BOAT LIFE: A rainy day in the LIFE of a SAILOR [EP 111]

[@fredneale32]

I just turned 71 and my sailboat rarely gets used. You two are a joy to watch and genuine. I love seeing each new episode like it is Christmas present. I'm betting lots of beached old sailors like me live vicariously through your adventures.

[@sanchiaparker3730]

Loved reading your comment - will you get a chance to sail soon?

[@iamthatiam1946]

what yacht is it?

[@Draconisrex1]

I appreciate that you two aren't phonies and don't run a T&A show like some other channels. You're fun, honest people with great attitudes and you're both a joy to watch.

[@mojoden]

Well, if a little bit finds it's way in to show - I'll try really, really hard not to be offended.

[@ronburton7090]

You have moved to the tip-top of my favorite channels and I'm now a Patreon member. Keep the smiles, laughs and adventures coming.

[@billroberts9182]

On my smart phone, I use an anchor app which uses satellite positioning. Works great! Wakes you up if you drag anchor. I think the app was $5.

[@cliffmainor4255]

Adam, I know you know this, but it does warrant stating the obvious: you've got a real gem there with Khiara. Love you guys and your channel.

[@NZL50505]

To be fair - and to balance all the Khiara adulation - I think it’s also true that Khiara has a top guy in Adam!

[@dougwatson821]

I just love how you two can laugh and smile through the craziest situations... This week it's garbage on your anchor chain, downpour on a "sunny" day and... beans for breakfast? Great humor and a great couple! Fair winds and following seas!

[@sorenimpey]

I love these not-so-glamorous episodes with a cuppa or two. Also...17.5 mins!

[@ericcedergren7057]

You two are amazing. I really appreciate how open, honest and how intelligent your responses are to the questions you answer.

[@mikebarron5805]

You 2 can brighten even a rainy day. 😁 Thank You.

[@marcostreet3169]

The spam may have won one but it got fried in the end. You two are a joy

[@Pflexer]

Cheers to new adventures and wonderful dolphins 🐬. Poor Princess Margaret will be missed I’m sure! Following along from the oldest city in the US Saint Augustine Florida! ☀️

[@jaydog5223]

Great job guys at storytelling. Imagine how easy the content will come once your able to sail again!

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Thank you! We’re still eagerly checking which countries are open, it’s slim pickings right now but hopefully will change in 2021!

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

That's me binged and back to where I started!! All caught up!

[@crdorado1195]

Great vlog. It's nice to get a day/week off of boat chores (or any chores for that matter).

[@gras4744]

Great video. Keep them coming. You two are always a breath of fresh air. Keep smiling and sail on.

[@SailingChannels]

Thanks for letting us in on your rainy day in the life of a sailor. ⚓️

[@craig6987]

Being an engineer myself, I have often been told my answers are too long. I have also been told that people ask me when they really want to understand what the answer is. Good on ya Adam. Don’t change!!

[@jasonmullen3576]

I think you just saved me a few times! Thank you for posting this, very good practical information. Happy sailing...

[@kevinreed8041]

You guys have only gotten better. I find myself waiting for your videos to be posted. Great job!

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Enjoy this week sailboat ⛵️ sailing ⛵️ video ! Wether looks dark clouds ☁️! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri

[@primemover1937]

What a great pair you two make! And some of the most pleasant sailing videos yet! Well done!

[@richardrose7382]

I’m impressed! What was that mess that came up with the anchor? After the storm, the water was deliciously blue! Actually, it looked pretty wonderful before the storm. I had a prop do that once; I was told that the prop was “spun”. Had to replace the prop. Didn’t see what you guys did with that dinghy prop. Like your attitudes. You make it seem like a lot of fun

[@jeremiahcarson8712]

Nerdy Adam Fans only page....dude that's was hilarious. You two rock! Can't wait for my adventure to begin next year. You and SV Delos have inspired me to "pick up anchor" from the main land and live the life I dream of. Lots of love. Keep up the great work of loving and laughing!

[@steveroth1271]

You two are a delight to watch and a welcome reality escape. Especially as we gear up for another wave of Covid, deal with late October snow flurries and suffer through insane political ads here in swing state Wisconsin, USA. That sure seemed like a lot of effort to snag some free WiFI......here we just pull into a parking spot at the local McDonalds restaurant. 😀. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@phildarkstar]

Yes, looks like a spun hub on your dinghy propeller, In the great scheme of things not the worst thing that can happen. I keep a spare on the boat with me now.

[@MountainPirate]

As for your outboard motor, we had his brother when sailing the baltic sea, Freddy "The Diva" Mercury ... not nice being unsure if he will go on strike in that moment you need to rely on it ...

[@caribbeanchild]

Best couple on KZbin!

[@gsadventures678]

We love Khiara!

[@RandyGrace]

Enjoyed watching the adventure.

[@hondaracer72657]

I wonder if I can haul anchor by myself...... continues to push button. 💪 good job.

[@mattwilliams3101]

Not sure what the change is but Khiara you looked amazing in this particular video. Maybe the hair, maybe the lack of makeup honestly not sure what it was but there’s a very pleasant change. Adam, where did you gain your experience from as far as the boat maintenance and trouble shooting. Are you just lucky and have a mechanical mind or was there schooling or job training? You guys are an amazing team keep up the great work you have come so far since the beginning.

[@rwsimonds]

Hey you two, we met you during JK’s Captain’s Hour last night. Immediately subscribed to your channel and are thoroughly enjoying it. Incredibly professional editing too. Thanks for the cruising inspiration. Wish we had done it when we were your age! -Rob and Dawn, NorCal

[@annafraley5388]

Khiara sure made a mess of the weighing of the anchor... But that’s OK 👌 because Alex came to her rescue...!! 😎👍✅

[@vorjay]

adam lol

[@glennarishenkoff373]

I live and sail in Canada and during summer if it is raining when out on the boat for a few days that is shower time (as long as privacy is available ) gets a little chilly at times but sure wakes you up!

[@robertlee8042]

You two seem to have a great relationship. Congrats.

[@kevincarey1076]

Great episode guys! Not a bad "rainy Day" ! Fair winds and following seas Millennial Falcon!!

[@Sallycycles71]

As always y'all are my monday reprieve, thank you for the opportunity to come along, cheers from Kansas.

[@craigdownes6696]

Not far off the 50k subscribers now! - well done; great channel!

[@sd3693]

What perfect timing! I had literally just finished catching up with the last unwatched previous episode when this one dropped.

[@mofosamo]

Heey! Milly`s here. And she`s bought Adam and Khiara! G`day from Qld.

[@fabianofaccini4928]

I really liked all this experience of having rainy day in the boat.

[@fedegoeswoods3142]

Watching this from southern Finland. This time of the year days are getting shorter and shorter, we have about 8 hours of light and they'll be 4 by december. Temperature is about 5 to 10 degrees, it is raining almost all the time... Seeing you under the rain in swimming clothing makes me cold! :D

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Hah, yeah I think a rainy day there would be a bit different! 4 hours of daylight by December?! Wow! Both Adam and I have been saying how we’re desperate for some cold weather... grass is always greener eh?

[@fedegoeswoods3142]

@@SailingMillennialFalcon and we're in southern Finland! in the north they don't even have any light for some months! Agree on the greener grass... I'm pretty sure in +38 we'd not function :p

[@68Mustang390]

About your dingy , check the bushing in the prop. When I was in Vietnam , I had a boat and it was doing the same thing . Changed the prop and all was good .

[@sharonlabrecque6084]

You guys never disappoint. Love your videos.

[@davidallen9526]

Tgus is my 2nd time viewing your channel. Great Job.

[@thepigwillfly5869]

Nice video....a real day in the life.

[@dennisglick3036]

Nice Coupe enjoy watching.

[@sailingsomeday5975]

Another great spotlight on your lives!

[@sausage5849]

Trevor Robinson was a good bloke to gift you a traveller!

[@olhemi1]

You guys Awesome! 😁👍☕

[@manuelcastro6737]

Looks like my kind of breakfast. Fry you Onions with a bit of butter & a Bit of Brown sugar, Then add it to your omelet.

[@kongkjetil]

liked and commented for the algorithms

[@marklewis7005]

LOL

[@martinuhl2884]

Another great video! I'm looking forward to the video of you mounting your new solar panels

[@wesgarden74]

Nice work you guys. We love the videos.

[@mattWallJsy]

Yay! First to like 👍 Always a joy to watch your adventures.

[@71Wraith]

Next time the wind dies you'll be glad you had all those beans 😀👍

[@Amicaner]

another great one to watch!

[@fairwayray]

Love it! Thanks for sharing.

[@mcd858]

Love that you said "dragged" instead of "drug". You sure talk good. :)

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

😂😂😂

[@martyhandley4456]

Cool shots, love the vids, boat is amazing,

[@sailingcontigo7953]

the outboard problem could be the prop. Mercury outboards have a rubber disc that connects the prop to the shaft to breakaway if you hit something with the prop. They wear out over time and start to spin.

[@freedomrider30]

Love you two. Been watching from the being. Old into worked. Really loved it!!! New into is less then and kind of sucks. Just my 2 cents!!! Everything else is and has been great! 👍👍

[@lonnieparks5037]

You guy's are so cute together. ☺ That rain must be warm; here in the PNW our rain mainly falls in the plainly cold fall & winter; so it's rain coats and hoody's anytime it rains. What was that monster you had on the anchor; A fishing net ? Stay nice; my friends! ♥

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Oooh I miss a cosy hoodie though! Jealous about that. It was a tarpaulin I think 🤔 it went straight into an actual bin as soon as we got to shore! We’re inadvertently cleaning up the bay 😆

[@lonnieparks5037]

@@SailingMillennialFalcon Millennial Falcon: the prettiest garbage scow in the Caribbean! Yes; I like the rainy season here as it can also go into winter mode; freezing rain & snow, ech! That's when I dream of being with you guy's and swimming in 80F water; it must be gorgeous!☺

[@NZL50505]

Good episode. I hope you’re not disappointed by the flexi solar panels. In my experience even the most expensive last 2-3 seasons before output drops down to 25% ish. By comparison the solid panels last way longer. If you mount the flexi panels on a hard surface (like deck) they do better but on a moving surface like a bimini then that’s a quick death sentence - unless you put them on a frame. Good luck either way!

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

We have heard this and certainly don’t expect as good life expectancy on them as the hard panels. I’m still devising ways to make the soft top a bit more rigid with batons or something so they don’t flex and move as much... we’ll see!

[@johnsherborne3245]

Think of solar cells as beer mat sized chunks of egg shell and you are not far wrong. Some printed contact cells are more resistant to cracking than the really good ones..

[@Lannie1948]

Another great video!

[@willahearn]

Awesome video.

[@jtaylor0727]

WOW!!!! That is some WIND!!!!!

[@jginmt]

Have you dived the sculpture garden? You need to get some Baron hot sauce, the yellow bottle is fantastic on your eggs. I got addicted to it when I was in Granada.

[@kyladavenport2812]

another great video thanks

[@Corrvision]

You guys are awesome, love the show!

[@svhappymondays]

I prefer soft to hard said no one ever! Dodger woes :) And you can use a normal can opener on both ends of them cans and push out what you need to cut off,your welcome :)

[@duncan.5228]

Hate when you're videos end. Loved your bikini Khiara. You have a great channel, well done both of you.

[@stephenwood9380]

I live in Tredegar and raining is the natural state of things lol

[@garyfroeschner2523]

Great video

[@jsawyers41]

I don't know if this has already been mentioned. But as a fellow paranoid anchorer I always dive the anchor while the motor is still running. If it isn't completely buried, I'll have my wife back down while I dove, grab either side of the hoop and give it a good side to side shaking. This will almost always bury it quite nicely. Then of course it was time for beer and slightly reduced worry about dragging.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

That’s pretty similar to our anchoring technique too! Beer on standby too 😁

[@Hoju1976]

Adam your a very lucky man !!!!!!!

[@patkain8775]

Love your shows. I spent last summer beginning to learn to sail. I’m about to retire and I’d like to buy that dream boat and begin a sailing adventure through the Caribbean to start. I’ve everything I need to proceed except someone interested in joining me and I don’t really like the idea of going solo. Do you guys have any ideas on where to find like minded people that want to adventure?

[@kennydow8839]

Livin' the dream

[@rfunk727]

I cut my thumb bad on a can of Spam 55 years ago while I was camping on a Boy Scout campout, Haven't had a can of Spam since!

[@alex0589]

But blood is the only way spam can taste anything like meat!

[@JCrook1028]

A small cut is a tiny price to pay for the yummy goodness of Spam!

[@VegMedia2010]

Hi, I'm wondering what you use to filter the collected rain water for drinking & preventing algae growth in your water tanks? Cheers :)

[@billbraski9213]

I didn't see any rum go into that drink🤔

[@AllMyHobbies]

i’m sure you already fixture up but there should be a spline joint between the prop and the driveshaft and almost it’s a rubber and I can wear out and your engine revs but the prop will not turn

[@glennsepelak5113]

You are a very lucky man. She is adorable, I would give anything for an unselfish lovely woman like that.

[@stever2583]

As always, informative and entertaining. No deck showers in the rain?

[@nonaparker564]

A funny lovely video. You both make me laugh so much ....

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😁😁

[@stimpsonjcat67]

14:00 We call that weather 'quiglestormy'.

[@henryhanson505]

Talking about hiring a contractor to work on your boat... when I am forced to hire I always make sure I am a nusance .. learning everything I can about the job being done.. videos , questions...all that... Also I completely agree 1000% you must learn the systems of your boat.. Unless you are running a multi million dollar boat and can afford to have a crew aboard..

[@nicklievore1739]

My Mercury outboard was nothing bu problems all the time. The gent who bought it blew his brake lines in my driveway after he loaded it. Pretty sure those motors are just cursed lol

[@davidd3377]

Lovely thumbnail

[@justincase5272]

"Rumble because the prop's overdue for a greasing???" Gah! If you don't stay ahead of that you'll just burn through bearings, if not worse. Expensive!

[@kevinschmit1710]

Spun rubber bushing on the hub of the outboard prop. Always sail with a spare prop.

[@Stoic-of-Rome]

Mercury OBs usually carry a spare drive pin under the cover.

[@falconeaterf15]

Are you referring to a sheer pin? Pretty sure that technology went out about 50 years ago. Props are now pressed onto a rubber hub that suppose to flex or spin when striking obstacles. Am I wrong?

[@fruitgums]

Seriously mate, attach that safety strap. I saw a video recently on Sailing Zatara I think it was, of a guy that got thrown from his dingy. His wounds very nearly killed him slicing his leg, torso and redecorating his face, nearly cut his nose off. Was awful but he is on the mend. That is why that strap is there mate, to help prevent that. Love your videos and your girl looks and sounds so much like my Daughter, stay safe Matey.

[@careystravels]

Cool!

[@fishingwithfilitsa]

Your video is beautiful

[@zebhollingsworth9483]

Hope to one day have these lovely relaxing rainy days on a boat once I convince the wife to join me on a Sailing boat LOL. It a work in progress so far all we up to is a small 16ft DaySailer.

[@indobleh]

I see on a lot of sailing channels they remove the labels from tins of food, apparently to stop the insects from laying eggs behind the labels, is that something you do as well?

[@jsmith5634]

Great video guys! Baked Beans w an omelet Adam??🤢

[@sd3693]

In a lot of drone shots, including in the starting and ending credits, the boat is at anchor with the boom prevented out to one side or the other. Why the preventer, and does the side matter?

[@Sailspirit99]

They have solar panels on their dodger and the boom would shade them. The preventer stops the boom swinging.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

⬆️ what he said 😁 if we’re not too lazy we switch it over to the other side depending on where the sun is coming from.

[@Sailspirit99]

@@SailingMillennialFalcon um, for the record 😁 what “she” said 😁😁😁⚓️⛵️💕

[@richardcampbell-burns9378]

Just be careful diving on the anchor, a young NZ boy was recently killed when hit by the propeller of a passing power boat. With recent experience some boats cut fairly close across the bow when anchored.

[@Tomm9y]

A dving buoy / marker may help boats from passing too close.