We sprung a LEAK: Adventure Ensued! [EP 71] | Sailing Millennial Falcon

[@Racerman27410]

Khiara with greasy hands and a satisfied smile for a job well done .... Pure Legend.

[@orwellknew9112]

I think you two lovely human beings are having more of an adventure in boat repair and maintenance than in sailing - up to this point. I’m predicting you’re about to be slammed by a big wind, thus you will be catching up on the sailing adventure side of things very soon. You might think I just peeked ahead to your next video - and you would be right. Now I’m anxious to see how Millie, with your help handles the big wind.

[@PaulHarold]

exciting cross country bushwacking adventure! a good day when the kindness of strangers shines through. way to with the repair , boat girl! Adam will have a low incidence of collision.

[@prestondwhite]

epic win with the oil leak!

[@sandrob9762]

watched most of your vids, so I can live my dream❤🇭🇲👍😎👍🇭🇲👍🙏

[@kegoangoango]

My wife and I watched an old Pirates of the Caribbean. After it was over, I pulled up one of your videos before "The haircut" and said, "Doesn't Adam look just like Johnny Depp?" Adam is a pirate :) Love you videos.

[@jrp616]

For future reference, there is a product called JB Weld that many boaters carry, a 2 part epoxy that seals small cracks or holes in metal and many other materials. Its a temp fix but could have held long enough to get you to Grenada on schedule.

[@philxdev]

can second that.. wanted to write the exact same thing and saw your comment.. JB weld is pretty good for this kind of stuff.. hey and if done properly it can (or I should say "could" depending on what to repair) even be more than just temporary;)

[@sandrob9762]

you 2 are are a great team👍🇭🇲❤🇭🇲👍😎👍

[@OleNavy]

I can't believe my inattention. The third episode now and I am just now noticing: Adam got a haircut... Good Job Lad!!! And Khiara, looking all Cherry Blossom wholesome with grease and oil smudges instead of makeup... What a Super Duo!!!

[@garyleonard4009]

Well done Khiara. Thanks for sharing this story 👍🤣🇿🇦

[@MrSantacruz48]

Hi Guys, I love your channel please keep it going! I'm in process of watching all the oldies... soo good. Can't wait to see how the new winches treat you I think Its going to be a huge difference.

[@Eric_412]

Khiara and Ben (Adam,), my daughter cracked up when Khiara spoke about the Ben thing,, as I am the guilty person that called Adam Ben.👍🤪 I shall explain... I had worked a 12 hr night shift and I was telling my old son Ben to stop being so hyperactive while my daughter and myself were watching their latest post, when I was writing a comment, at the time, owing to being super tied, I had a bit of a brain fade and called Adam Ben so from here on in, when Adam is being a bit nutty he is being a Ben🙀 👍🤪😳 so there UTubers, I've got mey 15 seconds of fame, and just for the record I would be proud if my daughter, when she gets old enough met someone like Adam and definitely not like Ben.. we as a family are wanting to become Patreons in the near future, just needing to get a few things in our live's sorted 1st.. we are pretty excited to become Patreons of this channel as soon as we can. Khiara and Adam are so genuine, I was a bit disappointed at Adam though when didn't give Khiara his shoes when she had a blow out, come on Ben, lift your game old son 🤪😳😀👍👍. im putting a challenge out there for all the people that watch this channel, lets as many people as we can give Adam and Khiara, say maybe, $10 - $20, I get that money can be tight but for those who can afford it, it’s just a price of a coffee and would go long way to help Khiara and Adam put together videos that always bring a smile.. Khiara and Adam deserve it, and just maybe Khiara could get herself a new pair of thongs 😀😁.(flip Flops) Here we have an awesome couple, in beautiful locations, bringing happiness to our TV's or screens , also, even when Khiara is hot, tied and sweaty he smile and positive attitude will still light up a whole city no matter what has gone wrong..👍😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@nonaparker564]

What a beautiful,kind comment. That clears up the story of ‘Ben’ then 😂😂

[@petergroves9343]

A great post Dennis, nice comments 😎😎😎😎😎

[@kb1esx]

As long as you are not casting aspersions on all "Ben's" There is a rather funny Ben on another channel. 👌

[@garygoldstein6023]

I feel so bad for you guys. You can't even take a bus with any luck. I have to say that all of us followers will probably feel so-o-o happy for you if you can string a couple of days together without calamity. I wish you BEST of LUCK!!!!!!!!

[@MortenEmilFaber]

Khiara and Adam, if you want to catch nice fish, you should watch the Sailing Nahoa episodes on how to catch fish from a sailboat. Ben has honed in the technique on how to do it on a consistent basis. Just go to their channel, click on videos and type fish in the search field, then the videos should appear. Good luck fishing.

[@JCAJCA3]

I think Ben is doing an outstanding job as a helper/apprentice for Khiara. Very nice video guys! GOD bless. JC

[@sandrob9762]

you 2 are champion's 👍❤👍😎🇭🇲👍

[@keithh8661]

Just loving the new mechanic,lol ,your guys are do for a time of no breakage,I'm calling it

[@fionnaheller1873]

Your calculations are very useful - we spent some time last year pondering just what it would take, other than an overwrought imagination and dollop of lunacy, to turn our boat into a dirigible[perfect term for it ] too, so you won't be alone up there in the clouds! We very much enjoy your videos and thank you for all the trouble you take in between the inevitable crises that define the lives of sailors.

[@shanslam1970]

Just finishing up binge watching your channel... you guys are so awesome keep it up your developing a first class channel x

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Thanks!! ☺️

[@wmason1961]

Don't be embarrassed by your constant scanning. It is situational awareness and is probably one of your greatest safety protocols.

[@marktragear4630]

Just a plain THANK YOU 🙏

[@californiakayaker]

The only boat I've seen get a lot of fish in the Caribbean is Riley of La Vagabonde. And, he doesn't use a hook and line, but actually dives, spearfishes for them. Does really well every time he goes down.

[@dennismacdonald2003]

Omg hope you two ok. So happy to watch your videos every week

[@robertorzech2466]

What an amazing woman! She's a keeper! Cheers

[@miragesailing834]

Great JOB!!!!!!

[@rfunk727]

When I used to go Mahi Mahi fishing off the Florida keys, we would always run along a sea-weed line, we would have 4 rods out, and when one would take the bait, within seconds the other lines would get hit, then it was a time trying to bring them all in. Mahi fishing always made a fun day.

[@helihead11]

It comforts me to know that Ben is around to protect ya-all

[@jovangrbic97]

It would be important to confirm that the oil pressure warning is working, lest in the future you seize your engine in the open ocean. Was the oil level totally empty, or do you reckon there was still some left and that the oil pump intake was still flush with oil? Does the oil pressure light come on during start, when oil pressure is naturally low? You should be able to check the oil pressure transducer with a multimeter, it should be grounded at low oil pressure/engine off and open circuit when under pressure (or vice versa).

[@johnbushell9220]

Love the new format, wonder why that engine sounds so "tractory"...😉

[@GoingBuddha]

Always a joy to watch. You take things in stride that would cause me to rage, hard. Ben's last name is Dover.

[@peterward8349]

and his Phil Macavity

[@GoingBuddha]

@@peterward8349 We mustn't forget Ben's sister, Eileen.

[@gutsanglory1]

Way to show Ben how to fix up that diesel. Nice work Kiara !

[@espowari]

New intro!!! :> it is freezing here - this makes me think of sun and the sea! Thank you!

[@AthelstanEngland]

The moment 19:18 that you just left Adam-Ben talking to himself was just priceless... :)

[@ianwhite1287]

You changed the intro! I like it !

[@WDParks]

Mahi-mahi tend to like cover from above. Weed line , something larger floating like a lobster ball , some floating wood or debris. We normally troll ballyhoo around 6knts.

[@garryames7731]

Great looking bilge rat!

[@danknox9986]

You guys are great. Ben too!

[@nonaparker564]

You two work so damn hard and still always come out smiling at the end.Just two amazing people.Thanks for making me laugh!!

[@glassman51]

All right you two goofballs, pay attention! How to hitchhike anywhere: Step one: hide Ben in the bushes! Step two: Kiara, stand by the side of the road and smile and stick your thumb out! Step three: when someone stops and let you in their car, don’t close the door until Ben comes leaping out of the bushes andjumps in the car with you! In the future stock in different varieties of JB Weld, the worlds strongest epoxt that will fix practically anything. Nice haircut Ben/Adam/whateever, Cheers

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Hahaha! Great hitch hiking advise, I can definitely attest that this method has worked in the past 😄 unfortunately there weren’t many bushes around this time 😂

[@timndel]

I'm not sure who is more adorable: normal Khiara, or Drunk Adam...

[@jeremyedwards9702]

Wow, very impressive Kiara!

[@benwalwyn5449]

I'm Ben, and so's my wife! (love you guys - keep on keeping on)

[@vandbaxelrad6902]

The Ben confusion may be with Ben of "Sailing Nahoa" and incidentally that Ben knows a lot about catching fish.

[@gerrycooper56]

Living the dream - boat yoga and fixing things in exotic places again.

[@richardroth8087]

You guys and your footwear! Which is the more epic tale? That or Millie's engine?!

[@desolatemetro]

Nice job Khiara

[@webheadusa9377]

Well played Adam! How did you plan an engine repair in an exotic location by your exotic partner? Well, at least this time your engine felt loved by Khiara's TLC! :¬) Webhead USA

[@clayfarnet970]

Tell Ben the Barracuda generally lurk in the shallow waters. Wait for deeper water ant try to get over 5 knots...the faster the better. Also, running a teaser ahead of your lure will help. Want me to come give lessons? 😂😂👍👍

[@fritzk9118]

Ben knows how to catch Mahi-mahi ... ask him.

[@PaulBKal]

First rule of guests coming to the boat: they come to the boat, the boat does not come to them

[@AnDrey-wf4gl]

Very nice adventure 👍👌✌️

[@2Moza]

Might have helped if you found a welding shop to drop a bit of silver solder over the hole or had some Liquid Metal to drop on it until you found where you could buy the replacement Oil Line.

[@mikesawyer9209]

The marine version of the movie 'UP'...well played Adam!

[@johnjacobson3310]

Your walk thru the jungle was like watching a tropical version of "The Blair Witch Project!" (but with cooler and mello music). Consider your luck, that leak could have done some real damage about 2100 nm from anywhere!

[@rvsorce7196]

Ben ( Adam ) is sure lucky to have a Natural born mechanic aboard in Khiara Nice job. jk Ben LOL.

[@brettagostini2732]

You two are slow learners in the area of bringing the appropriate footwear!! 👠

[@outdoorzfam]

Good job 💪✅✊

[@johnlampe3258]

Well, at least if you had been hopelessly lost on the trail and died of hunger, they would have had you video to see what happened. So although you didn't have your Boy Scout 10 Essentials, (map, compass, extra food and water, etc.) and proper foot ware, you did do 1 thing right!

[@Dusty10]

Quite the Betty 👍

[@jonathanneethling]

Is this a new intro? Nice. Oh. And Ben needs to learn to fish better. 😄

[@waldorf2007]

Wife made fish for dinner. Now i'm making a face about eating the whole thing. Thanks Adam.

[@backthebadge4009]

One thing to never cheap out on is good shoes and good sandals

[@ajkolodziejski118]

The last episode of “finding Avalon” Jackson displays a chart he developed for fishing. It’s based on time of day and color of lure. Check it out.

[@Valden23]

Oh that's nothing. Khiara has developed a chart that displays the cause of the engine failure. It's based on the time of day and colour of tools needed to fix it. Much more useful. :-)

[@Valden23]

That's it then. Ben it is, from now until forever. You're a lucky bloke Ben. Better to be a Ben in the Khiara show than 'that guy on that sailing channel'. Enjoy. ;-)

[@kubuli100]

Good job guys way to troubleshoot and find the problem

[@NAPedde]

Story so far. They sail and something breaks. Also, the lesson of the story. Let Khiara be the mechanic.

[@recklesstim]

If Khiara would have fixed the prop the first time it fell off, it would have never fallen off again. Ben should take a few lessons.

[@NAPedde]

@@recklesstim Who's Ben? Is there a mysterious invisible crew member they aren't telling us about? :D

[@tiborkiss9186]

guys, well done!

[@mayflowerlash11]

Let me tell you a story about a Volvo 240 I once owned. The sump needs 4.0 quarts (about 4.2 Litres). When working 1000km from home I got the car serviced and the shop failed to refill the sump. They did thoughtfully put the sump plug back in. When I left the shop I departed immediately for home 1000km away. On the way I was aware of intermittent sucking noises. The oil warning light did not come on at any time except while starting the engine. 1000 km remember. I get home and two days later I decide to take the car to my mechanic to diagnose the sucking noise. He says "I know exactly what it is", which is always a preluded to the next thing he says which is "What sort of idiot are you?". Up goes the car on the hoist, under goes the oil collection pan, of comes the sump plug, out comes ... exactly 0.5 litres of oil. Yes, 0.5 litres. This is what kept the engine lubricated on the 1000km homeward drive. Sucking noises? the oil pump sucking air from the sump into the oil galleries. I would bet that the Volvo Penta marine engines had the same margin for error and would run on the smell of the oil rag. (I hope it is a Volvo Penta you have) True story.

[@jeffmarquis4612]

Really thought that sign off was gonna go "Join us next week as or bodies are ravaged by ciguatera."

[@jastark22181]

Sadly, I'm not a sailor, but I watch almost every sailing channel on here and I've heard a lot of people say that you have to have more than 100 yards of line out to not catch barracudas...

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Good advice, I don’t think we do this!

[@nsw1959]

While it may seem like you both are dealing with the same trouble of recurring problems, you are not alone...Welcome to the club. Arghhh

[@gilcore5245]

Not only beautiful but so talented! Much like my wife, who would probably not want me to love you! LOL

[@peterwarmerdam1078]

Ben, the two of us need look no more..... Always handy .... malleable steel Loctite 3450

[@brucefletcher6179]

Barracudas, the bane of caribbean sailors trying to catch fish. First tip: water less than 200 feet, just don't throw out a hook, you're sacrificing the lures to those nasty 'cuda teeth. Second: never fish at less than 4 knots, Mahi like 5, Wahoo 6-7, white marlin will take anything faster. Last tip (and the most important) Find the shade! You can throw out teasers and use live bait, but the only real methout to finding them is to drag your line 10 feet beside any shade. FAD, matt of sargasso or just a tide line. And don't tell anyone, but its black and red for the colour, rubber skirt plugs with a bubble head. Sssshhhh!

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

Fantastic, This is so helpful!! We’ve heard about the weeds/shade before but our lures just got caught in them rather than catching anything!! I’ve screen shot this and will try it all!

[@californiakayaker]

Watch out for the little 20 foot Anaconda ! Yes, need the name of that Dive Shop, share with everyone. The guy is a prince. You should start doing a slightly different type of Yoga. Its called Somantic Yoga, it concentrates on perfect stretches because that is most likely why your back went out. You have tight muscles. I used it to get my shoulder back in shape form after dislocating it. The doc said I needed therapy and I couldn't afford that, so I went to a Somantic Yoga class. She worked with me. I did it as I worked as a raft guide, kept me stretched perfectly and pain free. And yes, kudo's to the "mehanic" as she really did impress me . She's got the stuff ! Some of the boats to keep an eye out for , Gecko, and Holly, a young lady solo out there (wind hippie sailing) , might be close. And, believe it or not, another Holly, on Another Adventure , who also may be near. They were both in that Guadalope areal.

[@andrewbowlgarte4738]

try fishing from dusk on [night] when at anchor , bait and a long lead off your bottom weight

[@hyrocket]

*i agree, **5:42** it must have been a very, very long day and egg'n him on does not help-lol love your Spirits with less spirits lol*

[@grant_thompson_twizel]

Ben, you stud.

[@benjaminbranch2139]

Adam I don't know how to tell you this but......I'm Ben.

[@stevebaker4303]

And here forth he shall be known as Ben.

[@Richard-R-S]

🙏🏻...

[@Viendopiedra5029]

Everything seems to break on the Millennial Falcon....... Jejeje

[@navigator902]

To catch the great Maui Maui one must troll underway at sea... with chovies....Anchovies for you lay people.... and dinner will be served like a Saatchi with onion tomatoes and avocado guava.

[@damit505]

So sorry about your back as someone who has chronic back injury it’s not fun

[@sam-dm7ci]

Spare parts might be a way to go or at least tubes for ferropre that would get you 2 out of trouble.. do you guys run a translate app?

[@navigator902]

Its your cruiser growing pains, you need some blue water under that hull, and sea people will be.

[@mikejones1957]

He got a haircut!

[@janbotes1266]

Hi there, what size is you yacht and engine please. Kind regards Jan

[@scubaseas1]

Ben at Sailing SV Bora Bora??

[@johnstocks2900]

Let obi one kenobi be the mechanic.lmao

[@notwhatiwasraised2b]

Never less than Teva sandals

[@matthewbaynham6286]

Why don't you have a couple of folding bicycles? You could minimise the waiting for the bus.

[@SailingMillennialFalcon]

We really like the idea of folding bikes but I think I'd take up a lot of space on the boat. We were thinking of something like an offroad skateboard or folding scooter instead :) But the reason why we don't have those either is that we haven't' seen them (or a folding bike) sold anywhere and getting them posted is quite $$$$!

[@mrpanrucker3754]

If you had no oil the engine would have overheated and seized, accompanied by noise so your engine should be ok!

[@rongriffiths6138]

Does ben know about Adam? Ps what happened to the diggy?

[@rongriffiths6138]

What is the deal with the diggy? Yamaha, mercury, busted up front, new front, etc. ???

[@sailingbrittany6795]

Ben here; we need to talk...😅

[@PuntBamaPunt1972]

How not to catch barracuda: go to the nearest supermarket and walk the perimeter of the store until you find horizontal parallel shelves behind glass. Ask the white clad person behind said shelves for your desired fish varietal, and it will be presented to you in its natural state - on a white Styrofoam platter. No thanks are needed, I am a giver.

[@freedomrider30]

Intro change! I thought the old was A freaking plus!!! It was really top level I thought!!! Didn't care at all with this one. 👎 But will be back to see more! 👍👍👍

[@davidannett7606]

Did you ever think that a number of your problems started to occur only after you had your hair cut ! Samson

[@teltech2940]

A Ben by any other name is still a Ben...

[@rbstuff3914]

You shouldn't tell Adam about Ben!!