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Some good YouTube building/boating channels

Posted on 3/29/21 at 9:32 am
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
13015 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 9:32 am
I started to put this on TV/Movie board, but this is more OB related.

I very rarely, if ever, watch any TV shows anymore. But lately I've gotten into watching some good YouTube sailing shows -- which have led me into watching some shows about rebuilding/building sailboats. Thought I'd pass on a few for anyone looking to pass some time on quality content about fixing, building, restoring boats.

First is Sailing Parlay Revival -- smart dude, works hard at restoring a hurricane damaged catamaran. His plan is to sail it around the world - they actually started, but ran into issues after passing through the Panama Canal. He ran out of money, so he bought another hurricane damaged catamaran, and is currently rebuilding it to flip for cash. Impressive work - fiberglass, electrical, carpentry. Video work is top-notch. T&A score varies: the boatyard episodes are 0/10 -- the sailing episodes are 8/10.

Expedition Evans. This couple has had a channel where they basically lived out of a van and travelled around the country. They bought a damaged sailboat, and have been repairing it. Kind of novices on fiberglass, but are smart and extremely hard workers. Very entertaining duo and video work is top-notch. T&A score: 8/10 (this is a predictive value, as it is still winter time at their boatyard).

Sailing Yaba: This is a couple in Brasil. Honestly, I can't tell if they are crazy, dumb, or super smart. They bought a sinking wooden schooner and are currently rebuilding it. However, a shipyard that specializes in wooden boats is doing all of the work. By my eye, they will have a 90% completely new boat when it's all done. I mean, this thing was a giant piece of rotten wood. The dudes working on it are part expert carpenters, part Brazilian redneck mechanics, and part geniuses. The latest episode showed them cutting complex multiple angle cuts into a piece of 6X12 hard-wood using a chainsaw and an old fiberglass fishing rod as a guide. T&A score -14/10 (yes, that is a negative 14)

MJ Sailing: I just found this channel a couple of days ago. Basically, it's a couple that have been sailing around the world for about 4 years. They just bought a KIT to build a 40' Fiberglass Catamaran. The Kit was built in Vietnam and was shipped to them in two 40' shipping containers. They are going to document their build. They just received the kit 2 weeks ago -- so I really don't know much about this show - but interesting concept of a self-build fiberglass catamaran. T&A score: unknown.

Honorable mentions:
Sailing Into Freedom. If you don't know this Australian dude that goes by the name "Ducky"... you are missing out. Dude is a lunatic genius. His channel started as a way for him to pull hot chicks on his boat as he sailed around the world... first boat sank, now he sails around in a boat that is best described as a 1977 Ford Courier on the water. I mean, it is a piece of shite boat always breaking down and he is an impressive sailor and redneck-fixer. T&A score: Varies, but 9/10.

Sailing Zatara: Sailing family from Texas. Truly impressive family with a great philosophy on life and raising kids. The dad can fix anything and is a true Texan at heart. No T&A score.

Sailing Jib Sea: Beginner sailors. Beginner YouTubers. Decent videographers. Simply on this list because the show breaks the T&A meter.

There are plenty other outdoor related youtube channels (YBS Youngbloods and Judah Clark), but those are more fishing/free diving/spear fishing/ T&A than they are building/fixing/living on the water)


Any others worth me giving a view?




This post was edited on 3/29/21 at 9:43 am
Posted by lsuson
Metairie
Member since Oct 2013
15301 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 9:47 am to
My uncle and his buddies could have filmed an epic youtube video in the 80's. Was 3 of them all in their 20's with sailing experience. They rented a catamaran and sailed from new orleans yacht club through the rigolets to Mexico, then over to Key West before heading back to nola. The trip lasted about a month. Uncle said they trolled big spoons the entire way on those old red senator reels and caught a lot of mahi mahi and a few kings. Said somewhere off key west he had a huge mahi basically spool one of the reels. They lived off fish, beans, rice, and lots of beer lol. So jealous and would be an awesome adventure.
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23238 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 2:23 pm to
I like FV Mrs Paula, hes an Baw from Chesapeake Bay that fishes crabs.
This post was edited on 3/29/21 at 2:24 pm
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
23238 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 2:34 pm to
The guy from Sailing Parlay is the Chief Engineer this season on Below Deck Sailing. Cool fella.
Posted by DieselTiger1
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Member since Oct 2008
13672 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 3:30 pm to
Posted by subMOA
Komatipoort
Member since Jan 2010
2024 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 9:03 pm to
Sailing Nahoa may be the best YouTube I’ve ever seen. Ben and Ashley are too cool.

You are 100% on Sailing Into Freedom- that dude kicks arse- when they were stuck on the island because no one would let them in due to Covid and he was trying to dry the fish was awesome.
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
13015 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 10:05 pm to
I was a dedicated La Vagabond viewer for a long time. But lately, with their kid becoming the focal point, I’ve lost interest. I have 4 kids. All of them farted, snotted, and learned to walk too.

I’ll give the others listed here a try.
This post was edited on 3/29/21 at 10:32 pm
Posted by Floating Change Up
Member since Dec 2013
13015 posts
Posted on 3/29/21 at 10:21 pm to
quote:

You are 100% on Sailing Into Freedom- that dude kicks arse- when they were stuck on the island because no one would let them in due to Covid and he was trying to dry the fish was awesome.


You should watch the 6 part series when his boat was struck by lightning and blew a hole in his boat. I have no idea how that man survived that ordeal alone.
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