Our SALVAGE SAILBOAT Has Been Leaking for Years | Expedition Evans 6
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- Let's get cleaning! Our bilge is absolutely disgusting - it's clear that the leaking is not a new problem. As we put together more of the story with this boat we learn that this boat was initially damaged several years ago. We still don't know the whole story, but it seems maybe it was repaired and damaged again. By the looks of it, it has been taking on at least a little bit of water ever since that initial damage. Now as we clean we make some startling discoveries about our new boat. Some good...some bad. A few panic attacks later and we've calmed down enough to get back to work.
It's been a long road to get here. From buying our Beneteau 49 at auction, road tripping across the country, putting her back in the water after a quick (but thorough) inspection, and then last week getting some of the interior disassembled. We're almost ready to start cutting into her to see how bad things are beneath the glossy surface, but first we clean.
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With love
The Evans'
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2008 Beneteau 49
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Mast, sails and rigging are in excellent condition and in storage
Here's what we think we know about her past. Keep in mind we bought her at auction without ever meeting the owner! The owner was sailing along and ran aground - hard. Hard enough that the keel pivoted and pushed the aft end up into the hull. This force cracked the internal grid in several places and broke a portion of the grid free from hull. At some point an inspection was done, insurance was called and decisions were made. See • We Buy a SALVAGE SAILB... for how we came to own her!
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I only stated watching your channel days into you crossing the Atlantic. However I enjoyed it so much that I returned to the episode where you purchased the boat, and I have to say “you guys rock and deserve everything you have achieved to date”.. I will continue episode by episode until I catch up. Thank you, bless you and I wish you every happiness and success.
same 👌
550 cord is the most universally useful line in existence. Blown away by the massive job you guys took on. I know I'm late to the party but I'm super impressed.
I am almost 70. Been a maker, fixer, designer, creator my whole life. Great to see you guys joining the culture. Keep going. You will never regret it.
Experience is the voice of reason.
Wish I wouldn't have found yall so quick so I could binge watch, love a good boat project and dream come to fruition.
Try Salt and Tar.
@@theogdirkdiggler also Sail Life and Building SY Mistress
Brett, Jade......... Forgive me, I saw your first 2 videos and ..... "Asssuumed" "presumed".... here is another victoria's secret model with her super crafty and capable "handsome " husband..... I'm tired of that overdone platform in the cruiser world........ AGAIN forgive me....... I watched the rest, and I see you guys as genuine and passionate pioneers that have put HARD work and more forethought into your future than most. I'm hooked and pray for your success! Keep the videos coming, You folks are real and inspiring people, and are putting out quality content!!!!!
Keep it coming..... Please
i don't know if you are still reading comments from the old video's but thank you so much for thinking about the flashing light problem. For people with epilepsy it can be a very serious problem that can have major consiquences. So thank you for thinking about my fellow epileptics.
Great project. Suggestion: you are planning on ocean voyaging, betting your lives on the boat. Have a naval architect examine the boat; he/she may recommend sonic/X-ray. It’s cheaper than you may think. Best to know EXACTLY what you have and how to make repairs. Please don’t passively consider this an easy patch. Would you really fly a salvaged airplane without doing a crack penetration test on the main spar?!
It's like healing a leg bone fracture, without even visiting an orthopedist... Please, Lovely People, ask professionals for a check, be smart, stay safe, just for your own sake.
Absolutely agree!
I concur, just like a house inspection, it's well worth the money for peace of mind. 👍🏻
I probably would fly it. You should have seen the shit I flew getting my 1500 hours.
@@BirdDog. Only a few people will understand the reality of this lolol
just gotta say, I am hooked on your guy's videos. Your positivity and determination is inspiring. Thank you for sharing your journey. I myself started refitting a sailboat, my future home, 2 months ago. shes a 1976 Cal 2-34, and I love her but seeing your guy's modern beauty makes me dream of my future forever boat someday. Keep up the amazing work you two. Cant wait to see where this journey takes you. peace.
Pilot-to-pilot suggestion: The grid seems intact (from what I can see on the photos/videos). It simply pulled loose from the hull when the keel "wrenched." Gluing it back together without the keel will require "clamping force." Obviously, the cracked areas will have to be ground and cleaned. But, when it's time to re-glass and re-bond the grid to the hull you will need to squeeze the grid to the hull. Suggestion: Drill through the grid and through the hull and use all-thread (1/2" or bigger) and use backing blocks to squeeze those joints back together. Wrap the all-thread in tape to allow you to tap it out, Tape will get stuck to the resin but you can go back and re-drill each hole with a bigger drill bit to clean out the holes. Once the grid and hull are re-bonded and re-enforced, just fill the holes with resin and chopped glass. The holes will be 10-12 inches deep and if they end up 5/8 or 3/4 after drilling them out, you can easily pump in resin from the top with tape over the hull-side hole. The area of damage will dictate where to drill the holes through the structure and hull. Two or three per beam will be more than enough to ensure both a good bond and shape fidelity to the original hull shape. If you end up with ten or twelve holes through the grid/hull, those will be easy to fill.
Your boat is GORGEOUS. You want a safe and secure repair that will hold up under the stress at sea or minor groundings like the undamaged hull -or BETTER. God speed and good luck. Thanks for the great videos. Your First Officer is motivated and capable. You can do this with a little planning. It will be interesting to see what the manufacturer says. :)
Afterthoughts: You want to kill all the "gook" that may have migrated into those cracks. Mild pool chlorine/water mix might help kill the growth that might otherwise prohibit a good bond. Consider filling those wells and letting them soak for a week to kill everything. After chlorination, a good citrus cleaner and some water pressure should clean those gaps really well. You might consider using a small low volume electric pressure washer. (With the well full of water, you would limit over spray in your beautiful boat interior.) Once the water coming out is clean, you know the gap is clean. Blow the cracks dry with compressed air and then put a fan in the grid for a few days to dry it out before glassing. Grinding between the grid and the thin hull will be very dangerous as any hull glass fiber that gets damaged will be impossible to replace during the repair. That glass mat is the structural element in the hull that transmits the stress from the grid to the hull without cracking it along the grid member. (The glass in fiberglass is like rebar in concrete.) Finding out what is in these grids will be critical. The manufacturer may use fiberglass as the only part of the grid. If so, then there is no worry of rot, like with wood.
If you drill through the hull for the all-thread clamps, a simple slight "wobble out" of either end of the hole will provide a plug on either end of the repair which will mechanically lock the repair in place.
The key is what path others have taken to repair this "defect." If there is no clear workable solution, you may have to get creative. You own the boat. You can try to repair it and, if the repair fails, you may have to part her out. I would try everything possible before that. The key is maximizing contact are between the grid and the hull. This may require adding on 4 " glassed wood "doublers" along the sides of the grid members. I'd consider doubling the entire grid that you have access to while you are there. Not expensive but time consuming. This would massively increase strength in this weak area. Sail it in calm waters close to a marina and keep checking for leaks. Puts some moisture sensors in each grid section to warn you of any water penetration with a loud squeal (Amazon). Take it out on rougher and rougher days and stress it. You may be well surprised that your beautiful boat has a new life for you both. If you sail it a year with no sign of new cracking or water penetration, you have likely solved your problem. Your attention to detail and frequent inspections will tell you whether your efforts are successful or not.
You can do this. Bennetau will err on the side of minimal litigation and may tell you the repair is "impossible." They may issue you a stern letter disengaging from any further communications for fear of liability.
Great advice
thats a bloody good idea! theyr'e going to go through a ridiculous amount of fiberglass but thats part of the fun!
IF they are removing the keel then there will already be 6-8 holes they can use to put long bolts through and clamp down the grid until the glue/adhesive dries/cures.
Nah you don’t want to put holes thru the hull!!!!
I am pretty sure that grid structure has to go!
You can NOT see all the damage on the hull thru the grid.
Cut the grid up in reusable pieces.
Patch all the hull.
Put the grid back piece by piece.
Fiberglass it in. one piece at at time.
Use a weight on each section to hold it down onto the hull.
Further if you put holes thru the hull and used all thread to pull it tight it will make dips in the hull where it pulls tight.
Then you have a fairing job. Which is extra work that is not necessary.
@@davidtagliaferri388 The keel bolts don't go through the grid structure. You are thinking in the right direction, just a little off course. When the keel comes off the gaps will open up in the same way they did when the boat was hanging in travel lift without the keel blocked up. I agree with other comments in this section that they should try to completely loose the grid from the hull so they can address any cracks that are under it but also have set fully down with weights when they bond it back in. You never can really tell until you a good look at the damage in person with the grid out of the way... I guess we shall see in the next videos. Beyond that, the suggestion to make additional holes through the grid for clamping force isn't a bad idea, but I'd avoid it if I could. I think the bigger issue is that the boat stands will put point pressure on the hull and might slightly change the shape, even with the keel off. Remember, all this was done orginally at the factory with the hull still in the mold. Hopefully they will have a boat cradle that supports the hull shape better than stands.
I own a 2008 Beneteau 46, essentially the same boat, minus the Forward sail locker, behind the chain locker. My boat was built in my backyard, in Marion, SC. I live 40 miles away from the plant, and many of the people whom work there are my friends. Unfortunately, the bean counters in France shut this plant down and sold it to a swimming pool concern, last month. Anyhow, I know many of the folks responsible for putting these boats together, so I am always picking their brain to find out how to best maintain my boat and fix it. My question, is your boat french or built here in America. Because if it was built here, I am sure the same people that helps me, could give you answers as how it was put together and so on. If I can be of help, you can always private message me. Good luck....that is a monumental amount of work.
In the other hand, and I don't know your timeline, probably you already fixed it and this is a pointless exercise. Good luck anyways
Jaime Pando what a good chap you are 👍
WHAT A PHENOMINAL SOURCE OF ACCURATE INTEL!!!!
+1 Jaime, you're an exceptional guy. I hope they get in touch.
Jaime Pando a
Hhhh
Great effort guys.
Just discovered your story.
Loving it
Im a boatbuilder with 40 + years experience . Im also a liveaboarder.
Got a Gulfstar 39 sailmaster which i love dearly.
You guys are doing an amazing job.
Not many professionals would take on the work you are doing there.
Excellent . I look forward to watching all your episodes
I'm watching this while recovering from concussion. Your trigger warning was totally appreciated! Go team!
Same thing here. Thank you for the flashing light warning. Russell, I wish you the best with your concussion recovery.
I LOVE how you show in red the areas that you are discussing. It makes it much easier for this non-boater (yet) understand. Thanks!
I'm not sure how you're planning on reinforcing/reattaching the grid. If you're going to lay fiberglass over and attach it to the floor of the bilge, like Mads has done over in Sail Life, you may want to consider removing the rest of the furniture there and just doing that entire section. There may be cracks that you don't find and this would seal them as well. Since you're already in there you might as well go all the way... It will add time to your overhaul but probably not more than a day or three? I don't know how much time you took taking out the furniture already removed, the video made it seem like a day or two.
Love watching you work, your dedication and the bonds the two of you have is amazing. Keep up the good work.
Jeff is right. It sucks cutting/ grinding/ sanding fiberglass but... If your going to be itchy, go big.
Aren't old broken boats fun!
Fully agree with Jeff as Mads (Sail Life) did this exact project but took it to the right level of "Do it all and be confident over, do a section and it should be good enough" Mads plans to keep that boat and live on it for many many years so he took the time and invested into that massive project which if it were my home to be, I would do what he did and make it SOLID for years to come since you're already there. Good call Jeff
...me too....Give it the Mads "Oh, Glorious Sanding" treatment and re-glass the whole thing.
@@PrivateUsername Not gonna lie, His "Oh Glorious sanding" and terms like "Chinesium" or "Unubtanium" always makes me laugh. Love his channel and now these guys too. If they plan to keep the "plastic fantastic" glorious beauty, then glass that hull to kingdom come!
@@martyjackson4806 It helps to rub corn starch, talcum, or a mixture there of into your skin, and then wear as much disposable protective clothing as possible. A full painter's paper suit with elastic and, or tape seals, double up some surgical gloves, protective mask, goggles, etc. Put on a new suit every day. The powder packs the pores (keeping the fibers out of pores). Get away from the boat/work area and blow each other off well with a leaf blower from up wind to down before removing work suit. and then roll up the suit (inside-out) as you take it off to catch any remaining fibers. Rinse off very well with cold water, again to protect the pores, before doing any kind of soaping and actual washing when you get home. A PITA to be sure, but 99% of the fiberglass problem solved.
It should go without saying that daily job/area clean-up needs a strong vacuum cleaner (shop-vac), with excellent filters, but you can add a bit of water with a small amount of dish soap to the shop-vac to catch most fibers as well. Soap makes water wetter by reducing surface tension... never be tempted to blow off an area with the leaf blower. Most good sander/grinders have a way to attach the vacuum directly to the tool to vacuum as you sand.
You should UA-cam "BoatWorks Today" he does alot fiberglass work and how too stuff he's every knowable!
Hey guys....loving the start of your dream! You can get FAA waivers much faster using their LAANC system. Minutes instead of days. Stay safe!
Love your enthusiasm and commitment to get it right, don’t be amazed that people are watching, I am glad I fell over your channel.
From Melbourne Australia.
Well I have been watching similar boat project videos, you guys are awesome and genuine people, keep up with your passion and good honest work and I’m sure you’ll succeed
Great video. I understand the excitement when finding the pot. I found a really nice half inch ratchet handle in our anchor locker, left by the previous owner. I had the same reaction. A suggestion or two. You might want to enlist the aid of a professional marine architect before during any repairs. He may be able to offer methods of doing proper repairs then sign off on the repairs. That might make the next buyer less hesitant and the insurance companies willing to insure I would be concerned about delamanation between the fiberglass layers given the debonding of the grid. Maybe an ultrasound scan of the hull around the keel area and chain plate area would be advisable.
I was thinking the same thing since the start of the videos. This is a huge project. Employing an marine surveyor/architect to survey the damage and make a suggested repair plan is money well spent. Also, a delamination cannot be seen by the naked eye. You should consider an x-ray and/or ultrasound of the entire hull. I ran a boat dealership many years ago. Delamination and water in a hull can only be thoroughly determined with the proper equipment.
You may also want to consult your prospective insurer now before you start working. Because your boat was purchased as a salvage, I would bet they will want a survey with ultrasound anyway before they will insure your vessel. Call your insurance agent before you start repairs. Again, if I am wrong, you have lost nothing but a few phone calls.
@@reellove6710 Great advice. They may be able to get liability insurance with out the professionals involved but then again what if they can't get any insurance. I know most marinas will not take you in unless you are insured.
Guys, this is common on many boats. Cleaning out the bonding can be labour intensive, we use the chain saw style cutter blades used by artists on a buffer machine to cut out bonding. You can even get 9” blades to cut deep. Clean down to fibreglass top and bottom in joint and then rebond with Plexis structural epoxy, 2 component. Then you have to remove the coating on the grid to hull surface to reinforce bonding, then glass the area. Into the keel bolt areas. Without removing keel unless the hull has delaminates. You need a skilled person to determine sound hull. Covered with gellcoat to improve looks.
Awesome video, Guys! I love what you're doing, and YES, you're correct . . . the 'world needs a little bit of happy now'. Thanks for the happy!
I love this salvaged boat project, just so brave to take this on. I really feel how excited you are and for sure, many viewers will follow your journey.
Our Hanse 418 had a massive grounding recently and the same cracks are showing through the superstructure that is glued down, both the cracks going sideways and the cracks going upwards. When the boat was hauled out the extent of the damage is clear as the hull could hardly support it's own weight on the keel. I posted a small clip of this today in the video but the entire process of the repair will be shown on UA-cam through the winter. The entire repair has been estimated to take 3 months in the workshop and a lot of fibreglass grinding and re glassing, I hope your boat isn't in the same state as you are in for a whole load of work. Didn't mean to scare yoo though, I wish you all the best guys, I hope it goes well and I am sure you will succeed.
This is officially my new favourite youtube channel!!! Can't wait for more videos!
And most couples can barely work together to build furniture!! Lol
I love that u guys are such an awesome team and clearly work perfectly together!! ❤❤
we all have new chapters in life. they open and close. enjoyed your new chapter. Thank you for sharing
Yall are a true inspiration! I love this series. Cheers from New Orleans!
This is exactly what my wife and I are planning on doing. I love y'alls videos and can't wait to see whats next
Sparky has good advice.
I have seen a number of these boats with keel issues in the boatyard and quite surprised at the keel hull joints showing. Also these boats are known for their thin hulls for the size of boat and delamination of glass upon stress.
My boat has a plate wrapped around the keel hull joint which is then wrapped in fiberglass all of which is below the hull shape. I cracked a stringer of my support grid around the aft of the keel from a major storm and to he safe we sanded to glass around the keel to ensure there was no stress marks and then I had the stringer professionally reglassed at a cost of 3000+ euros for one stringer. Although the stringer was cracked in the middle most of the stringer was redone.
I would wrap glass around the keel hull joint with the glass beginning as Sparky said from higher up to below the joint.
This is a golden opportunity to rebuild stronger than ever were the keel mounts. Wings are built in a similar fashion. A lot of work ahead with much to remove, to get to the heart of the separation damage. Over build moving forward is all I can say.! Thanks for the update from this new subscriber with thumbs up to you both.!
Well that was a first... So very much appreciate your consideration for warning of flashing lights, I've never seen anyone doing that in ten years of watching youtube. Most don't realise the dangers of epilepsy, my son passed away at 14yrs old due to a seizure so really commend you guys....
Keep up the great work on the boat, enjoying you both...
Sorry for your loss! That's terrible.
While you have your floor boards up you may want to think about how you hold them down. The Velcro is good for inshore stuff but you May want to upgrade to a mechanical lock of some sort. When you cruise you’ll want to store water, spare anchors, chains, etc in your bilges. That significantly helps with stability & fitting more stuff in. Your boat has a super short keel & is not that stable so should you roll you want things to stay in place. Some saddles to tie things down in the bilge is a smart idea too. The flat kind work well.
Yeah I'm in for the long haul I like to see the boat project done and I was curious about what happened to the boat so I am waiting on Monday for that
Hi, I love what you are doing! I just bought a 2011 B 49. She was dismasted in Hurricane Irma(tortola). Sold , bought, fixed, and now I own it. I really like the part looking at the side stay mounts since this was an area of concern for my boat. I AM LEARNING ALOT from your project thank you:) Dan
Big respect guys! when you get it fixed and mount it all back together, I'll build you a temple!!
Hi! I'm part of your latest surge in subscribers. Really like your channel so far. Three questions, if you have time/energy for 'em: What (if any) effect has your boat's 49' length had on finding and affording slips? What's her (or his) name? (And if s/he's not named, will there be a naming contest?) And... How much did s/he cost? I think a lot of us who follow the likes of Uma and Beau & Brandy (both fixer-uppers) are curious, especially those of us who can afford significantly more than three grand for a boat. I look forward to your next video!!!
The people suggesting you patch it good enough to get to a warmer climate are right. I grew up here in NY. Probably just a few hours drive from where you are. We only have two weeks or so of this weather then it will have to sit all winter. Patch it and go south. When the winds start coming out of the north, motor south. You'll have good following seas. Also, boats that are made in molds are still built up in the mold. Take a look at some of "Life on the Hulls". He's building a cat but the concepts are the same.
Big job - good luck . One tip , make certain the boat is not twisted in the stands before you start or it will forever be twisted . Boats are never symmetrical, but make sure the stands are not twisting it a bit by unevenly supporting it . Fiberglas boats flex quite a bit and it is common for a glued in glued in grid to come loose . The old glues often fail over time .
I fix damage like this every year for the chapter company I work for and can say you have a great understanding of the structure and have done a great job stripping down the interior !
Good look. I'll be watching with interest !
A good project and both of you are doing it right. I have built 3 boats and the first boat I didn't know what I was doing. The 2nd boat went very well. the third boat was a total build . No blue prints and I learned a lot. I still have that boat. You will have a very sea worthy boat when you're are done. Not knowing what you will find and taking everything apart to find out, is the only way to know. Good job guys. What a project! I love what you are doing and to see both of you work together and understand the importance of doing it Right. Wow! I wish I was younger because I'm going to be 75 and even being older I would love to do this kind of project again . When it gets into your blood you never stop loving what you do.
Watching you the word that comes to mind is ferocious. You two are amazing.
You guys are creating history for your boat.
You will know where everything is, so you won't have to be hunting in an emergency.
Well done.
Cheers
You guys are tons of fun to watch, I’ve been sailing for 3 years here in Seattle and own a Jeanneau 349, thanks for putting a smile on my face and sharing your adventures, it’s a beautiful boat!
So, binged all of your sailboat videos this morning. You both seem so wholesome and kindhearted. Love the videos and positive energy. Please keep this up, I am so excited to watch your videos as you move forward. You both are great.
That moment when you find a pan and say "its Christmas colors" when its actually the Italian flag colors, hence the pasta timer LOL
Nice project. And clearly not the first video project you have done :) very good quality of video / story telling. Best of luck
You make me want to come get dirty working on your project LOL. Thank you for another amazing update!
You guys have the exact same tea kettle we do. It's our tea kettle and also the only water heater on the boat. The pasta pan is pretty cool. We cook pasta in our Presto pressure cooker pot. No room for extra pots and pans that can't do triple duty.
I just found you and already looking forward to keep up looking for the next videos!!! You rock!!
I just started watching from the beginning today and already totally Love you guys mutts and all.
My first impression when all the wasted cleaning cloth was chucked in front of the camera was "huh, potpourri, very symbolic of a clean fresh start".
Then I realized what it actually was and my reaction was "ugh gross, my happy thought was really a crappy thought" so I felt a bit let down for a moment but then more amused than anything🤦♂️.
Great video. You guys are very handy and quite knowledgeable. I won't repeat all the advice about getting a detailed inspection of the damage. Probably good advice and cheap insurance. You definitely want to rebuild this area like a tank. Many years ago I was about to sail the Fastnet race in a Benneteau First 40.7. We hauled the boat to get the bottom cleaned for the race and the guy cleaning it leaned on the keel and it swung 6 inches due to loose keel bolts. Needless to say we did not race in that boat.
Looking at your pump base 11:30, I think the reason it looks good is because it is all part of the molded gridliner. Even if the grid is sound you cannot see if the flange is debunked from the hull. The inboard flange edge is visible and looked cracked. You might want to get and endoscope to inspect the fland edge under the molded pump base platform
Good luck guys!
Its just awesome to see two young people live their dream, do not allow anybody to discourage or distract you in any way. I have two dreams in life, one was to build my own aircraft, I started this dream in 1983 and I received my plans for a Bearhawk four seat aircraft in 2010, I started flying in 1988 and have 15 different aircraft on my license, and I really hope to see my Bearhawk fly in 2021, was it always easy, no! Did I always have the money for all I needed to buy, NO!!! But I just did not give up on my dream. My other dream in life was to sail the world on a sailboat I have build myself from scratch, at 51 years of age I do not see myself starting another project that might take another ten years to complete and decided to look for a boat that is in a fair to good condition. Sometimes we have to alter our dreams to realise them, just never give up on them, because you feel its impossible. As soon as my aircraft fly we will start the process of looking for our dream boat, hope to find a good Beneteau 57 between 2005 to 2010 with the helm in the cockpit next to the entrance into the boat. Stay blessed and very excited living your dream to the full.Gerhard Rieger
Hi guys great job on the refit, I'm sure you are getting plenty of advice from lots of people and I wasn't going to say anything but here I go for y 10c worth..... I have worked on many a Beneteau for various charter companies and privately, it has been interesting to watch the build quality over the 18 years I have worked on them and I have also been involved with grid lining re build. I'm sure you have probably seen now but the glue joint between grid flange and hull is often very limited (ie not full flange maybe only up to 25mm in some places) and with such quick production the styrene in the resin does not have long enough time to gas off before the grids are glued down in place so a very basic bump on a rock can lead to a huge amount of damage. If you undercut the flanges and key up the glass on hull layup and then mix up a whole lot of glue in piping bags you will be able to carry out a very structural joint again. If you are going to use an epoxy based product like an adhesive technologies HPR-25. In an ideal world you would carry out these repairs with a rig in and tensioned in order to keep the hull bent correctly to the grid, but with no rig in I would highly recommend trying to find some kind of splash cradle in order to keep the hull and internal grid in shape. Speak to your local Beneteau dealer or boat yard they may have had a new boat shipped in with a shipping cradle lying around still. Happy refit have fun and look forward to viewing more of your videos and watching your progress.
I have several sailing vlogs I watch that do all the repairs on their boats themselves. It's fun to watch them get better as they learn new things. Good on ya!
Grinding fiberglass is my least favorite tasks. Inside the cabin grinding requires good ventilation. A cheap box fan or two with a furnace filter taped to the inlet side of the fan will help. Change the filters often. You have spunk!
I'd spend the money and get a fresh air mask. This is stuff that never leaves your lungs.
As a retired owner of a 30 foot Catalina 'Star Gazer' all I can say is good luck restoring it and accomplishing your goal of sailing around the globe..
Great Stuff. I love your enthusiasm and your fearless attitudes. Clean bilges are a great way to start your many future projects. I’m hooked, thank you.
I was just watching your older videos then this popped up. Your schoolie bus was incredible, looking forward to watching the progress on your cool boat. You are very thorough! Love from the UK. X
I am so pleased you are making the vids. We plan to sail the oceans also, so enjoying all the insight. Hang in there.
Thanks for sharing your lives with us! ❤️
In one month all of your previous updates are extremely close to 100,000 views. Well done.
I absolutely love your videos and the project that you've undertaken! CAN'T WAIT TO SEE THE FINISHED PRODUCT!
Congrats on the speedy channel growth! Your editing and film work is excellent! Watching all the way from New Zealand! I hope you stop in during your trip around the world.
Glad I found your channel. I have been watching another similar one of a couple from Brazil "Odd Life Crafting" where they have been rebuilding a 20+ year old steel hull sailboat. They are very near getting back into the water. Like you guys they are so much fun to watch how they interact.
LOVE YOU BOTH. WE WISH YOU THE BEST ON THE HIGH SEAS.
Hi Brett and Jade! Awesome job on your boat project! I am catching up so I hope I’m not too late with this, I got the idea from reading the book “Jean-du-Sud & the Magick Byrd”, so all credit to him! Tie your GoPro to a kite and fly it above the boatyard, there is no FAA rule that prohibits that, so it’s even legal between the approach light systems ;) Cheers from a fellow copilot and sailor (SV Iona) thanks for sharing your adventures!
I have completed a similar project though on a lesser scale and was pleased with the result. The cross member tabs which have separated from the inside of the hull were cut off with a 4.5in angle grinder about 1" above the hull. The remainder of the tab was separated using a hammer and chisel. I initially intended preparing the surfaces with a 105mm grinder and flap disk but in many cases, I found that a 1/2" electric file while slower was less fatiguing and created far less dust. When preparing the full surface I extending the preparation 2" to 3" under the box section. I then made up a pillow of perhaps 10 layers of bidirectional glass wetted out , placing this on the hull 2" inside the box section then folding it up the outside of the box. I then immediately laid more pillows of glass 2" across the hull and up the outside of the box. This gave a T shaped tab between the hull and the outside of box although most of the glass was on the hull outside the box. I considered this configuration would have greater resistance to separation and was not that difficult to do. I always wetted out multiple layers of cloth on a board with a roller then laid this in position. I used West epoxy but any epoxy would probably be OK.
I discovered that during construction the internal structural frame had been placed on a very hard filler material initially applied to the hull. The blue felt tip marks where the filler was to be applied were still on the hull. Glass cloth had been placed over the joint only to improve the appearance and hide the pink filler which was 6mm thick in places. I think this glass cloth is probably the Band Aid you were looking at.
I used 4" flexible duct and a powerful dust extractor placed outside. It is imperative to have the right protective gear. You only get the one pair of lungs.
I think you will end up with a fantastic boat good as new or better.
Good luck guys and it’s great to see such positive teamwork. I’m positive you’ll do a good job with your project and great to see those smiles.
Thanks for posting and sharing. Good luck with the project. It looks like a beautiful boat.
My Fience and I hope to be just like yall one day!!! We just got our first little project sailboat and we hope to start recording and posting very soon!!
I agree with Michael do not cut corners on this project because my pay dearly down the road listen to those who’ve been through similar issues
Thanks Evans for this DIY repair on your Dream Sailboat.you going to do any Kneel DIY Repair? Take Care an Be Safe. God Bless.
You guys are so brave for taking on the repair. I too have a drone and am a licensed UAV pilot. I am glad your being respectful of the FAA regs, I thought I was the only one.
I would love to buy a boat such as yours some day. I have many years of sailing, my wife and I owned an Oday 272 before kids. I re-wired the boats ac system because the previous owner used solid core wire.
Anyway love your adventure and will support you anyway I can.
I have a house on Ameila island Florida and would love for you both to use it if you even pass Fernandina Beach, it’s a wonderful place to stop near Georgia border.
Thank you for sharing 😁🙏👍 Thanks also to those offering advice. It must be overwhelming to repair a Yacht let alone filming and maintaining a webpage, social media sites, and a new Patreon site and reading posted comments. 😬
Guys, have you thought about using a borescope camera for some of those hard to access areas? Half-decent one is $25 on Amazon and fit though a 3/8" hole. Great project. Good luck!!
👍 Go team Evans!!! Lol..
I know other people on this channel have already commented but I believe the patchwork is just covering the chain plates. So there should be no problem there.
As for grinding the fiberglass, make sure your Shop-Vac has an extra long hose, get it up and out of the cabin, and make sure it's right next to where the blades touching the fiberglass, and suck as much of that out of there as you can good luck and keep the videos coming.
I worked in a fiberglass shop in a factory setting. Don't forget your friend Acetone for clean up with a paint brush. Its very good at times and for some jobs.
UA-cam recommended your last video to me. I immediately watched all your other videos and subscribed. I suspect that recommendation is why you have been growing so fast. I'm really looking forward to your future videos.
All hail the algorithm.
I am so excited to follow your journey! Love you guys and your videos! Good luck!
Love that you have your dogs with you during this.
John from Honduras here. You guys are awesome. Its a good thing you know so much about making repairs etc. Id be scared to do my own repairs. I dont know much about the strength of fiber glass boats in rough seas. Id probably put like 10 layers on hoping it will keep my boat strong lol. Ive seen other people who buy a used boat hire someone to inspect the boat. Did you guys do that? If not, is it because you know enough about boats that you can inspect it yourself?
I commented two videos ago about getting a surveyor involved in this project not to see you spend a lot of money but to make sure the repairs are done correctly and also that the repairs are documented by a natural party. The surveyor will give you an understanding of the type of resins to use as well as the type of fiberglass and the scheduling of the glass when installing. How are you going to check the hull to make sure the hull is back to its original shape. This is of great concern and will need to be answered before the repairs are started.
GJ on videos and you both are very amazing. I’m so excited that I was here at the beginning!!!
You're doing a great job on the videos, they're interesting and endearing. Well done.
Hello Evanses! I wrote a long "dissertation" on the previous episode. I am going to write this one, and then I will shut up. You are well on the way to convincing yourselves that the damage is just the delamination you can see. Many very experienced sailors who have been through this sort of situation, including myself, have been warning you that this is almost certainly not the case. I am BEGGING you to listen to them. PLEASE get a very experiences surveyor involved immediately, and then work with a naval architect to devise a plan ti fix the damage. Then get expert professional advice on HOW to actually do the job.
Your video shows clearly that you do not YET know what you are seeing when you inspect the grid. This is ok, we ALL started like that. But the minute you start "fixing" the boat, based on what you read in a forum or in these comments, you have lost the war. You are almost certainly going to gloss over serious structural damage which likely cause horrible problems later, possibly fatal ones as happened to my friends.
This will be avery expensive repair if you do it right. There was a suggestion that you take the boat to Florida, as the weather where you are will preclude work during the winter. Although expensive to truck it south, if you are serious about getting this repair done in a timely manner that sounds like a good plan.
Regardless, PLEASE listen to the voices of those who have been through thisand enlist knowledgeable experts to help evaluate the problems and find workable, robust solution. We ALL want to see you suceed, but this is a very tricky and serious path you are taking.
All the best,
Michael
Well stated, I hope they take your advice, it will make the project really worth watching since it will be being done correctly.
Michael you need to read the information posted after the last video, they have a surveyor/professional advice.
Happy happy snowflakes living in video land, wait til they're out in rough seas miles from land and they hear cracking noises.
I couldn't agree more. This requires experienced professionals to work on and perhaps can allocate you some of the work at some point. delamination is very serious, you cant just gelcoat and fiber glass over it, it would be like putting paint on top of a cracked chassis member in a car.
zendesigner you tell me to ‘go read it’ referring to your post as if I need to do as you say. Firstly I don’t answer to you and secondly I never stated any opinion either way concerning how the boat should or even could be repaired!
Michael in his post had simply suggested as one part of his solution that they get a surveyor involved. I realised that he must have missed their follow up post from last weeks video where they gave some further information, one part explaining they had a surveyor working for them. I simply let Michael know about the posted information.
Great job guys, the project seems to be coming along nicely! Thank you so much for posting these videos and documenting your adventures.
I get to watch your videos while I’m working and they are really helping to fuel my dreams and aspirations of picking up a budget boat one day (hopefully in 2021) to fix up and setting off on some sailing adventures of my own.
Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to see the next video😎👍🏽
Using this as a blueprint for my adventure! Keep filming!
Tony & Susan here, I believe many people subscribe to you tubers to learn as well as be entertained. So if you can take it, keep it up. We are also looking forward to you having some fun one of these days. Cheers
You guys are very brave to trust that boat out on rough waters. Best of luck.
Guy's I have been watching Odd life craft, La Vagabond, Youngbloods, angry mack adventures, Skidpig, and then i found you guys. like the rest i have been lucky to start this adventure with you from the start, no need for catch up. The wife and I are just into our 50's and starting our adventures late, but live our youth through you, so keep the videos comming good luck with the repairs and hopefully we can see you on your adventures soon.
Such a project! Thanks for the video. The intermission was a happy point. Also thanks for adhering to the drone restrictions. So many people just fly no matter what. Very dangerous. I fly DJi also. Your project may seem overwhelming but, it can be done. Good luck.
Until our adventures cross, fair winds and full sails ⛵
Hey Jade and Brett,
Awesome video. We are so happy your channel is growing exponentially. Your story has changed our plans a bit. We bought a C&C 35 and are selling our fishing boat. Our overwhelming desire to sail made us buy a “for now” boat, before we purchase our live aboard.
Keep up the good work. We always get excited when we see a new video.
Peace.
Bruce & Mike
Excited to watch as your journey begins. Good luck and be safe.
OMG as a drone pilot myself I LOVE you guys know that you just cant fly them everywhere. Well, Brett would know that as well but I appreciate that you mentioned it.
I can't wait to see the video of your first sailing journey. Admire what you're doing
Such a cool project to follow. Best wishes for all the rest!
To paraphrase what you said "Taking things apart; building things." My own 'raison d'etre' exactly. Good for you both.
Love you guys! Great project. Take a page out of Mad's book and double check the integrity of the hull structure. He found a disaster. I don't like the look of the some of the cracks in the fiberglass you filmed early in this video.... please have an expert take a look...
LOVING the music! It's sounding like Mr Probz - "Waves" LOVE THAT SONG!
As mentioned in a comment below, Mads in "Sail Life" went through this exact thing and his approach was the sound one. If you're there and investing the time into it now, go all the way and make that rib cage like a rock so you never need to think about a possible crack there later which you may have missed since you didn't see it above visually but lay below in the structure.
Loving your channel and looking forward to more episodes and an email so to send you info you'll need sooner than later. Cheers to you both and much love your way from your Canadian buddy Joe
Thank you for following the drone rules!! Love your videos. Thank you for the detail.