Something I do not usually talk about...something personal to me, deeply personal. My why. Why a sailboat. Why now. I suppose it was ingrained in me since a child. My parents waited, I wish they hadn't. I would have had an ENTIRELY different childhood. I am not saying the one I had was BAD...rather the opposite. It set me up for where I am today. Chasing dreams that are FAR larger than myself. Sailboats are not just a FAD for me. They are my life. Life style. ALL of it. If you are wanting to pursue your passions, my suggesting is not to wait. GO for it, today! This is a sentimental video for my dad, who passed 18yrs ago today. He was a big game fish in the marine industry where I am from, and is missed by so many. The song? Elmers tune, by Glen Miller. YT may strike it...but heck, I love it. Because, he loved it. The thumbnail? A scan of a very old test sheet of photo paper I printed back on film in College...I believe they were 5 second bursts at the time! The image was of my dad and my first sailboat. A 1964 Pearson Vanguard...we restored it together at his shop. Fond memories. Again, it is my WHY. If you made it this far reading, bless you and thank you! Cheers!

It has been a hot minute since we last posted a video, we have missed you all! We've been busy making that money to keep funding the refit, and it has been an absolute wild ride into 2026! In this episode we step back into time...August of 2025 to be exact! We have just completed the ENTIRE CHAINPLATE INSTALL & are now beginning to put our interior back together! This of course means, trimming our teak to fit the new size (ever so slight) larger chainplates...and all that goes with it. All the teak that had spent years getting damp from leaks had to be stripped and refinished. Please enjoy this episode, as it is going to be ONLY part 1 of likely several videos--Reconstruction of our salon interior. Travis has had a large hand in the making of this video, he has done all of the 360 footage stitching! It is pretty cool, I must say...very nifty camera we will be using more in future videos! If you enjoyed this video, or would like to see anything in detail of the work we do, just let us know! Chapters: 00:16 Departing Texas 2:29 Arriving in Tapachula 3:00 Demolition of teak 3:30 Teak repair begins 5:41 Templating trimming teak knees 9:43 Epifanes varnish begins 12:07 Surprise scorpion 12:30 Varnish being finished 13:14 Outakes & whats next Cheers! Find us on Social Media! Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/sailingpapillon2024/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/groups/sailingpapillon

Small video showcasing our friends charter boat located in the beautiful BVI! This is a small portion of what we are recently doing to apply funds to continue our refit on Papillon! Find us on Social Media! Instagram- / sailingpapillon2024 Facebook- / sailingpapillon

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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 as of late. This video catches you up on us departing MEXICO & PAPILLON, as we take the long way around to sell travis's JEEP in Guatemala and visit a wonderful place called Lake Atitlán! Several weddings later to earn some more money for the kitty we get a call...to help a friend drive his van from Seattle to Alaska! Of course we said yes...a WILD adventure to follow...and plans are being made currently to get back to Papillon next month (August), and decisions will be made to go SOUTH through PANAMA or NORTH to ALASKA!! Find us on Social Media! Instagram- / sailingpapillon2024 Facebook- / sailingpapillon

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!

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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)

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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

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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