Albin vega 27 aground!

[@svpanacea1892]

Two things I loved about this video. First, I learnt to sail yachts out off Conwy in the early 1980's. Lovely to see fun is still being had on the river. Second I have an Albin Vega oh and third we had a dog called Tara. Loved the video and have subscribed 👍 😀

[@sailingcosiloveit]

You have a Vega and you learned to sail in Conwy, you must be a top bloke. All the best mike

[@simondalzell6108]

Wow.You guys are really resourceful people. Thankyou so much for sharing . Very educational.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Simon, so nice of you to say so mike

[@stevenscott9750]

I'm a newbie & only had my small 1st boat a year, but found your videos brilliant to watch 👍

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Thanks Steven that’s great news. Welcome to sailing you will never look back mike

[@stevenscott9750]

@@sailingcosiloveit I’ve seen someone tie his boat to a dock then clean both sides but never seen anyone do it like you & bro did, that was quality 👌🏻. Also your vids reminds me of a Thomas the Tank Engine version of sailing ⛵️ 😀 very soothing. Oh & im very addicted now and have been thinking of nothing else but sailing & gathering lots of equipment during the winter months. My boat is on the west coast of Scotland in Tarbert and I am 550 miles away in Kent, so should be going up to see double scotch in a few weeks.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

OMG your boat is how far away? Think I would be going up the wall. Is your plan to sail or trailer her back home to Kent?

[@sligeach]

Enjoyed that, very interesting. Brill.👍👍👍

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Cheers Sligeach

[@AirfixLtd]

I'm fascinated by work as you know Mike - I could WATCH it all day if you let me. Another great informative and entertaining video, thanks Mike (& Jay) and the cast of many . . . .

[@sailingcosiloveit]

1st must be your lucky day, all you need is to go for a row now 😜

[@AdrianKerr]

Another great video!

[@SCCFORUM]

Enjoyed that. Great to see how it is done👍🏻⛵️ Cheers, Paul.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi Paul, your welcome. Hope you put it to some use one day mike

[@neilquigley1030]

I just discovered your channel - subscribed immediately. That was a lot of fun to watch. See you next time!

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Brilliant Neil welcome onboard mike

[@southerntexashomestead5028]

Good job!

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Cheers mike

[@completeoutdoors1]

Another great video, thanks for sharing. I'm contemplating drying my boat against a quayside one day.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi Robbie, every quay is different so make sure you do a visual check the tide before mike

[@Flizzaff]

Yes, it was wery interesting. Here in Sweden we have no tide.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

We ain't that a shame, cheers mike

[@ChrisWilson-mg1it]

Interesting video

[@redwood1957]

I would like to see some close up shots of the dodger. Thank you nice video thanks

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Will work on that next time I’m with me bro 👍

[@paulpaulsen7309]

"Seaside entertainment", ... well, here in North-Germany this is called "Hafenkino", ... nothing better than watching with a cooled beer in your hand, ... above all, the mooring manoeuvres, the elderly skipper at the helm, screaming wildly, his woman at the bow with the mooring lines, screaming wildly back and all people laughing ...

[@sailingcosiloveit]

I can just imagine them carrying on and you watching the entertainment 😎

[@libreasotavento6594]

Good cliffhanger, you got me worried for a moment!! ...and don't be hard on us because of the propeller, we suffer enough!! xDD by the way, nice propeller Ed

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi Ed, not trying to worry you just get your attention. I’m sure you give yourself enough grief about the prop though mike

[@electrosonicnebula]

Super useful, thanks. Would the draught of this particular model allow you to pass through Canal du Midi in France?

[@sailingcosiloveit]

4’6” really don’t know the regs but I’m sure Google can help. 👍

[@electrosonicnebula]

@@sailingcosiloveitSo the good news is that up to 4'11" can pass through. One more reason this is the boat I'll be looking for.

[@sailingaphrodite4189]

Looks far more controlled than when I dried out. Assured that a mooring would be 'wet' at all states of the tide. At 0200 hrs I woke at a funny angle with pots and pans clattering into the cabin sole! By 0800 hrs we were back on our keel!

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi Aphrodite, we have also had the very same “yes I assure you, your boat will not touch” and just like you soon as your dropping off your rudely awakened by the list. Think it must be a standard joke harbour masters tell at the annual ball. “You will never guess but got another one last week”

[@svlittlegem24]

G'day. If only i could go that fast when i was doing hull maintance, i would have made more money. Gerard.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

lol me too

[@atschris]

Well that’s a first for me, I’ve often seen bilge keelers dry out on the beach like that but never a fin keeler, at least not deliberately!

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi Chris up to the 1960’s that’s all you would see. There were no big blue cranes knocking about to lift your boat and maintenance still had to take place. It’s only the introduction of bilge keelers, lifting cranes and marinas that’s changed things. Mike

[@mikecunneen2408]

When the tide is coming back in, is there a risk the cockpit would flood or does it just float up ok? Really great video... have similar tides where I live so tempted to do that with my Vega (#1757). Thanks!!

[@sailingcosiloveit]

There is NO chance of a Vega not coming back up from laying on her side on a flat sand. Have no worries it won’t even get to the deck mike

[@johnryan2193]

Careening .

[@brucebrown9604]

There is nothing so fine as messing about with boats on the river... 😎

[@sailingcosiloveit]

you can say that again!

[@WidleyWesident]

Tarka? As in the Tarka Albin Vega that went to the Caribbean and was in loads of KZbin videos?

[@sailingcosiloveit]

No not the same other than in name, it’s me bro 😎

[@sailawayteam]

What if there happens to be a rock on the spot where the side of the boat is landing? I'm asking since up here it would be impossible to not find a rock. And of course we have no tide either...

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi sailawayteam, if you have no tide then it’s a none starter. We check the chosen spot out the tide before we use it and remove any unwanted rocks. If accidental drying and you see a rock and you are committed just place a wash board over the rock just before contact. This should spread the load sufficiently to look after the hull. Use both wash boards in the case of a sharp object that can’t be removed. Mike

[@andrewpayne123]

Have you ever lowered the mast using a gin pole? Any tips. I have a mk 4 and and thinking about it as opposed to expensive cranes etc

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi andrew, you referring to the crabber? Mike

[@andrewpayne123]

@@sailingcosiloveit Yes Mike I have a Crabber 24 mk 4 like yours.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Yes that’s the only way I have done it. I drilled a hole in the bottom of the pole and pivoted it on the pin that restricts the bowsprit. Block and tackle from pole to the stem. Large gallows in the cockpit to catch the mast. You can only control it to about 70 degrees. I used two 8ft 3x2” to make gallows and crossed them with warp about 2ft from the top. Placed on seats in cockpit and it came down well. Once you get it to the gallows it will be well over hung on the stern so get the bolt out of the mast base and move it forward to fit snug on the boat. You can drop the gallows to cockpit sole. Tie up and secure. Two man job but very easy with no wind. I have only done this afloat in the marina with the boat stern too. Ensure you have enough room behind you. Good luck mike.

[@andrewpayne123]

@@sailingcosiloveit Thanks Mike, much appreciated.

[@jeanmulligan4168]

A doghouse on a vega ,is it DIY

[@sailingcosiloveit]

He is very proud of that dog house. Just needs some hand holds now.

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Sorry yes DIY

[@lukedogwalker]

Is that anti foul or is it hard epoxy?

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Hi Luke it was self eroding hemple that was well fouled after 8-9 months. It was re-coated with the very same before the water came back in. I think the red you can see is the epoxy. Mike

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Could do with fisherman's wadder boots to save yourself from danger of soggy socks

[@sailingcosiloveit]

Yes or just let the ebb take the tide away as there was more than enough time

[@AirfixLtd]

I'm 1st Today!!!!