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REINSTALLING our old engine! | BEST generator HACK ever! [Ep129 RED SEAS]

We re-install our rusty, old generator because we need better redundancy to power our sailboat when our solar panels just aren't enough. We think we've come up with a sneaky trick to give our generators super powers while we're at it so that it will output dual voltages - both 110V AN...

May 12, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:28

ENGINE REFIT: was it worth it? [LIVE Q&A] [RED SEAS]

We sailed across the Pacific Ocean last year and one of our engines blew up along the way. We thought that meant game over for us but you, our viewers and supporters, came to our rescue and we replaced both our old Yanmar engines with two brand new Nanni N4.50s. We did all the work ourselves without...

May 06, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 01:40:29

Our Sail Just Got 10 TIMES Longer 😳 Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 457

Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit and enjoy a special discount on your first month. It's crazy how fast plans can change on the open ocean 🤯 The only constant in a sailor's life is change, and today we...

May 03, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:38

FIRST SAIL: crossing the channel with our NEW NANNI ENGINES (sea trial) [Ep128 RED SEAS]

We take our new Nanni engines out for their first sail as we cross the channel from Tahiti to Moo'rea for our sea trial. The sense of freedom that we have now that we are on the move again is unreal and we are so excited to get back to sailing and exploring in this part of the world. We finish ...

Apr 28, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:58

Delos 2.0 is Looking 🔥 + Boat Work & Play! Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 456

Thanks to OluKai for sponsoring this video! Shop now at LINK (Leeward style) or (La'i slide) and get free shipping with code DELOS!” Wow wow wow! Our dream boat is getting closer to becoming a reality every day 🥳 After lots of consideration, tinkering, and tweaking, we've made some pre...

Apr 26, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:32:42

Sailing Red Seas

Did they just BLOW UP A BRAND NEW ENGINE?!? [Ep127 RED SEAS]

We installed two brand new engines in our boat after our old Yanmar engines died on our Pacific crossing. We have done all the work ourselves from mechanics to fibreglassing and electronics, and now we're ready to turn them on for the very first time to see if they work. We finally get off the...

Apr 21, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:40

Where No Sailing Channel Has Gone Before – Part 2 [Ep. 146]

We continue the epic adventure, exploring places where no sailing channel has gone before. We stray far off the tourist track on a solo sail and dive into the unbelievable & amazing local sailing culture! This episode is packed with sailing action and amazing adventures! We make an expedition ...

Apr 21, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:20

Would You Sail Away? (Hit By Our Neighbor 😳) Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 455

Go to to get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs FREE with your ﬁrst purchase. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Well, there's a first time for everything! After well over a decade of sailing around the world and dropping our hook in all kinds of different places,...

Apr 19, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:17:41

CHANGING OUR ENGINES: the hardest part | YANMAR to NANNI [Ep126 RED SEAS]

This is the final stage of our double engine refit as we replace our old Yanmar 4JH4E engines with brand new Nanni N4.50s. We have built our own fibreglass engine beds, aligned both engines and now we just need to connect up all the fuel and water hoses and install new consoles up at the helm. We ar...

Apr 14, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:51

We Make MISTAKES…THIS Isn’t One Of Them. Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 454

A huge thanks to Henson Shaving for sponsoring this video! Please visit and use code “svdelos” to get 100 free blade refills right now. We've made all kinds of blunders over the years...Plenty of moments spring to mind from sailing at full speed right into a reef, running aground more times t...

Apr 12, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:29

Can we FIX THIS? Installing TWO engines (in a storm!) [Ep125 RED SEAS]

We've installed the two new engines on our boat but now comes the most important part - and if we get it wrong, we're screwed! We need to install our raised engine beds (that we fiberglassed ourselves in last week's video) and then figure out how to align the new engines to the prop s...

Apr 07, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:43

Two new engines, ONE BIG PROBLEM! [Ep124 RED SEAS]

We installed a brand new Nanni engine in our boat but it doesn't fit in the space so we need to make new engine beds out of wood and fiberglass to raise it by 5cm so that it will align to our prop shaft. As there's a cyclone headed our way, we decided to get to work on the second engine so...

Mar 31, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:50

LOST TOOTH 🦷 (A Very Rough Sail)…Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 453

Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit and enjoy a special discount on your first month. We get absolutely ROCKED out there 😳 We just arrived back to French Polynesia, and we were ready to make some moves to a more p...

Mar 29, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:58

We Sailed Across the Pacific and found THIS! (42)

Welcome to another update from Elixir's voyage around the world! In this video, we continue our voyage across the south Pacific, exploring the unreal islands of the Marquesas. Our time in these islands was like a dream; amazing landscapes and people, and it didn't quite feel real after ...

Mar 29, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:47

NANNI: the FIX to all our YANMAR PROBLEMS! [Ep123 RED SEAS]

We are replacing our old Yanmar engines with two brand new Nanni N4.50s. After a battle with customs in Tahiti, the new engines finally arrive on the dock and we are so excited to unbox them. We use a chain hoist on our boom to lift one engine onto our boat and luckily it fits through the hatch! The...

Mar 24, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:53

Can We Build A Boat with ZERO Experience??? Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 452

Can you build a boat with no experience? Sailing SV Delos takes viewers behind the scenes of designing Delos 2.0 - their dream aluminum catamaran with David de Villiers. Learn the challenges and rewards of building a boat from scratch.

Mar 22, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:36

BIG PROBLEM with our YANMAR ENGINES! [Ep122 RED SEAS]

We’re replacing both our old Yanmar engines with brand new Nanni N4.50s. In this video, we spin our boat round so our port side is against the dock and remove our second engine. Unfortunately, we then get stalled as we face difficult customs decisions and have to fight an unexpected $7000 bill. We...

Mar 17, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:17

Our NEW Dream Boat?!?…Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 451

Go to to get a 1 year supply of Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs FREE with your ﬁrst purchase. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring this video! Ohhhh man, we CANNOT WAIT for you to watch this episode 🥳 It's been quite some time since we've been this giddy to share a video with you! This on...

Mar 15, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:30

How to REMOVE A YANMAR ENGINE from a Leopard catamaran! [Ep121 RED SEAS]

We are removing our old Yanmar engine from our Leopard 47 catamaran so that we can replace it with a brand new Nanni N4.50. We have to get a little bit destructive and cut away parts of our boat to make it fit out the hatch, but we are determined to get this project finished and see this broken engi...

Mar 10, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:03

Brutally Honest: What’s Wrong With Delos 😳 Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 450

The Quest For Delos 2.0 Starts HERE! We've circumnavigated the entire planet on our trusty boat Delos, a 53 foot Amel Super Maramu 2000. With nearly 15 years aboard and 80,000+ nautical miles under our belt, we can say that we really know this boat inside and out- the good, the bad, the ugly, a...

Mar 08, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:35:24

Family Adventure of a Lifetime 🤯 Native in Nuku Hiva…Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 449

Sailing around the world takes you to some pretty incredible places...we get to witness some of the planet's most spectacular natural beauty, explore corners of the earth that few people are lucky enough to set foot on, hike up mountains, dive down in the ocean, and enjoy a sense of freedom tha...

Mar 01, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:00

Time to FIX OUR ENGINES! (Repowering our boat – Part 1) [Ep119 RED SEAS]

After sailing around French Polynesia for the last 9 months with only one engine, the time has come for us to fix the problem once and for all. We head into a nearby marina and start the work to remove our generator which will allow us to take out both engines from our boat before our new Nanni engi...

Feb 25, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:16

Strangest Beach Find EVER 💀 Sailing Vessel Delos Ep. 448

Start speaking a new language in 3 weeks with Babbel 🎉 Get up to 60% OFF your subscription ➡️ here: They called an archaeologist after we discovered this 😱 Not a sentence we use in every day life, and case in point of why we love the sailing lifestyle so much...when you wake up every morning, yo...

Feb 23, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:19

We have a PROBLEM! [Ep118 RED SEAS]

Our brand new Nanni engines are due to arrive any minute but first we have some last minute prep to do to get our boat ready for the biggest install and upgrade of her life. Welcome to the cabin of bad ideas. We need to clear our whole workshop space, sort out all our tools, buy some wood for our ...

Feb 18, 2024
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:18

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