Catamaran Haul Out Time (PART 1)

[@congerr71]

Another great vid Brent you have a great heritage and family looking forward to more vids stay well and look after Ana

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Peter - nice comment and yes, wonderful family.

[@AMB-fe3dn]

Enjoyed it! and thanks for the glimpse into your life on land. Love the positive spirit, as always.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Pleased you enjoyed it - must say we found land life a bit stressful with the new requirements from banks and other authorities - but yeah - we stayed positive and loved being with the family :)

[@johnsalter3246]

Brent, once again thanks for the video, I do miss Stellenbosch, we used to drive around there on a Sunday, getting wine for R1.50 per gallon, in 1970, we lived in the Strand, thanks for the memories.Fair winds.John Liverpool UK.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Wow John - amazing to think wine cost R1.50 per gallon ... were you drinking the same wine they used in the 'cop system' to pay wages - lol ? The strand is somewhat different to your years - I remember surfing there in the late 70's. I truly hope Liverpool is being kind to you Sir! Cheers for now

[@LetsTalkShop]

Great to see you two back on the water, launching Impi and continuing the journey. This one was very special. Thank you for sharing your intimate family moments.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Our pleasure - incredibly fortunate to have the family we do - and I guess that is the downside of sailing in such remote destinations - missing family. It is however a very real part of our lives as sailors and the family encourage us to live the dream ... cheers

[@LetsTalkShop]

Missing families is the biggest obstacle for my wife. She's given the go ahead to buy a boat. Cruising might not get the green light. I try to highlight how a catamaran has room for grandkids to trickle aboard and join for various legs of a journey. She's slowly warming. I just need to get her aboard a cat (for more than just a snorkel trip LOL) and she may see the light. Cheers mate!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Good luck mate - we see so many kids loving this life :)

[@LetsTalkShop]

I had to have a hearty laugh out loud on your comment. Thanks for suggesting we may be kids LOL. I'm your age and my wife 11 years older. But both young at heart and ready to start a new chapter. You are awesome man. Peace

[@jorgeanchia6914]

Wonderful, loved seeing the other side of you and your family. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Pleased you found this enjoyable Jorge - truly am a lucky man to have so much in life that is exciting - cheers and thanks for the comment 😀

[@BlankCanvasArts]

And so thankful you are sharing your journey with us! Keep shining! Great videos. Always look forward to the next. ⛵️

[@CatamaranImpi]

Cool comment U Shine - will keep working at it - generator service time today :)

[@BlankCanvasArts]

Hope all repears go smoothly.

[@constantinraznovan7331]

Best wishes from me for IMPI. I wish you all that is beautiful and good for you, your serials are wonderful, I really want to see many more episodes. From, Romania all the best!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey - nice to have a comment from Romania. We will see if we can keep them flowing :)

[@terryharms235]

Yes I have been told about it but still I will get there to see one day, love you boat, really nice, Thanks again Terry

[@felizmarinero2205]

Greetings from Poland! It's great plesaure watching all Yours videos. Good luck in everything.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Feliz - so cool to be sharing with folks from all over the world. Awesome to be sharing something new with folks on the opposite side of the globe :)

[@rward16384]

Like the maintenance stuff it's always good to see what might go wrong, I am looking at a fountains cat myself so watching for tips on what I will need to cover.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hope we can bring some more information to you Robert ... cheers mate

[@jwrappuhn71]

Fantastic vid Brent and Anna, ya'll take care.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Cheers :)

[@sharafooniful]

Congratulations for your sons wedding wishing them to follow dads footstep.

[@bigdave4863]

I have many great friendship from South Africa, all of whom are great, they invited me many times to come to visit. After watching this video I may have to go! Cheers mate!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey Dave, I think you would enjoy visiting South Africa, It certainly has its problems but so many positives too - I guess one has to be wise about things which sits at the back of ones mind there but for us - we choose to swim in the 'positive pool' and SA has so much of it :) Still, you will notice the kids are making lives for themselves abroad ... and that's sad for the country I think.

[@orangewhip6261]

Great stuff, keep the videos of working on the boat. Of course, the family stuff is wonderful to share as well. You and Anna are very lucky, and that only comes from hard work...keep it up!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks OW - we are indeed lucky people and the work continues. I am sure as Impi grows in age, so too will the the maintenance videos :) cheers

[@mrxceltv]

Amazing once again, missed your videos! Keep em coming, they are our motivation while we prepare to our sailing departure

[@CatamaranImpi]

Awesome Diego - pleased we can provide some motivation to prepare for your departure. By the way, I am really pleased we did not RUSH the departure date and took time to get the yacht properly set up before leaving - cheers for now :)

[@goetification]

Welcome back! Fantastic video and a lovely glimpse into south africa!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Goete - so happy you enjoyed it :)

[@laurentfroggy6631]

woaw, again you are so positive Brent and thanks for sharing your family with us, and infos on Impi's engine etc... :) can't wait for the next vid...... fair winds guys

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you Laurent - just spent a few nights in a bay at anchor with up to 50 knot winds - incredible. Cheers bud

[@markbenson1948]

Thanks for sharing your family and the wisdom of diligent maintenance. Stay safe:))

[@CatamaranImpi]

Always our pleasure Mark

[@moz1953]

fascinating as always brent, amazing guy to bear the loss of his fingers with so much grace, best wishes to you all, moz

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you - and yes, Leon 'sees the bigger picture' - always - a huge inspiration to so many around him and a faith he not only speaks of but also lives out in his life and actions.

[@GSAirTherapy]

Ana, Brent, Thanks for sharing yet again an insightful and fantastic part of your adventures. We're following along, hoping to one day get there ourselves. :) Your in-depth walkthroughs, explanations and detailed educational reports are among the best to watch!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Cheers Michael - your words inspire me to share more - we hope your 'following us' becomes reality for you in the future - one just has to keep plugging away at it and someday it may just happen :)

[@terryharms235]

Thank you for the look around South Africa, I worked with guys from there in Iraq, maybe one day I will get there to see it myself, Great vid, thank you again Terry

[@CatamaranImpi]

Great Terry - it is an amazing country to visit - it has problems but then so many countries these days do. Many sailors who visit there tell me they fall in love with SA so it does have a certain attraction and energy to it

[@arumrunner]

Thank you so much for sharing Brent, this goes to proves that we can have all the blessings in the world but it is family and friends who count the most. Be well my friend...

[@CatamaranImpi]

Nice comment - thanks. Totally agree. When I was doing business I would sometimes have to be the tough guy you know, and then just as a deal was to be concluded I would sit and consider the 'other guys position' - picture him with his family, the kids he has to feed and things that would create a happy vibe around his 'nest' so to speak, and that 9 times out of 10 would result in a conclusion which I always called 'win-win'. We need a world where everyone feels positive vibes - we need a world where people are seen for the care they show others and the care they receive - less of a world of greed. I think this philosophy is born in the home with great families ... and the friends we choose to surround ourselves with. Cheers

[@1umacc1]

Hello Brent and Ana, again late at looking at your videos what a great family joy and I are very family oriented also GREAT !!!!

[@CatamaranImpi]

No worries Larry and Joy - the difficult part about sailing is missing family. The great part about it is that we see how our kids are motivated by the understanding that we can live life differently to what is usually expected. It excites us to see how our children blossom and dream through what we do. Cheers my friends ... Brent and Ana

[@fakjam19]

Nice meeting the family, nice video, thx Brent!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Always a pleasure for us Al

[@MsPdog1]

Just starting watching your channel. Impressed!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Great one Bob - we hope we can keep it up for you :)

[@SVELFARO]

Good hear from you. love the Hacienda back home. looks like the boat is dinging you pretty good with those sail drives. Glad Leon is overcoming his accident, and congrats to your son and daughter in law. looking forward to the next coupe of vids. -Dave

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Dave - yip - the SD50's surely set us back some - but we can't complain - lucky in so many other ways. Leon is doing great - Terry has moved to the USA and working for Just Catamarans fitting out boats and poor Yolande (wife) is waiting for the visa situation to sort itself out so she can join Terry. He has a US passport but was not a tax payer having just completed his studies now so he needed a sponsor for her which hopefully is getting sorted! I will be so happy when they are together :) cheers mate

[@snipergear1518]

thanks for sharing, bro. Very interesting to watch. Keep it up and enjoy your time.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Pleased you enjoyed it - bro :)

[@snipergear1518]

There is just one issue: You are looking good on camera but you are still not as pretty as the "La Vacabonde" lady. Hahaha....

[@CatamaranImpi]

Yeah Sniper gear - we totally understand that man - GO VAGABOND :)

[@2cwaves432]

Great film pleasure to see your family and the lovely South Africa. we have moved back to the UK from Cyprus and could not wait to get internet so we could follow your sailing. we will need to get a new sofa as we have worn the old one out sailing with you. Keep blowing with the wind

[@CatamaranImpi]

LOL - you guys know how to make us smile :) Is you sofa worn 0on the port or starboard side - could change tacks for a while :)

[@aponoypi]

good video, specially how you replaced the sail drives and the throttle. Very easy to follow..blessings on your son's marriage..if my kids insist they pay I let them and order more. I agree with you, we always have to thankful to God for each day. God always answers our prayers and provides.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks for the wonderful comment Ariel - Ana says she thinks you are on her Instagram and enjoys chatting to you.I hope I have the right person - Ana you were picking fruit the other day and wondered what fruit that was.

[@aponoypi]

+Catamaran Impi yes that's me in IG with the grandson Matthew. The fruit my wife was picking its called pluot. I did not know until I googled it that the fruit is the hybrid of 70 percent plum and 30 percent apricot. The tree branches went over our fence and we were picking the fruit. The joggers and cyclists in thr backroad must be wondering what we are doing by the bushes. Your brother in law is a true hero.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Wow - small world - Ana will be delighted to hear about the fruit - she says she was intrigued by that. My brother in law is an amazing man - he really is ! Cheers

[@tlyung]

Thank you for sharing

[@CatamaranImpi]

Our pleasure and so happy you enjoyed it 👍

[@bigdaddy5937]

Welcome back guys!! I've missed ya!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Nice to be back - it is difficult to keep up the video work and all when visiting family and hauling out and splashing yachts. I'm actually not the best at these movies - probably takes me longer to do than most vid boffins these days, but we so love being able to share stuff with folks that makes them happy. Cheers mate

[@CatamaranImpi]

Oh - and a follow up to the last comment - you do realise we published another one last night - right!

[@michaelsteck2851]

Compassionate family too, Go Pepsi, Ashley must have been in a good mood

[@CatamaranImpi]

:)

[@TheSkydiverphoenix]

I love your videos.. You live an interesting life...:)

[@CatamaranImpi]

Awesome - was wondering if this vid would be of any interest so it just goes to show. We actually thought not to share vids until back on the water as most folks here we guessed are about the sailing aspect, but perhaps we need to do more general stuff too. Thanks for the comment

[@TheSkydiverphoenix]

I find the boat maintenance stuff just as interesting as the sailing vids...

[@nzbeeker1]

First comment... yay... Great video... will be watching the process...

[@CatamaranImpi]

Wow - that was quick - thought I was still editing - LOL! Will hgave to get the next one out soon to cover the 'haul out time' since we are launched and sailing again :)

[@RAJAesq]

thanks for sharing - very informative re. Yammar issues. What year are the motors? How many hours? Is this an issues with a particular year? Please share more re service scheduling and issues.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hi Roger, To be fair to the Yanmar folks - the saildrive we had an issue with was one previously repaired by an agent who clearly did not know what he was doing - in my opinion. We are not a You Tube channel wanting to get into negativity - we focus on the positive, but yes, Yanmar does have a poor design in the SD 50 saildrives. We purchased the boat end of 2009 and mostly sail using the engines as seldom as possible - both engines are under 1000 hrs. Maintenance is not something any item on Impi lacks - we are sticklers in that regard and carry out the 250 hr oil change and service at 200 hrs. Of course this excludes the daily services required which are more 'check throughs'. I owned a large earthmoving and mining company and also ran these same Yanmar engines in our smaller machiens such as the Volvo EC55 mini excavators and had a number of Ynmar motors in other machines - Yanmar make GREAT engines. The problem with the SD50 saildrives is that they run on Cone clutch technology which works on centrifugal force by engaging a central cone and cups together and we realised quickly that these would slip unless we changed oil under 100 hrs. Even then and now testing the new SD60 saildrives I can feel the SD50's were continuously slipping - with the new SD60's we are getting about 1 knot extra speed for the same revs on the engine and one can feel the difference with the clutch pac technology. I had suspected the SD50 saildrive which was repaired by an agent (should have been a warranty repair but Yanmar were not coming to the party) would not have life to it mostly because of the way the repair was done - I have a technical and mechanical background having done an apprenticeship through Catrerpillar in my young days before studying Civil Engineering and starting my own business which owned vehicles and machienery in excess of 1000 engines. When one has owned workshops and had workshop managers and many mechanics one quickly senses when something is being done with a 'good knowledge base or not' and I understood right away the repair would not hold. I share this because I think it would be unfair to blame it on Yanmar as an organisation, but lets also acknowledge the cone clutch technology as antiquated. The new SD 60 has moved back to clutch pac technology similar to Volvo and for good reason I would assume. The SD50 on the good side is still in good condition and I can't complain about that, however it did take some thought to prolong the life of the cones and that comes down to keeping the viscocity of the oil in check which in my opinion requires more oil change intervals that recommended in the manual. I suspect the SD50's always have some 'slippage happening' even when under way. Yanmar had us change oil types 2 x since we purchased the boat and I am sure they too were 'trying to get it right'. Please, if you have SD50's don't take our share as a problem for you - Ithink they are fine as long as one is aware of the issues and how to maintain them. The oil needs to always look clear in a saildrive and should not smell burnt.At less that 100 hr intervals in oil change this was never an issue. Another interesting point is in what position to place the gear when sailing - there have been changing recommendations on that too I would suggest to sailors to not motor with one saildrive but rather to use both on a catamaran - reason being that due to the location of the engines on each side, when one is being driven the boat yawls to one side and then to keep the boat headed in a straight direction one adjusts the rudders to compensate. The added drag across the off set rudder face asks for more power on the engine to deliver the same speed = more torque and pressure on the saildrive and by extention the cones. Anyway - we are looking forward to less'thought in the life of the saildrives' now that we have a clutch pac driven SD60 ... cheers for now

[@RAJAesq]

You are a very thorough person - my compliments. Also please continue with the great videos and commentaries. I have enjoyed them all! I also married a South African. She has been in Canada since 1995. Your last video (back home) made her home sick (LOL). Thanks for sharing - continue the journey.

[@CatamaranImpi]

All good Roger - please extend my apology to the 'Mrs' - we aim to leave people feeling happy after our videos - not sad (LOL). Africa is a strange place - once those roots grow its very difficult to break free of that feeling. Cheers for now

[@harterhund3575]

Brent, thank you for yet another video that lets us take part in your amazing journey!!! Do you already have plans for Impi after your trip? Would you consider selling her?

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hi Fam Meiners - always our pleasure 👌 Impi really took us a long time to set up and it is essential to take that time in getting it right if one wants to spend less time doing repairs and more time actually visiting the islands and diving those coral reefs, so we are quite hesitant to swap her out for a new craft just yet. I think we have also possibly over capitalized on Impi so the number we would need would not be in line with the 'common market value' of most Lagoon 440's and for this reason we decided to hold onto her - she still feels new to us - we have either been very lucky or we have done all the right things or perhaps a combination of the two to have a craft that takes little maintenance compared to many we see. Ana and I would have a long list of additions and mods we have found makes Impi a happy home. But yes, at the right price everything is for sale - except Ana 😀 cheers for now - Brent

[@harterhund3575]

Hi Brent, would you email me to [e-mail]? Cheers, Peter

[@bmck9097]

I find it interesting to watch your approach to maintenance Brent. You certainly are not afraid to tackle anything and that's the way it should be. You tube, friends, manuals and dealer support go a long way. I am interested to know if the company re-reimbursed you any of the cost of these obviously inferior drives. In what world do we use cone drives instead of clutch drives. Just plain silly. I was curious if they recommend lubing the brass swivels and pivots or if they recommend they be left dry being brass. Great video as usual. Thanks for sharing the mechanical side of things with us.

[@CatamaranImpi]

I guess its like working with computers for some - we just have to get stuck in to get the thing to produce the results we need :) The Yanmar agents in South Africa stepped in to a point and discounted the SD60's as heavily as they could while they 'fight for us' with head-office - my experience is that it is not easy with Yanmar. We tried through a fella called Doug Dykens at Maestry in the USA but kept hitting our head against the wall inspite of having flown in and seen him on two occasions at the Miami Boat show to complain about the issues. He said to run them until we had issues and then he would back us - but come the day - a different story so went to Seascape Marine in SA - they took the bull by the horns. Interestingly enough we had the same issue with Harken. I had a genoa car break into pieces and after checking the other side discovered it too was cracking and the aluminium casting had huge bubbles and floors in it. Harken USA said I would have tyo buy the new style cars and replace the rails. I was not happy about that either so got hold of Hannes at Harken SA. Guess what - they supplied new cars, tracks and so on free of charge! Where did it come from - Harken USA - go figure :) Always a pleasure to share - cheers for now

[@jimbasu67]

Wow, impressed with you engine repair skills. What is your professional background? Did you take training on fixing catamarans before embarking in this journey?

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hi Jim - I am fortunate in the sense that after our compulsory military training which in my instance involved heavy earthmoving equipment followed by an apprenticeship in diesel technology by Caterpillar and then Civil Engineering studies later - had a business in earthmoving and mining in South Africa and also did earthmoving (muck shifting) in California in my late 20's - so yeah - I owned a lot of machinery and carry the mechanical knowledge as a result. Converting the knowledge to a marine environment was a bit of a 'mind bender' at first, but as with most things, when one has the basics its easier to build on that. I would encourage boat owners to do a mechanical and electrical course of sorts before cruising around the world, if only for the benefit of saving money let alone in an emergency. Cheers and thanks for the interest ... Brent

[@iliohaleProductions]

Hi Brent, always enjoy your videos and approach to life in general. Quick question on your engine controls. Any thoughts or feedback on mechanical vs. electric controls?

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hi guys - interesting question. I would most definitely say the electronic controls are a 'great to have'. I like that there are no corrosion issues with cables and so on. I would still like to have the cable controls as a 'back up' though (keep the cables slack but have them for an emergency) but yes, the electronic controls are great these days and are very responsive.

[@itsmePassport]

Hi there... Australia calling...what was the total cost of the repairs to your new 60 motor... and also the original sale price of the cat lmpi..

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hey Stuart - we can't put a number to Impi as we had a huge number of upgrades both at factory level and private contractors as I wanted the boat to be a home for Ana . The SD60's also were a special deal through Yanmar agents in Cape Town since they knew of the issues we had with the SD50's from the onset. If you are keen on SD60 quotation I could forward you Wayne de Kocks email address at Seascape marine in South Africa. The nice thing is that marine spares imported into SA are not subject to import duty as far as I know...

[@oceanmatrix7457]

Nice intro... but will you force us to sit though it every single time from now on?

[@roblowery9076]

I love your videos and you are my favorite of all the sailing vlogs. I also want to pass on (with respect ) that you have a true beautiful wife and make a charming couple. Safe sailings.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thank you Rob - what an awesome comment and Ana feeling very happy :) We realise we are older than many bloggers out there, but we love that folks can feel inspired by us sharing our travels here on You Tube. Cheers my friend ... Brent

[@roblowery9076]

Catamaran Impi age is not beauty, it comes from within . I was on my way to a sailing retirement but I was injured as a firefighter . So videos like yours is my only view I’ll ever have, thanks

[@ToddHaden]

I was wondering how many hours you got out of the SD50 sail drive before you found it necessary to replace them? Again, we always enjoy your videos. Cheers!

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hi Todd, started writing a thesis here and the laptop bombed on me so there were not enough positive vibes in that one - LOL! We had around 800 hrs but to be fair to Yanmar the one drive was overhauled by an agent in Tortolla and they 'messed up'. At the time I was certain the guys were not qualified for the job but the workshop manager kept persuading me otherwise inspite of the fact that I told him I had owned many workshops and employed many artisans in my life owning an earthmoving anmd mining business. I felt the artisan was missing the basics let alone the details - like stripping and assembling in the sand for example. Anyway - I was kinda 'held to ransom' there and went ahead and paid an amount which really should have purchased me a brand new drive. You can read about it here cat-impi.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/tough-going-thanks-to-yanmar.html So Ana and I left with a 'nervous feeling' about that one particular SD50 - we felt it would fail soon and tried not to use it too much. In New Zealand, we decided to check it out and also replace the cones as part of our maintenance. The seal on the output shaft of the one drive was leaking so that had to be replaced too. When they opened the drive previously worked on, it was evident the bearings, shafts and gears particularly in the lower case would need replacement. The shimming procedures and other tell tale signs showed the guys did not have a clue which is what we had expected. The Yanmar agent in NZ just shook his head and did not want to believe the drive had been worked on by Yanmar people. The other drive was great. The thing with the SD50's is that the slipping cones gradually sneak up on one without one really knowing it unless you manage your fuel consumption for revs and speed really carefully. So what we discovered is that slowly one is increasing the revs of the engine for the same speed and consumption over distance gradually becomes more. The thing about it is that usually one would pick up slippage through discolouration and smell in the oil, however, we change out the oil in less than 100 hrs to protect the cones. Anyway, as always - we got EXCEPTIONAL assistance from the Yanmar people in Cape Town South Africa, a certain Wayne De Kock at Seascape Marine really stepped up to the plate to discount the SD60's to us - I think especially since we had written to him at the time about the incident in Tortola - and they are currently taking up the cause for us with Yanmar International warranty department to get us a refund on at least one drive - so lets see how that goes for them / us. He is certainly of the opinion we should be reimbursed for the issue and hopes they - Yanmar - will 'do the right thing by us'. So - lets see Cheers for now Brent

[@ToddHaden]

Thanks for the information. The 440 is what we are looking to purchase in the near future, learning all I can. My wife and I really enjoy your videos. Have a great week! Cheers, Todd and Julie

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Todd and Julie - doing some interesting anchor watches by night here in The Bay Of Islands at the moment - it is blowing a gale here - had 50 knots last night and about 40 plus tonight - but - its all good and we love the adventure of it all :) Cheers for now ... Brent

[@kevinng8061]

welcome to Singapore Kevin

[@CatamaranImpi]

Beautiful Singapore - we will sail in there one day - I am sure Kevin ...

[@rjtrisurfer]

It's funny how things never change, we've been out of sailing for 35 years and we experienced the same issues with our running drive gear that your having with yours. Of course the boat was a1969 (?) Albin and the engine/transmission was a Volvo MD6A with a variable pitch prop, but exactly the same type of problems. What aggravates me is after 35 years why can't the manufacturers come up with seals that don't leak and exhausts that don't corrode. With all the innovations in metallurgy and technology why There is NO REASON why these things can't be engineered out of running gear ! When I look at your your lovely boat and the money you spent for it, to have these problems would drive me insane. Ron W.

[@megladane]

One reason Ron; profit, it trumps customer satisfaction only 100% of the time. Remember when employees were considered an asset to a corporation. now they are a liability to the bottom line and are treated as such.

[@rjtrisurfer]

Rob Certainly the quality/professionalism of today's workers leaves a lot to be desired, no doubt but todays engineers should factor that in to their designs and over engineer stuff knowing that the people that put this stuff together aren't rocket scientists and are inherently lazy. Choices in today's material HAVE to be better than the choices available 35 years ago when my wife and I sailed. Looking at that corrosion and leaking seals he's working through just should not happen ! If I spent 1/2 million for a boat and that stuff happened I would be livid. You would be reading about a crazy person with a gun at the Yanmar factory shooting at people :-) Ron W.

[@CatamaranImpi]

I must agree that in todays times there good be better designs. On a positive note what I have realised as a change, is that literature is more freely available on repairs from the manufacturer. Yanmar has given me all shop manuals with the new SD60's and did provide for the SD50's which in the past was always difficult to get and the manufacturer treasured it like a well guarded secret. I chuckled at the 'crazy person with a gun' comment - I can assure you Yanmar know I was not happy about the situation. Cheers guys - thanks for the comments

[@j.brianbobiak12]

10:18 see Terry in the USA HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGbWaaKsg5iml6c. (at 2:44 in that video with a lot less hair and just as camera shy) :-D

[@CatamaranImpi]

We saw that - thanks for the link - such awesome people - The Wynns ...

[@j.brianbobiak12]

Agreed! There are many awesome people on KZbin..Yourselves included. :-)

[@alexyoung685]

Yachting, 50% at sea, 50% fixing the bloody boat parts as they break......

[@CatamaranImpi]

LOL - it can feel that way sometimes, however if one keeps up the preventative maintenance it need not be that way ... entirely :) I like to schedule maintenance programs which don't interfere with my island visits and this generally works well for us. I think unexpected maintenance would be more like 10% maintenance and 90% sailing. Cheers for now

[@jasonstrong4610]

A glimpse at 17-30 I thought was a female robot waiting for AI.

[@moomman89]

That was horrible.Sorry to hear this about son in laws hand. Twin of Chuck Noris Is this true?How cool is that.I love the up beat attitude you have and faith.I hope the faith is that of faith in Christ Jesus.I think He maybe coming very soon.Could be Oct.2 or 3 this year .But of course no one knows for sure of that date. Herezz hoping.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Hi Moonman89 - Not a nice experience for Leon but an amazing man ! Leon is actually my brother - in - law and married to my sister Tracy - a man who walks by faith! Cheers

[@moomman89]

You know ,you have commented to me more than anyone here on You Tube.I take that back.There is a lady photographer here I have talked to a lot on the private board on Facebook .I follow RV ers and Vandwellers and Preachers like Perry Stone,J D Fareg,Jack Van Impe and Hall Lindsey and others about the End of Days.Theres that Impe that made me ask about that name.I will keep your son in law in prayer and all on board.Happy sailing.

[@CatamaranImpi]

Thanks Moomman - we love the interaction with all folks - people are so interesting and we love to hear the dreams of others, to see their dreams become reality - to engage and share - it's a privilege for us that folks chat to us.You have very interesting channels you follow. Personally, I have no idea when the end of days will be here, but we live each day as if its the last - it keeps us humble, makes us appreciate what we have, be grateful for our health and keeps me excited in the moment ... it's an awesome feeling to be excited with every day. In the world we have so much negativity, so much bad news and doom being thrown at us all the time. I remember when I was young (25 yrs old) and moved from South Africa for a short spell to work in California - my American friends were so worried about the Japanese buying all the real estate there - they told me they were being silently invaded and their country was on the brink of a take over ... well ... all, that panic amounted to nothing and where is Japan in the scheme of things now? Now it's China that has them worried and next will be Russia. In the end the wheel keeps turning and we can choose where to focus our energy. I tell my kids , 'Live your lives man, be happy, be free even in the tough times - day turns to night and night to day - every new day brings with it new possibilities, and that is the excitement of living day by day'. I truly believe we as people should live each day like it's the last - it keeps us real, it keeps us prepared, it keeps us excited ... well ... that's how I feel it anyway - cheers for now and thanks for the comments :) Brent

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I look at Off grid channels too.I'm selling my house and moving to the hills about a hundred fifty miles from here so any in my family who are left behind can survive the asteroid that the Bible talks about in Revelation.If you know Jesus.There are no worries.The rapture will take care of that.Many are having dreams and visions of the last days.A tidal wave a 1000 feet in the Atlantic is what some are saying.But you should not worry about it.Just look to Jesus at the last trump.

[@romeowhiskey1146]

+1

[@ansongreaves9615]

Camera shy like his moms

[@marchapar4859]

go play fornite kid and shut up