Our 3300 mile boat trip ends in Philadephia. E96
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- We finish our 3 month, 3300 mile boat trip, aboard the Hatteras 58 Motor Yacht, back home in Philadelphia.
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Our Story:
My name is Ed, I am an ex-muscian, turned politician, turned tax account, who now imagines himself a sea-captain. Lyn, is an ex-model, turned photographer and the love of my life.
We have spent the last three years traveling on our 65' Hatteras Yacht and it has been terrifying. We have faced down storms, been stranded at sea, towed off shoals and run aground by careless boaters.
But it has been magical as well. We have explored places known only by those who travel by water, met incredible people along the way, and learned so much about boating - and even more about ourselves.
And to think - until three years ago, Lyn, and I, never even owned a boat.
We met when we were 21. I was a starving musician, on my way To Los Angeles to starve some more. Lyn was a model, waitressing tables and dreaming of adventure. We went on our first date to the Jersey Shore, and spent the night on a boat her father was restoring. That date has never ended.
We traveled the country together, and settled for a few years in Hollywood, where she discovered her love for photography, and I discovered that music was not going to be my career. We put down roots in Bucks County Pennsylvania. We built a house together, raised three children and became your typical American family. She opened a photography business and I opened an accounting firm.
On a vacation to Key West, we met a woman who lived on her boat. She had been an emergency room nurse for many years but decided she had had enough. She sold everything, bought a boat and sailed to Florida. We were fascinated. It seemed so romantic, so us. The seed was planted.
Flash forward a few years and the children are grown. Lyn retired from photography and sold her business. And me, well, I was only working three months out of the year and looking for a new adventure.
So, we bought our first boat. A Carver 355. No experience, and completely clueless. We hired a captain to bring us to our local marina and we were determined to learn how to operate her. We practiced in an empty marina for a couple of days and then, we just went for it! We figured, if we liked boating as much as we imagined, we would trade up to our dream boat. Two years later we did just that.
This video vlog is our story. Boating has become our passion. We invite you to share this journey with us, as we explore the waterways of the Atlantic and Carribean, having the time of our lives, while "Trying Not To Sink."
Cheers!
Ed and Lyn
Love the new intro. Thank you for giving us some sense of normalcy.
You are so welcome! The intro seems to be going over well so far.
Agree with this! Great new intro guys!
Classy AF to do a vid with USS Olympia in the background.
Glad you’re home safe and sound. My youngest daughter just moved down to Philadelphia. We were down visiting her last month and had a great time!
We live in the suburbs but we love Philadelphia. We spend a lot of time in Olde City and Rittenhouse.
enjoyed it
Why would any one thumb down a nice channel like this , love it you'll be great in time , H.P.
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
GREAT episode! These are very inspiring as I search for my next (bigger) boat for Great Lakes cruising!
Thanks for watching. We are glad you liked the video.
Love this Channel! My wife and I are 30 and you guys are living our retirement dream! Keep the awesome trips and videos coming! Next time you are in south Florida a inter coastal house tour video would be awesome!
Thanks for watching. We started thinking about this dream when we were 34 years old, after a ride around Manhattan on a Hatteras. Took us a while to get here!
Amazing times , we live in Washington State never have been to any of the place you guys took us to , thank you for letting us come on your journey !
Thanks for joining us! We can't wait to get back on the water and continue the journey. We have a few videos coming up where we took three boats down to Annapolis and Baltimore. Other than that, I think we will be doing a lot of "project" videos this winter.
Next time you’re in Key West, when you leave set your course to 360 and stop in Naples. Great protected anchorages in Naples Bay. Then you head up to Fort Myers, then across FL thru Lake Okeechobee and on to Stuart. Nice variation to your cruise and tons of bars, world class restaurants, and sights to see. Love the channel and have been binge watching for the last two weeks.
We plan to do that one day. We have many friends with vacation homes on the Gulf Coast, and relatives near St Pete.
Great video, I really liked the timelapses and scenery parts! Looks like you all had an amazing trip, this video deserves more views!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great to see an update -- nice recap from your season! And I heard a ROGER OUT too!!!
There use to be a helicopter landing pad adjacent to Schaffer's Marina on the west side
Nice to watch you guys ! Wish you all the best from EU ,Slovenia !!
Thanks for watching! We are glad you enjoy the videos!
Welcome back. Great trip, and congrats on the 3 months of clean sailing and no maintenance record!
Thanks! We are very happy about that as well!
I like the new intro. congratulations on a great trip !
Glad you like it!
Another great video. Welcome home. What a great adventure. Being from Delaware, it was great to see you in the C&D, and passing Wilmington on the way to Philly. Hope to following your footsteps - soon.
Thanks so much! Hope to see you on the water some day!
Ed and Lyn, thanks and
great seamanship what a great trip - your so much more aware of all those maintenance items that require addressing than in the early days - that’s what makes great seamanship - Kind Regards love - Australia
Thanks! We try to learn a little more each year.
Glad you got back safely, glad you didn't have any major issues, and glad you had fun! Thanks for the video!
Us too! Thanks for watching!
Love you guys! I subscribe to dozens of channels and you are at the top of my list. Thank you for inviting us into your lives!
Awesome! Thank you! We have been slow to get videos out lately, but plan a lot more over the coming months.
Having gone through the CD numerous times it's very hard not to stop at either Schafer's or Chesapeake city. Depending on if you want crabs at The Tavern or if you need fuel you go to Schafer's. Then I would also have say seeing the WW bridge you know you are almost home and you can RELAX.
We like both places as well!
Thanks to you both. We follow you and are happy when you post new videos. We hope to meet you some day.
Our pleasure! If you are ever in Philly, or see us on the water, please contact us. We love meeting new people!
Thanks for another wonderful video. Always fun to follow along on your adventures. Congratulations on completing the trip with no major mishaps! :)
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video.
I know you been home for a couple months but welcome back. I used to live in a big city, moved to the country 30 years ago and wouldn't trade it for nothing! See ya in the next one!
Thanks. And thanks for watching!
Awesome the trip was a good one and even more Pleased it was trouble-free that's Down to the Crew of course looking after the boat before the trip thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it! We were definitely happy to have a problem-free trip.
Enjoyed your videos of this seasons voyage. Great new intro, looking forward to sharing your next adventure
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the intro. It seems to be going over well.
I enjoy the video’s I’m often flying over Triton in Chopper 10
We are glad you enjoy them. I'll wave the next time I see you fly by! 😁
A great serie of videos.
I will miss your traveling till the next year.
Us too! However, we plan a lot of videos over the coming months. We helped a couple of people buy and transport their boats, and we have a bunch of upgrade and electronics videos we will be doing.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Great!
Well we had a great time traveling with you this trip. Hope your all OK in the most unusual of times. 👍👍
Thanks for watching. We are doing well. Sad to be stuck in port, but happy that our family is safe and healthy.
Thanks for sharing this trip - Loved every video you put out - cant' wait to the trip myself in a few years - stay safe and can't wait for more videos from you guys!!!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching our channel!
Like the new intro 👍👍 enjoyed your video. I've enjoyed watching all your videos ,I've been a long time supporter of your channel👍👍👻😀 this is something I've always wanted to do 👍👍 have a great day 😀👻
Thanks so much. The intro seems to be going over well. We appreciate your taking the time to watch our channel. Hope to see you on the water some day!
Awesome trip, happy you all made it safely back! Look forward to the next one out. HA :-)
More to come! Thanks for watching!
Great new intro!
I'm glad you like it. We seem to be getting good feedback on it. You never know how well a change will go over.
Salt-Away is a magic sauce for salt on the Boat.... spray it on... leave it sit for 5-10 mins and hose it off. All the salt is gone and you Brite work looks great. West Marine.... or Amazon. Biodegradable. Also can be used on the salt side of your Xchangers. I run it through my outboard’s... keeps salt from forming on the exchanger surfaces. Congrats on your journey.... Wishing you many more in your future!
Thanks for the tip! We'll check it out.
That's the only view of the Chesapeake bridge I like lol
I’m on my trawler in Carolina Beach just south or Wrightsville Beach you should stop in next year on your trip and see the town! I think it’s right up your alley! I would love to hear some of your adventures and favorite places! Awesome videos, keep them coming!
Sounds great! We are always looking for new places to stop. We have always thought of stopping there. Looks like a couple of good marinas in the area.
I’m right at the marina where the intracoastal turns right into snows cut heading south. It’s the only fuel dock in CB but they will let people tie up there for a night or 2, Carolina beach yacht club. Not the nicest for amenities but a $5 golf cart taxi gets you to all the fun on the island!
Nice to have you back after the longest tax season in the history of man!
And my largest payroll expense ever!
For some reason I didn’t get notified when this video was posted. Either way great job Ed on 3000+ miles of great trouble free navigation. I thought you sold the Carver though? I heard mention of maybe taking the smaller boat on a trip, unless you bought another 😉
We stayed right about at your slip at Penns Landing and found that at low water the wakes from passing boats beat us up with the waves coming under the dock through the pilings.
We do not actually get wakes from passing boats. However, there are large wakes whenever the tide changes, around 4 times a day, where it feels like a giant tug boat just passed by. They usually last just a minute or two and can be very rough.
I like your channel.
I wouldn't be caught dead wearing those high water pants, Ha
I love your J Villa tracks.
We love her music as well. I really wanted to wrap up the trip by signing off to her song, "Supernatural", which we used as an intro last year.
60 yr Md native and have been boating that entire time, we’re not scared of a little rough water and really what you were in is a weekly occurrence, that’s not even close to Chesapeake rough.
I believe it! We have been down the Chesapeake many times but the worse we have seen has been 5 footers,
The backdrop is: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Olympia_(C-6)
awsome stuff thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Along with others, the New Intro works well...All the Best.
Thank you 🙂
You guys are having a good time... No repairs = more money for good booze and electronic upgrades
You got that right!
Another great video. Glad another safe and enjoyable trip. You may have mentioned this before and forgive me if I missed are you playing the new intro music? Thanks for the best boating content.
Thanks. No, it is just some music I picked up through Sound Stripe.
Rust is normal ... to remove apply any cheap toilet bowl cleaner let sit a few minutes, rinse and wax. Safe travels
Thanks for the tip!
Can’t wait to take that trip!! Ridley marina to Chesapeake, Summit nNorth and Schafers, my boat it only 20ft cuddy cabin . Did you say 7hrs 40miles
We typically cruise around 10 knots.
Thanks for sharing your travels
Have you thought about doing the Great Loop?
Yes. We want to do the Loop some day. Although, we are concerned about a low bridge in Chicago, I believe we can make it under if we remove our radar antenna.
Trying Not To Sink, make sure your tanks are full for extra safety
You guys should go down to Lewes DE , then stop at Indian river marina, then down to sunset Marina in Ocean city Md, They are open, I would call ahead for a transient slip
We plan on it. Perhaps this year. I did not know there was a marina near Lewes.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Yes, Right in town Lewes has a marina, And The Indian river marina is about a half hr to 45 mins south , that one is big, over 265 slips I believe, A Restaurant on site, Then a hr south you get into Ocean city , The best and nicest marina would be sunset marina, followed by ocean city fishing center, then The white marlin marina.
Hey y'all just found this channel and love it... I'm seriously considering this lifestyle and I'm shopping for insurance, do you by chance have a recommendation? Thanks
We use Boat US (Geico) but are not happy with them. Our rates have tripled in the past four years. If it wasn't for having to resurvey, we would have dropped them this year.
@@tryingnottosink9107 Thank you for the lead, I'm gonna check with them... much appreciated!
Hey Guys, great season. Looking forward to next year. Curious what the time frame was. 85 Days, guessing you left right after tax season? So back in end of June?
Thanks! We left May 1st and return at the end of July.
Saw that link didn’t work...
It’s called Skyco Ospho.
Love your travels. We just finished cruising the Cumberland River for 8 days and ended up with the same bow mustache. Do you have a secret formula to remove yours? I have used ON/Off in the past. Also, about how many hours a day do you run your generator? I think we run ours too often just to keep the fridge cool and a couple other things operable. Our inverter setup cannot handle the full sized fridge. Thanks for your help! We are newbies on a 48 Jefferson.
I've used "iron out" rust stain remover, comes in a powder, buy it at the grocery store in the detergent aisle works great.
Larry DiCenzo thanks Larry!
We have used On/Off, and when out of the water, toilet bowl cleaner works well. We run our generator about 8-12 hours a day when underway, or over night. Mostly to keep the refrigerator cold and air conditioning at night. Our inverter is not working. Only putting out 40 volts. I might buy another one this year.
Thanks so much for the info. I’ll have to try the toilet bowl cleaner as well. I just used On-Off and it worked like magic. I diluted it, put it in a Scott’s pump spray can and applied it. The second it hit the brown, it turned white. Stay safe friends and let us know if you ever get down to Nashville, Music City!
Why do you nose into the slip vs backing into it? I'm 32 and just bought a 45' Hatteras sportfish in Boston and piloted her back to VA. Getting ready for a Bahamas run now that she's home and getting comfortable docking and operating her.
I believe that is where the shore power connections are ?
Our power cables are in the bow. We have side connections as well but the bow cables are much easier to use.
3:31, yeah, when you are taking what is essentially your home out on the water you are going to hear that on occasion. I hate when it's the fridge!
The tides in Plymouth Harbor were huge. We couldn't use the floating pier, so we had a big stink right next to us when the tide went out. Managing the lines needed some vigilance.
We have a joke, that when the table on the fly bridge tips over we know we are in rough waters. That is what happened off camera.
I love your St Augustine distillery shirt. In my very biased opinion, they make the best gin in the world.
We always stop there on our trips. In fact, we are opening a bottle of theirs tonight.
what is your average and max speeds on your boat?
Were you in miami area
Not since last July.
does the boat have auto pilot?
Yes. And we use it all the time!