SIXTH IMPRESSION OF MY AQUILA 54 YACHT! - AND AN UPDATE ON MY BOTTOM PAINT SITUATION.
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- More info on updating my bottom paint and all the things happening on The Hillbilly.
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Your boat is Awesome. I own Carver Boats. Not anywhere close to your Beauty. Congrats Sir.
Sorry for the loss of your beautiful boat. Hoping in time you’ll be able to do more of your videos because I find them a lot of fun and very interesting. I would say that you might not want to focus on the BVI’s anymore. My wife and I cruised the BVI for many years. Long before there were traffic jams in Tortola. Regrettably, and I don’t disrespect anybody who wants to make an honest living, the introduction of catamarans mooring balls. GPS and power cats have made it possible for a lot of people who lack adequate experience to be able to charter a large yachts. Good for the merchants. Not so good for the BVI‘s. We started cruising down island like Saint Martin and the Grenadines. Belize. And it’s a bit tougher cruising but still a lot of fun. You might look into some of these cruising areas.
Get the Bridge deck windows tinted and the fronts tinted down to just above your line of sight …. You’ll love it ! Go as dark as you can stand it. Mine is at 80% . My Buddies Horizon was done with 90% above sight line and 60% in sight line …. Plus the anti-UV will save the accoutrements of the interior 😂😂
Great idea! I’ll look into it. I’ve already put a thin layer on the entire front but I’ll probably add the 80percent above the sight line. Thanks for watching.
I'm not from America, but I love your Southern accent. I could easily sit in a pub filled with people who have Southern accents and listen to them all day. Good down to earth people with a great sense of humour.
Well I LOVE pubs…so that works for me! Ha. Thanks so much for watching!
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Glad you're having fun. Enjoyed the video. Hope you will have the time and inclination to do a thorough exploration of the Bahamas. The Bahamas rivals and in many ways exceeds the BVI's. There are many more uncrowded cays and islands, the water is unbelievably clear, and it has many, many more places to explore and cruise in. The Abacos, the Exumas, the Berry Islands, Eleuthera, Nassau, and outer islands like Long Island and Cat Island offer months of interesting cruising.
Oh man, the Berry Islands are my favourite place in the world. Whole islands and beautiful bays to yourself, the odd shark maybe but sheer bliss.
I hear what you’re saying and I have indeed done some serious thinking about this but my life just doesn’t work with the difficulties of provisioning, tides and the weather changes that occur in the Bahamas. We, as a couple, also don’t cruise for months at a time…which is kind of necessary in the Bahamas to reach and stay in these lovely areas you speak of. As a cruising ground, the BVI is just better suited for our lifestyle and marriage. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for your comments and thanks for watching!
your my favorite hillbilly haha
New to your channel and loving it.
Yay! Thank you! And thanks for watching
Great Watch Alan, can't wait for the BVI!
Me too! Thanks for watching!
You've made me a fan...I've been tuning in since last summer..I'm a new boat enthusiast...you are currently living my dream,it's great to see it actualized...(vicariously) 👍..still stuck on the lakes though as I reside in Atlanta,but if you ever decide to sale the wondering hillbilly to the west indies SVG to be exact.you have a tour guide 👍
Welcome aboard! and thanks for watching!
Great looking boat! We had a 44 Aquila until recently. We found an easy way to take care of the sunshine coming in on the Fly Bridge. We bought what appears to be the same material you are using for you suction cup application but in larger sheets. They can be cut to match each window and then the sailmaker sewed velcro on the edges. They then added some velcro strips around the glass and the issue was solved. They can be folded so when the sun is high you use less and when the sun is lower you can unfold and use more. They roll up or fold up and take very little space. You cannot see the velcro when the sunscreen is not in place so that was a positive as well.
That’s brilliant. My wife is a master at this kind of stuff so I’ll get her working on it. Thanks so much for the info and thanks for watching!
Do you need to bring your boat down to Linton Bay Panama.. they had the biggest lift in Panama and fairly cheap.. the sand, blessed islands are the best in the world. It will take your breath away.. there’s over 300 islands beautiful
Amazing! Thanks for watching
Thank you for your videos. I like to listen to you about your boat . It’s very interresting and i love your truth comments . Continue 👍👋
You are very welcome and thanks for watching
I'm in bvi just completed a flotilla charter on a 50 lagoon out of nanny Cay .
Beautiful.. Hope to one day see you down there. Thanks for watching!
One thing about marking your anchor chain, you should try different colors for the different lengths that way you don't have to count each time you see the line, you will know the length of road you have out by the color.
Omg I realized that after I had finished!!! That’s funny. Sooner or later I’ll figure this out…thanks for watching.
It's fun to see you having fun! Keep on enjoying to the max.
Always! And thanks for watching.
@@thewanderinghillbilly My pleasure!
You mentioned you use green cord for the markings on the chain. Did you just use the same green for all the markings or did you use different colors so you could tell easier how much chain you have put out? If it is all green, it is easy to forget if that is the first green marker or the third.
OMG I realized that was a bad idea the second I finished. Should haved used differnt colors. Thanks for pointing that out. And thanks for watching!
Washing your boat yourself will help you see things that need attention. Like fasteners coming loose, checking your lines for chaffing. Etc. Etc. This will help you notice items that need to be address. But what I have seen of you Captain you keep on top of things. Good for you!!!! Matt from NE
Very true! Thanks for watching!!
Seeing you on your journey with your new boat it makes my heart melding. It shows what hard work can give you back for hopefully many years of joy with your beloved ones. My family had a 37 Chris*Craft and I was more or less to use and spend all summer holidays in Italy, close to Venice and exploring the areas around there, but after 14 years of ( my joy, cause I didt pay the cost 😀, just for the diesel ) joy, we sold it because all of our workload comes too much. I never went for many years on a boat again, even visiting sometimes friends in the marina we stayed, but never step on one again ( it was self protection ), my life brought me to work and live in Hongkong, and after one close friend invited me to his sailing catermaran and another one a few times on his 70' feet speedboat and celebrated my 50'birthday in his yacht club and on his boat, the virus catched me back and I bought a Chinese 45' junk to explore the waters and islands of Hongkong ( what a great experience it was ). Now retired, living in Bali and dreaming again of boating and thinking to buy a phinishi of around 30m, not to rent it out, but to explore the many beautiful islands of Indonesia. 67 now, dreaming of new challenges and take the changes. All the very best, lots of joy, slow down from work a bit if you can ( an older guy like me can tell you 😀 ) and start enjoying life more - as long as you can
Wow. What an amazing message! You’ve lived the good life my friend. I hope you find the right vessel for your new journeys! Stay safe and enjoy!!! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing! The guys trip sounds awesome!
Thanks
Airline pilots use that windshield visor with suction cups in the airliners as they fly west as the sun goes down. They used to use newspapers, what a mess, haha!
You know you are proving the old saying...If it fly's floats or fucks rent it !
Hah. I was reminded of that phrase BEFORE i plunged into this. But I’m seriously loving every minute of it. The cost is real…but really….do I wanna give it all to my kids?!?!?!?! Thanks for watching.
Just got back from a MarineMax vacation on a 443. I was SSSOOO disappointed when I had to come home. I envy you. Enjoy your trip. I’ll be looking out for your videos.
hope you enjoyed your trip! Let me know if anything could have been better! Thanks so much for watching.
Love the boat! Hey look, a piece of PNW history behind you at 6:08, a 42' Uniflite. Can't wait to see your footage of the bottom paint at Nanny Cay, love it there! You should have time for a little ring toss at the bar.
Can't wait! I hope that will happen! Thanks for watching
We have a few mutual friends in this boat world. My wife and I will have our 44 in BVI April 1 thru June 20th. My 54varrives October. Hibbard knows me well. Lee &Debbie Wesson. Perhaps we catch up for a meal or cocktail somewhere along the road.
Well I would love that. We both love Dave! June is definitely a possibility!
Good plan on hiring the captains for the move. It’s usually not a lot of fun with some 30 hr stretches of continuous running. Seas can be obnoxious at times You’ve got a couple of guys who are very experienced in that trip. Looking forward to seeing this ship. 😊
Thank you! I’ve been contemplating joining them but probably won’t. I agree…obnoxious!! Thanks for watching!
Alan, I’ve enjoyed watching all of your videos. Very informative. You and I are at about the same point in our lives. I’m 61 and last week, my wife and I placed a deposit on the new FP MY7. Of course we’ll get it in about two years which feels like the 12th of never. We’ve chartered in the BVIs many times and that’s where we plan on keeping our yacht. We are chattering an MY44 through Virgin Charter Yachts July 1 - 16. Maybe we’ll bump in to you… not literally I hope. Keep the videos coming!
Thanks for watching. Hope to hear about your FP!
@@thewanderinghillbilly Hello Alan! We’re at the MIBS and we toured the Aquila 54. Crazy awesome! We go hard on out MY7 at the end of July. We have some thinking to do. I assume you’re not placing your yacht in charter? Thank you and enjoy your Bahama trip!
Alan, have enjoyed your updates. I think I've seen them all. I am chartering an Aquila 44 starting next week, and am really looking forward to it. At some point, I think you will want to go on a real voyage. I took my Nordhavn for 63 days, running 24/7 with only one layover, in Ft. Pierce, FL which was about the half way point of the voyage. There is just something about actually being at sea. Have fun in the BVI. I'll perhaps see you there, or certainly, see Wandering Hillbilly at the docks sometime. Enjoy. Ciao.
Well we all have different ideas of what "being at sea" means....I don't like 63 days in a row...not my cup of tea. But that's great for you!!!! but thanks so much for watching! Means a lot.
I just wanted to add that you are spot on with the BVI. The Bahamas is a constant struggle with provisioning, depths, and weather events. Chartered a 44 in the BVI and never worried about a thing.The area is much better set up for cruising.
Thanks! And thanks for watching.
Please talk more about he insurance issues. I have my 54 due this year and since I live in Florida, the quotes I am getting seem insane!
Depends on what you think is insane! Message me on IG or FB and we can discuss. Not comfortable talking actually dollars here. Thanks for watching
Thanks for the videos! Got a new 54 coming in June. Who in Savanah did your cushion covers, if you don’t mind sharing?
Contact Mark at 484-880-3936. Tell him I sent ya
@@thewanderinghillbilly Thank you!
Love love your take on the boat. Other than price was there a reason you did not go with the 70 something the largest one ? It seems like it had a the feature on it coming standard and you are having to add everything to bring the 54 to that standard.
YES! I wanted a vessel I could control by myself. the 70 requires crew. No doubt about it. Full time crew. I'm almost to the point where I need full time crew on this 54...it's a lot to deal with. So it's next level with the 70. Hope that answers your queston. It's a next level commitment.
BVI! Excellent news. FYI,AA is scheduled to start nonstops from MIA to EIS in June.
Sincerely, one of The Guys 😂
How exciting Mr B. June works for me!
Hi there , did you say you live in Thousand Oaks and your awesome boat is on east coast? My wife and I live in San Diego and are considering doing same thing…instead of buying a vaca home we thought we’d get a powercat and leave it on east coast . If that the case it kool and inspiring to see someone else doing same thing.. love the videos and we also love the BVI . We will be bare boating in abacos mid march and hopefully BVI next year . Your videos are well done and I think I’ve seen them all lol.. fair winds captain
i love Cali but don't understand the boating lifestyle here. Everyone just goes to Catalina and then where??? And it's too damn cold to swim! East coast and Caribbean are where it's at man....It's more expensive cause of insurance but it's worth it. Go for it. And thanks for watching!
I know that you're talking AQUILA 54 YACHT but my guy what type of camera are you using? The detail and color from it are BOSS.
OMG. This is my favorite question ever. I just sat down to answer a bunch of questions and yours was the first to pop up. I really do think this sets me apart from a lot of folks... all I can say is that it's 30 years of hanging out with amazing DP's, Camera experts, and editing geniuses that have taught me how to make something like a GOPRO look like a film camera. This entire video was shot on a GOPRO 10. Cut with Final Cut Pro....but I've put a special blend of COLOR, LUT, FRAME RATE and VIGNETTE on the edit to make it pop like you see. It's my own blend. Like a bartender. Impossible to teach. It's just a feeling. Thanks for noticing. THAT MEANS THE WORLD TO ME.
check this out...
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First of all...thanks for all the videos. B. I don't know too many Hillbilly's in Thousand Oaks or one's that wear robes...great gear though! And third, any info on GPH, docking fees, cost of fuel/gallon, ICW do's and don'ts, etc. would be great info for us aspiring to Wanderers. Gracias! Oh and use a fishing net to capture your drone...they have some wide mouth ones that should work great!
Hah. Well Hillbillies are everywhere man! I’ve heard about the fishing net method however that would mess up your propellers I imagine. I’ll think about it. After the Bahamas I’ll do a video on fuel consumption, etc. thanks for watching and stay safe!!!
Take good care of my boat!! Someday you will sell that one I hope.
That's the plan! Will you be the buyer?? lol. Thanks so much for watching!
@@thewanderinghillbilly Three to fgour year to retirement. And thats the boat I want for that! Or the 44!
Wow, that's a corker (bing a Texas, you should know that one)! I am sure there is a lot more about this decision to change your plans of abruptly but as you said, that's your business. We actually will be in Nanny Cay the last week of May for a ten day charter with three other couples. The sail was inspired by the Allen Carter gang. We will look for the Hillbilly when we get down there and who knows, maybe that drink at Foxx's. Love the boat, love your videos and love the personal aspect to your story telling. I always look forward to your next video. However, I am concerned you have cut back on the drinking a little too much if you were unaware you had a bar on the fly bridge!! Take care and keep safe.
Paul & Linda
s/v The Friendly Confines
Right? How could i not know that was for liquor??? Stupid. Lol. It wasn’t’ really an abrupt change…it just simply accelerated an ongoing plan, that’s all. We will hoist one up at Foxy’s one day!! THANKS FOR WATCHING!
@@thewanderinghillbilly never miss a post. Well, I’m happy you are accelerating your timeline. Although harder to flight to, the sailing is better than SC. Nothing against SC but you can’t beat the water in the BVIs and the Bahamas! Looking forward to your next adventure.
Not hating on you at all, just wondering why you thought you needed a tow with a good engine and bow thrusters? Without a bow thruster I wouldn’t be comfortable either on a catamaran and one engine.
Why risk it? Doesn’t make sense. Thanks for watching!
I’m sure you looked into it but couldn’t You have purchased in Aquila through Marine Max yacht charters ownership program? Since you’re in California, I would think your time on the boat will be limited. I understand other people would be on the boat, but it could’ve been an effective way to partially offset the cost of the vessel? Thoughts?
I didn’t want to go through the charter program because i wanted our OWN yacht. One that we can customize for our family and no one else. My work is slowing down so you will see me on the yacht a lot more often. Regarding costs…I’ve dedicated to those costs…cause really….do I wanna leave it all to my kids?!?!?!????? Lol. Thanks for watching!
Have you considered putting it on the hard in Puerto Rico for insurance purposes? I have heard some of done that with success. :)
I did consider that! But this current Insurance agreement suits me fine. Thanks so much for watching!
What about the BVI do you like so much?
For my wife and me...the BVI gives us a touring ground that is stable, weather consistent...tide normality....and consistent locations that appeal to our desires and happiness for yachting. Hope that make sense. Yes, Hurricanes rush through here occasionally...but that's what insurance is all about. You have to be able to balance quality vs risk.....it's worth for us.
scope lol
What is a BVI?
BVI stands for British Virgin Islands
Thanks for answering....really didn't know how to answer that.
I just have to point out one thing. You said you were getting your bottom painted. That sounds just a little kinky! I’m just messing with you
trust me...this old bottom needs painting. lol thanks for watching.
Really like the videos but I gotta tell ya all the secrecy is kinda a turn off. It’s obvious that marine max didn’t cover all or part of the bottom problem or they would have asked you to disclose. Also we are all looking for info on costs such as insurance? Wish you would have just answered with even a ballpark. Glad you are living your dream.
Sorry you don’t like my personal decisions…because these are personal…like yours. I also did say I would share about the insurance in the next video. Thanks so much for watching. Means a lot.