Stuck in a small Mexican town w/ a dead Autopilot 😥 (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 209)
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0:00 Intro
0:10 Recap
1:10 AP Repair Attempt
9:31 Back out to Test the Auto Pilot
19:15 Setting Up Our Downwind Rig
25:44 Arrival!
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@migueldelaguardia 7 ай бұрын
Calico should be over 100k subs by now,these guys have put in the time and effort[209 great episodes].Tell your friends let make happen.🤞
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
aw I love this!! Thank you!!!!! We've got 33K really good ones though😉
@larrymiller4 7 ай бұрын
That was excellent. I try to check in on your channel as much as I am able, and it's good to see you press through adversity whether mild or severe. It can either break us, or make us better and stronger. What are we going to do? Throw in the towel? Giving up can't be an option, so we press on.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
I appreciate that!
@danielweiss9009 7 ай бұрын
Only watch 4 sailing channels, might be an addiction ... you, Delos and Plucky and the old sea Dog. Love the content! Bill and Brian are like brothers from a different mother ...
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
haha yay! love it!! We love Delos & Plucky too! (obvi) have to check out Sea Dog!!🤗
@richb313 7 ай бұрын
Excellent trouble shooting and repair of the autopilot. Looking forward to your adventures in 2024.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Happy New Year!
@timlamarre8680 7 ай бұрын
Though painful and challenging, you proved yourselves resourceful and determined once again. An excellent video. Thank you for posting.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
💓
@mattgirgenti3595 7 ай бұрын
perseverance at its best. (with a good dose of component hammering into submission!) .. Loved seeing the smiles when you arrived even it entailed an extra zig or zag along the way. Such is boating life and the Calico Skies crew continue to impress no matter what is thrown your way. Rock on!!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
haha thanks Matt 💓 hugs & happy new year to and Becca!!
@skinnwalker4515 7 ай бұрын
You two are an awesome team. Stay strong. Healthy, prosperous and happy 2024 to you.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
💓 Happy New year to you as well!
@LaurieVogt 7 ай бұрын
I wish you continued courage as you awesomely face trial after trial ... Go! Team Calico Skies
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
💓💓
@Mark-ki7ic 7 ай бұрын
Stuck in a small Mexican town is usually how a B horror movie starts. Best of luck and watch out for the Bat People.
@catothecensor 7 ай бұрын
Remember the horror movie Rules! Never split, never have sex, never be the black guy, never play banjo with locals!! 😂😂😂
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
😂😂
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
😂😂
@donlindell1994 7 ай бұрын
…always run UP any stairs; INTO dark scary tunnels, hallways, or passages; FROLIC IN THE NUDE with all the lights on and the windows open while the shower runs…
@lisalisalisa7721 6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@ralphjansen9205 7 ай бұрын
Well done . Brian is becoming more confident and compitent working on electrical equipment. Merry Christmas.
@darrengladstone3159 6 ай бұрын
Brian, ah the better half of the schizophrenic duo of Bill. Brian is actually a different human, Electrical engineer, and different boat.
@scyz2807 7 ай бұрын
It's so nice that the auto pilot worked for your passage. : - ) I've never sailed at night so that always seems odd to me. I also solo sail so I have to do everything by myself. I need to rig up an "auto pilot" so I can leave the tiller and fiddle with the sails or some other task. I'll try to figure out a mechanism this Spring/Summer.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Self steering is super handy! Especially when solo :) think they make tiller pilots that would prob work for you
@olemanjim1415 7 ай бұрын
In the opening scene with Bill talking in the wind on the dock, you pan left to show Calico Skies properly secured. In that shot, with her new bimini rack and new set up, damn she looks good!! She looks like she's ready for business , a bit of an attitude to her, some "bring it" I'm ready. I like that. And as much of a total bummer all these recent breakdowns have been, thank God they're happening now instead of out in the Pacific somewhere. Here they can be addressed. In that regard this shakedown cruise has been a total success, it has exposed the wrinkles it was meant to and will bring Calico Skies that much closer. You guys must feel real good as you approach her, knowing how much work you have put into her and just how ready she is. Take time to relish that, you deserve it. Be well my friends!!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Love that Jim! She’s ready to take care of business!
@michelleb1248 7 ай бұрын
Hi guys! With the waves as crazy as they were it seems you should both be wearing floatation devices while out of the cockpit! I just worry when I see you both out of the cockpit. Hope the autopilot hangs in there! Happy New Year!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Good call!
@carenclemmons5002 7 ай бұрын
@@CalicoSkiesSailingThink safety even more when partner capacity or marginal impairment is a given because Murphys Law states your ass may require near Herculean effort from in the water behind the boat somewhere or on board but slow to respond. Just saying : wear PFD cuz shit happens.
@beverleebusch4161 6 ай бұрын
You work so well together, Bill and Grace. Always enjoy watching, with a cup of tea.🫖🍵Happiest of sailing towards meeting up with Delos. 🙏⛵
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
Thank you!! hopefully this year when we cross the Pacific!
@chrismulvey49 7 ай бұрын
Ever think of a windvane system? You have to watch it as it steers you to the wind and not course. But could save wear and tear on the autopilot.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Would love one! Just hard with all the other things on our stern haha
@SailingAquamarine 7 ай бұрын
@CalicoSkiesSailing I have the same issue (too much crap hanging off the back of the boat!) You can mount hydrovanes off centre though! Sooner or later hydrovane need to make a remote sail with a bowden cable to the actuator... then the sail could be up on top of the solar arch!
@chrismulvey49 7 ай бұрын
Too much junk in your trunk?@@CalicoSkiesSailing
@kindsailing 7 ай бұрын
Nice video! Watching the sail changes was real. You two are an inspiration when it comes to repairs, hats off to Bill for the motor repair. The smiles at the end were well earned. Namaste.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@benjaminspencer6507 7 ай бұрын
That tender moment at the end!! That says it all!! Even with all the trials and troubles that come with sailing, you 2 never forget what's important! Keep it up, and has Brian says, "Fair Winds and Following Seas"!!!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
🙌🏼❤️❤️
@dennispatrick4999 7 ай бұрын
Grace, could be worse. You 2 are doing great. Especially after going through 2023. Happy New Year 🎉🎉
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Very true! Happy New Year to u too! 💓
@davidnichols147 7 ай бұрын
Grace & Bill, unbelievable episode, with that nasty weather and Grace not being up to speed due to the surgery, you guys are somewhat limited. Great to see the autopilot working and hopefully the needed parts arrive prior to the crossing. Wishing you the Happiest New Year ever!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Tough couple weeks there🙃. Happy New Year!
@davidreadbikes 7 ай бұрын
Bill, you are amazing. And all the more amazing given the surgery on the autopilot had to be done in that wind. And great music as always Grace with this edit. Keep going.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!!! 🙌
@loisphillips5826 7 ай бұрын
Great to see Calico Skies sailing. Glad the auto pilot worked. Great video, love your choice in music. Merry Christmas and happy holidays. All the best in 24. Looking forward to your adventures.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you Lois!! Happy new year💓
@lisalisalisa7721 6 ай бұрын
Your window to cross the Pacific is coming fast. Hope you can get solid before it closes.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
Yep its getting close!!
@bojangles8837 7 ай бұрын
Dear Gracie and Bill; A mistake made often is trying to flake the main from mast or mid boom. Long time hack is to fold from aft end of boom and moving forward as you go. Now of course this is all dependant on having access to said boom end with secure footing. Also the boom is secure (centered and lashed so it cannot flailing back and forth)
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Will have to give that a shot! We are waiting to get our lazy jacks and stack pack which will help facilitate
@darrengladstone3159 6 ай бұрын
Pretty sure it's just a new sail and cockpit canvas setup and they are still getting up to speed... They have lived on a boat for a bit. And I imagine have flaked their sails in a few conditions more than a handful of times.
@DonMcConaughy 7 ай бұрын
Great job, stay safe, and Grace, Don't overdo it!
@Carsten-Berlin-Wi 6 ай бұрын
Very well done: troubleshooting, sailing, editing. Your efforts are high and bring to me a calm feeling of emotions and real strength you have as a couple. Thanks for your work! I wish you health and good luck for 2024🎉 P.S. The abdominal binder/belt you are wearing Grace surprised me. I only know them from Hernia ...
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yea its required after the last surgery I have in Nov :)
@floridamom9073 7 ай бұрын
As always you two continue to amaze with your grit and perseverance. Stay safe. And a very happy and healthy 2024!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
@HughFike 7 ай бұрын
Senor Bill. I would respectfully suggest that you ALWAYS carry a knife or multi-tool. It might save your life sometime.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Good idea! Somehow we fell out of that habit!
@georgehiotis 7 ай бұрын
Happy New Year to you both. May you have wonderful and safe adventures.
@relevart7991 7 ай бұрын
Hi guys!😮 Sorry to hear that! As a thought, SV UMA, they have a "wind vane" as backup.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Our transom with davits makes a wind vane difficult. It would be ideal though! But we're definitely going to install a redundant autopilot . . working on it 😉
@relevart7991 7 ай бұрын
@@CalicoSkiesSailing Yes, I'm no expert, but thought a bit on that.
@relevart7991 7 ай бұрын
I was going to add, that now I live in OH. Then I couldn't findy comment of us living in PV. So I mentioned that about a quarter of a Mile South of Los Arcos (Rock formations by Mismaloya South East of the Bay) I had my Bungee business. It was a boom structure over the Bay . I'm curious if it is still there.. But if you search in you tube, (Bungee Puerto Vallarta, you will find it).
@MrPaulcm1 6 ай бұрын
Thank the stars you got into a slip, especially with that weather. And having to fix the autopilot. Great vlog :)
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@lenwhatever4187 7 ай бұрын
A stuck brush would certainly be enough to stop pretty much any motor that uses brushes. I would say replace the brushes because while they are still working, they are probably predisposed to sticking if they have worn that much. When you next pull the motor apart, maybe check that the brush holder is not bent. Most brushed motors are either accessible from from the outside after assembling or have a hole for a piece of wire to hold the brushes back while assembling or the brush can be pushed "too far" back so the spring rests on the side of the brush and can be just pushed forward after it is all together. There is a way of holding the brushes back for all motors while assembling that is easy to release after the brush plate is installed. I find that if I know that, I can generally find it ;) You may find inexpensive motor rebuilding services in Mexico that cost a whole lot less than shipping in a new one.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Yes def gonna replace the brushes. Maybe check the pump out as well at hydraulic shop
@paullivingston6312 7 ай бұрын
Good cooked food at the Lay's market on the top of the bluff above the copper museum/mine one block north
@jimmymurray2996 6 ай бұрын
You two make a great team! As you said Life happens and you roll with the punches. I hope your new year will bring health and happiness! Fair winds!
@paullivingston6312 7 ай бұрын
Good town with a great metal fab guy 3 doors down from the police shop
@athosbulgari6571 7 ай бұрын
Congrats for the courage.....good winds and good luck
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank u 💓
@scottabercrombie376 7 ай бұрын
Around the 25 minute mark, Brian says “nice work team” which about sums up why I so enjoy watching the two of you. Here’s to an incredible 2024! ❤
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Good stuff😃
@rickstevens1479 7 ай бұрын
Showing the part of sailing most fair weather sailors don't see or understand , love it , raw and frustrating but knowing you have to fix it ...admire you for your patience. Stay free .
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
@svhulda6157 7 ай бұрын
Have the same Simrad Robertson pilot. Mine is from about 1985. Got it from a couple that replaced it before crossing the Atlantic. It has been working flawlessly on board sv Hulda for about 20 years now. Never failed. Mine have a slight different motor. It's a fantastic piece of equipment! When NAVICO took over Simrad, the pilot was dropped, too expensive, they said. No parts available. I asked Simrad for a new pump, as a spare. The answer was: "What do you want that for? It has never failed. We don't have the pump as a spare part". So I bought a complete pilot with double cylinders as a spare.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
They are beastly unit that isn’t made anymore. We just ordered a hydro pro as a replacement. Going to service the old one as a spare
@svhulda6157 6 ай бұрын
@@CalicoSkiesSailing Yes, agree on that. To my experience is that the electro/hydraulic systems lasts much longer and are segnificant more reliable than the electro/mechanical systems. I got the last Simrad/Robertson 'new in box' for a very fair price, and can click it right in with no mod's. If not, I would have gone for your choise. Fair winds and a Happy New Year!
@KennyP88 7 ай бұрын
Wow Bill, you the man!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
😂😂
@para1324 7 ай бұрын
Skills are good, nice job on the auto pilot. Any news on the refrigerator and water maker? Happy new year and all year for 2024. New horizons are calling. ⛵️🌞 🌴🏖️
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thanks 💓 The fridge is fixed and so is the water maker :) We did it when we got into the next port which you'll see next week!!
@marisaconner628 6 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great episode! Yay for the auto pilot! Happy new year dear Grace and Bill! Cheers to many more adventures!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
Happy new year!
@dakohli 7 ай бұрын
Another passage complete. You guys are an inspiration! I'm sure that even after a difficult stretch it feels like a job well done.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
🙌🏼🙌🏼
@robertscranton8293 6 ай бұрын
Love you all !!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😍
@barbricottone3056 7 ай бұрын
Great job guys. you look amazing Grace😊
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!! 😊
@MrFroglips69 7 ай бұрын
Groovy episode
@Pasovineyard 7 ай бұрын
Way to go on fixing that motor. 😉😉😉😉
@joycebrown6079 7 ай бұрын
Awesome!! Team work...
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
💓💓
@markhottman2652 7 ай бұрын
26:55 you two are the Cutest Together
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
🥰
@paullivingston6312 7 ай бұрын
You guys are awsome
@patrickloring6914 7 ай бұрын
Grace, you look great!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🥰
@donlindell1994 7 ай бұрын
I learn so many practical tips and sailing insights from Calico Skies Sailing, it’s like taking sailing lessons from really cool friends. Bill’s craftsmanship and service skills really impressed, I don’t understand all the concern over the autopilot fix. (You’re not the only one that solders over paper towels. My wife swears I am going to burn the house down some day but she doesn’t know I spritz them with water first!!). I really appreciate the added insight and commentary on sail choice decision making and outcome. It helps me understand your analysis of the sailing conditions and sail plan. What seem like automated little decisions to you guys provide incredible insight to newbies and planners. I can’t thank you enough for the wonderful editing and music choices. Great job.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
😂 did manage to slight burn the chart table , whoops. Mistakes were made
@BillChild2njoy 6 ай бұрын
You were nice and said life or stuff happens.. I wanted to make a bumper sticker that says "Stuff Occurs".. and imagine youngsters who can read asking. Mom or Dad what that means? "It's ok little one you'll find out soon enough" 😅
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
LOL this is true!
@lesliearnison9547 7 ай бұрын
Loved the whole passage ! Night and day, day and night! Every episode is unique!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
💓💓💓 Thank u!
@richardbutts6512 7 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Great job guys! Happy New year to ya!! Fair winds and following seas! Hugs Later!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Happy new year!!
@thomasthornton5737 7 ай бұрын
😀👍👍👍❤ Looking forward to your sailing adventures in 2024.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
💓💓💓💓
@leonasimmons162 7 ай бұрын
Good luck with everything and be safe.❤🎉🦋😊
@crowdfundcrew 7 ай бұрын
Love the drill to sand the motor brush contacts! Are you finding a correct backup motor before your crossing? At least you proved you “could” steer if necessary. All the best for 2024. Donate for a Dream
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
lol. Yes we got a whole new drive
@garysmith1639 7 ай бұрын
If I was going to cross the Pacific I might run out of coffee or I might run out of beer but I definitely would not want to run out of autopilot parts! (Okay maybe not beer either) lol.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
😂😂
@craigkepchar2619 7 ай бұрын
Love the show, you both did great. A wonderful team!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@darlenemc3586 7 ай бұрын
Happy New Years to you both! I wish you the best! God Bless
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Happy New Year!
@eileenderheim3768 7 ай бұрын
Great to see that you got the autopilot working. Hope you two get to feeling better soon.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
❤️
@bobsamchuck 7 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year thanks for share you guys, Grace you have loss some weight, take care of your self.😘
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too!
@brucerhodes8197 7 ай бұрын
Good fix on the auto-pilot motor, it's amazing how much a little sandpaper can save you... I assume you'll probably order a back up still, but had you been unable to fix it at all, you might have been forced to buy two. Have a safe and Happy New Year! You certainly deserve it!!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Yep we will be doing that! thanks, you too! 🙌🏼
@russellotto2791 7 ай бұрын
Happy New Year. Stay well. Yay auto-pilot.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Happy new year!
@robm.4512 7 ай бұрын
Glad you’ve managed a running repair on the AP, well done. I just wanted to wish you both health, success, laughter and love for the New Year. Cheers, R. 😎👍🍻
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank u!! 💓 Happy new year to you too :)
@JakobEngl 7 ай бұрын
Great video
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@dannyfisher9223 7 ай бұрын
Well done guy's! Merry Christmas and Happy new year to you both! All the best for 2024 team Calico!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to u as well!!!
@annewinning9723 7 ай бұрын
Happy New Year you two, great passage! Bill is a terrific problem solver, you guys make a great team for sure. 💕
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
❤️ ❤️
@jenadidio6536 7 ай бұрын
Here’s to a happy healthy New Year! 🎉❤
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
💓💓 Happy new year to you too!
@trinalee2315 7 ай бұрын
Still one of the best channels out there. Loved the music. Happy New Year. 🎉
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@alisonpayne5737 7 ай бұрын
Loved the music when Bill was changing the sail direction and the fade out at 21:06,7. Great episode! Happy New Years and stay safe.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Stoked you liked it! Thanks for your feedback and for being here❤️
@russellneville7145 7 ай бұрын
Hay guys, merry Christmas & All the best for the new year. A wind vane would help with your auto pilot problems. But hay, you sorted the problem out 🤙. Well done. I've been lucky enough to have a catch up with one life Max on untied. So cool to catch up with them both. I have a parcel here for one life so hope to see them both in Auckland very soon. Keep up the good work guys. Your looking a lot better now Grace. I hope everything works out for you both 👍. All the best. SV Kiwi Lady Opua Bay of islands New Zealand 👍🏿
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Awesome! Say hi to those guys for us :) we are starting prep for our own pacific crossing!
@artmraz575 7 ай бұрын
Good job Team !! :))
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you 😁
@jonathanscott550 7 ай бұрын
Nice video Bill and Grace. Thankfully you got auto pilot I guess temporarily. The sail seemed very good and got you to where you wanted for now. Hope you to rest up start feeling better before you have to sail further south. Bill and Grace have a very Happy New Years and see you again in 2024.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Yep! Its carried us several 100 more miles but we have a new one to install now
@sideswipper 7 ай бұрын
love you guys
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
❤️ back!
@scubaseas1 7 ай бұрын
Glad you got it sorted, well done on the logic tree. Brushes can be easily had from electrical rebuilders and many auto parts stores. They are very easy to cut and file to size/shape if you can't find OE or OE fit ones. Dremel metal cutting disc and sanding drums work well. Don't forget to check for wear in the shaft bearings. If your armature hits the field magnets due to worn bushings it will make the motor do what yours was doing, i.e. stop working after it gets warm and start working again after it cools down. But your brushes looked like they were the issue. Careful when you smack a permanent magnet motor. The magnets break easily and many are simply glued (not well) into place. Nice to hear you have spares aboard now in PV. Expensive spares are almost a guarantee the original will never break.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
lol thanks for the tips, yes gonna get some new brushes for sure!
@karlfair 7 ай бұрын
Nice fix on the auto pilot. If you have to open it up again, a fine file to trim the bakelite in between the contacts on the commutator. It will help with current flow, the motor will start easier. You guys have a Happy New Year!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for that! We ordered a new drive. Haven’t figured out the strategy for a spare. Whether replace the motor or service it
@wideawake11 7 ай бұрын
Neat repair, Bill. I noticed the coincidence that your final video of 2022 featured Loreto (due to Kazza's illness - Grace was there, at least, I can't remember if Bill was) - but either way, now you are back there again in what I presume is your final video of 2023. Neat bookends to an "interesting" year!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Interesting point! What a ride 2023 has been!
@herbertsusmann986 7 ай бұрын
I wonder if that autopilot motor should really be a brushless DC motor. Given the harsh environment (ie. salt spray) etc... and the fact that brushes do wear out as do commutators I think a better design for that autopilot would be to use a brushless motor. I would still carry a spare motor anyway especially for some long ocean passage or whatever.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
New AP is in order! I’m not sure I’ve seen a brushless motor 🤔
@yardarm5 6 ай бұрын
Beer on ice❤
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
😂
@paullivingston6312 7 ай бұрын
Bill you look like an adventured servant on that yacht l o l
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Hahaha sometimes I feel like one 😂
@francinegolbeck3116 7 ай бұрын
Good job with the auto pilot, to me the commutator looked real good so I believe the problem was with the brushes or with the brush spring tension. Suggest to get a few spare brushes combined with their springs and lead wires. Bill works like any good electrician, very nice video guys ! Happy New Year from Sechelt ! P&F
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Funny enough grandfather was an electrician. We ordered a new drive and will sort out a way to get this spare going
@chrisauld7003 7 ай бұрын
Sorry for your misfortune. Hopefully a servo pendulum system is on your radar. A cape horn would sure look sexy on your transom
@darrengladstone3159 6 ай бұрын
I think a wind vane would be the straw that broke the camels back on that transom, no room for the wind part of the gear. Plus you can't hoist the dinghy on those shiny new davits.
@wendywilson9760 7 ай бұрын
All the best for 2024, goodbye 2023
@SailingAquamarine 7 ай бұрын
Ah... the venerable hld2000 linear actuator... the dont make them anymore 😢 perhaps its because you can repair them with sandpaper and a soldering iron!
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Yes great units!
@chall7688 6 ай бұрын
Love the Donald Duck paper towels.🦆
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
😂😂
@codegame027 7 ай бұрын
I assume you'll be replacing that motor or be sourcing a spare?
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
We have a new drive we need to install. We will service the old drive. It’s still working several hundred miles later just not as strong as it should be
@marklapierre5629 7 ай бұрын
If it doesn't move and it should, WD40. If it does move and it shouldn't, duct tape. So how did you replace the brush cap function? You didn't show us that.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
Actually one of the brushes sprung out and fell into the bilge. While down there I found the missing cap 😂
@chrismulvey49 6 ай бұрын
When do you want to depart for French Polynesia? 90 day or 1 year visa?
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
Prob April, yes we are going for the long stay
@leeoldershaw956 7 ай бұрын
Bill didn't have a inflatable harness on.
@darrengladstone3159 6 ай бұрын
Bless your heart.
@leeoldershaw956 6 ай бұрын
@darrengladstone3159 I don't know if you were sincere or sarcastic. Bill was on deck raising sails in a somewhat hectic departure and Grace can't do any heavy lifting due to recent surgery. The reason inflatable vests are worn as that the event that causes people to go overboard frequently stuns them perhaps to unconsciousness. He had one on later. It's when you're rushed that bad things happen. The cruisers are not daredevils but balance risks with equipment and knowledge.
@darrengladstone3159 6 ай бұрын
@@leeoldershaw956yes 👍
@rjgillens2637 7 ай бұрын
ummm... Bill?... life jacket?... safety line?... please!?!
@xpertNetwork 7 ай бұрын
Y'all lost AP, Lauren looses AP, Delos is next!!!! Lol like i mentioned to Lauren, check your ground connections everywhere really well.
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
It seems to be a common occurrence! We ordered a new drive and will service the old one as a spare
@JimJNebraska 6 ай бұрын
The wind noise is horrible 😢
@CalicoSkiesSailing 6 ай бұрын
It was blowing pretty good that day, even with expensive mics like we have it is sometimes inevitable
@darrengladstone3159 6 ай бұрын
'tis an issue watching sailing. Personally my favorite sailing has no wind at all. The mono-hull bobber KZfaq genre is where it's at.
@donclay3511 7 ай бұрын
Sometimes you end up better at the end of an episode. This time not stuck and with a working autopilot. :)
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
❤️❤️
@OldManGibb 7 ай бұрын
Grace, are you wearing a Tummy Tucker at 26:09?? lol I'm pretty sure you don't need one. Now me on the other hand..... Do they come in 4xl? 😂
@CalicoSkiesSailing 7 ай бұрын
😂😂 kinda! It’s for support after the second operation🙃
@OldManGibb 7 ай бұрын
Get Better real soon. @@CalicoSkiesSailing
@robertjerome1889 6 ай бұрын
So hand stear to a place to fix it...daaa
@dboboc 6 ай бұрын
So you can’t leave without an autopilot? Shows how KZfaqrs are so dependent on electronics.
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