1985 Ericson 26 Sailboat Upgrades (Boat Tour)
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- This video was made to show many of the upgrades we made to our 1985 Ericson 26 sailboat. For more details on the upgrades check out Randall's blog: www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexch...
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That is one of the most comprehensive boat tours/upgrade summaries I have seen on any yacht channel...excellent. I follow many yachting channels and you have won yourself a new subscriber. Well done👍
Haha Thank you very much! We are glad to have you along for our epic sailing adventure! =D We also noticed that you are subscribed to "Sailing Saoirse". We met them while in Florida when we got back from The Bahamas, and became good friends.
Seconded!
Thank you so much for being part of our sailing adventure!
I subscribed as well. $-)
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The best equipped 26fter I have ever seen! Nice work!
Thank You!!!
Probably most expensive also.
This is the mos informative sailboat video I’ve ever seen. Thank you also for the absence of music! What a joy. I single handed on a much bigger more complex boat. If I were to do it again I would go your route. Smaller and simpler.
Hey thanks! We appreciate you watching our videos and for leaving us a great comment! Fair winds!
I grew up on an Ericson 31 Independence named Passion. This video just brought back a flood of memories. I will think I'm going to binge watch all of your videos now. I love that shotgun locker that you installed in the head, I think I'd copy that if the Figaro had an enclosed head. Fair winds and following seas brother!
Thank you so much for watching our videos and for leaving us an awesome comment! The gun safe was one of our favorite additions to our boat. We are glad that you found our channel and that this video was able to bring back some fun memories for you. Currently we post a new video every Sunday of our sailing adventure and we still have a lot more to share.
Damn this is so refreshing. In an ocean full of seniors that bought themselves a mansion on water and call themselves sailors and young couples that say they renov their boat but really they just pay for every little things, this was just perfect ! Young couple with a good small boat and nice DIY skills ! Let's go turtle =)
Hey thanks man! We really appreciate your inspiring words and can't thank you enough for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us such a great comment!
Very impressive. My son just bought a 1983 Catalina 25 and has already decided it's too small and is looking at the Ericson 26. Seeing all the modifications you did to this boat really makes it sea worthy for long trips, something he'd like to do as well. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome. I appreciate your thoroughness. Also, I think it's pretty awesome of you to show that you carry a shotgun on board. I haven't seen any other cruisers on youtube do that. Thanks for being brave enough to leave that in.
We debated on wether or not to show it, but we wanted to be completely honest and show every aspect of our trip and of ourselves. We've always kept a loaded shotgun in our home and felt no different about keeping one on our boat. Thank you for your compliments! We appreciate you watching our videos!
Thanks for watching our videos and for leaving us a comment with your questions. In the case of sailing to Mexico or any other country where we know that firearms are not allowed, we would not take them. We have respect for other countries and their choice in laws and will do our part to obey their instructions when visiting. It is always a good idea to research the laws of your destination, before traveling there. Before we left for the The Bahamas, one of the things we researched was their firearm laws. We found some helpful information concerning entering The Bahamas with a firearm, and also good information about leaving and re-entering the U.S. with a firearm.
Leaving the USA with a firearm has no legal ramifications unless the items are "export restricted" (typically military weapons) Re-entering the USA however, requires proof of ownership in order to avoid taxation and import paperwork. (proving you owned the gun before leaving the country and then bringing it back) and it requires a specific customs declaration paper. (Form 4457 from the CBP) You can also use this form as documentation to show customs when you get to the Bahamas. They will want a full list of each gun (limit of 3) and specific counts of ammunition for each gun. You must be able to security lock the guns on board and they must remain on board at all times. If you end up leaving your boat in the Bahamas to fly home, you will need to deliver the firearms and ammunition to a local police department for safe keeping while you are gone. We took not only a 12 Ga. shot gun, as you probably saw in the video, but also a 357 revolver. We got nothing but pleasant smiles from officials when checking into the Bahamas and never felt any negative vibes. We have lived in states where we are able to carry concealed on a daily bases and it felt only natural to take guns with us on our trip. We were very appreciative of the Bahamas for being welcoming to not only us, but also our rights to protect ourselves.
Each country might have different rules, so just research before going. Thanks again for watching our videos and for leaving us a comment. Hope this could be of some help to you.
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yes, and the SECRET shelf in the kitchen for cash? I hope know one looks directly for that from online LOL:(
I think an AR -15 would be better.
@@stvsanders For the range it would be used, shotgun is better.
I LIKE HOW YOU THINK IN TERMS OF "JUST IN CASE" VERY NICE!
....the shotgun....Yes! Hahaha because you just never know! Thanks for watching our videos we really appreciate your support!
As a long time live aboard solo sailor I tell you well done. Smaller boats like yours make excellent escape pods and are very practical for those who want to live the dream.
Thank you! We really appreciate you watching our video and for taking the time to reach out to us.
What a really smart guy. You have done some great things to your boat.
Thanks! It was a lot of hard work that really payed off in the end. Thanks for watching our videos!
Fantastic detail on your boat and the upgrades. Anyone would be proud to have all that you have done to make your boat not only safe but very functional. Great job!
Thank you so much for your support! We are happy that we have had the opportunity to share our home with other people who can appreciate the hard work and details that went into it. Thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us a great comment!
Buddy you guys have thought of everything extremely impressed and I learned a lot happy sailing and safe travel.
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You are the MAN 💪😎👊 . Thank you for the detail and the super PROFESSIONAL explanations. Seems like you are quite the well to do Craftsman, excellent ideas. Looking forward to more videos capitán. May God bless you and your family with Peace, Patience, Clarity, Guidance, Wind, 🐟, 🥥, and 🌞 sunny sunny days.
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Wow, this is fantastic! Lots of excellent upgrades that look extremely well thought through and implimented. I'll be considering a lot of these when I finally get a boat worthy of this level of attention. Looking forward to watching you put her through her paces!
Thank you so much! It was a lot of hard work that payed off in the end. We are very happy with how our little home turned out and are so glad that we get to share it with everyone through our videos. Thanks for watching and for leaving us a comment! We wish all the best of luck with your boat projects!
Wow.. this boat has everything in absolute first class condition after you've done the job with it. So much to take home from this, thank you for sharing and for tons of tips! Greetings from Norway, SV Tiger Lily
Thank you so much for watching our videos and for leaving us a comment! We are happy to hear that you like our upgrades and hope that they can be helpful to you! =D
I had owned a 1983 26 Ericson and I can’t believe how you have modernized your boat. Much better than new in many ways. Very professional. Safe sailing.
It’s one of the best boat tours I’ve ever seen. Thank you for many smart ideas, I’ll borrow some of them for my C&C 25.
Glad to hear! Thank you for watching our videos and for taking the time to let us know that you liked some of our upgrades! We are glad that our video could be helpful to you and wish you all the best with your boat projects!
I'm impressed by just how livable such a small space can be made. Nice work!
wow, your video is 4 years old and still amazing..thank you !
Oh wow has it been 4 years?!?! Time sure has flown by. Thank you so much for watching and for reaching out to us!
@@SailingTurtle the video on Turtles upgrades was EPIC, thank you!! I loved "Turtle",curious how much didi you get for her?
Thank you for the most informative boat tour Iv'e ever seen. You have done an amazing job of fitout and upgrades.
Thank you! We really appreciate your kind words and can't thank you enough for watching our videos.
One of the best boat\upgrade tours on CZcams. Great explanation for all!
July 2020 . Just had this drop in my suggested videos, nice photography and great narrative. The boat looks newer and larger than it is, which is kudos to you all. Subscribed
This is simply impressive! SO many ideas... and they all got executed with excellence and top rate craftsmanship. Agree, one of the most engaging and comprehensive boat tours I have ever come across. Again, what an amazing job. Thanks for sharing this very inspiring video!
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Wow! You have truly gone above and beyond what the average sailor would do. Cheers!
Thank you! Randall has spent 25 years of his life building and working on boats, studying and researching EVERYTHING and has a true passion for sailing, working hard, and doing a job well done the first time around. We are both excited to share our experiences with everyone and are so glad that you found our channel. Thank you so much for watching our videos and for leaving us a comment!
I'm writing separate comments because they're separate issues..I'm sorry if this is improper CZcams etiquette.
You've done such incredible work on your boat..it's amazing. You have single handedly increased the value of the Ericsson 26 without a doubt. And your boat..you could probably have an auction and get twice the value just because it's your boat and you did the work. The sugar scoop stern...I've often wondered if that could be done. You proved it...it can be done! Dude..I'm extremely handy and creative with mechanical things, and you blow me away. I'm talking about repairing things, improving things, using a part for something it was not designed for and it's awesome, etc. MacGyver stuff but real life. I'm in awe. Cheers.
If you and the guy from Sailing Uma ever got together you'd be able to design the sickest boat ever in the history of boat design.
Where does you anchor locker drain to? They make..as I'm sure you know..stainless steel drain..um..things that screw onto the outside of your boat. You make sure you've found the lowest point in the shelf inside the locker. You drill a hole outside film inside the locker and attach the stainless steel drain piece onto where the drilled hole is. They work really well and it makes it did that you don't have to drain the chain locker into the bilge.
Hahaha Thank you so much for the compliments! When we sold Turtle we did get twice what we paid for it, but only 1/2 of what we put into it. I suspect we could have done better if our channel had launched by the time we had put her up for sale…also rushing to get the boat sold just as hurricane season was beginning, didn't do us any favors. To answer your question about the anchor locker drain, the boat originally had a small drain hose out near the anchor locker bottom, like you described. When I removed the anchor locker pan to create a larger space for our anchor and rode, this drain system was naturally eliminated. I installed a new floor pan in the anchor locker that angled forward with its lowest point right at the bow stem just above waterline. At this point I drilled a drain hole directly through the bow stem so that every drop in the anchor locker quickly drained out with no potential of any water to ever reach the bilge. This also created a watertight crash bulkhead for the first 3 feet of the bow.
That is the best buncha upgrades I've ever seen. I must say I dig the sugar scoop really makes things easier for so many reasons. As well as all the other upgrades that were done.....brilliant. I'd feel safe to sail anywhere in that. Plus I learned so much!
If I recently got divorced and had the house listed and wanted to start my life anew, I would start with this sailboat you have put so much time and thought and effort into! Best You Tube on sailboats I have ever seen! Well done and you never know!!! I am so grateful to you for taking the time to make such a great video! Legend!
Thanks Jon! That means to world to us!
Absolutely awesome tour Sir! I am looking for a 38 Ericson at the moment and was just thrilled to have bumped into your channel. Keep em coming your guys are future Utube stars!!
Thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us an awesome comment! We really appreciate your support! The Ericson's really are great boats! Let us know when you find yours and if you ever plan on sharing your adventures on it. We would love to follow along.
Hi well I hope you read this just because I’m so impressed thank you your time with this video!!!! I’m 43 and just became interested in sailing and buying a boat but I’ve only been around power boats , this is the most comprehensive and informative video I have seen excellent excellent job 🙏
Chad, thank you for leaving us this comment! We do read every comment we receive and try our very best to reply to each one the best we can, in a timely manner. We really appreciate you watching our videos and are so glad that you like what we did to our boat. There is so much freedom that comes with owning a sailboat. Being able to sail where ever the wind takes you and being able to experience new and exciting placing in such a natural way is so rewarding. There really isn't anything quite like it. We have had so much sailing and hope you will too once you get yourself a sailboat. We wish you the best of luck!!!!
clear, concise, great camera work, covered so much, and I love all the original ideas. Thank you.
Thank you for watching our videos and for leaving us a comment. We appreciate it!
@@SailingTurtle I designed the interior and sailplan for a 30 ft. sailboat hull/deck based on the lines of a H28 by Hershoff so I understand what you had to consider for each upgrade. I made the the first one out of the mould the designer had made from his one-off. Such a joy.
Wow. That's a great refit. Congratulations on making so many substantial upgrades to safety and durability without bolting on anything that looks silly on a 26 footer. Well done!
Thank you so much! We appreciate you watching our videos!
Best tour I have ever seen. Meticulous planning. Awesome!
Thanks for watching our videos! We really appreciate your compliment and support!
Nice tour,lots of great upgrades!
Thanks for taking the time to make a quality presentation.
Thank you so much! We are glad that you found our videos!
I'm late for the show! This video is simply amazing! The best indepth boat tour I've ever seen. I just bought a small boat myself and will binge watch this video many times. One day I will physically shake your hand with a cheque. Keep living the free world brother 🙏 💯 💪 🙌 👌
Definitely stop us to say hi if you ever see us out and about. We are glad that this video is inspirational for you! Good luck with your boat and fair winds!
You really know your vessel. Some intuitive ideas on the improvements. It looks like you invested a lot of time and effort and it shows. Cheers.
Thanks for watching our videos! :)
Truly great work! You have made a really solid pocket cruiser! I am always looking for ideas for my 31ft HR Monsun offshore cruiser, and found your work and enthusiasm most inspiring! Thanks for sharing!
Best regards from Norway.
Martin, thank you so much! We are so glad that you found our videos and that you like what we did to our boat. We really appreciate you leaving us a comment and letting us know where you're from! It's so exciting to connect with people who share our same interests. Happy Sailing! Thanks for watching.
Extremely well thought out and everything you did serves a purpose. I found this channel while looking for ways to improve your boat and how people work with a surveyor to fix issues found during a survey.
We are glad that you found our video and are happy to hear you enjoyed the work that we put into our boat. Thanks for watching and for taking the time to leave us a great comment!
The best refit on You tube. I have a Ericson 30+ so this is very helpful. Thanks
Thank you so much for leaving us a comment and for SUBSCRIBING!! We are so glad that you found this video to be helpful. It's always fun for us to connect with people with similar boats and who share our same passion for sailing. Thanks for watching! =D
Very nice updates, some of which I'm working on currently. Definitely a nice equipped 26'. Lots of sound safely features. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us a great comment! We are happy that we can share our upgrades with others and really appreciate your support.Good luck on your boat projects! Hope everything turns out great!
, Fantastic Tour! I appreciate all you have done and showing us. You have a great boat and made so many improvements. Thank you!
Mitchell
Thank you so much for watching our video and for leaving us such a great comment! We have loved being able to share this video, along with all of the others with everyone and are glad to have you along for the journey!
just found your channel...great tour, one of the best I've seen...look forward to seeing more...need all the help I can get...favorable winds
I have a trailer sailor 26ft, but you gave me some things to think about. Fantastic job. Congratulations!
Thank you for sharing all your great details. Your boat is very well planned out.
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You're on a next level. Absolutely the best refit on CZcams.
Well done!
Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment! We really appreciate it.
What a nicely and well thought out set up on yalls boat! Thanks for the video!
Thank you, and Thanks for watching our videos!
A lot of great ideas. Nice work, and great looking vessel. I had an Ericson 32 that I miss.
Thank you so much for watching and for reaching out to us. We miss our Ericson as well. It was such a great boat for us, but after living aboard Turtle for 5 1/2 years we knew we would need a bigger boat. We are getting closer to our goals and hope to get back on the water soon.
Some brilliant mods. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
I've just bought a very similar boat, a Bowman 26 (videos of how she is now on my channel) & plan to do some refitting/remodelling, some great ideas here and very nicely executed...
David thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us a fun comment! We checked out your channel and Subscribed so we can follow your sailing adventures as well. Thank you for sharing your boat with us. We love it when we can connect with our viewers!
Great modifications and safety tips!
Great job!! I bought a Freedom 21 with trailer and kicker for $3000. I then put $10,000 in new equipment. Friends were shocked at the cost. You have confirmed money well spent!!
Yes! Fixing up old boats can be spendy, but well worth it in the end! It's kinda like fixing up an old hotrod, but better. Thanks so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to connect with us here in the comments. Fair Winds!
GREAT TOUR!! You've given me a lot of ideas for my future boat. Thank you
Happy to hear! Thank you so much for watching our videos and for leaving us a great comment!
I gotta say that was quite a tour of your boat. Good job and well done.
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My wife and I are about 10 videos and to your series from the beginning and quite Enchanted looking forward to more
Well thank you! We are glad to hear that you have been enjoying our videos so far and that you started from the beginning! We post a new video every week and still have more to share! Thanks for leaving us comments too, we really appreciate it!
Just found your channel. Impressive set of upgrades. Well thought out.
Welcome to our sailing adventure! Thank you so much for leaving us a comment and for watching our videos, we really appreciate it! We post a new video every Sunday and still have a lot more to share (:
Love your video! You have some really cool ideas going on. When I'm feeling skint though I may pop over with a small tooth pick for your companionway hatch, sneak in, grab the key for the shotgun then reach above the locker below the galley stove for your big stash of cash!☠
LOL sounds sneaky and adventurous! Hahaha We appreciate you watching our videos and for leaving us an awesome comment! We have had a blast sharing our story with everyone and are glad to have you along for the adventure!
You did a wonderful job of building your boat up. I've done many of the same things on my 27 footer but did not publish it. Great job.
That's awesome! It's made such a huge difference on our boat. Thanks for leaving us a comment and for watching our videos!
Congratulations,you did a fantastic upgrade.
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Great upgrades, thanks for sharing! Fair winds and greetings from SV Bedúin, Norway.
Hello SV Beduin from Norway! Thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us such a fun comment! We love being able to connect with our viewers and really appreciate your kind support!
If i was doing up a boat, I'd want to borrow this guy for a month. Awesome detail mate 🙂
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I've always been a small - ish cruising boat fan. I believe that if done correctly they are all that most couples need. And, you have taken a very good basic desingned boat and done it up right. Congatulations.
Thank you so much for your kind words and support! We are happy we get to share our boat with so many people and love it when we can connect with our viewers.
Well done! Very well thought out. Ericsson should take heed. Cheers!
Thank you very much! It was a lot of hard work that we feel has paid off for us. Thanks for leaving us a comment and for watching our videos, we really appreciate it!
My current passion is refurbing a 20' 'Trailer Sailer' as we call them in this part of the world (pocket cruiser in America?) Always looking for good, smaller yacht, ideas. Your video is awesome! Plenty of inspiration right here!!!
Thank you so much! We appreciate you leaving us a comment and for watching our videos! Good luck with your projects, we hope it all turns out great!
The exhaust water temp alarm is brilliant. I find it amazing that in 2020 the best impeller design still relies on a rubber (I know, they're usually neoprene) impeller. Rubber is an old silly term so it's fitting for this comment. With so much at stake, the health, or should I say the death of your marine engine, a silly $20 rubber impeller is all that stands between a healthy cool engine and an engine with a warped cylinder head or worse. And you're right, the engine temp gauge doesn't work to prevent engine damage, it's too late. All marine engines that rely on rubber impellers for bringing cooling water to the engine should have some sort of alarm like you showed for when the impeller shits the bed. 99.99% of the time, if you replace the impeller as per manufacturer specs you'll have no problems. But when you have a boat that doesn't get used a lot, maintenance schedules get...complicated. I really like your approach to everything on your boat. I'm very handy, I do everything myself...i never have anyone fix anything except standing rigging, but I'm learning from you! Thank you
Thanks for the comment, we treat our boats very much like airplanes; replacing or rebuilding important systems long before they expire. I typically replace the rubber impeller every spring, but like you, I still don't trust it. I debated between the temperature alarm and a flow sensor alarm, which can also be installed in-line with the raw water flow. The flow sensor alarm would probably give earlier warning, but has a real potential for a clog from debris. In the end, we were happy with the added sense of security. Thanks again for watching our videos! We really appreciate it and love it when we can connect with our viewers!
What an informative and detailed video, thank you so much for sharing.
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Damn, that was a great video. Educational and informative. Great additions and improvements. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Really great job with everything and excellent work!
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Great Video and excellent work on all the upgrades!
Thanks Darren! We really appreciate it.
Excellent job. Great improvements.
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Great job this is the best setup I have seen on any boat!! please do more video thank you
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amazingly attentive to detail....thanks for sharing..
Thanks for watching and for leaving us a comment! =D
Tnx for sharing your ingenuity. Great set of ideas. Subscribed
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW, so many cool upgrades, love the water maker design, that was one of my biggest concerns when we started planning our trip to the Bahamas on our Dana 24, having enough water and knowing that to purchase water in the bahamas can get expensive, so we purchased a Rainman Portable Watermaker, great little unit, takes up very little space, is powered by a honda engine and makes 37 gallons of water per hour, the only other big change we did, was do away with the marine head and all the plumbing and installed a composting toilet....
Thank you for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us an awesome comment! We really appreciate your support! It sounds like you also have a great set up on your boat! We love it when we can connect with our viewers and get excited when we hear other people with small boats planning their sailing adventures. We knew that we would want to sail to further out Islands and wanted to have the freedom to stay there for as long as we wanted. Having a water maker aboard allowed us to do just that. Do you document your sailing trips and share them online? We would love to follow your story if you do.
That is a very well equipped boat. Great job!
Thank you. We are proud of the hard work we put into our tiny home. Thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us a great comment!
nice run thru. Sounds like you've kept busy. The solar cells look small for the juice puting out, cool.
Thanks for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us a good comment. We needed to go with small solar panels because we din't have an enough space available for larger sized panels, and we didn't want a large contraption built above to cockpit. It also meant that if one panels got shaded, it only stoped a small portion of solar energy instead of losing an entire large pannel's worth. We got plenty of energy and never felt limited on power.
Me too! Most excellent boat tour, loved it!
Thanks for commenting!
Wow amazing job! I have learnt so much from this vid! Thank you 😊
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Excellent !!! Just got a new subscriber. Well done on your updates. Gave me lots to think about.
Well done! Really like the sugar scoop on the transom, you have some great skills!
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@@SailingTurtle Where and how did you pick up all your skills and know how?
Fantastic, you have covered points Ive overlooked in the past. Would like to see more details on your window hatch grill. Great job :)
Thank you! The hinged security bars on the forward hatch are secured with an all stainless marine-grade padlock and retains enough size in the hatch opening that we can still crawl through for egress or to shove a spinnaker through the hatch etc. It's a pretty simple addition, but gives us both peace of mind both on and off the boat to be able to leave the hatch open and still have security. I welded it out of aluminum scrapes that were lying around the shop, but it could be built out of any material a person has available to them and has the ability to work with. I could have just as easily cut it out of 3/4'' marine-grade plywood coated with epoxy, paint, etc. Thanks for watching our videos and for leaving us a comment! We appreciate you being part of our adventure!
@@SailingTurtle So new to replying to comments, only realized what the "BELL" symbol means :(
Thanks for replying back to me. Will be looking at doing something similar to my boat. Will continue watching your videos.
Lots of very practical solutions! THANKS :)
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Incredible boat man!!!!
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great solutions, buddy! keep sailing
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Best tour ive seen thus far.
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And that Aluminium rudder and shaft is epic!
I just found your channel and have been watching your videos. I am looking for a trailerable vessel that is blue water capable. I recently retired from the Army and am now working a civilian job but am trying to do something similar to what you're doing. Very respectable work on the boat. Lots of great ideas. Congratulations.
Sweet! Welcome to our channel! We are so glad that you found us and that you have been enjoying our videos so far! We try to post a new video every Sunday and still have quite a bit more to share. We are stoked to hear that you are looking for a boat! There are a lot to choose from. We wish you all the best in finding the perfect one for you and getting out on the water soon! =D Thanks!
Nice boat and great work!
I'm on the beginning of this way.
Thank you so much for watching our videos and for taking the time to connect with us! We are so excited for you! It looks like a great boat! We can't wait to see all that you will do with her and the places you will go. Good luck and Fair Winds!
@@SailingTurtle Thank you too.
Yes, I have a lot of job here, just need to "keep putting one foot in front of the other".
Really well thought out systems for the real world practically of cruising and nicely explained. Well done, sir, and especially well adapted for such a compact platform. I especially like the swim step addition. If you haven’t already, I’d love to see how you built it and added it, as I’ve often thought you’d want to do that for a lot of older boats, but I’ve also wondered how you could do it and still have it work with a self steering gear set up so you have a back up if you lose your autopilot.
Yes, we do have a video showing how we built the swim platform. We contemplated that same question during our design build phase, and decided that there was not enough space for a wind-vane with such a small sugar scoop. I've seen it done on larger boats where there's room for an off center wind-vane installation that still gives space to make the swim platform useable, but that was not practical for us. Instead we chose to carry a back up autopilot. Thank you so much for watching our videos and taking the time to leave us a comment with your thoughts. We appreciate you being part of our sailing journey.
Amazing job! I loved the water tank you made. What type of food grade epoxy did you use?
excllent, i will be borrowing a lot of small ideas for my Yacht. Thank you :)
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.....and now I need to watch your beginning videos. Nice tour!!!
Hey thanks for watching our video and for leaving us a comment! We hope you like the rest of our videos. We post a new video every Sunday and still have a lot more to share!
I miss your videos and I hope you both are doing well in life. I love boating and I watch lots of CZcams videos and I miss looking through you guys window of life.
We miss it too! We CAN'T WAIT to get back out on the water! We watch a lot of sailing youtube vides too, just dreaming and waiting for our next adventure to start. The past couple of years have been rough with little adventure in our lives; 2020 didn't help the situation at all... BUT we are doing great! We have been working hard, going to school and saving our pennies to purchase our next sailboat. And when we do you know there will be plenty more fun videos to come! Thanks for watching our content and for reaching out to us. Your message meant a lot to us.
Many very nice solutions that I will definitely consider on My boat :) Thanks..
Thank you so much for watching and for commenting. We are very proud to how Turtle turned out and are happy to share with everyone! Good luck with your boat and fair winds!
its like you're an engineer but more like an artist. will be using this as a guide for my refit.
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Your the first sailing channel that Ive seen that keeps a firearm onboard! A shotgun is a great boat gun too! Merica!! lol
Nice job! ⛵
Thank you so much for watching!
For the water maker. It's something I have given some thought about for when I go trans ocean but for now I don't have much use. I was concerned about the running costs though. If you're finding you need to change the prefilter every few days is that meaning you spend around 200 dollars a month for maintenance? I looked up the prefilters on westmarine and they're 169 for 6. If I'm looking up the right ones. Any advice or knowledge would be much appreciated. Thanks. Great tour!
SORRY it took so long to respond, hope it's not too late for our advice... You are definitely looking at the wrong ones. haha ...You should only be paying like $3.00 a piece for the filters. The watermaker we used on our boat takes any standard under the sink filter cartridge in the same size and micron, as long as they are synthetic instead of the paper filter material. They are totally REUSABLE as long as you take care cleaning them properly. We sorta learned that the hard way. The instructions said to toss the filter overboard on a tether and allow it to self-clean, but it doesn't work if you are in water that is murky looking....like in Florida. Once we got to The Bahamas and the water was crystal clear, it was never a problem. We talk a little bit about the filters and cleaning them/needing to buy new ones in these videos. Check them out if you'd like.
Filter @ 1:34 ~ czcams.com/video/xIqwhQ-yhHw/video.html
Filter @ 6:16 ~ czcams.com/video/5xwmBO1Tzt0/video.html
Thanks for watching our videos and for leaving us a comment. Again we are sorry it took so long to respond. We appreciate you taking an interest! Hope it all works out well for you.
Nice video, I’ve got an Ericsson 26 as well and it’s nice to see what you e done.
Nice! Ericson's are great boats to have. We absolutely loved living on ours for 5 1/2 years. Thanks for watching our videos and for subscribing to our channel (;
I’m in awe. Biggest watch I have ever seen.😀
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Randall very much likes his Nixon 51-30 (It also tells the tide) hahaha ;)
Got some good stuff goin on that boat nice job 👍🏻
Thank you!
what a little beaut is a picture from outside,just love