⛵️⛵️⛵️Wow - SO technical!!!....So impressed with all the care you're taking with everything Mark!...Granny is amazed & so proud of you,,,as our we!!!!....Watching & listening again with my ear phones - Yes, your Dad is driving!!!....30 more sleeps 💤 & can't blinking wait...Love, as always....🌿🌈Mum!🌈🌿 PS...You're way past the "Ugly Ducking" stage now....Mahi the Swan here we come - yeh⛵️🙏⛵️👌⛵️PS2...Don't worry about the mess....I LOOOVE mess😂😂😂😂
What an amazing Mum you are (and Dad) Mark must be really proud too. As an old, Irish, retired Ship’s captain now living in Australia, I’ve grown to love you guys and our weekly Vlogs. Feel like I’m part of the family now. Keep Em Coming. ❤☘️
Man, all of UA-cam is behind this cat. I counted over a hundred patreon, and over twenty Kofi contributors. Hell yeah, Mark. Hell, yeah. I say it every week. Best series on the Tube.
I’ve been watching since episode 1 and am amazed with ur progress in becoming an proper repairman and taking real pride in what ur achieving weldone and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel .
Hey there, Thanks again the video. This advice comes from a welder friend of mine who said to me once “polish your stainless” He said it doesn’t have to be mirror finish but at least sand it from 400 grit to 1000 grit. The polishing helps it so it doesn’t corrode as easily. Welding tangs like you are doing could cause corrosion faster if water gets in between the layers. I am making all new chainplates as well. I have finished 2 out of 6. Keep up the good work.
Showcased the level of research you spend on the boat. I can only imagine how much time you spend online researching and studying to get this boat on the water!! That poor boat had to wait for you to come along to make it happen.
A bead of silicon under any gaps on the mast plate will stop anything snagging. Excellent progress & you could if you wanted to definitely make a very good living in the future bringing neglected boats back to life !!!!
ATTENTION MARK I believe you better build a wheel house at least big enough for two to sit inside out of the wind and rain weather. If you don't do it you will be sorry. You really do need a wheel house.
Don't let your lack of boat building experience slow you down! The first person who got tired of getting soaked when he rode a log across the river and decided to hollow it out and make a 'boat', had no experience either. And here we are with wooden Cats and aluminum masts. You have the advantage of centuries of other boat builders experience being available on the Web... ✌🧔🏻♀⛵
Love your episodes. You are getting so much better at this nautical stuff. Can say with expirence that the amount of random stuff that fails on used anything is astounding. Today was a solenoid. No telling what will go next. So start a box of outboard spares. I found that if you have a spare part you will never need it.
Thank You for this episode, I enjoyed watching it I'm in no position to give You an advice. So please understand I'm NOT lecturing You by any means I've been following your channel for a while. What I've noticed You're a bit critical on your projects, jobs done, your performance, etc. I believe they say your reality comes from your thoughts. So if somebody says it's going to be not so good, chances are it will go down the drain (I'm exaggerating, but hopefully You've got my point). The majority of us have NO CLUE of what You are doing, right? So if You show us a few things around without making any negative remarks, we'll swallow it without any questions to ask, correct? Second of all, I'm VERY impressed with your personal progress. You grew up significantly to say the least. So keep your sunny side up, stay your course and enjoy the ride. We are proud of You. Sorry for a long comment, hope to see your progress. Fair winds and following seas )))
Good on you Mark for taking on and learning complex new skills specially rig planning and dyneema splicing etc. These skills could be a source of income as you cruise around the world.
Your building expertise is growing so quickly! I used to often cringe at some of your patch jobs, but these days every job you do is being done so professionally!!!
Awesome progress pal!! You'' be on the water soon. I just wanted to stress to you how important this rigging is Mark. the open ocean is no place you want to be and have a rig failure. certainly not the time or place to reflect on "if only". that said. Take your time, and approach each step with precision and patience. Keep on keepin' on young gun!
Mark, Was in Amsterdam for work this week. Had hoped to get out to meet you but it didn’t work out. Loving, loving, loving your project and your videos. Kudos.
Step drills are your best friend. You really need a drill press of some sort - there must be one in the yard you can get stuff done with. Welding those plates together will work fine but drill all the holes first, bolt them together then tack weld them - remove bolts and take time welding them with everything as clean as pos. Also get a brush for swarf and avoid wiping things with your hands - at least use a tough glove. Splinters can cause a bad infection taking you out of action, not just for yard work but once out solo sailing. If you brush lion fish barbs off your bench with a bare hand you could end up in serious trouble. Break that habit now!
Parley. The New Zealand guy who rescued a hurricane damaged boat had a great couple of video going through rigging and putting up the main mast. How to create the cables you were struggling with. (Very hard to do). Hope you have seen the videos. You really have taken on a project. So ambitious. Well done
You don’t need shackles. Use your triangular plates, drill them for 10mm Clevis pin and attach shroud directly to the top plate with clevis pin through eye thimble. You don’t need a shackle on lower end either, just a shackle on chain plate and lash through shackle and eye thimble. Shackles in standing rigging introduce additional points of wear, strain and failure without providing any advantage.
Nice Dyneema demo, thanks , still concerned with temperature swings and the slacking of all the Dyneema in cooler weather and contraction in warm temps… Friend in Bahamas on Tiki46 had these concerns as well… You will handle it all just fine once you are tuned in to the expansion- contraction from temperature swings ,opposite of normal materials I hear .When warm Dyneema shrinks …
I can't believe the amount and depth of work you have to go through. These episodes have been a real eye-opener. Bless you and all the people who support you...and of course your lovely parents.
Two suggestions for all the drilling you have ahead of you. First, when drilling with part on the horizontal,make a little sausage out of butyl or putty and place it as a ring or dam around the punch park for you hole. Fill the circle with cutting oil before drilling. This provides really good lubrication for the drill bit and even a bit of heat dissipation. Really extends drill life and makes the initial hole easier so you can start with a 3 or 4 mm bit. Second, to enlarge the pilot hole, try getting a couple of cobalt step drills and use them very slowly with lubrication. Much faster than twist drills. You will save time and money, but also, its so much easier that the drilling become much more of a pleasure than a dreaded chore.
I love the cheesy music (presumably copyright-free stuff?) . It creates an atmosphere that you probably wouldn't have got if you could have used your favourite tracks - I like the randomness of the outcome.
I've been watching your vlog since day one your barge days, Mark. impressed with your determination to get everything perfect, I can't wait to see you sailing hopefully with some company 🙂👍
Kudos for the stuff you are undertaking. Dyneema is new to me but it looks like you got the hang of it. Also, you are doing so well with working with stainless under less than ideal shop conditions. I have never had the success you are having with all that drilling and cutting. Well Done.
I can’t imagine doing all the work you do outdoors and without a solid workbench, drill press, metal bender or even protection from the rain! Yet you are producing great components! I admire your patience and endurance! Well done!
I said it last week but I will say it again in case you didn't read it. One of the errors that DIY riggers sometimes make is allowing wiring and / or internal halyards the freedom to swing around in there. As the boat rocks, the clanging and slapping sounds drive people crazy. Also, if you want a little more civilization treat yourself to a 12V fridge. Some brands can be expensive, but I found a 63qt duel zone for around $400 US and its been running full time for 4 years.
Looking at fridges now 👍 this mast has a polystyrene lining, I think it helps with the sound. That really annoyed me so much on my first boat so I’d be very sad if they make a sound on this one!
My complements on your progress. Both with the boat and your ever increasing skills. Those skills will be with you forever and will serve you well in the future. PS I went over a year without refrigeration, and when I was finally able to keep beer cold and make ice for drinks, it was life changing. LOL 😅
PS I have been following since the beginning when you were shopping and eventually bought Good Tidings. Your progress as a Sailor and as a craftsman is inspirational.
@@WildlingSailing Good advice about the 12v fridge. While you are looking at fridges Mark, energy efficiency should be the main consideration. In the "off-grid" power system of a boat, the greener your energy rating label, the better! Buy the most efficient one you can afford.
Welding does not weaken your mast connector. Consider to add another small plate to fully support the pin. It can not be strong enough. You'll get there Mark
The purists/perfectionists may criticise your techniques but you are building the very best and most valuable component possible into your boat - Knowledge! You will know every part and how the part is made so no matter what happens you will be able to restore/fix it but most of the time you will be enjoying the fruits of your labour and learning. You have come a very long way since you set sail from the UK to France and every cm of the trip has been a life lesson. As we say in NZ - Kia Kaha! (Stay strong)
Dude this channel is incredible, I love how you're doing it all yourself and learning along the way. You've got to be willing to be bad at stuff to eventually get better at stuff, and broadcasting it to an audience is pretty brave. Long time watcher, It's all starting to come together now. Looking forward to seeing you on the seas!
"I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm doing it anyway". I like that. As for the work space, my motto has always been: "a place for everything and everything all over the place". But like yourself, I know where everything is.
Tere comes a time in every restoration/renovation, when you realise that your most half arsed efforts are a 100% improvement on your predecessor.. Enjoy it.
" Steady as she goes ". You are learning so much. Of course, it's trial and error if you haven''t done something before... but you are increasing your skill set. Good luck... and "steady as she goes".
Its great to see you make your own boat fittings from stainless and with this skill acquired you will be able to repair your boat in the most remotes location, keep up the good work.
The music wasn't terrible. Those dyneema end splices look great. I made countless end splices for our Coast Guard Station boats with old fashioned double braided. Those dyneema loops look about 10 times more complicated. Good work! 😎
Mark, just a bit of friendly advice, when you drill holes I recommend you clean the swarf off before you rivet the plates onto your mast, bits of metal might get trapped between the plates & mast. Just an observation, you're doing a great job.
Sam, I’m very cautious about critiquing someone else’s work because unless they’re with your hands on it’s really hard to see what’s best and you’re doing a great job. In the last video you made a butt joint in plywood glued with the poxy on a pretty important bulkhead/knee. It’s been concerning me that that could let go at a very bad time when underload. Had you considered taping that butt joint with Glass reinforcing or alternatively through bolting a plate on there to strengthen that I haven’t read to the comments maybe other people mentioned it might’ve been dealt with, very impressed with you and your skills cheers Chris
There's a simple trick that works magic when drilling large holes in thin plate. After drilling the pilot hole, cut a small square piece of cloth, fold in half twice (4 layers thick) and put it between the pilot hole and the tip of the big drill bit and drill the larger hole through the cloth. Let the cloth spin with the bit. This will result in amazing round holes in thin materials!
G'day Mark , Great to see more progress ,as always. My only concern is with the purchase of SECOND HAND PARTS for an ocean going yacht . Take them off & keep them for spares...... Buy NEW OEM PARTS for the engines ,,,as they are your "number one" piece of kit . Your engines not only need to be reliable,,, they are your " GO TO" in emergencies,,or in a storm ,for docking, ect. The extra dollars / pounds invested in your safety / reliability is essential as your very life could depend on this decision.. Respect....!
Sound advice for a boat about to embark on ocean passages. Mark regularly reminds us however, that his priority is to get the boat ready for enjoying some sailing in the summer, which means some short time solutions for now. Next winter he will work on the "permanent" installations and repairs, fore-armed with the knowledge and experience gained from all of these "temporary" fixes. Only then will he be ready to cross oceans, with the benefit of his experience sailing Mahi, that he will have already gained from his onshore sailing and short passages in the summer. With twin engines, the failure of a cheaper after-market part in one of them shouldn't be a problem in local waters.
Some years ago I restored a 28ft Wharram Tanenui. The mast was converted to a soft luff wing sail (Wharram design). The stainless steel parts that attached onto the mast where coated in green zinc chromate paste. This gives a barrier between the aluminium and the stainless steel. I also used Dyneema - great stuff, and learnt the art of splicing. On a later catamaran I came across Barton Marine high load eyes. A very useful alternative to a block. Enjoy watching your videos.
Great seeing you creating your windship. She's awesome and you're learning how to give her what she needs. She's going to take you places in a very special way. Highest Blessings
Thanks so much for doing what you're doing here. I love watching you solve these problems and figure things out every week. It's amazing and inspiring to see you breaking these big projects down piece by piece and knock them out. I will be super excited to see you get out under sail.
You are approaching those bends with the wrong technique, and it is spreading the load through the length of the piece, that's why they are forming in a rounded arc. Google "Vise sheet metal brake". They are pretty inexpensive (also, relatively easy to make if you want to DIY), and it will help you make crisp angles in the small pieces of thinner material that you are working with. As a bonus, it will keep you from tearing your vise off your little work table. lol I love watching the progress, keep living the dream.
Lower your drill speed if using cobalt drills , some steels work harden at high speed , start slow and go slow to use cobalt drills . Also drill for a bit then stop let things cool and then restart as many times as it takes , let the drill do the cutting and don’t force or rush it!
What he said. slow drill speed is key... you can look up speeds and feed with google. Always a surprise when drilling metal. A portable drill press or a jig for your drill can make things a lot more pleasant if you have a lot of holes to drill.
When drilling stainless, use beeswax as a lubricant and a decent pressure, There’s no need to stand on the drill. The stainless will work harden with a dull drill and then you have to anneal. Like copper, red hot and quench. Its not like common steel which will harden on quenching. You’ll have to polish after quenching but that’s only for looks.
Mark It wasn’t clear to me what you mentioned you are doing for measuring the lengths of the mast standing rigging. Basically you need can only measure the length of the stays from a ‘true plane’ view, which you do not have. Using the mast height only works if the attachment point at the bottom of line is horizontally in the same plane as the bottom of the mast. If your attachment is 15 cm lower than the bottom of the mast it needs to be factored into the calculations. You are making a right angle triangle with lengths A, B and C. Length C is the hypotenuse which is your stay length. The top view gives you the short length of the base of the triangle. From the side view draw a horizontal line at the upper and lower attach points. The distance between the top and bottom horizontal lines is the height of the tall side of the triangle. The short and long sides are at 90 degrees. The equation A^2 + B^2 = C^2. This gives you the total length from the stay including the attachment points and hardware. Subtract the hardware and tensioning loop thingy for the length of the dynema. If this is what you said great and sorry for the post. Nice to watch your videos. I’ve been changing holding tank lines on my boat so I need a pleasant break and watching your vids fits the need. Thanks.
Progress is looking good. Welding does not weaken metal so that will hold well. Try to get as little lateral movement in the shaft of the shackles I suggest adding a washer or spacer as well just to keep lateral movement down to a minimum. The small things take the most time, but they are super important to do well. Progress is being made, looking forward to seeing that mask up, that will be a huge milestone and it is so close now.
Sandwich 2 or 3 layers of American tape under any inox hardware and aluminum and then exacto knife the borders, it will isolate and last longer than tef-gel I would only tapper the last third length of dyneema....not the full length....otherwise you are not getting the friction of 72 lengths Speed up larger drill, reduce pressure, hold tight and let the drill cut its way Punch the broken cobalt bit and break it into pieces. Wear eye protection. Cutting inox with a thin inox grinder disc is much easier than the hack saw. Use good gloves and glasses. Chamfer and round grind all edges . Good job Mark
You are doing an amazing work Mark. I am a bit worried how travel will work out for you. You are now a fully evolved pro fabricator, felt this when you guys completed Minkie, sailing with it has put you in a different mode, less engaged to a certain extent, and felt as you found yourself fully again when you started to work on the Wharram.😊 perhaps the boat will always keep your fabricator self busy, underway, and that will make you feel in rythm on the long run. Cant wait to see the mast up.
You're killing it mate! Getting so close and we're all rooting for you. Been a blast watching since the very beginning of this build. Always look forward to the vids every Friday, one of the better parts of the day! Keep it up, my guy, you've got this!
You sure have come a long ways since you first did the lamination in the cabin of the old catamaran. Keep up the good work and greetings from California.
You are doing a great job. You know this boat will keep u safe, so it will be built strong! Beyond the built, the time you invest in the camera work is outstanding. Between your personal drive and capability to become a a worldly craftsperson you will no doubt live your dreams Mark!🇨🇦
You need a small low rpm drill press. Makes drilling stainless, painless ! They make portable ones that you can attach hand drill to. Having controlled hand feed makes all the difference
like my old dad used to say, nobody's born an expert, it only comes with experience
And study. Books impart a lot of knowledge. Just need to open them
⛵️⛵️⛵️Wow - SO technical!!!....So impressed with all the care you're taking with everything Mark!...Granny is amazed & so proud of you,,,as our we!!!!....Watching & listening again with my ear phones - Yes, your Dad is driving!!!....30 more sleeps 💤 & can't blinking wait...Love, as always....🌿🌈Mum!🌈🌿 PS...You're way past the "Ugly Ducking" stage now....Mahi the Swan here we come - yeh⛵️🙏⛵️👌⛵️PS2...Don't worry about the mess....I LOOOVE mess😂😂😂😂
Impressive young man you’ve got here
We look forward to you and those marigolds!
Did anyone else read that comment in her voice? 😂
What an amazing Mum you are (and Dad) Mark must be really proud too. As an old, Irish, retired Ship’s captain now living in Australia, I’ve grown to love you guys and our weekly Vlogs. Feel like I’m part of the family now. Keep Em Coming.
❤☘️
He’s doing you proud ❤
Man, all of UA-cam is behind this cat.
I counted over a hundred patreon, and over twenty Kofi contributors.
Hell yeah, Mark.
Hell, yeah.
I say it every week.
Best series on the Tube.
Amen to all that, we love you Mark; great music btw! ❤🍾🎹
@@richardschaefer3889 It’s well deserved, Mark brings a new perspective to his generation…
“Drilling holes in important things is no fun” 😂
Unless you are Sam Holmes 🤣
This has been my Friday night since lockdown and I’m so invested in seeing you get this one sailing!
I’ve been watching since episode 1 and am amazed with ur progress in becoming an proper repairman and taking real pride in what ur achieving weldone and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel .
Loved the welding pun!
Hey there, Thanks again the video. This advice comes from a welder friend of mine who said to me once “polish your stainless” He said it doesn’t have to be mirror finish but at least sand it from 400 grit to 1000 grit. The polishing helps it so it doesn’t corrode as easily. Welding tangs like you are doing could cause corrosion faster if water gets in between the layers. I am making all new chainplates as well. I have finished 2 out of 6. Keep up the good work.
Chemical "pickling" is also useful, to reinstate the oxide protection lost through welding.
Showcased the level of research you spend on the boat. I can only imagine how much time you spend online researching and studying to get this boat on the water!! That poor boat had to wait for you to come along to make it happen.
It will all come together and will be worth the struggle when you get the mast stepped!
great music was waiting 4 Austen Powers to pop outta the hull n say YAAAAA BABY ...lol ;-p keep on truckinn brother ....
The second splice eye was far superior to the first one. See, now you are experienced... There is a lesson there...
Mark, you are doing amazing job, not having a work shop is very difficult, but you keep up the good work 👏👏
A bead of silicon under any gaps on the mast plate will stop anything snagging.
Excellent progress & you could if you wanted to definitely make a very good living in the future bringing neglected boats back to life !!!!
ATTENTION MARK
I believe you better build a wheel house at least big enough for two to sit inside out of the wind and rain weather. If you don't do it you will be sorry. You really do need a wheel house.
Don't let your lack of boat building experience slow you down! The first person who got tired of getting soaked when he rode a log across the river and decided to hollow it out and make a 'boat', had no experience either. And here we are with wooden Cats and aluminum masts. You have the advantage of centuries of other boat builders experience being available on the Web... ✌🧔🏻♀⛵
You're getting close now!
Love your episodes. You are getting so much better at this nautical stuff. Can say with expirence that the amount of random stuff that fails on used anything is astounding. Today was a solenoid. No telling what will go next. So start a box of outboard spares. I found that if you have a spare part you will never need it.
Thank You for this episode, I enjoyed watching it
I'm in no position to give You an advice. So please understand I'm NOT lecturing You by any means
I've been following your channel for a while. What I've noticed You're a bit critical on your projects, jobs done, your performance, etc. I believe they say your reality comes from your thoughts. So if somebody says it's going to be not so good, chances are it will go down the drain (I'm exaggerating, but hopefully You've got my point).
The majority of us have NO CLUE of what You are doing, right? So if You show us a few things around without making any negative remarks, we'll swallow it without any questions to ask, correct?
Second of all, I'm VERY impressed with your personal progress. You grew up significantly to say the least. So keep your sunny side up, stay your course and enjoy the ride. We are proud of You.
Sorry for a long comment, hope to see your progress. Fair winds and following seas )))
GREAT advice!👍👏👍👏👍
Good on you Mark for taking on and learning complex new skills specially rig planning and dyneema splicing etc. These skills could be a source of income as you cruise around the world.
Your building expertise is growing so quickly! I used to often cringe at some of your patch jobs, but these days every job you do is being done so professionally!!!
Awesome progress pal!! You'' be on the water soon. I just wanted to stress to you how important this rigging is Mark. the open ocean is no place you want to be and have a rig failure. certainly not the time or place to reflect on "if only". that said. Take your time, and approach each step with precision and patience. Keep on keepin' on young gun!
Mark, Was in Amsterdam for work this week. Had hoped to get out to meet you but it didn’t work out. Loving, loving, loving your project and your videos. Kudos.
I’m too tight arsed to give you money, plus I’m a pensioner, but you’re going good Mark, looking forward to the next video.😊
All looking good, don't be too hard on your self, remember that the man who never made a mistake never made fuck all
Getting close buddy. Keep up the good work. Thanks for the great entertainment!
laughed so hard at u jumping n climbn on that vice..priceless entertainment..u go marc
Step drills are your best friend. You really need a drill press of some sort - there must be one in the yard you can get stuff done with. Welding those plates together will work fine but drill all the holes first, bolt them together then tack weld them - remove bolts and take time welding them with everything as clean as pos.
Also get a brush for swarf and avoid wiping things with your hands - at least use a tough glove. Splinters can cause a bad infection taking you out of action, not just for yard work but once out solo sailing. If you brush lion fish barbs off your bench with a bare hand you could end up in serious trouble. Break that habit now!
Mark no one cares how long it takes we are enjoying the journey, don't put yourself under to much pressure to get sailing it will come, Good job.
20 years in the Navy. Never saw the Dyreema back then. 3 strand sisal or similar. You are a man that does lots with little.
Parley. The New Zealand guy who rescued a hurricane damaged boat had a great couple of video going through rigging and putting up the main mast. How to create the cables you were struggling with. (Very hard to do). Hope you have seen the videos. You really have taken on a project. So ambitious. Well done
His handle is @ParlayRevival. Really great guy. Super helpful.
@ParlayRevival. Is his handle. He is super helpful and friendly. He would have great advice for you
Parlay, not parley.
The channel is www.youtube.com/@ParlayRevival
Except that was all stainless not dyneema. And paid by sponsors for that matter.
You don’t need shackles. Use your triangular plates, drill them for 10mm Clevis pin and attach shroud directly to the top plate with clevis pin through eye thimble. You don’t need a shackle on lower end either, just a shackle on chain plate and lash through shackle and eye thimble. Shackles in standing rigging introduce additional points of wear, strain and failure without providing any advantage.
Nice Dyneema demo, thanks , still concerned with temperature swings and the slacking of all the Dyneema in cooler weather and contraction in warm temps… Friend in Bahamas on Tiki46 had these concerns as well… You will handle it all just fine once you are tuned in to the expansion- contraction from temperature swings ,opposite of normal materials I hear .When warm Dyneema shrinks …
I can't believe the amount and depth of work you have to go through. These episodes have been a real eye-opener. Bless you and all the people who support you...and of course your lovely parents.
Thanks
Two suggestions for all the drilling you have ahead of you. First, when drilling with part on the horizontal,make a little sausage out of butyl or putty and place it as a ring or dam around the punch park for you hole. Fill the circle with cutting oil before drilling. This provides really good lubrication for the drill bit and even a bit of heat dissipation. Really extends drill life and makes the initial hole easier so you can start with a 3 or 4 mm bit. Second, to enlarge the pilot hole, try getting a couple of cobalt step drills and use them very slowly with lubrication. Much faster than twist drills. You will save time and money, but also, its so much easier that the drilling become much more of a pleasure than a dreaded chore.
I love the cheesy music (presumably copyright-free stuff?) . It creates an atmosphere that you probably wouldn't have got if you could have used your favourite tracks - I like the randomness of the outcome.
I've been watching your vlog since day one your barge days, Mark. impressed with your determination to get everything perfect, I can't wait to see you sailing hopefully with some company 🙂👍
Kudos for the stuff you are undertaking. Dyneema is new to me but it looks like you got the hang of it. Also, you are doing so well with working with stainless under less than ideal shop conditions. I have never had the success you are having with all that drilling and cutting. Well Done.
I can’t imagine doing all the work you do outdoors and without a solid workbench, drill press, metal bender or even protection from the rain! Yet you are producing great components! I admire your patience and endurance! Well done!
We need Mrs Mary and Dad back.. just motor on down to somewhere close to home and they'll have you fixed up properly in no time
Haha.....28 sleeps for us - yeh😂🇳🇱😂🇳🇱😂 🇳🇱
I said it last week but I will say it again in case you didn't read it. One of the errors that DIY riggers sometimes make is allowing wiring and / or internal halyards the freedom to swing around in there. As the boat rocks, the clanging and slapping sounds drive people crazy.
Also, if you want a little more civilization treat yourself to a 12V fridge. Some brands can be expensive, but I found a 63qt duel zone for around $400 US and its been running full time for 4 years.
Looking at fridges now 👍 this mast has a polystyrene lining, I think it helps with the sound. That really annoyed me so much on my first boat so I’d be very sad if they make a sound on this one!
My complements on your progress. Both with the boat and your ever increasing skills. Those skills will be with you forever and will serve you well in the future.
PS I went over a year without refrigeration, and when I was finally able to keep beer cold and make ice for drinks, it was life changing. LOL 😅
PS I have been following since the beginning when you were shopping and eventually bought Good Tidings. Your progress as a Sailor and as a craftsman is inspirational.
@@WildlingSailing Good advice about the 12v fridge.
While you are looking at fridges Mark, energy efficiency should be the main consideration. In the "off-grid" power system of a boat, the greener your energy rating label, the better! Buy the most efficient one you can afford.
Welding does not weaken your mast connector. Consider to add another small plate to fully support the pin. It can not be strong enough. You'll get there Mark
Hey Mark I must say I was a bit apprehensive until those drilling holes met each other. Great work with the dyneema.
Keep up the amazing work you are doing. It’s all coming together fabulously.
I actually like the music, not at all shoddy. Hope it reflects on your mast. Fascinating to watch the splicing.
i watch many things being built on UA-cam, Ferrari's, Maclaren's, planes, etc.. and this project would have to be my fave!
The purists/perfectionists may criticise your techniques but you are building the very best and most valuable component possible into your boat - Knowledge! You will know every part and how the part is made so no matter what happens you will be able to restore/fix it but most of the time you will be enjoying the fruits of your labour and learning. You have come a very long way since you set sail from the UK to France and every cm of the trip has been a life lesson. As we say in NZ - Kia Kaha! (Stay strong)
Dude this channel is incredible, I love how you're doing it all yourself and learning along the way.
You've got to be willing to be bad at stuff to eventually get better at stuff, and broadcasting it to an audience is pretty brave.
Long time watcher, It's all starting to come together now. Looking forward to seeing you on the seas!
Amazing rigging job Mark! She'll be underway soon.
Great instruction on the Gimbels! And you were so blessed to get the mast with your purchase. Wow, just the mast is worth the entire cost of the boat.
That's good because the boat was a rotten mess worth almost nothing.
Such patients! Brilliant!
"I don't know what I'm doing, but I'm doing it anyway". I like that. As for the work space, my motto has always been: "a place for everything and everything all over the place". But like yourself, I know where everything is.
This is SO true Dylan 🤗⛵️🤗
Bolts have protrude beyond the end of the nyloc lock nut by at least one full thread to work correctly.
Coming along nicely
Tere comes a time in every restoration/renovation, when you realise that your most half arsed efforts are a 100% improvement on your predecessor..
Enjoy it.
Keep your spirits high. You are learning so much.
Invest in a quality set of step drills and a cutting fluid. Use a hammer to bend your flat bar in the vice. Well done so far 😊
Very tricky but important work. Hope it all comes together
You are right your mum will have a go at you 😂 but cannot wait to see that mast up and be patient practice makes perfect
Haha....He knows I love cleaning & it's a good job isn't it Graeme😂😂😂😂
@@MaryFandStevieG must take after his dad then lol 😂
@@graememercer1653 ....Haha....DEFINITELY!!!!😂😂😂😂😂
" Steady as she goes ". You are learning so much. Of course, it's trial and error if you haven''t done something before... but you are increasing your skill set. Good luck... and "steady as she goes".
Its great to see you make your own boat fittings from stainless and with this skill acquired you will be able to repair your boat in the most remotes location, keep up the good work.
The music wasn't terrible. Those dyneema end splices look great. I made countless end splices for our Coast Guard Station boats with old fashioned double braided. Those dyneema loops look about 10 times more complicated. Good work! 😎
You’ve been working your butt off. You still have a ways to go but you’re so close to leaving that yard. CANT WAIT!!
Mark, just a bit of friendly advice, when you drill holes I recommend you clean the swarf off before you rivet the plates onto your mast, bits of metal might get trapped between the plates & mast. Just an observation, you're doing a great job.
Your talent is amazing!🙌🏼👍🏼
That was the best demonstration of a locking splice in dyneema I have seen. Well explained and clearly illustrated. Thanks Sam
You’re getting close Mark keep hanging in there. You got this. I can’t wait until we start sailing.
Sam, I’m very cautious about critiquing someone else’s work because unless they’re with your hands on it’s really hard to see what’s best and you’re doing a great job. In the last video you made a butt joint in plywood glued with the poxy on a pretty important bulkhead/knee. It’s been concerning me that that could let go at a very bad time when underload. Had you considered taping that butt joint with Glass reinforcing or alternatively through bolting a plate on there to strengthen that I haven’t read to the comments maybe other people mentioned it might’ve been dealt with, very impressed with you and your skills cheers Chris
"Sam" 🙃
There's a simple trick that works magic when drilling large holes in thin plate. After drilling the pilot hole, cut a small square piece of cloth, fold in half twice (4 layers thick) and put it between the pilot hole and the tip of the big drill bit and drill the larger hole through the cloth. Let the cloth spin with the bit.
This will result in amazing round holes in thin materials!
Impressed by your skill and attention to detail, well done!
G'day Mark ,
Great to see more progress ,as always.
My only concern is with the purchase of SECOND HAND PARTS for an ocean going yacht .
Take them off & keep them for spares......
Buy NEW OEM PARTS for the engines ,,,as they are your "number one" piece of kit .
Your engines not only need to be reliable,,, they are your " GO TO" in emergencies,,or in a storm ,for docking, ect.
The extra dollars / pounds invested in your safety / reliability is essential as your very life could depend on this decision..
Respect....!
Sound advice for a boat about to embark on ocean passages.
Mark regularly reminds us however, that his priority is to get the boat ready for enjoying some sailing in the summer, which means some short time solutions for now.
Next winter he will work on the "permanent" installations and repairs, fore-armed with the knowledge and experience gained from all of these "temporary" fixes.
Only then will he be ready to cross oceans, with the benefit of his experience sailing Mahi, that he will have already gained from his onshore sailing and short passages in the summer.
With twin engines, the failure of a cheaper after-market part in one of them shouldn't be a problem in local waters.
Great job! Just rigged my Wharram tiki 21 with dyneema as well, granted way simpler than your rig. Can’t wait to see the mast up!
Some years ago I restored a 28ft Wharram Tanenui. The mast was converted to a soft luff wing sail (Wharram design). The stainless steel parts that attached onto the mast where coated in green zinc chromate paste. This gives a barrier between the aluminium and the stainless steel. I also used Dyneema - great stuff, and learnt the art of splicing. On a later catamaran I came across Barton Marine high load eyes. A very useful alternative to a block. Enjoy watching your videos.
WILDLING FRIDAYS!!!!
ITS BEEN MY GO TO FOR YEARS
Can't wait to see you sail her.😉😄
Great seeing you creating your windship. She's awesome and you're learning how to give her what she needs. She's going to take you places in a very special way. Highest Blessings
Thanks so much for doing what you're doing here. I love watching you solve these problems and figure things out every week. It's amazing and inspiring to see you breaking these big projects down piece by piece and knock them out. I will be super excited to see you get out under sail.
You are approaching those bends with the wrong technique, and it is spreading the load through the length of the piece, that's why they are forming in a rounded arc. Google "Vise sheet metal brake". They are pretty inexpensive (also, relatively easy to make if you want to DIY), and it will help you make crisp angles in the small pieces of thinner material that you are working with. As a bonus, it will keep you from tearing your vise off your little work table. lol
I love watching the progress, keep living the dream.
Never knew they existed. What a great invention.
My wife is impressed how you are turning what she called two canoes bolted together into a seagoing boat. Keep on welding
Lower your drill speed if using cobalt drills , some steels work harden at high speed , start slow and go slow to use cobalt drills . Also drill for a bit then stop let things cool and then restart as many times as it takes , let the drill do the cutting and don’t force or rush it!
What he said. slow drill speed is key... you can look up speeds and feed with google. Always a surprise when drilling metal. A portable drill press or a jig for your drill can make things a lot more pleasant if you have a lot of holes to drill.
I have made a career from these exact instructions. They are not wrong.
Bigger the bit slower the speed as a general rule.
...and maybe some cutting paste?
Your motto - No day without progress!
Well done and good luck with the project rigging.
Huge effort mate .Cheers for all your inspirational posts.
Get yourself a couple high quality step drills Mark. Worth their weight in gold.
Your tenacity in pursuit of this complex set of goals and objectives is amazing. Good on you!
When drilling stainless, use beeswax as a lubricant and a decent pressure, There’s no need to stand on the drill. The stainless will work harden with a dull drill and then you have to anneal. Like copper, red hot and quench. Its not like common steel which will harden on quenching. You’ll have to polish after quenching but that’s only for looks.
Mark
It wasn’t clear to me what you mentioned you are doing for measuring the lengths of the mast standing rigging. Basically you need can only measure the length of the stays from a ‘true plane’ view, which you do not have. Using the mast height only works if the attachment point at the bottom of line is horizontally in the same plane as the bottom of the mast. If your attachment is 15 cm lower than the bottom of the mast it needs to be factored into the calculations. You are making a right angle triangle with lengths A, B and C. Length C is the hypotenuse which is your stay length. The top view gives you the short length of the base of the triangle. From the side view draw a horizontal line at the upper and lower attach points. The distance between the top and bottom horizontal lines is the height of the tall side of the triangle. The short and long sides are at 90 degrees. The equation A^2 + B^2 = C^2. This gives you the total length from the stay including the attachment points and hardware. Subtract the hardware and tensioning loop thingy for the length of the dynema. If this is what you said great and sorry for the post. Nice to watch your videos. I’ve been changing holding tank lines on my boat so I need a pleasant break and watching your vids fits the need. Thanks.
You don’t arrive in this world a knowing. You arrive learning from cradle to grave.
Progress is looking good. Welding does not weaken metal so that will hold well. Try to get as little lateral movement in the shaft of the shackles I suggest adding a washer or spacer as well just to keep lateral movement down to a minimum.
The small things take the most time, but they are super important to do well.
Progress is being made, looking forward to seeing that mask up, that will be a huge milestone and it is so close now.
Sandwich 2 or 3 layers of American tape under any inox hardware and aluminum and then exacto knife the borders, it will isolate and last longer than tef-gel
I would only tapper the last third length of dyneema....not the full length....otherwise you are not getting the friction of 72 lengths
Speed up larger drill, reduce pressure, hold tight and let the drill cut its way
Punch the broken cobalt bit and break it into pieces. Wear eye protection.
Cutting inox with a thin inox grinder disc is much easier than the hack saw. Use good gloves and glasses.
Chamfer and round grind all edges .
Good job Mark
Great advice, take note Mark...
Good advice 👍
What is "American tape" please?
Greytape...Nashua tape or similar
@@TheGolopablo Duct tape?
In your words tantalisingly close. Oh yeah the progress is showing. Well done young man.
can't wait to see this badboy sail for the 1st time!!
You are doing an amazing work Mark. I am a bit worried how travel will work out for you. You are now a fully evolved pro fabricator, felt this when you guys completed Minkie, sailing with it has put you in a different mode, less engaged to a certain extent, and felt as you found yourself fully again when you started to work on the Wharram.😊 perhaps the boat will always keep your fabricator self busy, underway, and that will make you feel in rythm on the long run. Cant wait to see the mast up.
You're killing it mate! Getting so close and we're all rooting for you. Been a blast watching since the very beginning of this build. Always look forward to the vids every Friday, one of the better parts of the day! Keep it up, my guy, you've got this!
Excellent work and progress… you never learn if you don’t try 👍so here’s cheers to you!!!
Cool DIY! 👍 Welding is OK, no weakening from that. It’s a lot of work to fabricate all those mounts. Maybe try to remove that broken cobolt drill bit.
You sure have come a long ways since you first did the lamination in the cabin of the old catamaran. Keep up the good work and greetings from California.
You are doing a great job. You know this boat will keep u safe, so it will be built strong! Beyond the built, the time you invest in the camera work is outstanding. Between your personal drive and capability to become a a worldly craftsperson you will no doubt live your dreams Mark!🇨🇦
I learn something new from your experience every week! Thanks for sharing the journey with us!
You need a small low rpm drill press. Makes drilling stainless, painless ! They make portable ones that you can attach hand drill to. Having controlled hand feed makes all the difference
Go Mark, Your starting to look like a chip off the ol block. Your Dad must be proud