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We tie both ends of our halyards to the horn cleat on either side of the mast, then use a small bungee cord to pull it away from the mast and attach to the rigging ( small 23ft )

Right off the top, 6.8 -7 knots is NOT slow.

Having that wonderful long keel makes a boat like that really comfortable and stable offshore. I was a delivery skipper for many years and I would chose a full keel boat every time. But it sounds like you might need to get some proper advice/tuition on how to handle her in tight places. It isn't hard when you know how. For instance, your rudder 'will' steer the boat while she is moving astern, but the prop wash will always put to one side or the other. The idea is get get some stern way on, with short inputs of the power, but then take the power off and the boat out of gear, then she will steer. If you combine this with 'torquing the bow around, again with short power but strong inputs, using the rudder hard over, you will find you can almost spin her in around in place. You will probably find youtube videos about torquing boats around.

heavy keels and short mast work great for offshore. It allows the power to be low so less heeling. You can power up to push through the waves. The tall skinny rig is great for near land where the land pushes the wind higher up. I cruised for 6 years on a tall skinny rig and can tell you I almost always had a reef in, usually 2 or 3. I now have a short mast with heavy keel with massive 155 genoa and it sails great offshore. We can do hull speed up wind with just 12 degrees of heel vs the tall rig of 23 degrees.

Tons of storage, very nice.

Thanks for doing this - she is a beauty.

Thank you. Looking forward to part 2

Newer subscriber here. You have a beautiful sailboat! I love the older boats with all the wood and brass/bronze. I must admit I don't really care for the newer boats and that's just as well because I don't have a new boat budget! I had my first little taste of sailing in the Boy Scouts many years ago on our camp site lake on Sunfish sailboats and always wanted to learn but never knew anyone who owned a boat. My wife and I would love to have our own boat and have been looking around for a year or so now. May I ask if you and your wife learned how to sail on this boat and if not, how did you learn? I've heard some folks who say to just buy a boat and learn on it yourself which sounds good to me. Is this realistic or is it best to pay for classes? Do you both live on your boat full time or do you have a house? If you do live on it full time, how expensive is it to do so? Where is the best place or what is the best way to find a good older boat and would you recommend paying for a professional survey? Thank you for answering my questions as we're trying to learn all we can. Enjoy your channel very much! Phil, from Pennsylvania, USA👍🇺🇸⛵

Wow you made a good deal , very nice boat 👍👍

What do you consider as 'parifin'? Does that mean diesel? LNG? Here in the US, parifin is candle wax.

I want to see the guy from Chassing Lattitude (Cousteau) make a video about these guys....

Thank you for this !

ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting ting .......................................................(not annoying at all!)

A strong, well-founded vessel.

First time I watched your channel and I'm already eager to see part 2 !

Ah another example of that strange phenomenon of a 'bathroom' without a bath. Bill

lovely ship!

Old boats are so heavily laid up. Builders and designers worked on the basis of, 'the thicker the better'. My 1979 Wauquiez Amphora had new depth and speed logs transducers fitted. Thomas, the fibre glass and carpentry expert at my yard drilled out the old ones using a hole cutter. He hit the base of the cutter when he started from the outside so he had to go inside to finish the job. We were amazed to find that the thickness of the hull at that place was 50mm. With an encapsulated keel I consider my boat to be almost 'bombproof'. Bill

That's a great purchase price and she looks beautiful considering her original bargain price! Was the purchase price just a reflection of her age when you bought her? Or was there also an element of Covid lockdown reduction as well? She certainly looks worth more than £6000! How do you find the internal space considering there seems to be a whopping 10ft difference between LOA and length and waterline? Most boats I look at have maybe 4 or 5 foot difference at most. Is that also just a reflection of her age do you think? Another question from a blind landlubber; if you take her to a quiet cove and anchor up, how do you get in and out if you want to go swimming? I see sugar scoops on most boats from the 90s onwards (or thereabouts) but didn't see anything like that for yours? Do you have a separate ladder I missed observing? And please forgive the nosiness, it's just I am looking to get my first boat hopefully next year and don't have the massive budget for something that's more modern. I have no issues with taking on an older boat but want to ensure that I learn about all the foibles that an older boat brings with it.

Imagine that... no more unnecessary 'tinging' at night.

Wisdom and pragmatism have never gone together better sir! In all the noise in all the interwebs your voice triumphs a much needed sage countenance. You've earned yourself a sub and a jingle, friend! 💯👏

good tips thank you

I'm a big fan of snubbers but wonder why you have such a short one. I run mine down the entire length of the boat to the cleats on the transom giving me even more springiness.

Thank you I appreciate you

Excellent vid on a little covered technique. If i could just add....without shore person. Tie one warp end to stern cleat. Lasso the perpendicular finger cleat. Lead tail end of warp to a coaming winch to form a bridle, preferably without routing that isn't violently sawing a safety wire or stantion. Shortening the bridle gives 2 to 1 advantage which can be increased by winching if insufficient for hauling. You may also be able to sweat and haul from the winch. But really. If blowing off, I like to use a mid cleat...any method of shortening... followed by driving forward or backward if you have engine. But establishing and titrating breast lines is just as good.

He looks well looked after 🥰

A gorgeous ginger ❤ hope he is loved 🥰

Good beach shame about the camera work

I started sailing last year and got my boater's license a few months back (yes we need a license in my country otherwise no boating or sailing) and during training one of the instructors told us that we were not going to pass the exam unless we did exactly what you show in this video.

A rare encounter with Old Greg!... Did he show you his Man-gina?😅

Glad we didn't see your mangina

Sometimes I do that. Sometimes I just leave it loose.

❤❤ Well presented with great tips on dock lines and shock absorbers. Those cleats if they don't rip out they will leak. Yes definitely very important to reduce any shock loads where you can. Thank you😅

Never throw the whole coil to the person ashore. as in the vlog. That is very Unprofessional. Always throw the bight; that way, the person on board has control and, when letting go, can do it from on board; in this case, the person on board can throw the mooring line over the open-ended cleat and then you don't need anybody ashore. Always Secure the bow line first; that way, you can use the engine to bring the stern in and put a 40ft boat in a 35ft gap (without touching the boat in front or behind). The last thing you want is some clown ashore struggling with arms full of loose lines. Please don't shout or gesticulate with waving your arms. It looks tatty. I like to throw the breast line first. That way, you can use it with the engine as a forward or aft leading spring.

I've boarded neighbor's boats before and tied the halyards off the mast. I know it's trespassing, but they weren't on board at the time, and I got a good night's sleep... I know I would be grateful if someone did that for me had I forgot and left the dock without securing them.

Power boaters usually are completely clueless (pun intended)

What's this soap opera have to do with sailing ?

Pretty Kitty ❤

Thank you for this - I’ve been SOOOO busy lately and not been able to watch much TH-cam, I’m up in a storm to make sure our animals are ok though the night, informative, relevant and quiet comforting on this full on night 👍🤗🤝🤝🤝

For a brief moment there as we got to the end of the video my brain was expecting to see him accidentally run into a lamppost! The gremlin was less expected lol

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Check your cleats. Above and below deck. To prevent Chafe is most important.

I'm really glad that I have very little exterior wood finish.

Great and helpful video, thanks.

100% 👌🏻👏🏻 Its also a real giveaway to thieves (in this part of the world). They know that if the halyards are smashing against the mast, its highly unlikely that anyone is aboard. But no matter how much you try to explain or even show people (even very experienced sailors) after one or two more days sailing, they return to their poor habits, and end up shocked when their halyards show premature wear, or worse, when Mr Thieving scroat has paid them a visit 🤦🤷🏻‍♂️. Fair winds 🍻

I don’t see it

What language is this?

the cat?

So many only ways! I love it

Picture/videos 0f your equipment and techniques would be appreciated