22] Our Sailing Plans Have Changed! | Abandon Comfort
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- There you have it! Getting back on the water sooner than planned. We've really got to get down to work on these projects soooo see you next Thursday :)
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If you're like wow AC only saying the cost of the road trip, $4,000 and not breaking it down? How is that financial transparency!? Well, you're spot on. We will be releasing a full episode of how we are able to travel so cheaply and breaking down all of our expenses making up the 4k :) Much Love! See you next Thursday before the Holidays!!
No doubt you guys know how to travel cheaply. You are prudent with your budget and enjoy a lot in life that is free! I really enjoy your videos. Sorry about you getting broken into.
I understand you said you would show financial transparency, but those who get bent about you not doing it in "their time frame", are just trolls being trolls..
Like the guy saying Abandon Comfort, but you never leave the dock.. lol.. I'd love to see him give up everything and live on the hard in a boat in Florida, and see just how comfortable he is.. lol..
Being out on the water sailing, is MUCH better than being grounded in the Florida heat and humidity..
You two/three, keep doing/being you! Peace!!
Just be you. That’s good enough. You owe us nothing. You can change your mind. You can live on your boat and rarely sail or sail around the world. I feel like you feel obligated to prior commitments. Free your selves
Which Canadian "providences" did you visit? Ha Ha!
Follow your gut feeling Ryan. You guys doing fine. Keep up the good work.
If your short on water and deep on keel, you can put a water bag/weight on the end of the boom. Kick the boom out to heel over a bit. Makes a good way to get through shallow water or short/unattended bridges. Have had to do this in Tampa bay getting to lima mike.
Congratulations to the Australian Shepherd dog. We had one for 11 years. Also a bluemerle coloured. Much fun with her! And good luck for your sailing plans!
Greetings from Munich, Germany
I am landlocked here in Kentucky at least from bluewater, I just wanted you to know that I have enjoyed all of your videos and travels and look forward to your future adventures. Be safe, have fun, and thanks for sharing.
For storms while on the dry so to say, ALL Sea Cocks and all opens need to be total secure! The bilge pump should have been connected to pump out any standing water. The Alarm was running so why not the BP. Yet, you live and you learn and some lessons are far more costly than others!
would enjoy watching the solar panel design/install and the nerdy math behind it
Super excited to see what you guys come up with for solar and faux-teak decks. Those are two projects very high on my list and I'd love to see/hear your take on them!
I usually don't like the videos of long excursions ashore, but I honestly loved your tour of the states. Glad to see you on the boat again, but am not disappointed by those videos. Cheers!
Hey! You guys are such an inspiration! We started to follow you guys, because we are quitting the rat race too :-) Hope to catch you guys one day somewhere on our adventures with our catamaran!
I'm so glad you are keeping up to date on your dog's medical stuff.
Glad to see you back on the boat. Our boat is in Charlotte Harbor also. We will be down the first week of 2018. Hope to meet you. Bob and Sue
It will feel so good to have some of those projects done! I am convinced that there are few things that make a person feel better about themselves, more, than a good productive day of work. Especially when it is work that you want to be doing like working toward a common goal with your significant other.....such as sailing the world! Good video and as always, can’t wait until next week!!
What a sweet puppy!
Hey guys. Did you ever consider just taking off the teak, making good & painting with a decent deck paint. Most long distance people that don't have an Amel (they come with plastic teak from new) eventually get rid of the teak because it's just a pain. It only provides extra weight, there is no structural component to it.
Good to see you guys safely back at the boat. I look forward to seeing you guys at sea again! Blessings to you!
Abandon Comfort Embrace Life. Travel on.
I love the genuine human reactions (i.e., Kelsey receiving a new puppy). You two are quite an inspiration, and through it all, you maintain a positive motivated attitude. This is why I subscribed to you two! (er... 3, counting new pup). I will be cheering you on for your next adventure :)
Definitely looking forward to seeing the teak deck removal, deck prep and installation of the new covering!
Can't wait to see footage of you sailing
Add amsteel lines to your boat. They can be used in place of stainless cable. My family always carried amsteel in various diameters and lengths just Incase rigging or cables let go. The only time we ever needed it was when the rudder broke 5 out of 7 bolts in seven foot swells on a rough run. The cable abraided through and we had to replace it with the amsteel to get in. It actually held up for years in place of stainless steel until we replaced it just cuz.
We ran backup rigging with it too when we were in conditions where even with just a storm jib we were concerned about losing a mast. Mainly extra stays just Incase. In one regatta it saved a mast but we were pushing and 2 other boats same as ours bent and lost half their mast. I assume nobody would push that hard lol just go bare wire and drag anchor in your situation.
I was young and can’t say for sure, but in that regatta during a few broad sides with my mom screaming about life jackets and cursing non stop, either I had a momentary mental lapse or I actually heard the voice of god crack through the pitch black sky. A motorized fishing boat cut our spinnaker free a few minutes later and the boat was sailing again... which had completely fouled the prop
Great to see you guys back on the boat, can't wait to see the new deck!
It's coming!! The adventure bringing the deck down from Toronto should be fun too haha :)
Love you two! Get her in the water and the wind at your backs, stay safe and good luck. Happy holidays from Minnesota! Snowing here tonight.
Also for deep cleaning of all soft furnishings Baking Soda will get that well under control, Also melted baking soda in hot water and a spray bottle will be great for all other cleaning! Baking soda kills most all the mold spores, you will never kill them all. Baking soda aids in killing reproduction of the spores! Yes I was born on GOM and we would also use melted baking soda and lemon to clean with!
We just left the same marina. I strongly suggest using the Navionics Sonar Charts. They were spot on for the canal system and detailed enough to be highly useful. We draw 5'8". We only ran aground once by what they call the rock. We exited the locks on a 1.2 and didn't have any issues. Rule of thumb, ask the depth of CBS haul out slip, that represents the lowest depth you will have in the canal system IF you follow those navionics sonar charts. Running aground is frustrating, but not the end. We were aground almost the entire path coming in last april. Also, it is possible the water color was due to teak stain. We see this all the time. It may have picked up the color from the deck before finding it's way inside. Just remember, if it can leak it will, if it suppose to drain it wont.
Awesome work! Excited to see the deck and solar projects.
You gays are awesome....Keep up the good work.
Yes great to see you back on the boat, keep up the great videos
The tea colour in the bilge water is from tanins in the timber it has contacted with. Either the teak deck or other timber inside your boat. Make sure you get a life jacket for the dog, preferably one with a loop on the top that you can hook a boat hook onto. Ii wouldn't hurt to have a water activated flashing light unit attached to the life jacket as well: www.whitworths.com.au/burke-uml-seaflash-lifejacket-safety-light-kit you should also have these on your own jackets.
This www.hr352matilda.com/?page_id=84 and www.yachtsnet.co.uk/boats/h35515/h35515.htm both suggests that the core is PolyVinyl not Balsa. "The teak-laid decks are on a sandwich GRP moulding, the sandwich construction using polyvinyl cellular plastics as core material rather than the more common and cheaper balsa. "
I wish you guys best of luck on this trip. You are going to learn a lot. Love the dog!
WOOO, back to the water! Have a blessed holiday season, y'all!
Thanks, Chris!! You as well :)
Nice job as usual. Interesting information. Looking forward to the deck project.
Guys, Please volunteer on a sailboat racer. I am sure there must be local racers that always need crew. Getting on a racing boat you will really learn sailing in all conditions, and what boats are capable of. You will learn very quickly. Nothing teaches you quicker than throwing in a reef when you are in a squall when the waves are crazy and wind going in all kinds of directions. Lastly, dumping your bilge water to your sink is crazy. You want water to get out of the boat as quickly as possible! So many things can go wrong and I can easily imagine on hard heal or rough seas, your bilge wanting to dump and water going everywhere. Just not safe or a good idea. You need to sail in big winds and heavy weather. You need that experience. Before you go into blue water, you really need to fix all the leaks. Sailing is truly wonderful, but it can be incredibly dangerous, and the speed it can go from this great to holy s$%^& we could die, can be very quick and unexpected. Once things are settled, go somewhere for a week. You should experience all kinds of weather for a week, it will give you a taste of what you are in for. Can you live on your boat for a week without going ashore? Do you have the power to pull that off? What about water for a week? Good test. Fairwinds!
This channel gets better and better!! Keep on keepin on🤘🏼
Stinky grand parents house? My grandmas house usually smelled like her kitchen, which was AWSOME!
Cool. Excited to see how the solar panels will work out.
Enjoyed your tour of the US and Canada now looking forward to the sailing videos
Looking forward to see how you replace the deck. Also, all that wood in Maggie will be fun to see!
Glad to see you back on the boat and that you're on top of things with the little one. Would to see any hull work you guys do and the deck. Drive safe see on the next video! 👍👍👍👍 😊 ⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
The best way to get rid of mold is to get an ozone machine. Look online I think you can rent them. You would need to seal the boat up as best you can then run the Ozone for 6 - 12 hours. It will need 24 hours to air out. Ozone will kill all the mold and anything else living so no plants or people can be in the boat until it is fully aired out. Really glad we have one. The warm tropical weather on the island of Roatan is a perfect environment for mold to grow.
Sorry to hear that your grandparents house smelled stinky ! Mine didn't , it smelled like fresh baked bread sometimes , coffee and bacon in the morning , and fresh baked desserts like cookies and brownies, and old spice after-shave after hugs from Grandpa ! Yep both of my grandparents houses smelled wonderful especially around the holidays !
Regarding the pick up on Toronto, I'm pretty sure if you spend another day or two in Canada you shouldn't have to worry about customs and duty, the cost of the teak should fall under your allowable purchase limit. Also since I love dogs I have a roll of netting that you can have for $40 or two AC t shirts if you want to grab it on your way to our from Toronto. Love the videos, keep them coming!
Yay you're back on board and we have broadband! Binge watching starts NOW. :D
OMG !! I love that dog better than the boat lol.
Can't wait to see the through-hulls getting fixed! Need to do that myself...
I hope they do a great job on them! remember it install a valve you can close on them.
you guys should look into the nest security system for your boat or a similar type system
Hey guys. Glad you are back on the boat. Here is a tip from an old salt. As you go south, the humidity will rise and remain constant. Almost everybody in Florida has a dehumidifier in their home. As you travel and network, make a list of friends with portable dehumidifiers and borrow them as you go. A dehumidifier can make a lot of difference on a boat. Mold and mildew doesn't grow in dry places for example. When you are in a yard or marina, hook up and dry out. Dehumidifiers take up a lot of room and aren't needed all of the time. That's why sailors just borrow them when needed. Again, welcome back to the cruising world.
White Vinegar will take care of the mold, stock up!
Frank Smith Quite right. It does a good job. Unfortunately, it doesn't get the moisture out of mattresses, cabinets, and the bildge after your best wipe down. Vinegar and a humidifier would be terrific!
We have a dehumidifier on our boat that we brought from Sweden and it is absolutely amazing to have at times that we're in a marina. It makes a huge difference.
We HAD to get a dehumidifier this winter for living aboard! Everything got so damp it made the boat a very cold place to be and worse still, mould started growing! Love ours - it's made a MASSIVE difference to comfort living aboard this winter!!
Where are you all Staying..... It is good to see you back in the boat.... looking forward to the Videos.....
We're in Port Charlotte. Plenty more boat project episodes coming up. A lot less planning and a lot more doing though :)
Two sharp young people. Love how organized and knowledgeable they are.
All the projects for me please, LOL Love your vids and thank you so much for sharing
Terry
Excited to have you back to Canada! Here are some travel tips: Canada has Provinces, not States, and not "Providences", that's in Rhode Island. Restrooms are called "Washrooms", because they are for washing your hands, not taking naps. When you bring your deck material back, be sure to state that it is synthetic, as bringing wood, plant matter, or even types of meat across the border is often illegal. Finally, Toronto is our largest city, and is the most multicultural city in the world, so be sure to sample some food from some very exotic cultures as it is cheap and accessible. Safe travels.
Toronto is my second favorite city. Love it.
Excellent video. I'd like to see the hull service and what they do and seeing the installation of the artificial deck. See you out there.
Go now. Go cheap. And have back up plans for gear failure! New sails! Must have. Fair winds guys. 😀
yew thumbs up love the pup and you guys to lol
Fantastic video, thanks for the update!
You guys are awesome. I'm sorry to hear about you being robbed, that sucks. I'm currently searching for my own boat at the moment.
Nice to see your boat didn't sustain too much damage from the storm. Thanks for the information on traveling with animals. Our german shepherd will be coming with us on our adventures. We close on our boat on 4 Jan...thanks for the inspiration. Maybe our paths will cross one day.
Awesome!!! Living aboard? What boat? Details, please!!
Yep...we are living aboard in Marina Del Rey. and it's a 1991 Hunter Legend 43. We are in the process of unloading all of our stuff in preparation for the big move.
Love, love the video's, keep them coming, love you guy's!!
i'm looking forward to seeing the new deck! its going to look so great! love the bell for roo as well, great idea : )
Cheer guys, don't forget to look at the latest 60 cell perc panels 345 to 360 watts, 4 of them and your well on the way.
I'm excited to see you back on the water. can't wait!!
You and us both! Landlubbing and being stuck in one spot is a drag.
Another thing to be aware of for an 80's boat.... kind of strange... but some builders used aluminum backing plates for stanchions.. stainless bolts.. to aluminum.. means dissimilar metals... and electrolysis.. and the backing plates fall apart.. happened to me..
Can't wait for you guys to get out there...
And appreciate the transparency.
Love the poo button ha ha🚽. Another sailing Channel trained their cat to use the toilet... never heard a dog do that. Worth a try...
Hey guys, glad to see you're back to the boat. We had a cat aboard in the Caribbean from 2006-2011 and were only asked for papers one time. Even then it was no big deal. Don't stress too much about it. It's hard to believe that anyone wants to see a chip down south, but we be interested to hear about it if you've heard something different.
Put a few drops of pure vanilla extract to keep your bilge from smelling, it works great!
The only X-factor worth watching ! GREAT videos. GREAT couple. This is going to be the BEST sailing channel on youtube :)
Who gives you guys a thumbs down? Thanks for the video, I'm glad Irma wasn't too hard on ya! Keep up the good work.
Good to see you guys back on the boat. Best of luck with the upcoming projects!
Thanks! Best of luck on your adventure :)
you guys are pretty inspiring. Thanks for the great video
One fact that never changes is ... things always change.
But you guys seem to be able to "roll with the punches" rather well, I must say.
Cheers ...
Isn't that the truth! Thank you for the support and kind words :) Rolling with the punches is what AC is all about. Things won't be easy and won't go as planned but that's why we're doing this!
In Daytona, A&P mechanic, welder etc. need an extra set of hands before you head out I work for food and gas money! Good luck guys! hope to follow ya'll's lead after I pay off my student loans.
if you want to see whats involved in replacing a teak deck you should check out sail life, he is a danish guy who is replacing a teak deck and core on a warrior 38, it worries me that you know the deck is leaking but you are going to just order/replace the deck without checking out the core first once the teak is off. gl and i hope you guys don't have a damaged core.
That dog is adorable! GOD bless. JC
I love your episodes! I have to say the thing I'm really interested in seeing is your solar set up. I want to go solar on my I36, and have been considering the same setup you mentioned. Happy holidays m8ies!!!
Really looking forward to your solar project. I'm just getting started with my own. I had a custom radar arch built for the panel and I also have a set of dinghy davits that I can fit an extra panel to. So far I have the arch and the solar controller and some wiring done. I still need the panels and batteries. I'm thinking 2 200Ah 12v batteries because I've completely re-wired my boat eliminating all AC power and all DC fixtures have been replaced with LED I mean everything interior, exterior and mast. I think my biggest draw will be the radar and GPS systems which I do not have to run radar all the time. I've started to explore batteries and I'd like to get life line but they're so expensive a single battery was quoted to me at 749.00 I can buy two off eBay exactly the same for 339.00 ea. So it's almost two for one. I think I'm going to try the cheaper batteries to start with and maybe slowly replace with better batteries. I'd love to know what panels you're thinking of and why. I still have no idea about them yet. All I know is the technology is changing fast and I don't need them till the spring so they'll be the last part of the puzzle. I'm thinking 2 or 3 260 watt panels depending on what I can fit easily. Please go into great detail when you get going on this, I love hearing and learning from others! (it saves me money....LOL!) Good Luck and God Bless!
Looking forward to your solar panel install, I've got 2 small panels to trickle charge my engine battery and 1 for my house battery. Problem I have is using power while on the go as the house battery doesn’t last long while sailing.
I guess I did not understand at the end. Are you heading up to Canada to grab the new deck or are you sailing away with the deck as-is? And good for you to realize that a boat's projects will never be done. Time to enjoy her while you can!
Not sure how loaded down the boat was when you came in to this marina, but maybe not having it provisioned will help with the lack of water... I saw on another channel the couple emptied the boat as much as possible and they gained like 4-6 inches, from just weight that was on the boat... maybe load up "Maggie" before you guys leave on the boat and then have someone drive the car to the next destination? :)
Chase we'll be sure to shed as much weight as possible!
You guys are so low key yet you are getting a lot done. I think the tannin color bilge water is from wood work below the water. Quite common to see that..but not great as the wood is taking some damage. For the tropics teak even fake is really hot. I think once you get the deck off you will say 'let's patch this damage, and put a layer of fiberglass over the whole deck ( for no leaks) and paint with your favorite non skid. But you surprise me so I look forward to seeing what happens!
Cheers Warren
(Ps if it was me I would dry the deck, in the Florida sun and then cover with fiberglass, and paint🙂)
Love your Adventures!! Can't wait to see the Solar install ..Don't forget the MPPT charge Controller ... Hope your trip to Toronto goes better than Montreal trip !!!
Umm...22 THOUSAND miles?! Lol! Great vids and adventures, guys! Look forward to seeing every installment. Best wishes from Phoenix!! :)
Hey there - we live in Toronto - if you need a place to stay - you are welcome to stay with us (family of 3). We are headed to the BVI's soon for a week of bareboat sailing (self captained). Really love your show - keep it going..
Old grandparents everywhere rushing out to buy air fresheners.
HAHA oh man us too. Luci stanks.
And moth balls, Lol
Hi guys! Enjoying all your videos - all of life is not excitement and adventure so we really appreciate the more informative videos you post as well. We are looking at live aboard life ourselves in the next couple of years so find all of your experiences and learnings very enlightening. I really hope you keep your thick skin when it comes to the nay sayers, complainers, the crazies and the down right a$$holes you will encounter in the comments section of your videos (and there sure seems to be a lot?!?). Learn from those who give you advice to truly teach you and actually want to help you along but leave the rest of the sh!t where it belongs - in the (composting) head!!
Love you guys keep up the great videos! Really inspiring! Just about to finish uni and this motivates me a lot!
Awesome!! Don't waste money on useless items, pay off the uni debt ASAP (if you have any) and you can totally make this your life as well :)
I would skip the synthetic teak... expensive, gets hot (real hot), and labor to install is not as bad as real teak, but still higher than others, and the weight! 2 gallons of Kiwi Grip is $250, and the money you save over synthetic teak can go to those solar panels which are way more important.
Beautiful country
Good job guys don’t worry about the haters !!!
mature of you
How did so much water get in in the first place? Looks like it has been flooded..
Love how much the doggo has grown already! He’s the cutest!! Hopefully not a seasick one?
Hope you guys get everything done in time and start on your awesome adventure!
Best of luck!
P.s. Love your editing on episodes! Any suggestions for ours? Just wondering as you guys have been a big motivation to our little crazy sailing trip!
Fair winds! And high tides guys!
That water looked like rust..? Is the ballast encapsulated? In the 80's a lot of boat builders threw pig iron in the bilge.. then sealed it with glass. If water gets to it, rust...
Nice video, I love how organized you guys are. Roo is beautiful, I love him, did he ring that potty bell or is it a sensor? Beautiful pup.
I heard to mention welding, be sure to have a fire extinguisher near during that work. 😁
The video footage and music is really good, I always look forward to watching your videos.
Stay safe and keep living the dream 😍
Did you guys already go to Toronto! Its snowing here haha drive carefully :P love your content and your passion! Very inspiring
I can't wait to see your next video
If you don't have one already you need to get a FEIN Multimaster or equivalent multitool/powertool, Makita or Dewalt etc all make a version, for working around a yacht they are absolutely amazing - guaranteed winner!!
Bosch makes one too. I love mine. It has an attachment so you can hook up a shop vac to catch the dust when you're sanding.
Yeah the Bosch one's are great, actually even the cordless ones have decent runtime these days, suppose it's best to just get a cordless multitool in whatever brand/ecosystem you already have batteries/charger.
TheAwesomeStuff as I said, I love my Bosch but it's a corded model that lives in my workshop. If I was going to buy one for boat maintenance I would probably research the best cordless model, if there even is such a beast, idk.
Cordless multitools seem to work as well as their corded counterparts there days, only limitation being the runtime, seems 30mins max on a high capacity battery but if you have 2 batteries or time to recharge between use not really a major issue.
All the best with your launch and future sailings. o/
Thank you :) We're stoked to get back on water!!
Stinky boat solution, get buddy propane, $80, it will run about three hours on 1 pound tank, come back and dry boat, it will get 100 degrees! Also auto dish detergent works great in bilge and water tank, gets old people stink out LOL
I hope that during your sailing adventures that you hook up with Shawn and Julia (of Shawn and Julia Sailing vlog). You seem to be the same age and have similarities. Glad you are back on the boat!
You ought to do all the cleaning in a french maids outfit!
Might want to take a look at 'Boatworks Today' new video "Making Templates For The New Teak Deck" for a boat he's working on. Might help with your deck replacement project.
Excellent!!
Lets get some blue water under the keel. Good luck with the venture.
Can't wait!! Thanks for the support.
Oh .... please tell me you aren't on the hard behind the Myakka Lock !! I wouldn't plan on any substantial rain anytime soon, so whatcha have for water up there is just about "it" for many moons. Gotta love Charlotte Harbor :)
You guessed it, Bruce! We had some pretty decent rain last Friday but we're constantly monitoring the water levels down here. Here's to hoping we won't be dragging our whole way out!
Abandon Comfort Cant tell ya how many boats I've had to drag out of that place in years past... Have you got a spot to moor, anchor or tie up once you get outta that place? Whats your draft?
You guys are doing so well. Keep it up 😏.
you two so want to be back on the water ..sorry trio.. love your vids... hope all goes to plan ... much hugs from the UK..
Thanks for the love & support. Be back on the big blue soon enough :)