DEADLY SURPRISE ON THE WAY TO ALASKA [Ep. 3]
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- Who would leave this on a boat?! Lucky we found it before the border guards.
New country, new problems. It’s a good thing the border guards were nice.
Great places and new faces. This was an amazing week aboard Supernova.
We tick off a major goal from our bucket list… ALASKA!
It was a wild ride all the way to Ketchikan, with another night crossing and a deserted anchorage along the way.
Since we are real time, if anyone knows where we can find some bears up here that would be awesome.
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See you all again next week!
Yvette and Darcy
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We want to know your coolest secret hiding spots that you've ever had, seen or heard of. It could be on a boat, when you were a kid, basically anytime anywhere. And what was hidden in them? Hope you enjoyed the episode. The support has been amazing. We're going to adventure even harder this week, and get a few boat jobs done too! If you liked the video, please subscribe, it really helps us out :D
For 1 “really serious trip”, a friend of mine and I planned on hiding a M202 “for emergencies”. It was to be built into the superstructure of a steel boat with the plate welded back at certain points, filled and painted over, ready for use in “an emergency”.
Beat that one….
Here in California those bullets are worth their weight in gold...super expensive. Another cool episode ya'll! Thanks and keep up the great work! :)
I've signed up for the journey.. love the chemistry betwwen you two and have enjoyed the videos. So this is going to be fun.
Awesome! Thank you! It is going to be heaps fun :D
Hello from Lili’s bubble tea in Ketchikan! Thank you for stopping by. Safe sailing ⛵️
OMG Lili, that bubble tea for breakfast saved our lives, it was so good! We'll stop by for more next time we're in Ketchikan :)
Wow, glad that you found this ammunition and were able to get it to other boaters that knew what to do with it so that you would not get unknowingly into big trouble.
Yeh that would have been terrible. I don't think border patrol would have bought any excuses no matter how valid they were :)
Great thing that you found this. If authorities found this in the wrong country, could be big trouble. Alaska very pro gun. So tha’ts in your favor there.
We are very happy we found it now rather than later, or worse, someone else finding it...
Prison in Mexico would be great content
@@mesflyer HA HA. OH YEAH………
@@mesflyer I have cruised Mexico quite a bit. Have always tried to be very carful and follow the rules. Sometime that’s hard because it can change from port to port. But they have gotten better at this. Sea of Cortez is magical cruising. The sea life, the people. Super.
@@mesflyer We disagree 😂😂
As a Aussie it's great to find catamaran adventure that's has great people and love the catamaran and music is awesome...
Thanks very much! We love catamarans too :D If only it didn't mean twice as much work 😂
Watched 1st and 2nd episodes - your editing is Brilllllliant. You don't over explain and repeat yourself. The projects get right in and are completed.
Glad you like the videos, lots more projects to come. We have some cool original ideas :)
It's really refreshing seeing you guys learn new things and make mistakes. You're also a really cute couple 😊
Thank you! 😃 Although we might try to keep the mistakes to a minimum in the future... but I guess that''s what we are trying to do now as well lol
Another great video! It's fun watching your excitement and joy as newbies seeing and trying new things.
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Thanks so much! We're trying to get better with every video :)
Great video! Would love to be shown the finished projects, like the galley etc. Love watching boat projects and how they evolve. 🌟
We are planning to do a full boat tour but because we are in real time and trying to fix some stuff before heading to Mexico we haven't found the time, but we plan on doing it as soon as we can :) Hope we don't keep you waiting too long :D
Nice to see the welsh flag amongst them!😊🏴
We are beginning to suspect that it is not a complete set of flags, but I guess that's what you get for $20. Glad you are represented though... maybe that's a sign we will have to visit Wales one day!
Welcome to Ketchikan. I was born and raised there. Sorry you had to go through the customs issues. What was it that you were missing?
Okay. Here is a story for you. I own a 1976 Chevy truck. I had owned it for 20 years. Decided to fully restore it during covid. During weld repairs of the cab, I cut across the rear cab corners with a zip disc. Long story short, I cut right across a box of rifle cartridges that had been hidden down in there from a previous owner from over 20 years ago. I found 3 full boxes and two shotgun shells. Now I had been welding on this thing for months and generating heat and sparks everywhere. Lucky/Blessed to still be alive.
Aside from the customs issue, Ketchikan was amazing and even the border officers were very kind. Long story short, but we got some bad advice from a border guard in Washington. I needed a different visa to cross the border on a personal boat.
Happy it worked out for you as well as it worked out for us regarding the found ammo. Crazy that you cut across it with a zip disk!
Looks like a lot of fun. I looked at this boat in Van when it was for sale. You guys have done a lot of work on it. Keep it up. Looking forward to watching more videos.
It's been heaps of fun so far. Thank you for not purchasing this boat :) Next video will be out this Friday!
Thank you for sharing your life. Its wonderful to see you living your dreams. You are a great couple ! Remember these days, don't forget each other by getting lost in the You tube world!
Thanks for the kind words, really happy you're enjoying our videos :)
Thank you for another honest video. Most bloggers don’t show the honest truth about cruising. You are my new favorite channel!
Thanks very much. Because we are real time we have no option but to put everything from that week in the video, and we like it that way. We are glad you do too :)
Funtastic video once again, keep watching that jib sheet 😅
Haha thanks! Will do!
Another vid recorded in the books of greatness, I love this channel, accidentally turning the camera off cause of the excitement of the fish on, wrapping rope in prop, I thought these kinda things only happened to me, can’t wait fir the next one.🎉
Wow, thanks. I think Darcy was slightly less embarrassed after reading this comment... only slightly haha. But no you're definitely not the only one with these sorts of things happening. Super happy you like our videos.
Great fun, sharing the triumphs and your enthusiasm for each other and living the dream. The initials say it all D and Y, do yourself. Bon voyage ☮️
That's a great slogan! Hope you like the next video on Friday :)
You guys are a beautiful couple. Enjoy your adventures. Hi from Australia
Thanks for the kind words, so far we are having a great time! Glad to a fellow Aussie on board :)
LMAO! I carry that much ammo in my pockets while I'm out and about doing my daily routines, not to mention what's in my sidearm and extra magazines. Luv Merica! LMAO! I would have tossed them overboard and allow Mother Earth to reclaim what was taken from her. I recycle all of my used and unused ammo when the times has come.
We definitely didn't want any ammo in our pockets when crossing the border lol We were lucky to have met 'Fred and Linda', I'm sure they'll dispose of the ammo properly :)
@@sailing.supernova I agree with tossing them over the side. I wouldn't fire any of those old corroded rounds in a decent weapon. Salt water would have dissolved it all in a few months or years at most. Also, and this is completely sematic, but they're not "bullets." Bullets are the projectiles in ammunition or rounds. A round/cartridge has a bullet, propellant, wadding, primer and casing. "The more you know" LOL
Great video, i love the vibe.
Usually the jib sheet runs through a pulley our block before it goes to the winch, in that case if you put a stopper knot at the end of the sheet it will keep it from falling overboard
Ours does that too, but it is very long and still able to get into the prop. We may think about rerouting them this week by doing exactly what you said and adding an additional block.
You have probably already past us we live in Hollis on Prince of Wales Island. We would be happy to show you around and see some bears. Right now all the streams are filled with Pinks and there are some good opportunities for bears. The wolves also feed on salmon this time of year but it is pretty rare to see one.
We were just in Kasaan, but have since headed to Meyers Chuck. But we could double back if you knew where the bears were (we are totally serious) :)
So fishing trumped removing the sheet line from the propshaft!? Love it. Thanks for the great vid!
We may have had our priorities mixed up lol but at least I got a big fish :) Glad you like the video
Nice shot on the fish you speered. And, nice halibut too!
:D Thanks! Darcy is rolling his eyes right now, he really wants to catch a big halibut. We hope to do a little bit more spear fishing at the spot we are at right now. :)
Subscribed about a week ago. So glad I found you guys... Now I'm working my way through your videos, Thank You
Happy to have you with us for the adventure! the next 3 videos in line after this were the most fun to make! hope you like them to! :-)
Some great music choices! Another entertaining and honest episode.
We are glad you are liking the videos. We are currently living the next video and we think it's going to be a very good one. It will be out on Friday. Happy you like the music, it takes forever to find good tunes but it just makes the videos so much more enjoyable even for us! :D
Thank you for this, I used to live outside of Ketchikan. Is it nice visit. Love your videos.
That is such an amazing place. It must have been so cool living up there.
Really happy you are enjoying the videos :-)
@@sailing.supernova I loved it. Wrote a sci-fi book about alien abduction while I lived there. I even had a sailboat in the book.
Sounds super cool :-)
Well done! And congrats you made it to Alaska 👏 👏 👏. Definitely staying tuned for future videos.
Thanks so much for the support. Glad you like the videos :)
Another great episode. Loving following your adventures. FYI when something happens like a line around your prop it’s a good idea to sort it out ASAP. Just in case you needed the engine unexpectedly, anchors drag, squalls come up etc
Happy you're liking the episodes. Great point on fixing it right away, if something like that happens again we will get on it faster, but we are hoping we can keep the lines out of the water from now on :)
The US VWP (Visa Waiver Program) applies to Australians. All you need to do is submit an ESTA pre-approval application, Processing takes a few days and costs $21. Then you are pre-approved for up to 90 days of continuous stay in the US. The application is valid for two years.
This is what I had but it does not cover you if you are entering on a private boat unfortunately :(
Thank you.
:-)
Wonderful video. Blessings to you from Southern Oregon
Thanks very much, glad you liked it. Will be passing by the Oregon coast soon and will wave :)
New sub here. I have caught up on all 3 videos today and I'm in for the whole journey. You guys are great and I love that you started your adventures even though you still have boat jobs to do. The coolest hiding spot I ever found was in the crawlspace under an old house. Someone had screwed a wood box between the floor joists with a really nice door on it that had a lock. Alas, after cutting the lock it was empty. You couldn't see the box unless you crawled right underneath it. Stay safe and see you next time.
Super happy to have you on board for the adventure. If we didn't leave, we easily could have taken another year fixing up the boat, and then still wouldn't have been ready lol. That sounds like a quality hiding spot. Too bad neither of us found large sums of cash in either hiding spot lol :)
Thanks for showing my home town. 👍
No worries mate, everybody was super nice (even the border guards who didn't have to be). You're home town is so beautiful!
Good stuff guy’s, pretty lucky catching that halibut hope it was tasty
Darcy agrees with you and thinks it was luck, but I think he is under appreciating my 'skill' when it comes to fishing lol
@@sailing.supernova 😂 keep up the good work. Could you not get a ESTA visa for the states?
@@williesful I already had an ESTA, I used it to get into Seattle earlier this year. Turns out that's not enough for sailing into the USA, need a visa such as the B1/B2 which requires an interview. Looking into trying to get one to make things easier and cheaper in the future but looks like there is a long wait time for the interviews so trying to figure what might be the best option for me going forward.
What a cute couple! Thanks for sharing your adventures! I'm looking forward to more.
Aww thanks very much :) New video this Friday, hope you enjoy it
Awesome video you guys. 👋👋
Thanks very much :D
U had the Maldives flag too. Yey!!🎉
Awesome! Guess that means we have to go there :D
Love the content and the chemistry! Please let me now if you ever decide to travel up Norway! My brother and me know the coast line pretty well and nothing beats sailing north up to Lofoten. Have a nice stay in Alaska. Cheers🎉
Norway is definitely on our list.. just might take a bit to get there :)
Y’all are awesome. New subscriber here. I hope we meet on the water someday.
Thanks for the support! Where abouts are you? :)
I forgot to ask the question…Darcy what
Inspired the color of the boat ….Iam trying to like it…….You guys are doing awesome on catching dinners…
Believe it or not he just really likes the colour and it just so happens to suit the boat. We did look at many different colour options before settling on pink, but I think Darcy was always set on pink. We are having great luck fishing so far, but I really want a salmon and Darcy really wants a big halibut.
Wow, I’m really excited for you guys! I’m really looking forward to Alaska videos. Best wishes.
Thanks very much, Alaska has been beautiful so far :)
Great video! We are enjoying what you are doing 👍
So glad you like it :)
Hi Guys. Finding that secret hiding place was very Cool. No money though lol. God that water looked freezing 😮😮. It's lovely there in Alaska. No Bears thank god. Scary things. Anyway great video again and I will catch you next week. 😅😅
Yeh it's too bad it wasn't money. The water was cold but not too bad, definitely worth the dunk. Please send any bears you see our way. See you next week :)
@@sailing.supernova Hahaha Nice one. Chat next week you guys Stay Safe.
@@liamegan4303 😊 Hope you like the new video we just released
@@sailing.supernova I watch all your episodes. Great Content. Stay safe
@@liamegan4303 🙂
Great episode!!!
Thanks :D
Caught up with your videos today love you channel love from Brisbane ❤
Thanks so much, we just released another one today. Hope you like it as much as the others 😀
Beautiful music :) i love your videos!
Thanks heaps, glad to have you along for the adventure :)
Great job! Congrats on becoming world cruisers..lol.
Lol the world can't be that much bigger than Alaska can it :D
OMG, that was a lot of money and I’m sure the grocery bill was too! That’s kind of creepy about the ammo, I once saw a fake battery amongst the power bank, looked pretty real for a wooden hidy hole! Good to see you’ve made it to your first destination!
It did hurt :( especially because it could have been avoided, but we are going to make it worth our while :) Yeh a fake battery would be a great hiding spot!
Very well done!
Thanks heaps!
Hey yall!!! Yvette, your bloody gorgeous... you one lucky dude, she's really beautiful. The boat is awesome and Darcy is one cool and handsome bra... we new subscriber's and we love you guys all the way from Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦 ♥️ ❤️ 💙
Wow we are both blushing. Happy to have you both on board all the way from Cape Town! 😊 Darcy says sweet motorcycle!
@@sailing.supernova mad ❤️ love and respect 🙏🏽
:-)
Get a couple of folding bikes . You also should have a fuel polishing system so you will not have bad fuel causing engines to fail
Folding bikes would definitely be good, we are debating whether or not to pick some up. We plan on going to some very remote places where they might not be useful so we are still on the fence. We are also planning to install a fuel polishing system. Thanks for the tips :)
realy enjoy the channel and the videos. You seem a lovely couple and I really like the Cat with the pink stripes! Keep it going!
Thank you! We love the pink to!
💥I love your new channel! You guys are awesome keep rockin‼️👍🏻💯
Thanks so much!!
What really happened. Hahahahahaha - I feel ya, Bro!
Darcy loves this comment, but I'm rolling my eyes :D
You guys are awesome
Glad you like the videos :)
You found evidence from a murder 😮! I love that you are humble enough to post the mistake you make (and that we all make) because they are great lessons for people. We are enjoying watching. Keep em coming!
We really wish we would stop making so many mistakes lol but we definitely have nothing to hide.. just out here doing our best :) Pumped you are enjoying the videos so far!
sweet, nice video again!! happy to see the channell growing fast
Glad you like it! We've put a lot of effort in because of our decision to stay in real time and we are so pumped that so many people like it including you :)
@@sailing.supernova you really seem to know what you are doing, How about showng us the boat inside, so curious to see what you guys did
@@ianrusso8790 We plan on doing a boat tour once we get a few more things done, but we will try start including some more inside shots of the boat :) We already released the video today, but we'll include some in next weeks video
Awesome episode guys!!! 🎉
Thanks heaps! We are about to head out exploring and will bring the camera for the next video. Alaska is already amazing :D
Wow! is there a matching cubby in the other hull? Safe travels.
That's the first thing we checked and there is not. We were kind of relieved. :)
So I love you guys!!! I didn’t like the pink at first. Definitely not the color I would pick. Then I realized it’s not my boat and you guys are doing it the way you want it and now I love it! Don’t let the negatives get you down. $500+ for a visa is just dumb. I loved how you just took it in stride and smiled through it. I know that is hard but y’all are an inspiration. Pretty soon you will be an expert at juggling! And as you probably know the wait is always worth it. Keep it up! I can’t wait for some Supernova merch!!!!!! Smile.
Pumped you are liking the videos, and that you came around to the pink! We're happy the visa thing didn't get us too down because the trip has been unreal so far.
Clearly you didn't see how bad Darcy was at juggling lol maybe I can help him out by having longer showers 😂
Are you saying you would wear black and pink merch?! 😯😊
I am enjoying your channel. You two have very complementary personalities.
You mentioned you were safe because of radar, do you also have AIS? I know some countries require that feature.
Glad you're enjoying the channel. We have an AIS on board, but we haven't installed it yet. It's one of a billion things still on our list. :)
Be safe and keep being happy an motivation up to 100
Thanks very much! we will! :-)
3mm bungy cord (with leader) is good for trolling, elasticity helps avoid hook ripping from mouth, keeps tension while dropping sail, get organised to pull, doesn't hurt hands.
Research making your own lures, much cheaper. Erratic up down left right, rattle, flashy, something interesting predators want to chase.
Pulled out of the car for being Aussie? Are we (non gun owners) considered a terrorist risk now?
That was amazing re the salmon.
A 1ltr bag of powdered milk weighs 1kg, makes 10ltrs, doesn't go off, make as needed, i.e. add tea spoon for coffee, mix in bowl before adding cereal.
Cool flags, most you'll prob never need, or only once.
Thanks, that's such a good idea, never even thought of making our own lures! Will try that for sure. Will also try powdered milk, I need a cup of tea every morning but we are always running our of milk. Not 100% sure they are even all real flags aha but the price was right. Lol they pulled me out of the car driving across from Canada to Seattle, because they let all the Canadians in without hardly checking so an Aussie stood out I guess.
That is nice salty goodness on grilled
It was for sure!
You were very lucky with the "fine" for having the wrong visa.. I saw on another CZcams channel that they were fined $1200 EACH (for arriving by boat instead of by plane) and they had to pay it or go to jail and then be deported (there is a 10 year waiting time then to be able to enter again I think). Read the small print please. For your jib sheet, please put a figure 8 knot after the last turning block so it cannot escape as it has done in the past. Good luck with your travels in Alaska. Looking forward to your adventures.
Don't worry, we will be reading the fine print twice through to be extra sure from now on. That's a good idea about the jib sheet, we will do that for sure!
Thanks!
Thanks heaps for the support!
Hi guys wish you enjoy your stay, all the best for you 🎉🎉🎉
We are having a great time in Alaska :D
enjoyed it, first time seeing spearfishing in the cold, Do you worry about Orcas in the water
I don't think the orcas up here are dangerous but it would definitely be intense if they came when we were spear fishing. The fish are definitely tasty though. Our wetsuits are great for the cold water 😊
It's whoever is holding the rod at the time of the catch, and even if it wasn't video'd we all know it happened, sorry Darcy 🤍😜
Agree!! :P
No such thing as being too calm.. "Being too calm" as an offshore, or long distance sailor it will save your life. That calmness will able you to jump into action when an emergency happens. Have you ever seen someone I'm a distressed situation and has lost control because they are not calm. It never turns out good.
From a sailor of 40 years. Those who freakout on sailboats never leave a long distance from thier home Port.
A bad day sailing, is better than a good day at the workplace.
one thing, those who have taken up sailing and are always in a hurry, tend to not know it forget what sailing isxall about. If someone is in a hurry one shouldn't choose the slowest form of transportation there is.
MAY THE WINDS ALWAYS BE IN YOUR SAILS
"Practice Makes Perfect". learning by doing is the only way to learn. Theory is fine but nothing compared to hands on. You are doing everything perfectly, even making mistakes proves that. Enjoy your videos..
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Thanks for the kind words, they gave us a big smile! so far we have made it to Alaska and now down to Mexico! can't wait to start exploring Mexico!
Love watching your journey. And great videos!! But would appreciate a bit more detail at times. Like when you mention an App you used to enter Alaska. Perhaps mention the name to help the rest of us? And would love toknow more about costs, like your initial boat cost, your up grades costs, etc. THANKS and keep these episodes coming!!
Thanks for the feedback, The app was CBP roam, its really easy to use as long as you have the right visa lol,
We will try and cover things in a bit more detail going forward, we are both very new at making videos so just give us a bit to get better :-)
Thanks! ANd keep in mind that mentioning a prodict by name opens up the possibility for more income!
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👁️👁️……Aaawwww it couldn’t have been 10000000 dollars….That’s crazy….You guys are doing something thousands want to do but are nervous… I know I’d be scared first time out there… Told you I’d be following you…🤣🤣🤣
We wish it was a million dollars! I bet you could do this if you put your mind to it. Glad to have you this early in the journey.
I realize that many refer to the US as America, but it really is the United States of America, the continent is North America.
Very true :)
Self- protection, what an idea!!!! Or I guess the alternative is?🤔
haha sailing really fast :-)
Hi guys, you could share a chart plan with what are your thoughts about your world travel. That might allow us to let you know good spots to be visited ( just a proposal)
That's a great idea. We will include that in an upcoming video :)
As an Aussie living in Canada I have learned that the people at the boarder have a hard time dealing with us. Your status in Canada will effect wether or not you need a visa for USA. Seeing you are in Alaska your closest one is probably Vancouver. I have applied for USA visas but when it is processed they don’t give me one as I don’t need one. Know the regulation so that you can politely ask the boarder person to look it up.
Looking into getting a long term visa for USA but the wait time is over a year and a half just for the initial interview. At least we should be ok getting back into Canada 😊
It has been over 20 years since I have traveled internationally. Even then it was just to BC. Back then I didn't even need a passport. Times were simpler then. Enjoy your time In Alaska. That is one state that I would love to visit some day. Hope you get to catch and cook your own salmon while you are there. Salmon is my favorite fish.
Definitely not as simple these days. Catching a salmon is on my must do list. Also one of my favourite fish! :)
Greetings from Germany. Guest flags should be hoisted just under the spreader. Otherwise you will be asked, "Who died?"
Oops! Good to know, we will definitely fix that then when we install a permanent hoisting line. Glad to have you along with us all the way from Germany 😊
I love finding bullets. It's like finding money in the laundry.
lol would definitely be useful if you had a use for them :)
video quality is outstanding ... what equipment are you using?
Canon 80D from 2013, we're so happy you like the video quality, we were nervous it wasn't good enough. We have started saving to upgrade to a Canon R7 but are looking at other options as well.
Great video you two one question when you ere fishing the billets out of the secret hiding place I noticed you push on the bottom of the boat and it gave and bounced are you concerned ?
What you saw bounce was loose fitting foam insulation. The hull is very solid thankfully :) Happy you liked the video
Ok it just looked strange
Have fun be safe I headed to Alaska next maybwith my RV
@@Jack-gb1rl An RV trip up here would be amazing, you're going to have so much fun :D
$585 just for our Aussie friend to visit Alaska? That's a total bummer. 🤨
is the hiding spot under the water line? the bottom face looked very fragile and prone to leaks if struck.
The fragile part that you're seeing is loose foam insulation, its all over the entire boat. Underneath that insulation is hard fibreglass/proper hull thickness and strength. Thanks for the concern and glad you are enjoying the videos :)
Make sure you buy a couple crap traps because there's wonderful dungeons crab we're going you can keep three a day per person also artificial baits work really good we 5/0 Hooks. I see you that you dive there's some really good sea urchins where you're going the size of basketballs I'm not kidding you huge sea urchins keep that on your mind but right now is Coho season you can keep six a day also there should be like in thorn Bay pink salmon right now at this time also they're going into the rivers will your crap trap save up your old carcasses the fish and over stuff the crab crabs with fish got some stuff you'll get really big crabs
It's definitely on our list! Are you from there? :)
@@sailing.supernova I have been going to Southeastern Alaska for the last 25 years of my life like 3 to 4 weeks each year especially usually either July August sometimes in September in October but it's a wonderful place right now it's coho season and you're allowed Cocoa today and a cat pink salmon same thing six a day if you catch pink salmon catch get them in the saltwater they are much better from but the dungeon is crab You're allowed through a day 6 and 1/2 males only they're wonderful but I would say plan a lot of your trips at low tide because it is incredible there The amount of sea life is something else like the kelp there's 16 types of kelp and they're all edible I usually dry it out to take home and make Japanese kelp salad and love it but there's some really good books out there Northwest to Alaska plant dictionary I think it is I'd have to look in my book collection but I have like a dozen books that show you what's edible what's not I mean literally can go to a beach with us book and feel a bucket full of edible stuff
@@coolhand66 There's so much edible stuff on shore, we found some (in the video we just released today). We've spent many hours trying to catch salmon and have only managed one so far, any advice is greatly appreciated :)
We LOVE guns and ammunition here in the the states, especially in Alaska! There's probably more guns than people in Alaska.
We've hardly seen anybody outside of Ketchikan so that's probably true lol
should have gone threw the southern boarder would have been free lol
We did, getting into Mexico was easy haha
That is one thing you do not expect to find. Did you purchase Supernova in the US? Strange thing to find in a Canadian vessel.
We definitely weren't expecting it, very happy we found it before crossing the border. We got Supernova in Canada, go figure.
@@sailing.supernova
Those were mainly 22 long rifle type rounds for target shooting or rabbit, squirrel or bird hunting . So might have been used by someone for food hunting .. spearguns are probably more lethal . Still best be rid of them as if they ever went off in an accident they could do someone or the boat unexpected damage. The legalities as well are a night mare you found them by luck but a customs dog would have found them in a single sweep 😬
@@vanessabryan786 Hunting would make sense. Happy to not have dogs find them and all the questions that would come with that.
Canadians have more guns per person than the US. 😮
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As long as you have a fishing pole guns are legal guns are 100% legal at sea I carry a Mossberg marine 12 gauge shotgun made for the Ocean
I did not know they made guns specifically for the ocean. I guess they just change the material?
The past owners must have a healthy respect for the 2nd Amendment, as they should.
You're probably right
I had a car that one of the vents didn’t work. Come to find out it was a empty hidey hole
That's an amazing hiding spot! Could come in very handy lol :)
Bureaucracy sucks ! I really hope someday people of Earth won't need "paperwork" but we're stuck with it for the time being. I think the person who mislead you in Seattle should be presented with your bill for $585 too. Safe journeys !
You have no idea how much we agree with this comment... that was a huge price to pay, we're lucky Alaska is amazing and worth it.
You were very lucky it doesn't matter that it was a great hiding place if customs brought along drug sniffing dog many are trained to detect firearms as well. it is unlikely they would believe you did not know about it so depending on the country you entered you would be looking at fines jail time and the confiscation of your boat.
Having said that the precious owner or one of them obviously got away with it for a long time. No doubt he removed his firearm and forgot or was unable to retrieve his ammo.
We are happy it didn't come to that! It was a very hard spot to get to so that might have been the case.
Get your P.A.L. For firearms in Canada. Super easy for law abiding citizens!
Unfortunately we were days away from crossing the border and far away from home
The visa thing is soooooo dumb. George W started all the border nonsense between the US and Canada. It blows my mind that an Aussie has to go through that crap.
We're just glad the problem was solved in the end.. but losing that amount of money did hurt.
Have to agree on the stupidity of the whole boarder thing. Forget all reality and full steam on theatrics that don’t improve anything.
@@AbNomal621 We definitely wish we would have saved that money and time :(
I don't want to sound like a worry wart however not attaching the out board safety lanyard can have catastrophic consequences if you get tossed off . Please get into the habit
That is some good safety advice. Sometimes we don't have a way to clip it to ourselves, We are now talking about making a belt that we keep on the dinghy. hope you liked the rest of the video :-)
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Sorry but if you are inexperience sailors Alaska is the wrong place to start,with the treacherous weather up North hang around calmer waters work out the kinks of the boat and familiarise yourself with the handling and sailing Caribbean is a great place or Panama.
We are picking our weather windows very carefully. That is why we only stay in some poor a day or two. We move when the weather let's us. We also wanted to see Alaska before going south!
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Thanks heaps :-)
I am not a ocean person; but why do people who swim in water that also have killer whales occasionally make a point of dressing to look like a seal? Is there a reason people do not chose a bright colourful wet suit because as I understand it bright colours means danger to animals?
I don't think the orcas around here are dangerous, but we would probably get out of the water pretty quick if we saw them. With spearfishing you wear wetsuits to blend in to the bottom so that all the wildlife acts natural around you, or at least that's the idea 😊 Sometimes bright colour wetsuits can attract attention from things you don't want attention from