Free Sailboat Gets A New Centerboard

[@kenleachman5476]

refreshing a family man working man working on a sailboat taking it from nothing to something you have to love this guy

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Ken Leachman thanks!

[@roadkill5333]

Ken Leachman...hahahahahhaa!! What is refreshing is seeing a package on a front porch!!! Did they put "HAZARDOUS WASTE" warning signs on it at the shipper??

[@deanmoore4053]

Nice to see someone else builds stuff on the dining room table!

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Dean Moore lol it's become more of a work bench these days. Who's got time to walk all the way to the garage??

[@TOOMENETOYS]

I like the blue frog pond next to the boat !

[@erichbrann3643]

Great videos. Keep the kids involved and let them learn with you, everyone should be part of the crew as there are no passengers on a small sailboat. keep the videos coming!

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Erich Brann will do! Thanks!

[@sailingsoulmate7551]

We had a MacGregor like yours. We are closing next week on a Catalina 30 tall rig, but there are things we will surely miss with our little MacG. You will LOVE sailing her! She heels over quick but hardens right up at about 20 degrees. Fast and fun! Fair winds!

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Ruthie Henderson awesome! Can't wait, sounds like I got a good first sailboat to learn the ropes on!

[@karenwilliams2193]

Stopper knot LOL you crack me up!! Thanks for sharing your videos, I cannot wait to see you in the water. I bet your family is going to love sailing! Keep living your dream! Hugs 🤗

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Karen Williams thank you for the kind words!

[@bendspot]

one suggestion would be to add backing plates wherever you go through the deck. I realize that the centerboard loads are lateral and not vertical, but just a good idea I believe. Best of luck to you!

[@bestonedV]

Great episode, like your work! Little suggestion for the dagger plate screws would be to put tapered flat head screws they would be flush and impossible that there would be any rubbing. keep up the good work makes me glad to support you!

[@SailingFreeStyle]

S/V Tiny Fisher great suggestion. I did think exactly that when I was sitting there staring at it but it was just one of those things where I wanted to get the project over with. (Plus the closest hardware store that carries stainless is about 30 minutes away). But probably one of those things I'll change out somewhere down the line. I did grind off all the burrs from that bolt though and it should be ok for a while. Thanks so much for your support.

[@bestonedV]

No problem I know the feeling of living far from stores needed to do projects! By the way I'm maximum ice fishing but renamed my channel as about a month ago bought a Voyager 14 twin keel sailboat. I am slowly swithching over to sailing to continue my passion wich is deep salt water ice fishing to a more year round thing and as an original methode that is more eco friendly, I decide to do this using a sailboat. Hopefully I can eventually turn this into S/V Big Fisher and try a shot at different exotic species.

[@ThatOldBiddy]

Great job with these videos. Thanks for the hard work. :)

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Thank you!

[@NickCal304]

Safety glasses protects your eyes !!.

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Nick Calderon I'm just a crazy rebel. I live life on the edge.

[@NickCal304]

just saying i want to see more :))

[@alapikomamalolonui6424]

I was GONNA say (scream!): SAFETY GLASSES...!!! ..but, Nick beat me to it. Darn...

[@flxsuki]

Im excited for the future lol keep up the good work !!!!

[@philh3178]

Great job. I know what you mean about one job turning into three or four. I did notice the pool in the background is looking pretty gnarly. You might need to take a break from the boat projects for a bit, lol.

[@SailingFreeStyle]

lol. we just installed a new one from walmart. That other one was toast, I went to finally clean it out and fill it up once the weather got real warm and found a few holes in the liner. So no more nasty pool in the back ground.

[@robstirling3173]

loks like an upgrade design of dagger board!

[@SailingFreeStyle]

It functions well enough for me!

[@WarbirdPylonRacer]

Great videos! Fantastic sailboat you will soon find out! What was that great piano music in the background!

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Thank you for the comment! Music was just some royalty free stuff that was on iMovie.

[@emilybh6255]

It would have been nice to see you actually raise and lower the center board after the glue had dried that you put down for the block. I can't wait to see you take your first sail though.

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Unfortunately the trailer bunks are right under the DB trunk.

[@Richdudevids]

cool stuff is there a cover for the daggerboard to keep rian ,aka water and stuff out, I am not up and this kind of system,

[@SailingFreeStyle]

richard y. There is not, just a dude with a garden hose.

[@Richdudevids]

lol ok sounds good to

[@karenwilliams2193]

Mouse condo, LOL I love your sense of humor LOL

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Karen Williams someone needs to explain this to my wife please!

[@VwRosstorations]

Make you right there the simple jobs always turn in to something a little bigger...👍

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Thats what makes it interesting though right?

[@golblum1363]

Two Thumbs up man, keep at it!

[@SailingFreeStyle]

+Gol Blum thanks man!

[@sin247365]

SAFETY GLASSES SIR. i like you,i like what you are doing. please protect your eyes, your kids are watching!

[@volkswatson]

When I start a project, I always multiply x3 the time I think it'll take. Very rarely does it take less...

[@SailingFreeStyle]

volkswatson true story!

[@jonhering5660]

Nice to see the progress, could make sure the audio is loud enough for us to hear everything...please.

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Jon Hering everything seems ok when I watch it... was the a part in particular where you had audio issues or the whole thing?

[@jonhering5660]

When you were working at the table on the shiv block.

[@jon_14_6]

G'day from Aussie, how do you get away with doing projects on the kitchen table dude, great content so far, kid are gunna love it on the water:)

[@SailingFreeStyle]

lol, we hardly use the table for anything other than projects these days anyway.

[@gokselgorkem3941]

Hi:)I am your new follower from Turkey:) I would like to ask you that what is line dimension and How many cm you keep daggerboard in the water..I mean How many cm of daggerboard is inside of water? Good Job Man:)))

[@candisbrendel7396]

EPOXY RESIN GLASS SHEETS AND 2 PART HOLE PUTTY FOR EMERG USE WOULD BE IN MY REPAIR KIT! YOU CAN SAVE YOUR BOAT, AS WELL AS YOUR LOVED ONES WITH THOSE THINGS!! HOLE KITS ARE CHEAP AND CURE UNDER WATER AS WELL, JUST SAYING OLD ONE LEGGED JOSEPH T.

[@bobcallender8088]

Where did you order your dagger board from, thanks in advance.

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Hey Bob, I got it from Blue Water Yachts .com let them know I sent you if you get one! I tried to get them to sponsor the channel last year and I never heard back from them! 😝

[@OMGWERDOOMED]

If you want to monetize please think before you print. Congratulations on you boat and channel.

[@josephnotarianni6652]

What bedding compound did you use?

[@SailingFreeStyle]

not 5200

[@melee401]

I would not want a ball bearing block on that dagger board. One with a bronze or even plastic bushing would be my preference. I would have used a bit of butyl sealant under the block and under he plate as well. Steel screws to aluminum in sea water means the aluminum will lose the electrolysis battle. Again, I would be using butyl sealant. Just the DAP roofing/gutter butyl works perfectly fine and lasts forever.

[@jackneff179]

Any wood you ut on the boat coat like varnish with epoxy to keep out water...as you found out fiberglass over wood isnt a for sure seal. You can put fiberglass on epoxy but you shoulddnt/cant eoxy on to fiberlass.. Watch boatworkstoday for better glassing instructiion.

[@levijohnson460]

my wife would love me if I worked at the kitchen table inside the house.

[@creteben]

You need a vice bro haha

[@SailingFreeStyle]

+Crete Ben I need a lot of things! And a vice is definitely one of them.

[@rrdner5700sbcglob]

Here is wishing you well on your Mac! I totally identified with your efforts and frustration. I got my free boat for a dollar down on the Cape where it resides at my folks house. Mass. made me go and get a money order for 6 cents to pay the tax!! No cash! But like you it all worked out and she is now mine. You are way ahead of me because of the age of your boat and I kind of envy you but I also love my old classic! Good luck and don't get discouraged just stay determined!! You can see my Little Girl at : sites.google.com/site/kestrelsrise/

[@SailingFreeStyle]

Randy Gardner awesome! I'll check it out right now. I love to see how and what other people are doing to their old boats!

[@vandeventerbrink3019]

Hey man you should make an intro?

[@leesmith5419]

You must have a very understanding wife to let you do that on her dining room table

[@ricardorodriguez-sq5sk]

Great video but...where's your safety glasses ?...it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye !!! specially with those little cutting wheels they're so easy to brake off and come flying straight to your face

[@SailingFreeStyle]

ricardo rodriguez you're probably right.

[@dfdparamedic]

FYI: Friend lost 75% of his vision in his left eye from not wearing eye protection with a dremel (piece came off and hit him in the eye). Hate to see the same thing happen to someone else.

[@SailingFreeStyle]

+Todd Donovan that sucks.

[@mikemorrow6992]

my 24ft MacGregor keel is 94"x19"x2.75 and is 500lbs so I will not capsize, that don't look right be careful

[@SailingFreeStyle]

+mike morrow sounds like your keel is what is acting as your ballast. The 26 uses an internal water tank as a ballast and the daggerboard functions as hydrofoil.

[@Pterobyte32]

Are you using silicon ,, argh STOP that is crap, use 3m 4000 for sealing, 4200 for semi perm adhesive and 5200 for permanent seal/adhesive/bedding

[@SailingFreeStyle]

+Jim RB did you just make a pirate noise?

[@MGreen-vz6yb]

Haha Centerboards are made of lead, you can't lift it.

[@KerryBBalcom]

You haven't said what your wife's feels about the boat

[@SailingFreeStyle]

+Kerry (get ready for a terrible pun) she’s totally on board