On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I attempt to remove the fuel tank. The intake fitting was put on after the tank was installed and unfortunately the fitting is made of steel and the tank is made of aluminum so galvanic corrosion had done its job and completely fused the two dissimilar metals together. I tried to get the fitting off several times with no luck and in this video you will see my third and final attempt. I was weary about cutting to much off because I wanted enough metal for the hose clamps to be able to their job, all of this made for a frustrating day but in the end I got the job done.

Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

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Fair Winds,
Sailor James

Episode 310 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa

Hello Friends,

On this episode I head for Opua from Paihia ahead of an approaching Cyclone. Cyclone Gabrielle turned out to be the costliest cyclone ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Gabrielle

I was happy to have been able to get a slip at the marina to ride the storm out.

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On this episode of I take you on a tour of Triteia and to compare and contrast a bit from he first video. I also talk about future projects I will be doing and that are currently in process.

I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do please give it a “thumbs up”!

I have began uploading “Patreon Only” videos to my Patreon page for Patrons donating a dollar or more a video if you would like to see clips that did not make it into the episodes.
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Fair Winds,
Sailor James

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Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

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And of course please subscribe to my videos at: https://www.youtube.com/sailorjames

Episode 309 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa

Hello Friends,
On this episode I take advantage of a beautiful day between weeks of storms and book a day trip as a tourist on a boat that takes passengers to Bay of Islands famous "Hole in the Rock" at Motukokako (Piercy) Island. After a fun visit to this unique feature we had a lunch stop at Urapukapuka where I hiked to the top of a hill to take on the views and explored one of the secluded beaches.

I paid full price for my ticket and am not promoting this trip, just sharing with you a day in my life on a tourist boat.

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James

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#solosailing #sailingnewzealand #newzealand #aotearoa #holeintherock #motukokako #piercyisland #bayofislands

Episode #271 : Season 9 : The South Pacific

Hello Friends,

On this episode I finally get a chance to explore the island of Huahine after the storms pass. I took in the views and tried to image Captain James Cook's boat, Resolution anchored near to Triteia sharing the same view! I then made my way walking around the island visiting the ancient religious mareas before making to the freshwater creek that is home to the famous sacred blue eyed eels. It was incredible to see these creatures (again... after first seeing a few in Moorea).

I walked a total of 17 miles that day and my legs were worse for wear for a few days after!

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Fair Winds,
James

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Hello Friends!

This is a short video we put together to talk about how our cruising plans have changed due to the pandemic and talk about how new plans and the upcoming season on our channel and premier the official trailer for the new season!

Hope you enjoy!

Love,
James & Camille

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Episode 324 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa

Hello Friends,
On this episode I make way for Matakohe Island (Limestone Island) where I enjoy a fun hike across the Island bird watching and exploring the ruins of the abandoned Portland cement factory. Once back onboard I discovered the wind had clocked and we were dragging anchor so I hauled up and moved further in.

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Episode 364 : Season 12 : Australia

Hello Friends,
On this episode Rhonda arrives to Triteia to move aboard full-time and we waste no time getting out and exploring Sydney Harbour. We left Rushcutters Bay and headed to Stores Bay to explore the near by Quarantine Station

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Episode #178 : Types of Boats to Consider for Various Types of Sailing

Hello Friends,

I am contracted fairly often asking for advice on buying boats and what type of boats I think people should be looking for. So I figured this would be a good subject for an episode to try and help new sailors who are dreaming of buying their first monohull sailboat.

In this video I talk about types of boats verse types of sailing and give you some pros and cons.

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Love,
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Anchor Locker - Part 1

This episode is a Throwback project video, one of many I will be uploading every couple of weeks. As I mentioned before I undertook a lot of major projects in preparation for the Channel Islands trip and I shot a ton of video.

Projects included:
- New Anchor Locker and Anchor Set up
- New Head (plumbing, holding tank, macerator pump)
- New (Temporary) Nav Station

This video gets us into the mock up and planning stage of the anchor locker itself. I needed to remove the old shelf and replace it with a new shelf and retaining wall that was glassed in.

In the video I mention having the anchor locker drain into the bilge but I later decided on installing a drain on the hull near to the water line.

There will be two more Anchor Locker videos I think.

I know many of my subscribers really enjoy the refit videos so I will be working these in over the next couple of months. I just couldn’t wait to share my adventure videos, as that is the entire reason I worked so hard on these projects to allow me the ability to sail and explore new places.

Thanks for watching!

Fair Winds,
Sailor James

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Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

Season 4 | Episode 61 | Sailing to Cat Harbor

Hello Friends!
On This episode we bid farewell to Little Harbor and all its magic and enjoy a slow sail to Catalina Harbor.

Catalina Harbor, or Cat Harbor as its called by the locals, is part of the Isthmus and Two Harbors. On the side of the island facing the mainland is Isthmus Cove and on the southwestern side or backside of the island lays Cat Harbor. Only a mile of soil separates the two. Cat Harbor is the only true natural "Hurricane Hole" in Southern California and has been used for centuries by ships riding out sou'easters or as we know them today "The Santa Anas".

Coming in we experienced quite a venturi effect as the winds increased dramatically just inside the entrance to Cat Harbor forcing us to head back out and drop our mainsail.

We pick up a mooring ball for our stay and went ashore and had dinner before turning in for a quiet night on a mooring.

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Thanks to our Patrons who already support us!

Until Next Week,
James & Camille & SV Triteia

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Episode #164 : BOAT TOUR!

Hello, Friends,

On this episode we take a minute to walk you guys through the boat and show you all the upgrades we have done this year as we refit her to get her ready for the circumnavigation.

From the new solar set up to the Dyneema life lines to the enclosed head complete with hot water shower, Triteia has never been more ready !

We can't wait to get her out to the Channel Islands to test out all of her new features.

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Love,
James & Camille

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Website: http://svtriteia.com

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http://www.instagram.com/cum_eels

On this episode of I take you on a tour of Triteia and to compare and contrast a bit from he first video. I also talk about future projects I will be doing and that are currently in process.

I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do please give it a “thumbs up”!

I have began uploading “Patreon Only” videos to my Patreon page for Patrons donating a dollar or more a video if you would like to see clips that did not make it into the episodes.
https://www.patreon.com/sailorjames

Fair Winds,
Sailor James

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Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/james.the.sailor

And of course please subscribe to my videos at: https://www.youtube.com/sailorjames

The Anchor Setup - Part 3 - The Lofrans Manual Windlass

This episode is a Throwback project video, one of many I will be uploading every couple of weeks. As I mentioned before I undertook a lot of major projects in preparation for the Channel Islands trip and I shot a ton of video.

In this video I drill out the holes for the bow roller and windlass, prep them and refill them with epoxy to seal the core.

I know many of my subscribers really enjoy the refit videos so I will be working these in over the next couple of months. I just couldn’t wait to share my adventure videos, as that is the entire reason I worked so hard on these projects to allow me the ability to sail and explore new places.

Thanks for watching!

Fair Winds,
Sailor James

Blog: http://svtriteia.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sailorjames
Insta: http://instagram.com/james.the.sailor
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sailorjames

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Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia WE FINALLY GET TO GO SAILING!

But first we take a motor around the marina to see how the engine feels for the first time, go through the sail inventory and finally the day comes where we take her out past the lighthouse to sea!

I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do please give it a “thumbs up”!

I have began uploading “Patreon Only” videos to my Patreon page for Patrons donating a dollar or more a video if you would like to see clips that did not make it into the episodes.
https://www.patreon.com/sailorjames

Fair Winds,
Sailor James

-⚓-

Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/james.the.sailor

And of course please subscribe to my videos at: https://www.youtube.com/sailorjames

BEERS ON A BOAT: Jester King "Grisette" with Black Berries

Hello Friends,
Camille cracks open a bottle of Jester Kings Grisette and tells you a bit about the history of this type of beer and what she thinks about it.

You can find out more information about their brewery here: https://jesterkingbrewery.com

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Love,
James & Camille

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BEERS ON A BOAT: Jester King "Grisette" with Black Berries

Hello Friends,
Camille cracks open a bottle of Jester Kings Grisette and tells you a bit about the history of this type of beer and what she thinks about it.

You can find out more information about their brewery here: https://jesterkingbrewery.com

If you enjoy our channel please "Like" the videos and Subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes.

If you find the videos helpful or entertaining and would like to contribute to the refit or Camille's beer fund you can become a Patron at: https://www.patreon.com/sailorjames

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Love,
James & Camille

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On this first episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I talk about what I was looking for in a boat and then I take you along with me as I see her for the first time and sealed the deal!

Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55!

Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

You can subscribe to my videos at: https://www.youtube.com/sailorjames

https://www.patreon.com/sailorjames - You can support the videos and the Vessel on Patreon!

And follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/james.the.sailor.man

Extra Special thanks to my camera shy camera lady, Meital and her trusty pup Pony (who you will see in many videos to come)

On this episode of Sailing Vessel Triteia I finally get to bring my new-to-me Yanmar 2gm20f diesel engine to the boat! But first, some footage of me painting the engine bay and hooking up the bilge pump hoses. Then come a few stressful clips of me trying to get her out of my truck alone, rolling her down the dock and finally flying her into my boat. Some of this is Slow TV but I wanted to leave a lot of the footage in there in case anyone out there is thinking of doing this and is nervous about process. Using the boom and a come-along ended up being such a great way to do this making it very simple as long as you go slow.

This is part 1 of 3 (I think) episodes of me hooking up the engine. The next episode will show me trying to get the prop shaft aligned correctly, address a packing nut issue and then on to hooking the system up in the following videos.

I hope you enjoy this episode and if you do please give it a “thumbs up”!

I have began uploading “Patreon Only” videos to my Patreon page for Patrons donating a dollar or more a video if you would like to see clips that did not make it into the episodes.
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Fair Winds,
Sailor James

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Stuff I used on or are relative to this episode...

TotalBoat TotalBilge Paint
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Amarine-made 1100gph 12v Boat Marine Plumbing Electric Bilge Pumps (1100gph 12v)
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Seaflo SFBS-30-01 BOAT BILGE PUMP SWITCH (12V, 24V, 32V)
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Pactrade Marine Boat Bilge Alarm Pump Switch Aluminum Plate Manual Automatic
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Chain Block Ratchet Lever Block Chain Hoist
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Alberg 30’s have long been known and respected as blue water boats, from Yves Gelinas’ Jean-Du-Sud to being featured in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere”. Now I am the proud owner of Hull #55! Come along with me as I refit her and take her sailing in preparation for my circumnavigation in a few years time!

Follow on Instagram: http://instagram.com/james.the.sailor

And of course please subscribe to my videos at: https://www.youtube.com/sailorjames

Episode #240 : Season 8 : The Hawaiian Adventures

On this Episode

I explore the Mamala Bay and survey the shipwrecks that sit on the reefs. I then take a look around the La Mariana Sailing Club and check out the “Dove” before finally taking Triteia out for a test sail putting her new sails and rudder through the paces in a fun afternoon of harbor sailing with Captain Mike La Rose

If you enjoy the channel please "Like" the videos and Subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes.

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Fair Winds,
James

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