DAYS AT SEA leading to a CRACK IN OUR BOAT | 81 | Beau and Brandy Sailing

[@mel_streetz2372]

Thumbs up before I even watched the video.... because I already know it’s going to be good!!🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We hope so! 😊

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

I do the same!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you for that awesome boost of confidence! 🙌

[@arqcm]

I don't understand why you only have 14k subscribers!!!! you deserve at least 10x more!!! love u guys !!!! great video as usual!!

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Great passage. Thanks 4 sharing it. I love to see you catch your food! Safe travels. ❤ Oops, I wrote too soon. Cliffhanger!

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

And that ladies and gentlemen is what you call a cliffhanger. Great video guys!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

See you next week!

[@chgofdsteve]

Days of boredom and moments of terror! You guys handled everything so well!

[@oleran4569]

That "dark wave" footage really needs to get some award! Gorgeous !!!

[@georgehockaday1889]

It always sounds like you are humming. Great video, Dee and Deb

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks dee and deb!

[@arekkaniewski4442]

If you ever have a leak, you can use an extra sail and drape it over leaking area . The pressure of the water on the sail will adhere it to the hull and stop a lot of water intrusion. That coupled with some leak stopping on inside should get you through. Great video

[@Gardureth]

OMG good luck hopefully the hull will hold!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!!

[@robertgoodnow5069]

Years ago my mother gave me a NorthFace jacket for Christmas. When I put it on I realized that the security tag was still on. It was the ones that are filled with red ink. Luckily my neighbors at the time worked at Banana Republic and she was able to remove it....needless to say we teased my mom about giving boosted (stolen) gifts for Christmas. Haha

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Haha! That’s fantastic!

[@fastlink]

I am glad you guys make it safe to Grenada. We are still working and fixing our boat in Puerto Rico.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Awww thanks guys! Miss you! Hope the marina is doing well! Make that lady strong and we will catch up with you when you head down ⛵️⛵️

[@jerryriggins123]

When i was a hull cleaner I used a cheap wood handle toilet bowel plunger to stick on the hull so you can hold on to it with one hand and used a brush with the other hand to sweep the hull.Hope that helps i know its a struggle to clean the hull without the plunger i did my first job with full dive gear and air tanks and it took forever.

[@jamest6837]

great video....glad you made it! god bless you 2 always!

[@rrojasg68]

Great shots of seascape with horizon clouds background!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you so much! It really is so peaceful out there!

[@joebushor6857]

Outstanding. Such a wonderful video of you two. Brandy you’re the cutest. ⭐️☀️😉

[@sailingavocet]

but literally, THE cutest!

[@BERRIRICH]

Y'all, please be safe.

[@abelsanchez8804]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.... hopefully won’t be as bad as it looks!

[@shannonleggett861]

The shirt tag is hilarious!!

[@theodorebowers9737]

Cool video great camera work or should I say really great edited one thing great about this video you show a lot of sailing and it's quite gorgeous you guys are cool God bless Fairwinds see you soon

[@SVImpavidus]

Just got into winter mooring and good wifi. Catching up with you guys. Awaiting the next video with bated breath! Ant, Cid and the pooch crew. xx

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey guys! Nice to see you here! Where are you wintering?

[@SVImpavidus]

@@BeauAndBrandy We are wintering in Gaeta, Italy just south of Rome. Very well sheltered. Free water, Electric and Wifi. Reasonable costs. Very historic place.

[@mikeromeoJR787]

Thanks for the shout outs!!! Miss you guys!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Heck ya! You guys are rockstars!! Miss y’all!!

[@somadevo]

'Have been wondering how all this is working out....mainly just glad you are safe. While you are facing these challenges I've been through two heart procedures and have a new pacemaker keeping me on the planet for my two wolf dogs. Highest Blessings

[@BeauAndBrandy]

They have the best caregiver! 💜

[@robertbailey9242]

Hope things work out for you guys! Stay safe, much love from Maine,U.S.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you guys!! We make it to safety. Next week part 2 of the sail we go all over the footage of it 💜😍

[@Michael-cf9lf]

Great video. you guys have a knack for editing, well done.. Never heard of a boat just cracking for no reason Im assuming everything is ok ! Sometimes in life things occur as a warning, as in look into it.. Obviously it not only will needs patching but also some answers from knowledgeable marine repair personnel.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you micheal! We put a lot of heart into them, that means a lot! We believe it was oil canning. But yes we agree, we have to be grateful the way things happened...bc it could have been a lot worse.

[@Janchez]

@@BeauAndBrandy +1 on the oil canning theory. I sailed with an old timer in the 90s and he talked about this happening to boats. If it is oil canning then it seems possible to reinforce that section. All the best.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

@@Janchez We are for sure reinforcing the area! she is going to be stronger than ever!

[@Bill23799]

@@BeauAndBrandy I had to Look up " Oil Canning ". So you think the boat was flexing in that area and like when you bend a strip of metal over and over it has metal fatigue and fails. Are you planning to reinforce that area of the hull with a lot more Fiberglass? Would it make sense to do the opposite side of the hull in the same place? Can you do any research on this boat hull design to see if this hull failure has happened before in other boats of this make?

[@stephenburnage7687]

@@Janchez Hadn't heard of "oil canning" but one of the first jobs we did in preparation for taking our CAL34 offshore was to strengthen all the stringers and the stringer/hull joints. Much stiffer boat now.

[@timothyfolsom2305]

woooow haha way to leave me wondering what happens next!

[@Smokeyvodka]

Omg we just seen what happened we are so happy you guys are okay. So my husband and I our full-time RV years and we’re getting ready to sell everything to buy a sailboat and do what you guys are doing and you guys are such aspirations it’s unreal but very happy to hear that you guys are safe and we know not to have monkey tape LOL.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you guys. This lifestyle will keep you on your toes. Also be sure to grab some underwater epoxy for the boat, it’s a life saver!

[@JohnnyBirdUruguay]

So glad you could reach Grenada☘️☘️☘️ Cheers from 🇺🇾👍

[@waynemcphail7825]

Love your shirt, great video!

[@sailingavocet]

aaaaand my day has been made! Loved the video. Cheers you three!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

You’re the best! Thanks for all your support guys!⛵️⛵️ BEST COMMUNITY EVER!!

[@sailingavocet]

Beau and Brandy heck yeah! See you on instagram 😂❤️

[@tomwilliams8675]

Beau, may I suggest you put ear plugs in when you scrape the bottom. A lot of little critters are floating free after you scrapped them off and they can cause nasty ear infections. I wrote this before I saw the very end of the video. OMG another crack in the hull? 🙏❤👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey Tom! Yes I wear wax in my ears. This is the one and only crack. This is the footage we got from it while sailing.

[@tomwilliams8675]

@@BeauAndBrandy I'm so confused. It was probably you that told me about the ear infections too. How am I so screwed up with the time? I'll go sit in the corner 😁🤪

[@BeauAndBrandy]

😁 it’s understandable since we did the real time live and then now are showing the footage.

[@tomwilliams8675]

@@BeauAndBrandy 😊👍

[@nunosantiago2273]

That's very good advice. Years ago in Hong Kong I had to dive to clean the prop.A week later a little shrimp like thing came out of my ear still alive.

[@waynemcphail7825]

Also love your dog with glasses in the cockpit

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you! She is the best salty pup we could have ever asked for.

[@markcampbell3311]

Hope you made it safely!!!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We hav made it. Next week will really go into all the details on the crack and how we made it to safety.

[@russellclement2058]

I live in the Philippines and when ever we can get small barracuda we get them,,,delicious

[@BeauAndBrandy]

How do you prepare them?

[@chuckkokoska8496]

Good luck guys!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you!

[@PaulusPHM]

great video , nice!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you very much!

[@pm1104]

Very interesting .......do you recall hitting anything......?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We don’t believe we hit anything, we have pretty much come to the conclusion it was most likely oil canning. Because we found stress cracks on the port side as well.

[@hooligan6a]

Good job.

[@dal8963]

I know nothing about barnacles, so my question may be silly. Should you scrap them off in the area you got them so as to not introduce possible invasive things where they might not be native?

[@pd1jdw630]

Well fixing that hole would be easy, if you where on land. But getting there is priority number one for now. Hope it doesn’t rip further open while you’re at seas. Good luck. 👍🏻 stay save.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Well it does get bigger. But we go into it next week how it all goes down.

[@Bill23799]

@@BeauAndBrandy Oh no......don't say " How it all goes down" haha As Odd Ball would say " stay away from those negative waves ".

[@anthonymiller8989]

Tony & Susan here, for better fishing use a couple of teasers and work them if necessary

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey there!! Yes! We are going to be using them from now on!

[@curtisprincemusic]

Sorry to see you guys were holed! It’s fixable for sure don’t sweat it. Curious she’s a pretty boat but I can’t find anywhere where you pay her homage. What is she?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

She is a 35’ 1971 Pearson ⛵️

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Knew a guy who called the CG in Texas...Galveston....because he thought he was sinking... But his hull was fine and wasn't the one with the crack in it

[@douglasmontgomery6315]

Brandy, noticed your tour of the galley and food prep. Are you guys trying to stay keto as much as possible ? (Muffins, bread..using coconut/almond flour)? Thanks for the vidoes and hope to catch up one day. KETO CARNIVORE !

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Yes sir. everything I made was using almond / coconut flour 😁

[@edwardwerthner7717]

Nice boat thx

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thanks for watching!

[@mickc4633]

So I was wondering do you guys carry insurance on your boat and belongings? Enjoy your videos oh and I’m glad you got your boat fixed in your back sailing

[@MiQBohlin]

This is just like - can we please turn time forward until next episode? ⏰

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Next weeks has been a really BIG emotional one to edit. See you next week!

[@MiQBohlin]

I can imagine. I’ve been looking forward to see what actually happened and most of all - how you was able to deal with it. 👀

[@mongomay1]

It looks like a pin type security tag, use diagonal wire cutting pliers between the two halfs. Otherwise find a steel block and hammer and break it apart in pieces.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

We ended up doing that...pliered...is that a word? 😂 it to pieces and finally brandy is no longer tagged.

[@trishcheadle604]

Can you tell me where you get the doggy glasses I'd like some for my salty collies eyes when we're outward bound.

[@daneatherton7886]

You were missed at Annapolis boat show, but we understand. And now Sand and glass-sand and glass

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Aww we wish we could have been there! Looks like everyone had a great time...while we’ve been slaving away at the sanding and glassing 😂🤣😁

[@daneatherton7886]

@@BeauAndBrandy yes it was fun, even with knee deep water thru half the show (high high tide and a full moon). So get back to slaving

[@tonycanant4887]

Well nice episode, but was left hanging on the hull scraping.. was waiting to hear him come up and say "that works great..because it looked like it was working great...but missed out on if he actually did the whole boat...and his exhaustion from it, cause it would have killed me...hahaha,, And the cliff hangar at the end!...OMG....Thanks for sharing.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

It did work great! Covers a lot more area. Serves us right for waiting so long to do it. That bay was VERY “lively” and we got growth immediately! Stay tuned for next week. It’s gonna be a doozy. Thanks for watching!

[@tonycanant4887]

Ha! Nice...thx for reply.

[@w88dm4n]

Oh nice! I can spell Beau, and I can spell Brandy. Will probably see more videos now.

[@davidc6510]

Hey Beau and Brandy. I am new to your channel after being introduced to you on Sailing Uma. Big question - where does the dog go to do the pee and poo? The cockpit? Quite interesting for me to see a dog on a small sailing boat. Thanks for the video! It was very entertaining. Pretty scary getting a rupture in the hull. Glad you both are safe otherwise we would not have seen this video :D

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey David!! Thanks for coming over to visit us!! Uma is the best! We love those 2...err 3? lol. Anywho, Oona does do her "business' in the cockpit. Once she goes, we heap a bucket of water over it and down the drain it goes. and we have a bottle of vinegar and tea tree oil to clean up after her. hope that helps. Yes we made it to safety, next weeks video shows you how it all goes down.

[@davidc6510]

@@BeauAndBrandy Thanks for the info! I like the doggie life jacket with the handles. Does Oona get sea sick?

[@johnwarren7155]

What is with all of the over steering ?

[@robertlaird6746]

Your transom is blocked from access which makes it difficult to fish from. Are you planning on changing the design?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

No, we have made do with it for 2 years, catching fish regardless. Yes is it a pain, but it’s worth it for the power we are able to bring in bc of the solar setup.

[@nelmareweb]

Bellissimo !!!

[@mpett2]

Can i ask you guys! Do you arm yourselfs?

[@franmartini7983]

Hey you two, Fran, of Fran and Butch here, friends of Whitey and Max, we met at he Benji fool moon party! We would love to keep in touch, what is the best way to contact you while in Grenada? Also, I had no idea when you told us about the hull crack that this JUST happened, holy cow! So many questions, haha! You can find me on FB, search for Fran Martini. We also have a US phone I can provide.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey guys! Thanks for watching 😁 It was awesome meeting you! I’ll send ya a message over on fb.

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

After the first huge crack, I am interested in how this happened.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

This is the days leading up to the one and only huge crack. we have a month leeway on our videos. For everyone that watched or live, this is coverage we took of these days.

[@seanc8054]

i think it's because they are trying to blue water sail a coastal sail boat and it just can't take it, they need a different boat to be doing these long trips, this is the second hull crack :O it's time to get a different boat, if every time you make a long trip the hull breaks! ..i'm fearful for these two :( , that perticualr boat isnt like rubbish or anything, but it's price point and built around and aimed at coastal cruisers, i am not sure it was ever meant to be sailing across the ocean, OR there is weight issues inside the boat putting pressure on the hull in rougher seas, either way , this is two cracks? i wouldnt take that boat out on long trips anymore, it's not reliable, i dunno anything about boats though, i just know they need to be water tight to be boats and not shipwrecks

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

@@BeauAndBrandy thank you for clearing that up! I was definitely concerned for your safety. Thinking you had a second hull breach.

[@stephenburnage7687]

@@seanc8054We are also bluewater sailing what is essentially a coastal boat (a 1975 CAL34). The first thing we did in preparation was to strengthen all the stringers and the stringer/hull joints. Second thing we did was to add four large scuppers (although the cockpit still drains slower than I wish). After that, we just try to be very judicious with weather conditions/seasons etc. It is still not a Hans Christian but I trust it far more than i would any modern Beneteau /Hunter/Catalina etc.

[@Q-ey2jk]

Lol love it

[@markleyg]

What are those zipper food bags you are using?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey! they are AWESOME! they are silicone bags, so we can reuse them over and over. no need for plastic baggies. we can use them for anything trail mix to fish. they can go in the freezer too. just boil to clean. these are the ones that we use: amzn.to/2OIyKXU

[@markleyg]

@@BeauAndBrandy thanks for the great tip.

[@ontiltsailingdalehudson7170]

A crack in the hull! Someone said a second crack, When did the first one happen? I must have missed it

[@BeauAndBrandy]

No this is the footage from the one and only crack. This week and next will show everything that happened.

[@dcbourbonireland]

Not good . I knew a boat that which was 34 foot cat that suffered a crack that let in water . The front of the boat were sharp nosed bows that meant side panels were fairly flat and flexed a lot . round shapes resist flexing better .Over time fiber glass has only so many million flexs in it before it splits . However he could not find the leak for many hours as it only opened when a wave hit the side panel . Eventually he saw the split above the waterline taped it up stopped the leak until he reached the Spanish Canary islands his target from the UK . We fiber glassed repaired the split and stuffed the 2 bow nose cones of the boat with suitable buoyancy material to stiffen the nose section.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey there! Yes that is what happened to us. The easting cause the crack to finally give way. Beau inspected the hull while he was cleaning it and it showed no signs of cracks prior to leaving. Next week we show all the details of what happens. But we are grateful that we were able to find this closer to Grenada than in the middle of the Caribbean Sea. Good to hear your friend made it to safety as well.

[@WailuaMark]

O’man! Well ... you guys got this video out so that means you (3) must be safe. Did you guys hit floating debris? A log, or something? Hope all will be Ok. Please stay safe.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

After all the evaluation we believe it was oil canning.

[@nourddinecococ4042]

etejour belle courage amigo capetin Nice 😍😙🌟⛵💑🌴🎊💐

[@Bantie1]

All cruisers should carry FlexTape aboard in their emergency boat kit. I carry several different sizes just in case of an accident like this one. This tape works even under water. You can dive in and slap a piece of tape over the problem or just cover it where it 's leaking inside, or both if you wish! It will last (they say) till you get ashore. I hope to never have to use it to see, but at least I have several different sizes just in case. I'm not plugging for this company or representing them in anny way. I just believe in not drowning!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Yes!! We are going to be carrying some for the future that’s for damn sure! I wish we had it, it would have been a great testimonial!

[@edwardwerthner7717]

What kind of boat do u have, n where’s your autopilot 😬. Videos great thx

[@BeauAndBrandy]

She is a ‘71 Pearson 35. And we do not have an autopilot.

[@greggronemeier1256]

“A 1,000 tons of growth”. I know it feels that way. Looking forward to that leak getting repaired.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

YES!! We are working on making her better and stronger! SAOIRSES COMEBACK!

[@stevenhopkinson]

As fellow sailors with dogs, how do you get your dog to wear the doggles!

[@BeauAndBrandy]

She enjoys them while we are sailing. not a big fan of them when we are just walking around.

[@stevenhopkinson]

@@BeauAndBrandy Might have to try them sailing!Fozzie was not a fan of them on the boat at the marina but sailing's a different story!

[@MichaelBuck]

See the LIVE REPORT on the hull breach from August 17 at kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmHNq4udqbRkhck - see the comments from Mike and Sandee as well as Douglas Robbie, their analysis was spot on. Thank you for another great video. I am glad you all are OK and doing well now. I am sure this was a very scary and nervous time for you both. It's probably my most major concern even over a storm or rough seas. From your LIVE video in August we know it was caused by a STRESS fracture due to the extra weight of the water tank in that position. And that the Pearson was originally designed for coastal cruising only and not blue water cruising. So the extra weight created force on the the hull in that area that was not originally designed for it over a long cruise. FYI for those that don't know about the PAN-PAN call [In French, a panne ([pan] - /pɑːn/, "pahn") 'a' as in father ]. Pan-Pan (x3) is the international urgency signal that is used as a preface to a VHF transmission when the safety of a person or the boat is in serious jeopardy but no immediate danger exists, but it could escalate into a mayday situation. For example, pan-pan is used in situations in which the boat has a slow leak or the engines are disabled and the boat is drifting toward a rocky shore. www.boatingmag.com/when-to-use-mayday-pan-pan-or-securite/

[@seanc8054]

i say we should all send a couple bucks and they can buy a new boat cuz this one scares me now, i mean theres 13, 000 of us subscribed a couple bucks from everyone would buy a decent boat

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Haha Sean! Hey thanks for drumming up some support! 🙌 This is actually the only crack we have sustained so far. This is the footage of it when it actually happened. So no other cracks have happened.

[@astrodiver1]

Hello, Joe's pawn shop.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

🤣😂. We know we know! 🥴 pan pan. Live and learn! But good way to remember how to say it the RIGHT way.

[@astrodiver1]

@@BeauAndBrandy I only mean that as a friendly rib. :)

[@BeauAndBrandy]

@@astrodiver1 we know lol. i read it out loud and was like.. i don't get it. and then LOLOLOLOL...

[@tronalpha9137]

G'day. I see on your mainsail that you have three reefing lines. My qestion is this, do the lines run all the way back to the cockpit ?. if so that will make it much easyer to reef than old fashion roller reefing, ok on small boats, but lager boats slab reefing to the cockpit is the way to go. have you tried the avrccardo dip recipe i sent you as those avrocardos will have gone by now. Toora. Gerard.

[@pumacat1637]

It’s pan pan not pawn pawn just so you know in case you do again

[@sailingavocet]

hm.. I have heard both, but more frequently "pawn pawn" ... maybe it depends on where you are from?

[@pumacat1637]

There are standard international urgency signals for vhf radios on boats and on aircraft and pawn pawn isn’t one of them wherever ur from the international signal is pan pan ,whoever you heard it from is wrong just saying

[@greenstaraz]

Ah,,This Video is a Retelling about what happened in that video a month ago..

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Yes. We did the live bc we wanted to update everyone real time. This is the footage we caught while it was all happening.

[@stan3497]

keeping my fingers crosed

[@therealR.D.]

WOW, do these guys know how to do a tease or what?

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Well. 😉 gotta leave you wanting more right?

[@danielotero4484]

Flex seal

[@nitramnesnaj5955]

Yessssss!!!

[@desertfresh3740]

"pawn pawn" lol In aviation it's pronounced "pan" like a frying pan.

[@derekmurfet8106]

its PAN PAN on the ocean as well

[@badcat4707]

Well I know if I wash my van it always rains the next day , could it be possible -- wash the dog , get a crack in the hull ???? Hmmmm

[@BeauAndBrandy]

dog will never get washed underway again. 😂

[@MiQBohlin]

And no one able to read can miss understand your title. 👍🏽

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Thank you for that :) i was hoping it was clear...

[@MiQBohlin]

Beau and Brandy It sure is.

[@sailorjim7115]

If we average 6 knots... 😂

[@BeauAndBrandy]

😂🤣😂🤣 I know right? Wishful thinking. Can you imagine if we could average that.! MISS YOU !!

[@phillycheesetake]

@@BeauAndBrandy 6 knots was the average pace of the GGR 2018 winner, and that was in a 36ft full-keel monohull, over 212 days, single-handed.

[@travelforless9402]

Bitch slept until 5am. Hahahahaha! That's nice. 😂😂😂😂

[@arone0424]

Pon pon cliffhanger

[@Fifties-kidat-themovies]

Haaaa, shirt thief !

[@BeauAndBrandy]

LOL.

[@algamble]

Really? We wait the entire episode to see what the title of this video is about and in the last 15 seconds we find out we won't hear anything till next week....disappointing. This tile is essentially clickbait which is SO unlike you guys.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Hey guys. So I’m not sure how this title is click bait, definitely not our intention. It is about the days leading up to the crack. Part 1 of 2. It would have been an hour long video if we included everything that went down.

[@tonymiles2611]

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[@rentoffice1231]

You are vampires.... I can see...

[@kirenireves]

click bait. You are better than this.

[@BeauAndBrandy]

Not sure how this is click bait, definitely not our intention. As we see it, this video was about the days at sea leading up to the crack in the boat. Next week, part 2 of this video goes over all the happenings after the crack shows up. if we had included all of the sail it would have been over an hour.