Building our NEW HARD DODGER - Free Range Sailing Ep 159

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  • @wadejameson6168
    @wadejameson6168 4 роки тому +100

    I’m convinced that if every man had a Pascale, we’d all be better men. Great project. Terrific video.

    • @Potsie
      @Potsie 4 роки тому +17

      I reckon she's probably the most useful lawyer on the planet :)

    • @timhautala9058
      @timhautala9058 4 роки тому +6

      @@Potsie I prefer to think she saw the light.and changed her evil profession.And now she's on retainer ,to cover Troys backside .Always have a lawyer on the crew.

    • @sabretom7594
      @sabretom7594 4 роки тому +4

      @@Potsie : comment of the week.

    • @jacobfirst2365
      @jacobfirst2365 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, She really gets into it. And does a really great job!

    • @MrHellfinger
      @MrHellfinger 4 роки тому +16

      'Every man' must be a Troy to deserve a Pascale. Level up fellas!

  • @abtechgroup
    @abtechgroup 7 місяців тому +1

    hairspray also makes the fiberglass anti-fray. Spray it where you want to cut. its a cheap spray glue that the epoxy will bond to as well.

  • @53Peterbilt
    @53Peterbilt 4 роки тому +7

    I hit the 'Like' button
    ...but where's the "LOVE' Button???
    Love you guys, and love these videos!!

  • @unsuspicious_youtuber
    @unsuspicious_youtuber Рік тому +2

    After scouring online for different dodger builds and ideas I believe this it the most straightforward, budget friendly, and logical dodger build out of all of them. The one built by Sailing Triteia was really good even though he explains it in hindsight, and is the most beautiful DIY dodger builds I have ever seen as he does a lot to make it fit with the original curves and accents of the boat, though it kind of throws simplicity and budget out the window.

    • @jedoyle6
      @jedoyle6 Рік тому

      Also inspired by Tritea’s hard dodger, and with this video I feel pretty confident about building my own dodger

  • @bondvagabond42
    @bondvagabond42 2 роки тому

    Great channel guys, keep up the hard work.
    Here's my pro trick for no fiberglass itchies. Say you forgot your gloves or cut a huge tear in them on a sharp edge of fiberglass or something. Fiberglass fibers will lay on your skin like a pile of toothpicks dumped on a table. The trick is to not rub them around so that the pointy ends can stick in. So if I notice my protective coverings have failed, and I have fiberglass fibers on me, dont touch the area, if it's on your hands keep your fingers spread out, itches between fingers are the worst. Then rinse under lots of cold water, without rubbing your hands together. You want to just float the glass shards off your skin, without pushing them down so the jagged tips can stick in. I've invented this method when I was living in Texas where it's so hot, wearing a tyvek suit is an actual safety hazard, from heat injury hah, and I haven't gotten fiberglass rash since. Don't mess around with your eyes or lungs though, I don't have a slick trick for getting glass shards out of those!

  • @Rhumbo008
    @Rhumbo008 4 роки тому

    For window material check cast acrylic (perspex is a brand name) The cast is optically flat with no undulations. You would probably need 10mm to 12 mm and bond them into the dodger with 3M high bond double sided tape. Do not use any screws or mechanical fasteners as the window material expands and shrinks at a different rate to the GRP/foam core. That's themethod we used on our Adams 13. Great work on your channel.

  • @haywood12
    @haywood12 4 роки тому +2

    That workmanship is A+ I would have given it a raised lip for gathering water, having a small pipe/hose connection for direct fill to watertank.

    • @jimwesselman
      @jimwesselman 4 роки тому

      I was thinking the same thing. Troy mentioned that the dodger would shed water, I would have thought that they might want to collect some water?

    • @Gottenhimfella
      @Gottenhimfella 3 роки тому

      @@jimwesselman I have a feeling I have since heard mention that they do just that.

  • @formhubfar
    @formhubfar 4 роки тому +35

    This was maybe my most favorite refit video.

  • @bjreynolds8218
    @bjreynolds8218 4 роки тому +1

    Ahhh you guys ROCK, Friday Arvo in Logan City QLD , after a crap week of Not much work to do I can sit down with a Bundy rum or a Manbrusco or both and watch the Dodger getting built ....You guys are my DAY SPA, DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE ETC , Relaxing and quite effective for stress ......THANKS FROM BJ ...

  • @johnphillips519
    @johnphillips519 4 роки тому +23

    By the time you are finished you will know every inch of that boat like the back your hand....and thats not a bad thing

  • @steveburton5825
    @steveburton5825 4 роки тому

    You;'re turning Mirool into a tiny Super Maramu with that beautiful hard dodger. Try to figure out a way to open both front windows to get some air moving through there at hot anchorages. The Super Maramu's open from the outside on hydraulic struts but I've found that even popping a couple of wine bottle corks under the window while underway stops any spray from coming in but allows a bit of air movement (and helps quickly defog the windows on foggy mornings). Nice job!

  • @vettepicking
    @vettepicking 4 роки тому

    Thats a bunch of nice machinist tools. Tool an cutter grinder, lathe, horz mill, surface grinder, maybe a small boring mill.....a shaper and planer!

  • @kunstmol
    @kunstmol 4 роки тому

    one hundred thousand subscribers!! awesome! I've told about a thousand people to watch so far..so..

  • @americanbornwalkaway9110
    @americanbornwalkaway9110 4 роки тому +10

    VERY Cool...You two are SO Much fun to watch, and you Do BEAUTIFUL Work together! THANKS for Sharing

  • @englishmaninfrance661
    @englishmaninfrance661 4 роки тому +2

    Pascquale , your increasing confidence in your own abilities is a joy to watch . You have been taught by a guy I consider to be a superior craftsman (I was no slouch myself before I retired many years ago ) . Most of the products you now use weren't available then . But it still takes skill to make your finished product look professional . Troy , I also had to smile on your rollbar :)

  • @montwolfman
    @montwolfman 4 роки тому +14

    If you ever quit sailing, you could have a boat repair shop. Great team spirit and resourcefulness.

  • @joecucch8261
    @joecucch8261 4 роки тому +7

    It's always a pleasure when Free Range Sailing comes on board !!

  • @dr.davidpatterson1591
    @dr.davidpatterson1591 4 роки тому

    Thanks for talking to us and not "mansplaining" to Pascal. Love the videos!

  • @magiccarpet3.5
    @magiccarpet3.5 11 місяців тому

    For best adhesion and minimum weight you should hot coat the pvc with resin and let it gel or green before laminating. I would have laminated all flats on both sides and any curves on one side before assembling. I would cut and round the windows before glassing. If you want to decorate edges around windows etc use an Allen key in a drill it works in seconds. If you used vinylester you wouldn't need to decore you can just use 220 g split strand. And go around the radius, I do this with a single layer of 10mm foam. Always use qcell with glue powder or cabosil. 50 50 for structural and fillet and 10% glue in your qcell for bogging it stops sagging. If you insist on using epoxy use peel ply, with yinylester you use unwaxed resin which stays sticky, no prep or sanding just glass or bog straight over.😊

  • @firstmkb
    @firstmkb 3 роки тому +1

    Troy, have you ever considered writing a book on practical maintenance and improvements for boats?
    You have a lot of experience to share from a very hands-on perspective.
    I'd buy it!

  • @Anglosaxon69
    @Anglosaxon69 Рік тому

    Just discovered you guys me and my partner are refilling a westerly 33 but watching this it’s the best detail on fixing stuff. Really appreciate you guys thank you👍

  • @matthewpocock4824
    @matthewpocock4824 2 роки тому +1

    Impressive DIY, guys. Budget conscious without skimping on quality.

  • @justinkeen5614
    @justinkeen5614 4 роки тому +3

    Thanks for filming this for us guys. Your old dodger is what caught my eye in your thumbnails and I immediately thought "I need to make one of those!"

  • @glennsepelak5113
    @glennsepelak5113 2 роки тому

    I would not have thought of that digging out the foam core and reinforcing it on cutouts NICE

  • @jakovakmadzic
    @jakovakmadzic 4 роки тому +2

    99.9k subscribers! Cograts to the best sailing/working team!

  • @russking63
    @russking63 4 роки тому

    Nice rain at 23:30! We need some here.

  • @svsavinggrace8331
    @svsavinggrace8331 4 роки тому +6

    Your construction videos have been so interesting and well presented. I’ve learned a ton from you both.

  • @cecilpacetti1491
    @cecilpacetti1491 4 роки тому

    I saw on Sailing Lady Africa them building a swim platform with foam board and enough fiber glass it was strong enough to hold a deisel engine without breaking a sweat.

  • @davidwelch9658
    @davidwelch9658 4 роки тому +3

    I was just thinking of building a dodger out of starboard but now I'm completely rethinking my entire build. Great vid and thanks for the helpful advice.

  • @M-Swede
    @M-Swede 4 роки тому +14

    I have a feeling you could dump a huge pile of various materials in front of Troy and Pascal and say, "ok, build a boat" and they could. ⛵️

  • @pete9501
    @pete9501 4 роки тому

    Brilliant instructional video, we are so going to copy you. Many thanks for taking the time to make these.

  • @denisebrooks4513
    @denisebrooks4513 4 роки тому +1

    The most helpful and informative hard dodger how-to I've ever seen! Free Range Sailing is making a huge contribution to the cruising community by putting beautiful, strong, light-weight hard dodgers within reach of sailors like me. Watching Pascale flip the hard dodger over single handed was incredible. Thank you so much for the careful and thorough details and explanations!

  • @ewantheboat
    @ewantheboat 4 роки тому

    In the UK that bit is called a sprayhood and the fabric parts that go either side of the cockpit are called Dodgers

  • @deeparks3112
    @deeparks3112 4 роки тому +1

    You lot have a new name; The Artful Dodgers! Beautiful work, the new dodger will be strong and durable!

  • @matt_kildea
    @matt_kildea 3 роки тому

    Ok this is video number 36 of my "I want to buy a Free Range Sailing hoody" campaign
    Cheers
    Matt

  • @0guiteo
    @0guiteo 3 роки тому

    I note the careful work and attention to detail. Congrats on a great project. And, it's incredibly informative for those of us considering a similar project. If you ever need employment - you can say you are an expert at fiberglass and show them this video.

  • @timhautala9058
    @timhautala9058 4 роки тому

    Next week Troy will show use how to make and install foam and fiberglass pullouts like on motor homes!! Once your on the hook,you double your beam.A mind like a steel trap.You have.

  • @beazleteats4031
    @beazleteats4031 4 роки тому

    G'day from an overcast Sydney. What a fantastic build guys. Awesome craftwomanship! Can't believe the strength of the piece you stood on. I reckon the new dodger will outlive the rest of the boat. Also good to know that everything you're building will be super well finished and should something untoward happen, you'll know exactly how to repair it. If you ever sell her, the next owner will get a fantastic 'new' boat. Way and above, the most interesting build of the refit.

  • @johndixon5097
    @johndixon5097 4 роки тому +1

    Troy, I love the way think a project through. Very educational video. You and Pascale keep up the good work.

  • @eddunbar3403
    @eddunbar3403 2 роки тому

    I have a lot of fiberglassing experience including 2 large hard biminis yet I learned a couple new things from your video. thanks

  • @Marschy85
    @Marschy85 4 роки тому

    99.9k Subs. You are almost there guys and gals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @mickmccrohon
    @mickmccrohon 4 роки тому

    Peel ply is your friend.
    Dodger is looking bloody marvellous.

  • @AndyUK-Corrival
    @AndyUK-Corrival 2 роки тому

    Super helpful overview of the build. I want to build one for my Rival. I watched SV Tritea and he referenced your video as a good guide. Thanks. Andy UK

  • @solosailor222
    @solosailor222 4 роки тому

    Stitch & Glue construction with modern materials - Excellent

  • @supershane1960
    @supershane1960 4 роки тому

    How romantic; Troy made Pascale a sanding block. What a legend... Great video guys, see ya next week. Cheers for now... ;-}

  • @brianboys9015
    @brianboys9015 4 роки тому

    Good job Number One. Lucky man Troy

  • @samsungtablet9451
    @samsungtablet9451 4 роки тому

    Thank you for good video. Before, I would try to not use PVC and epoxy for same project because usually hard to get good bound. But you have shown that PVC foam is different story. And possibilities are endless. . .

  • @seriouslypagan6904
    @seriouslypagan6904 4 роки тому +7

    I enjoy this so that I've started waiting for these videos. impatiently. I guess asking for two a week would be too much. I've fallen in love with you two, not in a stalker kind of way, just admiration for your skills and a bit of envy for your adventures.

  • @jalspach9215
    @jalspach9215 4 роки тому

    So nice to see Epoxy fillet work! 25 years ago I used the same technique building an outdoor shrimp sorting/packing system for an aquaculture farm here in Hawaii. On the shore, very harsh exposed conditions on sweltering lava fields. The system is still in use today. Not a crack. Goodonya! Cheers!

  • @jordangillespie5968
    @jordangillespie5968 4 роки тому

    I would just like to let you both know my sweater came In on time and I am absolutely in love with the compass pattern.

  • @jasonfrary
    @jasonfrary 4 роки тому

    That subtle curve on the roof just finishes it off brilliantly, looks like it could be original! 👍

  • @hampelrutledge4624
    @hampelrutledge4624 4 роки тому +1

    I'm amazed at the craftsmanship you put into each of the projects you do. Great job by both of you!

  • @prismaticspiral
    @prismaticspiral 4 роки тому

    Kettering is a great marina but does suffer from katabatic wind gusts with colder, denser air rolling down under gravity from the tiers behind. Luckily they only last a few minutes. On still days you hear the gust start rattling halyards before it hits full on. More common in the warmer months.

  • @jerrybailey3095
    @jerrybailey3095 4 роки тому +1

    Excellent video guys,and beautiful work...looking forward to part two.😎👍

  • @nickviner1225
    @nickviner1225 4 роки тому

    I have been making a lifelong living out of boat work mainly on timber boats .
    Between you guys and Teal and family in SV Basik you are showing me so many much easier ways to construct with feather light products. Thank you for you videos.

  • @marklawrence7791
    @marklawrence7791 3 роки тому

    Excellent demo of the minimum strength of the foam/epoxy/glass.

  • @RiemerWitteveen
    @RiemerWitteveen 2 роки тому

    Can't remember how many times I've watched this video! Think it's my favourite DIY video on youtube. Best prep for a similar job :D

  • @svbarryduckworth628
    @svbarryduckworth628 4 роки тому

    I've got to say I really love the real glass hard dodger windows on our Hallberg-Rassy. All the plastic window materials out there today, as light as they are, all have their issues.
    Being able to just run a squeegee over them at any time, dirty or salty, and not having to worry about scratching or damaging them is pretty nice. At 45 years old and a number of ocean crossings back and forth across the Atlantic and they are still like new. They are crystal clear with nearly zero maintenance other than hosing them off now and then and maybe treating with RainX every year or so.
    What's a little weight? We are not a race boat ;). I don't think I could go back to plastic windows.

  • @SailingMagicCarpet
    @SailingMagicCarpet 4 роки тому +1

    Wooohoooo, congrats on 100k!! You guys are so deserving!!

  • @cwmaxfield2000
    @cwmaxfield2000 2 роки тому

    Looks great. I can't wait to get started on my own boat. Transforms great. 👍my concern is allowing clearance for the boom. 😣

  • @kxdirtjumper
    @kxdirtjumper 4 роки тому

    I live in Las Vegas in the middle of the desert and I have never been on a sailboat, but, I have been watching for a couple years. It was somewhere around episode 35 and of course I immediately went back and watched from the beginning. Even though I'm not a "sailor" I get to see some really great places. What I did for a living was build exhibits for tradeshows (RIP covid) so I still get to see something that I'm very interested in. I'm excited for the "new" boat and thanks for kind of taking us along.

  • @2Moza
    @2Moza 4 роки тому

    Troy would now be a good time to put a half dome fiberglass tube to run some wires for roof light's and dome light's underside of roof. ??????? Ps: Polycarb can be polished where as Acrylic will last longer but UV will dull off faster.

  • @np939427a
    @np939427a 4 роки тому

    Just like tank armour. The dodgers angled for the rough waves deflection with soft lines to match the boat, 10-10 guys, I would of run 2 plastic 1/4 pipe up the inside, 1 for water capture & 1 for cables for romantic lighting for pascal 5 star dinning with all that nice food she cooks, Lucky Bugger"

  • @danielfisher1515
    @danielfisher1515 4 роки тому

    It happened! 100k! Congrats!

  • @screddot7074
    @screddot7074 4 роки тому

    Congratulations on 100K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @1datsunlover
    @1datsunlover 4 роки тому

    I like what you do! I had decided that you were going to be sailing a boat that was never more than functional. Now it's better than anything you could buy in the same class. When you guys heard that we only use 10% of our brains, you took it as a challenge, didn't you? You are impressive people.

  • @brianbromfield418
    @brianbromfield418 4 роки тому

    Great work guys.Maybe put a return on the rear edge and glass over some foam to make a beam as the rollbar ?

  • @RenegadeADV
    @RenegadeADV 4 роки тому

    I think that dodger is going to work very well.
    The only thing I think I would be pushing to add to it would be a chase way for wiring so you can have lights under the dodger, putting them on my boat totally changed my life! I have reds and then blue 'party lights'
    Also mine has windshield wipers which are nothing short of amazing to have!

  • @SuperDave21
    @SuperDave21 4 роки тому +1

    What a wonderful and talented team you two make, working together so well and always so kind. God Bless you both! Thanks for sharing your content. I always loved Australia... but probably won't ever see it in person.

  • @artthurman3446
    @artthurman3446 4 роки тому

    Love the PVC foam idea...for my new ultralight camper. Thank you!

  • @X10anT
    @X10anT 3 роки тому

    @19:17 You could have drilled out the radiuses with a holesaw, before sawing the straights in the windows.

  • @almath9987
    @almath9987 4 роки тому

    Thanks guy love the video and detail you go in to, glad you are making it in parts to cover the process. I have a canvas dodger that is now past its life, looking at costs for a new one 😱 I live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 so bit of a necessity. Think this is a way better solution and more cost effective option 👍🏻looking forward to the next part. This is a true refit series for the diy'er 👏👏👏 🎩off to you both, happy ⛵ after all the hard work

  • @RHP-pw8xt
    @RHP-pw8xt 4 роки тому

    Excellent job, just what my boat needs!

  • @davefoster7770
    @davefoster7770 4 роки тому

    Those baby feeding syringe things are great for all kinds of stuff. DIY supplies from the Chemists is awesomely handy. The lengths you went to for a new fish filleting station are maybe a bit extreme though I anticipate big fish in your future..

  • @carlvandenberg140
    @carlvandenberg140 3 роки тому

    How excellent is this?...wow...this is a great channel

  • @Morrisfactor
    @Morrisfactor 4 роки тому

    I think you two are a remarkable couple!

  • @anthonyelyas2040
    @anthonyelyas2040 4 роки тому +1

    You guys have rapidly become my favorite refit content producers! Love the videos!

  • @atmm89
    @atmm89 4 роки тому +3

    still love your giggles, Pascale

  • @Xorply
    @Xorply 4 роки тому

    2:40 Super envious of that tub of clamps!!

  • @snakeeyes4424
    @snakeeyes4424 4 роки тому

    Sculpturing great job guys

  • @peterkadelbach7010
    @peterkadelbach7010 Місяць тому

    Best instructional video I have seen re dodger builds. Thanks for taking it slow and explaining your steps. Totally makes sense.
    I’m thinking of trying a similar technique to build a sugar scoop. I need something more flexible for the hull profile outside curve. Any advice or ideas?

  • @darrensimpson6555
    @darrensimpson6555 4 роки тому

    Just noted you now have 99.9k subscribers to your channel !!
    Awesome !!!

  • @CorwynGC
    @CorwynGC 4 роки тому

    I have a fiberglass boat project waiting for me come spring. You are helping with both knowledge and confidence. Thank you kindly.

  • @seaweed1992
    @seaweed1992 4 роки тому

    CONGRATULATIONS! 100K subs!!🤗🤗🤗🍾🎂🍷🍻

  • @nonyayet1379
    @nonyayet1379 4 роки тому

    that was good, best dodger dyi i have seen, bar none.
    thank you.
    a follow up video as it progresses?
    that'd be nice.
    thank you.

  • @InquisitiveSearcher
    @InquisitiveSearcher 4 роки тому

    I think if I was building the dodger I would put maybe three 2.5cm per side triangle strips running side to side under the top. That little "V" shape you would get when you fiber-glassed over it would add tremendous strength to the top of it. And then maybe some curved supports put in under that forward overhang would make it much more solid as well. I overbuild things. It was once said of me that if I ever built a jewelry box I'd build it out of 2x4s.

  • @robertevans6481
    @robertevans6481 4 роки тому

    Oh so close to 100k....great work...

  • @nena4215
    @nena4215 4 роки тому

    You two have done a wonderful job on your new dodger, lighter, waterproof, harder and all around so much nicer than your previous one! Thank you

  • @rondejoux8006
    @rondejoux8006 4 роки тому

    Hi Guys, What great work, Dodger is looking fantastic .
    What a team. you make it look so easy.
    Did you ever imagine 100,000 subs.

  • @stanhesketh
    @stanhesketh 4 роки тому +3

    Vary impressed with your skills there,

  • @johnryan2193
    @johnryan2193 2 роки тому

    VERY INFORMATIVE !!! Thanks for the great video!

  • @lastfirst9791
    @lastfirst9791 4 роки тому

    Wow amazing work guys ,💓💛

  • @colinbeveridge9689
    @colinbeveridge9689 4 роки тому

    By 15 minutes I’m like that’s going to look mint guys 💙🇦🇺

  • @sailingmistral685
    @sailingmistral685 3 роки тому

    Excelent! I´ve made a rudder profile of that PVC Stuff.

  • @follieadieu2
    @follieadieu2 4 роки тому

    Now I am going to be ripping off the ply and epoxy dodger that I have been making and will be using a foam core in stead. Thanks for this video Troy and Pascal, looking forward to the next episode

  • @Tachyon62
    @Tachyon62 4 роки тому

    just started to watch .. please tell me Troy you put some rounded edges in the roof ... this would be super easy to do with foam and glass. as always .. nice looking job ... Troy excellence as usual.

  • @lydiaajohnson
    @lydiaajohnson 4 роки тому +1

    Merry Christmas to you both. You never seem to run out of energy during this extensive refit. Your work is impressive.

  • @Early8Q
    @Early8Q 4 роки тому

    Great lesson in composite structures! It’s also beautiful work! And secondly, the oscillating tool, they are a real asset; you don’t even know all that you can do with one until you have it. I think the oscillating tool is a game changer, at least it has been for me. Between dust control and finesse alone it is worth its weight in gold for this DIY guy. Try plaster! All I do is cut the plaster with the grout tool until I hit the lathe and then I change bits for a wood or metal blade.... sweet dodger Troy and Pascal!

    • @Early8Q
      @Early8Q 4 роки тому

      Forgot to add that, for a minute or two, isn’t you were going to catch rain water with the filets on top.....

  • @vincentbarkley9121
    @vincentbarkley9121 4 роки тому

    Great build. Light, stiff, inexpensive, rounded surfaces. Thank you.

  • @Potsie
    @Potsie 4 роки тому +2

    Brilliant stuff that...wonder if I could build a car body out of it... btw, great clear and concise narration Pascale. Excellent video guys.