Bilge Keels, Anodes, Caulk, Paint, and Keel Blocks: Drydock Update 7

In this episode we're sharing updates on the drydock project
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[@garywagner2466]

Ryan is a marvel. It’s great to see someone love their job so much. Viewers don’t realize how tough it is to make these videos. Ryan has made hundreds, and gets better every time. Assuming Libby is still the camera operator, she’s doing a great job, too. These videos bring in much needed revenue, so make sure you hit “like,” post a comment, and if interested subscribe to the channel. It doesn’t cost anything to subscribe, but YT pays for big subscriber numbers. Let’s get these folks to the next level.

[@mm3mm3]

Ryan and Libby are the best! 😊😊😊😊😊

[@Noone-jn3jp]

It genuinely makes me happy to see it. He’s doing a great job! His personality will live with that ship forever

[@danam0228]

If viewers don't realize... how is it that you as a viewer do? 🤪

[@edwardcanard6439]

Ryan, could you interview some of the workers? It would be cool to hear their feelings on getting a chance to work on a battleship! Love the channel!

[@philipgard6762]

Great idea though.

[@johnho7422]

Kudos to all the people of the Philadelphia Naval Yard Consummate professionals They made this all possible

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

So cool to hear the painters and no doubt many other workers are dedicated to making NJ her best for the next 30+ years to come.

[@tippo5341]

I've been off work and laid up in bed since late February, and one thing that I am glad about, is that I found this channel to firstly binge watch, and secondly have the utmost pleasure in watching Ryan and the beloved USS New Jersey throughout this entire dry docking....he is truly like a kid having all his Chritmas's come at once. Being an avid scale modeller, the channel has also provided me an immense amount of information that I had no idea about, and will happily include into future models of the beautiful IOWA's....just about to start the Missouri in 1/350 once health allows....but will be doing a New Jersey in coming years as well. It's a treu credit to Ryan, Libby, and all the others on the Board of NJ, as well as all the volunteers and those working on her during this dry docking the the mighty New Jersey will be seeing many many more birthdays....you should all be extremely proud of the work in maintaining this piece of history that you have all contributed!!!! Cheers from Sydney Aus!!!!

[@M81_WOODLAND]

What a massive amount of work.

[@Alsadius]

There's a reason that they're spending so many millions on it.

[@christophercashion7897]

not near as much as Texas but still cool that she's getting the work she needs

[@calebdean2440]

Hopefully when the job is finished, they will be able to tally the total amount of hours billed to job and share that information.

[@remb9614]

I’m glad we had the funds to do this extra work. I hope generations to come will be able to appreciate the hard work that the crew went through during the entire life cycle of this ship! These museum ships are a great look into our history

[@bret9741]

Other than storage.. Would The Navy have done anything different on this clean up and paint.

[@remb9614]

@@bret9741 I’m not really sure. The navy dry docks every few years so maybe they would have done more preventive work in the past. If they were going to put the ship back into service maybe they would do more. Good question.

[@alexwilliams9900]

Lot of work being done…. I’m still convinced Ryan is going to steal it.

[@diytwoincollege7079]

It’s up on blocks already.

[@Ghauster]

I can see a very happy Ryan with a Captain's hat sailing the high seas.

[@dpeter6396]

He's not telling us about the time dialator being installed. And he has the key!!😁

[@VashStarwind]

@@dpeter6396 He scrapped that from the Eldridge. ha.

[@hamakaze1364]

As from someone from the Midwest who rarely sees Martine craft that tour last week was incredible. Thank you ( I forgot his name, but he is older and does tours for her in her home port). That was truly a once in a lifetime experience. As a fan who builds naval vessels for fun virtually (as you see in my pfp) and an inept curiosity, I wasn't able to marvel the experience fully, just so much stuff how blue eyes was designed just flat makes sense. Thank you all whom are in this project

[@RNemy509]

She's a beaut, Clark!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

The painters are doing such an amazing job of painting the old girl It looks absolutely fantastic 👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@davidstange4174]

I love it. She is a beauty. You can see he loves his job too.

[@jbellos1]

Fantastic updates, Ryan. Thank you. A welding engineer and weld inspector at another time in my life, all the welding, weld repairs, and materials involved are very interesting. You have definitely had a surprising amount of welding done. Great new about the bilge keels. She's really looking majestic.

[@robertf3479]

I hate to say it but your Lady is already looking at least as good and probably BETTER than any model I've built and painted. Bravo Zulu to you and the shipyard guys. Excellent job.

[@rednvss]

Battleship New Jersey may be a national treasure but. so is Ryan!! We're so lucky to have him..

[@mikereinhardt4807]

The BSNJ is going to be in better shape than the Navy ever had it. I would say even better than new. Great job Ryan!...

Generations that have a brain will pay attention, not enough high fives, knuckle bumps to cover this work, history preserved, my dad is smiling from underneath. Thank you.

[@mainiac4pats]

Sounds almost like a creosote inner packing. Really interesting stuff. Love your videos, reminds me of just how hard the work being a “yardbird” can be. So glad there are dry docks, cribs, cradles, keel blocks, and other items to look back on through your videos. There’s not many places that are harder work than a shipyard. What does a yardbird barter with. Let me tell you, it’s their skill. Find me a guy who knows his job, how and when to do it, there’s not a finer person out there. Kaizen boys, make that Battleship sing. Bravo, oh and while your at it send Ryan for a “bucket of steam”

[@diytwoincollege7079]

Can we start a go fund me to send Ryan and crew a beer or 3? Great work!!

[@travelinben1966]

They're doing a fantastic job on sprucing up the ship.Thank you for your expertise in making it happen.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@alexwood5425]

Looks like you have a fairly complete history of welding throughout NJ. From riveting (don't understand welding) through to it's OK to cut holes in her and just weld it back up!

[@adrianames8590]

Very interesting updates! Love your videos and humour. Interested in hearing more about your bilge keel repairs. Beautiful ship!

[@cosmopezzolla996]

Great job guys... took a dry dock tour with Ryan.... it was awesome to see and touch the battleship in dry dock! Thanks for the opportunity! If you have the opportunity to do this, take it!

[@enclavex69]

She’s looking beautiful ❤👊

[@robertclevenger697]

Unbelievable the amount of repair needed.

[@RIchardDavidson007]

Coming out real great. It looks new. Wow.

[@GenasysMech]

It would be fantastic to see the methods they use to mold the 1/4" mild steel plate to the radius of the hull. What a beautiful job you & your crew are doing, phenomenal!

[@VashStarwind]

My guess is they weld one side, then use a jack or some type of press to bend it around to shape as they weld it. Either that or gauge the angle and have the sheets pre-bent, (which i dont think they do because its probably a lot more expensive and time consuming to do it that way.)

[@clementgoetke2385]

@@VashStarwind they just weld it and wrap it around

[@rfinsl]

We, to my knowledge, have not had any curator measurements of the hull out of water.

[@truthsayers8725]

getting geeked! im leaving friday morning to get there for my saturday 1030 tour!

[@COYOTE_N8]

Very cool! Been enjoying all these vids

[@richardelushik1177]

Looking Fantastic.

[@johnho7422]

Ryan is the best EVER!

[@aydindiaby2988]

Luckily I got to shack his hand/meet him, on the day of my Dry dock tour (May 12). 👍

[@henrycarlson7514]

So Wise , Thank You .

[@MrCEPPaulT]

She is looking beautiful what will be below the waterline eventually. Thank you for the update!

[@CarreraTrackOntheFloor]

Looking forward to it.

[@888jackflash]

Ryan has turned out to be a great spokesman for BB-62. Years ago, I wasn't so sure.. but NOW

[@douglasboyle6544]

She's a beut' Clark!

[@the_lost_navigator]

24-hrs a day painters - need us? - just shine that Battleship silhouette into the night sky and Bat-men will respond, eh! ;) Respect, Gentlemen.

[@coryzipperle5627]

The cling-ons have been removed from the starboard bow! Good job, Jim!

[@markp.9707]

Awesome job Ryan!!! Love your love of your job.

[@casterman2]

Once in a lifetime job for everyone. Everyone is busting theirvbutts. Great to see!

[@27526]

Hi Ryan. Been meaning to chat for a while. I love battleships however my background is 30+ years of railroading.. I have worked with large things (not women) all my life. So here are just a few Q?s. 1. Would it have been possible after cleaning the hull, to apply primer, and then some product similar to Ryno Liner, then top coat with paint? Would be expensive but I have seen something like this done to the underside of almost 100 years old Pullman cars during restoration. Something like that could also have some acoustic deadening benefit as well. 2. Is it true that the New Jersey State Wildflower is a traffic cone? 3. Been watching all the vids here , Very well done, short,sweat, not too much foreplay. I commend you on your work . ***** Five stars. 4. On VJ day, how many US battleships were in service?

[@philb5593]

23 battleships on VJ day 4 Iowa Class: Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin 4 South Dakota Class: South Dakota, Indiana, Massachusetts, Alabama 2 North Carolina Class: North Carolina, Washington 3 Colorado Class: Colorado, Maryland, West Virginia 2 Tennessee Class: Tennessee, California 3 New Mexico class: New Mexico, Mississippi, Idaho 1 Pennsylvania class: Pennsylvania 1 Nevada class: Nevada 2 New York class: New York, Texas 1 Wyoming class: Arkansas, (Wyoming was a training ship)

[@196cupcake]

Thinking about what the work is like if you're one of the ship painters, I can imagine a few downsides, but I'd imagine it is also satisfying when the project is successfully completed.

[@Mark.R_]

Hi Ryan, is there any update on the leaking panels covering the propeller shaft bearings? It would be interesting to have a video of the panels being opened up and what's inside.

[@romeozuniga283]

Gulf Coast Industrial is happy on assisting in the restoration of the New Jersey Battleship can truly make a difference. Sometimes it’s those actions that separate us from everyone else.

[@killsalot78]

olive green turtle neck, nice

[@BlahCraft1]

Important question: Why are there no flame decals on the side of the ship? Is it a historical reason (like she was never painted this way) or a practical reason (flame decals make ships go faster, but she's not planning on moving for the next ~30 years)?

[@talis84]

Why not caulk first then paint over? what is the reason for calking over the paint?

[@Phordless_Cone]

The caulk flexes, paint doesn't. It was covered in another video, IIRC.

[@ravenbarsrepairs5594]

Likely because that's the way the Navy did it, and the reasoning for it's application also weren't known until after part of the ship had been painted.

[@scottpageusmc]

Caulk remains mailable and under paint can cause it to chip eventually, especially when there's a lot of metal than will expand and contract daily due to temperature changes.

[@bobroberts2371]

Before tall boom lifts were in use ( like when the ship was built ) just how did the sides of the hull get painted? Scaffolding ? Guy on a rope? Time 114 boom lift There are some boom lifts that are exceeding 300 ft with a horizontal reach of 100 ft.

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

tons and tons of scaffolding

[@MisterFastbucks]

Ryan, with the ship away from it's berthing, is there any maintenance like dredging going on there?

[@garywayne6083]

No - its an active fish spawning site so no work can be done at this time

[@VintageTechFan]

The hull with the pitting looks almost wooden .. I like it, somehow. With welding on the double plates, is the heating of the hull on the inside a problem that takes special consideration? Like repainting the inside at least?

[@chrisbingham799]

Ryan’s the GOAT!

[@kiereluurs1243]

🥱 No-no-no, the SHEEP!

[@johnsykesiii1629]

Ryan - What brand is that headlight you wear, and do you like/recommend it?

[@marklundeberg7006]

I'm curious how the overlapping works when you have a fully painted area next to an unpainted one. For example after bumping

[@unitrader403]

my guess would be the 1st layer gets as much done as reachable, the 2nd layer is a few cm/inches around that, and the 3rd layer is the same around that, and then you can make the overlap proper when applying the paint on the block position. alternatively they could take part of the paint layers off when sandblasting the part under the blocks in a similar manner.

[@marklundeberg7006]

@@unitrader403 yeah basically I wonder if they have to be that careful, or they can just put layer 1 over layer 3.

[@27526]

The NC BB55 seemed to have some vibration issues after being launched. It appears that the Navy was able to fix/minimize this. What was the issue/cause found to be?....and how was it corrected? I think I've read that other following ships also had similar issues. Did any of the Iawa,s have this problem as well?

[@TheJd195555]

I served on the New Jersey from November 1988 through February 1991 (decommissioning). Had times ship was running at high speed and where I worked, it was noisy and lots of vibration. One time, the ship was doing over 35 knots and sure put up quite a rooster tail. But she was a great ship. I miss being on board her. THE BIG "J"

[@Tuning3434]

I think this might be covered in the North Carolina class video a few years back. Jist of it was a resonance appearing at higher RPM, where prop wash would cause part of the hull to vibrate. If I remember correctly is was partially overcome by changing propellers, but the problem originates from NC's usage of propeller skegs. By placing the skegs from the outboard prop shaft to the inside shaft, this problem was not so much of an issue in the South Dakota and the Iowa class.

[@leeroywolphagen8451]

When is new jerseys last day in dry dock?

[@benhamohome7756]

What if water or moisture will find its way between the new doubler plates ? will is cause corrosion between the original plate to the new ones?

[@brendanklein2466]

Are we able to purchase the old anodes... Be Kool to have.

[@philipmoyer8770]

Yes, they sell them at the drydock! I was tempted to buy one, but it was over 25 pounds!

[@mbterabytesjc2036]

Thought for the day: Consider in the future, when the hull gets thinner due to corrosion, storing the battleship in a dry dock.

[@Tuning3434]

There is a vid out there from a few years back with Ryan's thoughts on cofferdams, and why using a drydock would be a not-so-preferred solution considering how much HMS Victory is suffering being only supported on blocks. Long term it would be preferred to have the hull fully supported by water. This is still a non-issue. All the pitting observed is from before the '80s. During this drydock it was observed there was no failure of the coating, and no leakage from the inside, meaning no material could have corroded so far. Yesterdays video 'removing 10 keelblocks...' goes a bit more into what and when those weakspots that will be double plated appeared.

[@JoshuaTootell]

Ships are designed to be in the water.

[@JCbull]

What condition is the NJ considering she is 80 years plus?

[@frankromo]

Has anyone from the Navy reached out to you to visit the ship? Any interest expressed at all in the New Jersey’s dry docking by the active Navy?

[@bushelfoot]

Saw dust just holds the water any water for rust production..

[@philipgard6762]

She is beginning to look beautiful again, although she has always been a comely lady.

[@VashStarwind]

Dont fix her up too much dude! The navy will be wanting her back if you do! haha

[@recklessted]

Would a two-part expanding foam be a good filler for the bilge keels?

[@clementgoetke2385]

no

[@indoraptor3248]

Are you gonna laser scan her? I watched a video you uploaded that says New Jersey is 4 inches longer than her sisters and you said that you would laser scan her in drydock to check if it was true.

[@jetdriver]

What are you going to do to repair the Bilge Keels?

[@kiphenry4684]

Question: will they have to reballast the ship prior to the “bump?”

[@garywayne6083]

yes

[@Ic3q4]

ngl i wonder how many kgs or tonns of paint is needed for such a ship :P

[@redsixe]

I believe it was mentioned to be 36,000 ponds of paint.

[@CraigWalton654]

How much do you think it would cost to make a replica of the USS Oregon battleship, but only making the parts people would be allowed to go on be authentic. Everything else would just be made to keep it together and float in place.

[@Joseph55220]

When I was in high-school, I would do summer-work for local GC's (in Ohio, everyone does their home-improvement during summer for the $15 an hour cash-wage labor-rate (plus food and drink and don't tell anybody we forgot for file a permit to build this shed and put a light a couple of 110v boxes in it). Or they need a new fence, or repair the old fence, or some shingles + a bit of moldy-insulation removal - I'll even vacuum away the bat feces for $15... Anyways, BB-62 dock-period is starting to sound more like a wishful housewife that is hoping $6,000 cash and a skimpy bathrobed tour is going to buy her a brand-new master-bath - even if she is willing to give up on granite and heated grout, your eyes are getting bigger than your stomach Mr. Ryan, sir

[@unclebuild8480]

????

[@Tuning3434]

Watch the episodes where Ryan discusses budget and the added goals budgetted via the drydock tours. But, cool story bro!

[@kiereluurs1243]

'Balsa-wood'?!

[@rickjames8317]

Ryan, what is the paint that is being used? I did see that it is a Sherwin Williams product, but which one specifically? I know that Sherwin Williams has a quality line of industrial coatings. It would be interesting to know the name of the product, you know, just in case someone is interested in painting their own battleship at home. This question might have been answered in a previous video, and I may have just missed it.

[@kiereluurs1243]

Watch the other videos. GIY.

[@RarestAce]

They are using Sea Guard 5000 coating system by Sherwin-Williams

[@rickjames8317]

@@RarestAce Awesome 👌 Thanks for the reply. Take care and be well!

[@donmears4090]

Hey Ryan, I know this totally off the subject but I was watching something about bow shapes and the effects that happen to a ships speed and fuel use. I would like to see the results of a naval architect and weapons expert using the dimensions of an Iowa class battleship to build a Amphibious Support Vessel using current technology. The ship would have to be capable of speeds to stay in station with modern Carriers and transit through the Panama Canal. The ship would be armed with two 16in. turrets forward and 5in. turrets for shore bombardment. The space aft would house refueling and rearming facilities for helicopters and VTOL aircraft. Having a ship like this available will help U.S. Marines sleep better at night.

[@dannyhonn973]

Talk to Drachinifel. Hes a naval engineer

[@bowdoin5063]

Zinc anodes

[@unclebuild8480]

Aluminum for brackish water such as the Delaware River, Zinc for sea water and magnesium for fresh. From the tour I took on Saturday 11

[@bowdoin5063]

@@unclebuild8480 Thank you for the info, I built warships for 40 years and zinc was all I ever saw. Now I know why. Never stop learning

[@ravenbarsrepairs5594]

An easier and likely cheaper way to finish the hull, as well as reduce the surface area of the paint, would be to skimcoat over the pitted areas to make them flat, with some marine grade "body filler", such as what automotives use. As the ship is nearly stationary, hull flexing isn't as much as of an issue to crack the caulk/filler, as with a moving ship. All the pitting massively increases the surface area of the hull in contact with the water, it also creates the potential for a faster deterioration of the paint coatings, as there's that much more area to have a failure that then allows the surrounding area to be exposed to the water, accelerating the coatings failure.

[@wildtimbrown]

Yeah too bad they didn't have access to a battery of actual experts and a team of shipwrights working on her. Oh wait....

[@TheBigExclusive]

It's a matter of cost. Your method probably costs more, and the museum needs to be careful with their limited budget.

[@Matt-yg8ub]

Too bad they don’t have any experts available to tell them that. P.S your method only works if she doesn’t move at all. You want the system of coatings to adhere to the steel, not body filler that can flex and warp and come loose

[@garywagner2466]

Yeah, they didn’t plan this work for years, get expert advice, discuss options and costs, and then implement the plan. They were just winging it hoping some constipated social media troll would put them on the right track.

[@seanhazelwood3311]

Not "Navy correct".

[@ralfnjan]

No Klingons on the starboard bow?

[@DanielsPolitics1]

Why are you you using aluminum? Aluminium would work so much better.

[@BattleshipNewJersey]

Aluminum is best for our slightly brackish water.

[@robg9236]

Tell me how great the paint job was in 10 or 20 years.

[@ABrit-bt6ce]

2030 something or so. Wait and you'll find out.

[@Tuning3434]

well the paint job from 1991 still looked fine.

[@RupertAH]

I will be happy when I don't have to hear the term "system of coatings".

[@kaziwill]

Thats a beautiful murder boat

[@Jaysqualityparts]

Good thing it’s not being performed by the DOT.

[@merlinwizard1000]

2nd, 15 May 2024

[@bend8353]

^ this guy needs a life

[@ajtikalsky9704]

Who cares

[@vet-7174]

You get a cookie 😂