#sailing #boatlife #yacht #sailboat This week we have our final push in the boatyard and lift back in! We sort our flaky antifoul, remove all the decals and give our hull some much needed TLC! We also reattach our rudder in the slings and show you a little trick to see how efficient your anode is!

#sailing #boatlife #sailboat #boatyard This week we tackle our rusty keel and our antfoul is literally falling off the hull. We prepare it for a fresh coat and have a little trip up the coast to Amble.

#sailing #saildrive #boatlife #sailboat This week we refurbish our saildrive clamp ring, which had seen better days and and refit the saildrive back into our Etap 28i.

#sailing #saildrive #boatlife #sailboat This week we clean out our saildrive leg, discover a major blockage in our cooling system and reveal exactly how old our saildrive diaphragm was! Stick around to the end for some raw unedited sailing footage on our friends Westerly Konsort.

#sailing #saildrive #volvopenta #boatlife Today we are back down in the boatyard where we remove our saildrive, ready for it to be overhauled and refitted with a new diaphragm! (Engine VP 2002, Saildrive VP120s)

#rudder #rudderbearings #sailing #boatlife Join us as we take you step-by-step through the process of removing our yacht's rudder and replacing the worn bearings.

#boatlife #sailing #rudder #yacht Join us as we kick off our maintenance series by hauling our boat out of the water and remove the rudder. Watch as we dive into the nitty-gritty of boat maintenance.

In this episode we say farewell to our tiny floating home? But where are we going and what's in store over the coming weeks?

#boatlife #boattour #princessV65 #princessyachts Prepare to be blown away as we take you on an epic tour of the jaw dropping Princess V65 luxury yacht. This boat is the perfect blend of style, performance and luxury! Support our adventure by visiting our coffee page: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/GJSailing We started our adventure in the summer of 2022 when we made the decision to leave our jobs and move aboard our 28ft boat. We set sail north but were delayed by a series of issues. Now back on track, we are cruising the North East coast of England. Join us as we share our experiences of sailing and living aboard our small boat.

#boatlife #boattour #trawler #fishing We are currently living aboard Sailing Yacht Takaza, next to the largest working prawn port in England! We wanted celebrate the local fishing industry by giving you a full trawler tour and interview with the skipper. Support our adventure by visiting our coffee page: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/GJSailing We started our adventure in the summer of 2022 when we made the decision to leave our jobs and move aboard our 28ft boat. We set sail north but were delayed by a series of issues. Now back on track, we are cruising the North East coast of England. Join us as we share our experiences of sailing and living aboard our small boat.

#boatlife #sailing #yacht #northsea This episode we go on an adventure aboard a 56 tonne, 70ft steal ketch. We depart North Shields, a day after Storm Babet caused havoc, onto a rolling North Sea for a 250 nautical mile delivery passage down south Support our adventure by visiting our coffee page: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/GJSailing We started our adventure in the summer of 2022 when we made the decision to leave our jobs and move aboard our 28ft boat. We set sail north but were delayed by a series of issues. Now back on track, we are cruising the North East coast of England. Join us as we share our experiences of sailing and living aboard our small boat.

#boatlife #sailing #yacht #boatlife This week we are at the Southampton Boat Show! We show you around and board a war ship, a three masted tall ship and of course we show you plenty of expensive yachts! (Hallberg-Rassy, Beneteau, Arcona, X-Yachts, Durfour, Bavaria, Swan) Support our adventure by visiting our coffee page: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/GJSailing We started our adventure last summer when we made the decision to leave our jobs and move aboard our 28ft boat. We finally set sail north in September, but were delayed by a series of issues. Now back on track, we are cruising the North East coast of England. Join us as we share our experiences of sailing and living aboard our small boat.

The weather is insane today! So grateful to be locked away in a marina? ??

Storm Babet is going to bring +50mph gusts and extreme rain, today we're preparing Takaza for a rough few days. The heating is on and we're stocked up with wine, we've got this! ???

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Thankfully the weather improved in the afternoon and the lovely sunshine returned.

Such a great day at Southampton Boat Show, looking forward to day two!

#boatlife #sailing #yacht #boatlife Since our last video we have been busy making plans for the future! We have had to make compromises and adapt our plans. In this video we tell you what's been going on and what's to come, as well as leaving the Tyne and sailing north! Support our adventure by visiting our coffee page: http://www.buymeacoffee.com/GJSailing We started our adventure last summer when we made the decision to leave our jobs and move aboard our 28ft boat. We finally set sail north in September, but were delayed by a series of issues. Now back on track, we are cruising the North East coast of England. Join us as we share our experiences of sailing and living aboard our small boat.

Tonight we had fresh Halibut locally landed at our Fish Quay in North Shields and a homemade garlic bread with blue cheese, tomato and chilli. Thanks to our yacht neighbours Rob and Faye for recommending Seaview Fisheries where everything is locally landed straight off the boats!

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