Finding my cruising boat.
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3 жыл бұрынWelcome to my first episode! In this installment I retire from my job and leave everything behind to search for a sailboat to cruise the seven seas with. See where I end up!
Here is a link to my sailing trip with Rob where we sailed 1200 nautical miles down the east coast from Haverstraw New York to West Palm Beach Florida.
• Sailing from New York ...
Thanks for watching!
@cindywillms3612 3 жыл бұрын
Great video! What a great adventure! Beautiful boat!
@DarkSevariant 11 ай бұрын
Hang in There...!! The Tears, I Wasn't Ready for That. You're Going to LOVE Living at Sea. The Best Advice I Can Give is, To Learn About Your Entire Boat Systems. Learn Everything. Wiring, Electronics, How to Fiberglass, and That Engine You Bought. Yes, I Watched That Engine Install Two Videos. I Hope Everything Goes Well! You'll Be Fine! I'm Curious How You Handle the Mizzen Sail. Not Many Boats Have a Mizzen Sail, and Once You Get to Know It, You'll Be a Great Sailor!! Retired From Cosco. That's Really Cool.
@OnnoKok 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! It’s been a few years since buying the boat and I’ve put over 5000 nautical miles under the keel. Love the mizzen sail and the ketch rig in general. I fly all four sails often and the mizzen really helps balance the boat. Not sure if you’ve seen it already, but here’s a link to a short video where I raise the sails. The first one up is the mizzen. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJxmZbCl0p-lXZs.html
@ronaldmullins613 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful first episode of what will no doubt be a fantastic life journey. Certainly sad to see you leave the Okanagan...and your first day 'boat' adventures certainly brought a smile...enjoy life Onno as I know that you will.
@WindwardToEden 2 жыл бұрын
This was a great start! Had a sec. to break away today and wanted to watch at least one. Great episode! I'll pause this for my wife, and we will deficiently be catching up on your videos this winter!
@OnnoKok 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m back in the boat and will be making more episodes soon!
@randylindeboom3460 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome looking boat Onno. Look forward to seeing your adventures. Gonna miss you bud, until we meet again. Enjoy⛵️.
@mahonepo315 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Onno! So glad to have such a nice mooring field neighbor
@MarcelKok 3 жыл бұрын
mooie video Onno, keep going like this.
@Klaus01neraktraining 3 жыл бұрын
Great adventure ahead for you. Have a safe journey. Will keep watching. Thanks for posting..
@Ken1Jack 3 жыл бұрын
You really cleaned up and polished the boat since you owned the boat! And the episode of your mother’s in law strap made me laugh.
@OnnoKok 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, that was quite the first day on the boat.
@jerrykneller6071 3 жыл бұрын
That is such a hilarious story about your lost boat! What a way to start. Hahaha. Your sailboat looks amazing. I love all the wood, the beautiful galley, the windows in the state room. It’s just awesome. I’m so stoked for you.
@rosemarykean7530 3 жыл бұрын
What a start for your first day on your new boat! Glad to hear you were able to retrieve your dinghy! I am so looking forward to the next instalment of your epic journey! ⛵️
@kingrueone 3 жыл бұрын
nice job! Looking forward to following your adventures!
@monashee61 3 жыл бұрын
I like you new home, Onno! have fun!
@johnhall8654 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a lot of boat for one person. Best of luck.
@OnnoKok 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I’m hopeful that others will join me for parts of the journey. For longer passages I may get crew as well until I’m more confident with the boat. It’s a beautiful boat though on the inside as a live aboard!
@Ekke61 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Onno!
@DarkSevariant 11 ай бұрын
hahahahahaha...You Swam Ashore...! ha..! That Was Your Initiation!! ha..! You're Going to be Great!
@OnnoKok 11 ай бұрын
Hahaha…. It was quite the initiation alright! I did have to swim after my dinghy a while back as it got away from me while I was on shore. The wind was taking it out to sea, but fortunately I was able to run around the curved beach to get ahead of it and then swam out. At least the water was much warmer, lol.
@msbrandybeans 3 жыл бұрын
Love it!! Can't wait to see what adventures await you 😁⛵
@jeffberger8041 3 жыл бұрын
Great job Onno!! I love this!
@josearmandocorreadiaz9568 2 жыл бұрын
Hello, very touching the beginning of your video I like you (yo, al igual que tu) I just bought my first Sailboat. It is a Hardin 45 from 1981, I will follow your videos will be very helpful to me Congratulations on your purchase. Espero que mi traductor funcione correctamente. Desde La Paz, Baja California Sur, recibe un calido saludo
@OnnoKok 2 жыл бұрын
Hola! Thank you so much! Also bought a Hardin 45? There is a good Facebook group for the Hardins, if you have any questions there are plenty of answers there.
@OnnoKok 2 жыл бұрын
Are you in La Paz??
@cheryljb5592 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking us along on your amazing journey! Love from Cheryl & Ed.
@martinmccormick7624 3 жыл бұрын
Love your videos Onno! I know we've chatted, but I wanted to post here too. You've got such experience and talent for bringing people along in an exciting and mesmerizing way! You're going to create a LOT of viewers hungry for more lol! Can't wait to see the next episode, take care! :D
@tartansailor 3 жыл бұрын
Just found you on YT and watched your NY-FL trip with your friend. I am from Montreal and will get on the same trip to Florida should the border opens this fall. I saw you wearing a NBJS sweater, is this the kind of sailing you are envisioning? Should you cross over to the Caribbeans, I might see you next Spring. Cheers, Richard
@OnnoKok 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate the comments. I don’t think I’ll get that hard-core, but I love his drive and his cinematography is amazing. My friend that I sailed with wants me to go into the Caribbean as well. I think that would at least be a couple of years away as I hope to spend some time in the sea of Cortez and Pacific Mexico before heading further south.
@jimbrompton2395 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Onno enjoy your venture and take lots of photos
@jimbrompton2395 3 жыл бұрын
@@OnnoKok just watched your last video and waiting to hear the beautiful motor run
@jimbrompton2395 3 жыл бұрын
@@OnnoKok Hi Onno I hope you are well. Did you manage to get the motor running. My brother in law has a nephew who is a wizzard on these motors. Would you like me to arrange a vist with him to see if he can help?
@aparks8244 2 жыл бұрын
Never sailed in my life, i cant stop watching these vids. picked out a few boats i want to look at. i know i'm jumping the gun, however i have seen people with no experience do the same. what is your advice?
@OnnoKok 2 жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you so much for watching! First thing would be to go out and sail! Lol. Join a local sailing club or just talk to people and see if you can crew, etc. It’s going to be tough to choose a boat without knowing what type of sailing you like to do. Get out on the water and give it a go!
@RodFleming-World 2 жыл бұрын
If I may, join a sailing dinghy club or even just buy one. Spend a season racing dinghies and you will learn so much about sailing. Transferring those skills to your eventual cruiser is trivial.
@johnmazza9432 2 жыл бұрын
I'm very intrigued by the idea of sailing around the world . One of my favorite places is Hawaii so that would be high on my list but aside from mastering the technical know-how , I have concerns about the safety of being at sea. Not so much 100 miles or less off the eastern seaboard where the coast guard is readily available but perhaps outside of the vicinity of the US. What would happen if pirates decided they wanted to steal your boat and throw you over board ? How could you protect yourself from such people who would certainly out gun you ? Is such a thing a common occurrence ?
@OnnoKok 2 жыл бұрын
Well… for the most part, piracy are just thieves on water and the same kinds of precautions like on land should be taken. It takes a long time for the coast guard to get out that far and the pirates would be long gone anyways. Currently I would not be tempted to go in the Gulf of Aiden of course. I personally am not currently concerned except for maybe closer to Nicaragua. Best practice is to stay further off shore as they typically are using boats with limited range. Noonsite is a good website that information for specific areas
@johnmazza9432 2 жыл бұрын
@@OnnoKok So do you think that most long distance boats carry heavy weaponry ?
@OnnoKok 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnmazza9432 no, I would say that would be extremely rare. They are illegal in most countries and could be confiscated and the owner fined and possibly jailed. Certainly not a good idea on an international trip.
@davecopp9356 2 жыл бұрын
What type of boat, lengh, beam, producer etc. is this?
@OnnoKok 11 ай бұрын
Sorry for the late reply. Lost Pearl is a Hardin 45 cutter rigged ketch. She’s 45’ on deck, 13.3 beam and weighs 33000lbs
@davecopp9356 11 ай бұрын
@@OnnoKok Thank you. Great boat.
@OnnoKok 11 ай бұрын
@@davecopp9356 she’s wonderful to sail! Did new external chainplates and new rigging will be installed soon. Then I’ll be heading for the Panama Canal.
@davecopp9356 11 ай бұрын
@@OnnoKok Great. I like external chainplates, way more trustworthy when you can actually inspect them completely and bronce is almost for ever. Happy sailing and I have to admit that I envy you a little bit. I am just starting. All the best and safe travels.
@OnnoKok 11 ай бұрын
@@davecopp9356 thank you so much! You’ll enjoy the adventure!
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