On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we make progress on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik as we travel from Lopez Island to San Juan Island. Mother nature changes our departure plans but we take full advantage of this beautiful area. Come back next...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle, we leave Port Townsend and head to a new anchorage. We button up a few more projects and settle into life on the hook. Come back next week to see where we are...see you then!
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On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we install our ground tackle on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik and leave the dock for a nearby anchorage. At anchor we finish up our solar installation and have a bit of payback fun. Come back next week to se...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle. it's finally happened! We are officially back in the water and the crew of sv bāsik couldn't be happier. After the past few months on the hard, our work is rewarded with a no drama relaunch...that means no le...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we scramble to finish a few projects on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik to keep our scheduled launch time. We are on a hectic schedule and try our best to make it work....did we make it? Thanks for watching an...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we finally tackle and finish Teal's kryptonite on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik...the bridgedeck. It looks AMAZING! Now it's a mad rush to button up the rest of the loose ends before we splash. Life is defi...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we take on a few projects before stripping the corrosive paint from our Yanmar SD20 saildrives on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. This issue was certain to give us problems in the future so it was reassuring ...
In this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle Teal works hard to get as much done on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik while the girls are away for a long weekend. We make big strides this week and are counting the days before we splash. Come back next week...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we finally get our weather window to lay down paint on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. Life on the hard has been difficult but getting paint down sure lifts our spirits. Come back next week to see how close w...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we watch the weather closely, looking for a good window to start painting our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. This huge step gets us a bit closer to getting back in the water and the big smiles on the girls prove ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we upgrade our solar array on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. Unfortunately the weather is preventing us from painting but it gives us the chance to take on other much needed projects. Come back next week to...
In this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we tackle a few more projects on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik before we rush to the aid of our neighbors in the yard. We are starting to make real progress and can't wait to start painting. Don't forget to s...
In this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we remove fourteen decades old thru-hull fittings on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. This project that was long overdue and a good reminder to everyone to inspect and replace old fittings. Come back next week ...
On this week's episode, the crew of sv basik is struck with a family tragedy and we try to get a grip of pulling our lives back together and continue on. This has been a difficult time for us and we are doing our best to heal and push forward to follow our...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle Teal struggles with a dental issue and has to leave the ladies to fend for themselves. Linh and Emma step up big time and knock out a ton of work on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik.
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Sorry for taking the week off but we had a family tragedy and really needed some time for our family to heal. This week's episode was filmed before and edited after but we did our best to put out a video during this tough time.
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On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we review some of our upcoming projects on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik while we are in the boatyard. We don't waste any time and jump right into it. Come back next week to see our progress...see you then!
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Leaving a place where you’ve been for a while is always harder because you have gotten to meet people. There were many goodbye's and see you soon's! We get Ran back into the water, hoist the new sails and get fancy when we’re invited to listen to Buzz ...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we say goodbye to our home port of Seattle, Wa and head north to haul out our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. We have been so busy preparing only to increase our workload now that we are on the hard. Come back nex...
We're getting ready to splash Ran back into the water but first we have to deal with a problem... In the meantime we go skiing and hang out in Seattle!
We are a Swedish couple who wanted a different kind of life. So we moved aboard our sailboat Ran, a cus...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we do everything we can to prepare the engines that we have not started up in almost a decade on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. Will they fire up or disappoint us? Come back next week for another exciting vi...
It's working mode on Ran! The hull is being sanded and prepped and we are doing projects down below as well as in the cockpit. One of the projects is to shorten the boom!
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On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we make the final electrical connections to our twin Yanmar 3YM30's on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. This was a big project that had to be done before we can fire up the engines. Come back next week to see...
Join us as we put on micro spikes on our boots and hike to a half frozen waterfall in the Cascade Mountains. Then it was time to leave Harbor Island and take Ran through the Ballard locks and get her hauled out on lake Union!
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On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we plumb in diesel transfer pumps to drain our near decade old fuel from the tanks of our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. This is one of many steps it will take to prepare our engines for operation. Come back next...
Our winter in Seattle started with mild weather and sunshine but then a snow storm moved in over Seattle and turned Ran's deck white. Join us as we explore Seattle and deal with some issues onboard.
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On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we button up the hydraulic steering on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik and set our sights on the Yanmar engines for next week...see you then!
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On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we finally install the rudders on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. We make good progress on our steering system before taking a little time off to hang out with Johan and Malin from RAN Sailing. Come back next...
In this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we re-engineer and assemble the rudder linkage on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. Come back next week when we install the rudders and hydraulic systems...see you then!
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It’s been a nice surprise that the area we’ve been traveling in for the past few months have had such great Nordic influence. A trip to Poulsbo made us feel like home and we got to experience going through the Ballard locks on lake Union. Then it was t...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we keep pushing ahead on our steering system and fix an issue that developed on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. Come back next week when we finally get to install the steering linkage...see you then!
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The main focus this year has been our Alaska and British Columbia cruise and with all the traveling we’ve done, boat projects and maintenance have had to wait. But we’re going to tackle all that now when we’ll be in Seattle for a while. First up is o...
In this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we take advantage of the summer-like weather to really crank out a few projects on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. Come back next week to see if the weather holds up...see you then!
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We’ve been so lucky with lots of sunshine and warm weather for being late October but now there’s a big nasty low coming in over the Salish Sea. We seek shelter and then continue south to Port Townsend and finally arrive in Seattle, our last stop for t...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we crack open our rudder cassettes on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. This was a project that was keeping Teal awake at night so it was nice to have closure on the mystery bulges. Come back next week to see wh...
On this week's episode of Onboard Lifestyle we take advantage of a few days of nice weather and jump on rudder repairs on our custom 435 catamaran SV basik. We feel good about this week's progress as Linh does her best to work towards my challenge. Come ba...
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