The dinghy is SINKING! CAN WE FIX IT?! (No, we can't.) Ep. 63

[@jokesonme-pm6zm]

Shout out to Hal, love to watch him work on stuff. Can’t wait for the rest of the refit

[@TheSirensLog]

Thanks for being here this week!!

[@williamhollaway4174]

Hal my man you have patience.

[@bearitraeb]

12:25 “We plan, we get there, all hell breaks loose!” ~Ron Weasley 😂😂 With repair work… there’s always something you have to go get…. ALWAYS 😂 even big shops will tell you that

[@TheSirensLog]

@@bearitraeb we made 10 TRIPS!!!!

[@paulstephens5229]

Bentley is not your foster dog anymore, just admit it, he is now your dog, you ain’t never getting rid of that hairy rogue of a dog

[@daleclift2797]

If I had to work around Siren, I wouldn't get anything done due to being distracted all the time.😊

[@TheSirensLog]

lol

[@tip00former1]

Haha, fun episode again. Nice music, good footage, some Daisy Duke flashes and loads of sweat on a dead dingy. Couldn't get any better😉

[@TheSirensLog]

Hehe Thanks!!! 🙏🏼

[@MassMediaArtistry]

You got very sun burnt 😮

[@wendehorn6314]

Yeah, the heat index down here sux... I work just up the road in Boca Chica... The heat index is 116F... F%$#ing brutal

[@TheSirensLog]

Aghhhh yeah I saw it 110 here the other day too, and that’s on deck!!! It’s WAY hotter when you go down inside the boat. I’m begging for a breeze all day long.

[@davidplamondon1827]

Great boat project Thank you for the great show. 😊

[@TheSirensLog]

Thanks for being here David!

[@njvikings1]

Great, I saw the short! Awaiting the live!!!

[@TheSirensLog]

We went live! The video is still up.

[@miked5563]

Welcome back, Hal.

[@john.daniel14]

Bentley is your fog. You're stuck with him. LoL

[@kingfree2357]

thank you

[@TheSirensLog]

Thanks for being here!

[@markdemedeiros3239]

Your choices of background music really enhance your videos....your story is interesting as well. Keep em coming

[@TheSirensLog]

@@markdemedeiros3239 Thank you Mark!! I appreciate that.

[@johnnylightning1491]

Guys, next time you need to do that gluing job I might suggest 3M weather strip adhesive. Quick bond and holds like there's no tomorrow. I've used it for all kinds of things where I need a really tough but flexible glue. Hope the dink stays together. Keep the good stuff coming guys.

[@TheSirensLog]

@@johnnylightning1491 thanks! Yeah Hal wanted to use JB Weld because of the fast curing time, but that’s what I was saying too. The strip tape stuff. I agree it could have been done a lot better. We also could have been more prepared. lol

[@sharkman5735]

I’m sorry. I forgot. You guys really kicked butt on your dinghy/tender. I try to learn from you guys! I think you need to get that shirt for Hal. “ I fix things. That’s what I do!” Haha Stay the course my friends!

[@robertthompson9455]

Get a 12 foot aluminum boat for a dingy. You'll love it. Fast with a small outboard and no maintenance !...

[@TheSirensLog]

I feel like we could sink that in some seas. lol and probably wouldn’t be able to tow it without swamping it. But good thinking!

[@MHow1900]

Not sure how well it would work in water but EternaBond works amazingly on my RV. Bonding is instant, waterproof for many many years, sticks to anything and easy to apply tape.

[@TheSirensLog]

Great point!

[@05stones]

Congrats to you dude to stay focus on the mechanic whilst a gorgeous Siren tried her new Bikini very close of you… 😂😂😂😂 😍😍❤️😍😍

[@haltarpley9237]

I made some suggestions that where edited out

[@TheSirensLog]

🫣

[@05stones]

@@TheSirensLog 😁😁😁 😍😍❤️😍😍

[@JimmyAllenPhotos]

I agree, love that black swim suit ..;)

[@TheSirensLog]

Thank you Jim

[@bishopkinlyside8477]

Hi Siren , you’ll get as red as a beetroot you’re going to be in pain tomorrow with that sunburn thanks for the video always enjoying watching you in a bikini LOL

[@TheSirensLog]

Thanks for being here this week!

[@zackleewright6885]

She will turn into one big sexy freckle....it will be fine ...❤

[@bruceottway8369]

Hi, if you find some canvas or even an old jib you can make your own apron for the inflatable, cheap eyelet set and some sail cord, it hurt needs to cover the top sides or go to a pet shop and get some booties for bailey

[@bearitraeb]

Simple sewing… agreed. Just have to ask yourself… do I have more time or money

[@TheSirensLog]

Actually it’s not simple at all! I’ve been round and round about chaps. A local shop told us they were too complicated and took too long so the price for custom chaps was around $3500 with them. They told me I could even use their shop to make them myself but I dunno. To do them right, they have to be perfect and you’d do the hardware where they slide onto a track that you screw into the boat, and then clip the inside, and of course you cut out for all your handles and whatnot. That also takes a lot of space to do. I’m not saying it can’t be done, I’m just saying it’s not necessarily “simple sewing”. I grew up sewing and I was intimidated as hell by the idea of making them because I knew I’d want to make them right. Anyway…. Keep up with the next few weeks. Things are happening. But Bentley isn’t the reason the dinghy is falling apart, he’s just the reason for the scratches.

[@bryanrichards5814]

I like your content

[@TheSirensLog]

Thank you!!!

[@alex17_edits]

Have you started exploring the underwater world with scuba gear?

[@TheSirensLog]

We have, and there was a video a couple of weeks ago before this one where I dove the reef. We have some things coming up too.

[@davekimbler2308]

it sounded like a one cylinder outboard with no power ! ya might need both , a motor and a dingy ! May i ask if you put the spacer back on the prop shaft ? also laying a 4 stroke down may cause the oil to get into the cylinder reducing power ! Just thoughts i had and its great to see your doing good and haven't tossed each other overboard ! lol

[@TheSirensLog]

All good points. It’s running reeeeeally bad now. In fact, it didn’t start last night at all and I had to get a ride with someone to the boat and left it at the dock. Gonna go through it this evening or tomorrow.

[@Morrisfactor]

I have the same Yamaha 6 hp (three years old) and it is a one cylinder. Though they claim it puts out 6 hp, it is just their 4 hp motor with slightly bigger jets - lucky if it puts out 4.5 hp. It is noisy as heck too. Yamaha makes great motors, but not this particular model.

[@davekimbler2308]

@@Morrisfactor i dont like the 4 strokes , give me a 1969 Evinrude or Johnson 6hp they will kick a 4 strokes ass all day long ! lol

[@Morrisfactor]

@@davekimbler2308 I agree - had both the older (1970s/1980s) Evinrude 4 and 6 hp two strokes as dinghy motors on other sailboats. They were more powerful because they were TWO cylinders, and quieter, than the Yamaha. However, they did leave a bit of oil sheen in the water and tended to foul plugs after a while, which at least the Yamaha doesn't do (so far, not a lot of hours on it). I am actually looking for a newer 6/8hp two stroke.

[@davekimbler2308]

@@Morrisfactor Good luck on that ! lol , My understanding the motors from China have a life expectancy of 500 hours or so give or take and i have a 1913 Evinrude that's running like new , lol , I usually buy the 6hp for around $50 and put another 30 into it and never hear about that motor again and I do understand people want newer things which makes the world go round ! At my age if I go swimming I leave an oil sheen also ! lmao

[@Pete_R63]

Just to let you know- watching this in Bonaire!

[@haltarpley9237]

Jealous

[@TheSirensLog]

Hahah Nice! Today is lobster day here in KW

[@Morrisfactor]

Hal - you must be pretty darn good if you can do a boat repair with just 5 trips to the marine/hardware stores. I take 7.5 per repair. Also, next time you are trying to do an emergency dinghy repair like that, instead of epoxy, try contact cement. You'd need to lightly sand the fiberglass bottom with 200 grit (just a quick dust up to increase the glue's grip) and clean with a wipe of acetone. Both the hull and the fabric get coats. First coat, let dry 30 minutes. Second coat 10 minutes - needs to be a bit "tacky" - then press down the fabric and roll out with a Formica/laminate roller. Your seam should stick firmly and not wrinkle. Re-roll out five minutes or so later to double check the joints. Next dinghy, get Hypalon material, really much better, especially in the tropics.

[@TheSirensLog]

We took 10 trips actually 😵‍💫

[@haltarpley9237]

No we didn't ​@TheSirensLog

[@TheSirensLog]

@@haltarpley9237 I literally counted.

[@TheSirensLog]

@@haltarpley9237 plus I have video evidence and was counting on camera. I didn’t show it all in the video but the last one I documented was the 9th time, but then we left again one time after that.

[@bradleylampo2535]

If you’d like Highfield to sponsor your channel, just go and ask them, they have reps. In Miami/Ft. Lauderdale 💜💜💜

[@TheSirensLog]

Just keep watching. 😎

[@JD.stinson108]

Excellent video hope your repairs last a while

[@TheSirensLog]

Thanks! They didnt!

[@JK-gn6qr]

I could not stop laughing through most of this. 😆... Siren, you realize to get Hal to conform to your ideologies, you must use the ornery method, right? 😅Hal, you done good with the motor, didn't see much silver when you drained the motor or lower unit, hopefully the motor will last for a bit. As for that seam repair ... flex seal tape? -- Jerry

[@haltarpley9237]

Ornery doesn't work on me. I'll just leave. Flex Seal was a joke.

[@JK-gn6qr]

Naa, don't leave. I enjoy seeing the two of you together. It's a perfect blend, I think. As for the flex seal, I said that without realizing how the salt water may affect it. Also, I do wonder if there is a heat shrink product that may be versatile enough to withstand the sea elements? One more thing, how is Garrison doing?@@haltarpley9237

[@haltarpley9237]

@@JK-gn6qr I'm not leaving. I think that dingy is done. I know I don't want to fix it again. Garrison is good.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

Barge cement, it’s a flexible glue for deflatables.

[@haltarpley9237]

sourcing in Key West is tough and mail is slow. We worked with what we had.

[@bearitraeb]

Live by the seat of your pants and safety don’t always go together

[@TheSirensLog]

How true that is. At least if it sinks to and from the boat, it’s so shallow you can stand.

[@jeremybarrow2455]

Considering the outboard had to be rescued from the bottom of the ICW a few months ago. And I remember it getting a good bit of washing out with fresh water then 😂 it could have been worse than it looks. I don’t trust anything inflatable for daily use. Good old John boat can be abused for decades and it’s easily repaired with some sheet metal, self tapping screws and liberal amounts of 5200. Well, most times anyway…

[@TheSirensLog]

I’d agree with you, but these inflatables are hearty as well. They can take a lot!!!

[@TheSirensLog]

I wrote hearty as hell but ok, thanks google for cleaning me up.

[@bearitraeb]

15:09 “I spray…..” wt😊f😊 do you spray ugh 😣 I was learning 😱 and it is not on the cutting room floor…. 😵

[@vdub6873]

Omg I love yall

[@donhearn2248]

I assume Hal has work tools at work, and is building up his boat tools. We have all been there, I was always of the mindset ill make what I have work, and a flat screw would not slow me down...but again...when I start a project I want to finish the project...in one sitting.... I am not a take all day to do it kind of guy....I would have fixed the motor, but that screw might never been the same by the time I am done...making future repairs harder.....as you get older and more experienced you do learn the right tool for the job, just makes life easier. Eventually I ended up with a tool to take apart every single item on the boat/car/house etc.

[@TheSirensLog]

I believe the problem was more that the tools were all on the boat, and once you take the dinghy to Shore, you can’t get back to the boat.

[@sharkman5735]

Thanks for the video. I gave up on emails…….😎🔱😎🔱 lol

[@TheSirensLog]

Don’t give up!!!! I’m still slammed. Dealing with a boat sale and a bunch of other things kinda all at the same time. A lot is happening on this end.

[@sharkman5735]

@@TheSirensLog Roger that I understand! I’ve had 2 of my grandsons this weekend. They are 11 and one will be 14 soon. These boys are serious athletes. Baseball, basketball, football, wrestling……… they do a lot. They always ask me for funny “ war stories “ Grampa show us how to workout military style. Oh you don’t want this! Yeah we do! Ok! Spent most of the day yesterday in the pool. I call it ‘pool sessions” Secretly they are learning life lessons. They went to sleep around 9:00. It’s 10:04 next day………… they are still asleep! Hahaha

[@TheSirensLog]

Hahaha Kids. Hey I do the same thing though! 🫣

[@ValiantSailor]

Use G-FLEX. That is the epoxy to use repairing a dinghy.

[@TheSirensLog]

That’s what I had mentioned as well. We didn’t have it on us, and I think it takes longer to cure

[@ValiantSailor]

@TheSirensLog it does take longer to cure, but it holds. It's my go two epoxy when I want a strong long lasting repair.

[@TheSirensLog]

@@ValiantSailor yeah. We just use this dinghy as transportation to and from the boat so if we needed to wait overnight, we’d literally have to sleep in the truck or something.

[@ValiantSailor]

@TheSirensLog I am betting that she could find someone to provide water taxi.

[@richvandusen4284]

I noticed at 8:10 that the outboard motor tilts out of the water? Stray current corrosion issue solved!!

[@haltarpley9237]

Can't tilt it out at the dingy dock. To many dingies.

[@BigDreamsBoating]

I had a 12ft rib and it was too big for me to launch not to mention full of holes. Now I’m without a tender at all myself…

[@TheSirensLog]

Oh gosh!! I’m sorry. Yeah they don’t last forever, that’s for sure.

[@CheersWarren]

I think you were on to something , use some ‘Tape’ to hold the flap in place while the jbweld epoxy sets up. Shame you should have fixed the dinghy first….. PVC dinghy’s like yours cost about $900 , hyplon about $4000😱 Better to just buy cheap pvc and get a cheap rubber floor mat to put on edge where Bentley scratches…. Yours has a nice fiberglass floor , those type cost more worth fixing! Enjoy Cheers Warren

[@TheSirensLog]

@@CheersWarren It immediately fell apart again. Gotta get a new one!

[@CheersWarren]

@@TheSirensLog yup it’s old!

[@haltarpley9237]

Its wet and not a comfortable boat at all. I'd rather repla e with something worth having. ​@CheersWarren

[@timothysherman8927]

Hey guys , how does Bentley know not to drink the salt water ?

[@TheSirensLog]

Um… well I would argue that he’s not stupid and can taste the salt but….. I’ve literally seen him try 😂🤣😂

[@timothysherman8927]

@@TheSirensLog I've never tasted salt water , I wasn't trying to say he was stupid

[@TheSirensLog]

@@timothysherman8927😂I was.

[@joshuaballard6349]

He was telling the truth when going to the hardware store because as you get into the job you will find more things to replace everything!!! Women just never have to experience this

[@lonestarcj8132]

Do you get sunburned every time you go out?

[@TheSirensLog]

Well, nowadays I get burned more often because I’m trying to stay out of the sun. I spent my whole life in the sun as a beach attendant, a competitive surfer, a surf instructor for 12 years, I trained lifeguards before that… I was always tan and almost never burned. But then I got melanoma and I see the dermatologist a lot and skin cancers are constantly coming off and I do try to stay out of the sun as much as I can now. I still don’t burn “easy” and I will say I looked really red in the video, but it wasn’t that red in real life, but I spent two days on the boat with no shade and I did burn! But typically, no, I don’t get sunburned everytime I’m in the sun, I just spent two whole days with no shade.

[@bradleylampo2535]

You might just have a new Highfield in your future 💜💜💜

[@haltarpley9237]

I've been wondering how many subscribers until Highfield sends you a free tender.

[@Broughden]

Wait why does the title say you couldnt fix it? Looks like you got it back in working order.

[@haltarpley9237]

Maybe to get you to stay tuned.

[@TheSirensLog]

Because the whole thing fell apart again the next day.

[@nikolaydildin]

​@@TheSirensLog every inflatable is deflatable. Hard dinghy only.

[@TheSirensLog]

@@nikolaydildin There are a lot of advantages to inflatable tenders though. For us it’s the best option.

[@srperk6163]

Women 🙄