This time we celebrate Hendrick'e birthday on the private island. Birthday decorations by Barefoot Celebration! CELEBRATE YOUR SPECIAL MOMENTS WITH SAMARA!! Looking For An Event Planner For Your Big Day? We Provide Engagement, Wedding, And Birthday Celebration Services In Komodo National Park. www.samaraliveaboard.com

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Should we make this a regular #vanlife feature? You know you want to giggle, just do it.

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There are some brands we never get to officially test, but at the big boat shows we finally get a chance to step aboard — and we’re making the most of it. For Episode #2 in our new Pre-Owned Yachts with BoatTEST series, Capt. Gregg and Jeff Hammond (co-founder of BoatTEST) toured the 2024 Vicem 62. Gregg actually owns a Vicem himself, so his insight into the brand is hard to beat. This 62 is a connoisseur’s cruiser: a solid fiberglass hull, timeless Downeast lines, and interior joinery that’s about as close to old-world artistry as you’ll find on any boat in class. Watch our full highlights review on BoatTEST.com or link in bio. https://boattest.com/article/2024-vicem-62-connoisseurs-cruiser

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We got increasingly frustrated by our small petrol (gas) outboards that we use very infrequently on our dinghies and Chat 18 catamaran. Never quite knowing whether they would start, or how long they would run. Usually because the small jets would clog up, a problem aggravated by the ethanol fuel now used in the UK, USA and elsewhere. So earlier this year we bit the bullet and bought a used Torqeedo 1103 electric outboard. It was on ebay, from "one careful lady owner" - actually the advert said "only used on a fresh water trout farm" which we hoped was much the same thing. And we have been very pleased with it this summer, using it on Sagitta's tender, sometimes for long distances, yet never seeing the charge drop below 80% So we then tried using it on our Chat 18. And immediately discovered two problems, probably common to other small daysailing boats. First, the battery was much larger than the integral petrol fuel tank. So, when tilted up on the swingdown bracket, the Torqeedo hit the tillerbar. That meant we had to use the transom mount, which in turn meant the leg had to be angled back in use to clear the immersed rudder blade. Very inefficient and too close to the surface. And second, when tilted up and turned sideways the tiller control arm would detach - something that doesn't happen with a petrol outboard. So we had to remove it, and then reattach it whenever we wanted to motor. Fortunately Torqeedo has realised that many people have these problems and so supply reasonably priced, extra long cables, not just for the battery but also for the tiller arm. Accordingly we bought a 1.5m (5ft) battery cable and a 5m (16ft) tiller cable. This video shows the results of the first motor, one calm winter evening. I still have to re-route the cables through the back of the cockpit and more permanently mount the tiller arm. The deeper propellor is more efficient and there is no aeration when cornering or in waves. Top speed was very close to 5 knots, about hull speed on an 18ft boat. In reverse speed was about 3 knots. Although it's more awkward to lift the outboard leg without the battery in place it does now fit comfortably below the tillerbar when raised for sailing. So we're very happy so far! For once there is audio on this short video. But even if you turn the volume to high you won't hear the outboard - another bonus! More on the Chat 18 here https://sailingcatamarans.com/index.php/designs-2/2-catamarans-under-25ft/475-chat-18-daysailing-catamaran And Torqeedo here https://nestawayboats.com/

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Stap aan boord van de Linssen 40 SL AC, een indrukwekkend jacht uit de Sport Luxury-lijn van Linssen Yachts. Dit royale en stoere motorjacht biedt alles voor een onvergetelijke vaarervaring. Geniet van ultiem comfort in twee luxe hutten, elk voorzien van een tweepersoonsbed, eigen badkamer en elektrisch toilet. De achterkajuit biedt extra luxe met een ruime inloopkast en een comfortabele doucheruimte. In de ruime salon vindt u een L-vormige salonbank die eenvoudig om te bouwen is tot extra slaapruimte, samen met een volledig uitgeruste pantry. De voorkajuit biedt een vrijstaand tweepersoonsbed, terwijl de middencabine beschikt over twee eenpersoonsbedden. De Linssen 40 SL AC combineert chique design met robuuste elegantie, perfect voor wie alleen het allerbeste wil. Of u nu op zoek bent naar uw volgende vaarervaring of naar een nieuwe aanwinst, dit motorjacht biedt ongeëvenaarde luxe en ruimte.

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