Sailing Pickle Family

Episode 275 - Will It Ever End?!?! Stressful Jobs to do in the Boat Yard!

Its all seems a bit stressful now we're getting to the end of the boat jobs and the deadline is drawing closer! We have a lifting date, but we will make it? This week we're tackling re-wiring the windlass, fitting all new hydraulics and starting to get the copper coat abraded. Keeping all our fingers and toes crossed we get through these last couple of weeks before we're sailing again!

Episode 274 - Renovating Our Catamaran, Ready to Sail the World!

Lots happening this weeks guys! As well as starting to prep and repaint our Sillette Mk 2 Sonic Drive Leg, (which also needs servicing), we are tackling some major wiring... Nicky spends quite a few hours inside sweltering lockers, upside down at all angles, try to feed all new wiring for our windlass, and the wires are huge, so it's a bit tricky guys! Hope you enjoy all our antics 🤗

Episode 273 - Major Boat Work & Copper Coating! - Hour Special!

It's a hour long special this week guys, we tackle so many boat jobs it would be impossible to list them here, but our major job was epoxying the hulls then Copper Coating, so if you've ever considered any kind of boat work or Copper Coat instead of ordinary anti-foal this is the episode for you! full instructions and all the pros and cons discussed 👍

Real Time - Extremely Peaceful Sail Today!

Just sailing under the bridge into the Mar Menor Guys! And it is Tranquil! We’re just cruising along about 4kts! No rush, we will anchor later and go explore! Hoping to get some more data too, so hunting for a phone shop and local sims! And Bears desperate for a haircut 😃

Episode 272 - Nicky's trying Ninja Tactics with the Boat Work!

After I get over my crazy ninja ideas of boat work, we have a very busy week!! so much polishing, gel-coating, taping and anti-slip to do, I don't know if I'm coming or going! but I do know Buddy's loving his new teddy bears and trying to eat Bob, Bears grass head man 😜 Join us for lots of fun and games aboard Pickle!

Feeling Free and Wild Again!

It's awesome being back out here again sailing, can't wait for the episodes to catch up and to be able to share all our adventures with you guys! If anyone has Sea people app you'll find us often tracking our sails on there too, in real time. love you guys! 😘

Episode 271 - New Doggy Life Vest! And We're Polishing the Gel-Coat!

After months of research and contemplation, I finally found and ordered the perfect new life vest for Buddy, they aren't cheap so you need to make sure you get the right one for your dog, and this one seems perfect! Life Jackets are one thing we do not scrimp on and only get the best for the family including the dog 🤗 Also this week guys you will see us re-fitting all the deck fittings, time...

Episode 270 - We're off the Yacht Scuba Diving for Bears 12th Birthday!

It's another hour special for you guys again this week! It's Bears 12th birthday and have we got some cool celebrations to share with you! The kids are both finally old enough to take scuba diving!! and they absolutely love it! Hope you enjoy sharing all the birthday fun with us, along with some mast work and good old gel-coating... again, at least this time its non-slip and I can see the end i...

Sailing with flamingos 🦩 and dolphins 🐬

We had an awesome sail today guys 😃 if anyone has the Sea People App you welcome to follow us on there as we are tracking lots of our sails 👍

Join me on SeaPeople! https://seapeopleapp.com/download?utm_source=SP&utm_medium=usershare&a...

Episode 269 - Beau is back on the Boat! & Boat work continues!

YAY!!!! Beau is finally back on the boat, she has studied, worked, sat exams, visited family and her gorgeous boyfriend and is now back on Pickle to help with all the final boat work so we get get finished asap! Everyone is super happy to have Beau back, espiecally Bear! This week we are tackling more anti-slip which is time consuming and a tough job, and the boys get to go deep sea fishing for...

First Sail of the Season!!

After over a year on the hard doing a huge renovation, we’ve finally got out on the water again and it feels amazing guys!! The sail was a great start with calm seas and mild winds, ending in a beautiful peaceful anchorage with a stunning sunset! 🤗🙌😍😃

* Update *

Wet feet and feeling fine! Alls well aboard Pickle! We have been slightly delayed by the strong winds brought in by hurricane Gabrielle but just about on top of things now, hopefully (weather permitting) we’ll be out sailing in a couple of days! 🙌 We’ll hopefully have time to set up tracking so we can keep you guys on Patreon posted on our realtime travel and location! 🙌

Episode 268 - Fitting All New Through Hulls and Sea Cocks so we don't Sink!

Still here in Almerimar doing boat-jobs, thankfully it feels like we're getting to the end of the list now and I'm counting down the weeks before we're in the water again! This weeks jobs are super important as we are fitting all new through hulls and seacocks with new pipe work, so we will be all nicely water tight with no leaking thru-hulls like we had the other year! With all new gel-coat, t...

REAL TIME UPDATE - Pickles going back in Guys!!

After a year on the hard doing all this boat work we have finally got lifted back in! We have lots of jobs to complete like the rigging, mast, deck stuff, sails etc but we hope to be out sailing next week, fingers crossed! Remember the episodes are a month or so behind so you want see this for a few more episodes yet! But stay tuned and we’ll have you out sailing real soon! And I’ll post so...

Episode 267 - Gel-Coating Anti-Slip on our Catamaran!

It's all about the Anti-Slip Gel-Coating this week! It's going to take a while, but we are getting there guys and I'm thrilled to see some parts of the renovation coming to an end! It really feels like the beginning of the end! Im so excited to be on the water sailing soon 😊 But not before I eat some of Bears amazing huge chocolate orange cookies! 🍪😋

Episode 266 - Bear's Gone Sailing... Alone!

Bear is absolutely over the moon, after months on the hard doing school work and boat work Bear is finally at Sailing school making friends and getting to sail all the different sailing boats, and he LOVEs it! While Bears out having fun Chris and I are working hard, sorting out top deck and starting the top deck Gel-Coating, soon onto anti-slip, it's so exciting! 🤗

Episode 265 - Gel-Coating Our Entire Catamaran in a Sweltering Boat Yard!

What a week guys! Bear and I go exploring Almerimar, and we may just have sneaky giant Ice creams! 😜 Some pervert thinks I'm 50 and Im devastated! 😂 We are finally Gel-Coating the top deck and it feels great to be getting somewhere, lets hope we can keep this pace up and get completed soon so we can go sailing... Stayed Tuned guys 🤗

Episode 264 - On The Boat Yard... We Make Our Own Fun!

Boat yards are definitely not exciting places, most days can be hot, dirty and rather mundane! Especially for an 11yr old boy, so we try and have fun even in the simplest of ways! Join us this week with all our silly antics and share a glimpse of boring old boat life on a boatyard!

Episode 263 - Broken Rigging on our Catamaran! the Mast has to come down!

After some prep work and confusing wiring, the Crane finally arrives and Steps our Mast (removes our Mast) We are relieved to be able to remove those broken side stays and back stays as well as start the work to replace the old tricolours (sailing lights) on top of the mast, fit a better anchor light and lots more, while we are waiting for our furling system to arrive from the UK to be able to ...

Episode 262 - Day Off From Boat Work... Loving Boat-Life!

Finally we take a day off! It is some well needed fun, rest and relaxation guys! Nice meal, few beers and time at the beach being free and wild. Hope you enjoy this episode guys and all our silly antics as well as lots more boat jobs, and poor old Nicky is back to the hospital sadly for a brain scan and MRI on her neck!

I messed up!!

Guys I messed up! Patreon changed the settings on my upload page and I didn’t know, so I never went in to ‘more options’ to tick the box for ‘charge for this post’ each week so for July I only charged for two of my four episodes!!

And I didn’t charge for last week either, so I’ll also be short in August too! 😞

We live hand to mouth and we’re reliant on those fun...

Episode 261- Grinding and Gel-Coating Our Catamaran!

It's another tough week guys! We have so many boat jobs happening, where shall we start! Chris is sanding and Gel-coating and Nicky is grinding and gel-coating along with all the usual jobs which need doing! We most definitely have a few more weeks of this but we are trying our hardest to get the jobs done, even when it's nearly killing us 🤪 Back on the water real soon!

Episode 260 - Our Rudder is Full of Water! Boat Work Nightmare!

Not only do we tackle yet another unforeseen job when we find our rudder is full of water, we also have a million other things which need our time and attention! Im still meant to be rehabilitating from my lower spinal damage, but so much needs doing! And now I have crazy episodes of trigeminal neuralgia because of the spinal issues in my neck too, it's a tough old ride this week guys, but we'r...

Episode 259 - Boat Yard Work. Gel-Coating our Whole Boat!! Sailing Life is CRAZY!

This week guys we are getting some serious Gel-Coating done! Who in their right mind Gel-Coats a whole boat you may ask?!? Well we do... we must be bonkers! But after all this hard work we won't have to re-paint her every few years so it'll be worth it... we hope! We also have a few adventures getting lost in the local mountains and having fun at the beach, you have to escape the boatyard somet...

I need some help guys!

Anyone got any ideas where to find a TICKING clock from? Bear wants one for his birthday next month, but I cant seem to find a wall clock or even a old fashioned alarm clock with arms etc that tick!! It seems everyone wants a silent clock these days! But Bear being Bear wants a ticking one!! All ideas welcome! We are curently still in Almerimar, Spain. Please help 🤪🙏

Sorry the episode is late today guys!

We have been gel coating all day and I’ve only just managed to get a shower and put this episode out for you guys! Hope you enjoy this weeks episode and you can forgive me for its lateness. I’m now resting my poor old back. I’m in absolute agony!

Episode 258 - We're Gel Coating Our Boat! And Bear's gone Coconuts!

After months of bent stainless steel solar arch on the back of our catamaran, we finally get in fixed by a really great company who actually look like they know what they're doing! We have now officially started Gel-Coating our entire boat, it's a huge job... but we're going to do it! Follow along this week guys as we have lots of up and down on the boatyard and Bear literally goes Coconuts! 2025-07-21 17:03:58 +0000 UTC View Post

Episode 257 - Doing Boat Work Butt Naked!

Yes guys I 100% end up stripping off Butt Naked while fibreglassing! You'll have to watch the whole episode for that escapade! It's all about getting the fibreglass done this week guys, and trying to manage my very serious spinal damage/rehabilitation and not make it worse, but continuing to get the work done! Chris is handling most of the boat work but some jobs just need two people! Join us f...

Episode 256 - Can we Manage the Fiberglassing on Our Catamaran After Major spinal Problems...

Yes guys I'm still struggling with My spinal damage, I'm having all the tests necessary like MRI's an EMG's to workout the best course of action, but in the mean time we are still trying to progress with all the boatwork we had planned! This week we'll give you all a fun fiberglassing lesson after much grinding, sanding, prep work and osmosis treatments. And of course Bear manages to keep us al...

Episode 255 - Highs and Lows of Boat Life, Nicky needs Major Spinal Surgery!

This week I share some devastating news with you guys! I have managed to rupture one of the herniated discs in my spine and the disc nucleus is migrating down my spinal column compressing the spinal cord and nerves, damaging my left leg an foot function, coursing huge amounts of pain and neurological symptoms, and I now have to live in fear that I might need emergency spinal surgery at any mome...