4 Days on the Hard on our way to the Bahamas! E158

We stop at Worton Creek to get a bottom job, zincs, minor repairs and add underwater lights, before heading off to the Bahamas.
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[@bettermost]

Sure it was separate stalls we all believe that story! 🤣🤣🤣

[@huskernebraska7545]

Oh Damn, Wharton Creek!! Blast of the past!!

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Very nice people there!

[@erickuhl4198]

The molds (if I remember correctly) are for Post Yachts. The owner bought the rights to Post Yachts. And I will agree, John and the rest of his crew are great guys.

[@CastIronBBQ]

Would love to see how well the lights work!

[@kaosimagery]

Spent a lot of time in Annapolis in the mid 90s. Did a lot of pub hopping. Ego Alley was always fun. Once, I took my 1929 Chris Craft 24' triple cockpit runabout through Ego Alley and we got more whistles and thumbs up than any of the guys in the go fast boats. Some retired Navy guys hailed us over to Fleet Reserve Club and bought us drinks. Good times!

[@Beanieweenieable]

I have been following your travels as a kind of guide to our new life aboard our 50 ft. CHB. We are into our second week of living aboard! So day one we lost out electrical supply plug on the panel. So had to get a new panel an supply cord, then the copper water supply line blew so no water (garden hose draped over rail) then our AC pump tanked and had to fixed in 85 deg heat in humid Michigan! Then one of our bilge sumps stuck open and fried….I think once we finish replacing everything it will be time again for the winter hard 😂 lol you make it look easy…it can be so hard at time when your sweating and tired and nothing seems to want to work…but eventually we got everything back to right and now we are enjoying our boat and our retirement! Cheers

[@joepepenyc]

When you live aboard things breakdown quickly. Once you do the urgent repair work put together a replacement and maintenance schedule. You will get ahead of it but you will never be done.

[@WendyNikitisLacheiou]

I can't wait to see the underwater lights!🤩 The molds were amazing! Wow! I hope the weather holds out!

[@kennethjackson7574]

“Trying Not To Sink”: have you read Farley Mowat’s “The Boat Who Wouldn’t Float”? I served 30 years in the US Coast Guard. That book was the funniest maritime read ever!

[@myflightlife1613]

Two Lights will be enough…just got back from the Abacos with 2 identical lights on the 16 foot transom of our Riviera…super bright, choice of colors, attracted lots of sharks.

[@waynerivers1689]

Ed, maybe you guys could do a video on how you use (or don’t use) your stabilizers. We enjoy watching your journey!

[@buzzydeft]

Great video guys...thanks!

[@bradwhite6254]

Thanks for another great video.

[@alyssonmanson8912]

cheers - party time -thanks 4 video - happy holiday xxx

[@rickjobs638]

Thanks for the video!!!!

[@JScott-pt6hm]

So Cool the work you had done. CHEERS!

[@festerofest4374]

That marina for maintenance does look super chill! You’ve gotten so much work done - absolutely a big Roger Out while we anticipate the next part of the voyage!

[@ronsutterfield8430]

been following your channel for a long time keep the videos coming

[@CaptainJack-Marshall]

Great video👍👍👍. Sorry we missed y’all in southport nc. Can’t believe how clean the bottom looked. Looking forward to seeing the bottom light on. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[@dcallan812]

It good to clean youre bottom now and again. The boat moulds were really interesting just shows how much space is fillde up. great video 2x👍

[@1RushRacing]

Looking forwaed to see the new lights...oh ya Hi from Calgary Western Canada love you guys!

[@stevekeast2297]

Cool place for a rest & repair

[@12000Jetlag]

Wow that was quite the maintenance stop. I just put my 41' Silverton up for sale so I can downsize as I get close to retiring. I want to do trips like this!

[@bobflinn7529]

My Dad had a cruiser and we kept it at Worton Creek Marina in the early 1960s. Nice to see little has changed. They used to pull larger boats on a marine railway since replaced ty the larger of the two travelifts. Things at Worton Creek used to pick up in June, you were obviouslly there before 'high season.' After retiring, my Mom and Dad bought a home on Still Pond Creek just north of Worton Creek. I love that part of the Chesapeake Bay.

[@bobfinn346]

Another Year ! Wow Zowie ! Love following you. Newtown Bobby

[@timswope8423]

The underwater lights will be amazing!

[@viperscratchoffs]

Enjoyed video 👍👍 see ya on the next one 👻🙋

[@johnbarrett1305]

Hey guys. Had a similar problem problem with a set of 2000 wesmar stabilizers. Had new stainless retaining rings made using the old ones as a template at a machine shop in New Orleans. Worked wonderfully!

[@scm4u]

Sounds just like our yacht when we took it out. It always needed zinkes. The zink helps keep the metal parts, like the props, from being eaten away. The packing of the screws is important.

[@itsofficialj]

Ed.... where I'm from we never say " dropping our boat into the water " it's launching lol. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ericmitchell5350]

We always say “splash the boat” where we’re from

[@anthoneyking6572]

Well Looking at the Quick look we got of the Bottom of Triton she looked really good to me for 2 years on the Water I've seen Boats just a year Look Much Worse re Zink's etc Great Vlog thanks

[@raym5113]

Love the PT boat, she also has her original engines

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

As you probably know by now the dings in port prop should be dressed (filled smooth to relieve any stress ) the good news they were minor dings perhaps a crab pot strike! The zinks looked pretty rough, I hauled my boat every two years back in the 90’s due to the bottom paint that was being used (EPA wossses) bottom paint prior to that worked very well typically about three years. I forget the compound that was band I am thinking a copper sulfide. 😁🛫

[@castirongrill4672]

Love your videos

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks!

[@anthonyfreeman5367]

Great stuff. One thing I have never been able to find is what the older Hatt's were rated at when they were new.

[@rastagrastag7784]

Nice to see you back on the Chesapeake

[@dirtyoldfarmhand3]

Awesome

[@michaelmccollough9704]

Live on Kent Island. Can see Annapolis from my house. Might run over and say hi. Good video!

[@TheMrJackpinesavage]

You guys needed to do a walk around all the boats there were some really interesting things there

[@basementracer7622]

Morning guys, Thanks for the new video yesterday. I think it's testament to you both that I need to watch at least two videos' to get my quota. I watch the new video then rewatch the previous video that was put out (this being the latter). You guys are one of the inspirations for our choice of craft. My GF and I are 50 somethings that in two years will be taking to the waters in a H58MY or LRC (as our first choice) and we always look forward to your content. We live in ATL but would love to drive down to meet you guys at one of your haunts (Florida will be our home state/marina). We owe you much thanks and booze, you have helped to inspire us to follow our dream. Bahamas awaits as do we on your new videos. Be well, stay safe and keep healthy and most importantly, keep smiling.

[@tryingnottosink9107]

Thanks for joining us on the journey! We love our boat but wish it had the range of an LRC. We are keeping her in Titusville Florida over the winter. We wont be there very much. It is more of a place to keep her until we leave again next May.

[@basementracer7622]

@@tryingnottosink9107 Hey, well I hope sometime we get to meet either on the water or in a bar somewhere as you depart from some place to some place new. Keep having fun guys, keep making the great video's. They are educational and fun. Be safe.

[@cortrightwetherill4081]

We are spending July, September and October in Chestertown MD. We will be in Newport for August if the fuel prices don’t scare me. We hope to see you in Florida in the fall.

[@waynekoepke8128]

the old wooden hull at the boat yard was that a PT boat

[@FloridaFlipFlops]

Another great video. We love watching them all. A big hello from your friends in Naples, Florida!😊

[@gitra182channel]

Mantap,,

[@billwilletts]

The strap placement seems odd but I guess it worked. When we lift mine the aft straps are at the end of the keel

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@edwardc.3710]

Did not know you had a bow thruster,I can’t recall seeing you use it . Great video .

[@clevjam]

Check out a few of the past videos !

[@bobkd5fjd823]

So where are we gonna meet you guys to go to the Bahamas with? Really looking forward to this trip!! Have fun!

[@jefferyholland]

Thought for sure you would end the video with a shot of the stern lights on at night. Should attract a few fish to look at while enjoying your evening cocktails.

[@gotawa30]

Hi guys, everything is good? I miss your blogs.

[@stevenstadterman9725]

where did you hang in annapolis...city dock is gr8..used to motor sail the cheseapeake..favorites were annapolis..baltimore inner harbor..st. micheals

[@lovingcars]

Nice & informative video. I presume this was after you took on water hitting the sea wall, dragging anchor?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

No, this is about a month earlier.

[@bertram46]

Hi this is my first view of your video I know the Hatteras here in very well a John Hargrave design it is beyond classic as you know. You two make a great couple together! I've been to Annapolis several times right where you dock the boat lots of good restaurants there. And, if you belong to a yacht club that has reciprocity with Annapolis Yacht Club you need to go there for lunch or dinner. And check out Faucet s marine supplies they have everything for a boat.

[@bobcathey8903]

I had a relative who worked at the High Point, NC Hatteras Yachts facility a couple decades ago. He was in charge of managing the woods used in construction of the yachts at that facility. His mention of his work there sounded interesting.

[@bertram46]

@@bobcathey8903 back in the day it was either a Hatteras or a Bertram. Now it appears as though Viking is cleaning everyone's clock.

[@bobcathey8903]

@@bertram46 I have a part-time interest in boats/yachts in different parts of the world. Europe seems to have some wonderful boat/yacht builders. The options seem endless depending on your location and the depths of your pockets. However, with the global increase in fuel prices I fear the overall boating industry will take a big hit except for the extremely wealthy. I fall into the group where fuel prices have an unfortunate dramatic impact on my boating enjoyment as I suspect it does others like me.

[@bertram46]

@@bobcathey8903 the prices of fuel are rising in different parts of the country for different reasons. In the last Administration we were actually for the first time in American history exporting fuel from our country. The policies of the current Administration has close to two operating pipelines and one or two future Pipelines they have also stopped current leases on Federal Land for exploration this is why in the United States we are paying what we are paying. In Europe and other parts of the world one of the primary sources of income for Russia is oil and that is why they are paying more along with the unrest which affects them much more than us from a psychological standpoint. ours is much more self-inflicted. Personally I think but you know what has not hit the fan yet in this country with all of the political decisions that have been made in the recent months. The stock market is wobbly at best very inconsistent all over the board and down significantly The Best Is Yet To Come in my opinion. Inflation of course as you know is out of hand and it's going to get worse before it gets better we are not seeing all the repercussions on fuel costs especially diesel in shipping. This Administration is still not doing what they should be doing to streamline the district distribution system getting Goods out to the consumer. And then we have that baby food shortage which is critical when you shutdown a plant that produces 43% of baby formula and you don't have the Forsythe to predict there's going to be a shortage that means somebody is out to lunch. And if China starts messing with Taiwan we will have even more unrest and possibly World War 3. I find it interesting a year-and-a-half ago we did not have any of this nothing and it was even better before the pandemic we had inflation of 1.2% before this

[@sailorman8590]

Buy Zimar anodes!! They have absolutely the best quality in the industry. Located in Davie, FL.

[@artgolden8278]

Ask them about the PT boat that used to be there

[@jaideedave]

Ed, it's quite obvious you have a ton of experience using caulking...you're so fussy..lol good job!

[@datamack]

Can’t believe they let you in the boat while it’s on the gantry sling

[@DubaiDiver]

What stabilizer system do you have

[@tranyarelisher4185]

Light review coming?

[@Michaelg0221]

Man you guys are just up the street from me

[@mikepisarski8210]

Did I see a PT boat in the background??

[@caribbeanhi]

If I sent you guys something for your boat where might one send it? If you have a Facebook page I could PM for a less public conversation. Love the videos and that martinis are a drink of choice.

[@sportclay1]

Save water shower with a friend....

[@AnytimeRVers]

I know in boating there is a boat lingo, just like we have RV lingo. I have no idea what " On the Hard" means". Is that on land getting boat work done? I'm trying to learn. Thanks.

[@ericmitchell5350]

“On the hard” is boater lingo for the boat on stands on the hard concrete of a boatyard. I’ve also believed that it’s HARD work on the hard. Hard to climb into the boat, no air conditioning on the hard. And all the work is generally harder than you hope it will be and takes longer.It’s a noisy & filthy hard environment to be in.

[@AnytimeRVers]

@@ericmitchell5350 Thanks Eric.

[@carlthor91]

Lyn would be very disappointed with me, I would not put a hole in the boat that was not absolutely necessary 😑, no matter what.

[@kenmay4468]

A happy wife equals a happy life ed understands that

[@carlthor91]

@@kenmay4468 My wife is very happy, also understands that the more holes you put in a boat, the more likely you will have a leak. After 5 boats she understands. Looking for number 6 boat right now.

[@Rick-tb4so]

Do you mind sharing the cost??

[@billdomb]

What was the business about taking screws out of the swim platform?

[@tryingnottosink9107]

We had a strip of rubber on the edge that was held on by screws. It was not really the right size and kept falling off so we removed it and the screws into we find something better.

[@mikenagy938]

Oh brother, do you mean to tell me you are in warm water and haven't dived on your boat to look at the props or the bottom? Do you have to learn everything the hard way?

[@smira1965]

If this gas already been answered I'm sorry, but why are you referring to when you say WE'RE ON THE HARD ?

[@michiganengineer8621]

It means the boat has been pulled entirely out of the water and is resting on supports on land (the Hard)

[@ericmitchell5350]

“On the hard” is boater lingo for the boat on stands on the hard concrete of a boatyard. I’ve also believed that it’s HARD work on the hard. Hard to climb into the boat, no air conditioning on the hard. And all the work is generally harder than you hope it will be and takes longer.It’s a noisy & filthy hard environment to be in.

[@tashuawheeler1834]

Let's buy a Ship to turn into a landship/appt/bunker/home/liveaboard that can drive the roads of the U S A +have working baths/toilets, nice beds for when traffic is stopped do to extreme cold/heat/floods/fires/mud/bad ppl+ save money on gas/hotel/motel/car/bus/food/plane/train +the landship can drive/float for safety and fun holly days to go see family + have it own mini wind/solar power plant/ mini trash incinerator/ a sewage/wastewater treatment plant to then get gone off the landship at a later date

[@elmerburley7710]

She needs to stay out of the bottle. Sad