Thank you Charles, we really appreciate your comment and for hanging out with us! That's so cool you got to experience this place 65 years ago, must have been incredible!
Merry Christmas!! I'm a retired airline pilot that loves RVing and boating and motorcycles-but cannot stop watching your sailing videos!! Thanks for providing such awesome entertainment!!
Sailing Blown Away is one of my favorite channels too. I relate to them a lot as they stumble into the lifestyle and see my wife and I on a similar path after the teenagers are through school. Megan, those peppers looked amazing!
My wife has flown many trips around the country where she is gone for weeks at a time in our private airplane. We fixed her up a “fly-away-kit.” I can imagine what you guys are talking about here is a “sail-away-kit” or “cast-away-kit”😊👍🏼. It really makes sense so thanks for the good suggestions.👍🏼
Repairing heads is a crappy job.. The flip side of this is on my first long trip of 3 months on my Columbia 29 along the coast of Alaska I took way too much stuff. On the next trip I cut it in half, the boat handled and sailed better and I had less stuff to deal with. Thanks for the video. Sail On! : )
I always remember another piece of advice when it comes to any safety device / spare. One is none, two is one, three is two. Always have two, and best to have three if it’s an essential component.
Thanks for the tips . On the boat good ideas always welcome . Before sailing west , I am Going to buy some of the stuff tomorrow . Always happy with your video style . Thanks and happy sailing in 2022.
Just love you guys, I left snowy Western Canada (30 below up there as I type this) almost 3 months ago and moved to Baja Sur, La Paz. Have been coming since 2009, and almost bought a 36 foot cat in 2012. I have limited sailing experience from when I wa young on the east coast of Canada. My background was the Oil industry, (so yes I can fix pretty much anything) and then a business owner, not oil related until 2018. Especially love this episode about spare parts. Keep the video's coming
You can tell about a person by the way they treat animals. Megan and Nick you guys are some of best people I have never met but by going back to marathon video watch of your channel I've even ordered some coffee. So I can have a cup while watching all the new ones
Merry Christmas, this was not the swim I had in mind but here at minus 4 c in the mornings and barely highs of 6c we are not going near the lake! lolol
A crappy situation in Paradise over a $1.29 washer. How wonderful. Such a joyous occasion everyone should enjoy during this festive season. Maybe not... but Mr. Murphy says Hello again and there you are. Good to see both of you enjoying the warmth of southern waters again. Hmmm 3 heads, 1 washer per head, plus the back up, and.. a spare too- carry the six, add the 4... 25 should do. U can barter them later on for other precious items of "need" within the community. Limes, rum, avocados maybe the odd Taco dinner when times get hard. Just when you think... you have all the bases covered, that plan goes to sh*t. S.O.L. is real. Enjoyed your journey this season. Specialous as always. Happy Holidays Nick & Megan. C U in 2022.
@@TheOKellys On any given day ... even in Paradise- u just never know. 2021 is almost done for Clarity. May the New Year bring you to new destinations. Buy in bulk, bartering within the community is essential when there are little options for certain parts in your travels westward in 22. May your sunsets be grand, may the waters be calm, new destinations await your presence. Peace be the journey for the Crew of Clarity. Hmmm New Year.. what could go wrong for us? Here hold my washer of choice.
Just an FYI - Lithium batteries degrade over time and have a shelf life, so if you buy that spare and put it on the shelf, replace it after a few years even if you didn't use it, because if you don't when you need it the spare might not work either.
Turtle Key looks so much different today then when we cruised the Bahamas on our families yacht in the late ‘60s early ‘70. I always loved Turtle Key because their was an old woman that baked fresh bread every afternoon and was a real treat.
The sailing West Australians Troy and Pascale on Free Range Sailing make the point that you can use your solar array without the MPPT but you have to monitor it. The Solar panels can provide an output of up to 30-something volts but will provide an output that's just above your batter's voltage. However, when the battery is full, say 13.7v, the solar charger will continue to provide charge, which your battery cannot handle, so you need to monitor/test the voltage if you are working without an MPPT. I will see if I can find the video.
For Yanmar engines I would add the small pre-starter solenoid to your spares list. Can be by passed with a dead short to start engine if you have to. We have had two go on our cat. Once in the Panama Canal and once while anchored waiting for a bridge opening.
Making dinner aboard last night and both can openers broke! Managed to get one to work with vise grips. It is hard to have every spare we might need because we want to keep the boat light. Just picked up 2 spare joker valves and 2 spare fanbelts.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for the tips and bringing back memories of Tahiti Beach. Love that little cut nearby to explore. Where did you exit abacos on your way to Exumas. Safe travels.
The Dad Joke energy is strong in this video. 🙂 Thanks for sharing a slice of real cruiser life, y'all. I hope your holidays were good and I look forward to seeing more of your adventures.
Another Great Video, you guys are a wealth of information. I am in the process of looking at a Catana 431 with a plan to retire/ Sailing end of next year (2022). I simply listen to your advice and document it and it has already helped a ton! Thank You - see you out there soon!
when I bought my first boat as a rookie , 30 years ago, I proudly entered a west marine shop in miami, asking for a katalog , an older guy handed it to me with the words ... "believe me, you need everything , ....twice ..." oooohhhh my God , he was right ...
Merry Christmas to the best sailing channel! Perfect balance of both the dreamy idyllic experiences along with the unpleasant hard work that makes it possible. I hope to get a taste one day.
The hatches closing at 4:22 and 4:30 sound like ME after a nap and heaving myself out of the recliner. Happy holidays from Las Vegas, Guys. It's been another good year of posts from Clarity and I appreciate you.
We get a feel for the neighborhood, so to speak and stay away from sketchy spots. We will also check in with neighbor boats and ask them to keep an eye out. We don’t worry much.
B&E's on boats is not as common as on land (you do effectively have a moat around your castle 🤣) but it does happen, most sailors will look out for other boats in the anchorage so it's more boats on moorings that have an issue, my boat was on the same mooring for 7 years and was broken into once, but someone else saw him breaking into another boat, video'd him till he returned to his boat, so the police caught him red handed with stuff that was reported stolen, unfortunately not mine but I only lost a few life jackets and an old chart and some damage to the boat, he didn't find where I hid the electronics.
Thank You so much for this week's video. 🎥 Nice to see ya'll in WORMER WATERS! So Merry Christmas and happy New Year. 🥂 Ok until next week Aloha from the Big Island 🏖of Hawaii 🏞🍹
An acticle in the news fairly recently to do with wires for tablets etc. It said that these computer companies will have to start using the same wire connectors. This was mostly pointed towards Apple.
Nice one guys, after 6000nm this year is sailing the East coast of Africa I agree with your list of spares but high on mine is a new raw water pump for the yanmar engines. One engine down can be a nightmare in your travels. The big issue is how easy is it to buy a replacement ? We had a water pump die in Kenya. A replacement Jabsco was $600 where you can buy this for $150 at most places. No water pump impellers or any other yanmar or Volvo parts available in Kenya or Tanzania. So when we travel we carry a lot. Anything that can stop your trip needs to be carried.
Ha! Love Sailing Blown Away! They need more viewers and subs.... they are more real than a lot of others out there (just like you two)! Anywho... as always love your videos! Keep em coming... I am working on my boat to get out there too. Gotta go meet my friends in Luperon DR.
Happy returns , congratulations Nick you did a brilliant shitty job, quoting Neitzel I " cannot stop watching your sailing videos!! Thanks for providing such awesome entertainment!!"
@@TheOKellys The next time you are cleaning out a hose think composting. There are expensive ones and not so expensive ones. The one's you make can be the best. However the best thing is no smell , no holding tank, lighter boat, faster sailing,
Merry Christmas. Hope to run into you guys out there sometime. Put a gallon of white vinegar down the head once in a while. Should keep the calcium in check.
Nick with that head warmer, reminded my grandmother cleaning carpets on the balcony in the middle of the summer early in the morning hours before the sun comes up xD
Keep in mind that you do not need a card reader for most cameras. On your a7slll you can transfer from the camera itself via USB.....if you have a charged battery :) Make sure the camera is in USB Mass Storage mode (Smartphone control and remote PC connection turned off). I'd have to do some more research but I think you may even be able to transfer via WiFi on that camera and the GoPros...
My wife and I were on GTC the first week of December. I am always checking the Marina's for boats I know from watching videos, we must have just missed you guys!!! Hopefully we will run into you in paradise at some point :)
Merry Christmas! Great advice on stocking gear. Oh, NoSeeEms…worst night of my life was in the Minnesota Boundary waters in a tent with mosquito netting…not NoSeeEm netting. Thousands of them chewed on us incessantly!
Ok, but that trip-hop beat during the bicycle journey massaged my brain holes. Is that a Nick original or is Portishead stumbling around an anchorage somewhere looking for a lost beat?
You are right about the Nosee Ums as beautiful as the Bahamas is they are just brutal and mosquitos (from a Canadian) don’t hold a candle to those pesky things. Merry Christmas you two.
Merry Christmas and thanks for your entertaining and informative videos. I struggle with the dilemma of weight vs spare parts on board. Especially with a catamaran where weight makes such a big difference to performance. André
Awesome video as always. It seems daunting to have spares for so many parts and finding a place to store them … AND be able to find them when needed. Seems like you need a database just to track your inventory ;-)
Great, helpful video. Still need to go through everything on board Top Cat already and make an inventory (remembering to note locations)! I know we have gaskets for the engines, for example. Hope we never need them! Merry Christmas
I soo would have used a garden hose gasket even if I had to cut on it to get by with 1 toilet.. LOL I saw the one you held up and I was yelling... garden hose gasket. lol... my kids were like what?? lol
@@TheOKellys Gotcha, yeah the metal ring in it didn't show on video, well not through my cellphone I watched it on. LOL. But it did look like a cut down garden hose gasket on my phone. lmao... you guys rock!
Thanks for the list O'Kelly's! Our freshwater pump died in the ICW near Beaufort about a month ago. We bought two! I would be interested to hear your feedback on the Aliv hotspot. Cheers and happy holidays.
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1st like AND 1st comment! Loved cruising/sailing where you are about 65 years ago. Now in my mid 80s, I can do it again thru your videos. Thanks.
Thank you Charles, we really appreciate your comment and for hanging out with us! That's so cool you got to experience this place 65 years ago, must have been incredible!
Merry Christmas!! I'm a retired airline pilot that loves RVing and boating and motorcycles-but cannot stop watching your sailing videos!! Thanks for providing such awesome entertainment!!
Sailing Blown Away is one of my favorite channels too. I relate to them a lot as they stumble into the lifestyle and see my wife and I on a similar path after the teenagers are through school.
Megan, those peppers looked amazing!
My wife has flown many trips around the country where she is gone for weeks at a time in our private airplane. We fixed her up a “fly-away-kit.” I can imagine what you guys are talking about here is a “sail-away-kit” or “cast-away-kit”😊👍🏼. It really makes sense so thanks for the good suggestions.👍🏼
Repairing heads is a crappy job.. The flip side of this is on my first long trip of 3 months on my Columbia 29 along the coast of Alaska I took way too much stuff. On the next trip I cut it in half, the boat handled and sailed better and I had less stuff to deal with. Thanks for the video. Sail On! : )
I always remember another piece of advice when it comes to any safety device / spare. One is none, two is one, three is two. Always have two, and best to have three if it’s an essential component.
wow...that closing shot with the 3-D clouds
Thanks for the tips . On the boat good ideas always welcome . Before sailing west , I am Going to buy some of the stuff tomorrow . Always happy with your video style . Thanks and happy sailing in 2022.
Happy holidays ! Thank you
Another excellent video. Thank you.
Merry Christmas wonderful people! We are so envious right now. Enjoy all that beauty and be safe! Tim and Tammie Miller
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Great video, always fun to watch.
Love the music! Happy Christmas
Music as the patron names rolled was great!
Thank you. Simple is good sometimes.
Good info. Y'all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
You too Terry! Best to you and the crew
Have nice holidays! Coffee is good! Thanks!
Woo hoo, so good to hear that Bert, thanks for ordering and hope you have a festive holiday!
Just love you guys, I left snowy Western Canada (30 below up there as I type this) almost 3 months ago and moved to Baja Sur, La Paz. Have been coming since 2009, and almost bought a 36 foot cat in 2012. I have limited sailing experience from when I wa young on the east coast of Canada. My background was the Oil industry, (so yes I can fix pretty much anything) and then a business owner, not oil related until 2018. Especially love this episode about spare parts. Keep the video's coming
Merry Christmas!! Stay safe!
You can tell about a person by the way they treat animals. Megan and Nick you guys are some of best people I have never met but by going back to marathon video watch of your channel I've even ordered some coffee. So I can have a cup while watching all the new ones
You’re so kind. Agree with you about how you can tell about people with animals. We would have a farm if we could!
I can't wait for it to be my chance to be a cruiser. Thank you and be safe.
Happy holidays and happy new year!!
Thank you!!
Merry Christmas, this was not the swim I had in mind but here at minus 4 c in the mornings and barely highs of 6c we are not going near the lake! lolol
Whoa! Stay warm! Happy Holidays
A crappy situation in Paradise over a $1.29 washer. How wonderful.
Such a joyous occasion everyone should enjoy during this festive season.
Maybe not... but Mr. Murphy says Hello again and there you are.
Good to see both of you enjoying the warmth of southern waters again.
Hmmm 3 heads, 1 washer per head, plus the back up, and.. a spare too-
carry the six, add the 4... 25 should do. U can barter them later on for other
precious items of "need" within the community. Limes, rum, avocados maybe
the odd Taco dinner when times get hard.
Just when you think... you have all the bases covered, that plan goes to sh*t.
S.O.L. is real.
Enjoyed your journey this season. Specialous as always.
Happy Holidays Nick & Megan.
C U in 2022.
Lol, CU in 22 my friend. Best to you!
@@TheOKellys On any given day ... even in Paradise- u just never know.
2021 is almost done for Clarity. May the New Year bring you to new destinations.
Buy in bulk, bartering within the community is essential when there are little options
for certain parts in your travels westward in 22.
May your sunsets be grand, may the waters be calm, new destinations await your
presence. Peace be the journey for the Crew of Clarity.
Hmmm New Year.. what could go wrong for us? Here hold my washer of choice.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR
Merry Christmas and welcome back to The Bahamas
Just an FYI - Lithium batteries degrade over time and have a shelf life, so if you buy that spare and put it on the shelf, replace it after a few years even if you didn't use it, because if you don't when you need it the spare might not work either.
Good tip
Hello O’Kelly’s. Please have a Very Merry Christmas 🎄🎁🎁 was those Stuff Peppers 🫑
Merry Christmas! Blessings to you both!
Great episode, I like just hanging out with you guys and seeing your day, and your problems. Way to go Councils! Saved the day
Thanks for hanging out with us! Yes we got so lucky to be with the Councils!!
Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year!!
And to you as well David! 2022 has a good ring to it.
Turtle Key looks so much different today then when we cruised the Bahamas on our families yacht in the late ‘60s early ‘70. I always loved Turtle Key because their was an old woman that baked fresh bread every afternoon and was a real treat.
The sailing West Australians Troy and Pascale on Free Range Sailing make the point that you can use your solar array without the MPPT but you have to monitor it. The Solar panels can provide an output of up to 30-something volts but will provide an output that's just above your batter's voltage. However, when the battery is full, say 13.7v, the solar charger will continue to provide charge, which your battery cannot handle, so you need to monitor/test the voltage if you are working without an MPPT.
I will see if I can find the video.
Nope, and no way. Incredibly dangerous with lithium batteries. That’s terrible advice.
@@TheOKellys Wow. Guess they weren't talking about lithium. Still cannot find it. Happy New Year from Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
For Yanmar engines I would add the small pre-starter solenoid to your spares list. Can be by passed with a dead short to start engine if you have to. We have had two go on our cat. Once in the Panama Canal and once while anchored waiting for a bridge opening.
Good idea.
Merry Christmas!
I am “Blown Away” with this weeks video: again!👏
🤣🤣👏👏❤️
Making dinner aboard last night and both can openers broke! Managed to get one to work with vise grips. It is hard to have every spare we might need because we want to keep the boat light. Just picked up 2 spare joker valves and 2 spare fanbelts.
Did ya get the hack saw out? Lol. Joker valves….key piece of kit!
@@TheOKellys The vise grips made one of the openers work. 3rd backup is the opener on the Swiss army knife
I've been using Victron for 24+ years and only once replaced a MPPT, (Solar Charger)
So really , just tow a spare boat behind you !! Happy Christmas!
Happy Allofit!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 👍😎👍
Thank you Pete, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you!!
Great video. Some beautiful scenery. Merry Christmas to you guys and a Happy New Year. 👍👍👍❤️🎄
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 Y’all.
Merry Christmas Nick!
Truly plumbing new depths with all the toilet humor.
Good one. Lol
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Thanks for the tips and bringing back memories of Tahiti Beach. Love that little cut nearby to explore. Where did you exit abacos on your way to Exumas. Safe travels.
Excellent as always.
Merry Christmas ⛄ from White Sweden
The singing shows what a great sense of humor you guys have!
Lol. Gotta laugh
The Dad Joke energy is strong in this video. 🙂
Thanks for sharing a slice of real cruiser life, y'all.
I hope your holidays were good and I look forward to seeing more of your adventures.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Whoop whoop!
OMG…best song ever Meghan!!!
Great episode have fun and enjoy! Happy holidays!
Happy holidays en a new year 😉
And to you my friend!
Another Great Video, you guys are a wealth of information. I am in the process of looking at a Catana 431 with a plan to retire/ Sailing end of next year (2022). I simply listen to your advice and document it and it has already helped a ton! Thank You - see you out there soon!
Man you couldn’t pay us a higher compliment. All hard learned lessons. And the 431….you have excellent taste. Great boat.
Megan on the beach 🤣🤣🤣🤣 she looked pretty Merry!! hahah have a wonderful and blessed Christmas MR and Mrs O'Kelly 💕💕
And to you as well! Be Merry!
Merry Christmas. FYI, for no-see-ums and mosquitoes try Picardian. It works without staining your clothes or the chemical odor of DEET.
when I bought my first boat as a rookie , 30 years ago, I proudly entered a west marine shop in miami, asking for a katalog , an older guy handed it to me with the words ... "believe me, you need everything , ....twice ..."
oooohhhh my God , he was right ...
Lol
Merry Christmas to the best sailing channel! Perfect balance of both the dreamy idyllic experiences along with the unpleasant hard work that makes it possible. I hope to get a taste one day.
Love your channel and so glad you promoted Blown Away’s channel too they are great and deserve some subscriber love.
Hahaha... Megan's debut was spectacular! Lol
So happy it made you laugh!! It gave us many laughs during the editing process, you should've heard the first take lol!
The hatches closing at 4:22 and 4:30 sound like ME after a nap and heaving myself out of the recliner.
Happy holidays from Las Vegas, Guys. It's been another good year of posts from Clarity and I appreciate you.
Thanks Richard. Lube those creaks! Lol
Cheers guys! Glad to see you guys enjoying the warm tropical weather... well mostly :P !!
Thank you, we're so happy to be warm again!
Lol, I love Megan's beach dance, but all the spinning was starting to make me a little dizzy and seasick! :o)
Forgot to mention our new sponsor….Dramamine! Happy Everything to you guys!
Happy holidays. Happy new year 🎉 😇🥰🤩⛵
Happy New Year!
looks amazing where are you and how warm is it? Kay UK.
About 78F. Hard to complain. Be well over there….stay warm!
The merriest of holidays to you two!
When you leave your boat anchored, how do you ensure someone’s
Not gonna jump
On and steal stuff? Do you take the keys with you? Totally curious!
We get a feel for the neighborhood, so to speak and stay away from sketchy spots. We will also check in with neighbor boats and ask them to keep an eye out. We don’t worry much.
B&E's on boats is not as common as on land (you do effectively have a moat around your castle 🤣) but it does happen, most sailors will look out for other boats in the anchorage so it's more boats on moorings that have an issue, my boat was on the same mooring for 7 years and was broken into once, but someone else saw him breaking into another boat, video'd him till he returned to his boat, so the police caught him red handed with stuff that was reported stolen, unfortunately not mine but I only lost a few life jackets and an old chart and some damage to the boat, he didn't find where I hid the electronics.
Thank You so much for this week's video. 🎥
Nice to see ya'll in WORMER WATERS!
So Merry Christmas and happy New Year. 🥂
Ok until next week Aloha from the Big Island 🏖of Hawaii 🏞🍹
Aloha!
Hey kids! Happy Holidaze....!
Dazed indeed! You too!
You guys crack me up thank you ! You have a wonderful community!
Merry Christmas to you both & happy days to you ! 😎🇦🇺🎁👍
Glad to be a Patreon, Michael Pe. Can't wait before I can seriously take what I've learned to buy our first boat!
Glad to have ya onboard Michael! Hope you get out here soon so we can share and anchorage!
An acticle in the news fairly recently to do with wires for tablets etc. It said that these computer companies will have to start using the same wire connectors. This was mostly pointed towards Apple.
Nice one guys, after 6000nm this year is sailing the East coast of Africa I agree with your list of spares but high on mine is a new raw water pump for the yanmar engines. One engine down can be a nightmare in your travels. The big issue is how easy is it to buy a replacement ? We had a water pump die in Kenya. A replacement Jabsco was $600 where you can buy this for $150 at most places. No water pump impellers or any other yanmar or Volvo parts available in Kenya or Tanzania. So when we travel we carry a lot. Anything that can stop your trip needs to be carried.
Yeh you are pretty remote over there Mike. Good idea to keep just about a whole other engine’s worth of spares! Happy Holidays to you and the crew!
Ha! Love Sailing Blown Away! They need more viewers and subs.... they are more real than a lot of others out there (just like you two)! Anywho... as always love your videos! Keep em coming... I am working on my boat to get out there too. Gotta go meet my friends in Luperon DR.
Aw!! Thank you so much for your kind words!! We really appreciate it. It was such a blast to share an anchorage with Megan and Nick!!
We are Blown Away by you comments ❤️. Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Happy returns , congratulations Nick you did a brilliant shitty job, quoting Neitzel I " cannot stop watching your sailing videos!! Thanks for providing such awesome entertainment!!"
Merry Christmas to you both! Have you ever considered switching one toilet out for a composting unit to see if they will work OK on the boat?
Oh for sure. It’s an added expense though. We gotta prioritize….but yeh composting is a good way to go
@@TheOKellys The next time you are cleaning out a hose think composting. There are expensive ones and not so expensive ones. The one's you make can be the best. However the best thing is no smell , no holding tank, lighter boat, faster sailing,
Love it. Such great information
I have had a windless solenoid go bad before, very good to have a spare or two :-)
That one probably scares me the most (Megan). Thanks for your comment William!
Apparently.....a spare BOAT is in order?! Smiles. 😉🙈
Merry Christmas and happy New Year
They have a spare hull
Merry Christmas. Hope to run into you guys out there sometime. Put a gallon of white vinegar down the head once in a while. Should keep the calcium in check.
Merry Christmas Guys... hopefully next year bring more sailing adventures
Nick with that head warmer, reminded my grandmother cleaning carpets on the balcony in the middle of the summer early in the morning hours before the sun comes up xD
lol
Keep in mind that you do not need a card reader for most cameras. On your a7slll you can transfer from the camera itself via USB.....if you have a charged battery :) Make sure the camera is in USB Mass Storage mode (Smartphone control and remote PC connection turned off). I'd have to do some more research but I think you may even be able to transfer via WiFi on that camera and the GoPros...
Let me say … Our hearts stopped a few beats at the sound of this rendition 😳😂good to laugh. Merry Christmas 🎄 🇨🇦❤️
Lol. Gotta laugh! Merry Christmas friends.
When's the album coming out? You two are hilarious. Great content.
Lol
My Very Best End of the Year wishes for both of U, from the island of Chiloe in the South of Chile... What about 2023 in Chile???
By motorbike? Lol. Best to you Gabriel! May 2022 shine on us all!
So rewarding chilling with u guys! All the best for a wonderful year ahead!! xo
And to you as well. May 2022 shine un us all
My wife and I were on GTC the first week of December. I am always checking the Marina's for boats I know from watching videos, we must have just missed you guys!!! Hopefully we will run into you in paradise at some point :)
Sorry we missed ya. We were in and out pretty quick!
you should switch to SSD`s and dump the hard drives. I love your channel, you guys rock. stay safe.
Merry Christmas! Great advice on stocking gear. Oh, NoSeeEms…worst night of my life was in the Minnesota Boundary waters in a tent with mosquito netting…not NoSeeEm netting. Thousands of them chewed on us incessantly!
Hey should call them air piranhas!
@@TheOKellys Truly! Happy sailing! A manual pump is also a good backup to get fresh water from the tank. Only need self-generated electrons. 🥳
Ok, but that trip-hop beat during the bicycle journey massaged my brain holes. Is that a Nick original or is Portishead stumbling around an anchorage somewhere looking for a lost beat?
Portishead is stumbling around Nick’s head.
You are right about the Nosee Ums as beautiful as the Bahamas is they are just brutal and mosquitos (from a Canadian) don’t hold a candle to those pesky things. Merry Christmas you two.
And you got some hummingbirds up there!
Let's have a moment silence for Gomer........... R.I.P.
Lol. He went up in a puff o smoke
Merry Christmas and thanks for your entertaining and informative videos. I struggle with the dilemma of weight vs spare parts on board. Especially with a catamaran where weight makes such a big difference to performance. André
Merry Christmas to you as well. Yes, it is a dilemma. Thankfully lots of redundancy on a cat. But a few things hard to live without!
Thankyou 👍
Thank you Andrew!
12:52.... True happiness is shared. 🌴 ⛵
Well said. Truth
Do you vacuum pack tech stuff to keep salt / damp out..
No we don’t but keep the hard drives in a pelican case.
Awesome video as always. It seems daunting to have spares for so many parts and finding a place to store them … AND be able to find them when needed. Seems like you need a database just to track your inventory ;-)
It’s difficult. Can’t keep everything aboard.
Great, helpful video. Still need to go through everything on board Top Cat already and make an inventory (remembering to note locations)! I know we have gaskets for the engines, for example. Hope we never need them! Merry Christmas
I soo would have used a garden hose gasket even if I had to cut on it to get by with 1 toilet.. LOL I saw the one you held up and I was yelling... garden hose gasket. lol... my kids were like what?? lol
Hahaha. Yeh not even close. We have a LOT of seal and gasket material, including garden hose. This deal has the metal ring in it…very specific. Lol
@@TheOKellys Gotcha, yeah the metal ring in it didn't show on video, well not through my cellphone I watched it on. LOL. But it did look like a cut down garden hose gasket on my phone. lmao... you guys rock!
Thanks for the list O'Kelly's! Our freshwater pump died in the ICW near Beaufort about a month ago. We bought two! I would be interested to hear your feedback on the Aliv hotspot. Cheers and happy holidays.
Aliv all the way, unlimited for 140. Pretty fast. Yep, we are carrying two freshwater pump spares now too!