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SAILING AGAIN – SwT 127 – TEST SAIL AND VISA RUN TO SAN ANDRES
How could I possibly start the new year in a better way than doing a test sail and visa run to San Andres. Also getting the chance to test my new anchor at some of the most challenging anchorages in the Caribbean. I met a very sweet Dutch girl in Shelter B...
Worlds Worst SAILBOAT TRANSOM Ever Made? | Sailing Zephyr – Ep.168
THE TRANSOM BUILD CONTINUES with even more sanding and fairing. We also de-core areas that we are going to place our hardware to support the transom. This part of the process is so important as this will determine the quality of the look once we paint. ...
THIS IS INSANE! 17,5 kWh Lithium – SwT 126 – FIXING MY PROBLEMS AFTER THE LIGHTNING STRIKE
3 Weeks of hard work here in Shelter Bay Marina in Panama sorting out my electrical problems and even upgrading my power storage to 17,5 kwh. If this is a new world record for express refit upgrades and rebuilds after a lightning strike I don't know. But b...
This FIBERGLASS Project might be TOO HARD…Should we Continue? | Sailing Zephyr – Ep.167
THE TRANSOM BUILD CONTINUES with epic amounts of sanding, fairing and more sanding. This part of the process is so important as this will determine the quality of the look once we paint. We take you through the pain staking work of perfecting the edges an...
WORLDS Greatest SOLAR PANELS for a SAILBOAT…and Transom Build part 2 | Sailing Zephyr Ep. 166
Solar power and Fibreglassing…we take you through a recent upgrade and our most ambitious project so far. We put our fibreglassing skills to the test and continue the epic build of our new fold down transom. Hope you enjoy the video! Dakota Lithiu...
MY LAST SAIL THIS YEAR? – SwT 125 – Join My Friends on the Nordhaven 55 Motor Yacht!
Sailing to Shelter Bay Marina and docking in the dark after our trip to San Blas from Bocas Del Toro. My friends are moving off BE FREE and I'm again back to solo sailor life. A bit sad as we have had such a great time together, but at least I'm not on a s...
Hello LITHIUM, Goodbye AGM BATTERIES | Sailing Zephyr – Ep. 165
BIGGEST UPGRADE EVER! Power on Zephyr has been a critical issue since the day we bought the boat. Buying cheap lead acid batteries to just get by, cooking in the dark to save power and always having to run the engine to make more power. Now we finally ta...
ANCHOR CHAIN…Avoid Buying Cheap SH!T | Sailing Zephyr – Ep. 164
Welcome back to this weeks episode of Sailing Zephyr. James is back from Spain with an even bigger drive to get the last few repairs and upgrades done before we head off. The big job on the list today is getting rid of our old rusty chain and changing it ...
SPOILED BY MY CREW – SwT 124 – THE SAN BLAS ISLANDS PART 2
MY CREW IS SPOILING ME! BE FREE is now full of life with amazing friends that I wanna show San Blas. My beautiful friend, Amanda is visiting BE FREE and I even take Brian and Alisia onboard for this trip to San Blas. This region is pretty exotic in many wa...
New SAILBOAT COCKPIT FLOOR…Using SHIPSDEK FOAM TEAK | Sailing Zephyr – Ep. 163
We have spent the last 2 years searching for a way to renew our cockpit floor. After years of hard sailing, foul weather and 1000´s of hours spent walking around the cockpit, it was time to find a way to make it new and improved. Finally we found what we...
SAILING TO SAN BLAS WITH FRIENDS – SwT 123 – SAN BLAS PART 1
BE FREE is now full of life with amazing friends that I wanna show San Blas. My beautiful friend, Amanda is visiting BE FREE and I even take Brian and Alisia onboard for this trip to San Blas. Challenging sailing with little to no wind and dodging some int...
BREAKING AWAY from BOAT LIFE for…?? Sailing Zephyr – Ep. 162
Ahhh the never ending boat project list! This week, James tackles some electrical issues we have been having in both heads….Again! This time he decides enough is enough and he comes up with something quite ingenious to solve our bilge pump problems! I ...
NEW ADVENTURES WITH CREW – SwT 122 – BE FREE BEAAAAACH!
After lots of trouble and hard work, it's time to have some fun! My beautiful friend, Amanda is visiting BE FREE and I even take Brian and Alisia onboard for a trip to San Blas. Lots of fun in Bocas del Toro before we wrap up our things and set off to new ...
LEAKING Hatch, Rotten ENGINE Insulation…SAILBOAT PROBLEMS Galore | Sailing Zephyr – Ep. 161
LEAKING Hatch, Rotten ENGINE Insulation...SAILBOAT PROBLEMS Galore is our latest episode that is packed full of so many jobs that just need to get done. We kick off with a leaking hatch, followed up by replacing our rotten engine insulation and then crack...