How do we AFFORD to keep CRUISING? Q&A
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- In this weeks Q&A we answer the following questions:
1.56 - How is our countertop holding up?
3.39 - How many times have we hit our head on our bimini bolts?
5.11 - Why did we not buy a boat in Australia?
7.14 - Do we ever come across shipping containers or fishing buoys while sailing at night?
8.48 - Has the fish population and reef been degrading or depopulating?
12.43 - Do we ever get blase about new, amazing anchorages after 2.5 years of sailing?
15.12 - Where does a man find a woman to work on an engine?
17.07 -How do we fund our cruising life?
22.28 - Do we love, like or just tolerate the Millennial Falcon?
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I loved it anchoring and they blow your sox off from 2 people that are bare foot or in flip flops 99.99% of the time.
I love your videos, attitude and the smiles!
I never get tired of wondering what Khiara is going to look like in each consecutive video, head down and covered in grease in one episode, looking like a super-model in the next! The one consistent factor is how much she enjoys both states! You are a very lucky chap Adam!
I can guarantee that you will get many more subscribers because your both just great people. You show us your happiness, sadness and frustrations and you give us all a very realistic view of what you do and love. I love your channel and will keep on loving it. Take care of yourselves and safe travels.
I would've drank gallons of tea also Adam....you captured quite a beautiful GINGER! 😍 You're lucky she tolerated/tolerates your ramblings! Haha!
I think that it is vitally important that you two (and this goes for a number of young couples who are cruising full time and publishing your travels on TH-cam) should publish a number of episodes about how much saving you have had to do. It is also apparent to viewers that TH-cam is like a Golden Egg, but it needs to be detailed that there are possibly many people who have tried to be supported in this way, and have come unstuck. I have never tried to do this, but the couples who I have followed have marvellous personalities, and have the good fortune for at least one partner to be visually attractive. You pointed out (and it needs to be emphasised) that it takes several years of TH-cam publishing to begin to earn enough to live on. More than one couple have adopted a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, which is much cheaper to live on than a carnivorous one. Your Q&A was excellent and possibly needs to be repeated. I am also Aussie, and love watching your series. Thank you very much, watching your adventures has ‘made my day’!
1 was 30 with 175 views in 4 minutes.
People love this channel!
Totally true about the trust factor...when I was a boy we lost the prop on our boat in a storm very far from home...got a 7 hour rescue tow from a couple on their honeymoon...my dad ended up selling the boat shortly thereafter as it was just never the same....even with the motor totally overhauled we were never able to get back the joy of it. Your channel has got me looking at boats again. So thank you 🙂☠👾❤
You guys are the best. Definitely my favorite sailing channel. You strike a really really good balance between boat work and sailing/adventures.
It made my day when you said you (Adam) were an Aero engineer, I am currently putting off my Aero homework at school to watch this video
I cannot see how you guys do not have 500k subscribers. Looking forward to your new improvements,
Hi don't know what your plans are for the future if you are headed north or staying in the Caribbean. My wife and I run a small custom woodworking shop on the island of Roatan if you come down this way we make endgrain cutting boards from Honduran hardwood and would like to give the two of you one for the boat. Also show you around our island home. Hope all is well keep your heads up and keep having a great time.
Great Q&A! I had just said, how do people afford to do this! Then this epp popped up! :) as a CPL/LAME I would love to hear more about Adams aviation career and who he previously worked for.
Answering that excellent question about finding an engine-working ;) woman, was the funniest thing, and then at the end you looked at one another like...uh-huh. Too good! Kiera's mum sounds lovely. Congratulations for living off your production. As you know, it's a full time job to make decent videos, and some reward is truly due! Love how you interact with your boat. Your imaginations bring her to life.
I love your honesty and vulnerability on all things. You are human in all your tribulations, good and bad.
Awesome to see that you guys are at a stage where you can continue your adventure supported by viewers and the reward for the effort that goes into the videos. Congratulations and never feel guilty for being in this situation. You work hard to make entertainment, you are then rewarded for your hard work and more entertainment for others can be produced. Outstanding
For the record, both of you are classic, like nobody else. Cheers
The point where your savings, expenses, and revenue meet is your financial equilibrium point. As long as the point remains somewhat fixed, you are free to accompany Millie to any neighborhood in the world she deems the water to be deep enough to float in. So, in plain talk - don't stop! There is so much more for the three of you to see and do! Keep us informed. Best, :¬) Webhead USA
I just started watching your channel, lots of catching up to do. I must say, however, that your channel is my favorite one for vicariously participating in sailing adventures. Your personalities are genuine, and the obvious joy I see in your personal interactions is so refreshing. I look forward to seeing what the future has in store for you.
I have been watching from the beginning. You do not give yourselves enough credit. Hard work and always improving your photography and editing skills have brought about your success. You are very in tune to your audience and are very open and honest! Thank you!
you are both so genuine, kind and have great senses of humor.....love watching your videos .....thanks for sharing your adventure with the world
Trust is something which is earned.
The intimacy you develop with anything is gained through experience after having worked on it before or having it stripped down to the smallest pieces.
Fear and distrust is just a fear of the unknown.
How often have you procrastinated over something only to scold yourself after leaping in and finding none of what you dreaded.
You may wish you had some spares but the experience will teach you not to make that mistake again.
I like the idea of naming things because affectionately calling her Millie who needs some tlc is way better than saying the bloody boat needs sinking.
Attitude is everything.
I once worked with a bear of a man contracting to mines in the middle of nowhere beyond the black stump in Australia. We'd work seven day weeks quite often for months in temperatures into the 40's.
Everyday we'd question what we were doing especially late into the afternoons at the end of our tether when my off sider would break out singing "The Teddy Bears Picnic" or the like because his wife ran a daycare centre and he knew all the songs.
Attitude is everything.
Great answers, and for SOME reason, You two are the Only ones we can listen to the Q&A’s from😱
The reason you Are where you are is, 5:10 “it’s the Best place in the whole World 🌎 to learn too sail” at and be fixen your boat at, the Caribbean ✅. We also know how you feel @ 22:50 as we are the same way with our old Jeep TJ, though JEEP stands for, “just, empty every pocket” just like a Boat, in our 70’s that’s what we have that every time we see it parked in the backyard we have to stop and admire it, the TJs were the Best looking Wranglers 😎👍
I really enjoyed all of your answers, but I will have to say that the answer to the last question is probably why I continue to follow the Millennial Falcon. your love for her, and each other comes through load and clear to me. May your days remain full and peaceful as you make your way around the world, hopefully more than once.
Love visiting with you guys! Thanks😀
best Q & A I have seen. Honest answers and not stilted. Keep up the adventure.
Because of your adventure and sharing it I don’t have to watch mainstream media, I very much enjoy being able to watch something without constant add bullying! Thank you👍👍
HUGE value! Keep up the great work!
I really loved the section detailing the relationship with the boat as a person. I can actually see the way that would work, both during the simple times and the challenging times. A wonderful observation on your parts that is so true. You count on each other so much and get rewarded for what you put in with reliability and protection as the payback. If you don't put it in, the boat degrades and you end up with less trust by default.
“Pilot training is expensive” hit me right in the feels.
You guys are great, chilled, humble, heads screwed on. You are going places, excuse the pun. Keep it nature please and don’t get sucked in with product placement and cheeses marketing. Keep it up from the UK🇬🇧
Great program Thankyou guys .
Cheers guys!
I love your passion for your life. It's infectious to all of us who watch and have enjoyed company too. Thank you for being real. Miss you both. Safe travels my friends.
Great video. You two are an awesome couple.
Good session guys 😊👍
If someone doesn’t get joy in their heart from the sight of dolphins swimming next to your boat then something is clearly broken inside of them 😜
One of a kind! wearing a shirt that says "like nobody else" tooooooo funny
Love the Q&A intro! The music choice is spot on IMO
Love these Q&As, please keep doing them. Been subscribed since the beginning. 😎
One of the best Q&A's i have seen! You kids are having a good time.
It was very interesting to hear about funding your travels - thank you for sharing!
You guys truly are a pleasure to watch, to see an amazing couple enjoy the adventure.
Sorry Boss 😂 that's what Rene says to me too when I tell him off. 😂
I did read in a book by Don Casey "This Old Boat", he said the boat you buy has to be the one you look back to admire as you're leaving it .... ☺
I'm glad your channel has grown to the point that you can continue sailing! Hopefully indefinitely!!!
Great job guys. You're getting really good at this Q&A thing.
Do not stop sailing and sharing......
Love what you guys are doing and this channel is one of my favorites!
I really enjoy these Q & A sessions and watching how you two react together and how well you both take care of your boat, its real , its funny and its informative. Fair winds and safe travels.
Thank you so much for the honesty about the money question. I feel like many TH-camrs try to hide that aspect and you answered it very professionally and realistically.
Thank you! Adam does love a good diagram! 🙂
@@SailingMillennialFalcon Take his pens away from him!!!!
@@SailingMillennialFalcon The realism in your answer in particular - your Plan A was to live off savings and work from time to time. I think there are a lot of people who think they just have to film stuff and put it on TH-cam and that will support them. The stuff has to be good and only some of it is - fortunately you have learnt the knack of making good content. Keep it up and looking forward to your continuing adventures.
@@SailingMillennialFalcon Please! Don't take Adams pens!!!😨
But you might consider switching the caps around a bit just to mess with him. 😂😂😂
Thank you for these videos and sharing your life and experience with the youtube world. Personally, today has been a stressful day and I (playfully & frustratedly) yelled out "I NEED A BOAT VIDEO!" and there was Sailing Millennial Falcon with a recent upload - thank you for making today better!
I’m glad that we could be of assistance! 😁
It’s great to hear that you are able to sustain your journey via TH-cam and Patrons. I hope it continues and even grows. Wishing you continued success!
I knew that Adam had to have some engineering in his background because of his answers. And Kiera(sp), the 'tom-boyish', but confidence to the point of humor, what a team! I predict wonderful things in your future, just keep doing what you are doing...
Always enjoy each of your videos ! Plus Q & A episode on your sailboat ⛵️ videos! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri
You two are just amazing. Your doing a great job. Thanks for sharing. Take care. RI USA fan.
Great q and a!
Love your channel! Thanks so much for sharing. Keep this up and you'll be passing 100K subscribers before you know it.
Seaschell is in good hands! Had so much fun with her last owners.
Love a nice graph.
Good Afternoon!
We should all treat and think of the Earth like you do about your special friend. I could go back here near the end of your love hate, trust, care for and special relationship with your wonderful boat and
be thinking of our wonderful world in every one of your descriptive words.
Love how down to earth this channel is. It was a great binge watch from Ep1 - broken keel, I learnt what a cutlass bearing is, the dingy that always looked flat, lift equations and watching one man slowly driven mad by a noisy prop.
Great that the Q+As aren’t reserved for Patreon’s only too.
Good to hear an honest talk about it giving you enough income now to keep going. TH-cam even manage to put the mid roll ad right in the middle of that section too :)
really nice vid guys,i get it about the boat , how it breaths and maybe how it lives and looks after you both as you look after her.keep doing what your doing thanks..
Love you guys! Will say I’m sad about the reefs tho I’m a 20 year old sailor and i read and see a lot of what it was and can only hope the reefs returns to their glory one day before I get out there to do some cruising
Rings on fingers, talking about kids, how to develop trust (even if it is with the boat, obviously a topic at the forefront of your mind)... something's changing... (for the better!) 😉😍
I love the story about how you guys met.
We talk to hot chocolate too! So glad we're not the only ones!
I love this channel and Love this Q&A ;) you are welcome to visit Portugal next year. ;)
Love your channel keep it going Garry/Ireland
You guys are so cool....
I simply love watching your adventures....
Do you ever plan to buy a bigger boat than the one you got now is a question on my mind now...
Have fun
Cheers.
Love your Q & A’s! I have old Formica countertops, that tend to stain. Lemon essential oil works well to get out stains and if it is particularly bad, I use a soft scrub that I make with baking soda (bicarb), thieves cleaner, water and vinegar with lemon or orange essential oil - I’ve never found a stain that could resist it! I’m glad you avoid bleach!
You two are really beautiful people. Love the Q and A time,along with the episodes xx
So true about being custodians of your boat. Just sold our yacht Caris a westerly Oceanlord who we looked after for 5 years then she has moved onto a young couple like yourselves for new adventures my yacht before this Seventh Wave was passed on to me from a couple who sailed her around the world I had her (a 49 ft Rassy) for 13 years doing charitable work on west coast of Scotland then she went to a young deck officer of the QE2 I still have contact with him and keep up to date with how she is doing. Yes custodians is so right
Fun video. Never a bad time for a 4th or 5th coffee. I tell my boat thank you all the time. The other day I yelled at her, immediately took it back and apologized. We have the same agreement you do with your's, my promise to her that I'll take care of her if she takes care me. It's worked really well thus far. I'll be cleaning the heat exchanger and changing her coolant soon, buying her a genoa and devising ways to continually pamper her. She happens to be the only female in my life currently so it's very easy.
as usual nice job
You also name your fishing lures. Awesome
I have Corian sinks in the 5th wheel trailer. It does get stained form coffee and tea. I found the best method of removing the stains is Oxyclean and boiling water. slowly pour the water on the stain spot and sprinkle on the Oxyclean and just leave it. Wipe away when it cools down.
Regarding your relationship with Milly; is much like the saying that a house does not necessarily make a home. The owners make it a home. As you kids have done. Keep up the great work. Much love and respect from an old man looking out at sea. So when you are watching a beautiful sunset, wave and say hi back to me.
Heck with that, keep pounding on the table Adam :)
Your you tube success is because of you
A&K - from reading the comments I see a few grizzles about how you are allegedly talking over each other. Please allow me to offer a contrary view, which is that you talk over each other only a little bit and quite perfectly, noting that you are a lovely couple who are good communicators and are acting naturally. Please don't try to change this. You've got it just right, IMHO. :-)
Couldn't agree more..
Great channel, I like the intro. Who the hell gives thumbs down! Really? Anyway, thanks for what you do because it helps give an idea of what it’s like. I hope to start cruising In about two years. My boat will be called Pay it Forward. Take care guys, great stuff!
Thumbs down were probably all the muppets who said they keep talking over each other, as they said at the beginning "too much coffee" 3 cups and I'm like a mad man!
Congrats on the financial success and living out of what you love doing!
Alrighty now! You've dumped the cat out of the bag so to speak.😊 What's Millie's naughty name. 😂
“She’s a personality” 💙💙💚💙
We could tell you had 3 coffees already... You were speeding right along! lol
In our day, fresh bread only happened on a Sunday and Wednesday as that was the only days the baker fired up, the days between the bread got staler with each passing day. To make stale bread seem fresher, just stand the slices over your cup of tea or coffee for a short time, hey presto freshish bread. Warning:- cut the mould off first.
You can nuke it for a few seconds too, that works. It also works to some extent with dried up doughnuts and hot cross buns.
Frozen bread keeps its freshness, if you thaw it properly even the crust stays crisp. It does take a lot of freezer space. Up to you.
💖🌼⛵️ Can I say you are both looking fantastic 🍷🦋 i am so happy your wonderful adventure is going full speed ahead ⛵️🍷🍷🇦🇺
Question, maybe for your next q&a. Is dynema rope rigging a thing for a boat the size of milly? It wasn’t when I had a yacht but things change in 15 years and I could see being able to cut your own rigging as pretty useful. Especially if you could standardise the size a keep a roll onboard. I’m sorry you got stuck waiting, because fun as your videos are I think you need to go somewhere new and get a bit closer to melbourne.
I'm 6'3" and have (mostly) learned to look for bolt stems overhead
Have you thought about a Patron Raffle? I have no idea how it would work, but for every $1 donated is one entry. So $10 is 10 and so forth. Say until the end of October. Now for the Prize. A sail with the two of you. For 5 or 7 days. We all love your show, but this could be a way to thank one lucky Patron. So for the month of October you'd have a raffle. Keep up the great work.
We’d like to do something like that and I think the boat is now up to snuff where its not likely (can’t promise that it won’t) break down on people during their stay! 😁
But honestly, travelling is still so limited at the moment I think people will have a hard time flying to the boat. Aussies for instance cant even fly out of the country unless the govt approves their reason and those flying from USA to Grenada have to do 14 days of quarantine before being allowed around the island. I’m hoping that next year travelling will be a little easier and then I think it’ll be great to have people aboard!
Unless you only like thin-crust pizza, a "pizza-absence" panic attack IS a fresh bread-absence panic attack.
@ 15:39 This is a lovely story and beautifully told. Thank you. :-) Without a shadow of a doubt Adam is a true prince of Australia and it is a blessing that he passed the interview, but, and without diminishing this fact in any way whatsoever, what I have been wondering for so long is, Khiara, how is it that you did not come to the attention of one of the princes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Try rubbing compound to remove the stains in the Epoxy resin...then buff to polish
I was the same about my motorcycle.
Thanks for sharing your lives with us. Will be great when you can get out and about more. Maybe put some stainless steel dome nuts on any threads sticking out on the boat. They look good and also stop you loosing skin when you do scrape your body over them. Glad you are refraining from the table banging Adam. NEXT we work on the UMM's LOL only kidding Stay safe Fair winds & regards from the UK.
Need Ben, er Adam to draw a diagram explaining weather helm. Also Kiera, please fill free to sport that Grateful Dead t shirt again some time, it might twist my arm enough to become a patron!
Ok guys I have watched every video you have now I can comment. Love the channel love you guys but I did notice one HUGE mistake, they put the wrong name on Ben’s coffee mug. 😏. Can’t wait for the next episode!
a world of fans willing to help....
I wanted to call my sailing vessel “serendipity” . Thanks
very cool Q&A guy's, love all your video's, there's some his and noice in your video's I hear, maybe have more gain on the microphone input, the signal to noice is better then, just a note from a professional Soundengineer