Hauling Out Your Sailboat: A Cruiser’s Guide | Sailing Ep 339

[@followtheboat]

What do YOU think about ALCOHOL and SAILING? Is it a problem? Do sailors and rum go hand in hand? We want YOUR comments, stories, opinions and thoughts on this subject for our next podcast. Chuck a reply below to be featured in our discussion. Cheers! Liz and Jamie 🙏

[@neilappeal20]

I wish I was a sailor but I'd agree with your safe attitude of never drinking on the move. I imagine the safest and wisest is to give up completely, especially if you're one of those that can get a little daft after one too many, especially in a part of the world where drinking is frowned upon. Good luck with the inverter. What a beautiful place to haul out! excellent vid again 👏🏻

[@followtheboat]

@Neil Melling Thanks for the thoughts and lovely comment. Liz

[@dallaspowwi6682]

I am loving your channel. Thank you for the honesty and beautiful places you share. Never drink and drive. Just because it was done in the past doesn’t mean we should keep doing it. Nothing wrong with a beer or cocktail when you are safely anchored but wine is a mocker.

[@rodneyz4856]

I enjoy a drink in harbor or when the hook is down in a calm anchorage, but never when I’m on watch. There’s too much at stake. The Ocean is a lovely and majestic, but she may kill you if you let your guard down.

[@Jac_light]

Time and place. We have a no drinking policy underway on passage as we feel it is unsafe. Laissez fair attitudes to safety aboard can be deadly or at the very least cause loss of friendships, vessels and their equipment. The odd sundowner at anchor is fun.

[@brickleberry7829]

Looking healthy and trim James. Keep living the dream...life is short.

[@followtheboat]

We're making the best of it, but I think you missed Thursday's podcast in which we explain why he lost so much weight... Liz 🙏♥️🥺 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4vKi4pveMuUrNU

[@billhanna8838]

WOW Impressed with that antifoul

[@vaneboating4949]

It looks like a lovely location. It was very interesting to see all the different systems to get the boat out of the water

[@followtheboat]

Yes, it's certainly picturesque. We thought it might be interesting to compare the methods, glad you enjoyed it. 👌 Liz

[@stevenplancich6449]

Whoopee…Finally some time to Relax😜 Hoping all yer Maintenance/Repairs on Haul-out Success…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy😎

[@followtheboat]

We'll be making a few maintenance videos based in the yard over the coming weeks. It's a beautiful place! Liz

[@emanggitulah4319]

Regarding the sound of the pigeons. Indonesian attach small whistles to them so they can hear where they are... There are some navigation competitions they love to do.

[@followtheboat]

Interesting about the bells. Yes, we've seen plenty of birds in cages here, I can tell Indonesians love their birds. This was a flock of birds, and it didn't sound like bells, are you sure that's what's going on here? Liz 🙏

[@emanggitulah4319]

Not a bell, more like a whistle

[@clairepapadatos1116]

Ps It looks absolutely gorgeous there, so please enjoy your time to hopefully unwind a little 😊

[@followtheboat]

Yes, that was the immediate intention. Thx Liz x

[@clairepapadatos1116]

Omgoodness, my darlings, it was totally weird to see Esper propped up in a 'field', but with a clean bottom!😄 Sooo glad that you made it there! All love and best wishes to you both, Claire, Lucy the cat, and Tommi the rescue dog, Berlin 😘😘😘

[@followtheboat]

Not half as relieved as us. HAHA! Liz x

[@nuttytraveller2175]

You guys are absolutely the tops 😻...and what a tractor haul system...never used or seen one of them before...sure would be great in BC/Canada. We are so antiquated here in so many ways and think that we aren't compared to other places in the world. We have a lot to learn. Happy that your travels found you safely to your haul out spot in paradise. Enjoy, take time, RELAX and breath in your accomplishments. Cheers

[@followtheboat]

So right about needing time to relax. Ours souls needed soothing and Esper needed some pampering! Liz🙏

[@jeromehebert3184]

very interesting haul out; spectacular still photos as always.

[@followtheboat]

Glad you enjoyed it, I love Jamie's images too. 🙏 Liz

[@BrianM0OAB]

Yeah that's soft ground, that cradle lift wheels sank quite a lot, some boards under the wheels ( thick ones ) would help, looks a very nice place to do boat work and stay, looking forward to the coming video's.

[@followtheboat]

Lots of boat work to come. Yep, that ground turned into a swamp. Haha! Liz

[@GreatWhiteGT]

That is the coolest place to haul out, ever. Looking forward to future episodes!

[@followtheboat]

It's very beautiful, but as we say in the episode, we prefer other places... Liz 🙏

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

This looks like a very nice place to be on the hard, which from the tracks looks semi-hard. Hopefully, it remains dry when you're ready to go back into the water. Thanks for sharing.

[@followtheboat]

It was pretty swampy when the rain came, haha! Liz 🙏

[@subconsciouslyaware]

Looks like a beautiful location.

[@followtheboat]

Yep, that's for sure, one of the best. 👌 Liz

[@CaptainBazza]

In March 2000 we were on our way from Kavieng to Palau when we realised that we weren’t going to make landfall on Roz’s birthday to have a celebratory drink. So we changed course for Woleai Atoll and dropped anchor shortly after 1 am local time. The bubbly was beautiful. We do not drink whilst underway, anytime, anywhere. You never know when the fertiliser is about to hit the rotary wind generator.

[@followtheboat]

Excellent, I hope it was a delicious champers! Liz

[@gregvaughn4286]

great video love watching

[@followtheboat]

So happy you enjoyed it. 🙏 Liz

[@humanafterall2076]

Beautiful place to haul out. I believe Chugoku is Seajet, I could be wrong but if it is this stuff is probably the best thing on the market

[@followtheboat]

It might well be! It's certainly the best we've ever used. Cheers! Liz

[@trevhedges]

Yeah looks like a nice place..

[@followtheboat]

Yep, real pretty. Liz

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

I do like that trailer lift out system, positive, precise and the capital costs look good. Pretty location but have you a good access to parts and materials?

[@followtheboat]

Basic parts not too bad, but anything finickity for a boat meant having it sent or picking it up in the UK when we went back. Cheers! Liz

[@10lauset]

Certainly for the birds. Cheers from the land of snow.

[@followtheboat]

The birds certainly love it here! Liz 🙏

[@BrianM0OAB]

I'm here :)

[@followtheboat]

So am I! Liz 😄

[@RoyFMuir]

G’day Liz and Jamie. I was interested to see how your Kudat applied antifouling held up and was pleased that it performed as we expected. It will be another six months or so before mine is seen to again in Pangkor but I’m expecting the same result and I’ll use the same system again. Did you use the same products again?

[@followtheboat]

Hey Roy, great to hear from you. Did you check out our latest podcast? You get a shout out 😉 Unfortunately they didn't have the exact same Chugoku as it wasn't available. The Chogoku we used is designed for aluminium boats (!) but other yachts were applying it, apparently without issue. Our waterline is still clean so far...

[@kimphilley621]

Hi Jamie and Liz, Kim Philley here Sailboat Philiosophy. Can you remember whether it was 1.5 or 2.5 years between haulouts. I have taken note of your CHUGUKU bottom paint brand. Would greatly appreciate knowing that. I especially enjoyed this vlog...Cheers

[@followtheboat]

It was only 1½ years, but still immaculate considering we'd been in a marina for much of that... Cheers! Liz

[@playingpianoonaboat9621]

Hi guys. We just discovered your channel and we are enjoying it a lot. We are currently in Medana Marina. What boat yard in south East Asia would recommend for gel coat repairs?

[@followtheboat]

You're going to be better off in the Phuket/Krabi area for that.

[@ZeroDot42]

What a great episode ,and such a beautfiul place to hall out at...so you can stay on your boat or rent an appartment is that correct ?...that bay was like glass strange that it was a bit of swell..i must say the antifoul was impressive with almost none growth ..is that because there isn't much molluscs compared to other places...

[@followtheboat]

It's just excellent antifoul for this part of the world. Especially when you consider we were stuck in a marina for much of the time. Cheers. Liz

[@bryanwatt9751]

We're hauling out (at KBL) in a couple of months and I'm nervous already!

[@followtheboat]

Good luck! 🤓🤞Liz

[@FunsongsMusicByPeterRahill]

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[@followtheboat]

What did you think? Liz

[@jsvno]

My wife also make that sound when she see a mango in the supermarket here in Norway, because it is ridiculously expensive....

[@followtheboat]

Yes! We couldn't get our heads round how expensive mangoes and pineapples are in Europe, you just find them on the ground here! Liz

[@danielwardin3609]

Great seeing you both. Did you find out the cause or purpose of the bird noises? Seems odd. I'm guessing you're in England right now, perhaps not. Hope all goes well.

[@followtheboat]

We're in Lombok still. Did you miss Thursday's video podcast, Daniel? Liz 🙏 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWe9fIOAgMZ4kKc

[@danielwardin3609]

Did not miss it but didn't -- so far -- see it. I.e., set it aside for a later viewing when I have an unencumbered hour. Tomorrow is a holiday here in God's land (President's Day [ugh]) and I'll see it then. All best.

[@danielwardin3609]

P.s.: it will take my poor, damaged brain a while to program Thursday mornings as a Follow The Boat follow-up. dw.

[@rolybaker7770]

Them bloody birds can make a noise like a cockerel as well! 😬 did you notice?

[@followtheboat]

Wow, I didn't know that?! Liz

[@emilioplentz]

Hi, is your boat a HR 49 ? Do the portlights in the hull sides leak ? Is she hot inside ? I really like the HR 53, but she doesn't has an integral keel. Thanks From Florianopolis, Brazil

[@followtheboat]

No, our sailboat is an Oyster 435. 👌 Liz

[@emilioplentz]

@@followtheboat She is quite similar to HR 49 Ketch version.

[@horizonchasing]

Considering all the worry about entanglement with fishing gear, I'm surprised that you don't have a line cutter on the prop shaft. That anti-fouling you mentioned 'chigoku'? That sounds like the the Japanese for 'hell'. It sure seems to have given the marine growth a hell of a time.

[@rustysailor4672]

It is chugoku, which is japanese for middle country. It is a region in Japan as well as (obviously) China.

[@horizonchasing]

@@rustysailor4672 Ah, yes. I missed the photo Jamie put up in the corner the first time, as well as mis-hearing.

[@followtheboat]

The boat came with a rope cutter, and it may well have worked sometimes, but at others it didn't work at all. When it broke, we didn't bother to replace it. 😄🙏 Liz

[@ZeroDot42]

I would have thought closer to china where most lines are made things would be more abundant..and cheaper because of lower shipping cost ..whats the reason for lower resupply choices?

[@followtheboat]

Lots of the specific parts required for sailboats can't be sourced on the island, or even Indonesia which means long waits for parts... Liz

[@gavinratcliffe6201]

3 months out the water. Why 3 months also at what cost ???

[@davidclarke7728]

What an idyllic place to lift out , nothing like the hard at Chatham marina

[@followtheboat]

It's pretty lovely. Nothing like Chatham, I should think! 😄 Liz