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Weekend Cruiser
Canada
Приєднався 8 тра 2020
We sail around on the weekends through the Gulf Islands of BC Canada, and show that it's possible to own a small sailboat and explore the ocean without breaking the bank. A Weekend Cruiser is a sailor who wants to get out for the weekend, enjoy most of the amenities of a larger boat but not feel like they have to live on their boat full time. We have a 1974 San Juan 21 Sailboat. Pina is her name and she's a swing keel boat, small but sturdy.
I hope to bring you interesting and engaging stories around the life of owning a small sailboat!
Thanks for watching!
I hope to bring you interesting and engaging stories around the life of owning a small sailboat!
Thanks for watching!
A Hot Ending - S01E10
I was sure that navigating through the smoke was going to be the hardest part of the day. Getting the sailboat out of the water was tricky, but we managed. We drove to the property and worked our way down the driveway and only a few feet from where the boat will store for the winter when our truck engine caught on fire!
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Cruising Galiano Island - S01E09
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We are on the final stage of our trip, reaching Galiano Island BC. The famous Montague Harbour does not disappoint us. Everything was new and exciting and each day was unfiltered exploration. Gear used to shoot this video DJI Osmo Pocket [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
Salt Spring Island Bound - S01E08
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This episode we get off the boat and explore the BC's largest Southern Gulf Island, Salt Spring. [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
We're off! Sidney Spit to Salt Spring Island S01E07
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In this episode we sail Piña our 1974 San Juan 21 off on our first multi day sailing trip in the Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. We got a brand new outboard motor and the weather was is in our favor! [[Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
San Juan 21 Southern Gulf Islands - Ep. 7 - 8 - 9 Sneak Peak
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Here is a sneak peak to the next upcoming 3 episodes here at Weekend Cruiser. The year comes to an end as we reflect on our trip through the Southern Gulf Islands in August, looking onward to 2021. We wish all the best to our subscribers and viewers. Stay safe everyone and see you (eventually) on the weekend! [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
Gala S210 at Sidney Spit BC - S01E06
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We've added a much needed safety piece to our weekend cruising life. A Gala S210 inflatable dinghy. In this video we test it out over at Sidney Spit, where we leave Pina on anchor for the very first time. [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
Certified Weekend Cruiser - S01E05
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Alright, we got the sailboat, we've got our pleasure craft operators card. It's time to get the skills to be a certified weekend cruiser. [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
The First Sail - S01E04
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My pal Tim joins me over on the island as we take my 1974 San Juan 21 Sailboat out for the first sail. Just a little day trip on the weekend. [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
Moved our BOAT TRAILER during COVID19 - S01E03
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Not every weekend can be glorious views out on the beautiful pacific ocean. Sometimes there's tasks to be done. This weekend my Dad joins me as we take the boat trailer over to Pender Island where I can save a few bucks by storing the trailer and eventually the sailboat on a friends empty lot. [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
Boat Tour - 1974 San Juan 21 - S01E02
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This weekend, I show the boat pretty much as we got it. It's a 1974 San Juan 21 Sailboat [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
First Weekend Out Cruising - We're Sailboat People Now - S01E01
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It's not exactly the best timing to buy a sailboat and start our cruising lifestyle due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but we abide by the rules and get ourselves safely out on to the water. [Camera Equipment used] Dji USA amzn.to/3WZhFvR Canada amzn.to/3UUXCft
Mike, Thanks for inviting us to come along with you on your sailing adventures! I would love to have a sailboat some day, so your channel is a nice way to enjoy sailing until that day:)
That's awesome! Thanks for watching and maybe see you out on the water one day! cheers.
Just stumbled across this channel. It does not appear you are active with it anymore. Bummer. Just want to compliment you on your keen eye in filming. You hooked me with the packing up early scene, the coffee making and then the walk down the dock to the boat. These scenes really capture the anticipation and excitement I feel every time I go sailing. Nice Job!
Hey, thanks! Glad you enjoyed watching and I totally agree, getting the boat ready and packed up for the sail is what it's all about! The channel is on pause for now but we have plans for another season. Cheers!
hey I found your channel because there is an SJ21 for sale near me and I was looking for some video of one out on the water. you sure make it look fun! enjoying this playlist
I love Galiano especially the north end Dionisio Park. 10 times Montague camping. Good music for it
No hinging rudder?
Nope, but that's a good idea!
i own the san juan 21 1972, it has been alot of fun for my wife and i. we removed the mast and use it exclusively as a weekend camper and only use the motor for getting around, we have been to the dry Tortugas, Bimini allice town and many other spot along the FL ICW..... very comfortable and moves with such little force.
That's awesome, sounds like a blast!
Thanks for sharing. I'm in Vancouver and hoping to get certified myself. The videos are great but more footage of the act of sailing would be great. Any new videos this year?
Nice man! The courses to get certified are a blast, good luck!
What's the bathroom situation? A composting toilet inside, and the other person waits on the deck while in use?
Just the old bag and bucket if we really need it, but we're usually not out long enough for that to be an issue, but eventually something like a composting toilet would be great.
I put a Porte potty in my . I have daughters and they were ok with it. “Snoopy” 1306.
I put a Porte potty in my . I have daughters and they were ok with it. “Snoopy” 1306.
Happy Birthday Mum!!
Happy late birthday from Montana! Thanks for the videos! I hope to start sailing in 2022.
Thank you and good luck with the sailing John!
Right you are! A joy to sail as well.
Hey. Its Gerard fromQLD Australia. How are you guys doing ?. all well i hpoe. just asking as heard nothing in a while from you. Gerard.
Hi Gerard! All is well here, it's been slow getting back to normal but things are picking up fast now. Back to our boat Pina this weekend with a fresh outlook and new ideas to go forward with. Looking forward to sharing what we get up to soon. Hope things are well for you! Cheers.
I admire folks making the most of the beautiful Gulf Islands regardless of boat size! I started out about 12 years ago on a Catalina 27, and had a great time cruising around Saltspring/Galiano and beyond. While it is nice to have a bit more space on my current 33ft sailboat, I do sometimes yearn for the simplicity of a smaller, simpler boat like your San Juan 21! Keep an eye out for Sea Dream Of Clyde, and come say hello if you see us! There are always cold beers in the bilge to share! We are based out of Cowichan Bay, so around the area lots.
Hey, thanks! That's good to hear. 33ft sounds like a great sweet spot for size. I'm sure if we go bigger one day we'll enjoy it a lot but there are some pro's like it was nice to sneak into Montague Harbour and anchor closer to shore. - Thanks for the invite, we'll keep an eye for you for sure!
Brutal about the truck, but good news that your boat survived, and the fire did not spread into the forest!
New subscriber, looking forward to watching the rest of your content. Go trailer sailors
Thanks @SV Slowmotion !
I'm so sorry about your truck! I really like your videos since I just got a boat the year and model as yours. Happy Birthday Mum even though it has passed
Thanks Shaun! We appreciate it! - No way, same year? That's awesome!
@@weekendcruiser yes same year and color! It is in project mode right now. She was in a storm and lost her mast and rigging and I am in the process of getting it all replaced. I cant wait to get her out on the water! Your videos are quite an inspiration!
I was wondering how water got into your cabin? I have an SJ 21 that I am restoring and it has these 2 screw out plugs in the cabin...behind them is water...it seems weird to me but I was wondering if your boat has these. Mine is a 74 as well. I was pretty sad to to see water in my cabin!! It was coming from these screw out plugs. My stuff in the forward compartment in the V berth got soaked as well.
Yeah the water leaking is frustrating. We may have the same issue? I'm pretty certain our leaks are connected to where the swing keel is attached to the hull of the boat. I don't think anything in the forward compartment was wet with our boat... but i could be mistaken, there was a lot going on out on the ocean haha - I hope to have answers soon, just waiting for the travel restrictions to ease here and fixing the leak is the top priority! Good luck with your restorations!
the wood is teak, you can varnish it but varnish really doesn't like to stick to teak.. best thing to do is wipe it down with tung oil every 2 or 3 months, it will keep the wood looking good. clark boats were built pretty well, i haven't seen or heard of any problems in their fiberglass layups and the boats have an excellent reputation for being good sailers that handle rough water very well.
Hey thanks for the tips Marzsit! Tung oil sounds like a great choice. Can't wait to get this boat looking like new again! Cheers!
Looks like you are sleeping together in the v berth? Would a 6' person fit in there?
Yeah it's a tight fit but I'm 6'1 and we managed two people pretty good!
@@weekendcruiser I missed out on a very nice opportunity for one of these and kept telling myself, meh I wouldn't have been able to sleep well in it. Welp, there goes that small comfort. I'm only 6' and pretty collapsible, bet it would have been grand. Thanks for replying!
Wow sorry to see your rig burn down. Last summer was a rough one for the whole western US with wildfires and smoke. I developed a morning smoker cough by the time fall arrived...seems better the last few months though. One of the marinas in the mountains here burned over. Oh and happy birthday, mum!
Hey thanks for the response Joe! Hope your lungs are clear again and fingers crossed that the fires aren't as bad this year. Cheers
I live in Washington state. The hole state was on fire. Antifa set most of them.
Crazy times!
Just bought same exact boat today for $1800. Mine is all white. Gonna paint it your color possibly. It's my first bought ever. I'm so excited!!!
That's awesome! Good luck with everything!
I suggest that you buy an electric outboard motor as they are more reliable then the petrol and the battery can be recharged. If you do go that way get a spare battery so that you can have one on charge and one in use. Gerard.
Thanks Gerard, one of these days I'd love to get an electric outboard! I want to get some solar power going as well in the future so we can recharge on the go.
Thanks for the reply. With the solar panels, I would suggest two 160 watts and simply hang them to the second row of safety wires then tie up to the top row. they will not take up space on the boat. and the flexi ones as they are lighter. Happy easter. Gerard.
Happy birthday Jody <3
Thanks Hannah!
Nice video. Must say, I also admire the collection of Hawaiian print shirts you have. I got a kick out of seeing the banana trees at the vineyard as well!
haha cheers! I'm a bit of a pineapple enthusiast!
Happy Birthday Mum!!
Thank you Raymond!
Happy Birthday, Mum! Sorry about the truck guys. Looks like a great place to cruise. Looking forward to seeing more videos this season.
I appreciate the comment Bravo Golf! Thank you!
Happy many returns on your mom's birthday. I am positve that your next sailing seson will be better as now you have gainded experiance and lernt a lot. All you need to do now is to put it all together. Stay worm and safe. Oh yes if you do not allready knrow this, dolphines bring good luck especully when they are in the bough wave. Glad to hear you are all safe. and the boat. Keep worm and safe. Gerard.
Cheers! I really appreciate the comment. Thanks Gerard!
Looks like such a great place to sail. I also have an SJ21 so I'm always scrounging around YT for fresh content. Incidentally I just finalized my order with Precision Sail Loft for a new set of sails. Seems like you are right around the corner from them. Keep posting always love to see more videos.
Thanks! That's cool that you have a SJ21 too. I'm the same, looking for videos to learn from or compare. We'll definitely post more videos this upcoming season. We're aiming to do some upgrade videos and walk arounds! Hopefully viewers will enjoy those. Good luck with your new sails! Cheers.
@@weekendcruiser BTW: mine is also a yellow '74 mki. Although later versions mkii and mkiii had the flush deck which provides more room in the cabin. I prefer the lines (look) of the mki . Longer cockpit as well.
Many years ago, In 1996, I was unenployed, had a lot of knok backs, and i was asked when was my last holiday and what did I do and how recent was it. I had no answer, So thouht about it a lot and what my intrests where and is sailing, never owned a sailing boat before I had sailed on dinghys but this was the big step up. I decided to do a compenent crew course and got my certificate still have it, 5 days on mereton bay of brisbane, fantastic I higly recomend anyone to do before buying there first boat and if you can get on something small to medium then the boat will be affordable to buy and you allready know how to sail. My current boat is a 23 hood, the purpuse of buying it is for me to get back into the hobby I enjoy, and an insenvie for myself. When i tell people now what i do in my spare time, they are quite supprised. Gerard.
That's awesome Tron! Glad you found your hobby again and thanks for the story. Your 23 hood looks super nice and cozy. It must be a blast to sail down in Australia. Cheers!
@@weekendcruiser Thanks for the reply. Its auculy Gerard. You should allso watch SIMON CARTER sailing channle. He has recently done a whole trip up and back to brisbane. and thanks for subscribing. In a few weeks i will be posting a new vlog on my home town HERVEY BAY . So keep an eye out for thats when i will have a new drone to do areails with. Gerard.
What are you towing it with? I am looking to get one but have an 06 Rav 4 with a towing capacity around 2,000 lbs
Towing with a 2011 Ford Ranger! - I've seen other people using an SUV like yours. Check Wanderlust Travel Adventures on UA-cam, they drive a SUV and looks like no problem! Hope that helps! Cheers.
They are pretty light as trailer sailors go, but it is probably about 2000lbs with the trailer. I think your Rav could do it, but it might be hard on it. I would definitely want "working" trailer brakes. If you live near KC, you can tow mine and see what you think. We will probably go for a sail also.
Subscribed! Keep the content coming, I'm restoring a SJ 21 to get it back on the water. Cheers!
Thank you! That's fantastic, good luck with your restoration!
What is the little metal plate called where the mast sits on the top of the boat?
I think it's called the Mast Base Bottom Plate. Hope that helps! cheers.
It is a mast step. The SJ's came with a hinged mast step to make it easy to lower and raise the mast for trailering. The metal post in the cabin under the mast is a compression post. It transfer the compression load of the mast and rigging to the bottom of the boat.
Cool. Never sailed on my own but the idea of starting to explore the idea more is tempting with your videos. Thx
Thanks Rayner! That's awesome!
Always enjoy watching these videos. I spent a week sailing and diving these islands on Duen out of Sidney. It’s nice seeing someone else use a SJ 21 for cruising and not just racing videos. Can’t wait to get ours out. Keep up the videos!
Thanks Derrick! Good to hear from a fellow SJ21 cruiser, that's awesome. We can't wait to get the boat into even more cruising shape and get out again too. Cheers!
Give this comment a thumbs up if your interested in a more in depth boat tour of our 1974 San Juan 21! Cheers!
Thanks for posting the vid.! I am sailing my SJ later today!
G"d Michale. nice boat. I live in qld hervey bay, in an marina. I live on an Hood 23 at present. Doing some up grades then i will take it out for a sail. setting it up for single handed. I keep my boat inan an marina as well. Cheack out my vedio and i have become a new subbie. I would aprechiate if you joined mine as well. Going to do a tour of my town.soon after i get a new drone. Gerard.
We also have a SJ21 that we are completely restoring and planning on sailing in Howe Sound this summer. Great videos!
That's awesome! Howe Sound is on our bucket list for sure. Good luck on your restoration! We've got some maintenance to do ourselves. Hope to catch a fellow SJ21 out there sometime! Cheers.