Leading the Escapade · vidéo

Ce que couvre cette vidéo

Janae and Jason, liveaboards on a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS, announce a planned Pacific Ocean crossing as their headline news for 2025.16:38 The announcement explains why they passed on a second boat: a storm-dismasted 2005 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 49 DS listed on Facebook Marketplace in Tampa, Florida, initially at $99,000 and eventually dropped to $25,000.3:37 They drove four hours from St. Augustine with friends Ryan and Brittany to inspect it.5:14 The boat had no mast, standing rigging, running rigging, or sails; a seized turbo, cracked engine mount, corroded alternator, and coolant leak through the heat exchanger; dead house batteries; stripped-out wiring; mold throughout; and delaminating interior vinyl.9:07 A visit to Don Salvage, a four-acre boat salvage yard in Florida, turned up no suitable replacement mast.10:38 A second inspection using a Dakota Lithium dual battery confirmed the windlass, bow thruster, electric winches, water pumps, and engine all started — the engine ran smoothly — but the inverter and engine kill switch failed.12:49 The total cost to make the boat seaworthy exceeded what the upgrade would be worth. Separately, upcoming content covers DIY standing rigging replacement with a post-completion professional inspection for insurance purposes, full teak-and-holly interior floor replacement, electronics upgrades including autopilot phone control and AIS on Navionics, and a full 2024 expense breakdown.

Bateaux dans cette vidéo

Plus de vidéos de Leading the Escapade

WE’RE BACK AT SEA! 🌴 San Blas, Boat Repairs & Insurance Update! Ep-235sept. 2026Back on the Water in Bocas del Toro… 🌴 Ep-234août 2026We Had No Choice But to Let Them Lift Our Boat Again… Ep-233août 2026They Damaged Our Boat… And We Were Left To Fix It! Ep-232août 2026

De Leading the Escapade — voir le bateau, l'équipage et chaque vidéo analysée de la chaîne.

The Sailing Directory Newsletter

Un e-mail avec les meilleures trouvailles de la flotte — les moments, les bateaux et les histoires qui valent la peine d'être regardés. Entrez votre adresse pour recevoir votre propre exemplaire.