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Relaxing at anchor? We can’t leave until we FIX TURTLE!
As we pulled up our anchor at our previous spot, we found that the windlass (which pulls our anchor off the sea floor) was making EXTREMELY concerning sounds.
Salt & Tar: Ep.175- Windlass (pt. 2) Bolting it Home
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Salt & Tar: Ep.174- Windlass (pt.1) Alignment
The windlass has been rebuilt for some time. Now the skies are clear to drill some holes through the deck and dive into getting this installed. So much of every project is making sure everything aligns. Now that we are counting down the days to leaving the...
Episode 61 – Trouble at Anchor with 40 knots of wind!
So after last episode your probably wondering what other madness we're getting up to! here's a fun crazy episode with some extra footage to recap, and I'll show you our anchoring mayhem after the storm and a very windy bay we took shelter in! Obviously the...
Ep 240 | Our Windlass is Broken! Hinchinbrook Channel, Sailing Nutshell
We decide to change our anchorage and putt around the corner to another creek in the Hinchinbrook Channel. We take Peanut out to have a look around and explore this majestic place. In a previous episode, Magnus noted that the windlass was leaking oil, s...
Episode 40 Windlass Stripdown then Rebuild and Test Sails!
Sorry for the long one folks! This episode sees us stripping down the Windlass and going through the arduous process of a rebuild, it isn't completely foobarred but its quite a mission to find the right parts and get it rebuilt and back on deck! So glad we...
THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING!
Little problems get more serious when big weather is bearing down on us. This week we take shelter from a couple strong cold fronts, and try to figure out why our anchor chain is rusting after just one year. We make things work and explain why we might not...
Ep 39 – Boat Batteries, Alternator Installation, delayed by Windlass! And freedom to swim topless!
The lovely new batteries finally turn up, so we do a full battery installation and also upgrade our alternator, pulley's and belts to match the power. It all takes quite a bit of programming and general messing about! We are itching to go sailing but we ke...
Hand Crushed By The Windlass – S2.Ep31
Alie gets her hand caught in the windlass, Ben tries spear fishing for the first time, and they both go hunting for pictographs in Walsh Cove. Check out Bickerton Spear Guns on Instagram to get your own custom made speargun. Check us out on Patreon at ...
Stepping up my game: figuring out how to trouble shoot the electrical motor of my Lofrans Tigres
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Too Dangerous | #64 | DrakeParagon Sailing Season 5
It's blowing 37 knots and we're downwind of a calving glacier...what could go wrong?!? If you enjoyed this video, then give it a thumbs up, make a comment, share it, or support this documentary on Patreon or via Paypal with the links below. Patreon: Chec...
Ep.63 How NOT to anchor Part 2 – Repairing the windlass – Carl and Jenny
In this episode, Part 2 of how not to anchor we set to repairing the windlass. A local charter owner helps us out and takes us to an engineering company who manages to get the damaged bolt out of the windlass. We then set about refitting the windlass back ...
Just About Sailing December 2 2019 – Diesel Heater water trap, solar fan, early Christmas presents
Getting a few jobs done before the end of the year. Fitting the water trap on the Chinese diesel heater exhaust. Water trap works fine; but problems with the heatproof tape. Washboards are now ready for epoxy and varnish. New solar powered ventilator fan....
Reef Rookies & Windlass Woes | Sailing with Six | Ep 14
After months of not surfing we get out to the reef break at Dumbea Pass in New Caledonia. It’s our first time dropping the anchor on a reef pass and the windlass stops working! Ahhh not cool!! We manage to rectify the issue and jump off the yacht for a s...