In today's video, Bryan is finishing our Anchor bridle for Sarpedon by making a Round Plait Class 1 Eye splice in New England Megabraid 12 strand nylon rope. #seamanship #sailing #diysailboat #knots 00:00 Intro 01:51 Prep 1 - Chafe Protection and Cut to length 02:02 Step 1 - Measure 1 fid length and make mark 1 02:18 Step 2 - Form the Eye an make mark 2 02:22 Step 3 - Tape at Mark 1 and tape each individual strand at end 03:20 Step 4 - Unbraid to Mark 1 03:38 Step 5 - Create Strand pairs 04:27 Step 6 - Mark the 1 entry point and 6 exit points 04:46 Step 7 - insert strands through entry point to individual exit points 06:44 Step 8 - Tucking - Tuck each pair 3X 09:10 Step 9 - Taper 1 - Tuck every other pain 3x more 10:32 Step 10 - Taper 2 - Tuck every other stand 2x 11:10 Step 11 - Tape 9 tails tightly and finish 12:30 Completed Eye Splice 13:19 END and closing

In today's episode, I try my hand at drilling and tapping our mast to install 2 Spinlock PXR810 line clutches. This update is for our whisker pole mast car control lines. #diysailboat #mast #tapping #newskills 00:00 Introduction 01:15 Dissimilar metal plan 02:36 Installing Gear 04:38 Step 1 - Mark the holes 05:15 Step 2 - Mark center of holes with a punch 05:52 Step 3 - Drill hole with metal bit and drilling oil 08:03 Step 4 - Tap that hole, be sure to use lube 11:42 Step 5 - Clean up and surface prep 13:04 Step 6 - Using TEF45 to isolate install bolts by hand 13:39 Step 7 - Thread control lines through PXR 14:13 Demonstration of car controls and whisker pole 15:46 Final step - Labels! 15:54 Closing 16:17 END

Today we are reinventing the wheel on mounting our lifeline stanchions to our toe rails and feeling some holiday spirit too. Please like, subscribe, and share! We are working hard to hit 1000 subscribers.

Today I am sharing a new skill. This is not a tutorial as I am not an expert but I am proud of how it turned out. In the video you will find a link for the experts at Samson rope and animated knots who will show you how to make eye splices, lock stitching, and an Ashley Stopper knot. I do wonder why its called an Ashley Stopper knot and who was Ashley that she needed stopping?

Part 2 of our 2024 Croatian Adventure aboard Motor Yacht Cataleya. See Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/WG5sOQRsJk8?si=7XNZM-7HWuvMbRnj Chapters 00:00 Intro 00:29 UNESCO PHAROS 02:49 Lightning over Stari Grad 03:09 Going to Hvar 07:00 Mystery Museum 07:54 Monastery 08:36 Milna Boats & Buses 10:05 Olive Oilery in Skrip 12:58 Tour Milna 16:10 Deck Jumper 16:33 Rubber Ducky 17:08 Omis 18:28 Crew or Croatia's newest Boy Band 20:00 Kenny's To-Go

Part 1 of our discussion series on our 2024 trip to Europe visiting Croatia and Venice, Italy. Links: Extraordinary Maker: Josip Radi? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kDjwFqMFA Josip on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/josip_radic_art/ WordPress https://visitpucisca.wordpress.com/2020/08/11/see-the-amazing-miniature-of-romes-basilica/ Chapters 00:00 Greetings and Background 01:12 Leaving JAX 01:48 Arrive in Split 03:48 MotorYacht Cataleya 06:53 Otak Bra? 08:11 The Art of Josip Radi? 08:53 Josip's St Pete's Basilica 10:37 The Gelato LOTTO 11:10 Limestone Lions 11:34 Red roofs White Spires 12:23 Purple Flowers 12:58 Gelato-a-lotto 13:24 Motor Sailing to Otak Hvar 14:23 The Store Quarry 15:03 Splash Time 15:48 Jelsa 17:00 ASMR LED Water Fountain 17:27 Date Night at OBALA 19:26 Oh Stari Grad! 19:53 Into The Mystic 20:07 Ride into Stari Grad 22:17 Welcome to Stari Grad 23:06 Tvrdalj Castle 25:48 Closing

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After 7+ inches of rain, Lil JoJo is nearly underwater. Today's project will address this issue as we get ready for our upcoming trip to Europe in a few weeks. #flooding #boatlife #problemsolving

Bryan will be cooking a family favorite Zatarain's Cheesy Chicken Jambalaya with steamed peas. We started it as a short but turned into another vertical video. Hope you enjoy! #sailinglife #cooking #verticalvideo

Today we go on a whale watch excursion with Bar Harbor Whale Watch company in Bar Harbor, ME.

Not sure if you can be a sailor and not have some affinity for the power of nature especially wind, water, and storms. The power of lightning and storms grips us on a primal level. Please enjoy the view from our deck with some ambient music as the wind noise was too intense to use the original sound. Don't forget to watch the related short as well https://youtube.com/shorts/HfifN0WZzSw

Upload Take2. We are have audio sync issues with the editing software and YouTube. It is in sync in the edit but somewhere between output and YouTube we get audio drift. This version is better but still drifts in the end. We will keep working on it. This is our first boat project since launching and it's all about control! Adding line controls in our cockpit to make things safer while adding 18 new holes to the boat! #diyboat #sailing #livingyourdream

Hello Friends! This is one of the last project videos from the boatyard. Last fall we bought a brand new Isolation Transformer that failed to boot out of the box. The isolation transformer not only protects the boat (and swimmers) from stray current, but it also converts unstable or variable shore power to steady 115V. We decided to go with the Victron 3600W auto transformer. Victron handles its warranty fulfillment through the dealers so it did take a few weeks to sort but we did finally get a full reimbursement for the original unit and could not be happier with the second unit's performance. In general, we find Victron to offer high quality products and are glad to report that when something goes wrong, they stand behind their product. This is an accounting of our experience, your mileage may vary and we are very proud to be using Victron for the majority of our energy systems. #diyboat #offgrid #boatlife

Hello Friends! This week I finish a project I've been stressed over since we bought Sarpedon. How to manage the grey water discharge from the shower and bathroom sink. Thanks for watching and remember to leave a like! Link to short about testing shower sump bilge pump float switches. https://youtube.com/shorts/IhVOHvdmLhY #bathroomdesign #diyboat #outsidethebox

We are getting closer to launching the boat. This week we run the wires and connect our new Doppler RADAR and VHF second station. #boatdiy #raymarine #boatlife #tryagain

Big upgrade to our galley (kitchen) this week as we installed our new electric oven. Check out these 2 cool products that reduce maintenance and improve safety for around $20. Note:when I say canvas I am referring to to it being heavy and woven. I have no idea what it is made of but it works. ? #kitchengadgets #boatlife #sailboat

As we continue to knock projects off the list, today we installed our new Force 10 - 120V electric oven in the galley. This is the last major galley project before launch. We are getting closer!!! Check out the photo posts on our community page to see more about the installation. #boatdiy #kitchenremodel #yachtchef

Today we are getting more homey, putting our spin on our new home. Out with the old curtains! See what we did to the pilot house to make it more ours! #diyboat #windowtint #tinyhome

A quick video with an unboxing of some new stuff from Amazon as we are trying to get Sarpedon ready to launch. The end of Season 1 continues to draw down. #amazongadgets #unboxing #sailboatliving

In this weeks episode, Bryan is upgrading the Sarpedon ?house bank to Lithium ion?? more specifically LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate.) Follow along as he preps the workshop shelf, builds the cables and installs the fuses. Next time, we install the battery shunt and monitor ?and make some updates to the ?charging system.? Disclaimer: I am not an expert and I don't have all the answers. ?We share these videos for entertainment purposes and if we happen to get it right that's a bonus. ? Thanks for tuning in and please remember to comment down below, if you enjoyed our video please leave a like ?and subscribe. ? #boatlife #boatwork #lifepo4battery #diy #12volt