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THE VIDEO WE NEVER WANTED TO MAKE..
This is how we ended up high and dry on the hardstand. This wasn't the video we wanted to make. Enjoying the episodes? Becoming a Patron enables us to ensure the continuity of Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama. A little goes a long way to keep this produc...
Fibreglass work & sailing for the first time in the Ionian Sea, Greece (Ep 3)
We fix a leak coming from one of Wishful Thinking's thru hulls by doing some fibreglassing. We also get some other boat jobs done including servicing our winches and re-oiling our compass. We then make a second launch attempt and set off on our journey thr...
UPGRADING MY BOAT | mastering mast work
We're always trying to upgrade the 10-meter floating vessel we call home. This week we are doing a complete communications overhaul, connecting us to the satellites and extending our VHF/ AIS range with a new aerial install. Enjoying the episodes? Becomi...
Ep 0 | Why we bought a SAIL BOAT to turn into our DREAM HOME
Welcome to Sailing Rum Punch! One year ago TODAY, we bought our 1972 Contest 38 and we have spent the last year juggling our full time jobs and starting the process of the huge refit of our 50 year old boat. Our first two episodes will be landing in a week...
Coming Soon…
We are Ben and Ellie from the UK and we are so excited to share this with you. For almost a year, we've been working so hard to make this a reality. Thursday 1st June 2023 marks our one year 'boativersary' when our Ep0 will drop! Hit the subscribe button ...
Fixing the CRACK in our HULL – Grinding old fiberglass and laying new fiberglass | AHOD 16
Hi all! Now that we've discovered the extent of Hurricane Ian damage to our 50-foot sailboat, it's time to start making repairs. The biggest and most important repair is fixing the crack in our fiberglass hull. Kirstin jumps in and takes the lead in gr...
BRINGING A 1980’S SAILBOAT BACK TO LIFE | Where The F*&k Did We Go? Part 4
"She looks good, let's hope she floats" - Slim For those of you that missed us, becoming a Patron enables us to ensure the continuity of Slim & Soph - Sailing Nakama. We've gotta cover the bills somehow and this influenced our decision to take a brea...
Time to let you in on a SECRET | Sailing Two Get Lost
We've been keeping a secret... but it's finally time to let the cat out of the bag! 😸 Like and subscribe if you enjoyed :) Find out more.... We've spent months putting together EVERYTHING we've learnt about running away to sea. This is the guidebook...
NO MORE LEAKS AND POWER FOR WEEKS! SAILBOAT SOLAR & WINDOW REFIT S1CH.53
We are sick of being dripped on and boy would it be nice if our new lithium batteries were charging from the sun. We have created a Patreon account, if you have been enjoying this production you can help support it continuing into the future by becoming a...
SAILING OFF-GRID PREP | LITHIUM BATTERY INSTALL S1CH.50
We've made the switch! Our 1989 sailboat is getting tech! We have created a Patreon account, if you have been enjoying this production you can help support it continuing into the future by becoming a part of the crew! https://www.patreon.com/sailingnakama...
2021 season begins… with drama
Last month I launched my boat to begin the season and continue the refit. It started well but I hit some roadblocks which were entirely my mistake. Watch to know more. Video by: Yegnesh.com
GALLEY REFURBISH | Our 1989 Duncanson 34 CH. 20
We have re-evaluated our plans and decided to start looking at our never ending boat list of chores. With majority of the wiring on the boat being absolutely chaotic we attempt to gain some order. In the process of fixing our manual bilge pump we have foun...![SAILBOAT REFITTING [Ep.19]: TEAK Door Frame! Restoring Abandoned Boat | DIY Boat Project](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/fuwzE_us-kI/maxresdefault.webp)
SAILBOAT REFITTING [Ep.19]: TEAK Door Frame! Restoring Abandoned Boat | DIY Boat Project
In this Episode we started building custom door frame for "new" doors that are not original from our Irwin 37 but they will look beautiful and better then original once. Peck showed how difficult was at the beginning to figure out how to solved that probl...![DIY Ultimate Sailboat Portlights Installation – Full Refit [Ep.17] #boatrefit](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/fbT17F-C6PU/maxresdefault.webp)
DIY Ultimate Sailboat Portlights Installation – Full Refit [Ep.17] #boatrefit
In this video we received our new portlights and started process of changing them. It is long process but we would like to show you how we did and it is not easy process. Okay, if it is newer boat with the same size and shape ports , but what if it is olde...![Sailboat Refit[Ep.15]: WE CUT NEW TEAK FLOOR IN JUST 1 DAY ! Have to finish it in 5 days](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/KbDTCOUu07I/maxresdefault.webp)