Salt & Tar: Ep.273- Making Sawdust Again

[@stevebaker4303]

Garrett, let an old man throw some love your way. For many years I spoke to myself as I have heard you speak to yourself “oh you dummy, you forgot x” or variations on that theme. In the last few years I have made a point of not speaking to myself that way. We expect a great deal of ourselves and that’s ok. My friend, you are no dummy. We make mistakes. Love yourself! Allow yourself to be human. You and Ruthie make me smile and inspire me every time I watch one if your videos. Thank you both.

[@ethana4007]

And also, says "I'm tired of making it look pretty, just going for functional"... And uses a square to cut the leather where eyeballs would have sufficed. You underestimate your innate tendency for quality. Love the videos.

[@paxwallace8324]

Buddhists say friendliness to oneself is one of the last things most of us learn but without it we are deprived of our natural dignity and humor there's no true ability to perceive the scared.

[@paulstephens1545]

I been watching since the beginning and have really enjoyed your highs and sympathises with your lows. I admire both of you for your work ethic and your dedication to making your dream come true. You are a fantastic couple who work so well together, both still dedicated to your life of sailing, travel and 'joy of life'. Also love you both for taking us along with you on your travels (so many I have followed, who, once the boat is finished, cut down, or stop posting). Well done for giving an old, disabled man from England a few moments each week to feel a little younger and a little happier. Bless you both. Paul Stephens,, Exmouth. UK.

[@wilfwilliams]

Lovely vibes in this one Ruthie, great edit❤

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Yeah she is sooo different than the surrounding boats...! Goodonyas!

[@bentucker5009]

Hey, I've been sailing my folks gaff ketch called 'NZ maid' for years. We developed an jmproved gaff vang system that works perfectly for us and is self tending when raising and lowering the sail. Plus when reefing dead downwind it keeps the gaff off the shrouds. Basically it runs from the mizzen belaying pins, up to the mizzen masthead. Then to the peak, and through a fairlead (in our case a bit of 25mm hose) lashed to the peak of the gaff, then along the gaff to a block at the throat and down to deck near the base of the mainmast. As the gaff hoists and lowers, the system keeps a degree of tension on the vang automatically. Another key safety benefit is that it can be released from either end. We once had the vang throw a turn round the mizzen masthead and jam. Being able to release it from the other end saves a trip up the mast with a knife...

[@rickestabrook4987]

As much as I've been enjoying the travelogues, it's nice to see some carpentry back on the show.

[@jamesworsham125]

When in Mazatlan, eat at Mi Ranchito Los Osuna. The owner Juan is the guy to know in town. He told me many years ago to order shrimp not lobster anywhere in town. Fresh each morning. Fiesta Tours is the name of his transportation service. He can point you and/or take you to whatever you need. I’m talking cold beers in the back of a Cadillac! A real gentleman. Enjoy!

[@tomandpeg4818]

Can’t believe we’ve been watching 9 years! Love the ad hoc opening/closing.

[@kcl2862]

Cover your glass when your up the mast

[@JeffKnoxAZ]

Nothing is more permanent than temporary wiring... that works.

[@noelplouffe6245]

Ruth, you look very stylish in the shades.

[@JeffJensen55]

Yeah, thinking the same. Lookin good! ❤❤

[@richardhobbs7107]

And the red nails before the 'slush' job ! !

[@ian-c.01]

If you warm leather and melt candle wax you can get it to soak in with a hot spoon but don't overheat it. Build it up in layers, let it cool fully in between, 3 or 4 layers will make leather extremely durable and you can re apply as necessary !

[@deanlindholm8663]

I do leatherwork as well. I would also suggest an 8/9 instead of the 5/6 they are using. Wet mold it, and just before it dries do your treatment on it. If you wet mold it first, then the wax won't crack when you mold it.

[@Hugo_Overthere]

If the end crooks of your gaff jaws were circular then they would have larger contact patches with your masts, and the leather would last longer.

[@VCampell-p5p]

Here’s another option for your jaws. Get some rawhide and soak it in water for 24 hours until it’s soft and pliable and you can cut it and nail it on the jaws. It will outlast leather by far. I’ve used it for years on saddle repair.

[@mikemcphaden80]

Murphy's Law- The higher the ladder, the more probable you are to get to the top and remember what you forgot. LOL. I do it every day

[@MrFroglips69]

Groovy episode.

[@charlestosi5199]

Nice fix, Garrett. A good example of the necessary jobs that support your endeavors.

[@californiakayaker]

Beautiful Work !

[@benshore7357]

Looking good. I like rustoleum as well. Good price and does the job.

[@Tanks-Link]

9:33 sir this is the official OSHA reporting squad. I did not see a safety rope. When you went from one side to the other, using sarcastic voice JK I think you guys are amazing and I love your boat.

[@danielthackeray7798]

When you built the gaff,it occurred to me that the jaws seemed longer than was usual. An alternative fix for the jamming problem that does not reduce the space available for the jaws is to shorten them. This means that as the gaff falls to leeward the windward jaw will always clear the rigging, so it doesn't eliminate the jamming, but restricts it to the leeward jaw. Run a downhaul from the inboard end of the gaff and you should be able to control it when eased. Unfortunately, that change is not reversible (unlike your battens) if it doesn't work.

[@peterasacker5948]

a little preventive maintenance now prevents a big headache down the road later

[@richardbrameld1572]

I’m confused, I thought one huge advantage of a gaff rig is the ability to dump the peak halyard. Thus reducing the effective sail area on any point of sail. You can then reef down as necessary. Also with the ketch rig sailing with just the mizzen and staysail set provides a nice balanced rig in high wind strength. I guess all boats handle differently and it’s early days working things out.

[@rolanddunk5054]

Hi,I have seen copper shields fitted in the jaws to sop chafing,cheers ,Roly🇬🇧.

[@Saylor919]

Careful on those rope rungs, looks like a great recipe for plantar fasciitis. No fun, and takes months to heal.

[@michaelrobinson8915]

I think someone said constructive critic? I love you people, your boat, your location, your smiling faces. Bendiciones.. my hope is to see you sailing more times, and with other joys. So many detalles on repairs with lots of verbal instrucción. Boat building Chanel or sailing Chanel? Honestly, i hope to see the wind and waves with blue oceans and seas. No comentary needed. Love you both, sailon as you will, video as you will, narate and mechanic as you will.love you people and your journey. See you in mazatlan...m

[@sjeffreyw]

I was thinking it's about time for tacos and beers

[@MikeHarrison3266]

I knew it, I just knew those gratlings would be a problem snagging on the spin nicker eye bolts, they always are, Love your work as always, even if I can't understand you most of the time, I am English.

[@olronholleran1310]

Thanks Guys, Take care of yourselves, I need you! Gramps

[@bobflores]

There's always something that need a little TLC. Thanks for the episode.

[@Panzax1]

The sunglasses looked great. Good luck on the crossing!

[@geraldwiseman6957]

I think you look great in sunglasses

[@DuckshotProductions]

9:00 That lense flare.. Pulling out your inner JJ Abrams 🤣😆

[@briankay3380]

Garrett, at 14:50, “I’m over trying to make it look pretty” then proceeds to use a builder square to draw a line at a perfect 90 deg’ before cutting the leather instead of just doing it freehand!🤣😂😅🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘

[@rosiegreddogyachts4135]

Downhaul on the main luff. Run it back and forth or inside the lacings. Gives you that ‘tug it down’ option. Was common in the old days, your current days. Keep on keepin’ on. You’re in the great Round the World Un-race. No competitors, no prizes.

[@mloret6745]

Have you ever heard to use conduits to avoid chaffing?

[@battleaxefabandmachine]

Putting a piece of Teflon under the leather could prevent damage to mast and prolong repair intervals. Weekly viewer. Enjoy all of the videos.

[@ekaos5099]

Garret, I think back on all my boating and sailing adventures. Does the age old adage ring a bell: A boat is nothing more than a hole in the water you keep throwing money into while you make it perfect for your pleasure, pastime and income. Bless you and yours on your journey through life.🤣⛵🛥

[@alleycat5472]

Thank you for the steam :)

[@ourv9603]

Garrett, Thats what they make tool belts for. !

[@Cha0sHof]

And when you think you done 😂loveit

[@Noneya792]

Lube your leather with Lexol. I've used it to save several sweat salt recked horse saddle parts.

[@ctown6971]

Couldn't you use something like a seizing rope and wrap those wires you just repaired to the rattling? That would give it a cover from anything chafing it or would the rapping it just cause it to chaff by itself maybe.

[@jfc213]

what a beautiful place to work beets me ha ha xx

[@JK-gn6qr]

Seems boat work is never done, although Rediviva, due to the hard work, love and dedication only has minor issues here and there. Job well done!!! -- Jerry

[@timreynolds1195]

Why not a Gaff saddle? I have one on my Gaffer and spreaders.

[@george-hy8yk]

need to use either sheep tallow or beef tallow on your leathers might help with the gaff sticking. should help with the leathers lasting longer it latest a long time

[@dagwood1327]

You might find some horse but leather. It is very tough. Also you might find that solar wire would do well to prevent chafing. It has an insulation that is 3x as thick and it doesn’t breakdown in the sunlight.

[@richardhobbs7107]

For the gaff / jaw hanging up I recommend 'Wings' ! You know the old time honored realization : ' If a frog had wings it would not bump it's butt ' . . . . . . . . . Okay, only trying to help . . . . . . OH, and before climbing the mast . . . . . 'Thimk' . . . ask yourself, ' Do I have everything I shall need on this journey ? ? ' When I wuz but a wee child my Daddy put up a sign over the hallway in our house, "Thimk". Am still wondering why it wuz mispelled. ? Take care ! rh

[@FromThePrairies]

Garrett - have you ever considered an apron or a multi-pocket vest for when you have to go aloft? Learned that from an electrician working in an industrial plant who insisted on ALL the pockets. He'd load up and then climb up his ladders.

[@joesprague1464]

The gaff is a great lever,the locust timbers on the shrouds are an effective fulcrum,the wind in the sails will supply the necessary force…

[@bobschimmel9411]

Your rat lines looks terrific.

[@darellgroves1506]

See Ya next Week, and Thanks for sharing

[@D60433]

So is there a George Buhler owner association and or registry?

[@mschmitz57]

New camera? Resolution is amazing!.

[@Mtlmshr]

Hey guys long time no talk! R Sonoma

[@garysparks2681]

Garrett, you might want to consider some loom tubing for your exposed wires, like on the nav lights. {Protective, easy to install, don't have to cinch real tight). Might carry various sizes. CHEAP..

[@jonathanscott550]

Another awesome video. First of all, while you both climbed the rigging ladder. You both were not wearing safety harnesses. Just saying. When I was a young boy 13/14 years old, I was in sailing summer camp. I was training sailing on Brigantines. SV Pathfinder and SV Playfair. When we climbed, we always were told to wear the harnesses. I am sure are aware they sale harnesses specifically for this purpose. Anyways the work you both did was I am sure needed. All looks great. Ruth, you looked great in the glasses. Looking forward to next video

[@Redfiregtag]

I think everyone thinks they look stupid in sunglasses , but the older ive gotten ive come to reality that nobody even notices lol . I think you look perfectly normal in sunglasses !!

[@oikkuoek]

Please secure those strips of board a tad more. Two, three pairs of 4-8 mm "button holes" and some yarn on steps. Please. They will flap themselves loose otherwise. Wax the inside edge and over the yarn for lubrication and protection. This is not a joke.

[@mikekares-b8q]

You better watch out you'll get what the Old Salts call pigeon feet from them Old Rope Ladders . LOL

[@TheDigger76]

Would spreaders be a hack to save some time and get the shrouds further outboards at the same time?

[@From_Refugee_To_Yacht_Owner]

Labour of love.❤️

[@leenickell]

Reefer Madness

[@snoopy7647]

Garrett, I remember something that you said about Ruth bumping her head off of the companionway and having a dollar for each time... I am laughing at the similarities of you forgetting tools and such! You guys could completely refit Rediviva with the proceeds from just your dollars! Tools forgotten at the vessel or the bunker... HA! We tried finding the exact episode that you made the comments in but we didn't, unfortunately! It would have shed a lot more light on what I am saying. Again, bless you both, have a good evening!

[@Pinworthy]

Why not just bevel or round off the top outside edge of the yoke? I doubt it would weaken it to much and the new edges would or should slide more easily along the stays.

[@SuperRajack]

Great video

[@D60433]

I wonder what George Buhler would suggest for your situation?

[@DashterBien]

what is your recipe for the tar linseed oil and varnish how much tar linseed oil and varnish do you use

[@president2]

Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

[@sailor5026]

Sounds good.

[@jiefflerenard1228]

I am with you man, carry all the locust and maybe real mahogany and old teak you can . 🙃What a marine wood lover privilege to fall asleep with a good woman on one side and a stash of good wood on the other🧙‍♂😍⛵

[@popsyann]

You scare me both of you when you go up the rigging without safety device. A simple harness and a hook should be better than a strait fall. Love you guys and I wish I can continue watching your channel. So please be safe.❤

[@danielkearney8238]

Anther fanstatic video, remember saw dust is man glitter

[@danielthompson6768]

Missing Kenzie energy She brings so much to this Chanel . Dose she have a Chanel of her own ?

[@Kinseythevagablonde]

Kinsey here, I do have a channel I’ve yet to post to but have things in the works! Would love the support and appreciate the love!

[@davidamburgey9398]

Bad back tip --- Absorbine VETERINARY liniment $13 It Helps!! I can hear the squealing already BUT it works on some things

[@krcuda]

maybe you should grease the mast with some none petroleum product .

[@SailingCailin]

Imagine the cow in Hindu heaven who's saying, "I thought that leather was pretty good quality when *I* was wearing it" 😂😂😂

[@enriquelaroche5370]

Two four letter words beginning with 'W" Wood and Work. My first boat was wood. . Plastic forever.

[@zerofox7347]

Do you two carry a tattoo gun onboard? 😂

[@JagLite]

Varnish is a hard job to keep up with and oiled wood is no better. Only Teak looks okay left untreated, every other piece of wood needs to be painted to look good. With proper primer and at least three coats of paint it will look good for a year until you haul out and repaint everything. I found that in Mexico and Hawaii a coat of varnish only lasts one month.... after two base coats that is. I usually redid the varnished wood every six months by sanding to wood and putting on three base coats, PLUS the number of months I wanted to have before it needed doing all over so for three months the total would be SIX coats and for six months the total would be NINE coats. When I was leaving the boat for a year I put on all the coats of varnish, then one heavy coat of white primer to protect the varnish. When I returned I was able to wet sand the primer off and put on one coat of varnish and it was perfect. I've talked with other sailors who painted over fresh varnish with white paint when they left their home for a multi-year cruise then sanded off the paint when they arrived back home again. Your "boat soup" doesn't hold up well down south and only looks good for a few days after you have painted the wood with it. On the other hand, the paint on your hull isn't holding up at all either. You need a top quality marine primer for wood and more than one top coat to keep your boat looking good and not run down. Personally I don't think varnish would look right on your boat as the style is more "affordable" sailboat and not a "yacht" that has varnish and shiny brass. I believe the boat would look much better with all the wood painted and not oiled/souped. The problem with your gaff and sail was obvious when you first pulled it up but you can make it work... Sail on guys!

[@snoopy7647]

Hello, Garrett & Ruth! Hope & pray that all is well! A couple of curiosity questions for you both, what happened to using all of the Parrel Beads that Charlie made for you, in Episode #89 ??? We are curious, as to whether or not you've ever used them on Rediviva. But just wondering about the reason(s) for not using them now in this situation. Unfortunately, we've not been able to watch every episode when they are posted. However, we are catching up by watching you guys from the beginning, again! We aren't sailors but we do have a little mariner knowledge from watching your wonderful videos and others here on youtube! Lord bless you with continuous wind in your sales and following seas!

[@tonycollins7965]

When are you hauling out? She looks as though she could do with a bit of TLC. Is Kinzi coming back?

[@Kinseythevagablonde]

Hello from Kinsey! I’m unsure of my return but I will be posting on my channel soon if you’d like to stay tuned ☺️

[@peterredman235]

Would it not be a help to replace the rather bulky timber gaff jaws with a forged/cast fitting?

[@SavingMaverick55]

I'm sure it would help, but having custom bronze (stainless would look ridiculous on their boat) gooseneck fittings made for two masts and booms is an insanely expensive proposition.

[@peterredman235]

No one was suggesting stainless or bronze gooseneck fittings, which of course would be very expensive. As far as I understand it is only the Jaws on the mainsail gaff, because of their rather over generous horizontal dimension are getting caught up in the ratlines. Second hand galvanized , or self fabricated in steel(Galvanized ideally) would be less likely to get entangled. At sea practicality and safety are rather more important than how things look tied up alongside in a marina, which I think Garrett rightly made some reference to recently.!!?@@SavingMaverick55

[@EagleBrewing]

What are the fuzzy things on the rigging? I'm sure it is obvious, but not to me.

[@SaltandTar]

haha They are called baggy wrinkles and protect the sail from chafing against the rigging. R

[@brendanaengenheister5351]

I'm sorry Garrett your application for the mission to Mars just failed, forgetting basic tools would mean a six month return trip plus all the other overheads, not on. 😔😔😔

[@jamesbillington5058]

Just wondering, does that tar solution dry on the shrouds or does it stay wet? In that case, when you climb up the shrouds, doesn’t it then get all over the deck? Sorry if I’m not using the right terminology. Been loving your channel.

[@SavingMaverick55]

It's just boat soup mixed with black paint, as Ruth said. There's pine tar in it, but the rest of the ingredients (boiled linseed oil, varnish and paint) all have drying agents in them. I'd imagine that if it doesn't dry solid, it may just be slightly tacky at worst.

[@garyrobertson3645]

👍👍👍

[@georgewhitehouse8630]

Attach higher

[@veleiroema]

in the subtitles?

[@patrickwentz8413]

what are the whooly looking things going up your shrouds called and what are they used for?

[@SavingMaverick55]

Baggy Wrinkles. IIRC, I believe that they help reduce chafing and / or noise and vibration if the sails flap against the shrouds.

[@rosiegreddogyachts4135]

Baggywrinkle

[@robm.4512]

They’re called Baggywrinkles and they’re there to protect the mainsail from chafing on the shrouds. They’re traditionally made from unlaid (untwisted) strands of old rope offcuts and wear out so they require replacement from time to time. Making a new Baggy’ is one of life’s ultimately mental effort free tasks that involves the repetition of a few simple moves a thousand times, so it’s a perfect job to get in a groove and do on watch during an Ocean crossing with some good music going on….And preferably give to the most junior member of the crew. 😂

[@gost9396]

👍👍👍👍❤