What it Takes to Sail a Modern Sailboat

[@leslieross7555]

I was having a bad day ... until this video came up!

[@8O8DRAX]

wow nice going Rob felt like I was there lots of work . thnx.

[@DougsterCanada1]

Very nice video. Always nice to see you out and about. Life is short, sail often! :)

[@ArtOfHealth]

Thanks Rob! My wife and I enjoyed this. We miss going out with folks in Westbrook, CT. Twice a month.

[@robbraxmansailing]

Thanks for watching!

[@susanpantoja1503]

Really great boat Thanks 😃😍💖

[@jjiacobucci]

Enjoyed your video. Thank you for your efforts.

[@kb6lcw99]

Great day!

[@cdnqgramma3373]

Rob, you're a genius w tech, but i love this channel... oh beautiful!!

[@robbraxmansailing]

Thank you!

[@jackyluong9618]

holy smoke... that's a lot of prepare work ahead of the sailing.

[@robbraxmansailing]

Yes, quite a bit. And it's mostly fully prepped too.

[@rnkim2564]

this was awesome. during all that prep that was so nice of you to hold the camera at the same time you were doing all those tasks. such an awesome day to sail. watched live stream on 5g and learned you also have this channel... so interested in your solar setup and how you want to do desalination. isnt this just a simple distilled process after or before filtering? I live up north right by the beach, am a prepper too and am considering fog retrieval systems and distilling just in case along with rain barrel collection

[@leslieross7555]

In my youth I worked one summer at Hood Sailmakers in Marblehead, Mass. Cutting and sewing mylar/kevlar sails

[@robbraxmansailing]

Very cool! Most of it is done by machine now I think

[@lalaland962]

Daggone! Do most people take someone else with them to help with all that prep? If I wasn't be going to be out for hours and hours, I don't think I'd go through all that. Sure does look pleasurable, though.

[@robbraxmansailing]

I showed this video to make people understand it's not so simple. Plus all the skills required on the water. But that's also part of the enjoyment. Just like a farmer planting seeds and watching the harvest in the fall. Then there's the constant boat maintenance...

[@HiroNguy]

If they're helping to sail they're crew. If they're just hanging out jawboning they're just passengers.

[@robbraxmansailing]

LOL

[@wildhorses4126]

Beautiful!

[@amosmoses8402]

Beautiful!!

[@cliftontibbits6644]

Very cool R.B., I just subscribed to your channel, looking forward to seeing more of your sailing adventures…was wondering what size and make is your vessel she looks bu ta ful, thanks for sharing…

[@jimnjele.bean-dayone3505]

Rob can you single hand your boat? And if I wanted to learn to sail, could I learn on a boat that size or would it be better to learn on like a 22 ft Catalina or ??

[@robbraxmansailing]

I'm a skilled sailor so I can single hand this easily. I will make a single handed video. However, there's a lot to be aware of. It's better to start off with a smaller boat first

[@giovannip.1433]

Do you need/ would it be good to cover electronic circuit boards which are on a sea vessel with say a non conductive polyurethane or grease? People who do overclocking on PC hardware cover their electronics up to protect them from condensation and moisture - isn't it more likely to get stuff wet on a boat? Would there be any downsides?

[@robbraxmansailing]

We cover battery circuits with the special grease. I haven't seen that done on IC boards

[@HiroNguy]

@@robbraxmansailing One of the other sailing channels I watch had an episode about a laptop dying from salt water vapor corrosion. What can be done though?

[@robbraxmansailing]

Keep it from getting wet? Or I'd say use a waterproof tablet as a backup at least

[@HiroNguy]

@@robbraxmansailing They were using it to edit during passages and it was the bit of salt actually in the air that seemed to affect it. I'd say that taking the covers off and douching it out with a nylon brush and isopropanol might be the best prevention, albeit a PIA.

[@robbraxmansailing]

which channel was this? Perhaps I should subscribe.

[@lyfandeth]

Give Hunter some credit, their price point allowed A LOT of people to get into sailing.

[@robbraxmansailing]

Sorry. Just that where I am, certain new boaters gravitate towards certain boats and never learn proper seamanship. They bought a condo with a washing machine

[@lyfandeth]

@@robbraxmansailing I can certainly appreciate that! Dufour was off the US market for 20? years, but it looks like they've come back with a nice product now. I'd offer to bring the beer, but but you're on the wrong coast for me right now.

[@robbraxmansailing]

Long long time ago, I took ASA sailing courses for the ocean and the instructor warned me not to get a Hunter...So by implication, if someone takes a sailing course before buying a boat, it will probably not be a Hunter. LOL.

[@lyfandeth]

@@robbraxmansailing Yes, when Hunter's boss lost the keel on his new personal boat Thursday's Child en route to a major race, a lot of us made a note about Hunter. But was what, back in the 80386 days? Hunter has outlived Pearson, O'Day, Sabre, a lot of "better" boats over the years.

[@robbraxmansailing]

Actually they went bankrupt in 2012...too bad. Only Catalina is making production boats. The rest like Tartan and Pacific Seacraft are doing a miniscule volume.

[@lechsiz1642]

all of the screens/gadgets make me nervous. Seems like those are likely to fail or break. i prefer stove top coffee drips and pressure cookers over coffee makers and rice-cookers for the same reason.

[@robbraxmansailing]

I guess the reality is I don't need any gadget. But it's awfully convenient. The boat will still run normally if all gadgets were off. However it would be very difficult to single hand

[@jimadams7765]

I hope you told your crew off, particularly while you were manoeuvering.

[@leslieross7555]

fast-paced

[@robbraxmansailing]

If this were a yacht race video it would seem crazy! LOL.

[@leslieross7555]

for America's Cup

[@robbraxmansailing]

If this was a race boat, there'd be more prep...

[@lavidaesbuena1965]

You need a cameraman so you can concentrate on prepping.