Cant understand why you deflated and shiped dinghy and collapsed sprayhood for a small blow like that. Boats generally bow into wind on anchor or mooring which would minimise any stresses on sprayhood and a strong well secured painter would see the dinghy ok.
@InMyBusyLittleShop8 күн бұрын
Very nice trip
@sailingaphrodite41898 күн бұрын
Oh that brings back nightmares! When I got my boat I unscrewed the switch panel and was met by a rat's nest. Called the old owner and asked how it all worked, 'don't know, it just works', was the reply. Took weeks of tracing wires. The scariest one was a live AC male connecter deep in a locker! Thankfully, we never pulled into a marina plugged the shore power in and then reached into that locker with wet hands.
@joandtim7 күн бұрын
That does sound pretty painful, I certainly had several days of attaching 2 cables to a battery then wandering around the boat to see if anything turned on. I tried to keep my AC fairly simple as I am not an expert and have had a couple of mains shocks in my life, its not something I am keen to repeat.
@jcfgh8 күн бұрын
Great video, thanks for taking us along!
@joandtim8 күн бұрын
Your welcome, plenty more to come this season
@killack49448 күн бұрын
Here’s a quick tip for cleaning seashells of sand, get tap water into a pan with a handful of sea salt cover seashells with the water and salt, repeat this process 5 times every 15/20mins After that you can cook them and eat no sand at all
@joandtim8 күн бұрын
Good tip, I soaked over night in sea water which I changed a few times I guess this had a similar effect as they were clear of sand and very tasty.
@jerryorgan67298 күн бұрын
Was surprised re you felt you had to start the engine as batteries were low, what does your wind turbine give you in those winds? Good spot to ride it out. Enjoy your vid's.
@joandtim8 күн бұрын
Not much is the short answer, its not a particularly powerful one but its on my list to investigate this winter to see if I can get more out of it. The main issue though is that my house bank battery's are pretty much dead and need replacing. Even after a "full" charge they barely last a day so running the engine is more to cool down the fridge and charge up phones/laptops etc.
@Bill-d5o8 күн бұрын
Those mussel's looked nice. Thanks for reminding me that I've got mussel's, king prawns and squid slices in the freezer. 😊
@joandtim8 күн бұрын
That sounds like the makings of a pretty epic seafood platter
@MrMikeydrum9 күн бұрын
Loch Ranza has to be my favourite place on the planet could stay there for days
@joandtim8 күн бұрын
Its a pretty epic location and I was blown away by the snorkeling there, definitely going to go back and explore more.
@gingerbard26079 күн бұрын
I've only anchored about ten times - in Loch Long; Carrick Castle; Rothesay, and various places around Bute. I didn't use my anchor buoy / tripping line at first but now I find it so reassuring to see it floating there!
@joandtim9 күн бұрын
I think is a good idea, like you say it gives you some reassurance and extra info as to what is happening with the anchor. Only issue I have with mine is its a bit short so can get dragged under water in deep anchorages. Almost caused a drama when I anchored on Rona, its a really tight anchorage and my ball was about a foot under the water, decided to tie and extra line and fender to it so no one would foul on it but before I could get the dinghy ready 3 very large boats came in and I had to rush over and warn them which led to a lot of panic as they couldn't really hear what I was trying to tell them.
@gingerbard26079 күн бұрын
@@joandtim Yes, my (inherited) buoy has 9m of line on it and, if the bottom is shelving steeply, I've sometimes missed my 6m depth 'target' and seen the buoy disappear. Or, the anchor fouls the line with the same result. One other thing: I've recently extended the 45m anchor chain that came with the boat - I felt it was going to restrict the maximum depth I could anchor in.
@V8guy35009 күн бұрын
When did you get that great weather 😂we had grim stuff for our cruise. Great footage 👍
@joandtim7 күн бұрын
@@V8guy3500 It was pretty shortlived to be fair, not sure we got much nice weather after this
@gavsdiary457120 күн бұрын
when solo, i reverse on to the mooring, makes life easier. happy sailing!
@joandtim20 күн бұрын
Yeah its something i need to give a go although I prefer the extra privacy that having the stern facing out gives.
@gavsdiary457120 күн бұрын
I meant for picking up a mooring, not berthing. Connect to bow as usual once you've picked it up..
@joandtim19 күн бұрын
@@gavsdiary4571 Yeah that makes sense
@jcfgh21 күн бұрын
Great video Tim. Glad the engine was good! You are achieving some fantastic things as a solo sailor. When you consider the knowledge and confidence you are accumulating, it really is something to be proud of. Well done for persevering. James
@joandtim20 күн бұрын
Thanks bud, really appreciate it. This season was a great learning experience and editing the early parts of the season and thinking about where i am now helps me to realise I have come pretty far
@gingerbard260721 күн бұрын
I know the feeling!
@atuanderson22 күн бұрын
Well done Tim. The first of many trips round the MoK and North, I'm sure. Can't get any better than the West Coast .... weather permitting 😅😅 🤞
@joandtim22 күн бұрын
Definitely feel spoiled to be able to explore such an amazing place
@V8guy350022 күн бұрын
Well done sir 🫡 great achievement,given the issues you have had.
@joandtim22 күн бұрын
In the end it was a pretty easy easy passage I think the hardest thing was taking the leap of faith and heading our on the trip given my nervousness about the engine.
@grahamhowat774923 күн бұрын
Well done. Its a great sense of achievement when you can sail your own boat on your own around one of the most challenging headlands in the UK. Give you great confidence in your self and your boat. Good vids also. Your dog would love the beaches. Ours does! Thanks.
@joandtim22 күн бұрын
It was certainly a great experience and feeling to get round solo on Hattrick. We took Skylar to Gigha when we went round in Salty you can check out the video she certainly had an epic time running around in the shallow water.
@WilliamBell-t8k23 күн бұрын
How Hard Can It Be? LOL
@joandtim22 күн бұрын
On this trip round, not very. The last one we did at night was also perfectly calm with favorable wind and calm. However we went through the "danger zone" of Dres Point and in the pitch black hit an eight foot standing wave that we didn't see coming. It was so steep it submerged the outboard engine on the back. If we had hit it side on or the engine had stopped at that point we could have lost the boat and maybe ourselves. The Mull isn't something to fear but it also isn't something to take lightly so my nervousness going into it was justified but I am glad I didn't succumb to it as in the end it was a very easy passage and well worth it to unlock the west coast.
@Bill-d5o23 күн бұрын
I didn't get any sailing this season due to stuff getting in the road. Watching your vids lets me see what I've been missing. Hope to see you and Jo sometime next season.
@joandtim23 күн бұрын
Feel for you with how last year played out for us, hope 2025 makes up for it, see you on the seas someday
@pabloblue99923 күн бұрын
Well done. I also rounded the MoK for the first time this year. We took the inshore route, interested in why you choose offshore in such favourable conditions? Druimyeon Bay on Gigha is very nice and quiet with good holding for anchoring.
@joandtim23 күн бұрын
An over abundance of caution and not being in a rush mainly. Also not wanting to be close in when still a little unsure of my engine. I would say the conditions were so good that at least looking from a distance I probably could have gone straight through the bad zone without any issue. Druimyeion Bay is where I go next, I agree good anchorage with loads of space.
@sligeach22 күн бұрын
I agree with @Pabloblue about the inner passage around the mok, it is doable as close in as 20-30 metres from shore in places. I solo,d from anchorage in sanda bay around mok to giha 2021. The tide turns favourable for the inner passage an hour earlier than the outer passage. The "bad zone is approx a mile out, and between the two tidal streams. Thanks for sharing your voyage.👍
@markthomasson50776 күн бұрын
@@sligeachme to. 9knts in a small boat…hull speed 5knts max.
@V8guy3500Ай бұрын
Another great vlog well done,I hope you get to the bottom of it.
@joandtimАй бұрын
The first part of the trip has certainly been pretty drama filled on the engine front but thankfully things do settle down from here on
@SailingInScotlandАй бұрын
I've just found your channel and definitely enjoying. A lot of the time engine problems are actually fuel delivery issues. Check your fuel filters and water separator, you may have growth in your tank. I sail out of Largs and would enjoy meeting up with you sometime.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yeah fuel is the usual culprit but I don't think it is the problem here. No spoilers but this is thankfully the end of the engine dramas for the most part, my best guess is that the engine stop rack/cable stuck in the off position and then worked loose as I tried to get it started. If it was a fuel issue I wouldn't expect the engine to run so flawlesly the rest of the time.
@craiggilchrist6218Ай бұрын
Glad your sticking with your etap, they are Good boats and are dry inside with being double skinned. Great video.👍
@joandtimАй бұрын
In the whole I really like the boat and am really happy with her. The engine is a pain but tbh after this incident I didn't have any other issues all summer so can't complain too much.
@SteveParker-e8rАй бұрын
I had the same engine and the same problem. It’s most likely the fuel rack sticking. The fuel rack is put to zero position when you pull the stop cable. It can stick on restart. If you pull the stop lever a little without stopping the engine it tickles the fuel rack and gets it going back to normal. Also had water in the oil, thought it was head gadget and stripped accordingly it was actually the raw water pump seal leaving into the sump.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yeah I think you may have hit the nail on the head here. The fuel rack being stuck in the off position makes sense as the engine runs perfectly when its running which makes a fuel issue less likely. I think it stuck and as I was turning it over it worked itself back to the run poistion and then started. Obvioulsy no way to know unless it happens again, but will certainly be the first thing I check if I have any other problems.
@SteveParker-e8rАй бұрын
@ Hi, you can see the fuel rack position with the engine running by removing an access plug at the rear of the engine. The plug is about a1 I inch diameter. It’s at a level just below the two injector pumps. The pumps have a pin that sits in the rack. Moving the rack moves the pump pin which in turn turns fuel pressure on and off. Effectively the throttle cable is indirectly connected to the fuel rack if you gently push in or pull out the engine will either accelerate or stop. It only moves about a 1 cm in total. While I hear your concern and frustration and lack of confidence in the engine once you know how it ticks its fantastically simple with no electronic trickery that you can never fathom. My VP had had the injector pumps removed at some time and when refitted the pin was not correctly positioned in the rack and bent it causing it to bind. I assume you are familiar with the cold start procedure pulling the stop lever while at the full throttle position. This effectively allows more fuel by advancing the rack for a cold start.
@joandtimАй бұрын
@@SteveParker-e8r Thanks steve, thats really useful info and context, I have the old engine still so will probably take a look at it on that one to help me understand it. Also yes know about the cold start method, ironically I've never had to use it as the engine.... usualy.... starts fine
@SteveParker-e8rАй бұрын
@ Brilliant so you can take from that compression is good, only other thing left is fuel and as long as pumps are all ok there’s nothing else to go wrong.
@gingerbard2607Ай бұрын
This is my fave sailing channel, mirroring as it does the normal anxieties of the inexperienced sailor. Whilst my engine has never let me down, I often dwell on what my predicament would be if it did; I find some comfort in reminding myself of all the sea-goers who only have an engine and no alternative means of propulsion - that'd be really scary! Bravo for even filming whilst preoccupied with the issues! Like you I've found the wind up there to be very flukey and unreliable - I envy the ocean sailors who often set their sails and then have nothing to change for hours at a time!
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yeah its easy to look back from the comfort and home and feel I shouldn't have got so worked up but this was my first solo trip and its intimidating enough without finding yourself drifting with no propulsion so I think I shoudl give myself a break. The winds are certainly weird in the lochs I guess thats the trade off though, more shelter but less consistent winds. Thanks for checking out the video, hope you follow along with the rest of the journey.
@pabloblue999Ай бұрын
Great episide. The wind in the Clyde can be challenging - together with engine issues quite frustrating. Once you have confidence in the engine hopefully all will be a lot smoother (apart from rounding the Mull of Kintyre that is rareley smooth!).
@joandtimАй бұрын
Next episode will be the Mull, doesn't turn out exactly as hoped but fortunately not quite as dramatic a day as this one.
@jcfghАй бұрын
It looks to me as though you actually had a great time. Lovely weather, no disasters and some sailing. That's as good as it gets. The stress was all concern about whether the engine would work. If you haven't already done so, get a good marine engineer to go over the whole thing, do any work and take it out with him on a seatrial. Whatever it costs is worth it. Sailing is to be enjoyed, not endured. Best wishes. James
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yeah looking back it was a fairly entertaining day, had the engine issue not happened I think it wouldnt have been a stressful day. Not sure what my plans for the engine are, on this day I was certain come winter I would throw it over board and get something else but tbh after this it ran flawlessly for the rest of the season so feeling a lot better about it. I would like to get someone to look at it, have struggled to get any recomendations for people locally who are good with these older engines but will ask around more this winter. I agree with the whatever it costs will be worth it, peace of mind on the engine would be priceless but if the money isn't in your account how much you need it is pretty irrelavant. Will keep pluggin on one way or another though.
@mrangry01Ай бұрын
Check fuel filter
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yeah did all the fliters and lines but I think its more likely to do with the fuel/stop rack getting stuck as it runs flawlesly for the rest of the season after this.
@mrangry01Ай бұрын
The visitor moorings are laid by North Ayrshire Council and free
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yeah looked into it again, they are technically free with a requested donation of £20, I would want to chip in if I was going to use their gear but as it turned out anchoring worked out fine
@SailingSulaАй бұрын
always stressful when your engine isn't working properly, hope you made it round the mull ok... 👍
@joandtimАй бұрын
That will be the next episode, was a bit stressful thankfully, no spoilers, but the drama of the last few videos does start to settle so we can start enjoying the beautiful cruising of the west coast.
@SailingSulaАй бұрын
@ look forward to that
@jcfghАй бұрын
Great video. Im a single hander and have an electric windlass with remote control from Coastline Technology. It makes life A LOT easier! All the best. James
@joandtimАй бұрын
Would like one but it would be a pretty big job to modify the deck to fit one. Also I heard that these windlass makers will only give you one in exchange for money so will have to carry on with my morning routine of hauling on the chain 😂
@TonyMorelАй бұрын
Blimey. I haven't really watched since you got shot of the L23, but as I've finally got my L23SL kinda seaworthy, I thought I'd pop in and see how chilled and relaxing the new boat ownership was going. Seems like I've a fair bit to catch up on !
@joandtimАй бұрын
I was certainly missing Salty on those days, in general though the new boat is going well, we had some rougher crossings later in the trip and I was glad to be on a bigger heavier boat for those.
@Sp3ktral22Ай бұрын
The journey of sailing is like the journey of parenthood.
@shawventuresАй бұрын
Tim. at 3:33 It shows the reefing line, I'd expect it to go through the eye in the sail and down to the boom, then when reefed it pullsthe clew down and back.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yes I am aware that its set up wrong and will be for some time to come I am afraid as it wasn't until later in the season that I figure it out, at least partially.
@mikes0on0the0looseАй бұрын
Dude, I'm jealous! Hope your channel blows up so you can devote as much time as you want sailing.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Appreciate the love man, would be great but not sure its on the cards, but we like making the videos anyway. When I am months into winter and work sitting down and reminising over the memories while I edit is realy nice, certainly beats a photo album.
@andrewgreen7833Ай бұрын
That was a tough one, another character forming event! If you look under the starboard seat there is a moulded shape to stow the washboards!
@joandtimАй бұрын
You literally blew my mind with that comment, have always wondered why there was a weird square moulding in the seat, but its to accomadate the air vent, so obvious now you said it. I might need to adjust the new benches I made last year to accomadate but that certainly going on the list of jobs for the winter. I have been scratching my head on a convienient way to store the washboards and it turns out the etap designers were way ahead of me.
@mrangry01Ай бұрын
Hey Tim where are you hiding Jo? Also, get that mainsail out
@joandtimАй бұрын
I know its been a bit Tim heavy of late, Jo will be joining me on the otherside of the Mull but will still be a few episodes. Also yes I do need to be braver and as my knowledge of the boat and confidence grew over the season I certainly did. Still have further to go but am getting there.
@rayhsetwo8594Ай бұрын
You're going to lose that dinghy if you only have it attached to the single D ring. You need to make a bridle to all 3 d rings and then your painter line to the bridle. 👍⛵
@gingerbard2607Ай бұрын
I'd have said a bridle attached to the lateral D-rings only.
@rayhsetwo8594Ай бұрын
@gingerbard2607 in a 3 point bridle the strain is spread to the lateral D rings, and the centre leg of the bridle left slightly lose, that serves two purposes 1. It becomes tight as the dinghy swings left/right so the centre leg is only under tension part of the time 2. Should any of the side D rings break off their patches from the tubes you have a fail safe. There is a good diagram here:kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX6weIqfd9uth9Esi=Ty4EfXX2nOOnPim_
@joandtimАй бұрын
You guys seem scarily good at reading my mind, I was certainly in the same mindset and I do make the change your talking about, I can't remember exactly when or if I filmed it but yeah I was certinaly concerned about being attached to only the front ring, you can see the change briefly in the future looking clips from last video kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5SrhaCtoMSWgNUsi=soOz9RrmOYn_aAQk&t=422
@gingerbard2607Ай бұрын
Great to see you've got your mojo back! In September (and only my 2nd season of boat ownership) I circumnavigated Bute anchoring for four nights including in St.Ninian's. After that my confidence is sky-high. The Clyde is a great nursery sailing ground.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Can't agree more, has to be one of the best places in the world to learn to cruise.
@sligeachАй бұрын
I wondered the same thing about the reefing line. On my boat the lines for each reef (2 reefs) runs from the sheafs on aft end of boom through the respective cringles on the sail then down to the boom and tied off at positions slightly aft of the point at which the cringle would be when the reefed sail is hauled up tight. Another great video and good to see you getting some hassle free cruising. Would be good if you could tell us the names of the bays when anchoring in them and show their positions relevent to local harbours etc, then we are informed and educated for the future.😊👍
@joandtimАй бұрын
Yeah I have it set up wrong, I do figure out the mistake towards the end of the season but there are still somethings I want to improve on the system over the winter. I generally try and fill you in on where I am anchoring but realise I didnt for the second anchorage in this video, I do at the start of the next episode but doesn't help for now. The bay is called Asgog bay on Lloch Fyne, just across from Tarbert harbour. We are putting together a guide to our favourite anchorages but that won't be out till the end of this season and there is still a lot of adventures to come this season so might be a little while. Hopefully will be of interest though
@V8guy3500Ай бұрын
My local sailing area great to watch, hope you are falling back in love with Hatrick.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Certainly helped to build confidence in her, she sails like a beauty
@pabloblue999Ай бұрын
Why does your reefing line tie off to the sail rather than going thru the sail eyelet and down to the boom?
@pabloblue999Ай бұрын
And if rounding the Mull try anchoring at Sanda Island if the weather is suitable.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Short answer because I have it set up wrong, I do figure it out eventually but not till much later in the season. Unfortunately until then we will all have to stare at this and my many other errors 😅
@joandtimАй бұрын
@@pabloblue999 Never anchored at Sanda but its certainly on the bucket list
@lanceleader88912 ай бұрын
Tim you're only human. This has been a good lesson 🙂
@Blake_Explorez2 ай бұрын
Great video keen to see future videos. Looks like you have a great boat and quite capable
@joandtimАй бұрын
Thank you 😊 we had an amazing season on Hat Trick this year and have loads of videos to come on our summer adventures 👍
@sligeach2 ай бұрын
Glad you got it sorted. I had a sneaky susoicion from the beginning that it may have been something other than a loosened nut, i thaught maybe a dislocated circlip in a bearing in the gearbox housing causing the excessive endfloat on the shaft. Nut been into port Bannatyne with my boat but have met the owner once and have done work in his sister,s house, lovely family. Hope the rest of your cruise goes/went well.
@joandtim2 ай бұрын
Cheers bud, in hindsight the nut wasn't the most likely candidate but I always say it's what you don't know you don't know which you should be worried about. It's hard to show on camera but from the feel of it I could tell that the shaft was fine and the propeller was moving on the shaft. With no concept of the fact I forgot to install the spacer the nut was the only logical thing left, at least in my mind.
@paulfox17562 ай бұрын
Another interesting video, thanks. If I was in your situation (and I have been! lol)... I would remember this for the next crisis (and there will be many). Don't think of the worst scenario! However, with all the evidence that you had at the time, repairing the way you did was the best logical decision. One reason I sail solo is to learn to manage my anxieties. It's definitely not enjoyable at the time of the crisis... but soo rewarding after!
@joandtim2 ай бұрын
Appreciate the sentiment 100%. Not thinking of the worst case scenario is a weakness for me that I try to keep on top of generally. To give myself credit though this one the first few days of my first solo sailing trip so getting a bit overwhelmed with stuff was not that surprising. Looking back with hindsight and the benefit of the extra experience I gained over the season I hope I would be less pessimistic now but it's always easy to reflect on how you should handle something after the fact. Appreciate the kind words and support
@smokingkippers11732 ай бұрын
Now.....relax. Two more coffees, a curry, four beers, watch a match, go to sleep with a smile. The only problem now is the look of disappointment from the family and friends with the occasional "what a plonker" thrown in. But that's tomorrow.
@joandtim2 ай бұрын
The evening after this was spent with a nice Aussie guy I met at the marina and way too many beers, was good to blow off the steam, even if the next morning was a bit rough 😂
@myRAcm332 ай бұрын
I will keep my comments clean and tell u when i see you next lol
@smokingkippers11732 ай бұрын
Yep, that's probably best!
@joandtim2 ай бұрын
😂😂
@V8guy35002 ай бұрын
Good result 👍feeling like throwing the towel in is a natural boat ownership thing,but you’ll rise above the lows. A few good sunsets and you forget all about it.
@joandtim2 ай бұрын
Spot on, no spoilers but you pretty much nailed my outro to the next video 😂
@myRAcm332 ай бұрын
Aye aye captain. Happy you made it ....never had any doubts you wouldnt
@Septix2 ай бұрын
Is your Etap the one with the closed-cell foam hull by any chance? I hear the Etaps dont have condensation issues thanks to the hull foam insulation and looking into buying one to sail into really cold waters (Norway) so if you have any clue I'd be grateful on how your boat handled the heater and if you had any condensation issues.
@joandtimАй бұрын
Sorry for the slow reply, the heater works great and keeps it toasty warm. Hattrick isn't great on condensation tbh but I think in general the Etaps are very good when it comes to warmth and condensation for the reasons you point out. I think we just have a few leaky deck fittings which I have yet to track down. One downside of the double skin is tracking down leaks, as where the water appears inside isn't neccessary related to where its getting in.
@davidpickles88662 ай бұрын
Chin up Tim. You did great and much more than most would attempt! i hope you continue on and get back some of that confidence