FUN on a TRAWLER...in SEATTLE!!! [NORDHAVN 43]

[@seanlathbury5410]

As the owner of a trawler I can appreciate your "seatbelt" comment. The name of my boat is "Knot So Fast" Love your Nordhavn! Great video

[@petermcgrory5267]

The rabbit came out of his hole, around the tree and back down his hole again... Thank you very much!

[@robertcolvin3182]

Boy Scouts 101.

[@GuinnessFL]

Sully @ the helm is priceless

[@akajbssmith7423]

I’ve been watching your vids for about 6 months and they are well done. As an east coast boater I like seeing the Pacific North West boating. I love your Nordhavn 43 also. Safe Travels.

[@anthonycbrown1952]

Thank you for your channel as it provides an excellent insight to boating and the Nordhavn life. I learn so much from every episode.

[@Richnoonan1]

Nothing like a nice Sunday morning coffee and a new episode from you guys..great as usual. Here in Atlanta, I complain when the pool or lake temp is under 80, you two are hardy souls to get in 50-degree water...love it. You are living a wonderful life and even more so because you are well aware of that, and share it with all of us. Keep these videos coming, please!

[@bobflinn7529]

Not only is the bowline a good knot to make a loop, as you mentioned it doesn't get jammed after use and can be easily untied when wanted. It also retains 2/3 or more of the line's strength unlike some knots that severely weaken the line. If a more secure knot is needed, make 2 'rabbit holes' before passing the 'rabbit' out of the hole, around the tree, and back into the hole. I enjoy your videos and am very envious of your boat and location!

[@randybourdon2791]

Great video guys, Elizabeth, I’m glad you had Shawn do the knot over. I wouldn’t want you to walk the plank for losing the dingy over your knot! :)

[@mvseabear]

Great video! We own a Beneteau Swift Trawler 50 named Sea Bear and we were in Gig Harbor the same weekend. In fact - our boat is in your video right about 7:44!! Pretty cool to see! We just discovered your channel and we’re really enjoying it. We’ve been boating for almost 20 years but just one year with a trawler (though ours can go 20 knots if we need to!). Enjoy your summer!

[@ricknicholson5894]

You weren't out basking in the sun on 16 May - Saturday - lol. The weather pattern is covering most of the coast from Oregon up and we were all getting drenched. You have talked a little about yourselves and jobs you are doing. When I heard you boated in Wisconsin it occurred to me it would be interesting to hear a general overview of your life. Even though I am Canadian I lived in Madison Wis in the mid 60's and went to two years of high school at La Follette High. My family belonged to the "prestigious" Four Lakes Yacht Club. Madison used to be the headquarters for 45th Division NORAD at Truax Airfield Base, and wherever there is a NORAD facility, there will be Canadian military.

[@trixiepickle8779]

Hello from SW France, where we are just enjoying an easing of the lockdown. Gorgeous day here too , Just been out on my electric bike for the first time (not allowed in lockdown). Loved your video, the eagles, and of course Mr. Sully. Made me chuckle.

[@williamthomas7107]

I pray that you two are ok?? Love your videos.

[@classicraceruk1337]

What a blessing being a boat owner is on a day like this cool

[@huwwilliams9287]

OMG, how clean is your boat? The shiniest stainless steel everywhere too.

[@damienquinn]

This little gangsta gives high fives AND can mark his own territory? Just magic!

[@davidlofts3601]

Great vid guys glad to see the warm weather arrived stay safe

[@arminklein1537]

Hello, once again great pictures from your homeland. You would have to be 150 years old to see everything beautiful in WS and BC. Keep it up, stay healthy. See you soon with a new vid.

[@PeteHuntley]

When i used to climb we would put a couple of half hinches in the bowline just to be sure. Great vid, more please.

[@tmac709]

Enjoyed watching your weekend excursion in the good weather. The places you visited was BEAUTIFUL. Glad you two enjoyed the water. :-)

[@michae8jackson378]

Fun day! I’m excited to be able to jump off the top when we have bought our Nordhavn! So much to look forward to! Can’t wait!😎😎😎

[@dundas45]

That did look like summer was on! Not so much here on the East Coast as yet. Great video as always.

[@SLLEPNAD]

Outstanding video. One of your best. Thanks.

[@ronward146]

You are so correct... a mid-May heatwave is unheard of in Seattle and you're in the best place to go boating. So glad much is opening back up business wise for you two. Under the circumstances your vessel is/was the best place to isolate from the Boogy-man. Thank you for a beautiful view of the inland waters of the Pacific Northwest.

[@Greggspies]

I subscribe to boat building channels and sailing but you guys have me hooked, love your lifestyle and vlogs are crystal clear. Great place where you live

[@cliffordb47]

you guys go together so well you were living the life I wish I could have but now that I am old I can only think back of many many fond memories of my youth, be good to one another, never forget to treat yourself and your wonderful partner in life with the upmost respect

[@sb1806]

You guys are such a good couple.You're a lucky man Shawn, she's a beauty.And the boats not bad either.

[@jimh.5286]

When I was a kid we lost our towed dinghy somewhere between Catalina Island and Newport Harbor, CA due to the questionable knot I had tied. After that, my grandfather taught me the bowline knot. I promptly forgot how to tie it, but always remembered his description, something about a rabbit coming up out of the hole, going around the tree, and going back down the hole.

[@guymanges3628]

Sailors and knots a must,, Gig harbor,, thank you.

[@kaspetto]

your chill is contagious thnx

[@richardsmith4187]

Awesome vlog as usual !! be safe and take care

[@frankgreezy7998]

Hey guys glad to see you have beautiful weather!!! Happy to see you enjoying boat life. Just to let you know, you guys are such a good looking couple!!! It's nice to see. Didn't know what else to comment on and I know it helps you out to leave one. It's superficial but oh well it's the truth and a comment! Lol. Look forward to your next vid. Stay safe and take care! May Jesus continue to keep blessing you!!!👃👃👃

[@mvfreedom]

Frank Greezy thanks so much for the nice comment and well wishes. We hope the same for you and your family!

[@pkornbak]

I really enjoy your videos!

[@bennievanniekerk2457]

I cannot imagine who would thumbs down your videos, sure it jealously! Please keep up the videos, your videos is to me, what GOT was for the rest of the world! Please be safe!

[@AdventuresofHappyOurs]

Rabbit comes out of the hole, around the tree and back in the hole. :)

[@jamesmulhern6733]

Great day on the water. you laways find a place to anchor and spoendd some time. the day was perfect sunshine and water looking calm. Would love to do myself sometime.

[@michaeldemaio3601]

Lol, Captain Sully livin the dream

[@patrcrnn]

Love this Vlog! Keep it coming guys.

[@normtrainer3429]

Another great video guys, looking forward to the next one! Had an Aunt and Uncle in Gig Harbor, never been there but looks beautiful. Shawn your a brave man jumping into 52 degree water!!

[@TwelvePaws]

"Elizabeth - "it's 87F, feels like a million degrees" Me - "Come to Dubai". We won't see less than 100F again - even at night until November :)

[@stuartvarvel27]

Great video guys 🇬🇧

[@cq7415]

I really like you two, want to meet you in person some day. You are so down-to-earth. Love your passion in life. Love Sully too. Love your trawler. Thanks for sharing.

[@Sirena_Edonismo]

Hi Guys, Make sure you save me one of those 85 degree days when I come to visit in a few weeks. As for the bowline, i use it all the time and could never remember the correct way to tie it until I say this video. Check it out. It's super easy and you'll never forget how to make a Bowline again. See you soon! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGOkiIVvZdF0gsU

[@robertclark4509]

Way ta go sully !

[@fireby4070]

True freedom!

[@thomasthomas001]

Hoping for more warm weather and tan lines!!!, no more pizza e-bomb!!,, go Capt. Awesome!.....

[@jwrappuhn71]

Great vid guys.

[@josecarlosalvareztobar9579]

Hi, Elizabeth and Shawn, Thank you for your beautiful reports. I am interested to know when you are going to plan the trip around the world if you still have it in your head. I would also like to know if you have a monthly/annual budget for the boat and how much it will cost. Thank you from Barcelona, Spain.

[@mvfreedom]

Yes our goal is to start that trip in summer 2022 when the savings account is refilled, and yes we’re going to do a video soon in the coming weeks about costs since that’s a big question we get and the big elephant in the room 😉

[@davidbruce5377]

@@mvfreedom Elizabeth and Shawn, please anchor at Camiguin Island, Philippines. Our cottage awaits you.

[@davidbruce5377]

@@mvfreedom The Spanish, used the trade winds, from Mexico to The Philippines, in 1550's. You could have a following sea and save fuel.

[@josecarlosalvareztobar9579]

Hi, Elizabeth. Hi, Shawn, I appreciate your response. I'll keep an eye on your videos. If in your planning you intend to stop in Barcelona you already know where you have a friend. I admire your experience. José Carlos @@mvfreedom

[@7WetDawg3]

Hot weather, freezing Puget Sound.

[@kevinmanning8214]

I think I speak for many of your subscribers when I say “We wish it was warm up there more often too.” 😉 😂

[@jgdwick4067]

Hello from Cincinnati!

[@mvfreedom]

👋 👋 👋

[@trailerparksupervisor7046]

WKRP

[@williamconway1287]

Watching your video it looks like Shawn got a “ bit “ to much sun ! He looked a little pinker !

[@anthonymiller4550]

Tony & Susan here, Just looked at a Pilot 35 for sale, almost in our budget. But we are in Michigan and it is in Washington State. Too fare away to do a drive by.

[@simonk4497]

Hey, enjoy watching your videos, am a big fan of the Nordhavns, so always interested in how you find living aboard. couldn't believe the nastiness you received ... tis a funny world we live in ...leave em to it ! Anyway hope normality(ish) returns soon .. are you heading further afield at some point ? Stunning where you are anyway !

[@mvfreedom]

Yes in a couple of years we’re taking a 3-4 year sabbatical to cruise full time and hopefully circumnavigate the globe...as long as Mr Sully doesn’t have to quarantine 🐶

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

wow... in New England, we haven't hit mid eighties. we've barely hit 80! Of course, by July, every day will be 80, and into end of July, early August, we'll see 90's. Best part of Cape Cod, is our weather! No mountains, but, awesome beach days

[@James-seafan]

awesome video thank you for sharing

[@ysesq]

get a forwardscan installed - ideal for this situation

[@Scruffers2011]

What a great time! But I bet the water was still cold. Is the water ever warm in Seattle? Be safe you two. PS: Shawn. She adores you.

[@nickz6557]

I was looking for my boat in your video! I saw you guys pulling in the harbor and we waved at y’all! We were the Beneteau Oceanis packed with a bunch of mid twenty year olds! 😂

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

We saw you. I thought you couldn't have PBR in the harbor. Don't let it happen again..

[@manuelcastro1103]

Oh My God!! You made me "Homesick"! You went to Tides! "LOVE THAT PLACE." I used to live right down the street. Went there every Friday. Point Defiance for "Cinnamon Rolls!" There's a dock there too.

[@mvfreedom]

Manuel Castro cinnamon rolls??? Now we really need to get back down there 😉

[@gavinmarshall6348]

You Lucky people with that heat. Today we have 17C cloudy with some rain this morning and windy. I dream of having a Nordhavn but will have to win the lottery first. Have fun I look forward to you next contibution.

[@obie1obie]

75 degrees is about my max comfort zone, guess that's how you know I'm a true Pacific Northwestener.

[@kunoknollenbuddler2167]

Germans: 25°C Watertemperature = glad to cool my beer with it Northerns: Just some floating ice sheet on the water?= where is my inflatable eagle?

[@robinowen3058]

I grew up on the beaches of Puget Sound, many decades ago, but migrated to ranching in Central Washington. Entertaining myself during lockdown led me to boating you tube channels, including yours, which I really enjoy. I love the trawler type motor vessels, and it seems to me that the Nordhavns and Flemings are the best of the type. I am curious, did you specifically look for a Nordhavn? Did you consider a Fleming? You two are off on great life adventures, more power to you, and thanks for sharing the fun!

[@jesman20]

Fyi... Make sure you leave a lot more tail in those bowlines! 8 inches at least. They can slip through under a lot of tension.

[@slapshot1343]

Absolutely love your videos! Can you take some videos of your radar in action?

[@mvfreedom]

👍

[@ericalbert6954]

Vous êtes trop sympathique !

[@DaebakMonkey]

If you think 54 is warm you should have been in Mystery Bay the week before the 4th! It was 63! Practically a hot tub. Mystery Bay should definitely by on your bucket list though, Nordland and the community is great for walking and everyone is super friendly. Our boat is trailered (15' 11", a shrimp compared to Freedom) and we launch at Mystery Bay. Avoid Flagler though, super strong currents through the snake funnel through there, usually around 3-4 knots.

[@mvfreedom]

DaebakMonkey funny cuz that is on our list and a place we were recently talking about 👍

[@DaebakMonkey]

@@mvfreedom SWEET! Hopefully I will be around to say hi from a distance or catch a dock line!

[@marinheirodeprimeiraviagem3391]

In Brazil we call that knot “Lais de Guia” ... just in case you guys decide to go Atlantic south :)

[@seamountain8922]

Great video as always! If I may, just let me drop the recommendation to tie the dingy-line around both cleats. Just to prevent it from accidental slipping - speaking of experience...;)

[@robertputnam6324]

The Tides been there many times and at 1030 here in Az it will be 100 Have a cold day

[@kingtob5061]

Come to the Bahamas

[@williamconway1287]

🙌🏽

[@56Spookdog]

👍👍

[@robinowen3058]

Have a question....since your boat is in salt water much of the time, do you have a problem with barnacles on the hull. Growing up, we had a wood-hulled 54 foot cruiser, and since we were not live aboards it spent a lot of time in a marina collecting barnacles. This was many, many decades ago, and I was quite young, so I don’t recall what was done about them. Love your vlogs, thank you!

[@mvfreedom]

Robin Owen not much since we have anti fouling bottom paint that keeps them at bay. And cruising like we do helps keep any other growth to a minimum as does the colder water temps. When Shawn changes the zincs he scrubs the hull to get anything off.

[@jpmerrick8886]

S does have his kids side lol

[@earnestmetz9834]

Love Sully and your videos. Where did you boat in Wisconsin?

[@mvfreedom]

Earnest Metz our home base was Milwaukee but cruises south to Racine and then as far north as Door County, north west Michigan and even Lake Huron & Lake St Clair which was when we took delivery of our Carver.

[@KandiSueTheBlue]

Thanks for another great video. Did you get a cold front after the hot weather? How did Shawn survive that water temp! Wow. Your vids have a nice pace to them and lovely photography. We always enjoy them so thank you for taking the time to put these together for us.😎🐕⚓

[@mvfreedom]

KandiSueTheBlue Shawn survived and we both enjoyed a couple of dips. And yes, a slight cold front but overall not too bad. The 70s are on their way!

[@silversurfer6058]

Are you going to head south at all?

[@mvfreedom]

Within a few years 👍

[@pullypoolman]

Lovely report enjoyed it. From the UK Im still out recording people not exactly obeying the rules but if the BBC wants that, thats what im doing. Take care Elizabeth Shawn and mr Sully x

[@SuperMurf44]

please tell me you're joking?

[@KandiSueTheBlue]

Are you photographing people to dob them in? Surely not.

[@louismartin8593]

Yes good pizza

[@malamute327]

he ate the WHOLE pizza?????? man is walking around on a razor thin line!!!!!!!!!!

[@craigmonteforte1478]

you guys cracked me up on the warp Speed on a trawler at 7.1 i myself love trawlers and my best freind who is younger has a pretty fast Sea Ray Cruiser who hates going that slow btw he is much younger than i am we do however have a Mutual freind that we cruise on his trawler quite often during the season on the ChesPEAKE Bay as we all are in the same Marina

[@alanmeola862]

Just wondering if you ever looked at SeleenYachts when you were boat hunting?

[@mvfreedom]

Alan Meola yes we actually thought Selene would be what we ended up with because there were several listed that were less expensive, but all three fell through for various reasons (sea trial issues, another offer, etc.). We loved the interiors but always worried we’d regret not waiting for a Nordhavn since they are really the only boats in this size range that can cross oceans safely.

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@pilotdane]

At work and I had to run out into the warehouse to find a piece of rope and see if I remember how to tie a bowline.

[@mvfreedom]

pilotdane thats awesome did you tie a good one???

[@pilotdane]

@@mvfreedom Yes, but I feel it was cheating after having just watched your video. :D

[@mblatner]

In dog speak pizza crust is pizza bones🐶

[@larryezell8387]

85 F is quite bearable for being wet, but what is the water temp? I'm betting is is really cold.

[@mvfreedom]

Larry Ezell it’s low 50’s all times of the year, so it’s really only days like this that you can stand the water cuz the air will warm you up quickly!

[@robertfrost1683]

Does your Nordhavn have " Side Airbags" and IHS safety rating :) ? If you two lived in the south you would learn that Southern Ladies "Glisten" !

[@patrickwalsh467]

Thanks for such a refreshing video. But the phone on the railing...yikes!

[@gsilcox]

Keep telling people it never gets hot in Seattle, it will keep those that are thinking of moving here away!

[@randystevens570]

Turner Luce don’t worry nobody wants to

[@johnbettano6026]

What happened to your other dog?

[@davidmiller6020]

Yeah, I have been wondering for several weeks now. I hope its not awful but if it is I am sorry to hear it.

[@ysesq]

@@davidmiller6020 dead

[@mvfreedom]

We’re very sad to share she passed away before Xmas. We paid a little tribute to her in our Seattle to Vancouver Part 2 video from the holidays. She’s still very much with us and we can’t quite get up to making a new intro without her.

[@johnbettano6026]

@@mvfreedom aww so sorry

[@billmartin4602]

Don't know what your chart shows but anchoring on the south side of Blake Island is risky. The artificial reef there is made from big chunks of concrete with lots of rebar. I used to dive there and have seen more than a few anchors tangled in the rubble. Enjoy your videos.

[@mvfreedom]

Bill Martin that’s why we opted to head south. We’ve never seen many boats anchored on the South end and now have a better idea why!

[@robinoliveira8831]

I need to know who makes the hat you're wearing!

[@mvfreedom]

Lol! It’s an Eric Javits visor style 36365. I bought it over 5 years ago at Nordstrom when I worked for the company and can’t live without it. They still sell it on their website if you want to check it out 👍

[@jeffslaven]

Elizabeth: Did you eat the whole thing? There's no more pizza?

[@mvfreedom]

Haha! Since I don’t eat pizza it was either the Capt or the little guy about to pass our from the heat wave...or did he get into the pizza when I wasn’t looking 🤔🤔🤔

[@markpowell1031]

Visit Florida it's over 80 everyday

[@mvfreedom]

Mark Powell yes we were there in Feb visiting family and will likely end up there one day. But leaving mountains and eagles and bears and whales??? That will be hard!

[@johntyler2733]

We also bought a Pee pad for Lucy the Labrador, my son had to provided a demo too...message was received immediately.

[@chumleyk]

Are they brother and sister?

[@mvfreedom]

chumleyok lol! No but friends and family used to joke about that and said we were going to get married because we looked so much alike 😉

[@dahveed284]

50º? You jumped in 50º water? You northerner types must have anti-freeze in your blood. I don't think our water even gets that cold here. Nice video, glad you enjoyed the day.

[@rockinpiano1]

Be happy that you're FROM Wisconsin and live where you do. No mosquito's, no ticks.......................BUT, you do have one BIG plus being from Wisconsin, you do have 73 people that care brewing Lienies!(:>)(:>)

[@billdillard885]

Love your whining about the weather.... Water temp @ our place in Ft Pierce is 76 today.... 😎