Bethany Ivy

27/06/2025

Can we free up our seized lifting keel?

In this video, we get hauled out into the boatyard to attempt to fix the stuck swing/lifting keel on our Southerly 100 sailing yacht. Plus we free up and ser...

15/06/2025

A scary steering problem avoided!

In this video, we discover an alarming problem with the steering system (Teleflex Morse Command helm) on our yacht, which could have led to a failure at sea....

01/06/2025

Now that we have a new boat, I'm sadly putting my old boat up for sale. I've made a video tour for anyone who's interested, and I'll put a link to the listing in the comments.

In this video, I give a tour of my 1983 Bruce Roberts 34 sailing boat, Athene, which has been converted to use an electric motor/electric propulsion. Athene ...

09/05/2025

First sail on our new boat!

In this video, we go on our maiden voyage on our new Southerly 100 sailboat, Andante! We see how she performs and try (unsuccessfully) to free up the stuck l...

22/04/2025

More boat projects!

In this video we show you some of the projects we are doing to get our new Southerly 100 sailing boat ready for cruising. We install sonar so we can see the ...

04/04/2025

We can now cook on our new boat!

In this video, we install the gas/LPG system on our new Southerly 100 sailboat so that we can finally cook on board! We explain what gas bottles we used, how...

17/01/2025

Surprise - we bought a new boat! Watch the video to find out which one :)

Surprise - we bought a new boat! In this video we explain why, what our criteria and thought process were, and what we eventually ended up with. Subscribe fo...

06/08/2024

In this video, we take Nick's boat, Torval, on the longest trip yet! Over two six-hour passages, we encounter ships, dolphins, military firing ranges, and more. Plus we spend a bumpy night at anchor and do some exploring on shore!

In this video, we take Nick's boat, Torval, on the longest sailing (or rather motoring) trip yet! Over our twelve hours at sea, we encounter ships, dolphins,...

19/07/2024

A tour of Torval, Nick's Beneteau First 30E sailing boat

In this video, Nick gives you a boat tour of Torval, his 1983 Beneteau First 30E racer-cruiser, outlining many of the upgrades he's made over the years.Socia...

03/06/2024

My happy place

16/05/2024

We're back out sailing after a long winter!

In this video, Nick and I return to sailing after a long cold winter! After a short passage, we anchor overnight and spend a day working and exploring before...

16/11/2023

After three chilly winters, I finally have proper heating!

In this video, I install a cheap Chinese forced air diesel heater (similar to an Eberspacher/Webasto) on my boat to stay warm over the cold winter months!Sub...