Boat Hacks: Simple Liveaboard and Cruising Strategies! | Sailing Wisdom Ep 50

[@josephmilos-ky2kp]

Just love your videos, thank you. I go through a lot of videos in search of the most logical solutions to maintaining the boat, And your channel has been a go to. I prefer to work with things things that are simple and practical rather than expensive and proprietary. I’ve learned a lot from this channel and appreciate your authenticity. Thanks!

[@jeremybogan8444]

I just found your vids here and love them. Its nice to see the rigging side of cruising videos instead of the over produced vacation infomercials

[@It-b-Blair]

Hear here

[@sailingikaika8704]

Schipperke, the most perfect sailboat breed. No tail, 10 lbs. the balancing ability of a cat, can climb rope ladders, and swim ladders with ease ,excellent ratter, great swimmer. Huge guardian instinct, will warn you before someone approaches your boat and aggressive enough to nip heels and legs , if he thinks you’re threatened. Plus ultra loyal to the whole family, but no one else . Tolerant of friendly strangers. RIP Black Jack, the sweetest, saltiest dog ever.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

TFS Your getting a good handle on storing things on board and still available when needed. The only negative is that it's still a tiny house and it gets close when your stuck in the salon during bad weather. Aside from not having a/c on board, you look comfortable and well adjusted to you life style. Happy sailing.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Thanks! We have been living this way for 7 years and have gotten rather used to it. When we visit friends who live in “small” houses, we are always blown away by how much space they have!

[@HansQuistorff]

Suggestion for your bottle garden: If you make them with the neck down and the bottom of the bottle cut off to make a water reservoir place a rag in the neck of the bottle to act as a wick to draw water up into the soil. You can even go automated by connecting the reservoirs with drip tube from a larger reservoir.

[@andrewparry1474]

That's what I was thinking, but I haven't heard of any other sailors doing it. There's many different styles. Search "wicking gardens" and see what you think. Am thinking a pvc tower wicking garden is what I want to grow herbs in. Also, I got the idea of growing things from a book that you can download for FREE, if you search Sailing The Farm, by Ken Neumeyer (not to be confused with a group of Norwegians - who are also legends). I've started growing/eating sprouts, and will evolve an automatic watering system for them, and do many of the things in STF :-)

[@It-b-Blair]

@@andrewparry1474 did you? I was thinking pvc when I saw that too

[@sharonatkinson9293]

Like your suggestions. Have many already. Would add faucet flow restrictor.

[@arthurkettle3010]

Just discovered your channel ....so much practical and cool information .....love your accents too!........looking forward to working my way through the videos

[@RiggingDoctor]

Welcome to the adventure!!

[@It-b-Blair]

That last one is gold!

[@TonyAnschutz]

Excellent hints. I love these kind of things. YOu should put a vid out with some of the things people post here that you try out and like. ON my boat I used the tender hanging from davits as a rain catcher. My solor panels were on top and drained mostly into the dingy also. I found a fitting that went into the outside of the drain plug hole and attached a garden hose. I ran the other end of that hose into a bucket or 2 and collected the rain water. Helpful if the dingy floor is clean of course.

[@melinda5777]

My favorite! DYI, how to, video's! Thanks guys!! I know someone else that has there lines(rigging) in Denema(forgot how to spell) . Just saw my post from 2 yrs ago (that's what it stated). Take care have fun! 🙏⛵️❤️❤️🇺🇸⛵️🤙👍🍻

[@RiggingDoctor]

Thanks, and I see from your other post which video you are referring to

[@owlnationlegal4228]

I made a wind gen rig for my 40ft ketch for $100 (less) Carved my own blade...DIY 5-25 amps using a treadmill motor 130vdc 3200 RPM easily makes 13 volts plus at 300 RPM, and they spin 300-1000 RPM, pumping bats 3-5 times faster than a solar rig. Class is at Wind Gen Zen (c0m)

[@demiansanmartin2755]

have any pictures of it

[@It-b-Blair]

“Because the flies will come to the fruit... and then they *die* “😳😜😂😂😂😂😂 immediately smashed like

[@jeffdurden398]

Great video. Really liked the solar lanterns off the bow and stern for anchor. I keep 4 or 5 Dollar Store sticky lights (with one painted red, one green) in a heavy ziplock with fresh batteries. They make good emergency running and cabin lights.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Smart! This video is horribly edited, but it does have some good tips! We’re hoping to film an updated boat hacks part 2 very soon since we have 2 more years of experience now :)

[@Dorfl62]

Great video .. Im first time sailor with first boat ... need all the tips I can get

[@RiggingDoctor]

Let us know any questions that come up!

[@markmahan6768]

Yes, I have something that I have on my sailboat that I use constantly. Plastic trays! I have eight of them that I bought at Big Lots a few years ago, I use them to serve meals mostly. Guests take a tray with a loaded plate on it and find a place to get comfy to eat their meal, they're great! They're large enough to hold a plate, silverware, drink, and a napkin. My trays stack together nicely and take up very little room, I keep them behind the cushions in the saloon, you would never know they were there unless you knew they were there. My guests even know to get their tray ready when it's time to eat. I love 'em, makes entertaining easier, and I even use one when I'm alone. So go gecha some trays!

[@RiggingDoctor]

+Mark Mahan oh what a great idea! Thanks for sharing

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

We use them here at our house also. Great to eat off and easy to clean up after the meal. We use the regular cafeteria trays and have them in two sizes, large and small. Totally better than those darn snack tables. 5 thumbs up.

[@Estm451]

Hey rigging doctor ! Great video, thanks for sharing ! problem with blinking lights at anchor : white blinking has a meaning at sea, and it's not "anchored boat " ! As somebody else mentioned it can be a person who is in danger and asking for assistance, but more frequently it's just a cardinal mark indicating safe water to the north of it. You have two and a hazard wouldn't be marked with two buoys. But around here (in France), when there is a new danger, like a recent wreck that doesn't have it's permanent mark yet, it can be indicated by two identical buoys, cardinal or lateral or isolated danger. Now I know that they're placed low over the surface and it's unlikely that someone will misinterpret your bow and stern lights for a cardinal or a person in need of assistance, but what if it happens ? I think it can create confusion, especially if many boats start showing blinking lights all night ! It also breaks the rules or maritime signalization, and here in France it's liable of a pretty heavy fine if an official vessel comes around and decides to enforce the law. In my opinion, you should have permanent white directional decklights on your boat, for instance over the cockpit. They provide light at anchor when you're hanging out in the cockpit, and they light the deck which makes it very clear that there's a boat and what shape it has. They are also specifically allowed in the colregs 72, rule 30 paragraph c. It's even mandatory for vessels with hull length exceding 100m. Fair winds and safe journey, B

[@RiggingDoctor]

Yeah, people in the comments section instantly alerted us to this issue. So we stopped this practice instantly. We simply set the light on steady at peak traffic hours when the most boats are passing through the anchorage. I do like the idea of installing a permanently wired white light that will light up the deck as well as alert people to our length and presence.

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Led lights use such little battery power that you can have them on all night with out worrying about running out of battery power. Yellow color doesn't seem to draw as many bugs when they are on.

[@WildlyIntrepid]

Great tips. We learned quite a few things like your mildew solution.

[@franksespool8150]

Good stuff, I have a ice shack, gatta keep everything off the floor/ tables, manage air flow

[@merlinbroaddus]

Great Hacks! Thank you. I dream of the day I can ditch Colorado for the ocean. Beautiful Green Conure. May I ask how do you keep him/her from flying?

[@RiggingDoctor]

Unfortunately she passed away this past year, but she had her wings clipped. She was so attached to Herby, she never would have flown off of him anyway though

[@merlinbroaddus]

@@RiggingDoctor I am SOOOOO sorry to hear that she has passed. I, too, have a Green! He can be an ASS. I would LOVE to have that close of a report with Slade!!! Thank you!!!!

[@josephkeck7723]

Great stuff, guys, learned a lot. Thanks.

[@RiggingDoctor]

👍

[@ProjectManaia]

Couple of nice ones! Thanks for sharing guys!

[@dianesilas4243]

What is it like sailing with your conure? I have an african grey that i was hoping would be my sailing buddy....Thank you for your tips and tricks. These are very helpful.

[@SenatorPerry]

I would like to see you install one of the cheap Amazon wind turbines wired up to an MC4 connector. Then you could unplug one of your portable flexible solar panels (the one on the shadow side) and plug in the wind turbine to the MC4 using the same controller. On low wind days (apparent wind) you could switch back. Looking forward to seeing your video to Bermuda and beyond. Maybe an extended version for Patreon only folks?

[@garyheaton4791]

Good ideas! Thanks for the video. Kind of nice to see a LIVED ON boat instead of all the perfectly clean and tidy ones on here.(we all know they don't keep them like that all the time!!) I really like the cat eye shirt too!😉 I never heard anyone name their sails before. Laugh! Hey..what ever works is my thoughts on it. Ignore those saying "use proper terms!!" I get sick of a lot of that crap. Sorry to read about your bird passing. You two be safe out there kids!😀⚓ Peace!!

[@chargotcha]

very informative and useful!!

[@terp4u2]

How do you keep bugs from getting inside with the scoop? How do you take car of the dogs needs?

[@RiggingDoctor]

Bugs will fly in so use it only when it’s safe. The dog needs his 3 dinghy rides to shore! Some days, they are morning, noon, and night, other days are morning, night, and later night!

[@CharlySalamander]

I can see these two get along

[@timk4944]

Great tips guys! Thanks

[@timothyberg7081]

I recently came across a product (2020) called Blue Apple ;keeps produce fresh longer by absorbing the ethylene gas that the produce gives off.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Timothy Berg I’ll check it out! Thanks!

[@richardcranium8408]

Her honesty is excellent about her knowledge because you gotta start somewhere, but dude, rope is called LINE on a boat. Rope is in the package, but it’s called LINE when in use.

[@user-earthandfire]

Some great tips there guys, thanks heaps for the upload. any chance of a cooking on board video? cheers

[@RiggingDoctor]

+andrew we will be sure to get some of that in our upcoming videos!

[@ProjectManaia]

Sorry about advertising, but.... we made a whole series about cooking in our solar oven aboard Sea Nomad (Solar cooking playlist) And actually my partner is working on a cooking channel at the moment.... stay tuned ;-)

[@graeme-sailingskeptic]

Hi guys cool tips thanks a lot.

[@blurtmenow]

Keep your Bananas away from everything too they cause things ti ripen too fast as well.

[@harryanderson5551]

Bananas off-gas ethylene, which accelerates ripening of most fruits

[@sharonatkinson9293]

Flashing lights are ANNOYING to everyone else and ARE east to confuse with navigational markers. Just put the light on normal.

[@chhindz]

The storm jib could still follow the naming rule if you switch to French.

[@RiggingDoctor]

What’s the name in French?

[@chhindz]

@@RiggingDoctor Was just thinking Petite Jib, Petite chou seems good name but does not match.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Cute!

[@RM-uo9oc]

Any opinion about pressure cooker vs thermal cooker vs solar cooker?

[@ProjectManaia]

We LOVE our pressure cooker and use it almost daily! Great piece of gear, makes it faster and saves gas! Thermal cooker I never used, BUT: We have a Solar Oven that we love (Pinar made a whole solar cooking series about it too, plus we have a discount code in the videos that gives you 20% off ;-) Oh: And the piece works amazingly well! By now we have two....

[@TheTodsBread]

can you recommend the best travel guide books?

[@RiggingDoctor]

Any specific locations? I honestly just do a ton of research and then go to trip advisor

[@RT-pm1sh]

Loved the episode. Question: distance between wood slats in v-berth? Thickness of wood? Do you feel them? I have 4” mattress. Condensation is my biggest enemy living aboard in the north.

[@RiggingDoctor]

We have them set with about 12 inches between them, and they are 1x1 battens from Home Depot. We don't feel them, but our mattress is super thick. My dad did the same trick on his and has much thinner cushions, so he put a piece of plastic trellis on top of the battens and that makes it all smooth so you don't feel it when you sleep on them.

[@terp4u2]

What kind of blinking outside lights?

[@RiggingDoctor]

Luci lights

[@AlistairAVogan]

Excellent. Great ideas!!

[@allynonderdonk7577]

Did you know Putin is said to have stolen one of The Queen of England's Corgi? I think the battens under the mattresses is awesome. I think I will try a grass or plastic mat with wood slats like yours! No more moisture!!

[@zofoblueszofoblues8339]

I have a Banana Hammock. Should get a Fruit Hammock for the boat TY

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

A lot of great info mixed with a lot of homey JOB (junk on board.) I can't live under clutter. The hanging potted plants? I'd give them the same treatment as Mutiny on the Bounty crewman gave CaptIn Bligh and his beloved Breadfruit! Thanks all the same.

[@RiggingDoctor]

This was very early on when our editing skills were as prepared as our sailboat. Over the past two years, there has been a lot of “growth” and we are much better at both things now :)

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

@@RiggingDoctor My wife and I have lived on a sailboat for more than a decade now. She collects crap and loves dogs too. I'm the one who follows around and picks up as well as heft dog up and down companionway as well as walk the little fuxxxr around town. She tells me to shut-up and you should too!

[@RiggingDoctor]

That seems to be the secret to staying married on a boat 🤣

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Married in general. Been a victim for more than 50 years, and still at it. By the way our kids are in their 50's. Two grandkids AROTC, noticed the tee shirt.

[@BitcoinNewsTodayLive]

Thanks as always and congratulations on the birth!

[@RiggingDoctor]

Thank you!

[@johnking5691]

The bed might not getting so damp if you would stop wetting it.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Haha! I keep worrying about dragging anchor 🤪

[@impossible1]

How long does it take for Morty to dry when he gets wet? I have a pug with a thick coat and she takes FOREVER to dry. It's 6 hours easy.

[@RiggingDoctor]

+herdingFelines to dry completely....like a day and a half unless he's out in the sun haha

[@randsnyder]

herdingFelines i

[@CawffeeTyme]

Corgis can also be vicious, just ask the Queen of England.

[@RiggingDoctor]

+Cawffee _Tyme royal ankle bitters!

[@jakubtravels9790]

Brilliance

[@melinda5777]

Great ideas, please use the proper names for what your talking about..example. thing a ma jiggy. Thanks

[@tahoo2121]

Excellent! S/V ...Waves

[@os5017]

Why are railings on boats so low, it looks about 30” to 36”, at that height a average person would flip over if run onto it, like in bad weather. Construction codes have a 42” high railing to avoid that situation. Also what's the deal with the parakeet, they are very smart, and this one seems attached to you. It just stroke me as funny. Like your videos keep it up, I love sailing.

[@RiggingDoctor]

The railings are really low, they hit me just above my knee! This is why we have an additional lifeline that is chest high to catch you if you fall. They are set low so that sails can clear it easily. The higher the railing, the higher the bottom of the sails has to be and the smaller the sail ends up being. She really is attached to me :)

[@os5017]

@@RiggingDoctor I have sailed all my life, now I'm retired, and didn't think of that about the sails, you are absolutely right, just be safe, we need you to do the sailing for us.

[@flasher702]

Ropes all over the bedroom Excitedly: "we use them for a VARIETY of things" Gold KZbin likes to have me watch all the videos out of order. I am so confused. Sometimes there are animals. Sometimes there are other people. Sometimes they have names. The hair is always a different color. Sometimes I have no idea where you are. At least you guys haven't switched out all your self made budget stuff that you said worked perfectly for shiny new stuff and act like you are still poor free-spirited alternative travellers who need my help via patreon to continue their journey of peace and love (*cough* other fake ass channels *cough*). I just gotta figure out what happened to the parrot. I kinda want one. We had one when I was a kid, but it was a disaster. But maybe I am smarter now then my parents were then, and maybe I can train it to carry a camera and scout out anchorages...

[@RiggingDoctor]

The parrot unfortunately passed away at age 13. It’s strange that you can’t see the videos in order! One thing I would suggest is checking out the playlists of the seasons. They will play in order. Right now we’re in season 4 :)

[@sailingdijan9128]

Awesome! I'm a live aboard on 35' Ericson, boy I can relate, loved the video, cool tips thank you! see me at sailing dijan.

[@RiggingDoctor]

+SAILING DIJAN glad you enjoyed! We'll check out your channel :)

[@TR4zest]

Never never NEVER take bananas on a boat. It is a curse, long fabled.

[@Bleemus]

It is illegal to display a blinking light while at anchor. Colregs Rule 34 (Annex 2) says you can only display a flashing light if you believe that you are in immediate danger of being run down.

[@RiggingDoctor]

+Keth then steady low setting it is!

[@Bleemus]

Rigging Doctor One thing I have been experimenting with are lights like these. amzn.to/2xeOxBj They go on automatically at dusk and last all night. Unlike the Luci light you can direct them to light up your hull making you much more visible. So far so good. Sail on!

[@lotophagi711]

You beat me to it - a continuously flashing light is a North Cardinal Mark. Very confusing if you are trying to navigate up a river at night:-)

[@Cptnbond]

@@RiggingDoctor I'm from sweden, and this is what officially is encourage to prevent real accidents: "Place the anchor lamp as low as possible without being obscured by the boat's superstructure and other features. A lantern in the mast top can be difficult to discern against a starry sky or backlight from shore. At close range it is not visible at all. Feel free to also turn on any deck lighting that makes it easier for unaccustomed dark navigators to understand that it is a boat they see."

[@lordtudraska1796]

Corgi... the best liveaboard pet? I suppose I should rethink getting a bernese mnt dog for a 1st m8

[@RiggingDoctor]

Hahaha!

[@tedthesailor172]

Interesting video, and thankfully devoid of tiresome musak...

[@scottpowell6145]

Electro San toilets are the absolute best. Please believe me when I say your anchor snubbers are sad.

[@chronicawareness9986]

whats with the bird?????????????????

[@RiggingDoctor]

She’s attached to me ;)

[@replatablet4849]

i am ok with simple life settings, less electricity, no diesel, manual pumps... etc.. but a composting toilet. nooooo! i can't give up the luxury of doing two things at same time :)))

[@RiggingDoctor]

+Repla Tablet hahaha totally understandable :)

[@Garryck-1]

Clever engineering to the rescue! With a Kildwick composting toilet, you don't need to give up the luxury of doing two things at the same time! www.kildwick.com/

[@richardwiley5933]

You seem to have a lot of "personal treasures" on board (read that - junk) , like the bicycle, etc. I hope you're prepared to batten that stuff down in a big blow.

[@joebloe1401]

To cut memory foam you can buy a hot knife at Harbor freight for twenty dollars I would really love to feed that midget dog to the sharks!

[@Kevin_Reems]

I got almost 5min in but the noise of someone's hand all over the mic was killing me :(

[@RiggingDoctor]

Yeah those were the early days when we sucked at filming :/

[@jimarmstrong1458]

Work on improving the audio quality.

[@RiggingDoctor]

We have. This video is 2 years old

[@TheBowen747]

no offense man but id go nuts in a cluttery place like that.. when i get a boat, i hope i do a lot better.. or change my ways of thinkin.... lol

[@RiggingDoctor]

Good luck if you live on it

[@wastedtalent1625]

Idk why but when I saw the cat shirt she was wearing, I pictured a couple construction workers eating lunch on a pile of 2x4s yelling “hey cat tits, why don’t you come ova here an lemme pet you”. Random thoughts brought to you by extremely good weed.

[@RiggingDoctor]

😂

[@dreamingofbeingfree1217]

If you get sea sick easy, does you body ever get better from being on a sail boat? Or forget buying a sail boat to travel around the world 🌍. Your always going to be to sick to travel. It would be a waste of money and your time.? This is something I need to know.

[@RiggingDoctor]

I get very seasick, but after about 4 days, it stops and I’m fine

[@dwaynetruhlsen8321]

Bananas on a boat....baaaaad luck

[@RiggingDoctor]

But they are sooooo tasty!! 🤪

[@kaisersose3323]

What's that constant noise? Mega annoying

[@cycloneranger5354]

Herby sounds like Obama

[@zoisbu444]

You guys are weird as hell. Don't let that bother you or stop you. Just shockingly different to me. Wow. Can't imagine what romance is like....yiiihe

[@RiggingDoctor]

😎

[@jeanmilette46]

Have rarely seen so much clutter above and below decks. Very unseamanlike.

[@RiggingDoctor]

Good thing we weren't at sea

[@Josef_R]

Boat parts have specific names for a reason. Renaming them because it’s cute and you’re too lazy to learn their proper names is a recipe for disaster if you ever sail with someone else or on someone else’s boat. You’d think a dentist would respect that. I agree, “hacks” is a ridiculous way to refer to tips, which are in no way hacks.

[@RiggingDoctor]

+Josef Roesler naming the sails was a way for me to learn the actual sail names. That's the point. It was a tactic that worked for me. Now when someone says "let out the jib" I know what they're asking for because back when I was learning, I could relate to Josh more than Jib. But there was a reason we named the sails with corresponding first letters to the technical names. As a teacher, I think that you need to be more open to different learning styles. -Maddie

[@Josef_R]

Rigging Doctor Mnemonics is a great way to learn, I didn't get the impression that was your reason for the nicknames.

[@RiggingDoctor]

+Josef Roesler perhaps we could have been more clear about that in the description. Thanks for watching