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SY Carla
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 30 ส.ค. 2023
Hi we are a danish family of 5, Mom and dad Heidi and Claus, our two kids Nikoline and Erland, age 6 and 2 and our dog Martha.
We have a dream of sailing around/circumnavigating the world. So we got new jobs and moved across Denmark to live with Heidi´s parents to be able to save up enough money to buy a sailboat.
That dream came true in August 2023 when our "one off" steel sailboat Carla arived at our home. After sitting on land for almost 10 years she is overdue for a major overhaul before getting back in the water.
With no previous experience in neither maintaining nor actually sailing a sailboat we are in for a steep learning curve. So wish us luck.
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We have a dream of sailing around/circumnavigating the world. So we got new jobs and moved across Denmark to live with Heidi´s parents to be able to save up enough money to buy a sailboat.
That dream came true in August 2023 when our "one off" steel sailboat Carla arived at our home. After sitting on land for almost 10 years she is overdue for a major overhaul before getting back in the water.
With no previous experience in neither maintaining nor actually sailing a sailboat we are in for a steep learning curve. So wish us luck.
Subscribe to our channel to get notifications when new videos are out.
Removing Old Freshwater and Diesel Tanks. Complete Sailboat Restoration
Join us as we take on the challenging task of removing the old freshwater and diesel tanks from Carla as part of our comprehensive restoration project.
In this video, we'll share step-by-step details, tips, and tools needed to tackle this critical phase of restoring Carla.
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more updates on our sailboat restoration adventure.
Claus is going back to work soon but as soon as he gets back we will continue the work.
So see you next time!!
In this video, we'll share step-by-step details, tips, and tools needed to tackle this critical phase of restoring Carla.
Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more updates on our sailboat restoration adventure.
Claus is going back to work soon but as soon as he gets back we will continue the work.
So see you next time!!
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Boat renovation update: FULL interior GUTTING? due to rust DAMAGE!!
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In this video update we go though af major setback in our boat renovation project that turned into a great opportunity to start with a clean slate to design the boat exactly like we want it. We discovered extensive rust damage, forcing us to gut the entire interior of poor old Carla. Join us as we take you through the challenges we've faced, the progress that we have made, and our plans moving ...
Now there's an even BIGGER hole in our boat!! Refitting our 42ft. steelhull sailboat.
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Steel hull sailboat repair. Cutting up our boat to weld in a new deck. Grinding, hammering, cutting, welding, lifting, and much more...
There´s a hole (holes) in our boat!! Refitting our 42 ft. steelhull sailboat.
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Steelhull sailboat repair. Taking our boat apart to asses the amount of cutting and welding that has to be done.
Making a boat tent for our 42 ft. sailboat Carla.
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The process of making a boat tent for our 42 ft. steel hull sailboat Carla. This makes it possible for us to work on deck in all types of weather.
Making boat stands (SAILBOAT CRADLE!!) New boat stands for our 42 ft steel hull sailboat Carla
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This is a video of Claus making our new boat stands for our 42 foot steel hull sailboat. Hope some of you can use this video if you ever have to make your own boat stands/boat cradle. Please hit the subscribe button below to follow our dream of being able to one day sail around the world as a family. Follow us on facebook SY Carla
Smokey cold start of Mr. Perkins.
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First time start up off our Perkins diesel engine after buying our one off motorsailer Carla.
Moving our steel hull sailboat with a big crane truck. (WIDE LOAD!!)
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We just bought ourselves a steel hull sailboat. This video is about the big move to get it home safely so we can get started with getting her ready to get back on the water.
bravo
Thanks 👍😊
Diablo metal cutting blade on a circular saw work great.
We will keep that in mind when we chose our weapons of choice 😊👍
Looking good, keep up the good work. I think I would go with plastic water tanks, so you don't have the rust problem.
Thank you very much 😊 we have thought about using plastic but we might end up using fiberglass for the fresh water tanks so we can make them in the shape we want and utilize the space better. Thanks for watching 😊👍
i like positive people, great to skin it and redo it again i think is great idea, so you know thas not going to give issue in future well done both
We try to keep a positive outlook on things and to be fair we brought ourselves into this mess 🤣. We also think that taking everything out was the best way to get the boat the way we want 😊👍
Taking the boat back to bare bones is a really good idea. You can get into every scary part, rectify any issues and carry out proper preventative measures 👍 It’s a really nice looking boat from the outside, now you have the chance to make it your own on the inside 😊
We think so too that way we will be sure that every problem area has been addressed 😊👍
Flot arbejde Claus
Mange tak Andor 😊👍
Great work guys
Thank you very much 😊👍
Progress
Little by little we will get there 😊👍
Yes I enjoyed good luck with the fuel tanks
Thank you very much 😊👍
When placing the tanks more to the aft also keep in mind that your gearbox remains also easily accessible, so you can dismount it if necessary. I am speaking from experience. Anyhow, now you are this far with ripping out everything it is just a small step to also take off the engine as well and inspect/overhaul it in a workshop as well as your gearbox. And of course clean and paint under the engine. Keeping your tanks free from the hull is excellent. If I was in your place I should order all new stainless steel tanks with good manholes and connections. Please also keep in mind to put some extra connections in the dieseltanks for suction of diesel and overflow of diesel so you have the option of placing a daytank and a possibility to pump from SB tank to PS tank or vice versa in case you need to clean them. In this way you can already clean your tanks when you still have 50% or less of your dieselcapacity still on board. Wishing you succes with the continuation of your project. I will keep on following you. Best regards, Felix
Thank you very much for watching 😊 With the tanks all the way to the aft we will still have about 50cm between the tanks and hopefully that should be enough to access the gearbox. We would like to bring the engine to a workshop but unfortunately we don’t have a workshop to put it in. We are going to move it to the side so we will be able to clean and paint under the engine and maybe take it out in pieces when we overhaul it. Unfortunately we can’t afford making new stainless steel tanks as stainless steel is very expensive here in Denmark. We are definitely going to make some kind of fuel transfer system and maybe also install a day tank but we haven’t decided yet but it sounds like a really good idea 👍 Thank you for very helpful advice it helps us a lot 😊👍
Could the diesel & water tanks be run longitudinal along the side of the engine, rather than left to right as they were? It would make the tanks slimmer, but longer, leave workspace either side of the engine & maintain the original balance/ trim of the boat?
Yes that’s sounds like a good idea and it is what we are considering doing. We are going to make some new water tanks that we can then fit in under the deck so we leave room around the engine 😊👍
deck beam👍 Enjoying the video! looking good!
Thank you and thanks for watching 😊👍
God job getting these tanks out. As you asked for recommendations… here are some. Build a staircase both inside and out side of the boat (wood). Water tanks in stainless 1.4404, 316L. Fuel tanks works very good in steel ONLY if you have outlet from the bottom of the tank (which you seemed to have) so that the large (!) main fuel filters can collect the dirt and condensation. Consider (expensive) a 3 pice ball valve, welded to the fuel tanks and communication between tanks. Use large dimensions for communication between water & fuel tanks, min 25 mm. “beachdad56” had good recommendation of tank modification. Move the heater - cant have a hot exhaust chimney on deck with kids and dogs :-) Don’t fall off the boat - If you do, I unsubscribe! ;-) Thanks for sharing! //Martin
Thanks 😊 first of all the staircase is coming both inside and out we just have to find out how we are going to build them. Second we simply can’t afford stainless steel tanks. We have considered it but it would cost half a Carla in steel 😅 we are thinking about maybe making our own using fiberglass. Third we would like to have communication between the tanks either free flowing or with a fuel transfer pump combined with a day tank. Fourth the exhaust will be moved. We are looking into making a though hole out the side instead for the exhaust. Finally if I fall off the boat Heidi says she will also unsubscribe 🤣🤣
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You might be able to keep a passage by the engine and put the water tanks outboard under the decks on either side of the engine thereby keeping the weight closer to the original trim. Good hard work, keep it up!
Thank you very much for your comment😊 Yes that is what we are thinking about doing. We want the trim as close to the original as possible 😊👍
How many days it will take to build u this boat
We are planning to get her back in the water within the next 3-4 years hopefully 😊👍
Godt arbejde Klaus og Heide. I er kommet langt allerede.
Mange tak Curt, ja det skrider fremad stille og roligt 😊👍
Might as well pull the engine out now and sandblast everything. New engine mounts and fresh paint u see the engine will make a huge difference. I’ll follow along.
We thought a lot about taking the engine out but we don’t have anywhere to store it or work on it. I think we will end up moving it to the side and working on it in the boat or take it out in pieces for painting etc. thanks for watching 😊👍
Yes, you now get to work on storage areas, as you put the new interior in place. Best wishes from Northern Canada.
Yes that is definitely one of the best things about doing it like this. We are really looking forward to use all the available space. It’s really fun to get messages from all around the world. Thank you very much for your comment 😊👍
Just drill a hole in a bottom for a drain
Hahaha yeah that sounds like a good idea until we get her in the water then it might evolve into a different kind of problem 😅😅
Fandeme godt arbejde Claus. Hvis nogen kan, så er det dig. Det viste jeg allerede på gode gamle rullebukken Supporter 😉 Hils Heidi 👋🏻
😁👍👍 tak for det 😁 Det bliver jeg da mega glad for at høre. Det er ved at være et stykke tid siden supporter 😊 Heidi hilser igen 😊
I have subscribed and have watched all your videos i completely understand why you stripped the inside of the boat she was lovely inside but being a steel boat you condensation and that causes rust but if you afford the time and money to bring carla back to life that is great i wish you well in your endeavours 😊😊😊
Thank you very much for subscribing that helps us a lot 😊 and thank you very much for your kind comment. It’s nice to know that we are not alone in thinking that it’s the right decision to strip har down 😊👍
Hallo! Found your channel today and subscribed! I done the same job as you are doing now for some years ago :-) It's a sturdy boat you have and will be a much loved "swim-platform" for your kids and dogs! I recommend building a proper stair up to the boat. You will go up and down MANY times carrying stuff all the time. I carried up 5000 Kg during my renovation. Good luck to you all four & dog. <3
First of all we love your last name our son is also called Erland 😊 second thank you very much for subscribing it helps a lot 🤩 we keep going back and fourth on the stairs vs no stairs dilemma but we might be getting closer to building them 😅 as you mentioned there is an awful lot to carry up and down over the next few years 😊👍
Looks a really good and methodical approach. You are right to get to grips with all the corrosion and protect everything once again. It will give you complete peace of mind knowing that the steel behind every trim panel is sound. I'm currently going through a smaller scale rebuild which is also a complete strip out. I find that working from one end towards the other helps me keep motivated,. as I progressively work back I know that everything forward is sound and just waiting for the trim. This way I can also maintain a clean barrier of clear PVC which as it moves towards the stern minimises the remaining area I have to keep clean.
Yes exactly 👍👍 and it sounds like a really good idea to take it step by step from one end to the other. We hadn’t thought of using plastic as a barrier but it sounds like a really good idea 😊👍
You seem really practical and ready to take this on. Looks like a massive job, but one step at a time.
Thank you very much. And yes definitely one step at a time or else you’ll get totally overwhelmed. Been there done that 😂😅👍
For de-rusting stuff (super delicate but fast, won't harm a single atom of good metal) An old trash bin with a rebar or other iron rod stuck down each corner (connect them with some wire) then fill the bin with water and a bunch of bicarbonate of soda or whatever similar thing you have at home... it is not too particular. then run a battery charger through the setup, I think the positive goes to the rusted item and negative to your ring of rods (because it is a line of sight process) You will quickly see if you have it right... bubbles should form on the rust almost immediately. periodically brush the crud that builds up on your sacrificial rods. Please wear a hard hat inside there with all that rusted metal exposed.
Wow that’s quite a trick we actually have a spare trash can in the back. Maybe we should try it with some of the smaller stuff. Thank you very much for sharing 😊👍
@@SYCarla I've used it for example on my gradfather's old Gedore tool kit, with his signature engraved on very finely. It came out almost like new. Also good on old rusted shut tools. Jsut do it outdoors or with good circulation as the hydrogen and ogygen given off will lead to rust in an enclosed area.
@@poepflater we will keep that in mind in the future 😊👍
I'm a Finnish guy living in Australia. I built a 52f ketch with my brother in my backyard. It took 22 years of Saturdays to build, launched January 2005 and we still have her. We have built and maintained her for most of our lives. I can tell you with confidence that on a boat all building work, all repairs, all servicing, all changes you do, will take 3 times longer than you allowed and double the money. Still, love to see boat restored.
Wow that’s a HUGE boat build to do in your back yard 😳😳 Yes we have already encountered the time x 3 rule of boat building and we only just got started ha ha ha 😅 but thank you very much writing we appreciate it 😊👍
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Thank you that helps us a lot 😊👍
Looking forward to seeing your progress 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you we’re quite excited all well 😊👍
sand blast .. the 3 coats of devoe epoxy
Sounds like a plan we will look into it 😊👍
Wow. I'm looking forward to following your progress in this massive endeavor.
Thank you for watching. We’re quite excited as well 😊👍
Thank you for the proper update!
Thank you for watching 😊👍
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If you V groove that plate out enough from the top then just weld it from the top. We call them deck supports.
That is exactly what we will try to do going forward to save us the extra work of welding it twice. Thanks for your comment 😊
flap disk in English.
Thanks 😊👍
Hows ur sailboat is it fixed and hope ev r a ok now
No unfortunately it’s not fixed yet. It is actually right where we left it in the last video. I have been at work offshore for the last 4 weeks but I’m going home in a couple of days. Then we can continue the work and get to make another video 😊👍 Thank you very much for asking 😊
Hope u’ll fixed everything and go back sailing like to see u guys on ur sailing adventure….
Aloha from big island Hawaii mahalos for the videos
Thank you very much😊Fun to get messages from all around the world 😊🤩🥳
U can use a diamond cutter blade as well when u buy Milwaukee blade two kinds of blade inch flat and pointed blade for corners
Thank you very much for the tip 😊👍 and thanks for watching 😁
GOOD JOB .
Thank you very much 😁👍
Videos keep getting better! Cheers!
Thank you very much. It’s a learning curve 😁👍
Now I’ve found you that’s 4 metal boats I am following, only advice I can offer is that you make all areas of the boat, especially below the water line accessible as regular inspection is required as steel boats rust out from the inside
Thank you very much for following and for your reply 😊 yes you are quite right. It is definitely something that we will have to keep in mind. One of our goals is to have as many openings in the interior as possible both for this reason and for storage. 😊
would add non stop circulation fans with dedicated solar cells. Circulation is the enemy of damp and condensation.
Perhaps, I can not tell from here, there was an intentional crown to the deck to help shed water? Just an armchair observation well after the fact.
You are absolutely right. There is an intentionally crown to the deck. The deck beam I got rolled to match the crown just wasn’t rolled enough. But it is now so I can start installing it. Thank you for your reply 😊👍
That was a lot of smoke; next time run the engine with a temporary fuel supply with some known good diesel. Diesel does go bad over time(marine vessels are particularly susceptible to "diesel bug" ruining the entire fuel supply) and even with a stabilizer I wouldn't want to use anything that is older than a couple of years. While an engine might run on bad fuel, it can cause all sorts of problems with the least of them being clogged injectors. I would also recommend you check the fuel tanks for water(at 1:31 I can't tell due to the video quality if the fuel in the fuel / water separator was cloudy or had water at the bottom of the housing) and get a bore scope to inspect the inside of the tanks for corrosion damage which usually happens due to condensation collecting inside the fuel tanks over time. If you're insanely lucky, they stored the boat with full tanks which would go a long way to preserving them. The color and smell of the exhaust can tell you a lot about what's going with the engine. Bad diesel has its own unique and nasty smell and if it's burning oil you can smell that too.
Thank you very Much for that awesome reply 😊 I am definitely going to remove all the fuel in the tanks and do a thorough inspection and as you write I’ll make a temporary diesel supply when I have to start it up the next time. Thank you very much 😊
the flat iron is called flat stock iron
Thank you 😊👍
Don’t waste your tym on those ordinary blades get Milwaukee blade it’s better than what ur using
Thank you very much. I will definitely get some Milwaukee blades 😊👍
@@SYCarla Milwaukee blades are Taft on hard metal i even used Thais blade on cast iron tub
U need too buy Milwaukee blade it’s better and u can cut mre and its not ez too get dall
Thanks for the tip. We will definitely try them. You are not the first to mention that type of blade 😊👍
They are called ceiling Joyce or floor Joyce
Thank you very much 😊👍
U have to weld on both side for better strength 😊
It would be nice to only have to weld on the topside. But yes you are right I will weld on both sides for optimal strength 👍
Is the shoe on that saw adjustable in and out might make things easier and use more area of the blade
Yes it is adjustable but I simply forgot to do it 😅 I’ll try to remember that the next time I have to cut 👍
Maybe try a plasma torch instead of recip saw,great for thin sheet metal.
Yes I did consider a plasma torch. But then I would get in trouble with the epoxy and I would have to by an air compressor to supply the torch. The saw felt like a quicker way to get started cutting. But a plasma torch is definitely on my wish list😊👍