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Owner: Harbors Unknown

This BOAT PROJECT was SUPPOSED to be EASY...

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Location: Auckland
Latitude: -36.85000000
Longitude: 174.76000000
Published: 5 Jun 2025

This BOAT PROJECT was SUPPOSED to be EASY...

It was supposed to be simple… but it never is, is it?
We’re finally in one spot long enough to tackle the small-but-important fixes on Wanderlust, like securing the rudder, replacing a ripped-out cleat, and giving our davits a sleek new look. But when a simple reinstall throws us a curveball, we resort to a little Kiwi ingenuity for a clever solution.

This is a sailing vlog documenting our sailing and boating adventures in New Zealand after we sailed across the Pacific Ocean as part of our sailing around the world series. Subscribe to our channel if you love sailing!

#boatrepair #boatprojects #newzealand

To see our full steering system saga watch this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCwNmkqXr857CVE0zeIPrgXYW3JPx5bph

For all our videos in French Polynesia watch this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCwNmkqXr8552QZlEoBcDhzu1_SInxqgt

To see how we prepared for and crossed the Pacific watch this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCwNmkqXr856GDc0eQJBT3eLq5PIaIcWv

OR start from the beginning with these videos

Our Seawind 1600 Catamaran, Wanderlust, is Finally Here https://youtu.be/dRbfh9PbVIs

Seawind 1600 Catamaran Wanderlust Boat Tour Part 1
https://youtu.be/J-DFLHNHbCA

Seawind 1600 Catamaran Wanderlust - Boat Tour Part 2 + Performance Review
https://youtu.be/P7YRCC00jtY

Making Our Seawind 1600 Catamaran a Home - Spectra Watermaker, Wi-Fi + More
https://youtu.be/gwCEX4BOnRI

Seawind 1600 Catamaran - Performance in Light Wind on a Sail to Key West
https://youtu.be/FH-5X-eXv4Y

If you're new here, Harbors Unknown is the story of two dreamers, Kristin & Fabio Potenti, and our dog Yoda. We're a small family living aboard our catamaran, SV Wanderlust, sailing to Harbors Unknown. Exploring the world, connecting with people and places through the local cuisine, and showing how great food can be cooked on a boat with limited space and resources. Seeking to balance the desire to explore and travel to beautiful, remote locations while leaving no footprint, minimizing the Hawthorne effect of the observers who change the environment she or he observes.

We hope to inspire people and showcase the possibility of living an alternative lifestyle that provides freedom and fulfillment, all while keeping it real. Sharing the trials and tribulations of living off-grid, acknowledging the discomfort of detoxing from the modern world, finding pleasure in the subtleties of nature and joy in simplicity. Attempting to understand what makes the world tick and tock but also trying to gain a deeper comprehension of ourselves and identify what will satisfy that hunger for further exploration, for purpose. We have set off on our voyage sailing around the world! Subscribe now to join our sailing adventure. Thank you for watching!


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