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We learn that the common shackle is the No. 1 enemy on a boat and get handy with seizing wire, a solution is found to the knife throwing issue and more grot comes off the yacht.
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The kitchen knives shown in the video are from Lakeland (UK). So far, they are working really well an...
Please note - this is not for HOBIE 16 (video coming soon)
Part 1 - Pre Bend
Part 2 - Mast Rake
Part 3 - Rig Tension
We're looking at how much rig tension you should be putting on your boat.
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In this episode, we prepare for our Atlantic Crossing by doing a rigging inspection up the mast! It's very important to make sure everything is in good order before embarking on such a serious journey. While Herby is the one that needs to go up, Frank and Maddie take advantage of the opportunit...
A few notes:
1. Going down is just the opposite as going up.
2. Never bring an ascender to the very top of a rope, as it needs a a few inches of space above it to dis-engage from the rope and move downward again. (I learned this the hard way and was stuck at the top of my mast for half an hour)
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We have a win, YES besides all the adversities we have finished the davits, bimini and the mast is on the right path.
On Patreon there's the complete reconstruction of the rudder.
List of gear in need:
-marine ssb transceiver and tuner
-Jordan series drogue
-tiny wet weather gear for Margari...
Captain Right or Captain Wrong? I go up a friends mast to help him but I have an ulterior motive I need help myself.
We put some PVC in the mast (to be fitted later) and I completely dismantle the rudder.
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This vid is a must for those that wonder what happens to sailors when they get old! Our acquaintance an old sailor asks us for medical help and after helping him he shares with us how his sailing days are coming to an end.
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It only took Sterling one night of rest before he had his answer: Lash everything to the boat and continue on.
We made more friends in Crooked Island, Bahamas before continuing south.
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The 6 boats currently racing have rounded Cape Horn. Here are their reports.
MAPFRE finally succomed to mast track damage and after they rounded Cape Horn the Mainsail tore badly.
Meanwhile the Scallywag crew are headed to the west coast of Southern Chile.
We wish them well and we are thinking of th...
We finally get our mast up! Although, we're not ready for the crane to come lift the mast. We struggle to get everything done before it's time to lift the mast in the air. The rigging was the perfect length and we we able to get the stick up with no issues. We also celebrated 2018 with a ...
We're getting ready to step the mast! In this episode we make the last renovations to Saoirse's mast by replacing the old wire rigging. Beau makes a few modifications to accommodate the LED anchor light, while Brandy runs new wiring to all the instruments. The restored spreaders finally g...
We break down how much it really cost to refit a 29 foot derelict sail boat from start to finish. We talk ways to save money through the process. I step the mast Just seven days before we splash the boat into the water, slip the lines and set sail off on our maiden voyage.
We talk about the diffi...
Outfitting our new sailboat - Distant Shores III. This is a series on equipment and we start by visiting mast-maker Seldén in the UK. We see carbon fibre mast-making in detail in the factory where Seldén Director Steve shows us around.
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What we thought was going to be a simple service stop is turning into pure craziness! Ya know, we think it...
We left you with a cliffhanger in our last video: Nikki at the top of the mast swinging around like a monkey! Today we're solving problems and sharing our experience.
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Knowing that while in the rest of the Caribbean, we wouldn't be doing much boat work, we took advantage of being in San Juan to take care of some long overdue projects, one of which being fixing the ONE regret we had when it comes to getting Uma ocean ready.
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Tensioning your synthetic standing rigging with deadeyes is possible when you use the knot I created which I call the Shroud Frapping Knot.
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The original video was posted on my personal youtube channel on September 24, 2015.
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A lot has happened since we took our mast down - what was supposed to be a simple job, of course turned into something more complicated. It was also compounded by Robi injuring his thumb and not being able to lead our project as easily.
But we plowed through and got the mast back standing again. St...
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We undertook a complete refit of SY Esper in 2014. We were told it would take three months, BUT...
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In this video I explain our rig, demonstrate how we get our sails out, the way in which we reduce our sails in rough weather – otherwise called ‘reefing our sails,’ and I also contrast our rig to other configurations most popular with cruisers.
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Check out Nike from WhiteSpotPirates and her awesome how-to guide on building your own mast steps.
We followed the guide and out came some awesome aluminum mast steps for an unbeatable price!
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