Ep034 Bens Other Lover and Life At 2kts

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Ep034 Bens Other Lover and Life At 2kts

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Join us as we make landfall after our passage from the Bahamas, in Charlston, USA! We explore this fantastic city, feeling the warmth of the Southern hospitality, before sailing North to Beaufort, NC.
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@williambunting803 5 жыл бұрын

I might have mentioned in the past that I looooove your boat. Its like a little floating village,....with its village center ( cockpit), community hall with pub and restaurant ( salon), community houses (fore and aft cabins), the way and fields (fordeck), the local garage/mens shed (under the cockpit seat and engine room), the village green that no one seems to go to (poop deck), and then there is the wonderfull ever changing country side. And the people,... so typically British. I just love it.

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god best comment ever! Brilliant 😁

@z20000z 4 жыл бұрын

I love your respect for and excitement to come to the United States! As an American with a great love of Britain, I must say that it is so great that we have been, and are here for each other! A Belated Welcome!!!

@markduncan6690 4 жыл бұрын

Whoa! Captain Ben! That was a very close shave!

@herbertsusmann986 4 жыл бұрын

I like how you show that ocean sailing is mostly sail, go to port, fix everything that broke, repeat.

@markduncan6690 4 жыл бұрын

Looking good as usual Elizabeth!

@brucefletcher6179 5 жыл бұрын

Rigging (and any fitting made of stainless) always goes first where it is buried. Goes by different names, but the basis is wherever stainless is covered up, that is where it corrodes. Take out all your chain plates that pass thru the deck, and any bolts as well, will find the corrosion can eat right through the centre while the exposed ends look perfect. Well worth the effort every two years to pull everything out, polish and rebed if they're clean, replace at the first hint of cracks. Use a magnifying glass, if you can find any hint of a crack, toss it. Bolts and even chain plates are cheap, snapped rig is not. While you're at it, go up and bang on the spreaders and examine the tips, please, next most common rig failure.

@svgitane5848 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as ever. Your channel is the only channel we've found that gives an accurate representation of what it's like to live on a sailboat. Also, we've been contemplating whether to cut inspection hatches so we can see our chain plates and you've just convinced us to do it!

@stevelawrie9115 5 жыл бұрын

Great movie. Interesting, coconut slushy? What an interesting cordial you poured over them :)

@nena4215 5 жыл бұрын

We call Whole Foods whole paycheck! Ridiculously expensive! Glad to see another video and that you two are well! Nena

@ReferenceFidelityComponents 5 жыл бұрын

You guys are an inspiration. I would love to sell up and take my wife on a RTW yacht trip before my current injuries prevent it. Your videos show it how it is...good and trying times alike. I love the way you both cope with calmness and just take everything in your stride. Weevils...yuck....but remember...they make good drinking partners...weevils wobble but they dont fall down! (I'll get my coat). Keep up the great vids guys!

@deep6thisdeep6this92 5 жыл бұрын

yes, the first uber experience is shockingly simple and sorta fun. BTW, that pipe fix is a genuine jerry rig. truly worthy of the name.

@tartansailor 5 жыл бұрын

My understanding of the charts is that at charted anchorages, you do not have to have an anchor light on. It does not mean that you are not allowed to anchor where there isn't an anchor symbol. Cheers, Richard

@karlbass7895 5 жыл бұрын

I'm running Navionics Boating v13.3 on my iPad and it has Active Captain built in as of December '18. You may need to do an upgrade (which was free for me) through the App Store. It shows the anchorage just off Patriots Point in Charleston.

@rightbrainstuff769 5 жыл бұрын

Hey there, just watched you latest vlog & wanted to share tip for you for all your dry goods aboard. Just place good old fashioned Bay leaves in all you dry goods & you will never ever have weevils in any. We have been living aboard now for 5 yes traveling the world & have used this method ... I know my mum used this at home.in Australia, so I have continued the practice. Cheers from the Aussies #sailingtheplanet.

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks.

@sailingsubmariner 5 жыл бұрын

Right Brainstuff dry or fresh leaves?

@rightbrainstuff769 5 жыл бұрын

Dry leaves only ... 👍⭐

@sailingsubmariner 5 жыл бұрын

Right Brainstuff thanks

@Stevek552 5 жыл бұрын

Just love following your adventures! You always give us a great video, full of good old fashioned `niceness`. Personally, I really enjoy the feel good factor that comes across even when things are a bit challenging. It`s easy to see that you are a very together couple, and truly loving your lives on the ocean. When my boat is a reality, I hope it`s like this.. I won`t mind if there`s less boat maintenance though, you`ve had more than your fair share! All the best from the dreary boredom of the UK.. :-)

@dacapo82 5 жыл бұрын

come to NY, sail up the mighty Hudson River...I'll treat you guys to a pint and some fun.

@donmabe7212 5 жыл бұрын

Beaufort NC!! My area. Look forward to vids from your time there.

@captainmike808 5 жыл бұрын

Great to see you two back aboard

@jwrappuhn71 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid ya'll.

@FULLFRAME_VideoProduction 5 жыл бұрын

Красивая пара )) давно их смотрю и люблю за ними наблюдать.

@roderickmchardy3650 5 жыл бұрын

( another ) excellent video from this pair,, very watchable.

@westcountry_sailing 5 жыл бұрын

Loving your full bodied pancakes! Great channel, all the best from Starcross and Lyme Regis.

@MikeLoveBuns 5 жыл бұрын

Great sailing video while in states! 😀⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri

@harliejohnson4667 5 жыл бұрын

I have followed your travels for sometime and all well done. Listening to your comments from your cockpit takes us back to our travels and if I am not mistaken you have a forward looking sonar judging from the stuttering sound . We had one and the sound on the radio could drive us to distraction!

@barryrizzo2944 5 жыл бұрын

Welcome to the states !

@bobrose7900 5 жыл бұрын

Great episode! Weevils are a challenge and paper bagged flour from certain regions will always contain them - decant into plastic bags/containers to prevent them spreading - it's your shout as to whether you eat contaminated produce - we would bin, although there are some good tips below for dealing with them. Engine: that union could be adapted and replicated with a silicone hose union and straight pipe in either copper or stainless - might be worth investigating - for some reason I never see silicone hoses on boats. Navigation: we have open CPM as the charts are cheaper and very detailed, they make a great backup/reference - those ships will more than likely be using it. Air draft: don't forget the VHF aerial and other items mounted at the top of the mast, manufacturers specifications are sometimes very tight on tolerance, a strike can be catastrophic.... and the marina looked very expensive!

@mhazel4777 5 жыл бұрын

loved it Charleston is a very nice place I live in Columbia area state capt about 2 hours away love seeing you guys on the move

@tracybrennan8261 5 жыл бұрын

Seiving them out of your flour ...I'd say that's the lesser of 2 weevils 😁

@rogerfair1756 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the channel. Not to tell another Captain his business but what was the reason you left Charleston with a broken chain plate fitting on the deck? I’ve put into Charleston many times and they have several fine machine shops there that could’ve easily fabricated both a new chainplate and the iron exhaust cooling fitting for your main engine . And I agree with your wife that Charleston is a lovely city. It’s always a mandatory stop when we’re cruising the east coast. By the way, your sail plan of using two headsails is brilliant. Unfortunately we only have the one sail track on our furler. s/v GAME PLAN Mt. Hartman Bay, Grenada

@fordyceeldred9409 5 жыл бұрын

Might take a look at Aqua Maps

@brod727 5 жыл бұрын

Great episode, maybe I’ll spot you guys heading south if you going down the intercoastal by Wilmington NC. I had better luck with aqua maps cause it has the active captain overlay and I used the active captain all the way down for anchoring had no issues heading to the keys down the intercoastal. Have fun on the next leg of your journeys. Cheers

@dulls8475 3 жыл бұрын

We ate weevil infested weetabix on our boat. We sorted of noticed them on the last bix. Anyway still alive.

@lazydays7470 5 жыл бұрын

Re: weevils - if you have access to a microwave then you can microwave the flour and it will kill the weevil eggs before they hatch - and will kill any live weevils that may have hatched. On another topic - for Nicki - you can buy prescription glasses online at www.zennioptical.com for between $7 and $40 for single vision, that is frames with lenses, with very low prices for add-ons like anti-glare, and shipping is $4.95 to any location in the U.S. It takes about two weeks for the order to arrive after placement. I am not affiliated with them but I have ordered them for family members and the quality always comes out good. You need to know your prescription and your PD (pupil distance - which you can measure your self). It is a good source for a spare pair, and also prescription sunglassses, which you can order with polarized lenses that allow you to see through glare coming off of water, making it much easier to see below the surface. I have heard some opticians make negative comments about the quality but I have ordered at least ten pair over the last few years for various family members and they are all happy campers, especially about the price. Sorry but I just saw the tip below by Right Brainstuff, about using bay leaves to keep the weevils out and I think that is the way to go versus microwaving, which may not be convenient or available on your boat.

@CheersWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Hi ,looks like you made it back to the US just as the weather changed for the better! ( by checking your instagram). Im from UK originally my resident her for 38 yr now. I live about 1.5 hrs from you right now but am very familiar with where you are. Ben you are obviously very skilled but if you get stuck for something let me know I have a pattern making business and machine shop ( not real close though) . If I can help a fellow Brit let me know! Cheers Warren WDPattern co

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my god that is music to Ben's ears! That's very kind of you. Do you have any welding equipment? Particularly for aluminium? There's a bracket for our wind wane that might need some welding at some point...

@CheersWarren 5 жыл бұрын

Sailing SV Bora Bora, hi yes Mig aluminum welding , it's not portable though. But the postal service is cheap to send something ( or UPS) or if to big I could pick up ! Any excuse to go to the C'bay! 610 608 2520 cell/text Cheers Warren

@rwplace 5 жыл бұрын

Charleston is a truly great place and a bit of the old south. As a general rule if the chart does not say "Do not anchor", you are good to go in the US. Some areas do have limits for how long you can stay anchored so keep an eye out for signs indicating that. Enjoy the U.S., how far north are you planning to go?

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

That's good to know! Thank you. We are planning on going up to Maine, and as far as we have time for, before looking for our weather window to cross the Atlantic from the end of May!

@rwplace 5 жыл бұрын

@@sailingsvborabora8712 You should absolutely stop in Greenport, NY on your way up. If you do I'd be happy to buy you both a beer and fill you in on a few spots to stop along the way.

@fissh29 5 жыл бұрын

The people get ruder and ruder as you go north...NJ, north rush rush rush...lived in Pa. all my life, hate it, love the south...I'll get there soon...another fine video...favorable winds!

@waynemcphail7825 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video. If you want to stop in The Salt Ponds, Hampton VA ( near the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay) we have a slip at our house you can stay free with power and water. Nice area. Lots of shopping my wife will take you. How can I communicate is a secure manner? Thanks Wayne & Judy

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow that's an amazing offer! We'd have absolutely loved to take you up on it but we're right up the the north of the bay now😞 the videos are a bit behind! Thank you though ⛵

@waynemcphail7825 5 жыл бұрын

@@sailingsvborabora8712 Send a note if you head back this way. dwmcphail757@gmail.net

@millzee60 5 жыл бұрын

It's all very well sieving the weevils out of the flour, but what about the weevil poop? Don't the weevils poop in the flour :)

@billhanna8838 5 жыл бұрын

I thought the US had entry boys the opposite way round to the rest of the world , Port on the starboard entering port ? still love that hard dodger

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

Yes they do, its all backwards to us! Takes a bit of getting used to.

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, if you're referring to the last bit where we go really close to no.18 it's because we were staying outside the channel, as it was only necessary for the big ships

@goodshipischia8601 5 жыл бұрын

Long keel, high windage and no bow thruster I know your pain

@adambrickley1119 4 жыл бұрын

Been there too , with a vp prop and no reverse gear😧

@edwardwerthner7717 5 жыл бұрын

Great relaxing video with good info. I guess there isn’t much shoal Ing problems. Question , teak decks, are they too hot?? Navionics when no WiFi how do u get a signal on the iPad Thx

@sailingsvborabora8712 5 жыл бұрын

Teak decks do get hot, but we never really had a problem. Our Vesper Marine AIS unit provides wifi gateway for all NMEA data, so we can get that data on portable devices. A Good system, but navionics for android has no AiS input function, which is a huge downside. Come on Navionics!!!!!