Taking My Wife Sailing For The first Time.. But First, Lets Fix The Boat Ready For Adventures
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- Twahn (My wife) is pretty keen on the sail boat so we found some time to get out on the water and raise the mainsail for the first time. Has been a busy week, working hard to get the sail boat up to spec and ready for some ocean adventures. New oversized anchor, fixed solar and a little fridge were ticked off the list. Just need the tender and we're ready... until the next thing breaks... Cough, Topping Lift & Outhaul😅
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Also keep the old anchor, add new rope with eyelet, very handy in bad weather to deploy 2 anchors 45 degrees apart from the bow, or as a stern anchor in various scenarios, in a river channel etc.
A stern anchor with the spare is a great shout
Yes always best to have two anchors on board.
spent just about anhour watching some dude fix his boat.. and I couldn't be happier for it. Good job!
@@BRANDORILEY Have to agree with you, he totally deserves to 👍
Pro tip: If drilling into the boat, you should be drilling a larger hole than needed, fill it with thickened epoxy, then redrilling it to the correct size. This prevents moisture from reaching the core of the boat and rotting the boat from the inside out. You now have holes where water will not only sit from the anchor, but from water rolling over the bow. Not too late to pull it off and make the correction.
Great tip, thanks mate.
@@alexandersupertramp1293 He actually says it’s wood between the layers of glass
@@alexandersupertramp1293 If you noticed when he was drilling. you could see wood dust on the end of the drill.
@@alexandersupertramp1293 That is where the seam is. Deck mating to hull.
I'm rebuilding a boat now and I love this tip!! Thanks sir!!
The next step on your new anchor setup is a snubber. Basically it takes the load off the roller and onto your large Sampson post just behind your furler. There are phone apps that will also monitor your drift via GPS and sound an alarm if you start dragging anchor while you sleep.
What a blessing...you and your wife working as a team. She seems very enthusiastic and you're both a joy to watch! God bless you and your family!
Seemed she expected a bit more 😁
So cute "I've got a girl in my video" 🤣 Fun family adventures coming up!
Yeah!!!! Just like "Chris bamman"...
See these guys join those trips together whit his familys was amazing!!!
Very, very inspiring. Made me look to my own and imagine new ways to join whit them too👍👍👍. Realy thanks, bro!
At time, looks like you have a graet lifemate, congratuletions. Now i expecting to meet the kids.
Good trips.
Oh my God! bro the new boat is awesome , this boat will add color to your videos 😍😎👍👍
dude i already love sailing channels... now that he got this boat im so excited.... god almighty it will be a amazing time for him..
Hey mate, working alone tightening deck bolts (above and below deck), I always use multi/vice grips on the below-deck nuts and tighten the bolt above topside….vice grips hold nut and swivel only as much as the hull allows…. Don’t need another person.
Yep a set of multigrips would have been handy for sure. Might add them to the boat kit👌
What a good sport your wife is !!! She is a Star !!! You are a lucky Man !!! It will be great to see some family outings ! Thanks for sharing your adventures. I would put some sealant in the screw and bolt fittings for your anchor mount. Happy adventures!
I appreciate how you take us through the troubleshooting and ideation instead of just a finished product review. Great stuff
Do you guys have safety vests on board? Can come at handy when you expect the least
The only issue I can see with the swivel in that spot is if it gets snagged in the hawse pipe or on a deck fitting when you deploy the anchor. You definitely want to mouse the swivel with stainless wire too. This stops it from accidentally coming undone cause you don’t want to lose that sweet anchor. It is a sweet little boat. Can’t wait to see some big adventures in it.
Definitly mouse the swivel so you don’t loose your anchor. Looking good though congrats
At least zip tie the swivel bolts for sure.
The biggest loss when losing an anchor is not the anchor itself, but the boat which will probably be sent on a reef while the crew sleeps.
Hi Rod. Love the boat work. I know that you're really going to enjoy it. Just one quick suggestion. You're going to need to seize (wire) The shackle bolts to make sure that they don't back off and you lose your anchor. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Cheers mate, Yep will wire it up for sure 👍
On one of your last livestreams you spoke of not being able to talk pretty models into spicing up your videos. I’d say this video put that one to rest.
Nicely done!
If nobody is going to mention it then I will. I'm not trying to be creepy or anything, but good lord Rod, your wife is so beautiful! She seems so sweet and you can tell how much she loves you just by the looks she gives you. Every man needs a good woman by his side and it seems like you've got one. You're blessed, man.
Rodster, so good to see your subbies creeping up - you bloody deserve it mate!! Whilst we all enjoy your vids and adventures - none of us really know the thought, work and dedication that you put into bringing us this awesome content. I'm sure I speak for many when I say that we really appreciate you bringing sunshine, freedom, positivity, wholesome values and great experiences into our lives. Cheers dude 😎
Hahaha!!! This is like sailing with my dad! "We're never leaving the dock, are we...."
i would respectfully suggest you both do an RYA course or two on sailing, day skipper and even coastal qualifications. It would make a world of difference to confidence and most importantly give the wife the knowledge to get you home if something happened to you. This is so important for safety. I'm a power boater [have RYA Coastal Skipper and yacht master coastal classroom ] but as my wife won't really learn how to even drive the boat, it makes it almost impossible for me to leave PPB in Vic, as it would be irresponsible to put her in the position of danger if i got incapacitated.
Genuinely excited about this new boat! It’s odd sharing that feeling when I’m not actually using it…
Same :)
It was so good to see your wife with you. Love her laugh, hope we can see more of the two of you on camping and sailing trips. I am generally not interested in watching people fart arsing with stuff but i found watching you working and the way you explained things interesting. Love from a very white snowed China
Your one of the best TH-camr inspiration Rokkit Kit don't you know that because I've watched all your videos and I see the your channel didn't grow faster that much but look at now you got 400k subscribers and many views than the old videos so for Me you are inspiration Rokkit Kit never give up on TH-cam 👍😁.
My buddy has a sail boat he loves it he told me that sailing is the most expensive way to travel third class
I always liked the saying about how boats are a hole in the water into which you can throw all your money.
@@emmavaria I have a pontoon boat which I’m always fixing a this Mechinc told me once he said yo buddy you know what the word Boat stands for and I said what and he said Break Out Another Thousand 😂
An anchor looks bloody massive on a nice sunny calm day in the harbour. The same anchor looks a lot smaller when your engine fails off a lee shore and there's a squall coming. Great video; thanks mate.
Bro that is awesome 👌 you are going to make some amazing family memories on this dream boat and we'll deserved mate so happy for you and the family 👪
Always mouse your shackles up mate. Mousing them is using some decent fine stainless twitch wire, through the hole of the shackle pin, around the shackle leg and back through the pin's eye.( can use good cord, but stanless wire. will last longer. . this will stop them working loose.. All your shackles, not just the ones on your anchor rope and anchor. .Cleavis pins also if they feel loose.. .. be safe , be well.. nice little boat you have :)
Having bought and repaired an old sailing dinghy this year I thought I could give u a few pointers to help get this beautiful boat sailing smoother. 1) Replace important ropes with new ones. Old ropes tend to get less flexible and smooth with the years and salt water therefore replacing the mainsail halyard, the vang and any other ones u think aren't very smooth with new ones will make it a lot better. New ropes are lower friction and much more reliable so I would recommend them. 2) Old boats need a lot of WD-40, especially in rollers in the mast and boom, it will help a lot with making everything smoother. The last thing you want is a pulley or roller getting stuck in strong winds. Finally as others have said make sure you wire that shackle. Can't wait to see your adventures with the boat.
Your missus is great mate, she wants to learn why you are doing things, she is keen to learn the ropes. I've never sailed it looks like fun, it's a cool little boat, you will have some great family adventures on it.
nice sailingboat mate! good that you put some work in it, especially for safety. maybe its better to extrasecure the bolts of the shackels on the ancorchain with some wire. greetings from germany
One word…EPOXY! Fill holes, paint it on any wood. Epoxy is your friend! Have a secured tie-down ready to clip your anchor shackle when you’ve finally have it settled on the roller. Get rid of the swivel on your anchor rode and put in a soft shackle. They’re just as strong as the swivel, they’re lower in profile and much less likely to hang up running through the chain hole. Get a bunch of them, they’re awesome to have on the boat! Single-handing the boat is great, BUT, if you get your wife into sailing, you’ll always have a sailing partner. That’s an important thing…trust me (I don’t).
Trick out the V-berth with some mood lighting, RED LED’s on a rheostat for night vision. Get an anchor snubber…use it. Make a boom tent so you can get out of the sun/rain. Electronics help but always look at your windex…if it’s getting snotty, take in a reef or heave to.
Stir the varnish man.. For the love of God 😂
Your wife’s beautiful good on ya mate
Hey mate, you definitely needed more main sail foot tension!hope to catch up on the Broadwater someday and maybe i could pass on some sailing tips. Cheers Ben
Definitely agree. I'd never actually seen a main that isn't attached to the boom on the foot on a fiberglass boat before. Will definitely improve his sail shape / performance.
What happens when your out at sea and theres no wind so its not safe... ahhhhh pull out a fishing rod, because you can remove not safe from that sentence haha.. jokes aside, i cant wait to see some fishing adventures, probably about time you sailed the wife to nice island for the weekend
So good! That anchor is perfect, bigger the better! I highly highly recommend going for an overnighter by yourself first before taking the missus! On a sailboat there are so many noises at night like the halyards rattling against the mast, the helm squeaking etc etc and if you pick a bad anchorage with a cross swell it’s like hell. Got to make sure it’s as idilic as possible when the misso comes along cos you want that pen and boat to last! Unless your misso is a unit and could sleep through an earthquake.
I might be wrong but the mast looks like it's wooden to me, maybe the rattling wouldn't be too bad.
@@RubyDoobieScoo haha who knows. I reckon its painted ali thats had some rope chafe over the years to make it look like an exotic wood.
She thought it was bigger....? I get ya mate. Live with that everyday.
i use vice grip on the locknut under.. then go up and turn until the vice grips stop on the hull or other bolts
Hi Rod, I.m a Marine Engineer grade 2 and Dieselfitter ny trade,,, i grew up working prawn trawlers out of Cairns ,, then progressably went to ships with sea time aqquired running the engine spaces and fueling the vessel, which bunkered 1.3 million liters of diesel,,,, When I done my oral examination for my Watchkeepers ticket at AMC in Tassie, examiner says, your behind a reef in safe waters , it starts blowing a bit, what do you do? My answer is,, let out a bit chain, ( anchor chain),,, he says okay , its now blowing 40 knots , wind has swung around and your at risk on blowning on to the reef now,,, i said ,, let out a bit more chain,,, examiner says,,,, where are you getting all this chain from?? my reply,,, same fucking place your getting all this wind from,,,,,,,,,,,,
Edit> dont use an achor swivel with rope mate, under pressure the rope will naturally untwine causing a big mess and costing you dollars in the long run, even smaller trawlers bout 15 to 20 meters use all chain for this very reason
never understood why do pop up top why not just leave it up and fiberglass the gap and make it permanent height
To make raising and lowering the sails easier, I highly recommend installing some "lazy jacks". This was one of the first things I did on my '72 Cal 27 T2. You can basically just release the main halyard and the sail *almost* folds itself on the boom. I'd do that when soloing or during rough seas, and just neaten up the folds when I was back at dock (or anchor). It's an easy one day project.
Mouse that swivel connector up thats what the holes are for, stainless and galvanise dont mix get galvanic reaction, that bow roller cound have done with some bedding compound like silicon under it. Nice boat good potential
Great. I love the excitement of having the new boat and going for the first sail. I know that feeling. Have fun and stay safe. Ray
u need to put locktight on that swivel screws mate
On that bow sprit ya should sikaflex some trailer skid material so the chain doesn't distroy it. I have with my one the same one as yours.
Rod's so into boating that he even uses an anchor for this car.
Did anyone spot the loose red wire at 2:25 in the top left hand corner of the fold down section ( centre left of the frame)??? He might fix it later, still watching.
when is the next 3 day remote island adventure coming?😜
Loving this new direction. Can't wait for more
Perfect will do. That’s what it’s all about, having a boat that you could spend more time with the wife and kids. Happy sailing bro!
So happy for you, having sailboat! And kudos to your lovely wife for being a real trooper and joining you.
I appreciate that you realized what you'd done when you cleared the drill debris and it scattered to the wind. Awareness is the first step to improvement. Do you have a little vacuum you can use for dust collection? For that matter, does anyone have any recommendations for a good one?
Bro your battery’s are dead, unless if there’s a lot of voltage drop to your battery to your meter
The magic moment and she liked it. So much for solo trips. LOL Best of luck Bro.
Great vids but more importantly amazing variety, the swivel between the anchor chain and rope was right, you need a metal eyelet on the rope, rope to metal will fray, metal to metal won't. Devil's claw just for extra security to stop anchor deploying accidentally, just sturdy rope tied to the anchor then to the nearest cleat will do the job.
How about a pin to lock Anchor in place whilst underway?
Hi mate, liquid electrical tape is your friend for your wiring connections. I use 3 coatings with heat shrink. The last layer I leave tacky so when I heat the heat shrink the liquid electrical tape squeezes out each end. This will give you an absolute water proof connection. I have used it on my yak sounder installs for years and still good. Also some zip ties on those anchor/chain shackles would be a good investment. Cheers, BobbyB
Fantastic effort buddy, Work put in make's for enjoyment out , Boat looking better already , Gonna be lot's of fun
...oh dear, where are your safety vests? 😯 Cool boat, glad to see the Mrs. come along, looking forward to family island trips.
You should improve those connections and wires. Make a project video on rewiring the boat, ti's also a important safety feature on the boat.
This was cute! 🥰
Awesome vid. You and the Mrs have caught the sailing bug.
wire up the shackle on your anchor mate. There’s a few videos here on yt how to do it i believe
I’ve never understood why people put the wiring in the companion way......!? I’d at least fit a clear vinyl flap, to go over your switch panels, it’s the first place to get wet from rain, or the cockpit. Otherwise great project boat and intro to sailing ⛵️😎🏖🌴☀️🇦🇺
Definitely should have the swivel at the anchor, you’ll see why once you start using it!
Those GoPro covers for wind made big difference
Is that a stash of molton lava you have in side that cubby hole in the boat lol @2:48
Your excitement is contagious, and to see Mrs Kit's enthusiasm...yeah, lets get the kids out of school, some spare food and tools...and go!!!
Never say 'we have got to get to the bottom of this' when on a boat ..its just tempting fate
Can you not
Your little lady was keen to have a sail ,, The boat will add a new element to your channel ,, I reckon it will work beautifully ,, all the best,,
This is like the teaser for things to come. Exciting times ahead!
Can’t believe you got the roller on without dropping something in the drink ! I wouldn’t be so lucky. A couple of things with the anchor. 1 be sure to go back and lock wire the shackles and swivel. 2 The Hawse pipe has a chain stopper already so no need to put another shackle on the chain to secure it. Great vid Rod.
I've seen a guy hang an upside down open umbrella off his boat when doing jobs like that, if you drop something it will catch it
Beautiful country, beautiful boat and beautiful mrs. Well done bruv. Enjoy it.
Have you thought about some sort of desalinator filtration system so you can pull drinkable water from the ocean? Does such a thing exist on a small scale?
I would have already been fishing the screwdriver out of the water 5 times now and had to go back to the hardware store for more screws and or washers.... lol ... Nicely done my friend, cant wait for the sailing videos.
Actually better to splice a new eye as well ...
Love your videos dude! You and a few others have inspired me to start recording my own fishing, adventure and more videos do you know anyone who makes logos as I’m currently using one from google and I’d love to get my own before my go pro arrive
Check out Fivver my man… I’ve found some pretty good freelance logo designers who are fairly cheap
@@QMac245 hey bro thanks so much for your comment I had a little look yesterday and all the logos were cartoony type maybe I’m looking in the wrong place
When you put that box under the cooler, you lost a valuable space. Whay not drill holes and make it a wine shelf or something else?
yep will think of a cleaver use for the space inside👍
Wow I hope you record more with your wife. I love her🥺
I'll give a super big NOICE! for that. Awesome boat brother!
From Nashville Tennessee , Good on ya Mate!
Holy crap, congrats on 401k subscribers. It only seems like yesterday I was giving you congrats on 10,000. Couldn't be happier for a genuine guy like you Rod
that latch sticking up on you hatch is a cut waiting to happen Rod, makes me nervous every time your go in or out. Love the boat man. real jealous
She’s asking all the questions I would hahaha. What happens if there is no wind and you’re in an unsafe place? Lol
break the boat in good bro
And great content on your channel always look forward to a new adventure....
You should put fresh bedding on any screws/bolts you pull.
Trust me.
You should rebed every screw and bolt on the exterior.
Me ~ 20 years of boat repairs.
Just a small dab will do, and it is likely to save you 100's hours in the long run.
Did he even fill the old holes from the original bowsprit? He needs to if he didn't.
@@Mardy72 He's likely to be chasing leaks. I've been paid a lot over the years to chase leaks. Basic bedding practices can save one a lot of money, time and frustration.
Nonetheless, I think he is a pretty good DIY guy.
Better than most, but if he worked in a reputable boatyard for a bit he would be much more competent.
When you said, "I've got a girl in my video", I instantly remembered that one time you mentioned the "bum nail". lol
15:10 Good to see that you've got your safety toes on. Very sensible, always wear protective gear when handling powertools! 😉
Great boat. Yours got a lot of modifications in the past years. Have fun with it and enjoy sailing.
Hello captain,
Firstly, I must say congratulations on the new vessel, and your wonderful family. Your vids keep me on the edge of the chair because I love fishing and camping very much too. Also, there's so much to learn from your experiences.
i loved this video watching you with your wife was adorable. yall look so happy io cant wait for the next video of yall fishing, dont get me wrong i love this solo camping but this is awesome as well but i do look forward to your cooking
This is so cool. Thanks for your videos. Been following you for a good 3 years from memory. Glad you sorted the solar power out!! Makes me want to buy a lil sail boat now!
Awesome vid Rod!
Lose the swivel. It’s just another possible point that can break or foul on something. Looks like a sweet boat though. Looking forward to the first fishing trip. 👍🏻👍🏻
looking forward to more videos featuring the family!
Great video Rok. 👍👍👍🇬🇧
It's looking good Rod 👍. I see the passion in your eyes when you are working on your sale boat getting it ready for alot of journeys with your family. I thought it was pretty cool that you and your wife snuck out for a quick trip. Even your wife looks excited, she started cleaning the inside lol 😆. Can't wait to see your boys joining you all. Stay safe out there and have a blessed day. Aloha from Kansas
Damn Rod, you are a handy dude.
Beautiful wife Rod. You are a blessed man.
Lol. I was already talking to the screen at 50:20 . "He has his beautiful wife out on the sailboat and those D@^^ fenders over the edge. Glad you got them pulled in before getting out too far.
Cant wait to see you fishing with this boat!!
Attach your inflatable to the back of the sailboat with a tow line so you can go on island excursions and also use it as a lifeboat (god forbid you ever need it for that).