3 жыл бұрын
3 жыл бұрын
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@d.greg.lynn100 Ай бұрын
I’m on T4, Grey Fox 😉. Nice weather ahead for sure 😊
@svmagnolia Ай бұрын
@@d.greg.lynn100 I hope to meet you while I’m here! Yes, I’m hoping the worst of the wind is done for now and that it will warm up a bit. Thanks for watching!
@SailingPauHana Ай бұрын
Doesn't look too bad, but then again, we will always remember that wind we had at Jensen Beach as our benchmark 😅. Did you get your insurance sorted to go to the Bahamas this season.
@svmagnolia Ай бұрын
@@SailingPauHana It was gusting in the upper 20’s to low 30’s that day, and has been blowing fairly steady since. But no, nowhere near as strong winds as we had last winter on a few occasions. Just don’t know how well I trust the mooring compared to my own ground tackle. Yes, I had a survey done in June and immediately switched from Geico BoatUS to State Farm, with a policy that covers most of the Bahamas without requiring an additional rider.
@therokenman2594 Ай бұрын
Looks great! Happy late Thanksgiving!
@svmagnolia Ай бұрын
Thanks, and same to you!
@Terminator-k5j 2 ай бұрын
Love the american flag in the back, cool glasses as well, keep videos coming man
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@@Terminator-k5j I’ll do my best. Thanks for watching!
@shawnaspence4892 2 ай бұрын
Wow so beautiful
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@@shawnaspence4892 Yes it was. It’s great to hear from you!
@craigkillatilla9280 2 ай бұрын
nice video thanks for visiting . Also the correct way to pronounce Edisto is way different than you are saying it . might want to watch some videos on you tube on Edisto . Sailed out of Edisto to Florida many times . Awesome to watch you all do this in great weather!
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@@craigkillatilla9280 Thanks for watching! I’ll try to work on my pronunciation, but no promises I’ll get it right next time.
@therokenman2594 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the idea on the fuel filter!!! I already had to get towed once due to fuel issue...this might have been enough to save me!
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
I stole the idea from this post: forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/replace-spin-on-racor.185812/#post-1383810 I just added the primer bulb below the shutoff valve on the fuel intake line.
@therokenman2594 2 ай бұрын
Keep it up!
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
That's the plan! Thanks for watching.
@SailingPauHana 2 ай бұрын
That's gotta be unnerving to have engine issues right before Miami 😳. If you get a chance I'd be interested in seeing a picture of your filter and the squeeze ball pump that you installed.
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
Rob, check out this post: forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/replace-spin-on-racor.185812/#post-1383810 I also sent you a photo of my install on FB.
@richardowen2087 2 ай бұрын
Yeah, St Marys entrance is where the submarines from Kings Bay Ga, go in and out...BEWARE! 😀😀 "STAY AWAY FROM THE WARSHIP!!!"
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
Fortunately none of them were using the inlet when we were...
@wpierce57 2 ай бұрын
@@svmagnolia As far as you know!!!! ;-)
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@@wpierce57 It's not that deep there. I would have seen it if one were heading out or in. They have to stay on the surface in those waters.
@tlivery955 2 ай бұрын
Looks like awesome weather 😎
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
It was nice, a major improvement over the passage earlier in the week!
@therokenman2594 2 ай бұрын
Hey Bob! This is Nate Stone, Willie's son. I just finished bringing my boat up from Florida. Been enjoying your videos.
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
Hi Nate! What boat do you have? How are your folks?
@therokenman2594 2 ай бұрын
@svmagnolia Bad news first. My dad just passed. He was told he had 6 month to live due to stomach cancer, 4 years ago...but fought a good fight. My mom is doing ok, all things considered. I bought a 1983 Stamas 44. Just so you know, I partially blame you! Sailing with you was the start of my love of it!
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@@therokenman2594 I'm sorry to hear about your dad's passing. Please accept my deepest condolences and pass them on to your mom. Stamas 44 is a pretty big boat, center cockpit ketch isn't it? Are you loving it so far?
@therokenman2594 2 ай бұрын
@@svmagnolia Thank you. My mom wanted to let you know, but wasn't sure about a contact number. I'll let her know. It is a brick. I love it so far. Needs a lot of work...but got a decent deal on it. My youngest boy is a senior in high school. It is about to become my main new hobby. Electric system needs tons of updating.
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, please give Carol my best. Even new boats have lots of things needing fixing, but a 1983 is going to require a lot of time, patience, and effort to get squared away. Best wishes, and hope to see you out there!
@Naturalchorus 2 ай бұрын
I was there the night after southbound. We only had to get to our slip in wrightsville so we left late, it went from 20 boats overnight to just one when we left. I can see the one that was there in the background, trawler with the marine corps flag.
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes, we were right behind that trawler. What's the name and type of your boat? I'll keep an eye out for you.
@SailingPauHana 2 ай бұрын
How far south do you plan on going this winter?
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@@SailingPauHana I’m going to try to make it to the Bahamas again. Got the survey done in June and immediately switched from Geico BoatUS insurance to State Farm, so shouldn’t run into any more nasty surprises insurance-wise. May hang out in the Keys a while before heading over.
@SailingPauHana 2 ай бұрын
@svmagnolia i may drop Geico too. What's your timeline for the crossing?
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@ I really don’t know yet. I generally find it hard to plan that far ahead😁
@SailingPauHana 2 ай бұрын
@svmagnolia our plan is to cross from Key Largo area to bimini towards the end of january.... maybe we will see you out there. I'm rebuilding our solar array, installing a new windlass and doing a bottom job (again😢), then plan to splash in December, we hope.
@svmagnolia 2 ай бұрын
@ Good luck with your projects, and hope to see you guys out there!
@svmagnolia 3 ай бұрын
Thanks! Fair winds to you as well.
@el8rg8r 3 ай бұрын
Great to see you heading south! We are heading south as well but only for a short trip to Norfolk. Fair winds!
@JamesHarlow-p3c 9 ай бұрын
Glad you made it back to the Chesapeake
@svmagnolia 9 ай бұрын
It's great to be home! I hope you're still recovering nicely and thanks for watching.
@cappymac3136 10 ай бұрын
So how do you pick up a mooring line as a solo sailor in an extremely crowded mooring field?
@svmagnolia 10 ай бұрын
Very carefully! I usually try to head into the wind, approaching slowly and letting the wind stop the boat so I can pick up the mooring pendant. Sometimes it takes multiple tries and I provide the afternoon's entertainment for the rest of the boats in the mooring field....Thanks for watching!
@STEVO1035 10 ай бұрын
looking good Bob... Headed back North?
@svmagnolia 10 ай бұрын
Yes, hoping to be back in Solomons by early April. Thanks for watching!
@SailingPauHana 10 ай бұрын
How do you raise anchor when solo?
@svmagnolia 10 ай бұрын
Very carefully. If the wind is blowing I set the autopilot and engage engine in sloooow forward while bringing in chain from the bow, flaking it with a boat hook into the chain locker to keep it from backing up into the windlass. If calm, I leave the boat in neutral and allow the windlass to slowly pull the boat toward the anchor.
@el8rg8r 10 ай бұрын
Great to hear from you, Bob. Looks like you're making great progress. What app are you running for Radar?
@svmagnolia 10 ай бұрын
Hi Ryan. My radar setup consists of a new Simrad Halo20+ radar dome feeding into an older B&G Zeus 2 MFD. That MFD does not have built-in WIFI capability so I found a Navionics GoFree Wifi Adaptor on eBay and added that to the mix. That creates a wifi hotspot that allows a tablet running their Link app to serve as a remote display and control unit. Confused yet? Thanks for watching.
@therokenman2594 11 ай бұрын
Is this the Bob Harlow that used to live on Lake Anna?
@svmagnolia 11 ай бұрын
Yes.
@el8rg8r 11 ай бұрын
So sorry to hear of your troubles with insurance! There seems to be nothing easy with marine insurance. We look forward to seeing you back in the Chesapeake!
@svmagnolia 11 ай бұрын
Hey Ryan, thanks for watching! I’m looking forward to getting back to Solomons to see everyone, but will take my time since it’s still winter!
@SailingPauHana 11 ай бұрын
We had the exact same experience with Geico this season. They say one thing then it always changes. I can't stand that company.
@svmagnolia 11 ай бұрын
Hi Rob, sorry to hear Geico is giving you grief as well! Are you guys planning to do the Bahamas again this season? Thanks for watching.
@SailingPauHana 11 ай бұрын
@@svmagnoliawe were, but the same BS from Geico happened. We went ahead and got the survey and the Bahamas rider, but then this weather has been so bad, we decided to stay in Florida for the season. We are still in Charlotte Harbor, and will be for another week or two, then we would like to go to the Dry Tortugas and hit the Keys again, then just put her away until November. Hopefully next season we will have better weather.
@svmagnolia 11 ай бұрын
@@SailingPauHana Sorry that happened to you as well. You're right about the weather being terrible this season! One blow after another!
@Sailing13Winds 11 ай бұрын
best of luck on the insurance sh*t....Im going through the same crap at the moment...Better luck next year on the Bahamas!
@svmagnolia 11 ай бұрын
Thanks, and good luck on getting your insurance issues resolved. Thanks for watching, and maybe we’ll share an anchorage at some point!
@el8rg8r Жыл бұрын
What anchor are you using? Looks like it's holding well! We just had our second Nor'Easter in a week. Reminds us of how much we can't wait to go south this winter coming winter!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Hey Ryan, thanks for watching! Magnolia has a 55 lb. Mantus and 300' of 3/8" chain (never used over 175' of it yet). In hindsight I wish I had gone with the 65 lb. Mantus but was concerned that the original Simpson Lawrence windlass wouldn't be able to handle it. Magnolia did drag about 50' before resetting during one of the wind shifts of that big blow. Stay warm!
@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck Жыл бұрын
Nice video
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@michaelhensley4102 Жыл бұрын
it would be really great if you could make video about life in marathon. The buses, the Publix, the pickelball games and anything else of interest that goes on.
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, and thanks for watching. I believe I already responded to that in a previous comment under another video, but I don't plan to visit the Keys this trip, subject to change of course. There is a FB group called Boot Key Harbor Life you might find interesting, though.
@MichaelCaggiano-fj2ri Жыл бұрын
Since you are on your way back to marathon, I think it would be really neat to see how you deal with publix, fuel for you generator, the various games and social events and facilities provided with a mooring. Enjoy your videos by the way.
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, and thanks for watching! While I am not planning to go to Marathon this trip, I can tell you how I managed grocery runs to Publix or Winn Dixie while I was there. I have a folding Schwinn bike I locked up in one of the marina racks, and I ordered three folding baskets for it from Amazon- one in front and one on either side of the rear tire. That worked great for grocery runs! Gasoline for the outboard and generator involved loading the empty gas cans in the dinghy and running down to Burdine's to get them filled. Right now I am anchored off of the Marriott Resort in Stuart, FL. Today I dinghied in to the dinghy dock/boat ramp at Causeway Park, walked down to the Mobil station with one empty gas can, filled it and walked back to the dinghy. Then I walked the mile or so down to Publix and stocked up on lots of goodies there, then called an Uber for the trip back to the dinghy. It was less than $6 for the Uber, but I tipped the great driver $20, well worth it to me to get a dinghy load of groceries back without having to lug them all the way!
@STEVO1035 Жыл бұрын
Almost time to turn around and come back : )
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Not quite! My boat insurance only covers four months in the Bahamas, so we've been taking our time getting there. Thanks for watching, and Happy New Year!
@el8rg8r Жыл бұрын
Great to see you've made it so far south! Is your AIS still working? Haven't seen you in MarineTraffic since Oriental. It's been fairly mild so far here in MD. I'm sure the cold will finally come in January. We are pretty excited about going South next year!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Hi Ryan. As far as I can tell AIS is broadcasting, as a boat approaching from ahead contacted me by boat name yesterday. MarineTraffic doesn't seem to like Magnolia for some reason...I hope you had a great Christmas and thanks again for watching my crappy videos!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
I just looked at Marine Traffic and it's showing us correctly located below Ft. Pierce. Look for MAGNOLIA (MMSI: 368055290). The one in Oriental is a different boat with the same name.
@el8rg8r Жыл бұрын
That would explain it!!
@el8rg8r Жыл бұрын
@@svmagnolia hope you had a great Christmas as well! I love your crappy videos! Living vicariously through you Bob!
@SailingSquib Жыл бұрын
After reading the title I was expecting to see some Landsscape, Manatees, Aligators, but I saw only somebody speaking and A boat that could be anywhere
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
I've been in Florida since December 9th (it's now the 27th) and haven't seen the first manatee or alligator....sorry I couldn't meet your expectations, but thanks for watching anyway.
@AddisonBishop-p8t Жыл бұрын
Hey!!! Those panels look familiar!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
You hear how impressed I was with their performance...I hope you have a great Christmas!
@AddisonBishop-p8t Жыл бұрын
Never trust the Chesapeake!!!!!
@AddisonBishop-p8t Жыл бұрын
Great narrative!!!!!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Thanks Addison, and thanks for watching.
@gregorycanady2530 Жыл бұрын
I'll take a chance here, and ask if you know a distant friend of mine who goes by the name of Richard Cox. I believe he's a boat captain, who's been known to captain boats in your vicinity of the Carolinas......I'll check in from time to time to see your reply.....(we were drafted together back in the 60's, and traveled to Vietnam together)......
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I don't know your friend. I'm actually out of Solomons, MD on the Chesapeake Bay.
@TacticalCastle Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the "simple / laid-back" feel of this video. Gotta love sailing.
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching!
@moleisrich1 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know bono was a capt part time. Lol
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Lol. Thanks for watching.
@el8rg8r Жыл бұрын
Bob, your wind instrument may be indicating apparent wind speed while the iPad is indicating true wind speed.
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Hi Ryan, you're probably right. The indicator is set for true, but doesn't seem to change to apparent when I hit the button. Also, the paddlewheel for speed through the water is stuck and I keep forgetting to pull and clean it. I understand it has something to do with apparent wind speed as well. Thanks for watching, stay warm, and give Kelly a hug from me.
@el8rg8r Жыл бұрын
Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels! M/V You'Betcha
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ryan! Sorry I missed the Friendsgiving this past weekend. Looks like you guys had a great time! Happy Thanksgiving and stay warm.
@stkstaartje Жыл бұрын
Are you travelling solo?
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
At the moment I am....
@stkstaartje Жыл бұрын
@@svmagnolia thats cool man. Living the life out there.
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
@@stkstaartjeThanks for watching, and stay safe.
@djohnson4274 Жыл бұрын
Luv your videos. I used to waterski on the Wicomico and Potomac (further up-river) and loved sailing the Chesapeake Bay / Choptank River growing up. CBYRA regattas crewing on a Tartan 10. Dad had an Islander 28 that he kept at CYC and we spent many summer weekends in "Dividing Creek" (officially La Trappe Creek). Great times and Great Memories!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
@omadventures Жыл бұрын
Fair winds!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
And to you as well!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
This was relatively early in the day, but conditions went to hell in a handbasket later! The three foot waves turned into six to eight foot waves, especially down by the mouth of the Potomac, and winds were gusting as high as 33 knots. Sorry I didn't get video of that, but quite frankly I was holding on for dear life!
@STEVO1035 Жыл бұрын
Safe travels Bob. Keep the video`s coming. Kevin
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
@@STEVO1035 Thanks for watching!
@karlaruter3221 Жыл бұрын
Good luck to you, COVID is nothing but the flu. And the dock master is absolutely disgusting but regardless I hope you are doing well.
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, and new videos on my trip to the Bahamas are on the way! And yeah, he isn't much of a people person, is he?
@omadventures 2 жыл бұрын
Good job!
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Just noticed I never replied to your comment. Sorry about that, and thanks for watching! I'm heading for the Bahamas again and new videos are on the way. Stay safe.
@sailingvessellittlesong9649 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome job .. Bob
@svmagnolia 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Derek!
@therokenman2594 Жыл бұрын
Is this Bob Harlow from Lousia?
@svmagnolia Жыл бұрын
Used to live there...
@SailingPauHana 3 жыл бұрын
Curious: you trust a mooring more than an anchor? We have not cruised yet, so we are not sure about these things. Seems like Moorings could be questionable.
@svmagnolia 3 жыл бұрын
Rob, I think it's a judgement call. If the mooring is maintained by a reputable marina or municipality, you're probably safer on one during a big blow than at anchor. See my next video about heavy winds at St. Augustine- both boats in trouble early this morning were at anchor north of the Bridge of Lions while many more are on mooring balls administered by St. Augustine Municipal Marina and none reported problems. www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/st-johns-county/sailboat-crashes-into-bridge-lions-st-augustine/EHSVSLHWGNCANLHJEVZ6TIHTUE/
@svmagnolia 3 жыл бұрын
Correction- they're saying the boat that actually went under the bridge broke away from a dock (not sure where). Details still sketchy.
@SailingPauHana 3 жыл бұрын
Where are you headed? Bahamas?
@svmagnolia 3 жыл бұрын
Just headed south at this point- will know the destination when I get there!
@sandrarenwick1225 3 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link or name or model. We have the 410 and I too found a great unit to sit in the day head but it didn’t fit through the doorway. I have a foot peddle style one that works great but would love to be able to have a better unit. We head south next August from Georgian Bay Ontario Canada
@svmagnolia 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sandra. The washer I bought was: Best Choice Products Portable Compact Lightweight Mini Twin Tub Laundry Washing Machine and Spin Cycle for Camping, Dorms, Apartments w/Hose, 13lbs Load Capacity - White/Blue for $99.99 on Amazon. It does not appear to be still available, but there are many similar models listed there under "twin tub portable washing machine". I store mine on it's side on the shelf at the head of the aft cabin berth when not in use. Best wishes and thanks for watching!