Episode 28 Heading South on Something Different

I am waiting to film the build of my new dinghy and to fill in some time, decide to help a lady take her monohull sailboat south. It will be a good comparison with motor sailing on my boat.
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[@peterheadlam1405]

I have to agree that Peggy Ann is a great live aboard especially for us old timers! However we spent a year sailing the east coast from Adelaide and used 200 litres of diesel for the trip. I think the biggest thing to making the journey fun and enjoyable is taking your time and waiting for appropriate weather. No time restraints

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

That's what makes cruising when you're retired, so easy. Merry Xmas Dudes

[@sam-dm7ci]

Great video norm confirmed %100 sail boat will never be my thing 😂. Peggy anne seems so much easier with everything

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Especially for older Dudes.

[@DavidA877]

Travelling with Norm ~ Sailing, Trains, Bus and back on Peggy Ann 🎉 ~ Cheers

[@alainbasstard5782]

Mate I love your honesty,, can't wait to sell my place & get my own floating home. Just hope I'm not too old to learn something new.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Never too old Dude

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Ain't life fun. Merry Xmas Dudes

[@Rottingboards]

Great comparison in boats. Thanks for sharing your time with us.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yep. Glad you enjoyed it.Have a great Xmas

[@colrodrick8784]

Thanks as always for your honest opinion. We went the other way and atm while we battle getting our nanni started sailing, if the wind were blowing our direction (north, which it rarely does this time of year) we’d be off and running. So frustrating, stuck within a days sail range of Coffs but no do k doing what’s it done so reliably for 12 months). At least we can watch your videos after the days boat jobs are done. And on cats, totally get the stability benefits. Had a decent cat been available in our budget we would have got one. Keep the videos coming Norm. All the best mate. Linda and Col

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks Dudes. Nannis usually pretty reliable. Stick with it. That's the only problem with cats...the price. Have a good Xmas 👍 😊

[@colrodrick8784]

@ ta Norm. Yeah, we finally have a diagnosis- high pressure fuel tank (injector pump) not cooperating. Awaiting professional help. It’s way beyond this little black duck. Not holding my breath so close to Xmas.

[@richardmason902]

Thanks Norm Nice analysis Less than five knots, might as well use the iron staysail. That’s what it’s there for. I like that mainsail, sets well and nicely made.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yep mate. Enjoyed the sailing we did, good to know I'm still capable. Glad to be back on Peggy Anne though.

[@GregFree-w6l]

Hi Norm. Yep. A volunteer is someone that didn’t understand the question the first time. A stable deck is a good deck. I said Hi to you at Roslyn bay Marina a couple of months back. Enjoy watching your videos. We have had a couple of boats over the years and after a brief time ashore relocating our place of residence we have just jumped back into another boat. Like you always say , stay out there till you can’t. Great credo. If you ever call in to Mooloolaba on your way past give us a hoy and we’ll grab a coffeeeeeeee.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Coffffeee would be good 👍. Have fun on the new boat Dudes.

[@sailorpedal]

Hey Norm, you were scrabbling about on the fire deck of that boat with no life jacket and no harness! Naughty!

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yep. It was. Just not used to being on a mono, with no bulwarks.

[@t-dog8528]

Great video Norm, not sure I'd ever step on a mono though but that's just me.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yeah Dude. Think i have it out of my system now.

[@PaulBKal]

This what the sailing channels don’t show you.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Thanks for the comment Paul.

[@tonyf7997]

Hence the reason captain lady has you on board for the passage. By chance is that yacht a Jeanneau owned by an English lady moving south to RQYC Marina for summer?

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

It is.

[@tonyf7997]

@ - ahhh a good mate helped install her air con in Manly a few years back and catches up with her on his north south sail. ✅ Good to see you brush up the old sailing skills (never forgotten)

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Yep interesting trip. Glad to be back.

[@NewyTraveller]

Norm how did you end up on the sailing trip to Bundy? Was the Owner of the yacht advertising for a crew or did you know the Yacht’s Owner

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Met her at GKI. She said she was looking for someone to get her further south.

[@spacemonkey-yj7ss]

Peggy Ann faster? did an overnighter in Pancake creek back in the mid sixties, a couple of times. double diagonal timber sloop 24'. bet its very different now.

[@MotorSailingforOldDudes]

Probably not a lot Dude. The lighthouse is now all solar and the power line track is now getting overgrown. Probably hard to get to the light from the anchorage soon.