Please don’t FALL down l! -Ep 191

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About Sarinda - ML1392
Wartime Activities
6/44 Operation Neptune Invasion of Normandy
149th ML Flotilla
ML1295, ML1309, ML1383, ML1387, ML1389, ML1391, ML1392, ML1393, ML1407, ML1409, ML1421. ML1422
6/6/44 Channel Marker at Gold Beach on D-Day
Distributing instructions in the assault anchorage after the first landings in Normandy (Gazette Date - 19/12/44)
6/3/45 Captured a German Biber Type midget submarine off Breskens in the Scheldt Estuary. Eleven Bibers had sortied that day. Four were found abandoned along the coast at North Beveland, Knocke, Domberg and Zeebrugge.
One was sunk by gunfire off Westkapelle on 8 March and five vanished.
Post War Fate
1946 Fast Despatch Boat = FDB73
10/47 HM Customs & Excise = Valiant
1967 Sold = Frol - Pejo
1974 =Sarinda (Charter work on Crinan Canal)
1980-91 Extensive conversion to luxury motor yacht
11/95 Base ported at Liverpool
#boatrestoration #offgrid #boatproject #woodenboatbuilding #boatproject #boatlife
#woodenboatbuilding #boat #ship #asmr #mentalhealth #tools #boatfails #ww2 #deck

[@ShipHappensUK]

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[@sheliaspencer7902]

You two are incredible I’ve been watching since day one and had a feeling you would be fantastic. Everyone needs a wife like Gemma and a husband like Simon.

[@yannisairlines]

And viewers/followers/patreons/coffee e-baristas/subscribers….like us

[@brian.7966]

this is better than EastEnders or Coronation Street.

[@davidsimmonds9905]

Less Talk and Photos if want to get boat completed,Or maybe it should have got in the way of a BOMB. I built a 28 foot Pelin Craft boat in the time it has taken to repair this craft.

[@RogerMartin-sp6or]

I also have been on board since the beginning. At this stage, I just hope, with all my heart, that Simon has some idea as to how lucky he is! Gemma by name, Gem in fact! Now I understand why I have watched this channel for so long. You are both bloody awesome! 🇦🇺

[@christinehammell6365]

@@davidsimmonds9905 The photos and filming is what's funding this project.

[@jasonjohnson7077]

Nothing better on a Friday than a chippy tea and watching 2 nutters on a boat 😂🤪.. Love the vids guys and the laminations are sweeeet.

[@DavidAllen682]

snap, that's exactly what I do

[@clivewiddall3430]

You really caught that boat in its death throes, rescued at the final tide.

[@jonny5714]

It worries me slightly that it was a boat built in the an unexpected war, therefor the build was rushed by commanders to only last 5 years with men onboard that were expendable depending on the needs of battle to protect Britten. I'm sure it's all in my head and was a well built old girl. I would feel better if it was a trade ship designed to last 100 years but I know nothing about boats and she looks solid. Maybe it was overbuilt to withstand shelling who knows.

[@ronkluwe4875]

More great work. Simon - For your tenoning machine, two tips. 1) Replace the drill bit occasionally with a new drill bit. It is a wear item. 2) Wax the outside of the tenoning chisel and rewax as needed. This helps the chisel get through the wood and not stick.

[@signshoppe540]

Great advice!

[@codykirby1775]

Gemmas idea of one long plank would absolutely be stronger in this case. Better than little patch pieces.

[@jefftiller5035]

I think the one long plank across the top would have worked as well and I thought they were going to add a new layer on top when done anyway so it looked pretty , so that will be even stronger they it was before with the extra layer .

[@davidelliott5843]

The bulkhead takes forces in all directions. The original builders used diagonal planks all the way. IMO it’s correct to follow their lead.

[@davidelliott5843]

I do believe there should be one beam all the way from port to stb over those bulkheads. It would reduce the headroom in the doorway but be by far the strongest way to tie in the 1/bulkheads. Maybe G & S have plans for a wheelhouse floor beam to span the gap.

[@stevecam724]

Hearing mate, you can kiss that goodbye. Its an accumulative loss and it's gone for good.

[@nicholasviney5975]

That boat is so lucky you rescued it.

[@CJLeTeff]

I can’t believe you guys don’t have 500k subs! Your channel is awesome! 👍👍🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@icmailers-o4r]

Oh, what a lovely wife! Looking after your hearing. I've done my ears in not wearing hearing protection on the job for two odd decades. I can still hear, but I got this ringing that is as loud as a persons normal speaking voice. It's maddening. Years ago, I thought, why bother-it can't get any worse. I was wrong. It can always get worse. Even if I go deaf, I'll have that blasted ringing.

[@juliaferguson7820]

Totally agree, my right ear is totally shot, at night the roaring in your head is maddening, missing out on what the family is saying. Don't underestimate protecting your hearing 😊

[@noelnicholls1894]

What they both said. Now even with hearing aids, the tinnitus, becomes hard to discern people who do not enunciate. Drives everyone crazy.

[@TMF1954]

Seeing those deck beams with a finished varnish on them is so satisfying. Although it's only a glimpse of Sarinda's eventual beauty, it's still nice to see.

[@anthonysmith6558]

I found you by accident. Watching an episode of a guy refitting an abandoned cruise ship that Gemma was visiting on the other side of the world, I discovered you channel. You are quite a quality couple.looking forward to every episode.

[@davidelliott5843]

It’s really sad to hear that Aurora recently sank at her moorings. It’s unknown if she can be re floated.

[@Blue2swing]

@@davidelliott5843 It looks like she's been refloated :)

[@phyllismcdaniel-cook946]

Sinrida is going to be delightful when you two are done. Well done!😊

[@normanddesmarais4375]

I agree with Gemma about the one long plank

[@davidelliott5843]

I think Simon was right about the bulkhead repair. The original builders were not looking to make work but they must have thought it needed to be strong. It’s right to follow their lead.

[@graemeatkinson8411]

The gift that keeps giving..Gem and Si boldly going where no youtubers dare to go🤣

[@johnverkaik]

Lovely to see you two debating which way to go with the rotten top planks of the bulk head, and my respect for taking your time what which way to go, xx

[@davidmccormick1058]

Jemma you should be using a push stick when you are cutting on the table saw! Don’t want to see you loose any fingers!

[@derschwartzadder]

And tie her hair away from the spinning death blades.

[@mikeskelly2356]

When drilling 'square holes' in hardwood, pre-drill the hole with a 'Fostner' bit close to the size of the square. That way, the tool only has to deal with the corners and will have far less restriction... 👍

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

Forstner bit .... 🤔mind you he has a full mortice cutter back at the work shop.

[@mikeskelly2356]

@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 You can carry a 'Bit' in your pocket and it won't take up any bench space... 🥱

[@mattsnotfound]

TOP TIP,, If you go over old (dried) marker pen lines with a fresh wet marker you can wipe it all off before it dries. The fresh marker soaks through the old marker making it possible to wipe off, sounds counter intuitive but i cleaned a white board like this that had a grid drawn across it in permanent marker, i scribbled over the lines with a sharpie and wiped it all away.

[@noelnicholls1894]

Lighter fluid, goo gone or methylated spirits on a rag works great. Same idea, don’t soak it too bad.

[@mattsnotfound]

@@noelnicholls1894 i'll give it a go as it took forever to do one side. I find cellulose and others similar to harsh and just destroy the surface thats been cleaned

[@m-s-a-g]

I am from Saudi Arabia and I admire what you are doing to revive the history of this ship with its deep history by completely restoring it. I am one of your fans and I follow you.❤❤

[@normmcrae1140]

The MORTISE is the hole - the TENON is the square peg that goes INTO the Mortise. And it looks like your Mortising machine REALLY needs to have the bit sharpened - it should be able to go through that wood like a hot knife through butter! With the Gun Mount pieces out - are you going to replace them with new Knees - like on all the other beams? You don't need the huge amount of strength that was needed for the Gun Mount - but the strength and support provided by a Knee might be a good thing. SO GOOD to see the wheelhouse get some real support!

[@justinfufun5483]

Most people lie about their size. I have tenon mine.

[@KennyP88]

The new deck beams look great. 👍

[@brucevogel2693]

I've enjoyed watching your program for a long time and I have noticed something which I hope may assist you. My recommendation is to get a rubber mallet. Reason, it moves wood into tight positions without damaging the wood, particularly laminated pieces. The other major reason is.... by pounding with your hands, you will inevitably end up with debilitating arthritis in your hands in later years. I hope this is found to be helpful and is in no way intended to sound critical. All the best, and sail on.

[@carbidegrd1]

You should show more of these “conflicts”! Fun to watch.

[@kend1053]

Those beams look amazing. Been following since the beginning and you two have become master woodworkers. You two are just so much fun.

[@GW1957-SY]

I’ve been watching you from the very start and it just gets better and better hope I live to see it finished !😂❤

[@HazelAndrewsAcupuncture]

You two are hilarious! Loved the debate about the bulkhead. A good technical debate… how every engineering decision is made.

[@davidstokes8441]

That was an awful lot for one video - loved every second of it. Well done guts.

[@maxpacker5288]

i once thought u were crazy i was wrong your bloody brilliant

[@lawgoch]

I love the shots looking forward from below when you're working on the bulkhead; everything around you is absolute chaos, but forward is the roof of an expensive yacht that made it's way onto the ship somehow. Amazing work, thank you!

[@pangtjonresor]

Hey guys. I have to write about the two of you, I see you as a feel-good book that you never want to end, you read more carefully and slowly and want it to last much much longer, so thank you for the project continuing and we can follow along maybe for years, you have so much knowledge and skill that really comes in handy in all the moments that come up along the way. Many thanks to you Gemma&Simon 🫶

[@JamesHardiman99]

Brilliant, as always! (Mortise = hole, tenon= sticky out bit)

[@m1cxf]

I would guess that the name of the machine used to dig the holes is a reliable clue.

[@fredjcarss7788]

Nice work. Amazing how rot can appear where least expected. Thank goodness you two have a cunning plan 👍

[@redsteadyon]

I'm so chuffed with watching yer progress even though I bet to you sometimes it doesn't feel like that, I've been a subscriber since the early days and I think YOU are an inspiration, Thank You...

[@Who.is.Clinton]

Dear SH, please in the future keep that beautiful round front of your wheelhouse, pretty please, it looks awesome. Geeeeeee wiiiiiiiiiiizzzzzzzzzzz you guys are coming along now, really special stuff.

[@arild-hoge]

That rounded wheelhouse looks Kinda nice.

[@Dooguk]

Always wear your ear defenders when using noisy equipment. Tinnitus is a horrible affliction as I found out much too late.

[@barrynewbould2274]

Well done she’s looking so much better with all those new beams in

[@andrewrolfe4334]

I've been following since very early days and based on the way I'm smiling I don't see that changing any time soon. Thanks for your hard work, sense of humor and determination. Cheers from Canada.

[@Paul-pb3vq]

Hi looking at you struggling looks like your mortiser bit and the chisel attachment is blunt, I used to do this for a living in a joinery shop making window frames out of softwood and oak. Wouldn't mind a £1 for every mortise I've machined. Great video guys, Your project is coming on leaps and bounds.

[@Crazyatheist]

I just spent the last week, starting with videos #1, catching up, and just finished watching video #191. Can't wait to see the finished boat.

[@jaydewitte2958]

I agree with her. It will be just as strong if not stronger!

[@davidflamee]

Awesome progress you's two. Another milestone reached, and definitely worthy of celebration, well done. The shot of that final beam going in under the wheelhouse in alignment with all the others is testament to your abilities, and devotion to project Sarinda. It has created a truly aesthetic treat for the eyes and will be admired for years to come. Looking forward, with much excitement, to your next episode.

[@WimvdBrink]

Simon had the best sollution for the sharpie stain ;-) great video, cant believe the foredeck has gotten so far .. makes it all look soo much better..

[@MikeJohnson-bu4gl]

The willy is the tenon and the mortise is the hole....thanks for the humor!!

[@boompa8267]

Another good job!

[@user-rf8gh4hc5k]

I can see why it takes so long to renovate that boat, almost every piece is rotten. You two work together so well. Love ❤️ your videos.

[@cassrailroad5358]

It’s great to see the boat coming along. That couple is just amazing 💯💯👍👍

[@malcolmharvey397]

Hi You two, it’s starting to look really fantastic and it’s really looking like a fabulous foredeck

[@richardsinclair7076]

Amazing what you have achieved, I have followed every episode and so look forward to my Friday's when you post new videos. You are a wonderful couple who bring a smile to my face with your antics. Thank you both. Keep safe and well. Xxx

[@alexvanes5320]

Love the original shape of the wheelhouse😊

[@nicktomlin9137]

Nice work, you two. I say that every week, but it really is😂😂. After watching every episode, can you do a 5 min video to show everything you've done below deck and what needs to be done structurally. It's kind of hard to remember everything. It seems you are ahead of schedule with the main structure, but you'll probably slap my face and tell me not to be stupid😂😂.

[@glyndevonport7802]

That creaking at 0:25. Was that Simon's joints complaining?. 😄😄😄

[@zoharfriberg7557]

I enjoy watching you every week.

[@arjanwiegers474]

Looks absolutely stunning again guys👍

[@mikeshadbolt2351]

What you could do with is a Tenon Saw for cutting the tenons out. Guess what they are literally made for the job🤣 Also gunwash will get rid of the sharpie mark.

[@RPMcMurphy-k9l]

You guys will be time served shipwrights when this is finished

[@trevorgrout1452]

Just love the sound of rotten wood coming out... Great work

[@leewahler3058]

You folks made an amazing amount of progress, things are really looking up

[@dcallan812]

Jemma did have a very good argument, I think using one plank across like she said BUT a bit wider and with pointy "teeth" that lock the diagonals into place. great video 2x👍

[@lyndonstratford3817]

You guys are awesome, keep at it no matter how long it takes. Both of you guys have grown with this ship and at the same time shown a lot of us not to be afraid to take on a big project.....just one step at a time. Lots of people would have left this craft for dead, you have proved them wrong in an educational and entertaining way.

[@billradford2128]

You are lucky to have Gemma as your lead Engineer Si. She makes great decisions and if you doubt that, remember (as a t-shirt says) that you are one of her decisions! I cannot see that the bulkhead carries anything but vertical loads so Gemma's one plank solution, with all the usual glue and screws, would be fine!

[@doggonedk]

Instead of clamping a board to prevent tear out you can also take your utility knife and score all the way around with your knife. Just don't router past your score mark. Also a utility knife score is more accurate than a sharpie. You can also cut those with a bandsaw. While I'm at it Gemma an old secret to running a table saw when pushing things along the fence take your free fingers and run them down the outside of the fence opposite the blade side. Helps keep fingers from slipping into the pointy end. Hope that makes sense and helps.

[@davidvial268]

Stronger Every Week !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@waynes.3380]

My Friday is now complete, a new ship happens video 🎉😅

[@GARDENER42]

Isopropyl alcohol is what you want for removing Sharpie marks, plus it's great for degreasing metal before painting.

[@glynluff2595]

On further thought as an ex production engineer with wooden boat building experience - among other things these boats were factory made in boatyards by many people with limited experience. I suspect the bulkheads were made flat on bench jigs and then cut out to required shape and hoisted into the hull which had the deck off prior to fitting of deck beams. Therefore each boat would be slightly different in fragmentary configuration but conform to general dimensions. These were disposable remember and to be made by semi skilled labour in shortest possible time often in river boatyards with low bridges between them and the sea. On such occasions, such as in Norfolk Broads, the upper works were shipped by roads to be fitted beyond the river bridges. It is therefore quite possible that whole sections were created away from the boatyard where the hull was finally set up in say carpenters shops in local villages for final assembling in one or two sites under an experienced eye of a boatbuilder too old for military service. Needs must when the devil drives!

[@kmathers101]

9:43 Gemma,s idea is perfect

[@dongeiger8393]

If there is a vote on those cross connect wall boards, I agree with Gemma! Re the marker. If you smear eraseable marker overnthe permanent sharpie it will wipe off

[@RB-wl7ct]

I appreciated the thought process behind your work. Are your mortice bits worn? They can be sharpened.

[@marklawton5753]

I small tip on the mortice drill, start you first hole on the left and move sideways as you progress. That way the chipping are thrown out into the previous hole also move side way and backward at less then the width of the Chisel each time. It will be easier. The male part of the l Joint is the tendon and the female the mortice. Great work as always. Ps great to see the PPE starting to make an appearance, I’m not a fan of the nanny state but having worked in the furniture industry I have seen some nasty accident BUT please use the guard and riving knife on the saw the build will come to a stop if you lose your fingers.

[@DG3ACM-Marc]

Hi, Aceton as a last choice. But if you can find some ethanol as we sometimes here on the other side of the Canal use as grill lighter, you should be fine. Cheers Marc

[@mz10713]

I really like the shirts, Simon that is funny as hell!

[@nowhereman7398]

I like full face shields better than safety glasses, the mask fogs up glasses, but hardly will fog up a face shield. I grind metal a lot, and if the grinder wheel comes unglued, it really hurts if it hits you in the face. Face shields are much better protection. IMO

[@loginregional]

Just into the first two minutes, and it's obvious you're REDUCING the load while you take all that rotten stuff down. YEEEEEEE~

[@timbooth3020]

Incredible progress! You have to replace so many timbers. It’s going to be fantastic when finished!

[@davejanowski4510]

Keep on truckin awsome job😊

[@plymouthy36]

Well done guys, feels like you're getting quite close to getting under way!

[@olgringo-421]

The male bit that goes into the hole (tenon) is sometimes also known as the "gozinta" 😉

[@keithwelton]

Methylated Spirits is what you need to remove permanent marker ink, it’s far cheaper than whisky as well.

[@frednutz1604]

You two are legends.

[@robertengster5643]

What a huge difference . She's really feeling her strength. Now

[@buza1300]

I don't mind your good spirit!👍👍

[@RichardDonovan-uc5zi]

I love your video and you guys work so well together like husband and wife team and keep up the good work

[@Ckktopa]

Great achievement, congrats!

[@bearbon2]

Good for you! Hand sawing the tenon is the old school woodworker way of doing it. Also that mortising bit is in serious need of professional sharpening on both the chisel bit and the auger.

[@johnkowalkowski4269]

You two should get an old Rockem Sockem Robots set to solve your differences. That would be fun to watch...

[@RoyCarter-o5n]

So cool to get all that scabbed in lumber out of there. Really opens it up more. Cheers from ATP in Oregon!

[@davidschnell2591]

I know it is too late to weigh in on the bulkhead discussion but I will any way. I am an engineer, and I agree with Jemma that you could have gone with a longitudinal plank to replace the rotted diagonal plank tops. As long as you have diagonals on the one side and all the planks have been bonded as you have all along, (and it is secured top and bottom) I think that the integrity of the diaphragm (bulkhead) would be just as strong. So stick to your guns Jemma! Like your program … you BOTH are great. Thank you..

[@georgelewis8904]

Could be the most incredible thing I have seen done by a couple working together, thanks for your video.

[@paul_gradenwitz]

What you want with the double diagonal is that each plank is cross bonded with several other planks on the other side. With short diagonals on one side the other side is only cross bonded to one other plank. With one horizontal plank you cross bond all other planks together. At the width you need to cut the rotten planks away I think you end up with equal strength.

[@denyhaynes31]

Have faith in u👍

[@donwilson6617]

YOU two are amazing... your work on the boat is like eating an Elephant ...it has to be done by eating one bite at a time...

[@joelmartin2549]

Thats how I eat everything.

[@Cheers_Warren]

hi, The square hole maker is basically just a square chisel with a special drill it to clear out theinside. It will go a lot easier if you pre drill out some of the wood first. Cheers warren

[@pitco-408]

to remove marker draw over the line again with marker then wipe stright of very quickly it will wipe right of

[@briansmith5515]

Love watching you two, when you come to a problem like you had with the bulk head , ask yourself these questions, 1; is it structural. 2; in what way is it structural. 3; in what ways is the best way to repair / replace it. 4; load and movement. 5; cost and time. The last are self explanatory. Gemma’s idea was a excellent way to repair the bulk head, as it would have been if you were adding a extra thin beam across the bulk head, this could have been engineered in such a way by laminating pieces of wood together, with the grains of wood go in opposite directions thus making it stronger than a single piece of wood, engineered timber tends to be structurally stronger than a regular piece of wood.

[@Abbydax]

My hubbys Eskar wallet notified him when he forgot his wallet at home. He only got a couple miles away when he got an alert on his phone. Works Great! Thanks for the recommendation.

[@Gregdubas69]

Love watching the videos, I've watched them all. You guys really should think about a dust collection system with a vacuum. They are simple and it saves a lot of cleaning and also helps with not breathing all the dust.

[@Peter.w]

So happy for you both, that is a massive achievement well done! I think Simons right though, a toast to celebrate!!