Of all the types of vlogs you guys have put out over the years, these "what we've learned" types are some of my favorite. No one does it better than you guys. It actually helps when I try to "convince" my lovely wife that we can do this...eventually...
I grew up sailing a Sunfish and an Ensign. I recommend renting a Sunfish to anyone who wants to learn how to sail. Instant feedback. I also recommend finding out when the weeknight beer can races are held and walking the docks, especially on windy evenings, and ask folks if they need more rail meat or deck poodles. It's an easy, and cheap, way to get sailing experience and start networking with other boats in the fleet. And get an auto inflatable life jacket with a built-in harness and wear it all the time. It's much more comfortable than a bulky life jacket so you are more likely to wear it. It also makes it easier to get a man overboard back on board by attaching a halyard to the harness and winching them up onto the boat. I had a crewman fall overboard at the dock and it was almost impossible to get him back onboard. One reason was that I was laughing so much. It wouldn't have been so funny had it happened at sea.
For the past three years I started to look at and subscribe to many many sailing channels for the purpose of learning the”ropes” for when the moment arrived I can buy my own small sailing boat. I rarely comment because I don’t know, so I read the comments and questions of the other audiences to have a sense of what to learn. However I must say that you guys are my favorite, you guys are so charming and witty, besides so knowledgeable. Love you guys 🫶🏽 Looking forward to learn much more. Thanks
Hey wow thanks Dwayne, really appreciate that. We film a ton of stuff all the time that doesn’t make it into the videos…basically because we are just being silly or boring which we really are….but when it comes to publishing we always try and make it at least somewhat useful info. So it makes me happy to hear that it is. Best to you!
I'm sure whatever next yacht you land on will be even more successful than the prior ones. You guys are so nicely dialed in! We're glad we chose our 44' Antares as our first (and possibly only) liveaboard cruiser. Blessings to you both!
The honesty in these sessions is great with real life information that is so valuable to hear. Also definately more singing needed. I'm keen to go motor sailing now.
We’ve a 32ft westerly fulmar since 2007. We were thinking of upgrading when we become full time live aboards just to have creature comforts and space for visitors. We’re thinking now about basing the journeys around the Irish coastline. SO much to see on our beautiful shores. There’s enough channels doing the Caribbean etc. it also means we can sail away asap & yet close enough if the horrible happens to our parents
I really appreciate you guys making our lives better it’s always a fresh of common sense we get from you all. Onof the add a little food for thought when you talk about go small. I like to start people off on a sunfish but then I like to take them to a C-Scow because that is a boat you can never outgrow you only age out of. I also like to give them a barometer of time for your novice belt you need 250 races; for your intermediate belt you need another 200, and for your advance belt you need another 200 which equals up to 650 races. As I like to explain race is an acronym. R . rehearse A. Actual C. Current E. Environment. Truly it’s just a fancy way of saying saling practice. Keep in mind racing is not an aggressive sport it is a progressive sport. Thank you again for making our lives better John Sailing Instructor that’s a school bus driver that used to be a video editor that used to be a yellow cab driver that used to be a limo driver in Kansas City.
Love that you guys have got the next step of your adventure sorted. It's so obvious to me the shift in you both and lovely to see. Congrats and thank you for sharing the people you are not just the persona. We're in the process of finalising our home with a few repairs and such getting ready to sell up and move aboard and I have really enjoyed and appreciated your recent videos. Kudos my friends.
Became a yacht insurance agent just to learn for when we get our boat in a few years...everything you said about getting the insurance is spot on....I have clients do a resume form to help with the under writters...more experience the better and make sure the survey is done by a NAMS or SAMS certified surveyor (this is big). Great channel, love watching your videos!!!!! Cheers
Lots of sage advice here. On the subject of spare parts, I remember reading a letter to the editor (IIRC) in an old motoring magazine where the author was saying the place for the spare part was installed before the original broke, not in the boot (it was an English magazine). The main item under discussion was fan belts, as back then this was a standard spare part to carry. Much easier to install things when you are in control of the schedule (rather than at the side of the road in the rain e.g.). When, and how often, to do this is where tricky part is.
Small boat and work your way up is okay if you're young. Watching your Chanel as well as many others at my age (68) if I ever have the money to by the boat I want I will study and learn. But you know what? I have had my adventures and I need one more and it wont be in a small spin around. Thanks for the video. I've been following you guys for a long time. Take care and be safe.
you guys give us hope. We are moving to FL soon with the "big sailing dream". My wife is finally starting to talk about " our" dream to her friends and family. She's lived by the ocean her whole life, I'm a farmers son from kansas, but it started as my dream. It's actually starting to feel like we are actually gonna do this. Great advice on the "roles" while onboard. And it's super helpful to hear someone say that both parties need to know HOW to operate the boat, but there are definitely things the other partner doesn't need to worry about, because their counterpart has it covered. Also. The smaller boat as your first boat REALLY hits home for us. We're in our mid 40's, and I have been trying to tell my lovely wife that a 30-35 footer is where I wanna start. She want's the 45+ cat........ we don't have that budget. lol......... well, we could. but I don't want to be boat poor. I wanna go sailing
Yeh a smaller boat is so great on so many levels…really takes the pressure off and puts the fun in. But also, it’s harder to live on those…. So ideally, ya go get something you can bruise up for a season, go get wet and sunburn and have some laughs, then go get that big cat. The cheap little boat, ya lose $5k on….whatever…. And your instincts are right regarding the roles and relationship. It’s almost always our (this is Nick writing this) idea, and it has to be a full-on US thing…the teamwork part is 100x more important than the waterline. Maybe 1000x. I hope we see you out there!
@@TheOKellys So we have done the off grid side by side living in our van. 2019 sprinter that I built out. I'm a helicopter mech, and we followed my work for a couple years, so we've got the roles part figured out when it comes to the day to day, i think ;), along with spared and provsioning. And we are looking to live aboard, and know that suffering creature comforts is part of the whole adventure. But it being such a new thing, is daunting. Neither of us have spent more than a day or 2 on a boat other than a cruise ship. lol. We have scraped and clawed at every penny saved. I won't be able to not work, but have a pretty decent schedule to make it happen in the beginning. And, can and probably will, go back to fighting wildfires, AKA hurricane season, and spend our "off" season on our boat. Trying to learn the investment, to make sailing a full time relity, is where I'm at right now..... It's gonna take time, but we are doing our best to take the steps to take that first step. thanks for the reply. I'm 100% sure we will see yall out there. Some day. ;)
You really put it out there....I love Zatara and the Cruising Kiwis, and WE sail, And Too short...So amazing that you all put out such good content....Landlocked here in Wyoming, but living vicariously..
It's a pleasure following your adventures, thanks for keeping it real. You guys cross my mind a lot as I am berthed next to Either Way in Portland. You left more than a few clues as to your new boat. I hope it works out for you.
Hello to one of our top favorite channels. Both of you wonderful people are among the top reasons Sam and I feel encouraged (despite the waves of terror lol) to grow a pair (of sea legs) and set off into the deep blue next year. On a personal note, I would like to thank you with all my heart, and spirit of hope, and love for a tiny but tremendous thing you did during Corona times. You wore a mask with a phrase on it, and being who I am in what we're about to do, I tell you with misty eyes that I NEEDED that gesture
Wow you guys are speaking my language now. I'm thinking so strongly giving up my house. I am 60 years now. Work is not strange for me at all being in construction for years. I will learn to sail as I go. I am familiar with boats growing up on the water. I so into learning these days.
Electrical & Plumbing are key elements to consider in addition to 3 mentioned. 'Starry Horizons' are doing an update on their 8 year-old cat at a estimated cost of ~ $100K.
Pretty reasonable when you look at their original outlay. The 10% per annum rule is pretty accurate. You might skimp one year, but next year you may not have the choice.
One of my favorite things about sailing on small dinghy size sailboats is pushing the envelope to the point where I would tip the boat over. Then I had to swim around to the bottom-side step on the keel and lean back with all my weight and right the boat. Then I had to pull myself back up into the boat. You can't right a 45-foot sailboat if you tip it on its side!
The wife and I have a condo. It’s so easy to just lock the door and leave for six months. When you return, everything is the exactly the same. It might be a consideration. We are seriously considering a 40-46’ mono or maybe a 37-38’ Cat. If we can live on the boat, we will rent our condo. It will take a year to see how it goes. There’s only 3 miles between our condo and the boat which will be docked in Marina Del Rey California. So I think we are in the perfect situation. Plus, I’m retiring in two years. So we have nothing holding us back (Never had children). Just a 3.5 lbs. Yorkie. Good luck guys. We were considering buying pre owned because we watched your videos that said to, but I can’t get over someone else’s butt on my toilet seat. Good luck guys.
Hey kids! More; yet sensible, wisdom brought to light to ponder. Been following you guys & I'm taking it all in in respect to help me "ease the pain(s)" when I go for my salt life / live aboard into m'latter years. T'was thinking; 28 - 35'ish footer catamaran S/V per m'hard knocks of this educational curve. Don't want to sail the world, just keep things local & easier...(?). Thanks Nick & Megan for being here or me / us...
A great summation of the various important thinks about, "We didn't mean to go to sea." I still think you ought to sell the house and buy a brand new H H Catamaran scratchless and dingless. Have fun!
Nice addition you two! The lookbacks are interesting and the older videos are even MORE interesting! Hope you start your next adventure with a Pacific crossing!
GREATEST. TH-cam. VIDEO. EVER. Fine words of wisdom, watched it several times, if only there really was software that unblurred blurred video like in the movies! (Ok, that comment even made me feel creepy). You guys are the best, I hope you find the boat you’re looking for soon.
We are French. We have an Outremer 42 upgrade to 48’. 2feet on the front and 4 feet on the back. Like this , she is an fantastic catamaran for us, with enough confort and a very good speed. You are right with your videos. We have one thing to think : not too much weight on board. Sometime we must think a lot to know if we must have more parts, equipment… or not… with the time it’s easier. Excuse me my English language , a Brittany French is , very often, not very fluent to speak or write in other language…🥵🥵😳😉😉😉
Good stuff. Yep. Been there, done that. I see that you had a KP 44? I had one a 1981. Overall a very nice boat. Once tankage and some wiring and plumbing handles. A great sailing boat. Almost cutting edge for a cruiser back when she was designed. Still a damn good boat. I had no structural or design issue. And the ole 4-154 wouldn’t die. Ha ha. We ran dive/sail charters part time on ours. No TH-cam then! Love cats but!! Can’t afford them. Or at least didn’t want to go into debt for one. The KP was cash. Really nice Multi’s are half a million at the least! And well over a million for the newer ones that are lighter weight and much better sailing and much better built. You really PAY for them. But wow, yes, very nice.
@@LoanwordEggcorn yes they have recommendations, but when say last reef at 30 knots , are you going to turn up into the wind at 30 knots , ? The seas are big and you still want to get to the end of the boom to put a security line in and make sure your not chafing the sail with the reefing line . There is a nice graph on paper and reality .
There's only one boat that meets your requirements and the location you gave. She's a big commitment, but on paper at least, she's everything you've been looking for. You even know the prior owner! I hope it works out for you.
Just watching your vid about what you need to take for spares etc and the boat you need. I haven't sailed for probably 30 years when trying to encourage the kids, small cats but the yacht I would buy now, if I had the vpin, would be a Kraken. Have a look. Cheers john
Nice vid! Your Arctic vids were awesome. Though sunshine is so healthy for the soul. (God quote) Hmmmmm. Whistling at the end sounded like it came from the NW Passage.
Morning. Since you are a meteorologist. Which weather programs do you like? Thank Nick. Love you'll video's. Have you looked at a Chris White Catamaran.
Hi, Big fan and fellow cruiser here! Great video! Looking forward to see exactly out you fit the knew boat. Are you going to put in an infrared camera? Great feature for safety(if you have a man overboard at night, can make stuff floating in the water or a shoal sticking up out of the water visible, or uncharted land visible? You haven given some more clues. As I already made an educated guess. Your are negotiating with Chris White to buy his Chris White 55 based in Mexico? I hope it works out. I like that choice better than the Outremer 55. Maybe won't be quite as quick in light air or quite as fast overall than the Outremer but it will be a lot more comfortable overall(dry weight about 2/3's of a ton more than the Outremer?). Great forward outdoor helm station and great indoor helm station. Plus in most respects(standing rigging, running rigging, sails, engines your getting a pretty new boat since Chris White salvaged her and put her back together.
Re: House - many debates with fellow transients re this, for years hearing “don’t worry about the future, you could be dead tomorrow” & similar. I don’t own a "home", I own property (like cattle), increasing equity, security, nothing fancy, lease covers costs, agent manages it, peace of mind knowing it's there if/when required. Curious re main “Sail Handling” intentions/plans. 😉
Wow! Saw this and I thought of you both!!! I think it is in Tonga right now, but- I'll deliver it to the PNW for reasonable dough. It's not my bag, but Nautilus Yacht Management seems to pick & choose the boats they'll represent very carefully. I've been wowwed by a few of their recent listings. Although a touch older, it is aluminum, very well built & VERY well owned since 2013. A modest (translate: expensive) refit in 2019 addressed any obvious issues (standing/running rigging, engines, systems, etc...) 60' of catamaran perfection and in your ball park. Performance, toys, room & it seems to be running well. It's all 230v though. Lemmino know when you want me to pick her up for you!
@@TheOKellys I'd argue that with you (aluminum over 40 feet becomes a huge weight saver) but, as she sits- she's a tub 'O lard. Shave your head, have Megan go down to a Dorothy Hamill 'Camel' haircut (Olympic skater) & she'll be fast! Not Chris White fast, but- much faster than Clarity. Hmmm, with all of that extra cash burning a hole in your pocket, I was thinking a new main, a 120% Genoa & a Code 0 type sail (it's too confusing for me to understand the variances)- she'd be eating up the miles- and in safety!
also. i bet that many people, even or especially those with fully functioning joints, would be happy to see sponsor shoutouts in your vids, for a bit of extra income to help with your adventures. it's our advetures, too, vicariously. perhaps you can put it to a facebook/twitter/patreon vote. as you've said before, you'd only accept sponsorships for products you'd feel comfortable endorsing. i'm sure you could test-ride surfshark for a week, 'for the cause' ✊. ha it's even sailing-related, even if in name only. a youtuber buying yeezee's with sponsor moolah is one thing; you being able to spring for an extra piece of maritime safety (or that insanely priced starlink) is quite another... h'wood stars have podcasts now, chockfull of sponsorships. and stars you are! 100k subs (and a new boat!?) would be a great milestone to start with yt sponsorships methinks
Never knew Nick was a meteorologist! Would love to see some weather preparation videos when sailing starts again. Or just a video on the bow explaining some cloud formations :D
A few minutes into the video...I’m going to make a prediction...if you are headed to Mx I’m guessing you are going after “Javelin”...Good pick! Hope to see you in the SoC...
9:02 🙋guilty, I used TO -dislike- hate fear on a boat. Now that I have sailed a little... 'Fear' is a good indicator of action. Never underestimate the power of fear; "Panic" is what does the most damage. edit: grammar
Glad to hear you are about to get your new boat. I just realised that you had a Freedom at some point of time. I am in the process of building my first boat. I have decided to go for a 29' catamaran with 2 parallel free standing masts and wishbones. I would be interested to hear about your experience with the sails arrangement on the Freedom.
@@TheOKellys someone has to be “that boat” in the anchorage that doesn’t know what they are doing…might as well be us! Give’em something to talk about 🤪
Well, my first with the O'Kelly's, I'm gonna follow this for a while, looks interesting I watch my share of sailing, not that I do it but I certainly enjoy the watch. What I do find interesting as well, you guys seem very 'grounded' in your sailing life, get rid of 'stuff', lighten the load. No pets, no getting pregnant, no kids. Not that I'm against any of those things, but on a SV? I just don't see it. But that's just me. Fair winds and following seas.
Where I'm located, having a pet onboard is not a problem and the places where it is a problem are currently not worth visiting. When it comes to boats, get what you can afford, trying to stretch your budget to get something bigger will end up biting you in the rear. Also the romance of sailing may need to give way to the practicality of power the older you get. In either case as Parley Revival puts it, twenty years from now, you will have more regrets of what you didn't do than what you did.
Nick looking sharp in suit. Maybe you could do weather forecast lessons when you get a boat but in covid online work style. Up suit down shorts and fins 😎
Exactly. But more than anything I'm looking for is to see the beginning of the future video and saying "This is it! This boat is so much O'Kellys. I can feel it in my bones." Good luck guys 🍀🙏
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Of all the types of vlogs you guys have put out over the years, these "what we've learned" types are some of my favorite. No one does it better than you guys. It actually helps when I try to "convince" my lovely wife that we can do this...eventually...
Guys, I appreciate how educational your channel is... Not just the stories, which are great, but also just giving us common sense ideas and thoughts.
So many of your comments and tips apply to life regardless of what you are doing or how you are living. Thank you.
I grew up sailing a Sunfish and an Ensign. I recommend renting a Sunfish to anyone who wants to learn how to sail. Instant feedback. I also recommend finding out when the weeknight beer can races are held and walking the docks, especially on windy evenings, and ask folks if they need more rail meat or deck poodles. It's an easy, and cheap, way to get sailing experience and start networking with other boats in the fleet. And get an auto inflatable life jacket with a built-in harness and wear it all the time. It's much more comfortable than a bulky life jacket so you are more likely to wear it. It also makes it easier to get a man overboard back on board by attaching a halyard to the harness and winching them up onto the boat. I had a crewman fall overboard at the dock and it was almost impossible to get him back onboard. One reason was that I was laughing so much. It wouldn't have been so funny had it happened at sea.
Excellent advice. Little boats make big sailors
For the past three years I started to look at and subscribe to many many sailing channels for the purpose of learning the”ropes” for when the moment arrived I can buy my own small sailing boat. I rarely comment because I don’t know, so I read the comments and questions of the other audiences to have a sense of what to learn. However I must say that you guys are my favorite, you guys are so charming and witty, besides so knowledgeable. Love you guys 🫶🏽 Looking forward to learn much more. Thanks
Hey wow thanks Dwayne, really appreciate that. We film a ton of stuff all the time that doesn’t make it into the videos…basically because we are just being silly or boring which we really are….but when it comes to publishing we always try and make it at least somewhat useful info. So it makes me happy to hear that it is. Best to you!
"Don't argue with reality" I love that!
It's a quote that I'm adding to my arsenal for sure! (Maybe pair it with "Reality, what a concept" from Robin Williams to keep it balanced and real)
Let's go with "Things I should never say to my wife" for $1,000, Alex.
I'm sure whatever next yacht you land on will be even more successful than the prior ones. You guys are so nicely dialed in! We're glad we chose our 44' Antares as our first (and possibly only) liveaboard cruiser. Blessings to you both!
“Don’t argue with reality.” That’s one I’ll have to remember!
Great advice and another great episode!
The honesty in these sessions is great with real life information that is so valuable to hear. Also definately more singing needed. I'm keen to go motor sailing now.
We’ve a 32ft westerly fulmar since 2007. We were thinking of upgrading when we become full time live aboards just to have creature comforts and space for visitors. We’re thinking now about basing the journeys around the Irish coastline. SO much to see on our beautiful shores. There’s enough channels doing the Caribbean etc. it also means we can sail away asap & yet close enough if the horrible happens to our parents
I really appreciate you guys making our lives better it’s always a fresh of common sense we get from you all. Onof the add a little food for thought when you talk about go small. I like to start people off on a sunfish but then I like to take them to a C-Scow because that is a boat you can never outgrow you only age out of. I also like to give them a barometer of time for your novice belt you need 250 races; for your intermediate belt you need another 200, and for your advance belt you need another 200 which equals up to 650 races. As I like to explain race is an acronym.
R . rehearse
A. Actual
C. Current
E. Environment. Truly it’s just a fancy way of saying saling practice. Keep in mind racing is not an aggressive sport it is a progressive sport. Thank you again for making our lives better John Sailing Instructor that’s a school bus driver that used to be a video editor that used to be a yellow cab driver that used to be a limo driver in Kansas City.
Wow, those are high standards, but it’s really hard to argue that practice is what it is all about. Small boats make great sailors
Oh so true...the more you own, the more it owns you!!! Quality of life = focus on simplification and really enjoy a few things
Love that you guys have got the next step of your adventure sorted. It's so obvious to me the shift in you both and lovely to see. Congrats and thank you for sharing the people you are not just the persona. We're in the process of finalising our home with a few repairs and such getting ready to sell up and move aboard and I have really enjoyed and appreciated your recent videos. Kudos my friends.
Became a yacht insurance agent just to learn for when we get our boat in a few years...everything you said about getting the insurance is spot on....I have clients do a resume form to help with the under writters...more experience the better and make sure the survey is done by a NAMS or SAMS certified surveyor (this is big). Great channel, love watching your videos!!!!! Cheers
So much great advice, noticing some parallels to our full time RV life to. But really helps us prepare for our sailing future
Awesome! See you out there!
“Don’t argue with reality”! Good one!
Just wanted to compliment you on your intelligent approach to sailing and life nav. Nice to see.
Lots of sage advice here. On the subject of spare parts, I remember reading a letter to the editor (IIRC) in an old motoring magazine where the author was saying the place for the spare part was installed before the original broke, not in the boot (it was an English magazine). The main item under discussion was fan belts, as back then this was a standard spare part to carry. Much easier to install things when you are in control of the schedule (rather than at the side of the road in the rain e.g.). When, and how often, to do this is where tricky part is.
Small boat and work your way up is okay if you're young. Watching your Chanel as well as many others at my age (68) if I ever have the money to by the boat I want I will study and learn. But you know what? I have had my adventures and I need one more and it wont be in a small spin around.
Thanks for the video. I've been following you guys for a long time. Take care and be safe.
you guys give us hope. We are moving to FL soon with the "big sailing dream". My wife is finally starting to talk about " our" dream to her friends and family. She's lived by the ocean her whole life, I'm a farmers son from kansas, but it started as my dream. It's actually starting to feel like we are actually gonna do this. Great advice on the "roles" while onboard. And it's super helpful to hear someone say that both parties need to know HOW to operate the boat, but there are definitely things the other partner doesn't need to worry about, because their counterpart has it covered.
Also. The smaller boat as your first boat REALLY hits home for us. We're in our mid 40's, and I have been trying to tell my lovely wife that a 30-35 footer is where I wanna start. She want's the 45+ cat........ we don't have that budget. lol......... well, we could. but I don't want to be boat poor. I wanna go sailing
Yeh a smaller boat is so great on so many levels…really takes the pressure off and puts the fun in. But also, it’s harder to live on those…. So ideally, ya go get something you can bruise up for a season, go get wet and sunburn and have some laughs, then go get that big cat. The cheap little boat, ya lose $5k on….whatever…. And your instincts are right regarding the roles and relationship. It’s almost always our (this is Nick writing this) idea, and it has to be a full-on US thing…the teamwork part is 100x more important than the waterline. Maybe 1000x. I hope we see you out there!
@@TheOKellys So we have done the off grid side by side living in our van. 2019 sprinter that I built out. I'm a helicopter mech, and we followed my work for a couple years, so we've got the roles part figured out when it comes to the day to day, i think ;), along with spared and provsioning. And we are looking to live aboard, and know that suffering creature comforts is part of the whole adventure. But it being such a new thing, is daunting. Neither of us have spent more than a day or 2 on a boat other than a cruise ship. lol.
We have scraped and clawed at every penny saved. I won't be able to not work, but have a pretty decent schedule to make it happen in the beginning. And, can and probably will, go back to fighting wildfires, AKA hurricane season, and spend our "off" season on our boat. Trying to learn the investment, to make sailing a full time relity, is where I'm at right now..... It's gonna take time, but we are doing our best to take the steps to take that first step.
thanks for the reply. I'm 100% sure we will see yall out there. Some day. ;)
You really put it out there....I love Zatara and the Cruising Kiwis, and WE sail, And Too short...So amazing that you all put out such good content....Landlocked here in Wyoming, but living vicariously..
It's a pleasure following your adventures, thanks for keeping it real. You guys cross my mind a lot as I am berthed next to Either Way in Portland. You left more than a few clues as to your new boat. I hope it works out for you.
No friggin way! Where is she?
@@TheOKellys G 8 Tomahawk Bay Marina right next to my Alajuela 33.
@@donpyle6642 ha! We miss that boat!
Hello to one of our top favorite channels. Both of you wonderful people are among the top reasons Sam and I feel encouraged (despite the waves of terror lol) to grow a pair (of sea legs) and set off into the deep blue next year. On a personal note, I would like to thank you with all my heart, and spirit of hope, and love for a tiny but tremendous thing you did during Corona times. You wore a mask with a phrase on it, and being who I am in what we're about to do, I tell you with misty eyes that I NEEDED that gesture
We are all one people. I hope we meet out there.
@@TheOKellys yay!
Wow you guys are speaking my language now. I'm thinking so strongly giving up my house. I am 60 years now. Work is not strange for me at all being in construction for years. I will learn to sail as I go. I am familiar with boats growing up on the water. I so into learning these days.
You guys absolutely nailed it here. All the significant points...well done! Waiting and watching.
I really like with your sunglasses on it's like you're both actually talking to the only pet you have now 🤣
We’re gonna name our deadcat. How about Fluffy?
Electrical & Plumbing are key elements to consider in addition to 3 mentioned. 'Starry Horizons' are doing an update on their 8 year-old cat at a estimated cost of ~ $100K.
Pretty reasonable when you look at their original outlay. The 10% per annum rule is pretty accurate. You might skimp one year, but next year you may not have the choice.
One of my favorite things about sailing on small dinghy size sailboats is pushing the envelope to the point where I would tip the boat over. Then I had to swim around to the bottom-side step on the keel and lean back with all my weight and right the boat. Then I had to pull myself back up into the boat. You can't right a 45-foot sailboat if you tip it on its side!
No, doesnt work so well on a big boat
Love. Just love. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences here.
I've got nothin to say, other than every comment helps monetize your channel, so here it is. Good Luck on the Boat Search.
The wife and I have a condo. It’s so easy to just lock the door and leave for six months. When you return, everything is the exactly the same. It might be a consideration. We are seriously considering a 40-46’ mono or maybe a 37-38’ Cat. If we can live on the boat, we will rent our condo. It will take a year to see how it goes. There’s only 3 miles between our condo and the boat which will be docked in Marina Del Rey California. So I think we are in the perfect situation. Plus, I’m retiring in two years. So we have nothing holding us back (Never had children). Just a 3.5 lbs. Yorkie. Good luck guys. We were considering buying pre owned because we watched your videos that said to, but I can’t get over someone else’s butt on my toilet seat. Good luck guys.
You can always buy another toilet seat. Lol. We might be in your area late next week.
Hey kids! More; yet sensible, wisdom brought to light to ponder. Been following you guys & I'm taking it all in in respect to help me "ease the pain(s)" when I go for my salt life / live aboard into m'latter years. T'was thinking; 28 - 35'ish footer catamaran S/V per m'hard knocks of this educational curve. Don't want to sail the world, just keep things local & easier...(?). Thanks Nick & Megan for being here or me / us...
I thank you O Kelly’s , you do a fine job .With your help I have seen things I’ll never see in living Color . Many thanks Megan and Nick .
Great synopsis of a BIT of your twenty years of experience on the water, Nick and Megan! Kudos! 👏👍⚓️
Big Ups O'Kelly's, thanks for all the advice.
Exceptionally good advice here from a seasoned cruising couple. Thanks for putting this together.
Some very good counsel, guys. Thank you.👍🏻 Looking forward to the next boat ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝 👙 🌞 ✨
A great summation of the various important thinks about, "We didn't mean to go to sea." I still think you ought to sell the house and buy a brand new H H Catamaran scratchless and dingless. Have fun!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom!!
of course I have a split screen while watching this and looking at sale boats for sale locally. Thank you for all of the inspiration!!
Nice addition you two! The lookbacks are interesting and the older videos are even MORE interesting! Hope you start your next adventure with a Pacific crossing!
Hi Guys, What an excellent run down of lessons learnt. Very pragmatic and SO true 😅. Thanks for that 😊
GREATEST. TH-cam. VIDEO. EVER. Fine words of wisdom, watched it several times, if only there really was software that unblurred blurred video like in the movies! (Ok, that comment even made me feel creepy). You guys are the best, I hope you find the boat you’re looking for soon.
Great life lessons…not only for sailing. I have to show this video to my kids!! Thanks!
Great post my friends. You two crack me up !! 🤣
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Looking forward to hearing about the new boat. I started out sailing a 420 dinghy. Everything on a sailing dinghy happens in an instant.
It’s so key to learning to sail well, isn’t it?
I just bought a Tech dinghy. The learning is about to begin.
Barcelona chairs are precious for sure.
This is like a bible for ANY boat owner. Great video!
We are French. We have an Outremer 42 upgrade to 48’. 2feet on the front and 4 feet on the back. Like this , she is an fantastic catamaran for us, with enough confort and a very good speed. You are right with your videos. We have one thing to think : not too much weight on board. Sometime we must think a lot to know if we must have more parts, equipment… or not… with the time it’s easier. Excuse me my English language , a Brittany French is , very often, not very fluent to speak or write in other language…🥵🥵😳😉😉😉
It has been an adventure accompanying you on your travels through your life!
Thank you for such a wonderful video, with your honest outlook and perspective.
Can't wait for news on SV Megan's Fifth O'Kelly.
Us too!
Best of luck with getting the new tub.
that was fun! Do u know what the reward of Patience is?? Patience!
You've made these kinds of videos before and they are super helpful. Thank you so much.
Glad it was helpful!
Good stuff. Yep. Been there, done that. I see that you had a KP 44? I had one a 1981. Overall a very nice boat. Once tankage and some wiring and plumbing handles. A great sailing boat. Almost cutting edge for a cruiser back when she was designed. Still a damn good boat. I had no structural or design issue. And the ole 4-154 wouldn’t die. Ha ha. We ran dive/sail charters part time on ours. No TH-cam then! Love cats but!! Can’t afford them. Or at least didn’t want to go into debt for one. The KP was cash. Really nice Multi’s are half a million at the least! And well over a million for the newer ones that are lighter weight and much better sailing and much better built. You really PAY for them. But wow, yes, very nice.
I have crossed a ocean on a outremer , great boat , had to work hard to keep it calm.
Alot of power .
Does it come with recommendations about reefing?
@@LoanwordEggcorn reef early
@@davidwarnes5158 Yes.
But I'm asking if Outremer provides any specific guidelines for when to reef. Some manufacturers do.
@@LoanwordEggcorn yes they have recommendations, but when say last reef at 30 knots , are you going to turn up into the wind at 30 knots , ? The seas are big and you still want to get to the end of the boom to put a security line in and make sure your not chafing the sail with the reefing line . There is a nice graph on paper and reality .
@@LoanwordEggcorn they all do
Thanks for lots and lots of good advice, as usual.
Really looking forward to hearing about your new boat! And/or home?
That was great ! Thank you for your generosity in sharing your knowledge and experiences.
I hope to see you in Annapolis!
Thanks for sharing your stories and experiences!
There's only one boat that meets your requirements and the location you gave. She's a big commitment, but on paper at least, she's everything you've been looking for. You even know the prior owner! I hope it works out for you.
How to dress Meagan to stay warm with only 8-9 layers is surprisingly revealing! Even better is her reaction to it: she doesn't move!
Well done guys. Anxiously awaiting g the big news.
I’m so excited for the both of you!
Thanks Jody, us too
Sage advice, my friends... Thanks for sharing!
Man! So good you guys. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom. Right on point!
Can't wait to see what boat yall get!!! I'm excited 😊
Us too. Fingers crossed!
You guys haven’t changed a bit. 👍👍👍
Just watching your vid about what you need to take for spares etc and the boat you need. I haven't sailed for probably 30 years when trying to encourage the kids, small cats but the yacht I would buy now, if I had the vpin, would be a Kraken. Have a look.
Cheers john
Always interesting, informative and thought provoking!
Nice vid! Your Arctic vids were awesome. Though sunshine is so healthy for the soul. (God quote)
Hmmmmm. Whistling at the end sounded like it came from the NW Passage.
Start with a smaller boat.. that explains why I woke up to a few smaller boat links in my message box... :D
You two are so special! 🌺❤️😻
Morning. Since you are a meteorologist. Which weather programs do you like? Thank Nick. Love you'll video's. Have you looked at a Chris White Catamaran.
Thank you so much for this very informative video. Take care and God bless.
Hi, Big fan and fellow cruiser here! Great video! Looking forward to see exactly out you fit the knew boat. Are you going to put in an infrared camera? Great feature for safety(if you have a man overboard at night, can make stuff floating in the water or a shoal sticking up out of the water visible, or uncharted land visible? You haven given some more clues. As I already made an educated guess. Your are negotiating with Chris White to buy his Chris White 55 based in Mexico? I hope it works out. I like that choice better than the Outremer 55. Maybe won't be quite as quick in light air or quite as fast overall than the Outremer but it will be a lot more comfortable overall(dry weight about 2/3's of a ton more than the Outremer?). Great forward outdoor helm station and great indoor helm station. Plus in most respects(standing rigging, running rigging, sails, engines your getting a pretty new boat since Chris White salvaged her and put her back together.
Re: House - many debates with fellow transients re this, for years hearing “don’t worry about the future, you could be dead tomorrow” & similar.
I don’t own a "home", I own property (like cattle), increasing equity, security, nothing fancy, lease covers costs, agent manages it, peace of mind knowing it's there if/when required.
Curious re main “Sail Handling” intentions/plans. 😉
“Hard drive space-time continuum“ - that’s got to be the phrase of this era! 🤓
Right?! Or the cloud…
"The more you own; the more that owns you." Period.
Wow! Saw this and I thought of you both!!! I think it is in Tonga right now, but- I'll deliver it to the PNW for reasonable dough. It's not my bag, but Nautilus Yacht Management seems to pick & choose the boats they'll represent very carefully. I've been wowwed by a few of their recent listings. Although a touch older, it is aluminum, very well built & VERY well owned since 2013. A modest (translate: expensive) refit in 2019 addressed any obvious issues (standing/running rigging, engines, systems, etc...) 60' of catamaran perfection and in your ball park. Performance, toys, room & it seems to be running well. It's all 230v though. Lemmino know when you want me to pick her up for you!
th-cam.com/video/0ppnGekP8-8/w-d-xo.html I got so excited I forgot to add the link! (Oops!)
Wow, looks like quite the vessel! Just eyeballing it, looks like a lot of boat for the money, but not a performance boat.
@@TheOKellys I'd argue that with you (aluminum over 40 feet becomes a huge weight saver) but, as she sits- she's a tub 'O lard. Shave your head, have Megan go down to a Dorothy Hamill 'Camel' haircut (Olympic skater) & she'll be fast! Not Chris White fast, but- much faster than Clarity. Hmmm, with all of that extra cash burning a hole in your pocket, I was thinking a new main, a 120% Genoa & a Code 0 type sail (it's too confusing for me to understand the variances)- she'd be eating up the miles- and in safety!
A really good dose of zen reality. I know because i live on a boat. Best thi g i did for my head..
Is that you guys out in front of my house in Wickford RI on that Chris White double master Cat, waiting for the band concert? ;).
Awesome insight. Thanks
I hope you get a CW 🤞🏻
also. i bet that many people, even or especially those with fully functioning joints, would be happy to see sponsor shoutouts in your vids, for a bit of extra income to help with your adventures. it's our advetures, too, vicariously. perhaps you can put it to a facebook/twitter/patreon vote. as you've said before, you'd only accept sponsorships for products you'd feel comfortable endorsing. i'm sure you could test-ride surfshark for a week, 'for the cause' ✊. ha it's even sailing-related, even if in name only. a youtuber buying yeezee's with sponsor moolah is one thing; you being able to spring for an extra piece of maritime safety (or that insanely priced starlink) is quite another... h'wood stars have podcasts now, chockfull of sponsorships. and stars you are! 100k subs (and a new boat!?) would be a great milestone to start with yt sponsorships methinks
Never knew Nick was a meteorologist! Would love to see some weather preparation videos when sailing starts again. Or just a video on the bow explaining some cloud formations :D
And a fellow pilot too!!
@@Parr4theCourse lol was going to say he was a pilot too.. got beat to it 🤣🤣👍👍
I think he has done this in the past might want to look at past videos but like any good weatherman he is always forecasting I am sure :D hehe
@@ThoughtfulWander
Yea, I think he longs to fly again but hard to do living aboard a sailboat . . .
@@Parr4theCourse yeah unless it is a aircraft carrier 😂😂🤣🤣
Awesome show!
'my knees and shoulders can believe it'. wish i couldn't relate🙃
Super recap. I hope you get that CW A55 in PV or I may step in and grab it if you don’t ;)
Thanks!
Appreciated. You guys rock!
You rock!
A few minutes into the video...I’m going to make a prediction...if you are headed to Mx I’m guessing you are going after “Javelin”...Good pick! Hope to see you in the SoC...
Learned so much, thank you 👍
9:02 🙋guilty, I used TO -dislike- hate fear on a boat. Now that I have sailed a little... 'Fear' is a good indicator of action.
Never underestimate the power of fear; "Panic" is what does the most damage.
edit: grammar
Totally agree. Panic is a killer. Literally
@@TheOKellys Thank you two for teaching me a LOT.
Glad to hear you are about to get your new boat. I just realised that you had a Freedom at some point of time. I am in the process of building my first boat. I have decided to go for a 29' catamaran with 2 parallel free standing masts and wishbones. I would be interested to hear about your experience with the sails arrangement on the Freedom.
We loved it. The bi-rig looks cool, but know nothing about them. Make some videos and show us all!
@@TheOKellys next year if everything goes as planned. Have a look at Bernd Kohler designs. My future cat is based on the KD860 Open design.
Great advice loved the video! We are only making 3-4 of the mistakes you are suggesting avoiding, so we should be in for some good stories : )
Lol, what fun is life without some wrong turns? LOL
@@TheOKellys someone has to be “that boat” in the anchorage that doesn’t know what they are doing…might as well be us! Give’em something to talk about 🤪
@@kirkb3473 get out them fenders
I always feel good after watching your videos. Did you ever make one explaining why you sold Clarity? Keep up the good work!!! 😎😎😎😎
Yes, go back to March/April. And thank you for the kind words. Appreciate it
You guys crack me up so much. If you don't get a Chris White design I'm going to die!!! Lol.
Well, my first with the O'Kelly's, I'm gonna follow this for a while, looks interesting I watch my share of sailing, not that I do it but I certainly enjoy the watch. What I do find interesting as well, you guys seem very 'grounded' in your sailing life, get rid of 'stuff', lighten the load. No pets, no getting pregnant, no kids. Not that I'm against any of those things, but on a SV? I just don't see it. But that's just me. Fair winds and following seas.
Where I'm located, having a pet onboard is not a problem and the places where it is a problem are currently not worth visiting. When it comes to boats, get what you can afford, trying to stretch your budget to get something bigger will end up biting you in the rear. Also the romance of sailing may need to give way to the practicality of power the older you get. In either case as Parley Revival puts it, twenty years from now, you will have more regrets of what you didn't do than what you did.
Nick looking sharp in suit. Maybe you could do weather forecast lessons when you get a boat but in covid online work style. Up suit down shorts and fins 😎
Business up top, party down below….lol
Exactly. But more than anything I'm looking for is to see the beginning of the future video and saying "This is it! This boat is so much O'Kellys. I can feel it in my bones." Good luck guys 🍀🙏