This is Cruising in MAINE [Ep. 4]

[@nwmi493]

MDI; grew up there. boated those harbors in anything that floated from the day I could row all through the 80'-90's . left in 2013 for winnipesaukee. nice here too but very different in many ways. were Good times. Life gets on if you let it. miss it. . hope to go home someday again. class of 96 at MDIHS

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Cool story! Thanks for sharing! We miss Maine a lot these days

[@SailingSVRose]

Fantastic! We sailed up from Portsmouth RI to Boothbay Harbor ME last July. Tons of lobster pots! We seen a small whale 20’ off our starboard while passing the isle of shoals. So much fun. 😀

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hey guys! So glad you got to sail Maine. We stalked your screen name and enjoyed your videos as well! Cheers!

[@kurtc6372]

Wow, great racing. Such open interactive people you all are.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks Kurt!

[@HopeOfJoe]

So much fun to see my old sailing grounds. Born and raised in Maine. Kept our boat in Rockland. Sailed from there to Canada and down to Nantucket where we got married on the beach. I hope you found the reversing falls (un-bouy marked on the charts) just a bit before getting to Buck Harbor and about the same bit after Cape Rosier. 😊

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Such a great story! I'm glad we could bring bavk some good memories. Great sailing and people up there. Thanks for sharing!

[@sullybiker6520]

I'm really enjoying catching up on your adventures from the beginning. What a lovely placid place Maine is! That Trimaran (or stabilised monohull as the wiki describes it...) I've actually seen in Southampton UK I the late 90s, when it was in Cable & Wireless livery. It's a small world (but I wouldn't want to paint it)!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Wow! So cool! Thanks for sharing. Maine is definitely beautiful and we hope to go back some day 😀

[@sailingslapshot]

just found your channel and after 5-6 videos, really like it. just moving up to a coastal cruiser and have our pitty mix and we all need to adjust!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Great go hear! It takes time to adjust! Those dogs are great for the boat because they can be coach potatoes when they need to be! Enjoy the coastal cruising with your dog and check out our website for more tips! www.sweetruca.com 😄

[@1958rwc]

Super great piece! I grew up sailing out of Southwest Harbor and I let out a shout as soon as I saw Beal's Lobster Pound! And if you think West Marine can be pricey, go to the chandlery over at Hinckley Yachts. And at the Bass Harbor Lighthouse, I even saw the black and white nun noting the Western Way. Sailing here in Southern California's boring compared to back home.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hey Bob! Great to here this story! It was definitely an awesome experience for us. We did get to visit Hinkley for bit, and you are correct, but it's a beautiful place! Sorry things are boring where you are but I'm glad the video brought back good memories! Cheers!

[@alliechampagne1404]

Greetings from Casco Bay, Maine! Our coast makes for some tricky navigating, especially with the fog. Lots of early morning listening for bells & spotting cans. Sailing out & around Matinicus Rock is my favorite cruise. Glad you visited our shores!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks for the Maine memories! It's like it was yesterday. Such a fantastic place to visit. Cheers!

[@kgladie]

Great vid guys. It’s like I get to be there with you watching these vids

[@SailingSweetRuca]

@Kgladie :-D

[@mikesullivan6603]

It reminds me of washington state san jaun Islands in puget sound instead of lobster pots we out west have crab and prawns pot avoid

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Very cool Mike! Maybe we will sail the west coast some day 😁

[@josieesanja4274]

Nice video love to see this ❤️❤️

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thank you josie!

[@cmoreoverland6739]

Nice Jam Band music!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

😆 Glad you liked it...the music gets better in later episodes :-)

[@dontpanicsailing4994]

Nice work guys!!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks! Just trying to keep it shiny side up and not panic ;-) Those that read the comments check out DPS’s channel. He and his fam are hard at work on their boat, soon to launch this spring.

[@harleyharmon4106]

"ROCK!!!!!!" You guys are awesome to watch.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Thanks 🙏 Harley!!!

[@tahirsargin8236]

👏👏👏

[@SailingSweetRuca]

🤙🙂❤️

[@captvaghunter]

Sea Shepard gets their vegan azzes kicked every time it's a good laugh to watch

[@andrewphillips858]

What happened to the new anchor guys, lol!

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Hey Andrew! Thanks for watching. We are going to install it in the next episode at he Hinckley dock, just before we head to the wilderness of Roque Island :-)

[@andrewphillips858]

@@SailingSweetRuca that's great, I was just surprised that what sounded like your main reason for the trip to West Marine, loo

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Andrew Phillips believe it or not, we found the Rocna on Amazon. Prime (free) shipping, and we could use some credit card points/miles on it so it saved us a boat load of cash! We needed a place to ship it to, and the Hinckley boatyard was super cool about letting us ship some things in, despite us owning a J :-)

[@andrewphillips858]

@@SailingSweetRuca great luck, I'm looking forward to more reports from your adventures!

[@nwariverrat710]

Maine lobster yummy

[@garyhammond2213]

Homer, AK 18 ft tides.

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Right on! 👍

[@easternsun167]

Running the water maker while sailing ? Huh?

[@SailingSweetRuca]

Why not?

[@easternsun167]

@@SailingSweetRuca shouldn't ,just the action of the boat moving through the water can create air bubbles which can be drawn in by the pump ,which not only is not good for the pump but can introduce air into the pressure system which can damage the Pistons but also cause shock to the membrane . Even just sitting im sure you know and have probably experienced an airlock that you've probably had to purge ,reset restart the system.

[@easternsun167]

@@SailingSweetRuca ppl do indeed make water underway and have not ever had issues ,it's really just not a good practice due to the fact that it just takes that one time that you get air in the system to cause damage . Having the intake closer to the center of the boat can help for sure,also having a pre tank with a vent above the water line will help to . So apologize, not trying to tell you what to do ,been doing this a long time ,so just sharing some wisdom. Cheer's 🥂 have a great day

[@SailingSweetRuca]

All valid points. We always greatly appreciate knowledge drops! You are right-on the money regarding air locks. We have had to re-route things for better flow. We are prepared and practiced to make water underway when needed though (we usually don't need to as we carry plenty). It is really nice on longer sails to shower not only us, but equipment, etc. Never used a pre tank, but that could be really helpful in some situations I am sure. Great idea!