Daily vlog #1 

Still can't get over how much work Sam does with one hand while holding the camera in the other.

I'd agree with the previous comments about not stressing about feeding the media monster. It's seems to me that there's universal goodwill towards you Sam so please enjoy the process and share when you're ready.

Videos just like this are perfect! This right here is why I say you have the best sailing channel on YT... straight forward, no BS, shows the good and the bad, and hides nothing. Keep it up man!

Since you aren't really posting "how to" videos I think doing stuff sequentially like this is totally fine.

Starlink is not available for mobile usage yet, your "home dish" will only be active around the billing adress. Mobile Starlink is coming though! They also require a substancial amount of power to run

Any video from Sam is a winner! This style is best, very honest! Inspirational to! Get those little jobs done! Go sail!

Do what seems to jive with your daily life and goals. We are here brother

You don't need the muffler, its just a little noisier if you're outside. The fuel pump works upright, but it supposedly last longer and has less air bubbles in the fuel if you install at an angle. I'd buy a back up fuel pump, only about $15.

starlink is presently geofenced, if you move off your shipping address it wont work. Mobile isnt allowed ... yet...

Don't stress over pleasing us, Do what you gotta do to make the best use of your time because We Will be here to watch your videos if you change and post them every 5 days or whenever. Looking forward to seeing the May 3rd Launch. What are you going to do to the shop when you leave? Awesome Videos, Thank you for sharing your, Sam Holmes style, Sailors Life 👍⛵👍

PersonallyI think their just fine. If your gonna solo sail then time will not allow a fancy production effort. Those subscribed are far more interested in content then a fancy presentation. So just go with your gut feeling and you’ll do just fine with daily or weekly updates. I do like the idea of a sequential number to each video, far easier to see and know if I missed one.

I can’t wait until starlink is available in the ocean....game changer for sailors and their RU-vid channels

Paint job is awesome!

That's a good plan Sam about running the place out you'll have more income coming in more money to travel with and do better repairs on your boat while you are sailing and the paint job on the boat looks really nice clean do what you feel is best Sam your project your work anyting you feel comfortable with don't worry about what people think can't wait to see you back on the water my friend God bless you and be safe Sam and thank you for sharing your videos they're very knowledgeable from Ray Garrett in Roseville California USA

I love the videos Sam. I installed the same diesel heater on my boat. Easily one of my favorite creature comforts. From what I understand, the angle on the fuel pump allows the diesel to lubricate the piston appropriately. It will work in any orientation, but without the correct angle it may wear out prematurely. Keep up the good work!

It’s always a good day when Sam posts a video. Been my favorite for awhile now.

i had good luck exterminating carpenter bees by finding where they nest in the evening filling their hole with foam killer then sealing it with expanding foam. a long staw fed into the holes helps too. do it in the evening or night when they are nested. you are the best on youtube.

keep the videos raw. feels more on your toes and unpredictable. thats why i stay watching. to many sailing channels that make things to glamorous on camera. this is the one were we all can feel dirty after watching a hard days of your work. keep it up man!

I like this new format. Do as you see fit with your work schedule.

If you turned the bolts around on your sewing machine such that the heads of the bolts were facing the floor, you wouldn't have to lift the table up so high AND the threads of the bolts won't scrape!

You should tweet at Musk or tag Starlink about trying to document your Journey of solo crossing and using Starlink. He seems to often look at thing like that and he might hook you up.

I think we are all here for the journey. It’s awesome to see what you’ve done and what you’re planning to do! I love watching someone following their dream

Get a plug for the heater exhaust on the stern. A following sea might douch water in.

Sam, you are a very lucky man. You have the boat, that beautiful shop, and the brains to make it all work. Color me green with envy!

I used to paint boat bottoms on big Wooden Boats when I was a kid and we would put a torch in the holes where the worm's lived. It would kill the worm and char the h o l e so they wouldn't come back there.

I have used both the Airtronic and Chinese heaters and found that a long exhaust will carbon up the combustion chamber fairly quickly. I found that if you run the heater at max temperature for about 10 minutes at regular intervals and I also mix 1 litre of kero with 20 litres of diesel to help burn of excess carbon. These heaters a easy to service but you need to replace both the gaskets at reassembly and also have a special plug socket to remove the glow plug. The screen in the glow plug chamber is a bit of a bugger to remove but they do clog up with carbon fairly quickly especially when the heater is at low speed and will stop the heater from starting. This is usually accompanied with blue smoke coming from the exhaust at the ignition sequence. I usually service my heaters at about 1000 to 1500 hours, to give you an idea of the service life. I think the quality of your diesel could be a lot better than ours in Australia so this will affect all the above problems. These heaters are excellent . I hope this info is of some use . Fair winds

I love the vids the way they are. That’s part of the appeal of this channel.

For those carpenter bees, try putting up a fake wasp nest. You can make them from bags or crochet them (or have someone crochet one for you) or buy one real or fake off e-bay or Amazon.

I have never gone sailing and know nothing about it but youre so positive and i love watching these videos even though i understand nothing!

...@ 5:57 ~~ I think that's the 1st "wide shot" I have seen of your space, since you moved in... what a Transformation!..It looks very well done... Perhaps a quick tour (w/ before and after shots would be cool) of your space and toys some day?....

Wrap your exhaust with header wrap from any auto parts store. It will get real hot otherwise. I wrapped mine 5 years ago and you can hold on to it and never burns you. good luck

I prefer this type of video. I also love the workshop stuff!

Harbor Freight has a mobile machine base that I used for my industrial sewing machine. Cheap and easy.

Diatomaceous earth sprayed/ puffed into those bees holes is a safe way to get rid of them without toxic chemicals....but those bees are really good pollinators.

Sam, the reason for the hole in the muffler is to drain condensation. If you plug the hole, the muffler will rust through prematurely.

I like this format as well. I will continue to enjoy your how 2 diy videos as well.

Hi Sam, look at Raspberry pi 4 + moitessier hat 2 (radar, ais, and more...) with openplotter and opencpn like your friend. Cheap to setting. You can also have the autopilot with open py pilot. For maintenance or problem, you can buy 2 times to have sav items. Sorry for my poor english.

Great video, Sam! Enjoyed it. Maybe hire a CPA and a video assembly person. Congrats on the launch date! Keep those videos coming!

The vlog works great! I sooo look forward to seeing what you're up to! THANKS!!!

Really good format dude. Felt just as good as any other video.

Good job! Keep up the good work! Fair wind and following seas

Gonna check out that drill press clamp. Good luck with remaining on schedule for your departure date!

Oh man, the benefits of Starlink for sailing never even crossed my mind! I should look into that.

Sam. Get braided hoses for your washing machine. They will never burst like those old rubber one you are trying to repurpose. Cheap at Lowe’s..

I bought one of those mufflers, and it is nowhere near airtight, as you discovered. I am wrapping mine in several layers of fiberglass exhaust lagging over heavy aluminum foil. The German muffler from Espar is around $65!

You are extremely likable- my respects to you young man!

Always great videos. Sam is a real person that's sails. They are perfect

Star link is not a mobile service. It's to be used where you registered it. I've checked. I'm on the list for the Philippines where we have several homes we move around to and wanted to be able to go from one to another with it.

Generally Not bad video, 1st I've watched in a while. Fully outfitting the shop, and going to rent it, keeps occupied (- carpenter bees /wasps... ). A ship to and reship/ mail to address... SkyNet is Future, afaict. And iridium? Seems Slow $. Check out Delos sat on back, see if they will go even smaller. Need more solar, batteries and water maker... You got a delivery & splash date, moving along... Exhaust / heater near fuel line seems problematic...

This is great, I love the free-form style. Don't think too hard about the channel, make it what you want it to be and make the videos you want. You'll enjoy it more and people can tell. Keep up the awesome work man! Looking forward to this Summer's adventures.

Wrong way with the thread tape Sam. Always wrap clockwise.

WOW, Sam is going big time, hiring a video editor. I can say I remember before Sam was famous. :) Looks great Sam, you excel at all you do.

I've been binging (not sure if I spelled it right) your content. I really enjoy your channel. It's very positive, and keep up the great work.

Love what you are sharing with us Sam, like others have said, just be you, that’s why we are here. 👍

The daily video is cool. Get a tenant you trust! You have a lot of stuff in your shop that could come up missing with the wrong tenant in there.

Honestly I like every video you post. If this means more videos I think it’s a win for all.

Hope your shop is insured. You've got a lot of money in tools sitting around there..... Consider requiring your tenant to get renter's insurance as well.

Sam this works man. Just keep going!

Your paint job looks great as what is called a 10 footer. I like the cabin canopy. Keep up the good videos.

Perfect format. Keep em coming!

SAM! get a large paper grocery bag.crinkle it up, fill it with plastic bags to fill it out. spray paint it grey. hang it up where the bees are. they will all begone in 12 hours. bees will think its a hornets nest. all bees are terrified of hornets..it works. I've done it!

A daily vlog like this is great.

I use those heaters to keep warm under the boat cover during the winter. That exhaust hose gets hot enough to melt plastic and start wood on fire. Trust me. You want that entire run insulated with at least 1/2" thickness of fiberglass insulation. Leaving it exposed anywhere along its length is inviting a disaster. Please fix this!!!!!

Perfect mate. Just perfect. Looking forward to the sailing.

I work at a remote site. My guys and I use the InReachs as well. They've saved our bacon a couple of times.

great video.. keep up the great work.. looking forward to your adventures at sea.

Don't hire anyone to do any editing. Nobody cares. I think people enjoy the rawness of them.

04:00 - A tennis racquet is what you want for carpenter bees. I cut the infestation in my barn last year after only a few weeks of consistent runs with mine. A fly swatter will only knock them around. The racquet will cut them in half.

Great paint job!

All good young fella..cheers

Honestly these are great. They in a small way remind me of Sail Life which he has a nice clean way of doing his videos.

3:50 u can paint some exopy on the wood and fill the holes with foam

Something to think about. If you get the Star link and place it on your stand you might have to gimble it, If the boat is rocking/rolling it's not going to stay locked on.

Love these daily vlogs!

Starlink currently won’t work on a boat or anything that moves, You also need to assign the location and not all southern locations are available yet

Got a friend with NC SMAT thats testing the Starling right now and said he’s getting 80-130 mbps! He’s now testing reliability especially under less than clear conditions

I didn't notice the difference, great job!

Short videos are cool! Like the format! 🤙🏼

Install good alarms and monitoring before you leave in June. Too much in that shop to risk Be safe brother!

Drawbacks of Starlink have been posted a few times, but I don't know if anyone has pointed out that there's very little chance that Starlink will ever work "at sea". They were approved for ground-to-satellite-to-ground communication. Essentially, if you're far enough away from a ground station that your signal would have to bounce between Starlink satellites to reach shore, that's not likely to happen any time soon. I think I read somewhere that about 20-25 miles from shore is about the best you'll be able to get.

Starlink is not a portable access. Meaning you can access the net at your home port but when you are crossing the Atlantic you cannot access the net. Nor while in Europe etc.

Sam, I own a tv production company. I enjoy the Vlogs just as much the edited weekly segments. If the Vlog's allow for more content. I'm all for it. It's a better window into what you are thinking and doing. It seems very appropriate. Especially ramping up for your Atlantic crossing!! Keep them coming!!

I was watching a wasp and hornet capture system, made by Shawn Woods on RU-vid. He set up a very simple system. It baits them with chicken, water and dish soap. I would think the same would happen with carpenter bees since, they too are carnivorous. Nice to catch up on day to day via vlog. The boat looks awesome. Thank goodness you caught that muffler hole issue, as we don’t want to lose you. :) With you in spirit. T

Call an exterminator for the carpenter bees. As a note, they are dumb slow, easy to swat, and do not sting.

Starlink for boats/rv is not ready yet.

Nice work...keep it simple...thanks for sharing! 😁🤙

Good stuff Sam keep it coming!!!

Sam Holmes, you're off the chain,lol.Really enjoy watching all the things you're doing.

I am just happy to hear that you will be back in the water within days 👏👏👏⛵️⛵️⛵️😘

Like the new video format!!

The bee traps work you just need bigger holes for bottles

great format, keep em coming

Nice video Sam. Do what you gotta do, I like the vlog format. Really looking forward to seeing the boat back in the water again. ;)

Woo boo! Your launch date is my birthday! I think we’re both kicking off to a great new chapter in our lives.

If I hear good I hear 3 rd may .. it’s great day especially in Poland we’ve special event - 3rd may constitution it’s kinda holiday, this day named after constitution from 1791 ⛵️🇵🇱 GL&HF with sailing

this type of video is how it all started for you and seems to be just fine to me. anyone who ever edited knows editing is very time consuming and a headache too.

I bought a 37-foot sailboat but it's down in Key West and I have to do a haul out new through holes Cutlass bearing

I hope you have luck renting and keeping your tools.

Starlink is not available as a mobile setup and the constellation is like 9000 Satellites away from being completed and providing full global coverage. This is also exactly why they only allow stationary use and even then you currently experience signal drops because its very far from being done. If you want something that works everywhere and does it right now you got basically no other choice then iridium go

FYI Starlink is NOT mobile. if the antenna moves even a fraction of an inch it causes the receiver to reset. further if you move the antena to far from your registered location it dosn't work. ( I have read this on many forums, I recommend you research this before getting it.