what @rhirwin10 said. Get a hand sensor, check everything, then replace the old sensor. and Ditto on the connectors. When the solenoid valve goes bad again, you make your connection for the new solenoid where it's easy to work instead of being bent over a hole. You can then simply screw that half of the water tight connector together. Loved the cooking! and the recipe. Thank you.
@wanderingnomad61426 күн бұрын
very well done! So much so, it will be our next Out Island destination. Thank you.
@pdgadventures6 күн бұрын
@@wanderingnomad6142 thank you! We love this island! Definitely worth the trip. And the locals are so friendly!!!
@dd214veteran10 күн бұрын
For the LP gas sensor I would move it higher away from the floor. Also make sure your battery voltage is good while you are cooking and no pump, compressor, or anything drops it. Next up is to replace the sensor, but for peace of mind I would get a second cheap detector to just make sure there is no leak.
@dd214veteran10 күн бұрын
Brave wearing a white shirt for a bilge bonanza.
@jameskahl954611 күн бұрын
Get a combustible gas Detector $8.47 Temu it work great
@pdgadventures11 күн бұрын
@@jameskahl9546 we borrowed one from a friend on the dock. Looks like a bad sensor unit. Follow up to come!
My experience has been that propane sensors have a lifetime of between 3 -10 years and then become contaminated and unreliable. They are designed to fail "safely" ie. false positives of a propane leak. I would also check the wiring schematics for your Trident controller - it is not atypical to have two sensors -one at a low point by the galley stove and the other one in the propane tank cabinet or below it. The second one to catch leaking gas from the diaphragm, valve assemblies or solenoid. Two other tips is that by code you should use "Yellow" teflon tape vs "White" teflon tape. The yellow tape is approx. 3x thicker than white. What can be leak tight for hydraulic tights can be marginal for gases. BTW it does not escape me that you removed white teflon tape from the original or previous installation. Test your gas connections with soapy water or "Snoop". Small gas leaks can be insidious. T Two other inputs: (1) Many RV components are sold as "Marine" components -the only difference being 3X the price to the hapless sailor. Trident and Magma et al. shame on you.!! (2) I used to use marine heat shrink electrical connectors, when they don't work or fail you cut them out, restrip the wire and use a new one. The problem is that with each issue the wire lengths get shorter and shorter and shorter. I have now gone to Deutsch connectors which are considerably more expensive but they are completely waterproof and I have never had one fail. The money is well worth my peace of mind. If I have a spare component at the time I do a fix with Deutsch connectors I put a Deutsch connector of the same type on the spare. If the component ever fails, I can just plug and play the spare. The difference in quality is insane. Grand Prix and the US Military use them as reliability beatscost. Kudos for going after issues not directly in your knowledge wheelhouse. I'm shocked at how many people break out the credit card and aren't even curious.
@wmmoran12 күн бұрын
Seems as though the sensor has reached its life expediency and needs to be replaced. They do expire. Or, you DO have a LP gas leak. It seems as if you only open the LP solenoid when you are using the stove. MAYBE, you have a leak and the leak accumulates at the floor level after it has been on awhile. I suggest leaving the LP on even while you are NOT using it and see if the detector activates. Love your videos.
@pdgadventures12 күн бұрын
@@wmmoran We were finally able to get the panel back on and led the solenoid "on" for a couple of days, no issues. A friend let us borrow a gas detector and we have checked all around the boat with nothing detected. We were making dinner tonight actually and bingo, sensor goes off. We opened up the sensor and the copyright date on the circuit board was 2005? Not sure if that means anything but all roads seem to be pointing to bad sensor. Follow up coming soon!
@fuzzywuzzy699612 күн бұрын
My wife & I have been watching your videos for sometime What were your steps to being able to live a carefree lifestyle so that you could travel on your boat? We are also debt free. My wife and I are almost 60 years old. We would like to quit our jobs and move to Wyoming, and travel. We live in Colorado now. How do we make money so we can enjoy the care free life just like you are doing? Thank you for your advice & encouragement,
@pdgadventures11 күн бұрын
Thank you! We are so glad you've been enjoying our adventures! We want to first apologize for mis-representing the sailing lifestyle, it is certainly not carefree. :) While we chase the beauty life has to offer, this has also been the most stressful and scary thing we've ever done. It's challenging for KZbin channels to capture this experience without sounding overdramatic or sounding like complaints. It's simply a harder life than it looks. Our carefree nature is built into our personalities. We spent a few years with intense focus on saving and investing before we took the leap to quit our jobs and travel full time. We also figure we can go back to work if needed. KZbin is certainly not a reliable income source and the workload feels like a full-time job. There are other ways people make money while traveling/ sailing and we suggest you get creative with your skills to offer freelance work online or along the way. I've heard of traveling hairdressers, scuba divers who clean hulls, or waitresses who work in different towns along their journey. There is also opportunities to be employed by a company who allows you to work remotely and this is happening more and more since Covid. I hope this helps a little. There are opportunities out there and once you decide what you are willing to do I am sure an opportunity will present itself. Please keep up posted! We would love to hear about your travels!
@Harry-bh5dg12 күн бұрын
The food looked delicious, I hope Paige washed her hands after the bilge cleaning before she tucked into her grub
@pdgadventures11 күн бұрын
It was so good! And yes, we washed up before dinner. lol
@jameskahl954611 күн бұрын
@@pdgadventures ok be safe it lot fun watching your video
@damage_control_sailing20 күн бұрын
Are you able to get new lower ends and not even bothering with the inspector? How old is the rigging and what grade of stainless steel is it? It may just be time to replace it. I just had to get new chainplates. Great job. Stay safe.
@pdgadventures17 күн бұрын
Yes and yes, but because of this issue we want to have someone go up the mast and give a really close look at all the bits. The upper diamond stays were supposedly replaced about a year prior to our purchase and the initial survey didn't seem to be worried, but surveyors don't catch everything...
@user-mv3vu7bu6p20 күн бұрын
Ty subscribed from Vancouver Island BC CANADA 🇨🇦
@pdgadventures17 күн бұрын
Thank you! Looking to be up that way again in a few months for some more sailing, we're super excited!
@thorn337723 күн бұрын
Nice seeing you two and your dog at the marina. We waved a few times passing by before finding your channel. 👋
@pdgadventures17 күн бұрын
Hey there! Good to make your acquaintance! We'll have to pop over to the Saloon for a cold one since they allow the Puppers inside
@Marge195724 күн бұрын
I really enjoy watching the places you go and the things you do on your adventures
@pdgadventures17 күн бұрын
So do we! It's fun looking back on all the crazy shenanigans we get up to
@reloadncharge990725 күн бұрын
Drake Marine Services on Amelia Island. John Drake, good guy. Helped me immensely with y Dean cat. Thanks, Andrew
@pdgadventures17 күн бұрын
You're the second or third person who has recommended him, will definitely be giving him a call!
@Harry-bh5dg25 күн бұрын
I obviously didn't see this vid before the virtual meeting, which was great by the way, I thought you did ok on the paddle boards especially if that was your first time, as for the ice cream salted caramel for me please, The sun shades look great, so you don't have to take extra pics for me now. I would love to do more virtual meets, but I also appreciate its us looking in at you guys and that may be intrusive, anyway stay safe
@pdgadventures17 күн бұрын
We are definitely going to have them more regularly they're so much fun! We loved the pictures you sent, the puffins are so cute
@ReidDogsOnDeck25 күн бұрын
I LOVE Winston!!! Thanks for the video. We are getting ready to move aboard an old yacht with our 4 dogs, so we're always interested in how other boaters make it work. Looking forward to watching your videos and following along with your adventures.
@pdgadventures25 күн бұрын
Wonderful, he is a sweet boy! We won't lie, sailing with Winston can be a struggle but he is adaptable. He hates swimming, but loves running on the beach!!!
@dd214veteran26 күн бұрын
I apsire to one day be as good as you at Paddle boarding
@pdgadventures26 күн бұрын
@@dd214veteran 🤣🤣🤣 it wouldn't be hard!
@soupheiress26 күн бұрын
Necessity is the mother of invention. I'm sure you'll figure out a work around.
@kevinjarrett5178Ай бұрын
Thanks for the tour. I enjoy your videos. You guys do a great job with them.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
@@kevinjarrett5178 thank you so much!
@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665Ай бұрын
Can you rig some sort of self supporting shelving that still allows you to access your starboarf motor for fuel and oil checks... and that allows you to reach the back of the bed and side shelves? Access is key to making it work .. netting to stop things comming off the shelves onto the bed or floor.🫣
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Great idea! We think on that to find a better solution!
@terryturner2569Ай бұрын
I would definitely like to visit and how to learn a catamaran I took a ride on one of them before and I loved it how much do you guys charge for someone cruising with you guys
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Thank you! We don't charge to have friends on board!!! We may set up an opportunity to take people out in the future, but not at this time. We occasionally will bring our pledged patrons out for a trip if we're in the same area. Where are you located?
@sherryreed1945Ай бұрын
Loved this video! Entertaining and educational!
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
@@sherryreed1945 thank you! That's exactly what we were going for! 🤪
@romeowhiskey1146Ай бұрын
Good place to store pearls?
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
@@romeowhiskey1146 nope, guess again!
@captnmcqАй бұрын
Love the coffee idea. I have beans from Sri Lanka, turned to my wife and asked if we have a popcorn popper? Immediately I realized an Air Fryer would do the same thing, and sure enough, someone wrote an article on how to do it. You guys do such a great job showing the mechanics of sailing, cooking, and living on the boat. I've learned more from you than any of the other half dozen or more KZbinr sailors I have followed. Thank you so much for letting us into your adventures!
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Wow, we can't tell you how much that means to us. We strive to make our videos fun and informative, and give a real picture of life on the water. It certainly isn't always pretty. Please keep us updated about how well the air fryer works for your Sri Lanka beans! We don't have an air fryer onboard (our storage space is minimal) but I'm sure many people do!
@Harry-bh5dgАй бұрын
Oh so we have a invitation to visit, I'll sleep on the bed with the spare sails etc you don't to put yourself out for me,I've slept in a lot of worse places, I don't think Daniel makes you keep your clothes in a different location because of Winston, but thats a subject for another time, really entertaining vid and very nice to invite us all to look around your home, and being honest about the bits you don't like. You guys keep up the good work, enjoy yourselves and stay safe
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Thank you Harry! We will be happy to move the sails out of the way when you come visit!
@quantumtechcrypto7080Ай бұрын
You watch Star Trek on the bridge folks. Steps away from the stellar salon.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Lol, and to think we've been doing it wrong this whole time! 😆 We should just rename our salon to the bridge and it would sound so fancy! Of course that goes with our sail loft (guest cabin) and walk-in pantry (other guest cabin)!
@1breemattАй бұрын
Most of the world use metric. 85mph = 137kph
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Ah, yes! Thank you for the translation. We will strive to be better about including that information. It's funny when we talk to anyone else in the world about distance or temperature because we realize that even though we are both speaking English we have different languages, cultures and experiences... It seems that we're getting a bit philosophical, sorry!
@1breemattАй бұрын
Gday Another quote from Australia is "give it some herbs" Btw I'm binge watching from the start after seeing the last two episodes.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Lol, thank you! Our early vids are very unpolished but it's all a part of the journey and we wouldn't change a thing. With Daniels culinary background, we love "give it some herbs"! After all, who doesn't like a little extra spice to life?!
@romeowhiskey1146Ай бұрын
You need MORE pearls.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Thanks! From your previous comments it seemed that you didn't like my pearls. Thanks for watching! See you next week. 😁
@inspiredtothriveMarieАй бұрын
I love the pearls and your style. Thanks for sharing
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Thank you so much!
@captnmcqАй бұрын
If you are going to reference Blazing Saddles, it is definitely a SALOOOON Fill with bourbon and I'm there.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
@@captnmcq we can have bourbon in our Salon too! 🥃🍻😁
@Marge1957Ай бұрын
I am praying for our country that we will continue to be a republic and protect our freedoms.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Thank you!
@pringleiscool475Ай бұрын
4 gears isn't that much
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Your right! It only goes forward and backwards so really not that much!
@datasecure5790Ай бұрын
Wow!! 4gears some shims what's the big deal???
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
I know right?! Some people go crazy with hate on the sail drive but it's just a few gears and shims!
@geoffcooper1300Ай бұрын
Dumb question…. Why are you not allowed to “work on your boat” when you are on the hard?
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
It is entirely dependent on the boat yard you are in. In this case, Thunderbolt Marina does not allow DIY. As to the why? Couldn't tell you. Off the top of my head: insurance laibility (people getting hurt on their property), environmental concerns (people not cleaning up properly and/or disposing of stuff improperly), time/space considerations (DIY usually takes significantly longer than professional work). Just a few thoughts that come to mind.
@geoffcooper1300Ай бұрын
@@pdgadventures Yes these possible problems do make sense. I guess I have been watching cat cruisers for years now and this is the first time I have heard this. Although, most doing DIY stuff on these channels are “on the hard” locations outside of the US. I do enjoy your channel very much. Your calm and relaxed presentation without drama and pearl clutching just makes it that much more real for me, even when there are weather or other concerns. Where are you headed to next.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
@@geoffcooper1300 there are many yards in the US that offer DIY, but most of the ones we found (that could haul us) were in south Florida. Thank you for the lovely compliment! We do very much try to keep it authentic to the situation, and there are some situations were 💩 hits the fan but we just try and roll with it and see it as a learning experience. We're back in Fernandina (north Florida) for now. More work to get ready for the next cruising season!
@tythrutimeАй бұрын
further proving sailors are crazy drunks 😂 cool info!
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
No arguing with you there!
@narrowgoat-scoutАй бұрын
Why dont you call the life lines jack lines and the jack lines life lines 🤔 that could work 😊
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Lol, that would only make sense. Unfortunately, we didn't make up this terminology.
@voodoodaddy574Ай бұрын
Like, comment, subscribe. Tickle the algorithm.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
That's the name of the KZbin game! 😂
@romeowhiskey1146Ай бұрын
PEARLS...the MARK of a true sailor...NOPE
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Please explain, what would you have me wear? Do you harass anyone else for wearing a necklace and stud earrings?
@user-hy7kq8gw2gАй бұрын
@@pdgadventures Some people are just mean for no good reason. Shine on 🎉
@jameskahl9546Ай бұрын
If you all come to delta ville, virginia, let me know I'd like to meet yall me and my Better half
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
We may be heading that area for the Annapolis boat show in October!
@jackfrost-uk3xvАй бұрын
WTF
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
LOL, IDK
@willbeard4835Ай бұрын
"And these are double d's"
@romeowhiskey1146Ай бұрын
Port: Left Starboard:: Right PEARLS: Never
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Pearls: ALWAYS! 😜
@SailThePaleBlueDotАй бұрын
This is the first of your videos that I have seen. Very entertaining as evidenced by the hand print. Nice “touch”. With your personalities you’ll go far. New subscriber here!
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Welcome aboard! Thanks for joining the crew and we hope to see you in the comments again soon!
@romeowhiskey1146Ай бұрын
Wearing PEARLS are the answer for all REAL SAILORS.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
See! You're getting it!!! 😂😂😂
@jameskahl9546Ай бұрын
I put my boatin the water thursday and it back on hard not good day
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Very not good day! 😢 Hope all gets sorted out and soon!
@aquilesbeizaga3176Ай бұрын
Seems like it’s the secret to life tbh😅
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Ding ding ding!!! You got that right!
@rhirwin10Ай бұрын
Cruising is a school day every day! When I work on something I have never done before my ambition is to DO IT NEATLY! Using the right fasteners, connectors, materials and the correct tool ends up giving the project a professional bristol look. Well Done! on the sunshades. If you find the edges fluttering in the wind the general solution is to cut the material between the grommets with a slight curvature rather than straight - it provides greater tension to the edge. For DIY sewing I heartily recommend "Canvas for Cruisers" 2nd Edition by Julie Gifford. She eruditely explains marine materials, methods/techniques, each by project.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Thank you for those resources! It can be so intimidating to work on a new project but that is just part of cruising, isn't it?
@jackdburАй бұрын
If you look at commercial sunshades and rigged roofs they always put curves in the edges to get tension without any flapping.
@pdgadventuresАй бұрын
Oh, Wow! Honestly didn't know that! Well, if/when these need to be remade we will incorporate some curved edges!