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Very clear and helpful, thanks for posting.

Beautiful footage. Love it.

this was very stirring. going to pick one up this week in the Ozarks to learn to solo sail in my 50s. had a crush on the boat the minute I saw the ad. seeing this and I'm double sold. Did you make this tribute for your father's funeral?

Thanks for posting. Giving me confidence to do mine and not pay a mechanic to do it :D

Sorry for the chuckle but it was kind of funny. I recently replaced the lower armature bearing in my orbital sander. Hopefully it holds together. Very interested in your window mission.

Next fill-up , pour a qt of ATF in the fuel tank 👍👍🇺🇲

Am here in Uganda following

Tomorrow am using the same method on my yanmah nt95k it's hard to start thanks

A nice tribute. Ted is missed.

Thanks for posting. I have to change mine in 2024 as a further step toward having a easy starting engine. Mine was getting pretty hard to start in the cool fall weather but it would start so I decided to not fiddle with the unknown because I had to motor to the haul-out slip and needed the engine one last time. Not sure I will get to it over the winter. 1) Noted about washers under the yoke nuts. 2) Was there a compressible washer between the injector and the head? 3) I hope my injector pops out as easily as yours did. I have a reconditioned injector assembly to go in. I was expecting some springs inside when you took it apart? Cleaning seemed simple enough and there was nothing to adjust? 4) Did you bleed the fuel system prior to starting? It wasn't mentioned in the video, I assume it would NOT START without bleeding the air out. Bliss SYC

Well done! I would like to see similar videos for other harbours and bays in Lake Winnipeg.

Very cool video. Thanks!

Are you going to haul out that way too?

I wouldnt launch with rudder attached just in case the steep hill going in Bottoms it

What, we didn't get to see it float?

I just bought one. It was a risk as I have never heard of these boats, but I do love Kirby designs. She goes in this summer. Anxious and excited to see how she sails! Great video. Thanks for sharing!

The vang needs to be harder Brent :)

Them biscuits thouuugh

this is mk5?

what boat did u sail?

What boat is this?

that is one beautiful boat, exactly what i would need:) congratulations,good job!

where was this shot ?

When she's running at 5 knots off the wind with a bit of a swell, I can get her to surf fairly easily and will touch 7,8,9 knots but thats a rare event.

Great vid. I need to find a boat to rent out there. Been to Kenora once and must return...

Hi Great video! Question, I've been crewing on a Mk 3 and it is impossible to get it to plane under any conditions, how's the hull shape of this version compared to the older ones?

I shot this with an older Kodak HD camera but have since upgraded to a GoPro. The wee camera was mounted to a spider leg type tripod which can easily be moved about the deck.

What sail number did you have?

One of the best wee sailing vids I've seen. Way da Go.

that good work

We missed the biggies. We motored through about 3 small line squalls. It was fascinating watching them forming over our heads. I had tried out a new reefing setup that spring that turned out to be useless. Sailing would have been a lot smoother. I need a storm jib.

Did you make it back before the storms hit? My boat is out of Winnipeg Beach.

great video! wondering kind of camera you are using, and how you managed to get all of those angles / shots of you were solo sailing ?

There are several items this video skimmed or missed. New windows, toe rail re-bedding, electrical work, repairing a worn prop, epoxy painting lazarette, winch maintenance etc, etc,etc,etc....

Wow, well done, that was a lot of work.

@smp22 The deck is cored throughout with balsa and foam. It's actually quite thick at the cabin top winch location. Good old C&C go thick or go home construction. One core area I need to address is below the port aft jib track. The gelcoat cracked there last year making me think that it may be wet. That was the only hardware I did not remove.

@MrInthenameofthefree She has a Yanmar 1GM10. Part of the reno involved pulling the cutlass bearing, polishing the prop shaft and aligning the engine for vibration. I still need to replace an engine mount however but she runs tip-top.

Am I seeing this correctly, no core under that winch on the cabin top? Have you had any core problems on the deck otherwise? Good job on the boat, she's beautiful

Looks awesome!!!!! Does she have an engine?

I want to retire and sail the high sea's.

The Trapper 500 is the cross the pond version of the Mk5

Awesome video:)

Excellent work. Thanks for sharing.