This month of liveaboard life was fairly uneventful as we both recover from the virus. Clark has an update about his Hybrid Lithium-Lead Charge Controller (HLLC) invention, and we came in well under our $1000/month budget.
Apologies in advanced for the ...
Expert rope work is the hallmark of a competent sailor. Knots will get you through, but there's nothing like being able to splice your own lines to make you feel like a true sailor.
Burying the tail of parallel-core, double-braid line can be quite a ch...
Boat tour: the galley episode. Emily gives you a detailed look at all the tools, systems, and appliances we use in our tiny floating kitchen here aboard Temptress—a 1967 Creekmore 45 sailboat. Filmed in March 2021.
MY FAVORITE KITCHEN HACKS (Includes s...
Clark breaks down the different types of rope/line we used aboard our antique sailboat, covering materials, construction, and uses of each.
IN THIS EPISODE
Intro [00:00]
Why you need to know about line [00:19]
What we're talking about today [00:38]
Common...
This month we haven't done much except eat, sleep, and not get anyone else sick. We haven't been tested, but it looks like we caught something (maybe THE something) while we were in the hospital last month. This isn't a log video, but here's a look at our ...
Emily breaks down the 5 knots we used aboard our antique sailboat, including a couple that most sailors have never heard of. Learn why we chose these ones, and when to use them. Grab some rope or line, and practice along with slow-motion clips!
IN THIS EP...
Today, we take a look at the quality of our new mainsail. Then we head to the boatyard to refurbish our old battens and work on a couple of side projects before returning to Temptress and wrapping up this project!
Note: This is the third and final part o...
Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall.
In this video we bend on our new mainsail. We were very concerned about whether it would fit or not. After all sending it back to Hong Kong from the Dominican Republic woul...
Our mainsail was cut to ribbons in July after getting blasted with a 50k squall. When we arrived in Luperon, we measured our main and ordered a new one from China. In this video, we unbox it to take a look at the workmanship, take off the old sail, and pre...
In 2020, we sailed the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, and the Dominican Republic. We did some major repairs. We lost our mainsail. And now we have some medical bills. Did we meet our $1000/month liveaboard budget? Was leaving the states worth it?
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