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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Strolling through the meat department 🥩 and came across this. Looks like maybe a pretty big bull. Hard to say for sure. Then, a few moments later I came across some more evidence. Check out my other “Not A Sasquatch” short. And be sure to subscribe! 🏹🎣🪵🏕️🔥

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Can you spot the epic dive entry fail? Proper diver boat entry is important for all divers to learn, especially ensuring all dive gear is in place before making your entry into the vast blue playground. This is a core learning element in our PADI Open Water training offered onboard CruiseNautic…but as we know no human is free from making a rather humorous mistake, even the pros 😅 Want to learn how to dive? Join us for your private PADI training course aboard CruiseNautic 👉🏽 https://cruisenautic.com

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L'Armen Race 2016 organisée par la Société Nautique de la Trinité-sur-Mer, aura lieu du 5 au 8 mai 2016. L’ArMen Race a été conçu pour offrir aux participants un parcours tactique de la Baie de Quiberon à Yeu en passant par la Baie d’Audierne en Sud Finistère. Parcours de 320 milles : la Trinité-sur-mer, occidentale de Sein (marque de parcours à proximité du phare Ar Men), Belle Île, Yeu et retour au port trinitain. a liste des inscrits à l’Armen Race 2016 s’étoffe de jour en jour, avec de nombreux participants prêts à en découdre sur la parcours préparé de mains de maître par Hervé Gautier. Parmi eux on retrouve de grands noms de la voile tels que Yoann Richomme, Arnaud Boissières ou Thomas Ruyant qui navigueront dans la catégorie IMOCA. Charlie Capelle, fidèle parmi les fidèles, sera présent lui aussi sur son trimaran Acapella. Dernier venu, Bertrand de Broc prendra lui aussi le départ de cette course déjà mythique sur MACSF. Une édition 2016 qui promet d’être grandiose! __________________________________________________________________ Sailing News TV est la première chaîne Youtube sur la voile. Elle couvre tous les grands événements tels la Coupe de l'America, le Vendée Gobe, la Volvo Ocean Race, la Solitaire du Figaro, le circuit Extreme 40, la Route du Rhum et tous les grands records océaniques. Axée sur la croisière à la voile et la course au large, SailingNewsTV propose des vidéos sur l'apprentissage de la voile, la découverte des plus beaux sites au monde ou la présentation et les tests des bateaux, nouveautés des chantiers nautiques. Cliquez ici pour vous abonner à Sailing News : https://www.youtube.com/user/SailingNewsTV Course au large, mer ▶ http://goo.gl/jWDHFo Site web ▶ http://www.sailingnews.fr Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/sailingnews.tv Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/sailingnewstv

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Contact: Ian Van Tuyl 1880 Harbor Island Dr. Ste 200 San Diego, CA 92101 1-619-507-4416 (cell phone) 1-619-681-0638 (Fax) Www.Ivtyachtsales.com Facebook.com/ivtyachtsales http://myyachtspot.blogspot.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/rideivt Winner of the Jeanneau Outstanding Dealer Award for 2012 & 2013 Winner of the Jeanneau Top Dealer for Customer Service Award for 2011, 2012 & 2013 Winner of the Jeanneau Exceptional Marketing & Sales for 2011, 2012 & 2013 New Yachts that I Proudly Represent: CNB, Grand Soleil, Prestige, Jeanneau, Hunter and Quality Power & Sail Brokerage yachts If you have a Friend, family member or co-worker that is interested in buying or selling a yacht, please feel free to contact me or send them my information. Your personal referrals are the greatest compliment. Thank You!

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