Awanui NZ Ep 45 - Seatrials aboard Nordhavn’s very first N51 

You guys are so authentic! The tender part is hilarious! Thank you and good luck! 🥰👋😂

OMG.., you three are hilarious together and you are my new favorite family boating RU-vid channel. The issue is Rene is amazing and needs to stick with you two. I don't know how you're going to get along without her (just kidding, sort of). Be safe guys and have lots of fun. We'll be watching.

wow what a nice video again. I now understand why you chose the Nordhavn N51. the boat looks robust but also luxurious. and so nice to see you so happy. can't wait for all the videos to come with all the adventures. greetings from the Netherlands

Good to see that the sea trails are all done and dusted. Nice to be able to follow the process.

This is so informative for those who think you just jump on your new boat and go! NO WAY, Jose!! You have been very patient ❤ good on ya!!

Lovely family, everyone has his own style, great boat . Wishing you many wonderful and unforgettable days .

I'm like a kid at Christmas and cant wait for the next episode, thank you for sharing everything.

Good day to everyone on board of that beautiful Nordhavn yacht. I just found your channel a few hours ago and this is the 3rd video of yours I have watched and I have to say, you are truly blessed to have each other and I look forward to watching more videos from you. The fun you have together shows very well on these videos. Just a regular typical family and I have to say it for a second time, I am truly looking forward to watching more of your videos in the future. I subscribed after i watched the 2nd video of the 1 of 2 parts where you showed us your boat. I can see your family will truly love that boat and you'll all be making Alot of Great memories together and getting that time on video will make it even more special for you all in the future to look back on your family together. You'll have many videos to look back on an see if you had changed from the first day you got her. Good luck, stay healthy an safe to you all. Before I leave, I'll tell you what I tell everyone. Share the Love and remember Love is the glue that holds everything together in our Universe. Love is the most powerful thing we can have to share with everyone. I prayed for God to keep you all safe on your journeys. Amen my new RU-vid friends.

I'm dying laughing!!! I'm so glad you folks are sharing the videos! And tell Rene she is an amazing daughter!😂 I'm definitely looking forward to the next video!

Your adventure is absolutely wonderful and heartwarming to watch! You guys are the real deal and so appreciate you sharing your experiences! Till next time⚓️⚓️⚓️

I can feel your excitement throughout the sea trial and I really enjoy it. I bought a new car not long ago but I lost the excitement pretty soon. I wonder how much excitement it could be felt for getting something as big as a boat... That must be very epic. BTW, you have a gorgeous yet very helpful daughter. What a lucky father.

Fantastic!! Couldn't have been luckier with the weather 👍. First start of the tender outboard was hilarious!! But please ensure Mrs Captain R is not too tentative when selecting forward or reverse. It's not a nice sound of those gears grinding! Great video Mark

Found your site 12 months ago looking for info on N51 , as I loved the concept of a twin engine Nordhavn with a dedicated wheelhouse. Loved the shots of the stern with engines at full speed. I am an old Royal Australian Navy Destroyer man, and we call the plume of water created by twin screws at full speed a Rooster Tail.

She looks fast and quick with those JD 4045’s

Great disclaimer about trials, You are a good team. Thank you for sharing.

This is wonderful Thank you for documenting your experience and sharing them!!!

lovely boat and family look forward to the next video

Great video as always mate.

Wow, excellent climbing work! Nice balance, getting the crew up to work!

Hey Mark love ya boat I haven’t seen you and Fiona since the early 90s I’m reel impressed on you new purchase and your presentation your doing it is so good and I look forward to your voyage where are you looking at berthing her when your back cheers Kev Purser 👍😎

Your getting there best of luck from the UK X

Great vid guys, so happy for you all, fair winds.😊

Absolutely fantastic.

Hi guys, I just find you all just Alario’s. You make me laugh so much the way you muck around with each other just love it. Keep up the good work. Love the videos from Australia the big island

Nice Mark Welldone on your new venture safe travel meolm8 boat looks grouse ae

Looking great Mark, would love a Marine Electronics and Technology video with what you have selected.

Going to be fun following y’all - enjoying it much

Hi I’m not sure if your aware the switch on the side of the throttle box on the tender is part of the safety engine kill system, if your driving the tender the kill cord should be fitted when you start the engine ie to your person and the throttle, so if the driver is accidentally thrown from the vessel the engine will stop. Happy and safe boating. Mike aka Flipper from Camel Trophy.

great video and boot to

love it the good old Kiwi banter

Loved it 😂!

After watching Colin McCrae on Parlay I admire him for his knowledge and skills in his boating adventures with his crew! With these guys I admire them for giving the Beverley Hillbillies a run for their money! 👍🤓Please don't👍 rush for the open waters where danger is waiting for you!!!! Safe seas.

With all those people on the bridge it's like how many people can you stuff on a bridge of a N- 51

Good thinking Renee.

Love it .... Capt Fee your the boss

“And I went outside, but you were busy trying to kill our daughter” … I have a feeling that Mrs Awanui NZ is going to be the star of the show 😂

Starlink needs an unobstructed aerial view which looking at where you have put it the Radar is obstructing the 180 degree view of the Sky line

I really enjoy your video's. It is more comprehensive than some of the bout journalists out there. I love the N51 from the day I saw the 1st photo. I assume that you are still in the Med somewhere now. You must enjoy the Nordhavn. Is your fuel consumption still 9L per hour?

Awesome video as always. Have you guys thought about doing patreon? . Cory from uk

That baklava is the best.

@awanuiNZ I heard a few references in your lovely and so enjoyable videos about "moving in". Are you actually moving in on the boat to live there "permanently" or do you use the word just to getting into the boat to get ready for new adventures, keeping your house as well?

You have four John Deer engineers trying to problem solve a dead high tech engine, in port, but, I will be expected to do it, at sea, with no parts or knowledge. This is what makes the N41 so desirable with it's twin ,low tech, Beta engines.

The stabilizer issue with the wrong rotation is just pathetic. How could the factory do that?

Love Nordhavns and you and your family are doing great videos, thanks for sharing. P.S. why did you lose power (what was the kaboom)?

Usually when the engine overheats it means there's something wrong with the cooling you're not getting good circulation check for any clogs in the system

Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.......

Hello family, did we get the starlink connected? If so, how was it connected? Do you have a video ? Renay, play your part !!! Lol

😃👏👏👏👍👍👍

I hope they're gonna tidy up those cables it looks like a bird's nest on top of your Starboard side engine

You want to make sure that microwaves do not interfere with the Starlink the radar they're with it being so close

Interesting . Most brand new marine deisel engine commissions are full noise for 2-3 hrs bare minimum... some are even more to bed them in...

Does one of nordhavn guys go with you on your first crossing? I see they do with the bigger ones.

So what was the malfunction did the phasers not fire correctly or did the antimatter inducers not mix correctly. Ha ha just a joke I hope everything goes well for you

Push comes to show if you can start sniffing parts of the tinder engine and the part that smells like motor oil is where the dipstick goes

I think it should be Captain Rene

So how will you change the oil without the modification kit?

You cant tell much about how a vessel handles on a flat calm sea

Beautiful vessel but that engine room would be a deal killer for me. Way to tight to be able to easily service everything. That looks like a huge miss on this one.

Overload the shore power? The power on land in marinas are often limited. And with all your stuff properly to much😊

Did John Deere sell you a skunky Starboard engine ?

I was wondering if you fell off the face of the Earth or not

Hi guys, I was thinking about last time on the video you were talking about only using two pieces of toilet paper. The system on the boat must be pretty bad if you can only use two pieces of paper and you will have a lot of stinky bums LOL unless you wash your buttocks

Kettles trip boat electrics all the time.

Hello, I am the gyro stabilizer manufacturer, gyro stabilizer series models for displacement 1 ton to 500 tons of ships, inexpensive, welcome to consult me.😊

Three sea TRIALS and everyone found GUILTY of having a great time! Let the Commissioning commence. 🇳🇿👩‍✈️🛥️👍