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Ep 373 | Deck REPAIRS & Navigating NARROW, Very SHALLOW Waters in Pumicestone Passage
This episode is full of cutting, patching, filling and epoxying Nutshell. Meanwhile, we continue our journey north through Pumicestone Passage. It’s extremely narrow and shallow, so navigating needs to be very precise, or you’ll end up stranded on one...
Ep 372 | TESTING Nutshell – ABORTING Longest Passage & Seeking SHELTER in Bad Seas
More housekeeping reveals just how many things are dodgy in the Nuthouse, with more boat jobs rearing their ugly heads. Magnus utilises one of the existing antennas and builds a new one for our AIS system. We plan to test the kite and invite friends aboa...
Ep 370 | Restoring Nutshell: Fixing the Rotten Cabin Floor and Painting the Hull
It’s time to tackle the damage caused by the roof leak in the master cabin. We both remove the old carpet and floor sheeting. After seeing how mouldy and rotten the underfloor timbers are, we have to replace a great deal of the wood. We start grinding ...
Ep 369 | Attention Needed to FIX Window Leak: Nutshell’s BOATYARD Haul Out
The weather is getting worse and we try to make our way onward, but we have to turn back and anchor up. Magnus notices there is a major leak at the helm station and so goes about investigating. The windscreen isn’t actually attached! We add that to our ...
Ep 368 | Finding a HOLE in the HULL, Transducer Ripped Off the Boat!
We go in search of a place to dry out to assess the damage from the transducer being ripped off the boat. After a few attempts, we finally manage to land Nutshell. Magnus investigates the damage and finds a hole in the hull! He makes the repairs and reatt...
Ep 365 | Rat’s Nests & Interesting Creatures, Cruising Kangaroo Island, Nutshell Nuthouse
After a terrible night with a huge storm everything is calm again and we leave our anchorage and head towards Millionaires Row which is very beautiful. Magnus tries to follow some of the electrical cables from the helm station up to the flybridge. It’s ...
Ep 364 | Nutshell’s Broadwater & Pimpama River Journey | Boat Work & Sandbar Exploration
We move around the Broadwater and Pimpama River, testing Nutshell’s systems. The Boat Works chandlery is nearby, which is handy because we need to keep picking up parts for various boat jobs. Magnus continues to work on the toilet, but we won’t mentio...
Ep 363 | Nutshell’s Shakedown Cruise: Setting Off for the First Time
Magnus finishes a few boat jobs before we leave Hope Island Marina for a short shakedown cruise around the corner to Santa Barbara boat ramp. There are so many jobs to do. Magnus works on the solar chargers, solar panels, toilet, fuel lines, fenders and m...
Ep 362 | It’s TIME: We Finally MOVE Onto the New Nutshell, Life in a Nutshell
Magnus cleans up a batch of old solar panels. We pick up last-minute supplies and load the car. It’s finally time to go! We leave Airlie Beach and begin the fourteen-hour drive south to the Gold Coast and our new home on the water. Once we arrive, we ...
From RESTORATION to EXPLORATION: Our first days sailing — Sailing Yabá 222
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 222 In this episode, our once rotten and sinking wooden boat is now a floating home that's taking us places. We explore our first anchorage by doing trails, hearing about the local stories and checking the under...
They said we’d never sail, but HERE WE GO!— Sailing Yabá 221
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 221 In this episode we finally hoist the anchor for good and head to our first destination, on board of our fully rebuilt wooden boat! 👉 SUBSCRIBE to not miss out on the new episodes: https://bit.ly/3dI3hBn...
Installing radar, plotter, GPS and 4th sail = we are ready to leave! — Sailing Yabá 220
Check HolaFly: https://tinyurl.com/45zmjybu & don't forget to use your discount code: SAILINGYABA Happy hassle-free traveling with internet! Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 220 In this episode of our boat restoration, we take the last s...
Sail rigging upgrade: faster, safer and with more fun — Sailing Yabá 219
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 219 In this episode of our boat restoration, we rethink our sail rigging and improve the system, in order to get ready to set sail for good! 👉 SUBSCRIBE to not miss out on the new episodes: https://bit.ly/...
After 3.5 years of rebuilding, YABÁ SAILS AGAIN! — Sailing Yabá 218
After 3.5 years of hard work rebuilding Yabá, Sailing Yabá finally achieves its goal - the first ever sail with no engine. Follow their exciting journey from anchorage to sailing with open sails, overcoming challenges along the way.