From Online Course to Real Work with Frank – Ep. 90 [EN]
In 2021, before leaving on my solo circumnavigation, I complete an online diesel maintenance course. Today I’m doing the diesel engine maintenance on my boat Loveworkx myself. After completing an online diesel maintenance course, I finally put the theory into practice. With the help and guidance of...![Why I Chose This Boat, Antifouling & the First Real Step Toward a Solo Circumnavigation – Ep 35 [EN]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Azy0kgDJwKI/mqdefault.webp)
Why I Chose This Boat, Antifouling & the First Real Step Toward a Solo Circumnavigation – Ep 35 [EN]
🌊 Join me, Jacqueline Evers, as my boat comes out of the water at Marina Muiderzand in Almere, on the shores of the IJsselmeer. This moment marks the very beginning of the practical preparations for my solo circumnavigation, planned for July 2023. In this video, I show the start of essential main...![Code Red Storm Hits Marina Muiderzand: WinterBoat Check in -8°C & Snow! – Ep. 10 [EN]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/K3-LwzUwQjk/mqdefault.webp)
Code Red Storm Hits Marina Muiderzand: WinterBoat Check in -8°C & Snow! – Ep. 10 [EN]
🌊 Code Red hits Marina Muiderzand! Looking back to the early start of my preparations for my circumnavigation in 2021. Wind force 8, heavy snow, and temperatures dropping to -8°C. I head out to check on Grinde Loveworkx, clear snow, install a small portable heater, and winterize everything: antifr...
Episode 265 – Gel-Coating Our Entire Catamaran in a Sweltering Boat Yard!
What a week guys! Bear and I go exploring Almerimar, and we may just have sneaky giant Ice creams! 😜 Some pervert thinks I'm 50 and Im devastated! 😂 We are finally Gel-Coating the top deck and it feels great to be getting somewhere, lets hope we can keep this pace up and get completed soon so w...
Episode 264 – On The Boat Yard… We Make Our Own Fun!
Boat yards are definitely not exciting places, most days can be hot, dirty and rather mundane! Especially for an 11yr old boy, so we try and have fun even in the simplest of ways! Join us this week with all our silly antics and share a glimpse of boring old boat life on a boatyard! Thank you to ou...
A Week That Didn’t Go to Plan | Rain & Marina Life in Grenada
Not every week is turquoise water and perfect anchorages. This week in Grenada, heavy rain, canceled plans, and marina life kept us tied to the dock — and gave us a real dose of the cruising lifestyle. Between endless boat chores, a soggy anniversary outing, sewing a DIY bow shade, and watching our...
Sailing to the Isle of Harris | VHF Failure, Windlass Breakdown & Fresh Scallops
This episode takes us from Carbost to Ardmore Bay, enjoying a beautiful sail until our VHF suddenly stops working. With safety in mind, we run tests to track down the fault before heading off again. The next day we enjoy a sunny, perfect sail north to the Isle of Harris, dropping anchor in a quiet...
Episode 261- Grinding and Gel-Coating Our Catamaran!
It's another tough week guys! We have so many boat jobs happening, where shall we start! Chris is sanding and Gel-coating and Nicky is grinding and gel-coating along with all the usual jobs which need doing! We most definitely have a few more weeks of this but we are trying our hardest to get t...
Episode 259 – Boat Yard Work. Gel-Coating our Whole Boat!! Sailing Life is CRAZY!
This week guys we are getting some serious Gel-Coating done! Who in their right mind Gel-Coats a whole boat you may ask?!? Well we do... we must be bonkers! But after all this hard work we won't have to re-paint her every few years so it'll be worth it... we hope! We also have a few advent...
Episode 255 – Highs and Lows of Boat Life, Nicky needs Major Spinal Surgery!
This week I share some devastating news with you guys! I have managed to rupture one of the herniated discs in my spine and the disc nucleus is migrating down my spinal column compressing the spinal cord and nerves, damaging my left leg an foot function, coursing huge amounts of pain and neurologica...
Episode 252 – Hour Special! Raw, Behind the Scenes, Pickle Sailing Family
We have a hour long special for you this week guys! While Chris is away sanding Pickle, Beau is sitting her exams, Nicky's editing and catching up on all this seasons footage, while we ready ourselves for Christmas and next seasons madness (to come 🤪) We're all back to the boat next episod...
Boat Prep in New Zealand: Projects & Upgrades – Ep. 239
🌊 In this video I share some of the boat projects and preparations before leaving New Zealand. For example my second anchor is going through the cork in the v-birth, I replace the Wichard lifeline caps, I replace my handheld VHF, I do meal planning and customs and immigration papers. Also I have my...
Repairs are done, sailing to Whangarei Town Basin in New Zealand – Ep 219
🌊 My boat feels almost as new with all the wonderful boatwork completed. The floorboards have been painted, the rigger installed a new system for reefing the mainsail, and many other small tasks have been addressed. After that, I sail from Marsden Cove Marina to Whangarei Town Basin. 🌊 Next up in E...
Anchor and chain upgrade & water maker refurb (Katadyn / PUR 40E) (Ep 13)
We upgrade our anchor and chain, replacing our Chinese knock-off Bruce with a shiny new Spade. Ryan also refurbishes a Katadyn/PUR 40E water maker and installs a cockpit/deck shower. We finish off lots of other jobs ready for launch day, while Chicho the ginger tom keeps us company.
Hauling out and winterising our sailboat on Leros island, Greece (Ep 11)
Wishful Thinking is hauled out on Leros island in eastern Greece for the European winter. We pack away the sails, service the engine and seacocks, fog our dinghy outboard and do lots of other jobs to prepare to leave her for the winter. We engage a technician from the boat yard to service and repack...
Bilge Pumps and Headaches: Getting Gargoyle Ship-Shape Again! Ep.118
n this thrilling episode of our sailing channel, join us as we face unexpected challenges upon getting Gargoyle back in the water. Our peaceful evening at the dock takes a dramatic turn when the bilge pump kicks in and doesn't stop, causing panic as we fear we might be sinking. With quick think...
Episode 113 – Engine troubles and Fiberglassing in beautiful Italy!
We are back on our beloved catamaran Pickle, so glad the winters over and we have started our new season with an amazing road trip (see last episode 112) Now its on with boat jobs! The engine needs some serious maintenance and problems fixing, the mast needs stepping, safety checks need doing and th...
Episode 28 Light Wind Sailing and Searching for Butane Gas
We have a really fun few day! After lots of lightwind sailing across the Bay of Cadiz we reach a lovely quiet little anchorage and go on a search for some butane gas, which we sadly find out is like rocking horse shit in our type of canister so we eventually have a new gas bottle and regulator set u...
Ep.198 Winch Maintenance
Since we bought Freedom we didnt have time to pay attention to the winches, now Plukky pulls apart the 4 types of winches we have: barborosa, barlow, barient and lewmar and give them some love. Give it thumbs a up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Freedom Crew T-shirt: Want more? ...
Ep.197 Boat repairs & ziplining in the Jungle
Fix it video for solar, wind generator, bathroom cupboard, among other things and some fun ziplining in the jungle. We are slowly preparing Freedom for our south pacific crossing but we still have a long way to go. Give it thumbs a up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Freedom Crew ...