Boat Owners: Save Money With DIY Hull Cleaning | Underwater Hull Cleaning
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- In this video I share the technique I use to save money by carrying out underwater hull cleaning myself. The key here is the kind of paint used. Save yourself a fortune on haul-outs and keep your boat in use all year round! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more helpful videos on random subjects (It's FREE!) ➜ bit.ly/HelpfulV...
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If you apply a hard, copper and epoxy based paint like the one shown in the video, you can scrape with hard metallic scrapers to remove months worth of accumulated marine growth (Including hard growth such as barnacles which will simply 'peel' off with this kind of antifouling paint.) whilst removing virtually no paint. You can do this for years without having to have your boat hauled ashore. This strategy can therefore save you a fortune in the long run. (As well as help to keep you fit!)
**Please note, as a couple of viewers have pointed out in the comments section, when undertaking work like this it is prudent to wear ear plugs, as small marine creatures such as tiny crabs that you are displacing when cleaning your hull, might think that your ear is a nice place to set up home. I have to be honest with you, I have never worn earplugs doing this job, and I have never had this problem but I have heard of it happening to others so it is a sensible precaution to follow.**
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I owned a dive service here in Florida for 12 years. The area can get so bad that I had to clean some boats every two weeks in the summer. Get a suction cup handle, it will help give you more stability underwater. You will be able to stay down longer as well.
Hi there, thanks for the comment. If I wanted a clean hull all year round I would also need to dive on the boat every 2 - 4 weeks. The way I use my boat (sometimes a period of several months pass when I can't go to it at all) it is more efficient to let it build up and then take it all off in one go. I agree with the suction cup handle suggestion. I bought one to move double glazed sealed units and shower screen glass around whilst I was refurbishing a property and I have used it for hull cleaning too. Cheers, Chris
Fabulous suggestion! Ordering suction cup handle right now!
How much does it normally cost if its out of the water
Ooohhhhhhh I wear a wetsuit, bring a ladder and always wear a hood. Protects my ears and head from all them little buggies.......
No wetsuit, no hooka. Savage.
I would add a 5 in one painters tool to your kit. The smaller blade makes it better for tighter surfaces. The round brush cleaner part is great for forward edge of bow, keel rudder and prop shaft. The pointy part is great for cleaning out the through hulls and speed transducer, as well as gaps between rudder and skeg, top of rudder etc. keep the drywall blade for the large flat surfaces, as it’s faster than the 2.5” painter tool for these areas.
wow
a $4.99 scraper and I can save $95.00 a month?
why didn't I think of that? my bottom diver is going to hate this video
:-)
15 minutes???? No way!!! at least 112/ hour, for sure.
I just ran across this video looking for some advice. I now have some very important advice of my own...
Do NOT get into the water in either YOUR or any other marina. Improperly grounded boats around you can electrocute you even though you have unplugged your boat. Also the possibility of other underwater hazards exist. Simply take the boat out away from the dock and anchor it in a safe place away from other boats when doing this type of work. Use a safety ladder and always have another person remain on the boat in case something goes wrong. Wear some type of foot protection in addition to gloves. Barnacles can and will cut you.
I like some of the suggestions that others have left here (earplugs!)
I was about to jump into the water in the Marina today... Now I will wait til we take her back out and then scrub her off at anchor. Thanks!
I would add: WEAR EAR PLUGS!!! I've seen and heard of several people who have gotten crabs or pieces of barnacle stuck in their ear canal.
Also, a long bendy hose with an empty milk jug as a float for the end means you can stay underwater. Just make sure you breathe out through your nose so as not to re-breathe the same air and CO2. Swimmers goggles help with this as well.
ah. I said the same thing above. good to know the knowledge is getting out there!
Thanks for your comment Keith. You are right regarding earplugs, I have heard of other people who have had marine life 'move into' their ears. I will update the video description advising people to wear earplugs. Cheers, Chris.
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You're welcome! Also, ear infections are quite common as well.
No way. When your chest is about 2 feet down, the water pressure makes it impossible to inhale air that is at surface pressure. Replying to Keith about breathing through a long hose.
Hi Chris. Thanks for the video. Followed your video and did the job pretty quick and easy. Until I came to the keel. The growth on it was too hard and thick to budge with the scraper. Any suggestions?
I don't understand why there are 2 thumbs down for this video. I think that there are people who go in and clinic thumbs down just to be doing it. Great video.
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It was the music, I’ll bet.
If only someone could invent an affordable robot to do this work, they'd be a billionaire.
How many times you do this a year?
Hey if you are like me and frightened to go down too far, and also being asthmatic , so the cold gives be about a breathe holding range of 4 seconds; you can simply use a rough yard broom to do the keel.
What's also fun is saiing up to a lone shallow spot till the bow touches, get the ladder down and you can do it standing up except for aft.
If you are a proper pirate, you could use " keel hauling " for keeping the barnacle bills from the keel.
Maybe you could sew something to some rope to do under the keel and keel haul some hard sanding discs sewed accordingly.
This is a great idea unless you live in an area where tides are big and move fast.
Hi Chris, I like the video and plessed the buton, Love the not so sexy slow motion, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK T.J.
Hi T.J. thank you for your comment! (apologies for the delay I was on an offshore job in the North Sea) Best regards, Chris :-)
How can i become a diver like you
Can i be a diver by doing cswip3.4 or by doing imca air diving coure,plz reply
Thanks for the video.
But If you keep the boat in all year. Don't forget your sacrificial anodes. Check and replace them if necessary...
Absolutely, and make sure your sea cocks and skin fittings are in good order. Most boats that sink do so whilst tied to the dock for the above reason. Cheers, Chris
Very helpful video..Thanks mate
Thank you Chris for making this video. Do you really think flippers are necessary? A friend of mine and I cleaned the hull of my boat and I had flippers on at first, but I cant stand them, so I took them off. I was fine cleaning the entire sides of the hull without them. Anyways, I guess to each his own. Thanks again!
Where is your boat docked?
Wow, the scotch fiver is green or metallic?
What town is that in the background? It's very scenic, and looks like a great place for a motorcycle ride.
Hi there, it's Le Grazie. It is a stunning area for a motorbike ride, trekking, sailing, climbing etc. Highly recommended. Cheers, Chris 👍
@@christopher_barr Thanks for the feedback. I'll definitely add that town to my list of future rides; perhaps under Nova Scotia.
the ablative paints can be cleaned as well.. but less aggressively. diving on the boat with a brush periodically, preferable to growing a beard on your bum.
Whoever suggested ear plugs for divers is INSANE.Never wear ear plugs or goggles.. this is a skin diving basic NO NO !What do you think the pressure will do to that ear plug.. why drive it inside your ear silly !
This video demonstrates how you can keep your boat in the water for years on end (4 years and counting for ours so far). An ablative paint would have worn away long ago and a very expensive haulout would have been necessary. Growing a beard on our bum is not a problem as I can get rid of a years worth of growth in 2 hours with mask and snorkel. I don't care how long the growth is when the boat is tied up in the slip - I want a clean hull when I use the boat and I don't want to be extorted by the local boatyards in order to achieve that. Cheers, Chris
Ear plugs can be worn at shallow depths for hull cleaning purposes. Unless your hull has a very deep draft - in which case you will probably be able to pay someone else to clean your hull!
Taking time to relax after an afternoon cleaning job!
Hey Chris, is there a specific brand of paint you can recommend. Did you use that 'coppercoat' product?
Hi there, I made my own version but I do like Coppercoat. Cheers, Chris 👍
I am going to clean my bottom now... Ufff...
Here in Miami I pay $2 a foot. No efforts.
Hi Chris, bit out of leftfield but on the ears subject, looks like there is an occasional issue with tiny crabs getting into ears, whether snorkelling in the sea or sunbathing on the beach, for which medical intervention is required. Is this a recent phenomenon? Might it have something to do with us humans interfering with the ear's natural ability to protect and clean itself. My Grandad used to always advise against ever putting anything into your ears. The ear hairs help to keep critters out, and the wax naturally flows out keeping it all good and ticketty-Boo clear in there. But there is an industry out there encouraging us to regularly cleaning out our ears and trim our nose and ear hair, and then hey presto we start having problems we didn't have before. Maybe for the ears best is not to keep ship shape and Bristol fashion. Any ENT experts out there who might like to comment?
Hey Chris, im a diver hoping to help clean another boats hull, but im not sure if he has ablative or hard bottom paint. If he has ablative, is is still fine to use the scraper, perhaps a plastic one instead, and forgo the scotch brite pad?
Hey Chris, I have the same question, any thoughts on ablative? I recently got a boat that needs bottom painting soon, but would love to stall it until fall and scrape a few times before then. Would def put on the copper coat come fall.
@@sv9102 ablative is great for boats that will be used regularly. also its convenient, since you can put ablative over ablative paint with some light/moderate sanding of existing ablative paint. also ablative wont really lose effectiveness while the boat is hauled out or on trailer. The biocide(s) in it somewhat help while its stationary, but ablative works primarily when your moving through the water and the water friction helps the paint ablate away keeping it clean.
Hard paint is fantastic for boats that will sit for awhile, on a mooring or at a slip between uses. its biocides leach out of the epoxy resin and constantly work to keep the hull clean regardless of if the boat is moving or not. the bottom can be buffed to get a very smooth epoxy surface, good for race boats.
The downside is you cant put hard over ablative. it must be removed. I ended up removing all paint, including barrier coat, putting new barrier coat on and then Trinidad pro.
Also, over the years as you apply more hard paint over hard paint, epoxy layers build up, and you will eventually (it will be a few years) have to do heavy sanding to bring down the thickness of the epoxy. you see, the biocide eventually leaches completely out of the epoxy, leaving only epoxy behind.
I went when hard paint because my boat is usually sitting at its mooring. My results with Trinidad pro have been amazing. it sits for weeks, i take it out, and it still cuts through the water like butter. prep was demanding but for my case, it was worth it. hope this helps. oh and also, i don't really have to worry about removing the paint when ill have to clean the hull, which I still don't have to do since its been in the water beginning of this past winter. and my water in the Chesapeake is heavy fowling.
my thoughts on copper coat: its very nice, very very expensive, and really should be applied professionally.
Hours? Yuck! Naw, that's worth a 1000 euros a year.
Actually in this part of the world it's more like €2000. So due to this saving my time spent cleaning the hull was worth €1000 per hour.
In two hours I could clean the entire boat, on my schedule, without losing any sailing days. When a boatyard does your antifoul, you lose control of your boat and you are put onto their schedule, with a big list of other boats. This loss of control annoys me the most
Each to their own - this worked out great for us and our needs.
Cheers,
Chris
ear plugs!!!!! very important. sea life like small shrimp and crabs might use your ear as a hiding place, and then it's a visit to the doctor to get it out.
Thanks for your input Timothy. As per my reply to Keith the description will be updated to advise ear plug usage. Cheers, Chris.
Hey Timothy, you and Keith are mentioned in my blog post: randomchris.com/sailing-boating/boat-owners-save-money-with-diy-hull-cleaning-underwater-hull-cleaning/ Cheers, Chris
yup called sea bugs and they suck but a mixture of hydogen peroxide/ alcohol and apple cider vinegar for 5 to 7 mins per ear kills them plus then you're not looking at an ear infection afterwards
this is really insightful. i would never have thought about it. thanks.
Hello, would I be able to scrape on a zinc hull? Is zinc considered soft or hard? Thanks
What is the name of the paint?
Heya, are you moored in a fresh water lake or in a coastal marina and if you are coastal, are you north? It matters for the fact that the waters in the northern areas are less salty. So any hoo, Also wear Ear Plugs, Used to have to use a scraper just like that, I had the hull painted with copper (medium price rage undercoat and lower price finish top coat and I can tell you, IT IS SO VERY WORTH IT!. Hated mowing lawns and so for me this job was on that level of hatred. So I worked and studied and saved to be able to afford the copper painted hull. Still have to clean it, yet not as often and also no barnacles ever have gained a hard contact, they come off with ease. Also I do not work for any paint companies!!!!!
In the water 12 months of the year ....sweet! 6 months here in Canada. Great video
Hi there in beautiful Canada, one of the best countries I’ve ever visited! Check out my sailing channel for more helpful videos: TH-cam.com/sailingbritaly Cheers and fair winds, Chris ⛵️
Was that Scarborough Fair, on the tin whistle?
I do this with a hookah system for a living in California. That size boat would typically take me a half hour (lots of experience).
30 minutes with a hookah... That sounds expensive ha ha😂
It's not bad at all actually - a tank refill is $6 USD
Also, I tank will last me between 1 - 3 boats usually, so $6 between 3 boats is nothing.
Sorry Thomas, I was laughing at the play on words - read out my comment and you might see what my silly schoolboy sense of humour saw...
how is the hookah set up? we just use compressors when we're doing our marina's (florida hull cleaner)
I've got oysters anchored in the gelcoat or something. It's on there tough. I have to remove it from the water and sand it I reckon. What do you suggest?
Great video Chris, what bottom paint are you using?
🎬 1 ❤❤❤❤❤ Outstanding, thank you so much for sharing. Eye, gloves what about your body...SKIN?
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is this meant to be some wonderful new idea? I've been doing this for years on a range of boats and ships. although I normally use either full scuba or a long hooker rig for any more than a prop check on small boats. and also a wetsuit particularly in winter here.
No Ben, it isn't supposed to be some wonderful new idea. I'm showing people what I do with my boat in case someone might find this technique useful. You didn't - I can live with that. Cheers, Chris
u should set something up with amazon or marina websites meaning their links for products you like then u get a piece of the sale. for instance I heard ya describe the paint but very sketchy for me to undertake such a project with material I get via a description vs name, codes, etc... links are fast and easy for viewers and money maker for u
Hi Nic, I completely agree with you and am a great fan of affiliate links, which I provide when I can. On my boat I bought the cheapest possible water based epoxy paint (sold as paint for warehouse floors) and added 99.99% copper powder I bought online from an industrial supplier. There are some well known copper-based antifouling paints out there but on this occasion there isn't a specific product I can recommend. Cheers, Chris 👍
A few days ago I saw a guy doing this job. He connected a scuba regulator to an air compressor. Is that a good idea? Considering an air compressor is probably not designer for that, you probably get some oil on the line, right?
Use an oilless compressor. Also a good quality air filter coming from the compressor.
@@pb4078 oil less compressor. Never heard about it. Good idea.
Don't fancy my chances of doing this in the muddy waters of Ribble Estuary!
I've worked in that area with underwater robots and I can confirm that the vis is poor!
How often should you do this to keep it easier
Hey Chris, great video and very useful infos !
We've got in our hands a boat that's been in the water (I mean last time it got out for hull maintenance
)since Mai 2014 and the owner told me it's got a copper paint (like yours) so no need to take it out for maintenance.
My question is, how do I know when I have to take it out (re do anti-fouling etc) ?
Is there an osmosis probability with this copper paint ?
I plan to dive and check the hull, maybe do some cleaning, even if the fouling is not important. What do I need to check at your opinion except the anodes (that must be in bad shape if they are in there since 14...)
Thanks a lot, keep up the good work
Hi there! If the boat you are looking at has a similar copper paint to ours then the epoxy in the paint acts as an epoxy osmosis barrier (our paint is made from copper powder plus an epoxy paint). Paints like this can last for 10 years plus, so you might not have to repaint the antifouling for a long time yet... I would definitely encourage you to dive on the boat and give it a good clean and inspection so that you can assess the condition properly. Anodes can be replaced with the boat in the water, so just because the boat hasn't been lifted since 2014, doesn't mean the anodes couldn't have been replaced. The most important thing for you to check, in my opinion, are the sea cocks. Most boats that sink do so when they are tied up at a dock, and most of the time this is caused by defective sea cocks. Do some reading up on dezincification and sea cock materials, as this is a very important subject. Cheers, Chris 👍
Thanks for the answer Chris !
Epoxy in the copper paint eh ? I will ask to make sure and I will check sea cocks & anodes asap
I just started sailing and taking care of this old s/y and learning diy tricks n repairs is my new passion.
Keep sharing knowledge and new videos ;) Thanks again !
+boardelia My pleasure buddy. Check out the other channel I have with my wife 'Sailing Britaly' we've got lots of sailing videos coming there including maintenance etc. Fair winds! Chris
Good to know about the other channel !
By the way, I did ask about the paint and it is copper/epoxy but... it is in the water for the last 6 years with a quick take out on Mai 14 for a clean up and maintenance. So i have to get down there to check everything up.
Fair winds Chris ;)
It sounds like the paint is doing a good job if the boat has spent so long in the water. Good luck with your dive (Clean a few small sections of hull and look at them closely). While you're on the boat check out all the sea cocks too, as some types need replacing every 5 years. Good luck with the purchase and fair winds! Cheers, Chris
thanks for the tip. over here in the states some areas won't let you use the copper paint. I plan on using truck bed liner. I'm sure it to work out the same way.
Thanks for the comment, let us all know how you get on with your paint 👍
the copper in the paint is a growth retardant bed liner isn't going to do the same type of job as the bottom paint would.
i have a theory that the uneven surface will biomimic the antifouling characteristics of shark skin. we will see i guess. its on my boat and im about to put it in the water for a couple months. if it doesnt work the paint is super durable so pressure washing and scraping wont hurt it...at all. im videoing the experiment on my channel. nobody had the balls to try it so i worked out the pros and cons and realized the cons are only speculative and i would have to sand blast my hull to paint it anyway. lol
will do. im videoing the experiment on my channel. i have a theory its uneven surface may biomimic the antifouling characteristics of shark skin. if not i wont have to worry about being too agressive whilst scraping or pressure washing the hull. who knows i may even run into a could rocks on purpose. lol
All the best good man !
That was the rudder.
How did you get the hull done ?
Please show.
Hold breath, dive underneath, scrub, surface, breathe, repeat. It’s very simple even if it is quite physically tiring. Two hours of hard work then the whole hull is done.
Three years I’m using this technique the boat is still in water I don’t see any problem but wonder if i am harming the jelcoat it seems there is still paint on it
If you are still scraping this hard paint then you aren't touching the gelcoat. Cheers, Chris
Just be sure paint your boat every one year, and clean it at least every one month, and Do not scrape the fiberglass with the spatula or the sponge. Also use a wetsuit, hood, and tank. Something long for your intakes ....and more
Great thank you it was very helpful !
My pleasure!, Fair winds to you, Chris 👍
cloudy or not what amazing views!!!! i don't have a boat but it was satisfying seeing it get clean!
+JuiceMyRandomness Cheers Carl! If you ever want a boat there's no reason you can't have one. It was a dream of mine for years and after saving my pennies I eventually achieved it. There are even people here on TH-cam who have bought boats to live on and are sailing around the world as I type this! (Sailing La Vagabonde are a great example of this) :-)
IT SOUNDS AMAZING! the sea is awesome! bet you've seen so many amazing things!
I grew up next to the sea (I'm from sunny Blackpool) so it's always been important to me. I only discovered the opportunities it can provide properly when I was in my mid-twenties, then a whole new world opened up to me. I'd like to do some epic sailing trips one day... :-)
WELL WHEN YOU GO ON YOUR ADVENTURES MAKE SURE YOU ARE FILMING THEM!
Will do buddy! :-)
Barnacles gave me diabetes :>(
If your boat comes with an ablative paint can you switch to a hard paint?
You can if you sand off the old stuff...completely.
Thanks mate, I'll start cleaning my own boat and save some $$$$
No problem! Check out my other youtube channel th-cam.com/users/sailingbritaly Cheers, Chris 👍
Hi Chris! Andy here in Sarasota FL. I was just given a small (23ft) sailboat with a 9.8hp outboard. The previous owner didn't have the time. It's in the water at a marina (no trailer) and has horrendous (2- 3 inch?) growth. I want to scrape what I can to save some embarrassment (and maybe $), but at some point it needs to come out and get painted. Is there a certain brand of paint that you recommend? Should I just wait til it's on land to clean it since it needs to come out for paint anyway? Could painting and prepping be a diy job? Thanks!
Hi Andy, first of all congratulations on your new boat! Hopefully you will get many years of fun sailing her. This is a difficult one to answer without knowing what treatment the hull has had in the past but the best advice I can give is that you jump in and give the hull a good scrape first of all. The water temperature in your area is currently around 80° Fahrenheit so you should be able to give it a decent clean before you start feeling hypothermic. In this way you will find out if this is the kind of thing you are prepared to do in the future.
As a result of this test clean you can then decide what kind of bottom paint to put on. If you don't mind some hard graft then you can put a hard copper-based paint on like mine (taking into consideration the local environmental regulations) and then periodically scrape the hull. This can save you a lot of money in the long run. Alternatively you can use an ablative paint and then be prepared to have it hauled out and repainted every year or two.
The final option is to get hold of a trailer and then you have complete freedom to do whatever you like on the boat at whatever location.
Whichever option you go for, painting and prepping can definitely be a DIY job. If you want to go down this road then make sure in advance that wherever you have the boat hauled out will allow you to work on your own boat. Once you've been lifted out you are then at the mercy of the boatyard so it is worth spending time to make an informed decision as to where to go, before taking your boat there to be hauled out.
I'd be interested to hear how you get on and that could be useful to other viewers too so please feel free to update us when you have made some progress.
Fair winds and happy sailing!
Cheers,
Chris
Thanks for the great info! Scraped the rudder yesterday (took it off and stood it on the dock) and I was surprised how quick it went. Pulling the motor out today to clean. I suppose I thought it'd be much more difficult since the previous owner decided to give me his boat rather than scrape it! Still need to jump in and tackle the hull, but I'm more confident now. I better hurry up before the water gets any colder! You do a great job with videos. Loved the solar panel mounting. I'd love anything on interior modifications, upholstery, tips with mounting electronics, or even how to frickin' sail! Yep, 100% newbie here. Apparently there's a sail under that blue canvas thing? Can't wait to figure out what to do with THAT! I'm subscribed and looking forward to notifications, so get busy! :)
Good stuff Andy. If you're anything like me, looking after your boat will become a very enjoyable way to spend your time. It never feels like work to me... :-) A good way to get going is to invite an experienced sailor out to show you how to sail. You can find elderly guys all over who would love nothing more than to teach someone what they know about sailing. They get to go for a sail and share some knowledge, which makes them feel good. You can buy them a beer and you learn to sail virtually for free. You can pick up the basics of sailing in an afternoon. You can then spend the rest of your life improving and honing your skills. I do plan on making some more sailing related videos soon so watch this space! Cheers, Chris
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Thanks for the vid! Would you recommend this approach for fibreglass/GRP hulls? Thanks again.
+Peter Georgiou My pleasure Peter :-) Absolutely, our hull is GRP and has been in the water for 4 years without a lift out... Cheers, Chris 👍
Great, thanks!
eu também faço a limpeza no meu barco. É um trabalho duro mas dá para economizar um bom dinheiro
Concordo! 👍
Very good job
this must have been invented already: a circular scrubber that is spun with a water hose???(as opposed to ac/dc)
HI Daniel, yes they do have water powered rotary brushes on the market. I hate that: you think of a great idea and someone else has beaten you to it! It's happened to me loads of times... Cheers, Chris
There are underwater equivalents of pressure washers. No spinning, no scrubbing, just blasting.
Yes, I've used them fitted to ROV's. At up to 15000 psi (which would easily make a hole straight through my hull!). I like simplicity though... :-)
Hey Chris, do you do a lot of dyi on your sailboat? What are you average yearly maintanance costs (I bet u get asked this a lot :) ).
Do you have a blog with info? I'm researching for living on a sail boat in a few years. Andrei
Hi Andrei, I do everythingh on the boat and never pay anyone a penny for maintenance. The yearly maintenance costs have been almost zero for us for the last few years. Any money spent has been for extra accessories. The only exceptions are: About $150 spent on replacement perspex and sealant for the windows and hatches. I bought the perspex from a plastic supplier, rather than pay inflated 'marine' prices. I've changed the hatch perspex but haven't got around to doing the windows yet (it's on my 'to do' list') Impellor, oil filter, oil and anodes are about $80 per year. That's about it really. I save money wherever I can. When I needed a flagpole, I bought a wooden brush handle from a supermarket and carved it into the desired shape before varnishing it: total cost less than $5. We haven't had to replace any sails or anything like that. I bought our outboard engine for $60, and when I damaged the prop by running it onto some rocks (doh!) I fixed it using epoxy and wire, rather than pay more than I payed for the engine for a new prop. Our boat has been in the water for 3 years now without a haulout thanks to the paint I applied and some elbow grease spent diving on the hull... If you have initiative you can spend very little on boat maintenance. Bring your date closer Andrei - you'll find a way to make it work! Fair winds, Chris 👍
Oh yes, I do have a website randomchris.com and also check out the sailing TH-cam channel my wife and I have just started: th-cam.com/channels/64BFQulaAIl1xWG4DJlQ8A.html
Seeing how you DYI, I can tell ya we'd be good friends haha.
👍 There's a 38 foot Bruce Roberts for sale on eBay for $12000 right now: fave.co/2nrUqWN
It wouldn't take long of not having rent / mortgage payments for a boat like that to pay for itself...
I bet. I just started researching. Meaning, I still have to take care of a few things before buying and it will take a few more months, years.
Chris what's the flooring inside a sailboat called? I'm trying to find out how to remove the berths and that flooring for the purpose of reconditioning. And then, most likely, I'd rebuild my boat as I wish. Very precise question but I have this obsession with details - and I keep digging till I find stuff.
Second, big quesion :), do you take crew on board. I cook, I'm quiet, clean (actor, photographer so I can even help with videos), I know how to work with fiberglass, with wood, I know how to sew (ie repairing sails, and whatnot seems stupid easy). So you'd get good value out of me. I wanna learn more about sailing hands on - that's the only way to do it. I'm super green when it comes to sailboats. But I'm fairly experienced with surfing - so I'm cool with water, but I wouldn't claim I'm an expert - yet.
So on a larger scale. That's how I function, I research like a mad man (I've rarely heard of anyone like me, Kubrick maybe?,). I think I reach a new level of insanity I barely slept 20-30min in 48h researching non stop - that's how much this excites me. Then I test like a mad man (and yeah, joining as crew is about seeing if I enjoy this lifestyle besides building skills).
If you want, I could send you a PM, so we'd keep things private via email.
This is my old acting page: andreifasola.wix.com/home .
This is some of my photography: facebook.com/AF-Photography-494814520663553/
So there ya go, now you know something about me too. Cheers :)
Doesn't the metal scraper scratch the paint of the hull?
Yes and no. This is a very, very hard paint. A coule of microns may be removed when you scrape, but the paint coating is around 250 microns thick on application. People using the commercial version of this paint (Coppercoat) have had boats in the water for over a decade, so the savings can be very significant. Cheers, Chris
@@christopher_barr I was under the impression that Coppercoat expect hulls treated with their product to be clean for about a decade without the need to scrape at all. Have I misunderstood?
Loved the video. I clean mine with a hooka hose and tank attachment. I just wish my water was that clear. You don't have a foot of visibility in my marina. Mostly done by feel. Charles
Hi Charles, I really am tempted to get a hookah system. I'm on the boat right now and it the past couple of days have cleaned the entire hull, lost my only pair of glasses (contact lenses only now!) and dropped the hose from an as yet unused solar shower. A hookah would be very handy! Cheers, Chris
hull cleaner here
get a compressor instead of a hookah along with a 50 to 75' food grade hose with a male fitting attachment, throw the regulator on the other side.
here's the tools we use.
5 in 1 paint scrapper the one with the curve in it(this works wonders for the shaft and prop)
hand brush
12 inch scrapper for the hull
flathead screwdriver for the thru holes
cats claw for bow/stern thrusters if you have them
crowbar, chisel and hammer for oysters
also recomended a wetsuit and hood. this is mainly for warmth but more so for protection. the oysters and barnacles are sharp and can cut you really easily. (as far as them getting into you that doesn't really happen but you will get cut up and scrapped by them)
everything you said about the paint is true but we do work on ablative paint most of the time. it does come off but it takes a few month's before anything is noticeable
on another note you didn't mention anything about the zincs or the transducers
good luck.
Is it a pain to lug around a compresser though? I could see the benefit is you don't get the extremely dry air like you would from an air tank.
usually we either use a dolly or handcart to get them to the docks, it's a small california air compressor so it's not too bad. we also have a few tanks with us in the car just in case the boats we're working on don't have shore power.
if you're thinking about getting one this is the one we use.
www.amazon.com/California-Air-Tools-CAT-1610A-1-6-Gallon/dp/B00889ZYD8
What anti foul are you using? Coppercoat?
I made a DIY version using copper powder from an industrial supplier plus a water - based epoxy whatehouse floor paint. Saved money but real Coppercoat works better... Cheers, Chris
@@christopher_barr Is real coppercoat as durable as your solution?
But that sexy slow mo scene ha ha 🤣
I'm glad you got the irony! :-) If you're into sailing (Or tiny home living on a boat...) Check out the sailing TH-cam Channel my wife & I have: th-cam.com/users/sailingbritaly Cheers! Chris 👍
Buy some powdered copper oxide and add it to the paint. Voile!
Hi Russell, tell me more! Is this something you have tried and works? Cheers, Chris 👍
I had a chemistry prof at the U.of Akron that worked for PPG paint industries.....nuff said.
This is very interesting. I feel an experiment coming on...
How much copper oxide per gallon of paint my man?
what kind of boat is that. I love the look of it.
It's an Italian boat called a Half Cast 30. Built in the late 80's but my wife and I love the traditional wooden interior. I'll make a TH-cam video when we eventually come to selling it one day... :-D
+RandomChris That would be great. Love to see the interior. Thanks for the reply.
If you keep an eye on my channel I plan to make some videous of us cruising around Italy / Corsica in the future and no doubt you will see lots of the boat in those videos. Cheers, Chris
Great job... !
Saved us a fortune - over 4 years with no haul outs! 👍
absolutely, i can understand when you say so. would love to set sails with you some day
Check out our other channel TH-cam.com/sailingbritaly Chris ⛵️