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Insulation & Kitchen Update in our Tiny Home [Adventure #186]
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Insulation & Kitchen Update in our Tiny Home [Adventure #186]
How do you insulate a boat? How can we redesign our galley to be more efficient and easier to use? Watch and learn as we add new furring strips to the hull and cabin top and learn what kind of insulation we use. We replace the large single sink with a d...
Our SPECIAL Sources [Adventure #185]
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Our SPECIAL Sources [Adventure #185]
What do you need to refit a boat? Lots of materials! We source everything from solar panels and industrial metal to foam and upholstery, to skilled a skilled craftsman for specialty woodworking and family for extra labor! ________________ We hope you e...
Refit BEGINS! Boat Demolition & Sail Design [Adventure #184]
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Refit BEGINS! Boat Demolition & Sail Design [Adventure #184]
How do you decide where to start with a big refit? We tear everything out of the interior of the boat, from headliner to wall panels and portlights! Ty finally has his back surgery, and we have a video conference with Precision Sales to finalize all the ...
SIZE MATTERS! How do you measure up? [Adventure #183]
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SIZE MATTERS! How do you measure up? [Adventure #183]
All sails are NOT created equal, and there is no standard sail! Learn how easy it is to measure your boat for sails! We’ve decided to begin a big refit on Makara, and at the top of the list is new sails - the sails onboard were old, stretched out and U...
Changing with the Tide and Times [Adventure #178]
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Changing with the Tide and Times [Adventure #178]
Take a trip through Washington’s Puget Sound with us, as we navigate through strong tidal currents and ferries, discuss sailing with hank on sails and give some insight to our future plans for Makara. Along the way, enjoy some gorgeous views of Puget So...
We Did It! 29 Days at Sea [Adventure #177]
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We Did It! 29 Days at Sea [Adventure #177]
Sailing from Hawaii to Washington, land is finally in sight! Conditions are extremely variable, with spinnaker weather one day, and a gale the next, making us fight to the end, finally sailing into the Strait of Juan de Fuca and making landfall in Port Ang...
WE’RE TAKING ON WATER!  Replacing Thru Hull at Sea [Adventure #176]
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WE’RE TAKING ON WATER! Replacing Thru Hull at Sea [Adventure #176]
In the middle of the night, one of the scariest things that can happen at sea happens to us - a hole in the boat with water pouring in! Find out how we stop the water pouring in and replace a thru hole in the middle of the ocean. ________________ We ho...
Dodging Traffic in the Open Ocean [Adventure #175]
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Dodging Traffic in the Open Ocean [Adventure #175]
Sailing in the North Pacific we cross the main shipping lanes, encountering lots of cargo ship traffic in low visibility. See what it’s like to sail in the fog, and be at sea in cold, damp conditions. As we cross the 2000 nm sailed mark, we finally bre...
Sailing to the North Pacific [Adventure #174]
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Sailing to the North Pacific [Adventure #174]
Sailing from Hawaii to the Pacific Northwest, we experience a big change in the weather at sea. Crossing into colder waters we experience heavy fog and very low visibility, we discuss our sail plan setup and give a detailed look at how we get weather data...
Ocean Sailing, Variable Weather [Adventure #173]
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Ocean Sailing, Variable Weather [Adventure #173]
From totally becalmed to reefing and dropping sails, several hundred miles North of Hawaii we experience varied conditions as we make our way through the edge of a high pressure ridge. Learn how we deal with the varying conditions, what sail plans we use ...
Hand Steering Across the Pacific [Adventure #172]
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Hand Steering Across the Pacific [Adventure #172]
What do you do when you have no autopilot for a 3000 NM journey? Get a big crew and hand steer! Join us as we begin to make our way north from Hawaii bound for the Pacific Northwest. We encounter good weather, north winds, albatross and catch our first ...
New Trans-Pacific Crew! [Adventure #171]
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New Trans-Pacific Crew! [Adventure #171]
It’s time to say goodbye to Hawaii and aloha to our crew for the passage! Come join us as we set out from Honolulu on a 3000 mile journey to the Pacific Northwest on our new boat Makara, a Celestial 48. ________________ We hope you enjoy our videos and...
Exploring Our New Boat [Adventure #168]
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Exploring Our New Boat [Adventure #168]
It’s time to get to work on our new-to-us Celestial 48 in Hawaii! We buckle down, beginning to prepare her for the upcoming passage to the Pacific Northwest. We sort through our sail inventory, go up the mast, organize and catalog parts and spares. ___...