RE-POWERING A SUNKEN BOAT//Checking Wiring & Making Tough Decisions-Episode 119

[@cruzinZ]

Are you going to strip and recycle the wire? Some good salvage value there to recoup some cost & put to the new wire/project.

[@btrotta]

Congratulations Madi. You've earned that car with all of your hard work. Now take good care of it and it will take care of you. Good job mom and dad, you can tell she really appreciates everything you do for her.

[@donnamass9576]

OMG. This is a WonderFull vlog. I especially liked the visual feeling of ripping out wire…a big handful of it. Congrats Madi!

[@SailingDauntless]

Thank you so much!!

[@valerieb.4912]

I was watching the latest episode of Gone with the Wynns, how awesome you guys are to help Jason’s Mom. You are good people.

[@midgoog2]

Current US price of scrap copper is around $3 a pound. Being of Scots ancestry I'd be looking at recycling the old wire. That transformer alone would come close to paying for a dumpster hire. Eric

[@MrGreenMath]

Came to say this

[@DiddyfloofandMischief]

I have no clue about sailing but I do love looking at boats, & ended up stumbling down the youtube rabbit hole to this channel which is more than a little bit addictive, following along with the rebuild even if I don't understand half of what's going on. I especially love how both girls aren't scared of getting their hands dirty, & seem to have inherited Ty's MacGyver gene...... but Madi's reaction to her new car was priceless. In a world of social media, self-entitled, ungratful brats, she's a fantastic reminder that not all kids are like that nowadays....... also Kim & Syd are pretty badass as well 👍👍👍👍

[@spaRTan3246]

Somewhere in the middle of the episode I thought „now they fk up for the first time“. Very glad you didn‘t and decided to replace the wiring. 👍

[@cruzinZ]

Glad Madi got a new car. Hopefully it takes her to future success in life. Between her parents hard work ethic that has been instilled she is destined for success. Great job Ty & Kim!

[@SkipHarpers]

From experience you made the correct decision to go ahead and replace all of the wiring! It's a lot of work that will pay you back.

[@rickhudson6890]

I am totally jealous of all the Victron, Solar, and Batteries!! I'm so excited that you all are at this point!!!

[@mpb9671]

Happy Days !!! all around well done mom and dad. Your daughter is a gem

[@davidnichols147]

My sister just bought a new Ford Escape and she loves it!

[@thewall6175]

Это было мудрое решение по замене всей электро проводки.

[@mathewwhite9152]

Dear Dauntless Crew: Did you know . . . that you're all just amazing? Generous, caring, thoughtful, respectful people. The example of the simple phone call with Kim which I believe is a typical conversation between two people who are on A TEAM moving with purpose for A GOAL that has already been discussed dozens of times and no-one gets blindsided with $ or time by the other one. Goodness, what a refreshing and honest glimpse into a healthy relationship. I'm sure there are trials, tribulations, and like all life, there is going to be some 'suck'. The way the two of you work through the suck and turn as a team to face the oncoming tasks at hand is inspiring. And from what little I know, you've managed to raise some pretty special young adults too. Blessings, FWFS. -MG

[@SailingDauntless]

Thank you so much 😊 we very much appreciate the love and support! We think those girls are pretty special too.

[@kimmacdonald8873]

We always prior to crimping,. fill the lugs with silicone grease, crim,p then heat shrink. Never had an issue.

[@ericmartelle8694]

Just thought id mention i saw the Wynns episode where the mom mentioned being helped by you Ty. GOOD JOB. keep the great vids coming. i learn alot and get sooo much out of your efforts and family bond.

[@docdurdin]

The peace of mind of not having a short is worth the rewire. Josh, keep in mind that you need your toes and feet for that matter. Flip Flops are inherently dangerous just walking.

[@ianchapman2146]

really informative and logical way you all look at things plus in a time of world stress your family is really inspiring, reminds me how we should be plus love the ,if in doubt pull it out, as in the long run safer for you all when your sailing .

[@ColinWetherelt]

That last shot of cable murder was animal!

[@michaelcanto6175]

Very SMART Decisions!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

Congrats on the new SUV! Good to see hard work is still rewarded today! 👍👍

[@photize]

Gosh , gonna be some re-wire , good luck with that you'll have to plan it from scratch hopefully when simplified it will be more reliable it looked over complex.

[@96chevydually6.5L]

Congrats Madi!

[@rt17022]

scrap copper price is up. Kinda help offset the high price for new cable.

[@ctown6971]

Omg you are in for a treat and a hell of time in rewire everything, but it's got to be done and atleast you know you will be safe with no worries of a electrical failure.

[@peggykm4977]

Yes, it will be good to know about every wire and where it goes!

[@codyswartz997]

If the wire isn’t Tinned and waterproof insulation once it gets salt water on it copper sucks the water inside the jacket of the insulation and the wire. My company had to re design a subway control for a location that got flooded with sea water. Even with the best wire it only last another 8-10 mos and they where in every other night trouble shooting intermittent shorts.

[@captainsensible298]

Good choice on replacing cables

[@SailingDauntless]

I think so too!

[@ThoughtfulWander]

More progress! Keep rolling Dauntless crew! 👍👍

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

Yeesh, I do and do not envy you folks. Once it's done it will be amazing of course but dang that's a lot of work you're facing. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...

[@Peo_Sahlin]

Wow, that's going to be a giant job, but probably best in a long run.

[@subbab4]

Wow...that's gona be a big job

[@EricHaskins71]

Damn wish I wasn't at one of my businesses in Oregon. I would offer to take all that copper over to Tampa and melt into ingots for yall ..... love doing it

[@ctown6971]

Holy cow did you throw away that old shore power inverter? You could make some good $ if strip it down for scrap. I'm sure there is good amount of copper in it.

[@gavinferguson]

All boats wiring corrodes over time without being soaked as well so your making the best choice to start fresh and have the circuits you want all that digital switching is great Until it stops working

[@neilfuller3172]

Isn't the dust coming out the cables something like Magnesium Oxide they use in power cables for thermal and flexibility reasons and not corrosion???

[@william6526]

Anytime wiring or anything electrical is submerged in salt water the odds are its shot. You are wise to avoid the problems down the road by replacing all the wiring and electrical components.

[@paulp3814]

Smart move get rid of all the old, also always think of insurance

[@stehouwercamping6585]

Good luck

[@johnmooney9444]

I'm so happy for Madi. Our daughter fell on hard times, through no fault of her own. Fortunately, my wife and I were able to 'sponcer' her a car very similar to what you got Madi. Our daughter's plan was to repay us. A year later, she wanted to give us a check. Our response was, thanks, but consider it a gift. Her reaction was just as warming and rewarding as Madie's was to you. Talk about a 'parent feel good moment'. Cheers

[@peggykm4977]

Nice!!

[@rickhudson6890]

Y'all are brave souls to rip and replace everything. But at least you know it is done right.

[@duames]

That's a substantial upgrade on the car , nice!

[@peggykm4977]

Yes, substantial!

[@johnbennett5601]

Testing wire would be better using the voltage drop test procedure.

[@peterallen143]

Omg what a job you have on your hands on the up side when you have replaced all the wiring it’s all done correctly so you will never have to think if you get a fault could it me the wiring right call safety over expense it’s the right call 👍

[@ShaggyDA1]

Electrician here. You should perform a megger test on old cables. Megger testing checks insulation and conductor viability as well can check for good/bad electrical connections depending on how you perform the testing. Needs a 500V megger test for old cables for uses under 480V. (2500V testing for anything above that on a consumer level) Industrial uses can get higher, but no individual would ever need anything higher than 2500V. Megger testing is considered a voltage "pressure" test.

[@louwilliams9879]

That is why tinned wire is the way to go. It is more expensive but it doesn’t corrode like that. Also your meter doesn’t provide enough current for that size wire to tell you what level of voltage drop you will see in use. Go with tinned wire and you will be much more comfortable with the future.

[@SailingDauntless]

It was actually tinned wire

[@peggykm4977]

Loads of work 😱

[@joelbrown4110]

Go Huskers!!

[@TheOldGuy]

Great Job! Nice to see Battle Born sponsoring you guys! Are you still going to use the Tesla Batteries in addition to the Battle Born batteries?

[@SailingDauntless]

The system design info is coming soon!

[@SailingKitabu]

resistance change a lot with actual load. only good copper is bright copper

[@lenwhatever4187]

I saw the repowering and thought they already did that... two new engines. Nope, this is power distribution... way too many wires in there, yup cut them out. Oh, but you're going to replace them. Hope you can simplify that a bit. Course, from my POV, you guys are insanely rich. ;) I could but buy one of those boxes in any 12 month period and still keep up with the normal boat stuff, I would be the one putting nav lights and a laptop charger on and gong sailing... well ok, I did do a bit more than that on our 23foot boat, theres some interior lights (4?) and a fridge.

[@mlh4284]

OSHA is screaming! Why would you wear flip flops when doing something so dangerous? Toes are not replaceable and help with balance 😂😂😂❤

[@weedknoll]

They're safety flops. 😜

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

Madi, you're a very lucky lady. I didn't have parents who could afford to purchase a car for me. I had to work and purchase my own. It was a 1964 Impala. Please be grateful. Thanks for sharing.

[@peggykm4977]

I have the same story- but mine was a 1951 Chevy Delux! My second car was a 1964 Impala- ha ha

[@-Chilly-Willy-]

WOW. 😮

[@dc1544]

I agree spend the $10,000( give or take a couple thousand) its gonna take for new wiring so you do not have a short(boat fire) down the road. I would save everything with copper you pull out and find someone who has a wire stripper setup so they can recycle it.

[@paulbillington9974]

carnt wate to see whots next

[@elysiumsailing]

Snap, rip, pull. Ugh, but it is the right thing to do. Time is money, and you don't want to risk everything you've invested on compromised wire you missed.

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi guys, Fiat stands for fix it all time otherwise fix it all the time. They haven’t got a very good name here in Australia. I would never buy one anyway. Hope you got a good one for Maddy

[@rickhudson6890]

Yay for Madi!!!!

[@DRB68]

Man all that weight has essentially turned your boat into a motor boat.

[@lucarsenault4916]

Get some copper led wirring

[@abrahamrodriguez3495]

No flip flops in boats.

[@DuffyF56]

You got Zero resistance because of the way you measured it. You were not measuring the entire resistance of the cable only a portion of the the strands that make up the cross section of the cable. You are also using a meter with insufficient accuracy and sensitivity to accurately make this measurement. ALL Cable has resistance. A copper 4/0 Cable even in pristine condition will have about .491 milliohms of resistance per every 10 feet of length when measured termination to termination. Resistance is directly proportional to the length as well as the resistivity of the material of construction and inversely proportional to the diameter of the cable.

[@shawnchurch316]

You are spot on, I was going to bring up the same issues. There is also the temperature coefficient of copper which many people forget to take into consideration. When performing verification of existing cabling it is best done with a load on it. I have never seen a boat manufacturer install any wiring that actually impressed me or was even satisfactory. Marine installation should use properly sealed terminations on all electrical connections. With the truly sealed terminals available on the market a terminated power cable should be able to withstand a month of being underwater without any water intrusion into the conductor.

[@Ulrik_Hejdenberg]

I'm third to that 😎 with a regular Multimeter you will get zero just a few copper straws leading all the way. This does not mean that you can put on any load! You have to measure loss under load.

[@bake162]

Need a merger

[@relevart7991]

Since you are rewiring, have you thought of a hybrid system, 48 and 12 volts?

[@rogerkerkmann]

Anybody know if that's tinned copper or pure copper 🤔

[@Cubamara]

Sons = "Tough Shit, Buddy". Daughters = "Not your fault, Baby" #2 Reason boats burn is an old or faulty wiring harness. #1 Reason is a fire that started away from but close to the boat. Josh is the only electrician in existence that it doesn't seem to matter when his time is wasted. He must be trying to become a future son-in-law.

[@joetabone2902]

go Madi🥰🥰🥰

[@EdwardTilley]

Am surprised you can't pigtail a foot or two of wire onto each connection. They wired that boat when it was in two halves - top and bottom - for a reason. Is there marine wiring that isn't exposed to humidity and salt over time? I think it's the nature of the Beast which is why marine cable is rated as such. To my mind no shielding guarantees a perfect seal over time, heat, aging, cracking, etc. If a wire starts to heat-up (resistance) at any time over 20-years, you a) want the current turned off IMMEDIATELY, and b) an alarm telling you where is the problem. Tough.

[@tikiviktor]

Between the wiring and copper in that, there might have been enough copper to recycle it to fund the ENTIRE electrical project for the 50. BWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@paratyshow]

👍✅

[@SailingSVPipedream]

190 my butt!

[@porterpilot01]

why flip flops

[@patrickabas1112]

Lose the flip-flops mate, that's an accident waiting to happen. Use proper safety shows while doing this kind of work. You can play the tourist after all work is done. Really its a safety hazard.

[@VEJ2]

Any tech channel will tell you. It does not mather if it is boats, cars or other things with wiring. When it has been flooded don''t buy it or replace all the wiring and electronics. Mostly it is cheaper the not buy it.

[@4GH440]

Please, please, please wear proper footwear. Something like that transformer landing on your foot/leg is not going to end well.

[@iceman1980sc]

do you have a Diff-o-Jump type A en B on your boad ?. Diff-o-Jump differential switches are placed at the beginning of the lines and protect against impermissible leakage currents. What is the difference between residual current circuit breaker and earth leakage circuit breaker? Conclusion. Both ELCB and RCCB are used for the same purpose, i.e. to provide protection against electric shocks. But, their operating principle and wiring connections in the system are different. ELCB is connected to phase, neutral and earth wires, while RCCB is connected to phase and neutral wires only