Motoring Up The Shallow Hatea River and Under A Draw Bridge to Haul Out in New Zealand

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10 ай бұрын

Episode 326 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa
Hello Friends,
On this episode I drive Triteia up a very shallow river to get hauled out and her bottom cleaned. My friend Zhané came along as crew to help me out, something I was very grateful for. THANK YOU Zhané 🙏🏻
As we made our way up the winding Hatea river, making sure to stay near the marks as it shallowed to less than 5ft below the keel at one point. The next obstical was the draw bridge, which was been designed to look like a Māori fishhook! Once past the bridge safely we hauled out and got to work on the bottom which was well fouled after spending so much time in the Bay of Islands.
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Пікірлер: 98

@jeffmercier1974 9 ай бұрын

You owe her a homemade, shipmade, meal, nice to see a marina with fair prices 👍✌️

@andrewfilipczak6277 9 ай бұрын

That was really nice of Zhanė! What a cool girl!

@shabbydoris 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing - what a lovely capable shipmate you found, James 👏🤩

@Chrisfeb68 9 ай бұрын

Zhane' is a pretty nice person to help you out like that.

@rootbox 9 ай бұрын

That bridge is a work of art.

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

It’s beautiful!

@lifeliver9000 2 ай бұрын

I go over it twice a day. It is cool. Traffic can bank up but we all like watching the boats come and go

@TRAVIS-L 9 ай бұрын

That's what I like about you is your always very thankful you was brought up with manners

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

I had a very good and strict mama 🙏🏻

@TRAVIS-L 9 ай бұрын

@@SailorJames I can tell wish there was more of it nowadays

@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 9 ай бұрын

Salty work ship mates..but clearly needed... and a good price for the job... given the kit needed. 🧙‍♂️ The young ladys a grafter and smiler 😊 👍🏼😎🧙‍♂️

@chancevonfreund9145 4 ай бұрын

She is a cute one ! Nice second in command James. Cheers🍻 ⛵

@Seafariireland 4 ай бұрын

Great hull scraping crew!

@mauriciogonzalez1689 9 ай бұрын

Ahoy mate thks for your time and effort to keep sailing ⛵️ live

@jogrant3851 9 ай бұрын

I've missed so many videos, it is good to be back. That was so terrific to watch, the shallow water - eek - the bridge pass, the cleaning (looked like prettyt hard work). Hi to Zhane. All the best and Happy Sails.

@wwfeatherston Ай бұрын

There is a great little cafe next to that marina, called Kafe!

@shanep5121 9 ай бұрын

I hope when you leave NZ you check in with Zhané occasionally on the channel. She's so awesome. Seems like such a positive person to be around.

@sirpaddlesworthiii5933 9 ай бұрын

I'm sure they'll be "checking in" together regularly ;)

@shanep5121 9 ай бұрын

@@sirpaddlesworthiii5933 Dude, that's not cool.

@user-bi7cj1xf1m 9 ай бұрын

Wow you got our pirate ship on video ❤ beauty vid 🙂

@caroline4572 9 ай бұрын

What a great friend :)

@LightSound369 9 ай бұрын

James you have a rare quality in film making and for us minimalists it is well received

@Secretlyanothername 9 ай бұрын

Interesting fact: the drawbridge is shaped after a traditional Maori bone fishing hook.

@allbushnocraft3031 9 ай бұрын

Very cool cheers 🤙

@jdd1979 9 ай бұрын

It’s fine, we’ll just wait for tide… 😂 A sailors creed

@donotreplynospam2272 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

@knockharder3554 9 ай бұрын

Thanks you Sailor James. Was fun to see some river navigation. You did great. Thanks again.

@southernpaths2986 9 ай бұрын

“With me as her steward”… That’s a person who realizes their place in this universe. We don’t “own” anything, we’re just caretakers for a little while.

@Petranole 9 ай бұрын

Zhane is such an amazingly positive addition to the channel James! Kind, knowledgeable and a great ying to your yang!

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Zhané is awesome

@bethcollier3789 9 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Welcome to Whangarei. Such hard work cleaning Triteia's hull. Yep your co-worker is surely owed a meal.

@jackdunn3235 9 ай бұрын

First comment for the logarithm gods ❤

@music-jj2pl 9 ай бұрын

Cool video! It may be just me but after passing under a bridge i like to hail them to tell them I'm through and to thank them. I know they already know its just a habit. This was a cool trip.

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

They can see you are clear and they might find that practice annoying

@karlmiller7804 4 ай бұрын

Wow. That was a super efficient haul out and scrape down. I suspect low number of divers is due to the 2-3m tide variation meaning you can tie up to work piles at high tide wait for the tide to drop and clean off at low tide. Just a guess

@michaelhearns8018 9 ай бұрын

Hi James, Really enjoy all your videos, very informative 👍👍

@jaydubya4727 9 ай бұрын

Triteia's bottom looking good! Engine sounded pretty good, too Thanks for sharing this interesting visit - and the bridge was awesome. Your videos are very enjoyable and I look forward to seeing you in my queue.

@DanO530.8 9 ай бұрын

So beautiful….place looks amazing

@MrSixhundredand66 9 ай бұрын

Thts my pirate ship 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ enjoy yr harbour cruze..youll fit thru algd 👍👍👍

@dale6349 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful river scenery!!

@robinsommer6009 9 ай бұрын

WOW OF THE NEW ZEALAND MACHINERY 🌈🌎😍😍💋

@user-tb7rc1uj5u 9 ай бұрын

Love this episode 🎉

@AdventureYachtSeaMonkey 9 ай бұрын

I’m not sure what’s more impressive - Zhane’s work ethic or her ability to spell Triteia over the phone. Got a good chuckle out of the typically Kiwi ‘Sweet as’ at the end of the call.

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@cosmodog4845 9 ай бұрын

Great content James.

@jeantesc812 9 ай бұрын

Cool bridge!

@johnysilverhand6778 9 ай бұрын

good job! 🦾

@californiakayaker 9 ай бұрын

Wow, that boat yard was amazing. But, with only short draft boats able to come up I think I understand. His prices help him survive !

@user-oo6jo9sg4f 9 ай бұрын

•Good• Job Jonay & James! 🙏⛵🎃

@andyb.1026 9 ай бұрын

Never seen so many hard barnacles,, something in NZ waters.... In Spain we had sarrago weed the grows 2 feet, the Yacht would barely do 3 kts. You have a fine Lassie there James, so good luck to you both ~ You could be in NZ for a while 😊😊

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

The yard said it was mostly because I had spent 3 months in Opua area , the river there is rich with nutrients

@dale6349 9 ай бұрын

Seadog says hi to moe!!

@Southernman980 9 ай бұрын

Mo is becomes famous 😀

@jamesflake6601 9 ай бұрын

I just researched what your keel looks like for the firstntime.. it's beautiful. Reminds me of the Nortic Folkboat

@jamesflake6601 9 ай бұрын

Looks like I spoke to soon. You had it hauled out. Thos full keels that are round off both for and after are the most spectacular in my opinion. They're almost organic like a living creature that co depends with that captain

@chriswilgus4752 9 ай бұрын

One of those alligator hunting engines would be great in this low water situation.

@rollinrock6696 9 ай бұрын

There are actually divers in both Russell and Kerikeri that’ll clean your bottom. Would be about NZ$80 for Triteia…

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

🤷🏼‍♂️

@ishontz 9 ай бұрын

Hi James

@SaundyB 9 ай бұрын

Sweet as 😊

@chriswilgus4752 9 ай бұрын

The left over barnicles would have been ok without all that scraping . It's just gonna get that way again soon. Probably keeps the paint on too!

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Not according to the dudes at the yard and since they are professionals and local I trust them.

@Lost_AtSea_ 9 ай бұрын

Triteia could use a fresh coat of paint down under!!

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Yep and if I hadn’t just spent $3200 USD on an engine rebuild I would have done the bottom at that time.

@Mr_G_in_Alba 9 ай бұрын

I thought that price was very reasonable, probably not much difference, if not less than what a couple of divers would have charged.... And you got to visually inspect the rudder again after its rep job.

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Exactly, the price of getting to see everything is worth every penny

@loboestepario219 9 ай бұрын

Hello James! Have you considered placing a stern deck plank ? Or would it interfere with the wind vane?

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

No interest in doing that

@shanep5121 9 ай бұрын

Could you use something like a scotchbrite pad on a disk sander to get those barnacles off, or would that damage the paint?

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

They are way to strong for that

@jonnyhell5326 9 ай бұрын

good to see you are referring our country as new zealand...as the only people who know where Aotearoa is are the people who live here....

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

I refer to it as both

@roadway2peace 9 ай бұрын

Hi James, When they lift the boat by that strap around the Keel, is it ok for the Keel. Can it damage the Keel?

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

No it can’t damage the keel 👍🏻

@wayner9765 9 ай бұрын

I think you've been ripped off, mate. We've got a 60ft ketch and have her bottom cleaned by divers regularly. The cost is anything from $80 - $300 NZ dollars .. depending on where in the country you are. We are currently in Marsden Cove and are having a diver coming next week. All the best. Enjoy your videos.

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Cool 👍🏻 I searched online and asked tons of people and didn’t find any dove services. I didn’t get ripped off, anytime you can fly the boat out and see how everything looks down below is worth the money.

@wayner9765 9 ай бұрын

That's the spirit, as we say down under 👍

@tkffin 9 ай бұрын

Not many pretty girls would do that Fair play. Anyway gives me reason after a yr to say how much I dig your vids

@farmecologist3395 9 ай бұрын

Is this the same marina the "old sea dog" was holed up at during the pandemic lockdowns? It looks strangely familiar.

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Not sure I don’t know him 🤷🏼‍♂️

@farmecologist3395 9 ай бұрын

It is...apparently someone deleted my comment...I'm assuming because I posted a link. 🤷🏼‍♂

@craigstenhouse679 9 ай бұрын

Yip...Barry Perkins from YT channel Adventures of an Old Sea Dog...he and Mo at the boat yard became good friends...Mo was quite a character...good to see him being his usual cheerful and helpful self. James, Barry and Holly are really the only sailing channels I keep up with...James, I'm actually surprised that you haven't bumped into Barry...

@farmecologist3395 9 ай бұрын

@@craigstenhouse679 Haha yep...that was Mo in the video! And I agree...James, Barry ( old sea dog), and Holly ( wind hippie ) are in a very exclusive club of "no nonsense" sailing channels. BTW - love your videos, James!

@rodobrien3488 9 ай бұрын

James how often do you need to scrap the bottom of tritia and do you get much more speed out of her clean?. that bridge looked a bit scary what would happen if a hydraulic hose blew dose the bridge just slam shut or i'm guessing they have something in place to stop it just dropping if a hose blew. you need to invent a type of paint that those shell things cant stick to make millions while sailing selling non stick paint i wonder if it was painted with non stick frying pan paint would it make it easier to clean of no scraping just a pressure washer. and your friends identical twin lives in my town its funny how 2 ppl can be identical yet be no relation. are you back on her again or still in the us?.

@wwfeatherston Ай бұрын

There are two hydraulic cylinders that raise the bridge. If one blows, the other can hold it and lower it.

@TheFlyboy541 9 ай бұрын

No bottom paint on this haulout?

@SailorJames 9 ай бұрын

Nope

@TheHarley883r 9 ай бұрын

Is something in the air with you two???? wouldn't blame you if so , not sure age has anything to do with it either way,, but peas in the same pod is all im saying !!!!