Sailing to Marquesas Island Group Near Key West Florida (Sailventure #1)

[@cybeer67]

You dont imagine HOW MUCH I appreciate your video !! 1rst one based on living on-board a small sail-boat. LOVE IT !!! Thank you for sharing !!!

[@deweypug]

Very nice indeed!

[@mayralopez2176]

Great videos Michael, I remember when I lived in Florida sailing to the Keys, Marquesas, Cuba, and Bahamas in my Pearson 26, then we move to Spain,bought a 42 ft motor sailor, I had to sell it after few years, because of a heart problem, am getting the itch again, and I'm buying a Leisure 17. Keep it up. Sylvester ( SLY )

[@melvinboyce5957]

Nice sailing, nice boat and one of the best sailing videos on. Great job. I have a feeling you will have more sailing adventures on your boat that most people will have on their larger boats.

[@rider-uj2kr]

Your videos inspire me. I've been wanting a trailer-able Sailboat and have been discounting anything other than at least 23 feet. I have liked several in the 19 foot length, for several different reasons, but felt they must be too small. You have proved that thought to be flawed. Soo great to see you let your son learn as he enjoys sailing.. Even to allow him hook up the trailer. Awesome.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Yes, beauty (and right sailboat size) is in the eyes of the beholder. Thank you!

[@adrianvalbuena8158]

I like your sun umbrella!! It seems to stay on place!! Nice video and nice adventure!

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

thank you it works pretty well. Although i have since installed a bimini top

[@jackrabbit5047]

Very nice boat - I've never seen such a pristine looking Siren 17. Great vid, too.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Thank you. I really enjoy her. I see that you had some Sea Pearl adventures up in the higher latitudes. That's fantastic!

[@jackrabbit5047]

Yes I really liked the seapearl. My current mainstay is a Compac 19. Interesting that my favorites tend to be boats designed for Florida waters. Maybe I'll actually get down there some day...

[@lindamuvic8110]

Great video dream trip of all Siren owners. My Siren is now were near as nice as yours, but i wouldn't have any other boat. I really like how you modified you sleeping berth into one great big comfy queen. I think ill try this too. Thanks great video.

[@equinociodeverao8155]

Congratulations! Nice sailboat, good vídeo! It's new blood to my veins!

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.

[@pelageos]

Very good! Umbrella is the thing!

[@edslominski3048]

great trip vid. Enjoyed you're commentary. Plan to make this trip in May 2017 so really helped with planning. thanks!!!

[@cymonka3492]

Lovely small boat!!!

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

I went there in the '80s in a Compac 16, no phone, no GPS, no motor. I loved it. Bigger boats kept asking if I needed help. I declined the help, but asked for any spare ice. I pretty much lived on , mangrove snapper and hog snapper There was a man living on a houseboat inside the island ring, called the "Mayor of the Marquesas".

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

TomJeffersonWasRight that’s very cool. I’d think navigating would be way more difficult

[@tomjeffersonwasright2288]

I did navigate, by chart, compass, lead line, DR, and I had visual contact with the islands all the way. I am a professional Master Mariner (Captain). and know GPS and celestial navigation as well, but the small boat is unstable for accurate sights, and I could always see the next island. I was headed for the Dry Tortugas, but heavy weather moved in, and I returned to Key West. It was just as well, because it blew hard for a month, and my supplies were limited. Many of the modern current charts we have are based on the old whaling captains observations. They compared their dead reckoning position with their celestially determined position, and attributed the difference to currents. Their accuracy still has not been surpassed. Thanks for a great video.

[@AJ-te1ot]

This was the video I was looking for... Thanks, I want to do the same, need to refresh the sailing and get a daysailor no more than 21'.. Allen is any day sailor club in South Florida?

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

A J there is a club that meets in Palm Beach area and it's listed on Meetup.com. It's called Palm Beach Sailing Buddies.

[@deweypug]

Great adventure! Great details! Thanks!

[@lindamuvic8110]

Love the LED lighting.

[@stevemuskett9553]

Yes, definitely like the lighting also! I’m going to do that same install.👍

[@michaelbowman4607]

Sigh...... Looks like a great trip! Do you know of anyone who has been to Dry Tortugas via small boat? I sailed the Bahamas on a 23' with absolutely no problems, and, with the right weather, would not hesitate to take the compac 16. However, having been there, I think I'd rather do a trip to Dry Tortugas just for the fun of it! What do you do for running lights on a small boat?

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

I sailed out there on Siren

[@michaelbowman4607]

@@AllenMichaelsVlogs Really?!? That's awesome! I'm hoping to make Tern comfortable enough to do a trip like that. Just one step at a time.... saw a guy spent a month in the Bahamas with his two kids on a WWP 15. Just got an 80w solar panel and working on the mounting..... Probably way overkill, but with the water heater and jets for the cockpit Jacuzzi and all.....lol

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

@@michaelbowman4607 you wouldn't have any issues sailing compac 16 to dry Tortugas or the Bahamas. Of course you would need appropriate life raft a satellite phone with the weather reports etc. Etc.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

@@michaelbowman4607 I use AA Led system for all my lights. I use a 5lb 12 volt battery for a fan and to charge the phone etc. I have a small solar panel that can charge the phone. My trips are typically no more than 2 days away from the shore so no solar panels for now

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

@@michaelbowman4607 I read about the Bahamas trip in WWP 19 and compac 16

[@BRYKS22]

great vid buddy, I like to aim for the marqueses on my way from Pensacola to key west and rest there b4 I go into key west.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

BRYKS22 that's fantastic. Maybe I see you down there. I just came back from sailing in Big Pine key area our to Looe Key.

[@ymanganelli]

Awesome video 🙌🏻👌🏻

[@ymanganelli]

Awesome video 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@lindamuvic8110]

Can you email me the template sizes for the V birth cushions you made, great idea.

[@Kyotay-vq8wl]

Fellow siren owner, love your videos. I have a Siren also and a son of almost the same age as your boy. could you please give me or lead me to information about separating the hull and deck? I would greatly appreciate that.

[@Kyotay-vq8wl]

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[@donibravo1452]

Which tiller lock system is this on your sailboat?thanks Hi from Croatia

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Dobar dan! It's called tiller clutch

[@jayandersons]

Love the video I want to do this on a small boat I need a place to park overnight can you tell me where are you parked

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Jay Anderson yes I arranged parking with Murray Marine on Stock Island

[@lindamuvic8110]

Nice boat would love to sail in the keys someday.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

if I can do it than anybody can do it Linda.

[@lindamuvic8110]

The restoration was a real coup as well, boat looks great.

[@icebob8555]

Keel down it flattened out I miss sailing

[@captainsteve5475]

At 16:28 I’d so take that motor home. That would be a fun restoration.

[@tedboender]

What ramp did you use to launch? I was looking to do the same trip in my Rhodes 22.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

S/V AIRPOWER I launched on Stock Island. The boat ramp is by Shell gas station on Key Haven Rd and hwy 1. I arranged to park at Murray Marine for their standard launching fee. Unfortunately couldn't launch at their ramp due to low hanging wire. Let me know if you need any additional information. Good luck!

[@svespritlibre7192]

Whats your home port? I heard you say something about Boca Grand.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

My home port is West Palm Beach. I sail all over the keys though. The Boca Grande that I'm referring to is to the east of Marquesas around 30 miles west of Key West

[@AirMarksman]

Cool. My home port is Port Charlotte and have a Boca Grand just south of me. Great video.

[@solitudeandsailing]

Nice pocket sailboat.

[@sailingandiamoamerica6214]

Love your videos :)

[@RussianKutthroat]

Thinking about buying a siren 17 sailboat "ready togo" for 700.00. is this a good first sailboat and is that a fair price?

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Pa Coal Miner if you are willing to put in a lot of work and money into it then yes. There are many factors to consider when buying a sailboat. I'm not sure what you are looking to do with it. But I can tell you $700 will not buy you a turnkey sailboat that you can enjoy.

[@tommycheshire5508]

How did you paint your boat? What a cutie she is.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

Thank you. I painted it myself using roll and tip method

[@tommycheshire5508]

@@AllenMichaelsVlogs well, I just wanted to tell you what a heck of a job you did. I am a boat builder and I have never gotten those results. You should be proud of yourself. What paint did you use?. We use Petit and it does not flow very well leaving slight brush strokes.

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

@@tommycheshire5508 well thank you! I used interlux brightside. Two coats of primer and two or three of the finish.

[@konolrl]

Is that a West Wight Potter 15? You look so large for it. Do you like it? Is it comfortable?

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

No this is Siren 17. She's very roomy and comfy for her size.

[@OldJong]

Love it! :-)

[@AllenMichaelsVlogs]

thank you!

[@Salty_reviews]

Really need to work on the sound in your video

[@chronicawareness9986]

lol youtubers have spoiled you, it was ok, not like hes trying to be a youtuber... are you the one who disliked the video?

[@Salty_reviews]

@@chronicawareness9986 No I clicked like, it was still a good video despite the sound.

[@chronicawareness9986]

@@Salty_reviews ok lol only cause your name is salty man reviews

[@Salty_reviews]

@@chronicawareness9986 Oh that's for my scathing Google reviews of bad restaurants and warehouses that I deliver freight to 😂

[@chronicawareness9986]

@@Salty_reviews lol i used to work at jimmy jons i used to give really bad reviews to places that didnt tip