STRUCTURAL DAMAGE found, what now?!
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Into the thick of it with this refit and we're still yet to see any sign of a dry season, or heaven forbid temperatures under 90 degree Fahrenheit. With all boats the structure is the most important thing to keep in good condition. This week after digging through cabinets and cables I find something from the aftermath of the collision that looks horrendous. We also run you through some updates with how certain areas of the vessel are going. With so much time on the hard it will make splashing for the first time that much better next year!
During the collision of our vessel when all the damage happened the railing that normaly encompasses the entire vessel was destroyed from the midships forward. This week the welders come by to finally repair and install new railing. I give them the instruction to change the railing to stop short of the bow so I can better get access to all the duties that I need to carry out on the bow.
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Holaaa .. I'm one of the staff pangkor marina. I like to see your videos every time you upload them on yt. Very interesting. Good luck to both of you.
BENT JR
I ran across your video buying an Amel I think it was very happy love boat repairs only one complaint longer videos please.
I agree. We're always trying to make our video longer. Running our of things to fix haha. Thanks for watching Stephen
Such a small space to do so much work. Great progress
That bulkhead is going to take a lot of hard work. Ask Colin and Jamie on Parlay revival.
Thermocouples are a critical safety feature on a gas burner. They stop the gas flow when no heat is detected indicating that the flame has gone out. Good to see you got those fixed.
Thanks for watching Michael!
I think the description is Rack and Pinion a very efficient and common steering design on most cars these days cheers guys.
Patrick we're trying to salvage our old system now. Will keep you up to date with how it all goes
From anxiety and despair comes knowledge and understanding par excellence that will be gravy going forward and technical/manufactures' future partners should be forthcoming a la Uma et al. Huge congratulation's to you both on your great news!
You never get the idea you paid too much for the boat? A couple of thousands less would have given you more leeway for the repairs. You're very right to be so thorough. Keep up the good work! Cheers!
We're very happy with the price we paid for the vessel. In proper condition the cheapest we can find one of these vessels online is $160,000 USD and we'll spend a fraction of that figure to get this vessel back to her former glory. So I feel we'll be ahead regardless. Thanks for watching
The title of the video shocked me! Glad to hear it was as easy fix.
Awesome work guys , keep it up 😊
Almost waterproof guys, rails look great 🤙🏼🤙🏼🇦🇺
I’ve just read through the comments and was surprised with the knockers, I have in the past said to take a spoonful of cement and suck it up but hey I think you are doing a cracking job. Keep doing what you want and do it how you want it, you are having a go both of you and all the dooms dayers are sitting in the couch, well done to you both.
Thanks rossmain, some nice words always helps up to soldier on. Appreciate it mate
Good job. Looking at items regarding the survival of the ship. Most of the GGR vessels that didn't make it went because they were dis-masted, Chain Plates and Mast support posts were extremely important . the winner replaced the chain plates, one of the few that wasn't dis-masted. I've seen rotten mast support under the mast, needs to be very well inspected. Best of luck.
Thanks for the advise Kayaker
I hope you r doing the GRP repairs with epoxy resin 🤔, new & old poliester don’t tend to bond very good. Underwater body 😢 you must sand all the old antifouling off before you apply new epoxy primers and antifouling 😊 your best bet for tropicall water is Micron 99, get four coats @65 micros x coat and you should be good for 30 months.
Keep on pushing 💪💪💪
Thanks for the advise! We'll look into it
You're doing fine keep going enjoying the videos she's gonna be safe after you've finished cheers n beers Marty Australia
Ahoy k a r i e n and Isabelle, somebody mention that there were too many aerial views but I like them. Can't please everybody I guess. Glad that Hall structure damage wasn't that bad. Enjoying u t w o repairing all of the damage. Look forward to your next and thanks so much.❤❤❤
We got the message about the drone shots. Will fix in the future. Happy to hear you're liking the repair videos. Thanks for watching
Wow that’s a lot of work. Good that you are self-sufficient. Can’t wait to see the finished product. Marina is beautiful and convenient and the perfect spot to complete the work. Thanks for the update.
Great video
The thermo couple on the Eno stove is easy and cheap job. They don’t have to come from Eno as any will work. We got our new thermo couples from Amazon for a few euro.
Best of luck guys.
We are Jay and Hannah, live aboard for 8 years on PAOMIA, Amel Super Maramu, #97👍⛵️
Thanks for the comment Jay and Hannah! I can't find those dahm thermo couples on any online website. Do you know the exact name i should search for?
They make scraper attachments for reciprocating saws that work really well, you do have to be careful so it doesn't dig or gouge. Once you get a feel for them they work really well.
Thanks for the idea Chris! Always love to learn new techniques
Great work you two - terrific to see so much progress and, again, kudos on a very smart move to get professionals in to do the fibreglassing for that damage while you crack on with everything else, you’ve got your hands full. Also nice job on the safety rail repairs - though having done a lot of open ocean sailing and even just east coast Oz sailing I can’t honestly say that I’m a fan of the open bow without a pulpit, in my experience it’s the one part of the railing that I wouldn’t want to do without - especially when sail handling up forward in heavy weather at the times when you least want to be up there. But I appreciate that it’s what you have found will work for you, good on you for trying something different while you have the opportunity - the nice thing about Stainless is that you can easily cut it and modify it at any time down the track as you come up with different ideas and get more familiar with the boat at sea.
Yes handling the anchor or furler in a storm with no railing = very sketchy.
Thanks for the comment Larks. The amount of time we spend on the bow while sailing is extremely minimal and even if we are up that far on the bow we are never without a harness attached to the boat is some way. I think this railing system will really work for us. Cheers for watching
Really enjoying watching you both going through such a huge learning process. It’s going to be a fantastic home for the next adventure and you’ll be able to fix anything after this. Good Job!
So much work to do. Best of luck.
Thank you for sharing your learning experience
It’s looking good. Making good progress. It will be well worth it.
Thanks Twiffa! We're happy to hear the positive comment. Thanks for watching
Looking really good what you are doing I’m a gas engineer try cleaning the jets to the small burner looks low and if the flame isn’t on the thermocouple it will keep going out you can by a jet cleaning tool for all sizes it’s handy to have be safe
You make a great suggestion Steven. We will look into jet cleaning tools in the future. Thanks for watching
First of all, congratulations, regarding the damage you found, do not worry, as long as the notebooks and undersides are healthy everything looks great, check well the foundations of the keel, especially the seats of the masts. When you go out to sea remember to keep a insurance for you, I mean as soon as the wind goes up to 15 knots take two curls of the major and keep the Genoa and mesana to 100% I see that the damage is in the across and not by an impact, it can be by blows against a pier or espigon, hammer effect. Do not replace everything to new, go out and over time, as you go into money you make the correct substitutions. You're doing great, great, don't complain, you own an amel, what do you think? 👍
Thanks for the lovely comment. We're very happy with how everything is progressing. We'll be sure to be careful on our shakedown sail.
Great progress!
Great job guys, keep on keeping on!
It's a "Rack & Pinion" steering system, it doesn't use cables.
That's still minor structural damage, I think you may find more where the hull and deck hit the ship so look carefully. That railing looks fantastic! The boys did an excellent job on it. I did the same open bow railing on my boat to make anchor handling easier. It did make it much more difficult to get on the boat when tied bow on at a dock though. Great job guys!
Thanks for the comment Jaglite. We're so stoked with the railing. Cheers for watching
You guys rock!!!!!
Looking great
❤ from 🇨🇦
I have found that the best thing for cleaning and getting rid of mould is selleys sugar soap. Keep up the great work, she’ll be a lovely boat once finished
May seem a stupid question, but why spend money or time on anything like cushion covers etc.until you know you have the hull, deck and mast fully repaired? Just in case the boat can’t go back to sea as lots of waisted time and money then.
As for your steering cables our friend who has a 1995 SM got new cables from Amel. Not cheap and it took 6 months. I think he said Amel had 10 sets made, so try contacting Maud to see it she has any. However the ends were mot made correctly and did not un-screw. We had to cut them off, drill and tap the ends by that attach to the rudder then use a bolt.
We're committed to getting this vessel back to 100%. Theres no issue this vessel can throw at us that we can't tackle and eventually fix. Also we'll be heading back to Australia for work reasons for many months and want to get the vessel back to near ready condition to sail. When we return the mast should be up and the engine in place so we can start our sailing straight away instead of spending anymore time on the hard
Great work guys. You’re gonna cop a lotta shit for the bow from the Amel army!! Great work.. it’s your boat! Your way!
Thank you for the support James. Love your comment!
Hey there you two -- congrats on your progress and thanks for another great video! Two quick (random) thoughts: Have you tapped the entire hull to listen for structural damage in the boat's shell? Might be worth it, as you're doing such a great job of ensuring it's safe for the high seas! On an entirely different note, I love a good bird's eye perspective ... but I'm wanting the drone shot of the yard to be more informative (can't instantly recognize which bost is Merreweather) and it could also be something fun! ... you could use colorful tape or even clothing arranged appropriately on deck, to create a shape/symbol or word that's visible from the air (perhaps a smily face, heart, or "HI!!! "?? .) It would make your boat stand out much more easily, night be fun for you to do, and be fun for your viewers to look forward to. And of course, feel free to ignore this completely :)
Thanks for the comment Lpay. We got the message about the drone shots loud and clear with this video. Thanks for watching
Terrific episode. You are making great progress. Cheers!
I am enjoying your videos mostly but could I suggest not so many drone shots of the marina. Your boat will be great when it's done.
Great suggestion! We'll take it on moving forward
Love your show thank you!
Thanks for watching Ted!
The steering rack and gears are available from Amel, but first remove, clean out all the old grease as it goes like chewing gum. We have changed these for new rack and gear on 2 Amel Super Maramu yachts, only to find the old ones were just fine. It was the old grease that was the issue!
Thanks for the advise! We are still working out the best corse of action with the steering system. the old one might be salvageable yet.
A thermocouple is a valve that, when hot, allows gas to flow through it. Thus to start gas flowing one must keep it turned on until it starts to work. Once open, the valve will turn off if it cools, the preventing unturned, poisonous gas from getting into the room.
I am enjoying seeing the progress you are making, and looking forward to seeing her seaworthy again. Just one complaint. Please don't take offence. Could we have less drone shots of the marina and yard? Once in a while it is quite interesting. Multiple times in the same video, rather less interesting.
I was thinking the same as Neale, film the action and add the narration. Like the stove , I think quite a few people would have enjoyed seeing what you found and how you fixed it.
But despite the small criticism, really enjoying the progress and how you are coping with the challenges.
I agree, thank you for saying it for me.
I like the drone shots of the yard. Just sayin.
I think it's interesting
We have received the message loud and clear. Less drone shots in the future. Thanks for your honesty and being nice about it.
Time to get your glasshead on 😊
Respect to both of you for the hard work on this boat! Also, your videos continue to be of such quality, how you explain the various things that need doing ...so many things, is very well done!
Thanks for the nice words user! Appreciate them
I’ve never understood why these folks who are refitting their boats do not use a soda or sand blaster to clean the bottom. I live in Florida where bottom paint doesn’t last as long as it does in northern climates. Marinas regularly sand blast a hull bottom in preparation for repainting and anti fouling. Someone who is experienced can strip a bottom pretty quickly.
Depends on the hull material you need a very careful operator to blast a fiberglass hull.
We researched this idea and would have love too had the ease of sandblasting the hull but unfortunately in this particular yard the cost is around $4K USD which is outrageous and unaffordable for us. Back to the sander/scrapper we go hahaha
Great progress guys, thanks for another good episode
that railing (or more properly known as the "pulpit") the changes you have made are really quite clever. Access to your anchor fantastic, and you can now fly the headsail outside the rail as opposed to over the rail - be advised you would be half smart to have the gap between the end of your rails (as you call them) and the forestay no more than 300mm on each side. (safety regs obligations)
Thanks for your comment Yachticus. Happy to hear you like the railing. It's not so loved by everyone
Please keep in mind that the alignment fitment must go on completely easy, no strain at all.
Not sure how much the reduced bow railing helps tackling the anchor because the furler is there as well. On my Amel I actually tie the furler to the bow railing to prevent twisting.
Another Amel owner said something similar. I am interested into exactly why and how you tie your furler to the bow railing. I'm sure its a problem I'll be able to solve but it interesting to know that multiple people are saying this.
I did sent you pictures. It was setup like it when I bought my boat. Does make sense to do it this way.
Thats a very simple part.
interesting approach: a little bit here a little bit there…
Great job, keep it up. I’m on the hard at the moment and doing one job at a time, think I need to start multi tasking the jobs…..😂
Stick in the RF. You'll be on the ocean soon enough
You’ll be waiting a long time for a “dry season”. Pangkor is in a tropical zone and you can expect rain nearly every day, all year round. 🌦️
Do you guys use straight vinegar on the mould or you mix it with something else
Hi. Remember that railings, pulpits, etc. are important safety features. In your case, you created a quite dangerous situation on your bow. Be careful.
Are the masts ok? Or were they damaged? As the masts for the Super MarMU are no longer available
Hey Jay, If you watch some of our previous you can see that our main is in two pieces and a throw away. Thanks for watching
Ahh, familiar diggs! The Frothe Family & Nanji spent some time on the hard there with a rental apartment in that same building, just a few months back. I think they took that time to have their daughter Talula?
Yes Sailing Nandji recommended the yard to Merewether
Your non bow sprit design doesn't fly, the pulpit is a safety factor. Ever watched the people sitting on the seat watching whatever .....
Good thing is you can add on.
Were those termites climbing out of the bulkhead up in the corner?
Three comments - all of which might appear to be nagative but aren't meant to be:
1 As a fellow Amel owner - and an owner of other boats too - O think the lack of a pulpit is a mistake. Your bow will not be 'open and clear' once you have fitted the forestay, and whilst not having the pulpit may make some tasks more straightforward it will also make others more of a challenge.
2 So far as your footage is concerned - I feel I know every square mm of the boatyard from the air! Whilst I can see that the aerial footage is being used as a transition, is there not some way of achieving that without so much drone footage? I'd rather see stills of the work you are doing fading into each other for example.
3 Cotton curtains - not sure that is a good idea. Polyester will survive UV and cleaning far longer in a boat than cotton will.
Other than that - impressive progress on the grp repairs.
@waterbuoy9121 *_ Geez, SO AGREE with you on number 2.... We'll know EVERY boat there by name soon!! _*
Thanks for your comment waterbuoy. We have got the message about the drone shots loud and clear. Thanks for your opinion about the bulpit. If we want to change our mind in the future it will be quite easy to change. Not sure about the cotton curtains but at the moment we're really liking how they look. If we want to change in the future the whole process was very easy and cheap around this part of the world. Cheers for your honesty
Kieran! I know that Issabelle does the editing, but you should NOT have let that edit past you.
You are talking about the damage in the intro and say "unfortunately, I found something pretty..........Ugly" to then immediately it cuts to a shot of Issabelle.
You are now an engaged man and should not let anyone say the words "Horrendous" or "Ugly" within earshot or 15 seconds edit of your to be bride. 😂
Sorry to see that it is damaged worse than thought, but keep up the awesome work. 👌
Hahaha Love this comment. We'll be sure to keep bad words at least 15 seconds apart from any shot of Isabelle in the future
No cash no splash
Sanding the bottom is what i would have paid locals to do.
We're doing a bit and getting workers to sand as well
Ease up on the drone footage. I’m sure the boat yard hasn’t changed.
Noted Howard. Thanks for the advise
There is no part of a fibreglass vessel, or a steel vessel, that is not repairable.
Whether or not it is economic to do so is another question.
Repairing a fibreglass structural defect may require additional structure for insurance purposes. Dump the steering cable system for hydraulic. Chains and cables are never great--hydraulics are the best option. The damage to your vessel seems comparatively light, but I would probably remove and rebuild the entire bulkhead. That involves getting the boat perfectly aligned and mast stays slacked off, hulls sand-bagged into design positions, and the bulkhead foundations being extended, strengthened and THEN the new or existing bulkhead fitted, making it stronger and better faired into the existing hull than before with better load bearing or stress dissipation.
I agree with your comments totally, a cargo vessel hit the yacht, there is probably more damage that is hidden waiting to be revealed.
Yes dump the push rod steering system for hydraulic or cable.
So no Kate Winslet Titanic moments coming up.
Hahaha not any time soon
No word on the z type drive? You should reach out to Brian on Delos
Geez mate hasn't anyone told you don't trust what you see on UA-cam
Sorry, but I really don’t like the bow railing
I enjoy watching your "tube" but why soooooo many drone interruptions ?
Theres been a bit of these comments on this video. We'll have less in the future
How about showing us some more drone footage of the marina ? That would be really awesome like every few minutes say .
Apologies on the drone shots, the message has been received loud and clear
Yet another reason why I do not like plastic fantastic boats.. I'll stick to my wooden boats thanks.. Please.... Please... please... less drone shots and more on what you are doing in the repairs.. as in showing us what is done and how it is done.. after all this is about how you are repairing the boat. Yes?? With regard to the railing.. it is there to protect you and keep you on the boat.... I think that is a bad choice.
Thanks for your views Tim. We'll keep the drone shots to a minimum in the future
Please wear professional breathing protection. This types of renovation projects can make havoc on your health. Next video I will see you both in full breathing protection.
Sorry I thought you where going to do the work. So I'll leave subscription
rack and pinion
Just goes to show the lack of knowledge these guys have . Like no pulpit that is so dangerous when working forward on the deck with nothing to hold onto .......
Way way too many drone shots in video. Sugestion: open and close with drone shot and show more of your repair work which I find very interesting.
Noted Opal. Will fix in the future
Well WHY did you change boats, previous was fantastic, this is ulgy. Princess don't deserve that boat. OsoYolo.
The car crash kids. I wonder what happens after these guys spend $200K getting this boat in the water only to find more problems. Perhaps they should have simply bought a newer undamaged boat for $150k and actually go sailing.
Love u guys❤ I’m so excited that this boat will be awesome when it’s done!!!
Thanks for the lovely comment Moablover. We're really looking forward to having it finished
Too many drone shots