Aboard my first US Naval vessel in 1977, we used pneumatic needle guns in the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Drydock to blast rust and old paint off metal surfaces. My favorite tool at the time (wear hearing protection!).
Baz, as a fellow steel Van De Stadt owner, I just want to remind you that we are very fortunate to own some of the strongest and most seaworthy yachts ever designed and built. A small pin hole like that is actually nothing major, obviously ownership of a steel yacht is made significantly easier if you can weld and understand the characteristics of steel, but even if you don't somebody else will, pretty much anywhere. Even your mate's boat with a square foot of shelll plate missing is a minor, a bit of fabrication and welding and Bob's your aunt. Just for future reference, if you have a hole like that in your hull you're better off plug welding it from inside with C02 using a copper bus bar or brass/bronze backing plate on the outside of the hull, that will negate the requirement of a patch, I'd also recommend keeping some epoxy that will cure in water on board.......and learn how to weld, you could have saved yourself LOTS of money, there's not a job there I couldn't have done professionally with what I have aboard my chined Stadt 34' (carbon steel and stainless arc, MIG, TIG and plasma cutting equipment and ancillary equipment, along with stainless steel cleaning and polishing equipment) this is how I fund my boat and cruising. Fair winds brother, see you out there somewhere. PS my hull is also epoxy bitumen coated, it's incredibly strong and hard wearing. We both have very good strong and seaworthy yachts My insurance policy allows for 1 emergency haulout per annum all in, pretty much for these exact sets of circumstances
Hi Jonno, the repair was cheap and no patch was needed on the outside, only a backing plate. The hole was not rot but an old drilled hole. No room to carry welding gear and no power for one. Yes very strong boat but over built and sails like a bus!! Cheers.
@@AdventuresofanoldSeadog Baz, you should have bought a 34,' mine averages about 6.5 knots SOG, she's very responsive, points high and surfs well, tall Selden fractional performance rig with a very big main
And that's why we carried a box full of cork and rubber plugs, as well as SS nuts and bolts with sheet rubber 'gaskets' and a few assorted plates with center holes. Cheap, temporary patches to get you to a haul out site without having to continuously bail the bilge. Glad to see Shaddy has a permanent patch on her bottom, now you can toss in a rubber water bladder and not worry about future rust down there...
When I sandblasted and painted offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, we used Dimetcote D9 zinc rich primer with 90% zinc content. It came as a liquid in a 5 gallon can and a separate 70 lb can of zinc powder. It worked fantastic for rust protection. We also use it on Corp of Engineer water projects like locks & dams, bulkheads, etc. I used it on my boat trailer and topped it with Amerlock 400 epoxy paint and the trailer lived outside in the weeds for 20 years staying rust free.
@@leidersammlung6955 Be sure to spray it using a paint pressure bucket with an agitator because the zinc will settle out quickly. They can be rented at an equipment rental company along with a compressor. Prep it good so that the zinc paint is touching the metal and not old paint. We sandblasted the platforms to a white blast.
In the Navy we used a 2 part primer called Formula 150 polyamide epoxy. It was green and formed kind of a thick rubber like coating. When I first checked aboard one of my assigned spaces was in the aft starboard corner where the Nixie, a torpedo decoy, was towed from its real through two hatches through the aft end of the ship. I got real familiar with a needle gun, took the deck and bulkheads surrounding the hatches, and the hatches themselves down to bare metal, then painted on a couple nice thick coats of formula 150, then applied the topcoat a couple times. For years later when I left, the work looked as good as the day I finished that job. Had to be the Formula 150. Sealed the steel off from the elements tighter than a drum. Just got to the point on the video where he received the package. Very similar to the needle gun I used. They work real well.
What an absolutely brilliant episode Barry. It really summed up the cruising life - it's not all palm trees and bikinis! I know what you mean about saying goodbye to new friends, it is always hard to see someone you may have only known for a short while sail away. I think that, in part, it is the shared passion that bonds us so quickly and for the majority of cruisers the life is quite a frugal one so the shared knowledge and the willingness to get stuck in and help out is also a major factor in the community that builds up - especially when you spend longer in any one place as you have done in NZ.
Good on ya Barry, that’s another old steely saved! They say they rust from the inside to the out. She will last for many years yet, just stay vigilant and always wear a life jacket. Ha ha. Cheers. Must get to Australia!
A good mate of mine who lives on his boat(last 30 years) coats the inside hull with raw linseed oil.Not boiled. He says that if he has to clean the surface for any reason, its almost bright steel.
My old ship fitting instructor told me about a time he was working for the Bremerton navy yard. He was out on a inspection cruise on a navy ship it had to be sometime after WWII he was checking the hull in the bilges and stuck a screwdriver through the hull and Puget sound came squirting in.
We had a cruise ship on dry dock that had a partly riveted hull. A welder was idle after finishing a weld so he was just tapping the hull with his chipping hammer. Suddenly a big chunk of rust came loose and he could see the drydock floor through about a half inch hole. Lots of hurry up welding before ABS and the Coast Guard saw it.
Hi Barry. I get set up with a cup of coffee and a couple of rounds of toast, whenever you send a new video. I always get a great kick out of seeing what you get up to with all the wonderful people you meet. Almost makes you want to lock up shop, get on a plane and join you. Shaddy really is looking good. Lots of hard work carried out. The kiwi’s certainly are a crazy people. Always seeing the funny side of things, having a beer, and always available to help out. You are blessed to be where you are. Keep them coming Barry, take care and stay safe.
I can't imagine having your home spring a leak! I truly enjoy all your postings. Your goodness comes through each and every time. All the best... cheers 😎✌
Even if that hole popped at sea, it was contained within the tank. No doubt your tea will taste a bit shite, but the boat would stay afloat. I recall a steel boat coming out in Gib for some "pin-hole" repairs, ended up with 75% of its bottom plate being renewed.
Steel sounds so inviting because it’s so solid but when it deteriorates it seems like a right ball ache. Good vid Bar, nice to see you again. Love the T-shirt 😂
@@gdfggggg Me too, on the expert front. But for me......Steel sounds great but water or salt or worse, both eat it. Absolutely every compound and even elements degrade though. Everything rots. Plastic though, is ubiquitously available and not a very difficult skill to acquire. But whatever it's made of. Hulls need TLC to keep floating.
That little wood stove is a "cubic mini". Made here in Canada. I put one in my boat 4 years ago. Just love it. Makes spring and fall sailing so enjoyable. I put a removable 2 foot length of insualted pipe above deck to assist in draw. You would not regret that purchase. The company was great. The owner is a sailor, and built one for his C&C, and thought others might like one... well yeah. He even called me to advise on my install... Come up the Great Lakes, I'll help you put one in.
Hello Sir Barry!! I also have never finished anything in my life sir, I just wanted to say that i very much look up to you!! I am going to buying me a sailboat of some sort and would like to sail around the world, I have been watching you fer about 2 years now!! Thank you so much fer the inspiration, Forever Gratefull!!! Lucas!!!!
Steel boats are great until they're not. I spent over four years on a steel boat called the USS John Rodgers (DD-983). We had an entire division of men dedicated to hull preservation. 😄 Never had any holes rust through. Formula 150 primer helped out with that. If I'm selecting a boat to sail round the world it's gonna be GRP. Aluminum is nice too but subject to being dissolved away by galvanic corrosion. So plastic it is. 🙂
G'day Barry,, Great episode , Poor Saddy , looked like a nice weld job . Careful in OZ Barry ,there's bears over there , rip an arm off , the Koala's a cousin to the Tasmanian Devil . Respect from OZ
Hello Barry, lots of fixing up I see. Seeing friends off that you'll never see again I guess is bittersweet. Thanks for this episode. Watched you from the beginning. Take care and I'll see you down the waterway.
Captain Barry .. Thanks again mate for posting another very enjoyable "day in the life" of reality .. You're doing exactly what all of us, your viewers, wish that we were doing .. Thanks, and stay well.
There's a few beers and pizza's waiting in Oz for young Barry, I know I'm not the only one who's offered to bring him some of both. So you see it's essential he tours Oz on his way back.
Great music👍 When you get back look up the youtuber "Sailing Melody". . The guy like you is a muso and awesome guitarist. Oh and like you he and his family own a steel yacht. Needle guns flashbacks to my navy days hours spent in a tank or bilge with a "J" gun , noisy bloody things and the clouds of iron oxide dust enjoy😁
Perhaps you should have someone perform an ultrasound to your hull. A good product for Steel is Corroseal don't know if it's available to you. However we live in an age that if you Google it, surely you will find it! For future reference. Love this product! Be Blessed and enjoy living the life. Enjoy all boating channels, and Boats are wonderful consuming things! Good your community is pleasant
If a hole like that happened during passage, I think I'd try a self-tapping bolt to stop the leak. Might be better than some epoxy, yes? Then you would have to have several sizes of bolts on hand you say, so? Ah, just thinking about not sinking.
Nice stove. Depends which way your sailing back. But the thought of back should scare the living daylights out of you. The UK is pretty screwed at the moment. Recession and 10% inflation. And muskets in charge. Enjoy Australia and Tasmania.. should get a couple of years outta that. And good beer. Cheers
Ahh , so good to see Shaddie fixed up , ship shape and fluffy tailed . Also great seeing your rather large group of like minded mariner friends getting together and helping each other out in times of need . You have put together a great tour on video and it`s going to be a shame not seeing your friends again when you and Shaddie move on .
That is a air slag remover, you push the pins all the way up in and you give it about an inch room and they come projecting out when that air hits it and you got a good air compressor behind it it'll leave it shining
They used to check thickness of steel narrowboat hulls by drilling a hole and then would put a suitably sized nut & bolt in place to plug it, maybe similar thing here? Glad all is well...
Steel boats are comfortable. More stable at sea; therefore, cruises and rides with steel boats are generally peaceful. There is less noise because the water is hitting the boat less. Steel boat Barry. Anything else would be obscene. A Barry with fiberglass dust would not be a good look.
Loved your video and looking forward to watching more. I must say look at the outside of your yacht I wouldn't have said it was a steel Hull 😉 Stafe my friend
Hope you get up to the Whitsundays when you get over to Oz. Some magic sailing up there. I did a lot of bareboat chartering up there when I lived in Auckland. Check out Butterfly Bay.
Just wanted to say use a needle gun when you unpack it. Under our Seven Seas project we busy putting together a nice package including some air tools, small air compressor for specially steel and alu boats. A air drill is useful in emergency as one can hook them up to a diving cylinder and same with grinder to say cut things away. Also cool to use a air drill under water. Cool video and enjoy your stay there. BTW, pitting corrosion almost 90% leave close to perfect round holes.
Up the harbour the other day, think my son and his mate found Wilson on the beach around the corner from the Nook.....Wilson was intact...not for long however and the boys reckoned smelt horrendous, he died at sea after drifting in and out of the harbour for months, Haha
We luvsya 2 mate please don’t forget you’re global and you are the force of the future for generations to come and some of us truly believe good luck sunshine we believe
Hole below the waterline - that can be nightmarish.... Happy it all went well! I myself swear by "stay afloat" putty to fix smaller leaks quickly without having to wait for cure-times or issues getting epoxy sticking to a wet/oily surface... ~$20 for 14 ounces, and that can fix many small holes... Not sure if there are any alternative brands, but have not looked... Bonus is that it can sit for a long time without going bad.. Have one that's 4 years old and still as good as new. Luckily i have not had to use it in an emergency, but have done some simple tests with it with good results, at least in my simple opinion.
Sorry hear about water leak into your sailboat ⛵️! I agree one better sailboat ⛵️ is fiberglass sailboat ⛵️! In pass I own bth type.Like fiberglass the bested! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri
Always nice to see a UA-camr who shows the hole story and not just the nice bit’s 👍
Pun intended
I wonder was it the whole of the hole that was the trouble or just a bit of the hole ?
@@TheAtma50 I reckon it’s always the middle of the whole that cause all the problems.
Barry's hole got welded - yay!
Barry, I love your send offs..."...I haven't paid my bill..." classic...
Best quote ever "there's nothing like water coming into your boat to concentrate the mind"
A NEEDLE GUN!!! I just had a flash back to my navy days.
Aboard my first US Naval vessel in 1977, we used pneumatic needle guns in the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Drydock to blast rust and old paint off metal surfaces. My favorite tool at the time (wear hearing protection!).
Baz, as a fellow steel Van De Stadt owner, I just want to remind you that we are very fortunate to own some of the strongest and most seaworthy yachts ever designed and built. A small pin hole like that is actually nothing major, obviously ownership of a steel yacht is made significantly easier if you can weld and understand the characteristics of steel, but even if you don't somebody else will, pretty much anywhere. Even your mate's boat with a square foot of shelll plate missing is a minor, a bit of fabrication and welding and Bob's your aunt. Just for future reference, if you have a hole like that in your hull you're better off plug welding it from inside with C02 using a copper bus bar or brass/bronze backing plate on the outside of the hull, that will negate the requirement of a patch, I'd also recommend keeping some epoxy that will cure in water on board.......and learn how to weld, you could have saved yourself LOTS of money, there's not a job there I couldn't have done professionally with what I have aboard my chined Stadt 34' (carbon steel and stainless arc, MIG, TIG and plasma cutting equipment and ancillary equipment, along with stainless steel cleaning and polishing equipment) this is how I fund my boat and cruising. Fair winds brother, see you out there somewhere.
PS my hull is also epoxy bitumen coated, it's incredibly strong and hard wearing. We both have very good strong and seaworthy yachts
My insurance policy allows for 1 emergency haulout per annum all in, pretty much for these exact sets of circumstances
Hi Jonno, the repair was cheap and no patch was needed on the outside, only a backing plate. The hole was not rot but an old drilled hole. No room to carry welding gear and no power for one. Yes very strong boat but over built and sails like a bus!! Cheers.
@@charonstyxferryman agreed, integral tanks are a no no, mine are all custom stainless steel tanks bolted to bearers with nylon spacers
@@AdventuresofanoldSeadog Baz, you should have bought a 34,' mine averages about 6.5 knots SOG, she's very responsive, points high and surfs well, tall Selden fractional performance rig with a very big main
what a delusion you enjoy. This thing is only fit for scrap.
still a better sailing channel than zingaro¡¡¡ cheers
And that's why we carried a box full of cork and rubber plugs, as well as SS nuts and bolts with sheet rubber 'gaskets' and a few assorted plates with center holes. Cheap, temporary patches to get you to a haul out site without having to continuously bail the bilge. Glad to see Shaddy has a permanent patch on her bottom, now you can toss in a rubber water bladder and not worry about future rust down there...
When I sandblasted and painted offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, we used Dimetcote D9 zinc rich primer with 90% zinc content. It came as a liquid in a 5 gallon can and a separate 70 lb can of zinc powder. It worked fantastic for rust protection. We also use it on Corp of Engineer water projects like locks & dams, bulkheads, etc. I used it on my boat trailer and topped it with Amerlock 400 epoxy paint and the trailer lived outside in the weeds for 20 years staying rust free.
👏🏻☝🏼I’ve got a beautiful old de-rusted Dodge pickup.
Might have to give your advice a go, thank you!
@@leidersammlung6955 Be sure to spray it using a paint pressure bucket with an agitator because the zinc will settle out quickly. They can be rented at an equipment rental company along with a compressor. Prep it good so that the zinc paint is touching the metal and not old paint. We sandblasted the platforms to a white blast.
In the Navy we used a 2 part primer called Formula 150 polyamide epoxy. It was green and formed kind of a thick rubber like coating. When I first checked aboard one of my assigned spaces was in the aft starboard corner where the Nixie, a torpedo decoy, was towed from its real through two hatches through the aft end of the ship. I got real familiar with a needle gun, took the deck and bulkheads surrounding the hatches, and the hatches themselves down to bare metal, then painted on a couple nice thick coats of formula 150, then applied the topcoat a couple times. For years later when I left, the work looked as good as the day I finished that job. Had to be the Formula 150. Sealed the steel off from the elements tighter than a drum.
Just got to the point on the video where he received the package. Very similar to the needle gun I used. They work real well.
Good to see you again. Glad old toothy Whiffy WEFFY hasn’t managed to stop you enjoying yourself.
Steel boat life 20 years, fibreglass boat life , forever.
God I'm grateful to pull my boat out onto my trailer when I've finished fishing
That hole is a design feature. It's a "bilge-drain" for if the bilge pumps aren't fast enough to deal with leaks.
Yes!
Callin'. bs on that one. Same theory as "shoot another hole in the hull so the bilge will drain faster"?
@@michaelgoetz6695 Heheh it was a joke Mike.
Barry and I have an English SoH.
What an absolutely brilliant episode Barry. It really summed up the cruising life - it's not all palm trees and bikinis! I know what you mean about saying goodbye to new friends, it is always hard to see someone you may have only known for a short while sail away. I think that, in part, it is the shared passion that bonds us so quickly and for the majority of cruisers the life is quite a frugal one so the shared knowledge and the willingness to get stuck in and help out is also a major factor in the community that builds up - especially when you spend longer in any one place as you have done in NZ.
I've suggested bikini content to Barry but he simply refuses to wear one.
@@ratusbagus lol
If you sold Seadog merchandise, you'd make a lot of money. I'd buy the "Hole in My Boat" t-shirt. We await your arrival in Florida one day...
Good on ya Barry, that’s another old steely saved! They say they rust from the inside to the out. She will last for many years yet, just stay vigilant and always wear a life jacket. Ha ha. Cheers. Must get to Australia!
Barry you looked very healthy in this video.
Take care of yourself.
Nicely done.
A good mate of mine who lives on his boat(last 30 years) coats the inside hull with raw linseed oil.Not boiled. He says that if he has to clean the surface for any reason, its almost bright steel.
My old ship fitting instructor told me about a time he was working for the Bremerton navy yard. He was out on a inspection cruise on a navy ship it had to be sometime after WWII he was checking the hull in the bilges and stuck a screwdriver through the hull and Puget sound came squirting in.
We had a cruise ship on dry dock that had a partly riveted hull. A welder was idle after finishing a weld so he was just tapping the hull with his chipping hammer. Suddenly a big chunk of rust came loose and he could see the drydock floor through about a half inch hole. Lots of hurry up welding before ABS and the Coast Guard saw it.
Hi Barry. I get set up with a cup of coffee and a couple of rounds of toast, whenever you send a new video. I always get a great kick out of seeing what you get up to with all the wonderful people you meet. Almost makes you want to lock up shop, get on a plane and join you. Shaddy really is looking good. Lots of hard work carried out. The kiwi’s certainly are a crazy people. Always seeing the funny side of things, having a beer, and always available to help out. You are blessed to be where you are. Keep them coming Barry, take care and stay safe.
What a coincidence, just read a in a boating magazine about the Dutch guy with the hole in his boat, and barnacle record😀
I can't imagine having your home spring a leak! I truly enjoy all your postings. Your goodness comes through each and every time. All the best... cheers 😎✌
Hi Barry, bit of sad news, my dad who was one of your biggest fans passed away 3 weeks ago, you were the reason we got our boat. His Name is John
Nice send off with music from Brazil!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for showing us the hole story as said below.....that micro wood heater was cool too. Cheers!
Even if that hole popped at sea, it was contained within the tank. No doubt your tea will taste a bit shite, but the boat would stay afloat. I recall a steel boat coming out in Gib for some "pin-hole" repairs, ended up with 75% of its bottom plate being renewed.
To clean the glass on the wood burner wet a cloth or paper towel dip it in the cold wood ash and rub the glass,
Steel sounds so inviting because it’s so solid but when it deteriorates it seems like a right ball ache. Good vid Bar, nice to see you again.
Love the T-shirt 😂
"This is the last steel boat I'm gonna buy".
@@ratusbagus I'm no expert bit it seems any Hull has its downsides. Which is the best and worst?
@@gdfggggg
Me too, on the expert front.
But for me......Steel sounds great but water or salt or worse, both eat it.
Absolutely every compound and even elements degrade though. Everything rots.
Plastic though, is ubiquitously available and not a very difficult skill to acquire.
But whatever it's made of. Hulls need TLC to keep floating.
That little wood stove is a "cubic mini". Made here in Canada. I put one in my boat 4 years ago. Just love it. Makes spring and fall sailing so enjoyable. I put a removable 2 foot length of insualted pipe above deck to assist in draw. You would not regret that purchase. The company was great. The owner is a sailor, and built one for his C&C, and thought others might like one... well yeah. He even called me to advise on my install... Come up the Great Lakes, I'll help you put one in.
Hello Sir Barry!! I also have never finished anything in my life sir, I just wanted to say that i very much look up to you!! I am going to buying me a sailboat of some sort and would like to sail around the world, I have been watching you fer about 2 years now!! Thank you so much fer the inspiration, Forever Gratefull!!! Lucas!!!!
So nice of you
Steel boats are great until they're not. I spent over four years on a steel boat called the USS John Rodgers (DD-983). We had an entire division of men dedicated to hull preservation. 😄 Never had any holes rust through. Formula 150 primer helped out with that. If I'm selecting a boat to sail round the world it's gonna be GRP. Aluminum is nice too but subject to being dissolved away by galvanic corrosion. So plastic it is. 🙂
We are fans from Winnipeg. Pretty far from an ocean but that doesn't stop us from watching!
G'day Barry,,
Great episode ,
Poor Saddy , looked like a nice weld job .
Careful in OZ Barry ,there's bears over there , rip an arm off , the Koala's a cousin to the Tasmanian Devil .
Respect
from
OZ
This episode is extra special to me because i am a welder myself by trade... Makes me think i might be better off on a steel boat....
Your openness with people is refreshing. So many U tubers try very hard to keep their location secret.
Consider a propane stove which shows the burn through its window. Ease/convenience vs wood
Hello Barry, lots of fixing up I see. Seeing friends off that you'll never see again I guess is bittersweet. Thanks for this episode. Watched you from the beginning. Take care and I'll see you down the waterway.
A simply Fantastic episode man 😂❤️❤️
Captain Barry .. Thanks again mate for posting another very enjoyable "day in the life" of reality .. You're doing exactly what all of us, your viewers, wish that we were doing .. Thanks, and stay well.
My pleasure
Good to See “Holes” fixed & Getting White Shadow “Ship Shape” for Australia(Guessing)Continue to Stay Safe & Enjoy😎
There's a few beers and pizza's waiting in Oz for young Barry, I know I'm not the only one who's offered to bring him some of both. So you see it's essential he tours Oz on his way back.
Thank you for the video. I always enjoy seeing your videos. Glad you got your boat fixed. ⛵
A great episode! The first one with “boat” content since a long time.
Great music👍
When you get back look up the youtuber "Sailing Melody". .
The guy like you is a muso and awesome guitarist.
Oh and like you he and his family own a steel yacht.
Needle guns flashbacks to my navy days hours spent in a tank or bilge with a "J" gun , noisy bloody things and the clouds of iron oxide dust enjoy😁
That totally sucks glad to see it wasn't any worse
I would never go to Austraila. It use to be nice but not anymore after Covid.
At 7.30 I thought 'what you need Barriy is a needle gun' and lo and behold at 8.00 voila
Perhaps you should have someone perform an ultrasound to your hull. A good product for Steel is Corroseal don't know if it's available to you. However we live in an age that if you Google it, surely you will find it! For future reference. Love this product! Be Blessed and enjoy living the life. Enjoy all boating channels, and Boats are wonderful consuming things! Good your community is pleasant
If a hole like that happened during passage, I think I'd try a self-tapping bolt to stop the leak. Might be better than some epoxy, yes? Then you would have to have several sizes of bolts on hand you say, so? Ah, just thinking about not sinking.
Nice stove. Depends which way your sailing back.
But the thought of back should scare the living daylights out of you.
The UK is pretty screwed at the moment. Recession and 10% inflation. And muskets in charge. Enjoy Australia and Tasmania.. should get a couple of years outta that. And good beer. Cheers
Get yourself a sonic tester for checking your steel thickness, very useful!
We called them Needle guns to chip concrete off steel shuttering panels they will take slag and thick rust off most things.
Great episode Barry !! So glad you caught that and made repairs!! Shady is looking ready!!
Fair winds ⛵️🍻🍻🍻
Good you found the problem here and not in the middle of the ocean.
Glad it wasn't too serious.
Thanks for sharing !
Ahh , so good to see Shaddie fixed up , ship shape and fluffy tailed . Also great seeing your rather large group of like minded mariner friends getting together and helping each other out in times of need . You have put together a great tour on video and it`s going to be a shame not seeing your friends again when you and Shaddie move on .
That is a air slag remover, you push the pins all the way up in and you give it about an inch room and they come projecting out when that air hits it and you got a good air compressor behind it it'll leave it shining
Diesel space heating works for me. Why carry different fuel in extra bunkerage?
Good friends, good beer, good music... Life is good, eh?
How thick is Shadows hull?
I really enjoyed this video.Your strenght is your resillience and humour.Cheers mate
They used to check thickness of steel narrowboat hulls by drilling a hole and then would put a suitably sized nut & bolt in place to plug it, maybe similar thing here? Glad all is well...
Barry ur back.. So long ur not uploading or filming i miss ur voice if u sing.. 😘
Barry, still getting my boat ready to circumnavigate. Looking forward to sharing a few beers and Jameson's with you.
we use westabo diesel heating up north
The good crowd, wheeling, welding& sailing. Good health to you all.
The old needle gun...I've spent many ours behind that while in the Navy
This is not a BEER GUT! Its a protective layer covering my rock hard abs,,,, Priceless :D Great episode Barry - thanks for sharing! Cheers!
Bravo Bravo 👏
Steel boats are comfortable. More stable at sea; therefore, cruises and rides with steel boats are generally peaceful. There is less noise because the water is hitting the boat less. Steel boat Barry. Anything else would be obscene. A Barry with fiberglass dust would not be a good look.
Still love you Barry!!
Loved your video and looking forward to watching more. I must say look at the outside of your yacht I wouldn't have said it was a steel Hull 😉 Stafe my friend
In the words of the local harbormaster, "Don't let it get wet!".
Always so good to watch your vids, Barry!!!!!
If you have one leak, I suspect there are other weak areas by in the hull.
Great video Barry, thanks for sharing. Thank goodness you were able to find a great welder to fix the hole👍👍⛵️⛵️⛵️😊
Sooo sorry your having the problem with your boat. I love your attitude taking everything in your stride and a passion for quality boats
Hope you get up to the Whitsundays when you get over to Oz. Some magic sailing up there. I did a lot of bareboat chartering up there when I lived in Auckland. Check out Butterfly Bay.
My hometown Redmond Oregon the airport identifier is RDM
that what we call an ''OH SHIT '' moment ,glad it turned out ok cheers
Awesome
I gotta say, I love the shift I am seeing in the UA-cam Sailing Community. Here's to getting away from the Yuppies and gettin' real with Sea Hippies!
Just wanted to say use a needle gun when you unpack it. Under our Seven Seas project we busy putting together a nice package including some air tools, small air compressor for specially steel and alu boats. A air drill is useful in emergency as one can hook them up to a diving cylinder and same with grinder to say cut things away. Also cool to use a air drill under water. Cool video and enjoy your stay there. BTW, pitting corrosion almost 90% leave close to perfect round holes.
Holy boat's Batman.
Good one Barry.
PropSpeed looks good mate! LOL!
I heard you say something about your last steel hull. Holes in fiberglass are not good either. The competed work looks. Your for AUSTRALIA.
Scared hole..flashback to my last adventure
Thanks, as always.
Up the harbour the other day, think my son and his mate found Wilson on the beach around the corner from the Nook.....Wilson was intact...not for long however and the boys reckoned smelt horrendous, he died at sea after drifting in and out of the harbour for months, Haha
Nooooooo!!
Puukko sighted. Nice!
Nice welding.
We luvsya 2 mate please don’t forget you’re global and you are the force of the future for generations to come and some of us truly believe good luck sunshine we believe
Great Barry
Love the music at the end!
Love your style. Have fun.
Hole below the waterline - that can be nightmarish.... Happy it all went well!
I myself swear by "stay afloat" putty to fix smaller leaks quickly without having to wait for cure-times or issues getting epoxy sticking to a wet/oily surface... ~$20 for 14 ounces, and that can fix many small holes... Not sure if there are any alternative brands, but have not looked...
Bonus is that it can sit for a long time without going bad.. Have one that's 4 years old and still as good as new.
Luckily i have not had to use it in an emergency, but have done some simple tests with it with good results, at least in my simple opinion.
Sorry hear about water leak into your sailboat ⛵️! I agree one better sailboat ⛵️ is fiberglass sailboat ⛵️! In pass I own bth type.Like fiberglass the bested! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri
WONDERFUL MATE when would you be coming to Australia drop in to Sydney pls
I just noticed that you’re a whisker short of 100,000 subscribers! Bloody well done. But c’mon folks!
Yhar !!!
Ok now that the hole is fixed, it’s south to Antarctica for some 🧊 and extreme skiing. Love the channel,cheers from Canadistan.
Trust me, you have FAN's!
I have enjoyed. Thank you.