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An (almost) step-by-step guide to the install of our 960 watt solar kit. We had the install done at the Fleetwood Factory Service Cen...
All of the professional snowboarders are training for the upcoming winter here in Stubai, Austria. I spend a day shooting with Torgeir Bergrem, one of the very best in the world and the guy who everyone tries to copy.
Become part of the crew and support m...
It seems as if American has been busy catching our dinner, a tasty-looking grouper. There are many ways to kill a fish, from cutting its gills, to cutting off its head. Some yachties swear by pouring alcohol into its gills but we think this is a waste of r...
In this episode I demonstrate how I pack the Spinnaker after using it. Although I am sure there a many methods to pack the Spinnaker, this method works well for the space I have in my cabin.
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In this FTB Extra we take a look inside the Splash Drone flight case, cover off some basics about configuring it, and launch the drone for its maiden flight. The Splash Drone is the world's first waterproof drone and is easy to use. The gimbal for the GoPr...
My "almost able seaman" aka 3 year old Blake, has mastered the art of baiting his own hook and catching his own fish and sharks.Watch him reel in his first few sharks on this video. We sold everything to live aboard our boat and we are cruising to the Car...
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This is our first cooking video and we thought we would start with something tasty and easy! Our good friend Parusha came over to our Berlin apartmen...
Yep, still on the hard. But everyday we're getting closer to launching , and we are so excited for that special moment.
Until then, let's focus on that pre-launch checklist :)
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We catch up with Lorraine and Marco Hoff of s/y Pension Games on a bright, blustery afternoon in Brighton Marina, UK. They live aboard their Oyster 406 and we chat to them about Marco's stature, Bora Bora, not being able to see live music, the eighties...a...
The quick-release knot (also called the Highwayman's knot or Bank Robbers knot) for tenders is a super cool knot that will impress friends, family, and on-lookers. Whenever I release the knot our guests or those on the jetty make comments like, ‘Wow –...
Here's a mini-trip down the Lefkas Canal in the Greek Ionian. We've met quite a few boaters that were afraid to enter the canal. The trick is to hold back and enter as the last boat rather than the first as it can get congested before the bridge opens (ent...
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Top speed 23.83 knots.
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In Vassiliki Bay, Greece. Hitting 23.37 knots on the Hobie 16
FULL SEND, TRYING TO SQUEZE AS MUCH SPEED OUT OF THE HOBIE 16 AS POSSIBLE.
IT CERTAINLY FELT QUICK.
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Watch this to see what happens over a 6 week period on a sailboat refit! See the before and after pictures and videos :) A special 'thank you' to Andrea Blasi, Vittorio Malingri and their team for making our refit an amazing experience.
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In this video I show how I took apart and then put back together my two speed self tailing Barient 28 winch.
I'm definitely no expert, but I found that it is not so difficult to services the Barient winches. The other winches I learned how to service ...
The second half of the head systems upgrade was replacing 3 thru hulls, valves and elbows, plus a new toilet.
Because I was so busy working on other areas of the boat during my time on the hard, I hired someone to do this second par of the upgrade.
Wel...
The final episode of the haul out series is here! You will see how I paint under the keel before going into the water and watch the boat travel back to where I like I like it best.
Unfortunately once s/v Moonshine was back in the water I discovered som...
In this episode I take a walk around the yard and get a lesson from James on how to service my Barient 28 winch! Bonjour James!!
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In this episode I get the final two coats of anti-fouling paint on.
Things get pretty messy when you are on the hard when you have to spend all your time on the projects that need to be done so I start doing some general clean up.
I also measured the dra...
In this episode you find out that part of my daily routine is chatting with my new neighbour James who has been sailing the world since 2007! You get to see how the stands are moved so I can sand down the areas that were under the pads and get some primer...
In this episode I got the last coat of anti-fouling paint on. Since it was the Easter weekend and I didn't want to delay getting the paint on I ended up just straining the the paint that had the debris in it rather than try and get it exchanged.
The st...
In this episode I got my first coat of anti-fouling paint on and talked about the zincs on the boat. I'm no expert in chemistry, but I gave the best explanation that I could.
I also look at some of the products used for this project.
*the thru hull fi...
In this episode I get the first coat of primer on the hull only to find that again this is the time to see all the little imperfections. So another round of sanding smooth all those spots before I applied the second coat of primer.
I also show a quick ...
In this episode I applied primer to the keel and realize that this was the time that the last little imperfections really show up, but after a little more filling and sanding it looked better.
I also taped off the water line which was exciting because t...
In this episode there is sanding, sanding and more sanding! I also show what I did to prepare the keel for the task of fairing it out and finally got some of the fairing compound on it.
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In this episode you see how the boat gets hauled out and put onto the hard and I explain what projects I plan to get done while the boat is out of the water.
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A subscriber that had contacted me a while back came for a visit and here is a quick look at the project he was working on while his boat was up on the hard.
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This video shows how the spinnaker pole is set up on my boat and how it is controlled using the 'guy'. I plan to make a spinnaker sailing video in the upcoming '2015 'Round Saltspring race which will show how to hoist, jibe and douse the spinnaker!
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When you have a topside hatch leaking it's not always the rubber seal that's to blame. Sometimes it's the rubber fixed between the glass and the outer casing. Thanks to Andy Willett from Stella Maris Yachting Services he taught my husband how to fix the le...
A job I have been putting off for too long was fixing the head and holding tank systems. A broken Y-valve, old hoses and rusty stains made it an area I never liked to go. In this video I replace all the hoses, Y-valves and macerator pump. In the Spring ...
We shot a frigid engagement shoot last weekend and thought it'd be nice to show how an engagement shoot usually goes down for us. to see more of our work visit
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With temperatures dipping below 0 Celsius recently I was reminded of how cold the cabin sole can get. Last winter I put down some foam mats and carpet, but I wanted to make something a little better for this winter.
It is the first night and already I h...
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