Mainsail Yard Reinforcement

[@mikeRnichols]

Doug, I've enjoyed your videos for nearly 15 Years. I like to think that I learned to enjoy more of the day to day life by listening to your narration and comments. Thank you for that.

[@graves3919]

Doug, you are having entirely too much fun doing things to your boat. Always things to make it easier and better.

[@abuBrachiosaurus]

Haven't watched an update in two years, great to see her on the water!

[@SVSeeker]

Great to be in the water.

[@fonhollohan2908]

You need to set something up so that when you do decide to weld anything its does fall all over you deck. I'm sure with Your mind you've already decided to figure out something out. I like your welding curtains made of cardboard to keep the wind off your weld. I recommended the same thing to a guy who was welding 2 feet from his buddy, to help them not get arc eye. LOL Just simple cardboard can be used for so many things. Have a good one Doug. You did a good job welding that up. great suggestion Doug, Man's search for meaning is an excellent book. I highly recommend everyone to read it. Definitely, One of my favorite books of all time.

[@kevinthomas8025]

My 15yr old is in welding (high-school) he's the top of his class now and I keep showing him your videos for tips, tricks, and techniques. Always great lessons to be learned and no shame in mistakes, that's how you learn the best lessons.

[@jwhowsezjwhowsez5448]

Nothing motivates a young boy/man more then making his father proud! Never Know, maybe in 15- 20 years he will build a Boat you can then retire and sail around the world with him and the family.

[@ciberbri59]

Loved those peppy time lapses with great music behind and punctuated by concise narrations. The video flew by.

[@alanwheelock1460]

looks like great working weather

[@ChrisB257]

Impressed how you managed so much on your own. BTW - maybe consider adding some non-slip additions to bottom of ladder for safety... a nasty fall when alone would not be good. Stay safe Doug. :)

[@chadpeaks1472]

Awesome video! Loved the cardboard trick to block the wind while welding!

[@purpleom9649]

Great job, very brave to take that on at sea on your own.

[@malarki8789]

Love your videos. "WD-40 works as a great cutting lube for aluminum. keeps the hot aluminum from snow balling (galling) on the cutting edges" -machinist advice, should you want it. Keep up the great work Doug!

[@Discovery123.]

I accidentally took a vocational welding class and became a welder after that. I built construction and mining machinery, it was fun. I moved to different trade and no longer weld no more. Every time I see someone welding that reminds me the time that when I was young.

[@MrAaronPeter]

Man's Search For Meaning - Got me through some of the most difficult times and inspired lots of my wisdom today - as you do as well with each video! Thanks Doug~

[@noraajagger4239]

Firstly apparently lionFish are delicious if you can stay away from their spines. B Looking forward to seeing your girl healed over on a good joitnty clip. 3rd Looking forward to videos for you and New England there's very much need for research around lobsters and reclining with local brew

[@bartonrobinson4266]

Beautifully done Boss...would of been a real treat if that info would of been handed down couple years back, but heck, new info is a reason for your giving new life to older stuff. Working it out before it becomes a real issue, your strong suit!!

[@SVSeeker]

Actually it was sort of convenient to do it on the deck. Plenty of places to attach ratchet straps. Stay warm my friend.

[@gregsaunders9472]

Timber 2x4 is always handy to have on hand for temporary bench/platform 😊

[@dementedpaintballer]

Doug, get some bees wax to use when cutting and grinding aluminum. Should be easy to find when running into shore. At least try it. Best truck I ever learned in a railing shop.

[@sartorst3376]

Grommet holes in sail cloth, it would require milling on a 3/4 but putting the driver in a drill works so much better with the bonus of the cloth melting the threads to stop fraying

[@adamkearney6879]

Thanks Doug.

[@thebibidu]

I admire your courage Doug! Splitting that pipe must not be an easy bullet to bite, amazing results! For your ladder, I use tennis balls. I cut around a seam and poke them at the ends. I also add self tapping screw if they fall.

[@stevenwilson3368]

Great video! That spool welder makes short work of aluminum fabrication.

[@davidhall1779]

i believe its about time to fabricate some workbench supports. Truss style, im thinking a 3’ section of pipe to serve as main support, with a short section welded 90 degrees perpendicular to one end, split one of your sections of pipe and weld them onto the short leg. closest to the main beam grabs your rail from the outside and one on or near the bottom leg pushes against the insid of the lower rail. then a diagonal piece to reinforce over the entire length and Voiliolla, you got a set of these to hang off seekers rails making a fine stable and strong workbench for all your little projects. store them in the corner below decks when not in use.

[@Molb0rg]

Such a magestic thumbnail for the video, will watch later, just wanted to say that

[@glengrant3884]

GREAT BUILD!!👍💥 AUSTRALIA!!🤍💙❤💯👊

[@bobbysharp]

Next time you're in Foley, go to Lamberts Cafe, it's just down the street from Wesco. But watch out they throw rolls!

[@llyran]

So.. punching holes like you mention at 23:12.. I got a trick I used when my wife was making corsets.. chuck your punch into a drill press.. then spin punch and use that to cut your holes.. not only do you get easy holes, the friction also seals any synthetic fabrics, just like using a lighter to burn them. Give it a shot, you won't go back to a hammer to punch them ever again.

[@flysubcompact]

Well, i guess my other post vanished..Solution: plug area near conduit bang with a balloon or hot water bottle. Rig an inflation tube for proper depth. Spray or drip in Great Stuff expanding foam on top of new plug. Let cure.

[@mebdeb1508]

Just slowly use great stuff, letting it stick to the sides. You're done.

[@chrishenderson6500]

Well Doug, I really just love how you don't let a setback break you. And how your community helps you with the suggestion to do this. AND, how you can do all this on the boat. Fantastic foresight and planning to have the boat setup to do all this.!!

[@markdevaney8380]

Doug, Instead of a bridle on the mainsail have you thought about rigging the top batten of the mainsail the way they do on a gaff rigged sailboat. Two halyards, the Throat halyard attaches close to the mast and carries most of the weight of the sail and the Peak Halyard that attaches way out on the gaff to adjust the sail shape.

[@dudleycornman1624]

You can't have too many grinders. :)

[@lthunt6613]

Those Kubota G4200s are a beast.

[@northmanlogging2769]

6:03 those taint overshoes, thems Vermin Supreme hats

[@a.jsipple7322]

Thanks for sharing.

[@republic327]

I enjoyed the video. Many thanks.

[@acblack1032]

LOL Doug your way of doing thigs are very cool. BTY your welding is improving :) Stay safe

[@TheFlyingZulu]

I've been doing flight training around the Pensacola area but I haven't had a chance to do a "turns around a point ground reference maneuver" over your boat... One day maybe Pensacola approach will let me do it "for training purposes". hahaha.

[@jerriwebb8031]

use a spreader bar for a no pressure lift point for tender

[@TwoAcresandaMule]

You said "how many grinders do you need?" I for one, have a grinder for every disc type that I use. plus a spare and a 7".

[@frankbalcer9022]

Doug's videos always inspire me to get out in my shed and BUILD!

[@cupfabman]

Hi Doug, I steal some of upper management's canning paraffin wax and then just wipe it down the cut line, leaves just enough to keep the carbide teeth happy.

[@22ony]

Love the slow approach I have friends that tell me 1 man can't do that they're wrong

[@ctown6971]

Oh boy that red dragon looks like he needs some attention.

[@DavidVanHelden1]

I cannot go to Facebook.... I am a real person with a real name.... But I'm old and grumpy now and I just can't be that nice....lol

[@navigator902]

Big Ole' Chinese Junk, made from steel, man how can you not love the life style of SV Seeker, makes me a seeker...

[@cyclesingsleep]

We're going to cut up our yard...and plant wild flowers!

[@kimheyns3853]

Dang you make me feel lazy, and losing weight, do enjoy watching your vids, take care

[@errepairsteve4148]

When I cut aluminum truck cabs I use a circular saw and if you put the blade on backwards it's a lot smoother.

[@theafro]

The hot tomale needs a compass! i mean a little sat-nav would be great for finding the boat again, but a decent ship's bell will do that too. (you do have a bell don't you?)

[@choimdachoim9491]

I've had good luck cutting thin metal with my wood-cutting skil-saw blades by running the blade with the teeth facing the wrong direction. Less jerking, smoother cuts, less noise.

[@cyclesingsleep]

Boy am I fond of fog over water...when it rolls in, when it stays, while it burns off...when it comes again!

[@spaight711]

The fog really is beautiful. There’s a serenity to it, like you’re all alone in the world for a moment.

[@lamontrichardson6096]

Let the sea trials continue lots of work nice job😊

[@flysubcompact]

Suggest a compass for the tender. You might one day have to emergency nav a big fog bank in that little rig. A used little handheld Garmin Ebay'd for $30. Lithium batteries, too.

[@pavelavietor1]

GET A FEW O RING GASQUETS OF A DOBLE DIAMETER OF THE PERPETRATOR , CUT THEM AND TIDE A LINE TO THE GASQUETS , RAP THEM AROUND THE PERPETRATOR AND LOW IT DOW UNTIL NO MORE NOICE , SECURE THE LINE . IT WORKED FOR ME ON MY CHIMENEA , SALUDOS

[@dutchglobetrotter6464]

Racing school buses? I have to go there again!

[@billhanna8838]

Some gaff riggers have a bent top boom to get a twist in the sail when hard pressed , Eases the pressure & spills wind from the top os the rig .

[@greatvaluewalmart]

You're the best motivation Doug, with your actions and seeing what others have done. Some day I will have something worth sharing with y'all. That's a lot of grinding and I know something about grinding.

[@paulridgerunner1]

Man I love your videos thanks for helping me stay motivated always watching

[@paulhatch7759]

Lookin good Doug. Paul in Sand Springs (actually in OKC now)

[@SVSeeker]

Howdy Paul! Come out for a sail.

[@johnnelson5749]

Tell you what Doug you don't mess around, no job to big even when your on the water. Love your work and can do Attitude. Massive supporter from New Zealand 🇳🇿 hope to see this beautiful boat one day.

[@tujuprojects]

18:38 heh, we had to cut open welda three times to ensure that beeds have met from both sides, you stuff material there knowing that it wont be joined to base metal.

[@johnnyhag675]

Doug, you never cease to amaze me with your skills of fabrication! How often do you look back and remember when your boat was but flat sheets of steel laying in your driveway? Look forward to what's ahead. Keep amazing us with your dreams being made real right in front of our eyes.

[@SHOE53]

Doug won't say it, the man is a legend!

[@theafro]

Quick tip: Hole punches work better using the end-grain of the wood underneath, like a LOT better.

[@mitchflanigan1546]

Is that a tractor seat at the top of the mast?! Love it!

[@SVSeeker]

Yes it is! Says OKLAHOMA across the back.

[@earleclemans4836]

I think a hard steel faced dead blow would work better for setting grommets

[@X35C]

I haven't seen a video in a while. I'm just hoping everything is ok. Take care and God bless.

[@cincycunningham]

How is your power storage working for you on anchor? Curious how frequently you need to run vmac or generators to top off during what looks like some overcast days

[@maxalford7758]

when punching holes use the end grain of the timber

[@KnightsWithoutATable]

The Diablo blades are at least intended to be used to cut metal instead of wood like you used in your table saw of death.

[@deanlamberth0sbcglob]

Foley has an airplane salvage yard I used to pickup at.

[@MegaImproviser]

If a rigid tube could be made to reach the conduit then maybe pump epoxy through it with compressed air.

[@NextEraCustoms]

how many amps to weld that and how are you getting the power to weld with 240 volts welder ? mike from Rio Grande Valley, Mission Tx

[@Vikingwerk]

I won’t send in a pic because its just a tube, but I made a dead blow steel post pounder today. 8lbs of steel shot in it, should be absolutely miserable to use! 😂

[@grumpasmirf]

Nice galoshes.

[@eddief3326]

a rope doen with soft bendable plicet with steel washerunder to keep the knox from pulling thrue 2 or 3 or more pull up pipe needs to be bendable enuf to pull all the way thrue.. washer need not be over 3 or 4 in.

[@mick0matic]

I loved the comparison between the racing barges and racing schoolbusses! Now you gotta visit the Netherlands to race those barges 😜 Keep the good work coming Doug!

[@pandaradio8431]

yep That is THE event in Friesland. look in to it .

[@pandaradio8431]

Man I love what you are doing ... Make things to fit what you need . No accountant to export the wealth building work to China. ( same is true for Europe ) we need to get manufacturing back to the "west". More power to You ! love the channel.

[@edwardwright6961]

i wish they had those discs 25 years ago as it would have stop one exploding and opening my leg up like a canopener i needed 55 stiches down the inside of my thigh

[@gritz1701]

Was anyone else screaming when the screwdriver fell out (2m06s) lol.

[@JesusvonNazaret]

how do you carry your truck with you all the time?

[@SVSeeker]

I don't transport it. One or more of the crew drove it each day from one anchor spot to the next.

[@zachwaddill7801]

Put motor oil on the cut, while you do it.

[@tom_flew]

Love the rain shots... :)

[@SVSeeker]

Me too. Thanks

[@NicoSmets]

Your freehanding powertool skills on round shapes are quite something.

[@k9wiREless]

So does it ever cross your mind to getting amphibious car instead of a tender boat

[@kimber1958]

NICE

[@joshlenard4763]

All the tools and everything you have on your boat but you don't have a cheap set of saw horses!

[@bloodyslatts1452]

I find wad punches work better into end grain.

[@paulgilliland2992]

Galoshes is the actual word for overshoes if you even care.

[@some_text_missing]

Anyone else think Sonne Farms was starting half way through?

[@dudefish9517]

Under inflated Yoga balls 555

[@dozer1642]

✌️🇺🇸👍

[@Praterphil]

Thanks for making us appreciate life more!

[@1DIYGuy]

I lose too many items on a flat floor inside a shop without scupper holes, wind, or a moving platform.

[@symbolsandsystems]

have you considered changing your color scheme to blue and yellow?

[@darken3150]

I'm seeing alot of washer usage lately, Doug have you been converted!? lol

[@puridade1]

amazing work

[@SVSeeker]

Thanks. Enjoyable work.

[@cesarmuttio506]

You need a bell

[@ptykiller]

Doug where in the tropics did you grow up?

[@Innov8orRepair]

I recently discovered they make drill powered circle cutting punches that make cutting out eyelet holes easier. Doesn't quite solve the eyelet setting problem, though.

[@soflo_justin934]

What gas do you use for welding I’m not to familiar but I have a 75% argon mix 25% carbon dioxide bottle on my mug welder for welding metal but I got the spool gun to weld aluminum can I use that same gas for the aluminum or I need a different one

[@SVSeeker]

I use 100% CO2 for steel and stainless steel and 100% argon for TIG on steel, stainless, and with the Aluminum spool gun. CO2 will not work with Aluminum.

[@soflo_justin934]

@@SVSeeker ok thanks it’s great to know I’ll have to get another bottle