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POLISH FUEL, TRANSFER & TREAT FUEL on IMPI
Polishing fuel, transferring fuel and treating fuel is important on boats. It's especially important when visiting countries such as Indonesia where one should have the ability to polish and treat diesel fuel. NOTE: We are NOT SPONSORED by anyone for any products mentioned. Many folks ask us ...
Things never go to plan in a boatyard – Sailboats & maintenance Ep 247
Recording problems, p-bracket issues, servicing the flexible coupling and will we ever re-install the drive system? Things never go to plan in a boatyard... 00:00 Definitely recording? 00:21 P-bracket issue... 00:32 Rats! 00:49 Jamie avoids the issue of the p-bracket... 01:09 SERVICING THE FLEXIBLE...
4 Typhoons in a row straight at us – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 246
Borneo doesn't usually catch typhoons, but the weather means rain stops play in the boatyard... 00:00 4 Typhoons in a row and the boatyard closes for business 00:58 Our magic ingredient for cleaning topsides 01:30 Osmosis treatment 02:32 Liz is a tw*t 02:55 Meeting the office staff - Siti an...
Jamie makes a mistake – Sailing, Sailboats & Maintenance Ep 245
The story of the puller and Jamie's stupid mistake... 00:00 Jamie's mistake... 04:59 Ad break 05:06 Welding the P-bracket? welding 06:03 Leaking P-bracket... 06:34 Feeding the boatyard pups 07:42 Re-chocking the boat with boulders 08:13 Tackling small patches of osmosis 08:40 How to have ...
Why do we spend so much time in boatyards? – Sailing, sailboats & maintenance Ep 244
Week three and we're still grinding while we deal with those little spots of osmosis. But propeller shaft problems develop as we try to pull the cutlass bearing from the p-bracket. Will we have to replace the drive shaft? And we introduce our new friends: the boatyard dogs (and puppies!). 00:...
We can’t get the bloody drive shaft off – Sailing boat maintenance – Ep 243
Removing the drive shaft (prop shaft) on SY Esper is never easy. But we begin with some spot welding of the dodger... 00:00 Spot weld with argon 00:26 Boat yard work continues... 00:56 Replacing the dripless shaft seal 01:46 Removing the drive shaft 03:45 Thanks for the very special gift from one o...
How to dismantle the prop (and service seacocks) – Sailing boat maintenance Ep 242
Jamie shows how to dismantle the prop when he takes the Max-Prop off the shaft. Liz explains how to check and service seacocks. 00:00 What happens if you find osmosis? 02:14 Status report on removing bottom paint 03:06 To replace our dripless shaft seal we must dismantle the prop 07:26 How to check...
Osmosis – hull killer? – Sailboat maintenance Ep 241
Checking your boat hull is the first thing to do when you haul out. That includes examining the state of the anti-foul, inspecting the prop, cutlass bearing and anodes and checking the rudder. If it is a fibreglass hull, look for signs of osmosis. And before you start work, ensure that the boat is s...
Kicked out of Penang + surrounded by fishing boats! Ep 139
WE WERE THROWN OUT! The BEST of times in Pangkor, the WORST of times in Penang! 🤤 Please SUBSCRIBE and tap the NOTIFICATION BELL! We begin this episode in beautiful Pangkor Island, where all is good with the world. By the end of this week's trip we're having some issues, and this time it...
60 AMPS FROM OUR NEW SOLAR PANELS! + SAILING AN OYSTER 435! Ep 138
The last solar panel is connected! Jamie hates our car! The best restaurant in Pangkor? We go sailing! Please SUBSCRIBE and HIT THE NOTIFICATION BELL! Thanks, as always, to our fantastic Patrons and Rum Funders for getting us through the ups and downs of 2018 . Without your support we would not be...
Installing solar panels + 40 kt rescue + Fish on! Ep 137
A jam-packed episode! We raced to get the solar panels installed, sped faster than ever before on the water, and sea cockroaches are definitely worth a try. 😂 Thanks to all our Patrons and Rum Funders for your continued support, it's great to have you along for some exciting sailing! You KNOW ...
Avoiding storms – Sailing in Malaysia! Ep 136
We announce an exciting development from FTB and are REALLY STOKED! 👉 Check out THE SECRET LINK BELOW for your chance to win a trip on board sailing vessel Esper with us! We enabled ‘live chat’, YouTube's 'PREMIERE' feature, with this episode. If you want to see what we all talked ...
Testing our sailboat in gale force winds! Ep 133
▶ Scroll down to THE SECRET LINK BELOW for your chance to win a trip on board sailing vessel Esper with us! We enabled LIVE CHAT, YouTube's new 'premiere' feature, with this episode. If you want to see what we all talked about as the video played click the 'Show Chat Replay'...
Sailing through storms in Thailand! Ep 132
▶ Fancy sailing with us? CHECK OUT THE SECRET LINK BELOW... Thanks to all our Patrons and Rum Funders for your continued support, it's great to have you along for the ride! You KNOW that we LOVE you! Peace and fair winds, Liz, Jamie and Liz xxx SECRET LINK - WIN A PLACE ON ESPER: ALL OUR...
Followtheboat is back at sea and it feels great! Ep131
▶ We're back. We're out. We're on our way. Let the next adventure begin... Please👍this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: Thanks to all our Patrons and Rum Funders for your continued support and for sticking with us through the trials of this past six months. We LOVE you! ❤️ Peace ...
We strip our WATERMAKER, replace the MEMBRANE & DROP IN! – Sailing Ep128
▶ We're in the water, and it feels GREAT!!! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for updates: Oh yes. And since we're in the water, how about servicing our watermaker and replacing the membranes too? It's all in this week's episode, including some great drone footage from Mr American...
Sailboat dodger revealed! + Sailing Sumatra! – Ep 127
▶ The dodger is finished! Now it's just a 2500 mile test sail! LIKE this video and SUBSCRIBE for more HERE: All the hard work is finished, now we're just waiting for the canvas to be fitted, then we're off. There are still a few jobs to be done, but they can be completed on the way....
REPLACING FIVE SEACOCKS & HAULING OUT AGAIN… Ep121
Seacocks working? No. Diesel leak sorted? No. Dodger finished? No. Now we're back on the hard. OH NO! Subscribe for more sailing videos: So Jamie checked the seacocks, right? Yeah, but one decided to fail while we were in the slip in the marina. Better than failing out at sea... Instead o...
MISS UNIVERSE CONTESTANTS IN THE MARINA! – SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 119
Sometimes life smiles on you even as it's throws a curveball. And for the first time on this sailing channel Jamie was lost for words... Please help YouTube notice us by COMMENTING, LIKING, SUBSCRIBING (IT'S FREE!) and SHARING this video. ❤️ Yes, you read that right, while Liz was in the...
MOVING A SAILBOAT IN A GALE – SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 118
Moving a sailboat in a gale, is it dangerous? Jamie and Millie didn't feel safe as Esper swung around in her cradle. Sometimes life on the hard is hard! If you enjoy our videos, please help us to get noticed by COMMENTING, LIKING, SUBSCRIBING (IT'S FREE!) and SHARING this video. Here on ...
RIGGING INSPECTION & BOAT REPAIRS – SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 117
What do you do when you find a cobra in your workshop? Our rigger isn't phased about it... watch till the end! Subscribe for more sailing videos: We filmed most of this week's episode when Liz was away in the UK, so while Millie supervised from above, Jamie got on with lots of boat repai...
SHOULD WE RE-RIG THE BOAT? – SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 116
$10,000 to re-rig our boat?! The rigging's ten years old, so our insurers insist we change it. But what do the professional riggers think? Subscribe for more sailing videos: If you enjoy our videos, please help us to get noticed by COMMENTING, LIKING, SUBSCRIBING (IT'S FREE!), and SHARIN...
MOVING THE DODGER BY TRAVEL LIFT! – SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep115
As the haul-out travel lift came lumbering towards us, it was a lesson in hope, guts and teamwork. Subscribe for more sailing videos: The rain and wind howled round the yard, swinging our shiny dodger from the haul-out crane a little more than anyone liked, while Millie and Liz hid below listenin...