We recently transitioned from an inflatable tender and our latest project has been transforming our 3.7-meter tinny into the ultimate cruising tender. The paint’s dried, the glue’s set—now it’s time to see how it performs. Have the upgrades made a difference, and was all worth it?
Recap on the improvements:
-Fiberglass Floors
-Upcycled Tender Collar
-Cushions for seats
-Non-skid paint on the floors and on the bow
-Pool Noodle Bumper for railing
-Pod Extensions on the back of the boat for easy access into and out of the water when snorkeling and swimming
This week we are also punching some holes in the boat – in the form of our two middle windows! We are replacing two windows with Polycarbonate and adding forward facing hatches to get some air flow through the boat because currently we do not have any forward-facing hatches, and the boat gets very hot and stuffy in the tropics.
Let us know your thoughts and how you like the improvements to the tender!
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Ahoy! We are the James Family, a family of three sailing around the world and sharing our adventures in family-friendly episodes every week! Sam is originally from New Zealand, Cait is originally from the United States; we met in Cairns, Australia and a few years later during Covid-19 we eloped and then a year later our family grew, and we welcomed Charlie! We took the big plunge in 2022 and decided to follow our dream, sold everything, and purchased an old, unfinished, aluminum Catamaran and we are now fixing her up as we sail around the world. Subscribe and follow our journey!
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If you missed last week’s episode, watch it here: https://youtu.be/gPs7dnMbyz4
Boat tour of our project boat, an Aluminum Catamaran: https://youtu.be/RhyaasimV9M
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Chapter Content:
00:00 – Welcome Aboard
01:08 – Tender Sea Trial
02:40 – Upgrade Results
07:11 – Replacing Windows
11:34 – End Credits
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