@@jsd05 I love what Mads does. But while Mads was working on his boat, Sam sailed to Hawaii and up to Maine. Where Mads has either $$$ or sponsors, Sam does it on a shoestring budget. Both are valid. The goal is the same.. being out on the water
You would think it would have been cheaper from the start for all boat makers to just seal that seam with glass. Much stiffer boat, no leaks, no hardware. Just seal that puppy up. It was always a dream of mine for my boat. No boat anymore, so I live vicariously through your sailing and your projects. Keep up the good work! Loving it here now in the Arizona desert.
Another interesting video. Thanks Sam. Reminds me of reoccurring thoughts I used to have when working on my boat. "How can such a small boat require so much work?"
I am pretty sure that you are a better sailor than I was, but when it comes to repair, you have the mentality of a fighter pilot. You rip, grind, and glass with great skill and you are unafraid to take on any project with boldness. You are skilled with boat repair and modifications. I admire you. You run circles around me, and I have built five wooden boats.
Just a "Hi" from Ensenada, Mexico, where I live aboard. Me: 1972 Mariner 31 ketch with electric motor conversion. Boatyard is doing bottom job, re-fiberglassing rudder and replacing shaft seal. I would love to have your workshop and do it all myself. My projects include making a 12v fridge from parts garnered from a 12v ice chest so I can have cold milk and keep my vegetables fresh, and cold wine (hehe). Also just got my cheapo LiFePO4 batteries and "playing" with them (balancing, etc.) Previous owner did the fiberglass work so I haven't had to worry about it. You videos are usually playing in the background while I do my projects. I won't bore you with all the details, just know there's some homeless boat hermit guy in Ensenada, MX doing a lot of the same stuff...even 3d printing (on boat though, no workshop).
holy mackerel, sardine, lutfisk, herring, whatever-kind-of-fish.... That was amazing. I get frequent updates from Sam, because he's my kid, but nothing replaces this kind of visual aid. Amazing. Just amazing. Who knew.
I subbed after the LA to Hawaii video, I don’t know anything about sailing, but it is amazing to watch someone who is passionate about what they do. Keep up the good work!
I have to say, watching your boat being worked on is almost as much fun as watching it sailing. Really nice work. I've said it before, Fiberglass isn't easy to work with. You make it look easy and fun. The Pickled Herring is looking good.
Really enjoy your videos, your attitude, and your sense of adventure. I enjoy watching your channel not because I like sailing, but because I enjoy watching you. Keep it up brotha. Keep living the dream so us 9-5 guys can live a little though ya.
One pickles a herring to preserve it...I feel like all of this boat 'pickling' will keep your boat running for many years to come! Keep up the great work Sam.
Love the way you're getting rid of as many though hulls and screw holes as possible. Those are the things that destroy boats, cause massive amount of upkeep and are just problems waiting to happen
Me and my friend did the same thing on our 44feet Wasa 55 a few years ago, the old toerail was leaking and was damaged. "Fortunately" we did it at the same time as changing the foredeck and it didn't have much interior left/built by then, so it was fairly easy to partially lift the deck, glue it with vinylester based glue and laminate on both in and outside of the entire joint with Biax glass and grind out a fairly nice radius (before laminating). Feels like the entire boat got a lot stiffer, and it's completely waterproof :)
It is enjoyable to see a regular refit once in a while instead of "we bought a sinking boat" or "our boat is sinking" or "we bought this scrapped boat with no hardware on it." Looking good, hopefully you stay a bit drier with all the cracks and holes fixed.
That looks like a really gratifying job. Years ago, I spent a summer doing this kind of work on an old boat I restored. It was really a lot of fun. I think it's time to do it again. I bet you'd spend many thousands of dollars if you had this done at a boatyard.
Great video and good fix on the hull deck joint. Years who when we had our steel boat, I hiredma drywall plasterer to fair the hull. Quarter price of the boat shop and the hull was flawless. The guy doing the job didn't care what he was,using. Imshowedmhim how the fairing two part is done and he and made the whole project stress free.
Such a great video! I love all this work you're doing and the way you present it is perfect! You show us how you do it and explain it in a simple and easy to watch way without being overproduced.
Did you know there’s a CAT. named Pickle? Their channel is something like “Sailing Pickle Family”. Maybe you will cross paths one day. Yet another great project. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. Great job. Not only will it be more waterproof. It will be stronger!! Hull deck joints are a common weak point. “Uma” did a similar treatment to their boat.
Yeah I'm glad you posted ! This is the best sailing channel on TH-cam ! I wait eagerly for the next one to be posted ! That's a bad-ass router . BTW I loved the new sailrite sewing machine, wow ! Table and everything ! Cheers and thanks for sharing !
Awesome work! What will you replace the toe rail with? Consider putting a garboard drain plug for when she is on the hard. The CD28 has a narrow deep bilge that really never dries. (had mine 30+yrs.) You have incredible industry and talent! Carry on!
Sam! I've been told that every time you put a screw into wood or wood you have glassed over, it's a good idea to put a glob of sikaflex on the screw. Water is always going to find a way into and through the wood. And then your glass can de-laminate or separate frome the wood. I thought of this when you have screwed in the deck rails and other deck hardware.
Sam, looks like you are "on the hard" at work! Nice progress, I enjoy following and learning from your experiences ; ) Thanks for the tip about the dry toilet (Homer bucket with seat), indeed it works great and without the stink and hassle. I have a 1977 S2 9.2 C and will be removing the head system soon, yuck! I did a full bottom job on my boat last summer in Stuart, Fl (DIY) Port Salerno Marine, and it came out great. However, boats of that age can have a lot of blisters which can lead to delamination in the hull. I recommend you look into it in detail, but I'm sure you already have. Besides, now you have the fiberglass skills you'll need. Great work, lot's of problems solved!
Looks like good times fixing up the boat. I wish I could get down there to help, but I'm in Minnesota, so it's far. But watching you and a few other boat channels is making me itchy to build a boat of my own. I'm a decent woodworker, so I could probably manage something simple like a flat bottomed skiff.
Hey I'm in MN too. Now that ice fishing is done its time to get back into the garage and start working on woodworking projects again. One is an Ozona X nesting pram from Bedard Yacht Design. If you wanna build a boat check them out or Chesapeake Light Craft, they have tons of designs for DIYers.
Build a single little hull, buy a cheap Hobie Cat, salvage the hulls and rig, mount the cat hulls on the outside, put the rig on, and you have a fast trimaran for cheap! A Woods design boat called the Strike 18 or Strike 20, a dream for me to build
Check out the Waver Rover 650, pretty easy to build from the looks of it. 22’ ocean going tank to take you anywhere. I plan on starting one in the fall.
I love your channel! I used to sail a Columbia 24 offshore. After watching your channel I'm seriously considering buying another boat and getting back out there! PS. I hope Ryobi is paying you for all the promotional work you are doing for them!
Sam, this is my first time posting a message on your channel. You are an inspiration! All the work you putting down is all for the love of it. I know you are having breakdowns and ripping your hair out sometimes 😉 but you won't let that show. One day when i get the knowledge and the boat I will go down with (kidding or not). I will find my way over the atlantic and maybe beyond. You are one of the inspirations that makes me want to get out on the big seas. You are my yrvind 😅. Ok that's enough of the love. Realy love your videos! And I hope you never give up the strugle nor the love for feeling the wind in your hair and be humble for what posseidon and neptune throws at you 😉. If ever in Sweden? Let me know. I'll do what i can to help you out with and means. //Oscar
Awesome vid! Looked like a ton of work getting done, and lots accomplished. Nice to see how all this stuff is done, never know when the same or similar skills might need to be put to work. Thanks for sharing.👍
Loved seeing this! Just starting to gather all the tools needed to do this when I see your video! I was worried that I might be structurally damaging something if I did it, but as you say - it is impossible to reach those nuts/bolts without removing the side piece. I planned on creating a cabinet along the entire shelf line connected to the shelf for support. It will cover the seam and add more storage. It will only be the depth of the shelf. It can be easily removed later if needed.
@@northchannelsailor I tried that on one bolt but it was not working very well. I was afraid if I started accidentally cutting into the deck I'd really have a large mess.
@@northchannelsailor Doing this might create a worse nightmare if I accidentally cut into the deck in several places. I would have gouges causing a lot more work in the end. I'd rather do cabinets than fairing the entire toe rail.
Good job Sam. What you did is pretty much exactly what I did on my CD 28 back in 2005. I also documented the whole procedure in pictures and posted it on my website. The CD 28 is a fine sea boat. I did a three year solo circumnavigation on mine from 2006~09. I videoed some of it as well. Are you a member of the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association? Good people and quite helpful. Keep it up. May all your troubles melt like lemon drops.
Sam is the guy doing what alot of us wish to be doing
I was heading off to bed and then the best sailing channel on TH-cam posted.
And then this guy posted after mads?
@@jsd05 I love what Mads does. But while Mads was working on his boat, Sam sailed to Hawaii and up to Maine. Where Mads has either $$$ or sponsors, Sam does it on a shoestring budget. Both are valid. The goal is the same.. being out on the water
I feel itchy sitting over here a few hundred miles away.
This brought back not so fond memories of working on River Patrol boats in Viet Nam.
Thanks for coming back.
"Filled three holes in an afternoon..." Sounds like a great afternoon!!
I believe they corrected it to FOUR holes. :)
Not quite afternoon delight.
I started watching you last year (2023) but I wanted to know the history of you and Pickle. Here I am.
You would think it would have been cheaper from the start for all boat makers to just seal that seam with glass. Much stiffer boat, no leaks, no hardware. Just seal that puppy up. It was always a dream of mine for my boat. No boat anymore, so I live vicariously through your sailing and your projects. Keep up the good work! Loving it here now in the Arizona desert.
2.46am in the uk..... Can't sleep.... Watch a bit of Sam. Hello Sam🖐️
Love that Sam isn’t afraid of the hard dirty work of old boats.
Another interesting video. Thanks Sam. Reminds me of reoccurring thoughts I used to have when working on my boat. "How can such a small boat require so much work?"
I am pretty sure that you are a better sailor than I was, but when it comes to repair, you have the mentality of a fighter pilot. You rip, grind, and glass with great skill and you are unafraid to take on any project with boldness. You are skilled with boat repair and modifications. I admire you. You run circles around me, and I have built five wooden boats.
Glad to see that extra prep. being done . Always thinking. Crossing Oceans ........
Just a "Hi" from Ensenada, Mexico, where I live aboard. Me: 1972 Mariner 31 ketch with electric motor conversion. Boatyard is doing bottom job, re-fiberglassing rudder and replacing shaft seal. I would love to have your workshop and do it all myself. My projects include making a 12v fridge from parts garnered from a 12v ice chest so I can have cold milk and keep my vegetables fresh, and cold wine (hehe). Also just got my cheapo LiFePO4 batteries and "playing" with them (balancing, etc.) Previous owner did the fiberglass work so I haven't had to worry about it. You videos are usually playing in the background while I do my projects. I won't bore you with all the details, just know there's some homeless boat hermit guy in Ensenada, MX doing a lot of the same stuff...even 3d printing (on boat though, no workshop).
Right on!
holy mackerel, sardine, lutfisk, herring, whatever-kind-of-fish.... That was amazing. I get frequent updates from Sam, because he's my kid, but nothing replaces this kind of visual aid. Amazing. Just amazing. Who knew.
Sam and his Crew = Awesome !!😁👍👏
It's about taking care of the vessel that will take care of you. Well played sir.
I subbed after the LA to Hawaii video, I don’t know anything about sailing, but it is amazing to watch someone who is passionate about what they do. Keep up the good work!
This was awesome! We're barely going to recognize Pickle when it's all done!
The smile you will have when this is all done will not fit on your face :) Can't wait to see it.
I have to say, watching your boat being worked on is almost as much fun as watching it sailing. Really nice work. I've said it before, Fiberglass isn't easy to work with. You make it look easy and fun. The Pickled Herring is looking good.
Wow. More Holy than a relic. Good to see Pickled becoming less leaky. It's so good there are some great people able to help.
Really enjoy your videos, your attitude, and your sense of adventure. I enjoy watching your channel not because I like sailing, but because I enjoy watching you.
Keep it up brotha. Keep living the dream so us 9-5 guys can live a little though ya.
I love this one, I love all the people coming to help!!!!
some effort boys well done. Sam your projects vids are just as enjoyable as the sailing ones. a testament to your affability sir.
Thanks 👍
Well done Sam's helpers. Thanks for getting Pickled Herring a bit more Ship Shape. Good progress on the refit Sam. Thanks for sharing.
Very good work. Excellent, that Dori is very hard and robust.
DIY Great. 🎊🎉💯
Yes, thank you
One pickles a herring to preserve it...I feel like all of this boat 'pickling' will keep your boat running for many years to come! Keep up the great work Sam.
Great to see this old girl getting some TLC.
and the Volunteers are really good. Nice Job
Love the way you're getting rid of as many though hulls and screw holes as possible. Those are the things that destroy boats, cause massive amount of upkeep and are just problems waiting to happen
You have taken on a lot of work this time Sam. But you are the man that can do it! Thanks for your example.
Great work Sam! Put a small fan by you while you’re sanding, keep that dust off ya.👍
That seam is the weakest part of that boat for sea work as originally built. This is a major contribution to making her a true sea boat. Well done!
Me and my friend did the same thing on our 44feet Wasa 55 a few years ago, the old toerail was leaking and was damaged. "Fortunately" we did it at the same time as changing the foredeck and it didn't have much interior left/built by then, so it was fairly easy to partially lift the deck, glue it with vinylester based glue and laminate on both in and outside of the entire joint with Biax glass and grind out a fairly nice radius (before laminating). Feels like the entire boat got a lot stiffer, and it's completely waterproof :)
It is enjoyable to see a regular refit once in a while instead of "we bought a sinking boat" or "our boat is sinking" or "we bought this scrapped boat with no hardware on it."
Looking good, hopefully you stay a bit drier with all the cracks and holes fixed.
Wow that was a lot of filling, must be relived its behind you.
I'm amazed about how much you are accomplishing even in the cold weather.
It's awesome watching you do all of this. Thanks for sharing your repair process.
Really dig watching all the project videos. Thank you for taking the time to post them -- and so many of them.
You’re the man. That’s a hell of a project.
That looks like a really gratifying job. Years ago, I spent a summer doing this kind of work on an old boat I restored. It was really a lot of fun. I think it's time to do it again.
I bet you'd spend many thousands of dollars if you had this done at a boatyard.
Always fun when the epoxy kicks off faster than you planned for! Great progress Sam... 👏
I am enjoying seeing this refit as it progresses.
Outstanding work - boat will be a glamour 👏🏻
That's a lot of de-construction and repair. Well done
Nice effort guys!! Can't wait to see what she looks like with a fresh coat of paint.
You're inspiring me to just accept most of the leaks in my 1970 Columbia and just sail her LOL!
Thats the way to do it man!
@@samholmessailing I do admire and am very impressed with all the work you're doing. Absolutely prudent for something like an Atlantic crossing!
Great video and good fix on the hull deck joint. Years who when we had our steel boat, I hiredma drywall plasterer to fair the hull. Quarter price of the boat shop and the hull was flawless. The guy doing the job didn't care what he was,using. Imshowedmhim how the fairing two part is done and he and made the whole project stress free.
Yes sir, Samm is the true inspiration!!! Video production excellent! Showing how its done on a budget!
Great work ,and those volunteers are gold dust , well done .
Frikin amazing work. Really informative. Thank you Sam and team.
Your video composition and editing has really leveled up! And I like the music on this vid- nice touch.
I would recommend using a roller to get the bubbles out and everything lays down nice and flat.
4:11 ~ ..."that was a day and a half of work... maybe took 2 days with the volunteers"... lol...
That Sir is a hard dirty; job. Most would shrink from that. Good job.
Such a great video! I love all this work you're doing and the way you present it is perfect! You show us how you do it and explain it in a simple and easy to watch way without being overproduced.
Kudos to all your volunteers...job well done!
Did you know there’s a CAT. named Pickle? Their channel is something like “Sailing Pickle Family”. Maybe you will cross paths one day.
Yet another great project. Thanks for sharing.
Wow. Great job. Not only will it be more waterproof. It will be stronger!! Hull deck joints are a common weak point. “Uma” did a similar treatment to their boat.
Yeah I'm glad you posted ! This is the best sailing channel on TH-cam ! I wait eagerly for the next one to be posted ! That's a bad-ass router . BTW I loved the new sailrite sewing machine, wow ! Table and everything ! Cheers and thanks for sharing !
Yeah the weather is crazy here in NC looks good wish i had your energy man i have so many things i need to get done
Great job Sam, fun watching you work with a ton of patience. Know you're anxious to get back to the sea.
Great job Sam . Your doing a hell of a good job //take care
Wow quite the refit project you got there. Keep up the great work sam
Looks great, so much labor. Stay safe and healthy . I cannot wait to see her back in the water ⛵️⛵️⛵️👍😘
Super video! I applauded for $5.00 👏👏
"It's pretty crazy how many holes there are on this boat" -- Sam Holmes 2021 :D
Gear wrenches are worth their weight. Perfect for tight places where rachets don't fit.
Great content in this video Sam, keep up the great work!
Awesome work! What will you replace the toe rail with? Consider putting a garboard drain plug for when she is on the hard. The CD28 has a narrow deep bilge that really never dries. (had mine 30+yrs.) You have incredible industry and talent! Carry on!
Keep plugging away Sam looking great
For screeding, what works really well is the back of a standard saw blade. Just take the handle off. It will conform to the compound curves.
Great work Sam! Looking great!
Sam! I've been told that every time you put a screw into wood or wood you have glassed over, it's a good idea to put a glob of sikaflex on the screw. Water is always going to find a way into and through the wood. And then your glass can de-laminate or separate frome the wood.
I thought of this when you have screwed in the deck rails and other deck hardware.
Sam, looks like you are "on the hard" at work! Nice progress, I enjoy following and learning from your experiences ; ) Thanks for the tip about the dry toilet (Homer bucket with seat), indeed it works great and without the stink and hassle. I have a 1977 S2 9.2 C and will be removing the head system soon, yuck! I did a full bottom job on my boat last summer in Stuart, Fl (DIY) Port Salerno Marine, and it came out great. However, boats of that age can have a lot of blisters which can lead to delamination in the hull. I recommend you look into it in detail, but I'm sure you already have. Besides, now you have the fiberglass skills you'll need. Great work, lot's of problems solved!
Looks like good times fixing up the boat. I wish I could get down there to help, but I'm in Minnesota, so it's far. But watching you and a few other boat channels is making me itchy to build a boat of my own. I'm a decent woodworker, so I could probably manage something simple like a flat bottomed skiff.
Hey I'm in MN too. Now that ice fishing is done its time to get back into the garage and start working on woodworking projects again. One is an Ozona X nesting pram from Bedard Yacht Design. If you wanna build a boat check them out or Chesapeake Light Craft, they have tons of designs for DIYers.
Build a single little hull, buy a cheap Hobie Cat, salvage the hulls and rig, mount the cat hulls on the outside, put the rig on, and you have a fast trimaran for cheap! A Woods design boat called the Strike 18 or Strike 20, a dream for me to build
Check out the Waver Rover 650, pretty easy to build from the looks of it. 22’ ocean going tank to take you anywhere. I plan on starting one in the fall.
Good job to you and your crew.
Good job ! Your hard work will pay off!
Really enjoying this series. Thanks for putting it together.
You’re killing it, Sam!
Soooooo much work! Don't envy you for that job. Inspiring though! Want to see the next step now.
Many hands sure help with work of that scale. Looks like it’s gonna turn out real nice. 👍
I love your channel! I used to sail a Columbia 24 offshore. After watching your channel I'm seriously considering buying another boat and getting back out there!
PS. I hope Ryobi is paying you for all the promotional work you are doing for them!
You are an extremely cool inspiration
Sam, this is my first time posting a message on your channel. You are an inspiration! All the work you putting down is all for the love of it. I know you are having breakdowns and ripping your hair out sometimes 😉 but you won't let that show.
One day when i get the knowledge and the boat I will go down with (kidding or not). I will find my way over the atlantic and maybe beyond. You are one of the inspirations that makes me want to get out on the big seas. You are my yrvind 😅. Ok that's enough of the love.
Realy love your videos! And I hope you never give up the strugle nor the love for feeling the wind in your hair and be humble for what posseidon and neptune throws at you 😉.
If ever in Sweden? Let me know. I'll do what i can to help you out with and means.
//Oscar
Awesome vid! Looked like a ton of work getting done, and lots accomplished. Nice to see how all this stuff is done, never know when the same or similar skills might need to be put to work. Thanks for sharing.👍
I cant wait to see the boat when your done fixing and changing everything on it. I think its going to look amazing.
Excellent work and loving it ☮️
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Good to see you are using epoxy resin.
Loved seeing this! Just starting to gather all the tools needed to do this when I see your video! I was worried that I might be structurally damaging something if I did it, but as you say - it is impossible to reach those nuts/bolts without removing the side piece. I planned on creating a cabinet along the entire shelf line connected to the shelf for support. It will cover the seam and add more storage. It will only be the depth of the shelf. It can be easily removed later if needed.
@@northchannelsailor I tried that on one bolt but it was not working very well. I was afraid if I started accidentally cutting into the deck I'd really have a large mess.
@@northchannelsailor Doing this might create a worse nightmare if I accidentally cut into the deck in several places. I would have gouges causing a lot more work in the end. I'd rather do cabinets than fairing the entire toe rail.
Congratulations! You used every tool in the shop.
Great job guys. Hell of a lot of work done.
Good job Sam. What you did is pretty much exactly what I did on my CD 28 back in 2005. I also documented the whole procedure in pictures and posted it on my website.
The CD 28 is a fine sea boat. I did a three year solo circumnavigation on mine from 2006~09. I videoed some of it as well.
Are you a member of the Cape Dory Sailboat Owners Association? Good people and quite helpful. Keep it up.
May all your troubles melt like lemon drops.
loving this series man! I can't wait to see all the hard work pay off. Keep up the great work!
Sam it’s really coming together and turned out great. Terrible how many holes were drilled into the topside.
Great job on the exterior, Sam. Would love to see you restoring what you ripped out from the cabin. Cheers from 🇨🇦
Great one Sam, love your videos
Perfection is the enemy of good. You are doing a good (great) job.
It’s looking great bro , keep up the good work can’t wait to see it when your done ✅
Started out pretty destructive but looks like a good job at the end of the day. Good work.