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Our Sailboat Is Almost Back Where It Belongs
After two weeks on the hard stand smashing through boat jobs, we're getting closer than ever to putting Escapade back in the water! This week we freshen up the bottom with a new coat of antifoul, install our brand new headsail, varnish the cockpit table, oil the shower grate, fit a new Rocna s...
We Left Paris to Wake Up Our Catamaran | S2 E01
Season 2 is here. We flew into Paris, spent a few days in the city, then pointed the car south and drove all the way across France to Port Leucate on the Mediterranean coast - where our Bali 4.6 catamaran, Queen Lizzy, had been waiting out the winter on the hardstand. Sailing Queen Lizzy - liveabo...
SSL755 ~ Finally.. time for COPPERCOAT !!
Today is a big day for SOPHISTICATED LADY.. After 4+ Years of thinking and planning, we finally have our CopperCoat package ready to apply! The preparation work is all laid out, the guys are ready, the CopperCoat is READY.. time for a new copper infused epoxy bottom job that should last 8-10 years...
2 Weeks Until We SAIL AWAY⛵️ Ep. 9
We’re down to the wire. Splash day is in 3 days and our catamaran Zola is still on the hard with a mountain of projects left — from rudder repairs to saildrives, bottom paint, and a surprise invoice that nearly broke us. This week in the boatyard has been one of the most stressful and expensive week...
HAUL OUT IN MEXICO: Bottom Paint, Boatyard Life & Relaunch in Peñasco | Sailing Avocet
Sailing Avocet returns to Puerto Peñasco, Mexico after six months on land for a full haul out: sanding, spot-fairing blisters, barrier touch-ups, and a fresh bottom paint before splashing back into the Sea of Cortez. From the first dusty hello to our Cheoy Lee 41 to the final cheer at the travel lif...
Hauling Out In Puerto Peñasco, Mexico | Sailing Avocet
Holy cow we made it! approximately 2,500 nautical miles in 2023 from Morro Bay down to Puerto Vallarta then up the Sea of Cortez into Puerto Peñasco at Cabrales Shipyards where Avocet would spend the summer alongside @KesselUnderway-mv8ih -- it would be the first time in our 5 years of living aboard...
WHAT WE LEARNED AFTER HAULING OUT OUR NEW ALUMINUM SAILBOAT – Ep 217
Go to for a free sample pack with any purchase! We haul out our custom aluminum expedition sailboat for some essential maintenance and fixes. In this episode, we take you through the process of sanding, applying Total Boat epoxy barrier coat, and use a copper-free antifoul paint for the first time...
We have holes in our masts! Inspecting woodpecker damage… | Sailing Sitka Ep 139
On this episode of sailing Sitka, we tackle day 2 and 3 in the boat yard here in Chiapas, Mexico. During this time we start diving into our biggest worry yet. While we were away for off season, we got notified that a woodpecker (or more) were attacking our sitka spruce masts and pecking very damagin...
WE’RE BACK! Day 1 of Season 3! (Chiapas, Mexico) | Sailing Sitka Ep 138
WE"RE BACK and better than ever! Welcome to season 3 of sailing sitka! After 6 months of off season, working away at saving money for our cruising lifestyle, we have finally returned to Sitka here in Chiapas, Mexico. In this episode, we start plugging away at getting our sailboat in ship-shape....
Salt & Tar: Ep.288- Racing Against the Clock
4 days to get it done! Repainting and minor repairs before we set sail once again. If you want to get out in Banderas Bay, here in Mexico, contact our friends Tony and Monika! Cheers 🍻 Thanks for watching! p.s. I try and reply to as many comments as I can but we are still so so busy so please do...
Salt & Tar: Ep.287- Overdue Haul Out
Salt & Tar takes on the challenging process of hauling out their wooden sailboat, Riva, for a much-needed general maintenance haul out in this episode. The couple has been meticulously preparing for this day while simultaneously exploring their surroundings and gathering supplies. Once they succ...![Will We Turn Back? BREAKDOWN in the Pacific Ocean [Ep. 149]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Zx7v12OTD1A/mqdefault.webp)
Will We Turn Back? BREAKDOWN in the Pacific Ocean [Ep. 149]
A major breakdown offshore forces us to consider heading back to land after a few days into our Pacific Ocean crossing. Will we divert to safe harbor or sail 4,000 miles with this new problem? #sailing #adventure #breakdown Website & Blog: www.sweetruca.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/ruca Ins...
WE’VE GOT HOLES IN OUR BOAT Ep 353
Heading into the boatyard... We have hauled out to complete 3 major jobs before sailing across the Indian Ocean. The mast is out, the deck overhaul has begun and the third BIG job is discover what is happening below the waterline. When we first bought Nandji 2, we had limited time to get her ou...
A 500 Mile Shakedown Sail to the Tuamotus | Episode 248
Welcome back to WE|Sail, on this episode we slowly adjust back into boat life. WE have spent a lot of time working hard on the boat and the boat projects are still forefront of our days, but at least we're back on the water. Erica gets a chance to do yoga with the cruisers in the area on the be...
On the Struggle Boat | Episode 247 #sailing #boatlife #struggle #travel
This week we finally start sailing again, even if its only over to a beautiful little neighboring island. We meet back up with friends and even get to do a little snorkeling before some sh&* hits the fan- We have yet another dinghy issue and also spend a bit of time discussing the struggles that...
Why We Chose Copper Coat Anti-foul Paint for Our Catamaran | Episode 246 #sailing #boatlife
The time has come for us to paint the final layers of Copper Coat paint on our catamaran before splashing and setting sail, but there is still so much work to be done. Hoping we can get it all done before we get back in the water has added a little stress to the situation! We are ready to get her b...
Maritime Makeover; Fuel Polishing, Propeller Prep & Bottom Paint Primer | Episode 245 #sailing
Set Sail with us this week on a maritime makeover for VA. While we are yet to actually sailing away, we continue to grind away at the boat jobs. We finally finish the sanding and grinding of the old bottom paint, polish our fuel tanks from diesel bugs and prepare the boat to begin the primer paint j...
SPLASH DAY 💦 | Sailing Sitka Ep 97
SPLASH DAY! In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we FINALY splash our sailboat after 3 week on the hard!! After we finish last minute projects and painting the bottom, we get lifted up and back into the ocean where Sitka belongs. If you enjoy this video, please subscribe!!! All the love!!!
FINAL days in the boat yard! | Sailing Sitka Ep 96
Final days in the boat yard. In this episode of sailing sitka, we nearly wrap up this boat yard series by completing our last projects for our refit. Only thing let to do it finish our last coat of bottom paint and next week we SPLASH! Who's ready!? Thank you for watching and please subscribe i...
Shipyard Time! WET SANDING, Propeller Painting, and More!
It’s haul out time for Sea Dream of Clyde! In this one, we head to Newcastle Marine in Nanaimo to have the boat lifted out of the water and moved into the shipyard for our by-annual painting and general maintenance. I show the wet sanding technique we use that is SO much better than dry sanding, we ...
Ep 327 | Our New Anchor Arrives! Sailing Nutshell, Darwin
We are in the marina and ticking off the boat jobs. Magnus replaces the deteriorated fuel line on Nutshell. We get our new red Altex bottom paint ready to up on the careening poles. We also score a few not quite out-of-date flares which will be great for Indonesia. We remove the old anchor chain...
ELECTRIC Conversion Catamaran TAKES ON WATER + Boat Projects (S4 E52 Barefoot Travels)
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we crack on with more boat projects and give an update on Irie Cat, the electric conversion catamaran. On splash day they start taking on water on both engines so unfortunately had to be blocked back up for a few more days. Thank you to all our PATRONS for ...
Hauling Out Your Boat in Tahiti – Adventures of Two Afloat
Oh yes, it's that time of year where we give some extra attention and love to our floating home from new bottom paint to going the extra mile and getting prop speed. Oh and we share some added boat yard living details too. ;) Cheers everyone! PATREON SOCIAL BRAND AFFILIATIONS North Kit...