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Haha, yeah, but unlike Costner we will be back next season!! Thanks for the comment, Ian. Enjoy the Holidays, Slainte!

@@scotttaylor2411 Thank you, Scott! That means a lot coming from a local! Hope you had a great season.

@@garyscole Thanks Gary, trying to make the most of every minute!

Thanks Ray. Sorry to hear about your engine replacement, but at least you got her back in the water before the summer was too far gone. Hope you had a great season!

Yeah she was a beauty. I think it was the FD100.

Yeah we pulled her out on 11/2. I like to do the winterizing before it gets too cold. Already started some winter projects, looking forward to spring!

@thevesselslainte thank you for the update.

@@larrys4109 Thanks, Larry! Enjoy the holidays and dream of next season!

It is our happy place, and it was an awesome trip this year! Tried hard to make some memories and make the most of every minute. Now I get to watch the videos all winter and dream about next season! Great to hear from you. Hope you had a great summer - Slainte!

Hey, thanks for the note, Ray! I'm working on editing that episode now. The Chesapeake has so much to offer, and I know we are just scratching the surface. Will be back at some point to continue the journey! Hope you had a good summer, Slainte!

Hey, thanks for the comment! I watched your intro video, and your son has a very cool project ahead of him (and a pretty cool Dad for helping him out). Hope that you both get to enjoy the journey together. Yes, we very much enjoyed our trip this year and we will certainly be back! Slainte!

Thanks James, very glad you enjoyed it! I can't even get Google AdSense to cooperate, so I'm not even going to try sponsorships! We will stick to doing this for fun :-)

Hey James, thanks for checking in! We anchor a lot, and have been through many generations of anchors. The one we have now is really great and very reliable, however a 180 degree wind shift is nearly impossible for any anchor to handle. If the wind is steady, I sleep like a baby, but you have to watch out for those shifts. Our kids are creating lives of their own, so we don't see them quite as much as we used to, but we do treasure the time that we are together and try to make the very most of it. Wishing you and your family a warm and joyful winter! Slainte!

Hi Joe, the company is called Pop Board. Ours are the first-generation of the chairs - I think the newer ones have a few more features. We ordered them at a boat show in March and they were so popular that they didn't come in until August of that year! They are comfortable and versatile, and we really enjoy them. The only downside is that when they are deflated, they fold awkwardly and are a little hard to store. Hope that helps, and hope you had a great summer aboard that Sea Ray! Slainte!

@@thevesselslainte Thanks so much for the information on the chairs! We had a great summer on the Great Lakes can't wait for our boat to come back out in the spring and start all over again.

Amen, brother!

Thanks very much for the throwback, Rick! I love hearing memories like that - makes it all seem more real. The area is different now, but certainly still beautiful and still creating memories for people! Hope you had a great summer. Slainte!

It only counts if you caught something! Chesapeake cruising was great, we will be back. Slainte!

Great meeting you as well, and thanks for rushing out onto the dock to lend us a hand tying up - it was a little bumpy that night! Hope you had a great season, Slainte!

I read your comment and thought, "I don't remember writing this". I grew up boating in Barnegat Bay and am now in Mystic. We used to cruise Chesapeake a lot also. We love Block too!

Hi Kevin, good to hear from you again. I feel like you are setting me up with that question! Chesapeake and New England are both awesome cruising grounds, and that's why we need to visit both. Lobster vs. crab., bay vs. ocean, rocks vs. sand, dead rise vs. lobster boat. Don't make me choose, Kevin! I will say one thing that influences me is the temperature. In the shoulder seasons, New England is a little cold and in the dead of summer, Chesapeake is really hot. I think Block is a great place to be in August, but Chesapeake is is awfully nice in May! Great question, hope others weigh-in. Slainte!

Hi Dave, and thanks for your comment. I am a big fan of Mystic and looking forward to going back next year. Please see my answer to Kevin's comment and let us know what you think! Slainte!

@@thevesselslainte We cruised the Chesapeake many years but you're right about the summer heat there. We have a Sea Ray 560DB so the climate-controlled bridge is very helpful up in Mystic. Both areas sadly offer many more options than boating in NJ (we still live in NJ). It's a tough choice but for us it's New England now. Maybe we'll see you up there some time!

@ Great response, thanks for taking the time. We love your channel. It gets us through the winter months. Keep up the hard work

Thanks, brother, we will definitely check it out! Slainte!

Haha, thanks Ray. Love the food, the little towns and the gunk holes, but can you do something about those jelly fish?? Really had a great time, looking forward to going back. Slainte!

It was indeed a pretty cool adventure this year. Great to hear from you, hope you had a good summer. Slainte!

Hi Michele, thanks for the comment - you are the first one to ever ask about the crane :-). We also had the Hurley davit, but on our previous boat (420 Sea Ray). There were things I liked about it, but my biggest problem was that the dinghy was too heavy to haul out myself. When we were shopping for the 48, many of the ones we looked at had the hydraulic swim platform. That option was great if you were away from the dock, but it traps the boat on the platform if you are in a slip. Oh, and it's expensive. Our boat was the only one we have ever seen with a crane option. I wasn't sure what to think at first, but when I found that I could pluck the dinghy off of the platform and drop it on our dolly at the dock, I became very interested. Our crane was made by Quicklift, but sadly they are no longer in business. It is pretty simple and basic, with two hydraulic pistons (up/down, in/out), and a manually operated swing. Ours has no winch, which would be nice, but not critical. A quick google search shows that there are other vendors out there, including UMT marine in FL. If you have a fixed swim platform, then this is definitely the way to go. Your back will thank you! Thanks for watching, and enjoy that beautiful boat. Slainte!

@@thevesselslainte can’t tha k you enough! Was hustling talking to the Sea Lift and Freedom Lift guys at the Annapolis Boat Show and that is quite an endeavor to put those on and then yes, you are trapped. Which is why I’m bowing at the slip right now in Eastport so I can get my dinghy out. Many thanks!

Eric, you are not the first one to suggest a compressor for the water toys. I have been stubbornly holding out, but each year I get a little more tired of pumping the hand pump. I think I might be finally headed in that direction. Hope you had a great summer!

Hey, thanks for the comment. We have the WM RIB-310 single-floor PVC model, and it is rated for a 15 HP. We originally used it with an old 8 HP 2-stroke that I had, and (with a little effort) it would plane with 2 adults. We stepped up to the Suzuki 15 HP 4-stroke last year. This one starts on the first pull every time and has EFI, which is pretty impressive for an engine that does not use a battery. I had hoped the 15 would push 4 adults up onto a plane, but it really can't. I may play with the prop pitch to see if I can make it work, but it really rips with 2 or 3 people. Overall, I am happy with it. I think we bought it in late 2018 and it is still in good shape (I do keep a cover on it). I have had WM & Zodiac PVC dinghies before, and I can typically get about 10 years out of them. WM is more basic, while Zodiac had more features, but the material wears out eventually no matter the brand. You might be able to go longer with Hypalon, but I find that after 10 years, I am itching for a new dinghy anyway! Hope that helps.

Thanks Bruce! The town was a lot more historic than I had anticipated - lots of colonial era buildings. Plenty of great stops and shops. That was the first time we had ever tripped across a bocce tournament! Lots of competition and way more spectators than I had anticipated. Fun time all around.

Thanks James! Had some fun with the drone on the Chester River, especially. Hope you had a great summer!

Yes, it's one of our favorite stops. We were able to drop by there a few times on this trip and enjoyed it every time!

You are right about the SD resolution on this one. Not sure what we did wrong, but trying to figure out if/how we can fix it now that it is posted.

Carlos, I could not fix the old one but I posted a new version in HD :-) th-cam.com/video/y-KwYAlrxVc/w-d-xo.html

Thanks Larry! Our marina is right up the river from there, so we pass that place a lot. Hope you had a great summer!

Thanks Kevin, it was fun to meet you and your crew as well. Honestly, we film these trips basically as home movies for ourselves and we are really flattered that other people enjoy them. The ironic part is that my son is on TikTok (@rjmclok) and has 1.2M followers, and I'm the one that got recognized that day! Hope you guys are having a great summer. Slainte!

Yeah Ron, my patience was still in tact at the time, but in a few more hours, I would have had to resort to more drastic measures!

@@richardbender7384 Thanks for the kind words, Richard. I am indeed blessed, and trying to make the most of every minute. Hoping you are able to find a little adventure in your future! Slainte!

Hi Jaybeaux, The cabinet that hides the washing machine must come off because the screws that hold the stair box in place are covered by the cabinet frame. Actually, they are ALSO covered by the vinyl cover on the aft stateroom wall. You have to peel back the edges of the vinyl to find them. Here are the high-level steps for you to get it out of there: 1. Open the laundry room cabinet and remove the access panel above the shelf. 2. Reach through and remove the 2 screws holding the washing machine lid onto the machine. You will need a stubby screw driver, and find the screws with your fingers. They are in the back 2 corners, pointing at the door, so you need to remove them blindly. 3. With those 2 screws removed, you can slide the lid backwards to release it from the front lip, and then you can pop it up a bit and slide it out the front. If you don't remove the machine lid, you will not get the cabinet out. The little shelf in the cabinet will hit the top of the machine. Your other option here is to sawzall out the shelf. 4. With the machine lid removed, now remove the screws holding the cabinet into the side walls. I think there are 3 or 4 on each side, very obvious. 5. Now you can slide the bottom of the cabinet out. Keep pulling/tilting until the top of the cabinet is freed from it's slot, and then set it aside. This part is tough, even if you do it right. 6. Start peeling the edges of the vinyl and look for the screws holding the box to the wall. There were a bunch - maybe 12? 7. Now move to the salon side. My boat had another screw through the right-hand TV cabinet into the side of the stair box. Remove that if you have it. 8. Remove the 2 courtesy lights in the stair cabinet (I think I had to cut the wire on the top one to get the box out). Then remove the carpeted panel above the top step. Mine had a screw hidden behind the carpet at the bottom of the panel, but it had been off of there before, so you may need to do some hunting for the fasteners on yours. 9. Remove the hand railing 10. Remove the frame that holds the lower steps. There are 4 screws on the floor and 4 that go through the front of the stair cabinet, so you will need help getting those 4 off. 11. You should be able to move the box at this point, which will expose the washer. Move slow in case you missed something. 12. Find a young/strong back to help lift it out of the cabin! Hope that helps! Feel free to post this in the 48 DA owners blog if you think it might help someone else. If you make a closet out of that space, I would love to see pictures. Good luck with your project!

@@thevesselslainte You are a rock star, Captain! Thank you so much.

@@mcnairwinters2008 Thanks Liam, she is a great boat and we have already done some great cruising with her. Hope you are having a a good season, Slainte!

@@thetattooedladyfan I am too, Jim! I thought for sure there would be a restriction in that zone for the day. Since there was not, I put the drone up to get some shots of us, but I stayed very low, certainly below any sailboat masts in the area. Great show, though!

@@nomehdrider Thanks James! More are on the way.

@@BellavistaPEI Thanks for the note, Tom. The Admiral was less than comfortable herself with those sailboats racing through the mooring field! I think the video camera helped provide a buffer zone :-). Those guys were into it, though. I used to race sailboats and I have made really close passes for really small gains, but it’s a much different feeling being the obstacle instead of the racer!

@@thevesselslainte NO DOUBT!! We enjoy your videos very much....keep them coming!! CHEERS!!🥂🍻

Glad we could add some inspiration…and to help you spend your money! Wishing you fair winds and following seas! Slainte!

I'm thrilled to hear it, Chris! The best part about our trips that we do is that we can do them together. Wishing you many exciting nautical adventures! Slainte!

Thanks John! We are just getting warmed up 😊

@@scotttaylor2411 Thanks Scott, the Chesapeake has a lot to offer, especially early in the season before it gets really hot. We are sure to go back at some point. Slainte!

Thanks Ray. Congratulations to her and all of the new graduates! It was a really impressive week of events, and well deserved for those who are being deployed in harm’s way to take care of us. More episodes from this trip are in the editing room - stay tuned!