Regal XO - First trip!

[@runltdan]

That’s got Bimini Bahamas smooth morning run written all over it👍⚓️

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

That may be a plan!

[@matthewrschuler]

Great boat! She really scoots, she’s not bad on gas and Bridget likes her. That’s a triple win!

[@donaldroberts4595]

Great boat awesome couple enjoying life. Can't wait for the next video.

[@Davids748]

Inspirational guys, can't wait for the Mrs. and myself to get our first boat.

[@craigc.7033]

How exciting for you. Everything looks awesome.

[@ariesapparel5944]

You guys were in North Fort Myers I'm sure you realized that by now. You are right that Restaurant is really Good. The Beach is kinda sketchy. They used to teach the kids Sailing there but not sure if they still do. Anyway nice Boat. Hae a Nice Day

[@Mach11976]

My Dad built Mach I and Envision Boats back in the day. 1966-1996, Regal gives you more standard features for a 26 ft boat is amazing. You were right with the OB, and i watched your feature episode also. Congratulations and enjoy boating. Be safe.

[@gypsybelle637]

I love yawlls new boat! Well done. Congratulations, and enjoy! Keep sharing with us. We all enjoy yawll!👍🏼👋🏼

[@BarefootSailingAdventures]

Love how that radar arch lowers with a flick of a switch! Some low bridges in the canals of the cape 😉👍 beautiful boat!!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Thank you! Nice to know some people watched to the end! Lol

[@heyjules2008]

Thanks for taking us along- missing the boat life right now up here in Michigan. So fun to get up and run on plane!

[@dumluk1984]

That trick with the arch is cool. Nice vid. Hope to see you on the water in Lee Co sometime.

[@pjg7999]

Enjoyed the video and your new boat. I’m a power boat bow rider guy so I like the pace on the open water. Moving arch is solid.

[@skipper260]

Looked like a fun trip! The admiral looks like she approves of the new boat!

[@robertbennett6697]

Gettin' places with the Admiral, what a way to spend the day!

[@jrac863]

Congrats on the new boat guys.Its like a rocket ship on water

[@lou_chicago]

Love the boat! Bridgette knows how to pick the best boats!

[@claire-d1e]

Love the boat guys Love the meridian also, both are comfy, thanks for the wonderful vids, happy boating!

[@FishinCana]

Love the Regal with the single outboard. It's a great fit for you both. All the best and can't wait to see more.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Thanks so much!

[@doverivermedia3937]

Fabulous ! I was grinning too ! ... 🇬🇧

[@marknottoli853]

Great video and fun times. Love the boat.

[@ken8224]

Many advantages to an outboard, beautiful boat enjoy.

[@CaptainMike1965]

Awesome, there should be some great adventures on that one.

[@roblochjr3958]

Hey Guys, Love the New Boat ! Seeing you guys =cruise makes me start missing the SeaRay Sundance me and dad once owned. Was a great boat and we cruised Long Island sound from top to bottom MANY Times. Good Luck with the new craft !

[@AllanRothwell]

You guys are set now. As much as you like to spend time on the water you will find the new boat so much more convenient.

[@mikecall2057]

Nice boat and perfect for your lifestyle down there! ❤

[@swflboatingchannel]

It's Cape Coral over there. Nortech is made in North Fort Myers and Cape Coral.

[@swflboatingchannel]

I went to Cabbage Key yesterday for lunch and they have a wonderful Stone Crab and steamed jumbo shrimp for two with two sides and a variety of dipping sauces. Served hot or cold. Try to get over there while stone crab season lasts! Yum!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Sounds great!

[@ironhead5263]

Your pocket book is going to love you with this new boat, when you pull up to gas pump I bet😂 enjoy and good luck 😊

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Hope so!

[@flipdover]

Nice! A little different than boating on the Hudson.

[@stephenpopovich9287]

Great first video guys 👏👏👏. The new speed of boat definitely makes the video more entertaining…good choice 👍. Love you guys ❤️

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Prototheria]

Right on! I'm guessing we'll be seeing a lot more of this boat in your videos. Congrats!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

That's the plan!

[@scottmeredith8409]

Great place for sunset, we've stopped there a few times on our winter visits. Maybe we'll see you there this winter, coming down this week. The Boathouse restaurant and marina further up the river is really nice. Usually live music and nice pool at marina/restaurant.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Been to the Fort Myers Boathouse. Love it and it will be a regular stop for us.

[@wesleyferguson6932]

As long as the admiral is happy Things are going to be great

[@richr909]

If you like that boat I had a 27' Chaparral 276 Signature with an 8.1L engine and 425hp. Now that cruiser would do 50mph and get there faster than some go fast boats. Fun boat. It would cruise at 32knts at 3,500 rpms.

[@eastmedic]

I'd love to see you explore some of the boat accessible restaurants off of Sanibel and pine Island!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We’ve only visited Phuzzys boat shack on Pine Island/ St James city. We hope to visit more soon!

[@StickerFab]

Informative! We're a channel south of Marinatown. Will have to hit up this restaurant. Went pre Ian but by car.

[@rickflanders2423]

I think I heard you say you found your 341 in North East MD. There was one but wasn't for sale at the time but we tried.

[@lesliefleming4359]

Nice boat with a nice outboard. Great mileage as well. Our old V8 I/O 27 foot regal burns 20 gallons an hour at 22 miles an hour. Tough when you only have a 60 gallon gas tank. boat was so heavy but nice for a short week trip

[@Prototheria]

Back in the 80's, we had a Wellcraft V20 with a Johnson 235 on the back. I can't remember what the fuel burn was, but those things weren't called two thirsty fives for nothing. 60 gallon tank, too, so I feel your range pain.

[@gunsandrotors8704]

Thats a beautifull boat!

[@elijahmckinney9134]

We have very similar tastes in boats!! Our previous crusier was a 2860 Regal Windows Express. Loved it. Now we have the 341. You guys are living the life, with choices!!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

As Brigitt said, “it’s fun to have choices!” Lol

[@TK-ol6hj]

Good choice on the out board than iOS

[@Jtruthd]

We're taking bets on whether or not you guys will sell the Meridian Lol. Plenty of speed for water sports. Does the tower have a tow point? I would like to see an overnight video to get an idea on how well the generator works and if both of you are happy with the overall comfort and space of the regal or if you miss the meridian

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

How can we bear to sell Happy Ours?! No tow points on the Regal. Only cleats.

[@stew8834]

Nice boat bro 👍

[@brianpowell3993]

Love the boat. Do you have a generator?...i see you do from your previous video...awesome to have for the hot days!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Yes we do!

[@swflboatingchannel]

You should take a ride up to the Boathouse Fort Myers past I-75. Nice place, and they have an awesome pool! It's way better than anything at Marinatown and is worth the ride.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We have been there and love that place too! Stopped there when we passed it with Happy Ours on our last day of the NY to Florida trip.

[@swflboatingchannel]

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs ah, that’s right! The no wake zone from way before the railroad tracks all the way past the power plant starts back up on Wednesday so, going up that way from then until April 15th is no-wake prohibitive and will literally take you twice as long to get up that way during that time. We used to keep our boat at the Marina over there but we got tired of the long commute to the shore line so we now moved it over to Burnt Store. Downside to that is the rough waters in Charlotte Harbor on windy days.

[@chrisdavis4508]

Great speed on that boat. Weres Matey? Are you going to the boat races this weekend in Englewood? If so maybe I will see you there.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We’ve kept Matey off the new boat until we get settled with her. We plan a trip to dog beach island again with him soon with the new boat!

[@610boating5]

We have been kicking around the idea of selling our 28 Express and have looked at a couple 341's but with the excitement you show for the 26xo maybe we're wrong. It is nice getting places a bit quicker and even marinas are affordable with a smaller boat.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Fuel cost is the best part!

[@wolfschwartze4823]

Have you guys ever thought about taking the 341 to Bimini ? That would be my dream cruise.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Yes! Eventually. I was plotting course there just last night.

[@krautAmerican]

I think you could do some fishing with this new boat, have some mahi mahi for dinner sometimes

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I’m sure I will!

[@seanmonahan5268]

Life is good. Cheers.

[@joeciprietti]

Love the new boat! Your videos are awesome. Can you guys plan a trip south to Naples or Marco? I don’t think I’ve seen a trip of you going south on the boat. That would be pretty cool.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We hope to head that way late November or December.

[@kennethhacker3014]

Might be a silly question but does that have a jack plate on the transom for the outboard? Nice footage and hello from chilly NJ

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

No Jack plate. I just got back from visiting Mom in NJ!

[@jetlag4754]

In May 2022 I sold my 1995 Silverton 41C because it was just too big to enjoy. It was great staying on that boat but trying to take it out and docking it was a chore and you needed at least two other people to help. I then bought a 2000 Sea Ray 340 Sundancer and I absolutely love it. It is so easy to dock and handle so I think I made the right choice. I see you also hit 20,000 subscribers, congratulations. I also noticed you have fuel flow on your Garmin Chartplotter. Are you using the Garmin fuel transducers? I had the Fox Engine Gateways on my Silverton and need to install some fuel flow transducers on my SeaRay.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Thanks. Nice to have choices! Lol. All the gauges are integrated into the Garmin GPS. Not sure how.

[@meganpruitt2400]

Sweet boat

[@Goncoastal]

OMG…. So glad you now have a boat like mine… would like to know what you think and any issues you’ve encountered, if any. I have a 2020 26XO.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

No major issues so far. Compass problem and some electronic issue where the Garmin looses engine settings every time we shut it off. Haven’t had much time to look into that.

[@mickemike2148]

Awesome! Said by someone living on the 60'th parallel... You asked for suggestions and I do have one from your place, but is a long trip - Sparky's Landing in Key Colony Beach, Marathon. I hear that the eating is really good there. Can you please confirm? A weekend trip, perhaps?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

That’s a long trip! We plan to do the keys in the next year or so and I want to do the loop around the east coast. That will be at least a couple week trip. Lots of content there!

[@mickemike2148]

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs Yeah, I know its a heck of a long trip. You do as you wish, of course! It's just that last I stayed on Marathon I asked if there was a really good restaurant close by and was pointed in the NE direction, along HW1, but found the wrong one. I've also asked a couple that are KZbinrs on Marathon to visit Sparky's about a year ago, to no avail. Now, that I've found what I was looking for, I want to know how good it really is? We are snowbirds that visit the Keys every winter, but the Swedish Krona has lost close to half its value to the USD, making me feel poor when I visit now. 🥲

[@duster8]

Love the new boat. Just wondering, why don't you put out the fenders before you pull into the dock?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Very rarely do we need fenders around here as most docks are fixed pilings and calm waters so they are stored under the seats. I was also confident we would have a soft landing. 😁

[@ImfreeCitizen]

Definitely get around quicker now !! What's draft on this boat vs Happy ours 1 vs pontoon boat ? But anyway nice wake behind the boat

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Draft on Happy ours is about 3.8’. Regal is about 3’ with drive down. 18” drive up. Pontoon was about 2.5’ drive down, 1.5’ or so drive up

[@livingonmytime1076]

Pop up n try Sweetwater Landing. Cool spot great food

[@GregBeckett-p9u]

🎉 thanks congrats Greg from Boston know you can pull a skier Greg from Boston ma little more trim get that bow out a little more nice 👍 boat

[@jimhill9278]

We live on Anna Maria Island north of you and have been following you guys since you moved down to Cape Coral. We have a 22’ Robalo center console but want to get a small cruiser like your Regal. Where did you find it? At a dealer? Keep the videos coming. By the way it maybe a hike by boat but the Anna Maria Island is a fantastic place to boat. Take care, Jim Hill

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Thanks Jim. Found the boat on boattrader.com. Marine Max was the broker. There are several for sale in Florida.

[@jasonworkman4660]

Love it. Parked it like a Boss. What depth is going to be your comfort level with that outboard?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

If I see 3’ on the depth finder, I should be good.

[@patrickcotter4992]

question with the trim tabs down and motor trimmed correctly what is the slowest seed you can go while staying on plane I belive that is the best mpg you can get or at least that was how it was on my cobalt 253 I could hold plane at 14mph and that big 454 barely used any fuel thanks

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

About 24mph she stars to fall back in the hole. I just use trim tabs to help get on plane, then level them out as they create drag.

[@efraimvasquez1808]

Great boat how far can she go

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I believe the range at cruise speed is 127 miles per tank of gas.

[@jeffreyhare8502]

I love your boat, we've been looking really hard at the 26 XO'S. have you tried overnighting yet and generator use? Would love to know about that!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Hope to soon! We will bring it to you!

[@AA-ol4ol]

Phuzzys in St. James!

[@JohnBraman413]

How’s the build quality of regal? Hoping to be back down to Florida next month. Would love to meetup with you guys.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Very pleased with the quality. Mechanically, electrically and structurally. Well thought out and put together.

[@philseaton202]

Curious, my wife and I are contemplating moving to SW Florida. How is the community and lifestyle in Cape Coral? We have heard mixed reviews.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Great night life and tons of fun restaurants and bars both on and off the water.

[@darrellyoung9586]

Try an overnight cruise to see how you like the bed and head

[@ksessa1010]

Thanks for sharing. How far out into the gulf would you take a 26 ft boat and feel safe? Thanks

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

If the weather is good, as far out as I can make it back on a tank of gas! Fishermen go out 50 miles on boats this size and smaller all the time.

[@ksessa1010]

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs Dry Tortugas :)?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Sure.

[@Ryanrock2]

Nice boat! Matey had to stay home? Big smile on Bridget's face the whole trip. Sell the big boat, cut costs, save money.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Time will tell but no plans to sell Happy Ours just yet!

[@davepete8643]

Excellent! The Old Pinchers. We used to go there all the time. It was always a great time and great food with fair prices. Glad to see it is Back up and running, its on our destination list now when we get down next month. Is Doc Fords on Ft Myers Beach open yet? With 20K subscribers, you should have enough clout to get free meals for water destination RESTAURANT REVIEWS. Its cheap advertising for them. But be true. Put them on a scale for us. (when you do go dining by boat)

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

I didn’t realize that it used to be Pinchers. Cool. Doc Fords is open. We went there on our last Fort Myers trip about a month ago. There is a video on it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaPOgZuvZc-hqrssi=6yJRVZ-aqToDKcAd

[@gregbergstrom4094]

Marker 3 Coastal Cantina in St James city. Used to be Ragged Ass Saloon. Good food and Drinks.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We’ll have to check that out too. Never got there before Ian.

[@RLoose9494]

How’s that cabin without AC ?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

We have AC and generator.

[@scottkahler4722]

should go over to down town and walk it

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Haven’t experienced downtown fort myers yet. One day!

[@clayboist]

Are you going to get a bigger garmin?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

No plans for that but I’m considering additional gauges or a mount for my tablet running Navionics.

[@micmike]

Can you make a trip to Hudson Bay?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Where is that?

[@jimmclaughlin5930]

Hiya all can I make a request? Maybe a trip up to Charlotte harbor a stop at fishermans village subscribed liking and watching.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

You are in luck! We made that trip a couple months ago. Here is the video link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3yThqJrf5mcpsksi=CObAMsGKKtjV7Wfv Check our video library, we have over 300 videos with countless destinations from NY to Florida. Thanks for following along!

[@scottkahler4722]

we live just up the street

[@Chano601]

Ballers!!!

[@ronaldharmon9891]

---------------- "Facts .... FACTS" and don't you forget it Tom😂---------------------

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Lol

[@michaeldemaio3601]

Where is Matey?

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Poor Matey hasn’t had a ride on the new boat yet. Our next trip with him will be Dog Beach Island again!

[@michaeldemaio3601]

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs he is 100% boat dog 🐕

[@kenberan4875]

Thanks Tom & Bridgette !!!!! It’s 46 Degrees here Stewartstown Pa. 😮😢 & U show me THAT Beautiful video 😂❤🎉,,,,2nd Trip Check out *** RUMRUNNERS *** Location In Cape Coral,Fla. Restaurant/ Food Is Excellent &. Scenery ! Plus the Marina Is Also Beautiful & Excellent !!!!! & How Deep Are We ? TOM = Plenty of Water,, 😂😂😂,My Kind Of Guy & O next time can we include Matey 😅,,,But yea Thanks for the Video & Luv the New After OURS ❤ !!!!!!!

[@stuckcamping]

Key West for some lobstering

[@fat_tommo_goes_boating]

12 gals per hour 😮 mine uses 9 gals per hour at 55mph 😂

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Whatcha got?

[@fat_tommo_goes_boating]

@@AdventuresofHappyOurs mine is a British boat a Shakespeare 650 Mk2, 22ft long, Ford 351 V8. First one of only 17 ever made and one of only 2 to have the big block fitted in the factory.

[@captainsview3303]

Let us know if you make it up to Bradenton/Sarasota area. We could meet up for a drink and introduce Matey to Emmy. They could literally be twins.

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Aaaw cool!

[@clayboist]

Imagine a 400! Do 27mph with less rpm

[@johnnyb0406]

This is wat u call living the life captain Tom ur the man brother live ur best wat did u retire from if u don’t mind me asking I make 35k a year n work 6 days a week 55 hours alotmof weeks what’s ur advice to have a retirement like this on those wages lol I got 22 more years of working I might get 1000 more on the yearly income every year u think I’ll make it to ur level lol sadly Ik the answer but I’ll live it by watching and wishing

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Retired from Verizon. Started as a technician and worked my way up from there. Never stop learning skills and moving up the pay scale. Go from job to job if you have to get the pay you deserve. Good luck!

[@jamiemiddlemiss9618]

Carribean

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Soon! Were hoping to hit the Bahamas west end or Bimini. Been doing lots of research on that. Long trip for us!

[@krautAmerican]

oh we need gasoline again wtf ha ha ha ha

[@hasantuter3398]

She picked it but I guess you paid for ot mr.