Neel 51 general discussion

0:00 - 5:18 Intro, recap of journey 5:19 Minor repairs and maintenance / Yanmar vs Volvo engine discussion 10:10 Electric engine option and summary of general discussion 12:50 Hard plastic dingy by Portland Pudgy with Torpedo electric motor 15:32 Wind vane self-steering. Secondary rudder. 16:54 Fit and finish of the Neel 51. Upwind sailing(on a reach). Learn to maintain your own boat. 19:26 Neel owners forums discussion. Repairing your own sails. Other sails talk. 24:53 More on electric motors vs. diesel on a Neel 51. 27:22 Water filters and portable bottle filters 30:00 Trip plans. Repairs in Belize to avoid storms 34:05 Boat security. Dogs vs. theives. Sailing with a dog 36:30 Circumnavigation. Training your crew. RYA exams. 39:26 Sargasso seaweed Problems, Fishing near it, etc. 41:05 Main cabin visibility at night. 4g radar vs older radar discussion. 43:30 Tip on electronics maintenance for new owners. Appliance power discussions. Neel owners forums. 51:30 AC discussion. Condensation problems. 55:10 Biolite firepit. Portable barbecue. Non-charcoal 57:12 Why buy big Trimaran. More about the portable firepit. 58:40 Start of suggestions/changes to the next Neel 51. Better ventilation, aluminum hulls, retractable rudders/centerboards, water tight bulkheads, load sensors, soundproof the equipment rooms. 1:04:19 Aluminum hulls. Hitting your rudder on SHIPPING CONTAINERS and wild life. Adding 5mm Enoch Steel to protect the bow of middle hull. 3mm to other bows. 1:08:40 Bigger mattress for the main cabin. So you can sleep at any angle. Fixing all small problems on your boat. Do as much as you can by yourself. 1:13:34 Tradesmen, don't want to do warranty work. 1:14:31 Buy all extended warranties. 1:15:16 Anti-fouling discussion. 1:17:47 Last suggestions: Big window in master cabin. Ending suggestion recaps. 0:00 - 5:18 Intro, recap of journey 5:19 Minor repairs and maintenance / Maynmar vs Volvo engine discussion 10:10 Electric engine option and summary of general discussion 12:50 Hard plastic dingy by Portland Pudgy with Torpedo electric motor 15:32 Wind vane self-steering. Secondary rudder. 16:54 Fit and finish of the Neel 51. Upwind sailing(on a reach). Learn to maintain your own boat. 19:26 Neel owners forums discussion. Repairing your own sails. Other sails talk. 24:53 More on electric motors vs. diesel on a Neel 51. 27:22 Water filters and portable bottle filters 30:00 Trip plans. Repairs in Belize to avoid storms 34:05 Boat security. Dogs vs. theives. Sailing with a dog 36:30 Circumnavigation. Training your crew. RYA exams. 39:26 Sargasso seaweed Problems, Fishing near it, etc. 41:05 Main cabin visibility at night. 4g radar vs older radar discussion. 43:30 Tip on electronics maintenance for new owners. Appliance power discussions. Neel owners forums. 51:30 AC discussion. Condensation problems. 55:10 Biolite firepit. Portable barbecue. Non-charcoal 57:12 Why buy big Trimaran. More about the portable firepit. 58:40 Start of suggestions/changes to the next Neel 51. Better ventilation, aluminum hulls, retractable rudders/centerboards, water tight bulkheads, load sensors, soundproof the equipment rooms. 1:04:19 Aluminum hulls. Hitting your rudder on SHIPPING CONTAINERS and wild life. Adding 5mm Enoch Steel to protect the bow of middle hull. 3mm to other bows. 1:08:40 Bigger mattress for the main cabin. So you can sleep at any angle. Fixing all small problems on your boat. Do as much as you can by yourself. 1:13:34 Tradesmen, don't want to do warranty work. 1:14:31 Buy all extended warranties. 1:15:16 Anti-fouling discussion. 1:17:47 Last suggestions: Big window in master cabin. Ending suggestion recaps. (Thanks to Robby for chronology)