Down To The Line! Trying To Keep My Plans Afloat

One of the worst things you can do in boat life is to let a schedule dictate your plans and actions. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done. My goal for almost a year was to cruise down to the Florida Keys for at least a couple of months this summer. There were many boat projects that I needed to complete to have her ready for the trip, and I was also due for my insurance renewal which required me to haul Motor Vessel Aqua-Cultured out of the water for survey. In order to maintain my insurance coverage, I must haul the vessel every 3 years for an up to date survey. This timing also works out well since that is about the time that the bottom paint needs to be refreshed. I had to book the haul out and survey months in advance. And I also reserved my slip in the Keys months in advance as well, which meant I needed everything come together as planned to make it happen. The marina I made my reservation with only lets you push your reservation back a week without charging you or cancelling the reservation. And if you cancel to rebook, there is high likelihood that you will not be able to get a slip. Per usual, everything came right down to the line to make my haul out date. And then there is always the concern that there will be a yard delay or you discover something out of the water that will necessitate a costly and time consuming project. So, you can imagine the stress level was elevated.
In this video, I finish up a last minute project which involved servicing the above and below deck components of my Maxwell 3500 Windlass. And of course there were some inherent challenges! Then I had the boat hauled out, my insurance survey conducted, a bottom job completed, and a few odds and ends that could only be taken care of out of the water. Luckily everything went relatively smooth and as planned.
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[@LeonardCooperman]

Very cool and as always hard work

[@JohnLee-im7iu]

Boat looks great. You do a good job.

[@AquaCultured]

Thank you much John!

[@1970luismartins]

Thanks for sharing..... Cheers from Portugal...

[@AquaCultured]

Wow! Thanks so much for watching! Cheers to you

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Fine video. Thanks.

[@AquaCultured]

Many thanks to you 🙏

[@SoildSt8]

Very informative, absolutely love your videos/instructions! Keep up the great work!

[@AquaCultured]

Thank you so very much, this helps keep the fire lit!

[@DougVarble]

Nice haul out, you make it look easy🎉

[@AquaCultured]

Thank you sir! I try!

[@richardsmith4187]

Another great video and interesting regarding the windless. Look forward to your trip south, Let the adventure begin and have a smooth trip !

[@AquaCultured]

Thank you Richard! The windlass is definitely an unsung hero that many take for granted. Gotta give them some love! Much appreciated

[@MrJerobona]

That was great and lucky survey!

[@AquaCultured]

Always a big relief to make it through a survey with positive results!

[@addictedtoboating9554]

Lovely your videos keep up the good work, from Wayne in uk 👍

[@AquaCultured]

Wayne, thank you so kindly! So great to see folks tuning in from all over, really appreciate you

[@davida877]

Nothing like using a nice white towel towel to collect rusty bolts - your a brave man - love your work cheers

[@AquaCultured]

Nothing but the finest for my rusty bolts I always say! 😅 thank you sir!! 🙌

[@BellsRidesAboardSeaBoss]

I was totally hoping you were going to do the bottom paint. Thanks for sharing it helps to know the different types of yards and what they will allow to be done by either the boat owner or the yard.

[@AquaCultured]

Yeah there was no way getting around having to get that bottom done! Thank you as always for your continued support. Makes a difference knowing my content is helpful

[@outofbounds218]

That hull looked pretty clean, you must have the barnacles scaled frequently. Awesome video

[@AquaCultured]

Yeah the hull actually got cleaned a few days before haulout. But I do have the hull cleaned 1-2 times a month depending on season. Thanks again sir!

[@user-cz8de2dd6b]

Just found your channel. We like it as we have a 46 ft Spindrift motor yacht in CA

[@AquaCultured]

Hey Jeff, welcome aboard, glad you found me in the sea of KZbin channels. Oh nice, I am familiar with the Spindrift. Thanks for watching!

[@kariwikholm4320]

Thx Capt. Butch, we make same Service also to our windlass at M/Y Pegasus Looking famimilar, TaKe care, wish Capt Wiki

[@AquaCultured]

Thank you Capt. Wiki. Hope you are doing well over there!

[@kariwikholm4320]

@@AquaCultured Yes Sir, another good weeked at paradise or at deck of M/Y Pegasus

[@LibertyTrawler]

Dude, you are killing me. A 3fer

[@AquaCultured]

Lol surprise!! Spoiler, a 4th will not be coming out tomorrow

[@LibertyTrawler]

@@AquaCultured got my one head out tonight

[@AquaCultured]

@@LibertyTrawler right on! So satisfying ripping out a sucky toilet, literally

[@MasterDieselMarine]

Love your videos!! If you ever run into something you can’t or don’t want to tackle give me a shout!! I’m local, Master Diesel Marine.

[@dougfaulkner6799]

I cant believe its been 3 years since your last haulout already. That seemed to go by so fast. Great video and thanks for the short trip over to Sailors Wharf. Is Salt Creek still there?

[@AquaCultured]

Seriously feels like it was last year! Yup, Salt Creek is still there. It’s the only yard you can do your own service down there

[@Numbers1877]

Hey thanks for the video. Did ya ever consider portable AC? Its a consideration im contemplating in my purchase plans next year. An older boat will be much cheaper without water converters and central Ac. What is your experience?

[@joshreagan1487]

What weight anchor do you use with your Maxwell 3000? I have the same and want a 55lb anchor but not sure if it will cope in the real world despite chart saying it will.

[@AquaCultured]

I have a 73lb Rocna. I would not hesitate going heavier.

[@rickbackus4620]

Where do you stay when the boat is out of the water? Great info as always too

[@AquaCultured]

Stayed with a friend nearby. Thank you so much

[@rickbackus4620]

@@AquaCultured That’s very convenient. I was asking as I would have to add additional costs to stay in let’s say a hotel or Airbnb or something. Budgeting is all. Cheers

[@WoodandBricks]

What product do you use for your brightwork? I need to redo my rail and gunwale caps. Yours are looking pretty crisp.

[@AquaCultured]

Cetol by Sikkens. I use the Natural Teak and Gloss. Been pretty happy with it

[@WoodandBricks]

@@AquaCultured well I was already leaning in that direction so that helps a lot. Thanks!

[@AquaCultured]

@@WoodandBricks glad that I could reinforce your thoughts! Good luck with the project!

[@WoodandBricks]

@@AquaCultured thanks!

[@tferry28]

Something I would love to do but how in the heck do you afford it all Thanks

[@AquaCultured]

There are all levels of boatlife from cheap to ungodly expensive. With it being my primary residence, it can equate to being a land based homeowner

[@paulthompson1216]

How much more for blister repair? I hate to see you spend all that money without getting the blisters done. If I win the mega millions lottery tonight I’ll cover a complete hull refurbishing!

[@AquaCultured]

After all said and done it would probably be somewhere around $15k. Wahoo, I will gladly accept that offer 😁

[@tonymarx28]

Excellent content…Sailors is top notch do all my work there as well

[@AquaCultured]

@@tonymarx28 much appreciated Tony! Absolutely, I have always had great experiences there.

[@leland9902]

What is the hull made of ?

[@AquaCultured]

Solid fiberglass

[@jerrycallender9352]

Can you share who carries your insurance?

[@AquaCultured]

At the moment Concept Special Risks

[@JohnNewton-ev8ch]

Do you notice an increase in fuel efficiency after cleaning the bottom of the boat?

[@AquaCultured]

Absolutely, the boat performs much better with a nice smooth bottom and clean running gear

[@rdembow]

Exhaust ports were rusted ?

[@AquaCultured]

There is just some surface rust on the ports, nothing significant. Good eye though

[@rdembow]

@AquaCultured I had blisters on my sailboat, you need months for it to dry after drilling out the blisters. good luck,you have a very good boat.

[@AquaCultured]

@@rdembow yeah I definitely need to plan in some time for that undertaking. Not looking forward to it when the time comes