BIG CHANGES are coming for our family and the build, and we’re about to do something we haven’t done in nearly a decade…we’re splitting up. We need to sail Delos 1 out of French Polynesia, but with all the momentum we have with the build it feels like the last thing we want to do right now….so, we’ve got a big decision ahead of us. Interested in getting your own Delos Explorer 53? www.svdelos.com/delos2 You can find all the camera gear we use, our must have cruising essentials, tools, recommended reading, safety gear, and more at our amazon storefront! https://svdelos.com/amazon Watch our 4 part docu-series: https://80northseries.com Protect yourself from the sun! https://svdelos.com/rashguards Support Our Videos- Send Us Love http://svdelos.com/beer http://patreon.com/svdelos   We’re completing our sail around the world, so there’s plenty more to see! Your support will fund better camera […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos   We’re kicking off a super exciting phase of the build this week—installing the sailing hardware on Delos 2.0! This is a huge step and one we’ve been dreaming about since day one. One thing we absolutely LOVE about Delos 1 is how convenient she is to sail, and you don’t need to leave the cockpit to make any adjustments apart from setting up poles/wing on wing/etc. And that is something we definitely want to carry forward on Delos 2.0. We also dig into some lighting/wiring design, and we share our Patron’s meet up that we had with those of you that were able to make it out (which was soooo much fun, and a massive thanks again to everyone that hung out with us, […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos One year. Thousands of hours of labor. One epic dream 🛠️ We took an entire year of hard work, blood, sweat, and aluminum, and compressed it into 10 minutes of cinematic magic. From a stack of CNC-cut aluminum to the sleek expedition catamaran that will soon carry us across oceans—this video is a look back at the wild journey of building our future home. From long days to major milestones, it captures the heart of the build—the transformation, the dedication, and the sheer love poured into every weld and every plate. This boat is more than just metal—it’s a life-changing passion project, and the biggest adventure we’ve taken on since sailing around the world. Seeing the whole process strung together like this is soooooo freaking […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos In this week’s episode we celebrate a pretty unbelievable milestone: ONE WHOLE YEAR since the build started 🥳 We crack open the time capsule and look back at some of our predictions and expectations, and reflect on what the reality of it has actually been. We can’t believe how far things have come — and how far we still have to go. But hitting the one-year mark feels pretty dang monumental for us, and it’s a moment we are definitely savoring…but not for too long, because as always the work never ends, and we’ve got a lotttt of projects in the works right now with the interior that are pretty exciting!   Interested in getting your own Delos Explorer 53? www.svdelos.com/delos2 You can find all […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos   Designing our galley has been a loooong process, but it’s one of the parts of the boat that we absolutely wanted to get right, and that’s because the galley is just such an important part of every day life when we’re out sailing and cruising. Having a space that flows well when you’re hooning along in big seas and squalls on all sides of you is a non negotiable. And when you’re hosting dinner with new friends from the anchorage, you want the cooking to be fun too. Food is a huge part of everyone’s life, but when we’re out sailing we feel it even more so…life is stripped down to a much simpler existence when you’re anchored out in a remote atoll hundreds […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos This week’s episode dives into one of the most crucial systems on any boat—the plumbing. After over a decade on Delos and more than a few code-brown emergencies, we knew we absolutely had to get this right on Delos 2.0. From freshwater to blackwater, and everything in between, we take you on an extremely deep dive through the decisions behind our layout and the installation process.   Interested in getting your own Delos Explorer 53? svdelos.com/delos2 You can find all the camera gear we use, our must have cruising essentials, tools, recommended reading, safety gear, and more at our amazon storefront! https://svdelos.com/amazon Watch our 4 part docu-series: https://80northseries.com Protect yourself from the sun! https://svdelos.com/rashguards Support Our Videos- Send Us Love http://svdelos.com/beer http://patreon.com/svdelos   We’re completing […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos   Just when we were hitting our stride with the catamaran build, a surprise showed up on the radar—a cyclone headed straight for Brisbane, the first one in over 50 years. So in this episode, we shift gears from building to battening down the hatches. We board up and secure the boat, and do our best to prepare for whatever comes our way. Then… we wait. Not the kind of break we were hoping for, but sometimes nature calls the shots. Interested in getting your own Delos Explorer 53? www.svdelos.com/delos2 You can find all the camera gear we use, our must have cruising essentials, tools, recommended reading, safety gear, and more at our amazon storefront! https://svdelos.com/amazon Watch our 4 part docu-series: https://80northseries.com Protect yourself from […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos Today’s episode is a goodie if I do say so myself, as we tackle a job that I really had so much fun trying to figure out- enter: the shaft brake. Besides answering the question what the heck is a shaft brake and why do we need one, we also explore the creative process that led us through various iterations until we got it just right. Then it’s time for a big reveal in the starboard hull that has been a longgg time coming! And last but not least we also say goodbye to the one, the only, the truly legendary….Super Ryan. Having him out here helping us with the build was not only a massive boost to our progress, but he also brings alllllll […]

Get behind the scenes of the build with exclusive, early, and ad free content: https://patreon.com/svdelos   We’re trying something we’ve never done before in this week’s project! We’re taking you all the way from concept, to design, to execution, to the final product as we engineer a keel cooling system for our Combi electric motors. If you missed the bonus video we posted a few days ago, check that out too it has a lot of background info you might find interesting: https://youtu.be/WO3jDS_pJ5A The keel cooler is the star of the show, but we also have a verrrrry special visitor arrive (who Sierra is especially excited about!) and take a little weekend side quest to explore Moreton Island with some new friends. It was such a fun day and also great to have a little reminder of why we’re working […]