definitely prefer an aluminum hull over glass.. rubber hydraulic lines, great thing to keep an eye on, they can and do break, it's definitely not pleasant, you could lose critical systems and the mess is astounding.

Aluminium is certainly a very interesting material especially when it comes to marine applications.

Great hiding place 😂😂

Great!!! Thank you for the tip 🙏

Yes, you’re right. 👍😎

Awesome, thank you!

Thank you kindly

I appreciate that!

Although your scoop formula is correct something wrong on the idea of heavy anchor chain. . The “hook” is the device that hold the ship. The weight of the chain does not matter in a storm. Those will straighten out nicely as the hook is set. Hopefully the waves are not to wild because that wil brake the anchor to drag. It’s a sailing cruisers myth that heavy chain is saver in a storm. Strong chain or even a cable is as good. A heavy chain is burden for the winch. And a bitch to haul by hand. 😂. Some boats carry so much chain that the darn thing does not steer well under sail. Obviously the 200 ton ship need some good chain as is provided and shown in this vid.

@@MonkPetite I was a captain in South Africa for 5 years. ( The Cape of Storms .) Although my vessel was only 25 tons. I learned my lesson by putting a really heavy chain for the first 25 metres, after that a much lighter chain for another 30 metres and after that a double stranded 25mm rope for the rest. I never had a slipped anchor although I was fishing in 105 metres of water. In the shipping lanes around South Africa.

@@Toffie10 that’s some rig. But yes , that will work as you lightened the chain over length. Having a heavy chain al the way makes the ship riding motion quicker . That even more on the plastic “boats “ these days. I have seen boats almost moving two lengths forward and one sideways sideways in rough waters. This mostly due to the ridiculous weight of the chain. But I stil disagree by the text “ the chain is the anchor “ that’s not correct. The chain is the aid to hold the anchor. But on a 200 ton ship 6 tons of chain is nothing in a storm. That’s why commercial some commercial ships like barges use cables too.

Great suggestion! Thank you 🙏

I also learned during my phone call, that a "shackle" was equal to 90ft or 27.5 odd meters. Strange to have 2 references to something that I didn't know, in one day. 😂

That’s awesome! Thanks

What happens with continual flexing of aluminum is it work hardens and aventually cracks/breaks or in the case of a beer can being so thin tears. In the case of electrolysis between the alloy and timber in the chain locker there is a special paste that we used aspecially between other metals /stainless and and aluminum to prevent moisture/electrolysis/ rust accurring and would probably work with timber as well

Thanks, Giverny is running Mortlock Yachts It’s great to be back at the helm

Thank you but I’m still always learning new things.

Thanks 👍

More to come!

Thanks so much!!

Absolutely. 💯

Hah… I was thinking as I watched this, we carry 350 feet of chain at 1.4lbs per foot… so about 490 lbs.

Definitely!

Thank you, that’s really good to know 🙏

🤣 good plan 😉🙌

Good tip! 😂

Brokerage is obviously not financing his Lambo

@@colinbrown4482 Or maybe the business has developed to where Tristan doesn't have to be involved full time and can step away from it to do what he loves. Just a thought.

@@desclark4276 if you believe what you replied Good luck to ya

@@alisavas9526 great question, my license is Master 3000 and as I’ve always said in the past, it’s not about the boat, it’s about the people. This package ticked all the boxes.