Our NEW BOAT is LEAKING (first MAJOR project) EP. 86

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Hey friends! We're getting down and dirty with the first major project on our new boat, replacing the water heater! I also find some interesting problems with our lithium battery monitor, and Katy shows off her muscles helping me haul the old tank to the garbage bin. Stick around for a raw and real look into what these projects take in the small spaces of a sailboat.
Boat specs below ⬇️
Enjoy! #digitalnomad #boatlife #lifestyle #epidemicsound #sonyalpha #travelvlog
[ BOAT SPECS ]
1984 Passport 42
Hull #33
Displacement - 25,000 lbs
Ballast - 9,500 pounds of lead (encapsulated keel not bolted on)
Marconi Cutter Rig
Length - 42'
Beam - 12.75'
Water Draft - 6.4"
Air Draft - 59'
[ MUSIC BY EPIDEMIC SOUND ]
Stillness Within by Roots and Recognition
Omnia by Helmut Schenker
Mimicking Your Breathing by Harper Rey

[@babygoat1963]

I suffer from OCD as well as agoraphobia and multiple anxiety issues. Your channel gives me an escape and helps me to escape my issues even if just for a half hour at a time. Katie, I don’t think most people understand how difficult it is for you to maintain your mental health in an ever changing and stressful environment. While yours is a sailing channel I would be curious to know more about your coping mechanisms. You two make a great team! Trying not to be too personal, I am interested in what kind of work “Katie’ does? You obviously work a lot, but your job obviously helps to keep some normalcy in your ever changing environment! Thank you so much for your channel and I appreciate the relief it gives me!

[@svlolalouise9763]

Turn your head lamp off when you’re on camera please ❤

[@wykedmoose7642]

YES!! He knows how to calibrate his gages.

[@tuberNunya]

In the states we call that Brazillian cherry. Very heavy and very stable. In Brazil they call it Jatoba. I love the stuff.

[@davidbell6758]

`Please turn off your Head Lamp when you are taking to the Camera Thank You ..

[@markevans3026]

Hi, trying to find you on a few boat traffic apps. Where in the world are you now. Lots of vessels called Boundless. Thanks

[@Mar-vu9nx]

Your video give hope, to have that gorgeous girlfriend, even I'm not being such a nice guy.

[@darrellbaker-er1yg]

We got a parasitic leak hard to find. Gotta go to your fuse boxes I found out I had one of my truck.

[@ZeroDot42]

Never film a woman when she is beautifying herself 😜

[@SailingSeawind]

Words to live by!

[@davidnichols147]

Absolutely exceptional "hot water" installation. Your the perfect couple for this new to you Passport 42, not only is she seaworthy, yet the North Sea stern makes her beautiful. So good to hear Kattie has passed her 2 Cornell University classes, we know her 4 more will be a joy ride. Best with this new purchase, she'll certainly be a joy to sail.

[@roadburns]

Thanks for explaining the zero calibration! My 712 is continually changing to lower battery percentage levels, even though the batteries are clearly full. Now I get it! By the way, we’re full time RVers. 2600kw solar, 6 100a Battle Born batteries, two mmpts, 2 multiplus 3000

[@Stephan_01]

❤❤🥰🥰

[@arottie4097]

W0W!

[@daviddelrosario828]

Very interesting video on the battery systems. You have a beautiful new boat!

[@judywebb8358]

It would be great if you would not talk to camera with headlamp flashing us in the face like a strobe! 😮

[@lesdanser489]

Awesome episode! Great work sharing the electrical and hot water tank issues 👍

[@williamstreet4304]

I recently found your channel. I haven't yet started my live aboard sailing. I did almost 9000 NM of sailing last year and I inspected 2 boats this weekend. Hopefully, I will be sailing within the next year. I don't need coffee. But, I'd gladly trade for Katie. You both seem to be so great at your expertise and work to improve on the areas that are not your expertise. I'm a fan! Thanks for all the episodes that highlight the cruising life with a bit of reality.

[@SailingSeawind]

Hey William thank you so much for sharing! Good luck with your boat search! It's always such an exciting time! Id love to hear what boat you end up with. Thank you for the compliments about the channel. We put a lot of love into our videos, and always strive for authenticity 😊

[@textickulartrauma8287]

Some 7 years ago hubby and I decided to buy a boat in our 40's, never having sailed. We watched a ton of youtube sailing videos/channels. Long story short, we decided to upgrade, bought a beautiful old boat with character during Covid w/ survey, sight unseen, in another country. Since then, we've had health stuff happen, a major move to the east coast for work- and hubby just drove to Rhode Island this week to see/assess/work on the new boat for the first time. Fortunately for us, the previous-previous owners were remarkable stewards and did all the heavy lifting. She's a 1979 41' Center Cockpit Ketch Transworld/Island Trader out of Taiwan, full of teak, carvings, and character. While we were not boating, and dealing with things, I stayed away from the sailing youtube videos, it was just... to frustrating to watch as our own plans were on hold. Now that we are so close to having her brought over I basically started looking into channels again this past week and tumbled into yours. You two 'kids' are inspiring, awesome, and doing a great job! I absolutely LOVE your boat- she has the same 'feel' in terms of character/personality/storage/etc of our boat so it makes it a lot more relatable to me- rather than watching people on catamarans (which I love, but not the same). Keep up the great work, looking forward to more of your great videos!

[@SailingSeawind]

Wow thank you so much! We’re glad you found our channel and that you are closing in on your own boat adventure! We are also in the same “boat” when it comes to catamarans. It’s fun to watch some of the KZbin channels on cats, but not the same!

[@diondidymiotis8962]

Great video However I believe you are wrong Your shunt is a low ohms resistor The voltage drop is directly proportional to the current flow through the shunt If your display show 3A draw assuming that the actual current is 0.3A then a loose connection on the shunt terminals or at the display would be the cause . The display is actually measure volts (mV to be more accurate ) . So you can not calibrate the sensing of current . Alternative the shunt parameters are incorrect set to the display Although I believe that all victron shunts have the same characteristics

[@SailingSeawind]

Hmm that is all very interesting! I will have to do some further reading now. Thank you for sharing 😊

[@wcgolfpro]

Watched all your great videos !! NEED MORE!! You guys stay safe ! ❤

[@SailingSeawind]

So awesome! Glad you're all caught up. Did you go all the way back to the beginning of our Seawind adventures?

[@wcgolfpro]

I did ! Thanks for great entertainment!

[@arniebadboy1]

Great video. .⛵️⚓️⚓️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@SailingSeawind]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊⛵️

[@patrickmcsweeney5043]

Great episode! I love your new boat. Very good analysis and installation with the water heater. I'm glad to see everything is coming along. The Passport definitely suits you. I hope to see you out on the water someday. ☮️➕️❤️

[@SailingSeawind]

Thank you so much! Yes she is quickly becoming a new member of the family as we get to know more and more about her 😊 maybe we will cross paths!

[@alicesulzer1412]

I learn so much watching your channel !! Best Wishes, stay safe !!

[@SailingSeawind]

So glad to hear you take away something from our videos 😊 cheers!

[@royfitzsimmons6226]

Nice Video. Keep up the good work.

[@SailingSeawind]

Thank you!!

[@doncritzer2798]

I don't see any ventilation in that electronics locker, hope it doesn't get too hot in there....

[@SailingSeawind]

Yes that is a long term problem to find a solution to. Not much ventilation under the floor boards

[@doncritzer2798]

@SailingSeawind sail Life had same problem, he installed 2 small fans, like for a computer, drill a ventilation hole with a hole saw for them, his inverter was overheating once he got to Caribbean..fans are 10 bucks maybe

[@doncritzer2798]

Get a thermostat switch , only comes on at a certain temp

[@ZeroDot42]

When talking about the 0.3amp draw ,i knoticed your insulation on your floor cover was aluminuium have you covered your terminals .short waitng to happen. Thanks for a great wid

[@SailingSeawind]

Good eye! Yes I need to get some terminal covers for the battery positives/negatives.

[@davekimbler2308]

Way ABOVE my paygrade ! Me its like light comes ON battery GOOD , Light no come on BATTERY BAD - UG - ( caveman talk ) !

[@6800891]

Whew!! By the title I thought the hull was breached and yall were taking on sea water. Glad to know it was the hot water tank that was leaking. I'm curious why it was not repairable by weld or epoxy? Excellent battery project !!

[@stephenshort839]

Thanks for explaining about the not painting, I'm sure many of us were saying " Paint first". I usually use a paper towel or tissue to check for leaks, much more accurate than a finger. Enjoying watching you two.

[@garymathews5918]

Congrats on your new boat. What a task just cleaning. Watched all your videos with this new purchase. I noticed you have full stainless rails all the way around the boat. Why wouldn’t you want to put some fresh paint in the area of the water heater as you replaced it?

[@chhindz]

Well minus 12 amps is not sustainable situation, you did not say, what plus you got turning the solar back on on cloudy day. I have banter monitor, basically the same, and am still trying to interpret it, after 3 months. It is supposed to recalibrate at every full charge.

[@webbrowne2291]

I would not leave the water pressure breaker on. If you happen to have a leak in the system then you will empty the fresh water tanks. Bilge pump will dump it to the ocean, leaving you with no fresh water. I know this is a hassle but in the middle of the ocean without fresh water is no fun either.

[@hoosierpete]

Wow! Look at Katie using all her muscles pulling that heavy as ya know water heater out, you go girl, that's no easy task. I thought y'all had a new pet bird with all that squeaking.

[@chrissterba501]

This was so super helpful, thank you! I'm not into ocean sailing yet, however, I look to all of these types of videos to help better inform what to expect, what to do. I've never seen this actually discussed before. Thank you again for another wonderful and informative video! Wish you all the best!!!

[@brianrogers7543]

Parker, It’s very interesting to watch you describe and troubleshoot the electrical systems and how they work. I am learning things I may never necessarily use myself but gives me a better understanding about it all so thanks for sharing🙏

[@rayb3117]

I am liking your guys vibe.

[@MrFormeypi]

I have been watching a ton of YT video’s on lithium, battery banks and so on….. Your laymen explanation is probably the best I ever heard and has help me understand this topic immensely. Thank you! Jim

[@SailingSeawind]

Wow, thank you! I always try and understand things in a conceptual way and that often means making them seem more basic. Glad you got something from the video!

[@andrewlloyd3371]

How could Katie not find calibrating the ammeter interesting? Go Parker and thanks for saying aluminium, I think I’d be inclined to protect the hull against the corner of that heat unit with something just in case it comes adrift in bad weather. Thanks for sharing another great episode.

[@AbNomal621]

Kind of an add on, I really hope you have noticed Katie’s voice change as she is stressed. After the couple times y’all have mentioned her stress I picked it up and notice in other videos when she is stressed.

[@richb313]

Good job on diagnosing and zeroing the amp draw and installing the new water heater still have to test with the engine running.

[@SailingSeawind]

Thanks! Yes that’s the last thing to do!

[@davidcummings6299]

Boats leaking …. First sign of your bad karma for dumping your old boat, hopefully not the last… it could not happen to a better couple….

[@davidharlem6824]

Am I reading this comment properly???? If I am, you are one seriously twisted individual!

[@davidcummings6299]

@@davidharlem6824 Please feel free to read it any way you like…. Yes you may have guessed I don’t respect these two vary much…. They are an entitled pair.. if they see something shiny, everything changes.

[@AbNomal621]

⁠@@davidcummings6299then why not simply stop watching? If they are so entitled why does Katie keep her job? And what?? A person buying a boat is making some life long commitment? Perhaps you need some therapy.

[@davidharlem6824]

Oh dear! Looks like a bit of baggage there. Don’t you get sick of dragging that trolley around? 😏

[@davidcummings6299]

@@davidharlem6824 no I remark with a light heart as a public service,,, people need to know, about their character, and their comment.