10 ай бұрын
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@silkeinafrica 6 күн бұрын
Super Video - trying to order all parts that don’t come with it - is the threaded fitting for the little freshwater hose (6x8mm) for the plastic tank connection included? If not - what is it called? Or perhaps you have a list of the parts you use? Thanks again for helpful video
@SVTranquillity 6 күн бұрын
I did not buy much extra. The little blue hose and grey connection are included. As are a lot of connections for the bigger hoses. I just bought some electrical cable 4mm2, reinforced hose and a truehull with seacock🙂
@silkeinafrica 5 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for prompt reply, similar to you, my boat is in a very remote location and I’m trying to order everything beforehand to take with me. Hope the Zen is still working well for you.
@jonahcombs451 17 күн бұрын
Haha we will say tomorrow morning for 3 am if it is before 12am, if it is after 12 am then we will say, on accident, tomorrow morning then correct ourselves and say, i mean later today...😂
@SVTranquillity 16 күн бұрын
😂😂
@CaptainPetrolburner Ай бұрын
Are you still happy with the size of the 260?
@SVTranquillity Ай бұрын
Yes! But if we had a bigger boat we would definately uograde to a 3 m
@onno_vocks Ай бұрын
On wooden ships they used copper cladding below the waterline. One could argue that was a natural substance, but where to nail copper sheet metal to a fiberglass hull? Thanks for sharing your experience, I now know what not to try. Back to sanding and painting in 30 degree heat. 👍
@SVTranquillity Ай бұрын
Copper plating is not really possible. But copper coat is second best alternative I would say. Copper powder mixed within epoxy resin. Lasts 10+ years. And when it works less you haul out and sand down a little layer to open up new copper partikels.
@dunkmckenzieMCK Ай бұрын
I am in Tahiti Marina Papeete myself and curious to know what customs fees had to be paid when you imported from New Zealand? Really good review and looks like a great craft. Sun cover a good idea I should think. Cheers
@tommytriglav5181 2 ай бұрын
Well you added an extra blade so you may be overloading your engine and although you are going at lower rpm you may be using more gas. I believe a 2 blade prop is more efficient I believe a folding two bladed prop is the best fir efficiency.
@SVTranquillity Ай бұрын
No we are not overloading. Because the prop did not became bigger. And because of the adjustable pitch it actually is less load for the engine at all times. The adjustable pitch works as a gearbox. And after 3 years of sailing with a 2 blade and 3 years with the autoprop we can conclude it is 30 percent more efficiënt in fuel consumption. But you have a valid point. Since it is also not very good to run the engine on low rpm all the time we have almost the same fuel consumption as before. With the difference we just go faster, so less fuel usage in the distance covered. Which is not as much as 30 percent more efficiënt. More likely to be 15 percent. But you are sooner at tpur destination😃 A folding 2 blade will definatly be faster when sailing. Even less drag.
@vaidotasratkus7619 2 ай бұрын
It is very very expensive sail and not UV stable so have short life span but I agree it is amazingly simple to use, very pracyical and beatiful!
@BostonClipper 2 ай бұрын
Maybe string netting across the transom to help keep items aboard.
@SVTranquillity 2 ай бұрын
Good one! After 1 year we still did not close up and never lost anything 😃
@matthicks7674 2 ай бұрын
So sorry you had to deal with Rik also. We too as you know had a similar experience on our catamaran SV Sea Odyssey. In the end, it cost us about €20,000 to install and completely removethe finsulate. Rick had promised us that if we were unhappy with his product, he would simply refund us the cost of the installation. Unfortunately, when we finally decided enough was enough, he was nowhere to be found and subsequently ghosted us.
@SVTranquillity 2 ай бұрын
Yea we have seen your story. Terrible. We feel sorry for you too. It is one thing when a product does not work as advertised. But is is another when the manufacturer does not take responisibility and treats you like sh*t
@jeriksson7686 2 ай бұрын
Rolf Magnusson is a legend in Swedish yacht design. His most famous boat is the half tonner Joker/Ballad
@Lowgradenarcolepsy 2 ай бұрын
Hi guys. After some time with the unit would you buy it again? Any issues you can share that would help a prospective buyer and installer? I am on verge of deciding on a watermaker for my boat and the Zen30 Is on the short list. Thanks.
@SVTranquillity 2 ай бұрын
Yes definately! Only obvious tips. Try to make water in the clearest water possible. The filter on the schenker is quit small. So you go through them fast. Do not try to swap the filters for bigger ones. I did it, but you get a different pressure and the bigger filter houses cannot handle it. So I swapped back to original. You can make small 5micron filters from bigger ones. But you cannot simply half them. So measure with rhe original filter.
@Lowgradenarcolepsy 2 ай бұрын
@@SVTranquillitythanks for this - valuable tip.
@pieterschuivens2306 2 ай бұрын
Dear Bart, How many HP outboard engine would be minimal or comfortable with the same dinghy and 2 persons only? Kind regards and happy sailing, Pieter
@SVTranquillity 2 ай бұрын
Hi Pieter, We could not get our takacat planing with our 6 hp 4 stroke. So if ypu are able to fit an 8 hp 2 stroke you keep the same weight and you must be able to plane. If you do not need to plane a 5 hp for two will be very okay. Even 4 maybe
@californiakayaker 3 ай бұрын
at least 24 boats just finished a week to two week stay in Minerva Reef. One of my friends said it was stormy, but none of the folks there, some of whom are Vloggers on KZbin, have put videos out and won't probably for a while, as they get behind . My friend barely does KZbin and he was the last to leave Minerva pretty much. Probably because he really enjoyed it ? They were mostly heading to Tonga/Fiji ect.
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Yeah I know! Our video is from 6 months ago. We sailed from Tonga to New Zealand. For now we quit sailing full time for a while. But we feel a bit jealous about all the boats in Minerva now🙈 Would love to get some of the lobster again😁
@rjfrans6735 3 ай бұрын
Dank voor jullie beelden so far, veel succes in NZ
@jean-marcgruninger9019 3 ай бұрын
you where their beta testers.
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Well normally a beta tester will get a bit better support when the product is failing😥
@jean-marcgruninger9019 3 ай бұрын
welcome to the world of beta testing.
@franckbrunie4759 3 ай бұрын
"We are losing 2grams of plastics into the ocean"... than go rather live in a cave, because there are 1000 things more polluting than that when liveaboard.
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Well microplastics are probably the most toxic stuff in the ocean. So if you can reduce it to a minimum why not? It is a bit weird to say well I am allready living so I can pollute as much as I want. We do not like it and try to minimise. But unfortunately not all goog intensions work out well
@franckbrunie4759 3 ай бұрын
@@SVTranquillity it is "fashion" to talk about micro plastics due to the enormous quantities of plastics that are rejected. Have you had a clothes drying machine? Then you get an idea how much plastic clothing reject in air we breathe. We absorb much more plastics in daily home activities than we will ever eating fish (who have some plastics in their inedible digestive organs). Now make once an analysis of your diesel exhaust cooling water, you'll be horrified. All proportions should be kept.
@BrettKittle 3 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your video,well done!
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Brett!
@BrettKittle 3 ай бұрын
3 o' clock tomorrow morning.
@vitelche3647 3 ай бұрын
Hello, good morning and thank you very much for sharing our experiences on your KZbin channel. We are thinking of installing a Bruntons Autoprop propeller on our 38-foot sailboat. After so many miles traveled, what would be your experience and rating of this propeller? Regards
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
We are still very happy with the autoprop. Hadn't had any incident with it. And it is just amazing how much speed you will get. And as cruisers do not underestimate the luxury of motorsailing. This prop really helps to give that extra kick and keep your boat up to speed when sailing upwind in nasty waves.
@p.l.b.3061 3 ай бұрын
Wow, FINSULATE sucks!
@aquious953 3 ай бұрын
There are lots of more environmentally friendly options for bottom paint
@colin7415 3 ай бұрын
Looks fabulous!! Which Axiom displays did you use?
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Axiom pro 9+
@valywhaly9065 3 ай бұрын
It is not a good idea to revele such place....
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
So can you explain why not?
@ynotbegreat 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this review. Much appreciated.
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@Captain-Paul 3 ай бұрын
Refreshingly honest review - such a pleasant change to all these bias sponsored product reviews from channels who get the stuff free
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@bobgaysummerland 3 ай бұрын
I'm glad I watched this video. You saved me some real headaches. Thanks
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Glad we helped you out!
@dadejazzba402 3 ай бұрын
Ultrasound?
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Never tried. But we will wait a moment trying new things
@ssmith4045 3 ай бұрын
No way your boat will perform with a carpet coat, show me a fish with fur and I will buy Finsulate.
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
We fell (stupid) for the quit sensible explanation of the manufacturer. The hairs turbulenced the water creating less drag. But no in the end it works like a carpet. It slowed our voat down with at least 0,5 a knot and depending on windspeeds even up to a knot slower. And this is withiut any growth on it. It gets worse cause growth attaches fast when in the warm tropic waters.
@JackLoveAsia 3 ай бұрын
OMG much more expensive than I thought but probably a one time experience during our life ! Thank you for sharing this video.
@SVTranquillity 3 ай бұрын
Yes very expensive indeed and costs are only rising in the future unfortunately. But it was a memorable experience🙂
@berndkrucker6561 3 ай бұрын
I had also Finsulate on my boat. A brandnew Bavaria Vision 46. The boat was not able to reach the rpm that the engine according to Bavaria specification should achieve. Compared to my old boat Dehler 41, the sailing experience with the new boat abd Finsulate was disappointing. It was not as fast as I was used to. After 2 years of discussion the guy who sold us finsulate agreed to remove it and replaced it with silicon based antifouling. What a different boat. rpm was 250 more and the boat sailed 2 knots faster and is also much more agil. Be careful. Finsulate is not good for a sailing boat. It also has a big problem of microplastic. The small hairs on the foil are spreaded around when scratching with s.th. to clean the hull. There are now other non toxic materials on the market, which are really working. Finsulate on a sailboat is not s.th. that I would recommend. Hope this helps other guys. Thank you for your great Video.
@juicychills7546 4 ай бұрын
great that you documented the whole process, beautifully honest review..
@Moamanly 4 ай бұрын
"At 3am tomorrow " I would say. {You know it is 'morning' because you have used "a.m."}
@Pat81160 4 ай бұрын
Hi Kim, Liz and Bart. Your video is superb👍👍. It's quite rare to see a parasailor on a monohull. Its use is really very detailed. I looked at it very often and finally bought a second-hand sail. But there is little information or guidance for its installation. I noticed that you have two pulleys for the lines, which are installed on the fargue rail: is this installation strong enough? This would really be ideal for me👌. I wish you a good stay in New Zealand and great sailing⛵🏝⛵.
@SVTranquillity 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment! The seller of parasailor recommended to use it this way on our boat. So without extra costs to make a gennaker bow pole or something. The force at the bow is not that much as it is to the sheets. So this worked out really well.
@mikenagy938 4 ай бұрын
After boating for ten years in the tropics i have to say this is a gimmick. Maybe better to just get the best paint you can find and expect to scrape the hull in the water to remove barnacles. It isn't that hard, I did it by just holding my breath and diving down. It was easier after i purchased a hookah rig, a compressor, forty foot hose and regulator. This allowed me to stay underwater till the job was done. I did scrape the prop every week and at least every month scrape.
@SVTranquillity 4 ай бұрын
We have a semi hard antifouling paint now. Must say it holds up pretty well. I do not think anyone can get away without scraping ones in a while. But I am very happy with propspeed on our saildrive and prop. Just a handwipe once every month😀 and it stays clean.
@Mar-vu9nx 4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for the very useful information
@SVTranquillity 4 ай бұрын
Happy to share!🙂
@navegandomivandestadt34 4 ай бұрын
Brilliant
@sailingsmalldreamingbig9022 5 ай бұрын
Thanks! That was a really helpful video, received much valuable information. Like mounting the watermaker on top of something. I was considering hanging it, that obviously was a bad idea. Are you still happy with the ZEN 30?
@SVTranquillity 5 ай бұрын
Nice thank you. This is why we make the video's😊 And yes we are still very happy with the ZEN 30. We had some issues but all my own fault. Do not try to change the small filterhouse for a bigger one. They cannot deal with the pressure and will break. So get a good supply of small filters. You can buy the bigger filters and cut them to size. Do not half them because they will be too short. So use an old filter as a measurement.
@sailingsmalldreamingbig9022 5 ай бұрын
@@SVTranquillity Thanks a lot! Fair winds to you!
@Sel4by2 5 ай бұрын
My wife and I just discovered you guys and watched your last one to NZ and this first sail ,what a superb way of getting to NZ ! Congratulations from a couple of Kiwis 😊
@SVTranquillity 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 😃 Nice to see you watched our first sailing vlog in dutch😅
@Sel4by2 5 ай бұрын
@@SVTranquillity ha we have a few to watch between 😂 you have picked a great country , all the best guys !
@StemtoSternSailing 5 ай бұрын
Congratulations to the four of you, hope you will finx a good life in New Zealand. I hope to sail there once, sk your videos has been very interesting and useful. But for now I am sailing happily around my home waters of Norway. Thanks for shearing your adventures. Best regards from Jarle
@tubeyk7100 6 ай бұрын
Hi Bart, Kim and Liz. Thank you so much for making this video. I've dreamed of having a parasailor for a long time and now purchased a second hand model for my 8.4M sailing boat. Searching for guidance, I found your channel. Not only do you share your experience in a very practical and complete way, I appreciate that your style is to deliver the facts without the padding. I learned so much. I will get afloat at Easter so will be sure to watch again just before that. What I especially notice in this video is the very steady camera work, the perfect angles and the on-screen annotations and top quality sound. It's so easy and pleasant to watch, and I learn a lot. The drone footage is a bonus. Great video doesn't happen by accident! Until now, I did not subscribe to any sailing vessel KZbin channel. It's time to change that 🙂. Tot ziens! Oops - looking through your channel, I see you are entering the next chapter of you life. While you move on to new pastures I will catch up on all your past videos. I've visited New Zealand. What a great place to settle, even if just for a while.
@user-od6gv8cl5r 6 ай бұрын
Good luck! Thank you for excellent trip with you!
@003milne 6 ай бұрын
Wow Bart And Kim And Liz ,all The best of luck with your new plans in New Zealand . Really looking forward to following you in this new adventure 🎉🎊🎊
@BeepBeepimKelly 6 ай бұрын
Mooi nieuw hoofdstuk in jullie avontuur 🎉🙌🏼
@Andre-yu3qs 6 ай бұрын
Good luck with your plans in New Zealand!
@SVTranquillity 6 ай бұрын
Thank you André!
@redwood1957 6 ай бұрын
How has it held up? Thank you
@SVTranquillity 6 ай бұрын
Very good actually! Still no decrease in production. And still very good quality!
@monplaisir100 6 ай бұрын
👍🏼perfetto … sounds good✌🏼
@Marcel-J 6 ай бұрын
Good luck, hope we get some nice videos about the country and your life.
@colinboniface194 6 ай бұрын
Welcome to NZ...
@SVTranquillity 6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@FrankJamger 6 ай бұрын
Good luck with your plans in New Zealand, sounds good. Interested to see how it goes for you.
@SVTranquillity 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! We will definately upload video's on how we get around and like it here!