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We've received Amazing response from our sailing tutorials, so why not teach you how we did it. Let's learn Blender 3D, the free and open-source tool for creating fantastic 3D animations and visuals. All presented in a simple and easy-to-follow beginners course, Searching for Coconuts style 😊 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCkVT2KL4slCH3HEbeq3MFA We cover 3D modelling, materials, lighting and animations, from simple to intermediate.

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Would you change seacock valve 65cm below the water line whilst afloat?! It might not be as scary as you think. This valve body seized up (despite only being 3-4 years old) so I unscrewed it, popped in a wooden bung, bought a new one and screwed it on. The trick is to be prepared. I had all my wooden bungs on hand, covered any electrical equipment and was ready for the worst case scenario. Fortunately, because it was a fairly new fitting, it came undone relatively easily and the job was pretty straight forward 😊💦 And what’s the worst case scenario I was prepared for? The worst case scenario is the thru hull fitting itself breaking off when I attempt to unscrew the valve. What would I do about it? Just tap in one of my many wooden bungs and then arrange to get the boat lifted out! That scenario was quite unlikely but it helps to think through what could happen. What also helped me is that, from previous experimentation on another boat, we have pumps that I know could easily outrun the water coming in through that hole. An uncontrolled inflow through that fitting wouldn’t be good as it would spray seawater everywhere but it’s good to know that the pumps could cope. It’s always counter intuitive and panic inducing to see water flooding in to the boat and I know many people don’t like to pull out their paddle wheel log transducers for that very reason however staying calm and knowing that it would actually take quite a long time to sink through a 3/4” hole means it may not be as bad as you think. Always worth thinking what else could help. Whilst away, shopping for parts, I left Kate armed with cushions as well as wooden bungs as a cushion pushed hard over a hole will slow the flow enough that most bilge pumps would cope. Despite my previous experiments I was even surprised how little water we took on but the point is that, with a little thought and prep, changing a valve or pulling that paddle wheel so it doesn’t foul up needn’t be that stressful or require an expensive lift out. Luckily for me everything went super smoothly this time so no need for backup plans! It does get the heart pumping a bit when you haven’t done it for a while though! 😊💦 #followintrepidbear #sailinglife #sailing #sailor #liveaboard #sailboat #boatlife

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An opportunity you don’t want to miss! 💥 This stunning bold blue Beneteau Gran Turismo 41 is available at an exclusive price only during boot Düsseldorf. For more information, email us at 📩 office@masteryachting.com or register on our website to visit us at the show. ⭐️ This offer is valid only until January 26th. #Beneteau #BeneteauMotor #BeneteauSailinge #MasterYachting #YachtingWorld #MasterYachtingGroup #BootDüsseldorf #WaterSportsAdventure #BoatShow #YachtShow #GranTurismo41

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A friend let us use his power boat to go for a rip, so we went out to see some sea otters, and boy did we score! Look at all these otters!

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