This week begins with the lamination of the Limber Hole sealing part mold I made last week and then the inevitable hours and hours crouching and squatting in the bilge where I frequently lost circulation in my legs, but I am not telling anyone that has bui...
Ep195. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We stop in Walvis Bay Namibia and go on a Land Rover excursion through the massive sand dunes of their desert.
It was stunning a...
No fresh food, no problem! Finding Fresh food can be hard when you live on a sailboat. So we prepare by keeping the pantry stocked and learn to get creative.
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Lots of talks about the Leopard 45 Catamaran forward cockpit :-) this week we sit inside the forward cockpit of our Leopard 45 and discuss this concern. Is it a Jacuzzi waiting to happen? Is it dangerous? Will it flood? Why would you want it?
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[Yacht Refit & Restoration Week 83] (Ep.92)
Were finally at the FINAL COUNTDOWN! We get our forestays measured up and replaced. What a workout that was! We test out our sails to ensure everything is running smoothly. Get some fittings installed such as...
Hurricane season is approaching and it is time we really start working South so we set sail for Great Inagua, the very last Bahamas Island. We stopped at the very Southern tip of Acklins Island for the night and on our way there we got a few fish on under ...
Ep194. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We are on Day 5-6 of the voyage. The weather has gone from calm and sunny to cold and foggy and we have to dodge running into a ...
Come hike up to the top of the island, listen to pirate lore, see some of the most AMAZING sights of this island paradise: Isla Del Coco, Costa Rica. Wow, that a place. 😉
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Common issues with rotting and de-laminating bulkheads are caused from improper sealing of limber holes and standing bilge water. In an effort to eliminate this, I set about making a limber hole sealing mold to make sealing bridges to safeguard the core of...
Wild Pink Flamingos in the Bahamas?!? We had no idea there were pink flamingos in the Bahamas until Sierra started researching the more Southern Islands and found that there were some HUGE Flamingo colonies!!! Thanks to Conor and Steph for leading the way!...
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