DIY Sailing Dad

Follow me on a journey in discovery and challenges while i show you it’s possible to take the plunge by DOING IT YOURSELF and learning to Sail🤙

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Polaris is safely out of the water and in it’s hard stand berth... A long day of waiting, waiting and more waiting... The next couple of weeks will be full on boat work jobs and prepping for the trip up to QLD... . . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #sailing #boatmaintenance #adventure #sailinglife #saltyvibes #saltylife #lifeatsea⚓ #naked #liveaboardsailboat #liveaboardlifestyle #liveaboardfamily #sailingfamily #diy #diyprojects #diysailingdad (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIAxkVcHL-0/?igshid=tqt2m8ndt3qs

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Haul out day for Polaris.... We have patiently waited a few weeks for this day to come.. Now to the bum washed and onto the stands for some much needed TLC.. . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #boatwork #boatmaintenance #sailing #saltyvibes #saltysailor #liveaboard #sailinglifestyle #diy #diyprojects #adventure #yaringa #yaringaboatharbour #diysailingdad #gotrysailing (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_miT8nQV5/?igshid=78v177phzxbw

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Columbia27 Project cont... PAINTING... first 2 coats of primer on, already looking better at this stage.. once the primer has cured ill give it a sand with 240 grit which will remove any drips and possible flakes.. Once sanded we can clean the surface with acetone and prepare for the first coat of topcoat..🤙🧑‍🎨⛵️ (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_K11ZHN8Y/?igshid=49726zx8cdgs

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Sand master 😂 Columbia 27 project cont... Sanding, Sanding and more sanding... 120grit sand paper above the waterline and 80 anywhere i found old anti-foul.. Before priming we need to sand the surface to give the paint a good surface to bond.. . . . . #columbia #columbia27 #boatlife⚓️ #boatproject #boatmaintenance #diy #diyprojects #diysailingdad #sailing #jotun #painting #marina #marinaboatwork #yaringa #yaringaboatharbour #gotrysailing (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_KKgBnM3-/?igshid=wslbzd3bmxrb

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Columbia boatwork continued... Marking the waterline.. . . . . #columbia #columbia27 #boatlife⚓️ #boatproject #boatmaintenance #diy #diyprojects #diysailingdad #sailing #jotun #painting #marina #marinaboatwork #yaringa #yaringaboatharbour #gotrysailing (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_JPaXHLUG/?igshid=14jo8dx2lcr9i

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BOATWORK..... Lets go back a couple of months when i started the Columbia 27 project... Fantastic project🤙 This boat is still an ongoing project, however my brother and his wife would like to finish the work themselves in the coming weeks once here in Melbourne. . . . . #columbia #columbia27 #boatlife⚓️ #boatproject #boatmaintenance #diy #diyprojects #diysailingdad #sailing #jotun #painting #marina #marinaboatwork #yaringa #yaringaboatharbour #gotrysailing (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH_GXUaHYKB/?igshid=f4ymfc83y5es

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T-REX🦖 .... Can you scratch my back, i have an itch 😂😂 Family day out, boys had a blast at Dinosaur world 🦖 🦕 Count this as an educational day?? . . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #learning #homeschool #sailing #saltyvibes #lifeatsea #lifeonthesea #adventure #sailingadventure #dinosaur #diysailingdad #livingmybestlife (at Dinosaur World Somerville) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH542PTnZLf/?igshid=19yxzm307ackj

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Our SHADE Cloth comes handy in more than one way... Sun cover, rain cover, water catcher... Worth every dollar spent!! ⛵️🤙 . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #saltyvibes #lifeonthesea #sailing #liveaboardlifestyle #liveaboard #adventure #shade #shadecover #awesome #diysailingdad (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH4m5AOH6BO/?igshid=1ses5f2sl9zkv

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BBQ/BRAAI In the rain... why not 🤙⛵️ Boat life 101 . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #lifeatsea⚓ #sailing #liveaboardsailboat #sailinglife #sailingaustralia #melbourne #bbq #boat #boatbbq #adventure #saltyvibes #diysailingdad (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH4k2xxHgQP/?igshid=1982z2k2xlw3y

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Ahhh what an awesome day on the @cptnjacks grass area with family and fantastic food... . . . . #captjacks #boatlife⚓️ #food #family #yaringaboatharbour #sailing #liveaboardlife (at Cptn Jack’s) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH1gw6rHe9X/?igshid=eflrbvp53mii

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Sunrise coffee for the Captain🤙☕️⛵️ . . . #boatlife⚓️ #coffee #sunrise #sunrisecoffee #sailing #liveaboardlife #saltyvibes #naked #adventure #sailingaustralia #livingonasailboat #livingmybestlife #diy #diyprojects #gotrysailing #diysailingdad (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0tGvBHJoI/?igshid=1h9bn6nf4jyin

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Sunset cruise with the boys🌊🤙⛵️. . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #sunset #sunsetcruise #sailing #adventure #liveaboardlife #yaringaboatharbour #diysailingdad (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHy00t4no9s/?igshid=rupfsn1ov1l4

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Good morning world 🤙⛵️⚓️ . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #sailing #liveaboard #liveaboardlife #livingonasailboat #livingmybestlife #naked #captain #coffee #coffeelover #morningvibes #saltyvibes #diy #diysailingdad #gotrysailing (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHyOkQ5nKln/?igshid=1uv2h1fwn17b8

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Peeerfect sound🤙 these bad boys will go another season... . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #boatmaintenance #sailing #sailingaustralia #livingmybestlife #adventures #saltyvibes #saltylife #melbourne #phillipisland #yaringaboatharbour #cruising #diy #diyprojects #diysailingdad #gotrysailing (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHw9TfAHqSt/?igshid=i3lnh42zwj0t

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Outer bearings on, ready for drum and final fitment🤙⛵️ . . . . #boatlife⚓️ #boatmaintenance #sailing #sailingfamily #sailingcouples #adventure #sailingadventure #naked #sailingaustralia #livinginaustralia #livingonasailboat #livingmybestlife #diy #diyprojects #diyblogger #gotrysailing #diysailingdad #saltyvibes #saltysoul (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHw8E88nkQg/?igshid=1mpcqd3bwkni8

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Winches part 2.. This sucker needed to come apart..⚙️🤙 (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHw5uW6ndZg/?igshid=1ft58bz331qcm

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The youngest of the salty crew... Little Calvin 😄 Just Chill 🤙 . . . . . #saltyvibes #chill #chillvibes #sonsofsailing #kids4sail #kids4sailteen #boatkids #livingourbestlife #sailing #adventure (at Yaringa Boat Harbour) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHt4zZhHD_s/?igshid=13squsvssipjw