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Hiking A Caribbean Volcano 🌋 on the worst day possible
I hope you are exhausted after watching this one! All of the cruisers in our anchorage decided to rent a van and drive three hours to climb Mt. Pelée, a deadly volcano! The weather was by no means perfect but we had an absolute blast with all of our sailing friends! Do you want your very own Tula ...
Ep. 42 – Sails Up, Engine Test and Boat Christening
After getting all the sails back, we put the sails back up! Alan's mom visits from Tallahassee and we take a quick day sail with Alan’s mom and Bri, we were finally able to test our engine underway... No smoke at over 2300 rpms! We leave Green Cove Springs after 8 months and motor up to Jackson...
Ep. 41 – Back in the water and it feels good!
Finally after 8 months on the hard trying to figure out how to fix all the problems on the boat, we splash back in the water with no leaks! We both feel immensely more comfortable with understanding how Full Sends Mechanical, plumbing, electrical, Structural, etc. systems work, and we saved a load ...
Back to Reality – Reality Bites
After a quick overnight stop in Port McNeill we're off to Campbell River to find propane and the other things that Port McNeill couldn't offer. Then back underway for Vancouver. Dolphins, whales and tugboats helped to keep us entertained. Follow our Blog – Find or share awesome ga...
Coronavirus Affecting Sailors & Cruisers? Travelers Surviving COVID-19
Given the recent events happening worldwide with the Coronavirus, many cruisers and sailors and worried about their plans and how this could affect them. We interviewed some cruisers in the Bahamas to get a better idea of the situation and how this could possibly affect everyone out there. Many ar...
Ep. 40 – New Outboard, Becoming Electricians, and Shooting’ & Muddin’
While waiting for our dingy to get delivered, which is our last big task before getting back in the water, we purchase our new outboard engine and get the name on the stern. We also finally find the root cause of our Nav light being to dim and replace a 5 foot strand of wiring in the bow. The weathe...
Ep. 39 – Dingy Sale, Jax Boat Show, and Saloon Improvement
As we wait for a few funds to get transferred before we can buy our new dingy and outboard engine, we sell the old dingy that's literally falling apart at the seems. We begin some other saloon improvement projects to help stop items on our shelf from falling over while we heel, and we build a n...
How to change the return fuel line on a Volvo Penta D2-55 Marine Diesel engine
We punctured the return line while trying to tighten a bolt after bleeding the line of air, so we purchased a brand new return line and installed it. Like and Subscribe Join us on www.svfullsend.com and www.patreon.com/svfullsend DISCLAIMER: We are not professional sailors, mechanics, engineers, ...
Ep. 38 – We got the engine RESTARTED!….. and then broke more stuff(Volva Penta D2-55)
After successfully getting the saildrive back in, it was time to test the engine. We put the heat exchanger back on after testing the thermostat and replacing the bleed off valve that was stripped. The test turns out great, except Kruger broke the return fuel valve forcing us to spend more money and...
Ep. 37 – Saga of the Saildrive Part 2 (Volvo Penta 120S lower 130S upper)
After waiting 4 weeks for saildrive parts, it turned out the dealer ordered the wrong ones. Reason being, we had a 130S top and a 120S bottom which neither they nor we noticed. The dealer did set us up with a used, but in good condition, lower saildrive for the same prices as the repair. With a litt...
Ep. 36 – Side jobs and JAX exploring while we wait for parts!
While we wait 4 weeks for our sail drive parts to arrive, we take care of some smaller tasks that need to be done on Full Send before we splash back into the water. We also explore a little around the area visiting Fort Caroline National Monument, watching the Blue Angels at the Jax Beach Air Show, ...
Island Packet 32 – Boat Tour
I interview Matt and Dana about their Island Packet sailboat. Its one of thelast american manufacturers still in production today. Check out Matt's Helicopter Tour company, HeliBlock This channel is funded by viewers like you. Please help us keep this channel creating great content by beco...
Real sailors do not use marinas. So why do we? – Sailing Q&A 39
We get told time and again by viewers to get out of the marina and start sailing, that real sailors do not use marinas, that they are bored with watching episodes from sailing channels which are set in marinas. Shot on a Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.4 lens dating from 1974. So why do cruisers sometim...
Ep. 35 – Saga of the Saildrive Part 1 (Volvo Penta 120S lower / 130S upper)
We start to tackle the biggest project of our repairs on land, the engine/saildrive⛵️. With the help of a manual and some 🖥 Youtubers who have gone before us, we are able to get the sail drive out in a day. But as we are cleaning everything to prep for a change of seals, we run into a big issue. Big...
Ep. 34 – Autopilot Repair & Volvo Penta D2 55 Heat Exchanger Removal
A very technical episode where we dive into the final segment of the Autopilot (Autohelm) repairs for our Raymarine (Raytheon) Type 2 Rotary Drive. We also remove the heat exchangers on our Volvo Penta D2-55 to try to diagnose why we are getting white smoke above 1750 RPMs. We inspect for potential ...
Fixing a Sailboat Autopilot – Raymarine Rotary Drive Type 2 Autohelm (gear replacement)
After a rough crossing from Puerto Rico to The Dominican Republic, we noticed a grinding in our wheel when the autopilot/autohelm was on. With no issues of the chain catching, we believed it was coming from the rotary drive unit. After taking the Raymarine Rotary Drive Type 2 apart, a screw fell ou...
Back to Reality – Gettin’ Real!
Having left the Outpost in early June, we continue our journey to Vancouver from Haida Gwaii. Through periods of dead calm and gales, we share what we've learned about storm tactics and even receive an unworldly visitor from the other side. For more information and advise on heaving to, watch ...
Ep. 32 – Painting the Yacht Hull, Fiberglass Hole Repair, Battery Issues
After 💨Hurricane Dorian💨 thankfully missed hitting us, we begin work on painting the bottom of ⛵️Full Send.⛵️ A process that included washing with laundry detergent, denatured alcohol, and taping all areas by the waterline we didn’t want to get covered in🎨 paint. We used 5 Coats of ABC 3 ablative pa...
Ep. 33 – Autopilot Troubleshoot, Companionway Wood Staining, WWII Vehicle Display and Howitzer Fire
Our Autopilot (Autohelm) went out back in February when Full Send made the mona passage crossing from Puerto Rico to The Dominican Republic. Not knowing a thing about the device, and only finding one youtube video that had some idea of what goes on in there, we took it out, opened it up, and diagnos...
Ep. 31 – Hurricane Dorian Preparation and Evacuation
In this episode we begin work on filling in and sanding blisters to prepare for painting the bottom. Hurricane Dorian had other plans and we had to prep the boat for landfall in Jacksonville and decided to wait out the storm in Tallahassee staying at Alan’s mom’s house and checking out a Florida Sta...
Chuck E. Cheese Conspiracy tested!!!
We went down the rabbit hole of this so called Chuck E. Cheese conspiracy that they are allegedly reusing uneaten pizza. We had to put it to the test when T-Mobile offered a free large 1-topping pizza with purchase of a $5 game card. Never mind we are in our 30's and aren't taking our own ...
Ep. 30 – It’s not all boat work all the time
In this episode we take our Icelandic friend, Kari, to an American baseball game and play around of golf before sending him off! After dropping Kari off, we visit Fort Lauderdale to pick up boat supplies from Jason’s storage locker and visit with some friends for the weekend! Then we finish sealing ...
Back to Reality – Get Me Outta Here! Sailing Infidels Ep 2-Se3
After more than forty weeks of solitary confinement, we're finally released and leaving Haida Gwaii – The Sailing Infidels are sailing once again. Follow our Blog – - Find or share awesome galley and grub info on Wendi’s Facebook Group – Healthy Living on a Boat - Like us on Facebook – Sa...