I agree but she considers herself the Admiral.

Awesome! Thank you!

Lyn is always trying to anticipate the unexpected. Quite often I head into a marina thinking I am going to dock a certain way but then change my mind based on conditions. We are glad you enjoyed the video.

Thanks. We are glad you like the videos. I agree, it is hard to find Power Boat videos. Although there are plenty of bikinis and sailboat videos out there.

I agree, we only have a 28' motor cruiser but the procedures & principals are the same. My wife has only 2 years of boating under her cap but she has a French coastal skippers licence, I had been messing about on boats as a boy & again in my 30's. I often take turn on the helm but my main duties are navigation, engineering, sommelier & rope bitch. Now we have a video camera we hope to record a few trips around our area of La Rochelle France. So far we have posted a few clips from the phone on my channel. Hopefully from little acorns etc !

Eugene, I can assure you that if I did not respond to a post that you made it was purely by accident. I take great pains, and pride myself on the fact that I respond to all comments. I would never purposefully ignore one of yours and I am certainly not a racist. Our following has grown over the past year and I have literally responded to thousands of comments The problem is, the way KZfaq does their comments, it is not always easy to see them. Especially if they are posted on older videos and I do not see them right away. For example, your current comment is posted three comments down, on a one year old video. The only reason I noticed it is because I happen to be answering comments on the day you posted it, so it showed up on my recent posts lists. If I had waited until tomorrow, to look at comments, your's would have been buried and I might have missed it. I honestly do not remember talking to anyone about seacocks. If I said something offensive or patronizing, I apologize. I am sure that a Navy Vet is much more knowledgeable about boating then I am. Unfortunately, KZfaq does not have a search function, and I could not even find you previous comments if I tried, unless you tell me which videos they are on.

I just found the search button and looked up all your posts. That was not me who made the comments about seacocks, it was someone else. As far as I can tell, I responded to all your comments except one about buying the boat, which I apparently did not see.

@@tryingnottosink9107 I really appreciate your response. I was one of the first people to follow you guys, I complimented you guys on your new vessel, and thanked you for starting a power boat based video feed, no response to that. I took up for you when one commenter was negative about your choice of music, I inquired about your previous vessel. I do understand how taxing it can be trying to keep up with all the comments, you and your wife seem to be very nice and grounded people and I fully accept your explanation, you are not racist and I will gladly re-follow you . Thank you for your response, I think it would be prudent to delete my racist comment, as I do not want you to be labeled as something you are not, happy motoring, and thank you again for clearing the matter up.

We are happy you like the videos

Thanks for watching. We are glad you enjoy the videos.

Just old footage, we are still at dock for a few months.

We went from a 40' to this 65' and find it is really not much more difficult. It is heavier and is less affected by wind and current. It is sort of going from a compact car to a conversion van - you just need to get use to judging the bigger size. The main difficulty is my wife can not just jump off and tie the line if there are no dock hands. She needs to lasso the cleat from the deck. On the Carver I would just back the boat up to the dock and she would step off.

We are happy you like the videos. We plan to post a few more over the winter. We have a lot of footage that we have not edited yet.

We will probably be back in Florida either this year or next. We haven't decided yet.

We are glad you like the videos!

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a try. I will add gear oil to my regular check. I keep forgetting about it but plan to check it next time I am on the boat.

Also worth feeling engine and gear oil between fingers to feel for swarth and smell it. If it smells burnt it could have water in it and might look milky. Doing this could alert you to a defect that might save a Big Bang /dead engine..

Yes, the Olympia. They started a wine/beer garden on deck last year. We plan to check it out.

That sounds like fun! I hope they save it! From what I've read it's been in danger of being scrapped for a long time.

Thanks!

We are glad you enjoyed the video!

We almost always stop when going through the CD canal. We hear they are dregging the marina this spring so it should be easier to get in and out of.

There are distance shots in some of our other videos. I think this is as big as we will go.

Thanks. We are glad you liked the video!

I think I for sure would be WAY more nervous about planes... Boat engine fail: float around until you reach someone on the radio who can come "bail you out". Airplane engine fail: Pray to GAWD that it restarts or you find a strip of open land to glide her in and then pray a bunch more?? I mean just my thoughts. HaHa...

I will let her know. Every day is a learning experience for us.

Thanks for watching. We are glad you enjoy the videos.

Thanks!

We are happy you like the videos. I wish the engine rooms were just a little bit bigger.

It is a little of both. We were never boaters before three years ago and have grown to love being on the water. However, we also love the social life of boating, as well as entertaining friends on the boat. So it works well for us all the way around. My wife knows how to operate the boat, and often takes the wheel while under way, however, she has no experience docking. I am working on getting her to overcome her nervousness. She could easily get us back to shore. Docking without hitting something might be an issue - for now.

rfb91a maybe the lazy crew member Chase is sitting there on standby 😂

We saw another couple use the radios while docking and we ran out and bought them the next day. They work great but we are looking for a hands free solution for next year. We though maybe we would call each other on the cell phone and use blue tooth head sets. We'll see.

I did not know that. Happy about it!

Thanks. Us too!

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Thanks. We are glad you like the videos!

Thanks for the insight. I haven't worked on it all winter but I want to get it resolved before our next big trip. I have a feeling it is a combination of things, and the fuel pump may be the biggest cause. However, there are shut off valves at the input and output of the racor, which in theory, should make it impossible to drain, even if the fuel pump is the problem. However, once reason I think you may be correct is, last week I checked the racors and they were full, yet I found air in the line at the on-engine fuel filter.

It's TOTALLY not the fuel pump. It's the Diesel Fairies that sneak aboard the vessel when at dock and get drunk on the fuel they steal from the strainers. They only drink at the port engine, because port wine, duhhh.

I woke up Sunday and found all my Irish Whiskey gone. I think they are teaming up with the leprechauns!

@@tryingnottosink9107 Maybe that cracked bowl on the bottom of one of those racors you replaced awhile back had something to do with it?

@@tryingnottosink9107 ~ LTFOL @ this comment!!! And I'm always curious why they only empty the bottles on a Saturday night!!!

Sometimes it only takes a second or two. Other times I am bleeding it for a few minutes.

If you're not able to identify an external leak you most likely have an injector leaking at the tip. On a gas motor, big problem. Gas in the crank case will take out the bearings, on a diesel not so much. Since diesel fuel is pretty much oil it's not going to cause an internal engine failure. Those old 2 stroke Detroit diesel you really can't kill um.

One of these days I will really focus on finding the problem. For now it is just a 5 minute inconvenience before every departure.

I used to think it was the Racor causing problems, since it was often an inch low when I opened it, but it seems to be something else. Every morning I need to bleed the lines at the on-engine fuel filter, and it takes some effort before I get fuel to come out. It is as if the fuel is being siphoned back from the fuel filter.

I'm wondering if the return fuel line is acting as a siphon?

I was told there may be a check valve near the fuel tank but I see no easy way to access that area.

Glad you liked the video!

You are referring to the "Admiral!"

You are going to give the Admiral a big head! :-) The draft is 4'6"

We tried that. We have two racors and it happens with both. I just recently installed a new fuel shut-off valve . I am hoping that fixes the problem.

I know, I always make that mistake. And will probably continue to as well. 😁

Thanks for watching. The caution sign is because, at our home slip, the anchor hangs partially over the dock and you can walk into it. The lock box is so that the key to our boat entry doors is available to the dock master and dock friends if needed, or in an emergency.

Trying Not To Sink - thanks for the answer. 👍🏼 That’s cool on the lock box thing... is that a norm many places or?

Just trial and error, and keeping my fingers crossed! I just decided I could do it, so I did. After 4000 miles I have pretty much got the hang of it but I am always very cautious and go very slow. Triton is easier in strong winds and currents. Once you get used to the size. The 40 footer is easier in calm waters since it is smaller. It is more susceptible to currents and wind.

I believe it is called Micro Commander. I am not at the boat right now to look.

I think we are going to try to have it rebuilt. I don't think I'll be lucky enough to find another one.

@@tryingnottosink9107 I think something like a stainless steel pool pump would be good. As a matter of fact, they make variable speed pool pumps, something like that might be better, have to setup a system so the pump runs at different speeds depending on how many A/C's are running. If it feeds water to all 6, no need to have it running full speed if only 1 A/C is on.

We have just under 3000 hours on each engine. We here many people get 5000+ hours. Ours run perfectly and do not blow any smoke. We are hoping they last until Elon Musk makes electric engines for yachts! We are glad you enjoy the videos!

Thanks. We are glad you enjoyed the videos! We just practiced a few times in an empty marina and went for it. I discuss it in one of the videos. We had zero experience when we started 4 years ago and we just learn as we go along. That is why the channel was named "Trying Not To Sink." :-)

8v92s!

They have since dredged it to 12 feet in the entire basin.

No, not really. We just had a problem with the fuel siphoning back to the tank.

It is a diesel, so not really needed. Plus, I always open the doors and inspect the engine rooms before starting. Thanks for watching!

@@tryingnottosink9107 I don't mean to be one of those guys, but I just want to say that most boat fires occur when blowers aren't used. Any fumes will be heavier than air, so if they're not sucked out , they're going to linger until they are. Once you're under weigh, natural ventilation takes over.

@@jdog4534 - I don't mean to be one of those guys either... but as he said it's diesel - so it's really not required. 🤷‍♂️

@@googlevoicer yea. It's been covered twice before you chimed in. but, diesel or not, it's an internal combustion engine. Its always a good idea to ventilate a closed compartment before starting and internal combustion engine that's in it. .. who knows, you might have a leaky propane bottle or something, and a loose battery connection that arcs at the starter

j dog ... yup. You’re not wrong (and we’ll just presume that’s where the propane is kept). But also regardless of your personal feelings & opinion, it is NOT generally a habit of diesel boaters to do so. It’s okay for you to disagree. 👍🏼 Does that mean it is a bad idea to turn them on, nope, not at all. 🤷🏼‍♂️ But (many many) people don’t when it’s diesel. 🤷🏼‍♂️ Have a great day. 👍🏼

I used to have one, but we have done this so many times we do not use it any more.

We are not sure. It is 110 volt and there are some screw holes in the ceiling. We think it may have been a fan.

@@tryingnottosink9107 - I keep meaning to ask about it as well... bugs the HECK outa me... LoL!

We are glad you like the videos. We use about 13 gallons an hour, or about 0.7 miles per gallon. The 58MY holds around 800 gallons. We have one of the water tanks converted to an addition fuel tank so we can hold 900 gallons. That gives us a range of 630 miles. If we dropped our speed to 7-8 knots, we could probably get that up to 800 miles.

@@tryingnottosink9107 thank you for the reply. That's helpful information. I enjoy watching your videos. I'm jealous. You both are living my dream.

Not as often as I should. I keep forgetting. I plan to check it next time I am on the boat.

I never knew that. That is the thing about boating - there is always something knew to learn. At least for me. I'll look into that.

Trying Not To Sink I have no marine background but in general a Diesel engine is a Diesel engine. They don’t like to be under loaded eg. long periods of time at idle, low EGT. They don’t like to be overloaded, high EGT. And they really hate sitting unused for months. I see the most of that haven’t driven your RV all winter, didn’t do any winterization, and yeah I’ll see you in May.

Trying Not To Sink oh and if you ever decide to repower there’s a healthy market for those beauties.

I have been running them for about 1/2 hour every two weeks.

Hopefully they last long enough for Elon Musk to start making electric yacht motors! :-)

On small yachts without a crew it is common. We often rely on some assistance from the marina staff to pull us in. On a larger boat (with a better captain) they would hand out the eye and make the tie-up decisions on the yacht instead of on the dock.

Gotchya. In the work boat world we hand over the eye, or if no one is there to receive it, and it is possible, we try to nail the bollard/bit/cleat by throwing the eye. Would get a lot of funny looks if expecting someone to drag the entire line over. BTW, nothing wrong with your boat driving!

I check the transmission fluid regularly but not every time. Same with the anti-freeze. I might not have mentioned it but I also glance at the hydraulic levels on the stabilizers and steering system as well.

It does get a little noisy, depending upon how fast I am going. However, the engine rooms are insulated so it is not too bad. We have bow thrusters on the boat, and I use them often while docking.

awesome. thanks for sharing the journeys!

Not sure if we will ever get to that side of the planet with this boat, but thanks for the invite! We think a sail cat might be in our future so we can make the long voyages.

The engines had not been started in a long time and the boat had not been moved. There was no reason to wipe the stick first. While on a trip, I do that every time because it is necessary.

It is one of those flags that have a circle of stars. We had it out for the holiday and I never took it down until November (lazy). We have the regular flag above the flybridge . Yes, our compasses are both low on water and need to be repairs. They still work though.

Ok, just checking on you. :)

That is the Yacht Ensign. Back in the old days there were taxmen who would meet the ships as they entered a harbor and asses a tax on the cargo. Yachtsmen who would go sailing for the day requested a flag to signal it was not a commercial vessel and the tax man would not bother with it. That's my story and I'm sticking with it....

Sounds good to me.

No, not yet.

That T-head, and one other, is the only place in the marina we can fit. It is often the case in smaller marinas. Our 355 Carver could fit just about anywhere.

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Yo, wir from Philly! No one knows how to talk round here!

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Yes, she is.

I agree!

Yes, we are trying to be careful with that but we often make the mistake. However, we always double check, and ask, to make sure we are getting diesel.

The only reason it's a sensitive area for me is because I had gasoline pumped into my diesel tank by mistake and it can be a very dangerous dealing with it afterwards. Wish you guys well and have a great Christmas.

@@tryingnottosink9107 Once had a mate fill water tank with diesel. Tank was never the same.