NO bolts, NO screws, NO problem ⛵️ Ep43 - Ceiling Deckhead Install - Sailboat Restoration Project

[@Davidcallard]

A most ingenious solution to drilling holes in the steel. esp when we know that those damn holes will, in years to come, only lead to rust streaks down the topsides! For me, the same also goes for thru hulls. In this tech. age we are probably entitled to ask for no - holes sonar et al. Our boat builders seem to think nothing of boring our hulls with more holes than Mum's colander, which then become the source of leaks, always in the most remote area of the planet.

[@lahakai]

Hope you guys like the video! We've been working on a million things at once so it was a busy week as you can see. Let us know what you think and if you have any good ideas. P.S. I can't break the habit of saying "lead lights" but I promise I'm trying! 😂😅And I kept saying roof for some reason but you know I meant ceiling / deckhead. 😝

[@boherrmannsen8219]

TIPS for editing: make sure that music and voice volume sounds the same, example: i adjusted the volume for voice to be as low i could, when the music comes i got my years blasted 😕

[@amunderdog]

Genius, isolating the wood from the steel. Looks great.

[@lahakai]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@143tinaed]

Those men are amazing, I'm in awe of their ability. Please pass that on to them.

[@lahakai]

We will happily deliver your message! 🙌🙌

[@DonFarmer-hq5sw]

That little access hatch in the V-berth would be the perfect place to mount your bow thruster motor ! You will definitely want a bow thruster when you’re attempting to dock in a cross wind 💨 or tight marina.

[@davidross976]

Love the hanging ceiling. Super idea and continued great progress.

[@Seafariireland]

Interesting fixing system!

[@donnawarmouth9329]

I’m loving all the inside things you all are getting done. Can’t wait to see this boat in the water. I’ve been here since the beginning.

[@lahakai]

We've have come a long way together! Can't wait to show you her sailing! ⛵️

[@MicBruise]

Looking good!

[@sailingkulali]

Very clever idea! Thanks for the video 😊

[@gillesgomez3091]

Wow, things are moving forward reallly fast! These guys are true genius. The trick to get the roof attached is just brilliant. No unnecessary hole, that is great. You were right to rely on this company to build the interior of the Lahakai. They are specialist in boat interior construction. No doubt on that!

[@janderson3786]

Amazing craftsmanship.

[@lahakai]

We'll let the guys know you said so! Cheers!

[@davidnichols147]

Truly amazing, Fernando is certainly worth his weight in gold, such a Master Craftsman. The V-berth looks unbelievable. Love the dark wood texture, it will be accentuated by the lead-lights and will look beautiful. Nice job Lori, these episodes really show the quality of work going into your interior design.

[@lahakai]

Thank you very much! There's so much decision making to be done, we're very glad we have Fernando here to realize our design ideas. A master indeed! Cheers!

[@timothyallbritton1961]

We did a refit on our V-birth and used screen door springs on the cabinets to hold the doors open. It works great! I'm a new sub and love your videos!

[@lahakai]

Welcome to the crew! So happy to have you here! Please tell us more about these screen door springs. You have our curiosity

[@peterhiggins3329]

Those ceiling devices are cleats...Great idea as it provides you with effectively a floating ceiling where the steal and wood can move independently of each other. Particularly useful when the steal gets hot in the tropical sun and expands at a different rate to the wood. I hope that there is some allowance for movement made in their use.

[@royfitzsimmons6226]

Love your Videos.

[@lahakai]

Glad you like them! Cheers!

[@Worldunwritten]

Nice work! Love it all!

[@lahakai]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@williamsmith1197]

Like the novel ideas.

[@stevetash5032]

Looking great guys!!! Wow! One suggestion from watching many other sailing vlogs...squeaks and rattles can drive a sailor crazy. Love how you added rubber or urethane between wood and metal for noise separation between furniture, cabinets, the hull and bulkheads? Also on a few channels ...upon remodeling they found loose bulkheads that were not attached to the hull! Yikes! You got this guys keep pushing!

[@lahakai]

Thanks so much! We are dreading any annoying noises as well, so we will use this eva foam anywhere we can and hope it does the trick. Nothing is fully installed just yet, but when they do we'll keep a good eye on it all to make sure its fastened in well. Thanks for the feedback! Keep it comin! Cheers!

[@kevinmartin3859]

That was a unique idea and seemed very quick to make compared to what is normally done foward berth looks great

[@lahakai]

It's quite quick once he got his method down. It's also incredibly easy to remove and put back for maintenance. We'll give an update on it once we are in the water too!

[@wrinklyrider]

There is velcro that is strong enough to hold up ceiling panels, most yachts use it.

[@nolanmailhos1470]

Looking like it's going to be a million-dollar. I sure hope you'll survive the financial end. It does look like you're going to have something substantial when you're through building for sure. Can't wait for the open house party. I'll bring at least one big ass bottle of rum!!! And hell no I'm not breaking it over the front of the. It will be for pirate consumption only!

[@lahakai]

We can't wait to finally get her in the water and cheers with you! All for us and nothing for the fishes! 🍻⛵️🏴‍☠️🐟

[@wallywombat164]

❤❤❤

[@lahakai]

🙏🙏🙏

[@RV.595]

Love your build.! One comment .. why would you create a door on cabinet with the wood grain running opposite to actual cabinet grain? Not a good look…

[@lahakai]

Good eye! The cabinet is missing one more part that will unite the wood grains on top and the sides. He will install that soon!

[@SteifWood]

I can virtually feel the cuts and blood from all the sharp corners and inconsistency in grain direction (3:39). Hope all the panels/pieces will be dismantled and properly sealed (at least the end grain) to withstand the wet environment. Also, even though the rabbeted plate brackets were reinforced with screws I had preferred solid wood. Ply is still ply and shear strength is always questionable even with the best marine glue ... all else, good progress.

[@justproject8350]

It's nice but chip board is sea water won't last 5 mins

[@lahakai]

All the wood used in the boat is marine plywood in different thicknesses

[@sergueiothonucci1638]

😃😃😃

[@lahakai]

🙌⛵️😁

[@peterhiggins3329]

Guys, How are you managing the weight. of the interior materials and fixings. Every time you add extra cupboards and clever enclosures etc you are adding weight and marine grade ply is not a lightweight material....

[@lahakai]

Hey Peter! We have the original weight of the boat with the original interior including the original diesel engine which we removed. Then the boat was reweighed empty and after all our changes. So we have that figure for a rough weight estimate. Also we have a good comparison from the previous interior and the changes we made.

[@alanfairclough3427]

You are going to need more insulation than just that.

[@vladdracula7116]

very good solutions for your interior, gatulation from me 😊

[@lahakai]

Thanks! 😊

[@jabirucru6970]

Looks very brown and makes for a dark and gloomy interior.

[@lahakai]

That’s about to change! Stay tuned 😉

[@hdlim8753]

don't say no screws! say screw is not screw into the boat structure.

[@robf9931]

Please sort out the audio. The music is too loud compared to the speech. It's annoying having to continually turn the volume up and down.