Looks very hot 🥵, thank goodness you’re on the water . No need to rush back here , nothing going on at all , very quiet , everyone just kicking back and enjoy life !
Even on the water is is very hot on many days especially at the end of the dry season. Even hotter when you go on land, keep that for the mornings and then kick back and relax on the water during the heat of the day. Cheers Mark
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment. I have always found Malcom Douglas a great inspiration and he went well before his time sadly. Glad you are enjoying our videos, probably only one or maybe two to complete the trip to Darwin. Maybe a few more weeks to the next one having just finished moving house yesterday. Cheers Mark
Thanks Tony, we both enjoy the photography and creating the videos to share the adventure with like minded others. Always appreciate the comments. Cheers Mark
Fantastic adventure and the video and photos are superb. Having done the Kimberly region by off-road caravan, I can say it really gets into your blood, and no other destination quite measures up to it. Doing it by water would add so much to the experience. Out of interest, what is the all up towing weight of the yacht and trailer?
You're right about the Kimberley, its a magic place and does get into your blood. Did it by road back in the late 80's and then in a small way some of the western end by boat in 2012. Still wanted to go back and see and experience more. It's really hard to capture it properly with the camera and there is nothing like seeing it with the eyes. Thanks for the comments, always welcome and appreciated. The empty weight of the boat is around 1500kg with its mods, the trailer around 800kg. Loaded up for this trip we added around another 800kg in food, fuel, water and other supplies bringing it up to around the 3.1 tons. Trailer and car were both rated to 3.5 tons. Just before launch we added the bulk of the fuel and 50% more food supplies and fully topped up water tanks, around another 300kg bringing the off trailer weight of the boat at the start of the trip to around 2.6 tons. Cheers Mark
Thanks Mark. Interesting to see how the load can multiply fairly quickly when planning for a big trip. I am still working on a refit of my newly acquired Cole 23. Then we will replicate some of your overnight trips around Port Phillip Bay. Hope to spend a week or two on the Gippsland Lakes before heading to the Whitsundays as the ultimate goal. Sailing newbie here, so have to crawl before walking so to speak but your videos are inspiring!
@@coopersrace7277 You will be surprised how quickly your confidence will grow and the bigger trips will seem far less daunting. Port Phillip bay is a great cruising ground and the Cole 23 a great boat. Pick better weather for you first few trips and you wont look back. I enjoy making the videos in the hope of inspiring others to get out there too. First time I ever stepped onto a boat was 2006 and only really started regularly sailing 2010 so it doesn't take long. If you ever spot Neringa on the Gippsland Lakes when you sail there be sure to say hello, finally moving to Metung in a weeks time! Cheers Mark
great series of videos ,,,im considering doing something the same myself (duncanson 25 offshore) ,,,really keen to find out how you electric pelican outboard performed as im considering one as well
Hi Rog, Thanks for the comment. The duncanson 25 offshore is more than enough of a boat for the job. I always say that with trips like this its more about the skipper and the forward planning that is the most important. I spent many months preparing, gathering information and planning the trip. I had lots of time as covid cancelled it the year before!!! Its not an impossibly difficult trip as many think but does require planning and a good dose of common sense. The main problems are that it is a long trip of around 2500km and as such carrying enough food, water and fuel are the challenges. 3 months on the water I would suggest as being the mininum time to allow if going between Darwin and Derby or Broome. With only 2.5 months we had to bypass some areas that would have been nice to visit. Be aware there are a number of aboriginal land permits required to do the trip as well. On the question of the Pelican trolling motor, it definitely was a useful tool but I must stress not a replacement for a petrol outboard. In placid conditions with no apposing current or too much wind the Pelican would push the RL28 along at around 3 knots. Any headwind or apposing current quickly drops this speed. In the Kimberley this was often combined with a following tide which of course added to the speed over ground. The next video in the series on the KIng George saw us travel the full 14nm upstream on the electric, absolutely magic with the quiet, birdsong and spectacular gorges. If buying another electric motor would I buy the Pelican again? Probably not. It is not Australian made as claimed but very likely a Chinese copy of a WaterSnake 70lb brushless trolling motor that wasn't available at the time. I would probably Buy the water snake instead which was also slighly cheaper. These are the highest thrust electrics you can get running on 12v. you can step up to 24 or 48volt motors for better performance but then the number of batteries to fit on a small boat becomes the issue. Any of course the power comes at a price of more solar panels and longer charge times which is why I stayed with the 12v system. Definitely would encourage you to get out there. As I said it is not as hard as you might think, good preparation and planning, working with the tides and being patient and flexible around the weather along the way. Bit of a cliche, it is a trip of a lifetime and despite some trials an tribulations we both absolutely loved it. Cheers Mark
Hi Mark, great to hear from you. What you don't know is I am a die hard Malcom Douglas fan so there could be no better compliment!! I have copies of nearly all his documentaries. A week away from moving down to Metung permanently so if you are ever down at the Gippsland lakes let me know and I'll find time to catch up. Have you found yourself a boat yet? Cheers Mark
@@TRAILERYACHTADVENTURES hi Mark, I saw follow the sun at the Townhall with my dad so many years ago and never forgotten it. I am glad you are almost down at Metung . If I can down that way before next year as my brother has a holiday please at Duckarm, I will let you know. And well still looking for a yacht but can not make up my mind.
Excellent vid. Thanks
Enjoyed that!
Looks very hot 🥵, thank goodness you’re on the water . No need to rush back here , nothing going on at all , very quiet , everyone just kicking back and enjoy life !
Even on the water is is very hot on many days especially at the end of the dry season. Even hotter when you go on land, keep that for the mornings and then kick back and relax on the water during the heat of the day. Cheers Mark
Another excellent production and also a fond reminder of the great Malcom Douglas. Well done guys this is another brilliant series
Hi Paul, thanks for the comment. I have always found Malcom Douglas a great inspiration and he went well before his time sadly. Glad you are enjoying our videos, probably only one or maybe two to complete the trip to Darwin. Maybe a few more weeks to the next one having just finished moving house yesterday. Cheers Mark
Another epic video, thanks Mark! Great work by both of you with the adventure itself and with the recording and editing.
Thanks Tony, we both enjoy the photography and creating the videos to share the adventure with like minded others. Always appreciate the comments. Cheers Mark
Fantastic adventure and the video and photos are superb. Having done the Kimberly region by off-road caravan, I can say it really gets into your blood, and no other destination quite measures up to it. Doing it by water would add so much to the experience. Out of interest, what is the all up towing weight of the yacht and trailer?
You're right about the Kimberley, its a magic place and does get into your blood. Did it by road back in the late 80's and then in a small way some of the western end by boat in 2012. Still wanted to go back and see and experience more. It's really hard to capture it properly with the camera and there is nothing like seeing it with the eyes. Thanks for the comments, always welcome and appreciated.
The empty weight of the boat is around 1500kg with its mods, the trailer around 800kg. Loaded up for this trip we added around another 800kg in food, fuel, water and other supplies bringing it up to around the 3.1 tons. Trailer and car were both rated to 3.5 tons. Just before launch we added the bulk of the fuel and 50% more food supplies and fully topped up water tanks, around another 300kg bringing the off trailer weight of the boat at the start of the trip to around 2.6 tons. Cheers Mark
Thanks Mark. Interesting to see how the load can multiply fairly quickly when planning for a big trip. I am still working on a refit of my newly acquired Cole 23. Then we will replicate some of your overnight trips around Port Phillip Bay. Hope to spend a week or two on the Gippsland Lakes before heading to the Whitsundays as the ultimate goal. Sailing newbie here, so have to crawl before walking so to speak but your videos are inspiring!
@@coopersrace7277 You will be surprised how quickly your confidence will grow and the bigger trips will seem far less daunting. Port Phillip bay is a great cruising ground and the Cole 23 a great boat. Pick better weather for you first few trips and you wont look back. I enjoy making the videos in the hope of inspiring others to get out there too. First time I ever stepped onto a boat was 2006 and only really started regularly sailing 2010 so it doesn't take long. If you ever spot Neringa on the Gippsland Lakes when you sail there be sure to say hello, finally moving to Metung in a weeks time! Cheers Mark
great series of videos ,,,im considering doing something the same myself (duncanson 25 offshore) ,,,really keen to find out how you electric pelican outboard performed as im considering one as well
Hi Rog,
Thanks for the comment. The duncanson 25 offshore is more than enough of a boat for the job. I always say that with trips like this its more about the skipper and the forward planning that is the most important. I spent many months preparing, gathering information and planning the trip. I had lots of time as covid cancelled it the year before!!! Its not an impossibly difficult trip as many think but does require planning and a good dose of common sense. The main problems are that it is a long trip of around 2500km and as such carrying enough food, water and fuel are the challenges. 3 months on the water I would suggest as being the mininum time to allow if going between Darwin and Derby or Broome. With only 2.5 months we had to bypass some areas that would have been nice to visit. Be aware there are a number of aboriginal land permits required to do the trip as well.
On the question of the Pelican trolling motor, it definitely was a useful tool but I must stress not a replacement for a petrol outboard. In placid conditions with no apposing current or too much wind the Pelican would push the RL28 along at around 3 knots. Any headwind or apposing current quickly drops this speed. In the Kimberley this was often combined with a following tide which of course added to the speed over ground. The next video in the series on the KIng George saw us travel the full 14nm upstream on the electric, absolutely magic with the quiet, birdsong and spectacular gorges.
If buying another electric motor would I buy the Pelican again? Probably not. It is not Australian made as claimed but very likely a Chinese copy of a WaterSnake 70lb brushless trolling motor that wasn't available at the time. I would probably Buy the water snake instead which was also slighly cheaper. These are the highest thrust electrics you can get running on 12v. you can step up to 24 or 48volt motors for better performance but then the number of batteries to fit on a small boat becomes the issue. Any of course the power comes at a price of more solar panels and longer charge times which is why I stayed with the 12v system.
Definitely would encourage you to get out there. As I said it is not as hard as you might think, good preparation and planning, working with the tides and being patient and flexible around the weather along the way. Bit of a cliche, it is a trip of a lifetime and despite some trials an tribulations we both absolutely loved it.
Cheers
Mark
Mark ,Mark, what can I say that I have not said already .
This reminds me of a picture called Follow the Sun by Malcolm Douglas
Hi Mark, great to hear from you. What you don't know is I am a die hard Malcom Douglas fan so there could be no better compliment!! I have copies of nearly all his documentaries.
A week away from moving down to Metung permanently so if you are ever down at the Gippsland lakes let me know and I'll find time to catch up. Have you found yourself a boat yet?
Cheers Mark
@@TRAILERYACHTADVENTURES hi Mark, I saw follow the sun at the Townhall with my dad so many years ago and never forgotten it.
I am glad you are almost down at Metung . If I can down that way before next year as my brother has a holiday please at Duckarm, I will let you know.
And well still looking for a yacht but can not make up my mind.