This episode is all about working on Nutshell and making her beautiful again. Wendy sands and varnishes the cockpit. Magnus works on the new bimini prototype.
The boat jobs continue.
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Our new Fou...
It's time to get back to work on our dodger, now we're laying the tracks on the cabin house and cockpit combing for the bolt rope to slide into.
First though, we take a little time to appreciate Antigua after our busy schedule and go for a hike on the Goa...
Sailing into Chicago was pretty surreal for us. We first began hatching cruising plans while living in the city ten years ago. Now, looking back at the shoreline we used to walk along, a sailboat floating only in our imaginations, it feels like we’ve com...
We are on the move again, but run into some weather that changes our plans.
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It’s been a big week for the installation of lovely new toys for Nutshell. Magnus makes good parts of the old auto pilot and installs the new one and he gets the radar up and running. Nutshell is getting more modern by the day.
The little boat jobs cont...
In this vlog we replace our cutlass bearing in a very unconventional way. We really wish we could have done it the "right" way but previous galvanic corrosion of the strut really made us feel as though we shouldn't remove the old bearing jacket for fear of...
After a few great days of exploring we leave Campania Island onto our next destination!
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We paint Nutshell’s hull with shiny new antifoul and make her ready to go back into the water, where she belongs.
She is successfully launched and the boat jobs continue.
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Our new Four Wheel Dr...
This is it! After years of preparation, we’re finally untying the dock lines, leaving our homeport, and pointing our bow south.
Our first stop is Chicago, Illinois. It’s 50 nautical miles from Racine, Wisconsin, to Belmont Harbor, where our friends Ka...
Ocean sailing passage from HELL NZ to Fiji 50 to 60 knot winds gear torn from deck - Ep 5
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How to buy a sailboat? If you're looking into buying a sailboat and wonder what are the steps involved check out this video. From a boat survey to registration/licensing to insurance to finance we try to shed some light on the work.
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We spend another day exploring Campania Island.
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We finally get going. After months of preparation, the sale of our home and a complete refit of our boat... we finally set sail for parts unknown...Our first trip is to meet with our canvas guy to get the last few pieces of our full enclosure. Then it is o...
We finally arrive back at our beloved Nutshell. Fortunately she is in pretty good shape and the clove oil seemed to have kept most of the mould at bay.
There’s loads of cleaning to be done. Magnus works on our engine, Izzy, yet again to try and get her ...
We continue the day with a little hiking on the island.
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We leave Australia and slowly make our way back to Mexico and SV Nutshell. There are plenty of beer reviews in this episode and our fair share of traveling.
We visit a few pubs including The Anglers in Teddington and The Opera House Pub in Royal Tunbridge...
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In this vlog we sanded our topsides, dry-fitted our electric motor, and continued with the solid surface galley install. Things are starting to come together and although everything is still ...
A look at part of our relaxing day at Campania Island.
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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...
You can live this lifestyle too! BlueWater Cruising will show you how: https://www.bluewatercruisingplan.com/ It's time to put away the lawn chairs and astroturf and say goodbye to Greece and finally begin sailing west towards the Atlantic! But should we ...
We install our new Battleborn LifePo4 batteries for our electric sailboat build in this vlog. We also make progress on the battery box and galley refit.
Our end goal for this boat is to be completely off the grid. Sure, going completely electric will be ...
Just one week is left before we depart our home port of Racine, Wisconsin — for good!?! — and take off south down the river.
The list of projects, errands, and to-dos is still a mile long. We need to buy anchor chain, install an anchor swivel, hook up...
We get to land to do some fun exploring and re-named the beach 'Wolf Beach'.
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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...
We took a break from the motor compartment stuff to work on our galley refit. This video outlines all the prep work we've been doing prior to installing our solid surface counter tops and new galley sink and faucet.
The goal is to have a functional and c...
In this episode we continue on to our next destination.
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In this episode, we leave Tijou Reef and continue south to Cairns. On our way, we experience some more wild weather and discover that in some conditions our cockpit isn’t really that dry. Come with us as we continue to see what is like to sail the wrong ...
Settle in… we’ve got our first 20+ min episode for you! The river trip is right around the corner, and our preparations start getting serious. The list of boat projects we want to complete (as discussed in Ep 15) before leaving Lake Michigan is LONG. I...
We continue to check out Monckton Inlet!
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The reality of living aboard a sailboat and refitting it at the same time is that you develop a condition known as Multiple Project Disorder. Symptoms include, but are not limited to:
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In this episode we continue on to our next destination.
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We've been making a lot of progress on our electric sailboat conversion. We cut out and removed the diesel tank which was fiberglassed in place by the factory. We also made some modifications buy cutting and grinding away some non-structural partitions on ...
This is where the sailboat shopping journey all began. In the heart of Newfoundland amidst icebergs and breathtaking landscapes. Thanks to Peter from the Notre-Dame Bay sailing Club in Lewisporte who showed us some sailboats such as a Bayfield 32c, O'Day 3...
The first ravel day leaving Prince Rupert to some nice cruising grounds.
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We removed our 2004 Westerbeke diesel in preparation to install an electric motor powered by marine-grade lithium batteries. Removing the diesel was a filthy job. We pretty much got covered in oil and diesel during the process. We're super excited for it ...
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