Cruising Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour by boat

[@Kurtdog63]

Awesome your steering got fixed. Good thing you had a great mechanic on board.

[@DangarMarine]

LOL. There is an advantage to working on your own boat!

[@LumberHoward]

The scream which shows objects and distance is incredible. Have not seen that before.

[@DangarMarine]

Yes, the AIS camera is very cool. I'll show it in more details soon.

[@IcyMidnight]

Interesting to see the practicalities of marine travel. Thanks for shedding some light there!

[@DangarMarine]

Definitely throws up a whole lots of different things to think about than life on land.

[@Mark-nq1zb]

Great to meet you, Damien and the lovely ladies at Royal Queensland, also good to see the lovely Renko in person.. good luck up the coast.. perfect weather for it.

[@kman-mi7su]

6:30 AM here on the US east coast and I'm watching Stu on another voyage instead of getting ready for work! Good reason to be late for work.

[@DangarMarine]

You rebel! :)

[@davidray3558]

Stu, thanks for the video documentation of your journey. To witness the planning and risk assessment for each leg of the trip is very interesting

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks David, glad to hear you are enjoying the trip so far. I'll try to show more and more of that planning as I refine my methods.

[@UrbanFisherman]

Those scooters are awesome. Bought 1 for my keywest trip it was great 👍🏾

[@DangarMarine]

I’m loving this one, fun and useful. 👍🏼

[@rusticthumper5500]

The joys of coastal cruising. My Dad and his mates brought a 50ft Ocean Alexander down from Port of Brisbane to Fenwicks and they had to spend time in some ports waiting for the weather to improve. So it must be a wonderful voyage for you to make Stu. Wishing you all the best for the rest of the voyage mate

[@shanehookway9934]

Great to see Renko resting in Raby Bay today.

[@DangarMarine]

Indeed!

[@shanehookway9934]

Looking forward to see which way you came into Moreton Bay! Gold Coast seaway, Jumpinpin Bar, South passage or Cape Moreton.

[@SidKneeGeo]

5pm Friday, first beer in hand, new Dangar vid drops!

[@DangarMarine]

Figured Friday night might be a good time. :)

[@CheersWarren]

Ha! just gone 5am for me! On second cup of tea!

[@CheersWarren]

Another busy video Stu, loved the navigation discussions and decisions. A successful cruise definitely requires some decent planning and lots of options that still work. Didn’t hear how you got the taco/ alternator working .

[@capthul8068]

That intro music - never gets old!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thanks mate.....You got some good Electronics on board your boat.....l remember the days when l had nothing like that on my boat....Back in the 1060's....l was a fishing guide off shore out of Tampa bay Mirina for a while with my brother just on the week ends.....!

[@DangarMarine]

It is good having the gear, but also important to not fully depend on it, only use it to make things safer and easier.

[@stevetuttle5472]

The video from the bow with the dolphins was amazing!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Steve, it's amazing how often a pod of dolphins plays at the bow when you are offshore.

[@bloodyeyeful]

I sent you that car! Are you telling me someone else took it? I got a nice message from YOU saying how grateful you were. Man o man.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, I'm just leaving it there for my next trip to the Gold Coast. ;)

[@bloodyeyeful]

@@DangarMarine lol

[@digitalta]

I misunderstood "Plan A, go to the bar" for a few seconds and my initial thought was that well yeah careful planning over a pint probably works

[@mitch_the_-itch]

How do you think I feel. I cant stop calling him a Dingo.

[@desdeelmuelle4085]

Un buen marinero toma mate! Genio saludos desde argentina!

[@hoosierfatha]

For me that is a perfect size boat for everything, it was a great restoration project and an even better cruising vessel....Cheers...

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. I do think it is the perfect size for a work boat, which is what it will spend the bulk of ours life being. A little small for a cruising boat though, but it is great that it is possible to live aboard for periods of time in relative comfort.

[@easemailboxes]

Ive learnt so much from your videos. Thanks a heap.

[@DangarMarine]

You’re welcome, happy to help. 👍🏼

[@alexmann3309]

Knew I spotted you in surfers paradise! Was going to say hello but thought surely not. Awesome content, keep it coming!

[@sanitymaintenance1585]

Super video !! Things look so laid back there compared to here !!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, it has been quite relaxing getting out on the water and enjoying the results of all the hard work.

[@dongill8769]

Looks like your having a good time, thank you for sharing your adventures! Enjoy your trip! Safe travels!

[@MiniLuv-1984]

Well, that was a pleasure to watch. I like the idea of the electric scooter!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Benny!

[@lancer525]

Bombay Sapphire... And just when I didn't think I could admire Stu any more than I did.

[@DangarMarine]

It is a nice drop. :)

[@RoadhogRNA]

Looks like you guys are having a fine trip!! I never realized it took so much planning to move about safely with your boat, I’m proud to see you know how hat your doing with the navigation. Great trip guys.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, trip has been a lot of fun so far. The passage planning does take a bit of work to get there safely but well worth it. :)

[@chrisb2239]

So great to be on adventure now Stu. We've come a long way from battling repairs on the hard stand. Cheers!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. I'm going to download all those old videos and edit up a short summary soon from start to finish. I think I'll enjoy it more than anyone else! :)

[@michaellindon5688]

Thank you!

[@DangarMarine]

You're welcome. :)

[@scharftalicous]

Loving it! The adventure, the detail of navigation, the scooter, and you even the in a bit of coffee talk like a real lifestyle channel

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Pip! :)

[@pedrovillegas7833]

Genial yerba mate Pipore, muy buena. abrazo desde la Patagonia Argentina.

[@COYOTE5053]

Hoping you have a safe voyage, really enjoying the videos👍

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Donald!

[@davidwoods7720]

can't wait for the upgrades,fair winds and following seas Stu,take care

[@fonhollohan2908]

Grabbing that little scooter is one smart idea, there Stu I musta admit.

[@DangarMarine]

It's been super handy. Just checked today on the App that connects to it and I've done 205 kms since buying it two weeks ago.

[@jonathanwiley852]

Been tracking you on Open CPN and Marine Traffic from MR Sydney. Enjoying the commentary on arriving and leaving various ports. Thanks.

[@CaptMarkSVAlcina]

I didn’t know you can track some one on Open CPN And did not know he was on MT.

[@DangarMarine]

The turtle equivalent I guess!

[@jonathanwiley852]

Hi Stu In between Maydays and logons/offs it has been interesting watching your progress and very glad you have keeping in touch with the various Marine Rescue bases up the coast. We have a lot of very dedicated volunteers eager to ensure the safety of all boaters travelling up and down the NSW coast.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

When you see Stu wearing a massive jumper and coat in the Aussie winter......... us Poms would be in our skivvies getting sunburned. Lol.

[@DangarMarine]

It was brutal, it got down to almost 15C.

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

@@DangarMarine A lovely Summer's Day up here in the Northern Hemisphere........

[@alan-sk7ky]

@@DangarMarine ya softie...

[@True__North]

Ahhh, Bombay Sapphire, good choice!

[@DangarMarine]

Indeed. ;)

[@bobbebbington5356]

Good vid Stu. Good to see the better fuel consumption. Keep safe.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. Into more sheltered waters now. 👍🏼

[@KowboyUSA]

Seeing those dolphins swimming at Renko's bow made my day.

[@DangarMarine]

It is a lot of fun when they come to play in the bow wave, they really seem to love it. :)

[@beauchiefwreckdivers8855]

The more I see your boat the more I wanna bin my RIB and spend the weekend diving in comfort!

[@DangarMarine]

Although it is a relatively small boat still, it is nice to be able to have a fridge and sleep onboard etc.

[@earthwizz]

Nice scooter solution. If you ever need more capacity, ebikes and trailers that fold up totally rock.

[@DangarMarine]

Folding bikes are very cool. If the boat was a bit bigger I would have gone that way for sure.

[@Brian-og7qn]

Mate how good was captain cook no gps no depth sounder no charts. He was a true adventurer.

[@CrimeVid]

Had a lead line, a crew and the view from the crows nest !

[@MiniLuv-1984]

Wasn't he heading for New Caledonia, missed it entirely and ended up on the East coast of Australia?

[@DangarMarine]

But he did run aground in the Barrier Reef. ;)

[@Brian-og7qn]

@@DangarMarine yes he was stuck there . It was at lizard 🦎 island where he climbed to its peak to view a passage out of the reef, I’ve been to lizard island, and I too climb that mountain. He was truly a remarkable man.

[@lemmy9996]

Stu, you are making Oz look so good. Good on ya fella!! Love from Birmingham UK ( which as far from the sea as you will get here)

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. Good old Birmingham. Dad worked for Goodyear in Woverhampton for several years (I was born over there). You have a great canal system though! :)

[@renem6441]

Just in time for coffee!! Safe travels!!

[@DangarMarine]

Enjoy. :)

[@thedrllama]

Thanks Stu, great progress and vid! Awesome little scooter, great idea to get around. Take care mate!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks James!

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Thanks Stu!!

[@vhostovich]

Much more interesting than thought the trip would be.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. I know it's a bit of a shift if style but hoping to show you guys as much of the details as I can.

[@cliffstevenson5773]

Really enjoyed the coastal cruising considerations.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Cliff. Glad you liked it. :)

[@geo-eu6ro]

One of your best👍

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Stu may you have fair winds and safe travels. 💯👌🏻 Say howdy to the girls when you get home.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Michael. :)

[@steveh4044]

Really enjoying the route planning sections. Thanks.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. Being a bit of a technical channel I'm hoping to show as much of the details as I can on getting from A to B.

[@scottbeattie6645]

Great video Stu. Your I’m formation about trip planning, entering, and exiting harbours etc is very informative and appreciated. Enjoy sunny QLD

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Scott, glad you enjoyed it.

[@stevesargent8611]

Wise move not to leave Coffs that week. We saw a 35’ yacht get smash broadside on the bar off the southern break wall at Yamba that week. He nearly capsized twice, eventually making it back out and following the exact line you were given by marine rescue. A very lucky sailor!

[@DangarMarine]

Yes, no point in trying to be a hero when all you have to do is wait.

[@oceanz4me]

I've been watching this channel from day dot and have really appreciated it. I used to live at Ettalong for many years and traveled many,many a mile from there to the west coast (Darwin), to Tasmania and all around the east coast with just me and my dog on my 42ft steely (Ketch). I currently reside in Ballina and would love to grab your lines when you get here. Just throwing it out there. Thanks for the great content!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, glad you've been enjoying the vids. Unfortunately we didn't get into Balina in the end, just did a overnighter from Coffs to Southport. Maybe on the way back!

[@oceanz4me]

@@DangarMarine sure thing . Just give us a hoy.

[@stukeast4970]

Hey Stu - followed you into Manly today - I was in the runabout - got some video and photos :-) She looks good mate !

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Stu! :)

[@stukeast4970]

@@DangarMarine kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIHIZGmfbquIeLM Video of Renko coming into Manly Marina in case you want it :-)

[@markspalding6092]

This is brilliant Stu! Really well done, fantastic to watch your voyage up the east coast going past my patch on the way up. You’ve been lucky with the bar crossings so far, hope this continues for you. My local the Macleay river is one of the worst on the east coast, scary at the best of times!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate. There have definitely been some bad days but we’ve Samir avoided those by hiding in Harbour. 😊

[@jamesmichael3998]

30 gal.+ on a 10 hr. run is not too bad I reckon considering what some vessels guzzle. Turning out to be a nice voyage. Enjoy. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks James, has been a great trip so far. Watching more dolphins swim around the boat as I type this. :)

[@WRboXer]

Mind showing the sleeping accommodations and what that’s like on boat?

[@bobuncle8704]

I don’t remember the exact video, but if you look for the first few videos of when Stu picked up Reno he does go over the berth which is located directly below the helm.

[@WRboXer]

@@bobuncle8704 I do recall, but he oddly doesn’t mention the outfit of his sleeping birth often or rarely pictures it in his videos and/or cover “life on board” very specifically. Toilet, cooking, eating, sleeping…comforts and sacrifices of a boat that size and design. Etc.

[@johntreanor4492]

I would also like a tour.

[@DangarMarine]

I've still got a few jobs to do to finish organising things down there before showing it again. Not showing it saves reading a 100 comments about how I am too messy for their liking.

[@wdhewson]

An adventurous life is to be admired.............

[@DangarMarine]

It has been fun to get out and see what there is to see.

[@rudywoodcraft9553]

I loved the views of the dolphins--what a treat

[@mastergardener8379]

Well Daffy, I must say lifting a log is better than dropping one Looks like your enjoying the ship, motor long and prosper

[@oghamstone5964]

Bottle 🍾 of Bombay Sapphire, good man Stu. Sanity.

[@timlole8556]

Good episode. Everyday story of boating life.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Tim. 😊

[@AlisonFort]

Beautiful trip - loving it!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks! Glad you are enjoying it. :)

[@_noname617]

cracking her hatch while under power she'll love the fresh air, throttle down every-now-then to idle gives her a pulse

[@DangarMarine]

Fortunately the two forward 4" scoops send a fair bit of air down there while underway. It would be interesting to see what the ambient air temperature is though.

[@grambyduffin1726]

Thanks for the latest leg on your journey. Feels like I’m vacationing down under! Be safe

[@DangarMarine]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed. :)

[@normanmerrill1241]

Fun episode…safe passage…

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Norman. 👍🏼

[@davidhudson5452]

Have A Safe Trip

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks david.

[@bobuncle8704]

Great video Stu. I really like seeing the route planning and all that goes with it. I live near the 🇨🇦Great Lakes🇨🇦 so don’t have to worry about tides and all the challenges that come with them. Saw you scooter post earlier. Really smart choice for sure. But...you’ve been keeping secrets from us. Your own personal helicopter. You sly dog you😎

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the vid. I find the planning part of the trip quite interesting and enjoyable, and it certainly takes some of the stress out of it when you do get out there. The scooter has been really handy but I don't like to talk much about my helicopter. ;)

[@craigkaschan4822]

A lot of gadgets on board. When I went to Cairns from Port Stephens I didn’t even have a tide chart on board. Only thing I had was a simple depth gauge. No cell phones only a VHF radio I think I used twice.

[@DangarMarine]

Yep, boaters are much more informed these days thanks to equipment like this.

[@miguelfatman6066]

Great little vid stue, bit of a down with that large vessel filling up on the only feeling point though.

[@ImnotChuck.]

Hello Stu. I have missed a weekly vid or two, but enjoyed this one...seems like a successful cruise thus far. And a chick flick at the end.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, so far so good! :)

[@Banjo-lm2wl]

Great video stew hay you were in my home town of port Macquarie! Best place on earth. Sorry I missed you next time we should have a meet up?

[@jacklowe3788]

Good Stuff - The boat Life!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Jack. :)

[@stevenholton438]

Cheers from SE Alaska Stu....you are so relatable mate!

[@DangarMarine]

Cheers Steven. Would love to get to Alaska one day. 😊

[@stevenholton438]

@@DangarMarine Looking like about NNE then Stu although don't quote me on that.😁

[@DangarMarine]

😝

[@milkoberben2963]

Google maps is actually amazing even in the West African bush it brought me to the place I wanted within a few hundred meters

[@DangarMarine]

It is a great tool. Satellite view is very handy for looking at sandbars in clear shallow water.

[@bjet2]

Its good things have been relatively smooth sailing. It must be great for your spirits to get some real use before the big thrash coming up.

[@DangarMarine]

Definitely. It has also helped me refine the priority list for when we get to Bundaberg.

[@Ckktopa]

Thanks Stu, loving the trip!

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate!

[@kevgermany]

Hope you haven't got a leak in that steering. Good progress. Nice to just relax and take it easy.

[@DangarMarine]

No leak.

[@TechGorilla1987]

I keep adding stops to my Google Earth Pro setup and saving them in a folder. Fun fun.

[@DangarMarine]

Nice! :)

[@TomTalley]

Thanks for taking us along in the trip...suggestion. if you can find a free audio analyser app for your phone you might be able to figure out your rpm from the exhaust note...frequency divided by number of cylinders would give r per sec....then multiply by 60 for to minutes. Hope you find that doable and useful.

[@billmoran3812]

Don’t forget to divide by 2. It’s a Detroit diesel.

[@TomTalley]

@@billmoran3812 absolutely right...two cycle...divide by 2...good catch...thanks.

[@TomTalley]

Well now I'm confused. Since it's a two stroke, you would only hear one discharg note for two revolutions, so wouldn't you multiply by 2...hope someone will come straighten us out

[@DangarMarine]

Audio might be a good way to go, optical is also very good for diesel engines. No need to divide with a two stroke. A four stroke is divide by two as each cylinder only fires once every two rotations of the crankshaft, with a two stroke (up and down are the strokes) each cylinder fires once before revolution of the crankshaft.

[@rafaelschipiura9865]

Most Yerba Mate consumed around the world is grown in Brazil, close to Argentina. My state produces 90% of the Mate exported to other countries, most of the stuff produced in other countries in the region is consumed locally. Some of them do produce more, but export less.

[@mongomay1]

We have bream fry's here, they make great fish sandwiches with a spicy coating, hamburg bun lettuce tomato and mayo, even good cold.

[@DangarMarine]

Sounds great!

[@mongomay1]

@@DangarMarine Just fillet them like a big fish, catch them about hand size and the fillets are hamburger bun size, basically free eats and they are fun to catch with crickets, worms and 1/8th ounce jigs, use all on bobbers about 2-3 feet drop from bobber.

[@adamheazlett1179]

@@mongomay1 I think your talking US of A.In AUS they are fine table fair over 30cm about 12 inches

[@mongomay1]

@@adamheazlett1179 Our crappies get that big but the bream a big one is about 10" (250mm) and about 1" (25mm). kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6iQp5qKepqao6c

[@adamheazlett1179]

@@mongomay1 Sorry Bro in Aus we have yelllow fin and black bream down south sorry not up with fancy science names can find them if you wish.Very slow growing fish.Have a look great on a plate.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..lookin' good, nice trip, keep safe..

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate.

[@edwardmclaughlin6126]

Some flopper stoppers off the roof of the house with a mast in the middle to elevate your radar as well. would make rough sea rides a whole lot better, and you can use them as outriggers too. Thanks for sharing, I look foreword to your videos, ALWAYS!!!.

[@DangarMarine]

Glad you enjoyed. :) Renko won't be doing much offshore when it gets back, I can live with the roll for this trip and back.

[@slaughter4113]

Greetings from San Antonio, Texas 🇺🇸 🍻..CHEERS MATE

[@DangarMarine]

Cheers!

[@johndavies6769]

When you say leaving the bar, I hope you mean leaving the bar, cheers John County Durham uk

[@DangarMarine]

I'm usually kicked out of the bar. ;)

[@danieloliver20]

Hurry up and wait, ahhhh the good life! 🍻

[@DangarMarine]

Indeed. :)

[@MrBeno]

Hey Stu, hope all is well, just saw you heading off from Macleay Island. Fair winds and following seas. If you need anything around here or local knowledge. Just call out brother. ⛵

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Ben! :)

[@MargaretLeber]

Loving the navigation video from the now fully-operational battle station...I mean...converged Raymarine/ethernet/PC/video network.

[@DangarMarine]

Glad you enjoyed. I've still got a lot to learn but enjoying getting my head around it.

[@MargaretLeber]

@@DangarMarine I'm in the same kind of space with our flying club airplane; two years after a new GPS and transponder meeting the ADS-B (think "AIS for airplanes") requirements, we're removing the pneumatically-powered mechanical gyro flight instruments (and associated plumbing) and replacing them with modern solid-state touchscreen devices that have the same form-factor. This means retiring the primitive 1970s-era analog electronic autopilot with a modern one too. maggieleber.github.io/bfc/resources/N19762avionics2021.jpg maggieleber.github.io/bfc/resources/panel2021mockup.jpg After I finish my next phase of flight training and the new systems ae on board, it'll be time to think about making videos again. The parallels between aviation and seamanship are very strong. And we flyers should do more to integrate video with the aircraft systems...seeing GPS and AIS data overlaid on live video is awesome.

[@captdonformulapacific228]

Funny me and the blind turtle share the same name Rudolfs lol

[@alectraproject]

In 1950 navigation still worked well.

[@x_ph1l]

Also check emmisivity value on your IR thermometer - very important.

[@DangarMarine]

That may have been the setting??? I really do need to download the manual!

[@x_ph1l]

@@DangarMarine yeah, many IR thermometers have emmisivity setting, which can help you to correctly measure temp. of shinier surfaces, like stainless, etc. By default emmisivity is set to 0.95 and good for most of the surfaces.

[@antonyhowell6189]

E scooter, very handy. Good call. 👍

[@someone_important_]

unfortunately, they're illegal to be ridden in NSW

[@antonyhowell6189]

@@someone_important_ also in the uk. Luckily for me i live in the canary Islands, no problem.

[@DangarMarine]

Yes, hopefully NSW follows Queensland’s lead sooner rather than later.

[@alxelectronics9615]

All those screens really make Renko feel like a ship! You're doing a great job of capturing that "Man with his machine" feel, really makes me want to get out on the water. Could you show how you make your Yerba Mate? The only time i've seen it, you needed a special gourd cup.

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the vid. You really do get to learn your boat and trust it and its systems to look after you. Will film the next brew I make.

[@pipelineraustralia]

Dis you get a chance to visit Flagstaff Hill ( Overlooking the bar in Port Macquarie) My Grandfathers Monument is there. We have lot's of family history there!

[@DangarMarine]

I didn't sadly, interesting to hear.

[@bikemessenger7]

he can stay underwater for HAlf A DAY!! how can he do that? thats amazing. this trip is really amazing. I didnt realize how cautious you have to be when doing a trip of this kind. Thanks for taking us all along! oh how is Renko doing as a sleep aboard?

[@DangarMarine]

Thanks Earl, it is an amazing amount of time to hold your breath for. Very slow heart rate! Renko has been fine to sleep on. The bed could do with being about 100mm wider, might do that in Bundaberg too.

[@mattgraham955]

Yessss!!!!! First again!!! Love a Friday night upload Stu!!! 🍻

[@DangarMarine]

Enjoy!

[@dav1dsm1th]

AKA 2nd...

[@muckshifter]

ooooh, Bombay Sapphire ... I'll bring the tonic. 😊

[@DangarMarine]

Deal! :)

[@williamcantalamessa5231]

Just seeing the post ,KZbin getting worse every day. Sub for years now Hello from southwest Florida

[@DangarMarine]

Hmmm, not sure what I can do about the KZbin notification system, it is a problem. Thanks for watching all this time! :)

[@joel231]

Hey stu, don’t know about your sounder but mine has tides available in it. Yours may to.

[@DangarMarine]

I'll take a look, it does have an internet connection.

[@joel231]

@@DangarMarine mine is simrad. Does not require net connection. But may have downloaded them when I did the last update 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kevinmurphy506]

Nice one

[@stephenreese5921]

Like dogs following a motorcycle, dolphins are attracted to boat noises.