Hi Bryan, Good to see your making Great Progress, you are looking unstoppable. Having a cold winter down here ( it's still technically Autumn) I think I have decided on my next project (or three) so funding is my main goal. So untill a Cunning Plan develop's I'm just going to keep selling my toy collection. And whatnots. All the best on your work and endeavors Bryan, Hope your on the high seas soon !
I'm very sorry Bryan. My financal situation has worsened. I have had to end my paetron support for NOW. If my situation changes I will support you again.all the best
I love to watch someone else fail. I have a huge fear of failure and watching a TH-camr fail and recover is very motivational. One way I have dealt with my fear of failure is to approach every job as if it was just plan a, plan b and c might be just around the corner. When I have worked with my children, I have always admitted right up front that this might not work out and if it doesn't, together we can take a step back and figure out what will work. I was hoping that they wouldn't be as afraid of failure as I am and not procrastinate the start of a project as much as I have. Including my kids in my failures seems to have made them less afraid as adults to try new things.
I love the idea of creating content for the sake of content, rather than for money. Love your content, and appreciate that you are only do it as much as you feel you want to.
When I was much younger I thought of sailing the world. Being logical I read 7 books by famous sailors of the day and noted that only one was still sailing, the rest lived away from the sea. One said that he kept the spare oar from the dinghy and walked inland till someone said “ what is that in your hand” and that’s where he decided to settle. Received the message loud and clear, the Keys and the Bahamas are as far as I have sailed and that is plenty for me.
real work on a real boat. i love your style so many people think its a show boat. as soon as you walk away mother nature and mayhem takes over. as long as its strong you cant go wrong
It must be tough at times to make TH-cam video's and keep everything in balance, but it's appreciated that you keep trying and sharing. It's inspiring to see projects like this come together. I'm not interested in ever buying a boat or repairing one, but I enjoy watching people finding solutions to problems in their personal projects. Keep at it! Cheers. 😀👍
It’s nice to look back on what you’ve accomplished. It must be a pain when you want to just get the job done. Thank you for making the extra effort and posting videos. I wish I was close enough to help.
It took me 8 years to build a boat that I enjoyed using to get to the S America, Caribbean, USA and Europe, was worth it and would like to do it again but time and finances is a bit of a constraint at this time. Keep it up you are doing a very inspiring job.
Kia Ora Bryan from New Zealand. The best way to do overhead glassing is not to do it at all. Take the panel you are going to use, lay it on your laminating table with the underside facing up, glass it, peel ply, air bleed fabric, and bleed tube, cover with plastic sheet and tape down with ordinary bagging tape, clear or brown it doesn’t matter, then connect your vacuum pump. When it’s cured prep and paint leaving about 3 inches bare all round. Tun it over and glue in place all nicely painted on what is now the ceiling. After glue sets cove all round then double tape with 4 inch double bias tape overlapping 40- 60 and peel ply that. Try to do it all wet on wet. So that eliminates overhead glassing! Regards Rog
OMG Bryan, you kill me! Yes, I love the 4" Makita belt sander too! Hang in there, your resourcefulness and flexibility to try new ideas is inspirational. Thank you. Brian
Hi Brian, for working against gravity I have my cloth layers already cut then on the surface roll on SLOW SETTING epoxy, wait till it’s most sticky (NOT CURRED) and apply cloth DRY, align it and press the cloth into the sticky epoxy which will hold any shape if the cloth isn’t too thick and is applied at the right time. You then wet out cloth you just applied. You can use poly or vinyl ester if you want to save your epoxy since it can chemically bond to epoxy. However, if you need to add another cloth layer you’ll have to apply another coat of epoxy for the next layer if you used ester resin and apply the epoxy before the ester resin is cured. Mixing resins only work if you chemically bond them or just stay with epoxy all the way. Just make sure epoxy is sticky when you apply each layer of dry cloth. This method works great when you’re working with curves and not just against gravity. It may be faster to apply many 6oz. lawyers then trying to use a single thick layer. Always work with an area you can complete in your work day since you need to maintain chemical bond till the last layer for maximum strength and avoid sanding everything. You can even roll on gelcoat at the end (before it cures) to get it to chemically bond. Even if you need to sand, it may cover a good percentage and will never peal if it’s chemically bonded to esters or epoxy. All the best.👍
Excellent video to let us know you have been busy. It is very difficult to keep motivated on a mega project like your boat. All of us who have taken on multi-year projects understand the load. Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the amount of work that is still ahead. Like walking 100 miles we often need to just look at the next 10 feet and keep trudging along. I loved the scene of you dragging the grinder behind you. That was fantastic! That is really how we feel at times. Keep up the excellent work!
Hi Bryan. I understand how motivation can head out the window. For me, I have to take the time to celebrate every little bit that works out. I can't get there looking at only the big picture because if I don't see progress, well... Keep going. you are doing great. I love what you rigged up to align the hull.!!
Compliment the CNC router with a 3d scanner and cut the foam core to the exact shape. Also could use the 3d scanner for interior redesign and refit. Worth the time savings by far. Will hold its value to sell it when your done with it.
Awesome job Bryan...your dedication and drive are a great example to all of us! I really enjoy your methodology in using whatever is available to create forms and templates that work!! Great stuff!
I knew it I would almost have bet money on it the other day I left you a message telling you maybe you could build a one person drone or be all day gyrocopter. So you being a pilot is no news to me. I was a young pilot and then I bought a sailboat. And pretty much I quit frying or at least slowed way down. I found that myself out was just about like having an airplane. I’ll quit rambling I screwed up yesterday and watch just about all of your content. I can’t wait until more
I think you did one hell of a good job their Bryan on that repair considering the size of it and that you didn't have any previous fiberglass experience, I think you've done as I said one hell of a good job. kudos to you bud. btw I can completely understand not being motivated with filming this job, being that it's a mammoth of a job to take on in the first place let alone filming the bloody thing. I can't imagine. Thanks for showing us what you've already achieved its looking pretty good if you ask me. so Thanks.
I wish everyone had the opportunity to feel how it is to grind fiberglass all day. Over and over. Oh the itchy. I'm looking forward to sanding my hull (320 grit) and adding the third coat of interlux. Then work! After work I'm going to do it again. Getting closer to sailing!
Hey Bryan, you may consider just doing live 5 min updates. You won’t need to record anything, you can just keep up posted on what you’re doing and what’s next. Thanks 👍👍👍
greetings Bryan. what a fine mess you have ! but soon, what an ocean cruiser you'll have. what precision and care you take. moderation is best. family and work and then the boat. cheers buddy
Oh man, love the lazy walk dragging the grinder.....been there lots! Your repair of that side is nothing less than stupendous, wow! Thank you Bryan for the video, another great one for the books!
Really enjoy your videos. Love what you’re doing with the boat reconstruction- but your attitude and humor bring me back every week. Your outlook on life is contagious no matter what projects I’m trying to accomplish.
You have a busy life Bryan and I fully get you dropping the You Tube in the mean time until you catch up. All of us keyboard warriors can wait for your updates! Just getting that boat floatable enough to drag up the coast is a significant milestone in and of itself. Keep at it! Suspending your patreon accounts was a class act. I'll be waiting when/if you open it back up.
Good work brother! Keep it up! My brothers will in your neck of the woods this weekend to visit family… wish I could join them and hop over to visit and encourage you some. Maybe I can be in the welcoming end of you ever sail to Thailand!
The part when you were getting the vacuum portion to stick to the roof looked like a struggle, I work on aircraft and we do a lot of fiber glass work on our spinners and nose domes. Everything has to be vacuum pumped for us. We use a yellow tape similar to your black stuff you had, only it sticks. We wipe everything down with IPA then MEK on a rag before we apply it tho. (Use gloves/mask with MEK). I can find out the product of the yellow stuff we use of you would like.
Love your channel, at least partly because you took in this incredibly difficult project that (almost) no one in their right mind would take on. So great to see the continued progress.
I give you a lot of credit Bryan!!!! Keep with your vision and your dreams!!!! Ps don’t know if you watch parlay revival but you might want to check your bulk heads as well!! 😊 wish you well!! My friend!!!
Ever tried to use jacks like the ones made for truck bed spreaders for hauling cargo? Just enough for put 50# of pressure. Use 2 ,3 4, of them you have more than enough to put up pressure on you glass work. Use flexible plywood or multi layers of 1/4" plaster board (cheap) or fiber board. All of these will give you a smooth finish. Of course use plastic sheet or peel ply for form separation. At the factory where these boats are made they turn panels upside down. Letting gravity do the holding down. You can not do this, but you can use methods that might be better.
I’m sitting here sweltering in the marina trying to get up the ambition to start painting my bottom. I think you guilted next into it. I don’t know why you post on TH-cam with all of your other endeavors but I’m glad you do.
For more comedy relief, show just how much sandpaper you are going thru! I'm repairing spider cracks on an 18' cat and have a pile of dead sandpaper! Boats looking great!
I would suggest getting some scrap plywood, stick that under the bag/fiber and then jack them up with some 2x4s or something, maybe stick a layer of sponge on the plywood first so you know it'll push into any crevices and what have you. You could cut a whole where ever you wanted to let the hose in too. Then again I've never attempted anything like that so take that with a grain of salt lol
Thanks Bryan, great video, I look forward to more. Are you keeping track of money spent and time spent? I would love to see the breakdown after your project is complete.
Great job Bryan, Motivation is always an issue but things come up things go away but looks like you’re making great progress. Take care be safe can’t wait to see you out on the blue
To fail....a sign that you have tried. To fail again.....you learnt something from the previous fail and tried again Success is proof that you learnt from your failures :)
Bryan. You are crazy man. :)) But you know what you are dooing. I`m sure, you will succesfully finish this project. Pleasse keep posting. I also worked with fibreglass building a boat. But when I see all the mess and dust. Uhhh. For me newer again. I like wooden boats now :) Good luck. Petr
The shot of you dragging the grinder is pure gold. Great job.
Thanks. It really captures how I feel some days, but those are the days I don't feel like filming either. 😊😂⛵👍
@@BryanSailing every person who's ever done a project know that exact feeling :) wether it's a boat , a car or a house..
Hi Bryan, Good to see your making Great Progress, you are looking unstoppable. Having a cold winter down here ( it's still technically Autumn) I think I have decided on my next project (or three) so funding is my main goal. So untill a Cunning Plan develop's I'm just going to keep selling my toy collection. And whatnots. All the best on your work and endeavors Bryan, Hope your on the high seas soon !
I'm very sorry Bryan. My financal situation has worsened. I have had to end my paetron support for NOW. If my situation changes I will support you again.all the best
@@Badastro59 Thanks for all the support. No worries my friend you’ll always part of the channel. Just keep watching and learning comments.
One thing boatowners have in common no matter what kind of boat you have is the endless sanding. Good job!
I love to watch someone else fail. I have a huge fear of failure and watching a TH-camr fail and recover is very motivational. One way I have dealt with my fear of failure is to approach every job as if it was just plan a, plan b and c might be just around the corner. When I have worked with my children, I have always admitted right up front that this might not work out and if it doesn't, together we can take a step back and figure out what will work. I was hoping that they wouldn't be as afraid of failure as I am and not procrastinate the start of a project as much as I have. Including my kids in my failures seems to have made them less afraid as adults to try new things.
I love your sense of humour. You are doing a great job Bryan, keep it going, you’ll only get bored once you’ve finished the boat restoration!!
I love the idea of creating content for the sake of content, rather than for money.
Love your content, and appreciate that you are only do it as much as you feel you want to.
When I was much younger I thought of sailing the world. Being logical I read 7 books by famous sailors of the day and noted that only one was still sailing, the rest lived away from the sea. One said that he kept the spare oar from the dinghy and walked inland till someone said “ what is that in your hand” and that’s where he decided to settle. Received the message loud and clear, the Keys and the Bahamas are as far as I have sailed and that is plenty for me.
real work on a real boat. i love your style so many people think its a show boat. as soon as you walk away mother nature and mayhem takes over. as long as its strong you cant go wrong
It must be tough at times to make TH-cam video's and keep everything in balance, but it's appreciated that you keep trying and sharing. It's inspiring to see projects like this come together. I'm not interested in ever buying a boat or repairing one, but I enjoy watching people finding solutions to problems in their personal projects. Keep at it! Cheers. 😀👍
Liked your portrayal of "Back to the Grind"
It’s nice to look back on what you’ve accomplished. It must be a pain when you want to just get the job done. Thank you for making the extra effort and posting videos. I wish I was close enough to help.
You're still completely insane and I'm still totally rooting for you!
Yeah Bryan u are so on the spot ther about failing of always do it right u never learn so failing is just a way to learn best regards from Sweden
It took me 8 years to build a boat that I enjoyed using to get to the S America, Caribbean, USA and Europe, was worth it and would like to do it again but time and finances is a bit of a constraint at this time. Keep it up you are doing a very inspiring job.
Kia Ora Bryan from New Zealand. The best way to do overhead glassing is not to do it at all. Take the panel you are going to use, lay it on your laminating table with the underside facing up, glass it, peel ply, air bleed fabric, and bleed tube, cover with plastic sheet and tape down with ordinary bagging tape, clear or brown it doesn’t matter, then connect your vacuum pump. When it’s cured prep and paint leaving about 3 inches bare all round. Tun it over and glue in place all nicely painted on what is now the ceiling. After glue sets cove all round then double tape with 4 inch double bias tape overlapping 40- 60 and peel ply that. Try to do it all wet on wet. So that eliminates overhead glassing! Regards Rog
Your ambition and work is great as you are making this look like a Cat again and albeit slow at times GOOOD JOB WELL DONE Sir!
OMG Bryan, you kill me!
Yes, I love the 4" Makita belt sander too!
Hang in there, your resourcefulness and flexibility to try new ideas is inspirational.
Thank you.
Brian
Hi Brian, for working against gravity I have my cloth layers already cut then on the surface roll on SLOW SETTING epoxy, wait till it’s most sticky (NOT CURRED) and apply cloth DRY, align it and press the cloth into the sticky epoxy which will hold any shape if the cloth isn’t too thick and is applied at the right time.
You then wet out cloth you just applied. You can use poly or vinyl ester if you want to save your epoxy since it can chemically bond to epoxy. However, if you need to add another cloth layer you’ll have to apply another coat of epoxy for the next layer if you used ester resin and apply the epoxy before the ester resin is cured. Mixing resins only work if you chemically bond them or just stay with epoxy all the way. Just make sure epoxy is sticky when you apply each layer of dry cloth. This method works great when you’re working with curves and not just against gravity. It may be faster to apply many 6oz. lawyers then trying to use a single thick layer. Always work with an area you can complete in your work day since you need to maintain chemical bond till the last layer for maximum strength and avoid sanding everything. You can even roll on gelcoat at the end (before it cures) to get it to chemically bond. Even if you need to sand, it may cover a good percentage and will never peal if it’s chemically bonded to esters or epoxy. All the best.👍
Great to have you back. Loved the sledgehammer 😂 repaired sections look great 👍
Bryan whether or not you ever get that boat finished dont matter just keep making the videos I get a lot of chuckles from your vids.
Glad you like my strange humor. My kids just roll their eyes tat me.
Excellent video to let us know you have been busy. It is very difficult to keep motivated on a mega project like your boat. All of us who have taken on multi-year projects understand the load. Sometimes we get overwhelmed with the amount of work that is still ahead. Like walking 100 miles we often need to just look at the next 10 feet and keep trudging along. I loved the scene of you dragging the grinder behind you. That was fantastic! That is really how we feel at times. Keep up the excellent work!
You are just such fun to watch, this has to be the best boat rebuild channel.... and you are doing a great job cheers from Cornwall UK
Love the channel. So true about completing priorities and working on the boat. The grinder bit was absolutely hilarious. Cheers.
Where have you been this is my favourite utube channel ,so remind your family that you have another family out here ,good work love it .
Hi Bryan. I understand how motivation can head out the window. For me, I have to take the time to celebrate every little bit that works out. I can't get there looking at only the big picture because if I don't see progress, well... Keep going. you are doing great. I love what you rigged up to align the hull.!!
I'm glad to see you bagging some of the repairs; I'm actually surprised more of the "salvage rebuild" channels don't do it.
Had to laugh Bryan, you draggin the grinder, you looked so pi*sed off, can’t believe you’ve got that amount of work done, good job, 👍😃
LOL the sledge hammer! Love it bro! Great to see a new vid
Compliment the CNC router with a 3d scanner and cut the foam core to the exact shape. Also could use the 3d scanner for interior redesign and refit. Worth the time savings by far. Will hold its value to sell it when your done with it.
Awesome job Bryan...your dedication and drive are a great example to all of us! I really enjoy your methodology in using whatever is available to create forms and templates that work!! Great stuff!
I knew it I would almost have bet money on it the other day I left you a message telling you maybe you could build a one person drone or be all day gyrocopter. So you being a pilot is no news to me. I was a young pilot and then I bought a sailboat. And pretty much I quit frying or at least slowed way down. I found that myself out was just about like having an airplane. I’ll quit rambling I screwed up yesterday and watch just about all of your content. I can’t wait until more
I think you did one hell of a good job their Bryan on that repair considering the size of it and that you didn't have any previous fiberglass experience, I think you've done as I said one hell of a good job. kudos to you bud. btw I can completely understand not being motivated with filming this job, being that it's a mammoth of a job to take on in the first place let alone filming the bloody thing. I can't imagine. Thanks for showing us what you've already achieved its looking pretty good if you ask me. so Thanks.
One of the worst damaged boats I’ve seen. It’s a big job for one man. Good luck you will need it.
Dude you need a superman shirt. Amazing work!!
Boats looking good. Good to hear you chose lithium
Bryan the amount of work you have done and the quality amazes me ...keep your chin up and keep going ..Cheers from Canada
Thanks 👍
I think you’re right too,it’s starting to look pretty good.
I wish everyone had the opportunity to feel how it is to grind fiberglass all day. Over and over. Oh the itchy.
I'm looking forward to sanding my hull (320 grit) and adding the third coat of interlux. Then work! After work I'm going to do it again. Getting closer to sailing!
Hey Bryan, you may consider just doing live 5 min updates. You won’t need to record anything, you can just keep up posted on what you’re doing and what’s next. Thanks 👍👍👍
Thanks again Bryan, each episode is eagerly anticipated.
depression is a boogger beast don't let it overrule your spirit, you are an inspiration to others
Great work
I'm learning something new from you every time
Keep 'em coming 🙂
You’re doing a great job. I really enjoy watching your journey.
You definitely have a handle on it brother ! Cheers !!!
greetings Bryan. what a fine mess you have ! but soon, what an ocean cruiser you'll have. what precision and care you take. moderation is best. family and work and then the boat. cheers buddy
Oh man, love the lazy walk dragging the grinder.....been there lots! Your repair of that side is nothing less than stupendous, wow! Thank you Bryan for the video, another great one for the books!
Going good. Your hardtop looks better than that other build with the gelcoat peeler. 😉🤣
Love your show from Australia
Amazing progress since your last video. Thanks for keeping it real!
Really enjoy your videos. Love what you’re doing with the boat reconstruction- but your attitude and humor bring me back every week. Your outlook on life is contagious no matter what projects I’m trying to accomplish.
fab progress Brian, thanks for sharing, really enjoying watching you solve the problems 👍
Good to see your boat is coming a long enjoy your videos
Thanks for the great vid Brian! Of course life takes precedence over TH-cam. Your true supporters will understand. ;-)
Keep up the great work!
I am glad I found your channel. Looking great.
You have a busy life Bryan and I fully get you dropping the You Tube in the mean time until you catch up. All of us keyboard warriors can wait for your updates! Just getting that boat floatable enough to drag up the coast is a significant milestone in and of itself. Keep at it! Suspending your patreon accounts was a class act. I'll be waiting when/if you open it back up.
Thanks my friend
Great 👍 job keep it up learning with you brother, also want to rebuild a cat also..
Glad to see you back mate I fully understand its hard but keep up the excellent work
As usual another entertaining and informative episode
Looking forward to your adventure!
Good work brother! Keep it up! My brothers will in your neck of the woods this weekend to visit family… wish I could join them and hop over to visit and encourage you some. Maybe I can be in the welcoming end of you ever sail to Thailand!
Delighted you decided to keep up the videos. Brilliant job, hope to see many more.
More to come! tomorrow!
The part when you were getting the vacuum portion to stick to the roof looked like a struggle, I work on aircraft and we do a lot of fiber glass work on our spinners and nose domes. Everything has to be vacuum pumped for us. We use a yellow tape similar to your black stuff you had, only it sticks. We wipe everything down with IPA then MEK on a rag before we apply it tho. (Use gloves/mask with MEK). I can find out the product of the yellow stuff we use of you would like.
Good job Brian.. amazing work on the starboard side. You have big balls, and then there is hair on e'm
Excellent great to see you back!
I haven't seen the sea for about 4 years since moving, so it's nice to live my dream through your eyes Bryan. Please keep up the videos. Many thanks.
You're doing some good work Bryan
Love your channel, at least partly because you took in this incredibly difficult project that (almost) no one in their right mind would take on. So great to see the continued progress.
i like what are you doing and the dedication to your dream.. your follower from iraq
I give you a lot of credit Bryan!!!! Keep with your vision and your dreams!!!! Ps don’t know if you watch parlay revival but you might want to check your bulk heads as well!! 😊 wish you well!! My friend!!!
Ever tried to use jacks like the ones made for truck bed spreaders for hauling cargo? Just enough for put 50# of pressure. Use 2 ,3 4, of them you have more than enough to put up pressure on you glass work. Use flexible plywood or multi layers of 1/4" plaster board (cheap) or fiber board. All of these will give you a smooth finish. Of course use plastic sheet or peel ply for form separation. At the factory where these boats are made they turn panels upside down. Letting gravity do the holding down. You can not do this, but you can use methods that might be better.
Great Job!! I am following every episode and learning a lot.
Good Job! Hang in there you got this. I Love your Videos.
love watching these videos
Your doing a fantastic job! Congratulations!
I’m sitting here sweltering in the marina trying to get up the ambition to start painting my bottom. I think you guilted next into it. I don’t know why you post on TH-cam with all of your other endeavors but I’m glad you do.
Wooohooo looks good
Super stick building tape.
Amazing stuff try it for your bagging
keep up bro!! you are living the dream
'tis the season in Florida for cold Gatorade and repeated sun screen applications.
I love your Courage
Looking great Bryan!
Love your videos, thanks for sharing your experience!
Right now I have three sanders and 1 grinder to prep my boat aor just painting.
good job Ryan keeping it real love it
Brian,,,,,,,you da man,,,with you in spirit,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,CHEERS🍸
I worked at a body shop and I know that when climate is humid, is harder for tape to stick
Love your work Bryan looking great buddy. Ross
Thanks Ross, Nothing as good as the job you do. We should get a contest going for who gets there boat in the water first :) ⛵⛵
Hei Bryan, You need to use PEEL PLY. It will save you a lot of work and you will have a good finish.
Love your style Bryan... Keep up the good work!
Thanks. It must be my hair, I pay good money to get it done like that.
For more comedy relief, show just how much sandpaper you are going thru! I'm repairing spider cracks on an 18' cat and have a pile of dead sandpaper! Boats looking great!
Man keep up the hard work, it’s looking awesome 👍🇺🇸
Love your work... like eating a elefant.. smal bites and you get there !! :-)
I would suggest getting some scrap plywood, stick that under the bag/fiber and then jack them up with some 2x4s or something, maybe stick a layer of sponge on the plywood first so you know it'll push into any crevices and what have you. You could cut a whole where ever you wanted to let the hose in too.
Then again I've never attempted anything like that so take that with a grain of salt lol
Thanks Bryan, great video, I look forward to more. Are you keeping track of money spent and time spent? I would love to see the breakdown after your project is complete.
Great job Bryan, Motivation is always an issue but things come up things go away but looks like you’re making great progress. Take care be safe can’t wait to see you out on the blue
Well Done Bro I havent checked in for awhile to Check your Progress , But looking really good well done
Well looks like you're moving right along you're a lot closer than you were when you started
its a huge job mate but loving every show and always looking for the next one keep going :-) from Rich in the UK
To fail....a sign that you have tried.
To fail again.....you learnt something from the previous fail and tried again
Success is proof that you learnt from your failures :)
Well said!
Great job . I've been along since the beginning and your moving ahead . love seeing the updates and how far you've progressed.
Bryan. You are crazy man. :)) But you know what you are dooing. I`m sure, you will succesfully finish this project. Pleasse keep posting.
I also worked with fibreglass building a boat. But when I see all the mess and dust. Uhhh. For me newer again. I like wooden boats now :)
Good luck. Petr
Great job!! Love it.