LIVING ON A CATAMARAN: The Unglamorous Reality

[@jimiandersen6962]

I usually remove the airfilter if I’m going to use the VAC for fluids.

[@tahliahere2362]

There is a safety valve on the bottom of that filter to prevent water being sucked into motor instructions say you need to have that filter in place, use to have the same vac 😊

[@jimiandersen6962]

​@@tahliahere2362sounds like a doubtful design choice😊

[@constantinealexandrakis]

You brought tears to my eyes as Samos is my grandmother's island. I spent several summers in a place called Kerveli. You can sail there. My aunt had a cottage on land adjacent to the beach. Back then, there was no electricity, running water, or telephone lines, so no hotels or taverns. All we did was swim, fish, read, take naps, and in the evening sit around the propane lamp with others and share stories. That was 40 years ago. My understanding is that the place is totally developed today. I don't know what my cousins did with the land. I hope you make some equally beautiful memories on the island!

[@SailingRoam]

You know the quality of a person by how he treats cats...IMHO. Well done.

[@tahliahere2362]

So nice to see you back in you grove/happy place after years of trouble & setback. Enjoy every moment 😊

[@Catalina58601]

Gosh, just to spend a day in that quaint little marina. Heaven.

[@elmer665544]

One, Shock the water tanks with chlorine from all access points. That should solve the problem. You have to put up with the odor but it will not hurt you and will dissipate over time. Two, there are inflatable passerelles similar to inflatable paddle boards that roll up quite small.

[@deerfootnz]

DO NOT ever use chlorine unless you want to buy new water maker membranes. If you shock the tanks with chlorine the activated carbon filter will fail on the first flush cycle and the membrane will die.

[@ajherman1]

This. Get the bleach in the lines and tank, leave overnight and then flush out in the morning. We do this in our house due to our well water every 6 months. It's also safe to drink if there is a bit left in the tank at the end.

[@ejs6010]

Beautiful journey for your errands. Enjoy!

[@Grandpa_Mac]

After seeing them several times on your videos, I finally went to Amazon and found me some cookie monster pajama pants... lol Those things are awesome! I really enjoyed this "a day in the life" edit, it is one of the reasons I look forward to your new videos each week. Safe travels!

[@holgerlafrenz2895]

Ive been in Greece and some of the Greek islands. Simply beautiful.

[@Gpcas9]

9:09 It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark... and we’re wearing sunglasses . ( The essentials :-) )

[@RobertSchroeder-f9c]

I know that I’ve said it before but I love how informative your posts are regarding the day to day upkeep that you have to do and that anyone interested in buying their own Boat or Catamaran is going to have to expect to deal with some of the same issues should they decide to do so.

[@SanityatSea-Sailing]

We loved Samos. We have funny stories from our travels in Greece and Turkey. Love your videos and always look forward to your next episode!

[@jackechan1311]

`Lifehacks From A Dentist` would be a very welcome regular segment of your channel, IMO. Clever, as always!

[@geoffstrebel2808]

@1:40 Nick, take your dremmel tool and cut some slots in the bottom of your shop vac attachment. Put it straight on to the bottom and the algae will be sucked through the slots.

[@RedHeadAgent]

Such a gorgeous episode! The food that you've been served looks delicious. I always enjoy grocery and errand segments of your life.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thank you! We don't often film the errand-running segments but I think we should because it's nice to just change gears sometimes!

[@RedHeadAgent]

@sailingrubyrose and it’s always so interesting to see the choices in the shops that are available from country to country . I can’t get over how clear the air is and how BLUE everything appears in Greece. Enjoy your holidays! Will you be there? Or are you traveling to GB or Australia?

[@panteliszirinis8833]

For the pasarele, I got a floating one. Nautilus in Greece is selling them and it is amazing. Pump it and use it when needed. if not needed can be easily stored. Not the longest one but does the job and very light

[@sailingrubyrose]

That's actually a great idea! Will look into that

[@geoffstrebel2808]

@2:11 I don't think you're meant to have the filter installed if you're sucking up liquids. There's a ball in there that prevents water from being sucked into the vacuum.

[@DXB711]

Great news about (finally getting) Starlink! Kym Illman, F1 photographer (and fellow KZbinr), uses Holafly eSIM cards. There are obviously tons of other companies. Maybe eSIMs should be in your holiday stockings 😉. Thanks you two!

[@kylem324]

That was lovely!

[@Miguel195211]

Driving on the ‘wrong side” of the road brings back memories for a North Carolina resident visiting some foreign countries.

[@petesheppard1709]

I'm just waiting for a cat to suddenly appear when you're at sea... 🐱

[@sailingrubyrose]

it's a constant struggle not to adopt a cat around here.

[@petesheppard1709]

@@sailingrubyrose It's not 'IF' you get a stowaway, but 'WHEN'... 😜🐱

[@OddsandSods26]

Nice life. Thanks for another glimpse.

[@ezone913]

Beautiful edit. Thanks for sharing. -EZ

[@jon-ie4li]

Greek Island cats are the best fed in the World from my experience !

[@davidvierhus8903]

FYI…They make inflatable passerols. Work great

[@xtremejms-8632]

its nice to see the greeks drive on the correct side of the roads...

[@buck_bacon]

Nice one! And looking after the cats = bloody good people, in my books.

[@sailingrubyrose]

We love the cats! Pretty sure the sweet little one off the back of our boat was pregnant.

[@Seawizz203]

I use a water freshener in my tanks. It’s sold by West Marine in the States but I’m sure there’s a similar product sold in Europe. I think Walmart has one too that you could buy on line.

[@LuvSubbin]

We have Starlink and it is a complete gamechanger. You will love it.

[@RobertSchroeder-f9c]

You’ll want to put some form of A floatation device on the ladder so that if it falls into the water you won’t have to go diving to retrieve it. Or end up buying a new one.

[@Nancelot13]

Gotta love a shop vac!

[@jimconner1028]

Think Nick needs a cat on the boat. He seems to seek them out a lot.

[@harryb1745]

Ya, i agree a chlorine shock treatment of all systems, i do it to my well every other yr..

[@MnGirl1994]

Surprised you aren't using electronic sims yet. Much easier than having to search for sim cards.

[@TheOtherSideoftheHill]

Colors are amazing

[@colinboniface194]

The food looked great... Mediterranean countries really eat very well...

[@larsolivius]

The right side of the road is the right side 😂

[@stevejones9788]

No it's not 😂

[@恙恙]

他にも良さ気なボートはたくさん有る様子に見えますがシーウィンドはオーナーが掃除したり修繕する運行スタイルには持って来いに見えますね😊素人目ですがさすがセーリング大国オーストラリア発祥のデザインと思います😊

[@daves8628]

Great vid, time to get a boat perhaps.

[@jamielyons7054]

Hello from Michigan USA, I love watching your videos and I think you and Nick are spectacular ❤️ I also love his cookie monster jammies 😂.... I can't wait to see where you are next week. God bless & safe travels With love, Jamie

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thank you Jamie! Yep, those pyjamas have been with him for at least 10 years! He bought them from Aldi, which is...maybe Walmart equivalent? But with groceries? They're cheap and cheerful and still hanging in there!

[@MrDannyr2000]

a true dentist with that wet & dry vac 🤣

[@Neilhuny]

This comment should come with a high pitched 'Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzz' sound and a 'Marathon Man' clip with Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier (even if he didn't use a powered drill in THAT scene)

[@lacfilms8345]

Using a wet/dry vac first thing in the morning in... your pajamas. Was this done before your morning coffee Nick? Cruising the Greek islands, it is such a beautiful place as was your visit to Turkey. I have some acquaintances in both locations- that come to the USA to visit/work during the summer. Their stories they tell of their homeland is fascinating.

[@adampalmer9930]

Guys put a 12v UV light in tanks. I put one in my Land rover camper water tank and it solved the algi problem in tank?

[@briancochran8356]

As I share chores with my wife with anything from cooking, dusting, washing clothes or cleaning bathrooms, I din't see anything unglamerous, but rather real life. Food looked yummy. Enjoy.

[@americanbornwalkaway9110]

Beautiful place

[@glenn8556]

more like this plz.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Ah, thank you so much. Loved filming and editing this episode, definitely want to make more 'chill' eps like this.

[@bigjim4231]

It would appear that cruising on the QE2 is a better option owning a boat. It would be a lot less work and might even be cheaper.

[@sailingrubyrose]

FOR SURE.

[@Neilhuny]

I've watched the channel for many years - but not "from the start" as an infeasible number of people claim against all popular channels. So odd; why do they do it? I've never noticed Terysa's freckles quite so much before this video - 2:35 onward ... so very, very pretty! I recognise that can be seen as belittling and reductive but I see it more as an admirer growing in .... ah, bollux: you just look great Now, let's discuss Nicks supermarket jym-jams - really rather attractive, good value, and keeps Mr Floppy well hidden as is only right and proper

[@cmoreoverland6739]

Elmo or Cookie Monster PJ's - Love'm.

[@garyweiss1876]

Still wondering when you'll get a new crew cat for Ruby Rose II

[@justinchouinard543]

why don't you guys get the digital sim card Airalo or Holafly...esim card

[@michaelwake5600]

Can you please tell me what Washing Machine you use and capacity, looking fir a small wall mounted unit for our boat

[@cathyholt5215]

Gosh I love Greece.

[@sailingrubyrose]

SAME

[@woodyww]

Maybe an ozone generator would keep the algae out of your fresh water tank. They are cheap, don't use much electrical power, and they work.

[@pbear6251]

Have you ever considered the virtual sim card apps? I have seen a couple of other cruisers promote them.

[@cannaroe1213]

hoovering the gunk out of the tank is SUCH a dentist thing to do

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

"Hoovering", the verb 'to Hoover' 😊

[@sailingrubyrose]

LOL.

[@matthewnirenberg]

Any suggestions on how to navigate around the whole 'you need an ICC'? I ask, not because of trying to avoid learning (been there, done that, had one but am no longer eligible to keep one), but because I'm ineligible to have one due to nationality. I'm a citizen of two EU countries but don't have a marine licence from either of them as I don't live in the EU and thus am ineligible to hold those licences which leaves me in a situation where I'm being told I need an ICC on top of the marine licence I have from where I live, but according to RYA I'm ineligible due to my nationality. What options, if any do I have?

[@sailingrubyrose]

Hey! This is a tricky one. I'm so sorry, I'm not really sure. You could try asking around in cruising forums such as the Med Sailing forum on Facebook, or cruisersforum.com if there's any suggestions from others. I wish I could help!

[@twisted2836]

I never realised how small Terysa was until she drank that bottle of beer. :)

[@sailingrubyrose]

Bahahah!

[@andybrown3653]

Have you considered going online and getting an appropriate eSIM, guys?? No need for a physical SIM card and you can usually have several on your phone...

Someone must be making mini pool cleaners. You really do need a little very sucky robot lurking around in your water tank.

[@karenkohler4699]

Like your video thanks

[@GaryMCurran]

Nick, you need to get a cat or two for onboard RR2.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Tell me about it!

[@peterwaugh9416]

I read that you don't need actually sim cards you can get an e sim online. I think the esim might be data only but you can use Whatsapp or Skype for calls.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Yeah, there's loads of travel e-SIMs, but I reckon they're a lot more expensive than local SIM cards. We do toggle on roaming for the first day or two in a new country until we can get to a phone shop.

[@MsHappy-u5o]

Have you tried e-sim cards?- so much easier.

[@sailingrubyrose]

We have e-SIMS but the roaming charges are much higher than buying a local SIM card. I think the Greek SIMs were something like 15 euros for 30 days unlimited 5G- and there's good signal everywhere. We've bought Starlink since filming this ep, so that's the boat internet sorted out, but still need something for our phones.

[@yanikchalland5241]

Why don't you use a Paddle Bord as a passerelle ?

[@JeromeLoman]

I would love to see a debate on cleats. How many turns and locking it or not 😂 Seems like different parts of the world have different way to do it.

[@johnmayer3433]

One full turn around the base plus two figure eight turns then lock. Locking was once forbidden with lines made of natural fibres.

[@JeromeLoman]

⁠@@johnmayer3433 I do same, though sometimes the same turn around the 2 horn can jam depending on the angle. When it looks like it could bind I don’t do a full turn and instead through a few more around the cleat

[@Qbanna]

Who needs sim cards when you can get a starlink mini?

[@glennvoyer4624]

I thought that was the dental nurse job

[@StevenColes-oe3kk]

Have you tried E-sim

[@ATARI_1962]

If you guys can get Google Fi for your cell service you won't need sim cards ever again. 1 less chore to deal with

[@bjartea.b.lfblad1816]

Why buying sim cards when its so easy with eSIM apps i Europa ?

[@IFSTherapyRealResults]

Have you looked into e-SIM Cards.... you just chose the country on the App and/or they send the code through an email. Holaty is one.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Yeah, there's quite a few good options for eSIMs but Greece has super cheap data and widespread 5G coverage. So it's a lot cheaper/easier to just use a local SIM here. In Turkiye data is much more expensive, so I think we'll stick to eSIMs or even roaming next time we go back.

[@A2discgolfdude]

I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to leave those filters on there when you're sucking up anything wet... not an expert but that's what I think I remember.

[@sailingrubyrose]

probably! I don't think we've used it as a 'wet' vacuum cleaner before.

[@A2discgolfdude]

@sailingrubyrose all good, life is learning as you go right lol. I picked up a lot of things over the years and most of those I have been for me learning from failures.. sometimes those are the best teachers. It just is what it is right?

[@wjhann4836]

Cash in Greece - Nick isn't it a little hard for a Brit? 😉

[@damiansloper8949]

Why so again having a pasarelle on board?

[@paulchrisman7674]

Filter off before wet vac.

[@denispatrick4046]

Have you considered an inflatable passerelle?

[@BryanHolmes-j4r]

Paddleboard passerelle

[@sailingrubyrose]

Yes! Two birds, one stone.

[@thomasthornton5737]

😀😀👍👍❤❤

[@dougklettke8833]

🍾😊🍾

[@garyag45]

💐💐💐👍🤛🙏🙏🙏🦅😎🇺🇸

[@tomas5376]

It’s time to stop buying SIM cards and switch to Airalo

[@jerrymacvaldosta]

cheaply made does not LOCK well and does not hold well. Pass on these !

[@raulmelendes474]

Hey, what happened to your lips