Sail Life - Leather wheel cover, splicing fun & preventer ⛵
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- This week Ava makes our wheel and grab bars super spiffy by wrapping them in leather from Skinclo. I make a new preventer and run the line to our rodkicker.
Skinclo: www.skincloshop.it/eng/home/
00:00 Intro
01:05 Leather wrap for wheel and garb bars
07:26 New grab bars on the cabin top
08:51 Line to Rodkicker
09:14 Blocks for Rodkicker
09:50 Splicing, double braid eye splice
13:07 New preventer
17:51 Next week
18:27 Cya!
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Stay healthy and we'll see you next week.
Athena looks AMAZING!! 🤩😁✨✨
The stitching is very time-consuming but whoa what nice results, very long lasting, a job for folks with foresight and patience.
OMG that was time consuming but it looks GREAT !!! Greatness is in the details.
Watching people do line splicing is like magic to me. I'm a very handy guy who does lots of things for himself, and it always blows my mind when I find a new thing I can do myself that I previously assumed was factory made only.
Also, that brown is such a nice compliment to the blue of the dodger cover. I love it!
Wow! That will be a very nice cockpit to cruise from!
Sweetest couple on the web.
I love how with discipline & a little time, the transformation possibilities are extraordinary. Your yacht is looking amazing. Thanks for sharing it.
Sunday evenings are the best, mostly thanks to your channel! Cheers!
Boom brake. Always there, always ready, fit and forget. If you lose a mainsheet shackle on the traveller, who you going to call to stop your boom hitting the shrouds and dropping your mast or breaking the boom? Boom Brake thats who. Specified as not optional on Profurl installs. Preventers are just another set of strings to wrestle with when it's dark, raining, blowing B6, and you need to wrestle with a pole up front. However you've spent your dough.
And a cheap version of the brake is the belaying eight you can find in any climbing store
@@osten_petersson That is exactly what the skipper on our race boat uses. Very cheap and very effective. No moving parts and only needs $50 worth of double braid to make it work. It has saved our heads a few times. I will be relying on it tomorrow because I manage the mainsail. I use a wilchard on my boat just because it was already fitted.
Hi Mads, I have the exact same set-up as you with regard to the rod kicker and deck layout. Simply place a single, very strong block at the base of the mast. Remember the loads are very high on the kicker tackle line there. That should sort out you lead problem to the deck organizer. I run completely single handed. With the preventer (this is an overkill) I run 2 preventer lines towards the bow in front of the cutter inner forestay and simply tack it, gives me complete control of my oversize rig and sails. Cheers guys.
From one man to another, Eva is turning into quite a nice compliment of you.
Your Very lucky
Awesome job on the new leather wheel cover and hand rails Ava, they look fantastic. Mads, you make splicing look so easy, you've become very good at it. Can't wait to see your next video as they are so informational. Sea U!
I need to do my wheel cover now to make it look Spiffy
V Berth Door (AKA Bedroom). Please have a look to see if it is possible to flip the door and have it open inwards. Towards the drawers, you can keep the door in place with a door magnet at the bottom. So that you can have the door open and still walk around the center console. Love the channel, keep the good content coming.
Hello you two. Ava is so talented and compliments Mads abilities. Ava, I noticed how fast you opened that box of goodies, almost as fast as Mads. Love your work ethic and videos. Look forward to seeing you guys each week.
The wheel and covers look very Spiffy! 😊 if you have time can you give an update on how much power your solar system is making and how much shore power you are using? Thank you.
Completely unrelated to this video but a solution (probably already mentioned) to your wobbly solar arch - Put the support triangles outboard! You've currently made 'triangles' with the crossed dyneema lines. If you fix rigid stainless triangles to the outboard verticals you'll achieve decent, permanent, rigidity with no faff. Look at delos' arch.
We had great success with a boom brake on our Pacific Cup race to Hawaii. Saved our bacon a couple of times, though it did clutter up the deck a bit due to the need for a wide base.
Nice idea on this preventer, I remeber my Dad getting hit in the head while sailing or little inflateable boat on a lake...
:-D
The leather wrapping would have me turn nuts, big kudos to Ava!
:-D
I'm always surprised how small Eva is at the end of the video when she stands next to Mads! You guys are adorable together and we are SO happy you found each other! Thanks for loving each other and showing us a great example of a couple that cares for each other. And of course keep up the great work! Love from Arizona.
She is normal - Mads is a giant.😉
@@normanboyes4983
Mads is only 6’2”.
She looks to be about 5’2”.
So she is quite short and he’s somewhat tall.
Good job on the wheel cover Ava!!! Makes me think I should order a kit and do mine.
you were saying you were running out of DIY projects, hear me out: Indoor movie projector with full sound system for awesome big-screen movies. Retractable. Have an overnight passage? Roll down the screen and pop on "Lawrence of Arabia."
Selden notepad swag humble brag :)
Decent job explaining the stitch for the wheel cover. A diagram in addition would have been welcome but I think I figured it out anyway. Love your videos!
Nice work crew, little by little Athena is coming together very well. Thanks for the great video, SEA YOO next week !!
Hi guys. Great Video fit a double height deck line organiser it will sort your problem. Sail Safe Guys, Ant & Cid.
The new leather and grab rails look quite spiffy!!
i came for the refit, but stayed because of ava😂
Thank you Mads and Ava for another wonderful Sunday evening video. Very nice work on the leathering of the wheel and hand rails. Have a good week.
Another great video Mads and Ava .
You guys are great
Excellent job!
Watching the various levels of learning is wonderful to watch! This time next year, Ava will have a solid foundation to build on. It is encouraging to watch a Michigander learn & grow while being here in Michigan temporarily myself. I miss the south.
you are a lucky man,maas....
Very good job Mans
I love how you use the word “smush”, it’s so cute. I’d never heard the term before. But it’s cute 🥰
Well done. Stay healthy and we'll see you next week.
that looks so satisfying watching you sewing that leather
My dad always swore by using the wrap they use on tennis racket handles to wrap his wheel, his sculling oar handle, the tiller, and even his hand hold on the dodger. Your solution looks much more elegant.
Hey guys. Congratulation on hitting 100K subs!
I was almost ready to type a comment about giving more visual explanations and you went straight out on deck to show it all to us! As a landlubber from the Midwest land of landlocked .... you get the picture... I have no idea what most of the verbiage is that is spoken of. A little more exposition is always welcome! Thanks to you both!
Ava, you now an accomplished fine leather smith but can open boxes with gusto and safety, congrats! Beautiful job on the wheel, etc. Your home on the water is just amazing. Been watching since you bought the boat in Scotland.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Hey Mads. There is a much better way of running a preventer. A single long line running down either side of the boat and through the a block on the bow. You use the unused windward winch to tension. Never have to leave the cockpit to gybe.
Great progress!!
A joy as always guys.
Thanks for sharing.
Brilliant work
You mentioned your favourite splicing film on you tube. Could you please put it on the links below your video. Great series with plenty of useful tips!
Ava always has that impish little grin. Cracks me up every time I watch these videos. Sleep with one eye open, Mads. 😁`
You two are so good together! Love it!
Such a talented couple. Thank you for your videos I thoroughly enjoy them.
The leather work looks great!
The sewing of the leather was amazing - well done
Another great video. Ava and Mads, you're terrific. I look forward to my Sunday respite when I can sit back and enjoy your weekly snapshot of life. Sea U!
I love the colorful descriptors in use all the time. And I can't wait for the adventures to begin.
I almost feel ashamed haven't watched this on Sunday eve after 4 years every Sunday evening means Mads with Sail life.... Sorry for this "ohh glorious mishap" I'll try to better my life next week. Perhaps it helps to inform you 2 that I did a lot off oh glorious sanding around the house the last three days for a lame excuse.... Thnx for yet another inspiring video 😀
Hey Mads. put a line on either side of the boom, I used grey dyneema to blend into the boom, that way you don't have to walk it around the main sheet running rigging. All done beside the mast.
Awesome job. The whole is starting to look amazing!
It’s nice to see your progress and thank you for showing us your splicing and application of their use .👍great video
So complex no wonder the engine is so often used👍
Great Job Ava and Maddy. Looking forward when you sail southwest. Smooth Oceans Ahead.
Watched from the beginning and enjoying the progress your making
Good to see important safey additions to Athena.
The brown wheel wrap is really pretty and well done.
cross stitch: good choice!
I like the grab rails. I've yet to be on any boat that didn't need more grab rails or at least better placement. While traveling in Japan and staying in traditional houses, it almost immediately became obvious the first time I went up one of those very steep staircases that with just a couple of strategically placed grab rails those stairs would not only be safer but quicker than any more standard staircase. But not once did I see this idea applied. On catamarans the steps to the hull cabins always seem like the basic assumption is that those stairs are sitting in a structure with a concrete foundation. And at the fore and aft ends of the cabin on the side decks there's usually a gap in handholds/security that should never exist.
Good package opening sequence Ava!
all looks great and will come in handy on your crossing stay safe and see on the next video and have a great week
good video
Nice
Mads, i would double check that starboard side preventer set up - i would be worried about chafe over that pole, set up like that it might only take a day or less to wear through
Brilliant video, awesome leather work guys….. what a beautiful job you have both done in restoring this to “better than new” 🇦🇺👍🏻
Eva those Jerry Can covers looked pretty dang sp-
lendifferous.
Episode Title should have been "Athena Gets New Jewelry"
Hi, nice one and truly SPIFFING .
Great vid guys, I believe best practice for preventers is to have them on the end of the boom as you have done, but not the centre as suggested in your description. Preventers rigged to middle of the boom can result in breakage.
I agree. I have been there and done that. It is probably not crucial that it be at the absolute end, but it should be close. Downwind on the open ocean, the preventer, sheet and topping lift tend to position the boom totally. It works best when all three lines are at the end of the boom.
Preventer: Recommend two lines on the boom and on the outside of the boat, one on either side. Then one is always lazy, attached inboard and easy to hook on when you decided to byge
I really loved the leather work.. it really tied everything together nicely... I also like the lines. Everything looks great... How about curtains for your windows? Also I just am so excited for your next episode... Thanks for sharing your lives with us ✌🏼💗😊❣️
Love the videos and can’t wait for the day you raise your sails with actual wind!
You cant run the kicker line like that - it pulled the boom to port. You need to run it through a block at the mast end first so the pull is neutral to the boom. Otherwise I suspect you will break something the first time you gybe to starboard ;)
Perhaps first a swivel block below the gooseneck, then down to another to lead to the turning block at the correct angle.
This is absolutely true. You need an additional block just at the foot of the mast, in the center of the boat athwartships.
Yeah, Mads. Imagine if you have vang on while the boom is on the port side. Then when you jibe, the vang will get tighter as the boom moves to starboard side. The vang is always a high stress point on the boom. It seems to me like you might break your boom when you jibe if you do it with vang on. On the other hand, you can use your preventer and sheet to provide all the down force you need downwind. So you may not need to vang on too much anyway. Going to weather you can use the traveler. You can play with it at dock and see how it goes (with no sails up, just manipulating the boom by hand).
It looks like the kicker will shorten by 150-200mm on a crash gybe to port tack. Could be interesting. I guess the rod kicker might soften the shock if it's not already "bottomed out", but it's going to be a big load. This very thing broke the boom on my boat a few years ago.
All of the above. We had a case of the exploding blocks 2 weeks back and that was just normal race use.
Ava, when sowing like that you should use a fingerbøl.
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Super job. I need to do mine but think that contrasting thread would be a nice touch.
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Follow the Leather care instruction! Can be HIGH MAINTENANCE!
Was Topstop. Nice job on the preventer. Rigged one one Athena off Swanage. About 3 in the morning a squawl crept up on us, a wild ride but it saved a nasty accident.
Test on a hydogenerateur would be so nice
Dang Ava, that wheel cover came out great! I really like that leather you found.
I follow a number of different sailing channels here in youtube. I've found two that I would define as complete opposites while still being sailing channels: one is Sail life, the other is Attila Vedo (sailing Comino). I enjoy both :)
haha MADS color matches the new trim fitting the grab rails
I suspect almost all "nautical embellishment" handicrafts were at least partly designed to keep sailors from being too idle, from useful things like leather covered to the enduring affection for metals that need polishing like brass and bronze.
I'm curious to see how much perfectionism goes out the hatch ... once on serious adventure.
Lots of little jobs left....its always something...see ya next week...John
All looks easy, but yes it requires skill and patience..Both did a nice job…The leather wheel cover is a tedious job but well worthy..
Think of the preventer as a delayer. I’ve seem them break.
The only thing I don't like about your channel, is that MY to do list gets longer after I watch your videos. Thanks for sharing. Your boat looks...err...dang spiffy...
Wow that was great. I kinda wish the USN had assigned me to the deck gang where I could have learned seamanship skills instead of the Radio Division where we learned to tune transmitters and key morse code. Ive owned a couple sailboats and never had a powerful transmitter but I have had need to tie and splice. Oh, well. We always had a dry bunk to sleep in.
Great vid as always. My 2 cents re preventer: I'd use a more elastic line. Single braid Dyneema or Dyneema cored lines will transfer the full brunt of an accidental gybe to the boom, gooseneck, mast and line attachments, and may cause significant damage. An elastic line absorbs the forces in play whereas line creep is not an issue here.
There is a company called Red Line Goods that makes steering wheel covers for sports cars. Based out of Italy too. I'll bet they could do covers for boats too. They do high quality work and are very customer friendly.