Nick's the happiest he's looked in ages 😅😅 He won't know what to do with himself if there's nothing left to fix, but seeing as you guys live on a boat...👍🤗🤗
We have followed Zatara for a long time. Keith is constantly fixing things on his catamaran. Sound like that's where you're at too. Bless you both for keeping things going. Happy sailing!
I learnt to really despise Zatara. Amazing how arrogant and ignorant people (especially Americans) can stay despite seeing the world. Yeah Saudi Arabia is great we don’t care if they stone women to death.
wow this is a BRAND NEW ship and it has all of these problems? You would think for the cost and it been new it would have ZERO issues for the next 5 years at least!
Two handy gadgets, both cheap, if you work with solenoids. The main one, a "Mag Stick". A battery operated detector for magnetic fields. You just put the tip to the top of the solenoid and if the LED glows there is a magnetic field. The other is a ring magnet. take off the coil (power isolated!) and use the permanent magnet to open/close the valve. Got mine from RS years ago.
I once had a watertank that kept mysteriously growing algae despite cleaning. Finally traced it to a dip in the fill hose that was growing a jungle of algae in the dip. Everytime the tank was filled some new algae was flushed into the tank. You might check the watermaker output line for something similar.
Once again, you guys have overcome some issues. I admire your perseverance. I would have lost my mind by now. Thanks for taking me (virtually) along again. Good luck with water your polishing system. Thanks again 😊
A mechanical filter is a good start on your water system but it sounds like you have a lot of contaminates. I would suggest you put in a UV light filter in your water line to eliminate growing bugs in the water. you can get one from most fish pet stores that will work.
Hello Terysa and Nick! This is Scott with the 1600 Seawind you toured a couple of years back at the factory. I sailed her from Vietnam to Pattaya back in 2022. I mid June I will be sailing around the Malay Peninsula and up to Langkawi. So I am watching with interest as you head out ahead of me. Hope we can meet up somewhere along the way! Cheers, Scott
Hello, you might consider a passive centrifugal pre-filter on the inlet of your raw water supply. They are quite small for what they do and will extend the life of your main inline replaceable filters by a lot. The best thing about them is that they don't use any electrical power, unless you get a pump driven one. Just a thought, cheers.
Speaking as a retired superyacht engineer. Ice makers on boats have three states of being and one dream. State 1, Awaiting parts for repairs to proceed. State 2, Being in the process of repair. State 3, Rapidly degrading in performance towards requiring repair. The dream? Having a drink in hand requiring ice and approaching the ice maker with no thought whatsoever in one’s mind that ice might not be produced upon request. 😂 Keep drinks in fridge. Use old fashioned ice trays to make ice in freezer. Relax. 😎👍🍻
I'm from Europe and I camped in pulau Kapas for a whole week with my Malaysian wife. I remember the water getting cloudy in the afternoon because of the boats shaking the sand which causes the coral to die off. One morning I saw a huge monitor lizard warming up at the beach. That beach was all for us this whole week ! There's a rain collecting system for us to wash out the salt. We saw small sharks, blue ring stingrays, sea turtles, friendly clown fish exiting their anémona to come greed us and pet them (not kidding). One of the best moments in my life. I could right an essay for all the things we saw there. Please people reading, remember to respect the environment
You Can take that solenoid apart pop that blue part of with a screwdriver then take that flat nut of and take the valve out. inside it looks like a small shaft with a sharp point with a spring inside. clean it and put it back together. That should stop the water flow. But yes you will have to clean your water tank. leave the icy maker of untill you clean your tank.....lolol
Hey guys been following for a while great work . I have a suggestion for nick , put a large water filter with the same pre filter as the water maker in-line before your water pump . I have done and it saves a raft of issues from damaging your water pump .
Always enjoy your ability to share how your day goes good or not so up to par. Your perspectives about the daily challenges and surrounding beauty helps keep all of us a bit more grounded. Personally I love to see the underwater videos as a diver with only limited access to enjoy it myself. Will keep watching to see what’s next. Best to the both you.
Terysa, I've said this before.......but can we have more 'in the bar' stuff, trying different beers, local food, culture, walking around, talking to people, on-shore escapades - kind of like how the channel used to be with the lovely first boat you had.
Fair comment Tomato but I sort of meant generally & was hinting to get things back to how perhaps they once were. I've followed these guys literally from day one & have managed big media projects in America. I happen to know what makes good channel content.....@@tomatobrush3283
Hey Nick, you are getting VERY good at diagnosing and fixing problems. It is fun to watch your solutions come together and actually work. We spend five months each year on our little old trawler exploring the Inside Passage between Seattle and Southeast Alaska. Portions of it are as remote as you find almost anywhere in the world. We have built up quite an assembly of parts and pieces in our kit to keep things running over the 42 years we have owned our simple little boat. I can only imagine how complex the systems are aboard Ruby Rose 2, and how extensive your kit will become. Frankly, we don't want more complexity. We consciously try to keep everything as simple as possible, but no simpler. RE: your water, watermaker, and ice maker woes, I have some ideas for you consideration: 1) agrressively filter EVERY single dop of water that goes in your tanks with a REALLY good filtration system (the idea of a water polishing system is a good one too); 2) install an Acuva (or other) inline filter that includes a UV light that kills bacteria as well as a physical fitler - then do not drink any water on board the boat that hasn't gone through that filter; 3) as you build up your plumbing repair kit on the boat, include a selection of SHARKBITE fittings - they are super quick and easy to install, don't leak, and can be disassembled as quickly as they go together. The Sharkbite fittings are expensive, but the first time it takes you two minutes to put a solution to a plumbing problem in place (rather than twenty minutes or two hours or a full day), you will forget about the cost. They make everything from backflow preventers to unions to valves. They have brass (r maybe it is bronze) housings, not plastic, so they don't break. We carry about 30 of them in our plumbing kit. I have essemtially rebuilt our entire water system over the years, piece by piece. Sharkbite fittings are the best I have found and I have used them everywhere. Never had a failure. In total, they have saved me days, not hours. Also, we keep a supply of pex water line on board in various sizes. It handles any pressure a boat system will impose, seems to last forever, is easy to use, doesn't break if it freezes, and works very well with Sharkbite fittings. It is also available almost anywhere a basic building supply store exists. One other comment - a really good marine electrician once told me "Never install any electrical device on a boat that isn't fused or on a breaker." He stressed that includes absolutely everything, even solenoids, which are pretty brain-dead simple valves. You might want to install a fused switch on the lead to your solenoid. My wife and I were both volunteer firefightsrs for twenty years. We have had to fight three boat fires (one on an 85' Ocean Alexander) that were traced to electrical failures that would not have happened if proper fusing(breakers had been installed on the circuits. In two of those cases, the only way to put out the fire was to sink the boat, including the OA. Fuses and breakers are remarkably cheap, and the peace of mind they give you is invaluable.
A bit surprised that there weren't or are not isolation valves for any appliance using water so it can be isolated from the rest of the system until repaired. Manufacturer must have overlooked it.
I bought an ice machine off of Amazon 3 years ago for my daughter and then 2 years ago for my self and both still going strong. small but effective ice cubes in 8 minutes. ULIT portable ice maker. our fancy fridge icemaker is always on the fritz. I do only use filtered water but even if you had it and a jug of clean water stashed. So this is always the day saver or sundown saver I should say.
I know nothing about sailing life. I come to see you need to be a jack of all trades. As a Commercial Transport Tech, i wonder if the solenoid issue may be do to a failed diode in the wiring. A lesson learned over the years, have 2 drawers in my box dedicated to solenoid, diodes, fittings, nuts bolts, ect for emergencies. Especially in my go box for field repairs never know when you will need something, and not have a solution. Hope the fixes worked and the beverages were refreahing. Love the explanation on how solenoid works!😊
They should make shut off valves, solenoids easily maintenance, like a flushvavle or ballcock/fill valve. Just like a gate or globe vavle..I now see Nick saying the same. He knows!!
The builders of this boat know that every water source requires a manual shut-off valve. You can flush the solenoid operated valve. Pretty strait forward. He just had to be told how. The crap in the water tanks would piss me off. What the hell kind of filtration is being used!? Crap design or lazy
Awesome edit, thanks for sharing another chapter. A new boat needs to build a supply of spare bibs, bobs and tools. It's the 10 cent O-ring that saves the day. -EZ
If I was Nick I would be very frustrated to say the least with the silly details that the boat builder messed up. I have the same outlook as Nick did initially, you can't expect everything to be perfect and there is going to be some ongoing upgrades to unforeseen issues. However some of the problems that you have experienced was totally unnecessary through lack of thought and understanding and a lot of the issues were completely avoidable. But then you take a step back and see where you are it must be absolutely worth the hassle 😅
Great thought process on the water filter issue. There is a company that makes a cleanable water filter. It is a series of plastic disks with small gruves like and old record. Very efficient and very easy to clean. If i find the info ill forward it to you. Dave from Massachusetts.
Another enjoyable episiode. Lets face it you are travelling on a floating workshop and knock off to have an end of day beer. Not mich diff to landlife except your view is insanely better. . Maybe you should start offering mobile boat fixing service. You will be pros at every fix soon. Like the bright bikini Teresa. Countdown to Europe - keep the vids coming
Marine ice machines are expensive and never last more than 18 months. We finally rely on a countertop unit that cost about $100 at Walmart. The Vitrifigo unit was removed and thrown away.
Hey guys! Great looking boat. My question is why so many problems with a brand new boat ? Is it bad products or parts or just not a good company to build boats? I hope all goes well after this.
People say BOAT stands for 'bring-out-another-thousnad' as there is alwasy something to fix.In your case, when you get done your location and scenery are outstanding. LOVE it. Just for your information HOUSE is boat spelled differently. Experience is the same woithout the exotic locations.
Your radio protocols are impressive. As a father of a 6yo, I dream of this one day. What are your radio handle names? Maybe Nick the Tooth? Or Sea Dentist? Terysa maybe Editing Empress? Nautical Narrator? Just channeling the 1978 cult class Convoy. 😂 Over.
As stated before , Nick "you are a bloody legend" , keeping it real. Hopefully one day , even if just for one day , things will go smoothly. Surprised you haven't burst an ulcer. lol. Terysa you are a knockout in the yellow bikini , hope to see it more often - a nice break from seeing Nick up to his neck in issues. And Nick you aren't a ' dk head ' , you're just human , doing better than your best. But , after watching your videos , I have to watch The Wynns or La Vagabond to de-stress. Hoping for good sailing for you 2 going forward
Loved Nicks long winded explaination of the solenoid and how it works. Sounded like my husband who does the same explains to anybody and everybody who will stand there and listen. I am sure some of your audience got something out of it though.
I wonder if you have regrets over buying a Seawind, with all the problems you've been having. Of course, I don't really blame Seawind, since it appears that most of the problems are with suppliers and not Seawind, per se. It does seem though that you're spending an awful lot of time doing repairs on a new boat, though. I hope your filtration system for the water works. With all the algae in the system, you really need to get it out so that it doesn't block solenoids and such. I was thinking that a total and complete flush of the system might be necessary, but I'm not sure what it would take to do that. Anyway, I wish you safe travels as you get to the port where RR2 gets loaded for the Med, and I look forward to your Med cruising.
Some of it looks to be design issues. Other boat manufactors have multiple tanks in their boats and you can pump the water between them. Of course they then have filtration systems between them so you can clean your water and tanks all the time during this.
@@sailingrubyrose ahh good to know but you would think the builder of the bloody watermaker would not have to be made better I swear Id be do pissed Id get another watermaker thats really nasty water that one puts out
Nick…. You should look into a small air tank with hose and nozzle… that will give you a better chance of blowing out debris… just have to be aware of blowing on or through a delicate area such as a thin diaphragm. Perhaps a smaller Pancake style air tank compressor… it would provide enough air to blow things out and still be easily portable and it would not take up much storage.
You mentioned using a carbon/charcoal filter in your water "polishing" system. A particulate filter could be better for capturing the debris. The charcoal filter is more for the taste of the water and chemical removal. A 2 stage coarse filter followed by a finer filter will clog less and be cheaper than the charcoal. Use charcoal just before your drinking water tap in the galley. The lack of a manual shut off valve on the pressurized water line to the ice maker is unacceptable, and of course Seawind should make sure that this never happens again. Are there shut off/isolation valves for the galley and heads? Or are you expected to shut down the fresh water pump and loose the entire pressurized system until you fix any problem? Looking forward to you cruising the Mediterranean. Please tell us details about shipping RR2. Loading, unloading, cost, are you allowed to ride along on the ship, is it a standard cargo ship or a specialized yacht transporter, etc.? Here's hoping it goes smoothly and that you get to shoot video of the process. Nancelot13 is correct that if you have an access port a shop vac is the best first step to tank cleaning as it will remove most of the gunk and save you from many filter changes
you are in a place with notoriously lousy water quality. After this, I stick to the south pacific, Bahamas, or Caribbean, maybe a bounce to Europe, but Asia, Philipines, you go there with the knowledge that any water you take on board will jack up your boat. Pack up and head to a more desirable spot
I went to Tioman back in the day when I was in the Navy. We were exercising with a bunch of other Navies and anchored off of Pulau Tioman. Funny story, two of the sailors on our ship (HMAS Hobart) decided they enjoyed resort life more than Navy life and jumped ship. Their absence was only detected when we sailed which kicked off a multi Navy search and rescue mission, they were found safe and well drinking beers next the pool in the resort on Tioman. They were locked up, returned to Australia and spent time behind bars in the military prison before being discharged. Anyway, Tioman is a beautiful place, enjoy.
I sincerely hope that Seawind are logging all the issues and their future boats have all these issues robustly resolved.
Nick's the happiest he's looked in ages 😅😅 He won't know what to do with himself if there's nothing left to fix, but seeing as you guys live on a boat...👍🤗🤗
Literally living the adage of "cruising is fixing your boat in exotic locations." Hope we can see a future episode where everything finally works.
That Never Happens!
Lets see your video of your house not needing any work being done on it.
@@davidwheeler7503 My house always needs work. Including a new roof. But it's not in an exotic location.
We have followed Zatara for a long time. Keith is constantly fixing things on his catamaran. Sound like that's where you're at too. Bless you both for keeping things going. Happy sailing!
I learnt to really despise Zatara.
Amazing how arrogant and ignorant people (especially Americans) can stay despite seeing the world.
Yeah Saudi Arabia is great we don’t care if they stone women to death.
wow this is a BRAND NEW ship and it has all of these problems? You would think for the cost and it been new it would have ZERO issues for the next 5 years at least!
Two handy gadgets, both cheap, if you work with solenoids. The main one, a "Mag Stick". A battery operated detector for magnetic fields. You just put the tip to the top of the solenoid and if the LED glows there is a magnetic field. The other is a ring magnet. take off the coil (power isolated!) and use the permanent magnet to open/close the valve. Got mine from RS years ago.
I was just about to say this... solenoids can be so finicky.
@@dlachtor Especially the low voltage ones.
I once had a watertank that kept mysteriously growing algae despite cleaning. Finally traced it to a dip in the fill hose that was growing a jungle of algae in the dip. Everytime the tank was filled some new algae was flushed into the tank. You might check the watermaker output line for something similar.
Once again, you guys have overcome some issues. I admire your perseverance. I would have lost my mind by now.
Thanks for taking me (virtually) along again.
Good luck with water your polishing system.
Thanks again 😊
A mechanical filter is a good start on your water system but it sounds like you have a lot of contaminates. I would suggest you put in a UV light filter in your water line to eliminate growing bugs in the water. you can get one from most fish pet stores that will work.
Hello Terysa and Nick! This is Scott with the 1600 Seawind you toured a couple of years back at the factory. I sailed her from Vietnam to Pattaya back in 2022. I mid June I will be sailing around the Malay Peninsula and up to Langkawi. So I am watching with interest as you head out ahead of me. Hope we can meet up somewhere along the way! Cheers, Scott
Hello, you might consider a passive centrifugal pre-filter on the inlet of your raw water supply.
They are quite small for what they do and will extend the life of your main inline replaceable filters by a lot.
The best thing about them is that they don't use any electrical power, unless you get a pump driven one.
Just a thought, cheers.
Loved the work around to fix problems. Nick is the Mcgyver of boat skippers and Teresa is just wonderful as the ying to Nicks Yang
Speaking as a retired superyacht engineer.
Ice makers on boats have three states of being and one dream.
State 1, Awaiting parts for repairs to proceed.
State 2, Being in the process of repair.
State 3, Rapidly degrading in performance towards requiring repair.
The dream? Having a drink in hand requiring ice and approaching the ice maker with no thought whatsoever in one’s mind that ice might not be produced upon request. 😂
Keep drinks in fridge.
Use old fashioned ice trays to make ice in freezer.
Relax. 😎👍🍻
Good advice
I'm from Europe and I camped in pulau Kapas for a whole week with my Malaysian wife. I remember the water getting cloudy in the afternoon because of the boats shaking the sand which causes the coral to die off.
One morning I saw a huge monitor lizard warming up at the beach. That beach was all for us this whole week ! There's a rain collecting system for us to wash out the salt. We saw small sharks, blue ring stingrays, sea turtles, friendly clown fish exiting their anémona to come greed us and pet them (not kidding).
One of the best moments in my life. I could right an essay for all the things we saw there.
Please people reading, remember to respect the environment
Great idea to have the community of sailors telling sailing stories. Best advice is information, then bounce the fix back and forth.
The hot glue fix looks great for low pressure fix. Another learned fix
Lovely white sand beach.. so jealous of your lifestyle despite all the nuisance repairs. Looking forward to the next video.. thanks for sharing!
You are so lucky to be so gifted at fixing things, Nick!
You Can take that solenoid apart pop that blue part of with a screwdriver then take that flat nut of and take the valve out. inside it looks like a small shaft with a sharp point with a spring inside. clean it and put it back together. That should stop the water flow. But yes you will have to clean your water tank. leave the icy maker of untill you clean your tank.....lolol
T did a magnificent job on the video, and Mr Fixit was superb again...
Enjoying the episodes. It's not so much the places you go, as it is the two of you in those places.
Hey guys been following for a while great work . I have a suggestion for nick , put a large water filter with the same pre filter as the water maker in-line before your water pump .
I have done and it saves a raft of issues from damaging your water pump .
Love watching you spending time on your new boat and sailing as well as day to day life!
Always enjoy your ability to share how your day goes good or not so up to par. Your perspectives about the daily challenges and surrounding beauty helps keep all of us a bit more grounded. Personally I love to see the underwater videos as a diver with only limited access to enjoy it myself. Will keep watching to see what’s next. Best to the both you.
Imagine having the same issues with parts of the water system but you are stuck in Gosport on a cold, miserable, wet winter Sunday...
Sounds like Nick has another project to do......get an isolation valve installed on the water supply line to the ice maker.
Definitely. And as the machine (maybe all ice makers) is a little fussy, maybe its own dedicated little filter (after the svs valve). 👍
Nice problem solving Nick. You clearly get on the path, follow the path and fix the issue. Well done Cheers!
Nick you’re a bloody legend!
Cheers mate
That place is beautiful!!!
Have you ever considered adding a small air compressor to your “tool shed” to allow you to be able to blow things clear with compressed air?
Wow... you got skills for fixing things Nick!
Great episode! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!
Terysa, I've said this before.......but can we have more 'in the bar' stuff, trying different beers, local food, culture, walking around, talking to people, on-shore escapades - kind of like how the channel used to be with the lovely first boat you had.
I don't think the islands they are at have that type of content like the med.
Fair comment Tomato but I sort of meant generally & was hinting to get things back to how perhaps they once were. I've followed these guys literally from day one & have managed big media projects in America. I happen to know what makes good channel content.....@@tomatobrush3283
Hmmmmmm, more content filmed in a bar? I’m pretty sure I will ask the admiral about this
I agree
Were you in agreement with me Nancelot?@@Nancelot13
Haha, Keith the Moravian Swearing Bear! Look it up 😄
I think your patience has been tested to the hilt on this one. I would have chucked all the water away and started afresh.
Hey Nick, you are getting VERY good at diagnosing and fixing problems. It is fun to watch your solutions come together and actually work. We spend five months each year on our little old trawler exploring the Inside Passage between Seattle and Southeast Alaska. Portions of it are as remote as you find almost anywhere in the world. We have built up quite an assembly of parts and pieces in our kit to keep things running over the 42 years we have owned our simple little boat. I can only imagine how complex the systems are aboard Ruby Rose 2, and how extensive your kit will become. Frankly, we don't want more complexity. We consciously try to keep everything as simple as possible, but no simpler.
RE: your water, watermaker, and ice maker woes, I have some ideas for you consideration: 1) agrressively filter EVERY single dop of water that goes in your tanks with a REALLY good filtration system (the idea of a water polishing system is a good one too); 2) install an Acuva (or other) inline filter that includes a UV light that kills bacteria as well as a physical fitler - then do not drink any water on board the boat that hasn't gone through that filter; 3) as you build up your plumbing repair kit on the boat, include a selection of SHARKBITE fittings - they are super quick and easy to install, don't leak, and can be disassembled as quickly as they go together. The Sharkbite fittings are expensive, but the first time it takes you two minutes to put a solution to a plumbing problem in place (rather than twenty minutes or two hours or a full day), you will forget about the cost. They make everything from backflow preventers to unions to valves. They have brass (r maybe it is bronze) housings, not plastic, so they don't break. We carry about 30 of them in our plumbing kit. I have essemtially rebuilt our entire water system over the years, piece by piece. Sharkbite fittings are the best I have found and I have used them everywhere. Never had a failure. In total, they have saved me days, not hours. Also, we keep a supply of pex water line on board in various sizes. It handles any pressure a boat system will impose, seems to last forever, is easy to use, doesn't break if it freezes, and works very well with Sharkbite fittings. It is also available almost anywhere a basic building supply store exists.
One other comment - a really good marine electrician once told me "Never install any electrical device on a boat that isn't fused or on a breaker." He stressed that includes absolutely everything, even solenoids, which are pretty brain-dead simple valves. You might want to install a fused switch on the lead to your solenoid. My wife and I were both volunteer firefightsrs for twenty years. We have had to fight three boat fires (one on an 85' Ocean Alexander) that were traced to electrical failures that would not have happened if proper fusing(breakers had been installed on the circuits. In two of those cases, the only way to put out the fire was to sink the boat, including the OA. Fuses and breakers are remarkably cheap, and the peace of mind they give you is invaluable.
Love this season of your journey! You are doing an awesome job.
A bit surprised that there weren't or are not isolation valves for any appliance using water so it can be isolated from the rest of the system until repaired. Manufacturer must have overlooked it.
My water tank, and all tanks have no inspection hatches. I wonder if you are able to wash clean tank and flush hoses, to give the system a new start.
I'm sure that you could explain a solenoid more succinctly!
You guys fantastic. Thank you, OsoYolo, Antigua Guatemala.
I bought an ice machine off of Amazon 3 years ago for my daughter and then 2 years ago for my self and both still going strong. small but effective ice cubes in 8 minutes. ULIT portable ice maker. our fancy fridge icemaker is always on the fritz. I do only use filtered water but even if you had it and a jug of clean water stashed. So this is always the day saver or sundown saver I should say.
Thanks for sharing!
That is awesome!
Like the potable water polishing idea
I know nothing about sailing life. I come to see you need to be a jack of all trades. As a Commercial Transport Tech, i wonder if the solenoid issue may be do to a failed diode in the wiring. A lesson learned over the years, have 2 drawers in my box dedicated to solenoid, diodes, fittings, nuts bolts, ect for emergencies. Especially in my go box for field repairs never know when you will need something, and not have a solution. Hope the fixes worked and the beverages were refreahing. Love the explanation on how solenoid works!😊
Loved the upload! Water system problems are a huge nuscense. Problem solving at its finest here. Best wishes for ya'll from New Orleans!
Thanks 👍
They should make shut off valves, solenoids easily maintenance, like a flushvavle or ballcock/fill valve. Just like a gate or globe vavle..I now see Nick saying the same.
He knows!!
The builders of this boat know that every water source requires a manual shut-off valve. You can flush the solenoid operated valve. Pretty strait forward. He just had to be told how. The crap in the water tanks would piss me off. What the hell kind of filtration is being used!? Crap design or lazy
Awesome edit, thanks for sharing another chapter. A new boat needs to build a supply of spare bibs, bobs and tools. It's the 10 cent O-ring that saves the day. -EZ
Cool, thanks
Great solution with the solenoid glad we could help and loved the Tijger beer. Good episode.
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If I was Nick I would be very frustrated to say the least with the silly details that the boat builder messed up. I have the same outlook as Nick did initially, you can't expect everything to be perfect and there is going to be some ongoing upgrades to unforeseen issues. However some of the problems that you have experienced was totally unnecessary through lack of thought and understanding and a lot of the issues were completely avoidable. But then you take a step back and see where you are it must be absolutely worth the hassle 😅
I wonder why they call us whinging POMS? 😂😂😂😂
Great thought process on the water filter issue. There is a company that makes a cleanable water filter. It is a series of plastic disks with small gruves like and old record. Very efficient and very easy to clean. If i find the info ill forward it to you.
Dave from Massachusetts.
The further away from land, the better for your watermaker. Most harbors and/or anchorages seem to harbor all kinds of contaminants.⛵️⛵️
Who installed a piece of equipment without isolation valves ? When you get to a location where you can buy some fittings I hope you will install one.
Another enjoyable episiode. Lets face it you are travelling on a floating workshop and knock off to have an end of day beer. Not mich diff to landlife except your view is insanely better. . Maybe you should start offering mobile boat fixing service. You will be pros at every fix soon. Like the bright bikini Teresa. Countdown to Europe - keep the vids coming
Marine ice machines are expensive and never last more than 18 months. We finally rely on a countertop unit that cost about $100 at Walmart. The Vitrifigo unit was removed and thrown away.
Sorry for your water problems but you had a beautiful location to work on it.
Yes it was
Hey guys! Great looking boat. My question is why so many problems with a brand new boat ?
Is it bad products or parts or just not a good company to build boats? I hope all goes well after this.
Teresa get some Milton’s tablets for water tank need to kill algae 19:09
Hot glue will never make it to the duct tape level of -when in need, emergency fixes- but it is great in its own right for those off the cuff fixes.
People say BOAT stands for 'bring-out-another-thousnad' as there is alwasy something to fix.In your case, when you get done your location and scenery are outstanding. LOVE it. Just for your information HOUSE is boat spelled differently. Experience is the same woithout the exotic locations.
Your radio protocols are impressive. As a father of a 6yo, I dream of this one day. What are your radio handle names? Maybe Nick the Tooth? Or Sea Dentist? Terysa maybe Editing Empress? Nautical Narrator? Just channeling the 1978 cult class Convoy. 😂 Over.
GOTTA have WATER!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Loved the episode as usual. Just missing a rant from Nick with lots of beeps.😎 Lovely little island find. Too bad about all the trash.
Good night John boy.
Good night mary Ellen.
That has to be frustrating as hell. Not having clean water is huge.
A lot better mucking around with water pipes than some one's teeth!
Have to agree with you there mate
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As stated before , Nick "you are a bloody legend" , keeping it real. Hopefully one day , even if just for one day , things will go smoothly. Surprised you haven't burst an ulcer. lol. Terysa you are a knockout in the yellow bikini , hope to see it more often - a nice break from seeing Nick up to his neck in issues. And Nick you aren't a ' dk head ' , you're just human , doing better than your best. But , after watching your videos , I have to watch The Wynns or La Vagabond to de-stress. Hoping for good sailing for you 2 going forward
Cheers mate. Appreciate the love
Should have bought a Privilege cat !!!!
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Feeling the love mate
Surely the marina will have parts with correct fittings?
Do you use the master bedroom suite much when alone on board?😊😊 where is the most comfy to sleep?
Loved Nicks long winded explaination of the solenoid and how it works. Sounded like my husband who does the same explains to anybody and everybody who will stand there and listen. I am sure some of your audience got something out of it though.
We did, thank you 😂
You are doing a great job showing the bad side of boating. It seems that everything is fighting you.
I know that a little piece of sand on the diaphragm will not allow it to fully seat and water will flow.
I don't know if you have any 12 or 18 volt battery tools I use them to do like you were doing on the solenoid to jump it on and flush it out
I didn’t then but do now :)
I wonder if you have regrets over buying a Seawind, with all the problems you've been having. Of course, I don't really blame Seawind, since it appears that most of the problems are with suppliers and not Seawind, per se. It does seem though that you're spending an awful lot of time doing repairs on a new boat, though.
I hope your filtration system for the water works. With all the algae in the system, you really need to get it out so that it doesn't block solenoids and such. I was thinking that a total and complete flush of the system might be necessary, but I'm not sure what it would take to do that.
Anyway, I wish you safe travels as you get to the port where RR2 gets loaded for the Med, and I look forward to your Med cruising.
Some of it looks to be design issues. Other boat manufactors have multiple tanks in their boats and you can pump the water between them. Of course they then have filtration systems between them so you can clean your water and tanks all the time during this.
over🤣🤣🤣
This must be the most brokenarse new boat in the world. It's almost if it's cursed.
Chlorine super dose.
Cute yellow bikini! You look very much happier and relaxed under sail.
Why you don't add some chlorine to the water?
Hope the glue is non toxic your water seems like it may be in contact with water as it moves get one that fits no glue my advice
Children’s glue sticks are non toxic
@@sailingrubyrose ahh good to know but you would think the builder of the bloody watermaker would not have to be made better I swear Id be do pissed Id get another watermaker thats really nasty water that one puts out
Nice. just saying
Most Sailors do pickup the garbage from the sea and beaches. Then they go to a garbage can and dump it in.
Nick…. You should look into a small air tank with hose and nozzle… that will give you a better chance of blowing out debris… just have to be aware of blowing on or through a delicate area such as a thin diaphragm.
Perhaps a smaller Pancake style air tank compressor… it would provide enough air to blow things out and still be easily portable and it would not take up much storage.
It certainly would!
What about a bicycle pump, or a can of air-duster?
You mentioned using a carbon/charcoal filter in your water "polishing" system. A particulate filter could be better for capturing the debris. The charcoal filter is more for the taste of the water and chemical removal. A 2 stage coarse filter followed by a finer filter will clog less and be cheaper than the charcoal. Use charcoal just before your drinking water tap in the galley.
The lack of a manual shut off valve on the pressurized water line to the ice maker is unacceptable, and of course Seawind should make sure that this never happens again. Are there shut off/isolation valves for the galley and heads? Or are you expected to shut down the fresh water pump and loose the entire pressurized system until you fix any problem?
Looking forward to you cruising the Mediterranean. Please tell us details about shipping RR2. Loading, unloading, cost, are you allowed to ride along on the ship, is it a standard cargo ship or a specialized yacht transporter, etc.? Here's hoping it goes smoothly and that you get to shoot video of the process.
Nancelot13 is correct that if you have an access port a shop vac is the best first step to tank cleaning as it will remove most of the gunk and save you from many filter changes
so your fresh water tank is filled by rain water?
Ruby Rose: moaning in paradise
Good job you've got a workshop, looks like you'll be spending quite a bit of time in there over the next few years🤣
Are you and the Wynns still flying the Chinese courtesy flags?
All that time you spent researching and reviewing catamarans before deciding on your present one. It wasn’t very successful, was it?
no know that 'no nothing' means something??
Some supposed clen water I water in that area is anything but clean!! Filters can't keep up with the shit in the water.
Italy is a wonderful country, producing many great things. But not anything electrical, let alone electronic. Avoid Italian electrical components.
you are in a place with notoriously lousy water quality. After this, I stick to the south pacific, Bahamas, or Caribbean, maybe a bounce to Europe, but Asia, Philipines, you go there with the knowledge that any water you take on board will jack up your boat. Pack up and head to a more desirable spot
Loved the work around to fix problems. Nick is the Mcgyver of boat skippers and Teresa is just wonderful as the tying to Nicks yang
Thanks for the info!
I went to Tioman back in the day when I was in the Navy. We were exercising with a bunch of other Navies and anchored off of Pulau Tioman. Funny story, two of the sailors on our ship (HMAS Hobart) decided they enjoyed resort life more than Navy life and jumped ship. Their absence was only detected when we sailed which kicked off a multi Navy search and rescue mission, they were found safe and well drinking beers next the pool in the resort on Tioman. They were locked up, returned to Australia and spent time behind bars in the military prison before being discharged. Anyway, Tioman is a beautiful place, enjoy.
Kinda tried of your constant problems and complaints so I am signing off. Cya
I can’t believe you go out to eat and drink with no shirt. Have a little class.