HOW DO WE GET THROUGH THESE REEFS?! SAILING FOLLOWTHEBOAT Ep 97

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simon flood - 6 years ago

Those crossed fingers,☺

MAL L - 6 years ago

Great Vid guys, just thinking when you said you were in that rolly anchorage in Tarempa last time have you ever tried a 'Swell Bridle'? for when wind or current has you on an angel to the prevailing swell causing rolling. p.s. that Cat of yours is vicious :)

goutvols103 - 6 years ago

Anambas looks a little dodgy.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

It's do-able and delightful! One of our all-time favourite places in 12 years if sailing. ☺️✌️ Liz

curacao11 - 6 years ago

nice

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Ta!

James Schrumpf - 6 years ago

You have a very common disease: Cat Scratch Fever!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fit99l6kHyA

Daniel Wardin - 6 years ago

@followtheboat. Blazing Hell (U/C restored; it is a real place I'm told therefore a proper noun.)
Otherwise I am charmed always by you three.

Daniel Wardin - 6 years ago

@followtheboat Even before the subtitle (chemist) came up I had a nice chuckle seeing APOTEK. But Jamie: what in blaxing hell is intrinsically, purely, entirely British about the graffiti you saw. For once we Americans were spared our perceived crudeness!

Shaun Toomey - 6 years ago

I think at the start of the dream there are 3 options.
New.
Used and (almost) ready to go.
Used and need of renovation or refit.
So I think there is tremendous interest in the unknown costs of refitting a yacht. I can't wait to see your coverage of costings.
I stumbled over your refit series in Thailand and it got me hooked. I now enjoy following your adventures on Esper in her reborn glory.
Fair Winds.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

So glad you found us! We have all the details ready to talk through. Hoping we get to a strong wifi spot soon. Cheers! ✌️Liz

Mark Ratchford - 6 years ago

Why did you not just use paper charts and parallel ruler with a compass to navigate the reefs ?

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Mark, watch the follow-up video we published today. We explain all. Paper charts are useless for reefs.

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Seaman - 6 years ago

Hi,
Why do you not use a second anchor?

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

We have done occasionally, but the stress on your windlass in that kind of swell is dangerous. We broke two snubbers within minutes in a similar situation, and moved off pretty quickly. ✌️Liz

John Toner - 6 years ago

You guys are real,, You tell it like it is, I have watched umpteen Youtube channels on sailing about living onboard but you two have kept my attention, and i have adhd. Well done. Cheers.

Beanieweenieable - 6 years ago

Great video but the ghost like Muslim call to prayer is wayyyy annoying...

Hui San - 6 years ago

Beanieweenieable Why bring religion into this? Some of the subscribers of this channels are also Muslims. If you visit a place and meet people, respect their culture and religion. Comments like yours and others, which are Islamophobic AND making generalization or assumptions obviously leave bad taste to audience of this channel.

SailnBlue - 6 years ago

Several things are at work in Myanmar, formerly Burma. First of all, In reality, the country is still run by the Military generals who have a long history of brutality towards ALL GROUPS that resist. Just ask the Christian Karen population. Secondly, the military is able to fan the flames by insisting the Rohingya are acting as insurgents for radical elements in Pakistan. Of course, that is debatable, but I am certain those Taliban elements in Pakistan would like the idea. In the Philippines, with its Muslim population in the south, most of the radical Islamic groups have ties to similar groups outside the Philippines. This is certainly true with the Abu Sayyaf as well as the MILF. Their actions include things such as beheadings and setting off bombs in shopping malls. Otherwise, there is considerable fraternization on a daily level, even including seeing Muslim students at a Catholic university such as Xavier in Cagayan de Oro. My Catholic mother in laws seamstress is Muslim and they have known each other for years. Such relationships are quite common.

Beanieweenieable - 6 years ago

That’s unfortunate you feel that way about church bells...but knowing how pagan Britain has become it should not surprise me at all...but still I enjoy your travels....and videos.

Beanieweenieable - 6 years ago

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SailnBlue - 6 years ago

In the Philippines, the expression goes..."You just have to be PRACTICAL..." which means whatever the need, adapt as necessary..
It is usually accompanied with a Filipino style shrug of the shoulders, with the implication being that ALL reasonable people should understand this...it can be quite endearing.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Haha, flexibility is the word here!

SailnBlue - 6 years ago

I think you are right now, though this has not always been the case. In that early period of my travels, things were happening there that I am not even willing to post on a public forum. Overall, I think interfaith marriage is pretty unusual, if the mandate for the non-Muslim to convert in case of marriage, is enforced. In some areas I suspect that there is quite a bit of "flexibility", given the Southeast Asian way of doing things.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Couldn't agree more - some are terrible! And others are so good you don't want it to end! Liz

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

We spent over a year in Satun, which has a higher % of Muslims than other areas in Thailand (nearest airport Hat Yai). It was a benign and happy place. Two of the Buddhist young men who worked with us were married to Muslim women, which surprised us (with our preconceptions). Interfaith marriage is not unusual there. ☺️ Liz

SailnBlue - 6 years ago

I certainly do not find the call to prayer annoying in such places, though on occasion I wished they could use a different caller...lol (Some people just do NOT have the voice, right?)

SailnBlue - 6 years ago

Well, Thailand is about 90% Theravada Buddhist. I first spent time there in 1993. Of course, on the Thai peninsula the Islamic population is more concentrated. At that time long ago, my train ride was interrupted because there had been a bombing of the tracks in an attempt to derail a train. This was on a trip to Hat Yai from Bangkok. Within Malaysia it self, though officially an Islamic country, was going after the same groups mercilessly. I do not know how the population within Malaysia is distributed, but the importance of the Chinese and Hindu merchant classes seem to dominate economically even though they are in a minority. At least in the north, as in around Penang, during Chinese New Years days, the place nearly grinds to a stop on certain days. Se Asian Islam seems more tolerant than many areas, except in a few areas such as parts of Mindanao like Jolo or nearby Sulu. Some of those islands are fantastic and very much un-touristed because in fact, it is a very dangerous place to be if you are from out of the area. Vietnam is over 80% Buddhist for example, with the only other group really are the Catholics.
While Mindanao is of course not at all Buddhist except for some small percentage of Chinese Pinoys, is is perhaps 60% Catholic and mostly Muslim for the remainder. Of those, most are just working people, some of whom I dealt with on a very frequent basis due to their connections to my family there.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Beanieweeniable - it's unfortunate you feel like this but it was a recording of the call to prayer in Tarempa. Since the episode was all about Tarempa I'm not sure why it should be annoying. It's all part of the atmosphere!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Hi Sailnblue. I'm interested to know which Buddhist areas you are referring to. Both Thailand and Malaysia are a real mix of religions. Not much live and let live going on in Myanmar right now.

SailnBlue - 6 years ago

Liz- I have heard plenty of both, though many times the call to prayer was a bit chilling because I knew that a certain percentage of the locals did not much like me...I think Jihadi is the term I was looking for, but I realize the area you are in is pretty benign. In an area where beheadings are possible, it all sounds different though. I must say, for Asia, I prefer the Buddhist areas. They are so live and let live!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

We LOVE it! Takes us right back to when we started this adventure back in Turkey. We've been hearing the call to prayer for 12 years now, and it always brings a sense of peace. I prefer it to church bells now! Who'd've thunk it? ☺️Liz

Harry Bloom - 6 years ago

I'am no sailor... maybe one day... But since charts are not reliable, do You think your drone could help You "find your way through the reefs"? idk, this is probably just stupid.

Harry Bloom - 6 years ago

Thank You Liz! I have another question. Im from Europe and back there, I had no problems with North/East/South and West directions. I could instantly tell anyone wich way was wich and also what time it was, without a compass or a watch... But I've beeing living for over a year in New-Caledonia, in the southern hemisphere and everything is... the other way around! At first, I was totally lost! I finally decided that I schould always face south (like I use to do in the northern hemisphere), knowing that the sun goes over my head and behind me in the southern hemisphere. But still... it feels strange! I still dont feel confortable and things are always a little bit confusing! Maybe You could do a vid about this... strange and funny topic! How do You sailors, deal with that?

Adventures of Graywolf - 6 years ago

My friend almost lost a hand due to a cat scratch. The doctors said he caught cat scratch fever (which I thought was just metaphorical). His hand swelled so much (like a balloon) they had to cut it and leave it for a few days and his lymph nodes swelled up pretty bad - and that was in Arizona.

Dave Schuetrum - 6 years ago

I am surprised you don't keep an antibiotic cream/ointment in the kit on board. The triple antibiotic ointments are really good. Ointments are oil based and creams are more water based.

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

We do! We also have antibiotic tablets. A certain person wasn't keen on taking them, though... Liz

SV Barry Duckworth - 6 years ago

Looking forward to watching you guys build your hard dodger. I've been talking about putting a hard top on our Hallberg-Rassy dodger/windshield since we got our boat. It's just been too big of a project to tackle with all the other things we needed to do. It's good to have better protection from the spray, bad weather, and even the hot sun. It would also be a great place to mount more solar panels. One big thing would be better handholds for us, since we already have pretty good protection with our hard windshield and soft top, but oing forward past the windshield can sometimes be a bit dodgy while dodging by the dodger to get to the foredeck with our narrow side decks.

craig me - 6 years ago

What was the national holiday?

Nice to see happy kids without $2000 iphones, ha ha like the kids around here.

Thanks for the nav info. But i cant get enough. Will be looking at the full nav vid. But watching you actually do it would be good. Still dont undersrant how you miss the coral. Scary stuff.

And that beard. I thought it was the source of all your powers...

Is there any probs travelling with a cat? Is there an issue with customs in places... other than Aus of course...

Great vid as always.

INDEPENDENCE for RESEARCH at SEA - PROJECT MANAIA - 6 years ago

:D I might jsut donate a beard trimmer one of these days :D
Stay safe guys! And.... well, don't get in trouble out there!

Steve Wright - 6 years ago

Imflamol gel is a very good thing to have onboard, anti fungal/bacterial/inflamation - it's very good! Get it from a vet hehe..

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Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Lovely to have you on board, Claire, I wish we had more women watching our videos. Help me get the word out, I know some fantastic women sailors and cruisers! ❤️❤️ Liz x

Steve Wright - 6 years ago

coughopencpn

yellowbenchmovie - 6 years ago

I thought that the kind of game you call "hopscotch", existed only in the memories passed down from my mother ... instead I see with joy that it is played all over the world! Danny

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Isn't it brilliant! I couldn't believe it either. ❤️✌️Liz

bodzio4062 - 6 years ago

Why not installing forward looking 3d sonar? No guessing, no stress.

Al Smitherman - 6 years ago

I recall seeing some of that "English" graffiti at Pompeii (Those English get around!)! BTW, I'd love to hear more about Esri. Cheers!

Cigarmann - 6 years ago

Hmmmm....thought that was original American graffiti....

Bob Down - 6 years ago

If Milly is prone to scratching maybe it's time to consult a doc and get some broad spectrum, long shelf life antibiotics for the first-aid/medical kit.

Wandering Knapps - 6 years ago

Love the support and info we get from YouTube the Community is great. We are learning so much from watching others.

round51 - 6 years ago

ninja coconuts!

MrGraziano1 - 6 years ago

I rely like your video! on Q&A playlist can you spoke about: storm,see anchor end how to slow down the boat in big wave. also categories 0 boat with water dry compartment

MrGraziano1 - 6 years ago

I now. I'm curious obaut your point or view. ciao☸

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Brian Swanland - 6 years ago

Jamie and Liz, thanks so much, I'm totally interested in the mapping for navigation. Look forward to seeing the vid! Brian

Nemm Mjuuk - 6 years ago

Looking forward to the live event
:)

Frederic Koning - 6 years ago

I enjoyed your video. The response to questions were especially helpful on a number of key points. Do worry about the wound and the treatment you received? Infection is always a worry and I wonder if you carry any medicines aboard ....and whether you have an insurance driven help line you can call or even a video consult if things didn't improve? I imagine you have thought through all of these things given your mastery of all things 'cruising'. Wishing you all the best.

Shao 210 - 6 years ago

do you ever have any issues with getting your anchors caught on the coral at times..and if so how do you deal with it?

SailnBlue - 6 years ago

I hope you have a copy of "Where there is no Doctor". Using this a a guide, you will know how to provision your boat with medical supplies that can save your life.

SailnBlue - 6 years ago

This book as become the adventurer's and off the track essential medical guide. You will really like this book and sleep a bit better knowing you have it!

abdullah alsulaiti - 6 years ago

Nice video thank you for sharing.

SoloSail Boat - 6 years ago

I would like to suggest Nu-Stock sulfur paste for your wound. I keep a tube onboard, incredible for wound infections and prevention. any wound at all seems to heal quickly and nearly scare free.
I really enjoyed this video, beautiful area your in. I've been going to your past videos as well, I love all the videos on your refit.
Based on your music you use, which I love, I wanted to also suggest giving Andreas Vollenweider a listen. His album, White Winds is pure magic.
Peace and Fair Winds
s.v. Full Circle

Ismail Allie - 6 years ago

Love the music this week!!

Patch - 6 years ago

The word Graffiti , viewing Graffiti, always brings me back to the Berlin Wall. I have never been able to dull the ghostly impact and sad feeling similar to the viewing of a "plea" hmm. Early 80's sitting in a taxi looking through the rear side window...

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

Extraordinary how the smallest reminder can take us straight back to a time and place. Thanks for sharing. ✌️Liz

Charles Thomas - 6 years ago

Oil of oregano and olive extract both have antibiotic abilities and can pass through any boat inspections as a vitamin or supplement. I always carry them. Cheers!

Mike Pereira - 6 years ago

I'm really getting close to thinking about a boat now, can you give your guestimate/info on checking in/out. Does boat length matter, is a 50'er dearer than a 40'er and what do you think the average fees are??? ( I guess they are per person) for people.

BobbieGWhiz - 6 years ago

Gentamicin ointment for a cat scratch?? Hmmm! I assume you got better.

Kevin Fisher - 6 years ago

Bah you do not need all those fancy google map pics and charts depicting depths and reefs, old time sailors did not have such luxuries. Also ignore all those wrecks you pass and I am sure everything will be fine, I mean that happens to other people, not you ;)

Kevin Fisher - 6 years ago

Details ... ruins all my fun :p

Adventures of Graywolf - 6 years ago

Old time sailors wouldn't have sailed in that area though. They would have anchored well outside and rowed into the area.

Bill Baker - 6 years ago

Hope the antibiotic creme worked, Jamie. Minor scratches can go south fast in the tropics. Don't want to see you hopping around on a peg leg :-) AARRGGGHHH, Matey! Liz up the mast for the reefs? Something to consider. ;-) What about sending up the drone for a peek at the worst ones?

Stephen J - 6 years ago

And if you don't go up its the plank for you young lady! Well I would actually send Jamie up but that might be a task too much for you and the winches.

Mike Hayse - 6 years ago

Sweet, thanks again you two. Having that temple to yourself, what great lines that place had.

How far north are you going? nudge nugde, wink wink
Like to N38 parallel or so?

Happy ToWin - 6 years ago

Hilarious LMAO . Okay :-)

Tom S - 6 years ago

thank you Liz and Jamie

John Beskow - 6 years ago

Do any of the islands charge for rubbish acceptance or how long before they do ?

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

We haven't been charged for rubbish collection anywhere yet. In some places we don't drop off rubbish because there is nowhere to put it, and they have enough trouble disposing of their own. Most of the time we store it till we reach a better-equipped destination. ✌️Liz

Coop W - 6 years ago

Come on Jamie you dont need any fancy equipment for navigation just build Liz a birds nest on your mast and park her up there for them tough passages . great vid as usual . Are ya getting hungry for some Caribbean food yet. Peace Love and Blessings from Alberta.

Chris Rushing - 6 years ago

My cats liked to scratch my furniture too. I feel your pain.

I made them a scratch post and every time I caught them scratching something naughty, I picked them up, scolded them, and put them on the scratch post. They picked it up in no time.

I covered a wood base in scrap carpet, screwed two 2x4's together and wrapped them tightly in twine about the diameter of my finger. Attach that to the base and you have yourself a cheap, easily repairable (Millie will tear it up) scratching post.

Chris Rushing - 6 years ago

Liz, cats can be testing to your patience in the best of times! Some of my cats learned much quicker than others. You just have to be firm and consistent. As long as you give her an alternative vs just telling her not to scratch, I bet she'll get it. Cats have to sharpen their claws. If you don't give them something they CAN scratch, forget it.

She poops in a toilet! She can learn to scratch a scratching post! Lol

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Happy ToWin - 6 years ago

Millie could use a reliable catnip infused scratching post.

Chris Rushing - 6 years ago

Sailing followtheboat, I made my scratch post tall enough that they could climb it... when I'd introduce them to the post, put them almost at the top. They'll dig their claws in and hang on instinctually. Eventually they'll scratch it. Best of luck!

Sailing followtheboat - 6 years ago

We did try her with scratching posts, but she refused to learn - and this is the cat who we trained to use the toilet! Little git! ❤️ Liz

ross duncan - 6 years ago

Thanks for the ray of sunshine, currently knee deep in snow with the beast from the East in Scotland, wish i was there.

Sam Tait - 6 years ago

-7 outside and ended up +30 inside the Narrowboat last night

John Beskow - 6 years ago

Second the motion !

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