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Danny Norcott
Приєднався 13 лис 2011
I'm a chartered engineer with a nutty passion for anything water based.
I've lived on a sinking houseboat, kayak'd, canoe'd, scuba'd and I sail solo on the Norfolk Broads.
I even restored a speed boat and sunk it on its maiden voyage! Lean by doing ;-)
In addition to the boating passion I'm usually involved in some crazy project such as making custom coffee bikes, restoring old land rovers and period property restoration as well.
Hopefully you'll find something on my channel to interest you.
If you're looking for a free way to support my video efforts then please subscribe and I'll try not to disappoint!
Thank you,
Danny
I've lived on a sinking houseboat, kayak'd, canoe'd, scuba'd and I sail solo on the Norfolk Broads.
I even restored a speed boat and sunk it on its maiden voyage! Lean by doing ;-)
In addition to the boating passion I'm usually involved in some crazy project such as making custom coffee bikes, restoring old land rovers and period property restoration as well.
Hopefully you'll find something on my channel to interest you.
If you're looking for a free way to support my video efforts then please subscribe and I'll try not to disappoint!
Thank you,
Danny
Reduce the time to raise and lower a yacht mast. Video 1: where the time goes
I'd like to halve the time it takes to lower and raise my mast.
I'm entering a river race that will require this 4 times!
In this video I analyse the where all the time goes so that in the next video we can compare back to this and look at the changes in detail.
The process in this video is still the result of a year's worth of tinkering to improve things - so I'd recommend watching it :-)
Thanks for your support,
Danny
I'm entering a river race that will require this 4 times!
In this video I analyse the where all the time goes so that in the next video we can compare back to this and look at the changes in detail.
The process in this video is still the result of a year's worth of tinkering to improve things - so I'd recommend watching it :-)
Thanks for your support,
Danny
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Rope launching a boat on a wooden slipway. No cars allowed on slipway! Belay technique
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There's lots of wooden slipways near where we live and cars aren't allowed on them. I tried researching how to deal with this online with limited success. Local people I spoke to talked me through the theory, so we've made this video to share the experience. We definitely made some mistakes but overall it was a success. I hope it helps you... Please subscribe for a free way of supporting my cha...
Top 5 tips for removing and sealing a boat rub-rail (PVC fender/ rubbing strake/bumper strip)
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My boat was full of deck (rain water) leaks. In this video I show how I removed the PVC rub-rail, sealed behind it and in the screw holes and then re-fitted it. It's worked a treat! This, along with other sealing projects has led to a cosy dry interior. I hope it helps you too... Please consider subscribing for a free way of supporting my channel. Thank you
Review: Boat 'emergency' navigation lights for full-time use. Osculati essential hacks and 3D print!
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I sail around on the Norfolk Broads and wanted a set of battery powered navigation lights I could essentially clip on without having to install a full electrical system to the boat (battery, solar, cables, switch panel etc). This video reviews the Osculati lights I bought and shows some essential mods/hacks that make them more reliable and might guide your purchase decision. I also 3D printed a...
Making a fibreglass rowing boat hull at home from a boat mould
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This is how we made a fibreglass rowing boat hull from a boat mould. In the next video we'll show how to take the hull and turn it into a full rowing boat. The mould release product link is here: amzn.to/32VK1dN We only used 2 x coats and the hull came out easily. In fairness the mould had been used by a previous owner, but it's easy to apply and goes for miles. Please consider subscribing to m...
Smoothie bike - full turnkey business solution demonstration
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After a 2 year secondment to the cycling nation: The Netherlands, I decided to design and build this custom smoothie bike business loosely based around some of the trading bikes I had seen. This is currently on EBay for sale as a full turnkey business solution that allows you to start trading straight away with no hidden costs. This bike is 100% unique. It was created from two unwanted bicycles...
Rancilio S10/CD 2 stage coffee machine demo
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Find this coffee machine on eBay now. This is a demo of making a cappuccino
good job man... how many layer of fiberglass you used? I mean what is the thickness of the boat body?
Beautiful looking boat hull
Отличная работа! 👍
That is the only small detail I am missing. Where do you find a boat mould?
Awesome. Congrats 🎉❤
How many times can you use the mold before it needs to be replaced?
إفولكي لخيران أيسخر ربي
Did you make your own mold or did you buy it from somewheres.
Please so my name is Mark how to make the please help me
I always chock the boat, then tie the rope between the car and trailer, then move the car forward, so the line is tight, remove the chocks then reverse the car and the boat goes down the slipway on it's own. That way it's all controlled by the car, so hands in the way! 😂
I'd loved to have done that, but at that slipway there isn't room in front of the car. You have about the width of a vehicle remaining and then there's a tree would you believe! Thanks for sharing though, because what you describe is a great technique 👍
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Carl Pilkington?
I wonder how you took it off the water. I guess you couldn't using this skip road
AMAZINGNES!!!
Where do you get the mould from ?
Thank you great video. Did you retrieve the boat using the same slipway? What method did you use?
Wonderful video ! Suuuupperb !! Thanks from Kerala, India !!!!!
Hi Danny, it's the best of all vedio on boat ⛵ construction. Pivoting arrangements are great. My boat is in design stage. It would be a 22 ft. Long. Will be powered by 300HP V6 engine. Calculating (and adding) all strength, stability and rigidity aspects. Any advice from you will be highly appreciated. Have already subscribed your channel. Thanks. From Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
Hollanda'da çalışmak istiyorum, Türkiye'deyim
How much the final product weights?
Perfect
Wonderful ❤
Thank you very much ❤ How thick is it in the end? Approximately
I don't even have a boat and watched the whole thing. nice technique :)
wonderfull
How much does this hull weights? Nicely done!
hello friend... is this gel coat that you apply in 1:12 mixed with paraffin solution?
Do you have a video on how you made the top deck and how you glued them together? Fixing to build my own and still need to figure that out
Hi, I had a laptop failure and I've temporarily lost access to some of my videos. I made the top deck in essentially the same way: gel coat then matting. The plan was to lay it on the hull then wet some mat and join them together from within. This would be work exactly the same way as if you were joining the deck and hull together with sticky tape from within the boat if that makes sense? This is exactly the technique that had been used on a 12ft speedboat that I used to own. My plans no longer use the top deck as I've decided to go with a more traditional bent-wood gunnel approach. One more thought on joining the top deck if it helps you with your project though is that you could always glass in some strip wood around the top of the hull and then counter-sink screw the top deck into that for strength. For belt and braces you could then glass from within as described above as well. I've seen this approach used before. Good luck, Danny
My only criticism is , take your lights off and un-strap before you get on the slip. Otherwise you’ll be taking longer and possibly pissing off other boaters waiting their turn. Otherwise a good educational video 👏
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Nice video my friend...Watching from province of cebu Phil.
the best
Great job. Loved the vid. Thank you from Canada.
“Product is wanting” , when you’ve just been 3d printing to get it up to some level of practicability. ROFL. Thanks for the review (I’ll definitely give this one a miss).
Foarte frumos 😚😀😆😁
Hi Danny, great video 👏🏻👍🏻
I want to thank you for making this video. It is very educative and you explained everything very nicely. I used your video to make a make a scientific paper about this type of boat hulls, comparing this hand-laying technique and 3D printing of glass fiber reinforced plastics. You have done an amazing job, keep up the good work!
Ohh wow!! Where is your video so we can learn even more in detail?
Excellent video.
Estou querendo fazer um, usando meu barco de alumínio 👍
This came out great, where or how did you come across the mold? I’m looking to possibly do this for a drift boat here in the states. Thx
EBay :-) But I'll be looking to sell my one when I get around to it if you can collect from Norfolk UK (long shot lol)
How did you make a deck? Where to get such a mold, how much would it cost used +-?
Any job vacancy sir
That's beautiful!
Beautiful boat my friend. Great job. Greetings from borneo 👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗
Hi Danny, did East coast give you the spec for tjhe laying or did you make it your own, I have used EC and are a great team , well done, look forward to your next video.
Hi Bill, They did indeed provide me with the advice. Thanks for your interest and compliments :-)
why did you cut the chopped strand into narrow strips? when you had done the previous layers as large sheets ?
Just trying to find an efficient way of laying it on without creating large air bubbles which can happen if it doesn't lay flat. Should this happen, then you end up with weaknesses. You can see me grinding/ cutting some out In between my layers so that I can regain proper lamination in those areas.
how big is that?
Fantastic thank you
Danny, did you ever manage the follow up post to this one? I have made the hull and it seems ok but I'm a bit stuck on what now? Thanks, brilliant video.
Hi Mark, I've installed seats in the stern and middle and created a little anchor locker. I've also made a top deck which I decided not to use because I'm going to install steam bent gunnels. I've got some footage but nothing I can upload yet. Slow progress due to moving house and a change of setup. Would be happy to tell you more about my progress and ideas should you like? I also took it for a premature maiden voyage, which went well! 🙂
@@dannynorcott Thanks Danny. I'd be really interested to see your middle seat and how it's fixed. And the plate that fixes the rowlocks. Glad your launch went well, I'm hoping to be afloat in mine soon. I have the river at the bottom of my garden, so tempting. Thanks again.
It a great project that I like to make the wooden boats job.
Thanks mate…..by god your fast!!!