Thanks. I admit that one days when your back hurts (and it's just muscular, nothing along the spine), it saps your will to some extent. I didn't do ANYthing at all yesterday!
Ah, boat injuries. Got to love them! I have permanent scars on my shin from banging against the coamings when stepping out of the cockpit. After every passage I marvel at the bumps, cuts, and bruises that I’ve picked up without realizing. It’s all just part of the experience. Thanks for sharing your journey.
"without realizing" no kidding at all. The tweaked muscle in my back, I think, was part of slinging that heavy backpack around during my visa run to Costa Rica...at least that's when I first noticed it. Hurt the toe first in the dinghy, then on the bridge...those miscellaneous scrapes are probably due to the 37 trips in and out of the cockpit lockers.
You're doing it Russ - you're actually doing it! Many of us wish we were doing it! I still haven't given up on the dream. Thanks for keeping me inspired!
Eager to get back on the move. Crew morale is slipping, with the clouds of fiberglass in the air, or the kind of rainy weather where it doesn't enough to collect meaningful amounts of water, but it's enough to stop most work. I keep telling myself that I won't have my weather window until late December anyway... Thanks for following!
Russ, re epoxy used in osmosis blister repairs. I had a boat a few yrs back with lots of osmosis and it was repaired exactly as you are showing. After the round ground out fibreglass completed, fibreglass matting soaked in epoxy was placed in each divot and built up to make the repair, so FG over P E. no problem. Done under supervision of highly qualified shipwright. Worked a charm.
Only difference is that these were polyester repairs, except in two locations where Cristobal identified that he was looking at an epoxy repair, and he didn't want to use polyester for those repairs.
Yeah...not my strength area. Very glad I paid these guys to do that work....their scope is to work all blisters and have me ready to roll on bottom paint. So many other tasks on my list...
I heard another solo sailor say recently that the most important thing on the boat is him, so best to take care. I suppose that's about as true in the yard as at sea. Heal up! Injuries are always preferable to chronic disease. ;) You said Yanmar and then corrected yourself to say Perkins. A PO of my CSY 37 swapped out the Perkins for a Yanmar. I recently bought the boat, so my days of discovery in the bilge are still ahead of me. Thanks for the video!
You're right. I think Toe-Injuries are my most-often-logged...sure that I've broken toes twice in the last couple of years. Yanmar, eh? I had a Yanmar 3-cylinder once. I have no issue with the Perkins, per se (keeps on chugging)...the worst part is dealing with actions of POs.
Hi Russ - I'm loving your videos. For running the engine out of the water, in the past I've taken the engine intake hose off the hull fitting and just stuck it in a jerry can of water. Depending on your pump, it might be neccessary to hold the hose upright and fill it up in order to prime the pump before putting it in the jerry can (good if you can get the can higher than the eingine), but it's worked well for me in the past. Also, if you have pressurised fresh water, a shower or fresh water pump can be pressed into sevice if the engine pump won't prime. Keep the videos coming - I've fallen in love with the CSY 37 and am fascinated by the stuff you're showing. Any chance you could do some nice shots of the exterior? I'd love to see how she looks from a distance - shots like ths are few and far between. Thanks again, Roger.
Looks ok, I put epoxy on poly all the time, epoxy on the csm, then sand, 40 grit for me with a light touch, also depends on brand primer and paint, thin primer needs smoother finish, , prep work, read the specs for primer and the paint. watch the application windows and temps. Some go on in half a day, but its a lot of work and pre prep.
Y'know, I could've gone into coatings. I think I've mentioned that I usually just use 1-part oil-based paints topside (above the waterline) and now the guys are wondering if my 2-part clearcoat will adhere. Oh brother. Did Robin Know Johnson deal with this?
Yeah....that's what the guys here are careful to do. Cristobal noticed two prior repairs done with epoxy, and made an epoxy repair for those. But all done now and I'll be rolling bottom paint in a few days.
Hey Russ- glad to hear you’re doing good, considering you are in a boat yard. Tight quarters, rain, dust! I’m in Marathon. How long were you here in the mooring? The bottom of my Morgan accumulated a lot of growth in a short amount of time. Just wondering if you experienced that while here! Guess it’s time to start scraping and scrubbing. Take care.
I was on the mooring for 6 months--spent the winter there. The growth was incredible! And I thought that the cooler water in the winter would slow down the growth, but it was worse because I got this hairy-algae/coral that loaded up the propellor. The hull, also. I was cleaning the bottom once a week.
Russ, a lost toe nail, bumped nose, and buggerd arm is causing the Safety metrics to indicate RED! Please submit a Condition Report and take a day off with pay. As for the oil line fittings, they look like hydraulic type fittings with NPT threads on one end. Should work okay. Take care buddy. Cheers from China.
Hiya Russ, re: unusual threading of fittings.... Could it be NPT vs IP threads, or imperial vs metric? I've come across some really odd threadings on those couplers, some even being a square thread vs "v" pitch. Regarding the peeling of that other boat. I've never seen epoxy been able to be unstuck like that, tho I have seen and done poly do the same. I have epoxy dribbles on spots of my deck that have been exposed for nye on 10 years, and trying to chip them off takes gel coat and all with them...hence, they stay. ;) FW&FS
Thanks, Paul. I don't think I've ever seen a "square" thread. Wow. Wish you were here to give things a look-over. I read that everything on a Perkins will be English units, but when a engine is 45 years old, one just never knows. (and I haven't even started the engine yet, and there's already a drip! Tho it's possible that it is simply drippage from the degreaser cleaning.)
Good stuff, Russ. Hang in there.
Thanks. I admit that one days when your back hurts (and it's just muscular, nothing along the spine), it saps your will to some extent.
I didn't do ANYthing at all yesterday!
Ah, boat injuries. Got to love them! I have permanent scars on my shin from banging against the coamings when stepping out of the cockpit. After every passage I marvel at the bumps, cuts, and bruises that I’ve picked up without realizing. It’s all just part of the experience. Thanks for sharing your journey.
"without realizing" no kidding at all.
The tweaked muscle in my back, I think, was part of slinging that heavy backpack around during my visa run to Costa Rica...at least that's when I first noticed it.
Hurt the toe first in the dinghy, then on the bridge...those miscellaneous scrapes are probably due to the 37 trips in and out of the cockpit lockers.
You're doing it Russ - you're actually doing it! Many of us wish we were doing it! I still haven't given up on the dream. Thanks for keeping me inspired!
Eager to get back on the move.
Crew morale is slipping, with the clouds of fiberglass in the air, or the kind of rainy weather where it doesn't enough to collect meaningful amounts of water, but it's enough to stop most work.
I keep telling myself that I won't have my weather window until late December anyway...
Thanks for following!
Thanks again for that comment! Inspired me.
Russ, re epoxy used in osmosis blister repairs. I had a boat a few yrs back with lots of osmosis and it was repaired exactly as you are showing. After the round ground out fibreglass completed, fibreglass matting soaked in epoxy was placed in each divot and built up to make the repair, so FG over P E. no problem. Done under supervision of highly qualified shipwright. Worked a charm.
Only difference is that these were polyester repairs, except in two locations where Cristobal identified that he was looking at an epoxy repair, and he didn't want to use polyester for those repairs.
Love to see those hull repairs - great stuff!
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Yeah...not my strength area.
Very glad I paid these guys to do that work....their scope is to work all blisters and have me ready to roll on bottom paint.
So many other tasks on my list...
I heard another solo sailor say recently that the most important thing on the boat is him, so best to take care. I suppose that's about as true in the yard as at sea. Heal up! Injuries are always preferable to chronic disease. ;) You said Yanmar and then corrected yourself to say Perkins. A PO of my CSY 37 swapped out the Perkins for a Yanmar. I recently bought the boat, so my days of discovery in the bilge are still ahead of me. Thanks for the video!
You're right.
I think Toe-Injuries are my most-often-logged...sure that I've broken toes twice in the last couple of years.
Yanmar, eh? I had a Yanmar 3-cylinder once. I have no issue with the Perkins, per se (keeps on chugging)...the worst part is dealing with actions of POs.
Great lesson in the scope creep. Right-sized approach.
SOOOoooo tempting to want to fix everything.
Hi Russ - I'm loving your videos. For running the engine out of the water, in the past I've taken the engine intake hose off the hull fitting and just stuck it in a jerry can of water. Depending on your pump, it might be neccessary to hold the hose upright and fill it up in order to prime the pump before putting it in the jerry can (good if you can get the can higher than the eingine), but it's worked well for me in the past. Also, if you have pressurised fresh water, a shower or fresh water pump can be pressed into sevice if the engine pump won't prime. Keep the videos coming - I've fallen in love with the CSY 37 and am fascinated by the stuff you're showing. Any chance you could do some nice shots of the exterior? I'd love to see how she looks from a distance - shots like ths are few and far between. Thanks again, Roger.
Looks ok, I put epoxy on poly all the time, epoxy on the csm, then sand, 40 grit for me with a light touch, also depends on brand primer and paint, thin primer needs smoother finish, , prep work, read the specs for primer and the paint. watch the application windows and temps. Some go on in half a day, but its a lot of work and pre prep.
Y'know, I could've gone into coatings. I think I've mentioned that I usually just use 1-part oil-based paints topside (above the waterline) and now the guys are wondering if my 2-part clearcoat will adhere.
Oh brother. Did Robin Know Johnson deal with this?
I would use "Polyester to repair Polyester". I would use epoxy for the bariar coat only.
Yeah....that's what the guys here are careful to do. Cristobal noticed two prior repairs done with epoxy, and made an epoxy repair for those.
But all done now and I'll be rolling bottom paint in a few days.
Hey Russ- glad to hear you’re doing good, considering you are in a boat yard. Tight quarters, rain, dust! I’m in Marathon. How long were you here in the mooring? The bottom of my Morgan accumulated a lot of growth in a short amount of time. Just wondering if you experienced that while here! Guess it’s time to start scraping and scrubbing. Take care.
I was on the mooring for 6 months--spent the winter there. The growth was incredible!
And I thought that the cooler water in the winter would slow down the growth, but it was worse because I got this hairy-algae/coral that loaded up the propellor. The hull, also.
I was cleaning the bottom once a week.
Russ, a lost toe nail, bumped nose, and buggerd arm is causing the Safety metrics to indicate RED! Please submit a Condition Report and take a day off with pay.
As for the oil line fittings, they look like hydraulic type fittings with NPT threads on one end. Should work okay.
Take care buddy. Cheers from China.
Thanks, Jim. Just another week of "shit" work....then final painting and I'll get her outta' here.
Hiya Russ,
re: unusual threading of fittings.... Could it be NPT vs IP threads, or imperial vs metric? I've come across some really odd threadings on those couplers, some even being a square thread vs "v" pitch.
Regarding the peeling of that other boat. I've never seen epoxy been able to be unstuck like that, tho I have seen and done poly do the same. I have epoxy dribbles on spots of my deck that have been exposed for nye on 10 years, and trying to chip them off takes gel coat and all with them...hence, they stay. ;)
FW&FS
Thanks, Paul.
I don't think I've ever seen a "square" thread. Wow. Wish you were here to give things a look-over.
I read that everything on a Perkins will be English units, but when a engine is 45 years old, one just never knows.
(and I haven't even started the engine yet, and there's already a drip! Tho it's possible that it is simply drippage from the degreaser cleaning.)