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If it Floats Your Boat Sail
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 พ.ค. 2020
Our adventures while bringing our Westerly Centaur back to life on a budget
Westerly Centaur PVC Headlining
We changed our old wood headlining, for a PVC tongue & groove version, i purchased the product from my local Eurocell branch, (www.eurocell.co.uk) and used 20mm stainless self tapping screws.
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Westerly Centaur Painting the Hull & Deck
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Decided to go with 2 coats of paint, we used the same paint for the deck, but added some silica sand into the mix.
Volvo Penta MD2B Startup
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I finally got round to cleaning the old MD2B Volvo Penta engine, we swapped the MD2B for an MD7A, it was almost a direct replacement, we only needed to carry out minor adjustments to the engine bearers.
Westerly Centaur refit
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We bought a Westerly Centaur in August 2016, moved her from the West coast to the East coast of Scotland, Killed a starter motor, repaired an oil leak, had to be towed twice, met some amazing people who helped us, and generally had a great time. since then we replaced the engine and have been working on a full interior refurb, She's not finished, but we are getting there.
We bought a Westerly Centaur
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I cant take credit for this Video, A big thanks to our good friend Kevin who made the video, and without him, we couldn't have moved our new yacht from Port Bannatyne on the Isle of Bute on the Scottish West Coast, up the River Clyde and through the Forth & Clyde Canal to the River Forth on the East Coast, we had great fun doing this but it was far from easy. The story started in August 2016 an...
Tern off the noise
Hello. Super good idea. How is the status today, are you still satisfied with it and is there anything you would have done differently? What do they measure in width?
Is this really the MD2B of juist the MD2? Something is not right I think.
Music killed it
Who wants all those ugly screw holes?
Boat looks great. Centaurcolin
Looks great, easy installation, easy to clean and not expensive. Please do remember that PVC emits lots of (very) dangerous fumes in case of a fire. A smoke detector is no luxury, especially when asleep 💤
Looks great. You did a fine job. I would love to do something similar but I want to take it down easily to install or repair deck hardware. Thanks for sharing.
I painted my decks with Dulux Weathershield it seems to be a good paint.
Lovely video , I have a Centaur on the Medway estuary and love it.
Does this engine require coolant?
It’s raw water cooled, it pulls water from the sea, runs it through the engine and sends it out the exhaust.
Very clean look
What a great boat. I loved my Centaur and only upgraded to a bigger Westerly thanks to my dear old dads inheritance. A great seagoing, forgiving, comfy boat.
Looks so good👍⛵️
Thanks for the suggestion, definitely on my shortlist for sorting my Sadler 25’s lining.
how about the insulation????????????
only one major thing let this entire video down and that is why was it shot in 480p quality?
Question what kind of battery do u use and how strong ? 12 V 100Ah ? i have the same engine but it doesn't want to start...
I never touch the decompression levers, it fires up within 10 seconds, I have the cold start switch on a cable, to allow me to use it from the cockpit, I only use it for the first start of the day, after that it fires without a problem. I have two batteries onboard, both kept topped up by a 50w solar panel on a dual battery controller, I think the batteries are roughly 80 - 100ah, nothing massive or fancy, just car batteries. I give it 1/4 throttle and pull the cold start switch on.
Since installing the package headlining, have you come across any problems, and has it work out as well as you hoped?
Fair play nice job, because of the gap above could you have stuck 10 or 15 mm foam above, it would save a lot of heat in winter, but saying that would it be too warm in summer ?. anyway, it looks great well done.
congrats on your lovely mother in law lovely lines and she looks to be in remarkably good condition for her age .
Nice work. I'm also refitting a Centaur in New Jersey. Keep the vids coming!
I just bought one and it going into a Lawn tractor
Great video. how have you fitted the fixing points to the ceiling,Thanks
I am fixing mine at this time. Wondering if you have to relieve the compression every time you start it or not?
I never touch the decompression levers, it fires up with 10 seconds, I have the cold start switch on a cable, to allow me to use it from the cockpit, I only use it for the first start of the day, after that it fires without a problem.
Why is it so windy in your boat? :-D
Did it cause condensation? Would it help to insulate above it?
Not had any problems with condensation, it’s twin walled so is a good insulator.
Un peux de fumée c'est pas grave ☺️
debe condensar agua en ese entretecho ... must will condensed water up in between. im wrong ?
Enjoyed your video even the music
Hi mate I've just bought my first boat to restore I'm just wondering how you fitted the fixing points too the ceiling, I'm obviously fibre glass aswell and just wondering 🤙
I was wondering the same
Good video buddy, fellow Scot and Centaur owner in Kip Marina, Clyde
Sehr sehr schön 👍😁
Danke
I've just bought a Centaur that needs new head lining, great video, just what I was looking for. Finished job looks good. Did you put any trim on the sides or edge by the companionway? A video on that if you did would be useful.
i bought an adjustable corner bead from Eurocell, it's a flexible corner trim that fits whatever the angle is, i held it on with screws and white plastic caps.
Very attractive
Use this product a lot. There's U shaped edging strip you can use for the cut ends We put them on first and they tuck into the profile giving a nice finish . It also holds the strip in position either side when you are working. Thought about putting the same on my 25 searay but this stuff attracts condensation big time. Looks nice though keep up the good work
What are the strips above that serve as the underlying support and are being screwed into, and how are those mounted / what hardware and/or adhesive is used? Thanks!
Ingenious solution! I’ve been mulling over what to do with my headlining and costing up new vinyl headlining. Brilliant piece of lateral thinking. Thanks very much!
Great video. I am doing this on my Westerly during this winter. Can I ask please.....when finishing the cut ends of the boards adjacent to the hatch, did you use any particular type of trim? Have you done anything to the side walls which the windows are fitted into - the roof lining on mine follows on down the walls? Finally, have you done anything in the front cabin?...my headlining in there is hanging off and in need of some attention. Many thanks for putting this out on social media. Its really helpful. Top man!
Looks good and clean , but you will get lots of condensation, applying a quilt insulation would have helped, why not use cedar T&G,far better.
So far it’s been ok, we get a little condensation above the cooker with the kettle on, but it’s been fine on the rest of the roof, it’s a twin wall system with a 10mm air gap, I did think about putting camping mat above it, but we lift the boat out from October till May, the cost of real wood and ongoing maintenance put us off, this stuff just needs a wipe down.👍
Looks great and I’m going to try it. What width are the boards?
They come in 100mm & 300mm wide
@@ifitfloatsyourboatsail5844 thanks!
@andy kane how did you get it to line up with no awkward thin strips at the edges?
I just started in the middle and worked my way out to the edges, the final strips on each side are tapered and finished off with a covering bead of pvc that adjusts to any angle.
@@ifitfloatsyourboatsail5844 agh that makes sense now, many thanks.
I see Westerly Centaur I upvote!
This had a lot of value. Constructive, thanks so much for sharing.
I really love it. Will do the same.
Hello, greetings, I am Spanish and I do not know your language, I translate with google so excuse me if there is a misinterpretation, I found this video searching on youtube, I am in the process of buying this boat, Westerly Centauro 26, I would like to know your opinion for a Navigation through the Mediterranean, my navigation plan is coastal, and family, trips at most two or 3 days 3 people, .. what interior height it has, and what advice could you give me, .. thank you very much
Hola, gracias por tu comentario, la traducción al inglés fue perfecta, con suerte mi traducción al español funciona igual de bien. El Centaur es un barco familiar perfecto, es muy estable y puede soportar el mal tiempo fácilmente. En el interior hay 1,8 m de altura, incluso en el inodoro, todas las literas tienen más de 1,8 m de largo. es un gran barco para excursiones de un día o algunas personas viajan por el mundo en ellas. Compruebe si hay pernos de quilla oxidados y un buen motor, hay tantos buenos a la venta, no compre uno malo. Bienvenido a la Hermandad de Centauros.
@@ifitfloatsyourboatsail5844 Thank you very much for answering so quickly, ....... I liked this information about the interior height because most of the boats do not have the height that I need, I hope it goes well with your boat, .. greetings.
good job annoyed by the music
Good job! What brand of paint did you use please?
I don’t know the Manufacturer, I bought it on Ebay, it’s paint for shipping containers and rubbish skips, I guessed if it’s on a shipping container traveling round the world, and it stays shiny for years, its got to be worth a try.
Looks great but dont forget any wiring/vhf coax that you might want to route inside or above the PVC cladding that will need to go back to the switch boards/radio before fitting the panels.
2:32 Thats where i go fishing , low tide , peace and quiet, and the views .
Hi there, excellent work really tidy. Just wondering if you have any issues with condensation mate? Cheers
I’ve not used her yet for an overnight, but the condensation was minimal from the kettle, and it’s twin wall so probably offers a little bit of insulation. It’s doesn’t seem any worse than Vinyl.
@@THENAVIGAT0R excellent mate it would transform my boat and am just in the process of finding a solution. I'm sure I could pop up a little insulation above it anyway. Your system looks great and its a fraction of the price of the foam-backed vinyl stuff.
@@damienduggan9060 As you can see in the video, I used the same material for the cross ribs, so I have a minimum of 10mm clearance if I’d wanted some insulation above, if I have any problems, it’s an easy job the drop the panels down and put some Tesco camping mat in there.
@@THENAVIGAT0R Yes thats exactly what I was thinking. Just enough to insulate. For me it doest need to be full liveaboard quality just to keep the damp away. Best of luck mate safe miles :)