Life update: It has been 7 months now since we have been to PAPILLON. This makes both of us very home sick and sad. We took a while getting this video made as life has thrown us lots of curve balls a

How long does it actually take to accomplish (1) task on sailboat? This video we showcase just that. ONE job, and we filmed it as a side X side view point. Ashley working & Travis working TOGETHER. Is it pretty? NOPE! Glamorous? HECK NO. It is however, REALITY. What jobs do you find to be quick and easy on your sailboat? We'd love to hear your stories!

You guys have found the next video...and it is many MORE sailboat projects continued...does the list ever end? Feels like it does not...but we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Also...this video is a shining example of why the sailing community is WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. Where else in the world can you meet perfectly good strangers one day and the next they are drinking beers and helping you with the NASTY job of grinding fiberglass and painting YOUR boat in the heat! LARGE shout out to Alex & Caleb on this video! Cheers! Got no beard: https://youtube.com/@thelongestjohns?si=UV7vX-AJML8EO9Y-

Reminiscent of "wax on, wax off"! This video is straight to the point, of repair work. We dive in and Travis tackles the largest hole yet in our DECK! This hole was brought to us by a very leaky cleat...said leak originated for us while underway from Costa Rica to Mexico. We are used to the grind by now, and this job is no exception! Grind, epoxy, lay glass and repeat. Ashley jumps in on the ever growing project of the rub rail...and also begins stripping, sanding and varnishing (next episode) the cockpit table! Going back in time a bit, the rubrail removal was necessary to access the bolts for the chainplates...but instead of putting it all back together as is, we are taking the time to clean, polish, sand and make sure it all goes back on smoothly and looks better than ever! It is approx. 60' in teak, 50' in stainless, 140 screw holes in the boat, and more for the stainless! Roll your sleeves up and lets go!

Ahoy friend! In this episode we give a glimpse into what its like to be a cruiser in Tapachula, MEXICO. We've met so many amazing people while being there and visited a few cool spots...too many to count, but we are starting this episode differently than our usual, let us know if you enjoy it and if you would like to have content like it thrown into the mix every once and a while! Cheers! Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon Buy us a BEER: https://patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Mentions: Marina: Marina Chiapas (https://marinachiapas.com.mx/) Marina Restaurant: Baos Restaurant (https://restaurantebaos.com/) Bakery in Tapachula: La Fogaza (https://www.panaderiafogaza.com/ecommerce/) HMS Pinafore: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLcEkg9RmyA)

We had a little fun with this snippet...as our bank accounts were draining at the time! BOAT = BREAK OUT ANOTHER THOSAND BOAT = A PIT OF WHICH YOU GENEROUSLY THROW MONEY MONEY PIT Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

After the many journey's to Chiapas, Mexico by BUS, CAR & PLANE...we have finally completed the 1 MAJOR REFIT job on Papillon-- her Chainplates! Enjoy this episode and relish with us in the feeling of accomplishment. We will be diving into the NEXT big projects soon (ie: putting the interior back together!)...but for now, we are just so happy to be DONE with this ONE! Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon Buy us a BEER: https://patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Mentions: Axelrad Bar in Houston TX- https://www.axelradhouston.com Zach & Becka of Teulu Tribe- https://youtube.com/@TeuluTribe?si=hsYY-dp-TmfNOf0L South Coast Sailing School / Kemah TX- https://m.southcoastsailing.com/home_1.html Marina Chiapas- https://www.marinachiapas.com.mx

Merry Christmas everyone, we hope you have a wonderful Christmas & New Years, see you in 2025! ...Stay tuned for the next video coming SOON as we wrap up the chain plate job! Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

Ahoy! This episode is PART 1 of a 2 PART episode that is a glimpse into our two charters we completed out in the Caribbean together. This was our first ever LARGE trip we've done with one another, and I am so very proud of us. For those looking for refit content...do not worry, we are heading back to PAPILLON in about a week, and will begin filming our refit again! CHECK OUT THE PATREON PAGE: https://patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

So this video is a bit off the beaten path for the channel, but it is one near and dear to our hearts. We spent 6 days running this charter out in the British Virgin Islands and this is a very short glimpse into the trip! We have a new found respect for those who running charters on a weekly basis...but I will say that this group in particular was amazing to be with. We did another charter for them two weeks prior and they enjoyed it so much they wanted and booked another! *Charter Company (BVI): https://www.facebook.com/navigareyachtingAB/ *E-foil rented from: https://www.bviefoils.com/ *Islands Visited: Jost Van Dyke Tortolla Normal Island The Indians Peter Island (Dead mans bay) Bight Bay (Willie T) Dead Chest Island Salt Island (Rhone dive) Virgin Gorda Great Dog Island Guana Island Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

Ahoy FRIENDS! As our title suggests, we run out of money for the kitty and get creative to figure a way to keep ourselves goin'! The chain plates begin to come to fruition (yay!) and our sanity is restored with a respite into the mountains for a few days?the boat refit work continues. SO...what do we do to make a bit of money? FIND OUT at the end of this episode! PS: We will have a full episode of WHAT it takes to make the dream work soon too?so stay tuned! Cheers! **Where Papillon is: https://marinachiapas.com.mx/ **Catamaran in the video: Miss Elizabeth located in the southern Caribbean -https://www.caribbeancharteryachts.com/miss-elizabeth/ Buy us a BEER & CHEERS: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/E3PABVW7URSAG Join the Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_source=search Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

Ahoy! In this episode we get into the nitty gritty of VACUUM BAGGING our chainplate's into our sailboat & strip Papillon's bottom down to bare fiberglass. Boat yard work / life BALANCE takes its toll in this episode...5am mornings and 6pm nights to beat the heat in Mexico...join us and see what its all about! **Where Papillon is: https://marinachiapas.com.mx/ **Buy us a BEER & CHEERS: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/E3PABVW7URSAG **Join the Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_source=search Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

Ahoy friends! Jump in with us, as we realize how difficult it is to plan a MAJOR REFIT for our sailing boat, whilst being 1500 miles from home! We drive from TEXAS all the way to Chiapas, MX in this episode & we pick up our newly made chain plates and dive in head first into trouble solving PROBLEMS to get Papillon back into sailing condition. Mentions: **Where we got the goods for Papillon: Blackburn Marine, Kemah Texas https://www.blackburnmarine.com/ **Becka & Zach of @TeuluTribe on Youtube **Where Papillon is: https://marinachiapas.com.mx/ **Buy us a BEER & CHEERS: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/E3PABVW7URSAG **Join the Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_source=search Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

What goes better than sailboat projects & beers? Jump in with us as we make our way down VOLCAN TOCANA, and wrap up PART 1 of the CHAINPLATE REFIT...it's a goodie! Don't miss the NEXT episode as we get into what it takes to put in our NEW chainplates into Papillon! Grab a bevy and let's do this! **Buy us a BEER & CHEERS: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/E3PABVW7URSAG **Join the Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_source=search Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

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Hey guys! In this episode we rip out a lot of Papillon's interior, and get her BROKEN rusty chainplates removed. For those who are curious what CHAINPLATES are...they are the VITAL element that keeps your mast up! We also take a few days to hike and attempt to CONQUER VOLCAN TACANA! The 2nd largest volcano in all of Central America. If you enjoy watching others work, and do crazy silly things...this episode is for YOU! ;-) **Buy us a BEER & CHEERS: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/E3PABVW7URSAG **Join the Patreon family: https://www.patreon.com/SailingPapillon?utm_source=search Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

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We finally get our hands on the NEW chainplates we had made down in MEXICO for Papillon. We couldn't be happier with the results?minus one hiccup?the tangs need polishing still before we can install?and guess what, those material are NOT available, so we wait patiently and Santiago does his magic! Spoiler alert for materials for this job, ACETONE is something else that is NOT readily accessible down here too! BUT MORE ON THAT LATER ;) Find us on Social Media! Instagram- / sailingpapillon2024 Facebook- / sailingpapillon

We made it back to her, and are ready to get TO WORK! :) 1500 miles driven from TX to MX! Hi all?we made it safely!