BALLSY SHAKEDOWN SAIL IN NEW CUSTOM ALUMINUM BOAT - Ep 209

[@ifarnung]

this is the best sailing show on the internet. can't wait for the next episode!

[@bobhoran9778]

You guys are definitely the top couples sailing KZbin channel. So glad that you didn’t go catamaran on us, lol. I still favor the singlehanders, but never grow tired of you guys. Here’s an idea. How about a Great Lakes tour via the St Lawrence? No one’s doing that.

[@goatman3828]

First watching your channel. Thank you. No micro-swimwear. No gratuitous posing. No close ups of anyone walking. Thank you. A chammnnel I can finally watch. Subscribed

[@richardburger3350]

I’ve been sailing for nearly 60 years. While 30 degrees of heel can happen briefly due to gusts, it is not efficient or comfortable for any length of time. That bell is great. Optimum heel angle is 15-17 degrees. Beyond 17 and the performance suffers, so adjusting sails or reefing will give better performance and comfort especially for longer tacks.

[@Daveincc]

The new boat continues to impress ! I’m sure it’s exciting to be planning all of improvements and customization you’re going to do.

[@davidnichols147]

The new boat is absolutely engaging, quick on her feet and steady as a rock. Dinghy sat on deck perfectly. So HAPPY you guys are back on the water, married and heading for the USA. See you at the Annapolis Boat Show!

[@jimdavitt1169]

Trav & Steph, you guys are incredible. I know you guys will have that ship all spiffed up very soon. You guys always have the cleanest boat. Please keep the vids coming. Steph perched on the transom seat is a great thumbnail as well as an easy viewing clip. Thanks guys. Stay safe always. Fair winds kids.

[@fk8marko774]

Lucky that Travis knows that Motor so well that a fix is sure to be quick. Love the sail set up when they were all flying that was COOL!!! glad you guys are in some ok weather and that youre getting used to her as she is getting used to you. Cant wait to see what comes next you guys

[@haraldwithtwoehs]

You both look sooo happy being back on the water. Hooray!

[@HopeOfJoe]

I’m not sure yet as I am still reeling from your engagement ‼️✨🎊✨ 💕 Bummer, Steph on the 🤢🤮☺️ Yet you came alive on day 5 and going forward. Love the comment: “ she is like a tank!” Nice to know as we narrow our choices for our next boat……metal seems to be a good choice. 👍🏻 I heard a comment from another boater recently “no replacement for displacement.” Looking forward as to what the boat mechanic wizard figures out with the motor. See you next time. ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝️👙🌞✨💕

[@chrissterba501]

So cool to see your new boat out on the open water and going for it! Loved the 3d camera views showing all the sails flying! What a sweet ride. The side views with the raw hull showing sure looks like a battleship coming your way:-) Sure hope all is well with the engine and can't wait to see the next episode!

[@haydenwatson7987]

For your dingy, I would suggest finding a broken spinnaker or whisker pole that you can cut down to the right length to serve as a gin-pole. The halyard is hooked to the top of the end fitting of the pole and the block and tackle is connected to the bottom side of the pole end fitting. That way, your dink is pulled vertically without needing to be dragged along the hull.

[@rockylockhart7301]

This is why I enjoy your channel, I always learn something from your channel though at times Travis makes me scratch my head at times when he does something.. Not in a bad way of course probably because I don’t understand right away.. You guys have such a positive outlook on things even when things go wonky. Thank you for teaching us and inspiring us to live life to the fullest.. Hopefully your sail north is safe..

[@nativenation11]

Travis's photo is spectacular. Made me tear up.

[@garye4145]

Love your new boat and can't wait to see new adventures with her. Take care and fair winds!

[@reginaldsmallhausen8871]

What a breath of fresh air you guys!

[@paulstephens5229]

Love that new ride. She looks like she could sail through a hurricane whistling Dixie

[@SailingJibsea]

Hoping we never have to test that out!

[@earlashton1342]

Love the beasty look of the boat. And I think your dinghy is to. Some chaps on the dinghy might be a good idea so you don't get burnt bums. Very impressed. I'm looking & I might turn my attention towards something like it. Good luck with the motor.

[@WillN2Go1]

Terrific boat. Make sure you can escape out of the front cabin if there's a fire. On my Hunter 456 I raised up the bow of the dinghy so someone can lift the hatch enough to crawl out.

[@jesuschrist-alphaomega]

Mr n Mrs out in their first sail ⛵️. The boat looks fantastic n sailing nice. This was a fun episode. So happy for you guys

[@scottjones5221]

Love the giddy excitement ❤ awesome to see your experience paying off as to appreciate the cool things this has to offer 😊 Rockin Roll you two

[@josephlarocca531]

I was VERY skeptical about this NEW boat....I knew you learned a lot from your nice Hunter Sailboat days..... I REALLY APPRECIATE your new found Wisdom and gutsy decision to take on this GREAT Boat for where you are headed. Great choice! Love your Videos. Change one thing, post MORE how to Videos with this New boat. We sailors can never watch and learn from each other. There are enough Travel channels... do not try to compete with them. You are the perfect couple to show us HOW a good sailing team can work together to get these project done, without killing each other. Our wives can see for themselves what lie on the water full time can be like and how to successfully work together as true boat partners. I am sure you chanal will grow even faster from newer sailing couples watching your example of how to successfully work together as true boat partners. Then more couples will follow your example.

[@timherzog6720]

Love the look of the new boat. It is meant for some serious adventure. Looking forward to future episodes.

[@carlray7224]

A locomotive with sports car performance seems like - really hooks along!!! The silhouette is very easy on the eye and guessing the extra boat length - 45'? - compliments the sail area / space when all three sails are deployed. Quality editing.

[@k5kensails]

When I first saw the new boat, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it. But watching this episode, I can see why you bought it. So many wonderful features. It looks like that boat will take you anywhere. Your hearts desire. I look forward to watching the new adventures.

[@KB_OMeara]

LOL! I like the “Princess chair”!

[@SailingJibsea]

It’s up for debate! 🤣

[@danlasley1028]

We always called that the "Queen's Perch"

[@malcolmwhite821]

Stephanie and Travis. Love the 2 of you. Congrats on engagement. Congrats on tank in the water. Keep it up.

[@philmarro1588]

getting so close to 50k. so happy for you two. and so well deserved. your one of my favorites

[@lloydbrown9327]

Hi...looking like a great sailboat! I was in Colon, Panama a few years ago. Panama is a beautiful country!...except for the garbage everywhere! Stay safe and watch for the storms! Where are you now in real time? From the east coast of Canada 🇨🇦

[@jeffmooreD40]

That hard top dodger is really low. Hoping to say high at the Annapolis Boat show! YEAH!

[@OttoBAbear]

The boom isn't much higher than the dodger though.....

[@captainmike808]

Yeah man, super solid boat you guys. Super stoked to see what’s in store as far as your journeys on her 🤙🏼

[@SailingJibsea]

More to come!

[@richardburger3350]

When you showed your staysail, the telltales said it needed to be eased. 😊

[@ogforever1]

I’m half deaf and absolutely love the bell!

[@johnmiddleton6252]

New boat has really great lines. Great episode I always look forward each week for your next one. I enjoy listening to you converse and interact with each other. In my opinion you are both very sailor knowledgeable. Stay safe have fun.

[@bobmeador4465]

Another excellent video, well done. I think you will really love your new boat as you learn to sail/work/maintain/repair her. I would offer one hint for convenience on passage. With your cutter rig, I think you will find that in variable winds upwind you can set two reefs in the main and leave the staysail set pretty much all the time. That way you should be able to stay upright in pretty much everything from a light breeze to a gale - just by furling the genoa to adjust for wind. Two reefs in the main and staysail should be your best set for beating and as you point further off the wind, the added genoa should add speed without heel. Fair winds!

[@mindebrolis9582]

Congratulations with your new boat! I watch more and more of your videos and now I am craving them. You are very cool guys! Love ya ❤

[@johnross440]

Spoke too soon, you just started explaining it now.. Thanks, John…

[@claverton]

Looks like you got yourselves a super good yacht!

[@Gobucky63]

So I watched this earlier today and I know your a few days or weeks ahead (I hope) but there is currently a tropical storm gearing up in the location your vlog just showed. 🙏 your well beyond and safe. also, so happy for you both on your engagement. Travis it’s about time. lol. Good luck and Gods speed.

[@RichardSwinton]

i would like to see you guys tethered in more. safety first. love seeing that canadian flag in the wind.

[@SailingJibsea]

🇨🇦 🇨🇦

[@RNVOS]

You two look soooo happy 😃 ❤ from 🇨🇦 BC

[@jamesearly2587]

The two fixed seats on the transom are really nice. Great feature! 😎

[@SailingJibsea]

Best seats in the house!

[@johnross440]

Travis, Could you please explain your self steering system, I notice you have a line connected to the helm, thought you might have a beefier system for such a large boat… really enjoy your videos… John, Ontario, Canada

[@vraymond108]

Soooo happy for you guys. I guess you made and got the engine going. For diesels it’s either really simple ie fuel related or really serious. I am going to guess your problem was not too serious just unexpected. BTW what kind of AP do you have? You said direct drive and I have a Lewmar Mamba drive on our sailboat so maybe I can help you.

[@searay7277]

Good luck with the new boat. But it needs a good roll & tip paint job on the hull.

[@SailingJibsea]

Thanks! We love the patina so have no plans on covering it up

[@jj3972]

What a well built and equipped vessel you now have. I’m looking forward to your future adventures. With all the logs in the water, you’d think you were sailing in coastal waters of BC. That bell sounds just like the subscribe bell.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

BC temperate rainforest or Tropical rainforest 🤷🏻 trees go down the rivers in floods and wash out to Sea... when your not dodging logs there's shipping containers ... Carefree whales and wayward autonomous ROVs shipping buoys and In some places occasionally escaped sea mines..😬 like the Baltic or the black sea region if re opens.

[@poponthedock9667]

You guys make me smile 😃

[@leudast1215]

That woman is a keeper.

[@klaudiaskyes2922]

Dancing like that, definitely Princess seats! Great video, sad I won't be able to get to Annapolis.

[@brianfields4479]

Thanks for sharing, good to see you guys back out there. Cheers From nz.

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Seems like a chancy thing to do in the hurricane season.

[@SailingJibsea]

Yepppp.

[@douglasmiller1467]

Thanks!

[@SailingJibsea]

Thanks so much!

[@randerson4383]

Would you consider doing a wrap on the hull to make it look a little nicer?

[@SailingJibsea]

Love the patina. No covering it in the plan

[@petegraham1458]

The supper looked delicious!

[@SailingJibsea]

It was especially when previous dinners were cereal 🤣

[@mrwattsclass107]

Peter here from Vancouver. Recently started watching your channel. I love your new boat. It's great to see a monohull beat upwind at 7.5 knots and handle the sea state without issue. Looks like you both made a terrific decision to buy this boat. Have you seen the boat that RAN Sailing is building. Or the Duracell Project. Two other fantastic (real) sailboats. I look forward to your upcoming adventures.

[@DanielTiffany-o8i]

You’re so much fun. 🤩

[@jonsquires6402]

What did you do with JIb SEA 1 ? it was a hunter 420 right.... I might be interested in buying it if it is for sale JON

[@zeekk109]

Sooo jealous , get my boat next year !!

[@SailingJibsea]

Nice!! That’ll be exciting

[@leehoffman3604]

Great lines on Jibsea II. It will be fun to see what you do with it and there is NO fiberglassing. What a concept. Nice purchase guys. How tall is the mast? Is this an ICW boat or no?

[@badinfluence-jku7970]

Stop in Marathon, FL...Boot Key Harbor for fuel and food! Happy to assist.

[@Corvette_pilot]

Couple of ole salty sailors stretching out the old girls legs! She’s a beast ! 💪🏼😎

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou

[@boattguyafloat]

guys that boat needs a Hydraulic Linear drive, a type 2. Thanks for the great content

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy episode

[@jonathanscott550]

another great video great 1st sail. Hope engine isn't a huge problem catch you next video. No AC in the boat ?

[@SailingJibsea]

We have AC but it’s not used during passages or off shore/power to conserve batteries

[@jonathanscott550]

@SailingJibsea 👍 As you were cooking, you were sweating big time 😆

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

Where are you with the 2 boat's! Safe out of Florida's?

[@miked5563]

See you in 17 days!!

[@SailingJibsea]

Whoot! 🙌🏻

[@daner.d]

you might want to rethink that shackle, that's a heavy boat with a little itty bitty shackle. would love to see a painted hull, maybe some etching aluminum paint and gel coat.

[@SailingJibsea]

We use different snubbers depending on the conditions. we don’t plan on painting the hull. We like the look of the patina

[@jackdbur]

That bimini is so short 😮

[@DVolvoguy777-x7o]

Travis, how much of a difference have you noticed between the centre cockpit of the Hunter vs the Arctic? I’ve only sailed Hobies and aft cockpit rigs. Glad to see you making way back state side! Stay safe!

[@SailingJibsea]

We still feel safe/enclosed in this aft bc of the higher cockpit combings, high safety rails and that it’s not as wide as some newer production aft monos. Motion is more apparent when beating upwind from the aft and less visibility in the bow obv from driving further aft

[@DVolvoguy777-x7o]

@@SailingJibsea feels same as described when sailing a Catalina 270! Good times!

[@wholegrain1844]

I've been surprised at your ingenuity, but using that as a snubber surprises me in a bad way. That is not smart Travis!!

[@billlindner]

I certainly don't know your escape routes inside the cabin of your boat. I would highly recommend not blocking two forward hatches, with your dinghy. Really enjoy your channel.

[@johnwarren7155]

Put the first one in the second one goes in where the first one came out the third one goes in where the second one comes out and the same way no matter which one you start with or the first one goes in the second one goes in the first one comes out You take it past the three it takes to hold the splice. Do you want to and then one and your spice will taper down to the diameter original rope all three of them come out they all come out the same time but a different loop and then taper.

[@markthomas7442]

I'm saying this with love, I've really enjoyed you two from the start !!! Maybe to avoid potential embarrassment down the line you need to polish your lingo. I mean, come on man, " braiding , kitchen, i.e. " . I've retired from the maritime industry after 45 years and just want to say you're first class, so it's time to start sounding like a sailor. Keep up the good work !!!!!!

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Nice boat! Where was it made?

[@SailingJibsea]

Canada! 🇨🇦

[@anyasamuel7666]

You should use the bell when you heel as a prompt for 'Like, Subscribe, Get Notifications!' ✝️⚓️❤️

[@SailingJibsea]

Great idea!

[@deerepasture]

Seems like a lot of work for the dingy

[@SailingJibsea]

It really is.

[@sausage5849]

Hey! The South Pacific is in the opposite direction. Please alter course immediately 🙂

[@SailingJibsea]

😂

[@rpratt3746]

how different does an aluminum ship sound?

[@SailingJibsea]

Doesn’t make a peep underway so far

[@jsmith5634]

Hey guys…love the channel and have been w you since episode one when you started down from Canada! I feel you guys should have so many more subscribers compared to other channels and we (your subscriber team) should work to each get 5 others to subscribe to your channel so we can push u over 100K! Keep them coming and show us a map of the route you are taking and let us know what you did to avoid the pirate issue off the Nicaraguan coast. Fair Winds from Austin!

[@tonyhalsall3170]

Wasn’t that a bit of a risky route to take out of Panama? A few sailors have disappeared there - presumed killed by piracy.

[@SailingJibsea]

Yeah it could be, but just like risky parts of town…we hope for the best and try to take precautions staying far offshore

[@MicBruise]

So, you sailed across the Atlantic TWICE in a cutter (not to mention all the UK and Med stuff) and you NEVER put the staysail up?

[@SailingJibsea]

Yep lol. Didn’t need it

[@dracey1778]

Sorry guys but I’ve got to tell you that that snubber arrangement is slightly wrong. The snubber is supposed to take the full load on the rode and I don’t think hanging from a snap shackle is the answer. The chain is not supposed to take the load as there is still a snatch load that should be avoided (there is no gradual transfer of load from snubber to chain). The calculation for snubber length makes for a pretty long snubber for storm conditions, much more than I see people putting out. The calculation I don’t have handy but you can find it in Practical Sailor. For example, my 32 foot 19,500l lbs boat should have a snubber length of 52 feet under storm conditions. Oh, and tie your snubber with a camel hitch as opposed to a rolling clove. Under height load the rolling hitch will slip.

[@SailingJibsea]

It’s good to have more than just one snubber depending on the conditions. I can tell ya we’d hate to use a 52’+ snubber having it sit in the water when you spend everyday on anchor (esp when the majority of days don’t call for it)

[@paulklebaum1682]

👍👍❤🥳

[@RichardRoger1966]

Guys, guys, guys... Raise that roof, as well as adding the bimini. The deck height is too low, you've discussed that. It is a bit of fiberglass and wood work, perhaps for your Winter episodes in Toronto or Halifax? Perhaps that's already the plan? You seriously need more room to crank those winches.

[@SailingJibsea]

Unfortunately not glassing. It’s welding, faring, epoxying and then painting and redoing the dodger windows. Lots to consider before making changes!

[@inthetrenches7315]

🙏❤️🇺🇸👊🏼

[@CurtisWestsail]

I love the new boat. What a great adventure.

[@williammacpherson2906]

Are you? Going to sell your old boat and for how much ????

[@chriskid8775]

capt., if ur words could flow it woule be better. thx

[@DanielTiffany-o8i]

Really like this channel. 👍 🫵 ☣️

[@SailingJibsea]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@JanTeddy1]

Great video but the sound is bad😢

[@SailingJibsea]

Thanks! I know sometimes our mic gets glitchy and will need to upgrade when budget allows. Salt isn’t kind to our filming stuff!

[@lawrencea274]

I noticed you don't have a safety overboard ring in your cockpit area, not one that is ready. It is mandatory, for good reason. Coastguard do not really want to do search and rescue because of negligence. If you get boarded by Coastguard you will get a violation/ fin against you. But what is kind of negligent, if one of you falls overboard,the ring is the first thing to throw at the victim,it will save a life. It is impossible to turn around fast enough on a sailboat to recover an overboard person, and try to keep an eye on where they are in the water. Unless you think you are both excellent swimmers thinking you can tread water for a good amount of time. I have been a competitive swimmer, have passed many swimming certifications, certified scuba diver, and I wouldn't bet on myself going overboard waiting to be retrieved fast enough. Just saying.

[@SailingJibsea]

No coastguard out where we were but yes we have one above in Bimini now

[@ScubaDrew]

The transition between boats is so abrupt. I've watched this channel long enough to know we don't have the full story, which sours things for me.

[@SailingJibsea]

It was literally the full story. Saw a boat we liked. Had to jump on it for where we plan to sail and it happened as quickly (or quicker) than we filmed it

[@Mrmadypossum]

Well a hand line and spoon lure would have at least been entertaining…

[@SailingJibsea]

We only brought 2 spoons with us, couldn’t risk it hahaha

[@Mrmadypossum]

@@SailingJibsea You might have to use old engine parts by the looks of how this video ends

[@reginaldsmallhausen8871]

Thanks!

[@SailingJibsea]

Thank you!