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Sail Life – LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) aboard, part 1
In the hope of not dying in a fire explosion, I'm bringing the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) installation aboard up to code. All I'm able to fit aboard my boat are two 3 kg butane canisters. That'll have to do :) Luckily I've found some plans on the intern...![Boat Work Never Ends! — Sailing Uma [Step 10]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/jHbB_-whWO8/sddefault.webp)
Boat Work Never Ends! — Sailing Uma [Step 10]
Obviously, we had to continue sanding and scraping, and scraping and sanding and sanding and sraping.... We spent the past 2 weeks just doing THAT. sooooo much fun! Hope you enjoy watching this short update. Don't forget to show us some love by clickin...
Sail Life – New mattress for the vberth, part 1
The old mattress in the v-berth aboard Obelix is the original mattress from 1973... yup, it's 42 years old! It's worn out and not at all comfortable to sleep on. It's got to go before I move aboard the boat :) Sailrite video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Sail Life – Insulating the v-berth, part 7
I finally get to test fit the mahogany slats for the ceiling aboard Obelix! Yay! :) Looks pretty swanky if you ask me ;) And it'll keep me nice and warm once I move aboard the boat and finally become a full-time liveaboard :)
Sail Life – Super tiny combination oven!
I managed to find a combination oven (microwave + convection) that is tiny enough to fit aboard my boat. As a liveaboard that is going to make a huge difference! Sure cooking my meals in such a tiny oven is going to take some getting use to but I'm sure it...![She is Whole Again — Sailing Uma [Step 8]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Fi7el6oSVqQ/maxresdefault.webp)
She is Whole Again — Sailing Uma [Step 8]
With Kika still being in Haiti, it was time to get the boat whole again... Just in case I need to come up with a rescue mission ! Don't forget to Subscribe, share our videos, and become a patreon to hep us out on our journey :) Cheers! music: "Bends...
Sail Life – Insulating the v-berth, part 6
Up goes the insulation, down goes my courage after discovering it takes much longer than anticipated. Knowing that my v-berth will be much more comfortable this winter is what's keeping me going right now ;) The house still hasn't sold, but I should have a...
Sail Life – Rebedding deck-hull bolts using butyl tape
A couple of the bolts in my deck-hull joint have started leaking after 40+ years. Luckily cleaning and rebedding them is very easy! I use simple ethanol to dissolve the old butyl tape and rebed using new butyl tape. Good for another 40 years ;) Blog pos...
Sail Life – Sailboat update #18
This video was shot Sunday morning (before getting to the "real" work I had planned that day). I wanted to hold off on using power tools until nobody in the marina was at sleep anymore. The video gives a quick glimpse into some upcoming projects/tasks aboa...
Sail Life – Insulating the v-berth, part 3
Sanding, MORE sanding! What was I thinking!?
Sail Life – Insulating the v-berth, part 2
Sanding sucks! I finish sanding the inside of the hull in preparation for putting up stringers and wooden slats (called ceiling aboard a boat). Thanks to the awesome comments on my previous video I've learned that pine is not the best species of wood for t...
Sail Life – Insulating the v-berth, part 1
I want to add more insulation and also wooden slats in my V-berth. Once I move aboard the boat I want to be as comfortable as possible during the long cold winter. In this video, I remove strips of the old insulation to make room for the stringers I'll be ...
Sail Life – Sailboat update #17
A quick update on some of the projects aboard. I do some prep work for the stuff I'll acturally be doing aboard the boat next weekend. And I get to enjoy cold water thanks to my Isotherm "convert your icebox into a fridge" kit. TamTam sailing, blog: http:...
Sail Life – Five upcoming projects/tasks
I head up to check on Obelix for the first time after getting back from the US. In this video, I talk about the five projects/tasks I want to get out of the way before moving aboard the boat. The house still hasn't been sold but I'm so excited to become a ...