Dinghy cruising, stuck overnight with a dodgy outboard

Hi, thanks for including the pic of my boat. Appreciate your video’s. Gerard. Tassie.

These are great videos 😊 keep going.

Have you looked at what the full cabin version of the stornoway 18 will have? Certainly the. cock pit will be smaller to accommodate the extra interior. Space and most likely an additional port hole window or two

I am going to say I love the lines of your hull and the wedged transom . My dream boat is a full keel Nordic folk boat .
Then reality sets in .
Full keel .. Harbour put in and take out .
Needs payed storage .. needs a truck to move . Will not fit in a garage or driveway .
Been looking at plans ... one of them is a Stornaway 16 the plan is open boat . I would put a cuddy on it if i went that way .
I have decided . It must ... with the trailer , fit in a 20 foot long garage , and be towable with a 4 cylinder car .

i love the simplicity of small boat or dinghy cruising /camping

I like this channel better than most of the blue water cruiser channels.

Hi Paul
Great video
Yes it is nice to go out on your own now and again but be careful a capsize in that lake at dusk could be fatal
That clanking on the buoy could be muffled with an old sock to put that buoy label and chain in and some twine to tie things tightly together
Do you carry a couple of oars on board ? If you fit row locks to the boat you could row it in an
emergency
This sounds very much like a safety lecture doesn’t it but it’s because I don’t want the videos to stop 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously Paul take care

Colin

In England i have a hot water bottle that lives on the boat and also one to wear inside my motorcycle jacket. Season extended

Very good.

Beautiful spot isn't it

Love the concertina Paul, it's that or a good old violin or a flute that I associate with sailing adventures. 👏👏👏

Thanks. Nice adventure.

My 26’ cruising/racing boat has been on the hard for 5 excruciating months. Thanks for sharing the vibes, I’m on the home stretch to splash before Autumn!

That was awesome, Paul!! I love cold weather camping and cold weather sailing/camping!! You are the man! Thanks for sharing such a lovely experience! Might I suggest throwing a blanket over the hatch for extra insulation, a whiskey in that orange clove tea?? A nice lantern can put out some extra warmth too. Thanks for taking us along, and as always, cheers mate! ☕⛵⛵⛵

Solution to stopping the infernal buoy and plate banging, make a sleeve with Velcro out of neoprene (wet suit material). Slip the sleeve over and double secure with Velcro, take it off again in the morning.

I just been on a 10 day shakedown trip in my boat and guess what? my electric outboard wet from 78% to 5% all of a sudden. Like you I'm wondering if it's a massive setback. They sell them as more reliable than petrol.

I can certainly empathize with the anxiety of rocky shores and a limping boat. Twice I've broken my boom and tiller out sailing. One of those times I managed to sail back on jib while holding the rudder (not tiller) in place, the other time I had no choice but to paddle the rest of the way back.

My cold weather tip - gortex bivi bag (UK govt issue) around the sleeping bag - draught-proof a breatheable.

I'm sitting here watching this in early August in England and the weather here is worse than you have there in winter!!! I have to move to Aus!!

A cheap sleeping bag liner from Kmart, and a cheap hike mattress ander your mattress make a lot of difference

Thanks Paul. Love your videos. Rather watch your stuff than Netflix.

I like that you do not let the temperature stop you from sailing. It is something special to sail when no one else is around.

I'm happy that you are playing the concertina again. How did you manage it with cold fingers. I look forward to your adventuresome videos.

Propane The small bottles

That is an amazing tent setup.

Nice video Paul! Although battery monitors are more accurate in measuring battery capacilty, if they do not work you can still get a good idea of battery capacity by measuring the battery voltage, which is a good backup and completely independent. A battery voltage gauge is cheap and easy to install, or you can just use a multimeter on the terminals when required. You tube will show you how. The battery manufacturer should provide voltage vs capacity table.

Brilliant Paul - that looks like an awful lot of gluwein for a solo sailor but well deserved for braving this cold snap. I live around the corner from you and cannot believe we've never crossed paths - although I think your wife came and said hello down at AppleTree once.

Stick with it Paul.

Looks cold. Bring a portable heater. No need to suffer these days. I use one and life is soooo much better. Cozy.

Love your videos, always an adventurous spirit.

Well done, that trip required a bit of the old stiff upper lip ;) Concertina is sounding better all the time.

I am glad you fared well on your sail. And it’s great to see you still playing the concertina!

Good adventure Paul . It’s better to be prepared for that situation in wintertime in Australia. In Poland we have ready spiced wines what you can buy , just heat up and ready to drink . Greetings from Poland , is mid summer here 😊

Damn! You're musically gifted as well----will we get to hear some singing? Taking requests? "Wellerman" if you are. (Arrrrh!)

Fantastic Paul!

Beautiful area, thanks for sharing the adventure.

HiPaul, I used to use a Hot water bottle in my sleeping bag , works great.

I wonder?
How do they seperate boating from air traffic with seaplanes on these lakes?
Love from Denmark

The lowest temp we've had here so far this year was 4c. I don't know If I want to experience it on the water...not with the accompanying wind chill factor. :)

I like the way you use a dome tent for cover, ingenious !

Paul, I have had warm comfort from a candle lit inside my pup tent. It’s a small space and usually heats with a little assist. I hope you get things worked out for cool sailing. Your discomfort, cold, lack of sleep and being unable to affect the solutions, is less than ideal. I wish you well…from US, east Tennessee.

Gotta try that gluhwien recipe

Great video Paul. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

I hope you found a nice warm place to recover and defrost 😀

Those are good decisions because getting caught out on these little boats is so easy. Nice touches and simple but effective. Thanks for your efforts. Your tiller extension looks like something I wouldn't mind to copy if that's OK>

Enjoyed your "Deb Potato Ditty" on the concertina.

The solution to the electric motor is just get a combustion engine. Think about it, how many times have you been towed on raids for whatever reason, electric motors are a liability

"... 5 Degrees ...", ... well, it sounds like going to dinghy sail here at the German/Danish border in November, I can tell you, nobody does, ... brrrrrr ...

A suggestion for next cold weather, put blanket in sleeping bag. A few light layers close to skin helps a lot. I always cover my head if really cold with a blanket. Usually get too warm in 15 minutes.

You gotta watch out for yowies when yer on ya own close to shore.

Yay, great job on the song! Perfect for a sail!