Autumnal Work - geeky video 3

[@fogwarning101]

In my older age I have found that messing around WITH boats is almost as fun as messing around IN boats. More of these videos please. You made my morning - thank you.

[@johnhartley3196]

I totally agree with you.

[@chewitt6426]

@@johnhartley3196 me too

[@marinusmourik9494]

It's not only with boats, it's the fun to find out how things are working or how you can made it better work.

[@SailingWithDave]

Me too!

[@skookumjack]

Those clear grease/oil caps are a brilliant idea! So simple, I've not seen them before. 👍

[@SLOWBOAT2CHINA]

Many thanks, Roger. I really appreciate your patience recording from multiple camera angles while working under your trailer, so that we can learn from you. And I delighted when you pulled out the beer and baguette. Cheers mate!

[@henrytownend6748]

Love the geeky videos Roger. You’ve inspired me over lock-down to buy a 16ft boat, join the DCA and take my family dinghy cruising; I’m collecting it at the weekend, I cannot wait. Keep the videos coming, thank you! Voile-aviron.

[@SgtBrewdawg]

Always nice to see a new post from you Roger. Thanks for sharing your travels and knowledge.

[@jamespoon2656]

I have fond memories of tent camping in November on my open 19' boat up on the big lake decades ago. The wind would be blowing off the glacier and lost seemingly drunk snowflakes would make their way up onto my sleeping bag and associated blanket while I thought of what and where I would do and go the next day. Few things better than being safe under a canvas sipping a tea or coffee nibbling a little smoked salmon and listening to the rain and wind. I enjoy these videos very much.

[@alvessail4718]

Thanks Barnes. Good to see videos coming out. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@cecilpacetti1491]

One measures the skill of a sailor not by his hand at the tiller but by his self-reliance in doing what must be done.

[@the-selfish-meme7585]

Nice. A little corner of sanity. Thank you.

[@PaulLinks1]

I love watching people working on boats. It is a good distraction from me working on mine!

[@jw8360]

Always learn something from Roger-- those wooden guides to channel the boat onto the trailer will be perfect for the catboat -- thanks & best wishes from New England

[@marmac567]

A nice berth for the winter,, no yard fees either.. Only thing I miss about boatyards is the other boat owners and their stories.

[@ramblerandy2397]

When I had my old wooden Fairey Marine Albacore I used to use my brother's pre-fab house which he bought the walls and roof and restored for use as a garage with pits, ramps etc. I used to especially enjoy the winter weekends and smile at the rain falling on the roof while I rubbed down the wood prior giving it another coating of marine varnish. Nice video of a couple of jobs involved in dinghy and trailer maintenance.

[@trosmeneth]

Well done Roger.Nice trailer. It's always a pleasure to see a little notice that there is another Roger movie to see.

[@papajeff5486]

Thanks for including the tedious and not so pleasant work that goes into sailing ownership. I know that work can be more difficult and unpleasant during the cold and wet. Thank you for enduring such and sharing. Texas

[@andrewcarr3650]

All you angle grinder users... resist the temptation to use a cutting wheel also as a grinding disk. The cutting disk is not designed for that, the reinforcement will wear away and it could break under pressure.

[@ildut4921]

Hello Roger, super ton astuce utiliser le crick de la voiture pour les réglages! Par contre en coupant les béquilles de ta belle remorque neuve, tu les rends sensible à la corrosion, pense à ajouter quelques couches protectrices de galvanisation à froid pour ne pas voir ta remorque se décomposer dès la prochaine mise à l'eau de Avel Dro.😉 Merci pour tes beaux partages 👍🙏😎

[@RogerRoving]

C’était mon intention. Mais … la pluie !

[@astrorad2000]

Thank you Roger. Beautiful!

[@huntsail3727]

Geeks rule! Loved the classic tool set to work on the classic boat, topped off with a beer and baguette, it doesn't get any better. À votre santé

[@frederickmulder280]

One gets a rather distorted view of things from reading Swallows and Amazons. I don’t think any of the Walker children ever struggled to cut box metal stock with an angle grinder. Still, I watched the video to the end with a pang of nostalgia, similar to the feeling I get from the books. Trailer wrangling in Brittany, in the rain! What could be better?

[@kentgreenough75]

Lovely video.I just tied down the winter tarps on my boat last week. Now ready for the long, dark winter here in Finland. By the way, I got a smock for this past fall’s sailing. Love it! Thanks for recommending it.

[@kernowbuoy8067]

Fisherman’s smocks are a great piece of clothing, I’ve have been wearing them for 30 years when sailing and working as a builder, they are very good at keeping out the wind and are hard wearing

[@Meergreis]

Very nice, Roger … as always and thanks for inspiration!

[@sumobear2031]

I keep my coaster afloat all year as you get some cracking winter days. I sold my contessa 32 and joined the DCA because of your videos, and to be honest, its the best thing ive done. Plus i didnt go any in the 32 that i can't go in the Drascombe.

[@robmarykunzig5533]

Roger - you must talk your friend into getting his slightly larger ILUR out into the water with you ! Would love to see it tied up alongside of you to compare! Sad to see the grass all grown up around it's trailer... Rob

[@brucebrown9604]

Hi Roger, your cloth hanging off the mast reminds me of a hefty fine I had to pay, for failing to hang off the back a regulations’ compliant white square with red stripes and reflectors. Make sure you have one when trailering, some countries are really strict on this. Thanks for the greasy hands video 😎

[@MikaelaMaverix]

Great trailer and modifications!

[@rossbarnett3759]

Excellent Rodger you deserve a good cup of tea after that. Enjoyed this video heaps.

[@kimmccullough6802]

An idea for your bolts that lock the brackets for the roller posts to trailer. Add a nut to lock the bolt in place after the bolt is tightened.

[@MrBrianc1975]

Fantastic video. It's funny, after your move to france I entered douarnenez into my weather app out of curiosity to see if theres a difference between the weather in brittany and where I am in dorset and it's almost identical but you never hear people using the expression "the great french weather"!

[@robinengland5799]

I really like your oil filled bearings on your trailer. I have not seen those here in America on small traolers! Very nice.

[@gregaldworth1200]

I think Canada, the Province of Newfoundland and the French Islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon are due west of you. New York is a considerable distance south and further west. Enjoyed the video!

[@coalfieldbeelovergerald3687]

Great trailer Mate .. a lot of pluses. Nick.

[@peterguilliatt]

Always a good idea to take all the cable off an extension. There is an issue with the coil over heating if you don't. Most will state on them somewhere what the max amps is coiled and uncoiled.

[@RogerRoving]

This is true, but it is a very thick cable and the angle grinder is not particularly powerful.

[@richardaber4299]

Nice hanging out with you Roger.

[@davidtilley2168]

Although I sail a somewhat larger cruiser (with more creature comforts) I do enjoy these videos as the laidback style relaxes me. I wonder why you use whipping twine to complete the bight rather than an eye splice which is an easy job on 3 strand rope

[@marinusmourik9494]

I wondered to, it's also a stronger connection.

[@bethells86]

Mind you there isn't a whole lot of load compared to downhaul on a bigger sail boat.

[@mydanishgarden3112]

Was that a George Bences tape measure? The plug adaption into the grinder is very familiar. One thought, it might already have been mentioned, why not either put a bolt or a pin through, rather than just tighten it with a bolt? Nice vlog, it's good to see the work and maintenance rather than just the sailing, it's a much better perspective on your passion.

[@ralphrunknagel3499]

Thanks for this (and all your other) nice videos displaying you and your „Avel Dro“. I‘d have loved to see you put a classic eye - splice with a nice whipping at the downhaul. That would have really fitted nicely on your lovely boat! Anyways - watching your clips is almost as relaxing and enjoyable than sailing itself. Doing some autumnal work on my own boat as well these days. Stay healthy and take care, bests from the Baltic Sea.

[@anthonyandersen2958]

Enjoy your VC on day sailing cruising and camping. Some top tips which I use when running courses. Can’t beat hands on experience worts and all. Great stuff BZ Bravo Zulu Roger. Happy Days not all sailors are racers some are cruisers.

[@waynejorgensen4433]

Would be interesting to see how the two boats of same design but different lengths perform? I would expect the longer capable of better speed but at what expense? I also felt your pain adjusting trailer rollers. At least to bolts were not rusted solid!

[@spijkerpoes]

oh the joy of the plastic seakayak😀 like the beany - love the midday beer nice handiwork - satisfying cheers have a good torpor

[@gpk7683]

Always enjoyable to visit with you Roger.

[@Kevin-xs6oj]

You do lovely work my friend!

[@Pawdee]

Whatever about England, Brittany definitely looks like Ireland. Good stuff, Roger!

[@vladabocanek3703]

Oh yes. There is always something to do. Nice video.

[@romantiachristiana5147]

Well done. I have some anti-rust painting to do on my trailer, and I have welded on two L-section steel struts to enhance the rigidity between the bar with the keel rollers and the axle with the rollers that keep the boat upright. I found that one of my keel rollers was loose and I was lucky not to have lost it on the road when I came back home from St Malo the other day. It has a new nut and bolt and will get a couple of spots of welding. I have also been sewing the loop on my mainsheet so as not to have a big clumsy bowline. Plenty of fun for the winter as well as the new season we all look forward to!

[@FrEdmundScott]

My Ilur is almost finished. Can’t wait to launch next spring. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@cricciethcastle5077]

Well done - will be wonderful to get her in the water!

[@daveblogs5019]

Yay great to see another vid always good. Relaxing stuff. Hi from ireland currently on Isle of Arran Scotland in our campervan Ian&Dee😁

[@gs425]

Ah Halfords Boxer socket set from the late 80s. Mine is still going strong and in perfect co edition too. Wish I'd bought more of that stuff. A true bargain.

[@RogerRoving]

It lives in the car and has been very good.

[@philj3727]

Very enjoyable, also enjoying your book albeit that the print is a little small but learning a lot. If I can humbly reciprocate a little , it's always sensible to fully unwind an extension cable - stops over heating and allows max power usage particularly with high power tools.

[@RogerRoving]

I judged that the angle grinder was not powerful enough for this to be an issue. But I might well have been wrong.

[@kernowbuoy8067]

Another very enjoyable video merci Rodger , what’s happening with your new ventile boat tent any news, looking forward to the next episode

[@jamesadams1064]

Thank You, Roger

[@bobv8219]

Hello from across the pond Roger. Just east of San Francisco 👏👏👊

[@KenDay]

A real joy to watch as always Roger. Thanks for taking the time to do it and keep us updated.

[@scottengh1175]

Awesome boat

[@stevegillman1999]

This takes me back... In 1967 as a cadet in the New Zealand Shipping Co I bought a palm and needle from a boat chandler in Upton. I still use that same palm today. Excellent video as always Roger

[@mikeu5380]

Thanks for the fiddly work to show us; and yes: 16:52-- a beer at lunch will do this. Cheers from autumnal Japan!

[@AWROAL]

Roger, Cutting those hull supports will have breeched the galvanisation layer making them prone to rusting, particularly as they are the most likely part to be imersed in salt water. You really need to treat the cut ends with something like a cold galvanic paint. It won't be as effective at preventing rust as the original galvanisation but it will certainly slow down any rusting.

[@AWROAL]

Sorry Roger hadn't read your reply to Clive later down the comments list

[@lauramaunder7152]

Mug of coffee.....Press play.......and Geek away.......Perfect!

[@mattweston131]

A dab of galvofroid or red oxide on those cut ends would be good. Enjoyed the video as usual.

[@julianhawker7672]

Galvafroid treatment on the cut steel edges of the trailer is a good idea, to keep tinworm at bay ! ;-) Long Ilur looks interesting.

[@RogerRoving]

Yes. I forgot to take my box of paints with me.

[@jctothel]

Fucking excellent video Roger! Love seeing the practical work you put in to keep Avel Dro afloat!

[@daviddickmeyer5231]

Don’t those crazy jack handles just make you wonder about what engineers dream about at night?! 😂

[@andyjarman4958]

Angle grinders, how did we ever live without them?

[@andyjarman4958]

Excellent. Thanks. Francois recommends not using rollers on the keel because it raises the boat higher. But I've always worried the outer rollers will deform the hull strakes if all the boat's weight is put on them. Fantastic to get a close up of the arrangement on your trailer, I can show it to the trailer fabricators to get what I want now. Not sure they've ever seen a broken back trailer either. My Ilur build is half way through now, not long before I flip the hull over and start on the interior.

[@RogerRoving]

Yes, I considered a multi roller trailer but I would worry about it not supporting the keel properly.

[@vempronordeste2841]

Good morning my master.

[@jwardroper]

I keep my boat in the garden because I can work on it at my own pace , and I don't worry about vandals , I'm near redon

[@75robcam]

Love the videos hi from Australia, looking at building a timber sail boat, maybe a pathfinder or navigator. How do you spell the model of your boat as I like the look at it.

[@mwallace2922]

Thanks for posting. 🇦🇺👍👍🖖🏻🖖🏻

[@andrewcox8750]

Thanks Roger. Another enjoyable video. Did you consider splicing a loop for the tack downhaul? Or is there a reason this wouldn’t work?

[@SLOWBOAT2CHINA]

I was thinking just the same question…

[@RogerRoving]

I was going to, but the rope was too stiff with old varnish etc.

[@andrewcox8750]

Makes sense. Thank you.

[@ashleyhoward8926]

Is your friend Didier a friend of the late Ken Dodd? Only joking, but I did like your see though hub caps & the underslung rollers too. Thanks for posting, very useful.

[@raymondsmith10]

Hey Roger, Love the videos! I have a Northeaster Dory that should be in the water in about a month. I was wondering what type of rope you use. Is that nylon, or cotton, or something else?

[@VaporwaveTattoos]

Where can i get a jacket like that? 😂👍 great video as always👍

[@RogerRoving]

Smock Shop, Cornwall.

[@damoog5985]

Nice one, thanks.

[@andersnilsson6625]

It will start to rust where you damaged the galvanization. Protect the surface as soon as possible! And the three-stroke rope you splice! 😃

[@CoolBreeze640]

It's relaxing watching someone else work. 😊 Enjoyed the video! Do you have to do anything with the sail to keep the mold/mildew/rot at bay when it must be put down while wet?

[@RogerRoving]

Fortunately it is a synthetic sail.

[@quentinwoods8811]

@@RogerRoving …for a synthetic sail material it looks quite soft and flexible to work with.. Is it a sail material available with Vivier sailboats ? Thanks again. Roger , another instructional video.

[@tim-youtubewatcher2726]

Hey I have just found the Mirror Mary channel with Mary,s camping set up. Looks like another channel to subscribe to.

[@graemecook2548]

That's a lovely weather vane Didier has on his barn. What sort of ship is it? Also nice to see your tape measure has imperial as well as metric. 😀

[@RogerRoving]

I think it’s an Audierne Thonier.

[@okcantbelieveit294]

A perfectly square cut! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@sikorsikor7098]

I wonder why you use neddle instead of splicing the rope. Is there any special reason Roger?

[@jackrabbit5047]

From the peanut gallery: I suggest you paint the cut ends of the galvanized channels you trimmed with rust-proofing paint.

[@maryhines322]

I didn't quite see, was that a French Army Knife that you used to open the beer?

[@RogerRoving]

Pair of pliers.

[@quarlow1215]

Yup, it's autumn here too Roger. Live and let live. Lol.

[@Stevo-063]

Spring in Aussie ;-)

[@sharkmentality9717]

WD 40, invented to polish titanium on the space shuttles. Works great on ti bicycles.

[@mikemiller9867]

Everyone loves a bit of bimbling

[@plymouthwelshboy]

nice video. Thank you.

[@b.loedsinn4110]

Love the video - as always. Where did you get your tarpaulin? It looks really good & properly waterproof.

[@tonyrandall8703]

Roger, what video equipment do you use for all these fine videos you make?

[@_Michiel_]

Excellent video as usual, Roger! I really love watching them. One question, though. You sewed the eye of the down haul in stead of splicing it. Are there any special reasons for that? Best wishes from The Netherlands. Mike

[@RogerRoving]

I was meaning to splice but found the varnish I had stiffened the previous loop with, had hardened the rope too much. And I may end up shortening the rope still more when I have had a chance to try out the new arrangement.

[@_Michiel_]

@@RogerRoving makes sense. 😊👍

[@tikkathreebarrels]

Why didn't you splice an eye in the end of that downhaul part?

[@teresasayer6854]

Hi, my husband wants a wristwatch like yours. Can you tell me what make it is? If you’re allowed to these days! Thank you, Tess

[@RogerRoving]

Luminox - with permanent illumination. Not available in France though.

[@teresasayer6854]

@@RogerRoving Thanks Roger. We both love your videos. Please keep up the great work. Xx

[@lesbigorneaux2004]

Hello , Mr Barnes , il faut rentrer , il raining? thanks

[@eatrideselfrealiserepeat]

Hullo Roger, will you paint/coat the steel where you cut shorter?

[@RogerRoving]

I’ll probably put some cold galvanising paint on it.

[@simonflood259]

Should cover the tyres with a piece of board stops the sun degradation

[@RogerRoving]

My tyres wear out before they sun degrade.

[@cliffterpher]

A Christmas present idea for yourself. Cordless angle grinder with decent battery. You won't know yourself. Thanks Roger.

[@tocboatman]

Reason for new trailer? Was it because you found it impossible to register the old one in France... I'm having a nightmare trying to register mine. COC was rejected and DREAL are demanding a plaque on the drawbar which the manufacturers can't supply! Or did you just want a new trailer?!

[@RogerRoving]

I would have had to register it as all up weight over 500kg. It did not seem worth it for an already old trailer.

[@tocboatman]

@@RogerRoving You did the right thing! Mine is a recent trailer, supposedly with a Certificate of Conformity, but I'm close to giving up, taking that trailer back to the UK and buying another here!

[@tsmith235]

Have you got ABOK. Ihave a shareable copy.

[@andyjarman4958]

Plogoff! Tis a silly place!

[@AndyCutright]

WD-40 is a degreaser. Don't you want to grease or lubricate that? Triflow penetrates and lubricates effectively. Not sure y'all can get that on the Continent.

[@RogerRoving]

It’s also a penetrating oil.

[@AndyCutright]

@@RogerRoving I appreciate your experience with it. I prefer to have greased or lubricated the joints such that I don't need to apply it. My experience is that it removes lubrication and leads to more rust and corrosion.

[@davepenman7056]

As well as being an excellent (as usual) video tis really nice picture quality, could I ask what it was shot on? Looking at close ups to camera at around 12mins, in nice light with that rather sombre sky beyond it is absolutely pin on my ancient 24 inch Imac! Thanks Roger and please keep 'em coming.

[@RogerRoving]

Mainly on a new GoPro 10 that I am experimenting with - hence these recent short videos.

[@nathandougherty7058]

Please wear hearing protectors Roger!!