You guys made more publicity to Bering yachts then the company it self made in her entire history . Got to say this : Bering does look to be a lot more intersting then many other manufacturers . But one only does know this because of videos like this .
Amazing series you should get that boat for free all the great advertising you provide for Bering.....I am sold on this company because of your channel. I will be buying only Bering.
@@MasterChief37 If a company is willing to get this kind of publicity during a build, showing their process along the way, you know that they are satisfied and proud of their build quality.
Bering is an example of "You get what you pay for". Intensive design specs, certified materials, processes, inspections and enormous amounts of skilled labor. It's a pleasure to see an adept manager of his business explain the details correctly. It's exceptional how innovative procedures are utilized to construct a premium vessel. Thanks to the NautiCrew for allowing Alexi to elaborate and promote his product.
As a certified welder myself. I must say. I would feel extremely confident on board that vessel. As for steel to aluminum, impressive. We have always been taught to keep them separate for corrosion issues. Learn something new every day.
Yeh its to prevent contamination of materials, which usually occurs when the welder cleans/preps the surface after its been welded ie ground down, or if there rushing kicking off loads of spatter, which as you know flies everywhere.
Alexei interacts so well with you two that he exposes his in-depth knowledge of the ship construction/design techniques. He might not be a welding tradesman in his own right, but he really understands what is going on. Along with the technical knowledge he also successfully runs a commercial business and builds a great team. A great video.
At 1st in the earlier videos like the Bearing 70 & 77 videos he was talking yes, but now it's like he is becoming more conformable on camera with them. He's knowledge is really shining through now more than it did before. Deeply impressive!
I am a welder, and have worked on many pressure vessels, and the way they are doing the welds is exactly how your supposed to do it on a pressure vessel. It's recommended to heat your area first prior to welding, it will rid it of excess moisture in the steel. Begin welding from the interior, once done move to the front and do what we call gouge welding most call it arc carbon gouging. For first timers wear hearing protection, it's loud as hell, anyway, the process is where a welder will use a weld machine with an air compressor to basically blast away excess weld material from the weld, why we do this is to rid of any imperfections that may have arisen from the inside of the vessel, this is how you make it a pressure vessel. Once excess material is removed, I like to use a U-shape with the gouger, it's easier to weld. One all this is finished welding, it then gets passed to quality control for inspection, it's tedious but necessary. I can tell you from witnessing many x-rays over the years it's quite amazing to see. Once done and only when passed can it move onto the next stage. I love the video as I had questions about certain things, so happy it is explained and adhered to proper standards. Great job Alexi with your explanations.
Doing start stops doesn't affect it as long as you tie it in properly, I've done it many times, and once QC goes through it and it passes, that's all that matters, if it doesn't pass, just repair it, not a big deal. I tell people think of the absolute worst thing that could happen with a weld, I could repair it. And I have many times over. But doing a three cap repair is the end part, there is underlying welds before that. So it's a step pattern to get to a three cap weld, which most would know if they have done it before.
@@ericmattinen4728 Yes, weld inside with a three step pattern, once done, move to the front, gouge any excess weld imperfections, then do the same three step pattern, QC will take over, if it passes then your golden.
@@ulitimate.traveler by meaning "underlying" welds you mean the root runs? root weld/ cap inside, then back grind to sound material (but there seems to be not dye penetrant testing) them multi run on out side. If you do all root runs/fillers and cap stop/starts in same spot its a weak spot.
My father worked for 38 years at an oil refinery and during that time he worked with a 'littel person" on his maintenance crew. This really really shot guys job was to crawl into a small space and performe a critical inspection and maintenance task to ensure safe unit operation. I thought of him when said someone has to go in there and weld inside the bulb.
I would love to see illustration/animation/model of the issues around "Center of Mass", "Center of Buoyancy", and other dynamic stability engineering that went into your boat. Include considerations of ballast placement, hull shape, wind cross section, and the role of stabilizers in that.
Alexi is brilliant, his ability to explain Every process is amazing. That man knows his business. I hope this video quiets the TH-cam certified welders. I love these tech type videos.
Absolutely great technical discussion! Alexei’s immediate move to your boat to explain the issues shows his confidence in his team’s product. The illustration of the Triclad at every point where aluminum and steel meet shows the incredible attention to detail. Now to have some fun, what will be the top three romantic spots on your boat for a couple to cuddle? The yacht designer needs to mix privacy, comfort, romantic music and beautiful views. I know that anyplace where you are with your partner can be romantic but the design of a yacht is always focused on creating little pieces of heaven: silence from industrial sounds, beautiful music, balanced ventilation, access to marine views, sumptuous seating, a mix of private and party spaces, proximity to a bar or hot tub. Give us an insight on how the designer exercises their craft.
What you are doing with this channel is amazing... people like me who will never ever be in such a position, have the ability to witness, participate and dream just like you about a dream build! Congrats on your success!!
I really like how Alexi's eyes light up when he gets going on how to build a boat....it's apparent that, not only is he good at his job, he also likes his job. That's why if I am ever able to afford a new build, it will be a Bering.
Kudos to Bering for taking safety measures above and beyond whats required of them. The Titan submarine tragedy has really highlighted to me how important it is to only work with companies that care about safety. Glad to see bering is one of these sadly not common enough companies.
Thank you for these technical details. Funny to see people think that stitching is "bad soldering" :) Stitching was a no-brainer for me as I was a welder in another life :) But I understand that people might worry seeing the pieces assembled with only spot welds
It is pretty funny that people actually though the spot welds were the finished product. I bet that Victoria and Rico were inundated with critics warning them of all kinds of things. The typical TH-cam comments practice no matter what the topic is to be hyper critical. It’s often like a contest about who can be the most critical.
That was super educational. I just love Alexi. He is just so personable and informative. The three of you make a great team. Bering yachts is very lucky.
Unreal guys I enjoy watching your new classic 75 being built. You 3 are giving the world a fantastic insite as to how a true explorer yacht should be built.
Was an HT in the USN worked in the shipfitter shop, did a whole lot of shipboard welding in my day. Those little welds here and there are just temp to hold the pieces in place, the finished welds on your little ship look very good to me.
Thank you Alexei for the visual review of the welding processes. This video definitely shows the exceptional engineering steps that go into the building of Bering Yachts. WOW!!!
I own and run a steel fabrication company for 35 years.The welding is exactly right and procedure. You weld from inside out for simple ease of working. It’s the only Way of doing this. Every step of the process is right. He has independent testing. Atomic plate is amazing. Good job Bering.
So, how can you do a component weld from inside of the bulbous bow? and only 20 % weld check? how many feet of welding is there on this boat? i would insist on 100% of bow.
@@bsb11kat25 it’s easy . You have pre tested welder to cert standard. The pass weld tease first . And qualified tradesman know what to do , and any leading hand or supervisor overseeing would know, any company project managers would also know. It’s a 4 step check system. Unless you have 3rd world standards , the end out of the bulbous is welded then there is the join to the boat . It’s not hard just process and time consuming. Some boats they serve no purpose at all . People just put them on , no need. If they do not increase speed and fuel economy . Otherwise you are literally just welding on a bull bar. In Australia you would only try cheating it once with the private testing company’s and life working on the job would be over or become very hard??? There is no need to do a 100% testing. If you fail in the 20% it then become 100% .
That was a really fun video to watch. I've been around work with dissimilar metals before, but never seen such a "bonding" type of solution for aluminum to steel. Very cool, thank you!
Alexei is a lucky man. It's not too often that someone gets to sell a product they not only believe in, but are also passionate about. With the quality on display, he has every right to be proud.
That is one hell of a big boat you Guys. I am amazed at how fair the steel and aluminium is after welding. Thanks for the insight on how they join the two together. Love the passion Alexei shows and love your work looking forward to the rest of the series. Thank You.
This was a very informative video with the ever-impressive Alexei. I would love to see a video on how your galley design is coming along with participation of the yacht chef who appeared on one of your layout discussion videos.
These type of videos are super cool! One idea I have about geek discussion would be window cutouts in the hull. What relation they have to the integrity of the hull, what goes into their design beyond aesthetics, etc. For example, at first glance the 75 seems to have larger, better view windows than the 80 on the lower deck, and on the main deck they extend further forward. The window designs on the 120 compared to the 125 are quite different too. The particular curiosity that got me thinking about this was the views from inside any main deck master suites on the 80 and larger. The views from the windows seem very restricted (very high and taper off even higher, with no windows for the bathrooms). Is that by design, could they be bigger (wider from top to bottom, or lower, without compromising hull integrity, etc, and what goes into all those decisions for design and real world application.
I very much enjoyed the technical explanation content of this video. This is a huge undertaking building something like you’re boat and it’s cool to see and have the explanation to how it’s accomplished. Until you get the boat out on charter, more of this content going forward please!
If I am not mistaken, I believe that the process of mating the steel and aluminum starts with huge plates of each in an area and placing an amount of explosive charges atop one of them, maybe below as well. I remember seeing this process during its initial tests more than 4 decades ago. The new composite steel aluminum material is then cut to spec as if a single metal piece of material. I'm pretty sure that the process has to be more advanced now. It was considered a breakthrough back then. Seemingly crude yet the result was amazing. As a welder myself, it is amazing how precise everything has to be when using different materials, temperature, atmosphere, speed, rod material, voltage type (AC vs DC), voltage rate ........ I used to weld things just for the hell of it. Where they could have easily been bent and bolted ........... I welded.
@@NautiGuys This is the one I was referring to. I don't know for sure, of course, but I just assumed it was the one you were referencing. th-cam.com/video/sFwe43HLBE4/w-d-xo.html "It's that black thing that gets hot." (^_^)
For people that want more detail on this, look up diffusion bonding. It's used for joining dissimilar metals together. I was kind of curious if they did stir welding on the plate steel. However I imagine the equipment and process may be too expensive, especially if you are welding inside to outside.
@6.40, that's a great point about joining aluminium to steel, Its always been a problem in Building and the normal technique is to use Denso tape to separate the materials. As usual, in shipbuilding they have the specific solution. Classic Bering, always safe, safe and more safe.
That is one nice vessel! NautiGuys are going to have the best Yacht on YT. Episodes after this vessel is complete are going to be a must watch for everyone out there in YT land.
Great walk-around and explanation of their construction process. I wondered about attaching aluminum directly to steel and the inevitable electrolysis that would follow. Really interesting solution. Sounds like they've put a lot of thought into all the little details, which would give me a lot of confidence in the finished quality of the boat.
I would love to see a video “Alexi, the man with a vision behind the Bering brand” - there is a beautiful character that peeks out and a dedicated video to his origin and the background of how he built Bering would be amazing, peppered with some magical outtakes from your other videos ❤
Excellent video……thanks ! 👍. Alexei explains things very well…….you can tell when someone knows what they are talking about when they can explain something simply.
Outstanding !! This was very informative. I loved it. My recommendation is if you can discuss buoyancy of your yacht weighing several metric tons being able to float? Also if you can discuss how the bow thrusters are assembled and operate specific to your Yacht? Lastly do you have Yacht stabilizers? How do they operate specific to your yacht and What is the maximum effectiveness during rough stormy weather? Thank you guys for sharing such great content. Happy 4th of July holiday.
Love these. To me I liked this video the best. I am really interested in the manufacturing more than the design process. My background is in building large ac/dc drives used in large marine vessels and really like seeing the technical end of building. Our drives always had to be inspected by Lloyd's for class. I'd like to see the electrical system and the fluid lines and systems. What was the yacht that was next to yours when he was going over the stainless.
The really crappy looks welds at the beginning are "tack welds" used during the fitting process. They're typically removed or consumed by the final weld. Welds can be tested to varying degrees using varying non-destructive techniques such as magnetic particle examination, x-ray and ultrasonic testing depending on parent material.
I have been watching your channel. I am so very impressed with BERING Yachts. The build quality & specs are way above the competition. The videos are so educational. Working real hard to be able to afford a Bering 65. Thank you.
Alexi explains it all very easily.. I would like to see a sample of the steel/aluminum bar stock before they cut it and put it down... That would be an interesting video to see how they bond it... I ran a few Broward's back in the Day, and we always had stainless to aluminum Corrosion issues....
We saw at the firefighting school how aluminum reacts to fire. It doesn't show on an aluminum ladder unless you put weight on it, and then you go right through.
The US Navy has been "welding" steel to aluminum for almost 60 years. The Garcia class DE's had a steel hull and aluminum superstructure in the 1960's. They were joined by a "device called a data coupling.." I never heard of a failure of it.
Ignore the comments, Bearing have been building steel/aluminium boats for a long time and know what they are doing. TH-cam armchair people like to think they know :)
My thanks to Alexi. This is quite an improvement in fabrication to the work I experienced with the Shipfitters and Welders back in the 70s on an Aircraft Carrier.
That’s a hell of a lot of welding that goes into these boats. Makes me very tired just looking at it. They build a very nice boat. Impressive. Be nice to do a video on all the options that are available for engines , generators, air conditioners, water pumps, etc.
God sent Alexi to not only to tell us how but to show us how. He is so proud and passionate about his work, also he loves both of you very much. As if you were his children passing on the knowledge of his trade. This is priceless. Best content on You Tube hands down. Hey Rico she's a big girl and I can't wait to see you guys in Trinidad cruising.😊
Why do people think, that Bering is not building a genuine ship? They are absolute professionals at welding! The use of bi-metal to connect aluminum and steel, the triple inspection of the welding and of course the coating and the anti-vibration and noise cancellation. This is not a fiberglass vessel, no plastic! It’s a ship constructed to cruise the oceans.
I own an NDT company. This is the UT and RT or “X-Ray” that is being done on your boat. I would hire a 3rd party inspection company to come in and sample the welds. Especially the full penetration welds. Most of the time, the NDT technicians are in a hurry to meet the demands of fast paced production. Other than that, I only see issues with the cleanliness of the joint. When gouging out steel, there will be copper inclusions. Can’t wait to see this boat on the water!!
The fusion of steel to aluminium I don’t know of that existing, I honestly thought the method was a thick bonding tape to separate the two metals and then riveted or bolted thanks for such a good informative video. I’m in the composite industry but I would choose steel all day long for a large boat, have fun guys.
Thanks for showing me how aluminum and steel is welded. I was one of those who asked how it’s done. 😃. Would love to see how the triclad is made 😳. Google here I come ! 👍
I have been welding in shipyards since 1989, and I'm STILL welding in stipyards today. So many people who don't understand welding all ask the same question, why is it messy? ...why is there lumps ... I tell them, if I walked into your kitchen and stuck my fork into the potatoes in the pot and yelled" these potatoes are hard as a rock" ...you would laugh and say " I haven't cooked the potatoes yet" ... well, this boat isn't cooked yet.
NautiGuys, I ran into Alexi in the hotel lobby at the Fort Lauderdale show last year, after watching these videos, I wish I would have spent some more time with him. I am really impressed with his work. Congrats keep the videos coming.
Having welded for over 20 years myself, The welds look great, people are commenting on an unfinished work, People need to just shut their mouths about things they know nothing about. The boat is looking great.
The Steel and Aluminum bond is very interesting. Retired trucker, had a lot of trailers over the years, some of our flatbeds had steel frames with aluminum flatbeds. It's been a long time, but I think they had a third material between them. I think it was Alumibronze or something like that. I was wondering if it was like that or different with yachts. So it was a surprise to see how its done with the boats. Thanks for teaching.
Explosive bonded steel/aluminum. I have a few pieces of it from when the USS Momsen DDG-92 was being built. Steel deck and aluminum desks. Use the steel/aluminum to join them with welds.
Do you plan on adding any old maritime features to your modern state of the art yacht? An old ships bell, an old compass, a vintage steering wheel, maybe old maps or charts for artwork would be a nice touch. Show homage to the centuries of maritime tradition? Just a thought.😊😊😊
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This is such a fascinating & educational boat building series that you guys are filming. Thank you to you both & Alexi ⚓⛴🌊
You guys made more publicity to Bering yachts then the company it self made in her entire history . Got to say this : Bering does look to be a lot more intersting then many other manufacturers . But one only does know this because of videos like this .
Amazing series you should get that boat for free all the great advertising you provide for Bering.....I am sold on this company because of your channel. I will be buying only Bering.
appreciate you - thank you so much Jan
Çok teşekkür ediyorum, çok bilgilendirici bir video olmuş.
Alexi does it right.
Bering is the best. That's why he so freely shows the Bering Building Process.
Gotta love that!
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And you know that because you’ve been to multiple yards and seen vessels being built?
@@MasterChief37 They don't show theirs.
@@MasterChief37 I've been around a couple...lol
@@MasterChief37 If a company is willing to get this kind of publicity during a build, showing their process along the way, you know that they are satisfied and proud of their build quality.
Bering is an example of "You get what you pay for". Intensive design specs, certified materials, processes, inspections and enormous amounts of skilled labor. It's a pleasure to see an adept manager of his business explain the details correctly. It's exceptional how innovative procedures are utilized to construct a premium vessel. Thanks to the NautiCrew for allowing Alexi to elaborate and promote his product.
Awwww thank you for your kind words Carl!
As a certified welder myself. I must say. I would feel extremely confident on board that vessel. As for steel to aluminum, impressive. We have always been taught to keep them separate for corrosion issues. Learn something new every day.
I also learned something new. Kinda like a blacksmith pattern welding in a hi-tech way, maybe?
Having been a certified welder myself, I agree with you.
I’ve never seen the steel/aluminium before. Very clever
Yeh its to prevent contamination of materials, which usually occurs when the welder cleans/preps the surface after its been welded ie ground down, or if there rushing kicking off loads of spatter, which as you know flies everywhere.
Funny how ppl think they don‘t know what they’re doing 😂
@@jimmynilsson7031 it is rather strange isn’t it 😂
Alexei interacts so well with you two that he exposes his in-depth knowledge of the ship construction/design techniques. He might not be a welding tradesman in his own right, but he really understands what is going on. Along with the technical knowledge he also successfully runs a commercial business and builds a great team. A great video.
At 1st in the earlier videos like the Bearing 70 & 77 videos he was talking yes, but now it's like he is becoming more conformable on camera with them. He's knowledge is really shining through now more than it did before. Deeply impressive!
Thanks for the compliments!
I am a welder, and have worked on many pressure vessels, and the way they are doing the welds is exactly how your supposed to do it on a pressure vessel. It's recommended to heat your area first prior to welding, it will rid it of excess moisture in the steel. Begin welding from the interior, once done move to the front and do what we call gouge welding most call it arc carbon gouging. For first timers wear hearing protection, it's loud as hell, anyway, the process is where a welder will use a weld machine with an air compressor to basically blast away excess weld material from the weld, why we do this is to rid of any imperfections that may have arisen from the inside of the vessel, this is how you make it a pressure vessel. Once excess material is removed, I like to use a U-shape with the gouger, it's easier to weld.
One all this is finished welding, it then gets passed to quality control for inspection, it's tedious but necessary. I can tell you from witnessing many x-rays over the years it's quite amazing to see. Once done and only when passed can it move onto the next stage. I love the video as I had questions about certain things, so happy it is explained and adhered to proper standards. Great job Alexi with your explanations.
Really??? 3 cap welds with stop/starts in same place??? never!
Does that look like 3 pass on the outside steel seams? Is it right to assume it is also 3 pass on the inside? That is a lot of rods to burn!
Doing start stops doesn't affect it as long as you tie it in properly, I've done it many times, and once QC goes through it and it passes, that's all that matters, if it doesn't pass, just repair it, not a big deal. I tell people think of the absolute worst thing that could happen with a weld, I could repair it. And I have many times over. But doing a three cap repair is the end part, there is underlying welds before that. So it's a step pattern to get to a three cap weld, which most would know if they have done it before.
@@ericmattinen4728 Yes, weld inside with a three step pattern, once done, move to the front, gouge any excess weld imperfections, then do the same three step pattern, QC will take over, if it passes then your golden.
@@ulitimate.traveler by meaning "underlying" welds you mean the root runs? root weld/ cap inside, then back grind to sound material (but there seems to be not dye penetrant testing) them multi run on out side. If you do all root runs/fillers and cap stop/starts in same spot its a weak spot.
It's so awesome how knowledgable Alexei is, and how willing he is to explain. He truly loves his work, and knows it well.
Absolutely!
My father worked for 38 years at an oil refinery and during that time he worked with a 'littel person" on his maintenance crew. This really really shot guys job was to crawl into a small space and performe a critical inspection and maintenance task to ensure safe unit operation. I thought of him when said someone has to go in there and weld inside the bulb.
Awww - thank you for sharing your story
I don’t know if there is a question that Alexi can’t answer. He just knows about every aspect of his boats. Impressive.
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The master boat builder is putting on a ship building clinic for all of the TH-cam boat building 'experts'. I love it!
lol that's right lol
I would love to see illustration/animation/model of the issues around "Center of Mass", "Center of Buoyancy", and other dynamic stability engineering that went into your boat. Include considerations of ballast placement, hull shape, wind cross section, and the role of stabilizers in that.
Especially after the titan accident you guys should do an engineering/design of the hull video and show why it's safe.
Alexi has done such an amazing job in building the Berings Brand. It is really an impressive achievement. Well done Alexi, you're a star.
We agree!
Alexi is brilliant, his ability to explain Every process is amazing. That man knows his business. I hope this video quiets the TH-cam certified welders. I love these tech type videos.
I hope so too! lol
Absolutely great technical discussion! Alexei’s immediate move to your boat to explain the issues shows his confidence in his team’s product. The illustration of the Triclad at every point where aluminum and steel meet shows the incredible attention to detail.
Now to have some fun, what will be the top three romantic spots on your boat for a couple to cuddle? The yacht designer needs to mix privacy, comfort, romantic music and beautiful views. I know that anyplace where you are with your partner can be romantic but the design of a yacht is always focused on creating little pieces of heaven: silence from industrial sounds, beautiful music, balanced ventilation, access to marine views, sumptuous seating, a mix of private and party spaces, proximity to a bar or hot tub. Give us an insight on how the designer exercises their craft.
fantastic question Sean - noted!
What you are doing with this channel is amazing... people like me who will never ever be in such a position, have the ability to witness, participate and dream just like you about a dream build! Congrats on your success!!
Awww thank you so much! 💙🙏
I really like how Alexi's eyes light up when he gets going on how to build a boat....it's apparent that, not only is he good at his job, he also likes his job. That's why if I am ever able to afford a new build, it will be a Bering.
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I've worked with aluminum for decades with aircraft. The way you bond aluminum to steel is amazing. Awesome guys.
Awwww thank you so much!
Kudos to Bering for taking safety measures above and beyond whats required of them. The Titan submarine tragedy has really highlighted to me how important it is to only work with companies that care about safety. Glad to see bering is one of these sadly not common enough companies.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for these technical details. Funny to see people think that stitching is "bad soldering" :)
Stitching was a no-brainer for me as I was a welder in another life :)
But I understand that people might worry seeing the pieces assembled with only spot welds
It is pretty funny that people actually though the spot welds were the finished product. I bet that Victoria and Rico were inundated with critics warning them of all kinds of things. The typical TH-cam comments practice no matter what the topic is to be hyper critical. It’s often like a contest about who can be the most critical.
you are sooo right
That was super educational. I just love Alexi. He is just so personable and informative. The three of you make a great team. Bering yachts is very lucky.
Thanks so much Mike 💙🙏
The attention to detail and full transparency are fantastic. If every CEO had Alexi's knowledge of his/her product, the world would be a better place.
awwww - very true
Unreal guys I enjoy watching your new classic 75 being built. You 3 are giving the world a fantastic insite as to how a true explorer yacht should be built.
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Was an HT in the USN worked in the shipfitter shop, did a whole lot of shipboard welding in my day. Those little welds here and there are just temp to hold the pieces in place, the finished welds on your little ship look very good to me.
Awww appreciate you!
Thank you Alexei for the visual review of the welding processes. This video definitely shows the exceptional engineering steps that go into the building of Bering Yachts. WOW!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Bering is never afraid to show you EXACTLY how they build. And their track record speaks for itself. The boat is looking FANTASTIC. 👍
Awww thank you somuch Jeff
I love learning. And Alexi is a marvelous Professor. Thanks to all of you.
Our pleasure!
I own and run a steel fabrication company for 35 years.The welding is exactly right and procedure. You weld from inside out for simple ease of working. It’s the only Way of doing this. Every step of the process is right. He has independent testing. Atomic plate is amazing. Good job Bering.
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I'm sure I just saw a truck sneaking in bubble gum through the back door...that's what they really use to stick the panels together
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So, how can you do a component weld from inside of the bulbous bow? and only 20 % weld check? how many feet of welding is there on this boat? i would insist on 100% of bow.
@@bsb11kat25 it’s easy . You have pre tested welder to cert standard. The pass weld tease first . And qualified tradesman know what to do , and any leading hand or supervisor overseeing would know, any company project managers would also know. It’s a 4 step check system. Unless you have 3rd world standards , the end out of the bulbous is welded then there is the join to the boat . It’s not hard just process and time consuming. Some boats they serve no purpose at all . People just put them on , no need. If they do not increase speed and fuel economy . Otherwise you are literally just welding on a bull bar. In Australia you would only try cheating it once with the private testing company’s and life working on the job would be over or become very hard??? There is no need to do a 100% testing. If you fail in the 20% it then become 100% .
@@craigdougls2966very similar in US military standard sampling of electronic components.
That was a really fun video to watch. I've been around work with dissimilar metals before, but never seen such a "bonding" type of solution for aluminum to steel. Very cool, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Alexei is a lucky man. It's not too often that someone gets to sell a product they not only believe in, but are also passionate about. With the quality on display, he has every right to be proud.
Sooo true
"It's just bad welding." I laughed too. Alexei is so funny! Great video, I look forward to next Saturday's video.
Glad you enjoyed it 😂
We love talking tech with Alexei! Of course we want more of it!
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That is one hell of a big boat you Guys. I am amazed at how fair the steel and aluminium is after welding. Thanks for the insight on how they join the two together. Love the passion Alexei shows and love your work looking forward to the rest of the series. Thank You.
Thanks for watching!
This was a very informative video with the ever-impressive Alexei. I would love to see a video on how your galley design is coming along with participation of the yacht chef who appeared on one of your layout discussion videos.
Coming soon!
Alexey seems like a class act and he is definitely trustworthy. And he also has a great sense of humor. “It’s just bad welding”. Lol. Funny.
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These type of videos are super cool! One idea I have about geek discussion would be window cutouts in the hull. What relation they have to the integrity of the hull, what goes into their design beyond aesthetics, etc. For example, at first glance the 75 seems to have larger, better view windows than the 80 on the lower deck, and on the main deck they extend further forward. The window designs on the 120 compared to the 125 are quite different too. The particular curiosity that got me thinking about this was the views from inside any main deck master suites on the 80 and larger. The views from the windows seem very restricted (very high and taper off even higher, with no windows for the bathrooms). Is that by design, could they be bigger (wider from top to bottom, or lower, without compromising hull integrity, etc, and what goes into all those decisions for design and real world application.
I would love to see a video on the bridge electronics choices you had to make early and how they effect the build/design process.
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Excellent video !! Wow that sure is a ton of welding !! I hope Alexi pays well !!
The boat is looking good !! 👍
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I’d love to see a video on the bonding process for steel to aluminum. Great video Victoria
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It's just a marketing video, but it does a pretty good job of explaining the explosion weld process at a layman's level.
I would like to see how the finish process is done for the interior and hull. How do you aþach the teak interior?
I very much enjoyed the technical explanation content of this video. This is a huge undertaking building something like you’re boat and it’s cool to see and have the explanation to how it’s accomplished. Until you get the boat out on charter, more of this content going forward please!
Awesome, thank you!
If I am not mistaken, I believe that the process of mating the steel and aluminum starts with huge plates of each in an area and placing an amount of explosive charges atop one of them, maybe below as well. I remember seeing this process during its initial tests more than 4 decades ago. The new composite steel aluminum material is then cut to spec as if a single metal piece of material. I'm pretty sure that the process has to be more advanced now. It was considered a breakthrough back then. Seemingly crude yet the result was amazing. As a welder myself, it is amazing how precise everything has to be when using different materials, temperature, atmosphere, speed, rod material, voltage type (AC vs DC), voltage rate ........ I used to weld things just for the hell of it. Where they could have easily been bent and bolted ........... I welded.
this was very interesting.. I can see the passion for the workmanship in Alexi's eyes when he describes the process. Keep up the great work.
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"It's a black thing with buttons on it."
"Yeah, right, it gets hot."
Nice callback. Made me smile.
Do you remember the episode I was referring to?? 😝🙈😂
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@@NautiGuys This is the one I was referring to. I don't know for sure, of course, but I just assumed it was the one you were referencing.
th-cam.com/video/sFwe43HLBE4/w-d-xo.html
"It's that black thing that gets hot." (^_^)
For people that want more detail on this, look up diffusion bonding. It's used for joining dissimilar metals together. I was kind of curious if they did stir welding on the plate steel. However I imagine the equipment and process may be too expensive, especially if you are welding inside to outside.
Thank you so much for sharing!
I worked at Bath Iron Works in Maine 30+ years a go and they were using the same way to weld the aluminum to the steel on the navy ships.
I said this already, answering questions on basic procedures and processes is a Bering specialty.
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Thank you for answering that question. The technology that's going into your boat is amazing!
Thank you so much!
This whole series of videos is amazing. It will serve Bering well in the future. A documented build for future customers
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@6.40, that's a great point about joining aluminium to steel, Its always been a problem in Building and the normal technique is to use Denso tape to separate the materials. As usual, in shipbuilding they have the specific solution. Classic Bering, always safe, safe and more safe.
That is one nice vessel! NautiGuys are going to have the best Yacht on YT. Episodes after this vessel is complete are going to be a must watch for everyone out there in YT land.
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Very educational I learned a lot! 😄 I had no clue how they did aluminum to steel attachments! I assumed bolts. I was wrong. 😜
Thanks for watching!
Great walk-around and explanation of their construction process. I wondered about attaching aluminum directly to steel and the inevitable electrolysis that would follow. Really interesting solution. Sounds like they've put a lot of thought into all the little details, which would give me a lot of confidence in the finished quality of the boat.
Thank you so much for watching!
I would love to see a video “Alexi, the man with a vision behind the Bering brand” - there is a beautiful character that peeks out and a dedicated video to his origin and the background of how he built Bering would be amazing, peppered with some magical outtakes from your other videos ❤
And another thing with welding aluminum as you have to move A lot faster than if you were welding metal
Alexi is an amazing person!
With NautiStyles and Alexi I am alway learning something new that makes sense.
Awwww that makes us super happy
Excellent video……thanks ! 👍. Alexei explains things very well…….you can tell when someone knows what they are talking about when they can explain something simply.
Awww - thank you so much for the love!
Outstanding !! This was very informative. I loved it. My recommendation is if you can discuss buoyancy of your yacht weighing several metric tons being able to float? Also if you can discuss how the bow thrusters are assembled and operate specific to your Yacht? Lastly do you have Yacht stabilizers? How do they operate specific to your yacht and What is the maximum effectiveness during rough stormy weather? Thank you guys for sharing such great content. Happy 4th of July holiday.
The first question has been answered in one of their earlier videos. The rest are something new that I haven’t seen addressed.
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Love these. To me I liked this video the best. I am really interested in the manufacturing more than the design process. My background is in building large ac/dc drives used in large marine vessels and really like seeing the technical end of building. Our drives always had to be inspected by Lloyd's for class. I'd like to see the electrical system and the fluid lines and systems. What was the yacht that was next to yours when he was going over the stainless.
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X-ray and ultrasonic can tell you everything you need to know about a weld. Very interesting to se the top to bottom joint. great update 2x👍
Cool, thanks
Always informative alexi what a wonderful personality. I love watching anything Bering!!!
glad to hear that!
@NautiGuys I think you guys made the right choice to go with Bering yacht builders.
Turkish craftsmanship is excellent, good jobs keep on going Alex
The really crappy looks welds at the beginning are "tack welds" used during the fitting process. They're typically removed or consumed by the final weld. Welds can be tested to varying degrees using varying non-destructive techniques such as magnetic particle examination, x-ray and ultrasonic testing depending on parent material.
I so enjoy the build videos ❤I learn so much! (And anything with Alexi) 😂 he seems like a very chill guy and fun to talk to❤
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I have been watching your channel. I am so very impressed with BERING Yachts. The build quality & specs are way above the competition. The videos are so educational. Working real hard to be able to afford a Bering 65. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Alexi explains it all very easily.. I would like to see a sample of the steel/aluminum bar stock before they cut it and put it down... That would be an interesting video to see how they bond it... I ran a few Broward's back in the Day, and we always had stainless to aluminum Corrosion issues....
We saw at the firefighting school how aluminum reacts to fire. It doesn't show on an aluminum ladder unless you put weight on it, and then you go right through.
The US Navy has been "welding" steel to aluminum for almost 60 years. The Garcia class DE's had a steel hull and aluminum superstructure in the 1960's. They were joined by a "device called a data coupling.." I never heard of a failure of it.
every steel superyacht is build this way
Watching this is a real education. Thanks.
Ignore the comments, Bearing have been building steel/aluminium boats for a long time and know what they are doing. TH-cam armchair people like to think they know :)
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My thanks to Alexi. This is quite an improvement in fabrication to the work I experienced with the Shipfitters and Welders back in the 70s on an Aircraft Carrier.
Thanks for sharing!
That’s a hell of a lot of welding that goes into these boats. Makes me very tired just looking at it. They build a very nice boat. Impressive. Be nice to do a video on all the options that are available for engines , generators, air conditioners, water pumps, etc.
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Wow !! Great construction knowledge from Bering... !! Chapeau !
Glad you liked it!
i was a welder for 50 years and i'm impressed with the welding on your boat
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The Aluminium and the steel always thought it was bonded with glue and bolts explained excellent thanks looking forward to seeing her in the water
Glad you enjoyed it
God sent Alexi to not only to tell us how but to show us how. He is so proud and passionate about his work, also he loves both of you very much. As if you were his children passing on the knowledge of his trade. This is priceless. Best content on You Tube hands down. Hey Rico she's a big girl and I can't wait to see you guys in Trinidad cruising.😊
lol Thank you for your kind words!
Why do people think, that Bering is not building a genuine ship? They are absolute professionals at welding! The use of bi-metal to connect aluminum and steel, the triple inspection of the welding and of course the coating and the anti-vibration and noise cancellation. This is not a fiberglass vessel, no plastic! It’s a ship constructed to cruise the oceans.
Ready to see it finished can't wait
Used to use explosion-welded strips to join nickel to titanium, back in the 1980’s
Thanks for sharing!
I own an NDT company. This is the UT and RT or “X-Ray” that is being done on your boat. I would hire a 3rd party inspection company to come in and sample the welds. Especially the full penetration welds. Most of the time, the NDT technicians are in a hurry to meet the demands of fast paced production. Other than that, I only see issues with the cleanliness of the joint. When gouging out steel, there will be copper inclusions.
Can’t wait to see this boat on the water!!
The fusion of steel to aluminium I don’t know of that existing, I honestly thought the method was a thick bonding tape to separate the two metals and then riveted or bolted thanks for such a good informative video. I’m in the composite industry but I would choose steel all day long for a large boat, have fun guys.
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Thanks for showing me how aluminum and steel is welded. I was one of those who asked how it’s done. 😃. Would love to see how the triclad is made 😳. Google here I come ! 👍
lol we are happy we answered your question!
One of my favorite tech nerd videos so far that explains the science and creaftsmanship of boatbuilding. ;)
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This was very well explained. 👍
If I wake up tonight, all sweaty, I had a nightmare being the welder inside that little bulbous bow. 😬😏
I have been welding in shipyards since 1989, and I'm STILL welding in stipyards today. So many people who don't understand welding all ask the same question, why is it messy? ...why is there lumps ...
I tell them, if I walked into your kitchen and stuck my fork into the potatoes in the pot and yelled" these potatoes are hard as a rock" ...you would laugh and say " I haven't cooked the potatoes yet" ... well, this boat isn't cooked yet.
Very very informative kids !
You are so kind
NautiGuys, I ran into Alexi in the hotel lobby at the Fort Lauderdale show last year, after watching these videos, I wish I would have spent some more time with him. I am really impressed with his work. Congrats keep the videos coming.
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Always interesting to learn something new each and everyday. Best of luck building your fabulous dream yacht.
Many thanks!
Having welded for over 20 years myself, The welds look great, people are commenting on an unfinished work, People need to just shut their mouths about things they know nothing about. The boat is looking great.
lol thank you so much
Thank you posting guys! This has been an eye opening clip! Im sure many people have learned a lot about welding different materials.
Happy to hear you learned a lot 💙
That was so interesting and informative. I would love to see a video of the engines being installed.
Great suggestion!
I learned a lot from this video. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Bimetallic strips have always been a brilliant idea.
Thanks for sharing!
The Steel and Aluminum bond is very interesting. Retired trucker, had a lot of trailers over the years, some of our flatbeds had steel frames with aluminum flatbeds. It's been a long time, but I think they had a third material between them. I think it was Alumibronze or something like that. I was wondering if it was like that or different with yachts. So it was a surprise to see how its done with the boats. Thanks for teaching.
Thanks for watching - we appreciate you!
Thank you to Alexei for a very good explanation of the processes
Welcome back and thank you for watching! 🙏
Alexi is awesome you guys are going to have a very safe and great boat 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Explosive bonded steel/aluminum. I have a few pieces of it from when the USS Momsen DDG-92 was being built. Steel deck and aluminum desks. Use the steel/aluminum to join them with welds.
Thx for the explination/examples regarding dissimilar material bonding. Beautiful welds by the way. Like you, can't wait to float your boat...lol
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Do you plan on adding any old maritime features to your modern state of the art yacht? An old ships bell, an old compass, a vintage steering wheel, maybe old maps or charts for artwork would be a nice touch. Show homage to the centuries of maritime tradition? Just a thought.😊😊😊
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Love these videos. Thanks for taking us on this journey. 👍♥️
Thank you so much for going on this journey with us!
Alexi is great!! Super explinations. The "Nauti-Sea" is looking sharp!!
Awwww thank you Jason