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While Brioni is recovering, I'm left to do all these boat projects on my own and even though it would be infinitely easier to take our main sail down with an extra pair of hands, I'm going to figure out a way to make it work. I need to take the sail off the boat to repair some damage we su...
This episode is dedicated to Guy Hill, a valued member of our sailing community who supported us from early on. His thoughtful advice and steady encouragement followed not only our journey, but so many others in the sailing world. We will miss him.
In this episode, Ben presses on with insulating th...
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This week we do a deep dive on the hull interior of our new aluminum Enksail Orion 49 sailboat with an informative tour by the yacht manufacturer discussing the bow thruster installation, wiring and...
We head down to Noonamah to continue with the offsite boat jobs.
Magnus goes over the new Volvo engine to make sure that everything is tickety boo and also checks to see if the new gearbox will fit.
Wendy fits new pool noodles to Peanut.
The engine bay gets a makeover with new paint and a shiny n...
Welcome to episode 73 of Sailing Melody
Winter is coming and it's getting colder and colder here at Sailing Melody.
We had to take all the old ceiling panels down last year to facilitate repairs and welding and over the summer it's been fine but with the temperature here dropping and the ...
A good foundation is key to a comfortable and efficient living space. See how we maximize insulation and then install a solid subfloor with durable vinyl flooring in our cargovan build out.
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We hope you enjoy our videos and adventures. To help us continue making these videos and s...
Welcome to a NEW type of video here at DrakeParagon called Paragon's Favourite Stuff where we check out the systems, gear, and other stuff we love to use while cruising aboard our Westsail 42 sailboat (and home!) Paragon.
In each video we'll take a closer look at something that makes ou...
It is not enough to just be warm. The boat must also be kept dry and well ventilated.
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Insuladd Paint additive
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This is a long one with lots of talking and lots of theory.
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Read the following description to see if you really want to know this stuff. And if you do already know it then you probably won't get much from this video, so go straight on to part 2.
I want to do two tests on the heater ...
So many points were raised after our last video that we have done an out-of-sequence realtime one to address the points raised.
And our heating system fails... in January!
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With the colder weather drawing in, we add more insulation to Salty Lass and overhaul the heating system.
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You have to first rip out all of the old in order to rebuild with the new. The first step to a total refit/restore of the interior of our boat is ripping out all of the old headliner and plywood insulation. After this is done, we set our sights on the main bulkhead. We want the interior to be a clea...
I finally get to test fit the mahogany slats for the ceiling aboard Obelix! Yay! :) Looks pretty swanky if you ask me ;) And it'll keep me nice and warm once I move aboard the boat and finally become a full-time liveaboard :)
Painting the vertical "stringers". Things are starting to shape up! I have no doubt I'll be nice and toasty up in my v-berth this winter. Fingers crossed the house will sell soon so I can move aboard the boat!
I finally get to epoxy in the stringers in my v-berth. Soon I'll have a nice and comfortable v-berth to sleep in when I move aboard the boat. A little bit of insulation should go a long way in making life aboard more comfortable this coming winter. A big thank you to www.blackbearboatingandleis...
Sanding sucks! I finish sanding the inside of the hull in preparation for putting up stringers and wooden slats (called ceiling aboard a boat). Thanks to the awesome comments on my previous video I've learned that pine is not the best species of wood for this purpose. Thanks, guys! This is a lo...
I want to add more insulation and also wooden slats in my V-berth. Once I move aboard the boat I want to be as comfortable as possible during the long cold winter. In this video, I remove strips of the old insulation to make room for the stringers I'll be securing the wooden slats to. The '...
I'm going to spend the next two weeks aboard Obelix with my dog. The goal is to figure out if I can move aboard my boat on a permanent basis. The 230V outlet installation is done and they are all working great. I'm trying to figure out how much insulation I really need in the boat to be ab...
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