The Boat's NOT READY...So HERE WE GO! | SailAway 218

The boat's NOWHERE NEAR 100%, but to GET IT THERE, we need to travel 1800+ MILES to the U.S. before Dec. 12! This jump to the USVI is the FIRST STEP in our LONGEST JOURNEY EVER. We've got NO NAV, it's WINDY, it's ROUGH, it's 400 miles to St. Thomas, it's DARK, and we're WEARING SUNGLASSES...HIT IT! Enjoy!! And be sure to SUBSCRIBE for WEEKLY CONTENT EVERY SUNDAY! Cheers!!
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[@DieselHopeless]

The wife and I enjoy watching your videos as it’s about as close to real life as you could expect; the ups, downs, ins, and outs of boat life. Thank you for keeping it real and having a terrific outlook on your “new” Privilege.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy it!

[@PastorwithoutaPulpit]

She's from back when they built a sail boat first and the apartment on the water part of a Kat second. I'm pretty impressed by her performance and avg speed on that passage as it was very good if anyone is wondering and a full 2.4 knts plus faster than what you can expect on most monohull cruiser type vessels. I have a suggestion for your Bimini/Dodger if you don't mind hearing me out. Look to Colen on Parley Revival and what he did on his Lagoon. Back in the day they still used mainly cloth dodger/biminis because they wanted the ability to easily raise or take them done for more sun. The thing is on a Kat if you want to just enjoy the sun you can go to the enormous bow area and the trampolines. So were it mine I'd do away with the folding bimini and install a more permanent mounted one that can support the weight of a person walking on it and enclose the front at the top of the entrance to the cabin with impact resistant glass or something similar. That would give you so much room for activities above the cockpit like say more solar and you could even use the walkable type because they're both thinner and easier to maintain. With that much area you could install quite a few allowing for a pretty big upgrade to your overall solar capacity. I don't think it would be much more expensive that replacing the canvas and tube bimini you have now and it would definitely be much cheaper to maintain over time considering canvas is only good for about three years before needing re-stiched at a minimum or replaced. There would also be no more worrying about canvas tearing in high winds. Just a thought and now that you've made your first passage on a Kat I'd imagine you're pretty happy with just how well they perform. Congrats on a successful first leg of the long journey to get back to the states. I realize that this video is from months ago but it was still a good watch, thank you for sharing your travels. As an afterthought can you imagine how uncomfortable that passage would have been on your old boat if it was that rough on the Kat, yikes I'd imagine the fish would have been well fed...LOL Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks for all that...we'll definitely check that out. We've been considering a few options for it right how. And yes, we definitely thought a lot about how the old boat would've been...even more so on the big passage coming up! Virtually undoable for us a couple of days.

[@davidkumeroa2997]

You guys were Trucking!. 8.5 Knots average is so good. Well done Guys. Your going to have fun on this Girl.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@davidh8928]

That was a great "Shakedown" passage. It looked like you had plenty of chop to knock the dust off.

[@SailAwayVlog]

That’s for sure!

[@duames]

The boat has come a long way in the last few months , looking good !

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks!

[@markbailey6051]

Yes! That's what I'm talking about!

[@jamescarico4408]

Great video guys . the new cat seems to be good for y'all . Iam very proud of all of you for your hard work and kool sailing . keep it up .

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much!

[@ChateauHnH]

Congrats on the first passage! Looking cool.....and it's only Thanksgiving! :) But almost March here - He He

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! About to make some leaps in video time...

[@genieclarke7346]

She sails beautifully

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@chrisd8438]

You guys make me smile! Love your videos. I’ve heard many great things about Privilege Cats - she does seem great. Hope the refit is going well.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! It's going well so far...just very hectic!

[@mattg8156]

I bet that passage drink was fantastic!

[@SailAwayVlog]

It WAS particularly good!

[@kimmacdonald8873]

WELCOME to the land of CAT'S Fast comfortable AND Safe. Be cool!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! So far we're enjoying both of those factors!

[@hydrostream76]

so honestly.. Tell us how you REALLY like this boat, over the mono hull . lol livin' the dream !!!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Haha...let me think on it! ;-). Thanks for watching!

[@giorgiomazzoleni3377]

she is sailing so good

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! We're getting the hang of her!

[@kenford7854]

Great video giving us armchair sailors a taste of the sights, sounds, and feeling of the movement on the boat. Enjoy your content and perspective of boat life.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Many thanks!

[@steveking6204]

Great video. Congrats. 2 x 200 mile days.... Wow. At some point y'all should give us the dirty deets on life before KZbin, how you met, etc, etc.

[@FrankJamger]

Well, looks like I've caught the beginning of a long voyage here, and I love your intro in the description. Hey, at least you don't have all the folks chasing you that Jake and Elwood did!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Haha...I was wondering how many folks would pick up on that!

[@bryonensminger7462]

If you got your sails a place to store and cook food and it's not leaking faster then you can bail your ready to head out the rest is just luxuries

[@FrankJamger]

Glad that the big cat held together pretty good for you. Congrats on the journey, good luck with improvements. Looks like you'll have a great home for your little boy to grow in? He seems to love it already... even seems to have a grasp of its performance.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! It's definitely already been a better platform for everyday life and yeah, the speed of passages has already been an improvement. Just working our way through the list of fixes now!

[@yogsfrancis2805]

Ophelia’s nickname should be”BB” beautiful beast”. She is definitely a solid boat. She did quite well. Shoot, I was getting sea sickness just seeing those waves. She kicked butt! Congrats!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Haha...BB, I like it! Thanks for watching!

[@Billestlà]

Great passge. So cool going along with you guys! :)

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks for joining us!

[@musicsavesxlives]

Onboard lifestyle on you tube did a great dyi hardtop that might be good for your boat! Ep 148 2 years ago! Happy sailing ⛵️

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks we'll take a look! We've got a pretty good plan in play right now, though not a hard top.

[@terryhaisten6769]

Really looks like ya'll are getting that's great really enjoying the channel

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@MarkMesserli]

Those old Privileges were build like tanks! My brother owned one back on the mid 90s. 200 miles per day, what a great sail! Can’t wait to see more! Great video!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Awesome! Yeah, she does seem tough...far tougher than us I'm sure!

[@crowdfundcrew]

Guess it’s not all smooth seas and sunshine. Although it seems like it was a pretty good passage even with the seas.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Indeed it never is! It was very enjoyable anyway!

[@thestorminmymind]

Congratulations guys... Awesome as always

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@80884bpresley]

Awesome ride for sure!!!! Glad all went well

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@AORD72]

The boat is looking fantastic. Sleek hulls, great speed. Great video.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@larrymills4223]

Your Videos just get better and better. Love the new/old Privilege. Your videos of the sailing in the waves was exciting. You make us feel the speed and the motion. Always look forward to your video's on Sunday night. Looking forward to the retro fit of the catamaran and what type of cover you put over the cockpit.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! We really appreciate you joining us!

[@mangowalter8239]

You guys did great and those speeds are worth bragging about! 😊

[@SailAwayVlog]

Haha...thank you!

[@BlackHeartPirates]

Really enjoyed that one!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@lesleylatham8414]

Recently discovered you guys! Congrats on Ophelia, she's a great boat who just needs your love. Rivers is sweet! Cheers from a 🇨🇦 currently on our catamaran in 🇧🇸 Also, love love your intro song.....I find myself singing it randomly throughout the week haha. But I can't sing........

[@SailAwayVlog]

Welcome aboard and thanks so much! Maybe we'll see you out here one of these days!

[@stephenmurray9850]

Oh yeah , changing from being mono sailors to multihull sailors takes a little time. 8 knots average is ok. These older boats can take a beating and still come through with flying colours. Thanks for the video. well done.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks for watching!

[@douglasrobbie9998]

Yeah a dodger and side enclosures seem a good idea for Priv 482. That sloping fore deck doesn't stop much spray. Nice to hear you didn't get much wave slap on bridgedeck, but the movement can be jerky with 6' waves and short wave period. Nice to see that a tablet with Navionics took you 400nm across the Caribbean. What a shakedown cruise!!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! Yeah, it REALLY needs those...became far more evident on our upcoming long passage. We've got a good plan in play though!

[@carltontweedle5724]

A hard dodger would be cheaper over a few years. Canvas will need replaced every few years. Plus add value to the boat. Great passage fair winds calm seas.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! We'd love to go that route but might be too costly for us in addition to everything else we're dumping into it right now. We think we've got a good interim plan though.

[@thebermudaangle9958]

👏👏👏👊phew...Flying Beauty!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Haha...thanks!

[@monumentmom7593]

You did a great job of showing what the passage was like. But, how did Zeke like it? 😬❤

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! He did great actually...he's so much more comfortable on this boat. The heeling was always what he hated the most.

[@SVPearler]

Well done, guys. Love your work. Just do it whatever. Just like your fixes with what every you have. My attitude, too.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! We'll keep on...

[@dc1544]

Going to be great seeing what you do with your sails. Better sails can give you more speed with more comfort. Even a Genoa can make a huge difference. if a genoa that is built with good low-stretch materials and a foam luff or ropes sewn into the luff area to remove depth as sail area is reduced, can be rolled in part way and still maintain a good upwind shape. Screechers for downwind. I watched a HH55 go 28 degrees upwind which is insane. They did this because they had better sails and the size of their boat made it comfortable while doing 8-11 knots in 10-14 knots. You have a boat that can cruise at 12 knots with a high level of comfort once you get the right sails and learn how to adjust them as its a tiny bit different than a monohull. I see using a bigger front sail balances the main better in winds that are in the teens to 24 knots. Again will be fun watching what you do with your sail plan. also spend the extra couple grand on sails for better material.

[@robertbeasley2070]

Makes me jealous! Safe travels where ever you are.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!

[@dutchglobetrotter4513]

You guys made some good speed on that passage , with well deserved passage drinks.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you! We enjoyed them!

[@Bleemus]

Fantastic. You will never regret buying this boat after you finish the projects you have planned. Your average speeds are far above what a modern charter cat could do. Well done!

[@EdwardTilley]

Great video! Love your intro song.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much! Wrote it just for the channel!

[@moneyfornothing3264]

Awesome 👏🏽 Awesome 👏🏽

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you 🤗

[@wkrobbers]

Ok you some how Chanel the lighting strike to the water you still have a E M T static charge jumps all over that what kills electronics

[@svshadyinvestment6647]

Great job, what a fast sail!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! It sure was!

[@mbryan4964]

✨️💞🤘rock on👌Congrats on the beautiful boat‼️

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks so much!!

[@williammathis8494]

I know I love a good weekend on boat.

[@SailAwayVlog]

That's always how it starts! Thanks for watching!

[@jenniferdavis8088]

Can't wait to see the videos of the upgrades!!!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! Lots coming up!

[@arthurmontana8791]

Amazing family! Godspeed!!

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks Arthur!

[@michaelcanto6175]

So Cool! Great Speed

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks!

[@gfimadcat]

Great passage! Congrats! What's that weird groany/rumbly noise in the background though? Sounds like something's vibrating...

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thanks! I think what you're talking about is probably the hydraulic autopilot...it's taken a little getting used to. We did manage to quiet it down a bit recently.

[@gfimadcat]

@@SailAwayVlog could be yeah, maybe check fluid levels in the hydraulic system, if it rumbles that loud it may be cavitating a bit. I have to admit though seeing Ophelia haul ass like that was awesome :D (also bonus points for the Blues Brothers reference in the description, forgot to mention that :D)

[@SailAwayVlog]

Haha...thanks! I was wondering how many would pick up on that.

[@gfimadcat]

@@SailAwayVlog I grew up on that movie, it's a never-ending source of funny quotes :D

[@bryonensminger7462]

Cats are known to fly

[@cgv571]

You need to work on your audio. There was a low frequency intermittent hum during your narration. It could be fixed with a well place towel.

[@SailAwayVlog]

Lol...everyone's a critic!! I believe what you were hearing is called "bass guitar". ;-)

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Congrats on the first overnight passage on Ophelia. 🥂🥤

[@SailAwayVlog]

Thank you!!

[@chrisschultz143]

Do you feel safer on the cat then the mono during the passage? 🥃🇨🇦🤙

[@chrisschultz143]

With in same sea state. Avg.

[@SailAwayVlog]

I don't think safer is quite the right word as we really never felt unsafe on Ceclia...definitely more "secure"? Definitely less exhausting as it's not such a chore just moving around the boat, so I suppose a lot less chance for random injury as well.

[@chrisschultz143]

@@SailAwayVlog my better half. Is quite prone to motion.

[@chrisschultz143]

Wondering if a cat might help that. 🥃🇨🇦🤙

[@kirk9671]

How many boat yards in Grenada can haul you out?

[@SailAwayVlog]

Three I think, two down in southern Grenada, and the one we used in Carriacou.

[@lets_go_see_]

formerly from Zion??

[@SailAwayVlog]

Yes indeed! Know them?