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WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE “FAMOUS” FOR 5 DAYS! – Episode 132
It was an absolutely crazy few days in Annapolis where we had a small taste of what it would be like to be famous. People were queuing up for a signed hat, and we couldn't walk 5m down the road without being stopped. And we were among 30 other sailing chan...
ANOTHER YOUTUBE CHANNEL COME LIVE ON OUR BOAT! – Episode 130
In this weeks episode, Duca and Roberta from "Odd Life Crafting" come to stay with us before we all head to the Annapolis boat show! They are a Brazilian sailing channel, and we have a lot in common as we have all spent about 2 years in various shipyards f...
Building our HARD TOP out of SOLAR PANELS! – Episode 128
We desperately needed to replace our tiny little Bimini on the fly bridge on our Lagoon 450 catamaran, so when we started designing our new hard top, we decided that we would try get as many solar panels as we could up there. But instead of building the ha...
REPLACING STEERING CABLES + FINDNG MORE CRACKS IN HULL!! – Episode 127
This week we replace our old stainless steel steering cables with new dyneema line, which means having to do quite a bit of splicing! As we replace the cable and start to tension it, we find that the hull is actually cracked where the steering cable sheave...
Tour of LARGEST CATAMARAN FACTORY in the world! – Episode 125
After finishing a busy charter season on a super yacht, I fly to France to get a personal tour of the Lagoon catamaran factory in Bordeaux, by the director Thomas Gailly. This was a nerve wracking encounter as there was a bit of tension between us as a res...
TOUGHEST CATAMARAN REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE | The World’s Toughest boat Jobs
In today's Living Hakuna vlog, we're finishing up all the work in the boatyard and start cleaning and preparing to go back in the water. After 7 long days of the World's Toughest boat Jobs and sweating like never before we reach the end and we are happy wi...
Finding Our LiveAboard Sailing Catamaran In Greece
We search for a liveaboard sailing catamaran in Greece in this episode! It has been our long time dream to live aboard a sailboat! Will we find what we're looking for? We have a look at a Lagoon 400, a Lagoon 410, and a Fountaine Pajot Lavezzi 40, and tell...
HOW WE EXTENDED OUR CATAMARAN! – Part 3
The sugar scoop extension continues as we finish all of the fiberglass work, and start the fairing process on our hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catamaran. This is a huge upgrade for the L450, as they are built with a very small bottom step, so loading and u...
CATAMARAN SUGAR SCOOP (TRANSOM) EXTENSION!! – Part 1 (Episode 121)
After repairing our bulkheads inside, we start the next project which is to extend the boat by 1.5 feet. The Lagoon 450 has a very small bottom step, so we decide to extend the sugar scoop to create a nice swim platform. We also do it in a way that extends...
Rebuilding interior of Lagoon 450 – Cracked bulkhead repair series – Part 13 (Episode 118)
In this episode we finally get to assemble the cabins after rebuilding the primary bulkheads of our Lagoon 450 catamaran. The cabins could not be taken apart without being destroyed in some areas, so it was a difficult task getting it to go back together. ...
Ep176 – Momentum is Critical – Catamaran Deck Build.
Just back from a great holiday, it can hit you in the face, the task at hand is Huge and it is so important to get working. The "Momentum is Critical" as I power through the Foam Core Installation and ready myself for the final run on this Catamaran Deck b...
ANGRY OWNER speaks out about BROKEN BULKHEADS!! (Episode 117)
The lagoon bulkhead issue is no longer in question as to whether it is a design flaw or not. 63 lagoon 450's have reported damaged bulkheads, anywhere from bending, to completely snapped. This video shows the behind the scenes footage between Colin and Lag...
Ep175 – Integrating Foam Core and Celebrating Milestones
The mass of foam core in a Catamaran Deck takes a lot of working out to reach the desired outcome of strength, stiffness and structure and this week the deck companionway are shaped and I apply my own method of Integrating Foam Core into the window inserts...
WE’RE ALMOST DONE!! – Cracked bulkhead repair series – Part 10 (Episode 115)
In this episode we get almost all of the tabbing done inside the boat, which connects the bulkheads to the hull. It is a huge accomplishment, and we have so much confidence in our repairs, as we plan to take this boat around the world! This series will sh...