@ 14:17 what a lovely yacht! So nice to see our boat so many times in your videos. We're safely back in our berth in Singapore now but we thoroughly loved out time in the Koh Samui vicinity. Happy sailing to you both! Bill/Janis, SY Miss Foxy.
my wife and I also work and live together we are hardly ever apart. I don't think I have ever felt a need to be apart from her. In fact I actually look forward to the times we are alone together. We sell real estate and are with clients all day pretty much 7 days a week for the last 40+ years. Some of are best times have been stuck in a room on a rainy day with nothing to do together. We are in our mid to late 60's we have both reached retirement age but don't dream of retiring anytime sone what we do together has become a life style that we don't want to give up.
We have friends that cook a meal in a crockpot while on passage. It draws very little power and they place the covered crockpot in the sink in the event of rough seas.
Maybe install an outdoor camera or cameras facing the sails, tying into the current screens you have, or installing another screen for them. This would allow both day and night monitoring of the sails, as modern cameras generally have some form of night vision mode. This way you could easily monitor your sails when its inconvenient to go and look.
I know everything is OK and bot a disaster when I see the beautiful smile that Tersya makes....So glad to see you all smiling, making fun and being good to yourself.
You guys are phenomenal. You always give great advice on how to live full-time on a sailboat and your videography is absolutely spectacular. Never stop being amazing guys.
I honestly had not planned to watch your channel once you went multihull. However, your personalities, knowledge of sailing, candor, and videography have kept me watching. Cheers to both of you.
My wife and I started a company, ran it together for 20 years. Retired to Florida in 2001. We sail our Hunter 45DS up the east coast during the hurricane season up to New York and LongIsland Sound. So we spend each and every day together. The secret to enjoying life together is to never loose your appreciation for each other and your gratefulness for the blessed life that you are enjoying together. Best of luck to you two and may each day bring you joy and fair winds.
The thing I found interesting, was the learning curve you both had to go through with the new boat. You are both world sailors with a ton of experience, and it was like watching two novices learn to sail. It just goes to show just how different mono and multi hull boats are, not to mention all the teething problems that come with a new boat. It's been a very interesting journey to watch, and I'm looking forward to more adventures. I really hope you meet up with Nicky and Jason when they get their new boat. All the best.
Glad to see that you are becoming symbiotic with your new home. All three of you (Nick, Terysa, and RR2) will soon learn and share each other's thoughts, feelings, sounds, etc... Thank you for sharing this weekly vicarious escape. ⛵
We have full-timed for 15 years in a motorhome in the US, I have an iron but I use a spray bottle and shake, that is all I do for that. But you are right we need time away. Love your new boat! Have a blast!
While I understand the from and back solar zones, I would suggest having zones for each side along the boom. Or if you can afford it, even four zones (for each row). This would minimize the effects of any shade from the boom.
Nice. Have several recommendations to you and your builder... 1) Have some automated motorized adjuster for the traveler to keep the boom shadow off the panels . 2) It would seem the solar panels are connected in series laterally and not in longitudinally strips the would minimize the effect of the boom's shadow on them. 3) You need cameras on the boat to watch the sails. It would also enhance effortless provide additional content. 4) It would be nice to have wind speed indicator that is sensitive to the current sail plan and be able to issue audible and visual warnings. Sail plans have an expected window speed range, after all.
Numbers 1 and 2 I have no thoughts one way or the other. 3 and 4 are very good suggestions. Number 4 is "just software". It should be very doable and something akin to an integrated airspeed and angle of attack indicator in a glass cockpit aircraft. Sailing and flying are pretty similar in that the crew needs to gain and maintain situational awareness to stay ahead of their craft to maintain a safe operating environment. Right now, in video time, Nick and Teresa are kind of hanging on to the tail. It is to be expected.
Not a sailor but do have a travel trailer (caravan). We purchased our first new travel trailer last spring. The components are great but so many little things to de bug. It has over 1200 watts solar and over 1000 amp hr. lithium batteries and multiple charging systems. I had had one of the batteries fail last week and fortunately the battery manufacture is only 45 minutes from our home. Tech support was good After changing out BMS and further testing they replaced the battery and corrected the charging parameters on the inverter/charger. It is all part of the adventure.
I am sure the comfort at anchor will be worth all the struggles with sailing. Also, the protection you have is so much better than the monohull. I have a family member who has gone several rounds with skin cancer, so I can work around the issues not seeing the sails to not end up with freaking skin cancer!
Watching this in rural Thailand, Windows open with a storm going on the thunder makes your video seem like real surround sound, epic video, so nice to see some normality coming back into your life's. Would be interested to know what you would have done differently.
I was just wondering how long it would take Nick to get wood effect fablon on to certain parts of the interior of the cockpit, seems not too long.😂 love the videos, always brings a smile to my face.
Hi Nick and Tersya I think I saw you at the Annapolis Boat show on Sunday the 15th … I wasn’t sure if it was you but you looked on a march.. away from the Seawind boat heading west toward the rest of the boat show… was about 1:30ish… I wanted to dash up and say hi and congrats on the new boat… but didn’t .. shy I guess. Have been following your channel for some time and really enjoyed all the new boat vids. Great job and always interesting and well done stories! Cheers, Randy
When you get a boat like this, with lots of complex systems, it will take time to figure stuff out - I personally like stuff you don't have to program or tweak, just an on and off button suits me fine, my theory is- if you can program and operate your smartphone to do exactly what you want (many people haven't mastered this), then you can do anything 😄
I've only sailed a couple of times on a large multi hull (I wasn't the skipper) and I hear "you've gotta sail by the numbers!" from you and others. Being a mono-huller all my sailing is by feel like you have been. I would imagine that would be the biggest learning curve beyond just learning how all the new gadgets work for sure.
With the proliferation of micro cameras, are we thinking about a couple of well placed units to see the sails. I could imagine displays at the helm as well as saloon. It's enough that we don't have the feel of a monohull ... but then running blind at times has to be frustrating. Sure looked beautiful out there before the storm!
The jabsco water pump micro switch is too small and will burn out. It's a good idea to install a 30 amp relay to run the motor as I'm already on my second pump in one year. The pump runs a good pressure but needs a 25 amp contactor as locked rotor amps are 25 amps.
Hi Terysa, they likely divided the solar panels into fore and aft due to having two separate MPPT charge controllers. The charge controllers can manage only so many amps, so with your awesome solar array, it's not surprising if you have multiple charge controllers. I have two charge contollers managing 900 watts and I'm just in a compact campervan. There's also a chance that it may be due having a various sizes of solar panels that have a wide range of solar output. BTW, thank you so much for all the inspiration to sail. I feed off of your videos like there's no tomorrow. :) -Tim
yep yep nice boat life. enjoy. i work inside a tube inside a bullet proof cabin all day. so when it get shitty think about me hehehehe.I hope to be able to get a 38-40 foot beneteau one day. and just leave all the boring stuff behind. you bring smile to my face.
Is it me or does this lovely couple not seem to be enamored with being back on the water. Not sure if it's the boat or whether they've just fallen out of love of sailing but they don't seem to have the same spark that they did before. Nick look much happier doing his boat reviews that he does actually sailing his own 1:09 boat .let's hope things go smoother for them in the coming months . Good luck guys
Watching your last few videos, speak to your experience, life challenges...good and bad. I wish I could be there to high five, hug and encourage you. If life was so easy, we would never learn, listen, smile and curse...like you do, lmao. Can't wait till your next post....
Very much enjoyed the realness of the video... Thunderstorm, solar power checks, each with their own short time, but above all the love and respect you both show each other🙂
You guys need to remember that she is new to you and it is a learning process.. Don't be so hard on yourselves or on her.. it'll all come together soon... And thank you for sharing your adventures...
Wicked hair cut indeed. Best advice...don't touch metal things in a lightning storm. Best comparison ever between monohull and catamaran sailing. Good to see you 2 together again. I raise a Guinness to you and a heart felt "Cheers!".
Always take a while to get used to a new boat, especially the first one in production. Thought on sailing visibility. Most of these cats with aft helms under the roof, seeing the sails isn’t that easy. Why not have a couple of video cameras aimed at the rig, that display on a screen near the helm. It would be great if could display on your chart plotter.
It's interesting that you are finding the lack of visibility of the sails an issue. You were previously very critical of twin aft helm catamarans like the Nautitech and Catana which make it very easy to see, trim and furl the sails (but also free up the cockpit area for better seating). Honestly, has your experience made you reconsider your views?
Great seeing you both in Annapolis. Was disappointed your Cruisers Academy session got canceled. What happened there? You two were perfect in the following YT creators session, and thanks for saying hello when I ran into you on the street afterwards. I hope you enjoyed your time here. My mother watched David Shih's live stream and says Nick's hair looks much better now but was disappointed he adjusted his sarong (she is now watching the Parlay episode where Colin gets his butt carbuncle drained).
Like others, I appreciate your honesty. The color issue is surprising. I saw the layout and the “white everywhere” from the start. I am surprised that you picked it, but also didn’t know that “hospital room white” would drive you batty. Aesthetic considerations really matter when you are a shut-in, as all cruising people ultimately are after days at sea…. The Davis issue is really something the factory folks should have known. Over engineering from the get go should have been the default.
I love The boat and the new interior trim is a great idea, the little changes you make as you go will make her more like home for you. Try to be patient and give your selves time to adjust to her. Before you know it she will begin to feel like your favorite pair of shoes. Love your vids , you guys make them so much fun to watch.
Hey guys, RR2 is looking great! and your videos are wonderful. This is the stuff we were all expecting once you got your boat and were back on the seas again. Small tip. you do NOT want to be within 4m of open air when lightening is around. I'D be in the saloon or downstairs with the windows closed. Electricity hitting the water can flash sideways to alternative earths. Just because you have that huge overhanging coachroof does not make for a safe haven according to the rules of physics. The only other good place to be is 30ft under (water). I have fond memories of a particular dive I did. You can enjoy a nice dive in a good storm as long as you are not too close to the surface - the lightning lights up the bottom in a spectacularly interesting way. I've always wondered what the fish think when this happens. I felt a little tingle on a night dive once in 10m of water during a storm - I wasn't sure if I should get out or stay down. As water is 3200 times denser than air (hence the electricity dissipates faster and in ALL directions in water) I decided to stay down rather than risk walking back to the car soaking wet. I find it fascinating that you can monitor your electrical generation so well using the system you have. Do you still feel you have enough from day to day? I know you can always turn the engines on, but still. How's the bed height? No one has mentioned that issue? I love the look of RR2 and how it seems to sail well, although I'd be inclined to convert the two crash compartments up front into fresh water storage to help reduce porposing when sailing to windward. Of course I would drain the water when sailing downwind. I'd also be putting shock cord on the stays to stop them flagging around when sailing and the lee stays are slack. How did the rain water capture go? Did you have to clean it first, or just let it run to make sure it clean before capturing the water to the tanks? DO you filter the water anyway? It is so good to see you both enjoying your time sailing and exploring again on the boat of your choice. Fair 💨 and following 🌊.
Great to see you two past the inevitable new boat kerfuffle, looking and sounding much more your cheerful selves. Not that I’m criticising, having been through that mill more than once I knew exactly how much you were taking on board and dealing with in taking delivery, moving aboard and learning that boat and her systems. Well done! Cheers, R😎👍🍻
Glad you two are starting to feel safe, comfortable and home. It’s always good for you both to have each other’s company and keep up with each other’s needs. But when it’s not working, boy does it show on both of you. But to us, it’s a great way to feel connected with your life’s journey. Enjoy……
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A suggestion for your wife's view from the indoor nav station is to add a forward facing camera with night vision.
The Q&A truly looked like a green screen background! Some adjustments, but it sure looks like a comfortable, beautiful boat.
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@ 14:17 what a lovely yacht! So nice to see our boat so many times in your videos. We're safely back in our berth in Singapore now but we thoroughly loved out time in the Koh Samui vicinity. Happy sailing to you both! Bill/Janis, SY Miss Foxy.
my wife and I also work and live together we are hardly ever apart. I don't think I have ever felt a need to be apart from her. In fact I actually look forward to the times we are alone together. We sell real estate and are with clients all day pretty much 7 days a week for the last 40+ years. Some of are best times have been stuck in a room on a rainy day with nothing to do together. We are in our mid to late 60's we have both reached retirement age but don't dream of retiring anytime sone what we do together has become a life style that we don't want to give up.
We have friends that cook a meal in a crockpot while on passage. It draws very little power and they place the covered crockpot in the sink in the event of rough seas.
Nice to see you both settling back into the cruising life :-)!
Thanks mate! It's nice to be back on the water
Maybe install an outdoor camera or cameras facing the sails, tying into the current screens you have, or installing another screen for them. This would allow both day and night monitoring of the sails, as modern cameras generally have some form of night vision mode. This way you could easily monitor your sails when its inconvenient to go and look.
That’s not a bad idea actually. Still suks to not be able to see the sails from the helm.. Hull32
I know everything is OK and bot a disaster when I see the beautiful smile that Tersya makes....So glad to see you all smiling, making fun and being good to yourself.
You guys are phenomenal. You always give great advice on how to live full-time on a sailboat and your videography is absolutely spectacular. Never stop being amazing guys.
Good idea adding the vinyl wrap. Many of these boats have so much white plastic inside it makes you feel like you’re living inside a refrigerator.
You're really getting into the groove again - with your sailing and with your videos! - great to have you back 🤟
I honestly had not planned to watch your channel once you went multihull. However, your personalities, knowledge of sailing, candor, and videography have kept me watching. Cheers to both of you.
Wow, thank you!
My wife and I started a company, ran it together for 20 years. Retired to Florida in 2001. We sail our Hunter 45DS up the east coast during the hurricane season up to New York and LongIsland Sound. So we spend each and every day together. The secret to enjoying life together is to never loose your appreciation for each other and your gratefulness for the blessed life that you are enjoying together. Best of luck to you two and may each day bring you joy and fair winds.
you guys always have the best music to go with your vids.
Oh thanks!
Just so happy to see you 2 sailing and together again. Awesome
The thing I found interesting, was the learning curve you both had to go through with the new boat. You are both world sailors with a ton of experience, and it was like watching two novices learn to sail. It just goes to show just how different mono and multi hull boats are, not to mention all the teething problems that come with a new boat. It's been a very interesting journey to watch, and I'm looking forward to more adventures. I really hope you meet up with Nicky and Jason when they get their new boat. All the best.
First time saying the like button animation when Nick said "Give us a like".
The rain came down and the MOON came out 😅😂🤣
“Don’t touch anything metal”…. Nick… please send that message to our trees here in Florida…. 😂
Never mind the possibility of being hit by lightning... Epic haircut!
Glad to see that you are becoming symbiotic with your new home. All three of you (Nick, Terysa, and RR2) will soon learn and share each other's thoughts, feelings, sounds, etc... Thank you for sharing this weekly vicarious escape. ⛵
We have full-timed for 15 years in a motorhome in the US, I have an iron but I use a spray bottle and shake, that is all I do for that. But you are right we need time away. Love your new boat! Have a blast!
Elayna and Ryley talk often about how too much time together can lead to negative outcomes, but you described it perfectly.
The sun is not overhead at noon but rather at solar noon which can be quite different.
Nick looks so much more relaxed. Best of luck - hopefully now is the time to move on to enjoying the new boat.
Nothing to do with the weed in Thailand
I loved the non-rehearsed ending, made me laugh. "Batten down the hatches"!
That's one damn sharp professional haircut. You could walk into a boardroom meeting with that👍
While I understand the from and back solar zones, I would suggest having zones for each side along the boom. Or if you can afford it, even four zones (for each row). This would minimize the effects of any shade from the boom.
To this landlubber, it seems that 'Port and Starboard' would be a better solar arrangement than 'Fore and Aft'.
The video quality image is crazy. When you are talking on the stern of the boat, I would have guessed you were in front of a green screen!
Getting stuck with Nick especially could make you insane.
Nice.
Have several recommendations to you and your builder...
1) Have some automated motorized adjuster for the traveler to keep the boom shadow off the panels .
2) It would seem the solar panels are connected in series laterally and not in longitudinally strips the would minimize the effect of the boom's shadow on them.
3) You need cameras on the boat to watch the sails. It would also enhance effortless provide additional content.
4) It would be nice to have wind speed indicator that is sensitive to the current sail plan and be able to issue audible and visual warnings. Sail plans have an expected window speed range, after all.
Numbers 1 and 2 I have no thoughts one way or the other. 3 and 4 are very good suggestions. Number 4 is "just software". It should be very doable and something akin to an integrated airspeed and angle of attack indicator in a glass cockpit aircraft.
Sailing and flying are pretty similar in that the crew needs to gain and maintain situational awareness to stay ahead of their craft to maintain a safe operating environment. Right now, in video time, Nick and Teresa are kind of hanging on to the tail. It is to be expected.
Im sure you two will get better and better ,after getting used to all new equipment. Prayers for safe travels God bless
Make sure you put a red ensign on your Xmas list lol
Around 2:07; Tersya got to see you have mastered that winch.
Not a sailor but do have a travel trailer (caravan). We purchased our first new travel trailer last spring. The components are great but so many little things to de bug. It has over 1200 watts solar and over 1000 amp hr. lithium batteries and multiple charging systems. I had had one of the batteries fail last week and fortunately the battery manufacture is only 45 minutes from our home. Tech support was good After changing out BMS and further testing they replaced the battery and corrected the charging parameters on the inverter/charger. It is all part of the adventure.
Comment for algo. Also, a suggestion to consider a removable caulk like 18354 seal n peel where the new vinyl meets the deck. Love the video :)
'Separation' is important! Love to see how much you like each other! Thanks!
Also, KEEP THE SARONG!☺
Fricking love you two! But to many times of Nicks berries almost popping out lol. Again love this channel.
I am sure the comfort at anchor will be worth all the struggles with sailing. Also, the protection you have is so much better than the monohull. I have a family member who has gone several rounds with skin cancer, so I can work around the issues not seeing the sails to not end up with freaking skin cancer!
This new boat is a stunner.
Watching this in rural Thailand, Windows open with a storm going on the thunder makes your video seem like real surround sound, epic video, so nice to see some normality coming back into your life's. Would be interested to know what you would have done differently.
You know with time, you'll find your feel. Take time while there's time to take.
I just want to go dive in. ❤
I was just wondering how long it would take Nick to get wood effect fablon on to certain parts of the interior of the cockpit, seems not too long.😂 love the videos, always brings a smile to my face.
I'm sure someone has said it but it needs repeating....Nick.....NIIIIIICK!....Get some sun on those cheeks brother!
Show in the front and show in the back. Luv you two. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for a window to another world. God bless , and be well, gentle folk x🤗🤗
Hi Nick and Tersya I think I saw you at the Annapolis Boat show on Sunday the 15th … I wasn’t sure if it was you but you looked on a march.. away from the Seawind boat heading west toward the rest of the boat show… was about 1:30ish… I wanted to dash up and say hi and congrats on the new boat… but didn’t .. shy I guess. Have been following your channel for some time and really enjoyed all the new boat vids. Great job and always interesting and well done stories! Cheers, Randy
After you're all dialed in a few months down the road, go spend a day on a mono hull, that will make you really appreciate your new digs!!!
When you get a boat like this, with lots of complex systems, it will take time to figure stuff out - I personally like stuff you don't have to program or tweak, just an on and off button suits me fine, my theory is- if you can program and operate your smartphone to do exactly what you want (many people haven't mastered this), then you can do anything 😄
I've only sailed a couple of times on a large multi hull (I wasn't the skipper) and I hear "you've gotta sail by the numbers!" from you and others. Being a mono-huller all my sailing is by feel like you have been. I would imagine that would be the biggest learning curve beyond just learning how all the new gadgets work for sure.
With the proliferation of micro cameras, are we thinking about a couple of well placed units to see the sails. I could imagine displays at the helm as well as saloon. It's enough that we don't have the feel of a monohull ... but then running blind at times has to be frustrating.
Sure looked beautiful out there before the storm!
The jabsco water pump micro switch is too small and will burn out. It's a good idea to install a 30 amp relay to run the motor as I'm already on my second pump in one year. The pump runs a good pressure but needs a 25 amp contactor as locked rotor amps are 25 amps.
Thanks guys!
Your buddy boat is coming soon... ❤❤❤
Seems you’re getting quite a lot of Amps out of those panels I’d be really happy with that power it’s a lot. Good work !
I just loved the choice of back drop! Just beautiful!
Looked like a green screen 😮
👏👏👏❤❤❤👍👍👍
Everything I asked about at the show was answered in this episode. Sorry… Good to meet ya!
Hi Terysa, they likely divided the solar panels into fore and aft due to having two separate MPPT charge controllers. The charge controllers can manage only so many amps, so with your awesome solar array, it's not surprising if you have multiple charge controllers. I have two charge contollers managing 900 watts and I'm just in a compact campervan. There's also a chance that it may be due having a various sizes of solar panels that have a wide range of solar output. BTW, thank you so much for all the inspiration to sail. I feed off of your videos like there's no tomorrow. :) -Tim
Teresa,I hate to say this about but another man of my kind. All men are proud of our dinghy boat or otherwise.
Ah, love the red bananas. One of the many things I miss about Southeast Asia.
I think I would add a camera or two looking at the sails with the monitor mounted at the helm.
yep yep nice boat life. enjoy. i work inside a tube inside a bullet proof cabin all day. so when it get shitty think about me hehehehe.I hope to be able to get a 38-40 foot beneteau one day. and just leave all the boring stuff behind. you bring smile to my face.
FUN VIDEO GUYS, LOVE IT‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸
The sailing ideas are good. The couple is magic.
Exceptional job on the vinyl wrap 😃
Love the natural way you keep it real.
Looks like she's getting comfortable with new boat
Don't work too hard enjoy life
Is it me or does this lovely couple not seem to be enamored with being back on the water. Not sure if it's the boat or whether they've just fallen out of love of sailing but they don't seem to have the same spark that they did before. Nick look much happier doing his boat reviews that he does actually sailing his own 1:09 boat .let's hope things go smoother for them in the coming months . Good luck guys
You two always make me smile. Thanks for this one!
Watching your last few videos, speak to your experience, life challenges...good and bad. I wish I could be there to high five, hug and encourage you. If life was so easy, we would never learn, listen, smile and curse...like you do, lmao. Can't wait till your next post....
Looks & sounds like you are settling in & making RR2 a home. Enjoy the light show, hopefully it missed you. Fair winds...
🤣🤣😂😂you guys have a fantastic sense of humor
Little by little you are enjoying your new home.
About the sails - in my experience there is either shelter or visibility. Terysa - I feel with you about "sailing by numbers".
Honesty is refreshing.
Careful with the dress Nick 🙂
Very much enjoyed the realness of the video... Thunderstorm, solar power checks, each with their own short time, but above all the love and respect you both show each other🙂
You guys need to remember that she is new to you and it is a learning process.. Don't be so hard on yourselves or on her.. it'll all come together soon... And thank you for sharing your adventures...
Wicked hair cut indeed. Best advice...don't touch metal things in a lightning storm. Best comparison ever between monohull and catamaran sailing. Good to see you 2 together again. I raise a Guinness to you and a heart felt "Cheers!".
Loved the video format and pacing and just general good vibes accompanying this latest drop.
Great new opening too!!!!
I’m so glad you guys are back sailing you crack me up sometimes. Throughly enjoy your videos
You are already showing a little chill on the new boat, you will get there. Great vid guys.
All the Little things aside that is a Pretty Bitchen Sailboat!!!! TOO happy for you Both!
I love your new dingy, but then I watched two of you struggle to pull her up the beach, do you think it might be too heavy for regular beach landings?
Thankyou 👍
Always take a while to get used to a new boat, especially the first one in production. Thought on sailing visibility. Most of these cats with aft helms under the roof, seeing the sails isn’t that easy. Why not have a couple of video cameras aimed at the rig, that display on a screen near the helm. It would be great if could display on your chart plotter.
It's interesting that you are finding the lack of visibility of the sails an issue. You were previously very critical of twin aft helm catamarans like the Nautitech and Catana which make it very easy to see, trim and furl the sails (but also free up the cockpit area for better seating). Honestly, has your experience made you reconsider your views?
Love your honesty guys, we’ve been aboard for 2 years now and can fully appreciate needing some individual alone time.
Keep up the great videos
Great video of all your ins ands outs, looking forward to coming along on your future adventures
Great seeing you both in Annapolis. Was disappointed your Cruisers Academy session got canceled. What happened there? You two were perfect in the following YT creators session, and thanks for saying hello when I ran into you on the street afterwards. I hope you enjoyed your time here. My mother watched David Shih's live stream and says Nick's hair looks much better now but was disappointed he adjusted his sarong (she is now watching the Parlay episode where Colin gets his butt carbuncle drained).
Like others, I appreciate your honesty. The color issue is surprising. I saw the layout and the “white everywhere” from the start. I am surprised that you picked it, but also didn’t know that “hospital room white” would drive you batty. Aesthetic considerations really matter when you are a shut-in, as all cruising people ultimately are after days at sea…. The Davis issue is really something the factory folks should have known. Over engineering from the get go should have been the default.
I love The boat and the new interior trim is a great idea, the little changes you make as you go will make her more like home for you. Try to be patient and give your selves time to adjust to her. Before you know it she will begin to feel like your favorite pair of shoes. Love your vids , you guys make them so much fun to watch.
Love seeing you both adusting to life sailing on a new boat.
Hey guys, RR2 is looking great! and your videos are wonderful. This is the stuff we were all expecting once you got your boat and were back on the seas again. Small tip. you do NOT want to be within 4m of open air when lightening is around. I'D be in the saloon or downstairs with the windows closed. Electricity hitting the water can flash sideways to alternative earths. Just because you have that huge overhanging coachroof does not make for a safe haven according to the rules of physics. The only other good place to be is 30ft under (water). I have fond memories of a particular dive I did. You can enjoy a nice dive in a good storm as long as you are not too close to the surface - the lightning lights up the bottom in a spectacularly interesting way. I've always wondered what the fish think when this happens. I felt a little tingle on a night dive once in 10m of water during a storm - I wasn't sure if I should get out or stay down. As water is 3200 times denser than air (hence the electricity dissipates faster and in ALL directions in water) I decided to stay down rather than risk walking back to the car soaking wet.
I find it fascinating that you can monitor your electrical generation so well using the system you have. Do you still feel you have enough from day to day? I know you can always turn the engines on, but still. How's the bed height? No one has mentioned that issue? I love the look of RR2 and how it seems to sail well, although I'd be inclined to convert the two crash compartments up front into fresh water storage to help reduce porposing when sailing to windward. Of course I would drain the water when sailing downwind. I'd also be putting shock cord on the stays to stop them flagging around when sailing and the lee stays are slack. How did the rain water capture go? Did you have to clean it first, or just let it run to make sure it clean before capturing the water to the tanks? DO you filter the water anyway?
It is so good to see you both enjoying your time sailing and exploring again on the boat of your choice. Fair 💨 and following 🌊.
Great to see you two past the inevitable new boat kerfuffle, looking and sounding much more your cheerful selves.
Not that I’m criticising, having been through that mill more than once I knew exactly how much you were taking on board and dealing with in taking delivery, moving aboard and learning that boat and her systems.
Well done!
Cheers, R😎👍🍻
14:09 The joy of sailing
Great episode, thanks !
Glad you two are starting to feel safe, comfortable and home. It’s always good for you both to have each other’s company and keep up with each other’s needs. But when it’s not working, boy does it show on both of you. But to us, it’s a great way to feel connected with your life’s journey. Enjoy……