The Hidden DANGERS Lurking in Your BOAT's Hull?
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2025
- Join us in the boat shed today as we make some fascinating archaeological discoveries while examining this old sailboat's structure. Armed with a pair of chainsaws, we tackle some essential boat deck fix projects that will bring new life to this vessel. See you there!! * * *
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As a retired Chief Engineer (Marine)), I appreciate the way you work. Especially since I am about to embark on a similar project. Thanks for your insight (s)
Right on. Thank you for the feedback and all the best as you set out on your own refit! Cheers!! 👍🙏🙌
Hi Jon, I'm glad to see that you found that other layer of plywood ... if you recall way back in the beginning, i had expressed my concerns about there being rot up in those bulwarks that might compromise the stanchions. Really happy to see that they did put in a bronze backing plate system -- I think that the G10 is the way to go with both the chain plates and stanchion coring material. You'll never regret the extra strength for either area, and you might think about adding a couple extra pieces at intervals along the bulwark for extra anchor points for additional turning blocks or for deck tie down points in a storm -- since you have it all open it is the perfect opportunity!!! Don't sweat the camera thing -- the average person doesn't care if it's filmed in high definition or not, so long as everything is in focus. Save your money for the things that actually matter, like parts for the boat!!!
Hi. Yes, I recall you expressing concerns about it.
It’s a TON more of work excavating the bulwark but I feel strongly that it’s the right decision and I agree about adding some extra hard points along the bulwark. I might stuff some extra G10 3/8” thick pucks along the inner side that I could drill/tap at a later date.
Cheers! 🙏👍🙌
I feel more like I'm watching a gardener preparing his potting mix than a guy fixing his boat! 😂 But cheer up, you're on the right track! 😎
Haha! This might actually make really good compost 🤔
Jon, You are a brave man, and a through engineer.
At 80, I'm well beyond the stage of life that I would undertake such a project.
But I do enjoy watching someone who does and does it the right way, the first time!
Hey, thanks a lot! Yes, it’s a very daunting project… I’m having fun though! Cheers!! 👍🙌🙏
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Another great video Jon. I am glad you are taking the time to do it right. Also kudos to Gary for making you those awesome tools. Nice work.
Thanks Marty! Yeah, Gary was really generous to send those! 🙌👍
Your can of worms is getting deeper than mine, But not by much. Keep up the good work.
Haha. Yes, this is definitely a good example of a can of worms!! Haha. 🤣
Always nice to watch someone working 😄
Haha. Thanks! 🙏
OK! I am one who left the channel! ( too many toys not enough work? etc etc) but I still got notice of your new videos. so have kept up. I think this video has a new direction? work, work work! results results! I have subscribed again. OH? then you mentioned the camera?? just keep working on the boat, we are all with you on that job
Hi there. I’m sure you’re not the ONLY one that’s left the channel 😳. Haha. I am finding a good stride I think and balance between work/video. Thanks for sticking around and letting me know. All the best! 🙏👍🙌
Towards a new camera!
Wow. I cannot thank you enough! 🙏🙏🙏
As much as you don’t want to cut the inside of the whole bulwarks off, perhaps doing it in the area around the chain plates will help result in a solid structure without any questions.
Although, I’m happy to be proven wrong.
Yeah, we will see. At the very least going back in with g10 or similar will really give it some strength.
Looks like you are making great progress on the bulwarks. The system you have come up with looks to make a nearly impossible task possible. I like the idea of filling the void with a closed cell pour foam. I would suggest using an epoxy pour foam rather than one of the polyurethanes. Mads on Sail Life used a high-density epoxy foam for the rudder rebuild on Ethena which was hard as a rock.
Thank you! 🙏
Yes, it is certainly coming along nicely and I think it will finish up well. I am looking into that epoxy foam and also considering using coosa and a slurry of epoxy on the thinner side to “fill” the pockets without air voids. We will see. Cheers! 👍🙌
Great stuff as always John 😎. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride 🤙
Thank YOU! 🙏
Thanks for sharing your adventures on your boat. Take care, and have a fantastic Thanksgiving with the family
Thank you. And to you as well! 🙏👍🙌
If you use a hair dryer on the real wet areas, it will work wonders to dry out the wetter sections. I use a larger dry air blower to dry pulp insulated wires from the 50s and 60s. The wet area you get to drys quickly and wicks the unreachable wetness towards the dry material.
Thanks. I’ve been thinking about trying to rig up some kind of warm air wind tunnel through here to pull the moisture out. We will see if we can get something working. Cheers!
Nidda core would be a good application for your bulwarks, if its good enough for transoms should be fine for your bulworks, cleanout then pour in never to rot again.
I THINK Nidacore is a composite honeycomb core but I’m assuming g you mean a pour in foam. I’m debating between that or stuffing it with Coosa and epoxy. Cheers! 🙏👍🙌
Jon, I like the idea of using the coosa, it will cost a bit more but it will be super strong.
@@cals4200 I like it too. Cheers!
always good to see your videos
Thank you! 🙏
It's a heck of an adventure to dig into the boat's innards and it sure is interesting looking over the shoulder of the guy who's doing it. I really like how involved the people who are following this are, too. It's pretty easy to play armchair quarterback but a completely different thing to send custom tools from Texas! I have yet to dig into my own upcoming refit but this is super inspiring.
I’m so grateful for the 99.9% helpful community around the project. Even the constructive criticism can be very helpful and a good motivator for me. The offer to help send some tooling was really awesome. The best part of the work to publish on UA-cam has been to watch the community come together. By far…
Thanks for being a part of that too
Scott! 🙏👍
:) Scott, I am digging into a boat as well. Its hard work but I keep standing a distance from it imagining it on the water. Jon has something special ahead of him when he gets this thing off the hard. Im hoping to see it happen and help any way I can. Its a lot of fun to watch.
@@garyday4356 Thanks Gary and I'm really grateful for your help! I'm excited to see your boat projects unfold too!
Did you conduct a general survey of the boat to have an idea of what's (still) ahead (bulkheads, deck, rudder, keel etc., etc.)?
Yes, but the survey did not anticipate issues with the bulwark… the deck was a known issue. We will see what else lies ahead 😳
Making good progress! The right tools (or as right as you can get) make a difference. Bummer that there are so many “two steps forward one step back moments” but it does still mean you are moving forward! iPhone quality is fine, invest your money elsewhere… like maybe an industrial vacuum 😂
Yeah, we are moving along. Steady as she goes… an industrial vacuum sounds like a GREAT idea! Cheers 👍🙏🙌
Seen on another channel where they used shredded glass and epoxy. Stuffing as he went.
Interesting idea. Thanks 🙏 👍
One for the algorithm, nice progress on the bull work. Looking nice and dry in there. I don't think I would cut the inner bull work. It looks to be in good shape. Anyways keep up the good work, looking good cheers.
The algorithm thanks you. As do I!
Good feedback. We carry on. Cheers! 👍🙌
Shame about the little chainsaw fry up, Jon. It's cool that the company will replace it for you. Man,a lot of work for you, but it will be all worth it. Antidote will be watertight and much improved
Yeah, that was a bummer but we carry on! Cheers!! 🙏👍🙌
Hi Jon in my experience if it’s anything like my boat that laminate in the bulwarks will take a very long time to dry out possibly years ,I’ve been doing a very extensive recore of my decks from the inside ! my deck laminate even after removing the core and leaving it to dry for 2/3 months was still very high on the moisture meter ,the only way I could get the moisture level down to acceptable level was to grind down the laminate , if your still struggling to get your level down you need to take similar approach to me ,but your going to struggle with that in your bulwalks , what I think you need to do is get something like finger sander one of those mini belt sanders and see if you can fluff up the fiberglass with course grit on the Inside of bullwalks , or try and get it media blasted in there ,It’s the same process as with dealing with osmosis,actually the damp In the fiberglass is actually osmosis, just without the blisters yet , you need to try increase the surface area to help it dry out , also try tape over the hole in the top and set up some sort blower to suck air through it , even cold air will help , you need air flow in there to dry it out , also if can wash it out in there as there will be nasty chemicals in there due to the damp wood breaking down the laminate, if wash it down it will remove this osmotic juice and this will help the laminate dry out , I know sounds counter intuitive to add water bit it actually drys faster when do this ,
Thanks for the tips! I will probably try to set up some sort of drying system and the washing tip seems counterintuitive but I can see how that makes sense. Cheers!! 🙏🙌
Damn Gary!
🤣
😂
Just a tip on the saw. (I was a tree climber for 15 years) keep an eye on the raker, looks like it's a double raker (safety chain) these are garbage go to a saw shop and get a single raker. For what your doing I wouldn't sharpen with a round file. If you have access use a grinder made for sharpening this will harden the tooth of the saw ( you won't be able to hand sharpen the chain anymore) this will keep it sharper longer.... just a couple thoughts.
Interesting! I didn’t actually know about that at all and just did a deep dive on the subject. Does the double rake mostly limit cut at the tip of the saw?
I think that the electric saw automatically detects kickback and kills power so although it occasionally grabs, it hasn’t ever gotten out of control like I have experienced with a gas saw that likes to keep spinning.
I’m curious to try the single chain now… 🤔👍
A little confused, Does the second pocket run all the way forward on the bulwark?
It does I think. I’m not sure exactly where it starts since I only just found it at midship. When I move the scaffold back we’ll cut it out and see where it terminates. 👍
would you ever think about carbon fiber chain plates to get the best seal with no leaks?
I have thought a bit about it after watching Matt do his on project Duracell. It’s a very cool design idea. I will have difficulty getting sufficient area to bond new plates to without removing all of the interior which is something that I had been planning to avoid… external stainless or titanium are probably the most straight forward repair.
Hey, I just discovered your videos and have only looked at a couple. Question for you. Have you watched any on UA-cam Sailing Magic Carpet? I believe that you are in BC as they are, and Aladino would be a great person to get advice from. Just saying. I will continue to watch.
Well… I don’t want to ruin the surprise… keep watching and maybe we will connect. Haha. Welcome! 🙏 🙌
Cameras are expensive. Not certain if the monetary value of this channel can justify the cost of a new camera. I will say, audio quality is much more important than video quality. Your DJI mics seem to be fitting the bill perfectly. I have a pair of Insta 360R action cameras that that do great filming in 4k 30 fps. You don’t get that shallow depth of field like you do with the wide open aperture of an interchangeable lens camera, but you’re also not filming a cinematic masterpiece either. Just keep doing what you’re doing, and we’ll keep watching.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, if we are getting 50k+ views on a video then maybe I can justify a new swanky camera. Until then I’ll just need to be patient 👍
Thanks as always for sticking around. 🙏
Good idea
This video quality is fine (and, yes, audio is (oddly) more crucial on a video. Most of us watch on our phones, which hides the flaws.
@@1519Spring Thanks for the feedback! Much appreciated!!
@@1519SpringYou got me thinking here... I actually looked at the metrics and 70% of the viewers are using a TV or computer... Only 20% on phones. I was surprised...
How can you have a good ole fashion Texas chainsaw massacre if the chainsaw dies 1st, ha-ha?
I know right?! 🤷♂️
I,ll watch iphone content, keep it up 😉
Haha. Ok thanks! 🙏 🙌
You saw how those bolts have been eaten away over the years, what do you think has been happening to those chainplates??? PLEASE remove them and have them inspected or replace them with new external chainplates.
Chain plate replacement is on the top of my “must have” list.
I’d love to be able to remove and inspect them properly but I am doubtful that will be possible without destroying the interior so I will probably just bolt up external plates.
I have been quite impressed (so far) with how good the look as I’ve dug down 10 or so inches… 🤔
I'm sure you've heard this before, but you and Robert Downey Jr do look quite alike.
Haha. Haven’t actually heard that but I’ll take it. 👍
Bummer about the camera however i don't think it will be massively impactful on the viewing experience as the content speaks for itself. When you are out sailing and shooting wildlife shots and dramatic scenary then yes a big chipped long lensed stabilised camera with great dynamic range will make all the difference but for now the interest is in the subject matter and your interaction to camera. IMHO
Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it ! 🙏👍🙌
Shame about the camera. Was looking forward to clear hi definition vids of wood rot removal. 😂 Will just have to rely on my imagination. Cheers.
Haha. “Bulwark wood removal. Now available in IMAX” … maybe someday…
why not just build a boat anew ground up?
Why didn’t I think of that?! 🤦♂️
@ not meant to be critical, and i appreciate restoration is its own thing with its own reasons. good luck brotha!
Haha. It’s all good. I enjoy the process of restoration. This is the path I’ve chosen I guess 🙌👍