Distant Shores

We’re maintaining the winches on our sailboat, Distant Shores III, this morning, something we do at least once a season. Have you tried this before? If not, here’s how...... https://youtu.be/6WNY3p2ytlw #boatmaintenance #winchmaintenance #Lewmar

Beautiful fresh fruits and vegetables! Every Monday morning the vegetable truck arrives at Shelter Bay Marina in Panama so cruising sailors can stock up with fresh produce for voyages ahead.... Don’t forget to carry your own egg cartons on the boat. Many countries around the world just sell eggs loosely. And a few good thermal/insulated shopping bags are good to have on board too to transfer fresh foods back to the boat in the tropical heat. What fresh foods do you miss the most in the winter time or at sea? #foreignmarkets #freshmarket #freshproduce #distantshorestv #sailtodistantshores #vegetables #panama #shelterbaymarona

Backwards through the Panama Canal?! Need a morning smile? Check this out... Have you ever found yourself in a tricky situation when transiting a lock or narrow waterway?

Just arrived! We're going to be testing out some new boat equipment. Can you guess what it is? #boatequipment #sailingequipment #outfitting @Lewmar

We're about to install the BRNKL boat security and monitoring system aboard SV Distant Shores III so are looking forward to attending the online seminar live via Zoom being given by Brandon Wright at the Virtual Toronto Boat Show today, Friday January 22, 2021, at 1:30 PM EST. It's open to everyone. If you can't make it live, register for free, and you will have access to the replay on January 25th.

New video! "We've Got Problems!" https://youtu.be/z9wVqhv5hr0 Time to upgrade to lithium batteries...Back on board our Southerly 480, Distant Shores III, in Panama after 7 months lockdown, we start checking all the systems on the boat and discover that 2 of the AGM batteries in our 48 volt battery bank are dead. ... Seems like the perfect opportunity to upgrade to lithium batteries! We order 2 LFP 24 volt lithium batteries from MG Energy Systems B.V. We also deal with the passing of our second hurricane, Hurricane Iota; Sheryl discusses our galley and boat storage strategies and shares how she keeps inventory, the "two Paul's" compare the past history of the yellow fever epidemics in Panama to the COVID19 pandemic, then we show you around the Amador Causeway where there are bike and walking paths, gardens, shops and restaurants. Hope you enjoy this new video and find the information helpful. Wishing our American friends a Happy Thanksgiving Weekend! - Sheryl and Paul #lithiumbatteries #batteriesonboats #sailinglifestyle #HurricaneIota #boatstorage #galleystorage #gallery #provisioning #panama #amadorcauseway #laplayitamarina #laplayitadeamador

Live Q&A tomorrow, Saturday November 28th at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT / 4 PM UK / 5 PM CEST Main topic: Upgrading to Lithium Batteries... https://youtu.be/M3kFUC1592s So mark your calendars, grab your favourite beverage and join us for a lively discussion! There will be lots of time to answer your questions about the sailing lifestyle. Please list them in the Comments below and we will try to answer them tomorrow. Can't make it live? No worries. There will be a recording so you can hear the answer(s) to your questions (s). Looking forward to getting together and helping you with your plans to get out sailing! - Sheryl and Paul aboard S/V Distant Shores III in Panama #qanda MG Energy Systems B.V. Integrel Solutions #lithiumbatteries #boatbatteries #batteriesonboats

Ever wondered how the cost of provisioning varies from country to country? Check out this new video collaboration we did with the crews of Emily And Clark's Adventure, SailingBritican, Sailorama, Sailing Fair Isle and Sailing Ocean Fox Would you like to see more video collaborations like this one?... #sailingvideo #sailinglife #sailinglifestyle #DistantShoresTV #provisioning #travel #sailtodistantshores

We're thrilled to be featured in Elvstrøm Sails new video! We've had great performance from our EPEX sails since we took delivery of the boat in 2018 and this day sailing on the Great Bahama Banks was pure bliss! #elvstrømsails #elvstromsails #epex #sailingvideo

Head to wind! As Hurricane Iota passes north of Panama we are starting to feel its affects here. We’ll be having strong SSW for the next couple of days in Panama.... What are you doing this Sunday? #hurricaneiota #headwinds #distantshorestv #sailtodistantshores #distantshores #panama #amadorcauseway #panamacity