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48 Hours Before We Enter the Panama Canal
In 48 hours, we enter the Panama Canal. But right now… it still feels like just another work week. Before a major milestone like a Panama Canal transit, life doesn’t look dramatic. It looks like cleaning engine rooms, repairing sails, servicing our dinghy motor, switching Starlink to DC power, and ...
What It Really Takes to Cross the Pacific (Boat Prep + Haul Out)
Before you cross an ocean, it doesn’t look dramatic. It looks like lists. Provisioning runs. Marking anchor chain. Servicing gear. Small jobs that matter more than they seem. In this episode, we haul Big Lost, finish the last of our prep, explore old jungle bunkers near the marina with the kids, and...
Preparing Our Boat for the Pacific Crossing | Haul Out, Repairs & Reality
Before crossing the Pacific Ocean, there’s a lot of work that has to happen — and most of it isn’t glamorous. In this episode, we sail from Portobelo to Shelter Bay Marina, haul our boat out, and begin the process of preparing both our vessel and our family for one of the most remote crossings in th...
We Left the Boat | Visas, Passports & Panama City
We left the boat behind and headed into Panama City for one of those weeks cruisers don’t always show on camera. From submitting paperwork for our long-stay visa to renewing the kids’ passports at the U.S. Embassy, this trip was all about handling real-life logistics — with a few adventures mixed i...
Before the Panama Canal: The Start of Our Pacific Preparation
We’re currently in Shelter Bay Marina, at the very beginning of a longer preparation phase before one of the biggest milestones of our sailing journey — transiting the Panama Canal and eventually heading into the Pacific. This episode isn’t about crossing the canal just yet. Instead, it’s about ever...
San Blas at Last: A Sailors Dream Years in the Making | Sailing Sitka Ep 163
Jay and Kenna depart from Shelter Bay marina after a week straight of boat work and diagnosing problems. Finally, after stopping in Linton bay for one night, they sail to the desolate and world renowned San Blas islands. A dream come true. They've worked hard for years and the hustle has now tu...
“50 years of history GONE in a second…” | Sailing Sitka Ep 162
Jay and Kenna are in Shelter Bay Marina, fixing some minor and major problems they've encountered while transiting the Panama Canal, on top of that they do some routine and periodic maintenance to make sure their 50 year old sailboat is ready to sail her way toward the desolate and world-renown...
Why our engine FAILED while transiting the Panama Canal | Sailing Sitka Ep 161
Jay and Kenna are now tied along a dock in Shelter Bay marina after undergoing two of the most stressful days of their lives. While transiting the Panama Canal, their Yammer 56 engine failed several times in the worst possible scenarios. Surprised they even made it all the way through, they now can ...
Engine Nightmare, Breakages & Bad Luck Continues… Panama Canal Day 2 | Sailing Sitka Ep 160
Panama Canal Day 2: Engine nightmare & bad luck continues, Atlantic awaits... In this episode jay and Kenna (along with @SailingSVBully ) continue their unexpected adventure through the Panama Canal with their unreliable engine. Their troubles aren't done with just yet. The bad luck sticks ...
The TRUTH Behind Boat Life (Our 1st Two Months)
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THIS COULD BE EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED FOR WORLD CRUISING – Ep 205
We continue refitting our custom aluminum sailboat in Panama getting her ready for offshore sailing and for living off the grid. We're working on the dinghy that came with the boat and Travis tries TIG welding for the first time. NEW VIDEOS EVERY SUNDAY! Please subscribe and share our videos -...
HAULING OUT OUR NEW ALUMINUM BOAT and the FASTEST Shaft Seal Replacement Ever?! – Ep 204
We're casting off from the dock for the first time in Panama as new custom aluminum sailboat owners and are moving to the fuel barge to fuel up while learning the multiple diesel tank system onboard. Then we move into the haul out area and Jibsea II is put in the slings to be hauled out for th...
PANAMA Pit Stop! Prepping Our Catamaran For The Pacific | Sailing with Six | S2 E52
In this episode we arrive in Shelter Bay and begin prepping our catamaran for our upcoming Pacific crossing. This was our first haulout since we put the boat in the water way back in Puerto Penasco so she was certainly ready for a little love underneath. First things first though... we take off ...
Launching the Crew into the Rio Chagres & Canal Transit Prep – Episode 67
With 10 days to spare until our Panama Canal Transit, we have a bit of time to waste so we sail to Rio Chagres. After a bit of jungle exploring, the crew decides they want to play Tarzan into the crocodile infested waters. We then head back to Shelter Bay Marina to do more transit prep and wait for...
We Try to Hoist our Spinnaker for the First Time! – Episode 66
In this episode, we Escudo de Veragaus and sail Colon, Panama. With light wind, we have the perfect opportunity to fly our new (to us) spinnaker. But things don't always go as planned. After our arrival in Shelter Bay Marina we have our inspection for our upcoming Panama Canal Transit. We hope ...
BOAT TOUR: 53ft Amel Super Maramu, DELOS
I was a kid in a candy shop getting to see @svdelos in person after watching them for all these year. Thank you Brian and Kazza for giving us an epic boat tour, sharing your home with us., and leaving us with some awesome merch! Can't wait to watch the episode where you guys race @ParlayReviva...
Ep. 72 – How to Cross the Panama Canal Without an Agent (Part 1, Prep)
In this episode, we go over the preparation process on how to cross (transit) the ⛴Panama Canal🚢. We walk you through what we did, how much it cost us, and lessons learned. It ended up being super simple and we are glad we didn't pay and extra $500 for an agent to do it for us. Hopefully the in...
Ep. 73 – How to Cross the Panama Canal Without an Agent (Part 2, Crossing Day 1)
For our 2 day southbound transit of the Panama Canal (1 day for northbound) After being told by the Canal Authority to anchor in "The Flats" at noon, we waited over 4 hours until our advisor came aboard and directed us to the canal. We tied onto a tug so we didn't have to adjust any l...
Sailing the Caribbean Panama to the Cayman Islands Ep. 42
Gargoyle has spent one full year in Central America and now it is time to start a new chapter in the journey, exploring the Caribbean. Catching one of the few weather windows before April, we headed out to make the 600nm passage in the company of Seahorse. As we would be passing along the coast of N...
Gargoyle Heads to the Spa Ep. 41
After 18 months exploring from the glaciers of Alaska to the boobies of the Galapagos, Gargoyle is in need a trip to the yacht spa. It has been a full two years since Gargoyle was last hauled and we are anxious to see how the bottom paint has been holding up to the monthly scrapings and the time at ...
Panama Canal Transit Ep.40
Through the Panama Canal in 72 hours!! On the Monday before Christmas, Gargoyle anchored in La Playita anchorage to await inspection and measurement. In just a short 72 hour, we would have made the journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic. In this episode, we take you along with us as we pickup our ...
Sailing to the Panama Canal | Episode 56
This episode, we sail from the stunning islands of the San Blas to Shelter Bay Marina in Colon, Panama to start the next chapter of our sailing adventures around the world by passing through the Panama Canal. We set sail with our friends on board for a perfect day of sailing, a salute to the Car...
Sailing dreams crushed after world wide COVID challenges – SwT 20
This is a "live update" from Panama, and therefore a SPOILER ALERT for future episodes. I'm sorry for being so behind on my normal series of videos, but this situation we all are in now was important to share. This is about not only my long time planned dreams going down the toilet f...