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Hi having watched the latest video , and would like to make a suggestion! Make the mast foot out of carbon fibre lay up as it will be less liable to wear from movement of the mast under sail. The best thing would be to use aluminium but as you have said, that would.ld be more expensive, however , paying mode now could save more expense later if it does wear and create movement . Another alternative may be to make plug out of hardwood. Just some thoughts !
Hiya! How have you been? It can get a little fresh here but within a couple of months, the spring will be in full bloom. Slowly Slowly 🐌 Cheers for always watching and commenting 🤩
I think that's what we used on some of the floor panels. Gives the wood a nice sandy colour. I'm sure we'll experiment before varnishing. Cheers for watching 😃
Our pleasure! The rudder... We'll be back to working on the outside in the spring. Looking forward to getting the rudder back on. It will come... Cheers for watching 😃
This looks amazing and at the end of the day you just need to be able to read it which you can very easily. Looks great guys keep it Stew with the labels.
I agree with the first half of that statement, but to jury rig the mast seems counterproductive. Plus we have all new rigging for the mast... Cheers for watching 😃
I made a switch panel from scratch. Got a sheet of perspex, drilled holes , 32 of them ,purchased breakers. Had someone engrave the perspex and had indicator lights. Took quite a while but it worked so was happy. Regarding weather conditions. Time you headed for the Great Barrier Reef via S.E Asia. Never freezes. Can get a little chilly at times but such pleasant sailing. The movie Wind seems to involve Aussies of a rebellious nature. Have never seen the film. Might have to look it up. Enjoy the floor sanding🤮🤮. Till next time. CYA.
I understand that! A lot of money would have you sailing already. You are working so hard! But it pays off and it is very inspiring to watch you making this boat beautiful and working again (and waterproof 😉)
Hi! You always wonder if you do the right thing half way (or more than half way) such a big job… But I think that it is not all about efficiency: the fulfillment that restoring something rotten and forgotten gives you, is priceless. And salvaging old stuff is good, isn’t it, in stead of buying new things all the time?
Maybe you should buy a power hand planer, shave off a thin layer on you floor deck boards, finish with sanding and varnish. Then sell the tool for 75% of what you bought it for.
We are not sure which is the way we're going to go, yet... Many people have recommended G10. We are just not sure. Thanks for the advice. Cheers for watching 😃
If you're going for an authentic vintage look, I can see matching the Dymo labels with the electric panel. It's not the prettiest choice, but it gets the job done.
Electric panel looks better than mine which is now unmarked since the pencilled note faded and then fell off! Glad you both got some time off together. ❤
Courage boy and girl ! You're learning so many things, which won't be lost all along life. Stuart and I met very briefly in a bar down my place few weeks ago, and Pierre, who owns a boat in Port -St -Louis told me more and from then I'm following you with great pleasure, enjoying your videos. Soon enough, sooner than you may think, you'll be sailing free on the waves on the world oceans. KEEP ON FOLKS 🤗 !
Hello again, Well you're making progress on that floor and the mast too. As I have said I don't know anything about sailboats and their masts but I think you might reconsider that heavy metal insert that you removed from the bottom of the mast. As someone has said about manufactured items-"things are put on there for a reason". Just my thought about that. Ok, keep up the good work and I can't wait for warm weather so you can finish the inside epoxy work. Ciao, geo
hey guys, our side has been cold but here never froze, South of France,should be warm...right?? But no! 😁!!! Nice video! its good to see you guys. Hugs🤗
💚💙👍👍👏👏👏 don't worry how the labels look. as long as you know what they mean that is all that matters. its not like you are trying to restore the boat back to original, you just want it safe so you can go sailing. good job
Hi, I would build this inside mast foot in two parts first so you can get it in and out more easily, starting just with the bottom half and when this is cured take it out and sand its sides so that you get a bevel. Next cover the bottom with packing tape. Now insert this first part upside down into the tape covered mast and laminate the other half. To compress the glass epoxy laminate use an old fender insert and blow up strongly. When you have your first two stable parts glue them together and continue with laminating the inside, you could then also use parts of the iroko laminated in to the part. I would try to get atleast a thickness of 1.5- 2 cm in the pure laminate using the heaviest glass available, like 1000 gr/m² The most importand part will be how to attach this laminated part to the wooden mast base. I would laminate a solid bottom in the part which can the be glued and screwed into the mastbase. Matthias
Might have been easier to get new but the joy you are going to get when you actually sail is totally different. Enjoy the difference . I am working on a trimaran from 1979 .
G10 isnt cheap, granted. but if you buy a 50 mm thick piece big enough to accomodate your mast section, all you need to so is to place it underneath it, trace the outline and then use a small hand trimmer to route the channel corresponding to the mast section thickness.(20 mm deep routed channel would be enough imo) be as precise as you can but no need to go crazy, you can always use butyl as a filler and sealant (assuming the mast section as a small hole to get the water out.. G10 will outlive all of us and its a one time repair.i would have even used it for you mast step as it can more than handle the compression forces and again will never, ever, rot. cry once, do it once.
We saw a post on a forum and somebody recommended G10. Marina had the brilliant idea of doing it in fibreglass. I think it's better than aluminium. Plus a bit easier than G10. Cheers for watching 😃
Step by step, it's coming along. That floor looks like its going to be a pain in the ass to clean up, hope it comes up well. I'd pop a ridge or two around the inside of the mold to keep it more rigid without using a ton of fibreglass. Keep up the good work.
You are going well, Marina and Stu (alphabetical order 🙂)! The floor panels will take some doing, but I'm sure you'll end up making it look great again! Stay warm and all the best!
Hiya. Hope you're well. The hardest is finding a colour we both like. We've been given so many different types of wood products, it's hard to know which will work the best. Hopefully soon, we can start getting this floor in. Cheers (as always) for watching 😃
Learn to use a cabinet scraper or scraper plane. It'll be so much quicker than sanding. Get something like a Record 80. second hand would be cheap. Also build a work bench
You guys simply have to see this through. For my whole 67 years on this planet I have wanted to do exactly what you are doing. I let life get in the way and now all I can do is watch on you tube. Really love what you are achieving.
Looks cold. I am just thinking it has gotten warm enough I can do some epoxying on our dinghy. I don't know as I would worry about the floor colour too much. Clean it as best you can and be happy, it is part of the boat's story. The bottom needs to be clean too. If you are replacing the bottom plates, I would suggest treated plywood for that.... the green stuff used for sheathing on houses. This is much cheaper than marine grade anything and it would have better rot and mold resistance. I am sure there are lots of viewers who would disagree and ask you to spend top dollar on the "right stuff" (what ever that might be). I guess if the stuff thats on there is just stained and not soggy (it is really hard to tell from the video), then sand it up and paint it with bilge paint or deck paint. bilge paint and a good deck/porch/floor paint are basically the same stuff. I use deckcote which is compatible with plastic, resin or wood or whatever but is a Canadian product so maybe not available there (or expensive if it is). There are a lot of outdoor sitting in water products in your local bigbox building store that do not say marine on them or carry the marine price tag, that are just as good or even the same thing with a different label. Have a good one.
Yes. Yes it would easier to build a boat. All you have to do go to a boat builder talk to designer give them most of a million and then wait about 2 to 3 years, and then pay the rest of the bill...
Tough one that mold for the mast. Might be and idea using strips if wood as the basis of the foot. Bit like strip planking. I was watching the channel yacht teleport, they had the same keel problem as you. So you are not alone.
There are hundreds of vids of people trying to rebuild scrap boats. It is expensive enough to upgrade an existing good working boat, but to try to rebuild a rotten boat with little money, tools and experience is a pipe dream.
You're going to have Seabird exactly how you want her before you know it.. I seen online here in America somewhere that someone had purchased a gulfstar 41 which was never finished inside or even put in the water and they were selling it.. that would have been a easier route for you but also more costly
A lot of the bargain boats in the states. But it's a world away. Then it's visa's and flights etc etc. We randomly found this boat here and thought it would be fun... Cheers for watching 😃
@@SailingSeabird completely understand.. I'm American and think the exact same way when I find something interesting over there and I hate flying ..but watching the channel wooden ships classic yacht brokers has me almost wishing I was overseas.. some of those old wooden motor sailor/small sailing ships are truly amazing..
Might be... It's crazy expensive! Of course we'll get the same shade, easier if a bit darker. We won't do any more varnishing or colouring until the inside boat is painted. We'll have a better idea then. Plus I'm liking a darker floor, with lighter walls it makes sense. Like a RED kitchen!!! 😂🤣😅 Cheers for watching 😃
Hi. I've seen a lot of mast steps in my time and not one of them was made from fiberglass. It will not be strong enough and the first time you are pounding to windward in a seaway the compression forces of the mast will cut through the base of your step. Please follow my original advice and have an aluminum mast step fabricated. It needs to be strong and it needs to be firmly attached to the keel. When you tighten the backstay to put some rake in the mast and tension in the forestay, there will be a lot of forward force at the base of the mast. The step needs to handle that. Your mast step, chain plates and standing rigging are all critical and no place for compromises. A dismasting ruins your whole day. Ask me how I know!
Just so you can remind viewers to check and see if they are still subscribed, I have been getting unsubscribed on alot of channels frequently. And I am not the only one seeing this.
You 2 are barrelling along, such progress. Marina, talking about old and terrible boat movies, if you like them,, Summer Rental with john Candy is pretty old and pretty terrible. But funny,, 80s movies are great, not so serious.
Are you guys totally sure about those floor boards? They seem to look to be in pretty darn bad shape. Especially the big one with the V cutout. Have you considered replacing them with new plywood and use the old boards as templates to cut out? I'm worried that if those go back in they will be a constant source of bad odour. I think new paint sealed plywood with a layer of vinyl would be a good compromise for them
I can help you with labels for you switch panel, I am a professional digital printer. let me know your button size and what text you require on each and I would be more than happy to help.
Hello James! Thanks for your comment. We would be very grateful to take you up on the offer. What is your e-mail? Otherwise you can reach us on ours: sailingseabird@mail.com Looking forward to hearing from you! Cheers 😊
@@SailingSeabird just thought I would mention, that I would recommend a marine grade teslin material, this was developed for nuclear submarines so I am sure it will work great above the water line 😁, let me know size in millimeters off each label, colour and the wording you require, anything you require for the boat that’s a label, just ask, would be a pleasure to help you both out.
@@SailingSeabird That was amazing seeing the marina area frozen uo. I was joking with the 'moving really slow" ;-) Have a great week, looking forward to next episode.
Is it worth????? NO. Why???? Do the math. Plain and simple: Each of your net worth is a minimum of what hourly? Let's say $30. $60 per hour x 8 = $ 480 per day. Plus: Marina fees. Plus: Transportation fees. Plus: Material costs. Plus: Parts cost. Plus: Living costs. To be realistic. Buying a sea worthy vessel is cheaper. Bonus: You start sailing right away and not wasting time on nonsense. PLUS: The mental draining of a relationship is bare minimum. Wish the best of luck 🤞
You're probably right. But it's fun. Plus very boat needs a little bit of work, at least now we can build it knowing it's all new. Looking at it from our point of view, you have to live somewhere. I've wanted to do an abandoned project for a while. I enjoy it. Plus life it not all about money, if that was the case why would you get a boat in the first. Cheaper and easy to fly everywhere. We're happy doing this project Plus we get to save an old boat. Cheers for watching 😃
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@SailingSeabird *_ After sanding the floor panels have you tried to clean up the dark "Black-Burn" (Dark stains) with Oxalic Acid? _*
Hi having watched the latest video , and would like to make a suggestion! Make the mast foot out of carbon fibre lay up as it will be less liable to wear from movement of the mast under sail. The best thing would be to use aluminium but as you have said, that would.ld be more expensive, however , paying mode now could save more expense later if it does wear and create movement . Another alternative may be to make plug out of hardwood. Just some thoughts !
Good to see Marina guiding the mast into the correct place like a pro. 😂
😂🤣😅...
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@@SailingSeabird look forward to your weekly instalments, great to see the progress. Plus you get my humour
@@SailingSeabird don’t forget to say hi to your number 1 fan from New Zealand Greg in this weeks upload 😜
Stu, possibly you could forge a mast collar? There must be a forgery close by. Looks cold!
Tbh, not sure which way to go.
We ask ourselves if metal is that much better than fibreglass??
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I think that label maker was from my elementary school circa 1976.
And it still works. They don't make things like they use to...
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I like for forward going! BR
So do we.
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What are you on about!? You are "building a new boat"! And you were smart to get the hull and mast for free!❤ good job guys🎉🥰
We'll see.
Still a very long way off.
But step by step.
Cheers for watching 🙂
'....this is good sawdust '....😅👌
Floor will be fun 😅. Keep up the good attitude. Everything will come together.🤩
Yes! Thank you!
Everything goes the way its meant to go.
A bit of faith goes a long way.
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#yay
Thanks.
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It really looked COLD! Still making progress, in spite of the weather.😎🥰💕💕💕💕💕
Hiya!
How have you been?
It can get a little fresh here but within a couple of months, the spring will be in full bloom.
Slowly Slowly 🐌
Cheers for always watching and commenting 🤩
@@SailingSeabird Glad you have the other boat to stay aboard. Love you, both! 🥰🥰☀️☀️💕💕😎😎
Reminds me of the classic film "The Plank"
You could use some oxalic acid wood bleach after sanding to get it all tune up before varnishing.....keep up the good work
I think that's what we used on some of the floor panels.
Gives the wood a nice sandy colour.
I'm sure we'll experiment before varnishing.
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Great movie. You should react every now and then to sailing movies. That'd be awesome.
Always interesting,and humorous.I can’t thank you enough!
Glad you enjoyed it.
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😂"when it's too cold to epoxy... we just sand something"lol😂 ❤
Pretty much the story of the winter.
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thanks for cheering me up on a Friday after a hard day cutting hedges, good luck to you both Kev in Devon (rudder STILL not done) 🙂
Our pleasure!
The rudder...
We'll be back to working on the outside in the spring.
Looking forward to getting the rudder back on.
It will come...
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This looks amazing and at the end of the day you just need to be able to read it which you can very easily. Looks great guys keep it Stew with the labels.
There is an old boatyard saying “the safest place for a mast is up” I suggest you focus on getting the mast up even if you jury rig it
I agree with the first half of that statement, but to jury rig the mast seems counterproductive.
Plus we have all new rigging for the mast...
Cheers for watching 😃
I had forgotten about the movie Wind! Thank you. My other favorite is Master and Commander.
Nice experiment
Thank you!
It needs improvements but the concept is good.
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I made a switch panel from scratch. Got a sheet of perspex, drilled holes , 32 of them ,purchased breakers. Had someone engrave the perspex and had indicator lights. Took quite a while but it worked so was happy. Regarding weather conditions. Time you headed for the Great Barrier Reef via S.E Asia. Never freezes. Can get a little chilly at times but such pleasant sailing. The movie Wind seems to involve Aussies of a rebellious nature. Have never seen the film. Might have to look it up. Enjoy the floor sanding🤮🤮. Till next time. CYA.
Hiya Clive,
Hope you're well.
One day we'll get there.
Wind is a must, Great film 🎥
Cheers for watching 😃
Wind is a classic ❤
Keep up the good work. Love watching your journey.
Good luck with the floor and the mast step
Thanks.
Things get easier once you have a plan.
Cheers for watching 😃
I understand that! A lot of money would have you sailing already. You are working so hard! But it pays off and it is very inspiring to watch you making this boat beautiful and working again (and waterproof 😉)
Thank you for the encouragement.
A labour of love...
Cheers for watching 😃
I have fond memories of the movie Wind, cool reference. Love seeing all your hard work. Thanks for including us in your journey.
same.i was ready to watch it to the end.
It looked a bit naff. I'll give it a miss!
Thanks for watching!
We are amazed how many people enjoy our videos.
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I think your idea of making the mast base out of fibreglass and epoxy is very clever. I hope it works out for you
We hope so too!
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Closer!
Little by little.
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Yes. It is always quicker and often cheaper to build new than to patch up old.
!
It sure is!
But where is the fun in that.
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Ooh, like Stu's shop very well 😂😂😂
Thank you.
I'm always searching for a bargain.
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Hi! You always wonder if you do the right thing half way (or more than half way) such a big job…
But I think that it is not all about efficiency: the fulfillment that restoring something rotten and forgotten gives you, is priceless. And salvaging old stuff is good, isn’t it, in stead of buying new things all the time?
Sometimes we wish we could buy all new but with a small budget we need to stretch it...
Cheers for watching 😃
Maybe you should buy a power hand planer, shave off a thin layer on you floor deck boards, finish with sanding and varnish. Then sell the tool for 75% of what you bought it for.
Great idea!
The floor panels are pretty thin, I'll land up going through them. 🤣
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The preperations for the floor looks so descent and tidy now, - such craftsmen you have become !
We don't know about that.
It's all in the sanding... 😂🤣😅
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I can't see how using a fibreglass insert will be strong enough. You could get a piece of 50mm alloy, shape it and then bolt it to an alloy plate.
We are not sure which is the way we're going to go, yet...
Many people have recommended G10.
We are just not sure.
Thanks for the advice.
Cheers for watching 😃
I love learning from you two as your progress keeps advancing. Keep up the good work. Stay warm.
Thanks. I'm sure there are better people to learn from. Half of our project is potluck. 😂🤣😅
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I am having fun watching.@@SailingSeabird
If you're going for an authentic vintage look, I can see matching the Dymo labels with the electric panel. It's not the prettiest choice, but it gets the job done.
Electric panel looks better than mine which is now unmarked since the pencilled note faded and then fell off!
Glad you both got some time off together. ❤
Courage boy and girl ! You're learning so many things, which won't be lost all along life. Stuart and I met very briefly in a bar down my place few weeks ago, and Pierre, who owns a boat in Port -St -Louis told me more and from then I'm following you with great pleasure, enjoying your videos. Soon enough, sooner than you may think, you'll be sailing free on the waves on the world oceans. KEEP ON FOLKS 🤗 !
I would recommend a new floor
Hello again, Well you're making progress on that floor and the mast too. As I have said I don't know anything about sailboats and their masts but I think you
might reconsider that heavy metal insert that you removed from the bottom of the mast. As someone has said about manufactured items-"things are put on there for a reason". Just my thought about that. Ok, keep up the good work and I can't wait for warm weather so you can finish the inside epoxy work. Ciao, geo
hey guys, our side has been cold but here never froze, South of France,should be warm...right?? But no! 😁!!! Nice video! its good to see you guys. Hugs🤗
💚💙👍👍👏👏👏 don't worry how the labels look. as long as you know what they mean that is all that matters. its not like you are trying to restore the boat back to original, you just want it safe so you can go sailing. good job
Very very true.
A working boat is all we are aiming for.
Cheers for watching 😃
Hi, I would build this inside mast foot in two parts first so you can get it in and out more easily, starting just with the bottom half and when this is cured take it out and sand its sides so that you get a bevel. Next cover the bottom with packing tape. Now insert this first part upside down into the tape covered mast and laminate the other half. To compress the glass epoxy laminate use an old fender insert and blow up strongly.
When you have your first two stable parts glue them together and continue with laminating the inside, you could then also use parts of the iroko laminated in to the part. I would try to get atleast a thickness of 1.5- 2 cm in the pure laminate using the heaviest glass available, like 1000 gr/m²
The most importand part will be how to attach this laminated part to the wooden mast base. I would laminate a solid bottom in the part which can the be glued and screwed into the mastbase.
Matthias
Might have been easier to get new but the joy you are going to get when you actually sail is totally different. Enjoy the difference . I am working on a trimaran from 1979 .
Have you tried using a paint scraper on the floor boards before trying to sand. Scraper should remove old varnish easier.
Some areas we are scrapping but tbh the sander cuts through the old varnish pretty quickly.
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"Wind" was a good movie.
It still is.
How's your week been?
Thank you for always leaving a comment. We look forward to reading them.
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Fridge is actualy spelled correctly aka Refridgerator.
But "frigo" is a cooler sound...
😂🤣😅
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G10 isnt cheap, granted. but if you buy a 50 mm thick piece big enough to accomodate your mast section, all you need to so is to place it underneath it, trace the outline and then use a small hand trimmer to route the channel corresponding to the mast section thickness.(20 mm deep routed channel would be enough imo) be as precise as you can but no need to go crazy, you can always use butyl as a filler and sealant (assuming the mast section as a small hole to get the water out.. G10 will outlive all of us and its a one time repair.i would have even used it for you mast step as it can more than handle the compression forces and again will never, ever, rot. cry once, do it once.
We saw a post on a forum and somebody recommended G10.
Marina had the brilliant idea of doing it in fibreglass.
I think it's better than aluminium.
Plus a bit easier than G10.
Cheers for watching 😃
Belt sander go with the grain
Good tip.
I'll try a mates belt sander before buying one.
Tbh we only have a few panels left to do.
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Good job Stu. Keep up the Great Work 😅 🇨🇮
Thanks, will do!
Marina is keeping me motivated.
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Step by step, it's coming along. That floor looks like its going to be a pain in the ass to clean up, hope it comes up well. I'd pop a ridge or two around the inside of the mold to keep it more rigid without using a ton of fibreglass. Keep up the good work.
You are going well, Marina and Stu (alphabetical order 🙂)! The floor panels will take some doing, but I'm sure you'll end up making it look great again! Stay warm and all the best!
Hiya.
Hope you're well.
The hardest is finding a colour we both like. We've been given so many different types of wood products, it's hard to know which will work the best.
Hopefully soon, we can start getting this floor in.
Cheers (as always) for watching 😃
The French air force has it in for you :P Mast foot looks pretty good, nice piece of wood! :D
Again a cool episode.
Keep up the good work 💪🏻
Thank you.
Slow and steady (little and often)
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Learn to use a cabinet scraper or scraper plane. It'll be so much quicker than sanding. Get something like a Record 80. second hand would be cheap. Also build a work bench
You guys simply have to see this through. For my whole 67 years on this planet I have wanted to do exactly what you are doing. I let life get in the way and now all I can do is watch on you tube. Really love what you are achieving.
You guys are doing great! Really enjoy your Friday Videos.
You are both doing very well. Congratulations on another great video
Thanks so much!
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Looks cold. I am just thinking it has gotten warm enough I can do some epoxying on our dinghy. I don't know as I would worry about the floor colour too much. Clean it as best you can and be happy, it is part of the boat's story. The bottom needs to be clean too. If you are replacing the bottom plates, I would suggest treated plywood for that.... the green stuff used for sheathing on houses. This is much cheaper than marine grade anything and it would have better rot and mold resistance. I am sure there are lots of viewers who would disagree and ask you to spend top dollar on the "right stuff" (what ever that might be). I guess if the stuff thats on there is just stained and not soggy (it is really hard to tell from the video), then sand it up and paint it with bilge paint or deck paint. bilge paint and a good deck/porch/floor paint are basically the same stuff. I use deckcote which is compatible with plastic, resin or wood or whatever but is a Canadian product so maybe not available there (or expensive if it is). There are a lot of outdoor sitting in water products in your local bigbox building store that do not say marine on them or carry the marine price tag, that are just as good or even the same thing with a different label. Have a good one.
Good job guys.
Thanks.
Slow and steady.
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Coming on slowly. Better not to rush these things❤❤
Why rush, it will all be a memory one day.
Rather enjoy the process, yard life is pretty fun too.
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Yes. Yes it would easier to build a boat. All you have to do go to a boat builder talk to designer give them most of a million and then wait about 2 to 3 years, and then pay the rest of the bill...
Easy when you say it quickly.
Just wondering who pays the bill? 😂🤣😅
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WIND WAS A WONDERFUL MOVIE BUT HAD SUCH A SAD SAD ENDING. SEABIRD WILL FLY ONE DAY!!😉
Tough one that mold for the mast. Might be and idea using strips if wood as the basis of the foot. Bit like strip planking. I was watching the channel yacht teleport, they had the same keel problem as you. So you are not alone.
You just needed a puzzle to solve as well besides having your hands full of work at the boat…I do like your motivation 😂😅
It's only a small puzzle 😂🤣😅
One of many...
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Amazing. I am also at the sea side 150 km from you towards Nice. No frozen sea here, have not seen frozen sea since I am living here from 2012.
Glass in a couple of frames to hold the shape of the mast plug perhaps?
New floors will make a bigger difference than just about anything else....is the sweat equity in trying to bring old plywood back worth it guys?
At £400 a sheet for teak and holly, the answer is yes. The plywood underneath will be new.
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There are hundreds of vids of people trying to rebuild scrap boats.
It is expensive enough to upgrade an existing good working boat, but to try to rebuild a rotten boat with little money, tools and experience is a pipe dream.
Got to have dreams...
It will all come together, no option.
It just takes time and patience.
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You're going to have Seabird exactly how you want her before you know it.. I seen online here in America somewhere that someone had purchased a gulfstar 41 which was never finished inside or even put in the water and they were selling it.. that would have been a easier route for you but also more costly
A lot of the bargain boats in the states.
But it's a world away.
Then it's visa's and flights etc etc.
We randomly found this boat here and thought it would be fun...
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@@SailingSeabird completely understand.. I'm American and think the exact same way when I find something interesting over there and I hate flying ..but watching the channel wooden ships classic yacht brokers has me almost wishing I was overseas.. some of those old wooden motor sailor/small sailing ships are truly amazing..
⛵️ ⛵️ ⛵️ Phil...
Phil, how are you?
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Great video as always looks like your getting on great so looking forward to seeing even the sub floor down as I bet you are also 😊
Hahahah I am on the wrong video I just the frozen ocean and was like wait wtf went back in time 6 months thanks to youtube. LOL
Hello from Down Under. Wouldn’t it be a little easier when you plane the boards first with a hand planer and then sand it??
It's pretty quick with the sander.
I might take too much off with a plane, the flooring will be like a polo field.
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Please add the word, jyellowee, in your next vid, love it!😂😂
Wood shrinks and expands, you can't make it fit exactly, it could break the surrounding material if it's too tight.
Great videos guys
Thanks so much!
Good going, hopefully you can get the wooden floor all the same shade as a new floor might be expensive 😮. Keep up the progress ❤
Might be...
It's crazy expensive!
Of course we'll get the same shade, easier if a bit darker.
We won't do any more varnishing or colouring until the inside boat is painted. We'll have a better idea then.
Plus I'm liking a darker floor, with lighter walls it makes sense.
Like a RED kitchen!!! 😂🤣😅
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Hi. I've seen a lot of mast steps in my time and not one of them was made from fiberglass. It will not be strong enough and the first time you are pounding to windward in a seaway the compression forces of the mast will cut through the base of your step. Please follow my original advice and have an aluminum mast step fabricated. It needs to be strong and it needs to be firmly attached to the keel. When you tighten the backstay to put some rake in the mast and tension in the forestay, there will be a lot of forward force at the base of the mast. The step needs to handle that. Your mast step, chain plates and standing rigging are all critical and no place for compromises. A dismasting ruins your whole day. Ask me how I know!
fighter jets all round...lets hope they dont go mad with power and start the..next war, great work and peace brothers and sisters 👊
I think the jets are getting ready for something...
Let's get on the water before that happens 😂🤣😅
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Just so you can remind viewers to check and see if they are still subscribed, I have been getting unsubscribed on alot of channels frequently. And I am not the only one seeing this.
Woohoo...I made it in the "top ten for likes" this week :D
Pressure wash before sanding?
We are to avoid adding moisture before varnishing.
But we'll give it a test.
Thanks for the advice.
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Get a balloon and spray foam
You 2 are barrelling along, such progress. Marina, talking about old and terrible boat movies, if you like them,, Summer Rental with john Candy is pretty old and pretty terrible. But funny,, 80s movies are great, not so serious.
Thanks for thevfilm suggestion. 80s cheese at its finest.
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Are you guys totally sure about those floor boards? They seem to look to be in pretty darn bad shape. Especially the big one with the V cutout. Have you considered replacing them with new plywood and use the old boards as templates to cut out? I'm worried that if those go back in they will be a constant source of bad odour. I think new paint sealed plywood with a layer of vinyl would be a good compromise for them
What is the red material on the swith panel you're sticking the labels on?
Plastic, it's got a little light in there to tell you if the circuit is on.
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Great video. What size is the space for the lettering on the switches and what is the words needed?
Hello Anthony! Thanks for your comment. Is there any chance you could print them for us? 🤗 Could you send us an email to sailingseabird@mail.com?
@@SailingSeabird hi guys have sent you the email.
Brrr, there should be fewer bugs this summer, right?
Let’s hope 🤞🏼😅
😂😂
Thanks, glad you enjoy.
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Why didn't you just make the mast insert out of wood instead of glass?
Why don't you just build a new mast step exactly like the original one by welding up some stainless or aluminium?
:-)
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I can help you with labels for you switch panel, I am a professional digital printer. let me know your button size and what text you require on each and I would be more than happy to help.
Hello James! Thanks for your comment. We would be very grateful to take you up on the offer. What is your e-mail? Otherwise you can reach us on ours: sailingseabird@mail.com
Looking forward to hearing from you! Cheers 😊
@@SailingSeabird just thought I would mention, that I would recommend a marine grade teslin material, this was developed for nuclear submarines so I am sure it will work great above the water line 😁, let me know size in millimeters off each label, colour and the wording you require, anything you require for the boat that’s a label, just ask, would be a pleasure to help you both out.
You're lying! I saw the ripples. S'not frozen, it's just moving REALLY slow - must be the tide...
I doubt it's any good for ice skating but this is the Mediterranean not Canada. 🤣
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@@SailingSeabird That was amazing seeing the marina area frozen uo. I was joking with the 'moving really slow" ;-)
Have a great week, looking forward to next episode.
Where is Greta's climate change to the warmer, as she says "cold is warm"!
It's to be expected, it is the winter.
At least the seasons here are a little shorter (apart from the summer 😂🤣😅)
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Is it worth?????
NO.
Why????
Do the math.
Plain and simple:
Each of your net worth is a minimum of what hourly?
Let's say $30.
$60 per hour x 8 = $ 480 per day.
Plus:
Marina fees.
Plus:
Transportation fees.
Plus:
Material costs.
Plus:
Parts cost.
Plus:
Living costs.
To be realistic.
Buying a sea worthy vessel is cheaper.
Bonus:
You start sailing right away and not wasting time on nonsense.
PLUS:
The mental draining of a relationship is bare minimum.
Wish the best of luck 🤞
You're probably right.
But it's fun.
Plus very boat needs a little bit of work, at least now we can build it knowing it's all new.
Looking at it from our point of view, you have to live somewhere. I've wanted to do an abandoned project for a while. I enjoy it. Plus life it not all about money, if that was the case why would you get a boat in the first. Cheaper and easy to fly everywhere.
We're happy doing this project Plus we get to save an old boat.
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The wood at the foot of the mast must surely be a high density type of wood that won't crush under high pressure. Just wondering
It's iroko. I'm sure that will do or it will fail spectacularly. 50/50
😂🤣😅
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