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Getting our sea legs for the rough passage! Ep.52
Join Bohemia's fearless crew as they wrap up their marina time, reverse nervously out of the tight slip, and head out to sea to prepare their BIG crossing to the Mexican mainland! It was a cold and windy morning and the passage out of La Paz was a lot roug...
Dropping the Mast on a Sailboat with a DIY Wooden A-Frame while at the Dock
Episode #184 - How We Dropped Our Mast on SV Triteia Hello Friends, On this episode we show you how we de-stepped our mast on Triteia with just Camille, Myself and $30 worth of lumber. We have extensive professional experience at rigging large heavy obj...
Maintenance after 18 months of cruising! Ep.51
Join Bohemia's fearless crew, as they cruise around the corner into La Paz, Mexico... and tear poor Bohemia apart, catching up on neglected jobs and preparing the boat for ocean passages to come! The jobs include fitting a new spare autopilot, stitching th...
How Do Wind Vane Steering Systems Work? James Explains the Magic of Self Steering.
Episode #183 - Sailomat Self Steering Wind Vane Hello Friends, On this episode I introduce you to our newest crew member, The Sailomat 3040 Wind Vane that will steer us across oceans. I mounted the wind vane on the wall of our studio so I could demonstr...
Farewell, Sea of Cortez! Ep.50
All good things have to come to an end... and this time we said a sad goodbye to the sea that has been our home for the past 18 months. We anchored out in a gorgeous bay on Isla Espiritu Santo, and soaked in the clear blue water and majestic desert backdro...
How to Install a Hydronic Water Heater on a Boat with a Diesel Engine
Episode #182 - Water Heater Install Hello Friends, In this video I will explain to you how to install a water heater on a boat that he never had a water heater installed. I found a number of videos out there that showed how to replace a water heater bu...
Salt & Tar: Ep.133- Routine Haul Out #1
We're weirdos and actually really enjoyed our haul out. It's a great challenge, being a wooden boat, to do it as fast as we can so Rediviva doesn't dry out too much. It felt really good to be back in the swing of serious boat work. Long days felt really go...
Installing a Water Bladder Into a Fouled Water Tank on a Boat
Episode #181 - Plastimo Water Bladder Install Option Hello Friends, On this episode we show you inside our fouled forward water tank. We decided to insert a water bladder inside the old tank for potable water until we can get our large integrated water t...
Sailing to Mexico’s best beach! Ep.49
We visit Ensenada Grande on Mexico's Isla Partida in the Sea of Cortez. The beach here was once voted the best beach in the country, and we couldn't agree more! With the whole place to ourselves, we were really spoilt by the white sand and crystal clear wa...
Figuring Out and Installing Head Plumbing on a Small Sailboat
Episode #180 - New Head Plumbing and Manual Black Water Pump Hello Friends, This is a throwback project video from the summer of 2020 when we started the massive project of redesigning and rebuilding our head. On this episode I get into figuring out how...
Sailing the Baja with the BEST CREW EVER! Ep.48
In this episode, Bohemia's dream team sail south from Agua Verde toward Isla Carmen in Mexico's Sea of Cortez, the First Mate puts on a first rate entertainment programme, and we reach a beautiful new anchorage just in time to watch the gorgeous sunset bef...
Installing a Compression Post on an 1965 Alberg 30 Sailboat
Episode #179 - Cutting up my own boat Hello Friends, This is a throwback project video from the summer of 2020 when we started the massive project of redesigning and rebuilding our head. One of only two real weaknesses of Alberg 30s is on the early mod...![Watch out for the Battleship! [Adventure #216]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/F2xD38bSm-w/maxresdefault.webp)
Watch out for the Battleship! [Adventure #216]
Come dive into the lush, kelp forests at Catalina Island off the California coast, then set sail south with us! Along the way we have some nice sailing conditions and get a chance to experience real life battleship maneuvers, dodging warships and have a c...
Best sailing destination EVER? Sailing Mexico Ep.47
For us, the Loreto area in Mexico's Sea of Cortez has it all! Picture perfect bays, a gorgeous mountain backdrop, and no need to worry about crowded anchorages! In this video we found some of our all time favorites on Isla Danzante as we headed south towar...