Quarantined On A Boat | Living In 37ft [Sailing Kittiwake Ep. 116]

[@SVImpavidus]

And that is why real live a boards keep a good stock of food aboard! Yes it is tinned or long life but it's surprising how many times it gets you out of a jamb. When you get enough power and access to a hardware store try some powered brass wire brushes in a drill on the windlass. It will come up like new. (dont use steel brushes). Always good info and entertainment from you. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers guys. Yes, those canned veggies and fruit plus rice and pasta really saved the day many times!

[@daynajohnston4684]

We've been living aboard and sailing for 18 years. Hubby a professional rigger and mechanic. When we had tarnished brass, a brass cleaner/polish company's rep told me that what really works is Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, followed by 600 grit wet sand, then spray lacquer 6 coats. It worked amazingly! Good luck and safe sailing⛵💨

[@michaelbundy3867]

Such a nice picture of Skua on the thumbnail. Those chain plates make it look extra special and much stronger.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thanks Michael. We do love her look with the chainplates. She looks “serious” 😁

[@michaelbundy3867]

Yeah she seriously rocks🤣

[@caromarco6315]

Your food still looked really good!

[@southerntexashomestead5028]

Yes the extreme heat & sun break down the thread & elastic. I found removal of elastic in the waist band and replacing it with a cord or ribbon drawstring works well. All the undies get ruined really fast as well. That could be one reason for all the relaxed casual clothes in the Caribbean. Sorry you are having to go through quarantine. That first day of freedom will be enjoyed with a meal of fresh veggies & fruits. Enjoy. ♡

[@SailingKittiwake]

Very true! Cheers.

[@nealeburgess6756]

I like the old but quality technology that has gone into that windlass. Old and simple is best!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Yes it’s 45 yo and it will outlive us.

[@markperry7842]

Sounds like paradise to me. What a way to spend your time in isolation!😎✌️⛵️⛵️

[@nigelgriffiths259]

Glad you have not gone stir crazy. Ryan must have got everything ship shape and Bristol fashion in order to stay sane,

[@AnthonyHigham6414001080]

That must have been a pretty stressful time. I feel for you. Good luck for the future.

[@roncanizares9966]

Fourteen days of quarantine sounds like the perfect opportunity to read Tolstoy's "War and Peace", 1225 pages long.

[@terrytaylor3574]

I'm sure that there is plenty of people here in the uk that would loved to be quarantined in grenada. The pleasant evenings, the swimming in crystal waters, watching the wildlife ,going out on a dingy exploring, fishing etc. Oh, what a lovely quarantine you have!!

[@williamlewis8741]

Bonjour les amis bien confinés en Grenada. how pleasant it is for us, ok, for me to vicariously get out of the house. as stated before, quarantine number two is happening here in France. We have a curfew too. sorting the rubbish twice a week, no onions and fresh veggies aie aie ! nontheless, you're together, a calm rolling sea, shining windlass and a loving partner who will read to you. it doesn't get much better. cheers

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thanks a lot William! So glad we can help you "escape" lockdown for a quarter of an hour.

[@williamlewis8741]

buongiorno agli abitanti felici e sorridenti di Skua. molte grazie per il tuo messaggio. Come una tazza di tè mentre guardo fuori da una finestra a quattro vetri, mi sento felice e rinnovato. Spero che prima che tu ci lasci, quel fratello Ryan prenda un altro pesce e mostri la sua gioia infantile. Quanto a te Elena, mi mancheranno le tue narrazioni e anche il sorriso.

[@roncanizares9966]

I call it the Covid-9. It is the 9 pounds I put on while sheltering in place.

[@roderickmchardy3650]

i liked the sound ( click click click ) of that windless .

[@dabruscar]

Great stuff guys, stay safe.

[@jimnash526]

Great video! My favorite of all so far! Thank you :)

[@dreadnoughtb3364]

Good video thanks you two. Always a nice escape for me quarantined or not.

[@overlandworld2253]

Filmed in Aug kinda says it all. Europe was relaxing things and the skies were opening up. As i mentioned before, many travellers took the oppertunity to return home. Few stuck it out and continue to stick it out now. No shame in packing up and returning seeing how the MSM ramped up the fear factor dispite what we now know about the virus. It is such a shame that your viewing numbers have dropped off since you posted that you were selling the boat, but that was to be expected...your quarantine video came a bit late too due to the time delay...people are just sick of lockdown in all its forms. We have always been positive about your channel and you will be missed by us, so sorry that everything we said above sounds quite negative, but maybe sometimes it is ok to get a comment that is not super, fantastic, wonderful etc.....just something normal and realistic. Cheers Guys and yes we are still stuck in Africa!!!!!

[@SailingKittiwake]

To do that by boat we would have had to leave 1 month after our Atlantic crossing, in May. We did not want to cross again after 1 month (hurricane season starts in June). We can't think of anyone willing to do that, tbh. Most people just flew back to their home (we don't have a home and storing the boat here costs as much as renting a house), but flying to Europe from here was extremely hard. We have no regrets - we did what was right for us :)

[@overlandworld2253]

@@SailingKittiwake We don't doubt you did the right thing. We too have no house. In these difficult times for travelling there is no easy solutions and monies get swallowed up very quickly which is very disheartening. We hope that you will get back on your feet and look forward to future videos from yourselves. P.S last week we bought a boat!! Not as good as yours. It is a river cruiser which we will live aboard in the UK which will solve our homeless problem. Just need to get back to the UK!! xxxx

[@SailingKittiwake]

@@overlandworld2253 fantastic! Congrats. That will be a really cool and cost effective home 🙂 Hope you can fly home soon 🤞

[@haighaj]

Great video guys, glad you survived it!

[@jeffemiller1470]

Ryan, I thought I seen some cracks in the windless gear? Might keep an eye on that and a back up maybe. Love your channel and will help soon. Jeffe

[@Rudder2]

It's sad they didn't have a way for you to get food delivered but it's good that you had all that emergency rations onboard. When nonperishable are on sale I filled the hidden compartments with emergency rations. I like the look of aged bronze...I wander why they painted that nice old windlass myself. Great decision to bring it back to bronze! Really enjoy your videos and really hope you didn't sell your home. Only hint I got was the comments on the last video since I'm only watching the episodes then I will go back threw to the supplemental videos. I would of thought by now you would be over the not being able to sleep on the boat...LOL...Glad you found a way to do it. Just curious, would they let you break quarantine is a hurricane came? Keep living the dream!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thank you! Officially, the government would have left us seek refuge in a hurricane hole but we wouldn't have bee allowed on land.

[@raydavies2545]

I find putting bronze in vinegar gets the rust off and brightens it up...just saying!

[@barbaraburdick1333]

Love the music!

[@earthangel8730]

Very eclectic. Any recommendations appreciated here.

[@martinc9867]

nice job,really an upgrade of this piece of history ! Italians suffer with this kind of dishes,for many others this would be a luxury already.Sounds tasty anyway. I have seen all kinds of curry here in India,yours is quite an innovation ! Currona19 style.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Haha! True. Although I know all my Indian friends would have a pretty theatrical reaction to the curry's ingredients (but they are lucky ones who could afford to study abroad). It was just a bit of banter. If we have learned to be grateful for what we have, is by living in undeveloped places for the last 7 months. The Caribbean reminds me a lot of India.

[@martinc9867]

@@SailingKittiwake Yeah,I can imagine,in the northeastern part of India where I stay,Assam,many things you dont get for an affordable price that you get even in the carri bean.Lettuce,Mozzarella,cheese of any kind except the one in slices,which I dont even consider cheese as a swiss born .No butchers here with meat kept cold.etc etc.

[@SailingKittiwake]

@@martinc9867 I can imagine. It's been the same in the southern Caribbean islands, where we've been. Many people live in huts made of recycled materials. For some reason people think of the Caribbean as a fancy holiday place but the reality is very different. People look through the rubbish every day 😔 Fresh water is so scarce, it only comes from the sky.

[@2adventure_oz921]

Yay!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Wohoo!

[@rasheedmasthan6779]

Nice 👍

[@rbnhood39]

Elena , maybe try a hammock strung up in the saloon. It should work like the gimbal stove. Now that you are about to sell it. lol...... when was this video taken?

[@SailingKittiwake]

August 2020 (it's always in the description if you're looking for it 🙂).

[@rbnhood39]

@@SailingKittiwake , oh ok , I look for the upload date but didn’t know the filmed date was on there. Thank you baby girl.

[@rbnhood39]

Have you tried the hammock before?

[@SailingKittiwake]

Only above deck and it makes me nauseous 😬

[@pete7708]

Well I thought this weeks video would have been about something else completely. 😉

[@HiroNguy]

Corona outbreak on SV Squa! 😃🍻

[@SailingKittiwake]

🍻😁

[@daveamies5031]

@18:30, I was thinking that curry was looking yummy and then @18:37........ to answer your question yes I have!

[@SailingKittiwake]

I am still ashamed that curry is recorded on video 😂 But we did say we’d show the reality of boat life, didn’t we? 😁

[@daveamies5031]

@@SailingKittiwake There is never any shame in cooking a meal with whatever's left when the fresh provisions have run out 👍🏼anyone who says otherwise has never been there.

[@theredhousebandb]

Try a swell bridle to stop the rolling Sailing Satori shows how to make one

[@SailingKittiwake]

That only works when there is enough wind to keep the boat into position. As you can see from the water conditions, there is 0 knots of wind there. When you have no other choice and the swell is too big to be overcome by the flopper stopper, sleeping perpendicular to the boat is the only option.

[@JustMe-pp1mp]

@@SailingKittiwake Non sailor here.... Could you have pointed into the swell and hung out a stern anchor ?

[@SailingKittiwake]

@@JustMe-pp1mp no, too tight an anchorage.

[@manojthomas2915]

❤️

[@SailingKittiwake]

❤️ right back at ya.

[@paulb5907]

hi both great videos keep it up , have you thought about having the windlass shot blasted to remove all the white paint then lacquered also the sprocket in it shown at 06:22 looks really worn is it worth replacing this or having thee teeth repaired , take it easy kind regards to both

[@vulturemunchies4692]

💙

[@andersholmstrom3571]

Is the green parrot restaurant still around in St George? When we were there many years ago it was on poles out in the mangoves.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Not sure we didn't notice it.

[@cenktunc9312]

👍👍👍👍

[@capthawk57]

Sleep on the cabin sole. Lowest point least amount of travel.

[@sailingstardreamer]

Hi with skua being an older boat could you recommend a insurance company for 40+ year old boats I’m thinking of a hustler 35. Stay safe Steve

[@SailingKittiwake]

We used Mercia Marine, Y Yachting (now Topsail), and Navigators and General for a British registered boat.

[@diyoregonnowtexas9202]

What about using the toilet for two weeks?

[@SailingKittiwake]

I think you are allowed to go out a number of miles to dump it (just hail them on the radio to let them know) but we have a composting toilet.

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@fkend1]

What has been eating the teeth on your windlass?

[@SailingKittiwake]

45 years of chain use. We got them beefed up by a metal worker last year and they perform a lot better.