The Good, the Bad, and the Dirty Side of Sailing
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 6. 09. 2024
- Sailing can be oh so good, bad or down-right unpredictable, dirty, and ugly! After spending time with the feral horses of Cumberland Island, it's time to continue sailing towards the Bahamas. And what a sail it was, maybe one of the best days we've had on the water yet. But of course, all good things in boat life must come to an end as we meet another bridge that just won't let us pass.
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For those of you who are wondering... our catch of the day was a Little Tunny/Bonito đđŁđ
Bonita makes great bait!!!
âFish Rulesâ App, definitely get to know your fish, slots and limits in State and Federal waters. Federal waters can extend up to 200 miles offshore. Most all these fish and fisheries are managed. Especially HMS (highly migratory species).
I am happy for you...living the dream!
@@oddfish2560 Thank you so much for the guidance!! We will make sure we do this đ
Definitely not silly to respect the fishes sacrifice. Hope your feelings dont stop you taking what you need. Its an important part of natural living. But yes, each and every fish taken deserves a respect.
I just can't get over how beautiful that spinnaker sail is! Also - coffee scrub bath is hilarious. đ
In the end - it was SO worth it, but during the whole expirece I thought I had lost my mind. One of these days, I am going to get the drone up while we have the spinnaker out, so can show you the whole thing. You will đ
You might be my new favorite, fun sailing channel. Glad I found you.
Awe thanks for the support!
The Dolfins...Wow! The 1st fish.....Wow!! The Sunset....Wow!!! The first shower in the rain with homemade coffee soap.....NAA!!!! Great video thats true sailing.
Thanks so much!! Agree on the dolphins/ best part in my opinion đŹđđ»
Wow so much packed into one video. I love dolphins so I must admit best part for me. We see them quite often, but that video is one of the best I ever seen. Great catch, by the way, and I hope you get ahead of the water maker for sure. Boats are just that way, but I still love mine, almost as much as you love yours. Coffee, tool box, and a manual or two that's entertainment LOL Happy Thanksgiving
Thanks đ you know I love it, even when itâs broken and making me shower in the rain: itâs the vessel that brings me to my dreams! Gotta love it
Wow, just wow. Breathtaking footage, thanks so much guys for sharing. Congrats on the second time fishing đŁ and landing a đ . Sorry about the hiccup with the tide change & water maker. But surely looks like yâall made the most of the anchorage. Well specially Jess đ€Łđđ€Șđ. Safe Travels
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We are still âstuckâ out here on the hook. But are happily making it work. Once you throw the calendar out the window, it all get so much better đđ»
Amen, still so jealous
Enjoy your content, really like seeing the Catamaran sunsets!
Looks like a Bonito from the Tuna Family
I live in Fort Pierce. Itâs always cool to see the people I follow make their way through my area. The bridge you are fighting is what we call South Bridge. If you look on the west bank, the large towering boat lift you see is for the new yacht repair faculty that being built. That lift is suppose to be the largest or second largest lift one in the world. I love the videos and have safe journeys. Mike
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You have a BEAUTIFUL town: I have been loving our time here (not so much yesterdays rain storm, but otherwise it's been great). When we first got here, I saw that boat lift and was in AWE! Its enormous!! Must be a crazy experience to see it haul a boat out of the water!
Love the intro and the video production just keeps getting better. Safe travels!
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Glad you noticed the intro! We have been remiss in having one for quite some time, so it felt good to get a new format nailed down đ
Agreed! Love the intro!
Just remember that a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work...
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I am in love with the thumbnail image đâ€đ...
Thanks!!
LMBO.......Thank you......we need to see this side of the life! Your vids are getting so much better! I forget you two are city folks and what a pleasure it is following you along. Some people eat Bonitos.....if they're prepared correctly. Sailing close to shore will limit your species but......ya never know! Happy Sails!
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Thanks so much! It's getting easier to film and be natrual on camera with a little more practise. Each week is a tiny step forward. Thanks for hanging in there with us and for the feedback! I hear you on the Bonito. We were not going to waste it, but I will probably be tossing the next Bonito back to live another day đ đ
A balmy 71 deg and northerners are running around because itâs the warmest day of summer. đ however great fish catch⊠only the second time you had the line in? Thatâs darn good.
We thought so too (about the fish). And I know 71 would have been warm to me years ago (when I lived in Kansas). But your blood âthins outâ the more time you spend in the south. Iâm a total woosie now đ
Yay I do so enjoy your vids popping up in my feed
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Congrats on the first fish. Already identified in comments as Bonita. Keep up the great content.
Thanks!! We will do our best đ
Those dolphin shots at 1:47...fantastic!
Thanks! My goal for this year is to get better at under water photography đđžđŹ
I would have also checked at midnight also. only need couple inches more
black fin tuna should be amazing eating and even sushi if wanted.
She is gorgeous.
Thank you!!
You're welcome đ
Ok, so the REAL question all is lady sailors are askingâŠ..
What do you you to keep your glorious locks so glorious?! đ± Lindas struggling over here đ
Haha - #1, It's much more of a tangled mess than it appears on camera. #2, When I first got on board I refused to use a hair dryer or curling iron, because I thought I wasnât "supposed to do that". NOW I just donât care about the "rules". My advise: Do what makes you and your locks happy!
But just in case you wanted specifics: I wash it once every 7-10 days using this đ amzn.to/2Zx3IKf . I use a ton of Dry Shampoo đ amzn.to/3rjPh86. And I wear a hat once itâs beyond dirty đ€
The saying that owning a sailboat means emptying your bank account into the ocean is very true. I found that cruising is a continuous failure and fixing of hardware. One has to carry double of all hardware, especially engine parts. Many prospective sailors think that Bluewater cruising is all cocktails with friends. In reality it is moments of abject terror interspersed with boredom and maintenance, this is especially true of ocean crossing.
easy time is priceless
Could not agree more. Also, great quote!
Nice rings!
YES! And very safe too đ
I dont think I cried fishing but I cried first time I shot a deer, and the next few deer as well. Still get sad but I think its probably good to get a little sad. Respect the life you take type of thing.
Looks like a Bonito
You are correct! You know your fish đđ
Little tunny. Commonly mistaken for bonito. Good for baitâŠâŠ. Not table fair.
@@FolsomOceanViews 2nd look does appear to be a little tunny. I missed the squiggle lines on it
Great new intro!
Thanks! Its been far too long since we had one đ
Looks like dinner. Thanks. D.
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Interesting!!!
Thanks!!
You know, i would like to have neighbors like you two. Clearly, Y'all are the Good.
Yep, The Bad. Us caravors should all feel that way when we make our first kill. its a sacrifice and you do actually need to eat. Thanks for being honest about being human. Someone has been doing the fishing for us most of our lives. So, you are right to feel something for the fishes loss, but keep fishing, and waste nothing. Throw back the young and don't cheat the fish... Eat them and return the remains back for someone else to eat. That makes it worth it all.
Wait, I missed the Ugly. did i look away at the wrong time?
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I really needed to hear this! Thanks so much for taking the time with this reply, it meant a lot to me (Jes). I am looking forward to catching more, and will heed your advice and prespective. It helps to hear from somone that has been fishing for their whole life, and clearly has a lot of respect for the process!
Any time you catch a bonita(o) or any other mackerel or tuna species you should immediately cut the gills and bleed them out on salt water. It draws the blood out of the meat and makes them taste much better.
Thanks!! We caught up with a true fisherman to give us some lessons on how to do this⊠needless to say, itâs probably going to be Charlesâ job!
@@FolsomOceanViews I don't care for bonito cooked but I do really like it as sashimi after I freeze then thaw it. Either by itself with soy and wasabi, or sesame oil. It is also good in poké bowls and sushi rolls and wraps. My dogs absolutely love the blood lines meat.
Hope you took a pic of that fish, so you will know to release it next time. In my book, Tiny Tunny/Bonita are not edible. Also release King Mackerel, which I also do not consider worth the effort to cook. There are too many other good fish to eat, in offshore waters.
Finally, Charles, when you say we are doing x knots in y knots of "apparent wind", it makes no sense to me. Think it more appropriate to state boat speed vs true wind.
Hope to see you in the Bahamas. We are heading over next year, leaving Texas around mid Feb, probably cross around April 1.
You really do a nice job on the vids. I know it takes an enormous time to edit, and I appreciate the effort which shows in the quality of your work.
We will absolutely throw it back next time - no photo needed! We are going to get a good identification chart/book so we don't have to learn the hard way each time.
As for the wind - I can see that. Our knot log is constantly clogged so true wind isn't always available. I have a good understanding of what the true wind is without it, but that doesn't help you guys out at all. We'll do better đ
@@FolsomOceanViews Yeah, but as an example, if you are going dead downwind at 4 knots in 7 knots of true wind, then the apparent wind would be 3 knots. So you'd announce, "we are doing 4 knots in 3 knots of apparent wind."
Yep, and I have to pull and clean the barnacles off my knot meter frequently. When at the dock, I usually pull it and leave it out if going to be there more than a few days. You're right, its a pain.
You lost your fishing cherry, Charles! BZ you! Bonito are best eaten when young in my opinion, although I`m not a fan , there are better things to eat. We don`t get them in our waters, they prefer the cooler waters off the south coast. I will eat them cooked on the barby, they taste too fatty from a pan. I do really thin fillets and serve with a hot thai sauce or crushed garlic, lime juice and thinly sliced chilli .
Jess, top tip, buy some baby wipes ! They are far more elegant and don`t make you look like you`ve been mud wrestling ! :)
We`ve had a long spring so far, but summer is finally here later in the week. Temps in the low thirties, that`s 85 to 90 in your money. Can`t wait!
Fair winds guys, get some rum india ! xx
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Baby wipes have been gassed to the âpersonal careâ Provisioning sheet!! Agree on the fish, but we did learn that they make excellent bait, and the dogs are not so picky đ
@@FolsomOceanViews I was going to suggest a good supply of baby wipes as well. As for fishing, I love it. I dont care if I catch anything. When I do I throw it back. Unless a family is nearby in which case I will keep the legal fish and give them to the family. I am a meat and potatoes eater, red meat. I will occasionally eat fish sticks or tuna from a can. Maybe 3x a year.
Thank you for another great video. Have fun and be safe.
Bummer about the bridge. If it helps, what we used to do to gain a few inches....maybe a foot....was place some of the heaviest (and movable) items in the dinghy and tow it. Also empty the water tanks. đđđ»âšđđŹâ”ïžđđđâš
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Ooooooops, I reversed the strategy. Duh. đ€đŹđ€Šđ»ââïž
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all good points! We will be filling up the water tanks and fuel before we go under!
@@FolsomOceanViews You are absolutely right and I was reversing the strategy. You want the boat heavier. Duhđ€đŹđ€Šđ»ââïž
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Whats the Spectra Doing, I would not make water in that anchorage....Filters Filters Filters. you Need water maker in Bahamas for the time you will be there Rainman may be the Answer as its Portable and can Be Sold later when you Get the Spectra online or replaced. I also would keep some Plastic around and Make a a device to catch rain water as that was a Good opportunity to Fill your Water Supply. Could you fly the Drone as you creeped under the bridge ?
It's only making water at 3.5 GPH (rated at 16-18 GPH). And yeah - we wouldn't make it in the inlet, but we would have made water on the passage and gotten here with full tanks.
The good news is that we did catch as much rain as we could to help fill the tanks - we probably got a solid 20 gallons that way and are looking for ways to harvest off the coach roof.
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Thanks for the video very relaxing to watch and I was wondering where you got the para sail from, how you selected the size of sail for your vessel as well as if you do not mind what the estimated cost of the sail in USD
It's an Oxley sail! We worked with their sales team to determine the best size for our boat, and purchased based on their reccomendations. I want to say it was arround 6K (USD).
@@FolsomOceanViews thank you for the reply .Even though the sail is more than a standard spinner it would be great if you can do a review of the sail after 6!months use
You got the spinnaker âoutâ? Was it on fire?
How do you guys like that sail as far as easy to control? Why did you go with the Oxley over the Parasailor? I know he is the one who invented it.
We are still getting used to it, but it's relatively easy I would say. She works really well between 150 and 180 apparent. To go closer than 150 - I think it would really helps to have a barber hauler, which we don't have right now. Even without one we can get her up and running to around 120 apparent. And once she's set - you can just ignore it for hours typically.
And we went with Oxley instead of Parasailor mostly out of convenience. The guys at Oxley were great at answering all of my questions and staying top of mind so that's what we went with. I have no regrets but also didn't exactly do a hard comparison either.
Thanks for doing he videos. What kind of watermaker do you have?
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Its a Spectra. I know thats a good brand, but we just havent had good luck with ours. It was on the boat before we bought it, so no telling what it's history was prior to our purchase đ€·ââïž
I am not no expert it dose look like a Tongkol which is in the tuna family
Good eye: tuna family!!
Ha... your tittle of thos video is basically the name of that other youtube channel..
Looks like Tuna
Good eye!! Specifically a âlittle tunnyâ!
Also known as false albacore
Just eat seaweed, I'm sure you'll be fine.
Little tunny.
Thats what I thought it was too - the little "worm looking" markings had me leaning this way đ
title should be what you do when you have to much money lol
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if you do want a fish to die, do not put out a hook, fools.
If you want people to be genuine, you are going to see the whole range of human emotion. And that includes being caught off guard by your experiences and emotions. This is might be foolish: but itâs also just being human.
if you do NOT want a fish to die, do not put out a sharp hook, you weeping fools.
Shouldn't try to gain views by using a very popular and well known sailing channels name in your title.
I wonder what Clint Eastwood would have to say about thatđ€ if you havenât seen the movie I recommend you check it out. Itâs a long time favorite and a true American classic!
Your title was stolen from GBU and you did it on purpose to get viewers. are you not capable to come up an original title of your own.
Or it's a common phrase dating back over 50 years to a Clint Eastwood movie. đ
1. What she said đđ»đđ»đđ»
2. Not capable of capable of coming up with a title? Thatâs silly. We are clearly capable of this. See list of videos with titles.
3. Thankfully using this title has ZERO negative impact on the channel you have mentioned. And while I have never seen their production, I am positive that they are kind people with good hearts and would not sweat a tear over someone using a movie title that they enjoy in their own way.
U shouldnât use other channels catch phrase,shame on u
The Good, the Bad, and the ugly is a western from 1966. Not sure if it was a phrase before that, but itâs where we learned it.
I had to look up what you were referring to. Silly assumption!
@@FolsomOceanViews thatâs exactly where itâs from. A Clint Eastwood classic. đ
@@h.v7461 Good to know! Was a family favorite when I was growing up đđ»