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Are my photographs GOOD ENOUGH for the Royal Photographic Society? – Ep 313
Liz is in Palma sunning herself while Jamie is looking to submit his underwater photography for the Royal Photographic Society ARPS, but are his underwater shots, taken with the Olympus Tough TG6, good enough? In this video he shows you some of his work and discusses what technicalities will fail yo...
What the hell happened to this morning’s live broadcast?
We were excited to do a wireless, full-HD live broadcast around the boat this morning. The tests we'd done with our FTBMates all worked perfectly, so isn't it typical that when we eventually go public it all goes tits up? This is a quick apology for this morning's live broadcast. The ...
LIVE! Gentle Sail in the South China Sea
00:00 Thank you for watching, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it really helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie HOW TO SUPPORT US: 🥃 Send a tot with the RUM FUND: 😎 PATREON - 🤝 FTBMates - 🛠️ TOTAL REFIT - A YEAR IN A BOAT YARD - 🎣 Fishing on a sailboat: Liz's Top 3 Tips - ...
Things never go to plan in a boatyard – Sailboats & maintenance Ep 247
Recording problems, p-bracket issues, servicing the flexible coupling and will we ever re-install the drive system? Things never go to plan in a boatyard... 00:00 Definitely recording? 00:21 P-bracket issue... 00:32 Rats! 00:49 Jamie avoids the issue of the p-bracket... 01:09 SERVICING THE FLEXIBLE...
4 Typhoons in a row straight at us – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 246
Borneo doesn't usually catch typhoons, but the weather means rain stops play in the boatyard... 00:00 4 Typhoons in a row and the boatyard closes for business 00:58 Our magic ingredient for cleaning topsides 01:30 Osmosis treatment 02:32 Liz is a tw*t 02:55 Meeting the office staff - Siti an...
Jamie makes a mistake – Sailing, Sailboats & Maintenance Ep 245
The story of the puller and Jamie's stupid mistake... 00:00 Jamie's mistake... 04:59 Ad break 05:06 Welding the P-bracket? welding 06:03 Leaking P-bracket... 06:34 Feeding the boatyard pups 07:42 Re-chocking the boat with boulders 08:13 Tackling small patches of osmosis 08:40 How to have ...
Why do we spend so much time in boatyards? – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 244
Week three and we're still grinding while we deal with those little spots of osmosis. But propeller shaft problems develop as we try to pull the cutlass bearing from the p-bracket. Will we have to replace the drive shaft? And we introduce our new friends: the boatyard dogs (and puppies!). 00:...
We can’t get the bloody drive shaft off – Sailing boat maintenance – Ep 243
Removing the drive shaft (prop shaft) on SY Esper is never easy. But we begin with some spot welding of the dodger... 00:00 Spot weld with argon 00:26 Boat yard work continues... 00:56 Replacing the dripless shaft seal 01:46 Removing the drive shaft 03:45 Thanks for the very special gift from one o...
How to dismantle the prop (and service seacocks) – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 242
Jamie shows how to dismantle the prop when he takes the Max-Prop off the shaft. Liz explains how to check and service seacocks. 00:00 What happens if you find osmosis? 02:14 Status report on removing bottom paint 03:06 To replace our dripless shaft seal we must dismantle the prop 07:26 How to check...
Osmosis – hull killer? – Sailboat maintenance Ep 241
Checking your boat hull is the first thing to do when you haul out. That includes examining the state of the anti-foul, inspecting the prop, cutlass bearing and anodes and checking the rudder. If it is a fibreglass hull, look for signs of osmosis. And before you start work, ensure that the boat is s...
How to prepare your boat for haul out – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 240
How do you prepare for haul out? What specific haul-out preparation should be done? We list the jobs to do before you lift your sailboat in the first episode of our new sailing boat maintenance series... 00:00 Jamie's rant in the car 01:10 How do you prepare for haul out? 02:42 Anti-foul 03:34...
The British LOST! | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 239
The British lost to a band of Sulu warriors in this seldom told story of the wit and cunning of a local prince. At school we learned all about “Great” Britain’s fabulous successes all around the world, and how our country of birth came to dominate global trade in the nineteenth century. But it wasn’...
Bat cave (one million bats and a snake) | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 238
These spectacular caves on a desert island in northern Borneo are well and truly off the tourist trail. Pristine and seldom trodden, the island is home to millions of bats, sleeping snakes and sly crocs... 00:00 Spectacular caves of Balambangan 01:18 More about this desert island 01:50 Going ashore ...
Storm watch on a sailboat – Sailing and travel Ep 237
We dragged a Rocna anchor in near gale winds over three days at anchor. 00:00 Intro to we dragged a Rocna anchor (in gale winds) 00:49 Light breeze turns to near gale winds, this is what happened... 04:06 Day 3 - we explain how we dragged a Rocna anchor 05:57 This wasn't the first time we dr...
Looking for our next boatyard – Sailing and travel Ep 236
Looking for our next boatyard. What are its benefits and does the boat yard do good work? 00:00 Intro to looking for our next boatyard 01:33 First impressions of Penuwasa boatyard 03:11 Work on replacement prop shaft 04:40 Benefits of the boat yard 06:20 Long dinghy ride back to SY Esper SUPPORT US...
How to find the best place to anchor – Sailing and travel Ep 235
Knowing where to anchor is an essential skill for cruisers. Did you know how important it is to have contingency plans? 00:00 How to find the best place to anchor 00:37 Jamie's got a sore throat (all say "Aaaaaahhh") 01:08 Finding a new protected anchorage 03:03 How we chose this spot...
Cleanest Beach in Borneo | Cocktails & Pizza | Discover Sabah, Borneo Ep 234
Does Malaysia care about the beaches? And what are local people doing to keep them clean? 00:00 Intro to does Malaysia care about the beaches 01:29 Roby of Secret Place explains why he runs an eco-bar and camp 02:54 Aaron making pizza outside at the best beach-bar in Malaysia 03:16 Looking round Rob...
How to choose a dinghy – Sailing and travel Ep 233
How to choose a dinghy boat, and what type is right for you? 00:00 Intro to How to choose a dinghy boat 01:10 Dinghy through the mangroves 02:16 How to choose a dinghy, based on what we've used and know. 02:45 Portabote 03:24 Plastimo flat-bottomed pvc inflatable, aka "The Blancmange"...
Sailing rally (pros and cons) – Sailboat travel Ep 232
Why join a sailing rally? Sailing rally pros and cons... 00:00 Intro to "Sailing rally (pros and cons)" 00:37 Where are we? 01:06 Rounding the tip of Borneo 02:32 Rally pros and cons 04:52 At anchor, but there's bad news... 06:42 Where can we go? 07:15 Taking the dinghy for a spin to ...
Navigating a sailboat (through the North Borneo Dangers) – Sailing and travel Ep 231
Navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers calls for concentration and planning... 00:00 Intro to navigating a sailboat through the North Borneo Dangers 00:25 Last leg of the rally (60 miles to go) 02:43 Navigation through shoals, reefs and wrecks 03:46 It's the end of the line 05:1...
Fishing on a sailboat – Sailing and Travel Ep 229
Fishing on a sailboat, how we catch and cook 'em! 00:00 Some of our camera equipment 01:26 Situation in Malaysia AT THE TIME OF RECORDING 03:09 Fishing! 04:12 Situation in Malaysia NOW 04:47 Sailing to Turtle Island - Liz catches, Jamie despatches... 06:03 Anchored at Turtle Island - nighttime ...
Storm sailing: squall and lightning tactics – Sailing and Travel Ep 228
Storm sailing: squall and lightning tactics 00:00 Gale force winds 00:32 Sailing from Tambisan 02:41 Storm sailing: squall and lightning tactics 07:28 Jamie's foul-weather sponsorship deal with @MustoClothing SUPPORT US: 🥃 Send us a tot with the RUM FUND: 😎 PATREON - 🤝 FTBMates - STORM ...
Would YOU join a sailboat rally? – Sailing and Travel Ep 227
Would YOU join a sailboat rally? Who won the Sabah rally? Today's DAILY EPISODE is all about sailing: no music, just spinnakers and our mizzen staysail. And we talk about those pesky mid roll ads... 00:00 Intro 00:27 Just sailing, no music 01:03 Light-wind sails and mizzen staysail 02:05 Is ...