i like the fact that you don't seem hesitant to show your "errors of judgement." i think it helps less experienced sailors realize that life is not always perfect on a boat and that even small mistakes could have big consequences. love your work guys, and like it's been said...just getting better and better, same as your sailing.

Hats sink very quickly , you are doing much better with your boat handling. 🤗

You two looked so nervous when you first started but now you really look like sailors. Wish you all the best.

For fuel, the classes I have taken never have had a boat with a working fuel gauge. What we did have is an hour meter on the engine, the captains knew the rough fuel usage at 2K RPM, and we kept all engine usage for power at 2k RPM. You can do the same thing by documenting your hobs meter at every top off. After 5 to 10 top offs you can calculate your usage, then move the value to the bad a bit for a safety cushion.

My latest drinking game: Everytime something goes wrong in your episodes, we take a shot. ROTFL. totally kidding, love your channel. :)

I had to pause it when you ran out of diesel. Our jaws dropped when we realized sailing in at night and no backup. Great job guys!

Lost keys? I can't laugh too load. I lost mine in the basin a few years ago. Had the pleasure of watching them fall out of my pocket, hit the deck and back flip into 50ft of ocean! ahhhh. My Endeavour didn't have a fuel gauge either (I was told). But while looking at my steering cable i saw something directly on top of the tank itself. You could not see it unless you crawled into the engine compartment, under the cockpit floor. Just a thought. Its worth a look. I now have a sight window. Great videos. Keep em coming! Let us know if you are having a raft up sometime!

Awesome vid. I used to hold my breath when you were destroying your boat to rebuild it. Now you're sailing your boat I have to watch from behind a cushion, with one eye closed. You guys put the o o in cool. 👊

Hey Brad sorry to hear about your keys and hat! Katie wasn't going to lose that spatula to the ocean while on the helm! # multitasking! :-)

Nothing like the smell of diesel in the morning!

Clear tube with a right angle fitting at the top and bottom of the tank, tube fills will fuel at the same level as inside of tank.

If the tank's side is accessible you should be able to tell temperature change between fuel (cool) and air (warm), also tapping on tank side would determine sound discrepancies.

great job bleeding that out, so nice to see someone who knows what they are doing. Enjoy the rest of the summer!!!!

I love the fact that you folks do most or all of the work involved keeping your boat running!

another awesome video! So glad you are sharing the realities of sailing and sailboats, not just the sunsets and happy hour. Like others have said, roll with the punches, the good times more than outweigh the challenging ones. Laugh your way through it all in stride. Once last summer I left my car keys on the nav table (same H34) and on heeling they slid across and wedged themselves on the cabin sole in the corner of the galley. could find them when we returned to the dock. After hours of searching around, I grabbed a cold one and sat facing forward on the hatch above the engine, exasperated. I happened to look down, and there they were! Hope you find your keys and hat!!

Dude....so sorry about the loss of keys. I've never had it happen so not sure what it's like. Glad you and Katie found time to get on the boat and get away from it all. Oh yeah...guess it's time for a new hat as well. Maybe we'll see it in the next vid!!! PEACE OUT!

I had a Hunter 31 until a few years ago and I used to get in the large storage area under the starboard seat ( a bit awkward )where I could reach the plastic fuel tank. I held a strong flashlight up to the side of the tank. The level was easy to see. Always tried to keep the level between half & full. By the way we looked at the C&C 37 a couple of years ago I see in the background sometimes at Sambro, Didn't buy that one but one very similar. We are on the St John River.

Sucks about the keys, but there's a lesson learned there. As for the fuel tank level issue with your tank nearly empty fill it all the way and you'll know how many gallon or liters you have. Then keep a close engine log of your time running and at 10 hours or so fill up again and see what your burn rate it. That engine cruising should burn about a 1/2 gallon to maybe 3/4 of a gallon per hour if you're running it hard. Really enjoy the videos! Sailing is great, but it's not all beaches, drinks and parties.

Just add a gauge ... better than "dipping" for the fuel level. Btw, I used my jib for sailing into my mooring ... easier to let it out and "flog" for the time required to catch the lines than try to depower with the main. I did have to come in one time with both sails up in order to point better and catch enough wind, but it was a very low wind evening. Great video ... too bad about the keys though. We have a rule/habit that might help you in the future. All phones/keys/etc are removed from our pockets and placed in a specified storage area as soon as we're on the boat. We've had our own "incidents" and like you we'd prefer not to have them happen again. Glad to see you're getting out and enjoying your boat. Spend as much time on it as you can ... sailing season is short enough as it is. Happy sailing!

Thank you for sharing your adventures. It has been a real pleasure to follow along with your learning.

Better hat than you overboard, I would say...LOL You will get another one. Great video, guys! Keep them coming.

Great video! Nothing like sailing!

I keep 5 gallons of Diesel on board, and just eye ball the level in the tank, putting in a few gallons when I think its time, then top off the diesel can. Next time you should raft the boats, more room for activities :D .

This has rapidly become my favourite sailing channel..... Btw - Nova Scotia looks lovely..... Also, you have not lost your keys yet, as I think you will find them wedged in the cushions on your boat somewhere - I bet :)

You guys have come along way! New boat is amazing and looks great, hope we can hook up next weekend!

Another Great video of your adventures ! Re the fuel gauge - I keep a log for the hours run and know my hourly consumption, so as pointed out by others above, you can top up the tank when it stars to get low. Gauges can malfunction or be misleading if you have an odd shaped tank.

Love your hashtags and yes we do learn by are mistakes.

Omg! Your hashtags are awesome! I love how you show real life in your videos. Great job on the getting the engine running again.

Well, only two years late but I needed an even 35 years owning our H34 to make sure I have it dialed in. First thing we discovered is the 25 gallon tank is only 21 gallons. We burn 0.6 gallons per hour at 3000 rpm. That gives an idea of range (either distance or time). We still don't have an hour meter or fuel gauge. I use the flashlight trick to find the level. Then I mark a line on the tank with a Sharpie. After filling, I write next to the line how many gallons I put in to full. That can help with what is left. So it reads backwards down the tank, subtract that number from 21. I also determined it's approximately 1.2 inches per gallon. That helps when schlepping Gerry cans to the boat whenever I decide to top off. All this was learned the hard way, running out of fuel in the most inopportune places. Hasn't happened in a while now. You can find me on the Hunter Owners website as Allan12210. Have fun with your boat.

You sure are having a few hellish days, with the fuel and keys, with all the fog we have on the east coast one might have to keep an eye out for a decently priced radar, might relieve some of the worry !! Have a great one !

You guys are so funny. Thank you!

Best way for the fuel is a gauge, sucks when you don't have one. You will get good at knowing the burn rate of your engine this way and also good practise sailing on and off anchor, that is some silver lining maybe. Great video love watching you guys

Man!!! Talk about bad luck!!! Love you!

I know.... A clear & flexible piece of tubing.... Dip in your fuel tank, and when the tube hit the bottom of the tank, put your finger over the end, which will trap the fuel in the pipe, and will indicate the level a bit like a dip stick... Good luck :)

The Chesapeake Bay has eaten keys, glasses, cell phones, and probably 15 hats in the time I have been sailing on that body of water. It happens. If you want a cool hat that floats, get a Tilley. Made in Canada eh. Love mine, what I am wearing in my avatar.

Pan-Pan on my hat!!! Gut buster!!!! roflcopter Rrrrrrr, she be in the Hat- Locker now me matey!!!! Don't worry, you'll be reunited. Rrrrrr

Re: Fuel: A jerry with a gauge and a sealed connection / hose to the bottom of the main fuel tank.... when you see that fuel is starting to get sucked out of the jerry can, you'll know its capacity is all you have left. Just a thought on a cheap fix.

If you ever come to sheet harbour there is free moorings now . Keep up the great videos

Pan Pan...lost my hat.....great.

My Hunter 34 had a plastic fuel tank that was accessed from the quarter berth. If you shine a flash light on top of the tank you'll be able to see the fuel level in the tank.

Put a screw lid dhingy type in the tank , take the hose off and get the level of fuel

Your video's are getting better and better. The boat is being handled very nicely by you two and it looks great under sail. Kind of surprised that this model didn't come with a fuel gauge! When in doubt, top it up prior to departing.

if you got a place you can see your tank put in a clear hose on the tank to have visual look at your fuel level and make sure you dont have algae in your tank.

The struggle is real!! Boat looks amazing though. When the fog rolls in the fog rolls in lol classic. #coastlifehasbesthashtags way to overcome. Jarrad once immediately dove in after a hat that got blown off haha. 'Teas my lucky hat. Cheers. You two are good at this vid thing:)

LOve the you sailed onto your mooring. I like to practice that sometimes just in case. I also enjoy your #humor... A simple solution on your fuel gauge is to fill the tank. Then run it for 1 hour at cruising speed and measure how much you used in that hour. Then keep track of your fuel based on always topping it off. You will know +/- 10% what your fuel level is at all times. Takes some getting used to and a little effort but beats the hassle of installing a gauge in what surely is a tight inconvenient place to work.

put marks on your fuel tank then lift hatch and use a mirror to look at marks on fuel tank

Ummm. Simple solution is to fill up the tank, go out and run for several hours, go back and fill up again. Divide gallons by hours and you got it. Never let a tank go below 1/4 full.

Wow that was hard to watch lol, Nice that you kept smiling though (at least on video) :)

Bummer about the keys/hat. I hope the beautiful sails that you can do out there make all the hassle worth it. I'm surprised there's no fuel gauge. It appears as though Chad has some good knowledge of engines and engine repair. Couple that with your good DIY sense I'm sure you'll figure something out.

nice

without a fuel gauge one just need to keep track on the hours running the engine and one develops a feel how much you have used.. Just fill the tank often

Captain Obvious! LOL. On my Douglas 32, I had a dipstick that was foolproof (easy access to the top of the fuel tank). The latest boat doesn't have the same access though, so I judge by time and, as someone else has written, fuel-up when in doubt. Never hurts to stow an extra 5 gallons for either your own boat or to help someone else

I used to have a stick I could dip in the tank - which was great. I then had a bigger tank fitted without a vertical drop. I had a gauge fitted which seems to be very 'non linear' - so I don't really trust it. I therefore carry a 20 litre can of diesel.I know that you can get small (pen like) ultrasonic devices you can run against the outside of a propane gas cylinder and it 'sees' through the container and lets you know where the liquid level is. I think you can got similar for water. I don't see why a similar principle wouldn't work for diesel. Like the stick, but digital and more sophisticated.

Your channel improves with every episode. I am now quite a fan. I would like to ask you if you always sheet your main down so tight tacking upwind?

Once your tanks are full, keep track of how many hours you run the engine for a specific time, and then fill the tank again and you would have an idea of how many liters per hour you run. There for you would be able to keep your tanks full extra math ...but no installation required!

Car keys go into a deep pants pocket, only transfer keys while down below and never have car keys in your hands above deck. Boat keys on a quality key float with spares on a quality key float below deck. Eyeglass/Sunglasses keepers and the same for hats. Great job on the, get moving FOG, engine quits and sails up, mooring under sail. OK I'm done, love the vlog.

Your resolve generally tested this week. As mentioned in other comments you likely burn about 2.4 lts/hr surely somewhere you can get an idea of your own tank capacity it's obvious enough your clever and will work it out fm here👍😉 just log your motor hrs and no need for an unreliable fuel gauge.

You're pretty handy and pretty cool under pressure. I need to learn a lesson here, because after all, this too shall pass. (BTW, I always keep a 5 gallon can of gas in my pontoon boat in case I run out.)

Ok, re: fuel level. Find out the capacity of your tank. Measure it your self and see if that concurs with the manufacturers spec. Fill it to the brim. Run the engine at cruising rpm under load for 1 hour. Measure the the amount of diesel required to bring the level back to the brim. That is your hourly consumption. Divide your known tank capacity by your hourly consumption. Then you know how many hours you can motor at a measured speed. Which gives you what you need to know when passage planning. Give yourself a 20% margin. and carry extra fuel. Dont forget most leisure boat fuel tanks are flat bottomed. Not Admiralty spec. So you cant access everything in there anyway! But you already knew that. Because you are marking down the hours motored on your hourly log. Hey Captain.

that sucks about the keys! you need like a wrist strap or a buoy attached to them! hindsight is always 20:20 though! keep up the good work #FWFS

My husband lost both his glasses and cell phone in one shot. Just as I was going to say to him give me your stuff....sploosh they were gone.

+1 on "no car, no house"

Hey guys, looks like you are making the most out of the lost keys, I'm glad you didn't have your boat keys attached to your car keys. When are you installing radar?

hour meter and keep track. estimate fuel usage. fill when in doubt. you will be good at it in no time

Hi, what does your back tattoo represent? Like the videos and your boat...favorable winds!

Good job picking up your mooring under sail. Too may people go straight for a tow. #Seamanship

Lost keys, lost hat, mist engulfed and loss of fuel supply - yep. I've done all of those and more in 50 years of sailing, including gone aground and lost GoPro, wedged anchor and many more mishaps - welcome to the everyday hazards of sailing....! Evan

Fuel level...hmmm... the really old cars used to have a glass tube that would show the level, that was connected at the bottom of the tank. If the fuel pickup comes out the bottom of the tank on the side, you could install a tee with a piece of clear flexible hose with a cutoff at the bottom of the hose. It might need to be open to the air I don't know. Also if you have an hour meter just figure out how many hours it takes you to run out of fuel at what throttle level. You could also keep a jerry can of diesel....or put in a gauge. If your tank is plastic install a light on the side so you can view the level through the tank.

Figure how many hours you can run on a full tank, keep up with how many hours you run, and never burn more than 3/4th of the time/fuel, keep a note book in the dry cubby in the cockpit, don't forget to keep up with it :) (:)>

Hey, I got my t-shirt from your site a few weeks ago. Great! My wife loved the fabric and wants to get a women's shirt. Do you have them? Seriously, cool shirt. Thanks!

If you had a weight tied to the end of the string you could tell when you hit bottom. Just thinking to my self here...

Hat without strap, say bye bye

fuel gauge - Should be a hole in the top center of the tank...the cover should be holding the fuel line and return line if your engine is set up that way. It also should be the base for transfer pump and fuel gauge. It might be possible to remove it and drill/tap for a threaded plug to make a dipstick friendly hole. I guess it depends where the silly tank is actually located....Might be a vent you could utilize as well....or there is always the old bite the bullet and do it right...fix the damn fuel gauge! I would think it probably more likely the gauge in your dash or wiring that is faulty...a volt meter is a wonderful thing for these issues. Sea water in the dash kills instrumentation

Seaplanes are more stressful if you run out of gas.

Shitty few days... wasn't sure to thumbs up or not but I did since it's for the video and not what happened to you during the video Lol. Hope things improve :) Maybe contact Bosch for a new hat or a sponsorship deal :D Cheers from Charlottetown, Bryan

Buy a ecu on eBay with a key cylinder. Just did this on a 323i bmw

Why didn't you tie up to the warf at McNabs? We usually head to the lagoon.

Your mrs. Spongebob with her spatula

After spending $220.00 on my new passport that I lost last week and $50 dollar fine for losing it and another 100 bucks for my new birth certificate that I couldn't find.. I found my passport in the sauna at home and my old birth certificate. I hear you ! I never go anywhere without at least two sets of keys for the truck in my pocket.

is it true that you are a rocket scientist ?

but a sight tube in

As a guy who's owned numerous houses, boats and cars...houses and boats need the same amount of maintenance and upkeep. It costs more when you tack "marine" on it, such as bottom paint compared to house paint, but the reward is greater. But cars? Yea, cars suck and I hate em. Especially when they break down...just my opinion...

I have the same boat as you, and I also don't have a gauge. What I do is put a flashlight up to the top of the tank and see about how much is left. These boats don't use much fuel and I try to keep at least 10 gallons (should be good for about 15-18 hours at 2500rpm) in at all times in case I get caught in a situation where I need it. Mostly I just sail though so I also add a fuel stabilizer. BTW, what year is yours? Mine is a 1984 and I have different stanchions and a different boom than you among other things.

Without a fuel gage the only thing you can do is keep a log of time You can go out for an hour or two at normal cruise and re fill it to see how much you use. Then at another common power setting and do the same. If you know your fuel capacity you can just do the math. But it does require good records. Fuel gages can fail as well. I don’t trust them in a plane or boat. In fact I always use my trip meter in my car. Lol. I must be turning into a paranoid old fart.

#BOATSRULE

diesel. not "gas".

Ur friend Lee's boat is revolting.🤔 Sorry but why on earth is all that scaffolding on top of his boat? 😝

lost your hat. lost your keys. you still have your pants. for now.

This bloke seems to be a mobile disaster area. Lost keys, running out of fuel, not a great deal of the 7 P"s shown. Professional pre preparation prevents P*** poor performance. Makes for a fun vlog though.

Ur Not Serious ? NO FUEL GUAGE ? and How long have you owned the boat ? Also you need to get into the habit of replacing hose clamps and such BEFORE they cause you grief when you least expect it,,saw some nasty looking clamps when you were bleading the fuel lines,,,,get into the habit of looking for potential problems before they cause you DAYS of grief later. And something I have always done that helps,( I am NOT a sailor but love to be one day,,i'm a car/motorcycle/ truck / anything mechanical guy ) I take snapshots of every single thing or area's on my bikes/cars etc and keep a file on the computer so i may look them over from time to time to visually inspect for potential issues,,,if i owned a boat i'd have pictures of the whole boat and all mechanical areas or visible parts ,,,,thats just me,,butt RUNNING OUTTA GAS? I love following you guys and buy a couple " Jerry cans " for extra fuel and water it could help you later !