WHEN THE SEA LEAVES YOU NO CHOICE: Boat work - Episode 36

We're a young Aussie couple of sailors that are learning how to do it by just getting out there and doing it! Our steel 35ft Adams has allowed us to sail 800 nautical miles with only one stop in a marina! Living off the anchor and minimising costs so we can keep sailing is the ultimate goal.... but sometimes there's just no way to avoid it. A big southerly forecasted leaves us with no safe anchorage from the wind and swell...AND a failed swivel on passage results in losing our primary anchor at sea. We take advantage of our short time in the Mackay Marina before continuing our passage north up the East Coast of Queensland, Australia. We bear witness to a radio dispute between 2 vessels then have to pull ourselves away from the drama to set sail from Keswick to Mackay. There we discover why both of our bilge pumps failed on our last passage, Esky shows Josh how to perform an oil change and maintenance on our inboard, repair our headsail and all of the other tidbits that we don't get the time or grace for when we're out on the deep blue. We're not sure when our next stint in a marina will be, so we're making the most of every second! Song credits: Didge Dance - Greg Bowering and Stephane Martin We’re a little behind on our videos - we’re just having too much fun! So to connect with us in real time, you can find us on our new FaceBook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551024568844 Your support allows us to continue to create videos and maintain our home, Innerbloom - keeping the adventure alive. Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=KNLJDGDXPAYAU