We QUIT our jobs and bought an *OLD* Hallberg Rassy 352 Sailboat! | Are we CRAZY??? EP1
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- Опубликовано: 11 янв 2022
- Documenting the first couple of days of Sailboat Ownership. We don’t know anything about Boat Projects! Haha! There’s a lot of things to fix, more than we anticipated, but we’ll work thru them one at a time.
Bear with us as we figure out how to do better filming & editing 😂👌
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Great 1st video. Love seeing y'all going for it and learning as you go. Keep the positive attitude and enjoy the moments. Oh yeah, get to warmer weather.....
Copy that ! Thanks for the encouragement, the videos will (hopefully) get better as we go haha
Good on you... exicting to see, .Hallbergs are fantastic boats,... fair winds and thx for sharing you journey mates !
Thanks for being here!! It’s been a slow start haha, but eventually we’ll make our way to the sun :)
Guys this is Tavarua. An Austrian family used before. They had more videos here in youtube. “Sailing family”. Now she have a new family. Congratulatoins and sail safe.
Copy that, thanks !
I love the HR 352. Looking forward to following along
Nice! Thanks for being here! We love them too, super strong and great layout for such a small (relative) boat.
Your replies to everyone are so gracious,I just watched episode 1 and the one this morning when Covid hit and you had to go back to Canada 🍁 lt was very sad to me that you had to leave your boat .Glad you stuck with it and came back and continued with you plans.Always enjoy you two and your experience’s!!You both seem to be very happy being real cruisers 😍hope you will keep living the good life 👍👍👍
Thank you so much mark !! Wow, Episode 1: that was an interesting one haha!! Very raw , didn’t expect to keep making videos at that point but here we are! Appreciate you stickin around & all your support along the way. Yup we’ve been thru the ringer with Joco and this sailing lifestyle, but we are in it to win it! Hoping we don’t have to keep returning to land in between ; we’ll see how successful we can make this channel 👌💪
Interesting. been through a couple of times so I empathize. look forward to your new videos. subscribed and ticked the bell.
Thanks Charles! We appreciate it! Yeah this is the first time for us and wow-it’s a lot lol. But it’ll be worth it … right ??? Lol
Congratulations on starting your video with your boat. The Rassy 352 Has Good Bones and is very offshore worthy.
Thanks ! We had much encouragement from family and friends to get it started :)
Good looking sailboat, full keel, that's awesome
It’s actually just a semi-full keel .. the best of both worlds !
Good luck in your new journey!!!
Thank you so much! Hope you follow along :)
Just some advice on video making. Many newbees mistakenly believe a video is all about moving pictures, as in moving the camera. In reality, the less camera movement the better. We get a little "seasick" watching every single shot moving. Decide what you want to show, and then set your camera up to show it before pressing record. Most preferably on a tripod. If there is to be a pan, say left to right, do it slowly and most importantly, steadily. Wider shots illustrate a scene better. For instance, you say "this is the v-berth" but all we see is a close up of a rope. You know and can see it's the v-berth because you are there and familiar with it. We viewers are limited to what your lens shows on the TV screen. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the tips ! I did leave a disclaimer in the Description of the video to bear with us on the video quality - it does get better i promise!! Haha 🤷♀️😂
@@sailingjoco Another tip. Show a wider view. It's hard to fix in the mind what you are highlighting in frame in relation to the rest of your boat. Also stepping back for a wider view means you don't have to move the camera nearly as often. Which should help. :) Best of Luck.
Cool thanks ! Coming up in vids I have a new camera with wide angle 😎 so that should help some!
yep - you're crazy - I love it! Can't wait to do it too
Glad we’re not the only ones lol !!
Hallberg Rassy only made one boat at a time, quality boat, love it best of luck guys
Wow really?? We did not know that. Pretty cool fact!
Good Luck out there, should be a fun adventure
Thank you kindly and thanks for being here! Can’t wait to be on the hook full time
Good on you and good luck to you with your new boat, I noticed you winding up a line around your arm, not good practice on a boat it will tangle for sure when unravelled, always pull and loop or pull and drop, sail rope or line and water ski rope experience has taught me that much, all the best, stay safe, Al
Eek ! Ok thanks , will keep that tip in mind! Thanks for watching
To answer your question. YES!
Haha thanks 😜😜
Amazing, good luck!
Thanks ! The videos get better (I think) so stick with us lol !
Welcome to the club. HR Is one of the best boats you can have.
Yup, they’re built like TANKS!!
I like your boat ,there was a 36 footer in Annapolis for 180 . She was bretty nice I think a 2013 over at harge yacht club . There’s alway some nice ones at Herrington for sail out front . But usually super costly 700 grand . They look stout when standing close .
Thanks! Yes the ones out front HHN are $$$ but so beautiful. We love the clean lines and the interior design , feels very homey
Congrats! Great boats ... but (given age) check the through hull fittings for any "pinking"/de-zincification - - EU fittings are sometimes rated lower in longevity. Slow is fast!! : )
Cool thanks for the tip !!
Love HRs .Jealous. Yes agree about rope round arm not being good. Also can leave you with only one arm to grab with, on a moving boat.
All very exciting times for you.Good luck and best wishes.
Thanks for watching and the concern! Not to worry- we haven’t left the boatyard yet 😂😂 We’ve been getting tons of tips from everyone so we’ll learn the ways eventually! Thanks!
Good on you guys. If you want to know more about the history of this specific HR352 contact me. Ten years ago, I single handed this boat from The Netherlands to Panama :-)
Whoa - wait what ?!!! Yes ! Do you have Instagram? Find us on there @sailingsvjoco and let’s chat
Hi guys! Nice to find you here. I met you at Herrington probably while you were filming this. I’ve got a Beneteau over on F dock. Great to find your channel!
Hi Jayne !! Yes we remember you and Mark! Hope you’re both doing well :) we told you a bit about our ‘journey’ before but now you’ll get a better idea with these vids hahah! Thanks for following along 👌
@@sailingjoco oh totally! Where are you guys now? Wish I’d known exactly how much hard work you’d had to do or I would have been able to help - or at least supply lots of cold beers.
Aw that’s kind of you!!
Currently in North Carolina - long story lol. We keep our Instagram pretty up to date so you can see what we’ve been up to (aka boat projects) since we left if you’d like 😂😂 @sailingsvjoco
Hey, we did almost the same: bought a 40 ft. Boat while working abroad with our family of four. Our plan is to finish the latest job appointment, using this period to prepare and then move in on the boat to love full time on the water. Looking forward to see how things will develop for you!
Nicely done, good luck to you and your fam! It’s a transition for sure but we love living on the water. Views for days 👌
Welcome to the world of the HR352,
Don’t be in a rush to get rid of those bits & pieces too quickly, store them a while before you finally ditch them.
Yes this boat belonged to the ‘sailing family’ it was really too small for them as they were a family. The 352 is a great boat for two people to live aboard though. Be patient with it, it has a few quirks, especially when going astern, take your time with it.
It’ll give you some grief at times, but the rewards will outweigh all the hassle. You’ll be out sailing when others are heading for shelter.
Good luck from another 352 owner.
Yup we are definitely finding a lot of surprises left behind…
Thanks for the tips! We’re hoping to get this gal back in shape and have a blast exploring. What year is yours?
It’s 1988, hull number 690.
Wow lets throw away a $1000 dollar back up anchor ! Because you never lose those lol 😂
Lol , trust us, you would be dumb to trust that piece of rust, even as a back up
I love Halberg too
They’re great boats for sure , super comfortable
Great boats. Proper blue water boat
Totally ! She’ll be ready for anything when we’re done with her
Hallo , a HR is a very nice yacht . Good luke from Germany, Ruud
Thank you! Yes they are known to travel many miles and be tough! Exactly what we want :)
Great choise! I learned to walk out at sea on an HR35 (the previous model) 45 years ago. It was on Skagerak (the ocean between HR in Sweden and the north of Denmark. The dimension of the cockpit storlage locker openings are drawn after danish large bear plastic bins
Haha nice! We’re hoping one day to make it back to our boats birthplace - Sweden ! Looks beautiful there
I just bought an HR312 3 months ago, they are great boats! Looking forward to watching your journey!
Congrats !! Ps the fb HallbergRassy group is amazing 👌
Beats the weather we have been getting in Vancouver, BC.
Yeah, snowfall and record flooding - eeek! Hope you’re staying safe!
good luck and fair winds.
Thank you so much!
Great choice of boat, the HR will make for a safe and reliable home. Do your important maintenance first starting with the things that keep you above water like through hull fittings, then go for standing rigging, engine, running rigging, etc. Making it liveable inside just for the basics at first until you have the boat sea worthy to a standard you are comfortable with. Looks like your on the right track as I see your already working on the electrical system😀
Thanks for the tips Paul! Yes we have done all those things - this boat needed a LOT of work when we got her-not what we expected at all unfortunately 🤷♀️👎 But someone’s gotta take care of her and bring her up to snuff! We went quite a while with no lights, heat, companionway steps, oven etc all at the same time in winter haha! An experience for sure
Good Luck! :-D
Thank you so much !
Ok i had to subscribe i look forward to your journy
Thanks so much, glad to have you here to follow along!
pew pew pew great stuff. Ive subscribed. i want this for my life as well
Haha nice reference !! 😂 glad to have you here , you can live the boat projects thru us until you can do them yourself! Haha
@@sailingjoco just bought a 20'. Have no idea how to sail but I'll get there. Spring restore
We all gotta start somewhere - we’re proof of that haha. Good luck to you!
@@sailingjoco maybe another day see you out there
You did great
Thanks!
It’s great to see what a boat looks like when someone pretty much walks away from it. Great first video it’s exciting 👍
Lol - our measure of comfort & safety may just be different from someone else’s that’s all 😂😂 Thanks for being here!!
Hi Joco´s!
Are you guys happy with your purchase? I´m going for a HR 352 listing this weekend! If everything checks out i might be a owner soon as well.
Hi Tommy, good luck with the potential new purchase! HR352’s are known to be strong and capable vessels, but we’d recommend having independent surveyors check out the key systems like the engine and rigging for example. We have found more than one unwelcome surprise with Joco😂
Your boat has a Hydrovane, equaling one-extra crewmember steering tirelessly day and night.
Yes yes yes! Looking forward to learning how to use it (properly) we foresee using it a lot in the future!
@@sailingjoco It steers well in light air too.
Perfect!👌
"what are we doing today?" . well his doing all the work and she's doing the talking LOL
Haha, I assure you, ‘she’s’ doing a lot of work too! Teamwork makes the Dream Work
Did you buy this HR from the austrian family? May i ask what you paid for her? But great boat...good choice!!!!
Thanks ! HR’s are known to be a great cruising boat and we intend to find that out for ourselves too ! :)
Do you previously know how to sail or are you going to figure it out as you go?
We have done a small amount of sail training in Canada and a course in Mexico so we have some experience, but not much!
how did you find your new home?
Online listing!
The best part about putting Ikea stuff on a boat is that it rots faster than the boat.
Haha😂 so far so good on that front! But yes, the salt air is always breaking everything down. Bonus: cheap to replace since they’re not specific ‘marine’ shelves haha
I was very sad seeing the old battery charger and charger gauge thrown over like that. Suggestion: IF you have old gear like that and it still works there are many poor folks who would be extremely grateful to be gifted items like that. Being Canadian i'm sure you know about Kijiji. I understand you are new sailors so I don't wanna sound offish, but the sailing community is ALL ABOUT Helping others less fortunate than ourselves and passing on knowledge and educating our peers. With that I'll wish you guys the best in your new lifestyle and perhaps see you on the waters someday.
Fair Winds.
ps. Terminology. There's great books available to add to your boat library too.
i.e. Bathroom = Head
Living Room = Salon
Kitchen = Galley
Couches = Setee
Peace Out = Ttyl
Thank you Chris for your comment. We fully understand this and trust me - the gear we ‘threw off the boat’ was not in any working condition. The marina does have a ‘Free Cycle’ where people can put their used, but usable, items in for others, and believe me we put many many things in there!!
And not to worry - we are well versed with our terms (and much much more lol) now😂 But thanks for the tips!
@@sailingjoco Glad to Hear !! Wishing you the Best this Year ! I'm trapped in Lake Erie with SV Hydra until the ice moves out and tapping my foot 24/7. Gotta get to the Atlantic Ocean 🌊 before I go more crazy
Lol ! “More” crazy 😂 Don’t worry we’re all in the same boat as you
subbed because you bought an old halberg rassay
Haha that we did! Thanks for being here :) we like the classics too
Just found your channel, I am both Envy and jealous that you two are doing this.
I see you are also from B.C, so I had subscribe so I can follow your journey.
Awesome thanks for being here!
Not “CARZY” looks like a great adventure.
Haha thanks :) it definitely is a big adventure!!
Great job on purchasing a HR!
The video work got me a little sea sick at my desk ... too close to some objects to really see them and the panning is way too fast!
Keep at it ... I'll check your next video.
Hahaha sorry !! Yes the first video is pretty rough - I put a disclaimer in the description lol. Thanks for stickin with us, it DOES get better !!
The best Boat in the World!!!
Do you have one as well??
No, but my friend has one, Captain Andy(You tube)
Cool, will check em out !
Probably a good idea, “crazy” would be a term scared people would use.
Haha, yup sometimes following your dreams can be scary! But hopefully worth it
A lot broke in transit did you get it shipped by fedex ? Lol
Haha wuh wah !! Yeah definitely did not receive the boat we thought we bought haha!
👍😎
Thanks for your support!
You should cut off all those copper wire off the old units and turn them in for money.
Yeah we thought about that, but no time or energy to source where to sell to & then we’d have to get there too - we only had rental car for a couple days. If you know of any place nearby where you can do that, leave it down below ! May help the next person
Bet yah never thought, that when you flush the toilet where your deposit went!?!
YOU CAN GO SWIMMING NOW !
Lol.
Yep living on a boat is much different than on land
That's why I STOPPED cleaning boat bottoms for extra $'s
You will be selling your boat in 6 months to a year. We see this a lot
Thanks for your insight ! Lol
Are you crazy? Yup, probably. Beautiful boat. She gots good bones.
Lol , we think so too 😂🤷♀️ We’re glad to have a boat that is known to be capable and strong and looking forward to more adventures!
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Thank you!
You move the camera way too fast
Yes sorry! There’s a disclaimer in the description about that haha. It gets better in future videos I promise!
Bad Chad fan?
Not sure what that is ?
@@sailingjoco RUclips channel - popular saying in Sunday Funday!
Oh ! Never heard of them , will check em out 👌
You are crazy, should of bin at least a HR 50. This is way to small. You have to make it worth it.
We prefer a smaller vessel , but I can see the allure of a larger one!
Impossible to watch. Camera technique required!
Yup we know haha ! There’s a disclaimer in the description of the vid saying just that lol. The quality gets better in the other vids !
As long as you go back to your careers a minimum of twenty years to build your retirement nest egg, it’s ok.
Really you should be doing this stuff in your 20s and 60s-80s with career in between. Unless you’re wealthy already
Who’d be able to afford this in their 20s?! Lol , I wish ! And nope, we’re not wealthy - would be nice tho :)
On your death bed, 'tis better to regret what you did than to regret what you didn't.
That’s a great way to think about it for sure! You’ve only got one life to live :)
camera work highly irritating]
Thanks for watching ! Sorry bout that - it does get better as the videos progress 😂🤷♀️