Living on a BOAT at anchor [and the maintenance that comes with it] Ep.12
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- Опубликовано: 8 дек 2023
- I take a trip to Boca Grande in my dinghy and get a ride to the hardware and grocery store so i can do the monthly maintenance on my liveaboard sailboat..
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It's good to see someone remembering to do maintenance. It seems that most RUclips boaters like to show themselves doing repair but forget that if you keep up with maintainance there are far fewer repairs to do!
I appreciate a realistic view of what life in a boat is like. For those who are thinking they may be interested in boat life, it is valuable to see what that life entails.
Thanks yea now I’m revarnishing everything, lots of maintenance for sure
Maintenance is good. Show us what life is like.
This is a part (and quite essential) of the sailing life. Do not omit it. It’s good to watch.
Glad ya liked it :)
Boat maintenance is boat life..well part of it
Boat maintenance is boat life ..
That's the reality of it ..
How ya get your provisions aboard ..where n why you anchor at certain places due to weather n tides n traffic ..
That's all part of the lifestyle that allows you to wake up to the most perfect sunrises n quietly watch the world and contemplate your future ..
Your doing good videos 👍
Thanks for the comment, yea right now I’m revarnishing the whole boat
@OffgridOceanLife I had A steel 40 footer ..Bruce Robert's design .. not a spot of varnish anywhere on her .. sailed all around newzealand for a few years.. best lifestyle ever .. financially poor but the richest soul on earth..
I see the same thing in you ..
You videos at the start were good, but raw. Now they are impressive. Keep it up and be nice to your Dad.
Haha thanks I was afraid the videos were going the other way.
I'm a professional mariner at the moment, I work on a tugboat (and hold a Merchant Mariner Credential). I hope to join you in a few years on a sailboat of my own. Ultimate freedom from the chains of land. There's always work to be done on a boat and always nothing but time. Happy sailing!
Awesome hope ya get here man
@@OffgridOceanLife Thank you. It's always a treat when the dolphins come out. Nothing like nights on the water with the moonlight - some of the best soft light ever!
It’s good to see a youtuber showing the reality of boat life. I enjoy your videos. Keep it real
Thanks, glad u liked the videos :)
Enjoyed your humor and humility. I am ill and your videos take me back to my days scrubbing the hull. Great times!
Haha thanks man, hope all is good
I like the videos. It's neat seeing you carve out a way forward. It will be interesting to see how you find a way to keep sailing long term.
Thanks :) yea I might have something figured out but don’t wanna jinx it so I’ll keep my mouth shut till it works out haha
Hi my friend! Nice to see you back ;) You need a special antifouling for Pvc dinghy especially if you take your dinghy in the water all the time, otherwise I recommend you to pull it up of the water side by side of your boat during the night with spinnaker halyard.
Hi,I’ve heard that coating jst falls off of dinghy’s but I’ll have to look into it
@@OffgridOceanLife you need to find out the material who is made your dinghy and get this it depends on that if neoprene or pvc, your is probably neoprene and made a good preparation of the bottom before apply
keep that hole clean,, thanks for the Rush!
Lmao
I like your channel dude , glad I caught it in its infancy . You’re gonna do great, I love the maintenance tips , buying a sail boat in March , good to learn some techniques . ✌🏽out THX
Thanks man glad you like it, I had to take a break to do work for a few weeks and get my money back up but I’ll be back on it here real soon
Good stuff Nick .... enjoyed keeping up with your adventure
Thanks man
I’m a native Texan living close to Fort Worth and I’m 56 yrs old and long dreamt of taking to the water. Stumbled on your channel, subscribed and binged every episode so far. Two weeks ago I put a contract down on an Endeavor 32 in Annapolis that’s been on the hard for over a year. Next weekend flying up to Baltimore and renting a car to go see her in person and be there for the out of water part of survey. If all goes as planned will splash in late March and finish the survey with a sea trial then set sail. Hope to run into you out there. I love all your content so far. Wish I’d taken the time to do this much earlier in life.
Awesome man I love that, hope it all works out for ya
I like all of it. You have to get a tripod so you don't have to hold the camera all the time. can take wider shots, too.
Thanks man, yea I have a cheap little one I’ll have to start using more
@@OffgridOceanLife or chest or head mount for camera.
Lovng your videos, now how about some sailing😊
For sure I’ve been here way to long , I’ve got a part 2 to this video then I’m heading up to Tampa bay it’ll be a couple nothing but sailing videos for ya :)
Tampa Bay is a great place to be. I hope you stop at St. Pete. It’s better than most costal towns in my opinion.
I like the vid, keep it real
I like the boat maintenance videos. I'm interested in boating, but also boats and how to maintain them. I especially liked your water collection system and seeing how you attach the solar panels.
Question: When you use your grill, do you attach a small propane canister, or is there a line to a bigger propane tank?
Thanks man. I feel like most people just like watching the paradise part, my views have seemed to drop since I started posting the maintenance haha. I started using the small propane canisters but found it was easier and cheaper to just use a 20lb tank with a hose
On/off is good for rust removal. Other than that your content is relatable and seeing the struggle or you showing the struggle is something people want to see. We realize it’s not all pretty and are curious as to how this lifestyle really is… show all the real life struggles and embrace it! It’s all part of the great offgrid adventure. I’m Offgrid but on land, soon to be water so keep showing it all you’re doing great so far!
Thanks :) I appreciate it
I think with a boat, it's always something, so you'll always have something for content.
. When you got back in the dinghy, to leave shore, i got that "dude where's my car? " feeling. Where'd i park the house again?
Keep it up man. Good job.
Lmao. Yea I’m not sure if people want to watch that kinda stuff or not, I feel like most people just want to see the luxurious side of sailing
that hull looks like it hasn't been done in quite a while.
I no man I’m telling you though I’ve scraped it every 2 weeks, the water is getting colder though now so it’s slowing down, no more barnacles, jst algae
Do you find "sailing" or maintenance more work?
Maintenance for sure I like sailing, don’t even consider it work :)
I liked seeing this side of sailing. How long did it take to clean the boat?
Thanks brother, maybe 2 hours
great video !!! how long does it take to clean the bottom ?
Ehh depends on if it’s got barnacles or algae, usually Jst 15 minutes though
What’s the RUclips subscriber/views you need to be self sustainable?
Hard to say, I need 4000 watch hours to start making money off RUclips but it won’t be much, I plan on getting enough from my patreon account where members pay 5$ a month, I’m make 130 now, and can live off about 4 or 500$
How often do you have to clean the underneath of a sailboat?
Depends where I’m at, in the keys I don’t get barnacles so Jst have to scrape algae every month or so
Does your guitar suffer from corrosion?
lol yeaaa it does :/ was even trying to keep it in the case but still gets it