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A HOLE lotta TROUBLE! – Free Range Sailing Ep 155
Winter weather has left us so we can finally haul out Mirrool and address some long-standing issues on deck. KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other exclusive rewards. Become a patron of Free Range Sailing today! Some of our fans prefer to make a direct contribut...
Timing Belt, Water Pump and Pulley Replacement on Volvo Penta TMD 22 Engine Service
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: Our Volvo Penta TMD 22's timing belt was over 2000 hour old, so as we were having our crankshaft seal and Vetus couplings replaced in Mallorca at the...
Crankshaft Seal Oil Leak, Vetus Coupling Bushings Replace & Gearbox Oil Cooler Fix on Volvo Penta
All of our sailboat repair and maintenance blogs are now hosted on our dedicated maintenance channel, MOTHERSHIP MAINTENANCE Check it out here: In this maintenance blog, I engage the help of a professional mechanic to replace a crankshaft seal and the Vetus coupling bushings. For the last few yea...
Ep 109 Post Passage Repairs Sailing St Lucia
The Oyster service team in Las Palmas had suggested engine service tasks, but there wasn’t time to do them, so I arranged for the necessary parts to be ordered through the Yanmar service center at Rodney Bay (Island Water World is distributer for Yanmar there). Once we arrived I scheduled the work, ...![Sailboat Repair FAIL: Tried to fix it, ended up Breaking it. [EP107]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ioYuRHDG1tg/mqdefault.webp)
Sailboat Repair FAIL: Tried to fix it, ended up Breaking it. [EP107]
In this weeks episode we go through some stereotypical Sailboat maintenance shenanigans, and by this we mean, trying to fix something and end up breaking it. Unfortunately for us we discovered the repair had not worked at a very inopportune moment, under sail.... However in true cruiser fashion we ...
Ep 105 ARC 2019 Getting Down to the Wire
As time winds down to departure for the 2019 ARC, boat crews frantically try to finish last minute projects. The ARC opening ceremonies, complete with parade and huge party, drive home the fact that time is running out. Luckily for us, our early arrival meant that a lot of the big tasks, such as i...
Catalina 22 Mast Raising: Lessons Learned, Funny Fails & Common Mistakes
Ep. 4 ~ Raising the mast on a Catalina 22 sailboat can be a tricky process, but we’re tackling it head-on—mistakes, laughs, and all! In this episode, we hoist the mast, troubleshoot common issues, and make key repairs to ensure our sailboat is ready for adventure. If you’re new to sailboat rigging, ...
Gutting the Inside of our Sailboat – Free Range Sailing Ep 144
This week the next phase of our DIY sailboat refit begins and it's all got to go! We remove everything from the inside of our tiny home while we heat gun, sand, fill, epoxy and fiberglass the holes made in the process. KEEP US SAILING! Support us and gain early access to videos and other e...
Ep 104 ARC 2019 Prep – Watermakers and Oyster Support
As we enter the second week of prep for the ARC transatlantic crossing, we focus on converting Talisman from a boat that’s bombproof at sea, to one that is also ready to go off the grid for extended periods. We take a pessimistic view, envisioning up to 30 days alone on the ocean. During that time w...
Ep 102 Boat Fixes and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore
Tips on Passing the RYA Yachtmaster Offshore Exam: These mostly from local RYA instructors. Contact me off-list for a more robust version of what follows. So what’s it like? What does it take to pass? These are the burning questions each candidate asks, and the answer can’t really be known. Th...
We have a leak!!! But where??? (Part 1)(League 12)
In this video Palle discovers that we have water filling up in our bilge. We pull open all the nooks and floors to find where the leak is coming from. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for real time updates @sailingoctopodes Support our adventure on Patreon and get special perks Follow our bo...
BOATYARD 3/3: Priming, Painting and it Looks Like a NEW Boat! and IT’S SPLASH DAY !! // Ep. 43
(🇫🇷 juste dessous ) Last part of our boatworks at the boatyard! ... Finally, because we were starting to get impatient to be back on the water! On the program: make a hole in the hull to install the depth gauge probe, make 4 coats of two-component primer (a ferrocement hull does not allow all kinds...
BOATYARD: Scratching ( again!..), Grinding, Sanding and CEMENT to Clog our Holes! // Ep. 42
(🇫🇷 Juste en dessous) At the boatyard we were, at the boatyard we are still. Last week (to see in this episode: we started to scratch the hull to bare it and we removed the rudder wick which was well stuck. This week, we continue our somewhat exhausting work! On the menu: continue to scratch the...
TOTAL Sailboat REFIT – Restoring a Boat to Travel the World – Dawn Hunters Steel Motorsailer Ketch
🔺BONUS🔺 Total Sailboat Refit: write a comment about your Restoring a Boat to Travel the World Dreams to get an answer! ⛵🌒 In this TOTAL Sailboat REFIT episode: While Dawn Hunters are living on a boat in Florida (1985 Jefferson Motor Yacht) our sailboat refit (STEEL MOTORSAILER KETCH) is still in fu...
BOATYARD: We Make HOLES on Our SAILBOAT+ All The Way to The CEMENT for a BARE Hull! // Ep.41
(🇫🇷 Juste en dessous) Part 1: And Boatyard mode is ON! On the menu: bare the hull, remove the well-stuck rudder wick ( do you remember how hard it was to turn the wheel? We couldn’t have cross an ocean like this) and make HOLES in the hull with the hammer… Bunch of weirdos that we are… But it is a n...
We Haul-Out our 30 Tons Ferrocement Boat for Some Boatwork!… Ep.40 Sagar Rani Odyssey
(🇫🇷 Juste en dessous ) It's been a long time we're telling you we need do go to the boatyard... This time has come! We have a lot of work to do, and it will need few videos to cover all of it: scratching all the hull ( primer and antifouling) to go all the way to the cement, replacing our ...
From SHIPWRECK to SHIP SAVE!! Splash Day, WOOH! | Ep 184
There is no better feeling then going back in the water after a long stint on the hard stand. SPLASH DAY WOOOH! This video was filmed in March as the global pandemic took off. Thailand was one of the first countries affected and we took the adequate precautions early to protect ourselves. If you...![Winter snow storm, my boat damaged [ep11]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/Jz83u2pXDhU/mqdefault.webp)
Winter snow storm, my boat damaged [ep11]
During a winter storm s/y Sylvia unfortunately got some damage under the waterline. Doing the repairs in freezing temperatures turned out to be a bit of a task.
Caulking our wooden Sailboat, the Old School way…. Ep 181
There is no better feeling than completing a boat job, especially when it involves filling holes in your boat! This video was filmed in Febuary before the global pandemic really took off. Thailand was one of the first countries affected and we took the adequate precautions early to protect oursel...
Sailing Avocet | Boatyard Blues
We have been waiting for our haul out since day one of ownership so when the time came we felt ready. However, we did not plan for a pandemic or poor weather to hit in the middle of our projects, delaying our progress. Spending lockdown in the boatyard definitely set the mood for a dystopian society...
TOOL BOX TOUR: Must-Have Tools for Boat Repairs, Maintenance, Upgrades
You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: What tools are necessary for repairs, maintenance, and upgrades on my boat? All items on this video are located right here: ***WANT TO SUPPORT THE Z-CREW?*** —BUY A TICKET TO THE SHOW! What the heck are we talking about? C...
Total Sailboat Refit (Osmosis treatment, teak deck removal, planning) Part 1 – Sailing Ep198
We revisit our total sailboat refit project in a new four part series, covering jobs like osmosis treatment, teak deck removal, planning... Why? Because viewers are still asking us about it! With over 2,000 video clips across 51 episodes over 13 months, our Refit Playlist video diary is a big commit...
Fixing Up OLD Sailboat BIG HOT WET Boat Repair Steel motorsailer Motor Sailer Sailboat refit
🔺BONUS🔺 Alternative Living Boat Lifestyle Advice: write a comment about your Liveaboard Dreams to get an answer! 📺THIS IS DAWN HUNTERS SEASON #1 EPISODE #2 ➡️ S1E2 Wecome to Dawn Hunters Sailing Vlog and Liveaboard Simple Living, which for now is our boat repair vlog & living on a boat in flo...