#oceanpilgrims

Took a while, but finally finished... . Inspired by our yacht, our future and an old Ocean Pacific (Op) t-shirt I had as a child. . #retro #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina # #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #seagypsy #environmentallyconscious #marineconservation #seasheperd #seasheperduk https://www.instagram.com/p/B00LAI4Hvfo/?igshid=1h8erpmcj0yld

Reef building... . Making reefs from scratch. . Very satisfying diving and making the planet 🌍 a better place. Whilst in DR we joined a local in: . building reefs. .. cleaning the new reefs.. ... picking litter for 40 mins the tourists had disgarded... . The new reef are made from Reinforced Steel Bar (Rebar) shaped into arches, and live coral branches are tied to the rebar, and spaced to accommodate their growth. . The reason you clean the new reefs (coral branches) with small wire brushes is that as they are small non-reefs at this time, the algae has to be scrubbed off as on a mature reef the fish and other marine life do this. This method has to be done by hand until the fish take control from us. . #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina # #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #seagypsy #environmentallyconscious #marineconservation #seasheperd #seasheperduk (at Bayahibe Republica Dominicana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0xsFzRHWdh/?igshid=6zqecf1n0vna

Reef building... . Making reefs from scratch. . Very satisfying diving and making the planet 🌍 a better place. Whilst in DR we joined a local in: . building reefs. .. cleaning the new reefs.. ... picking litter for 40 mins the tourists had disgarded... . The new reef are made from Reinforced Steel Bar (Rebar) shaped into arches, and live coral branches are tied to the rebar, and spaced to accommodate their growth. . The reason you clean the new reefs (coral branches) with small wire brushes is that as they are small non-reefs at this time, the algae has to be scrubbed off as on a mature reef the fish and other marine life do this. This method has to be done by hand until the fish take control from us. . #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina # #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #seagypsy #environmentallyconscious #marineconservation #seasheperd #seasheperduk (at Bayahibe Republica Dominicana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0xryvuHvDd/?igshid=5uf33gawoki3

Praying that someday the world wakes up and stops Marine Genocide... . . #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina # #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #seagypsy #environmentallyconscious #marineconservation #seasheperd #seasheperduk (at Cozumel, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0vOO_SHVyu/?igshid=1pj48kole6v10

Time to Soft Shackle... . #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina #portisheadcruisingclub #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #environmentallyconscious https://www.instagram.com/p/B0lUnbgHFsG/?igshid=1gneuc680vim

Adhesive & 50yr Grime removal test. . Today I tested a few patches of my newly stripped saloon ceiling with a Paint Stripping Drill Attachment (photo 1). . It had, as shown in previous posts, 48 yrs of adhesive, grime, silicone and believe it or not POLYFILLER!!!. . As you can see in the video, it took seconds to deal with old and somewhat still tacky mess. . The result was a unbelievably silky smooth finish, which is very pleasing as I will not be replacing the headlining, I will be epoxy painting it, and replacing all exposed nuts and bolts, keeping them on show in an attempt to make a feature out of them. My ideas will be posted soon. . #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina #portisheadcruisingclub #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #environmentallyconscious https://www.instagram.com/p/B0EuryAn_Vh/?igshid=1cmotpq19kr7d

Becoming the 1%... . It is not easy to give everything up that you have worked your entire life for. . Big house, car, motorcycle and other materialistic things. . We found each other after a lifetime of searching, where countless peaks and troughs forged who we are. . For us, doing what the 99% ‘won’t’ do, will make us so happy. . Selling everything and setting sail with all we have within our reach... literally, and going wherever the wind takes us. . A totally environmentally conscious lifestyle with minimal expenditure but maximum HAPPINESS. . #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina #portisheadcruisingclub #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #environmentallyconscious https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz6BMAOHwge/?igshid=nuzr36lcu5wa

Stripped and beyond help... . After three house renovations and now a yacht refurbishment, I need to buy a new Orbital Sander. . This @blackanddeckeruk KA210 has died on me. . . The secret to our new life will be to try and have as little expenditure as possible, which means we don’t have to work whilst sailing the world... simple. . However getting there is an exercise in preparing for that life. . So as we prepare for an Autumn of sanding a renewed deck and hull, I have to make a much needed purchase. . #cirrus #rebuild #saillife #oceanpilgrims #uksail #sailing #seagypsy #bristolchannel #portisheadmarina #portisheadcruisingclub #pcc #OceanPilgrims.TV #ecopirates #environmentallyconscious https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz5tQO0nup8/?igshid=fv6z6s9fl8qv