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Deckhand

Deckhand

$9.97 per month

You’ve stepped aboard and joined the crew. Get a bit closer to the action with a personal thank-you and a mug that says you’re part of the team. You’ll feel connected and appreciated every time we hit upload.
  • Tick The Captain’s Log: Receive monthly crew-only stories, photos, route notes, and project updates.
  • Tick Inside the Hybrid-Electric Build: Follow the decisions, changes, and problems before they become public videos.
  • Tick Private Tangaroa Tracking: Follow our route, anchorages, weather delays, and check-ins when we’re underway.
  • Tick Member-Only Updates: Get the news, photos, and behind-the-scenes moments that do not always make it to YouTube.
  • Tick Early & Ad-Free Videos: Watch new Tangaroa videos before the public, without ads.
  • Tick Crew Polls: Help shape Q&As, meetup plans, video topics, and future crew updates.
  • Tick Crew Questions: Send us questions for Wheelhouse Weekly, Q&As, and future videos.
  • Tick Tangaroa Crew Community: Stay connected through posts, comments, polls, email updates, and crew hangouts.
  • Tick Personalized Welcome Video: Get a personal welcome aboard message from Blaine and Janis.
  • Tick Tangaroa Crew Mug shipped right to your door.
  • Tick Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 10% on official Tangaroa gear including CREW gear
Bosun

Bosun

$24.97 per month

You’re helping keep the boat afloat—literally. With exclusive crew gear and hand-written postcards from the places we visit, you’ll feel like an essential part of the crew, no matter where you are in the world.
  • Tick Everything in Deckhand: Get all Deckhand perks, plus a more personal connection to the journey.
  • Tick Bosun T-Shirt: Your Tangaroa Bosun crew shirt
  • Tick Handwritten Postcards: Receive personal mail from each new country Tangaroa visits.
  • Tick Priority Crew Questions: Your questions get priority for Wheelhouse Weekly, Q&As, and future videos.
  • Tick Extra Behind-the-Scenes Photos: Get more private photo updates from the boat, the build, and the places we visit.
  • Tick Crew Meetup Invites: Get first notice of casual meetups, coffee gatherings, dock walks, or virtual hangouts when possible.
  • Tick Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 15% on official Tangaroa gear including CREW gear.
Engineer

Engineer

$49.97 per month

You’re deep in the engine room with us. Support at this level helps power everything behind the scenes. You’ll feel like you’ve got a wrench in one hand and a hoodie in the other—part of the rebuild, not just watching it.
  • Tick Everything in Deckhand and Bosun: Get all Deckhand and Bosun perks, plus deeper access to the technical side of Tangaroa.
  • Tick Engineer Hoodie: Your Tangaroa Engineer zip hoodie with ENGINEER written on the sleeve
  • Tick Engineer’s Briefing: Get Blaine’s deeper updates on the systems, problems, decisions, and fixes.
  • Tick Deeper Hybrid-Electric Build Updates: Follow the nuts-and-bolts side of Tangaroa’s conversion before it goes public.
  • Tick System Notes & Lessons Learned: See what worked, what didn’t, and what we would do differently.
  • Tick First Look at Technical Decisions: See major build decisions before they become public videos.
  • Tick Priority Technical Q&A: Send deeper questions about the hybrid build, engines, systems, and boat work.
  • Tick Engineer-Only Hangouts: Join occasional technical Q&As or video hangouts with Blaine when schedule allows.
  • Tick Annual Bonus Gift: Receive a surprise thank-you gift every 12 months.
  • Tick Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 15% on official Tangaroa gear and CREW gear
First Mate/Wall of Power

First Mate/Wall of Power

$96.97 per month

You’re helping steer the ship and you get your name on the WALL OF POWER! This top-tier crew spot means the world to us. With custom gear and surprise gifts, you’ll feel like family—not just a viewer. You’re in it, with us, every mile of the way.
  • Tick Everything in Deckhand, Bosun &Engineer: Get ALL perks, plus the closest connection to Tangaroa’s hybrid-electric legacy.
  • Tick Wall of Power Plaque: Your name is permanently mounted on a 3" x 5" plaque on Tangaroa’s hybrid-electric build
  • Tick First Mate T-Shirt: Your Tangaroa First Mate crew shirt
  • Tick First Mate Hoodie: Your Tangaroa First Mate zip hoodie
  • Tick Surprise Bonus Gifts: Receive surprise thank-you gifts twice a year
  • Tick Highest Priority Q&A: Your questions get top priority for Wheelhouse Weekly, Q&As, lives, and future videos.
  • Tick Private Annual Hangout: Join a private annual Zoom hangout with Blaine and Janis.
  • Tick First Look at Major Milestones: See big hybrid build and voyage updates before they are shared publicly.
  • Tick Special Supporter Thank-Yous: Your support may be recognized in special crew thank-you moments.
  • Tick Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 15% on official Tangaroa gear and CREW Gear

Not Into Memberships? You Can Still Help

If our videos make you smile, teach you something, or just help you escape for a bit, consider a one-time donation. It’s a simple way to say thanks and help us keep the cameras rolling without signing up for a membership. Every bit helps us share more of the real story from life onboard Tangaroa. Thanks for being part of the journey.

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