Sail Life - Spiffy DIY toe rail & KiwiGrip Non-Skid ⛵
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- This week we install a super spiffy DIY toe rail and apply non-skid to the deck. That's two major big tasks we can finally cross off the to-do list! We're about 3 weeks from being able to untie the lines.
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BMS Repair - Hi Mads. Looking at the video I believe that the BMS is repairable. If you send it to me I can repair it for you and send it back. It sure would be nice to have a spare on board. I am in New Zealand but can pay for shipping costs as my way to supporting your project. Regards. Jeff.
Good man :) but wouldnt it take months just to clear NZ customs?
@@ktmbikes9227 I continuely order stuff from overseas and have had zero problems from NZ customer. All passed through within the day.
Top guy👌
What a man!!! ✌🏻💗😊❣️
Ehrenmann! (German for man of honour)
This is my favorite thing about Sundays
Ava is a great edition to Sail Life and Mad's humor........ despite the "spiffy" count drop. Great team work. Team Work makes the Dream Work.
Ava's a natural! Her video skills are on point.
Damn 11/11 on the spiffiness scale! Very rare!
Electrical Engineer here... there is no standard where things are left to right or right to left on a connector - so that's not it. The fact that you're fully DIY and haven't made a mistake like this in years is a testament to how skilled you are. And I don't know why, but the Danish swearing always makes me LOL. Great work overall!
That swearing was very mild, but yes it's fun on the old ears.
Could it be simply the reverse-polarity safety diode that blew?
@@Bluestatesurvival Not with that much damage. It took out a whole bunch of resistors - they were probably resistor dividers for each of the cells. (Or maybe load balancing resistors)
The BMS schematic will show the battery connector with 24V at the top and 0V at the bottom. Most likely when the schematic was made into a the pcb layout, that's the way the connector was laid out. i.e from the pcb point of view it's 24V at the top, 0V at the bottom. From the connector point of view, that's 24V at the left, 0V at the right...
It’s a problem that makes money for the manufacturer.
It’s just a cheap design from the manufacturer. They should have added a single diode on the ground. Or uses an asymmetrical connector with a notch, like the ribbon IDE cables in the old computers (I’m dating myself). They know it’s a problem, because they mentioned it in their manual. I would expect similar performance in other places from such a poor component design.
Please try a different vendor. You get, what you pay.
The channel seems complete with Eva there. Nice find Mads. She seems like a good fit.
I like your parents, they seem very nice and welcoming
This is so special to watch every week, how often does someone admit a mistake and then explain what they did wrong just so the next guy can learn something. Love Sunday's with Ava and Mad's!
Who in the world could give this even close to a thumbs down? Excellent quality, content, and entertainment. Go Athena!
I noticed that you are much more energized. Having your woman with you every day is definitely a emotional lift. I have a good happy energy when my wife is home. And I have been married to my beautiful Italian wife for 30 years. I can't explain how love is with a woman who you spent most of your life with. I get excited having coffee with her, that's why my life is great😊 simple pleasures with someone who is your everything ❤
Holy moley!! That toe rail does look like a million bucks! And the Kiwigrip looks great too! Ava and Mads, y’all are quite the team. I just love Sundays. Cheers to jobs well done. 🍻
Mads you really chooched that BMS into a low earth orbit!
About those lithium batteries: I was watching “The O’Kellys” TH-cam channel and they had a cautionary tale on wiring the battery harnesses. You WILL ruin your batteries if the wire lengths are not exactly equal. This information was provided by their battery distributor (Just Catamarans). It turns out that if the wire lengths are not perfectly equal, the longer length wires creates a resistance in the circuit and draws that battery down below minimum specs. That kills that battery cell.
Ava is a great addition. So upbeat and easy going.
Every sunday I look forward to these videos.
The toe rail looks fabulous it gives the boat a really modern and high end look
This channel keeps getting better and better. It seems just like yesterday when you dug into the deck core to "fix a few wet spots."
So much has been knocked out in the last few years. Athena looks awesome.
The wood bulwarks/toerails are amazing. We only use Tung oil on all of our outside wood except for the drop boards/companionway slats. It is a really easy job to oil all the wood on the topsides. I can do it all in a couple of hours and we have a LOT more than you do on Athena. It would take 15-minutes to oil your bulwarks and buff off the excess. Do it every couple of months and it'll be all the brightwork maintenance you will ever need to do on the topsides.
peanut butter and jam (kiwis say jam) you two are the perfect combo.
Thank you both for the videos. It is such a pleasure to see people who know their stuff, doing it right.
Toe rails look seriously spiffy - I have been waiting to see them installed - great job.
I love the toe rail for all of the reasons Mads mentioned ! Keep it oiled and it will last a very long time ! I you really wanted to use it as a "rub rail", it needs to be thicker, taller and stand out farther from the boat and have many more supports.
I think the correct pronunciation is Eee-Pay.
Mads has Ava doing overnight homework :) Reading manuals, instructions, and watching videos !! Sail Life night school, in effect !!!
... there was one manual Ava didn't read ... BMS ...
I only saw it briefly and considering the cost.. it would be worth trying to repair it, as a spare .. an educated guess .. from what I saw they were either diodes or resistors.. for those who don't know, they are really cheap.. what did concern me was all those batteries outputs all next to one another without any fuses.
Can't say enough good things about this channel. Always look forward to new episodes. Keep up the good work.
The toe rail is the icing on the cake.
Mads your English is amazing and better than my Danish, but the saying is, "eleven out of ten!" So good it is 110% when only 100% is possible. Get it? 😉
Don't beat yourself up Mads. Your expertise on SO MANY different things is beyond belief. If you blow up an electronic thing once in awhile in the process of being an expert all things sailing, so be it.
Mads, thank you so much for the detailed explanation on making your mistake! Now I will know exactly how to handle the situation if I ever make a mistake! ;) Everything is really looking so nice! As soon as it is finished, I recomment you pull it out of the water and put it in inside dry storage wrapped up so it never gets dirty! Then just animate some sailing stories from your living room table.
The toe rail looks awesome and the Kiwi grip pattern, well, it looks like a proper yacht now. Love your videos!
Love the two of you doing these together now. So awesome.
Ava has fit in so seamlessly to the channel! I know this a big change in both your lives but it has got to feel great to have a partner-in-spiffiness! I really like the toe-railess look (Sailing Uma still rocks it) but I have to say, I'm impressed with this custom design, and like it more each time i look at it. Interested to see how the stainless holds up over time.
It is so good that Ava is there onsite for taking part in the decision making.
More ideas, different viewpoints and good practice in compromise and negotiation needed in a relationship.
Hi Mads, we put 1A fuse in every battery monitoring wire. REC may not like this idea however any unfused wire leaving the battery compartment is a potential fire hazard!
Athena looking fabulous BTW :-)
Absolutely LOVE the toe-rail! Also love that it is above the deck, so no need for scuppers-- brilliant! Now, for the BMS...thing... yeah... I did something similar, once... only, it was at work. And it involved much higher voltages (480 VAC). AND... a big-wig from Corporate just happened to be "visiting" (i.e. INSPECTING) our operations. He was standing about 15 feet away from the MCC for a 480VAC motor I had just wired up and was going to test. Problem: I accidentally wired the motor for 240VAC, instead of 480VAC... and... FIREWORKS!... EXPLOSIVE KAPOW AS THE FUSES BURST!... SHOWERS OF SPARKS STREAMING FROM THE MCC CABINET! The man almost shit himself! I sheepishly approached, like Oliver Twist, and instead of asking "Please, sir, can I have some more?", I merely said: "Um, it would appear that I had a momentary lapse of reason, and mis-wired that motor for the wrong voltage". Ya know-- I totally fessed-up. Plant manager was with him, made a snide comment to me (such a joker... NOT!). As big-Wig completed his pants-check for possible shit leakage, he turned to me and said: "Crusty (not my actual name), let me know if that motor is still good." I did, and it was-- the wires just got a little melty. The main damage was in the MCC and not the peckerhead or motor. The fuses for those things are about 6" long by 1" diameter, and they were basically vaporized! They're full of sand, and that sand was everywhere! I grabbed a broom... So, um, Mads: I think I got you beat, buddy!
WoW! I have been waiting for that toe rail for so long. From planning to execution of the end caps and brackets to the final product was a pleasure to see... and it looks truly spiffy!
In my view having someone you can really communicate when installing through deck fasteners is one of life's rare and great gifts. May all your passages together be down wind.
In what galaxy is this a thumbs down? I see you got 17 of them. I just love the videos. Just keep them coming! Greetings from 🇳🇴🤗
Mads, you must be so proud, Athena is such a beautiful boat!
That's for sure the spiffiest Warrior 38 in the Universe. That toe rail looks stunning!
Seems that lately the videos on this channel got twice as good , even if minor mistakes are made
Man that toe rail really does look good, all the time you talk about it and I was trying to picture it in my mind I never could get it to be pretty. But now that it's up I think it really looks great.
Don't forget to regularely thank god (or someone similiar) for your lucky life. An adorable girl, a wonderful self rebuildt boat and the opportunity to live a spiffy life so less ordinary. Fair winds with Athena and you two too.
Athena is looking great. What she may need is a stripe in the groove on the side of the hull. Some color to just break up the white. A "Warrior" stripe. You can always peel it back off later if you dont like. And, having been on a boat that did the kiwi roller texture without any smoothing, Ava better keep all those shoes. Your feet are gonna be raw from walking on rough non skid. Best of luck, cant wait for the next video.
I’m loving Ava’s input. She’ s a youtube natural!
The Toe Rail design gives the boat a really great look.
Are you going to build a Dodger? If you do, keep your height in mind. My dad had to raise his by 8 inches (cost a lot) but it made ALL the difference. It gave him a spot to sit out of the spray, wind, and sun. Those first few days on passage, having a place outside to sit can be really important to acclimating.
Ava is a treasure! Lucky Mads.
I would like to thank you two for sharing your journey. Ava is a natural. You truly are a blessed couple. Please keep up the awesome videos!
The toe rail looks great. I think it's a great design. The contrasting color is a winner. You might consider a stripe too.
Great video as always! Don't beat yourself up on the BMS mistake! I hate those moments but they do helps us to learn. Keep up the great work!
That toe rail looks incredible. Well done.
Eva is looking pretty dang spiffy.
Yacht's looking really good guys. Great work. Team work makes the dream work.
Mads, lesson learned on my solar arch is we needed to install a couple of diagonal braces/struts, as when under way, it gets a bit of a transverse sway. Yours might be more susceptible with the extra weight of panels and sliding mechanism + the short radius elbows
OMG, the toe rail looks gorgeous
We are ready Mads and Ava 😀
You guys look so good together! Keep the fun going 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I like your toe rails.
I liked Ava's Vanna White imitation.
Initially I was skeptical about using wood for the toe rail, but after seeing it, I was completely wrong!! Looks fantastic
My 1979 S&S30 has a teak toerail. Looks great tho needs more looking after than aluminium.
I love to hear Mad’s “Ta Da”. Such a sound of accomplishment, satisfaction and pride all rolled up in two notes.
Athena looks great with her Kiwi Grip and new toerail! 🥳
I was wondering if Ava finished her dissertation and whether we should be call her Dr. Ava yet 👍
Mass and Ava,
Have you thought about grounding your mast and shrouds in case of a lightning strike? You should also think about setting up your electronics wiring so that you can disconnect them quickly if a strike is imminent. You don’t fry them all. Perhaps installing an ion dissipator may help.
That toe rail and end caps are fantastic!!
Eva is such a nice addition, funny too. Such tremendous progress, looking absolutely beautiful.
Great video Mads and Ava. Athena's looking good! Having the boat's home country displayed under the name on the transom hurts my eyes! It should be the home port! The BMS really is not all your fault as many other comments have explained. Great you probably already have a replacement in place so quickly. Lesson learned!
Good detailed description of how to apply Kiwi grip! Thanks
The toe rail looks pretty dang sharp. Gotta love it when a 4 year plan comes together with the finishing touches - all of a sudden Athena looks like a fetching yacht!
Team Athena is really making solid progress !
Pretty much the coolest people in carharts.
I love your Chanel you voice and very articulate English makes it all easy to understand your work is beautiful love it thanks for Sharing
Ava is a wonderful addition to the vids. Congratulations on some significant progress. Almost there!
You guys are getting there. Having Ava with you is a huge plus!!!
Such great coms this week!! Had to adapt ur videos with fiance aboard but definitely paid off. One of ur best videos yet!!
Good job on the toe rails...They definitely raise the good looks of the boat...!
Top sides could use contrasting colour!
Well done as usual Sail Life
Cheers
Toe rail is amazing! Non-skid as well. Very nicely done. Now, all we need is a "See you!" duet. :-)
You are getting there chaps !!!!
That toe rail loom spectacular.
The mark of a true DIY and most every carpenter I've met. Your band-aid is a paper towel and tape. :) Looking spiffy and sure has come a long way. Lots here to be super proud about.
Wow. Just blown away by how the toe rail and non skid look. And a really pacy, fun video too! Thank you guys for giving a great half hour show. Don’t know how you keep it up- but thanks!!!
I must admit I like the wood toerails,much classier looking to me than aluminium,lovely work all round guys,that kiwigrip looks great👍👍
Wow! The toe rail looks fantastic! Great job.
I like Ava. She can stay 😁
All I can say is WoW! Great video again. Mads don't worry about making a mistake we all do. Hell just this morning I found out I still couldn't walk on water ether. Lol!
Your video's make my Sunday Mornings 🌄. So you too keep up the Great work. So until next week,
Aloha and Mahalo from the Big Island 🏝of Hawaii 🏝!
P.s. The video went by so fast I will have to watch it again.
Lol Thank you again for this week's video. Aloha
You two are a great team. Still, it is a boat. August is tight.
Ava is awesome very nice work!!!!
Don't forget a hanger for your go fast dice on the dodger. Lol
Great stuff guys. The tow rail looks great. What a team!
The toe rail sets the boat off, but the real addition that sets the boat is Ava!
Sucks about the BMS, but on the bright side the deck and toe rail look absolutely fantastic! Glad Ava was their to buoy your spirits!
The wood toe rail is a nice touch it looks great
It looks beautiful!!! And really solid and seaworthy. What an improvement from the wreck (bad construction) it was before.
Wow! The toe rail makes Athena look like a million bucks!
Hi from NZ. I was sure "Spiffy" was exclusive kiwi slang that gets used quite frequently here. But then again seeing you are using KiwiGrip maybe they wrote in the instructions "How to get a Spiffy finish on your deck". Enjoyed your video. Just subscribed to get more. Cheers
The thing you do together makes DIY entertainment YOUR THING. Through the years it has always been mostly there... together you have arrived! I will remain quite interested to see where the interaction leads going forward. Bravo!
Love the toerail, adds some contrast, great job!
Cleaning Non-Skid does require some special tools. I used carpet brush (you can get them from Amazon, they are black and yellow), there are many others too. Chuck it in your drill and you can apply boat wash to the deck and then clean it with the brush. We had our boat on the hard over winter (around here in Michigan we all pull at winter, unless you have a garage and a bubbler...and heaters for the engine compartment so you don't freeze anything). A crew was doing ashphalt work, and all our boats got coated in a film of the dust/grime...ugh...Only thing that worked was straight boat wash onto the non-skid and the carpet brush. Took 6 hours to clean the entire deck...nobody was happy with that crew. :(
Ipe may be common in Denmark, but in my neck of the woods it's an ORDER ONLY item. You're right that stuff is TOUGH. It doesn't float due to its high density, but the stuff is awesome as long as you maintain it, otherwise it gets that silver/gray look.
Toe rail look's great. Bummer on the BMS . You both are making great progress toward your departure date . Sad in a way, I've been following these DYI projects and have enjoyed your skill and killing research to nail down the process for each project. All your labor should should result in a reward and it has. Again it's looking great!
You two are so much fun to watch. You work together so well and the enthusiasm for getting things done has more than doubled. Keep at it and you won't have any problems getting on the deep blue in August.
The toe rail & Kiwi grip look spiffy! Well done you two, great progress. Athena is looking lovely 👍⛵️
You angered the Angry Pixies by letting the Blue Smoke out ???
Wow, thats amazing ;)