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Sailing Until Valhalla
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We are a family of 2 adults, 3 kids and 2 dogs getting our Hardin 45 Sailboat ready to take off and sail around the world, if you would like to enjoy some videos of our process of getting our boat ready to leave next year please go ahead and enjoy our videos and if you like them please subscribe!
We Arrive In KETCHIKAN, AK and Of Course Things BREAK!
We finally make it to Ketchikan, AK but there are unforeseen circumstances that cause us to have to rethink our plans watch to find out what happens to us now.
#travelvlog #boating #broken
#travelvlog #boating #broken
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Through The DIXON Entrance, Across The BORDER And We MADE IT To ALASKA!
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We got to Prince Rupert and we didn't stay long because we had to make a weather window we just couldn't miss, so watch us cross the border and finally get into Alaska! #boating #alaska #travelvlog #offgrid
Going Through THE GRENVILLE CHANNEL| The INSIDE PASSAGE!
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Sorry we haven't posted in a while, life has just been busy and we will update everyone in a later video on what is going on with us now but in this episode we get through the rest of the Inside Passage into Prince Rupert going all the way through the iconic Grenville Channel! #travelvlog #insidepassage #boatlife #offgrid
Finding Ghost Town, INSIDE PASSAGE To ALASKA!
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We leave Bottleneck Inlet and head to Butedale, BC which is an abandoned town in the middle of nowhere with the most beautiful scenery we have ever seen! #boatlife #travelvlog #ghosttown #sailing
INSIDE PASSAGE To ALASKA | Shearwater To Bottleneck Inlet!
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We leave Fury Cove the next day after completing Cape Caution and its not an easy day like we thought it would be and we end up having to fix another thing that broke but we make it to Shearwater and then get even further in the Inside Passage all the way to Bottleneck Inlet! #boatlife #travelvlog #sailboat #offgrid
INSIDE PASSAGE To ALASKA | Crossing Cape Caution To Fury Cove!
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In this episode after so much planning we finally cross cape caution and get over to Fury Cove and start making some serious ground North! #boatlife #sailboat #travelvlog #boating
INSIDE PASSAGE To ALASKA | Queen Charlotte Strait Horrible Conditions!
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We try to get through the queen charlotte strait in this episode and it doesn't go according to plan! #boatlife #travelvlog #sailboat #storm
INSIDE PASSAGE Day 2 | Johnstone Strait, Port McNeill and Engine Problems!
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We get through the rest of the Johnstone Strait and get into Port Mcneill where we learn that we have another issue with our engine that has to be fixed on the hook! #boatlife #sailboat #travelvlog #engine
DAY 1 INSIDE PASSAGE | Seymour Narrows And Johnstone Strait!
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We finally leave the dock at Campbell River and start our journey up to get to Alaska and get past some pretty large hurdles all in one day! #boatlife #sailboat #boating #travelvlog
WINTERING On A SAILBOAT | Where We've Been. . .
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Sorry we have been gone for so long! Sometimes you just need a break but we are back and going to be posting each week again as we make our way up to Alaska but here is a bit of what we have been up to the last couple of months. #boatlife #winter #sailboat
Making SOURDOUGH BREAD Start To Finish! Boat Baking Ep 1
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Making SOURDOUGH BREAD Start To Finish! Boat Baking Ep 1
WINDSTORM On Christmas While LIVING On Our SAILBOAT!
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WINDSTORM On Christmas While LIVING On Our SAILBOAT!
SURGE NARROWS, Rocks, & The OCTOPUS ISLANDS!
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SURGE NARROWS, Rocks, & The OCTOPUS ISLANDS!
When GROCERY STORES Aren't CLOSE And Your OUT Of FOOD!
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When GROCERY STORES Aren't CLOSE And Your OUT Of FOOD!
REALITIES Of Life WINTERING In CANADA On A SAILBOAT!
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REALITIES Of Life WINTERING In CANADA On A SAILBOAT!
Leaving CAMPBELL RIVER! Dinghy Maintenance On ANCHOR. . .
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Leaving CAMPBELL RIVER! Dinghy Maintenance On ANCHOR. . .
WINTER Boat Prep And PROVISIONING In CAMPBELL RIVER, BC!
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WINTER Boat Prep And PROVISIONING In CAMPBELL RIVER, BC!
WOOD Mast PROBLEMS! Troubles In Paradise. . .
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WOOD Mast PROBLEMS! Troubles In Paradise. . .
PRIDEAUX HAVEN | Exploring DESOLATION SOUND Pt. 2
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PRIDEAUX HAVEN | Exploring DESOLATION SOUND Pt. 2
Exploring DESOLATION SOUND Pt. 1 | STORMS And BROKEN Parts!
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Exploring DESOLATION SOUND Pt. 1 | STORMS And BROKEN Parts!
ENGINE OVERHEATING While MOVING NORTH Through BC CANADA!
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ENGINE OVERHEATING While MOVING NORTH Through BC CANADA!
LEAVING Nanaimo On Our SAILBOAT And Go To "Little Hawaii" In CANADA!
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LEAVING Nanaimo On Our SAILBOAT And Go To "Little Hawaii" In CANADA!
Crossing The Canadian Border In Our Sailboat And Going Through The DODD NARROWS At The Wrong Time. .
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Crossing The Canadian Border In Our Sailboat And Going Through The DODD NARROWS At The Wrong Time. .
Abandoned MILITARY BASE On A Deserted Island In San Juan Islands!
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Abandoned MILITARY BASE On A Deserted Island In San Juan Islands!
Just When We Thought We Were LEAVING We Get A LEAK In OUR Boat!
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Just When We Thought We Were LEAVING We Get A LEAK In OUR Boat!
Prepping To LEAVE, Last Minute Projects To Complete And Alot Of RUNNING Around!
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Prepping To LEAVE, Last Minute Projects To Complete And Alot Of RUNNING Around!
2024 Highfield DINGHY, Total COST Breakdown And REVIEW!
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2024 Highfield DINGHY, Total COST Breakdown And REVIEW!
We FINALLY Remove Our POORLY Installed RV Water HEATER!
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We FINALLY Remove Our POORLY Installed RV Water HEATER!
UPDATING Our REEFING Line System Before We LEAVE For ALASKA!
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UPDATING Our REEFING Line System Before We LEAVE For ALASKA!
nice to know that you have a SpongeBob family too 20:00
😂 yes definitely the whole family loves watching it lol
10:17 can i fit the whole cookie? so cute
Yeah she is a little cookie monster for sure. Have to ration the cookies when we're away from stores haha
love the new into :)
Thanks! We asked for and got some great feedback about updating our intro and Steph went to work and turned out good.
I was recommended your channel :)
Awesome glad to have you following along, hope you enjoy the channel!
Such a let down of a way to arrive at Alaska's 1st city. Things on a boat really do like to break! At least it's a scenic location, and I adore those boardwalk streets with the old fashioned shops. Not the worst place to hang out, but perhaps not cheap.
Yeah was quite the let down, didn't even touch it for first few days. But at least it broke in town instead of in the Inside Passage. It is such a cool town, we have more footage of exploring coming up soon but it's a unique place, we love Ketchikan!
that pump will drive the dolphins mad....a car fuel filter will be quiet
It's not to bad honestly i dont run it all the time, reason I used this pump is I need something that when turned off won't restrict flow to engine that way it can be used as a back up pump if manual fuel pump ever fails. I'm sure there are other options but I knew for sure this style is "flow-through" when off and simple and cheap to replace
Foot loop should go to top ascender You tie jamar with figure eight I highly recommend to buy Petzl GriGri or Grilon instead of lower rope grab device you use, or any device which are ascender and descender at the same time, it is very convenient, trust me 😊 Utilizing a second backup rope is a good thing too a specially if you are not experienced much
You do it kinda wrong from pro climber perspective 😏
Awesome guys!! That's a huge accomplishment getting to Alaska!! Enjoy the cooler weather while we are sweating it out here in the 48.
Thanks! Yeah we feel accomplished especially doing it in the off season. Next time through it'll be summer. Yeah we really are enjoying the weather been 68-70° of sun for last week "alaskan heatwave" and it's perfect warm enough to swim but not to hot to function! Haha heard it's been warm everywhere down south?
A brighter atmosphere than in the last video, at least after that rough start. Some nice weather and pleasant cruising. Children having a good time. Made it back to the USA lol! Interesting swampy lagoon at Foggy Bay, not very hospitable I guess. Your Alaskan adventure begins.
Yeah was a great run, weather was awesome. That's known for being a rough section usually. Yeah foggy bay is good for a quick stop but not much to see and lots of rocks just below the surface. but yeah we made it back into the US which is great for getting supplies/parts!
DANGER!!!! THIS IS WRONG!! You need to make some changes for your safety. Your ascender is the only thing holding you up. You need to use a locking caribeaner on your ascender going to your harness. You can hook your harness to the top hole of the ascender (see below) It looked like you had a locker for your foot loop, which doesn't need one as its not life support. Won't hurt to have a locking one there. You ABSOLUTELY need a caribeaner in the top hole of the asceneder once it's on the line. That is what keeps it locked on the line as you ascend. you could very easily flip the ascender off the line while ascending and even more likely while descending without this. If you choose to keep using the bottom hole of the ascender, you MUST add a caribeaner in the top hole.
Well once the clouds burned off and exposed the snow on the mountain tops it revealed why it was so chilly (since cold air drops). TY for sharing the journey.. :)
Yeah the snow tells us were getting closer haha, the morning we were all bundled up it was 33°F so pretty chilly morning we've been in colder but generally hide down below with the stove. Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!
wow, how many feet of chain is on your rode? what size chain does your winless eat? what's wrong with your winless?
We have 300' of 3/8" chain, the windless works great buts it's an old school manual windlass. Plenty of torque with gear ratio but slow for deep drops so we hand pull the rode laying in he floor to speed things up until we have to pull anchor out then we soley hand crank with windlass
Good to see you again. Well, this video was cold and gloomy for a while, especially the stop at 9:34 that looked like a setting from a horror movie? No children this video, I guess they are huddled below. But toward the end the fog lifts enough that you captured some really nice imagery of mountains.
Yeah we have been quite busy up here and took a break from posting but were back at it again. Yeah this run wasn't much for scenery or excitement but we covered alot of ground. Yeah was a real wet/cold so kids were down in cabin staying warm (per our request) the morning we pulled anchor and left east inlet it was 33°F and although Gopro wouldn't pick it up we did see chunks of snow in the water floating by us. I good sign we were getting closer to Alaska! Haha
Thank you for the great review! I am wondering if you had any concern about housing the battery in the bow locker alongside the fuel tank? I would like to do the same.
Yeah hope it helps, I don't have any worry about it, I've had another person ask. But have had my battery installed a year now with issues. Compartment is vented well, Any fuel spill would leak into bilge and leave compartment to transom, and as long as cables connections are snug odds of spark from a battery are next to none. Wouldn't put my kids in it if I even had the slightest doubt of possible accident
@@sailinguntilvalhalla Thank you. I have the CL310 with a Yamaha F15. I am headed for the same setup now. Happy sailing!
Thanks for the great review. I'm deciding between the 290 and 310. How's the 310 + 20HP for towing? Assuming you're not hoisting that engine on deck
Yeah no problem, and I have hoisted it up on deck and it's not to bad (15/20hp weigh the same) but yeah we are inland cruising so just been towing since we got it and tows great it's very stable and deep v hull breaks waves better then any dinghy I've had before. Worth the money to me anyday and we don't spend that kind of money easily
Thanks for the video, I love how the Seawater Pro system has no circuit boards, that simplicity is key to reliability IMO. Looking forward to installing mine soon.
Victron products are great. My only complaint is that they nickel and dime you with all the different cables - nothing comes with cables except for the shunt. It’s a sign of greed.
Ya definitely annoying!
Where is the fall safety ? just a line and prussic knot? Thanks though.
Look on the back of the panel you took off to access the wiring hook ups.
Awe, Bishop Bay is sooooo nice. I grew up in Kitimat and my Dad helped build the hot springs back in the day. Too bad.
That's really cool, yeah weve heard good things. We were outrunning a few big blows coming in and saw folks mention that the dock is limited to 30' boats (due to weight) and buoy drags on heavy wind so at 20tons didn't want to risk it. We will visit it at some point for sure
Yes, Butedale is a pretty little stop with its hills and waterfall. It's a little sad how this town of ruins was once thriving? But your voyage thus remains a serene affair, like a long camping trip.
We were pretty impressed at how beautiful the landscape is and lucky enough to get a sunny day as well. Yeah we thought the same, nothing but ruins now but heard there's place to rebuild something for travelers in the future which would be cool. It does have a camping feel don't even see many boats out here let alone groups of people
Good to have nice folks on the water with you. Shearwater was a welcoming little town, glad it had a playground. The winds again not helping much. But Dolphin friends come through to lift the spirits! More pretty landscapes. Bottleneck Inlet, a lovely refuge. I wonder if you could fish there.
Yeah they actually chased us down really great folks. Definitely recommend Sheatwater nice people and real relaxing to take a pit stop. The kids were so excited to see th dolphins it was definitely a nice treat after a rough day. Yeah it was a great spot I'm sure you could fish there is so much wildlife up here, we didn't look into fishing much in Canada but we will be doing some fishing in Alaska for sure and we will be sure to record it
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I love your videos keep doing what you're doing
Thank you! Really love hearing that!
I like how you're always travelling through forested wilderness. That sure is a fascinating beach- liked the closeup. I was just wondering how much of that shellfish went to waste when Anthony said it was "one big seafood graveyard". I guess the fish ate it. Nice panoramic view from 8:32: About as pretty as a tropical atoll. And then it's the Rosecam... aww.
wait until you see the upcoming episodes we found some crazy scenery farther north! The shell beach was really cool we did our best to capture it but never seen that before. We didn't even know rose had the camera but thought it was funny, we let th kids film of they want once in a while they enjoy it
I love watching you and your family but PLEASE fIX THE NETTING WHERE YOU ENTER AND EXIT THE BOAT. As a retired Coast Guard chiefg. I know that it only takes one misstep to lose one of your kids. Wos, those kids have some tough feet.
Ya I know it makes us nervous too we just haven't figured out something that can go on and off easily yet but ya I know there crazy lol.
Thank you
A one-day window still has yesterday's weather baked into today's swells. After a bad blow we always wait for a better window unless we are going downwind which takes the bite out of the wind and swell.
Yeah your right we know better, but figured we'd try it because another window wasn't for another week and it was a short run but that's how it goes.
yeah cool, I have often wondered if my 592E is starting quick enough, mind you mine was buried in mud & under 5 metres of sea water for 3 months when our boat was sunk for us. I emptied the oil pan, replaced the water with new oil, I had the injectors out but thats all to free up the motor & get it rotating smoothly, checking for oil pressure while turning by hand before attempting to start. It starts, runs & sounds exactly like yours, mine is built by EBRO, Spain in the 80's, an exact copy of the 60's & 70"s Ford 592E
Yeah these old motors don't start right up without glow plugs or cylinder preheat. I'd say that's one tough motor if it survived that! Yeah this is also an Ebro motor boat is an 83
Are the valve lifters etc under the valve cover sprayed with oil? How could you run it wo the valve cover?
Yeah the rockerarms do get lubed with oil but from passage ways underneath them so at idle they don't fling oil for a short time to do this but more rpm they might get messy
@@sailinguntilvalhalla Thanks. I have an SP135 in my sailboat. It's big and intimidating.
Great engine, I'd take one in a heartbeat. Only intimidating at first they are actually very user friendly engine to work on and hard to screw up
More hard sailing to make progress. But your first beach landing was a nice one. Quite a pretty bay. Funny thing, I was just thinking about looking out for bears when you had your talk about it. Don't want to meet one on shore, but if you could spot a bear from the boat some time I'd like to see it. I get black bears in my yard in Florida all the time, but those fearsome brown/white ones are something else.
Ya we will for sure show it if we see any apparently it's a little early in the year still but it will definitely make it in a video if we do see any!
Another good one guys. Just a couple of things. I realize the Canadian language can be challenging but... Gollywand Harbour? Hahaha, it's Gowl-land. Don't let the extra L throw you off. Sorry, I wouldn't have said anything but then... Port Neveel? (Just say Nevill. Don't let the E throw you off). I think the names get easier as you go north. Have a great trip. Love your channel.
Haha thanks ya I realized we pronounced them wrong after the fact but was like whatever it is what it is haha 😄
@@sailinguntilvalhalla No worries maties, it was entertainment at its finest. That's the name of the game, right?
If you want to actually see the inland passage, do NOT do it on a cruise ship. They travel at night so unless you have superman type vision, you won't see anything.
That makes sense never thought about it like that, we are traveling very slow so plenty of time to sight see
Good point. Also, the "inland passage" is better to do on a bus ;)
Well done guys !
Thanks, we kept her moving that's all that matters
So glad u r showing this!! I'm doing the exact same job on the exact same engine in a couple weeks. Thank you, big time, my man!!
No problem we like to show the real stuff in between the relaxing smooth boat days. Hope it helps, good luck on your seal swap, any questions feel free to ask
@@sailinguntilvalhalla so u softened up the seal in the oven before pounding it into place?
No not the seal don't heat that just use a little motor oil or grease on the lip of the seal. You put the pulley/harmonic balancer in the oven and heat it so it expands (I go about 200°) and it'll go on by hand. If you don't it's a really tight fit so you'll need to suck it down with a big long bolt and the crank bolt its like a 1" thread which isn't easy to find for me. I've done this method tons of times you can use a rubber mallot to tap it on as well. When you remove the pulley you'll get an idea of the tension and it'll make sense
@@sailinguntilvalhalla Awesome! Thanks, brother!
Yeah good luck man
Too often wind and tide are out of sync with the plan! Engine misbehaving too, Anthony quick to tackle it. Really nice of the guy to let you borrow his tool, yeah. We'll see how it goes in the next episode (looks like more bad weather?!).
Yeah wind forecasts have been really off up here lately which is making some interesting runs. Yeah he really saved us with that tool, we couldn't thank him enough. Yeah weather gets even worse after this but we're still pushing north just trying to pick the best windows we can
Just want to say that your doing awesome I do enjoy your episodes keep up good work.
Thank you, we appreciate that alot!
Looks like a normal day in Georgia straight😅😅😅
Yeah turns quick, this was Queen Charlotte but same temperament haha
The piano piece nicely reflects the mood of departure... and it's Alaska here we come! This trip up Canada _does_ sound fun, as well as challenging. Negotiating big tidal currents seems similar to negotiating squalls, except that you can utilize a bit of science to predict them. Bread looks good! Not much company out here- not a lot of boats following your path, but I enjoy the atmosphere of camping in untamed lands. A pretty anchorage to close... and a good start it _is_ . Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching, yeah no not much company but something about having these beautiful anchorages to ourselves that's just amazing. There is alot of factors and getting them to line up in our favor with the weather can be challenging at times so we take the lesser of evil option which may or may not pay off but that's part of this life. We are excited for whats ahead and hope you enjoy it as well.
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That's not how to climb your mast on a budget. Try again...
I straight up dont get the try again? I've used it to climb the masts plenty of times now
@@sailinguntilvalhalla 4' of rope and bare feet, that's a budget climb
@@sailinguntilvalhalla take nothing away from how you're doing it. I've climbed a few poles here and there. I'm not big on the gizmos
@@sailinguntilvalhalla I mean even just a 3 to 1 block and tackle... that's budget. Not a bunch of complicated climbing gear
@@Cacheola fair enough that would be the best budget way after this
you guys are really going to appreciate this spring and summer. The experience will be a none replicable time of your lives.
Yeah we're all looking forward to it, excited to be on the move again and exploring
I agree with you. A person can spend a lot of cash OR you can be smart and build one yourself that pretty much can do anything one of those fancy systems do. It all depends on the individual design. I've heard of at least one person who only draws fuel from a tank of fuel that has been polished by his system. Any fuel taken on at a dock goes into a different tank; then, it is polished and eventually routed to the tank that is the supply tank. Complex but, lots of bad fuel out there ! Thanks for sharing...
Exactly this is a far more simple system to run more as a maintenance system. If money was no object I'd have some fancy that woul catch more for sure, but this system and always filling with a filter funnel keeps the engine filters clean and doesnt break the bank. Figured be a good alternative for those who can't swing the big system like me haha
Interesting video ! Thanks...
Glad you enjoyed it, we try and share all of our experiences on the boat good with the bad. Thanks for watching
Looking cold but cozy! Nice that you have the good insulation, especially in those environs. Snow is interesting to this Floridian, having last experienced it at a Delaware train station in Dec '82. Have good and bad memories of it! Lovely family, I like the channel name. Don't see a lot of liveaboards in Canada heading _north_ . :-)
Yeah lowest we saw was 10° outside but cabin always stays between 68-70° so we aren't roughing but burn alot of diesel through winters. Good you can now enjoy the snow without the cold. sounds like it's been a while. Yeah we planned to head to warm waters like most but this trip to Alaska is kind of a family tradition and couldnt miss out on the scenery up here before eventually getting to warmer waters. We will be spending the summer exploring SE Alaska and have some fun plans ahead!
your system is very dangerous!
Haven't fell yet so must not be that dangerous.
@@sailinguntilvalhallaone time is enough 😅
Nice sailboat you bought ! Great layout, very sturdy and pretty sure it does very well in stiff winds. You guys will enjoy the heck out of it and at least, you got a vessel that is a great start. It will be interesting to see your journey refurbishing and sailing.
Thanks, we love it. Yes she loves a good blow and takes nasty weather like a dream! Yeah we've owned her for a few years now (living on it for 1.5yrs) and been alot of work/projects and still a ways to go but definitely a great boat to start with. Our later episodes if you check them out we have had some hurdles but getting her dialed in slowly and enjoying it as we go! Thanks for watching we enjoy sharing our experiences
Hello, I have the same rib, do you think the upgrade from a 9.9 up to 20hp is worth it? (we are 2 adults and 3 small kids) thank you!
In my opinion absolutely! But depends on the use I suppose for some. I can remember one time we went on a big provision run after being on hook for almost a month 5 of us dinghy full of groceries a few cans of fuel and we were about a mile from the dinghy dock and started raining hard so i hit the throttle hops right on a plane and got back to boat in no time before kids got soaked. In my experience the 9.9 may not even plane with that much weight (I've ran 9.9s and 15s in past) with one person it's straight Flys! But we rarely go out in only one person. We also figure kids are only getting bigger and some day it'll be 5 adults in the dinghy is something else we kept in mind
Nice job mate! do you havce the links so i can find the controls you installed.
Thanks setup worked really well, I don't actually I bought everything off of Amazon (to keep price down) but I just looked now and don't see the one I used but there universal just pick style you want and cables that work with your outboard. Hope that helps