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A boat called wanda
United Kingdom
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2014
Restoration of a Hallberg Rassy 352. Wanda is a 1989 Hallberg-Rassy 352, which has spent the last few years on the hard in the Caribbean. She suffered significant storm damage during hurricane Gonzalo and requires some structural repairs as well as an overall refit. I have brought her over to the UK to begin this work.
You can find more information on
www.aboatcalledwanda.com
You can find more information on
www.aboatcalledwanda.com
#84 new engine room layout
Back to Wanda to start preparations for the engine to be installed
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#82 - Into the Bilge
มุมมอง 1.1Kปีที่แล้ว
Good progress with some very cold weather here! I also take a moment to view my plan for Wanda for 2023
#81 - Fuel tank Part 4
มุมมอง 1.3Kปีที่แล้ว
In this update I configure the components for the fuel system and close the lid on the main part of this project!
#80 - Fuel tank Part 3
มุมมอง 1.3Kปีที่แล้ว
I finally got around to putting out a video after too many hours of footage to edit! Here is the result of the fuel tank I built, nearly finished!
#79 - Fuel tank part 2
มุมมอง 1.6K2 ปีที่แล้ว
In this episode I go back to the boatyard to make right a previous blunder. Its back into the bilge for some preparation to laminate the inside of the keel. Then I complete the plug for the fuel tank.
#78 - fuel tank part 1
มุมมอง 1.5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
In this episode I am have the correct plug cutter and countersink bore to drill the holes in the hand rail - plus I make a start to building my new fuel tank.
#77 - New coachroof handrails
มุมมอง 1.5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
I have a new warm and dry workspace! And I get to do some woodworking at last as I make up new handrails for the coachroof and aft cabin.
#76 - Finally got some deck hardware mounted!
มุมมอง 1.4K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Armed with all the correct sized fasteners finally I get to bed down the dorade air vents and the fuel and water fillers. I experience a massive setback as storm Arwen trashes the tent I made. I build another tent; this time using shock cord to help manage the impact caused by by gusts. Just as I am feeling confident with Tent #2 Storm Barra passes through and gives me a sleepless night. Will i...
#75 - installing air only vents
มุมมอง 2K2 ปีที่แล้ว
In this episode I make some improvements to the tent and cut out holes for my new Air-Only vents.
#74 - New dorade vents and trying to polish old fuel filler deck hardware
มุมมอง 1.3K2 ปีที่แล้ว
A slow start I am afraid, but next week should be better!
#73 - The first steps of my new phase
มุมมอง 1.5K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Now I can start putting things back together. First thing is to get all the deck hardware bedded down and waterproofed. I start with the glove boxes in the cockpit
#72 - Painted & moved!
มุมมอง 1.7K2 ปีที่แล้ว
A long time between updates but now that Wanda is 30 minutes away I can get back into weekly updates!
#71 - copper coat done, now to drill holes in my deck
มุมมอง 1.7K3 ปีที่แล้ว
In this update I get to see finally the end of a long restoration of the hull. I now turn to cutting/drilling the deck to position all the hardware in preparation for painting. Not long now!
#70 getting ready for the move
มุมมอง 1.7K3 ปีที่แล้ว
I tap out the transducer housing and continue to build up the platform for it, I collect the nylon bushes but still can't hang the rudder as I don't have the correct nut. And I start packing..Sorry its a short one this time.
#69 Hi tech spacers using low tech tools
มุมมอง 1.3K3 ปีที่แล้ว
#69 Hi tech spacers using low tech tools
#63 Epoxy, Vinlyester or Polyester resin for Diesel Fuel Tank?
มุมมอง 15K4 ปีที่แล้ว
#63 Epoxy, Vinlyester or Polyester resin for Diesel Fuel Tank?
#60 Plastic V Stainless Steel Fuel tank?
มุมมอง 15K5 ปีที่แล้ว
#60 Plastic V Stainless Steel Fuel tank?
#59 Cutting the fuel tank from the bilge
มุมมอง 10K5 ปีที่แล้ว
#59 Cutting the fuel tank from the bilge
#57 - Cockpit area repairs and Dorade vents
มุมมอง 5K5 ปีที่แล้ว
#57 - Cockpit area repairs and Dorade vents
One job at a time please, I wanted to see the throughhull repair!!…
Why do we think surveyors are competent? Did you ask him / her what his / her qualification was ie what qualification did he/she hold that made them a surveyor???
Hey Richard, just been binge watching and got to the last vid to see its been 8 months? Hope all is well, please update.
Brave and inspiring :). How do you know where to position fittings when deck is renewed? How long did you run the heat gun for?
Just received mine. They are made in Ukraine. Came quite quickly…even better, was not charged VAT etc. Look well made.. No instructions though.
Hi Richard. I’m an HR352 owner in Saint Martin who just removed my teak. How can I contact you for a short chat? Thank you
Hi Richard, as always your attention to detail does you great credit, the the planning and the work you put into making your fuel tank was remarkable. I am hoping that perhaps you can help me with 2 queries on the original tank please: do you happen to have the the full dimensions of the original tank? Also there appears to be some confusion as to whether the original fuel tank has horizonatal baffles as well as vertical ones, as far as I can tell there 3 vertical ones, but do you know for a fact iof the ogiginal tank had horizontal ones as well? Many thanks and I am looking forward to your next chapter. Jeff
Teakdek 😂prachtig voor de buren . Hebben die de narigheid.
Good to see your progress 🙂
Hi Richard I've been following your channel for quite some time, as I am owner of HR352 no. 537 its very interesting to see what's under the hull! Regarding the tank, one thing came to my mind. How much space is now below the bottom of your tank and the bottom of the bilge to let water go through? In the original Design I think its ca 5cm (but you probably know better...) Am I wrong thinking in your redesign its considerably less? If so, I think you have to be very careful to avoid getting dirt and stuff in the bilge, because it might clog the drain below your tank and I suspect it will be very difficult to remove IT from there. I recently had some work carried out in the engine compartment and the varv guys dont care much, so much dirt, screws and stuff goes through the little whole in the engine compartment which feeds into the bilge... Often I find it then in the main bilge... Best, Falk
Hey yes you are correct there needs to be a channel under the tank to let water drain to the front. In the original design there was a 'V' notch cut under the tank on the bilge false floor. As you say all sorts of rubbish falls down there - and to be honest I think it was the concoction of salt water and some odd screws, nuts and bolts sitting in the bottom of the bilge that ceased galvanic corrosion on the stainless steel tank. I have created a 7 mm clearance where the tank sits above the false floor on feet. Plus there is clearance around the sides. I dont know if this will be sufficient or not - time will tell.
I hope you will continue during the cold weathers.
I admire your perseverance in continuating this project. I learn a lot over the 352
He's back
Hi Niamh thanks for hanging in there. I just checked back on your channel and have discovered a whole new bunch of videos, proper sailing videos too! Now I have some binging to do....
What you are describing doing to the engine has been done by Hallberg-Rassy in the 352’s as well, but those were the generations a little older than yours. Our 1986 (#499) 352 has a separate, sound insulated compartment for the engine and another compartment below the lazarette, so the bulkhead extends from the cockpit down to the bottom of the engine compartment. The floor of the lazarette are wooden panel that can be removed with little effort. From there you can access the through-hulls, water distribution manifold and water heater. It works quite good, but it is hard to work on stuff (installing the water heater for example) while also being down there. Interesting why HR went away from that.
hey that is amazing news to hear. I wonder why they stopped doing that as it would have made life so much easier.
@@aboatcalledwanda6925 Yep! A small, more psychological aspect is the fact that all systems are not contained in a single compartment like in the newer HR's. But that is a small price to pay. I like your idea with making access from both the top and side to that area. One thing, you have to consider is the mounting of the water heater. We have a Isotemp Basic 40L, which is the same volume as what came with our boat. That water heater has to be securely fastened (approx. 40 kg of water bouncing around in rough seas is tough to deal with). But fastening is one thing, the other is installing it and from what I've seen, that looks very hard in the newer 352's, if you have to get it into the engine room, over the engine, and then held in place. Maybe glass in some blocks to screw into, when mounting the water heater, that would maybe make it a bit easier. I love what you're doing with your 352. It is going to be amazing!
Great, you’re back! Sorry to hear that you’ve lost all the precious footage. Happy to follow new tasks!
thanks Pieter
Don't be too hard on yourself - things rarely go as planned (or as quickly as one would hope). Forward visual progress is the key. One thought - why not make the bottom of the lazarette removable rather than going to the effort of installing a hatch?
let me reply to that in the next update?
Nice to see you again! Soo happy the ding ding tune is also back!
Ah! was it you who requested it? Someone did...
Welcome back. As a fellow PM I think you are experiencing a touch of scope creep or maybe just some unidentified discovery. Either way it is a pain but stick it on the change register, update the finance tracker and push out the Gantt chart lol.
massive scope creep along with confused client who can't articulate their requirements :)
Great to see you back on it...
thanks!
I will comeback in 20 years to check if you made any progress. Ooops I am dead then.
maybe check back in a few months :)
You deserted your fans for five months 😳 Good to see you back though. How about another update in 3 weeks? Was it a trick of the video but are you really leaving your spiffily painted engine on the ground by the boat - if so - bit risky.
All right Norman just for you next update in 3 weeks ! thanks for staying the course
@@aboatcalledwanda6925You are late already.😉👍
That hull still looks amazing awesome work.
yeah I still get a smile when I see those topsides shine!
Nice to see you back. Great idea to put that new hatch in.
yeah I am really pleased with the idea, just need to implement it now
Yes, shorter updates might give you less work, as a bonus as well. For me this is a perfect format 👌🏽
thanks !
Wow! New episode! 🥳
Great video. Where did you buy the Air-Only Vents? Are they any good?
Hey, these vents are absolutely the best. They are made in Ukraine. I don't know how, but the last I checked (9 months ago) they were still operating and somehow managed to get some more delivered to me. I felt bad bothering them with the horrible situation they are faced with but maybe it was helpful to them to help keep the business ticking over. I can't recommend them enough. you can try and get in touch with them if you need some air-onlyventilators.com
how old are you? sorry noosy
Well done Richard, the tank looks amazing. Like you, I'm glad it's finished though. HR sells the porthole seals, but they warn about putting too much force on those plastic hinges. I stuck a thin strip of adhesive foam around the flattened face of the old seals, seems to have worked so far.
The work looks great 👍
Nice one Richard. Lovely quality work, good on you 👍👌
Cheers Mark!
You have done an incredibly thorough job with that fuel tank. It took you quiet a while but you got there in the end. Hope we all have a good summer ahead.
thanks!
really great project.
thank you
What a great job. It took some time but you did it better than Hallberg Rassy yard I think
I think so too! but I would go out of business if I was a boat builder as I take too long to do anything :)
the topsides look perfect.. really flawlessly perfect.
odd the skills you pick up ancillary to the actual job. you've got the move the scaffold w/o dismounting down pat!
Aye m8! Great achievement! Terribly sorry to here about your family situation 😢
Hey MiQ, thanks for the support. Its all good, I have good contact with my daughter now, onwards and upwards!
Looks spiffy 😊. And happy for you to move on to more visible and rewarding jobs!
thanks Pieter
Well done on a massive achievement. Sorry to hear you have been through the mill in your personal life - the fuel tank is a piece of piss compared to that marlarkey. Onwards and upwards.😀👍⛵️
thats true!
Good to see you back. Look forward to watching you progress with the warmer weather.
yeah its been a long long long winter!
😎 kep working mat eyes on the prise
Sorry to hear about your custody issues. I feel your pain. Been there, got the T-shirt and it was very stressful. Anyway, great to see you back and well done on that fuel tank. You can finally get out of that bilge and onto something more enjoyable. Thanks for posting again.
yup the bilge has not been fun!
i am, most likely, missng some crucial detail apart from the one where you mention the keel, or keel stub, flexing upon sailing. aniway, at my own peril, i will say that you woulve achieved the same goal (wedging the tank and allowing for flex) with some patches of armaflex type sheet material. during the video i even spotted what i think it is a square of those interlocking foam pads (for home use kid´s playground areas) which woulve been perfectly suited also. with a filled tank, it wouldnt take long for it to find its place within the keel stub and self locking in there. you would only need to empty it and pry it out with a few rubber mallet hits to dislodge the point of contact.
Hey! that's a great idea I love it, yes I have a sheet for kneeling on it. I need to consider what will be sloshing around in there (salt water, fuel, oil possibly) and didn't want to have any expanding foam etc that could soak up all the mess. But the armaflex certainly has the right flexibility to it
@@aboatcalledwanda6925 strips of cork also comes to mind, nature´s best closed cell stuff, im hopefull it would repell greasy stuff aswell
@@pmnfernando another great suggestion. Im sure I could have done it an easier way.
Looks totally pro!!! Way to go!
One of those “mission” jobs that every boat project has. Nicely executed. Onwards and upwards to sailing this gal. Cheers
yup that was a large one to get done, hopefully smaller ones now on.
What a marathon that was. Well done seeing it through. Be interested to see what you do with the water tank but two suggestions are improve location of the inspection hatches so you can clean all of the tank and take them out. HR really have not placed them well.
Hey Yacht Laina yes I really dont like the set up and hence in my next project am going to throw out some ideas and would appreciate feedback when I do. thanks
Great Video - the tank is a work of art - and stay strong!
Thanks, will do!
Great idea boy, and very well executed!
Glad you like it!
Good to See you again!
Welcome back!
So happy for you. Look forward to seeing this in the evening.
Hope you enjoy it!
That was a marathon job. Great result that I am sure you will be confident about in the future.
I think so too!