Finally this sailboat is being hauled out of the Port Klang River after 4 long years!!!! We anticipate what we find on her hull!!! Scraping, pressure washing, primer and antifouling are what lay ahead in the 3 day haul out we have ahead. Welcome to our Refit Project of an abandoned sailboat here in Malaysia.
We are a husband and wife team currently based in the Royal Selangor Yacht Club and going through an extensive sailboat refit with a goal to start sailing by March 2021 (It’s looking like April 2021). We do not own this sailboat – but it is the boat we will learn everything on. We know nothing about sailing or sailboats and are learning about sailboat maintenance, refits and sailing.
With a desire to sail around Malaysia, we contemplated buying a sailboat but we are not sure what sort of sailboat will suit our needs and if we jumped straight to buying one without any experience or knowledge, we risk sinking our money into a boat that isn’t for us. This is the way we have chosen to get ourselves on the water for Season 6 on our Channel. We take you with us on our learning adventures.
I am Sam and my life partner is Rene, we created 24 Hour Travellers in 2017 to document and share stories of our alternative lifestyle. I was a film director/photographer, Rene was a music composer/musician and we both worked in advertising for over 20 years. We were living a consumerism lifestyle that was draining us mentally and physically but we didn't know it. One day, when I was at my lowest point, I asked Rene a question: "If I were to die tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?" His reply was what changed our lives forever, he said "I would pack up my guitar, leave everything behind and travel."
That was when we decided to simplify our lives. We began downsizing our commitments in order to be free from debt. We also set ourselves an adventurous goal which was to drive to the UK by land in a camper van. We then searched the local market for a camper van and found out Malaysia didn't have any options. This started the ball rolling for us, we began a DIY camper van build and made videos of it for YouTube Channel.
Once our tiny camper van was ready, we drove it from KL to Chiang Mai and since then, we have built another which is suppose to be the camper van we drive to the UK. Sadly, the pandemic has altered our plans. With international borders closed and no end in sight, we want to explore life living on a sailboat (with our pets) and learn to sail around Malaysia. We are complete newbies in sailing and have a lot to learn. This will be the next exciting phase and we hope to share it with you.
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Dear 24 hrs travellers,
Excited to hear about the sailboat. Good luck to your new adventure. Be and stay safe!
Jeep Md
On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 7:11 PM 24 Hour Travellers wrote:
> 24 Hour Travellers posted: ” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-nky3wtEEc&feature=youtu.be Finally this > sailboat is being hauled out of the Port Klang River after 4 long years!!!! > We anticipate what we find on her hull!!! Scraping, pressure washing, > primer and antifouling ar” >
Dear 24 hrs travellers,
Excited to hear about the sailboat. Good luck to your new adventure. Be and stay safe!
Jeep Md
On Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 7:11 PM 24 Hour Travellers wrote:
> 24 Hour Travellers posted: ” > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-nky3wtEEc&feature=youtu.be Finally this > sailboat is being hauled out of the Port Klang River after 4 long years!!!! > We anticipate what we find on her hull!!! Scraping, pressure washing, > primer and antifouling ar” >
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