Port Stephens to Forster by boat - Cruising the east coast of Australia 

Loved the old videos and even the refurbishment of the boat Lately not so much

How can you not like those ole putt putt engines. As a child I remember going out fishing with my father in an ole Dory with an ole putt putt Acadia 3hp engine, those were the days. so memorable I'd do anything to do that again, miss my father very much! he passed in 92.

keep them coming Stu, its my working day relief

It is fabulous seeing you cruising and enjoying the boat.

Stu Loved the green finger masher. Kathryn has 2 maytag motors way smaller than that. On a side note, she has a incubator now and her hens want to send some babies to help the D squad. 🐣🐣🐤🐔

Yes to vlog style. Why not change up the format a bit to match your current activities? If it turns out that you don't like the new content, you can always go back to "old style". I'm enjoying going along for the ride!

How wonderful being back out at sea. Noisy little boat isn't she ? Excellent auto pilot features.

Thanks again mate....As always cheers all around...!

Like the tour of these places I will never get to see. Have a safe trip. Looking forward to more tips and tricks of working on outboard engines when you return. Your outboard videos have saved me time and money on repairs. Thanks Stu.

Australia looks better than ever.

great video stu like the marine engines of your friend as an ex marine diesel fitter it brings back memories

Thanks for giving us an update of your journey & equipment on boat functioning!😀👍

I went to forster & tuncurry for my holidays a few years ago when the tide went out wee islands appeared & the wee boat going around selling ice cream lovely place best fish n chips I've had a fish called a leather jacket 👍from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Very impressed with Raymarine kit.

Thanks again Stu for taking us with you.

Love all your Videos ! it does not matter what you are doing ind them they are always amusing to watch !

Awesome video Stu! Safe travels home. Surprised and happy daffy and daphne? got in the show even though you are away. God Bless.

Great update, remember the most important part of the voyage, Have Some Fun, Jeff in LA USA

Hi Stu, It was great seeing you at the boat show the other day and I am sorry I forgot to bring you your glad wrap safety shoes.

Travel is different from fixing things. Makes perfect sense that the videos would flow differently as well. Having watched all your work on Renko, it must be amazing to finally have it out on the water. 👍

Super excellent Stu🙌🏻

More frequent gets a thumbs up from me Stu - a livestream from the Wheelhouse roof with the waves, the sky, the clouds and the purr of the Detroit is good enough for me.

I don't miss those bar crossings! Nice vid again thanks mate, enjoy

There’s never a dull moment in your videos thanks for taking us along!

Thanks Stu

The Lister is awesome. Love seeing those old engines still running.

Bring on the vlogs! I would love to see more of the trip itself. (The vlogging will continue until moral improves.)

What a great way to start the day. 8 seconds in and I’ve already noticed the speaker in the cup holder and cameras on the raymarine. As always heaps of new information to learn. I need to go find out more about the sectored lights that got you through the break walls. Happy with absolutely any content while you’re on the great coastal adventure. Loving the journey.

Hahaha Stu and birds ~ too funny

Thank you for the beautiful sights on this amazing trip

I don't know you've changed your lifestyles Stu but you sure look healthy these days!

Hey there again from the Oil Patch in Central WY, USA! When it comes to memory, videos, and post production work, I HIGHLY recommend having just a small tablet (7" will do) with a Voice to Text app on while you're filming for a Running Audio Context Recording. The small tablet can be secured to you via sling, clip, etc. However, if that is too cumbersome for you, a small digital Voice Recorder works wonders: they can be as small as a Bic Lighter, or about the size of a Credit Card: models can be 'self contained' (ie, a fixed Gb size), or they can have a Micro SD (xD) slot for easy peasy swap out and Gb size modulation. Both styles can come with either a Micro USB C port OR a standard USB porting for Direct Connect. The one which is less hassle when it comes to 'losing things' is the Self Contained model.....NO itty bitty xD cards to go missing with TWO WEEKS or more of work on it, which simply is GONE into the 'ether'! I would advise you to go with the Self Contained model because of how busy you are, how much other stuff you have aboard that can disappear, and generally provide you with one LESS thing to go south on you! Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY, USA

I have to believe that the auto pilot improves safety dramatically. No more staring at the compass, now you can scan the sea for what should, and shouldn't be there.

CS lister's are phenomenal old engines and there are still a substantial number running shearing plants and generators throughout the outback, I owned one for a number of years myself. They are so reliable that they are still produced under license in India by Mahindra corporation.

Love the green coffee grinder, it’s a year older then me.

Glad to see that you got Bill sorted out after the first part of the video.

Stu, every day note down the happenings so you have something to read and refresh your memory during editing. Doesn't matter what style or frequency of vid, the daily notes help during editing.

I like the idea of more frequent vlogs with some interesting features thrown in as a bonus. Loving the trip so far.

safe travels. Ocean travel is so amazing. there is so much to watch and pay attention to. take care

Forster brings back memories as a kid on holidays.

Ah lovely trip. Time to open a beer and enjoy the ride! All the new toys working well? Best bit about new electronics!

A suggestion for you. On that murphy gauge you installed, fill the line with light hydraulic oil. It will make it read faster. This is used on aircraft with remote sensor gauge senders or long gauge lines. Also, be sure there is a small office in the line at the engine so that if your line should break or chafe through it limits the speed that you pump oil out of the engine. It will give you a better chance to notice before you destroy your engine from oil loss.

Be great to have have more vids Stu cheers ,shaneo, nelson nz

Awesome video, and the idea of a blog style is excellent idea. looking forward to more.

...GREAT, thanks for taking me along on the trip...stay safe and enjoy..

How cool great adventure glad you bring us along love the vintage engines and the autopilot indispensable

More videos? Wonderful idea!

Great video captain 👍🏾

Like the sound of more videos :-)

White pelicans are gorgeous.

Y'all - Look at Stu... Putting around on Renko like the world is his oyster. Good on ye mate!

That was so much better, especially the maps and the different views. I hope you do break it down into smaller clips, it makes it more interesting. Thanks for all your time and effort.

Wonderful

A vlog style upload would be great for those of us who start getting twitchy after the five to 6 day mark. Quick to make, intro - couple of scenes around the deck if underway - plug the Raymarine with your current location - shots of the coastline - outro job done. Just watching the waves come over the bow of Renko as it ploughs through the swell is mesmerising could easily watch an hour or so of that. The possibilities are endless. (the oysters from Wallis Lake are sweet and juicy shucked while you wait.)

Great idea to go with the vlog store for this kind of content. Thank you for taking us along on the journey!

stu, this is what we look foward to, bring on more vids. watch out adrian might be a stowaway

Nice to see the gang back home 👍

Great video, hope to see more, and more often. Thanks for bringing us along. David and Tammy from Florida.

Give the vlogs a go. Nothing to lose, Stu.

Im so happy for you! this looks like an amazing time on the water.

Very interesting episode, I love these on the go experiences and all the details of the sailing trip (nice change from on the hard videos!)

You have done such a great job with Renko!! Awesome and reliable!! Love the trips to see Damian and Jess!!

I like the idea of a little shorter video so you can keep up with each day’s events. I know what you mean about memories fading!

Awesome trip planned mate,be good to see you catch up with the Brupeg crew again.

Jeez lowering the power lines during a flood is downright silly. ROFL Great video as always. Cheers from USA

Loved seeing that old Lister, all the way out there in Oz, made just down the road from me in Glouscestershire.

The best part of renko is the Detroit diesel sound!

Forster is a amazing place I grew up there some good fishing in that lake

More videos sounds like a winning idea!

Hi Stu, you can go from Southport to Morton bay behind Stradbroke Island ,nice calm water cruise through the islands. I agree, the landy would be pretty cool with a Detroit.

I think the shorter vlog style stuff will work a bit better for this type of video. Good idea 🙂

For sure the land rover is going to have a Detroit in it when you get back Stu...

I enjoyed your experment, And also like your regular style

Beautiful trip, keep up the great videos. :o)

Loving the videos very interesting cheers

Love the content

I would be keen for a vlog every couple of days 👍

Love the videos at sea! You could point the camera out the front window and I would watch for hours I'm bring an old fiberglass 17' Galaxy back to life with and io 120 hp mercruiser. Plan on exploring the Ohio river and inland lakes of Ohio US. Your work on Renko is an inspiration to keep chugging along. Thanks for the videos.

Gotta love pelicans , so funny and cool looking when flying .

More videos would be awsome! I'd love to feel like I'm along for the adventure

Thanks for the Ray Marine content. Helping me understand the Axiom Pro i have on a recent purchased boat.

You left the Landy with Adrian? Omg, it's going to be fitted with a Detroit V8 when you get it back.

Good job buddy

Where you stayed in Foster is where 'Wollamiah' came from, she lived up on a pontoon there. Not to mention any brands but went with the GME - VHF mounted and hand held in the end, all in.

Hey mate, great videos. I have taken on a old ex timber trawler in NZ with a Lister JP6. I have very little experience with engines but i'm at home on the sea having grown up on mussel farms. Wish me luck i'm going to need it. Keep it up

First time I've heard a compression sleeve referred to as an olive! Gonna have to borrow that one!

more short videos for the win Stu !

Morning Stu

I missed Terrigal. My favorite spot on this earth.

Listen, the coastal voyage or travelogue or boat tinkering or day in the life of an Aussie with some time and his own damn steel work boat is I suspect red meat to most of your viewers, stuck at home like me. The footage this time is beautiful. And, honestly, isn't this exactly what we were looking forward to years back when when you made this quixotic purchase after apparently twenty seconds of reasearch? Fucking adventure in the southern seas! Get a beer! (and film it)

Hi Stu, a vlog style would be cool while you are travelling, I am sure I'm not the only one living vicariously through you....😉

Good add on with the Murphy oil guage. I install those on diesel wood chippers all the time

ohhh yeaaah thats exactly the sort of thing that went in the datsun!!

absolutely love your videos. And Bonus we got to see a little bit of Miss Vicky! It looks so lovely there. Also, like your haircut.

You can keep a small voice recorder like you use for lectures. One with a time stamp for the audio files. When you see something or want to note a point or interesting topic you can do it right then or at least the idea right then. When you go back you can speed listen and pick the voice notes that still make sense. Any live video capture en route will have the same time stamp so you can key to that moment instead of watching hours of vid hoping to remember what you saw when... And what pithy comment or bit of true brilliance we always seem to forget a minute later.

I've been rebuilding a 15 foot fiberglass boat for 1 and a half years now with the soul purpose of traveling from Brisbane to Moreton island. Hopefully I'll be finished in time o see Renko around Moreton, from the water!

I had a chuckle - I thought I was the only person who called it an ‘olive’. And, I’m an aircraft mechanic.

Good to see Vics in the video! Great idea to do some shorter vlog style releases more regularly. Give mum and dad a shout if you stop at Hervey Bay at all. ;)

You were in my neck of the woods! I've got a coffee Roastery just up the road I. Rainbow Flat!

Those waves coming through the Forster channel can get huge.