Sailing without wind instruments is a bad idea, right?
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- We would love to get sailing to the Bahamas, but our wind indicator is broken! And sailing our catamaran without wind indicators is probably not the best idea in the world. Especially when it will be more difficult to fix from the Bahamas. So let's get to fixing ASAP!
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That speed/direction indicator might be salvageable. Try spraying contact cleaner on the contacts. My guess is that they are corroded. Maybe the socket itself as well. I've noticed that Phoenix is definitely right there for the action. What a busy girl! Two cans of spray every boat needs is CorrosionX and Contact Cleaner. One protects electronics and boards from corrosion as a coating. Just don't coat until you assemble some things because it can insulate connections too. The military coats all their electronic boards with the stuff to waterproof them. Good job getting up there to the top of the mast, and not flipping out Charles. That takes guts!!
Enjoy the Bahamas while we sit in 33 degree weather and light snow. Great video and the alter ego.
Thanks. D.
YIKES! That's chilly. Bundle up and enjoy a fire 🔥
@@FolsomOceanViews been going on 5 hours now.
Yay! Glad you finally got underway.
Us too!!! Feels good to be in warmer waters and setting off on a new adventure!
First of all another great video oh and laughed so hard at the split personality nose now has coffee in it. As always you are making it work, and teaching us a few things along the way. I am excited you guys are headed our way. Best of luck on your passage fair winds and following seas.
Nice job Charles and Jess! glad ya didn’t have to replace the cable! And it was really cool that on Jan 1 you launched to the Bahamas!! Awesome!!
Just barely made it - but thats a story for next week 😉
Mischief Managed! Love the continued connections. Look forward to following your adventure. Maybe we will meet up as our boat is scheduled to be delivered this summer.
Very cool. Thank you, enjoy, and be safe.
Great stuff. Love your vids. But please, please rig a second line to the bosuns chair attached via a different point on the chair or even better, a loop through body and legs.
.... Whew .. no cable pulling ... be interesting to see if it was just moisture ingress and if you can refurbish thus giving you a spare. Would imagine it is just a sending unit and and the computing is all done at the other end .. Charles I have no clue, just guessing .... seems you lucked out and got no little shrimps in your ears or did you don earl plugs for the bottom scraping .... sure looked like you had a fantastic day for a sail .... all the best for the new year and may this year far surpass your wildest dreams and expectations .... Thx for sharing Charles and Jess ... as always .. never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ....
Be sure to rig a safety halyard when you go up. And tie it to your chair rather than using a shackle.
The irresponsible twin scene was hilarious! 🤣
Just a little advice if I may....
the next time you clean the hull, you might want to make sure you wear a Diving Hood or something to cover your ears, to make sure no creepy crawlies and parasites get into your ears that's living on your hull. They can make you very sick.
I learned this lesson the hard way in Granada.
Keep up the great work.
Thank you 👯♂️ we had a ton of fun filming that bit! And good tip on the hood! I am sure we can find a dive shop down here that has one 👍
That's some good work you have put in with your reckless double. Great editing 👌
Thanks! Was something that I (jes) have been wanting to do for a while and had a ton of fun filming and editing that bit 🙌
Great job! I enjoy your videos and have added to my weekly watch list. :) Looking forward to seeing your sail to the Bahamas.
Lived the viv and good Job on starting 2022 with a great positive 😎
Love your stuff guys. Wish it were longer and I wish there were more focus on operation of the boat when underway. Keep it up. You're living my dream!
Good feedback Keith! Will try to do more of that once we reach the Bahamas! its always a balnacing act of learning to sail and learning to film, but its good to knwo their is interest in this type of content!
Great video. We are leaving Freeport for Eleuthera, perhaps seeing you in the Bahamas.
Great video! Well done
Thank you very much!
Great stuff enjoy the ride
Jes - Awesome use of filming and editing to show your "party self" ! :)
Charles - Congrats on the "crossed-fingers" parts replacement fix. As a 37 year military electronics repairman & automotive instructor...I got to be honest..I cringed :). Was hoping you were going to go into the culmination of data you received from all your sources on how the system works, what was believed to be non-functional and what testing you did to prove the device was the issue and not the cable or lower electronics. Ultimately, your solutions was a success !...Enjoy and thanks for the videos !
Man,this was a quick episode ‼️ ✌️ Let's get your butts to the Bahamas 👍🏻✌🏻️✨🌊💨⛵️🏝👙🌞✨
Could not agree more!!
Said it before, say it again, HAPPINESS IS A CLEAN BOTTOM!
Now get gone to the Bahamas ! That rum won`t drink itself!
Fair winds guys xx
Great perspective to have a little fun with the challenges that come from life on board.
ps - the view from the top of a mast must be worth it.
pps - if y'all need a swab to scrub the hull monthly, let me know.
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Congratulations on 10K + subscribers!
Thank you so much 😀
Happy New Year!
You had me laughing with your twin showing up.🤣
Good! That was the plan 🙌
Hey Jess and Charles,
Congrats on making it to the Bahamas!!! Hope your having an amazing time. I’ve come to look forward to your videos every week. The edit on this one was just perfect, such a great job. Jess you are you light and bubbly, it’s refreshing! Can’t wait for your next video! We hope to get a catamaran one day hopefully in the nearer future, so hope to see you on the water one day! Cheers! - Nakailla
Thanks so much! We will keep our fingers corssed that you find your way onto your dream boat and the destinations of your dreams soon!
You guys are showing some interesting and real creativity🌞‼️‼️ In reference to the "fun" part of you sequence. ❤️
Sometimes you just have to have a little fun with content creation 😁
I am cruising oceans as solo liveaboard for 7 years now - all that duration without wind instruments. So, unless I'm a genius, - rubbish, you don't need them. Some people would insist on having satellite weather too, prior to dropping their mooring warps. My observation: opting for cats might be the first step in the direction of going "soft".
You did a Kika, didn't you? Well done, amusing, and keep it going :)
Thanks! Had a ton of fun putting that together 🙌
Meh.I sailed all over Lake Ontario with no instruments or even a cell phone 25 years ago but probably wise for your type of sailing!
Thanks again for your videos.
First off, Happy New Year guys! Looks like y’all off to a pretty good start, little hiccup with the wind gauge. Looks like y’all figured it out and have that under control. Jess, I’m still laughing 😂 thinking about your split personality fun you 🤪. Great job, loves the content. Safe travels to the Bahamas 🇧🇸 Hope you guys are planning on spending sometime in Bimini. Me & Gina love Bimini and it’s people. Thanks for sharing.
Billy D
They sell suction cup hold on bars cheap for holding on side of your boat! When scraping bottom like holding on in a shower 🚿
Good idea! Will look around and see what we can pick up!
Nice to see you guys headed to the Bahamas. We'll keep an eye out for you guys as we left just before the new year and are working our way down south. S/V Seascape
Sounds good! Safe travels 🙌
Great video guys! Safe travels
Thank you! Will do!
What Brand Bottom Paint you Have ? We have a ablative type that once underway washes off and Hardly any Hard Growth......Maybe Electrical Dielectric Grease on that connection
Good going, what happens when the speed log fails? 😉👍
Unfortunately we are well acquainted with the speed log failing as it gets clogged up pretty easily on our boat. And that means we may not know the true wind (but I can guesstimate pretty well) or the current, but thanks to GPS on many devices we always know our SOG.
Did you use any dielectric grease as well?
I didn't even know that existed, but I'm going to track some down ASAP! This community is always full of amazing tips - thanks for helping us learn 😀
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Well, we just took our first sailing lesson and videoed it. But that tip come from restoring classic muscle cars over the years!
Auto parts Store sells it in tubes or the Little Packets for Battery Terminals......Any electrical part i fiddle with gets a Dab before Install and Contact Spray Cleaner
um....ok