326. Ripping out the wiring in my boat
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- Опубліковано 16 бер 2024
- This is a follow-on from the previous video where I began to strip out the carpeting and wiring from my boat refurbishment project, named Twiggy (a 1975 Microplus 600) - here I continue to delve into the rats nest of wires behind the steering console as well as start pulling down the ceiling carpet.
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Don't underestimate the entertainment and educational value of the episodes you might think 'mundane' to us viewers because they're far from it. Such fathoming and sussing out is part and parcel of projects like these and we're along for the ride just as much as you are.
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yes I think thats it.
Agreed. If nothing else it shows the amount of work it takes to gets things properly sorted, and can be a real eye-opener for folks thinking of doing these kinds of projects as to just how far down the rabbit hole can go.
I'm very much in the 'let's think about it for a couple of days before we do anything we might regret' camp, which is why I enjoy watching your 'let's just see what happens if...' vlogs!
@@CruisingTheCut also i'm trying to cut back on my drinking, so you're the next best thing 🙂
Hi David, the strange two holed thing in the dashboard is, potentially, a small 12v indicator bulb devoid the element and glass cover. Otherwise known as a smashed bulb. Please do carry on with this video series, it is enjoyable to watch and gently informative.
Ah, good shout. I will remove it and cover the hole.
Exactly what I though, I've seen bulbs with skinny little wires sticking out the bottom.
A socket for just a bare LED?
@@Scodiddly Originally probably would have been a LV incandescent bulb. Either friction fit, or with a plastic or glass cover. Can't really tell, with the bezel looking a bit beat up. As David Watkinson said above 'otherwise known as a smashed bulb'.😄 You probably could fit bare LED leads in there, but with a resistor fitted to one leg. Easier to remove it, and cover it up, or put in whatever type of new indicator you might need.
I'm waiting to see if the switch/fuse panel even has enough room in large panel, to be mounted vertically. Hard to gauge the size in the video, but I think that may be why the previous owner, mounted it horizontally.
@@CruisingTheCut Strikes me that it might have been a 'power on' indicator that showed that some past version of the electrics was live, if there was an isolator near the battery.
Anyone else just find themselves smiling all the way through...?
It's like the feeling you get when someone you want to succeed, trips up and then recovers it with a little jig...
You sir are a class act. I love it!
I sometimes laugh out loud. Those comments to camera are hilarious.
Minor problems all of it
I think that wiring is known in the trade as "a fire hazard" 🤣
Of course we were watching, that was fun! There is nothing quite as enjoyable as messing about with old boats, solving electrical mysteries, and marveling at the previous owners skill level (or lack thereof).
Thank you for taking us along!
I agree totally........
I adore truly the gentle nature of your films. All of the excitement of a childhood episode of "On The Riverbank." Thank you.
The entertaining part isn't from watching the wiring per se, but rather watching you trying to wrap your head around it. And make no mistake, it is VERY entertaining. And rather informative too.
At least it is for me -- y'all's mileage may vary. 🤣
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All we ask is, just don’t stop being you. (Long time fan of cruising the cut from Auburn Indiana U.S.A.
Ditto….from Sturgis Michigan…love this guy
@@jackiepersing-hy3lo Yup. Brighton-Howell part of Michigan.
Albuquerque NM USA. Been watching for a long while.
I totally agree with your comment, David's broadcasting skills are very evident in his channel.
This is what I am here for: random wires, velcro, and stuff! More please!
More soon!
Painful? NOT! Enjoyable yes. I enjoy journeys like this. Carry on!!! You're making this boat your own. :)
That's the plan!
Your combination of content, presentation and humour makes this really watchable series.
I agree totally, you show good insight into David's channel....
Hi David. Despite what you said, it has been gripping. Watching you tackle the spaghetti nest of wires was fascinating. Good luck. 🥴
Thank you
Agreed!
Had enough? Time for a cup of tea and a biscuit! Cheers !
Time to line up in which order all the jobs are going to be done
@@johnb4183 don't forget the cheese sandwich!
I guess you can call me a nerd, as I am thoroughly enjoying the exploration of what-does-this-wire-do-if-anything?
Totally agree with your sentiments......
NOT boring at all. It's a fascinating voyage of discovery The only thing missing is a cup of tea and a cheese sandwich ....
Yes, we could stand to see the cheese sandwiches
They are comforting to see
Don't know why
Fab David. Just fantastic viewing. Thank you for bringing normality back to our crazy country. 🎉 💙 🛥
Honestly, I have no idea why is sit watching your videos with a silly smile on my face - it's inexplicable. But i just bloody love them! Thanks for sharing David. :)
Glad you like them! 😀😀
Nicely done David. Winging it with electrics can be unnerving for some. I have been a prototype wireman and I love the challenge of the deciphering. It can be laughable at times with what one finds but the satisfaction of the finished effort will always earn a toast with a cup of Earl Grey. Just don't fall for the 'turn the boat upside down to lay the carpet on the ceiling' prank. Love the videos, keep them coming in the current format. Education and humour can work together.
You know, I quite like that plan for the carpeting!!
From what I can see from phone screen the carpet is fixed to a hardboard "substrate" or "armature" sort of thing and makes the "carpeting" much easier.
It may be a plan to carpet over the carpet and thus gain about another 4mm of insulation🤪
Just wanted to join the throngs of approving viewers! It's interesting to join you in figuring out what is what as the refurbishment begins. Keep 'em coming, David. 👍😁
The kind of nerd you are is also how a lot of us are; and that's exactly why we are watching. Don't change!
It is always fun as an electrisian so see old and wierd homemade systems, and with great naration to boot😊
That was very good, keep it up can't wait for the next one .😂😊
This is the nautical equivalent of starting to peel off a bit of wallpaper and then youve done half the room and you're committed. Id be tempted to take it all out and start from scratch
That's what I am doing!
So glad to see you back in a boat tinkering and getting ready for some canal trips
No trips for ages! Too much to fix.
Thoroughly interesting . Anyone can float about the canals taking pretty pictures - but finding what the wiring does involves mystery and suspense. Sad that we missed the sparks.
Not boring at alll and your voice is, well, beautiful. Never tired of hearing it. Cheers from Québec, Canada
"Wire" we watching these videos? Because David makes them interesting and fun! Thanks, David!
Glad you like them!
...insert appropriate "pun groan" here... 😋
a spliff, a couple lines and a cruising the cut video has just been posted? i know how i'm spending the morning aboard!!
The wiring in my 1984 C&C ketch looks like a twelve couse spaghetti dinner with 4 decades of upgrading electonic systens.
Ooh perhaps we can have some more exiting 'checking if the towel is slightly blue'.
Cynic. I like a bit if towel-checking meself.
Is that sarcasm ?
This made me laugh my butt off. I assume this was sarcasm anyway
I think another rear end view would have lifted the whole vlog! Shame there was no bending down!
That wood is Hard Board, also known as Fibre Board. Usually chequered on one side and smooth on the other
That's the stuff!
As a piece of useless information, I can add that here in Sweden it is called ''Masonite''. Good material as long as it doesn't get wet. 😁
@@johnnyzander1466 always called it masonite myself. No idea where the name originated, but I learned it from my late father.
Some sad technical info. I was European technical product manager for Masonite. An American company. Mr Mason invented hardboard (which is what the thin material in the roof is) in the 1920s in Laurel Mississippi, hence the name Masonite. You can tell hardboard from thin MDF by the crosshatch pattern on one side. The crosshatching is a result of the wire mesh used to allow water to escape in the pressing process used to make the hardboard.
In Sweden hardboard was manufactured under licence, using the American Masonite process. Masonite is a generic name for hardboard in Sweden and many other areas, just like Hoover is a generic name for a vacuum cleaner.
Sorry about the long geeky explanation, it’s not often I can show off my boring knowledge of something. 😊
That was very interesting! Cheers!
It’s following along with the , “ what the heck’s “ and the “ now why did they do that’s “ 😂😂😂😂
i've been watching your videos for a few weeks now, and i just wanted to say, they give me such a calming feeling, as if im with an old friend who i can just listen to. i've been struggling with mental health most of my life, and some days are better, but the days when it's worse i tend to fall back into harmful behaviours. but watching your videos has proven to be one of the ways to just get back on track and dont fall into a mental hole, they give me a sense of stability.
i dont know if its your pleasant way of talking or your decelerated style of video making, but if you read this, be sure you made many of my days better.
Thank you. I'm sad to hear you've struggled so long but it's good to know that you can find things to cheer you up in your life whether it's my videos or anything else. I hope you can continue to focus on those sources of joy and anytime you're down, turn to them for comfort. Best wishes, David
@@CruisingTheCut thank you so much!
David, please don’t stop what you’re doing. In spite of your doubts we do find it interesting and enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, I will
Having done a number of these projects, the "forensic" wiring discussion is comforting. I now know I am not the only one with the self-conversation of "Now what's this bit?" or "Where does that go? NO WHERE!"
With the absence of La Forge, or Scotty for guidance, good bloody luck. It's your ship, brother! Hoping for the best.
Not painful, rather interesting in a "been there, done that" sort of way! Twiggy is going to be so much better after you're done, what an improvement already!
When i saw the title I thought we were in for another of your famous cooking videos :-)
David, this is by far the best content on the whole of UA-cam. Please keep it coming!
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Almost had tea coming out my nose “ just a small heart attack “ 😂
Dull, David? Never! The engineer in me thoroughly enjoyed this bit. I was going to mention something about the spaghetti of wires being tied in gnocchi, but.....I'll get my coat.....
Hahahaha that made me chuckle very much!
Making me jealous. I would love a wee project like this. All the weird issues to fix. What a treat.
I have no interest whatsoever in DYI myself but totally enjoy watching you do it.🙂
Cheers!
Had partner who loved wiring. Would've adored this
David, although you think we may somehow be bored by your endeavours, that is so much further from the truth, that you can imagine. I have to say watching your narrowboat escapades got me some way through Covid. This episode was as much interesting, as it was humorous. Please keep them coming, I await with excited anticipation. Regards.
Another entertaining episodes as you ventura into the unknown of nauticalonics! Maybe the extra wiring is for tying up your captives after a hard day of pirating the cut!
You're saving me a fortune David! Keep putting me off, it's for the best. Like my mother who bought a patrol boat which seems to spend it's entire life on dry dock for repairs. I'm not sure I can afford boating.
They do say a boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money.
I'm a maintenance technician so I enjoy these videos. I'm wonder if the mystery connection is for a LED. It's the only thing i can think of that would fit there. Maybe they wanted some indication light to say power was present on that connection but it's a real cowboy effort!
I was going to say the same thing - looks like the LED itself got smashed off at some point, leaving just the mounting gubbins and the remains of the LED's terminals.
You're more patient than I am. My first step is to scrap it all and start over!
That naff wood veneer would have been the height of style in 1976 😂
Wow, all that electrical stuff is intimidating. It's a good thing that David is a brave sort. He will figure it all out in the end and it will be better. Thanks for the vlog, David ❤
Thank you!
I pottered around my kitchen while watching/listening to you potter around your boat, very pleasant.
I enjoyed watching the quiet bright spark… I haven’t got a clue about electrics but always enjoy listening to your commentary.. funny bits etc.. am looking forward to spending more time with you.. seeing everything evolving.. I know it’s going to be good 👍🙃💛😊🦘
Glad you enjoyed it
When I'm doing my daily work as a programmer I'll often popup content like this in a side window when I just don't feel like playing music. Your pleasant narration on your videos is quite soothing, makes you feel a little less alone (I work remotely) and doesn't demand your attention in a good way. Of course the first time I watch one I'm focused on it.
Since we don't have a canal system in the US like yours, I find it endlessly fascinating.
I'm lucky enough to have a workshop with a fair bit of kit and so I watch quite a bit of project based content. Interesting seeing how people handle challenges with fewer tools. You do get a bit spoiled.
Always a pleasure watching your glee as you get stuck in…
I think that might have been a small indicator light that indicates the batteries were on and got broken off.. I'm not sure though since it would be on all the time, there doesn't seem to be a battery disconnect switch anywhere.
Yeah the only battery disconnect is a fuse/trip switch.
I'm pretty sure you are right. There probably should be 2-pin cap with LED od bulb snapped on.
I agree that it's an indicator lamp housing.
Prayers for Crushing the Cut. Safety first. Good luck from New York
Although I will never buy a boat or a canal boat or a camper van, I enjoy watching your journey! Your comments on things are hilarious! Thank you for the laughs!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Don't under estimate the entertainment value that your videos bring. Your adventure brings my mind back to my first boat. A 17ft Hourston Glascraft made in Vancouver Canada. You are making me ponder getting back on the water again.
Agree totally....
8:16 - Well, I can't speak for everyone here, but I enjoyed it.
Entirely delightful. The wiring mystery is inherently satisfying to follow, so don't be apologizing. How can one not fall in love with your boat? And besides, you must have realized by now that your audience is on the nerdy spectrum. A visual of the spark may have been too much for us to cope with.
Fantastic video as usual. I live vicariously through your wiring struggles.
Sitting inside, on a cold, blustery day, waiting for spring to arrive in Canada. And then this lovely bit from Cruising the Cut, pops up on my feed. Made a tea, and sat down to continue following 'Davids Adventures on Twiggy'.😃 Your videos are gripping, in their own way, and your humour has me chuckling. Reading through the comments, I am not the only one that enjoys your presentation style, and wants to see how you make Twiggy your type of 'perfect' boat. Cheers from Canada.😊
Thank you ☺️
Hardboard ... that's the name of that wood on your ceiling... the 2 sockets on your dashboard reminded me of a 12v flexy lamp connection I had on my Disco Consul years ago ... the flexy lamp had a sort of plug bit on the end... I used to use it to see my records spinning around and put the stylus on the record in the dim light of a disco, maybe used to read a map or something (just a guess) ... great video BTW, wife and I have just been wiring our Van and thought your comments rang true and were funny ... good talk at the boat show BTW we enjoyed that also ... keep up the good work
Thank you, I'm very pleased you liked the talk, that means a lot :-)
Yes, that seems to me to be a very low amp version of a cigarette lighter power outlet. Today it would be a USB power outlet.
EDIT: As another viewer said, it is likely the remains if a broken bulb. If so, that leads to the consideration of what it was indicating?
I got my UA-cam account restored Mr. Johns and Subscribed again..."You are still the most skilled Content Creator known to mankind"
Thank you
I'm also the type that likes this pondering around with mechanics with random thoughts being spat out here and there .. purely entertaining episode😊 with dashed of David humor and enlightenment. Next time boil some tea , it goes well with cloudy skies and deep thoughts😉👍
Never painful. Always a joy.
14:30 conduit to the rear could be useful if you wanted to run cables to the outboard for electric start
Indeed, and I now think the truncated cables may have been exactly that (there's yet another conduit leading up to the throttle)
Yeh take the cable out and leave it there
Might have been charging from the motor? A previous motor?
when you pull the old cables out, might be worth tying a length of polypropylene rope to them and leave that in the conduit to make it easier to pull new cables through in the future.
In my experience with old boats. Sometimes it's best to disconnect the wires and start a fresh electrical panel using marine grade wiring. And using a marker or label maker to label what is being attached and where it's going is often the best route. In this video, I see alot of automotive wiring being used in place of shielded marine grade wires. I hope you enjoy your puzzle, I'm in the middle of a rewire myself.
Wife and i love watching and hearing your comments ! Give you lots of credit for re-doing the wiring. Think i would have pulled the scupper plug ? and sank it 😄 Kidding of course . Great job !
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Exciting or not, you are the star of the show and it's enough. no pressure though ;)
Oh my....
The Random thing with the holes is probably an LED Tester, or it's a socket for an LED
It could be a low voltage outlet for almost anything. The rest being broken off.
There are days when I find a video...where I just simply state..."Fire Hazard". I wish you luck. :)
Suggestions: 1. Label each wire (it’s easy to forget their purpose later). 2. Draw a simple schematic (wiring diagram). Your future self & the next owner will bless you for it.
We loved it. What a fab way to end the weekend. With you puzzling then resolving and puzzling again. It was great fun. Thank you. Hopefully you’re not too frustrated but that seems like a fine step forward. Cheers. C&Lx
Glad you enjoyed it!
A DIYer figuring out another DIYer's Mickey Moused wiring - very entertaining!
I have a tip for you - if you cannot completely remove a dead, unused wire put a wire nut on it. A single wire insulated means it is unused - not accidentally disconnected! It will help in the future say two year from now when you can't remember what you did last time you work on it. It will help future owners also. There was a Triumph motor bike that kept blowing ignition modules because I kept hooking up a dead wire, I learned the hard way. Jim Y
Just finished watching this, laughed my ass off because you kept reminding me of when I did the same thing. Keep up the good work.
I love the "documenting", keep it up! It's fun being along for the ride while you find new and interesting repairs and facts about your boat. I don't think I've found a video of yours yet that I've thought "It's too boring, I'll find something else to watch."
Great Vlog David, I was a VJ for over 20 years for a national broadcaster in Australia. One of the most important interviews I had and I forgot to turn on the microphone. At least there’s one bright spark on your boat! 🤣🤣
Oh no!!!!
Haha! Boy, this brings back memories of dealing with the electrics on my old road grader. Everything was so utterly messed up, that I ripped out EVERYTHING electrical, except the starter on the engine. Then properly rewired and rebuilt the entire system. (the machine is so old, original parts are no longer available, so that meant fabricating new fuse blocks and switch/instrument panels)
My old backhoe wiring was in almost an equally bad state, from years of people messing with it, but I was lucky enough to still be able to order replacement wiring harnesses.
Shoddy wiring drives me nuts. Hopefully it is not the bane to your existence, as it is mine. Good luck to you sir.
Thank you!
Your wrong David...... This is great viewing, Keep it up!!👍👍
I am very surprised!!!
This episode: 'TIS A PUZZLEMENT.' One never knows what lurks under the corner of a carpet.
Trying to figure out someone else's DIY project is always a nightmare! Especially when it comes to wiring!!! This is real life, which never goes as smooth as your typical DIY video, thanks for sharing what it's *_really_* like
Marie Kondo on a boat. Loving it
Hahaha I like that.
David Kondo or Kondo David?
Doesn't matter to me. I enjoy watching I wouldn't be here if I didn't. I like the mystery of figuring stuff out too. I know it's weird but I'd watch stuff like this all day long. It's relaxing
Good to know!
My health has been an absolute tire fire lately. I’m recovering from so nasty surgery.
Watching a guy from the UK, untangle a hot mess express wiring job is just the kind of low key excitement I need right now.
Don’t ever change, David 💕
We are here because you are interesting and honest. Don’t change; it’s all good.
David,
Don't stop on the nerdy things! I do enjoy them. Just a thought or suggestion. Before you pull out wires from the tubing conduit, tie a strong string to the wires at the other end. So when you pull out the wires you will have a pull string now to pull through your new wires.
Really enjoy your show.
Thanks,
John Murdock
California, USA
Despite no " schematics " you're doing rather well cherrio ❤❤❤❤
I enjoy watching projects such as this keep up the good work. Cherio
You have to admire a person who doesn't take themself too seriously. Marvelous
Not boring David. It is fun watching you on a mission of discovery.
And forgetting to switch the mic back on was so funny.
Yes like you I'm also a nerd and really enjoy watching you sorting out your electrics, so you are for, me creating some very interesting viewing...keep it up
More to come!
This is exciting, rebuilding is fun
I ripped out the cabin carpet today, it looks like a bomb has dropped now....
@@CruisingTheCut Get that bomb word out of your mind ASAP. :)
The flimsy crosshatched wood is called hardboard.
Enjoying this very much.
Nearly blows his boat up, says no major panic, just a minor heart attack, lolol . Ever the professional hehe
It's a little alarming but mostly just impressive and fascinating watching you dismantle and read the electrics, excellent stuff ❤
I think the wood in the roof is called hardboard . I knew you would have fun with Twiggy.
Hi David. You are weirdly entertaining and so thanks for making me laugh. That cross hatched thin wood on the ceiling is known as hardboard.
That mess of wires would give me nightmares. Definitely doing the right thing ripping it all out
David the small socket is probably the remains of a 12 volt flashing LED, a fake burglar alarm, (no resistor needed).
Also remove the wires in the conduit going to the rear but keep the conduit, it may come in handy as you move on with the reno.
Keep up the videos of the refurbishment, I'm enjoying them.
As soon as you removed the cover with one screw, I knew it was going to be a fropessional job hiding behind.
A nice little long narrow cupboard could go there as a little pantry for your tea, food, cutlery etc for your trips
Enjoying the series. Good luck with the rehab. From Homer Glen Illinois