Enjoyed this video ... as usual. Really liked the footage of Fish and David Islands. Your Dad will surely like the footage of "Match Point". I remember him telling me that they lived in a tent on that small island just off the main island and that the little bridge was the first thing he built. Oh so long ago ...
We lived in tents for 2 summers, sharing the small island with a family of raccoons. ! My father went to the city to work each week. My mother had to shoo raccoons from the tent and drive 20 miles to do laundry at a laundromat
@@biotreksailing When reminiscing with your Father he told me how he remembers being amused by the locals comments "his family is living in tents and he flies his own airplane" ...
Looks lovely where you are 😊 I’m sure you miss the boat. It kinda gets into your blood. I enjoy how realistic you are and I enjoy the fact that like me Pierre gets his hands dirty sorting out the boat. It’s part of the fun of boating 👍
Nice see you guys are enjoying your lockdown. One day looking forward to seeing bBiotrek and Greatcircle sailing in the same direction. Oh, that wold be a race. Thank you for sharing. Love, Greg
Hi I have now watch all your episode and really enjoyed them very authentic could it be possible to get a more in-depth information in your reffing solution how you installed it plus also on how it works ... Looking forward to seeing more about your sailing
You guys are making amazing video's. As an sailor/engineer myself it's matches exactly what I like. Seems you have a well tought out boat. Hope you can solve the few minor deficiënties easily.
Hello you two, nice to see you back on one of my favourite Lakes. I'm 64 and we spent our Summers growing up on Kashabog Lake. I Remember the old gravel road on Upper Stoney... Nothing like an Ontario summer, swimming in fresh water. . Question, on used versus new... What about the price difference even accounting for the renos You make on the used cat? Boats depreciate a lot,, so for those of us who can't afford a 7 figure $ boat.,, is there still not considerable savings on a used one? Cheers from YYZ
More Ontario videos coming. On your question: boats are like cars, they lose value as soon as they are driven off the lot. There are lots of great used boats out there. Also like cars, the older they are, the more attention we need to pay on their state of repair.
Once again a great video. Interesting that others were interested in Pierre's choice of Yanmar rather than Volvo -you might remember i asked about that fairly early on. Would you mind asking Pierre what model Yanmar engines you chose, I'd like to study them a little. In the past, i have worked for multiple diesel engine manufacturers, including Caterpillar, Cummins and Volvo. Great to also see the list of normal boat issues you have had, contrasted with non-standard components.Thanks again, Ron in Brisbane, Australia.
The helm on the older Catana 472 is not as far aft as the new models and always felt safe. Both Our old Catana and our new Outremer are exposed to weather. We have such a good view from inside that we simply navigate from inside when it is raining or cold. The Catana had a stern facing Nav station, and I alwAys hated that.
As owners who clearly like to fix as much as possible yourself, do you have any concerns about not being able to troubleshoot the common rail engines without a Yanmar tech? It seems they are great when working well but can be frustrating to fix without the electronic diagnoser (doubt that is the correct term!) and parts.
Engines are Pierre's expertise and he can fix most things, but there are times you need a technician, even on older engines. We had damage to Volvo's on our last cat that results from their installation and water ingress in super large seas - that required a technician. So the choice to go for lighter engines with new technology was clear - and is explained in our episode #53.
