Sail Life - new headstay, zinc anode and ground plate - DIY sailboat project
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- In this week's video, I replace the headstay, service an older Furlex unite, and install a zinc anode and a ground plate.
Sometimes I really dislike UA-cam! For whatever reason, this video went live as soon as it was done uploading (usually the video stays private until I choose to publish it). This means I didn't have time to write the message in the description for those of you looking for subtitles. It also meant I didn't have time to make a thumbnail or fill out any of the meta-information. No doubt this will hurt the video in terms of views.
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2 weeks!?! I don't think you appreciate how many sad people are out here living vicariously through your regular and superb DIY. What will I do next Sunday? Will I actually have to talk to my wife?!!!
Check out S/Y Mistress. That project is coming along well...
@@belledetector And Bruce is taking the same pains as Mads. Really entertaining.
We're all here for you, don't stress too hard, take a few deep breaths. I loved your response!
belledetector, I checked SY Mistress. Such a big open area, made small. And way too many angular corners with to many shortcuts for my likings. Thanks, but no thanks.
The only ones who dont make mistakes are the ones who dont do anything. You are doing great Mads
Never feel bad about taking a break! Editing and filming are big jobs. You owe yourself time off when ever want! Thanks for sharing all you do.
Good call giving yourself a week off from videoing. I know youtube is an important part of your overall plan, but I think focusing on the boat at this stage is more important. See you in 2 weeks!
😡 A small 1-week warning would have sufficed
NOT a surprise!
Mads your not taking the week off from boat work just focusing on the important tasks for your home. Good luck and can't wait for the next one. I am looking forward to a new backdrop when you get Athena in the water. LOL Thanks for sharing.
So finally I have a good excuse for not reading the directions until I am done with the repair. They are sometimes all wrong. Thanks Mad.
I am wishing you good luck and sunny weather next week. Thanks so much for all the videos to this point.
I was thinking last week you needed a break, so enjoy the break and get it right for the big launch!!! I will miss you but will be watching in two weeks.
Mads there is no rush on this and you can do it when the boat is in the water but if you have time you might want to change the sheaves. The ones for wire rope are a bit different than for cordage. And likely they are a bit warn. Also you may want to put on a masthead fly.
I think your boat looks great.
But don’t feel the need to get everything done before you splash. The world will go on after your boat is in the water and I promise you boat projects will be never ending.
Best wishes. Stay safe.
2 weeks is OK for me because I am trying to get caught up before you splash. I started watching your channel when you were building the generator as that seemed crazy. I found I liked your crazy and so I have gone back to when Athena was first acquired with the intention of watching all the back episodes before Athena goes back in the water. It was fun to both see the entire process knowing what the end point is looking like as well as to see your relationship develop with Ava. I just watched the one where you ripped out the interior prior to fixing the structure and to me the next big reveal I am waiting for is when you decide to glass over the deck joint. I have a 1997 Gemini 105M that is a work in progress and you provide great inspiration.
Good call to take next week to focus on the final tasks Mads, although I'm obviously CRUSHED that I won't get my weekly fix!! Where I live in the UK, we seem to get your weather a couple of days before it gets to you, so greetings from a chilly, VERY wet northern England!
No video next week??!!! [cue excessive (if not glorious) whining] Honestly, though, if it brings you peace of mind, Mads, and allows you to focus a little more, it's well worth the wait. But your devotion to Athena has worked its way into my life, so I will be anxiously awaiting the next installment. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us! Cheers!
How does he only have 84k Subs???? Makes no sense this guys kills it for Sailing DIY!!! Hands Down!
Don't worry about us viewers the coming week. You do your thing and make sure you're focused. Keep it up!
Love your vids and your work. I will mention that cleaning a bearing surface with a screwdriver might damage the surface though. cant wait to see Athena in the water...
With how beautiful that hull is, I hope you are way better at docking than I am.
no worries on the focusing on ya boat and no video... hope all goes well and cant wait for the next always love yer videos im kinda living vicariously thru u.... thanks again
Hi Mads,for pulling cables,ropes,lines etc as a retired electrician we used to use a device called a cable sock,they come in all different sizes and are re-usable I have seen many diy boat restorers taping wires,ropes to messengers or other ropes but have never seen anyone using the cable socks that are designed for this purpose maybe if you have time in your schedule you can have a look at them online.Keep the great video's coming.
Thx for the update Mads - gotta do what ya gotta do - and ya gotta do it right. Thanks for letting me be part of that experience.
I think taking a week off to sort things out is a great idea. This will be your home on the water and perfection is the only option for safety and piece of mind! See you in two weeks!
Nice little trick when cutting bolts down, put a nut on first so that after the cut is done and you take the nut off, it cleans up the thread as it comes off.
and you can put that nut in the vise to hold all still then grind the cut edge before taking the workpiece out of the vise.
I think Mads agrees with Martin. ua-cam.com/video/8KyoZiU0MaY/v-deo.html
Just lika David said thats a classic lifehack, looks like a good idea but it's useless in reality. Chamfer the edge on some kind of sander an then it's way better.
@@johnassmundsson516 Actually if you put a nut on first, cut the bolt then chamfer the end with a file or sander, it works every time. The nut will clean out any little burrs left from the cut. I do it all the time.
A lot of talk about useful Nuts, there are 3 types of Nuts, used for bolts, eaten as snacks and used to make babies. Have a great week everyone.
At this stage its a matter of priorities... doing all that 'tiny little things' that ensure you can splash & live aboard safely for years... is very wise!. I hope it goes well,. We will all be rooting for you & I don't think anybody will die of 'No Video' syndrome. You must be under a considerable amount of stress...So look after yourself.
Every good mechanic has a good strong magnet for finding dropped items. Drag the magnet over the ground to find tthe bearing
Tying a small piece of ribbon or plastic bag to light string and then using shop vac to suck thru is effective way to get pull lines in. Works in some situations where other methods won’t. Tape over other holes in mast or route if needed to decrease suction loss and steer string to exit hole
completely understand time to get the job done! We will miss you next week though.
Nooooo , not two weeks!
Interesting episode Mads.
Thanks
Take the time you need. Don't feel like you owe us a video. It's more important to focus on your mental health as you undertake this big transition.
No problem here with skipping video next week,
I'll just go camping in the snow for the weekend. Brrrr!
Mads, don't forget to connect the grounding plate/engine/anode/saildrive before splashing. You wouldn't want to set up some kind of battery between them in the slip.
Hi mads with regard to your running rigging dynema is expensive but if you have clutches on the mast for your main and Genoa halyards might I suggest you make the halyards the length of the mast with a spliced eye in the both ends so you can attach a cheaper line to the eye with a lashing for when you need to drop your sails and remove it when they are up, it has two benefits one less rope at the mast when the sails are up and secondly less expensive rope to buy.
And also I would suggest you check the sheeves at the top of the mast for the depth of the v in the sheeves as wire sheeves are deeper than rope ones and have a chance of wearing earlier than with the correct sheeve. (Sheeves being pulleys) just a thought love what your doing and watching your progress keep up the great work 👍
Best of luck with all the small bits and checks, and the bigger projects next two weeks! Looking forward to the next episode to see how it all went. It will be such a a huge change to see her afloat shortly! Thanks again for taking us along with the project
Will miss you next week but makes sense and good luck getting everything done
For about 3 years I've been planning making a trip to witness the splashing with you Mads. Back then in 'normal land' i was imagining all the people from around the world who would make the trip too... I guess this Bat flu has put a stop to that, but we are there with you in spirit. Really looking forward to it!
Good luck prepping for splash down! I suggest your write a pre-launch checklist of essential points to check (e.g. Seacocks closed, fenders ready and shorelines) working from Bow to Stern and masthead to keel base, a few days prior to splash when you have a cool head! Then on the day before you move her you work through the list!
Seems like a good excuse to get a giant magnet! See you in 2 weeks!
Good luck next week - The Splash day needs to be easy so all your Prep is time well spent.
Fare Winds and Fine Seas
Good Luck Mads, here in Sweden we put our boats on land instead. Owner of a great danish boot X-332.
Congrats on your hard work - proud achievement. When working over a catch pan/tub - best to place a towel or paper towels on the bottom (if you didn't do so) - then dropped items have less ability to bounce out.
Best of luck with the splash! Thanks for the video.
The electropolishing is fantastic it takes the impurities away from the surface so your stainless steel doesn't rust. When you manually sand and polish after the electroplating you will expose more impurities and should electroplate again or do your electroplating after you mechanically polish
When you are doing a boat job of this magnitude, it is not surprising that you might have to take a week off of the additional chore of videography. Focus and get it right. It is yours and Eva's future home!
Great call. Good luck with it but right decision to get it right and then share the result!
Great call. For sooo long you've given us all a weekly reminder of everything that matters Mas. Keep an eye on those clevis pins - we can't wait to see her floating! :-)
Great video. I really admire your ability to uncover and resolve all the challenges you have faced along the way
Glad to see things so close to being ready for the splash day, and that you are being sensible in stepping back from the UA-cam side for a week to concentrate. You’re an inspiration Mads! 😀👍
Good luck on your tasks next week Mads.
Good luck! Enjoy your two weeks of focused activity!
First of all, another great video, filled with tons of good info.
Sounds like it's more important to focus on the tasks at hand rather than pump out the weekly video this time around, Mads. Smart choice!
may you find the Ball with a strong Magnet..? Touching Wood :-D... Will be back in 2 Weeks, Thx for the Vid!
stainless steel is not magnetic!
@@lucabuono690 unlikely ball bearings are made of stainless steel, test one of the captured ball bearings for magnetism first, then go wave a neodidlium (AVE) magnet over the affected area and rejoice.
@@Edwardmodos Yes. Ball bearings are typically chrome steel, not stainless, and and even the ones that ARE stainless are 440C stainless, which IS magnetic. 316 (which isn't) makes not terribly good bearings, and applications that need "not magnetic" for bearings will typically choose to use ceramic ones.
I feel doing something wrong watching this at this time of the day...? :D
MADS, you can space the plates from the hull by making your own spacers that go all the way to the tips. You won't have the hook effect, it will be spaced, so there's more surface area, so everyone wins. We're talking about two Delrin spacers, easy to make.
Also, on the deflector, you need a bushing over the wire, if the wire ate the Delrin bushing monstrosity that was there before, it will chew up that dainty plastic piece.
It is so exciting to have a Sail Life video with my breakfast instead of my lunch...the perfect way to start my morning and my week. Thank you Mads 😊👍
Yet another interesting and well produced boat repair DIY video from your hands Mads. They have over the years become "the gold standard, by which all other boat repair DIY´s is measured".
Jacob, DK
Definitely familiar with the "too many small annoying things to take care of" feeling. Take care of yourself and the boat, Mads! We'll see you when we see you. :)
It's a very smart move to take a week off to concentrate on the details. For all of us that have followed you for years, we're still behind you and will be here in two weeks to continue to show our support ! Fair Winds !
Do what you need to do to get back in. We'll catch up on vids as you post. Take care 😁
Dude!
You rock. Thanks for sharing. Take as many weeks as you need.
I have really enjoyed watching you move ahead . You have really grown on me and now look forward to your weekly videos. Good luck in all your endeavors.
My wife and I are going to watch the epic rudder build or the deck being replaced next Sunday. Crack on with the build Mads and good luck.
Great call on the time to focus on Athena Mads. So close even I can smell the salt air where Athena will launch. Take care and forge ahead.
Your safty and Athena's soundness is more important than viewers curiosity.
Good luck with the big splash!
In the future when cutting down threaded rod it can be helpful to tread a nut onto the rod first below the cut point then after you cut the rod and grind smooth the end you can unscrew the nut and it will chase any corrupted threads making sure you have no issues with threading on the nut... often when cutting a rod and grinding the end it can be a struggle to get the nut to thread on the first time since there can often be a little thread damage at the end due to the cutting process. Hope this tip is helpful.
It's two weeks. My Sail Life addiction is really showing. It's bad man! I need a new episode soon!
A magnet Mads! Sweep the area with a magnet! Of course it only works for ferrous metal parts... but you know this!
Magnets may help find fallen steel balls. Sorry for being late with this advise.
The aluminum extrusions on your jib furler are probably about 8 feet long, and joined with a pair for flanged joiners. Those are what would cause you problems with you tried to push the forestay.
Good luck next week getting those jobs done
All good Mads. Thoroughly enjoying watching you make your boat look "dang spiffy". Can't wait to see you splash it. 👍
It was a nice surprise to get the video early!
Hi Mads, I was just wondering if you are still going to place you’re little lucky coin underneath de mast when you step it, I always thought it is such a nice personal detail. Good luck with all the final details before splashing her. I look forward to the next video in 2 weeks!
I worked on the sail training ship Sir Winston Churchill and when we removed the masts one year the STA treasurer was there to remove the coins for safe keeping while the work was carried out. I seem to remember them as being a sovereign and a Churchill crown.
Good luck. We’re with you all the way.
As much as we’ll miss you next weekend, good call. I’ll bet you’ll feel a lot better having time to do it right. Best of luck and see you in a few weeks 😁⛵️. -from a loyal Canadian follower
GROUNDPLATE... I have installed many SSB in my days. It is almost a must to put spacers , it will effect the tuning of the antenna.
You could put a piece of spacer at the front for your concern something gets hooked there
i think you do well producing video as often as you do and they are all very interesting
One thing I wanted to suggest for when you are taking apart old assemblies filled with dried up dirty grease is to skip the heavy duty solvent and use WD40. You'll be shocked at how the nastiest stuff will just melt to the point it wipes right off with a rag.
God He's Good,, Will Miss Him Next Week
Great info about the furler. I have that exact same one and it might require some service some day. Also just replaced the running rigging before lifting the boat - 6 x 40m of 10mm dynema mmmmmmm........ :-)
When replacing the running rigging, make sure the diameter of your new ropes fit your winches and locks.
You also might want to check that the pulleys at your mast top are suitable for rope.
I really enjoy you videos. I appreciate your attention to detail and aspire to follow in your footsteps.
Oh damn, I was waiting for the video! Decided to check if you said something in this episode about not posting this week.... and damnit yes! Are you crazy!? Two weeks!?
While you prep properly, I'm doing the same. The timing of ours couldn't be planned better. A neodymium magnet on board is handy for about 1000 reasons by the way. Focus on the tasks needed completion and be ready with a checklist pre splash. Cheers from Canada for the last time... Next stop, Mexico!
I just woke up and yeah me, Mads posted a video... and then he said “no video next week!” I’ll be ok, I hope! Do what you have to to get Athena back in the water safety and so you don’t make a mistake and hurt yourself. I’ve done a complete refit , remodel and the like and I know from experience that it can and usually becomes a flurry of thoughts and actions. Stay well and stay safe Mads...see you!
I do have one question Mads; Why did you opt to skip the boot stripe? The stripe does add an aesthetic touch and creates an optical illusion that makes the boat appear to be longer... With white topsides, a black boot stripe also reduces the visible amount of grime, just above the waterline. (Last chance before splashing)
Interested to see how you rigged up your grounding cables in the boat. I've done a lot of research on this topic and because of the unpredictable nature of lightning strikes, there is no one definitive solution. In North America the ABYC standards are not consistent with other expert advice such as Stan Honey's often cited article. There also seems to be inconsistencies on whether an article terminal is necessary. Lightning strikes are a real concern on the US east coast and especially where I live in Annapolis. I think that having a ground plate is a good idea and you definitely want one if your keel lead is external. Cheers.
Good luck, I'm sure you will get it all done.
Perfectly wise decision re the video. Concentrating on the main game is the idea though I will miss your cheerful video
One of the few YT's where you hit the "like" before watching ;-). Athena comes first, your episodes are just for our entertainment. Good decision.
Looking forward to hear why you require such a huge zinc anode.
Very exciting stage Mads! I can fully understand you needing to focus at this critical point. I'm sure your subscribers will too, well, those who have a slightest idea of what this time entails.
Looking forward to the next installment 👍👍👍
I wouldn't use that halyard diverter. I don't have one on my boat ( and I accept the risk) but a rigger suggested a nice trick : Use a low-friction ring on a short dyneema loop. The loop goes on a padeye on the mast. That way, the diverter doesn't "divert" the halyard unless the halyard is attempting to wrap around the stay. If you already have the padeye and thus can't change its position, you may still have to divert the halyard a little.
Mads, may I suggest getting extra parts of the standing rigging that you are replacing now, including the plastic deflector, and putting everything in a box with divided compartments and label everything. I would even get extra bits like the cotter pins and washers. I've seen many other sailing channels and all of them have replaced many of the small parts of the standing rigging at sea or in a foreign port halfway around the world. One of the Dewalt or Milwaukee, etc.. boxes with lots of compartments would not cost much and it would be easy to see what you have when you need it.
Very sensible to concentrate 100% on what needs doing at this time, and the extra time will come in handy too.
Be careful and stay sane! We'll be here in 2 weeks. Now I'll have to watch an older Mads video for my Sunday afternoon since this one was early.
Borrow a metal detector. Or a large magnet to find steel balls... Thanks for the great videos!
Mads, at the end of the day it's your boat. So if you want to just focus on the boat and not on filming,(not that we don't love your videos) :-) you don't need to explain it to us. Also i think you should refer to Athena as a "Mads 38" not a "Warrior 38" as she is going to be basically a new boat when your done.
Yeah, about the only thing she has left in common with a Warrior 38 is the shape... 😉
Thanos9961, I beg to differ. If someone paints a Ferrari pink, it's still a Ferrari.
I have learned the hard way to mechanically polish the stainless before I weld the pieces together it's a lot easier to polish. LOL then I mechanically polish the welds and then Electro polish after that.
Two weeks??? Dang it, first the Covid disaster and now no video next week. I might even have to work on my own boat now!
you could have used a magnet used to pick up nails around the house after a renovation job. a couple of $$ tool. ideal for use in the garden.
Yay extra long video in two weeks showing all the last minute prep before splashing 👍
So early Mads.Good stuff,I get to watch before I go to bed.10pm Sunday night.Outstanding.Cheers Ross.
Regarding your radio ground plate. In theory, as you stated, the ground plate presents a significant surface area to the water - for as long as the plate is clean. It will soon develop enough growth to completely negate its intended purpose. How clean will the overall hull remain? That's as clean as your ground plate will be. Think about it . . .
An alternative is to run an interior wire loop around the inside of the hull, below the waterline and as large as possible to create the maximum possible surface parallel to the water. This provides capacitive coupling - the same principal as a magnetic mount provides on an automobile with a CB whip.