Let’s start with the second part of our boatyard work, which we carried out during the winter of 2024/2025 on our Malo 39. If you haven’t read the first part yet, we encourage you to check it out first – here, we described all the upgrades […]
Spring is just around the corner, and our home, Malo 39 “Tranquility” has been rocking on the water for almost a month now. It’s the perfect time to reflect on the winter season, which—as always—we dedicated to another round of boatyard work aimed at upgrading our […]
Wrapping up our second winter of modernization work, we’re still excited to share our experiences in upgrading our yacht. This year, we focused on replacing all thru-hulls and seacocks—a critical step in improving safety and durability. In this post, we’ll take you through our decision-making process, […]
Our One-Year Experience with Coppercoat: Does It Work? One of the most important projects we undertook on our sailboat last winter was applying antifouling paint to the hull. However, we opted for a less conventional solution: Coppercoat—a coating made of epoxy resin and pure (99%) copper. […]
This week we will describe our yacht safety equipment. You will learn what we decided to use when sailing from Gdańsk on our voyage around Europe, how our equipment works and why we chose certain solutions. I hope that the information contained in this post will […]
Most of us never wonder where the water in our houses or apartments comes from. Access to it in developed countries is obvious. However, living on our sailboat Malo 39, water becomes a limited resource. Even though there is plenty of it around! In this post, […]
Dive compressor for a sailboat In our last article about the diving compressor, we described how we chose the model that was most suitable for us. We compared several portable compressors available on the market in terms of suitability for a yacht. We also checked their […]
When planning our sailing and living on board, we knew from the very beginning that we wanted to combine sailing with diving. Diving has been our great passion for many years, so it was natural to continue it on our own, living on a yacht. Before […]
Drilling holes in your boat Making holes in the boat and drilling through the deck is probably one of the most terrific experiences of any sailor. But it does not have to be. If you know how to do it correctly, you will do it with […]
In this article we will cover all major upgrades and fixes we completed in winter 2023/2024 on our Malo 39 “Tranquility”. When we bought “Tranquility” a year ago, we did some essential upgrades before we set sail around Europe. Our Malo 39 was in a decent […]