Congrats with Alessia Patrick! You got a lot of projects done already. That's a lot of jewelry for your new love ;-) Good to see you on the water again, fair winds!
Welcome back Patrick, we've all missed you! Your videos are never boring; you cover so many interesting topics that others overlook. Please keep posting!
Good to see you out on the open water again, Patrick. I’m not a sailor at all, but I thoroughly enjoy your videos. The solitude of your journeys is very compelling for me. If ever we meet, we’re going to polish off a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. My treat. Rhône valley reds are where it’s at.
Good day Patrick, I hope all is well and you've been enjoying your Bongo 28'. Your videos (and Christian Williams, but you were the first I discovered lol) infected me with the sailing bug. Having known absolutely nothing of sailing, your UA-cam contributions were both instructive and inspiring. I thought 'What the hell, why not?'. And on that premise I purchased a 1979 Tanzer 22'. My mantra has always been: "Between Google and UA-cam, one can pretty much do anything these days." I still hold to that, and witness it on a nearly daily basis. But if it weren't for the likes of yourself, there wouldn't have been that final nudge to get me on my way. For that, I thank you. This will be my second summer and the first full season with her on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, and can't wait to see what is in store.I hope all is well, merci beaucoup!
What a kind remark to make GB. You've made my day. I didn't know much about sailing either (having spent much of my life in aviation). It has been a terrific adventure for me, and hope you will enjoy the learning process as much as I have.
Congrats on the new boat and the new system Patrick! You have probably a bunch of people who would be delighted to share their experience on the NKR at the Pôle mini in LR. PM as needed. And yes, it is also great for fast cruising, as you already guessed. All the best. Ph
That's the plan Philippe! There are already new sailors for the 2023 mini transat arriving in La Rochelle with their boats. I'll buddy with a couple of them and pick their brains on sails, NKE settings, and rigging. That said, I never intend to race. I'll still be doing long distance passages, so I want to protect the equipment, and preserve my energy ---- but I want to go faster than in the past.
Patrick, it wasn't boring at all. For those interested in extended cruising (especially solo) this is really hot stuff...Thank you. I also like your philosophy and words around being able to rewrite your ending....That really resonates with me as I'm not far off your age and I plan to have at least another 20 years of mucking about on sailboats....keep em coming big fella!
Mr Lane I am very glad to hear you say you're going to add a stem fitting. In the late sixties I believe, there was a sailor out of France that my grandparents knew. His name was John Lacomb. He was a filmographer and sailor and crossed the Atlantic several times in rather small boats. One story is that he accepted a commission to sail a new model from France to the New York boat show. Two days out of France he ran into a storm and the forestay had been attached to the deck, probably very similar to what you show your boat having. During the storm the foredeck peeled back like the opening of a sardine can. And John had to turn and run before the storm and was able to finally put in at Gibraltar I believe. Wherever it was, it was a long ways that he had to keep running down wind before he could find a way to get into port. Upon arrival he called the manufacturer, told them where their boat was and said they could come get it if they wanted it. He flew home.
Yeah, I have heard of others who had that problem too. I have no regrets at reinforcing the attachment points and the main stay as well. I sleep well. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 On the subject of pilot...was thinking you were trying to build a cockpit with all those new electronics. In all honesty I couldn't be happier you bought this vessel. It is exactly my style of boat, functional with performance. Cant wait to see more of it at sea and the marina based projects.
If you make it to Atlantic Canada on your next Trans-Atlantic crossing please let me know, you'll have a pint and a hot meal waiting. Love watching your videos!
Patrick, so glad to see you sailing again! I’ve watched your videos several times. Please keep these videos coming. So excited today when I saw that you posted a new video. Your channel is definitely one of the best!!
G'day Patrick great to catch up again, we who follow you love everything you do, because we love being involved, even if it's just on You Tube and Alessia is going to be such a great yacht after you have waved your Laine wand over her. Looking forward to more, Cheers from OZ
Boring stuff? Not at all sir, it's really interesting to see the various tech additions & upgrades & it's always good to learn new things. Well, I liked it anyway, have fun with your new boat!!
Many thanks Klaus. I have had a minor health problem that has kept me off the boat a few months, but am looking forward to getting back out to sea in January! Fair winds.
@@jessicahunt6569 Mast is 15 meters + about 5m to Nav station (about 66 feet total), and four PL 259 connectors (at the antenna, two at the base of the mast, and at the radio). I don't have enough experience to know if that makes a difference...... The old RG 58 cable was probably just fine. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 at 70ft, your loss would be ~1db vs 3db for rg-8x, I still dont think its worth the effort of re-running the cable. RG-58 is about 3.6db loss. I would only do it if the cable gets damaged and you're already doing the work.
Patrick!!! Welcome back to UA-cam!!!! Really enjoyed the update on the new boat and the things that you have done/doing to it. Also glad that you are back to posting your travels, missed that the most!! Looking forward to see where the new little boat takes you!! Fair sailing!!!
Patrick you're never boring and given the subject matter, some people may just choose to be bored. Always interesting, always informative, always learning.
Glad your well and safe. Have thought of you and your new boat several times. Wondering what is going on. Looking forward to more voyages and learn more about your new boat.
Good to see you back….just returned to Florida from a summer in Maine….lots off offshore miles singlehanded. Looking forward to your next install! Thx. Andrew
@@patricklaine6958 there were tens of thousands, and fog…and little wind throughout Maine, making it at times a tad stressful managing my 40’ cat singlehanded…er….with my dog as crew! Awesome adventure though, ran offshore back to Florida. Looking forward to more of your “boring” technical vids! Thx, Andrew
Nothing is boring from you Patrick. I haven't watched in a while, but I've recently been through a breakup from a long term relationship and came back, it's reassuring to see an older gent like yourself is still going strong and doing fine. I don't know if you're partnered or not, but either way, it's comforting. I don't know how to describe it to be honest.
Patrick, I have always enjoyed your great videos and wonderfully settled dialogue. I wouldn't doubt yourself for a minute and I fully understand your move to a different style of sailing. Looking forward to your next installment already🙂 salut!
Hello Micha ---- I'm still at day 26 of your quarantine adventure! I missed the season this year, but will be heading North again next Spring. Stay warm my friend.
Not a bit bored by this video. Autopilot is a super but needed luxury for a cruising single handed boat. A remote control for that autopilot on a 35 foot boat is another one of those:"Why the hell not?" reasons. Good for you Patrick!
Patrick, Good upgrade on that forestay fitting, much stronger. And as a guy who is approaching his ‘ best before date’ all I can say is “ keep learning, keep doing stuff, ‘ projects’ having ‘stuff to do ‘ “ keeps you strong and fit mentally and physically…
Just back from sailing a slippery Salona 38 what a lot of fun you are going to have. Caught the reference to She is gone but she used to be mine - Great song . - good to have you back.
Welcome back Richard. I think you may be the only one who caught that one...... Sometimes I worry about the cultural sophistication of my subscribers. :-)
Very pleased to see you are back. I have always enjoyed your vids. Looking forward to seeing how the new boat performs and the quality of sleep you can manage going upwind.
Hi Patrick. Hope your well. So many good points made well in this video. Volvo Penta: The engines are good, generally based on Perkins diesels but, and its a big but. They fit the cheapest ancillaries! Cast iron elbows, Undersized raw water pumps, poorly designed heat exchangers that have bad sealing solutions between the raw water and coolant. The standard Volvo exhaust muffler is a joke with a life expectancy of 2 years and made completely of the wrong materials! The Vetus equivalent being a far superior product at a fraction of the price. And that air box / filter!!!! We have changed to a K&N product half the price, lasts forever. Volvo really need to get their house in order. Their reputation is failing fast! We think you made the right choice of boat for you. Forget the blue rinse brigade, they are all busy trying to justify their £500k + investments in a boat that rolls uncontrollably at anchor, only sails at 60 degrees upwind and you cant get off of from the stern. 😁 Thats a cracking boat and the changes you have made make real sense. I bet she is fast! Looking forward to the next instalment. Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew
Many thanks to the two of you. I'm done with loyalty to Volvo OEM parts. I'll be scanning the internet for compatible replacements from now on. :-) Agree completely about the 'Blue Water Boat' brigade. I find that debate boring at best, and annoying at its core. Fair winds as your adventure continues.
Hello phantom ship mate. I recently installed an almost identical system in my 45 foot race boat. It replaced my B&GH2000 autopilot that was 20 years old. I am excited to see the differences. I look forward to your next video.
Thanks PM. I had an unexpected health issue that grounded me for 4 months. Today was my first sail in 4 months, so I have not had a chance to do an in-depth study of the NKE system yet. I am eager to do a deep dive on this!
Hi Patrick, I've been enjoying your videos for the last few years - great stuff! Nice to see you've got a Django... i've had my 770 for the last 3 years and love it. I'm looking forward to following your new adventures, thanks for posting and sharing. Phil.
It's actually a very close cousin ZigZag: a Bongo --- designed by the same naval architect as the Django, Pogo and Mojito. 7.70 is just a bit too short for my blue water sailing plans (the same for the 6.50 minis). My 8.70 will probably make me feel my age quickly, but should be great fun.
Very happy to see this video. I always wondered why the racing teams were so stressed when they "only had a few months to get the boat through it's paces" before a race. This video really helps give some insight into this. You are the first sailing channel I've found to really explore an important future niche in sailing: high-speed, high-efficiency single-handed cruising based on a racing platform. Don't underestimate the value of the boring refit stuff! This particular type of sailing seems less common and not well documented. Your choices to balance minimalism with tech are very insightful and I look forward to future updates. Oh, and as an "Alessia" fan: thrilled to see it official!
Many thanks skousend (and for Alessia also!). I'm having a great time learning lots of new things. I'm probably spending more money than I should on this, but it is a great way to enjoy retirement. Fair winds.
Good to see you back. I'd say if that's all the major repairs needed then your relatively fortunate. It seems the boat is KISS focused allowing you to focus on high end technology subsystems. I think the new chapter you're embarking on is courageous and I salute you. Fair Winds.
Yep. Loved it.. For anybody thinking about doing similar things this is great stuff. Very much looking forward to your travels and autopilot adventures!
So great to see you back! Very interesting and thanks for the antenna tip, that's new to me. The NKE computation is fascinating, that's a great angle you have on "performance cruising". Love your spirit of endeavour and systems approach. Very cool, looking forward to seeing where she takes you...
Patrick - all good stuff - nice quadrant for the autopilot you had machined - love love love your NKE - they come standard on new Boreals - and damn I just put my mast back up - and put in the wrong cable .. thanks for the tips
I met the Director of Sales for NKE and he told me they actually sell more systems to 'fast cruisers' than they do to racing boats. That surprised me. I have used RayMarine and NKE. There really isn't any comparison. NKE is just far superior in performance (no slaloming) -- though much more difficult to install!
@@patricklaine6958 my brand new RAYMARINE autopilot died crossing the Mozambique Channel - was told by Raymarine Australia it was under warranty and would be replaced - huh - South Africa Raymarine said "take a hike" no International warranty on Raymarine - you want a real autopilot get an NKE - Vendee Globe sailors use em .. a real autopilot..
I’m very happy to see you sailing again. I also apreciate your explanation of the new refit changes. I really know that you will be very happy with your new amazin sailboat. Alessia wil give you a new sailing sensations for sure. I great job done by a great and huge sailorman. I’ll be waitting for your new experiences. Thanks for share it.
Ha! It was almost a pleasure working on Isabelle's engine because the access was so open/easy. Doing ANYTHING on this boat with its very cramped engine compartment is a nightmare. I even had to cut a hole in the side of the compartment just to change the fuel filter. I just can't believe the previous owner did any serious servicing. Fair winds to you.
Patrick, it's great to see you are still producing very interesting videos. I really like how you reinforced the head stay and your electronics install is very tidy and professional. Well done! At the end of the video you addressed the question of why you moved from the Bavaria to your current boat. I too was wondering what your motivation(s) were to make the change. Thank you for sharing and providing some inspiration! Best regards, AL Vancouver, Canada.
Great to see you again Patrick and I'm looking forward to your new adventures on the new boat. Thankfully beans on toast is a cheap tasty meal after volvo have just emptied your bank account. Cheers Bob 🥃
@Patrick Laine Sorry to hear about your surgery Patrick, wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping you're back to normal before too long! I, meanwhile, am busy tidying up my Pogo 650, it's bigger than you'd think and such a blast to sail. Less really is more. All the best, maybe see you in La Rochelle next summer if you're around.
Totally agree on learning new stuff. It pushes your age forward, new learning is a lot of myelin production. Although at higher age the myelin production is small than the tearing down of it. Really great and very informative, thank you for that!
Welcome back Patrick. I can't wait to go sailing with you. Excited to see how the new boat goes. I hope I don't get seasick with this racing boat. They certainly know how to charge for marine spares don't they? I am sure you did the right thing with those maintenance jobs. I also like your thinking with the mounting for the forestay. Makes good sense to spread the load like that.
The electrical panel was quite difficult as there was a lot of legacy wiring in there not doing anything, and the wires that were hooked up to something were not labelled. A future owner of this boat will be forever indebted to me for having labelled every wire and installing some bus bars for a bit of order. :-)
Great video and good to see you back. Not sure what your tachometer problem is but if it is engine hours not being displayed it is possible to DIY fit a replacement lcd display chip at a reasonable cost and still retain the original engine hours - which I did on a 20 year old Volvo MD.
Thanks for the info SH. I watched a number of tach videos and saw the LCD fix. My problem was the needle was pointing about 60° from where it should have been...... The dealer told me there is no calibration possible.
Captain Laine, good see you again. I was getting worried you gave it up. You know, too cold, too damm wet, and no friggin crew to help. LOL. Anyway, Volvo. Get the Cummins ! When I got hitched back in the late 70's, the new wife came with a mid70's Volvo. They were doing same thing back then. They must have made 5x more money selling parts than their new products. I would not accept a new " anything " from them. Anyway great video, have fun with your new " Alessia ", I wish I go with you Brother. Stay safe, stay healthy ; stay dry.
Really interesting Patrick, well done. Having just bought a 40 year old cruising yacht I'm sure I'm going to be identifying gremlins left, right and centre.
Quite interesting video Patrick ! Great job on the forestay attachment to front of the hull.looks much safer by now… amazed by the price of Volvo spares 😳. I also have a NKE gyropilot with all extras on the IMX45, works very well. Now in the south of Ionian Sea after traveling from Golfe Juan through west Corsica, north east Sardinia, Stromboli, Strait of Messina, crossed to Corfu from Santa Maria di Leuca and ultimately heading to Athens/Aegina where I’ll leave the boat for winter.nice sail, but solo sailing on the IMX is a tough, sometimes scary experience… take care and looking forward to your next vid !
Well I thought I wasn’t, either. But IMX class overall is cheaper than X cruiser-racers, cumulated with the fact that mine is 18 years old, ultimately it matched my budget 😊, well until I had to put new furler, windlass, standing rigging, mainsail, and a few extras to adapt her for (fast) cruising. Being soon 63, the open question is « how long does it take until I take the wise decision to replace her with some 35/38’ cruiser, with Genoa, storm jib and mainsail all furling ? » . my sailing life will probably become much quieter then 😂
@@pierrevanderdeure8164 At age 67, I look forward to getting rid of the hanked-on sail and putting in a furler. I don't care what the purists say. ;-) It is just too much work prepping the boat before departure, and then dropping the sail on the foredeck, trying to flake it in the wind, and then putting it back in the bag. That's a younger man's game.
I love your sailing solo video's. I am learning a lot but would you mind showing a little more of the technical stuff? Like how you angle current vs wind, putting reefs in the sails, repairing faulty parts, how to operate your navigation electronics, adjusting your sails (when/how/why) etc. I would like to sail one day and only have youtube to teach me how. Thanks for taking the time to post all of your videos for us to view and learn from your experience's.
It's a bit of a delicate topic Rex. (If you watch my series of videos, I have woven in many of the topics you suggest.) Professional sailing instructors do not appreciate it when UA-camrs "teach" because we often teach it incorrectly, or at least not in the proper context. Thus, I try to limit my videos to 'demonstrating' my technique, rather than teaching. The best place to learn is with a sailing instructor, not on UA-cam. It's also a lot more fun that way ---- sailing up and down the coast with an instructor and 3-4 other students. It is less expensive than you might think. I started that way. :-)
Good for you. A good way to start is to join a group of 3-4 others with a pro and sail up the coast and back for 5 days. You'll quickly start picking up features of boats that are nice, features that are essential, and features that add cost, but limited benefit. Fair winds.
Hey Pat. Great to see you on the water again! Lots to do, like on any boat. I'm also struggling to decide on a new autopilot for Nausikaa, so will be following the updates on your new gear very closely! 😉 👍
Thanks Rafa. I'm sure the NKE system is far more than this modest cruising sailor needs, but the fighter pilot in me could not resist. To be fair to NKE, I will wait several months before I make any comments favorable or otherwise..... I am eager to get back into Blue Water again. Once I get comfortable with the boat, I'll make a dash across Biscay to NW Spain!
@@patricklaine6958 I suspected your system might be a bit of an overkill for the boat 😁😁 I can't install one of those on Nausikaa; not enough room under the cockpit sole. Mine's got to be wheel driven. You won't regret coming down south. IMO Galicia offers some of the best cruising grounds ever! Keep us in the loop. May be possible to meet up there for a glass of Alvarino! 👍
Hi Patrick nice to see you again you have been missed looking forward to your next adventures ,missing Isabelle but I,m sure you know what you are doing ps it looks like it will fly
Smart move to swap the antenna coax. It makes a huge difference in AIS coverage. The NKE system is fine for cruising, but a light displacement boat like this actually needs a hydraulic ram. In rough seas the electric one won't be able to keep up and will break down in the end.
I hadn't thought about the AIS aspect Geert, but you are absolutely correct. My primary concern was to improve the clarity of reception (as my hearing has degraded with age). I'm happy with this modest investment.
Amazing Patrick, that autopilot reminds me of Hugo Picard’s rig, enjoying your chance to learn new stuff, but with the new boat...no barrel rolls please. And I can’t wait to see you blasting like Hugo!
@@patricklaine6958 I have a feeling that we’ll all be hearing a lot about Hugo in upcoming years, but your rig looks like it will get out of its own way pretty quickly as well!
Congrats with Alessia Patrick! You got a lot of projects done already. That's a lot of jewelry for your new love ;-) Good to see you on the water again, fair winds!
Spending my children's inheritance money....... :-)
@@patricklaine6958
Well that certainly gota laugh out of me! Your doing the kids a favor.
Welcome back Patrick, we've all missed you! Your videos are never boring; you cover so many interesting topics that others overlook. Please keep posting!
Good to see you out on the open water again, Patrick. I’m not a sailor at all, but I thoroughly enjoy your videos. The solitude of your journeys is very compelling for me. If ever we meet, we’re going to polish off a bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. My treat. Rhône valley reds are where it’s at.
Good day Patrick, I hope all is well and you've been enjoying your Bongo 28'. Your videos (and Christian Williams, but you were the first I discovered lol) infected me with the sailing bug. Having known absolutely nothing of sailing, your UA-cam contributions were both instructive and inspiring. I thought 'What the hell, why not?'. And on that premise I purchased a 1979 Tanzer 22'. My mantra has always been: "Between Google and UA-cam, one can pretty much do anything these days." I still hold to that, and witness it on a nearly daily basis. But if it weren't for the likes of yourself, there wouldn't have been that final nudge to get me on my way. For that, I thank you. This will be my second summer and the first full season with her on Georgian Bay, Lake Huron, and can't wait to see what is in store.I hope all is well, merci beaucoup!
What a kind remark to make GB. You've made my day. I didn't know much about sailing either (having spent much of my life in aviation). It has been a terrific adventure for me, and hope you will enjoy the learning process as much as I have.
Like you Said, when reaching à certain level or âge in Life it is time for new challenges isn't it ....!
Bravo Monsieur .
Congrats on the new boat and the new system Patrick!
You have probably a bunch of people who would be delighted to share their experience on the NKR at the Pôle mini in LR. PM as needed. And yes, it is also great for fast cruising, as you already guessed. All the best. Ph
That's the plan Philippe! There are already new sailors for the 2023 mini transat arriving in La Rochelle with their boats. I'll buddy with a couple of them and pick their brains on sails, NKE settings, and rigging. That said, I never intend to race. I'll still be doing long distance passages, so I want to protect the equipment, and preserve my energy ---- but I want to go faster than in the past.
Patrick, it wasn't boring at all. For those interested in extended cruising (especially solo) this is really hot stuff...Thank you. I also like your philosophy and words around being able to rewrite your ending....That really resonates with me as I'm not far off your age and I plan to have at least another 20 years of mucking about on sailboats....keep em coming big fella!
Second that emotion, well said.
I can’t agree more with your comments. Patrick is my hero!!
Mr Lane I am very glad to hear you say you're going to add a stem fitting. In the late sixties I believe, there was a sailor out of France that my grandparents knew. His name was John Lacomb. He was a filmographer and sailor and crossed the Atlantic several times in rather small boats. One story is that he accepted a commission to sail a new model from France to the New York boat show. Two days out of France he ran into a storm and the forestay had been attached to the deck, probably very similar to what you show your boat having. During the storm the foredeck peeled back like the opening of a sardine can. And John had to turn and run before the storm and was able to finally put in at Gibraltar I believe. Wherever it was, it was a long ways that he had to keep running down wind before he could find a way to get into port. Upon arrival he called the manufacturer, told them where their boat was and said they could come get it if they wanted it. He flew home.
Yeah, I have heard of others who had that problem too. I have no regrets at reinforcing the attachment points and the main stay as well. I sleep well. :-)
Named after the book character...awesome. Ive been checking back to ensure that youtube hasnt been failing to keep up to speed.
One can stop being a pilot; one can even stop being a sailor; but one can never stop being a Dad. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 On the subject of pilot...was thinking you were trying to build a cockpit with all those new electronics. In all honesty I couldn't be happier you bought this vessel. It is exactly my style of boat, functional with performance. Cant wait to see more of it at sea and the marina based projects.
@@patricklaine6958 Amen to that. I look forward to your continued adventures, and the semi-hidden song references in your videos. -- Tim
Hi Patrick, Looking forward to your next adventure.
If you make it to Atlantic Canada on your next Trans-Atlantic crossing please let me know, you'll have a pint and a hot meal waiting. Love watching your videos!
Patrick, so glad to see you sailing again! I’ve watched your videos several times. Please keep these videos coming.
So excited today when I saw that you posted a new video. Your channel is definitely one of the best!!
Far too kind LS. Many thanks.
G'day Patrick great to catch up again, we who follow you love everything you do, because we love being involved, even if it's just on You Tube and Alessia is going to be such a great yacht after you have waved your Laine wand over her. Looking forward to more, Cheers from OZ
Many thanks Mick. This will certainly be an 'interesting' next chapter. :-)
Boring stuff? Not at all sir, it's really interesting to see the various tech additions & upgrades & it's always good to learn new things. Well, I liked it anyway, have fun with your new boat!!
Many thanks OS. Much appreciated.
So nice to see many actual sailing conditions crossing the Atlantic and along the European coast. Very enjoyable and informative. Keep it up.
Hi Patrick!
Nice to see you on the water again!
Fair winds for you on your new Bongo 870 sport device!
Many thanks Klaus. I have had a minor health problem that has kept me off the boat a few months, but am looking forward to getting back out to sea in January! Fair winds.
LMR 400 is the best coax with the smallest signal loss. Get the LMR 400 flex, much easier to work with. Worth the money.
I haven't heard of that one before Donstor. I'll look into it.
@@patricklaine6958 on a 20-30ft run its not going to be worth the trouble.
@@jessicahunt6569 Mast is 15 meters + about 5m to Nav station (about 66 feet total), and four PL 259 connectors (at the antenna, two at the base of the mast, and at the radio). I don't have enough experience to know if that makes a difference...... The old RG 58 cable was probably just fine. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 at 70ft, your loss would be ~1db vs 3db for rg-8x, I still dont think its worth the effort of re-running the cable. RG-58 is about 3.6db loss.
I would only do it if the cable gets damaged and you're already doing the work.
I must have missed something...why did you get rid of Isabel ?
Patrick!!! Welcome back to UA-cam!!!! Really enjoyed the update on the new boat and the things that you have done/doing to it. Also glad that you are back to posting your travels, missed that the most!! Looking forward to see where the new little boat takes you!! Fair sailing!!!
Patrick you're never boring and given the subject matter, some people may just choose to be bored. Always interesting, always informative, always learning.
Glad your well and safe. Have thought of you and your new boat several times.
Wondering what is going on.
Looking forward to more voyages and learn more about your new boat.
Thanks 👍
Never boring, lots to learn listening to you, even as a modest coastal sailor with a "pocket" cruiser. Thank you.
Good to see you back….just returned to Florida from a summer in Maine….lots off offshore miles singlehanded. Looking forward to your next install! Thx. Andrew
Sounds great Andrew. Hope you were to remain clear of all of those lobster pots! ;-)
@@patricklaine6958 there were tens of thousands, and fog…and little wind throughout Maine, making it at times a tad stressful managing my 40’ cat singlehanded…er….with my dog as crew! Awesome adventure though, ran offshore back to Florida. Looking forward to more of your “boring” technical vids! Thx, Andrew
Nothing is boring from you Patrick.
I haven't watched in a while, but I've recently been through a breakup from a long term relationship and came back, it's reassuring to see an older gent like yourself is still going strong and doing fine. I don't know if you're partnered or not, but either way, it's comforting. I don't know how to describe it to be honest.
Welcome back, congratulations on the refit, the engineer in you shines. I'm looking forward to tagging along on future adventures.
Patrick, I have always enjoyed your great videos and wonderfully settled dialogue. I wouldn't doubt yourself for a minute and I fully understand your move to a different style of sailing. Looking forward to your next installment already🙂 salut!
Thanks very much for your understanding Richard. Others just think I'm crazy. :-)
Hello my friend, one again. great video. You have nice weather. The first snow is falling on me. Greetings Micha
Hello Micha ---- I'm still at day 26 of your quarantine adventure! I missed the season this year, but will be heading North again next Spring. Stay warm my friend.
Good to see you back on the water.
Thanks and welcome back.
Great to see you out on the water again. Happy days.
Great to see you again Patrick. I look forward to seeing more adventures. I enjoyed your “technical” video. Cheers!
Much appreciated David. Fair winds.
Not boring at all Patrick. Its good to see you well and sailing again. i'm looking forward to your next posting.
Not a bit bored by this video. Autopilot is a super but needed luxury for a cruising single handed boat. A remote control for that autopilot on a 35 foot boat is another one of those:"Why the hell not?" reasons. Good for you Patrick!
Many thanks Thomas. I'm eager to learn how to use this high performance system. :-)
Patrick, Good upgrade on that forestay fitting, much stronger.
And as a guy who is approaching his ‘ best before date’ all I can say is
“ keep learning, keep doing stuff, ‘ projects’ having ‘stuff to do ‘ “ keeps you strong and fit mentally and physically…
Welcome back EF. Thanks for the kind words.
Just back from sailing a slippery Salona 38 what a lot of fun you are going to have. Caught the reference to She is gone but she used to be mine - Great song . - good to have you back.
Welcome back Richard. I think you may be the only one who caught that one...... Sometimes I worry about the cultural sophistication of my subscribers. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 You slipped it in very casually, and at the right moment so not surprised, as a long time subscriber i was keeping a good watch :)
Great to see you back Patrick and looking forward to your new adventures
Good to see you back on this cool boat!
Many thanks, and you covered the Faroe sailing adventure very well. Keep them coming!
@@patricklaine6958 Thank you Patrick
Great news to hear from you Patrick She looks fast !! Looking forward to see you on your next adventure Best regards from Muros Cheers
Welcome back Patrick! I was delighted to discover your latest post and look dorward to getting to know Alessia
That's jolly decent of you to acknowledge my message, Patrick: the mark of a true gentleman.
Very pleased to see you are back. I have always enjoyed your vids. Looking forward to seeing how the new boat performs and the quality of sleep you can manage going upwind.
More to come Jed!
Hi Patrick. Hope your well. So many good points made well in this video. Volvo Penta: The engines are good, generally based on Perkins diesels but, and its a big but. They fit the cheapest ancillaries! Cast iron elbows, Undersized raw water pumps, poorly designed heat exchangers that have bad sealing solutions between the raw water and coolant. The standard Volvo exhaust muffler is a joke with a life expectancy of 2 years and made completely of the wrong materials! The Vetus equivalent being a far superior product at a fraction of the price. And that air box / filter!!!! We have changed to a K&N product half the price, lasts forever. Volvo really need to get their house in order. Their reputation is failing fast! We think you made the right choice of boat for you. Forget the blue rinse brigade, they are all busy trying to justify their £500k + investments in a boat that rolls uncontrollably at anchor, only sails at 60 degrees upwind and you cant get off of from the stern. 😁 Thats a cracking boat and the changes you have made make real sense. I bet she is fast! Looking forward to the next instalment. Sail Safe mate. Ant, Cid & the pooch crew
Many thanks to the two of you. I'm done with loyalty to Volvo OEM parts. I'll be scanning the internet for compatible replacements from now on. :-) Agree completely about the 'Blue Water Boat' brigade. I find that debate boring at best, and annoying at its core. Fair winds as your adventure continues.
@@patricklaine6958 Patrick there is a list of parts and suppliers for Volvo Engines. Its on the downloads page. This may help you out.
Great to see you back Patrick. Can't wait to see the next chapter unfold!
Hello phantom ship mate. I recently installed an almost identical system in my 45 foot race boat. It replaced my B&GH2000 autopilot that was 20 years old. I am excited to see the differences. I look forward to your next video.
Thanks PM. I had an unexpected health issue that grounded me for 4 months. Today was my first sail in 4 months, so I have not had a chance to do an in-depth study of the NKE system yet. I am eager to do a deep dive on this!
Hi Patrick, I've been enjoying your videos for the last few years - great stuff! Nice to see you've got a Django... i've had my 770 for the last 3 years and love it. I'm looking forward to following your new adventures, thanks for posting and sharing. Phil.
It's actually a very close cousin ZigZag: a Bongo --- designed by the same naval architect as the Django, Pogo and Mojito. 7.70 is just a bit too short for my blue water sailing plans (the same for the 6.50 minis). My 8.70 will probably make me feel my age quickly, but should be great fun.
Very happy to see this video. I always wondered why the racing teams were so stressed when they "only had a few months to get the boat through it's paces" before a race. This video really helps give some insight into this. You are the first sailing channel I've found to really explore an important future niche in sailing: high-speed, high-efficiency single-handed cruising based on a racing platform. Don't underestimate the value of the boring refit stuff! This particular type of sailing seems less common and not well documented. Your choices to balance minimalism with tech are very insightful and I look forward to future updates.
Oh, and as an "Alessia" fan: thrilled to see it official!
Many thanks skousend (and for Alessia also!). I'm having a great time learning lots of new things. I'm probably spending more money than I should on this, but it is a great way to enjoy retirement. Fair winds.
Good to see you back. I'd say if that's all the major repairs needed then your relatively fortunate. It seems the boat is KISS focused allowing you to focus on high end technology subsystems. I think the new chapter you're embarking on is courageous and I salute you. Fair Winds.
Thanks for the kind feedback HSM. Fair winds.
Yep. Loved it.. For anybody thinking about doing similar things this is great stuff. Very much looking forward to your travels and autopilot adventures!
I watch a lot of sailing channels but none I like as much as Patrick’s. Great to see you back.
So great to see you back! Very interesting and thanks for the antenna tip, that's new to me. The NKE computation is fascinating, that's a great angle you have on "performance cruising". Love your spirit of endeavour and systems approach. Very cool, looking forward to seeing where she takes you...
Many thanks KA. I'm really looking forward to getting back into blue water again.
Good on you. Do what makes you happy and if a “go Faster” boat with lots of string to play with puts a smile on your face , then great.
Back on the water and having fun... Just perfect and inspiring.
Congratulations on the new boat, Patrick. Here’s to the next adventure 🍷
Wonderful you are back on the water and healthy, in times of the pandemic not everything is always safe
We also like the refit/boat projects stuff.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and how you prepeare her for the next adventures to come.
Fair winds,
Patrick - all good stuff - nice quadrant for the autopilot you had machined - love love love your NKE - they come standard on new Boreals - and damn I just put my mast back up - and put in the wrong cable .. thanks for the tips
I met the Director of Sales for NKE and he told me they actually sell more systems to 'fast cruisers' than they do to racing boats. That surprised me. I have used RayMarine and NKE. There really isn't any comparison. NKE is just far superior in performance (no slaloming) -- though much more difficult to install!
@@patricklaine6958 my brand new RAYMARINE autopilot died crossing the Mozambique Channel - was told by Raymarine Australia it was under warranty and would be replaced - huh - South Africa Raymarine said "take a hike" no International warranty on Raymarine - you want a real autopilot get an NKE - Vendee Globe sailors use em .. a real autopilot..
I’m very happy to see you sailing again. I also apreciate your explanation of the new refit changes. I really know that you will be very happy with your new amazin sailboat. Alessia wil give you a new sailing sensations for sure. I great job done by a great and huge sailorman. I’ll be waitting for your new experiences. Thanks for share it.
Thanks for the far too kind feedback Adam. Much appreciated.
So good to see you again and thanks for all your comments and information shared!
I missed your videos. Glad you are back.
So very glad you are back! You have rebuilt this new boat and it sounds complex, but I sure look forward to your journry’s on Alicia 😊👍
Thx Patrick, it's definitely not boring stuff, keep on the good explaining.
Much appreciated Mike.
Hope all is well with your new sailboat. Have a good week
Many thanks and welcome back. My new sail arrives on 6 April. Am eager to get back out to sea after far too long ashore! Fair winds
thank you for being back . a lot of interesting stuff you are always able to point out. also appreciate your attitude towards sailing
Great video, its great to see you back :)
Never boring, always informative.
Merci Patrick
Merci bien Maurice.
You don’t mess around Patrick! Thanks for sharing the journey. Can’t wait to see where this boat takes you. Btw 12 yo motor sounds almost new to me!
Ha! It was almost a pleasure working on Isabelle's engine because the access was so open/easy. Doing ANYTHING on this boat with its very cramped engine compartment is a nightmare. I even had to cut a hole in the side of the compartment just to change the fuel filter. I just can't believe the previous owner did any serious servicing. Fair winds to you.
Glad to see you posting videos again
Seeing you back out sailing Is fantastic. Fair winds , just clicked silly bell :)
Patrick, it's great to see you are still producing very interesting videos.
I really like how you reinforced the head stay and your electronics install is very tidy and professional.
Well done!
At the end of the video you addressed the question of why you moved from the Bavaria to your current boat. I too was wondering what your motivation(s) were to make the change.
Thank you for sharing and providing some inspiration!
Best regards,
AL
Vancouver, Canada.
Many thanks my Canadian friend! Just waiting for new sails to arrive, and I'll be back out on the water.
Great to see you again Patrick and I'm looking forward to your new adventures on the new boat. Thankfully beans on toast is a cheap tasty meal after volvo have just emptied your bank account.
Cheers Bob 🥃
I haven't yet told the wife about the modest overspend incurred during the refit process. ;-)
looks like you're having fun with your new toys!, enjoy....
Hello my friends. Hope you have been spared from this Covid curse. Fair winds.
Good to see that your back! Great as always! ‘Down to Earth’..or should I say ´down to sea’👍
@Patrick Laine Sorry to hear about your surgery Patrick, wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping you're back to normal before too long! I, meanwhile, am busy tidying up my Pogo 650, it's bigger than you'd think and such a blast to sail. Less really is more. All the best, maybe see you in La Rochelle next summer if you're around.
Many thanks Paul. I should be able to get back out on the water in January. I'm admiring the performance of the Pogos in the mini transat. :-)
I was actually checking on Saturday that I hadn't missed a video from you! Glad to see you're well and still sailing!
Totally agree on learning new stuff. It pushes your age forward, new learning is a lot of myelin production. Although at higher age the myelin production is small than the tearing down of it. Really great and very informative, thank you for that!
Many thanks John. Much appreciated.
Chapeau! And so glad to seeing you & and your new boat !
good to see you back!!
Looking forward to seeing what you can do with your new ride.
I love your videos. They always teach me something. I wish I could just sail like you
Welcome back Patrick. I can't wait to go sailing with you. Excited to see how the new boat goes. I hope I don't get seasick with this racing boat.
They certainly know how to charge for marine spares don't they? I am sure you did the right thing with those maintenance jobs. I also like your thinking with the mounting for the forestay. Makes good sense to spread the load like that.
Thanks Neale. I am very eager to get out on blue water. I'll share the learning experience. :-)
Great to see you back 🤙
Great to see your back Patrick.
Awesome . Looking forward to follow this new chapter and also very curious about the NKE. Fair winds.
Yeah, I'm excited to see how this NKE adventure progresses......
Good to see you can sail and wire up electrics! Very enjoyable...
The electrical panel was quite difficult as there was a lot of legacy wiring in there not doing anything, and the wires that were hooked up to something were not labelled. A future owner of this boat will be forever indebted to me for having labelled every wire and installing some bus bars for a bit of order. :-)
Great video and good to see you back. Not sure what your tachometer problem is but if it is engine hours not being displayed it is possible to DIY fit a replacement lcd display chip at a reasonable cost and still retain the original engine hours - which I did on a 20 year old Volvo MD.
Thanks for the info SH. I watched a number of tach videos and saw the LCD fix. My problem was the needle was pointing about 60° from where it should have been...... The dealer told me there is no calibration possible.
Good to see you back on the water, now to get that crazy Frenchman Hugo to pop by and go racing with you.
Captain Laine, good see you again. I was getting worried you gave it up. You know, too cold, too damm wet, and no friggin crew to help. LOL. Anyway, Volvo. Get the Cummins ! When I got hitched back in the late 70's, the new wife came with a mid70's Volvo. They were doing same thing back then. They must have made 5x more money selling parts than their new products. I would not accept a new " anything " from them. Anyway great video, have fun with your new " Alessia ", I wish I go with you Brother. Stay safe, stay healthy ; stay dry.
Staying dry may be a challenge on this boat Brien. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 Yea, I know. I was being a bit of a dick on that last one.
Very interesting video and solutions/improvements to the boat. More of that " boring" stuff that is good knowledge.
Thanks 👍
Really interesting Patrick, well done. Having just bought a 40 year old cruising yacht I'm sure I'm going to be identifying gremlins left, right and centre.
Yeah, but it's also great fun learning all of this new stuff (diesel engines, electricity, batteries, etc.). Good luck on the new boat.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Patrick 🎄🥂🍾🇨🇦
And very best to you and yours David. :-)
Quite interesting video Patrick ! Great job on the forestay attachment to front of the hull.looks much safer by now… amazed by the price of Volvo spares 😳. I also have a NKE gyropilot with all extras on the IMX45, works very well. Now in the south of Ionian Sea after traveling from Golfe Juan through west Corsica, north east Sardinia, Stromboli, Strait of Messina, crossed to Corfu from Santa Maria di Leuca and ultimately heading to Athens/Aegina where I’ll leave the boat for winter.nice sail, but solo sailing on the IMX is a tough, sometimes scary experience… take care and looking forward to your next vid !
Wow, X Yachts! I'm not exactly in their league. ;-) Thanks for following along, and have a safe passage across the Med.
Well I thought I wasn’t, either. But IMX class overall is cheaper than X cruiser-racers, cumulated with the fact that mine is 18 years old, ultimately it matched my budget 😊, well until I had to put new furler, windlass, standing rigging, mainsail, and a few extras to adapt her for (fast) cruising. Being soon 63, the open question is « how long does it take until I take the wise decision to replace her with some 35/38’ cruiser, with Genoa, storm jib and mainsail all furling ? » . my sailing life will probably become much quieter then 😂
@@pierrevanderdeure8164 At age 67, I look forward to getting rid of the hanked-on sail and putting in a furler. I don't care what the purists say. ;-) It is just too much work prepping the boat before departure, and then dropping the sail on the foredeck, trying to flake it in the wind, and then putting it back in the bag. That's a younger man's game.
I love your sailing solo video's. I am learning a lot but would you mind showing a little more of the technical stuff? Like how you angle current vs wind, putting reefs in the sails, repairing faulty parts, how to operate your navigation electronics, adjusting your sails (when/how/why) etc. I would like to sail one day and only have youtube to teach me how. Thanks for taking the time to post all of your videos for us to view and learn from your experience's.
It's a bit of a delicate topic Rex. (If you watch my series of videos, I have woven in many of the topics you suggest.) Professional sailing instructors do not appreciate it when UA-camrs "teach" because we often teach it incorrectly, or at least not in the proper context. Thus, I try to limit my videos to 'demonstrating' my technique, rather than teaching. The best place to learn is with a sailing instructor, not on UA-cam. It's also a lot more fun that way ---- sailing up and down the coast with an instructor and 3-4 other students. It is less expensive than you might think. I started that way. :-)
Thanks for your video Patrick.
Wanting to buy a sail boat next year, so much to learn, so many technical things. Cheers.
Good for you. A good way to start is to join a group of 3-4 others with a pro and sail up the coast and back for 5 days. You'll quickly start picking up features of boats that are nice, features that are essential, and features that add cost, but limited benefit. Fair winds.
Hey Pat. Great to see you on the water again! Lots to do, like on any boat. I'm also struggling to decide on a new autopilot for Nausikaa, so will be following the updates on your new gear very closely! 😉 👍
Thanks Rafa. I'm sure the NKE system is far more than this modest cruising sailor needs, but the fighter pilot in me could not resist. To be fair to NKE, I will wait several months before I make any comments favorable or otherwise..... I am eager to get back into Blue Water again. Once I get comfortable with the boat, I'll make a dash across Biscay to NW Spain!
@@patricklaine6958 I suspected your system might be a bit of an overkill for the boat 😁😁 I can't install one of those on Nausikaa; not enough room under the cockpit sole. Mine's got to be wheel driven. You won't regret coming down south. IMO Galicia offers some of the best cruising grounds ever! Keep us in the loop. May be possible to meet up there for a glass of Alvarino! 👍
Hi Patrick nice to see you again you have been missed looking forward to your next adventures ,missing Isabelle but I,m sure you know what you are doing ps it looks like it will fly
Yeah, Isabelle was (and is) a great boat. I'm having a great time learning new things now and preparing for some new adventures.
Really pleased to see.your latest video and that you are well. I had been wondering how you were getting on.
Smart move to swap the antenna coax. It makes a huge difference in AIS coverage. The NKE system is fine for cruising, but a light displacement boat like this actually needs a hydraulic ram. In rough seas the electric one won't be able to keep up and will break down in the end.
I hadn't thought about the AIS aspect Geert, but you are absolutely correct. My primary concern was to improve the clarity of reception (as my hearing has degraded with age). I'm happy with this modest investment.
Despite the challenges, nice new 🚢 boat.
Never boring been waiting anxiously for some updates on the new boat
Strange. I looked on your channel last night after re-watching NBJS's crazy Gale Force 10 video, to see if you'd uploaded the refit video. Lovely.
Not boring at all. Thanks for a very interesting video and safe sailing
Amazing Patrick, that autopilot reminds me of Hugo Picard’s rig, enjoying your chance to learn new stuff, but with the new boat...no barrel rolls please. And I can’t wait to see you blasting like Hugo!
Many thanks Mike. I'm not in the same league as Hugo, but trying to imitate those mini-transat guys is great fun. :-)
@@patricklaine6958 I have a feeling that we’ll all be hearing a lot about Hugo in upcoming years, but your rig looks like it will get out of its own way pretty quickly as well!
Great stuff! Fun to see your new direction.
I'm having great fun in retirement learning all kinds of new things. Fair winds.