We Had to Leave our Boat...Here’s Why

This is a HH pr disaster.

Is there a positive or negative connection from the batteries to the metals (mass) on the boat like on cars?

I feel like Nikki was a TV news reporter, like one those investigative journalist. She is really amazing in front of the Camera.

I just watched the video of your boat manufacture stating they will be fixing all the issues you having. Hats Off to that manufacture.

They sold you a boat that is not fit for purpose and could of easily put both your lives at risk . Your being taken advantage of and because your both quite passive people they know this so just spin you a yarn.

Wow… lemon aid. I’m so sorry..

I learned you two have exceptional patience.

Good call you guys what a learning experience

Dang only had a dishwasher for a second can't wait to see what you do next hang in there for us subscribed ❤❤❤

Carbon Fiber hull was my immediate thought the first time I heard this.

I’ve not caught up with you both in a while, I am so sorry to see your dream boat has turned into such a nightmare! Really hope they’ll figure it out super soon! x

Not a right place for a stopping… all that dirt-contamination in the airs.
I googled HH made in Xiamen, and Cebu, Philippines. That is the real troublesome for both of you as a newly owner.

You are in Antwerp now ;-)

Would HH do this for other customers?

That boat is ruined and rotten from the inside out like a house infested with termites

The boat was built in the Philippines?

Feel for you both. Hope it isn’t too long before the smiles and verve are back in full swing. Wishing you the very best all the way from Tasmania.

So sorry you guys are having these crazy issues with your new dream boat. I swear to God, it seems like everything new turns to crap the minute it comes off the assembly line. I had first hand experience with this working in Ford dealerships the last 30 years. This is why I drive older vehicles and own an older diesel trawler. Garden tractor simple. Cheap to fix when and if it does break. Like I told all my friends before I retired, sell that new car before it goes out of warranty. There is a reason these car manufacturers are losing their asses in warranty expense. The boat manufacturers are no different.

So sorry to hear of your crushed dreams.
Like you I thought it was a great design.
It would appear that carbon fiber and an electrical boat is a very difficult design problem.
Damn shame you got caught up in the prototyping.

I’ve been watching you guys for a while now you must be quite heartbroken to have so many issues with your brand new boat, I think you will need to ask them to replace your rigging, chain plates anchor chain and prop shafts at a minimum

I’m glad you started to check all of the metal on your HH44. You purchased a first class yacht there is now way you are to blame. Take care of each other.

That sucks. I was hoping yall were enjoying your new boat😢

Is there any update on the situation with getting curiosity back…

Wow, life is too short unless u like troubleshooting problems.

I came back today to leave a new comment. HH, you’ve failed.

Cut your losses and demand a refund on this boat. I am sure you paid a pretty penny for this boat and to see all the failures makes you wonder if it will ever be right. It appears that HH is using your boat to figure out all of their construction issues. You need to be compensated!!

Both of you really need to take Scotty Kilmer's advice on hybrid vehicles and apply it to hybrid boats.....RUN AWAY!!
There is no way it's worth the trouble.

How the hell can a commercial boat builder NOT be aware of stray current in this build? With the hybrid part being electric, how can electrical engineers miss this?
Electrolysis is as old as electricity itself.
Scary stuff but then yet I'll never even own a hybrid car lol.

If I were HH I would buy the boat back from the Wynns just to get it out of the public view. I'm not a boat person but this kind of bad publicity has to effect business.

While this sucks hands down, people are very quick to jump to conclusions. It’s one of 3 that has been custom made to spec, it’s not a mass production unit that’s 5000 build later. This is just a part of custom builds. It is unfortunate though it seems you got the short stick for sure.

I would be exhausted from all the headaches thus far. Is this what you had in mind when you ordered the yacht? Seems like more trouble than its worth.

Stray current on a diesel engine usually comes from one of 3 places. 1) The battery charging rectifier has blown and needs replacing. 2) the alternator is faulty and is grounding on the engine. 3) Engines with control panels can sometimes have crossed wires and input a charge.
FYI... If the battery charging rectifier has blown, it can sometime also affect the alternator, so test this too!
Testing: For a 12v system it should only charge at a max at 13.8V and same coming out of the rectifier.
(Please be aware we normally work on generators, but thought this info might help you.)
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All these damages, I would ask for a full refund from HH.

About time for a new boat. That being said, thanks for posting all of your adventures. It's been a ride, albeit frustrating for all of us lately.

Mental note: Never buy an HH.

why fix when the same thing will repeat? your attackers are trying to tell you the internet connected gps device they exploited is on your boat. you would have to disable or remove or turn off the device in the boat instrument cluster to win this ugly game.

That boats been a pain in the butt since day one

So sorry to hear of the issues. Scary..follow you two from eastern USA on our Growltiger.

Sailing Parley revealed the major shortcomings of the lagoon 450…cats are so untouchable expensive…how do folks make that kind of a plunge with this much uncertainty. Sheesh

Seems like too much stuff wrong with the boat to fix properly.

Why the boat don’t use lithium batteries? Don’t make sense agm battery batteries

I am just catching up on your videos after not watching them for 2+ years. Sorry that you guys are going through all of this, with a new boat! But you are learning so much (and so are we btw!) and you are so strong that I know only good stuff will come out of it (in whatever form). Good luck! Nikki your hairstyle suits you so well 😊.

I would consult with a metallurgical engineer familiar with carbon fiber in marine applications to ensure HH has taken the appropriate steps to protect your sailboat. The basic error they made would concern me that they did not address more complex problems.

FYI. Aluminum has a high potential for corrosion with carbon fiber. I used to work with metallurgical engineers in chemical manufacturing. Good ones are invaluable in preventing durability problems.

Is there a "common point ground" for everything" ?

In the past there was a boat in Hong Kong that has awful stray current. It was eventually traced to the HF radio. When ever the radio was on transmit everything metal was live.

Seems like they should offer to purchase this lemon back from you. I mean they have basically been using it as a test bed.

Your metal parts on this brand new boat look worse than my 24 year old boat. I have also had less problems in 800 hours and 3 years on that old boat compared to yours. Get your money back.