Hi Alfi, I have used Prop Speed on my yacht here in New Zealand for around 14 years now, and found it performs very well :) She is looking great ! Hope you get the varnish on well before Winter. Yes, I understand how tedious the prep work is, and also how important it is ! It is Spring here. Had a beautiful sail on Wednesday evening, but now we have rain and strong wind forecast :( Summer starts around middle of December, so a lot of us head off for our Summer cruise around Boxing Day. Definitely looking forward to that :) Kind regards, John.
What a jaunty boat! An HC ketch has been my dream boat for decades. Nearly traded the house for a pilot house version in the Caribbean but the reality of boat ownership kept me ashore. Cheers for sharing your lovely craft. 🎉
I'm so glad our paths will never cross! I'm used to being the most beautiful boat in the anchorage ;-) . If you showed up, I would have to way anchor and go somewhere else to spend the day.... (You're in my most favorite vessel, but I'm still partial to my Cabo Rico 45...)
Looking forward to more cruising on Northern Dancer. Always beautiful scenery. I'm sitting on my boat on the other side of the continent in North Carolina doing the same thing as the beginning of the video. I've done all of my projects now I'm waiting on the yard crew to paint the bottom and put the boat back in the water. It feels weird being on the boat when it doesn't move. My brain still thinks it's moving because that's what boats are supposed to do. I can't wait till she is floating again.
So glad you enjoy the photography and we have a boat tour video that shows the interior if you are interested in seeing that one. It is from a year or so ago, but in our video list. :)
Hi Alfy, looking at your through-hulls, I wondered why their bores were not anti-fouled? The weeds and fouling creatures seemed to get in every little crevice on my boat. The propeller was rendered inoperative after a fortnight of I didn’t anti foul it. Your waters must be more benevolent than Bass Strait (southern Australia).
Around here some people put anti fouling pain on them, some people leave them bare, and this time we are trying a zinc coating which is less effective that anti fouling paint, but worth a try. If the boat gets used then there is always less growth, it is when they sit that the growth will be worse. :)
I don’t understand why yards don’t just put another jack stand in next to one they are painting by so they can get two coats on the ENTIRE hull and not leave patches with only one coat just before going back in.
I'm pretty sure it's a liability thing. I have heard of yards that will move them for you. That said, I've never pulled my boat and had issues specifically from the quick slap on paint.
They usually do move the stands one time prior to being put back in and I am sure they did it this time as well. A good tip for placing the stand over the recently painted surface is to put wax paper between the hull and the wooden stand pad. :)
They usually do move the stands if there is time. The yard will never allow the boat owner to do it for liability reasons, but every yard I have dealt with will move the stands for me when I ask. :)
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WOW what a stress relieving lifestyle , i am so jealous and wish you the very best and keep giving us land lubbers a glimpse of you lifestyle .
So glad you enjoyed seeing a glimpse into the cruising life on Canada's west coast through our lens. :)
All these years and I’m still always waiting for the next episode 😊 you have a wonderful channel and also one of my favorites, keep sailing!
So nice to hear you still enjoy seeing a new episode after all these years! :)
Hi Alfi, I have used Prop Speed on my yacht here in New Zealand for around 14 years now, and found it performs very well :)
She is looking great ! Hope you get the varnish on well before Winter. Yes, I understand how tedious the prep work is, and also how important it is !
It is Spring here. Had a beautiful sail on Wednesday evening, but now we have rain and strong wind forecast :(
Summer starts around middle of December, so a lot of us head off for our Summer cruise around Boxing Day.
Definitely looking forward to that :)
Kind regards, John.
Oh that is great to hear you are happy with the product and I hope the start of your cruising season improves! ⛵️☀️☀️☀️
Great video Alfy,enjoy your beautiful boat and thanks for sharing.
Thank you and so glad you enjoyed it! :)
She looks beautiful. The end result is great, not everyone understands how tedious the job is to get it this way!!
Stay well. Stay happy. Peace.
Thank you and it truly is a joy to restore our Northern Dancer V. :)
What a jaunty boat! An HC ketch has been my dream boat for decades. Nearly traded the house for a pilot house version in the Caribbean but the reality of boat ownership kept me ashore. Cheers for sharing your lovely craft. 🎉
I have seen the pilot house model and it looks very nice. So glad you enjoyed seeing our HC. 😁
Looks great! You did a great job! She's a beautiful boat.
Thank you and it is always a pleasure and a joy to be fixing up our Northern Dancer V :)
I said it years ago, and I'll repeat it again. This guy frames his shots better than anyone I've seen. Just lovely camera work.
Thank you for such a nice comment and so glad you enjoy seeing our adventures through our lens. :)
Thanks for sharing. Very pleasant, blood pressure reducing video.
You are more than welcome and so glad the video helped lower your blood pressure. 😊
Fantastic, thanks for sharing.
Thank you and so glad you enjoyed it. :)
Glad I caught the haul out to see that beautiful classic hill. It's a lovely ketch rig you have as I have said before it's a classic.
So glad you enjoyed seeing Northern Dancer V out of the water. 😊
Thanks for another great video Alfy !
You are welcome and so glad you enjoyed it! :)
you have a really nice way of letting the world go bye I admire it great video again
So glad to hear you enjoy seeing the days go by through my lens. :)
Alfi. Leonardo da Vinci would have been proud of that paint job. Thanks for another enjoyable video.
So glad you enjoyed this one and I am glad to hear you think he would be proud! :)
I'm so glad our paths will never cross! I'm used to being the most beautiful boat in the anchorage ;-) . If you showed up, I would have to way anchor and go somewhere else to spend the day.... (You're in my most favorite vessel, but I'm still partial to my Cabo Rico 45...)
Very kind words, but maybe an offer of enjoying an Icelandic Rum with us would keep you from departing? 😊
Looking forward to more cruising on Northern Dancer. Always beautiful scenery. I'm sitting on my boat on the other side of the continent in North Carolina doing the same thing as the beginning of the video. I've done all of my projects now I'm waiting on the yard crew to paint the bottom and put the boat back in the water. It feels weird being on the boat when it doesn't move. My brain still thinks it's moving because that's what boats are supposed to do. I can't wait till she is floating again.
I always feel like the boat is moving when it is on the hard, definitely not a comforting feeling. I hope splashing your boat goes smoothly! :)
I always enjoy your outdoor photography. I would really like some interior views of your beautiful boat too.
So glad you enjoy the photography and we have a boat tour video that shows the interior if you are interested in seeing that one. It is from a year or so ago, but in our video list. :)
Thanks Alfi 🚢
You are more than welcome. :)
I enjoy your videos Alf I have anchored in Annette inlet on Preost its very protected from the shouth
So glad you enjoy our videos and I hope to check out Annette next time. :)
Hi Alfy, looking at your through-hulls, I wondered why their bores were not anti-fouled? The weeds and fouling creatures seemed to get in every little crevice on my boat. The propeller was rendered inoperative after a fortnight of I didn’t anti foul it. Your waters must be more benevolent than Bass Strait (southern Australia).
Around here some people put anti fouling pain on them, some people leave them bare, and this time we are trying a zinc coating which is less effective that anti fouling paint, but worth a try. If the boat gets used then there is always less growth, it is when they sit that the growth will be worse. :)
Have a great Winter Break :)
Thank you and you as well. :)
I don’t understand why yards don’t just put another jack stand in next to one they are painting by so they can get two coats on the ENTIRE hull and not leave patches with only one coat just before going back in.
I'm pretty sure it's a liability thing. I have heard of yards that will move them for you. That said, I've never pulled my boat and had issues specifically from the quick slap on paint.
They usually do move the stands one time prior to being put back in and I am sure they did it this time as well. A good tip for placing the stand over the recently painted surface is to put wax paper between the hull and the wooden stand pad. :)
They usually do move the stands if there is time. The yard will never allow the boat owner to do it for liability reasons, but every yard I have dealt with will move the stands for me when I ask. :)