Guys. We’ve got the same boat as you. Same age too. We also had a slow sea water leak. We searched and searched for it. We had engineers on board. They couldn’t find it. No water came in over the winter when we left our boat in a marina. Eventually a young mechanic discovered that we had a hole in our exhaust which was pushing water into the starboard lazzarette and from there, it was overflowing into the engine bay. We replaced the hose, €600, and have no more sea water leakage. Great videos. Love this channel.
Congratulations to the crew of Eva! There are a lot of Expedition Evans followers who can’t wait to see land tomorrow, but when we finally see land we will all be just a little sad as this passage draws to a close, but we have all shared in you making RUclips sailing history - THANK YOU!!!!
Yeah this has been epic! I’ll be sad when this ends. I’ve never seen such competent people all work so well together on the same highly functional frequency! It was great to watch. When the zombie apocalypse happens I hope to find my way to Eva. I think I would have a really good chance at surviving! That is unless Brett keeps ripping the sales 😂 ❤
Don't keep us in the dark. Did you find the water leak. Sure would like to know if you made it okay. We have been following you the whole trip And feel like you threw us overboard.🎉
Dire emergencies are usually a combination of several small mistakes or multiple smaller problems. You three avoided this situation by good planning and problem solving. If you had lost the autopilot in the first week and hadn't been able to repair the main sail the first time and if the water leak is engine/prop shaft related and you hadn't waited for a good weather window or you had opted for a more northerly faster route then your passage may have been a disaster. You fixed the hydraulic leek in the autopilot in good weather, you found an alternative to hydraulic oil, you had the supplies to repair the main sail the first time etc. You solved the lesser issues so they didn't build into a disaster, well done all three of you and remember Douglas Adams advice from "Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Don't Panic!
One thing to check as a Beneteau owner and a flaw on all Beneteaus is the shaft tube . Where the tube exits the skeg Beneteau puts a bead of 5200 . When this bead fails and it happened to me and hundreds of others , water runs in on the outside of the tube and comes up thru cracks . Beneteau puts tube in place and pours resin to fill skeg and hold tube ,as it cools cracks in resin develop. Many have had water and could not find source and this was it . I glassed my tube ( mine is fiberglass not stainless)and glassed over the small cracks on the inside under fuel tank in rear berth
That sounds scary to encounter that hidden kind of leak when you are DAYS away from landfall. I was betting it was due to a loose hose clamp around some water inlet or pump hose. Seen that too many times.
I don’t know squat about the Beneteau, but as soon as I watched this I thought shaft seal. Given that it started when you started motoring it makes perfect sense.
Congratulations! I follow several of the top Sailing sailing websites. Vicariously, of course, since I'm 84.😂 I just recently discovered yo u two and find you delightful. Enjoy your site and want to encourage you to continue. You bring back pleasant memories of when I was your age so very long ago. Thank you.😊
That is a very easy fix on the sail, using a marlinspike, and lacing needle attach a webbing strap to the clew.. Now is the time to do it while there is no wind. You won't have to remove the sail!. Jade already did a great job repairing the tack!
"Lots of excitement!" Nothing like an explosion decompression at FL 430, to be sure, but still it's a serious issue, and you all handled it well. :) As for sails, spares are good. An old sailor and former U.S. Naval Officer put it like this: Murphy's law: No matter how many other sails you have, carry both a spare for your main as well as a small spare staysail you can set farther back on the boat for balance sailing with a reefed main in heavier wind conditions. Your spares should be tried and true sails, tested at sea, but never older, worn-out sails. As time goes on, you can cycle them into primary use after you've tested and stored their replacements.
Mainsail - sandwich the remaining corner in between two pieces of plywood and throw as many screws in as you can from both sides - add Gflex if you have it too (can’t hurt). Depending on size of wood, bore a large diameter hole for lashing, or simply wrap the whole thing, best to lash to D ring if you have one. - will get you going again in normal winds. - can always put up your trysail too, tiny but better than nothing.
Would'ves, Could'ves all the ifs and buts cannot change anything about how you guys traveled anymore. Just be grateful that nothing worse has happened on your voyage, that's all I'm saying! Great written and directed Episode, Aiyana!
The shaft tube leak thru the transom seems to affect all Beneteau sailboats. A quick fix is to clean the area where the shaft tube comes out of the transom, reseal the joint (5200, etc.), then slide a stainless steel collar down the tube, pressed against the freshly sealed joint, then tighten the collar. It will help protect the totally exposed sealant. I did this a year ago and hope to get at least 3-4 years this way. And it’s easy to check/replace any time you pull the boat out.
Congrats on a smooth-ish and safe crossing! Wow...good everything came apart at the end! I'm sure the pups can hear the dolphins talking. That's why they know before you guys do.
Before your channel, I never thought about sailing or had any interest. Now I can’t imagine not watching you guys. I’m addicted. Can’t wait to see your upcoming adventures.
Jade, I love your rant at the end about people getting upset that you guys didn't have "enough" hydraulic fluid. You just can't plan for absolutely every contingency, and I love the way you adapted what you had to make it work. Resourcefulness is far more important than making sure everything is absolutely perfect. Keep up the great work! You guys ROCK! We'll miss Ayana when she's gone, cause she added an awesome dimension as well. But this has been a great series! Lovin it!
With a Hydraulic leak , you should always make a tupperware " catch " so you can keep pouring back in the fluid that leaks out. That is your ' endless ' supply.
I must respectfully point out what appears to be a clear case of, nope. Key safety components such as a surplus of hydraulics, oil, and rigging are crucial and should have been thoroughly checked before setting sail. Additionally, the significant corrosion observed on the boom/vang is concerning and should have prompted a full inspection of the entire vessel, including the sails, similar to the routine checks one would perform on a car before a long road trip. It's essential to ensure that all necessary supplies like extra engine oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, and water are onboard, along with winter-specific items such as blankets and other emergency gear. Moreover, they were fortunate to avoid the storm that was tracking them. It's crucial to acknowledge that sea weather can shift unpredictably and beyond the scope of modern forecasting technologies. I mean no disrespect to Jade and Brett, but it's important to recognize that their situation was not solely mitigated by resourcefulness. Believing so might lead to overconfidence. A healthy respect for the sea and your sailing vessel is necessary because, as many experienced sailors know, the sea has a way of challenging even the most seasoned among us. Never for a second believe that you control the sea.
Please don’t listen to a knowledge the nay sayers. You guys have done a wonderful job. The fact that you had a problem and knew EXACTLY what to do and where things are (and properly labeled) speaks volumes about the attention to detail you’ve shown! Keep up the great work! Looking forward to the next chapter of adventures!
When I have found water in the bilge - without any obvious source - my priority checks are, 1. thru hulls, 2. stuffing box (when shaft is spinning it might be leaking a lot even though it is tight when not spinning, or the opposite), 3. wet exhaust (all of it from heat exchanger to outlet), 4. bilge pumps and hoses (both when off and while running), 5. anchor locker. After that, if I haven't found anything leaking I just dry everything out and put paper around the bilge (to identify wet spots to help find the leak-if any). Two common, but neglected, sources of seawater in the bilge while on passage are A. deck leaks, mostly from spray or green water but even rainwater will be salty after hitting the deck, and B. overflow from seawater ingress into the anchor locker. - - Glad you are safely in port. Keep having fun. I have enjoyed catching your daily reports while underway!
Experience is the best teacher, and remember…. Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it. Also- discretion is the best part of valor. You kids were lucky with the oil substitute and all of us out here are glad it worked out so well for you. Check you prop shaft seals and rudder seals too… they are in constant motion! Love the channel keep em coming and be safe
Hi Team Eva! After seeing the clew webbing close up I’d say the webbing was sunburnt. If you are looking at a new mainsail I would strongly suggest removing the in mast furler, putting a Harken or similar track up the mast with ball bearing cars on the mainsail luff. A mainsail with full length battens and three reefs is a far better option than what you have. You’ll get a far superior sail shape, more sail area due to a proper leach profile and you’ll sail so much faster. Even better it will be quieter on anchor. A boom bag with Jack lines will make sail control easier and no sunburn. This is critical in areas like Northern Australia with our extreme UV. If your budget won’t stretch yet just repair and wait a few months. Either way that mainsail could be retro fitted as a spare. Don’t forget to check your headsail webbing now. Good job on your crossing! Iona can’t leave now she has done 17 or so episodes now you know!
Congrats on crossing the "western half" of the Atlantic! The sewing repair on the tack (?) earlier in the journey was a sure sign that the elderly mainsail was nearing its retirement age.
A slow ingress of sea water sounds like a pipe clamp is slightly loose - much like your steering fluid leak. What is worst is that such a leak only presents itself when the "hose" with the leaky clamp is under pressure, the rest of the time it presents itself like a very slow drip (or a few drops). Turn on a pump and clamp leaksz turn off pump and leak goes AWAY! The best way to find such a leak is dabbing each hose end with a dry paper towel. A good form of protection is to use TWO Clamps at each hose end throughout the boat. EXPENSIVE option but small insurance on long passages, especially on hoses or inlets you can NOT reach easily.
I've always liked Brian's idea on delos, having a single inlet for ALL raw water, so you only have a single through hull and strainer to worry about, with a manifold inside to split it for each use. Lots more plumbing to run, but far fewer potential failure points.
Your planning really paid off when the events on the boat happened. They always do at the most unexpected times, but fortunately there was good weather when it happened! 😊
Well done guys, l have enjoyed your daily videos and felt I got to do the crossing with you from the comfort of my own home . Your patience and problem solving in this episode is excellent and your ability to think and fix things on the run is the best way to approach life in general. Can't wait for your arrival at your destination! Thanks for sharing.
You guys did great. Shows how good planning and prep-work gets it done without real drama. Talking as experienced skipper. Never mind the comments on the hydraulic fluid. Decision such as routing, weather window, extra crew,….. think about what the experience would be if those decision were different.
Brett, you need proper sail makers fids - rope and wire - a sail maker's palm that allows you to drive sail maker's needles (three cornered) through a number of layers of sail cloth a clews. You also need dacron tape / bees wax to lubricate your sail maker's thread while sewing and making repairs. Then this repair of you main sail clew would be easy to do. You also need a book of proper sail making and sail repairs.
Not with rotten sailcloth, how you gonna do the a repair into bad cloth, better carry a spare main, or get new sails like that are talking about. They have done sail repairs and have a sailrite, so chill.
A combination of smart, well planned out sailing and dumb luck, (equipment wise(, made this crossing a stellar sailing adventure. It is important to note with all that happened, the sailing ripping and the water coming in, you handled it all with laughter and big smiles, and of course, pizza. Stay safe and stay groovy.
To do what you've done (live aboard, ocean-passage sailing, filming, editing, publishing) with the competence and grace you've all demonstrated shows your character. You are all exceptional people. Got Grit!
Good job dealing with the water in the bilge, you didn't panic, you worked the problem together and kept level heads and worked the checklist of the systems. good example to set.
Forget the trash talkers. You all did awesome! The #1 job is weather prediction and management. With how weather has been the last couple years there is nothing to be said besides you all nailed it. Each issue that came up was tackled with no freeking out or going crazy tearing things apart to try at a fix. Quick decisive action with a determination that the issue is non critical then level search for solution. Bravo!
I think the first thing to check would be the stuffing box/packing gland around the shaft where it goes through the shaft tube. It seems you had no problem until you were running the engine. These are supposed to weep a bit to allow a bit of cooling (except for fancy dripless ones), but it looks like it could stand to be repacked or replaced.
Brett is the absolute best. Watching the boys on mighty car mods. One of the best O.G. car channels on RUclips. I've fallen asleep to watching them and you both. You guys rock. The trio is amazing. Keep it up
3:28 am central time on July 12, 2023...i am one of those you tube viewers who watch several different family sailing groups....but i have never ever stopped what i was watching to make a comment. Your trip across the North Atlantic was captivating! I found myself at work wondering to myself, "I sure hope the intrepid crew of the EVA is doing ok." Glad all are safe and look forward to further updates.🎉
For sure your blessing is having access to the internet and the world of experience of fellow travelers ... Imagine the folks on covered wagons without anything but the will to survive and the responsibility of taking care of families and stock in their travels. This time in history has certainly made us more secure in knowledge passed on to us from them. It doesn't take away from the experience of troubleshooting and know that others are counting on you for a safe and successful journey... Travel safe and enjoy the experience.
Moog and Marty always lighten the mood. there's an episode of Parlay Revival where they stitched the Clew back into a sail using some dyneema and it lasted for a long time til they replaced the sail. Cheers! 🍻
Sailing Millennial Falcon are sailing St Martin to Iceland, check out their last two episodes for the weather and the troubles they had, you had it easy, but such a joy to watch real time. Congrats on the arrival at Horta, Azores.
Something similar happened to a friends boat. After bobbing around not making much headway, turned out that the up and down motion drew water up through the rudder post. It wasn’t greased for a while. Safe travels. This series has been amazing.
Every post is very exciting to the adventurous spirit in me. I can see and experience locations I would never be able to visit. Anxious for your next post. PS, I am in favor of a “Penny Cam”. I’m not discounting Dingo’s mental capacity, but Penny is so fun to watch, especially with sea life present. Safe passage.
Applying aviation training in everyday life is so valuable even if you were never to fly again. Only those who went through it would understand.! Just staying your course and holding the line knowing that inflexibility leads to pathology is half the battle.! Well done and steady as she goes.
cruising....overcoming obstacles, preplanning rotes, supplies, maintenance, things come up. . i liked how you guys talked through the problem and systematically worked the problem. great team work!. solutions generally don't find us...we have to go find them. torn sails, line entanglements, hydraulic flied leak fixed, salt water coming from where...you guys are tuned in...vigilant.
Thank you so much for sharing your crossing. I'm not able to tackle something like this myself or even with my wife and friends, so again, thank you for sharing your adventure. My wife and I have been following you since the start. And congratulations on making the other side safe.
Congratulations guys 👍 Checked Predict this morning and saw that you made it These daily blogs were absolutely amazing. Will look forward to your next video. By the way. The fact that you 3 had a pretty uneventful crossing should be a huge badge of honor. ✋️✋️✋️✋️👍👍👍👍
Amazing to watch you sail the Atlantic in almost real time and even more amazing is that the editing hasn’t suffered at all! Make sure when you get to Horta you go to pete’s bar and see the scrimshaw museum above, and I can recommend the baked octopus from there, it is SOOOOOO GOOD! Also the sail makers in Horta are amazing and very reasonably priced. 😊😊😊
Those pan potato fries are a southern staple. Fried potatoes with a sweet yellow onion are amazing. I am happy you guys are so close to seeing land, but sad to see it end.
Congratulations on your North Atlantic Ocean Passage. The dogs are incredible, love them both. Its evident you have learned a lot during you passage which will help you on future long passages. The great weather helped tremendously especially when dealing problems with the auto pilot, sales and the water leak. I know you realize how rough water conditions will add stress when dealing with boat issues. Keep up the great videos and stay safe.
Quite an eventful day and happening at the end of a passage in right in the zone where everything has been subjected to the maximum stress. Good job remaining calm and working the problem at hand. Looking forward to your post tomorrow.
You were wise to take the more comfortable route . Its safer and it gives you more chances to correct things that might go wrong . You make a good crew !
Nice job guy and gals! I enjoyed the video! I wouldn't put too much stock into what people say negatively especially when you're the ones out there. I'm 52 and just bought my first sailboat so I really appreciate the information and problem solving that you show and of course the travel and entertainment. If you guys ever need crew I'd love to come be a part of the adventure! Stay safe out there and enjoy the life you're building!
I found you guys on youtube 3 days ago and have been hooked. I started with this crossing. And when im done with this series, im going down the rabbit hole in your channel. Awesome guys.
Like everyone else, my wife and I LOVED this series. Great story-telling. It was a really immersive sort of experience. I felt like you'd brought me along. You should be very proud of yourselves for both the trip, *AND* the videos. Personally, I'm deeply, deeply impressed with the way you handled the various issues, with the autopilot, the sails, the water; calmly, carefully, rationally. Welcome to the Azores!
5 amazing people (I am convinced the "dogs" are disguises). Congratulations on such a successful and enjoyable crossing! I've loved every day of it and really appreciate that you've brought us all along on the trip.
Saw you Reels Video…very cute. Happy you made it to the island…sad we won’t be seeing the daily videos.. you guys did a great job on the creation of interesting content.
Ok you guys….you so kicked but! You did everything right on this trip and the things that happened you all handled like pros! Don’t let anyone give you a hard time! What an amazing trip! Love you guys!
You guys are fantastic. I have been following your travels since your first video. Please don't take safety for granted; beware of rouge waves. While on the way, please, please, always put on your safety gear, even if you are in calm seas. Love you guys, take care.
Bonjour les trois amigos de la Mer... dolphins, french fries and leaking water oh my !! again, thanks for keeping it real. thanks Jade, for you postive and pragmatic approach to the crossing. i'm watching this wednesday afternoon. i'm hoping that you all have safely arrived and are dancing in the streets. thanks so much for the daily vidéos.
Congratulations Eva crew, I was glued to my Tablet yesterday lunchtime watching your arrival. Well done. I bet the doggo's were chomping at the bit to jump in the sea and set paws on dry land.
Hi All I have been spending the entire day watching all your videos on how you got the boat and refurbished it, wow! So much hard work, congrats. Can't wait to see what you do in the future.
Calm, cool, and collected. Impressive handling of the water problem by the entire crew. And I'm guessing the crew could have made a serviceable emergency mainsail repair if it had happened further out at sea. Well done:)
If you had the Fresh water Rinse layup and Emergency Bilge Pump. On Starlight 1989 Beneteau Oceanis 350 has a Volvo Penta engine M2003 28hp anyway I was the second owner, so after I purchased the boat I was doing the shakedown cruise and ran the engine for about an hour and the overheated alarm went off , could not find a problem, cutting too the chase lots of growth and calcification of the tubes in the heat exchanger. Had too take the entire unit clean it and put it back, never wanted to do that again figured was not the use rather the extended, layup with saltwater, also the corrosion factor of the elbow, had to replace that. So as a solution I cam up with this manifold I constructed with brass and bronze fittings and ball valves for each connection, from the thru hull , to the manifold, ball on the thru hull and on the manifold did the same at the on end valve to the sea strainer to the engine, next thru hull, pressure fresh water, and at the other end again valve to a run to the bilge. This allows me to turn on the fresh water, backwash the thru hull, then shutoff and run the engine for 2 minutes on fresh water before shutting down the engine for the night or an extended time. It also in the final configuration allows me to bring to bear as an emergency pump, on my main bilge the engine, if there is a major leak in the boat that bilge pumps cannot handle for whatever reason, (lightning strikes) etc. I often use the fresh water system when sh3 is on the hard, and I need to run the engine, like changing oil, etc. I have 100 gallons of water on Starlight, you should see the looks I get in the yard with no hose, on the hard, yet engine running and water from the exhaust and prop shaft running out. In 20 years have not had any overheating issues or had to deal with the heat exchanger or the elbow, which is notorious on Volvos.. Cheap about 150 dollars in ball valves and Fittings and another hose to the Bilge..
Ripped sails, dolphins, taking on water…. I need an academy award for best original screenplay people
Guys. We’ve got the same boat as you. Same age too. We also had a slow sea water leak. We searched and searched for it. We had engineers on board. They couldn’t find it. No water came in over the winter when we left our boat in a marina. Eventually a young mechanic discovered that we had a hole in our exhaust which was pushing water into the starboard lazzarette and from there, it was overflowing into the engine bay. We replaced the hose, €600, and have no more sea water leakage. Great videos. Love this channel.
Congratulations to the crew of Eva! There are a lot of Expedition Evans followers who can’t wait to see land tomorrow, but when we finally see land we will all be just a little sad as this passage draws to a close, but we have all shared in you making RUclips sailing history - THANK YOU!!!!
Yeah this has been epic! I’ll be sad when this ends.
I’ve never seen such competent people all work so well together on the same highly functional frequency! It was great to watch.
When the zombie apocalypse happens I hope to find my way to Eva. I think I would have a really good chance at surviving! That is unless Brett keeps ripping the sales 😂
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Are you guys OK,
Don't keep us in the dark. Did you find the water leak. Sure would like to know if you made it okay. We have been following you the whole trip And feel like you threw us overboard.🎉
My hubby and I have been watching this whole passage. Worried about y'all. You ok, did you make it safely?
Dire emergencies are usually a combination of several small mistakes or multiple smaller problems. You three avoided this situation by good planning and problem solving. If you had lost the autopilot in the first week and hadn't been able to repair the main sail the first time and if the water leak is engine/prop shaft related and you hadn't waited for a good weather window or you had opted for a more northerly faster route then your passage may have been a disaster.
You fixed the hydraulic leek in the autopilot in good weather, you found an alternative to hydraulic oil, you had the supplies to repair the main sail the first time etc. You solved the lesser issues so they didn't build into a disaster, well done all three of you and remember Douglas Adams advice from "Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" Don't Panic!
One thing to check as a Beneteau owner and a flaw on all Beneteaus is the shaft tube . Where the tube exits the skeg Beneteau puts a bead of 5200 . When this bead fails and it happened to me and hundreds of others , water runs in on the outside of the tube and comes up thru cracks . Beneteau puts tube in place and pours resin to fill skeg and hold tube ,as it cools cracks in resin develop. Many have had water and could not find source and this was it . I glassed my tube ( mine is fiberglass not stainless)and glassed over the small cracks on the inside under fuel tank in rear berth
That's my bet
That sounds scary to encounter that hidden kind of leak when you are DAYS away from landfall.
I was betting it was due to a loose hose clamp around some water inlet or pump hose. Seen that too many times.
I don’t know squat about the Beneteau, but as soon as I watched this I thought shaft seal. Given that it started when you started motoring it makes perfect sense.
Lauren Landers had the same issue on her Beneteau. Here's that link for anyone interested... ruclips.net/video/kDRsU_7-F_k/видео.html
Congratulations! I follow several of the top Sailing sailing websites. Vicariously, of course, since I'm 84.😂 I just recently discovered yo u two and find you delightful. Enjoy your site and want to encourage you to continue. You bring back pleasant memories of when I was your age so very long ago. Thank you.😊
That is a very easy fix on the sail, using a marlinspike, and lacing needle attach a webbing strap to the clew.. Now is the time to do it while there is no wind. You won't have to remove the sail!. Jade already did a great job repairing the tack!
"Lots of excitement!" Nothing like an explosion decompression at FL 430, to be sure, but still it's a serious issue, and you all handled it well. :)
As for sails, spares are good. An old sailor and former U.S. Naval Officer put it like this: Murphy's law: No matter how many other sails you have, carry both a spare for your main as well as a small spare staysail you can set farther back on the boat for balance sailing with a reefed main in heavier wind conditions. Your spares should be tried and true sails, tested at sea, but never older, worn-out sails. As time goes on, you can cycle them into primary use after you've tested and stored their replacements.
Mainsail - sandwich the remaining corner in between two pieces of plywood and throw as many screws in as you can from both sides - add Gflex if you have it too (can’t hurt). Depending on size of wood, bore a large diameter hole for lashing, or simply wrap the whole thing, best to lash to D ring if you have one.
- will get you going again in normal winds.
- can always put up your trysail too, tiny but better than nothing.
Would'ves, Could'ves all the ifs and buts cannot change anything about how you guys traveled anymore. Just be grateful that nothing worse has happened on your voyage, that's all I'm saying! Great written and directed Episode, Aiyana!
Improvise, adapt, over come, and you did and keep moving on, you did it!
The shaft tube leak thru the transom seems to affect all Beneteau sailboats. A quick fix is to clean the area where the shaft tube comes out of the transom, reseal the joint (5200, etc.), then slide a stainless steel collar down the tube, pressed against the freshly sealed joint, then tighten the collar. It will help protect the totally exposed sealant. I did this a year ago and hope to get at least 3-4 years this way. And it’s easy to check/replace any time you pull the boat out.
My boyfriend and I have a pacific seacraft and we thought stuffing box or shaft tube.
Congrats on a smooth-ish and safe crossing! Wow...good everything came apart at the end!
I'm sure the pups can hear the dolphins talking. That's why they know before you guys do.
I saw penny just point an a dolphin 🐬 breach. That dog is quick. I think you nailed that crossing. Just nailed it.
Before your channel, I never thought about sailing or had any interest. Now I can’t imagine not watching you guys. I’m addicted.
Can’t wait to see your upcoming adventures.
This is the modern-day Three's Company. Great videos series with the three of you.... And the pups of course. Very entertaining
You have the right to be proud of yourselves for your successful journey
Jade, I love your rant at the end about people getting upset that you guys didn't have "enough" hydraulic fluid. You just can't plan for absolutely every contingency, and I love the way you adapted what you had to make it work. Resourcefulness is far more important than making sure everything is absolutely perfect. Keep up the great work! You guys ROCK! We'll miss Ayana when she's gone, cause she added an awesome dimension as well. But this has been a great series! Lovin it!
With a Hydraulic leak , you should always make a tupperware " catch " so you can keep pouring back in the fluid that leaks out. That is your ' endless ' supply.
I must respectfully point out what appears to be a clear case of, nope. Key safety components such as a surplus of hydraulics, oil, and rigging are crucial and should have been thoroughly checked before setting sail. Additionally, the significant corrosion observed on the boom/vang is concerning and should have prompted a full inspection of the entire vessel, including the sails, similar to the routine checks one would perform on a car before a long road trip. It's essential to ensure that all necessary supplies like extra engine oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, and water are onboard, along with winter-specific items such as blankets and other emergency gear.
Moreover, they were fortunate to avoid the storm that was tracking them. It's crucial to acknowledge that sea weather can shift unpredictably and beyond the scope of modern forecasting technologies. I mean no disrespect to Jade and Brett, but it's important to recognize that their situation was not solely mitigated by resourcefulness. Believing so might lead to overconfidence. A healthy respect for the sea and your sailing vessel is necessary because, as many experienced sailors know, the sea has a way of challenging even the most seasoned among us.
Never for a second believe that you control the sea.
@@clark7117 Agreed. Some things require triple redundancy. Crossing The Pond without having 100% faith in my sails? Craziness!
Please don’t listen to a knowledge the nay sayers. You guys have done a wonderful job. The fact that you had a problem and knew EXACTLY what to do and where things are (and properly labeled) speaks volumes about the attention to detail you’ve shown! Keep up the great work! Looking forward to the next chapter of adventures!
When I have found water in the bilge - without any obvious source - my priority checks are, 1. thru hulls, 2. stuffing box (when shaft is spinning it might be leaking a lot even though it is tight when not spinning, or the opposite), 3. wet exhaust (all of it from heat exchanger to outlet), 4. bilge pumps and hoses (both when off and while running), 5. anchor locker. After that, if I haven't found anything leaking I just dry everything out and put paper around the bilge (to identify wet spots to help find the leak-if any). Two common, but neglected, sources of seawater in the bilge while on passage are A. deck leaks, mostly from spray or green water but even rainwater will be salty after hitting the deck, and B. overflow from seawater ingress into the anchor locker. - - Glad you are safely in port. Keep having fun. I have enjoyed catching your daily reports while underway!
Well done Jade. Always pay attention when a dog alerts. You are a better viking everyday! lol
Experience is the best teacher, and remember…. Better to have it and not need it, then need it and not have it. Also- discretion is the best part of valor. You kids were lucky with the oil substitute and all of us out here are glad it worked out so well for you.
Check you prop shaft seals and rudder seals too… they are in constant motion!
Love the channel keep em coming and be safe
Hi Team Eva! After seeing the clew webbing close up I’d say the webbing was sunburnt.
If you are looking at a new mainsail I would strongly suggest removing the in mast furler, putting a Harken or similar track up the mast with ball bearing cars on the mainsail luff. A mainsail with full length battens and three reefs is a far better option than what you have. You’ll get a far superior sail shape, more sail area due to a proper leach profile and you’ll sail so much faster. Even better it will be quieter on anchor.
A boom bag with Jack lines will make sail control easier and no sunburn. This is critical in areas like Northern Australia with our extreme UV.
If your budget won’t stretch yet just repair and wait a few months. Either way that mainsail could be retro fitted as a spare.
Don’t forget to check your headsail webbing now.
Good job on your crossing! Iona can’t leave now she has done 17 or so episodes now you know!
Congrats on crossing the "western half" of the Atlantic! The sewing repair on the tack (?) earlier in the journey was a sure sign that the elderly mainsail was nearing its retirement age.
A slow ingress of sea water sounds like a pipe clamp is slightly loose - much like your steering fluid leak. What is worst is that such a leak only presents itself when the "hose" with the leaky clamp is under pressure, the rest of the time it presents itself like a very slow drip (or a few drops). Turn on a pump and clamp leaksz turn off pump and leak goes AWAY!
The best way to find such a leak is dabbing each hose end with a dry paper towel.
A good form of protection is to use TWO Clamps at each hose end throughout the boat. EXPENSIVE option but small insurance on long passages, especially on hoses or inlets you can NOT reach easily.
I've always liked Brian's idea on delos, having a single inlet for ALL raw water, so you only have a single through hull and strainer to worry about, with a manifold inside to split it for each use.
Lots more plumbing to run, but far fewer potential failure points.
I know live-aboard sailing is more difficult than most people realize, but the experiences that you are having are priceless! Someday...
Your planning really paid off when the events on the boat happened. They always do at the most unexpected times, but fortunately there was good weather when it happened! 😊
Well done guys, l have enjoyed your daily videos and felt I got to do the crossing with you from the comfort of my own home .
Your patience and problem solving in this episode is excellent and your ability to think and fix things on the run is the best way to approach life in general.
Can't wait for your arrival at your destination! Thanks for sharing.
You guys did great. Shows how good planning and prep-work gets it done without real drama. Talking as experienced skipper. Never mind the comments on the hydraulic fluid. Decision such as routing, weather window, extra crew,….. think about what the experience would be if those decision were different.
I got so nervous for y’all today. Aiyana planned a great episode! 🤣🤣🤣
Brett, you need proper sail makers fids - rope and wire - a sail maker's palm that allows you to drive sail maker's needles (three cornered) through a number of layers of sail cloth a clews. You also need dacron tape / bees wax to lubricate your sail maker's thread while sewing and making repairs.
Then this repair of you main sail clew would be easy to do.
You also need a book of proper sail making and sail repairs.
parlay revival sewed in dynema rope into the sail as well when they had a similar problem to spread the load
Not with rotten sailcloth, how you gonna do the a repair into bad cloth, better carry a spare main, or get new sails like that are talking about. They have done sail repairs and have a sailrite, so chill.
I recently hand sewed my clew ring back in. It took me a week..😭
You guys killed it! People are always going to should’ve, would’ve, could’ve. Let them sail a mile in your sails and see. Love the videos!
A combination of smart, well planned out sailing and dumb luck, (equipment wise(, made this crossing a stellar sailing adventure. It is important to note with all that happened, the sailing ripping and the water coming in, you handled it all with laughter and big smiles, and of course, pizza. Stay safe and stay groovy.
To do what you've done (live aboard, ocean-passage sailing, filming, editing, publishing) with the competence and grace you've all demonstrated shows your character. You are all exceptional people. Got Grit!
Good job dealing with the water in the bilge, you didn't panic, you worked the problem together and kept level heads and worked the checklist of the systems. good example to set.
Hope you arrived safely. Really missing the evening videos
Good to see watching Aussie car build shows. 🍻🇦🇺
Forget the trash talkers. You all did awesome! The #1 job is weather prediction and management. With how weather has been the last couple years there is nothing to be said besides you all nailed it. Each issue that came up was tackled with no freeking out or going crazy tearing things apart to try at a fix. Quick decisive action with a determination that the issue is non critical then level search for solution. Bravo!
I think the first thing to check would be the stuffing box/packing gland around the shaft where it goes through the shaft tube. It seems you had no problem until you were running the engine. These are supposed to weep a bit to allow a bit of cooling (except for fancy dripless ones), but it looks like it could stand to be repacked or replaced.
ok-day 18 here...no words from you guys and I'm freaking out
Awesome teamwork with the leak, and thank you for these videos! I enjoyed them.
You guys are completely and utterly amazing 🤩 I have enjoyed watching you travel. And I very much look forward to everything to come. 🥰
Brett is the absolute best. Watching the boys on mighty car mods. One of the best O.G. car channels on RUclips. I've fallen asleep to watching them and you both. You guys rock. The trio is amazing. Keep it up
3:28 am central time on July 12, 2023...i am one of those you tube viewers who watch several different family sailing groups....but i have never ever stopped what i was watching to make a comment. Your trip across the North Atlantic was captivating! I found myself at work wondering to myself, "I sure hope the intrepid crew of the EVA is doing ok." Glad all are safe and look forward to further updates.🎉
I'm glad you 2 are ok
For sure your blessing is having access to the internet and the world of experience of fellow travelers ... Imagine the folks on covered wagons without anything but the will to survive and the responsibility of taking care of families and stock in their travels. This time in history has certainly made us more secure in knowledge passed on to us from them. It doesn't take away from the experience of troubleshooting and know that others are counting on you for a safe and successful journey... Travel safe and enjoy the experience.
Moog and Marty always lighten the mood. there's an episode of Parlay Revival where they stitched the Clew back into a sail using some dyneema and it lasted for a long time til they replaced the sail. Cheers! 🍻
I'm going to be so sad when this voyage ends. I'm loving the daily videos.
Thank you! 🐬🧜♀️🧜♂️🧜🌊
Penny is so observant!
Watch you every week, in normal times. This passage: What a time to be alive! So much fun, really great movies every day. Thank you!
Sailing Millennial Falcon are sailing St Martin to Iceland, check out their last two episodes for the weather and the troubles they had, you had it easy, but such a joy to watch real time. Congrats on the arrival at Horta, Azores.
Something similar happened to a friends boat. After bobbing around not making much headway, turned out that the up and down motion drew water up through the rudder post. It wasn’t greased for a while.
Safe travels. This series has been amazing.
Every post is very exciting to the adventurous spirit in me. I can see and experience locations I would never be able to visit. Anxious for your next post. PS, I am in favor of a “Penny Cam”. I’m not discounting Dingo’s mental capacity, but Penny is so fun to watch, especially with sea life present. Safe passage.
Applying aviation training in everyday life is so valuable even if you were never to fly again. Only those who went through it would understand.! Just staying your course and holding the line knowing that inflexibility leads to pathology is half the battle.! Well done and steady as she goes.
cruising....overcoming obstacles, preplanning rotes, supplies, maintenance, things come up. . i liked how you guys talked through the problem and systematically worked the problem. great team work!. solutions generally don't find us...we have to go find them. torn sails, line entanglements, hydraulic flied leak fixed, salt water coming from where...you guys are tuned in...vigilant.
Great job handling your issues. Never going to be able to predict the future but handling issues calmly is the key.
Thank you so much for sharing your crossing. I'm not able to tackle something like this myself or even with my wife and friends, so again, thank you for sharing your adventure. My wife and I have been following you since the start. And congratulations on making the other side safe.
Such huge admiration for all three of you guys. No stressing, completely calm and level headed. Bravo and continued safe journeys to you all x
Thanks!
You nailed the weather window. Good job! - It´s been great to follow you all the way, 😎
Good job. You 3 are a great team. So glad ur all safe!
proud of you kids! all 3 of you! The problems are all part of the fun! Keep enjoying life!
The fact that this didnt turn ugly is a testament to your planning. Great job
This has been the best passage video series I've seen, thank you
Congratulations guys 👍 Checked Predict this morning and saw that you made it
These daily blogs were absolutely amazing.
Will look forward to your next video.
By the way. The fact that you 3 had a pretty uneventful crossing should be a huge badge of honor. ✋️✋️✋️✋️👍👍👍👍
Amazing to watch you sail the Atlantic in almost real time and even more amazing is that the editing hasn’t suffered at all! Make sure when you get to Horta you go to pete’s bar and see the scrimshaw museum above, and I can recommend the baked octopus from there, it is SOOOOOO GOOD! Also the sail makers in Horta are amazing and very reasonably priced. 😊😊😊
Those pan potato fries are a southern staple. Fried potatoes with a sweet yellow onion are amazing. I am happy you guys are so close to seeing land, but sad to see it end.
Congratulations on your North Atlantic Ocean Passage. The dogs are incredible, love them both. Its evident you have learned a lot during you passage which will help you on future long passages. The great weather helped tremendously especially when dealing problems with the auto pilot, sales and the water leak. I know you realize how rough water conditions will add stress when dealing with boat issues. Keep up the great videos and stay safe.
You 3 did it!! Congratulations
Quite an eventful day and happening at the end of a passage in right in the zone where everything has been subjected to the maximum stress. Good job remaining calm and working the problem at hand. Looking forward to your post tomorrow.
Your both making perfect sense of everything. Thinking logically!! You all work great together and complement each other!
I didn't want this passage to end but truly fun to watch ty
You were wise to take the more comfortable route . Its safer and it gives you more chances to correct things that might go wrong .
You make a good crew !
Nice job guy and gals! I enjoyed the video! I wouldn't put too much stock into what people say negatively especially when you're the ones out there. I'm 52 and just bought my first sailboat so I really appreciate the information and problem solving that you show and of course the travel and entertainment. If you guys ever need crew I'd love to come be a part of the adventure! Stay safe out there and enjoy the life you're building!
Damn you 3 rock…. Can’t wait till the morning to see land with you guys 😊
Congrats on arrival at Horta, can't wait to find out what the heck is leaking. Great job guys.
I found you guys on youtube 3 days ago and have been hooked. I started with this crossing. And when im done with this series, im going down the rabbit hole in your channel. Awesome guys.
Glad to see you made it to Portugal safely.
Like everyone else, my wife and I LOVED this series. Great story-telling. It was a really immersive sort of experience. I felt like you'd brought me along. You should be very proud of yourselves for both the trip, *AND* the videos. Personally, I'm deeply, deeply impressed with the way you handled the various issues, with the autopilot, the sails, the water; calmly, carefully, rationally.
Welcome to the Azores!
Congratulations team Evans , you guys have exceeded . It truly wasn’t that long ago when you were in the boat yard .Thankyou .
saw the update on the tracker leaving the office last night - glad everyone is ok and congrats on the whole journey!
5 amazing people (I am convinced the "dogs" are disguises). Congratulations on such a successful and enjoyable crossing! I've loved every day of it and really appreciate that you've brought us all along on the trip.
Hey congratulations on reaching Horta guys 👍
Saw you Reels Video…very cute. Happy you made it to the island…sad we won’t be seeing the daily videos.. you guys did a great job on the creation of interesting content.
I really enjoy your Atlantic crossing video’s and with Aiyana on board makes it special ❤❤🥰🥰
Given the mainsail condition, good thing the weather was relatively benign for most of the crossing so the sails weren’t too stressed.
Ok you guys….you so kicked but! You did everything right on this trip and the things that happened you all handled like pros! Don’t let anyone give you a hard time! What an amazing trip! Love you guys!
You guys are fantastic. I have been following your travels since your first video. Please don't take safety for granted; beware of rouge waves. While on the way, please, please, always put on your safety gear, even if you are in calm seas. Love you guys, take care.
Bonjour les trois amigos de la Mer... dolphins, french fries and leaking water oh my !! again, thanks for keeping it real. thanks Jade, for you postive and pragmatic approach to the crossing. i'm watching this wednesday afternoon. i'm hoping that you all have safely arrived and are dancing in the streets. thanks so much for the daily vidéos.
wooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!... well done!!!!!!!!... you're rockin' it...
Congratulations Eva crew, I was glued to my Tablet yesterday lunchtime watching your arrival. Well done. I bet the doggo's were chomping at the bit to jump in the sea and set paws on dry land.
You guy and gals nailed it😀. Congratulations 🍾
Well done all of you. If that sail had failed a couple of days in, you would of fixed it and sailed on, that's the kind of people you seem to be.
I absolutely love how the dogs always see tnr dolphins 3:57
Hi All
I have been spending the entire day watching all your videos on how you got the boat and refurbished it, wow! So much hard work, congrats. Can't wait to see what you do in the future.
Calm, cool, and collected. Impressive handling of the water problem by the entire crew. And I'm guessing the crew could have made a serviceable emergency mainsail repair if it had happened further out at sea. Well done:)
What a fantastic journey. You all did such a great job. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us all.
Congratulations on a great sail! Will miss the daily vlog updates though, it’s been a treat to watch!
If you had the Fresh water Rinse layup and Emergency Bilge Pump.
On Starlight 1989 Beneteau Oceanis 350 has a Volvo Penta engine M2003 28hp anyway I was the second owner, so after I purchased the boat I was doing the shakedown cruise and ran the engine for about an hour and the overheated alarm went off , could not find a problem, cutting too the chase lots of growth and calcification of the tubes in the heat exchanger. Had too take the entire unit clean it and put it back, never wanted to do that again figured was not the use rather the extended, layup with saltwater, also the corrosion factor of the elbow, had to replace that. So as a solution I cam up with this manifold I constructed with brass and bronze fittings and ball valves for each connection, from the thru hull , to the manifold, ball on the thru hull and on the manifold did the same at the on end valve to the sea strainer to the engine, next thru hull, pressure fresh water, and at the other end again valve to a run to the bilge.
This allows me to turn on the fresh water, backwash the thru hull, then shutoff and run the engine for 2 minutes on fresh water before shutting down the engine for the night or an extended time. It also in the final configuration allows me to bring to bear as an emergency pump, on my main bilge the engine, if there is a major leak in the boat that bilge pumps cannot handle for whatever reason, (lightning strikes) etc. I often use the fresh water system when sh3 is on the hard, and I need to run the engine, like changing oil, etc. I have 100 gallons of water on Starlight, you should see the looks I get in the yard with no hose, on the hard, yet engine running and water from the exhaust and prop shaft running out. In 20 years have not had any overheating issues or had to deal with the heat exchanger or the elbow, which is notorious on Volvos..
Cheap about 150 dollars in ball valves and Fittings and another hose to the Bilge..