Great job at cracking on with those boat jobs! There's always a to-do list, but it does get shorter and less overwhelming once you've owned the boat for a bit and dealt with the worst. You're doing amazingly.
Thank you so much for joining our adventure ❤ Michaela edits the videos, she has spent the last few years learning adobe products and we are loving how the movies are turning out!
Keep being positive. Every morning and every evening, walk all around the boat and look at everything... doing a self-survey of the boat. Even though you don't know what you don't know, you will eventually be surprised what you do catch.
@@patrickandmichaela I crewed on a 60ft Oyster and it took 59 man hours to polish all metal surfaces outside and inside. Slashing it into 1-2 hour portions kept it manageable.
I noticed on your list, there was something about "bilge pump hose." you may want to tend to that first, always make sure your pumps are working 100% of the time. After the boat springs a leak is a bad time to find out there is a problem with your pumps. Welcome to boating!!!! :-) Try not to run the water maker in the anchorage. Run it while you are soling. People tend to dump in the anchorage.
Good advice all around! The bilge pump hose is a little kinked, but not blocked up. I went in and straightened it out, and water flows through it just fine, but eventually I would like to rerun a newer hose that wasnt kinked for a while, just for peace of mind :) Thanks for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it
Run those mooring lines through pool noodles. This will keep them floating and from getting under the mooring ball and they are cheep to. Polishing up that brass is great. Looks really nice but you do have to keep after it. I will be fallowing you guys and if you do end up in the Chesapeake bay I would love to meet and hang out.
We really appreciate having you on this journey with us ❤ We will have a boat tour up ASAP. Finally getting a little more settled in to our new floating home :)
You guys are on your way to an incredible adventure. I am sure you know that there is a "Young Cruiser's Association" the has quite a few members in the area. You should join up with them. They are not only a fantastic social group but a great resource for new travelers. Never be concerned about asking fellow boaters for advice or a helping hand. There are many of us who greatly enjoy spreading the joy of the sailing experience. I am looking forward to following your future trials and tribulations.
Thank you so much for the kind words ❤ We love the YCA, and have found the sailing community to be not only incredibly welcoming, but also incredibly kind and helpful. It goes and comes around ya know? We have towed a few dinghys back to the docks because one day you will also need a tow, the more we help each other the more that we all collectively achieve ❤
Most schools would be affiliated with ASA, US Sailng and perhaps some other that I'm not familiar with. They all would have 3 level training courses. I've taken mine through J Would in Annapolis, working with US Sailing. They offer Basic Keel boat, Intermediate Keel boat and Cruising. All are combinations of hands-on practical lessons and exams. The Cuising part is literally a 7 day cruise with a captain, where the first 6 - is a learning/practice and 7th day - is the exam. At the end, you receive a log booklet with fancy stamps for each of the courses you've completed. That booklet makes you a captain and allows to charter boats anywhere in the would and be your own captain. Find a sailing mentor with actual experience of sailing. I would also suggest get a membership with a company doing boat deliveries, like offshore Passage Opportunities, and sail and ask questions and learn. This way you'll get sea sick and learn to deal with it, while someone else can take care of sailing part safety for all involved. Good luck and have fun by doing wise and right ⛵️
Thank you for taking the time to comment, this information was super helpful! We ended up going with private lessons so we could learn on our boat, as she is a bit of an odd duck compared to many. Looking forward to getting the practice time in! We really appreciate you taking the time to comment and for watching ❤
Thanks so much! It takes a lot of work but always makes us smile when we see it shine 😊 only like 80% more to do 😂 Appreciate you taking the time to watch ❤
@@patrickandmichaela Can't wait for the next video. You two are showing me/us what it's going to take to make this lifestyle change firsthand. This is very educational. Again, I do watch ither channels, but this is the first time I've seen or going to see the journey from the very start.
love you guys..mistakes will me made but so what..you have to learn! i am enjoying your adventure and im going to be sticking by you both to see how life goes for you! your living the dream i want so yea have fun and no cares are given !!
Thank you so much ❤ So happy to have you on this journey with us. We always like to say we are fine with making mistakes, we just try not to make the same mistake twice 😂
Great content, im happy that i found your channel and i can start the journey with you from home. I really love that you just throw whatever happen into the video and make it less staged like many other channels out there. Remember that the mosquito's love your smell :D Love you folks, greetings from germany.
Thank you! Seem like very solid early catamarans. Won't get us there first, but will certainly get us there! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment ❤
Good catch! I didn't record it, but I did end up going and putting that gasket back on 😂 I think you are commenter number 4 who said it so nothing is getting past y'all! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
Hi, you guys have what I believe to be the most important ingredient for a sailing channel, you are likeable. I think some of the big boys are loosing that and I do not watch as often. Keep it up, you are appreciated.
After you Polish your brass , spray it with hear spray. It will keep nice and shiny for a very long time. Or you can use clear varnish. And you are very right about doing it more than once with the boat work. But after you learn how to do what you have never done before, you can do it once. But the first time it does takes a few times to get it right. So hang in there it will get better. So until next time, Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! Aloha and cheers 🍻
Aloha and thank you so much for the tips! Will definitely check into the varnish and sprays. It comes with a bit of acceptance, but once you believe in yourself to go give it an honest try, do some research, talk to people, there is nothing that can't be learned. And you are so right, the first time is the hardest in learning how to do it, then it's just building that muscle memory! Thanks so much for watching, and cheers ❤
Thank you so much, the boat projects never seem to end but definitely gives us something to do 😂 No need to stress, will be posting our sailing solo videos shortly!
lol at 5:04. I gotta finish the rest of the episode, but so far I’m loving the text on the screen. 😂 Also, and this has literally nothing to do with boat stuff, but you both have amazing skin! Ok, back to the video. Edit: the brass looks SO good! ❤
Welcome to the boat fam! Two things to remember: 1. Everything on your boat is broken. You just don’t know it yet. 2. BOAT stands for Break Out Another Thousand. Fair winds!!⛵️
I read that when you can hold up a 100 dollar bill, set it on fire, and feel nothing, then you are finally ready to buy a boat 😂 Certainly the projects never seem to end, but we are here for it
I know nothing about sailing, but it sounded like your only option was to go north during hurricane season. Would they also allow you to go south of the hurricane zone, like aruba?
In general I think the answer is yes, you absolutely can go south for hurricane season. With us being new we were restricted to florida, east coast US, and the bahamas! Will look into changing it next year so we can head south!
Michaela you are not crazy as a person that has been boating of over 45 years you are not crazy. I have a sail boat and a power boat. I keep one in FL and one in NY long island sound. This is the first video I have watched that you have. What type of sail boat do you have. I did not see your first two Eps. Safe sailing.
Awesome going on the projects. They all add up! Hope you have had a captain sign off on you by now. How are you pumping out the black water if you can't move the boat?
Thank you so much! Not to provide too many spoilers, but we did indeed get our training, and although it was exhausting, went super well 😊 There is a boat in this marina that comes out on a schedule for pump outs! We really appreciate having you here with us :)
That is something we certainly talk about more in the future! Seems like it depends on group or private lessons, your boat or a club boat, etc. Prices seemed to range in the 100s of dollars range to the 1000s+ dollars a day range! It is pretty wild!
@@patrickandmichaela yeah. I found a course for around 3k in the Tampa area. It’s not that bad for all in one week. But I don’t want to take time off for that and wife wants to transition a bit slower (a full week straight up without see experience at all will be a lot of vomiting hahah).
@@tallandes1199 a lot of advice we received was try to join the beer can races that happen weekly. 3K and a week off work certainly is a commitment. We also thought we were going to take things a little slower, get a boat, rent an apartment, learn slowly, but then decided to just fully send it 😂 will see how it works out :)
@@patrickandmichaela I get it, sometimes you have to just send it!! I've never heard about beer can races. I have experience racing the olympic one design (windsurfing) so racing again will defiantly be a lot of fun!!!
We absolutely did. I would not buy a boat of any real value without getting a full hauled out inspection. The hull was my main worry so watching a professional tap it out completely give us the all clear provides us a lot of peace of mind :)
Look sailing can be unforgiving, and catamaran sailing even more so. You need to get a good sailing course there are too many things that cannot be guessed. Sure going to the Bahamas would be great, but don't cut too many corners. That rope that frayed should have been caught as soon as the outer cover became abraded. Simple stuff. You are lucky, modern technology will help, good systems and batteries will help, and a water maker is just about essential now. But take a good class on Catamaran sailing, it's essential. Finally, EVERYTHING on boats is expensive, and your lovely gas bottle may not conform to standards elsewhere...your shore power cable is the same. Take it slow and assume that the insurance company do this for very good reasons. Enjoy the ride Also if you think that cleaning an apartment is a chore, welcome to boat life, it is way way worse, everything rusts
Appreciate you taking the time to comment! We agree, it is not something to take lightly. We definitely plan on getting well trained on our boat before taking it out on our own. Luckily we have experience living in a van and the previous owners were liveaboard, so we are pretty well equipped for some of the problems such as keeping it clean and doing our own maintenance / resource management, as well as having basically 2 of everything. I think we currently have propane bottles for EU / US / Bahamas :) It is going to be a learning experience but not something we are going into naively.
I just founded your channel and I'm already in love with you guys vibe. I have a boat detailing company and I would love to have the pleasure of making this beautiful catamaran even more shine. I'm at fort Lauderdale if you guys is interested we could make a very good deal. God bless you guys in these new journey of yours life
Thank you so much for watching ❤ Our boat money went into buying a boat, so will have to do the detailing ourselves right now 😂 Will remember next time we are near Ft Lauderdale though!
Definitely need a splicing kit! A lot of people recommended spray for the inside metal, so definitely going to check that out. And we did indeed buy a labeler, now everything is labeled 😎 😂
Great channel. Love the down to earth approach. As to your questions on polishing the brass and jobs like that: downtime with no purpose can get old fast. Having doable jobs both improves your space and at the same time provides positive momentum to what is no doubt an exciting future. I wish you both all the best.
Mini tip... spray or brush on lacquer on the brass, it'll save you from having to use Brasso every few weeks/months. Loving the project so far & looking forward to when you can get sailing 🙂
Loving your journey...found your first video and now have a long day ahead....your choice of boat was perfect.....it's a yacht that looks cosy and functional...also looks like she will sail nicely ...bit concerned did you get the boat inspected and when was it last hauled out.....god bless and have fun ...I'm certainly going to.
Thalia really seems to be a boat that has been well cared for and loved by so many. So honored to get to keep her adventure going! We did indeed get her inspected before purchase! There are very few cases where I would say it is a good idea to buy a boat without getting it surveyed first. Our main concern was the condition of the hull so having a pro tap the whole thing out made us feel so much better :) Thank you for watching! We are so glad to have you here with us ❤
Sorry if it wasn't super clear! We shopped insurance with quite a few places and they all wanted us to get some kind of real experience. I think it has to do with the value of the boat along with us having previously 0 experience 😐 A little peek into the future -- It all worked out just fine :) Thanks for watching ❤
WOW, you two are as green as they come. I look forward to watching you hit everything but the lottery(just kidding, well kind of). It's not rocket science and having lived the van life you won't be at each others throats because of the tight quarters. Get your ASA certification. I'm a licensed captain up to 500 ton and have all my sailing endorsements and that crap the insurance company usually wants, but I took the ASA course with my wife and it'll be handy for you for sure. 50 hours? When we took the course I bareboat chartered the boat and lived and slept aboard and he would come down every morning and we'd sail out of Key West every day for a week. We made a fun day out of it every day and I never caught so many lobsters and did so much snorkeling. He would go over lessons with my wife and she'd tack the boat and he'd ask who has the right of way when another sailboat was near us and take running fixes off of landmarks on the beach using the compass and finding her position in the geometric center of the triangulation on the paper chart etc etc.. It was a hands on course. He went over everything from knots to tying off a cleat and the must and shall of rules of the road and the pecking order of right of way etc. She would have to back the boat into the slip every day etc. I'd suggest you find a ASA certified instructor to do the same for you. I'm sure it'll be expensive but It's definitely what you'll need and fastest way to get the insurance company to believe you at least have a clue. Maybe the instructor can sail your boat to his or her location and you go through it locally so there's no commute for them. Get it done and get out there!
Definitely new! We ended up having a captain come live on board with us for 5 days and give us lessons! Hopefully not going to hit too many things, or at least without the fenders out 😂
If you come across a round cooking pan with a hole in the middle, don’t get rid of it. It’s a stovetop oven. It is very handy and you should learn how to use it. It might have a red lid. It’s a Swedish product called a Omnia Oven.
Bright work is critical to slowing down rust. You can’t stop it but you must keep it in check and it includes every piece of stainless on the boat inside and out.
Hello dear friend! It is good to hear from you! Thank you very much for watching our video, it does mean a lot to us. We hope you have a wonderful day :)
Did you guys check all insurance companies? We bought a sailboat with no experience and we didn't have any requirements like you have. We went with State Farm. Good luck on your adventures! :-)
We checked with a few, and then worked with a broker. Maybe it is because of our boat? age? experience? IDK! was a tough cookie to crack but glad it is all behind us now :)
So like your videos , I’m learning with you as I’d love to do what you both are doing. Just jumped right in! I’m impressed, but more so that you are real, some of these sailing chanels are like click bait fake. You are both doing great! Didnt realize insurance for a boat was so complicated. Keep on doin what your doin. Be safe and happy!
No better way to learn than by doing! We are biased but we say go for it! We do try to keep it real so people can go in with open eyes, but also it's not worth the time in life to be inauthentic 🙂 Be safe and happy to you as well
It looked like the stove wasn't moving. Time to figure out the gimbals and the pot fiddles before you get burned. You may think it is calm, but one drunk leaving a huge wake can spoil your month.
Super good advice, it is not on a gimbal, so definitely need to be careful. And being in miami we definitely get waked by party boats more often than we would like 🙄 Thanks for taking the time to comment and watch our video ❤
Thirty years ago my wife and I were just were you are at now. SV Living At The Coast. Lessons Yes. You will not believe how fast you learn. I would sail the Caribbean until you are thinking,,,, we got this.
So inspiring to hear about. It always puts us a bit more at ease knowing so many people have done what we are trying to do. My grandpa always said "We stand on the shoulders of giants" and it sticks with me to this day. We will be sailing the Bahamas and east coast of the US this year, mainly because that is what our insurance allows, then hoping to see more of the Caribbean next! Not in a hurry to race across the world
Thanks so much for the kind words! I think the hard part about getting training beforehand was the fact that we moved around so much. It all worked out in the end though ❤
In the Army I always used the wadding to polish my brass. It doesn’t spread like the paste does and will allow a quicker touch up. After using it you can wipe a clean cloth to complete it. If you want the polish to last longer clear nail polish can be used.
Life is accumulation of mini wins. Polishing brass, Win. The captains certificate to sail your own boat will be a series of lessons to that win. It's fantastic to see you journey from start to continuing adventure. Stay safe and learn from mistakes. You will encounter a few.
Two points on watermakers, if it is not being used regularly it must be "pickled" if you are using it in Miami bay, ask around if others will or not.. Have lots of filters. Read the book till you nearly know it by heart. Those membranes are expensive.
Super wise words! Yes, we use it pretty frequently, right around once a week. And definitely mindful of water directions and water quality before we start it. Thanks for all the tips, really appreciate it as we are just getting started and very new ❤
You two are adorable! I love that you polished the brightwork. There's a real beauty in polished metal where polished metal should be. Dull brass or copper looks sad.
unlaquered brass looks cool either way. I'm actually a big fan of aged unlaquered brass and have replaced most switchplates and doorknobs in my home with it, loving it when its new but more as it ages and tarnishes.
I hate to break it to you guys but I think we might need more frequent updates. Even if it’s more raw content. I’m just really eager to follow this journey and the wait in between is killing me.
😂 That is so good to hear. We would love to post more, will have to think if we can make it a viable option :) Thanks so much for joining us on this adventure! We plan to keep the authenticity real and the quality as high as we can
What happened to the gasket between the large part on the bottom of the sink? Sometimes it’s easier to take the items off the wall before you polish the part. That food looked good.
Good catch! I realized i did not put the gasket back in the sink after i finished filming when I found it sitting on the kitchen counter after I had cleaned it. I didn't record it, but did put it back in!
patrick looks so handsome with his headlamp :) great to see yall thriving out there on the boat and dealing with the challenges as they arise. more wagon in the next video please
We hope you manage to get a captain to teach you everything soon. At least it’s giving you time to get everything sorted. Enjoy the peace while you can. 😊
The captains courses are all well and good especially for a couple with zero experience and suddenly finding themselves on their own vessel/home. Insurance company is going to be looking for those experience hours. Might pick a destination and then post up on one of the many sailing social media forums and see if you can find either a captain or if the insurance company will allow it, a sailor with a lot of experience willing to act as a captain. Second option and you might get away without having to pay a captain's salary, MAYBE. I have a profile on Co-boaters (as crew) and there are a lot of experienced sailors on that forum.
Really good advice that we will for sure pass onto others. Bit of a spoiler, but we did end up finding a captain to live aboard and give us the required training!
Great. I'm just now catching up on the comments. Sucks that the insurance company required a certified captain. In this specific situation it's a prudent call though. I'm also a firm believer that things happen for a reason, even if we can't see it or may never even know of what was around the corner. Having been self taught, I have made EVERY single mistake there is when sailing, knock downs, multiple capsizes, running aground. I was just lucky to have learned those lessons operating day sailor sailboats and very little harm done except to my pride. Sorry for the long response.@@patrickandmichaela
Honestly, even though it was a stressful week, the captain was a phenomenal teacher and really pushed us out of our comfort zone in very helpful ways. Agree that it happened exactly as it should have :)
Great job at cracking on with those boat jobs! There's always a to-do list, but it does get shorter and less overwhelming once you've owned the boat for a bit and dealt with the worst. You're doing amazingly.
Thank you so much ❤ It really helps to have people like y'all to go to with questions 😂
@@patrickandmichaela any time 😊 Sailors help other sailors.
It’s going to be great to watch you guys on your journey to becoming sailors! And whoever’s putting the videos together is doing a great job!
Thank you so much for joining our adventure ❤ Michaela edits the videos, she has spent the last few years learning adobe products and we are loving how the movies are turning out!
Keep being positive. Every morning and every evening, walk all around the boat and look at everything... doing a self-survey of the boat. Even though you don't know what you don't know, you will eventually be surprised what you do catch.
This is really good advice, definitely something we are going to start doing! Just a general twice a day inspection, love it!
You two are awesome, keep up the amazing work. Just catching up with you now that you are OFFICIAL BOAT PEOPLLLLLE! Great content, thanks.
Thank you so much for the kind words ❤ We have so much to learn but could not be more up for the task!
Girl. That brass is yours now. You deserve for it to develop brand new tarnish as you age along with your new home.
🙏 thank you! Appreciate the kind words
Looks like things are coming along!
Indeed, they definitely were :)
Never stop polishing, shiny metal doesn't rust.
Great advice! Has to be part of our daily routines ❤
@@patrickandmichaela I crewed on a 60ft Oyster and it took 59 man hours to polish all metal surfaces outside and inside. Slashing it into 1-2 hour portions kept it manageable.
I noticed on your list, there was something about "bilge pump hose." you may want to tend to that first, always make sure your pumps are working 100% of the time. After the boat springs a leak is a bad time to find out there is a problem with your pumps. Welcome to boating!!!! :-) Try not to run the water maker in the anchorage. Run it while you are soling. People tend to dump in the anchorage.
Good advice all around! The bilge pump hose is a little kinked, but not blocked up. I went in and straightened it out, and water flows through it just fine, but eventually I would like to rerun a newer hose that wasnt kinked for a while, just for peace of mind :) Thanks for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it
If you spray the brass items with clear laquer after you clean it, they will stay brighter longer and the sea air won't tarnish them as quickly
Will have to pick some up! And so much more stainless polish 😂 Thank you for the advice!
Ah mooring lines. One thing I don't miss from the Navy
😂 Sure enjoy our bridle more than the barnacle covered balls :) Plus usually means we are in more interesting places
Im loving the care of the brass. Its a great sign you are falling in love with your boat.
We promised we would keep this boat in good condition, just like the previous owners before
I love how yall are living on your own terms, ill be on the water in a few years. Cya out there!
At some point you just have to go for it, ya know? Can't wait to see you on the water!
Could you guys do a tour of your boat. Based on the shots, the layout is a little confusing. Looks beautiful.
Doing a full boat tour is super high on our priority list! We will get one up as soon as we possibly can
Run those mooring lines through pool noodles. This will keep them floating and from getting under the mooring ball and they are cheep to. Polishing up that brass is great. Looks really nice but you do have to keep after it. I will be fallowing you guys and if you do end up in the Chesapeake bay I would love to meet and hang out.
Good tips! Thank you for the encouragement :) It certainly is a lovely boat and we plan to keep it that way ❤ Thank you for watching! ⛵🎉
following this journey is so fun!! Can't wait for more :D
Thank you so much for coming along with us
Another sailing channel to add to my list of subs. Great videos, keep them coming. Looking forward to a boat tour soon.
We really appreciate having you on this journey with us ❤ We will have a boat tour up ASAP. Finally getting a little more settled in to our new floating home :)
You can get brass polish that is in a can that has wool cloth in it and no brasso.
Thanks for the tip!
You guys are on your way to an incredible adventure. I am sure you know that there is a "Young Cruiser's Association" the has quite a few members in the area. You should join up with them. They are not only a fantastic social group but a great resource for new travelers. Never be concerned about asking fellow boaters for advice or a helping hand. There are many of us who greatly enjoy spreading the joy of the sailing experience.
I am looking forward to following your future trials and tribulations.
Thank you so much for the kind words ❤ We love the YCA, and have found the sailing community to be not only incredibly welcoming, but also incredibly kind and helpful. It goes and comes around ya know? We have towed a few dinghys back to the docks because one day you will also need a tow, the more we help each other the more that we all collectively achieve ❤
Pat and Mick, fresh off the hard, doing great🎉
Thank you for the words of encouragement ❤
I look forward to your bloopers at the end of the
So happy to hear it! We are always a little hesitant to put them in there but we love to share our silly moments ❤🎉
Look at 5:07 and then 6:35. That gasket needs to be there to keep the seal....Great job jumping in there and getting it working!
Yes! Good catch :) I did realize that and put it back in, just did not record it
Enjoying your adventures
Enjoying having you here to share them with :)
Most schools would be affiliated with ASA, US Sailng and perhaps some other that I'm not familiar with. They all would have 3 level training courses. I've taken mine through J Would in Annapolis, working with US Sailing. They offer Basic Keel boat, Intermediate Keel boat and Cruising. All are combinations of hands-on practical lessons and exams. The Cuising part is literally a 7 day cruise with a captain, where the first 6 - is a learning/practice and 7th day - is the exam. At the end, you receive a log booklet with fancy stamps for each of the courses you've completed. That booklet makes you a captain and allows to charter boats anywhere in the would and be your own captain. Find a sailing mentor with actual experience of sailing. I would also suggest get a membership with a company doing boat deliveries, like offshore Passage Opportunities, and sail and ask questions and learn. This way you'll get sea sick and learn to deal with it, while someone else can take care of sailing part safety for all involved. Good luck and have fun by doing wise and right ⛵️
Thank you for taking the time to comment, this information was super helpful! We ended up going with private lessons so we could learn on our boat, as she is a bit of an odd duck compared to many. Looking forward to getting the practice time in! We really appreciate you taking the time to comment and for watching ❤
@@patrickandmichaelamaybe look into a Towboat US membership. 😉
Just discovered you guys, going to go back and binge watch some older videos.
😬 Hope you enjoy! Tough sharing our whole learning experience on the public internet 😂
You guys are fun to watch !
Thank you, and y'all are fun to chat with ☺
We want to see the three little birds thumbnail 😏🍻
Best of luck guys never take the sea for granted. Safe sailing.
Thank you! Agreed, nature is something that you will either respect, or it will come and show you that it needs respect lol
Good job on the bright work! It looks great
Thanks so much! It takes a lot of work but always makes us smile when we see it shine 😊 only like 80% more to do 😂 Appreciate you taking the time to watch ❤
I would polish and clean everything too. It looks good.
Takes a lot of work but it is worth it! Thank you for watching
Kudos on the brass work. Well done
Thanks ☺
HI GUYS! Thank you for another video and keep up the good work!
Hello! Thank you so much for joining us another week. We really appreciate having you here on this journey with us ❤
@@patrickandmichaela Can't wait for the next video. You two are showing me/us what it's going to take to make this lifestyle change firsthand. This is very educational. Again, I do watch ither channels, but this is the first time I've seen or going to see the journey from the very start.
If you want to keep your brass, bright and shiny after you’ve cleaned, it, clearcoat it with a lacquer spray lacquer
Seems to be the consensus, will have to check it out! Thanks for the advice :)
the polishing was super satisfying!
Agreed! We bought a Dremel and polishing kit so excited to see if we can get them really shiny lol
Ah the boat life. Great job.
It is certainly a way to give it a go 😂 Thanks
love you guys..mistakes will me made but so what..you have to learn! i am enjoying your adventure and im going to be sticking by you both to see how life goes for you! your living the dream i want so yea have fun and no cares are given !!
Thank you so much ❤ So happy to have you on this journey with us. We always like to say we are fine with making mistakes, we just try not to make the same mistake twice 😂
Great content, im happy that i found your channel and i can start the journey with you from home. I really love that you just throw whatever happen into the video and make it less staged like many other channels out there. Remember that the mosquito's love your smell :D Love you folks, greetings from germany.
We are so glad you found our channel as well :) We do try to keep it real, too little time on earth to live inauthentically
The Prout is a great boat. You have done well
Thank you! Seem like very solid early catamarans. Won't get us there first, but will certainly get us there! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment ❤
The Brass looks good. I believe it is referred to as "brightwork" for a reason.
Thank you! We didn't know it was called brightwork but definitely get why now 😂
When you took the sink drain apart, you didn't replace the rubber seal between the sink and the drain that you cleaned.
Good catch! I didn't record it, but I did end up going and putting that gasket back on 😂 I think you are commenter number 4 who said it so nothing is getting past y'all! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment
Hi, you guys have what I believe to be the most important ingredient for a sailing channel, you are likeable. I think some of the big boys are loosing that and I do not watch as often. Keep it up, you are appreciated.
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to make us smile, you are appreciated as well
After you Polish your brass , spray it with hear spray. It will keep nice and shiny for a very long time. Or you can use clear varnish. And you are very right about doing it more than once with the boat work. But after you learn how to do what you have never done before, you can do it once. But the first time it does takes a few times to get it right. So hang in there it will get better.
So until next time, Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! Aloha and cheers 🍻
Aloha and thank you so much for the tips! Will definitely check into the varnish and sprays. It comes with a bit of acceptance, but once you believe in yourself to go give it an honest try, do some research, talk to people, there is nothing that can't be learned. And you are so right, the first time is the hardest in learning how to do it, then it's just building that muscle memory! Thanks so much for watching, and cheers ❤
The brass looks fantastic and great job with the sink. Now I will be stressing about your ability to find a Captain to get over the insurance hurdle.
Thank you so much, the boat projects never seem to end but definitely gives us something to do 😂 No need to stress, will be posting our sailing solo videos shortly!
Whewww 😅
lol at 5:04. I gotta finish the rest of the episode, but so far I’m loving the text on the screen. 😂 Also, and this has literally nothing to do with boat stuff, but you both have amazing skin! Ok, back to the video.
Edit: the brass looks SO good! ❤
😂 felt it was a fair warning 😂 Thanks so much for the kind words! Your comments are making us laugh 😂 ❤
Welcome to the boat fam! Two things to remember:
1. Everything on your boat is broken. You just don’t know it yet.
2. BOAT stands for Break Out Another Thousand.
Fair winds!!⛵️
I read that when you can hold up a 100 dollar bill, set it on fire, and feel nothing, then you are finally ready to buy a boat 😂 Certainly the projects never seem to end, but we are here for it
Wow Sailor great episode ❤
Thank you so much ☺❤
I know nothing about sailing, but it sounded like your only option was to go north during hurricane season. Would they also allow you to go south of the hurricane zone, like aruba?
In general I think the answer is yes, you absolutely can go south for hurricane season. With us being new we were restricted to florida, east coast US, and the bahamas! Will look into changing it next year so we can head south!
Ok the mustache conversation 😂😂😂
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Michaela you are not crazy as a person that has been boating of over 45 years you are not crazy. I have a sail boat and a power boat. I keep one in FL and one in NY long island sound. This is the first video I have watched that you have. What type of sail boat do you have. I did not see your first two Eps. Safe sailing.
❤ Thank you! Sorry that we did not specify the details! It is a 1987 Prout Snowgoose 37 Elite!
Awesome going on the projects. They all add up! Hope you have had a captain sign off on you by now. How are you pumping out the black water if you can't move the boat?
Thank you so much! Not to provide too many spoilers, but we did indeed get our training, and although it was exhausting, went super well 😊 There is a boat in this marina that comes out on a schedule for pump outs! We really appreciate having you here with us :)
We are a year or so behind your journey and love the real life view. Keep up the good work@@patrickandmichaela
I’d love to see a video about where you’re taking lessons and costs. I live in the area so looking for lessons also 😅
That is something we certainly talk about more in the future! Seems like it depends on group or private lessons, your boat or a club boat, etc. Prices seemed to range in the 100s of dollars range to the 1000s+ dollars a day range! It is pretty wild!
@@patrickandmichaela yeah. I found a course for around 3k in the Tampa area. It’s not that bad for all in one week. But I don’t want to take time off for that and wife wants to transition a bit slower (a full week straight up without see experience at all will be a lot of vomiting hahah).
@@tallandes1199 a lot of advice we received was try to join the beer can races that happen weekly. 3K and a week off work certainly is a commitment.
We also thought we were going to take things a little slower, get a boat, rent an apartment, learn slowly, but then decided to just fully send it 😂 will see how it works out :)
@@patrickandmichaela I get it, sometimes you have to just send it!! I've never heard about beer can races. I have experience racing the olympic one design (windsurfing) so racing again will defiantly be a lot of fun!!!
Around 6:30 minutes you forgot to add the rubber seal when fixing the sink.
Good catch! I did indeed, noticed the seal in the bucket after and put it back on, but did not film that 😂
@@patrickandmichaela yeah, I figured. Just wanted to make sure. Would have been much harder to fix in the middle of a passage or something like that.
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A certain "patina" on the brass isn't so bad..
It certainly has it's own style that is for sure!
Y’all did have a haul out and an inspection , didn’t you?
Love watching y’all and watching y’all learn and make your catamaran your own!
We absolutely did. I would not buy a boat of any real value without getting a full hauled out inspection. The hull was my main worry so watching a professional tap it out completely give us the all clear provides us a lot of peace of mind :)
Look sailing can be unforgiving, and catamaran sailing even more so. You need to get a good sailing course there are too many things that cannot be guessed. Sure going to the Bahamas would be great, but don't cut too many corners. That rope that frayed should have been caught as soon as the outer cover became abraded. Simple stuff. You are lucky, modern technology will help, good systems and batteries will help, and a water maker is just about essential now. But take a good class on Catamaran sailing, it's essential. Finally, EVERYTHING on boats is expensive, and your lovely gas bottle may not conform to standards elsewhere...your shore power cable is the same. Take it slow and assume that the insurance company do this for very good reasons. Enjoy the ride Also if you think that cleaning an apartment is a chore, welcome to boat life, it is way way worse, everything rusts
Appreciate you taking the time to comment! We agree, it is not something to take lightly. We definitely plan on getting well trained on our boat before taking it out on our own. Luckily we have experience living in a van and the previous owners were liveaboard, so we are pretty well equipped for some of the problems such as keeping it clean and doing our own maintenance / resource management, as well as having basically 2 of everything. I think we currently have propane bottles for EU / US / Bahamas :) It is going to be a learning experience but not something we are going into naively.
Baby wipes work good for bathing lol
1000% Even just some cloth and water makes a huge difference at the end of the day 😂
I just founded your channel and I'm already in love with you guys vibe.
I have a boat detailing company and I would love to have the pleasure of making this beautiful catamaran even more shine.
I'm at fort Lauderdale if you guys is interested we could make a very good deal.
God bless you guys in these new journey of yours life
Thank you so much for watching ❤ Our boat money went into buying a boat, so will have to do the detailing ourselves right now 😂 Will remember next time we are near Ft Lauderdale though!
If you guys need some trick and tips even power tools just let me know I would be happy on help you guys
what's the name of detailing company? have a website?
It seems like the time it would take you to set up all the camera shots would make it too lame to do.
You may think, but we enjoy sharing our journey, and love getting to make movies. So it is well worth it for us ❤
@@patrickandmichaela Fair enough.
time to practise splicing, you will need that skill, at least once
you can buy a silicon spray that proctects some of the metal inside
oh and buy a labeler
Definitely need a splicing kit! A lot of people recommended spray for the inside metal, so definitely going to check that out. And we did indeed buy a labeler, now everything is labeled 😎 😂
just trying to help @@patrickandmichaela
We do really appreciate the help! We are super new to this and have been given a ton of great advice through this comment section
Great channel. Love the down to earth approach. As to your questions on polishing the brass and jobs like that: downtime with no purpose can get old fast. Having doable jobs both improves your space and at the same time provides positive momentum to what is no doubt an exciting future. I wish you both all the best.
Thank you so much, we definitely try to keep it real
I think when things start bright and shiny and slowly change you know it's your dirt you're ok with it!
😂 Super valid, Our dirt is just less dirty.... or something 😂 Thanks for taking the time to watch our video ❤
Mini tip... spray or brush on lacquer on the brass, it'll save you from having to use Brasso every few weeks/months. Loving the project so far & looking forward to when you can get sailing 🙂
This seems to be the consensus! Will definitely look into that. Thanks so much for the tip
Loving your journey...found your first video and now have a long day ahead....your choice of boat was perfect.....it's a yacht that looks cosy and functional...also looks like she will sail nicely ...bit concerned did you get the boat inspected and when was it last hauled out.....god bless and have fun ...I'm certainly going to.
Thalia really seems to be a boat that has been well cared for and loved by so many. So honored to get to keep her adventure going! We did indeed get her inspected before purchase! There are very few cases where I would say it is a good idea to buy a boat without getting it surveyed first. Our main concern was the condition of the hull so having a pro tap the whole thing out made us feel so much better :) Thank you for watching! We are so glad to have you here with us ❤
You should check a few more insurance companies I do not have a captains license I own the boat hold fast have fun, SV fellowship Northeast Maryland
Sorry if it wasn't super clear! We shopped insurance with quite a few places and they all wanted us to get some kind of real experience. I think it has to do with the value of the boat along with us having previously 0 experience 😐 A little peek into the future -- It all worked out just fine :) Thanks for watching ❤
WOW, you two are as green as they come. I look forward to watching you hit everything but the lottery(just kidding, well kind of). It's not rocket science and having lived the van life you won't be at each others throats because of the tight quarters. Get your ASA certification. I'm a licensed captain up to 500 ton and have all my sailing endorsements and that crap the insurance company usually wants, but I took the ASA course with my wife and it'll be handy for you for sure. 50 hours? When we took the course I bareboat chartered the boat and lived and slept aboard and he would come down every morning and we'd sail out of Key West every day for a week. We made a fun day out of it every day and I never caught so many lobsters and did so much snorkeling. He would go over lessons with my wife and she'd tack the boat and he'd ask who has the right of way when another sailboat was near us and take running fixes off of landmarks on the beach using the compass and finding her position in the geometric center of the triangulation on the paper chart etc etc.. It was a hands on course. He went over everything from knots to tying off a cleat and the must and shall of rules of the road and the pecking order of right of way etc. She would have to back the boat into the slip every day etc. I'd suggest you find a ASA certified instructor to do the same for you. I'm sure it'll be expensive but It's definitely what you'll need and fastest way to get the insurance company to believe you at least have a clue. Maybe the instructor can sail your boat to his or her location and you go through it locally so there's no commute for them. Get it done and get out there!
Definitely new! We ended up having a captain come live on board with us for 5 days and give us lessons! Hopefully not going to hit too many things, or at least without the fenders out 😂
Regarding cleaning your metal work...
If it makes you happy, then it's not stupid.
That is what we think as well :) Thanks for watching!
If you come across a round cooking pan with a hole in the middle, don’t get rid of it. It’s a stovetop oven. It is very handy and you should learn how to use it. It might have a red lid. It’s a Swedish product called a Omnia Oven.
Good to know! I don't think we have one, but we are still finding new things in this boat!
Great work cleaning up the brass.. it looks fantastic. 😅 9:53
So much brass on this boat, it will all come in time 😂
Bright work is critical to slowing down rust. You can’t stop it but you must keep it in check and it includes every piece of stainless on the boat inside and out.
Love learning it is called brightwork! And yes, takes a bit of learning but a bit each day keeps the rust away! Thanks so much for watching ❤
Just FYI at 6:23 you forgot to put the O-ring back on to help seal it
Yes! Good eyes! I realized that when I found the O-ring in the bucket and was wondering what it was 😂 Thanks for the call out!
2:56 That line isn't good anymore, replace it.
Agreed! We ended up cutting the bad parts out. Will use the shorter pieces elsewhere around the boat, but definitely not as a mooring line!
Another great video! I used brasso in the army to clean all out brass buckles on our uniforms back in the 70’s ! A great bit of kit
We were skeptical that it would help but it has been great!
The brass makes such a difference!!!
We agree! Makes us smile every time :) Just have to do the rest now 😂
lol thank you for the gross stuff warning 😂😅
felt it was only fair 😂😂😂 sinks can be so gross!
@@patrickandmichaela they really can and I was eating while watching so I really am thankful for that warning 😂🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hello, our dear friend.
Good job!
I enjoyed learning.
Thank you very much 👍
Have a wonderful day 🙋♂🙋♀
Hello dear friend! It is good to hear from you! Thank you very much for watching our video, it does mean a lot to us.
We hope you have a wonderful day :)
Loving the videos guys, keep them coming we are very jealous.
Thank you! We really appreciate having you on this journey with us ❤
Did you guys check all insurance companies? We bought a sailboat with no experience and we didn't have any requirements like you have. We went with State Farm. Good luck on your adventures! :-)
We checked with a few, and then worked with a broker. Maybe it is because of our boat? age? experience? IDK! was a tough cookie to crack but glad it is all behind us now :)
So like your videos , I’m learning with you as I’d love to do what you both are doing. Just jumped right in! I’m impressed, but more so that you are real, some of these sailing chanels are like click bait fake. You are both doing great! Didnt realize insurance for a boat was so complicated.
Keep on doin what your doin. Be safe and happy!
No better way to learn than by doing! We are biased but we say go for it! We do try to keep it real so people can go in with open eyes, but also it's not worth the time in life to be inauthentic 🙂 Be safe and happy to you as well
It looked like the stove wasn't moving. Time to figure out the gimbals and the pot fiddles before you get burned. You may think it is calm, but one drunk leaving a huge wake can spoil your month.
Super good advice, it is not on a gimbal, so definitely need to be careful. And being in miami we definitely get waked by party boats more often than we would like 🙄 Thanks for taking the time to comment and watch our video ❤
Thirty years ago my wife and I were just were you are at now. SV Living At The Coast. Lessons Yes. You will not believe how fast you learn. I would sail the Caribbean until you are thinking,,,, we got this.
So inspiring to hear about. It always puts us a bit more at ease knowing so many people have done what we are trying to do. My grandpa always said "We stand on the shoulders of giants" and it sticks with me to this day. We will be sailing the Bahamas and east coast of the US this year, mainly because that is what our insurance allows, then hoping to see more of the Caribbean next! Not in a hurry to race across the world
Im a72 year old who is totally enamored with y'all's learning experience and channel! Keep doing what you're doing. You own he brass now Michaela😊
So glad to have you here on this journey with us! We certainly are going to do our best to keep this going!
Having a great time following you, thanks. Anyways, is it hard find find a captain/school where you can learn? Why you didn't started already?
Thanks so much for the kind words! I think the hard part about getting training beforehand was the fact that we moved around so much. It all worked out in the end though ❤
In the Army I always used the wadding to polish my brass. It doesn’t spread like the paste does and will allow a quicker touch up. After using it you can wipe a clean cloth to complete it. If you want the polish to last longer clear nail polish can be used.
Thanks for the tips! Will have to give this a try!
Life is accumulation of mini wins. Polishing brass, Win. The captains certificate to sail your own boat will be a series of lessons to that win. It's fantastic to see you journey from start to continuing adventure. Stay safe and learn from mistakes. You will encounter a few.
Love this advice, thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to help us out
Two points on watermakers, if it is not being used regularly it must be "pickled" if you are using it in Miami bay, ask around if others will or not.. Have lots of filters. Read the book till you nearly know it by heart. Those membranes are expensive.
Super wise words! Yes, we use it pretty frequently, right around once a week. And definitely mindful of water directions and water quality before we start it. Thanks for all the tips, really appreciate it as we are just getting started and very new ❤
You two are adorable! I love that you polished the brightwork. There's a real beauty in polished metal where polished metal should be. Dull brass or copper looks sad.
Thank you ☺ Agreed! Makes us smile every time we look at it, and that makes it worth it!
unlaquered brass looks cool either way. I'm actually a big fan of aged unlaquered brass and have replaced most switchplates and doorknobs in my home with it, loving it when its new but more as it ages and tarnishes.
It certainly has it's own style that is cool in its own right, doesn't it!
I hate to break it to you guys but I think we might need more frequent updates. Even if it’s more raw content. I’m just really eager to follow this journey and the wait in between is killing me.
😂 That is so good to hear. We would love to post more, will have to think if we can make it a viable option :) Thanks so much for joining us on this adventure! We plan to keep the authenticity real and the quality as high as we can
What happened to the gasket between the large part on the bottom of the sink?
Sometimes it’s easier to take the items off the wall before you polish the part. That food looked good.
Good catch! I realized i did not put the gasket back in the sink after i finished filming when I found it sitting on the kitchen counter after I had cleaned it. I didn't record it, but did put it back in!
A coat of clearcoat in a spray can will keep the brass looking good longer. Peace, love and fruit! Does look great. You guys are doing great!!!
Seems to be the consensus! Thank you so much for the kind words and encouragement
Another good product is Flitz. Another thought, for some items, once polished a couple coats of spray lacquer can keep them shiny for ages.
Thank you for the tip! Seems like that is the consensus 🙂 will definitely check it out! Appreciate you taking the time to watch ❤
patrick looks so handsome with his headlamp :) great to see yall thriving out there on the boat and dealing with the challenges as they arise. more wagon in the next video please
Top tier comment, will try to prioritize more wagon in the future
We hope you manage to get a captain to teach you everything soon. At least it’s giving you time to get everything sorted. Enjoy the peace while you can. 😊
A little peek into the future, but we did indeed find a great captain who spent 5 days with us on our boat. Was so incredibly helpful
@@patrickandmichaela that’s fantastic. Happy sailing we look forward to watching 😊
There is a fine line between crazy and passionate. Keep up the amazing work guys.
Definitely felt that today! Thanks for the words of encouragement
So this is a former Danish boat, nice, i am a Norwegian stay safe and 1 step at a time
The previous owners were indeed Danish! A lovely family, a couple and two boys :) Thank you for the kind words
Your sink drain should have a complete loop that’s why there’s water in it
Good to know! Sure we will be discovering a lot as we dig into more problems 😂
The captains courses are all well and good especially for a couple with zero experience and suddenly finding themselves on their own vessel/home. Insurance company is going to be looking for those experience hours. Might pick a destination and then post up on one of the many sailing social media forums and see if you can find either a captain or if the insurance company will allow it, a sailor with a lot of experience willing to act as a captain. Second option and you might get away without having to pay a captain's salary, MAYBE. I have a profile on Co-boaters (as crew) and there are a lot of experienced sailors on that forum.
Really good advice that we will for sure pass onto others. Bit of a spoiler, but we did end up finding a captain to live aboard and give us the required training!
Great. I'm just now catching up on the comments. Sucks that the insurance company required a certified captain. In this specific situation it's a prudent call though. I'm also a firm believer that things happen for a reason, even if we can't see it or may never even know of what was around the corner. Having been self taught, I have made EVERY single mistake there is when sailing, knock downs, multiple capsizes, running aground. I was just lucky to have learned those lessons operating day sailor sailboats and very little harm done except to my pride. Sorry for the long response.@@patrickandmichaela
Honestly, even though it was a stressful week, the captain was a phenomenal teacher and really pushed us out of our comfort zone in very helpful ways. Agree that it happened exactly as it should have :)
I think the brass looks so much better,
Agreed! It is some elbow grease that is well worth it :)
Very good video we can’t wait for you two start sailing stay safe
Thank you so much for the kind words ❤ We also can't wait to be sharing our sails, will be super soon!
this is so inspiring! Thank you for sharing this with all of us!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. We appreciate having you here ❤