Hey!! I never made a comment about the speed you talk because... who am I to tell you how to speak. But I noticed you slowed down a bit and have to now say that listening to you now feels easier . Anyway I just wanted to let you know I like it :) Always happy to see another episode of you guys.
Nice video. Glad there was no damage from the lobster pot. The bottom of the boat looks great. That water must have been really cold. I watched Becka frolic in the streams of Wales when she had to almost drag Zach in. Stay safe. 🙂❤
Lovely video always a pleasure to watch ,now years ago in the 90s I used to launch boats and I am sure you can get fold up wheels or balls that went either side of the engine to move the tender on the beach when your alone also did you Eva get the little submersible caravan 12 pump to shift your fresh water around or did you forget 😊
Hi Zach, Becka, great video, really enjoyed it. U can use wd40 instead of carburetor cleaner it works well ok. Great to see u both setting sail and having a blast 😃. I'm also a subscriber of SV Athena, they are very talented, lovely people. Loved the paintings on the timber seats, u Really are making great memories, Lots hugs 🌈🤙🌟🇦🇺🇬🇧
@@TeuluTribe Ur welcome!! Ok I forgot brake cleaners even better, in fact that's what I use most of the time and wd40 when I'm out of that, so don't know what I was thinking. It's pretty cheap too. 🌟
Hey Becka and Zack Gary here from SY Charlotte Elizabeth spoke to you over whatsapp on the atlantic crossing. We know of two other boats personally that we have met on our trip that have caught their props in rogue pots in that same spot! When we passed it we had thick thog and didn't see any pots ourself but due to the fog we passed a bit further offshore. It seems finisterre is a really bad spot for it to happen! Glad you got off it okay
Finisterre is a wonderful Port of call, we stayed there a couple of days while finishing the Camino. Our digs looked down on the harbor, absolutely stunning view and of course some beaut old boats !
Pretty sweet times video& getting some work down! Having a few bumps that end well sure helps ease the learning curve which you seem very practical about. Floating but well grounded…. Good health to you both.
Living vicariously and having cruised the rias before don’t be in a hurry to press on till you have fully explored them. Wonderful place. One question though , most of us lock the prop in reverse while sailing. Stops wear on the cutlass bearing and gearbox cones but also means any pot lines have a better chance of coming off as not wound on. I can hear your shaft whirring in some clips ? You probably have a very good reason for not locking the prop but thought I’d pass on this nugget. Fair winds
Same thing happened to us near Figueira da Foz earlier this summer. Caught between a rock and a hard place going down the Portuguese coast atm with fishing bouys/nets close to the shore and orca attacks further out!
When you next haul out think about getting an Ambassador Rope cutter fitted. They are not cheap but they work. Saved me from a mooring line caught round the prop and they munch through lobster pot lines like they’re nothing.
Makes a really good pastry filling! Hope your bake off was a success. Enjoying the vlogs. Living the dream! We live in a little village called Rio Piedras!
You wonderful couple keep the dream alive may you both go far I think your doing what most people would lòve to do but are trapped by what they think other people would like them to do stay true and be lucky 😎
Since I found your videos I been enamored with your adventures. They are great and really show your scenery. Really enjoy your British accents. Stay safe and God speed from Kansas USA!
I would suggest that you get a length ( 12/18 in or so) of PVC pipe large enough just about go over the dingy, motor control arm. put some slits in one end and force it over the handle. secure it with a hose clamp. I put a foot or so section of old garden tool handle in the most forward end of the PVC pipe and secured it with a screw of two. Now you can sit more forward and make it easier to plane. It lets you sit further forward.
Thank you for the response, It's nice to know you review the comments and respond. By the way i love your channel. You guys work well together and i love the content. Keep them coming
Those pots should have to have a flag and even a light on them! So dangerous. The boats with a window so you can see the prop are a great idea. I've got an underwater fishing camera I can tie to a pole to have a look. Nice bit of diving to clear it.
Becka made a comment about a depth finder for the dinghy. Not really a luxury, a dirt cheap fish finder from Amazon would do the job, and you might score dinner too.
Hi guys, If you ever have to go into the water again whilst sailing. Please drop the sails first That way you won’t sail off once freed. Take it slow and easy Best, David
Look out for a line-cutter, sailing "Fair Isle" might tell you of really good one. Judging by the looks on your faces, that water must have been about 2 mm cold.
Love your vlog. You guys are doing what I always wish I had done. Anyway in your latest vlog you mention that you prop free spins. This can be cured by putting the boat into forward gear with the engine off. A bit like putting your car into gear when parked on a hill. I know this works on the beneteau yacht I sail. Hope this helps. Keep up the great show and good luck for your future voyagers. Rich.
Teulu needs a good set of teeth back there. When you 2 can swing it financially, measure your prop shaft diameter and bearing housing and pick a good quality prop shaft driven line and rope cutter to put on. Reach out and ask for help to the manufacturers giving them your boat info they should be able to get you the correct model number. They are pricey, but worth the price. I prefer the scissor type ones. I haven't seen one that can handle lines, ropes, cables, nets and things like tarpaulins equally well, so the different types all have slight pros and cons but for the US Coast with all the crab pots around here I prefer the scissor type ones. I have a 3 blade one made by gator on mine. many of the crab pots use weighted core line so the line sinks versus floating out away from the pot and marker float when the tide is low to make it less likely to get sucked up into a prop. That means it has some kind of core in the line that makes it harder to cut through. I'd much rather my gator potentially hack through it then need sharpening or a blade replaced when I get to a nice clear water Anchorage, than myself having to dive under there in rough conditions or murky water with a hack saw or pair of bolt cutters. This is not meant to be a knock on fishermen using weighted line either. I used it for many years myself when I ran blue and stone crab pots in Florida. I've never pulled any up with the sailboat except short handed in dark conditions. On the other hand I can't even tell you how many times I have gotten caught up in lines from pots with floating or non sinking line over the years, thinking I was plenty far enough away from the float but the pot was 20+ yards away from where the float was being pushed by the current or wind. Good luck and keep up the great content .
Are you able to keep the transmission in reverse when the engine is not running? This would keep the prop from spinning as you are sailing forward. This would keep you from wrapping line around the prop while sailing.
Hey Zach- maybe instead of using Varnish, you should look for a product called Semco Teak Sealer which holds up better than Varnish. The TH-cam Channel 'Sailing Navika' uses it on their Tayana 37'in Guadeloupe and I do also on my Tayana here in the US A. See it in their latest video at 5:24! th-cam.com/video/VCmA_gwKs68/w-d-xo.html
Just a thought, if you stop your engine in neutral and after it has stopped completely, put it back into gear the compression will probably stop the propeller turning whilst under way. This would have made much easier to free the lobster pot. It also stops any annoying whirring sounds from the prop shaft/gearbox.
Um.... I don't mean to sound condescending here, but... do you have a couple of Gaff Hooks aboard? Might sound silly & old-fashioned, but they are very handy and people keep forgetting about them. And BTW; if you head to the Azores for any reason, it would be super-cool if you could meet Bushcraft Bear! :D
That's why you shouldn't leave your propeller spin freely when you are sailing. A stationary propeler should let the rope slide past, while a spinning one is almost sure to furl it. To stop you propeller when the engine is off, just engage the reverse gear. Besides, you'll reduce the wear of your propelling system, and probably stop an annoying noise.
@@TeuluTribe Then you probably should prepare to dive quite often, as the Portuguese coast is a mine field of buoys. Also, I'm curious to see what will happen with sargasses if you cross the Atlantic. Fair winds and following seas anyway.
As a sailor and with a lobster fisheries past cring when people run in to then cut away someone's property,please reattach the float it could be someone's living
Hi guys! Yeah, there’s a bunch of strings of lobby pots off pretty much every headland that has a shelf just offshore, that’s where the little blighters like to hang out. Best to stick a bit further out past where the depths really increase. I guess you’ve sussed that all out now though, you’ve my sympathy for that little ordeal, no fun at all. One other thing, a free spinning prop creates more drag than a static one, I know that’s counter intuitive but it’s true. Either leave it in gear or wrap a strip of leather around the shaft and bung a pair of mole grips on it in a place where they’ll jam against something, then knock it out of gear. The latter saves some potential wear and tear on the gearbox pinion tooth faces. Whatever you do though, if you use the mole grip system, for heaven’s sake hang a very obvious reminder sign over your start button/key/gear lever. You definitely don’t want to experience the results of forgetting to remove the grips! The other consideration is that the constantly spinning shaft accelerates cutlass bearing wear and gearbox output shaft bearing wear considerably. Ideally, investigate folding props, you’ll be very pleasantly surprised at the increase in boatspeed under sail. Well done in getting further South, I’m not far from the Fal and it’s coming in pants again! Cheers, R. 😎👍🍻
Hi Rob, thanks for all the advice! Frustratingly, we had to stick under 40m depth because the oras which have been attacking rudders and sinking boats. We were chancing it here as it was being in 100m! As for the prop, we have a hydraulic gearbox so can’t put it in reverse but will try the grips soon, it will be lovely to have the prop quiet. Some friends of ours accidentally turned the engine on with it still in astern and the prop shaft fell out! So we know all about the effects of that 😳
You guys are great! So funny. I love your videos. But why, oh why, do you sail with your prop spinning ? Are you aware what it does to your transmission? Better look it up. There's no free lunch. If it moves, it wears. Bearings and plates in the tranny wear out totally. Fair winds from and old sailor
Are you aware that there are these things called hydraulic gearboxes that can't engage a gear unless the imput shaft is spinning and thus are designed to have the propeller spinning in sailboat applications because there is no way to stop the propeller?
We have a hydraulic gearbox so nothing can stop it. It’s also recommended in our gearbox manual to leave it freespinning so we simply follow that 😊 however, when we can afford a folding prop, we will look to fit one
@@blegi1245 No, I was not aware. Had to research it a bit. Had never known of a hydraulic transmission. None around here. Learn something new every day. Still, that seems very strange to me, but durable it is said.
@@TeuluTribe Yes, it made a huge difference on my boat when I replaced my old 2 blade folding prop with the three blade feathering prop. It was so much smoother I thought something was wrong. Fair winds.
Hey Becka, you and Zach and wonderful young people. Thanks for responding to my email😊 I'm not trying to offend you, Zach, or any of your other followers, but I'm praying for you both often to find out just how much Jesus Christ loves you, and dearly hopes you will accept Him. Fair winds my friends! Pretty sure the wife and I will be able to become patrons in January!
The adventure is really starting to get into full swing now and we’re enjoying every minute. Great work guys. Cheers, Dave & Helen 👍
It really is 😊 Thanks Dave and Helen!
Two of my fav channels sailing together!! 🎉
Living the life I dreamed of, love you guys.
You both seemed so much more relaxed this week, cool places to stop. Keep on smiling. Andy UK
We really are! Onwards and upwards 😊
Algo feeding... 🙂 Those suns looked cute on the flooring! I love that you both are so active with the DIY aspects of your boat!
Hey!! I never made a comment about the speed you talk because... who am I to tell you how to speak. But I noticed you slowed down a bit and have to now say that listening to you now feels easier . Anyway I just wanted to let you know I like it :) Always happy to see another episode of you guys.
Thanks so much. Trying my hardest, can’t say it isn’t fast when I get overly excited though 🤣
@@TeuluTribe Becka, you speak perfectly fine, and I have zero problems understanding you. My wife and I LOVE your and Zach's passion!!😁
It’s amazing to see you doing great things at such a young age. I am so happy and proud of both of you. God Bless you
Laredo, Texas
Thanks Stephen! 😊
Nice video. Glad there was no damage from the lobster pot. The bottom of the boat looks great. That water must have been really cold. I watched Becka frolic in the streams of Wales when she had to almost drag Zach in. Stay safe. 🙂❤
Great Video, just such a nice happy vibe. Also its great to again see Mads and Ava in your vids
Thanks James 😊
I really enjoyed watching this. Stuck at home with Covid dreaming of adventures. Thanks for cheering me up
Hope you get better soon Lynne! Glad we could be that be of escapism for you 😊
Truly amazing, seems as though you both just purchased Teulu and now your serving dinner party's aboard and enjoying cruising abroad.
Thanks so much David, looking back, i guess we have come quite far from the marina in Plymouth 😊
Look at you go
So good to see you 2 are going so well
Looking forward to next week
Thank you
Stay safe
👍🦘
Thanks Andrew! We really are on the move now 😀
Another great watch bravo to the guy playing Simon Pegg Looks like you made light work of clearing the propeller
Glad you enjoyed 😊
Lovely video always a pleasure to watch ,now years ago in the 90s I used to launch boats and I am sure you can get fold up wheels or balls that went either side of the engine to move the tender on the beach when your alone also did you Eva get the little submersible caravan 12 pump to shift your fresh water around or did you forget 😊
Oh cool, we have some wheels- they just make the dingy kinda annoying to steer 😅😅 and oh yes, we did forget!
Another brilliant video, you guys are amazing🥰 Just two more years and I am buying a boat and following in your footsteps. Take care 👌
AWESOME Mike!! Just stick to your guns and keep your focus!! You will be anchoring near Zach and Becka soon😊
Ah thats sooo exciting!! It will fly by 😊
Hi Zach, Becka, great video, really enjoyed it. U can use wd40 instead of carburetor cleaner it works well ok. Great to see u both setting sail and having a blast 😃. I'm also a subscriber of SV Athena, they are very talented, lovely people. Loved the paintings on the timber seats, u Really are making great memories, Lots hugs 🌈🤙🌟🇦🇺🇬🇧
Thanks so much!! Ah, that’s sooo helpful to know about WD40- we still haven’t been able to find any!
Also nail polish remover works well.
@@TeuluTribe Ur welcome!! Ok I forgot brake cleaners even better, in fact that's what I use most of the time and wd40 when I'm out of that, so don't know what I was thinking. It's pretty cheap too. 🌟
Hey Becka and Zack Gary here from SY Charlotte Elizabeth spoke to you over whatsapp on the atlantic crossing. We know of two other boats personally that we have met on our trip that have caught their props in rogue pots in that same spot! When we passed it we had thick thog and didn't see any pots ourself but due to the fog we passed a bit further offshore. It seems finisterre is a really bad spot for it to happen! Glad you got off it okay
Hi Gary! Oh that’s crazy, not just us then! Looking out for the pots in the fog was so hard 😳
Finisterre is a wonderful Port of call, we stayed there a couple of days while finishing the Camino. Our digs looked down on the harbor, absolutely stunning view and of course some beaut old boats !
We wish we had stopped in Finisterre town, we were just a bit nervous about Orcas so had to fly past a little
Enjoyed this episode ♥️♥️🥰🥰
So glad 😊😊
Love the channel! Always sand with the grain ... never in a circular motion or across the grain.
Good tip! We were just trying to get the old varnish off but will do that next time 😊 Thanks Duncan!
Pretty sweet times video& getting some work down! Having a few bumps that end well sure helps ease the learning curve which you seem very practical about. Floating but well grounded…. Good health to you both.
'Floating but well grounded'- we love that. Thanks George
Good show again, like I said last time keep it sailing and fun.
Glad you enjoyed Phil 😊
Another great video! Thanks for sharing. The guns along with church bells sounded a lot like a gun salute. Probably a soldier's funeral.
Great to see you guys enjoying the adventure fair winds !!!
Thanks John!
what anchor app are you talking about?
Anchor pro 😊
Great video! Love the north of Spain :-)! Loving following your adventures!
Thanks Tom! 😊
Thanks Tom! 😊
Living vicariously and having cruised the rias before don’t be in a hurry to press on till you have fully explored them. Wonderful place.
One question though , most of us lock the prop in reverse while sailing. Stops wear on the cutlass bearing and gearbox cones but also means any pot lines have a better chance of coming off as not wound on. I can hear your shaft whirring in some clips ?
You probably have a very good reason for not locking the prop but thought I’d pass on this nugget.
Fair winds
We loved the Rias! We have a hydraulic gear box so we can’t lock it by putting it in reverse 😅 But thanks for the advice 😊
prop shaft rope cutter is worth looking into used in forwards and reverse gear normally cuts most thing x
We would love one! Just quite expensive at this point!
Loving the maps!! 🙌
Glad you like them 🥰
Fantastic to see your adventures in Spain.
Thanks Stephan! We have loved Spain so much 😊
Same thing happened to us near Figueira da Foz earlier this summer. Caught between a rock and a hard place going down the Portuguese coast atm with fishing bouys/nets close to the shore and orca attacks further out!
I know right! It can be a little tense at times!
good video, thanks. so cool you got to hang out with Mads and Eva
Glad you enjoyed 😊
When you next haul out think about getting an Ambassador Rope cutter fitted. They are not cheap but they work. Saved me from a mooring line caught round the prop and they munch through lobster pot lines like they’re nothing.
We would love one, and are saving already for the next haul out!
Love the music in the episode 👍
So glad!
Love your vlogs! Is so cloudy there. Is it warm?
Thanks Kim! It was actually pretty cold here 😅
Exceptional in every way
Thanks Rodney ☺️
18:43 that is Marmalade!!
Makes a really good pastry filling! Hope your bake off was a success. Enjoying the vlogs. Living the dream! We live in a little village called Rio Piedras!
That makes sense! It was a lot less sweet than British Marmalade but very delicious 😋
You wonderful couple keep the dream alive may you both go far I think your doing what most people would lòve to do but are trapped by what they think other people would like them to do stay true and be lucky 😎
We are just following our hearts and seeing where it leads! 😊
Wonderful adventure
Since I found your videos I been enamored with your adventures. They are great and really show your scenery. Really enjoy your British accents. Stay safe and God speed from Kansas USA!
I would suggest that you get a length ( 12/18 in or so) of PVC pipe large enough just about go over the dingy, motor control arm. put some slits in one end and force it over the handle. secure it with a hose clamp. I put a foot or so section of old garden tool handle in the most forward end of the PVC pipe and secured it with a screw of two. Now you can sit more forward and make it easier to plane. It lets you sit further forward.
Good suggestion! Thanks!!
the falls looked strikingly like ragged falls though not as high or steep, i;m sure zack visited them when he worked at A.O.
Zach said he loved Ragged Falls and spent many days off there!
What brand of sunglasses are You and Zach wearing???
I am wearing SunGods and he is wearing Oakleys ☺️
Thank you for the response, It's nice to know you review the comments and respond. By the way i love your channel. You guys work well together and i love the content. Keep them coming
@@jerrymurphy6856 thanks Jerry! We try and respond to every comment we get 😀
Those pots should have to have a flag and even a light on them! So dangerous. The boats with a window so you can see the prop are a great idea. I've got an underwater fishing camera I can tie to a pole to have a look. Nice bit of diving to clear it.
They really should. It was invisible with the glare on the water. Didn’t know those hills existed! Such a good idea!
Becka made a comment about a depth finder for the dinghy. Not really a luxury, a dirt cheap fish finder from Amazon would do the job, and you might score dinner too.
Nice video
Thanks 😊
I see you get rid of that nasty mercury long, sharp engine. When you boarded I knew was a bad move.😊🇦🇺
It definitely wasn’t the right outboard for us!
see if you can get a line cutter in that space during the next haul out
We would love one, or a folding prop but they are quite expensive 😬
We would love one, or a folding prop but they are quite expensive 😬
Hi guys,
If you ever have to go into the water again whilst sailing. Please drop the sails first
That way you won’t sail off once freed.
Take it slow and easy
Best, David
Hi David, we would if we could have. But we were stuck in hauled too, so we couldn’t drop them unfortunately 😣
Look out for a line-cutter, sailing "Fair Isle" might tell you of really good one. Judging by the looks on your faces, that water must have been about 2 mm cold.
Will check that out, thanks! Haha the water was pretty cold 😳
Good quick thinking withe pot, could have been worse
Thanks David 😊
It is a really nice yacht you have there. What type and manufacturer is it? I really love decksaloon yachts. So much visibility all around.
Thanks Christian! It’s a Colvic Victor 40 Ketch- we love the Pilot House 😀
@@TeuluTribe thank you... Looks great and seems a really good circumnavigation Yacht. Like the style and appearance so much.
Love your vlog. You guys are doing what I always wish I had done.
Anyway in your latest vlog you mention that you prop free spins. This can be cured by putting the boat into forward gear with the engine off. A bit like putting your car into gear when parked on a hill. I know this works on the beneteau yacht I sail.
Hope this helps. Keep up the great show and good luck for your future voyagers.
Rich.
Sorry I meant reverse gear. Still slightly new to sailing.
Aw thanks Rich, glad you are enjoying them! We have tried this but our gearbox is hydraulic so unfortunately doesn’t work!
Since you are a sailboat I am thinking it couldn't be the engine. :)
Cool
great to see you livin the dream !!
can you explain your travel plans ?
or you heading back to uk ?
We don’t have a fixed plan but want to see a bit of the world 😊
Was it a 'pain au chocolat' or a 'chocolatine'?
We aren't sure! But, maybe it was neither as was just one bit of chocolate in the middle!
PANCHOCKO LA
...because... WHY NOT!!! YEAH!! This is it.
hmm so lobster dinner, nice 😎
Teulu needs a good set of teeth back there. When you 2 can swing it financially, measure your prop shaft diameter and bearing housing and pick a good quality prop shaft driven line and rope cutter to put on. Reach out and ask for help to the manufacturers giving them your boat info they should be able to get you the correct model number.
They are pricey, but worth the price. I prefer the scissor type ones. I haven't seen one that can handle lines, ropes, cables, nets and things like tarpaulins equally well, so the different types all have slight pros and cons but for the US Coast with all the crab pots around here I prefer the scissor type ones. I have a 3 blade one made by gator on mine. many of the crab pots use weighted core line so the line sinks versus floating out away from the pot and marker float when the tide is low to make it less likely to get sucked up into a prop. That means it has some kind of core in the line that makes it harder to cut through. I'd much rather my gator potentially hack through it then need sharpening or a blade replaced when I get to a nice clear water Anchorage, than myself having to dive under there in rough conditions or murky water with a hack saw or pair of bolt cutters. This is not meant to be a knock on fishermen using weighted line either. I used it for many years myself when I ran blue and stone crab pots in Florida. I've never pulled any up with the sailboat except short handed in dark conditions. On the other hand I can't even tell you how many times I have gotten caught up in lines from pots with floating or non sinking line over the years, thinking I was plenty far enough away from the float but the pot was 20+ yards away from where the float was being pushed by the current or wind. Good luck and keep up the great content .
We would love one at some point! Maybe next year when the finances allow 😊 Thanks for all the advice regarding this, it is so helpful for us!
Next week: "How to install a line cutter on your prop while in the water"
Haha we would love to fit one at some point!
Are you able to keep the transmission in reverse when the engine is not running? This would keep the prop from spinning as you are sailing forward. This would keep you from wrapping line around the prop while sailing.
Our gearbox is hydraulic so this doesn’t unfortunately work for us ☹️
Trapped???
Uhhh, I'm sure Becka cheated and didn't go all the way underwater! 😁😁😁
The lady is very neurotic and full of panic. Being panicated on high see is a big danger.
The coast Card will not help you over a Crab Tap
They would if we couldn’t get it off and were drifting towards rocks
Hey Zach- maybe instead of using Varnish, you should look for a product called Semco Teak Sealer which holds up better than Varnish.
The TH-cam Channel 'Sailing Navika' uses it on their Tayana 37'in Guadeloupe and I do also on my Tayana here in the US A. See it in their latest video at 5:24! th-cam.com/video/VCmA_gwKs68/w-d-xo.html
Great suggestion Todd- thanks! 😊
"FULL-ON naked nudist beach!"
Just a thought, if you stop your engine in neutral and after it has stopped completely, put it back into gear the compression will probably stop the propeller turning whilst under way. This would have made much easier to free the lobster pot. It also stops any annoying whirring sounds from the prop shaft/gearbox.
We have a hydraulic gear box so unfortunately this doesn’t work for us! We are looking into getting a break on the prop shaft though
No trouble from Orcas across the bay ???
Nope! We have been dodging them apparently 😳
Um.... I don't mean to sound condescending here, but... do you have a couple of Gaff Hooks aboard?
Might sound silly & old-fashioned, but they are very handy and people keep forgetting about them.
And BTW; if you head to the Azores for any reason, it would be super-cool if you could meet Bushcraft Bear! :D
We don’t but that’s a great suggestion, thanks John 😊
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That's why you shouldn't leave your propeller spin freely when you are sailing. A stationary propeler should let the rope slide past, while a spinning one is almost sure to furl it. To stop you propeller when the engine is off, just engage the reverse gear. Besides, you'll reduce the wear of your propelling system, and probably stop an annoying noise.
Our gearbox manual recommends it as it is a hydraulic gearbox. There is no way to stop it unfortunately
@@TeuluTribe Then you probably should prepare to dive quite often, as the Portuguese coast is a mine field of buoys. Also, I'm curious to see what will happen with sargasses if you cross the Atlantic.
Fair winds and following seas anyway.
Nice to follow you..only you talk to much lady...maybe funny for some or yang people . However nice to follow you..Bons vents. 👋😍⛵️🇨🇭
As a sailor and with a lobster fisheries past cring when people run in to then cut away someone's property,please reattach the float it could be someone's living
There was a float still attached as there were two buoys and two lines together
There was a float still attached as there were two buoys and two lines together
There was a float still attached as there were two buoys and two lines together
Hi guys! Yeah, there’s a bunch of strings of lobby pots off pretty much every headland that has a shelf just offshore, that’s where the little blighters like to hang out.
Best to stick a bit further out past where the depths really increase.
I guess you’ve sussed that all out now though, you’ve my sympathy for that little ordeal, no fun at all.
One other thing, a free spinning prop creates more drag than a static one, I know that’s counter intuitive but it’s true.
Either leave it in gear or wrap a strip of leather around the shaft and bung a pair of mole grips on it in a place where they’ll jam against something, then knock it out of gear. The latter saves some potential wear and tear on the gearbox pinion tooth faces. Whatever you do though, if you use the mole grip system, for heaven’s sake hang a very obvious reminder sign over your start button/key/gear lever. You definitely don’t want to experience the results of forgetting to remove the grips!
The other consideration is that the constantly spinning shaft accelerates cutlass bearing wear and gearbox output shaft bearing wear considerably.
Ideally, investigate folding props, you’ll be very pleasantly surprised at the increase in boatspeed under sail.
Well done in getting further South, I’m not far from the Fal and it’s coming in pants again!
Cheers, R. 😎👍🍻
Hi Rob, thanks for all the advice! Frustratingly, we had to stick under 40m depth because the oras which have been attacking rudders and sinking boats. We were chancing it here as it was being in 100m! As for the prop, we have a hydraulic gearbox so can’t put it in reverse but will try the grips soon, it will be lovely to have the prop quiet. Some friends of ours accidentally turned the engine on with it still in astern and the prop shaft fell out! So we know all about the effects of that 😳
Great video but...Kill cord on the outboard guys...!
We can’t fit one on this outboard but are in the process of getting it fixed 😀
@@TeuluTribe Good for you guys - especially if going solo in the tender - have fun and stay safe - winter sun here you go...⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵
You guys are great! So funny. I love your videos. But why, oh why, do you sail with your prop spinning ? Are you aware what it does to your transmission? Better look it up. There's no free lunch. If it moves, it wears. Bearings and plates in the tranny wear out totally. Fair winds from and old sailor
Are you aware that there are these things called hydraulic gearboxes that can't engage a gear unless the imput shaft is spinning and thus are designed to have the propeller spinning in sailboat applications because there is no way to stop the propeller?
We have a hydraulic gearbox so nothing can stop it. It’s also recommended in our gearbox manual to leave it freespinning so we simply follow that 😊 however, when we can afford a folding prop, we will look to fit one
@@blegi1245 No, I was not aware. Had to research it a bit. Had never known of a hydraulic transmission. None around here. Learn something new every day. Still, that seems very strange to me, but durable it is said.
@@TeuluTribe Yes, it made a huge difference on my boat when I replaced my old 2 blade folding prop with the three blade feathering prop. It was so much smoother I thought something was wrong. Fair winds.
Make your self a prop brake otherwise you risk bearing and gearbox damage.
We are thinking about doing this soon, however, our gearbox manual says to let it free spin so we think it should be ok 😊
@@TeuluTribe Actually a folding prop would be better an extra knot or so of speed 😀😀
Ya Folks seem to complain about Cold…Is there a Heater aboard? If not, I’d put on the “Futures” List😜 Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
Haha no heater on board 😅 we would love to add one one day!
What is the grand plan to sail around the world and earn the costs of living from TH-cam ?
Something like that 😊
Did you pay for the pot you damaged? it's your responsibility to not run into other people's property
We didn’t damage the pot. There were two lines and we got tangled in one of them….so there was still a buoy for them to find….
Gordon - bore off.
You need to put a very sharp double tooth line cutter on that shaft, That will sort out them pesky cab pots.
It’s on the list 😃
I am SOOOOO waiting for bikini season. I'm sorry Zach but I don't mean you. Great video again though. Keep it up!
Hey Becka, you and Zach and wonderful young people. Thanks for responding to my email😊 I'm not trying to offend you, Zach, or any of your other followers, but I'm praying for you both often to find out just how much Jesus Christ loves you, and dearly hopes you will accept Him. Fair winds my friends! Pretty sure the wife and I will be able to become patrons in January!
Thanks so much for your support Jason! 😊