Sailboat Maintenance: Our Upcoming Essential Boat Jobs Ready for Liveaboard Sailing Episode 56

Proper sailboat maintenance is key to keeping your sailing vessel in top shape, whether you're a liveaboard sailor, weekend cruiser, or offshore adventurer. In this video, we dive into essential sailboat upkeep, covering our to do list which includes everything from hull cleaning, engine checks, rigging inspections, deck maintenance, and marine plumbing. Everything needed to ensure your boat stays safe and seaworthy. Regular boat maintenance prevents costly repairs and extends the life of your sailboat systems, making your cruising lifestyle smoother and stress-free. We'll share our list of jobs needed before we can take off to sail around the world. We will soon be full-time liveaboard sailors and we've learned the importance of proactive maintenance to keep our sailboat ready for offshore sailing and long-term cruising. Whether you're a new boat owner or an experienced sailor, this episode will help you stay ahead of potential issues and keep your sailing adventures worry-free. We are Gav and Shezz and we are getting ready to sail around the world. Hit subscribe and be a part of our journey. If you love sailing, liveaboard life, and DIY boat projects, don't forget to LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for more sailing tips, boat maintenance guides, and cruising content! ?? 00:00 Intro 00:49 Sailboat Working Bee 01:46 New Marine Toilet 03:28 Guest Head Secrets 05:17 Sailboat Engine Maintenance 06:42 Sailboat Cleaning 07:08 Master Cabin Storage 08:58 Boat Jobs List 12:52 Leaving the Dock We are Gav and Shezz, an Aussie couple who love scuba diving and anything ocean related. So a year ago we bought our Beneteau Oceanis 430 with absolutely no idea how to sail. It's been a steep learning curve and we take you with us every step of the way. Choosing which boat to buy, learning to sail and downsizing to become liveaboard sailors. We are preparing to sail around the world and would love to take you with us. We give you an honest and authentic view of sailing life and we have a lot of laughs along the way. We bought our Sailboat just over a year ago and plan to sail it 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 a few months so the downsizing is in full swing and 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. Please hit subscribe to join us on this incredible sailing adventure. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063206891915 https://www.instagram.com/sailingastridthewombat?igsh=YzNyZDUyNzVoYnps&utm_source=qr https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblBxVk5tUlI2SFc5cFp2Yk1LaDhId0M1bFBZd3xBQ3Jtc0ttaFFraUhHbm5UQS1mZVhYM040QVdQa2JyZFZjU3ZyT1F1NVJmcFdkZUJGYmNGcEdfaUhBQ0JGTzZ3TmxXQUxsWjNWTnNKTDBhY2lIVHNWMFZkallqNE9wbFI4QWJEYkdqS1pGSUduQjVMRC1OSy00TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsailingastridthewombat https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWl0U2hrUXMxSGVjOEw4UFZaMDQ4bXFPNHFmZ3xBQ3Jtc0traUY0djFKUndMWVhqemVaY1k2M2RoWjFuWElDaFFXTTNGakhnbVBNcEQ0U3cwdUZvVVd2RUFNVG1RZGc3TWlTY2EyRnhFZkxRXzZDcjc3dWlvUVpiVFQwdFhJSHIzYlRVaUsyLXJOQUJodlpFLVRuRQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fprofile.php%3Fid%3D100063206891915 #sailing #liveaboardsailing #sail #boat #sailinglife