Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and for liking the video. From memory it was £2200-£2400. The sail was made by Hyde sails, I went with them for a few reasons. Firstly - it's the company who had made the previous sail. Secondly - I see on other boats their logo. Thirdly - The guy I was incontact with basically told me that with the inmast furling on a Z Spar mast. That he recommends going with the thinner material along with no batons. This should make it easier to go in and out of the mast as their is less volume trying to get in and out. I had spoken to 5 different sail makers and I had 5 very different answers along with a variety of prices up to £7k. Some where telling me batons hold the sail shape better and the thicker material will last longer etc. Others said do not go for batons and go middle of the road. So it was a bit of a difficult decision because they all gave very different answers.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and liking the video if you did. I make a mixture of videos some boating, some fixing, some adventures and some answering questions. Let me know what you would like to see. Thank you for your time.

There was no gasket when I had removed any of the parts, The exception was a rubber o-ring at the top, this was undamaged so I just cleaned it. I also did not use any sealant and there was no evidence of sealants used. I hope this helps, thank you for leaving a comment and liking the video. Apologies it took a while to get back to you.

From my chef days I learnt that if you wash your hands with hot water then you end up baking the scent on to your hands, So I wash with cold soapy water which does the trick. Some jobs I wear gloves however I tend to poke holes in them pretty quickly so they tend to come off pretty quickly. Yeah can be a little messy and I am indeed a messy worker. :-)

I gave the boat a quick once over and my gear was mostly in the car as I was heading off. Thanks for leaving a comment and liking the video if you did. Please let me know if you would like to see anything else or have anymore questions. Thank you.

yeah that's a great tip, I do have one but it's on the boat. I was going for the basic tools most people happen to have :-) I have just the oil change lined up in about a months time.

I think for many a live aboard is a real alternative to buying a house which most cannot afford now, yes there are costs , but yes there are many many costs also with a home also

100% Lots of marinas don't allow this, some offer a don't kiss don't tell. Others new management come in and do a round up. I use mine as a floating holiday home. Often it can be months until I see the boat as my main gig is working in events. So road shows, hotels and now the boat is paid for I'll fly off winter time when the weather is poor, the work is low and the cost of living is high.

Absolutely it's amazing being out on the water, if you can jump on someone else's boat as crew amazing. Here I'm the UK we have had 2 bas summers back to back. I have some way to go yet before I cast off the lines and cruise for months at a time. But I'll sure be going some adventures soon enough. I'll most likely film them. I tend to do a mix of what I'm doing like car Fixing videos, or answering questions. I had a few people ask how I Make Money and how much I make on YT as a small content creator. I'm putting together a video about real world things to think about before buying a recreational vehicle. such as a boat or RV. Thanks for leaving a comment, liking and subscribing if you did. Feel free to ask any questions and I'll get back to you.

Thanks, I'm trying out some new products trying to find a good long term shine.

Thanks, will do!

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Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. -I brought this boat due to being able to single hand it all lines lead to the cockpit, it's in mast furling system works well. -Sailing experience I do have a video on my experience in total I have sailed around 2500 miles. In the UK you don't need to have qualifications in Europe you need the competent crew. - My own boat I haven't taken it that far due to a mixture of health and wealth. I was in an accident just before I brought the boat. The prognosis was I'm a young guy and 3 months later I would be fine, anyway just under 3 years later I had a knee operation and had a brace put in. Also during lock down I don't want to boast here but my income was double figures.......£10 a month. So my boat ownership has been Year 1 - Accident and not being able to get around and income slashed. Year 2 - Lockdowns and pretty much no income. Year 3 - Knee Op and again no income support. Year 4 managed to get the boat paid off and trying to get it efficient as possible. I'm in year 5 and work has picked up and I'm looking to do my day skipper and do some boat projects with that, If you would like to follow the channel then you will see those project. I basically have the antifouling and everything at the ready, I just need the time now :-) Boating has been a bit on the back foot as I have been saving for a van. I get hit by the "Clean Air Zones" and since my work is not consistent I don't really finance things. Which as you can see above has worked for me very well! As for the maintenance side. There are course you can do like diesel maintenance and basic electrics. KZfaq is also helpful, lots of my content recently has been fixing my car doing servicing on it and filmed in a way that someone with no knowledge can follow along. For example how to jack up a car, where exactly filters are and how to open them. I also made a fuel polishing video which has done pretty well too. I tend to make content on things I am doing, my car is held together with duck tape and hope. As mentioned I am trying to save for a van so to cut cost is helping and it's nice receiving peoples comments and answering their questions. If you are going the boat route I would head somewhere in autumn/ early winter. This will give you a real experience of what boat life is like. You will also be with someone who is experienced so if the weather isn't that great then they can guide you. I remember when shopping for a boat one description stated that they where selling because of their wives being very sea sick. So if you do have a plus 1 then remember it's not just your dream and you can't make your dream someone else's. Here at the marina it very much is a boys club, the girls come out for events and when the hard work is done and the sun and gin is out. As for if you are buying a boat things like cockpit enclosures, upholstery those type of things are expensive jobs. Take your time and make sure you have a marina available they make boats way quicker than they make marinas. For single handed 32-36ft is a good size, make sure you have standing head room. Feel free to ask anymore questions or if you want me to make a video about a certain topic.

I do like peoples comments questions and feedback. Thank you for liking and subscribing if you did. I hope my videos are helpful and i can improve on them over time.

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and liking the video. I actually did a popular video where I had broken down 4 years of owning the boat. My advice would be to make sure you have a place for the boat, along with if there are any restrictions on the boat usage. Lots of marina's do not allow people to live on their boats full time. From time to time my marina throw out emails and messages about the length of boat usage, Ironically the same people are the ones who use their boats more than me lol. My work is pretty seasonal and as a result for the last 3 months I have not been on the boat boat at all. Work has picked up which means lots of driving and hotels. I managed to pay the boat off last year and my aim is to do what I used to before the boat. That was go back packing at the start of the year for 4 months. Ditch the poor weather etc. I'm also looking to swap my car for a van for when the weather is less boat friendly. I do live in a few different places over all the UK and for months have been looking after my folks as my dad isn't well. If you are looking for a boat I would go somewhere in autumn/early winter to do a day skipper course iit's 5 days in total. Gets you use to reality of boat life trust me it's easy to fall in love with boat life when the sun and rum is out. But the reality is it's hard work maintenance is a biggie. If you are 100% looking for a boat, then I would choose one with things like a cockpit enclosure, something around 32-36ft. Check things like the upholstery engine etc as these are all expensive jobs. My boat doesn't have an enclosure and I have been quoted £5k for example. (they are the tents on the back of the boat) Feel free to ask any questions, I do like peoples comments questions and feedback. Thank you for liking and subscribing if you did.

I used the Preston one for about 5 months now. The label states "Prestone provides corrosion protection for 300,000 miles. Works in all extremes from -37°C to 129°C and is suitable for all cars and light commercial vehicles. Appropriate for adding to any other coolant/antifreeze." I wanted to use it as it's available all over plus supermarkets. So incase of a leak I can just run into Tesco. If your doing a full flush you may want 2 bottles as it goes via the heater matrix. (put the heater on full) I used one bottle and it's why it's still a bit red. I did a video changing the coolant tank as a couple months later the tank started leaking. The float sensor before the service also sometimes came up with "code 3" which is check coolant level.

@@serenitycoastUK sure thank you ! I've been meaning to do this for ages and I have bought Prestone before to top up but later I discovered there's specific types that area recommended things like GL2 or something like that

Thank you :-)

I do use ISAs, I didn't want to overly complicate the video or make it our as investment advice. I've had a few people ask about what I do for a job. lI try and keep a global ordnance in mind and for people who are new to doing things. So if you watch any of my car videos for example I try and explain it things for first timers.

It would of been great to have a bit more time with it as I could if took it to my boat and linked it to solar panels for testing. Some times you just have to work with the time and what you have. Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. The main reason I wanted to do a real world test is just as you say, not many people actually do real world testing on their reviews.

I sure did, a new breath of life, Thank you for watching, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Please let me know if you would like to know / see anything else.

Amazon, there are links in the description for the ones I used my. The pump I used I don't recommend. Thank you for watching, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Please let me know if you would like to know / see anything else.

I'm definitely looking at them as I'm doing my breaks next. All 4 of them. Thank you for watching, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Please let me know if you would like to know / see anything else.

@@serenitycoastUK that be great to watch don't forget your winding tool for calipers mate 😂👍🏼

My famous barista express which always gets a few eyebrow raises when I head to the marina and it's in the trolly, or at work when I'm rocking up with it at events/gigs has taken a bit of a beating. So I picked up the barista pro which works pretty good, it heats up a lot quicker than the express.....i do prefer the express though. But I'm looking at the bambino one which doesn't have the grinder on it but smaller and lighter to take around with me. I stay in hotels a lot so again I get a few looks lol. I picked up my pro on ebay, there was a refurbished one I think it was around £500 vs the instore £700-£750. The bambino pro was from memory £200 so maybe ask Santa claws, or bday gift :-) Thank you for taking the time to leaving a comment, liking the video and subscribing if you did. Let me know what you would like to see. I have the fun task of pulling out the boat in a few weeks for the wonderful job of anti fouling and changing some sensors and prop shaft seal.

Thank you for your feedback, When uploading the overlay of the channel/description, it didn't show so on previewing, so it looked pretty good. I'm in London again for the next couple.of weeks and will take the gopro for better filming. If I go over the bridge again, I'll take this one down and upload a better version.

@@serenitycoastUK don't you have the original footage anymore. you can just move the text to a more visable place and re-edit the video. that might save you some time

No worries, When I do trips ill do a break down of what the cost was each time. :-) Thank you if you liked and subscribed. content I'd depended on what I'm going at the time. Lots of fixing stuff

On my boat, I can't access the sum plug it's far under the engine, so I've been using the vacuum method, and it's worked great. I always film the realistic ways I've done things. I couldn't get the sump plug out and used the pump. I just brought a breaker bar so I'll give it another go when I change my breaks which should be next week and a couple of episodes away. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I always enjoy reading people's comments, answering questions, and improving with feedback. Thank you for liking and subscribing if you did :-) have a great day.

I hope so, this year I'll be doing my day skipper, work for the last 6 months has been a bit slow but picking up now. So hopefully next month the boat will be out of the water changing sensors and AntiFouling. I will probably make an episode about it as I'll be trying out some chemical strippers and will also do the pricing of how much it cost. Thank you for taking the time to comment, liking, and subscribing if you have. Have a great day.

Thank you, I do plan to have some upgrades to the boat over time. Ideally, I want to be at anchor comfortably for a few weeks at a time. If you have any recommendations please let me know. Thank you if you liked and subscribed and I hope to continue making a mix of content over time.

I made a video called 4 years of boat ownership where I break down the cost. I brought it for £44,000

If your looking to crew on people's boats perhaps look at websites like crew bay or join a local marina. My friends who take people on prefer to have crew who have a day skipper and a little experience. You can do things like a day skipper course online they're around £300 then you can head on a week course they tend to go for around £1000 for a week. Personally I'm looking at a website called nav at home when I have spare time and will likly do my course in somewhere like Gibraltar. I have no affiliation with any of those mentioned. At the moment it's been challenging to get to the marina due to work commitments. I do have some other videos for example I talk about the 2500 miles that I've sailed on a mix of boats along with breaking down the cost of boat ownership on my own boat. Hope this helps that's for liking the video and subscribing if you have. Have a great day.

Maybe you have a leak somewhere in the system. I recently had a leak so used radweld which fixed it. If you have never used it before then I made a short about a week ago on how to use it. Thank you for liking the video and subscribing if you did. Have a great day.

I've tried to make it as easy for people to navigate as possible. its always challenging to film in tight spaces. Thank you for liking the video and subscribing if you have. Have a nice day

As your brother is a mechanic, I would ask him. Maybe for a beer, Real wealth is not money but friends, family, experience and relationships he will help you out ;-) He may also have a scan tool to see if there is anything wrong with the car. Mine is also similar with the gunk inside, and for me, I'm trying to keep the car going while I'm saving for a van. Which means taking on minor jobs to keep it going. Mainly due to the clean air zone stuff. I'm working in London zone 1 and staying in zone 3. Each day I'll be hit with the ulez zone and Sunday when I'm working in zone 1 the congestion. So it's going to be an expensive weekend at work! I don't always working in London but I do frequently work in Birmingham and Bristol. Which have similar things. Thank you. If you liked the video and subscribed it helps other people discover the channel and I hope that it's helped you.

Thank you hopefully it's gave you the confidence to take on a project like this your self. Thank you for leaving a comment and liking the video and an extra big thank you if your a subscriber. It helps with the channels discovery so hopefully it can help out other people.

I will do, I will be buying a few new tools for my upcoming car and boat maintenance videos. Some of them are a little less common than the socket set so I'll show the set up. If they are any good I'll leave the link in the description. If not then I won't bother. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I always appreciate people's comments, questions and feedback. Thank you if you liked the video and subscribed.

I'm glad to have helped. If you're planning on doing future jobs, then investing in tools like a Torque wrench would be good. I will be buying one for my next car job, which is changing the breaks. The torque ensures that the unit is flush with the unit. I didn't change the gaskets on mine as they were not damaged. I'm looking to retire the vehicle at around 200,000 miles. Mostly because of the clean air zones. Thank you for leaving your comments and questions and an extra big thank you if you liked and subscribed. I do have an insignia playlist if you would like to see how I've done other jobs.

I'm glad to have been able to help. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, liking the video and welcome if you have subscribed. I do have a few car maintenance videos and my next one will be the break change and bleeding. I'm hoping to do this in about 2 weeks time so the video will be around 3 weeks from now.

I haven't changed my gear box oil. I will look into it for you. My next planed video is a boat tour, I have the footage just not had the time to put it together. I managed to find work which is very much needed at the moment! My next car video will be front and back breaks along with bleeding the system. I just hit the 150k mark on the car and picked it up at 90k miles and never changed them....I'm a motorway driver mostly so don't really use them often. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I always like peoples comments, questions and feedback and thank you for liking the video and subscribing. Stay safe and have a great day.

There's a few conflicting things on the Web about removing the full battery and tray but others say simply lift out the ECU and the filler plug is right there, bit awkward beneath the power steering pipe but manageable. Keep up the good videos, they do help the average DIYer. 👍

I should be able to do the breaks in a couple of weeks time. I have a busy work schedule until then. But I will be filming how I have done it. I will try to make it as easy to understand as possible. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I always like peoples comments, questions and feedback and thank you for liking the video and subscribing.

Thank you, I've been trying to improve my videos with both quality and trying to film on the perspective of someone who hasn't done anything mechanical before. For example, I had filmed a major service and shown everything from how to jack up the car to how to un do everything. My next car video will be the breaks. Typically, I also add cost to my videos with a comparison of DIY vs. mechanic. Thank you for taking the time to comment, liking the video and subscribing.

I got pretty lucky with the overall condition of the boat. However, things can be expensive, especially if you're comparing household items vs. boat ones. For example, I need a new composer that will be around £800. If you compare that to a house hold one you can get an American fridge freezer with ice dispenser for the same price. While I'm doing thr compressor I may as well replace the damaged counter top. upgrade insulation and change the oven due to gas pipe fittings behind the unit. So the £800 job will now cost much more. Its the same with the cockpit enclosure. its basically a tent, yet I've been quoted £5,000+. Thank you for taking the time to comment, liking the video and subscribing. I'm only a small channel, so have the time to answer questions and get back to people.

Your welcome, I enjoy reading this type of message it's really motivating to make more content. I'll be changing the breaks in a couple of weeks along with cleaning the throttle valve, EGR down pipe. I recently went on a trip to the Welsh coast. 3 adults wheel chair and bags. I had a bit of a lack of power. So I'll be giving it a good clean. Thank you for liking and subscribing :-) have a great day.

@@serenitycoastUK took me 2 hrs to change this all. I have 2.0t petrol and there is a little bit different connections and cable length so I got more work with disable them :P but I'm looking now and it work greate

That's a cool set up, I managed to get some work on recently, which has been helpful. I think I'll get a bluetti or jackery first as I need to change cars due to the clean air zones. So looking to get a van which I can use to go adventures. That way I can use it in both van and the boat. I do need to change my batteries they got a bit too discharged. Thanks for taking the time to comment, and thank you for liking and subscribing. It's always great to grow the community.

Yeah, it's a cool marina. There is so much to do in the area, and it's safe too. Even if it's not boating walking the bay is great. I often volunteer with the cardiff rescue dogs hotel. Paddle boarding up the river is also great. Thanks for taking the time to comment. I always enjoy reading people's comments questions and feedback. It helps with the motivation and have a great day.

Cool, be nice to see how that works out. In the UK we have a cold damp temperature so at the moment have been running the diesel heater and dehumidifier. But I really want to be as self sufficient as possible.

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Thank you as always let me know what you would like to see.

That's great thanks. Let me know what you would like to see. I'm a bit different from Neil's channel. Really appreciate it though thanks. I own a 40ft yacht, trying to make it as off grid as possible.

Yeah, the sump plug had got stuck they can be a ball ache to get off. I tried a breaker bar along with overnight having penetrative oil sprayed on. So it was plan B which I measured that I pretty much got over 95% of it out. You would think they would just put a ball value/ tap on so you can easily get all the fluids out. If I designed a car all the filters would be in the same way access location along with drain valves. Then again they want you to go and spend your money getting these things done. I like the subru outback filters are on the top of the engine and you can touch it with your hand as easy as the oil cap.

@@serenitycoastUK If you get the sump plug off you can fit your own ball valve and its cheaper than a " pro magnetic " sump plug . I get where you going woth the design. I did an oil change yesterday on a 1.4 tfsi Audi but its VW engine . If you have ever seen that you would think at first glance they where thinking of the mecanic untill you take the oil filter off and realise there is no way to take it off without soaking the alternator in used oil ... the car just burned through the second alternator . Nevertheless in your case i understand the reason and you might be batient enough to wait for the vacum to get most oil out but in a service station they dont wait ... had the fist oil done on my 2014 insignia by the dealer as it was included in price ... wish i never let them ... shit oil like water and it went dark in 30 seconds from the first engine run ... 1 week later did it again with decent oil filter and roughly 2 hours of wait for all the oil to drop down . On a different note from your point of view what is the best oil for the 2.0 cdti ? I am between motul and manol but i see a lot fo people use the shell you had in the video . I do 25 to 30 k a year so do quite a few changes .. and the best option financialy is the 20l jug mannol energy premium dexos 2 but i would rather use something better even if i spend an extra 10 15 quid on a change ( not a pro mecanic )