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@@sandyschaffner57 And a very deserved thank you for that! 🙂

Thanks a lot for the comments! Nice to hear from others in the same type of "getting things together" situation. Good luck to you guys!

Funny I just came across your things we wish we knew video the other day! Glad to hear from someone else that got their inspiration from them and glad to see you're actually out. We have not made it to that point, still living the land life and trying to get on the boat when we can and slowly work on some stuff

Thanks a lot! I believe the first boat we looked at was late 2018 and we bought our Irwin in the middle of 2020.

Thanks Jason, appreciate it man! I think you just motivated me to get cracking on the next video. Cheers!

Lol, these outboards are going to be the death of me! I've had nothing but bad luck, even with the newer actual 4 stroke Suzuki...that still smokes like a 2 stroke! If you get to the #14 video, there's some of that in there. Alright, thanks Frank!!

Thanks again Frank! I hope you enjoy the videos 🙂

Yes I whole-heartedly agree! And thank you

Bwahaha!!!! It took me a minute, but I got it! ...Also I tried looking for your boat last week when I was scrounging around for stainless, but I could not see it

It’s still back there. Just overgrown around it again.

Thank you guys! Nice to hear from you too! Hope everything is going ok with the boat and also life in general. I've been curious for a Salty Escape update🙂. We're still trying to "figure things out"

Thank you so much for that comment! That makes the time involved making it worth it. Still seems like baby steps sometimes trying to get to the next level (with regular life and all) but trying to get things ready for the next trip! Thx again

That's awesome and yes, you're right! I would love to tell you yes, I hope so. We will have to see how it goes. Trying to figure out house stuff right now, and still have a few things to take care of before we can shoot for that kind of trip but I do also like your idea about meeting people😄

Thank you!! Very much appreciated

Hello Frank and thanks for stopping by! We do appreciate it. The install went pretty well although that thing is heavy and I about threw my back out but I will start working on the vid for that next. Thanks for the greeting from the other side of the world!!

Lol, I definitely was if you couldn't tell from my bumbling. I just had to realize they are indeed real people! Thank you by the way!!

Thanks so much for the wonderful words! That is how I felt when we started watching them as well. It was really nice being able to meet up with them, can only hope we will meet up again. Thank you again for "hopping on board" 🙂

Thanks a lot!! They are great people!

Sam here! Good luck SVgoingcoastal!

@@FinnTheBoatGoat Thank you very much!

Thank you so much Ralph! Hope you enjoy the content half as much as theirs!

Welcome aboard and we definitely are trying to! We have some unfinished goals of actually getting out there more and further away from home!

Sir Charles, I very much appreciate the comment! I honestly have to tell you I would have to call it a hop, not quite a leap just yet as we have not fully committed to living on the boat fulltime. Still trying to "figure out" all the normal life stuff and see if we can't just get there eventually!

Thanks Kimberly!

Thank you and thanks for the comment as well. I definitely will try!

Lol, I just found my new "reference" for the new video...you know, when I find the time to finish it. Actually, I'm gonna go work on it now. Thanks!

Very nice. We'll make it to the Keys eventually (I hope!). We just spent a few nights in Gulfport before that last storm. I won't have that video up for a little while but I put pics up on FB and IG. Would love to see pics of the boat and thank you for the comment!

I was so happy to go with fuel injection but now I'm not so sure as there are a lot of other things that can go wrong. Time will tell if I can get this thing going good again.

I hope so! It's back in my garage right now in need of some repair at the moment. Not idling right, also intermittently smoking, especially when starting so not sure yet if it's gonna be valve seals or rings. Also found a crack in the block (water jacket) but not sure if there's anything internal that would be cracked causing oil to leak anywhere till I tear into it. That will probably end up being a part 2 to this vid 🙄

LOL...and thank you!

It was mostly ready to post. I need to get started on the next one so it doesn't take so long!

Nice

I'm not sure if I've just had bad luck with this thing or what...it's still "running" however it's not idling right. I've tried to swap/test injectors and adjust the throttle position sensor. Ended up just turning the idle screw up but it will still try to die @idle sometimes. Besides that, the block cracked near a water jacket and was leaking so had to be ground/JBwelded, and now is burning oil at start and intermittently, so not sure if its a valve seal or ring issue yet. I call it my 2stroke 4stroke for now...so long story short...I'm not sure. I really wanted a Suzuki or Tohatsu for the weight (97lbs). I really dont know what I would go with if i had to make a choice again. I'd like a 25 but even my last 25 2stroke was 112lbs and the 4strokes are heavier. I'm not opposed to going back to a carb again though. Thx for the comment!

Probably u bought cheap and got lemon 🍋 over all they good motors if u take care of them, cracked block very bad, if piston ring bad withe smoke come from exhaust. Most likely cracked cylinder block because powerhead clogged from salt water 💧 in the past..

@@aiviss9714 Thx for the reply. Ya, I didn't think about that, even though the crack I found was external and just a water jacket, that there could also be a crack inside somewhere. I may have a part 2 to this if I tear the whole thing apart. Guess I'll see how this goes before looking for another one altogether.

A great motor. You need to clean hi-preseure fuel pump, and job is dun. Bad fuel, is main problem on this motor. Everithing else is great.

The most persnickety fuel system I have ever come across. Mine’s almost new and I’m ready to get rid of it

Goin' places I've never been

We're about to be goin' places we've never been in the boat

Everyday is the best day on the boat 😊

Thank you very much!! And I thought long and hard about your other question...the short answer is, I have no idea, lol 😃

I get it... lol...@@SVgoinCoastal

Just seen your donation to Sailboat Story, that was nice...

@@DellaDeLobos We owe them a lot, in the form of them being our most influential channel in us really trying to get our adventure going. We got to meet them early this year when they were doing their inverter raffle and got to hang out for the day. Looking forward to trying to meet up down the road.

Clearly you are correct! We are all just passengers on Kona's Adventures 😁 Thanks for the comment!

Thank you Michele!

Absolutely and thank you!!

Well good, I am glad someone will hopefully enjoy them! After this next vid, I'll probably start on the stringer/battery box vid, bilge pumps vid, inverter/charger install, wiring video, getting hit by lightning, and main sail pack making videos. Thx again for the comment!

Thank you so much! Really appreciate that. Makes the time spent editing worth it and I really do want to show the good and the bad as it has been a learning experience.

Thank you so much for the comment!!

...and we thank you for the comment! :)

We lay artificial grass on deck. Kona will go on deck but Tiki still tries to hold it. We're not on the boat all the time but when we go out, we are never too far from land for right now. So far, it's going to be a process trying to get them boat potty trained.

thanks.. we do love you videos

@@3006turtle Thank you! Really appreciate the comments.

Took me a min to realize boat 15 was the one we bought, lol. We love the extra space in the back. Great for fishing. Sometimes we put the paddleboard on top of the davits which gives us extra seating and we'll put a big table-style umbrella in the engine hoist above it

Thanks! I haven't see one of those but Iooked it up & looks like fun! You know what, that is a plus I guess about letting it sit for too long compared to a carb getting gummed up. I hope for both of our sakes, they just keep on running good! I want to start making some "Dinghy Adventure" type videos pretty soon. I appreciate the comment!!

Thank you very much!! 😄

I enjoy going through all this footage and finding stuff I didn't know/forgot was there...and yes ma'am will do!

The best kind...and thanks for commenting!!