Our Hull Wasn’t Supposed to Do This | S6 E08

Thank you to Spice Island Marine for supporting us through this haul-out. https://www.spiceislandmarine.com/ After crossing both the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic, it's finally time to haul Happy Days out of the water and give her some much-needed love. Three days on the hard at Spice Island Marine in Prickly Bay, Grenada: bottom job, saildrive seals, a new transducer, Propspeed, and a long list of little fixes on our Leopard 46 catamaran. Then the sanding uncovers something we didn't expect: soft spots in the hull, and a filler problem dating back to our last haul-out in Malaysia. And at the very end of the list, the job we've been chasing for years. After a regalvanised chain, a swivel, a new gypsy and even a new windlass motor, it turns out the answer was much simpler. Have you ever chased a boat problem for years before finding the real cause? We'd love to hear your stories in the comments. Join us next week as we set sail for Aruba. ⛵ Boat: Happy Days I, 2012 Leopard 46 catamaran 🗺️ Location: Spice Island Marine, Prickly Bay, Grenada ————— ⛵ Welcome aboard Sailing with Six! We’re Kris, Shona, Bella, Finn, Archie and Pippi — an Australian family of six living full-time aboard our sailing catamaran as we travel the world. Join us for ocean crossings, remote anchorages, surf adventures, homeschooling, boat projects, family life, and the everyday realities of raising four kids at sea. From tropical islands to challenging passages, we’re sharing the highs, lows, lessons and laughter that come with living this unconventional life. Whether you’re dreaming of sailing around the world, planning your own cruising adventure, interested in homeschooling while travelling, or simply love life on the ocean, we’re glad you’re here. 🌎 Follow our journey: ► Website: https://www.sailingwithsix.com ► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailingwithsix ► Shop: https://www.sailingwithsix.com/shop ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sailingwithsix ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sailingwithsix 📨 Join our newsletter: https://sailingwithsix.kit.com/9c29113ead Some links below are affiliate links. If you sign up through these links we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Sailing With Six. ⚓ Resources & Partners: ► Wise (Travel Banking): https://wise.com/invite/dic/shonaclaref ► Saily (eSIM): https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=14652 ► NordVPN: https://go.nordvpn.net/aff_c?offer_id=612&aff_id=151686&url_id=14830 ► PredictWind: https://www.predictwind.com/ ► Battle Born Batteries: https://bit.ly/sailingwithsixXbattleborn ► Osmosea Watermakers: https://osmosea.it/en/line-boating/ ► Zoom Sails: https://www.zoomsails.com/ ► Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/arudpv ► Shopify: https://shopify.pxf.io/c/7402234/1061744/13624 ► Amazon Storefront: https://a.co/d/0afwxfG3 📩 Business & Collaboration Enquiries: ahoy@sailingwithsix.com #Sailing #SailingFamily #CatamaranLife #FamilyTravel #Liveaboard #CruisingLife #WorldSailing #Circumnavigation #Grenada #PricklyBay #HaulOut #BoatMaintenance #AnchorChain #Leopard46 #BoatLife