Maintenance YouTube Videos
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How We Budget and Spend – Maintenance Costs for a Leopard 46 Catamaran
Boats cost a lot to maintain. We divide those costs into categories so we can budget our expenses. That usually comes out to 6-8% of the value of the boat per year. Our annual cruising budget video: https://youtu.be/JJ_xvHmvB0E iTunes Podcast: https://po...
How to Install Thru Hull Fittings – TruDesign | Sailing Sunday
We replaced every Thru Hull and Seacock on Sunday with TruDesign. This is a simple step-by-step guide on how we did it.![How to Change Oil in a 4-STROKE OUTBOARD [Capable Cruising Guides]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ulUA5TDv_fM/maxresdefault.webp)
How to Change Oil in a 4-STROKE OUTBOARD [Capable Cruising Guides]
Clark gives a quick, easy, straightforward "How to Change Your Oil" demonstration on our 4-stroke, Suzuki DF20 outboard. This is how we change the oil on our Suzuki, but it's the same steps for Tohatsu, Yamaha, Mercury, or other 4-stroke outboards. (Just n...
Boat Work | Sailboat Maintenance | Sailing Sunday Ep. 52
With the boat lifting onto the hardstand last week we commence our boat works which predominately included doing some repairs around the prop shaft, sanding back the keel removing rust spots and filling and fairing, epoxy, prime underneath and finish off w...
Ep.251 Preparations to depart to Colombia
On this week’s episode we go through the preparation for our upcoming trip to Colombia, where we will be doing maintenance on Freedom! Give it thumbs a up if you liked this episode! Get your Sailing Into Freedom Crew T-shirt: https://teespring.com/s...
Electrical gremlins just before we depart the US
After a lot of hard work, we are anxious to get this party started! Our Leopard 46 catamaran Clarity just needs a couple more things attended to, and Miami is the place for that. Also an excellent jumping off point for the islands! Zucchini bread recipe: ...
Tough Docking! Threading the needle after a beautiful sail south.
Truly a nail-biter for us as we squeeze our fat cat into a slip with just a few inches to spare. But it had to be done! Hauling out for the usual bottom jobs, but also for a complete transformation of Clarity's look. On the way down the coast, we talk more...
How to lose a GoPro! In 3…2…1 – Lazy Gecko Sailing VLOG 127
We're stuck in the Dominican Republic while we wait for a clear weather window to sail the Mona Passage! Why not go explore and see what this little country has to offer?! We do just that and we take you along for the ride. Carnival, waterfalls and so much...
Ship Flows Downhill – Just a bit about plumbing, and water usage – Tips on Tuesday
Talk about the water usage and a few tips about the plumbing on Aquarius. Washing dishes, flushing the toilet, and taking showers. Also, we discuss just a bit about water when leaving the boat for a week or two. Thanks so much for watching 🙏 Stay tun...
YOU DON’T NEED TOILET PAPER! ! – Maintenance Monday Returns!
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Ep 8: Inflatable Dinghy Repair
Welcome to Ep 8 of Carpe Diem Sailing. In this episode I do some emergency repairs to my inflatable dinghy while out cruising this past summer. My rubbing strake was coming off and I didn't notice it till just before we left. I bought some very expensive g...
Ep 176 | Replacing the Seal in our Lofrans Tigres Windlass, Moreton Bay, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
Magnus spots oil trickling out of our Lofrans Tigres Windlass and after further investigation he finds out that we probably need a new seal and perhaps bearings too. So, we head back into shore early after an unsuccessful fishing trip in the middle of Mor...
Ep 174 | Toilet Attention, a Hoist Up the Mast and the Start of the Sail Around Australia
Magnus sets to work making a new plinth for the toilet. Shane helps us out immensely and Magnus hoists him up the mast to install the shiny, new spinnaker halyards. Nutshell makes a splash in the water and then we begin our journey heading north around A...
Ep 173 | A Black Bottom and a Tidy Chain, Housekeepings at the Boatyard, Sailing Nutshell
It’s time to sand and paint Nutshell’s bottom. She gets lots of TLC from the both of us and Shane, our son and it’s not long before she is looking fabulous! Wendy makes a start on removing the dodgy toilet in readiness for a new base. Magnus works ...