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If I weren't so lacking in the slavery credits of this monetary system I truly would I truly would all I have to give is my love and lots of it !!!!!!!!9 especially for all those that can receive it and give it with love and gratitude of self and others living beings equally with the goal of change that pH balance can bring !!!!!!!!9 no matter how stuck in the acidic we are, we all carry the Divine Light of love in our heart worth loving !!!!!!!!9 HHBpHhelps
Sailing Magic Carpet Hi if you are ever in Australia and need help I’m not far away. I know my way around a boat and would love to donate but this is the extent of my computer skills. Happy sailing greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
Aladino has become a rising star to the show in this episode more than all others in letting his opinions and emotions finally show through, and it makes you two appear to be even closer friends to all of us patrons and fans out here who appreciate you sharing all of your adventures AND feelings with us! Bravo!!!
Hi guys, it was really great to meet you today and to see your lovely boat, I have loved watching your videos from the beginning and was totally inspired, apologies if I was a little star struck, to meet you today was just awesome. Good luck with season 2, I can’t wait to watch it with Lara and the girls. Hopefully we will meet you again in the summer. Have a great season, Chris & Lara, S/V Gem!
Great video thank you! I found that any boat cover framed with a ridge and flat roof-like areas of tarp will flap in and out all winter long and wear itself out no matter how tight you pull the tarp. And if you pull it too tight it stresses the tarp so much it'll tear and it still flaps anyway! I've had very good luck with making a reusable framework out of PVC pipe "bows" bent across the Boom or other Ridge to form a "U" shape like an old time covered wagon. The curved shape means that you don't have to pull the tarp super tight to keep it from flapping. To be really effective you do need bows every 2 or 3 feet but PVC pipe is cheap and quick to put together with fittings and it's reusable!
I covered my first boat, a Venture 22, for the first winter and came back to two and a half days of scrubbing. The next year I didn't put a cover on her and when I got back in the spring she was so much cleaner than the year before. I never cover my newer E27 and have the same clean experience. Welcome back! Looking forward to new adventures and more fiddling around.
Yes her voice...her story telling ... her close up photograph w the music added aaaahhhhh a perfect combination that transports me far far away from my dishes, laundry, and many other farm 🚜 chores
Time passes so fast, and those first few days back feels like the work will be never ending, but its not and you get your sailing mindset back. Its the start to season 2, as you know you cant ever rush anything its better just to get things done, more done now, less to be done later, however its a start and that is the excitement of the season to come, welcome back on board, ... fair winds and following seas.
Nothing ages as rapidly as a laid up boat--or ship for that matter. And it does not seem to have been eight months. Thank you for sharing these experiences.
Yes, you’re absolutely right in that! Thanks for the comment Earl - and we’ve been dedicated about spacing the videos out a bit so we didnt take too long of a break from TH-cam :)
I like your choice in music, is so much different from everybody else. Kind of twenties like haha . also thank you for not blasting it over your monologue like everyone else does so that we can barely understand what you're saying. You guys are great couple and I hope you have a long life together
I couldn't possibly walk away from a boat like you have,I'd be paranoid the whole time,wouldn't sleep hardly,and find doing whatever it is that I'm supposed to be doing,difficult because of the distraction of worrying about my boat. Having said all that,I'm happy to see Magic Carpet not too worse for the experience of being left. Best wishes to you both😊
One of the advantages of coming onboard later in the journey, is that we get to binge watch videos. We don’t have the anticipation of needing to wait for the next video. AhhA, the stove repair.
Glad to see your videos again. I'm happy you have a guardian angel like Maxime to help you. It's no surprise. Angels watch out for each other and you both are definitely angels yourselves. Looking forward to seeing you back on the water again. Much love ❤️
Just ran across your videos a week ago, looking for European canal cruising videos for people who are planning to visit us this summer aboard Viking. This will be our 4th season aboard which we reach from our winter home in Spain. Season 1 was our second time through Netherlands. Season 2 we went to Berlin and back- you passed the entrance to the Mittleland Canal on your way north. Season 3 we went from our winter berth in Friesland through Belgium and into the north of France. Belgium has many many interesting places to visit, including the larger cities of Antwerp and Ghent, and small towns both in Flanders and Wallonie (French speaking section). Some really great food, good people, fairly easy cruising. Did I mention the fantastic beer? Wow! I have not been able to find videos of this section. I did video slideshows but of course it is not on the same plane as your excellent work. Thanks again.
Aladino is a lucky man. Great to have an artist on board to make things... .... just... nice! The Mistral is maddening. Even further up the Rhône valley it's maddening. I love your channel!
Thank you so much Nick! And for the artist, it’s lovely to have someone on board with a more mechanical mind 👌🏻 Thanks so much for watching our channel and for the comment!! -Maya
Next time, put on the sugar and add a very little amount of rum and light that and BAAMM you do not burn your fingers!!! Or orange liquor, just make sure it is only a table spoon or two teaspoons of liqour, do not hold it in you rhand, light the liqour as it sets on the counter!!!
I absolutely love watching young Europeans in your differences from Canada, (and Canucks are fine folks too!) The differences are subtle: the food, the way you use language, and your calm, as though you have indeed lived on your continent for thousands of years. Well done, and may you set sail soon on your lovely Magic Carpet.
Too rich! Now I see in another vid, the young lady is a Canadian, and the young man is...I don't know yet. I just so much like the way your stories unfold.
@@SailingMagicCarpet That great looking European lunch you made had me fooled. I thought you were bonafide Euro something, by immersion, perhaps. :D Nope, I was totally impressed by what you're doing.
Another option for drinking water is to get the refillable 5 gallon jugs with a pump top. Maybe a hassle but better than plastic single-use bottles. Then your tank water is for cooking and showers. Safe travels and music making!
So joyful you're back to Magic Carpet. Surely one of most beautiful for its size and build. Looking ahead for the process for seaworthiness. Work/fun work/fun and the cycle continues. Best wishes & fair winds
After years of fussing with a kerosene stove we finally splurged for a Wallas diesel stove. Wow, no smells or smoke ever. Plus no extra fuels to deal with. For a little bit more you can get it with a cover which doubles as a boat heater. Only draw back is no oven but there simple solutions for that too.
You must buy a very heavy weight canvas cover that’s made to fit your boat. Trying to do it on the cheap will result in the same results. The canvas like sunbrella must fit tight and you must leave no gaps or wrinkles and make sure there are no patches with mold or mildew on it. A good sale cleaner is vinegar wash the cover two to three times a year and especially before it goes to storage. Even those rubberized silver tarps will rip if there are wrinkles or gaps. The more tie downs you apply the better the chance of not having the cover shredded. Wash the cover inside and out and dry throughly, everything has a life expectancy don’t over estimate the cover.
Glad to see you embarking on Season 2. Magic Carpet looked remarkably good for having been on the hard for so long in that part of the world. I am mid-Atlantic riding the south side of a big low in a friend’s Gunboat 68 cat. We are making the run from Bermuda to Lisbon and made 510 miles in Force 7 winds in 24 hours the day before yesterday! These high performance cats are remarkably fast, luxurious and easy to handle with our 4 person crew. But, at heart, I’m a monohull man! I’ll be looking forward to your coming adventures! Be well, healthy and happy! Keep fiddling and singing!
510 nms!! 24hours!!! Wow, such speed are pretty incredible! Yes, I use to be staunchly against catamarans, but now that I know a bit more about boats I can certainly see their appeal. Nonetheless, we’re both still monohull sailors!! Enjoy your trip Jeffrey, it sounds wonderfully exciting!
Two quick remarks: Isn't It great to have a small boat? Much easier to keep clean and maintained! And also, you were so smart to polish before you left so dirt and grime don't stick to the paint!
definitely love seeing you two back on the boat doing boat work getting sailing magic carpet ready for another season on the ocean and listening to your beautiful voice and the Beautiful background music good choice thank you so much for sharing with us see on the next episode can't wait
Great Vlog as always and I am looking forward to seeing you both on the water. It was nice to Maxime (Maximus) helping you. He spent a very productive time with Doug on SV Seeker and appeared in a number of videos, producing his own great video in french.
He was telling us about that!! I’ll tell him that you recognized him - perhaps he should start his own channel, he’s getting well known!! He’s a truly kind and very knowledgeable person.
I can't believe someone could recognize me from SV seeker videos ;-) Maybe one day i will get some 'youtube videos about how greatfull i am to help the ones that keeps our dreams alive thru their's
I would love to see how you guys tackle spider cracks in a normal white deck; like at the bottom of stanchions and in corners where these cracks tend to form. Older boats often have them and newer owners tend to not know how to make them go away, the right way that is.
I’ll make a note and see if Aladino wants to tackle this one! We don’t have a similar problem since we don’t have fibreglass decks, but I’m sure he’d know what to do in that situation anyway!
Whatever you do don't throw that stove out. Replace it with an Origo alcohol stove by all means but let someone who is committed to kerosene stoves resurrect it because these things are getting increasingly rare. There are people out there committed to keeping these things going. If you do intend to "fettle" it contact the people at basecamp in the UK. Google "basecamp UK" and you'll find them.
Definition of a sailboat, a hole in the water into which you poor money. You just brought back my memories of why I sold my sailboat....no regrets. Did I learn....no...I had a forty foot blue hole installed into my backyard into which I now poor money.
in my part of the world, you leave a boat on the hard like that without interior heat and the entire interior turns into a massive fungus factory.. at least the dust layer is relatively easy to clean up.
Your recording and narration are brilliant, I am now trolling through some of your older stuff. Do not under any circumstances let anyone persuade you to get rid of your kerosine (paraffin) stove. Yours is identical to mine and you will not get a decent one for under 1000 uk pounds. Parts are all available online in the uk and I am sure most of the world. Gas + boat = bomb. The worst that is likely with a paraffin stove is a singed towel while putting it out and perhaps a wee fright. Anyway, love your channel, keep up the good work, I am hooked.👍😀
Hey! Dude with the red beanie on. 1970 called and said they want their glasses back! Last time I saw glasses like that was from the movie Jaws, same pair as the police chef wore lol. Now you just need a shark hunter and a marine biologist, get an old cabin cruiser and name it Orca and you will be ready for a 1970's shark expedition lol.
Welcome back, looking forward to season 2, you guys should invest in a "rainman" portable watermaker, they make about 37 gallons an hour, we have the gasoline powered one, uses a small honda engine, this thing is really compact and takes up very little space on our Dana 24, they do offer a 12 volt system that uses 410 watts/32 amps,either way it sure beats having to lug water to the boat and always worrying about running out of water. In American dollars what was the monthly cost to store your boat at that marina????
12:02 That is a really cute English language mistake. "Sniff" and "sniffle" are so similar sounding and involve similar nose action. You would think that native speakers would even make this mistake but I've never heard it. I think it is because for native speakers there is a strong association with the purpose behind the action--"sniff" to smell, "sniffle" to prevent mucus from running out. And the common expressions that use the words. "Stop your sniffling!" "Take a sniff of this perfume."
Thanks for the heads up about Port San Luis. I have been there once for a few hours to look at a boat to buy. Didn’t get it so last time I thought about this place until today. Amazing what sunshine, water and soap. BTW if you have salt water is the best to use on the decks since it kills mold and most other undesirables.
I noticed a Martin guitar, how will it fare in an ocean environment, will it complement or replace your fiddle, compliment I hope, your music is wonderful.
Definitely compliment, not replace! I’m not sure yet how it will respond to the ocean environment, but I think it will do just fine. It seems very sturdy. I’ll probably just have to replace the strings often.
I'm happy to have my vindö in the water since 3 weeks. But next winter I also plan to overwinter the boat outside, so I will carefully watch which experiences you report during your repair. Some cracks in the varnish seem normal for a Vindö even if it is a "2018 model" and not forty years old as mine. ;-) So good luck you both for the new season, I'm curious which direction the wind might take you ...
First time I caught your show on definitely going to go through and watch all l can, you two are a delight great commentary caring is sharing great job thank you background music to done just right great job very inviting very entertaining again thank you !!!!!!!!9 HHBpHhelps
Tarp was too loose . They work best if really tight so the wind can not get a real good hold on them . Like a sail all the damage comes from flapping when loose .
Don't want to be too much of a busy body, but those cheap blue plastic tarps? (They have to be worldwide by now). I drove a friend from NYC to Los Angeles with her mattress on the top of a small drive away pick up truck. We covered it with a brand new blue plastic tarp. So this is like an engineering test at 60-80 mph (100 - 139 kph) Mistral velocities. By the time we got to L.A. it was shredded where the wind had whipped it around a lot. Where it was under the ropes, minimal movement, it was in great shape. I think the blue plastic tarps would hold up a lot better than the thin canvas one you used. And run a lot of small lines (like tent cord diameter ) a net would be perfect, to hold down the areas between your real tie downs and wraps. Should hold up a lot better. I can see that your cover is made to fit. Learn how to weld plastic then you can make your own covers or modify cheap ones.
Not good leaving all those masts up ,allot of strain on the rigging with those winds ,the boat can't move as when in the water. Here in Canada My mast comes down every year for the winter. I also shrink wrap tarps rip shrink wrap is stronger ,we get winds over 100km in winter no rips
Yep, the winds in Southern France during winter are strong. I have been encountered those living in my my tent there. But, nothing life thrething. But being in Barcelona would have been much convinient? Why didn't you left your boat there?
Yes I’m sure you would feel them in a tent!! Barcelona would have been lovely but it was far more expensive. Plus it’s convenient to have the boat out of the water!
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If I weren't so lacking in the slavery credits of this monetary system I truly would I truly would all I have to give is my love and lots of it !!!!!!!!9 especially for all those that can receive it and give it with love and gratitude of self and others living beings equally with the goal of change that pH balance can bring !!!!!!!!9 no matter how stuck in the acidic we are, we all carry the Divine Light of love in our heart worth loving !!!!!!!!9
HHBpHhelps
Sailing Magic Carpet Hi if you are ever in Australia and need help I’m not far away. I know my way around a boat and would love to donate but this is the extent of my computer skills. Happy sailing greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
Thank you Maxine for keeping our videos going for Aladino and Maya you are a champ
Aladino has become a rising star to the show in this episode more than all others in letting his opinions and emotions finally show through, and it makes you two appear to be even closer friends to all of us patrons and fans out here who appreciate you sharing all of your adventures AND feelings with us! Bravo!!!
Maya has a nice Martin guitar .one of the best...😁
Martin guitars resonate some of nicest tones - with her musical talent, this could be really great.
Hi guys, it was really great to meet you today and to see your lovely boat, I have loved watching your videos from the beginning and was totally inspired, apologies if I was a little star struck, to meet you today was just awesome. Good luck with season 2, I can’t wait to watch it with Lara and the girls. Hopefully we will meet you again in the summer. Have a great season, Chris & Lara, S/V Gem!
Chris - it was great to meet you too! And best of luck with your new boat! I’m sure we’ll see you around!
Great video thank you! I found that any boat cover framed with a ridge and flat roof-like areas of tarp will flap in and out all winter long and wear itself out no matter how tight you pull the tarp. And if you pull it too tight it stresses the tarp so much it'll tear and it still flaps anyway! I've had very good luck with making a reusable framework out of PVC pipe "bows" bent across the Boom or other Ridge to form a "U" shape like an old time covered wagon. The curved shape means that you don't have to pull the tarp super tight to keep it from flapping. To be really effective you do need bows every 2 or 3 feet but PVC pipe is cheap and quick to put together with fittings and it's reusable!
I covered my first boat, a Venture 22, for the first winter and came back to two and a half days of scrubbing. The next year I didn't put a cover on her and when I got back in the spring she was so much cleaner than the year before. I never cover my newer E27 and have the same clean experience. Welcome back! Looking forward to new adventures and more fiddling around.
I love listening to your voice, so relaxing!
Yes her voice...her story telling ... her close up photograph w the music added aaaahhhhh a perfect combination that transports me far far away from my dishes, laundry, and many other farm 🚜 chores
You have wonderful angels in your life from the start , Maxime was the latest to that point...you work hard but you are also very lucky people...
Next October I'm sailing to the west Indies, I'm in my 60s and your videos are giving me confidence. Thanks
The no stove meal ...wow!!!
five 🌟 ⭐ 🌠 💫 🌟!!!
You angel may God bless him 🙏
Time passes so fast, and those first few days back feels like the work will be never ending, but its not and you get your sailing mindset back. Its the start to season 2, as you know you cant ever rush anything its better just to get things done, more done now, less to be done later, however its a start and that is the excitement of the season to come, welcome back on board, ... fair winds and following seas.
Nothing ages as rapidly as a laid up boat--or ship for that matter. And it does not seem to have been eight months. Thank you for sharing these experiences.
Yes, you’re absolutely right in that! Thanks for the comment Earl - and we’ve been dedicated about spacing the videos out a bit so we didnt take too long of a break from TH-cam :)
I like your choice in music, is so much different from everybody else. Kind of twenties like haha . also thank you for not blasting it over your monologue like everyone else does so that we can barely understand what you're saying. You guys are great couple and I hope you have a long life together
I couldn't possibly walk away from a boat like you have,I'd be paranoid the whole time,wouldn't sleep hardly,and find doing whatever it is that I'm supposed to be doing,difficult because of the distraction of worrying about my boat.
Having said all that,I'm happy to see Magic Carpet not too worse for the experience of being left.
Best wishes to you both😊
Ah! The precise Swiss male and the comfort loving Canadian female.... nice to see you two back in action. 👍🙂
One of the advantages of coming onboard later in the journey, is that we get to binge watch videos. We don’t have the anticipation of needing to wait for the next video. AhhA, the stove repair.
Glad to see your videos again. I'm happy you have a guardian angel like Maxime to help you. It's no surprise. Angels watch out for each other and you both are definitely angels yourselves. Looking forward to seeing you back on the water again. Much love ❤️
Just ran across your videos a week ago, looking for European canal cruising videos for people who are planning to visit us this summer aboard Viking. This will be our 4th season aboard which we reach from our winter home in Spain. Season 1 was our second time through Netherlands. Season 2 we went to Berlin and back- you passed the entrance to the Mittleland Canal on your way north. Season 3 we went from our winter berth in Friesland through Belgium and into the north of France. Belgium has many many interesting places to visit, including the larger cities of Antwerp and Ghent, and small towns both in Flanders and Wallonie (French speaking section). Some really great food, good people, fairly easy cruising. Did I mention the fantastic beer? Wow! I have not been able to find videos of this section. I did video slideshows but of course it is not on the same plane as your excellent work. Thanks again.
Aladino is a lucky man. Great to have an artist on board to make things... .... just... nice! The Mistral is maddening. Even further up the Rhône valley it's maddening. I love your channel!
Thank you so much Nick! And for the artist, it’s lovely to have someone on board with a more mechanical mind 👌🏻 Thanks so much for watching our channel and for the comment!! -Maya
Next time, put on the sugar and add a very little amount of rum and light that and BAAMM you do not burn your fingers!!! Or orange liquor, just make sure it is only a table spoon or two teaspoons of liqour, do not hold it in you rhand, light the liqour as it sets on the counter!!!
I absolutely love watching young Europeans in your differences from Canada, (and Canucks are fine folks too!) The differences are subtle: the food, the way you use language, and your calm, as though you have indeed lived on your continent for thousands of years. Well done, and may you set sail soon on your lovely Magic Carpet.
Hahaha! So are you saying I’m malnourished, ill spoken, and hyperactive?? I’m Canadian - only Aladino is Swiss!! 😁 -Maya
Too rich! Now I see in another vid, the young lady is a Canadian, and the young man is...I don't know yet. I just so much like the way your stories unfold.
@@SailingMagicCarpet
That great looking European lunch you made had me fooled. I thought you were bonafide Euro something, by immersion, perhaps. :D
Nope, I was totally impressed by what you're doing.
So happy to start season two with you. I know you will have the boat looking great, I am back in the water soon.
Another option for drinking water is to get the refillable 5 gallon jugs with a pump top. Maybe a hassle but better than plastic single-use bottles. Then your tank water is for cooking and showers. Safe travels and music making!
You are young and enthusiastic and love your home and boat. All will work well for you.
So joyful you're back to Magic Carpet. Surely one of most beautiful for its size and build. Looking ahead for the process for seaworthiness. Work/fun work/fun and the cycle continues. Best wishes & fair winds
Thanks for posting and sharing. Glad that you had Maxime’s assistance.
After years of fussing with a kerosene stove we finally splurged for a Wallas diesel stove. Wow, no smells or smoke ever. Plus no extra fuels to deal with. For a little bit more you can get it with a cover which doubles as a boat heater. Only draw back is no oven but there simple solutions for that too.
This is the first time I saw a sprayhood. It's good to see you kept the original.
You must buy a very heavy weight canvas cover that’s made to fit your boat. Trying to do it on the cheap will result in the same results. The canvas like sunbrella must fit tight and you must leave no gaps or wrinkles and make sure there are no patches with mold or mildew on it. A good sale cleaner is vinegar wash the cover two to three times a year and especially before it goes to storage. Even those rubberized silver tarps will rip if there are wrinkles or gaps. The more tie downs you apply the better the chance of not having the cover shredded. Wash the cover inside and out and dry throughly, everything has a life expectancy don’t over estimate the cover.
Glad to see you embarking on Season 2. Magic Carpet looked remarkably good for having been on the hard for so long in that part of the world. I am mid-Atlantic riding the south side of a big low in a friend’s Gunboat 68 cat. We are making the run from Bermuda to Lisbon and made 510 miles in Force 7 winds in 24 hours the day before yesterday! These high performance cats are remarkably fast, luxurious and easy to handle with our 4 person crew. But, at heart, I’m a monohull man! I’ll be looking forward to your coming adventures! Be well, healthy and happy! Keep fiddling and singing!
510 nms!! 24hours!!! Wow, such speed are pretty incredible! Yes, I use to be staunchly against catamarans, but now that I know a bit more about boats I can certainly see their appeal. Nonetheless, we’re both still monohull sailors!! Enjoy your trip Jeffrey, it sounds wonderfully exciting!
Two quick remarks:
Isn't It great to have a small boat? Much easier to keep clean and maintained!
And also, you were so smart to polish before you left so dirt and grime don't stick to the paint!
Great to see you back. Looking forward to more of your adventures.
Thank you so much Mostyn - and thank you for all of your support, it is noticed and appreciated!
Thank you this is very kind of you :-)
Not kind, simply true! You’re a hero Maxime!
Great video. You're positive attitude is refreshing.
definitely love seeing you two back on the boat doing boat work getting sailing magic carpet ready for another season on the ocean and listening to your beautiful voice and the Beautiful background music good choice thank you so much for sharing with us see on the next episode can't wait
Back on the boat, YEAHHHHH... Good to see you again. Be blessed & be safe.
Good to see you back on the boat. It needs some love to get back to perfection.
Great Vlog as always and I am looking forward to seeing you both on the water. It was nice to Maxime (Maximus) helping you. He spent a very productive time with Doug on SV Seeker and appeared in a number of videos, producing his own great video in french.
He was telling us about that!! I’ll tell him that you recognized him - perhaps he should start his own channel, he’s getting well known!! He’s a truly kind and very knowledgeable person.
@@SailingMagicCarpet Check out his vid th-cam.com/video/SmQg4RR-bu8/w-d-xo.html
I can't believe someone could recognize me from SV seeker videos ;-) Maybe one day i will get some 'youtube videos about how greatfull i am to help the ones that keeps our dreams alive thru their's
I would love to see how you guys tackle spider cracks in a normal white deck; like at the bottom of stanchions and in corners where these cracks tend to form. Older boats often have them and newer owners tend to not know how to make them go away, the right way that is.
I’ll make a note and see if Aladino wants to tackle this one! We don’t have a similar problem since we don’t have fibreglass decks, but I’m sure he’d know what to do in that situation anyway!
Yea your back, Missed you both.
`i love seeing both of you again. i love the background music!
Whatever you do don't throw that stove out. Replace it with an Origo alcohol stove by all means but let someone who is committed to kerosene stoves resurrect it because these things are getting increasingly rare. There are people out there committed to keeping these things going.
If you do intend to "fettle" it contact the people at basecamp in the UK.
Google "basecamp UK" and you'll find them.
Definition of a sailboat, a hole in the water into which you poor money. You just brought back my memories of why I sold my sailboat....no regrets. Did I learn....no...I had a forty foot blue hole installed into my backyard into which I now poor money.
Almost the optimist Aladino, a great attitude to have in life.
I have a single burner gas canister hob for emergency they are cheap but come in handy sometimes, great to see you back, wishing you a happy season
in my part of the world, you leave a boat on the hard like that without interior heat and the entire interior turns into a massive fungus factory.. at least the dust layer is relatively easy to clean up.
Boiled linseed oil on that wood will bring it back to life, water proof it and make it last year's longer. Fun tip.
Your narration is excellent. Thank you ... 👍🏻🌻👊
Your recording and narration are brilliant, I am now trolling through some of your older stuff.
Do not under any circumstances let anyone persuade you to get rid of your kerosine (paraffin) stove. Yours is identical to mine and you will not get a decent one for under 1000 uk pounds. Parts are all available online in the uk and I am sure most of the world. Gas + boat = bomb. The worst that is likely with a paraffin stove is a singed towel while putting it out and perhaps a wee fright.
Anyway, love your channel, keep up the good work, I am hooked.👍😀
Hey! Dude with the red beanie on. 1970 called and said they want their glasses back! Last time I saw glasses like that was from the movie Jaws, same pair as the police chef wore lol. Now you just need a shark hunter and a marine biologist, get an old cabin cruiser and name it Orca and you will be ready for a 1970's shark expedition lol.
Welcome back, looking forward to season 2, you guys should invest in a "rainman" portable watermaker, they make about 37 gallons an hour, we have the gasoline powered one, uses a small honda engine, this thing is really compact and takes up very little space on our Dana 24, they do offer a 12 volt system that uses 410 watts/32 amps,either way it sure beats having to lug water to the boat and always worrying about running out of water. In American dollars what was the monthly cost to store your boat at that marina????
I had a wooden boat in Sweden and i used linseed oil or linoil as its called here.
12:02 That is a really cute English language mistake. "Sniff" and "sniffle" are so similar sounding and involve similar nose action. You would think that native speakers would even make this mistake but I've never heard it. I think it is because for native speakers there is a strong association with the purpose behind the action--"sniff" to smell, "sniffle" to prevent mucus from running out. And the common expressions that use the words. "Stop your sniffling!" "Take a sniff of this perfume."
Magic Carpet came up a treat
I'm looking forward to this year's adventures, and violin playing!
As are we!! Thank you so much for following along!
Diesel stove ... mounted athwartships .. Read Hal Roth - After 50,000 Miles .. He covers it in one chapter. Great technical book.
Thanks for the heads up about Port San Luis. I have been there once for a few hours to look at a boat to buy. Didn’t get it so last time I thought about this place until today. Amazing what sunshine, water and soap. BTW if you have salt water is the best to use on the decks since it kills mold and most other undesirables.
Back to sailing soon! Try Lithium Batteries and an induction cook top like SV Delos. Uses 70% less electricity.
Be very careful with these gas leaks. Ever considered an alcohol stove?
I noticed a Martin guitar, how will it fare in an ocean environment, will it complement or replace your fiddle, compliment I hope, your music is wonderful.
Definitely compliment, not replace! I’m not sure yet how it will respond to the ocean environment, but I think it will do just fine. It seems very sturdy. I’ll probably just have to replace the strings often.
I'm happy to have my vindö in the water since 3 weeks. But next winter I also plan to overwinter the boat outside, so I will carefully watch which experiences you report during your repair. Some cracks in the varnish seem normal for a Vindö even if it is a "2018 model" and not forty years old as mine. ;-) So good luck you both for the new season, I'm curious which direction the wind might take you ...
Nice to see you back again :)
And it’s lovely to be back!
Sorry that wind can rip that sheet to bits you really need to wrap it like you would not think of.really wrap it and tie it up
First time I caught your show on definitely going to go through and watch all l can, you two are a delight great commentary caring is sharing great job thank you background music to done just right great job very inviting very entertaining again thank you !!!!!!!!9
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Holy stoning the deck. fun.
Love the poetry 😊
Great, well written video.... thanks !!!
Aladino, I really love your base cap!!! Greetings from Thun!
Me thinks you are living my dream! Live free!
What a pleasant woman. Lucky.
Tarp was too loose . They work best if really tight so the wind can not get a real good hold on them . Like a sail all the damage comes from flapping when loose .
Don't want to be too much of a busy body, but those cheap blue plastic tarps? (They have to be worldwide by now). I drove a friend from NYC to Los Angeles with her mattress on the top of a small drive away pick up truck. We covered it with a brand new blue plastic tarp. So this is like an engineering test at 60-80 mph (100 - 139 kph) Mistral velocities. By the time we got to L.A. it was shredded where the wind had whipped it around a lot. Where it was under the ropes, minimal movement, it was in great shape. I think the blue plastic tarps would hold up a lot better than the thin canvas one you used. And run a lot of small lines (like tent cord diameter ) a net would be perfect, to hold down the areas between your real tie downs and wraps. Should hold up a lot better. I can see that your cover is made to fit. Learn how to weld plastic then you can make your own covers or modify cheap ones.
Excellent video!
Not good leaving all those masts up ,allot of strain on the rigging with those winds ,the boat can't move as when in the water. Here in Canada My mast comes down every year for the winter. I also shrink wrap tarps rip shrink wrap is stronger ,we get winds over 100km in winter no rips
Great episode!!! Makes me day dream of the day I might get my Magic Carpet 😊
Magic Carpet and crew are going to have a great season.
Thank you Roger!! We are really looking forward to it
New toung oil for the wooden deck 👌
Can you tell us in a video, why you do not oil the teak deck? I find it strange you don't do it, but why?? Thanks, and fair wind to you.
The trick w cleaning is start high and go low. Gravity.
a hot washer works well on everything
Lovely Cousteau hat and a god video.
Hehe glad you recognized the hat!!
I love this channel!
Thank you William!!
Another great video 👍👍👍
It will all cleanup 🙏🏻
Tunisian flag on Maxim's Jacket
Dust. The bane of mankind.
Maxime is wearing Schlumberger coveralls...Greetings from an ex SLB!
You mentioned in the video that Maxime has his own sailing school. What is the name of it? Thanks.
Hi chuck! I don’t believe Maxime has a sailing school - can you let me know which part of the video seemed to say this so I can clarify??
Yep, the winds in Southern France during winter are strong. I have been encountered those living in my my tent there. But, nothing life thrething. But being in Barcelona would have been much convinient? Why didn't you left your boat there?
Yes I’m sure you would feel them in a tent!! Barcelona would have been lovely but it was far more expensive. Plus it’s convenient to have the boat out of the water!
you have been missed.
Aw thank you Mark - we have truly missed both Magic Carpet and the ability to produce these videos for you!
The akward moment when you see the street you used to live in in a video. It felt I like a I just left a few days ago.
Glad you’re following along
Aladino
@@SailingMagicCarpet always as much has time allows me to~
Good one. BTW, on your last video, was that you playing the violin or Grappelli with Django ? Love it. Stay safe you two.
WELCOME HOME !! At the end of your video, Is that list of names all of the members of your Patreon Group ??
Thank you so much Bruce! Those names are our patrons who contribute $15 or more per episode :)
@@SailingMagicCarpet Do you have an EMAIL ADDRESS where we can send you something ?? Thanks !!
Port Saint Louis isn’t that right next door to the Camargue? Maybe when you’re done with boat work you can go chasing those famous ponies.
Hahah! Yes it is in that exact region - the surrounding area is absolutely beautiful!
Missed you ,!!!
That boat with a grey painted hull behind on your right, is that a Pogo?
Yep
That is one 10.80 i believe
lovely, but no violin?
It is funny to hear people say " to be honest" aren't we trying to be so always.. Nice video..
?? Just what did you THINK was going to happen to your abandoned equipment ??