Sail Life - Fusion Marine sound system, new Mac Mini & miniature madness

[@Lanxe]

Really enjoyed the tour of the miniature museum / memorial - thanks Ava!!

[@caahacky]

I was worried you didn't have enough electronics.

[@Vorkaloner]

I'm just missing a self stabilizing dish to connect to starlink haha

[@sirfrydryk360]

ROFL

[@YoureNowOnTV]

@@Vorkaloner that might go on his Winter projects list 😄

[@flashbazbo3932]

Madurodam! What a blast. Been there many times. Glad to hear it's still there and Ava found it as fun as I did quite a few years ago!

[@seccat]

Too bad Mads was busy on the toilet 😉

[@ajklinkhamer6195]

And the cathedral has an angel with a cellphone! One button only, to call to God. Approved by the bishop.

[@mickar15]

My wife and I visited Madurodam in 1974. We were glad that it still there, and you were able to tour it.

[@pemerson56]

We visited in the 70s also while backpacking through Europe. Stayed in Scheveningen. Too bad I can’t post a photo of my youthful self, long hair and all on the beach!

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Looking forward to see you sailing to the south of the UK, I'm from very close to Southampton and Lymington, hope you'll enjoy!

[@MiQBohlin]

As a background in professional sound engineering since 1984 I would say - the richness of your speakers can be improved a lot by mounting them flush on a surface with _much_ more air volume behind them. With those tiny bracketish frames they can not get enough air to move according to the needs for music - more as a telephonic voice.

[@christobacon1]

I need to check those speaker specifically but I doubt that would make a difference. I mean it would normally but from what I've seen in the video, they're closed in the back so additional air volume would require the back to be removed to do anything to sound quality which may not be possible to do. Also, even if that was possible to do, there's literally no bulkhead thick enough to do that so it would need to be done by sacrificing storage space which is a premium abord a boat.

[@robertgarbe6348]

They are probably vented and the enclosure pretty much only enhances the very low base, not worth it.

[@robertgarbe6348]

Then I am confused even more, as an enclosure or a big cavity would be totally unnecessary.

[@buffettfanman]

Got to have an open back for the bass and midrange otherwise flatness will happen

[@steviebee1989]

These are marine speakers so they’re sealed, their tiny boat doesn’t allow for much choice space wise.

[@nickl74]

Welcome to the UK! Hope you find somewhere comfortable for the winter.

[@lrmorrison999]

I sure hope you are safe from lightning strikes. You have everything electronic. My first sailboat a Pearson Electra sloop, Alberg Design, was a good blue water sailboat, but in the 1970’s there was no Internet, no GPS. My boat had a compass, 1 12 volt battery, a Marine Band radio, paper maps, and a 20hp long leg Mercury outboard mounted to the transom. Plain vanilla sailing in those days!

[@dugclrk]

Was thinking the same. If the electronics go out......

[@boattalk1089]

@@dugclrk they will. The more compicated you make the system the more likely it will happen. See this day in and day out on big yachts trying to build smart systems with plc (programmable logic controllers). He should be fine out there but overcomplication never ends well.

[@pemerson56]

My boat received a lightning strike a month ago here in Florida. Hit my wind transducer and took out everything on the NMEA 2K network. $15K worth of dohickies!

[@lrmorrison999]

@@pemerson56 Sorry to hear that. Do boats have a capable lightning rod setup from the top of the mast to a ground plate on the hull? I had a bolt hit my TV antenna and it blew out all my audio/visual electronics and pulled some 10penny nails out of pine studs 😳 surge suppressors may help. I had a number of visitor information computers in centers at National Parks for a few years. All had good surge suppression and grounded outlets. The buildings were hit routinely, taking down everything except my computers. I did have one or two suppressors toasted, but saved the high value stuff!

[@jkerr7331]

On one of your videos it would be good to get a review / update on how your systems are working after the shake down cruise, such as the dyi refrigerator, stove, shower, gen set, etc. Any issues? Pluses and minus...love your channel.

[@TheJimODonovan]

Welcome to the UK, Mads, Ava and Athena. I see on Marinetraffic that you are in Dover. Let me know if you need a berth in Eastbourne. Happy to offer you my berth.

[@immoosiesmom]

The tour was great Ava. I love your short hair cut from a few years ago. Mads, I've been watching you get Athena ready for years, it is wonderful to see her in action. Well done. Thanks for letting us in on the process.

[@rleroyradford]

You are soooo close to having 100k subscribers! Your channel has been such an inspiration to so many people. Well done!!

[@jimirwin8777]

i understand resin and unless sanding but your understanding of electronics leaves me totally amazed

[@Gladtobemom]

Great for listening to audio books . . . what a cool idea.

[@tinejuulstougaard4326]

Hello Mads and Ava. We were liveaboards in Skive before Ava came to Skive.We sold our lovely sailboat and moved on to England in Cheltenham, where we live now for another 1,5 year. If you would like to meet, we would love to come visit you while you are in Uk. Please, let us know if you like the idea. We are still following your dream. So far well done👍🏻

[@jimalexander1896]

Your going to be listing to Port with all them Electronics at the Nav station! LOL

[@nmccw3245]

They can counter balance by filling the poop tank.

[@andyfermanich9956]

"i love small things" Thats what she said. LOL. Love your videos.

[@josephstevens3357]

I don't think there is another boat on the water with more gadgets! Hahaha! I love watching you install all the bits and pieces.

[@Alan52L]

Mads the king of gadgetry! Fabulous episode.

[@chascain1]

That boat has sunken a full plank in the stern from all the spare cables the skipper has stashed away!

[@Bill23799]

Wow Eva, Thanks for taking me on a revisit to Madurodam. I served in the US Army in the 70's and 80's and I was posted to West Germany for three years. Whenever I could wangle a four day Pass I would try and take a trip somewhere. I decided one weekend to take a Bus Tour to Amsterdam. No, it was not for the Hash Brownies. I may have mentioned all this in a previous posting but one of my favorite places we visited was Madurodam. I am sure they must have updated it since i visited in the early 80s. Did it still have the Harbor with the big oil tanker that caught fire and the hoses on the mini fireboats put it out? I think there was an airport too with moving airliners. It was too bad you had to go see it alone. They did not have those cool interactive exhibits when I was there. By the way I bought those same mini shoes. They are a small sample of Delft porcelain I believe. I bought mine at the Delft Museum in Amsterdam.

[@geekdomo]

Great video guys! Really enjoyed Ava's tour of the miniatures village

[@philgray1023]

Thanks for the video folks. Not sure about KZbin putting adverts in every 5 minutes though. Worse than commercial TV.

[@maximilianobesso7732]

That boat have more technology than a thermonuclear central!!! I love it!

[@peterwest3379]

Wonderful technical gadgets and really fun to see. Nice channel! Greetings from Sweden

[@peggy4904]

Ada, you crushed it on the field shots. Great back history, great shots and wonderful commentary. You looked like a pro.

[@timothymaimone8611]

Mads… regarding the nav station, you may consider making a partition in that large opening to mount your monitor. Ergonomically, you may develop neck-soreness from looking down at your monitor display. Better yet, make an adjustable bracket to allow monitor height adjustment so both Ava and you can be comfortable. Respectfully, Tim

[@SleepyWombat9696]

She like small miniature things . Poor mads. Can go so many places with that one . LOL.

[@SteelDoesMyWill]

Call me a Yacht Snob, but installed stereo systems on boats is a huge pet peeve of mine. Music is very important, you should absolutely have it in whatever fashion you can, but installed systems are cumbersome with wiring and power not to mention how quickly they become obsolete. I'm a big fan of the JBL portable bluetooth speakers. You can have just one or ten, you can use them in any space on the boat or off the boat at beach parties, and if they become obsolete you can you upgrade without any installation hassles. Best of all, you'd be amazed at how good they sound.

[@advancingaustralia2913]

Agree.

[@johnprance1888]

@@advancingaustralia2913 agreed also. Got a Bose and a B&O both are not perfect but excellent at least and you can move the Wifi B&O pretty much anywhere makes having diferent zones for music on a boat pointless. Batteries last longer than you would be listening to music so duration is not a problem.

[@Tomm9y]

Welcome to the UK. I was wondering if you would be following the tradition of videoing until the last minute, then uploading. I hope you got a walk on the beach at Scheveningen, I always make a trip there when I visit the Hague for work.

[@alejandrovanags4948]

Great episode. Thanks for sharing

[@kwsailer1]

Madurodam is amazing!

[@stimpsonjcat67]

Does the chart-plotter allow for playlists off the USB stick? That was a feature I always wanted and never really found in the various soundbars I have tried in my workshop. I gave up on soundbars and went to ear buds due to royalty issues on youtube. Some white packing foam cut into a U and dropped behind the monitor should take out the wiggle.

[@jackzamary]

Love the do hickies! Keep up the great work!

[@AirnFire1111]

I smile everytime when in your intro you say "somewhat an extensive refit". Anyone familiar with your KZbin would say that the term "Somewhat" doesn't even come close to the reality. 😆

[@michaelsamuel4159]

Look at you guys, all cleaned up.

[@judithnieuwland3611]

Hey Mads and Ava - let us know if you want to visit Cardiff. We're sailors from the Netherlands (Madurodam is definitely a blast from the past), living in Wales. We keep our boat in Holland but happy to show you around Cardiff and let you know good places to stay/anchor/moor up in Wales.

[@gregoryfletcher6198]

Haha looking like the bridge of the enterprise. Those paravanes work great

[@svZia-Switch51]

Wonderful trip down memory lane for me, having lived in Holland as a child from 77-81. Seeing Madurodam again was fantastic! Don't feel bad about not being able to pronounce Scheveningen, none of the Germans circa WW2 could either. Allegedly the Dutch used the word itself to distinguish German spies at the time!

[@ralph9987]

Great video. Not sure the Mac mini is your best bang for buck! What was the story with the black water sensor? Did you figure it out? How is it meant to be connected? So you have link to it please? sounds like an option for my fuel tank which I can't access from the top to install a standard sensor. fair winds

[@thesteve7397]

On a boat it's essential to minimize power consumption. The M1 Mac mini provides a combination of high performance and low power consumption that's far superior to Intel hardware.

[@ralph9987]

@@thesteve7397 if only life was black and white, apple vs Intel lol many more options

[@steveadams4009]

Hi Mads, I'm glad I'm being able to get back into what she again I'm glad you got Ava with you now. I remember the first time I saw Ava she was sanding on the bottom of your boat and she didn't have much more hair than you did I'm glad to see that at least one of you can grow hair. I am just the opposite of you, I have no problem whatsoever with anything outdoors. I hunt, fish, skydive, scuba dive, ride motorcycles, race dirt track cars, of course sail, but in probably the most illiterate person when it comes to computers and technology.

[@edwardhazelden6424]

Loved Maduradam when I went in the 80's

[@Banjo-lm2wl]

fantastic video guys thank you xxx Australia

[@christobacon1]

For your monitor I think you should look into trying to flush mount the thing or at least recess it as much as possible. You would gain so much space on the desk which I would think is more interesting than angle adjustment especially since the bracket you bought doesn't have any of that.

[@Jenstyler1]

I think your best bet for the extra remote is in the cockpit. If you need to pause the music mid-sail to get someone's attention that's inside, it's a lot easier to reach for a dedicated button instead of trying to get to the right screen on the chartplotter or get your phone out. Just a thought.

[@legend343]

The Paravan is outstanding. We’ve caught fish with that so many times, hardly ever fails. Warren s/y Legend⛵️⚓️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇸🇪

[@pepperjake44]

I really got a good appreciation for all the interior work you have done on Athena. Don’t know if it is different camera angles but the interior of the boat looks pretty dang spiffy. Very nice work.

[@chhindz]

Saw the miniature ship’s museum, the big one has many miniature ships in Amsterdam very nice.

[@thekingofsx]

I look forward to your weekly videos like I used to with normal TV shows! One note from the viewer side of the computer. Since I dont really know what day of the week it is, saying you will stay at a place until Friday isnt as easy to process as saying something like "For three more days" not a big deal just a thought! Thanks for the content!

[@davidmoore5021]

Thanks for sharing

[@paulciampa]

Mads just an observation...do you plan on adding any padding or head rests on the bulkhead behind the seat at the Nav station?

[@jforsman10]

DIY electronics, tiny Madurodam...great episode guys!

[@michaelvanderspek4857]

Hi! Following you for the last 5 years from the Netherlands! We must have been passing you today on our way to Plymouth on our cargo vessel. Unfortunately I didn't notice untill arrival. Anyway, fair winds and good luck on your future adventures!

[@pcat1378]

Welcome to the UK!

[@jeroenhenny6324]

Hallo and greetings from Bavaria! However also welcome to my place of birth Den Haag and Scheveningen!!! It's so exciting to see you both in my beautiful city of The Hague! I now live in Germany but Holland is my favorite place! We wish you all the best for your journeys ahead and we hope you enjoyed scheveningen as much as we always do!!! The Dutch fish and chips are the best (kibbeling it's called). Stay safe and a bit of Dutch... Altijd een hand breed onder de kiel! Greetings from Jeroen and Maria from Bavaria Germany 👍

[@OSemeador]

Hey Mads and Ava, please consider ergonomics when tweaking your computer setup. Currently the monitor is way too low for Mads and neck and back pain will be inevitable eventually. Stay safe and sail away...

[@benjordan8323]

If you're still heading towards Southampton.... there is a scheduled demolition of a power station which should be nice and dramatic on 31/10 at 0730. It's called Fawley, and has been a local landmark and navigation waypoint for many years!

[@larrimos]

I’m leaving a like because Ava asked me to, and because I love Sail life!

[@ronkuypers1224]

I have to say this is a man with far too many doo hickies but whatever floats your boat. Thanks for the enjoyable travels and have fun in my family country.Madurodam is the best.

[@rickrountree1420]

What about Ava's Friday appointment for a waver on your travel restrictions -- last week that was priority No. 1 and no mention of it here.

[@nmccw3245]

Last position report was east of Brighton, so obviously no longer an issue.

[@richardoates5435]

The mini clogs reminded me of the pink fuzzy dice. I miss seeing them lurking in the background. Thanks for sharing your adventures with masses.

[@dbriggs1689]

Great content!

[@alexmorgan3003]

I like your channel and everything you have done and looking forward to what's next. But I love that you are a Garmin nerd like me....right down to the watch. I would like to see a few video's on how you have set things up and what works for you.

[@gleaningthescriptures5897]

Lovely video!

[@PittwaterMowingAustralia]

Great vid guys

[@funkyfender1]

The M1 iMac mini is an awesome piece of kit! I use mine for multitrack recording… brilliant!

[@Hotzenplotz1]

Hi, I'm an engineer planning to sail the world while working here and there. For storage and backup I thought to use an conventional Synology Station which can also serve as a movie and audio storage and player. Could you explain why you chose the fusion system and the Apple TV? Seems pretty expensive to me. For playing the music on my analog amplifier at home I'm using a Teufel Raumfeld. Do you see any disadvantages on my solution? We are going to work with PCs on board, no laptops for noise and performance reasons. To extend the life span of the PC and the Syno we might have them in a separate air conditioned compartment where only little salt gets in.

[@william6526]

Made purchase a couple flashers to put about 4 feet ahead of the fishing lure your using, the flashers will attract the fish to your lures and give the lures a jerking motion like the lure is something alive swimming. That triangle piece is a diver you put ahead of your flasher and lure to make it dive deeper in the water when your trolling it behind your boat. You should invest in one of the new braided fishing lines that have a small diameter but I high breaking strength.

[@antonioferrari8891]

could you please let me know which is the model of watch you are using? Thank you

[@YoureNowOnTV]

Monitor wobble temp fix: Stuff foam on each side of the VESA mount touching the back of the monitor and the wall.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

I thought the same.

[@Jakfilm]

Yet another use for chunks of pool noodle aboard.

[@davidclarke7728]

What an amazing place Madurodam is , how do they look after it , it looks open to the weather.

[@realulli]

Ava: if you're into miniature stuff, you should have visited "Miniatur Wunderland" in Hamburg while you were close to there. The stuff there is quite a bit smaller than Madurodam (it's at H0 scale) but the attention to detail is crazy. (Watch out for easter eggs ;-))

[@smallberries]

Love the travel videos! You guys are so freaking cute.

[@richardrichard5009]

Welcome to England. I see that you are on the same pontoon as the Border Force Rib Athena, what a coincidence. Light N'lys all week so enjoy your sail down to Beachy Head, if you think of stopping before Chichester and the Solent DON'T you will be disappointed!

[@wsysful]

Agree wholeheartedly, If you do stop before Chichester, you WILL be disappointed, sad but true. But there are lots of good places from (and including) Chichester and West. My worry is availability, hope you find a berth in one of the nicer Marinas.

[@jayknight850]

Another great video, the video tour of the miniature world is amazing! Any thoughts of the consequences of a lightning strike? We had a Amel in our marina basically electrical system vaporized from a routine afternoon thunderstorm. When you get to the Caribbean, “Use Caution Will Robinson”

[@flyertalking1107]

You’ll get a great welcome in the UK. Have you decided where to go? Plymouth may be much less expensive than the Solent/ Southampton / Hamble area, whilst having lots of marine facilities. Falmouth area similarly , but much further west.

[@journeymanadventure]

I'm liking your nerd station. You said your going to recess it a bit but I reckon set it back as far as you can on that other wall which I think is the back of the saloon. Just take that whole panel off, mount it and make a timber trim or frame. For now though a couple of rolled up socks will stop it moving. I've got minimal electronics on my wooden boat not because I don't like to geek out but I found a moist salty environment and electrons don't mix well and for me, if it can go wrong it will but I'm guessing/ hoping the newer items are more resistant. What sort of lightning protection have you got? Loving the show and your enthusiasm.🏴‍☠️

[@jimbruck8250]

Loving the looks of the wood counter tops. The what seems to be your work table impresses me a lot. But I know what that work station really holds within. How is that working out? Just like the whole vessel, you put a great amount of thought and effort into it.

[@thedawex90]

I don't think i've heard the words "bang for buck" and "Mac" in the same sentence for quite some time 😂

[@MRMV483]

True, but apple’s M1 powered products honestly are

[@eriknordlund]

Well.. I’ve had my latest MacBook Pro for eight years now and I work as a cinematographer and use it daily for video editing and tons of other stuff. It only shows small signs of wear and still chugs along without complaints. So my take on this is that even if the macs cost more they will last a lot longer than the cheaper competition. And best of all, OSX is included in the price and I never have to use windows ever again!

[@masterv2118]

There is little difference in modern PC and Mac, outside of the OS.. What said the M1 Mac Mini with 16GB Ram punches above its class. - Avoid the M1 Mini with 8GB Ram My 2013 PC runs just as well as my 2013 Mac. Both are dwarfed by my new Mac and PC hardware. (all are used daily - yes my office looks like something out of NASA lol) My advice to people is learn common troubleshooting when switching OS. There is a learning curve...

[@mniccolai]

Why go with an AC powered computer on a boat when you can get the exact same system in a laptop?

[@TheJustonemore]

You guys rock, fair winds

[@What_If_We_Tried]

I love my Mac Mini. It primarily functions as my music server, and since it's connected to my TV, to view KZbin videos as well.

[@Alan52L]

They are pretty impressive, have one connected to my "non-smart TV".

[@kylemccann]

Would be interested in a video with more detail on how you will power the monitor and Mac mini!

[@WaterFaucet24]

Like everything else electronic on board…via batteries and/or the huge inverter?

[@WindedVoyage]

I have MacMini on my boat. Powered by a small 300w Inverter and the monitor is 12v running off cigarette lighter plug. Works great.

[@kylemccann]

@@WindedVoyage nice - I’d love to do something like this so I could occasionally work from the boat. how many AH is your battery bank?

[@WindedVoyage]

@@kylemccann I have 3×180 AH lead acid batteries. Not the best, as I bought them here in Cape Verde where I've been stuck during Covid.

[@danielryan6646]

Great video.

[@kieranbennettmedia]

"...and show Mads my little clogs, I know he is going to be as excited as I am!!!" "Speaking of Boat Projects..."

[@DialedN_07]

Would it be possible to look at a mobile monitor mount? Just looking at you sitting at the Nav station, it appears that your neck will be turned down quite a bit looking at the monitor. When you do the winter upgrade, maybe you could look into a mount that will fold down and lock into place, and then extend up to eye level while you use it. Spiffy!

[@jamesroff6612]

Wondering if you are thinking of fitting a spray hood to the top of the (great) starwars windscreen?

[@bigblockcutlass123]

I could watch an whole episode of that miniature village.

[@danielbuckner2167]

Another good video, guys! Soooo... Mads, does that gap in the portlite trim frame bug you like it does me? Will you be visiting the yard where Athena was built to get a new one?

[@MaartenVanCamp]

A good Belgian beer at the nav station!

[@gac914]

If that black-tank sensor is anything like the ones in American campers, (caravans?,) good luck getting it to work! When perfectly empty, mine still shows 3/4's full, and never changes! They're notorious for not working!! Thank goodness you got some additional electrical doo-dads! When at sea in the middle of the night, you may glow in the dark!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zbradbell]

ordering wires from Amazon? hope they are actually made of copper!

[@edwardhovitz1753]

Thank you!

[@phillheth]

@mads, I have a iKommunicate NMEA to Signal K gateway that I never got around to fitting and i've since sold the Boat. Do you want it? im in the UK so can pop it in the post.

[@ltcguffy765]

Install it in the head. I always listen to music in the head.

[@dustinstinson1595]

YES!! been waiting for another video

[@madeinlouisland]

re the screen mount, I would mount it on a swivel arm that goes higher (so you won't hurt your neck) and fold back low for when you're sailing. While you are in the Netherlands, please please go to a 'friettent' and get some 'patat met' and a 'kroket' (eat with mustard)... number one thing I eat when I visit my 2nd half country.

[@okeefer2000]

You can play Twisted Sister on your new "Sound Sister"!

[@sgaar]

So Mads, what happened to the DIY generator with the itty-bitty Perkins? -and the dryer portion of your washer dryer combo? I am also guessing that since you are now in the UK, Ava's visa extension didn't come through? I know; lots of questions... :-)

[@wstrater]

What happened to the Latte Panda? I thought it was appropriate that you had a Latte Panda and was going to power it by a Fischer Panda generator. :)

[@DiscusRussell]

Mads what will you do if god forbid you get a lightning strike as that will take out ALL the electronics on the boat ?? Been there and got the Tshirt