Great video. I really like the detail you provided, the clean video shots and the clear explanations of what you're doing to maintain Sea Bee. I'm preparing for my eventual purchase of my dream sailboat and getting a clear understanding of the maintenance and expected costs is very helpful. Thanks!
I've been thoroughly enjoying your channel, particularly the content focusing on purchasing and ownership costs. This topic is especially relevant to us as we're planning to purchase a yacht in late 2025 and embark on our full-time adventures by Q2 2026, starting in the Mediterranean. What captivates me most is your approach to engaging contractors, a strategy I intend to adopt. At this stage in our lives, similar to yours, we're inclined to delegate tasks and hire contractors for annual and major work instead of relying on the DIY methods we've used before. Rest assured, I'll remain actively involved because it's crucial to maintain an understanding of the boat's operations. For context, with a professional background in boat repairs and maintenance in Australia, nowadays, I work in management within a slightly different sector of the boating industry in another location. I'm eager to see more content about boat ownership, operational and living costs, especially anticipating part 2 of your series, and following along with your adventures!
Pink glasses PR done on that Marmaris dry dock is just almost creepy. It is far better to be financially independent and share realistic facts than doing something as this. People would value honesty and he would have far larger number of followers. The owner of this channel obviously think we are all so dumb to not seeing that he wouldn't tell us any flaw of that drydock if there was one. I would personally never follow such a channel where I would never know for sure when the advice is friendly given, or when it is because an discount from the subjected topic related product/service is matter. It would be fair to say, these are my sponsors, or they gave us 50% discount and do some objective seeing of the site, as this may be deceiving for someone. I am sorry if I overreacted, I just don't like people who are not honest.
Great video detailing the work completed and the workers providing the services, including the honest costs. Really enjoying your travels and experiences. Thank you for taking the time and effort to share.
Unbelievable! I have a center console boat and spent $3,800.00 just to replace the Power Assist Hydraulic Steering Pump. Looking to buy a sailboat and was worried about maintenance costs but after watching your video I’m happy to find out is much cheaper. Thank you for sharing. Your sailboat looks gorgeous.
I wander why did you fabricated the rudder bearing where you can buy it from Jefa rudder bearings product? No doubt, the service done by the people in that marina is stunning! Turkish people are well known as very good tradesmans, who do care about job done properly, reputation and good words about the jobs done. This brings clients to come again, even being further sailing. If this jobs have been done in Australia, that would cost you three times more!
I honestly did not know there was an offering. I believe the issue was not the bearing but the post guide, as the bearing's thickness needed to be widened so it fitted in the guide. An off-the-shelf product with same specs may have presented the same problem.
If there is a place to repair and haul out your boat, it is not Turkey my friend, it is Greece. Turkey is not in the EU and the parts are made in the EU. Turkey's economy and inflation are running at 75% per year minimum. Greece is in the EU, so marinas are better equipped and the parts cost less. Greece has 6 times more leisure boats than Turkey so if there is no part in Greece there is not in Turkey. This is the concept.
Your sailing you tube channel is so informative for being another sail boat owner, love how you let us know the process and cost in these other countries!!!
Hi there, my wife and I have been missing you. Good to see you are back. Thank you so much for the informative clip. Was that bow thruster been installed the wrong way back in the Elan facility? I understood the props were pulling the water instead of pushing, right? Means the efficiency was reduced somewhat? Best regards from Germany.
I honestly don't know who/when it was installed, most likely the previous owner. What I found out was that in most boats, the props are interchangeable, meaning the design and the rotation are identical. On our boat one is clockwise the other counter-clock and they are labeled as LH and RH. So you need a pair of trained eyes to identify which goes where.
Sacrificial zincs/anodes (meaning you sacrifice those zinc anodes instead of more valuable or important or hard to replace materials on the boat) - not superficial (which means "not deep or significant" - like "I had a minor accident with my car - only had superficial damage to my paint, but nothing more)
