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Ep 147 I Refuse to Fail at This! Fischer Panda Generator
Marine generators live in a harsh environment. Not only that, ours is almost 30 years old. And keeping it running has been a constant challenge. But over the years I've learned so much about diagnosing engine and electrical problems that I knew that with some perseverance, we could probably bri...
Ep 146 For The Sailing Fans – SXM to the BVI’s
At the season got started, we were still doing a lot of boat projects. These never seemed to end, and I didn’t even make videos about some of them as it seemed like we were looking like a “project boat”. But then we set off from Antigua to Dutch Sint Maarten, known locally by its airport code SXM....
Ep 145 Filming The UK Apprentice TV Show in Antigua
See link below to the full episode of “The UK Apprentice, Antigua” (S17, Ep1). The UK Apprentice S17Ep1 Full Episode This is just a stupid little #short of our recent brush with fame and stardom, participating in the filming of the UK Apprentice, Antigua, which aired a few weeks back in early Ap...
Ep 144 Choosing and Commissioning Our New Dinghy
We’re off to Sint Maarten to get our standing rigging replaced and to pick up our new AB RIB! Over the years our old Avon 3.1 Hypalon RIB suffered a multitude of problems, but by far the two most serious were having the rubber coating of the Hypalon fabric delaminate from the canvas substrate below...
Ep 143 Installing Mabru 12V Marine Air Conditioning
As a person with a lifelong sensitivity to heat, not having air conditioning on the boat has been the one drawback to cruising. I love the warm, clear waters of the Med and Caribbean seas, but have always struggle with overheating. So we finally dug deep and decided on major surgery for Talisman … ...
Ep 142 Huge 840Ah Lithium Battery Upgrade for Talisman
2022 was probably the year we did the biggest upgrades to the boat. We added air conditioning, replaced the standing rigging, replaced our galley countertops and gimballing stove, bought a new dinghy, and of course upgraded the battery bank. For Talisman, this was a huge upgrade. Not only do these ...
Ep 141 Tuning Industrial Sewing Machines for Marine Canvas Projects
As I say in the episode, this is a bit off topic for a sailing channel, but I keep getting requests for exactly this type of subject matter. So here we go ... In this episode I demonstrate how Strataglass window glass in installed in Sunbrella marine canvass panels. Following that, it’s some in-dep...
Ep 140 Caribbean Partying and Sailing in Antigua
Viewers might remember Scott from our passage down from Annapolis at the start of the season. In this episode, Scott and his wife Mary Kay join us for a week of fun in Antigua. We start things out in Dickenson Bay, where we visit the floating Tiki Bar. Rum punches flow as we have probably one of t...
Ep 139 Bad Skipper Behavior | Sint Maarten to Antigua
Our guests Jen and Phil arrive in Dutch Sint Maarten, and we sail around the island with them, visiting Grand Case on the French side. This was a blast, and everyone had a good time. But eventually, it was time for us to leave SXM. We opt to sail at night for the 90 nautical mile passage, and altho...
Ep 138 Rigging Failure at Sea | BVIs to Sint Maarten
We bounce around in this episode. We find ourselves in the BVI, using some lost footage that probably should have been in the episodes before James from Zingaro came to visit. That said, on passage from Cooper Island, BVI to Dutch Sint Maarten we suffer a rigging failure that forces us to motor the ...
Ep 137 James From Sailing Zingaro Visits Us In SXM
James has been friends with us now for several years, really since he bought his Oyster 485, a sister boat to Talisman. James is a character and has so much energy it makes you feel lazy. Through his podcasts, live streams, and YouTube Sailing Zingaro episodes, he has created an impressive following...
Ep 136 Windlass Parts and Fischer Panda Generator Repair
Back to our windlass for routine maintenance and our Fischer Panda 6Kva Generator, which might be a bit more than routine. The windlass had a known crack in what is called the “lower clutch cone”, which was an easy enough repair. The footage shown is more about how these units work and what to loo...
Ep 135 Are The British Virgin Islands Up and Running? Part 2
In our long-delayed Part 2 of our tour of the British Virgin Islands, we again ask the question, “Are the BVIs ready for your planned charter or land-based vacation holiday?” To find the answer, you’ll have to jump into this episode and see for yourself. We sail up from Tortola around the west side...
Ep 134 Are The British Virgin Islands Up and Running? Part 1
Are the British Virgin Islands fully open? Let's go see. After the twin hurricanes of Irma and Maria in 2017, which decimated the BVIs, rebuilding was slow, with many of the Iconic restaurants and bars closed and not even being worked on. Then came COVID, and the island officials made coming ...
Ep 133 Rig Retension and Battery Fail
After a short break-in period after our headstay replacement, it's time to retension Talisman's rig. Here's how we did it! We also had our generator start battery fail, which called into question the health of the engine start battery, which is of similar age. Knowing that replacing ...
Ep 132 Recon to St John USVI with David and the Girls
Wendy's brother David shows up with his daughter Alex and niece Georgia for a week in the islands, and a great time was had by all. The islands of the USVI are often overshadowed by the brilliance and honestly superior cruising grounds of the British Virgin Islands, but over the last two seaso...
Ep 131 Is This a Good Idea? DIY Headstay and Furler Swap
The flip side of our rough and rather frightening passage down from Bermuda, in which we nearly lost the rig and my own life a couple of times, was the purchase and install of a new Harken MkIV-Mod3 Ocean Series furler. As part of this upgrade, we replaced the headstay as well. In truth, this was ne...
Ep 130 Near Death Twice in 24 Hours (at Sea)
Knowing better is a good life skill, and one I'm still working at. And on this trip the stupid mounts. In many ways, getting the crap scared out of you focuses the mind, and it's something that honestly doesn't happen that often for me (or us). But in an attempt to solve a problem tha...
Ep 129 Offshore Sailboat Shopping Series: Oyster 575 Walkthrough Tour
As part of our ongoing series on offshore bluewater cruising sailboats (boats specifically designed for world-traveling and heavy weather sailing), we present the Oyster 575. This is one of the penultimate boats that Oyster has ever produced. Questions should go to the comments, and as always I answ...
Ep 128 Sailing to a Tiny Speck in the Middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Another big offshore passage, this time the reverse of what we did last year, heading out from Annapolis on a mirrored route plan to Bermuda. For this trip we bring along two guest crew, Scott and Marty. Together they proved to be a great addition, starting with being relentless workers prior to le...
Ep 127 Quasi-Famous in Annapolis (Squeezed Between Massive Boat Maintenance Projects)
Wow, what a crazy time. We rush to complete a long list of projects, all while hosting guests aboard Talisman during the Annapolis Boat Show. Our open house was a huge success, with over 30 people attending on Saturday, with others coming by Friday, Sunday, and Monday. But the best was getting to me...
Ep 126 Invite to Visit Talisman at the Annapolis Boat Show
So you're going to the 2021 Annapolis Boat Show! We'd love to see you. Come on by, take a look at Talisman, and get the tour. Beers will be on us.
Ep 125 Tornado in Annapolis Harbor?
A real tornado in a populated place like Annapolis? Apparently (and actually) so! It was incredibly powerful, despite not being on the scale you'd see in the American Midwest states of Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, and several others. sailing talisman, sailing, sailing youtube, boati...