been watching since the beginning will watch until the end you have me invested in seeing this completed then the journey's you will do after it's done
Flying Coney is a monster in eating time, materials, and muscle - a very smart decision to spray paint! All the best wishes from Southern Bavaria - you´ll navigate a cool ship when she is done, aber ihr müssts auch a bisserl brav (brave) sein.
After all the grueling and hard work you have put into her I can only imagine the weight falling off your shoulders and the pleasure you were feeling as the paint went on .and the satisfaction of a hard job well done .she is looking beautiful .It must feel good to have this part of the job done ,
A cleaned up hull and new paint makes a huge difference. For all the doubters, the end result is proof that Flying Coney was worth saving and will go on for many years to come. Thanks for sharing this video adventure with us.
So glad you're back! Sincerely hope that everything is fine. It was a though time in the shipyard but now it's all coming together. The transformation that came with the spraying of the primer was kind of unbelievable. ❤️
After all the work/stress/uncertainty you went through while you were in the shipyard, you must feel like you can handle anything now! It’s like you successfully climbed Mt. Everest. I’m an avid watcher, but after getting a puppy three months ago, my comment typing time has gone out the window! Our, puppy-Boo Radley-is finally at a stage we’re I don’t have to watch him constantly. PS. My daughter’s bunny died last month. He was old and in poor health for over a year so it wasn’t unexpected… but it’s always sad.
Great job guys. Flying Coney looks fabulous in paint, so important to get the preparation right - and have a tall Dutchman to wield the paint wand!. When we repainted our Dutch steel trawler last year. We stripped all the paint to bare steel and elected to use two-pack paint. 3 coats of two-pack below the water-line then a single tie coat to allow the anti-foul a good bond. We are hoping to only need to renew the antifoul over the next 10 years. can’t wait to see how you progress with the interior.
Your project sounds very interesting and quite familiar. What's the name of the your beam trawler? I've also read your previous posts and find your observation on hydrojet blasting quite helpful. Where are you located? All the best!
@@FlyingConey Hi Barbara & Daniel, our vessel is called “Stella Maris”. She is a converted 1962 Beam trawler, we think possibly from the Urk region. She is 67 feet LOA. Stella Maris is berthed at Ramsgate Royal Harbour, South East England. I did not have the foresight to video any of the work but I did take lots of photos. Perhaps when I find time I will try to collate them into a slide show. My background is maritime. I was a sailor in the RN and therefore learned how to prep and paint steel from a young age. When your vessel spends only 14 weeks a year alongside, you have to make sure your paint job is good or the next time it is much harder because you have to go through all the hard work that you have both now experienced. I hope you are both really enjoying your beautiful ship.
Nothing looks better than fresh paint! Can’t imagine painting the hull by hand. I’ve painted a lot of boats in my time, spraying is so much faster. Watching all those buckets of paint go on, I’m thinking more like buckets of Euros!
Paint isn't cheap but not that expensive also. But it was probably the single most expensive day in the whole shipyard time... A bit more than 1600€ for the paint.
We Americans don't say it enough, so I will say it here. Your English is good. I think some times better than British. I can understand it very well. Oh course, the ship is coming along very well. You can be very proud of yourselves. Thank you for posting the videos.
You two are an amazing couple . Not everyone can take on a tough project , you accomplished getting the bottom ( hull ) tightened up . The boat looks great a fresh coat of bottom paint is very satisfying and reassuring . Great job crew !
Still a lot of work to do and time is flying... Honestly I've underestimated how difficult it is to do a refit and make YT videos at the same time. But I think we can bring her back as sailing ship. The question is how long will it take.
The amount of satisfaction I had watching Miss Coney being primed, as well as seeing the anti fouling being applied, was/is Ridiculous!! My first thought was, wow she is practically finished! Haha! Mr Jan sure has been a huge assist to this project while on the hard! Great update thank you!
French revolution 1884: A frenchman, an Austrian and a German are going to be executed by guillotine. The Frenchman lays down, the hangman pulls the leaver, nothing happens and he is set free. Same with the Austrian, he leas down, the Hagman pulls the leaver, nothing happens and he's a free man... Last in the row is the German lad, he lays down and says,: ah now I can see where the problem is...
Thank you David. I've noticed that I've not often replied to your lovely comments. I have no idea why! Please keep them coming and thank you very much. I'll go back and give you a few ❤️ You deserve them!
You can also tow your ship with a rowboat. My father was an inland shipping skipper and he once towed a 600 tonne (loading capacity) towing vessel in a port to the quay for loading. It was about a hundred meters and there was little wind. So this should be possible with your dingy, especially if you use the 6hp outboard motor, although the outboard propeller is not very suitable for towing.
Hello from Australia, I am enjoying your journey with you. As others have said what a difference a coat of paint makes......awesome. Looking forward to seeing the color you choose.
Thank you! That's the difference between wooden boats and steel vessel. The woodwork looks a lot more satisfying and nice all the way, working with steel only looks beautiful once the paint is on. On the other hand with a wooden boat you have a lot more of this beautiful work. I don't even want to think about how much work a 82ft wooden ship would be.
That’s what every boat yard needs, a tall Dutch man with a very long wand. The anti foul looks fantastic and it’s going to be great to see the paint job finished. But will the engine start!!!!! Next project, very long oars…..😂😂
G'day Crew,, Congratulations..! What a great achievement, the brilliant new coats of paint are so pleasing to the eye ,making your ship look so attractive and appealing in a matter of hours . Truth is ,,, the really important work, the difficult and time consuming restoration is what made for such a great outcome. Congratulations Barbara & Daniel on all the long hours in the hull the bilge and the tanks , its been a pleasure to watch you guys . Respect....!
9:55 "Its a steel ship." To myself: "wait? Is that ship stolen??".... "No of course not, its a boat made form steel", and indeed it is. What i always wonder is: how are you going to paint the parts where the ship is resting on the stands?? Do you go back into the water, and then onto the dry one more time to get those parts too??? These parts will have to be done too of course. The antifouling looks great. The silver fleet would have been cool, but the red certainly looks original. I did fill in the volunteer form. Maybe it is something you will find handy. I love it when things get done right and get finished perfect. Greetings, Jeff
Hi guys, love the colour of the antifouling looks fantastic nice and bright. Keep up the good work. I love your videos Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 from the big island 🏝️
Looks great along with that beautiful bronze propeller. You were right what a difference painting makes. Not sure what officers are or means? Can you help with an explanation I see you are looking for volunteers I wish I could but I am a long way from where you are. Plus not sure how much I could contribute after watching your videos! Thank you. Regards, William
Hi William, we've different "ranks" at Patreon. The deck department consists out of "Deckhands", "Sailors" and "Able Seamans". These ranks are welcomed for about four videos or a month. Above that we've the "Officer Ranks" mentioned in each and every video. But we have also a few officers who have donated things for the boat, like a complete box of bronze lamps. If you want to volunteer, we would find something to do for you, that's for sure! 😉
Actually a very good question ☺️ The answer is, no they're not but it's a very thick piece of steel and it's some people recommend to go to a different shipyard from time to time so that not always the same spots do not get painted. The problem is that ships are only built for 20-40 years so during their lifespan it doesn't matter. Bur Flying Coneys keel does look fine.
Well terrific idea to get professional to paint your boat. I watched another channel where they launched their boat and they said only a few leaks. How is she holding up. I hope no leaks at all!
Wow..just got home from work and I have this treat to view...Amazing work. you both should be very proud of the effort you have put into this amazing ship...congratulations on the progress..❤
Who's the artist singing this great music that has been on your past several videos?? I love traditional country not the new stuff that's played on the radio thats called country but sounds like pop music
putty and paint makes pretty what ain't . thats the plus side to a steel ship like yours she can be battered and bruised and a fresh coat of paint makes her look great again
Even very small amounts of rust stain the paint underneath it and it looks always more dramatic than it is. But I think the primer also make the beautiful hull shape and the industrial look of rivets shine.
It's called a keel cooling and it was added when Coney was converted to a sailing ship. On fishing vessel it's not that common since the cables and nets could get caught on the pipes. So back then she had a quite large engine that was cooled with sea water and a heat exchanger.
Some surface to cover :-) but what a beauty she is. My old sailors advice: If it swims, you can move it - the tricky part is to never let her run slowing her down will cost some afford.
That's why I've shown you how we taped off the anodes in the last video and even in this very video 3:35 If you spray paint you tape them off, if you brush or roll you can paint around them.
Ooops, you shall not paint the sacrificial anodes. wire brushing is to slow. With a lot of shale rust you use an air slag picker, then wet sandblasting and then dry sandblasting to get the thin rust layer from the wet blasting. The wet blasting is also refered to as dust free blasting. Just keep in mind that every cm2 has to be inspected for pitting.
I always find it fascinating that people think we've painted over the anodes. Of course we've taped them off before spaying the paint. On the long run using a needle scaler gives you a pitted surface. It's exactly the method that was used on our boat for several decades. Sandblasting seams like the go to option but it's problematic on riveted ships. We will probably go with a laser blaster or with hydrojet blasting. We've an average steel thickness of about 7mm so I'm not overly concerned about the pittings. By the way we've mostly used a rotating blaster by the brand Tercoo, it's way better and faster than a wire brush.
@@FlyingConey Pitting as long as it does not affect the structural strength is not too much of an issue. and if it is localised, replating is not too expensive. if it is borderline, even some small yards have metal spraying equipment. Sandblasting is allways an issue in small shipyards, with neighbours close by, but wet blasting gives littel dust problems. It does how ever leave a film of rust. to be removed with little sandblasting or an acid wash. One of my first repair jobs as an apprentice shipbuilder was on a riveted ship. More than 50 years ago
@@FlyingConey a lot of arge ships and offshore structures have an induced current on the anodes, to give better protection. 15mA/m2, I think, but check that figure.
There's no real original color. In the first B&W foto we have she has a dark hull with bright sheer stripe. As sailing ship she was painted dark and red but maybe also white. As motorsailer she was painted grey and white. And nobody knows how she was painted when she was a wooden boat. As a warship probably grey...
@@FlyingConey Do you really think that she was once built of wood? I think that Flying Coney was built right from the start during the 1920/30's as a riveted steel ship.. Those Butt Straps are an indication of her age!
The first official document we have is from 1950 where she was registered as K.W 34 Tiny. On the document is an annotation: "this was a wooden voorpostenboot, from wich only the iron frames remained, from wich now this new steel vessel has been built." This vessel was built for two young gentleman both only 37 years young. So I think they tried to keep the costs as low as possible. It seems like their successful career started on this particular ship and they could afford to build a much bigger and much more modern trawler in 1958 also called Tiny.
@@FlyingConey Well all I can say is that I'm still very sceptical. But in time I'm sure that more information will come to light as to her long history. Let's wait and see. However one thing is for sure. Flying Coney is a very well built vessel with lovely lines. Your energy has not been wasted! I look forward to the next chapter in her reincarnation.
@@FlyingConey oh so are you going to keep her or sell its true what everyone says a boat is a hole in the water where one pours money aye she starting to come alive again now she,s all cleaned up
No we're just not finished with the refit. Future welding will destroy the coating and we've planned to apply copper coat at the bottom and two component paint above the waterline. But first things first.
I am a steel fabricator/ welder and have been sailing and working on boats in various parts of the world. Although I admire your tenacity, one coat of primary and a single coat of antifouling especially sprayed on, is not going to last very long.
I appreciate your comment! Since we are still in the refitting phase of the project and we still need to weld the frames which will destroy the paint the antifouling needs only to last one year or so. On the long run we've planned to apply copper coat.
Geoff, they’re on a budget. Prevention now will buy them time. I chose to wait 5 years and save the money. I put 3 coats of two-pack below water line, a tie coat then the antifoul. I’m hoping my investment will keep the rust at bay for at least 10 years. just antifoul every two - three years. he says, hopefully! 🙂
@@stephenburnage7687 I think it has nothing to do with fiberglass or steel. On a vessel of Flying Coneys size taking her out every other year is more than enough. A little bit of marine growth doesn't matter all that much.
Now the boat kinda looks better time to stick a sign FOR SALE on it let's be realistic and not being guided by nostalgia that boat will need half a million euros and more to get it shipshape sorry to far gone inside out today's paint is first waste of money secondly a good camouflage that hull was only 10%ready for paint Don't get me wrong your heart is in the right place but let's no kiss ass let's tell it the way it is that the problem with TH-cam all sanitized contents and peoples and in comments everyone is oh ah awesome good job ect let's tell the way it is
Half a million sounds reasonable. You can watch this episode to hear what the independent class surveyor had to say: th-cam.com/video/CxMDzuDUBuI/w-d-xo.html
I have spent $100,000 renovating a simple 1970's 34 ft fibreglass boat, over five years, doing a lot of it myself. I cannot imagine what this will ultimately cost.
Hi Stephen, costs are not comparable. For example an engine replacement for Flying Coney is probably cheaper than at your boat. Also Europe is considerably cheaper than the US. So 500 - 700 000€ including all the work is a conservative estimation.
Put lipstick on a pig it’s still a pig but I must give you credit that old rust bucket is beginning to look good for it’s age keep this up and I might give you a complement your slowly winning me over you too
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❓❓❓What do you think? How many liters of primer and antifouling has Jan sprayed on the hull❓❓❓
I'll guess 30 gallons or around 120 liters of each.
been watching since the beginning will watch until the end you have me invested in seeing this completed then the journey's you will do after it's done
I Think it’s wrong to paint the zink annodes! Now you will have suver corrosion!!!!
Who cares!
We haven't painted over the aluminium anodes! 3:35
England Calling, It looks Incredible, and I know and respect the work tht goes into reaching this point, God bless
Peter
Spraying will get you the best finish as well as being fast
We've sprayed the paint on Flying Coney. But in my opinion with roll and tip you'll get a great finish.
Flying Coney is a monster in eating time, materials, and muscle - a very smart decision to spray paint! All the best wishes from Southern Bavaria - you´ll navigate a cool ship when she is done, aber ihr müssts auch a bisserl brav (brave) sein.
After all the grueling and hard work you have put into her I can only imagine the weight falling off your shoulders and the pleasure you were feeling as the paint went on .and the satisfaction of a hard job well done .she is looking beautiful .It must feel good to have this part of the job done ,
One part or two, at the moment paint is the thing you need now for hull protection. She is looking great in her new bottom paint. 🙂 Great update 2x👍
Very very nice! I can’t wait to see her when she is finished.
A cleaned up hull and new paint makes a huge difference. For all the doubters, the end result is proof that Flying Coney was worth saving and will go on for many years to come. Thanks for sharing this video adventure with us.
Great work! So good to see. And, I'm sure you have heard this 1000 times before, but... that's a big boat you have there!
A big boat needs a crew to take out. I prefer boats I can single hand.
Wow, the hull went from looking old and sad to practically new! It must have been a great relief for you to see that happening right before your eyes!
So glad you're back! Sincerely hope that everything is fine. It was a though time in the shipyard but now it's all coming together. The transformation that came with the spraying of the primer was kind of unbelievable. ❤️
After all the work/stress/uncertainty you went through while you were in the shipyard, you must feel like you can handle anything now! It’s like you successfully climbed Mt. Everest. I’m an avid watcher, but after getting a puppy three months ago, my comment typing time has gone out the window! Our, puppy-Boo Radley-is finally at a stage we’re I don’t have to watch him constantly. PS. My daughter’s bunny died last month. He was old and in poor health for over a year so it wasn’t unexpected… but it’s always sad.
Great job guys. Flying Coney looks fabulous in paint, so important to get the preparation right - and have a tall Dutchman to wield the paint wand!. When we repainted our Dutch steel trawler last year. We stripped all the paint to bare steel and elected to use two-pack paint. 3 coats of two-pack below the water-line then a single tie coat to allow the anti-foul a good bond. We are hoping to only need to renew the antifoul over the next 10 years. can’t wait to see how you progress with the interior.
Your project sounds very interesting and quite familiar. What's the name of the your beam trawler? I've also read your previous posts and find your observation on hydrojet blasting quite helpful. Where are you located? All the best!
@@FlyingConey Hi Barbara & Daniel, our vessel is called “Stella Maris”. She is a converted 1962 Beam trawler, we think possibly from the Urk region. She is 67 feet LOA. Stella Maris is berthed at Ramsgate Royal Harbour, South East England. I did not have the foresight to video any of the work but I did take lots of photos. Perhaps when I find time I will try to collate them into a slide show. My background is maritime. I was a sailor in the RN and therefore learned how to prep and paint steel from a young age. When your vessel spends only 14 weeks a year alongside, you have to make sure your paint job is good or the next time it is much harder because you have to go through all the hard work that you have both now experienced. I hope you are both really enjoying your beautiful ship.
Nothing looks better than fresh paint! Can’t imagine painting the hull by hand. I’ve painted a lot of boats in my time, spraying is so much faster.
Watching all those buckets of paint go on, I’m thinking more like buckets of Euros!
Paint isn't cheap but not that expensive also. But it was probably the single most expensive day in the whole shipyard time... A bit more than 1600€ for the paint.
Love the music, Great job. Watching from Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅
We Americans don't say it enough, so I will say it here. Your English is good. I think some times better than British. I can understand it very well. Oh course, the ship is coming along very well. You can be very proud of yourselves. Thank you for posting the videos.
The lady speaks English with a strong Germanic accent.
You two are an amazing couple . Not everyone can take on a tough project , you accomplished getting the bottom ( hull ) tightened up . The boat looks great a fresh coat of bottom paint is very satisfying and reassuring . Great job crew !
Still a lot of work to do and time is flying... Honestly I've underestimated how difficult it is to do a refit and make YT videos at the same time. But I think we can bring her back as sailing ship. The question is how long will it take.
I really don’t like ships and boats , but I like watching you guys rebuild your ship. Great job .💯👍
The amount of satisfaction I had watching Miss Coney being primed, as well as seeing the anti fouling being applied, was/is Ridiculous!! My first thought was, wow she is practically finished! Haha! Mr Jan sure has been a huge assist to this project while on the hard! Great update thank you!
Flying Coney looks great! I love Daniel's humor, we call it "gallows humor" 😅 great video with good music
French revolution 1884: A frenchman, an Austrian and a German are going to be executed by guillotine. The Frenchman lays down, the hangman pulls the leaver, nothing happens and he is set free. Same with the Austrian, he leas down, the Hagman pulls the leaver, nothing happens and he's a free man... Last in the row is the German lad, he lays down and says,: ah now I can see where the problem is...
Looking Good 👍
Thank you for sharing 🎉
Marvelous episode, she looks magnificent.
Thank you David. I've noticed that I've not often replied to your lovely comments. I have no idea why! Please keep them coming and thank you very much. I'll go back and give you a few ❤️ You deserve them!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! She's beautiful!! All of your hard work and determination has paid off. I wish you continued success !!!
She looks beautiful well done 😊😊😊
Thank you very much. I love to look of the riveted hull and the primer really accentuate hull shape and the industrial appeal.
You can also tow your ship with a rowboat. My father was an inland shipping skipper and he once towed a 600 tonne (loading capacity) towing vessel in a port to the quay for loading. It was about a hundred meters and there was little wind. So this should be possible with your dingy, especially if you use the 6hp outboard motor, although the outboard propeller is not very suitable for towing.
Hello from Australia, I am enjoying your journey with you. As others have said what a difference a coat of paint makes......awesome. Looking forward to seeing the color you choose.
She looks wonderful. What a lovely home you are building
Not only for us, we want to sail together with young people and bring Flying Coney back to the Tall Ship Races where she already took part twice.
It really looks so much better, good job both of you.
Thank you! That's the difference between wooden boats and steel vessel. The woodwork looks a lot more satisfying and nice all the way, working with steel only looks beautiful once the paint is on. On the other hand with a wooden boat you have a lot more of this beautiful work. I don't even want to think about how much work a 82ft wooden ship would be.
I love seeing the progress on boat. Love this channel. 😎👍
Huge steps now... It's like: Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing... oh the boat is in the water 😁
Friday after breakfast. Watched video. Seeing Flying Cooney with bottom paint. What could be a better Friday morning?
Well done guys. That was satisfying to watch. I am so pleased for you. Well deserved and it is all down to your hard work. Congratulations ❤❤❤
That’s what every boat yard needs, a tall Dutch man with a very long wand. The anti foul looks fantastic and it’s going to be great to see the paint job finished. But will the engine start!!!!! Next project, very long oars…..😂😂
G'day Crew,,
Congratulations..!
What a great achievement, the brilliant new coats of paint are so pleasing to the eye ,making your ship look so attractive and appealing in a matter of hours .
Truth is ,,, the really important work,
the difficult and time consuming restoration is what made for such a great outcome.
Congratulations Barbara & Daniel on all the long hours in the hull the bilge and the tanks , its been a pleasure to watch you guys .
Respect....!
Good job guys
Servus! It's a great pleasure to see how much you've progressed. Your hard work is paying off. Keep up the good work :)
Well done. The boat is looking great. Thanks for sharing :)
Looks great, good to see how he can tilt the nozzle to get around items. Should be good for a long time.
Amazing all your hard work is being rewarded, great job.
Thank you! Very nice 😀
She will look so lovely
Thank you! We do our best to keep on top of the upkeep! 😵
well done so far you two, you are doing a great job of work, regards from the UK.
Love the Banjo
Waiting another week??? Noooooo. 😅 Thanks for another great videos.
Come over to the dark side, we've cookies (and live chats, video calls and exclusive posts) Just kidding 😂 and thanks for you comment! ❤️
9:55 "Its a steel ship." To myself: "wait? Is that ship stolen??".... "No of course not, its a boat made form steel", and indeed it is.
What i always wonder is: how are you going to paint the parts where the ship is resting on the stands?? Do you go back into the water, and then onto the dry one more time to get those parts too??? These parts will have to be done too of course.
The antifouling looks great. The silver fleet would have been cool, but the red certainly looks original.
I did fill in the volunteer form. Maybe it is something you will find handy. I love it when things get done right and get finished perfect.
Greetings,
Jeff
Already looking good
Hi guys, love the colour of the antifouling looks fantastic nice and bright. Keep up the good work. I love your videos Cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 from the big island 🏝️
Looks great along with that beautiful bronze propeller. You were right what a difference painting makes.
Not sure what officers are or means? Can you help with an explanation
I see you are looking for volunteers I wish I could but I am a long way from where you are. Plus not sure how much I could contribute after watching your videos!
Thank you.
Regards,
William
Hi William, we've different "ranks" at Patreon. The deck department consists out of "Deckhands", "Sailors" and "Able Seamans". These ranks are welcomed for about four videos or a month. Above that we've the "Officer Ranks" mentioned in each and every video. But we have also a few officers who have donated things for the boat, like a complete box of bronze lamps.
If you want to volunteer, we would find something to do for you, that's for sure! 😉
WOW / EXELLENT JOB /Primer 40 liter / antifouling 80 liter.
Very Nice music choices 👌🏻
A small question but I cant help it. Do the small patches under the wooden keel blocks get painted?
As always, amazing job Flying Coney
Actually a very good question ☺️ The answer is, no they're not but it's a very thick piece of steel and it's some people recommend to go to a different shipyard from time to time so that not always the same spots do not get painted. The problem is that ships are only built for 20-40 years so during their lifespan it doesn't matter. Bur Flying Coneys keel does look fine.
Thanks!
Well terrific idea to get professional to paint your boat. I watched another channel where they launched their boat and they said only a few leaks. How is she holding up. I hope no leaks at all!
Wow..just got home from work and I have this treat to view...Amazing work. you both should be very proud of the effort you have put into this amazing ship...congratulations on the progress..❤
Now it's all coming together. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful!
In the UK and Canada there is something called "painting season"
Looks good! Don’t pain the zincs . They are supposed to be raw to act as sacrificial anodes.
Hi guys! Now thats progress..good job! May I ask what these pipes / tubes are down on the port side of the hull?
Thanks! These pipes are for cooling the engine and the generator.
@@FlyingConey Ah I see. Thanks!
Love the finish. Did you use soft or hard antifouling?
Who's the artist singing this great music that has been on your past several videos?? I love traditional country not the new stuff that's played on the radio thats called country but sounds like pop music
I like 👍
still loving this resto...and "da" accentz...lol still better than my deutsch tho.
fraser
love your commitment and tenacity also...love you two too.
Thanks fraser! Just imagine the terminator restoring a boat. We'll be back! 😎
putty and paint makes pretty what ain't . thats the plus side to a steel ship like yours she can be battered and bruised and a fresh coat of paint makes her look great again
Even very small amounts of rust stain the paint underneath it and it looks always more dramatic than it is. But I think the primer also make the beautiful hull shape and the industrial look of rivets shine.
@@FlyingConey i owned a 57 foot Chris Craft for 36 years and every 4 to 5 years would paint the hull and the prep was 5 days but it had to be flawless
I'm curious about the pipes on the outside of the hull near the keel. What are they for?
That's the cooling for the main engine and generator.
@@FlyingConey Interesting, was the cooling system put on the outside to have more room for the catch inside? I've never seen a setup like that.
It's called a keel cooling and it was added when Coney was converted to a sailing ship. On fishing vessel it's not that common since the cables and nets could get caught on the pipes. So back then she had a quite large engine that was cooled with sea water and a heat exchanger.
Yes, a coat of paint hides a multitude of sins 😂. She looks a lot better now. I bet it lifted your spirits up.
I hope there are not many sins left. But I truly love the look of all the rivets and hull plates. Flying Coney has so much character once again.
Some surface to cover :-) but what a beauty she is. My old sailors advice: If it swims, you can move it - the tricky part is to never let her run slowing her down will cost some afford.
What dry film thicknesses are you getting
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Very interesting project. How much did you pay for only the paint?
Close to 1600€ and next time we only have to renew the antifouling.
I got stressed when 0,75 litre of antifouling wasn't enoug for the bottom of our 28ft sailboat. We had to get two cans of it 😂
Nice countrymusic.
Who are they
I think you mean:
Binkley - Our own thing
What anodes do you use? Are you on fresh water and occasionally salt ( alu anodes) or mainly on salt ( sinc anodes)?
And never paint over anodes!!
We know, that's why the anodes are taped off! 😉 We use aluminium ones.
Love watching your progress but I had to mute the audio on this episode...what's with the music???
Well each paint can looked to be 20 liters, so quite a bit I’d say!
you painted the zinc anodes!!! Absolute NONO.
That's why I've shown you how we taped off the anodes in the last video and even in this very video 3:35 If you spray paint you tape them off, if you brush or roll you can paint around them.
Ooops, you shall not paint the sacrificial anodes. wire brushing is to slow. With a lot of shale rust you use an air slag picker, then wet sandblasting and then dry sandblasting to get the thin rust layer from the wet blasting. The wet blasting is also refered to as dust free blasting. Just keep in mind that every cm2 has to be inspected for pitting.
I always find it fascinating that people think we've painted over the anodes. Of course we've taped them off before spaying the paint. On the long run using a needle scaler gives you a pitted surface. It's exactly the method that was used on our boat for several decades. Sandblasting seams like the go to option but it's problematic on riveted ships. We will probably go with a laser blaster or with hydrojet blasting. We've an average steel thickness of about 7mm so I'm not overly concerned about the pittings. By the way we've mostly used a rotating blaster by the brand Tercoo, it's way better and faster than a wire brush.
@@FlyingConey Pitting as long as it does not affect the structural strength is not too much of an issue. and if it is localised, replating is not too expensive. if it is borderline, even some small yards have metal spraying equipment. Sandblasting is allways an issue in small shipyards, with neighbours close by, but wet blasting gives littel dust problems. It does how ever leave a film of rust. to be removed with little sandblasting or an acid wash. One of my first repair jobs as an apprentice shipbuilder was on a riveted ship. More than 50 years ago
@@FlyingConey a lot of arge ships and offshore structures have an induced current on the anodes, to give better protection. 15mA/m2, I think, but check that figure.
Being your restoring her id say your painting it the original colors ! WHITE
There's no real original color. In the first B&W foto we have she has a dark hull with bright sheer stripe. As sailing ship she was painted dark and red but maybe also white. As motorsailer she was painted grey and white. And nobody knows how she was painted when she was a wooden boat. As a warship probably grey...
@@FlyingConey Do you really think that she was once built of wood? I think that Flying Coney was built right from the start during the 1920/30's as a riveted steel ship.. Those Butt Straps are an indication of her age!
The first official document we have is from 1950 where she was registered as K.W 34 Tiny. On the document is an annotation: "this was a wooden voorpostenboot, from wich only the iron frames remained, from wich now this new steel vessel has been built." This vessel was built for two young gentleman both only 37 years young. So I think they tried to keep the costs as low as possible. It seems like their successful career started on this particular ship and they could afford to build a much bigger and much more modern trawler in 1958 also called Tiny.
@@FlyingConey Well all I can say is that I'm still very sceptical. But in time I'm sure that more information will come to light as to her long history. Let's wait and see. However one thing is for sure. Flying Coney is a very well built vessel with lovely lines. Your energy has not been wasted! I look forward to the next chapter in her reincarnation.
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Well if it was my boat I would at least put 5,6 coats on
For one year? That would be a waste of paint! And 10 000€ on top.
@@FlyingConey oh so are you going to keep her or sell its true what everyone says a boat is a hole in the water where one pours money aye she starting to come alive again now she,s all cleaned up
No we're just not finished with the refit. Future welding will destroy the coating and we've planned to apply copper coat at the bottom and two component paint above the waterline. But first things first.
I am a steel fabricator/ welder and have been sailing and working on boats in various parts of the world. Although I admire your tenacity, one coat of primary and a single coat of antifouling especially sprayed on, is not going to last very long.
I appreciate your comment! Since we are still in the refitting phase of the project and we still need to weld the frames which will destroy the paint the antifouling needs only to last one year or so. On the long run we've planned to apply copper coat.
Geoff, they’re on a budget. Prevention now will buy them time. I chose to wait 5 years and save the money. I put 3 coats of two-pack below water line, a tie coat then the antifoul. I’m hoping my investment will keep the rust at bay for at least 10 years. just antifoul every two - three years. he says, hopefully! 🙂
I know little about steel boats but I can say that on fibreglass boats in the tropics, anti fouling is an annual project.
@@stephenburnage7687 I think it has nothing to do with fiberglass or steel. On a vessel of Flying Coneys size taking her out every other year is more than enough. A little bit of marine growth doesn't matter all that much.
@@FlyingConey i think it is a question of which waters you are in.
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200 hundred litres
You're not supposed to paint over the zincs.they wont work with bottom paint covering them !!!
Watch the vid closely.....all the zincs have been masked off. They were not painted over. 😊
The anodes have been covered with tape for painting. Once the paint is dry the tape will be remover. These guys have it all sorted!!
They’re not zincs. They’re aluminum… and they’ve been taped over for the painting… did you watch the video?
Now the boat kinda looks better time to stick a sign FOR SALE on it let's be realistic and not being guided by nostalgia that boat will need half a million euros and more to get it shipshape sorry to far gone inside out today's paint is first waste of money secondly a good camouflage that hull was only 10%ready for paint
Don't get me wrong your heart is in the right place but let's no kiss ass let's tell it the way it is that the problem with TH-cam all sanitized contents and peoples and in comments everyone is oh ah awesome good job ect let's tell the way it is
Half a million sounds reasonable. You can watch this episode to hear what the independent class surveyor had to say: th-cam.com/video/CxMDzuDUBuI/w-d-xo.html
I have spent $100,000 renovating a simple 1970's 34 ft fibreglass boat, over five years, doing a lot of it myself. I cannot imagine what this will ultimately cost.
Hi Stephen, costs are not comparable. For example an engine replacement for Flying Coney is probably cheaper than at your boat. Also Europe is considerably cheaper than the US. So 500 - 700 000€ including all the work is a conservative estimation.
Put lipstick on a pig it’s still a pig but I must give you credit that old rust bucket is beginning to look good for it’s age keep this up and I might give you a complement your slowly winning me over you too
I would Truly hope that they found the Cause for the Galvanic Corrosion issues!