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Preparing a boat for hurricane season involves multiple steps including securing ground tackle, reducing windage by removing sails, storing valuables safely, and finding suitable hurricane holes. A thorough process ensures better protection against storm-r...
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we continue to work on a Lagoon 400 S2 major bulkhead rebuild. It's a big job to take on but we are looking forward to heading south with these guys as one of our buddy boats!
Thank you to all our PATRONS for all ...
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we are back! I know it has been a few weeks since we posted a video and a lot has changed! We are now on the hard (spoiler alert!) and creating some awesome content for you!
In this week's episode we have a Bluett...
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we thought we would share 5 reasons you SHOULD buy a hurricane damaged boat.
There are some pretty positive points to buying hurricane damaged including price and the environmental factor of restoring something th...
So this may come as a shock in this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels. We have decided to sell our beloved Barefoot as we have some very interesting and exciting plans on the horizon. At this time we will be keeping that a secret!
We have done extensive ...
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we invite one of our Patrons on board. This is the first time we have had a patron aboard and we seriously enjoyed having a guest on Barefoot.
From paddle boarding to snorkelling we did lots of water activities t...
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In this weeks episode of Barefoot Travels we go through some very shallow water and we can't seem to catch a break! There is always something to be fixed, that’s boat life!
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In this weeks episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we do some much needed engine work! The Diesel engines both run well but are dirty after our time on the hard. After deep cleaning them we are able to swap out some important parts and give it some TLC.
We a...
In this weeks episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we prepare the boat to go OFF GRID. Or at least we prepare to be more sustainable. We have acquired a new to us water maker; a Rainman model. We also increase of solar by another 160 watts. We would love to a...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we FINALLY get back to BOAT WORKS! We are super happy we can crack on and we look forward to splashing soon.
We work on many different jobs this week; preparing the through holes and underwater lights, installing ...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive ALL BOAT WORK STOPPED. The boatyard shut down Tuesday May 15th and as of today Friday the 25th it is still shut down. We are sad and not really sure what to do next. The yard may be shut down for 60 days!! No one c...
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...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive Davy sheds some blood for the cause! We fill the port keel with foam and incase a small time capsule in there. Hopefully we will never have to see it again.
We also helped out a local environmental organization ca...
In this week's episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we find some GROSS BLACK water trapped in our starboard keel. It is super important to investigate any possible damage areas on hurricane damaged boats because you never know what you may find!
It was shock...
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 ...
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...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive Davy starts some of the small repairs on the starboard side. Some of the damages are very small cracks in the gelcoat. After some investigation though the small crack leads to huge problem!
Watch to see what we fi...
In this episode we have to make more damage before we can fix it. So it's time for some DEMOLITION BABY! Just like Davy did on the starboard side of the boat he cut a huge section of bad glass out. He will rebuild this section as soon as possible.
Unfortu...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we use the Gelcoat Peeler even more. There are definitely some tricks to using this tool and the more you use it the more you learn how to make it that much more accurate. Changing the blades and giving it a clean ...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we work on fibreglassing the 3 foot crack we exposed under the water line. This fibreglass repair takes a lot of patience and a lot of layers as it is quite deep into the hull. Davy will be doing a double sided rep...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we continue working on one of the major damage spots on the spots. The port side of the boat definitely had some impact during the hurricane in Nanny Quay. It looks like it was a big scrape past the boat, could it ...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we get a GAMECHANGING TOOL! This tool makes the work we are doing so much easier and more efficient. the Gelcoat Peeler is a quite expensive tool and we are super thankful to Steven and Janet. They also have some p...
In this episode of Barefoot Sail and Dive we work on our rudders a little bit more. Can we recover them?? There is way more hidden damage inside them than we thought!
We also show you a little bit of our typical day here in Luperon. There are many events ...
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