Darling hair cut, Judy. Can tell u guys r thoroughly enjoying Grenada. Loved the beer segment.

An old trick to leave hatches open while leaving the boat. Take two pieces of rope. One being roughly 1 foot and the other about 5 feet. Tie the shorter one to the hatch and a sugarcube and the longer one to the same cube and tie off high up. Don't tie both ropes to each other. Then, as soon as it starts raining water will trickle down from the longer rope and the sugarcube will dissolve and gravity closes the hatch.

A tip to solve your velcro problem: buy some 3M Dual Lock. At least ten times as strong, it knocks velcro into a cocked hat 🙂 It is avaiable as strips, or as a roll that you can cut to size with scissors. I've been using it in my business for years, I can't recommend it highly enough.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, i'll give it a go

If you were to use the rum instead of the varnish you could have one for the boat, one for the varnisher. The downside/upside is that the varnishing would never get finished. 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

Great video! The music for the scooter ride, was spot on!😆

Thank you

Hi neighbors, nice video again. Yep, the brewery is my favorite bar. Greetings, Perry aboard SV Anastasia 🤗

Saw a ventilation solution for hatches in an older book on cruising..sorry I don’t remember the name. The idea was very simple. You sew some waterproof canvas in the shape of a box (with no bottom and missing the front panel. The width is a bit larger than the with of the hatch, the height is a bit higher than an opened hatch and the length is twice the width of the hatch. The forward edge of the canvas has a wooden dowel that supports the opening with a bridle tied to the fore stay. The aft edge can be supported with lines to the shrouds. The bottom edge came be attached with lines on each corner or snaps.

Re: velcro, get your hands on some 3M Dual-Lock. Super sturdy, and grabs strong, as opposed to velcro that has some give so will wiggle loose given enough vibration and time. For me I've found a tiny patch holds as good as a huge long length of 'extra strength' velcro.

Interesting really. The rhum production was so genuine. I would like to drink that rhum.

There was a small oversight and I did not get a portion of the Porter!!! Cheers from Westcoast CANADA!

Lovely episode. Thank you.

This video makes me want a glass! 👍

curious to know what varnish you use and why. Sorry to be so geeky but real world experience is several climates is interesting to know.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

I use International Woodskin on the toerails as it's MUCH easier to apply and care for than polyurethane varnishs. I do use Epifanes on the doghouse, steering wheel and other bits that I want to look perfect as it's an excellent varnish, but hard work.

Don't think Chantelle likes hershey !! 🤣

8.3 !! Go easy on that big jar.

Yippee . First for my Fair Isle fix 😄

Thanks for the video, I love watching these well made videos. I also absolutely love your boat!

Exquisite as ever. In the market for Starlink. Hadn’t even considered that AC power would be a problem. Better start budgeting for that then! ⛵️

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Well it’s not a problem if you routinely run the ships inverter and are set up to cope with that. We have made an effort to be DC with just about everything and if we do need AC for something like a kitchen utensil we tend to use the Ecoflow rather than turn on the ships inverter. So it was a real waste to have it on purely to power Starlink

amazing time

Great video!

Great video tour. super nice guy at the the beer brewery. Sure wish he would switch to truer ingredients instead of syrup.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

It very difficult to the right ingredients and to keep them good in the climate. I had a chat to Mark who is the English guy who set the whole thing up & asked wether he thought they could even go the whole hog an do real ale not just craft beer, ie live uncarbonated beer, he said it just wouldn’t last long enough in the environment to last more than a few days. I’m sure with enough effort and expense it could be done. In fact I know it’s possible as I had one of the nicest real ales I had tasted in years in Kenya not long ago.

Yippee two ! At first blush looks like Caribbean is lush but has less history compared with the med. Nice scooter ride. Impressed you have access to 25yr old footage , times change, adapting to markets ? Hope you find your varnish as you go North. Also hope you get to dance on the sand at Anegada and maybe a photo op with the pink flamingoes.

Awesome! I prefer Pusser`s Rum meself though! Years ago there was a rum bar in London, all the varnish had been stripped off the bar with the high strength rums. Some of which had a warning, DO NOT SMOKE AFTER DRINKING on the bottle ! Fair winds guys xx

@PaulBKal

Ай бұрын

Mount Gay for me

That question as to why there is not a thriving local fruit and veg industry throughout the islands has been batted about amongst the cruising community for decades. The wonderful fresh market in Roseau, Dominica is the conspicuous exception and perhaps that island's lower reliance on beach hotel tourism than some others offers a clue to this conundrum

@judyaslett6209

2 ай бұрын

I fear you are right. It is sad 😢

Nice to see you like real ale, i brew my own all grain beer mainly bitter, pale ale and ipa

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

You tell me all that and then don’t give an address so we can come visit?!

@rodnelson8110

2 ай бұрын

@@svfairisle you would have to dock at Glasson dock or Fleetwood then a 40 mile drive

you lived in Kent! Great. Me too long ago. Lots of Oast Houses

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Yes we lived in Cranbrook, lots of oast houses around us.

@russmarkham2197

2 ай бұрын

@@svfairisle Yes, I know where it is. We lived in Bidborough which is in between Tun Wells and Tonbridge. We used to drive to Goudhurst, Sissinghurst, Biddenden etc. I really enjoy your channel btw. Much later I lived in Canterbury for a while.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

All nice parts of the world. Better weather on here though on the whole!

"Hell's Grannies" cuts available on their website. 😛

13:04 indeed these organizers for glasses! Where did they come from?

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Amazon, search for remote controller holder, thats what they were described as

How curious that 75 is so different, I wonder if the ingredients are different or quality is different

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

It’s exactly the same. They take a reading from the vat & it’s usually between 75-80% and then the water it down to exactly 75 and 69, really weird how different it is

When you first drink rum, the 2nd shot would be much less intense, because your tastebuds were numb?

@svfairisle

Ай бұрын

Don’t think it was that, but next time I’ll try it the other way around & see

😀😀👍👍👍❤

We are heading down to Grenada from Martinique next Wednesday. Spice Island Marina. Maybe see you on the water. Dave and Susan SV Pelican (Amel50)

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Yes may still be here as Judy has flown up to New Jersey for the week to see her father who has not been well. I popped in to see Dane today at Spice Island Marina, very nice guy, you'll be in good hands there.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

We must go for a beer, it would be good to get some recommendations for anchorages in Martinique / St Lucia etc as thats where we are heading next.

Hi Fair Isle, Nice visit to Grenada, hope to be there 2025, or so. I see you maybe have fire suppressant cylinder by your dc panel, how do you find them ? I was thinking to install in the engine room.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

No I think the thing you are looking at is actually the tube that holds our emergency VHF antenna! We do have fire suppression but only in the engine room ours is by Saval Veda type4.nice to have it but I guess we would need to have an engine fire to test it & fortunately that hasn’t happened yet!

How did you get so clever Steve???

@svfairisle

Ай бұрын

Ha! Wish that were true, it’s the girls that have the brains in this family!

There is a Lionfish Fundraiser at the Brewery Saturday night. I am performing along with Special Guests. Would love to pick your brain about my HC41T Silmaril that I wrote to you about.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Sounds good, I’ll come along

@SailingSilmaril

2 ай бұрын

Awesome. See you there.

I think the proof is 2X the percent alchohol. (in US)

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Yes it’s only 1.75 x for us Brits though, you Americans always like to have things bigger!

Rolly even

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Yes, more like it!

Please drop the sudden Headbanger music if at all possible. (such a nice relaxing sailing channel otherwise)

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Light & shade my friend, light & shade

De Dah Yah Cornish for hello If you love the electronic stuff then fantastic but when you get to the Pacific Islands just back to basics. Love your solid boat but your reliance on tech seems disconnected from the ethos of the yacht. Sorry to be a bit negative but sailing single most of my yachting life you need to be self reliant. Good luck with the tech stuff you need to do would love to catch up when you get to NZ. Nigel Orthopaedic surgeon Whakatane originally from Bude.

Steve, why do you beat up on yourself by sanding and varnishing? Wood looks better in its natural state.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

I definitely prefer the look of varnished teak, each to his own

@billygrahamyachtsinc753

2 ай бұрын

@@svfairisle of course ones own preference. But you have Incredible lines on a beautiful vessel without varnish. Instead, you could just sit back and have another Yorkshire Bitters. Lol Regards Billy

you seemed to have focus problems with your camera.

@svfairisle

Ай бұрын

The new DJI Action cam didn't do too well inside in low light. I'm getting an ACE, lets see if that does better

Fair isle always looks a rocky boat despite 26 tones and 50ft. Could this be a characteristic or just sea states? Btw amateur alert.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Rocky would be the wrong word because a heavy larger boat has less quick and jerky movement that lighter smaller boats. However you are right in that the shape of more modern boats that have flatter bottom sections and a beam thats carried further aft will make them less susceptible to a slow roll (the sort of rock I think you're talking about) This is a good thing in some circumstances i.e. less roll with a beam sea either at anchor or while running down wind. Overall though because of problems like pounding going upwind and problems with reserve buoyancy messing up the way a sailboat can steer it can be undesirable or even dangerous in some circumstances.

@danielboughton3624

2 ай бұрын

@@svfairisle Hobby Horse is the local term. Mine is about the same weight and older.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Hobby Horsing is usually referring to longitudinal rocking not athwartships rocking, that's entirely different and usually caused by too much weight fore & aft.

@danielboughton3624

2 ай бұрын

@@svfairisle Oh, missed the side to side v.s. front to back. I haven't much added weight fore/aft at all though I have overhang since it is a classic yacht which certainly contributes to the effect.

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

@@danielboughton3624 we get a little bit of hobby horsing going into a short period swell sometimes that’s why I removed the second anchor from under the bowsprit and pulled the chain back to the lower locker further aft for the Atlantic crossing.

Quanto è bona

NO REASON WHY YOU COULDN'T MAKE ALCOHOL OUT OF BANANAS OR MAKE A MIXTURE OF ALCOHOL MADE WITH BANANAS AND SUGARCANE DAVID ADAM GRENIS

@danielboughton3624

2 ай бұрын

Bananas Foster?

@davidyendoll5903

2 ай бұрын

My friends did make banana wine years ago in a demijohn . I saw the fermentation . At the time I was making a decent Guinness copy and knew about brewing a bit . This brew reminded me of a Dr Who monster , a human figure with a tentacles for hair thingy . This was one ugly fermentation with long strings floating about in a sort of watery porridge . Light barely penetrated the glass . In time , not nearly quickly enough for those concerned , after a couple of siphonings into clean demijohn sessions leaving the cloudy muck behind , an enjoyable drink did arrive . Very strong banana taste , very sweet , very slippery feeling ( lol ) but drinkable . Jean never tried making it again though .

Growth of local craft beer brewing in Japan has been usurping sake for years now. Beer seems to have appeal across all demographics. Not sure why that is. Brave renting a scooter. Are eBikes not a thing in the windwards?

@svfairisle

2 ай бұрын

Judy did find a e-bike rental on line before we got here, but then we looked at the distances & we couldn’t have made it as things like the rum plantation were an hour & a half away on the scooter. We do like the scooter though and probably no more dangerous than a e-bike as I think your main problem is others hitting you