Sailing the world, that's the goal. We thought we were ready but we ran aground. We're into our refit 2.0, Ixion will be better and more prepared than before and will we begin out journey sailing the seven seas. It may be only be a Catalina 30, but it's a massive journey.
We've been taken by the serenity and freedom of being at sea and now have set ourselves on a course which will lead us across seas and braving the oceans of the world to share ourselves with all of you and explore how the peoples of the world choose to live. Join us as we sail across the world, documenting distance ports in search of building human connections. Your contributions will enable us to produce better videos, upgrade to blue-water boat, reach more people, and leave the world a little bit better than how we found it.
We're not looking to tell only our story, we want to connect with people around the world and help tell their stories too. We're looking forward to sharing our adventure with all of you!
I think in your shoes, i'd have cast an aluminum keel with a lead bottom designed to ground and lighter. Also have taken out that whole bottom of the boat and built it closer to the rest of the hull. You sure had enough materials.
Well guys you look like you did a great job. I know it's messy but I'm going to do the same on my Catalina 30. And btw I'm 73 years old. If i can do this anyone can.
I know this was a bit ago, but do you recall what type of glass you used? Catalina's plans call for 24oz roving and 1.5oz mat....and then the obvious second question: how has it held up over the past 2 years?
This was a great series! great detail, and easy to follow! One question I had is what type of fiber glass/ resin did you use for this repair? it looks like the pdf calls for 1.5 oz mat and 24 oz something, but it's my understanding that epoxy cant be used with fiberglass mat (chop strand) only with cloth. and it looks like y'all are using cloth.
As a gay sailor I find so much joy and peace in being on my boat and am outraged at you being confronted by such ignorance. My husband and I have been together for 25 years and living in upstate New York we have not had to deal with too much homophobia and ignorance. Sail on my fellow sailors and let the breeze carry you forward, be safe and conscious of those around you. Looking forward to following your channel. Regards Rob
I have a 1976 C30 Hull 203. I bought it in 1997 with maybe 8” of water over the sole. The windows leaked. The first thing I did was put a garden hose in turn on the water till it came out in the boat turned it off unhooked the hose and emptied out the water. I had a big smile I never touched the keel bolts I ground it and cleaned it There was a 1/2 inch gap going about 16 inches from the front. I filled the gap with 5200 and glassed it over. In 2015 I replaced the A4 gas engine with a diesel. In 2018 I tried to go to the north channel in Lake Huron from Sandusky Ohio. I didn’t make it . About 20 miles north of Port Huron is a point called Kettle Point They call it Kettle Point because prehistoric trees are just under the surface they look like the bottom of a kettle. I had been motoring for two days and hadn’t studied the charts when I thought I was clear I turned right let out the jib. Was in heaven for 5 minutes then boom I saw 2 feet on my depth sounder then I was looking at the sky preying for big waves. I did get off and on my way for a short while then steam from below and I saw my spare 12 volt battery floating around. Called a May Day and got rescued by the Canadian coast guard they pumped me out. And took me to Grand Bend Ontario when I went sideways a gallon of antifreeze broke a hole in the muffler. Had to wait ten days then went back to Ohio, the insurance company repaired my keel by removing The keel from the hull . There was no particle board left just mush. They had to put space heaters under the stub To get it dry enough to glass. After that I had to get a survey and he put $1500 Value on my boat. So now I just have liability insurance . I’m not planning any big trips but I have islands close by and great sailing on Sandusky Bay
So where did this Adventure end ? Would like to think they re-grouped and tried again at a more reasonable time...These guys were very very Lucky.....Sail on...
Hola buenas es un gusto encontrarles pues tengo determinado en corto o mediano plazo comprarme mi velero, queria saber de porquesu eleccion de optar por un catalina 30, este modelo de cal no deja de ser mi elegido aun cuando me surgen muchisimas interrogantes al respecto de si es optimo para mar azul o vivir a bosdo una familia de 4
Where the cabinet meets the bulkhead (under the gunwale) there’s a set of 4 screws, remove those and remove all the plumbing and hoses. The whole cabinet should slide out pretty easily afterwards.
Hey, how you guys been? Did you ever get married? Hoping repairs went well. I'd be interested to hear how it's going. Having some boating related challenges of my own.
Hi, yes we did get married. Life has gotten in the way big time for us and we haven’t been able to make a video in some time. But we are in the works to produce and release new content.
Hey guys. Any chance you can point me to the Catalina instructions you show at 8:00? I can't seem to find it anywhere. Would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
@@SailingIxion I spend the week of Fourth of July there. I haven’t been since corona though. I stay at blue sea motor in in Truro. I love it so much I wish I could live there.
"even though we did everything right"... I wouldn't have said that. Why would you even attempt to anchor with a rocky leeward shore. Sailing/Boating 101 right there.
This has been addressed in previous comments. We did everything we could think of to get out of a bad situation, that’s what we meant to say. There’s plenty that we should have or shouldn’t have done with hindsight and more experience.
Congratulations and Best Wishes! I still love Cape Cod even though I haven't been in 50 years. My grandmother took me there in 1970 when I was 14 - The Summer of Love was still happening. I had a very different experience - I not only missed the forest for the trees, I didn't even see the trees. My somewhat moral grandmother was shocked by how many young women were not wearing bras. Every time she spotted one, she'd grab my arm and say, "Isn't that disgusting!" and my horny little straight boy got another look. I always agreed with her, but what I really meant was, "Thanks I might've missed that girl." If anything else was going on, I had no clue. I imagine I'll visit Cape Cod again in the next couple of years, probably anchor or moor off P-Town. And now I know what my courtesy flag should be. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment and that anecdote as well as your well wishes. The cape of the 70s sounds quite different. Our love for the cape has only grown since we’ve started sailing and it’s always great fun spending time in ptown.
@@SailingIxion Thanks. PTown as I remember it looked about the same as in your video. (The pier was all wood and kind of rickety.) My (great)Uncle Bob Roman owned the Surfside Hotel (I think that was it. He had to take off a new top floor because it blocked someone's view). My grandmother and I stayed at her other sibling Anne's (Sverid) motel just over the line in Truro, Anne's son owned the place on the Provincetown side. (I guess the Romans and the Sverids were the Patels of 1970s Cape Cod.) Provincetown was gay back then, I remember my uncle mentioning it, I just didn't have a clue what that actually meant -- too busy being 14 years old and clueless. Hope your wedding was terrific.
You got on an HH?? I am so jealous. In Annapolis, I'd just bought a 52' cat; but down the dock the HH people said, 'No, and there are no appointments.' And I was wearing my nice pants.
Yea we did manage to get on board. It was by appointment only and we happened to stop by early enough to get on. When we got there for our scheduled appointment there were tons of people being turned away.
Good job. And great talk about chemical and mechanical bonds. What I like when using epoxy to glue a fitting on, or fix something (like big holes in a sea kayak I repaired) is to have rough surfaces. Then if there's some 'issue' with the chemical bond, the epoxy has its 'fingers' into and underneath the surface. (As I'm sure you found out from your hair, the more surface area epoxy has to grab on to, the more tenacious it is.) What I've seen on too many videos are these types of connections that should be rough and ugly for a great mechanical bond, instead sanded smooth and pretty. On the outside? Sure, you don't want your fiberglass to grab and snag. But down in the bilge? You guys have your heads on straight. Good work. That is a lot of epoxy. Ever see one of your cups start to melt, deform and then begin smoking because the curing epoxy got too hot? I'm dreading the video where the intrepid amateur boat restorers are mesmerized looking at a plastic cup melting and smoking while behind them the whole boat.... Sorry. It's just too terrible.
Thank you for the compliment. We do our best to get things right the first time and like my father says, “not Mickey Mouse the fix”. (Not sure why Mickey is bad at fixing but that’s beside the point) Actually the first time I was testing and “playing” with epoxy I mixed it in a regular plastic Dixie cup and boy did it melt! Since we were laying so much glass and using so much epoxy we definitely kept a schedule so that the entire project didn’t go up in flames (literally). Honestly though, the hardest part was keeping air out of the laminate. A part of me wishes I had tried to vacuum bag the fix. If I had dropped the whole keel I definitely would have done that.
No we haven’t. Outfitting a boat to cruise takes a lot of effort and we do what we can within our budget. We already had the boat when we decided to cruise and we decided to work with what we had.
@@SailingIxion I cant really imagine. Cruisers are a way different breed than the day sailors and racers I hang out with. My 1st boat was a catalina 30 tall rig. I loved everything about that boat with the exception of the Atomic 4. So in my humble opinion, the two of you did the right thing by epowering the boat. Good luck with your adventure.
Find sailing groups in your area via Facebook is one way to meet people and crew for people. You can also join yacht clubs and meet other sailors. It’s the best way to get started.
You can probably find as old as 88 that doesn’t have the wood core issue that causes the Catalina smile. But if you’re looking, find a tall rig, they perform better especially in light winds and be sure to get a survey. Don’t be fooled by a pretty paint job on the motor, bilge, or boat always get a survey.
Im gay and loved sailing as a kid with my uncle. I would love to sail to other countries with a partner without fear, especially now that I'm older. Seeing all the other sailing channels that are all straight couple or cis men makes it seem daunting to me. I'm looking forward to watching your future sailing videos. I can relate to so many of the issues you speak of.
Our goal is to definitely make it back out there and take on the world. Hopefully it will easier to do so on the future. And don’t let all the straight people make it feel daunting lol, let it inspire you to get back out there and travel!
So rad! you did a great job with this build. IDK why we are just seeing it now when we searched "diy bowsprit" ... We recently built a bowsprit for a sailboat and this would have been a good recourse! The video we made about it is still unlisted but we would love to hear your thoughts: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OAwWTmDH7k4.html&lc=UgzLDWaXcJlHuM8Vsxl4AaABAg
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I had a real fun time making it. At times I questioned if I was building a bowsprit or a battering ram 😂. Also It’s tough making sure the wood laminate is never starved of epoxy. Just watched your video and I think you took it up a notch. Very impressive work. Our bowsprit was more a function for the anchor roller and maybe to fly our asymmetrical from someday (with the addition of a bobstay).
Love that use of the canal to get to P-Town. Totally on my bucket list! I’d be interested in what Capt. Tom did to time that passage. Tides, etc. another fun episode. Thanks!
Yes, its a great trip. The tide works like clockwork, every x amount of hours it shifts, so it’s super easy to time. Chartplotters usually have the tide schedule for it.
Lol You’ll need to send LucasFilms a royalty check for the quoting ! Omg you guys are working so hard but keeping your sense of humor at the fore. Nick was killin me with his “nobody likes…..”. Fashion and Branding! Great episode. Thanks guys.
Awe thank you! Glad you are enjoying it! We try to keep the sense of humor up or we might go insane, especially with this project, it was… a nightmare lol
Provincetown is one the most magical places in the world, and not just because of the nude beach. It's so accepting and open. Comment below with your experiences in P Town, if you have visited there!
My first trip to P town was Memorial Day 2001….having just flown in from New Zealand i couldn’t agree more of how welcomed and accepted I felt..a lot of very special memories. Also congrats on the upcoming nuptials…..love the energy between you both.
I'm as straight as there is, but I still love Provincetown. It's such a neat place with a unique flavor mixing the artsy vibe from the LGBTQ crowd with the old somewhat down east old fishing town twist making it a really awesome place.
