Even Tall ships need some love

[@jamessandman3708]

That is so cool! Thanks for sharing Paul. Cheers! ⛵⛵⛵

[@sailingduyfken5948]

Glad you enjoyed it James , cheers Paul

[@stevep5819]

Another great video Paul, and that steam whistle I heard at the end sounded like my old friend "Waratah"

[@sailingduyfken5948]

it was, cheers Paul

[@olivei2484]

Looks like fun. Did they hand you a brush? 😁

[@sailingduyfken5948]

Unfortunately for insurance purposes only their staff are allowed to do the work but I chip in back at the museum, cheers Paul

[@jadegale4963]

We used 60 litres of anti foul for two complete coats and gave the props some new prop speed all up I think we spent 7 or 8 days giving her a scrub , priming , two coats of anti foul, New anodes and a lick of prop speed on the two props, she was relaunched on the high tide Friday morning, she was a real pleasure to work on and I look forward to seeing her at noakes marine yard again in the future

[@sailingduyfken5948]

Thanks Jade, I couldn't make Friday, but thanks to you and the team for great job, I hope to see you over the water soon, cheers Paul

[@jadegale4963]

@@sailingduyfken5948 I have my interview to volunteer at the museum this Saturday

[@sailingduyfken5948]

@@jadegale4963 great is that with Mirjam or Andrew? I'm away sailing on my boat this weekend. The first video ( haul out) has gone a little bit viral 24K views in 7 days which for sailing Duyfken is huge. See you at the museum, cheers Paul

[@reubenwesek7079]

Very interesting. Terrific production keep up the good work.

[@sailingduyfken5948]

Thanks Rueben, cheers Paul

[@ImpreccablePony]

Tell me how much it costs to re-do the ship like that.

[@sailingduyfken5948]

To be honest I hate to think but a lot ....tens of thousands, cheers Paul

[@jacq135]

Why don't you use a 18th century technique against marine growth namely copper plating the hull often done with 18th century Dutch VOC ships not contemporary accurate but cheaper than doing this time after time the copper plates were one or two millimetres thick and fastened with copper nails on to the wood

[@sailingduyfken5948]

The answer is I don't really know. The ship was built in Fremantle in 1999 the shipwrights made that decision then...could be the copper was too expensive and they had volunteers to do the anti fouling.But yes copper plate was used a lot. Can I suggest a brilliant animated video on how 16th century tall ships were built and sailed by a very clever man at 'Animagraffs' on you tube, you would love it, cheers Paul