Offgrid in the Bunsby Islands - Breaking Waves Sailing S3E58

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Welcome to our first WEEKLY epsidode :) This is a huge milestone for our channel and is made possible by our wonderful Patrons. If you want to support our production please head over to www.patreon.com/breakingwavessailing to find out more! Thanks for watching, commenting and liking!

[@Eddie-jr6bs]

The excitement of catching that lingcod was what dreams are made of. Good job Ben.

[@kyleanders5159]

You're excitement over catching that fish and the reaction after made my day! :D

[@jwm4436]

Good vid guys! Thanks for sharing. Life is good~

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Always!

[@jbsanger696]

A lie, you rock! I'm a huge fan, just a great person you are!.. The world is blessed to have you sharing your adventures

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Wow, thank you!

[@boatelectricaldiy]

Hi guys, I'm the owner of Green Marine Solutions from the Comox, Campbell River area. I'm a marine electrician of 15 years. If I'm understanding your problem correctly, it seems like your ACR is not hooked up correctly,. The job of the ACR is to connect your house and starter batteries to each other when the voltage goes up because an alternator, or shore power is turned on. It's designed to turn off and separate the house and start batteries so you don't drain the start batteries while they are not being charged. The turn off threshold is usually around 13.2 to 13.8 volts. An alternator or battery charger is above this threshold at 14 to 14.8 volts thus causing it to turn on and allow power to flow between the start and house batteries. In your video the voltage was 13.3, probably too low for the relay to turn on. Without seeing the boat I obviously can't tell what's going on, but if you're still having trouble when you get back to the east island, hit me up and we can work out a good deal to get you fixed up. PS, great to see you guys happy and moving forward again after your slump.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Hey thanks for the info! Yes that is our understanding as well, and generally it does work in that way except for when the house bank as dipped below around 12 V. We have a lihtium set up so the voltage settings are probably a bit lower then above correct? We are probably going to get our marine electrician that did the install to look it over this summer when we get back to the east side (as warranty work) but if that fails us we will reach out!

[@Drifter6942]

Nice ling cod . I would use the guts and head in a crab pot. That area should have lots of Dungeness crab, drop off two pots over night and have crab the next day

[@meestahwah]

So love seeing this scenery!! I grew up as a kid on my folk's boat sailing barkley and desolation Sounds. These views just REALLY speak to my soul. Also, I really liked the overhead drone shot of Allie and Bruce on the beach. Thanks for the vicarious adventure.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Desolation Sound would be an incredible place to grow up ahh. Glad we can remind you of it :) we do have some desolation sound videos back in season 2

[@yvonnekneeshaw2784]

Just love your fishing excitement and the views. Brings peace to my soul 🇨🇦❤️

[@marcericdavis]

Pour some liquor on the gills of the fish and they die instantly. We used that trick all over the Caribbean where Rum is cheaper than water.

[@2stepinfool]

Ha! I love this episode, and give Bruce a scratch from me please! See you next week...

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Will do! see you :)

[@richardp1522]

As per usual the episode was great fun and all Canadian too gotta love it. Excellent camera work and kudos to the editor, recognition for the dedication it must take to produce the episodes. Just the best scenery in the world can't get enough of it. Lets not forget Bruce just as chill and laid back as he can get and I love it. Including Bruce provides me with my weekly dosage of the worlds best dogs Golden's.( rip to ours Tazo.). Thanks for the adventure and entertainment.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Thank you! I appreciate that! Goldens are great boat dogs for sure :)

[@donfults1]

Your cinematography rocks

[@hamishesslemont3705]

P.S. - Loved your giant weed stash ! 😂

[@bluetommy77]

hahaha it’s ALWAYS a ground 🙄🥷

[@DougVarble]

Nice catch

[@donfults1]

That was one of the most beautiful episodes you guys have shot so far!!!

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Thanks Don!

[@robertfreeman2322]

You guys are my new favorite channel. I lived in Maine for 23 yrs and the landscape looks similar minus the gazillion lobster buoys in the summer time. The kelpy anchor pile( is kelpy a word?) and rocky beaches with big tides and fog that lingers to at least noon time. Water so cold that it makes your ankles hurt when standing in it. I think you get more rain over there but the thunder and lightning storms in Maine will rattle your teeth out of your head!

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

thunder and lightning on a boat is something Im definitely ok avoiding! :p

[@sailingsitka]

Awesome video guys. Hope you figure out the ACR mystery .

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

I hope so too! thanks

[@billjeffery2419]

fish on

[@johndavidson6867]

Just a great video Alie, wonderful to see you going weekly, now I get an extra fix each week. Hope you have the electrical issues worked out, and hoping your summer sees you out breaking waves with "Breaking Waves" lol.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Thanks John! We still haven’t solved the issue but plan to meet up with our electrician this spring when the boat is back on the east side of the island :)

[@seawench555]

Great vlog, but where's the dogs lifejacket please, it really is a must for sailing pooches. 😁🇦🇺

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

He has one! Like us, he puts it on when things get a bit more rough (or he goes below)

[@seawench555]

@@BreakingWavesSailing Awesome thanks, I've had friends lose their pets to sharks because they splash around heaps especially when they tire and my mates have quite sailing because of that, I don't think I'd get over either, and the poor poodle what an horrific thing to happen. Take care love ur channel 😎🇦🇺

[@stevecrombie5357]

Wow!! Looking forward to weekly videos. That can be a killer schedule so be kind to each other:-)) Congrats on the fish. Little chuckle escaped with Alies shudder. Have fun and stay safe.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Rod and reel is fun!

[@larryarmer5388]

I would enjoy your episodes even more if the audio was better! Keep ‘em coming.

[@timharrison9060]

as a members of the Bruce fan club, we are upset there was no mention at 12:19.... therefore, an extra ration of kibbles is due this episode....as always, stay safe, Tim and Cat

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

I will comply, Im sure he will appreciate it haha

[@caseylongruns6843]

You can be your own ACR with a couple extra high amp switches. Just remember to break the parallel connection when your power source is turned off.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Doesn’t sound very ‘automatic’

[@caseylongruns6843]

​@@BreakingWavesSailing ha ha True! OCD know no bounds aboard ship! love the channel ! ! here's to topped up batteries and some sunshine!!

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

cheers!

[@theislandpackrat]

Thats one big anchor! Nice fish!

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

haha super oversized but its great. we haven't dragged yet (knock on wood)

[@helenj8603]

Another awesome episode! Love your channel!

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@luisribeiro8214]

Another awesome episode!

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

thank you!

[@maverick7566]

Menuda pesca con el Ancla

[@TracyGolden]

What time of year is this . Love the little lings for tacos .

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Late last summer - we got bad weather on this trip

[@barrystone2122]

👍

[@robertscranton8293]

Foggy is cozy

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

agreed

[@stephenmahoney9531]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@cindycornog8006]

❤️❤️❤️

[@markschraven7972]

is there perhaps a low temperature sensor on the acr to protect the batteries

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Mm perhaps but this occurred 3 times and each time it was not cold enough for that to be a factor.

[@maverick7566]

The magnetic field generated by lightning can damage electronics, transistors for example ,Greetings from Spain

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

hi Yosu!

[@hamishesslemont3705]

Super great video, as always ! Do you have a faraday cage or similar to put all your portable electronic items in , in case of lightening strike ! 😊👍

[@martinrouen]

Does a microwave oven serve the same purpose?

[@HalcyonGuitars]

@@martinrouen Yes.

[@hamishesslemont3705]

@@martinrouen - I believe it does 👍

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Just the oven

[@HittingtheroadMatt]

Electrical might be a ground issue, the generator would have a floating ground/reference point and maybe the Victron doesn't like it? Shore power would have a solid ground and that would explain why the genny no worky.🤔

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Altenator regulator would have the same floating ground reference point as the genny too? It’s odd to me that it only Happens if/when I let them house bank drain to a certain level, and once the bank comes back up (with shorepower), everything works normally again. Planning to get my electrician to take a look when the boat is back on the east side soon

[@HittingtheroadMatt]

@@BreakingWavesSailing Mystery wrapped in a riddle, fun!

[@davenewland4675]

Your battery mystery on Patron is locked.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Not for patrons it isn’t 😊

[@davenewland4675]

@@BreakingWavesSailing If you unlock it, more people could help with your electrical problem (well at least one more).

[@wadenolan1]

Bruuuuuuuuce!

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

hahahah

[@clydebaker1857]

Fish tacos YAAA

[@mymortonisms]

I'd throw $200 at it and put in a new alternator. Had problems like this with trucks in the past that ran inverters... I spent money on inverters... Solved the problem for a minute then finally just spent half the money on an alternator and bang problem solve.

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Interesting.. might be worth having a spare anyway

[@Chambersdavidjames]

Hmm. 120 amps from shore power? Maybe I heard wrong?

[@davidclarke7728]

Your supposed to hit the fish on the head to stun it

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Yah we always bonk them.. just don’t show it. Just nerves

[@vincelafore4281]

Lol. Need a machete for that mess.

[@dobie2times]

Is someone hacking your channel or just adding reply’s not related to sailing? One on Here that is talking about investments with unheard of results. It would be nice but mine are not doing that

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Yah must be a bot

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Although I just looked through our comments and don’t see any replies related to investments?

[@Joel-dz8ks]

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[@leticiaarraezrull9772]

I have been hearing about Mr Bryan Washington and his genius mind in the crypto market also how good is he??

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

Oooooook that’s enough

[@HalcyonGuitars]

@@BreakingWavesSailing Lols, no shit. Seems tot legit…(eyeroll)

[@lokkomotionbob589]

I dont know your setup of batteries, but in a car you shouldn´t get below 12v.....fullyloaded should be 13+..... maybe one of your batteries is dead.... lead-acid batteries.....

[@scable-eq7bp]

Great episode, to cold to wear a bikini ?

[@wadenolan1]

*too

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

at that time for sure

[@Drifter6942]

Nice ling cod . I would use the guts and head in a crab pot. That area should have lots of Dungeness crab, drop off two pots over night and have crab the next day

[@BreakingWavesSailing]

So many Dungeness, its a buffet :)

[@Drifter6942]

@@BreakingWavesSailing I am both envy and jelous at the same time lol