Great videos! Lots of Brackish water where I live. Speaking with the experts at an anode manufacturer, zinc anodes aren't really appropriate in brackish water. They will quickly passivate with a layer of zinc oxide and stop protecting the running gear. Aluminum anodes will continue spalling off and protecting in brackish water and are also fine in salt water.
@Willheheckaslike4 күн бұрын
I know nothing of boats or boating but two questions if I may.. 1) Why are steel bolts being used when surely stainless bolts (of appropriate tensile strength etc) might be used? 2) Is there any steel (ideally stainless) set into the bottom of the boat to which the keel is attached and which would also prevent "hogging"?
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu3 күн бұрын
They are high tensile and have been used by quite a few builder including ah moody and others. It's essential to keep them clean and dry .. into a iron keel in many ways far better and less likely like stainless to suffer from crevice corrosion.. see my you tubes on that one!!! For the best way .. silocon bronze .. I've yachts still with the original ones we fitted over 45 years ago!
@johnmcgovern38065 күн бұрын
Put the camera down when talking and point with something too shaky
@MonstroLab8 күн бұрын
i bet an Aquadrive shaft coupler makes these mounts last alot longer, because they have a thrust bearing, eliminating forward/reverse loads on the mounts
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu8 күн бұрын
Yes but it's essential to ensure the craft has been designed strong enough to take a load that was not originally in the design.
@MonstroLab8 күн бұрын
@@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu facts, especially if engine is bigger than 2 cylinders. my Yanma 1Gm10's are only about 9 hp..but i'll still will be reinforcing & fiberglassing a small coosa-board rib to mount my thrust bearing .
@marty287210 күн бұрын
What a crappy boat- steel (not stainless) keel bolt hardware?. Galvanized pipe connecting a bronze thru hull? I would recommend scrapping not repairing.
@danfox145811 күн бұрын
What retard thought it was a good idea to use mild steel? any body knows every structural bold on a boat/yacht need's to be marine grade stainless steel
@zeilgenot11 күн бұрын
Some people appear not to be interested in their and other peoples health and lives. It keeps surprising me. Thanks for pointing out! Cheers, Harry
@hemeoncn12 күн бұрын
Good video. Maybe you could do one explaining how the hydrostatic release works.
@johan872412 күн бұрын
To get that fixed you need a lot of fiberglass, at least an area of 3 sqm needs to be reinforced for that keel
@atakd13 күн бұрын
Another indication of the quality of the workmanship is leaving the bare plywood exposed.
@DaveandGinny97213 күн бұрын
And why such a big hole...and why not use the limber hole or at least make a small hole!
@captainlouishowe13 күн бұрын
😮 A recepie for disaster!
@GlennACoop113 күн бұрын
Very useful. Thanks.
@blaaaaahhhh1514 күн бұрын
In a similar vein, I’ve often seen flush mount car audio speakers installed into the bulkhead taking the mast compression and rig loads. The cut outs probably make nice teak faced coasters…
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu14 күн бұрын
Omg!.. yes you are right.. I'll make sure I post that one too!!!
@felixcat931814 күн бұрын
What an interesting, informative and very well detailed, concise video this is! Subscribed.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu14 күн бұрын
Thanks so much and thanks for subscribing.. enjoy the other 140 odd posts!!!
@petergrundy808116 күн бұрын
I could never go to sea in that even after repair with confidence
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu15 күн бұрын
It's essential it's repaired properly and over seen by an experienced surveyor who understands the proper way to repair
@botnic.18 күн бұрын
Great advice! Thanks for also pointing out, that there must be no "U" in the pipe.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu17 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comments. I relized as I went to upload I'd not mention it . Glad you waited to the end. Cheers
@stevelawrie911518 күн бұрын
Not in good shape but a least she didn’t loose her keel
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu14 күн бұрын
I think honestly it was very touch and go it didn't! Did think the owner should buy a lottery ticket as definitely a lucky person +
@bybeka118 күн бұрын
Great video and advice
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu18 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@iansenior975920 күн бұрын
I dont think these keels should be allowed. Stressing is too much and they fall off or snap off. These are not serious cruising boats; more like an in harbour floating caravan
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu20 күн бұрын
All down to providing craft at a price.. my SS42 long keel yacht if built today would be over £550k the equivalent 42 production yacht is under half that.
@iansenior975920 күн бұрын
Flat bottomed boats are floating caravans.
@davidprocter357823 күн бұрын
That boat must be very close to being a write off, certainly the cost of a proper job in a yard that knows what it is doing would out way the value of the boat????? I would want to know how much the current owner would be willing to pay me to take it away. Still it could have been worse look what happened to the Puritan.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu23 күн бұрын
Yes it was borderline but repairable.. and stronger than the original now, it's properly bonded together and not relying on paste like so many modern production yachts
@zeilgenot24 күн бұрын
Another very useful video! And yes, on the average yacht the hoses are less thick but the issue is the same. Actually we experienced it with one of the hydraulic hoses connected to the 1974 Mercedes OM636 (which is still running as new by the way) on board our Nic 35. Cheers! Harry
@RobertPeniston24 күн бұрын
Yep
@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac595826 күн бұрын
In just a few minutes you showed some serious things to check when buying a boat.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu25 күн бұрын
@ninehundreddollarluxuryyac5958 many thanks, if you look to my bio you may see why.. I try and make my findings quick and simple to help everyone have safer boating. Thanks
@harbourdogNL27 күн бұрын
Just found your channel, it's brilliant. Thank you. You deserve waaay more subscribers, but you've just gotten another one. Those keel bolts and that damage is frightening.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu26 күн бұрын
Welcome aboard! And thanks so much for your kind comments! Hope you enjoy
@joaodealmeidafarracho170127 күн бұрын
Best video for Blakes servicing on the internet. Thank you so much
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu27 күн бұрын
@joaodealmeidafarracho1701 thanks very much.. I'm delighted that blakes also direct owners to my site as well! Make sure you buy their greese as it's really the best!
@joaodealmeidafarracho170127 күн бұрын
I do use the Blakes grease! Fortunatelly it came included with my Camper & Nicholson's 38. And it is really the best. It resists to water for long long time. Thanks much
@sixmagpies29 күн бұрын
You might also mention that, obviously, all structural "glass" repairs really must be done with epoxy resins and never with (long chain molecule) polyester resins. I've sometimes seen some long, very laborious and otherwise lovely repair work utterly wasted at the end, simply by way of using polyester resin. So irritating.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu27 күн бұрын
Absolutely.. being one of the first in the UK to use the west system 💯 agree 👍
@briandbird6339Ай бұрын
Very interesting video, thanks. Would a more traditional hull construction be more likely to hold up better in a grounding? Would it be easier to repair?
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
Certainly a yacht that all frames, bulkheada and sringers are bonded in are stronger on impact.. but cost considerably more to produce.
@Grahame-i7xАй бұрын
Scrap time
@waternestАй бұрын
Sawsall time😢
@gaylen8467Ай бұрын
who the hell would build a boat like that?
@KeepItSimpleSailorАй бұрын
I can attest to the importance of regular inspection and timely replacement of engine mounts. I didn’t do this and thus recently had to replace all four mounts, the torn but still functional shaft seal, and the cutlass bearing. All that work was not enjoyable - though of course being fixed again is. I have a look (all mounts are easily seen) as part of my pre-start for every sail now.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSu25 күн бұрын
@KeepItSimpleSailor thanks for your kind comments. Yes the load through them is really underestimate d.. especially in powerboats where owners go from 0 to 30 knots with no appreciation of what's keeping it almost together!!
@a2022z2Ай бұрын
😂I think the engine mounts was was not the main problem on this boat…..
@montanadan2524Ай бұрын
Yeah I agree those were beyond shot. I do want to mention when putting the drive traine in gear, you seem to indicate there was a problem by the amount of movement. I know the mounts were shot but I dont feel that was excesive even with good mounts. Maybe I'm off base and should be changing mine, your thoughts?
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
Hi the engine was no longer physically connected through the mount. No easy to show! Thanks for the comments .
@botnic.Ай бұрын
What cost will the owner need to account for when calculating the replacement?
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
Interesting question. Always best to use genuine units. Often it's a labour issue but anything from £50-250 per mount and obviously depending on size and load plus fitting. Alwayschange in pair's and if over 10 years old do all of them!.
@-BigjordanАй бұрын
boats glory days are over needs to be scrapped
@leonidas7080Ай бұрын
Very informative video. Ρepair and disposal.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@danielswords3969Ай бұрын
Or, convert the boat into a displacement hull trawler. Leave a 6 or 19 foot mast for a steadying sail, antennas, navigation lights, etc. drop the keel, repair the hull to be watertight and reasonably fair. Fill the bilge with cement for ballast. Would make a slow but decent live aboard trawler.
@antebratincevic6764Ай бұрын
You can do nothing in the terms of repair. Boat is from 1990's. Dismouting antimould far exceeds the value of the boat. Second option i lot of to do or invest for poor outcome. Simply for the amount of the cost of repair it is possible to buy similar boat with such great damage or defect. Problem is in the design as well. Keel bolts are not aprochable and what material of the keel bots and nuts that came too rusty. It mast be more carbon out than in the structure of the austenite crystal lattice of steel from which the keel bolts and nuts should have been made.
@johnstott1431Ай бұрын
This is the symptom, now look inside. Inc sufficient backing plate?
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
The design totally relying on the deck being secure to the hull unlike most yachts have a strap down the stem.
@ejdd3442Ай бұрын
There is an option 3. I think the sailboat may have reached it's life expectancy. What year is this boat? I see this was posted about 18 months ago.
@atakdАй бұрын
Really appreciate these vids as a boat owner. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
@G.W.HarrisonАй бұрын
Thankyou Sir
@frankling9840Ай бұрын
Wouldn't be going any further than swimming distance from land on her... Sad but totally knackered
@nunosantiago2273Ай бұрын
Structural liners are a curse. I wouldn't own a boat built like that. I've seen a french built 35 ft boat that had a keel you could swing sideways by hand. The liner had been crushed by a grounding and got totally detached from the hull.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
That's very common with many production boats all around the world.
@stanleybest8833Ай бұрын
If I could afford the fiberglass, it would get an aluminum keel with a zinc cast bottom. There would be a big wide Tee at the top of the new keel with bolts a good foot wide. Your next video would be a big granite rock with a gash being filled in by rock repair specialists.
@claphamalexАй бұрын
Ct1 that'll fix it !
@josephnicholson3957Ай бұрын
I will check next time on board, 😳
@mark7denzerАй бұрын
Do you find that keel bolts like this come out promptly? I am feeling like I would take off the keel, tear out the grid, one bit at a time to maintain the boat shape, and then glass in floors and stringers. I am not a pro, and I am thinking the job would take two months including drying time. The amount of fiberglass itch is beyone calculation: Defcon 4. Lay days in the yard alone would be $6K where I live. At least 10-15 gallons of epoxy, plus some Kay-Cell. And an acre or two of roving and stitchmat. A small fortune in sandpaper. A small plastic cup for my tears. Am I wrong?
@stephengrimmer35Ай бұрын
Retrospective glasswork never takes. There is no chemical bond. Only mechanical.
@mark7denzerАй бұрын
@@stephengrimmer35 That seems overly pessimistic. Lots of repairs are just slathered over the top of heavily ground out structure. Epoxy seems to stick pretty well. Poly, not so much.
@TheMarineSurveyorNotebookBenSuАй бұрын
Not impossible. Once cleaned back most do come out