Proper good bit of driving and interesting the amount of control you have. I would need lots of practice, easier to move things round with tyres, dont have to worry about the wind so much. Also a new skill, great bit of sewing.
Well done your getting the hang of it now ! 😅 by the way there is no “F” in throttles!! No but there’s an “H” ( 😂😂😂) you’re certainly getting the steering on them now though !! Stay safe God speed for this years boating -Malc uk 🇬🇧
I've not read the other comments to see, but the mistake was that it's only a 90 degree turn in reverse to the Starboard side, not a 180 degree turn which would just have you facing the opposite direction back out of the channel!
Great job on the canopy Simon, though you were saved by having a brilliant sewing machine, not many could get through that thickness without struggling or breaking!
Nice job on the canopy repair Simon. One suggestion for you; before you do another similar repair, check out another canopy in good condition and look for the stitching pattern at the end of the seam. It is unique to boat tarps and too complicated to put into words - but It will give your seam much more strength. Too bad about the engine noise. I'll suggest you consider a sound deadening headliner for your hardtop. As it is, the hardtop is like one giant echo chamber with the roar of the engines bouncing from one hard surface to another. 😊👍
Nice job docking Simon, your confidence will build over time. After 40 years on the water use never siezes on everything, even if you don't want it to come loose, saltwater, welds everything. Stay safe.
Makes it so easy with just the forward and reverse levers just leave it it in tick over. Great job docking slow and steady leaves no dings in the hull. I can hand sew but a sewing machine is black magic to me. You seem to turn your hand to anything.
Good job at your first time using the sewing machine! Just a couple of pointers. It would have been much easier using what is known as a zipper foot. It makes it much easier to move in close to the beading (I think that is what they call the rope like stuff you were putting on the edge). Sometimes when you are using heavy or slippery materials a walking foot will move the fabric through the machine more smoothly and easily. But, I must say you did a really good job with what you had and your experience. Your cover for your boat should serve you well. Also, Sailright, a company that sells heavy duty sewing machines, has on line mini courses on sewing tarps, covers, sails, cushion covers etc. I refer to them frequently, so if you have more issues with your canopy, you can refer to their videos. Good luck and I enjoy watching both your programs, Ship Happens and Ship Happens Adventures!!! Thanks for them, and the two of you look like you work really well together. Wonderful!!
used to water ski on the Conway when they were building the tunnel under the Conway river for the a55 i think the marina is the basin they dug out to build of he tunnel be fore they floated it into position i had some of the best times of my life skiing on the Conway the water was so flat an no one was there with there hand out demanding money
I’ve just looked on eBay for marine grade switches. TBH they look really cheap and nasty. A pair of car ignition switches are probably a better bet. e.g. a Fiat before they went to push-button starters. They are made to bolt onto a steering column but that’s nothing beyond Simon’s skills at bracket wrangling. Starters could still have their own marine grade push buttons.
OMG, The guy had to pick that moment to be there in his dinghy. It was stressing me out and I wasn't even the one running the boat. SMH! Great Job Simon, that was pretty flawless considering dinghy guy. LOL
Thats nice having 2 different tones when starting each engine , Port side is higher pitched ! Lol. Do you have long distance travel plans for Sirrinda like maybe Sweden or Italy or even the U.S. ? Simon just remember place hand at bottom of wheel and going left the stern goes left in reverse and so on ! I get a kick out of you two , kinda nerdish in a good way !
The noeud to tight the boat to the ponton is slightly incorrect, the last buccle should be aligned with the loop under not against it. It should look like a beautiful double 8. So 1 full turn around the base, up around oposit side, down on the second side, then a buccle to tight the 8. Good job on the manœuvrer) you've got the best advice, slow and neutral.
good job 🙂 i didn't see, but after tying up to the dock/pontoons make sure to coil your lines. safe for walkers and an indication of a conscientious boater.
Love that you are willing to dive into new tasks! Were you using heavy, nylon thread? Great job! A tip from my favorite tailor, you can pick up #10 scalpels & blades for short $ everywhere and they are the best for "ripping" old seams.
Nice docking there Simon anyone would think you've done it before !!😂 The mistake was that he said you would turn 180 when you only turned 90 ! Do boats have any kind of Immobiliser on them ???
Beautiful docking Simon you was at times doing the actual steering before Richard told you so well done cover looks great nice job on the ignition switch as well 😊😊
I expect you have done this already, but if not: Find an unobstructed practice area, starting with calm winds/swell. Practise all manouvers using engines only. 360 turns in own length. Try both directions, one will work better than the other. Learn to stop effectively at slow and faster speeds, forward and reverse. Then graduate to wind and swells. Then the same with rudder. Learn by making mistakes without the stress of obstructions. You seem to have the skills. Practice will bring confidence!
Right needle, right thread (don't forget the spool underneath). Loads of fenders (you want a big round fender over sized and hard to store, with 5ft of rope on it, there will be the day that the person running around deck with it will put it just where it needs to go to avoid damage) avoid contact with anything (two engines, bow thruster, piece of cake)🙂. Spotted the chess set - do you play? Sound damping material won't do much if the engine cover seals are not good.
Great effort Simon, I am by no means a seamstress or someone who makes canopys/covers but I think you should of used a thread that is OK for being outside as normal cotton will deteriorate with the salty air and uv degredation.
I had to stop watching something came up ,then I resumed watching ,I stand corrected,you done a really decent job on that cover Simon,looks really good mate especially when reattached it to the vessel.
did you just use normal thread? cotton will rot after a while, the guy i used to work with would run the cotton thread over molten wax which helped resist rot and made it incredibly strong as well.
Sewing machine is just a power tool with thread! Just a wee bit of sewing machine oil might be needed, based on the sound, at the oiling points. Do not use any other kind of oil. If you do much more heavy duty sewing, switch to a heavy duty needly, they are like saw blades. Need to suit the material and get dull after (6 hours) use
@ShipHappensAdventures Thanks so much Gemma. Love your channels and you guys. Ye are so inspirational. I'm in Ireland but one day I'd love to visit. Thanks again. Sean
Shoot some lock graphite into the key slot. Then work it back and forth to see if it loosens up. But I’m sure by now you’ve replaced it… so maybe next time?
You're doing very well Simon in fact BOTH of you in these videos and looking forward to your new workshop reveal videos definitely ❤😎😎😊😊💯👍👍👍👍👍
He said do a 180,but it's only a 90 turn...👍...
Those motors sure sound good
Nice job Simon👍 and i mean averything you do. 👏
Proper good bit of driving and interesting the amount of control you have. I would need lots of practice, easier to move things round with tyres, dont have to worry about the wind so much. Also a new skill, great bit of sewing.
Well done your getting the hang of it now ! 😅 by the way there is no “F” in throttles!! No but there’s an “H” ( 😂😂😂) you’re certainly getting the steering on them now though !! Stay safe God speed for this years boating -Malc uk 🇬🇧
I've not read the other comments to see, but the mistake was that it's only a 90 degree turn in reverse to the Starboard side, not a 180 degree turn which would just have you facing the opposite direction back out of the channel!
No swans were hurt in the docking of this boat. The harbor master swan had a look of approval as he came along side🤣🤣
Simon, You the Man with all your doings. Always nice to see Richard, The Master of the Sea . Oh yeah, good to see Gemma as well.
very neatly done up to the dock. so glad the wind died down to make it easy for your first time.
Great job on the canopy Simon, though you were saved by having a brilliant sewing machine, not many could get through that thickness without struggling or breaking!
You'll be sewing up new custom canopies in no time. So when did Richard drive the boat? You did it all yourself Simon!
The joys of two engines, an adequacy of power and well placed props.....
Easy does it! A common mistake is that one just puts to much momentum in which is being overcorrected.. great job Simon!
nice steering Simon
Your tea is going cold, but the rest is spot on!
Hwy guys, regular wd40 or the like will look after rusting switches, and the holy drilly thingy is a step drill bit.. luv the sound of those donks..
"This is our boat, and this is our boat's boat!"
Great job on the canopy repair
Simon, you are a man of many talents. Nice job on the canopy, and very skillful docking. I’d say you have it down!
Nice job on the canopy repair Simon. One suggestion for you; before you do another similar repair, check out another canopy in good condition and look for the stitching pattern at the end of the seam. It is unique to boat tarps and too complicated to put into words - but It will give your seam much more strength.
Too bad about the engine noise. I'll suggest you consider a sound deadening headliner for your hardtop. As it is, the hardtop is like one giant echo chamber with the roar of the engines bouncing from one hard surface to another. 😊👍
Nice job docking Simon, your confidence will build over time. After 40 years on the water use never siezes on everything, even if you don't want it to come loose, saltwater, welds everything. Stay safe.
That boat is really coming together for you. Nice work!
Thanks 👍
Nice job with the cover and switches. You are definitely getting there now. Well done guys 👍👍👍👍
A Simon of all trades! Great job once again. 😊
Thank you!
Slow boat maneuvering is an art in itself?
@@MevRB19 like backing a trailer, not everyone can do it.
Yeah, you don't have brakes....... doesn't stop instantly
Excellent docking I like those controls especially with the twin disc transmissions you have.
Have you thought about replacing with ignition key and push button start? Just a suggestion. Great videos guys, stay safe
Love having two engines. Makes maneuvering so much easier.
It sure does!
Nice driving Simon. There's nothing nicer than twin screws.
Makes it so easy with just the forward and reverse levers just leave it it in tick over. Great job docking slow and steady leaves no dings in the hull. I can hand sew but a sewing machine is black magic to me. You seem to turn your hand to anything.
Nice that you have a yacht to play on, just for a change from the ship that you play on? Work=play
Well done Simon.👏🍻
Good job at your first time using the sewing machine! Just a couple of pointers. It would have been much easier using what is known as a zipper foot. It makes it much easier to move in close to the beading (I think that is what they call the rope like stuff you were putting on the edge). Sometimes when you are using heavy or slippery materials a walking foot will move the fabric through the machine more smoothly and easily. But, I must say you did a really good job with what you had and your experience. Your cover for your boat should serve you well. Also, Sailright, a company that sells heavy duty sewing machines, has on line mini courses on sewing tarps, covers, sails, cushion covers etc. I refer to them frequently, so if you have more issues with your canopy, you can refer to their videos. Good luck and I enjoy watching both your programs, Ship Happens and Ship Happens Adventures!!! Thanks for them, and the two of you look like you work really well together. Wonderful!!
Yes on the Zipper Foot to get in close to the Keder tape (that's what the rope covered tape is called).
Good to see some sewing machine action.
used to water ski on the Conway when they were building the tunnel under the Conway river for the a55 i think the marina is the basin they dug out to build of he tunnel be fore they floated it into position i had some of the best times of my life skiing on the Conway the water was so flat an no one was there with there hand out demanding money
Great job 👍. The only bad thing about the new ignition switches. Is that there all metal which will easily rust.
I’ve just looked on eBay for marine grade switches. TBH they look really cheap and nasty. A pair of car ignition switches are probably a better bet. e.g. a Fiat before they went to push-button starters. They are made to bolt onto a steering column but that’s nothing beyond Simon’s skills at bracket wrangling. Starters could still have their own marine grade push buttons.
Excellent seamanship there Simon.
Good job, & no swan was harmed in the making of this video
That swan is always in the way!
Nice job on both items Simon and moving the boat around too.
Great manoeuvring Simon. 👍
you will need to practice prop walk from both motors ,find a mooring buoy to practice around,
Nice job Simon.
Use a biff rivet at end of run as position of most strain. You did well with sewing machine. Tell us what the needle was!
Another good video ⛵️🛥🚤👍👍⭐️⭐️👏👏👏
OMG, The guy had to pick that moment to be there in his dinghy. It was stressing me out and I wasn't even the one running the boat. SMH! Great Job Simon, that was pretty flawless considering dinghy guy. LOL
Another good video
Horse trailer rubber mats will soundproof and provide some cushioning. Could glue carpet on the top of the mats.
Thats nice having 2 different tones when starting each engine , Port side is higher pitched ! Lol. Do you have long distance travel plans for Sirrinda like maybe Sweden or Italy or even the U.S. ? Simon just remember place hand at bottom of wheel and going left the stern goes left in reverse and so on ! I get a kick out of you two , kinda nerdish in a good way !
The noeud to tight the boat to the ponton is slightly incorrect, the last buccle should be aligned with the loop under not against it. It should look like a beautiful double 8. So 1 full turn around the base, up around oposit side, down on the second side, then a buccle to tight the 8. Good job on the manœuvrer) you've got the best advice, slow and neutral.
BRAVO SIMON!
You may want to make a cover for those switches to keep the weather of them regards from Liverpool
Finaly I have bean waiting soooooooo loooooong for next vlog here!!
Sorry for the delay, it’s been a bad winter!
I hope you use some thread that's going to hold up for more than a month in the salty air
good job 🙂
i didn't see, but after tying up to the dock/pontoons make sure to coil your lines. safe for walkers and an indication of a conscientious boater.
I have had To change those switches to often. I would change to on off and add a button to start.
Nicely done on that enclosure.
Thank you! Cheers!
Cracking repair Simon, well done mate
Love that you are willing to dive into new tasks! Were you using heavy, nylon thread? Great job! A tip from my favorite tailor, you can pick up #10 scalpels & blades for short $ everywhere and they are the best for "ripping" old seams.
Nice docking there Simon anyone would think you've done it before !!😂
The mistake was that he said you would turn 180 when you only turned 90 !
Do boats have any kind of Immobiliser on them ???
Beautiful docking Simon you was at times doing the actual steering before Richard told you so well done cover looks great nice job on the ignition switch as well 😊😊
Many thanks!
I expect you have done this already, but if not: Find an unobstructed practice area, starting with calm winds/swell. Practise all manouvers using engines only. 360 turns in own length. Try both directions, one will work better than the other. Learn to stop effectively at slow and faster speeds, forward and reverse. Then graduate to wind and swells. Then the same with rudder. Learn by making mistakes without the stress of obstructions.
You seem to have the skills. Practice will bring confidence!
good to see that you still need a baby sitter🤣🤣🤣 keep doing what you are doing Love the channel
Richard just needs to come on every trip with us, the boat wouldn’t be the same without him!!
on the down side you just documented how to hot wire the boat. I hope you have other security mechanisms.
Just spotted the keyring I got you hope you liked it
Right needle, right thread (don't forget the spool underneath). Loads of fenders (you want a big round fender over sized and hard to store, with 5ft of rope on it, there will be the day that the person running around deck with it will put it just where it needs to go to avoid damage) avoid contact with anything (two engines, bow thruster, piece of cake)🙂. Spotted the chess set - do you play? Sound damping material won't do much if the engine cover seals are not good.
Great effort Simon, I am by no means a seamstress or someone who makes canopys/covers but I think you should of used a thread that is OK for being outside as normal cotton will deteriorate with the salty air and uv degredation.
Nicely done, as usual. But how come Gemma didn't paint anything?
She's still trying to unpaint her hair! 🙂
I’ve definitely painted enough things this week!!
Simon dont give up your day job 😂😆 😅the bobbing run out of thread 😂
A for effort, first ever time he didn’t do to bad!!
I had to stop watching something came up ,then I resumed watching ,I stand corrected,you done a really decent job on that cover Simon,looks really good mate especially when reattached it to the vessel.
Nice effort on the canvas. Unfortunately that thread won't last very long. Find your local guy to run over the seam with a propper outdoor thread.
Soundproofing? What can be better than the sound of not one, but two 2-stroke supercharged and turbocharged Detroit Diesels.
A duster wouldn't come amiss on that Janome 😉😎
What thread are you using,as a thought why not fine dineama fishing thread?
Why didn’t the rev counter on the port engine come on?..😊
As the alternator is disconnected as it’s faulty
did you just use normal thread? cotton will rot after a while, the guy i used to work with would run the cotton thread over molten wax which helped resist rot and made it incredibly strong as well.
Ask around the marina for Jake from Ultimate Covers, top lad that will sort the canopy. 👍
May want to get a sea anchor to slow down while fishing
Gotta love those diesels.
Sound great don’t they
Ship happens floating things for the keys
Sewing machine is just a power tool with thread! Just a wee bit of sewing machine oil might be needed, based on the sound, at the oiling points. Do not use any other kind of oil. If you do much more heavy duty sewing, switch to a heavy duty needly, they are like saw blades. Need to suit the material and get dull after (6 hours) use
Gday guys
Hi Gemma. Would you have the link for the trim piece that Simon sewed back on that slips into the track? Thanks Sean
Here you are Sean
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@ShipHappensAdventures Thanks so much Gemma. Love your channels and you guys. Ye are so inspirational. I'm in Ireland but one day I'd love to visit. Thanks again. Sean
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Hi Kam
@@ShipHappensAdventures hello. how are my boats doing on these big tides
Can't do it guy's...if I wanted to learn how to sew I would have watched my mom...kick it up a notch!!
Shoot some lock graphite into the key slot. Then work it back and forth to see if it loosens up. But I’m sure by now you’ve replaced it… so maybe next time?
Left engine RPM dial cycled but doesn't appear to read correctly compared to right?
Does the rubber boat hanging there fill with water when rains
We leave the drain valve open
Different strokes for different folks and all that lot, but to me "bow into the wind" is much easier maneuvering, especially at slow speeds.
Richard likes to teach us the hard way, it’s better learning the difficult way than the easy way, gives you more confidence and experience
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You don’t make two times 180 but just 90’s
fit 2 sets of motor keys onto floating keychains,
Did you leave to boss at home Simon? 😂
No Emilia was with us 😂
I almost bought a new headset.. some of the audio is just one channel😅
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You do a lot of sewing can tell by the dust on top
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Where is the sound? It's on and off..