This project has been a long time coming! In this episode, we finally finish and install the custom carbon fiber table for the roof of our sailing catamaran, starting from a bare foam core and ending with a professional level finish.... we hope! 😅 A full-blown composite build, we cut and shape the foam core, epoxy everything together, fiberglass the entire structure, then move on to the stages of filling, fairing, sanding, and sanding again. Once we were happy with the shape, it was time for gel coat, followed by more finishing work to get it looking just right. To take it from “good DIY” to something that looks pretty pro,, Nino steps in to work his magic and bring the final finish together. The result is a table that not only looks the part but is strong, lightweight, and perfectly suited to life on a boat. This video is a full behind-the-scenes look at what it really takes to tackle a carbon fiber-style project on a liveaboard sailboat, the positive attitude, the learning curve, and the moment it’s finally bolted into place. PRODUCT LINKS: • Milwaukee Router - https://amzn.to/3YRNKFO • West Systems 407 Filler - https://www.pntra.com/t/8-12608-340436-233467?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westmarine.com%2Fwest-system-407-low-density-filler-12-oz.-382812.html • West Systems 206 Hardener - https://www.pjatr.com/t/8-12608-340436-233467?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westmarine.com%2Fwest-system-206-b-slow-hardener-318394.html • West Systems 105 Epoxy Resin - https://www.pntrac.com/t/8-12608-340436-233467?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westmarine.com%2Fwest-system-105-b-epoxy-resin-318352.html • VE Resin - https://amzn.to/4a8tB4y • NCS Gel Coat - The OEM gel coat used on Leopard Catamaran's ______________________________________________ Some are affiliate links, meaning at no cost to you, I may make a commission if you purchase through the link. It's a simple, free way to support the channel. 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ______________________________________________ After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Foam Base 5:23 Fiberglass Time 9:10 Filling & Fairing 13:33 Gel Coating 18:27 Final Install

Once again we rung in the New Year in Trinidad, this time not on our yacht, but at the nearby island of Gasparee where fireworks light up the night sky. From there it was straight back to boat work, getting our sailing catamaran ready for 2026. It's a year that has already brought great change, with new crew, and promises our biggest adventures yet! To help us get there Nino is back, everyone's favourite tradesman who initially came to Trinidad to help with our Leopard Catamaran warranty saga and ended up becoming Captain Nino, with his own sailing home and dreams of boat life. For anyone who's been following the progress of the custom carbon fiber table, this is the video where it is FINALLY installed - we are so happy with the outcome of this DIY carbon fiber project. 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 New Years in Trinidad 2:10 Fitting the Table 8:14 Boat Work Continues

It's no secret we love hiking the Trinidad jungle but in one of our recent adventures we came across a creature that we hadn't seen in person yet - the world's biggest centipede! According to all the guys Trent sent pictures too, it's awesome, so in this short clip we decided to share it with the rest of you! As I've now discovered, the biggest centipede in the world is the Amazonian Giant Centipede (Scolopendra gigantea), which can grow over 30 centimeters (12 inches). It's found in South America and the Caribbean, including right here in Trinidad & Tobago. Thankfully this one was not alive - if we come across one in the jungle that's alive you'll be able to hear my scream across the world!! 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425

👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425

Being in Trinidad right now, there is an element of watching the news and keeping abreast of geopolitical events, due to the tension between the United States, Venezuela and Trinidad. From up our mast we can see Venezuela, so it's much closer than many around the world may realise. After touching on our experiences and through being here, it's back to boat work, continuing with the construction of our custom carbon fiber yacht tables! Now that they've been spray gel coated it's time to start sanding (YAAAAAAAY.....). As always with boat life, things don't go 100% smoothly, but in the grand scheme of things it's just another step in our catamaran repair and upgrade journey. 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 0:00 Military Drills 1:50 Boat Life 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425

Hurricane season is the busiest time of year for shipyards across the Caribbean, and Trinidad is no different! At Peake Yacht Services the yard has been a hive of activity, as yacht owners return to their sailing homes and launch for another season of adventures out on the water. For the boats behind us, that time had arrived, meaning our Leopard 45 catamaran needed to be lifted and moved out the way. Lifting a 45ft boat that weighs over 18 tons no easy feat, and with hundreds of thousands of dollars and our only home on the line, there's a whole lot of trust placed in the Trinidadian team who do this, day in, day out. In this episode we also share the 'electrifying' surprise inside the box shared earlier this week. 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425

Watch Part 1, where we shaped the foam core in preparation for the vacuum infusion process: https://youtu.be/PLaSOuteaYQ Following on from the last video, we're continuing to build custom carbon fiber tables for our sailing home. It's a project we started because the old rear cockpit table was yet another Leopard Catamarans / Robertson & Caine warranty fail, and the upstairs one had a design that could easily be improved to more functional in our daily lives as full-time liveaboard sailors. In this episode, straight from the hardstand in Trinidad, we get to vacuum bagging sections of the table. It's a new process to us, involving a variety of vacuum bagging supplies such as peel ply, sealant tape, bagging film, breather fabric, mold release, resin tubes and a vacuum pump, all to ensure the vacuum bagging process goes smoothly. The goal to infuse West Systems epoxy resin into the carbon fiber to create DIY catamaran tables that are strong, functional and light. Learning new things and giving it a go are all just part of life on a sailboat! 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Cutting Carbon Fiber 4:38 Vacuum Bagging Process 13:41 The Reveal! 18:50 What's Next (Hiding the Carbon!)

In this video, we’re taking on a whole new boat project, as we start to build custom carbon fiber tables for our catamaran. Since our old rear cockpit table was another warranty fail, and the upstairs one is less than impressive, we decided to do some boat DIY and make new tables. Instead of teak or fiberglass, we've gone carbon fiber and foam, designed to be lightweight, strong, and perfectly suited for life at sea. You’ll see how we shape the foam cores, reinforce the hinge areas, and prep everything for a flawless carbon layup. One table folds neatly away to save space, while the other features a custom, non-standard shape designed specifically for coach-roof. 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425

After a break while Telicia flew home to Australia to visit family (first time in 4 years!) we're back sharing more of life aboard our sailing catamaran, SV Liger! In the last two episodes we shared the ongoing process of fixing a cracked bulkhead capping, something that had multiple insufficient repair attempts by Leopard Catamarans and the boat builder, Robertson & Caine, in the past. We removed the capping, reinforced the fiberglass and now it's time to get it looking like new again. Want to watch what happened before on this boat repair? First Episode: https://youtu.be/gIvr3MlByrY Second Episode: https://youtu.be/yLEy7ZkTRDI During this story from the shipyard you'll also get to see more of our current home, the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, as we drive from Chaguaramas through Port of Spain to Chaguanas, towards the middle of Trinidad. 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425

Come along for a day in my life in Trinidad, doing boat jobs and living through our daily routine while our liveaboard catamaran is hauled out. This travel vlog shows the reality of yard life, and what living on a boat looks like while doing repairs. From the realities of being in a shipyard, to getting fiberglass boat jobs done, cleaning the yacht, hanging out with the crew, and getting ready to cook up a Trinidad inspired-BBQ, this travel vlog shares what happened in just one day of boat life on our catamaran. To top if off, we finished the day by heading Down De Islands for the night, one of the highlights to being in Trinidad and living on a yacht here. 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Coming Up 0:19 Walk Through the Shipyard 3:17 Clean the Yacht & Meal Prep 5:11 Crew Hangout & Bulkhead Repair 7:40 Prep BBQ Meat 10:07 Boat Jobs & Bulkheads 13:59 Trinidad Islands

After a break in the US we're back in Trinidad, getting things done aboard our sailing home! This episode we tackle one of the insufficient boat repairs from our extended warranty haul out, using fiberglass and epoxy to reinforce a bulkhead. To do the repair we were lucky enough to get input from Rolf, who you may have seen on Spear It Animal or Huub Vlogs. Rolf & Mariana - https://www.paradisekitecruise.com/ 👉 SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Recap 1:03 Back in Trinidad! 3:03 Repairing the Boat

Get ready to challenge your perceptions and discover a side of Detroit you may not know existed! An iconic American city with a rich and storied history, Detroit has become infamous for the economic decline that left the city in despair. But is that Detroit today? Join us as we explore the REAL Detroit, beyond the negative stereotypes and crises re-runs that tends to dominate the city's reputation on the global stage. From the vibrant street art scene to the rich history and cultural landmarks, this is a city that's reinventing itself, and in the process shedding the stereotypes that keep people away. 👉 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Is Detroit Safe? 0:55 Eastern Market & Downtown 4:11 Detroit Institute of Arts 7:09 Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation 11:39 Visiting Detroit

After saying farewell to our hurricane season home in the Caribbean island of Trinidad, I set off to visit somewhere completely different - rural Michigan. There I got the unexpected surprise of being able to explore what would have to be the best car museum in America! The impressive Gilmore Car Museum showcases an incredible collection of over 400 cars, including rare and vintage models, muscle cars, and even a few surprises. From classic American roadsters to sleek European sports cars, this museum has it all. As someone who's not even a car enthusiast, it was impressive, so join me as I take you on a guided tour of this automotive wonderland, sharing fascinating stories and interesting facts about the cars on display, a visual insight into the history of the American automobile industry! 👉 SUPPORT THE STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 0:00 Goodbye Trinidad 3:30 Hello Michigan 4:14 America's Biggest Car Museum

With our catamaran safe and secure on the hardstand there's boat work happening every day! This episode we're replacing a critical part of the anchor windlass, upgrading the interior with DIY boat curtains, and getting some things done on our tender, an unusual dinghy which is designed to be a rugged, remote area exploration vessel. We also say a sad farewell to Tynan's long locks, gone after a hardstand oopsie! 👉 SUPPORT INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 😎 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. Check out our website https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0.00 Windlass 3:14 Interior Upgrade 9:30 Dinghy #boatlife #sailingcatamaran #liveaboardlife

To celebrate reaching 15K subs, we're releasing some videos that were previously Members Only! Some of you may have been lucky enough to see this one before as there was a glitch the first time it went up (My bad!😅), but if you can hit the LIKE button again we'd appreciate it 🙌 To see the NEW MEMBERSHIP program, head to - travelsketchsailing.com/join-in Located at the top of a steep hill past the Bamboo Cathedral, this Cold War era facility overlooks the Caribbean Sea. Built in Trinidad by the American military, it's spread across two levels cut into the top of the hillside. The higher level has the ruins of an immense dish, while the lower section is a huge, abandoned building complex. As an abandoned military station, it makes for some unique urban exploring. If you're in Trinidad and want to check out the Tracking Station it's best to do it sooner rather than later! Even since this video was filmed more of the main roof has collapsed, and we suspect the dish itself may not have many years left. SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 👉 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ______________________________________________ https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ ☝Check out the website for more info on us, the places we go and products we use 📷 After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 #sailing #catamaran #travelvlog #trinidad #LifeStyle #travel

To celebrate reaching 15K, this video is available to everyone for the first time! During Carnival the streets of Marigot came alive with the colour, rhythm, and energetic vibe of the Caribbean. It was an opportunity for me to explore more Caribbean culture, enjoying the colorful Carnival parade. Having spent Carnival in Trinidad last year, experiencing it St Martin was something new, with it's own traditions and Caribbean Carnival history. The parade was an impressive display of energy, with King Momo, moko jumbie stilt walkers, whip cracking, drumming and costumed troupes, who performed their carnival dance moves along the route. The day ended at Galisbay Carnival Village, with a live music concert featuring local and international acts, and fire breathers! SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 👉 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ______________________________________________ https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ ☝ Check out the website for more info on us, the places we go and products we use 📷 After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 #sailing #catamaran #travelvlog #LifeStyle #travel

Now that our Leopard 45 Catamaran is out of the water and things are more settled, work is well and truly underway. We have lots of boat jobs planned for this hurricane season, some big, some small. This episode outlines some of the boat work we need to do, after the extensive warranty repairs that were previously done on our sailboat. It also gets into one of the first ones; a cracked frame that seems to be from a flexing bulkhead - can you guess how many repair attempts it's already hard? SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 👉 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ______________________________________________ https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ ☝ Check out the website for more info on us, the places we go and products we use 📷 After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Boat Work Tour 6:08 Flexing Bulkhead? #sailing #catamaran #boatlife #boatwork noforeignland: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/travelsketch?tab=details

Having a medical emergency aboard is something no liveaboard cruiser wants happening on their boat, so when it impacted our catamaran we were lucky to be in the shipyard in Trinidad. What seemed to just be a sore limb was actually a life threatening medical condition that needed to be urgently addressed. Big thanks to the staff at Valley Medical Center and Port of Spain General Hospital for the treatment and care, it is greatly appreciated! SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 👉 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ______________________________________________ https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ ☝ Check out the website for more info on us, the places we go and products we use 📷 After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 #sailing #catamaran #travelvlog #LifeStyle #travelvlog

The hurricane season is a time where many liveaboard cruisers in the Caribbean region choose to lift their boats out, storing them safely on land. Given the work we have left, we decided to do exactly that, choosing to give Peake Yacht Services in Trinidad a try. Their 150 ton travel lift lifted our 45ft Leopard Catamaran with ease, with a team that worked professionally and efficiently. This video shows you the whole process from start to finish and gives a quick insight into the shipyard that will be home for the next 6 months. SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 👉 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ______________________________________________ https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ ☝ Check out the website for more info on us, the places we go and products we use 📷 After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Catamaran Haul Out 11:26 Trinidad Boat Yard! #sailing #catamaran #travelvlog #LifeStyle #travel noforeignland: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/travelsketch?tab=details

As we travel around the world we always love finding abandoned places to urban explore. After sailing into Trinidad & Tobago, we cleared into the country then motored our live aboard catamaran to the uninhabited island of Chacachacare. One of Trinidad's western islands, it's a great anchorage for visiting yachts. It's also a formed leper colony. Despite being to Trinidad before we'd never explored the abandoned building including the convent and church, which were used by the nuns who cared for the lepers that lived here. This was the perfect time to go see a place some call haunted, the ruins of which are slowly being overtaken by the jungle. SPONSOR INDEPENDENT STORY TELLING 😎 ⛵ Gain access to our member only area: https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/join-in 👉 Tip jar: https://buy.stripe.com/6oE8A1d9Yabj4OA9AB ______________________________________________ https://www.travelsketchsailing.com/ ☝ Check out the website for more info on us, the places we go and products we use 📷 After backpacking Asia, road tripping Europe and doing a bit of van life, we’re now exploring the world aboard our Leopard 45 catamaran. 🎶 Music from Artlist ➼ Get yourself 2 months free with a subscription https://artlist.io/Telicia-1577425 0:00 Checking in to Trinidad 2:15 Down the Islands 3:38 Colony Ruins 6:25 Abandoned Church 10:58 Abandoned Convent 20:12 Swimming #sailing #catamaran #travelvlog #LifeStyle #travel noforeignland: https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/travelsketch?tab=details