Another autopilot bites the dust sailing in Croatia

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  • @nathanwittman9079
    @nathanwittman9079 Рік тому +139

    Just an FYI, please don't stop telling the prices of things, it's always so interesting what other countries charge for stuff compared to our own country

    • @PepeDeezNutz
      @PepeDeezNutz Рік тому

      @@BebtelovimabI agree

    • @mikebarry2461
      @mikebarry2461 Рік тому +1

      Agree Nathan 👍

    • @JamesTorrey
      @JamesTorrey Рік тому

      How does he know prices before gets there? Listed on the Internet I guess?

    • @LineAlpine
      @LineAlpine Рік тому

      I definitely would prefer you continue to share price Info!

    • @PepeDeezNutz
      @PepeDeezNutz Рік тому

      @@LineAlpine no

  • @doughnut1107
    @doughnut1107 Рік тому +63

    I would say that you are frugal, not cheap. You spend money when you need to and don't when you don't have to, as far as I've seen. Keep up the great videos, thanks a bunch.

  • @UUBrahman
    @UUBrahman Рік тому +25

    Viewers, this is the best sailing channel on youtube, do not doubt it.

    • @bertram5798
      @bertram5798 Рік тому +1

      Praise the channel!

    • @1240enzo
      @1240enzo Рік тому +1

      The Sailing Brothers is also great, ditto The old sea dog.

  • @FlamingoLegsFilms
    @FlamingoLegsFilms Рік тому +32

    Every time i see one of your videos with issues with the autopilot it makes me more motivated to make a video about my custom autopilot i made with a flight controller. Much quieter, faster, cheaper, and repairable!
    Great video as always!

    • @Hawaiishelldiver
      @Hawaiishelldiver Рік тому +2

      Can you get a patent? Might be a good money maker.

    • @ironhorsesgs
      @ironhorsesgs Рік тому +5

      Would love to know more!

    • @sailingfishcake
      @sailingfishcake Рік тому +3

      make a video about it! interested

    • @raxxer1234
      @raxxer1234 Рік тому +4

      Go for it! I’ve not seen a sailing channel that doesn’t complain about the autopilots breaking down.

    • @victorbjorklund
      @victorbjorklund Рік тому +1

      Do it! :)

  • @84Rabbitz
    @84Rabbitz Рік тому +17

    My wife and i love sailing and watching your vids so much we are selling all our stuff and going to live full time on our Catalina 30!

    • @davidgoodman8730
      @davidgoodman8730 Рік тому +1

      May your dreams come true😊

    • @015diesel
      @015diesel Рік тому +1

      Best of luck 👍

    • @MethosFilms
      @MethosFilms 19 днів тому +1

      Where u sailing out from? I’m on the USA Canada west coast.

    • @84Rabbitz
      @84Rabbitz 19 днів тому +1

      Vancouver Island. Lots to explore here. And might even take a trip to Mexico

  • @DLBard-bv2nd
    @DLBard-bv2nd Рік тому +18

    Thank you Sam for sharing the info on costs for marinas, food and entry/exit fees. Those of us who cruise very much appreciate the information. Most cruisers are budget minded. 🤗 ⛵ ☀️

    • @llgee1380
      @llgee1380 8 місяців тому

      You mean cheap

  • @antonioarroyas7662
    @antonioarroyas7662 Рік тому +17

    Thanks for mentioning the price Sam. It's good to get an idea of where things are at in different places.

    • @SailingWithDave
      @SailingWithDave Рік тому +1

      I agree. We're not all millionaires with $500K boats. The price of things really helps to know how you can do this on a budget.

  • @Willy007Duke
    @Willy007Duke Рік тому +9

    Hi Sam, I’m from Croatia, if you got to Hvar, see if you could anchor in Stari Grad, it cheaper.
    When you leave Hvar if you get a chance stop at island of Brac and anchorage in Milne is beautiful.
    For food if you like ground beef look for “chavapchichi” delicious!
    Desert look for burick a pastry filled with cheese or meat.

  • @dwightmarshallphoto
    @dwightmarshallphoto Рік тому +16

    Everytime you open the sails, i think ... damn those sails look nice ❤

    • @bdlii
      @bdlii Рік тому +2

      First thing I noticed after not watching his videos for a short while. They look beautiful. Love the yellow trim.

  • @IAmMrTrumpet
    @IAmMrTrumpet Рік тому +2

    Man that last town was beautiful!!! All these little towns tucked away in these coves are just so cool

  • @louieescobar1966
    @louieescobar1966 6 місяців тому

    Yes! Love that you price things out and complain about it too, it's great. Don't let the haters in, they are always wrong, your work is great

  • @lib747
    @lib747 Рік тому +4

    Malo = small, ...More = sea. Visit Split, Zadar, Krk, start with Baska, then Crikvenica (for a good night sleep in calm waters), Opatija, and work your way around the Istrian peninsula on your way to Venice. Lots of great stuff to see, but probably quite cold and quiet in January. Enjoy!

  • @Heathaze813
    @Heathaze813 Рік тому +2

    Croatia looks like an incredibly beautiful place. Very underrated.

  • @brunsonr
    @brunsonr Рік тому +1

    Keep the prices coming. It’s part of the reality of making this adventure work and it helps those of us who would are planning our own adventure. Sail-on!

  • @davidgoodman8730
    @davidgoodman8730 Рік тому +4

    Sam, thanks for sharing your self with all of us. Pure inspiration, watching is instructional reference. for dreams of the future. May you be blessed and always safe through the tough ones!

  • @nealbennett394
    @nealbennett394 Рік тому +2

    I for one appreciate that you tell us how much things cost. Keep up the great work.

  • @Lon1949
    @Lon1949 2 місяці тому

    I enjoy hearing about the cost of things even though I'm 75 and don't anticipate making the trip...AGAIN. We drove through that area in '86. Zadar was the only place we found a sandy beach, aside from the islands. I'm glad you discovered burek. Not sure of the spelling, but it's pronounced "BOO-deck." Yummy stuff.

  • @patrickjames1080
    @patrickjames1080 Рік тому +3

    Brilllllliant editing - Croatia is beautiful
    Had to motor all day - wish I could sail like Sam
    Update - Have wind - Sailing like Sam today!

  • @Laxlife72
    @Laxlife72 Рік тому +1

    Keep mentioning prices. Cheap? Of course that’s your BRAND. You have sailed farther with shadier vessels than anyone on UA-cam. My 20k passage miles give me perspective. You have taught me so much about how little one really needs to cross oceans. Not since Larry & Lin Pardy. You do frighten me at times Sam. Do you have a legit life raft? I think I know the answer.
    I envy the experience you have that prompts you to sum up passing on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coats and Elephiti Islands, “I have seen these kinds of places so many times, I don’t need to stop”. After 3 chartering those waters I feel I could never get enough of that coast, that clear clean water and the food from the little family restaurant that populates every pretty cove.

  • @juvanerik
    @juvanerik Рік тому +3

    I would think many people probably requested this, but I feel it would be really nice if you told the date at the start of the video, or perhaps in the description below. I've been to croatia many times, and it was never that empty so I'm wondering what date were you there.

  • @masterblaster2626
    @masterblaster2626 Рік тому +1

    After seeing this area, I'd like to visit there sometime. The towns have a certain charm and the water is beautiful. Thanks for posting and hope you're enjoying it!

  • @mikenichols619
    @mikenichols619 Рік тому

    Agree, ALWAYS appreciate you sharing the cost of ANYTHING like slips, peppers, beers, all of it - so awesome you chose to go up the Adriatic, looks like such an adventure - BTW we are rocking the same hair right now lol - safe travels man

  • @MrHandbananaNoo
    @MrHandbananaNoo Рік тому

    The Dalmation coast is just ridiculously pretty; this makes me want to return there. Thanks for sharing your journey as always.

  • @GeomancerHT
    @GeomancerHT Рік тому +1

    Been watching a lot of airplane crash debrief videos and this one with the autopilot biting the dust scared the hell out of me, great thing this is a ship autopilot haha glad you are ok, thanks for sharing!

    • @samholmessailing
      @samholmessailing  Рік тому

      I've learned not to put too much trust in autopilots

    • @kylewilson810
      @kylewilson810 10 місяців тому

      Love your videos Sam! You should check out Pelagic autopilots. Super reliable since the electronics are mounted below deck.. just the actuator on deck. Great customer service too. Keep making great videos!

  • @rainfinger
    @rainfinger Рік тому +1

    Great video. Your channel always has good sailing content, dealing with the reality of various conditions, giving your viewers a sense of what it is really like. We are in Cabo Verde, sailing for Brazil, hoping to see you out there.

  • @garywilliamson5535
    @garywilliamson5535 Рік тому

    Sam, the phrase we use in OK for OUR cheapness is, "we are frugal." Don't pay the haters any mind. You keep being you and bringing us great videos of your adventures. We will keep watching. Beautiful water there. Is it too cool to take a dip in those coves?

  • @randyborland9236
    @randyborland9236 Рік тому +3

    Sam, for tiller autopilot try Pelagic they look robust and designed for offshore sailing. $949.

    • @SVMatcha
      @SVMatcha Рік тому

      Just installed one. It’s amazing!

    • @carlforsander5184
      @carlforsander5184 Рік тому

      I also just installed Pelagic unit. I chose Monitor Windvane version having it drive the trim tab on my rudder on my Falmouth Cutter 30 footer which has a Larry Pardey style vane. So far working good.

  • @erickemde1259
    @erickemde1259 Рік тому

    I really like that you mention the price of things. When you're cruising, it's always a consideration.

  • @Digiphex
    @Digiphex Рік тому

    I appreciate you telling the price! What I would like to see though is you meeting locals and having their view on the town and life in these places.

  • @bbrockert
    @bbrockert Рік тому +1

    I was about to say "oh you should stop in Korcula when you're sailing back south" and then you ended the video there. Looked like a quiet night in town. When you do head back, there's a neat little island Bavljenac that looks like a thumbprint, basically an oval covered by stone walls. Would be a cool place to fly your drone. And if you look up "Fortification of Mljet", way at the northwest tip of the island there are military tunnels, one still with a cannon inside.

    • @samholmessailing
      @samholmessailing  Рік тому

      thanks for the tip

    • @Laxlife72
      @Laxlife72 Рік тому

      Yes I thought that was Korcula (Marco Polo’s birthplace). Such a beautiful town and the best kite sailing in Croatia. Stop and stay a couple of days on your return trip. The Mjlet national park is also worth a couple of days. Rent a bike and ride the full loop. Stunning. Well worth the cost. Funky, narrow entrance (very deep) will make a good video

  • @seandenny1553
    @seandenny1553 Рік тому

    I appreciate you giving prices and details it makes it more interesting

  • @apoulterhhi
    @apoulterhhi Рік тому +2

    Buy a Pelagic tiller pilot. It makes the other look like toys. I have one

  • @SoloSailorDave
    @SoloSailorDave Рік тому +1

    Sam, I am working on a Tiller Pilot idea that keeps the fragile electronics safely away in a separate box and the only thing possibly exposed would be the actuator component. Progressive automation makes a IP68 Acuator (Salt Spay Model). I would build the controller from an Arduino board. I have burned out one Tp32 so far and my second sounds clunky already.

  • @chriswhilsmith407
    @chriswhilsmith407 9 місяців тому

    Helpful knowing the prices of things to plan ahead. Sure it can change over time but more information is never a bad thing

  • @billmoxon9506
    @billmoxon9506 Рік тому +2

    Just be Sam! You do just right. I love how you narrate as you go as if I was on the boat with you.

  • @scholtenrm
    @scholtenrm Рік тому

    Thanks for mentioning the prices. Most sailling canels are not open about there costs. Love that about you ✌️👍🏼
    Have fun exploring Croatië 🤙🏼

  • @shanep5121
    @shanep5121 Рік тому +9

    Please keep telling us the prices. It's important information.

  • @amajoros16
    @amajoros16 Рік тому

    Hell yes, keep telling us the costs, us , couch-sailors dreaming about this need to know !!!
    You r the best, BTW ...but be careful out there. Wish you the best

  • @thecalling1.217
    @thecalling1.217 Рік тому +1

    Can you make a video on reefing a sail and what that entails?

  • @Pattycakez1000
    @Pattycakez1000 Рік тому

    I love that you mention how much stuff costs

  • @cawfeedawg
    @cawfeedawg Рік тому

    In my experience with tiller pilots. The circuit boards are fragile and poorly sealed. Plus sail trim is super important in controlling weather helm which has killed two of mine. The other three were all corroded circuit boards. Love what you do Sam!

  • @tylerherriman5243
    @tylerherriman5243 Рік тому

    Thank you for telling us prices! I have the dream of cruising one day, and its helpful!

  • @polarpacer2
    @polarpacer2 Рік тому +1

    Check out the pelagic autopilot. I believe it’s American made. 1/2 the price at a raymarine..looks a lot more heavily built.

  • @briansimmons1512
    @briansimmons1512 Рік тому

    Thanks for ALL the info!

  • @giantELF
    @giantELF Рік тому

    I dig knowing the costs as well as your thoughts on the costs -- as it puts it into perspective -- what each place charges and if it was worth it. BUT if anyone is wondering how cheap Sam is...he once rowed ashore in a pre-lingonberry dinghy after anchoring in a busy Maui shipping port to cash in on a free birthday sandwich coupon. Respect.

  • @cherylsibson2529
    @cherylsibson2529 Рік тому +2

    keep doing what your doing!

  • @andersnilsson6625
    @andersnilsson6625 Рік тому +1

    It's great that you mention costs. We are many followers who are planning to go sailing ourselves, and therefore would like to know approximately how much different things cost. 🇸🇪💕😄😀

  • @robertgold2643
    @robertgold2643 Рік тому +1

    Aloha Sam, Spam and eggs over white rice? Yup, you’ve sailed to and spent time in Hawai’i. Still remember seeing Swedish Fish in Hana Bay but didn’t find your channel till much later, thanks for sharing all your adventures 🤙

  • @yepiratesworkshop7997
    @yepiratesworkshop7997 Рік тому

    My last season on the 26'footer, I had a Simrad tiller steer -- The TP-10. It was a great relief to finally be able to let go of the tiller to take a "P" or go below to get a cold drink or make a sandwich. I was very much in love with the thing. That said, there were 'problems' -- mostly of my own creation. First, I should have gotten the TP-22 (for boats up to 39 feet). My boat was a 26-footer, and the TP-10 was 'recommended' for that size range (up to 32 foot). It's always a good idea to go with 'heavy-duty' and 'oversized,' and I'll likely be going with a TP-22 when I downsize from my steel schooner and refit my 26-footer as my "old man" boat. One of the things I notices about the TP-10 (or probably any tiller pilot) is how they can overheat if they're working hard in direct sunlight. Adding a Bimini top will cure most of that problem and be more comfortable for me in the cockpit, too. The other thing I notices is how hard the TP-10 had to work at making non-stop, continuous, rudder adjustments and I realized that my rudder post bushings were badly worn. Once I replaced those, the little tiller pilot was much happier. I haven't found one yet, but I'd like to have one that has a remote -- wired or wireless, doesn't matter -- so I can sit up forward on the cabin roof and steer around the minefields of crab pots that line the Chesapeake Bay during "crab season." which runs from April to December. I had no problems with my Simrad and will probably go with that brand again if I can't find anything better.

  • @FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill
    @FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill Рік тому +1

    403rd subscriber LIKE; 2,697th tag-along view setting sail... 5:02 - choppy sea serves as a bottle-opener as well. Indeed - "Cheers!" Sam. LOL. Guess you HAD to drink it.

  • @qmriis
    @qmriis Рік тому +2

    Cavtat is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I felt very at peace there. Visit if you can.

  • @trekkingcottageapartmentsa4241

    Sam just wrap your autopilot in wrap & seal, it's clear and waterproof. By the way your not cheap you're careful.

  • @lonniepee9804
    @lonniepee9804 Рік тому

    In '86, we drove the coast and Zadar had the only sandy beach we encountered.

  • @MatCooper
    @MatCooper Рік тому +6

    Sam- I want to know the price of everything!

  • @jasonstearns5683
    @jasonstearns5683 6 місяців тому

    Thank you for mentioning the prices of things. I prefer it personally

  • @markmahan6768
    @markmahan6768 Рік тому

    ❤ loving your videos!

  • @mindebrolis9582
    @mindebrolis9582 Рік тому +3

    Keep telling us prices Sam, thanks ❤

  • @loribadgero1035
    @loribadgero1035 Рік тому

    @13:22, wow!!❤

  • @seppmjuu
    @seppmjuu Рік тому

    Sam, love your videos. I’ve heard Croatia is very crowded for cruising but I see few other boats in your recent posts. When we’re you there?

  • @AlfOfAllTrades
    @AlfOfAllTrades Рік тому

    I saw that ice cream cone and immediately wanted to suggest that the next time you're in Spain, check out Borgonesse ice cream. Lemon, specifically. Can't even describe it, it's so good. It might exist in other countries too (I have no idea) but I found it in Alicante, Spain.

  • @Darren-ni3nw
    @Darren-ni3nw Рік тому

    I like it that you tell price of things love your videos

  • @denp54z
    @denp54z Рік тому

    Dubrovnik is so cool and except for the freaking
    stairs and steps !!

  • @EdwardsOutdoorAdventures
    @EdwardsOutdoorAdventures Рік тому

    LOL - "I'm cheap". I describe myself the same way. It's just a clear and concise expression. Of course better to say you are "financially prudent" but "I'm cheap" is so much more to the point. Agree - share the cost - and my I'll say the amount of info about prices that you share is appropriate.

  • @jonathanmau4822
    @jonathanmau4822 Рік тому

    I have had similar experiences with Simrad autopilots. I do not recommend them. On my Corbin 39, I added a Pelagic AP that piggybacks onto my Monitor windvane, the linear actuator substitutes for the vane. Pelagic also makes a tiller pilot version at about double the money of a Simrad. I wish I had known of this model when I was shopping for an AP for my Tanzer 22.

  • @gordonramsey8339
    @gordonramsey8339 Рік тому

    You can get waterproof covers for tiller-pilots for about £40 (GBP). Theyare not sealed at the bottom to let condensation out.

  • @DanielDyck379BA
    @DanielDyck379BA Рік тому

    Completely agree, mooring buoys make the WORST noise at night...

  • @pscileppi
    @pscileppi Рік тому

    Love the prices! Please keep it up.

  • @hmspain52
    @hmspain52 Рік тому +3

    It's always 5 o'clock SOMEWHERE! LOL

  • @TinyBoatAdventures
    @TinyBoatAdventures Рік тому

    Sweet video, love as many tips you give, great channel dude :)

  • @paulklein6962
    @paulklein6962 Рік тому

    After 30 years of cruising and 1 simrad autopilot every 7 years i bought a Pelagic. 5 years on its much better than a simrad and appears more reliable and definately cheaper

  • @Smylzncries
    @Smylzncries Рік тому

    Hey Sam, great video man just wondering what do you cook your rice in does it come like that or you put it in a bag before you put it in the pot?

  • @jamesgordon2289
    @jamesgordon2289 Рік тому +1

    Love this video Sam. But I am gutted on your behalf about having to drink that warm beer

    • @Boatyarddog
      @Boatyarddog Рік тому +1

      Uh, sea water temp. Is better than ambient temps., usually.
      The Tropics aside its usually 50 to 60.
      Put it in a secure container. And sink it.
      Remember to bring it up before sailing.

  • @FlyingScot
    @FlyingScot Рік тому +2

    Hey Sam, commented before on your channel although I'm not a sailor, although you and I flew in the same paragliding comp in Valle de Bravo. Question for you. What is the maximum wind strength you will feel comfortable sailing in ? Obviously the same applies to paragliders but you always seem to be sailing in winds way stronger than others would sail in a boat of your size.

  • @Nixontheman
    @Nixontheman Рік тому

    Good video, that place is cool as.
    Also, we want prices on everything, how much was that gelato? 😂

  • @valerielane1066
    @valerielane1066 Рік тому

    Did you visit Korcula? It really is a lovely small island the other side of the national park with the unprounounceable name, sounds like Pelesac?? Love watching your videos, Sam. Remember one when you were heading for the Azores when you decided to give yourself a haircut! Think it was probably your last one😂😂

    • @valerielane1066
      @valerielane1066 Рік тому

      I used to sail a snowgoose elite catamaran "Gallico" with my ex husband until 1995 when we divorced. After that all my "sailing" has been on cruise ships after my second husband died 13 years ago. I have been all over the Eastern and western Mediterranean that is why I know the places you have been going to. I will continue following your lovely videos. Keep sailing!!

  • @antonioarroyas7662
    @antonioarroyas7662 Рік тому

    I'm still blown away that you edit all of this on an iPhone. Whistlindiesel edited that way as well up until recently.

  • @sarkae0405
    @sarkae0405 Рік тому

    What was the name of the town with the purplish sky and gelato at the end?

  • @DarkSevariant
    @DarkSevariant Рік тому

    Adriatic Sea. Go to Koper, Slovenia. It's a 1980s techno town.

  • @jamesbrady1937
    @jamesbrady1937 Рік тому

    Could you supply some more info on your "little chart plotter thingy"?

  • @LarusDave
    @LarusDave Рік тому

    Mooring balls beating the hill like a drum a good way to ruin what should be a peaceful sleep in calm. Tie your bow line per usual then loop a cheap thin poly line to ball, pull ball to side of hull and tie thin line to stern cleat. If large buoy wedge fenders between hull and buoy. Enjoy the quiet. If wind starts up during night the stern line will break and wind pull you away from buoy.

  • @SteveBexley104
    @SteveBexley104 7 місяців тому

    Hvar, Milne, Brac, Korcula all very nice indeed.

  • @schmoo52
    @schmoo52 11 місяців тому

    Don’t stop telling us prices. That is valuable information which provides perspective.

  • @guydauderman1645
    @guydauderman1645 Рік тому

    Go to the island of Vis. Best island I’ve ever been to in the Adriatic

  • @SomeGuyInSandy
    @SomeGuyInSandy Рік тому +1

    How much was the Spam, eggs, bacon, and Spam?

  • @MikeSantis
    @MikeSantis Рік тому

    Keep mentioning the prices Sam. Good info for us sailors.

  • @cpobyrne1
    @cpobyrne1 Рік тому

    I'm on my third Simrad as well. Pretty sure they are designed to fail. Great when they work though.

  • @danfarrell5177
    @danfarrell5177 Рік тому

    What model autopilot? I blew out a tp10 with baba 30 tiller, got a tp32 to replace it, much more robust recirculating screw drive instead of worm gear

  • @mskills821
    @mskills821 Рік тому +1

    The off season is almost eire with how quiet it all is.

  • @zerogo40
    @zerogo40 Рік тому

    Sam regarding your auto steering why not try something different, maybe a bit further along the tiller improve leverage or mount it on the opposite side, just a little experiment see if it improves reliability. ⛵

  • @robina.jensen6114
    @robina.jensen6114 Рік тому

    I think is fine to tell about the costs and what is paid in the different harbours. It's useful for other sailors that comes in the area. Who don't want to know, how to save $ 20 just by sail another 2 kilometers, before going to harbour or buoy?

  • @stuartwebb5978
    @stuartwebb5978 Рік тому +2

    Keep the prices coming

  • @beardedwoodsman9692
    @beardedwoodsman9692 Рік тому

    I appreciate you mentioning prices.

  • @gregtalaga8308
    @gregtalaga8308 Рік тому

    100% on the prices. Keep telling us Sam!

  • @wjstewdog
    @wjstewdog Рік тому

    I like when you mention the price of things

  • @jackfunderburg
    @jackfunderburg Рік тому

    Great vid!

  • @barbarianlife
    @barbarianlife Рік тому

    The costs are interesting!

  • @XxcyrusxX3
    @XxcyrusxX3 Рік тому

    Can anyone tell me what it is that’s on the starboard side stern of the boat just next to the helm. It’s white, round and looks like a reel of some sort. Absolute fan btw. 👍

    • @rapido2963
      @rapido2963 Рік тому

      According to a response some time ago, it’s a spare mooring line.

    • @XxcyrusxX3
      @XxcyrusxX3 Рік тому

      Really! Ok. Though it might be some sort of trolling line. Thanks.

  • @sailingtheworld2021
    @sailingtheworld2021 Рік тому

    I like knowing the price.... keep on keeping on!

  • @SalingSamantas
    @SalingSamantas Рік тому

    I try to watch every.epasode great channel

  • @burnsnight1
    @burnsnight1 Рік тому +1

    You need to watch George Formby, for the ukulele.