The Beginning of Our Long Sail to Grenada for Hurricane Season. Catching a Blue Marlin on Day 1.

[@jjjudge4039]

Gotta tell you guys I've been watching since Billy's1st trawler in Gilgo.. I'm and old retired drummer/bartender that spent some time in Blue Point, so Billy's family name was known to me. I can't begin to count the times being stressed beyond the max in NYC you guys have taken me out of the depths to some great adventures.. Thanks again and happy sails to you. P.S. hugs to Jetty!!!

[@mikereed1]

Like me you are a real person that remembers his footage

[@RiverWoods111]

This is when being a KZbinr really pays off because you have such great footage that you are generally filming or ready to film. That was a huge Blue Marlen. You guys did well to even get it to your boat. I was really happy when you released him. Such a beautiful creature. Honestly, I don't know how you would have gotten that size fish into your boat with just the two of you. He looked to weigh a lot. What a special memory that will be.

[@mikereed1]

What? Bot....it is spelled M-a-r-l-i-n

[@rmackay007]

What a catch! Dream fish for a lot of us, please dont under estimate how amazing that catch was. Great job on the revive and release as well. Jumping like crazy, such a perfect catch right there. Great memory for the new boat!

[@paulas_lens]

So glad you were able to get out of the path of Beryl. Whew! Grenada :(

[@miked5563]

How old is jetty now? She's such a great fur baby. I miss her KZbin channel. Cheers.

[@mytube001]

The (self-polishing) bottom paint I use has around 30 % copper by weight. No barnacles. Unpainted hulls get completely covered with barnacles in a few weeks. So a good bottom paint should work.

[@adrienjtheatre431]

I love your comment :" back to US civilization"! I thought I detected a hint of regret in the voice, after a wonderful year sailing on beautiful seas and visiting so much islands!

[@chipmiller9074]

They need to invent some kind of magic genie, robotic bottom cleaner. To do the open large areas.😅❤ With some kind of a tether line.

[@brandonboand]

I absolutely love Tula’s excitement for fishing. Bravo, absolutely inspiring

[@dennispatrick4999]

Let's hope you are not near Beryl. Stay safe out there.

[@xxturbowesxx]

I won't spoil it for you lol. Next video should be a good one though.

[@dennispatrick4999]

@xxturbowesxx OK, just hope they are safe.

[@jackchen5290]

They were mentioned by YT channel The Adventure Crew during their hurricane livestream in Granada and seem to be doing well and in the same anchorage.

[@sailingarista]

@@jackchen5290thanks

[@markisLem]

Did you ever get the leak in your dinghy leak squared away? If so, how?

[@lordhydromage6614]

Zen and the Art of Sail Boat Maintenance

[@HolyGrailSailing]

I'm proud of you for releasing (and reviving) the Marlin. I might have kept it, but I understand there is a decision to be made. Well done.

[@marccohen5579]

Stay safe, guys, and away from bad weather.

[@rbnhood39]

Sierra you have the most beautiful smile. Omg I had no clue that the insurance was that crazy.

[@jima4656]

For a guy that never caught a billfish before, you did a great job of reviving that one. You looked like a pro. As for those strainers, see if you maybe have the inlet & outlet sides reversed. The outlet passage on a strainer housing is often smaller & clogs as you described if you mistakenly use it as an inlet.

[@01dumbfrog]

Not enough copper in the bottom paint. See if you can find a wholesaler of surplus bottom paint from the US Navy yard. It’s probably easier to find in Norfolk than South Florida but I was lucky enough to find some up north before I splashed five gallons ran me $150.00 but four years later I still had very little growth below the boot stripe. To the point the diver I used bought the remaining bottom paint for his sailboat.

[@juliazentner681]

That black n blue thumb nail looks like it really hurt! Good fishing is good times! So happy y'all get to go south!

[@thebirdprofessor5706]

At 22:49 that’s a Bahama Mockingbird singing. Those occasionally show up in Florida. They are a little larger than our Northern Mockingbirds with a white-tipped tail and without white wing bars. The underside is streaked mostly on the sides.

[@stevecrombie5357]

With how fast your boat is and the advance notice you got and would expect you to have gotten out of Beryls way. I hope my guess is right. Stay safe. ❤🙏

[@jus4funtim]

About the 90* sea strainer fittings, search for long radius 90s to replace the sharp angle 90s

[@Tulasendlesssummer]

Good recommendation! We’ve used them before. They are also called “full-flow 90” or “full-flow elbow”

[@spaRTan3246]

I‘d rather replace those sea strainers. 🫣

[@jus4funtim]

@@spaRTan3246 granted that would probably be the best choice but long radius 90s would be the most economical and fastest and easiest remedy, if they still have clogging problems they can still upgrade

[@MichaelBean-h1s]

Sometimes the fittings are called constant radius fittings. Check out a race car fabrication supply company. Not cheep but won’t clog like that and give full flow very close to a straight fitting. Love the show. Glad you’re back on the water.

[@dennisbeek6958]

Also called sweep 90s.

[@vernholmes7940]

Great job with the marlin! Thank you for holding him while he recovered before you released him. We once had a marlin on line when he jumped and got tail wrapped by the leader, and we reeled him in backwards. We held on to him for around 30 minutes or longer while he recovered. We watched the water off the stern and saw him leap in the air as to signal to us he was ready for another day! Yellow fin tuna are the best. We would grill tuna steaks and cook extra filets for tuna salad the next day. Fair winds and following seas.

[@cameronvivian7341]

Great job y’all! I have to say your fishing skills have improved immensely over the years!! Dang, a monster Blue Marlin and big ole Yellow Fin… that is some great fishing!!

[@cougar7n10]

Me and Jetty going grey together, at least we both get enjoy the travels in our separate ways. Safe travels crew.

[@alexanderpersons6889]

If the stove top is stainless steel you might want to carefully remove the paint, If you can on the old stove top if you don't have to return it,, Just an idea that popped in my head...

[@BigSportFish]

Hope you guys are safe up there! 🤘🏼😎

[@julieford1182]

The Laurie Sue rode out the hurricane in Egmont Lagoon in the mangroves. A new channel I watch is the Adventure Crew and they filmed all the boats holding on for dear life. The Video is in the live feeds. It looks like it was the safest place in Grenada. It might be a good site to look at since they had some real time interviews on US network news.

[@spaRTan3246]

Seems they don‘t have AIS. 🤨

[@BonBini13]

The safest place in Grenada was Trinidad. Been here 9 years and finally had to flee. I have to say if I were in Egmont I would have stayed. 14+ boats grounded in Prickly Bay and several more unsalvageable still afloat.

[@cindynewell9436]

Thank you! I have always wondered the same thing about barnacles and bottom paint! It still does not make any sense to me, but it’s one of those things that we have to do. Thanks for bringing it up. You solved a big debate. We love you’re doing and I love this episode!

[@johnnylightning1491]

Good on you two for reviving that Marlin and letting it go. Someone else may or may not enjoy catching it again but it's now alive and well. Good job on the Yellow Fin. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

[@dennisbeek6958]

Sure would be nice to hear from you guys, Even if it's 5 minutes. Beryl is in all our minds. Stay safe.

[@chartlanguage]

even the air carrier get barniclea and grass growing on them also

[@Иван-т4ц1т]

Просмотрел с лёту сразу 3 серии. Удачи ! Удачи ! И ещё вам удачи. А семейное дружное , крепкое морское счастье ВЫ крепко вяжете в морской узел.

[@cliffblakely4008]

Next time you paint the bottom, get a fresh jar of ground cayenne pepper. Have it shaken into the paint. Doesn't change the color and it works wonders. I learned that from a Capt I fished with in CR.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Can you pressure back wash those strainer pipes and elbows ... If you have to go through a 90deg turn its better to have a smooth bend than a sharp elbow. Better still is to have a closed keel cooling loop . By now you've heard and seen what Hurricane Beryls up to and how its tracking with more brewing behind it. 😢

[@oosuf8610]

Hi good day i had an uncle in the Caribbean who had a small fishing boat he told me he use to spray a can of bug spray in the paint before painting the botom and he hardly ever got barnacles

[@xiav2008]

Love cat cay, thank you guys

[@user-uf1cm3to7m]

What an amazing beautiful life you guys are living. God has been good to you, and you have worked hard for it too. God bless you 🙏❤

[@pammager7135]

I love watching your videos! Glad you're not going to run into Beryl. Billy is so good on fixing problems that come up. Travel safe.....

[@jeffmooreD40]

SO GLAD to see Lauriesue hiding from Beryl (yesterday) in the hurricane hole in southern Grenada! Stay safe guys!

[@ShredPile]

That Yellowtail looked so good I clicked away in complete disgust and envy but came back beacause I forgot to congratulate you two on it:-) Nice job, looks wonderful.

[@hassanhosny4262]

Nice video reelected perfect sailing lifestyle, thanks. N.B. dog's vitality is below normal ,capsule of multivitamins and minerals each 3 days for 2 weeks will help a lot, raw mutton meats once weekly is recommend.

[@brianheffernan8982]

Safe sailing and Happy Fourth of July from Columbus, Ohio.

[@DougGonda]

Must be a good period for Seawinds trolling for Marlins. We caught two Blue Marlins on our 1260 in our 700 mile sail from Barra de Navidad up into the Sea Of Cortez last week. Brought both 200 pounders to the boat and released fish to swim free and lure safely returned to tackle box.

[@edgarmuller6652]

Thanks for releasing that blue Marlin.

[@ron7447]

I never knew how much was involved to go sailing. I guess if was easy,everyone would be doing it. You guys really make it look easy. I'm sure it's not. Thanks for taking us along 😊

[@BobEstler]

You should go up to the great lakes for hurricane season one year.

[@joanstump285]

You guys should get hull shield we have it on our boat for over 6 years and it keeps all the hard growth off our boat. Works really well.

[@WendyHardwick]

I love watching y’all!! Good clean language lol and i can actually sit and watch y’all with my 5 yr old gran daughter with out covering her ears I am so impressed by your work ethic what a grand life

[@floathi]

Get rid of the 90's for sure. Cover your intakes with BIG wedge strainers. Lastly get some Groco sea strainers

[@BillJohnston-y7o]

Great job fishing.

[@joemedcalf7732]

Fish on, so nice to see you people catching some quality fish. You'll be eating good in the neighborhood😊

[@vegandogs]

The oceans are so overfished and the blue and white Marlin now endangered, glad u let him go.

[@stephenoshaughnessy2279]

Sword fish is one of my favorites. Why not haul it out, cut it up, and stock yourself with good eating?

[@cuocsonglangnoigogang]

Embarking on your long sail to Grenada for hurricane season and catching a blue marlin on day one is an epic start to your adventure. Your passion for sailing and the sea shines through in every detail you share. And I am Floating Village Life

[@lonnieparsons6068]

We sailed down from St Lucia last Friday arriving Saturday. We got Mediterranean mooring at Ft Louis Marina in Grenada. Stripped the boat down on Sunday and rode out the hurricane. Watoosh and us came through fine but Carriacou was devastated. We are now out in the bay putting the boat back together. I agree with you on bottom paint.

[@Michael-cf9lf]

Great video knowing that videos generally run behind current date I hope that somehow you missed rough weather and that your in calm seas. I always follow storm development leaving africa via YT channels oh and nice catches that was a big marlin

[@bobvogel1598]

The fishing between cat and San Sal is some of the best in the whole Bahamas. Huge wahoo off San Sal especially in the winter months ✌️

[@TreyDiaz1]

Nice Marlin and Yellowfin! Man those Yellowfin are beasts and fight like heck. Congrats, love the fishing segments.

[@timford6019]

Great release. Time for a Marlin Flag with a date!!

[@michaelbrannan4864]

Happy sailing hi jetty girl 😊

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

I use long bend sweep 90° fitting for just about all typed of plumbing I do. I hate plastic fitting due to how restricitive they are for the size. I prefer high quality strainless steel fittings.

[@zzzxxzzz3248]

Good times , thanks for sharing !

[@BudaPeter]

Hope you have missed Beryl...Ironic that so many cruisers have gone south for hurricane season only for there to be a once in a lifetime storm that passes through the area and causes so much damage. Best wishes, I enjoy your postings...Budapeter

[@alaskandawg929]

Hope you guys made it through the storm ok...seen your boat on someone's feed...good luck

[@phillyell2836]

You should get a fish cleaning able, to attach to your rails, makes the job 100% easier, dump the guts and carcass right over board, wash table with salt water wash down. Love your channel, you do a great job with everything.

[@joschkahurst]

What a lovely video I just found your channel thank you.

[@GeorgeWalker-hg5yt]

I'm sure you're way ahead of the storm, God bless 💖🙏 safe travels

[@nolinovio6748]

I like the Skeleton Tula shirt merch...nice vids kids! keep them coming

[@jackdbur]

You need to change the 90s to curved ones or straight fittings. Those hard 90s also bad for flow.

[@charlesscottdoty1283]

Great episode. Blue marlin! Good insurance info.

[@Bantie1]

For a bottom hull like that, you need a NEMO! Electric hull cleaner good up to 164ft underwater.You will save yourself time and soreness by using Nemo Power Tools. I am not sponcered by Nemo, I just love the hull cleaner I purchased from them....

[@oneamericanpatriot108]

I never knew you guys werte from around Jupiter! I lived there a long time ago just about a half a block from Burt Reynolds. I moved there to open the original RJ Gators!

[@waynehershman556]

Just saw the sea strainer problem. Take a down through the side

[@george-hy8yk]

thanks for letting the sword fish go.

[@michaelbrown81]

I know you'll gets new one,because youboughtinsurance

[@hookednrolling2009]

Good job on the marlin handling and reviving. Stop Grenada just got wiped out!!! Jt

[@brassring5524]

Hey Billy I sent you a link to some Heat resistant fabric that might solve your problem with the Oven

[@JacobChristian-o7c]

You guys should visit trinidad & tobago after grenada!! Roughly 90 nautical miles from grenada

[@Fisherman-y1m]

If you mix a couple of cans of red pepper in every gallon of bottom paint, no barnacle's or anything will grow on your boat for a couple of years 👍

[@renmartyn50]

Wet towel over the fish/eyes really reduces the boat bash. Nice yellow fin.

[@bigkencv]

Excellent taste in beer btw. Loves me some Sweetwater IPA.

[@bobuncle8704]

Back when I was an installer, we avoided 90’s like the plague. An elbow adds the equivalent of 30D, which is 30 times the diameter of the pipe…in feet. If that was a 1/2” fitting, that’d be the equal of 15 feet additional piping. If it were a 3/4” fitting, that’d be like having an extra 22.5’ of pipe. This can lead to pressure, or flow loss.

[@mikeupham8913]

Hi Billy and Sierra , HOPE U Guys are OK , HOPE U were NO where near Hurricane Beryl . PLEASE post something as soon as I can so that all of Us know U are OK !!!! Sail Safe , will wait to hear that all is WELL with both of U !!!

[@bretanderson5283]

Hope you guys made it through the storm safely 🙏 quick update would be nice ❤

[@michaelbrown81]

Captain Billy. There is boats washed up from the hurricane.Ythe first boat looked like yours

[@tomdrummy4984]

That’s a lot of sharks 🦈. lol !

[@srqlisa7881]

Nice catch and release. It seems like the past three or so years the hurricanes have shifted S.A. So glad you guys didn’t have to deal with beryl.

[@dustoff1472]

Happy Independence Day. Are you all OK? Wondering where you are in conjunction with the hurricane. Take care.

[@TerryMillican]

Longer videos I love y’all videos ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@caromarco6315]

Such a pleasure to watch! And Jetty is so cute - love his ears!

[@SVImpavidus]

Wow that's a major barnacle issue. We are in water that is 35c and reknown for growth but we dont get anything like that with our Coppercoat. Just a light rub with a scotch bright every 3 weeks or so. Our prop is a different matter. The Bronze of the Brunton Autoprop seems to attract tube worm and Barnacles. Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid

[@gbsailing9436]

Just swim every morning and take a Sctchbrite™ with you and rub the hulls down each day! Or maybe every 2nd day.

[@scottgordon1781]

Catch and release , super cool , way too much sushi :-)

[@svevergreen3370]

Thanks for sharing the details on insurance !. It seems it is getting harder and harder !. By the way on the bottom we use Petit HRT and it has just lasted us 3 full seasons first season zero growth, second season very very soft growth and then third season some defintitive growth. But of course we are in new england nowhere near the growth you got in southern waters :)

[@andrewmccune3443]

I'm glad you were not already in Grenada. Pictures from there today show massive destruction. Please stay safe. Beryl is a killer. Also Barbados and Martinique were devastated.

[@ehavlice]

Good episode guys. Glad yall are safe

[@ronaldwarren5220]

Amazing! Loved watching that Marlin dance!

[@lhollybow]

Sierra , you are such a great commentator , and fisherwoman.

[@kinerskorner1]

Nicely done catching the yellow fin!!

[@skipspeyrer6187]

Great to see you all made it safe from Beryl. Thank Adventure Crew for providing a live stream. Must have been a hell of a ride!

[@jamesrheinberger33]

Love the videos wish i was there

[@scottgordon1781]

Have a safe trip , see Zatara is out on the hard there .