Launching Tevita - Revisiting Susanna. - ep 9. Saving Susanna

Launching Tevita & reviewing how to move Susanna down to the yard close to where i live.

[@gdpower456]

you are a painter, superb carpenter and a diesel mechanic! Superb work gents

[@savingsusanna]

Thank you very much! :))

[@bruceottway8369]

Mate, I got shivers looking at the before and after shots bloody looks smick. Job well done drop dead gorgeous

[@savingsusanna]

Thank you mate, appreciated! :))

[@anotherangleUK]

Thanks for sharing, it's always a learning curve to get used to how a new boat handles in the water. Well done mate.

[@savingsusanna]

Thanks mate, and was a learning curve indeed! :)

[@simonmercer9530]

Great work mate looks lovely. Can’t wait to see Susanna finished

[@savingsusanna]

Cheers mate! :))

[@krockpotbroccoli65]

I say, put her on the low ride trailer, in the cradle, making sure to strap everything down properly. Tour lucky to have that option. My old wooden boat is 60 miles away, and sitting on jack stands in the woods behind a guys house. My only option is a proper hydraulic boat trailer. It's gonna cost me close to $1500, all said and done to get the boat, and her solid spruce masts here. Free boats ain't free.

[@savingsusanna]

Free boats ain't free - true that! $1500 is decent money indeed! are you going to do it? I'd love to see a picture of your boat. I may look at if i can make a page where people can post photo's. A number of people have said about their boats and projects - it'd be good to see them. Don't know if i can do such a thing though, i'll look into it. All the best!

[@glenroberts7610]

YOU give us all hope ..seeing what can be achieved . People like you should be given awards ...more so than someone kicking a ball or running !!!!!!🥳

[@savingsusanna]

Ah mate, thanks very much! really appreciated, cheers! :))

[@MyPropertyChannel]

Take her on the low-loader, then you will have the cradle there too, all in one trip. Putting the boat in and out is an extra expense that you can spend on other things.

[@savingsusanna]

Thanks for the input, appreciated 👍

[@martystar4123]

congratulation's well done she's looking amazing .

[@savingsusanna]

Thank you, appreciated cheers!

[@KevinPaternoster]

Before and after pics are amazing pal, real credit to you .

[@savingsusanna]

Thank you mate! cheers! 👍

[@Monkeywrenchmotorcycles]

I like the second option of floating/towing her down but doing the caulking correctly so she’s watertight. That will definitely add motivation to getting her fixed properly and sooner than later.

[@savingsusanna]

That is a very good point. My thought was to do everything really from the top down, caulking at the very end. But having her watertight may well, as you say, add motivation to finish the rest and get her done. Cheers for the input! 👍

[@kevinmartin3859]

If its only 10 miles the cheapest option you get her there for winter and start on the work virtually straight away

[@savingsusanna]

Yes, that's a good point. Appreciate your input - Cheers!

[@_PJW_]

I had my doubts, two weeks ago, about the colours. But I happily admit and take it back. Tevita looks very nice indeed. Happy little tub. May she fare well.

[@savingsusanna]

Thanks mate, appreciate your saying that, and for the good wishes. Cheers!

[@elizaandalisa]

Heritage cols looks great I reckon caulk her up and float her anyway you're doing a fantastic job can't wait for next vlog cheers n beers Marty Australia beautiful cutting in on the boot line!

[@savingsusanna]

Thanks again Marty 👍 - and yeah, the floating option does make me feel more comfortable, it's just her soaking up water then drying out that concerns me.... 🤷

[@scooterkrazy]

Love you videos

[@savingsusanna]

Thank you very much! 🙏 :)

[@revivingjabiru7588]

If you are going to move her and take her out of the water again to continue work, the caulking option seems a lot of work. I would consider a large plastic bag under the hull, put in place immediately after the lifting slings are free of the boat. A small pump can easily remove the water between the hull and the bag. worth a thought?

[@savingsusanna]

Yeah, Worth a thought for sure! I have been thinking of 'temporarily' caulking her with putty in the bigger areas, maybe gaffer tape etc... just to get her down the river, but thought 'ah maybe just do it properly as needs to be done in the end anyway" - but as i'd said, I'm concerned with her taking up then drying out. So maybe a combination of anything to slow the water and some pumps... You've put me back to that thought... Cheers Phil, i appreciate you input mate :) 👍

[@UndoneEV]

I’ve owned a full keeled boat for about a year now. Nothing like repetitive trial by fire to teach you how to get her about. In reverse my prop walk takes the stern starboard. I’ve been practicing a manuver to spin her around in place. With the tiller thrown hard to starboard, alternating forward and reverse you can get her to spin anti clockwise in place. Takes some practice but can be done. Also when the wind takes the bow and blows her the wrong way, sometimes you have to go places in reverse. With the prop walk taking her stern to starboard periodically you have to put her in forward to reorient the direction that you want your stern to point, then back into reverse! I’d say put her in the water and tow her down!

[@savingsusanna]

Ah thanks for the confidence boost! :)) Yeah... i think the plan will be when she goes back in the water this spring is to practice practice practice manoeuvring around. It was a bit of a baptism of fire that first trip as we were not planning on going anywhere near anything else! Lesson One right away then! Thanks for the tips and, once again, the 'bit of confidence' As for towing her down - yeah, i keep flipping back and forth on that but i do think that's what i'll do.... just waiting for the weather to turn just a little bit milder.... Cheers!

[@joesprague1464]

Take the less expensive option for now and invest the savings on needed repairs

[@savingsusanna]

Good advice... Appreciated :)

[@corvavw6447]

Met wat tijd en lol klus je de dag wel vol😂 Een hobby zoals zovelen. 🎉

[@savingsusanna]

Het plezier is het belangrijkste :)) En tijd... nou ja, dat is iets anders! Proost!

[@josemiguelfleitasmedina2914]

💪🏻

[@savingsusanna]

👍✊

[@adrianabbott4623]

I am not a wooden boat expert by any means but I would say do the job properly. Caulk the boat where she is over winter and do anything else to get her as watertight as possible before you put her in the water. If you don't I would think you run the risk of having so much water coming in you would have to get her quickly lifted out, back on the hard (more expense) and do the caulking anyway.

[@savingsusanna]

Cheers mate, that's a good point indeed. It does seem that the options are caulk her properly - where my concern is her taking up and then drying out again while i do the work. (i'm starting to think that may not be as big of a concern as i think it is) - or go by road, which is either a bit risky (cheap transport) or quite expensive (proper transport) - i do feel i'm erring to caulking her properly... Thanks again! 👍

[@utahjag]

Really enjoying your Tevita restoration, not sure what the Susanna part is about yet. Going off of your penmanship, I am guessing you are in the medical field? Great painting skills, though, Thank You for sharing with us!

[@savingsusanna]

Haha yeah, the 'emergency signwriting' isn't going to win an award lol! - And Susanna was the boat i started on - i'm working on the next episode now so hopefully it will be a bit clearer. Cheers, sorry for the delay in replying!

[@nowwesail4712]

Moving her around seems an unnecessary expense. Might be wiser to save the money for all the unexpected future expenses and improvements that we all know will come along. You still have a long way of items related to sails, electronics, electrics, safety, fenders, cushions, ropes... so much inventory goes into a sailboat... it's just my humble opinion 😊⛵️♥️⛵️

[@savingsusanna]

Yes, i understand where you're coming from :) The main reason for moving her is that it would be much closer to where i live, as well as having more resources there and more people with experience to 'lend a hand or an opinion' - it's also quite a lot cheaper and has a Bar! - There is definitely a lot more expense coming along though for sure! Cheers :)

[@robertgold2643]

What about putting boat and trailer on a barge? She’d be “on the water” no turns or car traffic etc. stable slow and in her element then lift and store at the new yard?

[@savingsusanna]

That's actually a very good idea! I think for simplicity i've decided to caulk her a tow her down. Just starting work on that now. Great idea though, and sorry for the late reply! :)

[@robertgold2643]

@@savingsusanna glad to hear you’ve got a plan in place - very much looking forward to seeing Susanna make her way back to the water 🙏

[@richmiller7834]

i guess the crane, cradle and low loader option will leave you about a grand out of pocket 😮😮

[@savingsusanna]

Yeah - somebody said boat stands for 'bung on another grand' lol! It would be around £650 or so... about $800 us. So not horrendous, but still a decent amount of money i could really do without shelling out! 🙄

[@garyconway1073]

Caulk and tow

[@savingsusanna]

Yep, that's what i've decided in the end. Sorry about the late reply!!

[@sssiman]

Tow her with tevita then you’ll really be saving money. What’s species of planking is Susana?

[@savingsusanna]

Yeah, good call indeed! :)) And i'm not sure, she's been listed as Mahogany on some old sales sheet, and i think she probably is, but i'm not 100%...

[@sssiman]

yeah that sounds bout right. sapele wood is good& cheap replacement. good luck and happy sailing@@savingsusanna

[@savingsusanna]

Thanks - hopefully i can find a similar looking grain - Cheers!

[@owenmacdonald2125]

Now I am perplexed.... I thought it was wrong to take the name from one boat an transfer it to another boat when the "first" boat was still being used,?????

[@savingsusanna]

Hi Owen, yeah a number of people are a bit confused lol! I haven’t changed any names… Tevita is the green boat that I launched and Susanna is the original boat that I started this channel restoring and am going back to restoring. Tevita is so that I can sail while Susanna the wooden boat is being restored in a more thorough way…. That’s the plan! I need to do an update video and think I’ll address a bit of this to clear things up a bit. Hope that made sense. Cheers!