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@manny380sl
@manny380sl 6 күн бұрын
the dunkirk dowager restorer is scarfing some hull planks his are diagonal maybe get some pointers from his videos Good Luck
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 6 күн бұрын
Doesn't really apply to my boat's hull (very different construction), and I am only actually scarfing in little bits on the edges where the worms got into the seams. The major stuff is plank replacement, with butt joints. Looks like a cool project, though- I will have to get back to it later. Right now, between just thinking about my own project and watching "Ship Happens", I'm exhausted half the time, lol.
@RPMcMurphy-k9l
@RPMcMurphy-k9l 6 күн бұрын
Your just talking to yourself that’s what make this vlog so good keeping it real good luck
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 6 күн бұрын
Making a note: More....muttering....and...grumbling...got it!
@muskyful
@muskyful 12 күн бұрын
Good progress. In the future....wipe excess sealant away so you don't have to dig it off like that after its set up. I extended the life of a few of my cedar planks with mixing epoxy with wood flour and skim coating/fairing a face & edge back on....until i got around to replacing them a few seasons later.
@goatman3828
@goatman3828 12 күн бұрын
1st time finding your channel, and definitely not a sailor (yet). But had you considered 'painting' all the wood, especially the hull, with a coat of epoxy resin? It would soak in and seal the wood quite well, and quite permanently. Don't need to add fiberglass to it, just a base layer of resin as a sort of a primer to seal the wood up. A chip in the paint wouldn't open up the wood to damage that way. And regular paint/primer would still adhere just fine. Could also help seal out woodpeckers from the mast. This is just a thought from a guy that hasn't gotten his boat yet. And, Happy New Year.🥳
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 12 күн бұрын
@@goatman3828 It's generally not done below the waterline on planked boats...the primer and paint are epoxy, so similar proyective properties. All the damage to Nina's hull is from abrasion and shipworns (which got at the wood at seams where the flexible compound fell out). All of that could have been avoided by not just leaving her in the water for several years. The mast and other spars will get some penetrating epoxy, then many coats of varnish and paint. The mast was almost certainly finished the same way originally, but again, neglect. The birds went for the areas that were already cracked or peeling.
@justanotheryoutube
@justanotheryoutube 12 күн бұрын
Nothing is more expensive than a free boat. I wish you patience and lack of wood rot.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 12 күн бұрын
@@justanotheryoutube It wasn't free, and there's plenty of rot, lol.
@crelark
@crelark 13 күн бұрын
The mast looks pretty solid. Getting the planking done will be a big step forward. Keep up the good work!
@shaneparrish9991
@shaneparrish9991 13 күн бұрын
That definitely looks like a welded cap on mast. Top painted, zoom on video. Edges look like welded cap not wood.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 10 күн бұрын
I finally took the time to zoom in properly, and you are correct! It's also pretty apparent where the paint has peeled away... I thought I saw wood grain under the paint on part of it, but it's probably just grime highlighting some paintbrush strokes. Definitely SS with paint on it. Thanks for pointing that out.
@timreynolds1195
@timreynolds1195 13 күн бұрын
Looking good!
@tommyb2129
@tommyb2129 13 күн бұрын
Congrats on solid progress!
@markmiller6817
@markmiller6817 13 күн бұрын
Nice job with the rudder .
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 19 күн бұрын
Sean, I'd recommend soaking those mast boot pieces in boat soup (50/50 pine tar/boiled linseed oil) you can get the tar from George Kirby marine paint co of New Bedford, MA. I think I paid $65/ gallon. If it's sail cover cloth, it might not be necessary but it wouldn't hurt and it'd look salty a hell and smell great too.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 19 күн бұрын
Good idea, but the outer one is chafed through here and there. And they are made from the same stuff as the covers. Mostly, the tape seal at the top was not doing its job anymore.
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 19 күн бұрын
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs maybe just replace them with heavy, tarred canvas sealed with pitch then. I don't think I've ever seen a 2 piece mast boot before.
@meganluke444
@meganluke444 20 күн бұрын
You should get a copy of Hervey Garrett Smith's book "Marlinespike Seamanship". It will show you how to make a proper mast collar. (Try Westmarine)
@OferNRaz
@OferNRaz 27 күн бұрын
Good progress. Thanks for sharing. One observation: since you are doing a great job on the lamination, try to make a much longer scarf joint. It should be around 10:1 to have structural strength. The short joints you are making now are almost like a butt joint.
@crelark
@crelark 27 күн бұрын
Primocon is a good underwater primer for a wooden boat. Then, I would recommend using an ablative antifoul over the Primocon. Try to cut at least a 1:8 gradient scarf for your next rib repair and use epoxy with a microfibre additive, instead of builders glue, for a much stronger result. Keep up the good work.
@manny380sl
@manny380sl 27 күн бұрын
if i may comment ive seen on other channels were they do a much longer scarf to make a stronger rib
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 Ай бұрын
Shes coming along nicely. Nice score on the deck seam compound. Hopefully its not all shot. The perks of working on your boat in a boatyard, I guess. Id say if you want to keep your anchor that close to the hull, some thick bronze plates bolted on there will probably be in order. I'd just go with the standard tahiti anchor setup with a big roller halfway out the bowsprit.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
@@SavingMaverick55 About the rollers: she was rigged that way at one time, including a nice pulpit; I will eventually do that. But I will most likely start out just snugging the anchor on the bobstay chain. Good enough for futzing around Barnegat Bay. PS: If you are so inclined, plz email me so we can talk outside these comments...I want to talk to you about that black locust (for starters).
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
EDIT: For some reason, I didn't think you'd posted an email address...I will reach out to you.
@crelark
@crelark Ай бұрын
I have found the TDS seam compound to be better than Sikaflex in terms of effectiveness and durability. The decks, wheelhouse roof, and coach roof on the classic wooden motor yacht I am restoring are all laid in teak. So, a good seam compound is essential to keeping the water out. You were given quite a valuable quantity. You may be lucky if it hasn’t hardened in the tube. Test a sample on some scrap wood to see if it cures properly. Keep up the good work.👍🏻
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
@@crelark Yes, I will test some of it soon. I figure it is too valuable to not try it out!
@RPMcMurphy-k9l
@RPMcMurphy-k9l Ай бұрын
Fine job wouldn’t stress too much about how it looks below the waterline it’s how it’s how it’s holding up get plenty of compound and gloop on it and it’ll do fine 👌
@meganluke444
@meganluke444 Ай бұрын
Your anchor rollers are too close to the hull. On my Tahiti, the roller was half the way out on the bowsprit. I added chafe protection, as needed, made of sheet copper. That allowed me to stow the anchor on the bowsprit. It was very secure, even in a heavy seaway.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
I will probably go that route eventually...she was set up that way at one time.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
@@bviyachtsales I suspect their current position was part of the era when she had the anchors stowed on catheads. But I do have an older photo of her with the rollers set forward, and even a minimal pulpit setup. Very tidy and manageable, and before I take her out to sea for real, I want to re-create that. But for gunking around on Barnegat Bay, hooking the anchor on the bobstay chain should be fine. And if I change the shackle (or get a better, slimmer anchor) I can also stow it on the rollers without it damaging the boat.
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 Ай бұрын
Maverick's anchor roller is halfway out the bowsprit as well. I'm not sure I like having all that weight hanging off a spruce spar that's supporting so much else, but it seems to worked well for previous owners, so why fix what ain't broken...
@jokerjohnnie
@jokerjohnnie Ай бұрын
Many years ago, my family kept a boat at Forked River. I refurbished a Barnegat sneak box. It was gaff rigged and gave several years of enjoyment until I left for college. I can’t imagine what the bay looks like now. Keep up the good fight.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
I am pretty new to sailing, but I remember playing in the Bay as a boy (near Beach Haven) and I have heard (fishing-wise) that it's not what it used to be... brown algae is a problem there now, and it has a bottom-up effect on everything living in there. Probably a lot more boat traffic than in your day, also. Jet skis and the like.
@RPMcMurphy-k9l
@RPMcMurphy-k9l Ай бұрын
Excellent loved the sound track looking good
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 Ай бұрын
She's coming along nicely. Seems to be a satisfactory caulking job. I'm really looking forward to getting to the point where I can start caulking seams instead of constantly reefing them.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
For what my advice is worth to you: After caulking the starboard side, I was able to pull long, intact sections of the old cotton from the port side, and I saw it was driven in smaller loops... when I get to that side, I will be twisting it a bit more and driving a larger number of smaller loops. I guess it depends on the seam, but in general, it's probably best to be as uniform as possible and avoid mashing "extra" cotton in there.
@petrpodobsky7005
@petrpodobsky7005 Ай бұрын
What is the filler you are using?
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
@@petrpodobsky7005 Pettit's EZ-Fair
@furphyman
@furphyman Ай бұрын
When drilling plugs stagger the holes. You will get more plugs and less waste. Keep up the good work
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
@@furphyman That's very clever. I have plenty of wood for the remaining plugs, but I will definitely do that.
@crelark
@crelark Ай бұрын
Looking good!
@RPMcMurphy-k9l
@RPMcMurphy-k9l Ай бұрын
Bet that took your mind off the rot works 👍
@Maddie-Girl
@Maddie-Girl Ай бұрын
Love wooden boats great work mate look forward to more videos from you ,,cheers
@sleethmitchell
@sleethmitchell Ай бұрын
neat old boat! i remember playing all those jig, reels, and hornpipes on the banjo...
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 Ай бұрын
Great work, man! I generally dont like bright colors, but I gotta say those red bulwarks do look pretty sharp against the verdigris patina of the bronze bits and the tan topside paint.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
@@SavingMaverick55Thanks. The tan is already Seattle Gray, but it is a very interesting gray that seems to change in different light...seems good against the red, and should look better with one more coat of red. Some advice: don't do what I did and use a white primer, unless the finish will be white. I used a dark gray under the gray, and it covered 100 times better! I had considered a dark green for the upper part, but although a bit arresting, I think the red looks good. I was going to do the insides of the bulwarks red, but that might have been overkill, so I used the gray there. Using Pettit's EZ Poxy on all the topsides this time, and I like working with it. The important thing is that she is painted...easy enough to change things later.
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 Ай бұрын
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Duely noted. I'm planning to use George Kirby bottle green on the bulwarks and some sort of light greyish tan from them on the topsides. I'll definitely go with a darker primer. I'm still up in the air about using my ye olde red primer on the outside of the hull, but I think that even if I do, I'll still put regular primer over it before any topcoats go on.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ай бұрын
@@SavingMaverick55 Nothing wrong with a traditional home-brew primer; Nina has been done that way before. I went with the Primocon because I had just those few weeks to get the stbd side "done", and I could actually get it off the shelf locally. It's supposedly good on wood, also...but we will see.
@RPMcMurphy-k9l
@RPMcMurphy-k9l Ай бұрын
Great progress you’ll be done in no time
@meganluke444
@meganluke444 2 ай бұрын
You know that you really need to get rid of all the rot. It will continue to spread. I had rot in the cockpit sides in my Tahiti ketch. I removed all of the wood and replaced it with new. That fixed it completely.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 2 ай бұрын
Yes, I know...I have barely begun that job.
@crelark
@crelark 2 ай бұрын
‘All I’ve got is hope!’ 😂 Keep up the good work!
@shanec.7105
@shanec.7105 2 ай бұрын
He is like he has all the time in the world to fix. For most, this is probably the most significant constraint being on the clock in a boat yard to fix and get out of there.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 2 ай бұрын
I am paying for every day that boat is in that yard; as long as I keep paying, I can stay there. I would love to have worked nonstop on this project, but I work for a living, I live 150 miles from the yard, and since the boat is outdoors, weather interferes constantly. Then there is money- I cannot afford a lump sum for all materials, so progress also depends on cash flow.
@bviyachtsales
@bviyachtsales 2 ай бұрын
Don't forget to pull and check a couple keel bolts, and floor to frame fasteners too...
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 2 ай бұрын
The keel bolts and nuts look very good, and the heads are buried in the lead keel and well-sealed. Not gonna mess with them anytime soon. I did break off one floor bolt- didn't pickle the nut enough or scrape enough paint off. But no sign that it hourglassed. Again, I am going to back away from all that for now, after replacing that bolt, and just keep an eye on things. I don't think she is getting ready to drop the ballast or open up anytime soon.
@bin_chicken80
@bin_chicken80 2 ай бұрын
Nice work. Have you considered making an Amazon wish list? Maybe a few of us can chip in for some tools or bits etc that you need.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 2 ай бұрын
I should give that a try...
@tommyb2129
@tommyb2129 2 ай бұрын
I have an old 1928 log cabin that's a lot like your boat. We are about even with each other on wins vs. losses, and we just keep moving forward together with no end in sight. Gotta keep moving.
@leighshelton1246
@leighshelton1246 2 ай бұрын
@leighshelton1246
@leighshelton1246 2 ай бұрын
@leighshelton1246
@leighshelton1246 2 ай бұрын
@leighshelton1246
@leighshelton1246 2 ай бұрын
@leighshelton1246
@leighshelton1246 2 ай бұрын
@leighshelton1246
@leighshelton1246 2 ай бұрын
@bviyachtsales
@bviyachtsales 2 ай бұрын
How long is that jib boom? Would you trade it for a dimensionality equivalent replacement of raw lumber of suitably equivalent wood?
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 2 ай бұрын
It's ten feet long, about 3 1/2" diameter... the last foot or so has a more square cross-section, with the end cut and drilled to bolt it to the bow chainplate. I might be willing to trade, but I will either use it or not to repair the topmast this winter- I understand you will be up this way in the spring, so... might be too late. Hard to say at this point. Anyway, if I decide it won't do for repairing the topmast, I will let you know.
@undersail262
@undersail262 2 ай бұрын
Great video, hope we see more of Hank
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 2 ай бұрын
I've been thinking about maybe putting a topmast on my main and running a square topsail for downwind sailing, which the stock ketch configuration is purported to suck at. We'll see. Interesting to see how yours is set up. It shouldnt be too much work to splice new wood on the bottom. Norway spruce is an option. Its pretty similar to Sitka, but actually grows in the northeast. You could even potentially just make the whole bottom out of one piece if you can get a large enough chunk.
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs
@SlowlySailing-lc1cs 2 ай бұрын
@@SavingMaverick55 On your boat I think a big drifter would work better than a square topsail...I may eventually get one. As for repairing the spar: I will most likely sacrifice the jibboom for that.
@SavingMaverick55
@SavingMaverick55 2 ай бұрын
@@SlowlySailing-lc1cs A drifter would certainly be a more modern and efficient option, but on these old school gaffers, you can't be at the aesthetic of more traditional options. We'll see. It'll be a long while before work on my rig is anything more than theoretical. Best of luck with rebuilding the topmast.
@furphyman
@furphyman 3 ай бұрын
Well done
@crelark
@crelark 3 ай бұрын
I think that tank is going to be alright with a good cleaning. Keep up the good work!
@undersail262
@undersail262 3 ай бұрын
Congratulations on the successful boat surgery…I’m enjoying your videos. Thanks
@StormSignal
@StormSignal 3 ай бұрын
Greetings from aboard Jasmine, a 32ft Samson C-Mist Junk Rig ferrocement sloop, here in Durban, South Africa.🤠 (There's a playlist on my YT channel if interested) I've subscribed and will follow your adventure.
@chrispeters4405
@chrispeters4405 3 ай бұрын
like your thinking sir