A tour of my part-time floating home | 17 year old | Sadler 26

Thank you all for the incredible support on the last video. I’d like to mention that this is not my boat, it is our families, I have not bought it with my own money but my next boat will be mine!
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[@David_Blong]

Wow that's a clean yacht very nice and plenty of room 🎉🎉🎉

[@timallen6025]

Great starter boat that will within reason take you as far as you wish to go. Enjoy getting to know it

[@timwilkes2110]

Thank you! Good for you and since you listen to that great band, Cream, you must be a good lad!

[@tommarshall1660]

Wow what enthusiasm, I liked during the tour of the boat you referred to one of the lockers on the port side contained "other stuff" with a sly smile on your face. Stay safe and tight lines....

[@user-km7xp4vq5d]

Tom, I caught that sly smile when he mentioned that storage space too; makes one wonder exactly what Nestor stores in a space like that!! LoL. 😮😅😅😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@nicolasslove4046]

Dear Nestor, About your running aground, I would tell you a piece of advice : Never trust a mooring, you do not know what there is in the bottom. I nearly lost my boat in Brittany twenty years ago. Since then I never take one. The easiest (when on your own) and the safer is 40m chain, 50m rope and a good anchor (Rocna or Spade). Maybe a mechanical windlass (with handle), a good electric panel, an anchor ball and an oil lamp. You anchor 5 times the maximum depths (7 times with Force 8) and you note the last three figures on your GPS (0.001NM). If the wind is Northerly or Westerly, these 3 figures must not decrease. If Southerly or Easterly, figures must not increase. Until 30 kt be sure your boat won't move. It is easy to anchor if alone : you throw the anchor 20m at the height of a boat. You will be quiet, it is cheap, nothing to pay and a good night. I have never dragged.

[@nestorandhisboat]

Thank you very much for this advice- I have taken a screenshot so I remember to use it!

[@nicolasslove4046]

​@@nestorandhisboat "... 20m at the height of a boat". Pardon, je voulais dire : "... à une distance de ~20 m d'un bateau".

[@hankguichelaar]

Sitting in an English garden waiting for the sun, and if the sun don't come, we'll be standing in the English rain. J. Lennon

[@ripharwood4138]

What a lovely upgrade for you. She seems very comfortable and a nice sail inventory, too. 4-burner stove on a vessel her size is amazing, but please heed that admonition to turn off the gas whenever not in use. I turn it off at the valve when I finish cooking, then at the stove controls so it all burns out every time.

[@nestorandhisboat]

She is great, and thank you for the tip, I hadn’t thought to let it run through before but that seems like a really sensible idea

[@RobHaren]

Nestor, What a great boat and so well cared for. I’m looking forward to more sailing videos. Rob

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Great small sailboat ⛵️! Mike from Missouri

[@mattwoodford1820]

Worth trying to get that liferaft out while in dock to see how easy it is. For longer solo courses, worth considering having it on deck for quicker deployment as it is likely to take much longer in a storm than in the calm of the marina

[@nestorandhisboat]

So there is a label there but not actually a life raft…yet. But yes we have been discussing this recently and if there was a fire you wouldn’t be able to get to it so we will definitely have it on deck 👍

[@davidholland2180]

I just now found this channel and watched this vid, I am from Center Point Texas, nice boat and nice video, I am subscribed so maybe will see more of y'all.

[@keith800]

Lovely for you , good house keeping and being tidy is the key to being comfortable on board .

[@mynameisearl598]

nice upgrade

[@user-fw3il8dw4q]

Congratulations to the new boat. Keep going!

[@ernestorivas2495]

Awesome setup! Look forward to you sailing!

[@TheChapelMouse]

❤Love it. Looking good, both you and the boat!

[@haydo8373]

I feel like i missed a video, is this your new yacht? It looks amazing, nice job. I would recommend getting a dehumidifier, they naturally warm the air as they take the moisture out of the air and the cabin will be bone dry. You should be able to find one cheap second hand

[@nestorandhisboat]

This is my dads yacht which I’m sailing and part living on. The last little Hurley was sold. Yes that’s definitely a good idea thanks!

[@AllAnimalsBigandSmall]

YAY! I’m so happy there’s another videooooo! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@nicolasslove4046]

Ton bateau est génial et TU es génial. You seem to be as passionate as I was, but I had to wait I am 45 to get my first boat (un Ovni 36). For 26 years I sailed on my own between Brittany and the South coast of England. Now I am 77, retired, and I've got a new Ovni (47') since six years with which I am sailing round Mediterranean with an abandoned kitten I found in Kos (Greece). Now she has become the skipper and I am the crew ... I wanted to give you 50€ to help you, but I don't know your IBAN. Keep sailing as long as possible et continue de faire tes vidéos, ton histoire me passionne. Au revoir !

[@nestorandhisboat]

Loved the mix of French! Merci beacoup! Alubat make great boats, and sounds like an amzing adventure you’re on. You really don’t have to but the link is in the description 😉. I am sure that I will be sailing all my life!

[@user-km7xp4vq5d]

Nestor, I absolutely love your new boat; thank you for the tour. I'm sure it will serve as your living space quite nicely until you decide that you need something just a little bit larger. Fair winds, my content provider.

[@stevenwatsham5973]

Made me smile to hear that your voice has broken..lol Never had a Sadler but very happy with my current Hurley 22r.. Fair winds and calm seas young feller..

[@nestorandhisboat]

Lol, I think a 22 will be my next boat…. If all goes well!

[@jamesvanian5524]

Great video, Nestor. An interesting video I hope you will get some pleasure and experience from this boat. Happy Easter. Keep well and safe. James.

[@nestorandhisboat]

Many thanks!

[@RichardChambers]

That’s an amazing upgrade for you. I can recommend a diesel heater to help with condensation, as well as ventilation fans for warmer weather.

[@nestorandhisboat]

Thanks for the tips!

[@PillSharks]

Great boats. We nearly took one on in Plymouth yacht haven around 22 years ago but the headroom was a little low so my father ended up with a Trapper 500 which was moored next to the Sadler.. in fact we still have the old girl ⚓️🦈⛵️

[@nestorandhisboat]

Yes limited headroom is an annoyance! Trappers like great boats and I would imagine are bit faster than the sadler

[@gregpeck6995]

hey nestor, thanks for the tour of ur boat. Awesome. I really enjoyed that u like Eric Clapton and Cream music hahahahahah. In the white room with black curtains..... Hope everything is good man. Greg

[@adrianbooth1948]

Good choice in music!

[@trevis007]

Hi Nestor, greetings from Oz. Great to see another vid finally, and that is one classy upgrade! Also, Strange Brew, great tunes. You may care to listen to Tracy Chapman, if not already, as it is a similar genre. All the best 😊

[@nestorandhisboat]

Sorry it took so long! I will give her more of a listen, I only know her most popular songs…

[@lovelifeloveboat]

Great boat Nestor - which keel design does it have? Seem to remember the bilge keeled version can be a bit of a challenge when motoring astern! Seems in awesome condition!

[@nestorandhisboat]

She is the bilge keel, but we find she handles very well in the marina because of the rudder placement in relation to the prop.

[@etow8034]

Excellent way to save rent while being away at school while at the same time conjuring up to your family's namesake !

[@etow8034]

@@DoktorBayerischeMotorenWerke Maybe you should read up on the 1st & 4th Earl of Sandwich and their historical standing in the British Admiralty. Master Montagu is not yet a lord, but might become admiral of the British Navy one day ! ...LoL

[@etow8034]

@@DoktorBayerischeMotorenWerke You got his pre-nominal title right, but wrong on all your other accounts. All the other peer titles from the Earl of Sandwich, Viscount Hinchingbrooke and Baron Montagu of St Neots will eventually go to his older brother William and his heirs, but not to Nestor. An officer's commission can no longer be bought in the British army nor were they ever in the Royal Navy or heredity !

[@theart8039]

Looks pretty comfortable actually; for sure better than my dorm room which sucks. Thanks for your tour and I look forwards to your next vid..Happy Easter!

[@nestorandhisboat]

Yes it is very comfortable, and peaceful. I am thinking of living on a boat for uni!

[@theart8039]

@@nestorandhisboat no heart for me?🥲

[@theart8039]

@@nestorandhisboat Which Uni are you thinking of?

[@theart8039]

@@nestorandhisboat Cheaper than renting somewhere; I'm looking into it for next year when I have to leave dorms. I never thought of living on a boat but it's a good idea. Problem is where I'm at Uni they're mainly houseboats and I'm not interested in that so much. What Uni are you planning on?

[@theart8039]

@@nestorandhisboat Also you didn't give me a heart and I'm upset!

[@frankwiedemer]

Is your mom American Viscountess? You popped up on my feed and thought I recognized you lol.

[@nestorandhisboat]

Yes she is lol!

[@lynstoneham]

Looks good 😅😅

[@stanleybest8833]

Quite a few small boats were shoved out of the factory with raw seawater cooling. It is so corrosive and clogging for a motor. If you don't have a heat exchanger and antifreeze system, shut it down and plug it up. A radiator or a heat exchanger will save the day. I have a 23 quart 12 volt chest freezer. It draws 37 watts an hour flat out in eco mode, but more like 10 - 15 with rests. You can use the overpriced deep fridge for storing binoculars, maps, and cameras. I wouldn't have any craft without an American style CB radio. AM , not those FM things.

[@stephenkillick5812]

The biggest problem with more storage, is that you accumulate more "crap" that you don't really need! Where do you usually sail? I would love to buy myself a 30 or so footer that I can sail from Richards Bay, which is just up the coast from where I live, with a clear view out to sea from Richards Bay! I would love to sail to see my brother in LA and also family in London.

[@nestorandhisboat]

True! Normally on the southcoast of England. A solid 30 footer should take you most places! Sounds like a good plan

[@rb2752]

I’m looking at boats to buy but am worried about single-handing. Would love to hear how you manage sails, tacking/jibing and navigation by yourself.

[@nestorandhisboat]

I will probably do a video on this in the near future, but I actually do most of my sailing with my dad

[@zaharizahariev]

Up to 36f is ok with right size winches, powered anchor is very desirable if you don’t like marinas.

[@kevinmitchell9735]

Well Hello there young man. You have chosen a great boat, I have one too and I am the National and International Fleet Captain for our S25's and S26's in the Sadler and Starlight Association, are you a member? You have given an excellent vocal and visible review of your S26, good enough to tempt other would be owners to buy one, I was most impressed!

[@nestorandhisboat]

Yes I am a member, glad you liked it!

[@zaharizahariev]

The way things are now they will beg him to accept the commission.

[@user-de1wo3nl8h]

Will your next boat have a shower as well or is it more for just day sails?

[@nestorandhisboat]

The next boat will be smaller, this isn’t really my boat. Perhaps a bucket shower!

[@helmrichharms2225]

Sorry to hear, that it is not your boat. The Sadler 26 is one of my all time favorites. Seaworthy like a big boat, small enough to sail her single handedly at ease, sailing fast and well, unsinkable, near new engine, a lot of sails, enough room for one or two for longer voyages, and with the shoal keel or the bilge keels not too deep, so that you can explore shoal bays and estuaries. All in all, the Sadler 26 was on my short list together with what I got now, an Allegro 27. But her name is deceiving. She is also only 26'4". And has a 47 years old engine. So I envy you a bit. Make the best of your time on bord of this good boat.

[@zaharizahariev]

You could do perfectly all right with a camping shower attached at the boom Inside showers look ok in the show rooms but are condensed mess and bothersome to clean in practice.

[@eagerv]

Lovely boat the Sadler 26. Is she twin skinned? If so must be nice and dry inside. Is she twin keel or fin?

[@nestorandhisboat]

Yes she is twin skinned, with a foam core making her unsinkable. And she is twin killed. A great boat.

[@eagerv]

@@nestorandhisboat Cheers, enjoying your vids, thanks..

[@steveerchien9605]

Do you have patreon

[@nestorandhisboat]

No I just have buymeacoffee at the moment

[@Joe-oe4lo]

Modern boat have nothing a good old Sadler

[@DoktorBayerischeMotorenWerke]

Any chance you will be seeking a Royal Navy Commission from King Charles?

[@jonathongilbar3716]

💔 "Promosm"