SV DELOS

After two weeks of back breaking work Delos is back in the water! With our two year mark approaching in French Polynesia we were faced with the decision of paying import taxes OR sailing somewhere else. I’ve never been a fan of paying taxes I don’t have to so a few weeks ago I left the loves of my life in Australia and headed to Raiatea with my good friend Bill (Calico Skies) who was up for an adventure. Bill left Calico Skies in Fiji, flew to Brisbane for a few days to help out with Delos 2.0 then we caught a jet airplane to Tahiti, slept on the floor of the airport, and carried on to Raiatea. It only took 24 hours. Since Sierra still needed to finish up this term of school and there was lot’s going on with Delos 2.0 Kazza and Sierra stayed behind to hold down the fort while Bill and I accepted the mission get Delos ready. We hit the ground running and replaced the transmission, exhaust, grey water manifold, bilge pumps, fixed the keel, serviced the prop and shaft bearings, serviced the bow thruster, repaired the outboard, sanded the bottom, painted the bottom, painted the boot stripe, repaired and painted Maggie, repaired the boot stripes, fixed the freezer, and so much more. Really that’s just the highlights…. there is an infinite list of things to do after leaving a sailboat in the tropics for 10 months. It was long days filled with back breaking work and long nights filled with mosquito bites and early morning wake up calls from the roosters. But we managed to splash her after only two weeks!!! Sierra and Kazza arrived a few days ago and we’re going to sail to Fiji. Stay tuned and sending much love from Delos in French Polynesia!

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 the good vibes everywhere he goes, and we just had so much fun working side by side with him for all this time. We really cannot say it enough how grateful we are to have him as a friend, and we can’t wait to see when our paths cross again! Link to the full episode is in our bio or visit svdelos.com/buildpart33

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. 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 so hard to bring Delos 2.0 to life so we can get out there and explore and enjoy the beautiful world that this lifestyle opens up. Link to the full episode is in our bio or visit svdelos.com/buildpart32

Lately we’ve been finding ourselves using AI more and more for things like simple calculations, gathering research, we even used it to try and design a thumbnail for this episode (which did not turn out well by the way 😂 You can’t win ‘em all) But in today’s episode we try and put it to the test with a way more complex problem to solve with a lot of variables to take in to consideration. We’re in the process of designing a keel cooler for our electric motors (if you don’t know what that means, don’t worry all will be revealed in this video!) and then on Friday we’re going to release the full episode where we bring it to life! The full episode is live now, click the link in our bio or visit svdelos.com/usingAI to check it out

This week’s new episode is one I’ve been geeking out prettttty hard with, as we kick off the install of our propulsion system! Details matter in every step of the build, but this is one project that we absolutely have to get perfect, and it’s been a super fun challenge! Opening up the box and seeing this perfect shiny propellor felt like being a kid on Christmas morning and had me more than a little giddy 😂 Moments like these allow me to really start picturing and dreaming of Delos 2.0 out there on the water, motoring into a pristine atoll with a perfect sandy beach in front of us with our shiny propellor cutting through the water! But before that can happen, it’s time to get to work on this super exciting project 💪 Link to the full episode is in our bio or visit svdelos.com/buildpart31

We’re coming at ya with the exhaust system today! It’s one of those things on the boat that you don’t really think about much when it’s doing it’s job...but if things go wrong, you’ve potentially got.a big problem on your hands. So in this week’s episode we’re taking you step by step through the whole process in quite a lot of detail, and we also give you a pretty thorough breakdown of the different components and how they all work together. There’s always so many projects going on at once in the build, but I have to say that my time spent in the engine room is always one of my favorites. Seeing all the pieces of the puzzle start to come together is just so freaking satisfying! The full episode is live now, click the link in our bio or visit svdelos.com/buildpart30

Wowwwza the adventure we’ve been on and all its chapters still feel unreal, and so many of you have been there with us through them all! And of course none of it would have been possible without all the support and encouragement from each and every one of you 🥹. Not sure if we say it enough but we are just so incredibly blown away at how many incredible humans this project has brought into our lives, truly we are so grateful to have you here with us. So we thought it would be fun to reflect back on the journey a bit, share a few stats (you KNOW I love my stats!) and also fill you in on our upcoming sailing plans on Delos 1 which are less than a month away 🤯 Click the link in our bio to get the full scoop or visit svdelos.com/whatsnext

There’s no one else I’d rather sail through life with. From fixing anything to making the best margaritas, you inspire me more than you know. Your endless drive, your calm in the face of any challenge, and your ability to make life fun and full of love are just a few of the many reasons I’m so grateful to have you by my side. @flyingbrian.svdelos Sierra and I love you more than words can say. Happy birthday, love! 💙🎉

We are suuuuper excited to share this one with you...it feels like such a big moment as we really start to get into the nitty gritty of the cabin floor plans and construction. We take the port side hull from an aluminum shell, to an ACTUAL ROOM with walls and beds starting to go in....It's been a bit of a shift in mindset as up until now we've been focusing a lot on the systems and how they will work & perform, but now we're really starting to think about how we want our home to look and feel. There's a lot to figure out and it's a type of planning/visualization that feels soooo foreign to us. But luckily Kazza swoops in to the rescue with her modeling skills, and we're able to start really putting the pieces of the puzzle together, and once we make a few major decisions, progress in the port hull starts roaring along like a freight train! The full episode is live now, link is in our bio or visit svdelos.com/buildpart29

Building a boat has been full of huge decisions like which engine should we go with, what type of keel, the cockpit layout, etc....but there are also so many small decisions that we encounter every single day that really ad up and make a huuuuge impact when it's all said and done. So in this week's episode we zoom in on some of the finer details that we think really make the boat more functional and stylish, and we also share a really special milestone for our family...Sierra's first day of school 🥹 We've been getting lots of comments lately of people curious how she's doing and wanting some little updates, so prepare to have your heart melted by her little uniform, her giant backpack, and her ever growing Australian accent! The full episode is LIVE now, click the link in our bio to check it out or visit svdelos.com/buildpart28

Hey everyone ! We don’t know about the shop yet. But we’re okay and doing well. Thanks for your kind messages. We’ve just been at home trying to get through the ice cream before it melts. We are okay though and took a walk around the neighborhood during a lull. We slept through it all. Turns out a brick house is better suited to storms than a sailboat even 😂. There is some carnage around and we probably won’t have power for a while. But the BBQ works and we still have some wine and tequila. Sending hugs to everyone more affected than us.

After circumnavigating planet earth over the span of 15 years on the original Delos, apart from the jaw dropping beaches, underwater wonderlands, remote villages, big cities, and random locations around the world we seemed to find ourselves in… there was always one place I could count on that I would spend a loooot of my time, which has become like a sanctuary to me….the engine room. And now the day has finally come to start bringing the engine room of my dreams to life on Delos 2.0! Delos was our home and we have a very special bond with her, and the engine room is her heart where the labor of love of maintaining and repairing her takes place. Of course I've done my fair share of swearing when I'm twisted into some boat yoga pose in hundred degree heat trying to figure out why the generator keeps shutting off 😂 But nonetheless it's a special, almost sacred place for me...So that's why I'm soooo stoked to be able to design the engine rooms on Delos 2.0 exactly how I want, since I know how important this space will be. This is a BIG job and we are only getting started, but we make some major first steps in this weeks episode that I'm super excited to share with you! The full episode is live now, click the link in our bio or visit svdelos.com/buildpart27 to check it out!