I'm thankful someone stopped you to bring to your attention how important accessible safety gear is. Sailing 101... good luck out there
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes we agree safety equipment is so important! It was a good refresher for us, but we make sure we have everything where we need it and accessible :D
@_Willem_2 жыл бұрын
I suppose that sometimes enough to know just the breath of beauty which exist in this world, even without understanding the depth of it all. Nice tranguille video o_~
@Corkedit2 жыл бұрын
A little advise. Get hold of some diesel bug agent additive. It cleans fuel system but also breaks down the bug and allows the engine to burn it. I have used it on all my boats and never had and bug growth. Its expensive but once dosed up very little added on each fill. Every one know that has had issues with filters has never used it funny enough.
@tommycheshire55082 жыл бұрын
A warm mug of coffee, sunny, a slow motor on a cool day is what owning a sailboat is all about.
@SteifWood2 жыл бұрын
motor? ur apparently not a sailor
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes it is :D
@tommycheshire55082 жыл бұрын
@@BlueMoonLife Late afternoon, no wind, a perfect opportunity.
@keithrowell88952 жыл бұрын
Hope you 2 have a nice safe 4th.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@Janchez2 жыл бұрын
If it's a little rollie with boat traffic while motoring you can raise the main with a reef in it. The main will help dampen the roll. With no reef the sail will flog so a reef helps take some of the "bag" out the sail so less flogging. As you cruise more you will occasionally see sailboats motoring with the main up, they usually do this to dampen roll.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Interesting, thanks for the tip! We have seen boats do that :D
@Kathleensailorgirl2 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely motor sail, beautiful mooring spot and I love you music.💕💕⛵️⛵️⛵️
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kathleen :D
@johncrisp66832 жыл бұрын
Fun to see you in my home waters. Good for you to get out exploring. We live in a wonderful area of the world.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
We really do!
@dyrectory_com2 жыл бұрын
Cool, you're both from the West Coast.... Canada. 👍🏼
@robertsmith45202 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video, you have a truly beautiful country,all the best,Rob from England.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rob :D
@christianvogl15682 жыл бұрын
Interesting encounter with the RCMP. They were doing their job, and its good to see such, way out wherever. I had them come alongside just as I had tied up on Pender last week. They just circled, said hello, eyed up the boat and cockpit carefully, and said have a good day. Then ripped off to the next destination in their super zodiac craft and all the Horsepower. Suggest spending some time placing the safety gear in better, more easily accessible and logical locations. Not because it makes an inspection go easier, but because it make an emergency situation go 'easier'. Have a great summer!
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience! Yes we were happy to have the encounter and know what to expect for next time. And like you said, it reminded us that we need to reacquaint ourselves with our equipment (especially after being at the docks and forgetting about it) :D
@allynonderdonk75772 жыл бұрын
Fill the filter with diesel before you put it back on and it helps a lot with re-priming the engine.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Okay thanks!! We'll remember that for next time :D
@moggy93312 жыл бұрын
Hello Gillian and Jonas, I came across your channel about a month ago and have been slowly catching up from the beginning. My wife and I spent a short time in Victoria in July 2017 at the start of a Rocky Mountaineer tour, so it has great seeing the harbour and recognising the various locations. Whilst we were in Victoria we also had a horrendously windy day, so most of the planned activities including whale watching, fishing and sea plane tours were cancelled. I am enjoying your story telling and travels. Gary (Australia)
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Hey Gary, thank you so much :D Sorry to hear that you ran into some difficult weather (we know those wind storms well), but glad you could tour around and see our side of the world!! Someday we hope to visit Australia as well :D
@johnross4402 жыл бұрын
Nice to see you away from the dock... hope to see the sails up one of these days....
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Coming soon! We're hoping to sail as much as we can :D
@dashaB-sl4pu2 жыл бұрын
On a good day here that could very well be Moreton Bay in Brisbane Australia less the cold
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Wow, so cool! Haha yes I'm sure it would be much warmer there!
@MCallsen2 жыл бұрын
The seal ♥ Well they are not all so cuddly close up and personal. On the island I grew up on we had cone seals and they are a bit adverse to being visited ;) Sidenote: I watched 42 min of advertising during this video and let it all run through. I hope it pays well :D
@niborselrahc46512 жыл бұрын
Really??? I pay for premium and there was not one ad.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Haha yes, we love them from afar but have seen what they do when people get a little too close! Oh wow, that is so kind of you :)
@niknack6662 жыл бұрын
Lovely looks like a good spot sunrises should be interesting. You guys should consider throwing in a crab pot or two. Fresh crab for a meal would be a nice way to finish off a day.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes we love it here and love the sunsets and sunrises!
@68008912 жыл бұрын
Excellent job at capturing the essence of spending time on a sailboat. Makes me want to go out on mine.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Troy :D Enjoy your time on the water when you get out there!!
@Janchez2 жыл бұрын
When you were picking up the mooring it sounded like your engine was idling faster than it should. Could have been the audio in the video, but it sounded a little fast. If it's to fast then it puts more wear and tear on the transmission when you shift it into gear.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Good to know, thank you! We'll pay attention to that next time we're out (it may have been the audio... the microphone doesn't appreciate the low vibrations of the engine, but still good for us to look at :D )
@skippyone30852 жыл бұрын
I am glad you are using the boat more now the lockdowns and COVID have finally played out. Tip for cleaning the fuel tank, use a 12v pump (Google oil extractor pumps) put the feed line down the diesel filler and pump into clean Jerry cans so you can filter the fuel and put back in the tank later.. next disconnect the fuel line to the engine and clamp or block off. Next fill tank with water and some washing up liquid then using 12v pump circulate by putting the delivery ( the pipe that you used to fill the Jerry can back into the tank. This will help clean a loosen any dirt or bacteria in the tank. The leave to stew an hour. You can either pump the soapy water out into more cans for disposal or slowly release into the bilge and let the bilge pump pump it overboard. Leave tank to dry for a day or two with all the vent open and you can then refill with new diesel or filter the old before it goes back into the tank. Beauty of this method is it's very easy and all you have to do is watch while the pump does the work.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! This will be very useful when we do the tank :D
@stevethurlow90592 жыл бұрын
universal uses Kubota diesels and they have a bit lower compression than other brands and they like/need a bit of glow plug time...they start easier
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We've noticed that :D
@martinrouen2 жыл бұрын
That looked very relaxed. I'm paranoid about several things, but in this instance it would be having the main uncovered and ready, and not having the outboard on the dinghy. No one else has mentioned these, so I will, and also say that these are MY issues on MY boat. Not meant in any way to be advice. Keep these excellent videos coming.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was :) Thank you for your comment! We decided to keep the main cover on because we knew we wouldn't have enough wind to sail, but our jib was ready to go at a moments notice!
@johndavidson68672 жыл бұрын
Even if you didn't actually sail, you were sailing on a sail boat lol. It looked like you had a wonderful time. I think the thing we have to remember about the RCMP, is that they didn't make any of the laws or rules, they just enforce those made by some level of government. Looking forward to seeing your summer on the water.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Haha you're right on that one! Yes, and we were very grateful to have the experience and also the push to make sure we're intentional about our safety gear!
@Mike-bb1li2 жыл бұрын
Thank-you! Very nice!!
@bertrandcouture70382 жыл бұрын
So much good vibes !
@JeremyLucey2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a review of the mustang pfds you two wear, maybe inflate them and see how they work!
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video tip! We'll look into that. The replacement cartridges are a little pricey, but perhaps we could work with Mustang on that :D
@JeremyLucey2 жыл бұрын
@@BlueMoonLife would be cool to see!
@tomdowney75192 жыл бұрын
I noticed that your bright work is starting to show it's age.. Refinishing it is pretty easy, sand and revarnish
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes we hope to do it soon!
@markandreassen48462 жыл бұрын
Love Pender and Port Browning Harbour, so fun, relaxing etc... I also got pulled over in Haro Strait, Thought I'd done something wrong but nope, right along the border with The US during the Covid times when the border was closed.... Making 3 kts against that remarkably strong current! 6 hours from Oak Bay to Bedwell Harbour.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow sounds like quite a trip! Yes just a safety check, which ended up being really good for us!!
@Stephan_012 жыл бұрын
♥️♥️🥰🥰
@scable-eq7bp2 жыл бұрын
Very relaxing video, even though it was a short motor sail you encountered quite a bit of marine life. We love watching the Dolphins play, we have 4 that visit our marina everyday and the water is so clear here in Key Largo they are easy to see. The Marine police encounter sounded like it went pretty good, those guys are out there for every ones safety. Here in Florida we have the Coast Guard, Florida Marine Patrol, and county and city marine patrol units. For the most part they just stop boats for safety inspections, but some of the county and city units can be a bunch of butt heads. They wear gun and carry a badge and think there king shit of turd island....
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Wow, that would be incredible! Thank you for sharing what it's like in Florida, it's so interesting to hear what things are like in different places! Yes we were happy to experience that and it was a good push for us to make sure we check that we have everything we need to keep up safe!
@ianspencer87712 жыл бұрын
Thank you Blue Mooners for another video out at sea. Sorry about the Dad joke, if you ever need more wind...you can always pull Jonas's finger. If you could share with us where you are sailing that would be nice. Beautiful scenery and it looks familiar. A star fish on a mooring ball, how did it get up there?
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you! I know right, we were surprised how the starfish got up there too!
@reloadncharge99072 жыл бұрын
Traveled from where to where?? Enjoyed, thx, Andrew
@harveyg8452 жыл бұрын
That seemed like a nice relaxing motor-sail. I noticed that the mooring field looked a little empty of other boats, are you guys out there early in the season or is everyone just moving around and not really staying in the moorings?
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Traffic seems to come and go, and we try to enjoy the peace and quiet while we have it!!
@roxanneweeds77752 жыл бұрын
Love the videos! Did you guys make a concious decison to not mention any of places that you go by name? I was super interned in the cross Canada trip but did know where you were each episode. Just watching this video and no mention of the island names or Sidney Spit.
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes we it is a decision we have made based on a number of reasons (including filming rules)... I know that it would be nice to know our location, but we hope you can understand why it this is best for us :)
@fxlrcbkr2 жыл бұрын
Go south get warm.
@scubaseas12 жыл бұрын
Interesting binnacle cover.....Do you have tell tails on your sails? Makes sail trim much easier and much more efficient. Good team work on the mooring pickup
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes we have tell tales on our jib, but need to put some ticklers on our main! Thank you :D
@jasonncoxx58372 жыл бұрын
Hello you two fine folks, Different kind of question but here we go. Lol. What was that spread you put on your toast? It looked like hummus or tahini but you really threw me off with the sriracha!! Hahaha! Take care!
@BlueMoonLife2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Haha it was hummus and sriracha! It's one of our favourite combinations for a quick breakfast :D
@jasonncoxx58372 жыл бұрын
@@BlueMoonLife Thank you!! 🙏😊 I'm definitely going to try that combo!!! I love both ingredients but I've never them together!!
@SteviePeeOutDoorLife2 жыл бұрын
How much does it cost to run the motor?
@38below392 жыл бұрын
Dam lucky the RCMP did not put the two of you in jail ... heheheheheheheh
@MegaTriumph12 жыл бұрын
You didn't film the CP?. That was a fortune of views lost. I am a bit concerned you are not drinking enough coffee maybe a larger coffee pot could help.