Just bumped into Kate in Tonga on our sailing trip through the islands. She was very kind and came and spoke with us for a short time while we waited for the sunset. You have raised a very polite and welcoming daughter! Thank you Kate 🏝️.

Thumbs up to Keith for being so adept at figuring out how to fix so many things. He is a modern renaissance man. I am impressed. Good luck with the rudder.

@pm7579

25 күн бұрын

Totally agree, Keith is a renaissance man. Blows me away the things he fixes, replaces, repairs and installs..

@rotarypower84

25 күн бұрын

He is the man

@saravaneerde6164

25 күн бұрын

I was thinking use some ratchet straps to squeeze it tight. You’ll loose some speed with the drag of the ratchet parts… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@McQuokka

24 күн бұрын

You should probably wear a lifejacket up front in those stormy seas though….or stop struggling and just buy a big power boat….

@diane_24

22 күн бұрын

Wondering - Keith, have you attained the skills you have, just since you started sailing? Or, did you have these skills prior to sailing?

As painful as this is, I do appreciate you guys showing the realities of boat life instead of filling our heads with only visions of sunshine and rainbows.

Frankly, the endless repairs and frustration have put me off going cruising. I once thought it sounded grand, but I don't WANT to spend my days in "exotic places doing boat repairs." Like most people, I am not nearly as knowledgeable as Keith about all of the boats systems, and it would be constant stress to have things break like this.

If there's a Zombie apocalypse, I want Keith in my camp

@BMarie774

25 күн бұрын

No for real lol. I’ve thought the same exact thing before 😂

@thinkforyourselfjohn3167

24 күн бұрын

No kidding on that

Keith is one smart man. They don't make them like him anymore. You are lucky to have him and his knowledge. You couldn't do what you do without him. GOOD JOB KEITH!

Zatara isn't just a sailing family channel it's Keith "Magyver" magical fixer show!

Your patience and perseverance is truly admirable. So I am promoting you to Admiral Keith Zatara.

My goodness. If anyone thinks that way of life is an escapist's long holiday, this episode certainly shows the reality of the constant problems. One needs to be an engineer and have infinite patience and stamina when things keep going wrong. It is not for the faint hearted but thank you for sharing everything with us. I hope it all gets fixed soon.

Make-sure, you have a very sturdy heavy duty battery isolation /trip switch connected to your lithium battery bank .As friends of ours a few month’s ago, sailing in the Caribbean had a direct ‘ lighting strike hit ‘on the aluminium mast which completely jumped the isolation/trip switch .Hence totally burnt out ALL the electronics on board Minstrel Dancer.

Thinking about Jack, Kate and the rest of you over the last few days. You are an amazing family with an incredible group of friends and supporters there to help out. Remember to take time for yourselves. 🫶🏻

@janmay3901

25 күн бұрын

Have kept them all in my thoughts since the sad news.

What we love most about Mr. Keith is that the projects never end, always more to do and tinker with…true man’s man 🤪😂

@wcgolfpro

25 күн бұрын

Rudder manufacturers defect splitting at edge ? Got any glass on board to fix temporary ?

I’m always in awe of everything that Keith knows how to do! Shout out to y’all from New Braunfels, TX!

Keith had that look at the end of the video…Your mind was processing a million ways to solve the problem. Good luck fixing all the issues. Safe travels.Z

@ijuggle42

25 күн бұрын

Literally, you could sense his mind churning.

@Jimmy-lk1dh

25 күн бұрын

Yooo Keith. You have a boat load of money, your near Jeff Bazos category. Quit complaining for gods sake.

@bdmenne

25 күн бұрын

It was his Galaxy Mind expanding.

@Jimmy-lk1dh

25 күн бұрын

Mr. Keith, your sucking wind big time I would lose some weight for your health and for your families sake.

@toddkarrick6711

22 күн бұрын

💯

Oh my, Keith giving everyone advice if worrying about their dingy falling off. Y'all are great. Always excited to next next adventure.

I built my rudders from billet aluminum, they are a two piece design and the two halves bolt together and sandwich the rudder shaft. I machined each half from 1"-1/2 aluminum plate and each side is hollowed with reinforcement ribs remaining. I designed them so they can easily be replaced in the water.

@hxhdfjifzirstc894

23 күн бұрын

Hell, my entire yacht hull is machined from billet aluminum -- it might seem like a waste, but you save on assembly costs.

“undisclosed amount” = BRIBE? lol 😎

@hxhdfjifzirstc894

23 күн бұрын

To install the props, you must first grease the gears.

@MoonshineRP

22 күн бұрын

That's just how the world works

@JustPlayGamesUK

20 күн бұрын

No one in that car ride back 😂

I just love you!! Classic music is life! I can work better, think better, and be grateful for life!

With 12, 300Ah LiFePO4 batteries, you can run your A/C at night without the generator. You are going to love your new batteries, they are a real game changer. Looks like your ensign has seen better days.

@kd5you1

24 күн бұрын

I really like how LiFePO4 batteries maintain their voltage until they're almost completely dead.

No bad luck, no bad omen, it’s just a boat. Keith is my hero when it comes to boat maintenance and staying on top of repairs. Yelp it’s just a boat! Good luck on the repair.

And that’s boat life. Your patience and resilience are incredible! I hope all goes well! Greetings from Mexico.

Zatara really showing everyone what boat life is like!

❤ close to my home in Trinidad..andTobago ,welcome to the caribbean..Fair winds. Sv.zatara..

Hang in there Zatara! You guys rock and are so inspiring, especially through the tough times. Thanks for sharing your journey. Rene, awesome footage and video!

Ug! Lost my rudder 3 years ago and thankfully my rudder shaft was undamaged and had a beautiful rudder made which improved the handling of the boat. Wishing you guys the best of luck getting this dropped and a new foil made. Your videos like this are great because its the reality of boat life that people don't get to see.

I love watching your videos, I guess we all accept the challenges for the rewards that we enjoy. Thank you for sharing all your challenges and I am always impressed how Kieth can fix, repair or figure out solutions to problems when it seems like everything just keeps piling on. ❤ Love to you all.

It's nice to have a hubby that can do a little bit of everything smart Hubby !! God Bless you on your travels

This is where I WANT to be aboard! Love the problem solving part of boat ownership… HEADS UP KEITH AND CREW!

@Bubby869

25 күн бұрын

👍 Being a confident problem solver is a much better way to live than retreating to a “safe” space, hoping in vain for a problem-free life!

One word came to mind as a Band-Aid for the rudder, Duct Tape. It sticks to itself, it's waterproof, and they even make boats out of it in ads😂

@TheWall-Today

24 күн бұрын

Is your name Red Green?

@kj5905

23 күн бұрын

Now only if they had 20 rolls on board lol

I have to agree with the prop hitting the rudder. It may have cracked the shell and with the rough weather you had, it probably forced water inside, splitting it open more. Hopefully you can get it fixed soon.

Great cabling work, Keith. Clean, precise, consistent. NICE!!!

Yes, can steer with the motors (I did it quite often). Hope the 'pouring' events stop. Enough is enough! Wishing you better times. Back to enjoying boat life!

Sorry to hear you guys had a bad week. Stay positive, you guys will get through this.

BOAT…..BREAK OUT ANOTHER THOUSAND! The joys of sailing! You just hope there’s more good experiences than bad. Good luck you guys!

After years of watching, who knew our paths would cross. We were in Puerto Plata on the 5th(cruise ship). That storm rolled through the port about 5:30pm, while we were leaving port towards Grand Turk. We got to see the lighting throughout the night. Safe travels.

Hi guys you should ask Jack and Kate to record snippets from their day and insert the clips into the vlogs so we can see how they are doing!

@prettyflyforawifi-c1o

25 күн бұрын

jack has a KZread channel, its jack Whittaker but I think he might be taking a bit of a social media break atm but he still has lots of videos on there :)

@dropdead266

24 күн бұрын

Keep dreaming.

These are my favorite episodes, very exciting, I don’t wish bad things to happen, but I like how Keith and Renee rise to the challenges presented to them.

BOAT!! Bring on another thousand. How very true for you guys at the moment. Take care and good luck.

@bigkings.8804

25 күн бұрын

It's Break out another thousand.

It’s fun “watching” boat life. 😊

Time, Place, Date.., Your the best Renee. Apart from making great videos, you provide the best information always. Your a leader! Thank you and fair winds and following seas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ five Stars!

Cool to see Finn stepping into Jack's role.

Love your videos! I'm living vicariously through you guys!

Wow that lightning strike looks amazing

I've been watching off and on as a yacht tech in FL and finally binge watched all of your episodes. Very cool to see how you dealt with covid and day to day boat problems. I love Keith's witty banter and one line jokes here and there. Very cool to see how your family all grew into the boat. Hope I can do it someday. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the vlogs. Safe travels

That boat right now its REALLY a B.O.A.T. Bust Out Another Thousand!

Zatara, I know it has to be a bummer to run into these snags but think about everything and everywhere you guys have been in that boat!!! Like an RV: maintenance heavy at times. Also remember, WE ALL LIVE VICARIOUSLY THROUGH YOUR "VISION QUEST"!!!! HAHAHAHA. Keep moving forward!!!! These are but momentary setbacks. Love the show!!!

Good luck! Thanks for sharing! 👊

As soon as I find out about Epoch batteries I see them going onto Zatara! Hearing really good things about these.

It's a good thing that you finally got the new props installed. Emily may have felt better if she was on deck in the air.

Kudos to all of you ⛵ love seeing even the everyday scenes of being on the water.

Keith is right. I would never use my rudders to dock. With twin engines you can thread a needle, just like a track vehicle. Just make sure all rudders are facing forward, and it's all roses.

Cool Prop Changing Keith ! Good Man !

Aaahhhhh......the cruising life. Working on your boat in exotic places.

Oh my! You guy’s are definitely having a hard time. Take care of yourself Renee and try and stay positive. You know that eventually everything will be back to normal then it will just be same ole same ole then you will be bored😂. Can’t wait for Jack and Kate to be back it just seems so empty without everyone on board. Just going to wait and see what goes on next week. Praying for you all and safe travels.❤❤❤

@majoroldladyakamom6948

25 күн бұрын

Amen.

No one gives Keith enough credit. He is the glue

@HILLBILLYRACING89

3 күн бұрын

Texas Dads dont need credit! Thats a snowflake mentality. Preetty sure he is eating well because of his texas wife. Pretty sure he always has a helping hand ( texas kids). Its a group effort

We stayed there and pushed off that exact dock in the DR!

G'day Keith & Renee, your KZread channel is honestly, truly better, with more meaningful and honest content, than most shows currently being streamed or aired! Sailing Zatara is by far, the most entertaining and suspenseful "Reality Show;" NOT just on KZread, but on any channel or streaming service. Plus, what's most impressive, the filming, cinematography, and editing, are all essentially done by one person, SuperMom, Renee Whitaker...!!! Good onya Renee. Cheers & Blessings from Western Australia 🇦🇺.

Always look for Thursday morning because I know there will be a new video. This is a channel that I could literally watch all day. You guys have one of the best channels on KZread ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

drill holes through it in several areas put bolt and nut and sheets of plywood or boards as a temporary clip until a good haul out location. or make a drag sock

All the best you guys. Have a good week and thank you for keeping us in the loop on this end. Praying for all of you and your safety.

I have watched all of the Zatara videos and I LOVE IT when Nay Nay starts sounding the ALARM! “It’s a mess out here! Whoooo these waves are like Socotra!” If y’all go back and watch your vids, you will get a kick out of Nay Nay sounding the alarms! Love you guys!!!

Thanks for letting us see and experience the horizon during the storm, after the calm and then lightening at night. Really nice, once in a lifetime sensation for us that don't or can't travel. Thank you. God bless your entire family!

Hang in there Z Crew!

When Finn leaves that is all your babies gone. Big symbolic empty nest. And the boat ... is feeling the parents resistance in this transition ... and the pain of the transition. And the boat is just reflecting back your pain (dear parents) and then tries to help you by delaying the inevitable. Lovely Boat Spirit being there to hold you pain ... in a big symbolic hurt and pain to so many boat parts. All symbolic of course.

Grrrrr. I hate when that happens! Just remember it could be worse. I just want to tell you that of all the catamarans I have seen, yours is my favorite. I really like your "livingroom" area. It is big enough to hold all of you including the med crew. It is just a homey place. Love your videos.

Hang in there Keith! Praying for you all!

Like the old saying goes the word BOAT means "Break out another Thousand" LOL Good thing Zatara has a lot of good patrons and sponsors.

Bless your socks sailing dudes, hope things are going better for you now.. Chin up and all that jazz.. Love from sunny Kent in the UK.. 😘

Whew! What a journey so far…. I’m with you Renee’. Experienced the residue of the storms here… Lots of work! One thing for sure, you guys allow people to get a good idea of the elements people face in boat life. Very educational and I’m thankful that your man is so knowledgeable and capable of fixing what would otherwise incur more expense to have others fix the engine, sails etc. I know plenty of us are impressed along the way through your sailing journeys. Impressive. How y’all deal with it is also impressive.

Such sad news about jj 😭take it easy guys

I am so addicted to this channel since I found about it three months ago and I have watched it all the videos 290 videos 😢 now I have to wait every week to see a new video 😢

@SailingZatara

24 күн бұрын

Thanks 😊 🙌🏼

Wowzers trousers that sucks the wind out of the sail’s. Hoping for some positive energy your way. Maybe this is a blessing in disguise. Have a good week and safe travels. 🌊⛵️⚓️

Praying for yall. Good vibes your way

The government red tape is absolutely ridiculous. Glad yall got it fixed up and back on the move!

My husband and I live in Anegada, been here over half a century. Maybe someday you all can come our way and we’ll meet somewhere for a drink. Love watching your you tube channel. Safe sailing!

@44islandroad

24 күн бұрын

Fond memories of your restaurant. Is it still for sale?

Great video. Just view Jack’s video about his friend JJ. What a tragedy. My prayers are with everyone.

Sending better luck and hugs!!!! Don’t give up, you all got what it takes to keep on keepin on!!!! I think of the rash of house fixes I’ve had recently and also a car that had problem after problem!! You weigh the pros and cons and keep on keeping on !!!! ❤️🥰🙏🏻❤️

You ran from storms and look where you are in the middle of the first storm of the year. Good Luck

The trials and tribulations of boating, I hope it all comes together smoothly for you! Love the channel!

I got to spend a couple weeks last winter in PR and Vieques. It was so amazing! I loved Pureto Rico and had such an amazing time! And I got to ride a ferry from the Palmas side of the island to the natute reserve Vieques and spent 3 days there! Wild horses running in the streets, it was breathtaking

Hey guys… right where you all were at looking at the rudder. I was there in 2020 swimming with the turtles ❤️. Stayed one night on the island spent 11 days in Porto Rico. Enjoy your videos…. Always impressed with Keith’s ability to address all of the issues objectively that you all face on your adventures. From Oklahoma USA 🇺🇸 ❤️

How are u guys not over 1million subs yet!? Seriously been watching u guys for years and the content is great.

Greetings from Puerto Rico, it's good to know that you were here again, many blessings

Be thankful that these are things that can be fixed, however inconvenient it may be. You are all safe and healthy and can figure it out. Be of good cheer and 🙏🏻.

I have a 50 foot sail cat and can appreciate your challenges. I have faced many of the same issues. Best of luck. 😊

Kieth. Call up Jefa and get new rudders and have them shipped to Grenada. I did that last year and it was awesome. I went with a bit bigger and better design than OEM. My Saba 50 handles like a sports car now. You won’t be disappointed. I would also suggest the bearings that PYI sells. They are pin bearings and do a good job. Might as well replace bearings while you are at it.

It’s always something! Love y’all’s attitude though it all! 💕hope to see you soon once we get these davits fixed!

We've had that problem with tires. We have had to replace 7 trailer tires in the past month on 3 trailers & one tire on my cousin's car. The bad part about the car tire is that it was checked by the tire company when she bought her 2 new tires a week prior. It still had a lot of tread on it when we had a blowout on the freeway. #scaredtheshitrightoutofus!.... lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅🤪🤪🤪🤪 it's funny now but @ the it wasn't. Safe travels & God bless.

Thoroughly enjoy watching you deal with both mundane and less fun obstacles. Discover, evaluate, investigate then overcome! Sailing Zatara is a documentary on how to live a successful life. I would suggest that you teach courses, but you are already doing that. Sail on!

Any one who has binged all the Zatara videos beginning to this one as I have has got to be stunned by the vast amount of maintenance and repairs necessary on a "yacht". And these folks are transparent on regular expenses of floating, but when it comes to the massive amount of repairs and parts replacements, that transparency disappears. in the last 3 months it has to be in the 10s of thousands of dollars and they're not done yet. Don't let them fool you into thinking this is equivalent to repairs on a land home. Impossible. The oceans are relentlessly hostile to human habitation. And without a resident full-time engineer like Keith, this boat wouldn't have made it out of the Greek port where he bought it. All I'm saying is don't buy the line that this life is cheap or luxuriously easy. Binge and draw your own conclusions.

Oh wow, the rudder split like that is really weird. A sign you say, well it could be a sign to get a new boat, you have spoken about it before you had a look around, maybe you need to consider that as a possibility, a shiny new boat. Whatever happens it's always great to see how you guys get through it all.

@Bubby869

25 күн бұрын

Oh lord. That would suck after all these years getting this boat exactly the way they want it 😢

@allanfifield8256

25 күн бұрын

New Boat = Break Out Another 100 Thousand

@CruisingSonchaser

22 күн бұрын

You mean break out another million $

Sorry you guys have had a few set backs but you know dang well things could be a lot worse. You guys are cruising around the world for a living for Pete’s sake. Really like this episode because it was REAL! It showed the reality of boat life.

If you can get a hold of a two-piece of metal sheet big enough to sandwich the rudder (to keep rubber together) and nuts/bolts the sandwich metal sheets end together. If no problem place two screws into the rudder to prevent the two metal sheets from falling down off the rubber. After the dry dock, you can keep the sheet metal for the future in case it happens again similar to this.

Y’all sure have persevered thru lots of problems and weather. Take care and have a good one! 👍❤️🙏

Soo sorry for you guys, I know how it sometimes feels when these cascades of problems happen on a boat, in the middle of nowhere... Glad you trust in God to have a perfect plan, even when we would have chosen differently

Thank you for sharing, Love the Dominican Republic, coffee, rum, and the people. Safe and healthy travels

Keith, you amaze me at problems at hand and dealt with. Prayers that help with the rudder is quick in the BVI's.

Overhauling a boat is a lot like overhauling an airplane. Many parts are merely inspected, cleaned, lubricated and returned to service. Some parts, however, are always replaced, usually long before they wear out, because failure of the part (control surfaces, control cables, control pullies, control cams, rigging, sheets (lines), sails...) can result in catastrophic failure of the vessel. I just replaced my emergency brake cable and the engine's serpentine belt for that very reason. You never wait for failure.

Keith, I am in awe of how much you know and how you can continuously fix things on your boat. You're proactive and Johnny-on-the-spot fixer! Very impressive. How do the kids help on the boat? Are you guys thinking about getting a newer boat in the future? Great video. Thank you. ❤

Puerto Rico is very beautiful place to be. I’m from New York City but I am Puerto Rican. Good choice wonderful people 😀🇺🇸🇵🇷

@beebop4333

25 күн бұрын

Puerto Rico coastline is beautiful. If ur not native to puerto, the interior is dodgy and dangerous. Never go walikng through town at dark.