Let's create a list/links to our favorite maritime related sites

Adopo · Dec 10, 2023

Please post links to your favorite maritime related sites

First of course would be this site! And out of respect for Trawlerforum I will not post references to similar formats.

Of late I've enjoyed Loose Cannon, a site I discovered due to a member here pointing out the story of the stollen sailing cat. I enjoy reading the articles like the recent one on waive height.

Why We Think the Forecast Is All Wrong Even When It Isn't

Here is a list of articles found on loose cannon.

Archive - LOOSE CANNON

Another thing I really like is this; I love youtube. Sign up for a premium subscription. It only cost about $100 per year and the benefits of that are NO commercials! And you can organize the channels you like. In other words, you can create your own entertainment source that you can view at any time, anywhere. I even use it when we are traveling on the iPad or smart TV wherever we are staying. It's brilliant! Another thing, you can find a lot of cool older movies and even live sporting events. Most people don't know this.

The below videos are just a sample of one of many offered by the individual youtube channels I like to view. Some are for entertainment only, others for practical knowledge. The premium account also allows you to organize your channels in alphabetical order for ease in viewing, and will send you notifications when new ones are released.

Here are a few of these channels I like in no particular order:

Adopo · Dec 10, 2023

I just watched this video while lazing around today. It's interesting to see this form the eyes of a 25 year old single handle a 1968 Hatteras 50 from Miami to Maine. And very interesting to see him do things I hear folk on here caution about, like walk about the decks, and run down into the bilge while under way. Hats off to the young man on the 1968 Hatteras as it travels up and down the east coast. I only wish I had done these things when I was his age, instead of working like a dog, drinking like a fish on the weekends, and chasing that elusive tail lol.

Serene · Dec 11, 2023

Adopo said:
I just watched this video while lazing around today. It's interesting to see this form the eyes of a 25 year old single handle a 1968 Hatteras 50 from Miami to Maine. And very interesting to see him do things I hear folk on here caution about, like walk about the decks, and run down into the bilge while under way. Hats off to the young man on the 1968 Hatteras as it travels up and down the east coast. I only wish I had done these things when I was his age, instead of working like a dog, drinking like a fish on the weekends, and chasing that elusive tail lol.

I have watched all of Gus' videos since he bought the Hatteras. It is very good to see a young person actually get out and do something practical, solving problems along the way.

twistedtree · Dec 11, 2023

Serene said:
I have watched all of Gus' videos since he bought the Hatteras. It is very good to see a young person actually get out and do something practical, solving problems along the way.

He's very capable, and his energy is mind boggling, especially for us old-farts.

Adopo · Dec 11, 2023

This is a neat video/subscription posted by mvweebles. I guess a water maker would be nice to have on board.

After sailing a week along the Southern Coast of Cuba, we start to run low on water. Because Cuban maritime law prohibits sailors from entering most coastal towns, we are forced to sail 50 miles out of our way to fill up our water tanks at a small government run marina way out it the middle of nowhere. So we hoist the spinnaker and sail south in search of water.

Adopo · Dec 11, 2023

Interesting blog posted by Crux about cruising the rivers and great lakes, blog references cruising eastern NA

https://boatingadventures.ca/

mvweebles · Dec 11, 2023

Adopo said:
This is a neat video/subscription posted by mvweebles. I guess a water maker would be nice to have on board.

After sailing a week along the Southern Coast of Cuba, we start to run low on water. Because Cuban maritime law prohibits sailors from entering most coastal towns, we are forced to sail 50 miles out of our way to fill up our water tanks at a small government run marina way out it the middle of nowhere. So we hoist the spinnaker and sail south in search of water.

First, I must publicly thank Adopo not just for this thread, but for the many threads where he provides tons of links and backup information. His contributions to the "Interesting Boats'" thread are always informative. Thanks!!!

Second, although a bit tangential, I will point out that this YouTube clip from Sailing Project Atticus highlights the shift in boat related YouTube channels. This is from their pre-Patreon days when they started out with an old Allied 31 ketch that they bought for almost nothing then struggled to piece together so they could head off sailing. They started in the Keys, limped down to Isla Mujeres, then the Bay Islands, them to Cuba. Along the way, they paid for their adventure by picking up odd jobs. She sewed canvas, he did fiberglass work. Bit of a hand to mouth existence that was pretty interesting.

A couple years ago, they "conveniently" found termites had invaded the main bulkhead of their boat so they decided to sell and replace it with a $240k Pacific Seacraft 40. They then sunk another $100k in upgrades from Ocean Planet (Nigel Calder's venture) and stainless steel arch for solar and dinghy from Pacific Seacraft (sponsored). They now have a baby. A dog, and live off their videos instead of manual labor.

In short, they have become boring. Comfortable I'm sure, but boring nonetheless. Appears their viewership is down about 40% from their pre- Patreon days but I'd imagine their paid sponsorships fill any revenue shortfall from reduced YouTube views.

I don't begrudge anyone making a living. But I do miss the old school approaches to cruising.

Peter

Jeff F · Dec 11, 2023

Adopo said:
Interesting blog posted by Crux about cruising the rivers and great lakes, blog references cruising eastern NA

https://boatingadventures.ca/

That's me. Thanks for the mention. I've kept a travel log for the last 7 years/ 25k miles of solo inland/coastal trawler travel. One of these days I'll do some organization...

Serene · Dec 11, 2023

mvweebles said:
[SNIP]

Second, although a bit tangential, I will point out that this YouTube clip from Sailing Project Atticus highlights the shift in boat related YouTube channels. This is from their pre-Patreon days when they started out with an old Allied 31 ketch that they bought for almost nothing then struggled to piece together so they could head off sailing. They started in the Keys, limped down to Isla Mujeres, then the Bay Islands, them to Cuba. Along the way, they paid for their adventure by picking up odd jobs. She sewed canvas, he did fiberglass work. Bit of a hand to mouth existence that was pretty interesting.

A couple years ago, they "conveniently" found termites had invaded the main bulkhead of their boat so they decided to sell and replace it with a $240k Pacific Seacraft 40. They then sunk another $100k in upgrades from Ocean Planet (Nigel Calder's venture) and stainless steel arch for solar and dinghy from Pacific Seacraft (sponsored). They now have a baby. A dog, and live off their videos instead of manual labor.

In short, they have become boring. Comfortable I'm sure, but boring nonetheless. Appears their viewership is down about 40% from their pre- Patreon days but I'd imagine their paid sponsorships fill any revenue shortfall from reduced YouTube views.

I don't begrudge anyone making a living. But I do miss the old school approaches to cruising.

Peter

Same. I turned off watching them when they started begging for donations to buy their new boat. The stuff in Panama on Atticus I was great.

Let's create a list/links to our favorite maritime related sites

Adopo

Guru

Adopo

Guru

Serene

Senior Member

twistedtree

Guru

Adopo

Guru

Adopo

Guru

Attachments

mvweebles

Guru

Jeff F

Guru

Serene

Senior Member

Similar threads

Latest posts