Launching A Huge 82ft Ship! WILL IT LEAK??

[@perryingto]

Thanks! I’m retired so I can’t send much, but enjoy a good bottle of wine 🍷

[@FlyingConey]

Not much? I can't tell you how much this means for us! Many many many thanks ❤️

[@perryingto]

Continue doing good and good things will come to you

[@chantedefelepe]

My wife is back and she is standing next to me as I type this and I don’t risk cooking for my self for another week so better not to say anything except we’ll keep trying your getting there

[@brucerazor5202]

You guys are doing a great job, don’t let anyone pop you bubble. Living your dream is better than sitting on your ass and complaining about someone else’s work. !!!👍

[@MrToyorick]

Tack! keep up the good job -:) i have o steel boat myself but only 13 m long 😂

[@FlyingConey]

I can imagine that even 13 meters are a lot of work. Flying Coney is the first boat with an engine so that's probably why we even considered 25 meters... Enjoy your sailing during summer and thank you very very much for your donation!

[@garywagner9942]

Thank you... I am South African..and repair industrial ships for a living. Mechanical Fitter. I enjoy watching the repair of ships. Looking forward to see her sail again

[@dcallan812]

The ideal weather to splash 🌨🌨 But she looks so better floating. Great work to reach this point congratulations 2x👍

[@FlyingConey]

I think that's the main reason why we haven't splashed her that day. We wanted to have sunshine! But Steve from Acorn to Arabella also launched the boat in the pouring rain...

[@roberts.1400]

A little something to help with your ship repairs ... Not much but every little bit helps !! 👊🏻

[@FlyingConey]

Absolutely 👍 Each contribution keeps the spirit high and helps us to make the videos. Honestly, thank you!

[@Coyotehello]

Hoooraaayyyy!!! .... hum, not quite yet. BUT Better to have found that little hole now then later. 🙂 It is all going to come together. Can't wait for the next video.

[@FlyingConey]

Working on it! Usually the holes open up because of the welding, so it's very unlikely that something like this happens while the boat is in the water. And we have pumps...

[@andrewj9831]

This editing keeps us wanting more and more....especially knowing she's been in the water for the last few months.... Keep up the good work.

[@FlyingConey]

More to come! We've decided to make the videos more project based and not like weekly updates. At first this worked really well but since so much happened in the shipyard time the video time and real time drifted apart. Also making it more difficult for us. Anyway, speaking about projects not that much happened during the last few months so we will probably return to real time quite soon.

[@ablemarine9072]

@@FlyingConey is the Vessel actually in the water, at a dock?

[@FlyingConey]

Have you watched the video? Barbara is standing in front of the vessel for the moderation. This was filmed two days ago.

[@ablemarine9072]

@@FlyingConey My bad! It appeared to be one of the narratives from an episode that goes back quite a few months ago! Thought you Just edited it into one of your recent vids! I have been paying attention!

[@colleenbalch328]

It’s always good to expect one more thing when think you’re done, that way you will have a pleasant surprise of there are none, but it is easy to take it in stride if there actually is one more thing. You did well coping with that last delay and she looks very good.

[@Stupidfinder11]

the editing is next level

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! It's really good to know that the extra time we put into the videos is seen and appreciated! 👍

[@SailorAllan]

I especially liked the music in this video today ! I also like the hull colors you painted Flying Coney .

[@FlyingConey]

The blackblue really is an interesting color. Depending on light and clouds it's either black or blue. I think we will also try to paint the complete hull in this color. The good thing about the one component paint is that it's possible to change the color from time to time.

[@millmiller1216]

The reference to Master Leo is great :)

[@FlyingConey]

This English gentleman made me buy a project boat. I think I have a right to put in a reference here and there. (It wasn't the first one 😉)

[@paulthew2]

She's come a long way from where you started. Well done.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! I think we're half way through the repairs we need to do on the hard.

[@bendaves77]

If I may pass on some advice that was given to me by a man who fought in the Vietnam War and was a biker for his entire life. He told me to not worry about money but to find something that I truly loved to do and in time the money would come or be there. You keep the quality and quantity of videos coming and your channel will grow. You will definitely have to put more effort and time into it than you will ever get back but there will come a time when you suddenly realize the benefits of everything you have done and the money will be their.

[@derekdee9592]

Skilled welding old school stick welds you had some real craftsmen in that yard .

[@FlyingConey]

The reason the yard mostly uses the stick welders ist that it's very windy in The Netherlands.

[@brianpottinger1263]

Thanks

[@FlyingConey]

Our first Superthanks! That's lovely ❤️😊

[@Wergeaster82]

Great people at that boatyard! Craftsman!💪

[@FlyingConey]

They really are! They've been incredibly helpful and fair to us. I mean after they've taken us out everyone knew that we will be out there for quite a while the yard has not taken advantage from our situation! And the lads have done an incredible job!

[@UrbanHomeAndAway]

Tack!

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you very much! First Superthank we got in Svensk krona 😉

[@inventiveowl395]

"You can only eat an elephant bit by bit." - I'm adding that to my vocabulary xd Also, Flying Coney looking fly with new two tone :D

[@01cloutier]

Merci!

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you very much! ❤️

[@johnanchovie2b]

Old boats do test our enthusiasim! Lovely to to see her in the water again, even if it was just a brief dip. You guys are great.

[@FlyingConey]

To be fair the water was very cold and the old lady seams to prefer to first put her toe into the water and wait a long time until complete belly is in.

[@formolzinho]

I don't know anything about ships but when I heard "paint" in my mind it was going to be like a car paint job, everything but the glass and plastic! Great work, hope to see you sailing!

[@gossebijlenga9075]

Bedankt

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you so much! Your donation really makes a difference and we really mean it. Thank you!

[@Nerd3927]

I know there is a bill to pay, but man what are those craftsman a blessing! Thank the Lord for Urk!

[@FlyingConey]

Absolutely! Many if not to say most other yards would've been Flying coneys final destination.

[@KeithWahamaki]

Thanks!

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you very much! You donation helps a lot 😊

[@_macrosky]

Danke!

[@FlyingConey]

Vielen lieben Dank! Deine Spende hat uns sehr gefreut und hilft uns wirklich weiter. ⛵️

[@jadams3427]

Well done, you two ! It is a huge task, but you just keep going. You will do great things with Flying Coney.

[@jweitzenheimer]

Wow she's riding high after the interior demo. Now you can load her up with all kinds of goodies. Can you say Jacuzzi!

[@rgarizonahomestead2729]

i am sure you are happy being off the hard and back in the water safe sailing from now on thanks for sharing the update and please have a wonderful weekend

[@allanmontile8210]

Great job Daniel and Barbara. Be encouraged in every way.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you!

[@jonathanworthing6278]

Fingers crossed and I hope you have a good launch this time.

[@FlyingConey]

Spoiler: We manget to get the boat into the water and it's still floating. But the fun part was to get the boat to the dock without a running engine.

[@bendaves77]

Flying Coney has grown to be a larger project than you ever thought she'd be, however if it wasn't for you 2 falling in love with her she wouldn't be getting the attention and love she deserves. Sure its a big project but she will be exactly as your dreams imagine and you'll be able to spend many decades on her. I think a little lighter blue and then a gunship gray deck and railings would make her look amazing

[@kranzonguam]

👍🏼🎊🎉🍻🥂🍻🎉🎊👍🏼 Even with the surprise new leak, Congratulations! You both, and Flying Coney have come a long way! Really happy for you all!

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! They say that the hull is one third of a refit project and we think more than half of the work is completed at the hull. The other thirds are interior and rig.

[@bobcollard11]

Fingers crossed, everything works. Good Luck.

[@FlyingConey]

At this point it was the last chance the yard had given us to launch the boat. Even if we would've found a big hole, Jan would've bought us a big enough pump in order to not take us out again.

[@trevejenkyn9888]

Congratulations well done

[@FlyingConey]

Many many thanks!

[@bucknaykid5821]

Thanks for the new video! I know you guys have worked so hard for your dream to come true!!!!

[@FlyingConey]

We hope we can reach the goal and the vision to build a sailing ship for many people to go sailing together with us keeps us going!

[@guydepoorter]

Bravo, next job, new prop shaft, stuffing box, overhaul of the engine, gearbox. And then...

[@FlyingConey]

Many jobs need to be done. It is overwhelming! The good thing is that most of the systems are in relatively good order. Prop, shaft, engine, hydraulics... but everything, and I really mean everything, needs a bit of maintenance and that adds up to a mountain of workload.

[@kevindavis3615]

u guys are amazing please keep going

[@FlyingConey]

We do our best but thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Davidcallard]

I offer my most sincere congratulations on getting this far with Flying Coney. I am still concerned that you may be about 10 years too late. I hate to be negative, but my thoughts are only for your safety in the voyages to come. It is essential that you have 💯 confidence in your ship before you embark on a deepwater voyage anywhere. If you have any doubts, it need not spell the end of everything, you can still make shorter trips staying close to the coast and possible rescue. Back to the positive side of things, I think Coney is already a beautiful vessel to admire and enjoy! ❤❤

[@FlyingConey]

I can assure you that we follow the guidelines for dutch pleasure crafts (CVO) and the guidelines for German traditional sailing ships. Before we sail on the deep blue ocean we make sure to fulfill all requirements.

[@Davidcallard]

@FlyingConey glad to hear that! There is one issue that you have probably heard about already, but I will chance a question about the accuracy of those thickness meters for steel. I have heard criticisms of them for that very thing.

[@danielmclellan7762]

I adore the way she pronounces "Barbara"

[@FlyingConey]

Not the easiest name to pronounce in English... The name does mean "the wild one".

[@danielmclellan7762]

@@FlyingConey so many loan words and such in English, it's always exciting for me to hear them properly! Thanks for taking up Coney, btw, always great to see an old ship coming back to worthiness!!

[@leevandyke8524]

I am happy to see your off the hard , you two did a lot of work , I have really enjoyed watching your fixing the steel haul , I am an old man , but if you where on the hard on the East Coast of the USA and close to me I would be there 3 days a week. I am very good with Furnishing wood, and make that bright work look like new. I love your story I just wish I had the means to donate money to your website.

[@SailorGerry]

I am semi-retired merchant mariner from Canada and hold STCW-compliant deck certificates (2 Mate FG / 1Mate 3000-ton FG). If you might need a volunteer at some future time, then please revert. Best of luck in your venture!

[@berndm9743]

If it was me, after all your efforts so far, I would not even consider launching until I had a nice bow thruster installed while still on the hard. That ship is going to be difficult to maneuver in tight areas.

[@tommytriglav5181]

That is real good advice perhaps they can lower something into the water like a reversible electric motor at the bow when they are trying to dock. Great idea to control such a large ship

[@Galactic-Jack1978]

Thanx for the update. I find I can't wait for the next episode. Love this project.

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

looking good! You two are fantastic!

[@FlyingConey]

We do our best to keep this project going. Thank you for your comment!

[@peterclarkson7317]

Doing a great job, must have been a bit disheartening to fine another hole once you had her in the water, but better then, than once you were away from the yard. Looking forward to the refit now.

[@FlyingConey]

As Albert says there was a fifty fifty chance and there was a reason why we haven't completely launched her. But in the water it's very unlikely for a hole to open up, the reason why we had them was because of all the welding.

[@terencegardner644]

Your commitment impresses me 👏👏👏 love the videos 👍

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you so much! Many more to come 😊

[@hall4664]

UUGGHH! so close... Well its better to find it while still in the cradle than out at sea. Those shipyard guys rock. Sitting on my couch the roller coaster ride is killing me, and it's not my project. Hurray for getting the last hole patched. Barbara is like Michelangelo with that brush ;-)

[@FlyingConey]

A roller coaster ride it is. Just a very slow one. If you remember the haul out video we already went up and down the slipway a few times 🎢

[@dherman0001]

If you ever forget how to tie a knot, don't feel overwhelmed, remember this sage wisdom... "If you cant tie a knot, tie it a lot!"

[@FlyingConey]

Back when I was a sailing teacher I loved to teach knots. On days without wind I could easily talk about 2 hours to teach the most essential knots. 😎

[@tommytriglav5181]

Wow I was just joking about the leaks last time but you found a huge hole. Good thing that the wood did not pop out and flying Cooney go straight to the bottom. Well I really do not understand how rivets can hold a hull together without leaking. Anyway best wishes . So much work for you. This time go around with a hammer and test everything on the ship's hull sound is the best way to tell if an area is rotten. Just try to ground and prime and paint where you weld. The paint will just fall off there from the heat. .

[@shaneneedham2259]

Great show , I always enjoy watching

[@FlyingConey]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@andrewnichols9853]

Once again another fine video. You two are awesome. I love the videos. Your use of & choice of music is really good.

[@FlyingConey]

We try to make each video a little bit better than the previous one. It's a good feeling that this effort is noticed! 🤩

[@nigelleyland166]

I have only recently found your channel and have now viewed all the previous episoded, I am unable to contribute directly but do hope that by subscribing, veiwing and commenting I am helping you in some small way. I would never have, even if I could, have taken on such a challange! I am not here to critisize, just to follow the journey and learn. You have chosen to do so and I respect your choice and fortitude. It looks like the people you are working with are a really great team of professionals doing their best for you. Coney (a name for a rabbit we in the UK still use) has some historical merit, which in and of itself captured my interest, I am also following the exploits of two other boat rebuilt exploits, a Wharram Pahi because I have always been a huge fan of James' designs and a certain Fastnet winner. Both of wooden but very different construction.The later being a sailing historical treasure. I'm sure you can work out which channels I refer too. So having introduced myself it remains only to state I will be following you in the days, months and years to come and thank you for the content, I know how much time the production of these videos take from you reconstruction efforts, they are very well made and very much appreciated. Thank you.

[@FlyingConey]

Each subscription, view, like and comment makes a difference! Especially since you come from cannel of a certain Englishman rebuilding a wooden boat shows us that we're moving in the right direction. The name of the boat is a reference to a few things, first it's a reference to the famous Tea Clippers, like the Flying Cloud. Flying Coney shares some similarities like she was built with steel frames and wooden planks and in my opinion she even has similar lines... The "Flying" is a reference to our past in the Nacra 17 class and the "Coney" is because we just love those long eared cute animals and you never say rabbit on a boat. All the best and thanks for watching!

[@jweitzenheimer]

James Wharram is a certain kind of English genius. I love his boats!

[@AM-ni3sz]

Good work 😮

[@DonVanDyck]

Great color looks fantastic A labor of love

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! Can't wait for the bulwark to be rust free. What do you think we should do next. Going all blue or going white again?

[@brian.7966]

ah, at last, the old girl is looking good.....well done.

[@FlyingConey]

Well, I take that comment of yours. Yes, she's looking good and nothing a dutchman with an angle grinder can't fix. And we knew there was a fifty fifty chance 😉

[@JW-ni7gr]

Nice to see the progress

[@canicebannon]

Well done guys as per usual great video. I guess you have a flat battery ha ha ha ha ha. No biggie!

[@FlyingConey]

I guess you're speaking from experience... Unfortunately I'm speaking from experience that two new starting batteries ain't cheap. But we gained the experience how to move 130 tones of boat without a starting engine. Sorry for the spoiler... See you tomorrow!

[@canicebannon]

@@FlyingConey ah! 24v starter! Not cheap batteries! The job of a boat restoration enthusiast is to fall in love with problem solving!😂😂😂

[@philipstreechon4523]

Well done Iam impressed.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jeanhawken4482]

Doing a fine job.

[@harmonicalessonsnyc6386]

beautiful ship!

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! That's probably why we keep on doing this stuff. She's a beautiful lady but a real diva! ⛵️

[@harmonicalessonsnyc6386]

@@FlyingConey Thanks, I know what you mean.

[@bendaves77]

With the time on the hard it would have been very wise to get a diesel mechanic over and due a oil sample test, run the overhead and just give a general wellness check. The oil sample test will tell you alot about what internal components are wearing and will be needing replaced

[@dejon5850]

Looks great ,good luck den

[@forresta65]

danke schoen fuer die schoene videos,

[@MrJerobona]

Great job!

[@johnnewby8720]

Great Vid As All ways You Our Doing A Great Job On Flying Coney Great Paint Job On The Hull By The Way And Two Leeks Is Not Bad After All The Work You Have Done So Far It Looks Like A Busy Slip Way For Repairing Boats Of All Kinds Well By For Now Take Care And Be Safe You Two

[@andrewlyke3973]

What are the grey metal blocks on the sides of the rudder please. Enjoying the videos.

[@FlyingConey]

Aluminium anodes to protect the boat from corrosion. Thanks for watching and commenting! 👍

[@mungmungie]

I'm amazed that there were as few issues with leaks. A lot of things move around when a hull comesout of the water, but I guess the good news is that Fkying Coney has passed that stress test (and hopefull, you two have as well!). 10:27-ish. Is that really a mediaeval cog on the slipway? 🤔

[@FlyingConey]

It is! I think it's the Kamer Kogge. Lovely people and a real wooden ship built like in the old days. (But with modern tools.)

[@stephenheard3132]

Leo, you’ve changed!

[@Viking88Power]

Yeah thats a hole lol Glad it was spotted.

[@FlyingConey]

The hole where the water was dripping through was directly under the wood. Of course you open up the hole as much as possible to get to healthy steel. Unfortunately because of all the welding a second hole opened up and that's why we had to take to boat out. But these holes always open up because of the welding and are not a safety issue once the boat is in the water. But I wouldn't weld on the hull while the boat is in the water....

[@Viking88Power]

@@FlyingConey Yeah wood likes to hold water. Too bad you had to pull it out again but at least it got repaired properly.

[@FlyingConey]

The good thing is that it was possible and we're allowed to repair it. Exchanging the rudder tube would cost roughly about the same as the shipyard time all together! 😨

[@Viking88Power]

@@FlyingConey I can imagine!

[@MusicMike939]

Wasnt there some sports car with a squared off rear end like that?

[@FlyingConey]

Lotus Europa?

[@rodneyjensen3820]

Daniel, nice "Leo" spoof! Did you shout 'Tally Ho for the launch?

[@FlyingConey]

If I recall correctly it was: "Please you stupid engine, please start!!!"

[@jeffjefferson2676]

It looks promising to see it float and just to find a small leak. It could be the case you find more when you sandblast the hull eventually. It is too bad I missed Sail Den Helder. I did not know it was there until the news had an article about it.. Did you go and check it out? I hope it stays afloat next week. :P Greetings, Jeff

[@glennjaggard7065]

Just an idea why not put a bulge type floating alarm on bottom of Hull so if at anytime water gets in it will send alarm off in cockpit that way you won't have to keep going back and forth hopefully you get on top of it as I know it can be a Bloody nuisance dealing with salt rust been there done that

[@FlyingConey]

That's called a bilge alarm and some of them you can even set up to write you a message on your phone if it detects water. But we were looking for relatively small leaks and needed to locate them. Like drips of water, a few liters a day.

[@bendaves77]

Where's your back window when putting her back in?? Guessing it was removed for a reason

[@haliloral3880]

iyi çalışmalar 👍

[@bendaves77]

How do you eat a elephant? Aka how do you accomplish something that seems impossible one bite at a time or one day or small project at a time

[@lostnetwork5717]

you guys should make up some designs that can be put on tshirts and mugs or what ever... but you could use a drop shipping company so you dont have to put money into it. but its another way to earn funds.

[@FlyingConey]

We're working on it and we already have a line drawing of the ship with the rig. Can't wait to show it to you guys. Great advice with the drop shipping company 👍

[@lloydbutterworth2448]

I just sent a Become a Volunteer request

[@FlyingConey]

Got it, thank you!

[@Peo_Sahlin]

I would never dare to sail with that strainer.

[@FlyingConey]

We got a safety certificate from an independent class surveyor (Register Holland). If you don't trust in surveys like that I would recommend you never set a foot a ship.

[@bertram5798]

Jö. ❄️

[@akimmonet]

❤

[@unclealbert294]

I like your tally ho intro haha

[@FlyingConey]

Leo is a huge inspiration and he's probably the reason why we wanted to restore a project boat. So a quote here and there is fine I think.

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃

[@johnnyangel3441]

Hoop werk,maar het gaat mooi worden

[@FlyingConey]

Dank je wel!

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

Wow. Only one missed hole in how many square mitres of Hull that's on your ship and how much work you've done. In Australia there'd be a cattle dog looking straight into camera saying "bugger". Cattle dogs, there like that. My wife and I have a red cattle dog who rolls eyes and sighs as well. Also no one ever knows what they're getting into regardless of what there getting into. You're not on your own there. Your going well.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! jan really hoped to be able to fix the tube while we're still half way in. Unfortunately an imperfection in the steel caused the second hole. But all in all, no big deal. Side note, exchanging the tube would've cost more than the rest of the shipyard time all together 😱 You're from Australia?

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

@@FlyingConey yes there's time when you have to accept what can be done within the limits of a reasonable budget. Yes I'm from Australia. My mother was German but I only speak English. My wife and I live ina small town in the Queensland Bush. It gets down to 0 degrees here in winter but I've never seen the cold you talk of.

[@FlyingConey]

Here in The Netherlands it also is below 0 degrees but it's cold, windy and damp. Back when I was at school in Austria we had nights reaching -25... We hope with a more pragmatic approach we can make more progress in the future. Visible change at the boat is important, not only to make better videos but also for us.

[@GilbertLeFloch-l9q]

Please turn 180 degrés…and run, run, run…….

[@FlyingConey]

I'm a sailor not a runner.

[@jweitzenheimer]

Plenty o running in a topsail schooner, 😉

[@lovingcars]

Murphys law...😮😂

[@FlyingConey]

Ship = Murphys Law squared!

[@ratandmonkey2982]

not much of a "splash" . Congratulations on your hard work.

[@FlyingConey]

The water was very cold so Coney preferred to first tip her toe in before she is ready to make a real splash.

[@patrickwiklund2039]

👍

[@Tscaperock]

B.O.A.T. Break out another thousand.

[@FlyingConey]

Here in The Netherlands they say: Buy a boat and work till you die.

[@jweitzenheimer]

And that FIAT. Fix It Again Tony

[@BIBIWCICC]

I hate to say it but this will only ever make a good houseboat. If you want to go sailing I highly recommend selling.

[@FlyingConey]

I understand what you mean and I guess that there's nothing I can say to convince you otherwise.

[@wimmol]

Before she is accepted to be a sailing ship she has to comply with the Dutch rules about being safe . And i can tell you , these rules are very strict . Without having her certificate, which is called "CVO" here in the Netherlands , she is banned from even moving under her own power . So i can assure you she will be a safe ship !!

[@andrewcolquhoun4007]

Why is it winter where you are?

[@FlyingConey]

It's only partly winter in the video because so much happened in the shipyard that it took us some time to get all the videos out. Boat was launched at the end of November.

[@andersmartensson1851]

En bunt censorer runt om kring på skrovet på insidan som larmar när fukt eller vatten passerar . , Det blir mycket enklare för er .

[@tnllifeunedited9165]

🌞⛵

[@taffythegreat1986]

She looks a bit low in the stern. Why is that?

[@FlyingConey]

Because she isn't fully floating, still sitting on the cart. Once she is fully launched she's floating level 😉

[@taffythegreat1986]

@@FlyingConey ahh that’s what it is 😂👍👍👍

[@sailingwithmr.wilson2178]

It looks very good😂😂, are you going to do the electric check to prevent an other corrosion problem?

[@FlyingConey]

We solved it by disconnecting everything and having no electric system anymore. We still try to find a good electrician... The reason why the corrosion damage occurred was probably because the previous owner had connected his two ships together and also because he mixed two types of anodes.

[@devono7230]

Why does it look low in the arse end ?

[@FlyingConey]

Because the front is still on the cart 😉 Once the boat is floating it's floating level.

[@devono7230]

@@FlyingConey o. Cool thanks. Looking forward to seeing that.

[@FlyingConey]

Have in mind that we basically draw the waterline freehanded with not many remains of the old one existing so it was kind of guess work. But in my opinion the result isn't bad.

[@devono7230]

@@FlyingConey yer I saw that. We would scratch a water line in the hull before removing the old , but that was timber boat resto. You ship is fascinating. I can’t wait to see it rigged up.

[@brian.7966]

oh I will take that back, Not good,