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BANNISHED TO THE TENDER – Cabin Fever Has Set In Ep433
It's only 2 weeks into our new cruising life and we are trying to figure it all out. Settling in to a more relaxed pace after such an intense period of work and projects is going to take some getting used to, for now, I am finding my feet, but someone else...
Problem Solving On The Go – Breakages and Rookie Mistakes Ep432
The baptism of fire that is the start of our cruising lifestyle as we iron out problems on the go. The idea that a boat is finished is proven to be wrong when stuff breaks on our first real adventure. It feels we are finally free and it feels so good. This...
Finally Leaving Home – DIY Catamaran Build Ep431
It may have taken some time, building a boat is a massive undertaking but trusting it to carry you and your loved ones into the unknown is a whole new level. We are finally on our way after almost 10 years of planning and the beginning of a whole new adven...
LEAVING HOME – OR ARE WE ? // Life On The Hulls Ep430
An essential piece of safety equipment relies on correct positioning on the Catamaran and a means of releasing it in case of emergency. Our life raft has been waiting for instal and 2 days away from leaving was a good time to get the job done. Patreon Me...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO LEAVE IN A WEEK // LIFE ON THE HULLS Ep 429
It's not just a matter of throwing a duffel bag in the Catamaran and leaving for good, this process has taken over a year of careful and diligent work to get to the stage we can take off. A week away from a whole new life and the Jobs are mounting up. Seal...
MAJOR SOLAR UPGRADE FOR SYNERGY – Complete Catamaran Build Ep428
A liveaboard Catamaran cant survive on 500 watts of solar so it's time to bring this boat up to truly off grid level. As we prepare for Cruising, this Catamaran is finally ready for us to take off cruising. Patreon Thank you for supporting my production...
BUILDING ARCHIMEDES – MEET MICHAEL ROBERTS Ep427
What does it take to pull off an incredible Project like " Archimedes" ? The mind of a boat builder works quite differently to the average person. To be able to sustain the project over years and years and still see the vision to the end is a testimony to ...
LAUNCHING ARCHIMEDES – TO STRIVE, TO SEEK, TO FIND, AND NOT TO YEILD !
Witness the event that "Launched a Dream" for a Couple that has been the source of much inspiration . Proof that you really can do anything if you put your mind to it. Our good friends, Suzie and Michael Roberts have raised the bar with their incredible 18...
WE STILL HAVE THINGS TO DO – Before we can go cruising Ep425
You could be forgiven for thinking I will never get to our Catamaran Cruising lifestyle but is isn't as simple as casting off the lines. We need to ready the Cat, wind up our personal affairs and some jobs just simply need to be done. The list is huge, the...
The End Of An Era – Ep424
It's been a harrowing few weeks, and amongst the move and the consolidation of our lives has been in full swing along with the finishing of the long awaited 'Foam Core Tender'. It's finally completed and we are stoked with this little addition to our Catam...
IT’S DOWN TO THE WIRE ! / Cruising Life Ahead Ep423
Why is there always a looming deadline, a race to the finish, a down to wire project that lingers to the very end of our schedule?. I can honestly admit it's not bad planning, it's just that, we have always bitten off more than we can chew and it takes th...
DIY STAINLESS STEEL SOLAR ARCH INSTALL – Ep422
Our Solar Power System hasn't been up to scratch to date, and with our cruising plans getting closer it's time to get the Solar Arch in place ready for some new panels down the track. Our Foam Core Tender gets a massive step closer to finished and we start...
EXPECTATIONS Vs RESULTS – Rudder Rebuild and Installation Ep421
A lot of this build has been borne from our own innovation. Changing and modifying the boat to achieve our Catamaran's shape and performance has been the order of the day. Expectations and results are not always in line, but today, we have a real result th...
” ONE OFF TENDER ” Was It Worth Making My Own Foam Core Tender ? – Ep420
The process of building a "one off boat" is a long drawn out process and when it comes to an all important Yacht tender, sometimes it just doesn't make sense. When inflatable tenders are a dime a dozen, and the South Pacific is littered with second hand an...
Serious Progress! Rudders and Foam Core Tender.-Ep419
Digging deep this week, with loads of progress on the boat projects. Developing a process is almost as much fun as the end product and our Foam Core Tender is coming along so well along with the Rudder Rebuild and the best part of all, is Janet amazing new...
MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE JUST BOUGHT ONE ! – Foam Core Tender Ep418
The amount of work to build our tender is slowly adding up to cost of actually buying one. I will be the first to admit that sometimes I just don't get things right. I deliberately made our rudders smaller than the original plan, so 1 year on I am about to...
WHAT’S A BLOKE TO DO ? – Weather Helm and Comfort Issues Ep417
Avoiding a haul out at all costs this week, our rudders are to be part of our Weather Helm Solution, but can we get them out of the hull without lifting the Cat out of the water?. Big changes ahead for our cruising if we can get the weather helm under con...
It’s a Foam Party – Foam Fit For Everything Ep416 –
The material known as foam has so many uses, from mattresses, to cushions to boats, it is a wonderfully versatile product in it's different forms, but we have limited time and limited materials to get these last big jobs done. Patreon Membership Thank yo...
DREAMS DO COME TRUE ! – Why We Built Our Catamaran Ep415
There are many reasons why we pursue a boat build. For us it is all about being able to share the experience with family and friends. This really is the dream, Our son Sam and daughter in law Veronica get to finally experience Synergy after 7 years of help...
Sailing Theory and Foam Core Tender Build Ep414
We are not exactly hitting the school books again, but a day of Sailing theory and practical application is needed every now and then to solidify the knowledge. Testing the boats ability and discovering the limitations is all part of sailing a home built C...
THE PROJECTS BEGIN AGAIN – CRUSING CATAMARAN Ep413
If you thought we were finished, the boat projects, we have really only just started as we prepare this Catamaran for our future cruising lifestyle. Solar arches, foam core tender and a stack of other massive tasks are stacking up. Welcome to our "Life On ...
Yanmar 4JH57 Engine Service – Should be easy, RIGHT Ep412
Summer is here in Australia and we take to the water for some fun in the sun. The only way to fully make use of "Synergy" this summer is to make sure the engines are fully serviced and ready to go. The simple task of an oil and filter change can turn into...
The Big Pay Off – Building your own boat Ep411
It's only when you have time to spend time with family and friends that you realise the value of an owner built boat. The satisfaction that we built the boat as a family and luckily there is always things to ask family to help fix whilst underway made this...