The Most Challenging Boat Repair of All Time? 😳 | Sailing Ep 370

We spent most of Week 3 whacking the fitting with brute force while trying to avoid damage to the bronze heel. By Week 4 we had achieved absolutely nothing. 😵‍
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00:00 Preparing lines for haulout
01:55 Hauling out (at Medana Bay, Indonesia)
03:35 What should we do about the anitfoul?
04:30 Checking the hull and prop
07:50 Removing the rudder: Week 1
09:02 Removing the rudder: Weeks 2 & 3
09:30 Removing the rudder: Week 4
10:34 Removing the rudder: Update
12:41 Another Oyster 435's solution
14:13 We begin cutting...
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[@rashie]

👍👍

[@johnperry7534]

That’s absolutely the correct and good advice about lines both sides because the “Helpful” people who are on the jetty sometimes Including the marina workers cause mayhem when they ignore the skipper and try to take over from the dock .

[@followtheboat]

This is very true. Another rule for crew is to only EVER do what the skipper instructs, never people dockside.

[@jeromehebert3184]

damn that looks like a real ball buster of a job... good luck with that.

[@followtheboat]

Yeah, it's proving to be just a little bit difficult 🤦

[@terrybaker8349]

Just finished rudder repairs in Phuket. We were in Ko Phayam and during a routine hull/dive inspection noticed the bottom of the skeg mounted rudder wasn't there. Slow careful sail back to Phuket followed. Contacted a few friends and was put in touch with a rudder specialist. Hauled out and rudder removed (big, big hammers), then dreid out for a week before new foot contructed (about 1/2 metre of new rudder). 19 days later back in water. Tough job.

[@followtheboat]

Glad to hear you got it sorted, Terry. That trip back to Phuket must have been nerve-wracking! Yes, it's turning out to be quite a big job.

[@carltontweedle5724]

Every job you think couple of days or weeks, but you get the job that describes the being on the hard. Not bloody easy.

[@followtheboat]

It's a minor miracle to get on the hard and only spend the amount of time you originally intended. 🤓 Liz

[@R.E.HILL_]

Yess! Another year in the boatyard series coming...😉🙂👍

[@followtheboat]

I'm glad you find it funny, we aim to please. 😆🤓👍 Liz

[@johnperry7534]

Great work as usual I bought a dremel and it’s great for cutting accurately and taking off layers of fibreglass super accurately I reckon a dremel with a large thin disc could get penetrate that angle for what it’s worth great work mate it’s wonderful to share the knowledge and experience it’s really helpful for me. Thank you very much .

[@followtheboat]

Hi John. We tried that already! Liz has a Proxon (that's a posh Dremel) and we bought a disk for it, but it still can't get to the right angle. We will get there though! Thanks for commenting and sharing your thoughts. Fair winds.

[@Andre-yu3qs]

Thanks for sharing.

[@followtheboat]

Our pleasure! 🙏 Liz

[@oneoldmanontheroad9034]

1st rule of boating.... nothing is ever easy lol Good luck and I hope it eventually cooperates 👍

[@followtheboat]

Hehe, I wish you were around to remind some of our non-boat owner viewers of this fact! Four weeks and we still haven't got anywhere 🤦

[@shaunreid5898]

Good luck guys and good video

[@followtheboat]

Thanks, Shaun. Hope you're well 👍

[@jvodan]

I assume you know the Indonesia expression 'Jam karat ' 🤣

[@followtheboat]

Don't know this, no. What does it mean 🤔

[@jvodan]

@followtheboat rubber time as in "waktu habis." "ohh jam karat" when finished? oh rubber time.

[@BrianM0OAB]

Ah my favourite part with sail boats, fixing them, I must be mad.

[@followtheboat]

Some people love to tinker and fix. I love boat yards but I prefer looking at other people's problems than our own 😅

[@davidpawley7022]

Its perplexing that there isn't proper provision for removal, first thought is that Epoxy should not have been used.

[@followtheboat]

Hi David. The epoxy was last put in by us, but Oyster also use it in new builds. I guess it's belt and braces and the job of removing the rudder should only happen once every twenty years!

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

I'm confused, heat makes materials expand. Wouldn't cold make the materials contract and give more room? I've watched other sailing channels put parts in the freezer before installation. 🤔

[@followtheboat]

In theory, yes, but heat works for un-stucking things. A bit of boiling water on the furler loosens it right up... Liz

[@noldushumlesnurr6169]

Epoxy softens when heated, as most plastics do. But it also (epoxy) cures to the temperature applied so it is a two-edged sword.

[@johnwaugh6518]

Could you give details of your antifouling paint. I got that it is Chugoku but can you give further details. Thanks

[@followtheboat]

Ironically we didn't get the version we wanted in Medana. The only one available was for aluminium, including the primer, but it still works. Previously, in Malaysia, we put on the correct stuff, which was ablative for GRP. That was four years ago so I don't remember the part number, but they have a website with spec sheets.

[@iherok]

Hmm... Sounds like a tough job. Only thing that comes to my mind would be something like [ Windshield Glass Removal Steel Wire ] that could maybe do the job?

[@followtheboat]

The steel wire would be good if we could get into the cavity of the bronze heel but it's a tight fit 🤔

[@iherok]

@@followtheboat Yeah hard to judge from here... but heat-gun and wire would be my approach. Keep it up!

[@rossd.1361]

You tease!! Are we going to have to wait a fortnight to see the rest of the repair? 😂

[@followtheboat]

Oh it takes a lot longer than that. 🤓😆🙏 Liz

[@trampe11]

Hey guys Watch Episode 38. Esp refit 😂

[@trampe11]

At the end of the video

[@SV_Autumn]

What was the name of the antifowling you used?

[@petermckibbin1569]

Where did you source the Prop One antifoul from?

[@followtheboat]

They sell it here at Medana for an ungodly fee! We went halves on it with another boat.

[@petermckibbin1569]

@@followtheboat Just emailed Asia Fast Marine in Batam, will also ask Warrick at North Sea boats in Banyuwangi

[@petermckibbin1569]

Victor at VeeMarine Indonesia has offered a set of 250ml PropOne for IDR 3.600.000/set including delivery to Banyuwangi.

[@svsalserenity4375]

How about a little heat ?

[@followtheboat]

Aha. Keep watching this space 😉

[@SailingYachtSaltyLass]

1st rule of engineering - use a bigger hammer 😉

[@followtheboat]

Oh yeah... Liz 🔨🤓

[@NortyNige]

Jamie, just admit you have put weight on so they needed the extra traction to drag you and Esper out of the water.

[@followtheboat]

🤦

[@SailingSteelSapphire]

Holy shitballs! Using epoxy to locate the heel/shoe must be the DUMBEST decision Oyster ever made. It's all well and good them being helpful to show you the plans etc, but how did they answer the question of. "How the f%$K did you imagine anyone would ever service their rudder"??

[@followtheboat]

Show me a boat builder who considers the maintenance required ten years down the line 😅

[@johnhewett2525]

Stop playing with it and hit it with some real heat. Four week you could have built another rudder. All you are doing is keeping the locals well fed. This video was a bit of a talkathon. None of the resins like heat. If you can find a piece of fibreglass around the yard and heat it you will see the resin melts before catching fire.

[@joeldelamirande5792]

Look up other channel like zingaro