BOAT LIFE PROBLEMS: What's Gone Wrong This Time?! | Sailing Vlog 80 | Sailing Ruby Rose

[@peterbeyere3646]

Hi. The reason why the your yacht shuddered when under power was the prop shaft bouncing around the cutlass bearing because of no lubrication (sea water). It can do a lot of damage. If you hear it again you know straight away you have rope or net around the shaft blocking off water to the bearing. Happy sailing Peter

[@diverbob8]

Nick...as an old diver who lives on the banks of the Ohio River, I can tell you first hand that the easist way to deal with the plastic on the prop shaft (or about anywhere else) is a hacksaw. The best method is to use a metal cutting blade (24 - 28 teeth per inch) and install it in a regular hacksaw frame in reverse direction. Thus, it cuts on the pull stroke which makes it easier to avoid the problems of being weightless! I've cut thru numerious 2 - 3 inch towropes that were tangled on river tug props and rudders with relative ease.

[@chrisdowning9626]

What a transformation in Cartagena! 20 years ago it was a bombsite.

[@hawkeye8712]

Hello Michael here I just want to say absolutely gorgeous the architecture archeology everything. And most importantly thank you both ,you are gorgeous and just absolutely great, thank you both for bringing this video and all the others, keep them coming be safe out there and be inspired. Oh and by the way I want to say both of you have inspired me ,and educated me to get my own boat, So I also too can can reach my dream. So much love see ya.👍

[@edrussell7960]

Glad you were able to sort out that problem on your prop shaft. You guys are so good working on stuff together. Loved the tour of the town you were in.

[@emberbaker7798]

You are allowed to take a vacation occasionally from the filming/editing stuff. Glad you are having fun.

[@quale1345]

check your cultass bearing play next time you haul out. Fine line can be drawn up the shaft into the bearing causing premature wear, which causes the vibrations.

[@sailingrubyrose]

We did that mate. It was a concern of mine too. No issues

[@rogermace4516]

WoW bloody ripper of a Vid, thanks so much for taking us on a tour of that lovely town. It's amazing how a bit of fishing line can make your heart sink.. So glad it was an easy fix. Take Care and keep well

[@zzzxxzzz4797]

I don't know which one is more dangerous , diving on the prop in the open ocean or in the marina ? The stories of people dying from electrical shock in marinas because of bad electrical grounds on boats makes me want to take my chances in open ocean , even with a slightly bouncing boat ! One thing for sure is you don't need a safety stop scuba diving at that shallow of depth , just a quick pee before getting out if you need to ! Thanks for sharing 😎

[@deanshirley97]

Haha when you said pony scuba gear I thought you meant rubbish scuba gear because in east London we use the term Pony meaning cheap or rubbish haha!

[@sodthelotayou3712]

Your favourite square in Cartagena is Plaza San Fransisco.Come back next season and we'll show you the rest.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks mate! Once again, appreciate you making the effort to come and see us :)

[@yeelinli1]

Great video once again and the rest must have done you good Terysa is positively glowing , that means Beautiful Nick !

[@davidleighton1763]

Yep I guess the vibration was a bone dry rubber cutless bearing gripping the shaft. Scuba gear definitely a must on a cruising boat

[@sailingrubyrose]

Agreed

[@oldtimergoalie1]

Awesome video!! Terysa, never apologize for having fun and enjoying life over getting videos out to us. Your videos always continue to amaze on how much fun you both have. Hopefully removing the fishing line solves your issue. Cheers!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Bless, thankyou Thomas!

[@ianwhite1287]

If you do end up stopping in Tarragona they have the same kind of 'one ticket for everything' ticket with as I recall about a dozen sites around the town, one is close, maybe 10min walk from the club nautic marina

[@24212860]

Nice video mate

[@williamdykes2750]

I agree with you Nick, incredible engineering; thanks for the tour. 2,500 years here; 5,000 years there...what's a couple of thousand years between friends? By comparison, the oldest city in the USA, St Augustine, FL is about 450 years old. I guess that is why the America's were called the New World.

[@rmccugh61]

Glad to hear that you seem to have figured out the cause of the vibrations. I could be wrong but as I watched it I thought that what may have happened is that the plastic was not even as it melted and welded to the shaft causing two things to happen. First the shaft was moving back and forth and it was knocking unevenly against the shaft support (cutlass bearing?). Also, since there seemed to be more in some areas, as the shaft bounced against the bearing it caused the shaft to rotate unevenly in the stuffing box creating excess friction thereby heating up the stuffing box.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks for the thoughts Randy!

[@tomriley5790]

Hypocaust is the name of the roman underfloor heating - there's some left in Chester (plus an amputheatre) where I grew up too:-)! Spain is fantastic.

[@SVImpavidus]

Guy's Hi. Not sure if you know this but the "Strippers" from Ambassador marine (the best rope cutter on the market by a clear mile) need a gap between the cutlass and the front of the assembly. (Its in the fitting instructions) The prop pushes the shaft forward in forward drive and closes the gap. With all that line the shaft may have been prevented from moving forward the few mm it needs too causing the issues you had. Check no line in between the white teflon wear rings on the Stripper too. Just a few thoughts. Sail safe. Ant & Cid xx PS if you are ever in Winchester go meet the guy that makes them. He is a real engineer with a proper workshop and a passion for model steam engines and E type Jaguars !!

[@sailingrubyrose]

Cheers mate!

[@shoop4040]

You two are just marvelous and I have smiles on my face when I watch your videos. I have been to Cartagena Colombia where I was born Although I am Greek heritance and bloody hell I live in California. But Cartagena Spain looks very similar. Please be safe and continue to have the time of your life.. Cheers

[@JimKJeffries]

Thanks for making the time to share, keep adventuring on

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Jim!

[@48William]

Glad you took some time off for yourself thanks for the tour great fun to watch and listen to the commentary

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Billy!

[@bartblack7326]

What a beautiful city, thank you for sharing it.

[@SailingKittiwake]

It was great to see the forum! We didn’t get a chance to see it as we were in town for a few hours, so thanks for the free tour 😁

[@sailingrubyrose]

Our pleasure! Haha

[@lkm5462]

Mighit suggest an IR thermometer to be able to shoot all parts for heat checks . Even a log may be called for to keep track of normal heat of different parts, stuffing box, etc. just a thought

[@boblivingston4841]

Check your cutlass bearing you might need to replaced it.The heat will damage the bearing because of no water flow to it.I have had it happen to me. had a damaged cutlass bearing. Had to replace it.

[@michaelch5060]

Always great catching up with you guys! Thanks for sharing

[@crikycrocky]

Good that you found the source of your knocking/shaft problem. I wonder if the plastic pushed the rope cutter blades too much together, causing them to impact and create the knocking? It might be expedient to check the cutters for any damage and whether they still can cut effectively. I enjoy your videos which are always well produced but glad to see you taking time to enjoy the cruising life as well.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks mate- the balance between working on our channel and just enjoying cruising is sometimes hard to find, but we love it :)

[@RoyClare]

Awesome, guys. Thanks for sharing. No stress, video as and when. 🤙

[@steveford1647]

Nick & Terysa, thanks for the video. So glad you found the problem with Ruby Rose, think it was great for your fans to come visit you while you were in port. Nice tour and narative on the city, I live my travels through your channel and one other, too old to go sailing and being that I get sea sick in the bath it's a no no anyway. Love the way you two come across, feels just like a family member talking to you. have a great break and xmas and may 2019 bring you all the sailing and places you desire.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Bless, thankyou Steve! Glad you're enjoying our videos!

[@jimdylan4369]

Everyone should have a chill out & a bit of down time every now and then or it just becomes hard work & dull . Drink wine eat well & refresh 👍 loving the channel !

[@stimpsonjcat67]

So the cutter at least allowed you to get to port. Last time we wrapped a cord on a prop it was on a rental and it just stopped and we were able to jump in and untangle it pretty easy, but we were just above idle when it happened. You could play what if endlessly, but never know if it would have been better or worse without the cutter. Vibration might have been the shaft being forced fore/aft by the rope expanding/contracting in the slot. BOOM! "Here's the thing!"

[@sailingrubyrose]

Yeah, the cutter definitely did its job!

[@janmitchel3460]

Alrighty then. It took me longer than expected but I'm all caught up and current! Thanks for the vids. You guys are awesome.

[@sailingvenus7520]

I sympathize with you, I have also have a billion headaches.... but I love it

[@michaeldenicola6725]

Great video Spain looks amazing, never considered going there, Thanks for sharing and Safe Sailing

[@GrinsInc]

Thanks for posting. Stayed tuned for adventures with "Chickenpie" and "Archibeer"... Good Luck!!!

[@charliemcgrain]

It looks much better if you look into the camera lens instead of at yourself in the camera monitor when you are speaking. Love the videos!

[@sailingrubyrose]

There's a reason Casey Neistat wears sunglasses all the time!

[@waynemazan7485]

love the Rose !!!! thanks

[@bryonensminger7462]

At thousands of rpms it dont take but a thousands or two to throw something Terminal out of balance

[@anthonyrosa5006]

It reminds me of parts of Quito Ecuador.

[@Jimjettrain333]

The town square are a real social gathering place both day and night. They seem to be prominent throughout all Spanish speaking countries.

[@williamswezey6715]

nice job on the prop shaft Nick!

[@remistrijbis17]

well done nick as always

[@lyfandeth]

Here's crazy, Nick. The Romans built roads 2000 years ago that still don't flood and have no potholes. Roads. And we're still to cheap the build as well.

[@wjhann4836]

to your shaking problem: in the underwater work video I saw some of the line in the prop parts - not the shaft. Perhaps this blocks or confuses the folding mechanism - just with the effect of massive unbalanced masses.

[@dondevine5129]

Nice video thanks

[@geoffthefarmer]

Great video. Always enjoy watching your journey

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Geoff!

[@pinebearclub]

I just live all the raw emotion, even Nicks crassness! I’m getting stoked, I’m off to southern Portugal for Christmas and can’t wait to see culture, scenery, and some 2000 year old ruins! Take care. Bryan from Vancouver

[@TheFlyingPlectrum]

Just a quick note. Never put yourself between the boat and the pontoon. You should have gone in from the side deck or off the pontoon to the side of your boat. Otherwise great vid.

[@marins7810]

In some cases as a first action , engine in reverse sometimes helps ,!

[@classicpetetrucking]

Hope you guys are doing well! How do you guys plan where the next destination is and how do you compare what marina or Anchorage your going to stay at?

[@sailingrubyrose]

We actually talk about that a bit in a few episodes time! We use apps such as Active Captain and the Cruising Association apps, as well as pilot/cruising guides mostly.

[@classicpetetrucking]

@@sailingrubyrose Oh sweet! Cant wait 😀

[@UweBehrendt]

Thanks that is now on my bucket list,or should i say boat

[@sailingrubyrose]

Cheers mate!

[@seatravel8536]

Fantastic video. Y'all need a break now and then from video, just do it, most of us totally understand! I am with you on old stuff built to last. If you get stuck on editing, throw in some out takes.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks so much mate :)

[@williamtilton7019]

I have worked on boats all my Life ,seems like you found the root of the problem My concern would be if that shaft got too hot it might have damaged a seal

[@tkpaulsen1]

"Just sheer Laziness" LMAO, so true! Gonna miss you guys, enjoy your time with family and friends. Look forward to 2019 and more great vids, you guys Rock!

[@angelvides5232]

Great seeing you both having fun, awesome video...!!! Keep publishing more. ..!!! :-)

[@dalecharlesphoto]

Really enjoy the show but I'll say it first.. *Boat repairs in ancient locations.. sorry couldn't resist. Thanks for sharing the ruins, hey now there's a statement. KNEW you would consider a cat.. I wrote a few ep's ago "..so when are you getting a cat?" One suggestion as a pro photographer, I noticed the white balance was warm inside the museum. Your in-camera setting might be set for sunny or daylight? Auto should nail it. Too much to remember sometimes. Easy fix in post for next time if needed. Or the lighting was old incandescents. Which would be an ancient ruin! ha Keep up the good work and many thanks for sharing it all.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks Dale! We keep our white balance set to Auto, although the warm look was probably the LUT filter. That said, we have a lot to still learn about photography/videography so these tips are always welcome!

[@janetgarciafineart6324]

I coulnt imagine having the problem with the boat while cruising through the atlantic! Scary

[@zachmav1126]

how many years do you have to clean the propeller?

[@ernestdougherty3162]

I love watching your videos but I'm curious about one thing what do you do when you're not cruising the oceans? I love you all's attitude and the love you have for each other you're both funny and your own way stay that way

[@sailingrubyrose]

Hey Ernest! We cruise for roughly 8-10 months per year. When we're away from the boat we're spending time with family and catching up on a massive backlog of editing and work! A break from filming helps us get up to date with our workload for KZbin and helps inspire us for the following season. If you want, you can follow us on FB/IG (links in description) to see what we get up to when we're away from the boat :)

[@ernestdougherty3162]

@@sailingrubyrose thank you for that information I will I appreciate that

[@ylemoine1]

Do you test for stray current before diving in a marina? If yes, how?

[@zzzxxzzz4797]

Nick is the test ! Yikes !

[@edrussell7960]

Nick sticks a toe in if his hair curls and his nose lights up, Tyresa unplugs him.

[@SailingKawai]

Hey guys, where in the Med are you in real time?

[@sailingrubyrose]

Our boat's in Valencia, we'll be back to her late Feb/early March :)

[@SailingKawai]

@@sailingrubyrose Sweet! Thanks for replying :) and congrats on almost 50K!!

[@scr5051]

amigos bienvenidos a colombia, van practicando el español, dios los bendiga. cuando nos tomamos un tintico. saludos

[@michaelb.barnett2225]

Nick: Last summer my son was finishing up his study abroad in Rome Italy in his 4th of 5th year or Architecture studies.. We had an opportunity to visit him at the end of his studies and got a great 12 day tour of Florence, Rome & Venice, and your comments is exactly how I felt seeing the quality and craftsmanship throughout our visit to Italy. I was only upset with all of the graffiti in Rome. Like you I still am amazed of what was built considering the technology & tools available at the time, "Unreal". Crooked boat name comment was also funny, sadly true at times! Barney

[@bowwave59]

You should do more scuba video. 👍

[@whyme8068]

Sometimes you just have to put the camera down and enjoy the moment!

[@padraigAZ]

love your videos. Nick's viewpoint is great to hear. slow down when panning please.

[@Viper_Poker]

Even those of you who make these videos need a vacation. If you think about it, it's just like playing music as it takes a tremendous amount of energy to put on a show. Now when we are playing music the hardest part is setting up and tearing down the equipment. In your case its making all of your video bits make sense and that in itself can be not only mentally exhausting but physicall as well, so it's ok to take a vacation. Now as an ex-comercial fisherman I cannot express how crucial it is to keep lines out of your prop. Your gear boxes will heat up and it throw the balance of your prop and the drive shaft of and yes that can extremely loud and it can cause crucial systems that are extremely expensive to fail. One thing you can do is install a line guid, these are generally home manufactured and basically what it is; it's a wire half moon shaped basket that fits around your prop and what it does it helps deflect a stray line or rogue Bowie. It's generally made from 2" square stainless steel fencing wire. I highly recommend it, but keep in mind that it's not a full proof system. I wish you the best of luck and good sailing. Sincerely Christine M.Davis 😊

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thankyou for the tip Christine 🙂👍

[@Viper_Poker]

Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose your very welcome I hope this helps.

[@FrankHRitz]

cartagena is really nice. was there in January sailing along the coast

[@baritonodelbagno]

Sorry if it is already mentioned, but I'd like to tell you that (once the prop is free from the stuck fishing line around it) you have to check the oil level and quality more often from now on. Usually it is not noticed right away, but in the course of time you eventually realise that your saildrive propeller seals are damaged. When this happens, you can damage the saildrive because the water gets in and the colour of the oil changes (mostly to yellow, to my experience). Thicker lines, or bigger plastic bags got stuck around esp. at relatively higher speeds or close to full speed may cause damages on parts even between the engine and the transmission as well. I consider the things that get caught around the prop as one of the biggest pains-in-the-ass in sailing, as just a piece of line or bag can make you have your boat hauled out and cost you a lot of time and money at the same time...

[@sailingrubyrose]

Thanks for the tip mate. :)

[@wjhann4836]

I can only agree! Most often, when a line is stuck like at your boat, the seal is badly damaged. In charter business, normally a diver checks the boats for damages due to collisions, but he also looks at the saildrives. If there is a line (especially when it is a massive as you showed) the boat is hauled out and the saildrive is maintained immediately.

[@paulc9163]

They dont have a sail drive! Its a shaft driven propeller. What they will have to consider if there is any damage to the shaft seals there is no water in the oil to worry about with a shaft.

[@wjhann4836]

@@paulc9163 Your' right, but still there is in common a seal that may be damaged.

[@baritonodelbagno]

@@paulc9163 you are soo right; I am not good at Southerlies or better to say, not good even at watching carefully a sailing video , either. However, my warning applies to all who have boats with sail-drive and like you mentioned, still there are risks on all seals and connection points of all the moving parts up to the engine (Though, we all hope the opposite).... Besides, thanks to Sailing Ruby Rose for being so kind and thanking me for the tip, instead of making me facing the truth that I am absolutely a lousy viewer... :)

[@stuartcheyne1468]

How do you find the mantus scuba gear?

[@will_j]

It's usually where you last saw it, at least that's what my mum says.

[@sailingrubyrose]

This was the first time we'd used it for anything other than testing it out, and we really liked it. Perfect for these kind of jobs.

[@edrussell7960]

Its offered my the same manufacturer of the mantis anchors.

[@chiefcliff]

Nick - I'm just back from Italy and had the same thoughts about the "technology" of 2000 years ago... I would love to talk with you about -- How does one compare the the Roman/ Spanish/Egyptian culture of 2000 -3000years ago to the fact that their are relatively new cultures - from the Native Americans Indians to South Pacific tribes - who are much less advanced than the Roman's were 2000 years ago - why? What does that mean about the people...? All good discussions over a beer.

[@sailingrubyrose]

I think the Romans were exceptional in this regard. Most other civilisations just can't compare. The Romans were exceptionally ambitious, which translated to progress in a number of ways. However, they were also incredibly brutal. I would say that most civilisations are far more peaceful than the arrogant Romans who considered themselves to be far superior to everyone else, and invaded most of Europe and North Africa accordingly.

[@chiefcliff]

Hmmmmm. Yes I agree ambition was a factor. And agree there was some scary brutality in Rome's past. But it has to be more. And I completely disagree that "brutality" went hand in hand with "cultural success" if you will. If you look at Hawaiian culture - they were unbelievably brutal in the treatment of others/enemies/women/the poor. Horrific examples of torture and death etc etc. or Comanche Indians - described by many historians as the most brutal fighters far beyond anything history has seen. Yet their progression in science, engineering, math - comparatively nonexistent. Why was that...? What allows one society to create Pi - or have running toilets in the Coliseum while another is throwing virgin women into a volcano. I don't know.

[@sailingrubyrose]

I'm sure many anthropologists are dedicating their lives to answering this question! 🙂

[@mhensen1]

If interested read anthropology book called Guns, Germs and Steel, all about that question, answer is basically that agriculture started in the Fertile Crescent giving cities a chance to form as everybody wasn’t hunting and gathering, pretty interesting read, but the author is very happy with himself...

[@Hamza-xc9kb]

Hey guys.. You are love

[@ez1913]

Y'all went out on a Lagoon and didn't take us along?!? 😕

[@sailingrubyrose]

of course we did! But we can only fit so much into one episode. Next week we'll show you the Lagoon sail :)

[@ez1913]

And Treysa said you were bad KZbinrs, you didn't take the camera for days. lol

[@bill4nier]

Happy for you, your engine problem was an easy/cheap fix (amazing what some fishing line can do 😡). Very nice video..... Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😊⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵⛵

[@corujariousa]

Wow what a bummer having that cable on the propeller. I see you have the "cable cutter" on the propeller but it seems that is not a perfect (100%) solution. Good to know. I hope you'll not have to deal w/ many issues so soon and can enjoy the trip. Stay safe.

[@leslieq958]

15:23 I want Europe to be a two hour flight from the US. We can no longer fly US to Europe and back because of our age. Flying is such an ordeal these days.

[@BPratto]

Here's the thing. Another great video. Might be time to just take a bit of time off and just live off the youtube for a bit. Fair winds.

[@MattSmith-hp3cj]

Send her to the parts store to ask for a new MUFFLER BEARING. LOL👍😂🙊🙉🙈☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☃️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@scr5051]

cartagena españa sorry.

[@englishmaninfrance661]

I don't think you need to apologize for having a bit of time to chill out. That's what you're there for isn't it ? not cutting someone else's crummy cheap plastic rope off your propshaft (well done Nick), and the comparison of Roman wall paint to anti-foul was priceless. You just can't get the pigment these days . :) After the Romans pushed off the British Empire eventually ruled the world , now all we can do is worry about Brexit. And the Gov't can't even sort that out.

[@jdoe265]

Jeez Nick, you look like Randy from Trailer Park Boys. Lay off the beer yo!

[@SkylinersYeti]

Close your eyes and think about what someone will think about 2018 in 4018?

[@Delphi450r]

Sounds like a whole lot of Owl Waxing going on.....🤣

[@billsmith5042]

Nick had thoughts?,... blimey!

[@sailingrubyrose]

hard to believe, I know

[@snowman1185-v]

Cute couple you two IS. :D

[@jebp4594]

hahaha... "arquibeer"

[@UNK0VVN]

I was confused at the beginning. I assumed you were in Cartagena, Colombia!

[@RoryL83]

no cataMoron please. I enjoy your videos because of your beautiful monohaul and your snarky ambivalence.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Our beautiful monohull isn't going anywhere for at least a couple of years. As for our snarky ambivalence, that's here to stay forever 😉

[@enriquepascual6083]

Cartagena is one of the most interesting cities of Mediterranean regarding her historical value.

[@mhazel4777]

the thing I don't understand is you put the tank on but put the snorkel in your mouth don't get it

[@otti6698]

That's odd?

[@sailingrubyrose]

Habit. Generally you use the snorkel until the very last minute when you're actually about to descend. Probably wasn't necessary here but yeah, habit.

[@mhazel4777]

love you guys number 1 for me enjoy you every time you put up a video

[@mattsmith6397]

Ha - you made me laugh out loud with: "I've seen worse boat graphics than this Roman stuff" 😂

[@sailingrubyrose]

True though, right?

[@mattsmith6397]

As someone who may have wonkily applied a bow name or two in the past, I couldn’t possibly say! 😆

[@philandlyra3365]

I think history is amazing to think about, but honestly people don’t give our ancestors enuf credit. I believe that our technology goes back further than some think.

[@lildeena1]

Don’t dive in marinas

[@derekburkett3483]

Rubber plants ....like fake ,or rubber plants like the Rubber Tree

[@jameshanson5610]

Christ that door would drive me bonkers if I worked at the museum.

[@sailingrubyrose]

Or I'm just really weak?

[@srqlisa7881]

Amazing its such a beautiful city. don't forget they also had slaves working the baths to heat that water. : ) peace

[@JonMadsen70]

:)

[@tiptap1600]

Malta, como é que um gajo se livra destas estúpidas traduções para português da favela?