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![12 Knots on a Hunter 33 across the GULF STREAM [Ep 135]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/rlIjwTMpHb0/maxresdefault.webp)
12 Knots on a Hunter 33 across the GULF STREAM [Ep 135]
Time to leave the Bahamas for an intense 3 days sail without engine up the Gulf Stream back to the US. Trying to time a weather window was a challenge in itself but eventually one, although not the best, presented itself. Hurricane season was approaching a...![Terrifying STORMs & LIGHTNING in New Providence [Ep 134]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/wl8IHFCok9k/maxresdefault.webp)
Terrifying STORMs & LIGHTNING in New Providence [Ep 134]
We get a warning of an intense storm coming our way from the wide open. We quickly release more chain and hope for the best. Waves break over the bow as we ride out 60 knots wind without an engine as a backup. April has been a crazy month bringing terrifyi...![When SAILING is Easy : Exumas to Nassau [Ep 133]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/XugYtynpH3U/maxresdefault.webp)
When SAILING is Easy : Exumas to Nassau [Ep 133]
Gotta love those days when sailing is easy! You can read, cook up a storm in the galley or simply take a nap. After waking up in a new location we set sail from the Exumas to Nassau and try fishing in the Tongue of the Ocean. Unfortunately with the Bahamas...![The HARDEST part of CRUISING LIFE | Farewell Sailing Vinyasa [Ep 131]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/CcjgbLuGptE/maxresdefault.webp)
The HARDEST part of CRUISING LIFE | Farewell Sailing Vinyasa [Ep 131]
A hard separation follows yet another weekend lockdown in the Bahamas. It's time to say farewell to our good friends Cody and Therese from Sailing Vinyasa. This is the hard part of cruising life. Trying to fill up on water turns into quite the ordeal as wa...![Can we even PULL UP ANCHOR? | The day everything went wrong [Ep 132]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/gTsBuM2xeyg/maxresdefault.webp)
Can we even PULL UP ANCHOR? | The day everything went wrong [Ep 132]
This is the day everything went wrong; our steering broke and getting water was dangerous. Seeing the waves and the way the sailboat was moving I was thinking: "Can we even pull up anchor?" We were on our way back to the US through the Exumas so that we co...![Are we gonna make it? Not enough Wind & No motor [Ep 130]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/7IfuJ8TgUEE/maxresdefault.webp)
Are we gonna make it? Not enough Wind & No motor [Ep 130]
Are we gonna make it to Black Point? We left our home at Black Cay in the Exumas and started making our way up the Exumas to head back to the US. But there wasn't enough wind and with no motor we flew the gennaker. We had to cross at Dotham Cut at the righ...
Yanmar 2GM Engine Rebuild: Removing the head and discover a bad crack (Part 2)
When your Yanmar 2GM hasn't been working for several months and there's a pandemic going on you dig in and start troubleshooting what's wrong with it. If you missed our part 1 we removed and checked our fuel injectors. In this video Cory removes the Yanma...![Where can we go? Bittersweet Decision! [Ep 129]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/i9oILqyhuVQ/maxresdefault.webp)
Where can we go? Bittersweet Decision! [Ep 129]
This was a bit of a rough time in our sailing journey amidst the pandemic in April 2020. When the country you're in is urging all cruisers to go home, you're not allowed on land or to fish anymore bittersweet decisions happen. We really didn't know where t...
Yanmar 2GM Engine Rebuild: Injectors removal and testing (Part 1)
This is the start of the Yanmar 2GM diesel engine troubleshooting. In this video we go in detail on how to remove the injectors and look at the spray pattern. Stay tuned for more detailed videos on our whole engine rebuild series as we discover problems an...![5 Day Lockdown on a 33ft Sailboat : Diesel Engine troubleshooting [Ep 128]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ahwloabjudE/maxresdefault.webp)
5 Day Lockdown on a 33ft Sailboat : Diesel Engine troubleshooting [Ep 128]
The key to staying happy during a 5 Day Lockdown on our small 33ft sailboat is to stay busy. Thus tearing apart the Yanmar 2GM diesel engine to try to see what's really wrong with it. All the uncertainties of the world during the pandemic make it so we are...![Sailing back to our Bahamian Home at Black Cay | Stricter Rules by the day [Ep 127]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/zhDpDujbM6E/maxresdefault.webp)
Sailing back to our Bahamian Home at Black Cay | Stricter Rules by the day [Ep 127]
I've never been that relieved to leave a place and sail back to our Bahamian home at Black Cay in the Exumas. With stricter rules by the day, visits by police boats we try to enjoy our time here with Sailing Vinyasa. The frisbee games and spearfishing cont...![Our BIGGEST Lobster Catch & Sailing to Georgetown [Ep126]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/_aBMkWfknzE/maxresdefault.webp)
Our BIGGEST Lobster Catch & Sailing to Georgetown [Ep126]
This is our biggest lobster catch ever. The last day of the spiny lobster fishing season in the Bahamas was excellent. Plus now we had some provisions of seafood to go to Georgetown further South in the Exumas. It was our first time back in a town since th...
🔴 Back at the Boat, Projects and Plans (Q and A)
We made it back to the boat! We are super excited to be back and getting our boat ready for another season. It was a struggle but the adventure continues. Come catch up with us as find out what's in store for this coming season. If you like what you see d...![The Sea Provides After a Stressful SAIL through a Raging Cut [Ep124]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/edmnJc1FA0k/maxresdefault.webp)
The Sea Provides After a Stressful SAIL through a Raging Cut [Ep124]
Sailing out of Farmers Cut without engine during a rage was stressful. The waves were rolling in and the wind was howling at 28 knots. This turned into an intense and long day to eventually end up in heaven. We called Black Cay in the Southern Exumas our h...![It’s Like a MOVIE | Sailing to Black Point and Oven Rock [Ep123]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/k5077d_y7Tw/maxresdefault.webp)