Boat Hacks: Simple Liveaboard and Cruising Strategies! | Sailing Wisdom Ep 50 

I just found your vids here and love them. Its nice to see the rigging side of cruising videos instead of the over produced vacation infomercials

Schipperke, the most perfect sailboat breed. No tail, 10 lbs. the balancing ability of a cat, can climb rope ladders, and swim ladders with ease ,excellent ratter, great swimmer. Huge guardian instinct, will warn you before someone approaches your boat and aggressive enough to nip heels and legs , if he thinks you’re threatened. Plus ultra loyal to the whole family, but no one else . Tolerant of friendly strangers. RIP Black Jack, the sweetest, saltiest dog ever.

“Because the flies will come to the fruit... and then they *die* “😳😜😂😂😂😂😂 immediately smashed like

Couple of nice ones! Thanks for sharing guys!

Suggestion for your bottle garden: If you make them with the neck down and the bottom of the bottle cut off to make a water reservoir place a rag in the neck of the bottle to act as a wick to draw water up into the soil. You can even go automated by connecting the reservoirs with drip tube from a larger reservoir.

Great tips guys! Thanks

Great tips. We learned quite a few things like your mildew solution.

Excellent hints. I love these kind of things. YOu should put a vid out with some of the things people post here that you try out and like. ON my boat I used the tender hanging from davits as a rain catcher. My solor panels were on top and drained mostly into the dingy also. I found a fitting that went into the outside of the drain plug hole and attached a garden hose. I ran the other end of that hose into a bucket or 2 and collected the rain water. Helpful if the dingy floor is clean of course.

That last one is gold!

TFS Your getting a good handle on storing things on board and still available when needed. The only negative is that it's still a tiny house and it gets close when your stuck in the salon during bad weather. Aside from not having a/c on board, you look comfortable and well adjusted to you life style. Happy sailing.

very informative and useful!!

Just discovered your channel ....so much practical and cool information .....love your accents too!........looking forward to working my way through the videos

Great stuff, guys, learned a lot. Thanks.

Excellent. Great ideas!!

I made a wind gen rig for my 40ft ketch for $100 (less) Carved my own blade...DIY 5-25 amps using a treadmill motor 130vdc 3200 RPM easily makes 13 volts plus at 300 RPM, and they spin 300-1000 RPM, pumping bats 3-5 times faster than a solar rig. Class is at Wind Gen Zen (c0m)

Great video. Really liked the solar lanterns off the bow and stern for anchor. I keep 4 or 5 Dollar Store sticky lights (with one painted red, one green) in a heavy ziplock with fresh batteries. They make good emergency running and cabin lights.

Great video .. Im first time sailor with first boat ... need all the tips I can get

My favorite! DYI, how to, video's! Thanks guys!! I know someone else that has there lines(rigging) in Denema(forgot how to spell) . Just saw my post from 2 yrs ago (that's what it stated). Take care have fun! 🙏⛵️❤️❤️🇺🇸⛵️🤙👍🍻

Yes, I have something that I have on my sailboat that I use constantly. Plastic trays! I have eight of them that I bought at Big Lots a few years ago, I use them to serve meals mostly. Guests take a tray with a loaded plate on it and find a place to get comfy to eat their meal, they're great! They're large enough to hold a plate, silverware, drink, and a napkin. My trays stack together nicely and take up very little room, I keep them behind the cushions in the saloon, you would never know they were there unless you knew they were there. My guests even know to get their tray ready when it's time to eat. I love 'em, makes entertaining easier, and I even use one when I'm alone. So go gecha some trays!

Hi guys cool tips thanks a lot.

I can see these two get along

Like your suggestions. Have many already. Would add faucet flow restrictor.

Good stuff, I have a ice shack, gatta keep everything off the floor/ tables, manage air flow

I would like to see you install one of the cheap Amazon wind turbines wired up to an MC4 connector. Then you could unplug one of your portable flexible solar panels (the one on the shadow side) and plug in the wind turbine to the MC4 using the same controller. On low wind days (apparent wind) you could switch back. Looking forward to seeing your video to Bermuda and beyond. Maybe an extended version for Patreon only folks?

Good ideas! Thanks for the video. Kind of nice to see a LIVED ON boat instead of all the perfectly clean and tidy ones on here.(we all know they don't keep them like that all the time!!) I really like the cat eye shirt too!😉 I never heard anyone name their sails before. Laugh! Hey..what ever works is my thoughts on it. Ignore those saying "use proper terms!!" I get sick of a lot of that crap. Sorry to read about your bird passing. You two be safe out there kids!😀⚓ Peace!!

Excellent! S/V ...Waves

Her honesty is excellent about her knowledge because you gotta start somewhere, but dude, rope is called LINE on a boat. Rope is in the package, but it’s called LINE when in use.

Brilliance

Did you know Putin is said to have stolen one of The Queen of England's Corgi? I think the battens under the mattresses is awesome. I think I will try a grass or plastic mat with wood slats like yours! No more moisture!!

What is it like sailing with your conure? I have an african grey that i was hoping would be my sailing buddy....Thank you for your tips and tricks. These are very helpful.

Keep your Bananas away from everything too they cause things ti ripen too fast as well.

Hey rigging doctor ! Great video, thanks for sharing ! problem with blinking lights at anchor : white blinking has a meaning at sea, and it's not "anchored boat " ! As somebody else mentioned it can be a person who is in danger and asking for assistance, but more frequently it's just a cardinal mark indicating safe water to the north of it. You have two and a hazard wouldn't be marked with two buoys. But around here (in France), when there is a new danger, like a recent wreck that doesn't have it's permanent mark yet, it can be indicated by two identical buoys, cardinal or lateral or isolated danger. Now I know that they're placed low over the surface and it's unlikely that someone will misinterpret your bow and stern lights for a cardinal or a person in need of assistance, but what if it happens ? I think it can create confusion, especially if many boats start showing blinking lights all night ! It also breaks the rules or maritime signalization, and here in France it's liable of a pretty heavy fine if an official vessel comes around and decides to enforce the law. In my opinion, you should have permanent white directional decklights on your boat, for instance over the cockpit. They provide light at anchor when you're hanging out in the cockpit, and they light the deck which makes it very clear that there's a boat and what shape it has. They are also specifically allowed in the colregs 72, rule 30 paragraph c. It's even mandatory for vessels with hull length exceding 100m. Fair winds and safe journey, B

Some great tips there guys, thanks heaps for the upload. any chance of a cooking on board video? cheers

Awesome! I'm a live aboard on 35' Ericson, boy I can relate, loved the video, cool tips thank you! see me at sailing dijan.

I recently came across a product (2020) called Blue Apple ;keeps produce fresh longer by absorbing the ethylene gas that the produce gives off.

Any opinion about pressure cooker vs thermal cooker vs solar cooker?

Thanks as always and congratulations on the birth!

I have a Banana Hammock. Should get a Fruit Hammock for the boat TY

Great Hacks! Thank you. I dream of the day I can ditch Colorado for the ocean. Beautiful Green Conure. May I ask how do you keep him/her from flying?

Loved the episode. Question: distance between wood slats in v-berth? Thickness of wood? Do you feel them? I have 4” mattress. Condensation is my biggest enemy living aboard in the north.

How do you keep bugs from getting inside with the scoop? How do you take car of the dogs needs?

The storm jib could still follow the naming rule if you switch to French.

can you recommend the best travel guide books?

Corgis can also be vicious, just ask the Queen of England.

What kind of blinking outside lights?

Great ideas, please use the proper names for what your talking about..example. thing a ma jiggy. Thanks

How long does it take for Morty to dry when he gets wet? I have a pug with a thick coat and she takes FOREVER to dry. It's 6 hours easy.

A lot of great info mixed with a lot of homey JOB (junk on board.) I can't live under clutter. The hanging potted plants? I'd give them the same treatment as Mutiny on the Bounty crewman gave CaptIn Bligh and his beloved Breadfruit! Thanks all the same.

Ropes all over the bedroom Excitedly: "we use them for a VARIETY of things" Gold RU-vid likes to have me watch all the videos out of order. I am so confused. Sometimes there are animals. Sometimes there are other people. Sometimes they have names. The hair is always a different color. Sometimes I have no idea where you are. At least you guys haven't switched out all your self made budget stuff that you said worked perfectly for shiny new stuff and act like you are still poor free-spirited alternative travellers who need my help via patreon to continue their journey of peace and love (*cough* other fake ass channels *cough*). I just gotta figure out what happened to the parrot. I kinda want one. We had one when I was a kid, but it was a disaster. But maybe I am smarter now then my parents were then, and maybe I can train it to carry a camera and scout out anchorages...

The bed might not getting so damp if you would stop wetting it.

Idk why but when I saw the cat shirt she was wearing, I pictured a couple construction workers eating lunch on a pile of 2x4s yelling “hey cat tits, why don’t you come ova here an lemme pet you”. Random thoughts brought to you by extremely good weed.

Never never NEVER take bananas on a boat. It is a curse, long fabled.

Why are railings on boats so low, it looks about 30” to 36”, at that height a average person would flip over if run onto it, like in bad weather. Construction codes have a 42” high railing to avoid that situation. Also what's the deal with the parakeet, they are very smart, and this one seems attached to you. It just stroke me as funny. Like your videos keep it up, I love sailing.

Interesting video, and thankfully devoid of tiresome musak...

You seem to have a lot of "personal treasures" on board (read that - junk) , like the bicycle, etc. I hope you're prepared to batten that stuff down in a big blow.

Flashing lights are ANNOYING to everyone else and ARE east to confuse with navigational markers. Just put the light on normal.

It is illegal to display a blinking light while at anchor. Colregs Rule 34 (Annex 2) says you can only display a flashing light if you believe that you are in immediate danger of being run down.

Corgi... the best liveaboard pet? I suppose I should rethink getting a bernese mnt dog for a 1st m8

Electro San toilets are the absolute best. Please believe me when I say your anchor snubbers are sad.

i am ok with simple life settings, less electricity, no diesel, manual pumps... etc.. but a composting toilet. nooooo! i can't give up the luxury of doing two things at same time :)))

whats with the bird?????????????????

no offense man but id go nuts in a cluttery place like that.. when i get a boat, i hope i do a lot better.. or change my ways of thinkin.... lol

Work on improving the audio quality.

To cut memory foam you can buy a hot knife at Harbor freight for twenty dollars I would really love to feed that midget dog to the sharks!

I got almost 5min in but the noise of someone's hand all over the mic was killing me :(

If you get sea sick easy, does you body ever get better from being on a sail boat? Or forget buying a sail boat to travel around the world 🌍. Your always going to be to sick to travel. It would be a waste of money and your time.? This is something I need to know.

Bananas on a boat....baaaaad luck

What's that constant noise? Mega annoying

Herby sounds like Obama

Have rarely seen so much clutter above and below decks. Very unseamanlike.

Boat parts have specific names for a reason. Renaming them because it’s cute and you’re too lazy to learn their proper names is a recipe for disaster if you ever sail with someone else or on someone else’s boat. You’d think a dentist would respect that. I agree, “hacks” is a ridiculous way to refer to tips, which are in no way hacks.