The Most Dangerous Marina Ever - Ep. 50

[@sheilafynes2104]

Love the positive attitude. Kudos to the fibreglass artist. The repair job looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing where you go next!

[@SailingZephyr]

Cheers Stay safe👍

[@davecrawford5390]

Great to see stern repairs done so well. James your positive attitude an example to many given all the crud that you have been through of late. Hope the lockdown not going to keep you home alone for too long

[@janecme]

Oh no! That's heartbreaking seeing those boats falling over! Glad you're ok and it shows how being on site is super important

[@darrylb4048]

From Victoria BC, awesome, that's where I live. Enjoy your travels.

[@SailingZephyr]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@lookforward2life]

I live in Cowichan :) fun to see ‘neighbours’

[@Chris-NZ]

I’m always amazed to see a major international brand willing to take a public pasting over what is clearly a manufacturing fault - no matter the age of the unit. I guess that’s what international dominance of the markets brings, forgetting the actual customer. Take a look at older episodes of Sailing Lady Africa to see the customer service smaller makers offered on that project.

[@Chris-NZ]

My point is that this isn’t just social media pressure or trying to get a free unit. It’s about a manufacturer saying oh, here’s a loan unit (second hand) and we’d like to look at yours for future improvement knowing that everyone understands it’s well out of warranty. God knows the PR is good and they might learn something.

[@yaa63]

Great to watch how repairs are done...so professional...just like new✨✨✨✨✨✨...what a great job!!!!

[@SailingZephyr]

Thanks 👍

[@SVImpavidus]

Great video guys. The Med at the end of last year was so strange. We had beautiful weather at the end of the season right up to mid October. Then all hell broke loose! Nice work on the transom. Stay safe in these troubled times. Maybe we can meet up later and have a few beers if your heading south and east...... When we can. Sail Safe guys. Ant, Cid and the pooch crew.

[@SailingZephyr]

Thanks guys! The med has certainly been chaotic. Hopefully some more enjoyable sailing to come. Stay safe👍

[@michaelbeattie6874]

Awesome video! Thanks for sharing.

[@SailingZephyr]

Thanks for watching Michael! Stay safe. 👍

[@davidrhightower]

Byutal tape is good for hatches and ports too. Anything really above the water line

[@SailingZephyr]

That's what I've been hearing. The stuff is magic! Stay safe👍

[@allynonderdonk7577]

Good job on that chart plotter!!

[@SailingZephyr]

Thanks!

[@livingonladygail]

You guys are putting us off to explore south of Spain coast big time 🤪 Hope you both are safe and isolated from the covid-19

[@SailingZephyr]

😂 If only. Thank you for the support. We are safe at Nat's parents in Madrid. Stay safe. 👍

[@RiggingDoctor]

How quickly things can turn on the hard. Good thing you asked for the extra jack stands!

[@apfelmeerschweinchen58]

Great Video Bro!!! and the repairs looks really amazyng. Congratulations on finding artists like that!!! Best wishes too you and hope that the weather conditions are favorable you in the future. Peace 🙏🏿

[@SailingZephyr]

Much appreciated mate. Stay safe👍

[@M-Swede]

Still rockin' that Nomad hat! 😎Greetings from Briny Breezes, Florida.

[@SailingZephyr]

Sure am! It's one of my favorite's. Friend from the BVI's who is connected with that area of Florida gave it to me. Stay safe👍

[@alexwilke7398]

It seems funny to me to see another boat from Victoria. I am presently from there and my boat is moored in Genoa Bay.. Not sure if you are familiar with the area . The repairs look great. It seems to me that the area you are in is susceptible to high wind. Anyhow, good luck, fair winds and following seas. s/v Pampero

[@rudijoris9555]

Ahh..glass work. A nasty dirty job. Never fixed a boat but many a cube van. Good job.

[@billhanna8838]

Should use your main & genoa halyards , one each side tied down to stop boat falling , Used this several times & works a treat .

[@matjam8305]

The problem with the chart plotter is - you need to get rid of the trim around it and get a plastic cover for it when not in use. You can not leave a screen exposed to the hot sun for extended periods. I have a plastic cover for all my electronics and a sunbrella cover that goes over everything.

[@VikingDane]

That's not the problem Mat, take a look at the video detailing the issue

[@matjam8305]

I remember seeing it but can not remember the details. I do not remember ever seeing a cover. Thanks for the correction.

[@SailingZephyr]

Hey Mat - you are spot on about having a sun cover for when not in use. We do have one and always use it. But this issue has occurred anyway. It really started to get bad on the Atlantic crossing as our chart plotter was in use for 22 straight days. But still not an excuse for RM. Stay safe👍

[@matjam8305]

Thanks for the clarification and correction. Then it is really bad on RM. Boat suppliers charging ridiculous prices and providing no after service is too common. Best of luck going forward and stay safe.

[@winderssonsamuelmorenosalc1968]

Nice video, hope you are happy with the job, it was a pleasure. Winder.

[@SailingZephyr]

Cheers Winder! You did a cracking job bro. Absolute legend!!!

[@CJ-de7uy]

Hope you guys are well... eagerly awaiting an update???

[@SailingZephyr]

Thanks Cory. We are well and normal service will resume soon. Cheers for hanging in there.

[@allied1394]

Boat looks awesome you should buy a spare chart plotter just to have with u just in case you never know when or where it might go out on you just peace of mind to have a spare where you know this ones compromised

[@alanduffy7993]

Always good sign after powering on equipment and none of that "magic smoke" escapes.

[@SailingZephyr]

😂

[@bmunday]

good thing you painted before you put Butyl on the chart plotter gasket. that will assure that you always have a a failure point. paint isnt a sealant dude.

[@SailingZephyr]

Good tip! Still learning...cheers for watching. 🤙

[@ratusbagus]

Paint spray can should be vertical. Banksy

[@RVLifeNOW]

Just found your channel because somehow we have become a bit partnered with you...not a bad thing ;) Always happy to watch more boat repair videos ;) -Rebecca on SV Brick House

[@SailingZephyr]

Oh wow! That's amazing. We are in boat works mode during the winter here in Spain. Looking forward to sailing as soon as possible. Stay safe. 👍

[@garrysmith898]

Just look after yourself..... be safe and get that boat out on the seas..... we all need to be strong and fight back at what shot things lifes throws at us..... never more so than now.....

[@SailingZephyr]

Thanks for the support Gary. Stay safe👍

[@markfoster6110]

Better you treat the corrosion before you paint .. great vid

[@john3Lee]

Is that a ptotective film that has de-laminated from the chart plotter, or is it actually in the display LCD ?

[@pilismais]

Raymarine should sponsor you a new chartplotter...if i were the CEO of Raymarine, i would sponsor you, its a new chart plotter and that marketing its the most important

[@VikingDane]

@@pilismais they wont, we all sent messages in to Raymarine, they dont care about their customer base, pretty sad.

[@VikingDane]

John it was the LCD screen, James has it detailed in a previous video

[@jamieweyndling1861]

In fairness to Raymarine I have only had good experience with them regarding problems I have had with my autopilot ACU. It was installed in a terrible place by the builders but Raymarine have twice replaced it with no charge even for shipping.

[@Grand-paws]

Miss you guys when are you coming back let us know what’s going on

[@SailingZephyr]

Herbert! Thanks mate for following the journey! We will be releasing in 2 weeks time! Sorry for the wait! Stay safe cheers

[@Grand-paws]

@@SailingZephyr I was watching your boat tour today. I’m looking at a 43 in the BVI‘s it’s called no regrets! LOL I hope everything works out for you guys I really enjoyed watching your shows! You’re very inspiring!

[@twiper]

Regarding your Raymarine plotter, the problem can be it's actually not a Raymarine but a cheap copy from china and the quality is therefore not very good. I know you can find a lot of copy products out there, the idea with a copy product is to sell it "cheap" to the customer. The buyer think's he has bought the original cheap but it is a just a overpriced copy. My advise is to buy a smaller B&G plotter and then connect it via Wi-Fi to a eg. iPad so you can navigate on the big iPad screen and then have the smaller plotter outdoor as a guide. - Love your videos, greetings from Denmark :)

[@SailingZephyr]

Thanks for the heads up Tino. I checked with Raymarine and it's definitely not a copy. But they still don't want any to do with us. 😒

[@twiper]

@@SailingZephyr Hmm. ok. Maybe it is possible to get a replacement screen from china or a defective unit where the screen is ok.

[@djboogieboy]

👍

[@benjamindejonge3624]

I do live here on Ibiza Island, and I tell you,,no way I will have a boat.

[@frodenilssen5708]

The video's are good, but you really need to get some new camera batteries 😀

[@SailingZephyr]

Don't I know it 😂

[@daveamies5031]

And every episode of sailing Zephyr for the next little while is going to be an advertisement for why you should avoid Raymarine. Best marketing their competitors could get. I'm glad you got the extra jack stands, probably saved you a few extra weeks in the yard. I hope you get Nat back soon (if this video is not too close to real time otherwise she will probably be stuck thanks to the travel bans).

[@SailingZephyr]

Cheers for the comment Dave. Video's are pretty close to real time. Nat made it back from Australia just before the Spanish quarantine state of emergency kicked in. We are both at her parents in Madrid. Stay safe👍

[@daveamies5031]

@@SailingZephyr I'm glad you are together again 👍🏼

[@beng704]

Was gelcoat too expensive?

[@SailingZephyr]

Not at all. It was more that I was concern at all the repair sections and the difficulty around color matching. Overall a complete paint of stern on top of the current gelcoat made for a great finish. Stay safe👍

[@beng704]

I have a Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2 and I’m restoring it. Now think that I should paint it. Thanks for the info.

[@daverhodes7235]

Hopefully the yard has insurance.

[@makisp.1428]

Where is this marina?

[@SailingZephyr]

Burianna, Spain

[@robertkowalski9906]

Hey I rather be at anchor in 60 knots than on the hard in an earth quake. I had a prop blow up had the boat pulled ONE NIGHT on the hard in over a year sleeping on terra firma boom 4.9 earth quake in Puerto Rico... Recently got back to the US and now the Corona thing I think Congress is going to start paying me to stay on the water! Hope all is well with you and yours I hear it's pretty bad in Spain.

[@nfwolfaardt]

You were lucky... your boat had the wind astern, the ones that got knocked over got it broadside.

[@SailingZephyr]

Yup. It was still scary though. Such a sad situation for the two boat owners though.

[@garycarlsen907]

Answer: Liposomal Vitamin C and CHAGA Tea. ;) Question: How to survive COVID-19?Knowledge Base: clif@clif_high

[@bradbusch9585]

Did you by chance take the supports from the boats that blew over 😅 just kidding folks

[@pixelgraphica]

Hahaha! :-) LOL

[@bizim_eller]

So, whole Spain belongs to teamsters 🙂, also how strange it's that one event how small it may look can change the way we feel about our shiny transom in one minute, many many of us think how insignificant the shiny transoms are these days, thanks to covid 19 ☹️☹️

[@SailingZephyr]

Agreed. Our boat is the least of our concerns now given the current state of things. Stay safe.

[@feastures]

Its' BEADING TAPE.

[@romeo9017]

I hope your insurers saw the total inept recovery....

[@bmunday]

this one is a homeowner problem. the yard, if you let them, will indicate the correct way to address: if they view you as a scardy-cat, they will also recommend the cheap-ass method.

[@bmunday]

homeowner goes crazy with tape and a rattle can: typical.

[@wayneanderson1641]

The painter has no clue on how to use a spray gun🙃

[@nortonmolly]

Has your partner been stuck in Australia with all the travel and border restrictions. Those coffee breaks maybe a thing of the past to prevent virus transmission

[@SailingZephyr]

Natalie has made it back from Australia. We are both currently in Madrid at her parents place under strict quarantine rules. Stay safe👍

[@jwrappuhn71]

Good vid bro, sorry you've had to go through so much bullshit.

[@SailingZephyr]

Cheers mate. All good. The hard times just make the good times twice as satisfying. Stay safe👍

[@robertsutherland1097]

Thanks for the video. Another reason not to buy Raymarine.

[@rudijoris9555]

A big company like raymarine not stepping up! I guess they are not obligated but still kinda shitty imo.

[@afnanariff84]

spare a few cans of plasti-dip paint.

[@jesusitorayala8214]

sailings create more jobs, for the locals, the Winds has no mercy, even in land😓😓😓😓

[@robertlaird6746]

After watching your previous video about your electronic, it doesn't seem like it's Raymarine fault at all. It sounds like you just got had by the person who sold it to you if I remember correctly.

[@bmunday]

looks great, smells bad.

[@jiefflerenard1228]

Great video .I do not understand why skip the gel coat ,are you not loosing some level of protection? if only abrasion wise? Next upgrade go wireless with a few cheap tablets.Since you are good at it, make sure you make a good video of it so nobody has to buy those outrageously expensive large plotters ever.

[@SailingZephyr]

Cheers Jeff! 😁👍We changed to a full paint as it was going to prove difficult to match all the various spots for gelcoat coloring. The existing gelcoat is still there, we have just opted for a full paint of the stern to avoid seeing repair patches.

[@edferculo8887]

Why don’t these beautiful young boat yard workers wear masks to protect their beautiful young lungs/health ??? All the time

[@joeldelamirande5792]

New boats for sale

[@markmesic2527]

So pay attention, next time you will be able to do it your self and make the video to show as how it is done.

[@SailingZephyr]

Exactly Mark. This insurance repair gave me great insight for any future repairs I need to make. Thanks for watching.

[@micheldawes1]

Hmmmm, not a very smart mo e on Raymarines’ behalf, letting ten thousand subscribers know that they don’t stand behind their product. You can’t undo all that negative publicity easily....

[@SailingZephyr]

😉

[@chrisskillett8218]

About order new update nav ,will not be going with ray marine 😳

[@infstbob1]

Hhhhhh

[@gulfstream-tvstudios9546]

...when i saw, how raymarine is trading their customers , i removed all my raymarine units on my yacht in miami beach , florida , ms "ocean drive" and installed garmin units,...from radar to autopilot, everything on all stands...

[@SailingZephyr]

Oh wow! How is the Garmin stuff holding up?

[@bdtrap]

@@SailingZephyr With the right Garmin autopilot, you can control it with a Quatix 5 watch. You could be up on the bow and tack over, using just your watch. I haven't tried it myself, but the concept is stunning.

[@bmunday]

and then hires a guy in tight jeans to behave the same. ???????

[@luciano76464]

Dai fori si evidenzia che il cantiere Francese realizza scafi con pareti esterne sottilissime 👎

[@marklougheed943]

Why not do these minor repairs yourself? What are you going to do when no Marina is available? You're dangerous.

[@SailingZephyr]

We've done plenty of repairs at anchor and at sea. These repairs were covered by insurance from the previous storms. Otherwise I would have definitely done it myself. Check out our previous episodes for more information. Cheers for watching. 👍