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@@sailingnewbie not sure yet. We’ll see. Under 40’, we think. We are glad you enjoyed the videos and you were able to learn from them. :-)

@@craftyhodges Emerson is for sale. If we can sell her at a reasonable price, a bigger boat is in our future. If she doesn’t sell, we will keep enjoying her. For now, she is listed with a broker in Anacortes.

Agreed on all points. We don’t miss AC up here, but it seems essential for the SE. I should have mentioned that the R-29 is very easy to handle and learn.

For our fast cruise, we go to 90% of max (according to Volvo sustainable all day) and see between 15 and 19 knots depending on currents. Slow cruise is typically hull speed of 7.2 knots @ 1,800 rpm with slack current.

@@mvemerson Thanks! I have the same boat at that aligns well. 👍

Thanks for your kind comments. Shoal Bay & Blind Channel is as far as we have gotten so far. It may take us a while to get further north. The Admiral has some time constraints.

@@dennis6325 thanks a bunch. Great points. We planned our first passage through the rapids super carefully. 😊

I installed Blink cameras, which do a great job at detecting movements in their field of vision. Did I understand your question correctly?

@@pworker8124 thanks for your kind comment. I am afraid the Fleming will remain a dream. 😊

@@jayslupesky our port bow line (white-gold in the video) is a 50-footer. As we arrive, the Admiral routes it under the bowsprit and anchor, and then along the starboard side deck. I then get the ball along the starboard side of the cockpit without running it over, completely unashamed to try multiple times. :-). Depending on circumstances, she routes the line through the ring from the cockpit or steps onto the swim platform and does it from there. After that, she just walks it forward. I stand by to bump the engine into reverse, but that is rarely needed. If done right, she can go directly to the starboard bow cleat. But, once attached, we can work on fixing whatever needs fixing. She is careful to initially route the line so it will be outside of the rails and such. No entanglements.

@@mvemerson I can envision that working...we will give it a try. Thanks!!

@@jayslupesky Good luck. Hopefully it works for you.

@@jayslupesky Thanks Jay. Much appreciated.

@@wesyoungquist393 only our voices were altered by AI for privacy reasons. What decision do you think were made by a computer?

@@pworker8124 thanks for your kind comment. Glad you liked it.

@@srhawk454 thanks a bunch. Much appreciated.

@@jayslupesky Thanks Jay. That is exactly the message we wanted to convey. 😊

Thanks. We hope that this video reduces anxiety in boaters facing these rapids for the first time. It would have been helpful to us. 🙂

Yeah, for the first two, I got to know the boat rather intimately. 😀

@@alexpuskar1356 keep in mind that there is a warning at 12.2V first. Still, I agree and provided that feedback. Especially for Lithium, things will have to be different.

@@sammm7ykjbkjbkjbkjb403 Thanks for your kind words. Notifications from Sensar are via SMS only. For bilge pump activity I cannot be turned off, which can get annoying. Siren, if memory serves is using SMS and “on-device” notifications like any other app. However, Siren Marine and Garmin have switching and you can decide to switch a relay based on a “condition”. That relay could be used to switch an audible alarm or even strobe. I used a relay to turn my freshwater pump off when entering the geofence area and turn it on when leaving the geofence. I used to forget to turn it off when leaving the boat and don’t like leaving the freshwater system pressurized when storing the boat. I would double-check what sorts of conditions Siren can use today to switch relays.

⁠@@mvemersonmuch appreciated. I’ll get in touch with siren. I’ve watched your video at least four times. It’s the best comparison I could possibly find and beautifully edited. I have a boat in Sydney Harbour and it keeps me up at night worrying about what could happen. It’s smaller than yours, but a dual battery system with VSR and multiple bilge pumps is good redundancy so far. Adding one of these monitoring systems, probably sensar will be great peace of mind. I wanted to ask you with Emerson, what is causing all of your bilge pump activity? Do you think this is a bit much for a boat that size? Are you sure you don’t have a leak? You certainly seem on top of everything so I have confidence that Emerson is in good hands. Thank you once again

@@sammm7ykjbkjbkjbkjb403 it seems to be related to the stuffing box. At greater speeds (more revolutions) it seems to drip faster aka leak more. Once I stop, the dripping slows until it eventually stops. If I don’t use the boat for a while, the water level in the bilge does not rise.

@@mvemerson great to know!

… and that, BTW, makes it so much more important to know if the pumps are working nor not. 😬

Yes. I created all of our routes for our upcoming trip, exported and then imported them into ActiveCaptain (just like Navionics). They look good in Active Captain and I do not anticipate any difference on the chartplotter. The creation of routes is better than Navionics and what I have seen in Savvy Navvy. Important to use the latest version of the app(s).

Thank you kindly! More travel on Emerson is coming up soon. :-)

Thank you so much Gary for your kind comment. I aim to keep learning more about boating and video skills, and I am not done with either. More to come. 🙂

@@CaptainShark-v9l thanks a bunch. I will check out Vanemar as well.

@@TheMoedouglas I hope it works you and they fixed their issues. Wishing you the best!

@@AndresSoliven it is.

@@Shocko1010 Thanks. Glad you like it. The Swinomish Channel is certainly interesting in many ways. We time our return to La Conner somewhat carefully. :-)

@@pworker8124 I do. We started that for privacy reason and now I like the convenience. No filler sounds. Faster than recording. No background noise. No fancy microphone needed. Thanks for the comment.

Great video, as always.

@@mvemerson Cool! Thanks for confirming.

Happy Opening Weekend to you as well. Our schedules unfortunately don't allow us to participate.

Thanks John. I figured 1. This is easier than trying to remember everything for a verbal briefing and 2. As stated in the description, asking guests to watch a video is a good “filter”.

Not sure what you are referring to.

More to come! :-)

Thanks for your comment. I don’t think that we are able to fully empty the tank. I think we stated something along the lines of being able to extract more than we otherwise would be able to. Sorry if I mislead you. The gentleman from the Discovery Harbour Marina in Campbell River would pump normally. When the normal “extraction limit” was reached, he would start over and only partially open the valve, moving a few times between closed and open. If I remember correctly from my physics classes ( Questionable and a long time ago), this is a combination of the Venturi Effect and Bernoulli's Principle at work. The constriction essentially creates a greater suctioning force or vacuum.

Thank you for your kind words. Glad you liked it. The area was even more stunning than the video(s) can show. A very special place.

They sure can be. 🙂

Thanks John. We appreciate the encouragement and your kindness. Here is a big secret: The reason the voices sound professional is because they are not ours. 🙂 I only do the scripting, post-processing, and such.

Thanks Jordan. We appreciate the feedback.

Glad you enjoyed it. Princess Louisa Inlet certainly is magical. 😊

That sounds great. We would love something slightly larger and in the style of the 29. It will be interesting to see if RT ever launches such a boat.

Yeah, thanks. I've put these suggestions out there before. Maybe Ranger will look into them. Yes, a 3' plug in the molds amidship just forward of the 29's center of lift would be required. The added weight forward of the engine might help reduce bow lift at say 20 mph cruise speed. If you could still trailor and keep it at your house during the winter would be a great money saver. I imagine cruising the 1000 Islands area of the st. Lawrence or E. Shore of lake Superior in October. How beautiful but, you'll want more interior heated liveable space for those 35° nights.