I couldn't help but feel guilty watching you work so hard, I'm positive that these few videos don't even come close to showing just how much work this was. Rest well before the Spring time.
Thanks Glen. The hard bit, that I dont film, is feeding myself, going up and down that damned ladder, biking to bathroom trips and trying not to shiver too much in bed at night!
I think our generation is the last to have this kind of determination and indomitable spirit to put time, effort and thought into a project without getting a cheque book out with mummy and daddies money to pay for it all. Thats why Seldon are able and can have the absolute obscene audacity to charge $20,000 for new spreaders. So tired of things being made to break and wear out in a few years. You sir have my total admiration to even attempt all of this work and i truly hope Seldon watches this. They will definitely reap what they sow in coming years when people see there are Pirates on land also!!!
:) ... dont start me on the modern younger generation and all their mollycoddling. Megan and Harry are classic examples! ( don't get me going on that one either ).
Respect for all the patience and grit!! Very entertaining and educational. Must have taken quite some blood, sweat, swears and tears to get all this done.
Just had a complete sailing nerd fest with this series of videos - what a joy! Genuinely 'big thank you' for taking the time to film and edit as well as do all the work itself!
Thanks for your videos on servicing your Furlex hydraulic furlers. As you are aware Selden doesn’t provide any detailed information on servicing these units. I also have the same system ,so your videos were a gift from heaven. You have no fear in stripping things apart. Thanks again.
Hans, I'm very glad it was helpful to you. I now have all the parts and will be putting back to gether again in April. If you want to msg me for any details on parts etc, you can contact me via FaceBook messenger, Sail Cloudy Bay
I think most of this is in the editing frankly John. I'm actually pretty useless at talking and concentrating on what I'm doing at the same time! You need to be female to have that skill!
Thanks Conny. I'll be back out April/May, but not back in the water till September. I'm going to give Oana another summer in Europe before going back to the adventure (my adventure ..... not so much Oana's).
Mr. Glen, non credo che se si fosse affidato a una ditta di manutenzione avrebbero fatto un lavoro così meticoloso. Se io avessi una barca Lei sarebbe la prima persona che contatterei per avere un parere tecnico o altro. Davvero bravo Mr. Glen.
Nothing is beyond your scope. You really take it on and get it done. Very impressed with your cruising show. It's my style of sailing and you are the benchmark. Your wife is the perfect cruising companion. Very professional winterization. Thanks.p
Thanks Peter. Yes, I like to get stuck in because when things break in remote areas or nesty conditions when off-grid, every possibility needs to be in my knowledge scope. So I use these maintenance session to ready me for such an eventuality. Plus of course, I enjoy it :)
Your show is a master class in cruising. Hoping to get cruising again in the near future. Spent 12 years cruising my Bristol 32 ,my home port being St. John VI during that period. Looking to get A Garcia Explorer 45 next. I ran into a few social and weather road blocks that told me I need a very versatile and beast of a cruising machine. Love your boat. I own Tutu point salt pond on St Thomas and to get in you need under 4 feet draft. Best Hurricane hole in the VI. NOT that I want to hang around during hurricane season. But If I have to fly out I can put the boat on the hook there and know my boat isn't going anywhere while I'm gone. Thanks again.p
Dave, yeah, taking the shaft out with our thrust bearing is no easy task. The guys in Spain made a good job of this special tool. But I will actually be removing the shaft in April, because I want to renew the bellows on my stern gland (PSS seal). Fun and games .... it will be a first for me.
Nice work. Here is a tip. When I changed my cutlass bearing, I put the new one in the freezer for several days. I then brought it to the boat on ice, in a cooler. Slid right into place without any need for a hammer.
Thanks for another great video. I like to see how meticulous and skilled you are at such a variety of boatwork tasks. I look forward to seeing your future travels.
I do like to get knowledge just by doing. But before I tackle anything new, I'm as green as anyone out there, but with maybe a bit more confidence than average.
Captain: You always are ay your best when you are in your JDI mode. Your first mate is an angel as well. Thanks for the journey. See you on the Chesapeake in the spring.
Thanks Ian. I will be back to the boat in April (to put Humpty back together again!) then we both start sailing again in Autumn. BUT, next videos will be from our 2019 season where we still had a backlog of editing to do. So Oana will be on screen again soon :) Was also thinking about getting Oprah to interview us, but it seems all the Brits hate her now!
@@SailCloudyBay Lol regarding Oprah. It's difficult not to get into the politics or the "xenophobic" behavior of my European neighbors (the British) but maybe you can answer what your personal impact will be with the Brexit fallout, regarding your traveling plans sailing. Love your channel 😎
Really enjoyed your videos both when sailing and how to topics. I guess in a strange way the covid 19 was a blessing in disguise as far as potential problems that you are fixing now for future sailing destinations. 👍
Dan, agreed, the boat is certainly going to be in great shape for the next stage. But that said, boats and systems don't like lying idle either. So I'm anticipating Cloudy throwing a few surprises at us when we restart.
I am enjoying all your videos. They are extremely well done and helped me bear the covid confinements. The maintenance videos are outstanding and will help me maintain my own HR54. Thank you very, very much. In one of your sailing videos you notice a noise at the bottom of the mast and remark that it might come from the furling system. Since I have the same noise at the bottom of the mast of my HR54 and have not been able to locate the cause, I would be very happy if you told me whether you have been able to solve the problem.
Many thanks! More to come next week, but will be back to sailing and exploring the Caribbean with some older previous footage that we had not yet edited.
i told you you were lying when you said winterizing a long time ago , lol , you are doing a smashing job mate , that in mast furling looked like a proper nightmare , well done !! love the videos
Great series closer Glen. Great work! But must admit the Boots Randolph tunes playing in the time lapse sequences had me expecting the ghost of Benny Hill to appear....with the obligatory buxom blonde! 😂.thanks again for filming and posting!
Hi Glenn,roly (not Sheila) from the uk...as a retired marine engineer I have just watched your maintenance video,s ep.21 to23 with great interest and admiration ,considering no workshop I think it is very good..looking forward to seeing more,thank you.I have also watched previous episodes.
Thanks Roly, yes I dream of having a nice dry workshop to have the boat inside .... and a proper work bench. But I guess I'm just used to using whatever I have on hand.
Well I know who I should have called on Christmas eve,,, when I lost the directions to the bikes santa got for my 2 boys... carry -on.. Wait a minute ~ that funnel idea was one of the best ever seen..
... if you are going to be around the Chesapeake Bay this summer ... Please go over to the Eastern Shore and see a Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe race ... historic wooden boats, some/most over +100 yrs old !!! Majestic !!! I used to sail on "Flying Cloud" as a "boardman" and the Stay-sail trimmer ... I think you will enjoy the specticule !!! The oldest continuous racing class in the USA (1870-1880???)
Thank you for your fantastic maintenance videos. Am enjoying watching your immaculate maintenance works. May I suggest you try using boiler tube cleaning brushes to reach inside the deep end of the spreaders. Cheers.
David, well, its true, maintaining a boat to keep it in good working condition is alot of work and cost. As a rule of thumb, 10% of the value of the boat per year. You've really got to either be pretty wealthy or dedicated or both. Interestingly, in Europe people tend to work on their own boats much more than I see in US. Interesting because professional marine services in US are double the cost of similar in Europe. For us, the only way owning a boat like this makes sense is if we use it all the time. We simply could not afford it just to use on the odd weekend during the season.
@@SailCloudyBay Thank you for taking the time to reply. I absolutely love the perfectionism of both you and you wife. You sometimes pretend to be uppity snobs but I can see the marvelous nuances in both of your personalities. You are both incredible people and very entertaining. I hope your videos continue after this Covid shit.
Hi Glen, Great to see you back with the video show, always the best of them. I've read of some cruisers setting up their engines to be the most powerful bilge pump onboard. Would putting a one way check valve solve that problem of having it accidentally flooding the boat by accident? There must be some sort of valving to sort that out..... Hell of a job you're doing with CB! Can't wait to see those video's that are coming. Keep up the good WORK and oh, yeah, that mast head camera/video setup sounds really neat too.
Peter, good idea. Hadn't thought of the 1-way-valve. I plan to get this set up next time I'm on the boat ..... if I ever get down to that part of my to-do list!
It's a few years since I have heard the "Benny Hill" theme tune! I thought for a moment we were going to see you in fast motion chasing Oana around Cloudy Bay ..... A great series of videos Glen which, if nothing else, highlight the importance of corrosion with dissimilar metals and the need to guard against this happening - 90 minutes of joyful education!
Intense video.... great! Did you do the watermaker? Generator and engine - I ran fresh water into the intake filter bowls and added antifreeze at the end as the engines were switched off. Not as thorough perhaps, but very quick. You can buy anodizing solution and kits - better than painted primer? Drain holes are pivotal, well done for adding those. Structural steel box and tube has a hole at high and low level - although with mast the are plenty of apertures higher up. I suggested on another channel to add one or two cameras at the top of the mast, not sure if I've already mentioned this - the Raymarine units are not too expensive and the quality is surprising. The stainless steel cleaner looks good, will have to try some - away from teak decks! Another fantastic video and April is only just around the corner - where does the time go!
Thanks for the great comment Bob. Yes, I did the water maker, and all the hot/cold water systems and sink/shower/toilet drains, but I cut those out the video as it would have been too much of simply pumping antifreeze around stuff. Yes, been thinking about re-anodizing. I understand how to do that on small pieces of aluminium that fit into a bath, but not so sure how I would re-anodize parts of the mast. But you have got me thinking. I'm going to do some research. Also thought about cameras .... may well add one ready to high-view when coming into reef structures in the Pacific. Hmmm you've just added to me to-do list!
@@SailCloudyBay Hahaa, love the channel Glen, just another way for me to get more content from you! Joking aside, the costs involved wold be stratospheric if you were to subcontract this work - thank-you Seldon... so it's beneficial to all and sundry to understand and be able to carry out these repairs. A couple more thoughts and comments - the corrosion on the mast is electrolytic - I've often wondered if an anode arrangement could be implemented, particularly keel stepped, and, secondly following on from an incident on a super-yacht, you should check neutral and earth loop impedance from the generator and inverter(s). Dangerous situations can occur when a neutral or earth has a high impedance.. This is one time when you might want to get a marine electrician as a normal multimeter cannot perform these task.
Just 5 weeks away .... cant wait to get back Eric. And editing these videos has given me ideas on how it can be done better for the next "rebuild" series.
Oh, I think there are quite few DIYers out there. Maybe less in USA than elsewhere, but still .... Thanks for the compliment, but truth is I only show that bits that make me look good! All the swearing and things going wrong don't make the cut! haha
I hope this message finds you in good health and strong spirits! It's now 27 April 2021, I'm sitting in San Francisco wondering when you'll be back up? I'm sure you have been busy in the refit! Look forward to seeing the refit! Take Care!!!
Hi Kevin, Yes I'm now back at the boat for 6 weeks, back to filming and maintenance again. The maintenance videos won't be out till I get home and edit them, but if you want to see what I'm doing take a look at www.sailcloudybay.com. I undated daily maintenance progress along with photos. In the meantime there are other videos posting each Friday on our channel.
The attention to detail in everything you do is so impressive and why I am addicted to your videos. The sailing is amazing but the maintainence is on another level. What did you do as a profession?
Thanks for the compliment Darren. I spent 31 years with an Oil & Gas service company. Initially working on rig operations for 10 years then office and management. Being on Cloudy Bay kind of takes me back to my operations days where everything seemed to need constant attention to keep things running in the harsh environments the equipment was exposed to. Those were my happiest days .... not so much behind a desk!
@@SailCloudyBay Hey Thanks For Having A Sense Of humor. And Incidentally, I Owned A Lightning With A Serial # 11079 Back In 1990. It Had A Fiberglass Hull, Spruce 26 Foot Mast That Was Not Quite In Plumb And A Stainless Center Board, So I Have An Idea Of How Much Maintenance Is Required With A Boat Powered By Wind. Dennis
I remember reading in your blog about the shewee hahahaha, you are right, it looks like it. So, spring starts in the northern hemisphere in 10 days (according to the sun), are you ready to fly back to USA? just kidding!!! Cheers and regards to Admiral O.
Glen, you are a diamond. Your expertise in maintenance is mind boggling. Have you heard of A.C.F.50 (anti corrosion formula 50) it has been developed by the aircraft industry. It might be a great help for you fighting the corrosion. May I suggest you google it. A super series. I love it . Thanks a million.
Barry, Thanks for the compliment :) Frankly I don't consider myself to be any maintenance hero. I'm just someone who is not afraid to get stuck in and learn by mistakes. And I hope my videos help to inspire others who maybe less confidence with their own inner abilities. Yes, I do use ACH50 quite alot, thanks for highlighting that. But I only use in non-exposed places, like coating electronics and mechanical items inside the boat. I maybe wrong, but I don't think it has the lasting power be out there in the UV and exposed to the full harshness of marine environment, and continue protecting an aggressive SS-Aluminium interface for 10-12 years. I've been on lots of forums about this, and the general consensus for long-term protection from galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals are: Durlac, Lanocote and TefGel and the best - total isolation using a thin layer of HDPE plastics. Thanks for the comment and very glad you enjoyed the videos. More coming soon.
Glen, fabulous job and very educational! Can you share what service life you are getting between your factory quality refurbishments? Specifically, standing rigging. Do you think 900 hours on a cutlass is reasonable? Also, let me know when you are ready to sell Cloudy Bay. I definitely appreciate the care and attention you have applied to your maintenance work.
Hi Brian, difficult to estimate service life really. Its all about how much the boat is used. I expect to get another at least 10 years out of the replacement rigging, but the hydraulic motors will probably need another thorough service in about 5-6 years, mainly to change the seals. On the Cutlass, I feel I should really get more out of it than 900 hours. I could likely have carried on using it for another season, but I also know that vibration can do terrible things to a transmission and prop. Could possibly have just turned it 180 deg too, because the wear is only on the lower side. But its one of those things I don't like to cut corners on, once the boat is out the water. On selling Cloudy Bay, when it comes to it, I'll be sure to let people know. I don't think I will be needing an agency!
When I see all those mast and boom problems concerning reactions between aluminum, stainless steel and seawater = corrosion I wonder if a carbon mast and boom might be a ( expensive ) solution.
There could certainly be a good argument there. I think you are right, the extra cost my be advantageous. But there are not many 12 year old carbon masts out there to compare to
Superb video on your mast and boom overhaul,do you think "Selden" will take any notice regarding the corrosion points you found to better insulate mast and boom attachments on new builds. I'm now looking at my mast and boom attachments on my HR 42 .
Probably not James. Because on HR forums I've heard plenty of stories from others, some with yachts only 4 years old, and no recourse from manufacturers on this point. Mostly regarding the spreaders.
Would you recommend Herrington Harbour and your yard technicians (Ray?) for on the hard time for a Dufour 470 sloop? Looking for options out of the Annapolis area…thanks and love your sailing and maint vids. I can only aspire to get to your level of mech skills!
Yes definitely. It’s 2/3 the price of anywhere in Annapolis. The yard and staff are fantastic and the whole place is manicured like a park. Ray, our friend, also does boat work. I should start getting commission from HHN! Only downside is depth getting in. 7ft. But we draw 8ft and manage OK on high water.
Oh and as an Englishman Tealcoholic i love the fact you have a cup of tea in every shot lmao...sadly i was never able to get a decent brew when i lived over there...and those English colonists threw a bunch of it in a river all because they didn't want to pay 1 tenth of 1 cent in tax...bet they wish they could now lol
Yes, like all Englishman ... gotta have a good cuppa! And generally, anywhere in the world, its only really on the "foreign produce" shelves that you can buy a good English teabag.
Glenn, my self and other are wonderung, what are your formation, Professional ocupation. To result on that excelent handcrafts habilities, and extrem goid know-how level!
Well, I guess I was pretty practical even as a young lad. Taught and inspired by elder brothers who were always tinkering on this or that. And a Dad who refused to throw anything away unless he finally finally could not fix it. Then my career was a field engineer in the oil and gas industry, working for Schlumberger. All very hands-on-practical ... up to the point they promoted me to manager. From then on the only thing I got my hands on was a PC mouse and a desk :( Retiring, and having Cloudy to tinker on is like being re-born for me :)
My sympathies on the spreader torture job. Excellent job on the cutlass-bearing. Love that tool you made for the job. Couldn’t help but hear the sailor language in the background it added spice to the show. The background music made portions of it sound like the old Benny Hill shows, great editing sequences. Did you freeze the bearing before installing it? Does the shaft have a second bearing in the shaft through hull tube?
Hi Michael, No, I didn't freeze the cutlass.... that's a trick that I only just learned. Thought the Benny Hill music may add something .... just need some scantily clad ladies around me to go with it!
An impact screwdriver (the manual one you hit with a hammer) is awesome on stuck screws. Get one, you won't regret it. Remember that the screws in the mast is stainless, put some gope to stop galvanism.
Excellent videos Glen. Have seen them twice. Have you replaced the through hulls and seacoks to bronce? I believe originals are made of brass. What about the plug to drain the sink? Did you have a look at it?
You have the plastic over the end of the aluminum extrusion but what breaks the electrical contact between the aluminum and stainless through the rivet connections?
The truth is Hayden that you cannot stop the metal contact everywhere. These plastic strip(s) should protect the raw ends of the aluminium extrusion and inside I use Lanocote and Durlac on the rivets.
Greetings. Very nice work. T9 was made to stop corrosion on aluminum that can’t be inspected regularly. I’ve not had a need for that, so I can’t comment on its effectiveness.
Yes, I use T9 alot. Especially on electrical parts. But on the mast, open to the weather, heat, sun, UV, salt etc. I'm certain T9 would not stand the test of time. Lanocote on the otherhand will be in place for a decade at least.
Yes, I was just reading that too. But also, in the finer print, Elton says the system would be too big for a car, but OK for RVs, Trucks and ships. So it will be interesting to see the size of the equipment. But all in all, I'm quite excited about it. It will certainly change sailing for all those that crave continuous connectivity to the world .... like Oana!
Paul, I always do as much as I can possibly do myself, for these reasons: I learn about the system when I maintain it, and this knowledge could be invaluable if/when (more like when!) I need to fix anything when we are sailing remote places. We save a lot of money, particularly in USA where man-time starts at $100/hr. And lastly, because I enjoy it, and get great satisfaction knowing the job is done properly. Unfortunately that is not always the case whenever I've used professionals.
Did that backing plate have Helicoils in it? Inside our carbon fibre mast we used hard plastic like Delrin as a backing plate. Just drilled and taped it as per aluminium.
Awesome! I love modern compact impact drivers, they are great for a lot of heavy tasks, I prefer to use those long bits made for impact drivers. The short bits often ruin the heads of the screw or them selves, the long one acts like a spring and yields longer lifetime of the bit and screws. The trick about reversing the rotation when reentering a screw is great also for wood and soft metals as aluminium, I learned it from a seasoned marine service technician in my previous job. It is a bit scary to see how corroded some of those aluminium parts are considering that they aren't that old. On one of the backplates you said it was used thread inserts, are they used for corrotion prevention or just a hack to get the screws secured? Great work, looking forward to more videos :D
Thanks for the comment. Yes, You are right, I should use the longer bits next time, with the impact driver. I believe the thread inserts do 2 things: 1) allows the SS screw/bolt to be thread locked into place without the worry of SS touching any aluminium and 2) the larger thread size of the SS thread insert (vs the screw thread) means there is more threaded area to "survive" corrosion. (a very small thread into aluminium would be much more likely to fail and be striped out). Selden also has threaded inserts on the alloy housing for the furling motors, where stainless steel screws would enter.
I can see that point 2 is very valid, you get more "meat" on each thread. But point 1 would require the thread insert to be of a different material than stainless steel, unless extra care is taken to insulate between the insert and the aluminium. Are these parts, the goose neck and furling motors servicable parts? Then it could be that the thread insert are there to reduce wear on the aluminum and reduce risk of ripping the threads. Thanks for the reply :)
I did my wenches this week I’ve got 4 48s and two 65s. I think the 65s where easier than the 48s. It was time consuming. My next job to figure out is the maxi prop. My only worry in life a prop. Sv bohemian.
Brain, of all things on the boat, I really do find winch servicing tedious. Probably because its routine and nothing new about them. But nice to know they are done for another 18mths to 2 years.
As always I admire your meticulous way and great documentation how you maintain your boat to the T. In aviation we use some great products to prevent corrosion, I never seen being used on boats and don’t quite understand why those products are not being used for sailboats. Generally aluminum aircraft parts are treated with a substance called aludine it has now a different name but aludine is still used and understood. After that treatment commonly a zinc chrome primer is used for further protection. The other product we use particular on seaplanes is a waxy like substances we spray into inaccessible cavities, to prevent corrosion, it stays flexible (ACF50) and would have worked excellent for your spreaders. I would recommend you go on www.aircraftspruce.com where you will find all information you need. Or else talk to an aircraft maintenance engineer. It is a true joy to watch with what kind of love and dedication you take care of your vessel!👍👏👏👏👏🙏🙏⛵️
When winterizing the boat, do you add antifreeze to the motor, genset, AC and etc. or do you change it with new antifreeze? I'm living in a fairly cold climate and boats (and cars) here usually has antifreeze year around because of alleged anti corrotion properties as well not only because it can be below freezing in 8 of 12 months.
I left the normal cooling circuits on the engines with their usual cooling fluid, because it already has an element of antifreeze. Where I circulated "winterizing" antifreeze was around any fluid system that had either fresh water or sea water in them: - Engine raw water circuits - AC cooling circuits - Water maker - Domestic hot and cold water circuits - toilet, sinks and shower drains - washing machine Phew ... yes, alot! Certainly would not like to have to do this EVERY winter! I think it would be quicker to sail south!
You are quite adept at technical smarts very good! Impressed with the ideas as well, you can also use metal brushes shorter than normal with non ferrous types that are slightly softer than the metal you are trying to clean/polish or infuse. And the anodizing is easy as sail sewing... LoL. If you stand up the spreaders in solution and then apply "typical anodizing method" not really acidic, or basic less than clearing out a drain with the same. This is just spitball information take with a grain of salt. Anywho your probably way ahead of me soTHANKS FOR THE VIDEOS HAVE A WONDERFUL WINTER SEE YOU IN THE SPRING!
Thanks Zeke. I didn't really think of that angle, because I didn't think you could re-anodize a surface that was previously anodized. But, you got me thinking. I'm going to investigate.
@@SailCloudyBay there is a Russian guy that I saw on TH-cam that was doing this on ends of metal sort of like overlapping paint, some overlap will come off but the cleaned and dressed part will cost! They took his channel down I think. And if you can buy used spreader type extruded aluminum that are little longer than yours needed you can shorten and fit lastly the welding sticks they sell for aluminum allow as strong welds (when done right as you would😉) and it's just using soldering torch with propane and no Tig gas needed but I know you would love to learn Tig welding the things you can weld and do OMGOSH IT SATISFIES LOL (see I get OCD treatment by completion of these type things 😆) and I was asking what professional field you were in( sorry I'm not trying to be a bother) Thanks again for the finishing video very nice work that ship looks like NEW!
@@SailCloudyBay oh the part that's getting redone has to be striped to bare metal this is the part that takes stamina and nerve but you can do the whole process it's just dipping till submerged maybe you can do blue to match her boot strip and letterhead oooh that would be neat and just as protective
Hi Glenn. We have enjoyed all of your videos but particularly your detailed maintenance work! What grease product did you use when you inserted the cutlas bearing? Also we note in the comments that you will be using Duralac when putting the hardware back together. Is that your choice over Tef-Jel?? Thanks! Anna & Peter
Hi Anna, Peter. Glad you enjoyed the videos. More to come soon. The grease was just basic marine grease. It seems to stay there OK (very tight space) until I next replace the cutlass. On the corrosion preventer, I'm a bit new to this but it seems there are 3 go-to products: Durlac, Lanocote and Tefgel. I feel each has its own place, with some overlaps. Durlac is the only one that chemically protects against galvanic corrosion, and while it remains moist its probably the best. Trouble is that is tends to dry out and crack off after several years with strong exposure to heat/sun, so dont expect it to last a decade. On the other hand, Durlac is the only one that dries, so is good where you a) dont want the liquid migrating and b) where you don't want the screw to come out accidentally. I use this on screws and rivets Tefgel is brilliant in that is does not dry out, really good at keeping out moisture and seems to last the time. But it doesnt dry and my rigger tells me that over time is tends "walk" all over the rig. Its also a good lubricant. So advise not to use on screws up the rig, unless you like screws raining randomly on you! I use this for parts that I want to regularly get apart. Lanocote is the only naturally occuring product. It smells like old sheep! It extremely viscous, and acts like Tefgel, but doesnt "walk" even in high temperature zones. But while much more vicous than Tefgel it is still a lubricant, so good for rivets and metal touching metal, but not good for screws that you want to stay in place. Hope that helps. Like said, I'm no expert, but this is my understanding.
Thanks Glenn! Your information was helpful and naturally thorough!! Just so you can track where your channel reaches we live in the middle of Canada and sale on a large fresh water lake full of islands known as Lake of the Woods. We were very impressed with the tool you had made for removing the cutlas bearing. What material is it fabricated in?? Anna & Peter
it just hit me how much bigger everything is on ur hr54..looks like all things are like triple the size than whats on feks a 39.(and those prices for the spreeaders would bring me a good boat..20 000?????) thanks for awsome video again cpt
Jan, I agree. They say cost and yacht systems size/strength goes up exponentially with length. And I think its quite true. Its one of the reasons that I see this size of boat is the max that 2 people can safely handle (maybe already too big). Above this the forces on everything just get unhandlable, especially when things go wrong.
Jan, Prior to Covid we had been "at sea" (living on the boat) since May 2016. That is when I retired from work. But we stopped in June 2020 to take a break while this Covid thing is on, causing issues for entering different countries.
I think the airplane guy might be on to something. Corrosion x. Or the 50 stuff. They say it’s seaps a oily film for a while from the treatments. And they fog the aircrafts every two years. Hum don’t know. . Interesting subject.
Correct. And I think it will become our standard for all speeded up footage. Just need some scantily clad girlies in the background and .... Benny here we come!
I remeber looking at a walkthrough video of the Paradise 60 Morningstar. This aluminum sailing yacht has twin 65 hp Perkins diesels and the owner had a pumping system installed. By using one or both engines he can empty all bilges . ( th-cam.com/video/Cga9g7z4t_o/w-d-xo.html )
))) Typisch Glenn mann hört halbesjahr nichts und dann das Glenn bei der arbeit und das vollesprogram ))) Glenn sie erklären so gut und ausfuhrlich und mit Humor Respeckt Sir !! Hab einenn frage glenn sind sie maschienenschlosser oder Feinmechaniker?
Nein, Mesut, ich bin kein Maschinenschlosser oder Präzisionsmechaniker. Ich bin ein Geologe! Aber ich habe viel Zeit mit Öl- und Gasbohrinseln verbracht, um Dinge zu reparieren. Ich bin froh, dass dir die Videos gefallen haben. Weitere werden in den nächsten Wochen folgen. Zurück zum Segeln und Erkunden der Karibik.
@@SailCloudyBay Sie erinnern mich an mein meister Glenn er hat nie verpatz und sauber diziplinert präztisch und mit Humor gearbeitet !!! ich wüensche ihnen noch wunderschoene Segel Jahre !!!
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I’m totally convinced that Glenn is a high functioning alien from another planet!
Damn ... you got me! OK, but which planet?
@@SailCloudyBay I can’t remember where Superman was from without doing a search but you must be Superman’s brother.......that planet!
I couldn't help but feel guilty watching you work so hard, I'm positive that these few videos don't even come close to showing just how much work this was. Rest well before the Spring time.
Thanks Glen. The hard bit, that I dont film, is feeding myself, going up and down that damned ladder, biking to bathroom trips and trying not to shiver too much in bed at night!
Any time I think our Xc45 isn't big enough I watch your maintenance videos! You're obviously a skilled engineer, nice vids.
Thanks Matthew. Nice boat the Xc45
Extraordinarily satisfying watching that cutlass bearing emerge. You have set a new standard for winterising/refit projects. Bravo.
Right!
Thanks Nick, yes, that device is pretty useful. the guys in Spain did a great job making it.
I think our generation is the last to have this kind of determination and indomitable spirit to put time, effort and thought into a project without getting a cheque book out with mummy and daddies money to pay for it all. Thats why Seldon are able and can have the absolute obscene audacity to charge $20,000 for new spreaders. So tired of things being made to break and wear out in a few years. You sir have my total admiration to even attempt all of this work and i truly hope Seldon watches this. They will definitely reap what they sow in coming years when people see there are Pirates on land also!!!
:) ... dont start me on the modern younger generation and all their mollycoddling. Megan and Harry are classic examples! ( don't get me going on that one either ).
Never stop...this is that top 1%.....the bit that makes the difference to outcomes at work and at play!
More coming Tim ....
Best maintenance series you have ever done! It is outstanding. Thank you for the video and it is very enjoyable to a farmer here in Michigan .
Wow, we even reach the mid-west farming community! Thanks Todd.
Respect for all the patience and grit!! Very entertaining and educational. Must have taken quite some blood, sweat, swears and tears to get all this done.
Yet, once I'm in the groove I tend to work non-stop. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Back to LOVELY RE-RUNS of CLOUD BAY. Always did enjoy your PARASAILOR toward & around CUBA. You and Oana stay warm & SAFE!
Oh yes Steven, that was indeed a perfect sail from Cayman to Cuba. Delightful.
Just had a complete sailing nerd fest with this series of videos - what a joy! Genuinely 'big thank you' for taking the time to film and edit as well as do all the work itself!
Glad you enjoyed it Guy, I certainly enjoyed doing and editing it all.
Thanks for your videos on servicing your Furlex hydraulic furlers. As you are aware Selden doesn’t provide any detailed information on servicing these units. I also have the same system ,so your videos were a gift from heaven. You have no fear in stripping things apart. Thanks again.
Hans, I'm very glad it was helpful to you. I now have all the parts and will be putting back to gether again in April. If you want to msg me for any details on parts etc, you can contact me via FaceBook messenger, Sail Cloudy Bay
Thanks, Glen
It is finally nice to see someone who can work and talk how to same time nice going.
I think most of this is in the editing frankly John. I'm actually pretty useless at talking and concentrating on what I'm doing at the same time! You need to be female to have that skill!
You are the man Glen! Looking forward to May when Claudy Bay is back in the water. Have a relaxing break
Thanks Conny. I'll be back out April/May, but not back in the water till September. I'm going to give Oana another summer in Europe before going back to the adventure (my adventure ..... not so much Oana's).
Bloody well done. You will be ready for the south Pacific!!
Yep, thats the plan. Although, I'm sure Cloudy will still throw a few challenges at us
Mr. Glen, non credo che se si fosse affidato a una ditta di manutenzione avrebbero fatto un lavoro così meticoloso. Se io avessi una barca Lei sarebbe la prima persona che contatterei per avere un parere tecnico o altro. Davvero bravo Mr. Glen.
Grazie Renato, Questo è un bel complimento.
Great short series. I'm sure you've inspired lots of us to tackle a few more jobs around the boat.
That's the plan, Ivan :) Now go get to it!
Nothing is beyond your scope. You really take it on and get it done. Very impressed with your cruising show. It's my style of sailing and you are the benchmark. Your wife is the perfect cruising companion. Very professional winterization. Thanks.p
Thanks Peter. Yes, I like to get stuck in because when things break in remote areas or nesty conditions when off-grid, every possibility needs to be in my knowledge scope. So I use these maintenance session to ready me for such an eventuality. Plus of course, I enjoy it :)
Your show is a master class in cruising. Hoping to get cruising again in the near future. Spent 12 years cruising my Bristol 32 ,my home port being St. John VI during that period. Looking to get A Garcia Explorer 45 next. I ran into a few social and weather road blocks that told me I need a very versatile and beast of a cruising machine. Love your boat. I own Tutu point salt pond on St Thomas and to get in you need under 4 feet draft. Best Hurricane hole in the VI. NOT that I want to hang around during hurricane season. But If I have to fly out I can put the boat on the hook there and know my boat isn't going anywhere while I'm gone. Thanks again.p
Glen, extraordinary series of maintenance videos. Can't thank you enough.
Thanks. Glad you liked them Carter
Love the Benny Hill score. Waiting to see the dancers!
I'll see what I can do next time :)
I admire your work ethic and your choice of benny hill theme music.
Yeah, the Benny Hill theme suggestion came from one of the viewers! I think it worked quite well, especially for BH fans :)
Thank you for letting us come along for the journey!
You are welcome. And thank YOU for appreciating the ride :)
That's the first cutlass bearing change without the shaft out I've ever seen. Nice.
Dave, yeah, taking the shaft out with our thrust bearing is no easy task. The guys in Spain made a good job of this special tool.
But I will actually be removing the shaft in April, because I want to renew the bellows on my stern gland (PSS seal). Fun and games .... it will be a first for me.
Nice work. Here is a tip. When I changed my cutlass bearing, I put the new one in the freezer for several days. I then brought it to the boat on ice, in a cooler. Slid right into place without any need for a hammer.
Wow .... now THAT is an interesting tip. Thanks. Will certainly try it because hammering on that P-Bracket cannot be good for the structure.
Thanks for another great video. I like to see how meticulous and skilled you are at such a variety of boatwork tasks. I look forward to seeing your future travels.
Thank you very much, John
Well-played with the coolant draining! 👍
Thanks 👍
The milk carton funnel idea is brilliant.
Thanks Steve. Yes my generator drain shewee is pending patent!! :)
You are a man with a lot of knowledge!
I do like to get knowledge just by doing. But before I tackle anything new, I'm as green as anyone out there, but with maybe a bit more confidence than average.
Thank you for this great and informative video. Stay safe
Glad you enjoyed it guys
Captain: You always are ay your best when you are in your JDI mode. Your first mate is an angel as well.
Thanks for the journey. See you on the Chesapeake in the spring.
My pleasure! Yes, just 5 weeks till I'm back there.
Cool! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
What an absolute hero. What a work ethic. You really love Cloudy. Missing Wanda, hope you can get back in the water soon.
Thanks Ian. I will be back to the boat in April (to put Humpty back together again!) then we both start sailing again in Autumn. BUT, next videos will be from our 2019 season where we still had a backlog of editing to do. So Oana will be on screen again soon :)
Was also thinking about getting Oprah to interview us, but it seems all the Brits hate her now!
@@SailCloudyBay Lol regarding Oprah. It's difficult not to get into the politics or the "xenophobic" behavior of my European neighbors (the British) but maybe you can answer what your personal impact will be with the Brexit fallout, regarding your traveling plans sailing. Love your channel 😎
Really enjoyed your videos both when sailing and how to topics. I guess in a strange way the covid 19 was a blessing in disguise as far as potential problems that you are fixing now for future sailing destinations. 👍
Dan, agreed, the boat is certainly going to be in great shape for the next stage. But that said, boats and systems don't like lying idle either. So I'm anticipating Cloudy throwing a few surprises at us when we restart.
I am enjoying all your videos. They are extremely well done and helped me bear the covid confinements. The maintenance videos are outstanding and will help me maintain my own HR54. Thank you very, very much. In one of your sailing videos you notice a noise at the bottom of the mast and remark that it might come from the furling system. Since I have the same noise at the bottom of the mast of my HR54 and have not been able to locate the cause, I would be very happy if you told me whether you have been able to solve the problem.
Great series and well done.
Many thanks! More to come next week, but will be back to sailing and exploring the Caribbean with some older previous footage that we had not yet edited.
i told you you were lying when you said winterizing a long time ago , lol , you are doing a smashing job mate , that in mast furling looked like a proper nightmare , well done !! love the videos
Yeah .. kind of got carried away as usual. But the actual winterizing is in this one!
@@SailCloudyBay where do you plan on living for the winter until you all start sailing again? States? Or do you travel during the winter months?
We are back in Oana's home town, Bucharest, Romania
Oh no the last one ... .... well spring is near ... another useful video of a useful series. Thank you
Some more coming next week ... sailing again. Don't task me how, just watch :)
I learn so much from Miss Cloudy - thank you for sharing & looking forward to Spring time!
You are so welcome!
Really enjoyed these Glen - thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Stuart
I really enjoy the jobs that you do. Your boat is immaculate from top to keel roll on the rebuild
Steve, thanks. Yes, looking forward to the slightly cleaner aspect of rebuilding, thats for sure. 5 more weeks and I'll be back at it.
You are a fantastic mechanic for everything great, really good well done.
Thank you very much, Richard
Great series closer Glen. Great work! But must admit the Boots Randolph tunes playing in the time lapse sequences had me expecting the ghost of Benny Hill to appear....with the obligatory buxom blonde! 😂.thanks again for filming and posting!
Love your videos! Thanks for sharing!
You are welcome, Scott.
Hi Glenn,roly (not Sheila) from the uk...as a retired marine engineer I have just watched your maintenance video,s ep.21 to23 with great interest and admiration ,considering no workshop I think it is very good..looking forward to seeing more,thank you.I have also watched previous episodes.
Thanks Roly, yes I dream of having a nice dry workshop to have the boat inside .... and a proper work bench. But I guess I'm just used to using whatever I have on hand.
Well I know who I should have called on Christmas eve,,, when I lost the directions to the bikes santa got for my 2 boys... carry -on.. Wait a minute ~ that funnel idea was one of the best ever seen..
I got the last bit of the comment Wayne, but you completely lost me on the first part!
@@SailCloudyBay Just saying you know how to put things together.
@@waynefederico9396 Ah ha ... sorry, now that I read it again I wonder why I didnt understand first time. Losing my marbles I think!
Loves this “series”, thanks for putting it together
Glad you enjoy it, Thomas.
... if you are going to be around the Chesapeake Bay this summer ... Please go over to the Eastern Shore and see a Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe race ... historic wooden boats, some/most over +100 yrs old !!! Majestic !!! I used to sail on "Flying Cloud" as a "boardman" and the Stay-sail trimmer ... I think you will enjoy the specticule !!! The oldest continuous racing class in the USA (1870-1880???)
Thanks Harry, but we will be in Europe this summer.
@@SailCloudyBay The "Log Canoe's race from early July to mid Sept ... mostly in St Micheals and Oxford ...
Thank you for your fantastic maintenance videos. Am enjoying watching your immaculate maintenance works. May I suggest you try using boiler tube cleaning brushes to reach inside the deep end of the spreaders. Cheers.
Very impressive. How does an ordinary person afford to pay for all this maintenance? Being an engineer definitely saves you money. Fabulous video.
David, well, its true, maintaining a boat to keep it in good working condition is alot of work and cost. As a rule of thumb, 10% of the value of the boat per year. You've really got to either be pretty wealthy or dedicated or both. Interestingly, in Europe people tend to work on their own boats much more than I see in US. Interesting because professional marine services in US are double the cost of similar in Europe.
For us, the only way owning a boat like this makes sense is if we use it all the time. We simply could not afford it just to use on the odd weekend during the season.
@@SailCloudyBay Thank you for taking the time to reply. I absolutely love the perfectionism of both you and you wife. You sometimes pretend to be uppity snobs but I can see the marvelous nuances in both of your personalities. You are both incredible people and very entertaining. I hope your videos continue after this Covid shit.
Hi Glen,
Great to see you back with the video show, always the best of them. I've read of some cruisers setting up their engines to be the most powerful bilge pump onboard. Would putting a one way check valve solve that problem of having it accidentally flooding the boat by accident? There must be some sort of valving to sort that out..... Hell of a job you're doing with CB! Can't wait to see those video's that are coming. Keep up the good WORK and oh, yeah, that mast head camera/video setup sounds really neat too.
Peter, good idea. Hadn't thought of the 1-way-valve. I plan to get this set up next time I'm on the boat ..... if I ever get down to that part of my to-do list!
The antifreeze drain funnel, aka she-wee. Brilliant, quite so.
Sometimes you just gotta think out the box on boats!
It's a few years since I have heard the "Benny Hill" theme tune! I thought for a moment we were going to see you in fast motion chasing Oana around Cloudy Bay ..... A great series of videos Glen which, if nothing else, highlight the importance of corrosion with dissimilar metals and the need to guard against this happening - 90 minutes of joyful education!
Thanks Martin ..... maybe we will progress to me chasing Oana to Benny Hill music :) Though I'm not sure she will buy into that image!
@@SailCloudyBay Hahaha ...... just remind her that life is too short and we all need a bit of fun and enlightenment in our lives.
Thank you, I have been looking forward to this.
Scott
Our pleasure!
Intense video.... great! Did you do the watermaker? Generator and engine - I ran fresh water into the intake filter bowls and added antifreeze at the end as the engines were switched off. Not as thorough perhaps, but very quick. You can buy anodizing solution and kits - better than painted primer? Drain holes are pivotal, well done for adding those. Structural steel box and tube has a hole at high and low level - although with mast the are plenty of apertures higher up. I suggested on another channel to add one or two cameras at the top of the mast, not sure if I've already mentioned this - the Raymarine units are not too expensive and the quality is surprising. The stainless steel cleaner looks good, will have to try some - away from teak decks! Another fantastic video and April is only just around the corner - where does the time go!
Thanks for the great comment Bob. Yes, I did the water maker, and all the hot/cold water systems and sink/shower/toilet drains, but I cut those out the video as it would have been too much of simply pumping antifreeze around stuff.
Yes, been thinking about re-anodizing. I understand how to do that on small pieces of aluminium that fit into a bath, but not so sure how I would re-anodize parts of the mast. But you have got me thinking. I'm going to do some research.
Also thought about cameras .... may well add one ready to high-view when coming into reef structures in the Pacific.
Hmmm you've just added to me to-do list!
@@SailCloudyBay Hahaa, love the channel Glen, just another way for me to get more content from you! Joking aside, the costs involved wold be stratospheric if you were to subcontract this work - thank-you Seldon... so it's beneficial to all and sundry to understand and be able to carry out these repairs. A couple more thoughts and comments - the corrosion on the mast is electrolytic - I've often wondered if an anode arrangement could be implemented, particularly keel stepped, and, secondly following on from an incident on a super-yacht, you should check neutral and earth loop impedance from the generator and inverter(s). Dangerous situations can occur when a neutral or earth has a high impedance.. This is one time when you might want to get a marine electrician as a normal multimeter cannot perform these task.
Yeah! Your back. Great.
Bill, did you see that there is Part 1 and 2 also?
@@SailCloudyBay I haven't looked for them yet because I to complete a few jobs. I will look for them tomorrow. Thank you
Thanks Glen. See you in April.
Just 5 weeks away .... cant wait to get back Eric. And editing these videos has given me ideas on how it can be done better for the next "rebuild" series.
Great job! So useful! Grazie mille!
Prego Luca :)
I thought I was a lone DIYer but must admit you rule, sir.
Oh, I think there are quite few DIYers out there. Maybe less in USA than elsewhere, but still ....
Thanks for the compliment, but truth is I only show that bits that make me look good! All the swearing and things going wrong don't make the cut! haha
I hope this message finds you in good health and strong spirits! It's now 27 April 2021, I'm sitting in San Francisco wondering when you'll be back up? I'm sure you have been busy in the refit! Look forward to seeing the refit! Take Care!!!
Hi Kevin, Yes I'm now back at the boat for 6 weeks, back to filming and maintenance again. The maintenance videos won't be out till I get home and edit them, but if you want to see what I'm doing take a look at www.sailcloudybay.com. I undated daily maintenance progress along with photos. In the meantime there are other videos posting each Friday on our channel.
The attention to detail in everything you do is so impressive and why I am addicted to your videos. The sailing is amazing but the maintainence is on another level. What did you do as a profession?
Thanks for the compliment Darren. I spent 31 years with an Oil & Gas service company. Initially working on rig operations for 10 years then office and management. Being on Cloudy Bay kind of takes me back to my operations days where everything seemed to need constant attention to keep things running in the harsh environments the equipment was exposed to. Those were my happiest days .... not so much behind a desk!
I'm Wondering Weather Maintenance Should Almost Come Before Boat In The Title. Great Video.
Yes Dennis, you could be right!
@@SailCloudyBay Hey Thanks For Having A Sense Of humor. And Incidentally, I Owned A Lightning With A Serial # 11079 Back In 1990. It Had A Fiberglass Hull, Spruce 26 Foot Mast That Was Not Quite In Plumb And A Stainless Center Board, So I Have An Idea Of How Much Maintenance Is Required With A Boat Powered By Wind. Dennis
It's som much easier to watch another one do the necessary stuff than to get on with it yourself. But your doing a nice job on a very big boat.
I agree totally Henrik. Hence I watch quite a few hours of TH-cam myself to get up the enthusiasm!
Elton Musk @9.47 That's a good one.
Yeah ,.... hoping he'll fix offshore communication for us.
I remember reading in your blog about the shewee hahahaha, you are right, it looks like it. So, spring starts in the northern hemisphere in 10 days (according to the sun), are you ready to fly back to USA? just kidding!!! Cheers and regards to Admiral O.
Yes Jorge, I will be back there April 15th ... hopefully. So the blog should restart then too.
Good stuff here!
Glad you found it good to watch James.
Glen, you are a diamond. Your expertise in maintenance is mind boggling. Have you heard of A.C.F.50 (anti corrosion formula 50) it has been developed by the aircraft industry. It might be a great help for you fighting the corrosion. May I suggest you google it. A super series. I love it . Thanks a million.
Barry, Thanks for the compliment :)
Frankly I don't consider myself to be any maintenance hero. I'm just someone who is not afraid to get stuck in and learn by mistakes. And I hope my videos help to inspire others who maybe less confidence with their own inner abilities.
Yes, I do use ACH50 quite alot, thanks for highlighting that. But I only use in non-exposed places, like coating electronics and mechanical items inside the boat. I maybe wrong, but I don't think it has the lasting power be out there in the UV and exposed to the full harshness of marine environment, and continue protecting an aggressive SS-Aluminium interface for 10-12 years. I've been on lots of forums about this, and the general consensus for long-term protection from galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals are: Durlac, Lanocote and TefGel and the best - total isolation using a thin layer of HDPE plastics.
Thanks for the comment and very glad you enjoyed the videos. More coming soon.
Glen, fabulous job and very educational! Can you share what service life you are getting between your factory quality refurbishments? Specifically, standing rigging. Do you think 900 hours on a cutlass is reasonable? Also, let me know when you are ready to sell Cloudy Bay. I definitely appreciate the care and attention you have applied to your maintenance work.
Hi Brian, difficult to estimate service life really. Its all about how much the boat is used. I expect to get another at least 10 years out of the replacement rigging, but the hydraulic motors will probably need another thorough service in about 5-6 years, mainly to change the seals. On the Cutlass, I feel I should really get more out of it than 900 hours. I could likely have carried on using it for another season, but I also know that vibration can do terrible things to a transmission and prop. Could possibly have just turned it 180 deg too, because the wear is only on the lower side. But its one of those things I don't like to cut corners on, once the boat is out the water. On selling Cloudy Bay, when it comes to it, I'll be sure to let people know. I don't think I will be needing an agency!
When I see all those mast and boom problems concerning reactions between aluminum, stainless steel and seawater = corrosion I wonder if a carbon mast and boom might be a ( expensive ) solution.
There could certainly be a good argument there. I think you are right, the extra cost my be advantageous. But there are not many 12 year old carbon masts out there to compare to
Superb video on your mast and boom overhaul,do you think "Selden" will take any notice regarding the corrosion points you found to better insulate mast and boom attachments on new builds.
I'm now looking at my mast and boom attachments on my HR 42 .
Probably not James. Because on HR forums I've heard plenty of stories from others, some with yachts only 4 years old, and no recourse from manufacturers on this point. Mostly regarding the spreaders.
Would you recommend Herrington Harbour and your yard technicians (Ray?) for on the hard time for a Dufour 470 sloop? Looking for options out of the Annapolis area…thanks and love your sailing and maint vids. I can only aspire to get to your level of mech skills!
Yes definitely. It’s 2/3 the price of anywhere in Annapolis. The yard and staff are fantastic and the whole place is manicured like a park. Ray, our friend, also does boat work. I should start getting commission from HHN! Only downside is depth getting in. 7ft. But we draw 8ft and manage OK on high water.
@@SailCloudyBay any way u could share Rays’ contact info? Thanks!
Hank Gibson send us a message via our FB page and I’ll put you in contact. I dont want to write his details here.
Oh and as an Englishman Tealcoholic i love the fact you have a cup of tea in every shot lmao...sadly i was never able to get a decent brew when i lived over there...and those English colonists threw a bunch of it in a river all because they didn't want to pay 1 tenth of 1 cent in tax...bet they wish they could now lol
Yes, like all Englishman ... gotta have a good cuppa! And generally, anywhere in the world, its only really on the "foreign produce" shelves that you can buy a good English teabag.
Glenn, my self and other are wonderung, what are your formation, Professional ocupation. To result on that excelent handcrafts habilities, and extrem goid know-how level!
Well, I guess I was pretty practical even as a young lad. Taught and inspired by elder brothers who were always tinkering on this or that. And a Dad who refused to throw anything away unless he finally finally could not fix it. Then my career was a field engineer in the oil and gas industry, working for Schlumberger. All very hands-on-practical ... up to the point they promoted me to manager. From then on the only thing I got my hands on was a PC mouse and a desk :( Retiring, and having Cloudy to tinker on is like being re-born for me :)
Superb video on maintenance, love it. Can you say what generator you have, does not look like northern lights or a panda ??
Hi Paul. THanks for the compliment. Our generator is a WhisperPower 8-Ultra. Dutch made I believe. Fitted as standard to HR
My sympathies on the spreader torture job. Excellent job on the cutlass-bearing. Love that tool you made for the job. Couldn’t help but hear the sailor language in the background it added spice to the show. The background music made portions of it sound like the old Benny Hill shows, great editing sequences.
Did you freeze the bearing before installing it? Does the shaft have a second bearing in the shaft through hull tube?
Hi Michael, No, I didn't freeze the cutlass.... that's a trick that I only just learned. Thought the Benny Hill music may add something .... just need some scantily clad ladies around me to go with it!
An impact screwdriver (the manual one you hit with a hammer) is awesome on stuck screws. Get one, you won't regret it. Remember that the screws in the mast is stainless, put some gope to stop galvanism.
Yep, thats what I'm using. Impact driver. the screws will back in with Durlac.
Excellent videos Glen. Have seen them twice. Have you replaced the through hulls and seacoks to bronce? I believe originals are made of brass. What about the plug to drain the sink? Did you have a look at it?
Ups I missed it, of course you changed them on January 2020.
Yes Issac, we changed all to Bronze (Groco brand) in Nov'19
well done, hopefully this is the last winter we have to do the same, heading to the Caribbean in the fall
We'll be right there next to you .... heading south at that time too.
@@SailCloudyBay excellent may cross paths, we are leaving from Halifax, SV Bella
I admire how meticulous you are. Gorgeous boat.
Thank you Diane :)
You have the plastic over the end of the aluminum extrusion but what breaks the electrical contact between the aluminum and stainless through the rivet connections?
The truth is Hayden that you cannot stop the metal contact everywhere. These plastic strip(s) should protect the raw ends of the aluminium extrusion and inside I use Lanocote and Durlac on the rivets.
well what to say ...thank you
You are welcome Andrea
Greetings. Very nice work. T9 was made to stop corrosion on aluminum that can’t be inspected regularly. I’ve not had a need for that, so I can’t comment on its effectiveness.
Yes, I use T9 alot. Especially on electrical parts. But on the mast, open to the weather, heat, sun, UV, salt etc. I'm certain T9 would not stand the test of time. Lanocote on the otherhand will be in place for a decade at least.
@@SailCloudyBay Good to know that about Lanocote. Thank you.
Interesting, Starlink has applied for mobile use with the FCC today. Musk says the new update will be able to be on the move and still stay connected.
Yes, I was just reading that too. But also, in the finer print, Elton says the system would be too big for a car, but OK for RVs, Trucks and ships. So it will be interesting to see the size of the equipment. But all in all, I'm quite excited about it. It will certainly change sailing for all those that crave continuous connectivity to the world .... like Oana!
A lot of work!) What was your motivation to do it yourself? the question is not about saving money
Paul, I always do as much as I can possibly do myself, for these reasons: I learn about the system when I maintain it, and this knowledge could be invaluable if/when (more like when!) I need to fix anything when we are sailing remote places. We save a lot of money, particularly in USA where man-time starts at $100/hr. And lastly, because I enjoy it, and get great satisfaction knowing the job is done properly. Unfortunately that is not always the case whenever I've used professionals.
Did that backing plate have Helicoils in it? Inside our carbon fibre mast we used hard plastic like Delrin as a backing plate. Just drilled and taped it as per aluminium.
Yes, those are helicoils. I'll replace and put back in the same.
Awesome! I love modern compact impact drivers, they are great for a lot of heavy tasks, I prefer to use those long bits made for impact drivers. The short bits often ruin the heads of the screw or them selves, the long one acts like a spring and yields longer lifetime of the bit and screws.
The trick about reversing the rotation when reentering a screw is great also for wood and soft metals as aluminium, I learned it from a seasoned marine service technician in my previous job.
It is a bit scary to see how corroded some of those aluminium parts are considering that they aren't that old. On one of the backplates you said it was used thread inserts, are they used for corrotion prevention or just a hack to get the screws secured?
Great work, looking forward to more videos :D
Thanks for the comment. Yes, You are right, I should use the longer bits next time, with the impact driver.
I believe the thread inserts do 2 things: 1) allows the SS screw/bolt to be thread locked into place without the worry of SS touching any aluminium and 2) the larger thread size of the SS thread insert (vs the screw thread) means there is more threaded area to "survive" corrosion. (a very small thread into aluminium would be much more likely to fail and be striped out). Selden also has threaded inserts on the alloy housing for the furling motors, where stainless steel screws would enter.
I can see that point 2 is very valid, you get more "meat" on each thread. But point 1 would require the thread insert to be of a different material than stainless steel, unless extra care is taken to insulate between the insert and the aluminium.
Are these parts, the goose neck and furling motors servicable parts? Then it could be that the thread insert are there to reduce wear on the aluminum and reduce risk of ripping the threads.
Thanks for the reply :)
I did my wenches this week I’ve got 4 48s and two 65s. I think the 65s where easier than the 48s. It was time consuming. My next job to figure out is the maxi prop. My only worry in life a prop. Sv bohemian.
Brain, of all things on the boat, I really do find winch servicing tedious. Probably because its routine and nothing new about them. But nice to know they are done for another 18mths to 2 years.
As always I admire your meticulous way and great documentation how you maintain your boat to the T.
In aviation we use some great products to prevent corrosion, I never seen being used on boats and don’t quite understand why those products are not being used for sailboats. Generally aluminum aircraft parts are treated with a substance called aludine it has now a different name but aludine is still used and understood. After that treatment commonly a zinc chrome primer is used for further protection. The other product we use particular on seaplanes is a waxy like substances we spray into inaccessible cavities, to prevent corrosion, it stays flexible (ACF50) and would have worked excellent for your spreaders. I would recommend you go on www.aircraftspruce.com where you will find all information you need. Or else talk to an aircraft maintenance engineer.
It is a true joy to watch with what kind of love and dedication you take care of your vessel!👍👏👏👏👏🙏🙏⛵️
Good thinking Samai. I'll take a look. Likely the "waxy like" substance you spray on sea planes is probably something like Lanocote.
When winterizing the boat, do you add antifreeze to the motor, genset, AC and etc. or do you change it with new antifreeze?
I'm living in a fairly cold climate and boats (and cars) here usually has antifreeze year around because of alleged anti corrotion properties as well not only because it can be below freezing in 8 of 12 months.
I left the normal cooling circuits on the engines with their usual cooling fluid, because it already has an element of antifreeze.
Where I circulated "winterizing" antifreeze was around any fluid system that had either fresh water or sea water in them:
- Engine raw water circuits
- AC cooling circuits
- Water maker
- Domestic hot and cold water circuits
- toilet, sinks and shower drains
- washing machine
Phew ... yes, alot! Certainly would not like to have to do this EVERY winter! I think it would be quicker to sail south!
You are quite adept at technical smarts very good! Impressed with the ideas as well, you can also use metal brushes shorter than normal with non ferrous types that are slightly softer than the metal you are trying to clean/polish or infuse.
And the anodizing is easy as sail sewing... LoL. If you stand up the spreaders in solution and then apply "typical anodizing method" not really acidic, or basic less than clearing out a drain with the same. This is just spitball information take with a grain of salt. Anywho your probably way ahead of me soTHANKS FOR THE VIDEOS HAVE A WONDERFUL WINTER SEE YOU IN THE SPRING!
Thanks Zeke. I didn't really think of that angle, because I didn't think you could re-anodize a surface that was previously anodized. But, you got me thinking. I'm going to investigate.
@@SailCloudyBay there is a Russian guy that I saw on TH-cam that was doing this on ends of metal sort of like overlapping paint, some overlap will come off but the cleaned and dressed part will cost! They took his channel down I think. And if you can buy used spreader type extruded aluminum that are little longer than yours needed you can shorten and fit lastly the welding sticks they sell for aluminum allow as strong welds (when done right as you would😉) and it's just using soldering torch with propane and no Tig gas needed but I know you would love to learn Tig welding the things you can weld and do OMGOSH IT SATISFIES LOL (see I get OCD treatment by completion of these type things 😆) and I was asking what professional field you were in( sorry I'm not trying to be a bother)
Thanks again for the finishing video very nice work that ship looks like NEW!
@@SailCloudyBay oh the part that's getting redone has to be striped to bare metal this is the part that takes stamina and nerve but you can do the whole process it's just dipping till submerged maybe you can do blue to match her boot strip and letterhead oooh that would be neat and just as protective
Hi Glenn. We have enjoyed all of your videos but particularly your detailed maintenance work! What grease product did you use when you inserted the cutlas bearing? Also we note in the comments that you will be using Duralac when putting the hardware back together. Is that your choice over Tef-Jel?? Thanks!
Anna & Peter
Hi Anna, Peter.
Glad you enjoyed the videos. More to come soon. The grease was just basic marine grease. It seems to stay there OK (very tight space) until I next replace the cutlass.
On the corrosion preventer, I'm a bit new to this but it seems there are 3 go-to products: Durlac, Lanocote and Tefgel. I feel each has its own place, with some overlaps.
Durlac is the only one that chemically protects against galvanic corrosion, and while it remains moist its probably the best. Trouble is that is tends to dry out and crack off after several years with strong exposure to heat/sun, so dont expect it to last a decade. On the other hand, Durlac is the only one that dries, so is good where you a) dont want the liquid migrating and b) where you don't want the screw to come out accidentally. I use this on screws and rivets
Tefgel is brilliant in that is does not dry out, really good at keeping out moisture and seems to last the time. But it doesnt dry and my rigger tells me that over time is tends "walk" all over the rig. Its also a good lubricant. So advise not to use on screws up the rig, unless you like screws raining randomly on you! I use this for parts that I want to regularly get apart.
Lanocote is the only naturally occuring product. It smells like old sheep! It extremely viscous, and acts like Tefgel, but doesnt "walk" even in high temperature zones. But while much more vicous than Tefgel it is still a lubricant, so good for rivets and metal touching metal, but not good for screws that you want to stay in place.
Hope that helps. Like said, I'm no expert, but this is my understanding.
Thanks Glenn! Your information was helpful and naturally thorough!! Just so you can track where your channel reaches we live in the middle of Canada and sale on a large fresh water lake full of islands known as Lake of the Woods. We were very impressed with the tool you had made for removing the cutlas bearing. What material is it fabricated in??
Anna & Peter
@@annafuller1422 THat tool is made of stainless steel
it just hit me how much bigger everything is on ur hr54..looks like all things are like triple the size than whats on feks a 39.(and those prices for the spreeaders would bring me a good boat..20 000?????) thanks for awsome video again cpt
Jan, I agree. They say cost and yacht systems size/strength goes up exponentially with length. And I think its quite true. Its one of the reasons that I see this size of boat is the max that 2 people can safely handle (maybe already too big). Above this the forces on everything just get unhandlable, especially when things go wrong.
may i ask how many years u have on the sea?
Jan, Prior to Covid we had been "at sea" (living on the boat) since May 2016. That is when I retired from work. But we stopped in June 2020 to take a break while this Covid thing is on, causing issues for entering different countries.
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It's one major problem with this video, shall I watch it tomorrow together with a glass of wine or now?
May I suggest both! :)
@@SailCloudyBay That's a winner!
a salty stalagmite.. from under the gen......I think you have found Cloudy's theme music.....
Benny Hill song? :)
I wonder if sea foam would clean up that aluminum.
Thanks for the tip Brian, I'll go do some research on it. But so far it looks like an additive to spray into engine air intakes .......
I think the airplane guy might be on to something. Corrosion x. Or the 50 stuff. They say it’s seaps a oily film for a while from the treatments. And they fog the aircrafts every two years. Hum don’t know. . Interesting subject.
I prefer jfdi! Well done
Haha .... I did have that in my first edit. But thought I'd better keep the rhetoric tame!
was that the theme from Benny Hill ?
Correct. And I think it will become our standard for all speeded up footage. Just need some scantily clad girlies in the background and .... Benny here we come!
well man, i'll say this. you're sure not afraid to tackle a job.
Yeah, it takes a bit to get motivated to start things but once on the roll its difficult to stop me!
@@SailCloudyBay see you out there next winter maybe.... Covid willing.
heej :) i missed you.
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I remeber looking at a walkthrough video of the Paradise 60 Morningstar. This aluminum sailing yacht has twin 65 hp Perkins diesels and the owner had a pumping system installed. By using one or both engines he can empty all bilges .
( th-cam.com/video/Cga9g7z4t_o/w-d-xo.html )
Thanks Koen, Wow that is some big boat!
))) Typisch Glenn mann hört halbesjahr nichts und dann das Glenn bei der arbeit und das vollesprogram ))) Glenn sie erklären so gut und ausfuhrlich und mit Humor Respeckt Sir !! Hab einenn frage glenn sind sie maschienenschlosser oder Feinmechaniker?
Nein, Mesut, ich bin kein Maschinenschlosser oder Präzisionsmechaniker. Ich bin ein Geologe! Aber ich habe viel Zeit mit Öl- und Gasbohrinseln verbracht, um Dinge zu reparieren. Ich bin froh, dass dir die Videos gefallen haben. Weitere werden in den nächsten Wochen folgen. Zurück zum Segeln und Erkunden der Karibik.
@@SailCloudyBay Sie erinnern mich an mein meister Glenn er hat nie verpatz und sauber diziplinert präztisch und mit Humor gearbeitet !!! ich wüensche ihnen noch wunderschoene Segel Jahre !!!