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We Hand Built Our Latest Yacht Upgrade!
This project has been a long time coming! In this episode, we finally finish and install the custom carbon fiber table for the roof of our sailing catamaran, starting from a bare foam core and ending with a professional level finish.... we hope! 😅 A full-blown composite build, we cut and shape the ...
Can We Vacuum Bag Our Own Carbon Fiber? Sailboat DIY Project!
Watch Part 1, where we shaped the foam core in preparation for the vacuum infusion process: Following on from the last video, we're continuing to build custom carbon fiber tables for our sailing home. It's a project we started because the old rear cockpit table was yet another Leopard Ca...
Making DIY Carbon Fiber Tables for Our Catamaran!
In this video, we’re taking on a whole new boat project, as we start to build custom carbon fiber tables for our catamaran. Since our old rear cockpit table was another warranty fail, and the upstairs one is less than impressive, we decided to do some boat DIY and make new tables. Instead of teak o...
Awesome BOAT UPGRADES and SPEARFISHING GEAR for our Sailing CIRCUMNAVIGATION | ep.36
We can not be more ecstatic with the upgrades and new additions to the boat! She is really turning into the ocean cruiser we've designed her to be! Craziest of all... we've done it all while on anchor in the middle of the Fort Lauderdale waterway! It's time to wrap up the projects and...
Balance 442. High Performance with all the comfort of a Live-Aboard cruiser.
Walkthrough review of the Balance 442. My expectations were exceeded for what this small performance Cat offered in terms of storage and comfort. This could easily be a live-aboard boat for a cruising couple that also wants a boat that sails well, even in light wind conditions.
Balance 526 Mk II. What is new? Lots to love but a few thing still on the wish list.
This is a guided tour of the Balance 526 Mk II by Phil Berman (Founder and Designer) at the 2023 Annapolis Sailboat show. It showcases what is new and improved on the 526 Mk II vs the original model. There is a lot to love in this boat as it is a performance catamaran that also gives great inter...![This Changes Everything! [Ep. 62]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/mq842MbZdYs/mqdefault.webp)
This Changes Everything! [Ep. 62]
We finally get our new sail, but will it be worth it? Will this carbon fiber cruising sail be an expensive mistake or an amazing upgrade in speed and durability offshore? The suspense is killing us. We have been waiting for 3 weeks as UPS initially lost the package, but it is finally here. Now we ...![Can We Put Our SAILBOAT Back TOGETHER In Time? [Ep. 12]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/0wWsgK-NqhM/mqdefault.webp)
Can We Put Our SAILBOAT Back TOGETHER In Time? [Ep. 12]
We put our boat back together!!! We are almost ready to go sailing. It is November and we need to get south. Will we get back in the water and put the sails on in time to get to the Bahamas? Track us on our website! Join our crew on Patreon! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! @ruca...
Tech Talk – Sail Boat Tour: Our J Boats J/46 Sailboat SV Sweet Ruca – Sailing Sweet Ruca
Kate takes you for a walk around the deck and inside of our circumnavigation sailboat, SV Sweet Ruca. Get a brief look at the layout and equipment on our year 2000 J Boats J/46 sailboat. This is our sailing version of a tiny home for the digital nomad lifestyle. Here are some specs on the boat for ...
DIY CARBON FIBER STANCHIONS
The Tula Shop - Some of our stanchion bases were leaking and it turned out that our stainless lifelines that we replaced a year ago probably aren’t as high quality stainless as they should be. We decided that instead if repairing and re-bedding the stanchion bases conventionally to borrow an idea t...
“Philosophy of Sailing”–the Book
"Philosophy of Sailing: Offshore in Search of the Universe," by Christian Williams. East Wind Press, 2018. 280 pages with 40 illustrations, Preparation Guide, Toolbox of Books and Glossary of Nautical Terms. Audiobook and Kindle edition also available at Amazon books.
Sailboat Masts – Carbon or Aluminum?
Outfitting our new sailboat - Distant Shores III. This is a series on equipment and we start by visiting mast-maker Seldén in the UK. We see carbon fibre mast-making in detail in the factory where Seldén Director Steve shows us around. #seldenmasts All 130 half hour episodes of the Distant Shores ...