Hi im a 70 yr old lady that has nothing else to do but sit and watch awesome videos and when i came across of one of your video it was one when you had lost the dog at sea but found hi.., i cried.., well just really wanted to say is i dont comment to any of the videos i watch of everyone.., you are the first and just want to say.., i have been waiting for this day and im very happy you two are back in the water to go and cant wait to see the trips.., thank you from Texas
Hay guys it's the Banks Family 👪, I'm so excited to see you back on the water. We have been with you all for the past 5 years or so.. We have enjoyed all your travels and have been waiting for your new sail ⛵️.. But we are just as happy if you stay with the trawler and go back to the old days on the east coast and the Bahamas ♡❤️🧡 Be safe 🙏 and keep making videos and we will keep watching.... The Banks Family 👪
You guys are so ridiculously good @ talking to your audience. There @ the end. It really felt like you pushed me up to the table & were talking directly to me!! Ha! All I could do nod my head up & down.
Wow, you two rocked that transformation. Both interior and exterior look amazing. I don’t think a professional boat yard would do better. Gorgeous boat!!!!
Sierra & Billy you guys are true professionals. It really makes me happy to watch the two of you working on a boat, any boat, only because you really get stuff done. Projects like you just completed in 8 months would take most couples years to do. Now, when is that catamaran going to be ready? Any idea when you'll pick it up and where you'll take delivery and commission the boat?
Congratulations...a really remarkable turn around, of the hundred dollar boat. The way you guys landed on your feet, speaks volumes...good luck, and great job.
Alameda! I recently lived there! Make a trip to “scolaris” on “Park street” awesome burgers and chicken sandwiches. Also there is a great breakfast spot “Mosley’s” on the canal. Last there is a huge kiteboarding presence at Robert crown beach/park on the west side of alameda! Enjoy!
Hahaha thanks guys!! 😂 mistake on Our part and our internet wasn’t good enough to re upload we figured what the heck 🤷♀️ thanks for making us feel better about it!
Wow what an achievement. The pair of you have worked your socks off and the difference befor and after is amazing. Well done from a subscriber in the UK.
Congratulations! I was really doubtful when you bought that boat for USD100. 8 months later I am simply amazed how you transformed her into such a nice boat. The amount of work you put in is considerable. Simply awesome.
Nice Job Team looking good. Great having Twin motors Excellent makes maneuvering much more civilized especially in tight areas and of course doing the cruising you guys are setting up for good safety feature. Don,t no who was more excited you Guys or the Doggo.
Congratulations!!! I have paddled Napa right by that marina -meant to stop by -but now you are closer, Alameda waters are where I grew up! Hope to see you guys sometime! Don't be surprised by a white Lambo.😉 The seemingly endless work is really paying dividends
It’s fun watching this couple working together to get the boat sea ready. My only minor grumble Is there are too many ads, butI get it, that is how they get the bongo bucks to get their beauty sea ready. Please do not scrimp on an EPIRB and look after each other.
Running North of SF is no Joke! Definitely have everything bolted down, strapped down. Go do a Bay Storm run, give the boat a good toss in the rough stuff before you head out make sure fuel systems tolerate the rough conditions etc! Once your outside the Gate going North getting closed out of the small marinas is a common and real deal so knowing your fuel burn, range and that the boat will run while getting tossed pretty good is important👍 Looking forward to seeing your trip
The beauty of using the right tools is what doing it right is about. Glad you received the cleaning supplies it worked didn't it. You guys have done a magnificent job .
You two did a great job fixing up that boat. I do get the marina wanting photos of a boat that is older as they do get so many sort of homeless people who are just going to be a big hassle to get rid of . Now that your boat is all fixed up looking at least I do not think any marina is going to turn you down if they have an open spot for your boat now . I hope to see you sailing the world on your new boat soon but I would sure like to see a few little clips of whoever buys that boat going around doing whatever they plan on doing with her
WoW you guy's did such a great job on that boat. Looks really great ! Now you have a little pocket change for bigger things in life if you ever decide to. That hard work does pay off. Cheer's and congratulations with your new boat. Cheer's😉
Headed for the Pacific northwest, you're going to use that radar. We get fog like you've probably never seen before. And it rolls in fast. Looking good you guys.
If I still lived in California I'd be on my way to help get the list done. Plus drinking a beer with Billy and talking about that grill would probably be pretty dope too. 🍻
Great to hear those Lehman diesel engines purring. My brother has a 40’ Defever with a single Lehman diesel which he keeps up in Semiahmoo Marina north of Bellingham, WA and I have spent quite a bit of time on it. Great job on getting the boat prepped! I captained a power catamaran up the coast from LA to Bellingham, Washington for a friend. We traveled in the summer and still ran into a situation where we had to wait out a storm in Newport, OR. Just my 2-cents worth, but I would be very cautious about taking a boat north in the winter time as the storms can get quite bad. Along the Oregon and Washington coasts, there are few ports for safe harbor and even those can be closed down due to excessive wave heights and/or extreme tides. Be especially cautious crossing the Columbia River bar (between Oregon and Washington) as many boats have been lost there. It is best to cross it on slack tide or on a flood tide. It is most dangerous when crossing it on an ebb tide! Westerly swells stack up into steep waves due to the fresh water flowing into the ocean from the river and on an ebb tide, the outgoing water accelerates the river current. Don’t fall prey to “get-there-itis”. One thing I wished we had on our trip was a FLIR system on the boat as we traveled most days into the night time. Unfortunately, there were small fishing boats along the coast working at night that our radar didn’t pick up and they weren’t all using AIS. A FLIR system would have been very useful. I would also recommend you have radar as you are much more likely to encounter fog traveling in the winter months. Love your channel!
I really enjoy seeing you two work together so well. You try to do everything correct. I did see something that concerns me though. When you wired up your three batteries you allowed the negative cable to lay heavily on the positive cables. I would hate to see a dead short occur if the insulation becomes thin as the cables heat up . I figured when you put the positive cables on you would be looping the negative the other way and was concerned right away. Keep up the great work on your "Master Piece"
Love y’all’s work ❤️ I’ve known you since Jupiter Local And in Salerno! So proud of you both of you and your awesome determination to try new things and get it done! I look forward to seeing you again here in town to buy y’all a cold drink! Prayers for a safe and fun voyage to your next destination!
I hope you guys have researched cruising the west coast. You will be going uphill against the California Current and the prevailing winds. A rule of thumb that many use is any winds over 15 knots and wave intervals of less then 10 seconds is a no go unless you like roller coasters. The closer to shore the higher the swells. Some folks travel farther offshore and at night the wind dies down, the swells are lower, and no crab pots. The downside of this approach is when it’s time for fuel you turn and the swells are on your port side for a couple of hours of rock and roll. Speaking of fuel stops. they are few and far between. And most require a bar crossing. It would be a good idea to have paper charts for the harbors. Don’t forget to check the Notice to Mariners. I hope you get a good radar you will be close to shipping lanes and depending on the time of year plenty of coastal fog at all those bar crossings. When you depart the SF Bay hug the north side of the golden gate. You have more wind protection. Try to get under the bridge during slack tide after you pass under the bridge you’ll be going over the bar which can get nasty on an ebb tide. Good luck and enjoy the ride!
The boat has come a very long way since you paid $100 for it, well done!! With the cabling of the radar unit, if you can't buy a loom then you should be able to make one reasonably easily. 10 days for all that on the list?? I reckon you will do it in 9 days!!
been following you since the real early days. great to see this trawler going! havnt watched in a while, but this popped up. west coast, near and off shore, is a completely different animal. I am sure you have looked into it, but you cannot just hug the coast on the way up. shelter can be far between, and unavailable in storms. I would recomend the radar and all devices working. And when you come into any rivers and if you make it up to puget sound/san juan/gulf islands, you need to post watch for floating and dead head logs. this doesnt exist in the waters you have sailed, same with the hypothermia. looking forward to following the journey up the coast!
You are going to LOVE the Vesper Cortex VHF/AIS!!!! I love mine. In retrospect, the only thing that I wish I had differently would be to get the cordless handset. My opinion, and I can always add one!
A broken coffee pot can be the mark of a successful shakedown cruise. The throttles a little less so but they still worked, hopefully it will be an easy fix for you. Judging by everything else I've seen it will be. Congratulations on all your hard work. The burgers looked absolutely delicious
You could always install a mast! Nevertheless, well done!!! It’s amazing how you’ve achieved all this on your own. Looking forward to the adventures ahead.
A few years ago, I bought a complete marine electronics package that was only a couple old. The guy I bought them from upgraded all the electronics on his 3 year old boat. The shop that did the work cut up most of the cables removing them and they did not comes with them and the manufacturer was nuts when it came to the prices of the ones they did have in stock. I ended up ordering all of the connectors and making the cables myself, which cost me under $200. I found the diagrams to make them in all of the manuals.
Excellent! Stoked y’all found a little spot. I’m in Berkeley and had so much trouble when I first came in with my trawler. I have Catalina 38 now and can go anywhere but it’s tough to get a spot unless your part of a yacht club which I am here in Berkeley and it’s awesome/I’m able to sail to any yacht club dock and stay. I love the yacht club. Y’all could get a membership at your local yacht club or in Berkeley or somewhere around here for cheap and then you can go to different yacht clubs and stay on the dock pretty much as long as you want for free pretty much all up and down the coast. So stoked for y’all though. Epic and I’m pretty sure I seen y’all out there (I was out there on my buddies catalina 38 around that time).
Adios Napa Valley Marina. My friend bought a boat from there a little while ago. Spending time there I noticed that the channel Salt & Tar was also doing a lot of their work there too, but now they've moved out too. That gaint tri-maran out front is really neat!
We have an RV that we like to travel in, and have found many RV parks that have a RV rule, the [10 Year rule[ If your RV is over 10 years old, they often will not let you stay. Sometimes they will, if you send them a nice photo of the RV. Never knew boats had the same issue!
Jetty's looking happy to have the wind in his mug. The yacht is awesome! Wishing you some good cruises before you put it on the block. Orrrr....? do something like LaVagabonde and hire a captain to charter it out. Could be a brilliant source of steady income while providing guests a great time.
Hi im a 70 yr old lady that has nothing else to do but sit and watch awesome videos and when i came across of one of your video it was one when you had lost the dog at sea but found hi.., i cried.., well just really wanted to say is i dont comment to any of the videos i watch of everyone.., you are the first and just want to say.., i have been waiting for this day and im very happy you two are back in the water to go and cant wait to see the trips.., thank you from Texas
Thanks for being here with us Rose!! ❤️ we are so very grateful to be a little part of your day :)
Hay guys it's the Banks Family 👪, I'm so excited to see you back on the water. We have been with you all for the past 5 years or so.. We have enjoyed all your travels and have been waiting for your new sail ⛵️.. But we are just as happy if you stay with the trawler and go back to the old days on the east coast and the Bahamas ♡❤️🧡 Be safe 🙏 and keep making videos and we will keep watching.... The Banks Family 👪
0:10 Alluring Arctic Sailing - nice to see them too!
spectacular renovation. I love trawlers, especially vintage trawlers and you two throw your hearts into it.
What a wonderful job you both have done on this boat , it’s really huge accomplishment! Well done 👍
You guys are so ridiculously good @ talking to your audience. There @ the end. It really felt like you pushed me up to the table & were talking directly to me!! Ha! All I could do nod my head up & down.
They really do make it seem very personal.
Great work on a successful 1st trip, so proud of you guys!
Cute plates too ☺️
Wow, you two rocked that transformation. Both interior and exterior look amazing. I don’t think a professional boat yard would do better. Gorgeous boat!!!!
Sierra & Billy you guys are true professionals. It really makes me happy to watch the two of you working on a boat, any boat, only because you really get stuff done. Projects like you just completed in 8 months would take most couples years to do. Now, when is that catamaran going to be ready? Any idea when you'll pick it up and where you'll take delivery and commission the boat?
They keep holding strong at the end of the year but we will see!! The. It still has to be shipped though so hopefully March!!
Amazing job! It must feel great to be underway after so much work.
Congratulations...a really remarkable turn around, of the hundred dollar boat. The way you guys landed on your feet, speaks volumes...good luck, and great job.
This is your best video. What a crescendo!!!
You have done an AMAZING job!! 🎉 You guys are a great team!!!!
You all did a excellent job on bringing the old girl back to life.
Hello all from Siesta Key Florida
Glad to see you guys on a trawler again. Looking forward to your adventures on this boat.
The boat looks great. California is a crazy place no matter how you look at it.
Alameda! I recently lived there! Make a trip to “scolaris” on “Park street” awesome burgers and chicken sandwiches. Also there is a great breakfast spot “Mosley’s” on the canal. Last there is a huge kiteboarding presence at Robert crown beach/park on the west side of alameda! Enjoy!
I love the b-roll note that was left in the video. It somehow made the video more personal/human. Fantastic job on the renovation!!!!
Yes! Me too!
Hahaha thanks guys!! 😂 mistake on Our part and our internet wasn’t good enough to re upload we figured what the heck 🤷♀️ thanks for making us feel better about it!
Congratulations to you both on a successful shakedown Cruise.🎉🥂.. The boat looks fantastic!👍
Wow what an achievement. The pair of you have worked your socks off and the difference befor and after is amazing. Well done from a subscriber in the UK.
The boat looks fantastic your living the dream Jetty was loving being underway stay happy and safe.
Nice work! So glad the sea trials were uneventful and that you were able to find a slip.
So awesome to see u on the water. Congrats. 🇨🇦
Congratulations! I was really doubtful when you bought that boat for USD100. 8 months later I am simply amazed how you transformed her into such a nice boat. The amount of work you put in is considerable. Simply awesome.
Did you feel apprehensive for the first time when you let go of the ropes?
You both done a brilliant job. Hats off to you both 👍👍👍
I lived in California for 13 years. What a pain in the a**... Very beautiful state but I could never go back. Good job on the boat!
You all did a fantastic job, you should be very proud of yourselves. Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.
Well done, what a great job you have done, guys.
What an amazing couple you are , you should be very proud of what you’ve accomplished with this boat, all the hard work was worth it. Well done , GL
Congratulations guys, an outstanding achievement.🚢
The boat looks fantastic.
Make sure you two give yourself a break and have fun together.
Great stuff so great to see you underway
Nice Job Team looking good. Great having Twin motors Excellent makes maneuvering much more civilized especially in tight areas and of course doing the cruising you guys are setting up for good safety feature. Don,t no who was more excited you Guys or the Doggo.
Congratulations!!! I have paddled Napa right by that marina -meant to stop by -but now you are closer, Alameda waters are where I grew up! Hope to see you guys sometime! Don't be surprised by a white Lambo.😉 The seemingly endless work is really paying dividends
Great to see you back on the water again, love to see full day adventures on mountain mist. Thank you for your time spent making this.
Outstanding renovation. 👍🇺🇸🚜
Just loving the way that Jetty has taken to her new home!
It’s fun watching this couple working together to get the boat sea ready. My only minor grumble Is there are too many ads, butI get it, that is how they get the bongo bucks to get their beauty sea ready. Please do not scrimp on an EPIRB and look after each other.
Running North of SF is no Joke! Definitely have everything bolted down, strapped down. Go do a Bay Storm run, give the boat a good toss in the rough stuff before you head out make sure fuel systems tolerate the rough conditions etc! Once your outside the Gate going North getting closed out of the small marinas is a common and real deal so knowing your fuel burn, range and that the boat will run while getting tossed pretty good is important👍 Looking forward to seeing your trip
The whole onion slice on the burger? That is insane! 😂
All the questions from that marina should be a red flag that they are going to be difficult !!! Like a HOA
So impressed with you guys, you can be really proud of yourself on so many levels. Amazing!!!
Soo awesome !!
So good to see you under way, what a nice boat, now, after all that work, nice job.
That’s cool you’re doing that my boat has been doing great up in Gloucester, Massachusetts was fishing heavy seas back in October
Exciting day for you both. Those engines are purring beautifully. Moving on. Congratulations on a nice job fixing up the old lady!! Cheers !!
Awesome job guy’s. nice to see you cruising again after all that hard work.
The beauty of using the right tools is what doing it right is about. Glad you received the cleaning supplies it worked didn't it. You guys have done a magnificent job .
Swabbing the deck :)
Boat looks amazing!!!!
Wow that must be so cool having all that space to work in an actual engine room
You two did a great job fixing up that boat. I do get the marina wanting photos of a boat that is older as they do get so many sort of homeless people who are just going to be a big hassle to get rid of . Now that your boat is all fixed up looking at least I do not think any marina is going to turn you down if they have an open spot for your boat now . I hope to see you sailing the world on your new boat soon but I would sure like to see a few little clips of whoever buys that boat going around doing whatever they plan on doing with her
Nice job Tula Team! Stay safe and keep rolling! 👍👍
WoW you guy's did such a great job on that boat. Looks really great ! Now you have a little pocket change for bigger things in life if you ever decide to. That hard work does pay off.
Cheer's and congratulations with your new boat. Cheer's😉
Headed for the Pacific northwest, you're going to use that radar. We get fog like you've probably never seen before. And it rolls in fast.
Looking good you guys.
**ABSOLUTELY LOVE NAPA VALLEY!!!**
If I still lived in California I'd be on my way to help get the list done. Plus drinking a beer with Billy and talking about that grill would probably be pretty dope too. 🍻
Organised. Sounds great to me. 10 days let’s go.
Great to hear those Lehman diesel engines purring. My brother has a 40’ Defever with a single Lehman diesel which he keeps up in Semiahmoo Marina north of Bellingham, WA and I have spent quite a bit of time on it. Great job on getting the boat prepped!
I captained a power catamaran up the coast from LA to Bellingham, Washington for a friend. We traveled in the summer and still ran into a situation where we had to wait out a storm in Newport, OR. Just my 2-cents worth, but I would be very cautious about taking a boat north in the winter time as the storms can get quite bad. Along the Oregon and Washington coasts, there are few ports for safe harbor and even those can be closed down due to excessive wave heights and/or extreme tides. Be especially cautious crossing the Columbia River bar (between Oregon and Washington) as many boats have been lost there. It is best to cross it on slack tide or on a flood tide. It is most dangerous when crossing it on an ebb tide! Westerly swells stack up into steep waves due to the fresh water flowing into the ocean from the river and on an ebb tide, the outgoing water accelerates the river current. Don’t fall prey to “get-there-itis”.
One thing I wished we had on our trip was a FLIR system on the boat as we traveled most days into the night time. Unfortunately, there were small fishing boats along the coast working at night that our radar didn’t pick up and they weren’t all using AIS. A FLIR system would have been very useful. I would also recommend you have radar as you are much more likely to encounter fog traveling in the winter months.
Love your channel!
Definitely has that distinct diesel engine sound. So fun seeing it move in the water.
That old boat looks marvelous! Great job you 2.
Definitely need a radar system if you're coming to the pacific northwest! I use mine all the time, foggy
I really enjoy seeing you two work together so well. You try to do everything correct.
I did see something that concerns me though. When you wired up your three batteries you allowed the negative cable to lay heavily on the positive cables. I would hate to see a dead short occur if the insulation becomes thin as the cables heat up . I figured when you put the positive cables on you would be looping the negative the other way and was concerned right away.
Keep up the great work on your "Master Piece"
Love y’all’s work ❤️
I’ve known you since Jupiter
Local And in Salerno!
So proud of you both of you and your awesome determination to try new things and get it done!
I look forward to seeing you again here in town to buy y’all a cold drink! Prayers for a safe and fun voyage to your next destination!
I am so glad to see you guys. I have been thinking about you the last 2 weeks.😊
Great Job Guys!!!!!
Y’all are awesome. So glad y’all did this boat project it looks so gooood.
So excited for you! Boat looks great!
Jettie looked happy to be back on the water.
Love it, Love you both! Fair Winds and calm seas!
Boat looking awesome
I hope you guys have researched cruising the west coast. You will be going uphill against the California Current and the prevailing winds. A rule of thumb that many use is any winds over 15 knots and wave intervals of less then 10 seconds is a no go unless you like roller coasters. The closer to shore the higher the swells.
Some folks travel farther offshore and at night the wind dies down, the swells are lower, and no crab pots. The downside of this approach is when it’s time for fuel you turn and the swells are on your port side for a couple of hours of rock and roll.
Speaking of fuel stops. they are few and far between. And most require a bar crossing. It would be a good idea to have paper charts for the harbors. Don’t forget to check the Notice to Mariners. I hope you get a good radar you will be close to shipping lanes and depending on the time of year plenty of coastal fog at all those bar crossings.
When you depart the SF Bay hug the north side of the golden gate. You have more wind protection. Try to get under the bridge during slack tide after you pass under the bridge you’ll be going over the bar which can get nasty on an ebb tide.
Good luck and enjoy the ride!
I'm so happy for you.
Look forward to every episode!!
Good job guys!
The boat has come a very long way since you paid $100 for it, well done!! With the cabling of the radar unit, if you can't buy a loom then you should be able to make one reasonably easily. 10 days for all that on the list?? I reckon you will do it in 9 days!!
You guys are doing awesome, both on the boat, and the videos, cheers!
been following you since the real early days. great to see this trawler going! havnt watched in a while, but this popped up. west coast, near and off shore, is a completely different animal. I am sure you have looked into it, but you cannot just hug the coast on the way up. shelter can be far between, and unavailable in storms. I would recomend the radar and all devices working. And when you come into any rivers and if you make it up to puget sound/san juan/gulf islands, you need to post watch for floating and dead head logs. this doesnt exist in the waters you have sailed, same with the hypothermia. looking forward to following the journey up the coast!
Excellent 👍🏻 nice to see your home on the move 😃
You are going to LOVE the Vesper Cortex VHF/AIS!!!! I love mine. In retrospect, the only thing that I wish I had differently would be to get the cordless handset. My opinion, and I can always add one!
The boat turned out great, that was some serious sweat equity but I'm sure it's worth every drop.
Congratulations you two. Y’all have worked y’all’s Butts off watched it all great job.
You guys are quite the team great job on your now new boat.
You guys are truly amazing
You kids did a great job , God Bless your sweet hearts ♥️
Great job guys…happy and safe cruising.
Like most of your group I love this trawler and your work has been top knotch. Stay with it, looking great.
Looking good! 10 days and counting!
A broken coffee pot can be the mark of a successful shakedown cruise. The throttles a little less so but they still worked, hopefully it will be an easy fix for you. Judging by everything else I've seen it will be. Congratulations on all your hard work. The burgers looked absolutely delicious
So good luck!
Love your content!!!! Looking forward, to you guys that casting the lines off the dock!!!
Underway , making way . Wonderful
You could always install a mast! Nevertheless, well done!!! It’s amazing how you’ve achieved all this on your own. Looking forward to the adventures ahead.
A few years ago, I bought a complete marine electronics package that was only a couple old. The guy I bought them from upgraded all the electronics on his 3 year old boat. The shop that did the work cut up most of the cables removing them and they did not comes with them and the manufacturer was nuts when it came to the prices of the ones they did have in stock. I ended up ordering all of the connectors and making the cables myself, which cost me under $200. I found the diagrams to make them in all of the manuals.
Love the coffee/pot splash smash lol
Sadly that is virtually anything that isn't bolted down LOL
4:30 ….. Jetty, grab the line! 🤣 👀 🐕.
Boat looks amazing !!
👍
Excellent! Stoked y’all found a little spot. I’m in Berkeley and had so much trouble when I first came in with my trawler. I have Catalina 38 now and can go anywhere but it’s tough to get a spot unless your part of a yacht club which I am here in Berkeley and it’s awesome/I’m able to sail to any yacht club dock and stay. I love the yacht club. Y’all could get a membership at your local yacht club or in Berkeley or somewhere around here for cheap and then you can go to different yacht clubs and stay on the dock pretty much as long as you want for free pretty much all up and down the coast. So stoked for y’all though. Epic and I’m pretty sure I seen y’all out there (I was out there on my buddies catalina 38 around that time).
Adios Napa Valley Marina. My friend bought a boat from there a little while ago. Spending time there I noticed that the channel Salt & Tar was also doing a lot of their work there too, but now they've moved out too. That gaint tri-maran out front is really neat!
So excited to see you guys out on the water! I was hoping the Marina that kicked you out could’ve seen your beautiful boat. 😍
We have an RV that we like to travel in, and have found many RV parks that have a RV rule, the [10 Year rule[ If your RV is over 10 years old, they often will not let you stay. Sometimes they will, if you send them a nice photo of the RV. Never knew boats had the same issue!
Jetty's looking happy to have the wind in his mug. The yacht is awesome! Wishing you some good cruises before you put it on the block. Orrrr....? do something like LaVagabonde and hire a captain to charter it out. Could be a brilliant source of steady income while providing guests a great time.