Things Are Falling Apart! [Ep. 152]

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Ай бұрын

After some encounters with some very large boat breaking waves, we are feeling the impact of the forces of mother nature. We are days away from land, are we prepared to overcome these challenges?
#sailing #adventure #explore
Offshore sailing is all about preperation. One must be prepared to overcome any challenges without support from anyone else. When you are alone, thousands of miles from help, in the middle of crossing the Pacific Ocean, you must fix things yourself. You must also be mentally prepared for this, you have no option but to push through any emotions and just get things done.
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@ChileExpatFamily Ай бұрын

That was a really cool shot of the sun coming up. Way out in the middle of the ocean. Great job on the repairs. Good to have spares. Jim

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Hi Jim! Glad you enjoyed!!!

@petegraham1458 Ай бұрын

Open ocean sailing , equipment gets tired too just like people, everything works lovely until it doesn’t! You guys were well prepared, a handy billy has a thousand uses and made a nice boom vang , happy you didn’t have to disassemble that ball screw autopilot in a seaway and try to fix it the spare earned it’s ride ! Safe passage through the reefs to port!

@Mr040764 Ай бұрын

Merci pour cette vidéo. Une vie en mer avec ses séances de bricolage quotidienne. Le voilier s’use et demande beaucoup d’attention lors de longues traversées. 👏👍 Voilier Girighiz 5🇫🇷

@robertschaper5737 Ай бұрын

Wow. Gorgeous crispy footage. Great angles and feel from the waterline to that high rear starboard position and all sequenced so well. That's a lot of work and so well worth it. As we say in the movie business, the money's all up there on the screen.

@joeltatham5673 Ай бұрын

Well done to both of you. Calm and cool under pressure!

@SailingSweetRuca 27 күн бұрын

Thanks!!!🙏

@joncozzi1701 Ай бұрын

The time lapse while Curtis was down the hatch did a good job conveying how un fun it probably was in that space. You two bring such Joy!

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@stampedetrail2003 4 күн бұрын

That was suspenseful

@johntaggart859 Ай бұрын

Excellent record of life on board…you deal with issues calmly and professionally… ❤

@TheSWRProject Ай бұрын

Sushi...!!! Very Fancy Kate...!!! Well done on the repairs guys... Being prepared...! Be safe... 🙏

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@markroth9827 Ай бұрын

Sure liked the cello montage. Thank you for sharing.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@JCGible Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙏

@johnmooney9444 Ай бұрын

I'm impressed. Both of you remained calm, knew what needed to be accomplished, and knew your individual tasks necessary to make it happen. Great teamwork. Cheers

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Well said! Cheers & thanks!

@tiochio8476 Ай бұрын

Awesome sailors!!👏👏👏

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

👍 👍

@larryhill7563 Ай бұрын

I was taking the first bite of my apple pancake when you was hooking the fish lol. Thanks for sharing

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

😂 😂 👍

@watdahek2 Ай бұрын

You guys are so smart and so calm.

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@davidressler4292 Ай бұрын

All of your work is awesome, I look forward every week. My vang as well has a nasty rusty bulge in it and I am expecting a similar situation. Although not in the middle of a pacific crossing.

@svevergreen3370 Ай бұрын

love the long filming of the boat ripping through the waves !. Thanks for sharing !

@SailingSweetRuca 27 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@njbaskipper Ай бұрын

¡Hello, Sweet Ruca...Crew! 💯 ¡Wow! Mr.Cutis DOES NOT feel the wind, BUT SMELLS IT, he prepares beforehand for when it blows him through the place that he knows he is going to come... There is nothing more to say..🤐 P.S. Boy, the food is good! 😋 Good luck...

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Curtis is the guy to have on the boat! That is for sure! -Kate

@njbaskipper Ай бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca BE CAREFUL, YOU ARE NOT LEFT BEHIND

@robertlaird6746 Ай бұрын

I used to race a Laser. I've owned three of them and still have one that I'm going to sell soon. They are great boats and a really good boat to learn how to sail.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

What fun!!!

@stubby2822 Ай бұрын

Very entertaining. You all are the best. Great job on the boom repair and glad you had an auto-pilot spare. Pretty sure when Kate got on the wave, wave, wave thing that was a sign of creek water withdraw symptoms. It gets better with time. Thanks a ton for the effort to bring these videos to us. Oh yea. The coffee is great. Keep having fun and stay safe. Bill

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Haha! Maybe she drank some salt water? Things can get a bit silly 😜 when far offshore. Cheers!

@geraldhenrickson7472 Ай бұрын

You three rock! Thanks for the video.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@stevewakefield5001 29 күн бұрын

Really good you could diagnose and work through breakages. Thanks for sharing your adventures!

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

Glad you like them!

@chrisleo6639 Ай бұрын

Congrats guys. Well done. As always, I admire your skills and composure. Wishing you continued good luck.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@fernandooyarzunscholtbach8925 29 күн бұрын

Best regards from Puerto Montt, CHILE. Thank you for showing us your wonderful sailing, including views of your maneuvers and the nice sea conditions you have been sailing in. Much success to both of you, keep enjoying...you look very happy!!!

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

Many thanks! Viva Chile 🇨🇱

@rainfinger Ай бұрын

Well done!

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear from you as always! Give us an update from Brazil!!!

@danielnenni6734 Ай бұрын

Excellent teamwork!

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@nancygladieux7598 29 күн бұрын

I love this video! True ocean sailing at its best. Thank goodness Curtis can fix anything, can't have too many spare parts. I love the wave

@carltontweedle5724 Ай бұрын

Auto spare is a must hand steering is fun for a few hours in good wind but for days you will sleep quickly at the end of you watch.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Right on!

@jojobaker1764 Ай бұрын

Sushi at sea .. and made it just as well as a Japanese Sushi chef .you go

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thanks!😊

@weinerdog137 Ай бұрын

Excellent job.

@FernandoOliveira-oy4gy Ай бұрын

Nice sunrises. The support provided by your partners has proven to be crucial. Glad to see y’all got great material to fix the issues and keep sailing forward. Teamwork makes the dream work.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! It is so wonderful to work with great companies like Marlow who truly understand offshore sailing!

@gregmckinney6026 Ай бұрын

Regarding the stern port side, what is the mounted reel with green line used for? Thanks! Greg

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

We used it in Patagonia for tying to the shore, we haven’t found a good home for it down below yet.

@user-ef9fd7fv5f Ай бұрын

Good fixing on the fly! BUT - I missed seeing Roxy! XO Darcee

@HopeOfJoe Ай бұрын

OMG 😱 WOW ‼️ Just learned you can never have too many spares. Amazing to see a great fix and......voilà, another crew back in action. Is that a special auto pilot ram to have a 'high performance' setting or do they all come that way? Totally love watching how you two interact as a well oiled team. We all should be so lucky. See you next time. ✨ 🌊 💨 ⛵️ 🏝️ 👙 🌞 ✨

@SailingSweetRuca 27 күн бұрын

The software in the pilot computer is where the settings are, the ram itself is really just a hydraulic pump and cylinder that operates when sent current from the computer. The computer is what gives it its higher performance.

@rcdogmanduh4440 20 күн бұрын

Now fix the new spare lol. Had a boomvang break back in the 70's Cape Cod to Newberry Port. Crappie rigged boat two younger brothers in thier 60's now still talk about!

@johnnya9001 Ай бұрын

I guess it depends on how the boat is designed but I have always felt that in down wind conditions it is more stable to have the boat pulled by a head sail than pushed by the main sail. Less work for the auto helm too. Cheers.

@Tintenfinger Ай бұрын

Put in a reef or two in the mainsail and hoist (or roll out) a jib.

@maurizioferrario1949 Ай бұрын

Aree, you would have a batterie bilance boat running downwind with a parziale furled jib and a 2 reefed main

@captainjimolchs Ай бұрын

Whatever they were doing, I recall hearing that the autopilot was working less.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

The boat is pretty well balanced with just the main. We were actually surprised how well she sailed in “laser mode.” We don’t like to take the main down offshore as it is a bear to put back up, combined with the broken vang (there is no topping lift) that supports the boom, we stuck with the main. The main and Genoa combo when running deep causes a lot of slatting of the Genoa, and we don’t like to run the whisker pole in large waves.

@ckpuckpu9752 29 күн бұрын

Les J sont conçus pour naviguer très bien GV seule, en restant très équilibrés à la barre. ( je possède un 110). Merci pour cette vidéo très intéressante pour les voileux. Le pilote auto m'apparaît super bon. Reposez-vous bien sur nos îles. Vous êtes vraiment formidables et je goûte tous vos épisodes comme le meilleur moment de ma journée.

@kb1esx 28 күн бұрын

Thanks for a short escape from dry land!

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

Our pleasure!

@Jim-jh9bd Ай бұрын

Enjoy your show , the stress you put on a boat in a month most of us put on 1 or 2 years . If it is too windy we have the option to go to the club house you don't . Still wish I was buddy boating in my boat beside you and fixing things.

@captainjimolchs 26 күн бұрын

The question becomes: Too windy for who? Worst case, she is fast enough to sidestep that chienne. In reality, it's the waves, more than the wind. Occasionally, I read of ocean cruisers who dread the Great Lakes. A 20' sailboat is not a small craft, but a 35' twin screw motorboat is.

@JCGible Ай бұрын

Awesome episode. 🫶

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@rafapietrowski9157 29 күн бұрын

Wind vane wouldn't be a good second choice guys. Fair winds

@SailingSweetRuca 27 күн бұрын

We’d love to hear more on your thoughts about windvanes!

@HopeOfJoe Ай бұрын

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice tropical shorts, Curtis. 🎉👏🏻🦩

@SailingSweetRuca 27 күн бұрын

You know it!

@kurtc6372 28 күн бұрын

Next time you have a stormy weather, hook my favorite “storm song” to it. (Riders on the Storm) DOORS. 🙏🏼☯️✌🏼

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

We do jam to that as we sail sometimes! Great rip!!!!

@JafetRamirez1974 Ай бұрын

Awesome Missing the dog, hope is okay

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Roxy is A OK

@aquasapien9275 Ай бұрын

Kate, you are the sweetest cutest capable sailor ever... What a pleasure you must be to sail with.

@colettedagny-4972 Ай бұрын

Kate 🔥

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

We are going to save this one!!! ❤️

@rickkwitkoski1976 Ай бұрын

Great repair jobs. Thank you for this episode. No Roxy this time... hmmm.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thanks! Roxy is all good!

@davep7849 28 күн бұрын

So amazing that you all can get catamaran speeds out of a monohull. True sailors!

@SailingSweetRuca 27 күн бұрын

Thanks Dave!

@davep7849 25 күн бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca be safe out there!

@braddobson2060 Ай бұрын

👋 that God for spare parts

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Right on!

@allynonderdonk7577 Ай бұрын

My Autopilot is a dinky Raymarine one with a motor on the wheel. That one you put in was a real autopilot, not a toy like mine.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Hi Allen! Whatever works!!! That’s all that matters. Say hi to the Pirate for us!!! 🏴‍☠️

@larswetterstrom7209 Ай бұрын

I remember looking at S/Y Delos. Their autopilot also broke down and they had to hand steer a huge distance. But I think they were 3 or 4 on board. Maybe a wind vane is more safe.

@mooorecowbell4222 Ай бұрын

Yep, Running like a "Laser sailboat" except no dagger board to pull up.... LOL (Maybe you will cross paths with SV Delos in that part of Ocean Blue)

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Haha, daggerboards and a canting keel next! That would be cool to cross path with Delos one day. Looks like they are off to Austrailia to build a boat now though?

@mooorecowbell4222 Ай бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca Yep, Delos designing and building aluminum CAT down under, but I am sure they will sail it all over the planet .

@erniemelendez5485 29 күн бұрын

In life is about who you partner is, from this video (my first time) on this vlog. I have to say that is the perfect couple, they compliment each other rather well, I wish them both the best and to remain supportive of each other. Great video!!!

@fransdriesen1311 Ай бұрын

The way I like sailing…..

@chefjono Ай бұрын

cool

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@aytacercen944 Ай бұрын

I wish you guys could fish as well as you sail. LOL

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

We try! We just happen to be better at fishing than catching :-)

@johnwaugh6518 Ай бұрын

There's cruisers and then there are sailors

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Sailors offshore, cruisers at anchor :-)

@lobowynnTV 15 күн бұрын

You’re amazing to be able to fix your own broken items..awesome

@SFQuack Ай бұрын

makes sense. Still curious why full main and no headsail? You know your boat better than I but off the wind flying a headsail usually moves the center of effort forward reducing weather helm. A main usually induces weather helm and off the wind in waves a main often induces that weather helm at the worst moments. I usually leave a bit more headsail up snd reduce main and try to balance the helm w/o the pilot prior to engaging the pilot. Safe sailing.

@dm5374 23 күн бұрын

I was about to say the same. Keep up a full jib and no main and she should handle a lot better straight downwind. Licensed skipper here.

@codegame027 Ай бұрын

What mechanical part of the AP actually failed? Have you since been able to repair the unit that is now your spare?

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

We will find out when we take it apart. Maybe internal valving, a seal, or the motor/pump connection.

@raylawes8938 Ай бұрын

Can i ask, why do you not use a wind vane ? Is that a silly question?

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Not silly at all, and a question we need to address sometime in a future video. There are lots of considerations.

@richardstever3242 26 күн бұрын

Great teamwork. I really admire your disciplined approach to such an adventure.

@SFQuack Ай бұрын

Nice footage. Just Curious why you chose to use the full main and no headsail going down wind after you took kite down, instead of a headsail and reefed main which likely lessen weather helm and reduces loads on the autopilot. Not saying thats what caused the pilot failure but curious. Do you have any ability to test the electrical or physical loads on the pilot? Good job having a spare. Fair winds…

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Good question! We can monitor electrical load (amp draw) of the pilot, which gives a decent indication. The wave that hit surely overloaded it, we’ve seen waves like that break rudders. We didn’t catch it on video, but it was one of those rare ones that you don’t forget. A load cell sensor connected to our Expedition for logging would be interesting there though?

@EnriqueDeQuesada101 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@williamrachaner4359 Ай бұрын

Missing Roxy, was she seasick? Glad you had the spare. Keep on..keeping on..

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Don’t worry, Roxy was all good!

@dinkohost9643 Ай бұрын

❤

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

👍

@dinkohost9643 Ай бұрын

I hope you are well and I looking forward to future episodes! Was that Bach as background music st about 20 minutes of the video?

@cmoreoverland6739 28 күн бұрын

I have followed you guys for a long while and it appears your adventures have tempered you a bit. Early on, you were 'racers" you were "expert" and while you still are, you are now a bit more chill. I cannot explain it well but, I love you stuff and your humbled persona...It's what adventures do for those willing to undertake them.

@cattaraugustonawanda4426 Ай бұрын

Interesting to see what parts failed. Hopefully you can refurbish the autopilot . Hearing $4K for a boom vang shocked me !!! Wondering what makes it so pricey ?

@smallfry8788 Ай бұрын

Agreed. Seeing what broke in the autopilot would be good content.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Based on the comments we need to show the guts of the pilot! We will work on that! As for the cost of the vang, we can only guess that they are fairly one off parts and a very small niche market.

@cattaraugustonawanda4426 Ай бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca As a retired machinist and one who sailed many years ago I have to wonder if something much simpler/cheaper and more durable could be substituted for the vang or if a welded repair could be made. I predate these strut type vangs LOL

@captainjimolchs 26 күн бұрын

My crazy "gut reaction" was that $4000 for a vang saved the expense and drag of a topping lift.

@rimasmeleshyus9486 16 күн бұрын

I like it all the videos , as spacial sailing in Patagonia ⛵️ thanks

@SailingSweetRuca 16 күн бұрын

We are happy to hear you enjoy them 😀

@roncanizares9966 Ай бұрын

Great video, as usual. Autopilot repair question: Had you been single handing would you have hove too (spelling?) in order to make the repair? When you got the second ram did you do a very close inspection of it vs. the one installed to be sure everything fit? I ask as I know some folks install the backup/spare units of things so as to be sure they fit. They then use the original working one removed as the spare.

@captainjimolchs Ай бұрын

Lash the wheel, adjust the sails to maintain course, and carry on.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Yes, had we been singlehanded it would have required heaving to. We thought about doing that just to show it in the video, but you know us, we don’t like to go slow :-) The pilot ram we broke was actually our spare, we did just as you said and installed it to make sure it fit and was “hot swappable,” and just continued using it. An easy install as it is an exact copy.

@azcharlie2009 25 күн бұрын

It's kind of like flying to the moon in a space ship... Good luck!!!

@damage_control_sailing 20 күн бұрын

You guys are the real deal...a lot of these KZfaq sailors don't even know what their boom vang is for, and you guys fabricated one. Keep up the great work! 🎉🎉🎉

@michaelvanwinkle7919 Ай бұрын

When running downwind at 8 knots do you ease the boom vang or keep it tight?

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Kind of depends I guess.

@pegcjs 27 күн бұрын

Yeah powered autopilots are often a point of failure. Have you guys considered a hydrovane ? We had one which was fantastic. Almost spooky how well it steered without power.

@SailingSweetRuca 27 күн бұрын

We just took apart the failed hydraulic ram and found the problem! Based on what we found (we will share in an upcoming video) that wave would have broke any other self steering mechanism as well. We are glad the ram broke instead of something else. Lots of force!!! As for wind vanes, we have to cover that one day as well! Cheers!

@tahirsargin8236 29 күн бұрын

👏👏👏

@ricardoparenas4479 Ай бұрын

Hello, my name is Ricardo, I am a student at the University of Magallanes Chile, and I would like to know if you can help me in my research on renewable energy in 38-foot sailboats, for example, how many batteries do you use, what type of batteries, your experiences, what is your energy consumption each How much do you change the batteries, what equipment do you use every day, all the information will be very useful for my research, thank you

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Hi Ricardo! Too bad we never connected while we were in Chile! Reach out to us via our contact form on our website, let’s see if we can help you out.

@MrAnthism 29 күн бұрын

What happens in a scenario where the gps satellites stop working and you are in the middle of the ocean???

@SailingSweetRuca 29 күн бұрын

We get the sextant and paper charts out 😉

@jorgeconcheyro Ай бұрын

I was wondering, if you have the orange preventer, why do you have to set another preventer?

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

The orange or red line is a boom break, slowing the boom during the gybe for a more controlled manuever. The preventor is meant to prevent it from crossing over entirely. We hope this clear things up!

@9999boghammer Ай бұрын

So i gotta know. Whats the absolute top speed youve ever squeezed out of Sweet Ruca?

@kylejazwiecki714 Ай бұрын

My price is right rules (closest without going over) guess is 14.6 knots.

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

16.1 knots surfing downwind. There is more possible, but the risks increase dramatically, so we pull the reins in often.

@stampedetrail2003 4 күн бұрын

Kamikoto Forever

@ejdd3442 26 күн бұрын

This is a great video, I am curious what is that spindle of rope on the Aft port side?

@kurtc6372 Ай бұрын

Do you stay out of the shipping lane……?

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

Very few ships out where we were sailing.

@robertlaird6746 Ай бұрын

Just a thought about your boom vang. Could you replace just the aluminum pipe?

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

We probably can, either aluminum or carbon, and fabricate a replacement delrin internal bushing as well. The only problem is finding the right size tube, especially here in French Polynesia.

@robertlaird6746 Ай бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca Order it and have it shipped to you.

@thomasthornton5737 Ай бұрын

😎😎👍👍❤❤

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

🙏 🙏😀😀👍👍

@danielclint1033 27 күн бұрын

Hydrovane!

@hagaiabeliovich4276 29 күн бұрын

Hey guys. What happened to the boom vang? Accidental jibe?

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

Just wear and tear over time.

@andreflavell3453 29 күн бұрын

she is a beautiful boat J class ? fast and a beast

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

Thanks! She is a J/46 you can learn more about her here sweetruca.com/about-the-boat/

@andreflavell3453 28 күн бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca thankyou . i sail a 1974 camp nicholson aluminium 35 feet . 1 tonner class . i live aboard her with my wee dog . certainly not a perfect liveaboard being a 1 tonner . but she is fast and a off shore beast .

@kurtc6372 28 күн бұрын

Does the your auto pilot have any control of the sails?

@SailingSweetRuca 28 күн бұрын

No it does not. One day they surely will!

@TOMVUTHEPIMP 25 күн бұрын

Crossing the Pacific with only an electronic self steering on a boat with spade rudders? Yikes.

@MBailote 22 күн бұрын

Love your channel! What kind of traveler do you guys use for your boom/main 🤙🏼

@SailingSweetRuca 22 күн бұрын

Hi Mario, it is a Harken track and car system.

@MBailote 22 күн бұрын

@@SailingSweetRuca thanks. Do you guys have some special preventer attached to the boom ? That was a smooth jibe or just skill 😂

@jonunya3128 Ай бұрын

when fishing, a gentleman baits a ladies hook..

@SailingSweetRuca Ай бұрын

👍

@briangilliland3620 Ай бұрын

Haw, haw 😂

@captainjimolchs 26 күн бұрын

She's no lady. She's a sailor!

@nightskyimaging 24 күн бұрын

It is nice to watch a couple sailing video where FEATURING the woman as a sexual object in order to seek views and subscriptions. This is FAMILY FRIENDLY and well done! I just liked and subscribed. If you have a patreon option I intend to join.