Hey guys, really like what you are doing here. Don’t have your full story, but I’ll go back and check it out...the beauty of UA-cam! We downsized between boats 2 and 3 and loved it. Boat 4 is much bigger than the others, but I’m sure I’ll be back to trailerable someday...so many benefits. And thanks for supporting the book! Makes me smile so big when I see people making it happen. Hope we run into you someplace warm. Best, Nick
Hey Nick! Awesome to hear from you. You & Pat's book served as the foundation along with Mr. Money Mustache to what AC is now. Thanks for sharing your philosophies and it'd be great to bump into you somewhere in the Caribbean. We should be slowing working our way down island this winter. Cheers, Ryan
Abandon Comfort right on. Now your stuff is lighting the fire for others. So awesome! We’ll be in the Bahamas again this coming season...mostly Exumas...we are kind of addicted to that area. See you out there. Great choice of boat, btw.
When I started to watch your channel I really thought you were going to do some serious offshore sailing and exploring the world. After selling the HR, making this purchase, and talking about trailering to avoid the Panama Canal I'm skeptical you will ever do much adventuring on the seas.
One thing I've learnt from sailing for 50 years is that when you upsize or downsize in a boat, you gain or lose from where the boat is biggest. In the middle. They all taper at the ends. It will also be narrower, and far more weight sensitive and much slower. Also the motion of a small boat will be more violent than bigger boat, and as it has less freeboard it will take more water aboard. What is the hull speed of your new boat? 3 knots, maybe 4? So any passage you might make has just doubled in length compared to your previous boat. How will you store a tender? Can't do without one. Remove the diesel and use an electric? Look at the issues Sailing Uma have had with theirs. Five rainy days and they were turning off stuff to make sure they had enough power to dock. No problems with the motor, it's all been installation and charging issues. Bit hard to tip in a can of electricity when you run a bit low. Not a safe proposition for a passage making sailing boat. You had the right boat, and now you have the wrong boat. Sorry to sound a bit harsh, but I just don't get it.
Hull Speed 6.12. It is no tank like the Flicka ... not the fastest boat either, but will sail rings around that other tank. Compared to HR it is only 1 knot less. Sailing Uma is not greatest example, nor even really comparable as they plan to get outboard electric. I do wonder about keeping up with their battery bank though, but am sure they will have much less trouble with electric outboad than any diesel. I do agree it is the wrong boat ... for me. From what we know of them through this channel, it sounds like great boat for them, but only time will tell.
What's an outboard electric ? Not familiar with that. There is the Uma video where Dan was taking shelter from the hurricane and after had to wait for the wind to change to sail out of the channel as he had 20% in the batteries. Which, to me, means he would not have been able to move the boat during the storm. I know lithiums are way better than lead/acid, but I would be very wary of changing away from a proven power system. There are just too many potential situations where you need all the power you can get, and immediately, or everything can be lost.
It is an outboard engine run by electric, they have been using one for their dinghy. You can see it in ep #36 with more info about it in description below with website link. It can even be charged via solar while using it. As stated though, worry they are relying on solar bit too much, which is not always available to keep battery bank topped up. ua-cam.com/video/q4yuqgVifKQ/v-deo.html Also you do realize some sail with no engine at all their entire life ... not something I would recommend, but it is possible.
There is an alternative; a small diesel/ Veg oil generator to top up the batteries under adverse weather conditions. It could be used sparingly to reduce the required fuel for long passages. the old guy Bert
Millennials are the shittiest life planners lol. They will literally go from something good to something shit in the blink of an eye. Consumerist generation with no backbone or common sense, just self righteous ambitions and pride fueled day to day living.
Attila Vedo has sailed his Hurley 22 all the way from the British Isles across the Atlantic, through the Panama and now across the Pacific. Small boat, big heart, and sailing ability. He didn't let the size of his boat intimidate him from his goal. Your little Falmouth is an absolutely beautiful boat, well constructed and designed, Don't let the naysayers discourage you from your dream.
I've owned a Flicka for a decade and sailed on a Falmouth Cutter several times. They are similar in a number of ways but the Falmouth has a better interior, and as you know, better numbers. While both a are trailerable, they are actually transportable. Even with a mast raising system, the rigging on both is massive and probably best to use a yard to lift the mast into place and get some help on the rigging. It also will save the trailer if launched in salt water. It is hard to over-estimate how seaworthy these boats are. Time for you to dig out the Larry and Lynn Pardey 'Serafynn' books as the Falmouth Cutter is virtually the same (as far as I could tell have seen the original boat) if you haven't already. A great, great choice. They track so well in the ocean. You will also need a 3/4 ton truck if you are moving it around. Or rent something if just moving it off season.
Any chance you share your wisdom on a blog? We'd love to read more about your experiences on both. The self-sufficient sailor was the catalyst for this move as it felt like we finally found some sailors that fit our values. We do plan on launching at a yard as our trailer's frame isn't the biggest confidence booster. And paying the $200-300 will save a lot of headache when it comes to putting up the mast. Thanks for the comment and for your insights!
Good points. Would love to see the video on stepping the mast on this boat with lots of details of the actual stepping process. It's a fairly heavy duty rig, solid stuff.
Don't let any of the comments get you down. You still appeal to a great number of us. We still haven't heard all of your true mission statement. Downsizing for the Big Adventure? Being responsible for your footprints on this planet? Experiences are the more important things I wonder if you could put all of that into one mission statement? I've lived tiny with my wife for nearly 32 years. Many times we lived in ginormous houses. But we managed to raise for long hairy legged Boys in just under 600 square feet between the house and just a few hundred square feet in an RV or a sailboat. And they are all responsible, honest adventurers. Thank you so much for all your honesty and your sharing please continue to produce these videos we absolutely love them! And we feel we know you guys well enough to say "We love you too" Live big, go small, start now!
A lot of sailing vlogs are often a person with a dream, dragging his or her loved ones begrudgingly along. As this is obviously not a sailing vlog, but a couple that want to live their lives producing videos for people to pay to live vicariously through, I can’t tell who is dragging whom. I think they are made for each other. Oh no, another teak deck! Still entertaining to watch guys. I can’t wait for the title match between Ryan and Logan Paul.
Congrats on the Falmouth guys. I met a cruising couple on a similar boat, they said "The boat is our bedroom, the WORLD is our living room." Have fun, be safe. Sweet boat.
i really enjoyed following your progress with the HR. You had a great boat that you gave up for an insanely small, slow, dark cave. This makes no sense to me. I'm gone, but good luck and enjoy.
I am still having a tough time with your choice. You kept saying how you wanted to sail to Hawaii and beyond. You finally had the boat to do it. After so so so much hard work. You take it to the Caribbean once, then sell it ?? And for what another project (although it does look really nice inside) that will not be ready for you to live your dreams out for another who know how long ?? I just think you should have enjoyed your hard work for longer and maybe got caught in a few storms, where you would appreciate the size and space. Honestly you could have saved yourself a year of work and just rented a sail boat for the trip you took.
They're not going to cross any oceans. Look at the bigger plan here- buy land, sail a bit. These savvy marketers are using the boat story to earn what looks to be 6K+ a month (and growing) to buy land, build a tiny house and do some occasional sailing. They have stated that this is the plan.
Mister Professor - if you think they are savvy marketers, than they have failed. They could have simply bought land and built tiny house to begin with from money they saved up for far cheaper than buying their first boat. So savvy that even after 2 years they still would not have recouped their initial investment even at your excessive 6k estimate. Let alone all the other expenses they have paid since than. They are living their dream and simply sharing their experiences that anyone else can as well.
@@misterprofessor3511 It does not take huge boats to cross oceans. It takes good boats and they have bought a great design. As to being good they will have to do the refit and hope not to find hidden faults.
Jeff Wirehead the original owner was a true craftsman. We actually tracked him down and got to speak with him for an hour on the phone. Craziest thing we learned is he had no woodworking experience prior to outfitting our English girl. Pretty unbelievable!
That boat looks so beautiful!! Having a 3.5 ft draft and less than 40 ft bridge clearance is going to be sooo nice for you all! You will be able to anchor much closer to shore than everyone else in the anchorages. Plus, I'm sure the maintenance costs will be a lot less. Fair winds.
ShaggySeas the draft was something we wanted from the get-go but our old boat kind of fell in our laps. 3.5 draft means front row spot 🙂 Will you guys be road tripping this summer?? Excited to see what’s next for you!
We were super close to pulling the trigger on a similar vessel, but a pocket cat won out for a few reasons. Shallow draft is SO SUPER DESIRABLE! We get a kick out of gunkholing where others can't go. See you all out there! ShaggySeas and Abandon Comfort are two of our go-to sources of inspiration. :)
It's funny how different my buying criteria for any item has changed from age 25 to age 40. I immediately consider cost of ownership, resale value, etc. Obviously a 25 year old person would not have the experience of owning a home of vehicle for 15+ years.
Ted Smith...no on Sailing Uma...enough power to overcome being pushed onto a reef or rocky shore or motor a tight passage where Sailing us not very practical...long duration storms will drain your batteries pumps etc...my humble opinion.
I think that going green has finally gotten to your brain. You give up one of the best small cruising sailboats in the world for a FCC!Tiny house/tiny boat/bad judgment
I would have thought the other boat you had would have been much better for blue water sailing a 22' to 25' boat for cruising across oceans you have to be kidding how claustrophobic is that. I wouldn't do it in anything less than a 40 footer. Wait till you get caught in rough weather you will end up like a cork in a storm. Two people and a dog in such a small space is just crazy. You people certainly live up to the name of your channel "Abandon Comfort".
40-45 f have good size normal sailboat, all this smallest have only toy and waste only time and money lot stupid. or maybe need only daytime sailboat who has used only maximum one weekend 1-2 day year.
Looks like a beautiful little vessel!! Gorgeous woodwork... looking forward to seeing the outside. Hope she does well for you. I'd have a hard time changing her name with it nicely carved into the woodwork and the nice engraved ships bell too. -Donnie
Her name is actually English girl! Jacquelina is apparently the name of the English girl. We'll just be redoing the name plate as it is only screwed on. Thanks for the comment and for following our journey, Donnie!
SCORE!!! I love it. As a great lakes sailor, tailorable sailboat is the way to go. No winter storage fees. You can trailer around areas that you would not want to sail, like the Livingston channel, the blue water bridge, or broken locks and shallow water that you might come across.
The boat looks great. I am boggled by your wanting to remove the engine. Keep it as a safety measure, don't use it unless you get caught in a serious storm, the mast breaks, etc. It's a nice piece of security to have.
Check out Kevin Boothby's channel, "How To Sail Oceans". He sails a CE Ryder 31 (Southern Cross 31) engineless and has circumnavigated with it. This FC will sail circles around a Flicka, guaranteed.
I dont know your vision so hate to say too much. However, the opinion of "if it aint broke dont fix it" may apply... Batteries take up space, and you are still having a prop shaft through the hull with an electric motor so is there enough reason to justify any change yet....
I woke up this morning remembering ten years ago when I was looking for my first boat, that I too was looking for this very brand of boat, the FalmouthCutter! It is a beauty to behold for such a little thing. :)
Good pick. I have a cape dory 25 d on trailer and bought 10 acres up in Maine for 8 k and no neighbors ...I sail for 7 months up in Maine and built a 14x36 cabin for 5 k and trailer the Cape Dory down to the keys and live in The Bahamas during winter. Cheap living and the best weather for summer with no hurricanes and Bahamas blue water for winter.
You bring it back and forth every year and relaunch from the trailer or a travel lift? Seems you could have two boats. One for each location without screwing with the trailer maintenance and hassle. Is the mast tabernacled?
I pull it with my old f-250 and can launch at boat ramp as long as it's 4' deep with my extended tongue. I go slow and stay at state parks and sleep in the boat . I always make vacations out of it.
I have to admit thar when you guys started talking about down sizing your boat I was supportive but had my fingers crossed that you two wouldn't regret the move. However after the sneak peak we just got? Even wrapped up in tarps! I'm in love with and jealous for the new boat. Congratulations and the absolute best wishes. 👍 😎
My wife and I bought a Balboa 26 trailer sailed. Very thick hull and tough. Sails rediculiously well. So happy we did. You will love the trailer aspect.
No Fossil Fuels? In last week's episode of Ran Sailing, they were in Hawaii, and couldn't afford the $85 per night slip fee. They wanted to transfer to the state-operated public docks which were much less expensive, only $20 per night. But, they had to demonstrate to the port guy (I don't know the terminology) that they had a working motor, or they couldn't stay there.
Most gorgeous boat I've seen in a long while. Just look at the dovetail joinery on that little drawer. Just fantastic. I'm a finish carpenter and the workmanship on that thing makes me want to go back to school for this stuff...
Beautiful! We had a Flicka and loved it but we are in our 50s and have 3 dogs, so we sold her and bought a Pearson Countess 44. Living aboard in Morro Bay, California. The Falmouth is gorgeous. Looking forward to more of your adventures.
Right on. You guys are killing it and getting it so right. Don’t tie yourself down with all the trappings that the rest of the world chain themselves to a desk to achieve. Thanks for reminding me we need to just get out there and do something.
Congratulations, on your quality built FCC. I was wondering, how getting rid, of BMW diesel, offsets, the environmental footprint, of driving the boat on a trailer, with a big pick up truck?.I tend to think, that your boat is better suited to coastal cruising, due to you being 3, two adults, and a large dog!. That being set, i think, the small diesel, ads an element of safety, in congested coastal waters, inlets, other boat traffic
Being a Nor'sea owner, I like the FC, BCC style boats. FC is a beautiful boat and even I would consider downsizing to that boat, if it wasn't for the price of them. Nice find you have there. Best of luck to you both. Safe Travels.
Yup, you were right. Many won't get it. She's a beauty! Like I said on the last video, I get it. Had friends that sailed the hell out of their Flicka 20 and saw more of the world than most of your viewers. Anchorages are full of people trying to fix their systems and stuff. As you know, and my wife and I are finding out, having less "stuff" is very freeing. My favorite fable is..... Two close childhood friends grew up and went their separate ways. One became a humble monk, the other became a rich and powerful adviser to the King. Many years later they again meet. The adviser to the King (in his fine robes) took pity on the thin, and shabby monk. Seeking to help his old friend, he says: "You know, if you could learn to cater to the King, you wouldn't have to live on rice and beans." To which the monk replied, "If you could learn to live on rice and beans, you wouldn't have to cater to the King." Right now, our "King" is our mortgage and too much stuff. We will be free of the "King" by the end of this year.
I loved your old boat,and thought it was right for you guys but truly, I am a wooden type boat over and this is a special boat you have found from what I can see and well looked after. Awesome, and I can't wait to see more of her and what you guys end up doing. I can see your vision for being more off grid and trailing her wherever you want each season. It gives you so many options. Take care and happy days ahead. Andy UK. SY Corrival Rival 32
I think you guys did really well. The trailer side of it is awesome. Nothing goes to windward like trailer and a truck. Mexico,alaska,bahamas all yours in a single season. Very cool.
Kevin Costner thanks 🙂 we’ll probably go a lot slower than that but we fully intend to trailer her out West to sail the inside passage after the Caribbean.
Again, respectfully, you're making a point of declaring your distaste for the use of fossil fuels, and yet you set your sights on a trailerable boat so that you can drag her around behind a diesel truck. I don't get it.
SV Barry Duckworth ding ding ding. Jakfilm is literally focusing on something we will do maybe 2-3 times but not focusing on the other 99% of time when the boat is in the water.
beachplumb. Yea it sure could, but space doesn’t always create more money. I absolutely love their new boat but I’m curious about the added cost of upkeep, how does that factor into the overall cost. I applaud them for being frugal, both monetary and practically. I myself would need a bigger boat because I’m bigger, I’m 6’5 and 285 business pounds so a smaller boat wouldn’t be practical for me.
Hi. I am an livaboard have been for the last 30 years. My first boat was an 22 ft trailsailer and had a lot of fun with congrats on your new boat.. The best thing trailer boats have to ofer are no marina fees/unlimited sail areas and you can change location quickly. downside is lack of head room. unless you get an 25 up to 30 foot boat. Gerard.
I love you guys...but i think you have lost your marbles going from a 40 something foot Hallberg Rassy yacht to a tiny old wooden “cartoon” boat...lol To each their own but i sure as hell wouldnt have given up a yacht for a dingy...still a fan and will be interested in seeing how you are gonna head into it...👍
To all, the people have a plan as to why they down sized. They said they wanted to trailer their boat. Do any of you know the cost of tailoring a 40 plus foot boat? They will be fine.. At least they got the guts and grit to go for their dreams. I also will have you know that uma has not turned on their motor for a long time now. So ease up and lat the people do what they want. They did not have to share, but they did, so learn from them. Wow, damn player haters always have to have drama going about something someone is going!!!
Deja Vue on the authentic antique wow feelings. Years back had been searching for a lake front cottage on the cheap. Found the pot of gold. BC fir walls , oak floors, huge fieldstone fireplace on unpoluted lake in the Laurentions. Came with a Sprite sailboat. The feeling was love at first sight. I know what you are thinking seeing this boat. There is a "soul" to old cabins and boats. Yes they are tons of work but looking back when all that is left is memories, which ones do you want? Best of luck and happy sailing.
I can't say i agree with trading the HR for this if around the world/bluewater sailing is the goal but it's your choice..the new boats a beauty ...i think we all are wishing you both well and success!!
Great video, read your comment you spent a lot of time on this one. Time well spent for our enjoyment. Thanks for the engaging insights into your thoughts and plans.
That is a much better boat!! I was a bit involved in the restoration of one of the original Hess boats called Renegade back in the 90's. They are real performers. Heavier displacement is much better than a lighter boat. The Falmoth is 5 times the boat that the flicka is.. consider running vegetable oil in the engine?? about 80 percent less carbon emissions.. Congrats on finally getting a GOOD boat!! only one thing to look out for: be careful running downwind in heavy seas, as they can pitch pole. in heavy weather, better to lie a hull, or heave to in a falmoth. They are also wet beating to weather, but you get penetration and speed. Lots of mods are possible to improve it's performance to weather, that is good to start with. have fun!!!
I've been wanting a Falmouth 22 most of my adult life & I'm 48. This particular F-22 is by far the best one ever. I'll give you double what you paid for it, but I know you guys know you have a great boat. I hope you both circumnavigate the world a few times. Stay between the tropics, when winter is above the equator go south & vice a versa. This way your always in pretty calm seas for the most part. I live in Hawaii, I would love to see your boat one day. I hope all your dreams come true, good luck.
Oooo you guys are getting some feedback aren't ya... Heres some more 😁 I lived on a folk boat for ten years. 25 foot on the deck, like 18 on the waterline. Perfectly doable. And totally blue water capable, as is a falmouth cutter. Congratulations on your beautiful boat. My brother lives on his boat in Trinidad, he says that Americans don't think its a real boat if its under 40 feet, but get this: manual water pump and head, hand start engine, no complicated shit to go wrong at exactly the wrong tine/place etc etc. Small boat small problems. Anyone that thinks a Falmouth Cutter isn't blue water is batshit crazy. Good luck with it guys I'll be watching 😊
You should know how the armchairs are :) Simplicity was the draw for us as well. I think a lot of true sailors understand that once they get out and cruise a little then grow tired of dealing with complicated systems. Amen to "small boats, small problems". Any chance you blog about your experience?
Abandon Comfort well, only with my twister 28 (another world class boat) which I am gradually refitting and filming for UA-cam. I live in a house now (sadly)
Toy boats for rich kids... as I sail into my 65th year, such tiny, cult and expensive boats are the demise of many healthy relationships.... BUT, THIS BEAUTY, JACQUELINE!!! ON A TRAILER AND BUYING LAND TO RENT OUT TINY HOUSING IS VERY INTRIGUING... WISHING YOU LUCK!
Interior brightwork should stay nice for decades. Our 42-year old Hallberg-Rassy took almist nothing to clean up. A little tung oil here snd there snd it looks as good as new. Exterior... That's another story!
With a small boat you can get away sooner and cheaper and get into more places . They can be as seaworthy as any boat and maybe easier to handle when it gets bad . However as a live-aboard they are a real challenge . I have a very fast 28 foot boat that I cruise once in a while . Big enough that getting stuck a few rainy days is no discomfort , fast enough to get there before much bigger boats . As long as they have no illusions about what they will be able to take with them they are good . Having said that it is amazing the comfort you can get in such a small space these days .
I didn't even bring up this boat before as I didnt think any would be available even outside of your budget. Of the Hess designs it isn't exactly the easiest to procure, by any means... always a premium on these, even when in rougher shape. But I suppose I underestimated your ability to just cold-call every owner of record, and your ability to negotiate s sweetheart deal to boot. We had to beg our own HR-35 off of reluctant sellers a couple of yeats back, so I should have known better. I will be interested in the next video when you tell us the price breakdown. We got an awesome deal financially, but had to leave some other things on the table with the conditions of sale, notably the boat's name never being changed, ever. We are also returning their hand-built sails as we are done with them. We just got a new mainsail in tanbark, and the old main will be going back to the former owners, probably to display on the wall of their huge artist's loft condo. I think any extra money you spend on this boat will be money in the bank as time goes on with reduced marina (and everything else) fees, and never ever needing to be in a yard on the hard ever again if yiu olay your cards right. We all know how expensive that can be. One of the first things you should build on your home base property after a tiny cabin to live in is a shed large enough to work on the boat inside, and perhaps store the trailer indoors too, as that will extend its lifespan. All in all I think you are on the right track, even though I think we could never go that small ourselves. It is doable, and financially a good position to put yourselves in. Now I will sit back and read all the haters rip on you guys. That should be worth the price of admission right there. Hahahaha! :D
SV Barry Duckworth I guess that’d be the entertainment value to our series is reading the armchairs ‘insights’. 😆We’d like to eventually build a boat shed to store the boat but I can’t imagine doing it in the next 3-4 years. The property plus tiny house idea won’t really come to fruition for a couple of years. There’s no denying the Falmouth is small but we’ve come to realize sea isn’t where we go to find comfort. Comfort comes at a huge premium on water and for us we’re doing this for the challenge. Eventually we’ll spend 9 months a year ‘roughing’ it on board our tiny boat bobbing around the Caribbean or Pacific then depending upon where we are store the boat for hurricane season and go relax in the mountains for 3 months. That’s the plan. We’ll see how things go
Abandon Comfort: A roof over your head when doing fast boat refits is not really a comfort item. It makes things just go faster. You are not at the mercy of weather and temperature with a tool like inside storage Time is the one thing none of us has any more than anyone else. We all get 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, and 365 days in a calendar year. Screwing around waiting for decent weather to do epoxy work, or paint can blow weeks and even make you miss the start of a season, or maybe a weather window to start your next trip. A basic shed to enclose a small boat is not much of a project or cost, even if it is just a pole shed with only a roof for now and walls later.
SV Barry Duckworth agreed. We did the last refit in the elements and you remember how that panned our with the deck. Luckily, no deck work is needed on the new gal. Our current boat yard situation is temporary so we won’t be building a boat garage here.
Nice boat, I’ve gone the trailer boat route too, and a mooring in the summer. I’m in the pacific NW and no longer have a desire to go offshore again. I put an electric drive in my 23’er and like it very much. I have electrified boats up to 40’. With the new 3 phase motors it is very practical, regenerates much better and with a genset you have a hybred.
Well, i must comment this: Very happy and proud for you guys, i thought it was going to take 2 months for a new upload, like every youtube channel does since reached certain popularity, but i was very surprised and happy to see a new upload and much more surprised you guys already did buy the sailboat! that's one of the reasons you two are the best sailing channel i know, i can see true passion trough the videos and this only reinforced my believe in your collective minds working together to reach everything you two set your minds too reach. (:
M G thank you for the kind words and support. Comments like these really keep us going. And you should know better! We never do fluff episodes 🙂 There’s nothing worse than watching a UA-cam episode and being like what on earth did I just waste 15 minutes watching. Thanks again for following along and for the comment. Can’t wait to show you more of our new home!
If you must get rid of the BMW diesel you might take a page from Atomvoyager's book and substitute a small outboard....you will increase the usable space inside the boat and at the same time provide emergency power to get out of tight situations and charge batteries. Not a true "green" solution, I realize, but just my two cents...... I like your videos. Ken in St. Pete
I really enjoyed this episode. You are both great at sharing your story. You have an amazing plan and you recognize that the plan only serves as a backbone which is always flexible. I admire your look on life and how you see fitting into the world. Things get outside our "control" as we acquire too many things. Keeping it simple and basic is a worthy and workable objective. I feel blessed that I get to share it through you. Be well.
Bruce Kackman thank you for the kind words and support. So happy to hear our message is being understood. Again, thanks for following along. Comments like these make it all worth it 🙂
Spotty to break this to you but these are NOT blue-water boats. They may be fairly strong, small boats but only fools buy the boats you have listed for true off-shore, long distance, living. Too many reasons why that you seem to have missed. The smaller the displacement-sailboat the slower it sails, and long off-shore passages are not just time consuming, they expose you to more calms or storms that you can not avoid. Water and food storage, gear, tools, etc. etc. are very limited, and so on and on. Room for two people AND a dog? Fess up. You want a trailerable boat so you can costal cruise without all that long distance sailing to get where you want to go. At least you are going to live up to your title...abandon comfort.
LittleJohnny47 Cib oh the armchairs will eat this up. You make some valid points with regards to having to worry more about weight & speed but pretty much everything else you said is false. Not going to waste anymore time trying to be rational with someone who’s probably never left their lake or harbor.
Sure they are blue water boats. Small? Sure. More risk of exposure to bad weather? Sure. But it is perfectly well suited for the job. Even John Vigor included it in his book Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere. If you want to see another small boat that is also specifically designed for offshore sailing for one, just look at Dudley Dix's Piepowder 16: www.dixdesign.com/piepow.htm
Satyam...Littlejohnny being kind of harsh ... The research you two did seems to my limited knowledge to be very well organized and researched...you two appear to know your limitations and have a realistic approach to what you hold dear to your hearts...your attention to detail is amazing and you live within your means and as certain people fail to understand, "means" does not necessarily equate to money...experience is a form of means as well and you two are taking it slowly and carefully. You are becoming fine sailors who in the end will overcome whatever is thrown at you. So SCREW the haters...can't wait for more in this GEN you found...
Wow! You two are living my dream. I learned to sale on the Broads in wooden gaff riggers. My dad still goes up there for a couple of regattas a year. I live in Woking, Surrey now. I have a spinal injury that gives me high levels of pain all the time, so sailing ain't an option anymore. Anyway, I watch people like you doing the same sort of thing as you two, but you have the same dreams as I have. The gorgeous boat, the land, the cabin or cabins (built with your own hands), living in the planet and with the planet sustainabley, the beautiful wife and the super dog. I have my beautiful wife and the super dog so I focus on that blessing. So go for it guys. Live life. Jon.
OK guys. We have sailed much of the same water but I have been at it much longer. This is your decision, but if you were my kids, and the age is about right, I would chain you up in the garage before letting you sell that fine ocean going HR for the bouncing dungeon you have acquired now. Oh well. I wish you all the best. Confess...are you doing this just to make videos are do you really plan to cross oceans in that dinghy?
You just bought a boat with LOOOOTS of character and charm. Now your youtube channell will definately be more uninque and different from all other sailing channels. Looking forward to follow. Congrats! I just sold my Junker 22 and bought a Great Dane 27 for my future ocean sailing dreams.
LoL, I think it's legit. They are just a couple of sheltered nerds so it seems odd. Gotta love the number of times they say "Prius" in the video like they deserve a badge for driving that tin can.
I don't know, I wish channels like this stopped with the away from boat dialogue, and focused on the subject matter which is the frigging boat. I don't care where they stay away from the boat, as I came to this channel to see the boat they might buy or the boat they did buy. Could give a shit less about their non boat troubles.
Ugh. I wish I had known you were in NJ. I would have invited y'all over for dinner. Next time!! Oh, and congrats!! hehe. Watching your videos is dangerous. All I wanna do now is sell everything, live on a boat and sail to the Bahamas! lol One day... :) Thank you for the inspiration and taking the time to share your lives with us. Even just 15 minutes a week is the perfect escape into a much more peaceful world.
Jason D'Amico where in NJ are you? People like you are the reason why we love putting these videos out! So we can hopefully see you living out your own dream in the near future.
Northern, NJ. About 20 minutes northwest of Morristown. :) Oh, don't you worry, my gears are turnin' and I am manifesting the dream as I type. lol I hit a minor bump in the road with my job status recently, but, when I get back on track you can bet I will be contributing to your endeavor and mine for sure. Enjoy!
if it were no dog i would say be stupid on your own who cares but dogs in cages...and yes a 20ft boat is a cage lol and it is not blue water!!! capable...ya you may not die but not safe and not at all comfortable...it wont work out for real
You guys may want to consider adding Kegel exercises to your daily workout routine. They may be extremely helpful when you are hit by that first real blue water storm in your tiny boat :) In all seriousness wishing you the best of luck on your new adventure!
Can’t wait to see all of that boat. Looks super sweet. I’m a day sailor and occasional overnighter with a trailerable sailboat. Actually just bought another sailboat in NJ also. Going to get it in a couple weeks.
sillybillybadboy uh. they literally haven’t posted a video in a year, and pretty sure that boat never made it beyond the coast of Florida with them behind the helm. 😂
I didn't know that, so I looked it up. Don't mean to be a troll but the minimum speed is 5 knots. www.pancanal.com/common/maritime/forms/4352-ENG-201211.pdf
The locks will most likely be passed with a small commercial ship. As per the rules and regulations of the PCA, in order to complete a transit in this timeframe yachts are required to have a minimum speed of 8 knots. If a yacht can not meet this minimum speed and can therefore not make the lockage with the commercial ship, there will be additional charges incurred which are included in the buffer fee.
Back in '78, I spent two weeks aboard a 22' S2 6.8 with my sister, her husband, his sister, my sister's first child, 2 yrs old, and my sister was 6 months pregnant. Now THAT is crowded. :-D
chas f lol....we actually all got along, but it was a little trying. Anytime someone wanted to dig something out of a locker, they had to ask at least one person to move first.
I saw the thumb nail and thought....I need to pour another cup of coffee! Sure as shit. Two thoughts. Grease conversion a diesel truck to pull the boat. And, center chimney soap stone two sided fire place in the dream cabin PS: Dude! You Can't rename that boat!!! .....that bell.....C'mon!!
Symphony Farm we won’t be renaming her, technically. Her name is english girl, not jacquelina. Which we used to call old Luci our Swedish gal so English works for us. We will be doing a new name plate on the interior though. And of course keeping the bell 🙂
Wow, some of these comments are brutal. I really like the new boat. I think the Falmouth Cutter 22 is a beautiful boat and I'm interested to see your plans for her.
5dd armchairs hate when people go against the grain, especially when it’s all that’s been sold to them over the years. It’s such a shame too because the last thing we’d want to do is upsize, promote some soul-sucking yacht corporation and then the armchairs would be happy because it’d be more of the same. Little do they know we’re doing this for them. To show how affordable it can be to go smaller.
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Any guesses on what we paid for new Luci!?
$39542. Had to work the episode number in there. :)
35k
29.5
$40k. Nice-looking boat, so far. The interior looks great.
23k.
Hey guys, really like what you are doing here. Don’t have your full story, but I’ll go back and check it out...the beauty of UA-cam! We downsized between boats 2 and 3 and loved it. Boat 4 is much bigger than the others, but I’m sure I’ll be back to trailerable someday...so many benefits. And thanks for supporting the book! Makes me smile so big when I see people making it happen. Hope we run into you someplace warm. Best, Nick
Hey Nick! Awesome to hear from you. You & Pat's book served as the foundation along with Mr. Money Mustache to what AC is now. Thanks for sharing your philosophies and it'd be great to bump into you somewhere in the Caribbean. We should be slowing working our way down island this winter. Cheers, Ryan
Abandon Comfort right on. Now your stuff is lighting the fire for others. So awesome! We’ll be in the Bahamas again this coming season...mostly Exumas...we are kind of addicted to that area. See you out there. Great choice of boat, btw.
When I started to watch your channel I really thought you were going to do some serious offshore sailing and exploring the world. After selling the HR, making this purchase, and talking about trailering to avoid the Panama Canal I'm skeptical you will ever do much adventuring on the seas.
@@beachplumb It does Hornblower to get there.
One thing I've learnt from sailing for 50 years is that when you upsize or downsize in a boat, you gain or lose from where the boat is biggest. In the middle. They all taper at the ends. It will also be narrower, and far more weight sensitive and much slower. Also the motion of a small boat will be more violent than bigger boat, and as it has less freeboard it will take more water aboard.
What is the hull speed of your new boat? 3 knots, maybe 4? So any passage you might make has just doubled in length compared to your previous boat.
How will you store a tender? Can't do without one.
Remove the diesel and use an electric? Look at the issues Sailing Uma have had with theirs. Five rainy days and they were turning off stuff to make sure they had enough power to dock. No problems with the motor, it's all been installation and charging issues. Bit hard to tip in a can of electricity when you run a bit low. Not a safe proposition for a passage making sailing boat.
You had the right boat, and now you have the wrong boat. Sorry to sound a bit harsh, but I just don't get it.
Hull Speed 6.12. It is no tank like the Flicka ... not the fastest boat either, but will sail rings around that other tank. Compared to HR it is only 1 knot less. Sailing Uma is not greatest example, nor even really comparable as they plan to get outboard electric. I do wonder about keeping up with their battery bank though, but am sure they will have much less trouble with electric outboad than any diesel.
I do agree it is the wrong boat ... for me. From what we know of them through this channel, it sounds like great boat for them, but only time will tell.
What's an outboard electric ? Not familiar with that.
There is the Uma video where Dan was taking shelter from the hurricane and after had to wait for the wind to change to sail out of the channel as he had 20% in the batteries. Which, to me, means he would not have been able to move the boat during the storm. I know lithiums are way better than lead/acid, but I would be very wary of changing away from a proven power system. There are just too many potential situations where you need all the power you can get, and immediately, or everything can be lost.
It is an outboard engine run by electric, they have been using one for their dinghy. You can see it in ep #36 with more info about it in description below with website link. It can even be charged via solar while using it. As stated though, worry they are relying on solar bit too much, which is not always available to keep battery bank topped up.
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Also you do realize some sail with no engine at all their entire life ... not something I would recommend, but it is possible.
There is an alternative; a small diesel/ Veg oil generator to top up the batteries under adverse weather conditions. It could be used sparingly to reduce the required fuel for long passages. the old guy Bert
Millennials are the shittiest life planners lol. They will literally go from something good to something shit in the blink of an eye. Consumerist generation with no backbone or common sense, just self righteous ambitions and pride fueled day to day living.
Attila Vedo has sailed his Hurley 22 all the way from the British Isles across the Atlantic, through the Panama and now across the Pacific. Small boat, big heart, and sailing ability. He didn't let the size of his boat intimidate him from his goal. Your little Falmouth is an absolutely beautiful boat, well constructed and designed, Don't let the naysayers discourage you from your dream.
Thank you :) We'll be sure to check out Attila!
Terry Darlington motored a Narrowboat to France from England, whats your point? I would say Terry is much more impressive.
I've owned a Flicka for a decade and sailed on a Falmouth Cutter several times. They are similar in a number of ways but the Falmouth has a better interior, and as you know, better numbers. While both a are trailerable, they are actually transportable. Even with a mast raising system, the rigging on both is massive and probably best to use a yard to lift the mast into place and get some help on the rigging. It also will save the trailer if launched in salt water. It is hard to over-estimate how seaworthy these boats are. Time for you to dig out the Larry and Lynn Pardey 'Serafynn' books as the Falmouth Cutter is virtually the same (as far as I could tell have seen the original boat) if you haven't already. A great, great choice. They track so well in the ocean. You will also need a 3/4 ton truck if you are moving it around. Or rent something if just moving it off season.
Any chance you share your wisdom on a blog? We'd love to read more about your experiences on both. The self-sufficient sailor was the catalyst for this move as it felt like we finally found some sailors that fit our values. We do plan on launching at a yard as our trailer's frame isn't the biggest confidence booster. And paying the $200-300 will save a lot of headache when it comes to putting up the mast. Thanks for the comment and for your insights!
Good points. Would love to see the video on stepping the mast on this boat with lots of details of the actual stepping process. It's a fairly heavy duty rig, solid stuff.
Don't let any of the comments get you down. You still appeal to a great number of us. We still haven't heard all of your true mission statement. Downsizing for the Big Adventure? Being responsible for your footprints on this planet? Experiences are the more important things I wonder if you could put all of that into one mission statement? I've lived tiny with my wife for nearly 32 years. Many times we lived in ginormous houses. But we managed to raise for long hairy legged Boys in just under 600 square feet between the house and just a few hundred square feet in an RV or a sailboat. And they are all responsible, honest adventurers. Thank you so much for all your honesty and your sharing please continue to produce these videos we absolutely love them! And we feel we know you guys well enough to say "We love you too"
Live big, go small, start now!
By the 2 thumbs up you already realize that this is in fact not true.
A lot of sailing vlogs are often a person with a dream, dragging his or her loved ones begrudgingly along. As this is obviously not a sailing vlog, but a couple that want to live their lives producing videos for people to pay to live vicariously through, I can’t tell who is dragging whom. I think they are made for each other. Oh no, another teak deck! Still entertaining to watch guys. I can’t wait for the title match between Ryan and Logan Paul.
Thomas Smith when is she going to ditch this guy?
Congrats on the Falmouth guys. I met a cruising couple on a similar boat, they said "The boat is our bedroom, the WORLD is our living room." Have fun, be safe. Sweet boat.
Thanks guys. Love the quote!
i really enjoyed following your progress with the HR. You had a great boat that you gave up for an insanely small, slow, dark cave. This makes no sense to me. I'm gone, but good luck and enjoy.
@@jamessundance6489 Christian Williams and his family were members at my yacht club in the 1960s
I am still having a tough time with your choice. You kept saying how you wanted to sail to Hawaii and beyond. You finally had the boat to do it. After so so so much hard work. You take it to the Caribbean once, then sell it ?? And for what another project (although it does look really nice inside) that will not be ready for you to live your dreams out for another who know how long ?? I just think you should have enjoyed your hard work for longer and maybe got caught in a few storms, where you would appreciate the size and space. Honestly you could have saved yourself a year of work and just rented a sail boat for the trip you took.
They're not going to cross any oceans. Look at the bigger plan here- buy land, sail a bit. These savvy marketers are using the boat story to earn what looks to be 6K+ a month (and growing) to buy land, build a tiny house and do some occasional sailing. They have stated that this is the plan.
Mister Professor - if you think they are savvy marketers, than they have failed. They could have simply bought land and built tiny house to begin with from money they saved up for far cheaper than buying their first boat. So savvy that even after 2 years they still would not have recouped their initial investment even at your excessive 6k estimate. Let alone all the other expenses they have paid since than.
They are living their dream and simply sharing their experiences that anyone else can as well.
@@misterprofessor3511 It does not take huge boats to cross oceans. It takes good boats and they have bought a great design. As to being good they will have to do the refit and hope not to find hidden faults.
You guys bought a freakin work of art!... man she looks beautiful just from the little bit we could see on this video. Congrats!!!
Jeff Wirehead the original owner was a true craftsman. We actually tracked him down and got to speak with him for an hour on the phone. Craziest thing we learned is he had no woodworking experience prior to outfitting our English girl. Pretty unbelievable!
That boat looks so beautiful!! Having a 3.5 ft draft and less than 40 ft bridge clearance is going to be sooo nice for you all! You will be able to anchor much closer to shore than everyone else in the anchorages. Plus, I'm sure the maintenance costs will be a lot less. Fair winds.
ShaggySeas the draft was something we wanted from the get-go but our old boat kind of fell in our laps. 3.5 draft means front row spot 🙂 Will you guys be road tripping this summer?? Excited to see what’s next for you!
We were super close to pulling the trigger on a similar vessel, but a pocket cat won out for a few reasons. Shallow draft is SO SUPER DESIRABLE! We get a kick out of gunkholing where others can't go.
See you all out there! ShaggySeas and Abandon Comfort are two of our go-to sources of inspiration. :)
Right on! We'll check out your channel and see what fun you guys have been getting into :)
ShaggySeas I have 2'11" draft 😁
I think the boat can work but I believe an electric motor for anything other than a weekender is a mistake that you'll regret.
wery stupid all elektric idea, good big diesel engine, thats ist and all have good and real.
its crazy watching 25 y/o's having so many midlife crises in a row
lol
It's funny how different my buying criteria for any item has changed from age 25 to age 40. I immediately consider cost of ownership, resale value, etc. Obviously a 25 year old person would not have the experience of owning a home of vehicle for 15+ years.
Millenials
Quarter life crisses its really a things
Thanks man. At least you hear the truth of it.
I'll break down w gratitude just for having a boat.
Ted Smith...no on Sailing Uma...enough power to overcome being pushed onto a reef or rocky shore or motor a tight passage where Sailing us not very practical...long duration storms will drain your batteries pumps etc...my humble opinion.
That boat looks freakin cool
I think that going green has finally gotten to your brain. You give up one of the best small cruising sailboats in the world for a FCC!Tiny house/tiny boat/bad judgment
This might turn into a dumpster fire..
Yeah, im still salty about them selling the old boat.
I would have thought the other boat you had would have been much better for blue water sailing a 22' to 25' boat for cruising across oceans you have to be kidding how claustrophobic is that. I wouldn't do it in anything less than a 40 footer. Wait till you get caught in rough weather you will end up like a cork in a storm. Two people and a dog in such a small space is just crazy. You people certainly live up to the name of your channel "Abandon Comfort".
40-45 f have good size normal sailboat, all this smallest have only toy and waste only time and money lot stupid. or maybe need only daytime sailboat who has used only maximum one weekend 1-2 day year.
What a beautiful boat! My stepfather use to build boats from scratch. He would have loved that boat.
Looks like a beautiful little vessel!! Gorgeous woodwork... looking forward to seeing the outside. Hope she does well for you. I'd have a hard time changing her name with it nicely carved into the woodwork and the nice engraved ships bell too.
-Donnie
Her name is actually English girl! Jacquelina is apparently the name of the English girl. We'll just be redoing the name plate as it is only screwed on. Thanks for the comment and for following our journey, Donnie!
Oh hell, never mind then! I'd change it too! lol
SCORE!!! I love it. As a great lakes sailor, tailorable sailboat is the way to go. No winter storage fees. You can trailer around areas that you would not want to sail, like the Livingston channel, the blue water bridge, or broken locks and shallow water that you might come across.
The boat looks great. I am boggled by your wanting to remove the engine. Keep it as a safety measure, don't use it unless you get caught in a serious storm, the mast breaks, etc. It's a nice piece of security to have.
We will have an electric engine on board. We're not good enough to go engineliness.
Check out Kevin Boothby's channel, "How To Sail Oceans". He sails a CE Ryder 31 (Southern Cross 31) engineless and has circumnavigated with it.
This FC will sail circles around a Flicka, guaranteed.
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I dont know your vision so hate to say too much. However, the opinion of "if it aint broke dont fix it" may apply... Batteries take up space, and you are still having a prop shaft through the hull with an electric motor so is there enough reason to justify any change yet....
They don't need an engine, or a sail, or even oars they'll spend the next year and a half on dry land.
Using sun, wind and water. Sounds great but you will need to pull it with a large truck? Just an observation.
I woke up this morning remembering ten years ago when I was looking for my first boat, that I too was looking for this very brand of boat, the FalmouthCutter! It is a beauty to behold for such a little thing. :)
I wish someone had encouraged this kind of adventurous spirit in me when I was your age.
Wow, that boat has serious character, almost something from a movie.
Good pick. I have a cape dory 25 d on trailer and bought 10 acres up in Maine for 8 k and no neighbors ...I sail for 7 months up in Maine and built a 14x36 cabin for 5 k and trailer the Cape Dory down to the keys and live in The Bahamas during winter. Cheap living and the best weather for summer with no hurricanes and Bahamas blue water for winter.
Bill Carson this sounds just like our dream! So awesome you are living this. We absolutely love Maine but we think we’ll buy land in Montana.
Nothing like Maine been here 40 years and still love it.
Kevin Reed I grew up spending a few weeks every couple summers in St. Thomaston. Love it up there
You bring it back and forth every year and relaunch from the trailer or a travel lift? Seems you could have two boats. One for each location without screwing with the trailer maintenance and hassle. Is the mast tabernacled?
I pull it with my old f-250 and can launch at boat ramp as long as it's 4' deep with my extended tongue. I go slow and stay at state parks and sleep in the boat . I always make vacations out of it.
Holy woodwork, Batman. She is stunning!!!
Ha! Thanks we lucked out :)
Yes this boat looks absolutely positively amazing. Very very good find
Oh my. How could you not buy it after seeing how it looks in pictures. I’m in love after a mere moments glance as you peel back the canvas! cover.
I have to admit thar when you guys started talking about down sizing your boat I was supportive but had my fingers crossed that you two wouldn't regret the move. However after the sneak peak we just got? Even wrapped up in tarps! I'm in love with and jealous for the new boat. Congratulations and the absolute best wishes. 👍 😎
Michael Tillman thank you 🙂
My wife and I bought a Balboa 26 trailer sailed. Very thick hull and tough. Sails rediculiously well. So happy we did. You will love the trailer aspect.
cheers to bobbing like a cork!
Definitely my favorite American sailing channels, good luck on your quest looking forward to next week!
Taylor Sukoshi thanks for watching!! See you again next Thursday for more fun 🙂
No Fossil Fuels? In last week's episode of Ran Sailing, they were in Hawaii, and couldn't afford the $85 per night slip fee. They wanted to transfer to the state-operated public docks which were much less expensive, only $20 per night. But, they had to demonstrate to the port guy (I don't know the terminology) that they had a working motor, or they couldn't stay there.
Most gorgeous boat I've seen in a long while. Just look at the dovetail joinery on that little drawer. Just fantastic. I'm a finish carpenter and the workmanship on that thing makes me want to go back to school for this stuff...
Wow wow wow, what a find. Just look at that joinery......... blown away. Enjoy
Gordon King She is truly a piece of work! Can't wait to keep showing you more of her.
Beautiful! We had a Flicka and loved it but we are in our 50s and have 3 dogs, so we sold her and bought a Pearson Countess 44. Living aboard in Morro Bay, California. The Falmouth is gorgeous. Looking forward to more of your adventures.
Right on. You guys are killing it and getting it so right. Don’t tie yourself down with all the trappings that the rest of the world chain themselves to a desk to achieve. Thanks for reminding me we need to just get out there and do something.
Thanks, Dale! We're happy to help get you out there in any way we can. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can help :)
Wow, lots of character & craftsmanship in that vessel! Congratulations!
Congratulations, on your quality built FCC. I was wondering, how getting rid, of BMW diesel, offsets, the environmental footprint, of driving the boat on a trailer, with a big pick up truck?.I tend to think, that your boat is better suited to coastal cruising, due to you being 3, two adults, and a large dog!. That being set, i think, the small diesel, ads an element of safety, in congested coastal waters, inlets, other boat traffic
Large dog? Roo weighs 23lbs and he's full grown.
Well said cruising gypsy
Being a Nor'sea owner, I like the FC, BCC style boats. FC is a beautiful boat and even I would consider downsizing to that boat, if it wasn't for the price of them. Nice find you have there. Best of luck to you both.
Safe Travels.
Daniel - S/V Rhapsody didn’t know rhapsody was a Norsea. We’ll have to check out your videos 🙂
Abandon Comfort, I've had her since April 2012 but mostly been working on fixing it up. Looking forward to getting her in the water again one day.
It's the boat of my dreams, always has been. So happy it is the boat of your reality. God speed.
Yup, you were right. Many won't get it. She's a beauty! Like I said on the last video, I get it. Had friends that sailed the hell out of their Flicka 20 and saw more of the world than most of your viewers. Anchorages are full of people trying to fix their systems and stuff. As you know, and my wife and I are finding out, having less "stuff" is very freeing. My favorite fable is.....
Two close childhood friends grew up and went their separate ways. One became a humble monk, the other became a rich and powerful adviser to the King.
Many years later they again meet. The adviser to the King (in his fine robes) took pity on the thin, and shabby monk. Seeking to help his old friend, he says:
"You know, if you could learn to cater to the King, you wouldn't have to live on rice and beans."
To which the monk replied, "If you could learn to live on rice and beans, you wouldn't have to cater to the King."
Right now, our "King" is our mortgage and too much stuff. We will be free of the "King" by the end of this year.
Mark Hazelden love it!! Thanks for understanding us and what we value most 🙂
I loved your old boat,and thought it was right for you guys but truly, I am a wooden type boat over and this is a special boat you have found from what I can see and well looked after. Awesome, and I can't wait to see more of her and what you guys end up doing. I can see your vision for being more off grid and trailing her wherever you want each season. It gives you so many options. Take care and happy days ahead. Andy UK. SY Corrival Rival 32
I think you guys did really well. The trailer side of it is awesome. Nothing goes to windward like trailer and a truck. Mexico,alaska,bahamas all yours in a single season. Very cool.
Kevin Costner thanks 🙂 we’ll probably go a lot slower than that but we fully intend to trailer her out West to sail the inside passage after the Caribbean.
Again, respectfully, you're making a point of declaring your distaste for the use of fossil fuels, and yet you set your sights on a trailerable boat so that you can drag her around behind a diesel truck. I don't get it.
Jakfilm it is called compartmentalization.
SV Barry Duckworth ding ding ding. Jakfilm is literally focusing on something we will do maybe 2-3 times but not focusing on the other 99% of time when the boat is in the water.
I take it back, I was cranky this morning.
So cool! Obviously you aren't sick of sanding and varnishing yet... Congratulations on the new boat, can't wait for a full tour!
Won’t the smaller boat be rougher in the sea’s? Did that have any bearing on your decision?
beachplumb. Yea it sure could, but space doesn’t always create more money. I absolutely love their new boat but I’m curious about the added cost of upkeep, how does that factor into the overall cost. I applaud them for being frugal, both monetary and practically. I myself would need a bigger boat because I’m bigger, I’m 6’5 and 285 business pounds so a smaller boat wouldn’t be practical for me.
Hi. I am an livaboard have been for the last 30 years. My first boat was an 22 ft trailsailer and had a lot of fun with congrats on your new boat.. The best thing trailer boats have to ofer are no marina fees/unlimited sail areas and you can change location quickly. downside is lack of head room. unless you get an 25 up to 30 foot boat.
Gerard.
I love you guys...but i think you have lost your marbles going from a 40 something foot Hallberg Rassy yacht to a tiny old wooden “cartoon” boat...lol To each their own but i sure as hell wouldnt have given up a yacht for a dingy...still a fan and will be interested in seeing how you are gonna head into it...👍
To all, the people have a plan as to why they down sized. They said they wanted to trailer their boat. Do any of you know the cost of tailoring a 40 plus foot boat? They will be fine.. At least they got the guts and grit to go for their dreams. I also will have you know that uma has not turned on their motor for a long time now. So ease up and lat the people do what they want. They did not have to share, but they did, so learn from them. Wow, damn player haters always have to have drama going about something someone is going!!!
Deja Vue on the authentic antique wow feelings. Years back had been searching for a lake front cottage on the cheap. Found the pot of gold. BC fir walls , oak floors, huge fieldstone fireplace on unpoluted lake in the Laurentions. Came with a Sprite sailboat. The feeling was love at first sight. I know what you are thinking seeing this boat. There is a "soul" to old cabins and boats. Yes they are tons of work but looking back when all that is left is memories, which ones do you want? Best of luck and happy sailing.
I love the new ride! Your dad has a good eye......
I was born in Pensacola (NAS), Also what an awesome father you have!!!! Parents that support the dreams of their children are in a word, AWSOME!
I'm really enjoying this train wreck. Keep it up!
I'm sailor. So it's good to see that some people share the same passion.
Wood makes a boat something unique. Wish you safe and good sailing
I've been a faithful follower since the beginning and i must say this is epic! Thats a floating work of art imo, a huge congrats to you both!!!
Tony, we always appreciate your positivity and support!! Excited to share more with you
I can't say i agree with trading the HR for this if around the world/bluewater sailing is the goal but it's your choice..the new boats a beauty ...i think we all are wishing you both well and success!!
Great video, read your comment you spent a lot of time on this one. Time well spent for our enjoyment. Thanks for the engaging insights into your thoughts and plans.
Peter Merritt thank you for the comment & support. Excited to share more of what we have up our sleeve with you!
That is a much better boat!! I was a bit involved in the restoration of one of the original Hess boats called Renegade back in the 90's. They are real performers.
Heavier displacement is much better than a lighter boat. The Falmoth is 5 times the boat that the flicka is..
consider running vegetable oil in the engine?? about 80 percent less carbon emissions..
Congrats on finally getting a GOOD boat!!
only one thing to look out for: be careful running downwind in heavy seas, as they can pitch pole. in heavy weather, better to lie a hull, or heave to in a falmoth. They are also wet beating to weather, but you get penetration and speed. Lots of mods are possible to improve it's performance to weather, that is good to start with.
have fun!!!
Cut to the chase: just buy a canoe and a tarp.
Don't forget the green power source, a paddle...
I've been wanting a Falmouth 22 most of my adult life & I'm 48. This particular F-22 is by far the best one ever. I'll give you double what you paid for it, but I know you guys know you have a great boat. I hope you both circumnavigate the world a few times. Stay between the tropics, when winter is above the equator go south & vice a versa. This way your always in pretty calm seas for the most part. I live in Hawaii, I would love to see your boat one day. I hope all your dreams come true, good luck.
Oooo you guys are getting some feedback aren't ya... Heres some more 😁 I lived on a folk boat for ten years. 25 foot on the deck, like 18 on the waterline. Perfectly doable. And totally blue water capable, as is a falmouth cutter. Congratulations on your beautiful boat. My brother lives on his boat in Trinidad, he says that Americans don't think its a real boat if its under 40 feet, but get this: manual water pump and head, hand start engine, no complicated shit to go wrong at exactly the wrong tine/place etc etc. Small boat small problems. Anyone that thinks a Falmouth Cutter isn't blue water is batshit crazy. Good luck with it guys I'll be watching 😊
You should know how the armchairs are :) Simplicity was the draw for us as well. I think a lot of true sailors understand that once they get out and cruise a little then grow tired of dealing with complicated systems. Amen to "small boats, small problems". Any chance you blog about your experience?
Abandon Comfort well, only with my twister 28 (another world class boat) which I am gradually refitting and filming for UA-cam. I live in a house now (sadly)
Toy boats for rich kids... as I sail into my 65th year, such tiny, cult and expensive boats are the demise of many healthy relationships.... BUT, THIS BEAUTY, JACQUELINE!!! ON A TRAILER AND BUYING LAND TO RENT OUT TINY HOUSING IS VERY INTRIGUING...
WISHING YOU LUCK!
Malama Robinson you've lost me.. What are? I mean, which boats are the toys for rich kids?
SC EM I probably would. I'm quite smart for a three year old
That poor dog...
the epic passages should be interesting to watch over time ... nice looking little wood boat
You also might also want to get a water maker if the new boat doesn't have one for those long passages to save space
I just called my stock broker. We are going all in on varnish futures! :-)
Hey us too! We have to hedge for the amount of $ we'll dump into bright work ;)
Interior brightwork should stay nice for decades.
Our 42-year old Hallberg-Rassy took almist nothing to clean up. A little tung oil here snd there snd it looks as good as new.
Exterior... That's another story!
With a small boat you can get away sooner and cheaper and get into more places . They can be as seaworthy as any boat and maybe easier to handle when it gets bad . However as a live-aboard they are a real challenge . I have a very fast 28 foot boat that I cruise once in a while . Big enough that getting stuck a few rainy days is no discomfort , fast enough to get there before much bigger boats . As long as they have no illusions about what they will be able to take with them they are good . Having said that it is amazing the comfort you can get in such a small space these days .
I didn't even bring up this boat before as I didnt think any would be available even outside of your budget. Of the Hess designs it isn't exactly the easiest to procure, by any means... always a premium on these, even when in rougher shape.
But I suppose I underestimated your ability to just cold-call every owner of record, and your ability to negotiate s sweetheart deal to boot.
We had to beg our own HR-35 off of reluctant sellers a couple of yeats back, so I should have known better.
I will be interested in the next video when you tell us the price breakdown. We got an awesome deal financially, but had to leave some other things on the table with the conditions of sale, notably the boat's name never being changed, ever. We are also returning their hand-built sails as we are done with them. We just got a new mainsail in tanbark, and the old main will be going back to the former owners, probably to display on the wall of their huge artist's loft condo.
I think any extra money you spend on this boat will be money in the bank as time goes on with reduced marina (and everything else) fees, and never ever needing to be in a yard on the hard ever again if yiu olay your cards right. We all know how expensive that can be.
One of the first things you should build on your home base property after a tiny cabin to live in is a shed large enough to work on the boat inside, and perhaps store the trailer indoors too, as that will extend its lifespan.
All in all I think you are on the right track, even though I think we could never go that small ourselves. It is doable, and financially a good position to put yourselves in.
Now I will sit back and read all the haters rip on you guys. That should be worth the price of admission right there. Hahahaha! :D
SV Barry Duckworth I guess that’d be the entertainment value to our series is reading the armchairs ‘insights’. 😆We’d like to eventually build a boat shed to store the boat but I can’t imagine doing it in the next 3-4 years. The property plus tiny house idea won’t really come to fruition for a couple of years. There’s no denying the Falmouth is small but we’ve come to realize sea isn’t where we go to find comfort. Comfort comes at a huge premium on water and for us we’re doing this for the challenge. Eventually we’ll spend 9 months a year ‘roughing’ it on board our tiny boat bobbing around the Caribbean or Pacific then depending upon where we are store the boat for hurricane season and go relax in the mountains for 3 months. That’s the plan. We’ll see how things go
Abandon Comfort: A roof over your head when doing fast boat refits is not really a comfort item. It makes things just go faster. You are not at the mercy of weather and temperature with a tool like inside storage
Time is the one thing none of us has any more than anyone else. We all get 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a week, and 365 days in a calendar year.
Screwing around waiting for decent weather to do epoxy work, or paint can blow weeks and even make you miss the start of a season, or maybe a weather window to start your next trip.
A basic shed to enclose a small boat is not much of a project or cost, even if it is just a pole shed with only a roof for now and walls later.
SV Barry Duckworth agreed. We did the last refit in the elements and you remember how that panned our with the deck. Luckily, no deck work is needed on the new gal. Our current boat yard situation is temporary so we won’t be building a boat garage here.
Nice boat, I’ve gone the trailer boat route too, and a mooring in the summer. I’m in the pacific NW and no longer have a desire to go offshore again. I put an electric drive in my 23’er and like it very much. I have electrified boats up to 40’. With the new 3 phase motors it is very practical, regenerates much better and with a genset you have a hybred.
Well, i must comment this: Very happy and proud for you guys, i thought it was going to take 2 months for a new upload, like every youtube channel does since reached certain popularity, but i was very surprised and happy to see a new upload and much more surprised you guys already did buy the sailboat! that's one of the reasons you two are the best sailing channel i know, i can see true passion trough the videos and this only reinforced my believe in your collective minds working together to reach everything you two set your minds too reach. (:
M G thank you for the kind words and support. Comments like these really keep us going. And you should know better! We never do fluff episodes 🙂 There’s nothing worse than watching a UA-cam episode and being like what on earth did I just waste 15 minutes watching. Thanks again for following along and for the comment. Can’t wait to show you more of our new home!
You bought a pirate boat! LoL! Seriously, it’s a great design and your dad was right it is beautiful.
David InAfrica Ryan has always wanted a pirate ship looking boat and now he finally has one to call his own :)
If you must get rid of the BMW diesel you might take a page from Atomvoyager's book and substitute a small outboard....you will increase the usable space inside the boat and at the same time provide emergency power to get out of tight situations and charge batteries. Not a true "green" solution, I realize, but just my two cents...... I like your videos. Ken in St. Pete
Ken Morgan yup! We’ll be doing an electric outboard. Atom voyager has been a great resource for us. Thanks for the support 🙂
I really enjoyed this episode. You are both great at sharing your story. You have an amazing plan and you recognize that the plan only serves as a backbone which is always flexible. I admire your look on life and how you see fitting into the world. Things get outside our "control" as we acquire too many things. Keeping it simple and basic is a worthy and workable objective. I feel blessed that I get to share it through you. Be well.
Bruce Kackman thank you for the kind words and support. So happy to hear our message is being understood. Again, thanks for following along. Comments like these make it all worth it 🙂
Spotty to break this to you but these are NOT blue-water boats. They may be fairly strong, small boats but only fools buy the boats you have listed for true off-shore, long distance, living. Too many reasons why that you seem to have missed. The smaller the displacement-sailboat the slower it sails, and long off-shore passages are not just time consuming, they expose you to more calms or storms that you can not avoid. Water and food storage, gear, tools, etc. etc. are very limited, and so on and on. Room for two people AND a dog? Fess up. You want a trailerable boat so you can costal cruise without all that long distance sailing to get where you want to go. At least you are going to live up to your title...abandon comfort.
LittleJohnny47 Cib oh the armchairs will eat this up. You make some valid points with regards to having to worry more about weight & speed but pretty much everything else you said is false. Not going to waste anymore time trying to be rational with someone who’s probably never left their lake or harbor.
Sure they are blue water boats. Small? Sure. More risk of exposure to bad weather? Sure. But it is perfectly well suited for the job. Even John Vigor included it in his book Twenty Small Sailboats to Take You Anywhere.
If you want to see another small boat that is also specifically designed for offshore sailing for one, just look at Dudley Dix's Piepowder 16: www.dixdesign.com/piepow.htm
Say it with me..."Haters gonna hate"
Satyam...Littlejohnny being kind of harsh ... The research you two did seems to my limited knowledge to be very well organized and researched...you two appear to know your limitations and have a realistic approach to what you hold dear to your hearts...your attention to detail is amazing and you live within your means and as certain people fail to understand, "means" does not necessarily equate to money...experience is a form of means as well and you two are taking it slowly and carefully. You are becoming fine sailors who in the end will overcome whatever is thrown at you. So SCREW the haters...can't wait for more in this GEN you found...
Coming soon, to a lee shore near you!
Wow! You two are living my dream. I learned to sale on the Broads in wooden gaff riggers. My dad still goes up there for a couple of regattas a year. I live in Woking, Surrey now. I have a spinal injury that gives me high levels of pain all the time, so sailing ain't an option anymore. Anyway, I watch people like you doing the same sort of thing as you two, but you have the same dreams as I have. The gorgeous boat, the land, the cabin or cabins (built with your own hands), living in the planet and with the planet sustainabley, the beautiful wife and the super dog. I have my beautiful wife and the super dog so I focus on that blessing. So go for it guys. Live life. Jon.
Prius, tampon on wheels.
Congrats on the new sailboat thou.
OK guys. We have sailed much of the same water but I have been at it much longer. This is your decision, but if you were my kids, and the age is about right, I would chain you up in the garage before letting you sell that fine ocean going HR for the bouncing dungeon you have acquired now. Oh well. I wish you all the best. Confess...are you doing this just to make videos are do you really plan to cross oceans in that dinghy?
You should start a Murphy's Oil Soap fund with all that wood!
I usually watch the videos not comment but that little boat was freaking awesome I can tell from the woodwork you've got yourself a jewel.
You guys bought a beautiful little day sailer...but a live aboard for 2 people and a dog...no way...and a blue water open ocean sailboat...NO, NO, NO!
Sam L. Morse promotional video: ua-cam.com/video/51Yeb33Q7o8/v-deo.html
You just bought a boat with LOOOOTS of character and charm. Now your youtube channell will definately be more uninque and different from all other sailing channels. Looking forward to follow. Congrats! I just sold my Junker 22 and bought a Great Dane 27 for my future ocean sailing dreams.
I'm starting to think this is a fake channel. Something about it is just off.
LoL, I think it's legit. They are just a couple of sheltered nerds so it seems odd. Gotta love the number of times they say "Prius" in the video like they deserve a badge for driving that tin can.
I don't know, I wish channels like this stopped with the away from boat dialogue, and focused on the subject matter which is the frigging boat. I don't care where they stay away from the boat, as I came to this channel to see the boat they might buy or the boat they did buy. Could give a shit less about their non boat troubles.
Eric Krauter agree
@@erickrauter9613 Exactly.
@@adrienrassat1965 Exactly.
Nice to see how you think forward to your plans for the future. Doesn’t matter if they change or not...
Ugh. I wish I had known you were in NJ. I would have invited y'all over for dinner. Next time!! Oh, and congrats!! hehe. Watching your videos is dangerous. All I wanna do now is sell everything, live on a boat and sail to the Bahamas! lol One day... :) Thank you for the inspiration and taking the time to share your lives with us. Even just 15 minutes a week is the perfect escape into a much more peaceful world.
Jason D'Amico where in NJ are you? People like you are the reason why we love putting these videos out! So we can hopefully see you living out your own dream in the near future.
Northern, NJ. About 20 minutes northwest of Morristown. :)
Oh, don't you worry, my gears are turnin' and I am manifesting the dream as I type. lol I hit a minor bump in the road with my job status recently, but, when I get back on track you can bet I will be contributing to your endeavor and mine for sure. Enjoy!
im in belmar...i would like to slap ya into waking up and realizing this is not a bluewater boat no matter what people say!! lol
if it were no dog i would say be stupid on your own who cares but dogs in cages...and yes a 20ft boat is a cage lol and it is not blue water!!! capable...ya you may not die but not safe and not at all comfortable...it wont work out for real
A new boat! Complete with your personal ,portable hard stand!
You guys may want to consider adding Kegel exercises to your daily workout routine. They may be extremely helpful when you are hit by that first real blue water storm in your tiny boat :)
In all seriousness wishing you the best of luck on your new adventure!
Those Fairclough covers are the best, we had one made for our boat. Good luck with your new journey.
I love that camping sh t.
And being adventurous
Keep on keeping on.
From the struggling carpet cleaner from North hills
You would've loved the stone cabin in WV!
Where's the camping?
The woodwork on that boat.... Beautiful!
that is NO WAY her bed will fit in there!!!!!!!
Also, you guys should become #BoatFlippers! :D
ThoseBackPages challenge accepted. Jk the bed isn’t fitting, but we will have an aft double berth on board.
Can’t wait to see all of that boat. Looks super sweet. I’m a day sailor and occasional overnighter with a trailerable sailboat. Actually just bought another sailboat in NJ also. Going to get it in a couple weeks.
You ain’t going to ever leave the coast of Florida with that small ass boat. #rookiemove #millenialmove
sillybillybadboy uh. they literally haven’t posted a video in a year, and pretty sure that boat never made it beyond the coast of Florida with them behind the helm. 😂
I love that you guys figured it out at your young age. Most of us don't until it's too late. Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Just wondering why you would not want to transit the Panama Canal? I think that would be a great adventure. You're on a sailboat, what's the rush?
You can only go trough the Panama canal if you can make a minimum average speed of 6 knots.
I didn't know that, so I looked it up. Don't mean to be a troll but the minimum speed is 5 knots. www.pancanal.com/common/maritime/forms/4352-ENG-201211.pdf
That was in 2012. Noonsite say's that it will be 8 knots in 2018.
The locks will most likely be passed with a small commercial ship. As per the rules and regulations of the PCA, in order to complete a transit in this timeframe yachts are required to have a minimum speed of 8 knots. If a yacht can not meet this minimum speed and can therefore not make the lockage with the commercial ship, there will be additional charges incurred which are included in the buffer fee.
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I hope you flipped the big one. The new one is so beautiful inside. they say get as small a boat as fits your needs.
Two peeps and a dog on a 22/25' boat??? that`s going to be real tight. LOL
We all spent 3 months living out of a prius! New boat feels like a mansion compared to that :)
Back in '78, I spent two weeks aboard a 22' S2 6.8 with my sister, her husband, his sister, my sister's first child, 2 yrs old, and my sister was 6 months pregnant.
Now THAT is crowded. :-D
And how long was it before you talked to them again ;)
chas f lol....we actually all got along, but it was a little trying. Anytime someone wanted to dig something out of a locker, they had to ask at least one person to move first.
The brightwork on that boat is amazing ! Some elbow grease and polish and the brass will look like new !!
I saw the thumb nail and thought....I need to pour another cup of coffee! Sure as shit. Two thoughts. Grease conversion a diesel truck to pull the boat. And, center chimney soap stone two sided fire place in the dream cabin PS: Dude! You Can't rename that boat!!! .....that bell.....C'mon!!
Symphony Farm we won’t be renaming her, technically. Her name is english girl, not jacquelina. Which we used to call old Luci our Swedish gal so English works for us. We will be doing a new name plate on the interior though. And of course keeping the bell 🙂
Please....call me Jonathan....I hope you guys cleared a nest egg sittin' in an SRI!
Wow, some of these comments are brutal. I really like the new boat. I think the Falmouth Cutter 22 is a beautiful boat and I'm interested to see your plans for her.
5dd armchairs hate when people go against the grain, especially when it’s all that’s been sold to them over the years. It’s such a shame too because the last thing we’d want to do is upsize, promote some soul-sucking yacht corporation and then the armchairs would be happy because it’d be more of the same. Little do they know we’re doing this for them. To show how affordable it can be to go smaller.
You’re kidding - right.