Just out of curiosity, what happens in a worst case scenario while crossing a shallow narrows channel like you did and you have total propulsion loss(I'm a professional pilot, I have to worry about things like that)? Are there emergency services nearby to tow you to depth or are you just going to end up high and dry, and would that be devastating to a boat like Renko? I'm assuming she would end up on her side and possibly take on water before floating when the tide comes back up...
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Part of the reason you leave an hour before the high tide is so if you do run aground the water is still coming up so you can back away from the shallow section. It is also important to make sure that the following day's high tide is higher rather than lower. If you do get stuck you can run anchors out and lines to trees to stop the boat tipping over at low tide.
@mikeelliott7535
3 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend the hookah system. When my tanks tanks expired 6 yrs ago I built a hookah system that paid for itself in 4yrs. I used quality equipment, 350PSI dive hose, Hookah regs, a spray painters filter pack, 75m hose and 1 1/2hp oil free compressor to dive down 20m. I can send more info if you like. No regrets.
@Seahorn_
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, down under they even use their charts upside down. Stu is a genuine Australian. :O
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
I shouldn't have been lazy. I walked to the other side of the table so I wasn't casting a shadow over it! :)
@jasonrodgers6848
Жыл бұрын
It’s so the Americans can understand lol
@markaoslo5653
3 жыл бұрын
2:41 - lmfao - went for the (classy new awning) $9 not the $4 one - no expense spared - I love the deafening crackle at about 3knots of wind! You got this, Stu! Cheers-
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Christmas is getting closer, might even get an upgrade from Santa. ;)
@markaoslo5653
3 жыл бұрын
@@DangarMarine - _"ho-ho-ho!"_ Cheers-
@FirstDagger
3 жыл бұрын
1:38 20 mm Oerlikon type and Hispano-Suiza guns were incredible common on Commonwealth ships in WW2.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
They were. One of the things I really like about metal detecting is researching finds afterwards. It's amazing where that research takes you and the things you learn.
@jatflash
3 жыл бұрын
Saturday night, no football, nothing on Netflix and still in lockdown. Perfect viewing.
@marks.c4753
3 жыл бұрын
Lockdown where?
@jatflash
3 жыл бұрын
@@marks.c4753 Sydney
@marks.c4753
3 жыл бұрын
@@jatflash That sucks I live in Florida haven't had lockdown in like over a year. The president can't mandate shit to the states only governor has that power and thank God most governor's in the U.S aren't liberals. Take care.
@MSTBASSMAN
3 жыл бұрын
As good a video as this long-time viewer has ever seen you post. Your editing was wonderfully fluid. The lightning flashes, the two sunsets and the entire reef snorkeling session were just first-rate videography. Bravo.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. :)
@retojenal304
3 жыл бұрын
agree wholeheartedly!
@sidvak9700
3 жыл бұрын
I was starting to wonder where the professional video editor was berthed on Renko! Brilliant.
@kencochrane8795
3 жыл бұрын
35 years ago, I did a 2 day dive trip out of Cairns with a guy who ran a dive resort at Great Kepple! Great memories
@justinsheldon5015
3 жыл бұрын
Love when you have subtitles on and it says 'Hey there, Dan Gastro here ' 😁
@quarlow1215
3 жыл бұрын
Just a beautiful trip. Makes me long for the sea again.
@trickert3129
3 жыл бұрын
The nautical chart reading lesson was very interesting. Keep it nerdy Stu and congrats on 200k subs.
@harriettedaisy2233
3 жыл бұрын
As long as Renko doesn't become a sub.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. I do enjoy a bit of chart work everynow and then. :)
@captaindon2967
3 жыл бұрын
I had a issue with my canopy once on my old boat. I ended up buying a telescopic ladder taking it apart mounting the poles to the corners of the wheel house with light aluminum brackets connected between the 2 in order to hold up the fabric. My wife sowed pockets in the fabric for the brackets works like a charm extending in and out
@jaybats7865
3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the trip. Renko is looking good and sounds so hearty. You must be enjoying cruising and using Renko instead of working and laboring on her. Happy voyages Stu ENJOY....thanks for sharing
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! It is great to be using the boat more than working on it finally.
@ImnotChuck.
3 жыл бұрын
I was interested in the chart mini tutorial. And I assume you can just throw a bucket over the side at Curry Stain and pull up lunch. Cheers.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Ineed you can. We gabbed some leaves off the poppadom tree before we left the island too. ;)
@MeaHeaR
3 жыл бұрын
The Detroit is Sounding GREAT 👍👍👍
@shanechostetler9997
3 жыл бұрын
Neat to see Great Keppel Island again, I was lucky enough to get there in 1986!
@tonykeilar7809
3 жыл бұрын
I was there about the same time. A storm had just gone through washing a power boat up on the beach, however, I was anchored at the tip of Curtis then onto KI to see the damage.
@SquidoftheD
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Stew, very very envious of you at the moment, love cruising done many a journey motoring. Thanks for sharing, very informative.
@wallyfirkins1664
3 жыл бұрын
Great Video Stu. Thanks for taking me along for the cruise!
@MCP53
3 жыл бұрын
So glad to see you using paper charts! I got my inshore and coastal navigation certificates using only them and have always seen GPS as just a handy backup. I get real pleasure out of penciling in the course and then ticking off waypoints 😃.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Me too. I love paper charts. When I made the table in the wheel house I made a special section for them all to live.
@cliffstevenson5773
3 жыл бұрын
Splendid episode - cruising in paradise, from my perspective.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cliff!
@bennybfishn
3 жыл бұрын
Use a 4wd awning that rolls out. I have one in my boat. It mounts into my rod holders on the roof. So its removable.. 4wd super centre sell them cheap.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
I've looked at a couple of 4WD awnings. The 270 degree ones are pretty cool but I may need to re-enforce the main awning first to take the load.
@SquidoftheD
3 жыл бұрын
Your motor is humming a beautiful note
@lesterwicklein717
3 жыл бұрын
very nice thanks love the nautical chart reading
@kevlarandchrome
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who's been watching since you bought Renko, it's great to see her out on the water doing what boats should do. Love the sea turtle footage too.
@kevlarandchrome
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, and thanks for the chart lesson too, gotta keep passing on that type of knowledge lest it be lost in the tech age.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. It is great to finally be able to enjoy the boat after all this work. :)
@nena4215
3 жыл бұрын
What a cool extended vacation, you’ve finally got everything you need and your boat is looking quite smart, thanks so much for the tour!
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nena, it is great to have the boat getting close to being finished that's for sure. I wish it felt more like a vacation though, Vicki keeps saying, "When are you going to stop working seven days a week?" Lots of filming, editing and website development going on at the moment!
@ronaldsmeaton1432
3 жыл бұрын
The Detroit sounds amazing really great job doing her up slowly slowly getting there congrats
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate.
@martin_mue
3 жыл бұрын
The Detroit sound plus some wave action while under way will make a great ASMR video. :-)
@_bodgie
3 жыл бұрын
Next time you're near a green shed you could always buy some of the shade sails they sell.
@westend3019
2 жыл бұрын
The 4-71 pushes you along pretty good. Nice video, thanks!
@McTroyd
3 жыл бұрын
I had heard about electrically-operated air pumps for diving, but haven't ever seen one in use. Especially on KZitem, everyone seems to use tanks and regulators. Be cool to see it when/if you get one.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
I think it is going to work really well on Renko with the solar setup. I ended up ordering one from Melbourne so hopefully if the courier doesn't lose it we'll be able to pick it up from Yeppoon in a few days. Getting excited!
@scottbeattie6645
3 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to see it in action.
@jrbailey3208
3 жыл бұрын
Hey there again from the Oil Patch in Central WY! I just wanted to Thank You so much for this episode! The scenes of the turtles, the myriad fish species together, and the turtle munching on something in the coral really made me smile! I hope you'll post MORE footage of your time down there, because it is nothing less than amazing to a former skin diver from Puget Sound, WA, who finished up in the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming! I've used Hookah systems in Gold Dredging before and they REALLY make a difference in ease of movement in most instances, HOWEVER, above and beyond the usual constraints (for you, that would be diving wrecks, coral outcroppings, and rocky ridges with crevices, plus everything in between; ie, heavy kelp beds, submerged debris), make sure you consider an emergency level 'rebreather' unit (yes, I know, EXPENSIVE, but given how much time you intend to spend in the water, how much is your life worth throughout all those hours of filming and exploration?), or an emergency 10-15 minute oxy tube/canister WHEN your oxy line gets cut/impinged (crushed by falling/dislocated rock, submerged debris, or the rare occasion of a shark/cuda saying "Say, that funny looking skinny thing floating in the water just might be tasty! Let's nibble and see!", or a fitting that looked good up top suddenly develops 'a leak'! There is of course the Depth Limitations of a Hookah system, based upon the HP of your motor(s) and the Max Press. of your compressor. Throw in the size of your Oxy Reservoir (which will play havoc at times with your line and your fittings depending on current/wind/everything else in the water; in the case gold dredging it can be, ducks, geese, otters "Ooooohhhh, shiny, shiny....", and the Hookah System provides plenty of drawbacks, while offering fantastic freedom of movement, CHEAP (in the long run) oxygen, which means more time under the water (and more filming). Personally, given what you've said you want to do, I'd take several moments (with a really good fifth of your fave distillation in a fine lead crystal glass) over a series of several weeks (which will definitely mean several fifths) to a few months, to seriously consider a Dedicated ReBreather Unit, along with a small waist (small of back) fitted Emergency Canister in case the ReBreather goes tits up. The ReBreather would give you the best of both worlds; from real Scuba Tanks and from a Hookah System: duration and freedom of movement, with FEWER (and this is the BIG advantage) opportunities for something to go heinously and deadly wrong (lines of the hookah system mostly), while cutting down on scuba tank/fittings problems (change overs, multiple regulators, multiple gauges, etc.). Bottom line: decide what would work BEST under the water (WITHOUT considering costs at this point), THEN add in for consideration costs compared to limitations of each system (including an Onboard Oxy Compressor to refill tanks related to costs and upkeep, and space taken). Well, that's my fresh water 2 cents worth from the middle of Nowhere Wyoming! Thanks again for the great video! Cheers from the Oil Patch in Central WY
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! :)
@fredflintstone8048
3 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a bit of legacy navigation methods in use.
@wdhewson
3 жыл бұрын
Great adventure. All that hard work is paying off.
@2CabrasLocas
2 жыл бұрын
Lmao! Good music choice for the snorkeling! Feel like it's time you get a red cap.
@DangarMarine
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@scottyb069
3 жыл бұрын
Man, your channel has come a long way since I first started watching. The video is top notch, the sound has improved immensely, overlays and video effects, Renko is looking great and I swear even your teeth are whiter. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to next.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scotty! There definitely is a lot to learn about filming at the same time as doing all the work but it is going to be nice to be able to focus more on the videos in the coming year.
@jobad56
2 жыл бұрын
The snorkeling beat is dope af
@normanmerrill1241
3 жыл бұрын
Nice trip…the engine sounds really solid…stay safe and on course…
@firemark5
3 жыл бұрын
Well aren't you the fancy boat not running agound with all your posh equipment. Lol good on ya! Cheers.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
If ever I built a boat I think I'd just transfer everything over!
@JeffinLowerAlabama
3 жыл бұрын
Beware of the Curry, always enjoy it when we pop out the charts, next we need a sextet reading 😆 safe travels Stu, Jeff in LA USA
@atmazee
3 жыл бұрын
The music at the end gave it more of a mood like you are trying to break into an underwater bank.
@lloydprunier4415
3 жыл бұрын
Love the navigating tips and the visual of the narrows trip. Happy and safe cruising ahead !
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@Stumpy_
3 жыл бұрын
I used to live in yeppoon, hope you had a chance to get into the cruising yacht club in the Keppel marina, i haven't been there in a few years but it was a beautiful spot for a beer.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Looks like we will be heading over there to refuel and buy more food so I'll be sure to check it out.
@tristanmccauley2318
3 жыл бұрын
Took me a while to realise curry stain was actually a curry stain, I just thought it must be a reef or something lol
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately it is the real thing. I normally look after charts better than that but this one got leaked on... :(
@geko104
3 жыл бұрын
The curry stain is actually coral spawn.
@randynovick7972
3 жыл бұрын
Wait ... was this one of those episodes where nothing broke and nothing needed fixing? That's pretty good! Enjoyed the Zissou themed snorkeling bit the most.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Randy, glad you made the Zissou connection!
@iantyler4045
3 жыл бұрын
Such a lovely part of the world. Looks like all of the systems on Renko are working faultlessly. All that hard work has well and truly paid off.
@AM-ni3sz
3 жыл бұрын
This video is in the top 5 videos you have done. Great job. I did my PADI Open Water at Heron Island, 30 ye asrs ago good memories. I have 10 tanks and my wife thinks im mad. I think they are all out of date due to COVID
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, glad you liked it. It is great having plenty of tanks but it would be nice if you could test them yourself. I don't think it is a particularly complicated process.
@michaelmcclure8673
3 жыл бұрын
Stu you are living a,blessed life. Thanks for sharing it with those of us that are land locked. 🤔 😉😉😁😁👍👍😉
@sirius9516
Жыл бұрын
I live not far from Gladstone. I have worked on the wharfs there a fair bit and it’s amazing to see it from this point of view. Definitely motivating me to get out on the water! Only got a 3.9 tinny but dreaming of the day I can get out further 🙂
@DennisDuboisLifeview
3 жыл бұрын
Great video as always Stu. You folks are just into early spring while we Canadians are heading for winter. Winter on the prairies is long, dark and dammed cold. What you folks call winter is a ride in the park compared to ours. Cheers enjoy the results of all of your hard work. I envy you.
@ahzzz-realm
3 жыл бұрын
really enjoying seeing you living on the boat.
@billmeldrum2509
3 жыл бұрын
Keep the turtles coming Stu! Great episode. 🇨🇦
@Robs_Life24
3 жыл бұрын
Great video. as a resident of Gladstone. Yes it is Auckland creek leads into the Marina. Keep up the great videos, Graham is Fantastic Help.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate, it's a great marina you guys have there. :)
@johndalgliesh9220
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing scenes in this one... the last sunset and the little fish swimming in front of the turtle were standouts, you could hang them on the wall. Top notch video and I enjoyed the technical stuff too, cheers!
@daviddobeson7509
3 жыл бұрын
I have a 1950's nautical chart for Broken Bay, framed in my family room. It shows Barranjoey , Dangar Island and up to Berowra where I live. Depths are in fathoms and feet, it shows the torpedo range in Pittwater and the tidal flows in the Hawkesbury River in knots. I had never even noticed the "protractor circle". Thanks for the navigation lesson.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a very cool thing to have on the wall!
@daviddobeson7509
3 жыл бұрын
The style and faded colours match our old furniture AND my father was seconded to the Hydrographic Branch of the RAN during WW2 drawing and redrawing navigation maps. I don't know if he actually worked on the Broken Bay sheet, but it feels as though their is a family connection. I also have his "parallelogram" ruler. @@DangarMarine
@richardsiddon610
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update Stu. Have a good week.🙂
@MattHasty
3 жыл бұрын
Stu, nice nod to Steve Zissou in your soundtrack choice. Esteban would be so proud.
@MattHasty
3 жыл бұрын
Here;s your gun. Everyone gets a gun.
@richelias2973
3 жыл бұрын
Very good really enjoyed this episode
@simsjef
3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video overlay which makes the presentation more interesting and entertaining. Also enjoyed your video both topside and underwater. Did some freeze frame capture with the hopes of attempting drawing them later - ended up with some stunning pictures, so thanks for that. I do love living the sailing life with you and your wife. I bet she has her HEY STU MOMENTS on this trip - just saying.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Nice one! I'll have to setup a Facebook page or something again one day so viewers can share pictures.
@fifocrew3040
3 жыл бұрын
Your living life now Stu.. 👍👍
@williamkelley7654
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking us along, I'd say I'm a bit jealous, I wishI had the stones to do something like this.
@marcusjohnson1944
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video mate. I Sailed out to the Keppel islands on the good ship MV Tom Poynton out of Rockhampton. Tom who built the boat and was and named after was in the family and drowned unfortunately hence the namesake. I've been wondering where she ended up, ill be spying the backround of your video if you get near there haha
@Jeffreywills83
3 жыл бұрын
Living the dream mate awesome video 👍🏼
@kevinhill270
3 жыл бұрын
Stu, you told such a good story on this video. The nineteen minutes seemed like 90 seconds. The icing on the cake would have been lucky enough to have jumped some cattle. Think how Damien would tease you! Great video, great project, awesome channel.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Kevin, glad you enjoyed it. :
@mrwideboy
3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see you using the boat.and going on trips! I remember when you were repairing the Hull.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
It is nice to have most of the hardwork behind me now and be able to start using the boat.
@matthewolerhead8275
3 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather worked at the Footscray ammunition factory and Maribyrnong munitions factory, in the 40s and 50s.
@soggybottom3463
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Stu - try making your own tarps up out of "weed membrane". I've been doing it a couple of years, cheap as chips and a doddle. Fix 'em with shock cord or bungees etc, works way better than fixed lines. treat any frayed bits with heat, when making holes try to tease the fibres apart rather than cutting, or maybe use a soldering iron, cheers!
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
I have done a few of those types of shade clothes at home and they do work well. I'll definitely use shock cord to keep it tensioned in version 2.
@isickofit
3 жыл бұрын
Bungees make good awning rope, the elasticity helps stop the corners ripping in a breeze...
@UrbanFisherman
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video 📹 captain
@albeeny
3 жыл бұрын
Good mix of adventure, natural beauty and grease monkeying. Enjoyed the vid, thanks.
@R2robot
3 жыл бұрын
The turtles though! Proper nature documentary.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
There are heaps around Great Keppel Island which is great to see. Had another one off the boat just this minute.
@R2robot
3 жыл бұрын
@@DangarMarine That's awesome! The dolphins are great as well, but the sea turtles are amazing to me.
@ThePaulv12
3 жыл бұрын
Re the shade, depending on whether the weather determines whether you want a waterproof covering or not, consider whether a shade sale is more appropriate or whether a canvas one is more appropriate. Perhaps a custom one of each. One shade and a canvas one - weather dependent of course...
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
I personally quite like the idea of a shade cloth that cuts down the sun but does let the wind through it so it doesn't act like a sail too much.
@philcarkagis2351
3 жыл бұрын
Stu, another great offering from you. I do enjoy watching well produced, well edited and well crafted youtube videos and your’s has always been high quality from day 1. Keep up the good work please!
@FistralG
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Good mix of technical, educational and sightseeing a bit of something for everyone. 👍
@travlnchaz239
3 жыл бұрын
The music has a very life aquatic feel awesome
@AlisonFort
3 жыл бұрын
More beautiful underwater pictures - fantastic!
@weburnitatbothends
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the share on the Fitzroy, I need to go through there up to Rocky in a few months time, any other tips from all are welcome
@finscreenname
3 жыл бұрын
Waiting for glass to kick off, watching a Stu video. What's more natural?
@Donut0boy
3 жыл бұрын
Stu what about a awning that people put on the side of their forbys, you might be able to get one that fits the back well, I just purchased a 2mx3m kings one
@stevetuttle5472
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking us along!
@intosound913
3 жыл бұрын
The jams were totally team zissou approved
@cdouglas1942
3 жыл бұрын
effective use of spilt screens. Well done, Stu.
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate. :)
@PittwaterMowingAustralia
3 жыл бұрын
It looks beautiful up there Thanks for taking us along Stu
@apackwestbound5946
3 жыл бұрын
Quality stuff, thank you Stu!
@CaptMarkSVAlcina
3 жыл бұрын
I had to go to the club today in Melbourne Australia because I thought I heard the GM coming up the bay. I thought ok I will help him with he’s lines but then found out you are in Queensland.
@rudywoodcraft9553
3 жыл бұрын
Loved this--wish I was there as fall closes in here in Ohio!
@bradpalmer2914
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video, some great shots. I was really pleased to see the mini chart tutorial, one of the first things I remember my dad teaching me. It's great to use GPS but how many boats out there could manage if GPS sat nav stopped working?
@davekimbler2308
3 жыл бұрын
Years ago OMC had a diving system for 2 people running on a 2 stroke ( lawnboy ) motor and basically was an air compressor with hoses and masks and floated above you ! You could do something like that !
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
I hope they had a good filter on the air intake!
@davekimbler2308
3 жыл бұрын
@@DangarMarine well back in the 60’s they weren’t to particular about safety ! Lol
@RoadhogRNA
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, glad to see the boat upgrades are working well.
@karlross169
3 жыл бұрын
Great video mate. Love Gladstone and Central Queensland in general. Spent lots of time on Great Keppel Island in my youth, its an awesome place. How did you combat the sand flies in The Narrows? Only ever did one overnighter there and they drove us insane
@mukasingh8765
3 жыл бұрын
I love to watch your video man you're doing a fantastic job keep up the good work
@Ken-xm1rf
3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! Thanks.
@neilroark
3 жыл бұрын
Love the scenery Stu, the boat is getting better every time I see it. How is your berth coming along? How are the girls doing back home?
@davidwoods7720
3 жыл бұрын
As always thanks so much for this episode. Stay safe Stu
@jonathanwiley852
3 жыл бұрын
I am sold on the two triangle method, it’s the best I’ve found for accuracy if you have a restricted navigation table.
@russw5301
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, love the trip looking forward to the next episode. Stay safe and afloat.
@dereksmith9729
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Stu, luv your work. If your stopping in at Mooloolaba on your way home and need that expensive awning updated, hit me up. I’m out in the hinterland but can help out with any canvas or upholstery work, you might need. Semi retired but do except payment in beer!!
@DangarMarine
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Derek, appreciate the offer. :)
@billmoran3812
3 жыл бұрын
All military and large commercial vessels still maintain navigation on paper charts. It serves as a backup in case of a failure of the electronics, and keeps the navigators skills sharp.
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