Finding the Right Boatyard for DIY Refit - Leg 5 Sailing SV Caterpillar

We discuss our boatyard search. One yard was too small, one was too big. Then we find one that is just right for us! It’s the quintessential story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears! After we decided on Wilmington Marine Center for our refit, we explore the city and do some wanna-be scratch n sniff video. Then we take you back to Buffalo as we get the house ready to sell. We finish up back at the boat by getting the fuel tank cleaned and the boat ready to splash again so we can motor her down to Wilmington. Check out our website: https://svcaterpillar.com/ Social Media: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/SVCaterpillar INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/svcaterpillar/ MUSIC “Caterpillar Cruise” written and performed by Frank Pusateri © Sailing SV Caterpillar 2019 Epidemic Sound ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHO ARE WE? We are Bill and Dannalie Saunders, a retired couple from Buffalo, NY inching our way around the world on our Knysna 440 Sailing Catamaran S/V Caterpillar. We have created this channel so you can follow us as we travel. See where we go and how we get there. Learn a little, teach us something, have some laughs, and be inspired. We have been living aboard S/V Caterpillar for two years now, but many people have asked us about our story and how we made this dream happen, so we’ve decided to publish this video series. Please subscribe and stay tuned as we take you back to the beginning when we bought what we think is the perfect bluewater sailing catamaran, a Knysna 440 built in South Africa, refit her ourselves, and set off to sail around the world. We’re not young, good looking YouTube stars. We’re just your average retired couple. Middle-aged and a bit out of shape. If we can do this, you can too. Hopefully our story will inspire you. Please subscribe and click the thumbs-up button and share our channel with your family and friends and anyone you think might be interested. This will certainly inspire us! Thanks! The Caterpillar Crew Timestamps: 00:00 Previews 00:21 Boatyard discussion and lessons learned 02:55 Exploring Wilmington NC 03:36 Scratch and Sniff video?? 04:38 Back in Buffalo to sell the house 06:14 Cleaning the fuel tank and prepping the boat 08:48 Splashing the boat. What does Oscar think? 10:12 What’s up next time? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #CatamaranSailing #BoatWork #Sailboats #BlueWater #boatyards #choosingboatyard #intracoastalwaterway #sailboatrefit