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After the frustration of our saloon upholstery project, it was refreshing to finally find a local Tunisian company that delivered exactly what they promised. In this episode we visit a local print shop to have new SV Impavidus graphics produced, including replacement boom decals, YouTube branding a...
This week on Sailing UV, Violet and I take a break from boat projects and head into the mountains for an incredible hike through Mount Tamalpais and the beautiful Cataract Falls trail in Northern California.
What started as a simple day hike turned into an adventure filled with towering redwoods, r...
After motoring south along the Baja California coast, we discovered our prop shaft was out of alignment and needed attention before continuing our journey. Before settle sail on an overnight passage, we tackle the repair, make sure everything is running smoothly, and prepare the boat for another ad...
SAYING GOODBYE - Sailing the Caribbean
Sooner or later, every voyage reaches it's destination, and this week is all about goodbyes.
While I farewell my beautiful brother Angus, Rob, the boys and our patron Diane continue sailing south through the Caribbean Leeward Islands, Making their way fr...
Replacing the saloon cushions on a cruising yacht should have been straightforward.
We spent weeks choosing fabrics, selecting the correct foam, creating detailed layouts and even producing design renderings to ensure the finished result was exactly what we wanted.
The contractor inspected the boat,...
Finishing up the final electrical upgrades on our list. These include adding a Victron galvanic isolator, replacing the battery crossover switch, and replacing the old battery isolator with a new Victron unit.
And following that we LAUNCH! Yay!!!. This is always the big moment of truth. Will she si...
DRUG SEARCHED in Netherlands 'highest' Kingdom
This forgotten corner of the Caribbean is just five square miles making the Island of Saba one of the smallest special municipalities in the Dutch Caribbean.
This week the crew have departed Sint Maarten to sail to this tiny volcanic island,...
After months in the marina, it's finally time to start getting SV Impavidus ready for sea again.
In this video I sit down with the charts, weather forecasts and route options to answer one simple question:
When should we leave Tunisia?
Using our previous crossing tracks, weather data and passag...
After 1.5 years out of the water, we finally splashed the boat and pointed the bow south. A short night in the marina quickly turned into our first overnight sail in months.
There were plenty of nerves, excitement, and a few reminders that sailing in the Sea of Cortez takes some adjusting. In this...
The REAL PIRATES of the Caribbean
Do you know who the real pirates of the Caribbean are? It's not people sailing around on boats.
When we were sailing in Martinique, we bought three little copper washers. When we inquired why they cost $64 we were told it's because they have holes in them...
After months in the marina, it’s finally time to start getting SV Impavidus ready for sea again.
In this episode we refit the sails, re-thread the running rigging, sort out the German mainsheet system and begin preparing the boat for life back under sail here in the Mediterranean.
We also take a loo...
What does it take to prep for extended passagemaking and the liveaboard lifestyle? A lot of hard work, that’s what! And plenty of time spent sourcing all the parts we either broke or need to upgrade.
In this episode we focus on electrical system repairs and upgrades, installation of a new Gen3 Star...
I Was Fine... Till I Wasn't - Sailing the Caribbean
Welcome back aboard for another Caribbean sailing adventure.
This week our patrons our patrons Greg and Gideon experience their very first offshore sailing passage, on our live aboard catamaran, departing Saint Martin for Saint Barts.
Its a...
This week Impavidus comes out of the water for the usual haul-out jobs — cleaning back the Coppercoat, polishing the topsides and checking everything underneath the boat.
But while inspecting the underwater gear, we discovered something that genuinely surprised me.
One set of anodes was disappeari...
CREW CHANGE - A Caribbean sailing adventure
Love your life. Take pictures of everything. Tell people you love them. Talk to random strangers. Do things you're scared to do. Take your life and make it the best story in the world. Don't waste that shit.
Welcome back aboard in Sint Maarten,...
Installing a wireless remote control on our Bavaria 37 anchor windlass sounded simple… until we started digging into the wiring!
In this video we install and test a WINCHMAX wireless windlass remote system so we can control the anchor from anywhere on board. We explain how the contactor system work...
After months on land in Utah, it was finally time to move our sailboat back to Mexico. In this episode we hit the road, cross the border, and make the journey south towards the Sea of Cortez.
Transporting a sailboat internationally is no small task. From road travel logistics to getting the boat ...
Why would you want or need to re-index your feathering prop?
In our case, we’ve been living with limitations on engine RPMs. Specifically, when motoring we couldn’t go above 2,000 RPMs or the engine would start to heat up. Staying below 2,000 worked fine, but it isn’t how the boat was delivered.
O...
Our WORST Day Passage! I Gear failure & Heart break
Three quarters of the way sailing around the world, and one of our toughest day passages happens in the Caribbean.
This week, Rob and the boys sail north through the Lesser Antilles, battling rough conditions, shifting winds, strong current, ...
I thought this would be a straightforward job… swap out the old freshwater pump and fit a new one.
It wasn’t.
The new pump looked identical, but the quick-fit connectors were just slightly different — enough that nothing would fit. So instead of a simple replacement, this turned into something else ...
Caribbean sailing life | Together, apart
This week's episode takes us across oceans from the Caribbean Islands to England, as life on and off the boat unfolds in very different ways.
While Rob and the boys sail north, along the west coast of Guadeloupe, they are treated to an unforgettable en...
If your outboard won’t start, won’t idle, or just refuses to run properly… there’s a good chance the carburettor is the problem.
In this video, I take you step-by-step through replacing the carburettor on a Tohatsu 3.5HP 4-stroke outboard, including removing the old unit, fitting a new one, and expl...
It’s a crazy rush with our projects, and time is at a premium. First up is the Anchoright Chain Marking set. This is a Defender item, and viewers can get 5% off by clicking the link below. It’s good for 30 days after the video drops.
Next up, over the off season the coolant reservoir drained pink ...
SHE'S LEAVING
This week set sail we continue our sailing adventure, sailing north from Martinique to Dominica, but what began as a simple passage quickly became something very different and everything changed.
This episode is a reminder that while sailing is about freedom and adventure, life ...
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