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@tonybodlovic5825 2 сағат бұрын
I kind of feel like you should have pixelated the images of Doxie without her mast.
@Dawnraider Сағат бұрын
Haha. Ikr. It'll just make the next one so much better. 😁
@NeilMac-s6f 9 күн бұрын
Well done Peter. Wishing you will enjoy her over the next few months. Fair winds
@Dawnraider 9 күн бұрын
Thank you and Happy New Year.
@shanevillis4079 10 күн бұрын
Hope you had a nice NY mate
@Dawnraider 10 күн бұрын
Cheers, mate. It was a good one. Hope you did too.
@sailorruss5279 11 күн бұрын
Happy new year Pete
@Dawnraider 11 күн бұрын
Thanks, same to you!
@htbuckley 12 күн бұрын
Best book: 'Island Head' by HT Buckley
@Dawnraider 11 күн бұрын
I'll look for it. Thanks.
@NeilMac-s6f 16 күн бұрын
Try not to run this one aground
@Dawnraider 16 күн бұрын
Writing that on the back of my hand as we speak. 😂
@bow72au 20 күн бұрын
Mate, it's about time you brought a 2.5hp outboard for your dinghy!!
@Dawnraider 20 күн бұрын
You got that right. Just ordered a new dinghy and got my eye on a Honda.
@GarryHordern 20 күн бұрын
I bet you are very pleased with your new boat It looks great enjoy are you planning a passage north in the winter
@Dawnraider 20 күн бұрын
Yep, very happy with her. North in winter is the plan for sure. I expect a lot more comfort this time around. :-)
@tonybodlovic5825 21 күн бұрын
It's great to see you actually yachting once more. However, I couldn't help but muse to myself when you said that your brother is looking for a yacht now. "So, he saw how much fun it was snapping a skeg and rudder in the middle of nowhere and decided he wanted some of the action". No offence intended, mate. Just tongue in cheek humour (to me and my weird sense of humour).
@Dawnraider 21 күн бұрын
Haha, yeah funny eh. He actually has one, but is looking for an upgrade.
@petergrundy8081 21 күн бұрын
Is that a Compass 29?
@Dawnraider 21 күн бұрын
To the left of Doxie, yes. Shame, I've seen it deteriorate over the last few years. It was a good looking boat.
@petergrundy8081 21 күн бұрын
very nice
@Dawnraider 21 күн бұрын
Thanks. Great to get back in the swing of it.
@sailorruss5279 25 күн бұрын
Looks great
@Dawnraider 25 күн бұрын
Thank you. Very happy.
@barneyscott8634 26 күн бұрын
Not a bad chrissy present Peter good on ya ,red sails in the sunset .🍺🍻🍺
@Dawnraider 25 күн бұрын
Yes, not bad eh. Looking forward to good times.
@Antipodean33 26 күн бұрын
Yeah the yachting world for the most part have good people in it, always ready and able to help out a stranded fellow yachtie. I'm just a trailer sailer coastal yachtie with a lift up keel and rudder and it's situations yours here that make me steer clear of a keel boat, even though I've always wanted one, for me just poking around coast of Oz doesn't really require one. Good luck for the future
@Dawnraider 25 күн бұрын
Thank you. Yes, it is a community like no other. Where do you sail out of?
@sailingelleray 26 күн бұрын
Congratulations. New Boat Day is always a great day.
@Dawnraider 26 күн бұрын
Yes it sure is. Like a new start, learning from past experiences.
@amandad7121 27 күн бұрын
Beautiful yacht I was watching Doxie
@Dawnraider 26 күн бұрын
Yes, it seems a few people were, glad I didn't muck around. Was kinda love at first sight. 😁
@amandad7121 25 күн бұрын
@ well done, I bought a cavalier 32 from a guy in Saratoga a little while ago
@Dawnraider 25 күн бұрын
Oh nice. Still in Saratoga, or you moved her?
@amandad7121 25 күн бұрын
@@Dawnraider I have her moored at Koolewong, on my swing mooring
@Dawnraider 25 күн бұрын
@@amandad7121 aha, in the main bay or Murphy's Bay near the marina? I had my old Hunter 19 in Murphy's Bay for years. Good spot.
@ColinPackham-y7m 27 күн бұрын
Congratulations Peter, what a terrific Christmas present! Enjoy the moment and the many adventures ahead.
@Dawnraider 26 күн бұрын
Thank you, I certainly didn't see this happening so quickly, but so happy it has.
@tonybodlovic5825 27 күн бұрын
Bloody showoff. *cough* I mean, congratulations! You finally got the new girl home! Edit: I am, of course, just being silly, mate. I am truly happy for you. I think Doxie is great and look forward to seeing her in the Whitsundays.
@Dawnraider 26 күн бұрын
😂 Thank you, well gotta get some mileage out of it eh. I look forward to getting her up there for sure. Will you go next year?
@tonybodlovic5825 26 күн бұрын
Probably not, unfortunately. I am probably stuck down here a bit longer. Besdies, when I do break free, I would like to go spend 6 months or a year exploring Sydney before I head home (North Queensland).
@Dawnraider 26 күн бұрын
Fair enough. I must say, Sydney harbour is just getting scary these days. Same wallys on the roads as on the waterways now.
@Thorny-bb3js 27 күн бұрын
Great day!
@Dawnraider 27 күн бұрын
It sure was, the beginning of many more.
@dchen3005 Ай бұрын
Even though you are looking for a new boat, it's always sad to sell your current baby! ;) Wishing you well, Peter!
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Yes it is. Gotta keep looking forward eh.
@johnmclachlan1023 Ай бұрын
Great boats.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Yes, I'm impressed
@tonybodlovic5825 Ай бұрын
Looking good. Peculiar rudder shape. It looks like an after thought cut to fit in the space rather than designed for the yacht. I am sure that it's perfectly serviceable. In any case, she looks like a perfectly fine blue water cruiser. I love the hard dodger. The solar system looks like it might be inadequate? What do you think?
@johnmclachlan1023 Ай бұрын
I doubt Ron Swanson ever designed a rudder as an afterthought.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
I agree about dodger and dollar panels. Rudder definitely not an after thought.
@tonybodlovic5825 Ай бұрын
I didn't mean to suggest that it was literally an after thought. Just that it's shape was curious to me. I was just doing a bit of work on a Swanson 32 today, at the boat yard and she also had a peculiar rudder (to me).
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
@@tonybodlovic5825 all good, I know what you mean, it is somewhat unusual.
@steinrich56 Ай бұрын
Fingers crossed for you mate.........fair winds to you always.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Thank you so much on both counts.
@barneyscott8634 Ай бұрын
What's the cost
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
That's classified. 😉
@jeffkeating8994 Ай бұрын
Looks great did you drive down or catch the ferry across
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Thanks. Drove unfortunately. Long way around.
@ColinPackham-y7m Ай бұрын
Looks promising, hopefully no surprises in the survey report!
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
I don't believe there will be, but yes, will await that with an open mind.
@bow72au Ай бұрын
Looks good Peter but I think you will need a three bladed prop to get some power out of the inboard.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
I’ll see how I . Thanks.
@NeilMac-s6f Ай бұрын
Sounds like you will buy it
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
So far so good. Let’s wait for the report. 😀
@mikehopkins7173 Ай бұрын
In the early 90's l used to sail on a Carter just like this (also called "Fast Forward") from Sydney Amateur Sailing Club. I wonder if it is the same yacht ???
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
What are the chances? There aren't many around that I've seen. Do you know who owned it?
@ColinPackham-y7m Ай бұрын
Hi Peter, Thanks for your adventures sailing Fast Forward, lots of good memories for you and for all who watch your videos! You have made a tough decision! Looking forward your next journey to find a suitable cruising boat, hope all goes well for you, cheers, Col.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Thanks so much Colin yes the adventures will never be taken away and I intend to be making more of them soon. I will create another video shortly just to give an update on where things are at the moment but I really appreciate your interest.
@nudibanches Ай бұрын
Very old aviation saying: "You're born with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience, you need to fill the bag of experience before you empty the bag of luck". Applies to a lot of things. So...what's the solution here? Ignore the charts/tables? Only at high tide?
@nudibanches Ай бұрын
Well done in getting home. What size yacht is Fast Forward?
@wilsnich02 Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear of your loss, I have a Passage Carter 33 sister ship that I could essentially give you if interested in Sydney, send me your email
@tonybodlovic5825 Ай бұрын
Now things come in to focus. Well, I hate the thought of destroying old girls; But, sometimes, it just needs to be done. It is understandably a sad occasion, I hope that you find a beautiful gem that warms your heart to move on to next.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Yes, hard to do. Just have to focus on the next adventure. Thank you.
@barneyscott8634 Ай бұрын
All the best Peter look forward to new adventures , cheers now
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Thanks so much. Yes, already looking.
@PatStenteford Ай бұрын
Congrats on the compensation. Adventures ahead
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Yes, now to find a good cruising boat.
@4GH440 Ай бұрын
OK like everyone else I am confused. On your last video you were in Gosford awaiting the outcome of the insurance claim which had been received by them as well as the surveyors report. Your now looking at a Martzcraft 35 and then went to Bundy to get all your gear. The only conclusion I can come to is that the old boat is an insurance write off and your looking at a new boat OR the insurance claim has been rejected and its to expensive to fix and cheaper to buy a new boat. Hopefully its option one.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Sorry if I wasn’t clear. The boat has been written off, but with that comes the option to buy her back for a nominal cost and then do any repairs myself. I was investigating that option, but decided that I would be better to cut my losses and more on to something new. As it turned out, when I talked to the shipwright, he said the damage was too severe to even consider making repairs. So, I will take the insurance money and start afresh.
@stevenfogerty2110 Ай бұрын
I own a Martzcraft 35. Good boat. Not the fastest but great cabin, easy to sail.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
I got a good impression of the type. As you say roomy living quarters. I loved the after cabin. How did you find the cockpit size? It’s a shame this one had been neglected on the hard for so long.
@stevenfogerty2110 Ай бұрын
@Dawnraider I find the cockpit a bit small, yet I feel very safe. You can't stretch out and sucks on long passages. If I were to buy a centre cockpit again, the boat would need to be significantly longer. That being said, all lines come back to the cockpit, so I never have to leave to reef, etc. It's also a bit of a pain in the arse getting behind the wheel. This is the only negative and by and large the things I like out weight this.
@PatStenteford Ай бұрын
You've had your fair share of challenges last few weeks. Hoping you find a fresh start to your adventures
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
It has been interesting to say the least. A great learning experience, and yes, I am ready for a fresh start.
@tonybodlovic5825 Ай бұрын
Ummm. What have I missed? I need to go back to see how we went from arrived in Bundy to abandoning Fast Forward!
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Yes, a few things. Fast Forward was written off. I toyed with the idea of buying back and fixing and then thought better of it. Just as well as the damage is beyond fixing.
@chrismaps8596 Ай бұрын
The 'thank you' at the end there.. Hoping for good news for you soon.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Yes, time to start a new adventure.
@steinrich56 Ай бұрын
A stressful time for you mate......when you can, give us some more info. My thoughts are with you.
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Thank you. I will.
@Frazemac1 Ай бұрын
Did they write her off mate?
@steinrich56 Ай бұрын
That was my question too.....
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Yes, they did. Beyond repair
@Frazemac1 Ай бұрын
@ wow
@garycleverdon39 Ай бұрын
Saying goodbye is never easy...😢
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
It sure isn't. But got to look forward.
@DChen-q1c 2 ай бұрын
Hi Peter, so sorry that you are a land lubber for now, but having said that, your video is so great seeing your scenes taken from the train!!! And it is so funny seeing you in a garden with flower instead of ocean!!! I know, I know, you do take the odd stop at places and show us the odd interesting store on land, but this will be different for now. Be of good cheer. I'm glad that you and well, and take good care of yourself. Eat well. and thank you so much for your wonderful videos. They are a joy to watch.
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I'll try and keep them coming. Onward.
@forty2_Sailing 2 ай бұрын
Good luck!
@Dawnraider Ай бұрын
Thanks so much
@michaelbirch9265 Ай бұрын
Looking forward to seeing your new boat and adventures. I appreciate your honesty and openness with what transpired at 1770. Your videos have been inspiring to me as I have similar dreams for my future. Keep up the good work Peter.
@paulthomas5909 2 ай бұрын
Hey David, what a grounded man you are to have kept the videos coming. I am sure you ego has taken a hit, but your impressive to own the situation. I look forward to the day you sail out of Bundaberg on you way safe. Good on you mate the trip has been great,
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
Thank you Paul, just got to roll with it eh. I look forward to that day for sure. Missing the water life. Just waiting to hear back from the insurer now to see which way it goes. Cheers Peter
@chrismaps8596 2 ай бұрын
I admire the calm way you're navigating all this...another one with his fingers crossed for you here.
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I really have come to appreciate the kindness people show when you're going through something. I guess you can change what you can change, and rest you just have to roll with it.
@Frazemac1 2 ай бұрын
If it has a skeg it should tow ok
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
It has a skeg, but much of that was lost. The tow, however, went very well. She only yawed up to around 5 degrees. We went at around 6.5 knots.
@Frazemac1 2 ай бұрын
@@Dawnraider hi . Cheers mate. I just read comment about the keel cracked? Where is it cracked? Is it on the hull join or seam? If its not the seam then I would imagine its not as bad as it could have been. Can you elaborate where its cracked. The keel its self cracking seems unusual to me but i am no expert. I would have thought the seem woukd be main issue but I am not sure exactly how that one is attached. My keel seam is directly on hull not on an small extension piece like some boats
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
Hey, yes I hear what you're saying. I you look at this video, around the 13:57 mark, the keel is shown. The crack, though not really visible, runs parallel with the bottom of the hull and it as about at the level of 5cms or so below the hull. Cheers Peter kzbin.info/www/bejne/enungGRtp52inbcsi=1MEpYUYA9LJOo8Yy
@Frazemac1 2 ай бұрын
Sorry to this, came across your channel. Hats off to You being so honest. Check keel twist and keel bolts mate.
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
Well, I guess it is part of the learning process, and boy did I learn a few things. Yes, the keel has a crack and will need to be removed to be repaired. The bolts will be inspected during that process no doubt. Thankfully they didn’t leak in the three and a half weeks I had to wait for the tow.
@Frazemac1 2 ай бұрын
@@Dawnraider Hi just saw your other reply on my email . Yeah I dont think the keel is that bad in my unprofessional opinion and totally repairable. But we will see . Doesn't appeae to be any real damage on the hull or hull seam which can be main issue with hard run aground and shen the whole keel can get pushed up into the bilge. This looks ok. I would be very surprised if they wrote that whole boat off. But I don't know obviously. But it looos positive to me. Flesh wound lol
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
@@Frazemac1 I hope you're right. I was told to do the keel they have to bring down the rigging too. The reason is, that the boat is subject to flipping over on the ground without the weight of the keel. I can see the $$$$$ mounting up.
@Frazemac1 2 ай бұрын
@ hey mate I'd question about taking the Rigging down just because he's dropping in the keel. I don't think that's right because of the boats properly secured. You should be able to do that without taking your Rigging down.
@Dawnraider 2 ай бұрын
@Frazemac1 yeah. Let's see when the quote comes in.