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@@JohnBraman413 Summer Wine is an Ultimate 23

@@lewisobrien503 Unreal, do you keep up it in the water or on a trailer? What make/model? I like your idea. When I get a chance I’ll try and put a boat tour together

@@jamesgow8018 Keep it dry at RQYS, bit expensive but at least I know its safe. Timpenny 770 made in 1985 I think.

Great idea, would have been very helpful on the trip that's for sure!

A guy in the UK makes steering vanes for small boats. Called Mister Vee

It is a great spot, I ended up spending a night in there and it was magical. The best nights sleep I had in 2 months!

That is a good idea, I tried using a line from one side of the cockpit to the other with it wrapped around the tiller in the middle holding it straight however the sea state would almost immediately throw the boat off the wind. I should have filmed it, quite comical really! I can imagine keel boats having more luck with this technique. Summer Wine like all trailer sailers are just so light and get pushed around easily with the wind and swell. Thanks for the support.

Glad to hear! I watched Simon Carters videos multiple time to get ideas and know what I was in for. Good luck with your own trip.

Also interested 👍

Hi Robert, due to having a limited time window to complete my trip I wanted to maximise my time out on the water. The predicted winds for the day I left were about 7-10knts NE. Whereas reality was 10-15+knts NNE when I headed out. I wanted to get on the inside of Fraser before the Strong Southerlies and storms came through. Instead of sitting at home scratching my head waiting for the marine wind warnings to pass, I decided to go out. I only had a headsail out as strong weather helm is an issue on Summer Wine, along with the headsail being easy to furl if needed as mainsail requires me to go up to the mast which I was not comfortable doing by choice in that sea state especially heading into the night. Im always looking for ways to improve my boat and my sailing so I appreciate your comment and any other tips you may have. I am by no means an experienced sailor so all advice is welcome. Thanks mate

I know! I really wanted to go but the weather and timing just wasn't right unfortunately. Just means I have an excuse to head back out on the water to Percy!

Well hello James! Hahah thanks for the support, sounds like you had an amazing time with your Hartley back then. I feel sailing is one of those addictions that lingers with you forever no matter age or health. Im glad you are enjoying the videos, this is what I made these videos for, to share the journey because like you, I also live vicariously through others on TH-cam 🙂 Thanks mate.

Thanks mate! It wasn't the best time of year to do the trip however due to other commitments it was the only time for me to go. I will put those on the list for my next trip, just not sure when that will be. Thanks for the support

Unbreakable little engine. Just so reliable. Never too late to buy a trailer sailer, no matter where you are!

@ totally agree, I’ve had one for 5 years now here on the East Coast of England. So much fun to be had!😁⛵️

It is an Ultimate 23. Built in Paynesville, Victoria. Great little boat.

@@peterjones2893 Hey Peter, it’s a Mercury 240 with an air deck. When not in use I roll it up and stow in one of the aft berths. I also have a 2.5hp outboard I put on it when needing to travel further. I inflate it on the cabin top with a manual pump. It’s a great tender. An electric pump would make life easier but it’s not a necessity

I use Navionics and satellite imagery on an iPad mini for navigation.

@@jamesgow8018 what do you use to mount it? I notice you have a spot for it below deck and above.

@@gagewilliams2010 In the cockpit and down below I use Velcro with the soft side on the iPad and stiff side mounted to the boat, however over time the Velcro in the cockpit has slowly slid down loosing its effectiveness. Im thinking this is due to the heat in the sun.

Thanks for the support! Simon Carter was actually a big inspiration for me to complete this trip and I took a lot of valuable information from his videos in my planning for this trip. Cheers

Hi Peter, thanks for the support. I have a single 100ah Lithium battery that is charged only via the fixed panel and when possible a solar blanket. I use Navionics and satellite imagery on an iPad mini for navigation.

@@quadcam24v I would feel comfortable heading out to the reef in my boat. I’m hoping to line up a trip heading out from 1770 to the reef for a few days. Hardest thing would be picking the best weather window.

@@garymalm Thanks Gary. Totally agree. The st1000 in plenty for my little boat but this tiller pilot came with my boat when I bought it so I’m thinking due to it being mounted in the incorrect position over the years it has suffered. Thanks for the comment!

@@michaelbirch9265 Thanks mate, I appreciate it!

@@ronprince1478 Hi Ron, I found the 8 Hp was enough for my boat throughout the trip. There was only 1 situation North of Yeppoon that due to tide and currents i was only making about 1knt with full throttle and sails up. However I was passing between islands so that didn’t last long. Aside from that the 8hp was fine for what I needed.

@@jamesgow8018 thanks for the information and the reply, have fun.

@@garymalm Hi Gary, thanks for the support. I ended up having issues with my Raymarine St1000. Turned out the mounting point the previous owners had installed was too far forward. This is in later episodes. My only source of charge for my battery was through a fixed solar panel and when at anchor or motoring I would put the solar blanket out. I neglected to observe how much juice my in built fridge would draw with it running 24/7. I ran out of power multiple times due to this. All part of the learning curve and will improve for next time!

@@redcorvetteguy Summer Wine is an Ultimate 23. I haven’t spent too much time sailing off Mooloolaba, mainly spent time in Moreton Bay. Thanks for your support!

@@jc9474 Oops I will put it into the description. It’s an Ultimate 23.

@@jamesgow8018 oh nice, good to see you using it for its intended purpose. Will you be making the trip again next year? Surely you couldn't have visited all the Northumberland islands in one go.

@@jc9474 I would love to do the trip again, unfortunately due to time constraints and weather this trip I missed out on heading out to the Percy’s and exploring more islands out there.

Hey, I spent 7 weeks on the water. Took about 5 weeks to work my way up, sitting out strong winds in Bundy (1.5weeks), Yeppoon (3 days) and Mackay (3 days). With perfect conditions could be done in 1 week but that’s without smelling the roses. I would have liked more time and more favourable conditions to visit more islands such as the Percy’s but I didn’t have that luxury. Good luck with your trip!

@@jamesgow8018 thanks so much.

@@JessAdsErickson She is a lovely boat and is built very well! Nice to hear some of the history behind her. 4 months would have been amazing. By the time I got up to the Whitsundays I was only able to spend a couple of weeks before needing to head off. I hope to treat Summer Wine to more adventures like this.

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I agree. It also puts the boat out of balance, thus overworking the autopilot.

@voornaam3191 your a noob

Hi Voornaam3291, thanks for your comment. Yes you are correct in that in the ideal world a reefed main would have been helpful to point higher into the wind however I only had a headsail out as strong weather helm is an issue on Summer Wine, along with the headsail being easy to furl if needed as mainsail requires me to go up to the mast which I was not comfortable doing by choice in that sea state especially heading into the night. Cheers

@@philipgibbons9048 Thanks. I took 15mins “naps” between checks throughout the night however I don’t think any sleep was had!