Slow sailing and slow fishing
Liz’s theory that slow sailing is better for catching fish with a plug lure (Rapala or similar) is put to the test.
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Sabah Tea and hot springs
If you ever visit Sabah, do not miss the Sabah Tea Gardens and Poring hot springs. There is nowhere more spectacular and welcoming in Malaysia.
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#BenderaPutih (White Flag)
#BendaraPutih has prompted a visceral response from Malaysians of all religions and backgrounds to provide comfort and practical help to their neighbours.
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Would you buy this water-maker?
Would you buy a water-maker? We’ve had ours since 2009. It’s still doing good work, but should we replace it with the one in our latest video?
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Best bathroom in Borneo?
Ever suffered from the Aztec two-step? The backdoor trots, the runs, Montezuma’s revenge? You need the best bathroom in Borneo!
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Hotel or homestay – which is best?
Hotel or homestay, which is best? Is a vacation about getting to know the local community or chilling and have everything delivered to you on a plate?
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Living with lightning at anchor
Living with thunder and lightning at anchor is something you get used to in the tropics. But this was the loudest thunderclap we’ve ever heard in SE Asia!
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Can you paint in the rain?
Can you paint in the rain? Having spent longer than originally planned, we were now well and truly into the transition period and storms were rolling in.
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How to get rid of rats on a sailboat
You asked us to talk more on the subject of getting rid of rats on a sailboat. So here’s the full low-down on the scourge of all boats.
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Is your shaft bent?
…there were just a few jobs to finish before we could start applying the anti-foul. The idea was to get the shaft and whole drive system back in place, but the exercise was proving more difficult that we had anticipated…
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Things never go to plan in a boatyard
Sailboats are seldom hauled out to do one job. And we know that once we start looking seriously underneath SY Esper, all kinds of problems we hadn’t anticipated will reveal themselves and get added to that ever-expanding list.
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Planet Dinawan exclusive video preview
This is an example of the kind of test footage we post on FTBMates – it hasn’t been published in our YT videos yet and only you and FTBMates get to see it!
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How to check your boat hull
Do you know how to check your boat hull? It’s an unnerving moment when you get to see your hull out of the water, especially after two years with no haul-out.
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The spectacular caves of Balambangan
We didn’t think it could get much better until we arrived at no-name cave #2, which turned out to have plenty of wildlife including a sleeping reticulated python and millions of bats…
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We dragged a Rocna anchor
We dragged a Rocna anchor! Yes, for only the second time in 14 years our sturdy and reliable anchor let us down. But only slightly. In near gale winds over three days at anchor, we stayed up for 24 hours
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