Boat work & launch fail in Greece - Moody 425 sailboat - Seacocks, pump, holding tank, leaks (Ep 2)
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2023
- We arrive back in Greece, reunite with Wishful Thinking and spend four weeks getting her ready to go in the water. Ryan installs a new bilge pump, holding tank and replaces four broken seacocks. Unfortunately Wishful Thinking sprang a leak on launch day and had to be lifted back out.
Loving your channel. I only just found it and it’s great so far! I’m also from Australia and nearly ready to buy my first boat so I can relate to you a lot.
Bummer about your through hole pains but this is how you learn!
Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying the videos! Good luck with your boat purchase plans! 😊
Amazing, both the name and hale looked perfect with the correct flag flying on launch day. She looked marvelous after only 4 weeks of prep, you both should be so proud. Can't wait for future episodes, you guys ROCK!
Thanks so much David, very kind of you. It was a long four weeks in the boat yard but all worth it in the end! 😊
Hi guys great content from another cruising aussie! 🇦🇺
Please do your selves a favor and put an loud audibil alarm that can be heard from you steering station in high winds. At least this way u are altered that the bilge pump is running and you have water in the bilges.
Good luck with you sailing journeys. Its all about highs and lows, but highs are worth all the hard work
Thanks Blake, appreciate it! Great idea with the bilge alarm, we hadn't thought of this - could definitely save some dramas down the line. We'll put it on our to do list! All the best 😊
I bought a Moody 422 and visited the boat in the USA a few weeks ago. Watching your video touched on similar ‘clearing work’ that we had to do - great content and I hope you get to sail more in the future.
BTW: We will be visiting Tazzy in early November 😁
Cheers! Congrats on the Moody purchase, hope you have lots of great adventures with her 😊 Have an awesome time in Tassie in November! Great time of year to visit 👍
Well done guys. As much as the launch was not what you hoped for (maybe Wishful Thinking) at least you can take solice in that you have learnt that boat jobs never go to plan and that flexibility combined with persistance and perserverance are the order of the day. You both displayed that admirably and I look forward to see how the fruits of your love and labour play out in the Med. Fair winds.
Thanks so much Rob! We've definitely learnt a lot from it and agree - flexibility is the key! 😊
Just found you this arvo. Thought.......
2 young Aussies havin' a crack, gotta get on it. Subbed and looking forward to your next vlog. Cheers U2, fair winds.
Cheers Neil, appreciate it! 👍 😊⛵️
Hi You are doing what I am looking forward to doing I am a bit older but will get there soon great story thank you.
Thanks Robert and best of luck with your adventure! 😊
Great documented experiences, really enjoy boating and the outdoors 🙌😊
Thanks so much guys!! 👍 😄
@@sailingwishfulthinking 🙌🥰
You couldn't pick a better boat! Sailed a 425 for 20+ years, my dad's was the demo boat from 1987 (i recognise those old original extinguishers). Hope you have lots of adventures and happy memories on your's.
Thanks David! We are so happy with the boat, it sails so well! Great to hear from someone who has good memories on one too 😊 So funny that you recognise the extinguishers 😂
Great video guys and a hello from fellow aussie Moody 425 owners! Sucks that you had to come out of the water again to sort. We spent a good month in the dusty boatyard in Preveza ourselves so can sympathise.
Cheers guys! Nice to hear from other Aussie Moody 425 owners! Just checked out your channel and subscribed. We love your boat name Blue Dancer! Hope all goes well for your adventures this year 😊
@@sailingwishfulthinking Same and thanks! 🙏 if you have any Moody 425 questions feel free to reach out (not that we are experts by any means) but always happy to try and help 😊 Fair winds and clean diesel - the Blue Dancer tribe.
@Slow Travelling Thanks guys appreciate it! Same goes 😊
Just discovered your channel and enjoyed this episode, subscribed to make sure I do not miss the next one! Also busy preparing a yacht for some cruising. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Rudi! We just checked out your channel too - beautiful photography 📸 Enjoy your sailing adventures! 😊
Great video guys, subscribed. I had a similar experience with a yard on Aegina. It’s one of lifes hurdles and it will soon be a thing of the past. Looking forward to watching your adventures. Cheers
Thanks John, appreciate it! Always nice to know we're not alone 😊
Hi guys, I feel your pain but it will be a good way to get to know your new yacht. Don't worry about the black bottom paint as you can put blue on next time and know when you're rubbing back to the black that you have to get hauled out again. I have had black bottom paint on my boat for years, and no worries about whales. I am on the east coast of Australia and we have plenty of whales going up and down at present with no worries. Looking forward to video three. Cheers from Newcastle Australia
Thanks Tony, good to hear! 😊
Hi. I had several instances of major issues with Cleopatra Marina because they are totally disorganized when it comes to technical issues. That is actually the main reason why they tell you their technicians are fully booked. They drag projects and support for weeks and prices are quite steep. I would not return there. Regards from Switzerland. Silvano
Hi Silvano, thanks for the comment, we had a similar experience. The previous owner of our boat had booked it into Cleopatra Marina on the hard up until June (and paid for it) so we decided to just stay there, but we were pretty disappointed with some aspects of the marina, especially the technical department. They needed at least a month's notice before doing any work on our boat, which isn't much use when you've just found a problem at the start of the season. Then if you want to get your own contractor in they make you pay a surcharge! The previous owner also had them do some jobs on the boat before we took it over and we weren't very happy with their workmanship plus it was quite expensive. We won't be returning there either - not worth the high prices in our opinion!
Must follow a fellow countryman (country people). Sending you guys best wishes and luck. Subbed here.
Cheers John! We also love country people 😍🐄
Great video guys, lots of hard work there.
Thanks Jonny! 👍
This is so cool video! Quality content. Keep it up the great work guys. Waiting for next episode. Love you guys ❤
Thanks guys!! ❤️😊
Great video guys! Keep this content coming 🤙❤
Thanks Stam! 😊❤️
Change all the through hulls to trudesign composites - do them yourself, plenty of online resources who if you how. Also did you check the stern gland? Not sure what sort of fitting you have - Volvo dripless seal? Needs changing every 5-7 years..
Thanks Kevin. I have come across the True Design thru hull/ seacock fittings and am very interested. Those New Zealanders are always coming up with something! 🇳🇿 For our first season we serviced all the existing seacocks with white grease and changed out the ones that we determined to be faulty. Unfortunately we have a range of different ages, some unknown, so plan to replace all the old thru hulls this coming winter ready for extended cruising 👍
We have the older style stuffing box. Its all greased up and i have been monitoring when motoring for long periods. Thanks for your comment, Ryan
@@sailingwishfulthinking I decided to change all of mine this year - 20 yr old Beneteau - all I’ll say is that it wasn’t a moment too soon!
I’ve heard from other Cruisers that repairs usually take twice the time & twice the costs than originally estimated(I think it’s actually more than twice)😜 Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy😎
Haha this has been our experience so far too, especially if you have to redo work after having issues with it 😅 Thanks Steven 😊
Hi Guys,hope you’ve had a great season …Moody’s are the best we have a 1998 Moody 40 mk2.
We’re interested to know how your DIY holding tank has performed and if you could have done anything differently. We want to copy what you’ve done and fit it into the SB aft lazerette locker. Cheers Nige and Donna.
Hi Nige and Donna, thanks for watching the videos! The holding tank has worked fine and has allowed us to sail in Turkey this season. We haven't had any issues getting pumped out, and no leaks! I built the shelf just slightly above the waterline to maximise the capacity of the tank and to ensure a good flush when dropping the waste at sea. I would recommend finding a tank that has an inspection opening already installed as this is the biggest risk of leakage. We used a petrol tank which did not have an inspection opening large enough to get the fittings in, so I had to cut and fit an opening. I would also recommend plumbing in a bypass to the tank so that you can direct deposit when at sea. I am planning on installing a bypass on ours for next season. Currently our forward head is our direct to sea toilet and aft head is the holding tank toilet. All the best with the instal! Feel free to message us through Instagram if you want to discuss. Ryan
Nice episode but ohhhh noo sprung a leak? So still in the boatyard now ? I didn't know the time otherwise I would have been there btw.
Cheers! We have since successfully launched, have sailed down to Mytikas (videos are a bit behind real time). Where abouts are you? :)
@@sailingwishfulthinking ahh same with my video's haha. Good to hear you are on your way !
Still in the Marina and leaving Wednesday, was still trying to get a Sailing buddy on board, got one coming over to Corfu !!
@@sailingspock Fair enough! Hope all goes well for you! :)
Hey guys , nice video. Jobs jobs and more jobs and just when you think there all done these more jobs🤪We only know to well the feeling of having to get hauled out a second time🤑🤑 just happened to us in Sicily .Seacocks jammed open but not picked up in survey!
Like you guys were Aussie’s , from Noosa and we’ve also just bought a Moody! Our boat is a 1998 Moody 40Mk2 and lots of projects to be done before our maiden voyage to Malta. Stay safe …Were looking forward to following your adventures.⛵️Cheers Nige and Donna .
@@nigeanddonnassailingadventures Hi guys, thanks so much! It's great to hear from other Aussies who are doing the same thing, as well as fellow Moody owners 😊😍 Sorry to hear you're having some of the same challenges as us, but also nice to know we're not alone 😅🤑 We were pretty disappointed that our surveyor didn't pick up on the broken seacocks when they're so important and pretty easy to test! Your plans to head to Malta are so exciting! All the best with it - have subscribed to your channel as well 😊 Might see you in the Med somewhere! Em & Ryan
did you seal the deck hole with epoxy where the outlet went to prevent water ingress and future rot ?
Yep sure did 😊
how much was the boat, and h. m. thefitting out etc? i wish urs good luck and fun!
Hi, we'll make a future video about boat buying costs 😊 The boat work we did probably cost us about 1000 to 1500 Euros on parts - we didn't need to do any major jobs, just lots of maintenance etc. We did all of the work ourselves to save money 😊
Hi guys. We just found your channel and love it! We are doing the exact same thing as you and have just bought a 2002 Bavaria in Preveza. We are at Atkio marina. We have a survey next week. We would love to know who you used as a surveyor. If you don’t want to say here would you mind an email? Thanks
Hi guys, congrats, this is exciting! 😊 If you like you can message us on Instagram if you have it, our username is sailingwishfulthinking 😊
Hi, yet another dodgy surveyor story, unfortunately get same in building industry. Research trudesign thru-hulls (NZ), & core drill>epoxy fill. Interested in learning from any work, tech, cost, etc, content, u have. Rather experience sailing/tourism myself. ⛵
Hi Lana, yes we were quite disappointed that our surveyor didn't pick up on the broken seacocks! Thanks for the recommendations to research 😊 We have fixed the problem now and no leaks - we will show what we did in our next video. We also like videos we can learn from, will try to keep them coming 😊
Very true
@@sailingwishfulthinkingso shocking, especially with the amount of time they spend doing the survey and the price of it.