Can you believe this liferaft still went off after 18.5 years! Not bad, but we are feeling SO much more confident with our swish new Crewsaver one. Have you ever done a sea survival course before?
@@aldrindelacruz6198 You absolutely *cannot* rely on something that old. I had see another liferaft younger than this one disintegrate a few minutes after it got into the water.
I've been binge-watching to catch up to the present. I had to leave a comment here, albeit a little late. I lived in Panama for 5 years in the 80s (US Air Force) and married my wife there. I hope you pass through again as we would love to show you around Panama City. It's absolutely breathtaking!!! By the way, Right across the street from the Albrook mall is, what used to be, Albrook Air Force Station. That was where we lived. I'm living vicariously through you two as I'm both proud and impressed with both your resilience and "go get 'em" attitude. You two are not afraid to try anything! Good luck in your travels and, as someone also said, definitely go to Guam. I spent two years there and it is another beautiful place!
Pretty cool to test out the old liferaft, especially with a bunch of other sailors around. I best most sailors have never actually deployed a raft or been in one to see all the features. Great learning opportunity!
@@TeuluTribe We always did liferaft drills in basic training in the Royal Navy. Way more difficult to right a 24 man raft when you can't touch the bottom, god knows what it would be like in a Force 9. We also did all the immersion suit drills and use to carry lifejackets with us when in defence watches or action stations (plus anti-flash). I'd certainly want to do a survival course of some description if I was about to cross the Pacific (or Atlantic).
I used to be a merchant seaman, If a life raft flips over you get on reach up and grab the ladder and lean back that way you are holding on to it. Never let go in the wind that thing will travel faster then you can run let alone swim. Remember you are getting in it will not be calm it will be wild and windy with waves 40 or 50 feet. Sorry for the rant but you will never leave your boat in a dead calm.
The high collars on the life vests are to support your head and keep your face upright and your nose and mouth out of the water. This system was engineered to help keep a dazed or injured person from drowning. Your channel is the best, real people living life and not poor acting using click bait to get viewers. Keep up the good work.
Wow, we can't believe you'll be transiting the Panama Canal in Teulu. After purchasing just a short time ago, both have accomplished such an amazing learning experience and certainly a lifetime of memories. You should be so proud of your accomplishment's, I know we are.
That was a great episode full of the logistics required to sail as safely as possible. Your excitement, trepidation and anticipation of the canal passage ahead, was so palpable Becka at the end of the video. All the best. ❤
I've seen Hollywood thrillers that didn't have me on the edge of my seat like this one has. You guys have been through so many things, and conquered them all, yet angst before a new adventure still remains. I never realized how much fog they get in Panama, we keep getting that foghorn in the background. Love you. Stay safe. Dare I say, if it ain't broke don't fix it? ❤🙏
Just going to keep it real for people thinking that this can be done in a sane fashon. First I am not a hater I love the layout of the boat and I aplaud the grit. I don't hate on people geting sponsors or saving money but this boat was near 38k purchase price and has had near 90k upgrades and repairs as of this video for a near 40 year old boat that will be hard to insure and keep going. So before people think that they can do this paying while retail think what you can get for 125k in the boat world. That nice prop from a few videos ago is almost 4k retail new batteries and electic system upgrade part 2 near 10k etc. etc. if you pay retail. Good on them for getting it done and geting sponsors and discounts, but for you novices out there trying to follow in these footsteps look at the 125-150k boats you can have and compare before you jump into the never ending deep end this story is the exception not the rule. Hint for 125-150k you can find boats 25 years newer with water makers and clothes washers onboard.
I was waiting to hear how you commented on the "Dealing With Panama" issue. You've had the most polite and indirect commentary about their institutionalized systemic problems I've run across. As far as the food for the guide issue, you can feed them OR pay them though for the one person i know who opted to pay them there magically appeared a bunch of paperwork at the last minute they didn't fill out correctly . Funny how that works.
I run a vegan ship as well. I never considered that I'd have to cook meat to get through the canal either.... At least I have some time to mentally prepare! Actually I think I'll put some beyond meat into some different packaging and call it a day. Thanks for the heads up!
So excited to see your long passage ❤,good luck hope to c u soon on ur next blog, by the greetings from the Philippines, oh Zander by the way is a good looking guy, like me😎😂🤣 just kidding😝..
Another Monday morning’s entertainment, expectations and excitement. Looking forward to next week going through the Canal. What a huge leap for you both, from a year ago in Plymouth to Panama and beyond into the Pacific, in your own boat! 😊
No way would I have handled the preparation for the canal passage so well. You guys are amazing. I am intrigued by the sushi pizza. I cannot wait for Monday to see how it all went.
Great episode, I wonder if the hat is actually for bailing? The sponge is for rubbing condensation off the canopy as fresh water so you can squeeze it out and drink it.
Great episode. The excitement mixed with extreme nervousness is very obvious. I notice the wearing of Billabong tops and Rip Curl caps has got to help you succeed! Good luck from Tasmania, Australia.
Good luck ,I’m probably late here, will wait for Monday to see how things turned out You two are working hard to prepare yourself & sure to make some good progress & some maybe not so good ones, Get used to it gonna happen that’s called life. Love how you both keep a positive attitude. Love your smiles Always excited for you both Cdn. Dave
Becka, should have cook beef steaks for your guests because after all...."It's what vegetarians eat when they cheat". The preceding message was brought to you by the Florida Cattleman's Association lol. Great episode guys!
Hi, Becka and Zack, you will pass through the panama channel before us. Nice to see you. We want to pass in beginning of may. And then, sail to Costa Rica, Guatemala, back to panama and Colombia. We will transpacific in 2025. Because there is so much to see and meet people here. After that is totally different. Patrick and Sylvie, Croix du Sud . Have a nice sail…🥰🥰
Great episode. Glad the raft still worked, gives a bit of confidence for those older ones! Your ‘hat’ or ‘sick bucket’ is actually a bailer and the ‘mirrors’ are to repair rips/holes/punctures.
You're right about those life jackets, mine's an old crewsaver and the bulk around the back of the neck is so uncomfortable. When funds allow I will update to those you've just purchased.....thanks for sharing your thoughts on their design
Nothing like a day on the water. Anything can happen. And Going though the Panama canal is just awesome! And I wished ya'll could of done it Live. We could of turned on the live feed from the canal and watched ya'll go though on the Panama canal Channel and 👋 at ya'll. But I will be here on my lanai next Monday morning 🌄 waiting to see the video. So until then, Aloha from the Big Island 🏝 of Hawaii!
I hoped you enjoyed your canal transit. I was a engineer officer in the Uk merchant fleet . I hate to think how many transits of the canal I have done. The canal has a a huge history of failure ,disease, and high Mortality. It wasn’t till the American army engineers took on the project that real progress was made. They had the resource to deal with the disease. Mostly mosquito borne . Considering it was opened in. If recall correct 1911. It is an amazing feat of engineering.. No doubt the thought of following a large cargo ship into the locks was a bit daunting , but safe all the same. An interesting point from a ships engineer perspective it actually takes quite a bit of power to navigate through the locks . I mostly sailed on ships that were termed as Panamax so they just fitted in the locks with about 450mm each side . We would navigate through the locks at half ahead or half engine power. Why you ask well we had to displace the water ahead of us down the sides and below the hull. For a ship of this size we would up anchour. At about 5am we would clear the final lock some 12 hours later. Going through the cut I hope you saw the monument to all those who lost their lives building the canal.
It looks like one of those pipes you took off was the vent on the exhaust to stop water syphoning into the engine 😮 But I guess you know that by now! You 2 have come so far in such a short time. The canal passage footage is fascinating
I has a Spinlock Deckvest 6D lifejacket, and a 3-hooks lifeline, I also has a 2-hooks one too. It's for off-shore use, and not for blue water use (i.e. crossing an ocean). I like it, but YMMV. Regarding a liferaft, I prefer something who can move, meaning a lifeboat. That´s perhaps an old-fashioned choice, but if one is using it as a dinghy, one is actually doing a rescue exercise - which is awesome if you should ever need to use it to save one's life.
Once you get to Cocolí Locks, that's near where I lived for 4 months at Ft. Clayton while I was a MP in the Army. I hated having to go outside to do PT and getting stung by fire ants that seem to be every where.
Hi both another great episode, but do ask the question why you would start fiddling and removing parts off the engine before you undertake such a big crossing? The engine was fine wasn't it before you removed that part.? Anyhow I guess this is part of the journey to learn ...
Looking forward to the next episode. I'm surprised they insisted that you provide meat. The sliced ham was a good choice. I would think their advisor could push through one day without it. I'm a straight up carnivore, but it wouldn't be difficult to eat plants for a day. lol.
It's not the end of the world, just a bit strange in this day and age. We would never go to someones home and expect them to cook certain dishes for us 😂
It sounds like, and I’m truly hoping you haven’t ‘Hydrolocked’ the engine? Water doesn’t compress. I once replaced a diesel engine on my 100ft wooden schooner, which broke after crossing Biscay. We replaced it ourselves with a brand new engine, delivered in a crate from the UK, whilst moored on a pontoon in Camarinas Spain (Super friendly people.) Anyway minutes before we tried to start the new engine… we were contemplating the plumbing, exhaust and shaft cooling when we realised that the adapted system would have caused water to get in and potentially hydrolock the engine and ruin it. It was a close call. We made some changes and the two of us then sailed the ship to Gibraltar, without a hitch. Anyway I hope your issue is less serious than the one we narrowly avoided. Love your channel. Love the welsh name… ‘Teulu… always thought a great name for a boat would be the Welsh word ‘Bodlondeb’ meaning contentment.
Looking at the quick shot of the engine trouble you showed, it looks like the push rod ball was not and has not been seated in the cup of the rocker for some time. Hope you were able to reseat it without it being bent.
Crewsaver 290 OC Ergofit life jackets are a good choice. I use such a model myself for long hours on the Atlantic, and sailing in them is not difficult. It would be good to equip them with an individual MOB device. There is a special place on the collar for your personal MOB. Have a successful crossing of the Pacific.
Thank you for sharing your experience with the Crewsaver 290 OC Ergofit life jackets! For some reason we didn't say this, but these ones came with an MOB 😊
SO EXCITING! Looking forward to watching your transit video! I have only experienced the Balboa side of Panama, crewing on a sailboat to the Galapagos and Marquesas.
Did that crossing in April, 1998-you guys probably weren't born yet!😆 It took us just over 20 days from Galapagos-Marquesas, but only because we hit some doldrums for about 5 of those days. Will you guys stop in the Galapagos?@@TeuluTribe
Hi guys have been watching for sometime now and absolutely love your channel. You mentioned looking into water filters, I'd like to send you some information about the most amazing system that not only gives you the most healthy water, it can also be used for cleaning as well! Super easy install too. Hope to hear from you. 😊❤😢
For one why did you all not check on line for that type of engine to see how it works and what is needed. Why did you all not check how the canal works . Next checking for power of all batteries and how they are charging and then check for all water leaking. Then check Navigation systems and autopilot including lighting. Finally full check Prop rudder lines fenders rigging and sails.
Another great video! Sorry to hear about the pending engine troubles... By chance, were your friends on the phone that just transited the canal Holly and Ray? Sounded a bit like Ray.
I was going to say good luck with the sail across the pacific but you probably have crossed it by now, but good luck anyway. 😃 I thought the mirror was for reflection to attract a aircraft. 🤔
Just a question, how much does it cost to go through the Panama Canal, is it dependent on the size of the vessel. Looking forward to your travels in the pacific, you could spend a lifetime travelling the west coast of the north / central and south Americas then all of the Pacific, thank you for taking a land lubber like my self along and showing people another way of living.
The cost of going through the Panama Canal varies depending on the size and type of the vessel. We will have a full cost breakdown in this coming Mondays episode 😊 See you then!
Why aren't you staying in the Caribbean, you haven't done any of the Northern part. How long are you staying in French Polynesia? I feel like you're rushing from place to place , stop and smell the roses :) . Love your Videos .
Many reasons but mainly because the Caribbean is a lot closer to home for us and so we can do it when we are older, whereas the Pacific is remote so is fun to do when we are younger and want to be further away from the UK- plenty of time to come back to the Caribbean 😊
I can spot the hydraulic lock all the way from NZ. I have long ago decided Colon is too dangerous and banned my crew from going there from Shelter Bay. The last time I was there an American tourist was shot dead by a five year old.
