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Why our engine FAILED while transiting the Panama Canal | Sailing Sitka Ep 161
Jay and Kenna are now tied along a dock in Shelter Bay marina after undergoing two of the most stressful days of their lives. While transiting the Panama Canal, their Yammer 56 engine failed several times in the worst possible scenarios. Surprised they eve...
Sailing to a remote, timeless village on Panama’s pacific coast | Sailing Sitka Ep 156
Jay and Kenna sail further into Panamanian waters only to discover a hidden gem of a village which was completely stuck in time. Join us on this special 3 year anniversary episode as we sail to Bahia Honda on Panama's pacific coast and learn to live slowly...
Getting our boat ready for our next offshore passage in Costa Rica! Sailing Sitka Ep 148
On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we get our Cheoylee sailboat offshore ready by provisioning fr food, water, fuel and some extra fixings by making do with what we got. This is the reality of cruising sometimes and making sure your boat is ready to hit the...
The countdown is on! | Sailing Sitka Ep 141
The countdown is on! Last week in Mexico before we untie the lines and sail south to Nicaragua!! But first, a couple more smaller projects to check off the list. Thank you for watching and if you enjoy, please consider subscribing!
Prepping our SAILBOAT for our longest passage of the Season! | Sailing Sitka Ep 116
Welcome back to Season 2 of Sailing Sitka! In this latest video, Jay and Kenna are anchored in La Paz, Mexico. They're prepping their sailboat, Sitka, for an extensive passage across the Sea of Cortez. The couple shares insights on boat maintenance and own...
Sailing into a Boat Cemetery… (Hurricane aftermath in Mexico) | Sailing Sitka Ep 115
Sailing into a boat cemetery...On this episode of Sailing Sitka, we sailed from Esiritu Santo to La Paz but little did we know the destructive mess we would be sailing into... 6 month ago La Paz got hit by Hurricane Norma and left a catastrophic aftermath....
Engine Update, pPt2 – Dismantling & Restarting Lady Liselot’s Engine; S3/E20
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Repair and Maintenance of the Anti-siphon Vented Loop on our Inboard Diesel Engine | Boat Life
In this video, we diagnose and repair the anti siphon vented loop on an M30 universal diesel engine on our Catalina 30 sailboat. We’re not experts, and are learning as we go, but we hope that sharing our experience is helpful for others who are in the sa...
Getting DIRTY in a Boatyard WITHOUT Water! | Sailing Sitka Ep 81
Getting dirty in a boatyard without water! In this episode of Sailing Sitka, we get down and dirty in some boat projects, one being sanding the bottom of our sailboat. Boat work on the hard is tough enough, to make it even worse, the boatyard currently has...
New Mainsail and Boat Mods
My new Mainsail was waiting for me at Keppel Bay Marina. Made in 7 days then shipped up from the Gold Coast this was a super quick turn around. Also waiting there was my new Raymarine chart plotter and some engine parts. Weewah left the boat here, he was p...
A Local Act of Kindness | Hurricane Season in Grenada
This week a local helped us after our dinghy outboard engine died unexpectedly. He towed us to safety and arranged for a mechanic to get us up and running again. We were so grateful for his kindness! We moved Sabado onto a dock, had some maintenance work...
CRUISING is FIXING your BOAT in EXOTIC places…right? Ep 61
Cruising is fixing your boat in exotic places right? In this weeks episode, we diagnose problems with our outboard engine that has been giving us a pain in our rear end for some time now! Cruising full time has its advantages but it can definitely have its...![Giving our Sail Drives an UPGRADE [Boat Work] (S4 E41 Barefoot Travels)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/i_jjSmPlhEQ/maxresdefault.webp)
Giving our Sail Drives an UPGRADE [Boat Work] (S4 E41 Barefoot Travels)
This week's episode of Barefoot Travels we crack on with a job that is really important for the safety of our boat. Sail drive upgrade! We have SD20 sail drives and maintaining them is really important. We upgrade the water seals and drain out the oil! St...
How to Replace the Starter on a M30 Universal Diesel Engine (+ Tension the Belt) | Catalina Sailboat
In this video we show you how to change the starter and tension the pulley on a Universal M-30 diesel engine.