FINISHING the DODGER build 💪 (pt.3) Ep.175 Building my steel sailing yacht

[@kevinmartin3859]

Well done Bruce that is a brilliant dodger you done a fabulous job as normal with everything you do 😊😊

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Good on you and thanks Kevin, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@JeanFrenchinGambia]

Awesome, wonderful to see you back with energy and force just go on...🥁😉👏👌💪👍thanks a lot ❤🛠🤞😊

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks for your good comments Jean, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@Chris-NZ]

It was 45 some days when I was living in Sydney back the the early 80’s , that nearly killed me and I wasn’t even wearing leathers or doing heavy work, you have my admiration and sympathy 😀😀

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Good on you and thanks Chris, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@flyboy61b]

Looks great. A ton of work. I watch another boat building channel where he always says "whatever you make, make it beautiful" as his sign off. You certainly do that with everything you do.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Hey thank you very much for your good and encouraging comments Steve, very much appreciated and yes indeed, that is a very nice sign off mantra 🙂👍🏻

[@Sircraig7963]

G'day Bruce, It's looking good, can't wait for the next vid. Respect...!

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Good on you Craig, appreciated mate 🙂👍🏻

[@LifeOnTheHulls]

That dodger will be life changing mate.As always stunning work.Ross

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Good on you Rossco, thanks, appreciated mate 🙂👍🏻

[@Wargunsfan]

Bruce, that is indeed an artful dodger. : )

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much AR, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@jrpenalver3208]

Boat is looking great. Can't wait to see you sailing in it.👍🙏🏴‍☠️

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Jr, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@bdphourde]

I looked at a number of steel sailboats when I was first looking to buy. Most were in poor condition after 10 years because they didn't pay attention to the details that you do! You are definitely the one to learn how to do it right!

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks for your good comments Brian, appreciated sir and yes, understood re. the many compromised and 'short cut' steel builds around, unfortunately. I did and continue trying to do careful boatwork with everything,.... 🙂👍🏻

[@whitneylake2107]

Looking great ! I think that is called "sweat equity " !!

[@BuildingSYMistress]

😁Thanks very much Whitney, appreciated 👍🏻

[@mikeskelly2356]

Just an idea for the 'Hatch cover'. Cut an opening in the cabin top where the opened hatch will rest, install a Perspex lid on the hatch itself, then build a low frame around the area forward of the Dodger and cover it with a hinged lid topped with more Perspex. You now have light whether the hatch is open or closed, and, when closed, the 'cover' can be unlocked and hinged up for potential ventilation... I'm curious as to why folks working in brutally hot climates don't make up a 'Chiller Vest'. The commercial ones are hella expensive, but a cheap cloth vest with a lot of silicone tubing stitched onto it in zig-zag fashion, front and back, that uses a small 'peristaltic pump' to circulate fluid from a bucket full of ice water, would do wonders at keeping your core temps down to a comfortable level... Even setting up a remote household AC unit with the cold output contained in a box with a dryer vent hose attached, would allow you to direct chilled air to where ever you might be working!... 🥵😎

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks for your good comments Mike, appreciated and jfyi Mistress has a hatch with portlight just for'ward of the companionway hatch garage, as well as of course this main hatch which will also give light inside and re. the 'chiller vest' suggestion, I think that it sounds a bit complicated and would get in the way of the thousands of necessary moves up-down-sideways-etc. whilst working. Although quite uncomfortable, when it's hot like that summer was it's just a case of keep at it and keep the fluids up and the fan did also help a lot! 🙂👍🏻

[@mp6756]

I owe you an apology. I haven't watched in a while, but I always give you a thumbs 👍 your work is stellar. Stay safe, and everything else will work out well.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much and no apology required, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@latitudeash]

I am watching an artist at work. It came out great.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Hey thanks very much for your good comments, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@johncollier608]

A large does of patience and perseverance there, Bruce. Looking really good, Sir. Thanks for sharing.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Indeed John, indeed! Thanks, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@PropanePete]

Nice welds Bruce. And with a good old stick welder as well.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Hey thanks Pete, appreciated and yes indeed mate, this one welder did the whole build of Mistress! 🙂👍🏻

[@rossmain4142]

You attention to detail is amazing, well done

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Ross, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@randy5411]

It will all be worth the effort when you're dry and warm, sipping coffee under a southern storm. Good work. Good videos. Washington state viewer.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Randy, appreciated and yes, I do agree sir! 🙂👍🏻

[@hewittehart8283]

Man that's going to look so awesome,

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Hewitte, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@brutusbarnabus8098]

Once you faired it out it looked stellar, Bruce. Your attention to detail is commendable. I posted many moons ago, and will repeat, when Mistress is done she will be the most beautiful boat at the docks.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks for your good comments Brutus, much appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@rolandtb3]

Edging forward in building a place of refuge.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Indeed, thanks Roland, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@Coyotehello]

Very nice, and all the attention to details. Wow. Cheers, a.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Alain, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@Andre-yu3qs]

Fantastic, thanks for sharing.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Good on you Andre, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@gronfors6274]

Dodger looking good!

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks Gronfors, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@kimberlydeann]

Awesome work Bruce!!

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Kimberley, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@PJ-jz5fm]

Amazing work and the dodger looks brilliant. I am going through a similar experience totally rebuilding my steel ketch and can appreciate the effort that you have put into Mistress. I thought it was hot in the Canaries at 30degC but can't imagine working in 51degC heat. I can't wait to see the finished dodger.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks for your good comments Jens, appreciated and all the best with your boatwork 🙂👍🏻

[@4englishlies875]

Bruce that dodger is look good! I feel ya about the heat, after September 11 my chef career had to take a side line. The fine dining here in the states took a hard hit everyone was afraid of fling it seems. All that to say I did a few year's of house framing here in center Florida. Just un-godly hot . Keep up the good fight you are closer to finishing than you were a year ago. 😊

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Jeff, appreciated and yes you are correct, MUCH closer now,.. 🙂👍🏻

[@freedomwanderer]

Awesome.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks Chuck, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@MrKenNoath]

Looks nice Bruce. I am back on my boat in France. Launching tomorrow.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks Gary, appreciated mate and good to hear re. your cat. adventures, all the very best and I hope to hear some stories,... 🙂👍🏻

[@wadeshore]

Looking good 👍🏻

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks Wadeshore, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@LeeShoresLazyJacksandLunches]

Looks superb

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks Dave, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@johnhewett2525]

I think you should cut the centre out of the traveler as that space under the centre will go rusty.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

😆interesting idea John, fyi that section is all sealed up 👍🏻

[@president2]

Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Good on you Chuck, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@josephhegarty1918]

As always great work

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks Joseph, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@ozcarandreasson2340]

Really neat job Bruce! What thickness have you gone for with the steel plating on the sides and roof?

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks very much Oscar, appreciated, all of the coachroof plate is 3mm 🙂👍🏻

[@iainlyall6475]

hi 🙂 looking nice.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Hi Iain and thanks, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@Seamist]

Are you going to remove the 4 small metal supports on the inside of dodger? Will you add stainless hand rails on top of dodger? Why didn’t you drill holes on traveler before you welded in place? Great job looks good

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks for your good comment and questions Jan, appreciated : those X4 angled supports are structural so stay in place + make good hand holds and for eg. the MFD will be supported on one; yes handrails will be bolted on later, probably to the side panels because the top will support solar panels and re. drilling traveller bolt holes, the hole positions away from the centre change somewhat once it's curved and so clamping the section in it's final place first is required 🙂👍🏻

[@tube4h]

You make it look easy, but there is a lot of skills involved. Great work! Was this the last big structure to make?

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Hey thanks for your good comments and question Herman, appreciated and YES, this was THE LAST structure to add for Mistress 🙂👍🏻

[@michaelmogensen728]

Hej Bruce Det går fremad 😅håber alt vel Hilsen fra Danmark og Michael 😊😊

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Hej og tak Michael, appreciated 🙂👍🏻

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Nice one! Haven’t seen that fairing compound before, is it specifically for steel?

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks BBTR team, appreciated and re. the Wattyl EFC, it is BRILLIANT and can be used on any substrate, has been around for a long time,.... until Wattyl were swallowed up by Danish Co. Hempel who last year axed a number of what were excellent Wattyl products including the EFC! It is (was) SO lightweight, easy to mix, easy to apply, VERY easy to sand, remains very flexible so does not crack/open, can be overcoated by almost anything, was way cheaper than any other marine fairing compound product globally, etc, etc,... Competition?! 🤔👍🏻

[@ImnotChuck.]

Is that piece at 6:48 going to be a head knocker? Of course, it all looks great.

[@BuildingSYMistress]

Thanks notChuck, appreciated and yes indeed that beam and the aft one too will be hazards for the unweary, which is why they will both be getting neoprene foam added later 🙂👍🏻

[@QuantumStellar]

when there is lightning, you will save all the others from strikes...keep a grill on the deck during storms! the mast will be steel as well? solid steel?

[@BuildingSYMistress]

😆 and no, the mast is not steel

[@QuantumStellar]

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