I love Kika’s energy but Dan’s DIY is the best. Just love your videos. Thanks. PS Your new crew seems to just fit in like he was always there. (sorry I am bad with names)
If you didn't know, when fastening large panels like the front hatch, start screwing at the center and work towards the corners, doing so allows for a better seal by allowing the panel to seat tightly against the mating surface. If you start in the corners it can bow up in the center.
You can use acrylic solvent / cement to repair cracks in acrylic. Make sure it is water thin, then apply a small amount directly on the crack. You will see it wick into the crack. If you get it anywhere else it will smudge the acrylic so be careful. Use an eye dropper if you can to minimize excess. I have repaired acrylic aquariums this way so your hatch should be fine.
When it comes to re-repairing things on a boat or anywhere it's amazing how much we learn from the mistakes we made the first time around or the second time or third time around as long as we keep learning the better we are ... Even at my age, I learn something new everyday... Praying for you kids think I will keep blessing you kids as you travel and get to see the creation you made for us to enjoy be blessed... BBE 👍👍🤗🤗
Just joined your family of supporters & proud and happy to have done so. I look forward to every video.......having watched all previous 112 over the past few weeks.....I’m loving all the DIY, the obvious fun you two (and recently 3) have and share so generously, how you guys approach and find your ways past whatever obstacles show up....exploring, learning, giving......well done!! And THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Charlie
I pulled exactly 781 deck screws out of my boat from wooden ad ons by the previous owners. holy wow! great job Crew! it looks amazing! Congratulations on the piece of mind and production.
Well happy Birthday my dear young lady you are loved and you are so special. Your smile brightens my day.... I pray that you are blessed beyond measure....
Wow..that took me past memory lane on my old boat I had for over 20 years. Fixing leaks and rebedding portholes and windows was a bi-yearly job at the least. Great job, you guys. BTW..I think now that butyl tape (the good one, not the Amazon one) does a better job than Sika or silicones, plus much easier to take off and cut out the extra. Happy Birthday Kika.
I feel you on replacing portlights...I did all 8 of mine a few years ago, replaced with Newfound Metals...never looked back!! All but one of mine leaked!! LOL
Oh wow!!! So you two and Uma are new to me . I watched Step 67 &68 a few minutes ago. Then went back and I'm starting at step 1...But presently I've found you here at Step 113. ( Sorry about your bow pulpit,step 68) Mine got banged up in a storm when My Hunter 31 went on a walk about into a private dock... I'm just down from Nanaimo in Friday Harbor. So many interesting video titles I've seen scanning through. Great job on the windless..I'm so happy with the way mine turned out also ...It was at least a months work for me... Gary G.T. S/V Silver Fantasy, Beautiful Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. Wa.
...... Gasp!!!! ..... Happy birthday Kika .... binge watching sailing UMA just came to an end ... I'm current .... a week you say .... love your attitudes .... just tear it apart and deal with it ..... fun days and boat days .... looking forward to hearing the outcome of the battery post melting ....
Pearson used the same sealing strips for there port lights as Catalina. You can buy kits on-line. I did most of mine last year and It worked great. PS my 1976 Pearson 365 is moored in Fairhaven, MA :)
Good episode guys. Waterfalls and epoxy. I’d like more explication on the repair methods, like for the hatch silicone bad, butyl tape good. Why the silicon on top of the butyl tape?
Would be great to know what changes you made between the original portlight/hatch repairs and the ones you did with improved boat repair knowledge (just for interest!). Happy 28th Birthday (very belated!) kika! So impressed you manage to do all this boatwork without dropping any screws in the water:-)!
Happy B-Day and thanks for sharing the hatch repair! We’ve got to get serious with some of our hatches soon as well. Seeing you doing this is just great!
Look at GE Silpruf SCS2000 with +/- 50% movement. This is used in skyscraper windows due to the difference in expansion coefficients between acrylic and aluminum. You must also size the acrylic to this temperature expansion to the frame. Very important. The acrylic must be sized to offset this differential with the sealant because it varies so much from the aluminum. It basically has to be embedded in quite a bit of silicon and should not be touching aluminum. Quite a pain to embed but works.
Not well known is that you can thin silicon sealant with mineral turpentine and then using a squeegee bottle run it into cracks and fissures that leak. Need to stir it for several minutes until it eventually dissolves. Turps dries out over ~ 24hrs leaving thin skin of silastic which cures off with water vapour in the air. Other thing for fixing leaks is buy an automotive ultrasonic leak detector comprising small battery driven transmitter on the inside and using the receiver go around the joint on the outside to pinpoint any leaks. Bought one 20 years ago and should be still available. About $100 then I recall. Sail safe.
Use Dow Corning 795 Coleman glass with alcohol, whiskey , ,, , , ask all areas around the areas of Dow Corning , fill fit and clean up don’t go cheep cylicone or you will be doing it again , don’t screw ,, screws up tight Tighten next day , to form a casket to firm onto good luck
Happy Birthday, Kika! I have one thing to mention when sealing port lights: use Butyl Rubber. It will fill any gaps and stay flexible forever. I am looking forward to seeing your SS hand rails. I have toyed with this idea for a long time, but have never wanted to spend the money. One question, though: If you can't get 316 there, where are you getting the hand rails fabricated? I guess I'll have to wait for the next video to find out.
Happy Birthday Kika!!! You can be quite happy that this acrylic glass sheet had been available and not polycarbonate (lexan, makrolon). Acrylic glass is much better UV resitant, PC turns yellow or starts to crease (the general purpose PC). For the sealing/bonding you better use Teroson MS 939 next time - nothing else, no Sika stuff! The side rails, OMG - I have to do the same this year on my boat. I hope I wont get any bad surprises. Does you boat have any drainage spots inside of the side rails? I have always patches of water on the deck which can't flow off properly. Cheers!
Based on how you are approaching these leak repairs, I would guess you have seen a few of Mads videos from Sail Life. If you haven't I would highly recommend doing so. He does a great job as well.
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I like the fact that you are ecologically conscious and you are not throwing the used caulking in the water. Bravo!
Love the fact that you guys have no fear of any repair. Great job.
I am so proud of y'all guys for not putting the old silicone strips into the water. thank you for caring about nature and Wildlife awesome video
And stop using STRAWS...lips work :P
Happy Birthday Kika, we do enjoy watching your projects,...Safe travels.
Call me crazy but I love watching the boat projects. These are by far my favorite videos. Well that and provisioning. :-)
im the same, lots of learning watching the boat projects. nike from white spot pirates is a hell women, her and maria tackle amazing feats.
Jennifer Perry My Scraproom - CTMH I agree, boat projects are the best videos. Less beach more projects.
and when I watch any of their videos now..I ask myself...is this before the leaking stopped or not?...
I love Kika’s energy but Dan’s DIY is the best. Just love your videos. Thanks. PS Your new crew seems to just fit in like he was always there. (sorry I am bad with names)
Happy Birthday Kika !!!!! You don't look a day over 14
Happy belated 30....lol Keep living the dream.
If you didn't know, when fastening large panels like the front hatch, start screwing at the center and work towards the corners, doing so allows for a better seal by allowing the panel to seat tightly against the mating surface. If you start in the corners it can bow up in the center.
You can use acrylic solvent / cement to repair cracks in acrylic. Make sure it is water thin, then apply a small amount directly on the crack. You will see it wick into the crack. If you get it anywhere else it will smudge the acrylic so be careful. Use an eye dropper if you can to minimize excess. I have repaired acrylic aquariums this way so your hatch should be fine.
It's Kika day !!! Happy Birthday Princess of the Sea !!!
When it comes to re-repairing things on a boat or anywhere it's amazing how much we learn from the mistakes we made the first time around or the second time or third time around as long as we keep learning the better we are ... Even at my age, I learn something new everyday... Praying for you kids think I will keep blessing you kids as you travel and get to see the creation you made for us to enjoy be blessed... BBE 👍👍🤗🤗
Wow...you did a lot of work on Uma in this video. You earned a break...Happy Birthday Kikka.
Just joined your family of supporters & proud and happy to have done so. I look forward to every video.......having watched all previous 112 over the past few weeks.....I’m loving all the DIY, the obvious fun you two (and recently 3) have and share so generously, how you guys approach and find your ways past whatever obstacles show up....exploring, learning, giving......well done!! And THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charlie
I pulled exactly 781 deck screws out of my boat from wooden ad ons by the previous owners. holy wow! great job Crew! it looks amazing! Congratulations on the piece of mind and production.
Well happy Birthday my dear young lady you are loved and you are so special. Your smile brightens my day.... I pray that you are blessed beyond measure....
Since this video was made weeks ago, happy belated birthday Kika.
Happy Birthday Kika
God only lets things grow until they perfect. Some of us didn't take as long as others. Happy birthday Kika.
Dan is a very skilled dude! Fair Winds
Happy BD...ahh to be 28 again AND on the adventure of a lifetime. Enjoy building these memories.
Drill-fill-drill is the best approach for this piece of work. Happy birthday!!!
Happy Birthday Kika, wishing you health & happiness.
Your perseverance is stunning!!!
Wow..that took me past memory lane on my old boat I had for over 20 years. Fixing leaks and rebedding portholes and windows was a bi-yearly job at the least. Great job, you guys. BTW..I think now that butyl tape (the good one, not the Amazon one) does a better job than Sika or silicones, plus much easier to take off and cut out the extra. Happy Birthday Kika.
Happy B day Kika, love the project videos
Good to see architects at work! But where are the beautiful plans you always make?
You guys have put so much into the boat
🎂🎊Happy Birthday to a 👸🏽🎉😘
Happy birthday Kika o----) Another great video!
Birthday Blessings Kika...May your 29th journey around our sun be wonder full.
I feel you on replacing portlights...I did all 8 of mine a few years ago, replaced with Newfound Metals...never looked back!! All but one of mine leaked!! LOL
Oh wow!!! So you two and Uma are new to me . I watched Step 67 &68 a few minutes ago. Then went back and I'm starting at step 1...But presently I've found you here at Step 113. ( Sorry about your bow pulpit,step 68) Mine got banged up in a storm when My Hunter 31 went on a walk about into a private dock... I'm just down from Nanaimo in Friday Harbor. So many interesting video titles I've seen scanning through. Great job on the windless..I'm so happy with the way mine turned out also ...It was at least a months work for me... Gary G.T. S/V Silver Fantasy, Beautiful Friday Harbor, San Juan Island. Wa.
I love your outbox thinking!
...... Gasp!!!! ..... Happy birthday Kika .... binge watching sailing UMA just came to an end ... I'm current .... a week you say .... love your attitudes .... just tear it apart and deal with it ..... fun days and boat days .... looking forward to hearing the outcome of the battery post melting ....
Pearson used the same sealing strips for there port lights as Catalina. You can buy kits on-line. I did most of mine last year and It worked great. PS my 1976 Pearson 365 is moored in Fairhaven, MA :)
Well done by all. This will help take you around the world someday. Love your show. Thank you for sharing.
Happy Birthday!
Belated happy birthday Kika! Keep up the great work guys :)
you guys are such organized and clean workers :-) Great video!
Happy birthday kika
I really enjoyed this episode. I like watching you guys work on your boat projects. Really good job. Thanks for sharing.
You guys are amazing. Basically doing a refit while on the water....
Happy Belated Birthday Kika!!! WOW.. 28 yrs. old now.. your cool as he__ ....
Good episode guys. Waterfalls and epoxy. I’d like more explication on the repair methods, like for the hatch silicone bad, butyl tape good. Why the silicon on top of the butyl tape?
Happy birthday Kika sweetheart . 💋⛵🎆🎇🎉
Nice one. Sealing holes is oddly satisfying.
You guys find all the best waterfalls!
Happy Birthday wishes. We hope you have a very dry boat for a long time. Cheers
One trick with the acrylic is to drill the holes slightly too big for the screws since it expands with temperature. That helps with the cracking!
Happy Happy Birthday, Kika! Twenty-Eight ... Wow! I can almost remember that far back 🤓
Totally amazing~~ Fix-in stuff on a rock-in & rolling boat is like serving a tray of jello on a balance beam one handed...Kudo's
Just binged the hole video collection, great job!
Always wanted to do what your doing.
Would be great to know what changes you made between the original portlight/hatch repairs and the ones you did with improved boat repair knowledge (just for interest!). Happy 28th Birthday (very belated!) kika! So impressed you manage to do all this boatwork without dropping any screws in the water:-)!
Thanks for posting. I've been waiting to see the start of the leak search and destroy process.
Happy birthday Kika and good job on the boat repairs.. nice ep - I like it !
Dremel: A boatmans best friend.
Man you are the best maintenance captain 👨✈️, wow I’d feel safe on your sailboat ⛵️. That was a beautiful swimming 🏊♀️ hole.
Happy birthday Kika!
Call me crazy but that last 8 seconds cracked me up!
Happy B-Day and thanks for sharing the hatch repair! We’ve got to get serious with some of our hatches soon as well. Seeing you doing this is just great!
Look at GE Silpruf SCS2000 with +/- 50% movement. This is used in skyscraper windows due to the difference in expansion coefficients between acrylic and aluminum. You must also size the acrylic to this temperature expansion to the frame. Very important. The acrylic must be sized to offset this differential with the sealant because it varies so much from the aluminum. It basically has to be embedded in quite a bit of silicon and should not be touching aluminum. Quite a pain to embed but works.
Happy B day Kika!!
Good video, like seeing boat projects almost as much fun as sailing. Cruising is doing boat projects in remote places. :)
Nice to see maintenance progress.
Love your boat work videos 👌🏼
Great job guys. Well done
happy birthday those falls were amazing
Great Video guys. Keep It ⛵️!
Hope you enjoy your birthday !! Hope you enjoy many more to come!!
Not well known is that you can thin silicon sealant with mineral turpentine and then using a squeegee bottle run it into cracks and fissures that leak. Need to stir it for several minutes until it eventually dissolves. Turps dries out over ~ 24hrs leaving thin skin of silastic which cures off with water vapour in the air. Other thing for fixing leaks is buy an automotive ultrasonic leak detector comprising small battery driven transmitter on the inside and using the receiver go around the joint on the outside to pinpoint any leaks. Bought one 20 years ago and should be still available. About $100 then I recall. Sail safe.
Use Dow Corning 795 Coleman glass with alcohol, whiskey , ,, , , ask all areas around the areas of Dow Corning , fill fit and clean up don’t go cheep cylicone or you will be doing it again , don’t screw ,, screws up tight Tighten next day , to form a casket to firm onto good luck
And Happy Birthday Kika!
appy burfday ...nice spot to do work ..but chill too
Happy Birthday! 28? I would’ve guessed much younger!
Happy Birthday 🎉
Happy Birthday, Kika!
I have one thing to mention when sealing port lights: use Butyl Rubber. It will fill any gaps and stay flexible forever.
I am looking forward to seeing your SS hand rails. I have toyed with this idea for a long time, but have never wanted to spend the money. One question, though: If you can't get 316 there, where are you getting the hand rails fabricated? I guess I'll have to wait for the next video to find out.
only one word to solve all problems "Butil tape" cheers!
HAPPY B'DAY KIKA !!!
Happy birthday! Wow that is some serious boat work. Good you had a helping hand with you 😊 Great video as usual.
Happy Birthday Kika and thanks for another great episode! Cheers from Martinique
Finish the toe rails on all sides before installing them ‼️ apply several coats especially under the bottom of rails. Important. 👍 Vinny 🇺🇸
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIKA-GOD BLESS-CB3
Happy Birthday Kika!!!
You can be quite happy that this acrylic glass sheet had been available and not polycarbonate (lexan, makrolon). Acrylic glass is much better UV resitant, PC turns yellow or starts to crease (the general purpose PC). For the sealing/bonding you better use Teroson MS 939 next time - nothing else, no Sika stuff!
The side rails, OMG - I have to do the same this year on my boat. I hope I wont get any bad surprises. Does you boat have any drainage spots inside of the side rails? I have always patches of water on the deck which can't flow off properly.
Cheers!
Happy Birthday ... Cheers
Based on how you are approaching these leak repairs, I would guess you have seen a few of Mads videos from Sail Life. If you haven't I would highly recommend doing so. He does a great job as well.
wood looks better inside than stainless, those handrails would look cool stripped and varnished.otherwise all looking good guys.
Happy bday!!!
Great video. Cheers!
Happy Birthday!!
Good job!
Happy Birthday
Very interested in the teak handrail replacement. I need to rebed and refinish mine or replace with stainless steel.
Great vlog - Happy Birthday !
Happy birthday missK
Happy Birthday Kika 🍻
Good job on the boat , well done guy's .😎🤔🤗
Happy Birthday Kika.
Let me think. Sitting here in this cubicle or ripping toe rail up in paradise. Hard choice.
Happy Birthday 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂
Happy Brithday Kika