Putting an electric motor on my free sailboat
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- I spend a couple days preparing my free sailboat to go out sailing. I pressure wash years of grime off the deck, switch from hatch-boards to doors and install a second hand torqeedo outboard motor. And I go sailing! ⛵️
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Nobody is less afraid to drill a hole in their boat than Sam
And hack away at the railing.
He's a mad man
Probably why he let all that fiberglass crud fall in the water .
Hes way too casual about it.
When it’s free why would you care?
You’re completely insane. Don’t ever change. Love your adventures.
"I don't know, I'll figure it out." I love watching how you figure stuff out..no matter where you are or how gnarly the weather.
Half of it is navigation skills, the other half, intuition.
If we have learned nothing else, it is clear that no one is prohibited from sailing because they don't have money for a boat. There are plenty out there for the taking for anyone who wants one. Sailing is, like playing piano, a skill that few are able or willing to learn. As someone who loves conspiracy, I am convinced that half the people with boats in hurricane prone areas actually loosen the lines and update insurance policies when storms come a calling. Sam is a great source of inspiration for anyone considering live on sailboats. If you are someone envious of this lifestyle, just get out there and network and find the person with the dream of sailing that has lost interest. Plenty of them out there.
i got inspiried by videos like this and after a month of looking around, i was given a chrysler 22 keel boat. i have 300 bucks into buying a motor and thats it!
boat floats, wind pushes boat, don't hit anything! Have a back up plan! Boooom! you are sailing!
Something about this boat just gives me good vibes. I bet the previous owner is watching your videos and just grinning ear to ear to see you bringing it back to life.
SPOT ON!
did the cutting tool jeopardize the integrity of the frame strength of the boat?
I appreciate the simplistic solutions it’s refreshing from other sailing TH-camrs that have every new bell and whistle for there boat
do you know the old seadog channel?
I'd recommend picking up a couple extra swim ladder rubber feet and stick them where you plan to put the bimini connector that way you avoid getting water inside and also prevent accidentally bumping into it and cutting yourself.
I was thinking the same thing. Who needs sharp edges?
There's nothing like just blasting the dirt away and seeing a beautiful finish underneath
This is hands down the most satisfying sailing vid I’ve watched in years. Well done Sam on bringing that boat back to life. Keep up the awesome work 👏🏼👏🏼
Wooooo!!! It felt so satisfying watching that pressure washer do it’s thing.
Greatest power washing scene ever!
The only TH-cam creator I wished made longer videos!
Its so cool watching you adjust the boat. You make it look so easy.
If one wants to patch up things on an old boat quick, then it can be done easy. To do things in a proper way and look also good, it takes more time, effort and money. Sam don't have time for that and he don't care and it is also ok
Adjust? More like destruct!!!!😂😂😂😂
Sam is the master of one handed boat refitting!
Sam takes the term single handing literally!
Sam pressure washing is the opposite of satisfying ASMR. It’s enough to trigger even the mildest OCD. Keep washing how you live…moment to moment and free of stress. Love it.
Soothing powerwash scene complete with music. Very satisfying. 😂👍🏻
Just found this channel. Wanted to post a word of warning here; pressure washing the topsides is a great way to blow out the bedding compound under all your fittings and windows. So others looking to do so should be cautious unless they're already planning to rebed everything soon thereafter.
First thing Sam does when ever he gets a new boat is start drilling holes in it. Lol.
Another great Sam Holmes Sailing update. Great acquisition Sam. Thanks for sharing!
What was the dallors cost to switch to your electric motor. What draw back does this conversion make and what plus are there? Thanks for your response and have wonderful adventures on the new to you boat.
What would a Sam Holmes video be without a drill? 🙂
A not Sam Holmes video.
@John Q. Bebtelovimab "Winnah-Winnah, Chicken-Dinnah!" LOL...
@@chriskelly6559 Right. Or, just some other sailing channel's un-holey, boring (or, non-boring) episode. Hee-Hee-Hee.
I own a drill, but not a boat... I feel my life is somewhat lacking...
I own a drill, but not a boat... I feel my life is somewhat lacking...
Love electric motors. None of the noise, smell or expense. And better control.
Another great video with Sam drilling holes in a boat. Jealous. Have fun and stay safe.
Im putting this music on every time i pressure wash something. it's sublime.
That pressure washing sequence could probably be a whole separate video for the ASMR crowd 🤣
I did that on my channel 😂 not that much attention but then again the algorithm doesn’t love me
With that late night loungecore muzak! Mm
Also, stripper tunes would rather rock.
Maybe ?
Hey pal, I represent that remark, however it was killing me that he wasn't going in straight lines.
😂😂
It amazes me how many free things youtubers are given by their audiences. I guess when you're generous with your personality and information people really appreciate it.
There are lots of free sail boats. Labours of love people never get to that cost more to moor than they're worth.
Those pressurized stoves are brilliant. They will run off petrol (gasoline) too. Its the first thing I pack for my wild camping trips. Loving your videos Sam, it is making me want to get into doing a bit of sailing, now I live on the south coast of UK.
Love your videos man been actually dying to see this video. Used to be terrified of sailboats after my laser mast came down and tore through the fiberglass due to bad weather. Now I want to live on one for 20 years. Thanks for the great content man!
Instantly hacking and cutting!! Love it!
You're making me want to learn how to sail Sam.
You can do it!
You won’t regret it.
@@samholmessailing What's your rate for private instruction?
Thanks for sharing. Love the electric motor. Just a suggestion but you might want to ship and store your fenders while under way. I did not notice but if there was a way to adjust the downhaul for the boom you might be able to get the mainsail tighter. If at all possible, you may want to bring the tack of the jib closer to the deck if the halyard does not allow you to bring the head of the jib any higher. Wingfoiling and sailing in the same day. Priceless.
Your journey is good and a blessing to my day. Some people learn better with more pictures than words. A picture is worth a thousand words...blessing...m
The boat is great ... the price you can not beat ... free ... you are doing what thousands of other people dream about doing ... living the adventure ... kudos ...
Sam is the man. It's nice to take a break and see what your up too!
I don’t know why I can watch you’re videos so much. Especially since I don’t have a boat!…..YET. Love to see how you handle the challenges, keep them coming!
Even inside a hurricane, Sam will keep on smiling
i love how ready you are to drill a hole or pull out the zip cut to make your boat functional for you. inspiring and some good ideas! also i died when you said not a million buck 5000 maby? 😄
Hi Sam, Glad you like your alcohol stove - we love ours! Our trick to lighting it is to use a pipette to add some alcohol to the bowl under the ring, rather than pump alcohol up from the reservoir, then light it - that way you avoid any large yellow flames.
That's a neat tip. So the flames from the little pool on top gasify the alcohol in the reservoir?
Few things,
1) I love your videos, been watching them for ever now. You make sailing look as easy as breathing.
2) if you ever come to New Orleans or Biloxi area, give a heads up. I'd be over the moon to meet you. You inspired me to finally move onto my sailboat and am restoring it as I live on it
My dream!
Sam Holmes is off the chain,,,,awesome
I dig the 1960s smooth jazz while you were power washing the boat. Rock on Daddy-O!
I would trust this kid to take you anywhere on a sailboat. His videos are simple but great at same time.
hey sam .. that seems a decent boat, since it is a balanced tiller it will work well with sheet-to-tiller self steering. Don't forget to get some bungie cord that you can use to set up the self steering. I find that quick jam cleats on both sides of the tiller work to set it up pretty fast. Of course this is for longer open stretches.
I had two Torqeedo batteries that died like you said: They would go for a while then drop to nothing. Keep then out of hot cars (I think exposure to heat damaged them). But even with proper care, I have found that the batteries last around five years, and it doesn't depend on how much you use them.
Other than the expense of batteries, I like my Torqeedo motor, for what I use it for.
Awesome man! You are fearless! You do things without remorse…lol … I always overthink everything…lol…
I swear, if you are ever misfortunate enough to lose an arm, you'll still be fine with sailing and fixing up your boat... you won't be able to film yourself doing it, but you'll still be pretty much fine.
P.S. I could have watched you pressure wash your boat for an hour. So satisfying.
Sam, you are patient and creative, get r done dude, kind of sailor. Thumbs up.
Bonne année et chaleureuses salutations de Marseille J'attends avec impatience une rencontre en Méditerranée ⛵🍀
Put your vice grips on the nuts inside the boat
then use your socket to tighten the bolts. No
second person needed. Probably want some
sealant on those bolt holes.
You make it look so easy, Sam.
Try McLube on your sailtrack and you will easily be able to get the sail up tighter. It is great and I use it on eaverything that moves. Non-greasy
Pressure washing is so very satisfying lol.
my guy its coming along good work
Wow, that cleaned up really nice.
I think so too!
Brings memories of my time living aboard and getting paid to pressure wash a jaguar 21. It's amazing what high pressure water can do.
Sam, great stuff as usual. Since you have a prop and shaft in the water, maybe you could rig up a water generator from a salvaged wind
generator or car alternator?!
Love your resourcefulness and positivity. Keep it up!
great video. every boat owner empathizes with a list of work projects to improve their vessel. thank you for showing how an electric motor can be added - a retrofit project many of us will be embracing over the next few years. kudos!
There’s something very satisfying about seeing an old tub like that cleaned up after a thorough pressure washing 👍🏻
The power washing with smooth jazz is mesmerizing. thx
Jazz music while pressure washing-I love it!
Sam! I appreciate your videos so much; thank you! For tightening bolts by yourself, you can vice grip one side, and then tighten the other side. To keep the vice grips from spinning, you can tie a little string to the bolt coming from the handle of the vice grips.
Nice video & it's good see you doing your thing.
More to come!
Looks like such a fun time. Thanks for the video
As soon as you said the birds are pretty bad here, a bird complained. :-) Pressure washing did the trick! Looking good!
I am so freaked out about sailing. Not sure what to do or how to approach it. But your channel puts me at ease. Thank you for your posts and taking the time to produce these videos.
Start in a dinghy. Practise capsizing and recovery first and then you will have nothing to fear.
Sam no doubt makes it look easy but don't be afraid. I only had one day of an ASA course and lived in the Caribbean and had my own 9m sailboat boat for a while. Was the first one I ever had and sailed and it really wasn't that complicated.
But the other poster is right it's more about safety. Get to know how to handle situations and what to do.
You are always so entertaining and so talented at your craft. I love that u started as a Disney engineer. You remind me of my son. Also u r encouraging to my mother who has an ostomy. Wishing u well & safe adventures!
Sam’s optimism is infectious. Love watching these vids!
From 🇷🇺 with ❤️!
Sam, if the lines are old & stiff soak them in a bucket with soap & a little bleach. Also add some liquid fabric softener to make them limber. Dan S.
These are the best sailing videos in the world. THANK YOU
Love the new boat, great to see it coming back to life
Dotting the I's & crossing T's with the free boat. Electric motor working nicely. She cleaned up nice.
Seeing broken abandoned sailboats is such a sad sight!
I like your battery setup. I’ll be buying one. Tks for sharing.
Glad to see you making progress with your yacht project. Great video for to learn about sailboats.
I love that you just get out and GO! You remind me of my other nautical hero, Capt. Ron!
Hope you dodge the big problems and continue to thrive 🙏
Thanks Sam. Lived in Titusville 15 years, now back in uk. ❤😊
Great video. I plan on living on a 30 ft I will learn a lot from you thanks brother God bless you
Sam, I was thinking about the rope in the main sail that stretched leaving your main sail baggy. for a quick fix how about moving and resewing the cringle at the head down a few inches. Maybe either by actual removing it and relocating downward or just fold the sail bringing the cringle down then resew the folded flap and make a hole in the sail where the cringle ends up for your halyard to go through.
Or add a cunningham
I used a type of Cunningham on my 25ft boat; I bowlined a line to the boom and passed the working end through the first cringle and used a truckers hitch to tension. I could rig it in under a minute and I didn't need to add cleats etc.
I was just going to say, "Wher's your cunningham?!!".
If the mainsail has a boltrope in the luff, it has probably shrunk, making it impossible to stretch the sail tighter with the hallyard. The bolt rope should be removed. Had mine removed couple years ago....like a brand new sail. Not baggy any more. Sailing a Mirage 24 in Lake Erie.
Thanks Sam :)
Its beautiful, Sam!
184th desktop shipmate LIKE posted at 2:57 - "Sam drills a hole in his boat..." makes it official. 14:06 the single-handed sailor who literally only uses one hand.
speakers on each side of the hatch . gotta have jams while ya sail
The music for cleaning the topside was perfect!
Sam you should epoxy those new holes so the water doesn't get in and rot
nice all-around! thank you
Sam well done can’t believe you got that lovely boat for free .. can’t wait to see all your new adventures..
When you wrap the tiller to hold heading only do 3 wraps and it will keep it loose enough to move incase of emergency maneuvers and tight enough to hold heading
It will take a me a week to make sure I am drilling in the correct place. Not a problem when the boat is free. Its a really nice boat. I like it.
While other sailing channels prep for weeks checking their state of the art electronic equipment and stock piling weeks of food and water, Sam will cross an ocean with a bag of bananas, and a patched up sail.
wow What a Great Free Boat! "I like this free stove"
It really makes me smile
Mira looks excellent with a wash... Great job!
An excellent small air cooled 4 cycle is Hangkai OT-ML-277. It will power you forever on a small amount of fuel.
Man I love you new boat simplicity in it self adding this model to my with list ;)
Used to live just down the street from there, great little marina.
Watching you power wash your new boat was enjoyable. Cheers
What a great find! Cleans up pretty nicely!
Cute golden puppy in your avatar
You have the most important skill. you turn lemons into lemonade. Hope you have a great new year.
i love how he has no hesitation.