YOU ask, WE reply. Here's a Q&A about our budget Catamaran. (ep 270)

[@TitusLivy777]

I love your videos, and I'm so happy to see how you are thriving! Sending wishes that your life will simply get better and better and better. Good luck!

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thank you so much!

[@TheKorn858]

Happy to see everyone is doing well. Take care family.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@TheKorn858 thanks mate.

[@deancleavesmith]

Great episode, very insightful and great to see Eli being so curious, adventurous and active,

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@deancleavesmith 🙏cheers mate.

[@Antipodean33]

I loved the chat about the boat, afterall it is a sailing channel and the boat figures big on a sailing channel for many of us

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@Antipodean33 good to hear🙏

[@larrydavison2559]

Love you guys video's, just beautiful sentry. Really enjoy the overhead shots with the drone, thank you and safe travels.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Glad you enjoyed it Larry

[@Sam_Sung_White]

Thanks for a very interesting series on your boat. More interesting because it's just the sort of boat I'd like to have if my circumstances were different

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@Sam_Sung_White youre welcome!

[@deemad2180]

Eili is healthy and strong. What a blessing! Marie is such a good mum

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Yeah he’s pretty robust, getting heavy too! Marie is such a natural

[@louisiana4627]

👍......Finalement très intéressant 😉! Et le plus beau sourire d'Éli à la fin...

[@smith0819]

I love the Ely point of view boat tour.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Baby kaptain

[@GFields-DigitalPhotoCreations]

Watched it on the Mavic Forum. Thanks for all you do!

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thanks for watching!

[@pmorph]

Really interesting video-- thank you. I built a Pescott Whitehaven 11.7 which is amazingly similar to yours, except I had twin honda 20 outboards in, which I really, really liked. It was exactly the same philosophy as yours, keep it simple, light and go fast. We hit 19.7 knots on flat water with a bottle of wine on the table. I would take that boat anywhere, I have huge trust in her, however, I think for all cat sailors, the key ingredient is paranoia! Reef early and stay paranoid. Speed is never an issue, she'll always go fast enough. Also, jordan series drogue is one I really like. Cheers Phil

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Cheers Phil. I do love the Pescott designs. Had a good look around one thats based in Keppel Bay.

[@markthomasson5077]

Outboards, definitely agree. If your boat sails well, you don’t need them often, so diesels not required. How is it that so many KZbin sailing channels spend so much time mending diesels. If an outboard is needing repairs you can take it to an engineer. If it is really bad, drop it over the side!

[@travisgladu3082]

I have a Whtehaven Pescott 11.7 as well, but did not build it. I love it, and Mark Pescott lives just down the road from me

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@travisgladu3082 they don’t come up for sale very often. Well, good performance cats for a reasonable price aren’t sold very often

[@peterlee440]

Cool guys. Thanks.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

🙏

[@MArifin-wo9pf]

Assalamualaikum wr wb..kota Makassar Sulawesi Selatan Indonesia 😊

[@garryparkes9121]

Thanks Guy's

[@giork2828]

Would you be able to install one of those silent wind vane steering contraptions? I mean those almost portable ones, not the (Cape Horn?) system with cables and pulleys. Thanks!

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

possibly but I'm more than happy with our current auto pilot.

[@tiopirata2]

@@SailingLearningByDoing Stick with what you have. Given that a good performing catamaran changes its apparent wind angle readily and that they tend to be directionally stable you are better off with exactly what you have,

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@tiopirata2 yeah exactly. We have enough battery to not care about power usage either.

[@jonathanscott550]

Another really interesting informative video. I have a question about the rain water gathering. Do you add some water purification tablets or some sort of purification into the tanks. I know it's rain water and pure, but is it safe to drink after sitting in the tanks. You both did I mean you three did a fantastic job explaining the good and not so good parts of boating. Catch you next week cheers. Nice smile ELI at the end of this video.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thanks mate. No, we dont do put anything in the tanks. Once per year I'll empty them and clean with bleach, thats it.

[@jonathanscott550]

@@SailingLearningByDoing well that works as you are still here 😆

[@leezettb]

Thank you for being so open about your lives. I was thrilled when you mentioned budget and how much you guys spend. So many other channels just wont disclose it. I am sure they have their reasons but us upcoming cruisers are desperate for that sort of information. We have a monohull and leave full time next Feb. We would love love love to cruise off shore but we have no idea if this is even possible on a budget. So if you ever want to do an episode on budgets needed for sailing Australia and indo.. please do share. I think it will be a very popular video.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thanks! We did do a more in-depth video about our cruising costs a couple of years ago. Heaps of channels have done them but it's pretty random. Every boat is so different and every cruiser has also very different ideas as to what is necessary. As a very general guide, we spend about Au$1000 per month and then every 3-4 years do a refit and spend a few thousands more. The more remote you go, the less you will spend. Hang around Airlie beach and you''ll be broke in no time.

[@leezettb]

@@SailingLearningByDoing thank you. Yes found heaps but a few are outdated and with cost of living jumping so high the last few years wasn’t sure it was accurate anymore. Thank you for sharing :)

[@birdyfox]

Salam sejahtera,stay healthy,have a good one!

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Thank you! You too!

[@waynelemmon3007]

Awesome video. Loved the pros and cons

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@waynelemmon3007]

@@SailingLearningByDoing was really interesting

[@DallasTRF]

Question.. i presume there is a depth sounder! What make and model, where is it mounted, 12V? With D/boards up, Trade Runner draws eg half a meter?

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Damn it, forgot some ore important stuff! Depth sounder, Raymarine, mounted in the starboard Hulljust forward of the middle of the boat. Dagger boards and rudders up She draws, 60cm.

[@terrybrown9516]

I brought a 70 litre an hour water maker form less than $3,000 aus

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

Good deal I guess. New? Brand?

[@terrybrown9516]

@@SailingLearningByDoing yes brand new. Water makers Australia

[@deemad2180]

Love the haircut!!!

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

A bit wild but $2 and a funny experience

[@DougVarble]

20:37 “ people with water makers don’t do anything physical. They just sit around and take showers all day.” You know your that is a form of racism 🎉 😂😢😅

[@meiksontaine4079]

Hy, mister.. My name is Brayen, you still remember me.😊

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@meiksontaine4079 hey Brayen, from school yesterday?

[@meiksontaine4079]

@@SailingLearningByDoing yes.

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

@@meiksontaine4079 👍

[@giork2828]

Oi, mate! ...what happened to your hair?! I guess you found the most overtalented craftsman on Earth! 😅

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

$2 haircut in a small village. only the best here

[@trentbrady8829]

Young fella looks like his sponsor is red bull 😂

[@SailingLearningByDoing]

ha, yeah he's got some energy for sure.