Sunday - coffee, breakfast, newspaper and MV Freedom - my day is complete.

My grandaughter watched this with me and now she is saying "Holy Guacamole". LOL, Bam! you're a trend setter. Nice video. Thanks

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

JonInFun what a cool gal she must be! Keep it going 👍😉

“Holy Guacamole“ ... Your Midwest roots definitely came out with that phrase!!

I had to click LIKE as soon as the Slug comment "That's what husbands are for"

My face when you put Peanut Butter cups on S’mores 👁👄👁. That has to be 1000x better than the standard chocolate bar! Genius.

Always enjoy your vids guys. Hull n shoes both successfully cleaned in this one. Captain's tasks never ends lol

Nice, dreamy life you two. Celebrate it!

Another lovely video guys. I'd just love to be roaming the oceans like you. I love your boat and would buy one in the morning if circumstances allowed . Keep up your narratives. I've been watching you from Ireland for quite a while and love following your adventures. Keep well and stay safe. Jimmy Burke from the Emerald isle.

"That's what husbands are for" ... so true, and so under-rated!!

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Well much more of course 😉

You guys are so chill, it’s like a meditation when watching your videos. Thanks 🙏🏻

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Brian Cook wow thanks, that’s nice to hear!

I love the way you show the area round and how funny both are..still nice!!!!Cheers

thank you folks for sharing your great adventures! you have been blessed to do this while young and healthy. god speed. JDR

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Rogers thank you! We know how short life can be so we’re choosing to live NOW vs wait for a tomorrow that might not come 👍

Excellent hull maintenance Shawn. You are a model boat owner. Kinda person you want to buy a boat from.

Glad you liked Patos (pay-tows). Anchoring is fine there during good weather if you stern tie near the old dock ruins. If you like Patos, you'll really like Cabbage and Tumbo Islands a couple miles to the west. It has about 15 buoys plus good anchoring. Cabbage is a Nexus check-in site so if you have the pass (which includes Global Entry), you won't have to go to Poets Cove for Canada entry, or run to Friday Harbor or Roche to check back into the US.

After watching this, my day just got better :)

This being Father's Day... I often wondered what husbands are for... now I know! I think the eye candy the Pacific Northwest provides is unsurpassed and thanks to your marvelous postings... is no longer a secret. As you previously stated that Washington has 50 shades of green, so in Washington, there's always room for one more.

Great as always, so relaxed now after watching you guys, really appreciate your channel.

Thanks for sharing. I imagine it’s work but it’s gotta be a bit satisfying seeing the immediate results, the savings of doing it yourself, etc.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Yes being able to do almost everything ourselves is the best.

You guys are so dang cute! Thanks for the great videos as always. 💗🤗⛴🐕🍪🍫

Notice when you brush the barnacles you push yourself away from the boat? Highly recommend the sea-dog handle. Has suction cup on each end of handle to hold it to boat. Now you can clean with one hand and hold your place with the other. I used them for years. You should be able to find on Amazon or at a West Marine store. I tied a cord to handle and looped cord around arm to avoid dropping when Moving the handle.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Scott Charlton we have one but mostly use it when cleaning at the water line on the dinghy. We’ll have to try it in more ways 👍

Bhaaaaaaa, you guys rock! So much fun to watch. 😉😉

Diving has changed alot since I got certified back in 1985. We still had lead weights , a pain in the a _ _ . They would leave bruises on my side.

Slugs Smores and more! Another nice video...

I am a humble Englishman what was that you were cooking on the grill looked pretty good to day. A great way to end a day!!!

@googlevoicer

4 жыл бұрын

Have you honestly never heard of a s'more? a piece of chocolate bar (which will melt) and a roasted (on a stick over an open flame, don't burn it) marshmallow (god, please say you know what that is at least?) sandwiched between graham crackers (is a cracker a biscuit there??) and enjoyed... at 17:47, they changed the WORLD by doing it with a Reece's Peanut Butter Cup - - Lord HELP you all if the UK doesn't have THOSE!!! Enjoy!

@classicraceruk1337

4 жыл бұрын

Google Voicer never heard of them guess they either never crossed the pond to the U.K. or if they did not to my part of it.

You know it's going to be one of those amazing days when you start off in your MOOSE PYJAMAS! ... and a coffee with Baileys...

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, he usually ends his day like that but maybe the next lazy Sunday he’ll have to start with a more tasty coffee!

Nice seeing the Bald Eagles on the lighthouse. Another great video!

great video! your dog Sully reminds me of my dog Kobe. Be safe.

Love your Sunday videos. I'm always waiting for your next Sunday video. Liked the different things you did which looked fun.

Smore Freedom please...y'all rocked it!

Enjoy your videos. Especially fun to have just watched it here in echo bay at Sucia island!! We came over from Patos island where we anchored for the night. There were four boats in the cove, and while it was tight it’s a fine anchorage Elisabeth- add it to your list, don’t shy away from it you’d love it. And we too got sucked into that same trail hike and agree, long pants and bug spray are your friends on that one!

Thank you for sharing .love ya guys be safe and I look forward to seeing you next week :)

You guys could almost make me jealous! Be grateful for all the marvelous things you can still do. I went from an active lifestyle to a power chair and a walker almost as fast as I could blink! Don't take it for granted. Peter C/B

Hello from Cincinnati! Happy Father’s Day! Hope you guys are staying away from Seattle! Be safe! Keep up the great shows! Xoxo

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Same to you! And yes, sadly we stay far away right now. Great city going through some sad times 😞

So now I've got this 007 image in my mind when Shawn went for the dive. Tuxedo is in order...lol. Shaken not stirred. Awesome video again.

Great episode, guys.....loved it!

Beautiful! Thank you

Yes, another well-done video! Thank you for sharing...

Beautiful! Great Footage! Not enough hours in the day!

As always, thanks for investing the energy to keep us all entertained. Our Boatworks got pushed back *another* week so looks like splash in time for the 4th with our kids, then an abbreviated south Sound cruise in stead of our planned northern excursion. Wanna buddy boat to Barkley if they actually open the border at the end of July? Fishing In early August can be epic! Looking forward to the next installment....

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

We’d LOVE to but if they open we’re planning to head to the inside for some bear watching 🐻 👍

Hello There “You Two” What a beautiful outing! Thank you!

Love the moose pants.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Haha Mr Sully liked them so much he got his own pair too 🐶

Your a lucky man Shawn

Another great video guys

Did I just see that correctly???? Reese's peanut butter cups on a S'more!!!! You guys just blew mind

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Mrs Cap is full of bright ideas!

Hi from NZ Shawn. Just watching your video and saw the tangled up Huka? pipe and comments of frustration. This maybe a dumb idea but have you considered loading it onto a suitable retractable reel ie, a spring loaded oil dispensing reel. With this you could mount to boat and pull out and alternately retract what you need at any given time - just a thought. Anyway like your channel and all the best.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

64jellybean that’s probably a good idea 👍

Thanks for sharing! Cheers!

As always, a very well done video. Very informative about boat maintenance below water. Each day on the west coast is a blessing, but I think you guys know that🌝. I am in Ontario Canada. All week in the 90’s. We could sure use some Seattle rain to cool off and hydrate the plants.

Can i have one of the snow peas please love them, Great video thank you from down under..

Are you aware of the (almost) 'Pig War' between the American and British forces in the mid-1800's? It was all about the definition of the border through the Gulf Islands. There were two camps of occupation on San Juan Island, with the British and American camps at either end. It's an interesting story, and there are historical markers there. It would be interesting to see something about them from the ground. Maybe on one of your next visits? I enjoy your videos. Keep them coming. Regards from Ottawa, CANADA.

Looking at your depth sounder, it appears that most of it is a protective fairing, which you can paint. In fact I painted our depth sounder transducers as the boats at the museum sat a lot in very fertile waters (English Bay) and barnacles/mussels grew quickly. The paint might have a ever so slight effect on the transducer, but the barnacles and mussels are worse. You might want to try it. On your way to the shipyard. check out a nearby feature on your sounder, video it and then paint the transducer. then on your way out, check out the same feature and compare the data return. Worse comes to worse you need to dive and scrape it.

I really liked the video.

A good read if you like Patos- A Light on the Island

@mvcoastalraven

4 жыл бұрын

By Helene Glidden who lived on the island as a child with her family. Her Dad was the lightkeeper for Patos

gotta love the smores

Great video. Not sure about Shawns red pants lol You have a beautiful area to explore.⚓😎👍

Thanks for the video !

You guys need a "love" button instead of the lame thumbs up button.

Great video guys and take care 🇬🇧

Great video Guys. Thank you

Excellent vid as always guys, also a must try is Hershey's almond bark chocolate or reese's peanut butter cups smores.

@googlevoicer

4 жыл бұрын

Did you not watch all the way to 17:47

It's called "plumbers Butt" here!!!!!

I like integrated weight belts. the old weight belts never stayed on. The guy that taught me to dive had membership #2 in PADI or NAUI Western Canada region, Phil Nutton of Newtsuit fame had #1. He had lots of interesting dive stories. If you get a Aguamask, then the you can have voice comm and the wife can nag you if she wants :)

@googlevoicer

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe that's why he doesn't have one..... 🤫🤫🤫 😉 LoL

Great Video ‼️👍. Vinny 🇺🇸

I knew that if I looked hard enough that I would find you on PTZTV. As of 12:20 eastern position was 48deg. 41’ 39.66N 122deg.34’ 39.36W. Cool! Wish I could send a pic.

Great video. I liked it. Thank you! 👍

excellent video thank you

The little dog is very much hoping not to have to go along diving!!!

Hi Guys, Another great video. I'm watching from Seattle. Sorry we couldn't meet up this weekend. Hopefully some other time soon when the world gets back to normal. 🤞I have that same BCD. My boat has a Brownies Third Lung which can handle 3 divers. Shawn gave me the idea that maybe I can use one of the lines to inflate my BCD when I dive my boat instead of using a suction cup. 🤔 PS: Have I told you guys what an amazingly cute couple you are? Looking forward to seeing your next video. Stay safe. Paul

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Sirena so close yet so far! Hopefully your time in Seattle has been good and we hope to meet you soon!

7mm wetsuit - that water must be cold.

Hull maintenance aside...why is no one talking about Shawn's moose pants?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Anthony Peutz they’re cool aren’t they??? 😉

@jimh.5286

4 жыл бұрын

@@mvfreedom So, I wasn't sure - that's what's on those fancy red pants, mooses, meeses, meese...never mind.

How often do you check 'through hull' fittings for obstructions, deterioration etc?. Yet another brilliant episode. All our best wishes.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

We haul out every two years and check then, but also peek when the bottom is cleaned. Luckily there hasn’t been an issue 🤞

@STEVEB-oh3gn

4 жыл бұрын

@@mvfreedom Long may it continue. Safe sailing.

Hi guys, nice vid. What was Elizabeth doing while Sean was scraping barnacles? Hopefully, she was studying for her next “On Watch” quiz?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

She waits for my requests for tools 😉

Thank you again. Excellent video and good examples to keep yourself in the boat. It's amazing how well equipped you are, Shawn. What you don't spend on maintenance you spend on equipment, right?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Jose Carlos Alvarez Tobar we save more than we spend, but averaged out over many years it’s probably equal. At least we don’t go negative!

@josecarlosalvareztobar9579

4 жыл бұрын

@@mvfreedom That's great. It's a good balance. You can tell that besides enjoying yourself you know how to do your numbers very well. You are an example of good work! Thank you for your animated videos.

You would think that there would be some anti fouling coatings/plating,, like flash copper that could be used on exposed metal parts.

@seikibrian8641

4 жыл бұрын

Environmental laws limit the amount and types of anti-fouling materials you can use. They are, after all, toxins; that's how they work.

Nice trip. We love Sucia. Have you ever tried BCD with hookah? I’m just finishing install of my homemade hookah system on Roxia and I thought I would give it a try. I might modify my old BCD for that purpose.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Howdy Bill! He hadn’t ever tried the BCD with the hookah but it would probably work well. He got sick of dealing with the line.

We call the marina on the north side of Orcas “the ditch.” My dream this summer is to find an empty anchorage at Patos...

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Angela Krisinger that’s funny! Have you stayed there or do you recommend it as a place to check out for a night?

@angelakrisinger2246

4 жыл бұрын

@@mvfreedom We haven't stayed there - a bit shy because we draw 6 feet. Before we moved to Orcas we would grab one of the moorings on the south side of town if we wanted to do an Eastsound night. There are so many great restaurants/bars in Eastsound. And a great pet store. And a movie theater (post-COVID)...

Found you on KZread. Wonderful channel. Wish I could do what you do. One question, I know you both work but what do you do as career to afford this lifestyle. Thank you. I really enjoy watching.

Shawn I hope you didn't scear the fish, Thank you guys

that's nice where you are

nice

Haha “carpenter but”..... we call it “Plumbers crack”

Hi Guys. PNW looks so gorgeous. but to the question. what type of grill is that you have on your transome/ could you tell us about it ?? D

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

It’s a Solaire Marine grill. Best we’ve ever had! besthot.store/anywhere-marine/

Was that a s'mores with a reeses. Menards had s'mores Christmas ornaments that were awesome.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Prosperity yes that certainly was a Reese’s s’mores 😉 And Menards!!! Haven’t heard that one in a long time.

Great video!......so beautiful there! I do have a question though, how do you manage your regular mail?

My Sunday routine now starts with a coffee and your video, another good one. If you can make barnacle removal entertaining then you're on to something. Just curious, did you name Sully after Capt. Sullenberger, the miracle on the Hudson pilot?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

kentreg1 haha no Sully came from his rescue as “Sullivan” which quickly became Sully, and since he’s the boss we added Mr 🐶

Ahoy, Freedom... Okay... this vlog started out alright... 00:19 ~ I had NO idea that's what they were for, maybe I should get one... then again, nah... LoL 10:19 ~ Soooooo nice and patient. 👍🙂 Question: Why do you not antifoul (and/or propspeed) the other parts such as prop and other things (I can see maybe not the coolers if it would affect their performance) on the hull? Like I said, the vlog started out just fine... but THEN I got to 17:47 and decided I had SEEN ENOUGH! Time to finally click the subscribe button. ✅ Anyone with an idea like that, worth it. Plus I was going to at this point anyhow. 😉 Thanks for sharing this with the world (and me). I really enjoy both the info and watching the adventures. 👍👍

@googlevoicer

4 жыл бұрын

PS ~ All this time watching KZread and I JUST discovered that clicking on the time someone puts in a comment takes you back up to the video and right to that spot! Brilliant (or I'm easily impressed, or both, ha)!!! I always saw it was blue and hyper linked to something, I guess I just never clicked it or thought it was smart enough to do exactly that instead of take me out of the video to something else, hahaha... Now I've learned two things today to smile about. The other being at 17:47, OF COURSE!

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Google Voicer we didn’t know that either! We knew how to hyperlink the time stamp but didn’t know this easy trick 👍

@googlevoicer

4 жыл бұрын

@@mvfreedom ~ nice! LoL. I didn't know you could hyperlink it - I always just type in a time - but I had no idea it would take you there by clicking it. 🤷‍♂️ Anyhow - I asked a question in the OP about antifouling/speedproping the other items on the hull.. maybe you'll read/reply about it later, haha... In any case, you've made a subscriber out of me so keep up the great work - I appreciate getting a view into your world - it's very generous of you to share. 👍👍

Looked like fun! Thanks for sharing! Was that an electric grill or LP with a searing burner?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Patrick Callan Solaire propane with searing burner!

Do you fish at all? p.s. Great video very enjoyable

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

No only crab, which we might start again this summer.

Was that a peanut buttercup s’more I saw? Need to try this !!

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed it was! The first time we sliced Rolos in half for caramel goodness so this time we opted to try PB. Both tasty 😋

@joel231

4 жыл бұрын

WIll definitely have to try. Bit hard, well pretty much impossible to find graham crackers down here in Australia but I can get peanut butter cups !

Hi guys what is it you where eating on the grill dont eat that in the uk, poor captain doing all the hard work lol only joking great vid say safe guys

@googlevoicer

4 жыл бұрын

Do you honestly not know what a s'more is?? Or was that part of the joke? 🤔😶😊

Rewatching some old videos today... around how much did the dive gear cost? Shawn mentioned the cost savings from having a dive service do a cleaning 4 times a year but I'd have to imagine the dive gear you have cost a decent amount. (if this ends up in a Q+A I am Trevor from Michigan :)

@mvfreedom

3 жыл бұрын

It was about $1200 all in!

@trevorpowell4872

3 жыл бұрын

@@mvfreedom Oh nice!! A pretty quick return on investment then! Hope y'all have a safe winter!

Curious if the depth transducer worked better once free of barnacles.

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Good question, not really sure. Next time we’ll have to do a before and after reading to see if anything changed.

Have you been in Caribbean whit your Nordhavn?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Not yet, after we cruise Alaska and possibly farther north in a couple of years we might be ready for warmer waters!

Trying to follow you on ptztv. Let you know how it turns out.

Excellent, thanks. Silly question from an Australian, are there snakes on those islands?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Graeme Woodruff we saw one grass snake right before the slug! Unfortunately I’m deathly afraid so I ran the other way 😳

@ShanLiB

4 жыл бұрын

There are no poisonous snakes west of the Cascade Range in Washington.

@googlevoicer

4 жыл бұрын

@@ShanLiB 🤔🤔🤔 Don't care - I still don't like them EITHER. 😐 (hA)

Not related to this video, but was curious what you guys use for internet when you are working aboard?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Belvin funny you should ask because this Sunday’s video talks about that as well as gives a review of our WeBoost, but we use a combo of our cellular data, hotspots and a secondary hotspot...all different carriers.

if i might ask what camera do you use? great picture clarity

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

cliffordb47 we have all of our gear in the video descriptions but this was GoPro and Canon M50 👍

@cliffordb47

4 жыл бұрын

MV Freedom Thank you so much and now I know where to look thanks again love your videos

Would you consider a top ten list of places to go, and for non-boaters how to get there?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Morrissey this is def top ten but not sure if it’s accessible for non boaters. There might be local tours but we’ve not seen them.

@seikibrian8641

4 жыл бұрын

*Tim Morrisey* The larger islands in the San Juan Archipelago are accessible by Washington State Ferry from Anacortes, and Orcas Island has a lighthouse on which bald eagles perch. Both Orcas Island and San Juan Island have miles of beaches and trails through forests, along with nice towns for when you want "civilized" amenities like restaurants and gift shops. Friday Harbor on San Juan Island also has a Whale Museum, a sculpture park, and more. I went to Orcas Island just before the stay-home order went into effect, and I went to San Juan Island yesterday to celebrate the re-opening. I highly recommend a ferry trip to the San Juan Islands for anyone who wants to experience the Pacific Northwest "island lifestyle" but who doesn't own a boat.

@ericr.3759

4 жыл бұрын

@@mvfreedom Excursion boats from West Beach Resort on Orcas Island can take you to Sucia or Patos for the day, or a camping trip. Sucia has running water, Patos does not.

Thanks for another great video. We are planning a San Juan Islands trip and wonder about mooring buoys. Are they typically first come first served or do you have to book them.?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Cam Bedry they are first come first served so right now they might be harder to come by. Good luck!

have you tried propspeed its antifoul for the prop and shaft

How old is the growth on the Transducer?

@mvfreedom

4 жыл бұрын

Lawrence Cervantes exactly 3 months.