I am a industrial electrician. When you have difficult wire such as this. You always use a cable pulling lube. First you pull a small rag through the conduit with lube on it. Then when you are what's called making the the wire pulling head up. You strip each wire the about four inches. Then you cut half of each wires strands off. You then fold them over the pulling fish tape. The fish tape can be a metal one or a fiberglass one. You stager the wires so you don't have a bigger pulling head than the diameter of all the wires you are pulling into the conduit. Wrap it with half wraps is good quality 3m 33 tape, at least two half wraps. Then you use wire lube on the head and wire while pulling. The person pulling should count down 123 like you where doing. To let the person feeding the wire know when to push! The person feeding and pushing the wire is the most important person. While pulling wire. The person feeding and pushing during a difficult wire pull helps the wire by over 50 to 80% of the pull. Love your videos. I wish I was there to help you on this difficult wire pull!!!!!!
Love the response personally by the CEO of Seawind. New Balance owner lost a daggerboard - tough luck, you have to wait 9 months for a replacement ... Lagoon we all learned about through Colin. Leopards warranty is a circus on multiple channels. I really like the way that Seawind committed to your problems. Great
Don’t let these negative comments bother you if you buy a new house you still have warranty issues. I was a superintendent for a lower priced builder and a high end builder guess what they both had warranty issues and they both dragged their feet to do any of it
As you said, your repairs pale in comparison to others, say, for instance, Travel Sketch. Trent, Telicia, and Tynan have been thru hell and back with their Leopard 45. From warranty repairs, numerous poor subcontractors, delays in materials, and in their do and redo fiasco. The heartbreaking, infuriating, disgusting madness they've been thru makes your issues a cake walk. Still, I remain steadfast. Most sailboat manufacturers aren't producing high-quality boats. I love your channel. I always wish you and LaurieSue the very best. ❤
I never experienced a new boat without issues. But what for me is outstanding that Seawind is taking (positive) action about your issues. That's more than the average production boat owner will experience.
I believe they are more responsive to you because of your RU-vid channel and social media following. Customers without the same reach as you will not receive the same level of service. I think you will agree with that.
For a non-sailor I am hooked on watching way too many sailing content folks. I don't and won't ever own a sail boat...I get sea sick too easily. LOL However, my wife and I owned and traveled full time for 9 years in a high end RV. I feel your pain about getting warranty work done where you are and on a reasonable timetable. We also had many RV friends with the full gamut from minor to major build quality issues and fights with the manufacturer to get corrective actions. Over used but true...haters are gonna hate.
Sounds like an addition to add when planning a new boat (ie: put in extra tubes front to back and side to side for running added cables) Tks for sharing.
Thank you both for the laundry list of info over the years I have been watching. You have indirectly convinced me to build my own vessel no matter what. Thank you !
If you made a ramp that your dog could walk up and get on your sugar scoops, then train her to use the ramp. If she fell off the boat she could get back aboard by herself.
Hey sierra, to help stopping your sunshades from dropping... cut the block out screen larger and tabs or holes so they go over the snaps and then get held in place....😊
For pulling wires through conduit: "IDEAL Electrical 31-378 Aqua-Gel II Electrical Pulling Lubricant" is made for this purpose. For talking to each other on opposite ends of boat or opposite sides of hull: use earbuds and call each other if you have cell signal.
to add on to this...Klein Tools makes a spray foam lubricant that will expand to fill the entire conduit with lube. It is available at Home Depot or any electrical supply store. It is really easy to use and cleaner overall.
Also, the biggest repair you had was from the shipping process and damage done to the boat while on the container ship, being loaded or unloaded. That was a huge amount of time in Dry dock getting the insurance work done having nothing to do with warranty or Seawind.
I might have made the external side of the tarp white to reflect the sunlight. That black will be like a heat source to the salon. But that was an excellent idea using the tarp inserted behind those screens. Good going Sierra. This old great grandpa congratulates you.
Tip for the blackout tarp. use the super small but powerful magnets to keep the tarp in place on the windows. just insert a small metal bit ( washer) in the mash cover that you put over it.
We used some powerful magnets on our boat to hold our cushions in place and we started having so much trouble with our auto pilot. Turns out the magnets were causing all the issues.
Just me...I try not to buy stuff from communist Viet Nam. S.E. Asia War Games 67-68 Semper fi POI we have had two new boats over the years, USA-made, without any warranty repairs.🤞 Are there any plans for leaving familiar waters, the Atlantic or Pacific? Bob & 'Pirata' 🇺🇸
The info. on the BRKNL Blue addition to your boat was priceless, I didn’t even know it existed. Thank you so much for showing me how to spend more money on a boat 😂😂😂. Loved it.
I love you guys dearly and have been watching your channel since the beginning. I love that you guys have always done YOUR thing and stayed original. Please do not fall into the trap of trying to please the people in the comments. You guys are great the way you are. Dont start editing yourself now
Although I think these manufacturers have poor quality control, since almost my entire career was in quality control and working on all sorts of boats, large and small. in either case you are winding up with out of control repair issues that should have been identified and corrected before you sign the final papers. I relate to buying a new boat is somewhat like buying a new house. Usually about the same amount of effort involved and time involved. With the exception if the manufacturer is not that close just adding to the complications of buying a boat. Recently I’m sure you have read about issues with total bulkhead failures on one particular well known boats.
Hi guys, I love you kids and the fact that you're living your Dreams. I'm an old man with no boat, looking to sell it all soon and get me an older trawler or motor yacht and live the dream. Don't pay any attention to the haters and know it alls. There probably just jealous, and not happy in their own lives. Keep living the dream and stay safe out there. 😊
Learn to refiberglass the hole and gel coat to make it white and solid again. Or find an aesthetically pleasing access door/panel to cover up the giant hole. You are brave and patient to take that on. Jobs like these have ruined relationships of the weak!!! You guys are awesome. 👏
Hi, I have a suggestion on the black shade. Sew on the outer edge surface several pieces of velcro on the screen. Then sew the velcro (make these pieces much longer. In case of adjustments) on the black shade. This way it does not slip down. Happy Sailing ⛵
I personally love your boat, great looking great sailing I think sea wind is a good company. I like the idea of the barnacle. Wow a washing machine and AC can't think of more deserving people, another great video thanks.😊
Nice to see someone who really can swim. Going after the sunglasses in the water your dive was perfect; straight legs, feet together and then classic crawl stroke and very powerful. Those years as a lifeguard were not wasted.
As an OG inspector and lineman if you are having problems running wires throughout your boat. You can always use cheap dishwashing liquid. But after a while the liquid will dry and become sticky for a while. You can also use a light coating of grease and it should work just fine. That’s what a lot of lineman’s use for difficult problems, and it saves time and no frustrations.
What a great episode... Full marks to SeaWind for their warranty service... You are right, there are some horror stories out there. You judge a company not on sales or flashy media, you judge them on follow up... There is so much going on with a new boat, of course there will be issues. That BNKL setup is first class...
SHADE SEWING HELP!! 🌺 🌺 I never know if I should bother to comment, I never see any response. But if you do see this, heres a helpful suggestion for your shades: Get inexpensive heavy wire and cut pieces that you can run vertically on your tarp shade pieces, tape them down/on with black duct tape, one wvwry 6 - 8 " or whatever aewms like enough. Then roll each shade up when storing, you can write a place name on each one (like starboard front, etc) and unroll to use. The wire will hold the shade pieces up while against the windows, won't be seen (under the tape) and It's an inexpensive work around. I can see the tarp sliding down in this video....it needs vertical support. Good luck.
Yay!!!!!!!!! On the Going Sailing! Nice job on the tarps, the only thing you might down the road want to do is to make them white or light gray. Also, if you add a little bit of boning that you can get at the fabric store or order online for like corsets and fancy dresses to the vertical edges the will stay standing up. It is somewhat flexible so it will conform to your window shape. It is covered in fabric, so there should be no scratching. Oh, the white is to keep your boat cooler when it is hot out. The black will work as a solar heater, and you might want to use those when it is cooler out to heat up your boat.
Hey, I don't mean to put you down or anything, but I think you're getting such great help because you have a lot of followers in the sailing world. I love watching your videos; they're really peaceful and enjoyable for me, but I can't help but wonder if someone without a following would get the same service.
In this day and age of social media, there is no way any boat builder can afford to not give the same attention to detail to every boat regardless of the following. Everyone now has access to sailing groups and forums that reach just as many actual sailors as this channel reaches. The Wynns boat is currently in warranty work and this is completely normal. Even more so with the time frame this boat was built being that it was during shutdown and the fact that getting employees had become exceedingly hard, and it was boat number 1 of a new model. My daddy always said, "Never by the first year of a new model of car, new models always have too many kinks to work out." My dad was talking about CARS! Years ago he said this, and it is still true to this day.
It has nothing to do w them. Its the power of social media. Watch RV Liz. You will see that RV manufacturers wont help w warranty work, until they are publicly exposed.
@beebop4333 I didn't say it had anything to do with them. They're great people. I think they're the kindest, most real sailing channel it there. It's the boat companies, not the owners. The person above you mentioned the Wynns having boat work on their new boat, but the same can be said for them; the Wynns also have a large following in the sailing world. Vagabond already had to have work on their new boat. Tula, the Wynns and Vagabond all are very nice people but they also have large followings. My opinion is that if they didn't have such a large number of followers, they wouldn't have had such an easy time getting the warranty work done so fast. Once again, I'm not saying anything bad about these 3 sailing channels. I'm subscribed to all 3 it's just that Tula is my favorite.
i realized that their whole youtube channel is basically about this boat. they have been giving hours and hours of free advertisement to this company. if any of seawind's boats are of good quality, it should be this one. this is the most well-known of literally all their boats, but still this is the result. even if by some miracle they aren't idiots at boat-building, they are idiots at marketing. whenever I'm looking at any boat, I search for it on youtube. that's even more important than my google search, because on youtube boat owners will show you exactly what the boat is.
I'm sorry guys, I know you are trying to be honest without appearing negative. However, you paid a lot of money for a new boat. What you have at best can only accurately be called a repaired boat. It doesn't matter what other boaters have experience, what matters is what you have experienced. If the boating community is willing to let the status quo become the norm, boat builders will be happy to accommodate you.
STOP ACCEPTING BAD WORK! Just because it's "common", or "could be worse", doesn't make any more excusable. Brand New means PERFECT WORKING ORDER, or the item will be returned for a full and prompt refund. You are being played for gullible fools.
@@Johnsouthshore There are far more complex items that work perfectly from the start. Literally any car, microchip, cellphone, industrial equipment, etc..., etc....
@@jackdbur It was smashed the day the got it. Leaky boat = bad boat. Do airplanes or submarines "leak" when brand new? This is just poor workmanship and worse customer service. It's only the public shaming on social media that has made them do as much as they have.
@@KarlKarsnark which was covered by the transport company as it was their fault nothing to do with Seawind! Any transport company will usually ask you to get coverage for your item!
its the best anchor alarm on the market!!! We check it more than Facebook. Also liveaboards we two dogs Canada to Hawaii and back then Canada to Mexico now back to Canada.
If I were a boat builder I would make dam sure it was correct in this day and age as everyone will see your issues. Word of mouth is still an important factor when you talk about issues on these new builds. Reputations can be made and destroyed by social media at a speed of the internet.
day late and dollar short but LUBRICATION is GREAT for passing cables thru small conduits! And Silver Sharpie is better marker for black tarp! Maybe "ears" for the black tarp and then use velcro to stick it to the mesh covers!?!
My husband and I just found your channel. We love it!! Thank you for sharing your life with us. He is 90 and I am 80 and you bring much joy to our lives!!
@@BomBoo-rn8gj An RV doesn't have the same exposure to harsher elements as a boat and guarantee that are not putting out as much power as they did new .
Welcome to the world od solar :-) Am a 7 month newbie landlubber , basically off grid . Yes it is great when the sun shines , I still get charge in cloudy conditiions . Have 12 x 450 w panels and 2 x 4.8 batteries , which usually are fully charged by mid day . Hence my upgrade with 2 more batteries and 4 more panels . in the end will have spent just a little more on solar than I did the house 28 years ago . While motivated by our regular power cuts , break even 10 years ago was 15 years . Now pushing 5 ! or less :-) horrid ;-) at least when I sell comes with free electricity . feeding cables , OMW , felt sorry for my installers . Am a bit more basic than you , let others with more knowledge , do their thing . The panels should charge even in cloudy conditions . All depends on the load you want to put on your batteries , or diesel gen set ? Out of choice , run most high voltage users during the day . wash machine , dish washer , hot water is gas :-)
Please nobody listen to the pro Lagoon comments. At least if you love sailing. I sailed a 450F for two weeks and it's true what they say. They sail like a brick. Probably because the other thing they say is also true. That the interior architects build the boat around the curtains. Thats how they priotized moving the engine further back to get more space ending up with an dangerously inferior steering system where the prop is behind(!) the rudder which is also very undersized. Resulting in a boat that is practically not able to be steered properly by hand because it always goes to the side. Not even beginning to speak about low performance due to very wide hulls. The lack of engineering spirit/ethos with their boats is just sad.
I know some manufactures make huge promises with flexible panels, but you should really avoid walking on them. You can fracture the cells which causes water penetration and can cause a short+melting+fire. If you search for "flexible solar panel fire" you'll find dozens of videos where they failed catastrophically. You're probably fine, but I'd avoid walking on them. I would also suggest getting a cheap IR thermometer and scan the panels on the hottest day of the year around 12-1pm to see how hot they are. They cannot dissipate heat the way normal panels can (which is what is causing your inefficiencies). If you see any concerningly hot spots, you might have a fracture already. I've seen some people will mount them on aluminum sheet or coroplast panels to give them some cooling capability. Additionally, budget for replacing them every 5 years. They rarely last much longer than that, especially close to the equator.
I have boat/ship building experience, from trailerables to the Eisenhower Aircraft Carrier. The question is how soon do you have to pull maintenance on a new boat ?...The answer, the afternoon of the day you buy her !...That's what shake down cruise is for...
Chuckle... gone are the days of sailing by just a knot meter, depth finder, and paper charts. That's a LOT of networking. Need an electrical engineering degree, or mad nerd skills.
"Patience is a virtue not often found in men ' :-) Your money and time :-) Still seem to be smiling :-) not aware of the 'Terms and conditions' of your agreement , payment , guarantees etc . the fact that you feel you have ' got off lightly ' compared to others is a bit scary . For me the build and the costing would be negotiated , deposit and 'progress payments ' as work is completed . Final payment on my acceptance after sea trials etc . Basically all the leverage one has :-) If the supplier has delivered something with faults , they have not done due diligence . get it fixed at the factory before the final payment ! the whole deal has been signed for . ok , small issues ? Really ? Seems like a few of them :-( imagine driving off the forecourt in your new vehicle in the rain , and the windows leak , the heater does not work . Or does the instrument panel ? Ooops , have paid the full amount , car will have to be checked in and serviced . Went to Oxford UK to collect our new car . literally hot off the production line . Drove a few miles , Dad not happy , engine noisey , checks , no oil. Back to factory , " Sure sir , we will put oil in now ' Er ' No ' says Dad , ' that engine is damaged , I want another car , with oil' , he got it !
From what I have seen the quality control from some of the major builders is severely lacking. The funny part is that these issues are easily solved and will save the manufacturers a bunch of money. First some people need to be fired. If you aren’t solving the problem, you are the problem
Owning a boat means dealing with problems on a daily basis, not just navigational ones. We all know this. There’s always something ready to break down. However, no matter how you look at it, I find it terrifying that we can be satisfied with or consider it normal for certain issues to be present on a new boat. Especially when we are talking about a significant budget for a new boat. We are not discussing wear and tear due to marine conditions here, but rather the quality of manufacturing. No matter how complex the item purchased, it should be in proper working order. Any quality issue is unacceptable, and I don’t believe that the nautical industry is any more forgiving than the aeronautical industry in terms of danger. Boaters should not have to accept as a given that their boat will not be entirely watertight, fully functional, or simply poorly finished. At this price, the delivered boat should be impeccable. Wear and tear at sea is a completely different matter. Moreover, the fact that others have experienced even more concerning quality issues does not excuse any manufacturing defects, no matter how minor they may be. Let's be clear: if you list all the problems you encountered with your brand new catamaran, including those present on the day of delivery, it becomes evident that you have paid the price for too much amateurism.
I bought a new boat a few years ago, well maybe more than a few years, I won't mention the brand. We picked it up at the dealer in South Jersey, and motored back to our marina in Brick NJ. When we got tied up, and got on shore power, the frig and the battery charger did not work. I stuck my head in the hatch so see that we did indeed have a battery charger, however, there was not a single piece of wire going to it. I then unmounted the frig from the cabinet to see that also was the issue with the frig. Called the dealer, they had someone there the next day to fix the issues. He also brought a goodie bag of stuff from the manufacturer. These things should have been caught by the dealer before we took possession, however, the manufacture needs to do a better job at QA before boats are shipped out to the dealers. Everything worked out in the end. We have had this boat for 24 years now, and it still a very reliable boat.
Never let humans bother you... who can't live without drama and have an emotional issue where they need to be either contradictory or condescending. I assume you make the videos to accomplish your mission. As long as you feel you are doing that!... then anyone who isn't paying you doesn't matter.
I'm sorry, I don't think it's acceptable for these boat manufacturers to let out substandard products and take months if not years to rectify these problems. Where has all the craftsmanship and pride gone. Everyone is paying top dollar for supposed the best products out there and it seems industry-wide everything is substandard. I'm glad my boat is older and built in the old days to a excellent standard of craftsmanship
You as you tube influencers would get mucu better treatment than regular people. Thats why you don't have a year long wait... I would just buy a used boat...
I'm sure y'all are done with this wiring project, but next time look for "mil spec" wire. It is just as strong and just as capable, but the insulation is able to be thinner and makes the overall wire diameter smaller. Added cost sure but worth it.
You guys are missing the point!!! There should not be so many things wrong with a new boat!!! You are not buying a can of beans... You pay a lot of money. And they repair things after you complain and then ruin something else in the process (and you accept that!!) is insane!!!
Seawind has a backlog of boats to manufacture and as a result like many manufactures there quality control is crap. It is good to hold them accountable otherwise we will all spend years of our sailing lives chasing them for warranty fixes.
Yes comments were definitely overblown. Bottom line is there were no structural issues, Seawind was responsive to warranty claims and these guys were able to use their boat. This is a far different situation to customers of couple of other well known brand of cats which have experienced very serious structural problems with their boats.
I will say this if you don't know anything about the boating industry or sailing or yachting you really can't speak on anything as somebody who is technically a layman even though I do know a lot about sailing and yacting I do know that if you buy a brand new boat they have what is called a shake down period. You're going to have lots of issues and that could take at least a year or more.
Curious why seawind wouldn’t install some future tunnels and empty conduit for exactly these things. We always have installed utilities in our buildings for tenants so there are no problems when them move in.
I will say this even massive brand new Navel ships of all types have problems Like sea wind and others they will work to repair fix the problems. The ones that don't sort out the problems are never recommended to buy from.
Another wonderful video you guys thank you for bringing us all along. I almost feel like I’m there sometimes but it’s a lot easier to watch than it is to help ha ha
Just like most new boats have issues so do Americans. Most are not like you two, they've been conditioned to be hostile and focus on what they perceive as wrong.
It looks like the through hulls for the AC went through cored hull. I didn’t see you cutting the hole bigger and epoxying the hole to protect the core. Was there a reason not to?
a secret to pulling cable in any place is to add lube to it liquid dish soap is a good lube as no detergent in it . I buy the cheep stuff from the Dollar store and keep around for just that use. As an old man with lots of boat rigging and reworking one need all the easy extras to use. I always added a extra pull string as one way to be ahead of the next project and add a label at each end so one know where it running too. back before cell phone and note files and photos did it with a note book and tabs to keep a record of what had been added Records are a good failsafe for future
