Boat Tour: Welcome Aboard our Small Sailboat | ⛵ Sailing Britaly ⛵

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Boat details:
Plastilupi Half Cast 30, Built 1989
LOA 9.00 m (30 ft)
LWL 7.80 m (26 ft)
Beam: 3.06 m (10 ft)
Draft: 1.70 m (5 ft 7 inches)
Displacement: 3000 kg (6600 lbs)
Ballast: 1400 kg (3086 lbs)
Ballast ratio: 46.66 %
Sail area: 60 m2 (645 sq ft)
Keel type: Integral (Encapsulated, lead filled)
Mast: Deck Stepped
Cabin headroom: 1.85 m (6ft 1 inches)
The Plastilupi Half Cast 30 was designed by Davide Castiglioni for the Half Ton Cup of Trieste. They therefore have the great sailing performance of a 'half tonner', combined with a cleverly maximised, comfortable interior to suit the needs of a small cruising family.
The boat was produced commercially by Giuseppe Loggia, who fell in love with the design and left his job in the marine services industry to produce the Half Cast 30 commercially. It was produced and sold in Italy.
The Half Cast 30 is a medium displacement fibreglass constructed boat withan encapsulated keel (after being laid up as an integral part of the hull, it was then filled with lead). This makes for a solid hull and eliminates the need for keel bolts.
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[@SailingBritaly]

Hi guys, thank you for watching! This video was filmed when Rossella was pregnant... We now have a daughter who sails with us! Subscribe to our channel and hit the bell so you can follow our journey and learn lots with us! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ bit.ly/Subscribe⛵ Before you check out some more of our videos, here's a gift: 📖 Get a FREE PDF with over 3,500 knots here ➜ bit.ly/knotsPDF Cheers! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@aaronweiser5421]

Hi your boat looks alot smaller than 30 ft. Lol.

[@groundowl3098]

I liked the idea about the hammock and the forward anchor locker. Nice boat!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@awuma]

Lovely boat! I spent 8 years living aboard a very similarly laid out 30 footer, though mirror-imaged Port-Starboard. You have made it into a very attractive live-aboard, very tastefully and practically set up, the solar power generation being particularly useful. For a boat of this size, I think the tiller is much to be desired over a wheel, especially if you don't have a crowd in the cockpit underway. Do you have a GPS chart plotter? I lived aboard before GPS was a big thing (remember LORAN?). but in subsequent sailing I found a chart plotter to be a huge help (not a little hand-held, but a properly installed one, with AIS). An auto-pilot connected to the plotter would also be most helpful, if not essential, in a short-handed situation. A tiller auto-pilot is compact and easily stored when not in use. Such subsystems are relatively affordable these days. Another point: the anchor locker hatch cover should have a latch, so that in the event of a knock-down or big waves crashing over the bow, you won't lose all that beautifully arranged and vital kit. I presume that your cockpit locker hatch covers have watertight seals and are also locked down. (You may want to look at Laura Dekker's 8-part video series on single-handed circumnavigation on a somewhat bigger, but similarly simple boat. Many useful pointers by a master sailor).

[@captaindave47]

how on earth do you manage to keep it so tidy? mine always looks like robbers have been in. very nice. good luck with the baby.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you David. Sometimes our boat looks like a bomb had just exploded too (usually when we're provisioning or when I'm fixing something). We look forward to having Emma in our future videos! Fair winds! Chris & Rossella 👍

[@oldguyonaboat5948]

What a fun couple!! I'm looking forward to your adventures.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you James! We're looking forward to sharing them with you! Fair winds, Chris and Rossella 👍

[@dalegraham4058]

Charming boat, so tidy it shows she gets proper attention from thoughtful crew. She looks so proud. 30' is such a perfect size. Cheers from Unbridled-C&C Mk1 30'. I'll sign on to see what you have planned. Thanks.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Dale, thank you very much for your kind words. Welcome aboard and thank you for joining our crew. :-) The C&C looks like a very pretty boat and no doubt is a real pleasure to sail. We hope you enjoy our future videos. Fair winds, Chris and Rossella 👍

[@daviebaggins]

Dale Graham. 09l99

[@MusicWorld-zy6dl]

Very nice video, excellent equipment and layouts. Just wondered how you manage with just a couple of bobs but without a grill/cooker underneath. Thanks for sharing...and...happy sailing to dreamy places!

[@noelanderson703]

Hi Gays. I note that you say you only have a main and a roller headsail, I think it may be a good idea to consider a Genaca it's a cross between a genoa and a spinnaker, they are very easy to handle and you don't need a heavy spinnaker pole and sheets, but the increase in speed in light airs is well worth it ...

[@Husholdninger]

Cool fishing rod!

[@tsarawalcott7804]

You guys are so awesome! thanks so much for sharing your ingenuity​ and coolness and please keep sharing!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Tsara, thank you very much for your comment - we are loving the positivity of comments like yours on our channel. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella

[@geraldfrank1630]

Love you guys be cause of your wonderful energy & outlook. Believe it or not, you 2 together remind me of the fun loving early Beatles! You keep it small & simple, which is the most beautiful. Keep it up! Cheers. 👊🙏👍

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you very much Gerald, we are really loving the positive comments we are getting on our channel. :-) Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@johandewinter8782]

Love your boat, very clean simple and absolutely practical for it's size, well done!!!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Jonaphe. She is now cruisig around Sardinia with her new owner 😢 That's ok though: we know she's in good hands and we now have a 35 ft boat to make our own. Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@SophisticatedDogCat]

*its When you’re using the word ‘it’ as a possessive item, you omit the apostrophe. ‘It’s’ is short for ‘it is’.

[@brandytimoteo2287]

Chris & Rossella thank you for sharing your videos... your videos serves as a source of inspiration and knowledge in this field. We just got our 30foot islander bahama and your videos are tremendous help... good luck and happy sailing....

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Brandy, congratulations on your purchase! If you need a help with a refit you can hire us for a one-to-one videocall: sailingbritaly.com/videocalls A few minutes could potentially save you a lot of time, money and hassle! Fair winds, Chris, Rossella and Emma 😊⛵️👍

[@brandytimoteo2287]

Sailing Britaly Thank you... We are just watching your Isotherm Fridge refit... We will keep you in mind having someone with the experience will save us lot of head scratching... - all the best Brandy & Almu

[@SailingBritaly]

Good stuff, ‘buon lavoro’ guys! ⛵️👍

[@santamulligan676]

Good standing headroom ,can't see many handholds, doubt if those panels would survive a knockdown,seems to lack a splashcover, never used a Bruce but everyone wants a rocna at the mo best thing are the smiles great to see you going to sea

[@SailingBritaly]

We have found the Bruce to be a fantastic anchor. There was only one occasion where it wouldn't set in weed but the rest of the time it has been brilliant. Thanks for watching and fair winds, Chris & Rossella

[@lebarosky]

You guys seem very nice and the setup is functional. That's about as small as you can get and still cruise. Have fun!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, thank you for watching and commenting. We have spent several weeks at a time living on board at anchor and we loved it, so it can certainly be done on a small boat. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@stevelawrie9115]

lol. Just started watching your channel. What a brilliant, no nonsense boat.

[@SailingBritaly]

Cheers Steve 👍

[@tommycheshire5508]

Thanks for your reply. What then do you have now. I really appreciate you taking the time with me.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Tommy, here are some affiliate links to the gear that we use to record our latest videos: Big Camera ⯈ amzn.to/2Pvbk6c 18-55mm Lens ⯈ amzn.to/2NRgPer 15-45mm Lens ⯈ amzn.to/2CmsRed Microphone ⯈ amzn.to/2nZDPwk Waterproof & Shockproof Hard Drive ⯈ amzn.to/2o0BmSc (Links support our channel) The action camera we used to record this got dropped in the sea when I was trying to record a shot of us leaving a slip (I bumped into it and down it went!), so we'll be getting another one at some point soon. A real gopro would be nice if we can get a good deal. Fair winds! Chris 👍

[@SoundzAlive1]

Never seen more room on a 30 footer before. I have a 32 ft sloop with half the room you have. Lucky find a boat like that. André in Sydney

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi André, VinceRo was a great boat and we miss her dearly. We love our new boat, which has more room for our daughter and the extra gear which we need for her, but we will always have a place in our hearts for the boat which we sailed to Corsica on our honeymoon. Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@tommygunz8692]

Hello just wanted to say what a lovely vessel you have...everything appears to be in great condition...I love how clean and organized the boat is...very nice.....⛵️⚓️T.Gunz

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Tommy! We have sold this boat now and she is now living in Sardinia with her new owner. We were sad to see her go but we have a 35' boat now with more room for baby stuff! 😊 Fair winds, Chris, Rossella & Emma 👍

[@marcomichieli]

@@SailingBritaly ok Guys but I don’t know the model … it’s seems to be a 28-30 feet but I don’t know which one. Really nice

[@tomchristopher4576]

Nice and neat setup. A lot of very smart ideas . Best of everything.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Daniel. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@HundredRabbits]

Very cool! I love how your interior is laid out! Also that folding tender is tempting, we have an inflatable but would love a hard dinghy that can be easily stored away. Also rowing is just more fun. You have a lovely home.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Rekka & Devine, thank you bvery much for watching & commenting. If you want to see more about the folding tender, including how you can buy the plans online and build your own, check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWXWdWOlrNOpm6s Good luck in your adventures too! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@HundredRabbits]

Oh I already looked it up, thank you though.

[@2LV855]

Absolutely gorgeous vessel, I stumbled across your channel by accident, like what I saw and am now a new subscriber, oh by the way I am a big fan of sail drive. Although our boat has conventional shaft and propeller drive. She is a 1963 alberg 30 and we have sailed from our home port of Santa Cruz California to the Hawaiian islands 3 times and 3 times to the sea of Cortez. The nice thing about a 30 footer is I can put her on a trailer and store her at my home. She is under refit now and when I officially retire next April we are going to trailer her to Florida next summer and begin our circumnavigation from there. Just goes to show you a million dollar yacht is not needed to cruise the world. Many people have done it aboard even smaller boats. I wish you well and may Neptune treat you nicely !!!!!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Bill, thank you very much for your kind comment and welcome to the crew! I just Googled the Alberg 30 and they look like gorgeous boats. No doubt you enjoy the advantages you gain from your long keel (which of course negates the possibility of a sail drive). I love the classic lines and of the Alberg and she looks like a very seaworthy design. You have had some wonderful adventures on your boat! Your Hawaii trips must have been amazing?! Being able to store your boat at home is a huge advantage... Your retirement plans sound truly inspirational. Please keep us updated as we'd love to know how your new life on board goes. :-) Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@wadesaleeby2172]

Very nice! Happy and safe sailing you mates!😊😚😎

[@SailingBritaly]

Cheers Wade, fair winds! Chris 👍

[@ProjectManaia]

she looks stunning! love the interior!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi, thank you very much for your comment. We loved our boat as soon as we saw her - the inside is really cosy. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella 👍

[@H-Zazoo]

Agree and the boat is pretty nice also.

[@albertopanichi1246]

Great channel. congratulations and good wind. Ciao Alberto

[@SailingBritaly]

Grazie Alberto! 👍

[@TampaTec]

Amazing boat, Liked 👍 second time watching because I'm dreaming owning a sail ⛵.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thanks Paul! This boat was super cheap: around $15,000. We are very glad to be helping you achieve your future goals. Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@CoachKatanaHead]

@@SailingBritaly that's encouraging, I hope to find one in that price range also.

[@SailingBritaly]

There are lots of deals out there Tony! 👍

[@ugursimsek8316]

@@SailingBritaly really $15000? If you want to sell your boat. You should call me lol. I watching you thanks for sharing your sailboat life.

[@awuma]

@@ugursimsek8316 I'm sure they put quite a bit into it as it's well fitted out.

[@craigwin3685]

Your boat has an identical cabin setup as the Alden designed Fuji 35.

[@pmstorm]

Great boat Everything is so well organized! Really enjoyed the outtakes as well.🤙🏾

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Paul 👍

[@ghostman76015]

Great vid! Easy to listen to, very well done. To the point, didnt waste my time.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you for watching. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella 👍

[@georgemoore7196]

I love the idea that your dingy has a sail on it. What a blast that must be once you anchor somewhere.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi George, thanks for your comment. Yes we love being able to sail our tender. You can go off exploring in it around all the little coves and bays that you wouldn't be able to get into with your boat. It's a homemade rig: I bought the aluminium tubes from ebay, made push-fit splices in them so that the mast and boom come apart (This was actually because the tubes were shorter than I wanted them to be [shipping restrictions] so I had to splice together two sections to get the length I wanted... I used an optimist rig as a starting point (I used info online to get the measurements) and then increased the mast height so that we can more easily get under the boom when tacking. It was cheap to make and lets us go sailing in the wee tender! Cheers, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@paul2466]

very nice boat, thanks for sharing!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thanks Paul 😊

[@jwulf2002]

That's a pretty big "little" boat!! Great tour!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Jason, thank you for your comment! It really does look a lot bigger in the video with the fish-eye lens. We love our boat though, it's really cosy. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@jwulf2002]

Lot's of storage. Seems like a very good layout for a small cruising boat. Kind of like a Catalina 30 in respect to a lot space in a small boat.

[@SailingBritaly]

You're right, our boat does look pretty similar to a Catalina 30 in terms of size and layout. The Half Cast 30 was designed for the Half Ton cup of Trieste so she sails well, which is great because we have a lot to learn when it comes to getting that 'extra' knot when sailing her! One thing we really like about our boat is that the keel is moulded into the structural layup of the hull, with lead poured in afterwards. We like the solidity and longevity of this keel design. Cheers, Chris & Rossella :-)

[@nicklastname2549]

Hey nice sailing boat you have. Good tour of everything. Thanks. From Ohio.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, thank you for watching and commenting. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@indoorandoutdoorendurance3889]

I watched the whole video, which was very interesting. I guess you'll be out at sea, which should be exciting!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, thank you for your comment. (Apologies for the delayed reply but I [Chris] have just come back from a 62 day trip offshore, working 12 - 17 hours every day - I'm at home again now so we're online again!)

[@indoorandoutdoorendurance3889]

Sailing Britaly Thanks: I read both of your replies this morning. I Hope All Is Well With You, John

[@phygital1]

Great fun couple... thanks for the tour and loved the out takes. I've signed on. Looking forward to your upcoming vids. Ciao!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi John! Thank you very much for your comment and for the feedback regarding the extra footage at the end of the video - we weren't sure if we should inlude that or not but it seems that people enjoy this, so we will probably make it a regular feature in our videos (there will be no shortage of footage as we make lots of mistakes!) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@gkarjala]

Chris Beeson is proud of you mate!!!

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@gkarjala]

lol

[@LifeatSixKnots]

Beautiful boat. We like seeing other people's boats as well. All boats are squeaky. I like the fishing setup. Have you ever had something too big on it?

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Too big hasn't been a problem - I'm not much of a fisherman to be honest (which is a good thing as Rossella has a phobia of fish!) Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@peterschelling7738]

Great Videos you produce! Do you have a video showing or talking about your windlass configuration and how you installed it?

[@Lillimonstervideo]

Its an amazing boat. I like it! I also like your videos :-) I am a new subscriber now. Keep going! Best greetings from Munich - Bavaria. Fair winds! Sabine

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Sabine, thank you for your comment and welcome to our crew :-) Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@topbanana188]

Excellent, subscribed and looking forward to more content. Interested in seeing more about sailing in the UK, other channels have the tropical waters well covered!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, welcome to our crew! :-) As for where we'll be sailing, we'll see where the wind takes us - we literally don't know ourselves so it will be an interesting journey! Cheers, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@SuperBullyone]

happy boat, very nice. lot of stuff in your anchor locker.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi John, thank you for your comment! We are very happy on board - it's like our little floating world. :-) The anchor locker is a bit on the busy side... Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@SuperBullyone]

lucky man! enjoy

[@donc9275]

I love that tender, it'll never get stolen......thieves wouldn't know what it is.

[@jackneff179]

Ehat are the boats demensions. Looks to be 27 or 30 footer. My golden Hind was a similar layout. As usual engine acces was hopeless...LOL..the bane of sailboats.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Jack, yes it's a 30 ft boat. Our engine has access from the cabin behind the companionway steps and from above via a removable cover in the cockpit, so it's not too bad but it would always be preferable to have even better access. Having said that, I used to be a technician on aircraft (fast jets and helicopters) - and what seems like restricted access on a boat would feel like luxury on an aircraft! Sometimes you have two arms through two small access panels, with your head squeezed up against the outside of the aircraft, working only by feel. Such fun! :-) Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@jameshooker5939]

nice little boat! Actually reminds me of my Wauquiez Gladiateur!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi James, thank you! I just Googled your boat and yes the hulls look really similar. Our boat sails really well and I'm sure yours does too. Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@stephanguitar9778]

Nice. Imagine having a wife/GF who actually likes sailing enough to live on a boat or for that matter likes sailing at all. My other half prefers 12hrs of TV a day 365 days a year, I have to sail a tiny boat on a cold lake.

[@jasondexter1767]

Hi, awesome boat tender. Could you provide some instructions on building and mounting the sail?

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Jason, thanks! Have a look at this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWXWdWOlrNOpm6s then if you have any questions please feel free to fire away! Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@larry-of9kh]

Awesome boat that teak wood sure pops out and them floors beautiful nice boat ⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓cheers to you guys from long Beach California 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Larry, fair winds! Chris, Rossella & Emma 👍

[@larry-of9kh]

@@SailingBritaly vary welcome ⚓⚓⚓⚓⚓⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

[@tedthesailor172]

Nice boat and nice tour. Straightforward, down-to-earth, and no infernal backing music to beat your eardrums limp. What was it - a 30 footer?

[@SailingBritaly]

+Ted thesailor Hi Ted, thank you for watching and commenting. Yes, she is a 30 footer and we have made some additions so that we can spend several weeks at a time living at anchor on her. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella

[@janispirvics81]

There is a purpose for not having steps to climb up to the must and one of the biggest reasons is that your sail can get damaged usually it happens in the strong winds and in the situation when you really don't want anything happening, especially in the middle of some action.

[@svluckyduck5818]

I enjoyed your video. Keep up the good work.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you for your comment. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@MrDamon888]

I wish you would show how swim platform coexist with a wind vane.

[@eduardosturla]

Really clean Sloop! Congrats on a lovely Sailing Vessel!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you very much Eduardo! Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@Husholdninger]

In Denmark, marinas are not outwardly inviting people to live there. Is it possible to be anchored and maintain one's professional job while anchored? I.E. Rowing to shore, where the company car is parked and work 10 hours, then get back on the boat? Hmm. This is interesting to me. Great video. I really appreciate your fishing rod! Easy does it! :-)

[@JohnnyHallSocietyDining]

Excellent, informative videos. Well designed boat. If you're ever in Beaulieu Sur Mer lunch is on me. Keep it up.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Johnny, Thank you very much for watching and commenting. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella (p.s. Apologies for the delayed reply - we have been apart for just under 3 months while I [Chris] was working offshore)

[@alfonsoquinones8698]

Sailing Replay hug b

[@SailingKittiwake]

Your boat looks amazing guys!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Elena and Ryan - we love her but I suppose we're biased! You guys are welcome aboard for sundowners when our paths cross. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@maxmac7845]

More outtakes please!😂

[@SailingBritaly]

😊👍

[@FitOutPost]

Charming little boat. Thanks for sharing.

[@SailingBritaly]

Our pleasure! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@oliverburke]

I liked her Britalish accent! Unique mixed intonations!

[@SailingBritaly]

I'm glad you understood what I was saying! 😂

[@tobinprowant10]

Thank you for the American translation.

[@SailingBritaly]

Our pleasure Tobin, referring to USD helps our viewers across the world as everyone knows how thir currency compares to the dollar. Cheers, Chris

[@tobinprowant10]

@@SailingBritaly I just bought a 27' Watkins.

[@SailingBritaly]

Tobin Prowant Congratulations! Hopefully you’ll find our DIY videos useful too. Check out our Boat Work playlist and subscribe & hit the bell if you like what you see. Cheers, Chris 👍

[@simonmuller5217]

Very cool :) I like it

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Simon! This boat is currently for sale... 😉 Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@simonmuller5217]

Ouh no.. why would you like to sell it? I would buy it but never can afford that😁

[@SailingBritaly]

We have our first baby on the way and want to be able to live on board for long periods... We have bought a bigger boat as we found a great deal that we couldn't refuse! We'll be refitting the new boat and plan on making a passage of over 1000 NM next year with our new 'Britalian' baby girl! I have a little tip for you here: instead of saying 'I can't afford that' start thinking 'How can I afford that?'... You will be amazed at what your mind is capable of if you start doing this and you could find yourself achieving your wildest dreams. I read this in a book a few years ago and it seems to be working for me! Best regards and fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@jpricepa]

Nice boat and great tour. Do you do anything to prevent bending or damaging your roller furler when you use the hammock?

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi John, we haven't had any problems with our furling gear: neither of us are particularly heavy and, although we are 'point loading' it with our hammocks, it takes larger loads when we are sailing. If we were concerned about this I suppose we could place a brush handle under the hammock lines on the furler to distribute the loads over a larger area... Thanks for watching and commenting. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@brinjoness3386]

cool boat

[@redwood1957]

Li did not hear what size and type boat and year. It looks very nice thank you

[@rimasmeleshyus6545]

Great boat, well done video, many thanks captain. Fair winds and following seas

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Rimas! Fair winds, Chris, Rossella & Emma :-)

[@alessandroeichenberger2138]

I like the sail boat it is cool

[@BilgemasterBill]

Thanks for the tour!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you for watching and commenting Bill. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@DavidMosby]

Nice tour! It makes me want to do a before and after of my Hunter 260.

[@SailingBritaly]

The Hunter 260 is a very versatile boat David, enjoy your refit & sailing! 👍

[@mikes2294]

Beautiful yacht.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Mike, thank you very much. She's currently for sale... 😉 Fair winds! Chris & Rossella 👍

[@bry_schnell]

Really nice boat! Congrats :)

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@nheeren1]

Great tour. Thanks for sharing.

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there, thanks for watching, liking and commenting. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@randyowens2717]

Love that creaky old boat !

[@SailingBritaly]

So do we Randy! We can't believe she will soon belong to someone else 😭 Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@thelandylad1022]

She is very similar to a Vindö 32.

[@bojanl100]

Man can see momentaly that you are very nice people.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you :-)

[@garygerard4290]

'the first of your videos I've seen - 'refreshing attitude you both have, I've subbed and will watch more - good luck to you

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Gary, welcome aboard! If you want notifications when we release new videos click on the bell icon to get them (otherwise YT will only send our videos your way occasionally). Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@SailingTranquilityBay]

Very interesting dinghy you have there!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Scott and Kimberly, thank you! We love our tender and I highly reccomend building yourself one - they are a blast! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@wow.sailor.]

Wow Sailor 👍

[@marcow1964]

You have a deck stepped mast mate. A keel stepped mast stands on the......tadaaahh....keel. A deck stepped mast, stands on the deck, with an under deck support post.

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you for pointing out my tongue slip Marco - of course our mast is deck stepped! 😂 Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@marcow1964]

Same to you! Nice boat you have there!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thanks Marco :-)

[@davidcroft4250]

Sailing Britaly great vid lovely boat keep up the good work fair winds

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you David. :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@moejrbig]

Very clean boat!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you! She is living a new life in Sardinia now as we have traded up to a 35 ft Bavaria. Fair winds, Chris, Rossella & Emma 😊

[@richardcranium8408]

Your videos are always enjoyable to watch. Could you please describe in detail your water systems?

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you Andrew. Very simple on this boat: a 120 litre flexible tank under the v-berth; a 12 volt pump which ran whenever a pressure drop was detected; an accumulator (to damp out pump pulsations and reduce cycling of the pump, as well as eliminating any 'water hammer' effect); a 230VAC boiler to make hot water whilst plugged in to shore power; and two faucets, plus a (cold only) cockpit shower. Easy peasy. When filling the water tank I would add a dash of bleach to keep everything bacteria-free. Cheers, Chris 👍

[@richardcranium8408]

Would you mind stating which brands you use? I’m outfitting for the Med. My water system is the only system left to put together.

[@eltonkatana3718]

Siete dei coraggiosi!

[@SailingBritaly]

Grazie! 🌅⛵️😊

[@MrsMrGray]

Thanks for the tour :-)

[@SailingBritaly]

Dank je wel for watching! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@WavedancerWesterlyfulmar]

Would you not be worried about your weight in hammock damaging foil of furling genoa?

[@janisspalvins677]

Very Great and spacy boat for only 30'.

[@SailingBritaly]

She is a lovely little boat. :-)

[@justinpeebles1186]

Loved it! Keep going.

[@SailingBritaly]

+Justin Peebles Thank you Justin! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

[@user-fz1yc6du5q]

very cool intro!you look like very kind people,so i subscribed!!

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi there! Thank you very much and welcome aboard! ούριους ανέμους και τις ακόλουθες θάλασσες! 😊 Chris & Rossella 👍

[@user-fz1yc6du5q]

Thank you very much!!

[@jacobfirst2365]

Hey mate can I get the stats on your charge controller and mppt? Love the vid! Subscribed and liked. Or even your entire solar system it looks great. I'm refitting my first yacht.❤️✌️⛵

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Jacob, we have another video about this solar system, so there is more info there. Cheers, Chris 👍

[@CGCampbellJr]

I'm sure you could always use more room, but all in all, it looks just right for two to be comfortable and very affordable. Has your Volvo been good to go? (I only ask because another v'logger mentioned they have kind of a bad reputation.)

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Chris, thank you for your comment. We love our boat and the memories we've made since we've owned her so far will last us a lifetime! I like the Volvo engine. It's very simple and easy to work on. The only issue we've ever had is that it developed blow-by on one of the injectors. The injectors are retained withing copper injector sleeves. Our engine developed pretty extreme blow by on one of the two cylinders, and exhaust gases were escaping straight up past the injector (despite this the engine got us home fine, runnning on one cylinder...) I removed the head to give me good access, 'milled' the injector sleeve seat, and then inserted two homemade copper washers... We didn't have the possibility to buy the washers locally and wanted the boat back ASAP! I cut two sections off the end of a copper pipe with a pipe cutter, hammered them in to the desired washer shape [repeatedly heating them cherry red with a blow torch then quenching them in water to anneal them when they started to work harden] and then fitted the washers into the bottom of the injector sleeve before re-assembling the head. It worked and we have no blow-by now! I will no doubt do the job 'properly' one day and replace the whole injector sleeve, but you need special tools to do this, and I hate spending money! No doubt we'll end up making a video about this at some point! There you go then, that's probably a more exhaustive answer than you were expecting. :-) Cheers, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

[@philippajames7813]

Looks great. Thanks for the link to the tender plans. How is she for provisioning?

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Philippa, thank you! We love our little tender. We've had me, Rossella, and both Rossella's parents in the tender all together to go ashore when we were at anchor. My parents in law have zero boating experience and they were comfortable with the ride so I think that says something. :-) The boat only weighs around 25 kilos but is a very capable and versatile. It can be kept in a gap beside a wardrobe and a wall in a house and can be loaded on a roof rack (we once transported it inside our small car by tilting the passenger seat backwards , so that is yet another option with it) These boats, being so unique, get lots off attention, and as the 'builder' that makes you very proud! Fair winds! Chris (& Rossella) 😁

[@socceracademy6787]

thanks

[@SailingBritaly]

👍

[@pocxioclord3822]

ohhhhh beautiful, very complete explanation. I have a question, can it be install an automatic pilot in this kind of monohull(that does not have a wheel)? Thank you so much!

[@SailingBritaly]

HI Santiago, thank you for watching and commenting. :-) Yes, we have a tiller pilot (If you watch the video again and look out for it you might see it - it's black and runs from the side of the cockpit to the tiller.) These tiller pilots are simple and relatively cheap but ours came with the boat, which was great for us. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

[@pocxioclord3822]

thanks so much for answering, in bocca al Lupo!!!

[@olddanb1]

Can you show the battery / solar setup please? I though the batteries were going to be behind the steps. Thanks.

[@christophercook7926]

Very tidy boat. Nice

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you. She's for sale... 😉 Fair winds, Chris & Rossella

[@janisspalvins677]

Great video, great boat. What is the boat type and size? What is the roof height inside in the boat salon, toilet, front cabin?

[@SailingBritaly]

Hi Jānis, VinceRo was a Plastilupi Half Cast 30 and she had around 1.80 m headroom in the saloon & galley area. We currently have a Bavaria 350. Fair winds, Chris

[@andreagirardi2240]

Sto restaurant una barca molto simile.... siete molto bravi !!

[@SailingBritaly]

Grazie mille Andrea, spero che troverai altre video sul nostro canale utile. Facciamo tanto "Fai da Te"... Un saluto, Chris 👍

[@giuliom8520]

Subscribed!

[@SailingBritaly]

Welcome aboard Giulio! 👍

[@Bri-wi8kq]

Oooooooooooooh.... That water sound FX at the start makes me want to pee!

[@bobbonetto]

il video e' molto carino! complimenti ragazzi! dove siete ormeggiati adesso?

[@SailingBritaly]

Grazie mille per aver guardato il nostro video, sono molto felice che ti sia piaciuto! Al momento vicino a La Spezia! :-) Spero che continuerai a seguirci! A presto, Rossella

[@sport-a-seat1566]

Great tour!

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank you :-)

[@AcanLord]

wonderful boat. i`d love to have a sailboat

[@SailingBritaly]

It starts as a dream, then it becomes a plan, then it becomes an obsession, then before you know you are raising the sails on your very own sailboat. If you focus on something enough, you'll find a way to achieve it. Fair winds! Chris

[@liefjorgen]

Thanks for the vid man, you have good vibes

[@SailingBritaly]

Thank Lief 👍