Georgie Avoids Work. Again. (MJ Sailing - Ep 102)

[@luckymacy745]

Perfect climate for working hours outside on a boat.

[@Kavack]

You nailed it. Was worried when you did the open dodger. You should consider still doing that on your next refit. You could struggle going to cold and wind with that plastic but you probably already know that. Good news is you can still use that top if you do.

[@spyder-cq2by]

Thumbs up for georgie.😻😻👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@robertskillings864]

The 2000E is one awesome product. It has tiny particles in it that act as shingles the more layers you put on. When my paint needs redone, I find the 2000e is still like new where exposed. 10 yrs later all still good

[@yorukkizigeziyor]

Very beautiful 😍👍

[@whs2220]

Matt, on aluminum aircraft we use a chromate conversion coating between the bare aluminum and the primer. Most commonly known as Alodine. Its also an adhesion promoter for the primer as well. It adds another layer of protection to the paint system. its consistency of water and goes on by wiping. Simple step but can make a big difference in performance. It changes the very surface layer of the aluminum and protects against oxidation. Almost all paint and primer systems do allow some moisture/vapor to make it thru eventually. Having that thin chromate conversion layer can prevent oxidation, bubbles and paint adhesion failure between the aluminum and the primer. it also works great where you have to electrically bond to the aluminum hull. Alodined aluminum still conducts electricity so you still have some protection when you ground to the hull. You still need to add sealant to the whole thing after connecting to keep out water... but it can help a lot to prevent corrosion under a ground wire. Alodine is also known as Iridite or Bonderite or Alumiprep

[@michaelgolledge5766]

Love your new intro! Enjoyed the video. I have a 19 year old female Persian. I don't know what I would do without the cat!! Love the animals and of course Georgie!

[@edsondantas7179]

Parabéns excelente e competente engenheiro

[@earlklinestub2167]

I know your gonna eventually get a catamaran, but wow. Im sure it's gonna be tuff to let go of this fantastic aluminum boat that you two have poured your heat and souls into. It's a beautiful boat. And you two know it top to bottom.

[@RiggingDoctor]

I love the back find on the ray. They look like arms jumping with joy!!

[@ascott6804]

I love this show!! Why am i thinking those fish were called skates? I live in the middle of Alabama prolly why!! Lol!love your show too!!

[@charlescartwright6367]

I'm glad to see Georgie back and before you say he is avoiding work check the mouse population on the boat!! Georgie is just trying to make up for lost affection. Bottom is looking good I hope the new paint works well for you. Aloha

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Georgie is beautiful. Beautiful creatures earn their keep by just being beautiful.

[@Bradley_Clark]

Nice to see your sneaking up on getting back in the water. Thanks for the update. Thumbed

[@678sfd]

If you ever need plastic for patterning again, you can use 6 ml vapour barrier which you can probably purchase at any building supply store. It can be pulled tight for the pattern yet won't stretch. Also, might I suggest using Sunbrella Bias Binding to finish your zippers, sewn along the edges for strength and then bind the edges of your strata glass and sew the zippers on the inside of the bound edge. That will create the same effect and is very good at keeping the water out of the zippered area. The zipper bound will tuck up tight to the bound edge of the glass and force the connected glass together tight. If you want a real nice finish, then sew a flat piece of binding on the outside edge of the glass first and then bind the edge. Don't be afraid to pull the pattern tight...then when you put the window on, just start the zipper, fasten the window, (If done right it will seem that the window is almost too small) but then when you finish zipping up the window it will tighten everything up. Don't ever have zippers close at the same point either because that will lead to a greater chance of pulling open and more chance of leaking. Just all suggestions. Always enjoy your videos.

[@sl5311]

Love Georgie. You guys are great explainers and documenters.

[@cheffskitchen]

Excited

[@ABeriault]

Happy to have you back in real boating! Cheers

[@williambremner9022]

One through-hull fitting...oh man, I wish. I think we have 17 on Miss Foxy (our Jeanneau 53). Keeps me awake much! Love the Georgie cat and how well you guys explain things. Happy yard work! It's very meditative isn't it! LOL

[@waynemcphail7825]

Like the video, love Georgie Girl

[@christianestories]

Georgie’s adorable!

[@denzildon9202]

You both are great and you explain everything very well maybe a little too much information at times but I really do love your blogs.

[@skubadu2]

I Like big cats, you go Georgia girl!

[@RiggingDoctor]

Never thought about galvanic corrosion issues with bronze through hulls / aluminum hulls. Good thing for plastic!

[@joelenepreising7436]

Wow, Georgy is back and hello to you'l

[@allynonderdonk7577]

My cat thought Georgie getting out of the work was interesting...then went back to sleep. I however did not, and enjoyed the video greatly. I would give it two thumbs up, but they only let me click the thumb up once...twice would just cancel the first thumb....so I guess it has to get one thumb up!

[@rickchollett]

How can anyone not enjoy your videos? Love the life!

[@magaisacult2023]

Another quality, interesting, well done video. Thanks for sharing!

[@lawrencestark1944]

Very good video. Yall really need to either head south east towards panama or get going up north pretty quick because hurricane season starts in almost a week.just want yall safe. But ive got a question for you. Would you know of any sailboats there for sale .i dont mind working on them. Im just asking. Im in my 30 ft but its to small for 2. Need bigger .be safe always and God bless

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Want a sailboat? The internet is your friend. Go to some boat shows as well. Used boats are cheaper, some great deals out there. Deal with reputable dealers, and get a survey. That's really important.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Georgie just wants to help!

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

I wonder if you could use the hookah system with a positive air pressure full face mask... That would be great when sanding or with noxious or unhealthy off gassing chemicals.

[@friarfox]

I like the intro but I think there is no need to compliment editing skills any further. When You're good. You're good. The step by step explanations "during" the process makes all the difference to those who have to be hands on to understand. like me. It will make a great book. Cheers for now.

[@alarmnbob]

The Diesel heaters work pretty good. Hopefully youll have good luck with it.

[@wdinns]

If you look at Mads, from Sail Life, from Danemark, he shows some really great heaters for cold weather, they are simple and work well, he has one on his live aboard, and will put one in his new boat that he is working on, it would be worth you stopping to see him, if you get in his area, Skive, Denmark,

[@ernestdougherty3162]

Another great video big thumbs up glad to see you're getting things done yes it can be terrible getting packages in the foreign countries customs customs customs and more customs only problem I had with a video Mattinstead of so much telling us what you're going to do show us you doing it that would be cool you talked your way through instead of showing us but other than that great video you to can't wait till she's back in the water be safe have fun

[@williamralph5442]

She is going to look great. Your keel is pretty shallow. How much does the keel weigh? Thanks for sharing.

[@mattjohnson6716]

We "think" we have 7600 pounds of ballast with a overall weight of around 19,000 lbs. But none of the weight is in the centerboard. The board only weighs about 100 pounds. Matt

[@captainlee1]

I wanna see the cat paint the hull....Cap. LoL

[@imabeliever244]

At least you don't have to deal with fiberglass dust like so many others! :-)

[@lubbahubba]

new intro Jess OMG

[@pstgh]

What do y'all use your through hull for ?

[@mattjohnson6716]

Sorry for the delay... we were sailing to Ireland. We used the Forespar Marlone fittings (they are rebranded from another company). Matt

[@pstgh]

@@mattjohnson6716 Sorry, I meant what is the use of having it? Is it to evac a waste water line or some sort of exhaust or ?

[@mattjohnson6716]

@@pstgh- Its for the engine water intake. The boat was repowered and converted from a saildrive to shaft drive before I bought it. I'm guessing the old welded intake was in a location close to the new shaft so was cut out and this added in a different location. Matt

[@TheDoug9901]

40 years body guy have a fan blowing sideways so you dont breath it or get it in eyes

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Good point. Best advice is to use adequate masks and filters. I do construction.

[@jeffgower8777]

What kind of fuller do you guys have? We are looking at giving up our hang on sails and would love your opinion.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Sorry for the delay... we just sailed to Ireland. We have two Harken MKII fulers... they are great, but if I were going new, I'd get a Profurl. The Profurls I've used in the past are just plan awesome. Matt

[@philipfreeman72]

Meow !!!!

[@ts6141]

That sanding outfit though hubba hubba ;) haha How often does one have to repaint the bottom? I'm only used to boats kept on lifts so never really needed to paint the bottom. Georgie REALLY needs to start pulling her weight, she's old enough now to start chipping in, kids!

[@mattjohnson6716]

Sorry for the delay. We just sailed for 10 days to Ireland. On our last boat we got 3.5 years between bottom paint. We knew we wouldn't get the same with paint designed for aluminum boats, but the paint we used last time started growing grass along the boot stripe within a few weeks of launching. It did hold off hard growth for a long time (2 years), so that is a plus, but for scum, it was terrible. Matt

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Nah, Georgie's glamorous, that's all she has to do. Just radiate love. Can you imagine a cat on a boat??? (Actually, Shackleton had a cat, Mrs. Chippy on board. Owned by the ship's carpenter.)

[@nealbirch9462]

nothing is once and for all! lol.

[@joer8854]

I'm curious what it's like going to other countries with pets. Do they ever freak out? Are there some countries you can't go to?

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Many countries have serious restrictions on bringing animals into the country, some for good reasons, some ludicrous.

[@edsondantas7179]

Gosto muito deste lindos casal maraviloso gosti

[@englishrose1122]

Why not paint the boat a nice bright white and navy stripes? xxxx Georgie girl xxxxxx

[@gkkes]

Why this guy isn't in Hollywood astounds me!

[@kevinhornbuckle]

gkkes He has a good life. Hollywood would ruin him.

[@bird718]

if georgie says so then thats the way it is......

[@ourv9603]

GUYS, RE : GEORGIE GIRL AVOIDS WORK.AGAIN. Well, Duh. Georgie is better suited for a more supervisory position. Georgie is management You guys, are labor. !

[@hdave6109]

The cat certainly controls those two.

[@patslev1]

I noticed you are using the Ryobi One tools - especially the angle grinder. How do they compare to other tools you've used? Another great video! I enjoy watching all your episodes.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Patrick Slevin Ryobi is crap.

[@danieloliver20]

Cheap?! Home Depots are everywhere and damn near every cruiser uses their products. Hell if there was a Harbor Frieght everywhere their tools would be used instead! I'm a contractor and I use Milwaukee, Bosch, Dewault, Hitachi, and Riobi. They all have their pros and cons, but if you're in the water on a boat I'd rather drop an inexpensive rather than expensive tool in Davie Jones' Locker.... wow, that was a rant! Nice video on the hard guys.....

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Daniel Oliver Makes sense. Thanks for replying. Milwaukee is my favored mfg, but I am not on the water.

[@netpackrat]

@@danieloliver20 Not just risk of being dropped overboard, but the saltwater environment is hell on electrical devices that are not designed to handle it. As a mechanic it bugs me to see all the KZbinrs using crap tools, but it makes a lot of sense given the circumstances. I would probably leave most of MY good tools stored ashore as well.

[@danieloliver20]

@@netpackrat I agree, salt water is killer on non-tinned wiring. I have a boat in a marina and the electric tools I leave onboard are cheap harbor frieght drills. etc. I wrap them in plastic to keep the moisture away. My good tools go home with me at the end of the day.

[@edhunter3276]

Next time mix kn pepper in the paint ..

[@MrRourk]

Georgie has more important duties. Rodent control is important work aboard the ship.

[@kevinhornbuckle]

Fredrick Rourk Are seagulls rodents of the sky?

[@ldbrush9941]

@@kevinhornbuckle And bats are rats with wings ... hate those darn things.

[@englishrose1122]

Ps not a criticism, just suggestion I love love love your videos, you are two great people with a sweet pussycat who is sooo in love with Matt. I have a 17 year old Persian girl called Maddy who has had a 17 year old unconditional love for my husband! It’s mutual of course xxxxx

[@dabrte]

Looks difficult...

[@Michael-MYR]

Poor Georgie is just making up for y'all abandoning her for a few months...lol

[@flomads9037]

Okay, this feels really cliche. I liked the feel of the opening sequence, so I had a comment up. Throughout the video, add thoughts, and keep watching. All wrapped up, time to finish the comment. And then, as if from the ether, I hear someone say "Georgie also says to give it a thumbs up". A slight chuckle to myself, and then it hit me. I totally forgot to hit like. Good job Georgie!

[@petsadventure8403]

I loooove your 🐱 😍😍😍😍

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Me too!

[@lazydays7470]

Have you considered using copper powder encapsulated in epoxy. The Sail Life youtube channel is coating their newly rebuilt rudder with it, and plan to do the hull. They are saying they will get 10 to 20 years of life without re-doing the bottom. Here is the vid where he talks about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX6xZKGVeblposk Starts at 3:23 minutes.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Copper coat is great for fiberglass boats, but we can't use it on aluminum. The galvanic corrosion risk is too high. Matt

[@lazydays7470]

Thanks Matt - of course you are right - I am so used to thinking in terms of fiberglass that the fact that your hull is aluminum completely slipped my mind.

[@mattjohnson6716]

@@lazydays7470 - Steve Dashew has been using copper based bottom paints on the boats he builds (he just retired) with no apparent issues. He just builds up a big barrier coating in epoxy and then applies antifouling like a fiberglass boat. It may be ok, but I'm way too paranoid to give it a try myself. And then there are the aluminum safe copper thiocyanate like Trilux 33... but that is expensive :) Matt

[@knowltek]

No new prop yet...?...sponsor on most of the KZbin live abords are getting them..speed increases are nice at sail

[@mattjohnson6716]

We had a Max-prop on the last boat and loved it's reversing ability and speed increase, but the cost for any of these are much more than I'd like to spend now and I'm not sure the improvement I'd see with the wide keel we have. But, if someone wanted to give me one, I'd be happy to install it :) Matt

[@ceschias3733]

Love you blues eyes, but boring video, other than the Carlos meetup.

[@rickofpgh]

I love my Chinese diesel fired heater. Let me know if you have questions. I put one into my Chevy Suburban last winter. They are a little tricky to get running. I tapped it right into the existing diesel fuel line. There is a Facebook group just for owners of these knock off heaters, so that we all can share tips and tricks. Good Luck to you. Rick.

[@mattjohnson6716]

Hey Rick. We never ended-up being able to get the heater through customs so they finally refunded the money. We just made it to Ireland, and will order one that is in stock within the UK so I don't need to worry about customs again. Matt

[@nessuno1948]

Poor fish in cage: we humans are so cruel........

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

These fish don't seem to mind. Common in aquariums.

[@ger155b5]

Dont buy at aliexpress its happening a lot you dont reseive the product in EU countrys .

[@mattjohnson6716]

Sorry for the delay, we just sailed to Ireland. It was my one and only time buying from Aliexpress. Horrible experience, but in the end, I did finally got my money back. I'm going to buy one of the heaters that are instock in the UK and just deal with the extra cost. Matt

[@feminator100]

I love ya'lls vids!!! BTW....Less Matt talk, more Jessica talk. IMHO.

[@hdave6109]

Jess, when it's hot, do you shave your Georgie?

[@MrFritzzz666]

No, you did not need to shave your beard. If your mask fits: your beard will not leak

[@CGT80]

The odds are high that you will have leaks, if you don't shave. Hair creates gaps between the respirator and face, and allows particles in. A full face respirator has higher protection than a half mask. If it isn't a big deal to a person to shave, then that is best. The dust he is creating can be quite small as well. It depends on how toxic the contaminate is and how much risk you are willing to take. Yes, I have used full and half masks with a goatee and accepted the reduced amount of protection, based on the amount of time I would be exposed and the type of exposure. I do disagree with people who say a respirator has no benefit if you don't shave. A respirator will provide more protection than a dust mask and the user can easily notice there is less irritation than without protection or using just a dust mask. An asbestos job I was on, required full face protection (based on lab tests on samples from the site). The risk was too high, it was a government job, and the job could have been up to 5 weeks long. Asbestos particles are smaller than the width of a human hair. There are a couple different tests to check the fit. Covering the filters and inhaling should create a suction on the mask, until you move your hands or stop breathing in. There is a chemical that smells like bananas that should not be detected if waved around the person, while they use a filter that will handle that chemical, and the other one is an irritating smoke that will make you cough if any leaks in.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

@@CGT80 Yes, I use the hands over filter to test seal. And yes, I shave my bread as well if toxic. Wood dust, dirt, grass, just slap it over the beard or use a paper mask.

[@robsycko]

Sorry but that intro sucks and the music is to LOUAD!

[@kevinhornbuckle]

robsycko Cheesy pop music detracts....

[@ronfrank6976]

This entire video sucks

[@fakjam19]

Matt you talk to much!

[@billcarson259]

What were u thinking when u bought that boat ? Bad design with centerboard for blue water. Wasting your money

[@netpackrat]

The Trisalu is one of a series of French designed centerboarders which are very well thought of for blue water use, and should not be confused with the lightweight trailerables you are probably more familiar with. She is very well suited for the type of high latitude sailing Matt and Jessica have in mind. If I thought I would be in a position to afford her, I would be first in line to buy Elements once they are done with her. I live in southern Alaska and the Trisalu would be nearly ideal for our waters.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Internet 'expert'. Matt did his research.

[@shaenj]

far too much talking and explaining what you are going to do. We have the video that explains that. You could save at least 50% of explaining. And increase the action by that much. We are not all idiots.

[@scottslotterbeck3796]

Get your own channel, OK?