JOIN THE CREW
Show your support for Tangaroa’s adventures and refit. Be part of the journey.
Every shirt, hoodie, and hat is more than just gear—it’s your badge as a crew member. Whether we’re repowering in the engine room or exploring remote coastlines, you’re right there with us.
Wear What We Wear – Join the Adventure in Our Crew Hoodie
Mid-weight warmth for any season. Tangaroa logo on the front, her outline on the back — just like the hoodies we wear on board.
Hoodie – Tangaroa Boat Outline Size Guide
| Size label | Length | Width |
|---|---|---|
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S
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27
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20
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M
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28
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21
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L
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29
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23
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XL
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30
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25
|
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2XL
|
31
|
26
|
|
3XL
|
32
|
28
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Become Part of the Adventure – Access Crew-Only Gear by Joining our Online Crew Below
Join Our Crew to Be Part of the Adventure
Deckhand
$18.00 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.
- The Captain’s Log: Receive monthly crew-only stories, photos, route notes, and project updates.
- Inside the Hybrid-Electric Build: Follow the decisions, changes, and problems before they become public videos.
- Private Tangaroa Tracking: Follow our route, anchorages, weather delays, and check-ins when we’re underway.
- Member-Only Updates: Get the news, photos, and behind-the-scenes moments that do not always make it to YouTube.
- Early & Ad-Free Videos: Watch new Tangaroa videos before the public, without ads.
- Crew Polls: Help shape Q&As, meetup plans, video topics, and future crew updates.
- Crew Questions: Send us questions for Wheelhouse Weekly, Q&As, and future videos.
- Tangaroa Crew Community: Stay connected through posts, comments, polls, email updates, and crew hangouts.
- Personalized Welcome Video: Get a personal welcome aboard message from Blaine and Janis.
- Tangaroa Crew Mug shipped right to your door.
- Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 10% on official Tangaroa gear including CREW gear
Bosun
$45.00 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.
- Everything in Deckhand: Get all Deckhand perks, plus a more personal connection to the journey.
- Bosun T-Shirt: Your Tangaroa Bosun crew shirt
- Handwritten Postcards: Receive personal mail from each new country Tangaroa visits.
- Priority Crew Questions: Your questions get priority for Wheelhouse Weekly, Q&As, and future videos.
- Extra Behind-the-Scenes Photos: Get more private photo updates from the boat, the build, and the places we visit.
- Crew Meetup Invites: Get first notice of casual meetups, coffee gatherings, dock walks, or virtual hangouts when possible.
- Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 15% on official Tangaroa gear including CREW gear.
Engineer
$89.50 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.
- Everything in Deckhand and Bosun: Get all Deckhand and Bosun perks, plus deeper access to the technical side of Tangaroa.
- Engineer Hoodie: Your Tangaroa Engineer zip hoodie with ENGINEER written on the sleeve
- Engineer’s Briefing: Get Blaine’s deeper updates on the systems, problems, decisions, and fixes.
- Deeper Hybrid-Electric Build Updates: Follow the nuts-and-bolts side of Tangaroa’s conversion before it goes public.
- System Notes & Lessons Learned: See what worked, what didn’t, and what we would do differently.
- First Look at Technical Decisions: See major build decisions before they become public videos.
- Priority Technical Q&A: Send deeper questions about the hybrid build, engines, systems, and boat work.
- Engineer-Only Hangouts: Join occasional technical Q&As or video hangouts with Blaine when schedule allows.
- Annual Bonus Gift: Receive a surprise thank-you gift every 12 months.
- Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 15% on official Tangaroa gear and CREW gear
First Mate/Wall of Power
$173.50 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.
- Everything in Deckhand, Bosun &Engineer: Get ALL perks, plus the closest connection to Tangaroa’s hybrid-electric legacy.
- Wall of Power Plaque: Your name is permanently mounted on a 3" x 5" plaque on Tangaroa’s hybrid-electric build
- First Mate T-Shirt: Your Tangaroa First Mate crew shirt
- First Mate Hoodie: Your Tangaroa First Mate zip hoodie
- Surprise Bonus Gifts: Receive surprise thank-you gifts twice a year
- Highest Priority Q&A: Your questions get top priority for Wheelhouse Weekly, Q&As, lives, and future videos.
- Private Annual Hangout: Join a private annual Zoom hangout with Blaine and Janis.
- First Look at Major Milestones: See big hybrid build and voyage updates before they are shared publicly.
- Special Supporter Thank-Yous: Your support may be recognized in special crew thank-you moments.
- Tangaroa Gear Discount: Save 15% on official Tangaroa gear and CREW Gear