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Same issue for us on our second controller in 6 years. I have read its the gfi inside. Would be nice to be able to fix them instead of replacing. Any one heard of repairing? New ones are going for over $400.00 now.
Did you ever have issues with your raw water impeller housing? We replaced ours the first time because it had a slow drip... Now its leaking bad again after a year. We have a kit to replace the gasket. Hopefully it will last longer than a year... lol
Where you said the St. George’s bridge is you spliced in the bay bridges about 80 miles south of where you were. lol the land is supposed to be 70 yards away instead of a few miles away. Must’ve had a few boxes of wine putting this video together.
We were on Sandy Island in Feb of this year and it was sooo beautiful, it's heartbreaking to see the footage of the aftermath. Hope you weren't caught up in the destruction.
Hi there! We agree on all counts! We were not there during Beryl but several friends were there and of course they headed south to Tobago to escape it. Where are you all now?
@@SailingPILAR Oh we're land dwellers stuck in the middle of the US but we've made that our goto spot over the years. Not sure how we picked it but glad we did.
Great video! Would it be worth attaching a stocking or some sort of mesh to the output hose in the bucket to catch all the debris rather than sending it back through the system?
I'm so glad you enjoyed our beautiful tiny Mayreau - pronounced MY-row (like my rowboat without the boat). We look forward to having you back in Salt Whistle Bay or Saline Bay again soon.
@@SailingPILAR Mayreau has been absolutely devastated by Hurricane Beryl. Many homes and businesses were completely destroyed. About 90% of those that remain standing lost their roofs and have water damage. The beautiful people of Mayreau have learned to survive in very difficult circumstances over the years and are extraordinarily resilient. We have already begun rebuilding and look forward to once again warmly welcoming visitors.
@@nancysaul-demers66 @nancysaul-demers66 We are so saddened to hear this. But your people are a strong community, which will make the rebuilding process easier. Hopefully some of the help agencies will bring you the supplies that are needed. Wish we were around to help, but we are back in the US for hurricane season.
@@SailingPILAR Thank you so much! While the devastation of our beautiful little Mayreau has been heartbreaking, seeing the love and support for Mayreau people from around the world has been very healing. So many people have such wonderful warm memories of Mayreau and Mayreau people's unparalleled hospitality and they are helping in so many different ways. We so appreciate all the love and support.
Sandy is an awesome place. Nice you visited Paradise Beach Club, miss Allison is a good friend of mine and I helped out building several structures there.
Thanks for posting this informative video. I'm currently going over my generator and found this helpful. BTW I'm fortunate that my exhaust elbow is made of stainless steel
I will have to try this. Nothing graceful about getting in the dingy from the water the 'usual' way! I usually end up laughing so hard that it takes me forever to get in!
The Grenadines were our favorite area of the Windward Islands of the Caribbean. Plenty of small secluded anchorages. Beautiful beaches and great snorkeling.
Absolutely right. I have the 1st reef in the main most of the time. My L50 sails better. This is partly because the genoa gives better drive because the slot between it and the main is a better shape. It also allows you to pull the boom down harder for a better leach shape. The battens in the main sould be parallel with the boom for best drive but you see most cats sailing with the upper battens far off to to reward (an open leach). This greatly reduces the forward drive of the main. With folding props, good sails, and good trim a Leopard can keep up with (and sometimes walk right by) many so called "performance cruising" catamarans. And going upwind I can see 7kts with a 32AWA and a 110 degree tacking angle (the angle read of the chartplotter so it includes leeway).
Bequia was a great stop for a more versatile island of the Grenadines. Fresh fruit and vegetables, upscale provisions at Doris's and plenty of restaurants to choose from. Fuel and marine supplies readily available.
You don’t know anything about st Vincent plus these boats you are talking about it’s tour boats blue Lagoon is private plus you don’t have a proper anchor
