My OLD STEEL YACHT now has a working Shower!!! +Updates on the BARGE boat

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0:00 intro
2:14 new developments in the shower cabin
6:24 anker ad
08:07 continuing the shower build
11:35 testing the new shower
14:24 updates on the barge boat
17:52 a new discovery
20:57 outtro

[@MyFirstBoat]

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[@willemp6432]

Please tell me what song was played at 10.20... It`s driving me in sane....?

[@pinkladybikermamma3603]

WHAT A PROJECT! SLOW PROGRESS HOWEVER, SHE IS LOOKING GOOD.

[@ralfhoehne1927]

Love your enthusiasm. I am a home builder and have installed numerous showers/pans and bathrooms. The viewer below I am afraid is correct, you don't see wooden shower stalls for a reason, they fail. Yours already has. You proved that with the leak test. Now its just a mater of time before all of your hard work could wash away. I'm sorry not trying to be a jerk. The only chance you have is is you coat the entire shower with a thick layer of epoxy. love your commitment

[@EskimoBENNY]

I think that he’s not that worried about the leak since it will just accumulate in the bilge and the get pumped out eventually. It is a boat so it’s always a little wet

[@tuberNunya]

@@EskimoBENNYThere is no such thing as a little wet' Wood rots quickly and rot spreads through any adjoining wood by wicking.The only fix here is to fiberglass the entire bath in, and gel coat it. Also it is illegal to pump water out into the river. You are required to have a tank that can be pumped at a marina.

[@downenout8705]

​@@tuberNunya As I understand it because of the age of the boat it is exempt from regs preventing pumping gray water into the river.

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

👍👌👏 Congrats for finding the very interesting history about your old boat/barge. 2) Please kindly allow me some suggestions: Unfortunately the shower is not sealed properly in many ways. There will be mould for sure. Maybe the shower room build can be completed by using fibre glass and resin. 3) You used a common drain valve and not a proper and sealable floor drain. So please at least sink the drain valve upper part into the plywood. Because as it is now, it hinders the water from draining. Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.

[@katieverheggen146]

So...these deck barges or dekschuiten are extremely, extremely common in The Netherlands. They're used to transport smaller goods like excavators or small cranes that you don't need a large pontoon for. They're also widely used in the Amsterdam Pride. Some of these barges are under their own power and others are being pushed/pulled by tugboats. They're a very handy tool for tugboat owners like myself. But besides all they are and can be, there's one thing they are not...and that is rare. at least, on this side of the border.

[@Naplesfrank154]

You have completed a lot of work, I hope the wooden interior of the shower holds up for you. Great music this week, I hope you don’t get a copyright strike, they did that to me. Can’t wait till the next episode. Watching from Naples Florida. Ciao Buddy.

[@Cameron-ur2tk]

120 year old boat is too damn funny. Good for you.

[@Jurflip2]

Wonderful video! As a Dutchie, I found the bit at the end, about the history of your barge, extremely interesting. Your barge illustrates how long steel boats can last, if you look after them. There are many old, steel, flat-bottomed sailing vesels, from the early twentieth century and even the late nineteenth century, still plying the Dutch waters. What we have done on our boat, is to fit a separate hot air heater in the bathroom and shower. The heater is mounted outside the cubicle but blows its heated air into the cubicle. It makes for very pleasant showering in cold weather, dries out the shower cubicle rapidly and can be used for drying wet clothes, towels, etc. You do need a vent at the top of the cubicle though. A very good heater for this purpose is the Wallas 1300 petroleum unit. If you have shore power and/or a generator, you can of course use a much cheaper electrical unit.

[@nicholasflint4244]

I enjoyed my rabbit stew together with a glas of red wine. Keep on the good work.

[@theradioweyr]

Awesome find on the history and age of the boat!

[@Total_Egal]

Well i think "Bernhard" is a realy good name for that Barge. Would make a nice appeal on the hull on each side, front and back. You could even put like "build 1902" next to or below the name.

[@hawkdsl]

I can't help but think you got one of the first craigslist deals in history... anyway, that's an amazing find, and a testament to the build quality of the barge company.

[@daveoshea2001]

Love the barge history. It actually makes it more valuable, in price and mind. Also it has historic status.

[@donnabrowder2431]

It's awesome that you have discovered the origin and history of your "big boat" barge. I really enjoy your videos.... been watching your adventure for 2+ years. Richard in Tidewater Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay

[@mazdarx7887]

You're gonna have to remove the old rudder support. Aside from aesthetics there is most likely a good reason you don't seen them on the bow of other boats. It makes the boat wander and harder to steer.

[@douglasthompson2740]

I don't envy you at all the extensive maintenance a wood shower is going to require and the frequent replacing of the wood. I believe if I wanted the look, coating the wood with fiberglass cloth and then glassing all the gaps and joints would have been a far better choice.

[@hugo169a]

Klasse, dass Du die Geschichte hinter dem Boot herausgefunden hast- Sowas finde ich immer super spannend!

[@fonhollohan2908]

What you can do is get yourself so sort of epoxy wood filler and try a light stain or paint that would match the wood. To fill those uneven joints.

[@stevenrobertson9583]

Awesome history, that is what I am mostly interested in. I really enjoyed this video, not I don’t enjoy all of your videos. Because I do enjoy them.

[@PastorwithoutaPulpit]

What a cool bit of info at the end to go a long with all the work, thank you...

[@paulstalker4186]

Another twenty minutes of great viewing. You're also becoming quite a movie maker, it feels more like I'm watching the history channel. I'm also very impressed to see the engines tilt clear of the waterline, what seemed like a mad idea to begin with now looks like genius! Have a productive week and looking forward to seeing the next episode. Oh, the history you now have on the boat is awesome.

[@donnakawana]

Wow , great episode from Start to finish..! The shower turned out great . An then the Barge is great you kno what your doing.. Then to find such an interesting history behind the vessel is even more amazing!! Looking forward to future work an ideas...!! Everything you have done to this point is brilliant!! Thanks for sharing your life with us! ✌🏼💗😊 P. S. I love the promotional video you did... It was beyond brilliant!! ✌🏼

[@Rickarrrd]

You could use a router to cut channels in the floor heading toward the drain. If you were to do that and countersink the drain it might solve the issue.

[@daveoshea2001]

I like the rabbit and bear analogy

[@leukefilmpjes9681]

Hi there, I am from the Netherlands and had a dream to live on a boat that my family had for 15 years. I really like your videos, it is very relaxing to watch and there is a lot to learn from you. Yes I am an handy person, but the way you try things, and remake them if you don't like is an attitude where I can learn from. The boat we had was a "Beurtschip" from 1902 as well. It was a steel, rivetted ship with a wooden cabin on it. It is 19.8m long and just 3m width, so very narrow and long but the lines were beautifull. We find out about all the history from the same site as you, even the DAF museum helped us finding the time the engine was bought and had a bill for us. Sadly we had to give up the dream, it started with a leak, and when arrived on the shipyard and worked there for a couple days and the men weld the leak it was the clear that the boat was rotten from the inside. This was because there was concrete in the boat for ballast, water couldn''t get out. That concrete was there since 1930.The cost where to high to complete revise the bottom so we had to sell it, we are so sad about it and by watching your videos I almost want to do it again with another old boat from that age. You can find photos and story of the restaurtation here: instagram.com/stories/highlights/18308543854001018/ And the registration, as you had as well here: www.lvbhb.nl/schepen/bhs/?bhsnummer=15302

[@lutomson3496]

Great history on your barge boat!

[@bgd73]

an ode to steel for sure. I am amazed. 120 years... it proves we do not have to have rust.

[@MargaretLeber]

Wow, what a spectacular find in the archive records of your barge boat! Congratulations!

[@maccliff2115]

This channel is great. Keep posting. You have a rare gem 💎 that deck barge. Not many are left and you are giving it new life.

[@Ratty_Rex]

Amazing progress on your boat(s) And how awesome finding out so much history on your barge!!! Look forward to the next video. 😀

[@randyclyde4939]

This is a great video, I'll be watching it again! How great you were led to the history of barge, what a wonderful and historical story! Your shower turned out super, be ever-careful of the start of any mold in the corners. Thanks for your care in all your building. Be well, be safe!

[@jadediquattro5355]

That was fun to watch, thank you for sharing.

[@kcidsirhc1169]

Love the Boom Box.

[@drone_nerd]

Wow, such amazing story/history. Impressive boat, with new useful features and plans to it. Cheers from Brazil!

[@nena4215]

Wow, that history is awesome, what a great find! Truly love your channel!

[@TEDOTENNIS]

Fantastic video! Thanks for sharing!

[@looyosummers5796]

Love the new shower cabin, and how cool it is to learn that your other boat is that old, it's in great condition cosigner, what an excellent find.

[@Hellforsa]

as a plumber you chouldnt use fittings in the walls like that witout a inspekton door, also maybe a vapor wall so mold wont appear

[@blaircampbell2997]

Such cool history on your boat, just makes it so much better to keep er going for another 100 years.

[@420dax420]

I don't know why, but I'm jealous of your barge.

[@sopark434]

Wow, blown away at the age of your steel boat. : )

[@robertbartram5632]

great series of videos, and to find the history must be fantastic

[@a-aron1550]

very cool, shower is great so far! Awesome history too. thumbs up!

[@rohanderstevens4759]

I enjoy your vlog as always keep up the good work boss 🙏🇯🇲👍

[@markweiss6222]

I love the chasing rabbits philosophy

[@craigadavies7963]

G'day Crew, Another cool episode ,, can't wait to see more on the barge,,, All those years and still in mega condition. Will be a fantastic project Bring it on ...!!!! RESPECT

[@mrfarmer532]

Very cool historical content of your big boat. ❤

[@primsolllineguy8689]

Well done!!

[@PhG1961]

Amazing! Very nice and entertaining!

[@pepsipeanuts521]

Maybe use the wood panels as patterns for composite materials either fiberglass or carbon or kevlar & epoxy or coat the wood with fiberglass & epoxy

[@craigkaschan4822]

Awesome video thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Fascinating history of your barge surviving all this time only to be given an exciting new life. As someone mentioned she is not going to track well with the Skeg on the bow. Covering the timber in epoxy would have been the go for the shower it may tend to absorb mould with the water. Also be good to treat the inside of your boat against rust. 👍🇦🇺

[@yiosmukantagara]

wow, what a cool story! Really like your channel.

[@vtwin6]

This is a good example of not doing your homework before investing alot of time and money into something that will fail, there is a reason you dont see any wooden shower stalls, the wood will warp and the sealant in the joints will separate. There is still time to fix it, Fiberglass is your friend in this situation.

[@starpingo1293]

endlich geht's weiter! Top video👍

[@lesroberts2244]

The best entertainment, thanks.

[@peppino2645]

Hi! Swapping the bow for the stern could lead to some unexpected results... Having two outboards ensures great manoeuvrability but there's a reason why (almost) no one places a skeg on the bow. Having an appendage there reduces the straight line stability of the vessel, in other words, it tends to increase the drift angle while under way. Well... if this proves to be a problem you can always cut it.

[@noname-nd8ec]

Maybe making a model and doing some testing could be handy before putting the boat in the water

[@Jurflip2]

It is quite common to fit a skeg at the bow of a flat-bottomed boat, here in the Netherlands (a so-called "loefbijter"). It improves steering of the vessel a lot as it prevents the bow from sliding sideways over the water when attempting to turn. I would certainly suggest leaving it in place. I fully agree that the twin steerable outboards combined with the bow thruster should work very well for maneuvering the collossus!

[@peppino2645]

Very interesting, the "loefbijter" must be an "almost no one" case, i'll look into it. Certainly course stability is not the only parameter which defines the manoeuvrability characteristics of a ship, think that you don't even want a ship to be too stable. As Jaconek stated the bow skeg will likely modify other behaviors that could result beneficial . I'd say there's not right or wrong and only trying could lead to a conclusion, given the relatively low cost if something doesn't go as planned, give it a try.

[@EskimoBENNY]

I have high hopes for this shower I think that with all your efforts it has turned out great!

[@MrJohnBabcock]

Dang... old boats are cool!

[@dickdegraaff5452]

As always you’ve done all perfect

[@drefplin]

Super Video.

[@kestutismartinkaitis7586]

Puikus laivas 👍👍👍 Linkėjimai iš Lietuvos 🇱🇹

[@wizquack4505]

What a fun channel. Just a guy making things happen!

[@lazyplumber1616]

Those coveralls are going to look very nice all ironed flat!

[@limhongcomputer1061]

Nice decoration

[@cherjohnson5807]

Nice job👍

[@Billestlà]

Very cool!

[@rvz3215]

Great video! Change notting please. Grtz. From Holland

[@comatoseps1382]

This is the first time in all your videos I've heard you make an actual language error. Your English, not just the syntax and meaning, but the phrasing and delivery, are always, literally, perfect. Your mistake on this episode though was "polyeutherane" instead of "polyurethane". Your English though is better and in some ways more sophisticated than most natives', and it's a real pleasure to listen to your narration.

[@aib0160]

Unfortunately you're going to find out why nobody has wooden shower cubicals.

[@DatBlueHusky]

he could just line it with plastic shower sheets like they use in motor homes easily and make it waterproof to the wood

[@kanartech]

He can water proof it with a fiber glass must especially the edges

[@kenwoodfl]

I have a lot of respect for this man to tackle things he’s admitted to never done before. I’m betting when time constraints aren’t as prevalent he surprises us with an amazing fit.

[@darmalife06]

Yup going to leak. Especially in a boat that is rocking and flexing.

[@hobens1]

yep true

[@kennedyslightshow]

For where the 3 wooden strips meet up, use a piece of equal length, width, depth wooden block. Will give all areas a nice square area to meet up. The block should be slightly larger than the molding it’s being used with.

[@ronaldbitter5783]

sehr geil !

[@dryroasted5599]

The technique used in house building for fitting together two convex mouldings is to undercut one side with a coping saw, following the outside curve. It's a pretty advanced skill though, you should be able to find a carpenter explaining it on YT. I'm concerned for that little dimmer potentiometer. Its case isn't water-tight, and the first time moisture enters it will be ruined. Maybe you could find a longer shaft unit to put outside and feed it through the wall.

[@josecorreia8280]

hi thanks for reply about the bow UK narrowboater have bow thruster inside the boat on centre have pipe connect to thruster

[@TheGalifrey]

I would give the whole interior of the shower a good coat of clear epoxy resin to make sure it is water tight. If water gets to any part of that wood the rot will set in.

[@teaddict-]

That shower cabin could definitely use some fiberglass and epoxy to properly seal the wood, should greatly improve it's longevity!

[@Sluf7]

Nice work my friend yes over time the shower my leak but in ya steel boat it will get Chucked out by the bilge pump. Looks great. Wow 120 years old made off proper steel to be lasting that long. You are now the custodian of a Historical artifact. She will last a lot longer now she's being painted and preserved. The height should be fine you would have to load her up a fair amount to get her sitting low in the water. Even with all the holding tanks ,Grey,sewage,water fuel etc. Keep at it and Carry on. ;0)

[@theschwarts]

1902, Fantastic!

[@Nerd3927]

Looking at the "wafeltjes IJzer" deck, I wondered about the age. That was more common in the early 1900 then in the 1950ties. I am not surprised it is that old. Build thick I would guess.

[@BenHollist]

I do hope you Used a water proofing coating over the wood later on ???as you should have fibreglassed the whole room so as to ensure water proofing

[@ColinWetherelt]

Very interesting! Thanks for continuing to allow is to watch your "rabbit chase". I've scrolled thru the comments - lots of opinions. Hahahaha. Just want to say your choices are indeed yours. You needn't defend them. What you have done is capture the curiosity of many of us. I will continue to watch to see where your rabbit leads you!! Happy hunting!!

[@jerrycooke6511]

Wonderful episode. It's interesting how much "found" history excites us. Why? It does though.

[@jjryansea]

Fascinating historical records

[@aaronpaul5990]

You may need to check below it after a while because the movement of the plate below with every time you steep on it might break the seal. Keyword being might^^ if that is the case you may have to cover it with fibreglass or something sturdy like that.

[@_O1_]

I am addicted to your videos pretty much since day one! needless to say i want longer vids in shorter intervalls, i know easier said then done, but a man can hope.. :D You're a smart dud and i'm pretty sure you know yourself that some things you build there, won't hold forever. I'm not one of those who rage or judge about it. I like the way you do things as you go along and then learn from it, but you're also informing yourself before even starting. Do your thing! I know most ppl probably mean it nice, but i see no value in telling you "how to do the things" when these things already have been done! - unless it's dangerous, like the fuel line thingy.. Your building this shower since a longer time now and ppl still can't get over the fact you are using wood or that you changed bow and stern.. what is up with these guys.. i bet you anything, most of them don't even have a boat or any skills at all.. immer diese besserwisser.. :D Viele Grüße aus Köln mein dud!

[@waynep343]

Double hose clamps please. Try to use different brands on each joint. Not all stainless hose clamps are made using all stainless parts. The screw, the cover over the screw and the base below the screw might be low grade and rust out. Check to see if any parts will attract a magnet .

[@Total_Egal]

keep in mind there is stainless steel who is slightly magnetic hoseclamps are the modern way for sure and doubling it is good practice but there is an old thrusted way of securing hoses thats with wire clamping. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmOoZHSIg9maosk they are also somewhere manufactueed tools for it. I think SVSeeker used it or at least showed how it works. Points für it is you can use any wiretype /thick enough for the applikation) without any additional pieces who might be made of an other metal you dont know. for example just use your welding wire or a electric cable wire you strip out somewhere. you can use aluminium wire on aluminium parts and wires with isolation or a softer coating/hull for delicate connections. also you store with only one wirecoil and one simple tool hundrets of different hoseclamps, large diameter pipeclamps, you can even bundle wireruns together and clamp odd shapes together and you can clamp in realy tight spaces realy hard with it only needing one tight working area for clamping action

[@lakesidesecurity3845]

I believe the outlets for the shower pump are above the waterline. So good practice to double clamp, but not totally necessary.

[@kenholt8297]

It's a shame you don't "finish" your old steel yacht, it has a lot of potential.

[@waynegiles880]

lOVE yA wORK MATE

[@hobi-wan-kanobi2016]

Isn’t this type of fue you use with a sponge ball used to apply on the pipes when you conocer them. So the water pressure doesn’t burst open your plastic pipes

[@love1876]

멋지네요 Very nice video

[@krismars2170]

100 year ago the steel was 100 better than now ,so this is a perfect boat

[@normanmerrill1241]

Well done …chasing the rabbits isn’t the real challenge, it is avoiding that hole😎 be safe…

[@taffythegreat1986]

I’ve used those plumbing fittings myself. They’re really quick and easy. But don’t you need to install the plastic inserts into the pipes first, before connecting them up? 👍👍👍

[@alttabby3633]

Love your videos! Might I suggest not to commingle quick connect water fittings right next to quick connect electrical fittings. Or at least seal up the electrical stuff in case the water fittings break. I actually moved away from using the plastic connect water fittings as they tend to break quicker in freeze conditions.

[@knightworld3019]

That barge boat is made of sine awesome quality steel to survive 120 years with mostly surface rust.

[@rockingbird2246]

Diese Dusche wird 3 vielleicht sogar 5 Jahre überleben. Dann wirst du sie entsorgen, denn sie wird deinen Anforderungen nicht mehr genügen respektive die deiner Frau. Aber ich finde deine Arbeiten extrem spannend und bin überrascht wieviele Gewerke du so durchstreifst und wie du diese alle aus dem FF beherrschst. Handwerkliches Talent ist eine Gabe die du besitzt. Bin jedesmal baff, bar der Tatsache, das ich nicht mal 10 % deines Technischen Verständnis besitze. Chapeau

[@nikcrosina]

you are one brave man makinig a bespoke shower tray like that. Have you considered that the weight and movement of the people using the toilet and showering will make the wood move ever so slightl, and over time the sealant will give way? I also find the painting of the wood even with many layers of paint very brave. I have only got expereienc in English hosues and there even a shower tray and tiles isa huge problem as usually the tray sits on a wooden floor and moves and the tiles are fixed to the brick wall whcih does not move. yikes. I enjoy watching you build out your boats!

[@Orbacron]

I still think you should extend the skeg to be slightly lower on your front bow.. So that you don't rip off your pvc bow thruster mechanism under there if you were to run into shallow debris, or random stump

[@joejuska5390]

Your wooden show head is a good first start. Now get some plastic panels and use the wooden panels as a template.

[@MrMatto84]

I probably done the shower in fibreglass and I'd imagine it would need some kind of fan for condensation but that's just my opinion lol

[@michaelkavanagh2021]

I am enjoying your videos.. What vity you in now? Is the boat going back to sslt water? Or canal wsters ?