The Blue Dye That's Changing My Life!! (MJ Sailing - Ep 258)

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In the work yard, we have been busting our butts inside the tent to get things knocked off our list while we still have the ability to work without the aid of heaters. Matt's big push for the month of November is to get as many of our flush deck hatch molds in as possible. Once they've been glassed (and hopefully we'll cover that more in next week's episode), he has to measure and cut the space in the deck where they'll sit - and then get them bonded in.
We do take a break from the work and get on a charter boat for the day, where we've spent the past few months trying to raise money for Fish For a Cure. On on the Chesapeake Bay, we try to catch the biggest rockfish of all the 70-some boats participating. And, we have a heck of a great day while trying.
Then it's back to work, where I take over the screen and show some of the fairing I've been up to in the master hull. For weeks I've been tackling areas, trying to get them just perfect before receiving a tip that will now change everything. A simple blue dye to work as a guide coat.
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Videos made by Jessica, featuring Matt and Georgie.
00:00 - Teaser
00:17 - Intro
00:45 - Cutting MORE Holes In Our Deck
04:16 - Hatch Molds Get Bonded In
07:07 - Joyce Introduces Kamikoto
09:01 - Fish For A Cure
11:30 - We're Catching So Many Fish!
12:56 - Jigging Next To A Container Ship
14:53 - What Has Jessica Been Up To? FAIRING!!
16:46 - Using Dykem As A Guide Coat
19:42 - My Cooking Buddy - Louisa!
19:56 - Closing
Music:
Different Clouds - Helmut Schenker
For Motivation - CLNGR
It's All About Us - Jaslyn Edgar
The Morning Light - L.M. Styles
Pandemonium (Tribute Version) - The Mondays
Camera equipment used:
- Panasonic Lumix GH5
- Shure VP83F shotgun microphone - amzn.to/2rsIHLL
- GoPro Hero8
Previous Boats: 1983 Trisalu 37 - custom aluminum, built in Quebec (Elements of Life) Where we've been: 2.5 year refit in Indiantown,
Florida; Abacos, Bahamas; St. Barth's; St. Maarten; Antigua; Saba; Azores; Ireland; Scotland; Norway; England 1989
Sabre 34 Targa (Serendipity)
Where We Sailed Her: U.S. - Bahamas - Jamaica - Cuba - Cayman Islands - Honduras - Guatemala - Belize - Mexico - Bermuda - Azores - Madeira - Canary Islands - Sint Maarten - BVI's - USVI's
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[@KirbyMoyers]

The commercial made it all worthwhile - hilarious!

[@YarisWRC2]

I have never commented on your videos before, but , wow, anyone who can make an add so entertaining deserves a huge gold medal, your content is great as well. brilliant guys.

[@MJSailing]

😍😍😍🥰

[@blairtuckey9045]

Great video, some of the most well done ads by a KZbinr. Should win an award!

[@richardbecker5614]

Jess, you are a gem. Not a lot of women would spend day after day, hour after hour SANDING.! It's a boring thankless task that looks so good when done right. Well done girl!

[@allmomomosthomebus3895]

When every damn day is arm day!

[@jamarie1972]

You go girl bust some moves while sanding. Louisa is a catch isn’t she 😂 Great episode you guys.

[@leonply]

The REAL Boat Wives of Annapolis? 😂🤣🤩❤🐠🐡🦈

[@AustinBoil]

Tip: Sand at 45 degree angles that criss cross (like X). It makes for a very straight, even surface. Sanding in straight lines just means a lot more work to try to get a very straight/flat surface.

[@TotalBoat]

Great progress guys!! Awesome episode!

[@mckaysondeck]

Guys your videos never cease to amaze me. You guys are so dedicated!!! I am finding all the work on our Lagoon 500 overwhelming, I can't imagine BUILDING ONE from scratch.

[@quarlow1215]

My hats off to you Jess. If I had to sand that much there'd be a whole lot of rough surfaces in my boat. I hate sanding more than I hate painting. Lol 😂

[@mrbill8542]

Your new yawk accent is spot on----more please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MJSailing]

Absolutely!! You'll be seeing more of Joyce in December and January!! 😍

[@chet3louisiana558]

These videos get better and better. The progress is awesome. Much patience is needed in performing detail work. It's easy to cut corners wanting to get it over with. Stay patient, it will pay off. Thanks for the entertainment, guys.

[@SuperPirate100]

Just for your interest, the ship is a Cape sized bulk carrier - too big for transit through the Panama canal so has to go round the Cape, cargo capacity is about 180,000 tonnes L 292 B 45 metres. Piloted her sisters quite often .

[@tomcraddock244]

Great to see you out on the water enjoying yourselves!! Love the characters!! Too funny ❤. Your boat is looking fantastic! Fair winds ⛵️

[@jaredjohnson8553]

It's both inspiring and interesting to watch your progress. It's a long road, but the incremental improvements in things like fairing, going from one compound to one that works better to a process improvement that works even better than that. The process improvements are, I'm sure, hard won, but it's gratifying to see. You guys are great!

[@MJSailing]

Thank you for the inspiring words! It feels like there is finally some visible progress again, and that is such a great feeling. 😍

[@BobMock]

Jess you need an air powered flat board sander! At least for the bulk of it.

[@UziRyder1]

It's a pretty rare occasion when I click the like button for a commercial, but I did this time.

[@MJSailing]

Awww, thank you!! You'll get to see a brand new Joyce/Kamikoto segment in our December 3rd video. ☺️

[@catherinehammond4785]

Using a re-fillable spray bottle, fill with methylated spirits and add food colouring to use as a guide coat.

[@rickemmet1104]

Jess, Love the hair in curlers, and the blue dye is killer! In projects I've done fairing was the hardest thing to get right. With 11 layers of glass on the daggerboard case, that looks extremely smooth, only a little touch up needed. Great job, both of you!

[@dougsmith3942]

Joyce is the hottest

[@eshootziscrs2868]

MJ, Have you considered using your "pasty bag" as a liner in your mixing cup. Use a rubber band to hold it if that helps but mix directly in the bag and then remove. No scooping, no waste and it saves the cup. Just a thought. Keep up the great work it's really coming along.

[@MJSailing]

We've tried it before, but it didn't get a good mix as the bag would come off the walls and made stirring difficult.

[@davidreadbikes]

Jess, that was hysterical! We generally don't like the commercials, but those imitations made us watch them twice. And good job keeping that mask and suit on during all that sanding! We (and Matt) need you around for a long time.

[@bubbleobill267]

Joyce is cool. A real Vawdker and tawnic lady!.

[@Pires1954]

Congrats Jessica you have the best knife presentation from all the sailing channels! Just love it!

[@yeahright3733]

Great job with the fairing! It’s going to look amazing when painted with all the work you have done.

[@MJSailing]

Thank you so much! We can't wait to get the first coat of primer on in some of these areas, so we can really get a feel of how the finished surface will look. 😃

[@TheAtma50]

Joyce & Louise .... HILARIOUS! ... Let's have more of them and maybe their brother Henry!! LOL Between Jess, Joyce & Louise poor Matt has his hands full, but I know who his favourite is! Stay Safe & Fair Winds!!

[@Crhomp589]

We need to see more of Joyce!😁

[@MJSailing]

I am so happy that is the first comment!! 😍 Don't worry, she'll be back in December and January.

[@coopw101]

Those knives are great knives. Great investment for the money. Good job guys.

[@MikeC19100]

The hatch inserts look great so far. It appears that all your prep-work on the mound/forms is paying off big time. The blue dye also seems to be making it easier to know where you are and what areas need touched up, which hopefully will be a great time saver for you and your arms….

[@MJSailing]

I can't believe I worked so long without the blue dye! I feel like I'll be able to fly right through layers 3&4 of fairing right now.

[@dancarter482]

@@MJSailing Don't know which is greater - the stamina or the acting chops .. .. ..

[@wildman1932]

Girl! You HAVE to buy a 6" and 8" gear driven mud hog! SO MUCH FASTER! I was a pro body man for 40 years. Hand blocking that whole boat is crazy.

[@BillB23]

Your ad was a hoot! Kamikoto's a little too dear for my budget but the ad was top notch. Thanks for putting so much time and effort into the videos (and the ads) so we can follow your journey. I eagerly await episode 259.

[@karlfair]

Nice work on the commercial, Jess. You are a natural. Kamikoto knifes are a good product. We use ours every day, we've had them for a year now.

[@MJSailing]

That's so great to hear!! I've been keeping mine stored away until we go sailing (so that nothing happens to them), and then I'm like "Duh, there's a lifetime warranty", lol. 🙄😂👍

[@Ivansgarage]

Good one Jess....

[@suziq5293]

Great ad Jess!

[@davidnichols147]

Thanks for this tip!

[@cliffmeima2015]

Your knife commercial reminds me of the female in the movie My cousin Vinney

[@MJSailing]

That's probably where I got some it from, lol.

[@chrismiotke6543]

Jess, I certainly hope Matt KNOWS how lucky a man he is! great job both of you.

[@tomk4199]

Enjoyed your commercials!

[@MJSailing]

Thank you so much! We try to make them fun and worth watching. 🥰

[@lindacolaprete7324]

Jessica, you found a new calling, your knife ad was spectacular!!!

[@MJSailing]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it! 😍

[@brettjohnsey7708]

Found ur channel again yesterday and had 9 months worth of videos to watch finally watched them all can't wait for the next video u have done such an amazing job keep up the good work

[@rickcreel3657]

Cookin on the boat with Louisa is too funny! Hope You sell a buttload of knifes all over the world

[@donkeyadaml.]

Very good video. 👍👍👍 Have a nice day. 😉 Greetings. 😎

[@emsevol2712]

I wonder if drywall sandpaper might be helpful because it has holes which release dust easy.

[@TheMikesylv]

Sand in 45 degree angle to the floor then reverse and go in 45 degrees in the same place this gives you a cross hatch effect and the low and high spots will get sanded properly, if you use the sanding block in all different directions around in circles left right up down you inevitably will sand in the same spot too much and not enough in another spot and create more valleys

[@MJSailing]

I always thought that was the correct way too. But a few different professionals told us the random orbital way is best for the concave of our interior.

[@richb313]

You guys manage to pack a lot of content into each episode while still keeping the main focus on building your new boat which seems to be progressing nicely.

[@rickcreel3657]

Rockin' the Rollers! Blue dye means It's a boy! Congratulations!

[@bkackman]

Hey dolls! Your parody character segments are really getting fun and creative! You might have to spin off the channel for a solo gig!! That blue dye technique is great. And I'm not sure how you can take credit for all the fairing since all I see is that strange white suited dude!

[@DriftaholiC]

I think I would get a powered block sander with that much faring.

[@DarkoZukina]

send corners first by hand when filler is soft

[@billadams5194]

The EVA foam decking will look like a$$ after one or two seasons. You might want to think about something like a rolled-on type of nonskid that you can actually get clean and won't get funky. You might want to try the 3M Cubitron paper with the Hook-it backing. This stuff lasts waaayy longer than the stuff you are using. Also try sanding in diagonal direction then reverse direction so you are cross hatching. Cuts faster that way. I'm so ADD about it, I'd be sanding for about three years on that thing. Nothing bugs me more than finding a crater in the surface after the paint goes on...I guess you gotta figure out the level of finish you can live with and pick a point that you haft move on too the next panel ha ha ha.

[@patrickcoleman3]

WE used blue dye as a marking out aid 40 years ago when I was a Boilermaker, good stuff.

[@stevecrombie5357]

Joyce, I saw you on Breaking Waves today. I didn't know you and Louisa even knew each other. Oh my, the stories you could tell. Sorry but I can't seem to get the accent right on this darn thing.

[@gregvaughn4286]

so good to see y'all having some fun

[@siaripop7]

Jessica You might want to check out how they do automotive bodywork sanding to feather in the high spots, etc. It is similar to what you are doing with the blue dye. They also reference using a pencil to scribble across a surface you are sanding to see what layer of Bondo they are removing.

[@jimlofts5433]

hmm subbed but thought I already was - oh well all good - well done helping out the Aussies on Zephyr

[@milt7348]

Obviously a graduate of drama class. Stay safe.

[@MJSailing]

Funnily enough, I only did musicals in school, and was always part of the chorus.

[@pete9501]

Jessica, you are at least 3 decades off needing a blue rinse and perhaps twin set :-) Thanks for these videos, fascinating to watch it all come together.

[@TK-11538]

4:44 soul use a niches trowel to get a consistent spread. As long as you keep the lines parallel you won’t trap air as you collapse the ridges.

[@bonafideadventures8425]

Ha ha ha was that a Brooklyn or Queens accent. Great tip on the blue dye thanks

[@bake162]

Nice curlers

[@MJSailing]

Going old school, lol.

[@Neilhuny]

I'm not here for the commercials. I'm not here for the commercials. I'm not here for the commercials I LOVE the commercial! I've looked up Kamikoto. May I say I love Joyce without seeming like a perv?

[@MJSailing]

I love that you love the commercial! I'm hoping to bring Joyce back more in the future. 😃

[@Neilhuny]

@@MJSailing And the wonderful Louisa!

[@SkylersRants]

And the blue matches your amazing eyes!

[@gerritgovaerts8443]

Louisa does it for me !

[@dougmarder]

Long Islanders are going: no, uh uh! UP'ers are going: WTF? 🤣🤣🤣

[@ThorfinnurPetur]

How much solar are you planing and have you thought about electric outboards ?

[@chucknorri5]

Have you ever thought to use a vacuum bag?

[@MJSailing]

Easier to clean all at once than drag the hose around.

[@Tomm9y]

Good to see the hatches going in. The sanding is a massive job, hope the dye helps make it more efficient and get a even better result. Just thinking about the econmics and your investment in the boat, I guess that new hulls being produced / ordered now will be significantly more expensive due to the sharp rise in material cost.

[@buza1300]

Just use a dark color spray can, it's even more easy!!

[@zer0Kewl1977]

So when are you both going to tie the knot?

[@maccant4707]

I’d be working out how I could pay one of the Vietnamese guys to come over for a month or two. Sanding and painting plasterboard is bad enough so I really hate fibreglass.

[@beachplumb]

After a hard rain, or just from water/waves splashing over the deck won't water pool around the recessed hatches?

[@MJSailing]

One of Matt's next steps will be to make gutters/drains for all of these flush hatches. 🙂

[@ivorduplessis48]

Have you ever considered adding some sort of foil to the bottom of your "dagger boards".

[@MJSailing]

Not the daggerboard, but it's been done on the rudders before. All the new Dazcats have fins on the rudder to lift the stern

[@notwhatiwasraised2b]

Do you know why water is spilling out onto the anchor chain of that ship?

[@josheisenhardt8538]

Have you glued and glassed in the three piece top yet?

[@stevenr8606]

The words of the song "it's all about us " fits. Can you say narcissistic?!? There is no way that just the two of you can perform the work on your vessel and do the required cleanup.

[@MJSailing]

What the heck are you talking about?

[@stevenr8606]

The truth

[@Mahalo_83]

Loving Joyce and Louisa, we need more of them but without the advertising

[@MJSailing]

There will be both to come in the next few months. 😉

[@anthonyrondolino8148]

So meticulous…Interesting new Schoinning kit build getting started on “Sailing SV Lynx”. Different on camera personalities but it promises to be another comprehensive & detailed presentation.

[@bvheide]

Re: the Kamikoto ad....as a native Michigander myself, I think it's HILARIOUS when we try to do another accent. Mostly because we're awful at it. Much love. No hate. :)

[@Aquame68]

What the length of that tanker,,.

[@garykuiken6191]

Great video, but those curlers didnt quit work on your hair. Your look just like you always do

[@englishrose1122]

Sorry, but how long is this going to take? I hope the money you have saved is worth all of this work!

[@MJSailing]

It's not about the amount of savings this creates for us - we wanted to take a few year break from sailing to build, learn and grow by doing something with our hands/minds.

[@garykuiken6191]

I missed the last word on the previous comment " Fabulous". Blame fat 76 years fingers.

[@buza1300]

😎💙👍

[@caracamano71]

👍

[@br5498]

Is there a reason you’re not putting radiuses on your corners ?

[@MJSailing]

Not sure what area you are talking about. There are radius on all edges. From 3/4" down to 1/4" depending on where it is on the boat.

[@br5498]

@@MJSailing the outer coroners for the hatch inserts look squared, seems a rounded would due better to prevent possible stress points

[@MJSailing]

They need to match the hatch that goes in the opening. The flush part is square acrylic

[@happysaylar8263]

Sorry if this hurts your feelings....BUT....I would have done everything from the INSIDE....and left the Topsides intact other than the need hole for the "FLUSHER INSERT " you are molding which I would have installed from below......I would have done what you are doing to the TOPSIDES on the INSIDE....leaving the Topside layers less prone to cracking in all your cuts and joints...I think that will haunt you down the line I have years in building and repair of Fiberglass boats....sorry to burst your bubble...but as my friends know I speak the truth even when it might hurt or offend one's ego...best of luck continuing the build and it's all a great learning curve which will give you years of knowledge to build on....God bless!!! SV ARCHANGEL AK

[@MJSailing]

It needs fiberglass on the radius (just a bond isnt enough) and would have required gelcoat and glass work on the hatch exterior edge anyway. We did the aft hatches the way you describe because they are exposed on the flats, where these will be under the nonskid and easier to blend in.

[@happysaylar8263]

@@MJSailing Great! Keep up the great work...making great progress!!

[@lyfandeth]

Its a shame there's nothing you can just spray on like Windex, and say "Make flat!"

[@waynejones1017]

𝓅𝓇o𝓂o𝓈𝓂

[@colbygarrett7669]

I'm famous!

[@xm15ar]

First off, thank you for bringing us along with this build. But, I would rather hear the sanding block, power tools or frankly just the resin curing than the inane music that is played in some of your videos. Just talk, you don't need the music. It adds nothing. That said, you are about the last "sailing" channel I watch because you actually still do something related to boats and boat building. Many others just seem to take nature hikes, dive with their backsides hanging out or preach about how their vegetarian diet is the only way to live and how the oceans will dry up next Tuesday if we don't start eating bugs or some other nonsense. So please, show more of the boat build stuff and less fluff. I for one, think it is fascinating, and as you have likely surmised, I for one could careless about the other filler. Building your own sailboat is such a massive undertaking that requires so many different skillsets and talents, nevermind money, as well as great bravery, that I find it fascinating. So many of these tasks transfer into non marine applications as well, so that even those of us that will never undertake such a large project, can still learn something useful in your videos while still being entertained. Thanks again.

[@roar6728]

Aaaah. Come on. Kamikoto knives are a SCAM… Please don’t drag your channel down to that…

[@MJSailing]

I can tell you that I used them last night to chop up all the produce for my veggie soup and my salad - and I thought they were MUCH better quality than all knives I've used the past 40 years of my life. 😉 - Jessica

[@boommonkey111]

SORRY BUT DONT BUY THE KNIVES

[@MJSailing]

I'd love to know why you're not a fan. They've worked very well for us so far.

[@sandymackenzie8413]

I am sick of seeing those bloody knives. Every youtube sailing channel promotes them. I will never buy. Really, that is so incredibly boring. Maybe they give you money but it bores the s..t out of me. Your channel is awesome but i hate that nonesense.

[@Neilhuny]

Fair enough, if that's the case. Probably best if you skip over that section. I've honestly never seen those knives before, so it's new to me and, I suspect, many others. That may be my bias. But Jessica's acting and humour is surely far beyond any other KZbin promoter? I genuinely would watch *her* marketing for the sake of seeing what she's up to now! She really is very, very funny. The channel IS awesome, as you say, and we get it for "free" (kinda - Google's abhorrent targetted adverts excluded). 99% of adverts & marketing are a pain in the butt but I honestly look forward to seeing what MJ Sailing are up to advertising-wise as well as sailing-wise.

[@brucerhodes8197]

I get what you are saying, I've seen them a lot, on 4 other sailing channels in just the last 2 days... But I actually enjoyed the comical creativity that Jess put into her commercial...

[@berinslaptop]

USE ACETONE not alcohol with blue dye, dykem. Acetone will "thin" the die much better and the rate of drying is 10x faster. Alcohol is not wrong to use but its not the best choice. Blue dye dykem it is a great sanding aid, BUT REALLY its sanding with math. using DYKEM your sandpaper has an expected average mill rate of cutting to 100% remove the blue dyed surface. The trick is knowing your thickness. That has more to do with gelcoat btw.... DYKEM you can use to sand the surface to 3000 grit plus and should when doing sanding/buffing finish work on the gelcoat.. "PRO TIP!!!!!" When it comes to dealing with island low spots when filling with fairing. circle it with a pencil give a good bit of space say 1-2" away . then sand out the blue die low spot "ISLAND" SKIM it with filler. Your pencle mark should more or less be untouched. when ready re-dye the surface and sand. That method makes sanding lows VERY fast. An other FYI tip. BLACK sharpy markers are really blue die. use plyers pull apart the body of the marker. pull out the ink well slit it with a blade, and throw it into acetone. instant blue dye.

[@SteinVarjord]

I absolutely love your ironic playfulness! Brilliant thinking and acting! I recognise how excessive sanding might give time for creativity. What’s the best value, the fair surface or the rough humour? Tough match! :-D