Sailing Uma

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👋 We're Dan & Kika, We rescued a small sailboat from 1972, rebuilt it, converted it to ALL ELECTRIC, made it our home. We’ve been rebuilding Uma for something big in 2026… we’ll share more soon 🔔 New episodes weekly! Subscribe and Join us as we take you along our crazy journey, sailing around the world, one step at a time. + Join the Uma Nation on Patreon for ad-free episodes, BTS, Podcast, and more exclusive content.

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We Ignored Marine Electrical Code… Here’s Why | Step 482

We Ignored Marine Electrical Code… Here’s Why | Step 482 Sailing Uma

92.8K views - 1 week ago

Our New Raw Water System Failed. So We Built a Better One | Step 481

Our New Raw Water System Failed. So We Built a Better One | Step 481 Sailing Uma

95K views - 2 weeks ago

It’s Official…The Perfect Water Pump Doesn't Exist. | Step 480

It’s Official…The Perfect Water Pump Doesn't Exist. | Step 480 Sailing Uma

81.1K views - 3 weeks ago

We Wasted $1,000 Testing 12v Water Pumps (So You Don’t Have To) | Step 479

We Wasted $1,000 Testing 12v Water Pumps (So You Don’t Have To) | Step 479 Sailing Uma

102.3K views - 4 weeks ago

Our Boat's Water Pump is WAY Too Loud! | Step 478

Our Boat's Water Pump is WAY Too Loud! | Step 478 Sailing Uma

94K views - 1 month ago

This Water System Solves Two Boat Problems | Step 477

This Water System Solves Two Boat Problems | Step 477 Sailing Uma

100.3K views - 1 month ago

Drilling holes in our boat to make it unsinkable | Step 476

Drilling holes in our boat to make it unsinkable | Step 476 Sailing Uma

111K views - 1 month ago

This Is the Last Line of Defense Before Our Boat Sinks | Step 475

This Is the Last Line of Defense Before Our Boat Sinks | Step 475 Sailing Uma

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There’s No Going Back Now | Step 474

There’s No Going Back Now | Step 474 Sailing Uma

123.6K views - 1 month ago

Designing a Fail-Safe Sailboat Anchoring System (From Wiring to Anchor) | Step 473

Designing a Fail-Safe Sailboat Anchoring System (From Wiring to Anchor) | Step 473 Sailing Uma

128.4K views - 1 month ago

Solving Messy Boat Wiring: Our Conduit System Explained | Step 472

Solving Messy Boat Wiring: Our Conduit System Explained | Step 472 Sailing Uma

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Our Electrical System isn’t “smart” | Step 471

Our Electrical System isn’t “smart” | Step 471 Sailing Uma

98K views - 1 month ago

No Diesel, No Generator: How We’ll Charge our All-electric Sailboat | Step 470

No Diesel, No Generator: How We’ll Charge our All-electric Sailboat | Step 470 Sailing Uma

114K views - 3 months ago

We Didn’t Expect to Weld on Our Fiberglass Boat | Step 469

We Didn’t Expect to Weld on Our Fiberglass Boat | Step 469 Sailing Uma

94.4K views - 3 months ago

Unfiltered Raw Live Update (Our Plans for 2026)

Unfiltered Raw Live Update (Our Plans for 2026) Sailing Uma

139.8K views - 3 months ago

Turning our Monohull Into a Catamaran (Without Adding a Hull) | Step 468

Turning our Monohull Into a Catamaran (Without Adding a Hull) | Step 468 Sailing Uma

155.6K views - 3 months ago

Wiring 50kWh of Lithium Batteries (The Correct Way) | Step 467

Wiring 50kWh of Lithium Batteries (The Correct Way) | Step 467 Sailing Uma

117K views - 4 months ago

Connecting the System That Will Run Our Entire Electric Sailboat | Step 466

Connecting the System That Will Run Our Entire Electric Sailboat | Step 466 Sailing Uma

124.2K views - 4 months ago

Clever Plumbing Hacks for a Sailboat | Step 465

Clever Plumbing Hacks for a Sailboat | Step 465 Sailing Uma

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Securing and Plumbing our New Watertanks | Step 464

Securing and Plumbing our New Watertanks | Step 464 Sailing Uma

114K views - 5 months ago

Solving The Problem With Our New Batteries (BUSES - Part 3) | Step 463

Solving The Problem With Our New Batteries (BUSES - Part 3) | Step 463 Sailing Uma

124.6K views - 5 months ago

Our New Batteries: Double the capacity and half the weight (BUSES - Part 2) | Step 462

Our New Batteries: Double the capacity and half the weight (BUSES - Part 2) | Step 462 Sailing Uma

121.4K views - 5 months ago

Finishing a 7 year old Project | Step 461

Finishing a 7 year old Project | Step 461 Sailing Uma

116.7K views - 5 months ago

Making Space For More Batteries | Step 460

Making Space For More Batteries | Step 460 Sailing Uma

131.6K views - 6 months ago

We barely recognized our own boat | Step 459

We barely recognized our own boat | Step 459 Sailing Uma

169.9K views - 6 months ago

We Sprayed Cork All Over Our Ceiling | Step 458

We Sprayed Cork All Over Our Ceiling | Step 458 Sailing Uma

122.2K views - 6 months ago

Our New Water Tanks Don't Fit !| Step 457

Our New Water Tanks Don't Fit !| Step 457 Sailing Uma

139K views - 7 months ago

Building the Ultimate Hard Dodger (part 5) | Step 456

Building the Ultimate Hard Dodger (part 5) | Step 456 Sailing Uma

175.3K views - 7 months ago

Installing Boat Hardware That Doesn't Suck! | Step 455

Installing Boat Hardware That Doesn't Suck! | Step 455 Sailing Uma

159.6K views - 7 months ago

Keeping the ocean out: Portlights & Hatches installation | Step 454

Keeping the ocean out: Portlights & Hatches installation | Step 454 Sailing Uma

138.6K views - 7 months ago

Woke up to Sailboat on Fire! | Step 453

Woke up to Sailboat on Fire! | Step 453 Sailing Uma

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We Painted Our Entire Boat By Hand…(The Results were Shocking) | Step 452

We Painted Our Entire Boat By Hand…(The Results were Shocking) | Step 452 Sailing Uma

174.5K views - 8 months ago

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 4 of 4) | Step 451

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 4 of 4) | Step 451 Sailing Uma

149.3K views - 8 months ago

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 3 of 4) | Step 450

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 3 of 4) | Step 450 Sailing Uma

144.8K views - 8 months ago

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 2 of 4) | Step 449

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 2 of 4) | Step 449 Sailing Uma

143.8K views - 9 months ago

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 1 of 4) | Step 448

We're Cutting Off our Keel (Part 1 of 4) | Step 448 Sailing Uma

141.1K views - 9 months ago

Can we Fit 3.6kW of Solar on Our Tiny Sailboat? | Step 447

Can we Fit 3.6kW of Solar on Our Tiny Sailboat? | Step 447 Sailing Uma

131.4K views - 9 months ago

Cutting 10 Huge Holes in a Perfectly Good Hull… Are we crazy? | Step 446

Cutting 10 Huge Holes in a Perfectly Good Hull… Are we crazy? | Step 446 Sailing Uma

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74 Holes That Will Never Leak (Thanks to This Material) | Step 445

74 Holes That Will Never Leak (Thanks to This Material) | Step 445 Sailing Uma

123.8K views - 10 months ago

3D Printing our Boat Parts | Step 444

3D Printing our Boat Parts | Step 444 Sailing Uma

111.9K views - 10 months ago

We can't decide how to steer our boat | Step 443

We can't decide how to steer our boat | Step 443 Sailing Uma

135.2K views - 10 months ago

We Kept a Secret From You (Exciting Announcement)

We Kept a Secret From You (Exciting Announcement) Sailing Uma

112.1K views - 10 months ago

Building The Ultimate Sailboat Electric System (Oceanvolt Motors) | Step 442

Building The Ultimate Sailboat Electric System (Oceanvolt Motors) | Step 442 Sailing Uma

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We Ran an Experiment: Is Foam Really Better Than Plywood ? | Step 441

We Ran an Experiment: Is Foam Really Better Than Plywood ? | Step 441 Sailing Uma

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Delayed by 0% Chance of Rain | Step 440

Delayed by 0% Chance of Rain | Step 440 Sailing Uma

115.4K views - 11 months ago

Life Update : Preparing for the future

Life Update : Preparing for the future Sailing Uma

110.4K views - 11 months ago

We Had to Evacuate — Massive Fire Threatened the Shipyard | Step 439

We Had to Evacuate — Massive Fire Threatened the Shipyard | Step 439 Sailing Uma

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Building the Ultimate Hard Dodger (Part 4) | Step 438

Building the Ultimate Hard Dodger (Part 4) | Step 438 Sailing Uma

116.9K views - 11 months ago

✨Blooper from Step 437

✨Blooper from Step 437 Sailing Uma

1 year ago

Building the Ultimate Hard Dodger (Part 3) | Step 437

Building the Ultimate Hard Dodger (Part 3) | Step 437 Sailing Uma

137.3K views - 1 year ago

Why Flexible Solar Panels Fail—and What We’re Using Instead | Step 436

Why Flexible Solar Panels Fail—and What We’re Using Instead | Step 436 Sailing Uma

157.6K views - 1 year ago

Sailing the BVIs: 10 Tips You Need to Know | Step 435

Sailing the BVIs: 10 Tips You Need to Know | Step 435 Sailing Uma

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Finally Sailing Again (but not the way we planned) | Step 434

Finally Sailing Again (but not the way we planned) | Step 434 Sailing Uma

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Forced to spend my first night onboard. | Step 433

Forced to spend my first night onboard. | Step 433 Sailing Uma

125.8K views - 1 year ago

✨Bloopers from Step 432

✨Bloopers from Step 432 Sailing Uma

1 year ago

Inspecting our 50yr old mast : Will it Survive Another Ocean Crossing? | Step 432

Inspecting our 50yr old mast : Will it Survive Another Ocean Crossing? | Step 432 Sailing Uma

142K views - 1 year ago

Building The Ultimate Hard Dodger (part 2) | Step 431

Building The Ultimate Hard Dodger (part 2) | Step 431 Sailing Uma

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Building The Ultimate Hard Dodger (part 1) | Step 430

Building The Ultimate Hard Dodger (part 1) | Step 430 Sailing Uma

154.1K views - 1 year ago

The Messy, Satisfying Process of Installing Cork Insulation | Step 429

The Messy, Satisfying Process of Installing Cork Insulation | Step 429 Sailing Uma

126.1K views - 1 year ago

Spraying Cork Insulation... The CORRECT WAY | Step 428

Spraying Cork Insulation... The CORRECT WAY | Step 428 Sailing Uma

118.2K views - 1 year ago