DON'T BUY a DINGHY or DAVIT Until You See This! - EP94

[@aquaticthumb5193]

You both look like angels with your white outfits in the dinghy. Stunning just stunning!

[@alstuckless8642]

Great video guys

[@gailguilliams1365]

Such a beautiful and fun place to go!!!!

[@rl8992]

Welcome back!

[@research1747]

Hey - good to see you guys ! Wellcome Back !

[@kingchristopherpaul477hutc8]

Stay blessed!

[@basementracer]

First video in 5 months. Hope this means you two are back.

[@williamconway1287]

Hoping all is well with the 2 of you . Take Care , Be Well !

[@mikej7831]

Glad to see u guys back on posting videos!

[@smquaii]

Welcome back! I've missed you two!

[@mvconcorde5243]

Hey!! Long time no C-Shel! Good to see you two, and glad your adventures are still ongoing! Fair winds!

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks! 🙏

[@rickmcknight37]

Nice to see you back ! Thought you gave up....lol, or just having too much fun!

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks! We may be slow, but we never quit. 😂

[@helmsman3838]

Welcome back. Question from Bimini heading towards Exumas what’s a good first stop for a 7 knt boat hoping to travel daylight only

[@SearchingforCShels]

It will be difficult at 7 knots to make the passage all the way in daylight. I'd suggest leaving Bimini just before sunrise, you may then arrive at Great Harbour Cay or Chubb Cay after sunset, but you may still have light. The other alternative that people do is stop at Mackie Shoal, which is about 1/2 the way from Bimini to The Berries. It is an open water/in the middle of nowhere anchorage that needs really fine weather. Hope this helps. Let us know if we can help further. Cheers!

[@lorneserpa5888]

Wow. Content! I missed you all. Thanks for the great vids. I used to subscribe to about 15 boating/sailing channels. Only about 2 that I watch anymore after a few years. You and one other. Hope all is well!

[@SearchingforCShels]

Awesome! Thank you! We feel privileged to be on your watch list.

[@mrstevenrowe]

wow great see you 2 again ,i hear Bermuda is breaking from UK and i also hear their trying sell raw buildable land for house lots or off-grit and have you heard of any cheap land ?? to bad about motor , they don't have any Prof over their

[@Theyrun]

Glad to see a video out and what you two are up to, I'm guessing the Impossible Burger at 19:22 is a Veggie Burger?

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks! Yes, that is a veggie burger. 😀

[@randysnowman]

Very glad you are back with new stuff! We are in Sunset bay Marina. Hope to meet you folks in person!

[@basementracer]

Hey thanks for doing this piece on the High Field and how you carry it. I remember when you bought it and there wasn't much of a video review (i think) that said when I saw both you and Cindy hauling that boat up manually I thought to myself. Shoot, I would have a winch on that asap. Glad you did it and thanks for the info on how you did it and what to watch out for. Especially the davit ripping out.

[@SearchingforCShels]

You are very welcome. Yes, the winch was a must, especially with that heavier dinghy. We should have installed one long ago.

[@derjaeger3321]

Boy, glad to see you folks again. I hope the engine gets sorted out and fixed with minimal cost and little hassle. Best of luck to you. Your early videos got me hooked. As an American, the Gananaoque/Kingston area have a special place in my heart as my parents vacationed in the area and I have taken my family there several times. The Mrs. particularly likes the Gananoque Inn. I also hope to visit the Bahamas (bucket list). Fair seas to you both, and may the wind always be at your back.

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thank you for such a pleasant comment. We still love the 1000 Island area. We will have to get back there sometime. Hope to see you on the water.

[@haroldconnell2973]

Glad you are doing well

[@Marshall-mb2id]

Glad to see you return!! I got excited when I saw you had a new video. I can't wait to watch.

[@kencraig6526]

Glad you guys are back, was wondering where you went. Glad to see you didn't sink or float away, looking forward to hearing about engine trouble, well not that I'm happy your having eng trouble. Anyway stay safe and updates plz lol 😆

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks!

[@FloridaYachtInsuranceGuy]

Welcome Back!!!! Glad yall are doing well !

[@billmead5052]

Weather. Ugh. Glad to see you happy and healthy!

[@ronkern6129]

Glad to see you guys. we sure have missed you!

[@jrumlow]

So glad you’re back!! I love your content.

[@expresscruiserlife]

Great video! Loved your review of the Highfield Dinghy, which is the same model I’m looking at purchasing this winter. Hope to see you guys at the Ft Lauderdale Boat show!

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks! We are not sure if we will be at FLIBS this year or not. Will let you know if we will. Cheers!

[@dannyg7091]

missed you guys, glad your back. Hope to see more video soon

[@williamwhaley7842]

Glad to see you're back!

[@artboudreau7036]

nice to see you guys again

[@robertlewisvideo]

Glad to see you back. I always Look Forward to your videos.

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks!

[@williamconway1287]

I’m glad to see you 2 are well . It’s been awhile since I last saw the moniker of Searching for . . . . and I’m glad it’s back !

[@jorgegmendez6241]

Welcome back.Really nice to see you again

[@SearchingforCShels]

Hey, thanks!

[@jwyzdm]

Welcome back, hope this means the engine issue is fixed and your back in the game.

[@jackmead6166]

I have so missed you guys I am so happy to see a video catching us up on what has been happening......... Wish you guys the best of luck in this ever-changing landscape of activity. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@SearchingforCShels]

Ah thanks Jack. All the best to you as well. Thanks for continuing to watch even though we have a sporadic release schedule.

[@tomg8187]

i was just checking to see if i missed any vids from u yesterday then today bammmm.. nice to see your smiling faces keep up the journey i hope u get that engine fixed soon ...

[@SearchingforCShels]

😊 thank you Tom!

[@johnschieffelin3226]

Very happy to see you back on KZbin. I wondered if you were hanging in the Bahamas all that time. Bimini is a small island to stay for three months -- did you go over the the main island frequently? How is the big Genting resort doing? Genting has been in financial trouble lately -- I believe their fleet of Ocean Liners was shut down and may have been auctioned off due to unpaid bills.

[@erichyney6287]

From one American to a Canadian. You have a pretty Canadian flag. Thanks for showing your love of country. P.S. thanks for sharing. P.S.S. fix the hole in your flag... See you next time.

[@SearchingforCShels]

It's difficult to keep ahead of the flag replacements in the Bahamas in Winter. The wind blows so much, a new flag can be torn in a week. We didn't even know the flag was torn until we watched the video. We have a collection of new flags onboard for our Bahama winters. Sorry we didn't get to replacing before filming.

[@rogergoldstone5332]

We are looking at a Highfield 310 dinghy to replace our Plastimo inflatable floor model. I’m thinking the ride and getting on plane will be better. Do you find the ride harsh in chop? The inflatable bends and flexes to the wave action, but with the aluminum floor, there may not be much give. What do you think?

[@mikehortin9964]

Your new Highfield and Davit mods look great. Have the winch Anderson plugs held up to sea spray with out corrosion or conductivity issues? Did you have to add any insulating or protective sprays? Thx.

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks. No issues so far. Dielectric grease on the connections, and I have that canvas cover that goes over it.

[@petermerrick5644]

Glade to see you back! I think you would be happier with you dingy winch if you switched out the cable with Samson amsteel line 1/4 inch has a 8000 lb breaking strength. It’s a BCD 😎

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks. Yes I was thinking about Dyneema.

[@khoatran9482]

Missed you guys!!!!!

[@stevetadlock5223]

We've missed you guys! All play and no work won't get videos out!

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks Steve. We will try to keep the play to a minimum. lol

[@stevetadlock5223]

@@SearchingforCShels Moderation is the key!...lol Kathy and I can't wait to get out there, Our house is on the market!

[@robertkleiman1502]

Happy to see you! Thought maybe you gave up the channel. Are you coming back to Stuart?

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks Robert! Yes we are coming back to Stuart.

[@robertkleiman1502]

@@SearchingforCShels When you do, we’re at Sunset Bay.

[@cruisingschatzy]

great video.)) ty.)

[@SearchingforCShels]

Thanks for watching!

[@cruisingschatzy]

@@SearchingforCShels welcome 🤗

[@lorneserpa5888]

Careful with cell phone GPS on a boat. Most phones are not very readable at all in bright light and you will always get overheating and phone shutting down issues. Not just when it's charging even if it's not charging and sitting in the sun it will shut down.

[@SearchingforCShels]

We have found our iPhones and iPads to be fairly decent for the job. Yes, you are correct about the bright light, but we can usually see it. We have had the overheat issue happen a few times as well. Given the exposure to the elements in the dinghy, we are leaning toward an in-dash garmin marine unit.

[@ewaz6196]

Cyndi....the Bimini Big Game impossible burger. Is that a veggie burger? Or were you having a beef burger???

[@SearchingforCShels]

Yes it is a veggie burger. Hard to get in the Bahamas.

[@ewaz6196]

@@SearchingforCShels ah....it looked like a non-veggie burger. If I'm ever in the area, even though I'm not a vegetarian, I will order the Big Game Veggie Burger and think of you. :-) I happen to actually like veggie burgers, I should order them more often. :-)

[@SearchingforCShels]

lol 😎👍

[@barryholiday8998]

👍🏻👏