LIFE ON THE HARD

[@lilmastro188]

Love watching you guys! You three are always so calm and stay so positive during stressful times. It’s not life if you’re not learning something new everyday!! Enjoy being back on the water, you guys are awesome!!

[@WickedSalty]

We just made it to New York City! Thank you to everyone who bought a T-shirt! They will be printed this week, so expect a shipping confirmation shortly after.

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

Nice to see you back on the water. Getting the mechanic in was a great idea and money well spent

[@pretzel9000]

Nice work! Way to pull thru another slippery situation and end up for the better. Love what you guys are doing.

[@danateel]

Good to see you guys afloat again! Good video, please keep them coming.

[@SailingSisu]

great to see you made it back to sailing again! will be joining the sailing life soon!

[@dwdtube1111]

Great to see you back in the water!

[@bobn1378]

Awesome! I went to boot camp at Cape May! My dad has the same boat sitting at his dock. I’m teaching La Sirenetta (my wife) to sail. Starting her off on Our Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6 sailboat. When she’s ready on to our Oday 19. Little does she know I’m working her up to cruising on a Catamaran 40. Hee heee Hee. I retire in 24 months.

[@cjk403]

Keep up the positivity, it’s contagious! Cool to see the familiar scenery. Sail safe

[@trevorward9680]

Nice one guys, glad you are back in action!

[@probags]

Glad to see you sailing. Boat looks great

[@corysherman6087]

Glad to see ya on the mend!

[@MrCaptbear42]

Good video... Keep sailing and enjoying.

[@californiakayaker]

Stopped the video to congradulate you for getting what looks like great advice. You'll probably do an impeller replacement and all the basic stuff and be ready for some time in the water. Thumbs up ! As a rule, try to run at 1500 rpms. Happy diesel that way. Delo oil changes a must. Fair winds.

[@CoastLife]

Glad to see your boats back in the water and working good!

[@phreewillie]

Put a hose clamp around your shaft flush against the stainless collar, It acts as a backup should the set screws give.

[@ralphholiman7401]

On-Off will get those stains off. But, it’s basically strong acid so use care. We,ve had shaft seals on our last two boats and , because of them, we always make sure our bilge pumps are ready! I just don’t ever really trust them. Enjoying your videos, you guys are fun to watch! Glad to see y’all back on the water!

[@sherryatthelake5654]

So glad your boat is repaired and you are back on the water heading south. Enjoy your videos! ⚓️

[@ottograff3986]

Thanks for the sailboat porn it has really inspired me. Just bought my first sailboat. Living on the water!

[@martinmcquaide4807]

Work 5 min from summit north, went there last week to see if you guys needed a lift anywhere or anything, but didn't see the boat. There's lag time on video releases, wasn't thinking about that. Sorry I missed you guys, my daughter wanted to see Lola.

[@tancolvis5240]

double check on all engines parts and if it corroded and pipes needs replacing replace it. on how to reduced the engine noise add those silver shield mats on the cover .

[@gonzoracing]

F&S Boatworks , I grew up about 5 minutes from that marina

[@Albow58]

So greatto see you back on the water ! Love your videos and appreciate all the work you put into them .

[@WickedSalty]

Thank you!

[@GrizzlyAir]

Happy you guys got it all worked out. Made my weekend to see the video!

[@mrdodge55]

You guys are one of the realest sailing channels out there.

[@fxpthl]

Congrats on getting all of your items/issues taken care of. Lola looked happy too!

[@WickedSalty]

Thank you! She is really happy

[@wizardmix]

Way to Rebound you three! Excellent vid!

[@chrisk1383]

you guys made some progress despite the crap weather, you get a nice SW push up nj at all? Maggie got a little cameo appearance, she's just about ready for new barrier/bottom.

[@martinmcquaide4807]

glad you got the engine issue fixed, that engine is a tight fit! cool video, keep it going!!

[@stevenwilson3368]

Enjoyed the video. Good to see you back on the water.

[@JamesSmith-vk2ky]

Great couple, great dog, great channel!

[@raynic1173]

Did you guys 'burp' the dripless gland to get the air out after putting the boat in the water, this is important? If you don't the spinning hub will make a squealing sound and over heat the fitting. Another thing with dripless glands is that some manufacturers note that grease or oil will break down the rubber bellows. That always made me nervous about these devices, being that they're in the engine compartment. I personally think that a failure back up plan is always a good idea. Mine was to stuff towels, like small hand towels or a wash towel and wrap the crap out of it with tape. Of course I wouldn't be able to use the motor to propel the boat, but it might make the water intrusion slow enough for the bilge pumps to keep up.

[@robertorzech2466]

I been watching you's guy's from the beginning. I love your style ! keep up the great work. Thanks immensely for sharing ! Cheers

[@WickedSalty]

Thank you, immensely!

[@Jakfilm]

Glad (and a little bit pleased with myself) that the problem with the dripless was just an adjustment as I had suggested last week. The mixing elbow can't have been cheap, but I am sure you feel much better knowing that it is fixed totally right this time. It's fun to watch you taking the path that we are taking in the opposite direction in the fall.

[@WickedSalty]

Worth every penny! Hopefully we'll see you on the way back down. We're shooting for Bahamas after summer and heading down the coast again

[@Jakfilm]

We leave Lake Ontario First of Sept, will get to FL 1st of Dec, Bahamas mid Dec. Looking forward to "The summer that didn't end"

[@gidge34]

So happy for you guys!

[@jasonscott6731]

She cleaned up nice!

[@mrdoeverthing]

I am super glad you guys are safe.. i work at the cross sound Ferry in Ct/orient point ny. I watch everything you guys vlog. What ya next trip?

[@nssdesigns]

This just made my weekend... you guys rock!

[@WickedSalty]

Glad to have helped! Thanks Paul

[@nssdesigns]

Wicked Salty dolphins to boot... great stuff

[@fxpthl]

Hey kids, received my new T-Shirt today and it's great! Will wear it often!

[@BradBauter]

Glad to see that you were able to make the repairs! How long were you on the hard?

[@bayardtaylor4704]

The USCG. Did that for billy as well

[@GPSJayDog22]

Good jobs guys. Glad to see all is well again. Cheers, Jay :-)

[@Nixontheman]

Great video, thanks for posting. I just want to say that your boat is well over twenty some years old. This means that every hose (rubber component, think impeller) on the boat needs replacement or at least careful inspection. Especially the ones that are hard to get at. Fuel lines first, engine cooling second, water and waste third. Also, every electrical connector needs careful inspection as well. The steering cables / quadrant and engine control cables as well require careful inspection. The boat was owned by at least one hillbilly as the exhaust “repair” proved. Think about it, the boat is old, people are cheap. They think that if it works don’t fix it, that sorta works with a car, but you can’t just pull over on a boat, as you already know. I’m pretty sure I saw paint on the pump to heat exchanger hose, which means that is most likely the original hose and should have been changed twice already. Don’t want to be a buzz kill, just want you to play it smart.

[@frankrice5364]

Looking good guys

[@brucemacsr.6776]

When you first used the engine after wrapping the exhaust mixing elbow in the insulation did you experience any initial white smoke coming from the hot elbow heating up the insulation? When we wrapped our new elbow and started the engine, in about twenty minutes we had white smoke in the engine compartment. It freaked me out because I didn't know what was causing it.

[@barrybrogan305]

Sea trial today, 1986 Cat 30tall rig, Lake Champlain. Wish us luck. Learned lot from you guys. Thanks

[@WickedSalty]

Good luck!!

[@barrybrogan305]

Went well. Looks like we have a retirement project. Fair winds to you.

[@swflfishing_2868]

I might have missed it in a previous vlog but where are you guys headed?

[@WickedSalty]

boston for summer, bahamas for winter!

[@allynonderdonk7577]

Hey it is all fixed. Things like this always happen when you first get a boat going that has been sitting for a little while.

[@WickedSalty]

Glad to have them done right, now, and not failing while off the Jersey coast or East River!

[@johnmurphy6366]

Nice Conch shell horn!!

[@CheersWarren]

Those drip less seals are a pain in the ass! You could make up 1or2 pieces of wood that compresses the bellow the right amount it varies but probably 3/4" for your shaft. Then its easy to tighten the set screws onto the shaft with out holding the bellows compressed at the same time! Then it's easy to check Later to make sure it hasn't slipped! Cheers Warren

[@WickedSalty]

Thinking the traditional stuffing box is much safer of the two. But since we reset our dripless it has been working great and everyone who looked at it said it was still fairly new and in nice shape.

[@MrCaptbear42]

yeah, I agree, I have the traditional and will not be going with the dripless. When it fails its a big flow.

[@kevintunaley5079]

I wanted a C30, ended up with a Pearson 26, couldn't beat the price, it was free with a decent trailer, but the trailer is not really a boat trailer it just has boat stands attached to it

[@mmanut]

Change engine oil. Change it sooner than later. You can never change it too often ‼️👍⛴. Be Safe👍 Vinny 🇺🇸

[@WickedSalty]

Changed it in Annapolis as well as all the filters, and we just changed the coolant with the elbow and checked the transmission oil. I think that covers all fluids for now! But I'll change it when we get back home as well.

[@spinnaker5514]

If you want a real easy way to get the water line clean, try "On/Off" cleaner. I bought a cheap 10 garden sprayer from Home DePot and spray the hull let it sit for 5 minutes a rinse to a finish as clean as new! It's the BEST! Glad to see ya back out on the water again!

[@WickedSalty]

haha that's exactly what we used. Scary strong stuff! Thank you!

[@h.v7461]

Glad to see you back on the water. “We saw some pufferfish....that were dead.” Lol. Where are you staying in NYC?

[@frankrice5364]

X14 you can buy it by the gallon at ace hard ware just spray in on smoke it and was off no brushing needed

[@WickedSalty]

We'll check it out!

[@PatrickWagz]

Keep on rockin' it! W, K, & L!

[@dtonvista]

Glad to see you guys back on the water, why did the surveyor not catch the jury rigged exhaust set up and the dripless being bad?

[@averagejoe3469]

Really enjoy the videos!

[@WickedSalty]

Thank you!

[@John-jx1dk]

Glad to see you're off the hard. Life's better on the hook than the hard.

[@WickedSalty]

truth!

[@wayneschmidt9620]

might be the first Delaware river/bay video i've seen. good job.

[@wkw4095]

watch SV ESCAPE. they do LI sound, coast of NJ, up the Delaware, C&D canal, down the Chesapeake to florida and bahamas...and then dropped off the face off the earth after nosing around some private island.

[@TheQuadruped]

Nice jazz music, it went well with the video. I caught my neck getting into the groove more than a couple of times. Your filming and editing style tends to grow on you over time.

[@WickedSalty]

Cody's music is awesome! Check him out here: facebook.com/codyjamesgang Sly by The Cody James Gang

[@Biker1bob]

I would really like to know what happened with your dripless stuffing box though, as I just installed that same PSS one last year in my C30mkII and one thing I heard is that the bellows can get hard and crack.. but that does not seem to be what happened there. I saw in the video about the o-rings an it setting, but I did not get any idea if that was it? or not. Please reply once you know!

[@zzzxxzzz4797]

Thanks for sharing 😎

[@Deutschtown]

Your filming is much improved. Well done! Keep checking the underwater parts!

[@WickedSalty]

Thank you! We will!

[@tonypage811]

Good stuff guys, well done on getting us up and running. Where are we heading?

[@WickedSalty]

Home to Boston for summer, then we are shooting for Bahamas this next year!

[@owenoconnor1125]

Damn wish I would’ve paid attention I would’ve known you were in New York. Have a question for you guys I’ve watched videos of where you talked about other boats what’s your opinion on the westerly Seahawk 34? I’ve been looking at boats and I like this boat I was just curious on what your opinion would be any help would be appreciated.

[@David__U]

Lettuce from your garden? Maybe I missed that in a previous episode, but are you growing stuff on the boat? Can you show it, or maybe someone can point me to it in an old episode? I've always wondered if that would be feasible. Sounds like any fresh greens, no matter how small, would be a huge deal, especially when cruising the Caribbean. Fresh cilantro and basil are simple to grow and make even canned/jarred food taste fresher.

[@WickedSalty]

We'll include Kate's plants in a video coming up!

[@thomaspaccione7214]

Cape May Coast Guard Station at the end?

[@jbratt]

Everything is looking up👍. Good on you guys sticking it out through all the stuff you guys have gone through. Bet you checked that engine compartment about once every 10 minutes for the first couple of hours. PS ...the editing was really spot on

[@WickedSalty]

Haha you are so right, I think we have checked it nearly a hundred times since. Everyday! Many times! Thank you

[@ericjnelson6442]

So I am sharing a Catalina 30 right now with the owner. Seeing you guys work on shaft under that galley cabinetry made me feel a kinship. How many times did you swear at Catalina for not not having easier access? Older Catalina 30 owners say its great, I think it sucks that you have to deconstruct cabinetry to access rear of engine.

[@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488]

Ok. Cut a pcnof pvc pipe length to fit. Cut one slot length wise. Remove about 2 mm. So now you have a open pvc cylinder. Snap onto shaft, it wieghs nothing and will prevent that berring slipping. Good luck kids.

[@orcou]

Glad it worked out.

[@WickedSalty]

Thank you

[@fredcanavan3864]

Where are you staying in New York and how long will you be there?

[@windonwater3895]

You should have called this one "Get to know your new (to you) boat". Great video - thanks. But I have a couple corrections. 1. That brown stuff was not from the Chesapeake - it was likely from the ICW between Norfolk and North Carolina. All boats going through there get it. and more importantly, 2. you need to run the reef line down and around the boom so it pulls the clew down as well as aft. If you really need the reef, you will want it attached properly. You can google how to reef a main sail for lots of pics. Ron

[@WickedSalty]

That would have been a good title! We have not been to Norfolk or ICW on this boat, only from Deltaville VA to C and D canal, so that was all Chesapeake bay :O

[@teddyjohnson7863]

What's the best way to locate a good place on the hard?

[@davidrhightower]

Put a hose clamp in front of stuffung box it will keep it from pushing foward

[@davidrhightower]

Is probably better to use 2 hose clamps opposite each other to keep shaft ballanced. The one i got doesn't need compressed but plan to put hose clamps on shaft jic

[@dawntreader7079]

www.passagemaker.com/technical/dripless-shaft-seals a good warning/article

[@davidrhightower]

dawntreader70 flex seal tape is good to have also emergancy tape Inner tube is ok i have rubber sheets i can use Overlap it clamp it tape it Lowes has rubber pipe fitting that you maybe able to use

[@davidrhightower]

dawntreader70 iread this too

[@joseffischer2352]

Do you have an oil alarm??? Sometimes I hear an alarm sound before starting the engine in other boat videos... Not on yours?? Is it even oil alarm??? Kr Josef

[@lraffucci]

how much did those repairs cost?

[@timerickson2141]

When boats go like hell and dive in front of you then slow down. Everyday driving a semi that's what drivers go through all day long. I used to haul airfreight from Seattle to Vancouver international airport. My truck was governed at 63 miles per hour. As I would near the exit for Canadian commercial customs a Canadian can hauler would pass me get in front of me then slow way down and allow his buddies to pass him thus putting me at the back of the line for customs each truck meant I sat 10+ minutes more in line. I bitched and complained every day until the safety guy had the govenor removed from my truck. What I did the first morning was set my cruise control at 62mph. And set off to Canada. About 2 miles before the Canadian commercial customs. The can hauler pulls out to pass me I begin to slowly speed up he gets on my left side and I matched his speed. They were all screaming on the radio in their native language I don't know what they were saying but I bet YOU was a common ending to the stuff they were screaming. Any way a bunch of them over shot the exit and went down the tourist car side a big fine and huge trouble for the truck driver after that and a relief driver took my truck one Saturday and rear ended someone so the front looked like something out of MAD MAX but my new truck was ordered. So no fix the can hauler from the Canadian side would run down the tourist side and dive in front forcing their way Infront of a truck and again hold the line while 20 Canadians would jump.in front well after I jerked a driver out of his truck and tossed him around until he agreed to back out and wait his turn I got a nick name of THE CRAZY YANKEE.

[@Nixontheman]

I love that you did that, fuck those cheating cunts!

[@glenngutshall5507]

The bugle call at the end is "To the colors". It is played on military bases while the flag is being lowered. Traditionally it is accorded the same courtesies as when the national anthem is played. In fact if you are driving a vehicle on a military installation, you must bring the vehicle to a halt, exit the vehicle, then face and appropriately salute the flag until the music ends. Failure to do so is a ticketable offense (even for civilians).

[@unclebob6728]

Nice conch horn!

[@WickedSalty]

Thanks!

[@Mr.mopar71]

What app are you using?

[@sailingsummatime2800]

Yay boat is fixed, yay dolphins! We will be out sailing this weekend in Long Island sound near Clinton Harbor and duck island, maybe we will see you guys sailing through! You should stop buy Rocky’s Aqua restaurant, we’ll buy you guys a drink!

[@WickedSalty]

Hope to see you out there!

[@SailingSisu]

we are so jealous of you guys sailing around, out launch date is mid september ... so long to wait!

[@MrRourk]

Hope you get back on the blue soon!

[@tigersharkzh]

That's 94°, not 92°. each line is 2°.

[@WickedSalty]

No wonder it was so hot!

[@michaelcaton9358]

I think you took a risk there. If you could not start the engine then how do you know it won't leak? Surely the prop needs to turn to see for sure???

[@vtwin4life]

I have an accepted offer on a 1989 Catalina 30. Survey Saturday morning. These things happen, but some of the things that are happening to you are giving me agita...

[@mamasthree2649]

So,you have a garden on boat!.? How does salt water air affect it?

[@WickedSalty]

It can be tricky at times, but Kate has been successful and we have been eating lots of fresh lettuce and cilantro. We'll include it in a vid coming up!

[@aquious953]

That engine belt looks loose.

[@seatravel8536]

Awesome video.

[@34hatt24]

The big sport fish probably wanted to be in front because he does 5-7 kts at idle.

[@h2odragon1]

Those Zinc's looked ok!

[@WickedSalty]

They might have been, just didn't know the next time it would be out of the water and we are doing lots of traveling. Wanted to make sure everything was good

[@morganaxtell9910]

How long do you think it took you to put it out in the water.

[@WickedSalty]

We we're out and back in just about a week and half

[@joemobley951]

My only complaint about your videos are that you seem to hog the camera and not let your lady get any camera time. Otherwise glad to see you back.

[@WickedSalty]

Kate here... it's not like that with Wes. Sometimes I get a little self conscious and make him edit me out of the videos but I'm working on it!! There will be more of me to come.

[@anthonybomberry9935]

you guys go thru alot

[@Maddie-Girl]

You should only run that engine at 2200 rpm for crusing

[@josephpimer1303]

yew great job

[@WickedSalty]

thank you for joining in! We love Rhode Island! Great places on the water.

[@Ahavabnachenu]

Now I know why you call this boat wicked gotta hand it to you you're cool under stress happy sailing I

[@WickedSalty]

Thank you! We try our best, can be tough at times in hectic moments but its all conditioning and learning

[@SV-Valhalla]

Are you planning a stop in Connecticut?

[@WickedSalty]

Most likely! Although it probably will just be for the night this time around

[@flxsuki]

Ayeee mannn Getting the Uploads Back!

[@WickedSalty]

Thanks man!