15:05 This is probably the best sailing footage I've ever seen. The whole video, but this section here and for the next several minutes is especially vivid. I can really feel the boat moving. The closeups of Robin, and later Akiva, told a story. Or maybe they left the story untold, but we can imagine. Lots of great moments. Thanks.
Ben. First, and most important, you're not cursed. Things always break on boats and if people took it seriously they'd all stay ashore. Second, and nearly as important are the wonderful visuals along with perfect soundscape that you gave us that really gave the feeling of what sailing feels like. Please keep accepting invites to visit Arabella to make that happen. Steve and Robin are great videographers but I'm sure they would agree that you have the edge.
Ben, I love to see your perspective when you're there in person. The intimate close in shots, and the soundscapes that really make me feel like I'm there.
That engine issue is a real bummer, but it wouldn't be an adventure otherwise. Enjoy the things you learn and discover during your little detour. Can't wait to see where you go next.
Hi Steve... I've seen you untie a few lines from a belaying pin. You may already know this, you may not. The whole point of a belaying pin is to skip the untying of a line that's belayed. When you need to untie a belayed line, just hold the line secure a few inches above the pin with one hand and pull the pin with the other... the line comes undone all at once. Replace the pin for the next time you need to belay a line.
I don't know anything about boats but while I was watching Steve untie those I was wondering if those could be simply lifted off so lines come untied at once.
@kamencic Yes. Belay means to stop or hold. You may have heard the phrase "belay that order" which means "cancel that order". It can be used that way also. Anyway you use the belaying pin as a cleat but instead of having to untie the line when you need it quickly, you just pull the pin and put the pin back.... the rope comes undone all at once. That's why they were invented a million years ago.. belaying pins were also used as improvised weapons on ship like a small bat to hit someone with. It would effectively Belay them. Haha.
@@musicbro8225Huh? Oooh .. it took me a minute to get your joke because you spelled boarder wrong.. haha.. it's boarder not border. A border is perimeter... something that confines a country or a state.. a boarder is someone who boards a ship, a train, or a vehicle. Just saying.... But still a good joke... :)
Wow, we finally get to see her sail off. She sits and sails beautifully in the water and looks very comfortable in the videos. Love seeing the water spray over the toe rails like that.
Ben, I so appreciate your photographic vision. The details (and composition, and lighting…combination of foreground and background…) that you chose told the story with such effective texture. Thank you for letting us see briefly through your eyes.
still cant believe she's an actual sailing boat, ive been been following since at least 6 years now, i'm so happy ben got to sail along. And if you guys ever pass my way (belgium) let me know i'll show you guys around no bs. cheers and godspeed comrades!!
I had a 35’ sailboat for years and being a mechanic on industry equipment helped a lot , but one thing you have to know is your boat and how to fix it , your great on the most everything but the engine and electric systems, you have enough people on board to keep sailing and check out the voltage problem starting at the battery’s and connections to start your engine, but I think calling sea tow was a good idea, or you would be sailing at night with out a engine back up that would be not wise , some good advice! Learn your engine and repairs if needed and always carry spare parts for the engine, if you can’t do this by your self then don’t try to sail off shore for long periods of time , your putting your self and others in danger, even with years of experience and knowing Everything about your vessel, engine,and systems , the danger for a seasoned sailer with all the boxes checked off is still dangerous, ask those who crossed the oceans, traveled for years under sail , still check and check again everything before going out and still hold there breath! Good luck you will do it but be patient!
If you guys ever get tired of adventuring in the nice warm waters of the South you can always come up here to Erie. We just got pounded with a foot of snow and it's supposed to keep snowing for the next three days!!! Total accumulation will be big. Sled riding and hot chocolate are up next! Love all of you!!!
Hi Kids, Its good to have trouble when help is close at hand so you can work out how to find the faults. Ben is one of my favourite voices and a beautiful craftsman in his own right, the visual composition and care in these stories is a shared responsibility of our hero Steve, the champion figure of Robyn and our modern day bard in Ben. Treasures are only possible after tribulations and setbacks, the adventure continues undeterred and enriched by the texture of small victories and losses. Steve I hope the sea is soothing your soul, these weekly visits from your crew inspire my world to be bigger and brighter, thank you all.
By having to pull in to Newport RI, don't think in terms of bad luck, think in terms what adventures you will be having because of a stop in Newport, of all the new people you meet, and how good the warm weather will feel when you do get South!, and you will be able to fix the leak above the bunk sooner rather than later. Bon voyage!
I think Ben is your GOOD luck charm. His presence is making problems come to light afore you are ocean going, out of reach of help or, in another part of the world where costs of repair are astronomical. Get him to sail with you more often to get these problems found and repaired now, rather than later. But, leave him behind on a long trip. :-)
Boo Hiss! One nice day of sailing with a not so nice ending. Ben is bummed, Steve is really bummed and Robbin is really bummed, well at least Akiva will be a little happier, (didn't look too happy with that heal). Hope ya'all get things straightened out soon. P.S. Ben did a great job with the photography.
Your dedication and patient determination are inspiring! Thank you so much for all the work that has thus far gone into the series, and for all that is to come I bid you fair winds and following seas.
Followed Arabella's progress from really early on, until just after you started planking the hull. Just came back to it a few weeks ago. She looks great. Sorry about your mom, lost my mom back in January and it's been a tough ride, but it does get better. Sorry to see you're having so much trouble with the diesel engine. Not a boat builder and I don't own or sail a boat, but you're experiences from start to now are interesting to watch all the same. I have a lot of respect for you and anyone else that goes all the way like you have. It doesn't look easy, especially of late. Weather, problems with the boat, etc... Takes a special and determined person to keep going. Best of luck to you guys.
I really enjoyed this episode! Great cu camera shots, mother nature and hitech both providing the drama, and here's us just arrived at our winter mooring to hunker down for two months. We're about as far from the sea as you can get in the UK. Good luck and good sailing. I'm all ready for the next episode 🙂.
Ben. Curses only work if you believe in them, you're not cursed. It's just a coincidence, nothing else. Glad you got to spend so time onboard even if it wasn't as long as planned. 😀👍
You guys need to take a step back and get a lot more experience before sailing far off shore. You simply are not prepared. Plus your dog is not going to do well and in fact will suffer unless he adapts to the movement of the boat with time. Dreams are great but they need to be pursued with some sense for the challenges that might arise. At least if you don’t want to drown or live with a unhappy dog.
Steve ! Try to find the problem with your engine yourself ! Getting a mechanic to fix it is a temporary solution , if you have problems in the islands you better know some things about your engine, sea tow and mechanics are not so easy to get !
Great episode and so sorry about that engine failure. My experience with diesel says that there is going to end up being fuel related. Best wishes and hope it’s nothing complicated.
Having recently gone through some of the same things in life that you have experienced lately, you should err on the side of caution. Listen to the more experienced sailors for sure. Much like you, I spent years straight working in my boat shed every day and then suddenly I was only there occasionally. That is a loss and then your mom. It’s going to take you awhile to process it all. I’m still in that process. Wishing you well.
steve, perhaps you could learn to run that engine without the electronics. most kabota engines have plunger pumps with electric coils to turn off the fuel both when the operator wants to stop and when the feed back from the engine management electronics fail safe and pull the plunger. moving the plunger to run, while watching mechanical gages for oil pressure and temperature would allow safe operation of the engine until the electronics could be diagnosed. this could be a real life saver under some circumstances. please give this some thought.
The way the engine is setup, I'm not sure they can remove any of the electronics, there's a lot going with that engine and I wouldn't surprised if it all goes back to their alternator issue
@@mikekemper34 mike, i take your comments with the import with which they are delivered. please check again, on that engine a mechanical high pressure pump delivers to the injectors. a coil stops the pump from injecting thus stopping he engine. a timmed coil pulls a plunger to accomplish this. this circuit uses battery power. please check to see if this coil was disconnected from the battery voltage, would this prevent the coil from stopping the engine. thus, in times of emergency, could allow the vessel to be powered. .... just one wire. the wire would have to be reconnected to stop the engine....if it saves lives...
Went through Buzzards bay with a south bound tide and a south wind. I recall going to sleep with my head literally bouncing on the pillow up in the forecastle. Ah memories.
A mizzen staysail would really help in those light conditions. On the Atkin-designed Pegasus we carried a staysail and a blooper. She moved much better in the light stuff with everything up and out.
That’s my Friday done and dusted…….I’ve seen the latest Arabella video. Thank you guys - my week is complete. Reminds me when I was a mariner….a million years ago lol. Fair seas to you guys.
Poor Ben! I can imagine it would be no fun being the "Jonah" on your friend's boat... Hopefully they will get the panel issues figured out and "Ben-Proofed" for later sailing adventures. Thanks for your outstanding editing of these videos!
Steve and Robin, both of you have been on one of the most exponential tracks of any sea-going creatures since the Vikings; from construction to winter sailing. You're both incredible! If that's not impressive enough Steve, there's Robin. "Robin, can you plot a course- Sure! Robin, do you want to go down the coast- Sure! Robin, do you want to sail around the Caribbean? Definitely! Robin, do you want to raise the mail sail? Let's do it!" Any boat or ship would be lucky to have such amazing crew; not just because she's a woman, but because she's a great sailor!! Hang in there, and don't let any truth get in the way of a great sea story!! DD
You guys have got a stern hung rudder, you should put a "self steering trim" tab on it. It's the easiest and cheapest system when your runner stern mounted. It is soul destroying to sit for hours at the helm. Also, I saw you unwinding your lines from around the belaying pins, you know you are just supposed to pull the pins out, right. They're designed so you can quickly release your lines.
Folks who have never cruised Buzzard's Bay, while images seem less than the Bering Sea shall we say, it is ONE NASTY piece of ocean and spray is nasty. You did well!!! Early mornings are when I try to approach Wood's Hole in Falmouth. Vineyard Sound can also be ugly.
Having Ben's sailing trip cut short because of engine issues was no fun for him after waiting so long to join you. He has to be feeling a little jinxed about that. But I hope you get the issue solved soon and get back underway to sea. Good luck. From the UK.
So sorry about the engine. I hope you do make it to Puerto Rico. I have in-laws in Ponce who know how to have a good time!🎉 Hopefully an easy engine fix and maybe keep Bad Luck Ben off the boat for a while 😂.
At 9.40 min: Obviously cute Akiva 💚 is ready and happy to go on new adventures. He seems to be a really satisfied dog (at least until it becomes aslant sailing). 😁 ;-) Congratulations 🎉 for being such good dog owners. Best regards, luck and especially health to all 3 (4) of you.
The emotions in this video first I was excited to see Arabella start sailing South then I was sadden that the engine broke down saddened that Ben wasn’t on camera and then Ben makes me crack up with. Maybe it’s my fault possible cause. 🍀🍀🍀
please explain how you know that. They should sell that dog in Newport and buy some decent caulk for that deck leak he has tried to fix twice with 'traditional materials'. Nothing trafitional about those shroud mounted solar panels 😅
What a great episode, despite the hiccups! There must be some seagoing ritual to rid Ben of his engine-related "Jonah-itis." Bite the head off a raw fish, perhaps?
Sorry you're having engine issues. Hopefully its a simple troubleshoot and quick fix. Better to have it fail before a crossing rather than during a crossing. Remember, Sailboats are a hole in the water where you throw money. 👍😁That coming from someone who never owned his own sailboat, just bareboat chartered ... many years ago. I hope you do a video of the troubleshooting and repair. Thanks for another great video.
oh man! good luck with all that. Poor Ben, poor Akiva. i know Steve and Robin aren't into the "woe is me" scene, and they'll just make it happen. still sucks tho. time for me to buy some more merch :)
Diesel engines are the most reliable and simple form of propulsion you can get for a boat; until you add electronics to them. At that point the anchor might be just as useful in the engine bay. Really sorry to see this happening after the year you have had since the launch.
@@AcornToArabella Exactly! The reality is you there will be more of this. Over the next year you will test out everything and make the necessary changes so that when you do set off for distant shores you will have as much confidence as you can in your vessel. Here's hoping you get to warmer waters soon!
Don't overlook the preventers as a way of stabilising the boom when it's hauled amidships for reefing or furling. You can set them both at once and they will completely lock the boom in all three axes.
I just started my tour in my Acsent. Big solar AM so fired up my Wave 2 heat portable heat pump AC. Sold all my furniture no more house , and I am hoping you feel as synced in your commitment
It looks like you guys are significantly under-canvassed for lighter air. Even with such a heavy displacement, the right sail combo should have been able to bring you into Newport just fine… it was still blowing 10-12 when Sea Tow showed up, and even a heavy boat like Arabella should be able to manage 4-5kts in that. Just a thought, but do you have a larger Genoa/drifter you can launch from the main forestay? Or even one that can me hoisted forward of the furling when needed??
'Possibly Cursed Ben' but you have to try number 3. Refurbing Victoria's diesel may have been a better plan or Perkins or Volvo. Kubota makes tractors.
Not a sailor, boat builder and only know slightly more about diesels... But I do know that my father in law had a Volvo diesel in his sailboat for many years with nary a hiccup. I remember he was considering a Kubota, but a few of the guys he was relying on for boat info talked him into a Volvo instead.
City island, NY good anchorage, statue of liberty or sandy hook CG anchorage. Then Atlantic city or Ocean city ,NJ . Cape May also has nice protected anchorage next to CG Station. If you decide to run up the Delaware to C&D canal stay in channel too many uncharted wrecks. Good luck
You're on a sail boat if your engine dies, then just use every inch of cloth you have and keep sailing south. It will slow down your voyage, but it shouldn't stop you, especially since you were planning on having her down for work in a few days anyway. We concord the whole world with just the power of the wind. I am sure you will be able to make it a couple hundred miles without an engine.
No doubt you’ve worked out engine stuff by now. Like me, sounds like you guys are forced to understand the motor more and more to mitigate risk of failure. There is a tipping point where focus is on fuel, oil pressure, coolant temp and raw water in and out. The electrics are for cranking and to maintain power to senders and gauges. Keep safe guys, its gunna get warmer and easier!
15:05 This is probably the best sailing footage I've ever seen. The whole video, but this section here and for the next several minutes is especially vivid. I can really feel the boat moving. The closeups of Robin, and later Akiva, told a story. Or maybe they left the story untold, but we can imagine. Lots of great moments. Thanks.
Ben. First, and most important, you're not cursed. Things always break on boats and if people took it seriously they'd all stay ashore. Second, and nearly as important are the wonderful visuals along with perfect soundscape that you gave us that really gave the feeling of what sailing feels like. Please keep accepting invites to visit Arabella to make that happen. Steve and Robin are great videographers but I'm sure they would agree that you have the edge.
Agree!
Ben, I love to see your perspective when you're there in person. The intimate close in shots, and the soundscapes that really make me feel like I'm there.
That engine issue is a real bummer, but it wouldn't be an adventure otherwise. Enjoy the things you learn and discover during your little detour. Can't wait to see where you go next.
Hi Steve... I've seen you untie a few lines from a belaying pin. You may already know this, you may not. The whole point of a belaying pin is to skip the untying of a line that's belayed. When you need to untie a belayed line, just hold the line secure a few inches above the pin with one hand and pull the pin with the other... the line comes undone all at once. Replace the pin for the next time you need to belay a line.
I don't know anything about boats but while I was watching Steve untie those I was wondering if those could be simply lifted off so lines come untied at once.
@kamencic Yes. Belay means to stop or hold. You may have heard the phrase "belay that order" which means "cancel that order". It can be used that way also. Anyway you use the belaying pin as a cleat but instead of having to untie the line when you need it quickly, you just pull the pin and put the pin back.... the rope comes undone all at once. That's why they were invented a million years ago.. belaying pins were also used as improvised weapons on ship like a small bat to hit someone with. It would effectively Belay them. Haha.
@@J-Justice666 "Belay that order" would become "belay that border" in your last example! :P
@@aussiegolfer Border be laid (out flat).
@@musicbro8225Huh? Oooh .. it took me a minute to get your joke because you spelled boarder wrong.. haha.. it's boarder not border. A border is perimeter... something that confines a country or a state.. a boarder is someone who boards a ship, a train, or a vehicle. Just saying.... But still a good joke... :)
Knowing you are doing better and seeing the travel leg went well makes for a relaxing video, fair winds and smooth sail.
Wow, we finally get to see her sail off. She sits and sails beautifully in the water and looks very comfortable in the videos. Love seeing the water spray over the toe rails like that.
Ben, I so appreciate your photographic vision. The details (and composition, and lighting…combination of foreground and background…) that you chose told the story with such effective texture. Thank you for letting us see briefly through your eyes.
Thanks for showing us the adventure, engine troubles and all. Y'all have got this.
I like they show a window of their real life, not some bikini ideal.
I love Ben's, possibly cursed notation
The seafaring community have always been a superstitious lot, so it's fitting! LOL
@@direbearcoat7551 way to go ben lol
still cant believe she's an actual sailing boat, ive been been following since at least 6 years now, i'm so happy ben got to sail along. And if you guys ever pass my way (belgium) let me know i'll show you guys around no bs. cheers and godspeed comrades!!
I had a 35’ sailboat for years and being a mechanic on industry equipment helped a lot , but one thing you have to know is your boat and how to fix it , your great on the most everything but the engine and electric systems, you have enough people on board to keep sailing and check out the voltage problem starting at the battery’s and connections to start your engine, but I think calling sea tow was a good idea, or you would be sailing at night with out a engine back up that would be not wise , some good advice! Learn your engine and repairs if needed and always carry spare parts for the engine, if you can’t do this by your self then don’t try to sail off shore for long periods of time , your putting your self and others in danger, even with years of experience and knowing Everything about your vessel, engine,and systems , the danger for a seasoned sailer with all the boxes checked off is still dangerous, ask those who crossed the oceans, traveled for years under sail , still check and check again everything before going out and still hold there breath! Good luck you will do it but be patient!
If you guys ever get tired of adventuring in the nice warm waters of the South you can always come up here to Erie. We just got pounded with a foot of snow and it's supposed to keep snowing for the next three days!!! Total accumulation will be big. Sled riding and hot chocolate are up next! Love all of you!!!
Bummer man, stay positive, the trip is the adventure, a test, and lessons learned, captain Dave
Hi Kids, Its good to have trouble when help is close at hand so you can work out how to find the faults. Ben is one of my favourite voices and a beautiful craftsman in his own right, the visual composition and care in these stories is a shared responsibility of our hero Steve, the champion figure of Robyn and our modern day bard in Ben.
Treasures are only possible after tribulations and setbacks, the adventure continues undeterred and enriched by the texture of small victories and losses.
Steve I hope the sea is soothing your soul, these weekly visits from your crew inspire my world to be bigger and brighter, thank you all.
By having to pull in to Newport RI, don't think in terms of bad luck, think in terms what adventures you will be having because of a stop in Newport, of all the new people you meet, and how good the warm weather will feel when you do get South!, and you will be able to fix the leak above the bunk sooner rather than later. Bon voyage!
You've been sailing a while now, but this feels like you've really set off. Congratulations!
I think Ben is your GOOD luck charm. His presence is making problems come to light afore you are ocean going, out of reach of help or, in another part of the world where costs of repair are astronomical. Get him to sail with you more often to get these problems found and repaired now, rather than later. But, leave him behind on a long trip. :-)
solid strategy!
So Happy to see you both sailing Arabella to warmer weather … best to you all
Boo Hiss! One nice day of sailing with a not so nice ending. Ben is bummed, Steve is really bummed and Robbin is really bummed, well at least Akiva will be a little happier, (didn't look too happy with that heal). Hope ya'all get things straightened out soon.
P.S. Ben did a great job with the photography.
Your dedication and patient determination are inspiring! Thank you so much for all the work that has thus far gone into the series, and for all that is to come I bid you fair winds and following seas.
Followed Arabella's progress from really early on, until just after you started planking the hull. Just came back to it a few weeks ago. She looks great. Sorry about your mom, lost my mom back in January and it's been a tough ride, but it does get better.
Sorry to see you're having so much trouble with the diesel engine. Not a boat builder and I don't own or sail a boat, but you're experiences from start to now are interesting to watch all the same. I have a lot of respect for you and anyone else that goes all the way like you have. It doesn't look easy, especially of late. Weather, problems with the boat, etc... Takes a special and determined person to keep going.
Best of luck to you guys.
I really enjoyed this episode! Great cu camera shots, mother nature and hitech both providing the drama, and here's us just arrived at our winter mooring to hunker down for two months. We're about as far from the sea as you can get in the UK. Good luck and good sailing. I'm all ready for the next episode 🙂.
Ben. Curses only work if you believe in them, you're not cursed. It's just a coincidence, nothing else.
Glad you got to spend so time onboard even if it wasn't as long as planned. 😀👍
All true! The real moments i’ve gotten to spend on Arabella are very special to me.
You guys need to take a step back and get a lot more experience before sailing far off shore. You simply are not prepared. Plus your dog is not going to do well and in fact will suffer unless he adapts to the movement of the boat with time. Dreams are great but they need to be pursued with some sense for the challenges that might arise. At least if you don’t want to drown or live with a unhappy dog.
😢 awwww..... poor Ben.
Souschef Akiva telling dad, "Get over here, and watch mom with me. She'll cook the meal much faster. I'm hungry!" 🤣
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16:44 The phrase 'sick as a dog' just about sums it up
Hopefully next week we get a diagnosis/repair video, which I absolutely love!
Welcome to the world of wooden sailboats and the never ending quest to stop leaks.😁
That sucks that you guys are having so much trouble with that brand new engine. Hopefully you can get it sorted out and finally really get underway.
Happy sailing guys. Enjoy your trip and Puerto Rico. Thanks Ben
Steve ! Try to find the problem with your engine yourself ! Getting a mechanic to fix it is a temporary solution , if you have problems in the islands you better know some things about your engine, sea tow and mechanics are not so easy to get !
Wow, looks like Ben might be a Jonah! Hope the engine issues are minor, great to see you making (some) headway south!
oh this is going to be fun. down wind sailing with 27 knots against the Gulf Stream.
Great episode and so sorry about that engine failure. My experience with diesel says that there is going to end up being fuel related. Best wishes and hope it’s nothing complicated.
Having recently gone through some of the same things in life that you have experienced lately, you should err on the side of caution. Listen to the more experienced sailors for sure. Much like you, I spent years straight working in my boat shed every day and then suddenly I was only there occasionally. That is a loss and then your mom. It’s going to take you awhile to process it all. I’m still in that process. Wishing you well.
Great to see the sails up and the motor off. Arabella is going to make a fine sailor out of you. Keep up the good work, its fun to watch.
You were shivering hard from the cold, whilest taking out the Cinnibunns.
Thanks for the entertainment because let’s be honest, that’s why all but the crew of four are here. Keep your spirits up.
steve, perhaps you could learn to run that engine without the electronics. most kabota engines have plunger pumps with electric coils to turn off the fuel both when the operator wants to stop and when the feed back from the engine management electronics fail safe and pull the plunger. moving the plunger to run, while watching mechanical gages for oil pressure and temperature would allow safe operation of the engine until the electronics could be diagnosed. this could be a real life saver under some circumstances. please give this some thought.
The way the engine is setup, I'm not sure they can remove any of the electronics, there's a lot going with that engine and I wouldn't surprised if it all goes back to their alternator issue
@@mikekemper34 mike, i take your comments with the import with which they are delivered. please check again, on that engine a mechanical high pressure pump delivers to the injectors. a coil stops the pump from injecting thus stopping he engine. a timmed coil pulls a plunger to accomplish this. this circuit uses battery power. please check to see if this coil was disconnected from the battery voltage, would this prevent the coil from stopping the engine. thus, in times of emergency, could allow the vessel to be powered. .... just one wire. the wire would have to be reconnected to stop the engine....if it saves lives...
KISS
What does a tow like that cost?
There are insurrence contracts for that.
Nice footage!!
I hope the gremlins in the works are sorted and fixed. Safe journeys and happy holidays !
Best wishes for better luck with the engine and safe travel to PR.
The solar grid looks great!! Have fun and be safe
Poor Akiva, she is really miserable , just our little dog when we were out on our boat
Steve I notice the Dog is losing weight hope all is ok love the ways flying though the Seas
Joshua Slocum left from Mattapoisett too on his boat "Spray." Best of luck to you all on your first voyage south.
Went through Buzzards bay with a south bound tide and a south wind. I recall going to sleep with my head literally bouncing on the pillow up in the forecastle. Ah memories.
Poor Akiva bracing herself below decks was priceless❤ She’ll make an old sea dog yet…
How did they solve the question of providing for Akiva's toilet needs?
A mizzen staysail would really help in those light conditions. On the Atkin-designed Pegasus we carried a staysail and a blooper. She moved much better in the light stuff with everything up and out.
That’s my Friday done and dusted…….I’ve seen the latest Arabella video. Thank you guys - my week is complete. Reminds me when I was a mariner….a million years ago lol. Fair seas to you guys.
Poor Ben! I can imagine it would be no fun being the "Jonah" on your friend's boat... Hopefully they will get the panel issues figured out and "Ben-Proofed" for later sailing adventures. Thanks for your outstanding editing of these videos!
Steve and Robin, both of you have been on one of the most exponential tracks of any sea-going creatures since the Vikings; from construction to winter sailing. You're both incredible! If that's not impressive enough Steve, there's Robin. "Robin, can you plot a course- Sure! Robin, do you want to go down the coast- Sure! Robin, do you want to sail around the Caribbean? Definitely! Robin, do you want to raise the mail sail? Let's do it!" Any boat or ship would be lucky to have such amazing crew; not just because she's a woman, but because she's a great sailor!! Hang in there, and don't let any truth get in the way of a great sea story!! DD
You guys have got a stern hung rudder, you should put a "self steering trim" tab on it. It's the easiest and cheapest system when your runner stern mounted. It is soul destroying to sit for hours at the helm. Also, I saw you unwinding your lines from around the belaying pins, you know you are just supposed to pull the pins out, right. They're designed so you can quickly release your lines.
Folks who have never cruised Buzzard's Bay, while images seem less than the Bering Sea shall we say, it is ONE NASTY piece of ocean and spray is nasty. You did well!!! Early mornings are when I try to approach Wood's Hole in Falmouth. Vineyard Sound can also be ugly.
On a sailboat the engine is an auxiliary power source, you can sail into port,
Having Ben's sailing trip cut short because of engine issues was no fun for him after waiting so long to join you. He has to be feeling a little jinxed about that. But I hope you get the issue solved soon and get back underway to sea. Good luck. From the UK.
What a beautiful sail. A twist at the end, but a great day otherwise!
Good morning, 'bella fam! Happy Friday! ☕
Good morning!
Good to see the boat in the water! Bummer about your engine, hope it is an easy fix.
Dear Mrs. Agricola and Mr. Denette,
Nice to see your handbuilt boat sailing. A shame the engine did stop running
Oh no! That brand new engine again!
That's live-aboard sailing! Such an adventure! :)
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
A beam wind is a great point of sail, better with the main up (reefed if necessary) and less headsail you can balance the boat really well.
So sorry about the engine. I hope you do make it to Puerto Rico. I have in-laws in Ponce who know how to have a good time!🎉 Hopefully an easy engine fix and maybe keep Bad Luck Ben off the boat for a while 😂.
The engine alarm you showed was low voltage on the instrument when you were trying to get it started.
At 9.40 min: Obviously cute Akiva 💚 is ready and happy to go on new adventures. He seems to be a really satisfied dog (at least until it becomes aslant sailing). 😁 ;-) Congratulations 🎉 for being such good dog owners.
Best regards, luck and especially health to all 3 (4) of you.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
The emotions in this video first I was excited to see Arabella start sailing South then I was sadden that the engine broke down saddened that Ben wasn’t on camera and then Ben makes me crack up with. Maybe it’s my fault possible cause. 🍀🍀🍀
That dog is already miserable. Wait until hes in humid 90+ deg heat everyday. Not fair to him.
Dog loves his life, how about you?
please explain how you know that. They should sell that dog in Newport and buy some decent caulk for that deck leak he has tried to fix twice with 'traditional materials'. Nothing trafitional about those shroud mounted solar panels 😅
What a great episode, despite the hiccups! There must be some seagoing ritual to rid Ben of his engine-related "Jonah-itis." Bite the head off a raw fish, perhaps?
Sorry you're having engine issues. Hopefully its a simple troubleshoot and quick fix. Better to have it fail before a crossing rather than during a crossing. Remember, Sailboats are a hole in the water where you throw money. 👍😁That coming from someone who never owned his own sailboat, just bareboat chartered ... many years ago. I hope you do a video of the troubleshooting and repair. Thanks for another great video.
Nice for me to be in Rhode Island again, after 10 or so years. ;-)
oh man! good luck with all that. Poor Ben, poor Akiva. i know Steve and Robin aren't into the "woe is me" scene, and they'll just make it happen. still sucks tho. time for me to buy some more merch :)
Arabella is flying! Bon voyage!
Diesel engines are the most reliable and simple form of propulsion you can get for a boat; until you add electronics to them. At that point the anchor might be just as useful in the engine bay. Really sorry to see this happening after the year you have had since the launch.
at least the system is finally getting the shakedown it needs before we get more into longer distances away from helpful tow companies!
@@AcornToArabella Exactly! The reality is you there will be more of this. Over the next year you will test out everything and make the necessary changes so that when you do set off for distant shores you will have as much confidence as you can in your vessel. Here's hoping you get to warmer waters soon!
Ben, better luck next time. Don't give up 💪
I'm wondering how many dog poop stops you have to make in a day and how many hours it takes out of your day??
Don't overlook the preventers as a way of stabilising the boom when it's hauled amidships for reefing or furling. You can set them both at once and they will completely lock the boom in all three axes.
I just started my tour in my Acsent. Big solar AM so fired up my Wave 2 heat portable heat pump AC. Sold all my furniture no more house , and I am hoping you feel as synced in your commitment
It is a toasty 44 here in Virginia Beach this morning! The locals think it is cold!
Sorry to have missed you in NPT, I am in Portsmouth.
Amazing footage! ;))
Hope you get on your trip south soon.
Consider wintering over in the Abaco's. Easy run from the States...
Happy Friday and A2A day from Plymouth UK
Morning!
It looks like you guys are significantly under-canvassed for lighter air. Even with such a heavy displacement, the right sail combo should have been able to bring you into Newport just fine… it was still blowing 10-12 when Sea Tow showed up, and even a heavy boat like Arabella should be able to manage 4-5kts in that. Just a thought, but do you have a larger Genoa/drifter you can launch from the main forestay? Or even one that can me hoisted forward of the furling when needed??
'Possibly Cursed Ben' but you have to try number 3. Refurbing Victoria's diesel may have been a better plan or Perkins or Volvo. Kubota makes tractors.
Not a sailor, boat builder and only know slightly more about diesels... But I do know that my father in law had a Volvo diesel in his sailboat for many years with nary a hiccup. I remember he was considering a Kubota, but a few of the guys he was relying on for boat info talked him into a Volvo instead.
Good thought about the safety issues of reefing the mizzen. Maybe have a thought about a single-line reefing system for that particular sail.
Darn. Sorry guys! Hope this gets sorted fast. All the best!
The waters around Puerto Rico are gorgeous! How are you protecting the gears and chain on your bikes?
they are stashed inside on top of the workbench. dry as a bone!
best wishes with that diesel
City island, NY good anchorage, statue of liberty or sandy hook CG anchorage. Then Atlantic city or Ocean city ,NJ . Cape May also has nice protected anchorage next to CG Station. If you decide to run up the Delaware to C&D canal stay in channel too many uncharted wrecks. Good luck
I feel bad for ben.😢
Thank you. I’ll get another chance someday hopefully soon ish. ❤️
Hey Steve, get you Aquamaps on an iPad as a companion to your chartplotter. It’s a must for cruising.
You're on a sail boat if your engine dies, then just use every inch of cloth you have and keep sailing south. It will slow down your voyage, but it shouldn't stop you, especially since you were planning on having her down for work in a few days anyway. We concord the whole world with just the power of the wind. I am sure you will be able to make it a couple hundred miles without an engine.
It's not very safe, not being able to motor if needed. I know it's been done since the beginning of boating, but why risk it if you don't have to?
No doubt you’ve worked out engine stuff by now. Like me, sounds like you guys are forced to understand the motor more and more to mitigate risk of failure. There is a tipping point where focus is on fuel, oil pressure, coolant temp and raw water in and out. The electrics are for cranking and to maintain power to senders and gauges. Keep safe guys, its gunna get warmer and easier!
Great video. It's a brand new engine you shouldn't be having these problems!!
Brand new installation though. The problem is unlikely to be in the engine itself.