BIG CHANGES [ep 94]

Sailors are always dreaming of the next upgrade; whether it be a days or years away. I have been planning this upgrade for over a year and this week it is coming to life! This welding team at Spice Island Marine has surpassed any expectation I could have had producing this beautiful arch and davit. I no longer have to take the engine off the raise the dinghy and I can add more solar!
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[@kurtcraig3421]

those guys looked like they were willing to do whatever it took, to make it fit correctly and accommodate your needs. work pride and ethics rarely seen these days. great job............. GRENADA SPICE ISLAND MARINE WELDING TEAM.

[@laurenlanders]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@paulwackerla6330]

The guys in Grenada did a great job, their skills and attention to detail is incredible. There is no way a stock part would have worked, this was a build it from scratch custom project. Great job!!

[@elizaandalisa]

Agreed the lads did a fabulous job Marty Australia

[@danward8720]

That look on Mako's at the Vets was priceless. It took both of us to get him into his crate. Hearing him you'd think he had just received the death sentence. When we were getting ready to leave the Vet, we couldn't get the door to the crate open fast enough for him. The boat is coming along nicely Lauren. Beautiful clip of the sunset. A big hug from all of us.

[@RAMTreecare67]

Hey Lauren, nice to see what’s new on board. Solarpaneels are very helpfully for your electric on board. You have so much Responsibility alone on this ship and must know so so much. You are a very lovely person and I wish you only the best and be save. God bless you and give you the Force you need for all day’s. 🥰💪🏼🙌🙏🏽

[@orwellknew9112]

I love all that beautiful wood in your boat. That’s what I think the interior of a sailboat/yacht should look like. And your Christmas decorations look so inviting. Good job Lauren.

[@rainfinger]

Great job, managing a re-fit is a skill you have. Well done and thanks for the Mako cameos.

[@rogermace4516]

Beautiful work on the Davits (Looking Good )

[@JoeBeech]

Awesome boat upgrades will make your sailing adventures much safer 🙂

[@reloadncharge9907]

Just added an arch/ dinghy davit to RnC, a gamechanger! No more engine off, RIB on the foredeck…..looks like an awesome job on yours, well done! Thanks, Andrew

[@laurenlanders]

🙌🏼 game changer

[@markhottman2652]

18:21 Lauren you might have added “junk in the trunk for your boat” but it appears to me that your RIG is “RIGHT ON 👍”.

[@maminals2137]

Great come back from being land locked. You and your kitty Macko are beautiful. My favorite salty sailor. Maybe one day.

[@rski1036]

My Bertram spt. fish has a lot of great interior teak and my kitty loves to claw up the wood door frames in my home so I'm afraid to bring her onboard. Have you had ANY issues with Mako using any interior wood as his scratching post ?

[@butchscott7227]

The guy's have done a great job to your boat it looks awesome money well spent take care.

[@MemorialParker]

Looks like I spoke too soon in my last post. What a beautiful job on all the projects, and thanks for the long video showing how they did it. And isn't it Nice to be able to manage a job once in a while instead of always having to be the doing the job? You have awesome project management skills just like everything else you do. Somehow I feel with these last upgrades the boat is really becoming a personal reflection of you, feeling a little bit more like home?

[@DanFerrantelli]

Great video & great changes! Those changes mean less chance of injury, less energy spent, and more time for enjoyment! I remember when you had to haul your anchor up manually due to equipment failure. See how far you've come! Smooth sailing Lauren.

[@juliestrudwick2391]

Pretty Work , where's MAKO

[@amiliogarcia]

A lot of hard graft by the guys from Grenada and your hard work cleaning that fairly big boat alone. Greetings from the Canary Islands. ❤🎉 🐠🌴 Not missing the cold weather in Europe.😊

[@jameswiles970]

Cat looks like it gained some weight 😮

[@levirobertson4183]

It's so good knowing a gem of a sweetheart like you is out there thriving.

[@gustafchurn8282]

Time to set sails sailor ⛵️ Lots of great sailing songs to enjoy 😉 Your cat is awesome 😎

[@Jack-gb1rl]

Girl i am sure you are glad to be back on your home. what great upgrades you are doing and i am sure it will make things easier and better. you look a bit stressed so slow down walk away for a couple of hours and go see some of the sites just a little break will help. keep up the great vids i am sure everyone enjoys them. hang in there Papajack

[@denispilot273]

How gorgeous you look!!! Refed, beautiful. Nice yacht renovation, congratulations! Maybe it was just my imagination, but it looks like the first assistant has gained a little weight))))

[@brianrogers7543]

The life boat case is a great idea Lauren 🙌

[@detlefevers4384]

Super Update, it will increase autonomy. Good start to the next sailing season !

[@ShamimJahuri]

Sweet laoren. .charming content, much love,hearty welcome.shamim zahuri from bangladesh 👫 🤝 💏 🇧🇩

[@chocolate_fisho9838]

Where have you been ?

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

Heya, nice upgrades hope this wil make things easier for you

[@80884bpresley]

Awesome video girl!!! The Ship is looking great!! The new upgrades are definitely game changing! A beautiful Ship with a breath taking Captain indeed! See ya next time. The Instagram post with Spirit Animal was so cool!

[@dominicnamox8211]

Hay b how you doin I love watching your streams absolutely beautiful ❤❤

[@mathewdavis-adventuresandd6643]

Some very nice upgrades that will hopefully make life a little easier on you and maybe a whole lot easier. If the work load gets too much, get you an easy going crewmember to help out.

[@tonyforrest8574]

Marvelous Lauren, grerat video loved the work those guys did. You should have a great sailing season with those much needed improvments. Love your work.

[@teropiispala2576]

I took lots of underwater video with GoPro before I started to subadive and using better camera. I find that it's better keep camera rolling and then pick up usable bits afterwards. There is some free editing sw, which can cut video clips aligned with frame sequence boundaries, which a around 0.5-1s without re-encoding data. It keeps original quality and is superfast. It only copies video data and put new header and framing into it. I came up to this method because it's much more relaxing to just dive and hold the camera. Also, everything happens so fast, you miss it if the camera is not rolling. Sometimes there's curious fish or octopus. Separate clipping is not needed if one just make the video and delete the original, but I like to keep them. In one hour raw material, there's maybe 5min stuff which is interesting to other people.

[@Tanks-Link]

I know hindsight is 2020 but I almost would’ve built the solar deck and everything and then made mounts off of it for the Hydro steering That way, it would not interfere at all, and then your Hydro steering could’ve been mounted left or right to accommodate for easier dinghy, lifting, and storage

[@chrisstiffler2185]

Can you list the musical artists and titles you used in this video please? I heard a song you played a few times with lots of synthesizer tones. Great choice! Boat is coming along nicely! Keep up the great work and Happy Holidays!

[@micaadams297]

Should have gotten Spear It Animal to design it lol. They did an incredible job doing their top. Ant you would have gotten to laugh with Sasha while you were planning it. 😊

[@Charlie-u7j]

Fun watching Cool to see one can get Good service an repairs while on a journey!! Thanks for sharing

[@nigelw512]

I found your channel recently and have been catching up. on your videos they are always great to watch and you are one cool sailor seeing what you get up to. Watching those skilled workers work their magic and taking their time to get it spot on was great to see. These days all too common to rush jobs. Take care and all the best on your travels.

[@MonkPetite]

Nice arch .. now I wonder how the hydrovane will work. I say it’s to much I closed. Satellite positioning can be mounted everywhere.. even under deck. Not saying enclosed near other apparatus but it works fine under a open spot on the deck. I always have to laugh as most boat owners think “ the higher the beter it receives “as it is not. It’s digital and so it receives or it does not. Just wonder how your phone knows where it is as you sit on it.

[@brianrogers6059]

Hey Lauren, my daughter loves your necklace, where did you get it or is it custom? She is a hard core dingy sailor and instructs at our local SoCal yacht clubs. You have inspired here to cruise the Bahamas along with wanting to go to the San Blas islands. Guess I need to buy another boat on the East Coast, do not want to deal with the canal. Good info on Grenada, stainless work in the states cost a fortune.

[@klaudiaskyes2922]

I have a similar issue on my yacht, wanting to fit a solar arch around my hydrovane. It seems, looking at your video, that they only tested it with the vane in line with the boat. In use, the wind vane is rotated to the wind angle and doesn't simply flop from left to right. I think yours may foul the framework when rotated; this is the biggest technical issue I have with the planning of the installation. Also, can you let us know what the cost of that installation was please?

[@careyuhren6667]

😊 wow everything you do is impressive pls keep up the great job stay safe in your travels🎉

[@savethehumans7460]

Thanks for the share Lauren.

[@CastreseScatozzailpittorepirat]

Con calma piccola sirenetta Il mare è il tuo mondo la tua barca ⛵ è la tua casa. Sei solo Un sogno x dipingere una grande tela bianca. Un abbraccio forte dal Pittore Pirata Buon vento

[@kourtjestr552]

This proves you do not need a piece of paper to say you are an Engineer. Fabs know how to fab.

[@chartlanguage]

what about the water in the bed seal the window hatch right ???

[@tomgreen5701]

You look like a young. Bo Derek She did a movie called 10

[@colinfrasi9445]

Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@SVHuntress]

Why did you dad install the hydrovane in previous video?

[@mikaelchristensen5585]

What was the price for the entire solar-arc....😉

[@Parr4theCourse]

You were walking down familiar road, we got our ASA certs at LTD sailing there in Prickly Bay…..

[@danletlow9362]

Merry Christmas and aHappy New Year!

[@danward8720]

The him below is RJ, our boy cat.

[@stephenknight8334]

Hey Lauren, I am thrilled beyond words at the progress you have made on your boat. Some people might say you were lucky to have found such a talented crew in Grenada to design and build your new davit system for your boat, but I prefer to say you were blessed. I have been around long enough to see how God can bring the right people to you to help with issues you are dealing with. As for this episode, I took a look back at one of your early episodes before watching this one, and WOW, I can't believe you are the same creator. Such a big difference. You look so much more comfortable on camera. The videos are so well thought out, and the b-role footage compliments the narration so beautifully. To say it was an excellent job would be an understatement. I hope you don't mind my praise, because I feel like your hard work has earned it. Be proud of what you've accomplished. You are a pro. 💙🙏💙🙏💙🙏💙

[@StephenOshea]

gosh marine life can be expensive and lots of work cleaning etc . yet it's the perfect freedom im thinking

[@BillJohnston-y7o]

Nice Job. Solar panel brands and how many watts? Charge controllers? Thanks.

[@jimpeoples7217]

Excellent work

[@svno_comment9008]

Hi ! When we met in Prickly Bay, the day you haul out a the ponton of "One Love", I had also an appointment with Kenrick to work on my davits too ! They did a great job job also on my boat a few weeks later ! Great job ! 😉See you Fabrice

[@storksailing]

I sailed by Spice Island Marine last week. Wish I had known you were there - I would have given you a wave. Great job on the arch and davits. Make sure you regularly check the mounting bolts on the Hydrovane. Ours worked very loose in the middle of our Atlantic crossing with the ARC+ event. Fair winds for your future adventures.

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

With everything being custom fit that wasn't too bad. Customs can always slow the process down a lot! Ive learned to pre order as much of the materials as possible and have them on board. Its not always budget friendly. But once you're committed to a refit you've already done your homework. And getting as many of the components as close to the source as possible really cuts down the wait time. Learned that lesson the hard way, waited three weeks for my controller to arrive. Like you just experienced, it kept going back and forth due to a customs glitch. The aray is perfectly located! You'll love it for the additional shade it will provide along with your dodger. You'll find when you are in the aft cabins that is substantially cooler not having the sun on the sugar scoop. I hope Mako is getting adjusted to boat life again. Having the AC up will be a big help. Mine seem to wilt when they get warm. By now you are probably under way and closing on the BVI's. I hope you had a wonderful sail and the seas were kind. Can't wait to hear how the passage went and how much you enjoy the the vane and new davit. Its those little things that are huge when you solo. Thanks for the update Lauren. She's becoming a true cruiser now.

[@aviator7479]

Why is a dream girl like you all by herself?

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀👍👍👍❤Big changes=more convenience =more capability=more safety and more cruising enjoyment! 2024 is going to be a great year for Lauren sailing. I look forward to your future videos. More content = more subscribers. Happy Holidays! Bye for now from Seattle, WA.

[@norwegianblue2764]

Just recently discovered your channel and I've probably watched 10 hours over the past week. Very addictive- in a great way. Recommending it to my friends. Congrats on your success and best wishes for 2024!

[@MARTINELSA1]

You need a wind defeating microphone and a higher quality video cam(s). Those additions will make your videos TV class. :) ty for your videos

[@dennispatrick4999]

Lauren, look at a guy named, Sailing Sophisticated Lady. He changed his dual pull system to a one winch for his dinghy davit. Great system. Especially being a solo sailor like yourself. Your guys did an awesome job for you. Quality is obviously their goal. And, they seemed extremely chill and professional. 👊

[@MARTINELSA1]

Right... with propane... my mom always closed the tank valve after every use. To prevent leakage

[@FarqueKnowsWhere]

Wow, major projects are getting done, I’m used to working on a bench on concrete floor, those blokes are on a moving surface measuring in thin air, their work does look sexy. I lost track of your solar controller, but hang in there, it will come. Have a merry Christmas Lauren and crew..

[@Extreme_Supreme]

Can't think of anything that I'd rather be doing that sailing around the Caribbean, but my sense of direction is 180 deg off ;-) The boat is much safer now, plus you will be able to stay off grid longer. Looking good!!!

[@bobuncle8704]

Lots of changes. Looks good. What’s you power generation like now? Solar, alternator, and wind generator. As well, what is your battery capacity now, and going to be, since you said you were down to 1 battery. How big an inverter? Will you do a dedicated power episode?

[@razvanarsenieioan7705]

Corect Lauren Video Clipurilor

[@TC-dw6wg]

Sorry, but I’m not a blind eyed follower. Only 7 minutes in, but it looks like amateur heaven. 16 minutes in and I was correct in regards to amateurs. Took 2 weeks to do install and not 100 correct? Sorry to hear that also and would hate to hear what it cost. Good luck with the rest of needed parts. Be safe

[@Jaypkay78]

This has literally answered mummy question of if this can be done (davitt and Windvane) as I’ve been wanting to do the same on mine. Such an amazing result for you, well done!!!

[@robbyoliver4953]

Another great vid from my favorite KZbinr love the upgrades hope it makes sailing life easier for you. It always a joy to watch your vids. I mean I wonder where’s my Lauren, when she going to post again a day after I watch one. Oh that Makeo is,funny cat and he looked like he wasn’t looking forward to getting into his carrier. But he is well trained and went right in. I am sure he is a lot of company and enjoyment for you. He did good at the vet also.

[@chrishamilton2527]

Those guys look like they’ve done a decent job. I’m impressed that you can lug a 30hp Yam around - it must weigh more than you do. I use a 25hp Yam Enduro long shaft as well as a Yam Malta 3hp and trying to swop motors in any anchorage can be a challenge.

[@terrapod4898]

So good to see you accomplish your goals. You rock! The welding team did a great job. Were you ever able to explore outside the St. George's area? Anandale Falls... Black Bay Beach... which is so hot during midday your sandals will melt but on the opposite side of the road is a pure, white sand beach. There was an amazing lighthouse which had to be pumped by hand to light the torch. At one time a group of young men lived in the structure with a herd of goats. Fair winds and following seas!

[@sonny5069]

You seem much happier... yeah land is over rated a few days is okay anything more than that is annoying..it sure is pleasant when there is no dysfunction or malfunction I'm truly happy for you Lauren

[@stewartspeer1]

Get a locking system and very good padlock fitted to the life raft mount. Lock up in port and some anchorages, unlock the moment you are at sea. Liferafts and engines are juicy items for thieves.

[@Gforeveryone]

Sailing is all about compromise, look at Joshua Slocum; round the world on a dough dish of oyster boat no self steering GPS or crew! Good to see you are still at it. There are many reasons men go to sea in tiny craft, but few for why they stay there.

[@espoir203]

bonjour a quand la visite du bateau svp

[@sergioraulramos]

Me encanto el video y un gran trabajo de los muchachos con el pescante y los soportes, hoy es difícil conseguir ese tipo de atención. Creo que estuvo muy bien planeado tu viaje a Granada y todo lo que te ayudará a navegar mas comoda y segura nunca esta de mas. En el sentido de que no hagas más fuerza lo hemos visto en todos tus videos el trabajo incansable que realiza, no ahorres en herramientas que te permitirán descansar un poco más. Espectaculares las imágenes y la explicación, gracias Lauren. Espero que las estrellas se alineen para que de vuelta estes navegando. 😘😘😘💓💙💙

[@amantediclemsonsmoth7923]

New subscriber. Love your videos and attitude on life. Keep up the great work princess.

[@1contemporary]

Brilliant decision. Just what you needed was some sea time outside the easy Bahamas. Here is a tip girl. If you cross the Atlantic without someone aboard who has done it before, you may never sail again.

[@codegame027]

I had a welding class in Highschool. That was 20 years ago. I didn't do anything with welding in my career but a class like that, I learned a ton that if I were designing an arch like this would be excellent if nothing else to understand the process better and understand the challenges. Good fabricators can do amazing things like it was artwork.

[@derekpetersen7571]

I am so proud of you my friend nothing is easy on a boat it will out a toll on your body give it alittle more time and your body will tell you to slow down sick work is no fun with washing polishing waxing teak work generator work there is always something to do on a boat I worked in the fishing industry for 35 years I’m 57 I retired a few years ago I worked on yaughts the whole time lots of work I also lived on sailboats as well boat life isn’t for everybody that’s for sure anyway I could talk all day and night about all this there is so much. I also have taken boats to Florida from Galveston and brought them back as well it’s a 1000 miles one way it takes 5 days one way with all the stops to refuel that’s a pain in Florida they make you use the cups love ya my friend keep going I’ll be with ya

[@patrickfurlotti3196]

The dingy, windvane, and solar panel arrangement has been the cruising sailors biggest conundrum!

[@studioduco4968]

Your videos are so enjoyable to watch, great editing and I love the music! And that is some upgrade to the boat, great job. I can't wait to see the vane to work. I hope it will give you less problems with the autopilot and a bit more sleep when sailing :)

[@martinrenschler4046]

Oh no, that hydrovane will not work as it got installed. Only if the wind is coming from straight aft will it swing left and right, for all other courses, it needs to swing at different angles, e.g. fore and aft if abeam and there is no room for that.

[@laurenlanders]

Yeah, I made a little comment re that

[@Whysicist]

You make Blondage look easy… dang! I like da cat. Speaks well of you… be safe and have fun.

[@klauswagner3461]

You really don't have to miss an episode, otherwise you won't recognize your boat ... 😂

[@Erica_Brenda]

Great video! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us.

[@rlrafter]

Great looking work. Good luck with the improvements

[@timmardon6161]

What is a Hydrovane?

[@พนมไมตรีจิตต์]

ชอบโซล่าเซลในเรือ ครับ

[@Andrew-o6t2g]

You are so spoiled.☠️👍

[@61_seyir_61_]

You are a perfect mermaid..

[@markbernier8434]

Great results. I have seen good commentary on Spice Island Marine in a number of places.

[@petrospapapanagiotou]

Hi Lauren. I hate to bring bad news but I think that your (beautiful and spiffy) solar arch is in the way of the Hydrovane! (and I'm not referring only to the height of the vane) All the measurements the guys took in consideration of the movement of the vane were with the vane pointing STRAIGHT forward! So, in best case scenario, you'll be able to use it (although I doubt even for this) only in "close hauled" point of sale. When angle of the wind changes to close - beam or broad reach, you have to steer the vane towards the wind so instead of moving (relative to the boat) left and right, like the guys were testing, she will need to have room to swing forward and back. And I'm afraid that the vane has no room to swing forward at all... 😔😔😔

[@laurenlanders]

I made a comment on that during the video (:

[@petrospapapanagiotou]

Sorry, I just heard you mentioning the height. I'm not referring to the height but to the freedom of movement. But, if you've solved it, happy days!!! 😊😊 Stay safe, fair winds 😉

[@royecunningham]

Is a hydra vane better than auto pilot? Pluses and minuses?

[@petrospapapanagiotou]

1. Hydrovane keeps you on corse to the wind. If wind shifts, your boat will steer to the angle you have set it for. (you'll need to reset it) 2. Unlike the autopilot, it is completely mechanical so it has ZERO power consumption! 3. (God forbid) in case of emergency, if you suffer rudder failure, Hydrovane is completely autonomous and you can use it as auxiliary rudder to retain control of your vessel.

[@robertsloane1268]

Big change😊 really adds a big space out back. For the tender .

[@daneschuck]

I love your channel and lifestyle. Great vids.

[@robertscranton8293]

Cute yellow top