Cyclone season is coming to an end soon here in Tonga and we’re trying desperately to plan our next move. But it’s getting complicated. See The Full Story At: Boat Life, It’s Getting Complicated Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/boat-life-complicated Twitter: @the_wynns YouTube: gonewiththewynns Instagram: the_wynns More
We spend so much time in the galley both on and off camera yet, we haven’t given you a tour or talked much about our appliances (which many of you have asked about frequently). So, without further ado, here is a full tour (with all major appliances explained) of our Click here for full post: […] More
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The year 2020 will go down as many things, but I never expected to add two cyclones in one week to the hit list (Yasa & Zazu). Much less for it to be the same week we splashed our sailboat after being stranded for a year because of a pandemic. Click here for full post: […] More
How did Johnny the Irishman end up in Tonga and why did he convert his 1974 West Sail to electric propulsion? It’s a tale about renewable energy projects on remote islands and a mission to build back better. See The Full Story At: BOAT TOUR: The Irishman & His Electric Click here for full post: […] More
This is the cautionary tale of how we got scammed on buying anchor chain and what we’ve learned to prevent it from happening again. See The Full Story At: Scammed On Anchor Chain, What You Need To know. Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/scammed-anchor-chain Twitter: @the_wynns YouTube: gonewiththewynns Instagram: the_wynns More
Life on the hard. That’s what we yachties call it when our boat is out of the water on dry land. Why? I can only assume because living on a sailboat out of the water is hard. See The Full Story At: Living on a boat OUT OF THE WATER Click here for full post: […] More
Are you ready to dive into boat life headfirst but feeling uncertain because of the pandemic? Well, you aren’t the only one! Here’s what we’ve learned. See The Full Story At: Is Now A Good Time To Buy A Boat? Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/good-time-to-buy-a-boat Twitter: @the_wynns YouTube: gonewiththewynns Instagram: the_wynns More
The days are all starting to blur together now but progress is being made! Our goal this week is to get the boat livable again. See The Full Story At: BOAT LIFE IS DRIVING US CRAZY! Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/boat-life-crazy Twitter: @the_wynns YouTube: gonewiththewynns Instagram: the_wynns More
We’re working on refitting our boat and getting our tiny home livable again. Turns out, removing our sailboat’s 15-year-old aluminum diesel fuel tanks turn into a challenge with a surprise. See The Full Story At: BOAT PROBLEMS: Our Fuel Tanks Are Trashed Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/boat-problems-fuel-tanks Twitter: @the_wynns YouTube: gonewiththewynns Instagram: the_wynns More
Our poor dinghy has become a mold factory sitting underneath our sailboat for the past year. And our engine has been attached the whole time. Not ideal to say the least. See The Full Story At: Can We Bring This Boat Back To Life? Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/boat-back-to-life Twitter: @the_wynns YouTube: gonewiththewynns Instagram: […] More
Today we’re taking a grand tour of the boat’s current condition. We’re sharing what we did to prepare our sailboat for long term storage on the hard, what worked, what didn’t and what we never even considered. See The Full Story At: Our Boat After 1 Year Away! Click here for full post: https://www.gonewiththewynns.com/our-boat-1-year-away Twitter: […] More