Boat Yard Disasters!
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2024
- This was a terrible start to our second season sailing our Gemini 105mc catamaran in Mexico. Bad luck after bad luck seemed to strike as we attempted to get our sailboat back into the water. We had a mast fall, cracked fiberglass, insurance, everyone got sick and you name it, it probably happened.
Those red lights look fantastic!
It’s so red now haha I love it!
Just a tip for others, doing a patch like that on an inflatable it helps to cut the slit a little wider so the patches stick to each other and a couple small radiuses at the ends of the slice to stop the cut from growing, also definitely should have used two boards and some clamps or even parked your jeep on it sandwiched with some boards and let it sit for a day or so. 36 grit or a wire wheel and alcohol for prep. I also like to use a sanding disc on a grinder to feather the outer 3/16" or so edge of the outer patch and brush glue over that also, helps keep the edges from peeling over time. What you did should work fine, those extra steps give more piece of mind.
Thanks for the info. Held up for 6 months of absolutely ripping it in Mexico and never even pulled up a corner. Those 2 patches seem to be on there until this rubber boat gives out!
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Love your content guys, keep your chin up and keep going. Hope to be out on the sea myself soon! 😉
Unlucky streak you're going through right now, but don't stress, you'll have it sorted soon. Be sure to check the stringer under the aft cabin sole (it involves cutting the sole open). It adds rigidity to the hull, and was likely compromised during the bulkhead untabbing! I've heard it is better to float the boat and get it to a natural position before reglassing the bulkhead. I'll be reinforcing my bulkheads with a few extra layers of glass mat. Good luck with things!
Thanks for the support. The boat does get put back in the water to do the bulkhead repair this video was just getting really long so stay tuned for the next video. My plan was to get the boat good enough to get out of that terrible boat yard and get to someone who could do a full repair. I am definitely going to check out the stringer but for now the bulkhead is all glassed in and the Portside hull is straight again. The starboard side still needs work but it didn’t rip the bulkhead out.
@theadventuresons1223 best of luck, and we'll stay tuned to see the results!
Holy moly. You guys are the embodiment of perseverance and staying positive. We love past and future Jeremy. Can't wait to drop the hook with you soon!
We appreciate it! Past Jeremy does me dirty sometimes though haha.
Prayers for Team Adventuresons! Getting through to get to the good stuff!!
Thank you!
Damn, its been a tough month! Glad shes getting put back together. Loved the slow moation clips of your positivity moments prior to realizing the disaster. Haha
My ignorance to what was going on that first day was bliss
My ignorance to what was going on that first day was bliss
for future reference put 2 or 3 latex gloves on then you can just peel the messed up 1 off and have a nice clean one under it
Smart move! I’ll keep that in mind for sure!
I can't remember who, but someone else had a problem with there boat being set wrong and they painted some spots or stripes at the correct points on the hulls.
Absolutely. I will be adding markings now so it will never be a problem in the future. Lessons learned for sure.
I had same issues with my previous boat they sat it incorrectly. So this is 💯 % there mistake they have to face the truth and take responsibility
They never took the blame but offered free labor haha so clearly they knew it was their fault. Lessons learned on our end and will not be going back to that boat yard!!!
@@theadventuresons1223 no worries i think you better add some more layers in the bilge
The area it has been crushed from out side bottom ive done it in side and out . Later i found one more crack a bit far in the bilge .
My both hulls has been crushed .
How is it your fault? You didn't move it! They have insurance for just this reason. Edit: They definitely would've heard the hull crack when setting it down. This is 100% THEIR fault. But that's Mexico for you. It's cheap for a reason.
“It’s not our fault” proceed to make all repairs free of charge haha. Classic Mexico. Glad to be far away from that boat yard now