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Nothing Goes as Planned Building My First Wall!
From idea to execution, building a log cabin in the woods by hand! ———————————————————————————— Want to see real-life updates and chat? https://www.patreon.com/huubvlogs Would you like to support onc...
Sail Life – New door, washer, dryer & moving in – DIY sailboat project
After almost five years it's finally time to move in aboard Athena. This week I get the washer and dryer installed and also make a new door. Links: LiFePO4 batteries: http://www.skypowerintl.com/ Muffler: https://www.suremarineservice.com/Heat/1-1-2/W002...
Easy DIY Curtains for our 1/4 Berth // Beautify Blue Moon // Living on a Sailboat in Canada Ep. 16
In this episode, we finally get around to some of the boat projects we've been putting off all winter!
Maiden voyage home on our new Beneteau and sailing by hundreds of sea lions.
We sail our new boat home from Canoe Cove Marina in Sidney, BC. On our way home we sail by a massive pod of sea lions right after we passing through Dodds Narrow at slack tide. We make it home to Stones Marina in Nanaimo just before dark. We couldn't have ...
HURRICANE DAMAGED BOAT REBUILD BEGINS! – Episode 94
We get to work on a salvage boat after driving it over from the Bahamas to Florida. We haul her out in Riviera beach and start ripping yards and yards of rotten/wet balsa core out of her hulls. We leave no stone unturned as try to find good dry core throug...
DIY Boat Sale (part1): the process
The video outlines the process of selling a boat when you handle the sale yourself. You can find a copy of the DIY Boat Sale Process chart at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wKrxfevdYtkh4cEdEcXZ4q_5VqMkzohz/view?usp=sharing The video references the BoatU...
Sail life – Technautics CoolBlue refrigeration & varnishing – DIY sailboat project
This week I get Athena's fridge up and running using Technautics CoolBlue. That's going to be one spiffy fridge! Technautics website: http://www.technauticsinc.com/ Drake Paragon (Drake and Mo) YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/drakeParagon T...![What Could GO WRONG? – We Drop the RUDDER in Annapolis [Ep. 11]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/c_j5-Ah2p6w/mqdefault.webp)
What Could GO WRONG? – We Drop the RUDDER in Annapolis [Ep. 11]
The rudder comes out!!! We drink champagne from a 100 year old trophy and do major boat surgery! Track us on our website! http://www.sweetruca.com Join our crew on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/ruca Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! @ruc...![How We Started Our DIY PROJECT SAILBOAT RE-FIT in ANNAPOLIS [Ep. 10]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/d1uDHchdVJc/mqdefault.webp)
How We Started Our DIY PROJECT SAILBOAT RE-FIT in ANNAPOLIS [Ep. 10]
Sailing from NYC to Annapolis for the Sailboat Show plus hauling out for DIY boat work. Join our crew on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/ruca Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! @rucasailing http://www.facebook.com/rucasailing http://www.tw...
Sail Life – Standing rigging & working on the engine – DIY project.
This week in my sailboat project I got the first quote for new standing rigging. This week I also sent out the old bow roller to have a new one made and last but not least working on getting the engine running again. 00:00 Bow roller 02:30 Standing riggi...
Sail Life – Chainplates & last thru hull – DIY sailboat project
This week in my DIY sailboat refit project I got the chainplates and the last thru hull installed. This marks an important milestone. Athena can once again float! 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Chainplates 09:11 Thru hull 18:41 Project status 20:44 See you! *...
Sail Life – Saildrive seals, manual bilge pump & washer/dryer area – DIY boat project
Yet more DIY boat project fun! This week I replaced the two seals in my sailboats S130 saildrive. Installed a manual bilge pump to empty out the bilge and build supports for the washer and the dryer in the forward cabin. 00:00 Intro 00:54 Manual bilge pu...
Sail Life – Installing Athena’s new rudder – DIY sailboat project
In this week's video, I finally get to install Athena's (38 ft sailboat) new rudder. I build the new rudder last year by making a mold from the old rudder and used vacuum infusion to form the new shells. The rudder was then filled with an expanding epoxy f...
Sail Life – Painting the hull of my sailboat with Perfection Pro
After months of fairing and prep work, it's finally time to paint the hull of my sailboat. I'll be using International Perfection Pro. A paint that can be applied by roller (no tipping needed) and will leave an amazing finish. Ava and I have chosen Mediter...
Ep.257 Boat Build in Cartagena – Final days
Did we get it done on time, there wasn't much time left on the clock but you will just have to wait and watch the video to see our final days of DIY boat repairs. A break in the weather comes for us to escape from Cartagena. Usually gale force winds are o...
Ep. 256 DIY – the clock is ticking on our boat repairs
Where does the time go? We are running out of time and the job list just keeps getting bigger and bigger and the clock is ticking on our boat repairs. I am sure Margarida has nothing to do with it 🤣 How to fibreglass, how to do a bottom job, how to fix...
Ep.255 Boat build – How to fiberglass – How to wire splice -How to repair core
We are back to our usual series chronology where we are in Cartagena waiting for vacancy on the boatyard to begin our sailboat repairs for the south pacific. Press play and immerse yourself on a fun DIY project. How to fibreglass, how to do a bottom job,...
PLUMBING for a HOLDING TANK! | A S**T SHOW
Episode 134: Part 2 of our holding tank install. Watch part one below 👇 https://youtu.be/n_kbgD3Wjfk We had to decide if we wanted to have the debris from our toilet flush straight through our holding tank and then out to the ocean if the valve is turn...
HOLDING TANK INSTALL! 🚽 | Vetus
Episode 133 Part 1 of our holding tank install. We have put off putting in our holding tank because man we thought this job is gonna suck!! Holding tanks are part of a lot of countries regulations so it was a job we had to do. Thank goodness for our favori...
Preparing to Move Our Hurricane Damaged Boat (S2 E5)
We will have to move our hurricane damaged boat at some point! And hopefully if all goes well it will be back towards the Cayman Islands. Just shy of 1000nm from San Juan, Puerto Rico. When deciding to move our boat this far there are many things we have ...
And Then The Rain Came…
It has been a whirlwind of a month. With my dog Sierra passing away, the Corona Virus, and the awful weather we have been busy trying to keep this boat on course to splash the first week of April! We are excited to share part 1 of this haul out series with...
Pins and Polish, Wind over Water – In the Boatyard, Episode #77
We begin the process of polishing the corroded stainless steel bits on the boat. Debbie shows step by step how to make your own DIY leather wheel wrap. The new Windover is going to sparkle! #diyleatherwheelwrap #polishingstainless #diyboatrefit #sailboatre...
Land Rover LR3 Headlight Replacement
This step by step instructional video for the Land Rover LR3 (and possibly LR4) will show you how to take off the grill, remove the headlight assembly, replace the bulb and reinstall everything. Takes only about 10 minutes for everything. The only tool...
Keel Structure Reinforcement 💪 50 yr old Boat STRONGER than New! Ep 109
↯JOIN THE CREW↯ and get access to Bums Buried Treasure 🔥 a whole new series! https://www.patreon.com/bumsonaboat?fan_landing=true ________________ Learn the 8 RULES we followed to make our keel structure WAY stronger https://bumsonaboat.com/8-rules...
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