As someone who is looking at starting fulltime cruising in the next 3-5 years this is, hands down, one of the most helpful videos I've seen. Thank you for making a thoughtful video about what you did not choose. And, FWIW, I just subscribed and will be looking at your earlier videos. I wish all of y'all well and look forward to more great videos.
So glad you enjoyed it! Can't promise our perspective is the one for you but hopefully it gives you something to think about when you do start cruising full-time.
Very interesting, informative content. I didn't realise just how much there was to consider when purchasing a sailing vessel . Thank you both for sharing your valuable knowledge, and insight. Very helpful! On a different note. Glad there wasn't any cats in the video! lol
So glad you enjoyed it! We spent hours considering all our options and trying to determine what we needed and didn't need before receiving our boat. In the end there are several must haves and a lot of maybes. The maybes are the details that we stressed over😀.
Thanks for the heads up! Having a Cane Corso I'm worried about the heat absorption of flexiteak. I'm glad you hear you are using pads/rugs. Love your episodes!!
Thanks for watching! We've found that they manage well with the white non-skid surface and we like that it doesn't heat up. We used to use rubber mats (cut to size) on the transoms but found it wasn't necessary. Now we just put mats and dog beds under the tables. And, we let them sleep on the berths too🙂.
Great, very useful, and therefore a popular video. I liked that you actually showed the watermaker because I have no idea how big these things are. I would be very interested in how your solar panel looks like or the spinnaker.
Thankyou for the video, it was very helpful in seeing why you have selected the opinions and the ones that you did not select in your vessel. One thing with the underwater lights you may consider is for safety if you have issues with the sail drive /propellers underway and for the retrieval of the stern anchors /bow anchor if fitted at night. This will depend on the location of the anchors with some cats this is an issue of can if not careful can hit the hull if chain is not kept straight to the spreader regards
Underwater lights are a good investment. More solar panels and charge controllers to solve shading issues, skip the heavy generator. The decking looks COOL, but sounds like a bad choice, I don't think you ever go wrong by stiffening the boat at factory hence I would have gone for the sail too. I guess what counts is you made decisions for you that worked, thanks for the analysis that went into the decisions. Maybe I will meet your out there one day!
So we have a BIG unanswered question here.... What happened when you didn't change the water-maker filters for over a month? Great video, really appreciate the insight on these options from experienced owners, very helpfull indeed. Thanks.
We thought that in the Bahamas the water was clean enough that we could wait a little longer - we were wrong🙂. We were seeing a decrease in the water output at first. Then, the machine would go to flush mode when we input a run cycle. After we changed the filters, no problems.
@@LabMariner Thanks. Was watching a video on a Spectra install and the guy said the filers can be used 2 or 3 times if you was them out. This was on the Barefoot Doctors channel. But you probably already knew this :)
Those are some beautiful Labs. And I think regardless of the power draw, i think there are some systems that are LED type lights that are low power draw and are bright and you can change the color scheme any time you want via an app on a phone or even through the boat management system screen.
Thanks - we've been very lucky with the pups - they've taken to the boat life wonderfully. Thanks for the suggestion we're currently doing our research regarding the underwater lights.
Thanks for watching! We have three fur babies - Anubis, Mocha, and Nuala - who travel with us. We feel very blessed that we're able to spend so much time with them😀.
Excellent video, a yacht base price is a useless empty fiberglass hull delivered to your doorstep.🤣 Add necessary options and you will feel the pain and drain from your bank account.🤣
Sail drives are usually standard for catamarans. Sail drives can be placed further aft in the boat than standard-shaft drives and for this reason produce less noise, heat, vibration, and take up less room due to the compact size of the engine.
Underwater lights make other people around you at anchorage and on land hate you and wish your boat leave. When boats show up in anchorage using underwater lights at night, I buzz their boat with my drone until they leave. Works every time. Don't be that guy with the underwater lights or just put them off your stern.
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So informative! Thank you!
You're welcome 😀. So glad you enjoyed it.
As someone who is looking at starting fulltime cruising in the next 3-5 years this is, hands down, one of the most helpful videos I've seen. Thank you for making a thoughtful video about what you did not choose.
And, FWIW, I just subscribed and will be looking at your earlier videos. I wish all of y'all well and look forward to more great videos.
So glad you enjoyed it! Can't promise our perspective is the one for you but hopefully it gives you something to think about when you do start cruising full-time.
Great videos - very useful - thanks!
Very interesting, informative content. I didn't realise just how much there was to consider when purchasing a sailing vessel . Thank you both for sharing your valuable knowledge, and insight. Very helpful! On a different note. Glad there wasn't any cats in the video! lol
So glad you enjoyed it! We spent hours considering all our options and trying to determine what we needed and didn't need before receiving our boat. In the end there are several must haves and a lot of maybes. The maybes are the details that we stressed over😀.
Thanks for the heads up! Having a Cane Corso I'm worried about the heat absorption of flexiteak. I'm glad you hear you are using pads/rugs. Love your episodes!!
Thanks for watching! We've found that they manage well with the white non-skid surface and we like that it doesn't heat up. We used to use rubber mats (cut to size) on the transoms but found it wasn't necessary. Now we just put mats and dog beds under the tables. And, we let them sleep on the berths too🙂.
Thanks for this awesome video. I hadn’t considered a few of those things and it was an eye opener. You guys rock.
So glad you enjoyed it Tony! Dog hugs from the labmaraners 🐶🐶🐶!
The underwater lights was one of the best upgrades that we did to our cat. But we had Kent at Just Catamarans install them.
We went ahead and had the underwater lights installed a few months ago. They're nice but happily did without for several years😀.
Great video chalk full of great info!
So glad you enjoyed it!
3 paws and two thumbs - well done.
So glad you enjoyed it! Dog hugs from the labmaraners 🐶🐶🐶!
I would have skipped the underwater lights until I went to the BVI this summer. Was really cool watching the aquarium at night.
Agreed. Nothing to see underwater along the East Coast. Really missed them in the Bahamas though😊.
Great, very useful, and therefore a popular video.
I liked that you actually showed the watermaker because I have no idea how big these things are. I would be very interested in how your solar panel looks like or the spinnaker.
So glad you enjoyed it! Sorry no pups in this one - other than acting as our background🐶🐶🐶! Dog hugs to Toto and Frieda from the labmaraners!
Very good topic and thanks for the video !
So glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome info. Thanks!
So glad it was helpful!
Loving the videos from you guys, is it possible that you could post a link for where to purchase the headsets, thanks
Very interesting and informative
Thanks for watching!
Thankyou for the video, it was very helpful in seeing why you have selected the opinions and the ones that you did not select in your vessel. One thing with the underwater lights you may consider is for safety if you have issues with the sail drive /propellers underway and for the retrieval of the stern anchors /bow anchor if fitted at night. This will depend on the location of the anchors with some cats this is an issue of can if not careful can hit the hull if chain is not kept straight to the spreader
regards
Thanks for the suggestion we'll definitely look into it before making our final decision about underwater lights.
Underwater lights are a good investment. More solar panels and charge controllers to solve shading issues, skip the heavy generator. The decking looks COOL, but sounds like a bad choice, I don't think you ever go wrong by stiffening the boat at factory hence I would have gone for the sail too. I guess what counts is you made decisions for you that worked, thanks for the analysis that went into the decisions. Maybe I will meet your out there one day!
Thanks for the suggestions! Hope to see you out on the water one day too!
So we have a BIG unanswered question here.... What happened when you didn't change the water-maker filters for over a month?
Great video, really appreciate the insight on these options from experienced owners, very helpfull indeed. Thanks.
We thought that in the Bahamas the water was clean enough that we could wait a little longer - we were wrong🙂. We were seeing a decrease in the water output at first. Then, the machine would go to flush mode when we input a run cycle. After we changed the filters, no problems.
@@LabMariner Thanks. Was watching a video on a Spectra install and the guy said the filers can be used 2 or 3 times if you was them out. This was on the Barefoot Doctors channel. But you probably already knew this :)
Americans love options! :) good episode! Thank you!
So glad you enjoyed it! The options people choose are a subject for many boat owners - and lead to many debates.
@@LabMariner all i am going to say is, "yep!" lol
Those are some beautiful Labs. And I think regardless of the power draw, i think there are some systems that are LED type lights that are low power draw and are bright and you can change the color scheme any time you want via an app on a phone or even through the boat management system screen.
Thanks - we've been very lucky with the pups - they've taken to the boat life wonderfully. Thanks for the suggestion we're currently doing our research regarding the underwater lights.
Very helpful
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Loved the video guys! Btw which headset model did you buy please?
So glad you enjoyed it! We use the Eartec UL2S Ultralite headsets.
@@LabMariner thank you appreciate the reply !
Im new to your channel and I would like to know the 2 fur babies that are behind. You have a Blessed Day
Thanks for watching! We have three fur babies - Anubis, Mocha, and Nuala - who travel with us. We feel very blessed that we're able to spend so much time with them😀.
Excellent video, a yacht base price is a useless empty fiberglass hull delivered to your doorstep.🤣 Add necessary options and you will feel the pain and drain from your bank account.🤣
So glad you enjoyed it!
Did they offer a *Installing the Bulkheads Property" option ? Only 2nd episode I've seen and signed up on the 1st. ✌️💜🎸
Thanks for watching!
You might be thinking of Lagoon. I haven’t heard of any bulkhead issues on Leopards.
Agreed. We haven't heard of any bulkhead issues with the Leopard line.
First time viewer and found it fascinating. Are sail drives standard.
Sail drives are usually standard for catamarans. Sail drives can be placed further aft in the boat than standard-shaft drives and for this reason produce less noise, heat, vibration, and take up less room due to the compact size of the engine.
Beautiful boat however, you probably spent $1.5m, way beyond my budget!
Thank you for watching!
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So glad you enjoyed it! Dog hugs to Chanel from the labmaraners 🐶🐶🐶!
Underwater lights make other people around you at anchorage and on land hate you and wish your boat leave. When boats show up in anchorage using underwater lights at night, I buzz their boat with my drone until they leave. Works every time. Don't be that guy with the underwater lights or just put them off your stern.
Interesting response! Sounds like you have a lot of pent up hostility.
What’s wrong with the underwater lights? They attract fish