Ep. 6 - Sailing The INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY - How Not To Sail A Boat
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This week we resume our trip sailing down to Norfolk, Virginia to start our journey travelling south on the famous Intracoastal Waterway, or the ICW. It is not only beautiful but also helps us avoid the notorious Cape Hatteras, a challenge to the most experienced of sailors.
Mother Nature, the weather gods and the elements are all much more forgiving compared to the week that we just had and we get to enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery and sunsets on the trip so far!
We wish we could have stayed longer and explored more but visas wait for no one - especially in the US!
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those air shots are amazing.
Thanks so much Robert! John was the drone pilot so I definitely credit him with the pro video and photos!!
Is that the same EVERGREEN container ship that was stuck in the Sues canal?
Hahaha hard to tell but could be!
That is the worst idea ever. You end up doing more damage to your motor before you replace the gaske
Lucky for us it was a short term solution as with our American visas running out and the weather meaning we had to go intracoastal, we had to motor without a choice! Staying put to fix it was not an option according to border patrol, and I do not mess with American immigration! Though I appreciate the comment as it has crossed my mind recently if this is a recommended solution or only a last minute jury rig in a pinch kind of solution! Thanks for the comment!
I understand temp repairs. But, that shit does more harm than good. Not only does your coolant cool the head but it has passages in the block. Once you repair the gasket, you have the impossible task of clearing the block.
It may not show immediately, but you WILL pay the price of introducing that crap in your engine.
@@mikejmardis so good to know! One thing I love about making videos is the additional things I learn from the people following and commenting! Keep 'em coming!
@@ShesTheSkipper just trying to give you real life experience.
that looks like it would have been a fun trip.. in the summer !!!
Yes we wish we could have done it slower and it warmer weather as there are lots of little towns to stop and explore!!
When the time comes to replace the head gasket you must check for a warped head. The warped head / blown head gasket is mainly caused by overheating in the engines past. Another temporary fix for a blown head gasket is to use Finley ground paper in the fresh water system.
Learned so much about engines since we had so many problems! Never heard of Finley ground paper though!
that was way cool, nice video, Did you see this one yet? Amazing Ending! ua-cam.com/video/uUks5X96e2g/v-deo.html
I was stationed on one of those grey ships in Norfolk... 1972 - 1975. Long before you guys were born. I hope to do the ICW from NC one day. Maybe even make it to the Bahamas. Cheers!
We hope you make it on your trip! It sure is an adventure ⛵ PS you are dating yourself, now we know how old roughly our latest binge watcher might be!
@@ShesTheSkipper Ha! 67. Time's fleeting by fast, but I'm in good health.
hey guys good videos - i have a 5.5 draft with 50 ft mast. what do you think of icw between beaufort and charleston with that draft and mast>? wanted to avoid going out to sea in that area - pluss would like to chill in myrtle a bit at barefoot landing. just worried about draft and mast
Hey there! Cally here, I have now done that leg solo in my new boat (5'3" draft) on the ICW. Touched bottom once just before the bridge before Charleston southbound but it was soft mud and I got off easily. I highly recommend Bob424 Long Tracks for any ICW travel (Google it, can overlay on your charts) and your mast height should be fine there but I was still religious about checking each and every bridge just in case! Hope that helps!
Don't think your engine will last all the way to Australia. Maybe a second hand engine is needed. Don't give up hope ⛵🤘🤙
It's actually been okay since then but we agree its not ideal. If we did swap we would definitely be looking at a Yanmar, the Europeans are good at sports cars, wine and food but can't say much for their Marine engines 😂 #lovetheeuropeansdespite
@@ShesTheSkipper If so, get a Beta Marine engine.. Same quality, low cost and they don't price gouge you on the spare parts. Volvo and Yanmar are borderline criminal when it comes to the spare parts pricing. And on parts they don't manufactur themselves...
Oh good to know we had not heard of that before. We will write it down. We also looked at the Kubota ones because they are universal tractor parts which was appealing! If you hear anymore about these types of engines, good or bad reviews, let us know!!
@@ShesTheSkipper Beta Marine... = Beta marinized kubota engine.. 🙂
Ah we thought we might have been talking about the same thing! Cheers!!
When you remove the head, check it for flatness. A straight edge and feeler gauges needed... Only removing the head and just put on a new gasket, that's usually not a solution. Safe travels.
We have gone with the short term solution here until we can get to a place to be able to do it properly. We want to make sure there is a good machine shop around in case the head is warped so we can put it back together the right way the first time!
Not to mention finding a place with that machine shop AND a Volvo Penta dealer in the same place is proving more rare than we anticipated! 😋
Appreciate the tips though R.E. Hill, these are always helpful to keep in mind in case it was something we wouldn't think of ourselves!!
@@ShesTheSkipper Might not be a bad idea to check the rings and bearings if the motor over heated.
The boat has actually been sold about a year ago so hopefully her new owners take good care of her!
Can you tell us your Air Draft?
Thanks, great videos!!
Thanks mate! I took a look at what I have on hand and cannot find it anywhere (not even on sailboat data). I know we were jussssssst below the height you need to do the ICW where you would make all bridges though if that helps...
The helicopter was pulling a mine-sweeping sled. H-53, probably from HM-14 out of Norfolk.
As in something might have blown up near us?!
@@ShesTheSkipper They practice dragging it around (that's the spray you saw). There aren't (hopefully) any mines that close to Norfolk.
The H-53 is the model of helicopter. I believe HM-14 is the Navy helicopter squadron they belong to.
Hehe okay phewf! Cool to know thanks for the comment and the knowledge!
How far have you got. Are you still in Norfolk?? ..... well at least it's warmer than Scotland .
Not in the US anymore! The sailing was so hectic we got behind on videos! Now in the Dominican Republic and making a Bahamas video or two for you to enjoy and then we will be all caught up!!
Sending good weather thoughts over to Scotland ... ☀️☀️☀️
@@ShesTheSkipper how has the engine been holding up.. nice warm blue seas for you . And time to top up on the sun tan lol .. what's your route back to the land down under 😉. Through the Panama canal or by the horn ?? ⛵🤘🤙
New problem with the engine everyyyyy day... Hopefully getting it sorted to last a little longer! This week's problem is the propeller in the bottom of Luperon harbour here in the Dominican 😒 after checking it before leaving the Bahamas whole scrubbing the hull! We have the worst luck!!
@@ShesTheSkipper oh holy f### . That's 💩 ... Both of you keep your chins up 🤣😂 ⛵📹⚓
We will do our best! Thanks for the chin up comment it actually helps hearing from peeps who support us and want us to get through all the 💩 luck we have been having!!