Systems, Heads and a hand carved wooden sink. (EP20)

[@bartjohnson8139]

Beautiful! Happy Christmas! Cheers from Dallas🍾

[@waynedoeblin6801]

Can’t wait to see the Huon basin when it’s finished 🙂

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

We will show you, I promise:)

[@lissainkd2580]

The plunge cut makes a meow meow sound , that's hilarious

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Ghehehe the meowing cat saw. Maybe that's why the chickens stayed well away that day ;)

[@riverbigby.swagman]

cant wait to sit on that loo in a big swell :) we loves yas

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Seatbelt time!

[@fransdriesen1311]

The best seat aboard needs the most of attention..I love it…

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Yes it’s surprising how much thought goes into every detail!

[@MrMichaelcurran]

Am blue water boat figure 200 US GAL 4 30 day supply. 200 Liters is a bit less but your planning depends on length of passages. Love the fact of your hands on work.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thanks! We are slowly researching water makers and how that can fit in with it all. We estimate our fresh water tankage to be close to 300L so hopefully that’s enough

[@pawkee]

I love that you are fearless with the saw. Please wear eye protection.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thanks for your comment. I'll remember to look after myself better and wear eye protection!

[@warrenbroom7126]

Don’t you just love the smell of Huon

[@DWAJarrett]

The sink will be gorgeous. What a great find with that block. My ocd cut in with the plumbing diagrams. Use a heat exchanger at the motor for the hot water. You could also plumb in the motor raw water pump as an emergency bilge pump? Try to make the heads discharge on the other side of the hull so you don't suck back in what you've just pumped out. Really like the idea of the single vent for everything. Stroke of genious👍👍 I hope your have managed to hit the dreaded lurgy on the head. 🙋

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh that’s that’s some good advice, we appreciate all the tips. Definitely still some refining to be done in our drawings and planning

[@ColinWetherelt]

Old carpenter here, Luvin' it. Seeing young folks figuring it out. Tip - it is possible to rake a circular blade sideways as long as the depth of cut doesn't exceed the length of tooth. By descending into a piece plunge style incrementally and rotating the saw within the cut, you can scoop a bowl. Slowly but surely. You are likely done with this bowl - looking forward to the final piece.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh love some old carpenters advice! Thankyou, yes to be honest the bowl is now nearly complete.. Iefke got rather excited with it. Haha

[@mathijs58]

Love your channel. Please please wear a breathing mask or similar dust protection while making lots of sawdust. It builds up in your lungs... Eye protection is nice too, wink wink (meaning, it is nice to be able to shut one eye and have another one that functions too...). Sorry to be your mum.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

No worries! Can’t have too many mums! We are usually quite good but often get a tad excited with certain projects and forget the essentials. We will try harder. Cheers

[@manyvalleys9361]

Real workshops use masking tape for first aid. Just love your work and really look forward to your video release. Thankyou

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hah so true! Always available and very reliable! Thanks

[@Nena84734]

Although it looks silly, it is important to have the toilet right! Great job on Lefke with that huge piece of beautiful wood, knowing you, it’s going to be a showpiece for sure, what a brilliant idea, wow!! Obie is adorable, so happy he’s better!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you Nena for your lovely kind words! The sink is getting there! I'm thinking about adding some decorative carving and possibly some gold on the edge of the bowl. Maybe too fancy but it would be so fun to do. Obie is feeling a lot better! Much appreciate your comments always.

[@fonhollohan2908]

I hope Odie gets well soon. poor little guy! Ya did pretty plunging that skillsaw girl.

[@johncollier608]

At this rate, Lefke, you'll be a master shipwright in no time at all, taking on all these tasks. All power to you, really impressive to watch. Thanks for sharing. From the UK.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hi John, that is so incredibly kind of you to say. It has definitely forced me to do things outside of my comfort zone and it's been a very fun learning time for me. Hopefully Matt can get back into it soon as he is aching to do the work.

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Hi boat builders your doing a fantastic job on your huge project I enjoy watching you work on the chisel thats a nice sink Looking forward to the next episode have a great week and keep warm

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hey there! Yes iefke is really stern on making the bowl by hand, using the chisel and mallet and me much as possible, rather than a grinder.. it’s slightly slower but a much more rewarding process.

[@MikeAG333]

@@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River Find yourself some gouges. A chisel is hopeless inside a curve.

[@Twelvestonestacking]

Goodonyas...real life planning, diagraming trial and error!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Can beat a bit of real life planning and trying. It’s our favourite way of understanding the space

[@Twelvestonestacking]

@@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River it could be argued that it is the ONLY way to understand a space! Ha Be well!

[@atulshivnandandixit7957]

Always waiting for your video to come out

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh that’s so nice of you to say! Much appreciated.

[@Trajectionable]

Such a wonderful channel. Best of breed.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Too kind! Thanks

[@johncurry6047]

Hi again! Regarding the WC, I have had these broken by seasick/or drunk crew twice. The narrow part where it is mounted is the weak point and with weight above the center of gravity it is worth the time to try and site it well. but yep it was a priceless bit of film.🕳🕳💣

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hi John! Thank you for your comment! Toilets on boats are always a bit of a worry and we really want to get it right. Definitely taking your experience on board! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences!

[@sparrowdudu]

One idea to consider: a freshwater macerator heads; because you have a water maker you could install freshwater head. Less smell (seawater heads invariably smell worse), and having a 12 volt push button flush avoids the bulky pump mechanism, so you could centre the bowl in the middle of the space. Just a thought…

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Yes we have heard that if you use fresh water most the smells will be eliminated..

[@thomasduby728]

Lol when the camera came around the corner to spot Lefke evaluating the head! I assume the cabinet design was fixed based on your choice of sink? Tom and Jen

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hahah yes a funny moment when you are quite vulnerable! Yeah it’s all a compromise but the sink was actually based on the size of wood we had as we didn’t want to waste too much

[@rolanddunk5054]

That looks like a good way to burn out a blade.

[@hairy8184]

Did I see right, one blue one green??

[@xpdnc9794]

When using a loo onboard sailing yachts, I've always preferred the ones that are facing fore and aft, and close to the centre line of the vessel, especially when underway and healing. Of course this all depends of interior plans and space. 😛

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hah yes that would have been ideal, but yes like you said space is always the limiting factor! Maybe just avoid the toilet when on the port tack! Haha

[@xpdnc9794]

And a seat belt for starboard tack. hahaha🤣😂

[@xpdnc9794]

Love your work. Keep it going 😀

[@-Fubar]

Go the Makita!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh yeah gotta love a Makita!

[@billturner7554]

Great episode, started of shithouse (pardon the pun) but the sculpting of the sink was a work of art. Look forward to next episode.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hahah love the pun!

[@peterjohnstaples]

Do you wipe left handed? and where does the roll go?

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Haha yep very good questions! We think that’s a behind the scenes talk..

[@Jhbrenner1]

Did I miss a deck fill for fresh water?

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh haven’t quite sorted that side of things yet..

[@sheerluckholmes5468]

About how old would you estimate that bit of Huon Pine to be?

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oooh a good question and we will have to count the rings to know. Definitely over 200 years old but most likely more. Salvaged from an old man’s yard that had it lying around so the history is unknown but it would be old for sure

[@herbertvandam2090]

Zeitung nicht vergessen😉

[@earthwizz]

What an awesome piece of timber to play with, lucky you. Have you thought of carving the sink with an inner lip to reduce spillage?

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh yes we are keeping the sink as big as possible to show how amazing the timber is! We didn’t think about that but it’s a good idea!

[@earthwizz]

@@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River I look forward to seeing it evolve. Have fun.

[@sailingyachtrocknroll8402]

Man flu and a f&cked shoulder. Trouble comes in threes so what’s next? Really enjoying this channel

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hahah not sure what the third was but we pushed on and all good now! Cheers

[@leifdrabls5345]

Beautiful boat. I would not have the engine cooling water directly into the heating loop. Too many possible leaking points could reduce the reliability of the engine. I would have put a heat exchanger between the two loops, so that the engine cooling water only went from the engine to the heat exchanger and then directly back to the engine.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hey there thanks for the little pointer! We are certainly not engineers and didn’t consider that option. We will definitely look into running a different heating loop

[@malliz1]

Wish we had smell a vision for all the people who have never experienced the aroma of Huon pine 😂

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

@@malliz1 haha funny you say, there is Huon pine incense spray you can buy now. It is an amazing smell!

[@glennjaggard7065]

That's rude walking in on a lady on the Loo ha ha where's the paper

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hah yes! But the door wasn’t locked… oh wait there was no door… well we might have to do something about that! Haha

[@johnpettigrew9732]

love the wood basin great sinkin 99 @ woywoy cc SYD

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you John!

[@MikeAG333]

Too much on the dunny......

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thanks for the feedback Mike!