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@@CoryR0691 we think alike! I’m glad I’m not the only one 😂

@@jerryarmand glad you are enjoying the channel and thanks so much for the kind words!

Thanks for asking! It’s a Riviera 5400SY. We love everything about it except the IPS drives.

@@dsehr1 thank you! I watch all those channels as well. Glad you are enjoying ours. We are trying to balance showing boating and our lives. Hope you enjoy

We are for sure gonna do a tour of the boat. Our boat is actually for sale so we were gonna wait until our new one. But so many people have asked we are for sure gonna do it. Thank you for the kind words!

Merry Christmas to you as well! Very glad you are enjoying the videos. We are working on another one this week so we will drop it on Christmas Day. Every Wednesday is what we have committed ourselves to. Cheers!

@@Lordiceman-l3z I’ll check that out!

@@Lordiceman-l3z I’m glad you are enjoying the videos. I feel like no one wants to listen to me bitch about that lol! But I will do it during the boat tour video so that it stays somewhat positive :)

Thank you! Very glad you enjoyed it. Hope you are having an amazing week and we hope to see you in the comments again!

Thank you! And thank you for the kind comment. My mother told me I learned it from my dad :)

@@The71Percent as it should have been passed down to you. I passed it to my son.

Have y’all got your Adsense account yet? You have the subscribers. I hope you have your hours. Y’all are smashing it for a new channel.

@ we don’t, but we are electable. Just over 20k watch hours at the moment

@@The71Percent oh yeah that’s enough to sign up for Adsense

Where ya headed? House or boat?

@@The71Percent MY or Trawler, We're going to stay local (Fl east coast) for a while but ultimately we are shooting for the loop.

I watch tons of sailing channels and love them.. but it looks like sooo much work. Which I’m fine with but I’m not sure I’m cut out for it

Thanks so much for the comment! Super nice of you and we are really glad you are enjoying. Merry Christmas. Hope to see you in the comments on the next one.

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The lady was saying they use their blood? Crazy!

@@robking645 hopefully they made you giggle. They made me laugh when I was editing it 😂 Appreciate the kind comment. Hope to see you in the comments again.

@The71Percent i Will be, some smokey and the bandit quotes would kill me... Love happy Gilmore as well

Hey! Thanks. The Axopar is such a cool boat! My brother almost bought one but decided to go for a traditional center console Chris Craft instead. We looked heavily at those and Saxdor

Thanks! Really glad you are enjoying the channel. We are too honestly. Appreciate the kind comment

@@DocStoner that’s a big dog! I don’t think Lindsey and I could run something that big alone 😂

I Went Out On It Once

@ was it awesome?

Yes but it was really hard to dock and undock it

@ I bet! Like a cruise ship 😂

Wow thank you so much!!! That is so kind people are gonna think I paid you to say it 😂 we are having such a blast making these videos and couldn’t be more happy that people are enjoying them. Thanks so much for the kind words. Hope your week is going amazing.

@ Haha!! Hey, we can always work something out if needed or wanted! 😉😂 But for anyone curious, I am not being paid to say nice things, I just sincerely enjoy the content Nathan and Lindsey are putting out for us viewers! Have a great week as well!

Gosh I agree! Those first videos weren’t even the vibe we wanted but I also had to show what we were going through to stay true to the spirit of the channel. Thank you for the kind words! Let me know what your overall favorite is when you are done with them all. Appreciate the support a ton

@@70soperator16 interesting! Someone said it was more for being splashed than hit? You think that’s true?

@@PhilMarshall-b4k 😂😂😂😂😂😂 love this comment

Thank you! Crazy... wouldn't have thought but it's fun to watch. Hope you are well brother and Merry Christmas. I am gonna be down your way for Christmas with my family, you guys gonna be around?

@ yes we are staying put this Christmas. Did enough flying north. lol. Merry Christmas!

Thank you! My mother is in the comments and she said I learned it from my dad :) Appreciate the comment and really glad you enjoyed the video. Hope to see you in the comments again.

Thanks for taking the time to put effort into your comment. Happy to reply to your concerns. Some of them are interesting and warranted and some of them are not. First off the mechanical side of things. The entire reason we were in Destin vs PCB was because I refused after major repair to set off into the ocean with the two loves of my life aboard. So instead we took several days causing the safe ICW and monitoring everything in between. Even to the extent of having the mechanic drive 2 hours one way in order to do a health check on the work he had just performed. The part you saw that was replaced last minute was an external spring valve being a single plug that not only had a minimal chance of having issues after the fact but was also something I could have very easily tackled in that event. I had him bring extras which I had aboard during the trip. Redundant engines, redundant parts and a captain that in a different life builds some of the highest tech race engines in the world for a living. I was confident in my decision and still am. The light and safety off shore My other hobby is aviation. I am a pilot and have gone through extensive nighttime flying training. You think being at sea at night is dangerous, try flying a single engine plane in the pitch black. The screens were on their dimmest setting and in night mode all night long, the camera's job is to inject any light possible. What you are seeing on screen is not what I was seeing in the cabin. Also why I used the red light instead of the overhead LEDs when filming as you saw in the video. No overhead lights were turned on during the overnight at all.. not one. As for safety, I have a life raft with an epirb, personal epirbs, vests with them and the boat has two epirbs in case of emergency. We also have starlink with a service that allows us to flag distress if needed. Keep in mind on the sea state that the largest seas were at night... when I was more focused on watching what was going on in the ocean than filming *wink* Headache and engine room checks Did I share the data about how many minutes I did or did not spend in the engine room and forgot about it? I can't remember putting it in the video but I can assure you that I was down there as little time as possible to ensure the systems were running property. Both because of the knowledge of sea sickness and safety. I can't imagine driving a camper down the highway on cruise control like you can drive a vessel offshore hundreds of miles form land... pretty sure one could not even get to the toilet without smashing into the next bridge. :) All of that said, and in all seriousness I do appreciate the advice and concern all be it with some snarky sarcasm. And I am new to the offshore life so all the CONSTRUCTIVE criticism I can get I will take. I don't take journeys like this anymore lightly than I do any of the other extreme things I have done for my entire life. I will continue to get smarter, more experienced people will teach me as well as experience. However your obviously assumption that I am some yacht club yuppy thinking I'm as safe as a bug in a rug on my express yacht in the middle of the ocean is a false one. Cheers and thanks for the comment. I hope you subscribe :)

@@The71Percent great reply !! thank you . Some people call me Snarky Marky :). it's just my way but with good intent. FAA procedures & rules make being a Licensed Captain a joke , so I get your point there. I truely enjoyed your response. Everyone will benefit from your reply : FYI, Just this year alone I was on the water and slept on the water (boat) from May 13th -until 0100 ( 1am) November 10th when I returned to SWFL from Montauk. I'm on a boat or a yacht year around and currently run many yachts for various reasons since I retired from IBM in 2019. I owned and operated my own Viking for many many years as a liveaboard and didn't stay at home port much. SUBSCRIBED :)

@@The71Percent As your mom, I REALLY appreciate this viewer's comment/concern. You don't talk a lot about all you know and do to ensure your and others' safety, whether by boat, plane, or automobile. I'll never forget, on your first Gulf crossing, how your friend and fellow boater and pilot assured me saying, " he is a terrific decision maker...and doesn't assume unrealistic risk". It was so comforting to me. Moms need to hear this kind of stuff! I appreciate your detailed response to this comment. I don't know if it helped @markgiomblanco9813 or not, but it for sure helps me!

Oh no! LOL. They told me they weren't accepting at first too... but I was pretty persistent LOL! I'm sorry. The amenities are mind blowing honestly! I love that place.

@ Easy peasy nice trip from Manatee River…..

@ too easy! Need more boat miles

So I need to ask Dad why you do it is what you are saying? LOL

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@@anmolseth704 we aren’t interested thank you

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Thank you so much for the kind comment. We are pretty happy going slow but we might need a different boat designed more for the slow roll. Hope your week is going wonderful!

@@The71PercentEnjoy yourselves and roll with the flow. You’re both doing great.

❤️ thank you! Happy Holidays.

@@sailingxtremeadventures542 oh what an interesting point about coming from older horseback riding days! Never thought of that. Thanks for the comment, the kind words and the subscription. Really glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you in the comments on the next one. Cheers.

@@kunal_sangelia during editing it I was laughing mu butt off… I was NOT laughing when I was doing it 😂 Thanks for the comment and watching. ❤️

@@The71Percent Haha, I can totally picture it! 😆

See I was wondering that… lots of people said it didn’t but I have read it does and I do not want to compromise my decision making at sea. Thanks for the comment.

@@cryingbunnbb crazy right? I mean we would have never thought at this point one of our videos would have gotten that many. Pretty cool and very encouraging. Thanks for commenting… hope you stick around for future episodes. In fact our newest one drops in an hour! 💪🏼

Someone in the comments said to take it the night before a passage so it was in your system. Ever tried that?

@@The71Percent That's correct but I've never had to take it because I've never gotten seasick. 21 years Navy.

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Thanks! I’m glad you found it to. Ok so… we LOVE the look and quality of the Belize. We almost bought one. But when we spent a good amount of time in one we decided no. A couple reasons. First was the master bedroom. The different levels on the floor with no pattern and head room at places just drove us crazy. Then the helm, I couldn’t stand moving every single time Lindsey wanted in and out of the companion seat… it was so annoying. Then the third and the biggest one was no stabilization. They put almost no sea keepers in them and the way we like to cruise that would have been horrible. I have dedicated a half decade to knowing everything there is to know about express boats in this space.. if you ever need to bounce ideas off anyone let me know.. I can talk very granularly with you. Email in our profile. Cheers and thanks for the comment! Also, The next two videos don’t have a ton of the boat in them but we will for sure do more tech stuff now that people are asking. Hope you still enjoy.

@@The71Percent I appreciate the response! Sounds like you have a bit more experience in the space than I do. I have had a Sea Ray which I loved, but moving bigger to make passages like you guys are. I will definitely reach out for your input. Good luck with the channel!

@ thanks, and sounds good. Don’t hesitate at all. Also our boat is for sale if you want a good one :) lol

Thanks for the feedback. Crap was this reply too long? 😂

Thanks but we are good. Cheers

She will probably take the boat 😂 but after 15 years I think I’m good ❤️

Ha! I have had my fair share of NOT zero proof and operated vehicles much more deadly than this boat… maybe old age is getting to me 😂 The live steam would have been fun.. but expensive because Starlink makes you pay per gig when you are off shore. Which sucks. Thanks for the comment!

This is so kind of you to say! That was hard.. I didn’t wanna put it in there at all but I didn’t wanna be a hypocrite and not show our view. I hope to get back up there and do more exploring in that area.. but likely we will attempt a good amount of time in the Bahamas before we turn the nose back north again. 10FT draft?!?! Talk about always having to be on your toes. Thanks for the comment! Hope you enjoy today’s video. Not a ton of boating in it though. Cheers!

@@stevelaw6099 yes they are! And thank you, I’m really glad you enjoyed the video. Hope you stick around for more episodes

@@joec4871 in the middle of the night when we couldn’t film 👍🏼

@@DavePerlee what a huge compliment thank you! We are really enjoying filming and putting out the content. The documentation is gonna be so fun to look back on in 10 years. We frequent crows nest, love that place. Sarasota to Venice on the ICW is one of my favorite stretches of water on the west coast of FL. New video dropping tomorrow, hope to see you in the comments and maybe we can connect for a beer next time we are down there. Cheers. Thanks so much for such an encouraging comment.

@@MB4wd great question! That answer is no I don’t. Milton we didn’t go over displacement speeds anyway. Helene honestly I procrastinated the decision because I “could” and I shouldn’t have. Personally I think the trawler would just make me a smarter captain. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not hating on a boat that can go fast.. obviously I invested in one. But I don’t think it will change our cruising or our ability to avoid danger. Thank you for the kind words. We are blown away at the response the channel has gotten recently. Very unexpected. Hope to see you in the comments on the next one. (Tomorrow) :)