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In this episode, we pick up where we left off before the devastating lightning strike at Panjang Island interrupted our regular series. Before the chaos unfolds, we wanted to share some incredible drone footage of the enormous white sand spit and this beautiful anchorage—a place that, just hours lat...
WERE ON THE MOVE! Finally wow ...frick...
Our FIRST SAIL in over a year is fully documented, the good bad and squally :)
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Maintenance My Way.
Some people are wired for repairs. I’m… not one of them.
Today I’m rowing ashore to get my broken Zero Breeze air conditioner looked at (and its stubborn battery). Thankfully, my friend Martin is an electrical wizard—because my strengths lie elsewhere.
Like sunscreen.
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When a simple day on living alone on my sailboat goes terribly wrong. Nobody likes a leek. Or do they? A sailor's worst enemy and a chef's best friend
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Is DIY always the way to go? MAYBE! Because sometimes, professionals SUCK! and that's just the plain simple truth. Jeff, aka Manual Man, is on the job, dissecting every part of our rig, finding problems, one thing after another....
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For more regular photo updates and boating life, check out my instagram page: @boatlizard I am a solo sailor working on my circumnavigation. My boat is a 27-foot-long sloop named Gecko. Follow me on my journey as I learn about heavy weather sailing, the trials of bei...
Odyssey sailing festival
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In this episode, we take a huge step forward in restoring, revitalizing and transforming our salvaged sailboat! After cutting out the old, rotten stringers and re-fiberglassing the entire bilge, we’re finally ready to rebuild the hull—stronger than ever.
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Start the year with me as I witness a beautiful and meaningful Shinto New Year ritual at the marina. A Shinto priest performs a blessing to drive out evil spirits and bad luck, and ensure safe journeys for all who sail in and out of the port. Carl, one of the marina staff who acts as an informal Eng...
Odyssey sailing festival
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Join me in the final video of 2024 as I gear up for my next adventure—Chasing the Cherry Blossom 2 in 2025! This month has been all about preparation, with not one but two haulouts in just two weeks (one of them unexpectedly).
The main focus was to prepare Wahine for an incredible journey starting ...
Odyssey sailing festival
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For more regular photo updates and boating life, check out my instagram page: @boatlizard I am a solo sailor working on my circumnavigation. My boat is a 27-foot-long sloop named Gecko. Follow me on my journey as I learn about heavy weather...
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Over the course of a few days sails up the great barrier reef, I explain the different aspects of how to sail a small boat, and my tips and tricks for sailing on and off anchor.
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We call in reinforcements to help us fare the hull. The powerwashing has compromised the gelcoat and there are hundreds of holes in it that need to be fared. I also tackle the engine problem and replace some of the heat damaged parts
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Gecko needs to be hauled out to drop her rudder in order to fix old bushings. We have to drill into the skeg to access the free-spinning once-captive nuts. A hardcore fiberglass repair to the holes in the skeg ensures a watertight fix.
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A missing banjo bolt, an impending haulout date, and a lot of black smoke as the engine stops cooling itself underway... Come for the engine failure... stay for the engine failure
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Puss gets a makeover! Andy helps us to do some professional repairs to Puss to stop the leaks and reinforce her for switching over from oars to an outboard engine.
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We install a new roller furling system on my boat in Australia . It's a Harken furling drum with Rolly Tasker sails. Thanks to Rolly Tasker for sponsoring my beautiful new headsail!
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In this episode, join the Wind Hippie Sailing crew as they tackle the restoration project of a Gecko sailing catamaran. Watch them work on getting this vessel seaworthy again and learn about their experiences along the way.
Join us as we take on another round of boat repairs - fixing our vintage Halberg Rassy Spray Hood. With zero experience five years ago when buying our sailboat, we've been learning and improving ever since. Watch the video now to see how we tackle this project!
Transforming the wooden scraps from a decommissioned chart table into functional boat storage solutions! In this article, professional marine documentalist shares insights on recycling wood for boat shelves to maximize storage spaces while traveling with a partner aboard a 27 ft yacht. From flipping...
A major breakdown offshore forces us to consider heading back to land after a few days into our Pacific Ocean crossing. Will we divert to safe harbor or sail 4,000 miles with this new problem?
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