Thanks for all the great ideas Captain Lang! I too am a fanatic about having a dry bilge and a freshwater head. I like a sweet smelling boat. Keep these informative videos coming.
@oliverglobalexplorer Жыл бұрын
You are awesome
@dwaynerobertson32916 жыл бұрын
You make excellent videos, Captain Lang. Thanks for sharing!! If you do a follow-up to this video, maybe you would consider including the solar panels on the stern of your beautiful boat. Like to see the physical attachments and how you have it all hooked up from stern to cabin. I just launched my first boat; early 70's Hughes 25. I am going to have to incorporate solar panels/energy on-board so any help would be much appreciated. Great video, and thanks again!! p.s. your videos on trim for speed/sailing were very, very informative and helpful as well.
@lesliejohnson12966 жыл бұрын
We live on Cape Cod and this video really helps us with our boat! Thanks!
@RechargeableLithium2 жыл бұрын
Hey Cap'n, Thank you for this quick tour! I'll be bringing my HF radio aboard and have been shopping for insulators for the back stay. I didn't know about the Hustler system - it looks like a perfect solution! 73, KG5RKP soon to be /mm on a Cape Dory 27
@TonyLawlorBWM3 жыл бұрын
A gorgeous boat with well thought out ideas. Thanks for sharing.
@mr.fredricklawngtawnghedav50943 жыл бұрын
Kool lancer captn I have a lancer 28 1976. Still working on it.
@Dan-cc5mv4 жыл бұрын
A great looking boat you have yourself Captain Lang. Thank you for the video, superb inspiration. 👍🏻
@apeekoflife11 ай бұрын
Like the changes you made
@romanomorelli28314 ай бұрын
I like your install 73s from a fellow ham
@ryanhanson96086 жыл бұрын
I have the 1980 lancer 30. I love it!
@gregorytimmons47772 жыл бұрын
I have the 1979 Lancer 29-3 and i love it so far although i have only had it for four months.
@ilesfarms13145 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I like the way you explain things for newbies like me. Also, your boat is very neat and tidy!
@user-tv5og9gk9t Жыл бұрын
You are quickly becoming my favorite utube channel
@donaldmears4866 жыл бұрын
Nicely done. I'm ready to go sailing.
@DavidMosby3 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@leleetran97386 жыл бұрын
Nice video Captain Lang.
@imretired19996 жыл бұрын
Good video. Lots of neat ideas, especially if you are restoring or upgrading an older boat
@jetlaggedchef68066 жыл бұрын
Terrific video!
@jw7254 жыл бұрын
While watching you videos, I thought your boat looked familiar - I have a ‘79 Lancer 36.
@keyboarder19886 жыл бұрын
Nice video and good Ideas! Thank you for sharing!
@floridasailor5 жыл бұрын
Very informative. Thank you so much.
@LuckyPlays6 жыл бұрын
Nice work.
@jamesmelvin19915 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say thank you for your videos. About to take the family to bahamas. I learned so much. Do one on customs:)
@RobertMock-i3v8 күн бұрын
A beaut
@gaivu3436 жыл бұрын
Excellent video.
@jamesholton2630 Жыл бұрын
That boat looks exactly like the one that got washed up at the wedge in Newport Beach California.
@CaptainLang Жыл бұрын
Thank goodness it was not my boat. I need to do another tour as I have done a lot more work on my boat.
@shawfoto2 жыл бұрын
Hi Capt Lang my name is miss Violet I liked your boat I understand you plan to do the Transpacific race when you turn 100 unfortunately I will be gone by then but I hope you make the dream
@CaptainLang2 жыл бұрын
With all my new toys I'm going to have to make another make another boat tour video. I hope I have enough time to train for the transpack as I only have 29 years left to get ready. Better take care of yourself because I'm counting on you as cruel.
@svsilverheels71856 жыл бұрын
I just discovered your channel, and I'm finding your videos very informative. One topic that I'd like to hear more about is your solar installation, including some discussion of the framework you've got that supports your panels. My channel has some videos about my Rhodes 22.
@koffibanan30994 жыл бұрын
Could you maybe give us one day a detailed look at your electrics? The connections, fusing etc.. Kind regards and thank you for making these videos.
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
I am in the process of upgrading my electronics which should make an interesting video.. Hard to get anything done at the moment so it's going slow.
@koffibanan30994 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainLang Sailboat projects always take a lot longer than anticipated and the C-word certainly doesn't help :) Looking forward to seeing your project though. Kind regards from Belgium!
@xXxJacksonville89xXx6 жыл бұрын
Good stuff mate
@duanedhillon89085 жыл бұрын
I have a 1984 Lancer 36
@SkylaneCaptain4 жыл бұрын
A look at your ham radio set up/antenna system would be great. I am thinking about getting into sailing and am also an amateur radio operator.
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
I don't need an antenna tuner as each band 10/20/40 has its own extension which makes the system very efficient. Being on the water it acts a great ground plane. I've made contacts around the world...But still dream of up grading my radio as the new ones have better digital noise filters.
@SkylaneCaptain4 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainLang Actually I was interested in your antenna set-up (not antenna tuner). What type of antenna do you use, how do you have it mounted, etc? Thanks.
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
@@SkylaneCaptain It is a Hustler with 3 Resonators, 10M, 20M, and 40M mounted with a standard stainless steel tub mount. I did add some Dyneema guy lines to hold the antenna still in rough weather.
@dan711g3 жыл бұрын
Wow, I love your boat! And your modifications are unique... Very very nice. Tell me about the ham radio I'm taking my class right now for technician... And I was told you can use it for marine applications?
@dan711g3 жыл бұрын
Sorry correction; I was told you cannot use it for marine application!
@CaptainLang3 жыл бұрын
It won't be long before you will be going for your "General" and then you can use the 20 meter band which hosts then marine net on 14.300 MH.
@dan711g3 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainLang thank you for replying! I figure with Marine being line of sight... if I equip a ham radio with an antenna at the top of the mast and get certified I can have long range capabilities for voice to voice as well as possibly other communication. Am I Dreaming? Or is this a true possibility?
@CaptainLang3 жыл бұрын
Most ham radios will not transmit on the marine VHF band without removing a security resistor inside the radio. Because the marine VHF band is channelized it is not a good idea to use a ham radio to broadcast because it can be tuned in-between the channels and you can not be absolutely certain you are on the exact frequency. Use a real marine radio...They are cheap...for VHF marine and your ham radio for longer than line of sight communication.
@dan711g3 жыл бұрын
@Captain Lang Sailing Tutorials Okay, so two separate radios... That makes sense. How is the ham functionality while at Sea with the antenna Atop The mast.... I would think it would be the best form of communication? I guess, as long as you had somebody to reach / receive on the other end?
@jayknight8502 жыл бұрын
Hi, you have some good ideas, do you have a video on your ham setup? I am currently completing a B&B designed cat ketch, a Mathew Flinders 246 and I have an Icom 602 VHF and an Icom 802/AT 140 with a KISS/SSB ground plane. Because it’s a cat ketch there is no backstay and I am pondering the antenna system. Any suggestions would be great!
@CaptainLang2 жыл бұрын
No I don't have a video just on ham radio setup. If you watched my boat tour carefully you noticed I am using a car wip antenna which works extremely well.
@GoodkatNW5 жыл бұрын
Very nice setup; what is the make/model of the arm holding the tablet?
@CaptainLang5 жыл бұрын
Acetaken 7 Inch Wall Mount Articulating Magic Arm+Cell Phone Bracket Holder for iPhone X,iPhone 8,iPhone 8 plus
@visca.prescindible4 жыл бұрын
I'm in the market to buy a boat, and I wanted to use the V-Bert as a saloon too (and office)! It's the first time I see it done somewhere else! Just a question: Does the lack of a bulk-head in the forward part of the boat have a significant effect? I was thinking of replacing it for a 3cm thick plastic glass. I'm subscribing just based on this, so I can see this v-berth again and again.
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
My boat was designed the way you see it. It was one of the reasons why I purchased this particular boat! If you do any major modification like removing a forward cabin bulkhead you should consult a navel architect so you don't end up in trouble later.
@AnatolyKern4 жыл бұрын
Do you have a detailed review of ham radio/its usage? Can be rarely seen these days.
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
That's a great suggestion! I'll add that to the to do list.
@gregsellentin68426 жыл бұрын
Great videos, thanks for posting them. How did you connect your Standard Horizon VHF to the laptop to use the AIS with openCPN? Thanks.
@CaptainLang6 жыл бұрын
I wired in a Digital Yacht USB to NMEA Adapter Cable to the NMEA out of the radio (cost $56 on Amazon) This works great on my notebook but no matter how hard I try I can't make it work with any of my tables running Android. The next test will be to try putting the cable into a wireless router...Will let you know if that works.
@gregsellentin68426 жыл бұрын
thank you.
@goodq4 жыл бұрын
Nice upgrades. How’s the the boat sail in light airs ?
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
San Diego has a lot of light air and I am often surprised how far I go going up wind in light air only to have to motor back because she isn't going at all downwind in light air.
@goodq4 жыл бұрын
Captain Lang Sailing Tutorials thank you for the super quick response :) You can’t go down wind in light air even with a downwind sail ?
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
If you have only 3 or 4 knots of wind your not going down wind no matter the amount of sail. The most your going to get is half the wind speed. If you sail on a broad reach and jib back and forth you can do better but you add so much distance it ends up the same.
@gary58315 жыл бұрын
How does the hustler mobile antenna work on the boat?
@CaptainLang5 жыл бұрын
I think it works better than a backstay antenna. I have no antenna tuner! I have worked stations from the south of France to Japan to Australia. I have three bands 10, 20, and 40 Meters. I did have to put dyneema stays to hold the antenna in place. The ground plane of the water makes it work very well.
@GoranPredovan2 күн бұрын
Hello! Is it ASI (you repeated few times) or AIS? What's ASI, please?
@CaptainLangКүн бұрын
@GoranPredovan You are correct. I should have said AIS, but my dyslexia kicked in the gear and it came out in the wrong order. Oops. Thank you for pointing it out.
@mitjacucnik13656 жыл бұрын
Great, some nice ideas.And small correction: It is AIS not ASI. :-)
@CaptainLang6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is AIS and I know better and I have no good excuse for why I said it wrong and missed it when I revewed my final edit.
@zaurka6 жыл бұрын
How do you maintain a totally dry bilge?
@CaptainLang6 жыл бұрын
I have a PSS dripless seal on the propeller shaft. However, a well maintained stuffing box should drip very slowly and wiping up the drips once a week should keep the bilge dry. It took me 5 years to trace the many little leaks (most were deck/portlight fittings) and fix them. When I clean the through the water sensor by pulling it out which, no matter how fast I am, puts a few gallon of water in the bilge. I will spunge every drop out when I'm done. I don't have to do this very often as the diver does a decent job.
@TheSnowPistol Жыл бұрын
Do you have an atomic 4?
@CaptainLang Жыл бұрын
An atomic 4 is gas engine... I have a 1984 "Universal Diesel" It was rebuilt in 2007 and is still running like new.
@w3ki5 жыл бұрын
Hello, What kind of range are you using? (Fuel, etc) Thanks. (We've a Watkins 27)
@CaptainLang5 жыл бұрын
I have a 25 gallon tank and 16 hp universal diesel and get 12 to 14 miles per gallon so I get 300 to 350 mile range. Of course if conditions are bad with big waves and wind on the nose I get less.
@w3ki5 жыл бұрын
Thanks. My question was not clear. I meant what type of cooking range are you using? Propane? (If so, where is the fuel stored and routed?) Alcohol?
@CaptainLang5 жыл бұрын
It is a very cheap propane/butane single burner stove top which I have modified with a home made gimbal
@gavinfoster96066 жыл бұрын
I have a Lancer 36 in Pass Christian could you take some pictures of your steering mechanism inside the engine compartment our pully system has failed beyond recognition and we need reference photos for insurance purposes
@CaptainLang6 жыл бұрын
My boat came with a tiller and was modified by a previous owner to be wheel steering. They used a standard edson pedestal and you can find the pdf of the installation with lots of illustrations at edsonmarine.com/content/EB381SteeringGuide.pdf. If you need additional help let me know.
@gavinfoster96066 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainLang ok thank you
@ThomasShue4 жыл бұрын
Would you consider sailing this boat around the world? I want to buy a Lancer 30 and sail the Pacific from Kansas City where I will buy it, restore it, learn to sail it, then take it to the ocean and go for itn
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
I would take my Lancer anywhere but I have done a lot of repairs and replaced/rebuilt most of the boat. Be sure to get a good survey and inspect every inch yourself.
@ThomasShue4 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainLang I bought a complete basket case for $400 trailer and all. It has a yanmar
@CaptainLang4 жыл бұрын
Like restoring a classic car...it can be very rewarding.
@ThomasShue4 жыл бұрын
@@CaptainLang I hope it can be restored. It's been neglected to the MaX..
@gregorytimmons47772 жыл бұрын
I know it's been done in various makes/models but many informed owners consider these to be coastal cruisers rather than blue water passage makers.
@LuckyPlays6 жыл бұрын
I was looking at a 84 Lancer 30 and I noticed the boom/traveler bar was not located where yours is... did you move yours or is that difference in design between year models? www.yachtworld.com/boats/1984/Lancer-30-3032682/Riverside/NJ/United-States#.Wyko9O6UvRa
@CaptainLang6 жыл бұрын
I did not move the traveler it is in the original position. They made a lot of changes to the design starting the next year. Besides the position of the traveler I don't have a bed which runs the beam behind the companionway steps. I have a 1/4 birth behind the nav desk and a large engine compartment under the companionway steps. The head is on the starboard side. I also have a lot more teak in the interior. Hope that answers your question.
@LuckyPlays6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the quick response -
@gllsbcdkdmdmsjjjsbbbh10 ай бұрын
00:28 OMG you are wearing uniform??? hahaah!! Sir, YEs SIR!! WHo is the CAPITANE??? hahahahh