hi Meg & Darren , it was nice to speak to you on FB and it's even nicer to watch a new episode again with your wonderful laugh/smile !! greets from the netherlands
Love it blue , glue and loo ha ha 😂😎. Save the magnet . Place on a string to retrieve metal items dropped over board like knifes , nuts etc. very useful.
You guys are a JOY to watch. Darren's quiet humor always gives me a chuckle and Meg, your positive explanations in your narration are wonderful. I always feel uplifted after tuning in. Thank you!!
A really potent slice of life caught on camera. Does not get any better. Thanks for bringing a little reality to the cruising life! It's not all fun... it's real ! Keep up the good, hard, work.
Thanks for the video. I've just stumbled across your channel and subscribed. I'll go back and catch up on your older vids later this even after work. (I'm in Aus)
Iris coming in sounds like skipper and 1st mate need an egg and bacon butty and a mug of hot tea 🙌 at the helm. Don't worry about egg yolk down the front of the smock, the water will get rid of that ! 🍻 Safe passage.
Thanks again for letting us into your life, when that magnet busted I went or S===, all that time wasted, but not really you showed us all what can be fixed. I have also looked at Ebay on the Rex, it does also come over from the states but call me dumb but I can't find those other parts from Sailrite, it does look also that for a 240v kit is going to be 5 times what you paid for the inverter. The machine that we were looking at was over $2500, so thanks for sharing. You said it was just starting to get cold, today here out near Gundawindy was 31 then we got a wind about 5 pm & now it has gotten cold, on with the flanno. Cheers Outback Queensland Australia.
Thanks for the video , it’s amazing how every week we have something to repair on our boat also , if we couldn’t fix our boat our selves we wouldn’t be able to afford to keep it, we r from the Gold Coast and any marine trade is 100 dollars an hour which I find ludicrous
Such an ability to understate...."its been on an interesting journey..." Hilarious. Want to know what it really takes to live on a boat? A sense of humor!! Well done!
+Bruce Stewart Hi Bruce. We will keep in wandering north then out to Louisiades and Solomons... then keep a'wandering in one direction or other ;) Thanks so much for following along!
I'm fixing a boat up for a trip around Australia and everything you touch ends up being bigger than expected. But as long as we keep moving forward we will get there. Planning to change the loo to a composting loo. I think every sailing channel I have watched has loo trouble. Love your videos, you guys are a great couple.
Roy Hey Roy! Thank you so much! Generally we haven't had too much trouble with the toilet - we haven't had to service that one for years actually. I looked into a composting head for the boat however decided to give it a miss mainly as we won't be able to keep constant stock of the 'dirt' mix, and decided we would rather use that storage for food items. The urine, you capture and either toss overboard or then have to pour off into a holding tank, which seemed tricky if you were voyaging. I think it'd be a great idea for your situation though as you can call into land to re-stock or pump off quite regularly. I have friends cruising Aus who love their system! Best of luck with the boat jobs - hope you get out cruising soon!
Another great video guys, I really enjoy watching your adventures. What a shame about that bloody magnet breaking at the last minute....AARGH😂😂😂. Stay safe & keep up the great work, cheers, Si x.
Good old TC Iris was threatening to drop heaps of rain in Townsville,and I did some precautionary things so not to be stranded behind some creeks.It didn't happen though,hahaha.Glad you found yourselves a safe haven👍😊 I've glued many magnets back in those motors,you know,I would have been tempted to glue the bigger part of that in,and leave the little bit out,I think it would work reasonably.But if there is a new one available,why bother I guess.All the best😊
Wayne Doeblin Yes we were tempted Wayne - upgrading was our goal but yes we were adviaed that it may affect the armiture by having more effect on one part than the other. Who knows! Good to know gluing is an option if we don't manage to break a magnet next time! Thanks for the tip ;)
Great Vid Guys, When Darren put those gloves on, I thought, hello; Dr Darren , Proctologist!!lol. I can relate to almost finishing fixing something mechanical & then at the last minute, something breaks or a screw/bolt goes missing! I was wondering how u guys were getting on when TC Iris formed up. My boat is on the hard in Gladstone, the shipyard rang me to say they were bolstering down. Fortunately all was well. Glad you guys were too. Enjoy the warmer weather!
So close to a fix on the loo pump/macerator.....oh well., can't win them all Darren! I don't like parking in marina's during a bad storm, just too many boats.....Emma and Holyhead Marina and other's in the Caribbean comes to mind.....hard on boats. As you two know well.....mangroves rock if you can get to them in time and the tides cooperate!
Hi lovebirds. Amazing to see you in real drama. I would be pooing my pants. But you two deal with it in your stride. Haha both the cyclone and the dunny. 70 knots. Omg! Bit much for open water on a hook. Life has risks. But its the ying and hand of sailing i suppose. Thanks for showing your potential nighmare. You had a lot of people hoping for the best. Ill never look at salami skin in the same way again...😕
What would you do without a workshop on board? I appreciate now the dangers posed by a Cyclone. I think you hid your fears quite well once the escape route vanished. What would you have done had a marina berth become unavailable? As usual a great video with a glimpse of your life and interactions and team effort.
+Frederic Koning Hi Frederic! Yes a workshop is vital I think - we are in there almost every day hunting for some item or another. Our last option with Iris would have been to sit it out on the storm anchor and hopefully have slept like babies ;)
Life in the raw, so to speak. I’m glad you missed the cyclone. A couple of questions.... firstly, how did the broken end of the magnet change polarity and could you have reversed that bit, filed it flat and glued it back into the housing in an emergency? Secondly, don’t you peel your salami or was there a tiny bit that got missed? However I did think the casing was digestible but obviously not. It’s a pity you didn’t film your provisioning run and talk a little about what you buy, I think I noticed 3 jars of Tahini, please share your hummus recipe. Looking forward to your trip up north.
+Stevie FordRanger Hahaha! Stevie you are terrific! I peel, McDazzle doesn't. Hence I serve up nibblies more often. McDazzle may start peeling his salami now tho! With the magnet. When it breaks it creates new set of N/S poles. We tried flipping the piece over however that didn't work. Great suggestion though I like the way you think! I will do a more detailed provisioning vid when we stock up for our 3 months of remote cruising coming up. Yes that was tahini! Can't say I use a recipe exactly. 1 can of chickpeas, about 2T cumin (or more), 2-3 cloves garlic, lemon juice or lemon flavoured olive oil, a little water (as my blender isn't very strong when the mix is quite gooey) and a giant gob of tahini - possibly 1/3 of a jar... It all depends what I have in stock at the time really ;) Hope that helps!
Sailing SV Sarean Thank you for your detailed response. I use the chickpea liquid in the can and my blender can only handle it when I also add the lemon juice and a few chick peas at a time. Your “recipe” sounds much the same as mine, my girlfriend uses a stick blender which seems to work better than the traditional narrow bottomed blender. I think you’re right about Darren hahaha.
Why couldn't you just put back in the larger magnet ..and put the small broken piece in your odd bit and pieces jar .. it would have still worked ..ok ..
+Michael Senior Yes we were pondering that option however apparently the armiture of the motor needs to meet the magnet at certain points. It likely may have worked we are not sure that it would have been quite as efficient. And in the end, as much as we try to up-cycle, we just wanted it to work properly.
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Composting toilet in Sareans future ?
No. We looked into it however don't feel it will suit our remote cruising
I hope you were able to locate a new electric motor
Enjoy listening to your comments with your smiles, chuckles with a twinkle in your eye in middle of storms and problems. Thanks for bringing us along.
hi Meg & Darren , it was nice to speak to you on FB and it's even nicer to watch a new episode again with your wonderful laugh/smile !! greets from the netherlands
+The Friendly Dutchman Thanks so much for touching base - we love this worldwide connection!
Just saw something I was going to say buietiful smile this lady has
Love it blue , glue and loo ha ha 😂😎. Save the magnet . Place on a string to retrieve metal items dropped over board like knifes , nuts etc. very useful.
Best smile on the internet.
lowell mccormick Thank you Lowell!
You guys are a JOY to watch. Darren's quiet humor always gives me a chuckle and Meg, your positive explanations in your narration are wonderful. I always feel uplifted after tuning in. Thank you!!
+Beth Meredith That's lovely Beth - thank you xx So glad you are enjoying our channel!
A really potent slice of life caught on camera. Does not get any better. Thanks for bringing a little reality to the cruising life!
It's not all fun... it's real ! Keep up the good, hard, work.
Cheers Rick! Yes it was a corker of a week ;) Thanks so much for following along!
Thanks for the video. I've just stumbled across your channel and subscribed. I'll go back and catch up on your older vids later this even after work. (I'm in Aus)
+Brad Larden Hey Brad - Welcome to our world! We hope you enjoy the channel!
broken toilets and hurricanes and provisioning. It's just go go go all the time! Glad you two are safe!
Jeff Slaven Heck yes! You'll be glad to know we've had a rest ;)
Darren is a legend... Love your work.
Darren putting on the blue gloves my sides are still hurting from laughing :)
Iris coming in sounds like skipper and 1st mate need an egg and bacon butty and a mug of hot tea 🙌 at the helm. Don't worry about egg yolk down the front of the smock, the water will get rid of that ! 🍻 Safe passage.
Scooby Do Haha! Love the way you think!
lovin the DIY repairs..
Good vid ya'll.
Thanks for the show...it's not always blue sky's and smooth water but part of the experience and actually makes fond memories. :D
+Buff Leitch So true Buff! We love it all the same ;)
Another great video, thank you.
Another Great Video , Head= Crappy Job.... ;-)
+patriotpioneer It sure does!
fantastico those places where you spend, Congratulations I find it incredible to live and travel aboard a boat.
I'm from Brazil
Love your channel and following along. You guys are so genuine and humble it’s a pleasure to watch. Thanks for taking us along.
+Dan Johnson Hey thank you Dan! We are so glad to have you with us!
Glad your ok .....
Mike P. Cheers Mike thank you all is GREAT!
Thanks again for letting us into your life, when that magnet busted I went or S===, all that time wasted, but not really you showed us all what can be fixed.
I have also looked at Ebay on the Rex, it does also come over from the states but call me dumb but I can't find those other parts from Sailrite, it does look also that for a 240v kit is going to be 5 times what you paid for the inverter.
The machine that we were looking at was over $2500, so thanks for sharing.
You said it was just starting to get cold, today here out near Gundawindy was 31 then we got a wind about 5 pm & now it has gotten cold, on with the flanno.
Cheers
Outback Queensland Australia.
Paul Swan Oh yes! We have just left flanno zone! I asked McDazzle about the Sailrite gear. He went thru Ebay also. Hope you can track one down!
Thanks for the video , it’s amazing how every week we have something to repair on our boat also , if we couldn’t fix our boat our selves we wouldn’t be able to afford to keep it, we r from the Gold Coast and any marine trade is 100 dollars an hour which I find ludicrous
Richard Kaye Thanks Richard. Yes absolutely agree with you. Cruising can be very expensive if you aren't handy!
Such an ability to understate...."its been on an interesting journey..." Hilarious. Want to know what it really takes to live on a boat? A sense of humor!! Well done!
+Doug Wertz Tehe! Absolutely Doug! Thanks so much for watching!
First marina in 5 years. Now THAT‘S impressive! Great that you could catch up with like minded cruisers. So what are your plans from here?
+Bruce Stewart Hi Bruce. We will keep in wandering north then out to Louisiades and Solomons... then keep a'wandering in one direction or other ;)
Thanks so much for following along!
I'm fixing a boat up for a trip around Australia and everything you touch ends up being bigger than expected. But as long as we keep moving forward we will get there. Planning to change the loo to a composting loo. I think every sailing channel I have watched has loo trouble. Love your videos, you guys are a great couple.
Roy Hey Roy! Thank you so much! Generally we haven't had too much trouble with the toilet - we haven't had to service that one for years actually. I looked into a composting head for the boat however decided to give it a miss mainly as we won't be able to keep constant stock of the 'dirt' mix, and decided we would rather use that storage for food items. The urine, you capture and either toss overboard or then have to pour off into a holding tank, which seemed tricky if you were voyaging.
I think it'd be a great idea for your situation though as you can call into land to re-stock or pump off quite regularly. I have friends cruising Aus who love their system!
Best of luck with the boat jobs - hope you get out cruising soon!
Another great video guys, I really enjoy watching your adventures. What a shame about that bloody magnet breaking at the last minute....AARGH😂😂😂. Stay safe & keep up the great work, cheers, Si x.
+simon makinson Oh Arrrgh alright! Thanks so much for following along Simon - Cheers!
Spring is arriving a bit late here in central Ohio... love your vids... I thought if you sharpened the edge of that impeller blade might help some...
Donald Victor Yes great idea Donald. Thanks so much for sharing!
Good old TC Iris was threatening to drop heaps of rain in Townsville,and I did some precautionary things so not to be stranded behind some creeks.It didn't happen though,hahaha.Glad you found yourselves a safe haven👍😊
I've glued many magnets back in those motors,you know,I would have been tempted to glue the bigger part of that in,and leave the little bit out,I think it would work reasonably.But if there is a new one available,why bother I guess.All the best😊
Wayne Doeblin Yes we were tempted Wayne - upgrading was our goal but yes we were adviaed that it may affect the armiture by having more effect on one part than the other. Who knows! Good to know gluing is an option if we don't manage to break a magnet next time! Thanks for the tip ;)
SV Sarean, this is Houston ! we're fresh out of loo magnets, Over :(
+FilmNfool Haha! Love your humour!
Great Vid Guys, When Darren put those gloves on, I thought, hello; Dr Darren , Proctologist!!lol. I can relate to almost finishing fixing something mechanical & then at the last minute, something breaks or a screw/bolt goes missing! I was wondering how u guys were getting on when TC Iris formed up. My boat is on the hard in Gladstone, the shipyard rang me to say they were bolstering down. Fortunately all was well. Glad you guys were too. Enjoy the warmer weather!
+Tex O'Grady Heya Tex! Glad she didn't come and give you a rumble!
So nice to watch you two guys.
+Mike Santis Cheers Mike, thank you - we are so glad you are enjoying the channel!
So close to a fix on the loo pump/macerator.....oh well., can't win them all Darren! I don't like parking in marina's during a bad storm, just too many boats.....Emma and Holyhead Marina and other's in the Caribbean comes to mind.....hard on boats. As you two know well.....mangroves rock if you can get to them in time and the tides cooperate!
+Ed Rosenberger Absolutely! Very much agree with you Ed! Unfortunately it wasn't an option this time.
Have you done a video about lightning safety and how to keep safe while caught in a thunderstorm?
Love you guys be safe......
+Sailing S/V Teak Key Randy Fryling Will do Randy - thanks so much!
Yeah, how funny had Iris been acting. It was all like go home cyclone, you're drunk. It wandered all around the Coral Sea eh.
+Phil Box Yes she did have a good old wander didn't she! Hopefully she will be the memorable last for the season!
Hi lovebirds. Amazing to see you in real drama. I would be pooing my pants. But you two deal with it in your stride. Haha both the cyclone and the dunny.
70 knots. Omg! Bit much for open water on a hook. Life has risks. But its the ying and hand of sailing i suppose.
Thanks for showing your potential nighmare. You had a lot of people hoping for the best.
Ill never look at salami skin in the same way again...😕
+craig me Haha! Poor old Salami! Thanks for following along Craig - we enjoy your humour!
Hope all are safe
+Richard Steele We are indeed Richard! Currently on a down wind run to our next destination - and it's a beautiful day!
How have you avoided marinas for 5 years? Amazing!
+Dan Johnson Haha! Doggedness, determination, a great anchor and loving the fun of surfing in on the dinghy!
What would you do without a workshop on board? I appreciate now the dangers posed by a Cyclone. I think you hid your fears quite well once the escape route vanished. What would you have done had a marina berth become unavailable? As usual a great video with a glimpse of your life and interactions and team effort.
+Frederic Koning Hi Frederic! Yes a workshop is vital I think - we are in there almost every day hunting for some item or another. Our last option with Iris would have been to sit it out on the storm anchor and hopefully have slept like babies ;)
which marina did you hide out in?
+nevillesax Hi Neville, we went to Abell Pt Marina, Airlie Beach. Thanks so much for watching!
Shit happens aye, great video thank you.
+Ronald De Joux Thanks so much Ronald!
Life in the raw, so to speak. I’m glad you missed the cyclone. A couple of questions.... firstly, how did the broken end of the magnet change polarity and could you have reversed that bit, filed it flat and glued it back into the housing in an emergency? Secondly, don’t you peel your salami or was there a tiny bit that got missed? However I did think the casing was digestible but obviously not. It’s a pity you didn’t film your provisioning run and talk a little about what you buy, I think I noticed 3 jars of Tahini, please share your hummus recipe. Looking forward to your trip up north.
+Stevie FordRanger
Hahaha! Stevie you are terrific! I peel, McDazzle doesn't. Hence I serve up nibblies more often. McDazzle may start peeling his salami now tho!
With the magnet. When it breaks it creates new set of N/S poles. We tried flipping the piece over however that didn't work. Great suggestion though I like the way you think!
I will do a more detailed provisioning vid when we stock up for our 3 months of remote cruising coming up. Yes that was tahini! Can't say I use a recipe exactly. 1 can of chickpeas, about 2T cumin (or more), 2-3 cloves garlic, lemon juice or lemon flavoured olive oil, a little water (as my blender isn't very strong when the mix is quite gooey) and a giant gob of tahini - possibly 1/3 of a jar... It all depends what I have in stock at the time really ;)
Hope that helps!
Sailing SV Sarean Thank you for your detailed response. I use the chickpea liquid in the can and my blender can only handle it when I also add the lemon juice and a few chick peas at a time. Your “recipe” sounds much the same as mine, my girlfriend uses a stick blender which seems to work better than the traditional narrow bottomed blender. I think you’re right about Darren hahaha.
Stevie FordRanger Oh nice! I was given a stick blender however havent used it. I will give it a try as my bullet does struggle. Thanks for the tip!
Oh No It's Doctor Rubber Glove.
:)
I think long term , you are as well to put the new one in any way , definitely not a shit video lol .
+David Macdonald Yes cheers David. It's a place we don't want to have to visit too often ;) Thanks so much for watching!
Why couldn't you just put back in the larger magnet ..and put the small broken piece in your odd bit and pieces jar .. it would have still worked ..ok ..
+Michael Senior Yes we were pondering that option however apparently the armiture of the motor needs to meet the magnet at certain points. It likely may have worked we are not sure that it would have been quite as efficient. And in the end, as much as we try to up-cycle, we just wanted it to work properly.
Between the blow of nature and the pumping of nature...not so much fun! Keep your chin up and your stick on the ice...lol
+Gilles Jolicoeur Absolutely!