YouTube Videos tagged “Sailing with the Litzenburgers”
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All the Small Projects on a Sailboat that Make you Fight
We tackle a bunch of small projects on the boat and get on each other's nerves in the meantime, but don't worry, we work it all out ;)
Heating an Aluminum Ice Box – Our Cold Return to Tarka! (Ep. 127)
We're back at Tarka after aa much needed mental break in Hawaii. It's a cold return to North Carolina, though, and we were totally unprepared....what's new? We're glad to be back aboard and we're quickly getting to work to get Tarka back in the water!!!
14 Things your Sailboat Needs to Make an Ocean Passage (Sailing w/the Litzenbergers Ep. 126)
This is a little different of an episode, but we hope you like it!! Our podcast on the 14 things your boat needs to be ready for an ocean passage was a popular one, so we delve a little deeper. If you like it or want to hear more of our podcast, check out ...
Should we Repower Perkins Motor in our Sailboat?? (Sailing w/the Litzenbergers Ep.125)
This week we have a mechanic come and do some tests on the old Perkins motor we have. This is a big deal as what he says will determine if we are going to repower. That would mean lots of money and weeks in a yard, so we are nervous to see what he has to s...
Sailing through Submarine Warship’s Live Fire Training off North Carolina Coast (Ep.124)
We are making our way North and as we do we run into something we've never seen before, a submarine!!! We narrowly miss one as they call them "warships" and we were looking for some big thing on the horizon. Ten years out and we still learn something new e...
2 Night 3 Day Passages are the Worst – Sailing Exhausted from Florida to South Carolina (Ep.123)
We take off from Vero Beach with some old friends you all know and head to South Carolina. This means a 2 night, 3 day passage which are the worst as it doesn't give your body time to adjust to the sleep schedule. With squalls coming in around us we are ex...
Tarka’s Prop Shaft Disconnects and Tries to Eat the Motor (Sailing w/the Litzenbergers Ep. 122)
We attempt to leave Vero Beach but as we approach the fuel dock a horrible sound comes out of the engine room. When we take a look we find the prop shaft has disconnected from the motor and the bolts are trying to rip apart the transmission. It's a bad dea...
Interior Upgrades! Tour of Tarka our Rumba 41 foot Aluminum Sailboat we Live on Full Time (Ep.121.2)
Take a tour of our sailboat! Last week we showed you all the work that went into making our 41 foot sailboat a home so now we're gonna show you the finished product! Tarka is our 7th sailboat and the first that we know we will keep for many years so we wor...
Making our Sailboat into a Home – Interior Upgrades on Tarka (Sailing w/the Litzenbergers Ep.121)
We are in Vero Beach and we take some time to make some interior upgrades to Tarka. Since we plan on keeping her for a long time, we want to make her a home! We also have a giveaway!!! In order to enter to win the children's book my brother wrote, comment...
47 Knot Squalls Hit us in Miami (Sailing w/the Litzenbergers Ep. 120)
We have a really great day hanging out at Elliott Key outside of Miami but as we move North storms roll in. We all get his with a 47 knot squall right over Miami. It was pretty intense! 🥬Become a Paid Subscriber and Help Us Out: https://www.thelitzenbe...
Our Dinghy Breaks Loose in a Storm at Anchor (Sailing w/the Litzenbergers Ep.119)
We're over at our friend's boat when a storm hits and our dinghy's line snaps. The problem was, all other dinghies weren't functioning. We all had to act fast. Follow Falcor on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bamboozledatsea/ Follow Baby Beluga! on ...
7 Hour Replacement of the Engine Rear Main Seal on our Perkins 4108 (Litzenbergers Ep.118)
It's a rush job, but Spencer and our friend Brad start at 9pm and 7 hours later, at 4am, the rear main seal is replaced in our Perkins 4108. It took a lot! Removing the engine, shifting the prop so water is pouring in and getting the transmission out. It's...
Transmission Fail! Sailing to a Mooring and SCUBA diving from a Sailboat (Litzenbergers Ep.117)
We're sailing Little Chicken today, Baby Beluga's boat! We sail out to a reef in the Florida Keys and dawn our tanks and jump in right from the sailboat! It's a pretty amazing experience and we have Brad and Shelby from Silent World SCUBA in Key Largo, to ...
A Fan Films our Sailing Vlog for the Day Aboard Tarka! (Sailing w/the Litzenbergers Ep. 116)
Our motor is still not starting but a couple of Fries reach out and offer to help and offer us a stay at their dock in Key Largo! On top of all that, Shelby films for the day! Find out what it's like to be with us onboard Tarka! Also, if you are ever in th...
Using our Dinghy to Move our Engineless 41′ Sailboat thru a Tight Channel ( Litzenbergers Ep.115)
We wake up early to try and get the motor running before some weather moves in. When we can't get her going, we decide it's smarter to use the dinghy to power Tarka and get through a tight channel that is ironically called "Broad Channel!" so we can get to...
Everything Breaks & Engine Fails Causing Us to Sail Thru Florida Reef (Litzenbergers Ep.114)
We get stateside and after an additional 7 days in quarantine Tarka seems so relived that she lets herself go completely. Everything breaks as we are sailing on the outside of the Florida Keys' reefs and we try to mend her as best we can to get to a friend...
Blue Water Sailing Passage to Escape Foreign Country Lockdown (Ep.113 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
Things tighten up in Belize and officials start to approach cruisers and tell them to get off their boats and get a hotel room. We decide this is the time to get outta dodge and head to the US, a 7 day blue water passage. We decide at 7am and leave 5 hours...
Captains Trade Sailboats to Sail to Belize Atoll (Ep.112 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
We're still traveling with our buddy boats; Whipper Snapper and Livin Life. There's a calm day so we decide to mix things up and swap everyone's boats around! It turns out to be one of the best days we've had. It was a blast! Follow Whipper Snapper and L...
Dripless Shaft Seal is Filling the Boat with Water in Remote Belize (Ep.111)
We have a lot of drama this week when we get way too close to a reef and then our dripless shaft seal starts to drip....and then full on leak! We scramble to get her fixed with no real option of getting the boat hauled out during the lockdowns. 🥬Becom...
Losing a Sailboat Rudder in a Remote Belize Atoll (Ep.110 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
When you are sailing in remote locations the last thing you want is something major to go wrong. We are traveling with a buddy boat that just such a thing occurs. He looses his rudder. Luckily everyone in the anchorage is quick to jump in and lend a helpin...
Learning to Cruise Again on a Bluewater Sailboat in Belize (Ep.108 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
We’ve been sailing for 9 years now but there’s always those times that make you feel like you just don’t have a clue what you’re doing. Our sail in Southern Belize is just one of those times. Also, I'm a bad traveler, lets just admit it. 🥬Beco...
Stuck in No Man’s Land – Border Closures While Sailing Belize and Guatemala (Ep.106)
With borders closing, we try and make it to Belize. This means we have to check out of Guatemala and hope they don't close both borders while we sail to Belize. It's risky. 🥬Become a Paid Subscriber and Help Us Out: https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/he...
Inland Travel to a Town Surrounded by Volcanoes in Guatemala (Ep.104 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
We take a break from the boat and head inland to Antigua! It's a colonial mountain town that hosts a LOT of nut salesmen! I know, weird! We also let you know that this little trip was also due to the fact that we have to fly out for work for 3 weeks, BUT d...
Tensions Run High with Sailboat Repairs in the Boat Yard (Ep.103 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
We get Tarka out of the water and get her squared away in the boat yard, but boat yard work is hot, tedious and frustrating! We both get a little moody in the meantime and may take it out on each other and even you, Fry. We do, however get everything done ...
Street Market Provisioning in Guatemala for a Sailing Adventure (Ep.101 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
This may be one of my favorite videos! I know we aren't sailing, but part of cruising is traveling and living in different places. This means we have to get used to doing the normal everyday chores, like grocery shopping, in different and new ways. It may ...
Running Aground with a 9 Foot Centerboard – Fully Testing Tarka (Ep.100 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
You all know I have a knack for doing it....running aground. Just because we have a fancy yacht now, doesn't mean I wont try and find the bottom every now and again! 🥬Become a Paid Subscriber and Help Us Out: https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/help-us-ou...
Wizards – The Gift of our Dream Sailboat (E.90 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
There are people who enter your life at the exact right moment you need them. They change your attitude, your perspective or your whole life. We call these people Wizards and we've been lucky enough to have a lot of them in the 9 years we've been sailing, ...
Disassembling a Yurt in Alaska and Ways to Make Money to Sail (E.89 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
After 9 years of cruising we can say that there's a few dilemma's that every sailor deals with and no one has a solution for; making money and staying connected to land life while you're cruising. It's hard when you're a moving target and you still want ...
Sailing a Homebuilt Wood Microcruiser SCAMP in Alaska (E.88 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
We take SCAMP sailing in Kachemak Bay in Homer, Alaska. It was one of our best sails to date! 🥬Become a Paid Subscriber and Help Us Out: https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/help-us-out 🎧Listen to our Podcast! https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/podcast-1...
Homebuilt SCAMP Micro Cruiser Sailboat Tour (E.87 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
Spencer gives everyone a run down of the SCAMP him and his buddy, Walter built. 🥬Become a Paid Subscriber and Help Us Out: https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/help-us-out 🎧Listen to our Podcast! https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/podcast-1 👍🏻Our...
First Aid on a Sailboat *GRAPHIC* (E.86 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
First Aid on a Sailboat! We always wondered what we would do if someone got wounded...turns out it's harder than we thought. 🥬Become a Paid Subscriber and Help Us Out: https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/help-us-out 🎧Listen to our Podcast! https://www...
What’s Next in our Sailing Adventure?!? (E.85 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
What's next for us? It's big, so big that it deserves a bit more time in the production department. P.S. I am NOT pregnant!!!!!!!! 🎧Listen to our Podcast! https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/podcast-1 👍🏻Our Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Litzen...
Selling a Boat without a Broker (E.84 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
After 22 days at sea on the big ship, we come back to our little ship with big plans! If you're wondering what is next, you'll have to tune in to the upcoming videos!!! We're super excited to be sharing our next boat with you! 🥬Become a Paid Subscribe...
Work is the New Fun (E.83 Sailing w/the Litzenbergers)
It's all work and no play for the Litzenbergers! You all need to buy our merch so we don't have to film this sh** anymore! 😂 🥬Become a Paid Subscriber and Help Us Out: https://www.thelitzenbergers.com/help-us-out 🎧Listen to our Podcast! https://...
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