ATLANTIC CROSSING - The Canary Islands leg | STLT Ep.76

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Lottalove Alex & Mandy

[@henrirotthier5710]

Best sailing channel on KZbin! Nice video and music choices. Lots of tips on food, sailing,security, maintenance,...

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Henri ❤ we love reading your comments every time. They are just so nice 🌹Happy you enjoyed it once again!

[@dlsbob]

GREAT video! Your camera skills are first class all the way. You have a knack for making the viewer really feel like he/she is along for the ride and enjoy every second. Good teaching moments as well. Love following you.

[@seethelittlethings]

Wow, thanks Bob! That is really flattering to hear, we love taking you along.The rest of the ride will come soon :)

[@younapali]

Your fishing line will give the lure more surface action if you close pin it up as high as you can reach on the back stay. Plus it will warn you by hearing the close pin snap when the fish bites the lure.

[@seethelittlethings]

Nice! Thanks for the tip :):)

[@STRUTZKOFF]

Noise is prop spinning. Put in reverse. Also you can try to adjust your engine shaft alignment Consider furling prop

[@seethelittlethings]

Nah, we're not a fan of putting our engine in reverse when sailing, we prefer to keep it spinning freely. But the noise went a ways after 7 days. The cutless bearing found it's place and now doesnt bother us with it's squeaking noise anymore! All peace is restored on Blue :):)

[@DirkJacobsz]

Alex + Mandy so cool.Well done - loved it ... ok guys - one day .. save power - put a tiller autopilot onto your Hydrovane... It will steer for you if you loose your main autopilot - mmm it will happen. We did not do it and had to HANDSTEER for 3 days.. be well and drink coffee..

[@seethelittlethings]

Yeah we heard about that. Pretty cool option. 3 days of hand steering must be intense! Be well too, hope you got good coffee too 🤞

[@nick.caffrey]

Just found your channel. Great to see a European sailing channel! I'm gonna have to bingewatch from the beginning. Nice videography, sound and storyline. Well done! Subscribed and clicked the bell!

[@peterfrebold]

..... happy to say the least ..... have seen some that once they set sail they are lost and don't know how to maximize the tranquility that is afforded ..... both of you displayed a sense of excitement thru out .... there was even some of the humorous ribbing back and forth .... gotta say that wee tyke that will be arriving shortly has selected itself a mighty fine pair of parents to be .... thx for sharring and as always ... never stop dreaming, just dream bigger ... have fun be safe, save our oceans .....

[@klausmontag2801]

Amazing!!!!!! Simply amazing! Fair Winds and following seas on your Atlantic Voyage.

[@seethelittlethings]

Glad you enjoyed it Klaus! Thanks for coming along on the ride :)

[@dan711g]

I just discovered you folks from the Greek Islands collaboration! Thank you Andrew for putting that all together! You guys are awesome and so humble :-) God bless you 🙏

[@nikolas18v]

For rather new members in the sailing world, you look relaxed, confident in the handling and the navigation of the boat. but also capable of managing the life aboard. I am glad to see that everything's been rolling out smoothly out there and you spend so nice, enjoying unique moments. If you allow me a remark, sometimes I find it difficult to hear what's been said because your voices tend to be overshadowed by the rest of the ambient noise. I think this can be easily overcome during video editing. In any case congrats and fair winds throughout your voyage.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Nikolas, thanks so much for your sweet compliments :):) Happy to hear you enjoy it :) The problem with the noise is that we were going so fast, there was just so much noise around! The water was incredibly loud, it was crazy. Unfortunately we can't get all of that out during the editing. We did manage to make it better, but some channels manage so well in noisy conditions, we still don't know how they do it 😂 Cheers!

[@CarlSmithAviationBroker]

I LOVE how you superimposed the map on your view of the headsail - Brilliant!

[@grahamcifuentes4451]

Yes, Kika has upped her game, and I see you have, too! Outstanding!!!

[@svravenflintlock7526]

I saw that, and thought the same thing, how very cool!

[@seethelittlethings]

Oooaaww thanks you all! So sweet 😍

[@SVImpavidus]

Welcome to atlantic sailing. The Med has wonky winds. But other things the make it special. The Atlantic, the North sea, Big tides and big swell but again things that make it special. Cant wait to get back in the Atlantic but a few things to see here first. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks guys :) definitely a special place to be sailing for sure!

[@snakeplisken4278]

Nice sailing, no drama.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks! it's the best kind of sailing :D:D

[@robertcalifornia4821]

BEAUTIFUL Vessel!

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks :)!

[@alofns]

Great video. Loved the editing snd narration. Sounded like a wonderful day on the water. So happy for you. Stay safe.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Alan, it definitely was one of our best days out there :) stay safe too!

[@oliverheilek8586]

Danke für den Rezeption Euch wünsche ich immer eine handbreit Wasser unterm Kiel Ich bleibe an euch dran Gruss aus der Heimat

[@seethelittlethings]

Gerne und Danke!! ☺️

[@jerrybailey3095]

Oh what a beautiful day of sailing, you guy's really looked happy. Nice boat, good food, great shipmates excellent. Be safe and enjoy your passage..Take care.😎👍

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Jerry :) much appreciated! You take care too. Soon the crossing continues..!

[@jerrycooke6511]

There is something called a shaft lock that you can install....but never forget about unlocking it,,,that noise can drive you crazy.

[@seethelittlethings]

Yeaaaah it can. But lucky for us it stopped after like 7 days and we haven’t heard it since:):) cutless bearing just needed some time to settle in :)

[@richhamel6810]

Beautiful sail. . .

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Rich :)

[@Ross_SEA]

"Yay for boats"!! You guys crack me up. Congrats on the crossing.

[@seethelittlethings]

Haha happy we could provide some laughter in the world today! 😁

[@DoubleUThings]

I like your way of filming/editing/explaining, guys. You just seem to be a very nice and relaxed couple. But I think I already said that once, haha! :-) Nice to follow your crossing. Happy groetenz, Wim

[@seethelittlethings]

You probably did, but we don't mind hearing it twice 😏 happy to hear you keep enjoying it though! That's always really great to hear. Happy groetenz terug, STLT 🌹

[@petten20233]

Can't wait to do the semthing with my Albin Vega. From Holland directions France Spain Portugal .the Canary and Goudeloup. 🤗 .

[@seethelittlethings]

Oooh that sounds like a very good plan! Fair winds to you!

[@bbmb-sailing361]

I am impressed and will follow you with pleasure. You are such a nice couple an your Videos are Great! All the best and I wish you a safe trip. Great meals! Kind regards from Austria, Bruno

[@seethelittlethings]

Thank you so much Bruno! That's so nice to hear :) Welcome aboard and soon the crossing continues :) cheers!

[@davidclarke7728]

You are more competent and experienced than you give yourselves credit for

[@seethelittlethings]

Oaaw Thanks David, that is really sweet of you🌹 we figured in sailing we can better be underestimating our skills than overestimating them, right? (we've seen people do the latter with less fun ending stories..). Cheers!

[@philippedaudi1056]

Bravo guys. About the shaft: when sailing, put the gear in reverse. ? 😎

[@carlray7224]

Such an achievement!!! Two years ago on the hard in Lefkas two tentative inexperienced boat owners started their sailing journey. And now here you are, capable adventurous sailors embarking on an Atlantic Ocean crossing - on the 'Whale Road'. Dreams do come true for those that dare! All your video expertise has come together in this production me thinks and just soooo enjoyed. Well done!!!!

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Carl! Happy to see you still coming along for the ride! It sure has ben quite the journey and 2 years is a great time to slowly get yourself further and further out there (literally hehe). We are very pleased to hear you enjoyed it so much! Soon we continue.. ;) Cheers!

[@maxpierrepoint-kerkhoff793]

That was excellent. Thank you very much.

[@seethelittlethings]

Our pleasure :):) was great to relive the sail 😁 and nice to share!

[@KeithCarmichaelInFL]

Such a nice relaxing video! Really exemplifies how unimportant the world's daily problems are when you're on the water!

[@seethelittlethings]

So true Keith, once you see land disappear, it all really doesn’t matter anymore ☺️😊 that really is the great thing about sailing isn’t it 🥰

[@KFrank-zo2zr]

I‘m excited about the next 24hours. And its so wonderful, you bring the calm of the atlantic into my home.😍

[@dusty_sailor]

The sailing looks fab, lovely conditions. Am wondering if the high pitch noise you are hearing is the propeller rotating the prop shaft. Test by selecting astern with your gear lever, this will lock the shaft, stopping it, the noise and unnecessary wear on bearings, that is if the prop shaft turning is the source of the noise. Buy a folding prop, leave gearbox in reverse when sailing, sorted, no rotating shaft, no undue stress on gearbox or premature wear on cutlass bearing. Fair winds. :-)

[@seethelittlethings]

Definitely perfect conditions, I agree ! it was the cutless bearing, after a week or so it was gone. It probably just needed to settle in :) We don't really like blocking our prop, so we never do. We've been thinking of getting a folding prop, but well, it's all about costs and priorities. And that one kept ending up low on the list. Maybe one day! Cheers :)

[@mosca3289]

You guys are looking good.

[@seethelittlethings]

hihi thanks ☺😊

[@letsbuyaboathesaid1658]

Great food prep! I’m always worried about forgetting something important off the list even though there is a list!

[@cnc75adventures49]

Nice very well put together great vibes 👍👍

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Chad!! Happy you came along for the ride and enjoyed it :)

[@guenther1]

Very exciting - you are living the dream. Love the shot of the map on the jib - very creative. After much back slapping and feeling proud of my solar panel installation and all the money I saved doing it myself the time came to start playing with the Sailomat wind steering that came with the boat and discovered the solar panels are in the way. Your last video reminded me of my lack of foresight. Back to the drawing board. Se la vie - Cheers.

[@seethelittlethings]

oh no! hope you can salvage most! 😊🥂

[@AlienX69]

@@seethelittlethings Plan, Prepare and Conquer

[@peterrooney5160]

Love them all, but this vid was just outstanding. Fantastic guys. 👍

[@seethelittlethings]

Oaaww Thanks Peter ❤ that's really sweet of you to say. Happy you enjoyed it so much!

[@notwhatiwasraised2b]

stories people where are you, where are you going, what's the forecast, what's the sail plan & can you get some drone shots of a sail change in weather

[@jamesearly2587]

Excellent !!!!!

[@seethelittlethings]

Many thanks James !!

[@SailingStormvogel2]

Cool! And love the hydrovane setup.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks! We are loving it so much eh, that thing is just amazing.

[@barrymccrae7242]

Congratulations on completing day 1, looked like a gentle day sail in the Med, nice and relaxing. Hydrovane looked good, how is the new solar and the energy balance.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Barry! It started off pretty rough but became blissfully relaxing. 4 more days like this and life can't get any better, right! Energy balance was really good in the end. We didn't have super sunny days (and also it was winter, so the angle of the sun is not optimal) and we were going south, so often the panel was shaded by the sails. But in the end we still had a very good positive balance after over 4 days. And no engine at all :) So very pleased!

[@mickiwest2536]

Really like your videos, very uplifting, very interesting, I’m now addicted keep them coming STLT 👍

[@seethelittlethings]

Will do! Haven’t uploaded in a while… we’re getting there!

[@AlienX69]

That HVane was the BEST addon investment you ever made !! My rudder tangs snapped from the shaft an lost rudder control. Having a secondary rudder would have saved me a lot work getting back to shore. I can see why HV is SO EXPENSIVE, like getting a FULLTIME helmsman on long crossing. Plus having an emergency rudder built in is a WIN-WIN. It pays for itself on the first major crossing .... 👍👍👌⛵

[@seethelittlethings]

Wow they did! That sounds very terrible ..! Hope that story ended well! But yeah we are very happy with the HV. It’s an amazing piece of equipment :):)

[@seethelittlethings]

guys this is one of the most exciting videos you've made so far. Thanks for that! Hope all is well with you, can't wait for the next one 😘

[@sailboatshellesseasailing4567]

I think it's my fave video of yours! Something between my dreams of crossing the Atlantic and the whale calling sounds hahaha! Great job you three!

[@KeithChegwin24]

Was this comment meant for someone else's video?

[@willf1384]

Lovely episode!

[@seethelittlethings]

thanks Will :)

[@joeltatham5673]

Awesome. I’ve got to see Greece first but I want to do that route!

[@seethelittlethings]

Oh you should Joel! Greece is just so amazing! We are very happy and feel lucky to have started off there. You will enjoy it so much :)

[@johnmayer3433]

As for the noisy propeller, don't you but the gear in reverse IOT keep it from turning ? Concerning the cumbersome handling of the spinnaker pole if one day you find a huge amount of money a telescopic carbon fiber whisker pole might be a good idea especially when it's only the two of you handling the boat. 136 nm - not too bad at all.

[@seethelittlethings]

nah we don't like to put it in gear, we prefer to keep it spinning freely. But the good news is that after 7 days the noise went away. The cutless bearing has now settled and all peace and quiet had been restored on Blue :) Ooooh yeah we really wanted a telescopic pole.. but yeah indeed. Damn the money!! We now got one second hand for a veeerryy good price. So yeah, then you go for it right! Cheers :) :)

[@ACsailing]

Great video guys. Thank you. Can’t wait until my wife and I cross the Atlantic.

[@seethelittlethings]

We can’t wait either to go for the big crossing. When are you planning on going?

[@ACsailing]

@@seethelittlethings Not for another 3 years.

[@seethelittlethings]

@@ACsailing oh that’s still a bit. But it’ll be so good then when you go!

[@howardheckers8186]

thanks for this beautiful video, opened up my eyes

[@seethelittlethings]

Oooaaaw thanks Howard :) so glad to hear you enjoyed it that much. Cheers!

[@glynntrestain9799]

Hi Guys, That was one of the best videos iv watched in a long time, looked a very cool relaxing sail...

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Glynn! That’s so sweet to hear 🌹 it was definitely one of our most relaxed sails. We did not expect that. Sometimes you get lucky (when you plan well hihi). Cheers!

[@Chris97302]

Brought a tear to my eye...dreaming of taking that step.

[@seethelittlethings]

oooaaw ❤ I bet that one day you will take the step! We took quite a while too, but then the reward is so great once you made it! cheers :)

[@brendanwhite3731]

Hi looking forward to how your journey goes but you have all the food mad would love to see how your food is prepared as it usefully to share a food video would see how the journey is prepared Brendan Ireland

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Brendan! Next time I'll show some more preps, but there was not much to the prepping though :) mostly just boiling and cutting. Hope you enjoy the rest of the journey too!

[@joedonnelly9487]

Excellent video, music, sailing technicals!! Incredibly peaceful!

[@seethelittlethings]

Thank you very much Joe! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.

[@Valerie_Dawn]

My daughter showed me your channel a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed the calm peaceful music with the film editing in this episode. I am so glad to have seen it. Good job to the editor! (I'm assuming it wasn't the 1/2 grown baby.) Congrats and Fair Winds in the Atlantic.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hi Valerie! Welcome aboard and happy you enjoyed it so much :) say thanks and hi to your daughter for us then ☺️ Naaah the 1/2 grown little one can’t edit yet, but we might teach it soon to share in the work hehe. Cheers!

[@svamanda2319]

careful of leaving your portable VHF radio next to your ship compass.

[@jsmith5634]

Very well done guys! The videography, music choices, all matched the chill sail you had on day one! Thanks for all the work that went into this episode and fair winds on the remaining days!

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks J :) awesome you can appreciate it all. Really does mean a lot to us! Rest of the trip is coming up soon. Cheers

[@livingonladygail]

very inspiring guys... awesome!

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks so much! Happy you enjoyed it guys!!🌹

[@iMcWatch]

I’ve made your red cabbage , beef and mashed potato recipe. It was deeeelicious 👍

[@seethelittlethings]

Oh that’s so cool! Awesome it worked out. It is very delicious 🤩

[@earlashton1342]

Finely some real sailing for you guy's.

[@seethelittlethings]

yeeaaah! Thats what we thought!

[@johncush9063]

Beautiful sailing...I look forward to each new adventure you head out for. All your boat work is paying off with better and easier sailing...it seems.

[@seethelittlethings]

It so does pay off! And we found a good weather window. Helped a lot too. Awesome to hear you look forward to our adventures 😊 happy to have you along for the ride!

[@scubaseas1]

So happy for you that your first Atlantic passage was a great one. Perfect weather window, wonderful passage. Great decision on bringing crew. Three (or more) makes it so much easier. Especially downwind. Thanks for a great video!

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Alan! We are very happy about that too, it was perfect in so many ways :) :)

[@ackack612]

Just a nice video.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thank you very much David ❤

[@richsander1118]

Restored the perfect sailing day. Just too rare, enjoy!

[@Warren7111]

Finally...some serious ocean miles...yessss... love it.

[@seethelittlethings]

yeeaaah! That is exactly what we thought! It was so good :) :)

[@philippschwenninger]

The addition of the weaving 🐻 made my day :-)

[@seethelittlethings]

Haha yeah I laughed so hard when I saw Alex put it in there. He always knows where to find some meme or gif that relates to smth we do. He has a funny brain like that 😅😂

[@sailinggoeast5437]

Great Video guys... it was a pleasure to meet you guys live by a fantastic coffee from Alex. Hope to see you again in the Caribbean. There we go Kitesurfing together! ;-) See you Sara and Eddy

[@seethelittlethings]

Yeaaaah was really nice! It was awesome meeting you guys too. Defo hope to meet up again on the other side :):) looking forward to it already. Cheers!

[@aveit01]

Ostwestfalen, 10 Grad und Regen und ihr kommt mit so einem wunderschönen Video um die Ecke, wunderschön. Alles Gute und die besten Wünsche gehen raus zu euch auf den weiten Atlantik. Mein Englisch ist schlecht genug um euch zu verstehen ;) aber einfach herrliches Video, bitte weiter so !!!

[@seethelittlethings]

Oooaaw Danke für die Wünsche! Hoffentlich gibt es dort oven bald auch wieder Sonnenschein!

[@oldtimergoalie1]

Awesome video! I wanted it to keep going. You both are so calm and a joy to watch. Thank you.

[@johnmcgrath1350]

Prop noise put the motor in reverse when sailing stops the shaft turning

[@middelbas]

Oh, this looked like a very nice day! Great video, with beautiful music, next level editing, whale sounds and a waving bear (😂). Thanks guys!

[@frankvanasten6403]

You should try playing Rone on full blast on the stereo, worked for Hugo the Sailing Frenchman, and then again when Patrick Laine tried it. Would be great if it worked three out of three....

[@seethelittlethings]

Hahahah will try 😂😂

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

Absolutely beautiful sailing! Looking forward to getting some of that in my life!

[@seethelittlethings]

Yeaaah it was. Are you going to get some of that sailing soon?

[@robertadamsmetaldetecting6324]

@@seethelittlethings we have a little 30 ft. Sailboat. As a family of five, we go out for a couple days at a time. Coastal cruising S.W. Florida. But, SOON we plan to upgrade and begin a life similar to you guys!

[@richmondkelly4167]

I feel better now ... thanks so much!

[@seethelittlethings]

Ooaaw thats great to hear. Happy we could do that 🌹🌹

[@markp194]

Wonderful video - wow have you guys grown - developed your skills and really mow stretching your wings. /enjoy and good luck!

[@seethelittlethings]

Oooaaw thanks Mark :) really appreciate that ❤

[@lesvh740]

Great vid thanks. Tip: a short piece of hose to the ear makes a stethoscope for locating noises :). Have fun

[@seethelittlethings]

Smart 🤔 Will keep that in mind😁

[@davyp2993]

Life can be easy.! You could see your initial concerns floating away one by one, and within twenty four hours a lot of weight had been lifted from your shoulders, making you at one with the situation. All your hours and days of preparation have gelled together to get you to this moment. Enjoy the carefree days, they help you through the days that are not so pleasant.! Wishing you, good health.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hi Davy! yeeaaah it felt so amazing to slowly get away from the world in a way. I mean the ocean is part of the world, but somehow.. it isn't. It was fantastic. And the more often you get sails and days like this, the more addicted you get to it and you keep going to get more of it :) Cheers!

[@ianprice9005]

Great show guys safe travels and fair winds

[@seethelittlethings]

thanks Ian 😘

[@tabbycowley5825]

well done you two xxx (three)

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Tabby ❤ We didn't know it was three just yet back then;) but we had this feeling hehe.

[@dawnhornsby7215]

I always wonder about the food too 😊 thank you for sharing your life with me 💕

[@seethelittlethings]

I do too! Our pleasure :):)

[@johnshobbies4224]

My favorite dependents 😃. Absolutely beautiful video. Did you ever catch anything 🤷🏼‍♂️. About the noise,have you thought of a folding prop? So,when is the cookbook coming? Take care of yourselves and stay safe.🍻🌲

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks John! We never caught anything.. we are not very lucky on the fishing front. Therefore we sailed really good hehe. About that cookbook .. 🏃🏼‍♀️💨 Cheers!

[@jerrycooke6511]

Look at your shaft when you here the noise....its your propeller turning. You can't here it when the engine is running.

[@seethelittlethings]

Yeah it’s the turning for sure. But we heard it too when the engine was running ;) it stopped after a week. Never heard it again. So most likely it was the new cutless bearing. Ah well. Solved now anyways 😁👍

[@colinboniface194]

I'm jealous... I want to come sailing...

[@seethelittlethings]

I’m jealous too! I want to go sailing like that again hehe. It’s been a while. But it’s great to see it back.

[@chroniclesofashlee951]

I swear your videos get better every time 😍

[@gerbentvandeveen]

Lekker, Stoofvlees. Lekker Nederlands.

[@seethelittlethings]

Haha jaaa het is een Nederlands recept hihi. Hacheeschotel met rodekool 😁 wat eten betreft ben ik een grote fan van de Hollandse pot 😬☺️

[@harveyg845]

That was a great video guy, so smooth.

[@seethelittlethings]

Glad you liked it Harvey!

[@ianb4801]

How would you manage poling out that headsail single-handing? Using a 3rd sheet, definitely, but I think I would switch the pole over and brace with the genoa still furled. Lastly, unfurl the sail, sheeting it through the jaws using that extra sheet. Just have to break things into a steady sequence I think.

[@miketcq8]

Hi Alex, rigging the pole is critical. Far too many poles snap against the rigging if they not setup correctly. I do love your channel, hope to see you and Mandy out on the water some time. Fair winds...

[@seethelittlethings]

Hehe he was joking a bit there :) we are very meticulous about rigging it well. We have since then figured out better ways and are excited to try out our new rigging ideas! Thanks for your concern though, that's very sweet :) Cheers!

[@DominicNSX]

A light wind sail would be nice!

[@seethelittlethings]

yeeaaaah it would, but we need to get the boat set up for that and then find the sail hehe.. maybe one day!

[@planet-horn-vlog]

Cadiz never forget to go to La Barca, to the barista Frederico, for Jamon Iberico and a bottle of Ribera del Duero, straight to the cathedral

[@martinhansen132]

Love following your channel.

[@seethelittlethings]

Ooaaw thanks Martin 🌹🤩

[@zalacainbilbao]

A pity to miss seeing Cadiz, a truly beautiful city. Isn't that the point of travelling?

[@seethelittlethings]

Yes and no :) we can't see every place we visit. Sometimes we just go places to get things done and that's alright :) We mainly enjoy the sailing and the freedom of being able to move. A city is often a city and this year we decided to spend most of our time working on the boat so next year we can explore beautiful islands that have a lot of nature to offer. We are more in it for the nature than the cities to be honest! But a city now and then is definitely very enjoyable :) Cheers

[@alexfajardo8809]

Awesome vid. 30 min of great entertainment. Did you guys used a preventer on the main sail for downwind?

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks! Yeah we always do when sailing down wind. Makes us need to worry about it less :)

[@ericwest4069]

Unless you have a hydraulic transmission, keeping your engine in neutral might well cause severe damage to your transmission. As it spins, the engine is not running, so there is no cooling for the transmission. Plus, just as a helicopter with a non-spinning blade will plummet, but one with a spinning blade will stay in the air, your spinning propeller is cutting your speed down. A fixed prop has some resistance, but not the kind of resistance that a spinning one does. No sense in coming into port with no transmission after a much longer trip than if you had protected your transmission.

[@seethelittlethings]

That’s a topic people start wars for and there’s no clear warning nor recommendation from Volvo. The helicopter theory has been debunked by a physics paper stating that “it depends” based on the tilt of the blades. We’re team free spin. we don’t want to stress the gearbox by locking it in reverse when spinning due to speed through water. We’re full time cruising for 2 years, the gearbox didn’t melt yet

[@Boutti]

Hey have you squeezed out all the air out from the axle seal after you put the boat back on water? Water doesn't lubricate the seal if there is air inside the seal.

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Boutti, yeah we did! Always do. After the firsts time we went into the water (episode 3 or so) where we had a badly leaking shaft seal and had to haul out again immediately to replace it, we learned how to do that hehe. Thanks for the tip though :)

[@josefstassen2888]

Great video. Very interesting for me.

[@seethelittlethings]

Thanks Josef! Happy you liked it :):)

[@skulijakobsson5116]

Awesome! 😎

[@markdempster1216]

Hi. I am enjoying your videos. I have a very similar boat to what you guys have except it’s a couple of feet shorter. I was wondering how it would handle sailing to places where you guys have been. I am wanting to sail off so I am trying to get as much info as possible

[@seethelittlethings]

Up until now it has been amazing. It’s definitely a great boat for the med and also seaworthy for Atlantic sailing (but obviously it’s not a westerly 48 oceanmaster ;) We will cross the Atlantic with this one, and many did with similar boats. 393, 390,..

[@berendvangeffen]

from day 3 it is all about cooking, music and fishing...

[@seethelittlethings]

Yes! Mainly cooking, the fish wouldn’t bite.. and podcasts are good too.

[@sailchef9643]

Nice video/music...and do i see a Dutch courtesyflag?😉

[@seethelittlethings]

Yesss you do, I’m Dutch! (Mandy:))

[@AlienX69]

13:52 "moves at a certain speed in neutral" .... keep checking cutless/stuffing box, that harmonic hum would make me a little nervous. All thru hull connections makes me nervous. Assume you have bilge alarms set ? Assume hum stops if in gear or stop shaft from rotating ?

[@roncanizares9966]

Very good video. Question: How does your spinnaker pole attach to the mast? Is there a track or only one attachment point?

[@seethelittlethings]

Hey Ron, thanks! We have a mast eye to attach the pole to. A track would be awesome! Also because we could then leave the pole on the mast when not in use. But this is not so cheap to install. So we keep using the mast eye and it works perfect :) Cheers

[@oliverheilek8586]

Ich verfolge euch schon eine weile, aber jetzt muss ich mal schreiben. Wiedermal tolles Video, aber interessant ist auch der Auflauf. Könnt ihr mir das Rezept schicken, der sieht fast besser aus, als euere Überfahrt :-). Gruss aus der Heimat

[@seethelittlethings]

Hi Oliver! Wie schön dass du uns schon eine weile verfolgst und es dir so gefällt! Der Auflauf ist der Hammer, ich liebe es :) Ich kann dir gerne das Rezept geben, finde es aber nur auf Holländisch (Rodekoolschotel met stoofvlees). Aber müsste trotzdem verständlich sein und sonst gibt es google translate zum aushelfen! Ich habe im Internet suchen müssen und mir gefallen die Rezepte nicht ganz, es ist eigentlich ein Rezept von "Sonja Bakker" www.ah.nl/kookschrift/recept/413798 Ich würde auf jeden Fall empfehlen selber Kartoffelstampf zu machen (persönlich finde ich das 1000 mal besser als pulverpuree). Und ich füge keine Apfel hinzu. Aber wie man möchte. Kochen heißt natürlich auch ein bisschen experimentieren :) Sag bescheid ob es geklappt hat! Eet smakelijk 🍻