Project Y EP 21 - 1 year restoration of a steel ship. - Part 2

Welcome aboard boatprojectY, where the mesmerizing world of steel boat restoration comes to life! Join us on an extraordinary voyage as we breathe new life into this vintage vessel.
in this episode I take you trough 1 year of working on the steel boat. a run-through of all previous episodes and some new features on the channel.
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[@richardbastin3647]

Your boat/ship has one of the most beautiful hull and wheelhouse design I have ever see. Good luck😊😊😊

[@BoatProjectY]

Thank you very much!

[@mikeskelly2356]

To 'level' the walkways, Marine-grade foam sheets offer manufacturers and others increased structural strength and better resistance to moisture damage, especially when compared to wood. Since they're designed not to absorb liquid, marine-grade foam sheeting doesn't rot or warp when it's been exposed to water. It is easy to cut, can be laid with thickened epoxy resin and comes in varying thicknesses. The refinished Teak can be 'glued' down over it and you will have a solid foundation that doesn't add a lot of weight topsides...👍

[@BoatProjectY]

great feedback, I looked into it. still considering, but the height varies between 10 and 30 mm. that would make it very hard to use sheets. I looked into the pourable marine grade foam, very interesting, but hard to control in an open space.

[@jimlannon9833]

Making great progress.

[@AreejAli-gf7xu]

Good luck ❤

[@BoatProjectY]

thank you

[@artmartdc]

By pure serendipity I came across your chanel and I am staying!

[@BoatProjectY]

welcome aboard

[@philipschrantz8402]

Stunning lines. A beautiful craft worthy of preservation. A question: Did you consider pulling the boat and working on it on the hard, perhaps in workshop?

[@BoatProjectY]

Yeah that definitely is the idea, still looking for a spot and crane to take me there, but hopefully this winter she's on the dry....

[@LotteVanHemelrijck-e3u]

Yiehaa! Well done we are so proud!

[@kerryhoover6600]

Love what yall are doing KEEP IT UP !!

[@claudeross126]

Looking great 👍

[@williamsimmons8927]

great progress, the doors to the bridge are Amazing, good stuff.

[@BoatProjectY]

Thanks a lot. Wait till you see the rest 😍

[@raimunderdwiens1502]

What a beautiful Ship! Worth to preserve ist!

[@BoatProjectY]

I agree. Welcome on board

[@another1776]

I’ve been following the restoration progress of your steel boat, and I’m so impressed with your dedication and expertise. I’m really enjoying the videos, and can’t wait to see the final product! Thank you so much for sharing this project with us.

[@BoatProjectY]

Thank you very much for your comment.

[@kevinmartin3859]

Love the recaps looks pretty good

[@BoatProjectY]

Glad you like them!

[@TheVorstwout]

Awesome 👍 nice ship (still dreaming of something like that )

[@BoatProjectY]

Maybe one day! never say never ;)

[@PhG1961]

Waw, ferme video, kei leuk om zien en ik steek er nog wat van op ook! Gefeliciteerd!

[@BoatProjectY]

Dat is het idee hé! Bedankt voor je reactie

[@pernielsen9812]

Hi glad to see its going strongly in the Right direction. And you working with your Nice n cool family helping you 💪. Comming week i travel to go see a boat for me. 30 fot engine seiler. Old in god condition

[@BoatProjectY]

Much appreciated, great that you have plans to dream up, for yourself. wish you all the best.

[@x5x]

beautiful boat, i like the shape of it. the material under the sidewalks, looks a little bit like bitumen. i hope there will be wood on the decks later again.

[@BoatProjectY]

definitely wood again, we've sanded some strips lightly and the teak comes out brilliant.

[@janjaapklomp1364]

It realy is a nice model…….

[@dinomaus1]

I came across the canal by chance today. Great ship. You're doing a great job. A great project. Don't give up. Best wishes.👌👍

[@BoatProjectY]

thanks for the support. means a lot. all the best

[@mrclassic2284]

Looks like foam concrete on the sidewalks. They use it where concrete is needed but weight is a factor.

[@BoatProjectY]

I think so too, now when I wanted to buy some the store told me it’s not watertight? Whereas if I check docs online they tell me it is waterproof.?!? Go figure…

[@danielsplayhouse3804]

I've been following your progress that you've been doing on this steel boat it looks awesome as far as your decking goes here in the US there is a covering called sea deck might be an alternative for you to look into instead of the teak... There is no holes needed to install sea deck I believe itself adhering or you glue it down..

[@BoatProjectY]

thanks for your reply. I might have expressed me wrongly. I look for NO alternative to the teak. the teak is gorgeous , and well preserved. I look for a material to replace the levelling compound they used when building the boat.

[@danielsplayhouse3804]

@@BoatProjectY if leveling is what you're wanting to do the best bet I would say for leveling would weld steel down to bring up the level and fill in the insides with epoxy with chop strand fiberglass.

[@IrenESorius]

👍‍‍🌟👍‍‍

[@DelbartPoindexterSr]

Have looked into urethane terrazzo

[@BoatProjectY]

Th and for that great idea. I settled on epoxy filler. That’s the way the boatyard would do it nowadays . Just need to find a reasonable price on the product.

[@bchdsailor]

Een mooie dame

[@BoatProjectY]

dat is zeker!

[@anthonymaddison9588]

She be beautiful.

[@BoatProjectY]

thanks man

[@clementgoetke2385]

at what point are you going to haul her and make sure the bottom is ok?

[@BoatProjectY]

hopefully this winter...

[@davidstokes8441]

My first thought is that the decks were treated with a sand and bitumen slurry that was trowelled on.

[@BoatProjectY]

I see, any modern substitute for that? remember I need to lift the side

[@davidstokes8441]

@@BoatProjectY I suggest a visit to a modern boat builder to discover a) what it did, and b) what is now used.

[@BoatProjectY]

@@davidstokes8441 thanks that would be the plan...

[@markversteeg2077]

Contact Bolidt in the Netherlands they have (or had) a system called Bolidtdeck, it was present under my teakdeck also.

[@BoatProjectY]

@@markversteeg2077 thanks Mark I send them an email, hope this is what I'm looking for.

[@robertthompson9455]

Red asbestos is a problem and it was used in ship building. White asbestos , not so much. Like fiber glas insulation...

[@BoatProjectY]

thank you for your insight .

[@walterathow5988]

😎💚💙👍👍🍺🍺🍻