CROSSING TO THE BAHAMAS - IN MY AQUILA 54 - THIRD TIME'S A CHARM!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 เม.ย. 2023
- THE HILLBILLY FINALLY MAKES IT OVER!
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Wow, I can honestly say this is the happiest I've ever been for someone I don't know! As a person hoping to purchase my own boat in the next 2-3 years, and being originally in love with the 54' like yours - the shine was dimming very quickly with the amount of issues that you were having on a brand new boat. But seeing MarineMax, Aquila and Volvo step up and address all items - as they should - and watch the boat perform great on this crossing, and look great doing so... makes me vicariously join you in your happiness in finally making the crossing with resounding success! I wish you continued amazing cruising through the Bahamas and eventually down to the BVI! Cheers to you Captain!! 🥂🍾
Damn.. you said it..
Great comment ✌
Thank you!! And thanks for watching!
This is also one of my favorite boats, and on the list of prospects, but the issues he had are "the norm" from everything I've been reading and hearing from owners. New boats have a break-in period, just like RV's, that the new owner has to deal with until it's dialed in. This is just one of the reasons I'm planning on buying a used boat, one that is very obviously well taken care of, which means the previous owners did all of this already and it "should" be running and working well for a good decent amount of time.
I owned a boat repair shop and I want you to understand two things to protect yourself from more maintenance heartache. The zincs on your boat are there for a specific purpose. When you have two different types of metals in salt water this creates an electrolyte this will cause the metals to exchange electrons and cause the metals to dissolve. This is called galvanic corrosion and the zincs cause this process to slow, not prevent it. The zincs do not rust they sacrifice their metals to help the boat metals to last longer, they are called sacrificial electrodes for this purpose. You should keep an eye on them and carry some spares along with new bolts with you. (this won't be a problem in fresh water)
There is another process called electrolysis, this is where there is electrical current introduced into metal parts of your boat due to bad wiring that causes a reaction between metals. This can be a very low level of current and can be detected during a service at a shop very easily. I have seen metal parts damaged so badly sometimes in weeks that they had to be replaced. The prop and prop shaft / rudder are the most vulnerable. Hope this helps, keep up the good videos and fair sailing!
Thanks so much!!! And thanks for watching
@@thewanderinghillbilly No problem, I hope you have no more problems with your beautiful boat and enjoy it with your great family. There are a lot of us that are wishing good things for you! As a boat repair owner I have prided myself in helping others enjoy their boats and I am happy for you that Volvo and your boat broker are standing behind their products. I am sort of surprised that Volvo transmissions failed so soon. (I have a Volvo power plant on my boat also) I look forward to seeing your future videos!
Goodness, I really love the 54 so much, everything about it just makes sense to me, you get just enough comfort and functionality without entering the realm of opulence one bit, I fancy it even more than the 70 which everyone is so crazy about. If I ever own a boat its going to be a Power Catamaran and most definetely anything that resembles an Aquila 54. Also congratulations your video production level is really great and thank you for taking us with you, its not always we get actual boat owners to share what it really feels like to own one, which the epitome of what we look for in boat videos.
All I can say is motivation brother be safe out there…👍🏽💯
I love ❤ your channel I only watch to reassure me never to get a big boat
Love the Bahamas.
Amazing bro thats the life.
CONGRATULATIONS!! You totally deserve that! Really happy for you! (and jealous ha!). Wishing for Fair winds and following seas for the Wandering Hillbilly.
Thank you so much!!
Thanks for taking us on your journey!
More to come! Thanks
So pleased for you Alan. Your (Saint like) patience is finally paying off. 😇
Thank you!
Wooww , your boat is beautiful !!!!!
Thank you!
Really pleased for you, achieving your dream of the Hillbilly in the Bahamas after all the issues you have had to deal with, hope all your planned family vacations are brilliant! (Captain Dave referring to the Bridge operator as a W**k*r was very funny and very Anglo - Saxon!)
Love that man! Thanks
Good job Capt: enjoy ur life ♥️👍💪🌹❤️
Thanks!
Good times
Congratulations! So happy for you! Say hello to Super Dave for us. Can’t wait until the next video😎
Thank you! Will do!
Happy sailing ⛵️
Just Epic! Yay
Thanks!
Great life enjoy
What are Zincs? Zinc anodes are the protection you need for your boat's metallic parts (shafts, props, rudders, etc.). Referred to as sacrificial anodes, these anodes are placed over and connected to the metallic parts of your boat that need protection from electrolysis-caused corrosion.
Thanks for the explanation!!! And thanks for watching
Beautiful boat! Gorgeous scenery!
Wow !!! You are living my dream !! I enjoy so much your videos.
I'm so glad! Thanks!
Amazing! Enjoy every minut on your boat!
Well deserved. Really enjoyed all your adventures and patience with all your troubles.
Many thanks!
Yay❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching.
Really glad to see this video series! Would like to grab an Aquila 54 in a couple years and it’s super great to see an owner documenting the experience with this exact boat! Can’t wait to do the Bahamas thing just like you’re doing now. Have fun!!
Just found this channel. Really enjoying it.
Man it’s so great to watch your journey. The boat looks amazing now. Props to you for keeping on keeping on when the going was tough. Glad to see you’re back in paradise
I appreciate it!
YAY!! Congratulations! Looking forward to a great 2023 for you, your family, and friends! 🤘🏼💪🏼☀
Same to you!
Super happy for you. May the journey resume. Safe travels and thank you for bringing us along. ✌🇨🇦
Thanks so much!
Congratulations on your dream. You made it. Soak it in!
Yes! Thank you!
So so happy for you man. Enjoy the rest of the season.😊
Thank you!
The yacht life is something I've always loved but unfortunately can't afford one. Lol Just wanted to say thanks for the videos you do I enjoy watching them anyway.
Glad you like them! Thanks!
Cheers to you Alan from your A-Dockmates at Fort Pierce City Marina, See Level. Glad you made it.
Many thanks! I miss my A dock family!!!!!!! Great memories and thanks for watching
This was a great video. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
What an awesome boat. The catamarans allow for amazing windows and visibility!
Totally!
Congratulations Alan! I am also very happy for someone I don’t know! Thanks for sharing and keep us all posted on your adventures!
Thank you! Will do!
I love cruise ships, but after watching this video, I need a cat. Thanks so much for this happy, beautiful video. I have subscribed because I am looking forward to following you on more of your trips. Go Rangers!!!
Thanks for the sub!
With everything that has gone wrong with that boat I wouldn't trust it as far as I could throw it!
I can’t throw it at all. So I’ll keep it. Thanks for watching
Stunning!
Thank you! Cheers!
Congratulations! So happy the crossing went well and thank you for taking us along.
Thank you too!
Absolutely amazing video, and beautifully narrated. Thx !!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Congrats Sir!!! So so happy for you and WH! Loving the adventure!❤
Thanks so much!!
I agree about the cruise ships, but for those of us who can't afford our own catamaran, that is the only way we can enjoy the Islands like you.😢
Completely understand. Pardon my 63 year old semi retired thought process. Thanks for watching
@The Wandering Hillbilly no worries...I do agree with you. But we have met some nice people on some cruises and some idiots. We did go last year on a 46-foot, 7-day sailing Catamaran that my son in law captained. We left from Southern Greece and sailed the smaller islands and fell in love with sailing Catamarans and Greece. I love following your adventures, and we are planning another family Catamaran trip around Croatia next year. Our daughter and S-I -L work for Raytheon in Poland and we plan on doing a Catamaran trip each year.
What a great trip! And it’s only the beginning. Very happy for you, after a slow start. Thanks for taking us all along. Counting the days till my launch date .
Cheers from the gloomy Great Lakes !
Thanks so much
Love that pic!!! I will never be able to afford this life, but enjoying yours through pic is pretty dang nice!!!
Just found you today!!! Amazing content and I truly enjoy your way of life. Can’t wait to watch some more of your videos . Thank you for sharing.
Awesome! Thank you!
Congrats!!!! Happy to see you made it!!!
Thank you!!
Great support from your team! #respect
So happy for you!!! Enjoy! You deserve this and much more. 🏝️ ☀️
Thank you so much!!
Firstly, so glad that you have finally made it after all the s..t you have endured and secondly I am so jealous, the Bahamas look fabulous and you can enjoy it all from your own boat. 👍👍
Thank you
Your videos are fabulous, Alan! I enjoy them so very much!! Thanks!
Glad you like them!
Glad you got her all lined out and made it to the Bahamas.
Thanks
After watching this you must feel really good knowing your team are World 🏆
Yup
I can feel your happiness Alan. I am so happy you finally made it there.
Thanks
Looks like a great time 😊
Indeed! Thanks for watching
Simply Awesome !
Thanks a lot!
Makes the wait that much better eh???? Yes, alignment is key! We have a standard here at the refinery of our two shafts being aligned within 0.004" of an inch, basically 1.5 human hairs, this basically keeps the coupling in it's natural state not putting any stress on it and should last a lifetime with zero vibration. The other yacht might have been going faster, but they had a fender hanging over the side = epic fail (charter) 😆 Glad you're back up and running, I bet you don't have anymore issues for quite some time. Cheers! 🥂
Hah. Capt Dave pointed out that fender!! Thanks for watching
Thanks for sharing. Love your videos. Good luck :)
Thank you! You too!
so glad it all finally worked out can't wait for more adventures
Thank you!
So happy for you, looks like a great time!!
It is! Thank you
Awesome video and epic adventure. This is the way life should be. Nothing but good vibes and smooth seas. Well deserved after all the previous bumps in the road. Tailwinds and following seas to ya.
Well said! Thanks
Great news and excellent video. Enjoy the Bahamas and what follows!
Thanks
Amazing…so glad you made it! Even when, going through all those challenges, when you see the turquoise water, incredible cocktails, the “sea bass!!”, sitting back on your couch, and watching an MLB game, surrounded by beauty, it makes up for all of it!
Yes it does…thanks so much for watching
Finally!!! Congrats!
Thanks
Hurricane Hole. Nice...
Congratulations. What a long trip it has been. Let's hope that all the major issues are behind you. I totally enjoy your videos and going along for the ride.
Thank you so much!
Very cool... Congratulations!!! Wishes of safe seas and no wind :)
Thank you! You too!
The update we've all been waiting for
Thankbyou
You're living my dream! Good luck and I enjoyed watching you have fun!
Thank you! You too!
I’m inspired Sir! Thanks for posting.
My pleasure!
Thankyou for the entertainment. Glad to have found your channel. Very soothing.
Thank you!
super fantástico, mcuhas gracias
Gracias!
Great! After all the trials of the last few weeks I'm stoked to see you finally make the passage over. Much earned and deserved. Enjoy it
Much appreciated!
Thanks for taking us along 😊
My pleasure 😊
Ahhhh! I can smell the see and the air Florida Make my day¡¡! Will you come. ? Hope so.
And forget every thing in the past…….
Keep dreaming …..
Great to see the trip went well. Enjoy
Thanks 👍
Congratulations!!Great video I really enjoyed it
Glad you enjoyed it!
So pleased you made it after all the issues! Looking forward to the next video. 🙂
Thank you! 😊
EXCELLENT! I enjoyed this! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So glad you finally made it with everything fixed!!🥰🥰 Enjoy!!🥂
Yes! Thank you!
We are so happy for you! Looooong over due‼️ Just EPIC‼️👏🐟⚓️🍻
Thanks!!!
Awesome !!😊
Thank you! Cheers!
So much enjoy your videos! We did a bareboat in BVI last summer mainly because of your videos....and are 100% hooked! As a fellow Texan - and long suffering Rangers fan - I wish you nothing but fair winds and following seas. Hope to see you out there somewhere soon!
Thanks so much!!!
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks
Great content! 👍🏼
Thank you!
Way to go Alan. You are an inspiration to all of us who have been waylaid by problems. You deserve your happiness brother.
Thanks my friend
Stumbled on your channel tonite, enjoyed the ride!!
Welcome aboard!
Terrific! So glad the boat is finally running the way it should. You had to put up with some really bad teething problems. Enjoyed the video, glad the mood was so much better onboard.
Thanks for watching
Fantastic you made it !! Really happy for you! We just cruised from Phuket to Langkawi - enjoy mate.
Thanks a lot! My friend!!!
way to go ...i went scuba diving at big game last year.... great place...the water visibility is amazing !! so happy for you ...glad you got the boat all painted up...great decision !!
Awesome! Thank you!
Fantastic voyage. Looking forward to your next video.
Many thanks!
Great great video and yes you made it and you really deserve it.
it worth waiting for and the hassle you went through but that was a good experience that adds on!
wishing you all the best
keep them coming please.
Thank you so much!
Wow good for you!
Everything looks fantastic
Thanks for sharing
Thanks so much! 😊
Finally at the Bahamas. Enjoy brother. Well deserved. Tks for sharing you're experience. Greetings from Zurich Switzerland.
Thanks! Will do! Love me some Switzerland!
Thanks for sharing. Enjoying the videos big time 👌
Glad you like them!
Congratulations, you're a very lucky man and that is a great video I appreciated it
Thanks for watching
I'm very happy to see the Wandering Hillbilly, in the Bahamas and I'm glad you are enjoying it. I'd really like to see how your fuel efficiency and noise reduction would improve with a Sharrow prop. I plan on getting the Aquila 36 hydrofoil version and testing it out with these props, here in Hawaii. Hawaii isn't the greatest place for boating, because the seas are rough as hell, most days. But we still manage to have a good time.
Thanks so much for watching
Mate, I'm probably not going to make it to a 'nice boat in the Caribbean' in this lifetime. But I'm genuinely Happy for you. Thanks for sharing the ups and downs, makes it feel like we're there with you. Cheers!
You can do it! Don’t give up man. It’s a dream…make it happen bro. Thanks for watching
So happy
To see finally made it
Thank you!
WOW! 1.1k views in less than three hours. Someone's very popular! Congrats Allen and congrats on finally making your dream come true. And thank for allowing us to sail along on your journey. I truly am happy for you. Also happy to see the Rangers are perfect so far this young season. Allen Carter must be on happy camper.....ah, sailor! Stay safe and looking forward to that beer my friend.
Paul & Linda
S/V The Friendly Confines
Thanks so much!!
Yes, I to want to add my thanks to Allen for taking us along on this adventure with him. Thanks Allen!
Congrats! There’s nothing like the color of the water when coming off the Atlantic into the Bahamas. Always remember my first time at 19 on my families Cheoy Lee ketch. Coming into West End and seeing the bottom and thought we were going to hit bottom and it was 96 feet deep on the depth finder.
Thanks so much!