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Sailing Across The Bay of Biscay From Spain To France: Part 2 | DrakeParagon Sailing
With the warnings of the Finnish woman ringing in our ears (“I wouldn’t go out in that”) we sail into the night off the coast of Spain. *** Help support our channel by making purchases through our DrakeParagon affiliate links: Fogstar LiFePO4 batter...
Sailing Across The Bay of Biscay From Spain to France: Part 1 | DrakeParagon Sailing
The boat is ready and we think we've got a weather window. It's time to push off from the North of Spain and sail across the Bay Biscay to France. Have we made the right decision? *** Help support our channel by making purchases through our DrakeParagon af...
Mo’s Marina Moments: Marina Viveiro in Viveiro, Spain | DrakeParagon Sailing
In our next video we push off from Viveiro, Spain to sail across the Bay of Biscay to France. But before we leave we show a little tour of Marina Viveiro on the north coast of Spain! Help support our channel by making purchases through our DrakeParagon a...
How We Installed Four 608Ah Fogstar Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries On Our Sailboat
In this video, we upgrade our sailboat’s house battery bank with four Fogstar 608Ah lithium batteries, wired in parallel to create a massive 2,432Ah house bank! ⚡ 🔧 What You'll See in This Video: ✅ Unboxing and overview of the Fogstar 608Ah lith...
The Bluetti AC200L Expandable Power Station on our Sailboat! | DrakeParagon Sailing
In today's episode, learn about our new high-capacity Bluetti AC200L lithium-ion phosphate power station, and put it to the test by using its stored energy to power two 2400W induction cooktops and a 2000W electric water kettle - all while anchored off the...
Last Day in The Isle of Skye, Scotland | DrakeParagon Sailing
****VIDEOS ALWAYS COMMERCIAL FREE ON PATREON!**** A stunning anchorage with easy access to land and good amenities...with no other boats! What is this hidden gem? We sailed to Loch Harport in The Isle of Skye and enjoyed a week in this beautiful anchorage...
A secluded and wild anchorage in Scotland – Loch Claidh in the Western Isles | DrakeParagon Sailing
If you’d like to watch this episode commercial free, please consider joining our community on Patreon. No cell, no wifi, no people...just our boat and a good friend. This is Loch Claidh in the Western Isles of Scotland. We tuck into this beautiful anchor...
The Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl | Paragon’s Favorite Stuff Ep. 21
An extremely economical sewing awl that can fit on any boat and is robust enough to deal with whatever the cruising life has to throw at it? This is why the Speedy Stitcher is a must have on our boat! If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, ...
Sailing the World with the Burley Travoy Folding Bike Trailer | Paragon’s Favorite Stuff Ep. 20
A rugged trailer made specifically for bikes that folds to the size of my backpack AND fits perfectly on our sailboat? Yes please! Check out this video to see all the reasons we are in love with our Burley Travoy Folding Bike Trailer! Want more info? Clic...
The Hobbit SE Multi-Fuel Stove Review (Salamander Stoves) | Paragon’s Favourite Stuff Ep. 19
It’s been a year since we installed our new multi-fuel stove, The Hobbit, on our sailboat. We’ve used it exclusively to heat our boat over this past (very cold!) winter, and it’s time to tell you what we think! The Hobbit SE by Salamander Stoves h...
The Launching Of Westsail 42 “SEA RAT” | Sailboat Story 227
It's been a challenging year of boat projects to get our Westsail 42 ready for cruising, but the time has finally arrived to launch the boat. As the travel-lift slowly creeps towards the good ship "Sea Rat", a complex cocktail of emotions including feeling...
An Unorthodox Engine STOP Cable Installation | Sailboat Story 219
We install an engine stop cable. That's what this video is about. If you like stuff like that then this is the video for you. If not, well... just watch it anyways. ~ Ben, Tambi, & Molly | "SAILBOATSTORY" Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and join us every...
Improving Storage Spaces & Repairing Leaky Deck Prisms | Sailboat Story 218
We add shelves to our closets, a baffle to the chain locker, and repair a couple of leaky deck prisms. With less than a month remaining before it's time to splash the boat, we're feeling the pressure to button up our projects so that we can start moving ou...
HOT GLUE GUN BOAT YOGA | Sailboat Story 217
We install new ceiling panels in the forward cabin and Tambi demonstrates new boat yoga poses while simultaneously operating a hot glue gun. With the completion of this project, Molly's cabin has finally reached a state of completion where it no longer has...
One-Pot Canned Chicken and Rice with Broccoli – Paragon’s Galley Adventure
A delicious one pot meal with chicken that we canned ourselves. This recipe comes together with just a few, simple ingredients. Comfort food on a cold night and even easy enough to make while under sail. ⬇️ Check out the recipe below! ⬇️ Pressure ...
Simple and Delicious Black Beans and Rice – Mo’s Meals & Munchies! – DrakeParagon Sailing
We're at anchor, it's turned grey and chilly outside, and we want a delicious, warming meal. Black Beans and Rice hits the spot! This recipe is super simple and fast, and it will satisfy even the biggest appetite. Don't have the ingredients listed? No prob...
Why Is Our Rudder Post Leaking & Knocking? | Sailboat Story 211
The rudder post on our Westsail 42 is leaking and knocking... but WHY? In this video Mike comes out help Ben out with boat projects. Together they complete a whole slew of projects, many of which were not shown in this video, but overall it was an extraord...
Lofrans Tigres Windlass Installation On A Westsail 42 Sailboat | Sailboat Story 208
The Lofrans Tigres horizontal windlass is one of the most common electric windlasses in use on cruising sailboats. It's time-tested, reliable, and spare parts are typically easy to come by so it seems like a great fit for our Westsail 42 sailboat. The inst...
HULL TO DECK JOINT REPAIR | PART 7: Stern Cleats, Pushpit & Cheek Blocks | Sailboat Story 204
Before we could repair the leaking hull to deck joint on our Westsail 42, we had to remove all of the deck hardware that was mounted on top of the cap rail. Now that this boat project is complete, it's time to put all of the sailing hardware back onto the ...
The best watch keeping alarm – Aqualarm Last Watch II | Paragon’s Favorite Stuff Ep. 14
Get an exclusive offer on a 2-year NordPass Premium Plan + 1 month FREE! Go to https://nordpass.com/DrakeParagon or use code DrakeParagon at checkout! The Aqualarm Last Watch II is an excellent and durable device that helps the crew of Paragon keep a safe...
HULL TO DECK JOINT REPAIR | PART 4: 270ft Of Fiberglass Onto Our Westsail 42 | Sailboat Story 201
Tambi and I lay on 270ft of fiberglass cloth onto the bulwarks of our Westsail 42. The fiberglass we use is 25oz double biased mat. We make 3 laps around the boat with my job being to wet out and lay the fiberglass strips into place and her job being to mi...
Scratching Boat Projects Off The List (and adding a few more) | Sailboat Story 194
Some days you just have to go after some of the smaller boat projects that tend to accumulate. We remove the vinyl graphic from the side of the boat, rebed a leaky deck prism, remove an engraved belay pin board thingy, and work on our busted up cap rail. T...
We Bought A Westsail 42 Sailboat | A Tour Of Our Upcoming Refit Projects | Sailboat Story 159
We bought a Westsail 42 sailboat and we'd like to show you some of the projects we'll be working on through the Summer to get her ready for longterm cruising. She's a super-solid old girl with a whole lot going for her, but in order for her to be safe and...
The Little Cod Wood Stove Review | Paragon’s Favourite Stuff Ep. 10
The first 1,000 people to use this link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: https://skl.sh/drakeparagon0322 Have you ever imagined having a wood burning stove on your sailboat? Every winter for the past 10 years we’ve heated our boat with the Li...
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