With every challenge comes knowledge. With every test comes trust in your abilities. With every victory, confidence of your boat's abilities brings security. Another step in your adventure...
Amazing boat show! You guys aren't having any luck with the storms, great anchoring though. She's a tough old girl that Hughes. Safe journey , can't wait for the next video! Good job on the paddle board !
Great episode! Tim seems to make very sound decisions even if tackling a new situation. His sailing experience shows too. I enjoy watching your partnership and bond for each other, you are a truly lucky couple. :)
As the first mate - I agree 100%. Tim did a phenomenal job planning out our holding grounds. Had I not felt safe, I never would have gotten the minimal sleep that I did. Maybe that doesn’t matter, but I think that it does. Huge kudos to Tim. My Captain, my Soul. ❤️🍻
Great video, and nice anchoring job! I was on my boat in a slip on Back Creek in Solomons during Michael, and the wind speed at times was close to 50 knots---was feeling badly for anyone at anchor during that blow. Your Rocna and Bruce anchors did a good job for you Thursday night, but I hope things work out regarding your Mantus sponsorship. Magnolia's primary anchor is a 55 lb. Mantus, and we love it!
I have done something very similar to this, years back. I can feel the tension, and the work involved with properly setting and retrieving heavy boat holding grade anchors. You did not show the bloody mud cleaning off process for those puppies - but I bet they were a real mess, and stinky. Still, you did a man's job of captaining. I'd ship with you anywhere. Kudos mate!
Great episode. Keep up the good work. I concur with the Bahamas mooring that the first commentor mentioned. Since I saw the remnants of Michael here in VA I was mostly worried you were going to loose a cockpit cushions. Bring those bad boys inside and they will be nice and dry in the morning. Any chance you guys are in Deltaville this weekend?
A bad situation for sure, but you guys thought out your options came up with a plan and executed it and rode it out. Kutos to you, experiences like that build character. NICE
Started watching you from Colorado a few days back. Love your channel. Mostly because you don't pretend to 'know what ya don't know'. Glad your safe! Love Canada too, been up into the NWT's and the greeters up there weren't nearly as friendly as you guys! They shredded our tent, attacked us and Ate My HAT... lol but all is good, my trained sea bass will give you a pass. Have fun and live my dream too.
Great video I like your play by play check ins... Seems like you found the safest place to be in that storm... It had to of been a nerve racking night out there... I've live through a few bad tornadoes in my time, but them are over and done with in a short time. Were as a hurricane winds hang on for hours on end. I doubt that I'll ever be in one of them seeing I don't live any where they hit. And don't plan on being around any.. I praise God y'all got through it in good shape... Be blessed... BBE..
S/V Bright Eyes again. I see that you have a MD series Volvo Penta. When I retired from Volvo Trucks they gave me a proto-type D-55 engine and Reverse gear, but I had to write every other month an engineering report for 2 years, now that is over with. I like your vedio because it shows that stuff you have to do just to keep going, the good, bad, and the ugly . Keep it up!Any time you need some advice.... just ask. been underway for almost 20 years on BE now have almost 5000 hrs on my Volvo
Hi, thanks for posting. Glad you had a good time at the show! Looks like you did not look at boats much or not film, I don't like looking at new boats much, trying to decide if 3 or 4 drinks holders is a good idea is just frustrating! Good to see you found a hole to hide from 'Micheal storm' . I was worried about you being on 2 opposing anchors not allowing you to swing to the wind but it seemed to work out just fine. Being in the dark had to have been difficult as your reference points disappeared......unless you had some gps positioning device. Did your buddy boat friends find somewhere else? Are they going south too? It always fun knowing there's somebody doing the similar as you to share experiences with. Cheers Warren
Hey thanks for the comment. Naw we didn’t look at any boats at the show. They’re all sorta the same and we don’t love them. Yes our buddy boat was close by and had their own adventure. They’re safe. Headed down the ICW now!
You really need some chafing protection on those anchor rodes, especially where it passes through the the fairlead chock. Also, attached a float (fender) via some lighter line to the front of the anchor. You don't want to much slack in this line. It will help you keep track of your position it the wind is shifting you around. It will also help you when pulling up the anchor from a 2 anchor set using the dinghy. Last if you decide to release the stern anchor because the wind is on you beam, you can recover it later, If you are going to leave the solar panels up I would put some wide nylon webbing over them and secure them to somewhere in the cockpit. I hope you removed the outboard from the dinghy and stowed it below. If you had the time, I would have deflated the dinghy and lashed it to the deck.
I'm a few years behind lol. I don't know if you get into why you're doing the Great Loop clockwise instead of counterclockwise in a later episode ... but why are you going clockwise? I thought the winds and tides were better counterclockwise
Here's something to do differently next time. After you secure the stern anchor, walk the end to the bow and tie a rolling hitch to the main bow rode, then slack off on the bow rode about 15-20 feet (enough to clear the keel). Now you are basically free to swing in 360 degrees around your own virtual mooring and always presenting the bow to the wind. It really works well for us. Also setup some old fire-hose for chafe protection has needed. You can even use your Mantus Bridle on the main chain but just make sure the stern rode is at a depth where it found foul the keel. We have a 45 lbs Mantus working anchor and a 105lbs Mantus storm anchor for out 35 foot boat. I also got an FX stern anchor for kedging off when running aground. Technically its better to figure eight coil the rode on deck, then put the anchor in the dinghy and it will pay out as you move to the anchor drop spot and you will not have to estimate/guess the distance since its already tied to the main boat. Glad someone told me about it so thought I would share.
I like your idea, but doesn't the stern anchor rode then rub along keel a lot ? All chain bow rode could be shorter than what Lady K currently has. Some good heavy weather anchoring videos to watch th-cam.com/video/SSxK_Fkvh8A/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/52vu7bbvqC0/w-d-xo.html
The "cycles" you felt are actually "bands" the swirls around the eye that spiral out hundreds of miles. I don't understand how you kept your dingy from sinking. Usually a hurricane can fill one of those in a matter of an hour or so. I know you never got a hurricane but it looked like you got quite a bit of rain and your boat looked empty.
S?V Bright Eyes. I highly recommed you never let deep cycle wet cell batteries get below 50% because it shorten the life of the batteries. In my house battery back I have 16 6 volt T-105, yes that is over kill but I run my AC at night on batteries, BE is only a 37 ft dubble ender. but has a 38,000 displacement., deffently a SLOW boat but stable
With every challenge comes knowledge.
With every test comes trust in your abilities.
With every victory, confidence of your boat's abilities brings security.
Another step in your adventure...
Thank you. Couldn’t agree more :)
Glad to here you two are safe!
Great job surviving another hurricane! Thanks for sharing:)
Good job of explaining how you protected yourselves and the boat. Glad you are OK.
Very nice. Good job dice n tim!! Stay safe
Amazing boat show! You guys aren't having any luck with the storms, great anchoring though. She's a tough old girl that Hughes.
Safe journey , can't wait for the next video! Good job on the paddle board !
Great episode! Tim seems to make very sound decisions even if tackling a new situation. His sailing experience shows too. I enjoy watching your partnership and bond for each other, you are a truly lucky couple. :)
Picked a great year with lots of hurricanes.
Great video, thank you, stay safe.
You guys always keep it interesting.
This was your best episode yet. Great work. Stay safe
Great video. Your storm strategy paid off, well done. Looking forward to seeing your travels further south.
As the first mate - I agree 100%. Tim did a phenomenal job planning out our holding grounds. Had I not felt safe, I never would have gotten the minimal sleep that I did. Maybe that doesn’t matter, but I think that it does. Huge kudos to Tim. My Captain, my Soul. ❤️🍻
Great video, and nice anchoring job! I was on my boat in a slip on Back Creek in Solomons during Michael, and the wind speed at times was close to 50 knots---was feeling badly for anyone at anchor during that blow. Your Rocna and Bruce anchors did a good job for you Thursday night, but I hope things work out regarding your Mantus sponsorship. Magnolia's primary anchor is a 55 lb. Mantus, and we love it!
We were in back creek a few weeks ago. Glad you made it safe as well
We were in back creek a few weeks ago. Glad you made it safe as well
Great video. I'm really enjoying your channel.
No strings man. They're great people, you're great people congrats. I want a boat just so I can buy a Mantus.
Thanks!
I have done something very similar to this, years back. I can feel the tension, and the work involved with properly setting and retrieving heavy boat holding grade anchors. You did not show the bloody mud cleaning off process for those puppies - but I bet they were a real mess, and stinky. Still, you did a man's job of captaining. I'd ship with you anywhere. Kudos mate!
We must admit, your comments are amongst our favourite. So full of encouragement and understanding. Thank you!
Great episode. Keep up the good work. I concur with the Bahamas mooring that the first commentor mentioned. Since I saw the remnants of Michael here in VA I was mostly worried you were going to loose a cockpit cushions. Bring those bad boys inside and they will be nice and dry in the morning. Any chance you guys are in Deltaville this weekend?
Cushions were already wet by the time we thought to bring them in. We’re currently in the Dismal Swamp Canal. Already passed Deltaville. 😕
A bad situation for sure, but you guys thought out your options came up with a plan and executed it and rode it out. Kutos to you, experiences like that build character. NICE
Started watching you from Colorado a few days back. Love your channel. Mostly because you don't pretend to 'know what ya don't know'. Glad your safe! Love Canada too, been up into the NWT's and the greeters up there weren't nearly as friendly as you guys! They shredded our tent, attacked us and Ate My HAT... lol but all is good, my trained sea bass will give you a pass. Have fun and live my dream too.
Hey glad you could join us, welcome! Haha ate you’re hat hehehe.
@@LadyKSailing Dang right! Brand new Stetson. Tried to snack on me and my little brother. Had to change his mind. I was 14 back then. Cheers
Interesting to see your hurricane preparations (glad to see you taking such care with the Canadian flag ;))
Great video I like your play by play check ins... Seems like you found the safest place to be in that storm... It had to of been a nerve racking night out there... I've live through a few bad tornadoes in my time, but them are over and done with in a short time. Were as a hurricane winds hang on for hours on end. I doubt that I'll ever be in one of them seeing I don't live any where they hit. And don't plan on being around any.. I praise God y'all got through it in good shape... Be blessed... BBE..
Was a wild ride! Thanks so much :)
S/V Bright Eyes again. I see that you have a MD series Volvo Penta. When I retired from Volvo Trucks they gave me a proto-type D-55 engine and Reverse gear, but I had to write every other month an engineering report for 2 years, now that is over with. I like your vedio because it shows that stuff you have to do just to keep going, the good, bad, and the ugly . Keep it up!Any time you need some advice.... just ask. been underway for almost 20 years on BE now have almost 5000 hrs on my Volvo
Hi, thanks for posting. Glad you had a good time at the show! Looks like you did not look at boats much or not film, I don't like looking at new boats much, trying to decide if 3 or 4 drinks holders is a good idea is just frustrating! Good to see you found a hole to hide from 'Micheal storm' . I was worried about you being on 2 opposing anchors not allowing you to swing to the wind but it seemed to work out just fine. Being in the dark had to have been difficult as your reference points disappeared......unless you had some gps positioning device. Did your buddy boat friends find somewhere else? Are they going south too? It always fun knowing there's somebody doing the similar as you to share experiences with.
Cheers Warren
Hey thanks for the comment. Naw we didn’t look at any boats at the show. They’re all sorta the same and we don’t love them. Yes our buddy boat was close by and had their own adventure. They’re safe. Headed down the ICW now!
Job well done
You really need some chafing protection on those anchor rodes, especially where it passes through the the fairlead chock. Also, attached a float (fender) via some lighter line to the front of the anchor. You don't want to much slack in this line. It will help you keep track of your position it the wind is shifting you around. It will also help you when pulling up the anchor from a 2 anchor set using the dinghy. Last if you decide to release the stern anchor because the wind is on you beam, you can recover it later,
If you are going to leave the solar panels up I would put some wide nylon webbing over them and secure them to somewhere in the cockpit.
I hope you removed the outboard from the dinghy and stowed it below. If you had the time, I would have deflated the dinghy and lashed it to the deck.
Oh well, at least the fresh water dousing is good for all the fixtures & fittings to give them a good rinse.
Been bouncing around your channel a few months now. Just saw Barefoot with you guys. That’s awesome. Wondering if you started them on the YT adventure
Heh... Herring Bay. That's where I was spun around the hook for an hour and dragged 1/4 mile in a squall.
We saw your tag in the Deep Creek Lock! ✌🏼
Now that you are more experienced, have years of practice ever since… would you do this anchoring the same way as 3 years ago? Change anything?
Oh man! When you said "we already blew up the paddle board", I thought you meant you broke it already.
Hahaha oops.
I'm a few years behind lol. I don't know if you get into why you're doing the Great Loop clockwise instead of counterclockwise in a later episode ... but why are you going clockwise? I thought the winds and tides were better counterclockwise
Is it custom to attach a buoy with the anchor ??
Some people do some don’t.
Here's something to do differently next time. After you secure the stern anchor, walk the end to the bow and tie a rolling hitch to the main bow rode, then slack off on the bow rode about 15-20 feet (enough to clear the keel). Now you are basically free to swing in 360 degrees around your own virtual mooring and always presenting the bow to the wind. It really works well for us. Also setup some old fire-hose for chafe protection has needed. You can even use your Mantus Bridle on the main chain but just make sure the stern rode is at a depth where it found foul the keel. We have a 45 lbs Mantus working anchor and a 105lbs Mantus storm anchor for out 35 foot boat. I also got an FX stern anchor for kedging off when running aground. Technically its better to figure eight coil the rode on deck, then put the anchor in the dinghy and it will pay out as you move to the anchor drop spot and you will not have to estimate/guess the distance since its already tied to the main boat. Glad someone told me about it so thought I would share.
Amazing advice thank you! I’m going to look into each part. Very much appreciated.
Snake Plisken? I heard you were dead.
That was my stunt double lol!
I like your idea, but doesn't the stern anchor rode then rub along keel a lot ? All chain bow rode could be shorter than what Lady K currently has.
Some good heavy weather anchoring videos to watch th-cam.com/video/SSxK_Fkvh8A/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/52vu7bbvqC0/w-d-xo.html
The "cycles" you felt are actually "bands" the swirls around the eye that spiral out hundreds of miles. I don't understand how you kept your dingy from sinking. Usually a hurricane can fill one of those in a matter of an hour or so. I know you never got a hurricane but it looked like you got quite a bit of rain and your boat looked empty.
Between Tim and I, we bailed out the dinghy several times. That rain held no mercy.
PS: Mostly Tim. I bailed it out the morning after.
There's rather an attractive boat at 8.09. Do you know what it is?
😜
good well done ,, but i thot you would have lifted the dingy out and lashed it down on the deck ..
Dinghy seemed okay. If we were in open water perhaps.
Why didn’t u drop bow anchor back boat down to set then dingy out stern anchor u kinda did it backwards
Because the wind was behind us
This is like the Blair Witch Project, sailboat edition.
S?V Bright Eyes. I highly recommed you never let deep cycle wet cell batteries get below 50% because it shorten the life of the batteries. In my house battery back I have 16 6 volt T-105, yes that is over kill but I run my AC at night on batteries, BE is only a 37 ft dubble ender. but has a 38,000 displacement., deffently a SLOW boat but stable