49] BOAT LIFE: Kicked Off Our TINY HOME By The Swell

[@SailingKittiwake]

What tricks do YOU use for a side-on swell, when there is little wind? A swell bridle only really works with decent, consistent wind. We had a big southerly swell and very light northwesterly wind. In the next episode, we have a go at building a flopper stopper. Stay tuned! :)

[@josephmuscat352]

That is one of the problems in the Med. especially on small islands, were protected bays are rare. The best way I find is the way you just did it, or else you can get much closer to shore and tie a rope to the rocks. That is how its mostly done in the Med. I live in Malta which is close to were you are and here this is widely used, both for swell protection and also for lack of space.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Good one Joseph! We've seen shore tying done a lot in Greece, but nowhere else so far. Keep an eye out for Skua in August - we may pop over to Malta if the wind cooperates :)

[@josephmuscat352]

@@SailingKittiwake I certainly will, would be nice to meet you, check my boat on fb (joseph rita muscat) if you happen to see me, your both invited for a couple of beers

[@SailingKittiwake]

It's a nice motorboat! We'll try and spot you :)

[@c00lhand2469]

I've done the same thing you did several times over the years, either with a small anchor I keep on board just for this purpose, set to the back, or with a stern line run directly to a tree on the beach.

[@randyw6864]

Morning coffee with Skua, wonderful way to start the day!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Yaaay! Enjoy :)

[@Chris-be1fo]

Love how chill you both are. Thanks for sharing another episode

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers Chris! 😊

[@fedegoeswoods3142]

non avevo mai visto prendere le occhiate con la lattuga. Un sistema leggedario!

[@mowhoknow5098]

Corn works good also on the small fish but great results and compliments to the chef, looked really good! Stay safe and keep loving

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thanks a lot! Fresh fish is easy to cook, can’t go wrong 😊

[@dawnrice5426]

Watching you's juggle the boat and elements made me realise how and why 'Old Sea Dogs' are made of such hardy stuff. Good Vibes Only.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Haha! Thanks Dawn 😊

[@MikeLPenny]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻16:02 felt like 5 minutes! Great video as always. The hammock cuddle was special guys🙂 FW&FS⛵️

[@SailingKittiwake]

Time flies huh! That double hammock was one of our best buys for sure! And on Skua it fits nicely between mast and staysail :) fair winds to you Michael!

[@iainlyall6475]

Free Range sailing would hang buckets over the side using the boom and spinaker pole to ease the role. give that a try. cool fishing technique :-)

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers Ian. In the next episode we have a go at building a flopper stopper - a step up in technology from the bucket technique 😊

[@iainlyall6475]

@@SailingKittiwake oh is that what they are :-)

[@TheRattyBiker]

Nice anchorage, nice catch and even nicer looking meal! What more could you ask for ...give or take internet!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Yep, it was great. We’re not internet addicts by the way - we need it for work 😊

[@danieloliver20]

Nice fishing, drop the hook and line, pull one in! Hey the boat is looking good, i take it that you sorted out the "steering gremlins", hydraulics? Cheers Skua!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers Daniel! If only fishing was always like that! 😁 Yes, in last week’s video we showed how we fixed it. It seems way more reliable now.

[@svragnarok7665]

A swell bridle is great if there’s consistent wind, but if the wind shifts or is too light it’s sooo frustrating. We are working on a solution to help alert when the winds shift 👍🏻

[@SailingKittiwake]

Yep, very true. We've gone for a flopper stopper, but we need to improve it (we build it in the next episode). We thought the wind was pretty much always from the same direction in the Caribbean :O

[@svragnarok7665]

Sailing Kittiwake yes it’s always from the east, but just a slight shift to ne or se will throw off a well set bridle.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Ha! How annoying 😁 Thanks for the info, you guys are so nice to share your experience with us.

[@skarthi52]

As people have already pointed out, try a flopper- stopper for the rolling, but how about using hammocks aboard Skua to get some sleep in an anchorage with a lot of swell. Failing that, try a “nest” on the cabin sole, to sleep on. The closer to the waterline, the less movement there should be. Loving your ongoing adventures. 😎

[@SailingKittiwake]

The floor “nest” is a great idea, thanks! We’ll try it. In the next episode you’ll see us build a flopper stopper on the fly 😀

[@c00lhand2469]

Nice handline fishing! Looked fun. I've never used or even seen lettuce used like that!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thank you! It was lots of fun :D Gotta love a free meal. It seems this trick only works in the Balearics for us though. Use the thickest, white flesh of the lettuce at its base for bait - it hides the hook rather well :)

[@nicolamurray745]

recommend you get an anchor flopper stopper. Good for reducing rolling at anchor for deep keeled boats

[@SailingKittiwake]

In the next episode we have a go at building one 😊

[@chriswills9530]

That's catching, not fishing! Nice to see someone take just what they need, and no more - nice , sustainable work shipmates =:-))

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers Chris! No point wasting fish. We only found fishing this easy in the Balearics, nowhere else ☹️

[@beutilisious]

Thank you guys for your informative videoes started looking for a Tayana or Hans Christian nice looking boats for a liveaboard I seem to know Kitty Wake from somewhere was she in Lowestoft.

[@TheDrloboski]

The million dollar question. Do you miss your old sailboat at all?

[@SailingKittiwake]

Only when the swell is from the side, but most of the time we love how quiet and steady Skua is at anchor.

[@gangstagrandma]

Well done you! Catching fish off your own boat at anchor in a foreign country is a life experience!

[@SailingKittiwake]

Gotta love a free dinner 😊

[@stephenmurray9850]

can you do a little video on your diesel stove.. really interested in how it works , any smells etc. I think it is a great idea .. no need to buy propane and have those tanks onboard. .. cooks a nice meal too by the look of it.. great stuff .

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers Stephen! We can definitely do it once it’s not 36C. 😅😇 That’s the temperature where we are currently 😊 We only used it a couple of times. It has its own separate tank and you can see a but of the flame, which we love. Not sure you could cook on it though - the top’s rather small and narrow 😊

[@terrycarter4459]

Thank you for another nice video.

[@stevelawrie9115]

Strategies looking pretty good guys.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Cheers Steve!

[@yachticus]

the flopper stopper we have had the most success with is the MAgma - Flopper stopper - I can bounce through the measurements if you are interested- the upside, it stows easily - some good reviews on the interweb - for confirmation of its ability. - doing well guys

[@SailingKittiwake]

Yes please, Ian. That would be helpful as I can’t find the product online. What boat do you use it on? Thanks a lot!

[@yachticus]

- recommended to by a friend of ours on a 44ft RLNI lifeboat of all things - he (they are currrently in the states) - We have a 35ft - Cavalier 350 tall mast - deep keel- Aus design - the flopper stopper in question = www.downwindmarine.com/Magma-Rock-n-Roll-Boat-Stabilizer-Stainless-Steel-p-90892390.html -

[@almath9987]

Thanks guy the fishing looked fun👍

[@smiler8733]

al math agreed! If only we find it so easy 🙈🙈

[@kendorsey5894]

You make getting dinner look so easy.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Only in the Balearics :) Never been as lucky anywhere else :)

[@sergiotrevisan9924]

nice way to fish , bravo

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thank you ☺️

[@DoubleUThings]

Nice, that lettuce trick! :-) I wish Tuna liked lettuce. Happy greetingz, Wim

[@SailingKittiwake]

Hahah! If only!

[@DoubleUThings]

@@SailingKittiwake :-)

[@TheDrloboski]

His name was Bill Summers. This would of been in the early 60/s. Mom got the call that Bill had died when he got tingled in the rope and anchor and took him to the bottom doing the same thing. I used two anchors one time but only one time. Was going to leave at 2:30 am. Those ropes both were tangled under the keel and rudder. What a wet nightmare that was. For me , Id of grabbed a pistol and the tent out of the boat and spent the night right there on the beach, Might of even made a little fire..

[@frankrice5364]

Great vedio guys

[@SailingKittiwake]

Thanks for watching Frank!

[@milesmitchell9648]

Take a line from about half way down the anchor chain to a winch at the stern and winch it in till your bow is pointing into the swell QED.

[@SailingKittiwake]

Hey Miles, a swell bridle only works if there is enough wind to hold you to the anchor. We had almost no wind with a big swell. In the next episode we have a go at building a flopper stopper 😊

[@milesmitchell9648]

Sailing Kittiwake ok. That’s worth a try. Look forward to seeing that episode.

[@markh2005]

So is Skua less comfy on the hook than Kitti was? 🤢 Good job catching the bream, they were mad for that lettuce. Ive used bread and sweetcorn in the same way, but will try lettuce next time. 👍

[@SailingKittiwake]

Nope, Kittiwake would have been just as bad with that big side-on swell. Skua’s more comfortable and stable at anchor, side-on swell isn’t her fault 😁 it happens in unsettled conditions or bad anchorages. Yes, we only use lettuce, didn’t catch anything with bread ☹️

[@markh2005]

@@SailingKittiwake a cat must feel weird in a side on swell, as each hull gets lifted seperatly! Try sweetcorn....Ive even had good success with Pepperami!

[@bevantweedie5129]

Take a look at sailing sv sarean episode 64 for anchoring tips in rolly conditions. They show how to anchor using only one anchor in rolly anchorage.

[@SailingKittiwake]

In the next we make a flopper stopper :) A swell bridle only works if there's wind to hold the boat to it.

[@johnwarren7155]

You shove us a switch that switched from wheel to tiller is it switch all the way to the wright position?

[@jptravels]

Liked...will watch later ❣

[@SailingKittiwake]

Oh no! What if you don’t like it? 😰

[@jptravels]

@@SailingKittiwake loved it...✌

[@SailingKittiwake]

Yay! 😊

[@victorba5224]

Try swell bridle .

[@SailingKittiwake]

They only work if there's wind to hold the boat to it, unfortunately.