Dragging Anchor in GALE FORCE 10 [EP 211]

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[@martincarlsen]

What a great episode! Grabbing the camera in moments of crisis like a true pro.

[@Andyhutchinson]

Driving IRBs for the surf club we're pretty used to dealing with submerged outboards. They're pretty resilient bits of kit. Our routine is to hose down, take out the sparks, drain the carb, invert the motor and pull the starter 20 times, put some petrol in the cylinder heads, invert and pull again for 10 times, put the carb drain plug back in, either clean or replace the sparks and then fire it up. When you're training to drive the IRB, the outboard gets more than a few dunkings and they're fine for years after the roll-over procedure. You did well :)

[@oddjobkia]

well that was a rollercoaster of a video. Honda definitely needs to sponsor you now!

[@drx1xym154]

yeah, they saved the motor, early in the storm, worked to get it and the dinghy out - did not rush and did not waste time and handled it carefully after. Good show!

[@PatrickHoodDaniel]

Wow!! What an ordeal! I don't think there is a better example of teamwork that what I have seen in this video.

[@AlfOfAllTrades]

The outboard: Let her run for a few hours (preferably with the engine cover off, to let any water that is left evaporate and dry out) , then replace the oil, oil filter, fuel filter one more time. Spray the electric components down with some WD-40 and most likely it'll be ok. Glad you're both safe.

[@jamesmorin7343]

now - run it for an hour and then change the oil and filter about eleventeen more times! Good on'ya for the save!

[@markloukko2197]

Great episode! Dr. Adam brought the Honda back to life! At least there was no CPR involved... that would have been awkward.

[@tomasseglaren4731]

I am impressed that you took the time to take the camera out in those conditions. I would never have thought of that. Thanks fore showing that, and Adam, you’re a champ. Thanks for all the good videos. Hope to see you in Sweden next year. Fair winds from Tomas and Rose Marie on S/Y Rose. ⛵️⛵️⛵️🥰🥰🥰

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Thanks for watching!

[@fortsmith8200]

Awesome footage, edge of my comfortable living room seat, brilliant! I have to say that every Honda engine I've owned has been outstanding, lawnmower, generator, motorbike, S2000 car all work when wanted

[@SailingMerewether]

Loved this one guys. The massive lows of flipping your car without knowlege if it will work again and then the hi's of seeing everything is all good. Really explains sailing life quite well

[@johnwalker6711]

Wow Honda outboards would be loving this episode , upside down underwater and its back in action, after a quick clean up and check over purring nicely. Well done guys!!

[@kristaready8812]

The little outboard that could! Love it. So happy for you. 🤗💞

[@LittlestWave]

Thornhill Lawn Equipment sure sent you one heck of a good outboard!! Obviously Ads is incredibly smart and you guys' quick thinking played a huge role here!

[@grabasalad5945]

Well if i ever buy an outboard it will be a Honda… the footage told the story in all its emotion and gravitas… well done SMF

[@stephennelson3950]

Just an INSANE EXAMPLE of how naturally and instinctively good you BOTH are at recording and producing your channel, and WE are the beneficiaries of all that hidden-and I think mostly unknown-talent. HONDA just received millions of dollars of free and perpetual advertising; and if they don’t reward that by sponsoring you, they just missed the biggest, free, WIN-WIN-WIN situation in their history!! We absolutely love your videos, and vicariously sharing your adventures! Fair winds….

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Wow, thank you! Vet high praise 🙏

[@etxswampdawg]

Dito!

[@neilfromclearwaterfl81]

Run that outboard until its nicely warmed up, then change the oil and filter again to play it safe. I usually use cheap oil and filter for that first warm up run for drying out the engine after a dunk before putting the good stuff in. This is where WD40 really excels since Water Displacement formula 40's main purpose is for displacing water to prevent future corrosion so a healthy spritzing with WD40 and wipe down will help prevent future corrosion issues and electrical problems from the dunking. Best!

[@silverfoxes65]

Talk about an ad for Honda. Absolutely amazing. What a wonderfully exciting story. As my good friend says, "It is all part of the wilderness experience".

[@Neilhuny]

Hard not to echo what everyone else is saying - that was uber dramatic! The wildlife at the beginning was superb, but the stormy weather that followed was scary; delighted you made it through! The possibility of 5 grand down the drain is too hideous to contemplate! Have a tea/coffee and calming tot of your choice on me. Perhaps I should just send a packet of chamomile tea?

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

MATE! Thank you so much for that! We will certainly be enjoying a few chamomile teas on that! Cheers to you sir!

[@Nizchka61]

great work on the outboard engine, coached it back to life after catching it just in time before major damage occurred! 🤣 love the videos you put out, and what I love even more is seeing you two working as a well oiled team. 🧜🧜‍♂

[@johnlees1176]

Well done you guys. The outboard working wasn’t a miracle - it worked as a result of good seamanship.

[@johnphillips519]

Gotta love @Honda reliability👍

[@zubenubi]

We now know where we're storing our dinghy motor when not in use! Good idea to put it in the v-berth. Good save, you two.

[@MCallsen]

This was a really emotionally tense and nearly draining episode - the intensity of the GoPro footage (right from the carrier's mouth) was like epic cinema :o And the magic of Adam's (Ben's) repair of the drunken outboard. Amazing stuff ♥

[@Neilhuny]

"Ben"! The sign old an old time viewer and lover of this channel and these people. I can't help thinking of him as 'Ben', occasionally, and then fondly staring at his lack of moustache on one side ... 'fondly'? Not sure that is the right word. Bit worrying.

[@SteifWood]

@@Neilhuny As a 4(?) yrs follower I haven picked up on "Ben". Pls enlighten me/us ...

[@Neilhuny]

@@SteifWood Pretty simple, really: someone wrote a very nice comment under a video referring to Ben but obviously meaning Adam. It made the two of them (K & A) laugh and refer to it in the next video - "Who's this Ben"?. It was a while ago - I wonder if I can find it ....

[@SteifWood]

@@Neilhuny Thx Huny, that's a good one ... hahah

[@Neilhuny]

@@SteifWood Tbh, I spent quite a few hours searching for the reference, with the intention of saying "Go to Ep 21, 16:23 minutes in" (don't do that) to say - here you go, this is the one that explains it! Hours and hours and hours! I enjoyed it. But I didn't find the reference. "Pfffft" as our elegant friends in France say

[@paullewis6612]

Guys, Guys, What can we say? At least you’re safe and didn’t lose anything blown away by the wind. Your post disaster management is good, and you can will only learn more and more. Love your attitude, love your channel, love Milly. Keep up the good life, chin up! Love and good wishes, Paul, Bristol🇬🇧

[@peterasacker5948]

Phew......thank heavens you got the motor running.....lets hope it runs great for years to come....be safe kids

[@user-ji7qb6ek7h]

Your team work in a high stress situation made me cry! I have watched you from the beginning

[@user-retsailor]

So happy your outboard come through like it did ! The little motor who could !

[@davidallen9526]

Wow! I can't believe that with everything that was going on you still managed to get and keep the cameras going. Remarkable! I (we) are so genuinely happy that your diligence and knowledge was enough to make it all work out alright. Im so happy and proud of you both! Great Episode

[@fatasford]

You can do anything you set your mind to I believe in the two of you 👏🏼

[@ianscott3180]

One good thing about having a lowish freeboard, being able to get to the tender from the deck. Well done guys, engine recovered, and nobody hurt. Non cruisers may not realise the adrenaline and urgency in moments like this. I am at the end of my sailing days and know that things happen but we carry on. Again well done guys. Thumbs up to Honda, maybe they can use this?

[@Early8Q]

Look at you! Look at each other! Great team work! Well done! Don’t let anything stop you as you do and learn from your experiences!

[@chappyd5109]

What a great job of your real life issues. So happy for the motor. My first thought was UHOH, the motor is going down. Good job on all of it.

[@norman4991]

My word what challenges overcome with great teamwork. Thanks for managing to capture it all.

[@jims5338]

Honda needs to become a sponsor and use your footage in a commercial.... 😂

[@brianAUS65]

Wow, that was stressful to watch, can’’t imagine how much worse it was to be there! You guys handled it amazingly well and glad it worked out ok.

[@user-kc6mp3zh9t]

Righting your dinghy in those conditions was very well done. Welcome to the old sailors world when sailing on to and off an anchorage was normal. I have even had to do it myself. II's always nice to know that you can do it. Happy days guys. Love your work.

[@shakedlw3394]

Yum assal, yum basl (One day you get honey, the other you get onion). This time at the same day! Nice work Adam and Khiara. also always secure the outboard to the dingy...

[@thomasthornton5737]

😃👍👍👍❤ You both "lucked out" this time. Watch your P's & Q's in the future as it really is only the both of you.

[@nickcain1508]

Wow Khiara you are one very cool calm lady. Couldn't help notice when the sh*t was hitting the fan you were so in control. Well done both of you. Stoked for you the outboard is good

[@SailingNoRegrets]

Very lucky with the outboard, being pull start and no alternator a blessing. However it does generate power to spark so hopefully those electronics don't fail in the future. We always lift our tender for events such as this, last thing you want to be doing is lifting your tender when you are dragging or smashed with bad weather. Sitting at anchor in 50 knots is never nice. Added benefit to taking the time lifting each day is it reduces theft risk, or the painter breaking and you lose the tender completely. Fingers crossed your outboard lives on!

[@gregg6282]

High drama on the high seas. Good work

[@user-qq2ym4fe4n]

I've got the flipped dinghy, drowned outboard in storm T shirt as well. Number 1 thing once running is to run it as much as you can, as hard as you can, as early as you can post drowning. Get a good tank or more of fuel through it. If sea water got into the crankcase it can take more than a quick run to get it out of all the places it can settle.

[@michaeljamesclarke]

Such exciting times and most of it on camera, well done!

[@georgeklesel1161]

The Ginger is a beast!! That was amazing!

[@jamesgrigsby8201]

Nice save on the Honda! Wow, lucky

[@RonaldJHElzenga]

GREAT!!!! After such a lovely and nicely documented start with fellow nature and animals you picked the right actions in the few options you had during this sudden crisis at the achorage..and luckely was also rewarded for that with a still..ok ok..with a little oil and Adam DIY care..working outboard..and with your positive attitude the conclusion was a beautiful smile and laugh👍💪💪❤❤👊

[@DaveandGinny972]

So glad this episode has a happy ending! Well done both of you for dealing with the situation so well and so calmly...think I'd have been doing lots more swearing!

[@berniebrown9115]

You guys work good together. Good teamwork with a minimal of cursing

[@paulstewart1626]

Great episode. I can't believe the dedication to your craft and filmed the whole thing. Well done and I am glad everything worked out.

[@MrFroglips69]

Well done, well dome indeed.

[@lawriebrice1103]

It's a Honda, I would expect nothing less. Good team work in those conditions well done.

[@SkylinersYeti]

Great story for the grandchildren some day. My grandchildren are amazed that I am still alive from my adventures in my younger years. Keep up the good work but be safe.

[@gusmcguire17]

For your single headsail story: Weather helm is the tendency of a boat to round up into the wind, usually because there is not enough sail forward of the center of resistance of the keel, for example just the main set Lee helm is the boat wanting to head down away from the wind, because of too much sail area forward of the center of resistance, for example with just a headsail set Think you guys would have had huge amounts of lee helm in that case

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Agreed. I just mixed up my words 😂

[@slamhead]

I feel for you. We had a huge haboob roll across the desert in San Carlos Mexico. It brought winds in excess of 60 kts. I saw it coming and secured my deck but forgot to shorten my painter line. My dinghy with motor weighing close to 200 lbs went sailing like a kite and flipped. I used the same wind to flip it back over. Although the motor was submerged for only a minute or two I spent the next three days flushing it out with fresh water; carbs and heads and all. I had to change the oil four times until the oil looked normal. 11:46

[@elainem4025]

Same thing happened to us in 50 Kt winds. So great that you were able to do all of the necessary steps to save your engine. You work so well as a team.

[@jordanharkness]

Tidbit of trivia, when you change the tack you are on by putting the stern through the wind instead of the bow, is called "wearing" (sometimes 'ware'). Tack is bow through the wind, gybe is stern through the wind downwind, and a wear is to go from one upwind tack to the other by gybing. Typically used by square rig ships, but as you found out, can be done with a fore-aft rigged boat.

[@Jacobbosland]

That's THE best HONDA commercial I've ever seen! Happy for you guys you didn't have to paddle from now on!

[@SuperTonywilliams]

Talk about a "rough with smooth" episode. Stay safe out there guys!

[@johnshakespeare3004]

Honda are definitely providing your next outboard free of charge after that advert!!!

[@marcusleather1329]

Amazing episode you both showed great seamanship 10/10

[@RichieKeane]

Good Save, well done and stay safe. Weather going to get sporty over next weeks

[@peterfrebold]

.... laughing .... No excitement here ..... two highs surrounding one low ... smilin ... is that some sort of weather pattern ..... had me laughing, lowering the outboard right into the sick bay .... also had me chuckling, was the mouth cam mumbles .. classic ..... I saw the Orca ..... thx for the share .... as always .. never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .... .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ....

[@bobstout9140]

The look on Khiara's face when the outboard started revving up was priceless! So happy you were able to rescue the outboard. Great job guys!

[@weinerdog137]

Don't forget the oil in the lower unit. Well done. Looking salty.

[@epheljr1]

Something I learned the hard way is to tie a rope to one of the outboard clamp toggles and secure it to the boat that way if you experience another flip and maybe you didn’t tighten it as good as you thought you won’t lose the outboard. Good 👍 video you really was able to capture a stressful situation.

[@rboston33]

You are a delightful couple. ALways enjoy your episodes.

[@alisavas9526]

That must have been quite scary! Upside is that you got away with minimum damage. Well done

[@captaindave47]

Well done getting the engine back running. You two work well as a team when the shit hits the fan.

[@vrangarajan605]

A Brilliant episode !! Gripping drama ! Contrast between the first and second parts !

[@johnrathbun2943]

I'm glad you guys are safe. Plus I'm glad to see that the motor is still running. But hey you got to see whales. I'm not an expert about Iceland but I know this much. If there's seals and killer whales, then it must get real cold and have really bad weather. I think you guys just better get back to the tropics before you get eaten by a polar bear!❤ Just be safe and always prepare for the worst. Love ya and go south!

[@paulfitzgerald1466]

Great job on the dinghy and motor, and it’s reassuring to see Kiara sometimes speaks old English like the rest of us mortals… On the Jib story, it’s difficult if not impossible to tack many keelboats with just a jib up in a blow, it’s not only an issue with your boat.

[@davehayes8812]

Flip! Action packed. Great teamwork.

[@gntsailing4389]

We love our Honda! Great episode. Glad it worked out!

[@Landyutility_Travels]

Chuffed to bit for you both that you got the outboard working 👍

[@donjohnson9329]

Haha. I was in the kitchen hearing how you were only sailing about with a headsail and quite literally spoke out loud in reference to the episode/incident you went on to talking about. "So much for balancing your sails!."

[@MegaDirtyberty]

I've sailed in winds gusting 47 knots, that was interesting, the winds just blew up on us all of a sudden, the others all wanted to stop right there in the middle of a large expanse of sea then they just dropped everything and let the sails flap around, nobody was listening to anybody, least of all me who had sailing experience and I couldn't get any of them to listen to my instruction. Not long after that they started to get sea sick one after the other due to the boat just bobbing around. We were ok sailing in it, we were safe and making way towards the nearest bay with shelter. That trip I will never forget.

[@jimduke5545]

No outboards were harmed in the making of this episode😅 One of the best “cruising” episodes. Period. As the saying goes…poo happens. Excellent teamwork, camera work and seamanship 👏 👏

[@DBee1133]

Wow...a wonderful day sailing with sea life and bam.... You guys did great and even grabbed a camera. Amazing. Love keeping up with your adventures. Glad your motor came back! Well done👏

[@justincase5272]

Whenever an engine is submerged in either freshwater or saltwater, it's best to drain all gas and oil, pull all spark plugs, and and while it's empty, blow out all interior spaces to the point of being mostly dry (about 20 minutes in each space). Clean and gap the plugs, replace, fill with oil and gas, and start 'er up. Now, here's the tough part: You need to run it for a full hour at slightly above idle in order to warm up all innards enough to completely boil off all moisture. Failure to do so will likely lead to expensive repairs in the future.

[@ryaneaves7308]

Harrowing! Excellent teamwork and level headedness!

[@bryanbadger6841]

New kid on the block here...from Nz. As an old seadog my advice would be/is, never ever leave the outboard on your dinghy. Ever. Yes in your case its sorted, however it's a good habit to get into lifting the O/board up when you're anchoring in locations like that. With the dinghy, just raft it alongside with fore and aft lines. Easy peasy. I haven't had a chance to observe your anchoring system, but always power back on your anchor. Down south here in the roaring 40s it pays to dig deep. Same as Beagle Channel with the horrendous williwaws, it doesn't pay to play with nature. I salute you in keeping your camera going. Personally, I would have concentrated on keeping boat and crew safe instead. I'm sure your subscribers would understand that. Anyway many thanks for sharing. And until next time all the very best. Btw I have subscribed. Cheers.

[@thomasstuder1624]

That's an adventure with a fortunate outcome!

[@leyton8820]

Watching this was almost identical to what happened to my partner and I although our dingy flipped while under tow with 40kn winds on the beam. Was only a few miles from one anchorage to the next and weather wasn't due for a couple hours but so we took a chance, big mistake!! We have a porta bote so when hoisted vertically there was no buoyance and motor sank about 2m before hoisting out. I thought it was gone but did the same stuff as you guys and was purring again within a couple hours.

[@HeyMichaelLeo]

Creating memories that will last, for sure and you have it on tape.

[@Peterl850]

Yes!! Thank Goodness!

[@abbbee8918]

I am really impressed with how you coped with that situation. I don’t understand why anyone would be worried about the engine falling off, surely you would always secure the engine. We’ve all done some pretty stupid things I’m sure, but I would have been extremely surprised if you hadn’t attached the outboard properly.

[@SailingSteelSapphire]

Wow - that was a tough episode to watch. We're lucky to have davits, and have a cast iron rule to lift the dinghy every night in case of unforeseen weather, dragging etc (not to menton security). But pretty unrealistic to do that with a canoe stern and no davits. Given the circumstances, you did an amazing job to get the sutation under control while also remaining pretty damn calm and collected (and props to Kiara for getting the camera too!). I feared the worst for your engine too, but you nailed the flushing and caught it in time. Watching your elation at the end reinforced one of my major learnings about this lifestyle. Weirdly, it often feels better to fix the stuff that goes wrong, than to have never had the problem in the first place (not that I'd wish the problems on myself or anyone else, but the highs really do feel amazing after the depths of despair that immediatley precede it). Great episode!

[@eliciahalterman1961]

So glad you got it running again. Phew!!

[@dalltm]

Awesome save on the outboard!!!

[@joshtvg]

Hell of an advert for Honda! Great job!

[@jiefflerenard1228]

What an adrenalin rush, but honestly I would have put a lasso loop around the shaft of the outboard before attempting anything else. Doable with pipe pole from what we see at 9:34 Outboards were always stuff I could NOT afford to loose. Thank you for sharing this action filled thriller.

[@jasoncox7874]

Wow. great job all around.

[@garysmothers3234]

Easy and entertaining watching from here but I realize it was difficult for the both of you. Such a relief that it turned out fine in the end and you had another unforgettable experience. Now I think you're due for a few boring days on the water.

[@SVFresh2Salty]

That was awesome. Amazing video , amazing cinematography, amazing story with a happy ending.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffatkinson3288]

I cant believe that outboard started 1st pull after being submerged in saltwater...heck any water! Guardian Angel watching over you two 😉

[@peterdavies2058]

Your dedication to filming is so impressive!

[@SBoots29]

From sheer happiness to terror and despair. It is nice to see a happy ending. what is fantastic to see is how you work together in adversity. true pro in capturing it all. Well except the whales. LOL

[@dennismacdonald2003]

Another amazing episode tyvm

[@forgetn]

Wow that was incredibly lucky although you had two advantages, first you acted quickly and removed the engine and gave it a water bath to remove the salt, Second the water salinity up there is lower than in the med...where most cruisers live. But this was really good to be able to clean it quickly. When I first heard the engine starting, my first thought was that you were still not out of the woods. You seem to have a hoist for the engine, maybe you need to use it more...(I'm sure you have already reached THAT conclusion). It is amazing watching you and your level of energy. The glacier thing was most amusing...when I saw the video last week, my first thought was that the glacier was rather far away and that a four or five-hour trek implied that there was a good path. Still amazing, so few cruisers make it up north. It looks beautiful.

[@johnlove4183]

Good teamwork under pressure!