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Catamaran Full ELECTRIC CONVERSION – Batteries and Engine Install – Part 2 (S4 E45)
Part Two of helping our friends on IRIE CAT install their electric engines on their sailing catamaran! This week we go through their battery setup and actual putting the engines in on the new plugs Davy made to seal up the holes from the existing sail dr...
Catamaran ELECTRIC CONVERSION – Torqeedo Engines Part 1 – Boat Work(S4 E44)
In this weeks episode we help our friends on an identical boat to ours go FULLY ELECTRIC! They are avid sailors and wanted to get rid of their diesel engines. Once again Davy's fibreglassing skills come in handy and we help them fill the old holes in the b...
Adding Finer Detail // Complete Catamaran Build Ep261
Defining the final shape of the stern of our Catamaran has been a while coming and adding these curved foam core winglet duckboards has finally shown her true form. To say I am happy with it , is an understatement and we are moving to the stage where final...
Episode 113 – Engine troubles and Fiberglassing in beautiful Italy!
We are back on our beloved catamaran Pickle, so glad the winters over and we have started our new season with an amazing road trip (see last episode 112) Now its on with boat jobs! The engine needs some serious maintenance and problems fixing, the mast nee...
PRAIRIE GIRL turned SAILOR! (+ DOOR REFIT pt 2) Ep 24
In this video, Jay adds some finishing touches on the door to get it closer to completion. We also pack our bags and drive east to visit Kenna's family in Alberta, home of the Canadian Prairies (and dinosaurs.)
New Channel Trailer 2022 – Plus change of Channel Name
It was time for a new Channel Trailer. The old one is well over 4 years old and there are now over 130 videos uploaded. I also decided to change the name of the channel. The old name, "Just About Sailing" was based on a joke when I sent a video to friends ...
How To Build a Fibreglass RUDDER for a Catamaran (S3 E28 Barefoot Travels)
In this weekly vlog of Barefoot Travels we build our RUDDERS! If you recall back to the boatyard days we took a mould of the one good rudder we have. Using this fibreglass mould we are able to build a brand new rudder, like new! Next step is install it! ...
Inside our TINY HOME. The 50 year old sailboat we rebuilt.
A tour of the interior of our Australian-made Clansman 30 yacht. We take you for a look inside our 52 year old sailboat after her extensive refit (rebuild!) in Tasmania. For more information on our boat visit: https://freerangesailing.com/the-yacht/ and h...
The CABIN TOP rebuild everyone has been waiting for! (S2 E73 Barefoot Sail and Dive)
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we get to the cabin top rebuild everyone has been waiting for! It is super exciting! It fits like a glove! So happy to finally have a roof. It looks beautiful too! We end up changing apartments again. $60 a mont...
Ep158 – Risky Business Demoulding a Part – Complete Catamaran Build
I know I am risking it but when I suggest working on the Catamaran on the weekends I am really taking my life into my own hands. There is Danger in the air with this video as I nearly crush Janet and damage the module after all that hard work. Cheers Ross...
Fibreglass Repair of an 11ft Crack – Hurricane damaged Catamaran (S2 E62 Barefoot Sail and Dive)
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we make a lot of progress. Davy gets the peeler back out and reveals two large damages. One is 11ft long on the starboard side. We have been hesitate to do these repairs until now due to having too much weight on t...
We were sitting on CRACKED bricks! (S2 E61 Barefoot Sail and Dive)
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we install our new jack stands! Turned out we were sitting on CRACKED bricks! AND just in time too because we had an interesting event this week! An earthquake! Stay tuned for the second half we start to fill the ...
Building a Fibreglass Reverse Mould Part 1 (S2 E60 Barefoot Sail and Dive)
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we are going to be creating a reverse mould so we can fibreglass the hole in the boat! We played with a few different ideas before getting here but we are happy to say we have a plan! We have decided to go back t...
HARD DODGER. The Grand Finale – Free Range Sailing Ep 161
Join us for the second installment of our hard dodger build for our tiny home and sailboat. If you missed the first dodger build video it's here: https://youtu.be/w5wYICajlek KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusi...