I like your videos Sam. You don’t just show the good stuff but when something goes wrong you walk us thru your fix. In this way maybe others can be better prepared. You are a humble guy living the boat life.
Wow so you get a free boat, anchor it in a very tight anchorage with ground tackle you know is insufficient and just leave it and the other boats at the mercy of your whim for a couple weeks while you play in Europe? Good job captain.
This is why my boat has 3 different anchors out in Boot Key Harbor when I'm away. It held and maintained during the last hurricane, as we evacuated to the mainland. Of course, the holdings are better down there too. I think you should relocate your boat if you're not going to stay on it all the time or use a mooring.
Sam, you might want to use a galvanised thimble when you splice your rope to the anchor chain. That rope on metal connection will wear through in a heartbeat. Put a metal thimble in there and you’ve got a metal on metal connection.
As someone born and raised in South Florida, I thought she was a goner. So glad you and Carlos were able to find her! And that a stranger found and moored her. Another great video.
Well, it looks like there are 123k other people watching this channel who will never make this mistake! So, it’s been a PSA, and only Sam has the LUCK to have screwed up without any harm having been done. All I can say, is: THANK YOU Sam! I’m learning a lot. Now, I just need to learn how to pick up the hotties like he does!… VA VA BOOM!! 😁
he half-asses everything. He breaks down at the entrance to a lock! he putties leaks. all good. his decks have rust. his lines and grommets are frayed ... it goes on, i wonder if that's really the joke. I cringe watch. I come just to enjoy being annoyed by it all. I test myself to see if i can take it. EVERYBODY knew the boat would drift. When he was panning his anchorage I was like I wonder how he's annoying his neighbors. he's probably the worst neighbor 🙌🏾☮️
@@jameswingert9596 Yeah. I don't really care if it's only his life he's risking (not even) but when he puts others in danger just because he doesn't seem to care about anything. Can't believe he couldn't even ask his many viewers in Miami if they would keep a lookout while he leaves it on a frayed rope and flies off to Europe. Or ask to use their docks. LOL.
@@jameswingert9596 We never know what others are going through. I too enjoy his adventurous and resourceful side. And for that I really love his channel. But I don't want to stick around to see how it ends. I think he needs some help getting through whatever it is. Hope he finds it.
Great job by Burt of Atlantis. Never heard of him or the outfit but it does a phenomenal community service. Unbidden, the boat is saved, others escape damage or injury. The Coast Guard must love a business that is an effective partner. That's how it seems to work, anyway.
Sam, Sam, Sam...I won't be the scolding father because I was young and foolish once, too...still am sometimes. I lived on my boat in the Florida Keys back in the mid-80's, so I know the area where you are and in fact had my own "boat is gone" moment in Key Colony Harbour. It is a sinking feeling when you look out where your boat usually is and it isn't there! I was lucky--a Norther had blown in and my boat had dragged down to the end of the harbour, ending up just 10'-15' away from a seawall! My good-sized Danforth had become one giant ball of mud that broke loose from the bottom. Lesson learned--anchor types matter; have more than one. As a solo, limited-budget sailor, ground tackle IS your #1 insurance policy. 1. You simply MUST find a way to afford at least TWO good anchors. The smaller one could be something easy to handle and lightweight, like a Fortress or Danforth. But make it one size larger than recommended (so get at least a 16 lb. for the Danforth, for example). Make the second one an even heavier S.O.B. and of a different design--either a Bruce, CQR, Delta, Rocna, or whatever. Say, a 10kg Bruce or a 25 lb. CQR--and it wouldn't hurt to go to 35 lbs. It should have its own anchor rode, too. 2. You want to have AT LEAST a boat-length of chain--two would be even better--and I know some veteran sailors who have all-chain rode (I'm not that extreme). For your Bayfield, I would get at least 30' of 5/16" or 3/8" chain. 3. Three-strand nylon is CHEAP and I suggest 200'. Size matters, so go to 1/2". You might be okay with 100' of nylon on your everyday anchor and save the 200' for the heavy anchor--you're only going to use it when it really matters--like when you go away for two weeks! 🙂 I do enjoy your videos, but you narrowly avoided calamity this time and I'd like to see you avoid such close calls in the future so I can keep enjoying them! Oh, one last thing--I suggest you take another dive down under your boat to look things over. You might have grounded when your boat parted from its anchor--I'd look for damage under/along the keel and the bottom and rear edge of the rudder. I've done that, too. Take care, keep living life to the fullest.
Dan, you are a good soul. Most responders criticize (and that is warranted here) however you took the time to lay out a solution from your own experience. Hopefully Sam will read your comment and apply your knowledge.
One of the reasons I love your channel is your calm, unflappable, roll-with-the-punches attitude when you encounter unexpected difficulties and setbacks. I remember achieving that state occasionally, years ago (before I had kids). It's kind of inspiring to remember that we have the option to not be stressed out when things go wrong.
Outside of the fictional Captain Ron, I think you nailed it. If I tried to get by with half this stuff, I’d be good company with Davy Jone’s locker. Meant as a compliment.
Sam's "calm, unflappable, roll-with-the-punches attitude" could have resulted in many boats been damaged...it was a totally irresponsible attitude devoid of remorse for the devastation he could have caused. He's lucky he's not been sued for damage by some pissed off sailors!!! Much as I love the guy's courage in his life's journey, he can be irritatingly irresponsible.
Tip , never jump of for a swim and leave the boat un manned with sails up....never... anyhow glad you found your boat , when leaving your boat for longer than a day try opt for a mooring and dive to check warp and attachments...Just my 2 cents
Glad you got the boat back. It's a bit reckless to leave a boat at anchor for two weeks with an undersized fluke anchor and rope rode. Hope next time you get a mantus or rocna and get more chain. Could've fouled up another person's anchor and scratched up their hull. I live at anchor and would've been a bit upset if I was near you and watched this play out. Love you though.
Hi Sam; Eric in Newport, RI here. I work composites and marine systems. I didn't see you build your mast on that foil but what is a common failure would be "bridging" where an excess of resin gets in a corner and while you might think it's strong like that, a resin bridge is actually quite brittle. Hope that helps you out a bit. love the channel. hope to see you on the water.
Why not use something like a foilmount drop in gofoil v2 / deep tuttle adapter plate. Looks like it would spread the forces/loads to the board better than your current design.
@@svglorious Hmm. Polar icecaps are not gone, yet. But in the south and north poles have undergone enormous changes, the ice cover is thinning and disappearing. Especially the speed of changes is incredible. Of course, changes have happened before, but the speed of current changes is completely different, now in a hundred years something has happened that before (before human industrial activity based on the use of fossil fuels) took thousands or tens of thousands of years. If you don't understand the difference in the scale of the speed of change, there is no doubt that you can't tell the difference between the head-on collision of two cars and the rusting of a hundred-year-old scrap car in a field; look, those cars always break down, no difference.
Glad you got your boat back without damage to yours or anyone else’s. I’m sure one of your viewers would have watched your boat if you had asked. You’ve got a lot of followers. Pretty sure someone would have helped you out.
I have been following Sam since he first sailed to Hawaii, then across the Atlantic. Although some of his ‘McGuyvering’ has been adequate, Sam keeps doing stupid s*it, frequent negligence and am still amazed how far this guy has sailed without serious consequences, to himself or others. I had a feeling he would walk out of West Marine with an inadequate anchor and sure enough…!! Because he is such a likable guy I wish him no misfortune. But come on Sam, shape up mate!!
As an earlier follower, this video was one of your best! Sailing, water sports, a trip to Norway w a little skiing mixed in. And a search for your missing boat. You even solved the mystery of who saved it! Great stuff.
Wow, I can relate to what you just went through. I always had two anchors but one time I dropped just one and for a couple of weeks was checking for line chaffing. I became confident and lax, sure enough one morning I came to the anchorage to find my vessel missing. I was lucky the city owned marina saw my ship and bought it in. They charged me 150$ for “overnight docking”. Lesson learned. I now have my anchor line wrapped and taped in a garden hose where there are chafe points…live and learn. Oh yeah, been to the Dinner Key Mooring…overcrowded, shallow, exposed and the weekend boat traffic is insane…not a good place to drop the hook and the mooring balls are usually not available.
A nice video and really great that you found the sailboat. Congratulations also in connection with Jessie Higgins, who has just won America's first individual gold medal in a world championship in Nordic cross-country skiing. This is quite an achievement and for a Norwegian who loves cross-country skiing in addition to sailing, this is really nice and fun :)
Pretty awesome someone was able to save your boat. I'm a bit disappointed you didn't pull out the drill to fix the foil. I got a fever, and the only cure is more drill
I hate to chastise you, but... Really like your videos, the adventures you're willing to undertake and your ingenuity in dealing with situations that come up, but what an irresponsible move to leave an anchored boat unattended for a few hours let alone 2 weeks. Glad no one else's boat was damaged.
Sam - drill out your hydrofoil and board, run a hardwood dowl in the holes. Then use your epoxy and glass. If you just epoxy and glass it, there will probably be too much stress on the repaired joint to stay intact.
I wish I had lived my life as chilled as you do! Because all that stressful worry about everything just wears a person down and in ones old age is kinda like, "um, that was unnecessary!"
That was an awesome video, a top tenner if not in the top three. Totally thought provoking. An in the moment style modus operandi. The key, the clue, if it bothers you, is in the beginning an early story about doing the math in your appx. 10minute wakeup computations that become befuddled : when you are tired. What a sojourn. Thanks for sharing your humanity. As if life is tumbling from one mistake to the next, that's how we know we are made in the image of god. But then, what about it, getting the second anchor before you left, like you said you were going to. The best of Sam is thanks to his mom he is more comfortable and confident and trusts having fun more than anyone. So much fun, as on the foil flying thing. Hold on to that for as long as you can! The best of courage.
Mr. Gel! Conserving energy and focusing on the desired result says everything about your seamanship. You are a captain the entire crew would look up to. Marine needs more like yourself, Sir.
I'm anchored in the area as well and I heard there is something shady going on with the salvage situation, someone is cutting ropes and then they just happen to salvage your boat for a few thousands, hard to tell if this was your case due to your poor anchor but who knows.. next time have someone keep an eye on your boat
I love listening to you! Truly!! Does anything rattle you? Thinking about what could've happened in the storm and wind, you did pretty well. Looks like you have a nice trip to Norway, too! Keep on Keeping' on, Sam!
I was worried someone made off with your boat and was real happy when you found it. Nice that someone went around and noticed it to secure it better for you.
Sam you should use 2 anchors in the keys because the bottom is mud and sand. 1 danforth and 1 plow set them out in V. If one fails the other on will hold. Or pay for mooring if you are leaving...
@@samholmessailing @ 16:20 you said you "paid the boat salvage guy"..? As in, the guy who saved you boat and tied it to the mooring? Did he actually ask you to pay anything, or did you just feel like it was the right thing to do, if I may ask?
@@KingTuckMusic What the fuck. On what basis did he "charge" him? So you could theoretically basically just swim/dive around a harbor whenever there's severe winds/storm, cut loose anchor lines here and there, "save" the boats, and demand absurd amounts from the owners (given that you actually catch the owners in flagranti once they return -- that guy was very lucky or very vigilant to catch Sam in time..)?! 🤔
@@DatsWhatHeSaid "In order to claim a salvage reward, the salvor must meet three requirements. There must be (1) a marine peril; (2) service voluntarily rendered; and (3) success in saving persons or property. If these three requirements are met, the salvor may present the owner of the salvaged property with a claim for his reward. The size of the reward will vary from case-to-case based upon the circumstances presented by the salvage situation." "Many salvors will base their claim upon a percentage of the value of the salvaged vessel. This can range anywhere from 1 percent to 100 percent." International marine laws are very well established, the guy could have done nothing at watched the boat sink itself and damage other people's property. Look at that carbon fiber cat he passed, Sam's relatively cheap sailboat could have easily done many multiples of its value in damage.
happened to me the same or almost is moored in a marina where there was a lot of apartment complex and someone cut the ropes of my person 28 , looked for it for a whole day after I went to talk the people who opened the bridge to find out if the boat had gone out but only it did not keep the record and finally the other side of the channel the coastguard found my boat stranded on a small beach at the end everything ends well .I really love what you do
A big plough anchor is a good investment. For a storm anchor I have a 60 lb which I would use if leaving my 24 footer for any length of time. As for Danforths I had one drag and retired it.
@@cmott3328 Might have been a call from another boat in the anchorage when they noticed it dragging anchor with no one around to deal with it. They called to protect the environment, themselves, and others from Sam's blatant negligence. He's irresponsible, not to be admired. This and the abandonment of the Hobie in the Bahamas smacks of dirtbaggery. His so-called 'unflappability' and 'keeping cool under pressure' appears more to me to be a lack of self awareness and concern for the community around him.
@@mmccartney6579 For sure I'm judging Sam. The evidence is pretty clear he's irresponsible and not a good boating citizen. I'd hate to have his boat anchored next to mine because he's demonstrated he does not care about others. He has so little skin in the game with his free or nearly free boat he does not appear to worry too much about losing it, forgetting that his boat could cause property and/or environmental damage. Evidence suggests (abandoning the Hobie on a beach as litter) he'd skip out on his responsibility to pay for the damages he was directly responsible for. So yeah, I'm judging him. I'd welcome the chance to listen to his perspective addressing the lost boat and Hobie 16 directly. Sam, are you listening?
You can get a ham radio license, and install an APRS transmitter on the boat. You should be able to track it as long as it doesn’t drift too far away from the shore…
Video Idea - comparing the pros and cons of each sailboat you have cruised with. Many people dream of cruising and we all would be very interested in you comparison.
Sam, I enjoy your adventures very much. Please please pay more attention to the traditions of marlinspike seamanship and splice a thimble into the terminus of the anchor line and shackle that to the chain. Splicing the line to the chain will chafe through in no time. Please be safe so we can enjoy your travels and we'll produced documentaries. Best regards.
Generally very good holding in Biscayne Bay. I anchored through 2 hurricanes at Miami Beach, and broke 6 chain links throwing out anchor at southern most end, traveling a couple knots.
Quite the variety of events. Tasty treats in Norway (what was that?) Lost boat (not too upset) 😊 Broken hydrofoil (bummed out) ☹️ Half a ton of chain and anchor on a paddle board. 😜 And a boat show 😎 Now that's entertainment 🤙
A butt joint like the one where your board meets the foil arm is under huge stresses and is just an inherently weak point in the structure. Doweling or domino-jointing it to the board would be a significant improvement, but absent the necessary woodworking tools, your best bet is to use big epoxy fillets before adding more fiberglass. Carry on, wayward son!
I wonder how (if) he sets his anchor. With that little electric outboard it may be an issue. I would anchor off the stern, motor ahead, let it bight with a bit of way, before moving to bow. That anchor might work well in some Bottom types, but don’t think they reset that well…I would not go away and leave it. Need to spend another $500 on a decent, oversized modern anchor.
I've got lots of good memories cross country skiing on mountain logging trails in northeast Oregon with my family growing up. It's definitely a workout when you're going up hills to the summit first. Good fun.
Bro I got to give you credit I love watching your videos I always have but you got to have one of the best personalities you would be the only person whose boat is gone and you're excited to go on a search for it I wish I had half of that attitude because mine tends to be the grumpy one who gets in trouble with his wife LOL
Hi Sam, much as I have always loved and admired you and your sailing feats from when I first started watching you on your journey to Hawaii all those years ago, this antic of just leaving your boat unsecurely tethered with a dodgy anchor rope (not chain) is not only foolhardy and irresponsible, but could have caused major damage to some other boats in the vicinity. Mate you need a wake up call...and if I wasn't in Australia, I would have come over and given you one. Seriously, your actions are not cool...your couldn't care less attitude is unacceptable. If it wasn't for some kind soul attaching your boat to a mooring ball, you might be in all sorts of shit, and I'm 100% sure you don't have any insurance to pay for any damage your boat might have caused (I know you are the kind of man who would have done the same should it have happened to another sailor), but you seriously need to 'man up' mate and if you knew she wasn't securely anchored, why on earth didn't you buy a proper anchor & chain before your flew to Norway?
I whole-heartedly agree. Sam's lackadaisical attitude about such an event is completely the wrong attitude to have to your fellow boat owners and sailors. I haven't really had issues with your channel before (other than not tying a rope off to you and your boat in Florida and swimming while your boat wasn't anchored) but to see something like this happening deflates my faith in you. I hope you realize that many of your subscribers expect more responsibility from you. If you want to trash and sink your own boat that is fine but to take chances by not properly securing your boat could have adversely affected other people's boats. That is not being a good sailor.
I know the feeling of a lost boat. Happened to me in the Caribbean. On a mooring but with strong winds my 3/4” line tore and off she went. Ended up on some rocks with keel damage and rudder damage. Nothing money can’t fix. Bummer!
When you get back to Pickled Herring, you should start a trip along the Portuguese spice route, down to Elmina, Luanda, Mozambique, Mombasa, Muscat, Mumbai, Malacca, Singapore, Macao and eventually invade Nagasaki and start the fall of the Shogunate. From there you could reverse the trip and try for the Suez canal, sail it over to Alaska and down to the Panama canal or (my personal favorite) go down through Indonesia and take a picture of it anchored in front of the Sydney Opera House.
Get as much chain as space permits. Get the biggest anchor that space and practicality permits. Do this twice, you need two anchors. Your boat is not sailable until you have this. A sand anchor shank will bend if there's a drastic change in wind or current. The best solution is all chain. I personally have 25m/80ft of 8mm chain, 50m/160ft of 12mm rope and an oversized plough (which does need to be upgraded) as my primary. I have the same amount of chain and rode but with a sand anchor as my kedge/secondary. I have a 31ft boat. This all could be more robust, no anchor setup is perfect. Please remember that you're influencing other peoples decisions here and you need to appreciate that people might be putting themselves in danger because of you being a little too laid back about this, in my opinion. An unattended boat dragging anchor is a serious incident. I'm sure you're aware of all this, but proper anchoring technique needs to be addressed here, as people might take this video as an excuse to save a few dollars on their setup. I once sold a boat to someone without a proper anchor rig and said very sternly do not use anything other than a mooring until they bought a proper anchor (in Sydney we have many very good public moorings for free use, so this is possible, they also had use of my private mooring). They didn't listen, woke up with water splashing their face and that boat is now in landfill. It's pure luck they didn't drown. All the best with sailing into the future mate, your videos are awesome but please take some time to make sure you're not sending the wrong message to people. Remember rule number 1: the ocean hates you and wants you to die.
Hey! Corroded charge ports can sometimes be cleaned with a toothbrush and some 90% isopropyl alcohol. Under normal situations, you can just get the port replaced(probably between $75-150 usd depending on the repair shop. However, because you’re at sea, you don’t want a phone whose adhesive seal is messed up, so I would in fact recommend a new phone.
Charging Port: Just replace the charging port at a break fix store that are everywhere now or change it yourself with a mail order kit. I’ve done many. No big deal. Or, get a new phone if that’s what you really want. Point is it’s repairable.
Happy-go-lucky tip of the week: Leave a boat on a dodgy anchor in Florida and fly to Norway for two weeks. I’m hoping he just staged this to get more hits on his channel (and the boat was actually safe on the mooring the whole time)
Glad you found the boat . Have you considered a backup anchor when leaving the boat for long periods? Single point failures are responsible for many problems. I also like the idea of a backup rudder of some kind .
you should probably check out captain Rick, Uma or Atticus videos on ground tackle. My danforth is at least twice that size for my 27' boat. I use that as a storm anchor on a small lake.
I'm not sure if you can find it there, but try get pratley putty, its from South Africa, and it even hardens underwater. It's really awesome stuff and I have even used it to plug holes in an engine block and drove 500km's with it like that to get home so I could fix it properly. I seem to recall they once used it to repair the golden gate bridge and they took it with on Apollo missions because you can mold it into any shape you need. I also used to use it to make prototype parts for things before 3D printing came along.
Skiing & boating were cut from the same cloth🥳 thank God for Bert I thought your boat was stolen or sank I've got an 11' inflatable boat like the guy who helped you out getting her geared up for some more crazy adventures on the great lakes, stay safe! 🤪🙏💥🤗👍
I like your videos Sam. You don’t just show the good stuff but when something goes wrong you walk us thru your fix. In this way maybe others can be better prepared. You are a humble guy living the boat life.
Ties the anchor to rotted rope and buggers off.. Damn lucky to still have a boat and not be sued for damage. Ridiculous.
Wow so you get a free boat, anchor it in a very tight anchorage with ground tackle you know is insufficient and just leave it and the other boats at the mercy of your whim for a couple weeks while you play in Europe? Good job captain.
There's a reason I call him 'Hapless Sam'...
I'm still amazed that he would just do that. At first I thought it was a joke to get views...but i think he really did it.
@@daveyporterpictures5368 id call him Lucky Sam.
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I don't get it either. This was jus stupid. Maybe Sam is not such a great sailor as some people think.
ahh the assholes know better section
This is why my boat has 3 different anchors out in Boot Key Harbor when I'm away. It held and maintained during the last hurricane, as we evacuated to the mainland. Of course, the holdings are better down there too. I think you should relocate your boat if you're not going to stay on it all the time or use a mooring.
Sam, you might want to use a galvanised thimble when you splice your rope to the anchor chain. That rope on metal connection will wear through in a heartbeat. Put a metal thimble in there and you’ve got a metal on metal connection.
It's the way to do it to help it run through the rollers etc. When under load there isn't any chafing.
As someone born and raised in South Florida, I thought she was a goner. So glad you and Carlos were able to find her! And that a stranger found and moored her. Another great video.
the stranger does that for a living !!
@@rhett7716 Yup, hit “enter” on my comment about 20 seconds before he introduced the salvage guy! Oh well, I’ll leave it up there.
@@rhett7716 wonder what the salvage fee was
The salvage guy came and found him. He was going to get paid. Don't blame him.
Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgement. Keep living Sam you're the man.
What he did was beyond bad judgement. Could have killed someone or had catastrophic damage to the environment and other boats.
@@jackfntwist coulda this coulda that. Sometimes you get lucky and you learn from it.
@@petecanning290 That would be great if you were the only person in the world. Selfish. Glad he learned and didn't kill anyone this time.
Well, it looks like there are 123k other people watching this channel who will never make this mistake! So, it’s been a PSA, and only Sam has the LUCK to have screwed up without any harm having been done. All I can say, is: THANK YOU Sam! I’m learning a lot. Now, I just need to learn how to pick up the hotties like he does!… VA VA BOOM!! 😁
Hope you didn’t damage anyone else’s boat. Like your videos but that was negligent
so irresponsible...and now you see why so many water communities in Florida want to outlaw anchoring.
I totally agree. Or harm to others. It would have cost him nothing to have someone local, just make sure it's in place, every day, at least.
he half-asses everything. He breaks down at the entrance to a lock! he putties leaks. all good. his decks have rust. his lines and grommets are frayed ... it goes on, i wonder if that's really the joke. I cringe watch. I come just to enjoy being annoyed by it all. I test myself to see if i can take it. EVERYBODY knew the boat would drift. When he was panning his anchorage I was like I wonder how he's annoying his neighbors. he's probably the worst neighbor 🙌🏾☮️
@@jameswingert9596 Yeah. I don't really care if it's only his life he's risking (not even) but when he puts others in danger just because he doesn't seem to care about anything. Can't believe he couldn't even ask his many viewers in Miami if they would keep a lookout while he leaves it on a frayed rope and flies off to Europe. Or ask to use their docks. LOL.
@@jameswingert9596 We never know what others are going through. I too enjoy his adventurous and resourceful side. And for that I really love his channel. But I don't want to stick around to see how it ends. I think he needs some help getting through whatever it is. Hope he finds it.
Great job by Burt of Atlantis. Never heard of him or the outfit but it does a phenomenal community service. Unbidden, the boat is saved, others escape damage or injury. The Coast Guard must love a business that is an effective partner. That's how it seems to work, anyway.
Man boat people are some of the coolest people. Of course there's still that one, or maybe two in every crowd.
Sam, Sam, Sam...I won't be the scolding father because I was young and foolish once, too...still am sometimes. I lived on my boat in the Florida Keys back in the mid-80's, so I know the area where you are and in fact had my own "boat is gone" moment in Key Colony Harbour. It is a sinking feeling when you look out where your boat usually is and it isn't there! I was lucky--a Norther had blown in and my boat had dragged down to the end of the harbour, ending up just 10'-15' away from a seawall! My good-sized Danforth had become one giant ball of mud that broke loose from the bottom. Lesson learned--anchor types matter; have more than one.
As a solo, limited-budget sailor, ground tackle IS your #1 insurance policy.
1. You simply MUST find a way to afford at least TWO good anchors. The smaller one could be something easy to handle and lightweight, like a Fortress or Danforth. But make it one size larger than recommended (so get at least a 16 lb. for the Danforth, for example). Make the second one an even heavier S.O.B. and of a different design--either a Bruce, CQR, Delta, Rocna, or whatever. Say, a 10kg Bruce or a 25 lb. CQR--and it wouldn't hurt to go to 35 lbs. It should have its own anchor rode, too.
2. You want to have AT LEAST a boat-length of chain--two would be even better--and I know some veteran sailors who have all-chain rode (I'm not that extreme). For your Bayfield, I would get at least 30' of 5/16" or 3/8" chain.
3. Three-strand nylon is CHEAP and I suggest 200'. Size matters, so go to 1/2". You might be okay with 100' of nylon on your everyday anchor and save the 200' for the heavy anchor--you're only going to use it when it really matters--like when you go away for two weeks! 🙂
I do enjoy your videos, but you narrowly avoided calamity this time and I'd like to see you avoid such close calls in the future so I can keep enjoying them! Oh, one last thing--I suggest you take another dive down under your boat to look things over. You might have grounded when your boat parted from its anchor--I'd look for damage under/along the keel and the bottom and rear edge of the rudder. I've done that, too.
Take care, keep living life to the fullest.
I am so glad that guys are finally giving Sam some shit for being so irresponsible. I watched him run into the USA one time....
LOL I dragged it that area also.. but I was on the boat and stopped it.
He's constantly making stupid decisions and mistakes that will eventually catch up to him.
Dan, you are a good soul. Most responders criticize (and that is warranted here) however you took the time to lay out a solution from your own experience. Hopefully Sam will read your comment and apply your knowledge.
All's
fair in love and anchorage 🕶
One of the reasons I love your channel is your calm, unflappable, roll-with-the-punches attitude when you encounter unexpected difficulties and setbacks. I remember achieving that state occasionally, years ago (before I had kids). It's kind of inspiring to remember that we have the option to not be stressed out when things go wrong.
I like the new fast pace format changing scenes quickly. I was like oh my, who's that, and oh, who's that...
SPOT ON!! UNFLAPPABLE
You took the words out of my mouth
. I'm.trying to roll with the punches like he does
Outside of the fictional Captain Ron, I think you nailed it. If I tried to get by with half this stuff, I’d be good company with Davy Jone’s locker. Meant as a compliment.
Sam's "calm, unflappable, roll-with-the-punches attitude" could have resulted in many boats been damaged...it was a totally irresponsible attitude devoid of remorse for the devastation he could have caused. He's lucky he's not been sued for damage by some pissed off sailors!!! Much as I love the guy's courage in his life's journey, he can be irritatingly irresponsible.
Tip , never jump of for a swim and leave the boat un manned with sails up....never... anyhow glad you found your boat , when leaving your boat for longer than a day try opt for a mooring and dive to check warp and attachments...Just my 2 cents
My wife and I use airtags to keep track of things. It would work well with your boat.
Glad you got the boat back. It's a bit reckless to leave a boat at anchor for two weeks with an undersized fluke anchor and rope rode. Hope next time you get a mantus or rocna and get more chain. Could've fouled up another person's anchor and scratched up their hull. I live at anchor and would've been a bit upset if I was near you and watched this play out. Love you though.
Hi Sam;
Eric in Newport, RI here. I work composites and marine systems. I didn't see you build your mast on that foil but what is a common failure would be "bridging" where an excess of resin gets in a corner and while you might think it's strong like that, a resin bridge is actually quite brittle. Hope that helps you out a bit. love the channel. hope to see you on the water.
Good info mate. 👍
Thanks for the tips!
Why not use something like a foilmount drop in gofoil v2 / deep tuttle adapter plate. Looks like it would spread the forces/loads to the board better than your current design.
@@georgemacdonald8899 this was a homebuilt foil
Nordic skiing and paddle boarding in the same episode. That’s living life large. 😎
Living the dream 🏄♂️ ⛷️
Quite sad, actually. Flying is unmoral habit in these days of climate crisis.
@@Beorninki tell that to Al Gore…. Who said the polar icecaps would be gone by now..
@@svglorious Hmm. Polar icecaps are not gone, yet. But in the south and north poles have undergone enormous changes, the ice cover is thinning and disappearing. Especially the speed of changes is incredible. Of course, changes have happened before, but the speed of current changes is completely different, now in a hundred years something has happened that before (before human industrial activity based on the use of fossil fuels) took thousands or tens of thousands of years. If you don't understand the difference in the scale of the speed of change, there is no doubt that you can't tell the difference between the head-on collision of two cars and the rusting of a hundred-year-old scrap car in a field; look, those cars always break down, no difference.
Glad you got your boat back without damage to yours or anyone else’s. I’m sure one of your viewers would have watched your boat if you had asked.
You’ve got a lot of followers. Pretty sure someone would have helped you out.
Since he's had people show up to help him do all kinds of physical labor, I'm going to guess you're a hundred percent correct.
I have been following Sam since he first sailed to Hawaii, then across the Atlantic.
Although some of his ‘McGuyvering’ has been adequate, Sam keeps doing stupid s*it, frequent negligence and am still amazed how far this guy has sailed without serious consequences, to himself or others.
I had a feeling he would walk out of West Marine with an inadequate anchor and sure enough…!!
Because he is such a likable guy I wish him no misfortune.
But come on Sam, shape up mate!!
As an earlier follower, this video was one of your best! Sailing, water sports, a trip to Norway w a little skiing mixed in. And a search for your missing boat. You even solved the mystery of who saved it! Great stuff.
Awesome, thank you!
Lol "cruising at a knot and a half, be there in no time" so chill. Glad you got your boat back
Yep, might as well take a swim alongside while under sail, no problem...
Sam your gold man a real attitude of graduate love it bro ...not a worry in the world and your 100% right
Sam's rocking that 80's yacht rock look. Good on ya
Wow, I can relate to what you just went through. I always had two anchors but one time I dropped just one and for a couple of weeks was checking for line chaffing. I became confident and lax, sure enough one morning I came to the anchorage to find my vessel missing. I was lucky the city owned marina saw my ship and bought it in. They charged me 150$ for “overnight docking”. Lesson learned. I now have my anchor line wrapped and taped in a garden hose where there are chafe points…live and learn. Oh yeah, been to the Dinner Key Mooring…overcrowded, shallow, exposed and the weekend boat traffic is insane…not a good place to drop the hook and the mooring balls are usually not available.
A nice video and really great that you found the sailboat. Congratulations also in connection with Jessie Higgins, who has just won America's first individual gold medal in a world championship in Nordic cross-country skiing. This is quite an achievement and for a Norwegian who loves cross-country skiing in addition to sailing, this is really nice and fun :)
Cool, thanks!
*Diggins??*
@@SteifWood My bad, yes Jessica Diggins.
You really woke everyone up with this episode, Sam! 😂😂😂😂
Nothing phases you man! Loving your videos.
Pretty awesome someone was able to save your boat. I'm a bit disappointed you didn't pull out the drill to fix the foil. I got a fever, and the only cure is more drill
Tracking that headsail through the slot is easier if you leave the staysail backed when tacking. It will help guide the headsail through the gap.
Thanks for the tip. I will try it
Kudos to Bert for saving the day.
I hate to chastise you, but... Really like your videos, the adventures you're willing to undertake and your ingenuity in dealing with situations that come up, but what an irresponsible move to leave an anchored boat unattended for a few hours let alone 2 weeks. Glad no one else's boat was damaged.
nice vid Sam. but thought u mite have learned a lesson after losing yr boat b4.
that anchor looks about the right size for my 14 foot runabout !!
Sam - drill out your hydrofoil and board, run a hardwood dowl in the holes. Then use your epoxy and glass. If you just epoxy and glass it, there will probably be too much stress on the repaired joint to stay intact.
That’s pretty good foreshadowing for whats going to happen in the next episodes lol.
@@samholmessailing Ha! Well, my dad was a carpenter. Hope you are doing well.
I wish I had lived my life as chilled as you do! Because all that stressful worry about everything just wears a person down and in ones old age is kinda like, "um, that was unnecessary!"
Such a postive attitude "the search begins" Glad you found the boat !
That was an awesome video, a top tenner if not in the top three. Totally thought provoking. An in the moment style modus operandi. The key, the clue, if it bothers you, is in the beginning an early story about doing the math in your appx. 10minute wakeup computations that become befuddled : when you are tired.
What a sojourn. Thanks for sharing your humanity. As if life is tumbling from one mistake to the next, that's how we know we are made in the image of god. But then, what about it, getting the second anchor before you left, like you said you were going to.
The best of Sam is thanks to his mom he is more comfortable and confident and trusts having fun more than anyone. So much fun, as on the foil flying thing. Hold on to that for as long as you can! The best of courage.
Mr. Gel! Conserving energy and focusing on the desired result says everything about your seamanship. You are a captain the entire crew would look up to. Marine needs more like yourself, Sir.
“Dude, where’s my boat?” -Sam probably
Wow sorry about the board. Another awesome video Sam take care of yourself. Always waiting on another Sam Holmes video ❤️👍
Thanks Sam... Always a pleasure... Let me know if you ever plan on doing the north atlantic crossing...
Another Magruber sailing episode, what a life you are having . Skiing and foiling et al.
So surreal to see you in Florida one minute then in snowy nordic mountains the next. That''s the modern world.
You are so lucky. Glad your boat did not get damaged & did not hit another boat. That would have been very sad.
This place is always good for a laugh, for the content and his disciples.
Nothing like going for a solo swim while your sails are up
I'm anchored in the area as well and I heard there is something shady going on with the salvage situation, someone is cutting ropes and then they just happen to salvage your boat for a few thousands, hard to tell if this was your case due to your poor anchor but who knows.. next time have someone keep an eye on your boat
I've heard this is pretty common in many anchorage areas. Piss on you and sell you an umbrella at the same time
I love listening to you! Truly!! Does anything rattle you? Thinking about what could've happened in the storm and wind, you did pretty well. Looks like you have a nice trip to Norway, too! Keep on Keeping' on, Sam!
He to slow to react any other way of.
This is one reason I don’t give to permanent vacationers/TH-camrs. Take things for granted. A free sailboat; many would appreciate that boat.
I was worried someone made off with your boat and was real happy when you found it. Nice that someone went around and noticed it to secure it better for you.
Sam you should use 2 anchors in the keys because the bottom is mud and sand. 1 danforth and 1 plow set them out in V. If one fails the other on will hold. Or pay for mooring if you are leaving...
Exactly how peewees big adventure started
Whew! I'm glad you got her back! I hope one day to achieve even 10% of what you have accomplished!
Me too !😅
@@samholmessailing @ 16:20 you said you "paid the boat salvage guy"..?
As in, the guy who saved you boat and tied it to the mooring?
Did he actually ask you to pay anything, or did you just feel like it was the right thing to do, if I may ask?
@@DatsWhatHeSaid He commented further down that the guy wanted $6000 but they settled on $500
@@KingTuckMusic What the fuck.
On what basis did he "charge" him?
So you could theoretically basically just swim/dive around a harbor whenever there's severe winds/storm, cut loose anchor lines here and there, "save" the boats, and demand absurd amounts from the owners (given that you actually catch the owners in flagranti once they return -- that guy was very lucky or very vigilant to catch Sam in time..)?! 🤔
@@DatsWhatHeSaid "In order to claim a salvage reward, the salvor must meet three requirements. There must be (1) a marine peril; (2) service voluntarily rendered; and (3) success in saving persons or property. If these three requirements are met, the salvor may present the owner of the salvaged property with a claim for his reward. The size of the reward will vary from case-to-case based upon the circumstances presented by the salvage situation." "Many salvors will base their claim upon a percentage of the value of the salvaged vessel. This can range anywhere from 1 percent to 100 percent."
International marine laws are very well established, the guy could have done nothing at watched the boat sink itself and damage other people's property. Look at that carbon fiber cat he passed, Sam's relatively cheap sailboat could have easily done many multiples of its value in damage.
Nice Portuguese Man of War
Really clear shot.
winch mounted umbrella is brilliant!
happened to me the same or almost is moored in a marina where there was a lot of apartment complex and someone cut the ropes of my person 28 , looked for it for a whole day after I went to talk the people who opened the bridge to find out if the boat had gone out but only it did not keep the record and finally the other side of the channel the coastguard found my boat stranded on a small beach at the end everything ends well .I really love what you do
That my friend is a lucky break. But as others say, you're pretty calm so there ya go.
A big plough anchor is a good investment. For a storm anchor I have a 60 lb which I would use if leaving my 24 footer for any length of time. As for Danforths I had one drag and retired it.
i am living in Norway and i much prefer the warmer weather! Glad it turned out ok
It’s amazing how much energy you have
More details about what happened to your boat would be interesting to hear, like was it floating freely around?
@BobsYourUncle Do you know how a 'salvage guy' determines that a boat is in need of mooring?
@@cmott3328 Take a piece of string .. times it by the number you first thought of ..
@@cmott3328 Might have been a call from another boat in the anchorage when they noticed it dragging anchor with no one around to deal with it. They called to protect the environment, themselves, and others from Sam's blatant negligence.
He's irresponsible, not to be admired. This and the abandonment of the Hobie in the Bahamas smacks of dirtbaggery.
His so-called 'unflappability' and 'keeping cool under pressure' appears more to me to be a lack of self awareness and concern for the community around him.
@@mistermoonJB Judgemental much??
@@mmccartney6579 For sure I'm judging Sam. The evidence is pretty clear he's irresponsible and not a good boating citizen. I'd hate to have his boat anchored next to mine because he's demonstrated he does not care about others. He has so little skin in the game with his free or nearly free boat he does not appear to worry too much about losing it, forgetting that his boat could cause property and/or environmental damage. Evidence suggests (abandoning the Hobie on a beach as litter) he'd skip out on his responsibility to pay for the damages he was directly responsible for. So yeah, I'm judging him. I'd welcome the chance to listen to his perspective addressing the lost boat and Hobie 16 directly. Sam, are you listening?
So happy they saved your boat!! Most places don't give a crap an will watch it float away. Much love from the coast of Maine 🤙🤙
The foreshadowing is immense
Sam, you are the most calm person I know. You rock!!!!
"My boats gone, Kind of a bummer." Gotta love his attitude!
@@chrisclarke4775 my boats taken out 10 other boats...
Sam: oh well 🤤
You can get a ham radio license, and install an APRS transmitter on the boat. You should be able to track it as long as it doesn’t drift too far away from the shore…
Interesting I will look into that. I have a ham radio license.
@@samholmessailing hah! Of course you do! Cool.
Video Idea - comparing the pros and cons of each sailboat you have cruised with.
Many people dream of cruising and we all would be very interested in you comparison.
Sam, I enjoy your adventures very much. Please please pay more attention to the traditions of marlinspike seamanship and splice a thimble into the terminus of the anchor line and shackle that to the chain. Splicing the line to the chain will chafe through in no time. Please be safe so we can enjoy your travels and we'll produced documentaries. Best regards.
Generally very good holding in Biscayne Bay. I anchored through 2 hurricanes at Miami Beach, and broke 6 chain links throwing out anchor at southern most end, traveling a couple knots.
Someone took care of your boat, the US is a great country.
That putty is good stuff,, overturned my trailer put a 3 inch hole in my aluminum boat. Patched it with that putty. Went ocean fishing. Good stuff
Nice work!
Last famous words…. “Hopefully it doesn’t float away..”
Quite the variety of events.
Tasty treats in Norway (what was that?)
Lost boat (not too upset) 😊
Broken hydrofoil (bummed out) ☹️
Half a ton of chain and anchor on a paddle board. 😜
And a boat show 😎
Now that's entertainment 🤙
Snadderloff! 😋
Hi . Besides my last comment I love what your at. I'm a sailor & paraglider from Ireland. Keep it you 😊
The pleasures of boat ownership. Not a bad idea having at least two anchors onboard AND using them.
Just an idea, go dive on that old anchor and bring it up. Next time you can tandem anchor with a little better success.
I love the water in general, swimming, body boarding and I can't find a surfboard I like & can afford a little pricey.
A butt joint like the one where your board meets the foil arm is under huge stresses and is just an inherently weak point in the structure. Doweling or domino-jointing it to the board would be a significant improvement, but absent the necessary woodworking tools, your best bet is to use big epoxy fillets before adding more fiberglass. Carry on, wayward son!
Sam please please, get a PFD and a PLB and keep them on you when your doing stuff alone . 🙏
I wonder how (if) he sets his anchor.
With that little electric outboard it may be an issue. I would anchor off the stern, motor ahead, let it bight with a bit of way, before moving to bow.
That anchor might work well in some Bottom types, but don’t think they reset that well…I would not go away and leave it. Need to spend another $500 on a decent, oversized modern anchor.
Action Packed Video. Glad your boat got saved. Cheers.
Thanks Sam, you just do you mate👍👍👍
I've got lots of good memories cross country skiing on mountain logging trails in northeast Oregon with my family growing up. It's definitely a workout when you're going up hills to the summit first. Good fun.
Bro I got to give you credit I love watching your videos I always have but you got to have one of the best personalities you would be the only person whose boat is gone and you're excited to go on a search for it I wish I had half of that attitude because mine tends to be the grumpy one who gets in trouble with his wife LOL
Very disappointed in your seamanship Sam. Glad my boat wasn’t anywhere near yours while you left it unsecured.
Are you serious? This dude is a sailor if I’ve ever seen one. He’s awesome!
Hi Sam, much as I have always loved and admired you and your sailing feats from when I first started watching you on your journey to Hawaii all those years ago, this antic of just leaving your boat unsecurely tethered with a dodgy anchor rope (not chain) is not only foolhardy and irresponsible, but could have caused major damage to some other boats in the vicinity. Mate you need a wake up call...and if I wasn't in Australia, I would have come over and given you one. Seriously, your actions are not cool...your couldn't care less attitude is unacceptable. If it wasn't for some kind soul attaching your boat to a mooring ball, you might be in all sorts of shit, and I'm 100% sure you don't have any insurance to pay for any damage your boat might have caused (I know you are the kind of man who would have done the same should it have happened to another sailor), but you seriously need to 'man up' mate and if you knew she wasn't securely anchored, why on earth didn't you buy a proper anchor & chain before your flew to Norway?
This type of behavior is so amazing to me. At first I thought he was joking for views...but he actually did this.
Calm your tiddies
I whole-heartedly agree. Sam's lackadaisical attitude about such an event is completely the wrong attitude to have to your fellow boat owners and sailors.
I haven't really had issues with your channel before (other than not tying a rope off to you and your boat in Florida and swimming while your boat wasn't anchored) but to see something like this happening deflates my faith in you.
I hope you realize that many of your subscribers expect more responsibility from you.
If you want to trash and sink your own boat that is fine but to take chances by not properly securing your boat could have adversely affected other people's boats.
That is not being a good sailor.
Shocking!
I really want you to start over, let us know your true feelings, and please DON'T HOLD BACK this time Beazle. 🍿
I know the feeling of a lost boat. Happened to me in the Caribbean. On a mooring but with strong winds my 3/4” line tore and off she went. Ended up on some rocks with keel damage and rudder damage. Nothing money can’t fix. Bummer!
When you get back to Pickled Herring, you should start a trip along the Portuguese spice route, down to Elmina, Luanda, Mozambique, Mombasa, Muscat, Mumbai, Malacca, Singapore, Macao and eventually invade Nagasaki and start the fall of the Shogunate.
From there you could reverse the trip and try for the Suez canal, sail it over to Alaska and down to the Panama canal or (my personal favorite) go down through Indonesia and take a picture of it anchored in front of the Sydney Opera House.
Get as much chain as space permits. Get the biggest anchor that space and practicality permits. Do this twice, you need two anchors. Your boat is not sailable until you have this. A sand anchor shank will bend if there's a drastic change in wind or current. The best solution is all chain.
I personally have 25m/80ft of 8mm chain, 50m/160ft of 12mm rope and an oversized plough (which does need to be upgraded) as my primary. I have the same amount of chain and rode but with a sand anchor as my kedge/secondary. I have a 31ft boat. This all could be more robust, no anchor setup is perfect.
Please remember that you're influencing other peoples decisions here and you need to appreciate that people might be putting themselves in danger because of you being a little too laid back about this, in my opinion. An unattended boat dragging anchor is a serious incident.
I'm sure you're aware of all this, but proper anchoring technique needs to be addressed here, as people might take this video as an excuse to save a few dollars on their setup.
I once sold a boat to someone without a proper anchor rig and said very sternly do not use anything other than a mooring until they bought a proper anchor (in Sydney we have many very good public moorings for free use, so this is possible, they also had use of my private mooring). They didn't listen, woke up with water splashing their face and that boat is now in landfill. It's pure luck they didn't drown.
All the best with sailing into the future mate, your videos are awesome but please take some time to make sure you're not sending the wrong message to people.
Remember rule number 1: the ocean hates you and wants you to die.
Hey! Corroded charge ports can sometimes be cleaned with a toothbrush and some 90% isopropyl alcohol.
Under normal situations, you can just get the port replaced(probably between $75-150 usd depending on the repair shop. However, because you’re at sea, you don’t want a phone whose adhesive seal is messed up, so I would in fact recommend a new phone.
8:46 - okay - going downhill looks like the fun, easy part: "Weeeeeee!!!" But, then... you gotta get back UP the hill. Did somebody say, "UBER!"
Charging Port: Just replace the charging port at a break fix store that are everywhere now or change it yourself with a mail order kit. I’ve done many. No big deal. Or, get a new phone if that’s what you really want. Point is it’s repairable.
Happy-go-lucky tip of the week: Leave a boat on a dodgy anchor in Florida and fly to Norway for two weeks. I’m hoping he just staged this to get more hits on his channel (and the boat was actually safe on the mooring the whole time)
Glad you found the boat . Have you considered a backup anchor when leaving the boat for long periods? Single point failures are responsible for many problems. I also like the idea of a backup rudder of some kind .
He should have put out 3 THREE anchors if departing with no one keeping an eye on the boat.
Old style Danforth anchors are suboptimal. Rocna is the best anchor.
you should probably check out captain Rick, Uma or Atticus videos on ground tackle. My danforth is at least twice that size for my 27' boat. I use that as a storm anchor on a small lake.
honestly your smiling face while nonchalantly looking for the boat you lost in an anchorage really turns me off, I'm tuning out dude. Cheers
I'm not sure if you can find it there, but try get pratley putty, its from South Africa, and it even hardens underwater. It's really awesome stuff and I have even used it to plug holes in an engine block and drove 500km's with it like that to get home so I could fix it properly. I seem to recall they once used it to repair the golden gate bridge and they took it with on Apollo missions because you can mold it into any shape you need. I also used to use it to make prototype parts for things before 3D printing came along.
I'm disappointed in you, buying an anchor, LOL, all you needed was a five gallon bucket filled with cement and some old twine
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Skiing & boating were cut from the same cloth🥳 thank God for Bert I thought your boat was stolen or sank I've got an 11' inflatable boat like the guy who helped you out getting her geared up for some more crazy adventures on the great lakes, stay safe! 🤪🙏💥🤗👍
Try some electrical contact cleaner to fix corrosion, available at any auto part store.
Don’t know how well epoxy putty stick to wet surfaces. But do know that polyester filler does very well. Always keep a tin handy
Its been working great so far
Norway, ski trip, sailing,....nice life dude.