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Ep 147 | Settling in to Passage Life on Board, South Pacific, Cabo San Lucas to the Marquesas
We are gently getting used to life on the ocean. So far the passage has gone very well. Here we discuss our passage plans and the reasons why we made the decisions that we did. Magnus bakes a beaut loaf in the galley and reviews a 9 and a half beer. Life ...
Ep 146 | Losing Sight of Land, Cabo San Lucas to the Marquesas, Crossing the South Pacific Ocean
We manage to finish our final fresh provisioning and grab a couple of special beers for the important parts of the passage. We actually leave sight of land and start the epic journey across the South Pacific from Cabo San Lucas to Hiva Oa in French Polynes...
Ep 145 | Heading to Cabo San Lucas to Check Out of Mexico and Sail Across the Pacific Ocean
We finally leave La Paz for the last time and make our way towards Cabo San Lucas which is where we will check out of Mexico for good. On the way we take the last opportunity to clean Nutshell’s hull before we embark on the South Pacific Crossing. Cabo ...
Ep 144 | Building a Gas Locker Extension, Last Minute Jobs, Sailing Nutshell
With only a few days to go before we leave La Paz, Magnus builds a temporary gas locker extension out of pine. This will now mean that we can house the taller gas bottles which we have managed to find in Mexico. Wendy keeps on with the sewing tasks, worki...
Ep 143 | Replacing Alternator Bearings, Wholesale Fresh Food Market, Sailing Nutshell
There’s so much to do before we head off across the South Pacific to the Marquesas. Bobby takes us to a farmer’s wholesale fresh produce market to pick up some old crates to store our cans for the crossing and we buy bulk produce. Then it’s back to N...
Ep 142 | Sorting Stuff for the South Pacific Crossing 4 Days to Go, Sailing Pacific Mexico
With only four days left to get ready to cross the almighty South Pacific Ocean we head into town to do the last minute shopping. Wendy works on the new cockpit cushions which are coming along well. Magnus checks Issy to make sure she is ready. It’s ge...
Ep 141 | Installing Ratlines on the Shrouds, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico
Nutshell has a leak and Magnus tries hard to find it before the boat fills with water! He makes a start on the new ratlines which we will need for looking out to check for hazards where we are going. Thanks for watching and following along with our adven...
Ep 140 | Poking Around Anchorages in the Sea of Cortez, Sailing Pacific Mexico
We check out a few of the anchorages in the Sea of Cortez. We visit a lovely little place called Honeymoon Cove with its three cute beaches and then head over to Puerto Escondido just in time to shelter from a few days of bad weather which are hitting the ...
Ep 139 | Installing New Alternator Brushes & Experimenting with Bread Making, Sailing Sea of Cortez
With the oven now fixed, Magnus experiments with a new bread making recipe and technique for making bread. It’s very successful! We see the largest pod of dolphins that we have ever seen. There must have been over 100 in the pod! We observe the local f...
Ep 138 | Cockpit Makeover & Water Maker Projects Begin, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico
We head on a quest to find foam for the cockpit cushions. We manage to find conduit which we will use for the conversion of our existing sail bags into stack packs. Magnus makes a start on pulling out the superfluous stuff from the semi-installed water ma...
Ep 137 | Oven Fix and Baking Bread, Sailing Sea of Cortez, Pacific Mexico
After over a year of having no oven, Magnus has yet another go at fixing it. We had written it off and were resigned to the fact that we would have to wait until we could get another one, but his efforts paid off! To test it out, Magnus made one of his lo...
Ep 136 | Water, Pickling and Preserving, Sailing Pacific Mexico
After over a year of cruising we finally manage to find Mason jars and have a go at pickling and preserving. Thanks for watching and following along with our adventure. Magnus and Wendy ______ Where are we now: http://sailingnutshell.com/where-are-w...
Ep 134 | Hack for Affordable 12v Sailboat Lighting, Beer Reviews, Sea of Cortez, Mexico
We take a quick trip up to LA to renew our visas and catch up with friends. We pick up Wendy’s sister, Helen and she flies to La Paz to spend some time with us on Nutshell cruising the islands just off the coast. She shows us how to make rice paper roll...
Ep 133 | How Foolish! We Hit the Bottom! Sailing Pacific Mexico
We leave Playa Balanadra and make our way to the anchorage at La Paz. It’s Christmas time, so we head onto land for a lovely lunch at a nearby restaurant. La Paz anchorage has very shallow sections and just after dinner we hit the bottom! We take the n...