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Meet Victoria – Tour of our William Garden ‘Porpoise’ built by Robin Fung in 1975
This is Victoria, our other wooden boat. She is 42 feet on deck with a draft of about 6ft and a beam of 13.5. She weighs about 38,000 pounds. She is planked in old growth Burmese teak and framed with ipil and her keelson is yakal. Her engine is an 85hp Perkins 4.236 4-cylinder diesel. We are intendi...
⛵️The biggest change yet in the building of our Sailboat!! Ep. 388
Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans! Use code ODDLIFECRAFTING at checkout. Download Saily app or go to With only 74 days left to get our aluminum sailboat ready to splash, things are getting serious! Our welder has arrived from France, and it's finally time to tackle some of the...
We Stripped Our Wooden Sailboat Back to Bare Wood… Again
After five nonstop days sailing from Newfoundland to Maine, Arabella is finally back in the United States—and almost immediately, she's coming back out of the water. This week's episode begins with the final leg of our offshore passage from Newfoundland. Steve and Felix find everything fr...
Salt & Tar: Ep.360- Good News
So nervous but also so excited to share our good news 🥰 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 not take it personally 💕 Much love!!! REFIT FUND: ----- pledge per episode --------- one-time donation You can also suppo...
Salt & Tar: Ep.359- Memory Lane
It's never easy to say goodbye to a loved one. The day we did we were surrounded by so much love and we are very happy to share that with you. Everyone watching helped carry us through this tough time and allowed us the freedom to be open and honest. Thank you so very much 🥰 We hope to leave yo...
A Quick Update From Ben
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⛵️ Building an Exploration Aluminium Boat!! The clock is ticking!! Ep.387
Our sailboat is finally outside the shed, some of the biggest pieces of the entire build have arrived and we’re getting everything ready for one of the biggest transformations of this project. Next week, we start cutting into the hull and turning all these aluminum pieces into part of the boat. Thi...
Salt & Tar: Ep.358- Sad News
Garrett's Dad has passed away. A loss that is hard to share. He watched, and re-watched, every episode. I picture him now fishing with Swabie by his side, a cigar in his hand, and whiskey in his glass. May he rest in peace forever by the shore. Thanks for watching! p.s. I try and reply to as...
⛵️ A Huge Milestone Towards Splashing Our New Boat in Just a Few Weeks!! Ep.386
Check out the Practical Survival gear we used today: Click the links below to get yours now! Filter Straws: Gravity Filter: Use our Discount Code: ODDLIFE10 We need to install the keels and rudders on our boat, but first we need to raise the entire boat about 1 meter to have enough space to w...
Saying Goodbye to Newfoundland—and the Man Who Inspired Arabella
After nearly a year in Canadian waters, it's finally time for Arabella to say goodbye to Newfoundland and begin the long journey south. But there is still one adventure left. Steve returns to the Nuddick for a final attempt at establishing a new multi-pitch climbing route, this time with his l...
Salt & Tar: Ep.357- Finishing What We Started
Painting, my favorite! The interior and the pilot house while Garrett sorts out some materials for the windows. 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 not take it personally 💕 Much love!!! REFIT FUND: ----- pledge per...
Salt & Tar: Ep.356- Dock Life
Fully enjoying our life at the dock and out of the boatyard. We got what we needed to done in the yard and now we can slowly complete the rest while waiting out hurricane season. 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 not ta...
⛵️ We’re Racing Against the Clock to Get Our Sailboat in the Water Ep.385
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Salt & Tar: Ep.355- Serenely Afloat in a Hustling Harbor
Watching the boats in the harbor and continuing to maintain our own is not a bad way to pass the time. Slowing down a bit from our intense 6 months in the boatyard we keep at projects in a serene manner. Not rushed but steadily chipping away at the list while we wait out hurricane season. Windows so...
Upgrading the Rudder and Another Trek To The Cliff
After 3 years of service Steve makes a big change to the rudder head taking off the bronze hardware and replacing it with a more traditional wooden setup. Not too much bronze has been removed from Arabella (fortunately!), but this change will make steering much more pleasant. Then the crew makes o...
Salt & Tar: Ep.354- Enjoying the Sensation of Floating
Our first week back on the water. A mellow work flow simply enjoying the dock and the break between pushes in this refit 🤗 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 not take it personally 💕 Much love!!! REFIT FUND: -----...
⛵️ We might LOOSE our boat!! (full story) Ep.384
After 10 years chasing this dream, everything now comes down to the next 84 days. We’re leaving Belgium. Where the boat is going? And what happens if we don’t get it ready in time? This might be the biggest challenge we’ve ever faced. __________________________________________________ Support our ...
Salt & Tar: Ep.353- Launch Day!
Launch Day! Yes, no, maybe, yes, wait, yes 😂 We miraculously had the perfect amount of time to continue slick seaming to help slow the water ingress upon relaunching. 6 months and half of those months were above 80F and for a wooden boat that'll leave ya thirsty. The water is completely normal ...
We’re Climbing a Wall No One Has Ever Climbed Before | Rock Climbing on Newfoundland’s South Coast
Months of preparation have led to this moment. After hauling hundreds of pounds of climbing and camping gear deep into Newfoundland's wilderness, we finally establish base camp beneath the Nuddick—a spectacular granite wall that, as far as anyone knows, has never been climbed. Before any firs...
Salt & Tar: Ep.352- Prelaunch Push
We run the engine for the first time in months on the hard, rehang the rudder, finish bottom paint, and begin slick seaming. Trying not to forget ALL the little things before splash day! 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...
⛵️ This is a much bigger problem than we expected!! Building an Aluminum Sailboat!!Ep.383
In this episode, you'll see the problem, our solution, and the first glimpse of the deck saloon finally coming to life. ___________________________________________________ Support our project: ► (Get instant access to extra content) ► donating through PayPal using: [email protected]...
Salt & Tar: Ep.351- Cracked Butt
Not mine! The boat's butt cracked, well, one of them did. As we prepare to get Rediviva for the water something not on this list must be dealt with. Video Credits: Production Proces of G10- The largest in the world - Red Creek Fir- From Douglas Fir into Premium Timber- Thanks for watching!...
Exploring Newfoundland’s Unclimbed Coastal Cliffs by Sailboat
The adventure we've been planning all winter has finally begun. After leaving the tiny outport of Francois, we make the journey north to Twillingate in search of Newfoundland's famous spring icebergs before returning to Arabella and continuing east along the remote south coast. Then come...