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Ep 376 | Right in the Path of CYCLONE ALFRED, Nowhere to Hide, Nutshell Nuthouse
Cyclone Alfred is coming. We scout out various locations and decide on the Santa Barbara boat ramp, where we should get good protection from the wind. Magnus works on the engines to make sure they are tickety boo for the cyclone in case we need to move in...
Ep 375 | FIXING the Upper Deck, MR FUNNEL Helps Out, Nutshell Boat Jobs
We continue working on fixing the roof. It’s time to epoxy the ply boards in so they don’t leak. Magnus gives the carburettors a bit of a tickle up because, as we go to leave our anchorage, the engines aren’t doing as they should. After removing the...
Ep 373 | Deck REPAIRS & Navigating NARROW, Very SHALLOW Waters in Pumicestone Passage
This episode is full of cutting, patching, filling and epoxying Nutshell. Meanwhile, we continue our journey north through Pumicestone Passage. It’s extremely narrow and shallow, so navigating needs to be very precise, or you’ll end up stranded on one...
Ep 372 | TESTING Nutshell – ABORTING Longest Passage & Seeking SHELTER in Bad Seas
More housekeeping reveals just how many things are dodgy in the Nuthouse, with more boat jobs rearing their ugly heads. Magnus utilises one of the existing antennas and builds a new one for our AIS system. We plan to test the kite and invite friends aboa...
Ep 371 | Sheep to the RESCUE: Broken Windlass SAVED!
We take a drive to visit a couple of cruisers who are kindly accepting our post. Magnus looks forward to picking up a Raspberry Pi, which he will use to build an autopilot for Nutshell. We do a fuel run with the jerries in the car, using a wonderful app c...
Ep 370 | Restoring Nutshell: Fixing the Rotten Cabin Floor and Painting the Hull
It’s time to tackle the damage caused by the roof leak in the master cabin. We both remove the old carpet and floor sheeting. After seeing how mouldy and rotten the underfloor timbers are, we have to replace a great deal of the wood. We start grinding ...
Ep 369 | Attention Needed to FIX Window Leak: Nutshell’s BOATYARD Haul Out
The weather is getting worse and we try to make our way onward, but we have to turn back and anchor up. Magnus notices there is a major leak at the helm station and so goes about investigating. The windscreen isn’t actually attached! We add that to our ...
Ep 368 | Finding a HOLE in the HULL, Transducer Ripped Off the Boat!
We go in search of a place to dry out to assess the damage from the transducer being ripped off the boat. After a few attempts, we finally manage to land Nutshell. Magnus investigates the damage and finds a hole in the hull! He makes the repairs and reatt...
Ep 365 | Rat’s Nests & Interesting Creatures, Cruising Kangaroo Island, Nutshell Nuthouse
After a terrible night with a huge storm everything is calm again and we leave our anchorage and head towards Millionaires Row which is very beautiful. Magnus tries to follow some of the electrical cables from the helm station up to the flybridge. It’s ...
Ep 364 | Nutshell’s Broadwater & Pimpama River Journey | Boat Work & Sandbar Exploration
We move around the Broadwater and Pimpama River, testing Nutshell’s systems. The Boat Works chandlery is nearby, which is handy because we need to keep picking up parts for various boat jobs. Magnus continues to work on the toilet, but we won’t mentio...
Ep 363 | Nutshell’s Shakedown Cruise: Setting Off for the First Time
Magnus finishes a few boat jobs before we leave Hope Island Marina for a short shakedown cruise around the corner to Santa Barbara boat ramp. There are so many jobs to do. Magnus works on the solar chargers, solar panels, toilet, fuel lines, fenders and m...
Ep 362 | It’s TIME: We Finally MOVE Onto the New Nutshell, Life in a Nutshell
Magnus cleans up a batch of old solar panels. We pick up last-minute supplies and load the car. It’s finally time to go! We leave Airlie Beach and begin the fourteen-hour drive south to the Gold Coast and our new home on the water. Once we arrive, we ...
Ep 360 | Crystal HUNTING and BERKELEY River Return, Life in a Nutshell Kimberley Adventures
We continue our exploration of the coast, poking into anchorages. We find stunning crystals within easy reach on the beach. We were not expecting it to be so easy to find them! We head around Cape Bougainville and also Cape Londonderry and eventually en...
Ep 360 | Crystal HUNTING and BERKELEY River Return, Life in a Nutshell Kimberley Adventures
We continue our exploration of the coast, poking into anchorages. We find stunning crystals within easy reach on the beach. We were not expecting it to be so easy to find them! We head around Cape Bougainville and also Cape Londonderry and eventually en...