We Are Slowly Sinking & This Is The Only Fix 

I am very happy for you . I crossed the l’ Atlantic Ocean from France to the BVI in 1992 with the boat you’re sailing on . I’m the original owner. be safe .

I have so much respect for you two, the world needs more people like you.

We may be alive, but this guy is living.

The owners of your yacht are fortunate to have you sorting out these major problems. Nine haul outs in various boats! Your patience is amazing. I hope you have smooth sailing now. In my only attempt at yacht ownership my boat had so many problems (including fibreglass cancer) I spent all my time, health and money fixing things and sold it without enjoying the fruits of my labor. It was one of the biggest failures in a life where most things have worked out well… I met a subsequent owner recently and my repairs resulted in him having a sound yacht and sailing fun! I now play happily with smaller outboard powered boats (not much maintenance compared to sail) and my best sailing on other peoples yachts. It takes a lot of nerve to keep spending the money to keep a bigger yacht going! Your incidental footage of the storms and surrounds are fascinating, as are your explanations of the process for handling and hauling out. I live in tropical Australia where high temperatures and humidity are a limiting factor for activity. A complete contrast. You have challenges I’d never thought of. The frozen outlets would have been a problem for the previous owner in the planned adventure of being stuck in shifting ice for a couple of years. I thought frozen pipes could rupture and sink a vessel. Is there heating built in to through hull fittings of specialised ice boats? Relating to matters in other videos and posts, your video about RU-vid earnings inspired me to become a patron, that itself was one of the more interesting RU-vid’s I’ve seen. I also appreciated your comment about the war in Ukraine. Despite a few people objecting to you stating your view, it provided context to what you and I are able to enjoy, how fragile peace and the environment is and showed you as a genuine person instead of a one dimensional RU-vid star! When something so dreadful is happening to the people next door we are part of the problem if we do nothing.

I have no idea how you two keep your sanity. Everyday is a challenge in the toughest manner. Congratulations for your endurance and courage - both sailors!

I live on the Pacific Northwest coast and was very good friends with a master machinist who ran a small shop that worked on our local fishing fleet. You are very accurate about the need for a quick repair cycle when dealing with commercial fishing boats. Boat repairs were almost the only jobs where overtime was not a consideration on job times. When a crab fisherman says he’s losing 50,000$ a day, everyone gets moving at a faster pace!

Everyone has a vision. Good for both of you. All the best.

im not sure that rando youtubers grasp the vessel and the experience you are documenting. your journey is next level my friend. banging video

What a guy, always calm and humble! Thank you very much for an interesting video!🙏

Thanks for your nice documentarys! If we were not living of a very small pension, I would be a patrion. We used to live for more than 10 years on our boat ¨Complex¨ Only not in the ice and the snow. But Southern Europe , mid Atlantic isles , Brazil Carib and USA. Than we returned to Europe/Spain. We sold the boat and live on a small campo in Spain. We wish you lots of fun, health and safe sailing on this beautifull ship!!! Hans and Ineke (Dutch)

That tool that makes threads on the inside of a hole, in English, is called a Tap. The other one that makes outside threads is called a Dye.

Glad to hear from you two. Sinking is not good. You were blessed to have such excellent harbor mechanics and take out service. Have you been enjoying any good skiing? As always, be safe.

Amazed to see all the Heavy Lifting gear they use there. And Having a shed to work in out of the weather would be a must up there. Very Impressed with the Whole Job. On wards to Sailing.

THIS IS MY KIND OF ADVENTURE YOU GUYS , GO GO GO

WOW! That is some very good and fast service from the boat yard! I watched the full video, and appreciate all you showed us. Thanks for mentioning the oil drip system for the shafts and your commitment to use eco-friendly oil in future, and for showing the damaged (scored) shafts). You do an admirable job of documenting the challenges of sailing and boat ownership. Keep up the good work.

As the Norwegian coast guard asked: "Vat are you sinking about?"

Good ta see ya both!! Artika looks great... Don't miss the super cold... Do remember dealing with freezing stuff .. Glad you got your issue sorted... It's never fun slowing sinking knowing it could become quick!! Best boat yard to be in... A fishing orientated one quick turnaround expert work an craftsman... You'll be sailing soon an skiing... As always, Thanks for sharing your lives with us ✌🏼💗😊❣️

Hello from Alaska USA great job on your restore, beautiful vessel, best wishes and tight lines 😎

You certainly know how to treat your good lady a wonderful life of cruising and watching the wildlife, she must be a saint to always keep smiling. Lets hope its smooth sailing from now on.

Thanks for another update on Arktika! So many unplanned boat projects. I guess that is what happens when a unique boat configuration sails up north and then spends a long time on the hard. Thanks for sharing!

Its lovely to see you both again. Pleased you are keeping warm and safe. Gl,ad you fixed the problem with Artica. Look forward to your next vlog. Will you be leaving where you are now soon. Take care

your talent at producing such amazing video footage is beyond compare. your choice of drone footage is spectacular. content is pure entertainment. wish I had the means to financially contribute. thank you for providing such great viewing.

Thanks for sharing...nice video of real sailing people dealing with issues....

Well done for keeping on keeping on

I recently found your channel, and have been watching through your videos. I think it's amazing what you're doing and very inspiring for someone that's wanted to sail the globe since a child. Also your boat is so sweet!! And the scenery you've explored and places you've anchored is just spectacular. I do wish do explore these waters some day myself. And to combine skiing with sailing is just great!

The hardships that ice causes would be a deterrent for sailing in cold climates. Your struggles are real. I wish it was easier for you. Interesting vlog. Thank you for sharing.

Hi guys… another great episode from Iceland it’s a pity you were not around to film the prop/shafts being refitted, but on the plus side they engineers just got on with there job regardless and got you back in the water earlier than expected,. great result 🙏 the harbour with the mountain back drop looks fantastic when calm,.. hope your still managing to get out skiing,.. can’t wait for the next episode safe sailing,…david liverpool 🇬🇧

another great video episode! I'm enjoying experiencing (brrr!) more about boats and boat life in a very different part of the world I would not have otherwise "visited"! Cheers and stay warm!

Great episode with lots of interesting action! The avalanche prevention structures in the background of some of the shots are cool to see!

Oh my!! What a massive project.

Videos have all been fantastic mate keep up the good work !

I'm so glad they were able to get you out of the water to do the repairs quickly and then get you back in up and running. The prop shafts are exactly what I expected to see which unfortunately needed to be replaced. The only thing I can think of to keep your sink and toilet discharge water lines from freezing solid is to wrap the drain hoses with heating tape.

Your posts are interesting and informative. For me it is from a different perspective. Thanks

Spent months in boat yard each year. Getting things accomplised quickly was my job as the engineer. The boat owner was always leaning on me to stop the bleeding $$$$$$. Dont miss that chapter in my career. Never had to deal with the cold and ice, always in Florida for yearly boat haul out.

I love your videos. You are both an inspiration.

Beautiful! love all of your video's! Fantastic scenery!

Thanks for the transparency. And yes, I thinks some channels are not so transparent. Plus you are unique.

The weather looks so cold in Iceland. Being young is nice so you can both deal with that cold and ice. Holland gets cold in the winter but I don't think it's that cold as where your at. I lived in Holland for 10 years but moved to sunny California. I could not go back to ice and snow. You do have a real nice sail boat and you both seem happy. Wish you both many blessings, thanks for the show.

looked like very good re docking manouvres well done!

Engines look and sound amazing, well done

That looks cold! But beautiful when the sun is out.

How cool! I have never seen a hail out in temperatures and snow like that.

Well done guys🙂

In not a sailboat person but i love the videos you make and how the 2 of you made the boat seaworthy again 👍😀.

I am pleased to see you got your boat serviced. You were very lucky that everything worked out. All the best going forward.

It's a real interesting view to see what the environment is like in your 'neck of the woods." Totally alien to a person from San Francisco with little sailing experience, but fascinating to see how you two deal with the concerns of everyday life. Nice being an observer on your journey!

Thanks for the great informative videos. I enjoy watching 👍😘

Great show enjoy it very much that is such a beautiful sailing boat beautiful scenery 👏

Such nice videos. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. Wish you both the very best in everything. Normally would say fair winds to you. But in this case, clean fuel to you. Stay well and be safe. ☮️

Cold weather sucks , you have a good educational channel , take care and watch out for the yellow snow.

There are industrial heating cables ive often worked with befor, they have a certain wattage per meter, the longer you make them, the more power they consume. Those ive worked with are from the company "Bartec" but there are several brands, they are usually for 230v ac, have two wires with a heating element between them. They are very easy to use and install and specifically intended for use in wet cold food industrie environements for example, and for melting pipe blockage or preventing them. You cut the lenght you need depending on how much pipe there is to cover and how much watts you want, insulate one end and connect the other end to the ac power. They are often combined with a simple time switch to prevent overheating, or for more sophisticated applications with a PID controll unit with temperature sensor. But your your case, you could simply wrap em around the pipe in question and use a manual switch, aslong as you dont keep em on forever but only short periods ;) I believe there are also self limiting variants that cant overheat, but i have no experience with that kind.

Great video! ❤ Thank you!

Absolutely beautiful thankyou for sharing.

Yes keep the water out of the boat at all times, low key funny af, love the content well done.

One word from tropical Australia - Wow!!

Great to see people who KNOW things, instead of sinking at sea and complaining. Good job done.

that is a GREAT boat yard !

Very glad you got it fixed, love the videos, Y'all be safe.

I'm having withdrawal symptoms . Funny how that goes. The sporadic nature of your posts is the cause. I hope all is well and you can soon be on your way again. I'm missing the 2 of you and some of the great adventures you have. Safe travels.

So much drama and interesting work done in this video!

That boat looks beautiful even below the waterline

Best of luck!

Brilliant very nice love to watch,only just found you on RU-vid,take care good sailing from New Zealand

Morning, well it’s morning here. A big thanks for the content your providing, as a skier, hiker and sailer I love the way you get to do all 3, I’d preferably have more skiing less maintenance, there’s any number of channels for that, but am happy with whatever you offer. How has your search for a new home gone, in my internet wandering I came across Cachoeira at Raiatea yachts, appears to be fit for your needs. Again thanks.

Nice work.

wow,,user friendly marina....nice boat,,,,congrats,,,

great vid

Absolutely fantastic So incredibly beautiful scenery without even experiencing the cold.very informative, now I know how to take a mast off and re-re rig keeping the foil straight. Thanks very much for putting the time and effort into your videos.

HAHAH I relate to this so much... brilliant video as usual. Thanks for all your content, your energy is contagious!

It seemed when stationed in Iceland 1979-80, there was a gale every 4th day. Tough environment.

KEEP IT OPEN AND FREE FOR ALL OF US❤

If I had extra money to give you 2 would be 1st on the list I like what you are doing and I love that boat .

A simple air compressor with two lines run under the boat to keep the water constantly moving keeps my boat from getting frozen in,the air bubbles aggitate the water enough that it refuses to freeze around the boat

beautiful❤❤💜💜Thanks

In Canada we use bubblers to prevent the ice forming against the boats.

I’m so very sorry for your troubles. Not having a head is serious. Glad you are safe, and hope it fixed soon. I know how expensive it is to lift a boat out, not counting repairs. So sorry.

Watching this in a marina in Auckland. Had the heater on last night. Low of 16c. Feeling abit soft. Lol

Going on the hard is a lot more work when in harsh winter conditions it looks like.

So cool still frozen into that Marina like that.

9 times during 2 years is a nightmare .... I am with you ....

To keep the pipes open during wintertime i pour fine grained salt in the pipes before use. Works great.

Awesome

I don’t know how you do it the Bahamas seem so much more appealing my hats off to you your tougher than I

Interesting, it’s great that you were able to get in and out of the enclosed building and free at that.

at least you don’t have termite problems up north like we do here in Key West, Florida

Hi guys! I dont know if you follow Norwegian news, but we have extreem snow condition with avalanches daily it seems. Lot of skiers taken so be carefull when you get up in the Islandic mountain!

Wow! Stay safe. First time viewer. 💕

Ther is a new technique that's called "Spray Welding" to build up the prop shaft, then turn it down on a lathe to the correct size dimension.

Colllldd! This makes me soooo cold!

Terve, oletkin sitten suomesta kotoisin. Itse asun Lahden lähistöllä, ulkona +5 ja räntää välillä sataa. Kaikkea hyvää teille sinne ja kevään odotusta. Täytyykin seurata kanavaasi. T.Asko, Pimudog ja Mickeycat.

In America we would spray weld the propshafts then turn them on a lathe. Much more inexpensive repair. I respect your lifestyle it seems really fun and exciting!! Love your videos. Your channel is new to me. I am Swedish but live in New England USA. Good luck and keep the videos coming!

G'Day from OZ Thanks for sharing! Just subed!.

I'll be sure to stay the heck out of those waters,to cold and icy for me now back to the Pacific 😂 Lol

It looks like the lift that picked your boat is also rigged to lift ISO containers. Those guys have some nice equipment.

I suppose you could hire one of those small log tugs to break the ice for you, but if you have the time you can wait for the wind or weather to turn

Very good video. I hope Finland joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Thank you.

Howdy from Texas 😎🇺🇸

I owned a few commerical licences and fleet of boats in my time. When one of my boats is down my mechanics will work through hell and high water to get any vessel repair asap. The best mechanics on earth are marine mechanics. No mechanic comes close to the heart these folks have the conditions are deadly the guys and gals break backs day to day to keep us up and running. It really is a community to keep a fish boat going. Marine mechanics really can fix anything.

Amazing

hey Bro - for a frozen pipe use a pressure cooker with a vinyl snake line to steam clear! J from Ontario Ca