Repairing the boat in Vuda Marina - Fiji - Sailing Greatcircle (ep.281)

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Жыл бұрын

Scary moments as Greatcircle is hauled out in a very narrow slipway on a cart with a couple of wooden blocks. But it's the only place in Fiji where you can haul out a cat and they therefore have lots of experience doing this. Having 2 rudders again towards New Zeland might be a good idea as well so let's go for it.

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@skinwalker_ 11 ай бұрын

I visited Fiji once when I was youger and stayed there for a month. One of the best times of my life, I loved the Fijian people they were so welcoming and lovely.

@lifesailinc-lsi1120 Жыл бұрын

Endlich! I remember that place well. our keel waters crossed again. Bravo, so Love it

@ericfrost201 Жыл бұрын

Best sailing channel. No comparison

@user-br6dx6co5m Жыл бұрын

Great video guys! it was a pleasure meeting you in VUDA while hauling out the Gunboat48 VELA in the pouring rain

@stevemagnuson7051 Жыл бұрын

Bula, I really enjoyed your video. I spent a year in Fiji working on Laucala Island, and have been to Vuda a few times….lovely place! Vinaka

@alfreddaniels3817 Жыл бұрын

Great job, well done. With the boats getting bigger and bigger the yards have to expand their capacities in equipement and skills as well. 👍👍😀

@arremsea Жыл бұрын

Much love to the music editor of your videos

@piusstuder794 Жыл бұрын

Great memories from Vuda marina. We got hauled out in 2019 exactly the same way as you. They had to dive down to put stones under the wheels because the tide was too low. Very nice and helpful staff. Great restaurant and bar. Have fair winds to NZ.

@SailingGargoyle Жыл бұрын

Adam and team do an amazing job at Vuda with what they have available. We were checking out during your stay and have had a friend point us out in the background. Hopefully everything is good but rest assured that the marine services here in Bay of Islands are spectacular! Hopefully we'll see you here as there's already a number of the Outremers here. Great feature and thanks for taking the time to share!

@beckers1330 Жыл бұрын

Cloud 9 in the background @ 1:35, nice touch. Those 55's are a beautiful looking cat

@bobopopo67 Жыл бұрын

Quite a piece of work, this rudder replacement ! Well Done !

@simonvanegten7444 Жыл бұрын

well done to fuck it up in the first place. insurance company will be happy

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Waarom zouden die niet happy zijn? 60k excess.

@zzzxxzzz3248 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing !

@paulrise5284 Жыл бұрын

Superb video guys, thanks.

@nickmerritt Жыл бұрын

Sailing: boat maintenance in exotic locations! Great repair.

@buggy318 Жыл бұрын

well done , ready for new adventures! Greets from Germany......I stay tuned!

@timjohnson4614 Жыл бұрын

The bottom is in great shape! You guys must be cleaning all of the time! Always interesting to the haulout arrangements.

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

We’ll to be honest it’s mostly the Seajet 039 self polishing antifouling that does the job

@dietmarbecker8297 Жыл бұрын

excelent video 👍

@hanshekkerace Жыл бұрын

Weel done. Looks great again. It just looks as if the port rudder is slightly larger than the starboard one. May be the colour. Happy sailing again.

@malgraham351 Жыл бұрын

Top job on the repairs safe passage to Kiwi land

@doradosurfcharters Жыл бұрын

That looks over complicated that rudder system but good job repairing it that’s great support from the builder ..looks like great and friendly service 👍

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

The steering system looks a bit complex doesn’t it? Can’t really judge whether this makes sense though

@janituomikoski6126 Жыл бұрын

nice work, without hydralics... with ya boat threre ! :) 💪

@sjd9214 Жыл бұрын

Last time I was in Musket Cove was in 1999. Wow...a totally different place now.

@DoubleUThings Жыл бұрын

Indeed a tricky haul out :-) I see that your previous cat would have been too heavy for that trailer. Haha, and that haul in again, even felt nerve wrecking behind the screen of my laptop! :D Groetz! Wim

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Ja hè?

@NEWPL Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe how much rust and corrosion on the engine parts in such a short time

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Yes caused by sea water coming in through the life raft hatch. Consequence of having one of the first hulls..

@NEWPL Жыл бұрын

Thank you for responding my wife and I love your videos have been fans for years

@laurence9695 Жыл бұрын

What a nerve wracking haul out. As a fellow sailor myself, I cringed at those little pieces of wood wedged in. Then fighing a hole for the rudder to fit, because they don't have the gear to lift the boat!!!! Crickey. 3rd world facilities, bummer of a place to have to do repairs... but they came through for you. Yeah!

@SMAAirAssault Жыл бұрын

At least they used their heads and kept improvising!

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

And they’ll get a brand new hydraulic cart very soon now.

@multinaute Жыл бұрын

good support

@ahminmabed5166 Жыл бұрын

Hi guys, thanks for all the lovely videos. I've been binge watching for a few weeks now. Just a couple of observations.... The vibration you experienced when exceeding15kn on the Outremer was probably harmonic vibration of the shrouds. The young 65 EOS has encased rope spiralling the shrouds to interrupt the wind. It must be very reassuring to not hear the disturbing sound of the Lagoon's bulkheads creaking. There are many videos of Lagoons having bulkhead failures. You probably dodged bullet in that 50kn wind "to go or not to go" video. Hope to see you in Cairns

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

The vibration actually was caused by too little space between the hulls and the engine. Larger blocks solved it. The resonance in the shrouds is of course there as well but a little piece of rope tied to them usually works

@ahminmabed5166 Жыл бұрын

@@CatGreatcircle I showed my wife your Outremer 55 walk through video and she now wants one. I'd better get a second job 😁

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

🤣

@rumbepack Жыл бұрын

How beautiful is that gunboat tho.

@Stavoren Жыл бұрын

for some reason.. when things fail on a boat and has to be replaced, its always the most inconvenient, difficult part to get to....😂😂😂

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Sure getting the parts can be really difficult out here, great to have the backup of Outremer for that

@thomasthornton5737 Жыл бұрын

😄👍👍❤

@billhanna8838 Жыл бұрын

I dont know but it all seemed a little light the rudder shaft , Bracing of the tube to the hull but hey the designers know what they are doing , I would have thought a 'cruising' cat would have had a skeg hung rudder , Fair winds & Following seas = See you in NZ .

@johndaniels5801 Жыл бұрын

Well they might do that a lot taking boats out that way. But one or two blown tires and you have big problems. No i would have waited for a port with a hydraulic lift for a lot of boats to be moved with. What a sketchy operation for moving a lot of boats in and out! I hope they get a modern lift real soon as you mentioned. Take Care!!

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Actually a tire did blow when they took out Manaca, Outremer 51. No big deal luckily but some delay.

@dc1544 Жыл бұрын

getting your rudder fixed is a good thing.

@pmorph Жыл бұрын

I very much enjoy your videos-- the shots of you sailing are wonderful. It appeared you didn't antifoul the new rudder and hull repair before you went in or did you use a different colour antifoul? You'll love NZ, however watch out if you come south to Cook Straight and the Marlborough Sounds-- 60 knots is not unusual...

@123raph123 Жыл бұрын

The new rudder was already painted because ready to install at a new Outremer 55 with black antifouling when we sent it 🙂

@pmorph Жыл бұрын

@@123raph123 Ah... that makes total sense...I do think the 55 is one of the most beautiful cats around-- I can watch your sailing videos for hours. My boat was a 39' Pescott Whitehaven design, very similar in concept to yours, just not as big...

@KiwiRednek666 Жыл бұрын

What colour on the glywo site are you guys for tracking ?

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

I think we’re purple or? On offshore there’s a legend to make sure

@martinbeaumont1135 Жыл бұрын

You would think French Polynesia would make a perfect location for an Outremer service centre, almost the exact opposite side of the world yet part of France, heaps of Outremer boats in that part of the world and all needing servicing :-)

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

So there’s your business opportunity. A lot of GLYWO boats passing in the next years as well

@martinbeaumont1135 Жыл бұрын

@@CatGreatcircle Hahahah, I'd love to, although lacking both skills and the required $$$ needed to get started.

@user-jk8kr6qd5z Жыл бұрын

Hell friends from summer Trizonia!!!!

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

A lot warmer than here in NZ probably…

@neilwilliams9281 Жыл бұрын

In the last episode Mark was ready to deploy a portable pump, presumably operating off the 12v. What brand and model of pump do you have please, it seems a good thing to have on a cat. Thanks, Neil (Lorikeet 4X23)

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

It’s a pump on 220v…

@neilwilliams9281 Жыл бұрын

@@CatGreatcircle thanks, do you know the brand please?

@neilwilliams9281 Жыл бұрын

@@CatGreatcircle thanks, Karcher 6000L I see.

@KiwiRednek666 Жыл бұрын

New Zealand is a beautiful country. Will you be near thames. If so I would be honored to meet you and say hello. I see some of the group are up in the north of New Zealand currently. Welcome to Aotearoa.

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Where’s Thames?

@KiwiRednek666 Жыл бұрын

South East of where the group has been arriving in nz. Head across the hauraki gulf.

@acena Ай бұрын

I’m in Vuda Marina with a bent rudder from hitting a poorly charted reef. Can you tell me the shipper you used? Did you have to pay any customs fees? How much was shipping? How long did it take to get the rudder? Thank you so much, Aga

@CatGreatcircle Ай бұрын

Outremer shipped it through a French distribution company. Took pretty long because of the strict regulations regarding approved packaging crates

@CatGreatcircle Ай бұрын

Bolloré is the name of the company

@lordjoni187 Жыл бұрын

The more I look at the damage you have, I think it must be Killer Whales.

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Interesting theory but I actually saw the rudder hitting the reef a couple of times in a row…

@curacao11 Жыл бұрын

:-)

@DRB68 Жыл бұрын

I like Outremer but man they are fragile for the 1.6M you pay ! would expect a bit more. Looking at this video it feels like you pay for the form and design more than quality. I wish you luck but i have a feeling this will not be the last repair !

@realulli Жыл бұрын

You can have a sturdy boat or a fast boat. The Outremers are really light and really fast (I think if you sail hard, you can reach 18 knots), the boat turns 7 knots abeam into 7 knots of forward speed - most other boats are fighting to get the 7 knots at twice the wind and can't even dream about reaching 18 knots (not even surfing down a wave). I think Greatcircle once got to 28 knots during sea trials, surfing down a huge wave. So, like an F1 car, they're fast but fairly fragile.

@DRB68 Жыл бұрын

@@realulli what about a Mumby… lighter, tougher (are known to hit a reef and bounce off) and with those kick-up rudders, would have avoided the current issue with great circle… as I said… is beauty over practicality and safety.

@CatGreatcircle Жыл бұрын

Strange, looking at the video my feeling is exactly opposite after hitting a reef at 8 knots and being hit by a 70 to commercial vessel… Maybe it’s just your love for this Mambo cat as you were kind of clear about earlier. I had a look, no comment there.