First test of the Teslong TD450S two-way articulating inspection camera aboard Sophisticated Lady. We were running a hose for our new PureOcean Marine Pro140 watermaker and it kept catching somewhere we couldn't see. So we put the camera in the hole and looked around: it was blocked by foam, and the camera showed us the only way through. Next try, the hose went in. This was our first time using it. Teslong sent it to us to test, so over the coming weeks we'll be trying it all over the boat: inside the mast, around the engine, in the bilges and inside the water tanks. Where should we look next? #shorts #teslong #borescope #endoscope #boatmaintenance #sailing #PureOceanMarine

We got married on this beach in San Andrés in 2021: the ceremony on the bow of our sailboat, the party at Janet's Place on the sand. Five years later we walked back down to Janet's. From 5 Years Later, It's Gone (SSL786, the Related video on this Short). #shorts #SanAndres #BeachWedding #ThenAndNow #sailing #liveaboard

A Redodo 12.8V 100Ah lithium battery against the lead acid battery it replaced in our Highfield dinghy. Nearly the same weight, 2 to 3 pounds heavier, with at least double the capacity. And you only really get to use about half of what's on a lead acid label. The full install and crank test are in the episode: Our Highfield Dinghy Goes Solar + Lithium (SSL783, the Related video on this Short). #shorts #lithium #lifepo4 #redodo #highfieldboats #highfieldfamily #boating

Today is lasagna day on Sophisticated Lady. Maddy cooks, and the neighbours in the anchorage come by any means possible to pick up their dinner. Life on a sailboat, from the episode: Same Rail, 2.5× the Power (SSL784, the Related video on this Short). #shorts #sailing #boatlife #liveaboard #lasagna #sailboat

Captain Henry Morgan took Old Providence in December 1670 and used it as his jumping off point for the raid on Panama. His flagship was the Satisfaction. Then the story reaches our sailboat. The full story of Morgan's gold is in the episode: Captain Morgan Hid His Gold in This Cave (SSL781, the Related video on this Short). The historical scenes are AI-generated reenactments. #shorts #henrymorgan #pirates #piratehistory #caribbean #sailing

Thunderstorms, lightning, waves around 3 meters picking the boat up at the transom, and over 10 knots surfing down them. This is me at the end of it, still soaking wet. The whole passage is in the full episode: We Couldn't Slow Down (SSL780, the Related video on this Short). #shorts #sailing #squall #sailboat #boatlife #storm

Two new BougeRV N-Type 200W solar panels against the four old panels they replaced, in the same spot on our sailboat's side rails. The rigging and the hardtop shade them for most of the day. On their first day the two new panels peaked at 435 W. The four old panels never got past 363 W in the month before. The full test and 30 days of numbers are in the episode: Same Rail, 2.5× the Power (SSL784, the Related video on this Short). ☀️ BougeRV N-Type 12V/24V 200W Solar Panel Amazon, 5% OFF with code BOUGERV68: https://bit.ly/4gCHhXD Official site, 10% OFF with code BOUGERV900: https://bit.ly/4hQta3e #shorts #solarpanels #bougerv #offgrid #boatlife #sailing

We ordered four BougeRV N-Type 200W solar panels for the side rails of our sailboat. Three arrived. The fourth box was the same size, and it was not a solar panel. Amazon swapped out one panel for a desk! BougeRV shipped a replacement solar panel straight away; the install and a month of real numbers are in the full episode: Same Rail, 2.5× the Power (SSL784, the Related video on this Short). ☀️ BougeRV N-Type 12V/24V 200W Solar Panel Amazon, 5% OFF with code BOUGERV68: https://bit.ly/4gCHhXD Official site, 10% OFF with code BOUGERV900: https://bit.ly/4hQta3e #shorts #whatiorderedvswhatigot #amazon #unboxing #bougerv #solarpanels #boatlife

The BougeRV 200W N-Type Solar Bimini Top on our Highfield dinghy: two straps, two clips, up in seconds, and down again just as fast. The full install and the lithium crank test are on the channel: Our Highfield Dinghy Goes Solar + Lithium (SSL783). #shorts #highfieldboats #solar #bimini #dinghy #bougerv #boating #highfieldfamily

Swim break after our Highfield dinghy got its solar bimini and lithium battery. Ricci's belly flop, and the captain's advice. The full install and the lithium crank test are on the channel: Our Highfield Dinghy Goes Solar + Lithium (SSL783). #shorts #highfieldboats #sailing #liveaboard #dinghy #boatlife #swim #highfieldfamily

Redodo 12.8V 100Ah lithium vs our Highfield dinghy's 60 HP outboard. Three starts. The full install and test is on the channel: Our Highfield Dinghy Goes Solar + Lithium (SSL783). #shorts #lithium #outboard #dinghy #redodo #boating

Reading water colour is how you avoid the reef the chart didn't show. Full episode — San Blas, Panama: https://youtu.be/tpXWQiXwlXw GO DEEPER — TEAM SSL CREW ON PATREON Early access, systems library, and the book chapters as they're written: https://www.patreon.com/SailingSophisticatedLady https://www.instagram.com/SailingSophisticatedLady #sailing #boatlife #sanblas #panama #navigation #cruising

Where have we been? We've been spending 100% of our time creating SSL Season 7 for YOU, and this is our new channel trailer for it! It starts in Colombia before we set sail for the absolute spectacle of islands known as the San Blas Islands of Panama, then we make several stops along the Panama coast, including a stop at the Panama Canal and Panama City where we put our feet in the Pacific Ocean for the first time! From there we take you on a ride to the remote islands of San Andres and Providencia in the middle of the Caribbean Sea which are owned by Colombia, before sailing through the pirate waters of Nicaragua to make landfall at another tiny island paradise north of Honduras! Extra stops at Roatan, Utila, and Belize are all on the horizon in SSL Season 7... If you haven't yet subscribed, what are YOU waiting for? NOW IS THE TIME! Cheers, Captain Rick Support future SSL Videos at: http://www.patreon.com/AmbientRealLife New SSL Video Collections just released on Vimeo! https://vimeo.com/ambientreallife/vod_pages For more real-time updates, follow us on Instagram at: http://www.instagram.com/SailingSophisticatedLady Want info about our drones? Contact our friend Frank at: http://www.CarolinaDronz.com New SSL Gear available at: http://www.AmbientRealLife.com/shop

Here are 2 versions of our new AmbientRealLife Logo Animation, each with different audio and video attributes... first one has general star background, second one has the universe. The first clip starts with a musical beat and the second one is strictly sound effects... Which one of each do you like best, and why? Animation created using Autodesk 3Ds Max, Adobe After Effects, and Final Cut Pro Earth Animation by Brenden Moore at http://www.facebook.com/SomethingGames Video Produced by http://www.LandAndSeaVideo.com More Videos at http://www.AmbientRealLife.com

This playlist menu will direct you to any of the 3 segments available in our new series, "Sail from Simpson Bay to Philipsburg", filmed in St Maarten, SXM, CARIBBEAN Video Produced by http://www.LandAndSeaVideo.com More Videos at http://www.AmbientRealLife.com

Getting tired of watching the videos from the wrong end of the screen? We can Help! Now you can join the crew of 'Sophisticated Lady' on one of our filming adventures as we sail the Caribbean! Our next stop is the BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, so don't watch it from behind your computer, come along with us and see it all first hand... be part of the adventure, even participate in the filming! We have limited weeks available in our schedule for these joined adventures, so contact us NOW at the email listed below for rates and information... SEE YOU SOON! :) email Rick@AmbientRealLife.com Video Produced by http://www.LandAndSeaVideo.com More Videos at http://www.AmbientRealLife.com

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