winter snow storm, my boat damaged [ep11]

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[@AlluringArctic]

Thanks for watching!This episode is a bit different from the others, so I'm interested in hearing what you think, please let me know! PS. New here and want to know how I actually ended up in Norway? Check out the first episode at kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYC6mZSXqKp4rbM ⛵⛵.

[@mozismobile]

I like the divisions shown in the video timeline, and the video was really enjoyable. Those moments when you're skiing and get a bit of sunshine look glorious.

[@MaShcode]

I just like that your sharing a slice of the arctic archipelago at a time of year that’s rarely captured. It’s the kind of experience I personally look for.

[@davidellis2021]

I liked it very much.

[@BillB23]

That's quite a significant other you have there. I think she might be a keeper. :D

[@Hartmut-58GradNord]

You're really tough sailors! Beautiful footage - thanks for sharing!

[@elmerexpress]

FINNS! They must be the most ballsy people in the world! They seem to meet ANY challenge with this characteristic calm smile. I lived in this area (Alta) for about 5 years in my early youth - and I tell you: Weather conditions can be very tough. So, Sir - you have my undivided respect. I loove your vids.

[@AlluringArctic]

thanks a lot! we just try to take things as they come.. it helps a lot! Alta is a nice town, we were there as well, even though it's not included in any of the videos.

[@billgardyne7328]

A good-looking crew with a sense of humour, and gets on with the jobs. Priceless! Makes my sailing in the sub-tropics seem rather tame.

[@nena4215]

Actually this time I hated hitting the like button after all that’s happened to you, that was horrific! Your videos are like nothing else I’ve ever seen...very good! I would follow you anywhere! Thanks!

[@AlluringArctic]

hahah! thanks a lot!

[@lmorrison17]

15:19 I loved it when you said "we are going to go sailing" and cut straight to the middle of a snow storm. I had to laugh out loud and thought "Here we go"

[@AlluringArctic]

hahah, thank you!

[@jwrn4u]

You have a good photographer’s eye for what I call the money shot, some of these views are to die for!!

[@margi6035]

Your background music is very soothing and appropriate for sailing. ♥️

[@tree4408]

I really appreciate the calmness of you and your videos. Also appreciate seeing places were man has not ruined. Keep it up.

[@davidc6510]

Such interesting problems to consider when sailing in the Arctic. Boat repairs in freezing temperatures, frozen dock line, boat entombed in snow and ice, and a dingy that cannot be bailed when it is full of frozen water! Drone footage and camera footage was amazing. Thanks for sharing.

[@lucieasselin]

Your videos, the music, the scenery and the two of you are magnificent !

[@sharkamov]

Apart from the unique and breathtaking scenery you always manages to capture, time and time again your videos clearly displays that Juho and Sohvi are _definitely_ among the thoughest sailors out there! . . . . 🇫🇮💓🇳🇴 _Tons_ of respect! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🙏

[@tree4408]

Thank you for being brave in winter and sharing a sweet field trip. I know snow and winter. Spent a winter alone on the mountains in Wyoming USA. I was 69 years old lady.

[@larsjohannesson398]

Really nicely done episode! OMG that scenery is amazing. I see that snowy winter sailors get more exercise than the tropical crowd :D

[@Anmeteor9663]

Yeah, Sohvi is back!😀to keep the Captain in line! Yet another beautifully filmed episode and tale of daring in the far north. So glad Sylvia survived thanks to good Norwegians. Liked and subbed as always until income allows patreon as well. Thank you so much for sharing this adventure in such a calm and unpretenrious way. Reality tv as it should be. Stay safe.

[@garyseaton4619]

The shot of Trumsø from the dock is so beautiful. Amazing...

[@jameswilliams663]

O Captain! My Captain!

[@soobz]

Actually, angle grinder with strip disc (they are like a heavy duty scotchbrite) are amazing at removing paint and leaving the substrate unaffected, can even be used on wood with little impact on the wood when removing paint. Note they come in different grades. They don't tend to leave scratch marks like sandpaper does. Best of all they last ages.

[@stephenhenion8304]

My European ancestry didn't prepare me for "Exactly " what you folks do so well. I love the "Cold Rain and Snow", but you have taken it so far beyond my imagination!!! Very much enjoy your Polar Antics!!❄❄❄❄

[@alfredondatra]

This episode should be called "No Bullshit Just Snowing"

[@gpk7683]

You do know,don’t you, how fortunate you are to have such a delightful and talented lady friend. I applaud the life you are living!

[@SailingSeaDreamofClyde]

What a unfortunate time of year to be hauling out, but good to see not to much damage! Lucky that mooring chain did not catch the propeller or shaft! You two are among the most hearty youtubers I've ever watched. Super inspiring stuff!

[@andrewsymons5871]

Hi, just wanted say great videos. The area looks more beautiful than the Caribbean but with a little more danger which is appealing and no crowds that makes each place very special. Good luck with the rest of your sailing and fair winds Andy

[@AlluringArctic]

hi Andy, thanks a lot and glad you enjoyed :)

[@telepater]

Makes a delightful change from all those repairs on the hard done in the Bahamas videos. Just stunning shots and an amazing story told in a very calm dry manner........

[@garysuffern2142]

Looks beautiful I enjoy your videos very much beautiful country👍👏

[@chilesauce7248]

Snow Sailing, makes a change from wind storm videos; extreme haul-out and arctic repairs in icy weather at 70 latitude, makes me shiver lol. Top video, thanks for the experience, I leaned a lot.

[@darrenjones3681]

Like the music skiing too man

[@SerbanOprescu]

Ab-so-lu-tely amazing winter display! Northern Earth putting up a show! I never thought winters in Scandinavia in 2020 can be so fascinating. Splendid video, Juha.

[@martaskorulska99]

A wonderful episode. Sailing and snowboarding go so well together. Beautiful filming. A big thank you.

[@lifeofluke]

Absolutely beautiful drone shots of Sohvi snowboarding

[@autoculto7629]

Brighter than I expected for no sunshine

[@blessed885]

Fellowship of the sea is a blessed reason for sailing encouragement .thank goodness others kind hearts it could've been dramatically worse this could've been a "lost or sunk vessel video"looks as if couple more days or hours and the hull would have been breached all it would take is wrong wave wrong time 🙏🏻 your a great soul n sailer keep it up brava 🌬️💨⛵🤙🏻🙏🏻

[@SVBLUEBELL]

I enjoy your vids. Verry high quality and estethic!

[@adamfrey6166]

Sailing there adds so much complexity. Obviously we don't know real cold over here in US pacific northwest!

[@matthewbaynham6286]

Very nice scenery. The scenery looks like a TV show where someone gets brutally murdered, and all the locals have their own dastardly little secret lives. Very nice.

[@sohvikangasluoma9519]

This is excatly what I say in basicly every village we are in😂

[@AlluringArctic]

Yep very funny you think the same! 😆 sohvi says that every damn time in each village we go to!

[@heinrichderlowe9888]

good lord, norway is such a unbelievable gorgeous place, and you capture its beauty so well. THx for sharing it!

[@AlluringArctic]

thank you heinrich and thanks for watching!

[@man-with-handle]

Another awesome 27 minute video ........ especially the part where "we" are going ashore to find the dinghy and guess who is going to dig it out from under the snow ...... You could see that one coming.

[@karaDee2363]

So happy you were able to fix the hull without massive repairs and also happy to see Sohvi back, she looks like a great companion to have , so cheerful and she's a hard worker too!.... wishing you the best from the USA

[@kibohtiki3675]

We’ve travelled in Norway with our campervan, and dream of returning, it’s our favourite destination in Europe. Thoroughly enjoying watching your videos, we feel we are back there. Beautifully filmed.

[@AlluringArctic]

Thanks. Yep it is an amazing country... the scenery is hard to beat

[@rogerblackwood8815]

Thank you for such a great escape from the lockdown boredom! How I wish my life was somewhere other than here in the UK! I hope one day to be able to cast the lines and go sailing in the waters you are so lucky to have! Wishing you all the best for the following seas you encounter!

[@AlluringArctic]

thanks a lot roger! :)

[@pespisheros]

In Brazil right now I am wearing shorts and flip flops. We are at the height of winter. Even here in southern Brazil, winter is crazy. Yesterday it was 28 degrees Celsius. In this cold of yours we would all die. Good winds and be at peace.

[@SeahawkSailor]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing the joy or winter sailing adventures!

[@davidbroman8391]

Glad Silvia was not damaged too badly. Beautiful scenery.

[@garyellis4219]

I really like ur videos its very beautiful up there thank you for sharing ur country ❤

[@andrewbailey7999]

Your videos are always top quality! So interesting seeing a different perspective on sailing as well

[@AlluringArctic]

thanks andrew, glad you like them!

[@staxter6]

Phew, lucky escape there for Sylvia. Well done rescue team..

[@robertomaffioletti4718]

My name is Giovanni. My city is Bergamo in Italy. Sorry i not speak englis. I alias follow you fronte you tube. A hug

[@remzidalay7430]

So unusual places for winter sailing. You are a barve sailor.

[@Sailspirit99]

Another awesome video, thank you. Loved it. Wow, you were so lucky that Sylvia had so little damage from the storm, the rescuers did well. While watching I kept thinking ... I'm sure the yacht designers didn't design your yacht with expectations of the weather (snow) you take Sylvia out in, nor for the weight of all that snow and ice on deck. 🥶😊 Amazing drone footage again. Just beautiful. Fab editing. Hi from Perth in Oz, winter here, sunny 20C days. No snow 🥴😕. Fair winds, Elaine

[@AlluringArctic]

glad you enjoyed it! the ice/snow itself doesn't weight that much luckily, and so far she has sustained very well :)

[@sixtenfredriksson1224]

Thanks again for an amazing episode. Just nice to enjoy it in my boat, located today in Barosund, Finland.

[@AlluringArctic]

nice, I've tacked through the whole Barosund couple times (on a boat with no engine)... took many many tacks to go through with complete headwind all the way 🤣

[@ricardodeangelo3851]

I'm new to your channel. I just subscribed today. I like your content. And I've seen several of your videos as of now. Keep up the good work.

[@sucapizda]

“A heat pistol”. That’s exactly what my wife said. Lol.

[@JackSparrow-hh2lh]

oh my god this is so beautiful

[@johnnicolson467]

Was getting cold just watching you and I have the central heating on.

[@AlluringArctic]

🤣 turn it up and get a blaknet!

[@egreens8512]

Beautiful just so incredible the off piste skiing to a new level. Excellent video and editing. Juho please be careful your firstmate really enjoyed using the hammer:) Thank you for the sharing.

[@K-FOREST_Original]

Disaster disasters do not mask the season, but winter should be especially careful.

[@thomasdorn7234]

She is a keeper. TD Atlanta

[@robinfist]

Great video.

[@MarcoLopez-hx3pb]

Bubblewrap insulation🤘

[@AlluringArctic]

yeah, the original solution! ;) works very well!

[@kenpole1840]

Did NOT expect to be listening, Ottawa, to a snowblower in mid-June!

[@elmorosso]

VERY VERY nice the idea of dividing the video in chapters !

[@Steventendler]

great job

[@toms4123]

Delightful episode and interesting. More please

[@mozismobile]

Standing in the middle of the big flatr area with a snow shovel "you have to find the dinghy"... I half expected her to start digging :)

[@georgiogorge]

I was expecting him to get smacked.

[@mozismobile]

well, yes, that too :)

[@andrewhowie1605]

Beautiful. Another great vid.

[@darrenjones3681]

I see a guy sometimes on the local marina who has a Harris Hawk and lives aboard , you know when he’s bringing the hawk out toFly or walk because the seagulls go crazy

[@annebarr9314]

You are a hero.

[@roncanizares9966]

Super video as usual!

[@UUBrahman]

Excellent.

[@erikkastermans272]

I can only say, DEEP RESPEKT

[@brendanwhite3731]

Hi my idea is to fill a hot water bottle and leave the bottle on the morning lines to soften and easy to get off what you think.. Brendan IRL

[@rpilot999]

You guys rocks!

[@BoatersMarineSpply]

Good sailing and health to you both. Enjoy watching your videos.

[@harpomorris1909]

Excellent film work. Thank you for another great vid!

[@michaelstroud2279]

You never fail to disappoint ❤️

[@thierryeymard9259]

beautifull scenery .might get up there oneday, great videos..

[@camilledowns-lanctot2564]

For the frozen mainsail track, perhaps you could run a small diameter tube up the mast with the open end in the track into which you could pump some de-icing fluid. The fluid would run down and clear the ice or snow. Warm windshield washer fluid would probably work. Never sailed in the arctic but used to fly up in Northern Canada and one has to get creative sometimes. Good luck and thank you for the great videos.

[@karenhansen4717]

Hi, love following your adventures. I have shared your channel to the Facebook group 'Women Who Sail Australia,' so I hope you will get some more supporters from the opposite side of the world 🤗. Keep the videos coming along! Cheers.

[@AlluringArctic]

thanks karen!

[@standubaj8989]

You guy’s must be descendants from the Vikings 👍

[@MiQBohlin]

Aye m8’s, you guys are just incredible! 💪🏽

[@ronaldjohnson2056]

See you in two weeks. You lucked out with your home.

[@sa9861]

Great vlog. Not good luck about the storm and hard work to fix everything... However very interesting to learn what you had to do....

[@12345fowler]

Boat owner ternds to forget it, but actually any boat can sink let's say within 24 hours peacefully at their mooring. All it takes is a leaky hull pass trough like every boat has and that's it.

[@brettney72]

ANOTHER GREAT VID EVEN THOUGH I GET SO COLD WATCHING THESE LOL

[@kevgermany]

Sohvi must be mad doing the snow and ice clearing while you use the camera as an excuse. Lucky escape for Sylvia. Beautiful up there. Too cold for me, though.

[@Sciolist]

Looking at just thumbnail, I thought you had decided to switch to a beachy Caribbean island. Damaged hull only reveled itself after you mentioned it.

[@user-wi4yk5vc2j]

Been enjoying the journey. I've done a bit of sailing the in the Seattle and Canadan Island but the artic seems so interesting. Like the music soundtracks alot. Can you tell me what musicians your are using? Safe travels.... Be Well....Dean

[@danskehans]

As we say here in Minnesota: "If women don't find you handsome, at least they should find you handy." 🙂

[@JackSparrow-hh2lh]

I'm very happy that Sylvia is ok after that storm. We had a couple of storms here in Germany on the north sea and dozens of yachts were destroyed or severely damaged in the winter, it was a heartbreaking picture. Wish you the best!

[@lindajackson618]

Seems you should either stay with your boat in the winter or hire someone to maintain the boat while you’re not there. Boat is being damaged by neglect. The cold freezes electric systems, systems carrying liquids, and etc if not maintained. Of course if you have money to repair/replace all the freeze damage then ignore this. Stay safe.

[@Bob8091]

There are only two places snow should be. Christmas Cards and Ski Resorts. (And maybe wildlife documentaries). It looks beautiful but the novelty soon wears off.

[@AlluringArctic]

I've lived in the Caribbean and in Australia and they can't beat the Arctic 😏

[@Bob8091]

Ah. A follower of Ullr or Skaði.

[@jimjam3s]

Polypropylene for winter dock lines, its cheap and rarely has iceing problems.

[@waderogers]

I haven't watched the entire video yet but got to the part where you talk about the damage to the hull. Since that chain rubbed thru the bottom paint and the gelcoat, down to the fiberglass, did you apply two coats of 'barrier coat' on the bottom? That's what makes the fiberglass waterproof, is the barrier coat. I see from the video that while grinding, you ran into a white area below the bottom paint, which I think is the barrier coat. You might check into this to see if your boat has a couple of layers of barrier coat between the gelcoat and the bottom paint. If so, next time you haul out, I'd remove the bottom paint you just applied and follow the manufacturers recommendations regarding barrier coating the bottom. Otherwise, glad things weren't more serious!

[@TurkishLoserInc]

As always, stunning work, thank you for the videos! I'm currently working on getting my Bruce Roberts 37C Spray into working condition so I can sail across the Atlantic from NA, and I will be landing in Norway after Iceland-Faroe Islands-Shetland. To avoid icing in your headsail track, would it not make sense to have a mast cover that you could pull up using the mainsail halyard? Just food for thought. Best wishes

[@AlluringArctic]

Yep something like that... and also, you could make a special tool to slide up the mainsail track (with a halyard), wouldn't be too complicated. (could also just climb the mast)! So far have been lazy to accomplish any of these ! :D

[@samcarrs]

Heat pistols are awesome

[@donnakawana]

Ok it's hot as hell outside! I'm in bed air conditioning on to 68°. I m watching ur blog an the snow beautiful annoying snow...as I watch I start to shiver. Burr its bloody well cold. Ur an amazing person. Question tho does the heat u have help melt the snow from ur boat or is it just too cold?

[@aquious953]

I'd do some epoxy filler with long strand fiberglass added. Can buy it as a single product.

[@davidmalone9022]

At some point, I would find it interesting to hear about your skiing equipment. Boots, bindings, skis. Do you use skins when you are climbing? Great videos. As a former ski instructor, I love the skiing scenes.

[@arktseytlin]

I think I've seen them peeling skins off the skis in one of the videos.

[@SailingK2H]

I was wondering how you keep your watertank alive (and not freeze over and break) when you left the boat for 2 weeks. Can't imagine you kept some kind of heating on for 2 weeks.