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Budget Boat TRANSFORMED with Upcycled Trash! Stainless Galley REVEAL! | A&J Sailing Galley Refit
Clever DIY Boat Galley Refit using upcycled materials transforms this 53 year old Sailboat Galley on a budget! Stainless steel countertops for FREE, custom made icebox, upgraded design & storage solutions! After a season living full time on our 30ft s...
This Salvaged Trash Transforms our 43 YEAR OLD Sailboat! Clever DIY Galley Refit | A&J Sailing
Big changes are happening on our 53 year old boat! We'll be living full time on our small sailboat while we cruise the PNW to Alaska, but not before we upgrade something that has been bothering us for a while... Join us on the docks this week as we demolis...
Winter Came Early.. Are We Ready? Where’s the Boat?! Life Update | Allison & James Off-Grid Life
WE'RE BACK in our tiny home in the woods after months on the water & have been real busy getting ready for winter BUT it surprised us and showed up early.. yikes! Join us this week as we scramble to tackle last minute winterization here in our tiny hom...
A New Sail and a Big Surprise on our Summer Cruise (Episode 18) 4K
We prepare for our longest cruise yet on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast and the Discovery Islands. We install our new Top Down Helix Furling Gennaker, and we experience a few unexpected boat issues along the way with our friends, Scott and Melissa. htt...
ALL THAT WENT WRONG During our First Year of Sailing.. Learning by Doing | A&J Sailing S1Ep.14
We left it all behind to live out our dreams of exploring the epic coastal waters of the pacific northwest by sail! We found a no-frills sailboat, spent months fixing it up and taught ourselves how to move around with the wind! Steep learning curve, this s...
Sailing into GLACIER BAY | Ep. 13 | Icy Strait, Night Sailing, & Stealing Wi-Fi from Cruise Ships
In this one, we make a split second decision to squeeze a trip into Glacier Bay National Park before we need to get to Juneau. We set sail from Swanson Harbor and head into Icy Strait as the rain eases. The short Alaskan summer night comes as we enter the ...
Sailing.. Going Nowhere Slowly, Sometimes Backwards & Always Sideways⛵️A&J Sailing
POV our home floats and we use the wind to move around. It's usually sideways and moving very slowly (rarely in the direction of our desired destination) but it's constantly.. MOVING. Life aboard a sailboat is tricky, and it can be hard to find balance, e...
North to Glacier Bay! | Ep. 12 | Awesome Sailing in the Alaskan Inside Passage
Ahoy sailors! In this one, we leave the spectacular Takatz Bay and return to Warm Springs Bay for another soak in the hot springs. With a strong southerly blowing, we make a snap decision to change course and head north up Chatham Strait instead of heading...
Our Boat Broke AGAIN! Does Smooth Sailing Exist? | A&J Sailing
It's all 'smooth sailing'.. until it isn't... and you have to turn on your engine.. and then your engine explodes.. This is the story of how our engine failed close to shore and what we did to fix it! SUBSCRIBE! ► for a new video every Wednesday https:...
Living on a Small Sailboat in Canada’s Cruisers Paradise | Off Grid Boat Life in British Columbia
FAR from Fancy - our tiny floating home has no refrigeration, we cook on a camp stove and haul our anchor up by hand⚓️ It's not glam, but boat life has been some of our best days to date. Savoring freshly caught seafood🍤soaking up the spectacular mo...
Do Avalanche Paths Make Good Ski Runs? | Ep. 11 | Alaskan Sailboat Based Backcountry Skiing
This is #2 of 3 "Sail to Ski" episodes of this series. In this one, we head a short ways north from Warm Springs Bay to the stunning Takatz Bay on Baranof Island in Southeast Alaska. We are pleased to find an avalanche path the leads all the way to sea lev...
ALONE on Anchor in Desolation Sound.. An Emotional Start to a New Adventure | A&J Sailing
Join us this week as we sail thru the towering peaks & deep waters of Desolation Sound!The Pacific Northwest's most iconic (and most popular) cruising destination 🏔 in the beautiful traditional territories of the Klahoose, Tla'amin and Homalco First...
Skiing From a Sailboat on The Edge of the Pacific Ocean | Ep. 10 | Sail to Ski in Alaska!
In this episode, we sail up Chatham Strait to the amazing Warmsprings Bay on Baranof Island. Here, we enjoy the hot springs and go backcountry skiing on the mountains above the bay. The snowline was very close to sea level, which allowed easy access to the...
Steering SNAPPED Near Land! Using Emergency Tiller for First Time | A&J Sailing
After spending a week in incredible Princess Louisa Inlet, we hauled anchor and sailed back towards civilization in order to reprovision. 48 hours and 75nm miles later we were back in the Straight of Georgia, sailing in 20kn winds and surfing down 6-8ft sw...