You two have a wonderful sense of humor don't stop being loose and happy that's why I watch you. Looking forward to your adventure on the sea. Thanks loads.
I sailed for many years. I had a cruiser, much like yours, which had a cook stove much like your new one. My boat had a heat shield covering the surface of the nook in which it lived. The heat shield consisted of a thin sheet of metal covering the surfaces of the nook into which the stove was installed. The idea is that the metal sheet distributes the heat over the entire heat shield, thus preventing high heat from the stove doing damage to the inner wood surface of the nook in which the stove lives.
Thank you for showing your work on refit. What a Beautiful partner to work with you. That smile really lights up all the HARD work it takes to rebuild, upgrade very inexpensive boat buys.
Stain is meant to be wiped off after a short period. You can re-apply after each coat dries, but puddles should be wiped off. I use 2 cloths, one for applying and 1 for wiping off. That way you work the stain into grain, without waste.
It is the little things I love about this channel like the choice of background music @9:54 and lots of other times. It really makes the video enjoyable. Thanks.
Hey Ned, I know what that hole is, it’s not for a heater, it’s for a periscope, just in case you take on too much water! BUT that won’t happen if you carry a few cans of the Great Stuff, expanding construction foam for backyard ponds, works great in an emergency. If you get a crack or hole in your hull you can spray the foam into the crack or hole while underway. If it’s a large hole you can stuff a plastic bag into the hole then quickly fill it with foam! You guys are awesome, good luck, smooth sailing… Happy Sails!
I used a silicone for creating molds to copy my structure in the ceeling. Peeled it off and used it on my repair. Taped off the area, put gelcoatputty on the silicone and pushed it up in the area. The day after it was just the edges to fix 👍 great to see you getting it done 💪
To fix your ceiling, make a stamp from the existing ceiling. Cut a small round board slightly larger than your repair area. Put about a 1/8 inch layer of bindi on the board. Rub wax or oil on a small area of your ceiling and then push the wood with bono onto the waxed ceiling. Hold until bono hardens. Pull off and you have a stamp to fix your repair areas. Put you bondo on the repair area, wax your stamp, and press it on the ceiling. When bondo is hard, pull stamp away and you should have perfect ceiling texture on repair areas. Good luck.
I see a lot of boats have venting built into cabinet doors and under mattresses, etc. Are you going to do that? If not, how do you control moisture? Looking good guys and your motivation is driving me to finish my rv.
Those vents ( in my opinion) are so the boat will be well ventilated while it's being stored. Since our boat is open 20 + hours a day we have no problem with mold or anything like that.
Looking good guys. Your hard work is paying off. Here’s a tip for getting a match on the texture in your boat… Get some silicone caulk, clean a section of your ceiling away from where you’re working and put some cleaner wax on it so it’s really slick and then spread about a quarter inch layer of the silicone caulk over that section of the ceiling and let it cure. Once it’s cured, peel the silicone off and you will have a mold of the pattern of your ceiling, then apply your Bondo over your area of repair and once you have it spread out, take your mold and push it up into the Bondo and it will replicate the pattern of your ceiling and once the bondo is cured, peel the silicone off and you should have a pretty good match of the ceiling texture. Best of luck!😁
I think u guys are killing it. All the upgrades and everything u2 are doing is going to make a big difference in ur next sailing adventures. Keep up the work Matt and Kristen. I love watching ur channel.
Matt, for plywood edges there are iron-on strips of thin wood veneer available. I’ve seem teak, mahogany etc. Iron on, trim, stain, finish. Makes plywood look like solid lumber and it’s quicker then trying to hand make pieces to hide the edge.
Hey Matt and Kirsten, new cooker looks great, please do follow the manufacturer’s instructions about leaving an air space behind it! It’s a great way to avoid burning down your boat. Counter top looks epic! It’s all coming together!
On a serious note if you’re looking for a random grove in texture you may can use a 18 grit sand added to your substrate and as it dries use a rubber trowel to do circles on it and create worm groves
Debbie & I cruised 11 years full-time in a 30-yr-old classic cutter. US E Coast, Bahamas, W Caribbean & Guna Yala, Panama. You guys take us back to those great years. But your mindset is WAY MORE FUN!! Your personalities & video production abilities are so entertaining. Keep LIVIN’ THE DREAM & sharing. Don’t forget the painful parts - they are also part of the greatest memories of a lifetime: living on the water.
Nice progress! Matt, one trick for wetting out those 'glass patches is to put the patches on a piece of plastic sheet (visqueen), stack them a couple of layers thick and wet them out then stick the whole layup on the overhead and leave the plastic sheet until dry then peel. The plastic will act like a peel ply layer and may even give you some texture like the overhead has. I got my Sailing GBU shirt! thanks!
Yo Mat - for spreading Bondo on small areas you can use 'cheap' plastic playing cards. Ez to use and so cheap you can toss one away as soon as it gets messy., Looking good Buddy!!
I know this information is too late. But here goes, If you are near a Home Depot or a Lowes OR .... a paneling store inquire if they have "vinyl paneling." I think you boat ceiling was done in vinyl paneling. It is only an 1/8" thick but it comes in 4' x 8' panels with that bumpy texture on one side. Smooth on the other. I think the stuff is great for laundry room walls and other spaces where you don't want to paint and a wipeable surface is desirable. BTW ... Good Job 👍
You can make a 'perfect' match in the ceiling texture by creating a "mold" from any area of the existing ceiling. WEST System folks have instructions for doing it. It's most often done to make a match for repairs in Non-Skid areas, but it should work fine for "any" textured surface. It will be "exactly" the same texture as whatever surface you use to make the "mold"!
tip to reproduce the ceiling texture .... make a mold of an area with a non sticking modeling clay maybe use a silicon spray to help with non stick ................ use that as a stamp in the patched areas
One thing always in short supply on a boat is ventilation. Surprised you did not just put in some kind of vent in those deck holes. There are many options available. I went with solar powered, low aspect power vents. You can get some with batteries so that you have 24 hr venting. When you close the hatches on that boat in the tropics, it gets stanky and hot. Vents with built in fans are a great benefit. But, too late now.
You guys are getting it done! We are working hard on our Pearson and excited to get her in the water soon here in Mass. So much work but not as much as what you guys are doing! Can’t wait to see it done😀
Love the effort on the ceiling pattern. You could put peel ply over the patch and then use your texture tools on the peel ply. After it dries it will peel off still leaving the pattern.
Did you say the new stove was looking Boss? I love it and haven't heard that expression probably as long as you've been alive Kristen... it was a Boss episode as always. Love you both!!
For random patterns you might want to consider a non-skid deck roller. They're pretty easy to use and by the nature of what they're intended for they produce a nice raised texture without much extra work.
Good episode guys! Have an idea with regard to matching the ceiling texture: Is there some type of gel/nonstick silicone/silly putty type product you could hold up against the ceiling, and create a texture match? Then at the appropriate drying time in your bondo, or similar topcoat, apply the template to your ceiling patch? Just a thought and hope this helps you disguise the holes you eliminated. Really looks like the interior is starting to take shape. You have made a lot of progress! Take care and thanks for sharing your fun.
I am with you two....love my 1990 Hunter 28. Nothing more fun than fixing the mess the PO considered "maintenance". There is nothing wrong with production boats, they are for the regular folk like us. :) Keep it up, you two inspire me to cut holes in my own boat.
Matt on the stove that little grate on the bottom back is for combustion air to get into the burner under the stove box so the air will be going into the stove to help with the burning of what ever fuel is being used so no problem , stay tuned for the Sunday morning brown hole church services .
Hi....From Canada 🇨🇦...Maybe you can try a sponge to get the right texture on the patch for your ceiling? Looking like a lifetime job, on the boat...lol. Hopefully you'll be sailing soon! Stay safe!
If you can, get a piece of textured vinyl upholstery fabbric {Naugahyde or equal) and apply it over the Bondo with a paint roller. That's what the original pattern looks like and the fabric was probably applied to the inside (outside) of the liner mold.
Another funny video. My favorite part was at 5:30, when Matt introduces " fire marshall Bill " that sounded like a chinese fire marshall. I played it back several times , and almost wet my pants 3x.
I have added texture by rolling and pulling at the glass with a foam roller just before it goes off. You will get a more consistent pattern. You can also wax part of your roof and take a mould of the pattern.
Yet another tip (sorry) when you patch fiber glass tear or frey the edges of your patch. It will blend in smoother with less work than a cut line. Your boat is looking awesome
Keep up the great work. You both are amazing. The boat is looking really nice. I really enjoy watching your videos. May God bless you both. Originally from Michigan now living in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
For the ceiling texture, kids plastercine (play dough) press it on the ceiling print, let it dry up a bit then stamp it on your wet painted surface... just a thought... love the channel..
Why not take a template of the existing ceiling with clay or something that hardens then remove and let dry. Use THAT as your texturing stamp? :^) Also instead of the buterol tape sometimes wax from a toilet bowl ring works well to stop leaks. Should always keep 1 or 2 rings on board anyway in case of a hull puncture...
Hi, Guys Shane here from Mauritius. I just love watching your channel, I used to enjoy the sailing channel Parlay Revival but I think yours is much better with the best natural day to day living content caught on camera. I think you should come and visit Mauritius Island in the Indian ocean. You are welcome to stay a few days with us. Keep the good content coming and great work.
Glad you are finally using PVC sheet board as I suggested on a number of past episodes . A heat gun is better to use for bending , doesn't take a lot of heat ,so no need to burn it ,if you apply heat on the inside of the curve it will prevent the cracking on the outside . I'm sure you are wishing you had done all the cabinets ect ect with PVC ,much lighter and you'll avoid rot ect ect .
@@Metabo1950 if you had been privy to a prior direct discussion I had with them you would be well informed rather than assuming there was some sort of ego meaning to the comment . Cheers 🥂
And had you understood or read a past exchange with them ,I would of gave you a cookie and a pat on the head for being so well informed ,but since you are not ,well guess your just not qualified for any reward , just left in the dark world of assumptions ,which we all know assuming is the mother of all fk ups .
Hey, don't let the ney-sayers steer you wrong when you know you're right. You don't need to use hardwoods on anything, with few exceptions, that isn't structural. Pine, as with all materials, has it's pros-n-cons. Pros: readily available, relatively inexpensive, easy to work with tools, generally holds fasteners well when pre-drilled and can be pressure treated. Cons: wide grained, tends to warp and/or twist if not properly seasoned, ends may split or check, pre-drill screws or nails. None of these are exclusive. Many hardwoods share similar
Hi guys, treated pine will have a green or gray look to it. It won't be yellow / blonde like the stuff you're using.. Copper is still the most widely used element in wood preservatives and creates a green color on the wood. It's also a bit heavier more expensive and harder to cut.
I'm a retired journeyman carpenter that has been watching you two characters for a long time as I was once a sailor to find some peace in my life. I have but one thing to say ... Matt , you ROCK!! You have the right attitude with the willingness to try anything that challenges you. Rock on! BLESSINGS
make a mold of the ceiling to get the texture. wax the ceiling or light coat wd40 or even a pc of seran wrap, take a pc of thick card board (or plywood) and put a thick layer of bondo (or thickend gelcoat or epoxy) on it, push the cardboard/ plywood up against the ceiling till it hardens. carefully pull back down. then use that with a pc of seran wrap as a non stick surface (or wax) then push against the bondo/thickened gelcoat on the ceiling when you patch the texture will transfer
This is turning into more of a home project show . I kinda like the Other parts of your trip . There's alot more excitment in sailing , fishing and your different destinations.
Use silicon to make a pad. Spread the silicon on to a board, lightly oil a section of the ceiling, press board with silicon on to oiled area leaves until it’s cured then use as a patterned pad to add texture to the filled area. It worked a treat on my old boat.
BTW, if your boat is a Hunter, they are a great sailing boat 🎉. We bought a 1985 Hunter 36 new and had her for 18 years and sailed everywhere on the east coast from Canada to New York. Always open ocean. She was a fine craft. And, yes, we did do some refit on the interior over time and algripped the exterior. Only sold her when we moved to Arizona....no ocean there.🤪 ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝👙🌞✨
Hey guys great vid! You can cast a mold off the ceiling pattern. Coat a big section with wax aka mold release, take some thin fiberglass cloth and roll on the epoxy and the peel it off. Then you just reverse the procedure to pass that pattern off to your area. This is often done with the non-skid pattern on the decks.
To get the texture you get some type of rubbery filler that hardens, apply it (over a lubricant) to another part of the existing surface to pick up the texture. And then you imprint that on the filler in your hole.
I would coat it so its as smooth as poss with minimal over paint on edges then as its dries get a piece of leather with a similar texture and hold onto the patch then carefully roll over it with a hard roller and just let that fall away. A patch though will always look like a patch but not as bad as a smooth circle. I've done a lot of matching in the construction industry and often you will find something lying around that will do the job. I guess though you have finished this by now and it looks just spiffing
I love y'all. I hate to see people "torching" you. You make choices I would not. I hate fiberglassing so I would have put vents or lights in the ceiling holes. That's just me. Everyone is different and thank God! I have two different tones of teak on my boat and bought cherry Penofin to stain and preserve it. I only follow a few sailing channels and yours is one. Some of those make crazy money and are really upgrading their boats. I have a Hunter too! It is a great boat and since I am inland, it is the trailerable 260. It costs 700 bucks a year to park it mast up at the lake. No bottom paint headaches!!! Keep on producing great content. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.
I've seen it done externally to match non-skid... So to do it on a ceiling would be a bit harder but not undoable.... You can use silicone to take a mold of the texture and you can then use that as a stamp.
I'm very impressed on how you can make a video of every single thing each of you go on this boat. A lot of you tubers struggle on creating content for a weekly vlog. Bit you two have years of content at this rate. Hope it keeps working out for you.
Maybe a bit of mold release or wax then silicone over some of the existing texture to make a stamp that matches the existing texture. Interesting project you have. A lot of good work done.
I have not been online for a while wow you guys took on one heck of a project. Really cool. I am so trying to get a boat and leave land>I have been following you guys, delose, doodles, vagabond Tayler and a few others. You all inspire me. You guys have great energy and determination. It is definitely a great life being on the water.
For future ceiling/overhead finish repair work, with easy and workable textures, simply use indoor/outdoor spackling. The new type dries hard, waterproof, is sandable and forms as desired. It's the easy way and saves a lot of time and frustration as you experienced. Hard 2 part epoxy or Bondo is definitely out, for the last finishing coat, which gets painted anyway..
Your hunter was designed by John Cherubini, he was a well respected designer from Delaware river area. The hunters of your era were well made just som thinks looked dated early on like the black toe rail but you have shown with some fresh paint and design ideas you can make the have s modern classic look! Keep up the good work👍Warren
For the texture look you should take some silicone from a tube spread it on the existing texture. Let it dry peel it off and use it for a texture stamp. Be sure to wax the spot on the existing texture so the silicone wont stick. Beware if your intending to paint the textured area it wont take paint without some serious cleaning.
Matt, you are something! Your work ethic is admirable. However, sometimes you seem to create a lot of work for your self. To seal the two deck penetrations two stainless plates for the exterior and two plastic plates for the interior would have resulted in a nice clean watertight look. Cost about 20 bucks. Time about 20 minutes. I am currently re-doing a Bristol 45.5 and am always confronted with similar problems. Look for the quick and easy, yet professional, way out. There is always another project to be done on a boat. Keep at it. You'll be back sailing soon.
With the texture ceiling you could take a thin piece of Formica with a layer of wet Bondo on it and press it against the good part of the ceiling that you have coated with wax polish so it doesn’t stick then do that in reverse ,putting some wet run Bondo over the area to be patched followed by the ‘mold’ you just made ( waxed.)
I saw a couple of Hunters in the late 80's that had serious issues below the waterline. I was curious to see yours when you hauled out the first time. Looked pretty good from a blister perspective. 40 year old boat still going strong, what's the problem regardless of who manufactured it. Your home is going to be great. Can"t wait to see some dolphins leading your bow.
My comments are ditto from (T) I enjoy your working and laughing together. I ... as many of your viewers think ,stay together! Sail the oceans, buy a place close to water and live a long happy life. A rough and tumble like is joy to the two of you. Youth has lots of advantages your dreams can be your reality!
Find one of those 'mod-podge' type products they sell in the hobby/crafting stores.. Wax part of the ceiling that has the right texture you want, and stick one of those things to it, let it harden into a stamp with the right texture, then use that. :)
Hey guys the natural wood will darken up under the stain an sealer. If your veneer is synthetic it will stay the same. It’s a looking good, enjoy the process. Much luv from the great white north.
Dang giving shade to the Whitby again. I promise we aren't all ass holes. If it floats and gets you out its a great boat.Love your refit. We been doing a lot of the same things to ours. Have you thought about solar vents for some of those holes. Air flow makes everything more comfortable
Love the channel. To match the texture on your patches have you tried using the existing texture as a template. You might try waxing or applying a small amount of oil to an existing texture spot and press some clay or putty on that area to make a stamp. You can then use the stamp after it hardens to press onto your patch skim coat to leave behind a matching texture.
Well we just tuned in after going to Agadir Morocco to get 'permission' to leave as we way over the 90day permit All good. Boat looking great. Expect you getting excited now you see it showing real progress. Enjoy watching you every step of the way, entertaining and full of good tips for those of us that need to watch the wallet and get things done. All the best, Cath and Keith 😀
Hey guys, you’re amazing and adaptive! I love how Matt makes lemonade with the lemons life throws at him. Here’s an idea to match the ceiling texture, if it isn’t to late: get some playdoh or any moldable substance that won’t stick to the ceiling and squeeze some of it between a scrap of ply and the ceiling. Then, pull it off the ceiling, let it firm up and use that as your mold (instead of the tin foil). Or just put a cool sticker up there! 😂
Use that same bondo , cover a piece of ceiling with release agent and press the bondo against the ceiling. You now have an exact copy pattern stamp to apply to the wet bondo 😉
Matt you might want to try spraying an area with mold release and paint on silicone mold material, when dry peal it off and you have an exact impression of the pattern you are trying to duplicate.
put some bond on a pice of plywood same size of patch smoth it out thin let almost set up put some olive oil on a rag wipe a spot on the ceiling in the same spot on other side of boat place plywood with bonds up on spot hold for a minute take down . it will have your pattern on it . let dry hard . put olive oil on it . put a small pice of fiberglass on it wet with resins let dry . use that pice to make your pattern on your patck . good luck.
I love the layout of the hunter . How well does it sail in ruff seas I've read articles there a well built boat but from what I've heard they are to lite and are a ruff ride in high seas . If you have the time could you give me your thoughts on them
Paint ceiling blue with white clouds. Apply white lay cellophane over white paint and your will have beautiful clouds covering imperfections in textures. Motor cycle technique.
Try this for your gotor skin look on the patch over a Smooth bondo finish Put a plastic bag over the WET paint and pull off. Try this first on scrap for practice. Been watching your adventure for a while Good luck🙏
You two have a wonderful sense of humor don't stop being loose and happy that's why I watch you. Looking forward to your adventure on the sea. Thanks loads.
Thanks !🙌🙏
I sailed for many years. I had a cruiser, much like yours, which had a cook stove much like your new one. My boat had a heat shield covering the surface of the nook in which it lived. The heat shield consisted of a thin sheet of metal covering the surfaces of the nook into which the stove was installed. The idea is that the metal sheet distributes the heat over the entire heat shield, thus preventing high heat from the stove doing damage to the inner wood surface of the nook in which the stove lives.
Thank you for showing your work on refit.
What a Beautiful partner to work with you. That smile really lights up all the HARD work it takes to rebuild, upgrade very inexpensive boat buys.
Stain is meant to be wiped off after a short period. You can re-apply after each coat dries, but puddles should be wiped off.
I use 2 cloths, one for applying and 1 for wiping off. That way you work the stain into grain, without waste.
It is the little things I love about this channel like the choice of background music @9:54 and lots of other times. It really makes the video enjoyable. Thanks.
Hey Ned, I know what that hole is, it’s not for a heater, it’s for a periscope, just in case you take on too much water! BUT that won’t happen if you carry a few cans of the Great Stuff, expanding construction foam for backyard ponds, works great in an emergency. If you get a crack or hole in your hull you can spray the foam into the crack or hole while underway. If it’s a large hole you can stuff a plastic bag into the hole then quickly fill it with foam! You guys are awesome, good luck, smooth sailing… Happy Sails!
I used a silicone for creating molds to copy my structure in the ceeling. Peeled it off and used it on my repair. Taped off the area, put gelcoatputty on the silicone and pushed it up in the area.
The day after it was just the edges to fix 👍 great to see you getting it done 💪
To fix your ceiling, make a stamp from the existing ceiling. Cut a small round board slightly larger than your repair area. Put about a 1/8 inch layer of bindi on the board. Rub wax or oil on a small area of your ceiling and then push the wood with bono onto the waxed ceiling. Hold until bono hardens. Pull off and you have a stamp to fix your repair areas. Put you bondo on the repair area, wax your stamp, and press it on the ceiling. When bondo is hard, pull stamp away and you should have perfect ceiling texture on repair areas. Good luck.
I see a lot of boats have venting built into cabinet doors and under mattresses, etc. Are you going to do that? If not, how do you control moisture? Looking good guys and your motivation is driving me to finish my rv.
Those vents ( in my opinion) are so the boat will be well ventilated while it's being stored. Since our boat is open 20 + hours a day we have no problem with mold or anything like that.
Looking good guys. Your hard work is paying off. Here’s a tip for getting a match on the texture in your boat… Get some silicone caulk, clean a section of your ceiling away from where you’re working and put some cleaner wax on it so it’s really slick and then spread about a quarter inch layer of the silicone caulk over that section of the ceiling and let it cure. Once it’s cured, peel the silicone off and you will have a mold of the pattern of your ceiling, then apply your Bondo over your area of repair and once you have it spread out, take your mold and push it up into the Bondo and it will replicate the pattern of your ceiling and once the bondo is cured, peel the silicone off and you should have a pretty good match of the ceiling texture.
Best of luck!😁
I think u guys are killing it. All the upgrades and everything u2 are doing is going to make a big difference in ur next sailing adventures. Keep up the work Matt and Kristen. I love watching ur channel.
Matt, for plywood edges there are iron-on strips of thin wood veneer available. I’ve seem teak, mahogany etc. Iron on, trim, stain, finish. Makes plywood look like solid lumber and it’s quicker then trying to hand make pieces to hide the edge.
Hey Matt and Kirsten, new cooker looks great, please do follow the manufacturer’s instructions about leaving an air space behind it! It’s a great way to avoid burning down your boat. Counter top looks epic! It’s all coming together!
On a serious note if you’re looking for a random grove in texture you may can use a 18 grit sand added to your substrate and as it dries use a rubber trowel to do circles on it and create worm groves
Debbie & I cruised 11 years full-time in a 30-yr-old classic cutter. US E Coast, Bahamas, W Caribbean & Guna Yala, Panama. You guys take us back to those great years. But your mindset is WAY MORE FUN!! Your personalities & video production abilities are so entertaining. Keep LIVIN’ THE DREAM & sharing. Don’t forget the painful parts - they are also part of the greatest memories of a lifetime: living on the water.
Nice progress! Matt, one trick for wetting out those 'glass patches is to put the patches on a piece of plastic sheet (visqueen), stack them a couple of layers thick and wet them out then stick the whole layup on the overhead and leave the plastic sheet until dry then peel. The plastic will act like a peel ply layer and may even give you some texture like the overhead has. I got my Sailing GBU shirt! thanks!
Yo Mat - for spreading Bondo on small areas you can use 'cheap' plastic playing cards. Ez to use and so cheap you can toss one away as soon as it gets messy., Looking good Buddy!!
Good tip! I've been using pieces of old laminate
That’s such a great idea!!
I know this information is too late. But here goes, If you are near a Home Depot or a Lowes OR .... a paneling store inquire if they have "vinyl paneling." I think you boat ceiling was done in vinyl paneling.
It is only an 1/8" thick but it comes in 4' x 8' panels with that bumpy texture on one side. Smooth on the other.
I think the stuff is great for laundry room walls and other spaces where you don't want to paint and a wipeable surface is desirable. BTW ... Good Job 👍
You can make a 'perfect' match in the ceiling texture by creating a "mold" from any area of the existing ceiling. WEST System folks have instructions for doing it. It's most often done to make a match for repairs in Non-Skid areas, but it should work fine for "any" textured surface. It will be "exactly" the same texture as whatever surface you use to make the "mold"!
tip to reproduce the ceiling texture .... make a mold of an area with a non sticking modeling clay maybe use a silicon spray to help with non stick ................ use that as a stamp in the patched areas
One thing always in short supply on a boat is ventilation. Surprised you did not just put in some kind of vent in those deck holes. There are many options available. I went with solar powered, low aspect power vents. You can get some with batteries so that you have 24 hr venting. When you close the hatches on that boat in the tropics, it gets stanky and hot. Vents with built in fans are a great benefit. But, too late now.
They have AC lol
You guys are getting it done! We are working hard on our Pearson and excited to get her in the water soon here in Mass. So much work but not as much as what you guys are doing! Can’t wait to see it done😀
Love the effort on the ceiling pattern. You could put peel ply over the patch and then use your texture tools on the peel ply. After it dries it will peel off still leaving the pattern.
Did you say the new stove was looking Boss? I love it and haven't heard that expression probably as long as you've been alive Kristen... it was a Boss episode as always. Love you both!!
Thanks Bill!! Your comment is boss🙌🙌
You two are a riot. I look forward to each episode. Love your humor.
Me TOO !😀👍
For random patterns you might want to consider a non-skid deck roller. They're pretty easy to use and by the nature of what they're intended for they produce a nice raised texture without much extra work.
Good episode guys! Have an idea with regard to matching the ceiling texture: Is there some type of gel/nonstick silicone/silly putty type product you could hold up against the ceiling, and create a texture match? Then at the appropriate drying time in your bondo, or similar topcoat, apply the template to your ceiling patch? Just a thought and hope this helps you disguise the holes you eliminated. Really looks like the interior is starting to take shape. You have made a lot of progress! Take care and thanks for sharing your fun.
You guys are so awesome! Wish y'all the absolute best.
Really enjoying your refit channel. Enjoy the journey
I am with you two....love my 1990 Hunter 28. Nothing more fun than fixing the mess the PO considered "maintenance". There is nothing wrong with production boats, they are for the regular folk like us. :) Keep it up, you two inspire me to cut holes in my own boat.
Take a torch to that pine. That's an amazing look I love putting on cabinets in cabins
Matt on the stove that little grate on the bottom back is for combustion air to get into the burner under the stove box so the air will be going into the stove to help with the burning of what ever fuel is being used so no problem , stay tuned for the Sunday morning brown hole church services .
Awesome to see you guys live! Ahoy from Sweden 🇸🇪
Hi....From Canada 🇨🇦...Maybe you can try a sponge to get the right texture on the patch for your ceiling?
Looking like a lifetime job, on the boat...lol. Hopefully you'll be sailing soon! Stay safe!
If you can, get a piece of textured vinyl upholstery fabbric {Naugahyde or equal) and apply it over the Bondo with a paint roller. That's what the original pattern looks like and the fabric was probably applied to the inside (outside) of the liner mold.
Another funny video. My favorite part was at 5:30, when Matt introduces " fire marshall Bill " that sounded like a chinese fire marshall. I played it back several times , and almost wet my pants 3x.
I have added texture by rolling and pulling at the glass with a foam roller just before it goes off. You will get a more consistent pattern. You can also wax part of your roof and take a mould of the pattern.
Yet another tip (sorry) when you patch fiber glass tear or frey the edges of your patch. It will blend in smoother with less work than a cut line. Your boat is looking awesome
Keep up the great work. You both are amazing. The boat is looking really nice. I really enjoy watching your videos. May God bless you both.
Originally from Michigan now living in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
For the ceiling texture, kids plastercine (play dough) press it on the ceiling print, let it dry up a bit then stamp it on your wet painted surface... just a thought... love the channel..
Why not take a template of the existing ceiling with clay or something that hardens then remove and let dry. Use THAT as your texturing stamp? :^)
Also instead of the buterol tape sometimes wax from a toilet bowl ring works well to stop leaks. Should always keep 1 or 2 rings on board anyway in case of a hull puncture...
Hi, Guys Shane here from Mauritius. I just love watching your channel, I used to enjoy the sailing channel Parlay Revival but I think yours is much better with the best natural day to day living content caught on camera. I think you should come and visit Mauritius Island in the Indian ocean. You are welcome to stay a few days with us. Keep the good content coming and great work.
I agree with this Gracious Gentleman!
Glad you are finally using PVC sheet board as I suggested on a number of past episodes . A heat gun is better to use for bending , doesn't take a lot of heat ,so no need to burn it ,if you apply heat on the inside of the curve it will prevent the cracking on the outside . I'm sure you are wishing you had done all the cabinets ect ect with PVC ,much lighter and you'll avoid rot ect ect .
Pvc was a good suggestion. I don't see the 'ego' in what you posted. It's nice that you take time to lend your experience to their project.
@@Metabo1950 if you had been privy to a prior direct discussion I had with them you would be well informed rather than assuming there was some sort of ego meaning to the comment . Cheers 🥂
And had you understood or read a past exchange with them ,I would of gave you a cookie and a pat on the head for being so well informed ,but since you are not ,well guess your just not qualified for any reward , just left in the dark world of assumptions ,which we all know assuming is the mother of all fk ups .
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Hey, don't let the ney-sayers steer you wrong when you know you're right. You don't need to use hardwoods on anything, with few exceptions, that isn't structural. Pine, as with all materials, has it's pros-n-cons. Pros: readily available, relatively inexpensive, easy to work with tools, generally holds fasteners well when pre-drilled and can be pressure treated. Cons: wide grained, tends to warp and/or twist if not properly seasoned, ends may split or check, pre-drill screws or nails.
None of these are exclusive. Many hardwoods share similar
SGBU t shirts just arrived. Looking good. Keep up the good work. Cheers from Sydney Australia.
DIY, DIY, DIY. Would love to see you back sailing again please.
Hi guys, treated pine will have a green or gray look to it. It won't be yellow / blonde like the stuff you're using.. Copper is still the most widely used element in wood preservatives and creates a green color on the wood. It's also a bit heavier more expensive and harder to cut.
I'm a retired journeyman carpenter that has been watching you two characters for a long time as I was once a sailor to find some peace in my life. I have but one thing to say ... Matt , you ROCK!! You have the right attitude with the willingness to try anything that challenges you. Rock on! BLESSINGS
make a mold of the ceiling to get the texture. wax the ceiling or light coat wd40 or even a pc of seran wrap, take a pc of thick card board (or plywood) and put a thick layer of bondo (or thickend gelcoat or epoxy) on it, push the cardboard/ plywood up against the ceiling till it hardens. carefully pull back down. then use that with a pc of seran wrap as a non stick surface (or wax) then push against the bondo/thickened gelcoat on the ceiling when you patch the texture will transfer
This is turning into more of a home project show . I kinda like the Other parts of your trip . There's alot more excitment in sailing , fishing and your different destinations.
👍THE BEST music audio track selections as usual! 🎶
Love yer taste in tuneage, K!!
Use silicon to make a pad. Spread the silicon on to a board, lightly oil a section of the ceiling, press board with silicon on to oiled area leaves until it’s cured then use as a patterned pad to add texture to the filled area. It worked a treat on my old boat.
BTW, if your boat is a Hunter, they are a great sailing boat 🎉. We bought a 1985 Hunter 36 new and had her for 18 years and sailed everywhere on the east coast from Canada to New York. Always open ocean. She was a fine craft. And, yes, we did do some refit on the interior over time and algripped the exterior. Only sold her when we moved to Arizona....no ocean there.🤪 ✨🌊💨⛵️🏝👙🌞✨
Hey guys great vid! You can cast a mold off the ceiling pattern. Coat a big section with wax aka mold release, take some thin fiberglass cloth and roll on the epoxy and the peel it off. Then you just reverse the procedure to pass that pattern off to your area. This is often done with the non-skid pattern on the decks.
Get some mold released and take a print or mold off your existing ceiling, and you can match the ceiling texture almost perfect .
Have fun people !
Yes, i was going to say something like veg. Oil and playdough. Gotta be something on that island to use.
I love you two! The boat is looking fantastic! Great job! The counter is so cool! You are my favorite sailing channel! Take care and be safe!
Smooth seas and fair winds. God bless.
To get the texture you get some type of rubbery filler that hardens, apply it (over a lubricant) to another part of the existing surface to pick up the texture. And then you imprint that on the filler in your hole.
It’s called rag rolling.
@@Skellingthorpe the stamping method works better than rag rolling.
I would coat it so its as smooth as poss with minimal over paint on edges then as its dries get a piece of leather with a similar texture and hold onto the patch then carefully roll over it with a hard roller and just let that fall away. A patch though will always look like a patch but not as bad as a smooth circle. I've done a lot of matching in the construction industry and often you will find something lying around that will do the job. I guess though you have finished this by now and it looks just spiffing
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
I love y'all. I hate to see people "torching" you. You make choices I would not. I hate fiberglassing so I would have put vents or lights in the ceiling holes. That's just me. Everyone is different and thank God! I have two different tones of teak on my boat and bought cherry Penofin to stain and preserve it. I only follow a few sailing channels and yours is one. Some of those make crazy money and are really upgrading their boats. I have a Hunter too! It is a great boat and since I am inland, it is the trailerable 260. It costs 700 bucks a year to park it mast up at the lake. No bottom paint headaches!!! Keep on producing great content. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Maple is hard to stain. stain is stain, not paint or a clear coat.
19:37 That little whisker broom next to mats leg should give you the texture you're looking for .Try laying it flat on to the surface.
I've seen it done externally to match non-skid... So to do it on a ceiling would be a bit harder but not undoable.... You can use silicone to take a mold of the texture and you can then use that as a stamp.
I'm very impressed on how you can make a video of every single thing each of you go on this boat. A lot of you tubers struggle on creating content for a weekly vlog. Bit you two have years of content at this rate. Hope it keeps working out for you.
For sure. Always great content.
i am really enjoying the new refit channel! I prefer the refit stage to houses and vans and boats.
Maybe a bit of mold release or wax then silicone over some of the existing texture to make a stamp that matches the existing texture. Interesting project you have. A lot of good work done.
Congratulations on the remodel. Gotta love you're ambition. Always fun to watch your many adventures. Thanks for sharing the journey.
I have not been online for a while wow you guys took on one heck of a project. Really cool. I am so trying to get a boat and leave land>I have been following you guys, delose, doodles, vagabond Tayler and a few others. You all inspire me. You guys have great energy and determination. It is definitely a great life being on the water.
For future ceiling/overhead finish repair work, with easy and workable textures, simply use indoor/outdoor spackling. The new type dries hard, waterproof, is sandable and forms as desired. It's the easy way and saves a lot of time and frustration as you experienced. Hard 2 part epoxy or Bondo is definitely out, for the last finishing coat, which gets painted anyway..
Your hunter was designed by John Cherubini, he was a well respected designer from
Delaware river area. The hunters of your era were well made just som thinks looked dated early on like the black toe rail but you have shown with some fresh paint and design ideas you can make the have s modern classic look! Keep up the good work👍Warren
Definitely better than watching paint dry! Great stuff. All the best and thanks from St Osyth in 🇬🇧
I would love to see some kind of checklist of the projects that you guys have lined up… And those that you have completed.
Love you guys keep it up!
For the texture look you should take some silicone from a tube spread it on the existing texture. Let it dry peel it off and use it for a texture stamp. Be sure to wax the spot on the existing texture so the silicone wont stick. Beware if your intending to paint the textured area it wont take paint without some serious cleaning.
I love watching you two. You're not scared to try anything. Be sure you follow the mfg instruction for venting that stove.
You two Crack me up. I will be glad to see you back on the water. Happy Easter. Never say never
Matt, you are something! Your work ethic is admirable. However, sometimes you seem to create a lot of work for your self. To seal the two deck penetrations two stainless plates for the exterior and two plastic plates for the interior would have resulted in a nice clean watertight look. Cost about 20 bucks. Time about 20 minutes. I am currently re-doing a Bristol 45.5 and am always confronted with similar problems. Look for the quick and easy, yet professional, way out. There is always another project to be done on a boat. Keep at it. You'll be back sailing soon.
With the texture ceiling you could take a thin piece of Formica with a layer of wet Bondo on it and press it against the good part of the ceiling that you have coated with wax polish so it doesn’t stick then do that in reverse ,putting some wet run Bondo over the area to be patched followed by the ‘mold’ you just made ( waxed.)
I saw a couple of Hunters in the late 80's that had serious issues below the waterline. I was curious to see yours when you hauled out the first time. Looked pretty good from a blister perspective. 40 year old boat still going strong, what's the problem regardless of who manufactured it. Your home is going to be great. Can"t wait to see some dolphins leading your bow.
My comments are ditto from (T) I enjoy your working and laughing together. I ... as many of your viewers think ,stay together! Sail the oceans, buy a place close to water and live a long happy life. A rough and tumble like is joy to the two of you. Youth has lots of advantages your dreams can be your reality!
Find one of those 'mod-podge' type products they sell in the hobby/crafting stores.. Wax part of the ceiling that has the right texture you want, and stick one of those things to it, let it harden into a stamp with the right texture, then use that. :)
Hey guys the natural wood will darken up under the stain an sealer. If your veneer is synthetic it will stay the same.
It’s a looking good, enjoy the process. Much luv from the great white north.
Dang giving shade to the Whitby again. I promise we aren't all ass holes. If it floats and gets you out its a great boat.Love your refit. We been doing a lot of the same things to ours. Have you thought about solar vents for some of those holes. Air flow makes everything more comfortable
Love the channel. To match the texture on your patches have you tried using the existing texture as a template. You might try waxing or applying a small amount of oil to an existing texture spot and press some clay or putty on that area to make a stamp. You can then use the stamp after it hardens to press onto your patch skim coat to leave behind a matching texture.
Well we just tuned in after going to Agadir Morocco to get 'permission' to leave as we way over the 90day permit All good. Boat looking great. Expect you getting excited now you see it showing real progress. Enjoy watching you every step of the way, entertaining and full of good tips for those of us that need to watch the wallet and get things done. All the best, Cath and Keith 😀
Hey guys, you’re amazing and adaptive! I love how Matt makes lemonade with the lemons life throws at him. Here’s an idea to match the ceiling texture, if it isn’t to late: get some playdoh or any moldable substance that won’t stick to the ceiling and squeeze some of it between a scrap of ply and the ceiling. Then, pull it off the ceiling, let it firm up and use that as your mold (instead of the tin foil). Or just put a cool sticker up there! 😂
Use that same bondo , cover a piece of ceiling with release agent and press the bondo against the ceiling. You now have an exact copy pattern stamp to apply to the wet bondo 😉
Matt you might want to try spraying an area with mold release and paint on silicone mold material, when dry peal it off and you have an exact impression of the pattern you are trying to duplicate.
Tube of silicone . Apply one quarter inch layer on cabin ceiling in about a six inch circle. Let dry. Peel.
Presto,you just made a pattern stamp.
Awesome guys!! Looking great..I have a Boat and understand!
put some bond on a pice of plywood same size of patch smoth it out thin let almost set up put some olive oil on a rag wipe a spot on the ceiling in the same spot on other side of boat place plywood with bonds up on spot hold for a minute take down . it will have your pattern on it . let dry hard . put olive oil on it . put a small pice of fiberglass on it wet with resins let dry . use that pice to make your pattern on your patck . good luck.
Artisticalness!!! Another great new GBU invented word!!! Gotta love it!
You could pull a mold off the original cabin top to create you texture wax works well as mold release .
I love the layout of the hunter . How well does it sail in ruff seas I've read articles there a well built boat but from what I've heard they are to lite and are a ruff ride in high seas . If you have the time could you give me your thoughts on them
Use a piece of vinyl leather to imprint the pattern on the soft filler. You can spray it with cheap hairspray as a release agent (PVA type hairspray).
Paint ceiling blue with white clouds. Apply white lay cellophane over white paint and your will have beautiful clouds covering imperfections in textures. Motor cycle technique.
Your boat is going to be awesome, you've done so many projects and I love it! Thanks for sharing, great vlog.
I just found your channel and love it. I look forward to joining you in your journey! Thanks!!! BTW I love Hunter boats too!
Try this for your gotor skin look on the patch over a Smooth bondo finish Put a plastic bag over the WET paint and pull off. Try this first on scrap for practice.
Been watching your adventure for a while
Good luck🙏
I bought a 1977 27' hunter cherubini last fall, can't wait to finish a couple more projects an have it in the water.
Standard 2 x 4's, 2 x 6's, etc., are made of Douglas Fir. Love your videos!!
Only where they're grown, the northwest and Canada particularly.
Where I live they are pine.