The Best Snorkeling! + Anchoring My Sailboat!
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- Today I am taking you guys snorkeling at the Kelp Forest in Avalon, Catalina Island. The amount of fish I saw was crazy! After snorkeling I go ashore to get some ice and see a bit of the town. After spending a day in Avalon I leave the mooring and sail 3 nautical miles to a place called Whites Landing where I anchor at this Island for the first time! It was an awesome experience but it came with a few difficulties and I now know I have some broken equipment that I will need to fix! I build a rocker stopper and set it up which will help the boat be less rocky at night! My pups will also be joining me for a swim ashore after we dinghy over to a small bouy, tied up and jumped off! I let the pups run around for a bit and chase some birds, then swam back to the dinghy to head back to the boat. I also show you guys how I take showers on the boat and shower the pups! After showering I make some dinner and decide to fish for the rest of the evening where I caught an absurd amount of fish. Thanks so much for watching, I hope to see you join in on the fun by hitting that subscribe button! In the next video I’m going to be doing some more snorkeling, sailing to Two harbors, and getting a Mooring in Emerald Bay. It's going to be awesome! If you made it to the bottom of the description, please leave me a comment and let me know because I will respond to you!
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Livin' your best life. I want to do what you are doing!
It’s a fantastic lifestyle!
Love the channel. Invest in lithium! You get so much bang for your buck and need less batteries bc you can use more of the capacity of each battery. They’re getting cheaper everyday. Also being a solo sailor id recommend on putting a windlass switch at the helm that way you can raise/lower your windlass from the helm super convenient and cheap. Looking forward to the next video.
Thank you so much for the support and great advice! I appreciate it! ⛵️ more coming soon!
Hi, I just found you. I have been sailing for the last three years. I am up and down the West coast. I am now doing Catalina. You do an Amazing job on your videos. I know all the places you are going too and learning a lot from you. Thank You. I just added stabilizers to my sail boat. It is so much fun to be doing this. I feel that you and I are going through the same learning process as we go. Yes we are blessed and I am thinking on sharing my experiences with others . Hopefully I can get people to come out and join me and see and feel if this is a life or hobby for them. What you are doing with your adorable dogs, I am doing it with my cat Sophie. I would like for her to swim with me. I don't think that will ever happen. You make the waters around Catalina feel warm. Last week i was in Avalon and isthmus. The water is freezing. Ill have to get tougher. Take care.
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Hahaha thank you! I like this comment 😊
thanks for taking us along for the adventure!
Thank you for watching 😊
White's Landing great place with sandy bottom at 40-60 ft. CZ
Yes I love whites! Such a great anchorage!!
Really enjoy your videos I'm in Panama City Florida
Thank you!! Enjoy Panama!
Ah... There are those backflips!!! 👍🏻. Great video!
Hahaha I finally got some in!!
Your channel is great and allot of fun to watch. I really enjoy how you have so much fun and include the puppies, also your beautiful smile is the best.
Thank you! I appreciate the support!
The dogs swimming with you to the beach is so cool
They are such good beach pups!!
@@CaptainChrista I loved tht shot. I think personally I would be so scared they swim off in the wrong direction, distracted by a fish or turtle or something
I cringed thinking about the number of sharks around the Catalina Islands when you dropped your fur baby in the water. I guess im just nervous. Love the content. Keep it up.
Love your channel.! Did the same Catalina adventure at your age on a S-2 7.9 meter. Currently own a Hunter 290 doing Channel Island adventure
You are cool keep it coming
Thank you 😊
Hey skipper I wish you had a place where we could post our boats and pictures in Catalina and other places people might find it interesting not trying to take away your limelight 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧
That would be cool!! I’ll look into something like that!
Ok it's official now. I am in love. Another great video!
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Nice! We're planning a bareboat charter from Dana to Catalina for next Summer. :)
How cool! Pick up balloons on the way if you see them! Where are you going in Catalina?
@@CaptainChrista Balloons? Yea, we'll drive up from San Diego on a Thursday, get on the boat, sail Friday to Avalon and moor there for 2 nights and sail back Sunday and drive back to SD.
Your videos really are fun. Great narration. You are making your day trips feel like we're right there enjoying the moment..
I’m so glad to hear this!! Thank you!!! I appreciate your support!
wow what an abundance of fish you swam with how kool is that ..great that you're dog's love a little swim to the shore. they're truly living their best lives..sea dogs for life ..really love how very imformative you're videos are..Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us land lubbers , stay safe & Happy Captain Christa
There was SO MANY fish it was a perfect day for snorkeling! And yes they are great boat dogs 🐶 thank you so much for your kind comment I really appreciate the support!
@@CaptainChrista ahh thank you Christa..I follow a lot of sailing channels, especially the solo crossing of the Atlantic in a tiny boat, insane or inspiring not to sure lol
Thanks for the video! As a sailor and a woman, I admire you taking on solo sailing. It’s not as easy as you make it look! Good job explaining to your audience as you’re doing stuff. One suggestion is to mark your chain so you easily know the depth. I learned to sail as a kid on a lake. Wonderful summer memories! How did you get into sailing? I’m 55 now but still have my dream to own a sailboat some day.
Wow I love that you sail too!! You should absolutely get a boat sailing is an amazing part of life! The chain is marked! It’s red white and blue marking at different lengths! and I absolutely love sailing I really appreciate your kind comment! I took a class when I was a kid and started sailing when I was older!
Christa, I’m enjoying your videos and wish you all my and joy of sailing.
With regard to anchoring without a working depth meter do as sailors did from early, tie a weight to a line and drop it to the sea floor. The line will show the wet mark and you can estimate pretty accurately by measuring the wet part of the line once you have retrieved it by assuming that for you, one arms length, arm to arm across your chest, is 5 feet. It’s accurate enough to know whether you’re in 30 feet or 50 feet.
Good luck, fair winds and happy sailing. From an old sailor.
Thank you!! I appreciate your comment and support!
Great video Capt. Christa
Thank you!!
Wow a beautiful area. New adventures all the time.
Yes more people should go to Catalina it’s beautiful!
Fun adventure. Nice Calico fishing.
Thank you!! There were soooo many of them!
Truly enjoying your videos, Christa....love the narration, explanations, your positive and smiley attitude ....good for you. Just sailed over to Catalina (Twin and Cat Harbors) short while ago to obtain my 104 and 114....just up the freeway from you in Los Angeles (have family down in Dana Pt)....hope to see you on the water someday, holler if you ever are looking for weekend crew!!!! Best,
How cool!! I caught my first sheepshead in cat harbor this summer! I really enjoy Catalina it’s my favorite place to go! Good Luck with your courses! thank you!!
New sub. I own a 83 Hunter 30 on Lake Michigan, love your boat layout. Have fun
Thankyou for the sub! Hunters are fun boats! Enjoy yours as well!
Thanks!
THANK YOU! Oh my goodness this is so generous! Wow Rob Mac I appreciate this so much! Thank you for the support!!
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this made my day thank you!
@@CaptainChrista I joined your Patreon as well. :-)
Thank you so much! It’s awesome to receive support like this! :) I appreciate you!
You can also get an inexpensive hand held depth sounder. Great as a backup to a built in boat depth sounder.
That’s a great idea thank you!
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Catalina was a lot of fun .It's like a deferent country.
It honestly feels like a different place! It’s beautiful!
@@CaptainChrista Have fun.
Tip: when using the rocker stopper, always use it with the topping lift, and tight, so the load won’t depend on the vang..
Thankyou for the tip!
You caught more fish in one episode than most people catch their whole life, ill skill #83…….waxed!
Hahah they were biting instantly! It was crazy!
Love Catalina! We used to cruise over from San Diego, but now typically take the ferry across from Dana. Will be interested to see what happens with your batteries as that sounds like they were down to about 25% or so.
Wow how cool! I enjoy the sail over from Dana! And yes stay tuned to see what happens it’s not good lol
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I've got an unused in original packaging Humminbird XP 9 20 In Hull transducer and Hawkeye in dash depth sounder that you're welcome to have with my compliments. I never did get around to installing it on my boat.
Oh wow! I haven’t gotta around to fixing my depth finder yet but thank you so much for the support! I’m currently fixing a couple things on the boat! You were going to install it on your 23 footer?
@@CaptainChrista That was the plan but I sold the Com-Pac before getting around to it.
@@CaptainChrista Just let me know, it's just gathering dust in the garage currently.
Young lady some windlasses you can put rode in. Yours is one that you cannot. They make portable depth finders for kayaks that are handheld. 50.00. Good to have on board for back up. I would be a little concerned about your batteries going that low, especially having a solar panel. Your fridge must be the culprit or your batteries are close to failing.
I Definitely was concerned about my batteries! The fridge wasn’t hooked up to them only to the portable battery. The dc connection for the fridge wasn’t installed. The batteries were old and in the next couple videos you’ll see what happens!
so glad I found your channel I love it, you have such a perfect boat! quick question, what is that stuck to your belly?
It’s far from perfect and needs a lot of work but it’s perfect for now! Haha thank you!!
You mentioned repair needed for macerator. There is a flat head screw on the bottom that often "freezes". You can try getting it to move using a flathead screwdriver. Once it will move, see if it works.
Thanks for the tip! I will try this!
@@CaptainChrista I should have mentioned this works for a Jabsco pump, perhaps all makes are similar. Good luck!
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Great video cap. I like how you explain what you've learned, and mistakes you made. Also, quick question. If you don't mind answering it that is. Is that patch on your stomach a medicine release or is it ostomy.
Thank you! Definitely learned some lessons!! I appreciate the comment!
Captain cuteness, when are you going to use the surfboard?
Soon!
Did you mark the rode, like 30, 50, 100, 150 ... feet.
It’s marked if you look at the video theres red white and blue marks on the chain and the rope!
Oh yea. You can flush your holding tank If you are 3 miles or more offshore
No tri-tip left overs? 🤣
Oh there was left overs hahah they were so good!
How long did it take for you to get your slip at Dana? I heard it's a long wait list. I know the big upgrade project is coming up and they're supposed to be adding more slips.
I got my slip a few years ago! It’s impossible to get a slip over the next 5 years with the harbor being upgraded!
Slips are hard to find in California, and liveaboard ones are extremely rare.
Are their poison fish that you can’t eat?
yes
Hmm let’s see, free pump out or $40 pump out. Ok, I see no incentive to fix the free pump out station.
Lol
Haha
Is that guy your boyfriend
Nope!
Thanks!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate this! 🙌🏼