Week One of owning and living on a boat!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Finally got our week one video out! It's a big one for us and we had to edit it twice thanks to a dead hard drive... But better late than never. Week one was a roller coaster, we had a lot of firsts on our boat, both good annnnd... not so good. But hey, that's part of the adventure right!?
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You start out with a full bag of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill up the experience bag before the luck bag is empty.
Great way of putting things! Love it.
I put a full bag over my old bag so she suffocated before she drowned
Can never have too many bungies. You'll see, they'll come in handy to prep for bad weather. They can keep books in shelves, tie down loose items, keep locker doors closed... So keep them and use them once you're out and about in rougher seas!
This reminds me of our first week on our Lagoon 420, so stressful and lots to learn. Three weeks later we set sail across the Bay of Biscay at the start of our epic Atlantic crossing.
You guys will be absolutely fine. Catamarans are very forgiving.
On your engines, change your fuel filters, oil filters and oil, replace your impellers and clean your raw water filters and you will cure 90% of problems.
On your batteries, learn to watch them like a hawk. Worth replacing them with ample LiFePo4 batteries and solar panels to keep them topped up.
You stayed calm. You figured stuff out and had a plan. No one was hurt. The boat is okay. You learned some lessons. I’d call that a success. Good for you!
So, I watch sailing videos all the time. I think this is my fav. I love how honest and real you were about it all. Also, thanks for covering the most basic of things. Us new guys need to hear that stuff to learn. You're both very relatable and charming. We so enjoy your videos.
Many folks believe that buying the boat is the biggest challenge (like a fancy car). Reality is that it is just the beginning. You have started your journey of learning and the test of wether this is really for you. Good luck. For me, there is no greater life/experience.
Get yourself a couple of pairs of steel mesh/chain-mail filleting gloves to use when mooring on a ball, it wil save your hands and fingers. Also get yourselves a set of headset radios so you can communicate better when docking and mooring. You have great channel very informative. Keep up the great work.
We're all learning from your first week. Good episode.
Sweet guys ! A little carb clean and a new spark plug will do a engine wonders just remember always keep your maintenance up to date because your engines are your lifeline for the most part
I was once asked to help a new sailboat owner (Tartan 10) on an evening sail with his friends in Chicago (Lake Michigan). This was his first time out with the boat. All went well till I tried to start the engine in the evening. Dead! Owner remembered that the seller had suggested he get a new starting battery.
I ended up having to sail the boat into the harbor to his slip. Didn’t get in till 10:00pm so did not get grief for sailing into a harbor. Batteries are critical.....always. So many lessons ahead for you two. All good. That’s what Living is all about. God Bless.
Another vote to keep the bungees. They are right below ductape and bailing wire on the boating McGuiver list. You guys are where we were on the learning curve two years ago. It seems overwhelming now, but you will get it. Just remember - the journey is the destination. It benefits no one to be too hard on each other.
Wow, and I thought I had problems when my motorhome's town water inlet blocked! It looks like us fans are in for an exciting ride. Thanks for entertaining and educating us landlubbers!Downunda - Melbourne Australia
Isolators on the batteries to isolate from house and from left and right to stop this in the future. First week is the hardest it gets easier as you will know more and have more confidence from this point on. Just remember to stay calm and don't yell at each other, being calm is hard but when done it makes everything else much easier
Dinghy air leak fix:
They sell a stop leak for dinghies. I put it in every inflatable I have owned. Be sure to roll the dinghy around and in every possible position and leave it sitting in each position long enough for the stuff to coat the inside everywhere. No more air leaks, ever! It's called Inflatable Boat Sealant. Also, every used boat I buy I assume the engine is shot. No one takes care of them properly (run them 30 minutes every week is jsut the start).
loved this video.. having a boat seems glamorous and like a luxury but this video is a great dose of reality of what it can actually be like. you guys handled it well though and are giving me a bit more courage to do this myself one day! so, much appreciated!
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Workman gloves for grabbing the buoy. Store the winch handle. Have a checklist for engine stop/starts. 🇬🇧
Nothing like the first weeks and month of owning a boat. Lots of lessons to be learned.
Great job! You didn't panic (being scared isn't panicking), you admitted mistakes and took steps to correct them (well, you said you did), and you didn't break anything (by accident anyway.) Congratulations.
If it can help make you feel better, when we bought our current boat, it ran fine during the sea trials. The first day it was ours, I wanted to put it stern first into the slip, and the engine wouldn't start. Turns out the fuel lift pump went. And we've been fixing things every since.
Either one loves boating and the work (or tolerate the work) or one shouldn't have a boat. Unless one has tons of money to pay other people to do the work.
We don't, and most of the sailors I know don't either.
Thanks for sharing, looking forward to more.
Just wanted to add something... please continue to be open and honest about your successes and your mistakes.... people like me, who are saving to buy a cat and who are planing for this lifestyle, will hugely benefit.... we learn from one another in this community, and I really liked how you guys described your first apprehension .... The best learning curve is precisely from some mistakes once in a while, and if you share them, I’m sure we will all love it, because many people like me are on the learning curve as well...... what I’m also really excited about is to be following the refit of your lagoon, and the MAKING OF your owners’ hull, where you plan to knock out half of that hull to make into one nice owners suite...
I hope it won’t cost to much, and that there won’t be too many challenges with that, because that’s also my project - to buy a four suite cat, and make it into a three... by the way, you had a fantastic deal on this cat!!! It gives you a lot of financial wiggle room to make improvements... please keep us updated in detail... it will be fantastic..... but please please don’t get out onto the open water again unless all engines work perfectly well, including your dingy and your outboard.... please stay safe.... and put the stresses into their own place... don’t forget to enjoy your boat.. it’s a great boat....and it’s a new fantastic lifestyle....you’re going to make many many people around you jaleous with envy...
Well guys, I'm now stressed out after watching the video! good to see your still smiling! Cheers!
I've had this happen too and as many pointed out an isolator is important. One thing we did though is wire the port and starboard engines through the perko switch to where we could jump start the other engine if needed. As it was the port could start the starboard and vise versa. Also if we flipped the switch to the all position it put every battery including house batteries in series so we had at least one hail mary if we lost both engine batteries. After we did that I never had a battery failure. Most boat mechanics thought our wiring was crazy so if anyone ever messed with it we had a wiring diagram to keep them straight. if you want a copy let me know.
Congratulations on getting through your first week. You guys survived, the boat is safe and you learned a ton. I'd call that a success. Looking forward to the refit videos. Thanks for sharing.
KEEPIN IT REAL !!! This is the same reason we all like (Tulsa endless summer) vlogs. showing ur good & bad boating days
More honest. More subs.
Tula, in my top five list.
Wow guys, what a first week! 😂 We really enjoyed the video and can't wait to see you start to enjoy the cruising life when the time comes (we know you will have a lot of work to do to prepare the boat first). One quick tip: we recommend installing a 'battery separator' (we have used the 'Sure Power Industries' brand in the past and they have always worked great - they cost about $50). A battery separator is basically an electronically controlled relay which connects your house and starter batteries when charging is taking place from any power source, alternator, solar power, battery charger, whatever. When charging is not taking place the relay opens and the two battery banks are separated. This means you never have to mess around with battery switches and you can never accidentally discharge your starter batteries via your house batteries. If you do discharge your starter batteries in some other way (via a load on the starter battery circuit) then you can press a button to momentarily connect the house battery bank to the starter battery bank so that you can start your engines. Good luck with your refit guys and merry Christmas! Fair winds, Chris, Rossella & baby Emma 😊
The bungies are for gail wind conditions to strap all your sails and lines down. And or for your rain water tarps to fill your water tank.
I think you both did great for a first week. It is hard till you get more comfortable with the boat and know how all the systems work and are in working order. thanks for sharing and Safe Sailing
This video is a little behind real life, but were getting caught up now. We got the engines running well and made it to Charleston SC! The refit is well underway and we're going to start getting caught up to real life updates soon!
make sure to let us know why you chose S.C. for the repairs. that the main thing i have been looking for is where to do my refit when i buy a boat. South Florida is way to expensive.
If you need transportation in Charleston, let me know.
Why Charleston? I am stuck in Savannah (boat repair...it happens to all of us) and it's been really cold.
Which Marina? I might like to stop and say hi.
so strange how women blindly follow men in life
I understand how stressful things can be when they don't work as you think they should. Something I had learned along the way. Is have a simple solar trickle charge on your batteries. So, if you do run them too low, you have a way of building up a charge again (eventually) if you need it. Just handy to have.
My absolute favorite type of boating video. First time out on first boat! GRATS!
Is she seaworthy? Captain Ron: "The best way to find out…is to get her out on the ocean. If anything is going to happen, it’s going to happen out there."
"They all do that.......Diesels love their oil like a sailor loves rum.....(Why is that?) Nobody knows"...
One thing that comes out of this...you'll sleep very well after tough days and all that fresh air !! Great video and a great adventure to come for you
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Ryan and Jessica. Best Video ever!!! I always learn so much from both of you. WOW! What an adventure. If anyone wants to learn step by step on how to buy a boat and then sail that bad boy...this is the channel to follow! It's very refreshing that you're so honest with sharing all of the challenges you go through. I bet the sailing school never taught you to wear gloves or to keep the boat in gear while the wind is pushing you back. Those schools almost always offer perfect conditions when they're teaching you something. Not sure about why so many bungee cords but I wouldn't get rid of them if you have the room to keep them. And, you may want to keep a couple close by in case you find an immediate need for them. PEACE OUT!
Just like a carpenter can't have too many clamps, a boat can't have too many bungees. They do wear out. If you get one to last more than a year of steady use your lucky. You'll find many uses for them. Don't get rid of them.
Jessica is cuter than a truck load of baby ducks!
God bless Texas!! 😊
A bit too chunky for me
I also got pinged for having 2 life jackets instead of three for us in the dingy in Fort Lauderdale.We went shopping and on way back to the boat which we had moored at Las Olas Marina Water Police pulled us over and issued ticket.The joys of buying a boat always full of surprises.Great video,look forward to seeing your adventures unfold.
Safe Travels
From Down Under Aus
A lot of bungee can. Be really helpful if your on passage and hit ruff weather you will find many things you never thought about flying around
Ryan,
Take a look at the anchor and how to drop an anchor you will need to pick a big anchor and at least 50 feet of chain and 150 feet of rope, read up on anchoring. You should also have another anchor at least equal to this primary. Fire extinguishers, Carbon Monoxide Alarms, smoke alarms, , and high water level alarms, along with extra, bilge pumps installed and operating. You will also need dual batteries for the motors, with isolation switches, dual house batteries and an auxiliary battery for engine failure, dual batteries for the generator set and battery chargers for all batteries, and that solar panel needs fixing too. restarts.
How I sympathize guys.....don't worry about the frustrations....... Boats are this and we all learn from each other!😊
Compliments for your new dream. Happy to see you chose the manufacturer Beneteau, same a our sailing ⛵ as first experience. Recognized the fittings like ours, very solid and much better quality than those built to day. Am looking forward to seeing what you pull of as renovation.😊 Good luck!
Great job. In six months you'll watch this video and laugh at how green you were. Merry Christmas!
Question: About registering your Dinghy...... What if you visit the US of A in a foreign boat? In many countries, including Sweden registering a private boat (not Commercial) is voluntary. Not everyone register their sailing boat and even less would register a dinghy if even any.... What does US/Florida authorities Think of that?
Nice video. I always carry a Jump & Start for those potential dead batteries. Much cheaper than extra genny and you just keep it plugged in so its always at full charge.
Sorry, one last thing... I really recommend for you to watch (unless you already have) the FOLLOW THE BOAT video blog here on RUclips, from Jamie and Liz on their monohaul oyster 43 ketch.... Jamie filmed countless episodes about the refit of the boat, done in Thailand, superbly, at a fraction of the cost, and he also goes into detail during the refit and into deep technical stuff that benefits both multi and mono haulers...he also shares everything he encounters with honesty and an open mind for us to benefit from... great couple... so nice and informative to watch...
You need a pair of what is called "marriage savers." They are battery powered bluetooth headsets. You can cooperate much better when mooring because everything said is understood.
A lot of sailors are using the Sena SPH10 headsets. I have some and they work well.
Allyn Onderdonk - Or just practice approaching mooring balls in rough swells. I am able to do it by myself in 20 knot winds, its all about timing and with practice it becomes easy, then introduce the wife and make her feel like a master as you grab it first try :)
Allyn Onderdonk marriage savers is a perfect description.
We love seeing someone else going through the journey. Fun, fun and MORE fun! Ha ha.
Great videos, thanks!
Enjoy the video....... There is always something with a boat........ Look forward to following you kids as you sail the seas....
Great video! Great luck on your adventures.
Just a tip, if a motor stops suddenly always check the prop to make sure it is clear before trying to restart the engine, just in case there is something wrapped around it..
Thank you for being so candid in your experiences.
You should be able to set an anchor with no engine. In due time the engine is just for real tight spots, small atolls and sutch. Fun to see you not only shareing the "nice" and fun parts of cruising life. But also the hardships
Just get the dingy repaired. Most likely the engine just needs a good carb cleaning.
The source for loss of air can most likely be found and repaired also for a few bucks.
and call the dinghy, "shabby"!
They can’t call the dingy Shabby. That’s the name of Johan and Malin’s dingy. 😉
I've heard radio headsets called marriage savers. Good for when you're mooring or docking. Saves screaming back and forth.
U guys are doing it u be ok big learning curve take your time you do fine
I loved hearing about all the crappy stuff you had to deal with because I’m sure some day when I get a cat it will throw me many a curveball too!! Thanks!!
I HAVE 2 CAT'S,BUT THEY DONT LIKE WATER..AHEM..
Great video guys! Well done and keeping the promise of transparency is awesome. Can’t wait to see the rest of the trip
Might want to think about getting a small honda 2000 watt generator. that is pull start that you can run a battery charger and a radio. As a backup
Bart Hepler I had the same thing, use to float it out on the dingy, no noise, but when you got a generator and two engines, time to call mcgiver, LOL
Got to agree with the recommendation to get a Honda... cheap insurance.
I GOT A ROYOBI LOVE IT WORKS GREAT
Bart Hepler I
the best inverter for the money trust me ive own 2 starts all the time very quiet wont drive you nuts
Thanks for your honesty and sharing how things went. The hard lessons will pay dividends as you cruise into the future!
To my knowledge any boat on the water no matter where navigating lights are required sunset to sunrise. Anchor lights when anchored.
Enjoying your videos .. safe travels and have a grateful day ...We are still new to boating and our channel is still in its infancy.... Subscribed👍🏻
I like how you guys explained how you guys took down the boat.
You could try reversing up to the mooring buoy. And then pull it around to front of the boat once you have grabbed it. That way the driver can see it easier and may also be easier in certain wind conditions
Everyday is a learning experience you guys are doing great. You will look like Pros in no time.👍
The best learning curve you will have...take care and enjoy the lifestyle
Thank you for showing an honest account of what really goes on. Keep up the good vlogs!
Just subscribed... this is really interesting listening to the thoughts and experiences of someone living on a boat with no experience. I dream about living on a boat but have zero experience so I think about stupid things like calling to go under a bridge.
Love the style of your videos.
Hang in there, great video, thanks...suggest; 1 head-sets for docking and mooring, less yelling is a happy co-captain; 2 practice a fast mooring with the dingy, slip one end of a secured line though quick, have a pre-spliced loop on the pass through end, just grab the rope fast after passing through, then drop on a cleat fast.
Looks and sounds like you've gone through quite a few troubles, but managed to keep it in one piece. Well done, J&R!
Once you get the problems worked out you 2 are going to do great, just remember one thing and its not easy to do, fight one battle at a time, sounds stupid to say but its easy to get overwhelmed when things seem to hit you on lots of fronts.Pick a task finish it go on you will get there and the boat looks great and its your home so ENJOY above all, I know stupid advice but sometimes at least with me I forget that.
Seems like you guys are getting some valuable sailing experience you wouldn't get in a sailing school! Mooring balls could be tricky, especially in a strong wind. There is nothing wrong in getting out on a dinghy and tying boat to it this way.
If it was easy everyone would do it. Don't be afraid to ask other boaters for help. It's a mind set that for the most part is always welcome to help.
You guys are so funny ... The girl for most part is like yeah whatever... 😌
The fun really starts when you have to redo all of the standing rigging on the boat. Some insurance companies may either request a report, or have it be done before.
you are all cool everyone has gone through that learning curve
Good advice with the running lights on the dinghy!
Guys I have been following Tula's Endless Summer. They are great people. I just discovered you guys so now I have you both to enjoy. But you do have a nicer craft then the Tula's craft.
Tula's endless summer is cool. Definitely would like to meet up with them someday.
You can never have too many bungees!
Really appreciate your channel and am watching, listening, and learning from your experiences.
We all have had some rough 'firsts'. Fair winds and following seas.
Busy week. Great video you two. Keep up the teamwork. Anything worthwhile is always worth the trouble.
Learning from you guys this early about owning a boat. Thank you.
You two are awesome! Thanks for sharing! Best of luck on the engine! Please keep us posted!
Good on you guys! Stay strong and diligent! Sail on!
Leather work gloves to handle barnacle encrusted lines/moorings. Also good if (when) you have to handle anchor chain..windlasses don't always do their job. Also, suggest you use much larger line to attach to mooring, especially barnacled mooring line.
really good job!! really showed what real life was like, appreciate your honesty and sharing your life
love the sound effects. here is a lesson i had to learn the hard way never change an anchor when it is almost dark. but yeah running light are important in bizzy areas but sometime they dont help so always keep your eyes open and dont think that some one always sees you. there is a story where 3 people in a dingy got ran over 1 only one was able to live missing both feet though any ways cheers
I didn't know what to expect from this video, but I'm learning a lot from your experience. Thank you and keep it up!
Cheers from Alberta, Canada. Almost sad to see that the previous owner did not do basic maintenance motor/impeller wise. It’s in good hands now.
Nice boat guys. Glad to see you've made it out on the water. I followed some of your earlier videos on the boat search process. I'm in the saving stage now. Can't wait to make a first week on the boat video myself!
Baptism by fire, welcome to boat life. Great vid thx for sharing it all
Did you have the boat Surveyed before Purchase? The Power issue is something I figure a surveyor would look for...
Reminds me of the trip round the Bahamas I did last year after uni. I'm very jealous.
Lake Sylvia and Coconut grove look so empty, I hope that isn't all due to Irma.
And yeah, engines and bureaucrats will cause the most trouble, a shame you've had to experience both already. For power get a PV panel as well. Way cheaper than a generator in the long run.
As a tip get yourself a funnel style fuel filter for filtering water out of diesel you buy (very useful for the Bahamas) and bring loads of spare parts for the engine, including spare primary fuel filters. (Quote from the US Coast guard: "Bad fuel is the only fuel available in the Bahamas.")
As for embarrassment, have a cold beer looking at a sun set and reassess ;) Every sailor will have some great embarrassments in their career.
Enjoy your sailing and remember the man may be the captain, but the lady is the admiral ;)
Great video. Sounds like you need a checklist for some tasks until they become second nature. Sailing Curiosity found they were very helpful when they were newbies for their catamaran. On the last video where you talked about doing significant interior work making one hull into owners version- make sure you can do the mods professionally, otherwise leave alone. I found this out looking at a Privilege catamaran where the owner had poorly done DIY mods making the boat unsaleable.
Good luck to you. Sounds like you have the right attitude to be sailors.
Well you had some excitement for a first trip! One trick for telling the helms person which way to go when approaching a bouy they cannot see is to do it navy style. Hold the boat hook horizontal for straight ahead, port side down to go to port , stb side down to go to stb and straight up and down for all stop. Saves a lot of shouting. Try it some time.
Cheers Warren.
Keep the bungees! Useful for tying down sails on deck during a sail change at high wind speeds.
Check the fuel filter and clean the carbs on the dinghy and I think you will be fine. They have patches for the dinghy if it's not in the seams. First time on your channel so hoping all goes well!
Congrats on the new boat you guys!!! So happy to see you are out on the water finally. :)
they have this new technology called gloves so you do not cut your hands up :-)
you will do fine its a big learning curve
Love this vid. You are so unsure of yourselves- even though I read you did the course and have been on the water! But I know that having your own boat makes all the difference: in 1992, I was put in charge of Club Med Dive Boat Ops at the new San Salvador resort opening. Although, I was diving daily for 2 years...other dudes were actually in charge of the boats so suddenly being the 'Capt' was a little unsettling. But we adapt quick, sure you are both hard-core by now
Great video, what an adventure in your first week!! but it is great to see you on board.