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Just About Sailing December 2 2019 – Diesel Heater water trap, solar fan, early Christmas presents
Getting a few jobs done before the end of the year. Fitting the water trap on the Chinese diesel heater exhaust. Water trap works fine; but problems with the heatproof tape. Washboards are now ready for epoxy and varnish. New solar powered ventilator fan....
Happy SAILING in Ecuador and SUNDAY FUNDAY Hefeweizen! – UNTIE THE LINES IV #55
Karl and his sailor girls are off the hook in Cabo San Lorenzo (Ecuador) and headded to Bahía Caraquez. We have a georgous sail and launch our trawler to take another Microplastic sample. And what great news: we find 0 plastic in our sample. Quite interes...
Just About Sailing October 2019 – fixing a foot long crack in the hull of my boat
This video covers the structural repair of a rather large crack/split/gash in the hull of Serenity. It happened two years ago just before I took her out of the water...and it was 100% my fault. Still, who doesn't like the chance for a bit of extra fibregla...
SAILBOAT project: Installing a pelagic autopilot – UNTIE THE LINES IV #48
Looking for a reliable autopilot? Check out how I installed the pelagic autopilot on my sailboat! After a small boat break in California, it's time to head back to good old Karl in Ecuador. Maria travels up to Quito to pick me up and we explore the pretty...
20. CRUISING LIFE with our German Shepherd dog | Life on a sailboat | Sailing Sunday
We Leave the marina in Roccella Ionica after refueling, refilling our water tanks and getting alllllllllll the laundry done we continued our journey.
SAILOR GIRLS dress up to cross THE EQUATOR – UNTIE THE LINES IV #45
Our voyage down south to Ecuador on SV Joana continues and we cross the Equator dressed up in our Shellback outfits. We safely make it to Bahía Caraquez and get greeted by Ariosto who guides us into the river mouth to the mooring. A fun ride through the...
BUSTED! Confiscated DRUG RUNNER submarines in colombia – UNTIE THE LINES IV #44
Sailboat Joana is docked at the military pier right next to all the confiscated drug runner submarines. Check out the not so touristy town of Tumaco with us. Our guests leave us in Tumaco and Maria and I start the passage south to Ecuador after a short ri...
Just About Sailing August 2019 – re-varnishing everything, stage one – removing the old varnish
This is a job I have been putting off for ages. Stripping back all the varnished areas back to bare wood and re-varnishing. To make it fair we have split the work 50:50; I am doing all the external wood and my daughter is just doing the bits inside the boa...
Just About Sailing July 2019 – DIY Holding Tank Pt 2 – I have a new apprentice
This is one of those 'proud dad' videos. My daughter has now graduated as a Master in Marine Biology after spending the last six months counting sharks in Mexico. She volunteered to help with Serenity's refurbishment. Here's what happened. Pt 1 of the Hol...
How crossing the equator alone on my sailboat became the epiphany of a lifetime. S4E41
This solo sail has been one of the most special moments in life and a proof to me that the ocean does run through my vanes and that I am right where I should be. I had asked the ocean for some clarity and I got all the answere that I needed. Thank you oc...
Mounting a Solar Panel and First Time Anchoring (in Heavy Winds!) – BOAT LIFE Ep. 05
We’re here knowing nothing and learning sailing bit by bit. This week we’re doing some boat jobs again. Trying to attach solar mounts and cut mattresses. Wow, what a time to be alive. Next to that we take Blue and her anchor gear out to a nice bay to p...
Two SAILOR GIRLS for KARL, what a CHUFFED crew swap – UNTIE THE LINES IV #29
You can find Dr. Sheddy's chuffed videos here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcDSkw35FYqsFgMqoZjt7zQ And if you would like to support her animal work, you can do so here https://www.vettails.com/donate The Gypsea Fleet is on the move again to the n...
Éanna is Greenlandic | #12 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
Knock knock! Who's there? Amos. Amos who? Amos-quito! And so this is how it goes in Greenland. Blue skies, striking landscapes, friendly people, and friendlier mosquitos! They. are. everywhere! And Erik introduces us to his good friends where Eanna gets a ...
DIRTY JOBS on Joana. Putting the CREW to work on a TRADITIONAL SAILBOAT – UNTIE THE LINES IV #24
Karl is floating happily again and now it’s time to give Maria a hand with her sailboat Joana for a change. Simon and I head down to Vista Mar Marina and tag team a couple of jobs on the to do list. And of course there is some good home made food invo...