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82. HOME DEPOT Paint on a Boat? | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
In this vlog we paint fair, prep, sand, and paint areas of the cabin with paint we purchased from Home Depot. It's Rustoleum Painter's Touch paint and primer. We have some experience using exterior grade paints on the interior of boats with success. Frankl...![Details on Our 100% ELECTRIC Sailboat | Learning the Lines [Technical Tuesday]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/NieNTRoT-kk/maxresdefault.webp)
Details on Our 100% ELECTRIC Sailboat | Learning the Lines [Technical Tuesday]
We get questions about our electric build all the time. We also frequently get requests to go more into detail about our setup. I went ahead and shot this video to hopefully answer most of those questions and provide the details people have been looking fo...
80. We Moved BACK TO LAND! Did We Fail?! (Monologue Warning) | Learning the Lines
Well, the refit of Freebie has taken way longer and cost way more money that we originally figured, who would've thought? We decided that for the next year we're going to finish Freebie for cruising while living in a small apartment 500 feet from the boat ...
78. We Can SLEEP Again! Converting the V-Berth Back to a Bed | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Awhile back we decided we wanted to use the v-berth solely as storage, however that soon proved to be a mistake. Although sleeping on the main salon pull-out settee worked for a while, It was very inconvenient to not have a dedicated sleeping area on the b...![A Brief Morning in Key West | Learning the Lines [Casual Friday]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/vvVveRvGjRc/maxresdefault.webp)
A Brief Morning in Key West | Learning the Lines [Casual Friday]
For today's Casual Friday video we're taking you along with us on a quick little trip to Key West. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Not-A-Broke...
76. Adding Salon Storage Cabinets | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Right now we're living in clutter. The goal of these next couple months is to fix that, and that starts with adding useful storage areas in our boat. Having a place to store things isn't enough on a cruising boat. Those storage places have to also be sec...
The MOST Exciting Day of the Year – LAUNCH DAY! 🚀 (and installing flexible solar panels)
http://tulasendlesssummer.com/shop-tula/ Launch day is a great day, although a bit stressful pre-launch. Anyway, we launched our catamaran successfully and took a little motor cruise up the ICW. The next day we got right back to work and installed some fle...![Semi-Flexible SOLAR Panel INSTALLATION on a small Sailboat ⛵ [Ep 29]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/3XPRVjblPvs/maxresdefault.webp)
Semi-Flexible SOLAR Panel INSTALLATION on a small Sailboat ⛵ [Ep 29]
The moment has arrived that we are installing solar panels on our small sailboat for off grid living. We chose four 100W semi-flexible solar panels with an mppt charge controller to provide us with power when away from marinas. ***************************...
72. The CALMEST Passage of Our Lives (Marco Island to Marathon) + Lifelines | Learning the Lines
We all know what happened on our last passage... and if you don't you can check out vlog #69: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5dSK4NIS_w It's safe to say that this passage was the exact opposite of our last. It was extremely calm, we were well prepared, ...
71. Off the Grid Life at Anchor | Learning the Lines – Alternative Living
In this vlog we take you on a typical day for us at anchor. Pretty much every day we get some projects done, film, do some editing, and run errands. Our boat is 100% powered by the sun so we're not dependent on going to shore for anything but food and drin...
70. Economical DIY “Marine” Flooring | Learning the Lines
Ever look at marine cabin flooring and be turned off because of the price? We have too. What's so great about it that demands such a premium? We've spoken to real cruisers who have used other products and get a similar result for MUCH less. We decided to...
Our New Headsail is Finally Here! | Learning the Lines
We're super stoked to have our new headsail up on the boat and we can't wait to go sailing with it! The sail came out great, it looks awesome, and it fits really well. Initially, we're definitely impressed. We're just one step closer to more tropical wate...
Renewable Energy on a Boat
Ever thought about renewable energy on a boat? We hope you are following along with our "Sailing Basics Guide" https://www.sailing-lavagabonde.com/guide In this video we do a quick "energy budget" and discuss lithium batteries, solar power, hydro generato...
69. SCARIEST MOMENT OF OUR LIVES (MAYDAY Called) | Learning the Lines
In this vlog we broke the first rule of seamanship: beware the land. We made a few HUGE mistakes including but not limited to: 1. Failing to plan 2. Trying to go into an unknown anchorage at night 3. Not turning back when we saw breakers on both sides of ...