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Ep 243 | Waiting for Wind at Dunk Island, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
With no engine we are slaves to the wind, or lack of it! We end up waiting at Dunk Island for quite a while until the wind finally picks up… a little. We check out the island and do the walk to the lookout, which is well worth it. We are surrounded by w...
Ep 242 | We’re Stuck! Gearbox Failure. No Wind! No Power! No Solar! Garden Island, Sailing Nutshell
We leave the Hinchinbrook Channel and stop off at the local IGA to pick up supplies for the next few days. But it has not been without drama… whilst in the channel the gearbox starts to leak and we don’t know the exact cause of it. We decide to head ...
Jelly Fish Sting, Dominator Black Series Camper Tour, Squid Fridays at Inskip Point – Episode 38
Hey guys, this week we explore whats to offer at Inskip Point and Rainbow Beach whilst still on the job hunt. We are stoked to catch some fish and squid! Unfortunately while doing so, Kieran gets a nice sting to ankle by a jelly fish. Towards the end of ou...
Ep 241 | Sailrite LSZ-1 Ultrafeed Walking Foot Sewing Machine, Setup and Review, Sailing Nutshell
Almost three years ago we bought a Sailrite LSZ-1 Ultrafeed Walking Foot sewing machine. We felt that we needed a machine for safety in case we had to sew sails in remote locations and especially as we were planning a Pacific Ocean crossing. We did resea...
Ep 240 | Our Windlass is Broken! Hinchinbrook Channel, Sailing Nutshell
We decide to change our anchorage and putt around the corner to another creek in the Hinchinbrook Channel. We take Peanut out to have a look around and explore this majestic place. In a previous episode, Magnus noted that the windlass was leaking oil, s...
INSIDE A SAILMAKERS LOFT! Our DIY boom bag S1CH.34
We can’t believe they let us inside, we have been let loose inside a sailmakers loft in Airlie beach with the guidance of our good friend and marine trimmer Sue. It's no secret Nakama’s canvas work needs some serious love. A boom bag has been on our ...
Ep 239 | Working with Tides, Hinchinbrook Channel, Sailing Nutshell Australia
We leave Juno Bay in wet weather and make our way around the corner to Orpheus Island and then on to the Hinchinbrook Channel which is between the world heritage listed Hinchinbrook Island and the Australian mainland. We anchor in the beautiful, tranquil...
SAILING AUSTRALIA: Are we ‘Great Barrier Reef’ ready? … 😳 Ep 16
Strong winds wreak havoc at Gary's Anchorage off K'gari/Fraser Island. I then gets a brief mainsail induction from John... (there's a lot to learn) 😳
The dreaded job hunt begins in Bundaberg..we are running out of money!! – Episode 37
Hey guys, Join us this week in Bundaberg. We decide to stay a little longer at the campsite as it's pretty cheap and we are seriously running low on cash! We check out the Bundaberg Rum Distillery, Bagara, Beach, enjoy a little picnic dinner in the park ...
Ep 238 | An Abandoned Leper Colony on Fantome Island, Sailing Nutshell
In this episode we explore Fantome Island Lock Hospital and Lazaret sites which were once a leper colony. It was built from 1926 to 1945 by the Queensland Government. Thanks for watching. Until next time… Wendy and Magnus Music Credits: Music Credits...
WE SLIP PAST AUTHORITIES (who slept in?! 😜) Ep 14
On this episode, we get out steering cables replaced at The Boat Works, John injures himself 😕 before we sail in Moreton Bay on our way to Bribie Island.
Ep 237 | Installing Nutshell’s New Sinks, Sailing Nutshell
It’s finally time to install the two new sinks in Nutshell’s galley. This is something which we have wanting to do for a very long time. We were restricted by the state of the plumbing underneath and also the fact that we hadn’t been able to really ...![Meet the McConnells [🎥76🇦🇺]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/60Ik4H4IHHU/maxresdefault.webp)
Meet the McConnells [🎥76🇦🇺]
Finally we have guests! After a solid year of not seeing any friends or family, we finally have some good friends visit from Melbourne. They’ve had a longer lock down than the rest of Australia, so they were just as relieved to get out and meet us! We d...
Hot days..we NEED to move south! – Episode 36
This week we make our way south to the beautiful Anges Waters & 1770. We spend 3 days exploring, relaxing and cooling down in the ocean to somewhat escape the heat. There are heaps of fires around making it super hazy but also meant less tourists :) H...