Sailing SV Delos

Early & Ad Free: Flooding Our Boat (ON PURPOSE!) 💦 Building An Aluminum Catamaran Pt. 15

Ahoy amazing Delos Tribe! This week's episode is pretttttty dang interesting if you ask me. Many of you have been asking about how we will test to make sure there aren't leaks in any of the welds, and here is our answer! Our method here is to actually fill the inside of the hulls with water above the water line, and see if any leaks out. Sounds simple, but that's really all there is to it! We were actually really looking forward to this, not only just to see how solid our boat is, but al...

Patron's Only Workshop Recap!

Ahoy friends, we've got another little update for ya this week! Take a little spin through the workshop with us and I'll show you the latest and greatest of what we've been up to (and of course you can revel in the glory of me and Dan's matching mustaches 😂).

Sending love to each and every one of you!

Brian, Kazza, & Sierra

Early & Ad Free: We Left Our Boat for 3 Months... and THIS is What Happened 🤯 Building Our Own Boat Part 14

Hey friends! We've got a super fun video for you this week! Our time in Sweden is wrapping up, and it's that magical time of year where we travel to the Annapolis Boat Show (where we got to meet soooo many of you, which was just incredible!). And then after nearly 3 months away, it's time to lay eyes on Delos 2.0 for the first time, and the transformation is just unbelievable! Our trip away was amazing, but the feeling we had when we got back was so overwhelming that we are exactly where ...

Patron's Only Update: BACK TO WORK!

Hey hey Delos Tribe!

We wanted to give you a little update on how things have been going back in the shop and show you all the amazing progress (my favorite is the engine room doors they look soooo freaking sexy!). I know we keep saying this pretty much every time we make a post, but we are just so freaking stoked and blown away at how this whole process is coming along...every day when we walk into the shop and see our dream boat one step closer to being out in the water, it's such an...

Early & Ad Free: Visiting Brady & Blue + The Coolest Hatches In The World! Building Our Own Boat Part 13

Ahoy Delos Tribe! This week's episode will be a fun one for many of you that have been following along from some of the earlier chapters of our adventure. After 3 months in Australia our visas are expiring and it's time to get out of dodge. Our plan was to head to Sweden to spend time with family and also keep working on the renovations of our little house on Mormor's property in Sweden, but we figured if we were going to be trekking to the literal opposite end of the world, we might as we...

Patron's Only BONUS: We're BACK to the build (Walkthrough + Progress!)

Heyoooo amazing Delos Tribe! We're finally getting properly settled in after all the chaos of returning to Australia, moving in to our new place, getting back in the building groove and of course keeping the normal episodes coming! But we are beyond stoked to share this first look at Delos 2.0 with you! After 10 weeks away in Tahoe visiting Brady & Blue, some time with family in Sweden, and of course all the boat show antics in Annapolis, we finally got back to the workshop and laid our...

Early & Ad Free: The Electrical Backbone of Our Catamaran (I Hope It Works) ⚡️ Building Our Own Boat Pt. 12

Heya amazing Delos Tribe! We've got one dooooozie of an episode on tap for ya today. We've got 32 minutes of problem solving, nerdy graphics including us riding a unicorn, and cutting holes in the boat as we dive into the week long project of installing the electrical backbone of Delos 2.0. We needed to figure out a way to send the sheer amount of power we will need from our batteries to our hybrid electric propulsion system on opposite ends of the boat. Traditional wires weren't very prac...

Patrons Deal- 7 Day Cruising Course With Senor Brady in Mexico!!

Ahoy Tribe! We know a lot of you have been with us since back in the day, and Brady certainly needs no introduction. But for those of you that don't know who Senor Brady is- well he's my brother that joined Delos for the first crossing from Mexico to French Polynesia way back in 2010. As sometimes happens a 1 month sail turned into over 10 years of brotherly love and adventures sailing around the world! A few years back Brady started a sailing school that provides real-world cruising know...

Early & Ad Free: BULLET-PROOF Steering System for Our Aluminum Catamaran 💣 Building Our Own Boat Pt. 11

Hey Patreon fam! We're back with our first post-flip episode, and we're excited to share a bit of a different side of the build with you. Before we can start welding in the plates for the floors/decks/etc. we have a few big jobs that need to be done, and today we're going to be installing our steering system. I am wayyyy too excited about how cool it is 😂 Steering is one of those things that might not be as flashy as other parts of planning and designing the boat...if you've done it cor...

Another Fantastic Meetup with our AMAZING Tribe 🥳

Hey hey friends! Just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone that was able to make it out to the Meet Up and check out all the progress that has been made on Delos 2.0! (And of course a thank you to each and every of you for all the love and support as always 🥰) We had so much fun seeing everyone. One of the really fun things about spending a bit more time on land this last year is we've been able to organize so many more events with our Patrons since the logistics of it while s...

Early & Ad Free: FLIPPING Our Boat with a 60 Ton Crane 😱 Aluminum Catamaran Build Pt. 10

It's finally heeeere! This is one of the episodes we've been most excited to share with you in a long time 🥳 And while I must admit that while I think some of the drone shots are suuuper cool (thanks to all who also shared their shots, there were 3 different drones there including ours 😂) the camera simply does not do it justice to how crazy this whole thing actually was. Those of you who were able to attend can back me up in the comments at what a wild sight this was to see, and it...

Slightly Salty Family Seeks 2 or 3 Bedroom!

Ahoy Patrons! We're back in Australia and ready to get back to work. Up next is the outfit of all the systems. YIPPEEE! The only wrinkle is we haven't managed to line up a place yet. We're looking for a 2 or 3 bedroom rental in Cleveland, Thornlands, Victoria Point, or Redland Bay or anywhere within a 15 minute commute of Redland City Marina. We'd like a 12 month lease and happy to pay fair market rates. If you know of anything please comment below and let us know.

Sending lot's ...

Early & Ad Free: 72h And A MILLION Things To Do 😳 Building An Aluminum Catamaran Part 9

Greetings from Annapolis! Can't believe 2 whole years have passed since the last time we were here....feels like not that long ago but at the same time sooooo much has happened since then! 2 years ago Delos was still in Mexico, and since then we crossed the Pacific, spent a dreamy year in French Polynesia, made the life changing decision to build a new boat, started a new life in Australia and nearly built the hull of our boat 🤯 Pretty wild how much can happen in 2 years, but I digress......

(6 spots available) Schooner Woodwind Sail in Annapolis

Hey Tribe! We just found out that we can bring 8 people along with us for a sail on the Schooner Woodwind in Annapolis on Sunday October 13th from 10:15 AM to 12:45PM morning. If you are interested please comment below with your full name and email address, and if if you have a +1. or not. Due to limited time and space available we're just going to have to do this on a first comment basis. Sorry about the short not...

Early & Ad Free: 12 WEEKS TRANSFORMATION 🤯 Building Our Dream Boat From Scratch (Part 8)

Wowzzaaaa is anyone else just absolutely blown away at how fast this build is coming along?!?! We're 12 weeks in and it's pretty unbelievable to see our dreams become a reality right before our eyes. Delos 2.0 is looking more like a boat than ever, but with our flip date fast approaching there's no time to slow down. We tackle some sweet projects, and although there is lots of work still to be done on the hull and structure, we need to start researching and thinking about some future projec...

2024 Annapolis Boat Show Schedule

We have quite a line up this year! So much that I actually needed to make a schedule. Ha ha! In addition to the YouTube Creators Booth time, we also have have two times at the Vetus and Nanni booths. It would be so amazing if you guys could come by and say hello. You know that sometimes the main creators booth gets a little crazy, so if you'd like to avoid the line (and give us someone to talk to) come by to say hello at our sponsor's booths we'd be forever grateful!

Also we have a nic...

Early & Ad Free: This Part Could Make or Break Our Catamaran (Building Our Own Boat Part 7)

Ahoy Delos Tribe! We're back this week with a biiiiiig project for ya! This is by far the most difficult part of the build we've done so far, and it's also one of the most critical. Today's video is all about putting together the longeron and cross beam together (if you have no idea what a longeron is, you're about to find out 🤓). It's already a tricky enough process as it is, but we encounter a few more bugs in some of the components and we have to do a bit of improvisation. But as al...

REMINDER! Australia Meet N' Greet- Sun, Oct. 20th!

Ahoy Tribe! We had an absolutely fantastic time at the Annapolis Boat show and we're flying back to Brisbane today. We're really looking forward to meeting you all on Sunday! We're gonna fire up the BBQ and have some sausages and snacks for you. We'll also have some cold beers and drinks, but please feel free to BYOB as well if you like. See you soon, really looking forward to showing you Delos 2.0!

Here's the plan: We can hang out at the build shed, sizzle up a few sausages, d...

Patron's Only Update: Life Lately in Sweden 🇸🇪

Hey friends! It's been a hot minute since we've been done a proper catch up with you, so we wanted to show you what life has been like for us here in Sweden, show you what we've been up to, and share some of our upcoming plans! It's been fantastic here to spend time with family (among our many other projects we have going on too 😂), so actually this week we are taking a little break from our usual programming. But we will be back next week with Part 7 of the build where we tackle the cr...

Early & Ad Free: BIG Progress, Small Details...Building An Aluminum Catamaran Part 6

Happy Friday Friends!!! We're back with Part 6, can't believe we're so far into this series already! In this week's episode, we've got some suuuper interesting projects in store for you, including how we're able to weld the super skinny part at the front of the bow, putting in the under wing girders, and a very in depth discussion about our keel, what it does, why we chose this design, and of course we take you through the process of how it all came together in the build. What do you guys t...

Save The Date! Annapolis Patrons Only Party.

Hello lovely, amazing people out there! It's the Great Annapolis Sailboat show and we have a pretty cool schedule this year with lot's of events planned. As usual we'll be doing our Patrons only Meet N' Greet where we get a chance to kick back, have a few drinks, and talk sailing with you all. We also have a number of booth times this year so there should be plenty of time to hang out. Details below and as usual let us know if you have any questions. Sending lot's of love and hope to se...

Early & Ad Free: Blood, Sweat, and Side Plates: The Reality of Building an Aluminum a Catamaran (Part 5)

Ahoy Delos Tribe! Part 5 of the build is ready for your viewing pleasure. We're starting to feel the pressure as our deadline for the flip approaches. So we kick things up a few gears as we continue to make unbelievable progress on the hull. It was sooo incredible to see Delos 2.0 start to really take her shape, and it was super motivating to keep pushing ourselves every single day. My back however was not as impressed as we were, and unfortunately it was time to pay the tax on all the hu...

Early & Ad Free: It’s Starting To Look Like A BOAT! Building An Aluminum Catamaran Part 4

Ahoy Delos Tribe! Part 4 of the build is ready for ya, and it's another super interesting one! This week's topic is all about how we position the plates and weld them into place, a task that is actually wayyyy harder than it sounds. But the cool part about it is once we get going, the progress is INCREDIBLE to see! Every day she is looking more and more like a boat, and it's blowing us away!

By the way, in case you missed our post a few days ago, if anyone is planning on going to the...

Annapolis Sailboat Show Di$count Link! (October 10th - 14th)

We can't believe the Annapolis Sailboat Show (October 10th - 14th) is coming up so soon! We're really excited to see everyone there :) We just got our discount referral link for the 2024 show. If you haven't purchased your tickets yet grab them using this link here : https://secure.interactiveticketing.com/1.39/d8c949/?promo=24DELOSSV  You'll get a bit of a discount, and ...

Early & Ad Free: The (DARK) Art of Bending our Hull Plates- Aluminum Catamaran Build Part 3

Hey heyyyy friends! Part 3 of the build is here, and we're just having so much fun sharing this experience with you. We're learning right along side you all as we dive head first into the art and science of building an aluminum boat. This week's episode covers a topic that quite a few of you were curious about which is how do we create those sexy rounded curves on the hull from flat plates of aluminum. And the answer is a bit of sorcery mixed with some incredible experience and know-how f...

Early & Ad Free: Why ALUMINUM Catamaran Vs. FIBERGLASS (DESTRUCTIVE Testing)

Hey hey friends! We're back with part 2 of the boat build, and in this week's episode we're answering one of your questions...why did we choose to use Aluminum for our boat? Aluminum has many strengths (and weaknesses) and we're going to tell you about them all. You're going to see one of the things we like the most about aluminum in action...which is how easy it is to fix your mistakes with it...and as a newbie welder, believe me there are plenty of them. It's been so incredible to learn...

Early & Ad Free: We’re Building An Aluminum Catamaran! PART 1

It's finally heeeeeere 🥳 We are so incredibly excited to share this one with you! There's lots to catch you up on on all the progress that happened before we even arrived, and we take you along as we settle into this totally different and totally exciting new life for us. It felt pretty surreal to be honest, we've spent so many years dreaming and planning for this day, and now it has finally arrived! We were excited to be challenged in a new way, learn A LOT, and watch our dream come alive...

Patrons Only: Annapolis Boat Show NEWS!

Ahoy Delos Tribe! It's almost that time of year again, the Annapolis Boat Show will be upon us in no time! And we are pretty dang stoked to announce that we will be attending this year 🥳 For those of you that have been in past years, you know what an amazing time it is! It's one of our favorite events and we really cannot wait to meet as many of you as possible. As usual we'll be hosting our Patrons party (more details to follow) but for those of you that are looking for something extra s...

Patron's Only Update: Bye Bye Australia and Delos 2.0 Walkthrough

Hey hey friends! It's absolutely crazy how fast these 3 months have flown by, and the progress we've made is just mind blowing! We're actually taking off on a trip to Tahoe to visit Brady and Blue, then onward to Sweden where we will spend a few months with Mormor and fam! It's been such a whirlwind trying to wrap up some of the essentials that we needed to finish before leaving, but we feel great about how it all ended up, and she is looking sooo amazing!

Sending love and gratitud...

Early & Ad Free: Delos 2.0 SNEAK PEEK + Your Questions Answered!

Ahoy Delos Tribe! We're taking the week off from our normal episodes as we are just sooo incredibly swamped at the moment...we are on our final push to finish a few critical parts of the build before we leave Australia (we're going to film a little update for you guys as soon as we can and let you know all our upcoming plans!). But we didn't want to leave everyone hanging on this friday so we thought it would be fun to reply to some comments and answer a few questions (we filmed this when w...