Sailboat Haul Out: Liveaboard Sailing Preparation and Major Boat Work On Beneteau Oceanis 430 Ep 85

In this episode of our liveaboard sailing adventure, we take you through the complete process of a sailboat haul out as we prepare our boat for life on the water. Hauling out is one of the most important milestones for any sailor or boat owner, and it’s an essential step before moving aboard full-time. Whether you’re an experienced sailor, a beginner sailor dreaming of cruising, or simply passionate about sailing and travel, this episode gives you an inside look at what it really takes to get a sailboat ready for liveaboard life. We take you behind the scenes as the boat is lifted from the water and set on the hard, ready for major boat work. From hull cleaning and antifouling to checking the prop, through-hulls, and anodes, we cover the jobs every sailboat owner faces during a haul out. If you’ve ever wondered what’s involved in maintaining a sailboat for safe offshore cruising, this video will give you a clear and honest view of the process. As part of our journey to liveaboard sailing around the world, this haul out is a huge step toward our dream of full-time travel by sailboat. We share the challenges, the costs, and the excitement of preparing our floating home for the adventures ahead. For anyone interested in the realities of cruising, sailboat maintenance, or learning more about the lifestyle of living on a boat, this episode is packed with tips, insights, and real-world sailing experience. Whether you’re planning your own haul out, curious about what happens when a sailboat is lifted from the water, or simply love sailing content, you’ll enjoy this detailed look at our preparation phase. Join us as we get our boat ready for a new chapter of offshore passages, island hopping, and exploring the world under sail. If you’re passionate about sailing, boat life, cruising, and travel, don’t forget to subscribe to follow our journey. Every episode shares more about the reality of liveaboard sailing—from maintenance and boat work to breathtaking anchorages and offshore adventures. Subscribe to follow our liveaboard journey, get more sailing tutorials, and join us as we explore the world, one anchorage at a time. It's been a year and a half since our first sail in @SailingAstridTheWombat actually that means it's been a year and a half since our first sail ever. That's right a year ago we bought this Beneteau Oceanis 430 and pulled the sail up for the first time ever when we brought her home. A sail that stretched 700 nautical miles from Townsville in Far North Queensland Australia to Moreton Bay in Brisbane Queensland. We are now preparing to move onboard and to sail around the world. Join us to see the challenges as we continue to learn to sail, prepare our boat and make changes so our boat feels like a home. We are moving onboard in just a few weeks so our sailing dream is getting closer and closer. Each experience we have and each new sailing skill learnt just keeps bringing us closer to taking off to sail around the world in our Beneteau Oceanis 430 @SailingAstridTheWombat living our boat life dream. We hope you enjoy our content. Please hit subscribe and follow our journey to full time sailing around the world. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:57 Haul Out Prep 03:26 Boat Maintenance Dock 08:25 Sailboat Haul Out 09:08 Slings On 11:54 Pressure Washing 12:44 Wind Generator 15:06 Moving Sailboat to Hard Stand 16:16 Rust On Keel 17:30 Sailboat on the Hard Please leave a comment, like and subscribe to follow our journey. We are Gav and Shezz an Aussie couple with a dream to sail and scuba dive around the world. We bought our Beneteau Oceanis 430 in October 2023 with zero sailing experience but the belief that we can do this. We have filmed our journey from looking for boats, buying the boat and downsizing our house so we can liveaboard and all the messy wonderful life stuff in between. Join us now as we start to get our boat prepared for liveaboard life. As new sailors we want to share all of our learnings and keep it real in our videos. We want to show step by step what it takes to choose a boat, buy the boat and learn how to sail. Our sailing learning curve is steep so come along with us as we learn and grow as liveaboard sailors. We promise you will have a laugh! Welcome aboard Astrid The Wombat Gav and Shezz You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook: Sailing Astrid the Wombat #sailing #liveaboard #sailingaustralia #sailingadventures #sailboat