The reason why you’re still able sail after thousands of miles alone at sea is that you acknowledge your fears, it’s your constant instinct of survival that kicks in and makes you turn round away from the promise of rest to the safety of the open sea. Thanks for sharing your depths of dispair when things go wrong. The fact that you ‘regrouped’ and found a solution is the characteristic of a survivor. Many would have carried on and risked the boat and possibly foundered. It took courage to stay out at sea for another blustery night. Tiredness, fatigue and exhaustion lead to poor judgement and when you on your own there’s no one to tell you. Well done Barry let’s hope you have many other birthdays to make up for this 🤙
I personally do really appreciate you sharing your drama and emotional rollercoaster in the face of technical challenges. Good job saying “fuck it” at 3am and then getting the job done, bravo!
I admire how you handled this horrible event. Being in danger, stressed, exhausted and scared is a deadly combination. Your made of tough stuff Barry and deserve many more birthday's!
At our age...it's best not to celebrate birthdays anyway. Just a reminder of how few we've got left. I appreciate your "never give up attitude." Keep 'em coming.
This is the 3rd time my wife and I have watched your Pacific crossing...It is a national holiday here in Japan, and it is too hot and humid to go outside! Absolutely stunning. Great videos,,,,thank you so much!
It is very brave and humble to let everyone see all the emotions you have to go trough when in deep shit, or atleast when you think you are. In a totally new environment everything new that happens feels almost hostile, even if you have had dealt with same situations before with ease. I dunno im lovin The psychology of this xD thx barry
As I watch more and more of your adventure I can only acknowledge your bravery. As I previously stated, I am a newbie to your channel but I am starting to feel part of this community who follow you and wish you well. In those dark days when things go south of Shit, I am sure, knowing so many people are genuinely in support of you and rooting for you must help. I hope so at least.
Times like those you find out who you really are, well done for having the mettle to get yourself & Shaddy through it all & thanks for sharing it with us. Belated happy birthday Barry...
I have nothing but respect for you mate. The lifestyle can be extreme at times and cycle at a high frequency. We learn and move on. Thanks for being so sharing.
Good on ya for holding it together, anyone can look good when it’s easy, it’s only when we’re up against it our true character comes through :) 10/10!!!!!!
Wow. All I say is that we empathize and have been there recently. That sick feeling in your stomach when you think all is lost and you have no answers ... sleep deprived and just demoralized. And so often you experience euphoria afterward. But too much of this up and down becomes debilitating, like a girlfriend you keep breaking up with and then getting back together with. Take some time and get as much fixed as you can. Sleep too, for a full day if you can. Continuing on with half functioning systems will become progressively dangerous. Anyway, we love you and wish you the best. KK and W.
It's not easy when your on your Tod. Tired, sunburnt and probably living out of stuff from a can because let's face it if your cooking for one what's the point. Barry mate your doing well, as is shaddy! Keep on inspiring me ! Thanks for the videos.
Just watched this today, and I know it has in my "Up next" bar "Chilling on Huku Niva", so logically I always knew you'd come through, but man, I shed a tear when you got that engine working again & saved your own ass. The ingenuity of the sailing TH-camrs I see, when the sh!t hits the fan, it's inspiring. Glad to see you made it!
Good on ya mate, for having the balls to share what it's like. Cheers Barry. Tell 'em about the hallucinations during night watch, that will stir up the armchair sailors. Lol
@@peterhaan9068 Sorry Peter. Having crossed three oceans under sail, everything is NOT preventable at sea. We're all humans prone to error. There are those who criticize, and those who do things.
@@kenburns2639 and there are those that deny legitimately and genuinely pointed out facts to maintain the sense of "you wouldnt know" superiority...not to mention that salty dog himself admitted his lack of attention to a known problem.
@@chrisbarnes6312 Thanks Chris. I'm not superior to anyone. Why criticize Barry's skills at maintenance? That sounds like superiority to me. It's his life and voyage.
You've found a new fan, sir! I've been watching your channel for the past few days and I'm excited to see every new episode. Great job man, you are doing us all a great service sharing your adventures.
happy Birthday Barry, your not alone mate, my bday was shit too, think of the positive, you were clever enough to sort it out yourself alone, that itself was a gift.
It is amazing how neglected the boat is. Not only what used to be a beautiful boat but himself. The lack of maintenance, tidyness is just disturbing. Disaster coming up soon
Well the pacific crossing took over 40 days that took a lot out of the boat and at the first islands after the crossing had no facilitys to get some repairs in. So its not like he had a choice .
MrBlockyTV if you watch the travels of SV Ran, the boat is clean and tidy even after a crossing and maintenance is never skimped on. It’s day and night. I’d sail with Johan anywhere in the world, i wouldn’t cross a pond in this boat.
@@MrBlockyTV The boton paint was neglected before the last crossing, with tons of stuff growing from it; few of the lines seem to be in urgent need to be replaced. The deck has soo much dirt on it that you can hardly notice if there where any issues... maintainance is donein advance.
I reckon a bypass valve inserted at that position on any boat with a flexible hose and hand primer would be an excellent addition, just in case the dreaded fuel fungi becomes an issue. Carry a couple of large external fuel tanks full of clean diesel too. Also, carry half a dozen spare fuel filters. Good vid Bazza.
I've been binge watching all your stuff and it's superb! Not the sailing and all that, but the editing and film making. Really, it's the best I've seen in your field. May you have fair winds, and following seas from here on out my friend, and thank you for all your hard work putting these films together.
Hi, if you have to use an external fuel tank. You should put your backflow hose in the canister too. Our engine takes about 4-6 liters per hour normally, but without this backflow "trick" it runned just 45min with 20liters of diesel. So remember both hoses to canister, and it saves you nicely 😋
Fuel, air or compression is about all it can be for diesel engine. You figured it out even as exhausted as you were and got it working. Happy Birthday my friend. I hope you got some good rest, beer and pizza before bothering with videos for TH-cam. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Hope everything is OK. Looking forward to next update. I think a lot more people are concerned about you than you might imagine. May God be with you !!!
Oh my gosh Barry! What a nail-biter!! Since I also follow your FB page I knew you were safe but I still wanted to cry, I felt so bad for you. I am sure by now you have had that pizza & beer. Happy Belated Birthday, Barry. I love, love your videos, the editing, the music choices & I love that you show the realities of being at sea. God Bless & take care!
Happy birthday! Crappy birthday, but you managed, and it all ended in success! Appreciate your vlog, different from many others, no boasting or showing off, just you and your ship! Great! All the best to you, Christofer
Life can change in a heartbeat..that was very uncomfortable for me to watch. The sound of that engine had to have been the sweetest song that you've ever heard. I hope you got to have your pizza. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday Ol' Seadog! Regardless of her state of maintenance, she's still sailing pretty well, ain't she? So no need to worry about the boat's side yet, seemingly. Singlehanding really is another animal entirely. You're well displaying that fact, Barry. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Very ballsy attitude. Love the "Duck this, let's fix this thing" well done. We should all learn from this and ask how we would prepare for having a tank of foul fuel. Switching to a bulb pump and can will get you home. Good work and happy Birthday 🎉
Wow! Another great one! To be so deep in the weeds and singlehandedly turn it around… major triumph! Great drama! This is the reality I want to be watching.
Happy birthday Barry! For gawd sake service that engine...Replace those sheets (looking frayed)...& get a new dinghy...gawd knows you might need it at this rate!
I was really sad that you were in this horrible situation on your birthday of all days. Thank you for sharing all the emotions you went through with us. So pleased you managed to figure out the problem and work your way around it! Bet that pizza 🍕 was unbelievably Fanta when you made it to shore!
Hi Barry glad you sorted out problem, but remember when taking diesel out of a tank ,it returns any diesel it don’t need back to your tank. So you were actually filling your main tank from your temporary tank, when cutting into fuel line for temporary repair you need to cut in return fuel to return it to the container you are using. 👍⛵️
Hell yes, that’s how you handle it. A cut fuel line is a nothing problem when things are calm and you have time: forget the problem that will come and handle the problem that is now. I see so often people worried about X or Y happening later and not making the hard but clear choice now to avoid disaster. A lesser man would have fretted about repriming or whatever as he drifted away to a helicopter rescue, or worse, later. Thanks for sharing this boots on the ground, or oars to the sea, situation you found yourself in, your thoughts and fears, and the choices you made. It’s great to see sailing that isn’t all bikini women, heartfelt folk songs, 90ft dives, and rum drinks. Bravo.
Well done Barry. I'm enjoying your videos. As a filmmaker and a sailor who has made the crossing to the Marquesas I know these videos could be boring as hell. It takes thought effort and editing to put out a good story. You are a great storyteller and videographer. I hope you are still enjoying your trip.
Good job Barry, you showed us how to maintain your seamanship keeping calm when things around you are failing. It was a poor birthday but you live to celebrate many more. Get the work done on the boat that’s needed after a cold beer or two and the largest pizza you can get. Cheers old man🏴⛵️
Why don't you clear the deck for a start if you can't beat to windward? Dive tanks, fenders, buckets, a frigging wave board? Reduce your windage and the performance will improve. Take care, mate.
Great video and I know that feeling when one is fatigued hungry and our emotions take over, not telling you how to suck eggs hear, you must look after your engine with regular maitance schedules for fuel filters oil filters and injectors these three things will make your engine last a life time, keep a check on your engine hours and stick to what they recomend, carry at least 6 fuel filters 6 oil filters enough oil for 6 oil changes and a full set of injectors and not forgetting 6 impeller. Keep the faith kidda your doing amazing.
The joy of being the Skipper, is that all is done to your command. Messy or clean, this way or that, it's your call. But the true Captain is the wind of course. Thank you Old Sea Dog for a great story and lessons learned. Fair winds!
Seadog, you have taught me another valuable lesson. I would never leave for far parts unknown without, among other thigs, a spanking new engine. If I couldn't afford one, I'd stick with boring coastal cruising. At least I'd be able to sleep at night.
@@charlesharper2357 Barrie needs to get the fuel in his tanks scrubbed soon.Theres tons of info on how to do just that online if he can't find someone whos set up for that. Its not the difficult or expensive. Cheap insurance!
@@jaideedave Yep...hopefully somebody has a fuel polishing unit where he's going...here's a video of a guy cleaning his tank and polishing his fuel: th-cam.com/video/mguhGV9hCfw/w-d-xo.html
he could have cracked open the joints at each filter to find out which one was blocked then change the filter and blowout the lines. It was a good fix but should have been last resort after changing filters.
@@ipirrie6734 If you have built in steel tanks the only real cure is to use them to feed a day tank...and pump your fuel into the day tank through some heavy duty filters.
Not a problem. The next big wave will sweep that lot into the central pacific pollution zone... A big greeney took my canoe off the deck and i nearly lost an arm trying to save it. Big sea =1 seamanship = 0
@@mhappy01 How many times have you crossed the pacific single handed? And how many of Barry's videos have you watched? Not many , I can tell as those necessary supplies stayed where they belonged. You are pathetic.
Have just finished watching all of your video's from the past 3 years Barry. Am 50...just appreciate what you are doing. I see all the comments. Don't expect you'll get to mine...no worries buddy. Thanks for sharing what you are doing and all you are going through... really see that you don't mind putting it all out there. Must be freedom...though life is lonely as many of us know... think I said this once before. You are an inspiration ole man. Lead the way...will follow shortly...yeah baby 8). Alabama Kirby Ray
Great stuff Barry. Tough situation handled well. But go easy on the fishermen brother, seems like you told him you had some issues and he was keeping close to be that tow to the pizza joint you were asking for! But all is well that ends well :-)
Didn't appear that Barry was thinking to clearly. That fishing boat could have been his lifeline. Being hostile when you're scared shitless doesn't pay dividends.
The biggest threat to life out there is Barry himself. God love him, he keeps on ticking.
The reason why you’re still able sail after thousands of miles alone at sea is that you acknowledge your fears, it’s your constant instinct of survival that kicks in and makes you turn round away from the promise of rest to the safety of the open sea. Thanks for sharing your depths of dispair when things go wrong. The fact that you ‘regrouped’ and found a solution is the characteristic of a survivor. Many would have carried on and risked the boat and possibly foundered. It took courage to stay out at sea for another blustery night. Tiredness, fatigue and exhaustion lead to poor judgement and when you on your own there’s no one to tell you. Well done Barry let’s hope you have many other birthdays to make up for this 🤙
Well said ...and Happy Sails... lol
I personally do really appreciate you sharing your drama and emotional rollercoaster in the face of technical challenges. Good job saying “fuck it” at 3am and then getting the job done, bravo!
I admire how you handled this horrible event. Being in danger, stressed, exhausted and scared is a deadly combination. Your made of tough stuff Barry and deserve many more birthday's!
At our age...it's best not to celebrate birthdays anyway. Just a reminder of how few we've got left. I appreciate your "never give up attitude." Keep 'em coming.
This is the 3rd time my wife and I have watched your Pacific crossing...It is a national holiday here in Japan, and it is too hot and humid to go outside! Absolutely stunning. Great videos,,,,thank you so much!
It is very brave and humble to let everyone see all the emotions you have to go trough when in deep shit, or atleast when you think you are. In a totally new environment everything new that happens feels almost hostile, even if you have had dealt with same situations before with ease. I dunno im lovin The psychology of this xD thx barry
I just pray.
vilde wow scary
As I watch more and more of your adventure I can only acknowledge your bravery. As I previously stated, I am a newbie to your channel but I am starting to feel part of this community who follow you and wish you well. In those dark days when things go south of Shit, I am sure, knowing so many people are genuinely in support of you and rooting for you must help. I hope so at least.
From despair to victory! Never surrender! Happy birthday! Get your pizza!
Times like those you find out who you really are, well done for having the mettle to get yourself & Shaddy through it all & thanks for sharing it with us. Belated happy birthday Barry...
This is so honest I love this man and his channel
Cheers Geoff
Your lines are getting quite frayed and replacement is imminent and your hull requires a good scrapping good video blog👍🤠💝
The whole boat seems in good need of a good clean and a bit of overhauling... Looks pretty desgusting to me
@@luiscalvo4244 Lack of everything. Too much time thinking about beer and pizza.
Wondering what the lines are frayed of... lol
I have nothing but respect for you mate. The lifestyle can be extreme at times and cycle at a high frequency. We learn and move on. Thanks for being so sharing.
Poor guy, he just wanted to have a pizza on his birthday.
a vegan pizza i hope
Menulog a dominos pizza... delivered in 30 mins or it's free...
Barry, Let us know how you are. Are you ready to sail on or are you resting up in in there? If you need anything let us know. Thanks Gary
Jamie Carter, OMG..!! SMMFH
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Or Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan
Good on ya for holding it together, anyone can look good when it’s easy, it’s only when we’re up against it our true character comes through :) 10/10!!!!!!
Happy Birthday, Barry.
Glad you weren't thrown against the rocks.
Happy belated birthday, don’t worry they only come once a year!
Wow. All I say is that we empathize and have been there recently. That sick feeling in your stomach when you think all is lost and you have no answers ... sleep deprived and just demoralized. And so often you experience euphoria afterward. But too much of this up and down becomes debilitating, like a girlfriend you keep breaking up with and then getting back together with. Take some time and get as much fixed as you can. Sleep too, for a full day if you can. Continuing on with half functioning systems will become progressively dangerous. Anyway, we love you and wish you the best. KK and W.
Great advice.
It's not easy when your on your Tod. Tired, sunburnt and probably living out of stuff from a can because let's face it if your cooking for one what's the point. Barry mate your doing well, as is shaddy! Keep on inspiring me ! Thanks for the videos.
Just watched this today, and I know it has in my "Up next" bar "Chilling on Huku Niva", so logically I always knew you'd come through, but man, I shed a tear when you got that engine working again & saved your own ass. The ingenuity of the sailing TH-camrs I see, when the sh!t hits the fan, it's inspiring. Glad to see you made it!
Good on ya mate, for having the balls to share what it's like. Cheers Barry. Tell 'em about the hallucinations during night watch, that will stir up the armchair sailors. Lol
...but all so preventable. This seasons videos, to this point hopefully, are things to NOT do and things that should have been done.
@@peterhaan9068 Sorry Peter. Having crossed three oceans under sail, everything is NOT preventable at sea. We're all humans prone to error. There are those who criticize, and those who do things.
So very ,very true......
@@kenburns2639 and there are those that deny legitimately and genuinely pointed out facts to maintain the sense of "you wouldnt know" superiority...not to mention that salty dog himself admitted his lack of attention to a known problem.
@@chrisbarnes6312 Thanks Chris. I'm not superior to anyone. Why criticize Barry's skills at maintenance? That sounds like superiority to me. It's his life and voyage.
You've found a new fan, sir! I've been watching your channel for the past few days and I'm excited to see every new episode. Great job man, you are doing us all a great service sharing your adventures.
The ship needed bonding time with you and now you two are closer than before. Lol
Happy birthday
Promises made at sea are quickly forgotten when safe harbors are reached.
happy Birthday Barry, your not alone mate, my bday was shit too, think of the positive, you were clever enough to sort it out yourself alone, that itself was a gift.
I hope your next bday, and his, are everything you hope for.
living on the edge. Maintainance is key for safe sailing, and your boats needs tons of it!
It is amazing how neglected the boat is. Not only what used to be a beautiful boat but himself. The lack of maintenance, tidyness is just disturbing. Disaster coming up soon
Well the pacific crossing took over 40 days that took a lot out of the boat and at the first islands after the crossing had no facilitys to get some repairs in.
So its not like he had a choice .
MrBlockyTV if you watch the travels of SV Ran, the boat is clean and tidy even after a crossing and maintenance is never skimped on. It’s day and night. I’d sail with Johan anywhere in the world, i wouldn’t cross a pond in this boat.
@@MrBlockyTV The boton paint was neglected before the last crossing, with tons of stuff growing from it; few of the lines seem to be in urgent need to be replaced. The deck has soo much dirt on it that you can hardly notice if there where any issues... maintainance is donein advance.
@@MrBlockyTV He coulda/shoulda done a bunch of that stuff before leaving Panama.
Happy belated Bday! I say you and Papillon are my heroes on not giving up.
I reckon a bypass valve inserted at that position on any boat with a flexible hose and hand primer would be an excellent addition, just in case the dreaded fuel fungi becomes an issue. Carry a couple of large external fuel tanks full of clean diesel too. Also, carry half a dozen spare fuel filters. Good vid Bazza.
Those who are most determined will never fail. The old sea dog is a living testimonial to the fact. Happy Birthday U old Sea Dog Another great Video
When the going gets tuff , the tuff get going ..well done !
Hey, you were faced with adversity and you conquered. Well done, sir!!!
Aw man this needs millions of views. The ocean is not all sunshine and daisies. But when it’s good it’s GOOD
I've been binge watching all your stuff and it's superb! Not the sailing and all that, but the editing and film making. Really, it's the best I've seen in your field. May you have fair winds, and following seas from here on out my friend, and thank you for all your hard work putting these films together.
Good thought process and troubleshooting while evading end of game scenarios .
This way you got some stories to tell while seated with your beer and pizza! Fair winds and clean diesel!
Epic sailing and resourcefulness getting that engine going...total respect from a scaredy cat land lubber!
Hi, if you have to use an external fuel tank. You should put your backflow hose in the canister too. Our engine takes about 4-6 liters per hour normally, but without this backflow "trick" it runned just 45min with 20liters of diesel. So remember both hoses to canister, and it saves you nicely 😋
Wow Barry it is nice to see you are giving the negatives to what I see as a great life. Thank you so much you have my respect sir.
Happy birthday, Barry. It may not have been enjoyable, but it certainly was memorable! :)
Fuel, air or compression is about all it can be for diesel engine. You figured it out even as exhausted as you were and got it working.
Happy Birthday my friend.
I hope you got some good rest, beer and pizza before bothering with videos for TH-cam.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Happy Belated Birthday! I’m sure you’ve caught up with pizza and beer. Good old Shaddy takes care of you even when things go amiss. ❤️⛵️
Good on you Old chap...your spirits stayed high and your engine started...you gave up, but not in
Hope everything is OK. Looking forward to next update. I think a lot more people are concerned about you than you might imagine. May God be with you !!!
Oh my gosh Barry! What a nail-biter!! Since I also follow your FB page I knew you were safe but I still wanted to cry, I felt so bad for you. I am sure by now you have had that pizza & beer. Happy Belated Birthday, Barry. I love, love your videos, the editing, the music choices & I love that you show the realities of being at sea. God Bless & take care!
Happy birthday! Crappy birthday, but you managed, and it all ended in success! Appreciate your vlog, different from many others, no boasting or showing off, just you and your ship! Great! All the best to you, Christofer
You had us on the edge of our seats. Glad you made it to through
i love this guy. thanks for making this channel, i enjoy watching it while i do house chores. i wish i could go sailing around the world.,
Life can change in a heartbeat..that was very uncomfortable for me to watch. The sound of that engine had to have been the sweetest song that you've ever heard. I hope you got to have your pizza. Happy birthday!
Yes that was uncomfortable and very distressing to watch , for me also .
Happy birthday Ol' Seadog!
Regardless of her state of maintenance, she's still sailing pretty well, ain't she?
So no need to worry about the boat's side yet, seemingly.
Singlehanding really is another animal entirely. You're well displaying that fact, Barry.
Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Thanks old sea dog for a great video 👍
Very ballsy attitude. Love the "Duck this, let's fix this thing" well done. We should all learn from this and ask how we would prepare for having a tank of foul fuel. Switching to a bulb pump and can will get you home. Good work and happy Birthday 🎉
Wow! Another great one! To be so deep in the weeds and singlehandedly turn it around… major triumph! Great drama! This is the reality I want to be watching.
Happy birthday Barry! For gawd sake service that engine...Replace those sheets (looking frayed)...& get a new dinghy...gawd knows you might need it at this rate!
I was really sad that you were in this horrible situation on your birthday of all days.
Thank you for sharing all the emotions you went through with us.
So pleased you managed to figure out the problem and work your way around it!
Bet that pizza 🍕 was unbelievably Fanta when you made it to shore!
Hi Barry glad you sorted out problem, but remember when taking diesel out of a tank ,it returns any diesel it don’t need back to your tank.
So you were actually filling your main tank from your temporary tank, when cutting into fuel line for temporary repair
you need to cut in return fuel to return it to the container you are using.
👍⛵️
Happy Birthday Barry have a good one, Paulette & John
Hell yes, that’s how you handle it. A cut fuel line is a nothing problem when things are calm and you have time: forget the problem that will come and handle the problem that is now. I see so often people worried about X or Y happening later and not making the hard but clear choice now to avoid disaster. A lesser man would have fretted about repriming or whatever as he drifted away to a helicopter rescue, or worse, later. Thanks for sharing this boots on the ground, or oars to the sea, situation you found yourself in, your thoughts and fears, and the choices you made. It’s great to see sailing that isn’t all bikini women, heartfelt folk songs, 90ft dives, and rum drinks. Bravo.
You are very enjoyable to watch. Thanks for making the vids. :)
you're video's are also nice to watch Dangar!
Happy birthday. Sorry for what happened at your birthday. Currently writing this to you under 30 knots at sea 🙂
Well done Barry. I'm enjoying your videos. As a filmmaker and a sailor who has made the crossing to the Marquesas I know these videos could be boring as hell. It takes thought effort and editing to put out a good story. You are a great storyteller and videographer. I hope you are still enjoying your trip.
Good job Barry, you showed us how to maintain your seamanship keeping calm when things around you are failing. It was a poor birthday but you live to celebrate many more. Get the work done on the boat that’s needed after a cold beer or two and the largest pizza you can get. Cheers old man🏴⛵️
Thanks for the honesty.
Great
Work mate , worked the problem under stress and sorted it out , great seamanship that mate .
Why don't you clear the deck for a start if you can't beat to windward? Dive tanks, fenders, buckets, a frigging wave board? Reduce your windage and the performance will improve. Take care, mate.
Great video and I know that feeling when one is fatigued hungry and our emotions take over, not telling you how to suck eggs hear, you must look after your engine with regular maitance schedules for fuel filters oil filters and injectors these three things will make your engine last a life time, keep a check on your engine hours and stick to what they recomend, carry at least 6 fuel filters 6 oil filters enough oil for 6 oil changes and a full set of injectors and not forgetting 6 impeller. Keep the faith kidda your doing amazing.
The joy of being the Skipper, is that all is done to your command. Messy or clean, this way or that, it's your call. But the true Captain is the wind of course. Thank you
Old Sea Dog for a great story and lessons learned. Fair winds!
Oh skipper!!!, trials and tribulations! Well done well played. This one tested you to the max. Keep the faith!
Seadog, you have taught me another valuable lesson. I would never leave for far parts unknown without, among other thigs, a spanking new engine. If I couldn't afford one, I'd stick with boring coastal cruising. At least I'd be able to sleep at night.
Good job making that emergency fuel setup work, anything that doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Unless you don't learn your lesson...it merely postpones the final reckoning.
@@charlesharper2357 Barrie needs to get the fuel in his tanks scrubbed soon.Theres tons of info on how to do just that online if he can't find someone whos set up for that. Its not the difficult or expensive. Cheap insurance!
@@jaideedave
Yep...hopefully somebody has a fuel polishing unit where he's going...here's a video of a guy cleaning his tank and polishing his fuel:
th-cam.com/video/mguhGV9hCfw/w-d-xo.html
he could have cracked open the joints at each filter to find out which one was blocked then change the filter and blowout the lines. It was a good fix but should have been last resort after changing filters.
@@ipirrie6734
If you have built in steel tanks the only real cure is to use them to feed a day tank...and pump your fuel into the day tank through some heavy duty filters.
You have learned a valuable lesson Barry and came out the other side boat intact to tell the tale now get to work and get old Shady ship shape again.
Once again love easy Mike!!
You still have happy birthday mate... It's good you get off the rocks!. The reliefs much sweeter when you go through all that.
Glad you made it in safely!
You are a fighter sir, I admire your courage. Stay safe
What an experience. You're made of something tough, Barry.
He also made his situation tougher than necessary. He seemed to forget that he was on a sailboat.
Thank you Barry
So cool under pressure ! Great problem solver with the engine . Nice job Barry !⚓⛵
Neptune say on birthday young sailor spend day getting rocks off, old sailor spend day getting off rocks.
LoL...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY¡¡¡¡ GET ALL THE JUNK OFF THE DECK,,, THE BOAT SHOULD SAIL BETTER,,,
Not a problem. The next big wave will sweep that lot into the central pacific pollution zone...
A big greeney took my canoe off the deck and i nearly lost an arm trying to save it. Big sea =1 seamanship = 0
@@mhappy01 How many times have you crossed the pacific single handed? And how many of Barry's videos have you watched? Not many , I can tell as those necessary supplies stayed where they belonged. You are pathetic.
@@mhappy01 lol...
Boat neglect caught up with you. Well done on getting the engine going. Hope you have the boat sorted now.
Good to see you get to the anchor safe mate! Enjoy the pizza and the berthing beer
Celebrating my birthday watching this awesome video of another old sea dog.
Lots of courage everyday at Sea, tough decisions everyday, and much much more toughness, all exchange for incredible scenery,
Have just finished watching all of your video's from the past 3 years Barry. Am 50...just appreciate what you are doing. I see all the comments. Don't expect you'll get to mine...no worries buddy. Thanks for sharing what you are doing and all you are going through... really see that you don't mind putting it all out there. Must be freedom...though life is lonely as many of us know... think I said this once before. You are an inspiration ole man. Lead the way...will follow shortly...yeah baby 8). Alabama Kirby Ray
Thx for sharing mate
3.7.21 So sorry for your birthday and deepest grief for sea troubles. I know were you been. God bless.
The lemonade that you had to squeeze from the lemons must’ve been one satisfying feeling after it all
Great stuff Barry. Tough situation handled well. But go easy on the fishermen brother, seems like you told him you had some issues and he was keeping close to be that tow to the pizza joint you were asking for! But all is well that ends well :-)
I was thinking that too. Maybe they just wanted to help in case Barry was in more serious trouble.
Didn't appear that Barry was thinking to clearly. That fishing boat could have been his lifeline. Being hostile when you're scared shitless doesn't pay dividends.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dog ~ thx for showing us that it's not that easy out there. But you make it feel like we are in the boat with you.. Carry on ~
Amazing what you can do when you have no one else to depend on but yourself. Cheers
I could really feel your pain. Thanks for sharing. Hang in there.
Happy Birthday Barry.
On the upside, boat not leaking, and you still got sails. That goes a long way. Glad you sorted things.
When I think about and Island with absolutely nothing to do sounds so inviting about now!
Happy birthday hope you got your pizza I enjoy every one of your videos God bless you take care
well done Barry .. seriuous confidance boost.
Thanks for your honest vlogs, glad you got you mobo working again...
Happy birthday. Is rude to ask what that makes you now? You're an inspiration for us wanting to travel later in life.
Happy birthday Barry I hope everything will be fine in the future for you
Way to go Barry. Sometimes you just have to step back and re-think things. Good Job and Happy Birthday !
Another great video. Really feeling the stress there. A good lesson to all of us though regarding having a quick alternative fuel supply.