Motor Cruising Ava Grace Sailing Baru
We are starting off on a new adventure in life. With retirement, we have moved away from the land to live aboards.
Currently based in Hartlepool Marina, we are showing life living full time aboard, with travel, and helpful advice along the way.
We have a Carver 3207 (Ava Grace) and a Jouet 1040 yacht (Baru) both of which are over 30 years old, and both require constant tender loving care.
Join us through this new journey in life.
Fitting a Flex o fold propeller, EPisode 198
Baru is lifted out to allow Rudder repairs,. Plus OnWater Stand up Paddle Board Training Episode 197
Amble storms, and one crew member still down. Sailing back home. Episode 196
Sorry might not be a video this weekend
Lindisfarne to Amble, Sailing the slow return Home. Plus inspection our Steering Gear. Episode 195
Abandon !! Right or Wrong decision? Episode 194
23hours without a break on the Helm, sailing to Scotland. Ep 193
Last couple of days prep for Summer Sailing. Episode 192
Is forgetfullness a sign of age!! Preparing for our Summer Sailing. episode 191
No wind sailing. Testing the jib sail. Episode 190
Changes to our Jib Sail setup. Episode 189
Testing the self tacking jib, sailing around the headland. Episode 188
PPPPPP. Prior Planning Prevents P**s Poor Performance. Episode 187
Preparations for sailing in 2025, Dave does some sewing. Part 2 of the self tacking jib instal.
Phase 1 of setting up a self tacking jib sail on Baru. Prepping to go sailing.
Our first sail of 2025, a shakedown or shake up!! Episode 184.
A walk through of our Jouet 1040 showing the work carried out. Getting ready to go sailing. Ep 183
Sail Booms & gas pipes. Preping Baru for this seasons sailing. Living on a boat episode 182
Winter projects, living aboard a boat in winter. episode 181
Winter hits, replacing fairleads on a Jouet 1040 and our Sailing plans for 2025
We ride out Storm Darragh in Hartlepool, & then fit new solar panels on our Jouet 1040.
New carpets in our carver, fresh varnish on the Jouet, and warming a pensioner. Episode 178
Night cruising, Nappies and flying yachts. Episode 177
Seaton Carew fireworks display 2024
Vetus windlass project completion. plus a visit to the Heugh museum Hartlepool. Episode 176
Adding power down to our anchor windlass, plus attack of the drones. Episode 175
Diesel Heater Fan boost. Plus new book launched. Episode 174
Opps, ship hits the lock. Plus installing a double fuel filter system. Episode 173
Back to work. Baru's looking reet spify. episode 172
Part 2 of sailing home. Through a time warp, The Arrival. Episode 172