Sailing Vancouver Island: Campbell River & Most Treacherous Stretch of Water in North America (Ep30)

[@matthewhoopes7757]

In the summer of 2021 I had bought a 32ft Erickson and left Bellingham and went up to Alaska on it. With no boating or sailing experience. What an adventure!! See your video makes me long for a boat again and go back up. I learned alot on that trip. Seymor Narrows was no problem. Actually, I had a few very minor problems on the entire trip. Pretty amazing for someone with no experience. Some people told me I shouldn't do it. LOL. Good thing I don't listen to them! I only listen to knowledgeable people who have good relevant advice.

[@CruisingMaya]

Good on ya! Glad you had a good experience. Fortune favors the bold!!

[@whereswendy8544]

I live in Campbell River and have enjoyed watching your whole series on circumnavigating the whole Island immensely. Incredible adventure, awesome footage, and admirable sailing skills,. Intrepid explorers!

[@CruisingMaya]

Hi Wendy! Thanks so much for your comment! So glad to hear you are enjoying our videos. We absolutely love cruising in BC. Looking forward to getting back there day soon. Thank you again!

[@nagarjunk3365]

Wow! Fabulous work and great video Captains..!

[@cq7415]

Fun to watch. Very big waves in the current at 4:50 and blowing the channel with explosives too. Nice footage of current from shore with eddy’s. Some nice drone shots with glassy water too. Thanks for sharing.

[@CruisingMaya]

So glad to hear you enjoyed the video! Cheers!

[@marclattoni1959]

"Leo sent me" so to speak. Nice boat. Interesting video. All in all, well done.

[@jeffwindrim975]

That was cool seeing the old footage of them blowing up the underwater rock.

[@CruisingMaya]

It must have been quite the sight! Really interesting documentary on that whole project- definitely worth checking out!

[@allanhester1391]

Gotta luv the Beta 25. Beta did a very good job placing the filters and impeller within easy reach and the manual pump to drain the engine oil is awesome. I run the same motor in my C&C 35. I prefer it over the Yanmar that was in the boat originally. I like how your engine compartment allows access from the top. So much easier to access the motor than most boats of similar vintage. Well done folks. AL Vancouver, BC

[@CruisingMaya]

Hi Al! We love our Beta- very friendly for servicing. Thanks so much for your comment and for watching!

[@nancyernst474]

Nice video guys, the scenery is beautiful, I am so impressed at how much you have learned about sailing. Yep...the maintenance....live, learn and log!

[@CruisingMaya]

Thank you! Sailing is fun because theres always something to learn... and always something to fix 😄

[@karenlewkowitz5858]

Oh - one of y favourite boats. What a beauty!!

[@CruisingMaya]

Thanks so much! We love Maya!

[@francoislepine4698]

LUCKY !!! I had an impeller break a vane in a Yam 9.9 (pushing a 26' trailersailor)....and it took me a LONG time to get the engine to "spit it out"...after trying a whole bunch of different snake oil remedies I ended up rigging/plumbing a garden hose to the cooling system backwards....after some pressure on, pressure off cycles the piece of rubber came out the way it went in. I sailed that area a lot....but I always used the "back routes" to get to/from Queen Charlotte Strait....avoiding Seymour Narrows and the bottom part of Johnstone Strait.

[@CruisingMaya]

Very smart to push the impeller pieces out the other way! We had a great passage through Seymour narrows on this trip- we had fair weather and rode the tide all the way up. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching!

[@ericpassiniemi3194]

Interesting journey along with engine maintenance.

[@jeffmayart]

I like your recipe for engine maintenance moral... Coffee :)

[@CruisingMaya]

Coffee helps every situation 😀. Thanks for watching!

[@philipwalters5254]

Glad you got to enjoy Canada day in my home town. I am a kayaker but like to watch boating shows

[@CruisingMaya]

We loved our time in Campbell River! Seemed like a great little town.

[@rockobeam2706]

I actually live aboard my boat in Campbell River... nice video.

[@CruisingMaya]

Oh right on! We had a great time visiting Campbell River. Great location for cruising as well- close to Desolation and at the mouth of Johnstone! Glad you are enjoying our videos- we are working on making more!

[@philipwalters5254]

What marina? I will bring drink if you want a visitor this summer. I have always thought of living on a boat . Maybe I will before I die..lol

[@rockobeam2706]

​@@philipwalters5254discovery harbor

[@svneverforever]

Kneepads! How's the holding in Freshwater? I have heard lots about it from kayakers but boaters seem to ignore it.

[@CruisingMaya]

Holding is pretty good in Freshwater Bay, although it's a bit rocky. There's a fairly heavy current that rolls through which causes the anchor chain to drag over the rocks... makes it sound like you're dragging, even if the anchor is properly set. We even had a whale come into the bay which was awesome. Would recommend Freshwater as an anchorage.

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Great video, to learn to fix a engine 👍, thanks very informative

[@CruisingMaya]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you for your comment!

[@MrGotropic]

I was born and grew up in Campbell river, Yes " it is a nice little town". I see you were on Maud Island, and you walked across that Causeway to Quadra Island. I've walked that, and I was amazed that the power and pressure of the water actually flows thru the rocks of the Causeway . You can see it on your video!

[@CruisingMaya]

Seymour Narrows is a crazy spectacle of nature! It was very interesting to learn about how they blew up Ripple Rock.

[@moonship1946]

I'm really crazy about my car and truck overmaintenance so I'll continue that onto my future sailboat ... preventative maintenance is something my Dad taught me .

[@CruisingMaya]

Preventative maintainece it's what its all about! Thanks for watching!

[@edwardfinn4141]

i like your series of videos you will get a lot more views soon

[@123mad]

Hi you guys. It seems we’re marina Neibor in Cap Sante’. We are on the hard now however AMG lot 4. Enjoyed your video’s . Maybe we’ll see you next season. Plan to visit the Broughton Archipelago. But this time a water maker, AIS transmit and receiver will be installed before the trip north. Take care Mike

[@CruisingMaya]

Hi Mike! That's great we are neighbors! We love Anacortes. The Broughtons are worth the trip! We have a XB-8000 and LOVE IT..... especially the anchor watch alarm that is comes with. Thanks for the message and your viewership- stop by the dock and say hello sometime. Cheers!

[@tablemasters616]

Loved how you exercised your dog, 🤣🤣 around and around we go. Too good!!

[@CruisingMaya]

Disco needs her exercise! Thanks for watching!

[@Linden_202o]

I’m chillin I’m Campbell river right now

[@michaelbeemer3976]

Great work you two - had a "Tides n Currents" Lesson for the Skallywags Cruising Club tonight and you were mentioned! I put a link up for the new students to check you guys out!!

[@CruisingMaya]

Oh we are so honored to have been mentioned at a skallywag meeting! Thank you for sharing our channel- we are working hard on new videos.... we are excited to show our time in Barkley Sound (catching giant fish)! Thanks again!

[@philipwalters5254]

Even after the rock were blown up A cruise ship got throw into some rocks and had to be repaired in Campbell river . Interesting and dangerous to kayak but good fun to go with the current...

[@CruisingMaya]

I hadn't heard about that cruise ship getting thrown into the rocks, but I definitely understand how that could happen- that is some serious current through there!

[@tednottodd]

My wife and I are planning a trip up to this area in a year or so. We hope to be able to take our Cascade 27 which has spent time in the San Juan's, but we might opt for a larger boat by then. Great to see your confidence and matter of fact approach to what could have been a very stressful situation.

[@CruisingMaya]

That's great to hear you are planning on exploring British Columbia by boat.... there's no better way! Let us know if you have any questions about cruising in BC, and thank you for watching!

[@norml.hugh-mann]

Make sure you have capacity to do MOSTLY motoring....many around the inside passage call sailboats "Stickboats" because they only ever see bare poles

[@theislandpackrat]

My first time going thru Seymour was scary after all you hear about it but was no problem, you just have to worry if there's tugs pulling stuff thru there.

[@CruisingMaya]

Yea, Seymour was no big deal at slack.... just gotta show up on time!

[@theislandpackrat]

Yea going north a big tug going faster than me kept getting closer to the shore and forced me into that little bay after you just go thru, I wasn't taking any chances with hitting the shore so got out of his way!

[@CruisingMaya]

@@theislandpackrat yikes! Steer clear of those tugs!

[@moe42o]

Wonder how many sail's they actually use or have, on that sailboat boat? Looks a little light in that department.

[@CruisingMaya]

We have a main, jib, and one spinnaker aboard. Thanks for watching!

[@zandemen]

Seymour Narrows are fast, yes, but I would definitely prefer them to crossing the Nahwitti Bar.

[@edwardfinn4141]

Great looking engine, I think its a new Beta... Fully support your attitude to ignore the cosmetics (paint and varnish) and focus on the essentials, sails , ground tackle, engine, safety systems, electrical....

[@trevorbyron9448]

Lucky to find that piece of ( impellor). Could save the cost of buying a new engine

[@CruisingMaya]

Right?! Should have changed that impeller a long time ago!!

[@CanadianMapleleaf]

Put a little screen within that system that would prevent those plastic pieces from going any further.

[@CruisingMaya]

That's a good idea! Thanks for that!

[@CanadianMapleleaf]

@@CruisingMaya your most welcome.

[@Bufford2024]

Treacherous water ... treacherous but bodacious big fish.

[@philipwalters5254]

Ah, maude island .. didnt know there is a swing.. cool

[@CruisingMaya]

That's a great little stop- we loved that hike up to the lookout over the channel.

[@artbyrne374]

seems more about than the trip

[@CruisingMaya]

Variety is the spice of life!

[@0GSoon]

Why the fin is so flimsy to break

[@CruisingMaya]

We were overdue on replacing the impeller so that goes to show you gotta keep up on the maintenance schedule. Thanks for watching!

[@gregsage1605]

Impellers.... 100 hours max.

[@chrispilutik2030]

Just saw your post years later.. guess what Americans canada us not America. So you sailed probably not the most dangerous waters IN AMERICA BUT NOT EVEN IN CANADA. Get A Map. . Go trump

[@moe42o]

Lol.... every 6 months? Dude I would be checking that part daily. What in the actual heck? I'm sorry but this is exactly why people die on the water. Lucky they have a sail. Forget doing that kinda work in the the foul weather. It's a pretty calm sea but I've been in 4 5 ft swells in the straits before. Shit gets real in seconds.

[@CruisingMaya]

We're still floating 6000 miles later!