HOW TO Clean a Boats Hull at Anchor!..and Camo's favorite sand bar EP. 39

The weather is magical and we want to play in the sun, but living on a boat full times means lots of chores and today that means it's time to clean the hull of the boat. It's time to see the half of the boat that no one ever gets to see, the hull!! We go over all the tools needed to get the job done and which ones end up being our favorite. We of course also make time for some fun on land, wait till you see what Camo tries to chase at the sand bar...silly puppy.
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[@danielberube7436]

Had a good chuckle watching Camo chase the drone shadow, that's something my goofy dog would do....Stay safe Dan from Ottawa

[@adventures]

Lol glad you enjoyed it as well, it was cracking us up! I’m sure your dog and Camo would have had a blast chasing the drone together

[@renodowns5256]

You guys should put together a 15 minute video of just CAMO You should have enough video of him already.

[@adventures]

That’s really not a bad idea 🤔

[@Scottoh23]

Love watching you make memories with your dad!

[@adventures]

It’s a wonderful thing to be able to do :)

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

What a stunning anchorage! Camo was HILARIOUS chasing the dr!one shadow

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

Curious, how often, do you dive under and do the clean? 3 months? 6 months? and how often do you pull the boat? every 18 months?

[@adventures]

The anchorage was unreal and I was laughing so hard when I saw Camo take off after the drone 😂

[@adventures]

And that depends on a lot of things. When the hull was painted last, how much you are traveling, and what type of environment the boat is in. It can be as often as once a month or every few months. And the boat gets pulled every few years. Typically about every 2-3 years

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

@@adventures he's the cutest

[@davidoden]

WOW!! That water and view is amazing..Thanks for the video.

[@adventures]

That water that calm blows me away also!! Glad you enjoyed :)

[@steveharvey1876]

Perfect tourism ad for the Bahamas! Cheers!

[@adventures]

The Bahamas are incredible, I hope we inspire some people to visit 💕

[@khoatran9482]

I dunno who won the bigger life lotto here, you guys for getting to travel on a Nordy in an amazing adventure, or your pops having two deckhands to scrub his boat.

[@adventures]

Haha yeah it works out well for everyone that’s for sure!

[@philbox4566]

Drone shadows for dogs = laser pointers for cats. Too funny. guess that's one way of exercising the dog. Outstanding. :)

[@adventures]

Haha glad you found it as entertaining as we did 😆😂

[@bobuncle8704]

That’s a pretty special Anchorage. 2 hrs with that much hull doesn’t seem too bad. Now if you were in Luperon for any length of time I bet it’d take way longer. I’ve seen a few boats that were there that looked like they’d developed their own ecosystem on their hulls

[@adventures]

Oh I’ve seen some hulls that have become a habit that’s for sure hahah. And it wasn’t too bad at all, the hull was just painted so thankfully it was easy to clean!

[@jrp616]

what a beautiful spot to clean the bottom and so well equipped for the job. Camo chasing the drone shadow was funny

[@adventures]

It was such a great spot for it. Nice and clear water too so we could see what was going on down there!

[@RenlangRen]

I love the how to video. Thanks for posting.

[@adventures]

Glad you enjoyed it!! :)

[@sunshine_and_flowers]

Camo and the drone...too cute!

[@michae8jackson378]

Always good to see the work, not just the paradise….but that sand bar! Goals!😎😎😎

[@adventures]

Yes there is always work to do as well!! And omg the sand bar was unbelievable

[@sitchad]

That is a fantastic place. And yes, a clean bottom will keep you from slowing down and any damage and I am talking about the boat. I have had to try and clean barricades off and it sucks,. That Hookah Dive system looks pretty cool. I use tanks and that looks easier for shallow dives.

[@adventures]

It really is so beautiful, I am so thankful that Tj found it!! And the hooka really is awesome for shallow dives and for like dives! You can stay down for over 2 hours, I would be doing safety stops just in case something happened but it’s cool to have as an option

[@festerofest4374]

What an incredible spot to anchor for a bit. Also loved Camo chasing the shadow of the drone - great exercise for the doggo.

[@adventures]

It was definitely one of our favorite spots to anchor as well! So beautiful and we had it all to ourselves! Hahaha yes Camo chasing the drone was so hilarious 😆

[@sunshine_and_flowers]

You did a great job cleaning the boat!

[@adventures]

Thanks! We tried our hardest that’s for sure :)

[@ronhaworth5471]

Great team effort for hull P.M.Your appetites will be duly rewarded!!Beautiful sunset.Looking forward to the continued adventure!

[@adventures]

Many hands make light work! And yes after all that work we were starving and sleepy for sure!! Wait till your our new one, it’s one of my favorites :)

[@mikesheelar4617]

Love watching you guys. Keep up the fun.

[@adventures]

So glad you watching enjoying the adventure!!

[@garysweeting3080]

GOOD DAY ...ENJOY YOUR DAY'S .welcome to The BAHAMAS

[@adventures]

Thank you we love the Bahamas, such an incredible country 💕

[@charlesmurschell3110]

You guys are so blessed. This has been a fantastic voyage. 🛥🗺

[@adventures]

It has been incredible that’s for sure. So glad you have been having fun following along

[@khoatran9482]

Thumbs up for the Mermaid Monster shirt lol

[@adventures]

They are a fun crew

[@mikemoxley9477]

Thanks again

[@adventures]

Thanks for watching!!

[@billdomb]

Camo following the drone shadow? Cat-like!

[@adventures]

Hahah that’s true, very cat like lol 😂

[@TheBeatlemanic]

Wow! Glass key looks the best of anywhere. 16 feet of water, how increditable is that. I could spend weeks there. That's cool Cpt. Mike bought all the tools necessary to clean with. How thoughtful. Yes, you look quite lovely wearing your head covering Natalie, yes really! Brings out your eyes.. You guys are more than Welcome to clean my bottom also. But I would think it would take about 6 hours. Thanks again, great Video.

[@adventures]

It was stunning especially with how it calm it was...just magic! Haha yes very thoughtful to make sure we had the very best of the tools to get the job done! Lol oh goodness that look was quite a look! It was so much tighter than I was expecting but definitely kept my head nice and warm, and those boat bottoms take forever!

[@basiaboy]

Go Camo! Make that drone your biotch! Camera work is great every video gets better! 👍

[@harryrose9144]

This was the most beautiful anchorage, so clear and calm. It was funny to watch you put on the hood. The facial expression was priceless! The shot at the end with TJ sitting at the table was perfect with the calm water and perfect view in the distance. Also great to hear Captain Mike contribute in the episode. Thanks for sharing your adventures of a lifetime!

[@adventures]

It has definitely been one of our favorite anchorages especially since that sand bar was just right around the corner!! Such an incredible location. And that diving hood was so tight! I also think I have a big head haha

[@larrydicenzo3826]

That bottom was pretty clean to begin with.

[@adventures]

True, it was recently painted but I think it’s always easier to maintain something in good condition than wait for it to get bad and then have to play catch up

[@kjelpeterson5236]

Great work on the hull cleaning. SV Delos uses an underwater cordless drill as one of their hull cleaning tools you may want to research

[@adventures]

Oh wow very interesting we will have to look into that!

[@funtrain23]

This is like the best channel I’ve ever stumbled upon in my life, or at least second best. I absolutely love your narratives and filming! And you’re improving all the time!

[@adventures]

Awe thank you that’s so wonderful to hear! I’m so glad you enjoy the videos and all the fun adventures!

[@BrianKlimes]

Great video with beautiful scenery. I appreciated the video of how you guys did the hull cleaning and all the 'bits & pieces' it takes for a job well done. Can you please provide the proper spelling of the floating dive compressor you used while underwater? I see this as a must have for cleaning, inspections and quick local dives. Safe travels.

[@adventures]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the procedure of the process of cleaning the boat! It’s called a Brownie Third Lung Hookah. Ours is a lithium battery but there are other ones that one on gas as well as ones that plug into a socket on the boat. There are a few other brands as well. Hope that helps!

[@mithungowdabn324]

Love 💕 ur channel 😍💞, keep making vedios like these ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@adventures]

Awe thank you so glad you are loving it!! Thanks for watching :)

[@shanesanko1408]

So beautiful

[@adventures]

I could have stayed at those sand bars for days 😍

[@flashsplat]

I don't own a yacht, I don't know if i'll ever have the privilege but I have learned a lot from your videos. Just wanted to let you know that :D

[@bhudd154]

What a spectacular anchorage! You guys really know how to keep the Encore totally ship shape! And all that work keeps you guys in shape for sure! Loving your adventure, and can’t wait to see where you drop that anchor chain next! Till then, be safe!

[@adventures]

Oh yeah it was an insane anchorage, so happy that Tj found it!! And we try to keep her as clean as possible! They next episode is an insane day at sea....it’s crazy! You will love it :)

[@renodowns5256]

( CAMO RULES )

[@adventures]

We agree!!!

[@steveprice4779]

Great job on the video. Good photography, good content, good editing, well done Encore. You better start getting your favorite footage ready so you can win the Nordy Video award🏖

[@adventures]

Thank you! Oh yeah I hadn’t heard if they were doing it this year, we will have to look into it

[@kerbyrempel4348]

Hello from Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Awesome video thank you for the video have a good week.

[@adventures]

Hello hello thank you for watching and have a wonderful week as well!

[@56Spookdog]

Wonderful spot. It’s always interesting to see how fire extinguishers (the accumulator) are used in different ways, I used to be in the extinguisher industry for some time.

[@dunruden9720]

Must remember that here. Oh wait.....crocodiles!

[@adventures]

Oh yikes you would definitely not catch me swimming in the water with crocodiles!!

[@davedavids9619]

Beautiful location ! You are one of the few fortunate people who got to see this place. 👌 Great to see how you guys were cleaning the hull. Have to do that in May, not really looking forward to that..........water will still be freezing cold 🥶🥶 Btw, any chance you will go back with your father for a new trip on the boat ?

[@adventures]

Yes it’s incredible to be able to see and enjoy these off the beaten path spots that others aren’t able to get to. And yikes that sounds like a cold experience, probably as cold as my dive in Catalina just was in our newest episode!! And the boat was sold after we returned back from the Bahamas so no more encore for us 😬

[@davedavids9619]

@@adventures will take a look at that video. Pity to hear the boat was sold, was a truly beautiful and practical boat, but understandable he did not want to be by himself out on the water.

[@adventures]

Yes that’s exactly it. It’s a lot of work for 3 people but an unmanageable amount for one! And I agree he did an incredible job designing it!

[@davedavids9619]

@@adventures so sad to hear his dreams were cut short. Hope he will buy a smaller boat or even sail boat and keep going out on the water. It is therapy for most of us. You guys did an awesome job by making at least part of his dreams come true. If he ever thinks of coming to Europe (Greece and Croatia) for some travels, we will be more than happy to welcome him aboard. As of 2023 we will be 7 months a year on the waters in that area. We don't have a boat like Encore, but with 49' (Defever trawler) we can accommodate fellow sailors without a problem😀 For the three of you: 'good travels and stay safe'. Am not sure how much of a guard dog Camo is, but sure as hell he is fun. 👍

[@captraykelly]

Another great video. Were you docked at Safe Harbor Marina in North Palm this year?

[@adventures]

So glad you enjoyed the video and yes we were there in the beginning of January in 2021 and got back in may of 2021! I believe the boat is still there now but with a new name

[@NothingMaster]

Camo, the Lord Protector of the Seven Seas, chasing shadows on the sand. Love it. 😉 P.S. Really enjoyed seeing Cpt. Mike’s early Christmas gifts for you and TJ. 😂

[@adventures]

Lol of Camo always good for a light! Haha yes very very thoughtful, it’s just what I have always wanted! Lol

[@NothingMaster]

@@adventures: Cpt. Mike is a true seaman at heart; competent, quiet, and piercingly alert. And obviously a caring dad, too. I would, however, demand premium Caribbean rum for my wages, if I were you. LOL

[@adventures]

Hahaha I demand premium food for my wages and thankfully I get it!

[@internetapocalypse4885]

Great video, very good information, thanks :)

[@adventures]

Glad you enjoyed it thanks for watching!

[@bud1412]

Another good one. Great photography.. With two of you on the hookah how long will it supply air before the battery goes dead?

[@adventures]

So glad you enjoyed! And it depends on what depth you are at, the deeper you go the less time you have. I believe with two of us on at about 35 feet we have about 2.5 hours. It’s a long time!

[@akLeanne]

Damm your dad was really prepared for you guys to clean the bottom of the boat

[@adventures]

Hahah yes he was 🤣 he knew he wouldn’t be doing it but wanted to make sure it was as easy for us as it could be!!

[@garysweeting3080]

MANY MORE OF THEM TOO YEAH YA SEE BAHAMAS STRONG

[@jcasteph]

Beautiful anchorage for sure. Next time, take me with you! 😂

[@adventures]

Haha we have room for a stow away!

[@TA-wg9oi]

Funny how Camo chases the drone shadow and not the drone itself from the noise... Not very many places in the world where in 16ft of water you can see the bottom. Mare Island near Noumea in the south pacific surprised us. Never realised that water clarity ever existed.

[@adventures]

Hahah I was surprised about that as well! And the water clarity is just truly unbelievable every time I look outside and see the water it takes my breath away 😍 that’s incredible to know it’s like that in the south pacific as well!

[@davidc1948]

Been watching your vids for several months now, enjoy them all. I have a question please: I've seen your sister in one video and was wondering about your mother, does she ever spend time on the boat? Thanks and please stay safe and continue your adventures.

[@adventures]

We are going to be doing a Q and A episode soon for more personal questions like that :)

[@davidc1948]

@@adventures OK, will look forward to the Q&A episode, thanks for your reply. God bless and stay safe.

[@thomasw5430]

Beautiful anchorage! Nice job TJ with the Mermaid Monster shirt! Question- did you have to purge the thrusters? I know some ships air gets caught in the tunnels for the bow thrusters and they have to be purged after divers are in the water underneath the boat.

[@adventures]

The anchorage was stunning and yes we did need to bleed the rear ones. The bow thrusters don’t get water trapped but the stern ones can and did. That took us a few minutes while we were getting ready to depart but a pretty simple process

[@johnproudlock1085]

TJ was trying to make Camo tied with a chasing the drone shadow.

[@adventures]

Lol yes he tried and it worked! Camo was ready for a nap as soon as he got back from the sand bar lol 😆

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@adventures]

Thanks for watching

[@ffmachine1]

How do you deal with buoyancy with that dive system?

[@adventures]

There is a belt with pouches that the hooka hose attaches to and you add weights into the pouches to help keep you down while you are using it

[@thomasbrown782]

When you get to see the underside of a Nordhavn in the water, you understand they aren't just a "regular" pleasure boat! They are really, "little ships"...

[@adventures]

Very very true. It’s crazy how much of the boat is under the water!

[@sandwormgod4771]

Capt Mikes Lazarette of Fun. The crew's hearts sink as Capt Mike opens his lazarette. They knew the horrors that it contained. Who said sailing was easy? All slept soundly that night, including the ships dog, after his chasing shadows for hours on end.

[@adventures]

Hahahah omg too funny but not entirely wrong, the lazarette always gets opened for a project so you know it’s work time lol 😂 and Tj and I were exhausted after that! It’s hard work scraping and keeping your body close to the boat when you have nothing to hold you there!

[@sandwormgod4771]

@@adventures Now you know what it was like to be keel-hauled.

[@adventures]

Hahah yes we do!!

[@craigpeterson1727]

Notice an out rigged pole to Port at the every end of the video. Had not heard you talk about this before. What’s its role? Looks too light weight for stabilizers like you find out fishing boats.

[@adventures]

I did take a video explaining it but for somehow I lost the footage so I’m going to have to explain at another time but it’s called a flopper stopper, we put it out at anchor to help the boat from rocking and keeling while we are at anchor

[@javierbetancourt9388]

💯 😉

[@adventures]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@javierbetancourt9388]

@@adventures glad u guys are there to make it happen

[@CraigRBoyle]

What's the pole and lines for on the side of the boat?

[@adventures]

It’s called a flipper stopper, helps keep the boat from rolling at anchor. I believed that I took a video explaining it but can’t find it so I’ll have to record it again!

[@chrumfelt]

If yall start running low on fuel money you may have stumbled across a new side hustle for funds: mobile on sea/site underwater boat cleaning service!

[@adventures]

Hahah very true!! Especially if we are in a spot like Georgetown with hundreds of boats, that could be a very good gig!