Motor Yacht Cruising - Naples To A Sweet Florida Destination

[@edwardranno7119]

Boy you guys know to have fun..🎉🎉🎉

[@donaldwatson554]

The storyline and editing on this channel is top notch. U2 should have way more subscribers. Best of luck and cheers from East Lansing Michigan.

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much for the kind words Donald! It's all a labor of love. If people join in on the fun, even better. Cheers!

[@FloridaFlipFlops]

Hello from Naples, Florida. We always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing this with us. A big hello to Jasper. (like 498) 👍

[@OLOH]

And thank you! We always enjoy our time when we pass though Naples. Cheers!

[@KingmanRoss]

Hope you are ok after Ian hit.That was a nasty storm

[@paulww]

Thank you Captain, Admiral & First Mate... I'd been needing an OLOH fix, and you provided! Wishing you calm seas and fair winds ahead for a safe and satisfying 2022 season 🌴🚤🌴👍

[@OLOH]

Thanks Paul. Cheers!

[@stephenscott963]

Great to see you all back in action,we’ve missed your great videos! Good luck getting the work done you need, and can’t wait to see back on utube you soon!

[@OLOH]

Thanks Stephen! It's good to be back on the water. More videos coming...

[@cestmoi1262]

Great to have you back! Btw: any day on a boat is better than any day not on a boat.

[@OLOH]

Appreciate that - and agreed!

[@danielg4565]

So nice to see you guys again, it’s been a while. That meal is one of my favorites. Always nice to travel with you guys. Safe travels

[@OLOH]

Appreciate that Daniel. Cheers!

[@Big.Ron1]

I second that.

[@lindahancock431]

Love your channel!! Would love to see more of "Chef's Tim's galley and yummy creations. Bitsy and Jolene send hugs to Jasper.

[@OLOH]

Thanks Linda (and Bitsy and Jolene)! We'll get Chef Tim on it!!

[@jimmycrackcorn247]

About damn time. Been waiting forever for your guys next adventure. Had to pause video to make a comment real quick now everyone leave me alone for 30 minutes and let me get back to the video😁😁😁😁😁

[@OLOH]

😆😆😆

[@larrydicenzo3826]

Great video ! Have missed y'all. Good information 👍

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Larry!

[@laki74]

Great to see you again. Missed those cocktails.

[@karenacquarulo5807]

Hope you guys are doing great!😊

[@Mark-pm9nh]

hey AJ & Tim ... Awesome video ... Felt like a coming home party ... Hope you have a fantastic boating season ... Much respect ... Mark (Toronto) 👍💙🌊⚓🌴

[@OLOH]

Thanks Mark - nice to hear from you. Enjoy!

[@johnthompson9116]

What a beautiful journey. Thanks for Sharing with us…

[@OLOH]

Our pleasure. Thanks for joining us!

[@pamelagriffith4589]

Love the Coinjock Marina T-shirt! ☺️. We’ve been waiting for a new episode, thank you and hope you both are doing well.

[@OLOH]

Thanks Pamela! 😎

[@chadpalmer8640]

Love it!! Can’t wait to get my boat to Florida

[@MY_SOLACE]

Great videos as always, We have been following you guys for awhile. Just relocated from SoCal back to West Palm Beach. Nice to be in Florida again.😊

[@KingmanRoss]

You are lucky and made the smart choice.Only way for me to get back is when(not if) and then I can get back to sanity.COPD at 7225' here in Arizona ain't no cakewalk.

[@xrpmoree228]

good to see you guys again

[@andy.mtl1105]

Hey Guys !! Very happy to see you back I’m guessing you were working on the farm house while you were away…. Hopefully we’ll get a glimpse of that too someday….Considering what you’ve done with the boat I can only imagine how nice that’ll look. Thanks for the video, André

[@OLOH]

Thank you so much André. Cheers!

[@scottfjelstad4468]

OLOH, this is Sanctuary in Jacksonville. Spoke to you on radio when you were crossing the St Johns river to pick up the ICW at Sisters Creek. Great crossing paths with you.

[@OLOH]

Sanctuary! Yes!! Great seeing you as well and we look forward to seeing you out there again. Cheers!

[@thomasnelson8366]

Can't wait for your next video's

[@papasquat355]

Glad you guys are back

[@OLOH]

Really appreciate that!

[@trishylikefishy88]

i just found your channel and im obsessed, pls post more!!!

[@OLOH]

Thanks! More on the way 😎

[@mikealvord4311]

We seen OLOH being splashed this spring while we were checking out the marina for our boat. Hope you have a great boating season.

[@OLOH]

Thanks Mike! We do feel compelled to tell you that we were among many boaters that we heard from who did not have a good experience at that facility over this past year. We will not be returning.

[@mikealvord4311]

@@OLOH not happy to hear that since we are having them do some engine and fiberglass work done.

[@OLOH]

They most certainly were aware of their many customers' collective disappointment and were working to address the myriad systemic issues. Hopefully your experience will benefit from that.

[@JosephMullin]

Most boaters don't know the rule about no wake when passing a kayak. I had to use the Intercoastal and many of the large boats went by me actually speeding. I disappointed them by being in my sea kayak and having trained for rough water they couldn't swamp me.

[@OLOH]

Separate of being a rule, it's just the right thing to do, and quite obviously if you ask us. We will never understand boaters who lack even basic consideration for those with whom they share the waterways.

[@JosephMullin]

@@OLOH We need to respect each other. If you are going to slow down and not wake me then I need to speed up my paddling so I don't interrupt your time too much, A sea kayak is capable of 6-7 knots of speed.

[@sawmill783]

Small world - been watching you guys for quite a while - was funny to see someone I know in your video. I know your cousin Anne from PIB.

[@OLOH]

Ha! Anne is a PIB rockstar. Cheers!

[@LydieBaillie]

Great video, but ure don't miss seeing muzzles on everybody's mug.

[@dandersonjr]

Nothing better than a weekend ride through the Miserable Mile. I think not.

[@OLOH]

So... when we first started boating in that area, we had the common misunderstanding that the stretch we show in the video as you idle past Shell Island was the miserable mile. Our local friends from Chasing 80 (shown in this video) politely corrected us, informing us that the MM is actually southwest of there between marker 101 and just past Picnic Island. It was apparently so named because it is very narrow with strong currents. Sailboats need to stay in the middle of the channel but, of course, many power boats power right through making it a challenging stretch for the sailors. It's easy to understand why the name was adopted for the stretch we show, particularly for those who hate no-wake speeds and lots of traffic anyway. It's actually a stunning part of the waterway but if you are at the helm it is difficult to enjoy as you have to pay such careful attention with all of the swarming traffic. There's a great clip describing this popular misconception here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anbGZpuIdt57prc

[@dandersonjr]

@@OLOH I watched the clip you suggested on the Miserable Mile and whether you're a power boater or a sailor it seems to have some conflicting opinions. I'm not positive which is correct but I'm sure it will make for some interesting discussions at the local watering holes in St. James City when I return home in October. Thanks,

[@thomasnelson8366]

Great to see you again, wonder where y'all went

[@OLOH]

Thanks Thomas!

[@MOTORVESSELFREEDOM]

It would be great if you guys did a video about your lives off the boat. Obviously you guys are successful career wise. I know you said you were doing a renovation of a farmhouse. It would be kewl to get to know how you got to buying the boat, etc…..

[@OLOH]

Thanks for the suggestion! Quite a few people have asked for that as well and we may do an offshoot channel at some point.

[@cliffandrae8659]

Hi captain in one of your Videos you introduced your Headsets you call them marriage savers where can I find them to buy

[@OLOH]

Hey Cliff - they're Eartec UltraLites which you can buy from many different vendors or Eartec directly. We have a write-up on them here: myoloh.com/oloh-gear-our-favorite-things-part-2/

[@martellnelson6962]

Thanks pardner..good info..trying to copy..this old 40 hyatt, cummins, works o k. Thanks pardner

[@OLOH]

You got it Martell. Cheers!

[@v-grooves8531]

Can you explain what you mean by "Insulator Wax" @18:19? We have a cablemaster on our 480 Sedan Bridge and sometime when we to the last few feet of pulling in the cord, it tends to slip. Would a wax help it grab better? Thanks for any help you can offer. Always enjoy your videos. If you are coming up the Gulf Coast, we are docked @ Marker 1 Marina which is a nice stop on the ICW just north of Clearwater in a town called Dunedin (pronounced done-eden). The Marina has a nice face dock where they allow transients. Nice captains lounge, showers etc. Smooth cruising to the three of you. :)

[@OLOH]

Thanks for the kind words and the marina suggestion. Sounds like our kind of place. Assuming you have the Sea Ray 480 Sedan Bridge - very nice. One of the best Sea Ray ever built in our opinion. Unfortunately Insulator Wax won't help your Cablemaster grab better. After we clean our shorepower cable we do a light coating of Insulator Wax as a final step to protect it from sun and dirt after the cleaner has inevitably removed some protection. Unfortunately that can have just the slipping effect you're trying to avoid. When the cable is freshly cleaned and coated it tends to slip more and can need an assist feeding it in. You are probably need a bit of a tension adjustment. Here's the link to the Cablemaster CM-9 manual which explains the adjustment on page 2. Yours may be different but the info is out there. Let us know how you make out and cheers! www.glendinningprods.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Cablemaster_CM-9_-_Manual.pdf

[@v-grooves8531]

@@OLOH Thank you very much for taking the time to help out with the CableMaster. Makes sense about it being more prone to slipping after cleaning and waxing, but I do want to prolong the life of ours so I will follow in your wake (do the same). The good thing for us is that I use a short 25' extension (at our home port) so I only have to pull out about 4 feet from the CM. But we do exercise it when we go on a trip where we stay at a marina. We are fans of swinging on the hook though so 75% hook, 25% marinas. We just got back from a 3 day cruise and the out part of the CM switch decided it did not want to work anymore (will pull in, but not let out). So I have to open up the panel and replace the switch. I'll make sure the breaker is off before I start work on it. Very good to know about the tension adjustment feature on the CM... I did not know one was available. Our Sea Ray 480 Sedan Bridge was built in 2003 and for the life of me, I cannot recall the year your boat was made. But I bet they are very similar if not the same part. Again, thank you for your prompt reply with very helpful information. My wife love your bell for happy hour. We ring our ship's bell at sunset, but knowing her, I see a bell coming aboard soon. I wish you smooth cruising and meeting lots of nice people. We both enjoy your video's and appreciate the time you put into them. Best regards, Vince

[@brucewatts2022]

Great video. I always enjoy videos at night & rain boating. Are you guys going to do a video on the farm house re-do?

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Bruce. While we have documented much of our work on the farmhouse, we don't know yet if we'll be creating anything for that. But we shall see...

[@nickbattistelli3023]

After talking about you high water alarm, I was very curious what your pre-departure checklist and walk through was. Maybe a video on that process?

[@OLOH]

We do have a checklist we use each time we get underway and we will definitely feature it in an upcomning video. While we don't specifically go through that list in our Pre-Departure video, we do go through much of our process: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGbWhoSqacl1sM0

[@Tnapvrvideo]

Fabulous, detailed account of each day on the water. My wife and I are thoroughly enjoying your videos. My we ask about some of the costs associated with boating and all that you are sharing with all of us. What does it cost, on average, for OLOH to stay at these marinas that you stop at each evening? And, when you reach your final location/marina, what does it cost to stay for OLOH to stay an extended period of time (a month or more either on a slip or on a mooring)? And, finally, what does it cost, on average, to store a boat of OLOH's size over the winter if you were to return to NY for the winter or some winter region like New England or the Great Lakes?

[@OLOH]

Thanks for the kind words and those are all great questions. Shoot us an email referencing your comment at [e-mail] and we'd be happy to answer them as best we can. Cheers!

[@KingmanRoss]

Hmmm,maybe put some speed bumps at the bridge? Yea,I know that would work.hehe snicker snicker

[@chuckvogt899]

Great channel! Love it! What is the name of the method you use to make the dock lines tidy?

[@OLOH]

Thanks so much Chuck. That's called a Chain Sinnet. We prefer it to the traditional coil for a number of reasons, but especially because if done properly it releases quickly.

[@sampeterson1579]

Wondering if it was a big problem getting a slip in Key West?

[@OLOH]

For the three years we wintered at Stock Island Marina in Key West it wasn't difficult . That first year we secured a slip with just a few months notice but each of the subsequent years we reserved at least eight months in advance. Things have definitely gotten more difficult since then despite prices having increased exponentially.

[@sampeterson1579]

@@OLOH thanks

[@lindamaurice9923]

I would hate boating in this area. Too many people that are so inconsiderate with their wake. I would be yelling at them constantly. Lol

[@slipshankd1307]

been missing the videos.

[@poles38]

#GOBUCKS

[@jrivero512]

What is that beeping in the background at 7:40?

[@OLOH]

Good ear. That is the Yacht Controller timing out. After five minutes of non-use, the Yacht Controller remote powers down. When that happens, the alarm you heard sounds to alert you that communication has been lost between the system and the remote.

[@KingmanRoss]

Seeing as it is more inland,how is Sweetwater Marina after Ian? Hope you all,including both your families are doing good.

[@OLOH]

Thanks - we were in the northeast when Ian struck. Sadly we well know many people who were deeply affected - are thoughts are with everyone in that area. Our understanding is that Sweetwater faired well.

[@KingmanRoss]

@@OLOH That's good about Sweetwater.Couldn't believe the videos about Naples,wow.What a shame.

[@jimmycrackcorn247]

BTW how's the new fridge treating you guys?

[@OLOH]

Well, this August it will be five years old. Other than the blinking light in the outer door (we put blackout film over that window) it continues to work very well.

[@stuckcamping]

How much of the marina is left after Ian?

[@OLOH]

From their FB page: "Hurricane update for the crew and marina: All crew members are safe and most have minimal damage. As for the marina both boat barns did great and all boats were safe. We had water that went through the ship store and our one floating dock got twisted up. The restaurant weathered great as well. We are very fortunate here and wish everyone the best and stay safe!"

[@stevensaxon8888]

What is the max height of the sanibel causeway?

[@OLOH]

There are actually three spans to the Sanibel Causeway Bridge. Span A which we pass under in this video on the northeast portion of the bridge closest to Punta Rassa has a reported vertical clearance of 70 feet.

[@KingmanRoss]

That rain was just a drip compared to what is coming,(or came,as of this comment)sadly.

[@JohnBraman413]

what boat is that? looks nice

[@OLOH]

Thank you. OLOH is a 60' Jefferson Marquessa Motor Yacht. Lots of info here: myoloh.com/the-boat/

[@jrac863]

hey guys what date were in sweet water marina?

[@OLOH]

Hey Jay - that was April, 2021.

[@jrac863]

@@OLOH Really a whole year ago

[@OLOH]

@@jrac863 Yes.

[@PAUL-ci9fc]

Hi how are you doing been a while since you have downloaded your channel