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Glad it was helpful for you!

@@eckligt yes, I am sure we are missing out on some levels but for the amount of time we were going to be in those waters the amount of effort required to get an anchor rigged up to reliably deploy and retrieve a primary anchor from the stern didn’t seem worth it. We debated it … Once we got to waters with greater tide fluctuations, we didn’t see much of the Scandinavian style mooring - which makes perfect sense. Thanks for the comment.

Sorry that bothered you. It’s important when spending multiple months in countries that use a different system that we use and get used to their system … I guess we got too used to it!! 🤓

@@LifeFourPointZero fair enough but we Americans haven't used the metric system since 1776 lmfao

@@LifeFourPointZero just giving ya a difficult time lol But every time someone measures in metric I get a headache from doing the math conversions. Why can nothing be simple lol

@@jasonwright808 haha - agreed!!

@@jasonwright808 we went to war over taxes from Mother England, but the Imperial units is ours forevs!

Hej, thanks for the translation!!

Oh - that’s really interesting! Thanks for the information.

@@LifeFourPointZero "Seglings-VM för 12:or - 1988-07-02." searching for that should yield a 30 minute video on youtube from a Swedish tv. Kookaburra ran aground in one of the races. Kookaburra and New Sweden where later used in the Swedish comedy movie "SOS Sälskapsresan" where the boats are raced in the finale of the movie.

Thanks so much for all this helpful clarification! I think we needed to come in via Stäket for some reason. It was certainly narrow but doable as long as we stayed focused! Thanks for watching!

When you say ‘chain hook’ are you meaning that you use a chain hook and line for your snubber (which I know is quite common) or that you hook your trip line onto your chain? If it is the latter, could you describe a bit more so I can get a sense of how a chain hook helps you free up a stuck anchor or just how you use this. Thanks in advance for any clarification you can provide.

@@LifeFourPointZero We have 5/16 “ chain and I have a chain hook I hook to my chain. The hook is attached to line which is a bridle. Once set I back down. Finally I let another 3-4 ft of chain out. We carry 100 ft of chain plus an additional 100 ft of line. Our boat is a 35ft power boat. The chain hook and bridle is about 6 ft long. I hope this explains my set up. I like your video. Anchoring is such a controversial subject. Most of our friends don’t anchor anymore. Seems people prefer the safety of a slip. People are getting lazy.

@@HWCism ah, thanks! Yes, we have seen the hook and bridal used very successfully as a snubber. I thought that is what you were referring to. We still love to anchor as long as there are ways to get ashore for land exploration. However, we have been in Norway and Sweden for the last year-plus and there are so many accessible and reasonably priced guest docks that we also have gotten a bit soft! Hope you are enjoying your summer!

It really is a tremendous place to travel around!

Oh, that makes me so happy! Thanks for your kind comment. We have lots more footage we are working through - I hope you will enjoy those as well.

We’re so happy you liked the video! It is important to us that local people like what we produce! Yes, get out sailing - your waters are amazing!

That should certainly work! We love the dedicated headsets that don’t need to rely on a cellular or internet call since we often don’t have wonderful mobile service as we travel. Still, for people to try out this quiet, direct ear-to-ear communication, your suggestion is terrific!

Thanks for the tip!!

Glad you enjoyed the videos - thanks for watching.

Thanks!

Indeed! Take it one step at a time and it won’t feel as daunting!

True! Those islands are very special, especially in summer!

Hi. We did it in a long afternoon. It’s a tough climb up the stairs but very worth it. The walk off from the top is a longer route back but more scenic and safer than trying to step down the single width stairs. It might have been 3-4 hours total. Enjoy!

It really is a wonderful place. So picturesque.

Thanks so much for the great information in your comment. We were certainly impressed by sailors in Sweden and Finland - the first couple times we zigzagged through rock channels we went so slowly!! Eventually we settled into the place!

Thank you so much for the information!!

Thanks for the kind words!

Thanks... hope we didn't take too much time out of your scientific duties!

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching.

Thanks and ‘hi’ back to you!

(We have a couple friends in Kennebunkport … give us a hint to let us be sure who gooserocks27 is!)

Very kind of you! Thanks for the comment.

I’m not sure if I would do that since the Q has its own meaning and we wouldn’t want immigration officials thinking we were not cleared into their country. We just hurried out to get one so we could be respectful as soon as possible.

@@LifeFourPointZero I would have thought you needed to clear immigration.

No - we came in from Sweden and as long as you had previously cleared in to any EU country, there was no need to clear in … same for entering and port in Finland.

Thanks - this area is wonderful to capture by drone camera.

We had a sail maker install the zippers directly onto the sides of the solar panels. However, it has to be an especially heavy duty machine to get through the material.

@@LifeFourPointZero first, thanks for the instant reply!👍 I am amazed but happy to hear it can be sewn on directly, saves a huge amount of faffing about. I had thought about zipping all 4 sides to prevent wind getting under and causing it to flog a bit… I guess as long is zipped taught, it isn’t a problem…

@stephanczapiewski3078 Just sewing down the two long sides has held up well for us.

Just watched your 3rd season update…really helpful and well produced videos! I don’t have the same usable shadow free bimini real estate as I have an older centre cockpit boat, so definitely going with smaller panels with their own controller to maximise output. 👍 But on the question of using a separate solar sheet zipped into the bimini, I am considering zipping a solar sheet onto the frame directly using just pockets around the hoops. Also having the panels zipped on all 4 sides with the areas under each panel cut out, exposing the underside so any heat is dissipated as much as possible with forced cooling. Maybe not so aesthetically pleasing but maximising output. Your comments would be very welcome.

We’re glad you are enjoying them. Norway is an incredible country, no matter the means by which you explore it!

That’s funny you ask, we just bought an asymmetrical spinnaker (another name for genaker for the benefit of others) and we recently had a conversation about which one we would buy if we bought just one. The asymmetrical spinnaker would be our vote because it is a true downwind sail whereas the code zero struggles to go below 130-degrees apparent wind angle unless it is held out with a whisker pole.

@@LifeFourPointZero thank you for your kind answer. In your today’s video, I saw you used code 0 with whisker pole so I asked. I installed whisker pole already but not used yet. I will use whisker pole with gennoa sail for downwind. And than later I am considering to buy genaker. Thank you

@windy1973 glad our thoughts helped you come up with a plan. We love sharing what we experience and we learn so much from others. It is a helpful community!

Thank you so much for the kind words. We are happy you enjoy our content!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much! We have tried a couple different video lengths to see how the watch times vary.

Thanks - glad you found it informative.

Thanks Chris!

Thank you so much for watching and for the comment. I am happy this brought back memories - this is a wonderful part of the globe, for sure!

Thank you - yes, we should have referred to it as a bastu but instead used the American term for it which is the word from the Finnish language.

Hi Sky Pickle. Yes, I’m not in front of it right now but they are about 10 or 12 awg. If you are wondering, the actual current output from the alternator runs on a very large cable direct to the battery switch and then to the house bank. The wires between the alternator and regulator are just measuring voltage and changing the field current inside the alternator, which does not involve much current at all. Hope this helps!

Yeah - the region had some tough weather this past July but the country was still wonderful to explore. Not sure if you are asking something about the goats. If so, please add more details. Thanks!

@@LifeFourPointZero Just after you comment on "resident goats" you have me walking on the side of my boat in the left corner of the frame. 😀

That is hilarious!! What a nice spot that was!

I am happy you found this helpful. We will try to do something on those other sails!

Thank you and welcome to our channel!! Brittany is incredible. We will probably go back at some point - it is a wonderful place to explore.

Hi John. We initially believed we got some water in one of our fill ups from a fuel dock. There’s also a chance that some accumulated from condensation in the tank. But the most likely cause was the deck fill was located next to the port helm station where water runs down the deck before it drains through a scupper. We raised this deck fill by about 1/2inch and that seemed to help.

Yup - always impressive to see Scandinavian sailors get so close to the rocks!

Hi - thanks for the nice comments. Glad you found our videos helpful. So far, we have kept the dinghy on the davits during crossings. It has worked fine. For crossing the Atlantic this coming fall, I (Karen) have made a canvas cover that will help shed water if following seas are big. I made it at home and am keeping my fingers crossed that it will fit when we return to the boat!

@@LifeFourPointZero Well that's what I was wondering about I guess. You have had following seas dump into the dingy? This concerns me. On our 43, there is not enough room forward of the mast, and i have a below deck jib furler that has been known to act up (at the worst possible time of course). I have to be able to get to it.

@robertconnerney6363 We have not had following seas dump into the dinghy but I’m afraid it is only a matter of time before we do. When we crossed the Gulf Stream (with no dinghy on davits), we had waves crashing into our cockpit! It will happen at some point. We have added structural strength to the areas the davits are attached to on the stern. We always pull the plug in the dinghy but that’s just a finger in the dyke. That’s why I made a tent with steep sides to shed any water that hits it. I agree with you that the foredeck causes a lot of problems and we are going to stick with the davits, unless we have some epiphany. I guess if all sh!t hits the fan, we can cut the dinghy loose and count our losses. I personally feel that a dinghy on the foredeck is incredibly dangerous when any foredeck work is needed. We have a whisker pole that would be suicidal to utilize with a huge dinghy in the way. In the end, we are evaluating the risks and making sure there are exit plans for horrible conditions. Hope this helps.

Nice to know you have had a better experience with the bruce. We have sailed all along the East coast, throughout the Great Lakes, much of the Caribbean, 4 summers in the med, and for the last 3 summers we have been in Northern Europe including the Baltic Sea. Right now our boat is in Tromsø, Norway, patiently waiting for our return!

Thanks! We really loved this part of the archipelagos

Thank you for the information. We did know about that but didn’t feel the situation was enough of an emergency to involve them. Appreciate the comment/suggestion.