I heard someone say, if you live in the past, you are depressed, if you are living in the future, you are in fear. You illustrated this so well. I'm with ya dude, meta friend in Oklahoma.
now that I'm 30 days into owning and living aboard a small sailboat, I have such a different experience and respect watching these videos. It is way harder than it looks on youtube.
Same here😂😂, i wait until tide comes into the marina so my stern goes the right way when backing out, full keel 32ft nicholson and then full blow reverse and forward and i am out😂😂
Right? I’m living aboard a sailboat during the summers right now and all of this is SO relevant. My anxiety was through the roof when he was struggling!
@@johan8724 nicholson 32 WOW, I will still go to England hunt one of these beasts for me!! Awesome and gorgeous small sailboat, ever build! ( my opinion )
That's the real stuff there. In the raw. Really glad you have the integrity to just post it like that. Cruising is frequent moments like that regardless of your skill level. If a person is easily embarrassed, frustrate or panic easily, or don't like working on boats, they might want to reconsider cruising.
For an almost autistic control freak myself, I was yelling to warn you about the solar panel. Never too old to learn something and let me tell you I do that sometimes several times a day 😂. You’re golden!
James, you kick ass. 👍🏼 one of the reasons I like your channel is that you do not only show the sunshine scenarios, neatly edited, but you are showing the real stuff and situations which can teach us so much. Not a sailor myself (I am an entrepreneur and put all my time into my companies), there are many takeaways for my businesslife, believe it or not. Fair winds! Tim 😎
It's great that you are sharing the lows with the highs and how you just persevere through them. Keep up with the great content!! Your videos are well made I'm my opinion. Glad I was able to find you on Instagram too!
Apologies for the long comment! It’s videos like this and your other ones (lost rudder, busted gooseneck, etc.) that saved my arse yesterday. I was on a dead run under genoa alone(I’d dowsed the main) and heading into harbour about to make a bar crossing. She’s a headsail driven boat, so when the wind (right on my stern) gybes the gennie and it backs, it really moves the boat around. As a precaution, I started the motor well before crossing the bar. Staying a straight course through a tight and hazardous entrance was nearly impossible with the wind playing the gennie, so I decided to furl and go under engine alone. That’s when the sail jammed half furled! The sea state was getting sporty near the bar. At that point, I channeled you. I calmed down and slowed my thinking. Immediate safety actions - diagnose - plan - do. I had enough sea room to turn away from the bar and head into wind. Lucky I had the motor on as a precaution. Now with the tiller pilot taking me away from danger, I diagnosed that the spinnaker halyard had fouled the top swivel. I unfurled the gennie, led the spin halyard outboard with a boat hook, which gave enough leverage to unfoul the swivel. I then made the spin halyard fast at a spot less likely to foul again, furled the gennie and made my way back in. Safe. A very long way of saying that I’ve worked hard to adopt your mindset as I grow as a solo sailor and it was a massive help yesterday. Thank you 🙏
James, I could see the anxiety in your eyes and could feel it too. Glad it was a kind of easy fix in the end and really great that you took the time to do a shake down run. I think the case fails on those starters because the thrust length or the throw on the rod is not right and it smashed into the case, or it could be just a lousy knock off casting. John
Hey James, the name of the women who helped you at the marina is Katharina. She is a german sailor. I meet her first in march when i was out with my boat on the dock in whaitangi. What a small world...now I am sitting here back in germany and watching your videos. I like your channel very much. Lovely greetings, Bernhard
Hi James. Thanks a lot for sharing that experience. I had a similar drifting experience in a marina recently, I have a very small vivacity 650 which is also slow to respond at low speed from the outboard and very susceptible to wind, there was a strong breeze blowing straight into the berth as I was leaving. Didn’t hit anyone and fortunately there were people to lend a hand too, but felt really bad about it after. Decided it’s all a learning curve and will do things differently next time. Anyway you sharing shows it can happen to anyone and I’m grateful for you showing the rough and the smooth. Love the videos, just came across you so binging on your back catalogue. Keep it up. Cheers.
Glad you got it sorted out close to land James and also have a spare on board now. That is insane how it cracked. That metal must have been cast wrong. Sort of depressing seeing that happen on a vital part that should have passed some type of quality inspection by the manufacturer. Wishing you safe travels as always!
Thanks for sharing, James, and for keeping it real. Also, huge respect for staying calm during the whole dock episode. Anxiety inducing moments like that are the only time I ever feel "seasick", and I was actually getting a bit nauseous watching you and the whole time I'm thinking 'Don't crush the solar panel..don't pop the dinghy'.
I felt all of that. The reason I get on with sailors, mariners is resilience and humility. There's simply no way of living and/or working on the sea for any amount of time without having being served a big healthy, steaming dose of humility.
James, patient, calm brave sailor. Thank you for the ongoing inspiration. Feel sure there were a few well-chosen words when you found the starter in pieces. We have a Sigma 41 bought from an absolutely wonderful owner who left us spares for every part of the engine in the bilges when we took her on- again carefully wrapped and oiled. We bought her in 2017 and so far have used every one of the spares. The kindest thing anyone can do for a fellow seafarer is leave enough spare parts to get a new owner home. Delighted your undocking trauma went less bad than it could have done. Hooray for fellow sea travellers on hand when you need them.🤞👍
So when my wife was sailing in to South Georgia island they tried to start their yanmar 3gm to avoid some sea ice and… nothing. No wind, no engine, with a big ass blob of ice overtaking their little Wylie sailboat. Desperate and a long way from anywhere they actually managed to hand crank the engine/ without a manual crank handle. They were able to use a strap wrapped around the flywheel and pulled it like a friggin chainsaw.
I wouldn't say you were nervous as much as careful brother... I know that feeling after 8 years in the active Army. You already owned this man, safe travels
Nice job mate. Years ago I had a 30’ Tahiti ketch, she was an ultimate solo sailor. Her lovely Yanmar had problems so when I got poor I removed it and went engineless, sort of. I had a crappy Seagull OB but it was famously unreliable. That boat taught me a lot about myself and sailing
Oof! I’m so glad she helped. It’s funny because it makes you wonder if we create a self-fulfilling prophecy when we’re super anxious bc we aren’t thinking as clearly lol~ it’s a struggle. Glad you got her out without any real damage. And yes, my fav saying is “it all comes out in the wash” ❤
I don't think there's anyone who has been sailing much who hasn't been in that same situation - good on you for sharing your mistakes so we can all learn from them. I know I busted a brand new solar panel by shifting into forward too late coming out of the dock! No one was hurt, and that's what really matters, boats are easy to repair.
You nailed it with the less than quality motor parts being produced these last 6-7 years. Still paying top dollar though. Glad it didn’t damage rebuild.
I’m 41 and I’ve decided im going to learn to sail and get a boat for my retirement. I almost shat myself watching this unfold as I wanted to help but couldn’t. 😅
I would love to sail but I am poor AF and have many health issues. I can't see it ever happening. But your video give my a glimpse into the life. Thank you. At least I get to life semi-vicariously through your videos.
Wow James you had my heart racing in that episode. Mine is only a 22 ft trailer sailor but i've drifted like you did in close quarters and I know how that feels. Downright Scary. you managed OK. I hope you can fix the gear change, that really is very important. Best luck .
All I could see was your solar panel being ripped off in spectacular fashion, my gad. But well done James, you held your kool bro and got the situation under control and all was well on Triteai. Despite the almost catastrophe, this was a super episode, thanks so much...best of energy to you ☘
I’m glad that wonderful lady was there to help out and I’m glad it wasn’t anything major wrong. After doing a major job like that I would definitely be nervous too. My stomach would’ve sank when the starter locked up, But I’m glad it all worked out in the end and hopefully you will have a lot of adventures before something else goes wrong🤞🏼
Ok, I have to take a deep breath and relax! You gave me such anxiety, holy cow, I was trying to help push that boat all the way from Oklahoma. My reach is just not that great, but I tried as much as I could. So glad to see you safe.
A little tips from annoying me😅. Don't have solar panels sticking out when trying to get out of the dock. Also the engine gearbox didn't kick in, guess I have to finish this to see what was going on😊 Keep up the good work🎉
If you haven't experienced some sort of maritime disaster (or near disaster) you haven't been on the water long enough. I have a 1967 Bristol 39 which prop walks wickedly to port. Saw a video online where the owner used a dock cleat and a turning block at the bow to pull himself out. Works beautifully. It is now my go to after pushing my 18,000 lb sloop out of the slip, engine in idle. I've had nightmares thinking what would happen if for some reason I wasn't able to hop on. Hit me up if you'd like a primer on that method. Keep on keeping on James, it's glorious!
Ah, I had a similar slip exit disaster in the Ionian when I forgot that the tender was tied on to the bow. Lol, your video brought all the memories flooding back. Love your channel.
I’ve owned multiple Full/ 3/4 keel boats. They are best steered in reverse! I had a 39’ ericson mk2 modified fin keel. Strong currents in the marina caused me to smash into the dock and being a cored hull it went right through. Luckily it was above the waterline. I’ll never buy another cored hull boat.
I do the same with my long keel boat. Being on the boat I put it slightly in reverse and half way out I put it in neutral and pull my self out slowly by pushing/pulling on the poles on both sides or pushing my self away from the neighbour boats. And when it is almost out, while standing on the bow I grab the starboard pole and direct the bow towards the exit of the harbour. Then I push hard on the pole to point the boat around and run back to the cockpit to drive off. The joy of a long keel boat but I wouldn't change it for any fin keel boat. Have had my boat for 5 years now and I have changed the starter on my Yanmar 3YM20 twice so far.
It’s crazy to see how fast James can navigate his ship when he needs to. Jumping from cockpit to port side and back so quickly. It really shows that he’s an experienced hand before the mast
@@SailorJames either way man, the way you live and love what you do is truly inspiring. I hope to one day purchase my own vessel and see more of our beautiful planet before I go. Thank you so much for the entertainment and inspiration, keep on keepin on man!
Great clip of when shtf. Ha, reminded me of when the transmission cable fell off the shifter lever as I motored to my slip. Ahhh, no reversing to stop 😳😳. Moving lever, it was obvious nothing was attached to the other end. Glad there was no video of that disaster. 🤪
Maybe drop th whole things in a bucket of boiling soapy water and manipulate lever and button to loosen it up. . Honestly in mine the whole inside was filled with corroded powdery salts which I turn jammed up the gearing etc. . The hot water should loosen it up. Dry and squirt some lube in where y can. Anyway thanks for sharing your sailing travails, got my own list too 👍 all the best
Hey bro, I have exactly the same throttle set up on my boat, they get really gummed up inside with corrosion with the Ali cast. Anyway you can pull them apart they are easy to clean (boiling soapy poured on first is a good start) grease lube it all up and get going again. The prob I have with mine now that it operates so freely it tends to fall back off the revs a bit if I don’t maintain pressure on the handle! Given it is cast Ali I’d not hammer the engaging pin. All the best safe travels….
I watched your latest video. The shot of the engine control system is identical to that we have on our Vertue class yacht with aYanmar 1gm10 engine . The controller on our yacht is now 30 years old and in that time I have done a complete service down to the last nut and bolt 4 times. They are completely serviceable and with the correct grease will last the life of the engine. The Yanmar engine has a pull cable on the fuel rack and needs to be correctly fitted to 12:20 ensure that that rack is in idle position when moving from forward to astern. We never start our 1gm20 in any other position than idle and it starts instantly. Good sailing
For me as a charter sailor the marina manoeuvres give me anxiety each and every time. Thanks for sharing this, mate! It's there a reason you don't fold down the solar panels for these close quarter manoeuvres?
"New parts don't equal good parts." I've heard that one most of my life. I never thought we would enter the phase where the first place to look, is the newest part you installed. It's gotten to the point where I just assume I have a 50% chance. I really feel bad for mechanics that are bearing the brunt of the outrage.
James..I totally get the issue with “new “ parts. I don’t have the sailing background you have but automotive is sort of my thing. It never fails..if I don’t rebuild it myself or take the original core and have it rebuilt there is some issue either immediately or down the down in some way. Glad you rebuilt the original starter .. the core / housing is just such better material than the newer stuff out there .. Enjoy yourself, be safe, really enjoy your content Thanks again
Glad you got the starter replaced. Somebody get the man a new throttle controller. That thing is not seaworthy. I think I would have been as anxious. Madness! 😅
F**k me James, you are a champ. As a relatively new skipper of my own boat (going on 2 years now), my highest stress moments are always getting in or out of a slip. Thanks for keeping it real.
We had exactly or at least a fairly similar situation to your problem with the throttle body mechanism, and this too happened in the marina. In the end the simple situation was to replace the throttle mechanism. That cost around $400 Aud. Then next after having replaced the unit we still couldn’t engage the throttle to drive. The problem in that instance was due to a simple mistake, we reversed the way it should have been installed. Once corrected, we have had no more issues with this.
Hats off for managing this situation - but also this shows where sail drives shine. They give you steering authority at low speed because the axle can pivot. Another thing that jumped out to me: you should look into replacing your hard panels with some flex panels placed on the floor/roofs surfaces of your boat so that you don’t have any additional structure for them that can get caught on things. Flex panels have gotten so much cheaper over the last few years and are fairly affordable now.
Awe James, that was almost easy,, I had a 34ft Hartley Queenslander, 12 tons of ferro cement & Long Keel ~ try manoeuvring that in a tight Marina ~ but like anything after a bit of practice its surprising what you can do. Out at sea, nothing beats a long keeler.. Fair winds James from Bonnie Scotland. 😀😃😋😉
Hey James. I know exactly how you felt by experience! You did well. 👍🏻🙏🏻 I have a similar old shifter. There is only one position where the knob comes out. Probably to prevent coming out unintentionally while the transmission is in gear. Maybe if the shifter is installed “wrong” or somehow “offset” the transmission is in “neutral” on the gearbox itself - but not on the shifter housing up in the cockpit. Hard to write it down. 🙈Hope you know what I mean. If you take it out. Take off the cables - now you can spin the handle 360 degrees. There should be a resting position of the handle where the knob comes out. That’s where your “shifter housing neutral” is. Reinstall everything and decide in wich angle you want the handle to be. Not sure if it works, but it’s worth a try. Fair winds! Lothar
Man, RESPECT! I shared your anxiety *grabs heart* because I've been there. But - as always - your post-chaos calm and James brand of Zen kindof gives us ALL a dose of perspective. You're good medicine. Thank you for the great series!
This vid made me a little anxious! I still have PTSD from trying to back my old full-keeled Fuji 35 out of a downwind slip. Impossible to predict which direction it would back and it had a large turning radius moving forward.
I know the struggle with my longkeeler 32ft nicholson. I wait until tide comes into the marina so the stern goes to starboard when i leave the slip and then a full blow in reverse and then forward and i am out.
SOB. "Some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you." When things don't to well, I tell myself that I'm making good memories. The good days seem to just slip out of your memory, but the bad days seem to stay and linger forever. You've made some memories that will stay with you for a long time. Thankfully, all's well in the end. Thanks for sharing the bad days too. This is what true life is about. Fair winds.
Love the positive attitude bro, I noticed your thrasher T-shirt. Did you use to skate?Not trying to be nosy, but are you from Callie? I’m in Huntington Beach, and I am retiring here in two years with a pension and want to do exactly what you are doing. I have had power boats my whole adult life , very respectful of the ocean, and have many hours of navigating the ocean ,on a powerboat. Question for you, catamaran Are mono hull, it’s me and my lady that plan on doing this adventure. Thank you for the great videos , keep them coming please safe travels my friend.
For someone who has spent a lot of time on powerboats a catamaran is basically a powerboat with an auxiliary sail. Not really a sailboat in my opinion but you can cross oceans on them in the tradewinds without having the fuel costs of a powerboat and lots of room for having guests
Your good samaritan that helped you push off those pilings was our dear friend Katharina. I've just sent her your video. Next time you are in Bavaria I'm sure you'll be invited for a coffee 😉
James, I admire you for showing the good times and the bad.
Exactly what I was thinking.
I agree! I feel the pain while watching this, not yet knowing how all this us going to end... What a nightmere!
I heard someone say, if you live in the past, you are depressed, if you are living in the future, you are in fear. You illustrated this so well. I'm with ya dude, meta friend in Oklahoma.
now that I'm 30 days into owning and living aboard a small sailboat, I have such a different experience and respect watching these videos. It is way harder than it looks on youtube.
Post videos bro
Same here😂😂, i wait until tide comes into the marina so my stern goes the right way when backing out, full keel 32ft nicholson and then full blow reverse and forward and i am out😂😂
@@NeanderthalDogma they are coming soon
Right? I’m living aboard a sailboat during the summers right now and all of this is SO relevant. My anxiety was through the roof when he was struggling!
@@johan8724 nicholson 32 WOW, I will still go to England hunt one of these beasts for me!! Awesome and gorgeous small sailboat, ever build! ( my opinion )
I have a full keel boat and for those who do, anything around marinas is just special. Lol Doing it single handed just multiplies the fun!
Love the positive attitude, James's classic line, "It'll be fine", sums up everything.
That's the real stuff there. In the raw. Really glad you have the integrity to just post it like that. Cruising is frequent moments like that regardless of your skill level. If a person is easily embarrassed, frustrate or panic easily, or don't like working on boats, they might want to reconsider cruising.
Amen
I can’t imagine how panic-inducing that was at the dock by yourself. I was anxious just watching it. You rock, James!!!
It was also stressful to edit 😂
Anxious? I was yelling- No no no !
For an almost autistic control freak myself, I was yelling to warn you about the solar panel. Never too old to learn something and let me tell you I do that sometimes several times a day 😂. You’re golden!
James, you kick ass. 👍🏼 one of the reasons I like your channel is that you do not only show the sunshine scenarios, neatly edited, but you are showing the real stuff and situations which can teach us so much. Not a sailor myself (I am an entrepreneur and put all my time into my companies), there are many takeaways for my businesslife, believe it or not. Fair winds! Tim 😎
I always try and show both my achievements and my mistakes to help other people possibly avoid the same mistake in the future. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻
It's great that you are sharing the lows with the highs and how you just persevere through them. Keep up with the great content!! Your videos are well made I'm my opinion. Glad I was able to find you on Instagram too!
James, I’m so happy you got that engine problem sorted….
Happy sailing New Zealand buddy 🤗🤗👍
Apologies for the long comment! It’s videos like this and your other ones (lost rudder, busted gooseneck, etc.) that saved my arse yesterday.
I was on a dead run under genoa alone(I’d dowsed the main) and heading into harbour about to make a bar crossing. She’s a headsail driven boat, so when the wind (right on my stern) gybes the gennie and it backs, it really moves the boat around. As a precaution, I started the motor well before crossing the bar. Staying a straight course through a tight and hazardous entrance was nearly impossible with the wind playing the gennie, so I decided to furl and go under engine alone. That’s when the sail jammed half furled! The sea state was getting sporty near the bar.
At that point, I channeled you. I calmed down and slowed my thinking. Immediate safety actions - diagnose - plan - do.
I had enough sea room to turn away from the bar and head into wind. Lucky I had the motor on as a precaution. Now with the tiller pilot taking me away from danger, I diagnosed that the spinnaker halyard had fouled the top swivel. I unfurled the gennie, led the spin halyard outboard with a boat hook, which gave enough leverage to unfoul the swivel. I then made the spin halyard fast at a spot less likely to foul again, furled the gennie and made my way back in. Safe.
A very long way of saying that I’ve worked hard to adopt your mindset as I grow as a solo sailor and it was a massive help yesterday. Thank you 🙏
Thanks for sharing, mate
Hats off and respect to you for keeping it real and demonstrating it's never perpetual perfection.
Man, you have to be very brave to show the start!!! Dockingg and undocking, the most terrifying moments. And loosing your mast too...
Good video.
I think it’s only fair to show the failures and the successes.
James, I could see the anxiety in your eyes and could feel it too. Glad it was a kind of easy fix in the end and really great that you took the time to do a shake down run. I think the case fails on those starters because the thrust length or the throw on the rod is not right and it smashed into the case, or it could be just a lousy knock off casting. John
I have a Bristol 27 and have been pinned to a dock numerous times due to strong currents in a marina. Always good fun. I enjoy your videos.
Hey James, the name of the women who helped you at the marina is Katharina. She is a german sailor. I meet her first in march when i was out with my boat on the dock in whaitangi. What a small world...now I am sitting here back in germany and watching your videos. I like your channel very much. Lovely greetings, Bernhard
Yea one of her other friends commented yesterday and said he sent her the video, so kind of her to help 🙏🏻
Hi James. Thanks a lot for sharing that experience. I had a similar drifting experience in a marina recently, I have a very small vivacity 650 which is also slow to respond at low speed from the outboard and very susceptible to wind, there was a strong breeze blowing straight into the berth as I was leaving. Didn’t hit anyone and fortunately there were people to lend a hand too, but felt really bad about it after. Decided it’s all a learning curve and will do things differently next time.
Anyway you sharing shows it can happen to anyone and I’m grateful for you showing the rough and the smooth.
Love the videos, just came across you so binging on your back catalogue.
Keep it up. Cheers.
Glad you got it sorted out close to land James and also have a spare on board now. That is insane how it cracked. That metal must have been cast wrong. Sort of depressing seeing that happen on a vital part that should have passed some type of quality inspection by the manufacturer. Wishing you safe travels as always!
JAMES YOUR THE MAN "stay safe"
Thanks for sharing, James, and for keeping it real. Also, huge respect for staying calm during the whole dock episode. Anxiety inducing moments like that are the only time I ever feel "seasick", and I was actually getting a bit nauseous watching you and the whole time I'm thinking 'Don't crush the solar panel..don't pop the dinghy'.
I felt all of that.
The reason I get on with sailors, mariners is resilience and humility. There's simply no way of living and/or working on the sea for any amount of time without having being served a big healthy, steaming dose of humility.
James, patient, calm brave sailor. Thank you for the ongoing inspiration. Feel sure there were a few well-chosen words when you found the starter in pieces. We have a Sigma 41 bought from an absolutely wonderful owner who left us spares for every part of the engine in the bilges when we took her on- again carefully wrapped and oiled. We bought her in 2017 and so far have used every one of the spares. The kindest thing anyone can do for a fellow seafarer is leave enough spare parts to get a new owner home. Delighted your undocking trauma went less bad than it could have done. Hooray for fellow sea travellers on hand when you need them.🤞👍
Oh man. I so wish I could have been there helping you out… so glad it turned out well in the end. Blessings
So glad you saved your solar panel!
So when my wife was sailing in to South Georgia island they tried to start their yanmar 3gm to avoid some sea ice and… nothing. No wind, no engine, with a big ass blob of ice overtaking their little Wylie sailboat. Desperate and a long way from anywhere they actually managed to hand crank the engine/ without a manual crank handle. They were able to use a strap wrapped around the flywheel and pulled it like a friggin chainsaw.
Thanks for sharing this!
I wouldn't say you were nervous as much as careful brother... I know that feeling after 8 years in the active Army. You already owned this man, safe travels
Never a dull moment onboard the Good Ship Triteia !!
Mate! I can sympathize and the best thing about this is how you kept your sense of humor and didn't let it drag you down! Keep on plugging fella!
Nice job mate. Years ago I had a 30’ Tahiti ketch, she was an ultimate solo sailor. Her lovely Yanmar had problems so when I got poor I removed it and went engineless, sort of. I had a crappy Seagull OB but it was famously unreliable. That boat taught me a lot about myself and sailing
Love the honesty. Anyone who owns a sailboat knows how real this is.
Oof! I’m so glad she helped. It’s funny because it makes you wonder if we create a self-fulfilling prophecy when we’re super anxious bc we aren’t thinking as clearly lol~ it’s a struggle.
Glad you got her out without any real damage. And yes, my fav saying is “it all comes out in the wash” ❤
I don't think there's anyone who has been sailing much who hasn't been in that same situation - good on you for sharing your mistakes so we can all learn from them. I know I busted a brand new solar panel by shifting into forward too late coming out of the dock! No one was hurt, and that's what really matters, boats are easy to repair.
You nailed it with the less than quality motor parts being produced these last 6-7 years.
Still paying top dollar though.
Glad it didn’t damage rebuild.
You managed the situation the best possible way...Nice and easy...sh!t happens😮 good to see you taking it with humour.
Best video in all of those years! It happens, it just does. To the very best.
keep calm my friend, some days the things get bad, but in other days emprove...That´s life
I’m 41 and I’ve decided im going to learn to sail and get a boat for my retirement. I almost shat myself watching this unfold as I wanted to help but couldn’t. 😅
I would love to sail but I am poor AF and have many health issues. I can't see it ever happening. But your video give my a glimpse into the life. Thank you. At least I get to life semi-vicariously through your videos.
Such a great ep mate
Showing the tough times keeps it all so real
Well done and fingers crossed that is the bad jujus all done with
Ah man, that whole situation gave me flashbacks to a couple of incidents me and the old man have gotten into on his Stewart 34 😂. So stressful.
Wow James you had my heart racing in that episode. Mine is only a 22 ft trailer sailor but i've drifted like you did in close quarters and I know how that feels. Downright Scary. you managed OK. I hope you can fix the gear change, that really is very important. Best luck .
So good you trusted your instinct and did a proper shakedown. You avoid a true tragedy. Good on you!
All I could see was your solar panel being ripped off in spectacular fashion, my gad. But well done James, you held your kool bro and got the situation under control and all was well on Triteai. Despite the almost catastrophe, this was a super episode, thanks so much...best of energy to you ☘
I’m glad that wonderful lady was there to help out and I’m glad it wasn’t anything major wrong. After doing a major job like that I would definitely be nervous too. My stomach would’ve sank when the starter locked up, But I’m glad it all worked out in the end and hopefully you will have a lot of adventures before something else goes wrong🤞🏼
Use a warp line next time to take your full keel out of the slip. Look it up with ASA.
I know how and it still wouldn’t work without the prop engaged
Ok, I have to take a deep breath and relax! You gave me such anxiety, holy cow, I was trying to help push that boat all the way from Oklahoma. My reach is just not that great, but I tried as much as I could. So glad to see you safe.
A little tips from annoying me😅. Don't have solar panels sticking out when trying to get out of the dock. Also the engine gearbox didn't kick in, guess I have to finish this to see what was going on😊
Keep up the good work🎉
James you absolute legend!
My heart dropped when you revved up and kept sliding backwards/sideways! What a ride. Great video as always
If you haven't experienced some sort of maritime disaster (or near disaster) you haven't been on the water long enough. I have a 1967 Bristol 39 which prop walks wickedly to port. Saw a video online where the owner used a dock cleat and a turning block at the bow to pull himself out. Works beautifully. It is now my go to after pushing my 18,000 lb sloop out of the slip, engine in idle. I've had nightmares thinking what would happen if for some reason I wasn't able to hop on. Hit me up if you'd like a primer on that method. Keep on keeping on James, it's glorious!
I am almost never in Marinas anymore so I will stick to this method since it’s been fine for 6 years. That technique sounds awesome though
Wow James all the heartache with motor troubles are over!!! Thanks for another great episode mate! Enjoy and travel safe out there!!!
Ah, I had a similar slip exit disaster in the Ionian when I forgot that the tender was tied on to the bow. Lol, your video brought all the memories flooding back. Love your channel.
thanks for the video it was entertaining
Brother, you have an awesome outlook on life, I needed your inspiration today!
Jesus, this had my heart racing just watching.
I have a long keel, coming out of Howth, IRL, I ended on the piles as the wind took the bow, brilliant that you shared the video 🫡
That was intense
i have to say james that your content is always riveting, no matter who youre with or what youre doing. live life brother.
Thank you 🙏🏻
Thanks!
Thank you 🙏🏻
I’ve owned multiple Full/ 3/4 keel boats. They are best steered in reverse! I had a 39’ ericson mk2 modified fin keel. Strong currents in the marina caused me to smash into the dock and being a cored hull it went right through. Luckily it was above the waterline. I’ll never buy another cored hull boat.
Everyone who has ever sailed a full keeled boat knows full keel boats with inboards are terrible at going in reverse
I do the same with my long keel boat. Being on the boat I put it slightly in reverse and half way out I put it in neutral and pull my self out slowly by pushing/pulling on the poles on both sides or pushing my self away from the neighbour boats. And when it is almost out, while standing on the bow I grab the starboard pole and direct the bow towards the exit of the harbour. Then I push hard on the pole to point the boat around and run back to the cockpit to drive off. The joy of a long keel boat but I wouldn't change it for any fin keel boat. Have had my boat for 5 years now and I have changed the starter on my Yanmar 3YM20 twice so far.
I enjoy your sailing videos. They are so educational.
That has been me so many times trying to handle boat by myself at port.
That was fun james
It’s crazy to see how fast James can navigate his ship when he needs to. Jumping from cockpit to port side and back so quickly. It really shows that he’s an experienced hand before the mast
That swift current sure encouraged me to pick up the pace 😂
@@SailorJames either way man, the way you live and love what you do is truly inspiring. I hope to one day purchase my own vessel and see more of our beautiful planet before I go. Thank you so much for the entertainment and inspiration, keep on keepin on man!
Great clip of when shtf. Ha, reminded me of when the transmission cable fell off the shifter lever as I motored to my slip. Ahhh, no reversing to stop 😳😳. Moving lever, it was obvious nothing was attached to the other end. Glad there was no video of that disaster. 🤪
Maybe drop th whole things in a bucket of boiling soapy water and manipulate lever and button to loosen it up. . Honestly in mine the whole inside was filled with corroded powdery salts which I turn jammed up the gearing etc. . The hot water should loosen it up. Dry and squirt some lube in where y can. Anyway thanks for sharing your sailing travails, got my own list too 👍 all the best
Thank you, I appreciate your work and for making it real.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Ah... another day in paradise. :)
Another Mighty Episode Edge of the seat sort of stuff Thanks James
Very interesting how the starter failed.
Good that it did not damage the engine.
I think most sailors have had an oh-crap moment while docking.
Hey bro, I have exactly the same throttle set up on my boat, they get really gummed up inside with corrosion with the Ali cast. Anyway you can pull them apart they are easy to clean (boiling soapy poured on first is a good start) grease lube it all up and get going again. The prob I have with mine now that it operates so freely it tends to fall back off the revs a bit if I don’t maintain pressure on the handle! Given it is cast Ali I’d not hammer the engaging pin. All the best safe travels….
Mine is riveted closed not bolted, impossible to break apart to service without destroying it
I watched your latest video. The shot of the engine control system is identical to that we have on our Vertue class yacht with aYanmar 1gm10 engine . The controller on our yacht is now 30 years old and in that time I have done a complete service down to the last nut and bolt 4 times. They are completely serviceable and with the correct grease will last the life of the engine. The Yanmar engine has a pull cable on the fuel rack and needs to be correctly fitted to 12:20 ensure that that rack is in idle position when moving from forward to astern. We never start our 1gm20 in any other position than idle and it starts instantly. Good sailing
Mine is riveted not bolted so we have different systems obviously
For me as a charter sailor the marina manoeuvres give me anxiety each and every time. Thanks for sharing this, mate! It's there a reason you don't fold down the solar panels for these close quarter manoeuvres?
Because it’s usually a non issue
"New parts don't equal good parts." I've heard that one most of my life. I never thought we would enter the phase where the first place to look, is the newest part you installed. It's gotten to the point where I just assume I have a 50% chance. I really feel bad for mechanics that are bearing the brunt of the outrage.
100%
James..I totally get the issue with “new “ parts.
I don’t have the sailing background you have but automotive is sort of my thing.
It never fails..if I don’t rebuild it myself or take the original core and have it rebuilt there is some issue either immediately or down the down in some way.
Glad you rebuilt the original starter .. the core / housing is just such better material than the newer stuff out there ..
Enjoy yourself, be safe, really enjoy your content
Thanks again
We all have one of those days😊 if you're going to bump make it a slow bump 🏴☠️
Glad you got the starter replaced. Somebody get the man a new throttle controller. That thing is not seaworthy. I think I would have been as anxious. Madness! 😅
The cables are fine, it’s the throttle body
F**k me James, you are a champ. As a relatively new skipper of my own boat (going on 2 years now), my highest stress moments are always getting in or out of a slip. Thanks for keeping it real.
We had exactly or at least a fairly similar situation to your problem with the throttle body mechanism, and this too happened in the marina. In the end the simple situation was to replace the throttle mechanism. That cost around $400 Aud. Then next after having replaced the unit we still couldn’t engage the throttle to drive. The problem in that instance was due to a simple mistake, we reversed the way it should have been installed. Once corrected, we have had no more issues with this.
Hopefully you plan to replace or repair the engine controls so you can easily shift into neutral.⛵️⛵️
That was scary to watch, bless your heart I truly admire you.
Hats off for managing this situation - but also this shows where sail drives shine. They give you steering authority at low speed because the axle can pivot. Another thing that jumped out to me: you should look into replacing your hard panels with some flex panels placed on the floor/roofs surfaces of your boat so that you don’t have any additional structure for them that can get caught on things. Flex panels have gotten so much cheaper over the last few years and are fairly affordable now.
I would never down grade my solar panels
Awe James, that was almost easy,, I had a 34ft Hartley Queenslander, 12 tons of ferro cement & Long Keel ~ try manoeuvring that in a tight Marina ~ but like anything after a bit of practice its surprising what you can do.
Out at sea, nothing beats a long keeler..
Fair winds James from Bonnie Scotland. 😀😃😋😉
I have had this boat for 6 years, fair to say I have some practice 😂
Hey James. I know exactly how you felt by experience! You did well. 👍🏻🙏🏻
I have a similar old shifter. There is only one position where the knob comes out. Probably to prevent coming out unintentionally while the transmission is in gear.
Maybe if the shifter is installed “wrong” or somehow “offset” the transmission is in “neutral” on the gearbox itself - but not on the shifter housing up in the cockpit.
Hard to write it down. 🙈Hope you know what I mean.
If you take it out. Take off the cables - now you can spin the handle 360 degrees. There should be a resting position of the handle where the knob comes out. That’s where your “shifter housing neutral” is. Reinstall everything and decide in wich angle you want the handle to be.
Not sure if it works, but it’s worth a try.
Fair winds! Lothar
Get a new shifter.
@@manfredolson6889 😂👍🏻 I’d probably do that. But (un-)fortunately those were built to last forever…
You can get a strong tidal flow through that marina, adds to the difficulty, more so with a full keel when sitting sideways to it 😊
Was thinking the same…
Man, RESPECT! I shared your anxiety *grabs heart* because I've been there. But - as always - your post-chaos calm and James brand of Zen kindof gives us ALL a dose of perspective. You're good medicine. Thank you for the great series!
Thank you 🙏🏻
I installed a Wosp brand starter on my yanmar3gm30 . they are made in England.
Being nervous is understandable. The boat is your lifeline
This vid made me a little anxious! I still have PTSD from trying to back my old full-keeled Fuji 35 out of a downwind slip. Impossible to predict which direction it would back and it had a large turning radius moving forward.
Random question. How far can you see light houses?
At 10:10 look at the masts on the boats in the distance, especially the one close to the dodger. Somebody needs to tighten a shroud, methinks.
i was thinking wtf is going on??????????way to keep it real. Refreshing to hear you laugh too
I know the struggle with my longkeeler 32ft nicholson. I wait until tide comes into the marina so the stern goes to starboard when i leave the slip and then a full blow in reverse and then forward and i am out.
Excellent grace under pressure...😎
SOB. "Some days you get the bear, some days the bear gets you." When things don't to well, I tell myself that I'm making good memories. The good days seem to just slip out of your memory, but the bad days seem to stay and linger forever. You've made some memories that will stay with you for a long time. Thankfully, all's well in the end. Thanks for sharing the bad days too. This is what true life is about. Fair winds.
Great save on all accounts!
Love the positive attitude bro, I noticed your thrasher T-shirt. Did you use to skate?Not trying to be nosy, but are you from Callie? I’m in Huntington Beach, and I am retiring here in two years with a pension and want to do exactly what you are doing. I have had power boats my whole adult life , very respectful of the ocean, and have many hours of navigating the ocean ,on a powerboat. Question for you, catamaran Are mono hull, it’s me and my lady that plan on doing this adventure. Thank you for the great videos , keep them coming please safe travels my friend.
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For someone who has spent a lot of time on powerboats a catamaran is basically a powerboat with an auxiliary sail. Not really a sailboat in my opinion but you can cross oceans on them in the tradewinds without having the fuel costs of a powerboat and lots of room for having guests
Your good samaritan that helped you push off those pilings was our dear friend Katharina. I've just sent her your video. Next time you are in Bavaria I'm sure you'll be invited for a coffee 😉
That is amazing!!!! Thank you for this comment!!!
@@SailorJamesyou are so welcome! Thank you for your great videos and story telling. Keep up the good work Brother! Fair winds!