YACHT Captains always have a PLAN especially when their yacht is also their HOME! [NORDHAVN 43]

[@carlpaladino427]

Those Pub fries looked awesome. Sunday morning coffee is much better with MVFREEDOMSEATTLE

[@billm20120]

Great tour of some great little towns. Glad to see you back broadcasting.

[@collinsganson5115]

Really enjoyed the route planning education.

[@Kelly-jc3jc]

Agreed!

[@stuartfletcher1656]

Always watched you guys but since you came back to you tube I feel you are more relaxed and we are seeing your natural sense of humour. Great video.

[@YuliveesOrden]

The route-planning part was very very interesting :) thank you for sharing

[@larryezell8387]

Found the route planning explanation interesting.

[@glennlepien473]

Nice demo of the Chart Plotter and setting up a "track" .. thanks, Capt. Shawn.

[@plfrw9371]

Loved the technical route planning thank you. Fart joke as well from one 52 year old going on 2.

[@dog11222]

A man with a plan......good crew drills

[@tylerf5223]

Really liked the route planning detail on this one!

[@jameswarden9895]

really enjoy the route planning and docking education. Would love to see more of this as it helps us all learn.

[@brianbright7501]

loved the plot charter course, yall are AWESOME as always!!!!!

[@GAdiveguy]

Great travel video. Thanks for the lesson on route planning.

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Great video on planning a passage! thanks! always great episode with the Freedom crew! be safe! 👍👍👊👊🛥🛥

[@patrickhall2971]

Thanks for the tour of La Conner; I was there recently myself. The area on the other side of the channel from La Conner is the Swinomish Reservation; all the crab pots there belong to native fishermen. The three picnic shelters with the roofs that look like native hats are really cool.

[@ericr.3759]

Approaching La Conner from the south, the channel goes right by Goat Island, site of Fort Whitman and Battery Harrison. This little known fort supplemented the 19th century Triangle of Fire forts of Casey, Worden and Flagler by guarding the approach to Puget Sound through Deception Pass. By dinghy, you can explore this completely abandoned and rarely visited fort.

[@lyssamaxwell7610]

I love the door! You gotta embrace the joy wherever you find it!!

[@dadejazzba402]

Appreciate the route planning segment.

[@patrickcallan8256]

Great segment on route planning! I loved LaConner and Nasty Jacks Antiques. Lots of hidden treasures there.

[@karenedwards3721]

The pups are so cute

[@JJOHNSON-gb7qb]

Awesome video today guys, I especially liked the chart plotting tutorial.

[@johnlinn]

I miss the Q&A section, but welcome back. Happy New Year.

[@123turby]

Hi guy’s, seems the pups have really taken to one another and they are really taken care of,so nice to see. That’s quite the journey you have embarked on. Have a great time an enjoy each other. Take care and fair seas.

[@rhodeo777]

We use a Raymarine chart plotter and an IPAD for navigation. However would love to hear which windows/mac navigation software you use as well as how you get it connect to your autopilot. Thanks!

[@westonbadke5434]

Semi is just across from White Rock where I spent my Youth. Love that bay!

[@toma5153]

Ah! Sunday morning and a new vid drops from MV Freedom. I feel like everything is back to normal.

[@nhstuff6658]

Hey guys, liked this episode a lot - learning more about navigation planning (can't beat via way points!) and some of the current technologies available. Good stuff.

[@markduncan6690]

Thank You Elizabeth for your tour! So Interesting!

[@tedfalconer1838]

Like the new intro

[@viahj]

Thanks for the route planning segment.

[@jamesdumazel5099]

Absolutely lovely vessel.

[@TradeWindgng]

Love the video specially the passage planning and the casting off part. Keep them coming take care captains! stay safe

[@ccoansr]

Really enjoyed this video. Found the course plotting very interesting. Thank you so much.

[@maryschaefer5023]

Love this video, love how you describe the ports you stop at in such a positive manner. And, so interesting to see what goes into the “Plan”.

[@manfredseidler1531]

Your posts brighten my day and my happiness factor jumps every time a new one pops up... a big thank you and Happy New Year

[@mvfreedom]

That’s amazing, we’re all about high happiness factors 😉

[@damienquinn]

I see you guys still have your Christmas wreath up. And my wife is giving me grief for still leaving our Christmas lights on each night. I say leave them going till the end of January. Anyone still with me?

[@farmove_de]

We do the lights keep going every night till the end of January. Just the great star we take down since epiphany. Best regards from Germany

[@The442nd]

January 16th for us. That's what I grew up with

[@irveagle1214]

excellent route planning. As a young boy of 10 - my grandfather only had a compass to travel from Seattle to Metlakatla Alaska.

[@stephenyork4419]

Hello; I enjoy your new startup video. I also enjoyed being educated by Shawn plotting the new route. Glad to have you back making videos. Thanks.

[@davidbrassfield6358]

Hi Guys! Happy New Year! Very Cool! I like your navigation planning program! That's cool! Safe travels! You too, Martha and Sully! So cute!

[@JayDoc895]

Love the instruction on route planning! I’ve always been curious about how that is done. Hope you guys had a great holiday!

[@samhill7093]

Well, when this crazy pandemic is over, you have given my wife and I some great ideas on places to visit. Coming from eastern Canada to visit my sister in Lynnwood. A good day trip by car would be to cross on the ferry to Whidbey island. Pop over to Langley, then North on the island to Fidalgo island and then down to La Connor. Looks like a scenic drive with a lot of in between stop offs. Thanks for showing us these places, giving us something to look forward to👍.

[@68spc]

Thanks for showing the route planning. What is the software again? Have you done other videos on how it works?

[@mvfreedom]

We use Coastal Explorer and love it. Tried Time Zero last year but didn’t like it as much. It was kinda glitchy and not as user friendly.

[@michae8jackson378]

OMG....Gotta go to Nasty Jacks. In my man cave I have my University memorabilia and lots of aircraft pictures and hanging. I want one of those airplanes that are hanging from the ceiling at Nasty Jacks! Thanks for sharing that place. It's on my to-visit list now!

[@andrewhaig4818]

Really joyed this one love finding out about small town America and How to plot a course on the boat was very interesting

[@gordongadbois1179]

NICE VIDEO ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE BANTER AND THE SHORE EXCURSIONS. NICE DOOR. POLAR PLUNGE? KEEP EM' COMING!!!

[@darbovision2672]

I liked the trip planning segment.

[@Lon1001]

Enjoyed seeing how you created your route on this, and also sharing how you plan to leave dock... you guys should consider offering day charters: your customers would be in good hands.

[@sirjasonakana]

The trip planning information was great, nice to see how it’s done

[@derekmccaffrey7577]

Impressive turn using the current getting of dock.

[@amerz2477]

Cant wait for the next one

[@markbourdo1219]

enjoyed the route planning

[@bertoverweel6588]

Looks like programming a Flight Managing Computer , luky you don't have to calculate the feul consumption on this trip . Greetings from the Netherlands

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

this was a great video... loved seeing the route planning. That's great stuff. Different from the usual Explore town. Very much enjoyed that part of the boat.

[@wekker090]

Love these vids, I miss the water.. someday again.

[@edanoestreich8976]

Thanks for the great tour. We are bringing our floating home your way this spring/summer on our way north and look forward to hitting manny of the areas you have shown. Hope to run into you two someday. Cheers from M/V Slow Dance (KK Whaleback)

[@jonathanvince8173]

Always so wonderful.

[@edquier40]

Always a wonderful show!

[@MyBoatLife]

A Captain with a plan is always a good thing! 😁 we use Argo navigation to autoroute based on depth btw.

[@MetalDetectingwithCZkidd]

When all else fails, drop the hook. Nice vid.

[@jreutp]

0:13 awesome fart face. 🤣 You're killing me. Thanks for taking us with you.

[@sandspider7375]

Great video as always, good to have you back! Umm 19:35 ahem ahem, lucky boy!

[@Big.Ron1]

Dang, it is so nice up there. I am so used to the desert that when I see green trees, water, and clouds I get really excited to go see it for myself. And to do it by boat, well you 4 are blessed. Like I said on your last video, my Little sister and her husband spent Christmas there and she said it was so beautiful even if it did snow a bunch. Given that they live upstream at Gold Beach OR, to me it says something. Thank you for the nav lesson. Very cool. Also and last, it is good to see Cap'n Sully and Miss Martha hitting it off so well. Have fun and be safe. Thank you.

[@jamesmulhern6733]

I NEVER WHERE YOU BUT WOULD LIKE TOO. AT LEAST THE WEATHEER IS GOOD FOR YOUR TRAVELS. be careful and looking forward to seeing the resort you arrive at. Now i always enjoy seeing what you do and where you go. keep safe

[@markduncan6690]

Look at those “Lines” on the “Good Ship Freedom”

[@johnwaga3702]

Great video. Glad you’re making them again!

[@WMCC240654]

Good episode this week 👍

[@onecreative1]

Great video! Loved the music as well.

[@thelittledojo]

Thank you I always enjoy your trips.

[@Richard-og7mv]

So glad you guys are posting vids again, I love 'em. Especially Shawn's techie bits. Sorry Elizabeth it's a guy thing. You're really great too 😁

[@markgiomblanco9813]

Having plotted and run up and down the east coast many times and being mentored by some brilliant lifetime captains, some who have since passed one thing these captains were adamant about when traveling during times of the year with short daylight was leave at first light. I don’t have an issue with your departure time or planning your trip but with all the debris ( I’d call it a bit more than debris and more like serious hazards floating about in the waters ) and never traveled to that destination you might want to consider leaving a bit earlier. What your planning doesn’t account for are those one off days when something goes wrong and you.need to slow or stop the boat to resolve the issue. I guess with a boat your size thats not limited to places you can pull into if need be it’s not as bad when running larger boats limited marinas to stop at. I wouldn’t want to be In the dark with all that debris floating about. Love your channel and the information you share. Be careful and think about starting just a bit earlier to allow for anything unexpected. One day you will thank yourself. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.

[@Colinpark]

Happy New Year! Great to see you guys out and about. I really like the American tugs, lot's of nifty ideas incorporated into them to make the most of the hull length, although the Helm station is not as nice as a Nordhavn! Good job talking about the route planning and your undocking strategy.

[@thomasbrown782]

Great explanation of course plotting!

[@thomasschwarz8876]

I hope you two will have a save new year. - One question: why do you wear inside the boat a bobble hat?

[@messaoudhajji7471]

Thank you guys, the north pacific coast is very amasing , and so you are, however, try to put a wind breaker to your mic when you're filming outside especially by a windy days.

[@HolidayMarineLeesburg]

Fantastic video!

[@zoomzoom3909]

You guys should put a stern thruster on! Would be a nice video

[@randybourdon2791]

Another great video guys and the boat is as shiny as ever!

[@HonicBlue]

hey guys, another great video! The wife and I live in Semiahmoo and have a boat here as well, would have been great to meet you guys when you were here!

[@James-seafan]

excellent video interesting trip planning segment thank you

[@gregfawcett5152]

Nice

[@kevinmanning8214]

Shawn’s not a 2 year old, he’s just a “guy”….😂. Any “guy”would have played with that bathroom door! Also Shawn going over the route planning was really interesting. It explains why you guys leave when you do.

[@davedavids9619]

Great video and like many others I liked the route planning section best. Great demo. Was just wondering which software it is that you are using ? And I assume you were running this on a PC, but after the planning do you transfer the route to your plotter or do you couple the AP to the computer in one way or another. Very curious to find out. Thanks and safe travels.

[@renodowns5256]

Couldl not stop laughing for 5 minutes that was the best fart joke.

[@mvfreedom]

😂😂😂

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker

[@jonathancross2746]

Hi ! Glad your back and love your channel. I am looking to get my Captains OUPV license. Did you do an online course ? Would you recommend where you got yours ? Thanks and safe travels

[@davidodonovan1699]

You guys are cool. Very interesting video. Well done.

[@michaelrhodes6033]

Thanks for the instruction, I needed that.

[@MichaelKallelisOn2Wheels]

Love the route planning segment. At the end, was that Elizabeth's annual polar plunge?

[@albertseaton2806]

Thanks for the great content. Every time I watch the two of you I want to get a "new to me" boat! I actually live near Semiahmoo and hope to be moored there in the nearish future! Be safe and keep up the amazing content! (BTW the show did get a little thick that weekend lol).

[@GroundedFlyboy737]

Debris and darkness don't mix. Just like flying, y'all need to have a Plan B AND a Plan C. Your route planning continues to improve, keep up the practice, and you'll have it figured out.

[@scottweiland6048]

Great video, thanks. Very informative.

[@irveagle1214]

tons of fun watching our videos.

[@robertroot3790]

F'in funny! Nice intro...

[@teddyrivas1082]

Question how many times do yous fuel the boat? Or do yous have enough to go there and back on one fuel trip? And on average how much is it in fuel, depending your destiny or your routes?

[@msweaver2]

First rule of living aboard- no 'venting' in shared space (Shawn). Very brave of you two venturing north in December but I look forward to hearing about the Semiahmoo weather. It wasn't great up here! Hello from the other side of Boundary Bay.

[@ThoughtfulWander]

yikes eyes peeled on water for floating logs... sheesh.. be safe Freedom crew!! 👀👀😮😮👍👍🛥🛥

[@malekodesouza7255]

That channel can always be a challenge, especially during a big tide change.

[@guymanges3628]

Thanks guys for La Conner...

[@rw1234able]

Captain, would you consider retro fitting a stern thruster to freedom to aid in docking?

[@mvfreedom]

We thought we would but Shawn has gotten pretty comfortable maneuvering Freedom by now we’re not sure it’s worth the $$.

[@shawnkrenke3949]

While adding a stern thruster is generally straight forward our boat is more challenging due to the transom design and no offered protection from lack of a swim step overhang, so we’ll likely refrain from adding one.

[@billdillard885]

In Flor-ida tides and currents are very tame…. Until… Way more vitamin D in our neck of the water-woods than the GNW… just be mindful of Big H Season… good time to be on the hard for a month… (Oct)… then off to enjoy clear blue water in the Bahamas Mon! 😎👍