Booms and Running Rigging! Changes and what they cost.

[@xfoxtrotwiskeykilo995]

OVALIZED . . . I like it , CHEERS !

[@jeff99williams]

Just bought SM #397 Spruzzo and need to change the genoa car springs. Had no idea I have to take the car off to replace them! Thanks for the video.

[@SailingAquarius]

Glad to help. To get the car off I cut off the top of the T track aft. About 4 to 5 inches. Some of the Amel owners said this was not the way to do it, but that said, now I can take them off quickly if I need to do it again. A few Amel owners said that I should remove the front stanchion. But, I thought WHAT??? everytime I want to remove the car, I have to remove and replace the stanchion? You've got to be kidding! All the best!

[@sk4256]

Excellent video. Really enjoyed that. Very informative and everyday stuff. Thank you for taking the time to share with us! SK in the UK.

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks Stephen, glad you enjoyed it!

[@dman2993]

Very Helpful to this fellow Amel owner. I enjoy your videos....quality :)

[@SailingAquarius]

Where are you DMan? Hope to meet up sometime!

[@denisglehen]

Hello Ken, could you please give the reference (if you have it) for the adt mizzen boom lifting block ? I did not find it in any catalog but maybe the brand is a particular one ? Many thanks for your help. Good job !

[@theboatadventure]

Keep including the dollar figures that's what people want to know. And don't cut out so much of the important parts of what you're doing little things are interesting, also slow and steady while you describe a part. Love how far you have come with making these vid's. I just bought a 54 in the med. hope to see you out there some day, and yes I will be watching.

[@DarNico471]

Hi there where in the med are you ? Just about to buy an AMEL myself !

[@thesailingtourists]

We are new Amel owners. I thank you for your Videos they are helpful.

[@SailingAquarius]

Hi Rob, what is the name of the boat you bought?

[@thesailingtourists]

@@SailingAquarius Previous name Luna Blu and we named her Luna. We really enjoy your videos and know how much time and effort it takes to make each one. We appreciate it. We look forward to departing the US east coast in November to head down to the Carribbean

[@LTC_Wowzza]

Number one ☝️ sailing tuber.

[@deibertmichael]

Great job! Riggers in New Zealand know how. Crewed on a NZ constructed Yacht. Never an issue with any rigging.

[@SailingAquarius]

The riggers at NSR (Opua New Zealand) really know their stuff! Highly recommend them!!!!

[@svgitana2499]

Always enjoy your videos!

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks!!!

[@DarNico471]

Hi Ken et Zivile Your Video on « How to » are a pleasure to watch , always informative and instructive . Keep up the great work we need to lurn from you guys !🤓 Nick

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks Nick!

[@Aboardsecondwind]

Hey Ken would you by any chance have any pictures of your echo pilot transducer installed?

[@SailingAquarius]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYC0loWVaMuEmac Take a look at the end of this video. Around the 8 and 1/2 minute mark.

[@johnkaveski7953]

nice work on everything

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks John!

[@Aboardsecondwind]

Hey Ken I hope you are doing well. I just thought I would let you know how much influence you have had on me. I changed my order for running rigging based on your reply to my question and I just received my echo pilot from Denmark today. Thanks for all the great videos and advise. I will be thinking of you guys when I dodge my first reef. Thanks 🙏

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks, I hope you will be as happy with the Echo Pilot as we have been. We have the Echo Pilot Professional model. Hope we meet up with you at some point.

[@terrylegrand1950]

I have 2 Questions for you. Do you have to hold some sort of International Licence to Operate your Boat in International Waters. and I see you haul out your Boat quite often is that expensive to do.

[@SailingAquarius]

We have put Aquarius on the hard in Trinidad, Panama because we were damaged by another boat (they paid), New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, and Greece over a period of 7 years. 4 were scheduled haul outs, 2 because of a problem. Average cost of a haul out for a boat this size is about $800. We have paid $450 to $1000 for haul and return. But, I don't think we haul out too often.... I think getting a boat out of the water ever two years is a good idea. This was you can do scheduled maintenance on the hard. Fair Winds.

[@Aboardsecondwind]

Great video Ken. I am about to change our main and jib sheets on our 41 foot sailboat. I was wondering what material of sheet and brand you chose for Aquarius ? I have limited expert advise up here. I bought some double braid and it stretches and is unusable. I have nice tri radial sails and I would like to take advantage of their quality. Any advise would be appreciated. Ps echo 2 d on order thanks to you. Cheers

[@SailingAquarius]

This is a great QUESTION! And, one that I would like to answer with a story. So, there I was in somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, I think it was French Poly, to be more specific, I believe...one of the Tuamotus Atolls.... Well, anyways.... Z and I were invited aboard a nice sailing vessel with two captains, one of which was a nuclear physicist in a previous life, and the other was an MD. Well, I was looking at their sheets, lines, and all the gear that the Physicist decided was the "Right Stuff". Wellllll, I thought I did it right. I picked dyneema line with a nice cover and a strength just a bit more than required for my sail area for my Genoa sheets. I thought it was a pretty good decision 2 years prior, given I raced a bit before taking to the high sea for a circumnavigation. But, this PH.D. picked the same line that I choose for my cheap-ass, very long, spin halyard. I choose this line because it was cheep! But he had it as his Genoa sheets. MMMM. I asked him why he picked a stretchy line for the Genoa Sheet.... He said. "I ain't racin, I want to get to the destination with the least ware and tare on my boat. The sheet is the least expensive piece in the chain, and I what the sheet to take most of the instantaneous pressure off on the sail. When my sail gets hit by a gust of wind, the sheet will do the stretchin'... And the sail stretches LESS. Less, instantaneous pressure on your standing rigging, less instantaneous pressure on the rest of the running rigging." WOW, this was an EYE opening experience for me. Cruising is not about getting the sail perfectly tuned to the instantaneous conditions, and continuously tuning your sails. It's about getting the sails tuned to be CLOSE to perfect, then just relax for a few days. Some hours your sails will be tuned properly, and some hours they will be a bit off, who cares... So, the stretch is a GOOD thing if you're a cruising boat, but maybe not if you're a racing boat. You decide what you want to be. But, racing a sailboat might be a bit more expensive than getting out for a comfortable cruise. All the best, Ken PS...There are plenty of good lines out there. If you want to cruise, pick a sheet that stretches a bit. BUT, this is not true for halyards. Halyards are usually low stretch. Mainsheets, Genoa Sheets probably should stretch a bit more than most captains think. This is just my opinion. One should remember that opinions are usually worth what they cost, and this one was free!

[@jcf6597]

Great video, I'm about to retire and would like to buy a sail boat to do away to distant places like you guys. I've been trying to set up a budget in order to best decide on what to spend on a boat and the cost of its ongoing repairs and maintenance. The problem is a large variance in what some people are spending on their full time cruising boats, anywhere from .05% to 10% of their boats value. I understand that there is a significant savings by doing your own work but not that much. I'm curious what your yearly maintenance and repair budget is? Thanks in advance.

[@SailingAquarius]

We budget for $1000 to $1500 per month on maintenance and repairs. Except for the first few months when we made all the changes to Aquarius, we have been within the budget. When we crossed the Pacific we spent $500 in Tahiti for the boom job. But when we got to New Zealand we may have spent $14,000. If you average it out, it's less than our budget.

[@brucebaker3523]

Always interesting to see rigging, looking at Beneteau 57's (more in my price range) Maintenance is the biggest hurdle and very hard to estimate on older boats.

[@SailingAquarius]

An Amel SM might be in your price range! If you're looking for a blue water boat, few match up, and the maintenance is, not cheap, but not overly expensive either.

[@johnkaveski7953]

they did work on are boat too they were fast to fix what we needed

[@SailingAquarius]

NSR is a very good company! If you need work in New Zealand, now you know where to go!

[@johnkaveski7953]

nsr done a great job well done i like them too

[@SailingAquarius]

I would highly recommend NSR!

[@Maddie-Girl]

Just curious why did you chose a ketch any specific reason or was it just the boat you fell in love with just seems like a lot of boat for 2 people to sail ..cheers

[@SailingAquarius]

A Ketch Rig is easier to sail with just two people. You have more sail options, and if you get too much wind, drop the main, and fly a little Genoa and and a a bit of Mizzen. You have more sails on a Ketch, but they are each smaller than a boat of similar size with one mast. The bigger the sails, the bigger the problems. Fair Winds

[@bill4nier]

Great video, loved the topic. Did using soft shackles reduce the noise as anticipated? Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍😊⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

[@SailingAquarius]

Yes, the soft Shackles worked well. Now there is much less noise sailing!

[@robertlee8042]

I’m shocked you need to cut the track to get off the gennie sheet cars. That’s crazy. There should be bolt on ends on the track.

[@SailingAquarius]

Some people cut the track, and some people remove a the forward bolt (plus other parts) and remove the stanchion at the front of the track. There was no easy way to do it. But now, I can remove the car after removing a single bolt and the lines.

[@robertlee8042]

Sailing Aquarius Around The World Not following. I lost you. I thought you cut out s section of the track rather than just taking off an end stopper.

[@johnkaveski7953]

well done

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks John!

[@R.E.HILL_]

Who's the Swede talking? 😊

[@SailingAquarius]

:)

[@rcrogers6]

You cannot use white wire ties where they are exposed to sunlight. You must use black wire ties.

[@SailingAquarius]

Thanks for the heads up!! Still learning!

[@jhacker5165]

Kroil.... best stuff to loosen up seized metal parts. Puts WD-40 to shame!

[@NeonsStyleHD]

How did we get to Fiji? Last we saw you were driving up the east coast of New Zealand. lol

[@SailingAquarius]

We always a bit behind with our videos, but hoping to catch up soon, therefore many videos loaded. About a month ago when we shared BIG milestone we talked about that 😉

[@NeonsStyleHD]

@@SailingAquarius Thanks for the info. Yes I did catch that video. :)

[@akvilezdaneviciene6196]

Hi

[@SailingAquarius]

Oh hello 👋😘

[@robertlee8042]

Did you mention costs?

[@SailingAquarius]

Watch the end of the video.

[@robertlee8042]

Seems like your boat has had a lot of abuse.

[@SailingAquarius]

It's 20 years old, and most of the gear was original. Aquarius has been around the world, and then sailing in the Caribbean 7 years. Now it's on it's second circumnavigation. I think she looks pretty good.