DISASTER sail from Colombia to Aruba [Ep. 65]

[@grabasalad5945]

20,000 people who like great quality, heart warming, content… There is hope for the world..

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks for the kind words :-)

[@popsyann]

When you look at the world map, you wonder how a lady from down under can meet a man from Canada to start a sailing adventure. Stop wondering, the result is pretty nice. Keep going guys, I love it❤

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@kdscraftcorner]

Congrats on 20k. The red sky saying was an omen. It's something like "Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky in morning, sailors take warning." ❤

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps. We are just happy when the sky is cool colors, maybe we have to look into what they mean more :-)

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Sailing Supernova couple. 👍👌👏 Hooray ! 🙌 You reached 20.000 subscribers. Congratulations! 🎉 In my opinion this channel is quite a bit underrated. To me you are the 2 most positive/friendly/nice/pleasant/likeable human beings on youpipe 💚💚. In my wishful thinking you should already have at least 50 thousand subs. 2) Congratulations 🎉 again! This time for catching 4 yummy yellow fin tunas in a row. I was so very much hoping that you would be able to catch something. But it simply didn't happen for weeks and weeks. I am even more so happy for you (and Coco) now. 3) Hope you can sort out the fuel problem easily. I totally agree with you, that a thicker/bigger fuel line is neccassary. Please kindly allow me to suggest that you put a kind of strainer filter before the actual fuel filter (at least if something like that isn't already there). Hope that you will be able to clean out the Diesel tanks well. It won't be a nice job but it obviously needs to be done. Once the rank(s) are clean, your life will be much easier. 4) Aruba is a big cocoa producer. I guess that you will enjoy a lot of chocolate. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to you and the Darkhorse crew.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps, 20k is so many! We were pumped on the fresh tuna! maybe our fishing luck has turned around :-) Planning on doing all the fuel work when we get to Curacao, We have the right filters and other stuff, we just need the bigger lines and to clean out the tank, you are right it will not be fun!

[@debraslagle8907]

Thanks for helping our dear friend Brian and being his sailing buddy! It means a lot!

[@sailing.supernova]

Its been so much fun to sail with him!

[@aussiejeroen]

Lucky that Brian found himself a Darcy, well done guys buddy boating from Colombia to Aruba 😊

[@sailing.supernova]

hahaha i see what you did there :-)

[@briandd57]

I think Darcy was lucky to find a Brian. Have you seen all the 3D printed stuff he's got!🥲🤣😂. Honestly since we all met way back in Chiapas MX we've had a great time together and my solo sailing experience would not be as much fun. I'm blessed for having met Darcy and Yvette.

[@aussiejeroen]

@@briandd57 i definitely think that Darcy was lucky to have found himself such a good Brian (we’ve been joking about that line for awhile now haha), great 3D printing skills and a great boat you’ve got, keep on sailing and stay safe

[@clydebaker1857]

Dang that swim suit fits her well. Lol 😊❤

[@sailing.supernova]

:-)

[@danstevens5782]

Love your show and your oh well attitude . Just give it your best and enjoy. STAY SAFE AND HAVE FUN. NEED A UPDATE ON COCO! MISS THAT KITTY BET YOU ALL DO TO!

[@sailing.supernova]

Haha thanks heaps :-) Coco is in Canada, She is 100% better from her surgery and will be coming back to the boat in early December. We can't wait to have her back! Really happy you are enjoying the videos :-)

[@Valerygallery]

Congrats on 20,000 Supernova! Well deserved! You have had quite the journey to Aruba. But the sunrise and sunsets are amazing. Darcy is quite the MacGyver! Looking forward to seeing Coco again. I have been to A and C of the ABC'S. I loved them. So beautiful!❤

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps! Yea I'm so happy he is such a handyman! We will be going to each island so we will show you the one you have not been to :-)

[@Valerygallery]

@sailing.supernova I'm really looking forward to it!🥰

[@JustMe1u2]

Thank you for sharing your journey. I missed seeing Coco on the Supernova.

[@sailing.supernova]

She will be back in early Dec, we miss her to. She is 100% healthy now and we have been told Coco is looking forward to her fresh tuna meals when she gets back to the boat :-)

[@loreneholmesrule8327]

@@sailing.supernovathank goodness she is alive and well. Love that little fur ball.

[@Dascia2]

@@sailing.supernova So happy to hear, we've been worried about her. I'm glad you'll get her back soon and recovered!

[@Moolahmann]

gotta love Canadians and Aussies

[@sailing.supernova]

We agree :-)

[@patrickjames1080]

Brilllllliant Supernova - thanks for sharing ⛵️ 👍

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@angeladowning2967]

I absolutely enjoyed watching your video! And I’m so glad Brian is traveling with you!! Can’t wait to see you both again, hopefully in December ⛵️

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps, we love buddy boating with Brian! He brings a lot of great energy to the trip! Hope to see you in December too! and we will have Coco back then so you can see her to :-)

[@mukkaar]

Btw, good idea for regular boat checklist is printing out paper with all the things you need to do with blank check boxes. Then laminate that and with simple non-permanent marker you can reuse that same paper multiple times. You could even add couple blank lines into it so it's easy to add few extra tasks if needed with permanent marker. This is really good if you are tired, or just forget. Or lets say you do something, and you partner can see you have done it without waking you up. You can have different lists for different uses or time spans. Though mainly, this is best for something you need to do regularly, say setting sail or something since it's handier than using phone or something. Ofc, you could also have whiteboard, separate or integrated as some surface in the boat. Main benefit to this is that unlike digital checklist, it's always visible and easier to access. Obviously, also good for todo list.

[@ezlow1065]

Excellent idea! 👍

[@sailing.supernova]

:-)

[@sailing.supernova]

That is a great idea!

[@CarolineLewis-hughes]

Your friend must have had his hands full in the passage!

[@sailing.supernova]

Ya it was a lot for us and we were two haha. He had a great first meal and a huge sleep after he dropped anchor :-)

[@roadboat9216]

I am so impressed. You guys are doing so well. You have problems, you solve them. You catch tuna, you try to not let the kitty eat it all. Ha ha. When I made the passage from Aruba to Cartagena, we had winds 25-35. We didn’t have the weather info that you do now. All we had was a voice report over SSB. Very sketchy reports. You really planed it well. Didn’t care for Aruba. But the next stop if Curaçao you will love. A real Dutch community. And of course, Bonaire well known for it’s diving. Diving in Aruba so so. Curacao good. 52:04

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps for the kind words. Coconut is going to be so happy with all the new tuna haha. We are very lucky now with starlink and the good weather reports, what you guys did without all that stuff must have been so much harder!

[@jamesfarver3666]

If you do end up going into your fuel system/tank, I would personally recommend adding a separate fuel pick up so each engine is totally independent vs. the “T” connection.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thats the plan, We also want to make the pickup lines 1/2" and add a 3rd pick up line for fuel polishing. We are not big fans of the T connection at this point haha

[@heinsmit5329]

tx for sharing ,been watching you guys from the beginning,,love the fact that you help when ever needed ,thats the right spirit.,love your videos keep them going ,love from holland .(abc islands is dutch territoty )

[@sailing.supernova]

I'm (Yvette) part Dutch so I was really looking forward to the ABC Islands, so far the food has been really good! Really happy you are enjoying the videos :-)

[@rhondatejan4222]

Blessings and safety peace love financial blessings great weather great health to you too been waiting on your video. Thank you for sharing.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps for the kind words :-)

[@kennisjarvis8105]

Congrats on 20,000!

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps! :-)

[@TammyBillings-qt1ve]

Congratulations on 20,000 subscribers. Can't wait to see Coco again. Cheers

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps! We can't wait till she is back!

[@christopherhutchings9621]

20000 + who love y'all, the smiles, damn, it's in y'all's eyes also! Ya make my life much happier ❤🇺🇲👍

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks so much for the kind words :-)

[@TheWillems6]

I’m glad you’re visiting our “One Happy Island”. We are from Aruba and wish you a great visit. If you need any suggestions on places and local foods let us know 😊

[@sailing.supernova]

Aruba has been so much fun, we tried to get out and explore around as much as we could. you live in a great place! with some really good food! :-)

[@aussiejeroen]

Awesome passage guys, Supernova Sunrise, enjoy Aruba 💖 see ye next Friday

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@lyndeebrider2340]

Such a cute couple. 😊

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@Takeoffin321]

Nuthin like stocking the fridge!

[@sailing.supernova]

Yea it was a really good day of fishing :-)

[@swabby913]

One last thing. Make sure to check out antilla ship wreck. Some really cool swim throughs if you like to hold your breath. 😄 Much love and fair winds from SV Too Short. Cheers guys

[@sailing.supernova]

We have put it on the list! Looks like we will be packing our fins with us :-)

[@InspiredJJ]

I’m sorry for the rub rail and engine issues. However, you ARE in Aruba!

[@sailing.supernova]

That's a great point haha

[@loreneholmesrule8327]

Congratulations on 20,000 subscribers Totally awesome 😎 Happy you made it safe to port. I was starting to worry about you both.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@vincehendricks6383]

Another great video! Captain Coco will be well pleased with your offering upon her return.

[@sailing.supernova]

Haha we will make sure she gets a fresh tuna when she gets back! :-)

[@RVmotoTravel]

You guys are definitely an inspiration! I hope to sell my RV and buy a cheap-ish cat and sail the seas someday.

[@sailing.supernova]

Sweet! sailing is so much fun! But I'm sure you have a blast in your RV too :-)

[@grabasalad5945]

4:55 You guys are proper good people, may the lord bless you

[@sailing.supernova]

No way we were going to leave our buddy boat behind haha :-)

[@sonjakunze8121]

I would love seeing Coco again, but it makes nervous too. I would be worried the whole time you're traveling that she would get lost.

[@sailing.supernova]

She is a great boat cat, and she already has shown us that she only really wants to be close to us, so its really easy to know where she is :-)

[@BrianOakesHaitiHunter]

Congrats on reaching 20,000! You're about 700 km SSE of our place in Port-a-Piment, Haiti. Middle of hurricane season is a rough time to be at sea! Good luck and enjoy the ABC's!

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-) We are going to be making our way towards you after we get to Granada :-)

[@BrianOakesHaitiHunter]

@@sailing.supernova Will stay in touch, there is a beautiful harbor in Ile-a-Vache called Port Morgan where many sailboats anchor. It's not too far from us.

[@SailingWithVampires]

So great seeing you guys out there doing it in the dangers of the hurricane season. Edge of the seat action! ⛵🦇

[@sailing.supernova]

That sail had some "fun" times for sure haha! Hope you are having a great time!

[@DyanEsoap]

Aruba looks amazing, enjoy! I'm glad you made it there safe and mostly sound!

[@sailing.supernova]

haha nothing 3 or 4 days of hard work can't fix, and its much easier to do with a tuna BBQ every day haha

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Love you guys! Congratulations on getting 20k subscribers. Your upbeat attitudes & enthusiasm are contagious. Safe travels. ❤

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps. Really happy you are enjoying the videos :-)

[@thedivemistress]

You two are so cute it's ridiculous. You make a great team! When are you heading back home? Also when you make it to Curacao rent a car and spend the day touring the island. It's lovely. Also buy some real Curacao liqueur. The distillery is pretty fun to visit. Cool history. Great diving there and Bonaire if you dive.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-) We will be sailing for the next many years. Thanks for the liqueur tip we will check that out! We are going to try and dive in Aruba and we will for sure dive in Bonaire!

[@seaweed556]

It should be 120000 . congratulations ! Glad to see you are cliping in using your live lines . we are all able to pick up a man over board . some sails ( passages ) are just like this where you have to work , but you were rewarded with FISH !

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps for the kind words! we are so happy that so many people enjoy watching the videos! It was a bit of a harder passage but it was still so much fun and the Tuna is so good! :-)

[@tvonzweck]

Great job on overcoming boat problemos, and the fishing!!

[@sailing.supernova]

The fishing was definitely the highlight of the trip :-)

[@andrewlocke1637]

Good luck guys

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@Catalina58601]

I totally agree with longer watches. I am not a sailor so I never did understand the 3 or 4 hour shifts. If you dont get some REM sleep you might as well not sleep at all. But I wondered if I just didnt know something about why they needed to be so short. Congrats on the 20K subscribers! May you hit that over and over and over again.

[@sailing.supernova]

We are with you, we hated the 4 hour watch, it was so hard to get up and we were thinking that this can't be our lives for the next 10 or more years. After that we went to 6 hours then 8, and very shortly we were at 12. It just works so much better for 2 people, there is so much flexibility with a 12 hour shift. We think the 12 hour shift is a huge reason why we love being on passage so much! But we also don't know what we are doing haha and there could be a great reason that we don't know about to do 4 hour shifts

[@loisphillips5826]

Enjoy Aruba. So much to see on one happy island. Thanks for sharing.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps we will!

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps we will!

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

Congrats 20K subscribers. Concerning your instrument fonctionnely inernettently... see sailing jibsea they had a trick to do on deck to unclog? Get rolling? 😂 have a good day❤

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps! We will check them out haha

[@chrislevins2463]

congrates on 20k subs

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@EnriqueDeQuesada101]

❤❤❤

[@sailing.supernova]

:-)

[@ianrandall4262]

Are you aware that you should be able to remove the speed transducer (spinney thing) from inside the boat for cleaning? There should be a plug attached to it. So you remove the transducer and quickly replace it with the plug before too much water comes in. Then clean at your leasure. 😊

[@sailing.supernova]

It was really hard to get it in, even with the lube, so we tend to just hop in the water and spin it to get it going, and we give it a good clean every 2 weeks or so :-)

[@SD-ft6gs]

Thanks for another great video guys, and glad you are safe. can't wait to see your other adventures!

[@sailing.supernova]

Really glad you liked the video :-)

[@krisnace]

What a really nice video sorry that you guys had so much engine problems due to gasoline. I hope that you can get this fixed once and for all. Isn't the water absolutely gorgeous in Aruba. When I was there we chartered a catamaran and went out snorkeling it was the best snorkeling that I have ever done in any part of the Caribbean The variety of beautiful fish so colorful so different. Enjoy your stay as always stay safe and God bless and oh by the way great job on catching all that tuna

[@sailing.supernova]

We will get the fuel sorted out soon, most likely at our next stop. You are right the water here is so nice! Its cool to sail in the same area you did! We have already had 2 tuna BBQs haha

[@sallydingle321]

👌💖💖💖⛵🏖️

[@sailing.supernova]

:-)

[@kimbrandom2789]

Amazing video! Congrats on a safe passage!

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@andyroo7206]

Congrats on the 20k! 🥳 Would you guys be able to do a "This is how we enter a new country" video? Like what planning needs to be done? is there much paperwork/online forms? Can you just sail to a new country and call in and have them check you in or do you need to make reservations? Would it be possible to ask customs to have a mock check in one day where you'd be able to film the process? Sorry for all of the questions, it just looks so easy and my anxiety spikes every time I think about the unknowns in my future travels haha

[@sailing.supernova]

I wish we could do that. We ask every time if we could film and they all say no. What I can tell you is its really easy to check in places for the most part. You need your boat paperwork and your passport, and some places want a bit more like a zarpe or exit document from the last country you were in. Some country's like Mexico require you to temporally import your boat to the country. We were really nervous about how check in was going to work and what if we did something wrong but after you have done your first 2 or 3 you will see that its not that big of a deal. there are websites like Noonsite.com that have basic check in details for almost every country and they can give you a good idea of what is needed. The only challenge is finding out where you have to go. sometimes its just one person you have to talk to sometimes its 3 but they are all in the same office or building, and other times you will be walking all over town haha. The main thing to remember is you are not the first person checking into a country so you will meet tons of people who were just in the country you want to go to, and they will tell you everything you need to know. If you have any other questions just let us know :-)

[@danstevens5782]

Good job, great sail, well sometimes. CONGRATS!

[@sailing.supernova]

Yea it was a lot under motor... we really hope to get some good sailing in soon :-)

[@koulamarkidis2145]

Nice vid guys! Your adventures are always great to see! Have a great stay in Aruba!

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@michaelhicks3909]

Wow! I didn't know you folks were back from Aussie ! Where is Coco? I had been mostly offline for sailing videos for nearly a month . Good to see you are doing videos.

[@sailing.supernova]

She is making her way back to the boat, she will be back on board and running things in about 3 weeks :-)

[@jeffclarke1540]

Come on guys it first happened in Alaska and you haven’t fixed it yet😮 You need to flush the tank properly guys Good to hear that you’re gonna fix it. Be safe.

[@sailing.supernova]

We tried a bunch of other things to fix it, but its clear we are going to have to cut out the cockpit floor, its going to be a ton of work but we have no other choice. We are going to run one engine off of a jerry can till we get the parts, that way we know one engine is getting good clean fuel no matter what.

[@sandybinbedford5512]

Great that you have fish , but We want Coco !!!!!!!!!

[@sailing.supernova]

Coco is now 100% recovered from her surgery and she will be back on the boat in early December :-)

[@janaferreira8882]

❤

[@sailing.supernova]

:-)

[@swabby913]

Great spirit guys. Seriously impressed. Just need to polish your diesel. You can rig it up yourself with a racor and a fuel pump. Probably not first to say this. But just in case. If you need any advice just domment back and i can walk you through it. Cheers guys. Well done

[@sailing.supernova]

We have a fuel polishing system on board, The problem is we have big chunks of stuff in the fuel tank that we picked up in Alaska, we have tried just about everything, but we have found wood chips and big globs of rubber in our fuel lines. We think there is a bunch of stuff in the tank that is just to big to fit in the fuel pick up line. We are going to put a port in our fuel tank so we can get all that stuff out of the tank

[@swabby913]

@@sailing.supernova yeah. I would just take the inspection cover off and stick a big 3/4in hose in there then you can shine a light in and look around also.

[@swabby913]

@@sailing.supernova if there isn't an inspection cover you could just add one. Just use a jig saw and cut slow to avoid sparks of course. The more full your tank the better so there is no air in tank. No grinding obviously.

[@swabby913]

@@sailing.supernova I'm assuming your tanks are aluminum...

[@Fulop350]

Firs I liked it 👍

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)

[@sv_skidbladnir]

Congrats on 20k

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps! We can't believe that we are at 20k for subs. it just seems like it can't be real! we were so happy when we hit 1000! :-)

[@martinbowskill5511]

20k congrats kids cheers n beers Marty Qld

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps Marty!

[@ezlow1065]

💚👍👍👍👍

[@sailing.supernova]

:-)

[@jarrettpayton5226]

Hi captains, just wanted to suggest using a drill mounted fluid transfer pump when you must use gas cans. Pouring fuel in the waves eliminated

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks for the advice :-) that is a great idea, we will look for one of these :-)

[@FranklinGray]

That 'glob of caulking' is growth and it sounds like your tank is covered in it. This is a lesson for others, do not go out planning on motoring in non-smooth seas without knowing for sure your tank is void of growth and fairly clean.

[@sailing.supernova]

We have a fuel polishing system on board, The problem is we have big chunks of stuff in the fuel tank that we picked up in Alaska, we have tried just about everything, but we have found wood chips and big globs of rubber in our fuel lines. We think there is a bunch of stuff in the tank that is just to big to fit in the fuel pick up line. We are going to put a port in our fuel tank so we can get all that stuff out of the tank

[@FranklinGray]

@@sailing.supernova if those rubber chunks are white then that is growth. A fuel polishing system will not stop growth. Some fuel additives slow it down. You need to get in there and manually clean it out. All fuel tanks need an access port for this reason. Trust me, I've been in the same situation and it is the most common problem for new sailors.

[@FranklinGray]

Once you open up the tank and look inside, you will see white stuff all over the bottom. All it needs is condensation and diesel to live and grow.

[@FranklinGray]

@@sailing.supernova I forget which is which but from what I remember it is white when it is alive and gray when it's dead.

[@MikeGibson-l5e]

I love aruba I've been there many times... but I flew...lol

[@sailing.supernova]

haha yea that would have been much faster.... but there would have been much less tuna haha :-)

[@timebongtwo1610]

Try sleeping below the catapult (device that launches planes off the flight deck) on an aircraft carrier during flight ops trying to get some sleep 😮. That was loud.

[@sailing.supernova]

That must have been hard to catch some zzzz haha

[@timebongtwo1610]

@sailing.supernova yes it was

[@swabby913]

Oh... And get an additive for your diesel. Forget the name. But there are a bunch of them anyway. One for growth in your tanks. But do it once you have your polishing system figured out.

[@sailing.supernova]

We got some fuel additive, we are going to put some into the tank now because the place we are is really rollie

[@swabby913]

Those are big eye tunas by the way. Great fish.

[@sailing.supernova]

They were so good!

[@loreneholmesrule8327]

Thank you for the video.. you had so much trouble I am so sad you couldn’t rest or eat much. Did I miss CoCo? Wondering how that precious little girl mitten is doing.

[@sailing.supernova]

Coco is now 100% recovered from her surgery, She is in Canada and will be flying back to the boat in early December. We miss her and are looking forward to having her back :-)

[@loreneholmesrule8327]

@@sailing.supernova oh so thankful.. she is such a sweetie.

[@MikeGibson-l5e]

It's always breezy in aruba....

[@sailing.supernova]

So much wind! but it keeps the boat cool :-)

[@blade_347]

✌🏽✌🏽

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks for your support :-)

[@rbnhood39]

Darcy I think you should try to find a fuel polishing company in Aruba instead of cutting a hole in the floor of your boat to get to the fuel tank.

[@sailing.supernova]

We have a fuel polishing system on board, The problem is we have big chunks of stuff in the fuel tank that we picked up in Alaska, we have tried just about everything, but we have found wood chips and big globs of rubber in our fuel lines. We think there is a bunch of stuff in the tank that is just to big to fit in the fuel pick up line.

[@canddwsale]

Hi, enjoying your videos very much. Can you tell me what the drink was in the square glass at the end of video. Thanks again for the videos. Regards, Aussie David.

[@briandd57]

I was a Beerita. Margarita and a beer. Delicious!

[@sailing.supernova]

you are right :-)

[@andrewm2365]

I hope Yvette is ok she seemed off towards the end of the passage

[@sailing.supernova]

Just a wee bit of sea sickness, all in all I'm very happy we made it to Aruba :-)

[@clydebaker1857]

The heck with play Time. It's time to get busy fixing your fuel system. Take care of priorities first. 😮

[@sailing.supernova]

We are planning two weeks of boat jobs! We are leaving the fuel system to run off of a jerry can till we get the parts in to fix it right This way we know we have good fuel and can't have the same problem.

[@deerfootnz]

Its really not safe to carry the dinghy on the davits at sea. Put it on the deck for passages in the open ocean.

[@sailing.supernova]

Darcy Built the davits so we could carry the dinghy there even in big waves, each davit can hold more then 5 times the weight of the boat, and when working on the solar there was Darcy and another person in the dinghy when it was up. We also have it tied down really well back there so it doesn't move at all :-)

[@deerfootnz]

@sailing.supernova still not safe. Water is 1000kg/m³ abd when it's falling into the dinghy at 60kmh the force is extreme. I came to this conclusion after a very bad experience in the Gulf of Mexico where the davits absolutely were strong enough but they tore a 1m² hole in the deck which became a major issue. It's a bad idea. I have davits at the stern of my boat. They are high and solid. I always carry the dinghy strapped to the deck just aft of the mast upside down. It's just not worth the risk as I have learned the hard way.

[@MikeGibson-l5e]

Should try polishing your fuel tanks

[@sailing.supernova]

We have a fuel polishing system on board, The problem is we have big chunks of stuff in the fuel tank that we picked up in Alaska, we have tried just about everything, but we have found wood chips and big globs of rubber in our fuel lines. We think there is a bunch of stuff in the tank that is just to big to fit in the fuel pick up line.

[@rainfinger]

Great video. Any of the cruisers in Aruba can hook you up with the community WhatsApp.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps, Not sure how long we are going to be in Aruba for, we have some stuff to fix and are most likely going to do that in Curaçao. What anchorage are you at?

[@TheChuckie340]

Why don't you upwind sail instead of running the engines? Yes I understand there would be a lot of sail changes but isn't that sailing? I'm very curious.

[@sailing.supernova]

We were trying to catch a very small weather window, and it was 100% upwind, if we would have went under sail it would have taken 2 times as long and we would have missed the weather window. That area of Colombia is famous for its high wind and huge waves, and when the wind picks up its not a safe place, and we were not going the recommended way. So in short for safety reasons we needed to go fast!

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Hchrmph memememeee: 🎼🎶🎵 Aruba, Jamaica, ooh, I wanna take ya. Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama. Key Largo, Montego... 🎶🎵 (Kokomo, The Beach Boys, 1988)..

[@sailing.supernova]

We would play that song for sure if we had the rights to it haha

[@kathyvossler4626]

Isn’t saying “copy” better around the world than “10-4”? I always thought “10-4” was part of the ten code in the US. And even then it’s not common.

[@sailing.supernova]

most likely, we both are working on getting better at radio chat haha. i think we are supposed to say Roger haha

[@timebongtwo1610]

What's that saying? Red sky at night sailor's delight, red sky in the morning a sailor's warning

[@sailing.supernova]

It ended up being a good sail... would have been better if the side of the boat didn't fall off haha

[@timebongtwo1610]

@sailing.supernova 😳🫡

[@RICHARDMASON-re2mu]

When you had the good weather why were you not sailing so you could go faster and save fuel.

[@sailing.supernova]

The wind was always right on the nose, so if we had put up sails and tacked back and forth it would have taken a long time. We had to hit the weather window or it would have been very dangerous seas. The current was also going the wrong way at 1.5 knots. We do sail when ever possible but we just couldn't make fast enough time because it was 100% up wind.

[@JohnLee-im7iu]

How do practically indigent people sail all over …..food, insurance, incidentals, flights to Australia, upkeep on the boat…..it is not adding up.

[@sailing.supernova]

We saved up for years and years, before we met we were both saving to travel, And our Insurance is cheap because we can't get full coverage on our boat so we just have liability on the boat, we also do 100% of our own boat work. Its really cheap to live out here until something breaks :-)

[@johnworboys6435]

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[@sailing.supernova]

:-)

[@swabby913]

Youll enjoy Curacao much more than aruba by the way.

[@sailing.supernova]

We have been told that, Aruba is still really fun though :-)

[@Steve-qn8gn]

You should use your phone to dictate what is being said on the radio and then translate it so you know

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks a great idea :-)

[@dantheman164]

Congrats on 20K. I really do love you guys, but you’re the laziest bunch of “sailors” I have ever seen. What a terrible example to young folks today. I know you love promoting “chasing your dreams”, but you’re the laziest will get yourself killed out there pushing of critical repairs. At some point YOUR LUCK WILL RUN OUT. The best thing for you guys is to chase a different dream, get a van or buy a new boat that has fewer issues. Then, when they do show themselves, dock that boat and fix it. I love guys too much not to say something. I say it with peace and love.

[@sailing.supernova]

We are planning to do a bunch of boat work soon (and we have done heaps in the past year), we have answered this in similar comments you left on other videos. We answer all comments so you only need to write the same comment once for us to see it :-) We like sailing so we are going to stick with it, we don't have money for a new boat, we got what we could and we are going to make the best of it, Things break when you sail around, and we tend to move around more than most people. most of the time we have the parts to fix stuff, but some times we need to order in parts. The fuel tank is a big job, it was never done right when it was changed, we have to cut the whole cockpit floor to do it, but we will when we get the parts.

[@EnriqueDeQuesada101]

Stay away from Venezuela

[@sailing.supernova]

This area is patrolled by the Dutch navy so its really safe. We don't plan to go to mainland Venezuela. :-)

[@EnriqueDeQuesada101]

@@sailing.supernova Not to the main land but also territorial waters

[@loreneholmesrule8327]

Congratulations on 20,000 subscribers Totally awesome 😎 Happy you made it safe to port. I was starting to worry about you both.

[@sailing.supernova]

Thanks heaps :-)