Alan the lifeboat is launched. Although first I install the generator. Lifeboat Conversion Ep85 [4K]

[@daylen577]

I really do hope we eventually get to episode 746 of you tinkering. This has been immensely entertaining so far, and I can't imagine you'll ever reach a point where no more upgrades or revisions can be made.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

You're not wrong. So long, spare time.

[@adamkarcz8644]

Two of my three favorite boats in progress are hitting the wet today, and yes Alan you're one of them. I wish you an amazing voyage of discovery and "SCIENCE!".

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Cheers! Don't mention the other two. He'll grow jealous.

[@Beef4Dinner22]

I'm assuming Arabella and Tally Ho are the other two? Those are the two wooden boats I keep up with. If you are looking for some fiberglass ones, Magic Carpet 2 and Duracell both offer excellent videos as well.

[@whatname4341]

Long Live Alan

[@TheLoxxxton]

I admit despite the arrid dryness the humour is brilliant!😂 Alenson!! Perfect, just bloody perfect .

[@lewisyork3841]

A bitter sweet moment for us all. You could hear a collective cheer as Alan hit the water, then a sudden realisation that we may not get episode 746.

[@traumgeist]

Alan is looking smart in his shiny new coat of SOLAS orange paintwork.

[@carlemilsrensen6322]

As a dane I can confirm that Alansøn does indeed conform to naming conventions, although I would personally have gone with Alansen, but the ø does make a nice nod to the danish heritage, that might more easily be missed with an e, especially for people outside Scandinavia

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

I thought I'd got it wrong. A little disappointed.

[@jacobbroe5279]

@@AlexHibbertOriginalsi’m Danish as well. So to cheer you up a smidge, I’ll vouch for the fact, that “søn” directly translated is son (father-son) so in essence it portrays exactly what you intended… in spirit… 😁 again, it’l be a story for Allan to tell his grandchildren.

[@TheUffeess]

Alansøn is fun, but Alansön would have been more hard rock, although it means "Alan's Island" . But now I'm Swedish...😁

[@TheDan0nator]

@@TheUffeess @AlexHibbertOriginals in the US we would just use Junior or JR for short and in the south "Bubba"

[@billybike57]

Hail Alan, hail Alan!

[@prowling]

Alan is looking sharp, really sophisticated. Can't wait till the next episode is up. Happy sailing

[@Pathfinderxr]

That's a lovely looking engine on the generator 👌

[@chrispy3866]

Best episode in some time. Nice to see light at the end of the tunnel. Alex, consider DOUBLING the size of that anchor.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

It's already oversize for the boat length, and tricky to store as it is. Plenty of chain.

[@chrispy3866]

@@AlexHibbertOriginals well done, cheers from upstate NY again.

[@jrnmller1551]

love the Alansøn, Alex, happy winds!!

[@g9rud]

Alanson made me chuckle, perfect 👍

[@Koolteer]

Bon voyage. Alex & Alan. I've been on the water for the most of my life. Being Dutch I know we faced the most brutal of conditions. But the English, tbey seem to survive the most stupid endeavours a sane person couldn't even imagine. Good luck Alex!

[@jbprospector3638]

So happy to see Alan in the water. Congrats. Cait to the adventures ahead. 🎉👍🙂

[@theafro]

Welcome to the world Alanson! here's to never being needed in a hurry!

[@dcallan812]

Great update, Alan bobbing about on the water 👍👍

[@LoneWolf0648]

its good to see alan in the water properly after all this time.

[@pepperspray7386]

it was exciting to see Alan on the water.

[@scowell]

A2A splashed too! Congrats to all.

[@bagariusyarrelli7142]

[@jamesbramlett5407]

Fantastic progress

[@smokinlouie9885]

This episode showed me what a few dumpster dived water resistant Walther connectors can work with on Alan. Shoot and Score!

[@Rcoon3]

Nice video, happy to see launch day. Good luck 👍

[@XMarkxyz]

Just a suggestion but could it be possible to conntect the generator ground with the cooling tubes of the engine? The ones that run on the outside in contact with the exterior water, that should be a sufficient "ground" equivalent

[@ptonpc]

Safe voyage!

[@jetblack2602]

Congrats Mate! 🍾

[@freshPrinceOfBelfairs]

I spend a bit of time on Benfleet Creek. It is quite common to see empty bottles of booze floating out to sea when the tide turns. I was out five days in a row last summer and every day an empty bottle of port floated by just after high tide. I suspect those who live on the 'house boats' past the tide barrier on the Benfleet side of the creek.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Rather sad to see

[@BadenBadenSwitzerBaden]

well done, sØn

[@websitesthatneedanem]

Awesome!

[@iMcWatch]

i'll pray for you knuckles when you crank that generator in place. when I say pray, its figurative, I wont be praying at all just hope that you don't hurt yourself :)

[@stevecreasey3737]

Exciting! :)

[@Fantic156]

At least he still floated ... ;)

[@155stw]

Are you planning a Trip around the UK as a trial? Or maybe a trip to Praa Sands in Cornwall…then you can call it the Alan Praa Sands Project.

[@The_Duck_Pond]

Disappointed … I think we (Alan) deserves a champagne bottle launching. Great stuff!

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Waste of lovely booze!

[@jamesrabey2129]

great job!!

[@NearbyCactus]

I'd love to see some detail sometime on your single-handed routines.

[@AquaAdventuresTTV]

Godspeed you beautiful bastard

[@VinceW187]

Can we get a full episode on the the boat hook please?

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Many, many things will be hooked. So, yes, in the fullness of time.

[@SoupyOatmeal]

The sharp point of the anchor is pointing right at the hull. If by chane or accident you ram something the point may penetrate the hull. You really should re-rig it

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

This is the format that thousands of boats have their anchors rigged in.

[@greentoast9125]

Im still waiting for the Alan master class on filmmaking 🤣

[@jsprechs7847]

Can you do a walk thru? I've kind of been following the project but not seen everything you've done.

[@PinkLittleElephant]

Great to see Alan afloat again. Did I miss the bit of where the generator exhaust goes ?

[@Easy-Eight]

It's kept in Alan, gotta cut down on global warming gasses. 😁

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

A flexi stainless hose that heads into the chimney flue. Will do a run through in due course.

[@townsville69]

A grab and go bag is a good idea, to go with Alanson. A small bag to grab, and flee into Alanson, incase of the worst case scenario (no, not running out of tea and biscuits).

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Indeed

[@gafrers]

Great 👍👍

[@SeanDSarcasm]

I noticed the water cooler cover was not installed? when do plan on putting that on?

[@ghost307]

Does the fuel pump have enough suction that you could lengthen the hose somewhat and not have to carry each fuel contained inside?

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Yes indeed, I have a 10m length, but the main yard tank was too far away.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

How are you going to get rid of the fumes produced by the generator?

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Flexi exhaust hose that's stowed when not used.

[@willienelsongonzalez4609]

@@AlexHibbertOriginals Phew! Thanks for taking the time to reply!

[@MrMarkRoads]

1:01 I see you left out the thrilling footage where you painted the cap.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

That's the observation you're all here for.

[@MrMarkRoads]

I have Alan art to send. Apparently in daft and cannot find an email. @@AlexHibbertOriginals

[@TheFlaminFire888]

i assume you are planning to route an exhaust for the genertator instead of using the one that came with it

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Yeah, a flexi stainless extension. It's not used frequently enough for it to be there permanently.

[@paulcanini7211]

Dude I've just realised that you need a flag!

[@dyslectische]

Will be hot inside. My self on a kruiser boat . And its hot Inside this week. Easy 30/37 Celcius.

[@benderbender1233]

🤙

[@ChrisBGramz4u]

Oh, how i want one. My sons tell me no. Dang land lovers.

[@tashuawheeler1834]

Yes I Still Want To Carry/Store My Home A Drivable/Floatable Off-Grid 150 Person Enclosed Lifeboat Tank Like Extreme Overland RV Tiny Home and My Shopping Inside Of A Portable Item Bracelet/Storage Device So I Can Travel In Safety and Without The Fear Or Worry Of Being Robbed Of My Home/Money/Food and More + I Love YA KZbin A Lot

[@oldaussiev8bloke]

Hey mate, Alen is looking the goods now. I noticed that you haven’t fitted the back deck yet, are you still going with it? Are you going on your own or do you have someone going with you? Have you fitted an auto pilot?

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

I still plan to have one, but I was delayed approving a design. It can be retrofitted. Yes, as much as possible. And not yet! Too pricey.

[@roryjackson6578]

Fantastic videos! Is Alan fitted with AIS to track his progress?

[@stephencrowther524]

Surely is not a good idea to be mistaken for a lifeboat still in use ?

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

It would not be good, no.

[@oscodains]

AIS will solve any confusion?

[@TimoNoko]

It is not the color. But when you combine orange with black patterns, it might look like a SOS-flag. This happened to me. I used orange and black hammock as a sun shade. Norwegian Coast Guard helicopter landed and checked my camp. Extremely embarrassing.

[@pseudonymous1382]

boat.

[@yamilcoloma6677]

yes yes yes :D

[@minibigs5259]

15w40....got it.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

You noticed the overdub.

[@freshPrinceOfBelfairs]

"When a man is tired of Benfleet, he is tired of life" - Samuel Johnson

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

I approve this made up quote.

[@bigiron4018]

if you ground to your battery negative, the voltage potential across it will be minimal till it kills your battery. if you have some way to know about battery failures immediately, and are careful of it when it happens and the gen is still running, you will be able to keep yourself safe. But it could kill about everything on the system in that case... in the worst possible case. aside from putting some big conductive strip on the hull to take that task, i dont see much better solution. as an EE, i would do the first solution personally, but cant say I have thought enough about or know about boats enough to recommend others do the same.

[@bigiron4018]

also may consider reflective strips on the top. in the worst case it may be just the thing you need when its taken on lots of water and you are being searched for, just a thought, no idea if it would help at all in the real world....

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

There's a large, steel thru hull next to the generator. Worth grounding to that?

[@teeanahera8949]

@@AlexHibbertOriginals are you going to ground for lightning strikes? Perhaps the genny could use a common ground with the lightning attractors up top, the little mast for example. I am sure the steel through hull next to the genny would suffice for all ground wires connected to metal up top and the genny. Sailing into Freedom (fibreglass yacht) had a mast strike which bored a hole through the hull under the engine and into the water while at sea. Steam was also generated which delaminated the glass in some areas. I would hazard a guess and say you’d be quite annoyed if you had to dive under Alan to plug a hole in Arctic waters. On an unrelated note, it’s very interesting to see what a large tidal range you have there in that part of England. Here on the Coral Sea it’s only about 3m but not much further north the range escalates to above 6m.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

We've either hide next to a large ship, or pray to a variety of thunder gods. But seriously, lightning strikes are pretty rare in the Arctic (although less so in recent years) but we'll be in other waters en route. I have a thick conductor cable in a box somewhere - maybe a deployable feature in case lighting is forecast.

[@bigiron4018]

​@@AlexHibbertOriginalsif it goes into the water, it definitely could be, but have to consider the risk of it making a circuit with a human, incase a fault to ground occurs. or say the water is energized somehow.

[@rhinoreselling414]

Buy this man some diesel

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Alan has more need of it than me! Cheers.

[@r-urbex1611]

Ah look at that! Proper red dinosaur squeezings! I may be mistaken but im pretty sure marine diesel is the only stuff that doesn't have any of that biodiesel muck in it. If it does a word of advice from someone that has to change fuel filters waaay to often; If you are forced to use bio shite buy some diesel doctor additive, the dreaded diesel bug thrives in plastic tanks and I'd hate to think of Alan getting clogged filters and even worse clogged injectors. That's the last thing you'll want miles from civilisation!

[@persimonsen8792]

søn, is the right way to do it. You just need to adopt Æ,Ø,Å into to your puny language.

[@Easy-Eight]

Analogs of Æ,Ø,Å were in the alphabet but they were phased out around the time of Queen Elizabeth.

[@stephencrowther524]

😂🤪

[@OriginalWillowbark]

2nd launch I've watched today - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpXYhn6ng6yle80

[@Jeremy-mu1tj]

Honda gas powered 2.2 kw super quiet and easy

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Bulk petrol onboard a boat. No thanks!

[@zwloki0]

Alan seems to be amazingly fuel efficient 28pounds for a day of motoring seems like a bargain, comparing to our RIBs when we are out diving.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Yes, around 1.8L per hour in easy seas. It's a 48HP turbo-diesel. Outboards are less frugal.

[@zwloki0]

@@AlexHibbertOriginals just double what average engine consume on idle, Very good... if you are not in the hurry 😉

[@ValugaTheLord]

B o t e

[@nobs3075]

Bon Voyage; part 1

[@jacobdeline1661]

It is a shame you cannot change the hoses to a single size to simplify life.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

I agree

[@DenwayCC]

"Fifteendoubleufourtey" 😏

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

You noticed my overdub

[@robertl6196]

Das Boat

[@TimoNoko]

Søn means "sun" not "son", see wiktionary.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

Wiktionary: Noun søn c (singular definite sønnen, plural indefinite sønner) son (a male person in relation to his parents)

[@brian.7966]

is he being serious ???

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

On occasion.

[@DAFlys]

I just found you're on KZbin, I captured Alan's launch here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqiXd56vhr-tqsU if you'd like the raw footage I can give you a copy.

[@AlexHibbertOriginals]

That's really cool! Thanks yes - could you email via my website or Instagram?

[@DAFlys]

@@AlexHibbertOriginals Email sent Alex.