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Can you smell the Pacific Ocean? Panama Canal Part 2 – EP 119 Sailing Seatramp
We can smell the Pacific Ocean! Part 2 of our Panama Canal crossing starts with a swim in the Gatun Lake, where a lot of crocodiles are home and we manage the last 3 locks down again into a new Ocean! Welcome in the Pacific Seatramp! Our advisor Jea...
WW2 relics everywhere. Such an interesting place! Ep. 50 Hilma Sailing
Wotje atoll in the Marshall Islands was very interesting. It is so much to see and on the beaches there are are a lot WW2 relics everywhere. We are sorry about the quality of both the pictures and audio but in the next episode we will finally get our new ...
Let’s cross the Panama Canal Part 1 – EP 118 Sailing Seatramp
Finally it's time to cross the Panama Canal for Seatramp! Mario just came back and we directly get ready to cross to the Pacific side of Panama. We are lucky to have our friend Jenna back on board for a while and she will help us thru the Canal together w...
Raising a sunken sailboat with a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon?
Going to get groceries when we pulled into Port Townsend boat haven we happened upon this Bayliner 27 that sank at the dock! The local volunteer rescue group was about to start trying to re-float her, in the end we got her floating, with of all things, a c...
Scary sailing, wonderful sailing and A LOT of WW2 relics in Marshall Isands. Ep. 49 Hilma Sailing
Maloelap Atoll is such and interesting place to visit! There is hundreds of WW2 relics, everywhere. There are canons, houses, bullets, aircrafts on shore and such interesting snorkeling on old war ships. If we had more time we could probably spend months o...
Did I make a mistake buying this boat?
My boat needs a lot of work, in this video I take a look at everything wrong with it and what it will take to fix it. Then I ask the question did I make a mistake buying this boat? See the Renegade Sailing playlist from the beginning: https://www.youtube...
Captain’s Log — 12/25/2019 — Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you all! It's been a spectacular year. Here's to 2020! Support Pacific Solo on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/pacificsolo Thank you to the Keel Club Founding Members: Harry A. Hill / BetterU Tokyo Supercars...
Windy, windy, windy… Waiting for the perfect weather in the Marshall Islands. Ep. 48 Hilma Sailing
After two months we were ready to leave Majuro and explore the other atolls and islands in the Marshall Islands. The winds picked up and we had to be patient for a few more days. Finally, we made it 80 NM, to Aur atoll. A HUGE thank you to all you guys w...
This totally changed his boat! Installing all new LED lighting in a Tollycraft 44
My friend Dave has a 1989 Tollycraft 44, I removed several old incandescent fixtures and replaced them with LED's and in some cases made my own custom fixtures with LED strips! The LED Lights totally changed his boat at night and made it much more comfor...
Installing the rudder and changing propeller shaft sealing in the water. Ep. 47 Hilma Sailing
Our bad luck seemed to continue to follow us in the Marshall Islands and we lost our GoPro to the ocean... Finally all the spare parts arrived and most importantly, the rudder arrived and we installed it in the water. We also changed the propeller shaft s...
TRAILER: Cruising the Pacific
TRAILER: CRUISING THE PACIFIC from Sailing Quarterly Video Magazine. Hosted by Gary Jobson. Sail back in time to the late 1980s for five Pacific cruises. Watch the full video and explore individual episodes interactively. *********************************...
After we lost the rudder, we explain what happened and answer questions. Ep. 46 Hilma Sailing
We had a lot of work to do in Majuro, after the rudder loss in the open ocean. A lot of things had to be repaired and exchanged and we were happy that we managed to reach the Marshall Islands. In the atoll we also celebrated Christmas and New Years and th...
We get caught in a MASSIVE FISHING NET at night – UNTIE THE LINES IV #52
We sail peacfully through the night and suddenly the boat stops! The rudder and prop got caught in a massive floating fishing net that extends for miles and was not lit. My sailboat Karl is hanging in the net whilst a 2 knot current is pushing the boat in...
Typhoon Hagibis: Weathering the Storm
I batten down the hatches for typhoon Hagibis, the most powerful storm to hit the Kanto region of Japan since 1958. You can also read some of my thoughts in my blog here: https://www.pacificsolo.com/blog/2019/the-storm Thank you to the Keel Club Founding...