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Cruising Lealea: Long Term Maintenance

Sailboat maintenance, long term. For 27 years we've kept meticulous records of maintenance, modifications and repairs to Lealea, our 27 foot fiberglass sloop. We thank you for your support. You can help keep the videos coming by becoming a patron. Pleas...

Mar 30, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:25

EP. 26 Sailing Vessel Prism; Chainplates and boat Launchings

***UPDATE*** It should be noted, some viewers with a much better understanding of epoxy chemistry than me brought it to my attention that there is no such thing as a memory of resin or liquefaction. With that said, epoxy will soften but not liquify at high...

Jan 31, 2017
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:08

BACK TO THE ISLANDS! [Adventure #27]

Finally!!! Our time in the boatyard is nearing it’s end! With work on the bowsprit nearly wrapped up, we just have a few more days left before getting back out on the water sailing again! But first, we need to get Varuna ready to sail again… cleaning...

Oct 21, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:45

SQUID BOATS, BROKEN BOATS [Adventure #26]

Still stuck in the boatyard, this week we continue our own boat projects. We finish up adding some shelves into our cockpit lockers, having more fun with fiberglass and epoxy. We also chat with a very knowledgeable cruiser in the boatyard who gives us so...

Oct 14, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:17

STUCK IN A LOCKER [Adventure #25]

Well, it’s been three weeks and and the boatyard is still working to replace Varuna’s bowsprit. We decide it’s time for Ty to be done with work, so we can be there to make sure the work is progressing so that we can get out of there! While we wait,...

Oct 07, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:00

BUSY BUSY BOATYARD [Adventure #24]

With Varuna in the boatyard waiting for her bowsprit replacement, we have been out all over California with Ty working, but it’s finally time to say goodbye to the working world and head back to the coast. On our way back, we happen across Buttonwillow ...

Oct 01, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:16

EATEN ALIVE [Adventure #22]

Eaten Alive… or a close call at least! In this episode, join us as we drive back and forth across California for Ty to work, taking in the beautiful mountain views along the way. We stop at Donner Pass, a place with quite the interesting history… It ...

Sep 17, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:08

FORESTAY, OUT OF THE WAY! [Adventure #21]

Who needs a forestay anyways?! Well, maybe if you want to do some sailing… but before we do any more of that, it’s time to do a partial de-rigging and remove our forestay so the boatyard can get to work on fixing our bowsprit and anchor pulpit. We’...

Sep 09, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:13:30

16. Sailing Maiweh: Campbell to Cape Flattery

We finally get to take a look at the underside of Maiweh, and work on the hull, valve, and rudder. The squeeze is on for time and money, so the project lasts only about a week. After that, we're on to Vancouver and where Robi acquires a US visa before cros...

Sep 06, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:15

SINKING BOW SPIRITS [Adventure #20]

Ay, yai, yai…. What have we been up to lately? Oh, you know… just breaking our bowsprit and anchor pulpit right off the front of our beloved Varuna, you? It was a terrible and heartbreaking night for us on Varuna. We were so excited to set sail from...

Sep 03, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:43

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