Bluewater Sailing Tips and Tricks Videos on Patrick Childress Sailing Youtube Channel

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Have you seen the “Patrick Childress Sailing” YouTube playlist? He has some really great ones on there now…32 in fact! There are lots of good tips and tricks for both sailing your Bluewater sailboat, as well as buying a Cruising sailboat, and repairing and upgrading a number of the important systems of the boat. He adds more every 2-3 weeks. Once in a while he even shows you some videos…but for Patrick…every video is fun, so you just never know what aspect of “fixing a sailboat in an exotic port” you will see!

Please feel free to share this playlist with your friends, family, or on your blog! …and SUBSCRIBE if you haven’t already so you know when the next one is added! Here they all are…for your viewing pleasure…why not make it BRICK HOUSE evening this weekend!?

 

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Replace Copper Pipes/ Plumbing on your Bluewater Sailboat with what?

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PEX…An interesting idea on video…

 

 

Sailboat Plumbing Replacement -a Sailor’s bucket of plumbing worms…How to fix a burst copper pipe and upgrade sailboat plumbing. Patrick Childress shows how to replace a thru Hull in the water. This may just be one the best sailboat “how to” Videos you will watch this year!

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Here is the PEX hose that I used : Pex Hose

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Bluewater Sailing Tips and Tricks Videos on Patrick Childress Sailing Youtube Channel

 

Ever wonder if Patrick wrote any books in his life?

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Did Patrick Childress, captain of SV Brick House, ever write a book?

In fact..he did…he co-authored one with his ex wife Lynda Morris Childress, and another guy, Tink Martin, decades ago. Click on the link below to find out more…

A Cruising Guide to…

Patrick and Rebecca were asked to write an update to this book, but declined because they wanted to sail to further reaches of the world.

Patrick has all but written another book, about how to fix and upgrade your Bluewater Cruiser, but since there have been no publishers, he has instead made it in to his own YouTube channel which shows often unique ways of repairing, upgrading and sailing a bluewater cruising sailboat.

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About the Crew – Patrick Childress and Rebecca Childress Sailing around the World in a Valiant 40

 

Help us Celebrate! 1000+ Subscribers on Patrick’s YouTube Channel!