The Siren's Log

28/03/2024

We’re going live TODAY!

For our paying Patreons, we’re going LIVE! You have questions, we have answers!
When: Thursday, March 28, 2024 (March 29 for Aus)
Time: 5pm EST (Miami), 9pm GMT (London), 8am AEDT for Sydney on Friday
Where: on YouTube! But we will be adding the link to our Patreon account here. I *think* we’re technologically savvy enough to make the logistics of that happen.
IF YOU ARENT a paying member, I’m so sorry. You can become one, though! All paying members are invited, regardless of the tier.
This is a great place for us to have a meet and greet together as a little family, so we can build this community together. We want you guys to meet each other too!
Looking forward to seeing you there!

We're boat shopping!

24/03/2024

WE ARE UNDERWAY on the ICW + AIRLOCK Install, Tayana 37 washdown, Water Tank System Flush (ep. 48)

https://www.patreon.com/thesirenslog In previous videos, we searched for our perfect boat. Just a few weeks ago in mid-February, we found her. This week we'r...

17/03/2024

Whoop whoop! 🙌🏼 We got a new battery.

https://youtu.be/rJ87b_l4WbQ?si=57lLRWH0oQU7T6VZ

LiTime LiFePO4 Lithium Battery and solar setup

https://www.patreon.com/thesirenslog In previous videos, we searched for our perfect boat. Just a few weeks ago in mid-February, we found her. This week we'r...

05/03/2024

https://youtu.be/EfgGl816z9o?si=iH496nNm_7PkfzaT

25/02/2024

For those out of the loop, we bought the Tayana 37, we’ve been working on it for a couple of weeks, and we’re literally just days away from taking it all the way round the state from Daytona Beach to Panama City, FL, MOTORING because the chain plates are totally shot so we can’t sail. Once we are home with the boat, we can tear into those bigger projects like the rigging and the decks.

https://www.patreon.com/thesirenslog In previous videos, we searched for our perfect boat. Last week, WE FOUND HER! This week we're on our 1976 Tayana 37 (CT...

11/02/2024

Should we buy this Tayana 37? SAILBOAT SHOPPING- MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

https://www.patreon.com/thesirenslog In previous videos, we explored several other sailboats, such as the Formosa 51, the Mikelson 50, and even the Ta Chiao ...

06/01/2024

The COLDEST Camping in our 1973 VW BUS - (The Orange Crate)
https://youtu.be/oU7rsphdLWc

We started a spin-off channel from The Siren’s Log because once we gained a fan base there, it became apparent that people were looking specifically for sailing content, and didn’t want VW content. In fact, we lost subscribers everytime we posted a fun VW video, even though our first few episodes on that channel were specifically VW videos, and TheSirensLog.com includes the busses. So here we are! Two YouTube channels.

Hey Guys! You may already know us. We're the same weirdos as The Siren's Log where we dive, fish, sail and are currently looking for our future sailboat. We ...

31/12/2023

We were told by several people about another Formosa 51 nearby so we just had to head over and look with one of my favorite people in the world Daren Hoffman. Turns out, there were lots of options in this shipyard! We took the Volkswagen over and camped on the coldest day we’ve seen this winter so far, and saw the boats the next day. This is how it went.

Shopping ABANDONED Boats in a Nearby Shipyard (+ camping in the Volkswagen Bus) + Another FORMOSA 51

https://www.patreon.com/thesirenslog In previous videos, we explored several other Taiwanese built sailboats, such as the Formosa 51, the Mikelson 50, and ev...

26/12/2023

Hey Guys! We've made a decision that we've been throwing around for a while. We're starting a second YouTube channel for the VW content. When we started the channel at the beginning of the year, some of our VW videos did better than some of the other videos that we were doing that were either travel, fishing or Florida related, so we took that as a sign that we should incorporate them into our videos more. Knowing that we'd eventually get the sailboat and that would be the center of the channel, but we'd be also featuring the VW's, fishing, surfing, diving, etc. while on the boat, it made sense to keep sprinkling that VW content in. When we went viral over a couple of sailboat related videos, it became clear to us that sailing channels are doing really well on YouTube right now. While we never set out to be a "sailing channel" as a whole, since we do a lot of other water related things, it wasn't until that time that we realized that we needed to really try to stick to sailing (and probably our other boating, fishing, diving, surfing, etc) as much as possible, despite the fact that we're so much more than that. "The Siren's Log" has actually been around for YEARS as a website. We've always featured blog posts about a variety of ocean-lifestyle related content. It was never "just sailing". After gaining around 7k subscribers off a few sailing videos, we know that those subscribers want SAILING. While we don't promise that to anyone, we've noticed that our last few VW related videos not only did poorly, but we actually lost subscribers, and we're used to seeing that number go up, not down. That was alarming more than once, so it's time we shift all of our VW content over to a new channel called "ANOTHER VW CHANNEL". If you're into that, and our adventures in the VW's, by all means, look us up and follow over there!

The question now is: How do we maintain TWO channels?! This is a lot of work already, hours of filming, hours of editing, hours of uploading, hours in responding to comments sometimes.... We aren't yet sure what to do. It may be possible to do a weekly video on each channel, but I'm thinking we may have a period of time where we don't have a solid schedule on either channel. With that said, we'll be shifting some of our older VW videos from The Siren's Log over to the new VW channel, so we will likely have a nightly upload over there for at least a few days just to get the content up, and you'll see that content disappear from the old channel. I'm sure there will be some hurdles along the way, so please bear with us!!!

24/12/2023

How We Taped 2,620 Lights to Our VW Bus For a Christmas Volkswagen Light Parade | Pensacola (Ep. 41)

https://patreon.com/thesirenslog?utm_...The Orange Crate- My Type 2 VW Kombi Van This week on The Siren's Log, we took the Volkswagen bus over to Pensacola, ...

03/12/2023

https://youtu.be/5q1rzIi3Imc?si=HhVeK-CIRk4CWGUl

Finally got The Orange Crate back from the mechanic Hilltop Motors where it got an engine rebuild and a ton of work done. Getting her cleaned up and ready for work!

https://patreon.com/thesirenslog?utm_...The Orange Crate- My Type 2 VW Kombi Van | I Washed my 1973 VOLKSWAGEN Bus *Florida Style* -Ep. 39This week on The Si...

30/11/2023

https://youtu.be/43EMndOxXTY

https://patreon.com/thesirenslog?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkThis week on The Siren'...

12/11/2023

https://youtu.be/lGFqf85Nr08

So... we went viral on Youtube. Totally. Head over to our channel and check out the last 4 videos if you have any interest in classic, Taiwan builds.

https://patreon.com/thesirenslog?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkTwo episodes back, we e...

15/10/2023

Good Morning!
We’re back to boat shopping and I just had to check out this Ta Chiao CT 54 and tell you a little of what I knew about it. Gorgeous boat in the middle of a refit! ⛵️

In this episode, Siren and Captain Hal explore a Robert Perry designed sailboat known as the Ta Chiao CT 54, built in Taiwan. Known for their luxurious teak ...

02/07/2023

New Episode out this morning!
This little scooter is a great boat toy. We had way more fun than we expected. “The toy you didn’t know you needed until you had it.” Also there’s a discount code if anyone goes to buy one.

Use code: SIREN for $50 OFF the Asiwo Manta Sea Scooterhttps://asiwo.com/products/underwater-scooterThis scooter is currently ON SALE for $399, before the di...

28/05/2023

https://youtu.be/-PkVkPecmC4

In this episode, Siren and Captain Hal go for a great adventure in the Key West Stealth flats boat from Panama City to Apalachicola, Florida on the ICW. The ...

23/05/2023

https://youtu.be/BvxczAiNUyo

In this episode, Siren and Captain Hal go separate ways! Siren cleans up her first listing under the new brokerage, a 2005 Beneteau 423 in Panama City, Flori...

23/05/2023

https://youtu.be/dg8G3vibGrA

Here's a very quick run-down on how to clean speckled sea trout (drum) and bluefish, performed by a North Florida fishing guide, Captain Hal Tarpley of Insho...

15/05/2023

https://youtu.be/969HD7bxqYI

In this episode, Siren and Captain Hal go for a fishing adventure in Panama City and target speckled sea trout, but Hal catches both of their limits within t...

01/05/2023

https://youtu.be/tJeAIxoviI8

In this episode, Siren cleans out her 1982 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia diesel camper van and turns it into an office space for her upcoming captains license...

29/04/2023

You should probably change the oil in your outboard!

5 MINUTE OIL CHANGE For a Yamaha Outboard

Captain Hal Tarpley explains exactly how to change the oil in your Yamaha outboard motor in 5 MINUTES!This is a 2012 Yamaha F90 LA outboard motor. Hal is usi...

24/04/2023

Heart to heart with you guys- I’m moving away from Instagram. So you guys have seen that we’re on YouTube, and we don’t want to be crazy spammy and constantly be like, “New video!” but frankly, we’ve gotta be. We started the weekly episode format at the start of 2023 with the goal of being monetized by 2024, because it’s a ton of work to be doing for free. Instagram and the content creation business has helped pay the bills for over a decade and now I need YouTube to replace that because it will enable us to do the new things we want to do. This job has always been a lot of work sitting at the computer, but I enjoy being creative, I can make money while I travel, and it’s very flexible and that’s my style. So!
If you’ve been following me and want to follow me into this next chapter, I have some real favors to ask. We need 1000 subscribers and 4000 watch hours to get monetized and frankly, we aren’t even close, and we’re not on track to do that by 2024. Here are some ways you can help us, if you’d like to.

-Visit www.youtube.com/ and subscribe to our channel. THANK YOU!

-Play some videos, even if you’re cooking dinner, the watch time will help us!

-Comment on the videos and on our social posts. Even if it’s just a heart or a thumbs up, the videos and posts are then shown to more people because the algorithm sees that people are interacting with it.

-Share the videos! If you are following my personal account Siren Williams or this account on Facebook, you can share the post from Facebook with your friends.

Thank you guys for being here all these years! Traction on Instagram has slowed down a LOT since I was bouncing around in a bikini with a surfboard in every post, but hey, that’s getting older. Gotta keep moving!

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23/04/2023

https://youtu.be/kx-RFgH3pyE

In this episode, we overhaul an abandoned key west stealth flats boat that has been sitting under a tree for three years! We used all Starbrite products, inc...

22/04/2023

https://youtu.be/oHzzRlGk2aY

We used all Starbrite products to completely overhaul this Key West Stealth Flats Boat and the results are INCREDIBLE. Parts of this video are done in time l...

04/03/2023

https://youtu.be/epUFtDEkDaE

We have a new episode out now! We're on the island of Ometepe and finding petroglyphs!

In this week's episode, Siren and Hal stay at an eco-lodge permaculture farm on Isla de Ometepe, a volcanic island in the middle of a lake in Nicaragua. They...

29/01/2023

Episode 4 is out now! Thanks for watching!

Siren flies private to the Bahamas for a job and does the Gussi Hair Treatment in her hotel room.If you enjoy our videos, please feel free to like this episo...

22/01/2023

Episode 3 is up!

Thanks so much for coming back for another week on The Siren's Log! If you enjoy our videos, please feel free to like this episode and subscribe to our chann...

21/01/2023

We've finally got Episode 2 up on YouTube where we've got the 1982 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel RUNNING! There's still a lot more work to be done, but it's happening quick.
We got a little behind due to some unforeseen adventures that we'll also be sharing with you guys, so be sure to like and subscribe on YouTube to see what we've been up to, because it's not all Volkswagens!

We finally got the diesel running! Watch our latest video to check out the process we used to get it started. Leather Hat from www.AmericanHatMakers.comCheck...

07/01/2023

Happy 2023! We're finally on YouTube!
Our first episode video is up now, and we'll be posting new episodes every Friday, with occasional other helpful videos on Wednesdays. Follow along as we navigate this crazy life with our two VW busses, our travels, the boats, the music, and everything in between.

Welcome to The Siren's Log! For the true collectors out there, this is our 1982 Volkswagen diesel Vanagon Westfalia, which has deteriorated quickly over the ...

13/06/2018

That time our friend Siren Williams of The Siren's Log went to Puerto Rico and played the ukulele on the beach in our Selva Full X-Back Top and CYA Double String Bottoms 😍

Our CYA Double String Bottoms offer some of our best coverage, and still make your bum look fantastic. The Selva Full X-Back Top is perfect for women who wear size D cups and above, and provides extra support so you don't have to sacrifice style to feel comfortable on the water!

Who says you can't look sexy and feel secure?!