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FINDING SECLUSION in THAILAND - THIS IS WHY WE LIVE ON A BOAT!! Ep 320

6/30/2023

Boat life can be truly amazing, sometimes we just need a little reminder
We are on our way back to Thailand to finish off this refit once and for all! To find the inspiration we need for this last bit of boat work, we need to take some time to relax, enjoy the boat, enjoy our surroundings and do a few other things we do to have fun. Luckily, the forecast turned it on and with a couple of beautiful weather days ahead, we took the opportunity to finally stop in an anchorage and enjoy our surroundings. Go for a snorkel, spearfish, cook a BBQ and just chill as a family in a beautiful location. It was truly bliss and a great reminder why we live on a boat.

Making our NEW SAILBOAT a HOME! Ep 319

6/30/2023

Ever since purchasing our new sailboat, she has been a work in progress. We have moved off her twice and lived on land so we can complete some major upgrades and much needed maintenance. Finally the time has come where we can start to make our new boat into a home.

BUILDING OUR DREAM BOAT!! a HUGE Lithium battery bank install!! Ep 318

6/30/2023

Installing a NEW Lithium battery house bank plus all the bells and whistles for a smart boat with unlimited power! Our new boat whilst being more comfortable than our last, it is also more elaborate and techinical than OG Nandji. The power situation was really set up for either being plugged into shore power or running a generator 24/7. To be a complete cruising boat, this needs to change. We want to live offgrid for extensive amounts of time and not have to worry about battery charge or power. This is why we install a new charger/invertor and a HUGE lithium battery bank.

HOW FAST CAN OUR NEW BOAT SAIL? Ep 317

6/30/2023

SEND IT! Finally we can really open up our NEW BOAT and see how fast she can go! WE WERE IMPRESSED!!
After ripping the boom vang out of the mast, we haven't had the opportunity to really test out how good at sailing our new boat is. With all the recent engine upgrades and repairs complete, we are setting off once more on a 140 nautical mile sail down to Pangkor marina to collect some more items for the new boat! With some light conditions on day one, we sailed as a cutter rig to windward and enjoyed the smooth fast sailing. The folowing day a building sea and stronger winds aft of the beam, meant we were flying and sailing into the double digits!!

ESCAPING THE BOATYARD!! Life is better at Anchor... Ep 316

6/30/2023

That was worth the wait! Hard work always pays off eventually.

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Being stuck in a marina completing boat work is not much fun. A 2 day job taking 12 does not get the happy vibes flowing either... To now have the new engine mounts and coupling installed, we are free again! Let's see if the upgrade was worth it! Life at anchor is so much happier, being stuck with a disabled boat really makes you down in the dumps. Being confined to a marina amplifies those feelings. To now have the engine upgrades finished we are back to life at anchor as we prepare to sail south for more boatwork.

BOAT LIFE: Bung's & a FLAME THROWER... Ep 315

6/30/2023

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With a disabled boat we are stuck in the marina completing some much needed maintenance to the engine and drive system. After the changing of the engine mounts took up the last 2 weeks of our lives, the alignment and coupling change to a Sigma drive was setting up to be a challenge. Sailing is not all Rainbows and lollipops... With a little persistence, perseverance and a flame thrower... the old coupling came off and we could install the Sigma drive from Brunton's. This one of the BEST upgrades you can do to your sailboat.

BACK TO THE BOATYARD…. Replacing old rusty Engine mounts... Ep 314

6/30/2023

A simple 2 day job turns into a nightmare!!

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Arriving into Langkawi, Malaysia we were in need to complete a few repairs from our sail down. We had ripped the boom vang out the mast and had an ever growing list of jobs needing to be completed to get our new boat up and running. Heading into https://www.rebakislandresort.com/ for what we thought would be a week of boat jobs, turns into an extended stay with little end in sight... Whay does everything have to be this hard!!!

CHASED OUT BY WATERSPOUTS!! Ep 313

6/30/2023

Its all fun and games until a water spout shows up... https://www.sailingnandji.com Arriving into Langkawi, Malaysia with our new boat felt like a big milestone complete. Reflagging and registering the vessel to Langkawi, meant we needed to change names from Independence to... Needing a little break before we get stuck back into boat work, we decided to head to a quiet little beach and unwind for the weekend. With a lovely sunny day, we never thought waterspouts would chase us out of our anchorage!