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Thanks! We started our journey to Mexico in Bellingham back in September 2023! We love Bham :) Farr 1104 looks like a fun and fast boat! Where are you planning to sail? Cheers!

So far, no issues with sheets getting cause on the panels, though we have not yet used the spinnaker since installing them. We'll most certainly have to pivot the panels down when using the spinnaker as the sheet come to to the stern behind the. We've not looked into that area for this trip; we'll be starting to sail home to the Pacific Northwest this spring via Hawaii and Alaska! But this by no means will end our cruising days! Cheers!

Cheers! And thanks for the flag tip! We'll look into that!

Also ... can you save us a spot there in case tRump invades Canada?

Haha, got a spot here for you!

It sounds like you have a great solar setup. We've quickly learned that its always better to have extra solar input to help deal with those cloudy days, or days when our sails are blanketing the panels, too. Yep, we used proper marine butt connectors with shrink wraps over them. The white cable is 10 AWG marine grade. Within the white covering of that cable are the typical black and red cables that I connected the solar cable. They look like the ones here: www.amazon.com/marine-grade-wire/s?k=marine+grade+wire Cheers! Trevor & Kat

Cheers, Daryl!

Glad to hear you got that sorted! It is really great to have more solar and not worry about the batteries so much. Cheers!

It's a wonderful upgrade to do, isnt it?! I like the idea of also switching the lower lifeline to stainless tube, too. Happy to hear the dyneema is an easy job to do :) Thanks for tuning in!

Ahoy! We're glad you're enjoying our videos! We keep things pretty basic and low cost. Our primary camera gear consists of a Canon M100, older DJI Osmo Action cam, and as of this winter, a DJI Osmo Action 4. As for mounts, we have a few different clamp mounts we found on Amazon, an extendable "selfie stick" that came with an our new DJI camera, and a tripod. For editing software, we keep it REAL simple and just use Imovie on our old school 2012 Macbook Pro that has been updated with a 1TB solid state hard drive. As you can see, we keep it simple and low costs! Thanks for your interest!

Hi Jason. Those costs are a good detail I should have included in the video! Here are some costs in USD as of November 2024 were as followed: 1) Monthly dry storage was $159.32, which is the cost for boats of up to 34/ft (ours is 33.5 ft!). For boats over 34 ft, it is $4.77/ft per month 2) The work yard rate $29.13 per day - that seems to be a flat rate regardless of boat size 3) Moving between the storage yard and work yard costs $46.98 per move. 4) Launching or being hauled: 0-15 tons = $7.21/ft 16-30 tons = $8.49/ft 31-45 tons = $10.24/ft 46-60 tons = $11.97/ft Some other costs that may be applicable: Pressure wash = $1.76/ft De-mast = $136.89 per hour Vehicle storage = $70.20/month Before and after being launched from the storage or work yards, you are offered up to 3 days of moorage on either end at their marina at a prorated monthly rate which was about $15/day for us. All in all, everything was really great with this marina and boatyard. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable, and most speak fluent English. The yards have 24/7 security, with regular patrols being conducted throughout the grounds. We are going to store our boat there again for a few months this spring before we depart for Hawaii, and if we end up in the this area again, we would not hesitate to store our boat with them! Cheers!

And happy New Year to you, too! Cheers from the Baja Peninsula!

Cheers! It feels great to be back to our home!

We're glad to be back! Lots more videos coming :)

In chatting with some fellow sailors in the boatyard, we found that others had the same within their cabins. We concluded that it formed was where some salt was left on surfaces. During the summer in San Carlos, the humidity actually gets pretty high, so we figure the salt allowed standing moisture to form and either mold grew, or it was dust the got in and made it little mud speckles! The strangeness of leaving your boat on the hard for months! Cheers!

Ahoy! Back home in British Columbia, we use Interlux CSC Micron which does well for two years in our home waters. However, despite having applied the Interlux just before we left to Mexico, we ended up having a lot of growth last season here. That said, we did sail over 2000 miles to get here, so we may have shed some it! This fall, we applied Comex ABC3 and after 6 weeks, there is zero growth so far. We'll give an update on how it's doing when we haul out again at the start of March! As for bringing stuff down, we were lucky to have had a friend who drove down from Canada and offered to bring some cargo for us. When we flew down, we also lugged a bunch of stuff! Its amazing how a bunch of little parts and supplies can add up! It sounds like you have your boat down here already, so you probably know that buying imported things in Mexico can be costly. With that in mind, we focused on bringing small stuff that we figured would be hard to find or have high import fees down here. We also brought lots of coffee since we find the good stuff here is very pricey or impossible to find! If you're based out of San Carlos, we heard there is a local lady who does regular courier trips to Phoenix (where there is a West Marine) who can pick up supplies for cruisers. Not sure what the cost looks like, but heard it is reasonable. Further, there are lots of people driving back and forth between Phoenix who often offer rides on the cruisers net and on the "whats up San Carlos" facebook page. Hope this helps!

Thanks, Mike! And happy New Years from Punta Colorado, Baja California Sur! Cheers!

We're so glad we took our time on that coast. Indeed, most everyone we came across were so incredibly friendly and generous. Thanks for tuning in!

Woah! That thing went down the Baja Westcoast!? Crazy!

We stored it at Marina Seca in San Carlos. Great service and prices. It was only about $150 month in the storage yard. Cheers!

It was indeed an adjustment. With Sea Dream being our primary home, it was pretty hard turning and walking away at the boat yard. However, we're back aboard after a fun summer!

Hi Alan. It had already been replaced when I bought the boat, so I'm not certain of the exact material, but it is some type of vinyl. It is glued to thin plywood which is screwed to stingers glued to the cabin top. There will be some shots of the plywood panels off as I install some wiring in an upcoming video, too. Hope this helps!

Thanks for the time to reply that's what I have in mind to do something similar stay safe you two fantastic chanel keep up the good work ❤

As far as we could surmise, we we're closer to a bunch of lobster pots than they liked... apparently, there are issues with other fishers stealing from adjacent lobster co-ops!

Hi Sue, We're glad you're enjoying the videos! We can't believe we didn't hop up to San Jaunico until the very end of the season! We appreciate your feedback on our Spanish pronunciations. It's been a slow journey learning, and we have found that the cruisers life has made it a slow process since we are so rarely in towns and around Spanish speakers. That said, we've stepped up our game this season and are doing daily lessons on a great app called Mango from our library! Cheers!

@SailingSeaDreamofClyde totally get the learning curve. We purposefully put ourselves in situations that require us to use our meager spanish. There is a great RUclips channel called Butterfly Spanish and in one of her earlier ones she goes over how to say the vowels. My personal nemesis are the numbers.. Working hard on those!

We'll check it out! Cheers!

That was a fun morning! Thanks for reminding us of it! 😄

Haha, indeed, it would seem that peaceful nature is never on the menu for some folks!

Cheers!

Cheers! Also FYI, we're going to make a new "offshore ready" boat tour video really soon that shows the improvements we've added to the boat. Keep an eye out if you're interested!

It really is a thrilling experience! Thanks for watching :)

Thanks! It certainly makes her birthdays extra special with that memory now!

Thanks! 😃

Cheers, Chantal! We forward to seeing you when we pull into Cowichan Bay on our homecoming Gulf Island tour next fall!

Thank you, and we're glad you enjoy the videos! Lots more coming as we start the journey home to British Columbia in the spring via Hawaii and Alaska. We feel lucky to have found Sea Dream in such nice condition and do indeed continue the legacy of keeping well cared for! Cheers from Baja!

@SailingSeaDreamofClyde looking forward to seeing them. Fair winds!

Thanks!!! 😊

Haha! I'll email you some!

Our pleasure! Cheers fellow Discus owner!

I'll look into that. I certainly don't love the current pump out method! It seems that Lavac systems are rare in North America, so I had never seen one until I bought Sea Dream of Clyde. Like you, I am most certainly sold on it! Compared to the Jabsco heads, Lavac are most certainly superior, indeed. Lots more content coming! We are back to weekly videos now, so watch for new ones on Thursdays. Cheers! -Trevor