Part 2: Summer Cruising in the SJI's when yacht moorage gets denied AGAIN! [MV FREEDOM SEATTLE]

[@kurtisarnold2788]

Man, you guys put a lot of effort into these videos with B roll etc.... Appreciate it!

[@joepond9587]

Nice Fleming 58 over Shawn's shoulder on the ride back to MV Freedom.

[@sco3592]

Love your boat. Roche Harbor is awesome and beautiful. Good video even the dinghy wash-down.

[@sysavatar3135]

Great content! Glad to see you posting again.

[@colliewise9659]

Amazing vid as always but just want to say your editing is incredible! I notice such an improvement from an already amazing channel- I notice the improvements you make and they are well worth it! I’m sure it’s hard to learn how to edit and make video content while going about your already busy lives but I just wanted to say we see and notice the quality and it’s so appreciated. Your videos are a treat to watch😊 Your intro and voiceovers tell an amazing story and each video is so well made and connected to one another. Your channel is incredibly produced:)

[@scottm4977]

let it be known...we had a family trip planned to Olympic national park and Seattle over the long Easter weekend. A freak pnw snow hit the park, closed the roads and after watching this video on the 11th we quickly diverted to the San Juan Islands returning yesterday. BIG thanks to you guys for inspiring us to go over to Friday harbor for a night and for lunch at Roche Harbor, visited the cute church and sat at the bench overlooking the water. it was slow so harbor staff took the time to chat for 20 mins on the docks about the summer crowd invasion etc. He said slips open up for lease when someone dies. Yes that was his response. HA ! He said visiting the office every time your there and get to know the staff helps. Good luck. Surprised you didn't go to the Lavender farm. Highly recommend a stop there. This spot is beautiful. 20 min drive back to Friday harbor which was great too ,had a good dinner at the harbor before jumping on the evening ferry back to the mainland. We will definitely be back to visit this great area and maybe even do some boating !! Keep up the good videos.-Scott M

[@watchyourtonex6989]

Barbecue oysters are really good with some lemon and a drop of your favorite hot sauce

[@ronhatcher7734]

love your videos. Im always waiting for the next one !

[@davesharpe7032]

I just joined your feed and I’m really enjoying your adventures. Thanks for this. I’m even thinking about doing what you are doing by living on your boat. Keep these video coming.

[@mathbrown9099]

SJI’s are beautiful, but not fully beatable til late July and August. Friday Harbor is my fav, next to Princess Louisa Inlet. FH has summer jazz with some truly great musicians-important to me because I was a high school band director. FH is the place to be, watch their schedule and run to the dock F/P! WOW! How great life must be, often, on the MV Freedom. I am enjoying your posts immensely.

[@darbovision2672]

You do carry that title Captain now Elizabeth! :-) Good on ya for expanding your knowledge.

[@neelyrichard72]

I missed you guys.Hope all is well;) Great to see ya .thanks for sharing :)

[@gmonnig]

Awesome video. Glad you two are making more videos!

[@237lawrence]

I highly recommend getting a slip at Cap Sante Marina operated by the Port of Anacortes. It has excellent service, convenient grocery shopping, no ferry ride to get to and from the mainland, and is much cheaper. We keep a year round slip there, plus a slip on Lake Union (which we only use in the winter but serves as a two bedroom condo when we travel from our home in the Tri-Cities to Seattle. Cap Sante is the perfect moorage for cruising the San Juan and Gulf Islands.

[@FriendM2010]

That was funny, “just putt’in new bag in” with a hammer? 🤣😂🤣

[@braydendonnelly8388]

I am pleased you chewed the oysters and not just swollowed, food is always better when you preper it yourselves good on you guys be safe

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

It's an amazing video: A visit to the sweater and scarf farm, and a little Sully. SAD FACE, sorry about being denied.

[@gregbluefinstudios4658]

Li-ion batteries are expensive, but I am sure you will love the result. btw, how many kidneys does Shawn have? does he REALLY need them both?

[@Greggspies]

Amazed how far those Escooters can travel what's the range, guess there's good and cheap scooters

[@DirtyHarry771]

You guys should invest in a couple of small crab pots while you are waiting for moorage.

[@salishsailing]

30 years is the longest I have heard of. Cap Sante won't even tell you how many are on the list because you have to pay $50 to get on it. I don't want to be packed in like sardines anyway. Might as well live in a condo.

[@kirkhuddleston9387]

We barbecued some oysters for the first time in hook canal this summer. They turned out terrific. Was totally amazed

[@johnlinn]

Flame resistant. True, I have never seen an Alpaca on fire.

[@Linusgump]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BOBByBISHIP]

😒

[@PepeDeezNutz]

I have

[@sdflyer1672]

You guys keep making me crave grilled oysters!!!! BTW, Anacortes isn't a bad place to retire either ;) Awesome video!

[@timbarnett3898]

Dock denial been going on at Friday Harbor since the 70s when John Wayne docked his yacht wild goose there! JW invited me on that yacht where i came face to face with Ben Johnson an other Hollywood stars!

[@jamesgreen3651]

Thanks!

[@stephaniebeaton3939]

Such beautiful scenery !

[@jamesmurray6670]

If it makes you feel better, here in Scotland there is a 30 years waiting list for what essentially is a shed kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXquhJ5rq9ljbMksi=DZp4RUmajxKT38S-

[@BrianStDenis-pj1tq]

If there really is a 30 year wait, that can be translated into "someone needs to invest in another marina in that area".

[@nedanother9382]

Just for the record: if anyone is unaware, alpaca wool is amazing. I've owned a hoodie from Appalachian Gear Co. for over a year now...they are an American textile company (shockingly few) that makes the fabric from 100% alpaca and then makes the garment. I wear it constantly...4 or 5 times a week. And I swear its never been washed and I don't know when it will. It never smells. Completely different from merino wool. Everyone should give this product a spin...if its any indication the company I mentioned is ALWAYS sold out. Just a rotation of garments that sell before the next drop. Cheers

[@steveprice4779]

The waiting Lists are all BS. After spending 16 years in the Boat business it's all about who you know.

[@AndreasStuben]

Agreed. I went to a marina with a 2-3 year wait list and got a mooring after a week. No bribes or donuts, just a bit of talking and social networking.

[@troylower8297]

Love you guys

[@daviddelrosario828]

We went to Roche harbor last August. I can see why you would want to keep your boat there. Its a beautiful place.

[@M-Swede]

Never has oysters grilled. We just eat them cold with a drizzle of vodka on them. Hell, a drizzle of vodka is good on just about anything. 🍸😋

[@m1k3droid]

You gotta party in Roche Harbor, get to know the people there, network your way to someone who can put you on the list. thats how it really works.

[@ryanh4889]

Moorage at Roche is available from October 1 through April 30. Then some boaters will actually pay the daily rate from May through September. Which for a 40 footer would be around $100 per night or $3000 per month.

[@georgedoolittle9015]

Well thank goodness lockdown is over! "Freedom" it is!

[@daveslyk]

Shawn has a slight resemblance to 2022 Masters champ, Scottie Scheffler. lol

[@markleino8161]

GREAT VIDEO! many thanks

[@brado12]

Fun vid, great to see your Pacific Northwest adventures. Are those white sanuk shoes you show when walking after arriving at the ranch? I had a pair similar to that years ago and totally forgot about them, so comfortable

[@havecourageandbekind9605]

Ask if you can get on the supplemental wait list? I mean, a back up list is probably a thing. What happens if someone passes away on the list? Just a thought. 🤔👍🙏🏻

[@liosh2]

Get to know the Harbor master, at our local harbor we were told you would die before we received a slip. We ended up talking to the harbor master who encouraged us to get on the wait list. 6 months later we had a slip. One other thing some harbors do is give existing slip holders 1st opportunity and larger slips as they become available. If this is so there you could get on the list for the smallest slip available, get one then either moor a smaller boat there for the minimum allowed time per year to hold onto the slip or see if you can sub-lease the slip to someone else who has a boat that will fit in the slip. Then get on the "upgrade" list for current lease holders.

[@neelyrichard72]

Well captain Elizabeth. Shawn won't sleep now. Now that you have it :) lol...

[@Vagabondo-fs6qu]

It's all in the butter lol

[@roberthanson1512]

In 1983 when my first child was born and his Soc. Sec. # arrived I put him on the Packers Waiting List for Season Tickets. This past winter he received his semi annual update from the Packers. He is down to the 63,000+ range. When he was younger his biggest reduction occurred when the Lambeau Field Stadium had an expansion. Child number 2 was born in 1986. He is in the 68,000+ range in line for season tickets. Perhaps their grandchildren might get lucky. Officially the waiting list was frozen at 100,000. So, if you can eventually get on the boat slip list do so and go on about your lives while the list reduces. You may change your minds and find somewhere better but, at least you would have options.

[@cq7415]

Thanks.

[@GingerNinja68]

Have you considered a battery system whereby if the voltage drops below a certain level the diesel generator fires up automatically. BTW, new to your channel and love it and the content ❤

[@glenpeters955]

FYI Here in Melbourne Australia we have a club called the MCC (Melbourne Cricket Club) currently the waiting list is 205,000 people, also entry into the MCC is v e r y restricted. Often entry into the MCC is made by current members for their future children who are not yet born.

[@thaitom449]

Are you guys ever going to do a proper ocean voyage

[@timebong8366]

Stationed Whidbey Island Washington State for 9 years in Navy

[@daveduncan2748]

You guys should do an episode on your current battery system, how you use it, and what you would like our of a lithium system. You would get lots of feedback on how to address your needs in surprisingly affordable ways.

[@roger9453]

Great video - you should try a diluted 'purple power' and water. I use it on upholstery and the awl grip. Just rinse and go.

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@patrickd.garvey2724]

We have a Jefferson 53. we are also new to boating and I am curious about how long the toe rope should be for towing your tender. Does the toe rope have a float to keep it out of the prop? We have spent the winner moored at Roche Harbor and there seems to be plenty of slips available during the winter. Love Roche Harbor.

[@MyBelch]

Toe-tag, tow-rope.

[@globalsolidarity55]

Motored and sailed the San Juans when I was 14. 30 years later and I'm yet to own a boat. But since I was 10 I decided to retire sailing the Caribbean. Soon.

[@bobhorne8410]

It certainly is not the same. Very crowded until Sept.

[@rcrogers6]

If there isn't one, imstal a Balmar or similar high output alternator using a wide belt if feasible. Happier batteries! Load test your batteries.

[@darrylmcleman6456]

"Sailing Fair Isle" has recently put out some good Lithium battery videos on Y.T.

[@briannelson61]

Miss you guys!

[@edquier40]

Only 18 oysters? I can do 3 doz easy...I love me some fresh oysters! Always a good show! Nice to see Shawn has better scooting shoes on! Those Alpaca's were so cute!

[@timebong8366]

Love the doggos🤗🤗

[@CarneyFelonLawyer]

Six years on KZbin...the Sailing La Vagabond of the northwest.

[@FisherPost]

You can buy a slip at Semiahmoo Resort- right on Canadian border-

[@roylong8897]

Head south to Panama .. turn left. Rhum be good, mon', out in the Caribe. Then lQQk at SW FL.

[@VV-if7ye]

Can you buy a boat that is already at Roche Harbour, and keep the spot? I was on the waiting list for a Marina, and I befriended an employee there, who told me this secret. I did what he said, bought a boat there, got the spot as well. Later I sold the crappy boat I bought on Craigslist, and brought in my own boat. Then I realized: the employs of the Marina prefer this way: they make a small commission every time they find a buyer for a boat in a Marina…so they like it that way, I got in, the old owner sold his crappy boat, and everyone was happy.

[@James-seafan]

excellent video

[@Grounded4]

They say that oysters are aphrodisiacs, but I had a dozen and only six worked.

[@captainron3494]

My uncle had same problem in Pensacola fl to park his sport fishing yacht 78' SO HE BOUGHT LAND BUILT HIS OWN DOCK AND NOW HE SAYS PROBLEM FIX... I KNOW WANT HELP UNLESS U SPEND A TON

[@mandmmilling3716]

Honestly, from the situation you described about your batteries, i would invest in solar/wind charging. If your agms are still good, you will get more bang for your buck with solar. You will run your genset much less with the sun consistantly pumping amps into your battery. Add a wind gen and you can charge at night as well, but they can be noisey.

[@johncanalese588]

They live in PNE, where is the sun in Winter?

[@mandmmilling3716]

@@johncanalese588 not sure what your point is. My vessel is in portland oregon. Also in the PNW. My solar produces all year round. Better in the summer, but it still produces. And, any production will reduce the amount of gen time. I was in their shoes. I put in 1200 aH of lithium in my 4550. I still ran my gen all the time. When i put on solar, i didnt run my gen as much. I am in the process of putting more solar on.

[@johncanalese588]

@@mandmmilling3716 You don’t say if you’re a live aboard or not, but it appears you have the boat and the finances to do what you want. I conclude MV Freedom does not have this luxury, with a N43 not having much space for significant Solar and the guys running a “tight ship” financially. So really they look at the most effective way to spend money eg. Use what you would spend on Solar for more LFP capacity.

[@mandmmilling3716]

@@johncanalese588 i live on a bayliner 4550 for 6-8 months a year. My boat just came out of the yard...bottom job and through hulls. Its moored in a marina in Portland Oregon. I spend the rest of the year traveling in my RV, which is currently were i am (Central Oregon). I am currently trying to decide on heading to AK, or mexico in October. I really hope to run into Freedom someday. I have been in their shoes. Lithium batteries are great. I put in 3 EG4 400 aH 12v server rack batteries almost 2 years ago at a cost of 1600 usd x3. I am retired so it hurt alot. I don't have large amounts of money coming in either. I also put in a xantrax 3000w inverter. After a year, i realized i was running my gen alot still. After alot of measuring and peny pinching, i put up an 800watt solar array. Wow, what a difference. I built a custom solar stand out of 1 inch conduit and makerpipe fittings to keep the costs down. I put up 4 200w Newpowa pannels (800 usd), a victron 100/75 charge controller (300 usd), various wire/connectiond (200 usd), and conduit/maker pipe fittings (100 usd). My old lead acids (3 200aH 8Ds) were still good and ran my boat fine. They would have lasted for years. Solar cost me 1400 usd vs 4800 usd for lithium and....the solar is doing what the lithium couldnt. Letting me burn less diesel. I am current planning another 800w. Right now, i have renogy 60amp dc to dc converters between my alternators and my battery bank. I would like to convert to balmar 250amp alternators so i can charge better while motoring. I dont like wind gens. I had one on my columbia C45 and it was loud. MV Freedom can do what they want. I was just pointing out i have been in their shoes and 1400 dollars of solar gave me a way bigger bang for my buck than 4800 dollars of lithium did. If i had to do it all again, and i would...i would do the solar first. I am happy with all of my upgrades, i just did them in the wrong order.

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

Perfect, gives me Ideas, Cap GP

[@rayharrison4531]

Am I mistaken or are these most recent videos reruns from last summer?

[@wekker090]

one vid back she said something about that.. or on the shorts channel.

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Kinda

[@garys1665]

Perfect looking oysters

[@havecourageandbekind9605]

That dingy is cleaner than my bathtub! 😳🙃

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Gross

[@carolynaskew9774]

Why not get on the wait-list at Friday harbor? It's not nearly as long I believe and it's the same island

[@phillyell2836]

Add solar, 886 amp hour agm battery bank, charged nearly 100% with 800 watt solar set up everyday, even in low light conditions, add Dc to Dc charger to your engine alternators for additional charging capacity, run generator as last resort. Should be able to run your refrigeration system 24/7, and all your led lights off solar, heat and cooling would require generator. Solar has really come down in price and easy to install, finding places to mount the panels might be a challenge?

[@johncanalese588]

They live in the Pacific North West don't they? So Solar during Winter will be pretty much useless. As Shawn has said, the issue with Lead-Acid is they have a pathetic Charge Acceptance Rate which gets worse the closer you get to 100% SOC. So running a Diesel Genset or Main Engine with Alternators to charge them takes a long time and gets very inefficient as the load of the engine drops off when the charge rate drops off - that's why many boaters load up the 115VAC with washing machines, water makers clothes dryers etc. while the GenSet is running to make it a more efficient use of the diesel fuel. LFP (lithium), batteries have no such issue and will typically allow massive rate of charge right up until 100% SOC - only got to be mindful of temperature of batteries - way faster charging time. Cost is around $100/kW for LFP and with 8,000 charge cycles at a typical 50% DOD, it stacks up as a case for installation.

[@macdaddy507]

Your on the list

[@glenscott8302]

I love your videos, keep them coming. Also, am I correct that both of you quit your jobs.

[@capt.stubing5604]

I have been coming to Roche for 40+ years and neglected to ever get on the list. We ended up buying a condo with a dock.

[@annpeterbuggy4954]

I hear they tell people who anchor out it’s a 30 year wait list. Try going into guest moorage for a week or so and you’ll get on the much shorter list. Lol!

[@charlienevergold3654]

I’ve been watching Relion prices for a while now for a batterie back up for my house and they have been steadily going down. It would recommend 24v batteries too. Larger investment upfront and a little more hardware but worth it in the long run. Any larger loads on the batteries like fridge, AC, oven… the batteries and inverter wouldn’t have to “work” as hard.

[@johncanalese588]

Like me, Shawn is an Engineer, so I am sure he knows how to investigate and and build a better Electrical solution for his needs. As he is talking of retro-fitting, and NOT a new build then you've got to factor in the loads. If his boat is already built around 12V consumers than going to 24V may not be cost-effective at the end of the day.

[@grantpeachey6908]

Alpaca food looks like something i could put in my pipe lol sorry been a long day but sunny still got snow yes it is wight here

[@michaelcanto6175]

Nice, thanks

[@dankybras8585]

Beautiful boat peeple

[@patrickd.garvey2724]

One more comment from our Jefferson 53 . You might like to watch my video called relaxing at Roche Harbor. This was filmed last September.

[@malekodesouza7255]

30 years. Ridiculous. As the old saying goes: I wouldn’t want to be in a club that would have me as a member.

[@westonbadke5434]

Check out Batteries from AntiGravity. They are next level.

[@gregorgman]

Do you have oversized alternators?

[@marvinmiller3946]

Buy a boat that comes with a slip then move your boat in and resell it.

[@pikabill]

Who’s taking those great drone shots? I never see any operator on deck.

[@robertdowdall1068]

Brilliant

[@MrRich2u]

The technology maybe getting cheaper. But the batteries are going to get more expensive as time goes on. Lithium is one of the rarer elements in the world. Demand is going to go thrue the roof.

[@johncanalese588]

Gotta love KZbin. Bold statements can be made with no need for factual justification.

[@davidallen9526]

The taste of alpaca meat is quite similar to venison, it is sweet, tender, and lean.

[@paulcunningham2859]

How about solar panels?

[@earljohnson8836]

I',m so interested in yachtlife that I have to say ( please excuse me Eliizabeth) that Shaun is concerning because of mechanics. Luv your vids truly and thkz

[@msweaver2]

Oops- public relations disaster at Roche Harbor. Do they not watch MV Freedom videos?

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Who?

[@jimh.5286]

AGMs take forever to fully charge, but not fully charging damages them. Go lithium!

[@garys1665]

Cute puppies also 🙂

[@privatesecurityafrica4129]

That was cool... :)

[@philipmorris4823]

I’ve never seen a Croc oven mit. 😝

[@BigRick50]

I love Alpacas. They're delicious.

[@urbannomadslife]

Hello from Los Angeles!

[@ericr.3759]

Your agm's have a very high acceptance rate. If your genset is running that many hours per day, your charging output is too low. Victron has multiplus chargers that can parallel up to 5x120 amps. That would get you up to 85% really quickly. LiFePo4 advantages of light weight and depth of discharge are more important in small planing boats than displacement boats.

[@johncanalese588]

Lead-Acid Batteries have no where near the Charge Accepatnce Rate of LFP batteries - that is why he has to run the Gensets for so long!

[@ericr.3759]

@@johncanalese588 You are correct in that Marine LiFePo4 batteries have a 0.5C charge acceptance rate which is higher than the 0.25C rate of simple flooded lead-acid batteries. For a 1000 amp hour house bank, you could initially charge at 500 amps vs 250 amps. Lifeline AGM's are different than flooded in that you can charge at 1C. For my 1040 amp hour Lifeline house bank, I charge at over 400 amps leading to very short run times to charge from 50 to 85%. Having lighter weight and greater depth of discharge would be great but not worth the price for me.