Episode 18: Final Projects Before Heading South

[@debnasarro7141]

I enjoy your posts- we were in Anacordas when you were out of the water- we offered on Grandkito and heard all about your shaft challenges! Karsten and I hope to meet you guys one day and cruise together! Safe travels ❤

[@mvnoeta]

I'm sure we'll meet one day! That's how it always seems to work out. Good luck with Grandkito - amazing vessel!

[@johnendsley9161]

I’m new to your posts. Saw you coming into Long Beach and parking on the same slip I had I was at for years. Ew traveled the west coast of Canada, US and Mexico. Had the same problem you had with the TIP except in reverse and had to go to Ensenada saw Fito and was able to cancel it with no problem. Wife got sick, sold boat and now will enjoy sailing with you vicariously. Have fun and be safe.

[@mvnoeta]

Hey hi!! We've had much the same journey!! You'll probably see many more places you've been to in upcoming videos. Hopefully we'll be in Ensenada in a week or so. Long Beach has been lovely!

[@Lighthouse6b]

ACR now produces a battery powered light as a substitute for flares that don’t expire. I don’t dispose of my recently expired flares and save them as backup.

[@mvnoeta]

@@Lighthouse6b Yes! Good point- We have one! And I kept a few that expired in recent years- CG regs say you label them as EXPIRED and keep them separate. But I didn’t want to keep 20 year old ones on board- I didn’t trust the integrity. 😅

[@JackBass9]

Thanks for the update. Hopefully you saw lots of whales on you way south.

[@mvnoeta]

Sooo many whales! We were on the same migration pattern as they were :)

[@jayflaherty1892]

Seeing the before and after is awesome. I wish Patrick could be more careful with the fuel stoppage for calibration!! Step it up Pat!! .026 is sloppy work!😂

[@mvnoeta]

Really he could have been way closer- no attention to detail 😂

[@sabre65te]

Can you do a video about what makes Mexico home?

[@mvnoeta]

Great idea! Yes - we should be back there in a few weeks and we will add this to our 'back in Mexico' video. Thanks!

[@paulgirard940]

how doing you like the soft chocks??

[@mvnoeta]

We really like them. We had them on a previous boat. They are really forgiving, so when we drop the dinghy in place, it just slides right into position. They also don’t bruise your toes when you accidentally kick them 😅

[@donaldsnow6618]

If you fueled in Washington i hope they gave you the price for using the fuel out of state. I knocks off 80 cents a gallon.

[@mvnoeta]

This is such a great system they have in place! Makes for REALLY affordable fuel.

[@pmpatrick48]

What did you use to oil the cutting board? I've had a nice board since new and never oiled it. Maybe I should. Thx !

[@mvnoeta]

Any food grade mineral oil is good. We used Clark's - it has a nice smell :) It will make it look like new!

[@Bob-bo8ik]

Sight gauges don't need to be calibrated

[@JackBass9]

If they are scaled at the wrong interval’s then they are not accurate.

[@mvnoeta]

I realize that we can see if there is fuel and about how much...but we discovered Nordhavn puts the markings on while the boat is on the hard, while being built. So the measurements are incorrect when the boat is floating. One side was off by 50 gallons! With Pat being a pilot, he likes to know exactly what we are working with at all times - so knowing the fuel is 'a few inches from the top' isn't good enough for him :) It didn't take long and now we have peace of mind of knowing exactly what we have. Thanks for watching!

[@Bob-bo8ik]

@@JackBass9 Then they have been made wrong. They do not need to be calibrated.

[@JackBass9]

@@Bob-bo8ik True but a lot of things are made wrong. The gas gauge on my jeep is not accurate.

[@Bob-bo8ik]

That is not a sight gauge.