Why we CAN'T LIVE on our SAILBOAT

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  • Опубликовано: 12 дек 2024

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  • @RenévandenBerg-t1g
    @RenévandenBerg-t1g 2 месяца назад +2

    Hi following you a bit with your lovely children. I am shocked how the anchor-late is mounted. You even want a bowsprit mounted on it. The construction you made will never hold!! It's far to weak with your current 2 screws, even with 6 it will not hold under stress. It's very dangerous what you're doing... a much longer construction with a mandatory backing plate and marine graded bolts are really necessary.
    Get an expert to help you. Save sailing!

  • @graphics80
    @graphics80 2 месяца назад +1

    I feel you😅 our twins are 5y old now... It get's easier 👍 Power Family❤

  • @ScotChef
    @ScotChef 2 месяца назад +1

    raised 2 girls both happy young women now so i can safely say your main concern your babies look like they are having a blast thats the true measure of 'are you doing it right' and you are, well done 👌🏻✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад

      Thanks Scotchef, we do everything for thr happiness of our kids haha. Hope we’re doing a good job

  • @californiakayaker
    @californiakayaker 2 месяца назад

    Your AC sounds really efficient. I've not heard of that type before. If it uses the same pump as the salt water engine pump, that will be super efficient and give you a clue when that impeller goes bad. That way your engine won't get hot. I seldom hear of the water temp going over 80 degrees.

  • @Laarth
    @Laarth 2 месяца назад +7

    How will the load of the new bowsprit go into the hull? Just curious from an engineering standpoint...

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад +2

      We’ll be having a fibreglasser coming to fibreglass around the bow sprit holder. Theres also a second part that looks like a cylinder that will be screwed into the bow. We will show you when we install but for the moment that will be a later job

  • @davidnichols147
    @davidnichols147 2 месяца назад +2

    The baby's are so cute. Anchor roller and bowsprit are amazing and will be a much needed upgrade. So nice to see the name, which came out awesome. Enjoy!

  • @petegraham1458
    @petegraham1458 2 месяца назад +1

    The Babies look healthy happy and are absolutely beautiful!
    Best stay in the flat for now , wait for everything to fall into place and tested moving aboard will have plenty of challenges no need to have ones that can be avoided!

  • @russellsmith8609
    @russellsmith8609 2 месяца назад +3

    While I was was watching the part about activating the sump pump I noticed that as the rod was rising it was coming into conflict with what looked like one of your ground wires routed just above it.
    I agree, that while it looks like a minor thing, Murphy's Law predicts that it will prevent your pump from turning on in a dire situation.

    • @jackdbur
      @jackdbur 2 месяца назад +2

      Yes this is why mercury float switches are the norm, mechanical float switches are super failure prone!😊

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад +1

      Thanks for the advice. We’ll check it out 🙌🏼

    • @tmog1000
      @tmog1000 2 месяца назад +1

      @@jackdbur I agree. Mercury switches are much better, but what he has I think is better still because it's far less likely to jam up with rubbish in the bilges.

  • @ob8055
    @ob8055 2 месяца назад +3

    Surely you can temporarily blank off the engine seawater pipe and run your aircon with the seacock open?

  • @concherover
    @concherover 2 месяца назад

    lovely video well done.

  • @numerical968
    @numerical968 2 месяца назад +6

    That assembly interface to the hull is insufficient for the loads imparted from a bowsprit.

  • @marksierra667
    @marksierra667 2 месяца назад

    I'm amazing how far you too have come .congratulations with the two little ones ..

  • @SailingAquarius
    @SailingAquarius 2 месяца назад

    Block the water that would go to the engine with a plug, and run the rest of the system as normal. Aircon, Engine, Genset, Toilets, Anchor Wash, Water Maker, all are fed through the Sea Water Manifold. You just need to block of the hoses that are not being used, and use the sea water as required. Easy enough.... Cheers, Sailing Aquarius

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад

      Cheers Ken 🙌🏼 we’re hoping to have our engine in this week and moving onto the vessel shortly after

  • @ScotChef
    @ScotChef 2 месяца назад

    boats coming along nicely too 😊✊🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @cals4200
    @cals4200 2 месяца назад +2

    I hope you put some kind of backing plate inside the boat, under the bow roller.

    • @jackdbur
      @jackdbur 2 месяца назад +5

      There needs to be reinforcement straps from the plate down to the hull or it will just rip that piece of deck up & out ! The bolt holes need to be oversized & the core filled. Preferentially there would be a strap attached to it & bolted into the bow.

  • @robertscranton8293
    @robertscranton8293 2 месяца назад

    So happy to see you all getting things ready for sailing again.

  • @davidh3194
    @davidh3194 2 месяца назад

    Two of the cutest kiddos on YT. Great parents too. Cheers!

  • @rainfinger
    @rainfinger 2 месяца назад

    Great job!

  • @KenIrving-r3d
    @KenIrving-r3d 2 месяца назад

    So good to see Merewether II lettering put on this boat! Best wishes for next travels with new family!

  • @Steve-Debs
    @Steve-Debs 2 месяца назад +1

    By extending the string on the float switch all it will change is the amount of water that is in the boat before it turns on. Also I always thought Amels were brilliant in the fact they have very few through hulls, also water tight bulk heads, but I suppose some people like drilling holes in boats and putting more in so there are more to fail.

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад +1

      I agree, fewer thru holes the better just wish there was a way to expel all the water without a sump and pump in the boat

  • @dianne.murielrobidoux9008
    @dianne.murielrobidoux9008 2 месяца назад +1

    Please don't beat yourselves you're great parent's and boaters plus doing the best in a different country ❤ take care be proud😂 . The baby's are the cutest 😊

  • @tvpolishprogram3804
    @tvpolishprogram3804 2 месяца назад

    Small steps forward, keep it up. Stay safe.

  • @stevebrimson1213
    @stevebrimson1213 2 месяца назад +1

    Just watched your explanation that you cannot run a because salt water inlet manifold won't work without engine cooling connected. I would have thought manifold connections need to be each fitted with a ball valve. Otherwise you may run risk in future of not being able to cool engine if you have a leak in the ac or maybe head flush plumbing?

  • @tomlepore790
    @tomlepore790 2 месяца назад

    The babies are beautiful!

  • @dennispatrick4999
    @dennispatrick4999 2 месяца назад +2

    I hope you contact Ran Sailing to ask about the baby seat they rigged for Vera when she was a baby. You guys need 2 of them to free you up while sailing.
    Trust me; the baby seat will save you guys!!!

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад +1

      Great idea! We’ll have to look into it

    • @dennispatrick4999
      @dennispatrick4999 2 месяца назад

      @SailingMerewether It's taking Baby Bicycle Seats and rigging them on an articulating Post in the cockpit. The twins will be upright and part of mom & dad sailing; but allowing the both of you freedom from holding twins while sailing ⛵️. It worked well for Vera as a baby.

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад +1

      @@dennispatrick4999 awesome legend. Thanks for the advice. We’ll see what we can rig up 🙌🏼

  • @dennispatrick4999
    @dennispatrick4999 2 месяца назад

    Get an extension for the Drill bit to do your last hole on the Anchor roller.

  • @thomasbrasse3145
    @thomasbrasse3145 2 месяца назад +2

    Will those 6 screws be sufficient to handle a big assymetrical? The force from a sail like that are significant. Also- transmission status?

    • @jackdbur
      @jackdbur 2 месяца назад +2

      If they try long passage making with a kite that will get ripped straight out of the deck! It will need a dolphin striker & serious fibreglass work under it to transfer the load from the deck to the hull ! 😮

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад +1

      We’ve had a lot of these comments. The bow sprit needs to be strong for sure. At the moment we dont have any head sails to use on it. So it will be a future job to reinforce that bow sprit

  • @danknox9986
    @danknox9986 2 месяца назад

    The kids are so cute. Hopefully they will be sailing soon.

  • @danknox9986
    @danknox9986 2 месяца назад +1

    Tell us more about those pink dolphins!

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад

      Random hey!! They have a very weird style here in Malaysia.. not sure!!

  • @johnrode7109
    @johnrode7109 2 месяца назад

    Those babies lol god bless you

  • @CAPTJohn47
    @CAPTJohn47 2 месяца назад +1

    As much as I like Amels, I've always thought they were overengineered and needlessly complex. As in goofy grey water sump, extending bow thruster, common seacocks, etc.

  • @robertgold2643
    @robertgold2643 2 месяца назад

    Trying times it seems - soak up all that baby time 🙏

  • @clearwaterflorida5267
    @clearwaterflorida5267 2 месяца назад

    Good luck with babies on a sailboat, I think you are going to find this is difficult at best and you should start thinking about plan B if you haven't already

  • @robertbenjamin7728
    @robertbenjamin7728 2 месяца назад

    Wait until the monsoon's. It will get cooler then.

  • @Stillboating
    @Stillboating 2 месяца назад

    You’ll have to add a couple baby hammocks so the babies can rock to sleep.

  • @davidpercival9239
    @davidpercival9239 2 месяца назад +4

    Just saying no baby maker's on my boat's

  • @thomasthornton5737
    @thomasthornton5737 2 месяца назад

    😀😀👍👍❤❤

  • @AlsinoFerreira
    @AlsinoFerreira 2 месяца назад

    😎🍻

  • @patrickjames1080
    @patrickjames1080 2 месяца назад

    Baby steps

  • @robertbenjamin7728
    @robertbenjamin7728 2 месяца назад +2

    No offense, but why would you let your bow looking like that?

    • @SailingMerewether
      @SailingMerewether  2 месяца назад

      Working progress. Have to get the boat functional and then in the coming years we can work on the look of her

  • @jackdbur
    @jackdbur 2 месяца назад +1

    Its not at all complicated you blank off the lines to the engine. Simples silly!

  • @HopeOfJoe
    @HopeOfJoe 2 месяца назад

    DITTO @dianne.murielrobidoux ….. and let me add, patience. It will all come together in time. 😊 See you next time. ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝️👙🌞✨☑️