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After 9 months of work this this is the LAST BOAT JOB: Install 9600 Watts of Lithium Batteries!
It's finally here: the very LAST job in the refit! Installing a 24 volt lithium battery bank in the belly of this beautiful yacht is the final refit item needed to cut the lines and GO SAILING! Please join captain James as he installs 400Ah @ 24v of Dakota...
Dinghy disappears from the back of our boat – Sailing life Ep 110
Dinghy disappears from the back of our boat - Sailing life Ep 110 This weeks action takes place at Airlie Beach, gateway to the Whitsundays. It's a great harbour anchorage but being a tourist town it is known for having a few unsavory characters hanging ...
Spreader lights installation – SwT 57 Finally I can see the light
Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy this video! Finally done with spreader lights installation! In this video, I'm turning on the power on the spreader lights. This is the end of refitting and upgrades here at Martinique and I'm preparing to set sail...
WHAT? SAILING BOAT STUCK IN CORAL WITH NO WAY OUT! Ep 109
WHAT?! SAILING BOAT STUCK IN CORAL WITH NO WAY OUT! Ep 109 Can you trust your charts to take you to a safe anchorage? We sailed in to Driftwood Bay, Hamilton Island, Australia at high tide, dropped the pick and enjoyed the cove in the afternoon sunshine ...
The PANAMA CANAL | Ep 79 | Sailing Merewether
This week it's finally happening, we are going through the Panamá Canal! We get a bit nostalgic and realise we have been sailing over 7 000 NM, from Ios in Greece where we started a little under 2 years ago, to Colón in Panamá. After our some what hecti...
Refitting almost done – SwT 56 DIY projects PARTY and PROGRESS
Refitting is almost done and I even had time for a DIY project and PARTY with my friends at Caraibe Marine. In this episode, I'm showing you how I made my new switch panel for the big spreader light project. Caraibe Marine invited me to their private party...
Gone sailing offshore – Ep 108
Please consider supporting our journey as creators of artistic content here: https://www.patreon.com/CruisingKiwis Each episode we have a ton of footage that doesn't make the cut. Here we have taken that footage, the outtakes, from episodes 104 and 105 an...
Installing our very own HYDROVANE | Ep 78 | Sailing Merewether
This week we head into the beautiful Shelter bay marina to finally install our Hydrovane, and a few other maintenance jobs that one has to do owning a boat. In the 30 + heat we put piece by piece together and Kieran drills several hols in Merewether, not a...
How much does it cost to re-rig a sailboat? – SwT 55 FULL RIG REFIT part II
In this episode How much does it cost to re-rig a sailboat? I take you with me as we are stepping the mast back on BE FREE. I'm also sharing the full refit cost at the end of this video and even for a 35 feet and a 45 feet Bavaria to compare with my 55 fee...
How to stay grounded living on a sailing boat – Ep 107
How to stay grounded living on a sailing boat Please consider supporting our journey as creators of artistic content here: https://www.patreon.com/CruisingKiwis We sailed back to New Zealand from Fiji in 2018, with two sailing hitchhikers. Rob and the bo...
Its ALIVE!!! The Diesel RUNS and I’m going SAILING!!!!
We call in the experts to give the Perkins Diesel some much needed love after starter seizes and starts a fire in the battery compartment. In the end everything is ok, and we get the engine running nicely. Finally I can move on to the next job: Dakota Lith...
Great progress in refitting and a JUNGLE ADVENTURE checking out Cascade Didier SNAKE MYTH – SwT 54
In this episode, I'm sharing a brief update on the refitting progress as I added some work to the refitting. Also, great progress and lots of small things solved. Even had time to a Jungle Adventure with friends checking out the tunnel that leads to the Di...
SPINNAKER flying premier on MEREWETHER | Ep 77 | Sailing Merewether
This week we say goodbye to our beloved Bocas del toro, we have stayed for almost 2 months and we have loved every minute of it but now it's time to continue. Having 5-6 knots of wind coming out of Bocas we decided to try out our spinnaker for the first ti...
WOW! Catching SQUID with NO LURE from sailing catamaran – Ep 106
WOW! Catching SQUID with NO LURE on sailing catamaran - Ep 106 If you'd like to support us creating these videos keeping us afloat see our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/CruisingKiwis We are sailing off shore, off grid to Black Reef on The Great ...