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How to survive in a liferaft? + How to be rescued! – FTB EXTRA
▶ HOW CAN YOU INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVAL AND BE RESCUED? Please 👍 this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe Imagine if the unthinkable happens and you have to ABANDON SHIP? What happens once you are in the l...
How to choose a liferaft – Ep 130
▶ How to choose a liferaft and improve your chances of survival. We talk to an air-sea rescue helicopter pilot. LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe "Step up!", "Attach your grab bag" - We talk through some o...
We launched our liferaft! – Ep129
▶ We didn't know this would happen! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe As we upgrade our sailboat safety kit for the long passage ahead, we decided it would be a good idea to test our liferaft. So on a broi...
We strip our WATERMAKER, replace the MEMBRANE & DROP IN! – Sailing Ep128
▶ We're in the water, and it feels GREAT!!! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe Oh yes. And since we're in the water, how about servicing our watermaker and replacing the membranes too? It's all in this wee...
Sailboat dodger revealed! + Sailing Sumatra! – Ep 127
▶ The dodger is finished! Now it's just a 2500 mile test sail! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for more HERE: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe All the hard work is finished, now we're just waiting for the canvas to be fitted, then we're off. There a...
Which liveaboard sailboat is best? S&S v Hans Christian v Bavaria v Frans Maas Ep 126
▶ What makes a good liveaboard cruiser boat? We share our secrets to successful boat living. LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for more HERE: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe We compare 4 boats as potential liveaboard cruising boats. If you were going...
Dogger, Cromarty, Rockall. What are those Brits talking about? Ep 125
What is a Dogger? A Cromarty? And would a German Bight mean Rockall to you? Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe We're in the UK where we discover the importance of Suffolk's role in maritime history. We demystify th...
Seacocks: Bronze v plastic? Groco v Marelon? – Ep 124
We went shopping with American McGee and discovered a few things about seacocks. Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe Bronze v plastic? Groco v Marelon? Is DZR ever OK? Why don't our seacocks fit our skin fittings? What...
HOW TO INSTALL SAILBOAT SOLAR PANELS – Ep 123
Millie goes missing. The seacock installation defeats Jamie. And we need your help on the solar panel installation. Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe Staying in a room in the marina while the boat work goes on means...
HOW TO INSPECT SAILBOAT RIGGING – Interview with a rigger
Ever wondered how to inspect your rigging? We share tips from our rigger. Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe Trained by Des Kearns (one of Australia's greats), Jai looks at SY Esper's rigging inspection report, and ...
SAILBOAT DODGER FAIL! Ep 122
No-one was really sure they knew what they were doing. Including the canvas guys. Can Ton come to the rescue? Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe We finally show you how we sorted out that diesel leak! The work goes ...
NEW CAPTION COMP #4! AND WINNER OF CAPTION COMP #2!
Announcing the WINNER of Caption Competition #2! And we reveal NEW Caption Competition #4! Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe Did we read your entry? Watch to the end to find out who won... Put your caption for #4 ...
REPLACING FIVE SEACOCKS & HAULING OUT AGAIN… Ep121
Seacocks working? No. Diesel leak sorted? No. Dodger finished? No. Now we're back on the hard. OH NO! Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe So Jamie checked the seacocks, right? Yeah, but one decided to fail while w...
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BOAT IN A HURRICANE? – YOUTUBE COMMENTS ANSWERED – FTB EXTRA
We asked anyone with experience of sailing in a hurricane or typhoon to let us know what happened. Subscribe for more sailing videos: https://ftbyoutube.page.link/subscribe Thanks to everyone who shared their stories - you get a name-check! Yesterday...