Hugs and love to you both, to Ranger, and I'm truly sorry for your loss. What a great photo! He looks like a warm hearted man who had a good sense of humor. Getting out on the water was a healthy thing for you guys. Thank you for the video. I've missed you.
Thank you for your kind words 💕, it did feel nice to get out and breathe again. To be where the stress is less. Derek’s dad was such a warm hearted man! Soft spoken and we wish we had more years with him 🥲. Grief is so hard and we all have to go through it in life. Hugs from us and a lick from Ranger
Thanks Mark 🙏, Yeah Ranger was quite happy to get back on the ocean. He gets so excited he whines in the background. You prob hear him in the videos lol. Hahaha
Love the video of your icy spring venture👍. We have experienced spring time ice on Lakelse, and on the Skeena, but never on the ocean. Hats off to you and your bravery for doing some icebreaking with the beautiful Skookum. Also loved the LNG info Derek, was very impressive stuff for sure.
Thanks Tom! Yeah we are crazy. We take the boat all year. No matter what weather hahah. Icebreaker lol. Prob takes off some algae and scum off the bottom of our boat hahah!
@@MVSKOOKUM1 lol actually there is a good chance that the wife and I might be up that way in Aug. to do some salmon fishing on the Nass river up by Aiyanish north of Terrace. I have been fishing up that way for the last 35 years off and on. I've been up to Stewart and Hyder a few times and got hyderized as they ...lol then stop back in Stewart for king crab legs. But I've never been to Prince Rupert., So we might have to get in touch with you guys and have a beer if we make it out that way. It's about a 18 to 20 hr drive from Edmonton....anyways take care and we shall speak again...DOUG
Oh nice! Some river fishing! I have never been hyderized yet lol. I don’t want to be sick lol hahaha. Yeah we will be around in August. Kitimat is about a 40 min drive from Terrace 😀
Yes he paces back and forth on that swim grid waiting to hear that rod make a noise. He reacts and goes crazy lol. Sometimes he tricks me. He acts like something is on and I bring it up and nothing hahah. He just listens and even watches. Amazing boat dog
@@MVSKOOKUM1 And thank you for sharing these videos. I thoroughly enjoy them, all the time. You guys do a great job. I'll have to come see you guys the next time I visit that way. 😊
Thank you for giving me my fix back. Was having bad withdrawal symptoms. That looked so cold yet so much fun. And don't think I didn't see the food. I've just had to make a second breakfast. So so sorry for your lose. He looked a great guy.
Haha withdrawal from our tasty food pics or from seeing Ranger? Lol. It was cold but we did have fun! I shivered a few times haha. Thanks for still watching us! 🥰
Not a sailer...! Millions of years of watching these kinds of vids but, hey learned something new today...! Sea mileage flags from Nordhavn ...! Wow...is this practiced by Nordhavns only I wonder as I 've never heard of it...! He is a Prickler for words and descriptions...GOOD JOB...! Addendum... Perused the comments later on and ooppppssss... My first watch of your vid...I must have missed the most... Only my condolences is what I can ADD...
Thanks for watching us! We have some great times out on the ocean near Kitimat! So far I only know of Nordhavn sending flags! Our next flag will be our 15,000 mark! Hope you enjoy our clips!
Hi Derek and Jennifer. Love your channel. We are looking at a N47 . You mentioned you are looking at solar panels for the boat sometime in the future. Have you sourced it out yet ? Amperage needs and $$$. When you are on the hook , how long are you able to stay without powering up your generator . If you are down Sidney BC way, give us a heads up and we’ll show you around. Kevin & Sandy
Hello! We haven’t had a chance to look into solar panels just yet. We have to update our electronics soon. They are out of date. So that will be our next purchase in the future. Derek is talking about changing to lithium battery’s too as he’s done some research. $$$. Lol. Right now we can sit on anchor for 18 hours without starting our big generator. But we run a smaller generator we plug into the boat and that helps our batteries from draining and it can charge the batteries too. It’s more fuel efficient than running the big genny ! It would be nice to meet you! If we come down that way again we will reach out ☺️☺️☺️. ⚓️⚓️Jen
The LNG plant is amazing, the entire process and construction of it here in Kitimat. It’s brought a lot of new families here too! When Derek and I have time we can possibly do a little video of the plant from the ocean.
Yes Derek will find out more about these huge modules! Amazing how they move them around and unload them. I know there are some videos on UA-cam if u search LNG MODULES in the search bar!
Have you heard if we can still use that style of float as a rope holder but include a cylinder shape red/white float to identify that it is a crab trap down there?
That’s what we want to do too! Lol. Derek mentioned that and I can’t see why we can’t. If fisheries wants the red/ white cone cylinder one seen then why can’t the other float can be right beside it? Lol. Jen.
Hey Ron 😊😊Some of the modules are 35 meters in height and weigh 4200 tons! They are sitting on large self propelled modular transporters. They slowly move the module along the project sites haul toad that is 3km long! The modular is then placed on a foundation . Amazing isn’t it. And like Derek said it’s put on within millimeters of the foundation .
😀. Yes taking care of our boat and our small 3 bedroom Rancher, going back and forth would be a good one! Oneday we will sell our little house and liveaboard but we both work mon and Friday and not ready to just liveaboard yet. Hoping in the next 2-3 years we can
@@MVSKOOKUM1 we’ve been chartering in the PNW for the last 13 years and are only 1 1/2 years from our youngest graduating then….. anchors away and we’ll moving back to the Whidbey Island area where I grew up to find our trawler to liveaboard. Here’s to dreaming big 🍻
Oh wow 1.5 years to go until empty nest? Between Derek and I we have 5 kids! The last child moved out in 2016 We’ve been empty nesters for almost 7 years. Wow I feel old! I’m going to look up Whidbey island
The reason why we use the anchor bridle it’s because it takes the heavy load off our windlass and the anchor roller too. The bridle connects to the chain and is tied to both bow cleats on the starboard and port side. We will have to make a video clip of how Derek does it. We find it also takes a lot of noise away from the anchor rattling around when we are sleeping at night ☺️. Jen
Gotta love that whole globalism scheme! Building that one LNG compressor in N. America could have created many good paying jobs for Canada and the US!!
On the Nordhavn website we registered and gave all of our information, there is a pennant program we signed up for. We like to enter our nautical miles in at the end of every year and then we receive flags 🥰
Sorry for your loss,love your channel from down in North Florida we’re it’s cool not very cold but did have some low 20degree Fahrenheit. I’ll ask you instead of google what’s difference from LNG and propane ?
LNG is a natural gas in its liquid state after being chilled to -160 degrees! It’s 1/600th of its original volume. Propane is made up of different gases. They are both similar just different in some aspects. Propane is highly flammable but affordable and readily available. LNG is safe to transport and store and it’s non pressurized. Lng is non toxic which makes its eco friendly. We read it’s non corrosive too 😀. Jen
That is one big ship! Wow!😯😯👍👍
Love the slow mo Ranger Look 🐾💕
Lol that was so funny! 😆😆😆
Hugs and love to you both, to Ranger, and I'm truly sorry for your loss. What a great photo! He looks like a warm hearted man who had a good sense of humor. Getting out on the water was a healthy thing for you guys. Thank you for the video. I've missed you.
Thank you for your kind words 💕, it did feel nice to get out and breathe again. To be where the stress is less. Derek’s dad was such a warm hearted man! Soft spoken and we wish we had more years with him 🥲. Grief is so hard and we all have to go through it in life. Hugs from us and a lick from Ranger
So sorry for the loss of your
Pops. A natural, but not so nice stage of our lives. Congrats on the 10,000Nm flag , great accomplishment.👍🎉🍻
Yes grieving is hard 🥲. So hard when oneday someone is gone. You don’t get to see them again or chat. So hard. But a part of life
Nice to see ya guy back up and running ..Congrats on the 10,000 NM and Sorry for your loss....
Thanks Doug 🙏
Welcome back Skookum crew!👍👍
Beautiful footage as always Skookum crew! Stay safe and keep rolling! 👍👍
Nice flag!! I enjoyed seeing that part on the LNG plant modular shipped to site!! All the best!
Thanks. Yes it was so big! Can’t believe it!
Almost at 3k subscribers! Sweet!👍👍
Yes we are slowly climbing up lol. I wish we could do more videos but it’s hard with us both working full time We have to pay some bills lol.
@@MVSKOOKUM1 👍👍
So sad about your dad.☹But ya gotta love ranger.😄 Congrats on your 10.000 nm journey.
Thanks Mark 🙏, Yeah Ranger was quite happy to get back on the ocean. He gets so excited he whines in the background. You prob hear him in the videos lol. Hahaha
What a nice vessel
Thank you! We love Skookum. Such a tough boat!
Love the video of your icy spring venture👍. We have experienced spring time ice on Lakelse, and on the Skeena, but never on the ocean. Hats off to you and your bravery for doing some icebreaking with the beautiful Skookum. Also loved the LNG info Derek, was very impressive stuff for sure.
Thanks Tom! Yeah we are crazy. We take the boat all year. No matter what weather hahah. Icebreaker lol. Prob takes off some algae and scum off the bottom of our boat hahah!
Enjoy your videos and miss much when gone for awhile - Thanx for sharing
Thanks Jerry! 😀
Ranger is getting frisky! Love seeing him playing around! Reminds me of our dog! 🐶🐶👍👍
Ranger gets quite hyper sometimes hahahaha!!
@@MVSKOOKUM1 👍👍🐶🐶
Oh and those crabs look yum yum
The crabs are delicious! Yumm dipped in garlic butter. Want to fly up and have some? 🦀
@@MVSKOOKUM1 lol actually there is a good chance that the wife and I might be up that way in Aug. to do some salmon fishing on the Nass river up by Aiyanish north of Terrace. I have been fishing up that way for the last 35 years off and on. I've been up to Stewart and Hyder a few times and got hyderized as they ...lol then stop back in Stewart for king crab legs. But I've never been to Prince Rupert., So we might have to get in touch with you guys and have a beer if we make it out that way. It's about a 18 to 20 hr drive from Edmonton....anyways take care and we shall speak again...DOUG
Oh nice! Some river fishing! I have never been hyderized yet lol. I don’t want to be sick lol hahaha. Yeah we will be around in August. Kitimat is about a 40 min drive from Terrace 😀
That is pretty cool information Derrick! Keep that stuff coming! 👍👍
👍👍👍👍👍😀
@@MVSKOOKUM1 👍👍
Sorry for your loss. ❤ another great video. I’ve sure missed Ranger fishing 🎣 I’ve never seen a dog that would let you know fish on! 😆
Yes he paces back and forth on that swim grid waiting to hear that rod make a noise. He reacts and goes crazy lol. Sometimes he tricks me. He acts like something is on and I bring it up and nothing hahah. He just listens and even watches. Amazing boat dog
Great video. Great to see you on the water again.
Thank you!!
I'm so sorry for your loss.
Awe thank you 🙏
@@MVSKOOKUM1 And thank you for sharing these videos. I thoroughly enjoy them, all the time. You guys do a great job. I'll have to come see you guys the next time I visit that way. 😊
That sounds great! Thanks for watching our little videos 😀. Jen
Congrats on hitting hitting 10k nm! Get 10k more! 👍👍
Yes we are going to keep cruising and will be going for the 15,000 NM flag soon!
@@MVSKOOKUM1 👍👍
Great little break from the nutty world!
That slush looked freaky lol, kept thinking what happens if it bogs the dingy down, then what?
It’s the risk taking that makes it fun lol. That slushy was a bit freaky! My heart was pounding lol.
Thank you for giving me my fix back. Was having bad withdrawal symptoms. That looked so cold yet so much fun. And don't think I didn't see the food. I've just had to make a second breakfast. So so sorry for your lose. He looked a great guy.
Haha withdrawal from our tasty food pics or from seeing Ranger? Lol. It was cold but we did have fun! I shivered a few times haha. Thanks for still watching us! 🥰
@@MVSKOOKUM1 yes to both.
Not a sailer...!
Millions of years of watching these kinds of vids but, hey learned something new today...!
Sea mileage flags from Nordhavn ...!
Wow...is this practiced by Nordhavns only I wonder as I 've never heard of it...!
He is a Prickler for words and descriptions...GOOD JOB...!
Addendum...
Perused the comments later on and ooppppssss...
My first watch of your vid...I must have missed the most...
Only my condolences is what I can ADD...
Thanks for watching us! We have some great times out on the ocean near Kitimat! So far I only know of Nordhavn sending flags! Our next flag will be our 15,000 mark! Hope you enjoy our clips!
Sorry for your loss 😢 Looks like you guys needed a little R & R, great video as always.
Thanks Jim, yeah we need to escape lol. Get out of the stress life lol of work and sad things !
So sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved Father
Thank you Len 🙏. So hard
Hi Derek and Jennifer. Love your channel. We are looking at a N47 . You mentioned you are looking at solar panels for the boat sometime in the future. Have you sourced it out yet ? Amperage needs and $$$. When you are on the hook , how long are you able to stay without powering up your generator . If you are down Sidney BC way, give us a heads up and we’ll show you around. Kevin & Sandy
Hello! We haven’t had a chance to look into solar panels just yet. We have to update our electronics soon. They are out of date. So that will be our next purchase in the future. Derek is talking about changing to lithium battery’s too as he’s done some research. $$$. Lol. Right now we can sit on anchor for 18 hours without starting our big generator. But we run a smaller generator we plug into the boat and that helps our batteries from draining and it can charge the batteries too. It’s more fuel efficient than running the big genny ! It would be nice to meet you! If we come down that way again we will reach out ☺️☺️☺️. ⚓️⚓️Jen
Just seeing this for the first time. I never miss your videos. Not sure what went wrong. I am interested in hearing about the LNG plant.
Hey! Awe maybe u have ur notifications turned off? I think it’s a little bell looking symbol on our main channel page I believe ☺️
The LNG plant is amazing, the entire process and construction of it here in Kitimat. It’s brought a lot of new families here too! When Derek and I have time we can possibly do a little video of the plant from the ocean.
Love to hear more thank you
Yes Derek will find out more information about these huge modules!
Congratulations on 10K! On average, how many miles per year are you able to log? And so very sorry for your loss, Derek.
We are usually logging around 3000 to 4000nm per year. Thanks for your condolences and thanks for watching
I’d like to hear more on the LNG facility. Congrats on the 10,000NM’s 🎉
Yes Derek will find out more about these huge modules! Amazing how they move them around and unload them. I know there are some videos on UA-cam if u search LNG MODULES in the search bar!
My Condolences on the passing of your Dad.
Thank you 🙏. So hard to go through that. But I guess all of us have to in our lives 😓
Our condolences for your loss and congratulations on your achievement of 10K NM.
Thank you 🙏
Have you heard if we can still use that style of float as a rope holder but include a cylinder shape red/white float to identify that it is a crab trap down there?
That’s what we want to do too! Lol. Derek mentioned that and I can’t see why we can’t. If fisheries wants the red/ white cone cylinder one seen then why can’t the other float can be right beside it? Lol. Jen.
Exactly! I think it’s just for them to identify what we’re fishing for, good luck to you guys and hope we don’t get in trouble , haha
Lol. I know ! I don’t like those red/ white floats lol. Hope we don’t get in trouble haha
Brr that looks so cold!!😬😬
It was cold lol. Deep shivers hahah. It wasn’t our cold cold snap but it’s the damp wet cold that bone chills lol.
@@MVSKOOKUM1 👍👍
So sorry for the loss of your Dad.
Thank you 🙏 So hard going through grief, the ups and downs and missing someone so much
SO good to see you three again! Question: how is that gas module loaded and unloaded from the carrier?
Hey Ron 😊😊Some of the modules are 35 meters in height and weigh 4200 tons! They are sitting on large self propelled modular transporters. They slowly move the module along the project sites haul toad that is 3km long! The modular is then placed on a foundation . Amazing isn’t it. And like Derek said it’s put on within millimeters of the foundation .
How about a video about balancing home life and boat life? ⚓️⚓️⚓️
😀. Yes taking care of our boat and our small 3 bedroom Rancher, going back and forth would be a good one! Oneday we will sell our little house and liveaboard but we both work mon and Friday and not ready to just liveaboard yet. Hoping in the next 2-3 years we can
@@MVSKOOKUM1 we’ve been chartering in the PNW for the last 13 years and are only 1 1/2 years from our youngest graduating then….. anchors away and we’ll moving back to the Whidbey Island area where I grew up to find our trawler to liveaboard. Here’s to dreaming big 🍻
Oh wow 1.5 years to go until empty nest? Between Derek and I we have 5 kids! The last child moved out in 2016 We’ve been empty nesters for almost 7 years. Wow I feel old! I’m going to look up Whidbey island
Sincerest condolences to all the Skookum crew for your loss... 🙁☹
Awe thank you 🙏💕
@@MVSKOOKUM1 👍👍
What do you throw out when you need it and bring it in when you don't?
Hmmmm. Not sure! 😀
@@MVSKOOKUM1 Your anchor
Hahah good one!! 🤣 👍👍👍
Is that a Bullfrog dingy?
Hi no it’s not, we wish! Lol. We have a 10 foot inflatable rigid hull Oneday. Maybe oneday we can get a bullfrog dingy lol
Well done on the 10,000NM, love following you guys. A question, how does the bridle work and why do you use it.
The reason why we use the anchor bridle it’s because it takes the heavy load off our windlass and the anchor roller too. The bridle connects to the chain and is tied to both bow cleats on the starboard and port side. We will have to make a video clip of how Derek does it. We find it also takes a lot of noise away from the anchor rattling around when we are sleeping at night ☺️. Jen
@@MVSKOOKUM1 thank you, I have often wondered.
Yes less weight and pressure off the windlass. The cleats hold the weight of the chain 👍👍
Gotta love that whole globalism scheme! Building that one LNG compressor in N. America could have created many good paying jobs for Canada and the US!!
This world is changing so much, seems like it’s whoever offers the lowest bid gets the jobs
How do you get the flags from Nord?
On the Nordhavn website we registered and gave all of our information, there is a pennant program we signed up for. We like to enter our nautical miles in at the end of every year and then we receive flags 🥰
Reading the other posts: did you lose Ranger?
Derek's Dad to cancer it says in the info section. :(
Yeah Derek’s dad passed away 😞. So sad
Ranger is with us still , the silly boat dog
Sorry for your loss,love your channel from down in North Florida we’re it’s cool not very cold but did have some low 20degree Fahrenheit. I’ll ask you instead of google what’s difference from LNG and propane ?
LNG is a natural gas in its liquid state after being chilled to -160 degrees! It’s 1/600th of its original volume. Propane is made up of different gases. They are both similar just different in some aspects. Propane is highly flammable but affordable and readily available. LNG is safe to transport and store and it’s non pressurized. Lng is non toxic which makes its eco friendly. We read it’s non corrosive too 😀. Jen