How We're Feeling About Ruby Rose 2 After One Month Onboard 

The Q&A truly looked like a green screen background! Some adjustments, but it sure looks like a comfortable, beautiful boat. Donate for a Dream

@ 14:17 what a lovely yacht! So nice to see our boat so many times in your videos. We're safely back in our berth in Singapore now but we thoroughly loved out time in the Koh Samui vicinity. Happy sailing to you both! Bill/Janis, SY Miss Foxy.

my wife and I also work and live together we are hardly ever apart. I don't think I have ever felt a need to be apart from her. In fact I actually look forward to the times we are alone together. We sell real estate and are with clients all day pretty much 7 days a week for the last 40+ years. Some of are best times have been stuck in a room on a rainy day with nothing to do together. We are in our mid to late 60's we have both reached retirement age but don't dream of retiring anytime sone what we do together has become a life style that we don't want to give up.

Nice to see you both settling back into the cruising life :-)!

Good idea adding the vinyl wrap. Many of these boats have so much white plastic inside it makes you feel like you’re living inside a refrigerator.

You're really getting into the groove again - with your sailing and with your videos! - great to have you back 🤟

My wife and I started a company, ran it together for 20 years. Retired to Florida in 2001. We sail our Hunter 45DS up the east coast during the hurricane season up to New York and LongIsland Sound. So we spend each and every day together. The secret to enjoying life together is to never loose your appreciation for each other and your gratefulness for the blessed life that you are enjoying together. Best of luck to you two and may each day bring you joy and fair winds.

Just so happy to see you 2 sailing and together again. Awesome

Nice. Have several recommendations to you and your builder... 1) Have some automated motorized adjuster for the traveler to keep the boom shadow off the panels . 2) It would seem the solar panels are connected in series laterally and not in longitudinally strips the would minimize the effect of the boom's shadow on them. 3) You need cameras on the boat to watch the sails. It would also enhance effortless provide additional content. 4) It would be nice to have wind speed indicator that is sensitive to the current sail plan and be able to issue audible and visual warnings. Sail plans have an expected window speed range, after all.

Maybe install an outdoor camera or cameras facing the sails, tying into the current screens you have, or installing another screen for them. This would allow both day and night monitoring of the sails, as modern cameras generally have some form of night vision mode. This way you could easily monitor your sails when its inconvenient to go and look.

Glad to see that you are becoming symbiotic with your new home. All three of you (Nick, Terysa, and RR2) will soon learn and share each other's thoughts, feelings, sounds, etc... Thank you for sharing this weekly vicarious escape. ⛵

I honestly had not planned to watch your channel once you went multihull. However, your personalities, knowledge of sailing, candor, and videography have kept me watching. Cheers to both of you.

I know everything is OK and bot a disaster when I see the beautiful smile that Tersya makes....So glad to see you all smiling, making fun and being good to yourself.

We have friends that cook a meal in a crockpot while on passage. It draws very little power and they place the covered crockpot in the sink in the event of rough seas.

The thing I found interesting, was the learning curve you both had to go through with the new boat. You are both world sailors with a ton of experience, and it was like watching two novices learn to sail. It just goes to show just how different mono and multi hull boats are, not to mention all the teething problems that come with a new boat. It's been a very interesting journey to watch, and I'm looking forward to more adventures. I really hope you meet up with Nicky and Jason when they get their new boat. All the best.

you guys always have the best music to go with your vids.

You guys are phenomenal. You always give great advice on how to live full-time on a sailboat and your videography is absolutely spectacular. Never stop being amazing guys.

This new boat is a stunner.

“Don’t touch anything metal”…. Nick… please send that message to our trees here in Florida…. 😂

You two always make me smile. Thanks for this one!

So awesome you’re sailing again! The new boat is awesome!!

Good to see you all smiling again

So happy for you guys!

To this landlubber, it seems that 'Port and Starboard' would be a better solar arrangement than 'Fore and Aft'.

Great episode, thanks !

You are already showing a little chill on the new boat, you will get there. Great vid guys.

Love the natural way you keep it real.

You two r awesome and can make it through anything coming your way

I’m so glad you guys are back sailing you crack me up sometimes. Throughly enjoy your videos

Thank you for a window to another world. God bless , and be well, gentle folk x🤗🤗

Not a sailor but do have a travel trailer (caravan). We purchased our first new travel trailer last spring. The components are great but so many little things to de bug. It has over 1200 watts solar and over 1000 amp hr. lithium batteries and multiple charging systems. I had had one of the batteries fail last week and fortunately the battery manufacture is only 45 minutes from our home. Tech support was good After changing out BMS and further testing they replaced the battery and corrected the charging parameters on the inverter/charger. It is all part of the adventure.

Love seeing you both adusting to life sailing on a new boat.

The sun is not overhead at noon but rather at solar noon which can be quite different.

Loved the video format and pacing and just general good vibes accompanying this latest drop. Great new opening too!!!!

Thanks guys!

Great video of all your ins ands outs, looking forward to coming along on your future adventures

Cool episode, 😎 thanks for sharing with us!

Great episode! Thanks❤

The sailing ideas are good. The couple is magic.

I love The boat and the new interior trim is a great idea, the little changes you make as you go will make her more like home for you. Try to be patient and give your selves time to adjust to her. Before you know it she will begin to feel like your favorite pair of shoes. Love your vids , you guys make them so much fun to watch.

Love your honesty guys, we’ve been aboard for 2 years now and can fully appreciate needing some individual alone time. Keep up the great videos

First time saying the like button animation when Nick said "Give us a like".

Great episode! Stay Safe & Fair Winds!! ☘

Loved it!!!!

Very much enjoyed the realness of the video... Thunderstorm, solar power checks, each with their own short time, but above all the love and respect you both show each other🙂

I just loved the choice of back drop! Just beautiful! Looked like a green screen 😮 👏👏👏❤❤❤👍👍👍

Im sure you two will get better and better ,after getting used to all new equipment. Prayers for safe travels God bless

So glad you guys are back..I know there will be new things to learn but that's part of the adventure! Give each other the space..you will thank each other later!😅❤

'Separation' is important! Love to see how much you like each other! Thanks!

Great to see you two past the inevitable new boat kerfuffle, looking and sounding much more your cheerful selves. Not that I’m criticising, having been through that mill more than once I knew exactly how much you were taking on board and dealing with in taking delivery, moving aboard and learning that boat and her systems. Well done! Cheers, R😎👍🍻

The jabsco water pump micro switch is too small and will burn out. It's a good idea to install a 30 amp relay to run the motor as I'm already on my second pump in one year. The pump runs a good pressure but needs a 25 amp contactor as locked rotor amps are 25 amps.

So wonderful to see you at Annapolis! Terysa is just a great counter balance. It is great to have her on again. And congratulations on being back on the water. ?The fine tuning is so neat to see! The davit system seems rather sketchy. Have fun!

Elayna and Ryley talk often about how too much time together can lead to negative outcomes, but you described it perfectly.

The rain came down and the MOON came out 😅😂🤣

Glad you two are starting to feel safe, comfortable and home. It’s always good for you both to have each other’s company and keep up with each other’s needs. But when it’s not working, boy does it show on both of you. But to us, it’s a great way to feel connected with your life’s journey. Enjoy……

Nick looks so much more relaxed. Best of luck - hopefully now is the time to move on to enjoying the new boat.

Also, KEEP THE SARONG!☺

When you get a boat like this, with lots of complex systems, it will take time to figure stuff out - I personally like stuff you don't have to program or tweak, just an on and off button suits me fine, my theory is- if you can program and operate your smartphone to do exactly what you want (many people haven't mastered this), then you can do anything 😄

Comment for algo. Also, a suggestion to consider a removable caulk like 18354 seal n peel where the new vinyl meets the deck. Love the video :)

I've only sailed a couple of times on a large multi hull (I wasn't the skipper) and I hear "you've gotta sail by the numbers!" from you and others. Being a mono-huller all my sailing is by feel like you have been. I would imagine that would be the biggest learning curve beyond just learning how all the new gadgets work for sure.

Watching this in rural Thailand, Windows open with a storm going on the thunder makes your video seem like real surround sound, epic video, so nice to see some normality coming back into your life's. Would be interested to know what you would have done differently.

Exceptional job on the vinyl wrap 😃

Never mind the possibility of being hit by lightning... Epic haircut!

Looks & sounds like you are settling in & making RR2 a home. Enjoy the light show, hopefully it missed you. Fair winds...

After you're all dialed in a few months down the road, go spend a day on a mono hull, that will make you really appreciate your new digs!!!

Hi Nick and Tersya I think I saw you at the Annapolis Boat show on Sunday the 15th … I wasn’t sure if it was you but you looked on a march.. away from the Seawind boat heading west toward the rest of the boat show… was about 1:30ish… I wanted to dash up and say hi and congrats on the new boat… but didn’t .. shy I guess. Have been following your channel for some time and really enjoyed all the new boat vids. Great job and always interesting and well done stories! Cheers, Randy

You know with time, you'll find your feel. Take time while there's time to take. I just want to go dive in. ❤

Thankyou 👍

So happy for you guys. Such a painfully long time on the hard.

We have full-timed for 15 years in a motorhome in the US, I have an iron but I use a spray bottle and shake, that is all I do for that. But you are right we need time away. Love your new boat! Have a blast!

Little by little you are enjoying your new home.

The video quality image is crazy. When you are talking on the stern of the boat, I would have guessed you were in front of a green screen!

I loved the non-rehearsed ending, made me laugh. "Batten down the hatches"!

I am sure the comfort at anchor will be worth all the struggles with sailing. Also, the protection you have is so much better than the monohull. I have a family member who has gone several rounds with skin cancer, so I can work around the issues not seeing the sails to not end up with freaking skin cancer!

Your buddy boat is coming soon... ❤❤❤

Well, just another day in paradise. ( my is with my dog's cats and chickens oh my batter half) just saying

Show in the front and show in the back. Luv you two. Thank you for sharing.

Watching your last few videos, speak to your experience, life challenges...good and bad. I wish I could be there to high five, hug and encourage you. If life was so easy, we would never learn, listen, smile and curse...like you do, lmao. Can't wait till your next post....

yep yep nice boat life. enjoy. i work inside a tube inside a bullet proof cabin all day. so when it get shitty think about me hehehehe.I hope to be able to get a 38-40 foot beneteau one day. and just leave all the boring stuff behind. you bring smile to my face.

Glad to see you both getting a handle on RR2. Slowly making her match your dream of her. and getting re accustomed to living in close quarters again. The applique really does make the difference with no weight penalty. Maybe you could put some form of entry/fisheye mirrors to view the upwind side to watch the lines when running the sails to be aware of line entanglement (it would take a bit of trail and error)

A suggestion for your wife's view from the indoor nav station is to add a forward facing camera with night vision.

You guys need to remember that she is new to you and it is a learning process.. Don't be so hard on yourselves or on her.. it'll all come together soon... And thank you for sharing your adventures...

Make sure you put a red ensign on your Xmas list lol

Wicked hair cut indeed. Best advice...don't touch metal things in a lightning storm. Best comparison ever between monohull and catamaran sailing. Good to see you 2 together again. I raise a Guinness to you and a heart felt "Cheers!".

Insightful 😊

While I understand the from and back solar zones, I would suggest having zones for each side along the boom. Or if you can afford it, even four zones (for each row). This would minimize the effects of any shade from the boom.

About the sails - in my experience there is either shelter or visibility. Terysa - I feel with you about "sailing by numbers".

Like others, I appreciate your honesty. The color issue is surprising. I saw the layout and the “white everywhere” from the start. I am surprised that you picked it, but also didn’t know that “hospital room white” would drive you batty. Aesthetic considerations really matter when you are a shut-in, as all cruising people ultimately are after days at sea…. The Davis issue is really something the factory folks should have known. Over engineering from the get go should have been the default.

Seems you’re getting quite a lot of Amps out of those panels I’d be really happy with that power it’s a lot. Good work !

I guessing it will take a while to get a handle on everything, and I am sure there are many more challenged to come. I really appreciate you taking us along for the ride. P.S. The new dinghy is so FREAKING COOL!

great advice.

Hey guys, RR2 is looking great! and your videos are wonderful. This is the stuff we were all expecting once you got your boat and were back on the seas again. Small tip. you do NOT want to be within 4m of open air when lightening is around. I'D be in the saloon or downstairs with the windows closed. Electricity hitting the water can flash sideways to alternative earths. Just because you have that huge overhanging coachroof does not make for a safe haven according to the rules of physics. The only other good place to be is 30ft under (water). I have fond memories of a particular dive I did. You can enjoy a nice dive in a good storm as long as you are not too close to the surface - the lightning lights up the bottom in a spectacularly interesting way. I've always wondered what the fish think when this happens. I felt a little tingle on a night dive once in 10m of water during a storm - I wasn't sure if I should get out or stay down. As water is 3200 times denser than air (hence the electricity dissipates faster and in ALL directions in water) I decided to stay down rather than risk walking back to the car soaking wet. I find it fascinating that you can monitor your electrical generation so well using the system you have. Do you still feel you have enough from day to day? I know you can always turn the engines on, but still. How's the bed height? No one has mentioned that issue? I love the look of RR2 and how it seems to sail well, although I'd be inclined to convert the two crash compartments up front into fresh water storage to help reduce porposing when sailing to windward. Of course I would drain the water when sailing downwind. I'd also be putting shock cord on the stays to stop them flagging around when sailing and the lee stays are slack. How did the rain water capture go? Did you have to clean it first, or just let it run to make sure it clean before capturing the water to the tanks? DO you filter the water anyway? It is so good to see you both enjoying your time sailing and exploring again on the boat of your choice. Fair 💨 and following 🌊.

I was just wondering how long it would take Nick to get wood effect fablon on to certain parts of the interior of the cockpit, seems not too long.😂 love the videos, always brings a smile to my face.

Honesty is refreshing.

Fricking love you two! But to many times of Nicks berries almost popping out lol. Again love this channel.

With the proliferation of micro cameras, are we thinking about a couple of well placed units to see the sails. I could imagine displays at the helm as well as saloon. It's enough that we don't have the feel of a monohull ... but then running blind at times has to be frustrating. Sure looked beautiful out there before the storm!

FUN VIDEO GUYS, LOVE IT‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸

🤣🤣😂😂you guys have a fantastic sense of humor

Teresa,I hate to say this about but another man of my kind. All men are proud of our dinghy boat or otherwise.

My husband is enticed by all you boat people. He watches all of your RU-vid videos as well as all the others he can find. We are in our late 70's, relatively in good health and admire your sense of adventure and living a different lifestyle. It is one we would have never had the guts to pursue, I guess that is why we find you so interesting. Ok....here's the deal.....would you ever consider taking us on, for maybe a week to live the life you live, it would mean the world to us. Of course we would pay our way, whatever you consider to be fair. We live in North Carolina, retired from a lifetime in New York. Your world is so out of touch with ours and before we die we would love to take a major leap. I know this is far fetched but it's an exciting and scary dream for us. It's kind of like a "Make a Wish" for seniors.