Thanks for sharing the actual costs. It is very important for people who are actually looking to buy a boat, to understand what they can afford. Your openness and transparency is appreciated more than you can imagine.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 Im happy you find my videos useful. I love to see more people sailing however it’s important to understand the cost and the reality. Especially if someone planning to become a live aboard and do long distance sailing. My opinion bigger is better but safety triumphs it all. So better adjust to affordable size that can be safe and well maintained. Thank you for watching and being here! Cheers 🍻

@It-b-Blair

3 жыл бұрын

Right? You can’t be safe if you can’t do the upkeep... thank you! This is massively helpful in zeroing in on a vessel that’ll work for my situation 😸

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻 Wish you all the best 🍻

Thomas you are a natural teacher/instructor, clear easy to understand and including details. Thank You for the Videos :) Fair Winds :)

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words🙏🏻 I try to skip the bullshitt and just say it as is. Hopefully things comes through as realistic and correct as I hope. But I’m just a sailor and not an expert. All the best and cheers 🍻

Cheers, if you look after your boat, the boat will look after you.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

True words my friend 👍🏻 Cheers 🍻

@22jaydogg

3 жыл бұрын

@@SailingwithThomas I have just came across your channel and have been Marathon watching your videos from the beginning! Very intriguing! I’m want to ask you, how old are you and what type of work you do or did! Totally impressed with your adventure! Wow amazing! I want to do the same thing but feel I may have try to start too late I’m 57 and time is running out! Plus I don’t any experience sailing but would love to lol

Glad i have enough space on my 32 ft nicholson and can do the rigging myself, its not rocket science. I think of using galvanised because its stronger then stainless and u spot easy when its going bad because stainless corodes from inside out. White painted galvanised looks very pretty on a boat like i have.

Lots of hard work .Looks better with a mast etc

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah 👌🏻👍🏻 Im so happy to see things coming back together again and soon ⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️ Cheers 🍻

Thanks for sharing Thomas. I hate it when people say things like "such a marine is very reasonable instead of saying the true cost. Reasonable to one person might be staggeringly expensive to another. You say it as it is!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻I’m really happy you appreciate this. All the best and cheers 🍻

stay safe stay healthy , chugging down a beer 😂

I am glad to see your adding more mast lights , I use a marina near a popular anchor area , and coming in a dark area you cannot sea a small anchor light 50 ft in the air , it is obscured by the town lights ! so be safe use a lower anchor light also

@SailingwithThomas

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Yes it’s sometimes difficult not only to see a yacht at anchor but sometimes to even find it out at the anchorage. So lots of lights helps a lot. Cheers 🍻

I am really enjoying your channel Thomas. All the best. Andrew

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrew 🙏🏻 I’m very happy to read this! Cheers from BE FREE 🍻

Nice to see things getting back together. Very impressed at the professional crew. This is money well spent. Be Free will be running at her full potential with new rigging. Great detailed video as always

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 I’m also impressed by their work and it’s been a pleasure to work with them. It’s gonna take a lot from my budget but I knew this would be part of my journey. Now I can sail fast again with low shoulders just enjoying the big blue! Cheers 🍻

Hey Thomas, won't be long now. Seems like you do it right for doing what you enjoy, the sea. So much fun watching your channel.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bill, Thank you 🙏🏻 Thankful for your positive comment and that you are here! All the best and cheers 🍻

Thanks again for sharing your experiences and real numbers, Thomas.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻Happy you enjoyed this episode and my transparency in this adventure. All the best 🍻

Not an outrageous price for a boat that size. We got close to that on a 33 foot boat, but that included sandblasting the mast, boom and spinnaker pole back to bare metal for inspection. The repaint wasn't cheap, but it was worth it.

@SailingwithThomas

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for sharing your experience on your refit as well. Much appreciated. Mast and rigging is after the hull it self the most important things on a sailboat. So to me this sounds as a great investment. And for sure gonna look stunning as well. All the best and cheers 🍻

Surprised that you do not have way more subscribers Thomas. Your videos are very well done.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this compliment🙏🏻 I’m not chasing numbers hence the fact I don’t do T&A or click baiting. Rather have viewers being surprised by content and a different channel. I try to sail my own direction, and also do my best. Always nice to receive positive feedback and see appreciation for the money spent and hard work of making a video. So thank you very much! Cheers 🍻

@davidyendoll5903

Жыл бұрын

@@SailingwithThomas Your attitude is much appreciated Thomas . Numbers will go up due to 'word of mouth' , as they say , due to proper merit . Some T and A is nice in the right place and time ; Rick has a good balance , well , until he falls off his bike !

BRAVO! Yours is my favorite sailing channel!! Your mast is gonna look bad-ass with all those lights. Looking forward to seeing them on a twilight video. Be safe, Thomas!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you 🙏🏻 I’m honoured to read your comment and hope I will be able to not disappoint you in future videos. Can’t wait to share videos and images with lights on👌🏻 Cheers from BE FREE 🍻

Wow that came in a lot cheaper than I expected bearing in mind where you are, how much you had replaced, and the size of your rig. Nice and a place to note for the future when I am in Martinique. Thanks for sharing this Thomas

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and your support 🙏🏻 So far really happy and biggest surprise to me all the way have been the communication with updates and actually keeping their word and schedule. The quality I had good references ahead of involving them. Pretty rare in the Caribbean. Cheers 🍻

Thank you for the honesty...can’t wait to untie the lines myself.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻 I’m happy you enjoyed this video! Cheers 🍻

Ouch, that’s a substantial amount of money! On the other hand, I reckon it would be _very_ much more expensive if anything would break during a passage. Probably I need a hefty Lotto prize before untying the lines… 🤔

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Yes for sure lots of money and it hurts... my budget is bleeding😅 However as I said in earlier episode. If you think safety is expensive, try an accident. It’s not my quote but a former college in SAR.

Love your films Thomas. :)

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 All the best and cheers 🍻

hello thomas. thank you for your transparency with total costs for the upgrade and repairs.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Happy you enjoyed this! Thank you for watching and cheers from BE FREE 🍻

Thank you for great videos, and good luck in times coming. Cheers from Stavanger :)

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Takk for at du ser på og støtter en norsk seiler her! Skål fra BE FREE 🍻

thanks for sharing

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🙏🏻 Cheers 🍻

It's always nice to watch your videos. Thank you Thomas Keep the good Spirit on Cheers....

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 Im happy you enjoyed this episode as well! Cheers 🍻

Them money numbers are not so bad spread over the yearly sail/boat maintenance costings....Champion re-rig so far..cheers Thomas.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

True words my friend! It’s just to have it in the budget not to compromise with safety. I’m happy you enjoyed this episode and the rigging project. All the best 🍻

Thomas thank you for your videos can you repeat the cost of your repairs in dollars. Thanks very much Wayne, half-norwegian

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching🙏🏻 1 EUR is apx 1,2 USD at the moment. I can tell by your Scandinavian last name you have some connections to Norway 🇳🇴 All the best and cheers 🍻

Currently looking t a 60ft ex racer to convert to a cruiser and the price difference from a 55ft to 60ft to re-rig is a bit of a shock. I know the rest of the boat will have higher costs but it looks like its getting out of hand! André in Sydney

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

The running costs on bigger boats is just crazy! It’s for a reason you often can do a very good buy on bigger compared to similar smaller yachts. Thank you so much for watching! All the best and cheers 🍻

Gr8 videos!! What is the name of the tool or device being used on the standing rigging at 16 minutes 29 seconds? How is it possible to work out the correct tension for your standing rigging on your yacht?

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻 The tool is called Check-Line Cable Tension Meter and you need to know the strength of the cable and the tension limit for the specific cable. Also most modern yachts have a table telling how much tension it should be on different cables recommended from in my case Selden. All the best and cheers 🍻

Thanks for all rig details, very informative! Cuddling with the mast, yep recognize that behaviour 🙄 …been known to talk to my sails/skis/boats/boards and yes, they do behave better! Sometimes that method works on my kids as well?! 😉🙃

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha🤣 So your also a sail whisper 🤣 I guess giving attention and share some love mostly pays of in the long run. All the best and thank you for watching! Cheers 🍻

Hope you can stay be free inspite of the costs

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 Yea I hope so too! Thank you for watching and all the best 🍻

thanks for sharing this cool video, also great to know what a rigging refit will cost

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻 Im glad to hear it gave you some value. All the best and cheers 🍻

Hard work, for sure, but it looks fun too!

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of fun and social life in a good mix! Still I wanna be out sailing!!! But soon 💪🏻☀️🌴⛵️

How often do you think you should do a pin to pin refit. ? Every 10 years ?

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

To be on the safe side every 10 years are recommended. However there is differences and some rigging have intervals of 15 years. As a long distance sailor with lots of miles under my keel and hard sailing in rough weather even 9 years turned out to be about perfect timing.

If you could get rigging done anywhere, where would be the the cheapest with this kind of quality?

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to not have the blueprint on this. Wild guess is mainland Europe would be cheaper, at least for my boat as European brand and Swedish rigging. Cheap can be expensive so quality and experience is key

Dette blir ei bra oppgrade når det blir ferdig. Ser du tar det med båten din svært alvorlig. At alt som er på den. Skal være det beste utstyret som er mulig kjøpe for penger. Er ikke i den minste tvil om at du vet hva du holder på med. Nok en god film til ettertanke fra deg. I Bunn på alle dine filmer jeg har sett. Har du lagt ut svært mye nyttig info til alle som ser dine filmer. Skal spre filmer fra din KZread kanal over til min Facebook side. Den jeg selv laget for min båt. Be mine følgere komme over til din KZread kanal. Her kan de lære så mye av det du legger ut. Dette er en av de beste kanaler jeg følger på KZread. Det skal du vite. :) Lykke til videre. :)

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Hei igjen og tusen takk for hyggelig tilbakemelding. Godt vedlikehold og kvalitet på det man gjør er penger spart i andre enden. Men viktigst av alt er egen sikkerhet. Takk for at du ser på og deler videoene🙏🏻 Skål fra BE FREE 🍻

@kjellpedersen7565

3 жыл бұрын

@@SailingwithThomas Tok meg ei pils ute på dekket i går kveld. :) Først lå jeg ei natt i en meget grunn fjord med mye stein. hadde 0,5 meter under båten, he he Meget godt kjent der. Så lot jeg båten drive i over 5 timer på tidevannet. Før jeg fikk plass til båten. Var der jeg åpnet pilsen min. :D Er morsomt se dine filmer. Hvor bra du ordner med den. Mine master står oppe på dekket. Med vaiere som holder de på plass. Hvor vanlig er det at mastene stopper oppe på dekket ? Selve båten ble bygget i 1978. Av stål. Den er tung. Selger opplyste 15tonn. Så er den 44 fot ut fra papierer. Motoren er en bussmotor på 120Hk. Går veldig fint. Men over til dine filmer igjen. Skal drive reklame for deg. Er noen få jeg ikke har sett frem til nå. Fant deg på en yotube kanal som postet om de beste seiler kanaler på KZread. Var der de tok opp dine filmer. Sånn fant jeg din kanal. :) Kos deg nede i varmen du. :) Her er det 8 grader på kveldene. Måtte ha varme på i båten i natt. Sov over i den. Holder på flytte inn i båten. :D

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@harrygallons4017

3 жыл бұрын

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@kendrickjohn6473

3 жыл бұрын

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@lukesamuel1611

3 жыл бұрын

I'm diversifying myself and recently I added Crypto to my portfolio because of the recent dip in price .I'd say "think like a bear and invest like a bull".

@philipmark9150

3 жыл бұрын

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@jamesjacob242

3 жыл бұрын

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@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

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@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🍻⛵️🇳🇴

Very wise to use educated people and save your time.

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻Something I learned long time ago... Cheaper to get it properly done right away. Not everything is smart to do your self not to mention having the right tools and knowledge. All the best 🍻

Keep seeing these exponential cost curves but still think I could make a big boat work. We will live-aboard in the med 6 months of the year for foreseeable future - need space for 4 grown children and friends to join us. My wife thinks I need help to talk me out of buying a comparatively low cost (up front) 1990 60ft German Frers. Needs re-rigging, teak deck fixed (some water damage to main bulkhead) but otherwise decently refitted over last 5 years. I need to love a boat to do the work on it. Am I doomed?

@SailingwithThomas

2 жыл бұрын

Your definitely not doomed however the curves in running costs are for real. A 60 feet will double in running costs compared to a 55. That said for partly livaboard you have less use and wear and tear. My opinion bigger is better and also to me it was important not to feel like I’m camping. Nothing wrong with that but for years I find it to uncomfortable and enjoy space. So for having guests and family onboard you definitely want space. Guess that’s the main reason so many choose a catamaran over sailing performance. My experience is rather go sailing than having an upper fixer. It will be plenty to fix anyway. To many I know never leaves the marina seeing the adventure they dreamt of because buying to big with to many projects. Some modern 50 foot yachts have more space than an older 65 and clever solution to utilise the space even more. End of the day it’s what suits you and what you want. All the best and good luck in your exciting journey ahead. Cheers 🍻

@user-mj6sl9qv8j

2 жыл бұрын

@@SailingwithThomas I dont know what I dont know - do you have a budgeting xl you use and happy to share - Im getting estimates for most things and not yet seeing double - maybe 30% more than a 45 foot boat. e.g. annual berth costs at 9k p.a. rather than 6k for a 45 foot boat. New cruising sails (Main & Genoa) are 8.5k. I haven't got rigging quotes back yet. Like my wife says, I need help.

Jeg gikk fra en Beneteau First 24 til en Scanmar 33 (studentbolig). Utrolig hva noen få fot gjør mot lommeboka. Og du har en 55 foter! Hvordan klarer du det?

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Herlig!! Scanmar 33 er en flott båt! Seilt flere Færder seilaser med sånn back in the days👍🏻 Jeg kjøpte så ny båt jeg hadde råd til innenfor budsjettet og det er delt i to. En del båt og like stor del til vedlikehold over tid. Jeg kunne kjøpt dyrere båt med høyere status men mener fortsatt jeg har fått enormt mye for pengene og kan ha råd til driftskostnader uten å gå på kompromiss med sikkerhet. Kos deg i sommer med den fine båten din med nydelig mahogni innredning 👍🏻 Skål fra BE FREE🍻

@caspernag686

3 жыл бұрын

​@@SailingwithThomas Herlig, skål!

Did you change the turnbuckles ?

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Yes everything is changed. Almost only aluminium left original. If I was only coastal sailing back home I would not go this far and ahead of schedule. But as long distance sailor crossing big oceans this is from my opinion the way to do it. You can be lucky but I trust safety and preparedness more. All the best and thank you for watching 🍻

@billhanna8838

3 жыл бұрын

@@SailingwithThomas Totally agree & the main thing is , Its your home . Did they give you a 'trade in' price for the gear replaced .

7:04 Unless the ska-kons are glued and or screwed the wont last very long where they are at

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah their glued so will see how long the stay there. All the best 🍻

Very informative video again. As it is very difficult to diagnose work hardening, deterioration of stainless steel without x raying every bit of it how do you decide to change the standing rigging? My boat is 11 years old but has spent a minimum of 9 months every year and the last 2 years unused. The company doing your boat looked very professional and a good job is nearly always value for money.

@SailingwithThomas

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’m very happy with job done here! If I was only holiday coastal sailing back home I would most likely not be that strict. However on long distance ocean sailing 10 years on this type of rigging is mandatory to replace. All the best 🍻

Not very professional...

Glad i have enough space on my 32 ft nicholson and can do the rigging myself, its not rocket science. I think of using galvanised because its stronger then stainless and u spot easy when its going bad because stainless corodes from inside out. White painted galvanised looks very pretty on a boat like i have.