Through the Portlight - A Look Inside our Westsail 32 (part one) - #3

[@rimasmeleshyus9486]

Great episode, thanks for sharing. Greetings from beautiful Hawaii islands ⛵️ 🏝

[@LRangerdriver]

I lived on my WestSail 32 Intrepid in Seattle in 2004 and sadly, sold her. Now, I'm once again looking for another Westsail 32 for living aboard from The Gulf of Mexico to New England and your videos are inspiring me to get going Right Now ! Thanks so much guys! :)

[@ThroughthePortlight]

+David Hollister We hope you find your next W32! Good luck!

[@SailLife]

Awesome video guys! That is one cavernous boat ;) Thanks for the tour :) I'm eagerly awaiting part 2 :)

[@ThroughthePortlight]

***** Thanks, Mads! We are glad you enjoyed it! :D Yes, it is pretty spacious, although it could use just a little bit more head room, right? ;)

[@RaginCajunsail]

Very nice tour, I liked how you two alternated. That Westsail has a lot to offer!

[@ThroughthePortlight]

RaginCajunsail Thank you for the comment! The videos are a joint effort from start to finish :)

[@idroolt6999]

it's a shame we didn't get to see the projects you've already done to it. can't wait until part two. thanks for sharing, guys. :)

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Dennis Thompson Hi Dennis! Although we wish we started filming right from day one, we do have some material to put into a video or two about our previous projects. We look forward to showing everyone!

[@idroolt6999]

that's cool.

[@What_If_We_Tried]

Loved part 1 of your boat tour. Well done! Oh, the Jazz music really suits your videography style, and really adds a nice touch. Really looking forward to more.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Daniel Berry HI Daniel! Thank you so much for your comment. We also liked the music we included in the video - some of it is too darn catchy!

[@yonidunbar4259]

Very nice. Beautiful boat. Looking forward to part two. :-)

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Yoni Dunbar Hi Yoni! Thanks for watching and commenting! :)

[@vaughnherren8128]

Beautiful boat, looks very comfortable. I look forward to seeing more about your boat as well as sailing videos.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Vaughn Herren Thanks! It IS comfortable! We are hoping to have some sailing videos in late September as, for now, work is keeping us tied to the dock.

[@miketadlock1904]

Thank you for the tour!! You have a lot of space for a 32' sailboat. We just purchased a sailboat a few weeks ago and we will be working one her starting next month and preparing to move aboard.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Mike Tadlock Congrats on your new boat!! What did you get? Its such an exciting time and transition! :)

[@miketadlock1904]

Through the Portlight We bought a 1976 Alden - Wellington 47. Yes, it is very exciting, I'm like a kid waiting on Christmas. We are the 4th owners and she has been very well taken care of until the previous owner got sick. They held on to her for about three years hoping he would get better, but finally decide it was time to let go, so she has been neglected for the last few years. There is not any damage to the boat, but she needs a lot of TLC.

[@billbye1432]

A beautiful home that you are making the way you prefer. Congrats on your westsail. have an old friend in s. salt is. lost track of many years ago.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

+bill bye Thank you, Bill! Salt Spring Island is a beautiful place!

[@SuperHotjane]

Great video, nice to see your lovely boat, looking forward to part 2.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

SuperHotjane Thank you! :)

[@businesstravelwork]

Nicely shot and very well done.

[@itsjojo4]

Great video! I have to say I live the folding doors on the head. This video gives me many ideas for my own sailboat! thanks. Very nice interior.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

itsjojo4 Thank you! We love to hear that our video can give other people ideas for their own boats! We think that our head has a good layout and design.

[@rosewood1]

Thanks for such a lovely video. Very impressive vessel and loved your approach to film making which was both fun and very informative. All the very best

[@yetiwookie1]

Hello again from Oregon! Great camera work. Better walk through than most. Very easy to see and you featured a lot of details that are often not shown. My wife and I are five years (roughly) from living aboard. Right now, just lake sailing and saving. We really appreciate all the info you two, Curtis and others have offered on the Westsail. Very helpful. Good thoughts your way... Cheers...

[@ThroughthePortlight]

yetiwookie1 Thank you! We were originally going to shoot the boat tour as one video, but because we went into a little more detail, it ended up being two. We are glad you enjoyed it! Are you thinking of living aboard La Dolce Vita? What kind of boat is it? It's beautiful!

[@yetiwookie1]

Through the Portlight It's a 23' Venture Newport. Had to do a full resto on her inside and out, which has taught us a lot about what to be prepared for in the future with a larger vessel. Lot of fun to sail and camp in, but too small to live on. We've narrowed our search to a Westsail 42 center cockpit. More expensive, but offers everything we need and want. We are determined and motivated to make this happen. Your videos help a great deal. Thanks again.

[@bradd8105]

Beautiful boat, I'm envious! Thanks for the informative boat tour, looking forward to Part 2.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Brad D Thank you Brad, we are very glad to hear it was informative!

[@lifeislikesailing]

I enjoyed the tour and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest. :)

[@ThroughthePortlight]

LifeisLikeSailing - Vancouver, BC That's great that you enjoyed it! It was fun to make it - gave us a reason to clean up a bit ;)

[@CurtisWestsail]

Thanks for the amazing boat tour. It felt as if I had the same boat. Oh wait I do? Looks like you made a great choice. Not to sure about you painting the bulk heads white. I kind of like the natural wood. Lol. Cheers guys. Nice to see your keeping your wine selection up for when I come over.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Curtis Westsail Haha! Not sure about painting the bulkheads white... hmm... sounds like someone I used to know! I wonder who gave us the courage to do that! :P That Malbec is waiting for you... has your name on it but not sure it will last that long ;)

[@damtim]

Angela and James, thank you so much for sharing a bit about yourselves and your aspirations. I had the opportunity to sail with some Canadian friends out of Brockville, Ontario last (very short) summer on the St. Lawrence and have been bitten by the sailing bug ever since. I have been living vicariously though you, Sail Life (Mads) and Life Is Like Sailing (Alfy). Please keep up the your nice work and think of us when we get our first ice (any day now).

[@ThroughthePortlight]

damtim Thanks for watching! We know Brockville (and the St. Lawrence) quite well! Many good memories there; we won't be missing the cold weather though ;) Whereabouts do you live?

[@damtim]

Through the Portlight I live on the Americanside of the St. Lawrence River in Potsdam, NY. I thoroughly enjoy the St. Lawrence having been on it from Kingston/Cape Vincent to Gaspe, Quebec (though I have not boated it all). My only complaint is the short boating season. After watching your videos along with Alfy’s, I can easily see why you have made the move to the west coast. Your area reminds me of the geology of the 1000 Islands! Again, thank you for sharing your stories. I am looking forward to your next installment already. Do you recall the group/organizations that you took your classes from?

[@ThroughthePortlight]

damtim Yes, the Gulf Islands remind us of the Thousand Islands very much - only it's tidal and salty here :) I (James) took a few courses in Toronto back in 2004, at Humber Sailing & Powerboating Centre (Pleasure Craft Operator Certificate, VHF, Coastal Navigation). Then in 2007, I enrolled in several courses at Holland College in Summerside, PEI. They were for Transport Canada certificates (MEDA1, MEDB1, MEDB2, Marine Advanced First Aid, ROC-MC radio course, and the Bridgewatch Rating Certificate). I ended up working aboard the Canadian Empress (where I met Angela), which sailed round-trips between Kingston - Quebec and Kingston - Ottawa. We love the St. Lawrence Seaway and hope to one day sail our Westsail up the river! :)

[@offplanetevent]

Nice video. I see you two have matching anchor tattoos. Anchors aweigh.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

offplanetevent Thanks! Very observant of you :)

[@StanFerris]

How fun! I'll be watching for tour part two.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

FerrisMedia We are glad that you enjoyed part one!

[@Wanderglobe]

Nice video. Thanks. I've got another boat to add to my wishlist. Hans Christian 33T is still my favorite but these are really nice boats too. Very practical.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Hi WanderGlobe! We actually now own and live aboard a Hans Christian 38! The 33's are a great layout as well.

[@55jimd]

Great video. looks very nice. Thank's.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

James Decker Thanks for watching James! :)

[@SadlerSadler]

hi guys...thanks for shortening my nightshift...another cool video..didnt take long to fill the cupboards ...like my house!!..was on yachtworld.com. amazing boat value in U S A..waiting for a broker to come back with shipping costs..10k dollars buys a lot of boat .look forward to your next video..i spotted the wine bottles too.ha ha !!

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Eric higgs Glad we could make the nightshift just a little bit shorter! Yeah we still have too much stuff (galley and otherwise). We have so many things we don't use just taking up valuable storage space. Yes there are some great deals out there - were you looking at a Nantucket Clipper? We used to troll yachtworld.com allll the time!

[@niccat7051]

Amazing space for a 32 ft boat...mmm, Cat or westsail 😳 thanks for sharing and congrats on another great video 👍

[@ThroughthePortlight]

NICCAT We didn't mean to make it a tough decision for you, but the Westsail DOES have a huge interior volume for a 32 footer! ;) We'd go with the W32, but we're biased. :P

[@MaverickSailing]

Y'all are off to great start with your channel! Awesome boat tour. Look forward to the rest of it. Maybe you could do a review video of the Air Head composting toilet.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Maverick Sailing Thank you!! We will most definitely do a review video of the AirHead! Its on the long list of videos we will be making :)

[@michaelcarr3037]

Very nice thanks for sharing

[@chucklanham1]

I can only echo what everyone else is saying. Great job. I will have to remember the information about the mattress. Sounds comfy and I like the cool aspect. I anxiously await the remaining parts of the tour.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Chuck Lanham Thanks, Chuck! We are glad that you enjoyed it! The second part is out now! :)

[@keithh3463]

Thanks, Enjoyed the tour!

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Keith Hollenback Glad you enjoyed it, Keith. Keep an eye out for part two! :)

[@leifpettersson4509]

Hi guys, Thanks for a great boat tour! Looking forward to the next part. It would be great if you could include some measurements of head room in the various parts of the boat, and if possible also the dimensions of your current v-birth and settee. Good luck with your continuous work on your beautiful home.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Leif Pettersson Hi Leif! Thanks for your comment. We have just measured the headroom for several areas of the vessel for you. Note: we have added insulation and cedar planks to the deck head, totalling about 2.5cm (1"), so here are the actual measurements: Under the sliding companionway hatch: 203cm (80") In the salon: 185-189cm (73-74.5") Head: 177cm (70") Right before the v-berth: 181cm (71.5") The dinette becomes a settee that measures about 190cm x 98cm (75" x 38.5") The v-berth is triangular and measures roughly 244cm wide x 190cm (96" wide x 75") The space between the mattress and the deck head in the v-berth is 65cm (25.5") at the lowest, and 91cm (36") at the highest We hope this helps!

[@rosiethebear300]

Wow! Wonderful video - so professional and interesting. Can't wait for part 2 - pls include a slow panning or scan of the whole living area to get an overall picture, would you? Thanks Darlings! Btw, nice quilt you got!

[@ThroughthePortlight]

rosiethebear300 Haha thank you Mutti. Sure, your wish is my command! Gee, I wonder who made us the lovely quilt? :) - A xo

[@rickjames4882]

Enjoying the videos, nothing like being young. Are there any tentative dates to do some cruising?

[@ThroughthePortlight]

***** Glad to hear you are enjoying the videos, Rick! We are thinking about doing some cruising in September after Labour Day - local stuff, the San Juans and Gulf Islands :) Next year may see some bigger cruising plans, and we will keep everyone posted!

[@HistoryRats]

That's pretty dang nifty!!

[@theislandpackrat]

Great video! I wish more people would do them like that, you can get lot's of great idea's from seeing things. going to do the same when I get a go-pro someday. where did you get those grates under the cushions? and how thick are they? 1/2 in.? my 32' Nicholson has half the room of the westsail.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

theislandpackrat Thanks! We too would like to get a GoPro one day! The tiles are called Easy Tile. We bought them at Rona, but we think that they are also available at Princess Auto, Canadian Tire and perhaps Home Depot. They are only about 5/16" thick.

[@SadlerSadler]

Had the Nantucket in mind but not so sure now. Catalina30 loaded with every conceivable xtra. Wheel ,radar,sprayhood,Bimini .it goes on and on. All for 10k. Or less . Exchange with euro makes it 9k . Same here 20-25 k. All down to shipping . plus added bonus is the bike can stay. 72 hours last week so my cot is calling. Looking forward to some vino later though.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Eric higgs Wow... get some sleep, man! Yes, we are looking forward to vino as well.

[@ForSeTiTrimaranAvalon9]

Looking forward to the next episode BTW nice Tatt's :-)

[@ThroughthePortlight]

ForSeTi Trimaran Haha thanks! :)

[@garylamers4858]

Fantastic video, very helpful. My wife and I are hoping you could include some pricing on things you buy and/or repair, like the mattress and the Westsail for that matter! Thanks agin!

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Gary Lamers Thanks Gary, glad it was helpful! I think we will do a video about the financial breakdown at some point, its a very popular topic! :)

[@svnatalieb7271]

Great video guys. Thanks for sharing. I anxiously await part two. Are you happy with your decision to replace the old head and holding tank with the air head composting toilet? That is the direction I'm leaning towards for Natalie B. The two of you and your videos are very cute. Keep up the good work. Chip s/v Natalie B

[@ThroughthePortlight]

s/v Natalie B Hello Chip! Thanks for the comment! We are happy with our AirHead decision, although there are a few complaints about it, which we will go over in a detailed video about the Air Head. Overall, however, the positives outweigh the negatives for us. We got rid of a horrible odour (even after emptying the old holding tank). It seemed like the smell was permeating through all the hoses. Also, we don't like the idea of carting around so much sewage, especially right under our bed! :P

[@johnfoster1201]

Very nice. It looks quite comfortable inside. A thought: have you considered putting a shelf in your "pantry"? From what we could see on the video, it looks like quite a tall locker, with some wasted space in the upper part that didn't seem to be used. Just my $0.02.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

John Foster Hi John! It is quite comfy inside. We didn't mention it in the video, but we actually are planning to put a shelf in the pantry! It will really make better use of the space. Thank you for your $0.02 USD ($0.0258 CAD)

[@jinksto]

Great job! Thanks!

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Tommy Jinks Thanks for watching, Tommy!

[@tashaanderson4881]

where did you get the mattress? :)

[@goofy4birds]

I was wondering why your WS looked more like the new Ikea look instead of the teak mahogany look. As you can tell I love all the teak an mahogany. They can't make them like this anymore due to cost/lake of getting the wood. They also loose value when you paint over the teak and mahogany. Teak is an oily wood and really needs to breath to keep from rotting. I just oil mine with teak oil every so often.

[@adriaan8711]

Wondering how tall you are? Wonder if i have headroom in a westsail 32. Cheers

[@tfb]

What are the modified dimensions of your V-Berth once put together as a single unit? width? length?

[@19211926]

Where did you guys go? Do you still have the Westsail?

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Well, life got in the way and we ended up getting pretty busy jobs. We still live aboard, but not on the Westsail. We are now on a Hans Christian 38 Mk II and working a different job. Maybe we will post some new content one day?!

[@chucklanham1]

As a soon to be single mattress (as opposed to three piece), how do you access the storage below?

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Chuck Lanham We are hoping to make access to the storage underneath the v-berth more accessible from the aft (the entrance to the v-beth). Having 8" of latex is really comfortable, but super heavy and awkward to lift, so even if it was in three smaller pieces, it would still be quite a hassle to lift and hold out of the way. These are not the typical lightweight 3" or 4" boat cushions :)

[@chucklanham1]

Through the Portlight Hinging the fore and putting in a hydraulic lift would work if it isn't cost prohibitive. Here is an RV one. I am not sure how it would hold up in the a sailing environment. www.hatchlift.com/bedlift-kits

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Chuck Lanham Hi Chuck! The lifts are something we haven't thought about. It's always good to get some different ideas! :) We are planning to drop the v-berth even lower, and any storage space would be lessened further. Not sure if it would be worth installing the lift system, but we will look into it. Thanks!

[@Gariel2007]

12:10 "it was really really hard to...Fuck Vigorously..." there i fixed it for you

[@kenlynch6332]

Well done

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Ken Lynch Thanks so much, Ken!

[@seattlefarer]

I've been curious about the headroom on a westsail, can I ask how tall you are?

[@hamsterg0d]

Awesome

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Michael Gebhart Thanks Michael!

[@clintsteel446]

if you should use paraffin wax on your sliding enclosures you'll find that they slide much easier and last longer.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

+Clint Steel Hi Clint! That is a great suggestion! Makes so much sense!

[@Satorisails77]

This is what I did for draining the shower pan. satorisails.com/?p=352 I am one of the few that has a fully functioning shower on a Westsail 32. Just need a couple of debris traps to keep the pump from clogging. Not a big deal. Takes a couple of minutes every few months to clean the screens. Also nice to have it pass a vented loop for using the drain while heeled over under-weigh.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

SV Satori Thanks for the link and the info on how you plumbed your shower drain into the same thru-hull as the sink drain. Great idea and no need for a sump. We will definitely think about that system if we ever decide to install a shower.

[@mazdarx7887]

If you haven't been told yet,, don't tow your go-a-shore like that. Those tow rings have been known to break . Could never figure out why people think that glass on a boat is a good thing. (Your on deck and need to go below for something and step on broken glassin your bare feet ,200 miles from shore)

[@ThroughthePortlight]

Mazda rx7 Thanks for the tip, but as difficult as it may be to tell from the clip, we have a bridle attached to the two D-rings and then through the front handle. As for the glass, we do not plan on going offshore with our glassware, but we will put your two cents worth towards some new Strahl beverageware. :)

[@spindrift32]

love the boat,but don't like deck step mast.

[@ThroughthePortlight]

+spindrift32 Thanks spindrift, that's the way they built them, and there are pros and cons to both deck-stepped and keel-stepped. On the plus side, you don't have to have a deck-stepped mast on your boat :)

[@gpye6687]

sorry Mads

[@33eyeman]

Please change your wording from full time live aboard to full time cruiser. there are legal reasons

[@jacklong7258]

arr

[@ThroughthePortlight]

+jack long ;)