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We LAUNCHED OUR BOAT ⛵
Ep 110 We did it!! We launched Lady Africa!! Two long hard years of fiberglass, epoxy, sweat, tears and some blood every now & again! 🤣🤣 Thanks to everyone who supported our rebuild process & always had encouraging messages to give us. We appreciated it more than you know. Now we on to the f...
Brand New Engines RUNNING!! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 97
(EP 108) We are back!! Happy 2020 everybody! Well besides finishing up the last project we had we can now officially tick off our engines! They are running like a dream. We installed our saloon fans as it's getting pretty toasty now that it's summer here in South Africa. Hopefully we will ...
Merry Christmas🎄 & Happy New Year🎇
We have decided to prioritize a bit at the moment. Everything has just gotten so overwhelming between juggling our boat and other projects we have had so we have taken a step back from YouTube till January to focus on finishing our boat & getting these last two projects of ours done. Don't ...
Our CATAMARAN finally has a NAME! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 96
(Ep.107) Although it's been a tough week from our rental car getting bumped & Ricky's wallet getting stolen, there was a silver lining to it all. Our name finally has been placed on the boat & man what a sweet day it was. We were over the moon & I was a tad bit emotional about ...
BOTTOM BOAT PAINT| YACHT REBUILD WEEK 95
(Ep.105) Ricky shows you some of the work he's been up to when he's not working on our boat & we tick two things off our list... Epoxy hull & Anti fouling. Cheerio!! So excited we are really excited to get in the water now. We bummed we couldn't work on our engines this week ...
DIY Vetus ENGINE INSTALL Part 2 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 93
(Ep.103) We had a epic week away with my family & had my cousins from the US visit us here in South Africa for my brothers wedding! We got back to the boat and it was time to install our engine gauges & connect up our engine controls. Next step was to get starting on our exhaust system but ...
Maverick 440. Guided Tour & Review. It this the perfect catamaran for us to sail the world on?
We took a guided tour of the Maverick 440 Catamaran at this year's Annapolis Sailboat Show. It has been a boat we have been a fan of in the past shows and I did get a chance to get a guided tour of the factory where it is built when I was in South Africa. To watch that video, follow this link...
DIY Vetus ENGINE INSTALL Part 1 | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 92
(Ep.102) The time has come.. to put in our engines. We had a few questions on how exactly were we planning on installing our two new Vetus engines and fitting them through our tiny doors...well here is the answer to your awaited question. Once the engines we put on our engine beds, we could get s...
Cutting a HUGE hole in your BOAT | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 91
(Ep.101) We cut our engine beds to size & now it was time to bond and fiberglass in the babies in and cut out the whole for our new sail drive.. It was so SCARY & nerve wrecking but the sail drive fit like a glove! Happy days!! What's left on our list you may ask?? 1. Water-maker ...
Sail Drive ENGINE BED INSTALL! | VETUS | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 90
(Ep.100) Wow, can you believe we're on episode 100 already!! Que the celebration for when we are in the water! ;) So this week we got all our goodies from Vetus in the previous episode we set out to start installing it which meant grinding down inside our aft beds which was a mess.. and get ou...
NEW Diesel Marine ENGINES!!! | VETUS
(Ep.99) So we got in our van (courtesy of Leon & Angie) and headed down to Cape Town to go pick up our new Vetus 3 cylinder 27hp New diesel engines & everything we need to install them and running smoothly! We were so excited! Words cannot describe! Thanks so much once again to Vetus for ...
The Voyage Ends! After 8 weeks of sailing, we make landfall in the Island of Grenada
Ep203. This is the final episode of the South Atlantic Voyage. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we finish my 8 weeks, Transatlantic sailing voyage. We have sailed through the doldrums and over the equator and make landfall on the island of Grenada. This is the final episode of the voyage. I...
Sailing Across the Equator, Dodging Shipping along the Brazilian coast and catching a Mahi Mahi.
Ep202. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We sail away from the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha and will be crossing the equator toward the Island of Grenada. Crossing the equator for the first time (b...
Xquisite X5 Catamaran. Review after sailing it 4,000 miles from a full-time liveaboard cruiser
Ep201. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We have sailed 4,000 miles from Cape Town South Africa to the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha. We will be losing Steve, our most experienced Catamaran sailor, ...
PEOPLE are so AMAZING! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 89
](Ep.98) More amazing news to follow! We have been blessed to know people who want us to succeed and are even more blessed to have them as friends! Thank you so much to Glen from Utah Home Mag for making this dream of having two new engines a possibility! No words can describe how much we apprecia...
Transatlantic sailing to Fernando De Noronha, Brazil. Dolphins everywhere!
Ep200. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We arrive at the Brazilian Island of Fernando De Noronha after a 12-day sailing passage. We explore the beautiful Island and see more Dolphins around our boat than we ...
We’re expecting TWINS…. ENGINES that is!!
(Ep.97) WE RECEIVED SOME AMAZING NEWS! When the cat's away the mice will play.. While I was away in Pretoria for my sister in laws bachelorette party, Ricky went out fishing with the guys. He managed to catch us lunch for a few days which was nice. Ricky also managed to finish up the first tas...
Transatlantic Sailing from St Helena Island toward Brazil. Reflect on the places we visited so far.
Ep199. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We have sailed away from St Helena Island to complete our 12 days passage to Brazil. It was decided we will head to an Island called Fernando De Noronha. We have comp...
BREAKING BAD on a BOAT! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 88
(Ep.96) We get the layout for our name sorted out. Ricky starts on our emergency tiller & Ricky shows you what works he's been up too! What's left on our list you may ask?? 1. Water-maker Installation 2.Install the engine 3.Name goes on 4.Get a life raft & do all the safety equ...
Transatlantic Sailing Voyage. Exploring St. Helena Island. A Jewel in the South Atlantic.
Ep198. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We completed our sailing passage to St. Helena Island, and now it is time to explore the Island. There is so much to like about St. Helena. It is clean, the people ...
Transatlantic Sailing Voyage. Arriving at St. Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic.
Transatlantic Voyage. Arriving at St. Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. INTRO - To watch the full video, click this link: Ep196. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We complete our sailing ...
TransAtlantic Voyage. Sailing Namibia to St Helena. Dolphins, Breakdowns and Seasickness.
Ep196. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We leave Walvis Bay Namibia on our way to St. Helena Island in the middle of the South Atlantic. We are visited by dolphins. We deal with high winds and confused seas...
Transatlantic Sailing. Walvis Bay Namibia. Must do excursion. Land Rover through the dunes.
Ep195. In this episode of Cruising Off Duty, we continue our Transatlantic sailing voyage on the 50' (Xquisite X5) Catamaran. We stop in Walvis Bay Namibia and go on a Land Rover excursion through the massive sand dunes of their desert. It was stunning and something I won't forget seeing...