Sailing Alone and Anchoring A Sailboat!
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- Опубликовано: 20 авг 2024
- I have a few trips coming up that I am very excited for! Im planning on sailing to a few places including Newport, Catalina, possibly Long Beach, and more! before I set sail on these trips I need to make sure that everything on my boat works and I don’t need to make any major repairs or anything besides minor maintenance. What better place to test out some of the systems on my boat than on the hook? So in this video I get the boat, ready and back out of my slip for the very first time. My mom also stop by to see me off. I’m getting really good at using the drone so I launched it, got the boat ready, and then I go to the sandbar Anchorage and solo anchor. Then I test out a bunch of systems and set up my solar panels that I haven’t used since last year. I found an issue in my battery compartment with the solar panel charger that I definitely have to fix before I go on the trips. I show you guys a couple cool things on my boat, make some very boring food, and then pack up everything and head back to the dock. I’m not used to going into the slip so docking was a little rough and definitely did not go how I wanted it to but practice makes perfect. Next time will hopefully go better! I’m really looking forward to my upcoming trips. If you made it to the bottom of the description, please leave me a comment and let me know because I will respond to you!
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50" in 18' of depth is probable fine for day anchor without wind but try to do at least 5:1 for over night. That would be at least 100' feet of chain. Personally I do at least 6:1 up to 10:1. I do not know how much chain you have but it does limit the depths you can anchor in. I learned the hard way unfortunately and now I carry 450' of rode. I am very impressed with the drone skills! Also you should permanently mount the solar. The MPPT controller does a great job maintaining the battery and if you every get disconnected from dock power the solar will keep up. Great video and I love to see you practicing it is a good strategy!
Thank you! Yeah if I’m staying over night I absolutely let out more! Thank you! That’s a good idea for the solar panel thank you!
Captain and technichal engineer at once - great work. Now overcome the arachnophobia and we are set for the Hawaii trip ;)
Haha I want to go to Hawaii so bad! I just don’t have the equipment for it.. maybe next year 😎
As long as you don't damage anything, every docking is a successful docking. You only move the boat as fast as the amount of damage you want to do.😂😂😂😂
Hahaha that’s a good way to put it 😂😂
Drive it like you stole it.
That portable stove you have is a great little stove fair warning now I just burnt my leg last week because I had a small saucepan filled with oil and garlic and when I placed it on and turned because it's so small the burner wasn't wide enough to keep it from tilting and falling off so make sure you use large pans on that particular unit or be very careful using smaller pans on that unit because it will fall through the space😮😮😮
You're perfectly good there with two to one on your anchor but when you anchor up at Catalina or any of the islands hopefully you have a 100 ft of chain and put it all out if you anchor deeper than 40 ft make sure you put some rope out to this is advice from a guy that has worked most of his life as a commercial fisherman anchored out at the Channel Islands don't be shy and letting all your chain out hopefully you got at least 100 ft of chain and at least a 35 lb anchor I prefer the Bruce. One last piece of advice don't anchor in the rocks no matter what type of anchor you have. Good job on your video and all the things you were doing at once.🎉
Great job
Thank you!
Captain your showing all of us up the way you handle your boat and carrying out proper checks.
Keep it up 😊
Thank you 😊
Love Your Videos
Beautiful Boat And You Do A Great Job Captaining It!
Excellent Boat Handling
Thank you!! 😊😊
FANTASTIC....LOVE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON EVERYTHING YOU DO. YOU SHOULD BE CONVIDENT IN WHAT YOU DO, BE POSITIVE ..LOVE YA
Thank you 😊
Your videos are so positive and you exude happiness. Thank you!
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Excellent work and videography 👏🏻👏🏻
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All looked very well done! Good job!!
Thank you 😊
As always great job Captain, still the best docking skills and awesome handling your windlass under stress. 👏
Thank you! 😊
Good video. I was complementing a RUclips sailor that I was learning from when someone said "he's only been doing this for a year." He's also a surgeon and a chef.. so clearly he knows how to learn. What I figured out is he is very deliberate, step by step, which is why I found him so helpful. You're deliberate. Even though you're still new, you aren't doing what too many RUclipsrs do mug for the camera and go over their shortcomings and only half figure things out in front of the camera. Mostly just a waste of time. So well done;
I've only got a couple of years myself. What I learned about anchoring is it's not so much the length of rode we let out, it's the ratio. Of course we still have to know how much chain. There are numerous anchor chain marking systems. I didn't like any of them. (Stare at a hundred feet of chain looking for three red plastic cable ties.... ) The one I thought was great was from Jon, with whom we just sailed across the Pacific. It uses cheap poly or nylon rope. There are color schemes and mnemonics. I use the color spectrum ROY G BIV Red, Yellow, Green, Blue then Red for 0' 25'(Y), 50'(G), 75' (B), and 100'(R) [Orange is used if you're doing meters 0m (R), 10m (O), 20m (Y), 30m (G), 40m (B), 50m (R). Red at 0' because on the catamaran we sailed when the anchor came up, it seemed really fast. So we liked to see a red so we'd slow down. ] I have 200' of anchor chain then 200' of 3 strand nylon. I marked that with the color electrical tape you can find at any ACE Hardware.
I made a spread sheet chart, printed it out, highlighted the colors, laminated it and stuck it inside my anchor locker cover. (It won't fade because it's in the light only when I'm anchoring.) The chart shows the lengths and the scope ratio. So your depth gauge reads 14', you look at the chart for 5:1 ...15' (close enough) that's 75', Blue, so you let out chain until you see blue. Done.
The way the chain is marked is 6' of the color rope is woven through the links. It doesn't interfere with the anchor moving through the gypsy gear, it doesn't fall out. (I tied a couple of knots at the ends just to see if they help in anyway) and most importantly, you can't miss it. I shared the chart on Facebook Hunter Sailboat Owners. No idea how to find it, it's simple enough if anyone is interested. (Also I'm just up in Los Angeles, (keep my boat in Oxnard), if you'd like to do this for your chain, I've got plenty of rope left. I can cut some and send it to you. )
You could probably make a helpful video setting this up on your chain. I've never seen a video on this.
Wow thank you for the comment! There’s some great information here. I appreciate it! That’s a really good idea! What a great set up!
Nice video editing, great checklist, thx for sharing. Personally, I wouldn't anchor with less than 5:1, but of course it depends on the currents you predict. Great content, love your videos, great inspiration for a solo sailor like me. Keep up!
Thank you!! I appreciate the comment 😊
What boat do you sail?
It's a Leisure 17 that I restored last winter. Great fun, very dynamic, sturdy and forgiving but I'm planning on getting a 28 or 30, next year for longer passages and maybe full time living. Guess 30 or 32 would be the max for single handed, I'll just keep on learning from you and figure out until then ;)
Awesome
Thank you 😊
@@CaptainChrista Welcome I want to some day take a boat out on my own. I do ok with others. Worried more about docking
I sail in Chicago on Lake Michigan. Don’t own my own boat but sailed on 30ft and 48ft sailboats. Great sunsets here over the Chicago skyline
What a great service you are providing to young and old sailors who can learn good tips for the first time or revisiting for the umpteenth time.. And you and your crew (including Mom on shore duty this week) make it all very enjoyable.. Your smiling spirit is as lovely as the sunny day and sparkling waters you sail upon. 😊
Thank you! Mom is great at shore watch haha thank you so much for the kind comment I appreciate you 😊
loved this video you had a lot going on with the drone and managing the boat way to go girl
Haha thank you! It was definitely more stressful than it looks 😂
Hello Captain Christa, nice to see you out on the water doing the proper checks before heading out onto the blue. 7:26 I noticed the plug for your solar panel is not on a sealed connector and that can be bad. The best way to keep your batteries charged is for this to be working any time the engine is not running and the sun is up. These connectors should be sealed/ weather proof connectors because salt water will mess them up, as a minimum I suggest you fill the outlet with dielectric grease and make sure the plug connectors are greased before plugging them in.
Thank you!
❤ ⛵ well made video. Looking forward to the next one.
Thank you! Soon 😊
……my week is complete!❤
Haha thank you 😊
get er done girl! great to see you're back on the water.
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Christa , please don't kill creatures for fun , thank you
Thank you!
Nice video
Thank you 😊
Truly enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work!
Thank you!! 😊😊😊
Your editing is fabulous, definitely better then you mechanical engineering 🙂
Thank you!
Good job Captain Christa. New on your channel but we'll be following you. It's great to check all systems before embarking on a trip. God bless
Thank you 😊😊
Great vid C.C.! .....and greetings from Lake Michigan!
Thank you! Hello in Lake Michigan 😊
Great testing of your systems. The only comment I would make is, and I may have missed it, is that you let me he boat drift back onto your anchor then put the boat into reverse and pull back on the anchor chain at about half revs and that should help set the anchor. Enjoy your boat and have the best time sailing. Have calm seas and fair winds. You are doing well keep it up. All the way from Australia.
Yes reversing sets the anchor really well! I didn’t add that to the video cause you can’t visually see it well lol I appreciate the comment 😊😊 hello to you in Australia!!
Good solo docking, nose it in half way, step off and walk it up, especially in high wind.
Thank you!!
First time watching your channel. Exceptionally beautiful young Woman. I just watched a video from Outdoor chef. He stopped in San Francisco and picked up solar panels that can output quite well even if you have shade going over part of your panel. Taku is his name and you can find his channel with the new solar panels. Might want to check them out because shade across the panels from the boom is common... maybe they will help you.
Thank you!! That’s awesome I will!!
well done Cap !
Thank you!! 😊
Love feels so inviting but when you fall,you find out your not really in control. Scary stuff
Thank you!
The scary moment for me is when the anchor is up and the boat is drifting. You did a great job!
Yes that’s probably the most intense moment for me too! Especially if it’s very windy
good to see you back on youtube
Good to be back 😎
Use bongee cord to secure the solar system
Thank you!
nice sharing!see you soon. Captain~ ✋
Thank you! 😊
When the anchor chain slipped out of the windlass and the drone was in the air I know that had to be stressful but you handled it awesome. Great prep video, makes me want to go sailing. Looking forward to the next video.
Haha thank you! I was like oh no 😂😂
@@CaptainChrista well your a boss at handling the helm and the drone. Can’t wait to see your next vid.
Great job.
Thank you!
Nice work Captain ❤
Thank you!
Your stressing me out with this drone battery business. I'm surprised the battery lasted that whole time. Good aerial shots though.
Haha it’s way more stressful than it looks but worth it 😂😂
@@CaptainChrista Having flown a drone many times and running out of battery at completely the wrong times I know exactly what you mean! I think your pretty brave to both fly the drone and steer/dock the boat at the same time. Guess that's why your the Captain 👍
Your a good captain
Thank you! 😊
Well it seems you found the slip from land. Had a little issue coming back :) Thanks so much for sharing with us. Edit: have us comment, helps also.
Haha thank you! I appreciate it, I fixed it when I was back in the slip 😊
I have a great suggestion for a destination smuggler's cove excellent Anchorage there Santa Cruz Island
We need more content from you
I’m working on it!! 😊😊😊
You can check to see if your Bimini solar panel is putting out voltage by using a multimeter on the end connectors set to a high voltage. If the meter has 100v dc then that would be ideal. Try it on a battery to make sure you set it correctly. Those flex panels go bad so quickly. I would recommend some hard panels on your railings by the stern seats. Also paint your chain with the rybwg acronym so as to know how much chain you have out. It's rub your balls with grease...red yellow blue white green I think. The anchor depth is depth under your keel plus the height from the depth sender to the top of your deck...so 18 feet on the depth finder might actually be 25 considering that circumstance. So a 7 to 1 anchoring situation would mean seven lengths of 25 or 150 feet. 50 feet of chain is a 2:1 anchoring...which with people really close I wouldn't go less than 5:1 and you've got to be careful of swing. If you were leaving your boat 2:1 won't work at all.
Thank you!! This is great advice!
18 feet!.. That's deep water in the Thames estuary!.. lol
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@@CaptainChrista I would get a nose bleed in 20ft of depth!..lol.
Enjoying your videos. Very nice and you're super cute too. 💋
Thank you 😊😊
Looking forward to you doing some traveling/sailing you have been to Catalina before but I would like to see more ! Don't know if you get Paid Vacation from work but it would be nice to see a longer trip, maybe to the west coast of Mexico ?
✌️💙🎵 From STL MO
I would loveee to sail to Mexico! But I’m heading to Catalina again soon 😊
Newport ri is one of your stops
What do you mean by ri? Yes I will be going to Newport 😊
I think you should show us the Baja and the Sea of Cortez 😊
I agree!!
love that shoulder/arm tat
Me too! Thank you!
You mentioned you were in18 feet of water and put out 50 feet of rode. That's only 3:1. The standard is 7:1 so you should have close to 125 feet of rode out in case the wind comes up.
True. I am impressed that she has all chain rode on a 31’. Obviously their was little wind and she was there for a short period for the production of this video. But I couldn’t be down for the night with less that 7:1 ratio. Great video!
Thank you!! 😊
Thank you! I have a ton of chain! If I stay the night places I prefer 7:1
Awesome as Always. Looking forward to your trips.... do you plan on any longer passages? like outside the US?
Yes! That’s the long term goal!
@@CaptainChrista That is awesome, I am hoping to finally get my boat this year, say a prayer for me. Currently in Georgia (the country) so looking in Turkey.
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Hello my friend. Is that a public anchorage for multiple nights? Do you have to reserve a spot if traveling? Where is it? Thanks for the info.
Might be too late for this fix, but consider using epoxy to bond some wood to the hull for the charge controller to screw into. West Systems Six10 from West Marine is a good choice. Fits a standard caulking gun. Squeeze amount needed onto a piece of scrap, mix with a putty knife, apply to one side of wood, press onto hull where you want it, and tape to hold in place for 24 hours. FYI they sell a mixing tip for the Six10, but they’re a bear to squeeze the epoxy thru.
Hi! It’s a public one I think you can stay 3 days! It is free you don’t need to reserve a spot to anchor. Dana Point!
Thank you for the tip! I screwed it into the wall 😊
Hi, thanks for responding. I plotted a route to Dana Point last month. Now seeing it, I need to figure out a way to make the trip. You’re braver than I. I epoxy wood because I don’t trust myself not to drill through the hull 🤦♂️.
I kinda vex that you have so much control over my feelings,anyway tell us about you tattoos
Thank you! I like tattoos 😊
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Nice! How long is your rode? I have about 50' chain, for a total of 250'. I don't anchor in more than 50' ATM, but thinking about adding another 100' of rope(no more chain), as I don't have a windlass. Great video
Thank you!! How deep are you thinking of anchoring? I pretty sure between chain and rhode I have about 300 total!
@@CaptainChrista shallow as possible lol. With 250, I'm happy I. 55' or less. Just got back from Avalon today after installing my 'robot'(auto pilot). It was awesome out there, and got back in record time, 5hours 40 minutes!
Christa, is that device you wear and insulin monitor? If so, please educate us about it.
Hi Christa, can you tell us where you got the solar camping light? I went to the company that sells them but they only sell the "Emergency Crank" lanterns. Thanks
My grandpa gave it to me a long time ago I’m not sure 🙃 it has an emergency crank too but the solar works so well!
Put apiece of wood behind the inverter..so it dont go all the Cruise don't go all the way through the of the boat
What?
Do some fishing on the side
Soon 🎣
@@CaptainChrista Catch and cook
It would be fun to have a pet chimpanzee and see if you can teach him/her to drive the boat.
This is my favorite comment.. that would be so cool!
Am really in love,everytime i see you i feel like am free falling ,
Hahaha thank you!! 😊
What type of drone is that?❤
Ummmm the DJI 2 I think!
Where do I find a women like you? 😁😊❤🔥🤙🏼
On the ocean!
You are so cute head to barefeet. How long have you been sailing alone?
Thank you! A long time haha
She’s very beautiful to me
Thank you!
You could move to Michigan and marry me
Send her your resume and headshot. Though Michigan is probably a deal breaker.
michigan...every girls dream
Haha thank you for watching 😊