Hi guys, great to see you [on the way] back to sea!] Lovin' the story so far. Just my [unsolicited] suggestion... build 2 fuel polishers and connect from both outboard tanks to centre one. That way you ALWAYS have clean fuel in centre tank to feed your engine. Just fill into either/both side tanks, where-ever you are, then clean/polish into centre tank when you have time/space... i.e. when centre tank is 1/4 full you should be able to fit BOTH outboard tanks in and can then refill outer tanks again... Greetings from Perth, West. Australia. Cheers, Frank.
Lucky you. When the prop shaft on my boat was removed to change all the seals and bearings, the rudder had to be taken off! this turned out to be a blessing in the end, as the rudder turned lout to be full of water! Oh joy!!
Partially full /empty tanks can produce incredible amounts of water which doesn't go anywhere (just collects). A fuel / water separator is a really good thing. Just put it where you can drain it easily. Keep your tanks full, especially when you are not going anywhere.
Hi you lovely family, In my experience, with access ports, in either deck fittings or tank access fittings, a Hole Saw will be the primary drilling tool. This, In order to create sufficient access for you to get your hand and arm into the tank to maintain it. The hole created will be at least four inch diameter. The salient point here is this. Rent a heavy duty right angle drill. ( for safety arm leverage) and after drilling the pilot hole, RUN THE HOLE SAW IN REVERSE, slowly and create a groove. Then, slowly , in forward, with a bit of oil, brace and cut until it goes through. Let’s face it, if we engage physically with the mechanical world, we will sometimes be bitten. Just hoping to save you a bite. You are a lovely family unit and I look forward to your future adventures. Thank You Jim Lynch Portland , Maine
You must know by now that the Max Prop is user adjustable, you can change the pitch by changing the blade angle. It is well explained in the manual. get a copy from PYI. Cheers
I'm not a boat owner but I do enjoy watching these type of you tube channels. I don't remember if you got a boat inspection prior to the sale and irregardless did you get a better price based on all of these problems?
I was just thinking about you kids yesterday and then here y'all are this morning. What a awesome way to brighten my day to see y'all's smiling faces. Good to see You (Ben) doing what you enjoy working on the boat. As I watched I said to meself that's all coming a part way to easy. I was happy to see it. It was good to see you not getting frustrated because things were not coming apart. I truly pray that the rest of the repairs go as smooth. It was good to see those beautiful faces of the ladies of the boat at the end. Hoping to see more of them in the videos. Thanks for taking time to make and share this video. Much love and prayers, y'all be blessed in Jesus name... BBE..
Another great video - thanks ! Sure looks like great progress! I was not surprised to see Terry pop up on this video to help you out as we have met him along our boating travels and he is always up for helping/adventures!
Before you pull the cap rail make sure it's not sweat. Fiberglass boats sweat a lot in cold weather. Before I insulated I had a bad problem with the boat sweating even the mattress on the beds would get wet in cold weather.
It's not, unfortunately. I'm afraid it's the cap rail. I've temporarily sealed it around the edges with caulking, but it will need to be done right as soon as we can get to it.
nice job and one lucky man you are i have fought for 2 days just on a cutlass bearing i would have a good look at your stantion posts before pulling that rail
Thanks. Yes I'm glad it came out as easy as it did. I can see the drips coming from the screws holding the cap rail down when I stick my head inside the cabinet. I was hoping the same thing, but I'm afraid the writing is on the wall. For now, I've caulked around the perimeter the of caprail, hoping to buy some time. Ideally, I'd love to deal with the caprail next Summer instead of this one.
@@Sailboatstory definitely worth the effort polishing it... I thought I had it bad with my 20 gallon diesel tank! Good luck with your projects, they will pay dividends with that big Ole girl!
You got lucky with that rudder, we had to remove mine to replace the cutlass. Also I replaced the dripless, do you have a thru-hull to provide it water?
Oh and the PSS Dripless doesn't need to be provided water. At least not on most sailboats that are going slower than 12 knots. The water comes from the shaft log. The tube on the inside of the boat is just a vent.
Not sure if you figured out how so much water got into your tank , but I have seen people think they were filling their water tanks and actually putting it into their fuel because the fill caps were not labeled !!!
Don’t know. All I can figure was it was a mistake that occurred with the previous owner. He has no idea, I have no idea. There are only so many ways water can get inside and I’ve checked them all.
This will be our 3rd time having a boat in Green Cove. We've certainly noticed the inconveniences, but there aren't many better options that we've found. I make that drive every other week.
There aren't many DIY marinas between Jacksonville and somewhere in North Carolina. We live 5 hours from the coast irregardless of marinas so it becomes a matter of weighing storage costs, amenities, etc. Yeah, it's a big pain in the butt, but there's not a whole lot we can do about it.
@@Sailboatstory 5 hours from the coast explains that. the pay off will be big, its a nice boat, and the family adventures will be well worth the effort.
Boat builders have gotten really good at keeping water out of the bottom of the boat to keep the boat from sinking,. Why the hell can't they design a boat that the deck and fittings don't leak. The majority of trashed boats are in the pitiful condition they are in because of decks or windows leaking.
She won’t leak when we’re done with her. I’ll glass that hull/deck joint closed. Likely won’t happen this Summer if I can stem the leak enough, but it’ll happen.
Terry's slip is a few down from me in Norfolk. Way to go getting his help. He is very handy and knowledgeable!
Hi guys, great to see you [on the way] back to sea!] Lovin' the story so far. Just my [unsolicited] suggestion... build 2 fuel polishers and connect from both outboard tanks to centre one. That way you ALWAYS have clean fuel in centre tank to feed your engine. Just fill into either/both side tanks, where-ever you are, then clean/polish into centre tank when you have time/space... i.e. when centre tank is 1/4 full you should be able to fit BOTH outboard tanks in and can then refill outer tanks again... Greetings from Perth, West. Australia. Cheers, Frank.
Joy's of refitting old boats 👍🏻 I'm doing it too!
Lucky you. When the prop shaft on my boat was removed to change all the seals and bearings, the rudder had to be taken off! this turned out to be a blessing in the end, as the rudder turned lout to be full of water! Oh joy!!
Hats off to the engineer that penned the cutout on the rudder. Brilliant
Terry!!! Best guy in sailing. He has helped so many sailors, on and off of TH-cam. Great guy, so glad to see his is stretching his legs!
Couldn't agree more!
Thanks Gypsy Tinker, boaters helping boaters, stay strong sailor!
Partially full /empty tanks can produce incredible amounts of water which doesn't go anywhere (just collects). A fuel / water separator is a really good thing. Just put it where you can drain it easily. Keep your tanks full, especially when you are not going anywhere.
Terry is a great camera. Man 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
He did great. :)
Wow. You're making some great progress.
Hi you lovely family,
In my experience, with access ports, in either deck fittings or tank access fittings, a Hole Saw will be the primary drilling tool. This, In order to create sufficient access for you to get your hand and arm into the tank to maintain it. The hole created will be at least four inch diameter.
The salient point here is this. Rent a heavy duty right angle drill. ( for safety arm leverage) and after drilling the pilot hole, RUN THE HOLE SAW IN REVERSE, slowly and create a groove. Then, slowly , in forward, with a bit of oil, brace and cut until it goes through.
Let’s face it, if we engage physically with the mechanical world, we will sometimes be bitten. Just hoping to save you a bite. You are a lovely family unit and I look forward to your future adventures.
Thank You
Jim Lynch
Portland , Maine
You must know by now that the Max Prop is user adjustable, you can change the pitch by changing the blade angle. It is well explained in the manual. get a copy from PYI. Cheers
Indeed. I've already repitched it and stripped all the old anti-fouling off. It's ready to be reinstalled.
You are very welcome!
We really appreciate it, Paul.
Awesome. Thank you for sharing.
Great vid see you next week
Awesome job ben
Greating to Miss Molly the future SKIPPER, SHE'S GREAT
I'm not a boat owner but I do enjoy watching these type of you tube channels. I don't remember if you got a boat inspection prior to the sale and irregardless did you get a better price based on all of these problems?
I was just thinking about you kids yesterday and then here y'all are this morning. What a awesome way to brighten my day to see y'all's smiling faces. Good to see You (Ben) doing what you enjoy working on the boat. As I watched I said to meself that's all coming a part way to easy. I was happy to see it. It was good to see you not getting frustrated because things were not coming apart. I truly pray that the rest of the repairs go as smooth. It was good to see those beautiful faces of the ladies of the boat at the end. Hoping to see more of them in the videos. Thanks for taking time to make and share this video.
Much love and prayers, y'all be blessed in Jesus name... BBE..
Thanks so much, Bobby.
Thanks, very much interesting...
Glad you liked it.
That was a good days work... Its so great to have you back !!!!
Common problem on Westsails 32s and 42s. Hull to deck joint issues covered in depth on the Westsail Owners Association site.
That was real cool how you had two cameras set up one the shaft inside and one outside together
Really cool 👏👏👏👏👏
Glad you appreciate that.
I believe that’s Vin Gallagher’s (Sailing Nervous) old friend Terry!
Oh really? I’ll have to ask Terry about that.
A regular fan but the most enjoyable episode
Thanks Lou.
And from all of us watching your videos...... Thank you...... you turn everyday misery into everyday treasury 👍👍👍
Best regards from Jarle
We appreciate the kind words. Happy that my blood, sweat, and toil is helping to make the world a better place in some small way. :)
Westsail and the damn cap rails
There won’t be a joint there at all when we’re done with it, but I’d love to delay that project until next year if I can get the leaks under control.
lovely to see your family is back together PS nice video
Thank you 😊
Ben if the real estate, and TH-cam thing don't work out for you I could certainly use a good marine tech on the north end of Hartwell...
Send me an email and tell me more about what you're up to on Lake Hartwell. I didn't realize you were that close to us. Sailboatstory@gmail.com.
Another great video - thanks !
Sure looks like great progress!
I was not surprised to see Terry pop up on this video to help you out as we have met him along our boating travels and he is always up for helping/adventures!
Terry is the man.
Cheap boats aren't always cheap.
Are they ever?
@@Sailboatstory likely not. So I'll rephrase. Cheap boats aren't cheap. You either put in money or labor. If you enjoy the labor bit then kudos.
Service the rudder while there
It’s on the list.
Before you pull the cap rail make sure it's not sweat. Fiberglass boats sweat a lot in cold weather. Before I insulated I had a bad problem with the boat sweating even the mattress on the beds would get wet in cold weather.
It's not, unfortunately. I'm afraid it's the cap rail. I've temporarily sealed it around the edges with caulking, but it will need to be done right as soon as we can get to it.
Bye sailboat story family 👋👋
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That large mess of sludge in the back of the tank reminds me of a ruptured gland. I would bet that makes it very slippery. BTW, nice vlog this week. 😊
Nice. ;)
@@Sailboatstory Thanks, I'll be here all week
nice job and one lucky man you are i have fought for 2 days just on a cutlass bearing i would have a good look at your stantion posts before pulling that rail
Thanks. Yes I'm glad it came out as easy as it did. I can see the drips coming from the screws holding the cap rail down when I stick my head inside the cabinet. I was hoping the same thing, but I'm afraid the writing is on the wall. For now, I've caulked around the perimeter the of caprail, hoping to buy some time. Ideally, I'd love to deal with the caprail next Summer instead of this one.
Second South Australia
That’s what she said. Lol my favorite jokes. Although I’m here to say that six inch thing was never said to me.
Impressive work, all... well done!
The water in the center fuel tank may be from a bad o-ring at your fuel cap on the deck
First thing I checked.
Awesome DIY Ben!
Holy smokes batman, you'll need to take out a second mortgage just to pay for 230 gallons of diesel!!!⛽️
Yep. That’s why I really want to save that contaminated diesel.
@@Sailboatstory definitely worth the effort polishing it... I thought I had it bad with my 20 gallon diesel tank! Good luck with your projects, they will pay dividends with that big Ole girl!
if you would like some help on a weekend sometime, let me know I live in titusville and can make the drive for grunt work.
Thanks for the offer. I’ll try to keep that in mind. :)
Are you going to replace the shaft log also? nice going !
No, we'll leave that alone.
You got lucky with that rudder, we had to remove mine to replace the cutlass. Also I replaced the dripless, do you have a thru-hull to provide it water?
I'm not sure where the water will come from, but we'll sort it out. Yeah, I'm so glad the rudder didn't have to come off.
@@Sailboatstory Thanks maybe you have a different brand, I used the PSS Dripless
Same. It’s what we had on Sandflea and we liked it.
Oh and the PSS Dripless doesn't need to be provided water. At least not on most sailboats that are going slower than 12 knots. The water comes from the shaft log. The tube on the inside of the boat is just a vent.
Not sure if you figured out how so much water got into your tank , but I have seen people think they were filling their water tanks and actually putting it into their fuel because the fill caps were not labeled !!!
It’s certainly happened. Not by me, but possibly by the previous owner. A likely scenario since there’s so much water in there.
But the big question is ... Did you get your screwdriver back from the bilge?
Yep!
👁👁👁…..Came across your channel and iam looking forward to following your journey..😎
Welcome aboard!
How did water get in the fuel???
Don’t know. All I can figure was it was a mistake that occurred with the previous owner. He has no idea, I have no idea. There are only so many ways water can get inside and I’ve checked them all.
How often are you driving back and forth? Toccoa isn't exactly right around the corner and gas ain't cheap...
This will be our 3rd time having a boat in Green Cove. We've certainly noticed the inconveniences, but there aren't many better options that we've found. I make that drive every other week.
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Question? Why not move the boat closer to home, the travel expense and inconvenience is going to be tough.
There aren't many DIY marinas between Jacksonville and somewhere in North Carolina. We live 5 hours from the coast irregardless of marinas so it becomes a matter of weighing storage costs, amenities, etc. Yeah, it's a big pain in the butt, but there's not a whole lot we can do about it.
@@Sailboatstory 5 hours from the coast explains that. the pay off will be big, its a nice boat, and the family adventures will be well worth the effort.
:)
Boat builders have gotten really good at keeping water out of the bottom of the boat to keep the boat from sinking,. Why the hell can't they design a boat that the deck and fittings don't leak. The majority of trashed boats are in the pitiful condition they are in because of decks or windows leaking.
She won’t leak when we’re done with her. I’ll glass that hull/deck joint closed. Likely won’t happen this Summer if I can stem the leak enough, but it’ll happen.
You were spoiled rotten with that cutless bearing removal. If they were all that easy to remove, boatyards would be empty.
Superior technique.
*joke