Sailing to the most beautiful islands, catching tuna on the way. That`s life! UNTIE THE LINES S2E04

KARL had been waiting patiently for me in Panamarina for about half a year. After two weeks of boat work it was time to take him out again and Maria and me sailed KARL to Guna Yala, also called the San Blas Islands. What a beautiful sail, thank you KARL, it feels good to be back!!!
Enjoy, ahoy and thanks for watching,
Nike & KARL
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[@threecats7745]

After 18 months on the hard for a refit we're scheduled to launch this week. Liked your comment about regaining trust in Karl and yourself... We have some apprehension but the desire for adventure prevails. Fair winds.

[@CemTuten]

Just a small advice , if you still read your old season comments. 4 the tuna fish: just use some drops of lime or orange juice, if you want to eat the flesh. Otherwise you can eat the liver and heart still pumping; that is tasting awesome when the catch is alive. ;) thank you for sharing so much fun and adventure.

[@TitusLivy777]

You've really captured a key insight regarding life. If we want to "see the world", we must "untie the lines". Very little can be seen while we are tied to the dock.

[@insaynbcr]

TitusLivy777 You got that right. A person can't really begin to live until they find the edge of their comfort zone and then cross over it. This really pushes a person to make extraordinary discoveries within themselves as well as the huge world they live in. This girl is amazing to say the least, she's out there living the dream.

[@OHFORPEATSAKES]

Always fun to watch. I enjoy the editing and camera work, the angles, focus and subjects you film. Keeps it entertaining. 'Untie the Lines' shows that cruising is not just sun and fun, it's also a lot of hard work. Thanks for keeping it real. Glad you had a perfect sail. Stay safe and I'm looking forward to next Friday.

[@pswank68]

After all of your hard work the maintenance can become a labor of love. Love to sail, love of life. You and Karl deserve the best. Fair winds and following seas.

[@AlexLeeNewYorkCity]

I think that was a False Albacore you caught in this episode. It is more closely related to a mackerel than a tuna. it is not supposed to the best-tasting fish but impressed you actually made it tasty! You are living the dream!

[@bradcalhoun6213]

The good sails always make up for the bad. :) :)

[@micheldawes1]

Woo-hoo 8.5 knots! Yay (Next stop double digits!) And a nice little Tuna too (What Australians call a Mackerel or 'Mack' Tuna) Ha ha, there's ALWAYS a 'small' job list! Great to see you're back where you belong and having a fantastic time! I'm looking forward to my last exam tomorrow (for the time being) and then I can indulge in more of your episodes (I've finally realised I've inadvertently been watching the episodes in the wrong order. Mixing up season 1 with season two and vice versa, so I'm trying to catch up on the ones I have't yet watched...) Take care, fair winds, following seas and tight trolling lines! :-)

[@mikeskor6230]

8.5 knots is a great speed. The islands are so small, compact and lovely. Ideal little tropical islands. The way a child would draw them.

[@kevsip1002]

Can't wait until next Friday!!

[@SailingTaranto]

Tuna! Fresh is best regardless of type. Just remember to bleed them quick and well, so all that dark iron rich blood doesn't get pumped into all the tasty flesh :-) Great to have you back on the water.

[@christiancowboy100]

Ah Karl...who can compete with him. He gives you adventure, and new relationships. He takes you to some of the most beautiful places in the world. And what does he get. He gets your devotion, and your help. He has gotten you to fix his worse problems and you have patiently worked on him, and the problems you could not fix for the moment you have accepted him as he is. You have quite a relationship together. :)

[@0HARE]

Thanks for another wonderful video. Along with everything you show us, I really enjoy the music, as well. Safe Journey

[@Pfsif]

Thanks for sharing your adventure !!!!!

[@LEWBASSETT1]

Nice to see you underway again. Great videos.

[@finaltom5]

Be safe and Have a great time. Thank you for sharing

[@richsimcoe2683]

Fun and inspiring series of videos! Also fantastic to see you back on KARL and back on the water. Keep sharing up the good work!

[@thall0790]

S0 nice to hear from you, be safe! tom

[@UweBehrendt]

Welcome back. check those old barrel turnbuckles, they are prone to cracking. Mine did and i changed to open

[@christopherstephens9643]

good effort guys, it dosnt matter that some consider that fish trash, I'm sure it was nice, all part of learning and surviving!! top job

[@todaymueller8940]

Great to see you back on Karl and out sailing. It looked a lot more glamorous than my cruise from the Medway to Ipswich and back last week!

[@robertblanchard6441]

I enjoy your videos so much ! Wish they were a little longer. Glad to see you having some fun on Karl as you work out all the bugs on him. Looking forward to following your journey as it unfolds !

[@m2pozad]

Success and good times (kinda)- missed these vids the first time through, in favor of the drama vids. Just found the extensive homepage listing categories. Very nice channel feature.

[@brucebock6749]

Great for you. We welcome your progress. We are still stuck here in Bocas del Toro Weather keeps us in port>

[@Jimmy47904]

keep em coming! thanks

[@brucebock6749]

We encourage your new adventures We want to head north like you are but are plagued by repair, after repair. We remain stuck at Red Frog Marina

[@TheDstark408]

More! I look forward to watching your videos every Friday night but, they go by too fast! Longer videos please.

[@jethrob2830]

So good to sea you again, you have a little long tailed stow away, that little pet may come in handy. Fair winds and following seas ;)

[@hogheadv2]

***** The bug eating kritter :P He will get a name soon.

[@jethrob2830]

hogheadv2 Maybe Eddie Eidechse ;)

[@alisterwaller]

good to see you sailing!!! Took a bit less time to get ready this time :) You may want to tighten your leech line on your mainsail to try and stop that flapping. Enjoy.

[@robertbartelmes7623]

NS ... the wave chop was strong enough to make your gimballed stove look like R2D2 when it kicks out with a wave ... B

[@EmptyNestOutdoors]

Awesome!

[@californiakayaker]

Yes Perfect. Your friend has some experience I see. You've needed someone like that around. also someone with some salty experience with bigger trips on a boat your size.. Its a big ocean out there.

[@russellclement2058]

Hi Nike , In Aussie we call that fish you caught a Mack tuna ,,

[@theislandpackrat]

Great video! except for the start (man invented fire ages ago) but you'll never starve. had susie once I'll cook mine. also I think you've got a crocodile running around on your boat! Keep them coming!

[@cicco1838]

Pure heaven

[@queenofyeay]

Your Injector pump probably has a small air leak, because as I recall your injector pump had lost it's prime when you first got Karl. It's possible one of your steel fuel lines going to the injectors has a small crack, the fittings aren't tight enough or the front seal of the injector pump is worn... I believe that you are going to have to go through this priming procedure every time you leave Karl for the season. There are two places for that fuel to have gone, ONE is the floor of the engine bay (remember that diesel fuel smell you got when you poked that wire into Karl's belly)? The other place is the oil pan. Smell your oil, make sure it does not smell of diesel, check the oil level, it should never RISE. Fuel contamination in the oil has destroyed many engines. You can probably run Karl's engine with the injector pump like that for a while (unless it's dumping a lot of fuel in the pan) but eventually the Inj. pump will need to be rebuilt, I would not say it will never cause a problem, yet it could be a long time before it is a problem... On the other hand I would myself not undertake a cross ocean journey until I found out where the problem is and fixed it. I have known diesel engines to start first pull after 3 years sitting idle. By the way, WD-40 should have worked, you just hadn't used enough I'm sure. I used WD-40 dozens of times to start cold diesels.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Hi +MISTERComaToes, thanks for your ideas on that topic. it's interesting you say that, cause the injection pump had been refitted in 2009 and put back in. I don't know what was wrong with it, but they said that it got repaired and put back in. But I was wondering if there was a tiny leak somewhere in the system as well. Oil is defenitely not rising and there is no fuel leak either. But I guess sometimes it is so small you would not have any fuel coming out, just air being sucked in over time maybe? I never checked for the seal of the injector pump, that might be good to check. Now my engine usually starts quite fine...but I notice that there is always a tiny air coughing at the beginning. Or at least that's what I think I hear ;). Guess I better check it. Thanks again for the hint. Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@queenofyeay]

WhiteSpotPirates Before messing with the injector pump I would have you check every hose clamp or fitting/banjo bolt in the system and make sure everything is tight. The leak is minimal at this point, so it could be anywhere. I've heard tell of pin holes in the diaphram of a manual primer pump causing a similar problem. Smooth sailing!

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

fair winds for you 3.

[@JONASSOMFAN]

8,5! thats great, faster then me :P

[@Thelawncarenut]

I love that there are fish snobs commenting it was garbage, lol. Looks like you guys enjoyed it once you pan seared it though!

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

We loved it, yeah. With some garlic, ginger and Teriaki. But tastes are different :) Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@CS-iu3pz]

The Lawn Care Nut snobs? So you knew the fish? I love individuals that put down others to make themselves look better! I hope you sleep better at night......

[@Thelawncarenut]

Chris S nope I had no clue - which is why this is funny. She ate the fish and liked it - so for people to come in later and put her down - those are elitist snobs to me. I sleep well too, thanks for asking.

[@cyclingwithkiwi3956]

may u well come to new Zealand one day

[@yatessnyder1490]

gawd i want to sail. I need a jerbbbbb

[@peterstewart8725]

You need to rake the top of the mast forward to get rid of that weather helm !... little by little till the boat can reach and sail itself !

[@hugofry6818]

+Peter Stewart Peter , Would you please explain to me or point me to a place so I can find out more about this subject ? Thank you , David:

[@justtalking1]

David Wales 8o9

[@micheldawes1]

...And I forgot to add that I noticed you've picked up a very cute little hitch-hiker (A little Skink, or a Gecko?) He'll be great at catching flies and Mosquitoes for you! Take care of him - and I want to know what his name is?...

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Hi Michel, the Gecko did not really have any name :(. I once did a FB post about people suggesting names but in the end he remained nameless, except calling him stuff like "hey little one" and so on ;). Ahoy, Nike & Karl P.S. There is a playlist as well for both seasons..just for you to stay safe and not confusing urself too much ;) P.P.S. Karl never does anything intentionally. Well, actually that is not true. He does stuff to make me aware of what need fixing so I don't end up in bigger trouble...So I am very grateful for that! And he does give back masses...he is my home and protects me from wind and weather and he safely brings me from A to B. And he is very patient and forgiving with me, too :)

[@micheldawes1]

:-D Well, I'm very pleased to hear that it is indeed a well balanced relationship (As all our relationships should be...) :-D

[@rcaddict69]

What happened to your little stowaway ( the little gecko)? Do you have plans to sail to New Zealand?

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Oh, not sure, I think he went from board some time...But I have a new one now. They come and go ;). So far, New Zealand is not on the list...but you never know :) Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@janklaassen4214]

mr. dobs,if you know very good the beaufort wind scale is very easy understand ,they CAN'T enjoy sailing with 50 knots WIND¡¡¡¡¡this is a heavy heavy STORM WIND¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

[@skeeve55]

hey, there's a typo in your patreon link, you might wanna fix that.

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Thanks, skeeve55, it's repaired :) Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@micheldawes1]

Ha ha ha, just reading Timothy Martins' comments (From about a year ago in the comments feed) and I agree - yes, the relationship is almost like most womens' relationships with their men. The women invest the time and effort in 'Fixing their mans' problems and dealing with their mans' 'Issues' (Or so I'm reliably told!) ;-) and hope that their man takes care of them in return! I'm sure that Karl is a gentleman cut from the same cloth as myself and would never intentionally let you down! :-) I wish all relationships could be so symbiotic! (A two-way street!) :-)

[@rainmaker3700]

Karl rocks her world. LOL And I am jealous!

[@swetstein2]

I love your videos, but the music by Uniform Motion was repetitive to the point of annoyance last season, let alone this one. For me, it would be much nicer to watch the videos with new music, or none.

[@doctorparadigmshift]

swetstein2 i love the music. Even television shows have theme music. Think Seinfeld or Maguyver, etc. lol

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Hey swetstein2, we are looking into some new music for the new season. But lots of people really liked these songs and they became sort of a theme song, that's why they are there for the start of the new season. But I hope we will find some good new stuff as well :). Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@LetsTalkShop]

+WhiteSpotPirates Count me in on liking the music. Keep your theme.

[@RocketRadioShow1]

Man do I wish I could be there too. I would love to sail around with hot babes like you two. Pure heaven.

[@CS-iu3pz]

No tuna there....just bait! YUCK!

[@briztia]

false albacore not very good eating if u ask me unless u had too

[@WhiteSpotPirates]

Why is that? You mean you don't like the taste of it? Ahoy, Nike & Karl

[@michaeltrujillo4457]

WhiteSpotPirates False albacore or bonita are heavy with blood and oils which makes a great bait for shark fishing but its awful eating. (keep posting more vids please)

[@ThunderboltDragon]

WhiteSpotPirates Read about it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_tunny Apparently it doesn't have much nutrition.

[@ShawnMichael121277]

Am I the only one getting bored?

[@RocketRadioShow1]

A person is never bored only boring.

[@420slaughter]

ShawnMichael121277 yeah I'm with the other people go back to watching american idol you tool. No one calls my girl boring. If you can't say something nice go fuck yourself troll.

[@passmeby9398]

RocketRadioShow1 or simply a bore. Easy on the trolls guys. One reason I like this channel is the relatively high level of discourse. I am very defensive of Nike too. But she can obviously handle herself.

[@ShawnMichael121277]

Wow, what wit you douchebags. Sometimes when I watch a channel called "Untie the Lines" or episodes called "A perfect Sail" you kind of expect to see those things? Not these candid little Blair Witch Project upnose shots of her talking about how hard this is and how she wants to quit and go home because her diesel won't start. "Until Next Week".