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S1E59. Installing a Seakeeper Gyro in a Boat… This Thing Is INSANE! 😳
What happens when you put a massive gyroscope inside a boat to stop it from rocking? 😳 Welcome back to Sailing UV! This week I'm dragging you back to work with me for a pretty wild marine installation — we're getting a Seakeeper gyro stabilizer installed in a Chris-Craft. If you've ...
S1E58 . We Had to Repower This 50FT Race Boat Before It could sail in the Transpac to Hawaii
A 50-foot offshore racing sailboat needs a NEW ENGINE—and suddenly we're on a deadline to get her ready to race to HAWAII. ⛵🌊 Welcome back to Sailing UV! This week I'm dragging you back to work with me for one of the coolest projects we've had on the channel yet: a Santa Cruz 50 rep...
S1E57. We Found GAS Where It Should NEVER Be! 😳 | Dangerous Boat Repair
Welcome back to Sailing UV — the greatest sailing show on earth! 🌊 This week we're getting dragged back to work, and things get a little more serious than your average boat project. We start with a boat that came in with an electrical problem — an engine that was randomly losing voltage and s...
S1E56. We Fix EVERYONE Else’s Boats… While Ours Sits! | DIY Boat Work
Welcome back to Sailing UV — the greatest sailing show on Earth! 🌎⛵ UV is our 1996 Henry Morgan 57, a 57-foot catch-rigged project boat that we're slowly bringing back to life and eventually getting ready to chase some BIG sailing dreams. But there's just one problem… We're spendin...
S1E55. Massive Boat Projects, DIY Upgrades & Life Aboard Our 57′ Sailboat
Every week brings another challenge... and this one is packed with them. Join us as we spend another week deep in the boatyard working on everything from custom woodworking and electronics to upholstery, rub rails, refits, and upgrades—all while continuing the restoration of our 1996 Henry Morgan 5...
S1E54. The REAL Cost of DIY Restoring a 57ft Sailboat… ($7,000 Mistake!)
⚓ Welcome back to Sailing UV! This week you're coming to work with us. From installing electronics on brand-new fishing boats, working on massive yacht refits, checking out beautiful wooden classics at Spalding Boat Works, chasing Violet around the dog park, and finally bringing home a $7,000...
S1E53. I Work on Boats All Day… Then Fix My Own | Shore Power MELTDOWN & $7,000 Transmission!
Some people clock out after work... I spend all day repairing other people's boats... then come home and work on my own until dark. In this episode of Sailing UV, you'll come along for another week of life balancing a full-time job in a professional boatyard while slowly bringing our neg...
S1E52. From Boatyard to Boat Life | DIY Sailboat Restoration Continues
🚤 What does a day in the life of a boat builder actually look like? This week on Sailing UV, you're coming along for a full day—from waking up on our 57-foot ketch project boat with Violet, making coffee aboard, heading into the boatyard, installing electronics, diesel heaters, joystick contro...
S1E50. Fixing Leaks, Electrical Problems & Boat Life with Violet
The reality of living aboard an old sailboat? Sometimes you're fixing leaks... sometimes you're chasing electrical gremlins... and sometimes you're just trying to make dinner before everything falls apart. 😂 In this episode of Sailing UV, we tackle flickering galley lights, track dow...
S1E48 . I CUT A WALL OUT OF My Sailboat… and It Changed Everything
This week on Sailing UV, I got tired of squeezing into a weird little fiberglass cave every day… so I grabbed the tools and CUT PART OF THE BOAT OUT. 😅 No massive budget. No fancy upgrades. Just trying to make this old boat a little more comfortable while we wait on expensive parts, save for bigger...
S1E47. This Sailboat’s Wiring Scares Me 😅 (Bilge Pump Install + Boat Work)
Welcome back to Sailing UV ⛵🐾 The greatest sailing show on Earth… according to Violet anyway 😅 If you’re new here — I’m Jonathan, and alongside my giant dog Violet, we’re restoring this old sailboat for a future circumnavigation. Every week gets us one step closer to finally setting sail. And this...
S1E45. Living on a Boat After 3 Weeks With NO Days Off… Here’s Reality
Welcome back to Sailing UV ⛵🔥 (aka… the greatest sailing show on Earth) If you're new here — I’m Jonathan, that’s Violet 🐶 (115 lbs of chaos), and we’re restoring this boat while working full-time and trying to build a life that actually makes sense. This week is a little more real life than ...
S1E44. I Work on Boats All Day… Then Come Home to This
Welcome back to Sailing UV ⛵🔥 (aka the greatest sailing show on Earth… obviously) If you're new here — I’m Jonathan, this is Violet 🐶, and we’re slowly bringing this boat back to life while working full-time and figuring it out as we go. This week’s episode is a mix of: 🌬️ Windy days on the ...
S1E43 Violet Found a Hidden Waterfall… (You Won’t Believe This Place)
🌲 This might be one of the most beautiful hidden spots we’ve ever found… Welcome back to Sailing UV — the greatest sailing show on Earth. ⛵ This week, Violet and I take a break from the chaos of boat work and head out on a hike through what turned out to be an absolute hidden gem. We’re talking: ...
S1E42 . I Live on a Boat… and This is My Life (It Gets Weird)
Welcome back to Sailing UV 🌊⛵ This week’s episode is a little bit of everything… boat life chaos, questionable cooking decisions, random fixes, and a reminder that this lifestyle isn’t always as glamorous as it looks. We’re: 🥓 Cooking the most unhealthy (but insanely good) eggs you’ve ever seen 🛠️...
S1E41. I Got Shocked Fixing My Boat’s Hot Water Heater… (Liveaboard Problems)
⚡ This is exactly why I hate messing with boat electricity… Welcome back to Sailing UV — the greatest sailing show on Earth. In this week’s episode I come home from work excited for one simple luxury… a hot shower. Instead I find: 💧 100 gallons of water in the bilge 🔧 A leaking hot water heater ...
S1E40. We Picked the WORST Day to Hike the Pacific Coast… (But It Was Worth It) | Sailing UV
🌫️ We may have picked the WORST day possible to hike the Pacific Coast… Welcome back to Sailing UV — the best sailing show on Earth. This week Violet 🐾 and I decided to do something a little different and get off the boat for a while. Instead of grinding on boat projects, we headed up the coast fo...
S1E39. Heat, Hikes & a Beta Repower! Boat Projects, Sail Trouble & Living the Dream | Sailing UV ⛵🐾
🔥 Heat, Hikes & a Beta Repower! Boat Projects, Sail Trouble & Living the Dream | Sailing UV ⛵🐾 📄 YouTube Description (SEO Optimized, Friendly, Exciting & Intriguing) Heat. Hard work. And a whole lot of boat life reality. 🔥⛵ Welcome back to Sailing UV — the greatest sailing show on ear...
S1E37. Restoring the Bow Sprit, Rigging an Engine Lift & Boatyard Dock Work | Sailing UV
Welcome back to Sailing UV, the best sailing show on Earth 🌍⚓ In this episode, we’re deep into hands-on sailboat refit work as we tackle the bow sprit and cap rail wood, trying to clean it up and figure out the best way to treat exterior wood in tropical climates. Oil? Varnish? Something else? Let ...
S1E27. Sailing Dreams vs Reality: Boat Work Beatdown + One Big Idea Changes Everything
Back aboard the boat and back in the grind! In today’s episode I dive into another long day of DIY boat work, battling heat, busted knuckles, and a seriously gnarly mess in the aft cabin rebuild. Between fixing a mysterious bilge system, fighting a floor squeak from hell, and reworking some frustrat...
S1E26. Fixing Leaks, Helm Station Mods & Aft Cabin Refit | Sailing UV.
Welcome back aboard Sailing UV! In this week’s episode, we tackle a creative rebuild of the helm station sole, work on sealing up the aft cabin, and hunt down leaks that have been haunting the engine room. Along the way, we give the windlass some much-needed love, talk through project challenges, an...