Great work and great videos! As someone who did machining work for about 5 years, it's awesome seeing you tap those holes and fix the rigging. It's amazing how efficient and effective a problem can be fixed with the right set of tools.
I have just started watching and am working my way through your story from the beginning. You have very good production & editing but your music selection is astouding. I would have loved to do what you are doing as a young man but now live vicariously through you and your fellow TH-cam sailors.
Hi again both. Looks like diesel bug. You'll find fuel treatments in all chandler's to tide you over. A fuel polish and tank clean might be good the next time you're servicing the engine. Lovely episode, many thanks.
Hey Alex, thanks for the message :) Yep! We’ve run the tank empty now and will be cleaning it before we leave the marina for the next season. Also got hold of some biocide to add next time we fill 👍
I'm not sure if rivets won't hold better in the long run. Apparently you will be using ss bolts which will corrode the threads in the mast. It is just a question of time. If you use Monel rivets you won't have any corrosion and the joint won't fail ever. Just the fastener itself seems a little underdimensioned in my view. Usually they are made of a piece of solid aluminium casting riveted to the mast.
Your videos are great. I stumbled across your channel looking for sailing videos around Menorca. Im missing it during lockdown and seeing your videos of it is helping! If you guys ever need work done to the boat, Sail Power in Mahon is good. Lawrence there will sort you out.
@@NavikaSailing sadly we don’t have a boat out there (one day maybe), we have a house in Cala Blanca, hopefully we will get out there this year when the travel ban lifts. Loz at Sail Power is a friend of ours. Your editing is really good, nice pace etc
We live in Menorca so guys have a great time here and make sure you see the north of the Island as well as the south.The north has less development and some beautiful beaches that are accessible by boat.
Hey Philip, thanks for watching :) We didn't get the chance to go North when we were last there but we may be back this Summer - in which case we'd love to check out the Northern coast too! All the best
Very nice project you have here. And well done stories. Have you made an episode where you speak a bit your backgrounds (sailing, living, working) and why/how you came on this idea?? It would be nice with some background info. And your choice of boat is super - but unusual. What make you make this choice??
Love your casual & keeping those slip ups in there! Just great to watch, cheers (from a Kiwi in Australia) btw, we still get to keep the AC Cup! woohoo, those 'keelers' got up to 100kph! Racing 3x the speed of wind always. Edit - maybe think about a 'day' tank for the diesel, if you have room, then filter fuel from the main tank to it, perhaps pumping to it through a fuel polisher? Not sure the accessibility to clean the tank, your call, easier whilst at a calm anchor......
Yess we loved that fun fact too! Thanks for watching :) Ah yeah, we were happy with the end result for the vang, we were worried it would take us much longer to get it fixed and we'd be stuck for a while but we got really lucky!
Hi guys we have never been to Minorca and would like to stay beside the beach in a villa somewhere that has really lovely beach that is within walking distance of cafés and restaurants and boat trips do you have any recommendations thank you so much❤
Hi,(roly) I watch several sailing and boat channels(I think they are great viewing) it seems that they have more electrical gizmo,s than some of the ships I sailed in.
Be careful of your Vang fixings, as Andrew has already pointed out, using Stainless Steel bolts into Aluminium (assuming the Mast is Aluminium) will cause corrosion long term. Dissimilar metals cause galvanic corrosion especially in a marine environment. Whilst SS fixings looks nice the trick is to isolate the two metals from each other, so on your next refit I suggest you make sure the paint is sound at the back of the SS fixing plate or use a gasket for separation and use a barrier on the bolt threads such as a paste or thread tape.
Haha thank you! It depends a bit on the country but here in the Med most places are open - as it's all still part of the Shengen zone. Some places are starting to ask for PCR tests before arrival but overall we're able to move around quite freely
I am disappointed that all U said was Jose was great. I think if he agrees you should video his shop sign and / or address for others to find him. Maybe even video him in person.
Loving the boat Jewelry. Well done tapping new threads etc.
Thanks!
Minorca is beautiful. I'd love to sail those waters sometime in the future. And great job on fixing the boom vang fitting!
Great work and great videos! As someone who did machining work for about 5 years, it's awesome seeing you tap those holes and fix the rigging. It's amazing how efficient and effective a problem can be fixed with the right set of tools.
thanks so much! yeah honestly if there's one thing we've learnt is that the right tools can make all the difference. Expensive though!
Okay... This weekend, I binge watched all of your previous videos. I'm all caught up... You may proceed. ;)
Hahaha thanks Robert
Enjoyed that very much!
Thanks Vern, glad you enjoyed it
The Next episode never comes quick enough! Minorca is amazing, can’t wait to sail back there again. Thanks for sharing again
Haha thanks! Yess, we absolutely loved Minorca 😄 We're also keen to go back one day.
Loving the history lessons, keep it up guys! :)
Thanks Maxi! Fun to share what we learn as we go :)
I have just started watching and am working my way through your story from the beginning. You have very good production & editing but your music selection is astouding. I would have loved to do what you are doing as a young man but now live vicariously through you and your fellow TH-cam sailors.
Hello. I am starting to watch your videos. This place is beatifull!
Hey Matheus, thanks for watching! Yes it absolutely is! Definitely worth a visit if you get the chance :)
Another lovely episode guys and so good to see the beautiful Menorca! x
Hey guys thanks so much! Hope you're doing well :)
Hi again both. Looks like diesel bug. You'll find fuel treatments in all chandler's to tide you over. A fuel polish and tank clean might be good the next time you're servicing the engine. Lovely episode, many thanks.
Hey Alex, thanks for the message :) Yep! We’ve run the tank empty now and will be cleaning it before we leave the marina for the next season. Also got hold of some biocide to add next time we fill 👍
Looks so beautiful there!
We seriously loved it! I love the feeling of being tucked in a beautiful spot like that with lines ashore
I'm not sure if rivets won't hold better in the long run. Apparently you will be using ss bolts which will corrode the threads in the mast. It is just a question of time. If you use Monel rivets you won't have any corrosion and the joint won't fail ever. Just the fastener itself seems a little underdimensioned in my view. Usually they are made of a piece of solid aluminium casting riveted to the mast.
Your videos are great. I stumbled across your channel looking for sailing videos around Menorca. Im missing it during lockdown and seeing your videos of it is helping!
If you guys ever need work done to the boat, Sail Power in Mahon is good. Lawrence there will sort you out.
Thanks Phil :) Good to know for Sail Power. Hope you can get back out to your boat soon, where is she moored?
@@NavikaSailing sadly we don’t have a boat out there (one day maybe), we have a house in Cala Blanca, hopefully we will get out there this year when the travel ban lifts. Loz at Sail Power is a friend of ours.
Your editing is really good, nice pace etc
Come and sail down here in Cornwall some day!
Hey Luke! That would be so cool, we've been to Cornwall a couple of times and loved it there - so beautiful! Maybe one day..!
We live in Menorca so guys have a great time here and make sure you see the north of the Island as well as the south.The north has less development and some beautiful beaches that are accessible by boat.
Hey Philip, thanks for watching :) We didn't get the chance to go North when we were last there but we may be back this Summer - in which case we'd love to check out the Northern coast too! All the best
Okay, one more to go and I will have binged to my hearts content. I'll hang around for a while if that's alright.
Very nice project you have here. And well done stories. Have you made an episode where you speak a bit your backgrounds (sailing, living, working) and why/how you came on this idea??
It would be nice with some background info. And your choice of boat is super - but unusual. What make you make this choice??
Love your casual & keeping those slip ups in there! Just great to watch, cheers (from a Kiwi in Australia) btw, we still get to keep the AC Cup! woohoo, those 'keelers' got up to 100kph! Racing 3x the speed of wind always.
Edit - maybe think about a 'day' tank for the diesel, if you have room, then filter fuel from the main tank to it, perhaps pumping to it through a fuel polisher?
Not sure the accessibility to clean the tank, your call, easier whilst at a calm anchor......
No way! Mayo from Mahon?! I've learned something today. Thanks so much. Beautiful place! ⚓️ P.S. Sweet job on the vang!
Yess we loved that fun fact too! Thanks for watching :) Ah yeah, we were happy with the end result for the vang, we were worried it would take us much longer to get it fixed and we'd be stuck for a while but we got really lucky!
Hi guys we have never been to Minorca and would like to stay beside the beach in a villa somewhere that has really lovely beach that is within walking distance of cafés and restaurants and boat trips do you have any recommendations thank you so much❤
Lovely views too
Indeed!
@@NavikaSailing pmsl would you be name your frist baby sunrise lol ? If you both do lol ? Ps onley joking to
Hi,(roly) I watch several sailing and boat channels(I think they are great viewing) it seems that they have more electrical gizmo,s than some of the ships I sailed in.
That looks like you have the diesel bug. Are you able to check your tanks. I'm not an expert on this but maybe worth doing more research on it.
Be careful of your Vang fixings, as Andrew has already pointed out, using Stainless Steel bolts into Aluminium (assuming the Mast is Aluminium) will cause corrosion long term. Dissimilar metals cause galvanic corrosion especially in a marine environment. Whilst SS fixings looks nice the trick is to isolate the two metals from each other, so on your next refit I suggest you make sure the paint is sound at the back of the SS fixing plate or use a gasket for separation and use a barrier on the bolt threads such as a paste or thread tape.
Maybe time for a "Diesel bug tonic" for your tanks!
Hi, you are positive and you have a good way for happiness! :) Is it possible now to cross borders by sea?
Haha thank you! It depends a bit on the country but here in the Med most places are open - as it's all still part of the Shengen zone. Some places are starting to ask for PCR tests before arrival but overall we're able to move around quite freely
Anchor of choice for the Med?
Tayana sailboats are nice I just bought a Tayana 47 cutter rigged boat
Hey! Ohh that's awesome, congrats on the new boat, the Tayana 47s are beautiful.
Your fuel tanks need to be checked for slime, pronto!
Please, I want a link to the song Hello Honey
Its Alge start putting fuel conditioner in your tank
I am disappointed that all U said was Jose was great. I think if he agrees you should video his shop sign and / or address for others to find him. Maybe even video him in person.
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