Ep. 18 Unfiltered Day Living On A Sailboat (Not Always Beaches and Bikinis!)

[@patrickandmichaela]

Hooray for a day where everything went as planned without any unexpected troubles! Thanks everyone for joining us on another week of adventure!

[@candacebeach5319]

How about one of those fridge/freezer cooler on wheels? Like 150-200$ would definitely help. I see a lot of boaters have them on KZbin and seems to work great in a pinch.

[@waltobringer2928]

Patrick, I hadn't realised until now that you had never so much as seen a sparkplug before. With this new information its obvious that YOU ARE KNOCKING THE MECHANICAL WORK OUT OF THE PARK! You both are a true inspiration for folks with doubts about thier own ability to sail.

[@patrickandmichaela]

Thank you so much, that is so kind of you to say! Yeah, we definitely started from basically zero, with the hopes that we can show that if we can do it really anyone can 🙂

[@Tjoops1]

Guys, I am an estate agent in South Africa, Cape Town. Times are TERRIBLE, worst ever times for realtors here. But, I still have faith, and believe in myself, wake with a smile, go to bed with a smile, and have the faith. Please, you youngsters are beautiful, just be strong, have faith in yourself s, and keep on smiling! Love you two, living the life I can only dream I had...

[@patrickandmichaela]

I am so sorry to hear about the hard times you are facing! We truly do hope they get better for you soon :) Thank you so much for being with us on this weeks adventure, it really means a lot to us.

[@hangingwiththeholts3804]

New drinking game alert: take a shot every time Patrick or Michaela says "I've (or we've) never done this before"! No disrespect meant, I love watching your adventures, fearlessness, and ability to admit how new you are to everything boat related.

[@patrickandmichaela]

😂😂😂 be careful with this game! Wouldn't want anyone to get hurt because we are out here as noobies 😂 Thanks so much for being with us on this journey, we are certainly out here learning by doing, and could not have found a better community to join us in the process 😊❤🎉

[@brettgerber795]

😂

[@freedomwanderer91]

The joy of boat life. Great job.

[@patrickandmichaela]

Indeed 🙂 Thank you for joining us this week 🎉⛵

[@buffaloburton]

Thanks for the down to earth videos...

[@patrickandmichaela]

It is our pleasure! We are so grateful that we can share our journey with such a kind and amazing community 😊

[@derekhenshaweasyputter334]

How cool at 13:25 the sun flare in the middle of the frame, thanks to the hanging whateveritis on the solar bridge, looks like a red heart ❤ love the day-in-the-life video and looking forward to the boat tour 🙂

[@patrickandmichaela]

😊 Thank you for the kind words! Sometimes the shots really just come together! Can't wait to share our boat tour, should be quite soon! Appreciate you being here! 🎉⛵

[@CuriousHumbleMarie]

Another great video guys! Michaela my friend constantly had migraines until she started eating a ketogenic diet…helped a great deal!

[@patrickandmichaela]

Interesting! Seems like there are so many remedies for so many different people. Will have to try to hone in and find out if it is something specific, but considering I have had them since I was a child, it may just be a thing to deal with. Thanks so much for the kind words and being here with us ❤⛵

[@paulwinskill5810]

When you were getting to the soya milk, I noticed there are no breathing holes under your mattress in the wood base. Just a tip/idea, you might want to drill 1 - 1/2 inch holes, spaced evenly at around 6 - 7 inches, to allow it to 'breathe' & prevent mould building up due to damp & air flow under a mattress is key to preventing it 🙂

[@patrickandmichaela]

Good idea! On most of the beds we have that honeycomb style air flow material, we were looking at buying the same stuff for this bed, but just need to land some place to send it :) Thanks for the tip and joining us on this weeks adventure! ⛵🎉

[@paulwinskill5810]

@@patrickandmichaela I'd still add the holes (I meant to put the size as 1 inch or 1 & a half inches) even when you get the new mattress... you know how damp boats can get😩

[@dianne.murielrobidoux9008]

That shower install! ❤

[@patrickandmichaela]

"install" is such a generous term for it, and absolutely the kind of support we need from people like you 😂 Thank you so much for joining us on this weeks more chill adventure! 🎉⛵

[@caromarco6315]

Really enjoyed watching! Someone once told me to drink more water to help with headaches and it actually did - something simple to try perhaps!

[@patrickandmichaela]

So glad to hear it! That is a really good tip! So much of our body is made of water, it is great to make sure you are not dehydrated 🙂 Thanks for being here! 🎉⛵

[@crankinozzer]

For the migraines, try a glass of water adding a pinch o salt to it. Hope that helps.

[@patrickandmichaela]

This is also a new one to us! Will have to try it! Thank you for taking the tip to help :)

[@rogerreed905]

Great video team . . Im glad you got the dinghy sorted . . . As far as the freezer goes id look at puting it where a previous owner made a fridge and refit that area . . . Could be worth a look. Till next time take care . . Bye from NZ🍻👋🇳🇿twa

[@patrickandmichaela]

Thank you so much for the kind words! That is an interesting thought 🤔 but I think then we'd be in the same spot but needing more fridge space. I am sure there is some kind of good solution out there, will just have to find it. Appreciate you being here 🎉⛵🍻

[@Michael-do2cg]

Now this was a great sailing life video. Keep it up!

[@patrickandmichaela]

Thank you so much for the kind words! We will definitely keep going as long as we can :) Appreciate you being here! 🎉⛵

[@paulstephens5229]

I am going to try those eggs looks lovely. Going to try a couple of different marinades as well, thankyou

[@patrickandmichaela]

You definitely should! They really aren't that hard to make and were super good! We sometimes are out of food and an easy meal is just a pack of ramen, but it's nice to be able to up level it to something the feels like a real meal! Thanks so much for always joining us Paul! We really appreciate having you here 🙂🎉

[@sethbarker1727]

@patrickandmichaela Regarding the dreaded egg pan. It is sticking like that because you are scrambling the eggs in the pan. If you scramble them in a bowl first then heat your oil/butter in the pan then add the eggs, they will not stick. Just move them back and forth slowly as the bottom section of eggs start to cook. The eggs stick together and not to the pan. But the key is also to heat the pan and oil BEFORE adding the eggs. Hope you give it a try! So much easier for cleanup!

[@patrickandmichaela]

Thank you for the tip! Anything to get an egg pan clean up easier is something we will certainly be trying! Appreciate you being here with us 🙂🎉⛵

[@JorJarrod-mm7bc]

How awesome it is to stay on the ocean keep it to the future

[@patrickandmichaela]

It really is magical to get to wake up and be on the water, it certainly comes with a cost but at the end of the day is worth it! Thanks for joining us! 🎉⛵

[@jeremiahbailey9092]

it's refreshing dude! miss you two, great video once again!

[@patrickandmichaela]

Miss you too brother, can't wait until our paths cross again ❤

[@seventhdayissabbath8747]

Thanks for sharing what a quiet no breakdown day looks like for you both! Of course I don't mind the "breakdown" video's since they are a fact of life whether you live on land or sea.... Looking forward to seeing when you start sailing off to some exotic island or beach, until then I will enjoy your low key days..

[@patrickandmichaela]

It was our pleasure! Thank you so much for joining us on a pretty average day :) We can not wait to get back to sailing in paradise, but we have quite a few boat projects and exciting changes coming up this summer that we can't wait to share. Always appreciate having you here with us on another adventure (or lack there of!) 😊⛵🎉

[@TammyBillings-qt1ve]

Loved the day in the life. 🎉

[@patrickandmichaela]

We are so glad to hear it! Thanks for joining us! ⛵❤🎉

[@AnthonyParr-do5jk]

We sometimes do the soy and vinegar pickle thing they last for ages but they do go black right through and get a bit rubbery.

[@patrickandmichaela]

Yeah, rubbery is a good way to describe how these ones ended up, they still tasted great, but texture could be improved. It is nice that it makes them last so long though. Will definitely have to play with the recipe and see what lands! Thanks for watching! 🎉⛵

[@trancekingpj]

Good to see a "day in the life" video and it's really useful to see the things you get up to, and some of the things that sailors have to think about, that landlubbers don't have to think about. Off the back of your culinary content near the end of the video a thought for future content could be about how you plan your provisioning for when you travel to prevent running out of essentials too quickly, or how you might cope if you end up anchored somewhere where the local supermarket has a lot less choice. Obviously it's your boat and you organise things how you want to, but if it's a trauma to access new cartons of almond milk from storage then would you be better off moving it to a more convenient location? Or is it there because you just don't go through it quickly enough compared to other stuff? Fingers crossed you get to have a bigger buffer between filmed content and releasing it! I'm sure even on boring days though there's bound to be stuff you can share, even if it's boring! Sailing life isn't always repairs (I'm sure you must get at least half hour off from making repairs to things lol), washing and cooking 😁

[@patrickandmichaela]

Glad to see you found our video to be useful! We will certainly get more into our provisioning and culinary content. We definitely struggled when we broke our engine in the Bahamas, had to get really creative with our food! I wouldn't exactly say getting the milk was a trauma, but we definitely need to reorganize things to make more sense. It is a big goal of ours for the summer actually, to figure out better storage and where we would like things to actually be. We will definitely be trying to share more of all of the aspects of our sailing lives 🙂 Thank you so much for always being here with us on our journey 🎉⛵

[@cynsue1618]

I love seeing how you do your day, and the ram and eggs we have a restaurant we like hear the kids love it too, and it has those eggs in it. It took me a while to like them, but now I do.❤️

[@patrickandmichaela]

Thanks for joining us on a pretty normal day! Sometimes it takes a little bit to get used to foods, but wow can some of them be worth it! We miss you!

[@kylevincent880]

Awesome videos as usual! Thanks for bringing us along for the day!

[@patrickandmichaela]

It is our pleasure! Thanks so much for being part of our community here 🙂🎉⛵

[@willyum1208]

add foil backed sunshades to your hatches/windows to keep the heat out and maybe a sunshade fitted up top on deck. Do you know if your boat is insulated? Have you looked under the headliners?

[@patrickandmichaela]

This is a good idea. We definitely could do more to keep the place shaded and the sun at bay. The insulation was redone a few years ago so it really well done. Usually our boat stays cool until about mid day holding on to the cold, and then holds onto the heat of the day well into the night. Bit of a blessing and a curse in this way, but if we could get some form of cold air going inside it would be fantastic.

[@AbNomal621]

2:12 if your using almond milk only because it doesn’t go bad, look into “shelf stable” milk. It typically comes in similar size cartons.

[@patrickandmichaela]

Interesting! Will have to look into that. Michaela is also a bit lactose intolerant, so dairy free milk options are kind of needed 🙂

[@marklapierre5629]

I hate carburetors. I bought a fuel injected engine instead. No more carburetor issues, no more fighting with the choke to get it started. I'm 70 years young so I remember well the days before fuel injection. Carburetors never worked well, even when they were working well. You can't even buy a car/truck with a carburetor now.

[@patrickandmichaela]

It was quite the experience taking it apart for the first time, but honestly turned out not that bad :) We will have to look into engines in the future that may not have them, although I do kind of love the 2 stroke Yamaha in it's simplicity. Appreciate you being with us another week! 🎉⛵

[@krisnace]

Oh my goodness, I just got home from vacation and couldn't wait to watch your video. Both of you just bring so much joy to my heart, Young Love. I really pray that your love for each other grows stronger and stronger each and every day. Those eggs, ugh can't say I could eat them, but hey different strokes for different folks, lol. Keep safe and God bless

[@patrickandmichaela]

Thanks Kris! So lovely to have you here with us as always! The eggs were definitely intense in flavor 😂 Hope you are doing well and had a great and relaxing vacation on the beach! ⛵😊🎉

[@CarlosHernandez-yy8ic]

Hi Michaela, be careful with bananas and your migraines. My wife used to suffer from migraines 25-27 days a month. Her Neurologist gave her topamax put also advised not to eat bananas and are well hydrated. Thankfully, it’s been rare she has had a migraine and any bananas in the last 15 years. Good luck and we enjoy your content.

[@patrickandmichaela]

That is for sure a new one for us! So glad to hear her migraines are in a much better state! We will have to see a doctor and see if we can pinpoint what the actual cause is. Thanks for sharing! It seems like there are so many different things that have helped different people :)

[@JacobSteele-g4f]

I love the Ramen eggs. I believe that they are called three day eggs.

[@patrickandmichaela]

Oh interesting! Will have to look into that. We absolutely love ramen eggs! We had such good ones in Japan, we are just chasing that recipe ever since 😂 Thanks so much for being here with us this week! 🎉⛵

[@m4l4kan]

You guys are adorable, enjoyed every minute, wishing you guys all the best.

[@patrickandmichaela]

😊 We are so thrilled to hear you enjoy our videos! Thank you so much for being part of our community here, really helps us keep going when the going gets hard 🎉⛵

[@edgeveg]

Boat tour would be fun but how about the tattoo tour, that would be fun too. Your channel is refreshing love that just do it mindset

[@patrickandmichaela]

We will definitely be doing a boat tour (or even two if we get all the things we want done this summer!) so expect one soon! A tattoo tour is a pretty cool idea as well! Would certainly be a fun way to talk through how we ended up with some of them 🙂 Really appreciate you being with us on this journey! 🎉⛵

[@kourtjestr552]

OMG your bed/living space looks sooooooo damn comfy and cozy! I could spend hours just chilling there. (Nice MSI monitor) Please don't chop the lochs and for who washes their face like that? Well me. I learned it from my dad🤣 Thank you again for putting a smile on my face. Much love from my end and here's to another week of waiting. Michaela, you are doing an amazing job with the editing and here's to Patrick for being that guy that keeps making things go as smoothly as possible as much as a guy can. Again, Much love. Second favorite sailing channel ever. (Atticus still has a few points ahead) 😉 But then there is Delos🤔

[@patrickandmichaela]

We absolutely love the center day bed! The monitor replaced a very old tv and has been a welcome upgrade! Being able to watch stuff in 4k is amazing lol It is such an honor to be up there in the ranks of the likes of Atticus and Delos! Thank you as always for the kind words and support Kourt! It means so much to us! 🎉⛵

[@sv.alannah]

Pro tip.. Don't ever clean to tip of a sparkplug. They have a coating on them to prevent fouling that will come off with sand paper or wire brush

[@patrickandmichaela]

This is really good to know! I bought a bunch of spares thinking they were something you had to replace a little more often than I think we actually will. Need to look into getting that wire replaced, engine is still acting up a bit at the top end. Always appreciate you giving us a little more knowledge about how to take care of our boats 😊⛵🎉

[@jamielyons7054]

I love the shaving tip, being a woman and embracing adventure we're creative with our hygiene routine😂😂 I see ice building up in the fridge and I defrost regularly now 😁

[@patrickandmichaela]

Yes! Definitely have to get creative when water is a limited resource, and when we don't really have a real shower 😂 Our freezer seems to ice over a little too often! We are still trying to figure out how to deal with is, but right now we just chip it away when it gets out of hand 😂 Thank you so much for watching! 😊🎉

[@jamielyons7054]

@@patrickandmichaela absolutely, y'all are part of our Sunday mornings now ❤️

[@KeriSVLateLunch]

When you defrost the freezer next time, spray the cooling plate with Pam. The Boat Galley website has a great article about defrosting! Great episode you two!

[@jamielyons7054]

@@KeriSVLateLunch that sounds like an amazing idea I'm going to try it 😁

[@Uncl3]

07:59 For lifting the dinghy motor, remember you’ve got pulleys! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIGki2B8gb-hrqssi=xP74nm674iyK-0Gl Also, you two are #UMMazing

[@patrickandmichaela]

It's a good thing to remember! Our main halyards are on the other side of the mast, so were a little weary of trying to use them. But I bet we couldve used a temporary block and some line to a winch to make things way easier on ourselves. Next time! Also, super rad video! Thank you for watching and the kind words! ⛵🎉

[@zebs2401]

love your content ! keep it coming :)

[@patrickandmichaela]

So glad to hear it! We really appreciate having you here with us 🙂🎉⛵

[@davidbeverley980]

Migraines - I suffered terribly and found the cause for mine was tyramine - it's mainly in things which are aged or cured. I cut it out and it changed my life, honestly. Have a read about it - it's quite surprising how often it is the cause and might just change your life..

[@patrickandmichaela]

Interesting! I have dealt with them even as a little kid, so not sure if it is anything too food related, but will have to look into this! Thanks for the tip! We really appreciate you being here with us 🙂🎉⛵

[@karateover40]

how'd the cleaning/repair go?

[@patrickandmichaela]

I would say it went pretty well! Engine is running better than it was, but still not as well as I would like it! On to the next steps of fixing it! Appreciate you being here with us 🎉⛵

[@cutereboot]

Whats the reason for removing the labels on the cans? I see all the boat lifers do it

[@AnthonyParr-do5jk]

One reason is if the cans get wet the labels fall off and if they can get to bilge can block the pump.

[@andyday5135]

@@AnthonyParr-do5jk Another reason is cockroaches eat the labels and glue.

[@patrickandmichaela]

@AnthonyParr-do5jk and @andyday5135 nailed it! We took them off mainly for bugs, but have heard a couple stories now of cardboard basically turning into mush in a bilge area and completely clogging up a pump, leading to a disaster scenario when taking on water.

[@rogerreed905]

Ya mite want to checkout and research the ingrediants of your almond milk

[@patrickandmichaela]

🤔 will do!

[@PaulLue]

No real comment this week. Just commenting to create interaction for the algorithm. lol 😂 Enjoyed watching

[@patrickandmichaela]

😂 Honestly it seems like a joke but this actually does make a huge difference for us in engagement metrics and such, so we really do appreciate it 😊 Thank you as always for being here with us! ⛵🎉

[@brettgerber795]

I don’t know how you do it without a/c on the boat! Last week my amp meter fried on our 2nd line which all 3 of our boats a/c units are on along with the ice maker. I think it was only 74 that night but I like it cooler and less humidity. My wife & I had like 4 fans blowing on us! 😂 Also for some hot water did you all ever use the shower bags in your van days? Use to use them when I raced motocross (my mom made me use them I should add haha) Thank you for your videos!

[@patrickandmichaela]

We do it while being very hot most of the time 😂 We will sometimes fill up the hose with water to help use the sun to heat up some water, but on most days we actually do get enough power to flip the hot water heater on so it isn't much of a big deal :) Thanks so much for joining us on this weeks adventure! ⛵🎉

[@Ianick87]

I really love your channel!! What type of batteries and inverter yall have? I’m in the process of getting a sailboat myself and need to have that sorted out. Thank you!

[@patrickandmichaela]

Oooh boy! We have a pretty custom battery setup that I didn't do, so may be a touch hard to explain over youtube comments! Also have a European 240v inverter :) I would highly suggest joining the facebook group "Lithium batteries on a boat"! The community is super helpful and really well informed. Reach out on Instagram if you want to talk more specifics! Thanks so much for the support, we really appreciate having you here with us 🙂🎉⛵

[@joshkaiser8583]

Did y’all by chance yesterday go past Beaufort NC? If so I think I saw y’all and waved, it was just below the core creek bridge and Jarret Bay Boatworks.

[@patrickandmichaela]

We did! We are making our way north for hurricane season and taking the ICW the rest of the way up the Chesapeake! Hope we waved back 😂 We passed so many boats and tried to wave at them all and felt bad when we missed a few 😂 Thanks so much for following along on our journey! 🎉⛵

[@joshkaiser8583]

@@patrickandmichaela ​​⁠ oh we definitely did. Didn’t realize it was y’all till I saw the name on the transom. When yall head south let us know and if you stop in Beaufort or MHC would love to meet yall in person.

[@rowanfearnley2686]

Question... why keep eggs in the fridge. In the uk a lot of us just keep them at room temperature as our eggs don't turn bad so quick. Just curious of whether it's a heath thing with american eggs or just personal preference.

[@patrickandmichaela]

I believe the rule is if you buy them unrefrigerated you can keep them that way, but if you buy them cold you have to put them in the fridge. Maybe we are wrong though! Thanks for watching! ⛵️🎉

[@rowanfearnley2686]

@patrickandmichaela absolutely love your videos, I wanna live at sea one day be it on a sailer or a cruise ship I don't mind

[@masewoods8337]

I feel like I would ruin an engine if I tried to fix one. How did it turn out? I would have liked to have heard the engine before and after. I hope it works better now. I'm rooting for you kids. One day I'll run into on my retirement boat.!

[@patrickandmichaela]

You know, sometimes when something isn't working super well, you just have to take the attitude of "could I really make it that much worse" and the answer sometimes is, yes, i have now completely broken it, but often, you get to learn something and make things a tiny bit better :) Dinghy engine is running much better, but still not as well as I would like it to! Thanks so much for the support and encouragement 😊🎉⛵

[@masewoods8337]

@@patrickandmichaela You broke it, and also, it's working better? What does that mean? lol. I'm glad it's working better. If I tried to fix it, I would have broken the engine on the boat next to me, I'm sure. :)

[@patrickandmichaela]

Haha, i meant that in this case we made the dinghy engine work better. But sometimes when you go to fix something you do end up breaking it, but that is okay. Even if you were to try and did end up breaking your engine, you would likely learn a lot by doing it! All perspective!

[@masewoods8337]

@@patrickandmichaela Glad you fixed it!

[@barbaraburdick1333]

Where are you these days?

[@patrickandmichaela]

In North Carolina! Heading more north towards Norfolk and the rest of the Chesapeake for hurricane season!

[@adriennethenomad]

I believe this was in Charleston? Looks like the Holiday Inn….😂

[@patrickandmichaela]

It was in Charleston! And yes! I believe that was the Holiday Inn 😂 We were anchored right next to Brittlebank Park, the fireworks at the end of the video were from the RiverDogs game 🙂 Really good detective work 😂 Thank you so much for watching! 😊🎉⛵