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Cyclone Watch – Free Range Sailing Ep 82
A prediction of a cyclone developing in the far north and heading south down the Queensland coast means we decide to spend another week at Hook Island where we know we have a couple of creeks close by that we can run to for cover if things get nasty. In th...
Dodging Bullets for Mangoes – Free Range Sailing Ep 81
This week we head back out to Hook Island for some rest and relaxation after having entertained the family and our friend, AB, over the previous 2 weeks. We enjoy an incredible sunset, have a sensational return to Airlie Beach under fully reefed sails and ...
$1M Charter Catamaran Conversion -PART 1- Top Secret (electric) Boat Tour
Part 2: https://youtu.be/nchKhM_TxYk 0:32 Intro 2:30 Solar Array 6:30 Deck and Sails 10:30 Cockpit/helm 13:00 Electric Winches 15:30 Fiberglass and Gelcoat and Paint 18:30 Electric Motor 23:20 Aft Deck Lounge 25:30 Navigation Station 28:30 Galley / Salon ...
$1M Charter Catamaran Conversion -PART 2- Top Secret (electric) Boat Tour
Part 1: https://youtu.be/o6kOvjS1ytE 0:00 Galley and Salon 1:45 Starboard Side Guest Cabins 3:00 Study / Office (Mistake) 5:00 Owners Cabin 7:20 Systems Room, Spectra Watermaker, Inverters and Batteries 10:00 How much this cost, time and investment 14:00 E...
Rig Fix and Whale Tale in the Abacos
We backtrack to Marsh Harbor via a questionable shallow short-cut to meet up with our rigger to fix our bent cap shroud. By chance we cross paths with our South African friends aboard Top Secret, the most amazing charter boat to private yacht conversion we...
Sleeps Three Comfortably!? – Free Range Sailing Ep 80
Join us this week as we explore the Whitsundays back in our wee sailboat with our friend Annabel aboard! Expect spectacular scenery, fantastic sailing, wildlife encounters, beautiful sunsets, a little bit of free range foraging, oyster tequila slammers and...
Free Ranging on a Catamaran? Meet the Family! – Free Range Sailing Ep 79 (Part 1)
Join us as Pascale introduces you to her family whilst we charter a catamaran in the Whitsundays. We go sailing, catch a black tip shark for dinner and dive the fringing corals of Windy Bay. We also have an amazing encounter: swimming with, and feeding, Gi...
Cut Throats and Cockatoos – Free Range Sailing Ep 75
Join us this week as we untie the lines at Townsville Marina after a 2 month refit of Mirrool. We sail away not knowing exactly where we will end up but using the gift of favourable northerly winds we sail to the beautiful Whitsundays. It's good to finally...
Installing our New Windlass – Free Range Sailing Ep 72
This week we receive the package we have been waiting for, our new Muir Anchor Winch from Arnold's Boat Store. Join us as we take you step-by-step through the installation on Mirrool's deck. We would like to thank Arnold's Boat Shop for supplying us with...
Parcels, Possums, Provisioning – Free Range Sailing Ep 71
After 3 weeks on the hard we move Mirrool to the Marina in Townsville to continue our refit. This week we remove our old fuel tank and install the custom made Thermalite fibreglass tank that Troy built in the boatyard. We show you our bespoke, hand laid ...
A New Fuel System, the Big Splash and an Unexpected Problem – Free Range Sailing Ep 70
In our last few days at the boat yard, Troy builds a new fuel tank and explains our proposed modified fuel system. We paint Mirrool's anti-foul, install the reconditioned injectors into our Yanmar 2GM20, repair 2 more osmosis blisters in the hull and make ...
DIY Engine Hoist and Head Removal – Free Range Sailing Ep 66
In the first of our refit series, we get started on our two main priorities for Mirrool's refit namely, preparing the hull for a new coat of anti-foul and a minor engine overhaul. As with all refits the unexpected is commonplace and we have to adapt to cha...
So Long and Thanks For All the Fish! – Free Range Sailing Ep 65
In our last episode of our Far North Queensland series, we sail from Magnetic Island to Townsville to haul out Mirrool. Featuring: 6:58 Twilight Tuna under sail 9:49 How to boil the perfect free range eggs 13:40 The big haul out (with a little bit of adv...
When You Stop TALKING and Start DOING…
Three friends who had never even been on a sailboat, dreamed of sailing away and living self-sufficiently while traveling the world. So they did. Then, two returned home having found what they sought, leaving room for another dreamer. But the story conti...
Coral Reef Rendezvous – Free Range Sailing Ep 63
Join us this week as we visit Broadhurst Reef on the Great Barrier Reef. The visibility was great and we were thrilled to see the corals in such good condition. We check the anchorage with our drone, go free diving and spearfishing followed by a rendezvous...
Magnetic Bears and 2 Speed Winch Service – Free Range Sailing Ep 62
Join us as we explore the beautiful Magnetic Island off the coast of Townsville in Queensland. We find Koala bears, visit the World War II anti-shipping forts and discover a tropical wetland complete with butterflies and fruit bats. We also rack up a giant...
Jumping the Shark – Free Range Sailing Ep 61
We say goodbye to Hinchinbrook Island and head south to the Palm Isles. Once there we feast on coconuts, explore the fringing coral reef and look for waterholes. Pascale also teaches you how we make Shitake Mushroom Udon Noodle Soup and Troy takes an insid...
Emily & Clark’s Intentional Sailing Life
A Boomer and a Millennial fall in love, have adventures and live intentionally. This is our channel about frugal, intentional, off-grid life aboard an antique sailboat named Temptress (and other adventures and travel). #969681 --- PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Follo...
WE RUN AGROUND!!! (no big deal) – Free Range Sailing Ep 60
Entering the creek in beautiful Zoe Bay we run afoul of a sandbar. We talk you through what we did to come off the sandbar including the problems we encountered. We fly our drone for the first time to capture the spectacular scenery including the very stro...
Island Hoppin’ Engine Stoppin’ – Free Range Sailing Ep 59
This week we discover a fuel blockage motoring to Cardwell in a glass out. We sail down the Hinchinbrook Channel past Lucinda Jetty and decide to make our way to beautiful Zoe Bay. Featuring the stunning landscape of Hinchinbrook Island, Troy getting dirty...
From Coral to Coconuts – Free Range Sailing Ep 58
Join us for our last day at Holmes Reef before we hoist the sails and head towards Hinchinbrook Island. This episode features another free diving sequence, some cheeky boobies, a bit of homemade pancetta, dreamy beamy sailing and a free range coconut raid....
Dinghy Refit and Fibre Glassing 101 – Free Range Sailing Ep 52
In this episode we make the necessary upgrades to our dinghy in the process learning a lot about working with epoxy and fibre glass from our new friend David whose catamaran stole the show last week. We've had a lot of questions about our experiences wit...
Let the Boat Projects Begin! – Free Range Sailing Ep 51
Our plans to haul out while house sitting in Cairns were dashed but we keep ourselves busy with plenty of other jobs that we need to do to get Mirrool ship shape after her long voyage in the wilderness. A new friend shows us the fantastic catamaran he is b...
Good Times, Bad Times – Free Range Sailing Ep 50
Keen for a swim, we take a break from beating to windward and sail on a reach to the famous dive site on the Great Barrier Reef, the Cod Hole, to discover that the mooring is otherwise occupied! Disheartened, we go for a dive nearby before continuing our s...
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