EP9 - Argonaut Tour and a Week of Rain!

[@amilton2128]

Whoever sold this boat certainly chose the best buyer (custodian). Thank you.

[@georgeemeny6123]

When you tapped on the barometer, I had to laugh my butt off. Growing up in the 60' I remember my Mother first thing in the morning tapping on our barometer in the kitchen. From there we were told to take a jacket or not that day. Cheers from Sequim

[@robertcarkeek8391]

you are a great contribution to the woodenboat family

[@james5796]

What a magnificent boat with such a rich history and character!!

[@timurch8304]

Excellent episode, beautiful, super interesting, great tour. Keep up the good work!

[@stefanvanrensburg6096]

Nick, words can't describe the appreciation I have for your videos and the joy it brings me. Love, greetings & blessings from South Africa ❤❤Kindly tell us more about yourself 🙏. Where do you hail from & where are you aiming to go

[@ArtifexBarbarus]

I was pleased to have the opportunity to tour this lovely vessel today at the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. Missed you, but I enjoyed chatting with your mom :-)

[@MV_Argonaut]

Glad you stopped by, and sorry to have missed you!

[@ArtifexBarbarus]

@@MV_Argonaut I was sorry to hear you’re putting her back up for sale! You’ve been such an amazing steward of this vessel, I hope you’re able to find the right people to carry on the hull restoration work!

[@jayarnold4149]

Great boat I am all about the original details and love the History

[@fransdriesen1311]

Thanks for the boat tour and the history..I enjoy your travels and specially the busy boat passages with Tally Ho..

[@boatrat]

"Coworkers who think I'm just like a 'Weird Clock Collector'..." Oh, no. People. The weirdness is *much* more grim than that. You have no idea. He's actually... A WOODEN BOAT GUY. The worst kind of Eccentric. Much worse than regular boats. Worse than motorcycles. Arguably even worse than airplanes! Absolutely Certifiable.

[@tasmanianriviera7985]

Another cracking video Nick. Thanks for the tour 👍👍

[@jafa101]

I have the Curve of Time on my boat. Should be on every boat in the PNW.

[@alexjh47]

Best book written about the coast!

[@richardbastin3647]

I spent part of my youth living on Cortez Island about the time the book was written. Unfortunately that coast no longer exists

[@Sailor_Greg]

On my shelf as well

[@BrantAerials]

Some great aerial footage in this too. Nice smooth drone flights. Well done!

[@fine_woodworking]

Hey hey! I think my Argonaut doodle made the cut!

[@MV_Argonaut]

Favorite artwork on the boat!

[@astronorthwet636]

Very interesting tour. As a teen I got to give tours of the Swiftsure lightship. I love the old ships like that and Argonaut II. Such a great trip you’re on. It really does take me back in time. Thanks for sharing your journey with us!

[@MV_Argonaut]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@240Turbo48]

Incredible history and travels of the Argonaut. Very cool! 🛥️

[@danielnott8753]

I’d love if you could tour the outside of your boat, the deck. It looks like it also has period charm. Love your videos and seeing this beautiful scenery you are in at the moment.

[@JAMESMT-mm6zl]

Thanks for the tour….awaiting the engine room and systems tour. Thanks for sharing.

[@MV_Argonaut]

Coming soon!

[@markmcmaster403]

Thanks for the tour and your cruise update. My Grandfather (A.E. McMaster) was a big part of the Powell River Company (VP and GM) and was involved in commissioning the boat as the Greta M. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of detailed history but I am confident they used the boat to entertain customers of the Mill. In those days the big market for them was the large Newspapers in Canada and down the US Coast. They quite possibly used the boat to take customers from Vancouver to the Mill and then cruising further north. S.D Brooks President of the Powell River Company later commissioned the MS Norsal although I think both boats were used by the company for a short time.

[@JAR2.0]

An excellent video of your adventures. Great footage of the beauty of all the places you are sharing with us.

[@jonmurraymurray5512]

Niiiiiice. Living the dream. That area is so wild and beautiful!

[@jjlpinct]

I love your face and gestures. And the boat.

[@anthonyrochford6248]

what a lovely boat full of history and amazing design features

[@peterhelm6003]

Interesting history and great photography, especially the drone shots.

[@jeromemorris2700]

Awesome cinematography! Beautiful area. Thanks for the tour Nick. Beautiful boat. Ashore for Fried food! You’re the man!

[@KennyP88]

Good stuff, loved your barometer explanation.

[@rileypierce7390]

met your mom in victoria this weekend ! great content man! loved seeing the boat in person

[@rileypierce7390]

i am a copper distillery welder with revival stillworks in sidney BC . look us up id love to do some copper work if you ever need it. just call and ask for Riley

[@Dr.4386]

Showed my wife the video and told her this is the dream, fulltime remote on a stunning boat

[@darrylmcleman6456]

Cheers fr0m here!!!

[@sdavis471]

I love when you talk barometers ❤

[@patrickcwillis]

Just love your boat!!!

[@johnfriend240]

Man, what a life! (Yeah, I know you got to work to keep her running.)

[@marclattoni1959]

Thanks!

[@MV_Argonaut]

Hi Marc, thank you! I really appreciate the support. It means so much.

[@samowen6859]

I had the privilege of touring Argonaut ii and briefly meeting Nicholas at the Victoria classic boat festival last weekend. The boat is as beautiful and unique in person and Nicholas was very friendly and welcoming! Quite the contrast to the crew of Tally Ho who wouldn’t even acknowledge us or even say hello.

[@walterathow5988]

thanks for the tour. wish I knew when you were in Port Towsend, I would have loved to come take a look at it. a video just doesn't do justice on the size. I'm from Sequim, so I watched Tally Ho from start to finish. 😎💚💙👍👍🍺🍺🍻

[@MV_Argonaut]

I'll be in Port Townsend for the boat festival next weekend! Stop on by!

[@walterathow5988]

@@MV_Argonaut ok thanks. I always go to the wooden boat festival hope to see you.

[@bradbuxton2499]

Lovely boat in beautiful place. I'd like to see your boat tours with your narration in the background.

[@lorihutchinson9485]

Really interesting video. Great edit.

[@paduag1782]

You could just feel your boat’s old soul.

[@lisalaughton453]

Thank you!!!

[@paullaviolette2610]

Wow - your description of high and low pressure is exactly opposite of what I believed it to be.

[@timreynolds1195]

Love this channel. I sail an Ingrid gaffer out of Socal. Iagree a tad bit concerning hand and facial gestures but thats ok. I enjoy fishing and cooking out at the Channel Islands. I know your a chef and would love to see some catch and cook now and again.

[@alexjh47]

If you're looking for more to add to your library - Ruffles On My Longjohns - about homesteading in Bella Coola

[@bostonbudz4616]

Wow some beautiful sights im jelly🤩 def a sense of pride and adventure glad your not amiss trying on your own, sometimes some of the best times are when we are by ourselves. thats quite the vessel/boat you got and alot of memories that make its history so much more interesting and nostalgic. thanks for all the vids you do someone like me a loungin land lizard likes to watch from the comfort of me castle but your very tempting with content and class God be always with you Nick💪🙏🛥🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🏔🏔🏔🏔🏔🏔

[@paduag1782]

How do you manage anchoring and maneuvering by yourself? How does your boat looks at night?

[@DanRJensen]

So Nick…. Every morning when you wake up do you ask this question of yourself: “Do Argo, or do Argonaut?” Sorry. I’ll let myself out. Seriously, loved finding this channel through Tally Ho, and I think you provide excellent content. I’ve even got my wife enjoying combination Tally Ho / Argonaut II videos.

[@tituspullo3079]

Nice boat. I see that it is for sale.

[@clivelee4279]

Nice boat , thanks for the tour , one thing , don’t angle grind on a boat , you will just finish up with rusty stain you can’t remove ( the hot sparks melt into the paint , or on glass fibre the gel coat .

[@MV_Argonaut]

Thanks, that’s a good tip. It was the fastest / only way I could think of cutting the lock at the time.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

Do you have your fresh water cooling run into your heating system? So when your engine or gen set is running you can capture the heat.

[@lanerothsailing2293]

Wow what a cool boat. No fiberglass LOL

[@2140BlackCreek]

Nick, I see you have a Wood Freeman Auto pIlot. Do you know which model? I may have spares. Your neighbor, Freya

[@alexclausen5480]

I'm totally judging your wooden shift lever. You coulda knocked off some of those splinters or shaped it a little with some 80 grit?!

[@gardenrailroading]

Question, have you ever swung your compass yourself?

[@MV_Argonaut]

I have not! I generally know how to do it and would make for a fun experience to update the deviation tables on the boat some day. I'll look into it for a future video.

[@bobbates7343]

What is the max range of the yacht ?

[@MV_Argonaut]

About 1300-1500 miles I believe!

[@wdhewson]

I'll look for a viedo of your buying the Argonaut II

[@IamVince1aa]

I can picture Bigfoot living in that area

[@donhuebert9151]

I am very glad I found your channel. I have no "helpful" suggestions yet but stay tuned! Please keep making these vids.

[@alexrodaro1]

Which are the dimensions of the Argonout?

[@MV_Argonaut]

73’ long with a 15’ beam

[@georgemicall]

hi did you have to change all your equipment when you changed her from 32 to 24 ?

[@MV_Argonaut]

Previous owners started the effort with step down converters, so it was a work in progress. Some of the older equipment works on 24v despite being a 32v motor. Overall not a massive conversion - since most things are manual to begin with, not everything runs on electric!

[@georgemicall]

morning, have to start with that you have a very beautiful boat, was asking about it because I have a motorsailer and it has 24 and 32 volt system but it has a lot of 32 volts equipment .

[@MV_Argonaut]

It’s a pain to change out the equipment but see what it is / how it does on 24v you may not have to. Electric motors, etc. can often run on lower voltages

[@paddlehead1]

Nick, love the boat, love the area you are in! Here is some hopefully constructive feedback; way too many selfies! We’ve had a great tour of your face, now show us the boat. Do love the history you provide of the boat and area you are visiting!

[@MV_Argonaut]

Ok thanks for the feedback! (I myself also feel uncomfortable looking at my face...). Will work that feedback into my future videos.

[@ATARI_1962]

Wake forest > Duke

[@williamhumphrey9766]

Your videography needs some work. Have the camera forward as you are walking and commenting then move the camera to each item, space or cabin in turn as you describe them. We don't need to look at you; we know what you look like. Pretty much all we saw was your mug. Nice boat.

[@MV_Argonaut]

Hi William - thanks for the feedback, it’s consistent with a lot of the other comments on this video and I’ll work to incorporate that into future videos

[@GoofieNewfie69]

This guy must really think he's something. Can't take the cam off himself long enough to get a good look at what hes talking about

[@MV_Argonaut]

Thanks for watching, and for the feedback. I’m still learning the best way to put together these videos and agree that looking at my face isn’t the best content out there, so I am trying to incorporate more footage to put over my voice. Let me know what you think of my more recent video, where I tried to reduce the amount of talking into the camera. It’s hard to capture so much and put it together after the fact, but am working to improve.

[@paulsturtz7638]

Don't hold the camera so close to your face!

[@amilton2128]

Yeah, grow longer arms or something

[@_blento_2637]

Awesome video as usual … you just gesture way too much during the “monologue” and that makes it a bit funny. A bit less hand, eye brows movements and head gestures would make you look more chill. Other than that, I absolutely love Argonaut and life you have.

[@MV_Argonaut]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll work on improving my camera presence going forward.

[@_blento_2637]

@@MV_ArgonautNo. I apologize for miss communication. there is no need to improve your camera presence. I believe your video(s) are amazing especially your drone footage. I wish those drone footages are bit longer as well as video in general. What I saying is that you should look how Leo stays still when he talks in his videso. You move hands and head all the time and that is bit funny. I do not mean anything in bad spirit. I envy your life and your boat. Stay safe.

[@SensibleCreeper]

Your vids would be 10x better with less face time. Narrate subject matter with roll shots. Eg: your face is yapping away while trying to show the ceiling @ 9:03. Show off what you are talking about instead of standing in the way yapping a camera.

[@MV_Argonaut]

haha thanks getting a lot of consistent feedback on this video. I, too, don't love looking at my face and will incorporate the feedback into future videos.

[@carterstack2605]

Thanks!

[@MV_Argonaut]

thank you so much!