Finally Monetized! Took almost 7 years! Small channel, real numbers.

[@GeorgePotter-t1h]

Recently started making sailing videos and it's great to see other small channels growing! Your videos are awesome, love the boat 🤩

[@sailingonabudget]

@GeorgePotter-t1h Thank you ! I'm having fun making them and I'm trying to include useful info. 👍

[@davelawrence6777]

Thanks buddy for posting there are those us you watch every post and enjoy watching your growth.

[@michaelconway4316]

Congratulations! Thanks for making your videos, it's great to see someone showing what it takes to do this on a budget. Makes it feel attainable. I just put my 27 on the trailer for the winter, always a sad day!

[@sailingonabudget]

@michaelconway4316 Yeah, that is not a sailors favorite day. I keep promising to make a video going into my budget more and I will. 👍

[@pcruz1350]

Wish you the best!!

[@sailingonabudget]

@@pcruz1350 Thank you 👍

[@doncritzer2798]

Doug I just asked the manager of crystal cover, he says he has slips for the winter but on south side and needs to know the keel depth you need

[@sailingonabudget]

@@doncritzer2798 I was only curious, I don't think I can get under the Shands Bridge with the river running so high lately.

[@LouisBackover]

Happy for you.

[@sailingonabudget]

@LouisBackover Thanks ! Lol, long time coming. Nice boat you got there. 👍

[@3deadrise6]

Congrats! Thank you for sharing.

[@rws210]

Well, old man....I found you by accident. So, from one old man to anther. I hit subscribe. . Beer money is important

[@sailingonabudget]

@@rws210 Lol, thanks, and yes - beer money is important. Got to keep the priorities straight ! 😉👍

[@robinhughes7576]

Let me know what kind of drone you get.

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

Congrats from 1 old man to another!!🥳🎉🎊. I subscribed and I can totally relate!! Started my channel “Ketching My 2nd Wind” over 4 years ago. Growing very slowly and it’s a bit discouraging sometimes!! I just keep reminding myself that it’s a Marathon and not a Sprint!! I do enjoy sharing my experience in the videos I upload though!! 😎⛵️🥢🏴‍☠️🤙

[@sailingonabudget]

@@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks I feel ya. I didn't really start my channel to make money, more of like a way of making home videos and preserving them. But I'm having fun with it so I keep it up. Getting a few bucks is just icing on the cake. 😁👍

[@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks]

@ Right On!!! Wishing you continued success!! My plan is to retire soon and make my way to the Bahamas, Caribbean and at some point the Mediterranean… Hope to cross paths with you somewhere out in the pond!! 😎⛵️🥢🏴‍☠️🤙

[@albertreiff7451]

Hey Doug. I stumbled onto your video. Nicely done. We bought a boat last November and we were at Mandarin Holiday for several months. Met some great people and really enjoyed it. After a trip to the Bahamas, we brought it back and are currently at GCS on the hard. Would be great to connect with you. I am scheduled to return in late December (Live in WI) to work on our sailboat, in preparation of another, longer stent to the Bahamas . Let me know if you want to connect and the best way to do that for you. Albert

[@sailingonabudget]

@albertreiff7451 Hey Albert, thanks for the kind words. You can email me at the channel name at Yahoo. I'll be at GCS at the end of December too, hope to see you there. 👍

[@DeargMcCumhailMuhBeaches]

Congratulations, and good luck. I would invest in a good camera over a drone. Gopros suck, and you can get a used Canon eos R6 for around $500-$700 with a couple lenses usually.

[@sailingonabudget]

@DeargMcCumhailMuhBeaches I appreciate that advice about a camera. My problem is I am prone to being clumsy. And even more important is that I'm in a wet environment, soon to be salty wet. I don't think a normal camera will hold up well the way I use them. I have one GoPro already and it's what I make almost all my videos with. I'll probably get a 2nd one for a backup. The drone I can use under careful conditions and hopefully keep it safe that way. 😉👍

[@robinhughes7576]

Dugger!! That's great!!

[@doncritzer2798]

I enjoy yur vids......you told me in comments I can anchor at places on st Johns river, I ended up here at Crystal cove marina in Palatka for winter....neat little town

[@sailingonabudget]

@doncritzer2798 What are they charging ? I looked at their website and it seemed like they only had transient slips.

[@doncritzer2798]

A little extra cash for when you need to Break Out Another Thousand ! 😅😂😅😊

[@sailingonabudget]

@@doncritzer2798 Lol, I'll be really surprised if it ever makes that much ! 🤣👍

[@doncritzer2798]

@sailingonabudget maybe enough to cover monthly pump out fee 😄 🤣 😂

[@pironiero]

Mf it's not about how long you do it, it's about how you do it...

[@skunktinkle243]

4:01 not with jokes like this …