Awesome video as usual... I believe the structure at 5:44 Is for Degausing the Sub's before they leave to reduce their magnetic field... PS I made Sausage and Peppers (My Way) all my life, when I cooked for a family. Now I only make yours!
Palm Cove Marina is our home marina for our leopard power catamaran. You can see it at 7:51. We would have loved to see an Aquila 54 up close too bad we were not in town. Happy travels we like seeing your videos. Richard and Karen at the marina are great to work with.
You anchored offshore from where we live just south of Cocoa Village. What's better than hanging out with old friends on an adventure. Love your videos, Alan.
Pretty sure my wife and I shared a cab with you and your wife last May on Tortola…we were meeting friends to begin a Sunsail charter and we took a detour to a phone store so I could buy a case. Looks like you had a blast with your group and chronicling your adventures. Anyway small world and like watching your channel…editing, music and content are top notch.
Thank you for posting this video! I’ve been looking at Aquila boats/yachts and wanting to see more than just a sales/test video; an added bonus is y’all traveling a section of the ICW since I’m thinking of a vessel big enough to sleep on comfortably yet small enough to run the Great Loop.
The 54’ is too big for the loop. I was constantly uncomfortable with the shallow areas of the ICW and it’s near impossible sometimes to find a slip wide enough. I’d go down to an Aquila 44 for the loop. Thanks for watching
Love the Wandering Hillbilly. Saw her parked down in Ft Pierce when I stopped in the marina for fuel. Saw your videos and had to look for her. Can’t believe you were able to get her into that slip. Lol. Kudos to the captain. Look forward to watching future adventures. My dream boat indeed.
Sorry I missed you. Yeah was a bit puckered up getting into that slip! Was fun though. Thanks for watching and thanks for reaching out! Hope to see you on the water soon!
Such a beautiful video, Alan. Love to see my part of the world. Marker 32 is a lovely restaurant. So cool to see you were there! I always look forward to your TH-cam’s!!👍🏻🥂Thanks😊
So weird seeing my home waters in someone's videos. Savannah is a great place to get some work done on your boat, we have at least 2 businesses that can haul out extremely large yachts, you were there next to one of them at Thunderbolt Marine.
Enjoyed the 'trip' with ya, if only from my youtube connection. Beautiful vessel. Native Georgian here. Loved it when you passed Kings Bay. As a kid growing up in the 80's, spent many a summers on Cumberland Island. We would camp there, maybe a 1/4 mile from the beach on the southern end. We would sit on the beach in the evening and at times would catch glimpses of the subs coming into / out of Kings Bay.
Fabulous‼️ As a previous mono hull sailor convinced to move to a power catamaran some time ago m wish I could have made the trip with you guys as now living in Jacksonville. Perhaps another time. 🎉🌊💨🛥🏝👙🌞✨
As a new viewer I’m nearly caught up to current. Love the channel, love your vibe, your honesty about life change and so much more. Ive been a yachts men my whole life. Actually 3rd generation. Since I’m your generation and just heard you listening to Steve Miller i am wondering if you would post a typical playlist you listen to while out on the water. God bless.
We love watching your channel. It really makes us look forward to getting a power cat of our own one day. What kind of fuel burn are you seeing when you're running 10 to 15 knots?
It varies with current and wind. I usually enjoy running at 2100rpm. With current it’s about 11 knots and I burn 12 gallons per hour. I get on plane at about 3200rpm. That’s around 15 or 16 knots…burning a whopping 32 gallons an hour. Big difference.
Man, so glad I found your video. I’ve been watching every video I can find on the Aquila 54 and LOVE yours. I love seeing how a yacht is used in real life, the dealer walkthroughs just don’t give you the real feel of a boat. With that said, do you find it he’d finding spots to dock due to the beam? I’m on Lake Michigan and I’m wondering about the difficulty of finding docks and more importantly a marina that can haul out such a beamy boat. Any advice? Tips or tricks? If you had to buy it again, is there anything you’d do different? I subscribed, looking forward to following your adventures .
Yes and yes! One of my reasons for accelerating my desire to relocate to the BVI has been the ongoing headache of finding a slip along the east coast. It’s not impossible but it’s just a lot of work to keep and find a spot. The haul out aspect is another thing you constantly have to think and worry about. That’s why i wanted an “all in one” marina and I wanted it in a location with an amazing cruising ground…that’s why I chose the BVI.. Thanks so much for watching!
Alan, love the boat and the vids especially the drone shots while you are cruising. I noticed that you regularly get an outside, exposed birth as a transient boat with a very wide beam spending just a night or two. Would the power cat benefit from a sea keeper to limit the amount of rocking at night. My wife gets extremely seasick from side to side rocking and I’m wondering how much there is with an open exposed birth on a cat.
I’m not sure but I don’t think Seakeepers work on catamarans. At least I’ve never heard of that. Regardless, this big cat does not move hardly at all while being out on the end of the dock.. All good. Thanks for watching
@@thewanderinghillbilly Ok I’ve got it already. I’m trying to get my customers trying new or just different apps. They’re hard to keep happy. Lol. Thank again brutha!!!
Absolutely not. I once took a Night time Navigation course and what I learned was that I would never navigate at night. If this was a sailboat…maybe…but not this bad boy. Thanks for watching!
I have always wanted to own a and live on an American Tug 43 foot ... but life, fate and circumstances left me with a twelve foot Lowes Vee hull utility with a coleman five horse outboard... I still dream though!
@@NautiGrandpa Nobody cares what the guy in the video believes in. He made a stupid statement implying that people who don't believe in god can't appreciate the beauty of nature which is absurd.
Great video looks like a great trip. 8:40 100% agree its a beautiful planet we've been gifted.
yes indeed!
Thanks for slowin’ down for kayakers! 🙋🏻♂️
of course! thanks for watching!
They hang around that spot a lot, it's a no wake zone for most of it where the boat ramp is.
My hometown with its beautiful unspoiled beaches. Gotta eat at 5A Bouy. Good food.
On the water with buds, doesn't get much better. Thanks for sharing.
You got that right! Thanks
Awesome video as usual... I believe the structure at 5:44 Is for Degausing the Sub's before they leave to reduce their magnetic field... PS I made Sausage and Peppers (My Way) all my life, when I cooked for a family. Now I only make yours!
Hah! I may have to make that tonight!!! Thanks for watching
Palm Cove Marina is our home marina for our leopard power catamaran. You can see it at 7:51. We would have loved to see an Aquila 54 up close too bad we were not in town. Happy travels we like seeing your videos. Richard and Karen at the marina are great to work with.
That’s great! If you follow my Instagram and Facebook, I give updates daily as to where I’m docked…so next time come say hi! And Thanks for watching.
Get one of those 3-d printed handles for the Mavic. Take off from the hand and easier to catch.
I’ll look into that. Tired of getting nipped. Thanks
What a dream! Looks beautiful. We booked the BVI for next year!
Hope you enjoy it!
Do you primarily use Navionics to chart your courses? Are the automatic routes reliable? Especially for BVI. Thanks
You anchored offshore from where we live just south of Cocoa Village. What's better than hanging out with old friends on an adventure. Love your videos, Alan.
Thank you! Totally agree. Thanks for watching.
Now I'm bummed. I live in the Jax area and would loved a meet.....maybe a tour?
Maybe one day!
Pretty sure my wife and I shared a cab with you and your wife last May on Tortola…we were meeting friends to begin a Sunsail charter and we took a detour to a phone store so I could buy a case. Looks like you had a blast with your group and chronicling your adventures. Anyway small world and like watching your channel…editing, music and content are top notch.
Love your channel Alan, always look forward to the next! Well done!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you for posting this video! I’ve been looking at Aquila boats/yachts and wanting to see more than just a sales/test video; an added bonus is y’all traveling a section of the ICW since I’m thinking of a vessel big enough to sleep on comfortably yet small enough to run the Great Loop.
The 54’ is too big for the loop. I was constantly uncomfortable with the shallow areas of the ICW and it’s near impossible sometimes to find a slip wide enough. I’d go down to an Aquila 44 for the loop. Thanks for watching
@@thewanderinghillbilly I’ve been looking more at the 36 and thanks very much for the info on the lack of comfort on the ICW.
Excellent production quality. It's almost like you've done this type of thing before ;). Way to take one for the team catching the drone.
thanks!!
Love the Wandering Hillbilly. Saw her parked down in Ft Pierce when I stopped in the marina for fuel. Saw your videos and had to look for her. Can’t believe you were able to get her into that slip. Lol. Kudos to the captain. Look forward to watching future adventures. My dream boat indeed.
Sorry I missed you. Yeah was a bit puckered up getting into that slip! Was fun though. Thanks for watching and thanks for reaching out! Hope to see you on the water soon!
You are a very likeable human being. And, I loved the Painkiller Soggy Dollar Bar t-shirt your friend was wearing:) Love that place.
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching!!
Fort pierce my home town ! Have fun brother . Enjoy the food and the Florida water 🙏🏾🙌🏾
thanks!
Making memories with your buddies on Wandering Hillbilly. You're living large! 🙂 Can you fish en route?
Yes we can but I’m not much of a fisherman. Thanks so much for watching!
Such a beautiful video, Alan. Love to see my part of the world. Marker 32 is a lovely restaurant. So cool to see you were there! I always look forward to your TH-cam’s!!👍🏻🥂Thanks😊
Glad you enjoyed it. Miss youuuuuu!
Do you have an anchor alarm when out? Always nervous when chartering to anchor as opposed to mooring. Congrats on the boat, beauty.
Anchor Pro App. It's the best.
So weird seeing my home waters in someone's videos. Savannah is a great place to get some work done on your boat, we have at least 2 businesses that can haul out extremely large yachts, you were there next to one of them at Thunderbolt Marine.
Put a smile on my face just watching you gentlemen enjoy life
Thanks. And thanks for watching!
I live in Fort Pierce and came across this video. Enjoy your time here. Looks like a nice trip.
Thanks. Love Ft Pierce! Thanks for watching.
Please keep showing-off 0:45 😎 We love to see it!
Hah. Thanks!
Great video gents. Certainly a beautiful vessel and a luxurious way to travel. Love the Ventura County crew!
Yes! VC crew!!!
Enjoyed the 'trip' with ya, if only from my youtube connection. Beautiful vessel. Native Georgian here. Loved it when you passed Kings Bay. As a kid growing up in the 80's, spent many a summers on Cumberland Island. We would camp there, maybe a 1/4 mile from the beach on the southern end. We would sit on the beach in the evening and at times would catch glimpses of the subs coming into / out of Kings Bay.
Sounds amazing! Thanks for watching!!
Great video as usual. Will you be sailing down to the BVI at some point, apologies if you've already said in another video :-)
no worries. figuring this out now. hopefully will sail down to BVI in April
awesome to watch! thanks
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fabulous‼️ As a previous mono hull sailor convinced to move to a power catamaran some time ago m wish I could have made the trip with you guys as now living in Jacksonville. Perhaps another time. 🎉🌊💨🛥🏝👙🌞✨
Love the content I'm a local hear in fort pierce I would love the opportunity to go out with you guys
7 more years of work. Saving up and investing. Then its my turn to exchange my 18ft outboarder to a livaboard.
Awesome! Keep that dream alive…it’s worth it!
Very nice. Safe travels.
Thanks, you too!
Wow do your here in fort pierce?
I live in Fort Pierce on Hutchinson Island I love to do the reverse trip and take it up to Savannah
great content
thanks!
Looks better than wintery Minnesota and I learned a few things too.
Hah…indeed! Stay warm! Thanks for watching
As a new viewer I’m nearly caught up to current. Love the channel, love your vibe, your honesty about life change and so much more. Ive been a yachts men my whole life. Actually 3rd generation. Since I’m your generation and just heard you listening to Steve Miller i am wondering if you would post a typical playlist you listen to while out on the water. God bless.
We love watching your channel. It really makes us look forward to getting a power cat of our own one day. What kind of fuel burn are you seeing when you're running 10 to 15 knots?
It varies with current and wind. I usually enjoy running at 2100rpm. With current it’s about 11 knots and I burn 12 gallons per hour. I get on plane at about 3200rpm. That’s around 15 or 16 knots…burning a whopping 32 gallons an hour. Big difference.
Man, so glad I found your video. I’ve been watching every video I can find on the Aquila 54 and LOVE yours. I love seeing how a yacht is used in real life, the dealer walkthroughs just don’t give you the real feel of a boat. With that said, do you find it he’d finding spots to dock due to the beam? I’m on Lake Michigan and I’m wondering about the difficulty of finding docks and more importantly a marina that can haul out such a beamy boat. Any advice? Tips or tricks? If you had to buy it again, is there anything you’d do different? I subscribed, looking forward to following your adventures .
Yes and yes! One of my reasons for accelerating my desire to relocate to the BVI has been the ongoing headache of finding a slip along the east coast. It’s not impossible but it’s just a lot of work to keep and find a spot. The haul out aspect is another thing you constantly have to think and worry about. That’s why i wanted an “all in one” marina and I wanted it in a location with an amazing cruising ground…that’s why I chose the BVI.. Thanks so much for watching!
Pretty cool
Thanks!
Alan, love the boat and the vids especially the drone shots while you are cruising. I noticed that you regularly get an outside, exposed birth as a transient boat with a very wide beam spending just a night or two. Would the power cat benefit from a sea keeper to limit the amount of rocking at night. My wife gets extremely seasick from side to side rocking and I’m wondering how much there is with an open exposed birth on a cat.
I’m not sure but I don’t think Seakeepers work on catamarans. At least I’ve never heard of that. Regardless, this big cat does not move hardly at all while being out on the end of the dock.. All good. Thanks for watching
Cumberland Island is a fabulous place to stay!
It is!!!! Hope I’ll be back soon! Thanks for watching!!
Hey Brutha awesome trip and gorgeous Cat. Love these boats. Curious what anchor alarm app do you use? Keep up the great adventures 🤙
Anchor Pro. but make sure to SET the anchor where you sleep. otherwise, it'll give you a false reading!
@@thewanderinghillbilly Ok I’ve got it already. I’m trying to get my customers trying new or just different apps. They’re hard to keep happy. Lol. Thank again brutha!!!
Great vid, love your Cat.
Thank you!
When planning trips like this, would you consider going out into the Atlantic and doing any overnight passages?
Absolutely not. I once took a Night time Navigation course and what I learned was that I would never navigate at night. If this was a sailboat…maybe…but not this bad boy. Thanks for watching!
What’s that app that tells you when your anchor gets loose? I need that! Thanks
Anchor Pro! Very useful!
Is this Scott that lives in Costa Mesa? I think he was my neighbor
No I don’t think so….but thanks for watching!!
Great video. Wish it was a bit longer.
More to come!
I have always wanted to own a and live on an American Tug 43 foot ... but life, fate and circumstances left me with a twelve foot Lowes Vee hull utility with a coleman five horse outboard... I still dream though!
Keep dreaming!!! Thanks for watching!
Only thing that would have made this better is if it were an 1 hr 16 mins. Great vid!
Wow, thanks!
You need more pillows, its hard to sleep with only 30 of them.
This is what I keep telling my wife! thanks for watching!
as a delivery captain i love your video but 300 a day is work your days looks awesome see you in bvi"s
👍
Taxes you don’t pay CTFB you pay for a lot of cost Brother
Dont feel sorry for me i can appreciate the natural beauty especially, on the water without belief in the supernatural. Im 👍
Well said! Thanks for watching!
@@thewanderinghillbilly you sailed right past our dock in vero beach. We are Vero Beach Bait & Tackle. Great looking boat
Look Brother get out of California move to Nevada
I think you appreciate nature more if you don't believe in a god. Evolution is incredible and real and more things are found out all the time.
To each his own! That’s the best part of life. Thanks for watching
Hmmm. Can't appreciate nature unless you believe in god? Wow
Why do you care what he believes in? 🤔
@@NautiGrandpa Nobody cares what the guy in the video believes in. He made a stupid statement implying that people who don't believe in god can't appreciate the beauty of nature which is absurd.
@@liquefiedable go enjoy your miserable life.
That was simply my friends take on life. Just his opinion. Sorry if it offended….certainly wasn’t my intention. Thanks for watching! Appreciate it.
That was awesome!
Sounds like your gotta get a prop surveyed 😂😂 diver in vero if you need any work done
thnaks