When we go out for extended cruising - we have a master list we made of all supplies on board from toilet paper to saline solution to eye drops band aids spices etc.. the hard goods - then for provisioning food we do exactly what you did make a spread sheet of all meals and snacks and drinks we will need - then we lay out each meal with all supplies needed for that meal - hasn't failed us yet - safe travels to you both - one of my favorite channels to watch :)
Great Video, great couple and awesome boat. However, and if I may, your provisioning does need work. As a veteran of two Atlantic crossings and one big Med run, I have a few suggestions for you to consider. Provisioning is first about planning, and your 30-day menu is awesome. Second, its about your equipment (fridges, freezers and storage) and its capabilities. An empty storage locker anywhere is also your provisioning friend. Thirdly, it's about your diets, and what you prefer to cook. Fourth, it's also about contingency for a longer time at sea, away from port or a breakdown. Fifth, it's about budget, which in your case may not be an issue. Given you're American flagged and home port - Costco and Sam's Club are your best friends for most, if not all dry goods and plenty more. Zip-loc bags are your second best friend to re-package, re-label and store both fresh, frozen and dry goods. Toilet Paper and kitchen towels should always be double, or triple wrapped using large trash bags. As others mentioned here, get rid of all the outer packaging you can, including labels. This saves you both storage space and peace of mind when things get wet. Mark everything via sharpie, with the contents, date purchased and any expiry date. For extended periods and contingency, always stock long-life goods including milk, pasta and tins (refrigerators and freezers break and you might be no-where near a port). A few helpful suggestions, good luck !! .
The segment on provisioning made me think of something I'd heard on another RUclips clip. If you buy your eggs straight from the farm, they aren't washed. Commercially produced eggs are washed which removes a protective layer of some sort. That makes it necessary to refrigerate them. If they aren't washed, they can last for a very long time with refrigeration. You just have to flip the container over every couple of weeks, apparently. Have you heard of that?
If you’re going to be at sea at night you need second generation night vision. The spot will not penetrate fog or rain. IR night vision is also stealthy. Use night vision and radar.
Great video this week. Looking forward to the passage video. Had my suspicion about the spot light. We always provision heavy to. A freezer is a must have. Shaun has achieved something very few Mariners ever achieved. Changing a perfectly good set of horns for cosmetics earns him the OCD captain of the month. I recovered from that by retiring and doing the fixed income thing. Great job freedom.
I don't think there is many things less durable on a boat in salt water environment than electric horns. Need to clean them and use them often to keep the corrosion out. Luckily here in Florida, using them often isn't a problem. 😎
Any light needs something reflect off.. No objects in the field of vision, no reflection.. The spotlight is finding a hazard, MOB, or getting around the docks. Open water, there is no light that will help.
@@howardtucker7441 So many boaters never realize this until they actually get out in the dark. They expect the spotlight to act like headlights on a car and can't understand why they 'still can't see anything' with it. They are a helpful tool for docking, picking out a specific point/marker/etc but you're so much better off killing as much light as possible and letting your own eyes adjust for night running. It's really surprising how much you can see after about 30 minutes...right up until you glance at the chartplotter!
You two are going to be out for about 3 weeks, so be good to each other and both of you must keep a cool head for each other, I know, because I am a Lic's Engineer and I also goes to sea for 3 months at a time over sea's and some people's will push your buttons! Also I do learn something from your video's and Thank You for them.
I have done my share of sailing and I am now retired in a small village 47 miles from a decent grocery store. So as a senior on a fixed income I find that I am still provisioning for a 30 day voyage while living on land in the middle of the prarries. As a whole I find that groceries for a month for two people comes to about $300.00 And don't forget a good big bag of Dog food for your Canine Crew. You can do that at Wal Mart for a little over twenty bucks. And you can never have enough toiletries. Paper towel and paper are a must. Always remember you can always suppliment your diet by doing some fishing.
I think I would place the search light way up front next to the winlas anchor, to avoid glare during night fog. There is a lot of glare from the front deck when light is on! ;) Anyway love your lifestyle and the ship! Safe trips!
You are going to love your remote control spotlight. I remember my first one and when we would be out after sunset I used to play with the spotlight all the time. The best thing as far as something in the future for yourself is FLIR thermal imaging and night vision. Once you use it you start to wonder how was I able to go out after sunset and make my way back. One thing to remember when you're loading up on groceries are condiments and seasonings. There's just some foods I will not eat unless I have my ketchup or mustard. And like yourselves we are huge baked potato fans. My wife cuts the center out of big baked potatoes and will put chicken and cheese or we do steak and cheese and a lot of times chicken with Caesar salad dressing. Hope you guys have a great and safe trip look forward to seeing your next video.
I watched a video of Delos provisioning. They had a bad experience with roaches and their belief was the dry goods both packaged and canned had eggs in or on them. Going forward they always removed all the labels then had a bleach bath and rinse of everything and labeled with a sharpie. I thought it was a good idea as they said once the roaches start it was a massive problem.
DEFINITELY this is a must do!!!! I thought all sailor's did this until I realized alot of the catamaran people don't. Also, freeze your dry goods in a deep freezer for a day or two to kill any eggs inside.
Our first off-shore trip was from Annapolis to Tortola, a trip of about 1,300 miles on our 64 foot sail boat. How long would it take? We didn’t know and we had a crew of six for our first Caribbean 1500 Rally. We relied on pre-made meals at noon for everyone + breakfast and dinner at various times on your own as we had two people in the cockpit at all time with 24 hour rotating shifts. My wife didn’t think there would be groceries where we were going. It only took 6.5 days. We spent the entire season - just the two of us- in the islands. Subsequently, we did the trip 6 more times. When we sold the boat, we found canned meats, soup, and veggies from that first trip.
If you keep your spread sheet out and mark of items as you use them the balance of items are clear and a good reminder of what you can " go to food " when and as you go off plan
Nice meeting you in Astoria last weekend, I enjoy your videos. There is a nice anchorage just above the bridge around the corner in tongue point, nothing on shore, but usually calm and warmer than Astoria, about a 15 to 20 minute run from Astoria Marina. Have safe travels North.
Provisioning. Been thinking about this for the past few days, since I watched. In fact, it came to me while I was outside, watering my garden. This year, I did all containers. INCLUDING, my spinach and lettuce. Yes, everything can be frozen. and you are right, Lettuce or spinach? nope! Why not grow a simple container of lettuce or spinach on board? one of the 5 inch by 5 inch by 2 ft long (I have a half dozen for spinach and buttercrunch). Buttercrunch is FAST growing lettuce, heat tolerant, etc. I plant it in containers every 4 weeks starting in April (I am in New England where we get a shorter season than you do!) ONLY need to fugure a way to secure it, port side, behind the bench, by the window! It fits perfectly there and FRESH greens for salads!
Of course, even better, is two containers, planted abt 3 weeks apart, for a fresh crop ready. Then replant the first one, after picking the lettuce, completely
Greg BluefinStudios I have thought about a little garden in the back that wouldn’t be too much of a burden while underway. You’ve inspired me to maybe try lettuce since that’s the ONE thing we never have enough of!
@@mvfreedom it's obscenely easy. USE POTTING soil. Not garden soil. I use something VERY similar to these: www.homedepot.com/p/Dynamic-Design-Newbury-24-in-Light-Terra-Poly-Window-Box-with-Saucer-NW2412LT/204496682 I grow mine on the shore. NEXT to the ocean, so I have high hopes for no issues with salt. BTw, I did not get mine at Home Depot. I prefer local garden stores, when I can.
As I said before I do 6 of those rectangles and have one dirt to b planted, one just planted this week, one two weeks ago, one 3, etc. That BUTTERCRUNCH GROWS GREAT. And my two duaghter, wife and I eat a lot of it
Looking forward to this journey and the sail, how often will you have to refuel? Mr Sulley is looking super sweet. Fairwinds x (Just answered the fuel at the end, so thanks!)
Shawn, for a good horn, get a Kahlenberg horn, great horn and the trumpets are properly plated and wont pit or corrode. Get the model D-OA, will last forever
You live in some of the best fishing in the world. Head over to your local tackle shop and talk to the attendants there, they will help you with technique and equipment. Having a few poles, tackle and crab trap will be a great time and possibly help with some fresh provisioning. Can't wait to see a vid of you two catching salmon and fresh Dungeness crab. Cheers.
Another great share by such a friendly and personable couple. 👍 07:23 ~ Shes hired! Don't lose her, Shawn... 11:44 ~ YES!!! (gotta love a toy with a REMOTE!) Well, until it doesn't work - what svcked about it?? 🤨 13:44 ~ Warm up the IRON Shawn! 17:38 ~ SOME things are still checked the "old fashioned" way, hahhaa... 18:12 ~ Are we going to re-christen her "The Flying Nordhavn" ?? 🤭😀😆🤣🤣🤣 22:53 ~ Hello, L.V. !!! Thanks again for making my Sunday by sharing your life with us all! Safe Travels. 👍👍
Hi guys It Paul from the UK. Discovered your great Channel along with lots of other super Nordhavn related channels during lock down. My question is what advice would you give someone with absolutely no boating experience but lots of new found enthusiasm to consider even buying a similar boat to spend their retirement on ( Just about to hit 60 this month and retire after 43 years working for one company since leaving school!) to travel around Europe and catch up of all the independent travelling work has previously got in the way off. Love what you do and although I very very much doubt I will be able to do so you should never say never. I am really interested to get your view taking my complete lack of knowledge of boating on? “STAY SAFE”...
You are brave to lay out your provisions for everyone to see (and judge). Frozen pizza, burittos, and a huge bag of swedish fish. What no hot pockets? :)
Great video. Very organized way of provisioning. I've thought about the trip you guys are doing and I am looking forward to your videos. Let us know how the provisioning worked out. You mentioned the light did not work out. I hope we see why. Thanks for all the work.
Hi Shawn just happened to hear your Q&A on feeding your batteries from gen set and thought i'd ask if you have thought of utilising a Redarc smart charger with relay to top batteries up off main engine when under way? Genset still in system for when you are laid up or running low with main engine off. They are really good and i have used them in our motorhomes and boats for years.
If you’re ever worried about frozen food storage, think about picking up a food saver, and a ton of bags. You can vacuum-seal a ton of food, and forget about those bulky boxes and styrofoam trays.
Have you researched the US Navy menus and provisioning guidelines, especially for submarines? Those ships have to function independently for months at a time...
@@petesheppard1709 I’ve only been on subs a handful of times, and usually only for short (2-4 day) stints. I was usually confined to a couple areas on the vessels, but got to visit the galleys on a number of occasions. I was surprised how they made almost everything from scratch, bread, pizza dough, you name it- storage and shelf life are major considerations, so I shouldn’t have been so shocked. Nice change from rations though! Everything on a submarines is carefully considered, and the men that crew them are sharper than your average sailor.
Another fun video, thank you. I do have a question: In distance could your MV Freedom make the trip to Hawaii if you desired? Another bonus question: Is the Captains License limited by distance from land and or size of boat. Thank you from Texas.
I think I saw the snack cabinet, starboard side, midships. Lots of crunchy stuff, but like I said on Insta, where are the Ding dongs, twinky's, and cupcakes...lol. Y'all have fun, stay safe.
Thank you for all the information about provisioning, and trip prepping. Currently, we do a land equivalent of that in a 31' motorhome for 4-5 months each summer. We escape the summer's heat down here in deep south Texas. You are giving me exactly what I've been wanting...the live aboard lifestyle stuff. I can take video tours of boats but not learn what it's like to LIVE on one. I have subscribed to your channel and will follow you on Instagram. I write about our travels on Facebook and have received many compliments. Very gratifying! We hope to drive up to Alaska this summer if the border stays open. Thanks again!
IF you haven’t already check Bowpickers Fish n Chips... great fried buttfish! Also the Marine Museum is fabulous... great vid of Pilot boats on the Columbia... probable the most dangerous inlet in the continental US. The museum has a great book on the history of Marine Pilots and the challenges of the Mighty Columbia...
Tony & Susan here, Question, potatoes are considered a moon root ,and we have been told they can enhance arthritis , any knowledge of this theory? Like the new light. Also you have a water softener, is that only used when taking on water from land and not from you water maker on board? We are located in Michigan
Potatoes are always getting labeled as something bad but we don’t know about the arthritis thing. They’re loaded with good nutrition so we tend to believe they’re a good choice over something processed with bad oils, but everything in moderation! Also the water softener is only used with shore water as our water maker makes very good water with its own filtration system.
One thing to consider is getting rid of the packaging on the foods you don't need instructions for, or as much of it as you can. That way you aren't trying to store trash onboard for your longer passages.
wonderful video, I especially like the way the boat is set up in the kitchen area. The area appears to be so user friendly. all things are close at hand. How far ahead can you see at night with your new light? Be well, stay safe.
Wow, can't believe you have never meal planned as an adult, lol. Lots of options for software/apps to permit meal planning (I use mainly Plan To Eat) that once populated with recipes, you can add to meal times for the period you interested in (monthly layout). The software automatically calculates how much of an ingredient you need to purchase for the shopping period I choose (normally 2 weeks for pershibles/1 month for staples). I can share shopping lists with other family members so we are working off the same list. Once you have gone through the pain of getting recipes inputted into the software (most have good import abilities so most times if it's online you can electronically import it with minimal time needed to adjust some terms to fit how you have identified food naming, units of measurement, etc), then creating the actual meal plan is pretty easy, as you can simply move a recipe to a meal day/time. Helped us reduce waste big time as I plan to better use "left-overs" (baked whole chicken, followed by chicken sandwiches or chicken fried rice or chicken alfredo, etc). Another part that helped reduce food waste and save money was only purchasing what was on our meal planned shopping list vice the way I used to do it (walking aisles, throwing stuff in the cart based on meal ideas in my head).
Yall have the catchiest intro song on RUclips. I just heard it last night for the first time but I can't get it out of my head. Continue making videos please. You're going to get big pretty soon if you do.
Your videos got me interested in Nordhavn. Question: How does your boat handle the black tank? Do you have to wait to dump it at a marina (like an RV dumps at a dump station)? If so, how many days would an average couple be able to cruise until you can purge? Thanks and keep up the great videos!
All boats with a head are required to have a holding tank so yes, the Nordhavn is the same. You have a few options for emptying it. You can go to a marina and pump it out yourself - often the pump out stations are located near fuel or at fuel docks and they are generally a pretty clean operation. Some marinas have pump-out at your slip, so you can have them bring a hose to pump you out without leaving as a courtesy service if your home marina offers this. Or you can have a service come around in a small boat with a large tank and pump your boat at your slip. Many live-aboards do this on a fixed schedule, say having the service come every 2 weeks or monthly, etc. The pump-out system is different than an RV; you have a fitting on deck on your boat that looks the same as a fuel or water fitting (they are labeled of course). The pump out station has a long hose with a valve and a short clear section at the end. It has a conical rubber tip that fits into the fitting on your deck. You turn on the pump out station and stick the rubber tip into the deck fitting where it forms a seal then open the valve. The small clear section is so you can visually see when you have emptied the tank. It's typically a pretty clean job. I'm sure if you search you can find a video of how it's done. It is illegal to discharge waste within 3 miles of shore in the US, and local restrictions may limit that further. However if you are traveling at sea you an legally pump your tank directly overboard and most larger boats are equipped with a discharge pump that lets them do this. You simply open a valve and flip a switch and let it pump directly out under the boat while you're underway. Lastly, there are some waste treatment systems you can install on your boat that treat the waste to a safe point and allow you to legally discharge anywhere (some exceptions still apply; lake Tahoe for example). Probably the most common - relatively speaking - is the Electro-Scan system from Raritan. These are somewhat expensive but allow you to pump directly overboard automatically without the need to use a pump out station at all. As for how long you can go between pump-outs, there are many variables but a loose estimate for a full-time live-aboard couple on a mid size cruising boat would be 2 weeks. Again, there are far too many variables to put a hard number on that.
Hey Shawn, off-topic question here but I'm in the middle of some things with my boat: where is your Simrad radar interface box located? I'm installing my new radar on my N47 and having trouble finding a good location for that box due to its requirement of being mounted on a vertical surface to keep the air moving over the heatsink. Thanks Chris
Ok, no answer. I installed it on the forward wall of the main helm console. Not as much air space for cooling convection as I would like but it fits and is convenient to the related cabling.
love you guys , Q& A you own a fantastic vessel and you "don't fish" you can't beat fresh fish (with potatoes) do yourselves a favor go and buy a fishing rod and some lures and while under way trawl for them plus it also helps with the budget .... have fun guys
I understand your explanation about not getting a fly bridge. But your boat doesn't seem to have a lot of room to sit comfortably outside. The front deck, and top deck all seem cluttered with necessary stuff. Invite friends over for lunch and it appears you have to sit inside. How did this figure into your decision to select this model?
Did you ever try ginger against motion sickness? My wife gets terribly seasick, and she used ginger when we had our boat for 10 years, and was almost never sick after that. She got some some capsules with powdered ginger inside, but we also made ginger marmelade for our breafasts. It worked. Also, we had a breadmaker on board. Really nice...
@@pflaffikWhat I write is that it is very effective, and saved me from having to sell the boat. We had 10 wonderful years around sailing around Denmark, visiting the many islands.
Welcome to Oregon. Shawn if you need anything from West marine there is $0 in sales tax! No sales tax on anything. Load up on the way home. 😂 I hope you have an excellent journey
Hah! How would you like to provision for a Nimitz class carrier? 6,000 people, 3 meals a day and months at sea. I keep 3 months of food on hand at all times plus the year round garden down here in Citrus County, Florida. You never know when supplies are going to be interrupted.
I assume your washer is a washer/dryer combo? Is it the vented type or does the dryer use water during the drying cycle. Have you seen the model that uses a 'dehumidifier' during the drying cycle so it is ventless and also uses no water?
Curious about your process for filling the water tanks - that is quite the contraption you run the water thru? I think its a water filter, and softener? Do you feel you get a big benefit from that? Just never seen a boater do that when filling the tanks!
I think Sean said it's water softener for washing the boat, so it doesn't get spots. We used an RV filter from the dock to the hose to triple filter our drinking water.
Shawn, can we please get a demo of the RCL-95 spotlight in action? I recently bought one and am planning to replace my Jabsco 135SL. It seems to be the brightest light in the market, so I'm surprised that you said that it wasn't good enough.
Odo it’s OK but nothing like we had hoped. When it shines to port or starboard we can light up crab pots quite well but there’s too much of a glare on the bow to see anything ahead.
I agree I have the same issue with my spotlight. Bow glare makes you blind. I put a light bar on my bow rail and is much happier with it. There’s no more reflection or glare off the white gelcoat.
Do you have a captain’s license or taken the 6 pack courses? Not sure if there are requirements for you in PNW or with the size of vessel Freedom is. Here in Florida sadly not mandatory to take even a boating safety course, although it should be as lot of crazy local and tourist boaters here lol. Your head must be on a swivel here at all times.
I knew you probably did and I either missed it or clearly didn’t pay attention. Thanks. I have the safety course but was thinking of taking it further.
And i heard captain mention the formula for anchor line etc, but if i had a boat In fossil this weekend, what length of line to anchor w/tide , draft blah blah etc would some nubes need to put out on our 240 sundancer? U guys will earn a 3 honk salute from The 'SS Enrichment' if we see u around SJI this week.
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When we go out for extended cruising - we have a master list we made of all supplies on board from toilet paper to saline solution to eye drops band aids spices etc.. the hard goods - then for provisioning food we do exactly what you did make a spread sheet of all meals and snacks and drinks we will need - then we lay out each meal with all supplies needed for that meal - hasn't failed us yet - safe travels to you both - one of my favorite channels to watch :)
Great Video, great couple and awesome boat. However, and if I may, your provisioning does need work. As a veteran of two Atlantic crossings and one big Med run, I have a few suggestions for you to consider.
Provisioning is first about planning, and your 30-day menu is awesome.
Second, its about your equipment (fridges, freezers and storage) and its capabilities. An empty storage locker anywhere is also your provisioning friend.
Thirdly, it's about your diets, and what you prefer to cook.
Fourth, it's also about contingency for a longer time at sea, away from port or a breakdown.
Fifth, it's about budget, which in your case may not be an issue.
Given you're American flagged and home port - Costco and Sam's Club are your best friends for most, if not all dry goods and plenty more.
Zip-loc bags are your second best friend to re-package, re-label and store both fresh, frozen and dry goods. Toilet Paper and kitchen towels should always be double, or triple wrapped using large trash bags.
As others mentioned here, get rid of all the outer packaging you can, including labels. This saves you both storage space and peace of mind when things get wet. Mark everything via sharpie, with the contents, date purchased and any expiry date.
For extended periods and contingency, always stock long-life goods including milk, pasta and tins (refrigerators and freezers break and you might be no-where near a port).
A few helpful suggestions, good luck !!
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I didn't see a drop of alcohol in your shopping carts! Back to the store!
Facts
Ok thanks to this channel I'm now spending an hour looking at Nordhavn 57 videos, and knowingly wasting my daydreaming on yachts I will never afford!!
Sometime on a rougher passage, show us the on/off performance of your stabilizer. 👍👍
The segment on provisioning made me think of something I'd heard on another RUclips clip. If you buy your eggs straight from the farm, they aren't washed. Commercially produced eggs are washed which removes a protective layer of some sort. That makes it necessary to refrigerate them. If they aren't washed, they can last for a very long time with refrigeration. You just have to flip the container over every couple of weeks, apparently. Have you heard of that?
This is true. We have chickens
If you’re going to be at sea at night you need second generation night vision. The spot will not penetrate fog or rain. IR night vision is also stealthy. Use night vision and radar.
Great video this week. Looking forward to the passage video. Had my suspicion about the spot light. We always provision heavy to. A freezer is a must have. Shaun has achieved something very few Mariners ever achieved. Changing a perfectly good set of horns for cosmetics earns him the OCD captain of the month. I recovered from that by retiring and doing the fixed income thing. Great job freedom.
I don't think there is many things less durable on a boat in salt water environment than electric horns. Need to clean them and use them often to keep the corrosion out. Luckily here in Florida, using them often isn't a problem. 😎
Any light needs something reflect off.. No objects in the field of vision, no reflection.. The spotlight is finding a hazard, MOB, or getting around the docks. Open water, there is no light that will help.
@@howardtucker7441 So many boaters never realize this until they actually get out in the dark. They expect the spotlight to act like headlights on a car and can't understand why they 'still can't see anything' with it. They are a helpful tool for docking, picking out a specific point/marker/etc but you're so much better off killing as much light as possible and letting your own eyes adjust for night running. It's really surprising how much you can see after about 30 minutes...right up until you glance at the chartplotter!
Plenty of peanuttles for the longhaul, do you ever harvest anything from the sea? Take the cover off the stack.
You two are going to be out for about 3 weeks, so be good to each other and both of you must keep a cool head for each other, I know, because I am a Lic's Engineer and I also goes to sea for 3 months at a time over sea's and some people's will push your buttons! Also I do learn something from your video's and Thank You for them.
Just when i thought i couldn't be more of a fan, you dropped a forrest gump reference and grabbed red baron frozen pizza.
It's good pizza! Have you ever tried California Pizza Kitchen Sicilian style? I think you'll like it!
I have done my share of sailing and I am now retired in a small village 47 miles from a decent grocery store. So as a senior on a fixed income I find that I am still provisioning for a 30 day voyage while living on land in the middle of the prarries. As a whole I find that groceries for a month for two people comes to about $300.00 And don't forget a good big bag of Dog food for your Canine Crew. You can do that at Wal Mart for a little over twenty bucks. And you can never have enough toiletries. Paper towel and paper are a must. Always remember you can always suppliment your diet by doing some fishing.
I have a portable water softener from Griot’s Garage for the cars but I didn’t know anyone made one for yachts. 👍
Very much enjoyed this video. Love the new Q&A at the end. Anticipating the next series about your long passage. J&J
I think I would place the search light way up front next to the winlas anchor, to avoid glare during night fog. There is a lot of glare from the front deck when light is on! ;) Anyway love your lifestyle and the ship! Safe trips!
Exactly, it needs a new home to be useful!
You are going to love your remote control spotlight. I remember my first one and when we would be out after sunset I used to play with the spotlight all the time. The best thing as far as something in the future for yourself is FLIR thermal imaging and night vision. Once you use it you start to wonder how was I able to go out after sunset and make my way back.
One thing to remember when you're loading up on groceries are condiments and seasonings. There's just some foods I will not eat unless I have my ketchup or mustard. And like yourselves we are huge baked potato fans. My wife cuts the center out of big baked potatoes and will put chicken and cheese or we do steak and cheese and a lot of times chicken with Caesar salad dressing.
Hope you guys have a great and safe trip look forward to seeing your next video.
Enjoy your Trip! Congrats on meeting Capt. S. Larivee. He just made you majorly famous.
good maintenance is peace of mind insurance. good luck have a blast.
I watched a video of Delos provisioning. They had a bad experience with roaches and their belief was the dry goods both packaged and canned had eggs in or on them. Going forward they always removed all the labels then had a bleach bath and rinse of everything and labeled with a sharpie. I thought it was a good idea as they said once the roaches start it was a massive problem.
Paul 😬😬😬
DEFINITELY this is a must do!!!! I thought all sailor's did this until I realized alot of the catamaran people don't. Also, freeze your dry goods in a deep freezer for a day or two to kill any eggs inside.
Vancouverite in Thailand here. Really enjoying your vlogs, thx
my wife is greek. to provision for 30 days we would have to have a support vessel
Our first off-shore trip was from Annapolis to Tortola, a trip of about 1,300 miles on our 64 foot sail boat. How long would it take? We didn’t know and we had a crew of six for our first Caribbean 1500 Rally. We relied on pre-made meals at noon for everyone + breakfast and dinner at various times on your own as we had two people in the cockpit at all time with 24 hour rotating shifts. My wife didn’t think there would be groceries where we were going. It only took 6.5 days. We spent the entire season - just the two of us- in the islands. Subsequently, we did the trip 6 more times. When we sold the boat, we found canned meats, soup, and veggies from that first trip.
If you keep your spread sheet out and mark of items as you use them the balance of items are clear and a good reminder of what you can " go to food " when and as you go off plan
Very very nice!!! It looks like so much fun!!!
Safe Travels!! Love how much pride do you take in your vessel. Enjoy the trip!
Thank you guys for horn and light and getting ready . Have a safe sail.
Nice meeting you in Astoria last weekend, I enjoy your videos. There is a nice anchorage just above the bridge around the corner in tongue point, nothing on shore, but usually calm and warmer than Astoria, about a 15 to 20 minute run from Astoria Marina. Have safe travels North.
Haven’t watched any of your videos for a while, very cool to watch them again!👊🏼
Provisioning. Been thinking about this for the past few days, since I watched. In fact, it came to me while I was outside, watering my garden. This year, I did all containers. INCLUDING, my spinach and lettuce. Yes, everything can be frozen. and you are right, Lettuce or spinach? nope! Why not grow a simple container of lettuce or spinach on board? one of the 5 inch by 5 inch by 2 ft long (I have a half dozen for spinach and buttercrunch).
Buttercrunch is FAST growing lettuce, heat tolerant, etc. I plant it in containers every 4 weeks starting in April (I am in New England where we get a shorter season than you do!) ONLY need to fugure a way to secure it, port side, behind the bench, by the window! It fits perfectly there and FRESH greens for salads!
Of course, even better, is two containers, planted abt 3 weeks apart, for a fresh crop ready. Then replant the first one, after picking the lettuce, completely
Greg BluefinStudios I have thought about a little garden in the back that wouldn’t be too much of a burden while underway. You’ve inspired me to maybe try lettuce since that’s the ONE thing we never have enough of!
@@mvfreedom it's obscenely easy. USE POTTING soil. Not garden soil. I use something VERY similar to these: www.homedepot.com/p/Dynamic-Design-Newbury-24-in-Light-Terra-Poly-Window-Box-with-Saucer-NW2412LT/204496682
I grow mine on the shore. NEXT to the ocean, so I have high hopes for no issues with salt.
BTw, I did not get mine at Home Depot. I prefer local garden stores, when I can.
As I said before I do 6 of those rectangles and have one dirt to b planted, one just planted this week, one two weeks ago, one 3, etc. That BUTTERCRUNCH GROWS GREAT.
And my two duaghter, wife and I eat a lot of it
Also, cannot wait to see Shaun's EyeRoll!!!
Another great video. Thanks guys.
Looking forward to this journey and the sail, how often will you have to refuel? Mr Sulley is looking super sweet. Fairwinds x
(Just answered the fuel at the end, so thanks!)
Shawn, for a good horn, get a Kahlenberg horn, great horn and the trumpets are properly plated and wont pit or corrode. Get the model D-OA, will last forever
You live in some of the best fishing in the world. Head over to your local tackle shop and talk to the attendants there, they will help you with technique and equipment. Having a few poles, tackle and crab trap will be a great time and possibly help with some fresh provisioning. Can't wait to see a vid of you two catching salmon and fresh Dungeness crab. Cheers.
Another great share by such a friendly and personable couple. 👍
07:23 ~ Shes hired! Don't lose her, Shawn...
11:44 ~ YES!!! (gotta love a toy with a REMOTE!) Well, until it doesn't work - what svcked about it?? 🤨
13:44 ~ Warm up the IRON Shawn!
17:38 ~ SOME things are still checked the "old fashioned" way, hahhaa...
18:12 ~ Are we going to re-christen her "The Flying Nordhavn" ?? 🤭😀😆🤣🤣🤣
22:53 ~ Hello, L.V. !!!
Thanks again for making my Sunday by sharing your life with us all!
Safe Travels. 👍👍
Don't forget dried Prunes with your porridge keeps things moving along!!
Videos just keep getting better keep it up
I love your videos, super interesting, I'm glad you're doing a passage is very exciting to see all the details.
Hi guys
It Paul from the UK. Discovered your great Channel along with lots of other super Nordhavn related channels during lock down. My question is what advice would you give someone with absolutely no boating experience but lots of new found enthusiasm to consider even buying a similar boat to spend their retirement on ( Just about to hit 60 this month and retire after 43 years working for one company since leaving school!) to travel around Europe and catch up of all the independent travelling work has previously got in the way off. Love what you do and although I very very much doubt I will be able to do so you should never say never. I am really interested to get your view taking my complete lack of knowledge of boating on? “STAY SAFE”...
Do you follow Nick B? (I try not to refer other channels on someone's channel - not sure if it's rude... haha)
Anoher great video. Each one gets better than the last one.
You are brave to lay out your provisions for everyone to see (and judge). Frozen pizza, burittos, and a huge bag of swedish fish. What no hot pockets? :)
Haha the fresh stuff was at the bottom! Need some easy & not so healthy items to grab while underway sometimes.
I enjoy your videos very much. Fun and educational. Thank you.
Show me an after clip of what's left after 30 days.
Sean sounds so experienced in a very large number of areas. How long did it take him to learn all this before becoming a cruiser?
We’ve been boat owners for 16 years and he’s learned along the way. But he’s an Engineer so things like this seem to be second nature 😉
Great video. Very organized way of provisioning. I've thought about the trip you guys are doing and I am looking forward to your videos. Let us know how the provisioning worked out. You mentioned the light did not work out. I hope we see why. Thanks for all the work.
Hi Shawn just happened to hear your Q&A on feeding your batteries from gen set and thought i'd ask if you have thought of utilising a Redarc smart charger with relay to top batteries up off main engine when under way? Genset still in system for when you are laid up or running low with main engine off. They are really good and i have used them in our motorhomes and boats for years.
Another great job with capturing, editing and pacing!
If you’re ever worried about frozen food storage, think about picking up a food saver, and a ton of bags. You can vacuum-seal a ton of food, and forget about those bulky boxes and styrofoam trays.
Biff Johnson we love our food saver 👍
Have you researched the US Navy menus and provisioning guidelines, especially for submarines? Those ships have to function independently for months at a time...
Do you have a link for these resources ? Sounds interesting.
Those guys have dedicated professional cooks, and they make almost everything from scratch.
@@Nunyabizn3ss What blows my mind is how to select provisions and how much for those long patrols.
@@petesheppard1709 I’ve only been on subs a handful of times, and usually only for short (2-4 day) stints. I was usually confined to a couple areas on the vessels, but got to visit the galleys on a number of occasions. I was surprised how they made almost everything from scratch, bread, pizza dough, you name it- storage and shelf life are major considerations, so I shouldn’t have been so shocked. Nice change from rations though!
Everything on a submarines is carefully considered, and the men that crew them are sharper than your average sailor.
Have fun going to Gray’s harbor. It’s where I grew up, film you going over the bar. Are you staying at ocean shores marina?
Another fun video, thank you. I do have a question: In distance could your MV Freedom make the trip to Hawaii if you desired? Another bonus question: Is the Captains License limited by distance from land and or size of boat. Thank you from Texas.
So jealous of all of your storage and fridge space!!!
I think I saw the snack cabinet, starboard side, midships. Lots of crunchy stuff, but like I said on Insta, where are the Ding dongs, twinky's, and cupcakes...lol. Y'all have fun, stay safe.
Thank you for all the information about provisioning, and trip prepping. Currently, we do a land equivalent of that in a 31' motorhome for 4-5 months each summer. We escape the summer's heat down here in deep south Texas. You are giving me exactly what I've been wanting...the live aboard lifestyle stuff. I can take video tours of boats but not learn what it's like to LIVE on one. I have subscribed to your channel and will follow you on Instagram. I write about our travels on Facebook and have received many compliments. Very gratifying! We hope to drive up to Alaska this summer if the border stays open. Thanks again!
FYI there is a water maker video for one of their boat projects
IF you haven’t already check Bowpickers Fish n Chips... great fried buttfish! Also the Marine Museum is fabulous... great vid of Pilot boats on the Columbia... probable the most dangerous inlet in the continental US. The museum has a great book on the history of Marine Pilots and the challenges of the Mighty Columbia...
Great vid! Thanks for sharing.
Did you say that the new spot light did not work as planned?
Can you please share your calendar/meal planner?
Have a nice trip
Tony & Susan here, Question, potatoes are considered a moon root ,and we have been told they can enhance arthritis , any knowledge of this theory? Like the new light. Also you have a water softener, is that only used when taking on water from land and not from you water maker on board? We are located in Michigan
Potatoes are always getting labeled as something bad but we don’t know about the arthritis thing. They’re loaded with good nutrition so we tend to believe they’re a good choice over something processed with bad oils, but everything in moderation! Also the water softener is only used with shore water as our water maker makes very good water with its own filtration system.
@@mvfreedom We will need to look into that portable softener. Thx
Provisioning is an art in itself , we always try to underbuy , but rarely succeed .
The dog is on springs!!!
Haha right? He’s a little man of many talents, jumping being a big one of them 🐶
Great video...love it
You two are running a tip-top boat!
I didn't see you stop by the liquor store for a 30 ration of rum you may have a munitany on the freedom.
One thing to consider is getting rid of the packaging on the foods you don't need instructions for, or as much of it as you can. That way you aren't trying to store trash onboard for your longer passages.
Much of the vegetables are stored in an inert atmosphere which if they are not opened keeps them fresher.
wonderful video, I especially like the way the boat is set up in the kitchen area. The area appears to be so user friendly. all things are close at hand.
How far ahead can you see at night with your new light? Be well, stay safe.
Approximately ZERO nautical miles 😉
whooohooo ... and we are off! Thorough prep - well done.
You should look into Battle Born batteries. You can take them down to 10 percent. And they weigh only 30 pounds each.
Wow, can't believe you have never meal planned as an adult, lol. Lots of options for software/apps to permit meal planning (I use mainly Plan To Eat) that once populated with recipes, you can add to meal times for the period you interested in (monthly layout). The software automatically calculates how much of an ingredient you need to purchase for the shopping period I choose (normally 2 weeks for pershibles/1 month for staples). I can share shopping lists with other family members so we are working off the same list. Once you have gone through the pain of getting recipes inputted into the software (most have good import abilities so most times if it's online you can electronically import it with minimal time needed to adjust some terms to fit how you have identified food naming, units of measurement, etc), then creating the actual meal plan is pretty easy, as you can simply move a recipe to a meal day/time. Helped us reduce waste big time as I plan to better use "left-overs" (baked whole chicken, followed by chicken sandwiches or chicken fried rice or chicken alfredo, etc). Another part that helped reduce food waste and save money was only purchasing what was on our meal planned shopping list vice the way I used to do it (walking aisles, throwing stuff in the cart based on meal ideas in my head).
We are still bad about impulse purchases while going down aisles!
Beautiful boat, beautiful family, beautiful life guys! Keep going
Yall have the catchiest intro song on RUclips. I just heard it last night for the first time but I can't get it out of my head. Continue making videos please. You're going to get big pretty soon if you do.
Sheesh that's like a week worth of groceries for us, two kids eat a lot of food!
I spend that in a week on food in Australia
Thanks guy’s enjoyed that.
When installing the new search light, was the water that dripped out of the ceiling any concern?
No it was expected (per Shawn) and not too much, so all is well!
Your videos got me interested in Nordhavn. Question: How does your boat handle the black tank? Do you have to wait to dump it at a marina (like an RV dumps at a dump station)? If so, how many days would an average couple be able to cruise until you can purge? Thanks and keep up the great videos!
All boats with a head are required to have a holding tank so yes, the Nordhavn is the same. You have a few options for emptying it. You can go to a marina and pump it out yourself - often the pump out stations are located near fuel or at fuel docks and they are generally a pretty clean operation. Some marinas have pump-out at your slip, so you can have them bring a hose to pump you out without leaving as a courtesy service if your home marina offers this. Or you can have a service come around in a small boat with a large tank and pump your boat at your slip. Many live-aboards do this on a fixed schedule, say having the service come every 2 weeks or monthly, etc. The pump-out system is different than an RV; you have a fitting on deck on your boat that looks the same as a fuel or water fitting (they are labeled of course). The pump out station has a long hose with a valve and a short clear section at the end. It has a conical rubber tip that fits into the fitting on your deck. You turn on the pump out station and stick the rubber tip into the deck fitting where it forms a seal then open the valve. The small clear section is so you can visually see when you have emptied the tank. It's typically a pretty clean job. I'm sure if you search you can find a video of how it's done.
It is illegal to discharge waste within 3 miles of shore in the US, and local restrictions may limit that further. However if you are traveling at sea you an legally pump your tank directly overboard and most larger boats are equipped with a discharge pump that lets them do this. You simply open a valve and flip a switch and let it pump directly out under the boat while you're underway.
Lastly, there are some waste treatment systems you can install on your boat that treat the waste to a safe point and allow you to legally discharge anywhere (some exceptions still apply; lake Tahoe for example). Probably the most common - relatively speaking - is the Electro-Scan system from Raritan. These are somewhat expensive but allow you to pump directly overboard automatically without the need to use a pump out station at all.
As for how long you can go between pump-outs, there are many variables but a loose estimate for a full-time live-aboard couple on a mid size cruising boat would be 2 weeks. Again, there are far too many variables to put a hard number on that.
Yes you do.
Love your coming to Oregon.
For someone with little boating experience. How would you recommend becoming boat owner operator.
Hey Shawn, off-topic question here but I'm in the middle of some things with my boat: where is your Simrad radar interface box located? I'm installing my new radar on my N47 and having trouble finding a good location for that box due to its requirement of being mounted on a vertical surface to keep the air moving over the heatsink.
Thanks
Chris
Ok, no answer. I installed it on the forward wall of the main helm console. Not as much air space for cooling convection as I would like but it fits and is convenient to the related cabling.
love you guys , Q& A you own a fantastic vessel and you "don't fish" you can't beat fresh fish (with potatoes) do yourselves a favor go and buy a fishing rod and some lures and while under way trawl for them plus it also helps with the budget .... have fun guys
How about a FLIR system ? FLIR binoculars ? I love Trader Joe’s - the frozen country potatoes - people think I am a gourmet cook. I
We don’t have FLIR but that sounds cool!
Question. Do write down where you put everything or do you just have specific locations for dry goods etc?
No, we just put everything in the galley/salon so we know everything is one place. Then if we forget there’s only a few places to look!
@@mvfreedom ~ you MUST have one good little snack cubby on the bridge you're not telling people about... at least I hope so, LoL
I understand your explanation about not getting a fly bridge. But your boat doesn't seem to have a lot of room to sit comfortably outside. The front deck, and top deck all seem cluttered with necessary stuff. Invite friends over for lunch and it appears you have to sit inside. How did this figure into your decision to select this model?
Not much at all since we rarely have people on board. Maybe 2-3 times a year, so not worth the extra money.
My question was answered in this video !!! :)
Wasn't expecting that !
Thankyou, hello from Alberta.
Favorite line: “You can do more things with potatoes than Forest Gump can do with shrimp.” LMAO!!! 🤣🤣🤣
This is going to be just awesome, some real passage making I hope , luv your work guys
so fuel range of 15 days at sea, I presume thats ~6kn or less.
Great video guys 🇬🇧
Did you ever try ginger against motion sickness? My wife gets terribly seasick, and she used ginger when we had our boat for 10 years, and was almost never sick after that. She got some some capsules with powdered ginger inside, but we also made ginger marmelade for our breafasts. It worked.
Also, we had a breadmaker on board. Really nice...
It has zero effect. As you write, "was almost never sick after that"
@@pflaffikWhat I write is that it is very effective, and saved me from having to sell the boat. We had 10 wonderful years around sailing around Denmark, visiting the many islands.
@@pflaffik I’m not sure what you’re saying.
@@pflaffik it ABSOLUTELY works!!! This is what I use, I just eat it raw. It works so well
13:30. Fish and men have something in common, shiny things get our attention.
Welcome to Oregon. Shawn if you need anything from West marine there is $0 in sales tax! No sales tax on anything. Load up on the way home. 😂
I hope you have an excellent journey
We could really get used to this NO SALES TAX thing 😉
MV Freedom Let me correct myself. No sales tax on anything.... You can buy a Nordhavn with no tax. However, a new car has a 0.5% tax. 🤷🏼♂️
Hah! How would you like to provision for a Nimitz class carrier? 6,000 people, 3 meals a day and months at sea. I keep 3 months of food on hand at all times plus the year round garden down here in Citrus County, Florida. You never know when supplies are going to be interrupted.
Thx for this one, safe trip, Adam, Tofino.CA
I assume your washer is a washer/dryer combo? Is it the vented type or does the dryer use water during the drying cycle. Have you seen the model that uses a 'dehumidifier' during the drying cycle so it is ventless and also uses no water?
Ours is a vented combo unit. We’ve not heard of the other one but sounds nice...if it works well!
Great spotlight. Do you have FLIR?
No
Curious about your process for filling the water tanks - that is quite the contraption you run the water thru? I think its a water filter, and softener? Do you feel you get a big benefit from that? Just never seen a boater do that when filling the tanks!
I think Sean said it's water softener for washing the boat, so it doesn't get spots. We used an RV filter from the dock to the hose to triple filter our drinking water.
Shawn, can we please get a demo of the RCL-95 spotlight in action? I recently bought one and am planning to replace my Jabsco 135SL. It seems to be the brightest light in the market, so I'm surprised that you said that it wasn't good enough.
Odo it’s OK but nothing like we had hoped. When it shines to port or starboard we can light up crab pots quite well but there’s too much of a glare on the bow to see anything ahead.
I agree I have the same issue with my spotlight. Bow glare makes you blind. I put a light bar on my bow rail and is much happier with it. There’s no more reflection or glare off the white gelcoat.
Do you have a captain’s license or taken the 6 pack courses? Not sure if there are requirements for you in PNW or with the size of vessel Freedom is. Here in Florida sadly not mandatory to take even a boating safety course, although it should be as lot of crazy local and tourist boaters here lol. Your head must be on a swivel here at all times.
Shawn is a USCG licensed Captain and I have a boaters safety course credit. The latter is required in WA state fortunately!
I knew you probably did and I either missed it or clearly didn’t pay attention. Thanks. I have the safety course but was thinking of taking it further.
Good schtuff. Heading up to Sucia, Roche Harbor, and where?! Lol Small Craft, but big hearted families 1st major 4 night puget north sound adventure!
John Donnelly have fun!
And i heard captain mention the formula for anchor line etc, but if i had a boat In fossil this weekend, what length of line to anchor w/tide , draft blah blah etc would some nubes need to put out on our 240 sundancer? U guys will earn a 3 honk salute from The 'SS Enrichment' if we see u around SJI this week.