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Salt & Tar: Ep.312- Rollercoaster of Emotion
Engines don't like to sit and boats don't like to be left alone... Sometimes they have to but with some elbow grease they come back! We weren't sure if we were going to recover from this one but by the end of the day there's a glimmer of hope. Ride the rol...
Caribbean Sailing! Antigua to British Virgin Islands + Range Test Electric Outboard
This time on Distant Shores we get the boat tuned up for a winter of sailing in the Caribbean. With guest crew onboard learning the ropes, we island-hop from Antigua to Saint Martin, push our ePropulsion electric outboard to it's limit with a range check a...
What seems to be the problem? (Engine failure diagnostics) raw & extended | Sailing Sitka Ep 171
Jay and Kenna sail back to Linton Bay in order to get their engine in top notch after having experienced multiple failures. They spend countless hours over the course of a few days eliminating what could be the culprits while on anchor, but they won't know...
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
All the info in the description; WHOOP WHOOP!!! I am so happy that I can share this news with you!. Com' on let's go! EASIEST WAY TO SUPPORT ME? 1. Subscribe to the channel! 2. Buy me a coffee using the [Super Thanks] button 3. https://www.gofundme.com/f/...
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/mqdefault.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.
How does it look? | LOTS of Boat work Episode 2
This episode Lee walks you through his oil and filter changes and shares the condition of the engine. Thanks for watching For more info and new merch www.sailingcatalpa.com/shop To join our Patreon family www.Patreon.com/sailingcatalpa Our wishlist h...
Changing the Fuel Filter on a Universal M-30 Diesel Engine | Engine Not Getting Fuel
In this video we show you how we diagnosed and replaced our clogged fuel filter on our M-30 Universal Diesel engine.
Troubleshooting Engine Problems | Engine Won’t Start | Replacing the Solenoid | Universal diesel M25
In this video we troubleshoot engine problems for the inboard Universal M25 Diesel engine in our Catalina 30 sailboat. In the end, the engine fired up...
Salt & Tar: Ep.173- Chasing Leaks
I’m going to test your attention span with this one. It’s long with quite a bit of talking as we discover some not so lovely issues with our 40 year old motor. The previous owner called her King of the Shit we might be changing this to King of taking a...
Servicing the Universal Diesel engine on my Catalina 30 (oil change + zinc replacement) // Ep.32
In this episode, I recruit my brother to help me service the Universal M25 Marine Diesel engine on my 1978 Catalina 30 sailboat.
Intense Winds & Hard Sailing | Sailing Galopin & Breaking Down | Winded Voyage S5 | Episode 17
My engine breaks down in the middle of the ocean. I was pushing upwind with the motor to get a better angle to the wind. The seas was rough and we were barely making any headway with just the sails. I had to figure out a way to fix it so we could contin...
Changing Fuel filters on marine Diesel engine – universal m25xp
My engine aboard Venture my 1988 Catalina 30, is a Universal M25XP This weeks video is on replacing fuel filters on a marine Diesel engine. I hope you find this helpful. Check out my sailing school website if you're interested in sailing lessons around ...
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