Having toured through a bunch of production boats at a recent boat show they are all crap. Lagoon interestingly finished the best but clearly it’s all chewing gum and mastic holding it together.
They know the weak spots but that is cheap in production. Of course they could fiberglass the connection of hull and deck but that would take much longer. Boats build this way are ok for coastal cruises in good weather but not for a circumnavigation facing all the conditions summing up...
My Father ordered 8 Beneteau yachts for a charter fleet in Greece. The first and only one was delivered to the south of France and never left the marina. After 54 High Court appearances he one not using his structural surveys but in fact, Beneteaus' own independent report was enough. Sadley in 30-some years things haven't improved.
Hey Colin, love your can do attitude 👍🏽 I’m a 64 year old qualified NZ Shipwright, in my time, worked on clinker, carvel, cold moulded, Cedar core, GRP foam and balsa core, Kevlar / carbon, steel and aluminium vessels - large and small. Have seen a lot of poorly constructed (and some very good) production / semi production boats in the last two decades. Pre COVID was introduced to one of Lagoons head construction managers from France who when we questioned their build quality he said they are only built for the charter markets, summer sailing in the Med and Caribbean. A few years ago a new Lagoon had its cabin top part with its deck connection along one side, the boat and rig then became highly flexible so boat limped into Tonga. Turned out the cabin to deck join is just flex adhesive, no glass, no epoxy glue, no mechanical fastenings. We know some things fail but hull, deck, cabin and windows are critical components to remain seaworthy. Keep the tools and GRP repair kit handy. Safe travels around NZ.
@@ParlayRevival - yes and 12 knots apparent. Those dolphin seats were through bolted, good, though! Get 'er water tight ... though yeah, make 'er strong for the Southern Ocean!
Unbelievable, Lagoon construction rears its ugly head once again. My goodness what will happen the next time. I’m sure Lagoon will try to blame you guys for the failure of the bow deck or the hurricane damage caused it. This should be interesting. The way that cleat is mounted and attached with the two bolts to the deck has very little support underneath. I’m very surprised that it hasn’t failed before now.
I can't believe that Lagoon built such crap boats and charge so much money for them. Thank goodness you were not in the middle of the pacific crossing when this let go. Love your channel have watched from the start, Colin you will make short work of the repair and I have to hand it to you guys, you are not phased by anything. Great stuff !
Lagoon building procedures seem to be lacking to say the least. I think Parlay is pretty much a custom yacht now. If I'm ever in the market, I think I pass them right on by. Structure falling apart repeatedly, is a no fly zone for me personally. Good on Colin and the crew for making her far better than she was leaving the ship yard.
Nautical engineers at Lagoon need to take a serious look at manufacturing standards and raise them a hundred fold. If this boat has taught me anything it is don't by a Lagoon at all.
@@MJ-mw6vj Lagoon is a JOKE: caulking applied to deck underside and 4 screws , then mounting a turning block for spinnaker => there could not have been any strength/safe working load evaluation done......
For those who may not know John Morrison Clarke (29 July 1948 - 9 April 2017) was New Zealand's quintessential comedian Thanks Colin for adding that snippet Also good timing on the "Boat Work" may Epoxy be your friend!
I was in the US Navy and serverd aboard an Icebreaker in the 1960's. I have very fond memories of NZ and the people. They are friendly and sharing. I am sorry that you are having such poor experiences with your boat. Hope the rest of your adventure is smooth sailing.
WOW insane. Colin, your can-do attitude is refreshing. Lagoon should be ashamed at their lack of insight into these construction details. Just thankful that it happened close to home with materials at hand and not in the middle of the ocean.
Damn it’s hard to catch a break. If these issues happened to the average lagoon owner, the world would never know about it. We hate to see you struggle with the broken boat issues but are grateful that you are able to expose some of the problems with Lagoon production boats. So thank you!
Seeing the details of what happened there….geeez 😬 Hard not to see a big fat “L” on the forehead of Lagoon with the glued and screwed construction. But once again, seeing the kiwi can-do attitude, turning those lemons into lemonade, is brilliant to watch and learn from. Well done, Colin! As inspiring as Burling after the 2017 catapult 💪🏼🍋
15:20. Could a more perfect clip exist. I don't think so.! 😂 And yes indeed I do enjoy your maintenance episodes. 100%.!!! To me those are the real episodes. And everything else is interesting filler I'm psyched to be along on the ride for.!
@@cupofjoe.88 he's saying it failed because there is too much weight on the boat, so the load spec for his spinnaker changes due to that weight. Or, I think that's what he's saying. Edit: that said, I still don't think it should outright fail like that. There should be more safety factor built into their engineering, as seen many other places on this, and other Lagoon's.
Eeeeek!! I wonder how secure the rest of the deck is! No doubt Lagoon will say this is because it's a hurricane damaged yacht or perhaps its your fault Colin because you've actually been sailing it, so wear and tear!! It definitely wont be their fault 😉
My Father ordered 8 Beneteau yachts for a charter fleet in Greece. The first and only one was delivered to the south of France and never left the marina. After 54 High Court appearances he one not using his structural surveys but in fact, Beneteaus' own independent report was enough. Sadley in 30-some years things haven't improved.
I spent 20 days exploring the south island. It is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. The locals are so friendly! It was the best trip of my life! Cheers to your adventure!
The Sailing Brothers on a small boat they sailed from the U.K. are sailing around New Zealand. As of now, I think they are still posting videos about it.
Those boats are made to be disposable. They seem to be made just good enough to sail from marina to marina in the Caribbean. Lagoon's excuse would be, hey, our boats are not built to sail around the world, they are built to sail around a lagoon, it's right there in the name. The best thing about all of this is that Colin is exposing every item that a prospective catamaran buyer should be checking out on their boat tours, no matter the brand.
If I’m not mistaken that hull and cabin side was the most uncomfortable and banging side. During the main crossing. That’s not to say that Lagoon did not under construct the deck. I can’t imagine having a hull deck coming apart in 18 foot seas with 8 people on board. Best of luck to all have binged watched your whole channel since recovering from spine surgery.
Welp that was an unexpected speedbump. Cheers to you having a positive attitude, and just getting to work fixing her back up. Shes a lucky boat to have you as her captain. 🍻💪
Dang your luck ! But honestly, i hope that lagoon takes the time to see the shortcomings in the constitution and that improvement are in their future. I really enjoy watching the series and your adventures . ❤️ you all safe sailing ⛵️
I would have never thought that just screws and silicon was used, what an earth were they thinking of at Lagoon. The cleat must be well supported to bend and not rip out. Looking forward to next episode as I am going to have to put gel coat on top of a repair...I will wait until I see what you do 🙂
I wonder too, but my question is: what caused that arm to bend? Nothing should have been in a position to do that. . . except an improperly led belay, perhaps.
Wow😮. Well the positive here is at least it didn’t happen at 2AM in the middle of the ocean. Safe travels guys. This is an easy fix for you pros! I would say u should just strengthen the other side while your at it. U already know another flaw!🙌🏼
Colin, I am so sorry that you had this disaster happen to Parlay, luckily you were near land. You are the most patient man, and you tackle each setback with such a no nonsense attitude. Just be thankful that it happened before you hit the southern seas. It was great to see “ the chosen one” again , he is so fortunate to be able to sail with you again. By the way you don’t need to say anything about the way parlay is constructed, it shows with each problem. You were disappointed but you were very understated about the problem. I think that Lagoon owes you an apology and a new boat to say the least.
so... im one of those people. came for the boat work, left when sailing started -and now i've re-subbed. There is always a silver lining! Go get em Collin!
As always I admire Colin’s resilience & response to these setbacks. But I think he’s proven the point that Lagoons aren’t seaworthy. I think he should consider selling Parlay and buying (or building) a better & stronger alternative. And create a whole new adventure to watch…
Another awesome episode. Man O War is fabulous 😂❤ Love seeing Chosen, Bob & Liz and Sarah on board. You are amazing Parlay, no matter what happens, you got this. We are all behind you. ❤😢
For the bow to fail in that way was not good news - but thank God it didn't happen in the middle of the Pacific or just before a storm! I guess the other side will need some therapy too!
@@ParlayRevival ...seriously, you now have ever reason to suspect that the entire deck hull joint is deficient and every obligation to remedy this defect before putting crew at risk. Do a complete deck to hull joint fix before going further. This is now on you Colin and you must do that or switch to a metal Cat. To be honest, because of the unique weight to volume thing going on with Cats, fiberglass is a poor material - so many fail so easily. Regular sailboats don't have this weight/volume issue and can be super strongly built with massive thickness of fiberglass. But cats cannot be. Get an Aluminum Cat or rebuild this one properly. This is too silly. Sorry dude, but it is seriously time to consider a major fix of all possible weak spots.
Yo Colin/jamie hot tip for ya! Get some soda, 7up or Mountain Dew/sprite put it in a spray bottle and spray it on both your bare arms/hands/wrists. Let it dry (5 min in sun) you’ve now clogged up all your pores where the fiberglass lodges itself creating the itch. When your done grinding rinse off and Booyah! Your itch free! Tip given to me by a boatbuiling laborer. Said the boss would get them cases of 7up!!
Stay away from seal activity when you are in the water for sure. The wife of my lecturer at the Maritime College in Tasmania was taken by a Great White near a seal colony. Presumably it was a research dive rather than recreation because it's hard to imagine recreationally diving near a seal colony.
I do enjoy watching the boat work, but I'm so sorry this happened. Lagoon should be ashamed at their construction (or the lack thereof). Best of luck fixing it many times stronger than it ever was before.
I can understand your frustration. But , as a boat dude, you should know, that boats suck in ALOT of money, and this is no exception! You’re a rock star engineer, you got this man!!!
Moving that boat at 8 knots does require a considerable amount of power, which applied in the wrong areas will destroy things in a hurry. It is amazing how much power the wind can generate, over 1000 hp is not impossible!
So Beautiful ❤you gotta talk to BRIAN, SV DELOS about what he uses to clean his bottom. It's electric underwater buffer kinda thing. Great vid. Love all the new info. Beautiful ❤
Hilarious that it should take a wave over the bow much less that it would be sea water out in the middle of the ocean!! Difference between "Engineers" sitting at their desk opposed to a Captain at the helm of his boat. Huge greetings again to the "Chosen One" True Legend!!
Though I don’t like to see misfortune for anyone, I to like the boat repair videos. I love the detail that you show and explain so everyone can understand.
I ran into you guys at the pub on Great Barrier Island while I was over there for Jonos 40th recently. Love following your journeys and appreciate all the work that goes into these videos. It was great to meet and chat with some of your crew, you are all bloody legends! Keep up the great work : )
Check out 12:22 and you can see the deformation in the STB Bow deck plate. Crazy how under-built these Beneteau/Lagoon boats are. That deck to hull join is woefully inadequate for boats that end up doing extended cruising etc. Parlay team would be wise to go glass up the port-side bow, to prevent it becoming the next failure.
Just wait. When he examines the mounting for that cleat he will likely crap his pants. Just a quick look, and it looks like the minimul structural backing for it was scabbed in. What a crappy build process. People count on those structural points for their lives.
It never rains but it pours for you guys. So gutted that this has happened to Parlay. Glad to see that it didn't dampen (pardon the pun) your spirits and that you are able to fix it.
Things often happen for a reason and we may never know why this happened but rest assured where this happened you are able to repair in safety...God bless your endeavours always.
Great video guys! Hopefully you have some footage of what you looked like when you came up after finishing the grinding and we all got to see Colin at 70! Looks like you anchored before crossing to Stewart Island. Hope all is well.
Well done mate on your adventures, inspiration to all of us. Look forward to seeing you going up the east coast of the north island and your thoughts. How you got that engine going on another show you were on too was a nice bit of work.
My boat has a 10mm dyneema line from under the padeye to the thickest part of the bow front for my staysail. That is why almost all sprit boats have a bobstay under the spinnaker tack. Spinnakers put huge upwards loads on the boat
Hello from all of us at the Dome Project. We were in unable to make it I had been waiting for 2 years on a surgery list for x2 knee replacement so they both came in and I had take up the challenge and did them both at the same time! please forgive us the kids wanted to meet you guys so much. When I walk I will try and cross paths with you all to say hello & thank you for inspiring our family over the years. Big hugs & good vibes from our family to yours. Terry Burgher
..-- QUESTION -- What would have happened if this bow ripped open during an ocean crossing in 8 foot waves? Wouldn't that mean that some water could have gotten inside the boat? Could that be dangerous?
This should not have happend, but since it did happen, why did it happen? Was it a design error? Our was it poor manufacturing? Does the glue lose strength over time? Are there other Lagoons with the same problem like with the bulkheads?
Don't forget to reinforce the port bow too. There is still too much Lagoon in Parlay. Ownership of a Lagoon is definitely something questionable... Just look at Nahoa doing major Bridgedeck Sandwich repairs about a year ago having found the issue on a passage limping into safety to the seychelles having to organise Boatbuilding Material in a remote touristic place. Having to do unexpected boat work in New Zealand may skip some plans but it could be a lot worse 😉 Good to know that you are up to the task!
Its amazing, anything that happens to youre boat you guys can take care of yoirselves. From fibreglass work to engines and saildrives to masts and standing rigging and electronics. The Parlay teams got it covered. Love it.
great to see your still going well chuffed for you to make it home congrats ( been away for a while old problem returned no comms on the ward so no you tube no phone line great to meet the original owner great work again crew a well deserved journey
I watched a bunch of your Panama episodes, doing all the repairs. For whatever reason, the algorithm dropped you from my feed. Just tonight I was wondering just how you were doing, only to find out you're back grinding again. Your can-do attitude is amazing, but man I hope that you just have minor repairs from now on. Fair winds and following seas to you all.
Sorry Colin for the “STRESS” but I too watch for this exact reason. Myself owning a boat love the good days and self reflect when the boats fails.. Love watching and learning from your channel. THE GOOD AND BAD! Really cool 💯
Love you guys! So sorry this happened at the start of your circumnavigation of NZ. Hopefully you experienced the worst possible thing at the beginning. Safe travels. ❤
Hahahaha, splicing that John Clarke and Brian Dawe skit in was perfect. Well played.
I'm guessing that you will have to do the port side as well.
It really was and the bow being built that way is just bullshit.
@@ericstanke3291 where is the class action suit against Lagoon, for poor engineering/endangering lives at sea????
@@lincolnlincoln27Yeah, after seeing everything they've gone through with this one, I'd never buy a Lagoon.
We’ve all been in hysterics watching that skit over and over 😂
Hilarious.
Where is David when you need him. He said grinding in tight spaces is his favorite thing!
@@ParlayRevival
Maybe Lagoon should put Colin on the payroll as a structural engineer advisor at large.
They know they cut corners. They want Colin to shut up. They were kissing his ass after the bulkhead fiasco.
Their lawyers are screaming in their faces to do something about Colin. He’s launching potential class action suits with nearly every episode🤷♂️
Colin's got the education, experience,, and know-how so this would be a very good choice.
Having toured through a bunch of production boats at a recent boat show they are all crap. Lagoon interestingly finished the best but clearly it’s all chewing gum and mastic holding it together.
They know the weak spots but that is cheap in production. Of course they could fiberglass the connection of hull and deck but that would take much longer. Boats build this way are ok for coastal cruises in good weather but not for a circumnavigation facing all the conditions summing up...
That Clarke and Dawe segment was GOLD. Well done mate, back to the grind, literally. Cheers
Parlay is going the be the only lagoon worth owning.
Owning or still floating?
There's some truth to that.
H❤😊😊😊😊😊@@silasmarner7586
My Father ordered 8 Beneteau yachts for a charter fleet in Greece. The first and only one was delivered to the south of France and never left the marina. After 54 High Court appearances he one not using his structural surveys but in fact, Beneteaus' own independent report was enough. Sadley in 30-some years things haven't improved.
Facts 😂
Hey Colin, love your can do attitude 👍🏽 I’m a 64 year old qualified NZ Shipwright, in my time, worked on clinker, carvel, cold moulded, Cedar core, GRP foam and balsa core, Kevlar / carbon, steel and aluminium vessels - large and small. Have seen a lot of poorly constructed (and some very good) production / semi production boats in the last two decades. Pre COVID was introduced to one of Lagoons head construction managers from France who when we questioned their build quality he said they are only built for the charter markets, summer sailing in the Med and Caribbean. A few years ago a new Lagoon had its cabin top part with its deck connection along one side, the boat and rig then became highly flexible so boat limped into Tonga. Turned out the cabin to deck join is just flex adhesive, no glass, no epoxy glue, no mechanical fastenings. We know some things fail but hull, deck, cabin and windows are critical components to remain seaworthy. Keep the tools and GRP repair kit handy. Safe travels around NZ.
I think we could all feel Colin’s irritation. That bow failure is crazy.
Mind blowing
@@ParlayRevival - yes and 12 knots apparent.
Those dolphin seats were through bolted, good, though!
Get 'er water tight ... though yeah, make 'er strong for the Southern Ocean!
Unbelievable, Lagoon construction rears its ugly head once again. My goodness what will happen the next time. I’m sure Lagoon will try to blame you guys for the failure of the bow deck or the hurricane damage caused it. This should be interesting. The way that cleat is mounted and attached with the two bolts to the deck has very little support underneath. I’m very surprised that it hasn’t failed before now.
I can't believe that Lagoon built such crap boats and charge so much money for them. Thank goodness you were not in the middle of the pacific crossing when this let go. Love your channel have watched from the start, Colin you will make short work of the repair and I have to hand it to you guys, you are not phased by anything. Great stuff !
Lagoon building procedures seem to be lacking to say the least. I think Parlay is pretty much a custom yacht now. If I'm ever in the market, I think I pass them right on by. Structure falling apart repeatedly, is a no fly zone for me personally. Good on Colin and the crew for making her far better than she was leaving the ship yard.
Nautical engineers at Lagoon need to take a serious look at manufacturing standards and raise them a hundred fold. If this boat has taught me anything it is don't by a Lagoon at all.
@@MJ-mw6vj Lagoon is a JOKE: caulking applied to deck underside and 4 screws , then mounting a turning block for spinnaker => there could not have been any strength/safe working load evaluation done......
BUT - Revival shows what/where needs fixing. Lagoon prices should be down, fix the known problem areas for a good boat.
The structure of the Lagoon 450 is different than other models. My padeye is mounted to the hull, not the deck.
17:05 Made me think of Jack Nicholson for a moment!
Brilliant. Love the John Clarke ‘the front fell off skit’ it’s always been one of my favourites. One of New Zealand’s funniest men.
NZ funniest man? We claim him as an Aussie
@@PamsTravelwithdogs them be fighting under-arm words Ockker.
Yup.how dare you claim him as a Kiwi,he’s ours 😂😂😂😂😂
For those who may not know John Morrison Clarke (29 July 1948 - 9 April 2017) was New Zealand's quintessential comedian Thanks Colin for adding that snippet Also good timing on the "Boat Work" may Epoxy be your friend!
I was in the US Navy and serverd aboard an Icebreaker in the 1960's. I have very fond memories of NZ and the people. They are friendly and sharing. I am sorry that you are having such poor experiences with your boat. Hope the rest of your adventure is smooth sailing.
We hope so too. Thanks Steve
WOW insane. Colin, your can-do attitude is refreshing. Lagoon should be ashamed at their lack of insight into these construction details. Just thankful that it happened close to home with materials at hand and not in the middle of the ocean.
Damn it’s hard to catch a break. If these issues happened to the average lagoon owner, the world would never know about it. We hate to see you struggle with the broken boat issues but are grateful that you are able to expose some of the problems with Lagoon production boats. So thank you!
Thanks for that! Appreciate you watching
@@ParlayRevival At this point it seems like nothing can phase you. You are inspiration!
WOOOO! THE CHOSEN ONE, and Bob back, two of my favorite crew members back again.
The A team for sure!
I adore Jamie’s suit. Has a lil sailor first mate vibe💕
It does aye
Wouldn't want to be an Executive at Lagoon when they see this video...
Well, the bulkhead issue didn't seem to have much of a dent in their reputation. A lot of people are still uninformed.
Seeing the details of what happened there….geeez 😬
Hard not to see a big fat “L” on the forehead of Lagoon with the glued and screwed construction. But once again, seeing the kiwi can-do attitude, turning those lemons into lemonade, is brilliant to watch and learn from. Well done, Colin! As inspiring as Burling after the 2017 catapult 💪🏼🍋
Thanks Marcie! 💪🏼👍🏼👊🏼
15:20. Could a more perfect clip exist. I don't think so.! 😂
And yes indeed I do enjoy your maintenance episodes. 100%.!!!
To me those are the real episodes. And everything else is interesting filler I'm psyched to be along on the ride for.!
Setbacks only make you stronger! I bet Bob loves being on his old boat. You got this Colin.
I bet Bob likes not having to pay for all the repairs on this substandard built tub. He didnt buy another Lagoon, did he? 😂
@@ripn929707 Bob may be looking around at his new boat.
@@Buck1954 Bob's new boat is bigger, and way nicer than this Lagoon. He was just featured a few weeks ago.
Very embarrassing for Lagoon, incredible to see the lack of structure built into the area, what a joke.
@@ross82 Keep thinking that. Not the Glue and 3/4 screws at all...
@@ross82 the structure failed because it was not fit for purpose. that purpose being sailing.
@@cupofjoe.88 he's saying it failed because there is too much weight on the boat, so the load spec for his spinnaker changes due to that weight. Or, I think that's what he's saying. Edit: that said, I still don't think it should outright fail like that. There should be more safety factor built into their engineering, as seen many other places on this, and other Lagoon's.
That Clarke and Dawe clip is amazing, nice editing.
Looking forward to seeing NZ and hopefully a bit of the Coromandel.
So funny aye 😄
Sounds like you got a cold Colin!
And as sad as it is to see parlay broken, I do love a fix up video 👌🏻🩵
Thanks for watching bro 🤙🏼
And Lagoon was thinking well that’s over. 😳😳😳
Eeeeek!! I wonder how secure the rest of the deck is! No doubt Lagoon will say this is because it's a hurricane damaged yacht or perhaps its your fault Colin because you've actually been sailing it, so wear and tear!! It definitely wont be their fault 😉
My Father ordered 8 Beneteau yachts for a charter fleet in Greece. The first and only one was delivered to the south of France and never left the marina. After 54 High Court appearances he one not using his structural surveys but in fact, Beneteaus' own independent report was enough. Sadley in 30-some years things haven't improved.
Friggin awesome of you and the Parlay crew, to showcase what we have here in NZ. Thanks patrons for coming.
The suits are looking awesome team! So stoked we could make them for you
Best wetsuits ever!
I spent 20 days exploring the south island. It is one of the most beautiful places on the planet. The locals are so friendly! It was the best trip of my life! Cheers to your adventure!
Cheers Jason
Great sail great save! Thank God Colin you have the know how! Better here at your home then out at sea!!
Thank you Colin for this week's episode..
Thanks for watching!
Agreed! That douse certainly contrasts with prior videos.
The Sailing Brothers on a small boat they sailed from the U.K. are sailing around New Zealand. As of now, I think they are still posting videos about it.
I’m sorry this happened Colin. I enjoy your adventures on Parlay as much as I enjoyed Her refurbishment vids.
I’ll be watching no matter what.
Now we’ve got a bit of both again 😅
What a PR disaster for Lagoon Parlay Revival's experience has been!
Those boats are made to be disposable. They seem to be made just good enough to sail from marina to marina in the Caribbean. Lagoon's excuse would be, hey, our boats are not built to sail around the world, they are built to sail around a lagoon, it's right there in the name. The best thing about all of this is that Colin is exposing every item that a prospective catamaran buyer should be checking out on their boat tours, no matter the brand.
Wow Colin. When it rains it pours. But in my opinion. You lot will make it better stronger and more durable. Be safe my friends.....
If I’m not mistaken that hull and cabin side was the most uncomfortable and banging side. During the main crossing. That’s not to say that Lagoon did not under construct the deck. I can’t imagine having a hull deck coming apart in 18 foot seas with 8 people on board. Best of luck to all have binged watched your whole channel since recovering from spine surgery.
Welp that was an unexpected speedbump. Cheers to you having a positive attitude, and just getting to work fixing her back up. Shes a lucky boat to have you as her captain. 🍻💪
Unexpected and disappointing speed bump but yep, we’ve got to keep going!
Dang your luck ! But honestly, i hope that lagoon takes the time to see the shortcomings in the constitution and that improvement are in their future. I really enjoy watching the series and your adventures . ❤️ you all safe sailing ⛵️
I would have never thought that just screws and silicon was used, what an earth were they thinking of at Lagoon. The cleat must be well supported to bend and not rip out. Looking forward to next episode as I am going to have to put gel coat on top of a repair...I will wait until I see what you do 🙂
Sounds like you’ll be tuning in for next week Andy! Thanks for watching man
I wonder too, but my question is: what caused that arm to bend? Nothing should have been in a position to do that. . . except an improperly led belay, perhaps.
Yeah, I'd definitely be scrutinizing the entire deck/hull, and cabin/hull connection, on the entire boat.
I used to work in a charter company with a few benetaues that the foredecks peeked up like this. Love your show Colin
Beneteau and Lagoon --> Same company...
So sorry for this setback, Parlay! Onward and upward!
Appreciate that, thanks 🙏🏼
This channel will never disapoint for a minute!
I understand it sucks, but this is the best content; love you guys!
Wow😮. Well the positive here is at least it didn’t happen at 2AM in the middle of the ocean. Safe travels guys. This is an easy fix for you pros! I would say u should just strengthen the other side while your at it. U already know another flaw!🙌🏼
Great point, in the middle of the ocean.
Sailing such a sail, short-handed, at night would be irresponsible.
Never a dull moment on Parley... Thx Guys
That’s for sure!
Colin, I am so sorry that you had this disaster happen to Parlay, luckily you were near land. You are the most patient man, and you tackle each setback with such a no nonsense attitude. Just be thankful that it happened before you hit the southern seas. It was great to see “ the chosen one” again , he is so fortunate to be able to sail with you again.
By the way you don’t need to say anything about the way parlay is constructed, it shows with each problem. You were disappointed but you were very understated about the problem. I think that Lagoon owes you an apology and a new boat to say the least.
so... im one of those people. came for the boat work, left when sailing started -and now i've re-subbed. There is always a silver lining! Go get em Collin!
As always I admire Colin’s resilience & response to these setbacks.
But I think he’s proven the point that Lagoons aren’t seaworthy.
I think he should consider selling Parlay and buying (or building) a better & stronger alternative.
And create a whole new adventure to watch…
Another awesome episode. Man O War is fabulous 😂❤ Love seeing Chosen, Bob & Liz and Sarah on board. You are amazing Parlay, no matter what happens, you got this. We are all behind you. ❤😢
For the bow to fail in that way was not good news - but thank God it didn't happen in the middle of the Pacific or just before a storm! I guess the other side will need some therapy too!
Can you imagine if this happened in the middle of the Pacific…
@@ParlayRevival ...seriously, you now have ever reason to suspect that the entire deck hull joint is deficient and every obligation to remedy this defect before putting crew at risk. Do a complete deck to hull joint fix before going further. This is now on you Colin and you must do that or switch to a metal Cat. To be honest, because of the unique weight to volume thing going on with Cats, fiberglass is a poor material - so many fail so easily. Regular sailboats don't have this weight/volume issue and can be super strongly built with massive thickness of fiberglass. But cats cannot be. Get an Aluminum Cat or rebuild this one properly. This is too silly. Sorry dude, but it is seriously time to consider a major fix of all possible weak spots.
@@ParlayRevival You'd have handled it.
Wow we missed the smell of epoxy my favorite DIY sailing channel❤❤
We didn’t miss the smell haha but thanks for watching 😊
Those wetsuits are AMAZING!!! Definitely in need of a new one myself so will be checking them out! Thanks
They are incredible. Absolutely reach out to Sarah, she’s great!
@@ParlayRevival I assume she offers children's sizes as well?
@@T.Watts89 We sure do!
Yo Colin/jamie hot tip for ya! Get some soda, 7up or Mountain Dew/sprite put it in a spray bottle and spray it on both your bare arms/hands/wrists. Let it dry (5 min in sun) you’ve now clogged up all your pores where the fiberglass lodges itself creating the itch. When your done grinding rinse off and Booyah! Your itch free! Tip given to me by a boatbuiling laborer. Said the boss would get them cases of 7up!!
Stay away from seal activity when you are in the water for sure. The wife of my lecturer at the Maritime College in Tasmania was taken by a Great White near a seal colony. Presumably it was a research dive rather than recreation because it's hard to imagine recreationally diving near a seal colony.
Look on the bright side, you truly are a professional glassier and I have zero doubt it will look awesome and absolutely will be better than factory!
I do enjoy watching the boat work, but I'm so sorry this happened. Lagoon should be ashamed at their construction (or the lack thereof). Best of luck fixing it many times stronger than it ever was before.
It’s really good learning about NZ thru the recent vids. Didn’t realize how great it is there. So much to see and do.
Showing the world New Zealand is definitely one of the goals of the circumnavigation. It’s such a beautiful country!
I can understand your frustration. But , as a boat dude, you should know, that boats suck in ALOT of money, and this is no exception! You’re a rock star engineer, you got this man!!!
Wow, this must've been nearly the only corner left untouched( oops, the other bow too) Good luck. Enjoying the videos very much. See you sunday!😊
So happy to see “the chosen one” back on Parlay
Moving that boat at 8 knots does require a considerable amount of power, which applied in the wrong areas will destroy things in a hurry. It is amazing how much power the wind can generate, over 1000 hp is not impossible!
So Beautiful ❤you gotta talk to BRIAN, SV DELOS about what he uses to clean his bottom. It's electric underwater buffer kinda thing. Great vid. Love all the new info. Beautiful ❤
Hilarious that it should take a wave over the bow much less that it would be sea water out in the middle of the ocean!! Difference between "Engineers" sitting at their desk opposed to a Captain at the helm of his boat. Huge greetings again to the "Chosen One" True Legend!!
Chosen is a legend indeed 🙌🏼
Though I don’t like to see misfortune for anyone, I to like the boat repair videos. I love the detail that you show and explain so everyone can understand.
I ran into you guys at the pub on Great Barrier Island while I was over there for Jonos 40th recently. Love following your journeys and appreciate all the work that goes into these videos. It was great to meet and chat with some of your crew, you are all bloody legends! Keep up the great work : )
Check out 12:22 and you can see the deformation in the STB Bow deck plate. Crazy how under-built these Beneteau/Lagoon boats are. That deck to hull join is woefully inadequate for boats that end up doing extended cruising etc. Parlay team would be wise to go glass up the port-side bow, to prevent it becoming the next failure.
Just wait. When he examines the mounting for that cleat he will likely crap his pants. Just a quick look, and it looks like the minimul structural backing for it was scabbed in. What a crappy build process. People count on those structural points for their lives.
my bow deck did that once. I repaired it with holed metal strip secured with bolts within then all re fibre galassed. Still good today. 8 years back.
It never rains but it pours for you guys. So gutted that this has happened to Parlay. Glad to see that it didn't dampen (pardon the pun) your spirits and that you are able to fix it.
Clarke and Dawe - love it! The front fell off - chance in a million :D Best of luck with the repairs!
Things often happen for a reason and we may never know why this happened but rest assured where this happened you are able to repair in safety...God bless your endeavours always.
Skills on display 🤙
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Colin, if you freeze the video at 12:22, you can see the deck starting to pull away from the hull as you make way in to Great Barrier! 😮
Thankfully, you did all the previous work, so you know what you are doing. It is just a hiccup in your journey. Stay positive.
Great video guys! Hopefully you have some footage of what you looked like when you came up after finishing the grinding and we all got to see Colin at 70!
Looks like you anchored before crossing to Stewart Island. Hope all is well.
Hey Stephen! Yes we did, were hoping for some surf but no luck
Where's the clip at 14:55 from? Bloody hilarious. A wave, at sea ... chance in a million.
Well done mate on your adventures, inspiration to all of us. Look forward to seeing you going up the east coast of the north island and your thoughts.
How you got that engine going on another show you were on too was a nice bit of work.
Thanks mate
My boat has a 10mm dyneema line from under the padeye to the thickest part of the bow front for my staysail. That is why almost all sprit boats have a bobstay under the spinnaker tack. Spinnakers put huge upwards loads on the boat
Excited to see your New Zealand circumnavigation. Bummer in the repairs, good you know exactly how to make it better. Thanks for sharing !
If you don’t receive the best UA-cam sailing channel award this year at YCA it would be stupid.
I think you just convinced the last 2 people thinking of buying a lagoon not to. Your never give up attitude is inspirational.
at least you are home with your family so lots of help and support
You will finally get all of that work finished on that Lagoon Colin, once you sell it! ;)
Hello from all of us at the Dome Project. We were in unable to make it I had been waiting for 2 years on a surgery list for x2 knee replacement so they both came in and I had take up the challenge and did them both at the same time!
please forgive us the kids wanted to meet you guys so much. When I walk I will try and cross paths with you all to say hello & thank you for inspiring our family over the years. Big hugs & good vibes from our family to yours. Terry Burgher
I don’t care if those Lagoon cats were designated island hoppers, that deck failure is unacceptable.
Such a serious issue…
..-- QUESTION -- What would have happened if this bow ripped open during an ocean crossing in 8 foot waves? Wouldn't that mean that some water could have gotten inside the boat? Could that be dangerous?
..won't you have to fix the other side too? Isn't it also "glued" together and at risk of ripping open in bad weather?
Yeah the glue was not strong enough and that's an defect for sure.
This should not have happend, but since it did happen, why did it happen? Was it a design error? Our was it poor manufacturing? Does the glue lose strength over time? Are there other Lagoons with the same problem like with the bulkheads?
Don't forget to reinforce the port bow too. There is still too much Lagoon in Parlay. Ownership of a Lagoon is definitely something questionable...
Just look at Nahoa doing major Bridgedeck Sandwich repairs about a year ago having found the issue on a passage limping into safety to the seychelles having to organise Boatbuilding Material in a remote touristic place. Having to do unexpected boat work in New Zealand may skip some plans but it could be a lot worse 😉
Good to know that you are up to the task!
Can't wait to see all these new views your going to be showing us all soon. Thanks to all your crew also ❤
*It’s sad seeing you upset & frustrated Colin…so SORRY this happen especially at this special time for you. Shame on the losers who built that boat!*
Such a great episode!! 🙌🏼👊🏼🤙🏼
Yay more boat work!😀
Haha stay tuned 💪🏼
Oh, MAN, this is truly BAD. That boat of yours? Well, you learn a lot from watching. You guys are amazing. /Catta from Sweden
Its amazing, anything that happens to youre boat you guys can take care of yoirselves. From fibreglass work to engines and saildrives to masts and standing rigging and electronics. The Parlay teams got it covered.
Love it.
great to see your still going well chuffed for you to make it home congrats ( been away for a while old problem returned no comms on the ward so no you tube no phone line great to meet the original owner great work again crew a well deserved journey
I watched a bunch of your Panama episodes, doing all the repairs. For whatever reason, the algorithm dropped you from my feed. Just tonight I was wondering just how you were doing, only to find out you're back grinding again.
Your can-do attitude is amazing, but man I hope that you just have minor repairs from now on.
Fair winds and following seas to you all.
Sorry Colin for the “STRESS” but I too watch for this exact reason. Myself owning a boat love the good days and self reflect when the boats fails.. Love watching and learning from your channel. THE GOOD AND BAD! Really cool 💯
My new favourite sailing channel. Thanks all.
Welcome aboard!
Omg!!! So glad it happened here and not earlier or later….still sucks tho!!! You got this!! You’re Parlay! 👏👏👏
Legends !!! Still my fav weekly after all these years
Now you know there is Lagoon quality and there is Parley quality.
Colin you can gelcoat over epoxy, have to sand the amides off (by product of epoxy) prior to gelcoat
The jury is still out on this one I feel!
It is my understanding that, unlike fiberglass, epoxy is water proof, eliminating the need for gel coat.
Lucky you are so talented and experienced! Another great save! 👏🏻💯✊🏻
Love you guys! So sorry this happened at the start of your circumnavigation of NZ. Hopefully you experienced the worst possible thing at the beginning. Safe travels. ❤
We hope so too. Thanks for watching 🙏🏼