I am glad to see the ship is done and your dreams have come true. Your Journey beginning and I am glad that you are in a way taking us along with you. Looking for your next video.
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Hi SFC, just the remark that the music used (10'-11') is also the intro theme from youtube channel Mermaid Monster. It's a bit confusing. Safe travels!
We use this song since our haul out video that came out 1.5 years ago from time to time. Mermaid Monster looks like a good channel and the production quality is very high. So no wonder we use the same piece of music from time to time.
It was good to discuss the procedure for docking with the crew. There are many issues for the crew to become familiar with. It is a great opportunity to test each other In maritime operations learning. Having fun while learning. Plenty of food and coffee. Cheers to you all!
Exactly. It's the whole purpose of the Flying Coney project to provide a learning platform and to teach skills. For example how to handle slightly larger docking lines or how to maneuver a boat without a bow thruster.
The keel cooler should remain cold with no circulation until the thermostat opens indicating the engine is up to temperature. Perhaps you have other loads on the cooling system such as water heaters (calorifiers) which prevent the engine getting up to temperature? Possibly you need more thermostat valves to get the engine up to temperature quickly, then divert water to the water heaters, then when the water heaters & central heating are up to temperature it finally uses the keel coolers.
Hi Barbara, love your channel and what you are doing to rejuvenate flying coney. Can I ask a favour from a viewer being in Australia. I would like to ask if you could feature something like a travel map, I struggle with the pronunciation of your country names and was wondering if you would start with a map saying this is where you are now and this is where we are going. The reason I ask is because I want to to follow your route as well as the journey of flying coney, plot it for my self on a map at home and look up places and ask you interesting questions along the way. Some stuff that you would take for interest may be of significance for other. Just a thought
Thanks, when filming the ship on the move, can you film more items in the frame,instead of focusing on one or two specific items, so we can experience more. Filming and taking photos are different..but well done, hope all you guys have lots of fun😊
Maybe paint/sealant/grease burning off of hot engine parts set off the smoke detector? Congrats on using paper navigation, but is a chart plotter in your future? It would be interesting to see the journey on charts. Also, what is the reason for the change of ports; is this part of a cruise or a destination for a project - or something else?
We rescued a wooden trawler and needed to be there. It's generally the right direction. But we are a floating refit so we are stationary most of the time. But from time to time a change in location is great. We did a lot of maintenance work on the engine so grease and oil residues burning off the engine is possible. Also the smoke alarm is new. We do use our iPad as a chart plotter. Since we have paper charts and a proper gps right at the moment we don't need a chart plotter. Bridge electronics are always the last purchase since it ages fast.
Congratulations to you! I'm so happy you were able to make the first leg of your journey without incident. All the best to you and your volunteers. Such an exciting project! Thank you for letting me follow on! <3
On your trip you need to come in gaspe penisula is one of thr beautiful place in Québec canada then you can go to maritimes. I can be your guide around the regions ans tell you some stories😊
It was nice to see Barbara in a dress during her narration. Good luck on the beginning of your adventures. Shout out to the volunteers for all their expertise and hard work.
I love that dress too! It's quite hard to find dresses that fit her shape. It's important for us that Flying Coney is a learning platform and we did learn a lot from our volunteers. But when it comes to rope handling and maneuvering I'm sure they also learned quite a lot.
Step by step! She really is a beauty but at the moment not many people can see what we see. We've planned a few alterations this year that will improve the look quite a bit.
As a note, you can never take a mooring in front of behind a lock. Those mooring places are only for boats waiting to use the lock. Good job asking the lock keeper for permission, however, the answer will always be no. Also it is always best to have breakfast before setting off. I tell my crew when we will depart in the morning, the coffee is fresh beforehand and it is their responsibility to eat or not. Bon voyages!
Well last time we waited for over two hours to be finally forwarded through. Always empty there and the commercial barges sometimes make fast for a few hours. Must be different regulations. There also was a reason why we left without the breakfast. It was forecasted that the wind picking up and getting out from the berth was a bit tricky. Not enough water underneath the keel and a stone wave breaker in case you mess it up.
We really can't wait to really have the sails up there. Until then a bit of sailing under engine must do the trick. But that's already a big improvement.
Dear Barbara and Daniël, It’s so nice to see Flying Coney gently sailing over the IJsselmeer to Sneek what’s a beautiful and historical city where they speak Fries what’s hard to understand for the rest of the Dutch people. Good news that there wasn’t a fire in the engine compartment. Willeke and I look forward to your next vlog and send you love
We enjoy being in Sneek. Many boats on the water and so much to do. Well if we would've time. Engine room not on fire is definitely a plus 😆. I'm always waiting for your lovely comment and best regards to Willeke. I don't know but your comments often end up in the "held for review" comment section. I can't see a reason why and always approve them. Strange!
@@FlyingConey We hear this for the very first time and we’ve no clue why our comments are received with you as “held for review“. Is there a way that you as a frequent vlogger ask this with RU-vid?
With a vessel the size of Flying Coney + weight + sail area, you need a Bow Thruster (unfortunately), however this will allow the two of you to operate this vessel alone.
Actually under engine it's not too difficult to operate the boat on our own. Since we have a large draft and Flying Coney is quite heavy, things happen slowly. She's big for a yacht but many commercial ships of a similar size are operated by just two people. At least here in the Netherlands.
I've only recently gained an interest in sailing and I must say, it's a beautiful thing to see how so many people can come together to see a project like this become a reality. Thank you for sharing your journey and being a point for people to come together.
The whole purpose of this undertaking is to bring people together and teach the needed skills to sail and to run a sailing ship. This knowledge would otherwise be lost quite soon.
Glad, there wasn't a major problem with the engine, really good to see her on the move, outvof intrest would a bow or stern thruster be something you might think about fitting, or would it be of no use for her future use
Actually not many sailing ships have bow thrusters. But it would't be difficult to retrofit one since we already have a strong hydraulic system. In any case it's more a nice to have than a real necessity.
Thats an ordinary and inexpensive drill pump. We're using the wrong hoses and that makes handling the pump a bit more challengenging. It's quite amazing how long improvised and not optimal solutions keep being used.
