The FUN part of owning a sailboat - First Journey After 3 Months in the Shipyard!

[@MrRudiBoer]

It is so much nicer to see a ship in the water in stead of being at the shipyard. Btw it is IJsselmeer en not IJselmeer.

[@FlyingConey]

Of course it is IJsselmeer. We finished the video yesterday about midnight and it was a very very busy week. I knew there was something left to do, now I know what.

[@kb43ver]

I'm sure, now you can call yourself a "captain" 👍

[@bryonensminger7462]

Girl that water is complete and total glass

[@jadams3427]

Lovely to see. Almost zero wash shows how efficient the hull is. Make sure Barbara gets some good time in control at the helm. It is essential to have as much competence aboard as possible.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

When you sail up the Gulf of Mexico, after a stop over in Key West, Florida. On your way to New Orleans stop and pick me up in Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅

[@TMF1954]

Thank you Daniel for your very detailed explanation of how you were making all those manuevers. It was fun to watch your transit back to your own harbor. You and Barbara are doing a fine thing by bringing Flting Coney back to life.

[@FlyingConey]

Glad you enjoyed it! We do our best to bring the ship back to live and also keep you updated with the videos.

[@jaymarlin3565]

The Flying Coney certainly has a Captain, Daniel, aboard. The boat also has a Queen aboard. Barbara, you are amazing, beautiful and articulate especially with the English. You command exactly where the camera should be and in what sequence. Very professional. The project is almost too much to take in, at one setting. But you've assembled the documentation in just the right amounts of scenery, boat-work, humor and struggle in each episode to make the viewer look for more sessions. Like Daniel says, "...Take it easy and slow. Everything will come together correctly." Barbara, you are an awesome young woman. We hope to see more of you and the saga of The Flying Coney. Blue skies and following winds.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you for your lovely comment and Barbara was smiling as I read it out to her. ☺️

[@billmoran3812]

It’s wonderful to see Flying Coney underway at last. She has a very smooth easy motion when maneuvering.

[@FlyingConey]

Her hull was designed to sail through the water and provide a stable working platform in rough sea states. That's why she will be a good sailing ship. Also her first engine only had 150hp so it was important that the hull shape is efficient. Later fishing vessels like the trawlers are designed to tow a heavy net.

[@colleenbalch328]

Safe short voyage and a bit of lock practice too, what more could you ask?

[@simonsargent9514]

Credit to you both, she is a large boat for two to handle. Well done x

[@albertoharistoy4546]

Not easy to handle that dinghy. Nice and didactic video. Very useful.

[@chuckcorris2392]

Congratulations 🎉

[@davidnichols147]

Remarkable cinematography, moving Flying Coney to a lay berth with the beautiful wild life was awesome, Can't wait for the next episode.

[@brianpottinger1263]

Thanks

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you Brian, it really mean a lot for us ❤️

[@leoingson]

I like Daniels story telling voice, especially the "it's December" part.

[@FlyingConey]

It means a lot for me that you say that. Thank you! 🥹

[@franzkaltner3020]

Danke!

[@FlyingConey]

Deine Spende bedeutet uns unglaublich viel. 1000x Danke dafür! ❤️

[@DieJungherr]

You two are nothing if not audacious, a much needed quality to see this project through. My money is on you!

[@FlyingConey]

It turned out that we are relatively good in saving costs and manage somehow to keep going. Thanks for believing in us!

[@devono7230]

I envy anyone able to drive a large ship like that. I would have destroyed every other boat in the harbour trying to get out. Well done captain and crew.

[@FlyingConey]

I love the challenge and actually enjoy to learn something new. We also reached ourselves how to sail a foiling racing catamaran. 😎

[@alanmorris7634]

Congratulations and Cheers to a well deserved rest!! To quote Winston Churchill: Now this is not the end. It is not even the begging of the end. It is perhaps the end of the beginning! ♥

[@canicebannon]

Great video! Looking forward to the boat tour!

[@FlyingConey]

Just managed to upload the boat tour. I'm on the road but I can't wait to watch your newest video.

[@peterplouf2836]

First channel that has actually done any boat handling explanation. That was fun to learn about.

[@chantedefelepe]

Well first of all I never taught I would see that old rust bucket on the water let sailing again so congratulations you deserve it cannot wait to see what’s next

[@WelshVilliageDad]

Very impressive.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bobr9731]

Bravo captain and crew nice manoeuvres.

[@petermonro5643]

She looks pretty

[@uschifleischmann6089]

so great that you give the opportunity to sail with you 👍🔝

[@FlyingConey]

Always!

[@schuttrostig5729]

Wow that fuel consumption is impressingly low. But its such a big engine, i would have thought your in deep in the 20l range per hour with that. Good to hear!

[@otto16121970]

Great to see the captain at the wheel. He must be proud!

[@dcallan812]

Nice day for a sail 👍👍

[@Dustmadeout]

Great video as always! Can you talk next time why you stay in the Netherlands instead of Germany for the language or in Danmark for the cheap docking? Thanks.

[@FlyingConey]

We will go into the details when we move the boat to Germany. We bought the boat in Lelystad and were kind of stranded. A big problem we're facing in The Netherlands is health care because they do not accept the European health insurance. Germany is cheaper in most regards. Also we speak Austrian German wich is similar to German and we can communicate with Germans in their native language. 😁

[@bultacogil]

Great video, but it would be nice to hear the engine for maybe a couple of minutes, especially when it was working hard dragging the bum through the mud!🙂

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

It must feel gratifying to be home once again .and you had fare weather all the way .

[@FlyingConey]

It was the best day in weeks for this journey. We tried to find a weather window but that late in the year it's always a matter of luck. We can't wait for the next journey!

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

@@FlyingConey Luck ? I think it was a nod to you from Poseidon for all your hard work and your love of the Sea .

[@theresters1]

YOU TWO ARE AS WONDERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL AS THE FLYING KONEY. GOOD BE ON YE, I LOVE YOUR ACCENTS!!! SAIL WITH GOD AS YOUR CO-PILOT!

[@theconfessionsof_a]

Fantastic work, I'm really enjoying your channel

[@aquious953]

Could pick up a bunch of free used truck tires for fenders

[@lovingcars]

Fantastic to see the initial culmination of shipyard activity. Nice sail back to port. 👏👏

[@berndm9743]

Great job! You mentioned near the beginning of the trip that you had NO bow thruster. How much simpler / easier / faster would all these maneuvers have been WITH a bow thruster??

[@mikef.1000]

Wonderful!

[@kranzonguam]

Happy for you all!😊 Take good care! Cheers from Guam. 🇬🇺

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! You too!

[@mgmcd1]

That was some delicate work getting her out of that channel. Good skills there.

[@Mark-tu9mi]

I always enjoy your videos. It's great to see you rebuild the old boat

[@FlyingConey]

Thanks 👍 Many more videos to come!

[@olof.aolsson8441]

Why you put port side to the dock? When the prop throws you to starbord, its much easier to dock to starbord....

[@jonathanworthing6278]

It’s great to see her back in the water. She looks so proud already. Looking forward to seeing the next video.

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@Coyotehello]

Good to see you to. Well Done!!!!! In Canada (and maybe elsewhere) we have a saying: Never approach the dock faster than you are willing to hit it.

[@derekdee9592]

Well done you two tenacious sailors !

[@AM-ni3sz]

A great video. So glad you are in the water.

[@FlyingConey]

A ship needs to be in the water 😉 With a boat refit you can decide if you want to have a spot on the hard or in the water. Most prefer to be on the hard but Salt & Tar also did a lot of work while the boat was in the water. We don't have a choice because the yards do need the limited space on the slipways. You know sometimes there are emergencies and they need to take a boat out ASAP, so they always want to have at least one free spot.

[@TheGarnerjustin73]

The boat pivots very well for its size. Surprised it handles so well.

[@john3242]

She looks so good sitting so high and proud in the water awesome job guys keep it up you can see her smiling again God bless her and her crew

[@oldshad65]

beautiful job maneuvering FC and explaining your moves.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@barryjones7341]

Still learning boat handling, but the most important rule in the Marina, around congested area and the yard is to never go any faster than you are willing to run into something. Momentum is a thing. Also, don't be afraid stop, back up or go around if the approach isn’t what you want it to be. Good video, keep up the good work!

[@frankjacobs6268]

Topjob!!!

[@tommytriglav5181]

Well I was getting a little confused which way the rudder was with the wheel spinning around and around first one way then the other way. Getting dizzy. Lol never sure which direction you were going to go but you all did very well. No accidents this time.

[@FlyingConey]

I think that's partly because of the edit. It looks more interesting if there's movement in the shot so mostly I have picked one were I turned the wheel. I tried to make it logical but I've not shown the minutes were I haven't touched the wheel at all.

[@MicBruise]

Loved the "backing and filling". Used to do the same thing with our 28 foot diesel-powered motorsailer. It works like magic, but I imagine it's quite a bit different with that monster!

[@wadeparker1452]

i was taught ships have no brakes, therefore, never approach anything faster than you are willing to hit it.

[@scottsorby7966]

Welcome home Barbara & Daniel and as the movies love to say... let the fun times begin!

[@davidthompson5153]

Really happy for you guys and to see such a lovely vessel underway again. Well done guys

[@bruceyoung1343]

So happy for you. First voyage to your home dock. CONGRATULATIONS 🎉🎊🍾

[@johncollier608]

Lovely boat control! Really good to see such a calm and professional job. Thanks for sharing. From UK

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

Wow. Wonderful to see you all doing so well. Teamwork and patience. A perfect combination. We'll done. All of you.

[@waynehelsel3949]

The two of you are getting good at that

[@alexandermenzies9954]

Lovely winter shots, BanD, and so well matched with your musical soundtrack.

[@franzkaltner3020]

Ich schaue seit dem anfang der flying coney story und bin begeistert von der idee dieses schiff wieder zu altem glanz bringen. Gratuliere zu eurem erfolg. Macht weiter so " still going strong"

[@andrewnichols9853]

What a wonderful video. So nice to see her out in open water.

[@kinkong1961]

Its so nice to see her back in the water again and sailing nice job you too and of course all the guys at the shipyard who did a wonderful job on Flying Coney can't wait to see what you do next probably repairing the inner hull replacing the brackets which have rotted away from the hull so you have got some arc welding to do and some cleaning and painting but it will be all worth it then you can get on with the refit and make her look spectacular inside just like a luxury yacht. so great video and see you next time and all the best from John from Rugby UK.

[@tdk1246]

Just a curious question, have you considered a more traditional coach roof for Flying Coney. It would give her the long graceful lines of a sailing yacht and produce less windage than the current wheel house.

[@julesc8054]

I'm please my car fuel consumption isn't 100L/100km. Wow hope you get sails soon.

[@fonhollohan2908]

Well, Cap'n your smile says it all young man, You both must be stoked really excited for you both, sure you got a lot of work ahead of you's but hell ya at least now your not stuck in a shipyard. Day in and day out that can be frustrating endeavor for sure.

[@nascarncoke]

Flying Cony is flying once again !

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

Nice to see her steam back home. I'm really looking forward to seeing how you guys go about rigging her to sail.

[@MrJerobona]

Great passage! Excellent maneuvers!

[@PaulRansonArt]

Well done. FC looks lovely in the evening sun 😃😃😍😍

[@FlyingConey]

The color is interesting, at evening it almost looks black, in the bright sun it's a beautiful blue. Thank you for the comment!

[@stefanm67]

It was very satisfying to see that all of your hard work has paid off. Well done. I must compliment you on handling Flying Coney very well on the journey home. You are still quite unfamiliar with how she will handle and you did extremely well. ❤

[@bartjohnson8139]

Such a beautiful ship, and just the right size! I’m very impressed with the vast improvement in y’all’s docking skills! At the same time, it would be grand if you could get hands on a salvaged bow thruster. Honing your skill as a helmsman should never stop, because who knows when ol mr bow thruster may suddenly decide to go on an unscheduled holiday. But man-o-man are they sweet! Anyway, I’m sure I’m singing that old song to the choir. I really so excited for you two! Keep up the great work, learn more new skills. And don’t forget to complement each others work, and be sure to make time for yourselves!

[@DiscusRussell]

I seem to have fallen in love with this ship and I don't know why.

[@kevinmartin3859]

She is a lovely ship i would to watch her sail along from a drone would make movie shots of her good luck with the refit

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

Great job, well done !! Now it is back to work for you two.

[@shane5063]

Congratulations boats looking great 👍

[@FlyingConey]

Thanks 👍 Still a long way to go but the first step is done.

[@shane5063]

@@FlyingConey see you in Australia one day 👍

[@bobsch-gd6ze]

prop walk aka transverse thrust.....

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Congratulations ... both of you a massive task.👍🏼⛵🧙‍♂️

[@viking6662]

Well done both of you looking forward to see what happens next.

[@vburke1]

Excellent ship handling, Cap'n!

[@taffythegreat1986]

I wonder why they call them dolphins ? Seems a funny name 👍

[@Richard-vh9ug]

Well done. D you handled your ship extremely well.

[@Harry-bh5dg]

Really good to see you moving after all your hard work,

[@martint1151]

Congratulations on phase one completion, seems a lot of turns on the helm before responce. How many turns for hard over to hard over?

[@WayneCoke]

Yaaaaahooooooo

[@lesjohnson5054]

Good Job

[@yesh3]

Bon voyage!

[@FlyingConey]

Thanks!

[@billb2176]

Super - you guys make such a great team.

[@robertbrennan7335]

Well done,looking forward to more updates.Take care ,good luck 👍😉

[@stevebacon5466]

Fantastic

[@FlyingConey]

Lovely! Thanks 👍

[@gordonagent7037]

Well done guys, great boatmanship

[@MS-Matakana]

Very nice to see that first voyage complete. I did the same on Friday and know the joy that comes from months of hard work and deep pockets. Enjoy the journey. From MS-Matakana down under in New Zealand.

[@FlyingConey]

Not so deep pockets here. That's why we had to do all the un-skilled labour and the prep work ourselves and it took ages to get the boat back in the water 😅 But it feels very good that this chapter is closed and we can produce videos in real time.

[@waynehelsel3949]

Did you find any leaks during the trip

[@potookie4566]

Wait we are 6 months behind on your project?😮

[@FlyingConey]

No not behind the project. A refit at this scale involves a lot of research and planning and both isn't great to be filmed. So not much has changed on the boat and we bring you up to date with the boat tour next time.

[@peterbrooks9984]

If your ship requires do much manouevering to turn, you might need a bigger rudder for sailing, when you get to that stage.

[@FlyingConey]

The rudder is already modified for sailing. This was done during her conversion back in 1977. Good for sailing but no fishtail and no endplates wich would it make better in combination with the prop. It's just a small harbor.

[@edwardsheehan3376]

I think hes terrified of it. Lol

[@waynehelsel3949]

Do you have bow thrusters on there

[@davidellis2021]

That's 98 litres per 100km, or 2.9 mpg (imperial), 2.4 mpg (US). That's like running five Bentley's at the same time. Need to get some sails up!

[@FlyingConey]

Recently we've talked with a couple who restores a wooden KFK equipped with a Deutz F12M. So the same dimensions and the same amount of power. But they have a consumption of 30-40 liters an hour 😵 But you're right about the sails! EDIT: We are also as heavy as 60! Bentleys.

[@davidellis2021]

@@FlyingConey By the way, I've piloted a boat around Friesland a couple of times, but always with both a bow and stern thruster, which makes it easy to do. Kudos to you for doing it in those small harbours with only the prop. I guess with such a heavy boat there's maybe less windage?

[@FlyingConey]

The good thing is you have time because everything happens slow. You can use the momentum. We do not move the boat all that often so a bow thruster isn't necessary at the moment. It would roughly cost about 15 000€ but it's also more maintenance work and we have to take the boat out of the water every two years. So it's always possible to get one once we transition from a refit to a sailing channel 😊