Our Most Dangerous Failure (Since We Started Sailing) | Ep 369

We discover the most dangerous problem we've had on SY Esper since we started sailing. What should we do? We don't do sponsorships or promotions, just videos and podcasts to entertain, inform or pass the time. If you enjoy what we do, please like and subscribe. And leave us a comment, we LOVE hearing from you. 💰 Are you the generous sort? Chuck us a Dollar, a Euro, a Rupiah or even a Quid, here's how: 💳 Patreon/FTBMate - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 🥃 FTB Rum Fund - https://followtheboat.com/pub/ 🦸‍♂️ YouTube's SUPER THANKS! ☝️ 💬 Join our DISCORD community (it's FREE)! We chat about all things sailing, travel, photography and, of course, FTB. If you've got a question, DISCORD is the place to leave it. https://discord.gg/WGtsJubdkE Thank you for watching! Please COMMENT, LIKE and SUBSCRIBE, it helps us get noticed. Peace and fair winds! Liz and Jamie 00:00 Our autopilot stopped working (but that's not the worst problem) 02:32 The wind has trapped us (but that's not the worst problem) 03:17 "No Rudder Response" B&G autopilot still not working (but that's not the worst problem) 06:30 Is our steering mechanism damaged? 10:41 Is the wind against us? 13:19 Should we haul out the boat? 💡 USEFUL EPISODES: 🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt 1 https://youtu.be/wL7w0lVgthg?si=UrNMbA--RID1RROr 🎞️ HOW TO BUY A BOAT Pt2 https://youtu.be/t_WTaS5hbv0?si=ZbTfo9jNaDtrsHIV 🎞️ 5 REASONS NOT TO BUY A SAILBOAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54AUkmuEuYQ 🎞️ HOW WE STARTED SAILING https://youtu.be/lIUB0O5bqRI 🎞️ 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY A SAILBOAT https://youtu.be/NF4dvGuEip8 🎞️ HOW MUCH TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/p35rfFOTqio 🎞️ ARE YOU TOO OLD TO SAIL? https://youtu.be/iivHjZYJHCc 🎞️ THE BEST SAILBOAT TO SAIL AROUND THE WORLD? https://youtu.be/atYZTniOI04 🎣 Liz's Top 3 Sailboat Fishing Tips https://youtu.be/4x3KDBDBUyE USEFUL PLAYLISTS: 🎬TOTAL REFIT SERIES - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXNsNWWZ6iTMzYYwKVtDanCr 🎬VIDEO PODCASTS - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoE3FmplhAXOldLfhuOabS98hpDoznn9r 🛒 FTB MERCH https://followtheboat.com/shop 😊 LET'S CONNECT! FB - https://www.facebook.com/followtheboat/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/followtheboat/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/followtheboat 🎹 All Music from Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/ @epidemicsound ⛵ OUR SAILBOAT @oysteryachts SY Esper is a 1989 Oyster435 cutter-rigged ketch 🗺️ LOCATION Lombok, Indonesia - 8°45'43.0"S 115°55'48.5"E Medana Bay, Lombok - 8°21'50.3"S 116°07'45.0"E 📡 FOLLOW US IN REAL-TIME WITH AIS http://www.marinetraffic.com MMSI - 235026188 #boatmaintenance #steering #sailboat