Hi Magnus, I was a professional sail boat skipper for 32 years (worldwide) and I was still learning lessons until the day I recently retired. I certainly had a few 'moments' but took them all on board (so to speak) and moved on. You are an excellent seaman and don't let a little hiccup get in your way. Love the videos btw.
You have demonstrated enough master seamanship over the duration of your channel for it not be questioned here ...and in this case you showed great judgement in keeping calm and calling them when you did - a lesser sailor would have waited until they were aground at the lowest of the ebb.
magnus, your not an idiot! simple oversight! dont beat yerself up... we all make accidental botches! "to err is to be human" so dont worry! nobody was hurt and u dont keep those bits onboard! basically, you did good! chill! lovely bikkies wendy! could smell em all the way over here in the uk! 😊🍰
Thanks Coast Guards. It's their job. If your house was burning down you wouldn't be worry about the fact that one of the fireman had to stop painting his fence! Swapping gas bottles over - gas leak - bang? Looking at the doggies I wondered if they were suffering some sea sickness? Getting old and their systems aren't as tolerant as they might be if they were young dogs. Take care.
It is not really 'Their Job' Deluk, There is no 'official' Coast Guard in Aust. The Coast Guard/VMR here are all volunteers, they get minimal funding in the form of grants from the real government for big expenditure, but rely on donations and local fundraising for operating costs. Usually you can hand them some folding for situations like this, for which they are profusely grateful. Magnus, You can't control major mechanical breakdowns, so don't beat yourself up too bad. I do have 1 question though....you had reverse, so going somewhere backwards is still going forwards..especially if it is somewhere better :)
@@fishaholiclures OK it's down to semantics. They provide a service and is run by volunteers and that's the same with many lifeboat and fire services. At least they have a call centre to trigger that service. As we know Magnus can put his hand to anything and can usually fix it. Both the engine and gearbox have worked hard during their lifetime so there comes a time...… well you know what I'm saying. I'm sure Magnus and Wendy are very grateful and will donate to the fund.
Don't worry Magnus. The guys enjoy it. They provide a great service and I have needed them in Mackay. Bill in Thirsty Sound is a legend. He's often the only voice you can hear out there. Very calm and comforting to hear when you are hanging onto anchor in a howling southerly on a lee shore. "Youse all ave a good night out there".
Oh Captain, don't knock yourself down like that! It's impossible to plan for Every contingency and the majority of the time you do! Too bad none of those passing boats asked if you needed assistance. What's wrong with people, especially those on the water who should know better? Thank goodness for your Coast Guard! Is it truly a "volunteer" organization? How fabulous if it is! Love that all the while this is going on, your sweet Wendy is baking you cookies and fresh bread! Quite the girl you've got there sir. A keeper for sure!
I'm thinking if you display some sort if signal you are in trouble they might ask, but it is a very difficult spot. If you look down you are aground. In 30 knots my boat would be lucky to be moving forward under power, so I would be a great help. 2 boats aground would have spoiled their dinner. Anyhow if a boat is anchored and no one is waving, you must be OK.
Wendy’s cooking was very welcome. Yes the coast guard are volunteers. They were incredible. We donated to them to cover all their costs to recover us. Cheers
Pretty much exactly where we battled into a screaming Northerly in our trailer sailer. We had the outboard flat out and were still going nowhere fast, anchored up behind the islands North of where you were to wait it out. Passed another yacht caught out by the tide in about the same place as you were. Lovely sailing in the straits, but very tidal, and really steep edged sandbanks.
Oops, On a positive note. You called for help in enough time to not be in danger. There are always lessons to be learned. Good to see one maintain calm and accept the situation as presented. I laughed when Wendy just accepted the situation and faced her fear of biscuit making. I bet they went down smoothly.
Nope, not allowing you to feel negative about this situation in any way. We ALL rely on others. Merely your turn. If you were asked to tow someone, you'd do so without a second thought, and I'm sure it's the same for them. Besides, this might have been good training for those guys without any real danger. It's all good and we viewers get to learn from experience. Merry Christmas!
Hi there. Wow! How exciting. You're in for a wonderful experience. There's just so much to see. We found it quite difficult to work out where to go next. Thanks for watching. W.
The thing about boats is that they make ‘fools’ of us all, given enough time. You can plan for nearly every eventuality, but when you’re out on the water, you’re on your own and always only ever centimetres from sinking....thru’ hull fittings, mechanical parts and a myriad of other minor components are waiting to fail under stress of weather, wear or unexpected conditions. It’s how you deal with them that matters. And you did OK here, nothing at all to be embarrassed about. Crew and boat were safe...incidentally I just clicked your 1K like.......!
Hi Bayani. Thank you for your comment. 2020 is going to be a fantastic year. There are just so many places to explore! We've set ourselves until June to get all of the boat jobs and repairs done on Nutshell, then it's off to The Kimberley! W.
Problems seem to have changed I remember on the narrow boat (when I first started watching) it was quality of the beer and the pubs that seemed to cause you the most worries.... 🙂
Having that flue did not help Magnus, you proved to the would that you made the right decision and you are both safe, hope you can sort it and there is no major on going issues, i feel helpless as we are so far away , take care both of you everything you have done over the past few years has been amazing and i am pleased to have shared a small part of your journey in the UK, have a great time over the New year take it easy, Best Wishes Clive & Dawne
Hi Clive & Dawne. It’s been a trying few months but we are on top of it now. The newly repaired gearbox goes back in in a week or two and we a dealing with the explosion. We are both looking forward to 2020. Cheers
Great video, it was very informative yet again. NOONE can predict what’s going to happen!! You just showed us all, to keep calm, positive and get “help” the right way and at the right time. I say WELL DONE AND DONE WELL!!!
Good seamanship is knowing what to do when the ship hits the fan. First: your option resulted in people and property beng safe. Second: moving out of the tight channel made navigation safe for other vesels. Well done - Cheers
Have watched and enjoyed the latest episode, couldn’t resist going back again to where it all began as you acquired narrowboat nutshell and set off ice breaking on the canal 😃
Hi Jim. It seems such a long time ago. We have seen so much since then! We are both looking forward to returning to England and 'finishing' the canal system. W.
Breakdowns at sea are a big deal, particularly in remote locations. We had an oil cooler failure three months ago on the Southern Mexican Pacific Coast, two hundred miles from the nearest harbour, with no good anchorages nearby. Engine oil was pouring out of the (raw water) exhaust and we had a severe loss of oil pressure. Thankfully, we detected the problem early, cutting off the engine before it ran out of oil, so it did not seize. We also had just enough wind to sail 20 miles to a beach, with heavy surf, where we could drop anchor outside the surf line. It is exposed in most weather but the forecast was favourable for a few days. What to do? There is no Coastguard or SeaTow in Mexico so that was not an option. In theory, one can call out the Navy but they only have a few old WW2 ships that are barely serviceable and are stationed hundreds of miles away - and they rarely come out unless there is imminent risk of loss of life. We contacted the nearest Port Captain (50 miles away) but they advised that they couldn't help. We asked several panga's (local fishing boats) for a tow but they declined as they thought the distance was too great plus towing would be too hard on their outboards. While there was some larger vessels showing up on AIS fifty miles offshore (oil tankers, making their way between Panama and the US West Coast) it was unlikely they could be of much help and there were no smaller or pleasure boats showing up at all. For a day we honestly contemplated abandoning ship (i.e. trying to get through the surf line with minimum possessions). Ultimately, a passing panga took us (not our boat) through the surf to the beach, from where we were able to hitchhike to a nearby town where we were able to buy two five gallon cans of (cheap) truck engine oil. Then we were able to limp the two hundred miles to port, running the engine at only 800 RPM (which gave us about 2 kts), topping up the heavy engine oil every 20-30 minutes. We had to stop and buy two more five gallon cans on the way, in the same way, as we were losing the oil faster than we could replace it. After five exhausting days (we had some currents against us, which slowed us down further) we made it to safety. Lesson learnt? When you are off the beaten track, there is a lot to be said for buddy boating (i.e. where two cruising boats support each other). Of course, preventative maintenance is also invaluable but it so happens that we had inspected the oil cooler only a month earlier so that will not catch everything.
Merry Christmas people.I wouldn't feel embarrassed.You're the cleverest bloke i've ever seen and i'm no idiot.I think it's because you set your standards so high.Respect.Stay safe and have a wonderful day.xxx
Magnus I’ve been valuing your seamanship for sense Panama maybe you didn’t for see this but you are an excellent example of how a captain should be cheers👍👍
Given that what you call Biscuits are probably what I call cookies. Would you be kind enough to tell me what kind the are. And Magnus. If you are going to make mistakes . Its best to do it close to home. Were you are easily rescued. Maybe it was your sub concise told you to go home before you went too the Arctic. As always. Stay safe and eat well
I keep my TowBoatUS subscription up to date for exactly these reasons. You can't forsee all possibilities. Fortunately, near (enough) home, so all's well ;) reminder to self.... make up "vessel not under command" day shape and add large day-glo orange banner to locker. Glad yer safe and sound
Sorry but I got to say this... A drama is when you're homeless and just cant get things together or when you live in a war zone and lost half your family. These are just some technical issues, but then you have your phone to call for help as a way out. Love and following your vids with great pleasure by the way. Keep enjoying paradise!
That is called live and learn, not one of us will ever know it all and if we do we are the biggest liars around!! Now get that dingy going and get those poor pooches ashore for a pee break!!!
Friend of mine lived aboard his boat on the River Medway UK, he fixed a plank out from the deck and when his dog was caught short it would walk the plank and do his business.
Magnus regarddy using the coast guard mate you genuinely needed help most call. Outs folk run out of fuel flat batteries etc so don't best ya self up bud cheers n beers Marty Qld
Ship happens to all of us sooner or later, the person who never makes a mistake never makes anything. The RNLI will always say it is easier to help before you are in the "ship"
I once ran out of fuel on a motorway. I thought i had enough to make it to a filling station but no. I felt the same and couldn't believe how stupid I was. Put it down to experience guys and move forward. You will soon laugh about it. Happy New Year to you both. Regards Colin
We've all felt stupid as some point with things like this but we learn from it, stupid is when you do it a second time and look at the bright side, you didn't forget to put the bungs in, been there, done that, cheers Darryl
It would be worth checking the IPL of the hydrostat box to see whether the fwd/rev valve plates are interchangeable, I know not necessary within cooee of a part store but outside that range possibly very handy. Good save of the channel situation, neither of the other boats had much power left to offer you into a 30kn headwind, coulda got worse, better off being at anchor waiting for CG. 7knots ! healthy ponies in those hondas.
Oh no, not Peanut too, and you’ve got the dogs too, god, what else? You two have sailed across the mighty Pacific Ocean by yourselves so idiot is not what you are! I laughed and felt bad about the bottle having to be changed in the middle of baking, they turned out very nice though and you deserve them! What the heck, hope things start looking up and all will be well again!
Hi Amber & Nena. We have certainly had a run of drama recently! More to come, I'm afraid, but we are now hoping that we have seen the end of it all and can move forward and get ready for new adventures in 2020! Thanks for watching. W.
I towed a Boat much the same as yours years ago in a Hamilton Jet Boat after she hit a sandbar.Used a months fuel in 5 mins.Why no one offer a Tow, not very Australian.!.
OMG......I am so lucky I never won X-Lotto as I would have had to deal with "Nutty" all by myself. Doesn't matter, as I have learnt heaps from Magnus except how to swear or scream...LOL And now know the oven works a treat, thanks Wendy. Oh well, back to my armchair while you carry on sailing...Enjoy, and thanks again..
Magnus take your hand off it man, some days shit just happens regardless of how well we look after the boat. Bit of a bastard all those people sailing past not giving a shit or calling up on the wireless. The sandy strait and mad mile can be daunting enough at the best of times let alone with a stuffed gearbox. The langths you have to go to so Wendy will make you biscuits...😊 Hey im stuck in Darwin waiting on bits to arrive. That's sailing, fixing boats in all sorts of exotic locations.
...... laughing .... it was the right choice you made ..... think there are times we all get embarrassed ... the great thing here is you are not embarrassed to say that you are embarrassed .. .... those biscuits sure looked good as did the bread ..... did I missit, is this your local port you are headed into ..... have fun be safe, save our oceans .....
Hey guys you handled that well.Im guessing it’s an older gearbox,I wonder if you could just replace the clutch packs and get the bearings and seal kit from a bearing supplier as that’s all that is needed,should bring the cost down under $2000 Grand here in Oz.Safe travels from sv Thora.
I have finally got all the parts together for the gearbox repair and will be repairing it this weekend then hopefully refitting it the following weekend.
If you were sat at home in your armchair this would never have happened. I used to live at Booral, overlooking the sandy straits lovely part of the world to conk out.
Merry Christmas. The channel was VERY narrow with a 90° turn with 30 knots of wind and 8 knots of current and a dropping tide. Plus Nutshell steers like a drunk learner driver in reverse. I didn’t want to make a bad situation into a dangerous situation. Cheers
i always refresh their displacement hull knowledge..... ''dont tow me faster then hull speed , or you will tow me under'' . i presume your keel is too deep to sit up at low tide. bolt on some ''good 'ole English legs. ,,, , good for coves and bottom cleaning. . .
How on earth did you manage to leave home with those 2 gorgeous puppies? Plus the people sailing past you probably thought you were just a plonker for anchoring there rather than abandoning a sailor in distress I hope?? You are no idiot -- you have amazed us with your "MacGyverism" - I'm great with Ikea furniture, but that is it. Happy Christmas
@@LifeinaNutshell good to know..for many folks even very wealthy take it for granted that the Coast Guard are there for their service... Rodney Parker Centurion II
Thank you for showing us that things don't always go right. But knew to get assistance before it was a bigger problem! That is wisdom! Keep up the good work!
Chin up Bud. You have done an amazing thing already. You need to be proud of it all.
Magnus....you are many things mate....but you are NO idiot!
Thanks but I felt so useless at the time. Cheers
My thoughts too !
Agreed.
Hi Magnus, I was a professional sail boat skipper for 32 years (worldwide) and I was still learning lessons until the day I recently retired. I certainly had a few 'moments' but took them all on board (so to speak) and moved on. You are an excellent seaman and don't let a little hiccup get in your way. Love the videos btw.
You have demonstrated enough master seamanship over the duration of your channel for it not be questioned here ...and in this case you showed great judgement in keeping calm and calling them when you did - a lesser sailor would have waited until they were aground at the lowest of the ebb.
magnus, your not an idiot! simple oversight! dont beat yerself up... we all make accidental botches! "to err is to be human" so dont worry! nobody was hurt and u dont keep those bits onboard! basically, you did good! chill!
lovely bikkies wendy! could smell em all the way over here in the uk! 😊🍰
Cheers Geoff. It was a lesson learned.
Every yachtie I know, including us, have been there at least once. Cheers for laying it out like it is mate.
Don’t feel bad we have all had to call for help if you have sailed or operated a power boat on the ocean you have needed help at one time or another.
Im suprised you didnt have a left handed prop on board. LOVE you guys
Even a reversible one?
It would have been a very handy solution to a sticky situation.
Thanks Coast Guards. It's their job. If your house was burning down you wouldn't be worry about the fact that one of the fireman had to stop painting his fence!
Swapping gas bottles over - gas leak - bang?
Looking at the doggies I wondered if they were suffering some sea sickness? Getting old and their systems aren't as tolerant as they might be if they were young dogs.
Take care.
It is not really 'Their Job' Deluk, There is no 'official' Coast Guard in Aust. The Coast Guard/VMR here are all volunteers, they get minimal funding in the form of grants from the real government for big expenditure, but rely on donations and local fundraising for operating costs. Usually you can hand them some folding for situations like this, for which they are profusely grateful.
Magnus, You can't control major mechanical breakdowns, so don't beat yourself up too bad. I do have 1 question though....you had reverse, so going somewhere backwards is still going forwards..especially if it is somewhere better :)
@@fishaholiclures OK it's down to semantics. They provide a service and is run by volunteers and that's the same with many lifeboat and fire services. At least they have a call centre to trigger that service. As we know Magnus can put his hand to anything and can usually fix it. Both the engine and gearbox have worked hard during their lifetime so there comes a time...… well you know what I'm saying. I'm sure Magnus and Wendy are very grateful and will donate to the fund.
Don't worry Magnus. The guys enjoy it. They provide a great service and I have needed them in Mackay. Bill in Thirsty Sound is a legend. He's often the only voice you can hear out there. Very calm and comforting to hear when you are hanging onto anchor in a howling southerly on a lee shore. "Youse all ave a good night out there".
Oh Captain, don't knock yourself down like that! It's impossible to plan for Every contingency and the majority of the time you do! Too bad none of those passing boats asked if you needed assistance. What's wrong with people, especially those on the water who should know better? Thank goodness for your Coast Guard! Is it truly a "volunteer" organization? How fabulous if it is! Love that all the while this is going on, your sweet Wendy is baking you cookies and fresh bread! Quite the girl you've got there sir. A keeper for sure!
I'm thinking if you display some sort if signal you are in trouble they might ask, but it is a very difficult spot. If you look down you are aground. In 30 knots my boat would be lucky to be moving forward under power, so I would be a great help. 2 boats aground would have spoiled their dinner. Anyhow if a boat is anchored and no one is waving, you must be OK.
Wendy’s cooking was very welcome. Yes the coast guard are volunteers. They were incredible. We donated to them to cover all their costs to recover us. Cheers
Pretty much exactly where we battled into a screaming Northerly in our trailer sailer. We had the outboard flat out and were still going nowhere fast, anchored up behind the islands North of where you were to wait it out. Passed another yacht caught out by the tide in about the same place as you were. Lovely sailing in the straits, but very tidal, and really steep edged sandbanks.
Oops, On a positive note. You called for help in enough time to not be in danger. There are always lessons to be learned. Good to see one maintain calm and accept the situation as presented. I laughed when Wendy just accepted the situation and faced her fear of biscuit making. I bet they went down smoothly.
The biscuits went down a treat. She is amazing.
I'm just glad you two are safe!!!!
Thanks Gregory. Appreciated. W.
Nope, not allowing you to feel negative about this situation in any way. We ALL rely on others. Merely your turn. If you were asked to tow someone, you'd do so without a second thought, and I'm sure it's the same for them. Besides, this might have been good training for those guys without any real danger. It's all good and we viewers get to learn from experience. Merry Christmas!
We are in Mexico and will be headed your way soon. Thanks for all your video stories.
Hi there. Wow! How exciting. You're in for a wonderful experience. There's just so much to see. We found it quite difficult to work out where to go next. Thanks for watching. W.
The thing about boats is that they make ‘fools’ of us all, given enough time. You can plan for nearly every eventuality, but when you’re out on the water, you’re on your own and always only ever centimetres from sinking....thru’ hull fittings, mechanical parts and a myriad of other minor components are waiting to fail under stress of weather, wear or unexpected conditions. It’s how you deal with them that matters. And you did OK here, nothing at all to be embarrassed about. Crew and boat were safe...incidentally I just clicked your 1K like.......!
I hope you are enjoying the start of a Happy New Year.....👍🙂 it’s a real pain starting the year with problems...
Hi Bayani. Thank you for your comment. 2020 is going to be a fantastic year. There are just so many places to explore! We've set ourselves until June to get all of the boat jobs and repairs done on Nutshell, then it's off to The Kimberley! W.
Problems seem to have changed I remember on the narrow boat (when I first started watching) it was quality of the beer and the pubs that seemed to cause you the most worries.... 🙂
Having that flue did not help Magnus, you proved to the would that you made the right decision and you are both safe, hope you can sort it and there is no major on going issues, i feel helpless as we are so far away , take care both of you everything you have done over the past few years has been amazing and i am pleased to have shared a small part of your journey in the UK, have a great time over the New year take it easy, Best Wishes Clive & Dawne
Hi Clive & Dawne. It’s been a trying few months but we are on top of it now. The newly repaired gearbox goes back in in a week or two and we a dealing with the explosion. We are both looking forward to 2020. Cheers
No need for embarrassment here, you guys are the best and can't wait to see the next video!
Thanks Karen. W.
Great video, it was very informative yet again. NOONE can predict what’s going to happen!! You just showed us all, to keep calm, positive and get “help” the right way and at the right time. I say WELL DONE AND DONE WELL!!!
Thanks Scott. W.
Good seamanship is knowing what to do when the ship hits the fan. First: your option resulted in people and property beng safe. Second: moving out of the tight channel made navigation safe for other vesels. Well done - Cheers
Have watched and enjoyed the latest episode, couldn’t resist going back again to where it all began as you acquired narrowboat nutshell and set off ice breaking on the canal 😃
Hi Jim. It seems such a long time ago. We have seen so much since then! We are both looking forward to returning to England and 'finishing' the canal system. W.
Glad to see you are all safe and well ready to fight another day .
Breakdowns at sea are a big deal, particularly in remote locations. We had an oil cooler failure three months ago on the Southern Mexican Pacific Coast, two hundred miles from the nearest harbour, with no good anchorages nearby. Engine oil was pouring out of the (raw water) exhaust and we had a severe loss of oil pressure. Thankfully, we detected the problem early, cutting off the engine before it ran out of oil, so it did not seize. We also had just enough wind to sail 20 miles to a beach, with heavy surf, where we could drop anchor outside the surf line. It is exposed in most weather but the forecast was favourable for a few days. What to do? There is no Coastguard or SeaTow in Mexico so that was not an option. In theory, one can call out the Navy but they only have a few old WW2 ships that are barely serviceable and are stationed hundreds of miles away - and they rarely come out unless there is imminent risk of loss of life. We contacted the nearest Port Captain (50 miles away) but they advised that they couldn't help. We asked several panga's (local fishing boats) for a tow but they declined as they thought the distance was too great plus towing would be too hard on their outboards. While there was some larger vessels showing up on AIS fifty miles offshore (oil tankers, making their way between Panama and the US West Coast) it was unlikely they could be of much help and there were no smaller or pleasure boats showing up at all. For a day we honestly contemplated abandoning ship (i.e. trying to get through the surf line with minimum possessions). Ultimately, a passing panga took us (not our boat) through the surf to the beach, from where we were able to hitchhike to a nearby town where we were able to buy two five gallon cans of (cheap) truck engine oil. Then we were able to limp the two hundred miles to port, running the engine at only 800 RPM (which gave us about 2 kts), topping up the heavy engine oil every 20-30 minutes. We had to stop and buy two more five gallon cans on the way, in the same way, as we were losing the oil faster than we could replace it. After five exhausting days (we had some currents against us, which slowed us down further) we made it to safety. Lesson learnt? When you are off the beaten track, there is a lot to be said for buddy boating (i.e. where two cruising boats support each other). Of course, preventative maintenance is also invaluable but it so happens that we had inspected the oil cooler only a month earlier so that will not catch everything.
Intresting video! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! BarbroSweden
No need for embarrassment. You're a bloody good sailor mate.
Merry Christmas people.I wouldn't feel embarrassed.You're the cleverest bloke i've ever seen and i'm no idiot.I think it's because you set your standards so high.Respect.Stay safe and have a wonderful day.xxx
Merry Christmas and now a Happy New Year to you. Thanks for watching. W.
Must make you glad your in Australian waters VMR are the rock for many boaties along our coastline 👍👍🙏🏻🙏🏻😃😄
Hi Craig. The Coast Guard were fantastic. A wonderful sight when you're in need. W.
Magnus I’ve been valuing your seamanship for sense Panama maybe you didn’t for see this but you are an excellent example of how a captain should be cheers👍👍
Coastguard folk are awesome. Glad you were somewhere they could get to. Bet the bevy after the breakdown tasted sweet.
Hi Kyoto. They were fantastic. Lovely guys and a great service. W.
Great video keep safe both
Thanks Garry. We will. We've had a bit of a run on drama lately. This isn't the last drama video! Thanks for watching. W.
I’m glad the Coast Guard came and helped. Those biscuits looked yummy. 😋
It’s the dogs!! You didn’t have this kind of bad luck till they came on board!! Toss them!!!
Thank you
Given that what you call Biscuits are probably what I call cookies. Would you be kind enough to tell me what kind the are. And Magnus. If you are going to make mistakes . Its best to do it close to home. Were you are easily rescued. Maybe it was your sub concise told you to go home before you went too the Arctic. As always. Stay safe and eat well
I keep my TowBoatUS subscription up to date for exactly these reasons. You can't forsee all possibilities. Fortunately, near (enough) home, so all's well ;)
reminder to self.... make up "vessel not under command" day shape and add large day-glo orange banner to locker.
Glad yer safe and sound
Shit happens some times Magnus, good vid ya'll.
Biscuits under pressure. There should be an award for gallantry in the galley. That was the one time when the boat name was slightly embarrassing!
Wendy is amazing under pressure.
Sorry but I got to say this... A drama is when you're homeless and just cant get things together or when you live in a war zone and lost half your family. These are just some technical issues, but then you have your phone to call for help as a way out. Love and following your vids with great pleasure by the way. Keep enjoying paradise!
That is called live and learn, not one of us will ever know it all and if we do we are the biggest liars around!! Now get that dingy going and get those poor pooches ashore for a pee break!!!
Friend of mine lived aboard his boat on the River Medway UK, he fixed a plank out from the deck and when his dog was caught short it would walk the plank and do his business.
Magnus regarddy using the coast guard mate you genuinely needed help most call. Outs folk run out of fuel flat batteries etc so don't best ya self up bud cheers n beers Marty Qld
Thanks Marty.
I see no errors on your part Magnus, just good sailing sense. Maybe a quick beard trim before any future videos Lol
😉 We would certainly hate for the slim, trimmed Coastguardsmen to think they were rescuing a couple of old hippies. 😂
Now your on it mate..... not an irriot buddy
Ship happens to all of us sooner or later, the person who never makes a mistake never makes anything. The RNLI will always say it is easier to help before you are in the "ship"
I once ran out of fuel on a motorway. I thought i had enough to make it to a filling station but no. I felt the same and couldn't believe how stupid I was. Put it down to experience guys and move forward. You will soon laugh about it. Happy New Year to you both. Regards Colin
Nice one... Have a happy new year...
The joys of boating in any size and Murphy's Law, it happens to the best of us so you've got plenty of good company, cheers
We've all felt stupid as some point with things like this but we learn from it, stupid is when you do it a second time and look at the bright side, you didn't forget to put the bungs in, been there, done that, cheers Darryl
It would be worth checking the IPL of the hydrostat box to see whether the fwd/rev valve plates are interchangeable, I know not necessary within cooee of a part store but outside that range possibly very handy. Good save of the channel situation, neither of the other boats had much power left to offer you into a 30kn headwind, coulda got worse, better off being at anchor waiting for CG. 7knots ! healthy ponies in those hondas.
It was the fed plates that were stripped. The reverse ones are like new but not interchangeable unfortunately.
Oh no, not Peanut too, and you’ve got the dogs too, god, what else? You two have sailed across the mighty Pacific Ocean by yourselves so idiot is not what you are! I laughed and felt bad about the bottle having to be changed in the middle of baking, they turned out very nice though and you deserve them! What the heck, hope things start looking up and all will be well again!
Hi Amber & Nena. We have certainly had a run of drama recently! More to come, I'm afraid, but we are now hoping that we have seen the end of it all and can move forward and get ready for new adventures in 2020! Thanks for watching. W.
I had the imadying strain of manful once .. luckily I survived glad you will too magnus
Hi Aussie. It was a horrible flu. Hung around for a long time. It's not often that Magnus gets caught by bugs. Thanks for watching. W.
I towed a Boat much the same as yours years ago in a Hamilton Jet Boat after she hit a sandbar.Used a months fuel in 5 mins.Why no one offer a Tow, not very Australian.!.
Come on Magnus we know you was just testing the lads! Making sure they was up and ready for some work.
OMG......I am so lucky I never won X-Lotto as I would have had to deal with "Nutty" all by myself. Doesn't matter, as I have learnt heaps from Magnus except how to swear or scream...LOL And now know the oven works a treat, thanks Wendy. Oh well, back to my armchair while you carry on sailing...Enjoy, and thanks again..
Thanks Dennis. It's great to have you onboard. W.
Magnus take your hand off it man, some days shit just happens regardless of how well we look after the boat.
Bit of a bastard all those people sailing past not giving a shit or calling up on the wireless. The sandy strait and mad mile can be daunting enough at the best of times let alone with a stuffed gearbox.
The langths you have to go to so Wendy will make you biscuits...😊
Hey im stuck in Darwin waiting on bits to arrive.
That's sailing, fixing boats in all sorts of exotic locations.
...... laughing .... it was the right choice you made ..... think there are times we all get embarrassed ... the great thing here is you are not embarrassed to say that you are embarrassed .. .... those biscuits sure looked good as did the bread ..... did I missit, is this your local port you are headed into ..... have fun be safe, save our oceans .....
Can happen to the best :)
If I may ask what are your policy as in ways of rescue as I have a friend in need of assistant on a rig it's a emergancy
Hopefully he will find someone close by that can help.
Magnus... I would sail with you any day..... shit happens
Pity the outboard couldnt have been taken from Peanut and fastened to the hull of Nutshell. Glad all turned out ok.
Hi Andrew. I did suggest it! Thanks for watching. W.
Hey guys you handled that well.Im guessing it’s an older gearbox,I wonder if you could just replace the clutch packs and get the bearings and seal kit from a bearing supplier as that’s all that is needed,should bring the cost down under $2000 Grand here in Oz.Safe travels from sv Thora.
I have finally got all the parts together for the gearbox repair and will be repairing it this weekend then hopefully refitting it the following weekend.
Life in a Nutshell what’s the ball park figure on that Magnus?
Give those doggies a biscuit
If you were sat at home in your armchair this would never have happened. I used to live at Booral, overlooking the sandy straits lovely part of the world to conk out.
Hi Phil. Absolutely true! It certainly was a beautiful spot to breakdown in. Thanks for watching. W.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year !!! Why couldn't you have just run the boat in reverse till you were in safe water ?
Merry Christmas. The channel was VERY narrow with a 90° turn with 30 knots of wind and 8 knots of current and a dropping tide. Plus Nutshell steers like a drunk learner driver in reverse. I didn’t want to make a bad situation into a dangerous situation. Cheers
Did you at least give the CG some biscuits and bread! ( wink)
i always refresh their displacement hull knowledge..... ''dont tow me faster then hull speed , or you will tow me under'' . i presume your keel is too deep to sit up at low tide. bolt on some ''good 'ole English legs. ,,, , good for coves and bottom cleaning. . .
We do sit ok on the bottom but I don’t like to do it in a channel. That tow wa right at our hull speed a few times and I let them know on the radio.
@@LifeinaNutshell ''tow speed'' yeh, thats what it looked like. but you did not hear me yelling. ha ha
How on earth did you manage to leave home with those 2 gorgeous puppies? Plus the people sailing past you probably thought you were just a plonker for anchoring there rather than abandoning a sailor in distress I hope??
You are no idiot -- you have amazed us with your "MacGyverism" - I'm great with Ikea furniture, but that is it. Happy Christmas
A commercial for a diesel/electric/hydraulic spade rudder thruster.
your not in a pickle your in a nutshel!!!!l
So... no Sydney to Hobart for you then?
My ocean racing days are long gone.
Did you pay the Coast guard for tow at Sandy Straits..?
Rodney
Centurion II
Hi Rodney. There was no fee, but we did acknowledge their kindness with a few dollars. W.
@@LifeinaNutshell good to know..for many folks even very wealthy take it for granted that the Coast Guard are there for their service...
Rodney Parker Centurion II
Thankyou for your reply...
You are never to old too learn, it's a fool who thinks they know everything.
You cant plan for every contingency. Give yourself a break. Obviously you are feeling awful. Thinking of you.
During my 15 years of owning a boat I found most rag top sailor's unhelpful, yet would be yelling for help if they got into trouble.
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Magnus, stop blaming yourself. Anybody with an Australian cattle dog on board cannot do wrong.
All is well, my friend!
Thank you for showing us that things don't always go right. But knew to get assistance before it was a bigger problem! That is wisdom! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Dale. W.
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