Big hugs from Michigan! Thanks for sharing your story, I enjoy every episode you release.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad to hear that!

Big Hug!

you need to hire a different boat captain. he is not teaching you. he is yelling at you. he needs to show you if you want the boat to do this. this is what you do. hang in there. you are doing ok.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks.

As I watch your video I am amazed by how far you have come. You have done extremely well. Don’t worry about all the little things you we. Make a list and work it off as time goes along. She will fit as a fiddle in no time and you will as well. Best of luck

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks Ray! I have been making lists and when we finish one, I walk through the boat and make a new one lol I am wondering if I'll ever walk through and NOT see something to fix lol

You are a strong determined women! You WILL get through all of this!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Or die trying lol Thanks!

What you are trying to achieve takes time, Considering this is your first boat, you took on quite a task. Keep moving forward and don't let it drag you down. I am currently on the loop. I left the marina where Ed and Lynn keep their boat on March 12, 2024. I was making good time and distance until I arrive in the Solomon's MD area. When I arrived, I planned to stay two nights. Currently I am at least 5 weeks here. Boating will always present challenges that we don't foresee. Whether it is finding a teaching captain, boat issues or weather. Keep on plugging along and if you would like to colab with an upstart channel, feel free to reach out. Fair wind and following seas. CaseyG aboard M/V TIKA

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Hi Casey! Sure, we can collaborate! Always fun! Why are you stuck in Maryland? I can think of worse places to be stuck lol Hopefully you're in a pretty spot!

@AdventuresCG

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie Hi Shay, What keeps me here in Maryland is the backlog of work that the boat yards and mechanics have. The first issue was a leaky prop shaft seal that took 2 1/2 weeks until they could service it. Then due to weather I wasn't able to do the shakedown for a few days. When I did, I found a vibration running between 1400-1800 rpms. Now it has been 2 weeks since I discover it. So just waiting for mechanics is the issue. The place is pretty with some great sunsets, but I would prefer to be catching up and traveling with my looper friends.

Love your channel! Please keep going! Great work!!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I'm not tossing in the towel! =-)

Ol adage "the tuffer you get about money... the better people like you!" Facts

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Lol well, I have been told by my friends that I can stretch a dollar so far that George Washington squeals!!!

@Twelvestonestacking

Ай бұрын

I am referring to... pay for performance​@@ShaylaVie

@Twelvestonestacking

Ай бұрын

Dealing with contractors Pay for performance!!!!

Shay, sorry we missed your live stream, we chatted a while back we are the people from the Pacific Northwest and have a 70’ Hatteras. Just a few things: first you are doing great with your learning curve so good on ya. Next get a different captain, this guy is not a teacher, I was wondering why at slower speeds he has you using your steering wheel, nay, nay, always use your engines, one in forward and one in reverse to manoeuvre in tight spots. What over using the wheel does is when you go to use your engines for a quick manoeuvre you may have forgotten that you had the wheel hard over and the boat won’t respond the way you expect it to when you need it the most and quickly. K, back to boating, on our boat we did 3 months in the Mediterranean, 3 months in the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal and 3 months up the west coast to Vancouver Island. It was a great 9 month journey, so very doable easy Peasy. Would love to spend some of our winter down in Florida cruising with you, soooo you never know. 🤔 Keep up the good work kiddo. Talk soon.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Wow... sounds like an amazing journey!!! I am going up on the hard for the bottom job first week of July... not sure what the plan is for when I splash back in the water, but I'm really looking forward to figuring it out! Shoot me an email... like you said, you never know... =-)

Would love to take the trip bake to the northwest, I do miss blue water and the northwest is one place that one can be at peace (the inland passage up to Alaska is pretty and so many beautiful places to see

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I have not been on the water in PNW in a long time, but hopefully it's still as pristine and amazing. I do have a real desire to make the trip. Maybe I can find a way to make that happen!

I have enjoyed watching your journey. I am one year ahead of you this week. I bought a 1989 Hatteras Cockpit Motor Yacht two years ago. Original condition with very limited work/changes done by previous owner. That’s actually a plus. Nothing worked, no electronics functioning. Blisters on hull pretty bad. Both generators on life support. But she was my new baby and I loved her-warts and all. The 12 cylinder Detroits are solid and passed inspection and oil survey was flawless. I hired a captain (he said he hired me) and away I went. Left Galveston Texas heading to St. Louis where my daughter and her husband just moved for her medical residency. My two grandkids were the real attraction though. We made it to Lake Charles, Louisiana. We left Galveston in the morning with clear skies a great weather predicted all the way to Lake Charles. Two hours away and all hell broke out. Lightening, thunder and stinging rain on the fly bridge because the wipers in the wheel house failed and we had to go up top to see. My captain (with 35 years experience) told me it was the worst storm he’s been through. 60 knot winds and blinding down pour. He had the foresight to bring his own chart plotter and VHS radio because he didn’t know what worked and what didn’t on my boat. The only electronics that worked was a lower right corner of an old Furano screen that had the depth info (could barely be read). He radioed a tug boat captain he knew and luckily he was on the Intracoastal working and saw us on radar and got us out of the way of dozens of work boats and tugs pushing barges or dragging dredging pipes. You couldn’t see 100 feet in front of us. We made it to Lake Charles and docked at the captains home. Thirty minutes before dark. He had two 80’ slips with power and water. In one was his own 55’ pleasure boat. We put mine in the other. First day on my boat two years ago this month. I am now in my slip in Orange Beach Alabama. Just returned from wintering in Marathon in the Florida Keys. I can pilot my own boat now and know everything there is to know about my Hatteras. Two years it took. I have put on over 3,000 miles on her and we crossed the gulf in a straight shot to Pensacola from the keys. It’s been a heck of a ride. My captain and his wife (also a captain) are my best friends now and I was pretty lucky he “hired” me. Thanks for sharing your experiences on your Hatteras!!!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Wow... well, it's nice to know these old boats can take that kind of storm, but dang, I really hope I never have a story to tell like that =-) Thanks for sharing! Send me pictures!!! l love seeing other boats! boats4shay@gmail.com

Thank you for being as candid as possible. I'm really enjoying these video's. I love your determination and yes we keep learning and doing if we want to. Take care Rio Vista Jim

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks Jim. I was really inspired to do this by some other channels and they made it look way easier than it is lol But it is just as fun as they made it seem, most days!

Maam, I just want to tell you from one Texan to another, I have loved watching your journey. Keep Chasing your dream. I've been looking for the right boat for 2 years and still looking. You keep me motivated.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Lol there is no such thing as the "right" boat lol I also looked for over a year... started in 22 and was obsessed... spent hours a day looking at every listing and finally I realized no boat was going to have everything I wanted and so I made of list of must haves and started prioritizing that... this boat was the closest to what I wanted in my budget range. =-)

We’ll be in your neck of woods in a week or so. We’re crossing Lake O today and slowly making our way south to the keys. Perhaps we’ll cross paths.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

That would be nice! Give me a call when you get close! We should do a collaboration!

Congratulations 1st Anniversary. Has it lived up to the hype? Absolutely - in my opinion. Just be patient, and remember that most things will take longer than expected, especially if you are dependent on others. There are people in this world that have no clue as to what is happening. There are people in this world that do not care what is happening. There are people in this world that are waiting for what will happen. Then, there are people like you, that make things happen! I have stage 4 prostate cancer. after chemotherapy, now I have peripheral neuropathy and recently developed heart problems..... But I look forward to watching your videos. (and, yes I get impatient, waiting for the next one). I can't do what you are doing, but I can "travel with you virtually" thru the videos. Please continue, follow your dreams.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

My dearest Gary!!! I am so sorry to hear about the health issues. I'm sending all the warm wishes I get right on to you and praying you get better soon! I will not give in, though it's been tempting a few times this year lol Once I slow down on the boat work, I'll devote more time to editing.

Good onya young lady...its good to see ya still got your chin up & havent forgotten how to have a laugh...I believe you will do what you set out to do.Ya got ya head & heart in the right place......cheers

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I really appreciate the support! =-)

keep it going Good luck too Ya

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I'll take all the luck I can get!!!

Sorry, I missed your livestream. You are doing great and I wish you a lot of luck in the future,

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Ahh, you didn't miss much!!! Thanks for the sweet comment! I'll take all the luck I can get!!!

I'm kind of in the same boat (heh) as you. Sold my house in Ft. Myers & bought a boat for me and George (she's my cat). I've been living aboard here at a marina in Titusville doing repairs & upgrades since early September. She's a Catalina Islander 34' motor yacht. I FINALLY got things to where I could take the boat out with an experienced captain 2 weeks ago, but we had to come back after 3 hours because the shifter cable for the port transmission became very difficult to operate. It was corroded on the inside due to a leaking gear oil cooler just above the cable. I replaced the gear oil cooler back in October but didn't suspect that the cable was corroded because of it. So anyway, I'm replacing the cable today and should be good to go. Yeah, it can be a little depressing at times working on the boat and going nowhere. I'm not an experienced captain yet and not comfortable docking - I can drive & navigate in the ICW & open water no problem. Fortunately there's a guy at the marina who was glad to help me out with that and he was glad to get out on the water too. Best of luck, Shay! Love your channel - I can totally relate!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I was JUST in Titusville lol I went up to ride with Ed and Lynn. lol Your so lucky to find a boat buddy to help you learn. And I'm glad to hear you got your cable fixed and will be back on the water soon! In a cat, you have two motors, so you'll be ok docking... it's the same principal as my boat. =-) Drive it like a shopping cart lol

Hi Sweetie, Congratulations on making a year, it will get easier from here. I myself have Zero experience on boats, but the plan is to eventually sell it all and buy a boat to live on within the next few years. So your kind of an inspiration. Hope you're staying well, and you get everything you want, or at least need. Looking forward to your next video. P.S... Hope this isn't inappropriate, but you have Beautiful Eyes. So keep Smiling and no Crying ‼️😊

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I don't know why I teared up on that, except that it really amazes me how many people are so kind here. =-) And it really has helped to know there are people rooting for me to accomplish this goal! It's nice to know humanity is not totally shot!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

and thank you! A nice compliment is never out of line =-)

Hey Shay, love your adventurous spirit and perseverance. I'm a licensed captain in Sarasota and I'd be happy to help you learn. Only problem is I'm on the West Coast of Florida. Perhaps we could arrange a day or two.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Hey, please email me at boats4shay@gmail.com and let's talk. I'd love to get back on this lady on the water and having fun!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I just sub'd to your channel! I'll watch your videos this week... maybe we can do a collaboration!

I know Smith Island. Great place to visit, but it does get hot in mid summer.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Well, it can't possibly be as bad as Florida lol And it just looks delightful!!!

@ThePyrateCaptain

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVieIt is delightful, and you will undoubtedly enjoy several other places in the area. In fact, I’m looking at a used 53 Hatteras currently in Hilton Head, that I will have to relocate to the Annapolis area. If I’m successful in purchasing this boat, I will need a crew to help me move it from Hilton Head to the Annapolis area. Would you be interested in a trip as crew?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

@@ThePyrateCaptain Possibly, yeah. email me and good luck!!! The buying of a boat is the worst process lol

@ThePyrateCaptain

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie I need your email address.

Dang i missed it.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

lol well, I'll be doing it again!!!

Must be expensive to have regular bottom cleaning since you do not go out often. Will be great when you can start cruising

@rski1036

Ай бұрын

Runs about 2.00 per ft. these days.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

yes, but I'm in brackish, so it's not been too bad. will be done again right before haul out.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

lol I was told 3, but maybe I need to negotiate lol

Hey Beautiful, I can hear the despair and uncertainty in your voice, You need to take a deep breath and a step back, Possibly you bit off more than you can chew ? But hey thats no reason to quite, Boating is expensive, If you are financially capable of supporting this venture then don't quite. You bought an old boat, obviously a boat that needs a lot of work (and money) to bring it back to life. I don't understand why so big for your first boat but hey I do understand wanting something and I have to have it, been there.The biggest problem you have that I can see Is you have to pay for everything you need done, This is expensive especially in the boating world. Anyway I don't want to ramble on here, from watching your videos seems to me your dream is to make to the Bahamas and possibly the Caribbean. Follow it, don't quite, trust me you will regret it later in life If you do.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Not really despair, just frustration I think. But I am not quitting anytime soon. I have goals still to make and experiences to make happen!!! I didn't mean to buy such a big boat, but this one was such a good price and nothing else out there was as nice in my price range (scary, I know lol but pandemic caused boat prices to really soar... now they are coming back down to earth).

@glbligliliyglihglig

Ай бұрын

❤

@rski1036

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie There's a saying in the boat world. "The cheapest boat may very will turn out to be the most expensive." Boats are a depreciating asset. Odds are you will NEVER again see the dollars spent and as you get older will come to regret all those "thrown away" dollars. From one who spent a bunch of time on an old Hatteras 58 Yacht Fish, including running her to Bimini, Chub, and eventually Paradise Island my opinion of them is their slow, top heavy and lousy sea vessels. Great liveaboards as long as you don't often leave the dock. Opinions are like a**es, everyone has them, however mine are based on decades of boat ownership.

@djpar3492

Ай бұрын

@@rski1036 She still has no idea how deep of a hole she dug herself on this thing. You can see the lack of maintenance and upgrades done over the years. To get this thing in "good" condition needs six figures and the first # is not a 1.

You'll need a captains license to host charters, so that's another expense. If you need a deck hand on trips, and a playmate for your pup, Alex and I would LOVE to join you!

@SirAdamMeek

Ай бұрын

Looks like I'm the first to ask!!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I'm not going to run the charters, just maybe put the boat up for charter, but that's a ways away. email me at boats4shay@gmail.com about joining the trip. =-)

@SirAdamMeek

Ай бұрын

@@ShaylaVie will do! my email has my name in it, emailing you now!

Hi, I have been following and really enjoying your videos! I am in a similar situation. I'm a noobie also I purchased a 42ft aft cabin cruiser with flybridge 1982 Egg harbor 😊 I hav e been doing work on it and getting it ready to go cruising!! I'm in Maryland, and like you heading south an Bahamas will be my 1st destination. YOU are an inspiration, and I will continue to follow you. Wishing you the best

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I wish you all the best with your boat, too!!! send pics sometime... I love to see other boats! Thanks for watching. Glad to have you on board!

Given your experience so far, do you think that running a boat your size single handed, is reasonable or possible to do within a couple of years?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Probably never single handed, but but I just want to be able to captain it so I can go when/where I want to. =-)

What prior knowledge or experience that you feel qualified you to take on this monumental challenge? Most people in your position have years of skilled knowledge that they’re eggar to apply to this project?

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

If everyone only ever did things they knew how to do, then no one would do anything new! I had no real experience other than being on other boats when I was young. I wasn't even sure I'd like this lifestyle. I did a lot of research on boats, figured out what I really wanted from this and then bought the boat I thought might give me that experience. I planned 1 year at the dock to get systems up to date, learn the boat inside and out, how to drive it and then take off. I wasn't 100% sure I could do this, and I'm pretty sure a lot of folks had a betting pool on if I'd stick it out (especially after that first couple of weeks!!!) But if you let fear of the unknown keep you from doing something you think you'd love to do, then you're failing yourself. Most people are far more capable than they think they are, but they never find out because they are too afraid to push their boundaries.

Where abouts are you as they are somewhere in Flo

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I am in Fort Lauderdale. =-)

Great idea about hiring a capt. to run over to Bimini and back if you can swing it. That would be your best training by a long shot. Good luck Shay!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Yeah, this one day here and one day there isn't working lol Thanks for the luck... I'll take all of that I can get!!!

Hello from The Northwoods of Wisconsin 👋, absolutely a fabulous video. Never Give Up, Never Give In. I would suggest you contact Sam and Rev . I believe i gave you my personal contact information, reach out. They are fellow Texans as well. Be The Best of The Best Always Scoty

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Hope all is well with you and your boat! Thanks for the message!

@sisaacs6071

Ай бұрын

@ShaylaVie Oh I don't own a boat yet, still in the looking phase .. But thank you 😊

The 5 day trip to Bimini sounds like a great idea! Get your hours and be free!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

yeah, I really do want to be free now. =-)

Seems I said something about this captain not to long ago !!!

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Well, it wasn't him that ditched me last minute, it was a new guy lol Jim took off on a long trip on another boat and was gone longer than expected. =(

And sheesh, you need 50 hours with a captain and then you can solo? A private airplane pilot can solo in as little as 10 hours, thought it usually takes 20-30 hours.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Wow... that's crazy!!! Well, I hope I'll be done with lessons by mid July, if I can nail down a captain lol

If you'd like assistance on how to set-up interactive (screen sharing) chats I'd be more than happy to help

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

yes, please. I didn't see the option in youtube. I know how to do it in teams/meet/skype, and all the others lol

Shay La Vie, why not ask youtubers Gus and Ethan from Intoodeep to give you some lessons? Gus has a 50 motor Y

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

I don't know if Gus has a 100 ton license... insurance requires it to be done by a licensed captain. And I have reached out to Gus, but he's in a different age bracket and has his own boat keeping him busy. =-)

Why don’t you live on boat yet?

@rski1036

Ай бұрын

City regulations. Very few liveaboard places allowed other then the marinas and their rates are insane.

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

What he said lol Yeah, Fort Lauderdale is very anti live a board. At least here I can be on the boat and work on it and hang out, in Lauderdale by the Sea you can't even cook on your boat at the dock. lol

Call Captain Mike DUrett lives in Lawterdale see face book

@ShaylaVie

Ай бұрын

Ok. I'll try to find him