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Sailing Blue Bird
Denmark
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On this channel, I will do my best, to give you an insight into my sailing life.
Im sailing an Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31.
A longkeel classic sailboat, build in Sweden in the 1970'ies.
Im sailing an Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31.
A longkeel classic sailboat, build in Sweden in the 1970'ies.
November Sail, Solo Trip
coastal crusing in a small sailboat. all singlehanded sailing and mooring.
Finally a day in mid November 2023, almost without any rain in the weather forecast. Taking a day off from work and planning a singlehanded sailing daytrip in the local waters. Visiting Barsø a month after the storm surge.
The boat is a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
Finally a day in mid November 2023, almost without any rain in the weather forecast. Taking a day off from work and planning a singlehanded sailing daytrip in the local waters. Visiting Barsø a month after the storm surge.
The boat is a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
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Storm Surge, Denmark, Aabenraa, oktober 20 th. 2023
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100 year Storm surge incident taking place during the night between 20th and 21st of october in the danish and german regions of the Baltic. Prediction of extremely high tide and strong winds from east. The community was well prepared, but damages was predicted and expected. The reason behind the high tide, was an addition of strong westerly winds blowing a wave of water up in the northern part...
Sail & Hike - Around Funen, pt. 6 Homebound
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Final episode of the 1 week ekspedition, visiting remote danish islands The boat is a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
Single handed sailing around Fyn, Denmark. Part 2.
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Second and last episode of a 3 day solo sail in Denmark. The sailboat is a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
Single Handed sailing around Fyn, Denmark. Part 1.
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The boat is an Hallberg Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976. Solo sailing in Denmark.
Sail & Hike - Around Funen, Denmark. Pt. 5 Lyø
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Sailing in Denmark in the autumn. The boat is an Hallberg Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
Simple off grid electrical system on my boat
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The boat is an Hallberg Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976. 2 x 50 watts panels Victron MPPT 100/15 inverter. Solar panel eksperience. On this 3 week summer-holyday-sail i wanted to be off grid and not using shorepower at all. I had the fridge going 24/7, chartplotter averagely 2-3 hr/day, music, lights etc. My powerbank consists of 2 x consumption AGM batteries of 70Ah each. Age is more than 6 years. ...
Checking out my boat after the storm Nora
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The boat is an Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
Bottlenose Dolphin following my boat
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A North Seat crossing back in 2005, we had the pleasure of having company of several Bottlenose Dolphins. We are sailing an Albin Ballad, 30 feet classic sailboat.
First sail of the year
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Finally I got the time for sailing this winter. And I could not have asked for better weather opportunity. The boat is an Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
Sail & Hike - Around Funen, Denmark. Pt. 4 Avernakø
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4th. episode of a one week cruising in Denmark, visiting lonely Islands and their wildlife. Crew of 2 persons, sailing around the second largest island in Denmark called Funen. The boat is a Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976. Music intro/outro: Allan Iversen
Oil and oilfilter change on my Volvo Penta inboard engine
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Important notice: I missed one last important step after checking the oil level. Start up the engine and let the oilfilter be filled with oil. Then do the oil lever check one more time. Maintenance of a Volvo Penta MD 2020 / 2030 / 2040. Oil and oilfilter change. Location of enginge parts. The boat is an Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31. oilpump: www.biltema.dk/baad/baadmotor/motorpleje/olieskiftpumper...
Sail & Hike - Around Funen, Denmark. Pt. 3 Romsø
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3. episode of a one week cruising in Denmark, visiting lonely Islands and their wildlife. Crew of 2 persons, sailing around the second largest island in Denmark called Funen. The boat is an Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976. Music: Allan Iversen
Leak repair with butyl on a boat
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It is impossible to have a boat in use that will not have a leak at some point. I discovered a new leak and I want to do something about it. The boat is an Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from 1976.
Sail & Hike - Around Funen, Denmark. Pt. 2 Æbelø
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Sail & Hike - Around Funen, Denmark. Pt. 2 Æbelø
Sail & Hike - Around Funen, Denmark. Pt. 1 Brandsø
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Sail & Hike - Around Funen, Denmark. Pt. 1 Brandsø
Refleks 66 diesel stove, how to light it up.
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Refleks 66 diesel stove, how to light it up.
Flushmounting Advansea t.56 Chartplotter
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Flushmounting Advansea t.56 Chartplotter
Aligning inboard engine. Changing driveline pt. 4
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Aligning inboard engine. Changing driveline pt. 4
Stepping the mast on my sailboat. Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31
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Stepping the mast on my sailboat. Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31
Flexible coupling from Vetus, Changing inboard drivelinge part 3
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Flexible coupling from Vetus, Changing inboard drivelinge part 3
New cutlass bearing, changing driveline Pt. 2
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New cutlass bearing, changing driveline Pt. 2
Cutless Bearing removal, Changing driveline Pt. 1
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Cutless Bearing removal, Changing driveline Pt. 1
Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from Aabenraa to Copenhagen
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Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31, from Aabenraa to Copenhagen
2 blade propeller, Volvo Penta MD2030, Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31
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2 blade propeller, Volvo Penta MD2030, Hallberg-Rassy Monsun 31
Amazing!! If you know about a Monsun for sale let me know please! And if is it in Norway better.
My ship is set up with long like that thanks for sharing. My old cutlas bearing need changing too. Question about how long the composite bearing last for you
My guess is, that the composite would Last at least 25 years. That is the warranty on other composite products. If the bearring would Last that long, is not fir sure, eg. if your engine is not alligned.
A wonderful sailing vlog - beautifully shot and very well edited - makes me want to sail in Danish waters! Thank you for making it and sharing it.
Considering buying a refleks. This is an extremely helpful video. Thanks for posting.
er du ikke Jakob beck ?
Ja, det er mig. Er du Jacob, som jeg gik på brundlundskolen med?
ja det er mig .. det sandelig mange år siden
So why didn’t you just unbolt the stern tube ??
For what reason? It could lead to more problems by put it back in.
By using 50 ml of methanol you ensure that the stove and chimney is warm which provide good draft in the chimney. That is a good way of eliminating backdraft and smoke in the cabin which is important in a boat. I use the following procedure on a similar regulator but a different pot burner stove for an outdoor tipi tent. I open the control valve just to make sure that diesel enters the pot. Then turn of the valve and squirt some methanol into the pot. I light the methanol and wait around one minute before opening the diesel control valve on the lowest setting. After some minutes the methanol has burned off and the stove then runs on diesel.
Beautiful places, very nice , thanks.
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Very nice , thanks for the video !! By the way wich type of reffing do you have, I'm planning to install a system in my Monsun n°265, bought last august. Thanks again and happy new year!!
Thank you. And congrats with your Monsun. It is a Harken system. I am planning to do a video about the reefsystem. If you take a look of my video "sail & hike, Brandsø" you will see the reefing in action.
@@SailingBlueBird Thanks for your answer. Great idea a video about reefing !!
I was unclear just where you're sailing out of, but I looked up the city on Google Earth and realize where you are. That area looks like it would be some fantastic sailing with many destinations nearby. I enjoyed this video. If you're interested in seeing where I sail, please follow this link to my UA-cam channel, specifically to my video of our sailing trip this past May/June. Here is the link: ua-cam.com/video/jZmxWVxqAKs/v-deo.html Hope you enjoy it.
I just found your channel and was impressed with your deligence to take care of your vessel. I tip my hat to you, sir. Your harbor is very much exposed....it's amazing that it held together. I live in Mobile, Alabama, USA, well away from the Gulf of Mexico (my house is 300' above sea level). My 42' Beneteau sailboat, however, is docked in Pascagoula, Mississippi, which is about thirty-five miles from my home. She's docked in a well protected marina in which she has ridden out many hurricanes. Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast in 2005, caused a twenty-five foot tidal surge in our harbor. My sailing buddies and I have a proven hurricane plan that has keep our boats safe for many years. I suscribed to your channel and will enjoy following you. Congratulations on safely riding out the storm.
Thanks for subscribing and welcome onboard. Back in 2007 I participated in ARC in a 42` Beneteau Oceanis. What a comfortly boat to sail in huge ocean swells.
DERFOR skal bådende blive i vandet om vinteren 😊
Thanks for sharing these videos. I surely enjoyed it. I created very similar videos sailing the Norwegian coast. I always enjoy seeing what other sailors does, its always an opportunity to learn something. If you are considering a trip to the Norwegian coast check outmy videos many good Anchorageges and a insight in what the sailing conditions might be like. Best regards from Jarle. Also great vidros on the reflex stove. I also have one. Trying to find a good place to install it.
Hi Jarle. I am happy that you enjoyed the videos. I checked out some of your videos, and yes they are quite similar to my latest videos. In my first videos i did not talk to the camera and i am still not 100% comfortably about it. But you appear relaxed and natural. I am a big fan of the norwegian coastline. Dramatically compared to the danish. I did visit Norway i couple of times, some 20 years ago. One of my biggest sailing moments was making it all the way into the Lysefjord. On my to do list, is a trip to Lofoten. A dream for many years. About the refleks, as soon it is installed, it does not feel that it is taking up so much space than it looks. I am happy about the simplicity on how it works. And it heats very very well.
@@SailingBlueBird yes i think ive found a good place for it, but my boats construction makes it a bit challenging. I used to have it installed in my previous boat for about 4 years. A fantastic bit of kit. I think you are doing just fine talking to the camera, and remember what's making this great is that it's UA-cam and real . Some channels try to be television. Over polished over planned over dramatised and out of touch with reality. So i think you are doing great. Best regards from Jarle
Reminds me of some stormy nigths in Skive :) I'm glad you and the boat made it through in good shape!
Hey Mads, Im stilling following you, so I know you are doing great. Stormy nights when living aboard and the sweet zombie feeling, when going to work the next morning :-)
Thanks for the great over night report. Luckily up in North of Jutland we didn't have much devastation as you down south. I checked my boat in the afternoon and didn't bother to check in the evening. And our harbour is safer to Easterly winds than South Easterly. So it was lucky we had Easterly winds this time. Those sirenes and alarm sms's are making people more scared and insecured and I don't really fancy this.
Thank you for joining. It was a tough one for our marina and sail club. Next year each member has to skip in some capital to renew the broken pontoons and installations. I agree on the sirenes. A lot of confusements. Perhaps more/better education of the inhabitants? We are not used to disasters.
I had been wondering how your boat was during the storm. Good to know it was ok for you. It was not as bad over here around the Øresund, but I did get a little seasick while onboard!
Hi Chris. Thanks for your concern. Still sailing and liveaboard your Monsun? Havent seen you for a while on the Monsun FB page.
Yes this year I sailed along the Swedish south coast. A little less than normal. I still liveaboard occasionally but have been busy with some extra boat projects! I am on the look out for an LM boat right now in fact.
Ahoy Sailor, I would be interested to know how you got the sprayhood so nice and clean. And the installation of the inner forestay. Is it permanent or temporary ? How do you control the tension of the two forestay. Will there be a video about it ?
Cillit Bang Black Mold it is 👍😀
The innerforestay can be dismantle and stoved away easiely with a hand operated turnbuckle. I did not do the installation, but I can make a video about it.
Do these not need a drip tray underneath them, in case of fuel being spilt? I was wondering where the air intake holes were and if, for example, the boat was knocked down or heeled badly, if the fuel would spill? Like you, I bought one of these second hand at a good price but have not fitted it yet. I was thinking of converting it to 66MW, in order to draw in the cold air from the cabin sole. Refleks sells a replacementb bottom section for them. Although they work, I'm surprised they didn't develop a more simple & cleaner way to light them. How much fuel do you use? Thanks.
Drip tray is recomended. I have been thinking of a tube from the overflow outlet from the regulator, to a tank in the bilge or under the bunk.
The air intake holes are forming a ring in the top of the burner pot. While it is burning there is not much liquid fuel in the pot, at lowest power, it might be none at all. But a knock down would let the regulator leak. It could be fun doing a healing test with the oven outside the boat.
I did a test on fuel consumption. At lowest and highest, pretty close to the given numbers on the regulater.
@@SailingBlueBird Are potential drips only likely through from the regulator? I was trying to work out where the air intakes to the combustion chamber were, they seem to be fairly low down, and wondered if they might come through them, e.g. if the flame was extinguished, and the flow not switched off. I wondered also how complete a combustion happened, & if much CO came off the stove & flue inside the cabin. I have a fairly water tight cabin & was thinking that I might need to plan an air intake somewhere sheltered. Apparently it takes about 10x the volume of air to burn the diesel. Some of the stoves can be ordered with a separate flue for the air intake, so only air from outside is consumed. In the old Danish fishing boats, they use them in sealed wheelhouses or even engine rooms. Thanks.
@@SailingBlueBird I think mine says, "Min 2.0, Max 8.0, mm2/s 4.0". Not sure what that refers to.
At 3:40 the best ha ha ha
Great trip!
Wonderful sailing single handed around Fyn. Have sailed a bit around Fyn. Coming up north Jylland?
I love Kattegat, so you will see us someday :-)
I hope you can explain the refrigeration cycle in detail
Do you mean the seawater/freshwater system?
@@SailingBlueBird Thanks for answering yes
Cooking part was cool, bacon dinner. Didn't know the water trick with alcohol stove 👍
Hi Mika. Look forward to next episode; I will continue fine dining with fried eggs 😄
Hi, thanks for the instruktions. How long is the forestaywire , centrum hole, for your Ballad?
I have no idea. You have to install a turnbuckle, så the excact measure is not that important. When ordering the plastimo, i had to buy an extra piece of profile to reach the full length.
@@SailingBlueBird Thanks
Ahoy Sailor.. ! Any chance of some new uploads soon? - loved your DIY vidoes working on your boat. You have some great solutions sometimes.
Thank you very much. I still have one episode left from the sail&hike videos. And then i got some new equipments to do a review about, when the summer Journey is over. It is a canoo dinghy from Gumotex and a composting toilet from Boxio. Hope to see you soon :)
@@SailingBlueBird - Sounds good. I'm sure we're all looking forward to it 👍💪
Hello! Great video! Jag beställde precis en likadan combiflex från vetus, hoppas det ska lösa mina vibrationer och eventuella fel i alignment som jag gjort. Löste det sig med "ljuden" och dom funderingar du hade från sista videon på installationen? Best regards #677 "Ganesha".
I had a pro, to fix the alignment. Still have the sound. I think it is my propeller
Very good and informative video. Thank you for taking time to share your experience.
how thick are your coolants hoses that goes to the boiler? Doesn't the Nanni have very thin inlet and outlet for the coolant above the pump? It's like 10mm inner diameter only? Does it matter? Do you still need to use 16mm inner diameter hose? How does it fit onto the 10mm outlet on above the coolant pump?
I remember the hoses as beeing 19 mm inner diameter all the way ?
@@SailingBlueBird thank you -- it seems like the service agent I've been talking to about the boiler installation has given me bad advice -- he told me I should connect it at the to of the coolant water pump (in your engine there is a few inches of tube that connects the top of your coolant pump and your thermostat cap) -- that same place exists on my engine Nanni Kubota N3.21 -- the issue is that, at least on my engine, the inlets there are 10mm flat barb -- I think this is to increase pressure and allow easier to bleed air out of the system at the highest point of the coolant system (which that place is). It sounds like you have a boiler installed? Did you add the hoses connecting to the boiler between the bottom of the engine coolant water pump and the radiator? thanks~
Excellent explanation, thank you!
nice video, I know this has been some time but looking to figure out where the anti siphon loop would be connected. I have the same exact engine.
Thank you. Sold the boat with the engine, but I think mine was connected after the water pump.
I'm two years late, but that's a very clever solution. Thanks for sharing 👍
Always nice and helpful videos , thanks !
Great, I just bought a Dufour 31, and it has a big stove in it. (twice it's big as yours). I don't know how to use it, so this is amazing!
Hello! I also want to install this oven in my monsun! Does it heat the boat up well and does it also drie the boat out? Also why did you go for this model and not the one that can be mounted straight in the bulkhead? Best regards from Norway
It a very efficient oven for cold climate. It will defently dry out your boat. I chose this model, because of a very good second hand deal. I might go for the cooking plate model if I ever should buy a new one. With the cooking plate, it is easier to inspect and do service. You can cook on it or place a thermo electric fan.
@@SailingBlueBird sounds good! Thank you :)
Nice little oven. But do you always have to remove the chimney for lighting the stove? Does it have no door for lighting and cleaning?
It has a small inspection hole next to the chimney. It is possible to light it through the inspection hole, but i find it more efficient to remove the chimney. removing the chimney is very easy and ehen you first lit the oven it runs for a long time.
Wow beautiful scenery. Love it. Thanks for sharing. New subscriber here.
Welcome onboard. Glad you like it. Im going to check out your channel. Especially how you cope with hiking with kids 🙂
Hull #57 greetings from Malaysia
Great video. I just spent many hours hammering out the bronze Cutlass bearing. I wound up using an expanding reamer. I'm happy to see the composite cutlass is much easier to remove. I think with alignment and the flex coupling your cutlass bearing is going to last much longer.
Thsnks for great video. What boat was faster - Ballad or ÅH30? ÅH30 looking like must be more roomy inside.
My guess is that the ballad is the fastest boat. But not in this video 🙂 The ÅH 30 has a bigger cabin and a smaller cockpit.
@@SailingBlueBird Hello, Thanks for info. And if compare HR Monund cabin with ÅH30 - what is bigger and more roofheightm
@@janisspalvins677 The Monsun has a bigger hull, especially in the front. I have no idea about roofheight in ÅH30. Monsun is around 180 cm at its highest spot.
@@SailingBlueBird Thnks for info. By the way Im 1.84cm, and looking for boat sll away inside 1.85cm, even in toilet same.
@@SailingBlueBird Pretty sure the ÅH30 is faster ;) - Nice video by the way!
Tack så mycket för dina videor där du delar hur man gör detta typ av arbete! Hälsningar från Sverige.
Tak for at følge med i processen 🙂
Good idea to lock genua with line
I have seen a couple of genuas got unfurled in strong winds. Those who survived was saved immediately. I did loos one myself, some years ago. It was not the drum rolling, but the sail was not tight enough. The wind managed to stretch the genua, so a few sq meters was flapping. I came to the boat some hours later and the sail was destroyed.
@@SailingBlueBird ok, that's also good to know, I can see a lot of genuas with little triangle left unfurled, I can not understand, why that seems to be common practise...
Hello! Just found your channel. How happy are you with the Refleks stove? I am considering installing a Glembring diesel stove similar to Refleks, on my OE36 sailboat that I am restoring now. Any problems with sooting, flaming out, or something else?
OE36 another beautiful design from Olle Enderlein. I love the simplicity of the pot-stove. Very happy with mine. One of the downsize compared to my webasto is that there no botton to turn it on - You have to preheat it (shown in another video). And it takes up space in the cabin. Avoid flaming out by using the H-chimney + 2 m of total lenght chimney (insulated above deck). Prevent sooting by using clean oil. I have really good experiense with Shell GTL diesel (Gas To Liquid), Really clean burning and I can have i running at a very low power, with 1 L consumption for 20 hr.
@@SailingBlueBird Sounds good!
How much chain do you carry in the chain locker? Is it 8mm chain?
30 m nylon rope and 50 m, 8 mm chain.
@@SailingBlueBird Thanks for the replies!
Lovely manual windlass!
It is an early Lofrans Royal.
Ja det er jo fedt at blive i vandet, vinteren over, når der kommer sådan en skøn vinterdag. God vind
Good old Ballad got cheerful company! :)
Nice video, fair winds.
Thank you
good videos, get envious at the boat's standing height, maybe I should look for an albino ballad.
Thanks. Had an albin ballad for 13 years. Lived on it and sailed many places. I always had an eye on the Vega. Jarle Andhoy was a great source of inspiration when I startet sailing.