BOAT LIFE: Getting Hauled Out, in the middle of NO WHERE.. Ep. 234
La Vagabonde gets a haul out in the middle of no where for some boat repairs. Towns like this, remind me a lot of a few of the country towns around where I grew up in Western Australia. A bit odd.. 😹 but I love to play chameleon and blend in to any new environment we find ourselves in. Join us on the concrete as we replace the seals on the sail drives and I invite a friend Bri to stay the night. We have a girls night and tare up the town (go to one bar..) whilst Lenny stays home with dad! Wooooo. We gave a little shout out to one of the many great musicians who support our show with amazing music. You can hear the amazing Dante and all of our featured artists on our Spotify playlist: www.tinyurl.com/t9fqquf 🎶
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BOAT LIFE: Getting Hauled Out, in the middle of NO WHERE.. Ep. 234 (YouTube)
Comments (34)
Somehow missed this one. Glad they were over able to take care of you in Fairhaven.
Nice music Dante! Best of luck to you!
Totally agree with some of the comments above. Love to see more cleaning and talking about repairs and technical stuff Riley. Always happy to watch the new episodes 👍🏻and looking forward to the crossing feeds
this stuff is so interesting. Am I just a nerd? Fascinating, Captain! yes, I wanna see all the shiny parts. :-)
I'm with you, Elay. "Power washing porn" is so relaxing.
Lenny is so cute!
Our old boat builder used to say, it's weird that the softer metal (bronze grease based bearing) eats the stronger (stainless steel shaft).
Waite .. You told us you like to watch this satisfy washing and it just showed up for some seconds. Would like a 4K Version ASMR Style please ^^
Chesapeake bay/Annapolis question: From RI did you Sail/motor up the Delaware Bay/River and through the Chesapeake-Delaware Canal or all the way around the Accomac Pinensula and up the Chesapeake??
Who is Bri+-, AU, Usa, singer, songwriter; but more importantly what is it with that Flash Camera, I Loved its quick snap.......... OK BOMMER
Gosh, I don’t know how you guys do it, just watching you Elayna chopping fruit for a smoothie is “orgasmic”! Just kidding, but I really enjoy the smallest task to the biggest the way you guys present them. And the team effort taking care of Lenny is so special. Love you guys... 👨👩👦
Too quick bring back those 7 day thingees.
What an experience the little fella is getting. How many years of "bottom" cleaning will there be before the hull needs to be repainted / treated?
Good to see how to maintain your home. Loved the music & I loved seeing Lenny's hand sneak up on the table while u were explaining the shaft problem! Kids are everywhere! Luv 'ya!
“Not hungover, just tired“ So funny! I find myself using that line too 😀 Great episode. Thanks for the update
Always a wonderful video.
Brings back dry dock memories...
Seals will always wear into the shaft; that's just normal. Depending on the dirt in the oil and the hardness of the shaft it can vary. The wear I saw looked marginal; but you can sometimes get the seal to ride in a slightly different place by changing the placement of the seal when installing. But in a perfect world with an unlimited budget; replace the shaft is always best. Really surprised by how quickly the shafts have worn in 2-3 years; I would make a mild complaint to Outremer on that point; they should last many years; like 20 years considering how little you run them.
Another great video....and by the way, congrats on the OCC award...well deserved!
Riley I'd love to see an episode or side channel on some more of the more detailed aspects of the maintenance. Boat designs and ideas too! Nothing is a better testbed than actual real world experience. I'd be very curious to hear both of your perspectives on some of the challenges/annoyances that the boating industry has yet to address? This may make me a bit of a nerd but my most anticipated show is the next episode of Star Trek: Picard. Time will tell if my I interest dwindles or holds on if the show lives up to its potential. But the next most anticipated is Sailing La Vagabond. Which puts you ahead of Marvel. 😆
C’mon Elay- don’t leave me hanging. What’s the recipe for your smoothie??? I caught ashwagandha and Aloe... obv missed a lot!
Small world. !1 I know Fairhaven first hand. Good friends down the road in Mattapoisett. Good food and saloons around. Looks like you enjoyed in spite.
Loved this one ... interesting to hear about fixing the sail drives.
Really Cool episode, showing some of the nitty-gritty! Living on a narrowboat in the UK, the lift outs are not quite a high tech but still so similar...
After watching all the videos in about 2 months it is so hard waiting every week for new ones, it is like I don’t have anything to watch all week. Keep up the good work!
Awesome footage! What are you guys up to these days? Exploring Australia with family and friends? What’s the plan for upcoming sails? PS: Is Elayna still picking the music? Style seems slightly different than before. Glad everyone is healthy and happy! God bless you! (Hug Lenny for me!!!💗)
Not alone Elayna...totally get the being into watching a good scrub-down😊
I patiently wait for each episode and they never disappoint!
Interesting to follow the mechanical issues and problem solving. Appreciate the logistics of getting much demanded access to on - land services. Thanks for the great update on another aspect of “boating life”.
Got keel cleaning interruptus now... thanks. Drinking aloe? I did that once.... but the best thing for skin. Sun or kitchen burn. The wait for each post is delicious.
Nice... Makes me sad that your not actually going to the Chesapeake Bay, but happy I got to see you when you did!
Yay, another update! Glad to see you get the boat all fixed up. Can't wait for those Atlantic Crossing videos!
Good to see you back on the water. (I keep hitting enter, which starts a new comment, sorry!). Nice for Elayna to have a night out, great to see Lenny, as always!
Great episode. I love Riley's scepticism when it comes to new-age health benefits (though aloe is fairly well accepted for topical use)!