I see ! The experts comments are Very educational. The purpose is the key. You guys on the boat for about one year and half ! Truly amazing! You woke us up how things are thankful around us on the land 😊😊 😊
Hi! I find this kind of video fundamental for those who, like me, keep wondering about boat life. I prfectly agree with what you've just put. One thing that, for me at least, is somewhat complicated is food provisioning. How do you deal with it, calculate it. As Fabio mentioned at the end of the video: coffe! Can't imagine what to do if coffee ends in the middle of the Pacific. Which shore to swim? Americas or Asia, hahaha! Thanks for sharing your experience one more time, see you on the next! Fair winds!
We are glad you find these videos valuable. Food provisioning can indeed be a challenge. We plan our supplies meticulously and stock up on essentials and until the freezer is full. Vegetables always run out no matter what. We have tried dehydrated veggies and they are OK but not great. Rice, pasta, bread and a whole lot of carbs. Plenty of olive oil, garlic onions potatoes tomato sauce. When the freezer food is gone, hopefully you catch some fish (we are the worst). We make yoghurt, bread, we are experimenting with sprouting. Dry beans at will! We try not to eat packaged food, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. As for coffee, running out in the middle of the Pacific is unacceptable!! Thanks for watching, and fair winds to you too!
The honesty is appreciated. From my limited experience, (great lakes, east 😢coast, Bahamas), I know things can f-up, and usually at the wrong time. But you only have two choices. Fix it or give up, and I don’t see you guys giving up. I enjoy your voyage.
Cruising = endless boat repair in exotic, remote places, usually without support or access to parts. New boat, old boat, manufacturer, makes little difference. Something is always breaking. Resourcefulness and self sufficiency are key. Agree with your comment about so many successful cruising couples having at least one engineer on board! It is a tinkerer's dream. Unfortunately, I'm not an engineer.
I'm just commenting as it helps your TH-cam algorithms. You are a great couple and I love your channel. I need to get caught up with your content as the videos I have seen so far are great.
Good video. Definitely getting to the true heart of sailing life. Like everybody I've watched hundreds of boat walk through videos. After three months on board I see boats completely differently. What's likely to chafe? Where are those reef lines running? I'm having the clew of my head sail reattached. When the clew on the main broke last spring I thought I shouldn't have used the electric winch. Now I went into the sail maker: Is is sun damage? Probably. Okay, replace the top and bottom loops as well. Driving home I thought, what happens when it breaks again? Why not a reefing cringle on my head sail? And I should take the main back in and replace the top and bottom loops and put in a cringle at the bottom of it too. I no longer think what if this breaks? I think what will I do when it breaks again? It's part of the fun.... Which is the real step one of boat life: Convincing yourself it's part of the fun.... So it will be.
I absolutely love that comment “convincing yourself that it’s part of the fun”. Not seeing parts breaking as an annoyance but as a challenge for how to prevent it and then figuring out how to fix it and possibly make it better.
Thank you! We’re so glad you’re enjoying the channel. Yes, that’s very true. At this point we’re still happy being on the boat full time but maybe one day in the future.
I love y'all. Great top if you would have known. Can I say ya'll are looking so happy. Stress is gone. You two have some brass, well you know what. Rimes with walls. No back ground in wiring stuff but continue to learn how to do it all. Give yourself some credit. Must have been overwhelming. I have a back ground engineering so I can't imagine how you must feel. Great to see support from other TH-camrs and sailors. Waiting on the Fabio cook book. I'm sure its in the works..LOL!
You two have a really great channel, my new favorite🤗 Binge watching for the moment😅 Love the mix between sailing, exploring and information👌🏻 Love from Norway🇳🇴
Bringing along a technical library always comes in handy! Three or four how-to books on JUST THE ENGINE. Basic Plumbing, and one or two books written by a plumber who shares the knowledge on how to creatively get around problems, if you don't have all of the tools/supplies. At least two volumes on using a sextant and charts, and basic to charting your course without a computer. COOKING!!!! Fabio might be a great chef, but there are a lot of different ways to prepare fish/shellfish/turtle (if you're as "lucky" as I was, when I was ten, and accidentally hooked a sea turtle, and was ordered by Dad to immediately learn how to butcher, clean, render and cook the beastie) you've caught, or how to use the local produce. Basic and advanced fiberglass/carbon fiber work. Woodwork. Finishing. BASIC SEWING. The list really isn't all that long, but the skills picked up along the way will prepare you for anything and everything. You're looking so healthy and happy, and I am so glad that you're on this adventure, exploring and sharing everything with us. Thank you!
We agree completely it is absolutely necessary to have a library of resources to pull from and living on a boat prepares your for most anything life can throw at you. I love hearing stories from your upbringing Leon, your childhood must have been fascinating! Thank you so much for your support and comments! 😊
One fundamental thing people don't consider when buying a cat is carry capacity. For example an Outremer 45 is like 2.5 ton payload so once you add a long range cruising boats water, fuel and essential systems together you don't have much weight left for anything.
Wow, what a generous and real view upon your lifestyle, along with the struggles. Obviously need a strong and healthy partnership with the crew also. Thanks.
Absolutely!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and appreciated the authentic look into our life as cruisers! A strong partnership is the backbone of a successful journey. Thank you for your kind words!
Thanks for sharing. Wished we’d been able to get together when we were in Gloucester. Now you’re half way around the world. I’m surprised you were able to travel with Yoda. I thought they frowned on bringing in animals in the Pacific islands. I can relate to the engine work and endless boat repairs. I do most of it because Dave works full time and I don’t want all his free time to be making repairs….❤
Thank you for watching! We loved Gloucester and it would have been great to get together with you! Gloucester is a special place, salt of the hearth people, a jewel in the rough! Traveling with a pet to French Polynesia is challenging! Lots of preparation, paperwork, tests and vets visits ($$$$$). Boat work!! 😂😂 must be done! Thanks for watching😊
Thanks for sharing guys, some great advice there... I've loved watching your adventures. Hopefully, I'll be out cruising one day! Please keep up the good work. I'll be watching!
Really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing! You echoed a lot of our thoughts as well & we are incorporating 3.4kW of solar (glass panels not the flexible) and 29 kWh of lithium at 48V, plus the redundancy of Integrel chargers on each engine. All electric cooking, and having all the “extras” installed by the factory instead of doing it later. Stuff like fully redundant autopilot systems, multiple chart plotters, starlink, wired 110/220V to be universal for hooking up anywhere in the world, geez the list is endless…the only problem is how much all these great things cost 😂. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for this comment!! 😂😂😂 love the dash of existential dread over the price tag!! You are 100% correct, it’s easy to go over budget with all the electronics but all you mentioned would be a dream!! Keep pushing the envelope my friend!!
@@HarborsUnknown lol there’s no free lunch that’s for sure and you’ve got to be just a little crazy to be a cruiser. Easily the worst possible financial investment while somehow delivering the best smiles/memories per dollar you’ll ever see. ❤️
Have you looked at (or seen anyone else) w/ one of the electric portable hookah systems? Like Brownie's Nomad? Thinking about getting something like that. Lighter than a full compressor, tanks, etc, and probably covers 90% of the dives we'd be doing.
Thank you Peter, we have thought about it. I'm really not sure, but for whatever reason, scuba tends to be the pick for most cruisers we run into. Could be the tradition, or maybe it's just the freedom to go deep and roam. Hookah kind of ties you to your own boat, so you'd miss out on diving with new friends unless you've got both kinds of gear. And whenever we reach a new place, we usually look for a local dive shop, which would mean renting equipment. So, hookah might seem simpler, but may not fit that "do-it-all" spirit a lot of cruisers seem to go for. So we joined the crowd 😂😂😂 Thanks for watching and for your interesting comment
@@HarborsUnknown I sympathies with you. We charter all the time. Rarely people we love to be with would take advantage of it even though we do have the space. Sailing/hiking is for specific type of people.
Im the do it yourselfer and always have been. Own 2 boats now for fishing. So yeah I know what boats stand for- Break Out Another Thousand. 😂 once i retire I hope and dream of the day of non stop exploring and continuing working on a boat. I live out in middle of a national forest so it takes about an hour to get to a store so you learn either to do without and you learn to stock up. There is no, i just gonna run to store as I ran out of something. 😂
You definitely have the advantage of being able to fix your pin stuff!! We are slowly learning! Continue exploring and never stop!! Thanks for watching 😊😊😊
Great informative video and you both look fabulous ‼️ This information will certainly help me and my bride make better informed decisions. Tools and spares....yes. Extra clothes.....no. 🎉 See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨
It is so good to get a refreshing outlook on what you find important about the boating lifestyle and also those things that you find not important or even what detracts from what they like about the lifestyle. Knowing what you know now, would you still go with gas + electric in the kitchen? Or would you just increase the solar and electric generation within the boat and just go all electric in the kitchen. I agree with the tools comment. I think I would like my boat manufacturer to build extra water tanks (in addition to the normal tankage) up in the bows - I would put these in the collision areas so that if you hit anything and looks like filling with water, it won't matter as it's already filled with water. I see quite a few catamarans porposing in larger seas and I can't help thinking that being able to put extra water up the front will help reduce this movement. You could always use this water first on sunny fine weather days where the ballast is not needed. Additionally, you can be filling those tanks when you know you're going to do your next sail, while still using/showering from the main tanks. I'd love to know what your thoughts on that are. Great video again guys, and thanks for taking all the time and effort to compile these videos each week. Fair '💨s and following 🌊's.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment! The question about gas vs. electric in the kitchen is a great one. Knowing what we know now, there's a strong case for going all-electric, especially with advancements in solar and battery technology. That being said, having gas as a backup offers a level of redundancy that's comforting when you're out at sea and when you love to cook as much as Fabio does. We have an induction plate as well as propane. As for the extra water tanks in the bows, that's an innovative idea! We see the logic, especially for collision scenarios. It could indeed serve as a form of ballast to help stabilize the boat in larger seas. Typically catamaran manufacturers like to keep weight centrally located to avoid hobby horsing. It's also worth considering the complexity this would add to the plumbing system and the added maintenance. Thanks for watching and as always for your thoughtful comments! 😊
@@HarborsUnknown Thanks for the prompt reply. My small boat sailing has had me thinking of the issue of porposing for many many years. 150 litres in each bow would be 150kgs of weight keeping the nose from bucking up every time it hits a wave. Of course you wouldn't want water up there when sailing downwind with large waves behind you as you could too easily bury the nose - but what an excuse to go take a shower huh! "Quick Fabio, we need to drain the front tanks!" I'd install sturdy removable heat resistant bladders that could lay on the engines that you could bypass the water through to help warm it up a bit, with appropriate taps and valves to redirect flow when necessary. Of course all this comes at a cost and I think you are right, set things up when the boat is new. Ah the benefit of hindsight! Cheers.
I was just thinking about it this morning! I was a surgeon in my past life and surgery is basically is a form of tinkering. The difference is that I knew exactly what to do step by step. Now I am constantly in the dark 😂😂 I need the Tinker Academy! You have your first student! Thanks for watching 😊
Thanks, I am very much learning a lot from your experience, and I am looking forward to doing a similar thing in the future. But I wish you would have said Watt/h rather than Amp ;-)
A shame you don't appear to have a channel when you had the dragonfly! I have just gone the opposite way to you: sold a Lagoon 450 and moved on to a Dragonfly 1000 (new modern huge comfortable to old small in need of work!)
😂 we loved our DF 35! A fantastic boat and one we would buy again! Not as comfortable for liveabord 😂 as a cat but a lot more fun to sail!! Thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing your experience, via this channel. I am enjoying your adventures, and the lessons you have learned. My dream Boat is a Seawind 1600 Passage-maker, and it was one of the reasons I started following you. There's not a lot of Seawind cruisers on You Tube. I must say that I'm a little dismayed to see all of the things that you have had so much trouble with, the autopilot ram, for example, and the cockpit fridge. Is this because you have such an early numbered hull, and now Seawind has a lot of this stuff all figured out? Or should I start dreaming about a different boat?
We're thrilled to hear you've been enjoying our content on Harbors Unknown and that you're interested in the Seawind 1600 Passagemaker! We absolutely love our Seawind; it's been an incredible boat for us. It's worth noting that every boat will have its quirks and issues, regardless of the brand. Our experience with Seawind, particularly regarding warranty issues, has been exemplary. They've been a phenomenal partner in addressing any concerns we've had. As you pointed out, we own hull#6, and yes, there were some kinks to work out. But the key point is that they are being worked out on our boat and in the updated Passagemaker version. Seawind’s commitment to customer satisfaction has been outstanding in our experience, so, if the Seawind 1600 Passagemaker is your dream boat, go for it! Thanks for watching!😊😊
That is definitely one of the great variables. The new SW 1600 will probably come with close to 3000 watts with panels over the davits plus walk on panels over the coach roof. Everything is a trade-off, one thing is certain the more power you make the more you use. Thanks for watching 😊😊😊
I love these prepping vids ,should have added,this that .splashed a bit of B.O.A.T on a dive compressor?! ..BUT the BIG and main question has to be ..... How many liters does Fabio's coffee cup hold 😜😜😜😜😂 ..do you do instant coffee ,or is it coffee bean ground before brew,or sealed pre ground .... and the scary question have you ever run out .. and was there almost a divorce andcyoda came to the rescue with her secret stash.. Hahaha...... Q2...solar would you now add a big solar arch...and would you simplify the solar storage and inverters to one brand or multiple brands
😂😂😂 you're asking the essential questions for sure! Fabio's coffee mug holds 709.764 milliliters to be exact! As for the coffee, we are not too picky, whatever we can get our hands on, Nescafé is last resort!! Not , running out of coffee!! Yoda? If she had a secret stash, she would not come to the rescue hoping to get rid of me (Fabio) and have her mom Kristin to herself. 😂😂🐾 As for your second question, a solar arch would be a fantastic addition for efficiency and additional solar panel placement. We are pondering the options but an arch is quite a bit of weight and windage on a light boat. We can now buy panels that are the same size then ours with almost twice the output. Regarding brands, sticking to one brand for storage and inverters would simplifies the system and troubleshooting. But our life about adaptability, so we would not rule out multiple brands out completely! Cheers to you and thanks for watching😊😊
We are working on one, we based our initial list in what I have found on the internet Spares are based on the engines that you have in your boat, generator, outboard etc. What do you have?
Wonderful!! We have no experience with any of those, but it sounds like that your spare parts will be minimal! This is a list from a friend of ours sveoti.net/?p=8795
Fascinating, given the last time you spoke about your personal experiences' with your newfound life. F doesn't seem to have moved much from his previous position and K is getting into her groove. If one partner is giving more to the other's dream and not satisfying their needs particlularly if their had originally been an imbalance in the relationship, then it will be only exacerbated and magnified on a boat. Couples either thrive together or they find their differences' pull them apart. Which unfortunately seems to be the case/show early sign's of in this self exploration. I truly hope my outward appreciation is wrong but sometimes these outward utterance's are a symptom of deeper problems'. What you have embarked upon will challenge you to your very essence in way's you could not have foreseen. In your case's I hope I am totally wrong. Fair wind's and following sea's.
“Wow, Mark, your comment is incredibly insightful and thought-provoking. We’re amazed at how much you’ve been able to glean from our videos about the dynamics between us. Your observations give us a lot to think about, and we’re grateful for the constructive perspective. It’s so nuanced that we have to ask: are you a professional therapist? On our end, this experience has enriched our lives and strengthened our relationship in ways we couldn’t have imagined. We find it rewarding to overcome the everyday challenges that come with life aboard Wanderlust. Regardless, we agree that sailing brings its own unique and sometimes unforeseen challenges, but they’re all part of this incredible journey we’ve embarked on together. We appreciate your well wishes and hope that you’ll continue to follow our adventure. We are joining you in hoping that you are incorrect 😂😂😂. Fair winds and following seas to you too!”
A great, honest perspective on the cruising life! Also good to work on the time spent doing maintenance checks/prevention. I'm like you, not a tinkerer, but somehow this is more 'fun'. Then stuff breaks anyway 😅
I see ! The experts comments are Very educational.
The purpose is the key.
You guys on the boat for about one year and half ! Truly amazing!
You woke us up how things are thankful around us on the land 😊😊 😊
Thank you Hiro!! 😊😊
Hi! I find this kind of video fundamental for those who, like me, keep wondering about boat life. I prfectly agree with what you've just put. One thing that, for me at least, is somewhat complicated is food provisioning. How do you deal with it, calculate it. As Fabio mentioned at the end of the video: coffe! Can't imagine what to do if coffee ends in the middle of the Pacific. Which shore to swim? Americas or Asia, hahaha! Thanks for sharing your experience one more time, see you on the next! Fair winds!
We are glad you find these videos valuable. Food provisioning can indeed be a challenge. We plan our supplies meticulously and stock up on essentials and until the freezer is full. Vegetables always run out no matter what. We have tried dehydrated veggies and they are OK but not great. Rice, pasta, bread and a whole lot of carbs. Plenty of olive oil, garlic onions potatoes tomato sauce.
When the freezer food is gone, hopefully you catch some fish (we are the worst).
We make yoghurt, bread, we are experimenting with sprouting. Dry beans at will!
We try not to eat packaged food, but sometimes it’s unavoidable.
As for coffee, running out in the middle of the Pacific is unacceptable!! Thanks for watching, and fair winds to you too!
@@HarborsUnknown my pleasure, for sure! Many thanks for these extra tips!
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Great video. Keep it up. 🙂
Thank you 😊😊😊
The honesty is appreciated. From my limited experience, (great lakes, east 😢coast, Bahamas), I know things can f-up, and usually at the wrong time. But you only have two choices. Fix it or give up, and I don’t see you guys giving up. I enjoy your voyage.
100% on point!! We are not giving up! Thanks for watching!!
Excellent video. Thank you
Thank you for watching!😊
U r one of the best! Just be yourself and keep improving, i get energy just watching u.
Thank you so much for your comment! Your words of encouragement are very appreciated 🤩🤩
Awesome guys. Thanks so much
Thank you for watching!
Great episode guys. A view of the other side. ⛵️
Thank you for watching!😊
yes.... more solar. Very informative. We are about 12 months away from being full time on a boat with 2 little kids. Thank you
Congratulations!! Both on the kids and the full time liveabord!! More solar and sometimes is not enough! Thanks for watching
Cruising = endless boat repair in exotic, remote places, usually without support or access to parts. New boat, old boat, manufacturer, makes little difference. Something is always breaking. Resourcefulness and self sufficiency are key. Agree with your comment about so many successful cruising couples having at least one engineer on board! It is a tinkerer's dream. Unfortunately, I'm not an engineer.
😂😂😂 on point!! Everything breaks all the times! I am happy I found another non-engineer, non-thinker person!! Thanks for watching
I'm just commenting as it helps your TH-cam algorithms. You are a great couple and I love your channel. I need to get caught up with your content as the videos I have seen so far are great.
😍😍😍😍 thank you!!! This is awesome!! 🙏🙏🙏
Interesting. Thank you. And have a great time in Moorea.
Thanks for watching Frederic! We’re glad you enjoyed the video.
We will! Enjoy the rest of your trip!
Very good advice and genuine perspective, thanks!
Thank you for watching! We are happy you enjoyed it! 😊
Good video. Definitely getting to the true heart of sailing life. Like everybody I've watched hundreds of boat walk through videos. After three months on board I see boats completely differently. What's likely to chafe? Where are those reef lines running?
I'm having the clew of my head sail reattached. When the clew on the main broke last spring I thought I shouldn't have used the electric winch. Now I went into the sail maker: Is is sun damage? Probably. Okay, replace the top and bottom loops as well. Driving home I thought, what happens when it breaks again? Why not a reefing cringle on my head sail? And I should take the main back in and replace the top and bottom loops and put in a cringle at the bottom of it too. I no longer think what if this breaks? I think what will I do when it breaks again? It's part of the fun.... Which is the real step one of boat life: Convincing yourself it's part of the fun.... So it will be.
I absolutely love that comment “convincing yourself that it’s part of the fun”. Not seeing parts breaking as an annoyance but as a challenge for how to prevent it and then figuring out how to fix it and possibly make it better.
Always great info . Thanks guys
We are happiest when we can help!😊😊
Thanks guys!
Thank you!! 😊
Great video!
Thank you! We’re so glad you enjoyed the video!!
Love your videos. You can always buy or rent a condo and call it your second home.
Thank you! We’re so glad you’re enjoying the channel. Yes, that’s very true. At this point we’re still happy being on the boat full time but maybe one day in the future.
I love y'all. Great top if you would have known. Can I say ya'll are looking so happy. Stress is gone. You two have some brass, well you know what. Rimes with walls.
No back ground in wiring stuff but continue to learn how to do it all. Give yourself some credit. Must have been overwhelming. I have a back ground engineering so I can't imagine how you must feel. Great to see support from other TH-camrs and sailors. Waiting on the Fabio cook book. I'm sure its in the works..LOL!
😂😂😂 that definitely made me laugh, thank you for the comment, we continue to learn and grow! Thanks for watching!
Great video, friends! Thanks for the shout-out!
Than you! You guys are awesome! 😊
You two have a really great channel, my new favorite🤗 Binge watching for the moment😅 Love the mix between sailing, exploring and information👌🏻 Love from Norway🇳🇴
Thank you so much 😁 we appreciate the time you take to watch our videos!
Great video, thanks for taking the time and effort to put it together.
Thank you for taking the time to watch it and for your comment!! 😊
Bringing along a technical library always comes in handy!
Three or four how-to books on JUST THE ENGINE.
Basic Plumbing, and one or two books written by a plumber who shares the knowledge on how to creatively get around problems, if you don't have all of the tools/supplies.
At least two volumes on using a sextant and charts, and basic to charting your course without a computer.
COOKING!!!! Fabio might be a great chef, but there are a lot of different ways to prepare fish/shellfish/turtle (if you're as "lucky" as I was, when I was ten, and accidentally hooked a sea turtle, and was ordered by Dad to immediately learn how to butcher, clean, render and cook the beastie) you've caught, or how to use the local produce.
Basic and advanced fiberglass/carbon fiber work. Woodwork. Finishing. BASIC SEWING.
The list really isn't all that long, but the skills picked up along the way will prepare you for anything and everything.
You're looking so healthy and happy, and I am so glad that you're on this adventure, exploring and sharing everything with us.
Thank you!
We agree completely it is absolutely necessary to have a library of resources to pull from and living on a boat prepares your for most anything life can throw at you.
I love hearing stories from your upbringing Leon, your childhood must have been fascinating!
Thank you so much for your support and comments! 😊
One fundamental thing people don't consider when buying a cat is carry capacity. For example an Outremer 45 is like 2.5 ton payload so once you add a long range cruising boats water, fuel and essential systems together you don't have much weight left for anything.
That’s an excellent point, and that’s one of the reasons why we have been so conservative with toys! Thanks for watching and for your comment😊
Good advice. And great use of the movie clips!
Thank you for watching 😊😊
Wow, what a generous and real view upon your lifestyle, along with the struggles. Obviously need a strong and healthy partnership with the crew also. Thanks.
Absolutely!! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and appreciated the authentic look into our life as cruisers! A strong partnership is the backbone of a successful journey. Thank you for your kind words!
Thanks for sharing
It’s our pleasure! Thanks for watching😊😊
Hi, Thanks for taking the time to put this together. We pick up our Nautitech 44 from La Rochelle, France in April. Your experience is very helpful.
Thank you for watching! Congratulations on your new boat and for your upcoming adventures 😊😊
Thanks for sharing. Wished we’d been able to get together when we were in Gloucester. Now you’re half way around the world. I’m surprised you were able to travel with Yoda. I thought they frowned on bringing in animals in the Pacific islands. I can relate to the engine work and endless boat repairs. I do most of it because Dave works full time and I don’t want all his free time to be making repairs….❤
Thank you for watching! We loved Gloucester and it would have been great to get together with you! Gloucester is a special place, salt of the hearth people, a jewel in the rough!
Traveling with a pet to French Polynesia is challenging! Lots of preparation, paperwork, tests and vets visits ($$$$$).
Boat work!! 😂😂 must be done!
Thanks for watching😊
@@HarborsUnknown thanks again for the info about your dog. 💕
More info on sailing with a pet on our next video!
Thanks for sharing guys, some great advice there... I've loved watching your adventures. Hopefully, I'll be out cruising one day! Please keep up the good work. I'll be watching!
Thank you for watching our videos! We look forward too seeing you out in the ocean!
Thanks!
❤️❤️💪 thank you!!
Thank you
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Really enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing! You echoed a lot of our thoughts as well & we are incorporating 3.4kW of solar (glass panels not the flexible) and 29 kWh of lithium at 48V, plus the redundancy of Integrel chargers on each engine. All electric cooking, and having all the “extras” installed by the factory instead of doing it later. Stuff like fully redundant autopilot systems, multiple chart plotters, starlink, wired 110/220V to be universal for hooking up anywhere in the world, geez the list is endless…the only problem is how much all these great things cost 😂. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for this comment!! 😂😂😂 love the dash of existential dread over the price tag!!
You are 100% correct, it’s easy to go over budget with all the electronics but all you mentioned would be a dream!!
Keep pushing the envelope my friend!!
@@HarborsUnknown lol there’s no free lunch that’s for sure and you’ve got to be just a little crazy to be a cruiser. Easily the worst possible financial investment while somehow delivering the best smiles/memories per dollar you’ll ever see. ❤️
@kirkb3473 it’s an easy way to become a millionaire, if you were a billionaire 😂😂
Have you looked at (or seen anyone else) w/ one of the electric portable hookah systems? Like Brownie's Nomad? Thinking about getting something like that. Lighter than a full compressor, tanks, etc, and probably covers 90% of the dives we'd be doing.
Thank you Peter, we have thought about it. I'm really not sure, but for whatever reason, scuba tends to be the pick for most cruisers we run into. Could be the tradition, or maybe it's just the freedom to go deep and roam. Hookah kind of ties you to your own boat, so you'd miss out on diving with new friends unless you've got both kinds of gear. And whenever we reach a new place, we usually look for a local dive shop, which would mean renting equipment. So, hookah might seem simpler, but may not fit that "do-it-all" spirit a lot of cruisers seem to go for.
So we joined the crowd 😂😂😂
Thanks for watching and for your interesting comment
You need to invite friends to visit you out there. They can all bring care packages
We invite our friends!! No one shows up! 😂😂
@@HarborsUnknown I sympathies with you. We charter all the time. Rarely people we love to be with would take advantage of it even though we do have the space. Sailing/hiking is for specific type of people.
😊😊😊😊 life gets in the way!
That's a bummer, I'll come visit.
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Im the do it yourselfer and always have been. Own 2 boats now for fishing. So yeah I know what boats stand for- Break Out Another Thousand. 😂 once i retire I hope and dream of the day of non stop exploring and continuing working on a boat. I live out in middle of a national forest so it takes about an hour to get to a store so you learn either to do without and you learn to stock up. There is no, i just gonna run to store as I ran out of something. 😂
You definitely have the advantage of being able to fix your pin stuff!! We are slowly learning! Continue exploring and never stop!!
Thanks for watching 😊😊😊
Great informative video and you both look fabulous ‼️ This information will certainly help me and my bride make better informed decisions. Tools and spares....yes. Extra clothes.....no. 🎉 See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨
Thank you so much for watching and for your comment 😊😊😊
It is so good to get a refreshing outlook on what you find important about the boating lifestyle and also those things that you find not important or even what detracts from what they like about the lifestyle. Knowing what you know now, would you still go with gas + electric in the kitchen? Or would you just increase the solar and electric generation within the boat and just go all electric in the kitchen. I agree with the tools comment. I think I would like my boat manufacturer to build extra water tanks (in addition to the normal tankage) up in the bows - I would put these in the collision areas so that if you hit anything and looks like filling with water, it won't matter as it's already filled with water. I see quite a few catamarans porposing in larger seas and I can't help thinking that being able to put extra water up the front will help reduce this movement. You could always use this water first on sunny fine weather days where the ballast is not needed. Additionally, you can be filling those tanks when you know you're going to do your next sail, while still using/showering from the main tanks. I'd love to know what your thoughts on that are.
Great video again guys, and thanks for taking all the time and effort to compile these videos each week. Fair '💨s and following 🌊's.
Thanks for your thoughtful comment! The question about gas vs. electric in the kitchen is a great one. Knowing what we know now, there's a strong case for going all-electric, especially with advancements in solar and battery technology. That being said, having gas as a backup offers a level of redundancy that's comforting when you're out at sea and when you love to cook as much as Fabio does. We have an induction plate as well as propane.
As for the extra water tanks in the bows, that's an innovative idea! We see the logic, especially for collision scenarios. It could indeed serve as a form of ballast to help stabilize the boat in larger seas. Typically catamaran manufacturers like to keep weight centrally located to avoid hobby horsing. It's also worth considering the complexity this would add to the plumbing system and the added maintenance.
Thanks for watching and as always for your thoughtful comments! 😊
@@HarborsUnknown Thanks for the prompt reply. My small boat sailing has had me thinking of the issue of porposing for many many years. 150 litres in each bow would be 150kgs of weight keeping the nose from bucking up every time it hits a wave. Of course you wouldn't want water up there when sailing downwind with large waves behind you as you could too easily bury the nose - but what an excuse to go take a shower huh! "Quick Fabio, we need to drain the front tanks!" I'd install sturdy removable heat resistant bladders that could lay on the engines that you could bypass the water through to help warm it up a bit, with appropriate taps and valves to redirect flow when necessary. Of course all this comes at a cost and I think you are right, set things up when the boat is new. Ah the benefit of hindsight! Cheers.
Many great ideas!! appreciate the depth of thought you've put into this solutions! 😊😊
That was awesome and great information!! Thank you. I just retired and hoping to start my journey in February or March. Safe sailing ⛵️
Thank you!! We hope to see you out on the water!!
@@HarborsUnknown that would be great! I hope so as well…take care and be safe….
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Fabio, you are now a tinkerer. Lol, all kidding aside I've been a tinkerer all my life. Maybe I should start the Tinker Academy, 😉
Cheers,
PAB.
I was just thinking about it this morning! I was a surgeon in my past life and surgery is basically is a form of tinkering. The difference is that I knew exactly what to do step by step. Now I am constantly in the dark 😂😂 I need the Tinker Academy! You have your first student!
Thanks for watching 😊
"I'm happy...just the same as when someone hits you on the head with a hammer...and then they stop."
Epic quote.
😂😂 thank you!! Happy you enjoyed it!
A good one 🏋🏻♀️🤟🏋🏻♀️🏅
😊 thank you 😊
Thanks, I am very much learning a lot from your experience, and I am looking forward to doing a similar thing in the future. But I wish you would have said Watt/h rather than Amp ;-)
😂😂😂 thank you for your comment and for confirming our point! Amp watts volts ohms?? 😂😂😂😂
@@HarborsUnknown 😂😂😂
A shame you don't appear to have a channel when you had the dragonfly! I have just gone the opposite way to you: sold a Lagoon 450 and moved on to a Dragonfly 1000 (new modern huge comfortable to old small in need of work!)
😂 we loved our DF 35! A fantastic boat and one we would buy again! Not as comfortable for liveabord 😂 as a cat but a lot more fun to sail!! Thanks for watching
Thank you for sharing your experience, via this channel. I am enjoying your adventures, and the lessons you have learned. My dream Boat is a Seawind 1600 Passage-maker, and it was one of the reasons I started following you. There's not a lot of Seawind cruisers on You Tube. I must say that I'm a little dismayed to see all of the things that you have had so much trouble with, the autopilot ram, for example, and the cockpit fridge. Is this because you have such an early numbered hull, and now Seawind has a lot of this stuff all figured out? Or should I start dreaming about a different boat?
We're thrilled to hear you've been enjoying our content on Harbors Unknown and that you're interested in the Seawind 1600 Passagemaker! We absolutely love our Seawind; it's been an incredible boat for us.
It's worth noting that every boat will have its quirks and issues, regardless of the brand. Our experience with Seawind, particularly regarding warranty issues, has been exemplary. They've been a phenomenal partner in addressing any concerns we've had. As you pointed out, we own hull#6, and yes, there were some kinks to work out. But the key point is that they are being worked out on our boat and in the updated Passagemaker version.
Seawind’s commitment to customer satisfaction has been outstanding in our experience, so, if the Seawind 1600 Passagemaker is your dream boat, go for it!
Thanks for watching!😊😊
@@HarborsUnknown That's so good to hear. Thanks for responding to my comment. I appreciate it!
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Nice info
Thank you 😊
Find some remote villages. I'm sure they would love some new clothing. Hopefully, they won't bombard you like they did on sailing nahoa.
We are look for the right opportunity! In French Polynesia people are fairly well off. Thanks for watching! 😊
I've been looking at boats a little bit and one of the top priorities is "How much Solar can this boat reasonable fit"
That is definitely one of the great variables. The new SW 1600 will probably come with close to 3000 watts with panels over the davits plus walk on panels over the coach roof.
Everything is a trade-off, one thing is certain the more power you make the more you use. Thanks for watching 😊😊😊
Takk!
🤩🤩 thank you!
I love these prepping vids ,should have added,this that .splashed a bit of B.O.A.T on a dive compressor?! ..BUT the BIG and main question has to be ..... How many liters does Fabio's coffee cup hold 😜😜😜😜😂 ..do you do instant coffee ,or is it coffee bean ground before brew,or sealed pre ground .... and the scary question have you ever run out .. and was there almost a divorce andcyoda came to the rescue with her secret stash.. Hahaha......
Q2...solar would you now add a big solar arch...and would you simplify the solar storage and inverters to one brand or multiple brands
😂😂😂 you're asking the essential questions for sure! Fabio's coffee mug holds 709.764 milliliters to be exact!
As for the coffee, we are not too picky, whatever we can get our hands on, Nescafé is last resort!!
Not , running out of coffee!!
Yoda? If she had a secret stash, she would not come to the rescue hoping to get rid of me (Fabio) and have her mom Kristin to herself. 😂😂🐾
As for your second question, a solar arch would be a fantastic addition for efficiency and additional solar panel placement. We are pondering the options but an arch is quite a bit of weight and windage on a light boat.
We can now buy panels that are the same size then ours with almost twice the output.
Regarding brands, sticking to one brand for storage and inverters would simplifies the system and troubleshooting. But our life about adaptability, so we would not rule out multiple brands out completely!
Cheers to you and thanks for watching😊😊
if you have a list of tools and spares please post
We are working on one, we based our initial list in what I have found on the internet
Spares are based on the engines that you have in your boat, generator, outboard etc.
What do you have?
@@HarborsUnknown 2 x beta 20s, 2 hydrogenerators, electric outboard.
Wonderful!! We have no experience with any of those, but it sounds like that your spare parts will be minimal!
This is a list from a friend of ours
sveoti.net/?p=8795
having a boat is twice the happiness. the first time it was purchased. the second time is to sell.
😂😂 something to look forward to in the far future 😊😊 thanks for watching and for your comment!
Fascinating, given the last time you spoke about your personal experiences' with your newfound life. F doesn't seem to have moved much from his previous position and K is getting into her groove. If one partner is giving more to the other's dream and not satisfying their needs particlularly if their had originally been an imbalance in the relationship, then it will be only exacerbated and magnified on a boat. Couples either thrive together or they find their differences' pull them apart. Which unfortunately seems to be the case/show early sign's of in this self exploration. I truly hope my outward appreciation is wrong but sometimes these outward utterance's are a symptom of deeper problems'. What you have embarked upon will challenge you to your very essence in way's you could not have foreseen. In your case's I hope I am totally wrong. Fair wind's and following sea's.
“Wow, Mark, your comment is incredibly insightful and thought-provoking. We’re amazed at how much you’ve been able to glean from our videos about the dynamics between us. Your observations give us a lot to think about, and we’re grateful for the constructive perspective. It’s so nuanced that we have to ask: are you a professional therapist? On our end, this experience has enriched our lives and strengthened our relationship in ways we couldn’t have imagined. We find it rewarding to overcome the everyday challenges that come with life aboard Wanderlust. Regardless, we agree that sailing brings its own unique and sometimes unforeseen challenges, but they’re all part of this incredible journey we’ve embarked on together. We appreciate your well wishes and hope that you’ll continue to follow our adventure.
We are joining you in hoping that you are incorrect 😂😂😂.
Fair winds and following seas to you too!”
How much amp hours in your house bank? Also do you have multiple inverters or just one large?
We have 720ah of lithium and just one inverter. 😊 Thanks for your interest in our video!
@@HarborsUnknown a small inverter to run your smaller system that run all day would help your your battery life. Plus some more solar.
@damoncarlos2796 that is a great suggestion, maybe when we get to NZ where we can buy parts! 😊 thank you for watching 😊😊
@@HarborsUnknown at what voltage?
12v
Getting stuck on a yacht in exotic locations with a hot blond and cute dog always ends the same...slapping my alarm clock
😂😂😂😂 this makes it in the category of most fun comments ever written! Thanks for watching 🙏🙏
For the algorithm
Thanks Jack! 😊
Your in the wrong business , cursing is all about self sufficient , you need only parts .
We’re learning as we go! 😊
A great, honest perspective on the cruising life! Also good to work on the time spent doing maintenance checks/prevention. I'm like you, not a tinkerer, but somehow this is more 'fun'. Then stuff breaks anyway 😅
😂😂 it’s great to admit that diving, swimming and sailing is more fun than serving the engine 😂😂😂 thanks for watching
Not for the engineers! Oil filters, belts, blocks, winches! 😅
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Thanks guys. Great job
Thank you 😊