47ft neel trimaran

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• Last update: 16th April 2020

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• 2020: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Full-Size Multihull
• 2020: Multihull of the Year: From 40 to 50 feet

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• Length HT : 47ft (14.20m)
• Max. width : 27ft (8.3m)
• Weight : 10.6 tons
• Draft : 5ft (1.6m)
• Max. sleeping capacity : 10
• Number of cabins : 3 to 4
• Bathrooms : 1 to 2
• Water capacity : 600L

Standard motorisation

• Engine Power : 60hp
• Fuel capacity : 300L

Standard canopy

• Mainsail area : 230sqft (70m2)
• Genoa/jib area : 164sqft (50m2)

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2020 Neel 47' (14.33 m) 47

Presented by

Scott Woodruff, CPYB East Coast Yacht Sales

207-236-8656

954-701-1072

Hampton, Virginia, United States

Well-equipped and maintained, this neel 47 dune buggy is ready to cruise now..

• Fiberglass Hull

HIN/IMO: 000

$ 725,000 USD

• 954-701-1072 954-701-1072
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Description

"If you want the best of both worlds in a cruising platform—the responsive feel and closewinded performance of a monohull with the living space of a catamaran—this is the boat for you. The unique open layout of the master stateroom will also be an added plus for cruising couples who sail on their own." ~ Charles A. Doane for Sail

Well-equipped and maintained, this Neel 47 Dune Buggy is ready to cruise now. With the owner's stateroom off the salon and up on the main deck, well equipped raised helm station with all the working lines controlled from the helm, and her secure navigation station with exceptional visibility this cruising multihull is a cruising couples dream. 

Specifications

LOA: 47' (14.33 Meters)

Type: Sail- Used

LWL: 44' 10''

Draft Max: 5' 2''

• Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Hull Shape: Trimaran

Fuel Tank: 80 Gallons (302.83 Liters)

Fresh Water: 183 Gallons (692.73 Liters)

Holding Tank: 60 Gallons (227.12 Liters)

Displacement: 23369 lbs

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• Engine Make: Volvo
• Engine Model: D2-60
• Engine Year: 2020
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Drive Type: Sail
• Power HP: 60.00
• Power KW: 44.74
• Hours: 691.00
• Engine Location: Middle

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Yacht World listing

Full Details

Vessel details.

"Fun sailing

   The trimaran’s very favourable weight/power ratio makes it possible to sail from the first few breezes. The leeward float participates in the anti-drift plane and allows for efficient close-hauled edges. The trimaran sails comfortably thanks to its low angle of heel.

Exceptional hability

   The trimaran’s living space is impressive. Indeed the 3 hulls allow an unequalled habitability and original layouts, favouring well-being on board:

• A unique main deck owner’s cabin with an exceptional view of the outside.
• Surprising floats by their volume and aesthetics, a string of privatized living spaces allowing maximum privacy and comfort.
• Numerous and voluminous storage spaces: wardrobes, cupboards, hold and storage compartment.

   The Cockloon® by NEEL-TRIMARANS is an open style layout created by mergering the cockpit and the saloon. Glass sliding doors seamlessely integrate the indoor and outdoor spaces resulting in a particularly impressive living area with an unbeatable view. The interior seating area, coffe table and storage unit create a veritable living room.

   The wide sliding glass door can be utilized to modify the layout of the space according to the weather and personal taste. In the fully-open position the doors stows away completly to starboard, thus creating the fabulous Cockloon® effect.

   Upholstery made from 100% polyester fabric, specifically designed for both indoor and outdoor use, in particulary soft and pleasant to touch." ~ Neel Website

At anchor / in harbours

   The trimaran’s central hull, perfectly aligned with the mooring line, contributes to the stability and comfort at the anchor, and avoids the sway that catamarans can suffer from. The trimarans are perfectly autonomous thanks to many energy solutions offered in the catalogue, solar panels, watermaker, etc….

   The dinghys are generously sized to ensure passenger transfers and facilitate provisioning.

  Harbour manoeuvering are facilitated by the engine and bow thruster.

Construction

   "To optimise the structure of NEEL-TRIMARANS, we collaborated with TENSYL with whom we have previously worked on the structure of the racing trimaran TRILOGIC.

   TENSYL has made a speciality of the structural design of multi hull racing and cruising composites. Sampling is determined from the most critical cases of offshore loading on the structure, for example catching a wave at high-speed or sailing with the wind on the beam.

   The analysis programs transmit relevant information which are compared to nominal values in the specs. Colour displays are particularly instructive in sample determination. The overall research programme aims to define type and quantity of construction materials best suited to each zone in order to eliminate unnecessary weight and apply suitable safety margins to load bearing elements.

   NEEL trimarans are manufactured with materials and techniques best suited to their use, combining strength, rigidity and weight reduction.

• Hull, floats, bridges and roof are made in vacuum bonded PVC/foam and glass fibre/ isophthalic polyester resin sandwich structural material.
• Resin is infused through Fibreglass according to a sampling plan determined by finite element structural analysis gained from our experience in the construction of racing craft and offshore cruising. Depending on their role in the structure of the trimaran, the type and number of glass fibers are either unidirectional, bidirectional, 0 ° / 90 ° or bi-directional 45 ° / 45 °, Quadri-directional, TAFTA, roving or twill.
• Phonic and thermal insulation, along with floatation (unsinkability) are provided by the interior of PVC foam sandwich laminates. This closed-cell foam is perfect for the marine environment being virtually insensitive to moisture. 
• Rigging and sails are designed and produced by multi hull specialists in La Rochelle. 
• Interior coverings (linings, floor, upholstery) have all been tested rigorously in oceanic conditions before being selected for your NEEL-TRIMARANS."

~ Neel Website

Performance

" The trimaran NEEL is faster than catamaran:

   As shown in offshore racing, the trimaran is significantly faster than monohulls or catamarans. This is also true for cruising trimarans, as proven by the last ARC rally won by a NEEL 47.

   The superiority of the trimaran is even more obvious when sailing upwind, especially due to the rig:

• On a catamaran, the forestay pulls from the front beam, the mast compresses a central beam and the shrouds pull the two floats supporting the forestay and mast beam: this platform deforms in many directions. Consequently, it is then impossible to have a rigid forestay
• On a trimaran, the forestay, mast and mainsail tension are structurally bonded to one strong, longitudinal beam : the main hull.

   This configuration, as per a monohull, allows for a rigid forestay and good performance up-wind.

   Performance is also enhanced by the centered weight.

   The extra speed of the trimaran is an additional safety factor.

Steering finesse

   The finesse of the steering is a feature highly appreciated by owners of NEEL-TRIMARANS, especially those who have previous experience on high-performance monohulls. This feeling at the helm is a combination of several factors:

• A single wheel steering system connected to a single rudder by spectra lines.
• The most direct line path possible to optimize the sensations at the helm.
• The rudder stock on self-aligning bearings
• A deep rudder under the central hull contributes to the anti-drift surface and allows an efficient tacking.

NEEL trimarans are conceived for fast cruising

   With an average cruising speed of around 10 knots, over 200 nautical miles are easily achievable each 24 hours. Speeds from 15 to 18 knots are often reached when the breeze freshens.

   Weight centering is managed in order to limit pitching. The centre hull is rockered to facilitate tacking.

   Floats are of a stretched form to privilege directional stability and advancement of the centre of buoyancy as a function of sail loading. The rigging is directly derived from racing trimarans, thereby achieving full cruising speeds up to  twice as fast as conventional cruising yachts.

   The sail surface area is generous with some 17m2 per tonne.

   Finally, the trimaran configuration also facilitates sustained speed under motor propulsion. The low prismatic coefficient of the central hull means drag is very weak. The side floats are only very lightly in contact with the surface of the water." ~ Neel Website

• Hull gel coat light grey RAL 7047
• Black antifouling with epoxy primer

Sails and Rigging

    Standing

• Carbon fiber mast
• Black anodized aluminum boom
• Self-tacking jib fitting
• Stainless steel single drum furler
• Furler for staysail (cable in the sail)
• Shrouds and lower shrouds in cable compact
• Deck fittings for spinnaker
• Main boom preventer 

    Running

• Foresail halyards with lashing

    Winches/Clutches

• (2) Antal XT48 electric primary winches at helm
• Antal LD1000 linear drive electric winch at helm
• (2) Antal XT44 secondary winches on port and starboard ama combing
• (1) Single Antal clutch at helm
• (3) Double Antal clutches at helm
• (2) Triple Antal clutches at helm

    Sails

• Incidence top square Dacron full batten main sail with ball carriage
• Incidence Dacron genoa with UV strip
• Incidence self-tacking jib on furler with UV strip
• North Sails code-0 on Karver KF 4.5 furler ~ 2023
• Incidence asymmetric spinnaker with sock
• Teak toe rails port and starboard
• Stainless-steel stanchions with double lifelines port and starboard
• (2) Bow trampolines
• Double bow lifelines from main hull bow to ama bows

    Starboard Ama

• Synthetic teak flooring for transom steps
• Custom Neel stern cleat
• Double lifeline gates across transom
• Shore power inlet
• Deck hatch for storage
• Sheet organizer bag
• Companionway for starboard guest cabin
• Fixed skylight over starboard ama companionway
• (2) Opening deck hatches
• Custom Neel midships cleat

    Main Hull

• Stainless-steel dingy cradles port and starboard on main hull transom
• Stern locker
• (3) Opening deck hatches
• Anchor locker
• Pressurized sea water washdown for anchor locker
• Custom Neel bow cleat
• Stainless-steel bow rails port and starboard
• Lofrans Project low profile electric windlass with up/down foot switches
• Molded bow sprit
• Anchor channel with bow roller
• Racnor anchor ~ 2023

    Port Ama

• Telescoping fold down transom ladder
• Stainless steel hand rail on deck for swim ladder
• Ocean Signal SafeSea EPIRB1 Pro
• Pressurized fresh water transom shower

    Salon and Cockloon hard top

• Solar panels (see Electrical Systems)
• Opening deck hatch above galley
• Fixed skylight for cockloon
• Jib/genoa tracks port and starboard with movable cars

    Raised Helm Station

• Full enclosure
• Custom helm wheel
• Suite of electronics (see Electronics)
• Engine control panel
• Max Power bow thruster control panel
• Volvo Penta tach/engine hour meter
• Quick remote anchor chain counter
• Line organizer bag
• (5) Line coil loops

    Cockloon

• Synthetic teak flooring for cockloon
• Mosquito net panels for enclosure
• Grey upholstered seat, back and rail cushions
• Stainless-steel rod holders port and starboard
• Forward acing bench seat to starboard with seat and rail cushions
• Aft facing bench seat to starboard with seat and back cushion
• L-shaped dinette to port with seat and rail cushions
• Fixed dinette table to port
• (2) Marine speakers
• High volume manual bilge pump
• Double lifelines for aft main deck
• Molded grate over well between salon and cockloon

Electronics

    Helm Station

• B&G Zeus 3 12-inch multifunction display
• B&G Triton data display
• B&G Triton Pilot Controller linked to data display
• Plastimo marine compass

    Navigation Station

• B&G V60 VHF Radio with DSC and AIS Receiver

    Antennas/Radar

• B&G broadband 4G radar
• AIS transmitter
• WiFi GoFree

    Additional Equipment

• B&G V60 VHF radio remote control
• B&G depth/speed transducer
• B&G anemometer
• B&G NAC-3 autopilot computer
• Navionics Gold Excell 9 card
• Radar reflectors 
• Woodwork in ALPI
• Synthetic teak flooring
• Water heater
• Overhead lighting
• LED interior lights
• Access to utility room through deck

   Salon

• Grey upholstery for seat and seat back cushions
• L-shaped settee with seat and seat back cushions
• Coffee table
• Flat screen TV
• Locker storage above TV
• Credenza inboard to starboard
• Drawer and locker storage in credenza
• La Crosse thermometer
• La Crosse hygrometer

   Main Deck Stateroom

• Sliding door to salon
• (2) Reading lights
• Opening portlight
• Electrical fan
• Curtain for forward window
• Double bunk
• Drawer storage below bunk
• Locker storage inboard

   Navigation Station

• Weems and Plath ships clock with tides (local time)
• Weems and Plath ships clock (GMT)
• Weems and Plath ships barometer
• Top loading storage locker
• Bench settee with seat and seat back cushions
• Fusion MS AV 755 stereo receiver

    Galley

• Overhead deck hatch
• Corian counters with drainage channels at sink
• Double basin stainless-steel sink
• Single lever pressurized fresh water hot/cold mixing tap
• Eno 2 burner propane cooktop
• Eno oven with broiler
• LG microwave oven
• Isotherm 5.7 cubic foot fridge
• Isotherm 1.9 cubic foot freezer

    Head

• (2) Overhead hatches

      Shower

• Pressurized fresh water hot/cold shower in dedicated stall
• Shower wand with flexible hose
• Adjustable bracket for shower wand

   Vanity/Sink

• Single basin sink
• Medicine cabinet behind vanity mirror
• Storage below sink
• Storage locker to starboard and outboard
• Privacy curtain aft of sink

   Toilet Compartment

• Fresh water electrical toilet
• Holding tank

   Starboard Guest Cabin

• Overhead skylight
• Overhead opening deck hatch
• (2) Fixed port lights outboard
• AC controls
• 12-Volt fan
• Storage below bunk
• Escape hatch inboard
• Large locker storage aft and inboard
• Electric freshwater head
• Painted aluminum companionway steps that rotate for access to toilet
• Single lever pressurized fresh water hot/cold mixing tap that pulls out to double as a shower wand
• Vanity mirror

   Port Guest Cabin

Mechanical Systems

• Volvo 60 HP engine
• Volvo sail drive
• Gori folding two speed propellers with rope cutter
• Bow thruster 12-volt with dedicated batterie and charger
• Webasto Cool Blue V-Series centralized chilled water reverse-cycle air conditioning 43000 BTU (3 zones)
• Freedom/Cruise Water Maker 100L/H 12V

Electrical Systems

• Lealand 110-volt/230-volt ac 60 hz breaker box
• Victron Energy autotransformer 120/240-volt AC and 32 amp
• Victron Energy autotransformer - split phase 120/240 volt – 100 amp
• Victron Energy Centaur Charger - 12-volt DC – 100 amp - 3-Bank - 120–240-volt AC

    12 Volt DC System

• Custom Neel 47 12-volt DC electrical distribution panel with fuel gauge, engine water temperature gauge, Victron Energy digital battery meter and service and engine battery switches
• APS HPI Volvo case unit 255 amp alternator with isolated ground
• Wakespeed AP500 regulator
• (6) Victron Energy Gel 12-volt/165-amp hours each house bank ~ 2023
• Optima 70-amp engine cranking battery
• (2) Dedicated batteries for bow thruster
• 225 Amp alternator
• Victron Energy Orion-TR Smart 12/12-30 30-amp (360 watt) DC-DC charger
• Victron Energy Orion-Tr IP43 12/12-volt 18 amp 220-watt isolated DC-DC
• (2) Victron Energy Smart Solar Bluetooth MPPT solar charge controllers
• 3 x SOLBIAN solar panels on the roof total 336-watt
• 2 x additional SOLBIAN solar panels on the roof total 224-watt
• 12 volt 115 amp alternator (spare)

    110/120 Volt AC System

• Victron Energy Blue Smart IP22 12-volt DC 15-amp 3 bank 120-volt charger
• Victron Energy Phoenix Inverter12/3000 120-volt

    220/230 Volt AC System

• 220V network installation including 6 outlets, charger 220-volt/12-volt 60-amp, shore power cable 25 m
• Victron Energy Phoenix Inverter Smart 12/2000 230-volt

Additional Equipment

• LED navigation lights
• Dinghy toping lift system including line driver and support
• Shore power splitter cable ~ 2023
• Cable cutters
• Jack lines (4)
• Storage containers
• Basic engine spares
• Toolbox 
• Handheld bilge pump
• Spare diesel containers
• Spare water containers
• Propane tank
• (5) Lifejackets
• Wash bucket and brush
• Extra buckets
• Chart kit for Canadian Maritimes/US East Coast /Caribbean
• Owner’s manuals

Represented by a Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB)

A Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) is recognized as having achieved the highest level of industry accreditation, available only to fully-qualified yacht sales professionals. The CPYB program is administered by Yacht Brokers Association of America in partnership with Florida Yacht Brokers Association, Northwest Yacht Brokers Association, California Yacht Brokers Association, Boating Ontario Dealers, British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association and Gulf Coast Yacht Brokers Association.

The CPYB program is also endorsed by the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) Marine Industry Certified Dealership (MICD) program and leading yacht manufacturers as a key component of their own industry standards; the highest level of achievement for their member yacht sales professionals.

 Experience & Validity

    The CPYB designation is earned by eligible yacht sales professionals, who, after serving a minimum of three years as a full-time professional, have successfully completed a comprehensive written examination to validate professional competency.

Continuing Education

    A CPYB is committed to their personal and professional development through continuing education, as mandated for CPYB recertification every three years.

Ethics & Standards

    A CPYB adheres to, and is accountable to, a nationally recognized Code of Business Ethics and conducts yacht sales transactions in accordance with a stringent set of industry standards of practice.

Fiduciary Responsibility

    A CPYB maintains a dedicated escrow/trust account to protect their client’s funds. A CPYB understands their fiduciary responsibility and obligations with respect to client funds.

Transaction Management

    A CPYB uses proven, industry-recognized transaction documents, which fully and clearly describe all terms and conditions of a transaction.

Honesty & Integrity

   A CPYB maintains the highest standards of professionalism, acting with honesty and integrity.

Trust & Confidence

    A CPYB instills confidence, trust and consistency in all transactions involving fellow yacht sales professionals for the benefit of the client.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

Scott Woodruff, CPYB

Yacht broker, cpyb.

Returning to Maine in 1998, Scott started his professional career in the yachting industry by taking a job with Sun Yachts in Camden, Maine as a Sales Agent. From Camden, Maine Scott worked his way up through the ranks as he moved to Portland, Maine as the Crewed Yacht Supervisor for Stardust. Then on to Tortola in the British Virgin Islands for 7 Years as the Caribbean Yacht Sales Manager for Sunsail. He then moved to Ft Lauderdale, Florida to take on the position of Global Sales Manager for Leopard Catamarans for 7 years. In 2014 Scott returned home again with his family and joined East Coast Yacht Sales taking over the Camden Office and then opening a second office in Belfast, ME.

Scott knows the yachting industry. Having represented and worked with many of the industry leading manufacturers, traveling globally to work with factories on build projects, and working with many of the industry’s leading designers, Scott is well positioned to help buyers and sellers navigate the buying/selling process.

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• By Herb McCormick
• Updated: July 24, 2020

There’s no question that the Neel 47, designed by the ubiquitous, ­performance-oriented French naval architect Marc ­Lombard, was an outlier in this year’s Boat of the Year contest. ­After all, it was the lone trimaran in the fleet of a half-dozen multihulls, the other five being cruising catamarans. But it was also a winner, named by our judging panel the Best Full-Size Cruising Multihull for 2020 . When the votes were tallied, it truly proved to be in a class of its own.

A big reason for that was its stellar sea trial. Eric Bruneel, the company founder, earned his boatbuilding stripes as a longtime top executive at cat-builder Fountaine ­Pajot, but in his spare time, he ­campaigned fast offshore ­multihulls on solo transoceanic yacht races. Superb sailing prowess isn’t a passing interest to him; it’s the primary point of the exercise. And it’s the reason, when he struck out on his own, that he went into the trimaran business. The fact is, a well-executed cruising tri will outperform a fully loaded cruising cat. There. I’ve said it.

With a fitful Chesapeake Bay breeze fluctuating around 8 knots, give or take a knot or two in the lulls and puffs, it wasn’t a particularly windy day. But that was more than enough for the Neel 47. Even with a reef in the big, roachy square-topped mainsail, there was plenty of grunt in that ­primary under-sail powerplant. You steer the Neel from an elevated helm station to starboard, and the view is panoramic; sightlines and visibility could not be better. The boat is close-­winded, tacking through 90 degrees with ease, and there’s never a moment of hesitancy like there is on some cruising cats, where you’re left wondering if the bows will spin across the breeze and complete the tack. I made a point of it in my notebook: “Turns on a dime, feels like a monohull.”

As for speed, given the ­conditions, there was plenty of it. In fact, both upwind and on a reach—the latter while flying a sweet asymmetric cruising chute off its integrated sprit—boat-speed figures basically matched the true-wind number: In 7.5 to 8 knots of breeze, we easily knocked off 7.5 to 8 knots. And the helm was as light and feathery as could be. It was truly a great sail.

Now, of course, every boat is a compromise, and the challenge with cruising tris, when compared with cruising cats, comes with the interior layout and accommodations. Cats are big platforms, and it’s actually quite easy to spec one out with a huge owner’s cabin in one hull, and a pair of comfortable bedrooms in the other, not to mention a good-size living room and kitchen on the central deck between them. But what do you do with a trimaran, where the outer hulls need to remain light and ­relatively unencumbered for performance purposes, not packed with palatial cabins and heads?

Well, the answer to that on the Neel is to make the central hull as comfortable as possible for the couple who owns it—in other words, to maximize the space for two people. It makes the Neel 47 a unique creature in the current fleet of contemporary cruising boats, where multiple sleeping quarters often seem to dictate the design brief. But with that two-person premise firmly established, the results are interesting and largely successful.

The Neel marketing ­people like to call the open, single-­level layout in the main hull the “cockloon”: part ­cockpit, part saloon. Yes, it’s a little hokey, but it actually is an apt description. Most everything happens on this main floor: a nice back porch with seating and tables, double ­sliding doors to enter the ­interior space, another good dining ­area, a fine navigation station and adjacent galley, and a comfortable double cabin with wide windows offering ­sensational views. There’s also a huge technical locker beneath the floorboards. Note: no head. No, that’s forward, down a few steps in the bow, and includes a separate wash basin and shower. It’s innovative, a little strange…but it works.

There are a couple of basic guest cabins in the hulls, accessed separately (not through the cockloon). The message seems to be: You’re welcome to visit, but not forever!

In summation, the Neel 47 is a distinctive, inventive boat . It’s not for everyone, by any means. But it’s a yacht that will strike a chord for some cruisers, especially those drawn to the sea by the pure joy of sailing. Those folks? They’ll love it.

Herb McCormick is CW ’s executive editor.

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Welcome back to Trimaran Life.  Last time we embarked on a voyage down the coast of South Carolina, aboard our friend’s 47ft NEEL Trimaran. But, as with all seafaring voyages, we encountered our fair share of challenges and discovered more than a few issues with the boat.

Some of you were left wondering why this sleek and shiny new vessel seemed to be plagued with so many problems.  But, as seasoned sailors know all too well, no boat is immune to the harsh realities of life at sea.

But fear not, we don’t shy away from a challenge! Today, we are joining forces with the owners of the Trimaran, Katy and Craig, as we set out to tackle some of these issues. But, as with any boat project, things are bound to go awry, and not everything goes according to plan.

Plus, we’ll also dive into the reasons behind their move from their Nautitech 40 Catamaran to the NEEL 47 and whether they miss anything about their old boat.

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I have to ask, Nikki, what brand is your cropped sweater/where did you get it? SO CUTE!

“It’s cold in Florida and you’re still wearing shorts” at 9:50. That’s why I moved from Rochester, NY to Pensacola. I’ve moved from where “damn cold” is 5 degrees F to where “damn cold” is 5 degrees C. Loving the Forida life. Nice part of a boat is that you can follow the warm weather up and down the coast. Fair winds and following seas.

Spelling and grammar looks good to me.

Ha ha, thanks for the double-check.

Just a suggestion. When using the allen wrenches on the bolts, the short end gives you the torque you need to break the bolt loose. Then swap ends on the wrench so you can spin the bolt out without removing the wrench each half turn.

Alan Solomon

I was surprised there were only 3 comments. Whaaaaaaaaaattt is that all about?? This was a great video. I am very fond of most dogs. I found myself smiling when you interacted with Yosh the pup. I liked it when you made your list and completed each item, one at a time. Jason kept at it with the leaky hatch and solved it, it seemed. That is an organized group! It is sort of a shocker that you are here in the U.S. We are all used to you being out in the open ocean or on some far away tropical island surrounded by blue, clear water. Even though you are on the opposite coast of me, it is still great to have you here in the U.S. You might be jet setters but definitely boat setters. 👍🐶 Best Regards, Happy and Joyous.

Always looking forward to Sunday with the Wynns. Love your new four legged friend. I have to ask, what breed of dog is Oshimi or is she a mix?

Nice. Interesting and amusing Jason is so happy with the electric fuel transfer from the Jugs to the tanks. Amusing part of that was as he moves the pump to the other jug he says “Boom”. At the beginning I wonder if the dog was excited to get to the boat or off of the dinghy?

Jason is easy to please after so many years on faraway islands with few supplies. 🤣 As for Yoshimi the boat dog, she is also easy to please. Loves the dinghy, loves the boat, loves land!

What a fantastic plan you all have made! The charming owners get to go home to Scotland and you kids to to Boat/Dog sit, perfect! What a beautiful boat she is too. About how long will they be away? Are you kids planning on going back to the Bahamas again?

John Marquis

Love this video today… surprise to see that you didn’t know how to rethread a bolt by using a tap and threading tool they sell on Amazon for re-threading bolts and tabs. You just need to make sure if it’s metric or American standard bolt type.

We’ve rethreaded in the past but it’s not our boat and the owner didn’t have one. It’s hard to carry everything on a small boat.

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