Sailing nutshell YouTube Videos
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Ep 332 | Up on the Poles at Dinah Beach, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
We get ready to leave Tipperary Waters Marina and make our way around the corner to the Dinah Beach careening poles. Once the tide is out far enough Wendy begins the task of cleaning and scrubbing Nutshell’s hull to get her ready for antifoul paint. Sh...
Ep 331 | We’ve Got WATER in the ENGINE! Sailing Nutshell, Australia
Wendy picks up new canvas to make covers and bags for various items on Nutshell. Nutshell has a new garden which is progressing nicely. Magnus gets new chain for the Nutshell’s broken autopilot. He goes to fit the new bolt on Nutshell’s engine only ...
Ep 330 | PROVISIONING and Getting Nutshell Indonesia Ready, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
It’s time to get on with provisioning Nutshell for our impending departure to Indonesia. First we remove the two gas bottles from the boat. One is to be filled and the other returned. We spend the day running around and ticking off things on our list. ...
Ep 329 | We ESCAPE and Head Out on Our Indonesian Shakedown Cruise, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
After months of Nutshell being in the marina it’s time to escape. We head out and sail to Tapa Bay. Magnus helps a mate in need when his furler jams. We explore the mangroves and make a new Anchor Buddy. We move on to Indian Islands but it’s very ro...
Ep 328 | Shortening the Furler Foil and Making Nutshell Super Safe! Sailing Nutshell, Darwin
Magnus decides to reduce the length of the headsail furler foil to prevent it from getting caught up in one of the halyards in the future, and jamming up the system. So we remove the furler and begin the task of shortening it, replacing the rivets and bolt...
Ep 327 | Our New Anchor Arrives! Sailing Nutshell, Darwin
We are in the marina and ticking off the boat jobs. Magnus replaces the deteriorated fuel line on Nutshell. We get our new red Altex bottom paint ready to up on the careening poles. We also score a few not quite out-of-date flares which will be great fo...
Ep 326 | We GO CRABBING in Peanut! Sailing Nutshell, Darwin
It’s time to do a bit of exploring so we pop out of the marina and head over to the nearby mangroves in Peanut to go crabbing. It's good to be back out on the water and doing what we love. Magnus has gleaned some high-level crabbing tips from a seasoned...
Ep 325 | Engine PROBLEMS, Again! Back on Nutshell, Darwin, Sailing Nutshell, Australia
Engine problems, again! Magnus goes to start the engine and nothing happens. He investigates to find that the starter motor isn’t working and definitely needs replacing. He has also checked out the bolt which broke off on the engine itself. We check ou...
Ep 324 | We FOUND BARRY for a Second Time! Australia Road Trip, Sailing Nutshell
We’ve been away from Darwin for quite some time and have had many parcels sent up. Magnus checks out the Mr Funnel which we have got to use in Indonesia for the dirty fuel. We leave Darwin, again, and drive a few thousand kilometres to the farm to swap...
Ep 75 | First Night Passage, High Winds and Big Seas, Sailing Nutshell
E75 Weekly Vlog of Life in a Nutshell sailing travels. After the big night of 35 knot winds and 10 foot waves the day settles down and we make our way around the headland to calmer waters. We find a lovely surf beach and check out the local village there...
Ep 72 | We Nearly Hit the Bottom, Sailing Nutshell
E72 Weekly Vlog of Life in a Nutshell sailing travels. We check out Isla Saboga, one of the little islands in the Las Perlas archipelago of roughly 200 islands just off Panama City. A lovely beach all to ourselves. We find another deserted beach, along w...
Ep 71 | Cutting the Lines, Shakedown Cruise Isla Perlas Circumnavigation, Sailing Nutshell
E71 Weekly Vlog of Life in a Nutshell sailing travels. We are almost ready for the off! Nutshell is tidy, the last rubbish is taken ashore. We cut the lines and gently head out to the nearby islands only to wake up to a dead engine! Wendy catches her f...
Ep 69 | We Transited the Panama Canal, Sailing Nutshell
E69 Weekly Vlog of Life in a Nutshell sailing travels. We were having withdrawals from the canals so we took on one of the largest canals in the world, the Panama Canal, with its giant locks. We shared the locks with a multi million dollar mega yacht and...
Ep 68 | We Got the Engine Going, Sailing Nutshell
E68 Weekly Vlog of Life in a Nutshell sailing travels. More cleaning and fixing and getting things done! Magnus tackles the instruments and the many cables that lead to nowhere making sense of the mess and dealing with the housekeepings. After hours of ...