Thanks for the video Mark I am 45 years old broke my neck in 1999 paralyzed me from the shoulders down. I am dying now your videos relax me and take my mind off of things. Thank you.
I was healed of a stomach tumour by Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit whilst watching online. Children healed of autism, adults of cancer, paralysis, alzheimers etc etc..God is on the move, you're too young to die..if you want to live, call out and ask Him to save you and heal you and remove darkness my friend. 🙏
This life is but a blink in the timeline and eternity is forever. It may be hard to understand but God always has a reason for what He allows to happen to us. We are all born on death row it's just that some are given more time than others. As the father of a special needs son who should have never survived past birth, and is now 27 years old, who has brought so much joy into our lives while completely changing it. I can tell you with certainty God is good and He can heal things we can't even imagine if it is His will to do so. If you haven't already give yourself to Christ. He will keep and protect you whether in this life or in the one to come where there is no pain, just pure love and joy without sickness or tears. Life doesn't end with death, it goes on forever with or without His presence and that choice is yours, please choose wisely... Romans 10:9 Below are some of the many things that finally lead me to saving faith in the LORD, the fact that it's all true and has far surpassed the requirements of Historicity. With all of the evidence we now have there's simply no way I can logically doubt His Word and by extension the LORD Himself. These other books and writings from antiquity are held up as truth and in some cases factual history. These other books/poems and there evidence/sources: Second most common manuscript document Homer's Iliad meaning there are more copies of it than any other secular writing/document from antiquity of which only 643 exist dating from 13th century AD. Homer is believed to have wrote it in the 8th century BC. The Gallic Wars of Cesar in 1st century BC, there are only 10 manuscripts of that in existence dating over 1000 years after they were supposed to have been written. Herodotus wrote of history and is known as one of the first historians 5th century BC and only 8 manuscripts exist and they are from more than 1300 years after he wrote anything. History of the Peloponnesian War written by Thucydides. There are only 8 manuscripts that are from 1300 years after he supposedly wrote his account. Side notes on other religions: Book of Mormon and their various writings prior to the 1820-30's = 0 as in nothing has been found to support any of it except where it is clearly plagiarized from Scripture. Now let's look at Biblical proofs: We have a reliable collection of historical documents written by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They report super natural events that took place in fulfilment of specific prophecies and claim that their writings are via divine inspiration, not from men alone. Jesus Christ healed the sick, blind, deaf, dumb and paralyzed, cast out demons, walked on water, fed thousands with little, and was resurrected all of which have eyewitness accounts. The feedings alone were witnessed by the thousands He fed on the two separate occasions that we are told of in the Gospels. John tells us that there were many more signs/miracles than what are recorded in the Gospels/Bible and that it would have filled the entire earth were they all to have been written down. There can be no doubt as to the accuracy of our current Bibles as it is proven via all the source fragments, scrolls, papyri, codex' and sources dating all the way back to before Christ around 700 BC for the OT and between 100 to 150 AD for the NT. We have more proof for God's Word than any other written word in history, it is by order of magnitudes more. The early Church Fathers prior to 325 AD: Those known as the Anti-Nicene Fathers writings contain over 32,000 quotes from the New Testament from which we could reconstruct the entire/complete NT from those alone. They also contain over 19,000+ quotes from the Gospels alone prior to 325 AD. The Bible is not just a book it is a collection of 66 Books all of which are linked together by One Divine Author. In this collection of Books there are over 40 authors but only one Devine Author who links them all together via the Holy Spirit. Those authors wrote down His inspired Word. The bulk of the New Testament was written over a period of around 50 years. It was in 49 AD to 53 AD when the Scripture writings of the New Testament are thought to have begun. With the last living Apostle John dying in 100 AD. Over a period of around 1500 years it was preserved and passed on: In 3 Languages On 3 Continents There are 66,360+ source documents that have been found for the entire Bible of which there are 24,360 and counting source documents for the New Testament alone. 5,839 in the original Greek, some 2 million pages 18,524 translations of that Greek into other languages Some of the oldest sources date to 125AD which is within decades of the completion of all the books that were canonized as the New Testament. Augustine of Hippo, (354-430), was one of the church fathers as they're known. He was a good teacher but flawed by the circumstances of his day. He taught during the time of monarchies and rather than offend them he went against those that came before him such as Iranaeus, Polycarp, Ephraim and many others. He's the first we see in history who downplayed and didn't truly teach the Doctrine of Eminency according to Scripture. I'd imagine those in the monarchy would not have liked to be told how the real and true King, our Lord and Savior, the Lord of Lords and King of Kings could return at any moment. As a result for all the sound doctrine and his magnificent work against heresies of his day Augustine has left behind in his writings. His lack of teaching on the doctrine of eminency has left a lasting impression on our faith. There's also another issue as he was very antisemitic. Those asking for "Scientific Proof" of the Bible are either ignorant or asking with evil intent. Scientific Method is basically: 1) Has to be observable. 2) Has to be measurable. 3) Has to be repeatable. Therefore no history can ever be proven via scientific method. You must use the historical method based on: Eyewitnesses accounts. Documents from that time or as close as possible. Make sure the story is corroborated by as many sources as possible. Look for anyone/anything that attempted to prove any of it false in that time period or as close to it as possible. Did anyone successfully prove any of it untrue, if they did why has no record of it been found? Mathew = Was written more to the Jewish audience and that's one of the reasons for the extensive genealogy of Christ. There are also more references to the Old Testament in his Gospel compared to the others. Mark = The shortest of the Gospels and is very direct or "Just the Facts" if you like. Luke = Historian A man of science, a physician, an educated and logical man who researched and gathered the accounts of eyewitnesses. He recorded the actual eyewitness accounts of our Lord and Savior, those who had heard Him speak and were present/saw the signs/miracles He performed, such as the Apostle Peter. He did this because the life of those eyewitnesses were coming to an end due to age, or Martyrdom, and he was inspired to write them down via the Holy Spirit before they could be lost or perverted by time. John = Evangelist John is organized around 7 specific events/signs/miracles all seen by eyewitnesses and corroborated by many. So he also provides proof of accuracy/truth. All of the Apostles were eyewitnesses of Jesus and/or of the resurrected Christ. Including Paul whom Jesus came to as he was on the road traveling to Damascus to persecute more Christians. This would have been the resurrected Christ or a form of Him from Heaven. There were at least 300 eyewitnesses still alive when Corinthians was written who could have disputed it but no one did. Mathias became the 12th Apostle after Judas hung himself so the argument of there not being 12 Apostles comes from ignorance or evil intent. Other cultures and non believer's historical documents show or corroborate many things that are in the Bible. Yet none of them prove any of it to be false yet they do strengthen it. No other book in history has the proof the Bible does, it is not even close. As I've shown because of the over abundance of source materials we can even be critical of what we have and know for certain that we have His Inspired Word. Word for Word and Optimal Translations prove just how accurate what we have is. Biblical Historian/Theologian AT. Robertson said we have a vast array of Biblical Manuscripts that allow us to reconstruct the Bible with more than a 99.9% degree of accuracy. With the number of archaeological excavations, (25,000+ and counting to date), it is only a matter of time until we see more ancient biblical texts and supporting secular evidence found. The Bible is the very Word of God, it is a collection of eyewitness accounts written by other inspired eyewitnesses. There's no longer any excuse for anyone to ignore that fact or to dispute it. The evidence simply does not support their arguments/views. Take care and God Bless...
The windows may be fine, but just in case, carry a couple of pieces of plywood of approximately the right size to cover the holes, and something to hold them in place. That might be as simple as working out in advance which locker covers or floor boards you could use in an emergency.
"Drill, Fill, Drill" when it comes to using hardware on a wooden boat. DRILL a new, slightly oversized hold. FILL with thickened epoxy, let cure. DRILL a new hole to the desired dimension. This will give you a waterproof and very strong material to screw into many times without worrying about damaging the wood underneath. Cheers from FL, USA!
All you need to know Mark is that the forces on the mast and when under sail is DOWNWARDS. As long as the thwartship beams are sound you' be fine with what you already have . Also when grinding cover your hatches as the sparks will burn into the glass/perspex and leave rust marks that you will never get rid of.
I agree, the beam is way strong enough on its own. Don't forget to seal the bolt boreholes! Might have been neater and safer to counterbore for the washers and nuts.
Great video. Boat is really taking shape. Your mast beam and fitting looks very strong. What preservative are you going to use on your deck boards. 🤔 Looking forward to next week's video.
Yes, the force on the mast step is mainly down as it’s taking the weight of the rig. However, when the boat goes to windward and heels there’s quite a lot of sideways force on it too e.g on port tack, the base of the mast will be trying to move to port … You’ll just have to try it out and find out!
Music was great as always…. If you think about making boat work so enjoyable to watch really us a craft, one you’re pretty much a master at. Thanks for sharing and taking us all along on the journey
I'm loving your confidence and not caring about getting terminology right. "thing-a-ma-jig", etc.. "let's just call it a window". Too funny. One of the only channels that I actually giggle out loud. Keep up the crazy amazing work. I also have to mention that your camera angles and extra efforts do not go unnoticed. That's a lot of work!! Your background music choices just make it even funnier. Nicely done.
For the center mast brace, pull the center screw and through drill the beam and second hardwood. A long allthread with washers and nylocks will sandwich the beam actually increase its rigidity and resistance to vibration loosening the screws. Drill, Bolt. Remove second screw, drill, bolt. Third screw, disassemble. Clean. Epoxying the allthread into the beam will seal the beam stopping moisture impregnation improving the existing sealing method. You have a good idea, its just needed another set of eyes to think a little differently about the implementation. Keep up the good work.
Mark, just a note in regards to Acetone. It's a pooling gas when it vaporizes, which means it gets into the lowest areas of the boat that it can, and as a HIGHLY flammable vapor, that is extremely dangerous. Boats have burned to the bottom due to Acetone. I'd recommend that any time you work with Acetone, you try to do so outside, or at the VERY least, have a high volume of airflow into and out of your boat to reduce risks as much as possible.
The vacuum cleaner trick was amazing ! You will get rust from all the cut, filed and machined stainless steel surfaces. It will be only cosmetic, I expect. HowardBeer is correct about the mast compression working in your favour on the mast support girder. I must get a Twingo ! Almost all foams will set, and eventually leak, but they will be fine for a good while, and then need replacement. This is just normal maintenance. Those are nice portlight fittings. Lewmar ? They are very likely stuck with a Sika product, and that stuff can be indestructible and durable. I liked the music. Nice video Mark. Thanks.
Those portlights concern me. I would think on putting bolts through them and make a removable external cover from plexiglass for open ocean travel!!! Eric and Nancy Hiscock had much experience with waves damaging their portlights and wrote good books on the subject...
Great to see the uprights and extra threads cut off, much safer. 2x👍 You have lots and lots of odd jobs to do while you wait, especially if you want to leave the marina soon.
I think the term 'portlight' is correct. We used to call them portholes but if they have transparencies they become portlights, particularly if they are not round. They are 'ports' because they open.
Pedantically speaking, and risking a debate, a portlight can be fixed or opening, a deadlight is a fixed non-opening portlight, and a porthole tends to be circular.
Put some ceramic grease on stainless threads, that will keep the stainless from basically cold welding itself together, especially on things you're going to be moving or on anything you might want to unbolt later.
This is my favorite sailboat refurbishing channel - I love that it is down to earth and honest ❤ can't wait to see her sailing and follow your adventures
I was surprised that you prepared only the beam but then mixed up the whole tin of epoxy primmer, enough to paint the whole deck. It’s better to measure out just enough base and hardener each time. The paint in the tin will go off now. Also it is much better to have several thin coats, using a paint tray to remove the excess, rather than laying it on very thick by dipping the whole roller in the tin like that. It is also better to protect the surrounding deck with plastic sheet or bin bags tapped down, to avoid ruining the area with drips and misses. Extra work now created 😃. Opening windows are called port lights, those that are made not to open are called dead lights. So close to the water line I would make those windows dead lights- to avoid risk of major water ingress. Without screws you are reliant on the strength of the silicon or other sealant used; sealant deteriorates - eventually sometimes to dust after thirty years or less. I would bang these out and at least replace the silicon with 4200 3M, or better, replace the whole unit with a dead light ($$😊). Keep at it.
Ya my thoughts were to remove them and maybe a local glass/window shop could replace the Lexan with thicker and re seal it into the frame. Then clean the perimeter correctly and use Riv Nuts around perimeter where screw holes are in frame and 7000 or 8000 series Adhesive to lock them in place. **** Personally I would replace with true Lewmar or Bowmar secured escape hatches , for Insurance reasons. ( and Safety of others ) Cheers
Particulate filter mask….maybe not so great for chemical vapor toxins while working in confined cabin space on epoxy repairs? Keep plugging away on those repairs and you will get there Mark. I admire you continue following your dreams. Best of luck mate ❤
Hiya Mark, looking good as always. Just a tip to maybe support your steps with a brace underneath, giving more strength as the steps flex when stepped on. It's really coming along nicely, and I'm so happy that we are going to see Mum and Dad soon. Mum makes the inside so homely😂😂 Keep it up, love the show, cheer Craig UK.
Another great video as always! but the safety officer in me gets the chills when you use an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel without the guard (which I understand gets in the way, but that exists for a very good reason) and with what looks like no eye/face protection.
Nice job on those steps. I'd be inclined to put a pressure hose on those windows to see if they leak, and maybe be make some external shutters to put on them before you go offshore. Are they on the plans? I don't recall seeing them on other Wharrams. I'm sick of the rain too. We must be due some good weather soon.
You are making great progress Mark, this is my favourite sailing UA-cam channel, even though you are not sailing. But enjoying the journey, you will get there.
I think its best to lay down a basic 12v grid/net because Lifepo4 batteries have come down in price considerable. Just one small (overpriced) mobile powerstation has a place too onboard. Also for redundancy. Solarpannels are cheap as yesterday papers. Amazing all that free energy falling from the sky. In 10 years you will have cheap sodium batteries and electrical propulsion. Shake off that conservative petrol-head attitude !
Hey dude. Love your stuff. I live on a narrowboat in London, have been working on boat electrics for a while/installed my own system. Looking forward to what you design! And the music wasnt cringy. Vibey. Liked it. Keep up the good work!
About electrics: maybe also think about doing something for lightning strike protection: a conductive path from the top of the mast down to the lowest points in the hulls and into the water.(= ground). If a boat gets struck the lightning bolt can punch a hole in the hull if it doesn't have a controlled conductive path to ground. For all other electrics: make sure you use proper gauge wires and proper amp value fuses. If you need to switch something powerfull use a relay in between switch and the thing drawing power. But you probably know all that from the car tinkering. If would also be cool and usefull if you would wire in a permanent forward looking camera on top of the mast.
Hint for 18:57 - an FFP2 dust mask is absolutely useless against epoxy and solvent fumes. If you are concerned there, you need a half mask with correctly rated gas/fume filter cartridges.
Mark, Sir, I am astonished at how much you are forging ahead with your boat. I am interested in flying to the USA and spend time with my brother and his family in the Los Angeles area. I would like to buy a 30 - 35 foot boat and sail that first to London to see my mom's sister there, then came to see you. Then I can sail on the Cape to Rio route (to Cape Town) see family there, then up the coast to Port Elizabeth to see friends, then solo to Richards Bay.
Dear Mark, Piece by piece you’re on the way ro make Mahi sea worthy and beautiful again. Willeke and I admire your never ending motivation to finish this project you’ve started. We look forward to your next vlog and send you love.
You might consider putting some tethering runs fixed like a monorail along the port and starboard sides that you can quickly clip on and off and move about aft and forward with minimal fear of gettting tripped up or going overboard in foul weather. I mean the stanchion things works, but does it really Captain Mark?...or is it Cap. Wildings?
Without being the health and safety police, a grinder really is one of the tools you should never take the guard off. If a disc goes pop, it can be incredibly serious. Looking forward to you getting her sailing! ✌️
Yep, I can’t remember how many different sites that I leave this comment too. I was an industrial nurse for several years and saw lots of grinder injuries, even with the guards on. I just see how close those fingers are and think how much even the small grinders kick out of the hand. Those thing cutting discs are really deceptive and can shatter if used as a grinder not cutting. They shatter on small blade pinches too. Even with a guard the small grinder I used pinched slightly, shattered a disc and bounced my hand and grinder clipping my left wrist. That cut a tendon, so a few operations later and months of physio things work ok. I still leave the guard on as the injury could have been much worse.
Totally agree ... once you have had a flap disc explode on you and almost take out your nads (yup, it was like half an inch away) ... you'll never use one without a guard on it ever again!
I have to agree with joe on this too, should really never remove the handle or guard unless its absolutely necessary, if the disc's get wet they get VERY dangerous afterwards.
Used to sell tiling equipment, the amount of tilers I've met with chopped up finger is ridiculous, most from grinder. It's very easy for the disks to bind or a neglected locking nut working itself loose and disk vibrating, aahhh the pain.
hey fella, check out free range sailings utube videos on epoxy, I am thinking your threw holes for cabling. Troy would make a countersunk v top and bottom of a drilled through hole, tape the bottom, fill with epoxy to make a expoxy "rivet" then drill through the expoxy rvet for a through hole. it meant no water got to the timber or fibre glass, epoxy was held in place by the Vs', the through hole was servicable. some great tips in his videos as well as some Australian destinations. cheers
Good stuff, progress not perfection, one task at a time, I'de be concerned with the stainless 2x2 you cut down for your motor mounts protruding above the deck surface wet slippery underway dangers, find a way to cap them off, it will pay off in the end, stainless and bare foot, not a friend to the feet.coming along nicely, p.s. your music is always top notch.
Great video. Bloody nice work Mark. Small and Big steps getting done there. Sanding back the mast step timber looked like a bugger of a job but you've got it done. If you have any more Compression sleeves to insert in RHS use tabs of masking tape or any other tape to hold onto them then peel it off once the threaded rod has been inserted but prior to tightening up the nuts👍 Cheers
Mate! I’m sure others have said this, but PULL those bloody windows and rebed them so you know they’re safe! You don’t know how they’re attached, and they will get a lot of water pushed up against them in the great blue sea!
Those ports are worrying, if one of them popped out on a passage the boat would sink. Should probably bolt them on, could be chewing gum holding them in place!
Love your videos. This type of work takes much longer than is estimated. You might consider thru-bolting those window frames to the hull. They are going to take considerable abuse in the ocean.
The Netherlands store called action here in the United States we have one is called Harbor freight Don't get me wrong, Harbor freight sells some inexpensive stuff, but you can find a gem here and there.
Over engineering is never a problem. On the other hand, under engineering could be disastrous....if you dont have engineering knowledge, spend the extra hour and the few extra dollars for peace of mind. 🎉
Would be nice to see some nice wooden support brackets under those steps, , it wouldn't be good to have one break off just when you need them IE in stormy weather, injury at sea isn't good . Fantastic fun watching you getting to grips with all the stuff you need to do to make it a blue water boat. 👍👍👍
Hate to always be the downer, but ocean port lights (or hatches) use relatively stiff (and often flanged) proprietary seals. Those soft urethane seals are going to get blown out by big waves.
Looking good but remember it been Mother’s Day I hope you got your mum a card I would but an in kosher on your cockpit just for rough weather something sleek
Following the progress with interest, but I’m beginning to wonder where you are going to mount sheet winches and how the lines will be led. I’m assuming you’ve got something in mind already but I can’t help but wonder what the eventual layout will be. Good luck getting it all done
Oh mark could you make the background music just one off of half way to paradise ❤ that would be brilliant 😂I mean this in a nice way a song mum and dad would love as well or mr blue sky ❤
I hope your square tubing doesn't collapse under thru bolt compression. If so, cut some pipe tubing spacers to put inside the square tubing around the bolts. .
Man Mark... good job man! I'm excited for you pal... for the blue water version of Mahi! This is so awesome to watch mate. Such a worth while journey to watch you undertake! Keep going lad... step by step!!!
Great video mark your doing well Mahi is looking great compared to when you first got her. It will be nice to see your parents they always give you inspiration to do more see you next time 😊😊
You can use the yellow sandpaper "without the fluffy stuff" with a sander designed to use with "fluffy stuff" sandpaper by gluing the yellow stuff to a used pad of "fluffy stuff sandparer. Dunlop glue or Bison Kit works fine . You can avoid dropping the sheaves (bits of compression tube) simply by making a loop of sticky tape, hang the tube in the loop, stick the ends of the tape together and you can easily hold the tube in position with one hand whilst you slide in the M10 bolt with the other. I'd check how the portlights are fitted by drilling through one of the screw holes .They appear to be made out of alu If sub quality screws + sikaflex or similar were used the heads of the screws may have corroded away (galvanic corrosion) but the threads still under the hole. I'd through bolt the fixed side of the port lights with large head bolts going from the outside through the hull and nuts on the inside on the port light edge.
You could beef up them steps, by adding strips of wood under each step at the ends going vertical so each one supports the next, will help them cracking at the ends. Just a thought. Great video Mark.
Just a bit of advice from a marine engineer remove the sikoflex what you have done if you think about it is put a cap on a u, same reason your wellies won't dry when upside down moisture cannot evapourate let it breath or whatever.
The music is great! It has a very 1970's vibe which I like. The boat is coming along nicely too. I wouldn't worry about the strength at all, you are way overbuilding everything as it is. I used that same tape on a flush deck hatch. It works well, might want to grease it using silicone grease to prevent it from sticking and tearing after having been closed for a while. A car door rubber anti freeze stick will work too. The rubber will take on a set after a week or so, it will form a perfect seal on its own after a while.
Hi Mark, those port lights look vulnerable, I’d suggest you make up an emergency storm cover to go on the inside just to give you a back if one of them fails
I have an orbital sander that grabs the sand paper in claws, you should look for one of these, that will make the roll of 3M sand paper a whole lot more valuable. Every job done is one off the list, it looks crazy when you look ahead but sometimes you have to stop and look back to see how far you have come, that will boost your desire to move forward again.
Dude: I made this offer before in comments but I'm working other sailing opportunities now. I am prepared to offer you Cdn$1,000/mth AND come help you build and sail this boat because of what I can learn. I'm free to waste the rest of my life, I know a little something about wood(s) and household systems and I've spent 1000s of hours watching UA-cam sailing channels...call it an addiction. I could bring tools you may want too
Fantastic mark got youre mojo back love it great job that wood you fitted is that to hold the main mast it looked really good wow I bet that cost a bit good luck mate you’re getting the list smaller working hard great video ❤
Why use expanded foam as a sealant? Surely solid rubber or neoprene would be a more suitable option especially as those ports are so close to the waterline...
Great progress this week. Must say the porthole circumference holes I would investigate. They may just be stuck on… not enough. Lots of wave forces will be against them and you don’t want them popping out when sailing.
Have you tried Lanolin grease on stainless bolts when in contact with aluminium, it stops corrosion and lasts as grease, not that expensive and goes a long way
If that phone stuff don't work you can get hold of a expanding foam a lot of people use it for when you're putting stylites and stuff like that in to seal the surround
Mark... you must remove the portlight frames from the hull and rebed them. Firstly, this is the most likely place where water will get in, and secondly in bad weather you'll not be having to worry whether they were correctly seated. The absence of retaining screws in the inner part of the frame would be a worry for me. Keep up the good work. Jonno
Hull integrity a non negotiable. Having re built many boat windows, it's more likely to leak through the old Mastik used to bond the window in orginally. It hardens with Age and becomes brittle, cracks form and water ingress starts. Do the job whilst you have the opportunity. Kind regards Jonno (also from Preston, but a now a live aboard in the ionian)
Great video as usual! I have been watching since the covid pandemic and you inspired me to take up sailing so I have finally joined my local yacht club to learn 😀our estuary also has free moorings if you can sink one so I'm hoping to buy a 26'+ monohull within the next 12 months
Hello mark, could you share the trade of your epoxy stuff, I remember you've already done that in a budget video but I can't find it. Best regards, and once again thanks for sharing your project.
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I've got my marigolds, cleaning products, old clothes, rags etc etc all ready - 7 more sleeps - whoop....Love, as always...Mum AKA Mary!!!😂🤗⛵️🤗🤣
When you get there give that boy a smack and tell'em to call you Mum...😁
Awesome Mary. No matter how old we get, we always need our mum. I wish mine was still around as she was my best buddy.
@greghall14 ....Exactly Greg! My Mum is 92 & I still need her🤗⛵️🤗
My mum still insists on smuggling marmite to me...like I haven't already got three jars with the lids stuck on.
6 sleeps now!
Go Mary!!
Thanks for the video Mark I am 45 years old broke my neck in 1999 paralyzed me from the shoulders down. I am dying now your videos relax me and take my mind off of things. Thank you.
That's so sad to hear😢
@@artbymaryf7283sad but it’s great that mark can help .
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Episode 1 of the tally ho project it’s soo good !! Trust me
I was healed of a stomach tumour by Jesus Christ's Holy Spirit whilst watching online. Children healed of autism, adults of cancer, paralysis, alzheimers etc etc..God is on the move, you're too young to die..if you want to live, call out and ask Him to save you and heal you and remove darkness my friend. 🙏
This life is but a blink in the timeline and eternity is forever. It may be hard to understand but God always has a reason for what He allows to happen to us. We are all born on death row it's just that some are given more time than others. As the father of a special needs son who should have never survived past birth, and is now 27 years old, who has brought so much joy into our lives while completely changing it. I can tell you with certainty God is good and He can heal things we can't even imagine if it is His will to do so. If you haven't already give yourself to Christ. He will keep and protect you whether in this life or in the one to come where there is no pain, just pure love and joy without sickness or tears. Life doesn't end with death, it goes on forever with or without His presence and that choice is yours, please choose wisely...
Romans 10:9
Below are some of the many things that finally lead me to saving faith in the LORD, the fact that it's all true and has far surpassed the requirements of Historicity.
With all of the evidence we now have there's simply no way I can logically doubt His Word and by extension the LORD Himself.
These other books and writings from antiquity are held up as truth and in some cases factual history.
These other books/poems and there evidence/sources:
Second most common manuscript document Homer's Iliad meaning there are more copies of it than any other secular writing/document from antiquity of which only 643 exist dating from 13th century AD. Homer is believed to have wrote it in the 8th century BC.
The Gallic Wars of Cesar in 1st century BC, there are only 10 manuscripts of that in existence dating over 1000 years after they were supposed to have been written.
Herodotus wrote of history and is known as one of the first historians 5th century BC and only 8 manuscripts exist and they are from more than 1300 years after he wrote anything.
History of the Peloponnesian War written by Thucydides. There are only 8 manuscripts that are from 1300 years after he supposedly wrote his account.
Side notes on other religions:
Book of Mormon and their various writings prior to the 1820-30's = 0 as in nothing has been found to support any of it except where it is clearly plagiarized from Scripture.
Now let's look at Biblical proofs:
We have a reliable collection of historical documents written by eyewitnesses during the lifetime of other eyewitnesses. They report super natural events that took place in fulfilment of specific prophecies and claim that their writings are via divine inspiration, not from men alone.
Jesus Christ healed the sick, blind, deaf, dumb and paralyzed, cast out demons, walked on water, fed thousands with little, and was resurrected all of which have eyewitness accounts.
The feedings alone were witnessed by the thousands He fed on the two separate occasions that we are told of in the Gospels.
John tells us that there were many more signs/miracles than what are recorded in the Gospels/Bible and that it would have filled the entire earth were they all to have been written down.
There can be no doubt as to the accuracy of our current Bibles as it is proven via all the source fragments, scrolls, papyri, codex' and sources dating all the way back to before Christ around 700 BC for the OT and between 100 to 150 AD for the NT. We have more proof for God's Word than any other written word in history, it is by order of magnitudes more.
The early Church Fathers prior to 325 AD:
Those known as the Anti-Nicene Fathers writings contain over 32,000 quotes from the New Testament from which we could reconstruct the entire/complete NT from those alone.
They also contain over 19,000+ quotes from the Gospels alone prior to 325 AD.
The Bible is not just a book it is a collection of 66 Books all of which are linked together by One Divine Author. In this collection of Books there are over 40 authors but only one Devine Author who links them all together via the Holy Spirit. Those authors wrote down His inspired Word.
The bulk of the New Testament was written over a period of around 50 years. It was in 49 AD to 53 AD when the Scripture writings of the New Testament are thought to have begun. With the last living Apostle John dying in 100 AD.
Over a period of around 1500 years it was preserved and passed on:
In 3 Languages
On 3 Continents
There are 66,360+ source documents that have been found for the entire Bible of which there are 24,360 and counting source documents for the New Testament alone.
5,839 in the original Greek, some 2 million pages
18,524 translations of that Greek into other languages
Some of the oldest sources date to 125AD which is within decades of the completion of all the books that were canonized as the New Testament.
Augustine of Hippo, (354-430), was one of the church fathers as they're known. He was a good teacher but flawed by the circumstances of his day. He taught during the time of monarchies and rather than offend them he went against those that came before him such as Iranaeus, Polycarp, Ephraim and many others. He's the first we see in history who downplayed and didn't truly teach the Doctrine of Eminency according to Scripture. I'd imagine those in the monarchy would not have liked to be told how the real and true King, our Lord and Savior, the Lord of Lords and King of Kings could return at any moment. As a result for all the sound doctrine and his magnificent work against heresies of his day Augustine has left behind in his writings. His lack of teaching on the doctrine of eminency has left a lasting impression on our faith. There's also another issue as he was very antisemitic.
Those asking for "Scientific Proof" of the Bible are either ignorant or asking with evil intent.
Scientific Method is basically:
1) Has to be observable.
2) Has to be measurable.
3) Has to be repeatable.
Therefore no history can ever be proven via scientific method.
You must use the historical method based on:
Eyewitnesses accounts.
Documents from that time or as close as possible.
Make sure the story is corroborated by as many sources as possible.
Look for anyone/anything that attempted to prove any of it false in that time period or as close to it as possible.
Did anyone successfully prove any of it untrue, if they did why has no record of it been found?
Mathew = Was written more to the Jewish audience and that's one of the reasons for the extensive genealogy of Christ. There are also more references to the Old Testament in his Gospel compared to the others.
Mark = The shortest of the Gospels and is very direct or "Just the Facts" if you like.
Luke = Historian
A man of science, a physician, an educated and logical man who researched and gathered the accounts of eyewitnesses. He recorded the actual eyewitness accounts of our Lord and Savior, those who had heard Him speak and were present/saw the signs/miracles He performed, such as the Apostle Peter. He did this because the life of those eyewitnesses were coming to an end due to age, or Martyrdom, and he was inspired to write them down via the Holy Spirit before they could be lost or perverted by time.
John = Evangelist
John is organized around 7 specific events/signs/miracles all seen by eyewitnesses and corroborated by many. So he also provides proof of accuracy/truth.
All of the Apostles were eyewitnesses of Jesus and/or of the resurrected Christ. Including Paul whom Jesus came to as he was on the road traveling to Damascus to persecute more Christians. This would have been the resurrected Christ or a form of Him from Heaven.
There were at least 300 eyewitnesses still alive when Corinthians was written who could have disputed it but no one did.
Mathias became the 12th Apostle after Judas hung himself so the argument of there not being 12 Apostles comes from ignorance or evil intent.
Other cultures and non believer's historical documents show or corroborate many things that are in the Bible. Yet none of them prove any of it to be false yet they do strengthen it.
No other book in history has the proof the Bible does, it is not even close. As I've shown because of the over abundance of source materials we can even be critical of what we have and know for certain that we have His Inspired Word.
Word for Word and Optimal Translations prove just how accurate what we have is.
Biblical Historian/Theologian AT. Robertson said we have a vast array of Biblical Manuscripts that allow us to reconstruct the Bible with more than a 99.9% degree of accuracy.
With the number of archaeological excavations, (25,000+ and counting to date), it is only a matter of time until we see more ancient biblical texts and supporting secular evidence found.
The Bible is the very Word of God, it is a collection of eyewitness accounts written by other inspired eyewitnesses.
There's no longer any excuse for anyone to ignore that fact or to dispute it.
The evidence simply does not support their arguments/views.
Take care and God Bless...
The windows may be fine, but just in case, carry a couple of pieces of plywood of approximately the right size to cover the holes, and something to hold them in place. That might be as simple as working out in advance which locker covers or floor boards you could use in an emergency.
"Drill, Fill, Drill" when it comes to using hardware on a wooden boat. DRILL a new, slightly oversized hold. FILL with thickened epoxy, let cure. DRILL a new hole to the desired dimension. This will give you a waterproof and very strong material to screw into many times without worrying about damaging the wood underneath. Cheers from FL, USA!
All you need to know Mark is that the forces on the mast and when under sail is DOWNWARDS. As long as the thwartship beams are sound you' be fine with what you already have . Also when grinding cover your hatches as the sparks will burn into the glass/perspex and leave rust marks that you will never get rid of.
I agree, the beam is way strong enough on its own. Don't forget to seal the bolt boreholes! Might have been neater and safer to counterbore for the washers and nuts.
Great video. Boat is really taking shape. Your mast beam and fitting looks very strong.
What preservative are you going to use on your deck boards. 🤔
Looking forward to next week's video.
Yes, the force on the mast step is mainly down as it’s taking the weight of the rig. However, when the boat goes to windward and heels there’s quite a lot of sideways force on it too e.g on port tack, the base of the mast will be trying to move to port … You’ll just have to try it out and find out!
Thats what the shrouds are for !
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Music was great as always…. If you think about making boat work so enjoyable to watch really us a craft, one you’re pretty much a master at. Thanks for sharing and taking us all along on the journey
I'm loving your confidence and not caring about getting terminology right. "thing-a-ma-jig", etc.. "let's just call it a window". Too funny. One of the only channels that I actually giggle out loud. Keep up the crazy amazing work. I also have to mention that your camera angles and extra efforts do not go unnoticed. That's a lot of work!! Your background music choices just make it even funnier. Nicely done.
Agree with everything you say Phil!🤗👍🤗
For the center mast brace, pull the center screw and through drill the beam and second hardwood. A long allthread with washers and nylocks will sandwich the beam actually increase its rigidity and resistance to vibration loosening the screws.
Drill, Bolt. Remove second screw, drill, bolt. Third screw, disassemble. Clean. Epoxying the allthread into the beam will seal the beam stopping moisture impregnation improving the existing sealing method. You have a good idea, its just needed another set of eyes to think a little differently about the implementation.
Keep up the good work.
Good stuff, I'd be tempted to sand & paint the whole deck white for when you're in hot places...
You don't need the music I would prefare to hear the sounds of the sander, drill, saw or hammer etc, i.e. the sound of a man working.
Mark, just a note in regards to Acetone. It's a pooling gas when it vaporizes, which means it gets into the lowest areas of the boat that it can, and as a HIGHLY flammable vapor, that is extremely dangerous. Boats have burned to the bottom due to Acetone. I'd recommend that any time you work with Acetone, you try to do so outside, or at the VERY least, have a high volume of airflow into and out of your boat to reduce risks as much as possible.
The vacuum cleaner trick was amazing ! You will get rust from all the cut, filed and machined stainless steel surfaces. It will be only cosmetic, I expect. HowardBeer is correct about the mast compression working in your favour on the mast support girder. I must get a Twingo ! Almost all foams will set, and eventually leak, but they will be fine for a good while, and then need replacement. This is just normal maintenance. Those are nice portlight fittings. Lewmar ? They are very likely stuck with a Sika product, and that stuff can be indestructible and durable. I liked the music. Nice video Mark. Thanks.
Those portlights concern me. I would think on putting bolts through them and make a removable external cover from plexiglass for open ocean travel!!!
Eric and Nancy Hiscock had much experience with waves damaging their portlights and wrote good books on the subject...
Music is always, spot on.
Best channel on the Tube.
The music is more like "spot off"...
Great to see the uprights and extra threads cut off, much safer. 2x👍 You have lots and lots of odd jobs to do while you wait, especially if you want to leave the marina soon.
I think the term 'portlight' is correct. We used to call them portholes but if they have transparencies they become portlights, particularly if they are not round. They are 'ports' because they open.
Pedantically speaking, and risking a debate, a portlight can be fixed or opening, a deadlight is a fixed non-opening portlight, and a porthole tends to be circular.
Put some ceramic grease on stainless threads, that will keep the stainless from basically cold welding itself together, especially on things you're going to be moving or on anything you might want to unbolt later.
This is my favorite sailboat refurbishing channel - I love that it is down to earth and honest ❤ can't wait to see her sailing and follow your adventures
So "Action" in the Netherlands is like Harbor Freight in the States...
....& B&M in the UK 🇬🇧
Really enjoy watching your videos and the progress tou make towards the goal of sailing.
I was surprised that you prepared only the beam but then mixed up the whole tin of epoxy primmer, enough to paint the whole deck. It’s better to measure out just enough base and hardener each time. The paint in the tin will go off now.
Also it is much better to have several thin coats, using a paint tray to remove the excess, rather than laying it on very thick by dipping the whole roller in the tin like that. It is also better to protect the surrounding deck with plastic sheet or bin bags tapped down, to avoid ruining the area with drips and misses. Extra work now created 😃.
Opening windows are called port lights, those that are made not to open are called dead lights. So close to the water line I would make those windows dead lights- to avoid risk of major water ingress. Without screws you are reliant on the strength of the silicon or other sealant used; sealant deteriorates - eventually sometimes to dust after thirty years or less. I would bang these out and at least replace the silicon with 4200 3M, or better, replace the whole unit with a dead light ($$😊).
Keep at it.
Ya my thoughts were to remove them and maybe a local glass/window shop could replace the Lexan with thicker and re seal it into the frame. Then clean the perimeter correctly and use Riv Nuts around perimeter where screw holes are in frame and 7000 or 8000 series Adhesive to lock them in place. **** Personally I would replace with true Lewmar or Bowmar secured escape hatches , for Insurance reasons.
( and Safety of others )
Cheers
Particulate filter mask….maybe not so great for chemical vapor toxins while working in confined cabin space on epoxy repairs? Keep plugging away on those repairs and you will get there Mark. I admire you continue following your dreams. Best of luck mate ❤
Hiya Mark, looking good as always. Just a tip to maybe support your steps with a brace underneath, giving more strength as the steps flex when stepped on.
It's really coming along nicely, and I'm so happy that we are going to see Mum and Dad soon. Mum makes the inside so homely😂😂
Keep it up, love the show, cheer Craig UK.
Another great video as always! but the safety officer in me gets the chills when you use an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel without the guard (which I understand gets in the way, but that exists for a very good reason) and with what looks like no eye/face protection.
Dean Olivers just started a channel featuring a tasty Pahi 42 for living aboard mark ... U tubes blocking share by the look of things .🤦🏻♂️
Nice job on those steps.
I'd be inclined to put a pressure hose on those windows to see if they leak, and maybe be make some external shutters to put on them before you go offshore. Are they on the plans? I don't recall seeing them on other Wharrams.
I'm sick of the rain too. We must be due some good weather soon.
You are making great progress Mark, this is my favourite sailing UA-cam channel, even though you are not sailing. But enjoying the journey, you will get there.
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👍 Looking good, Captain!
🎶 Everyone subscribe if you haven't yet. Mark is working alot, so let's help a bit.
I think its best to lay down a basic 12v grid/net because Lifepo4 batteries have come down
in price considerable. Just one small (overpriced) mobile powerstation has a place too onboard.
Also for redundancy. Solarpannels are cheap as yesterday papers.
Amazing all that free energy falling from the sky. In 10 years you will have cheap sodium batteries
and electrical propulsion. Shake off that conservative petrol-head attitude !
You wanted a rubber gasket not a foam one, foam still absorbs water 🤦🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️ rubber will create a waterproof seal
Hey dude. Love your stuff. I live on a narrowboat in London, have been working on boat electrics for a while/installed my own system. Looking forward to what you design! And the music wasnt cringy. Vibey. Liked it. Keep up the good work!
Hi Mark you need to get yourself a cheap half sheet sander. You can then utilise your free 3M paper as it's got those wire grippy bits
Ya , those you can fold in those pieces off the roll and they have snap-lock holders on each end. Very inexpensive and reliable tool.
About electrics: maybe also think about doing something for lightning strike protection: a conductive path from the top of the mast down to the lowest points in the hulls and into the water.(= ground).
If a boat gets struck the lightning bolt can punch a hole in the hull if it doesn't have a controlled conductive path to ground.
For all other electrics: make sure you use proper gauge wires and proper amp value fuses.
If you need to switch something powerfull use a relay in between switch and the thing drawing power. But you probably know all that from the car tinkering.
If would also be cool and usefull if you would wire in a permanent forward looking camera on top of the mast.
Lightning strike protection is a must! Good advice and useful methodology for installation of the conductive path.
Hint for 18:57 - an FFP2 dust mask is absolutely useless against epoxy and solvent fumes. If you are concerned there, you need a half mask with correctly rated gas/fume filter cartridges.
Mark, Sir, I am astonished at how much you are forging ahead with your boat. I am interested in flying to the USA and spend time with my brother and his family in the Los Angeles area. I would like to buy a 30 - 35 foot boat and sail that first to London to see my mom's sister there, then came to see you. Then I can sail on the Cape to Rio route (to Cape Town) see family there, then up the coast to Port Elizabeth to see friends, then solo to Richards Bay.
Dear Mark,
Piece by piece you’re on the way ro make Mahi sea worthy and beautiful again. Willeke and I admire your never ending motivation to finish this project you’ve started. We look forward to your next vlog and send you love.
You might consider putting some tethering runs fixed like a monorail along the port and starboard sides that you can quickly clip on and off and move about aft and forward with minimal fear of gettting tripped up or going overboard in foul weather. I mean the stanchion things works, but does it really Captain Mark?...or is it Cap. Wildings?
Shouldn't those port lights be opening outwards? Refit them the other way around, the big waves will force them closed.
Without being the health and safety police, a grinder really is one of the tools you should never take the guard off. If a disc goes pop, it can be incredibly serious.
Looking forward to you getting her sailing! ✌️
Yep, I can’t remember how many different sites that I leave this comment too. I was an industrial nurse for several years and saw lots of grinder injuries, even with the guards on. I just see how close those fingers are and think how much even the small grinders kick out of the hand. Those thing cutting discs are really deceptive and can shatter if used as a grinder not cutting. They shatter on small blade pinches too. Even with a guard the small grinder I used pinched slightly, shattered a disc and bounced my hand and grinder clipping my left wrist. That cut a tendon, so a few operations later and months of physio things work ok. I still leave the guard on as the injury could have been much worse.
Totally agree ... once you have had a flap disc explode on you and almost take out your nads (yup, it was like half an inch away) ... you'll never use one without a guard on it ever again!
I have to agree with joe on this too, should really never remove the handle or guard unless its absolutely necessary, if the disc's get wet they get VERY dangerous afterwards.
Yes on all grinder cautions and never use cut off wheels for anything else! No grinding, a side being worn into cases it to rupture✌
Used to sell tiling equipment, the amount of tilers I've met with chopped up finger is ridiculous, most from grinder. It's very easy for the disks to bind or a neglected locking nut working itself loose and disk vibrating, aahhh the pain.
hey fella, check out free range sailings utube videos on epoxy, I am thinking your threw holes for cabling. Troy would make a countersunk v top and bottom of a drilled through hole, tape the bottom, fill with epoxy to make a expoxy "rivet" then drill through the expoxy rvet for a through hole. it meant no water got to the timber or fibre glass, epoxy was held in place by the Vs', the through hole was servicable. some great tips in his videos as well as some Australian destinations. cheers
Good stuff, progress not perfection, one task at a time, I'de be concerned with the stainless 2x2 you cut down for your motor mounts protruding above the deck surface wet slippery underway dangers, find a way to cap them off, it will pay off in the end, stainless and bare foot, not a friend to the feet.coming along nicely, p.s. your music is always top notch.
Great video.
Bloody nice work Mark.
Small and Big steps getting done there.
Sanding back the mast step timber looked like a bugger of a job but you've got it done.
If you have any more Compression sleeves to insert in RHS use tabs of masking tape or any other tape to hold onto them then peel it off once the threaded rod has been inserted but prior to tightening up the nuts👍
Cheers
Mate! I’m sure others have said this, but PULL those bloody windows and rebed them so you know they’re safe! You don’t know how they’re attached, and they will get a lot of water pushed up against them in the great blue sea!
Don't cut corners mate, that sikaflex...water splashes up from the bottom. Rather seal the the wood from inside outwards, not just the top.
Those ports are worrying, if one of them popped out on a passage the boat would sink. Should probably bolt them on, could be chewing gum holding them in place!
Love your videos. This type of work takes much longer than is estimated. You might consider thru-bolting those window frames to the hull. They are going to take considerable abuse in the ocean.
If that foam seal wears out, those windows look like they take the standard PERKO seal. A box is about $20 and should do both windows
Simple is always good. I think the portable battery system will be a pain when you start cruising. She is coming along Mark.
The Netherlands store called action here in the United States we have one is called Harbor freight Don't get me wrong, Harbor freight sells some inexpensive stuff, but you can find a gem here and there.
Watch Exploration -Mundi! The boat/cat is your sister boat!
I don’t think epoxy would have worked under the beam. Surely there will be some movement and epoxy would not give.
Over engineering is never a problem. On the other hand, under engineering could be disastrous....if you dont have engineering knowledge, spend the extra hour and the few extra dollars for peace of mind. 🎉
Would be nice to see some nice wooden support brackets under those steps, , it wouldn't be good to have one break off just when you need them IE in stormy weather, injury at sea isn't good . Fantastic fun watching you getting to grips with all the stuff you need to do to make it a blue water boat. 👍👍👍
Hate to always be the downer, but ocean port lights (or hatches) use relatively stiff (and often flanged) proprietary seals. Those soft urethane seals are going to get blown out by big waves.
Looking good but remember it been Mother’s Day I hope you got your mum a card
I would but an in kosher on your cockpit just for rough weather something sleek
Following the progress with interest, but I’m beginning to wonder where you are going to mount sheet winches and how the lines will be led. I’m assuming you’ve got something in mind already but I can’t help but wonder what the eventual layout will be. Good luck getting it all done
Great video mark I love seeing you cracking on with the small jobs they really make all the difference 😊
Oh mark could you make the background music just one off of half way to paradise ❤ that would be brilliant 😂I mean this in a nice way a song mum and dad would love as well or mr blue sky ❤
I hope your square tubing doesn't collapse under thru bolt compression. If so, cut some pipe tubing spacers to put inside the square tubing around the bolts. .
Man Mark... good job man! I'm excited for you pal... for the blue water version of Mahi! This is so awesome to watch mate. Such a worth while journey to watch you undertake! Keep going lad... step by step!!!
I am curious if you have plans to build an enclosed living area between the pontoons? Something similar to your last catamaran?
Many different epoxies fully catalyze and harden in Temps less than freezing.
Haven't seen your videos in a while. You got way more then a 1000 views now days. Lol. I hope all is well with you and your.
Great video mark your doing well Mahi is looking great compared to when you first got her. It will be nice to see your parents they always give you inspiration to do more see you next time 😊😊
Uh, nonskid on your deck? Those naked boards will be slippery as owl sh!it in heavy weather.
You can use the yellow sandpaper "without the fluffy stuff" with a sander designed to use with "fluffy stuff" sandpaper by gluing the yellow stuff to a used pad of "fluffy stuff sandparer. Dunlop glue or Bison Kit works fine . You can avoid dropping the sheaves (bits of compression tube) simply by making a loop of sticky tape, hang the tube in the loop, stick the ends of the tape together and you can easily hold the tube in position with one hand whilst you slide in the M10 bolt with the other. I'd check how the portlights are fitted by drilling through one of the screw holes .They appear to be made out of alu If sub quality screws + sikaflex or similar were used the heads of the screws may have corroded away (galvanic corrosion) but the threads still under the hole. I'd through bolt the fixed side of the port lights with large head bolts going from the outside through the hull and nuts on the inside on the port light edge.
You could beef up them steps, by adding strips of wood under each step at the ends going vertical so each one supports the next, will help them cracking at the ends. Just a thought. Great video Mark.
Just a bit of advice from a marine engineer remove the sikoflex what you have done if you think about it is put a cap on a u, same reason your wellies won't dry when upside down moisture cannot evapourate let it breath or whatever.
Did you know that someone has recently invented something called a drop-cloth?
Congrats Mark your fibreglassing skills have improved by leaps and bounds well done the build is looking really good cheers
No wood engineer, however, at a glance what you have done to date should withstanding everything except a direct hit from a thermo-nuclear device
Another great video. Can't wait to see your first sail on this formidable craft! Good work m8. Also, I like the music.
Great work this week. I still want to see a couple Deck Vents installed for that Air Conditioner. ;)
The music is great! It has a very 1970's vibe which I like. The boat is coming along nicely too. I wouldn't worry about the strength at all, you are way overbuilding everything as it is. I used that same tape on a flush deck hatch. It works well, might want to grease it using silicone grease to prevent it from sticking and tearing after having been closed for a while. A car door rubber anti freeze stick will work too. The rubber will take on a set after a week or so, it will form a perfect seal on its own after a while.
Looking good, maybe countersink those bolts on the beam support so they are flush?
Glue the sheaths with some 5200 on the outside of the sheaths/inside the square tube. You remind me of...me.
Hi Mark, those port lights look vulnerable, I’d suggest you make up an emergency storm cover to go on the inside just to give you a back if one of them fails
As always brilliant....watching you is inspirational sadly waiting for your next vid. Is hell .....all the best from South Africa.
Wow ! I found your channel again . Mate?
where is Nadiana ?? I miss her smile!
The new catamaran looks awesome, I have
allot of catching up to do.
I have an orbital sander that grabs the sand paper in claws, you should look for one of these, that will make the roll of 3M sand paper a whole lot more valuable.
Every job done is one off the list, it looks crazy when you look ahead but sometimes you have to stop and look back to see how far you have come, that will boost your desire to move forward again.
Look on the local for sale for a "orbital sheet sander" to fit your sandpaper!
Dude: I made this offer before in comments but I'm working other sailing opportunities now. I am prepared to offer you Cdn$1,000/mth AND come help you build and sail this boat because of what I can learn. I'm free to waste the rest of my life, I know a little something about wood(s) and household systems and I've spent 1000s of hours watching UA-cam sailing channels...call it an addiction. I could bring tools you may want too
Send me an email, it’s in the description of this video, I could use some extra hands soon
Спасибо! Кто напишет лучший комментарий, от пяти слов?
Thanks! Who will write the best comment, from five words?
That thumbnail for the video is fantastic.
Reminds me of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
I can't see a link to your patreon on your channel. I may be missing something, but I just wanted to point it out in case you were unaware.
Fantastic mark got youre mojo back love it great job that wood you fitted is that to hold the main mast it looked really good wow I bet that cost a bit good luck mate you’re getting the list smaller working hard great video ❤
You got paint all over the deck 😡
The rubber on your windows needs to be proud so that when you clamp them shut it can compress against the opposite flat Face to make a proper seal,
Look forward to next week Mark. It’s always a nice start to the weekend seeing you getting on with the boat.
Why use expanded foam as a sealant? Surely solid rubber or neoprene would be a more suitable option especially as those ports are so close to the waterline...
Great Video Really Enjoyed!! Best Wishes UK
Great progress this week. Must say the porthole circumference holes I would investigate. They may just be stuck on… not enough. Lots of wave forces will be against them and you don’t want them popping out when sailing.
Have you tried Lanolin grease on stainless bolts when in contact with aluminium, it stops corrosion and lasts as grease, not that expensive and goes a long way
Your channel is vibing well, shipmate! 🎉😊
You can get a flat grinder with clamps for that sandpaper. It’s what I use
If that phone stuff don't work you can get hold of a expanding foam a lot of people use it for when you're putting stylites and stuff like that in to seal the surround
Mark... you must remove the portlight frames from the hull and rebed them. Firstly, this is the most likely place where water will get in, and secondly in bad weather you'll not be having to worry whether they were correctly seated. The absence of retaining screws in the inner part of the frame would be a worry for me. Keep up the good work. Jonno
Yeahh, I’m really not sure whether to take them off and rebed. That would definitely be sensible
Hull integrity a non negotiable. Having re built many boat windows, it's more likely to leak through the old Mastik used to bond the window in orginally. It hardens with Age and becomes brittle, cracks form and water ingress starts. Do the job whilst you have the opportunity. Kind regards Jonno (also from Preston, but a now a live aboard in the ionian)
you need a Makita BO3710 for all that snadpaper
For your ship power, besides lights I would also plan on amps and wiring for a radio. Not something I would leave to the "portable" stuff.
If you aren't already doing this, a cheaper way to fill gaps with resin is to use sawdust as the filler.
Great video as usual! I have been watching since the covid pandemic and you inspired me to take up sailing so I have finally joined my local yacht club to learn 😀our estuary also has free moorings if you can sink one so I'm hoping to buy a 26'+ monohull within the next 12 months
Wow! So nice that I helped you get into it!! Good luck with it mate, I’d say go for it ✊
Hello mark, could you share the trade of your epoxy stuff, I remember you've already done that in a budget video but I can't find it. Best regards, and once again thanks for sharing your project.
Hi, I’m using mr boat epoxy, but any epoxy (west system, total boat) will do