Is This 50ft Explorer Yacht Ready to Cross The PACIFIC? | EP61

The to-do list kept growing this week! It turns out preparing a brand new trawler to cross the Pacific Ocean takes just a little bit of work… who knew? Since this boat hasn’t even been fully commissioned yet, we’ve been busy installing systems like Starlink, our tender, liferaft, emergency spares, storage solutions, and everything else we need for long-range passagemaking. The list goes on! Join us this week as we begin learning, navigating, and upgrading our home for the year — a Selene Yachts Classic Explorer 49. We’re taking you through one of the wildest boatyards we’ve ever seen: Boatworks in Gold Coast, Australia. This place is absolutely epic and sits right between the Riviera and Maritimo factories. It’s basically Disneyland for boaters! We’ve also met some incredibly kind and generous people here, and they deserve a shout-out for helping us get this trawler dialed in and ready for ocean life. ⸻ 🙌 A Huge Thank You to These Legends GLI Yachts The team at GLI Yachts has let us borrow their offices, internet, and cars, and has offered nonstop advice. They work closely with Selene Yachts Australia and are truly fantastic people. https://geofflovettint.com/ Rib Force Inflatables Rib Force hooked us up with our new Aurora tender, and we couldn’t be happier. Ross and Ray have gone above and beyond — they even delivered the tender since we had no way to transport it. Amazing team! https://www.ribforceinflatables.com.au/ Ultra Collection & Ultra Products These legends provided an Ultra stainless-steel anchor and swivel, and honestly, we wouldn’t feel comfortable with anything less. Their support and customer service have been top-tier. https://ultracollection.com.au/ | https://ultraproducts.tr/ Choice Stainless Choice Stainless helped with tender chocks, liferaft mounting, railing mods, and even let us ship unrelated items to them to save money. Absolute champions. https://www.choicestainless.com.au/ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 🌴 COME HANG OUT WITH US 🎥 Patreon – Exclusive content, early videos, and Lindsey responds to every message personally! 👉 Join us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/The71Percent 📸 Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/the71percentchannel/ 📘 Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/the71percent 🌐 Our Website 👉 https://www.the71percent.com 🌐 Selene Yachts 👉 https://www.seleneamericas.com ________________________________________________________________________________________ ⚓ STUFF WE LOVE (and actually use) These aren’t just random links — this is gear we use on Ruth Pearl all the time. Some links are affiliate links, which means if you click and buy something, we get a tiny commission (at no extra cost to you). It helps keep us afloat — literally. 💙 👉 Shop Boat Gear USA https://boatgearusa.com/71percentchannel ⚓︎ Mantus Marine https://www.mantusmarine.com/?affiliates=176 ⚓️ Ultra Anchors https://ultraproducts.tr/ 🌤️ PredictWind https://www.predictwind.com/?ref=mdzknwj ________________________________________________________________________________________ 👀 WATCH NEXT – Don’t Miss These Adventures! 🎬 BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT OF OUR LIVES! Must See!!! 👉 https://youtu.be/f07Cte18WXo 🌴 End of an Era! A Chapter Closed Sad but Exciting! 👉 https://youtu.be/hYIxA6YSVhM ⚓ We Survived the GulfStream Crossing! 👉 https://youtu.be/v3QXt2ka1qk?si=nt-jivSxL6uiOINg ________________________________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 02:00 Breakfast 04:00 Shopping 05:30 RED Cushions 07:50 THE Tender 10:00 Day Two Begins! 12:00 New Shelving 13:00 Ultra Stainless Anchor 16:00 Cruising Boatworks 18:30 Replacing Victron Parts 21:00 Project Updates 25:30 The Tender Arives 30:00 We Out!