How To Repair an Inflatable Dinghy - Sailing and sailboats Ep 255

[@followtheboat]

Did we miss out your favourite glue? What would be in your glue box?

[@zooniethelazoon]

Superglue needs moisture to cure it (and boy have you got moisture in the air by the bucketful!!) Find a small airtight food box and store them in there. Put a couple of silica gel packets to absorb moisture as well. The gel type superglue seems to last better than the thin.

[@24hourtravellers]

Thank you Jamie and Liz ❤

[@stevenplancich6449]

Whoopee…”Spring Cleaning” & Repairs…Life of a Cruiser, I Guess😜 Stay Safe & Enjoy the best ya can 😎

[@followtheboat]

Hehe, it's that time again 😃

[@WmCRobison]

I for one am glad you two have been able to stay healthy during this global pandemic. It have been a challenging time for most people.

[@followtheboat]

Thanks, William. We wish everyone well and hope you can enjoy a bit more freedom this summer.

[@WmCRobison]

@@followtheboat thank you. Here in California, everything is scheduled to completely open on June 15th. Fortunately everyone in my family is completely vaccinated.

[@daveschuetrum576]

J-B Weld is another epoxy I cannot live without.

[@followtheboat]

I've not seen that here, Dave, but I'll keep an eye out for it 👍

[@svbarryduckworth628]

I think the one metal epoxy you did show was another brand similar to JB-Weld in the US. I have used JB-weld to fix engine cases on motorcycles and other engine parts on other vehicles. It does a good job on aluminum magnesium parts that are difficult to weld or can't.take any heat deformation at all. The repairs have held oil as well as quite a bit of force on the shifter shaft of one motorcycle that had a tip-oven and wiped out the part way back before the internet and cheap used, warehouse, and aftermarket parts. The part new from the dealer was approximately the resale value of the bike. JB-weld has a fanatical following in the US because of stories like mine.

[@jeffgriglack9624]

Right at 5:05 is one of the reasons why i like your videos. Keepin' it real, Jamie. I'm curious about the opportunity to get a vaccine where you are.

[@followtheboat]

Hey Jeff. Liz has an appointment on Wednesday for her first jab. Malaysia is finally rolling it out and we're included. If I'm not called soon I may have to pay for mine.

[@davidcaskie6680]

How the tides turn and the frustrations return... My wife and I have a hotel in Vietnam and we were seeing everything slowly getting better and then boom... giant flair up of covid cases that came in from India and we are locked down again well Saigon is, but the province we’re in has issued a 21 day quarantine to anyone coming from other provinces with active cases... so no more guests, and I suspect it will be a long one this time around... So, I’m with you in the frustration department! But we do live in a beautiful part of the world so we’ll enjoy the downtime. Love your videos guys keep them coming!

[@followtheboat]

So sorry to read this, it's the same story for many businesses (and specifically the tourist industry) here. This too shall pass, and in the meantime we'll make the best of it. 🙏 Liz

[@davidcaskie6680]

Liz, lucky we are not in a bad position as a lot of businesses are. We are actually going to take this down time to build a new hotel in another part of the province we live in... so, as you say “make the best of it”, the sun is always shining somewhere! Love watching you guys and hopefully after all this shit is over we will be joining you guys on the water!

[@DStrayCat69]

Tip #2... Any Glues with a Threaded Cap: Apply Petroleum Vaseline to the threads, when closing the tube, when you are finished using a portion. The Vaseline will seal the tube and prevent air from getting in. You will never have another tube of glue, dry out, if you practice this... Have fun :-)

[@followtheboat]

Excellent advice, thank you. Gotta say I have never come across this tip before 🙏

[@samaipata4756]

I find those educational videos of yours particular interesting, especially your experience and application tips are extremely valuable. For new sailors or the guys like me contemplating to become a sailor it would be a great help if you could talk and give ideas about an emergency boat repair kit and tool essentials that should be on board. The benefit of those lockdowns to us viewers is that it forces so much creativity up on you to produce great shows like this one and we all love when you venture into the Inlands! Thanks so much for your hard work on producing another great video! You are our top stars!🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍💞💞💞⛵️⛵️⛵️

[@followtheboat]

Hi Samai. We have done videos like this already! We did a Top Ten tools for the boat, plus we cover off similar subjects. You can search for them in our playlist section 😃👍

[@SVImpavidus]

An adhering subject. Sail Safe Guys, Ant, Cid & the pooch crew.

[@followtheboat]

Glad you stuck with it 🤭

[@aarondesrochers3890]

As much as I enjoy your sailing travel vids, I like you being healthy and well even more. Stay safe, and I'll keep watching and liking your vids even if it just a vid of paint, or glue, drying. lol

[@followtheboat]

Thank you for your sweet comment, it's very much appreciated. Liz 🙏

[@cmcsailor497]

Great video with good information, you are both making great videos in these times keep up the great work thank you ⛵️

[@followtheboat]

Thanks for the kind feedback, Chad. Peace and fair winds to you ✌️⛵

[@RusstafaB]

Best wishes from London, things are getting better here slowly but surely patience is a virtue or so they say!

[@followtheboat]

We keep a close eye on London and the rest of the UK since we have family there. I was pleased to see my younger brother out with his boys by the beach in the glorious sun. It's been difficult for people like him and we're glad to see some semblance of normality returning. Let's not get too complacent though. Slowly slowly...

[@franktartan6808]

You are just great people. Thanks for sharing the ups and not so ups.

[@followtheboat]

Always a pleasure, Frank 👍

[@tuvia4082]

Great information on the little but very important things to keep in mind. Stay safe. Thanks for taking the time to make your videos.

[@davidallan492]

Hi Super glue is also a very good plaster. Invented by the us military for use in the the Vietnam war. If you get a bad cut it will stick skin together and reduce blood loss.

[@followtheboat]

Hi David. It was used in the Vietnam War for war wounds but it was actually discovered by accident two decades earlier during the second world war by Dr Coover, who didn't do anything with it until he worked for Kodak in the 50s. Don't worry, I had to look this up because I'd always been told it was developed by NASA! Anyway, the application of super glue during the Vietnam War saved many lives after which the FDA approved it for medical use. It's one reason why we carry it, hopefully never to be used to treat a wound!

[@trevhedges]

Thanks guys!

[@followtheboat]

Pleasure, Trev 😃

[@clairepapadatos1116]

Hallo, my dears! Just so pleased to be able to watch your contiuing vlogs! Lockdown or not, the scenery is amazing! Quite understand the situation, and your frustration at not being able to sail! Maybe just an opportunity to 'clear out! All love and best wishes to you both, Claire, Sally the older Goldie, and Lucy the 'older cat, Berlin !❤❤❤

[@followtheboat]

Cheers, Claire, nice to hear from you. Yes, it's frustrating, but we have that scenery to keep us sane 😁

[@CaptMortifyd]

Looking good, guys! I always love a video, no matter what you are doing or where you are - they're always good and you hit so many interesting topics along the way. Best - Dov and Nigel

[@followtheboat]

Hey, Dovid. Always a pleasure and always nice to hear from you. How's Nigel doing?

[@CaptMortifyd]

@@followtheboat Nigel is plump and sassy as always. My roomie got a cat a few months ago and they are still working out the pecking order. LOL Nigel is just too lazy to play chase all the time, but he is 10, and Tony is only 1 and a half.

[@followtheboat]

@@CaptMortifyd Nigel and Tony. Two excellent names for cats right there!

[@Jin-pt4en]

you can also use rubber cement (not sure if it's being sold legally in Malaysia), that's what we use for punctured tires in the Philippines, same procedure. leave it to dry then clamp it. Liz is so adorable! As always, Great video! cheers to you guys!

[@followtheboat]

Yep, always have a tube of the stuff to hand. I like the smell too 🤪

[@Jin-pt4en]

HAAHAHAHA

[@andyleatherbarrow7322]

@@followtheboat No wonder you're so chilled about lockdown.

[@wagongirl3439]

Hello from Detroit, Michigan, USA. I visited your refit way back. Wondering if you made a updated boat tour? Would love to know what changes you made you love and or what you would do differently. Thanks for your videos, highly enjoy your content! Cheers to you guys, keep up the great work!

[@BrianM0OAB]

That glue box has some good tips right there, not to be sniffed at.

[@followtheboat]

😂😂😂 nice one, like it 👍

[@paulsmyers203]

It's both good and bad to hear that other live-aboards slowly gather clutter into the various nooks and crannies of their boats. How often do you do big purges? What do you find is the most common type of thing you tuck away for later and never use? I have so many scraps of wire and hose that I could probably weave an entire new boat out of them.

[@followtheboat]

Yes! Wire and hose, exactly that, Paul! I have two big boxes of cable that weigh a ton. I keep meaning to downsize but I just know I'll need it the day after I get rid of it.

[@johncollins5021]

Love your boat work vids.

[@followtheboat]

Cheers, John. Thanks for the message 👍

[@billhanna8838]

You know what's going to happen , As soon as you frow something away you'll need it , Nice place to be stuck , Keepwell

[@followtheboat]

Hehe, exactly that, Bill 😂

[@Hopgoodd]

Great to see your posts, guys! :-)

[@followtheboat]

Than you! Glad it was of interest. 👍 Liz

[@magstv2333]

always useful gluebox,for emergency reasons and get rid all your trash haha 😄

[@jackmead6166]

Keep Safe!! Thank you!!!

[@followtheboat]

Cheers, Jack. Fair winds to you.

[@simoncousin3241]

You are a great couple,and as you say frustrating but things can and could be worse ,have the marinas been good on fees as in less money per month .Keep smiling and at least yuo are having a spring clean :)

[@followtheboat]

No, the marina has not been giving us any kind of discount. Last year killed us financially and it's starting again now. Hey hi, as you say, there are people in lot worse situations than us. Than you so much for watching us. 👍🙏

[@simoncousin3241]

@@followtheboat Its a nightmare and the marinas always win ,however buying the births in advance gets discounts ,but how long do you pay in advance no one knows how long the piece of string is ,dont wish to buy 6 mth and find out you can go out after 2 :(:(

[@markdearman8236]

Stay safe Liz and Jamie!! Great videos wish I had the money!!!

[@followtheboat]

So do we, Mark! Peace and fair winds to you ✌️⛵

[@aspectabove]

Interesting info, cheers Jamie

[@followtheboat]

Thanks! Liz 😉

[@aspectabove]

@@followtheboat Liz- youre one of the reasons wifey has endorsed my boat plans, and took an interest in sea fishing 😁

[@mentonish]

I had the same problem with my bike

[@toms4123]

Superglue should not be kept in the glue box - to extend its shelf life considerably keep in sealed zip lock in the fridge.

[@followtheboat]

Thanks for the tip! Liz

[@toms4123]

@@followtheboat 😊

[@10lauset]

Being so immobile, I just wonder about your gray and black water discharge besides how your water maker is coping. Cheers

[@followtheboat]

Well they're supposed to have a holding tank discharge facility here but they don't 😮

[@tylerhenderson6432]

Does this make you wish you still had the porta bote?

[@svbarryduckworth628]

I keep spraying soapy water on our Porta Bote and can never seem to find the air leak. What are we doing wrong? :D You left us with quite the cliff-hanger. I suppose we are all going to have to wait for the next episode to see if the patch held. I was hoping for a win today from you guys since today was a bit of a setback for us painting our bootstripe -one of our last projects before launching. The roller covers I thought were compatible with the two-pack paint turned out not to be in a big way.. Tiny bubbles in my wine may make me feel fine, but not so much in the Royal Blue finish. Tomorrow we get to sand it all down a bit and try again, or about half of it from where the roller started to come apart and wreck the finish. Rain is in the forecast every day for the next week. At least we aren't in lockdown and there are a bunch of new boats coming into the yard with interesting folks to chat with over a beer while we wait for some tiny painting windows we might be able to cram a coat of paint into.

[@followtheboat]

Ah, that's a pain in the ass, James. Sorry to hear about that. Fixable, but still a pain. Great to hear you've got people coming through the yard and that you're not as restricted as we are. They've just tightened the lockdown here 😔

[@svbarryduckworth628]

@@followtheboat Lots of Ausies here right now. 3-4 different boats, most getting hauled today. Don't know where the yard is going to stuff them all in. They can't go home very easily and if they did they would get stuck there. A lively bunch of folks these are. A good time to haul and do bottom work. Still having trouble with the paint today after sanding yesterday's disaster off in the morning. I'm not sure if it is my brushing thinner being old or this Interlux paint is formulated wrong. The stuff is kicking off after less than 45 minutes. I thought it was the roller last time. This time I was able to tip all the bubbles created when the cotton candy floss was being pulled up from the roller as the paint kicked off and I won't have to sand it all again. I didn't get all the way around the boat though. What a buggar. This paint is unobtainable at the moment. Maybe they pulled it all off the shelves and the one my wife found and had shipped was supposed to go back too....

[@svbarryduckworth628]

I think I have it narrowed down to bad/old brushing thinner. We've been carrying it around in the boat for a few years. The stuff is proprietary to Interlux/International paints and costs a mint for a small can of it. Without it the paint didn't cook off in no time like before, and still flowed OK. I still had to tip after the roller. Fun on the hard....

[@lakehunter48p55]

good info on glue. looks like a good fix. Did you put another board on other side of patch and clamp? I saw the one big board and then just a strip. Hope you can get out and about soon.

[@followtheboat]

Yes, I kinda skipped that bit in the video but we clamped on both sides.

[@michael_8383]

Do you get a deal on marina fees when you are forced to stay?

[@followtheboat]

No, and that's a bone of contention, Michael. However we are free to go out and anchor and that's what we'll be doing next week. Last year was different, we had to stay in the marina, so we're fortunate we can at least anchor close by this time.

[@Bradley_Clark]

Thanks for making glue interesting!! Who would have thought? Since there was no mention of it, I assume there are no vaccinations being distributed in the region? Stay safe! thumbed

[@followtheboat]

Funny you should mention that, Bradley. Liz got the call up for this week! We're hoping I'll follow. If you get the call up via the track and trace app you get it for free, otherwise I'll have to pay.

[@edl617]

Hello. Got a big question on communication gear. Do you use satellite or SSB for weather forecast and long range communication. I see a lot of folks using garmin in reach for staying in touch with the outside world so love ones aren’t worry

[@followtheboat]

Hey Ed. We use an Iridium Go when we're offshore and we've done a couple of videos on this in the past. InReach or Spot would be a good backup.

[@danielgorz7594]

Binge Worthy! Binge Alert!

[@SailingFridaafWisby]

Hope it will ease up soon in Europe is the vaccination starting to pick up en speed so hopefully society can open up soon. We have managed to sail from North of France to north of Spain this spring😀

[@danielwardin4688]

This episode sped along -- high praise given the laborious, even mind-numbing nature of repair work. Q.: Who or what is a sponsor or agent needed to visit Indonesia? (Of the former my mind thinks STP, Winston, Marlboro, Martini & Rossi and the like😊.) Post-script to my comment last week: While looking up your recommended "Exit Through The Giftshop" Bansky documentary I discovered there are two (two!) unauthorized Bansky exhibitions going up in San Francisco and Atlanta. To each Bansky has expressed his disapproval. Ah, the irony...

[@danielwardin4688]

P.p.s.: Thanks for the show -- you are a highlight of my Sundays...

[@eddiemarohl5789]

Super glue has been a life saver for me in college. Just don't be like my friend and super glue your lenses into your glasses!

[@followtheboat]

I think we all know someone who's at least glued their fingers together 😂

[@WmCRobison]

@@followtheboat some people actually do that 9n purpose.

[@bryrensexton4618]

👍!!!

[@followtheboat]

😃👍

[@jsvno]

How is your situation with vaccine? Can u get it there? Here in Norway all people at my age (70) is fully vaccinated and we do not need any quarantine going anywhere in Europe. Pity u guys.

[@MrRourk]

The best is Australia to sail year round. But you have to be Australian. They frown on foreigners hanging around for a whole year. Especially if you go hang out with Luke Fink and go drifting. Shibby!

[@followtheboat]

I didn't understand the second part of your comment, Fredrick, but shibby to you too 😃👌

[@DobDog151]

‘Sticky topic’ 😆 Man, I’m such a dweeb.

[@followtheboat]

Hehe, classic Dad joke right there 🤦

[@debdoyle119]

Are you able to get a vaccine there?

[@followtheboat]

Yes, we just both got our first Pfizer shots today. 😁 Liz

[@debdoyle119]

@@followtheboat great. Same one we got. No worries.

[@markturnnidge1816]

Keeping super glue in the fridge makes it last a lot longer.

[@rodgerdodger280]

Stop using those throw away tiny tubes of CYN glue - go to Hobbyking and buy 1oz bottles - they are available in thin & thick versions + other varieties, don't self destroy after you open them - I have a bottle in my workshop, over 5 years old - still working ok

[@followtheboat]

We're based in the tropics in Malaysia, Roger. Glue goes off quickly... and I'm afraid there are no Hobbykings here!

[@pvdneste]

must be very frustrating. 'Grounded' by lockdows which do didly squad to combat 'the virus' :-(

[@followtheboat]

Each time Sabah enforces a strict lockdown, cases plummet. Once the hospitalisations and deaths reach a manageable state, restrictions are eased. Then the figures go up again. It's a vicious circle. Cruisers are adaptable creatures, living in the present, taking each day as it comes. But even we, after all this time, are becoming anxious about the future. Here's to happier times. Liz

[@windmill1965]

11:40 I believe that you did not address the background (or reason) why there is such a difference between SE Asia and the US. From my perception this is caused by the difference in progress on vaccinating the population. SE Asia clearly lags the US (and Europe) in getting access to a sufficient amount of vaccines. This, combined with new strains of the Covid-19 virus, makes that SE Asian governments must be much more restrictive in preventing their healthcare systems to get overloaded. Or, as is the case in Malaysia, to prevent the healthcare system to get even more overloaded than it already is.

[@followtheboat]

Really the thrust of the piece was to address the question "why aren't you going sailing" and to demonstrate that the USA is one country with a huge cruising territory, even in the current situation, covering thousands of miles with no borders. You make some good points though, they should not be ignored.

[@tynubernard]

Next buy polyurethane rib

[@followtheboat]

We'd like to bit stowage is an issue. You can't deflate them to stow on the deck for long crossings.

[@bayanicustodio3998]

Just wanted to ask about access to vaccine in your area. I know we have controlled availability here in Canada, but being senior citizens we get it ahead of most but we do have anti vaccine fanatics.🙂

[@followtheboat]

Malaysia is now starting to roll out its vaccine programme and Liz has her first jab lined up on Wednesday. I'm hoping i can join her because it means we'll be able to go out and anchor for a bit afterwards.

[@jules2207]

please don't put epoxy in your cavities.......

[@followtheboat]

You know my gold crown came off my tooth the other day and I was tempted to do exactly that, Jules 😁

[@garthwaitekevin]

Well, did the repair work or not?