Episode 29 A Little Trip Around The Keppels

[@Rottingboards]

Have a good holiday. Thanks for sharing your 2023 life with us and I look forward to 2024. Until then, I will watch the snow fall outside my window onto the harvested corn fields of Iowa, USA.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Enjoy that Dude. May be heading south to some colder climate next year.
Have a great Xmas

[@mccallsensei3293]

Thanks Norm for all your efforts and vids mate it's much appreciated. See ya in 2025.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yep I have a big year planned Dude.

[@mareemooney3890]

Hi Norm, Wishing you all the "very" best. We've followed your adventures 4 a long time, liked but never got around 2 comment.
Your vid's r very easy 2 watch with "great" content. We've learned from your advice. "Thanks so much".
Hubby's lifelong dream was already in the pipeline, (gee wizz,it was a longggggg pipeline)🙃. There were lots of boats out there where owners had a very inflated opinion on what they were selling & it's true worth. We ended up with a 12metre sailing cat. She is aged but has good bones & is a beauty. We spent most of our time off getting her back 2 seaworthy, met an absolutely "AMAZING" trainer(we have lifelong experience in power boats,not yachts). We sailed, now she's in drydock 4 the northern cyclone season. You certainly have inspired us to "get out there Norm"😊& info gained will b used as "trusted" advice. We r excited 2 b out once again in 2025. We'll kept an eye out 4 you & look forward to saying,"Hello & Thanks" in person. Rod & Maree

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Great to hear of your journey Dudes. So glad my videos help people.
Love to catch up on the water somewhere.
Merry Xmas.

[@richardmason902]

All the Best Maree and Rod
Catamaran Sandshoes Port Lincoln SA

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes

[@kermitlafrog2496]

THANKS FOR THE YEAR NORM you have a safe one cobber

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude. Same back to ya.

[@sailorpedal]

Thanks Norm for all your efforts, catch you in 25.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude. Have a great Xmas

[@guzzimotto9799]

All the best Norm , Thanks for all your efforts I always look forward to watching your vids.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Cheers mate, glad you enjoy them. MERRY XMAS

[@malcolmhawken5251]

Cheers for all the great content Norm and have a great Christmas 👍👍🇦🇺🍺🍺

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks mate, you too! Have a good one.

[@jimtodd4283]

Thanks for an interesting and some great scenic videos year Norm, have a great Christmas.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Cheers Jim same to you too!

[@DocksideCurmudgeon]

Have a great holiday! Will look forward to your return with 2025 fresh videos!

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude. Merry Xmas

[@Fwdking]

Bah Humbug .
Thanks Norm , I am enthused.
👍🇭🇲🦘

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude.
Have a greasy Xmas

[@juliejames3120]

Good on you Norm. We enjoy following you and wish you a merry Christmas.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes.
Same back to you.

[@brianbell1630]

Have a great Christmas break enjoy the rest see you in 2025 😁😁👍👍

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes. Have a great Xmas

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes. Same to you.

[@judyfisk9657]

Thanks for a great year of cruising Norm i enjoyed every sea mile good luck into the new year and enjoy some good coffie MV Joy-C

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Judy. Have a great Xmas

[@dingbat7740]

All the best Norm, been great watching your cruising lifestyle. Definitely motivating me to get involved when I can afford it..:)

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Go for it! Merry Xmas Dude

[@robertschluter]

Merry Christmas Norm🎉take care! Robert S

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Robert.

[@PeterB-k4g]

Thanks for the videos Norm. Merry Christmas. Take care. Peter.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Peter. Have a great Xmas Dude

[@peterkelly250]

Have a good one Norm. Catch up in 25 Dude

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Peter. Gonna be a big year.

[@markcoleman8470]

Hey Norm, berthed today a few pens up from you in G84 Black Diamond, avid watcher of your channel. Always enjoy your content, First time commenter. Watching your latest Corio Bay, episode now. Not bad spot there. I am in Marina for two nights depart Tuesday 17th back to GKI. If ok will say G'day, do not wish to impose on your privacy. Regards Mark

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Great to catch up this arvo.
Thanks for watching mate and have a great Xmas

[@royby]

And a happy and safe Christmas to you also Norm. I watch your videos from my home in coastal central Vietnam and often find myself very envious of the deserted pristine beaches you find yourself on. Cheers

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks mate. Merry Xmas and HNY

[@richardmason902]

Thanks Norm
All the best for the new Year,

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Richard HNY to you too mate.

[@paullewis2559]

Have a healthy happy and storm free Christmas Norm, enjoy your break and thank you for all the videos I love the practical cruising information you share. See you in the new year, Cheers

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude. Have a safe Xmas

[@brianlegge2743]

Have a good break Norm

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Brian. Merry Xmas

[@peterlee440]

Thanks for all the vids Norm. Have a great Christmas. Look forward to you coming back.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks for all your support Peter. Have a great Xmas

[@ropowooods]

Thanks for vids Norm. So entertaining and really appreciate your work documenting what is a great life! Merry xmas.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks you so much for watching.
Merry Xmas Dude

[@crysate]

Thanks for sharing your travels this year Norm. Have a great Christmas and enjoy your break

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes. See you next year

[@JohnBubb-t7z]

Happy Christmas Norm, Enjoy your break away from us but looking forward to watching you in 2025. Doesn't sound like you are thinking of making it to Hobart for the boat festival in February.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Merry Xmas to you too mate. I'll have to see how the sailing goes and where it takes me. Think it a bit late for the festival this year.

[@davidwills3736]

Thanks Norm. Have a great break. Catch you in 25.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude. Merry Xmas

[@madbrowndog4887]

It's a tough life you lead. You deserve a break. ;) Enjoy!

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

It is, but someone has to do it.

[@markhudson8174]

Have a very merry Christmas and keep the wind in your sails.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Mark. Merry Xmas to you too.

[@seanuren6755]

P.s
Never get sick of looking at your GKI videos
It's obvious an extremely nice place & it must be worth way more than just a stop over on the way nth

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

For sure Sean.

[@brize53]

Another good video hope you have a nice break Norm and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you too Dude.

[@nhr97]

Thanks Norm another top video. There use to be a couple of floating crabbing shacks basically little sheds where you were anchoring all gone now. Have a nice break saw you on Monday helping a mate at GKI with his power cat. We were next to you on the Stacer with the full canopy. Thanks for the wave by the way. Merry Xmas

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

No probs mate. Remember those shacks from a while ago. Not there any more.
Merry Xmas Dude.

[@markweaver8863]

Have a great Xmas and new year . Stay safe and well Norm. Look forward to more vids.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks for watching Mark.
Merry Xmas Dude

[@colinmarks4081]

We're going to miss your vids Norm!

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

I'll Be Back

[@peterspencer2585]

Have a great Christmas and New Year, Norm 🎉🎉 Ness and I hope it a bottler for you mate 👍

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes. Merry Xmas and a happy new year to you both.

[@ColinClohesy]

thanks

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks for watching Dude.

[@billyoung-jn1ow]

Merry xmas Norm. 😊

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude. Same to you.

[@gregmoran3702]

Hey Norm. I love the video's and have been watching for some time. I'm local to the Keppel coast and islands. Just a heads up on anchoring at Conical. You're spot on, it is a surprisingly good anchorage in anything from NE around to SE to about 15kts. A word of caution though, it is notorious for boats dragging anchor if the breeze picks up, say 20-25kts. The good thing is you just drag out into deeper water. The bottom is very course sand and coral rubble. Lots of chain and an anchor rode weight seem to take care of most problems. Humpy Is, Miall Is and the very eastern end of Long beach (not so much) are the same i.e. very course sand. The other alternative for anchoring in any of these areas is to use an Admiralty pattern anchor. They seem to dig down through the course sand and get a better grip on the bottom. Have a good Christmas Norm. Hopefully Santa will bring you a new dinghy!

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks for all that local knowledge Dude.
Have a great Xmas

[@garywilson7849]

Merry Christmas Norm

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Garry. Same to you.

[@Kelpie119]

Happy Christmas Norm😊

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude. Have a safe one.

[@ahminmabed5166]

Merry Christmas to you and to all your friends and family

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks so much. The same back to you.

[@bencampbell2407]

Merry Xmas Norm

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes. Merry Xmas to you too.

[@Jaso-s3w]

Have a great Chrissy mate. Any chance or have you done a vid on how to anchor I small boat off the shore like you did with your tender in this video?

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Sure have Dude. Hers the link
th-cam.com/video/mS3s2W6yjhE/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Ac_c86GtpM7GfH3I
Merry Xmas

[@drjasper100]

Merry Christmass andhappy new year - 🎉 how do you know where you can swim re crocks?

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Not much further north than here to be pretty safe, but the bloody things are around here sometimes too.
Feel pretty good out on the islands this far south, but not in the rivers.
The problem needs fixing.

[@Rottingboards]

Any guess in how much the sail saves in fuel when you run them together? Is the sail worth the hassle? Thanks for your videos.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

It helps. Depending on wind strength/direction about the same as 1 motor and the motion is lots better. You'd buy a lot of diesel for what it cost, but I wouldn't be without it.

[@NRK1988]

Bloody my neck of the woods😂. Crio isant to bad for fishing but not real good for stay for a few nights. I love north kepple. Northen side or GKI is better then the Southen. Yell out if you want a boat buddy haha😂

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yep. Much nicer out on the Islands.
Merry Xmas Dude

[@martinstoppard2605]

Great episode Norm.
Conical island looks like a top spot !
Curious what software you use for your editing ? And do you use the same software for both the drone and go pro..🤔
Have a great Xmas and New years !

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Martin
I use Magix Movie Studio Platinum for both.
Good program, a bit more basic than others, but all I need.
Merry Xmas Dude

[@michaelpettett3087]

You are looking much better after losing the cheesecake.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Feelin heaps better to Dude.
Have a great Xmas.

[@filciranni2466]

Hi Norm my husband and I settle on a motor cruiser this Friday and are having lots of challenges with Insurance just wondering if you have any suggestions.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

How much are you trying to insure for?

[@filciranni2466]

330k

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yeah, I insure through Elders. Its a good policy , not many conditions, but only for 100k.

[@alainbasstard5782]

Jeez Norm I'm busting a gut to get rid of my house and get on the water. But there is so much shit to sort out . All i can do is head down and arse up and hopefully it will eventuate way before the end of next year. I fear I am running out of time. Getting old can really suck sometimes.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yeah mate, It's hard work.
From one who's been there and done that, all I can says is.....it's fantastic once it's done.

[@raykuipers3146]

Merry Christmas Norm

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dude.
MerryXmas to you too.