Well the gluwein helped, thanks for watching cheers Paul

Thanks Jim, cheers Paul

Thanks Mate just a 4x3 ripstop nylon tarp and 7mm fibre glass tent pole s cut o the right length. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Hi yes that's exactly what I'm going to do from now on .I have the chart laminated, but haven''t had the time to get out onto the water to test. Thanks again for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks mate, well it was a long night! Yes I go down to Apple tree bay a bit but I really prefer Brooklyn (Parsley bay)as the wind is more consistent up there. I'm intrigued what are marine robotics?, cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise I bet it was long one - jeepers! Marine robotics is essentially based around submersible remotely controlled drones that we use for a number of things like, search and recovery, salvage, marine survey, scientific research, hull cleaning, photography, marine archeaology etc. Particularly useful where visibility, depth, bull sharks etc make diving difficult as well as when its just too damn cold. If you drop anything overboard like your 127th hat or that last pack of Deb potatoes give me a call and I'll recover it for you.👍

Ah ha yes now I know what you mean they have an underwater drone at the museum often when I'm scraping or painting the Dufken​@@AusMarineRobotics

Thanks mate, a work in progress , cheers Pau;

Diesel?

Thanks Rob, cheers paul

Thanks Steve, my wife hasn't thrown me out yet, cheers Paul

Thanks mate, I'm told I should practice every day....but you know! ,cheers Paul

Thanks mate are there good places to sail in Poland? cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise Hi Paul , yes we have awesome places to sail like Lake District and sea coast of Poland . You can check on google Masurian Lake District this is my favorite pleace for sail , special north part with is wild and not too many boats . Greetings from Poland 😊

Well I do go shanty singing but you don't really have to have a good voice for that, if the group is big enough. If you like the Wellerman check out my video of sailing to Hobart last year on a tall ship with the Wellerman, kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qNGHrLyAqJzJlmQ.html cheers Paul

Thanks Troy for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks Capt, cheers Paul

Yes my wife did buy one for me...but as usual I forgot it, cheers Paul

The simple answer is they don't. They sometimes get quite close. A few years ago I was kayaking with a mate and one landed between him and the shore and 50 metres. I like to think they know what they are doing and appreciate the direction sail boats are going in.....hopefully, cheers Paul

That's too cold for me. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

It's actually a 4x3 nylon tarp with extra silicone waterproofing and I adjusted the tent poles to fit, works well. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

Thank again Jeff for watching and leaving a comment , cheers Paul

You will love it especially on a cold night. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

My pleasure Donald, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

Yep just put another log on the fire. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

Hi Ross, our cold is not quite your cold....but still cold. Can't wait for Spring are you doing any winter trips? cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise yes been down Queenstown couple weeks in a ski hut just got back. Also 3 trips away in Tri so pretty happy with that. Im having to get tents built for the pathfinder before i do a winter trip. Good videos your doing. I reckon Roger is upliading higher res or using filters

The concertina is a work in progress but I think there is a marginal improvement. Thanks again for watching Mike and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

100’s of hours on my electric and never had a single problem. Multiple stink motor petrol outboards have had issues with impellers, stuck gear selectors and more. No more complicated combustions for me.

Well the electric is reliable , I think it's not having enough storage or solar, both of which I need. Towing just helps with the anxiety or oars as someone suggested. Thanks for watching again , cheers Paul

Hi Paul, well I won't be going again until it warms up a bit. Thanks for watching, cheers Paul

... wise decision, @@SailingKateLouise ... 🙂

Hi yes, I think we now have 3 in the group though they don't all come on the same day. The Botterills go really well in stronger winds and you can still get a good buy, just keep looking, cheers Paul

Now that's interesting, I've never thought about a blanket inside the sleeping bag. I sometimes wear a beany but I find after a few hours it gives me a headache as it's too tight. A hoody works well. Cheers Paul

Or even Bunyips, thanks for watching, cheers Paul

I promise I will get better. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

Interesting, thanks for that Bernard, I will check that out, cheers Paul

I have been camping in sub zero weather, cell hpone showed 5 percent battery. Brought phone into sleeping back to warm up and adter a little bit read 80 percent. I second that cold weather gives false reading on batt.

@@brianhanners1256 Thank you that makes a lot of sense, cheers Paul

Well I've got a paddle, which I use just to get on and off the jetty, but maybe oars....I think Kate Louise is heavy to row but maybe not impossible....just for short distances. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

Yep thanks Tim, I agree. I used to love kayaking for the solitude it brings....not so much the sore back, cheers Paul

Great...it's got to get warmer soon, cheers Paul

Great idea, I always want to know what people want to see. You can email more ideas to [email protected] cheers Paul

Yeah sorry about that, it wasn't my best performance....camera shy! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

Love it a great idea! I do have a foam camping floor mat that I normally wrap right around the mooring...mainly to stop banging and protect the paintwork. But the wind was too strong to hang over the side and attach it. I didn't want to fall in. Thanks again for the idea and watching, cheers Paul

Hi well the batteries are supposedly good for 12 years and they are only 3 years old. I think it's more my Ali battery monitor. I got it because it shows the voltage drop as a percentage, which is easier to read. But I now have a voltage drop chart so I can monitor usage. I.E. 24.45 v equates to 50% with 2x 12v batteries in series. If they do die I will probably go to lithium, cheers Paul

@@SailingKateLouise I was thinking you were already using lithium, which are usually pretty reliable unless it is super cold. The nice thing about lithium is they don't lose voltage while just sitting (for a reasonable amount of time) like lead acid does. Maybe just use a VOM as a backup to check battery voltage? Have a good one Paul.

Thanks Gary, I lock mine away so my wife doesn't do the same, cheers Paul

Thanks Andrew, as in all things, a work in progress....cheers Paul

Yep it snows in the mountains and there are some ski resorts....but the snow is often manmade. I think Kate Louise is too small for a wood heater but maybe diesel, cheers Paul

Yep, I like the idea, cheers Paul

Yes I'm having a few outboard issues. But I do like being able to take the outboard out when sailing. I can do this with the electric as it's light. I can't tilt because of the counter stern. Lifting a petrol in and out would be tricky to say the least. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

I think I'll be dropping in again before your big day, cheers Paul

Yep good idea, cheers Paul

Yep someone suggested pool noodles, cheers Paul

Thanks Dave...I'll keep practicing, but it's not easy. Thanks again for watching, cheers Paul

Thanks Christopher for watching and leaving a comment, cheers Paul

Yep I know what you mean, it's sometimes very hard to get a good night's sleep. Especially when there's a strange banging and you can't figure out what it is. Thanks for watching , cheers Paul

Thanks Rob good luck with the trip and thanks for watching, cheers Paul