Ep 197 Finally Starting To Look Like A Boat!
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About Sarinda - ML1392
Wartime Activities
6/44 Operation Neptune Invasion of Normandy
149th ML Flotilla
ML1295, ML1309, ML1383, ML1387, ML1389, ML1391, ML1392, ML1393, ML1407, ML1409, ML1421. ML1422
6/6/44 Channel Marker at Gold Beach on D-Day
Distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy (Gazette Date - 19/12/44)
6/3/45 Captured a German Biber Type midget submarine off Breskens in the Scheldt Estuary. Eleven Bibers had sortied that day. Four were found abandoned along the coast at North Beveland, Knocke, Domberg and Zeebrugge.
One was sunk by gunfire off Westkapelle on 8 March and five vanished.
Post War Fate
1946 Fast Despatch Boat = FDB73
10/47 HM Customs & Excise = Valiant
1967 Sold = Frol - Pejo
1974 =Sarinda (Charter work on Crinan Canal)
1980-91 Extensive conversion to luxury motor yacht
11/95 Base ported at Liverpool
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Washington state US. I can’t believe how much you two have accomplished “AND” you’re still married.
You have earned my respect !
Go Seahawks
Washington here too. It takes a special kind of relationship to work with your spouse, especially in stressful situations. They do a good job of it, or at least not filming the more stressful parts where you need a break. As much as I love my wife, there is no way we could do a project like this together.
Fiberglass hates 90 degree corners. In applications such as where the deck meets the wheelhouse an epoxy cove to soften the corner will make a huge difference in the effectiveness of the bond at the 90 degree corner.
I was thinking along the same lines... C'mon Simon! You even invoked The Sanding God (Mads) and then literally folded the fiberglass in half (breaking the glass fibers), creased it (nothing survives that) and jammed it into that corner. And yes, I'd go back, grind out that edge, mix up some thickened epoxy and redo it. Otherwise it's just a matter of time, some boat flexing, a freezing winter or two, and it will crack either with the flex, water jacking or a combination of those.. You need to stand in front of a chalkboard and write 100 times... "I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"... :)
"I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"...
"I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"...
"I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"...
Also to be clear, when it comes to fiberglass - a fillet is not the same as caulking a gap in wood.
"I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"...
"I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"...
"I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"...
"I Will always use fillets when fiberglassing"...
It's called filleting in the fiber glass world. Yes very important. Also why didn't they glass the front of the wheelhouse...?
Absolutely agree 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Watch Colin (parlay revival) glass his catamaran
I was sure someone would have pointed this out, and I didn't have to look too far to confirm it. Also I've heard that fiber-glass shouldn't be folded double, to avoid breaking the fibers.
Simon did remind us that they're not fiber-glassing experts, so this was a learn-by-your-mistakes moment.
Edit: Where the wheelhouse meets the deck isn't a structural join, it just needs to be a good seal. It looks good, it's watertight, job well done!
It takes a specail kind of people to carefully restore a wonderful pice of history. It is an amazing journey.
Thank you much
@@EJGentleman thank you for your support x
I would still fiberglass the wheelhouse up to the doors. As that area gets the brunt of the sea spray . Plus if put bench there again. The fiberglass will stand up to the wear and tear of people seating there.🤔🤔🤔
Three cheers for sealing the bow from the English weather 😂
Was going to say much the same thing!
Water tight for winter - you met your target - well done!
I appreciate you thanking us but, I'd like to thank the two of you for doing the hard work and taking us along on your journey. Not to mention those volunteers and sponsors that have helped you. Wish I was younger and lived closer so I could help out.
Much appreciated!
You guys are awesome - don't know how you pull off working together so much but since you do I certainly applaud because most couples couldn't without killing each other. The way you have worked through the challenges is note worthy.
We have worked together every day for the past 15 years, wouldn’t want it any other way!
Hi Simon & Gemma, I'm a retired lad from Somerset, living in Germany since 1977 and just love your clips. During my working life I experienced 35 years of Roadying and sincerely know what you mean about removing the glue from double sided sticky tape. Here's a tip that we used to speed up the load out. Anywhere requiring double sided sticky tape, we'd lay down a stripe of Gaffer's tape (others call it Duct tape) and then we'd stick the double sided to the back of the Gaffer. You could probably use the wide green masking tape you have, as long as it is wider or the same width as the double sided. I hope this tip help for the future. Regards, John
Petrol is amazing for shifting glue, so is cellulose paint thinner. Most plastics and paint won’t be happy, but glass fibre won’t care.
The drill wire brush was genius. The solvent just needed to be brushed on and wiped off while wet.
Hi. My wife and I, Have watched from Australia since the beginning. We have had amazing lives, won nation drag racing records, raced motorbikes. I've worked for one of the world's most successful offshore boat racing teams and raced in 5 counties winning several world championships with Miss Geico offshore racing. We still enjoyed a lifetime of hot rodding having a 32 and a 34 ford hotrod. yet being total UA-cam tragics, We both agree you are our favourite UA-cam channel. Keep living the dream. Being in our 60's now we are living through your dreams.
Greetings from Texas. I figured it was time I helped contribute to your efforts. I have been enjoying watching for years now. You two are amazing I cannot wait to see her underway with y'all at the helm.
You rock! Thank you so much x
When you started this project, I thought you were in over your heads. I didn't know your fabrication skills. It's looking good. 👍🏻
Years of making caravans (trailers).
What a Transformation,I Just Cant stop watching your Progress every week,You both deserve a Massive Well Done.
Love your teamwork and dedication to such a huge project. I've watched a lot of boats being built on YT but I'm addicted to Sarinda.
Congratulations Simon and Gemma, so happy you made your target ! I nearly shed a tear over how good the Old Darling looked when you got paint on the wheelhouse, like the old girl put a party dress on !
I can’t even imagine your joy at completing the boat to this point. Such a great achievement. Bravo you two. Bravo!👏
Hi Simon and Gemma. Watching you both working on this old boat, puts me in my happy place. I can’t help but mention, though. I would definitely fibreglass the wheelhouse, where you have replaced the rotten ply wood. I know you said it was originally wood, but I am pretty sure so was the deck. It will certainly protect it from the elements in the future if you did. Just putting a lip round the bottom, is asking for trouble,if water gets in. Just a thought. 😎
The deck is going to be covered by wood eventually. It will be on top of the fiberglass. I was thinking they could do the same thing with the wheelhouse if they wanted. Fiberglass it, then put a wood piece over that, so if that rots out, you are still water tight.
@@jiminauburn5073 Yes. I understand that it will get a teak deck eventually. The wheelhouse is painted though. So it doesn’t really matter what material they use. Just leaving a lip of fibreglass around the base, is unwise. Water will find its way in eventually, and it will have nowhere to go. It will slowly soak in to the plywood and rot it. You won’t know it’s happening until it’s too late, because you won’t be able to see it, because it has fibreglass covering it. The only other option, is perhaps putting a lip above the fibreglass join, to deflect any water onto the deck. That might protect it a little.
@@Steve-Cross I was thinking the same thing. Will they really tell the difference between if the wall was covered in fiberglass and painted, or if it was just wood? Definitely much better if they just fiberglass the entire thing. I do wonder how they will connect a teak deck, without drilling a bunch of holes in the fiberglass, letting the water in. I guess they could fiberglass a bunch of wood strips to the fiberglass deck, and then screw the teak deck into the wood strips, so they do not make holes in the fiberglass. I am sure they will figure it out. As for the wheelhouse, hopefully they see the other people's posts about putting a cove at the base, because I think with that right angle, it is going to be an issue.
Fantastic progress, So good to know you will have a dry boat before winter arrives.
Is she in better condition than you thought I mean the boat not Gemma😂😂. I think it’s amazing what you’re doing, and thank you for letting us come along on the journey
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For god's sake don't mention the state of the bottom........ of either of them 😂
I used to fiberglass in ground swimming pools, it looks like you're doing a fabulous job, for guessing at it. Keep up the great work. I love watching the progress, Sarinda is really taking shape now
Thanks 👍
Excellent progress 🙂
Glassfibre tip no. 326 ;-) Avoid the expense of U-Pol bridging compound. Buy chopped strands from your GRP supplier (available in 3mm or 6mm length) and stir them into the resin/catalyst mix.
Bingo! Homemade bridging compound using the same resin/catalyst as the rest of the boat for a fraction of the cost.
as others have said , epoxy fillet 90 degree joins , then use biaxial tape. massively easier and stronger , csm is not great for sheathing a biaxial or twill weave cloth is much easier neater stronger etc. epoxy resin much much better (much more expensive) great job hats off to you
Gemma gets so excited when she has new paint to look at.
Lol ...admit it you were going to say watch dry...😂😉🧙🏼♂️
@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 lol. Thanks for the smile.
Great move to have a roller in each hand when glassing a compound curve! Thx for bringing us along.
Although it is the end of summer, it is fantastic to see your overall progress. Give yourselves a big shoutout. 😊😊😊
John Ken
That boat is going to be glorious, the quality of your work is so good. So well done.
You guys are just bloody awesome, that was a huge goal that you have achieved and it looks really fantastic
What a transformation. You two are truly amazing. She is looking AWESOME 🎉.
Well done, I think you've mastered the art of fibreglass 👍 👏 👏 👏 ❤❤
The deck is slippy because the top coat has a wax in it to keep air away as it cures. When it weathers the wax goes.
So glad you had some decent weather for this. It looks fantastic! I get quite emotional when I think of how this WWII vintage boat is being brought back to life and, basically, getting a whole new lease on life, thanks to you two (and all those supporting the project.)
Just one man's opinion, but that strip of dark wood just below the wheelhouse windows would have looked nice if properly stained and varnished. P.S. - Everytime I watch one of your videos, it makes me wish that I was there inorder to help out where I could. (TerryE)
I couldn't agree more. That strip nicely varnished would look great.
I love varnished wood, but the problems of sealing different pieces with different finishes can be a problem.
Problems with annual maintenance of large pieces with varnish,etc is difficult. They only have two people, not a large crew! 😊😊😊
John Ken
Wow, just wow, the pointy end looks incredible. Well done, have a wee congratulatory dram.
Onward and upward!
@@JohnKenIRB233 My two cents is, leave the paint till they do the finish work. Then varnish (or put just a glass coating, like the beams) that top peace.
Looks great. Bit of a wow factor
looks great and now no water leaks in that section of the boat well done guys what an amazing transformation
What a incredible milestone. She looks fantastic. Congratulations too you both .❤
You've made incredible and I mean incredible progress seeing the complete front of the deck and wheel house completed looks amazing you too must be one proud couple.
The glass fibre mat is bonded together with an emulsion that softens when the resin is applied, this allows the mat to adopt the shape it is being fitted to! Having said all that it looks like you two are fast becoming expert at the job, and it gets easier with practice! Excellent work, and a brilliant watch!
Phil
Another major milestone achieved! What a contrast to a month ago.. great job guys your almost there!!
Looking superb now .. just take care this weekend spring tides with possible storm surges and 80mph winds .. already seen one deck less dingy washed up at Parkgate today by the chippy
Wow, what you’ve achieved! Looking brill, I did at one stage of the painting of the cabin front think: Gemmas gonna fall in the drink as she stands back to admire it! Just think, all winter with no water dripping into the front of the boat. Great job you two. Stay well.
Looks amazing and so much bigger than when the plastic sheets were down. You can now see a massive difference. Well done both. 😀😀👍👍
The deck and the wheelhouse look outstanding, you guys are really making progress. I can't wait to see that first day as sea, put on your sailin shoes.
It just never gets boring. You guys just don't stop. Amazing progress. Thanks for sharing.😊
Thanks so much! 😊
You are an amazingly hard working couple, doing a great job. I had boats for years and no how had a work it is just to keep a modern boat looking good, so to take this on is truly epic. The variety of skills that you show and ability to overcome problems' is a great thing to have.
It’s lovely watching this lovely old boat come back to life,regards from south coast.
Great work, I love seeing the progress every week, keep going like this, especially without losing your sense of humor. Greetings from Spain.
You guys are crushing it. Fantastic progress that seems to be accelerating. Well done. 🇨🇦
Thanks so much!
Another entertaining episode and the front is looking great what a difference from last fall.Your enthusiasm and fun is what makes it a must see each week.
Really impressive. Great to see such wonderful results of your hard work! I love watching your weekly videos!
You two (and your supporters) are just amazing. I cannot imagine how you juggle Sarinda, work and two children. 😮 you are doing sooooo brilliantly. Totally in awe here….
Fantastic job both, looks stunning! I’ve got about six months work left to do on my narrowboat restoration so believe me I know what a job you’ve taken on, but can you imagine the satisfaction your going to have when it’s finished, awesome!
Oh man! I’ve been following you guys since thank you beginning. It’s so great to see the front deck looking so good! I can’t imagine how great y’all feel about it! And to have the whole bow be dried in before winter is gonna be so awesome!
It must be an amazing sense of achievement and relief to have got the pointy end of the boat 🤣watertight before the winter sets in. An incredible amount of work completed this year. Well done guys.
Great work guys. Its nice to see ship starting to finally come together. The bow is nearly finished. Im not looking forward to fiberglassing my deck and cabin top, but its a necessary thing to keep the boat watertight.
Just wanted to say how proud you both must be I've followed you for a few years now and what a transformation 👏 🎉
When you first started I think most were skeptical. Now, you've done it. It is a credit to your persistence and dedicaion. The rest may be a long task however, I am sure the doubters have packed up and gone.
She's a stunning piece of Art. Just incredible the transformation.
Sarinda is looking absolutely spankin' with new deck and paint! Gemma...I'm so glad that I followed you back to the UK from the Aurora. I have enjoyed everything that you and Simon have done.
Congratulations! You've hit a milestone on the renovation time-line.
Looking great!
I've watched this boat going from WTF were they thinking? To, oh wow, it's really starting to look like they turned it around, to now where I see Sarinda looking like she's getting eager to get back out on the waves. Awesome job you two! Just awesome!
What an incredible force you two are, the refurb to this point has been remarkable, she is looking fabulous!
Sarinda looks like she is smiling! Bravo guys!!!
It is truly time to feel some pride! It is so satisfying to see progress and know that you have made serious headway. Great Job!
I found you guys a couple of weeks in and quickly binge watched from the beginning. With the pandemic and all, I couldn't wait for Friday. I have loved the steady progress, though of course it seems tedious at times. There have been a lot of "those days" of milestones along the way. But for me, and I bet for you two as well, this has been the biggest of all. The bow is structurally sound and water tight. And it looks fantastic! Well done, you two! And thanks for all the inspiration. I'm hoisting one for you tonight! (And I still can't wait for Fridays!)
And suddenly it is a ship again, gotta love this stage of the rebuilt, you she her improving!
Your boat is looking amazing keep up the good work.
Hi Simon and Gemma, I just want to say how proud I am of you both the enthusiasm that you have towards restoring the old girl is just fantastic. Some people what I thought she’s just a piece of crap and put a match to her, but fortunate we have people like yourself that love history and want to preserve keep up the good work. Really appreciate you both Cliff from Logan City Queensland, Australia 🇦🇺 I’m on the big island 🏝️
It looks incredible! So proud of you both, the progress you've made is massive and it looks fantastic.
Sarinda, looking resplendent. So satisfying to see all your efforts come to fruition. This has been a great season for progress, and all the video footage is there to support it. What you have achieved is truly worthy of comment and acknowledgement. A huge, huge, well done. And thank you so much for sharing your entertaining, and, imho, unmissable videos.
Tremendous progress Simon & jemma one of my favorite episodes. Thanks John from Arizona
What an Amazing job you guys have done!!! It looks Fantastic!!! Well Done!
Congratulations! It just seemed like getting the wheel house painted was a major & beautiful step! AND it is waterproof, so no more tarps needed on the brow!
Starting to look a LOT less rotting hulk, and more ship-shape ship! Awesome work, guys!!
Yeah, you figure that everything has been fixed, both inside and out from the bow all the way back to the wheelhouse.
Looks really sharp. Imagine what the whole boat will look like when finished and you two at the helm.
For corners fillet with Wests . It gives a smooth run for the fibreglass
I'm not going to say that I don't like watching you fix web frames, but these past few weeks have been incredibly satisfying. Thank you!
Pity you really should fiberglass the front of the wheelhouse then use fairing compound to get it smooth and do a curve fillet on the transition of the deck and the wheelhouse.
Looking wicked, been watching for a couple off months and love the down to earth attitude you both show but we to are learning as you go on your journey, great end to the week watching you achieve a little bit more on the project. Thankyou for the content👍.
Yay! Congratulations! What a wonderful job. It is so fun to have traveled this far with you two. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
just wonderful to see proper signs of progress. I am in awe of your calm determination!
The boat is looking stunning, keep up the great work 👍👍
Thanks 👍
Amazing work. Must be such relief get job done before winter.
It really looks AMAZING. Well proud for ya.
You and your wife are doing a magical job on the old girl keep up your wonderful work blessings from Southern Oregon
No more moving wet plastic sheeting. Well done. 😀
Fantastic job done by the pair of you. A top summers work to get Sarinda back together and dry in the bow with new wood and fibreglass.
Your boat reminds me of an 83Ft. subchaser I rebuilt in the US. The last I knew it
crossed from Cuba to Florida in the Mariel Sea lift. The boat had an all-bronze wheelhouse,
It was named the Silver Sea. There's a picture online of it, caring about 150 Cuban exiles. Great job guys!
This is so satisfying seeing it all look so good .. when I first started following this channel I thought what the hell did they started, its an endless project. But soon learned you 2 just get into it and keep working on it and never give up, Working together so good, most of the time having fun together and still work so hard. It looked like its progressing so slow but now with the front deck finished only in the last couple of video's it moved fast. Congrats on finishing the front deck .. just amazing how it now looks. Will be great to get no water in the ship anymore via the front.
Flashbacks to the first day aboard.
What a difference !!
Congradulations on a job well done !!
That deck looks beautiful and the wheel house, just wow. The rate you're going it won't be long before you can get her into the dock and look at her hull. 👍
Great work! Check out Salt and Tar's fiberglassing their wooden dingy (Ep 307) to see how they used tape to make a definate line where the fiberglass ended. You could have put tape 100mm up on the wheelhouse, fiberglassed just over the 100mm and then waited till it started to setup and cut off the fiberglass at the 100mm tape line. It is so much fun watching the both of you work together. Cheers.
a epic achievement it's been a long time coming this is one of those times you both can stand back and say a job welldone time for a well earned rest
My boats in a tidal creek too.
I just love watching the tide come in, hang around then recede away again. I just love it still after all these years
The boat is looking fantastic ,I think we all share in your happiness, that you've gotten this far.
Congrats, make sure the interior/ boat is well ventilated to keep the mold out of wooden boats. Cheers.
You guys truly do fantastic work, congrats!
She is coming along beautifully, top notch work guys
That's brilliant. Well done. Should be SO proud of yourselves :)
Hope this doesn’t sound sexist, but I am always so impressed by the way Gemma takes on any job. Super impressive, awesome lady, who is unafraid to tackle any task! Respect
She’s a grafter 😊
Looks amazing!! A cheap solution to slipping when on the fibreglass - Dunlop Volley sandshoes - worn by roofers - great grip (and they are inexpensive). Greetings from Australia 👊🙏🍻
YEA! U Guy's finally getting some paint on the front deck and lower wheelhouse. looking good Guy's. have a couple of beers on me..
What a feeling it must be......!!! Progress and good for spirit.... halleluja.🎉
I was thinking "Look at how well they work together, they don't need to talk ". What a feeling of PRIDE to look at what you have accomplished.
watching this is far better than taking antidepressants.