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[@DVKajak]

That sounds like you are pretty active in searching for a new boat / project! Sanding 24/7 sounds like a dream but for sure we will be missing Athena. ;-)

[@JCAJCA3]

The one thing in life I have NO doubt about is Mads passing his exam.

[@brucemacsr.6776]

Not possible he won’t get an A+.

[@davehale8513]

The Dometic air purifier came with a drilling template! That’s a win in Mads’ book.

[@steverhehn8852]

The ICW. WE took it from Cape Canaveral all the way to the Sassafrass River. What wonderful memories ! 6’ draft in murky water keeps the helmsman very alert every minute . I look forward to doing it again. If you budget a generous amount of time you will soak up that experience and have stories to tell. ⛵️

[@michaelnelson123123]

Calipers sitting on the table on a boat. A man after my own heart!

[@joelllabrie5055]

My wife and I did the ICW and loved it! Interesting and different landscapes than we’re used to

[@Rgarizonahomestead]

Thanks for the update on your projects. Take care and have a wonderful week ahead

[@mikepitzer6062]

So entertaining ! “Rooting up a storm” and “great big bubble blowing voyeur” huge LOL Georgia is the delight of the ICW. South Carolina too. Nature at its best Skip Fl

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Agree. Georgia is often skipped by those in a hurry and is beautiful. I could spend weeks just camping out in the wilderness marshes in Ossabaw island and others like like it. You can see all the stars and you don't even need to be in the middle of the ocean. There are places just a mile or two off of the ICW that most cruisers travelling it never see.

[@svbarryduckworth628]

There are some nice places in Florida. It just turns awful south of Stuart and stays that way until you get to Monroe County and the keys. It's best to just go offshore from Fort Pierce to No-Name Harbor and skip that ditchy part in between and the gazillion bridges there. The inside of the keys is awesome too if you have a shoal keel boat. We are 4.3' and have no issues.

[@kathrynaston6841]

Since you are so prone to sea sickness from folly seas, even ar anchor, you should seriously consider a catamaran as your next boat. My husband sailed sloops for YEARS, then ONCE we joined some friends at the BVIs. They rented a cat from the Morings for a week, and we really liked it. While it’s a bit more expensive at marinas, it was so much easier to stay in a small cove. The added room was so nice. As a live aboard, it would have been perfect.

[@philgray1023]

Good choice of camera Mads. I do like mine. You can use them without a housing down to 50ft. I also use the FD1 flash diffuser which can happily go underwater too. It is a bit directional though and spiders seem to want to jump on it for some reason. It is my first choice for quick macro photos.

[@jlsinchina]

You are a truly good guy

[@ericseidel4940]

TG6 is a wonderful camera. I purchased it when it was released, and it went with us in many saling boat rental we had, works FLAWLESSLY. Incredible in salt water, not a single rust spot. I just rince it with fresh water each time.

[@biankakoettlitz6979]

this year is also very good for seeing/watching Nothern Lights. You could even see then in the middle of Norway, so strong they were😃

[@kathrynaston6841]

When you get to the Chesapeake, come on up to the James River. You can anchor around Hog Island, which helps create a giant lake in the James. Come a-shore and visit Jamestown and Williamsburg.

[@toddsawicki]

I’m planning on signing up for the June abyc electrical course so hopefully i’ll be following in your footsteps

[@ChrisPattiBell]

I have always wanted to treasure hunt. I hope y'all have a blast this season.

[@steverhehn8852]

After decades living aboard, I can state that the very best hoses money can buy only fight sewage “odors” for a few years in cold climates, and two years max in the tropics. Sadly, our polyethylene holding tanks also become saturated with funk. Therefore All toilet plumbing (and tanks) requires replacement more frequently than we wish. I have tried adding layer upon layer of caulks and even smeared tubes of 5200 to existing sewage hoses hoping an additional thick “skin” might buy time…all to no avail. And we love ya Athena !

[@BradBauter]

Best of luck on the test Mads! I am sure it will be a breeze for you!

[@andymaclennan4485]

Hi Mads, I've been following your fantastic sailing, rebuilding and oh glorious sanding journey for some time now. I currently own a Dufour Arpege which I love, but hate the standing headroom (or lack thereof!!) and the lack of a v berth. I know you're quite a tall chap and wondered how you found Obelix headroom wise? I'm just on 6'1" and find myself looking at Albin Ballads, they're my type of boat. Cheers, Andy

[@domcp711]

Eyeing on an Irwin. We do get some hints from time to time.

[@svbarryduckworth628]

We absolutely love the ICW. There is so much to see and explore that even after going up and down it for 6-7 years now there are still a lot of things we have yet to see and places we have not yet visited. Plus there are places we always want to come back to and see again every trip. Right now we are in Oriental, NC which is a really neat place with neat people and is one of our favorites. You shouldn't skip it. It is the sailboat capital of North Carolina and many of the residents are cruisers themselves or retired cruisers. There are many other neat towns like this all up and down the US East Coast too. Don't skip Beaufort, SC either. Be sure to see both Cumberland and Jekyll Islands in Georgia as well. There are dozens of other must-visit places and I could go on for hours. Do brave the Great Dismal Swamp too. It's breathtaking IMHO if you aren't in a hurry. For boat funk we have found that the product we use in our septic holding tank is also super effective when spritzed into anywhere wet like the sinks, bilge or anywhere there might be standing water such as the cockpit scuppers. The product is called Unique Digest-it Marine and it is a green environmentaly friendly enzyme treatment similar to Raritan KO but we have in the past year or two completely changed from KO to Unique since it is so much more effective even at half the concentration and it is cheaper than KO as well. We put a small amount of Unique in a small spritz bottle and pump a spritz into the sinks whenever they start to get the slightest smell, especially the galley sink since we use seawater for rinsing thints -and even spritz the head after each flush which makes it even less orderless than a well-cleaned land flush toilet and we use seawater for flushing. I have thought of finding a way to automatically squirt a few drops into the head every time the head is flushed but it isn't a big deal to spritz it every time from the little mister spritzer bottle. While we stopped buying KO we still use their CP "cleans potties" product which we also use in a small spritz bottle so it lasts practically forever and still makes cleaning skid marks in the head a breeze with just one spritz. The "Head Mistress" who invented these products even says that most people use too much of the CP cleaner and a tiny bit is enough for most cleaning tasks. CP also works really well for cleaning bilges and making them absolutely smell-free. It also works great in marine sinks too. Between the CP and the Unique we have found that sink drain clogs practically disappear and since my wife's thick long hair gets everywhere that is nothing short of miraculous. The Unique Digest-it actually will break down the hair in the sinks if the seacock is closed and a bit more is poured down the drain.

[@AMLauria]

Regarding your new Air Purifier, are you able to operate the Fan (only) without engaging the compressor? That would help circulate the in-cabin air using less amperage and providing ongoing "purification" in the process. We use the same technique with our residential system, and the reduction in house dust (caught by the filters) is noticeable. Hope that can work for you.

[@JakobEngl]

Great video

[@rogerdepass9028]

tooting up a storm! haha loved it. my eyes are watering I laughed so hard.

[@dcallan812]

Great video2 x👍

[@karlgriffiths5956]

Been following you for years god bless xx

[@leewahler3058]

I am long-time uw photographer. That is a good system. Hint you always need to add light for color correction. Learn to aim and position your light correctly.

[@matthewsellers82]

I find it easier to don the dive gear once I'm in the water, the ol' flip and roll works well for me. I do always put out a recovery line too, something to both hold on, and tie things, to.

[@mikeskelly2356]

Does the AC have a 'Fan Only' function? If so you could run just the fan and use way less energy to purify the 'Boat Funk'. That's presuming the electrostatic device is tied to the fan and not the compressor motor, which would be odd...

[@crufflerdoug]

You’ll love the TG-6. And Backscatter is awesome. I have a very similar setup. And here’s the REALLY good news: the TG-6 was a big upgrade over the -5, but the new -7 is totally not worth the extra $. 😊

[@gregoryharris1622]

Deltaville, VA is where you guys need to head! It's just above Norfolk where the ICW starts and is the largest cruiser destination for boat work on the lower Chesapeake. This gets you just above where you need to be for insurance purposes. My boat is at Deltaville Yachting Center, and I highly recommend it.

[@lanetatom2701]

I hope to be there late August myself.

[@lanetatom2701]

Have someone bring you a car. It is a half hour drive to the big stores.

[@svbarryduckworth628]

We call it VelcroVille. It's like Velcro Beach in Florida but on the hard -and without any civilization within walking distance and no free bus. It's cheap and you can live on your boat on the hard. That's about all that's good about the place yet people spend months and years there working on their boats.

[@lanetatom2701]

Eva is from the US and has family here. That is why I said to have someone bring them a car. There is a West Marine and a marine hardware store in the little town. And there are three Beta Marine engine distributers on the peninsula. And I believe there are at least two sail shops. There is a grocery store. The nearest place for large chain stores is Gloucester VA which is 20 miles, or 25 minutes away. But as the sign says, there are more sailboats than people in Deltaville. Oh, and there seems to be a lot of churches of most denominations in the area. And everyone seems to go to the baseball games once a week, but I have not been to one of those yet. There is a marine museum also.

[@thermotechin]

I second the recommendation for Deltaville 👍👍. Great boating community.

[@lionelguilbert6493]

About hurricanes, after 30 years in Florida I can tell you that every year is going to be the most active year, or "above average" year.... It gets old.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Wow! Can't believe I caught this so early. Great video Mads.

[@maryjnorwood3962]

Pinpointer. Definitely. 😎❤️

[@Champsvisions3d]

I love doing snorkelling with my install 360 one inch 4k. it is very basic but for the time that I get in a year that is good for me. I got the floating handle for it too. I wish I could get more time but my job is kind of very bad for time off.

[@horstszibulski19]

That air purifier seems more like a CDI and two spark plugs...hope, they don't rip you off with that kind of snake oil... Great shots from underwater for the first try! 👍👍👍

[@MarkLawrenceKiefer]

The ICW in Florida has a lot of draw bridges that open on request or on a schedule. If the weather is nice and the wind is right it will be much faster to sail north in the Gulf Stream. Also, Georgia doesn't really take care of it's section of the ICW, so between St. Mary's Georgia and Savanah you are better off in the ocean.

[@svbarryduckworth628]

Missing the best part of the ICW. But it is too much for some people, you've got to pay attention and keep your eyes open as in proper watchkeeping which so many people don't bother with offshore these days.

[@michaeletzel1501]

MJ sailing are up on the Chesapeake bay

[@johno998]

Carbon fiber oars project? Pre dingy practice?

[@riffseeks10s46]

Don’t miss Delaville, Virginia,. Just inside the Chesapeake Bay and North of all the mayhem around Norfolk Virginia and the naval vessels. Fishing Bay is a lovely spot and very inexpensive. Probably a good place to base your operations going forward. Lots of attractive neglected vessels that might prove to be your next home.

[@markpalmer9002]

Great video, best of luck for your exam and need to buy a small white board for messages underwater and to practice your "white balance" while underwater, it does make a big difference. Stay happy

[@dannyjones3840]

Hey Mads make sure you stop in Oriental NC!! The sailing capitol of the state, you'll probably get a celebrities welcome lol.

[@svbarryduckworth628]

We are hanging out there right now. Great place to spend a couple of weeks before heading on further North (or South in the fall.)

[@ELCADAROSA]

Been looking in that area for retirement, including serving as a homeport for my 36' Luhrs cruiser.

[@davecisneros5285]

RE: digging tool. You really should have a dive knife strapped to you for any line entanglements but more importantly for this activity, dive knives have a blunt tip made for prying/digging.

[@dvdallison]

Another great vid, good luck on your exam🤞

[@LandyAndy62]

To get around the low-vis issue while digging, you can easily knock up an air lift system. Just a hose with an air bag to float one end and a tee close to the bottom. The air bag should be inflated just enough to float the end up, without pulling the hose out of your hands and you pass air into the tee. Rising bubbles draw water (and sediment) upwards and away from your excavation. With luck you’ll have a bit of tide to pull the air bag off downstream so the sediment doesn’t rain down on you, else you could always guy it off to one side. In a commercial environment there would be an air hose dropped from the DSV, but you could use a spare bottle for small works.

[@ArcticSeaCamel]

Have you gone further with the plan for the dinghy? Me and at least one other friend could be interested to very similar setup for a dinghy. This could be some sort of co-operation…? 🇩🇰🇫🇮 😊

[@patricklyons7683]

You should get a hydrophone for night-time activity below, make concentrating on watch far more poignant! Obviously combined with inside speaker & waterproof speaker for outside seating. You could intergrate a Zoom H4N recorder or H4nPro.

[@dinger40]

With ionisers it's not so much dust but PM10's and smaller electrostatically stuck to the surfaces adjacent to the outlets, can be a bugger to clean off.

[@marcericdavis]

Great vid as always. Thanks.

[@RowlandWITHERS]

Hi , well when AVA is away ? The Mads has time to play , after sorting out a smelly problem ? Have fun Mads and keep the videos coming .😉👍

[@WadeAbout]

Couple of hints. Heavier plastic tripod for macro and non surge if possible. The TG cameras have manual white balance setting (I use my palm) Use a mermaid / floating line to tie your gear to, throw in the water and put in the water etc.

[@DragonForgePottery]

Multiple Choice questions are usually easy. There is almost always one obvious "wrong" answer. Sometimes two. So you are usually choosing between two main answers. So if worst comes to worst, you have a 50/50 chance at the correct answer. Whenever a question states "all are correct" or incorrect. Pay attention to verify if any of them would disqualify that response. (This is of course a generalization)

[@nodogrunner]

Mads, you should have ended that video laying on your belly in the v-birth!🤣

[@jimh.5286]

"I need to put a little more weight on so I can have some digging ability." Lots of sugar and pastries are the best way to gain weight. With Ava's return, maybe she can help with pastry prep.

[@ELCADAROSA]

LOL!!! I was wondering the same thing!

[@dennismccauley4986]

Find a bag of cheap charcoal just plain old charcoal nothing with lighter fluid. That will definitely take out the smell just cut the bag open put it somewhere out of the way. Try it cheap and easy. Good episode

[@immoosiesmom]

I am really interested in the possibilities should you and Ava decide to do “The Great Loop”, I would love to see that! I can only imagine what the Great Lakes sailing experience would be like. ❤

[@brucevogel2693]

In regards to your metal detection search techniques. Try an "X" pattern once you have located a signal through random searching. Basically using the X/Y grid technique. I am not familiar with the detector models you are using, but some also use a fine tuner for different types of metals. Good Luck! its always a blast to locate something which has been lost.

[@manuelve1998]

Using a small pen style metal detector has been invaluable as a “fine” locating tool.

[@vigen830]

What about bring a big magnet on the metal detector expeditions?

[@scotthenderson9918]

Please consider buying a dive flag float and display the traditional diver down flag and the international dive flag,then boaters will steer wide of your float,I doubt they would observe your flag in your rigging. Just a thought for safety,best of luck.

[@ericblackburn9829]

Love your videos. Been watching for years. I have a beard and mustache and always have trouble with my masks sealing when diving. How do you manage it?

[@deanisaacs525]

Shave

[@leewahler3058]

Read more about the adapter wet lens optics

[@paulbeglane5489]

Like a goldfish, Mads has grown into the dimensions of his home. Remember when he was living on Obelix and working on Athena? Athena seemed so gigantic then, and now she's bursting at the seams. Also, the poor gassy Dometic models. I always wondered what prompted people to smile and laugh and pose in a sweater for Herpes medication ads.

[@horstszibulski19]

🤣🤣🤣

[@captaintimbailes7971]

Consider getting a Coast Pilot and Light List before you get in the ICW. You can also download those if needed. And if you don't know the Nav Rules, consider getting a copy of Rules of the Road. If you have any questions, please ask.

[@Kampala69]

I always found that "Multiple choice" questions turned out to be "Multiple GUESS"!

[@nickbernstein]

Ionizer are effectively just a spark gap with a low wattage arc. It converts oxygen molecules in the air to ozone. It does eliminate smells, but it's not good to breathe, especially if you have asthma.

[@josepmassot4696]

Si en lugar de un flash utilizas una luz incandescente tendrás que enfriar la temperatura de color porque las luces inncandescentes tienden a virar hacia el rojo y te saldrán fotos muy saturadas.

[@rogerdinnis3816]

Tie a leash on the digging implement, saves dropping or looking for it.

[@arniestuboud]

Maas, consider getting a MUCH LARGER dive flag. If you don't already know about Matt & Jess who are building there own cat across the bay from Annapolis MD, then you need to touch base with them about know a place to build your dingy. Also you all need to MEET !!! kzbin.infovideos Enjoy the ICW !!!

[@marksilcox856]

ICW - Intracoastal Waterway vice Intercoastal Waterway such as Okeechobee waterway.

[@m.andrew3442]

You should consider dummy cording that stuff to your dive gear. Some simple carabiner will be helpful to connect and disconnect it when you need to.

[@karlfair]

Liked. You may want to add a diffuser to your light. It looked like you had a hot spot on the anchor when filming.

[@michaelbaker691]

That sunken boat would be a good project boat for you

[@peterrivers809]

Mads, you have the perfect platform already. Lower your dive gear into your dinghy, then throw everything on and roll over the side. Same on the way back. Much reduced chance of losing anything to Poseidon...

[@ame2deo]

You got your wife with "this youtube videos" so I guess you achieved the highest goal possible

[@richardcorcorran8965]

You got this you will pass test with flying colors

[@thomaspaccione8237]

Mads, I hate you, and here is why. A friend asked me if I knew how to do fiberglass work. I thought to myself that I have seen every video Mads has done. I told him yes, piece of cake. Well, this went south fast. When you cut little shapes out of the glass, how do you keep the weave from falling apart, then keeping the strands from getting stuck all over everything, what a mess! You make everything look so easy! I love watching your videos, I always learn something, and I always get a laugh. oh, and of course I don't really hate you, be safe.

[@masterv2118]

Would a removable blowup dock/raft tied to the rear area work? (rear side or directly behind) Something you can put out when on anker that can be moved out of the wat of the tender.

[@bake162]

Remember your metal detector isn’t going to find your plastic digger when you drop it 😂

[@scotthenderson9918]

The digging tool could easily be a plastic garden trowel,I've had plastic fiskers for years,save some money on treasure hunting tools. Your photos are wonderful, nothing like patience and lots of practice with new photography equipment to get the best results.

[@monatheformerferalcat]

Im new - watched a bunch of videos. do you ever go for a sail?

[@ELCADAROSA]

Oh, yeah. There's videos of them sailing when they left Denmark, all the way down to Portugal, across the Atlantic, and marina hopping around the Caribbean. One thing of note, just to keep in mind - their videos are usually about three-weeks behind actual event dates.

[@japc4326]

We live in Murrells Inlet SC, it is on the ICW, so if you see this and would like to make a local stop, great food here.....let us know...John and Sue.

[@noppolo11]

You don't need to put more weight in the belt; it's unsafe. The issue comes for 2-3 reasons: 1) the buoyancy of the metal detector is negative and when you leave you increase your buoyancy 2) when you dig (or in general when you do an extra effort), you hold your breath and you fill your long -> increase buoyancy 3) because you are under 10m, and in every point you are in a "unstable equilibrium point" a deviation of just 1m means a distance of 10% in the forces than you loose the equilibrium point. My recommendation is: a) invite me for a private course of peak performance buoyancy :) or b) continue to practice c) make "neutral" the buoyancy of the metal detector (for the depth that you will work)

[@cfinstr]

Need a Float or a lanyard, or both on the scrapping/digging implements.

[@mortenjrgensen4630]

See you👍🏼🥰

[@deuteronimus750]

If you're looking for a project you may want to tackle reinforcing your boat for a possible knockdown in the Southern Ocean.

[@Thomas..Anderson]

8:17 I recommend beer and pizza followed by ice cream.

[@todd-617]

That camera takes very nice photos

[@Aldo.flores]

All those wonderful images and videos that you can see from Natgeo and other publications are in fact take by night because most reef inhabitants have night habits so they’re more active at that hours, and most important thing with the absence of sunlight the only light sources are the ones from the camera gear (white or black lights) and points directly to the sea life revealing they true and all those beautiful colors. On daylight the sunlight comes from all directions and when the rays gets diffracted on the water they loose intensity according its wave length, predominating a bluish color than can be annoying on submarine photography and it increases exponentially with the depth, so in order to avoid this effect the camera needs a red filter to help filter all those blue light and increase saturation and sharpness on each image.

[@wolcottwu756]

Nobel Prize nomination to the stern sugar scoop.

[@BobMuk08]

Hurricane season may create some interesting project boats at bargain prices....

[@walterwinn2842]

Dear Madds, you spent 5 years working on Athena so you can cruise so cruise. Don't be in such a hurry to jump back into another boat. Relax and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

[@ELCADAROSA]

The bulk of his subscribers, including myself, are here for the DIY content. However, I also enjoy each and every cruise video they've done, especially the history backgrounds and tours that Ava takes the lead in. Regardless, Mads monitors the data of which videos are watched more, liked more, etc., and that data suggests most of his viewers prefer the DIY content. Plus, he's the type that needs something to else he becomes restless. 😅 And regardless, I'll watch and enjoy any video they put out. Hmmm, I wonder if Ava would put out a "Cooking Aboard A Boat" series, with recipes???

[@walterwinn2842]

Wow, thanks for educating me with that extremely long explanation that everybody who watches this channel already knows ​@@ELCADAROSA

[@ELCADAROSA]

@@walterwinn2842, you’re welcome. But keep in mind, there are some newer viewers who are not familiar with what he’s been doing over the past decade. I’ve been following him since he was working on Obelix.

[@Anti_Woke]

[UK] Diver Down: International signal flag Alpha: White/Blue, swallow-tail. In over 30 years sailing I've never seen the red-rectangle, white diagonal. Or, if I have, I've ignored it as not a genuine signal flag. Thoughts?

[@crufflerdoug]

Interesting! Red rectangle, white diagonal is used without exception throughout US, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico in my experience. 🤿

[@Anti_Woke]

@@crufflerdoug Sailed the Caribbean for 6 months, a couple of decades ago but if I saw it I didn't register it. What then do North Americans use Alpha for?

[@crufflerdoug]

@@Anti_Woke no idea, I’m a pilot 🤣

[@bigunone]

FYI I have friend who is a surface supplied salvage diver, before going in the water he secures his tools with line to his weight belt to keep from loosing them

[@briand377]

You could have checked the air purifier using a Funky Air Release Test.

[@bdphourde]

The only weight you could add to reduce your buoyancy would be muscle mass. But isn't it easier to just let a little air out of your BC? Now THAT was a DIY project even I could do! A swim platform is nice but in the interim you could DIY a float from either "pool noodles" or boat fenders from which you could suspend a net or board on which you could float your gear behind the boat. Maybe for a DIY "practice project", you could refloat that sunken sailboat and donate it to a local someone in need.

[@bryanwatt9751]

"See you!" Had to add that for Ava... :)

[@jesperwall839]

I don’t know about that air purifier, but some of them create ozone to purify the air. Ozone is really bad for plastic. The plastic just crumbles down in contact with ozone.

[@sailingsomeday5975]

Mads - please also fly the Alpa flag along with the red and white-

[@stephenvictor1913]

In one video you sail the Atlantic with the help of two hands, yet in another you said you and Ava crossed. I'm confused.

[@davidbroman8391]

I had multiple guess exams but do appreciate a good fart joke. 😂