The LARGEST investment we've EVER made on the boat [EP 122]

[@Bigbadbosman]

COOKING with CRAIG!?...Hell Yeah!! Sound like a hit series already!

[@tcee5748]

I’d love to see a yachting cooking show! Cooking with Craig sounds like a wonderful idea!

[@h3llrayzor59]

The Hydrovane never Sleeps, Eats, or Complains!... Best Upgrade EVER!!! Radar & Chart Plotter aren't too Shabby either. Cheers🍻

[@irwfcm]

Cooking with Craig! Yes! It would be great to see how a real chef cooks on a sailboat. I'm already interested because I saw a range hood, and I don't think I've ever seen one on a sailboat.

[@RHJalving]

i'm in :-)

[@DirkJacobsz]

Hey gang - Hydrovane what a great piece of kit - we sailed Indian Ocean with one - our main autopilot died - and we had no wind - had to hand steer for 2 days - mmm we should have fitted a tiller pilot to the Hydrovane - I have a friend - he did 55 000 nm over 10 years - and he went through 3 tiller autopilots attached to his Hydrovane what a clever guy. Less power consumption .. steers the Hydrovane like a dream... please consider fitting one to your vane - it would have helped us.. Enjoy love your stories...Calm Cs and following winds..be well.

[@cliffmainor4255]

Man, if his cooking tastes only a portion of how good it looks, I'd vote for a few installments of "Cooking with Craig". Congrats on the new wind vane/crewmember - exciting addition, for sure.

[@wgn3784]

Just finished binge watching all your videos AMAZING ! Far superior to other sailing / cruise productions, love the technical bits & the Q&A Keep up the dream

[@stevenarchibald9873]

Cooking with Craig is a big thumbs up just jealous that we can't get there to enjoy the results.

[@nonaparker564]

Congratulations on your new ‘crew member ‘!! Hahaha How lovely those friends are to donate their radar and chart plotter to you. Such kind people in these mad times! Loved the cooking part...Craig is a star and should definitely do a seafood cooking segment of all the different types of fish you can catch there! GO CRAIG !!!

[@gras4744]

Cooking with Craig would be cool. I like how you (Adam) get so excited about your new toys. That radar should do wonders for you. Looking forward to seeing the finished windvane. As always you two are just too cute. Keep smiling and sail on.

[@johnfahy6353]

It’s winter time now , I can’t even work on my boat . I watch a lot of videos of sailing . I enjoy watching your channel the most . No created drama just real couple. Very pleasant people .

[@michaelch5060]

Cooking with Craig, Heck yes! Thanks for sharing

[@irvingsmith3449]

I would love to learn more about cooking in a small galley. My wife was a cook in the US Navy, but that hardly counts as cooking at sea in a small galley. Also, seeing recipes for the "catch of the day" and fresh local ingredients would be awesome.

[@caromarco6315]

Definitely yes for cooking with Craig!!

[@moccaluis]

Cooking with Craig yes With this beautiful shiny head👍🏻 good videos

[@lancer2204]

"Cooking with Craig"? Oh yes please!

[@thomasbjor2332]

Yes, indeed:) Include some sailing provisioning and tips/tricks and I would sub😊

[@kendosanhi]

Cooking with Craig, fantastic idea 🙂

[@thomives4353]

Adam, as an engineer, I just wanted to compliment you on your wisdom to make cardboard / duct tape prototypes - very nice!

[@murraygilchrist8012]

Hi, you guys are so lucky to have become mates with Craig and Zena.. a lovely couple and very knowledgeable in all aspects of cruising live... MurrayG

[@malcolmmurton5624]

Wow! what a great journey.... This was the first episode I watched and was drawn in by Adam's ingenuity with the templating and Khiara's infectious smile and English accent. Over the past couple of weeks I've been back to the beginning and watched every episode. It's clear you make a great team, both of you being prepared to share the pink and blue jobs. Khiara's ability to smile smile or laugh in the face of adversity and Adam's talent for finding engineering solutions for your problems has got you so far. It seems that after saving the turtle your luck has changed and I'm really looking forward to watching how your journey continues. As a side note my wife and I are Dental Technicians too :)

[@johnhall4146]

Cooking with? Hell yeah!

[@nickcain1508]

Love you guys. A small part being Kiara's infectious smile/personality and Adam's informative comment 👍🏼 Happy Australia Day! 🇦🇺

[@troypaul2367]

Nice job catching the underwater grab on video!

[@davidmcniven3543]

I've got the same kit - they're great and so is Structure Scan side scan sonar - but the NSE can have a pretty bad screen issue. The LCD display is bonded to the front glass plate and the bonding agent can degrade and migrate. Hot sun I expect. Early on you see little 'bubbles' around the screen edge. Then the goo can find its way into the LCD screen itself and ruin it - it can also dribble down and gum up the lower buttons and stop them working. Horrible mess - sticky, stinky nightmare to remove and the replacement screens are no longer available even if you can get the old one out. Screen is PVI PD121XL3. The XL8 version is a little less bright but still a few available apparently - expensive though. I'm planning to swap in a modified cheap generic LCD when I get around to it. Wish me luck :)

[@ralphjansen9205]

Glad to see you at least quarantined you new crew member fo a week.

[@svechappe6075]

Watched Sailing Beaver do some heavy weather sailing on their Atlantic crossing with their Hydrovane and was very impressed.

[@stevenwatterson3932]

I love how cruisers help each other.

[@mickthornton7694]

Cooking with Craig? Instant success!

[@peterfrebold]

..... looking forward to see how the installation of your windvane progress on the stern of your Milli (canoe stern)... what a day, new plotter and windvane, yes I caught that the boxes have been in the V-berth for a bit, but the unboxing .... Yes as the old adage goes Cruising equals fixing your boat in exotic places, but you are supposed to enjoy the exotic places as well, not just boat work, getting the feeling that over the last couple of videos you are learning this .. there was the time with a visitor where you rescued the poached turtle from slaughter, that was an adrenalin filled day, also a job well done ... Hey Adam and Khiara thx for sharing a peek into your lives ..... never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ....

[@francinegolbeck3116]

Very nice video and perfect underwater shots......happy to see Adam in such a good mood ! did not freak out when running out of hot water..... why is he so happy all of a sudden and almost as happy as K. my perfect sailing channel !

[@roncanizares9966]

I intend to take full credit for you getting a wind vane, as I have been asking you/suggesting to you that you should get one for well over a year. EXCELLENT!! This will be a life changer. Congratulations!

[@davehayes8812]

A day well spent. Glad you ate the lobster and enjoyed the fruits of the work.

[@sanchiaparker3730]

Woo! Great start to Australia Day watching my favourite Aussies!!

[@davidd3377]

I know I have said it many times but I love you guys! I get excited every time I see the new thumbnail .

[@doug5323]

Cooking with Craig! Yes!

[@fiefvanrossem227]

🇨🇦 1) thank you for pointing out that the crayfish were too small ; 2) Cooking with Craig - yes please; 3) Henry or Henri or Henrietta Hydravane seems to be a great crew member.

[@tomfuhs6801]

Great score on the chart plotter and radar. The NSS units were the last of the commercial duty chart plotters from Navico (parent company of Simrad / B&G / Lowrance). Well built and pretty bullet proof. 👍

[@judebug329]

Love cooking/sailing channels! Yes!

[@HouseOfBane79]

Yes a channel about cooking what you catch while living on a sailboat would be awesome!!!

[@nonaparker564]

Missing your videos 😟😟 I know you’re both working hard though ...Can’t wait to see your lovely happy smiling faces again soon !! X

[@blue1991flhs]

The food looked great!

[@jvodan]

The Hydro Vane sure did come with a nice CAD package. (Cardboard Aided Design)

[@mvstormyoneadventures]

great to have this new chart plotter, I'm sure it will be of great help in your journey

[@jacksonms212]

cooking with Craig Yes for sure !!!

[@chassmith8779]

Well I finally figure out why Khiara caught my attention. I asked my little gal of 60-plus years of marriage to watch a few video’s of Millennial Falcon and she said, “Its her smile Honey and BINGO that was it ….. My wife has red hair and she smiles all the time and that is why I fell in love with her years ago. In fact, my little gal smiles when she is angry with me and that is a bit unnerving because I don’t know if I should give her a hug her or run. WE will continue watching Adam and Khiara Millennial Falcon adventures.

[@crikycrocky]

Good job with the upgrades. That's one of the great things about St Martin for boats is that if you can't buy whatever it is you want there you can get it shipped in pretty easily.

[@danknox9986]

Good choice on the Hydrovane. I've always wanted on of those.

[@WileyFox01]

Hey Dan, all you need now is 300+ patrons, release a video once a week and you too can have a Hydrovane 😊

[@JohnSmith-hc1ek]

A 2-Watt radar! That thing must have some range

[@dprider02]

The last yacht that I was captain on, way back in 1998, had state of the art communications and nav. equipment, and it was awesome! Amazing gear. The "new to you" stuff you just got is 12 or so years newer than that, so it sounds like pretty good gear to me! 😊

[@leojoseph6385]

Seems like a worthy crew member that provides you more time to rest, yet won't mind working in awful weather.

[@EthanAuger2507]

"Cooking with Craig" As a man married for 20 plus years, treating my wife with something new to eat is for me the least I can do for her. I'm 100% in agreement with "Stephen - The Wanderer" Watching "a couple" going through the motions of boat life rather than from behind the woman,(as I'm a father of 4 daughters) is truly refreshing. Thank you from a want-to-be out there sailor still trying to get my wife to say yes....

[@karllewis735]

What do we want? COOKING WITH CRAIG! When do we want it? IN TIME FOR DINNER!!

[@simonwalsh5618]

Good to see Craig and Zena looking well and enjoying themselves. I reckon it should be called “Cooking with Tubby” 🤣🤣 🤣

[@rickdelfosse5396]

We love our Hydrovane and couldn't imagine cruising without it!!

[@lvlndco]

Cooking with Craig, sounds good!

[@mattWallJsy]

Deffo cooking with Kiara, sorry Craig! 👍🏼🤙🏼

[@jefferyjeffery1707]

Cooking with Craig...yes!!👍👍

[@refittingreverie7992]

Thats a great investment. The Monitor mounted on the back of my boat was a big reason why I chose it.

[@alansailing1387]

I’m about to remove my hydrovane and off my boat. You are certainly going to have fun putting the rudder fin on to that unit when you want to use it.

[@akathesquid5794]

I'm sure they would have gone servo-pendulum (lighter, more powerful steering for a heavy good tracking boat, easier to deploy, etc) except they have a center cockpit making the control lines rather awkward...

[@willswan8027]

Were are you. 3 weeks!?

[@nealeburgess6756]

Craig's cooking was presented very professionaly! Looks like he's got some talent.

[@raythompson5920]

Missing you two, enjoy your holiday, you both deserve a break after the year you've had!

[@johnmurray3834]

Thats a really good idea. Catch and cook. Qhole process. Go for it.

[@MycSailor]

Great Job!!

[@rlpolobear9]

12:00 Khiara 💪bringing the out the gun show. Ben better stay in line and get those tasks done 👊. You guys have a great channel, amazing how far you've come.

[@Wedontwantnowarnomore]

Yes Please! Love to see it 🤩

[@scubaseas1]

Guess we'll find out what the bracket you are making is for. I talked to Hydrovane and they said they could ship everything needed as they had sold a few V42 kits and had the parts dimensions on file. The four pipes are usually all they have holding it to the boat? I decided to to spend the bucks a Hydrovane would cost on a back up CPT auto-pilot which uses a lot less power than the Raymarine below deck and is quiet too. I then bought a nice lite air headsail with the money saved. Keep up the good work! always looking forward to seeing your videos. Can't wait to get back to working on the boat so I can GO.

[@3tsedwards]

You guys are just so much fun to watch!

[@209turtleboy]

Congrats on the hydrovane. Mechanical backup to autopilot is peace of mind.

[@ed_cetera]

A pleasant couple you are !

[@hennielowe4139]

Great channel!!, I am binge watching you guys and enjoying your vibe!

[@smplyizzy]

Really enjoy watching you guys fixing up your boat / home. I find it very interesting.

[@garyeast8851]

Cooking with Craig sounds like a plan..... If only I could eat the vision... Looks good sure it was!

[@annafraley5388]

Great deal, a chart plotter, Radar, AND a wind vain rudder stearing...!! ✅ Nice attachment there from an Aerospace Engineer, we Don’t see Why you don’t just use the cardboard & Duct Tape version one though 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔 😂🤣🥳😎👍

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Glad Abe tup grad sailboat ⛵️ equipment! 😘⛵️😀. Mike from Missouri

[@thepigwillfly5869]

I see you are designing the Hydrovane mount using CAD (Cardboard Aided Design).....nice!

[@bridgetandmarckaitlyn2930]

Miss you guys and hope you’re ok? Hello from sunny Oz!

[@gmonnig]

Cool idea for engineering the hydrovane. Well done.

[@andrasferencz7948]

I love the "Sail fast, live slow" t-shirt. I got myself one many years ago, on Mayreau. On a slightly different subject, no Italians commented on the "cheese on seafood pasta" subject. Well, not yet. :D

[@peterjones2300]

You'll never regret a single penny spent on the hydrovane - our best friend from UK to NZ!

[@carbidegrd1]

I love it when people refer to a car or boat as an investment.

[@bobmiller1783]

Hydrovane good call! Just got one myself. Good luck

[@JH-ij6jw]

cooking with Craig! Give the people what they want lol

[@HandyMan657]

Hey Adam, don't over-tighten the bolts, just a heads up from the future.

[@michaelcaraway2305]

Always great to see a new SMF vid to drop. It guarantees at least some smiles if not an outright LOL.

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Newer sailboat equipment for your sailboat ⛵️ great! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri

[@michaelvanwinkle7919]

Food looks delicious!

[@kevinjasper415]

A busy couple of weeks for you both!

[@jamesroff6612]

Have you got your new sails yet? Sorry if I missed that bit. Great channel. My 9 year old loves it too!

[@danieloliver20]

👍👍 cooking with Craig!

[@ionizah5956]

Go on then. Caribbean cruiser cooking show FTW!

[@erickeibler]

Cooking with Craig sounds like a great idea! Sign me up.

[@sailingreilly9136]

Please upload another episode. It’s below zero in Connecticut right now! I need some vicarious sunshine ☀️ 😂

[@Fifties-kidat-themovies]

I loves me food ;) especially when someone else is doing the cookin! Cooking with Craig!

[@G0KAD]

Exciting times on Millie. All you need now are new sails and then another Atlantic attempt?

[@rtylenda1]

Cooking with Craig! Bring it on! I watch a guy prepping crock pot meals in his van in Canada, I'd watch Craig Craig on sailboat!

[@johndavidson6867]

Wonderful, looking forward to all of your hard work getting rid of all the "floating in the cabin" parts.

[@FTATF]

No radar? Damn... it must notever get foggy there becasue being caught in the fog without radar is a bad situation to be in. Thats something, that as a boat captain who is on the water almost everyday, I wont leave port without .

[@davidknowles7655]

As ever, just makes us smile, and inspiring my 14 to son and 12 yo daughter. Keep on doing what you're doing.

[@luug]

Wonderful new episode Guys! Hope your craftmanship with cardboard will pay off...cant wait to see next weeks pictures. I was wondering of you could tell who makes the music? Its beautifull!!!! The part where you return to Mariogot Bay for example.....excellent sound!! Who is that? Keep it up!