My STEEL YACHT goes on the HARD STAND

[@MyFirstBoat]

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[@liongod1000]

*_ PLEASE, please consider us Hearing Empaired faithful followers by Recording your volume a bit Louder so that we can HEAR you, those with good hearing can always turn the volume down but we with hearing disabilities can't turn your already soft volume up..... Please consider us and thanks for all your great vlogs, keep well. Robert Cape Town, South Africa _*

[@PeteHuntley]

Cannot believe the tilt on the boat to put it back, wow. So glad your feeling better.

[@oldwillie313]

Your boat looks great in white!

[@PaulRansonArt]

Loving the new look. White paint hides a multitude of imperfections and she looks great. Hope your keeping well and look forward to seeing the next instalment.😃😃

[@advohelp]

Hi from Russia. It's nice that You is feeling better. Also nice, that Your boat is mostly white now. When it was dark blue, this light blue paintings were noticed well. And the boat was looking like a small motor vessel. Now it's little bit more accurate and more alike as a motor yacht. Sorry, that You're lack in time and money. It's a pity, that they pushed Your boat. Nice that You try to manage 2 projects. Looking forward for Your success in boat travelling, not only boat repairing. Good luck!

[@ThomasEJensen_TEJ]

When you overplate a hole on a steel hull. it's normal practice to weld the inside also. i have never heard of just welding the outside. and i have been a ships engineer i the Danish merchant fleet most of my life.

[@alan-sk7ky]

My first thought too, is he going to run round the inside.

[@TheHsan22]

Why cut out the damaged section at all? Why not just weld the patch over the area, there did not appear to be any issues inside the boat?

[@ThomasEJensen_TEJ]

@@TheHsan22 I wouldn't. due to it creating a air pocket, between the old hull, and the plate. and i can't be sure that there is no micro cracks in the bend section of the hull that would let moist inside. it's all about eliminating future rust.

[@mmanut]

Hope you are feeling better. The boat looks Great‼️ Do yourself a favor, STAY AWY FROM THAT BOAT YARD, KNUCKLEHEADS‼️‼️ Vinny 🇺🇸

[@simon4525]

Keep getting better, we are all thinking of you. Your original boat looks great with the new undercoat, you will get there, but sometimes life gets in the way. Looking forward to the spring, and in the hope your health improves greatly. Keep smiling, take care.

[@ralphq5895]

Your "My First Boat" journey is pretty amazing including the ups and down. Glad your well and looking forward to the next chapter in a new marina. When you finally paint and repair the hull you should put the blue back. It made your boat very sharp and unique.

[@Nerd3927]

Oh no, keep the white! Looks great with some darker colored details and lines. A dark boat is horrible during summer! I know, I live aboard a dark green one!

[@donnakawana]

I say crisp Artic White an fat blue stripe with gold pinstripe details!! As well as blue accent all over with gold an white an black pinstripes . An her name painted in old school tattoo style print... As far as the spots on the vessel that can be filled in with a 2 part epoxy, sanded an sealed. There are many brands out there. Your quite knowledgeable on the subject. An if you don't Kno you figure it out!! I'm glad you feel better than ever an glad you're moving venue's. Wish I could help you guy's paint..! Thanks for sharing your life with us ✌🏼💗😊🛥️

[@douglasthompson2740]

I would stay away from that yard. Half assed blocking and rigging are just not acceptable when working around boats. They should either know their job or get in another line of work. The first thing you do when lifting a boat is go inside and definitely locate and measure where the ribs are, the engine, the stuffing box and anything you don't want to crush like transducers and prop shafts. That they continued to pick the boat when it wasn't balanced is an indicator of how little they knew or cared. They should also at the very least repaired the damage they caused not just walked away. Never know what they will damage next time.

[@chrissibersky4617]

I've never lifted any big boats but I've worked with cars and on them it's very important where you place the jack and the stands. I imagine boats has secure lifting points too just like cars. I don't think I would like to be working under that boat as it was handled in this video.

[@rolanddunk5054]

I agree.

[@Mh7272]

Watching them try and lift the boat was horrible. I would never go back to that yard if it were me. Not to mention they leased his slip out from under him

[@ianbales6036]

Lucky that didn't slide out on the way in

[@jfisk60903]

Not true, the rigging was sufficient and the keel collapse was due to galvanic corrosion of the hull. Not sayings she is gonna sink but it wouldn't be difficult to put a hole in her if she hits something square enough while underway.

[@johnb8369]

Keep up the great work. Good job battling through adversity and illness.

[@MrAlphafang]

Wow that looks so much better. I'm really liking the hull in white. Hope you like it enough too to keep it that colour. So glad you are feeling batter. ATB.

[@flybywire5866]

Despite the holes not filled, the uniform painting of the hull looks much better than the two shades of blue.

[@denniscarreno8151]

I don't know anything about maintaining a boat ...but you give a good simple explanation...I enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work hope you are well enough to give us more videos...

[@stevensacks6869]

For me your , first boat, is very fulfilling. I do not percieve loss or gain. I just sit in wonderment of your working on your boat and being successful. I am happy and content. Great work!

[@anastasiosvanderpas7463]

She already looks so much more beautiful in white! The marks are nearly visible and she looks like a freshly painted/taken care of, boat 👏👏👏 Good luck with all the rest of the works.

[@seawench555]

We all think ur very talented, kind and welcoming. And the work u do is thorough and precise. Thankyou for sharing and giving us smile. U will be clad u changed to hydraulic steering on the barge, u can thank me later😁😂😲🇦🇺

[@johnmontague4245]

Greetings from Scotland. I am happy to hear you are beginning to feel better, and making a recovery from your illness. It’s a shame you didn’t get everything you wanted to do completed. However the boat is looking very nice with the outer hull painted. You have done remarkably well .

[@kellyyelvingtonluter831]

She looks lovely with her new coat of paint. Well done.

[@Gregory7518]

Very glad you are feeling better and impressed with your perseverance. Many people would have given up. You just mustered thru and got the work done.

[@rolanddunk5054]

I think that you made the best of the situation that you could,and given your circumstances you have done well.Thank you for sharing.Roly🇬🇧.

[@richardsims1805]

At least the freshly primed hull looks much better than the old color. Nice job considering your time constraints!

[@kuzz7919]

I am glad to hear you are back in good health. I think the boat being all white looks good! That was Bulls!+ that the boat yard damaged your boat !! Next time have the lift points clearly marked on the hull and make sure the cribbing is put under a rib. Don't trust the boat yard , you tell them where to lift and where to crib it up. You know your boat better then anyone !!

[@AB-qo6ji]

So beauty !!! Paint white that Doors. Great job

[@tbirdracefan]

looks like you did well with the available time to work on the boat. The white hull really looks good on that boat.

[@TheTwistedStone]

The holes needing filling and smoothing over can surely be done while the boat is in the water as they are well above water line ?

[@jamesr.epstein]

Being a previous boat owner of a 27ft cabin cruiser I can really appreciate what you have done to this boat. My hats off to you. Sincerely, Jim from Rio Vista, CA USA

[@joemckie8178]

Dear freind, Speaking as a coded welder, your welder freind should have suggested..welding that repair inside as well as out and adding a gusset or two to strengthen that little area. I'm sure it will be ok, but if it were me..I'd do the inside, also condensation will attack from the inside wherever oxygen can penetrate and corrode. Best Regards, Joe in Manchester U.K. P.s, use 5'mm, stainless plate... ! Disimilar welding rods.I.e, carbon to stainless..Good luck my freind, I await with ..Lol, Anticipation of your new "Riverside Bachelor Pad".. P.s, your first Boat looks really cool in white !😁

[@tonyheitsman4728]

Glad you are feeling better!

[@tonymantle9734]

Glad your feeling better, I think I was worth taking it out of the water. You may not have got as much as you had planned, but it still, had some good rust preventive work carried out. Plus it looks loads better than the patch blue haha.

[@pauldolman7487]

Will you get any compensation for the damage from taking the boat out of water?

[@TheBeaker59]

Usually such things are at owners risk. Insurance can cover but usually better just to repair and forget as he did after all it was a cheap repair really.

[@teeanahera8949]

@@TheBeaker59 I think the boat yard’s insurance would have covered it. He was partially liable however as rust had thinned the hull considerably and that is his responsibility.

[@kris200007]

Glad you’re feeling better.

[@randyclyde4939]

So happy to hear you're doing better! I was ill recently and it was NOT fun! Your project probably is better because of the bottom hull problem created by the marina staff. You were able to see how much thinner the steel was and fix it properly. An advantage that was thrust upon you. You've done an amazing job with this steel yacht, I've followed you since the first episode. Continued blessings on you and continued prayers for you for improvement in your health and proper focus on your dreams. Stay well, stay safe!

[@38below39]

The boat looks beautiful. I like, all white

[@Sircraig7963]

G'day Crew, The boat looks really good , all ready for summer now. The stuffing boxes are a simple job ,they just get re packed with carbon impregnated asbestos , each of the new layers are cut at a 45, and overlapped to stop any bypass . Great episode. Best wishes for 2023. Respect ...!

[@sascha-karimbalutsch200]

Vielen Dank für dein neues Video. Es freut mich immer deine Boots projekte mitzuverfolgen. Denk immer daran....das wichtigste ist nicht wieviel man fällt...sondern wie oft man wieder aufsteht ;-) Keep the good work up.

[@Bigphish5280]

It's great to hear you are feeling better... the new paint looks really good.

[@RCake]

It is amazing how the white paint changes your boat's appearance. Almost like a tour boat now - people will start asking for rides 😄 So sorry about that keel dent, but you got the mussels scraped and the antifouling done, that is good. If you need more hands in the future (e.g. for help painting) I am sure you could _very_ easily convene dozens if you just ask us - I for one would have come! Please do take good care of your health, we can hear in your voice that you are on the way to recovery but not quite there yet.

[@abritabroadinthephilippines]

Inspiration. Here since video One! Thank you bro.

[@ekhalkov]

Thank you for your encouragement much appreciated!

[@smokedoliver1]

You are right, you can’t predict everything. All in all, you did well and she looks fabulous. Continue improving your health and I’m excited to see the next chapter in this boats life.

[@TheMeekSheep]

Glad you’re feeling better. Still made progress though. Boat looks better than it did. Love your videos.

[@TerjeNormann]

If they used the same straps when lifting out of the water, as into the water, my guess is that the two straps is not exact same length, and then they switch the straps front to back when lifting out of water, and into the water. Therfor the boat leaning forward when splashing. If this straps was close to it's weight limits, you may be very lucky the front strap did not snap off by the incorrect weight distribution that the leaning caused.

[@parkermcwilliams1058]

The white hull really looks good on the boat. vary clean-looking yacht.

[@lilo7019]

thanks for sharing great video Be safe lilo

[@jbprospector3638]

Glad you're feeling better. Stay positive and safe. Really enjoy your videos ☺️👍

[@williamfruit1999]

Looks like a new boat with that primer on! Even with the holes 😃

[@johncollier608]

Do not worry, Sir. Sometimes life just happens, no matter what plans you have. You made the best of the situation and can move on. Thanks for sharing. From the UK.

[@SteffenHay]

Also it's great to watch how much you have grown with these projects, you do things proberly now

[@kirklumsden8107]

Great video. Greetings from Ontario, Canada

[@kristofferr5928]

Dont be sad, just the painting was worth it. Looks great!

[@phodough7201]

it may not be perfect ....but the primer coat makes a world of difference to the look of the boat, well done !

[@lpabildgaard]

Good prepwork don't forget that your signature colour is Royal Blue ;-)

[@graemelliott3942]

Looks good in white!

[@howaboutthese]

Definitely good to have got her out and made the significant progress that you have. Well done. Boats are on-going projects that can help us to slow down. I love your videos, thanks for all your hard work and sharing. Best of luck with everything in the future

[@danbradley1943]

Glad you're feeling better. And the "good" thing about a boat is there is always something to do. You just have a bit more for later.

[@richardschaefer3889]

This build has came so far since all those rusty ingots in the bilge! And your pacing of the videos along with the filming, has came just as far!

[@glennjaggard7065]

Yes I agree weld both sides if you can

[@ericbroussard4310]

Hello good you paint on white your boat 👍. Good day for you and take care you

[@Fantic156]

Happy to hear you're better. Love your channel, the problems you overcome and the general 'feeling' of it all .. 😜

[@patricktissington6748]

I do hope you are OK now. I find your videos so uplifting and I am looking forward to new projects!

[@rohanderstevens4759]

Blessing bro it's good to hear you are ok keep up the good work 🇯🇲🙏

[@GLF-Video]

Thanks for sharing. Many boats mark the lift points and the support points. You should do the same as you learn. The marina operators don’t appear to be high caliber.

[@caveone-365]

Wurth makes great products. I use them a lot being an auto tech for the last 25+ years. Unfortunately they're products aren't as readily available here in the states as they are over there but I can still get them. I think that primer will hold up well. It is looking better, shame the yard is so rough with people's property. Seems like they don't care as much as they should, and should've been much more careful on their placement of the stands/ blocks. Should've used one on either 'flat' of that center rib to more evenly distribute the weight. Not cool, but I'm glad you got it repaired. Unfortunately you didn't have time to fill those low spots with filler. Some Duraglass or similar ultra fine chopped strand fiberglass filler would be the best followed by a lightweight filler/ glaze to get rid of the smaller pinholes/ imperfections. Body work isn't quick, but when you do the prep properly you can count on a great end result.

[@SteffenHay]

I think the white colors suits the boat very well, you could ad a few blue stripes, think it could look nice

[@tallman8ft]

It sucks when you have plans with time and stuff like getting sick happens and you lose time and money but hey,that's life working for you.glad you're back and hope you get back to work soon with the videos." Life is like a box of chocolate, you'll never know what you gonna get." Tom Hanks Forest Gump.See you on the next video💕

[@marcushatch5863]

Looks good in white.

[@michelfortier9563]

Glad your back at 100%. Small steps will eventually get you there though projects you're doing involving boats often times are lifetime projects....lol.

[@bluehippy]

Glad you're feeling better. Hope you return the boat to blue when the filler is done.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear MFB guy. Maaan, you definitely had a lot Murphy's law going on. I'm really glad that you are as healthy as before meanwhile. Congrats! 😱 The workers/crane operators are definitely no professionals. Not even one hard stand was put in the right position = the strongest parts of the hull = right along the meeting respectively seam between the vertical board wall and the aslant underwater steel plates. Additionally it should definitely have been 4 high stands! I really hope that the boatyard did compensate you for this totally unnecessary damage! 2) Please kindly allow me to suggest, that you also weld the inner seams between the old and new steel keel pieces water tight. 3) Next time the boat is on dry land, the hull should be inspected like Sailing Melody was. They found a lot of too thin steel. Thanks a lot for making explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@berndm9743]

I'm glad the damage to your keep wasn't too serious. I am however disappointed that you repainted the white portion of the hull without fairing in all those spots to make it nice a smooth.

[@robhamilton5057]

Glad you are feeling better but i question the expertise of that boat yard, first they damage the hull of you rboat then the angle of the boat when putting it back in the water!!

[@nocturnalpete1]

gday i was just thinking you could always fair them shallow spots with some filler etc while in the water from a smaller boat any time but she is looking great now..

[@michaeldenton8610]

I would create a seat that hangs on the edge of the hull. A seat that is 6ft or so that is somewhat adjustable in height. This would be a platform to sit or stand to work on the hull. Looks great!

[@terrythenotarypublicexecns9271]

Alright. Your build is going well. I'm anxious to see how you finish the interior of the yacht.

[@titanicmodel6152]

In white looks much better👌

[@_O1_]

i love your videos, whenever my notification pops up and i see u have uploaded, i can't wait to find time, sit down, relax, and just enjoy your newly made progress. There is just something so relaxing about your videos that no one else i've ever seen crafts as good as u do. Glad u came back stronger! When that boats hull got damaged by the marina workers, my heart truly skipped a beat, but it was pretty impressing how good u and ur friend took care of it. keep it going brother, if u ever sail up the rhine to cologne, let me know! :)

[@seesaw66]

Can’t really notice the hull pits with the new white paint job but is it really not possible to fill the holes with an attached platform to the hull or a short barge as they all seem well above the waterline?

[@aquious953]

Simpler explanation would be that the boat yard didn't know what they were doing.

[@Talenten]

Agree!

[@mrfarmer532]

Another excellent video 🎉❤

[@MikeyDee25]

Looking good! 😉

[@chrisj2713]

That one spot to be repaired in the side of the boat kinda looks phallic. I imagine you riding down the river and guys chuckling, "it's the weiner boat!"

[@graememercer1653]

Hope you feel better you can only do what you can that is life

[@liongod1000]

@MyFirstBoat *_ PLEASE, please consider us Hearing Empaired faithful followers by Recording your volume a bit Louder so that we can HEAR you, those with good hearing can always turn the volume down but we with hearing disabilities can't turn your already soft volume up..... Please consider us and thanks for all your great vlogs, keep well. Robert Cape Town, South Africa _*

[@holgers5216]

Gute Nachricht das Du dich wieder Wohl fühlst!

[@sheilathompson7642]

at least it looks better now love watching your videos

[@hawkdsl]

That was an impressive amount of crustaceans on the bottom. For that reason alone it was still a good idea to pull it out of the water to clean that mess off.

[@bambambundy6]

Sir don't sell yourself short! Your welding has really improved!! Be proud!!

[@EastLondonKiwi]

Hi you're doing well considering all the challenges you have had. I am also glad to hear you are also feeling better. Re the patch in the hll. The cover patch it not a great idea as it is under the water line. What will happen is that water can seep between the two layers of steel and rust where you can not see it and manage it. Also you are completely reliant on a single sided weld to keep the water out you should have double continuous welds from both sides of the plate to be water safe. I recommend you watch Damon from "The Burped Project" patching his steel boat. De goes into a lot of detail how it is done correctly and has some awesome tips of fitting patches into holes. I hope that helps Take care D

[@Eqium]

Its coming along well sorry to hear you have been unwell, I been watching since the beginning and have been waiting to see the filler put on and repainted, oh well next year I guess

[@robertzapatka1082]

Awesome video wish you posted more often!

[@gridfreedomquest8613]

i tell my kids that you haven’t failed until you quit trying. failure is a depressing word…still trying when we have set backs keeps you pushing on. you didn’t fail. you got some good work done. don’t be so hard on yourself. i like your journey. keep on trying.

[@TheFabvt]

Let's hope things gonna be better this year! Good luck !

[@theghost6412]

The boat looks a hell of a lot better with that fresh coat of paint in the hull. Even though you didn't get what you wanted to do done, I would say a definite yes to that it was still worth it with just that paint alone. Just that fresh coat of paint hid those deep gouges in the blue paint and made them less obvious. I would of been really damn angry when they crushed in the hull. Also I am guessing when they went about using the slings to put the boat back in they mixed them up, front to back. The slightly longer one needed to be at the rear. Sad that you couldn't get what you needed to do done, especially with the barge :(

[@jeanhawken4482]

Looks very good indeed

[@wiboatrentals]

Bro just getting the new bottom paint on was a big deal! Your doing a great job!

[@raytalbot5890]

I see in your closing shot the new big boat is not there?? Good luck 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@geobely]

I’m glad to see your videos are back on welcome back

[@rolandtb3]

Hope you are feeling better and your health is improving. Making the most of an unfortunate set of circumstances. Did the yard compensate you for the damage: $$$$ to cover the repair, extended time at no charge, parts/tools/materials in kind or in need for future projects to offset this unnecessary time & expense to repair? Lessons learned about blocking, ribbing, steel thickness. If you get a chance check out KZbin Project Brupeg, rebuilding a sunken steel trawler. Damian has demonstrated several techniques to repair damaged or corroded sections of the steel hull. In previous videos, he did the port side. In upcoming episodes, he intends to have the yard's welder do the starboard side. Damian did a welded grid support system. Then intends to drill holes in the external plate. Those holes will align with sections of the grid. Weld the plate to the boat's external frame. Fill-in welds in the holes and grid plates. Grind, rust coat, prime, antifoul, paint. Recommend stitch weld the inside. Also add and weld internal bracing to beef up and support the two external plates. Might be overkill. Making the most of a difficult situation, you prioritized projects: toilet seal, steering cable, steering stuffing box/bolts, grinding/prime paint the top half, grind, prime and antifoul below the waterline. Not perfect but more appealing.

[@deadkemper]

Aghh I was so hoping you were going to smooth the hull over ...but hey , shit happens, and it looks way better with the primer . Good on ya