Maiden Voyage with Vestri - PT 4 Crossing the Strait of Georgia from Nanaimo to Secret Cove, BC

[@LoveYourRV]

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[@barbm5123]

Absolutely one of the most gorgeous places on earth!! I’m sailing in the Gulf Islands in 2 weeks….Cannot Wait!!! I said it before , but you are living the DREAM!!

[@BTimmer]

Very relaxing video to watch.

[@mrc1539]

B C is such a beautiful area , but with all the currents and tides you can be glad that you have a good skipper . Loved it when “ Ran Sailing “ and “ Sailing Emerald Steel “ we’re in that area . Stay safe and enjoy the good weather 😉 !

[@G_RAThbun]

I love these videos so much, Vicki and I watch them together. I like the way that the land lover in you re call the waves lumpy waves. You're putting smiles on everybody's faces along with you are on keep up the good work we love it

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks! :)

[@JJs-ClassC-Adventures]

The water in the marina was so calm in the morning. We used to water-ski in Texas, and my momma would say, "The water is as smooth as glass." It made for great skiing.

[@timf6916]

Nice. Good job pulling up to the dock.

[@bobbihanratty8792]

Very pretty!!

[@tmorton922]

Wow! Stunning day.

[@SailBeforeSunset]

Hey, Ray. Responding from our sailing channel. I normally respond from R/V Footprints, but tonight am watching sailing vids. Really nice to hear that you two are thinking more about anchoring out. Our anchor of preference is the Mantus. It has really really great holding, and has served us well while in a gale at Catalina Island. Our scope is normally about 5 to 1.

[@LoveYourRV]

Yes, there are scads of beautiful free anchorages along the coast of BC so hope to mostly use them once we have the boat fully decked out for off grid. We just spend a couple days at one called Ballet Bay, will be in the next video. We have a Maxwell windless and Lewmar 44 lb. claw anchor with 50 feet of chain and 250 feet of rope. Seems to do a good job.

[@SailBeforeSunset]

@@LoveYourRV That sounds completely adequate for where you're voyaging. We also have a Maxwell and love it. No gale force winds in your area?

[@LoveYourRV]

Yes, but generally the big storms happen from mid October until spring when we are away RVing. We will also spend most of our time in the waters along the southern BC coast protected by Vancouver Island with scads of other islands and bays, coves, inlets to hide out in. See this satellite map of the area - goo.gl/maps/11k64MTDsn1a4kjC6

[@justsomeguy6474]

I'm really liking all the extra content since you got the boat! :)

[@williambynack4752]

Thanks for sharing your adventures. I love seeing the footage of the landscape. Keep up the good work and enjoy yourselves.

[@LoveYourRV]

We will! Thanks. :)

[@lewispaine4589]

I haven't seen one of your videos in a couple of years, caught the boating illness I see, you do a good job on your vid's, very descriptive as always!Cheers from Royston

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks we plan to boat for 4 months in the summers and then spend the other 8 in the RV. :)

[@lewispaine4589]

@@LoveYourRV Good for you, that area is a boaters paradise for sure, not a bad life!

[@citetez]

Is your engine left ot right handed? When we had a single screw boat (it was right hand rotation) we had a tendency to favor a port tie when docking, since there can be a pronounced tendency for the stern to walk left in reverse. There's a neat exercise you can do where you rotate the boat in a confined space by putting the wheel hard over, engine at idle, and using just the clutch. It's a great way to learn "feel" for the boat when docking. Your skipper/master/spouse (in no particular order) probably already knows this.

[@LoveYourRV]

Thanks, it likes to walk towards to starboard so that is the best tie for us plus our door is on the starboard.

[@ytubechannel997]

Loving this boat series.

[@boomersontherun]

Ann really looks right at home smiling ear to ear

[@swansodi]

I am enjoying your boating videos, they are beautiful. Been awhile since I have been to that area, Need to get back there... Definitely a thumbs up series...

[@LoveYourRV]

Glad you like them!

[@joecool509]

love to understand why you all decided on the trawler

[@LoveYourRV]

Economical to buy and run but still with a decent amount of living space. Very seaworthy. Also, lots of room on deck and can walk all around the boat. The maintenance is fairly simple and straightforward for DIY. Biggest downside is its slow, but the boating we will do will be extended living aboard so no need to go fast. :)

[@tmorton922]

We crossed one time in a Meridian 49 with a following sea with 5 foot swells. We would surf as the swells overtook us. We would go from 15 to 18 knots as we " surfed" It was fun.

[@sromo522]

Amazing coverage of your journey

[@billfisher6708]

Hey, Ray. I am enjoying the journey with you and Anne. A question: does she ever let you helm the boat? ;-)

[@LoveYourRV]

On occasion take over if she needs a rest or bathroom break. I took an online course and test to get my Pleasure Craft Operator Card so I could be a back up if need be. But I leave the navigation and piloting as her domain. She loves it and has over 30 years experience on the ocean. I have plenty of work to do with stuff she physically can't do and the maintenance, repairs, etc.

[@billfisher6708]

@@LoveYourRV LOL. Yep, we get to do the work, eh? 🤪😁😜

[@douglasolsen1208]

Very nice! The Golden Hour with boats and shore can be very pretty. Thanks for sharing your adventure!

[@philarmishaw3730]

Bringing back memories of watching the Beachcombers tv show.

[@brandonpeniuk]

Hey Ray and Anne, That was such a good video! I'll be looking forward to the next one. Thanks! How much does it cost to fill up a tank of gas?

[@LoveYourRV]

The dual diesel fuel tanks add up to 250 gallons or about 950 liters. Fuel at the docks in these parts is running about $1.80 per liter so that's $1710 CAD With current exchange rates about 1289 USD The boat uses about 1.5 - 2 gallons per hour. So it can cruise for a lot of hours when filled up.

[@livinglife3386]

Ann love your new to you boat. I understand your love for the water since you grew up in that beautiful place. Ray really surprised with the low wake for that boat and just a question is the engine that loud or is it the mic?

[@LoveYourRV]

Its pretty loud in the cabin area but the mic does seem to pic it up more that it is.

[@neilrankin9945]

Thanks Ray! Is it your plan to spend the entire summer on your boat? It would be cool to circle Vancouver island.

[@LoveYourRV]

We will spend July in both the boat and the RV, then store the RV for August, September, and part of October, then switch and take the RV south in November. Circling Vancouver Island would be dicey. The west is exposed to the open Pacific Ocean, and the seas and weather can get hairy. We will travel on the east side and explore all the islands and inlets between VI and the mainland.

[@larrythompson3645]

Ann appears to be a very good captain. She Handel's the boat well.

[@citetez]

"She Handel's the boat well." A seagoing Messiah, you might say.

[@briangrishaber2543]

Great videos. Are you using the Starlink while on the boat? Seems like a no brainer if you can power it.

[@LoveYourRV]

Yes its working great! A little while ago I bought the newer dish that was on sale 70% off kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3qngXuknLWKeMU It only seems to use about 35 watt on average about 1/2 my old dish

[@greghomestead8366]

Not being a boater.......... Does the $60 to $70 a night get full hook ups like a rv campground? Water electric sewer? Looking forward to a boat tour. Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@LoveYourRV]

It gave us 30 amp electric and potable water. No sewer though. Some places have black tank vacuum pump out stations but this little marina didn't. We can dump our holding tank at sea if far enough away from the shore.

[@greghomestead8366]

@LoveYourRV dump at sea? That's the same thing we do with our travel trailer, if we're far enough out in the country we dump on the back roads. Just kidding 😂 😉😲 Greg in Michigan

[@ChasB2010]

Did you get to the Dinghy Dock Pub adjacent to Newcastle Is.?

[@LoveYourRV]

Nah, we have been there in the past taking the ferry over. For the money restaurants cost I'd rather buy my own food and cook it on the boat myself. :)

[@PGodin54]

What a great place to explore. I wish I had a boat also. Questions: What about license and all that paperwork needed, navigation tools, fuel usage, and more. I would live year-round in BC Coast on a good sturdy boat. Thanks for sharing.

[@LoveYourRV]

Will address stuff like that in future videos, at this point we are taking it up to the area where we will spend the summer. :)

[@ColinJ388]

I'm curious, how does someone get out of the marina when boats are boxed in (like the one in front of Vestri at the end of the video)? Is the etiquette just that those people are stuck there until you leave, or is etiquette that you would pull out of the way if asked? I feel like it's a lot of work to pull a trawler away from the slip so it'd be rather frustrating if you docked just to have to un-dock an hour or so later if they wanted to leave?

[@LoveYourRV]

On long docks like that the marina staff usually sort out who is coming and going and when and so can stack the boats. But that trawler left early that morning using its bow and stern thrusters it moved sideways and creep out slowly beside us.

[@SpykersB]

😀👍🏻🍻

[@tmorton922]

Something about sleeping abord a boat in calm water...