I don't know why, but I love these repair videos as much or more than your happy fun playtime videos. Really enjoyable and fun to watch. I think it's awesome to see you guys working through all these problems with such a good attitude. Kudos!
I used to own a 45fter in Australua. That brings back so many horrible memories. At least, these 2 get along. My ex (operative word ex) always found something wrong with my way of doing things.
The more I watch your boat repairs videos, the happier I am just sitting on the beach in the Tropic Shade... living my life vicariously through Nikki and Jason.
Actually the repair videos give an honest and refreshing look into what your life is really like, besides just the happy boating adventures. Good job on the renovation so far. I'm a 30 year remod professional.
I am 74 years young with COPD and on oxygen 24/7, I love these videos, I have done a little sailing in my younger years and always wanted to do what y'all are doing but can't even hardly get out of the house anymore, I love y'all happy life, keep up the good work.
I was scrolling down the comments until I found this. I knew someone else had to have noticed that. If you can't remember the last time you had sex with a woman, you are either gay or married. - Jeff Foxworthy
This was my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE EPISODE TO DATE!!! You guys have traveled far and wide and shared so much with us but I will have to say that when YOU TWO ARE LAUGHING AND JOKING AROUND...IT MAKES FOR THE BEST BEST VIDEO!!! YOU GUYS NEED TO SHARE MORE OF THIS SIDE OF YOUR PERSONALITIES BECAUSE I LAUGHED THROUGH THIS WHOLE VIDEO! Normally you guys are so serious only throwing a smidgen of fun like this. There were A LOT of "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID" & "THATS WHAT HE SAID" moments, Nd tou guys really don't know just how funny you are when ya play around doing boat work or whatever it might be...and I'm all for it I love the new sunglasses Nik. I could go on and on but I'll stop with saying I'm betting on Nik's hatch lasting longest and also I want NIK TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOUR HAIR AND I WISH YOU WOULD LET IT CONTINUE TO GROW OUT TO ABOUT BOOBIE LENGTH. (I'm straight by the way and that may have sounded weird, just wanted to clarify) I THINK YOU LOOK LIKE 25 year old anyway so your not to old to wear long hair Nd it look SO CUTE on you!! HECK IM 40ish and mine is waist length. Girlfriend let your CROWN AND GLORY GROW...HAHA I can't wait to see the style fridge/freezer you get and even THE INSTALL, because if it's even half as funny as the yank, push, pull, tug and Jason's "laying on the floor in the "having a baby position" then it will be worth the week I have to wait to see next week's episode. Your channel is growing so fast and so are you both as sailor's as well as your video and editing skills. Thanks for the laughs this episode!!! I'm living for it! 😂😂 God bless and hugs from a TENNESSEE FAN SINCE THE FIRST VIDEO! 🙋♀️⛵🌏⚓😬
Hey guys. Guys! Those aren't "cookies"; they are "biscuits". Remember your geography: Kiwi's don't stop for "coffee and cookies"; they stop for "tea and biscuits"! Now, there. That's your culture lesson for the week. Keep up the good work. :-)
Thank you guys for sharing your boat project adventures. I love that you keep your sense of humor throughout. The 'great' thing about projects is what you learn as you go. Typically it's what to do better next time :). I love that you have your boat project list categorized into sunny and rainy days too. Smart. Thanks for another great video!
The power of marine grade Seka is now made legendary thanks to the GW crew... That was so painful to watch that when my steward asked what I'd like, I replied you can take the rest of the evening off, the Wynns have tired me out...lol... Your tenacity is wonderfully infectious, have a great week, hopefully sunny, warm and dry!
Next time you find your self banging on the ends of bolts, thread the nut on the very end of the bolt prior to hammering to protect the bolt threads from damage. It doesn't matter if you have all new hardware, but it does give you a bit bigger target to swing at.
@@nickthequick no it distributes the force over much more surface area than just the hammer head. By threading the nut two or three rotations, it protects the bolt threads from impact
Love the repair videos! Trick for those stripped out screw holes that works without letting the epoxy have to dry first is pushing small rolled out pieces of bronze (not steel) wool fine or medium infused with epoxy using an ice pick or awl. The threads grab the mix and you end up with a pretty bomb proof bond. Have used this on several stripped out screws on downhill ski bindings. If the hole is too wallowed out you might have to let cure first.
Wow! You two are an inspiration on "sticking with it." Thanks for sharing the struggles along with the fun. All the hard work will pay off when you get back to sailing with the peace of mind of a "healthy" boat.
I live in a 1946 farmhouse that I remodeled down to the rafters and studs...I feel your pain. That is why I named it Crazy 8. I love seeing ya'll work together on these repairs. That is what builds a true relationship!
I've been a fan of your channel since you were in the rv heading to Alaska and key west. You two are amazing, would love to see curiosity in person. Be safe you guys.
True. Or just use the blade from a hacksaw. Wrap some tape round one end or wear a glove. It bends and goes closer to the floor or wall. Used them in tight fit places before.
Lol. I have to agree with the sawzall. It would be in pieces lol. Their going to have to build a cabinet for the new fridge anyway. Can’t wait to see the finish.
You guys are SO inspiring!!! Thanks!!! I only have a conversion van that needs tweaking….I’m going to go look at fuse kits to see how to get house lights and things working again. I already worked on my (new to me) bicycle today so I can go ‘tooling’ around and start my fitness.
Lots of work for sure. Jason I have a tip for you when working with any silicone. In the plumbing industry we use “tooling foam” when we want a smooth finished product. You can get it at most plumbing suppliers or good hardware store. Place silicone as intended but before smoothing, spray the foam onto the silicone and then smooth it, making sure to remove large buildups as you go. Good luck. Love you guys
Hi guys, thank for the demo video. I first want to say I am not a boat guy, more of RV but I have worked on a lot of stuff in my life and I hope the follow comments can help. 1) If you are using those razor blade knifes you must wear cut resist gloves. You can get thin sticky one. I wear mine all the time. 2) I cannot do projects without good footwear on, bare feet or slippers just seems wrong. You don't need safe boats just some non-mar shoes. 3) When I strip wood screws I use a wood plug with epoxy , that way I can work the same day and the epoxy just hardens and makes it better. Also I would suggest you do not use you impact driver on putting the screws into the final position. If you do the final tightening by hand you have a better "feel". 4) I would suggest you invest in a battery operated oscillation tool. With a knife blade it cut old caulking like butter. The various saw blades cut well in small spaces. If you can find one that works with your existing battery drill that is best. Thanks again for all you work.
Love your determination and attitude . . . I just spent three days doing some finishing work on my house and at the eleventh hour broke a vital piece . . . just had to laugh it off, take a day off and then try again. Fixed it all , and then sat down with a coffee and watched this - perfect timing , made me smile to see folk battle on - and keep their chins up , Cheers!
I've been working on my house also, wasn't this inspiring? Where in this great world is this vital piece which broke in the eleventh hour? Isn't that how it always works? Just curious to see the origins of this message. I'm in the USA.
Replace the fridge with a stainless steel Electrolux inverter fridge. They're 5 star energy efficient, around 310kw/year. Just keep room around the rear of it for airflow. I replaced our custom onboard job with one and never looked back. Best part is they're not custom and don't require parts you can never find. Just glue a clip latch onto the doors to keep them shut in rough seas. You just won't find anything as advanced nor energy efficient on the custom market. A single upright unit will be more efficient than two smaller units.
Not sure that would fit in that space. There is not much room there. If they go with an upright, then getting a French Door style model might fit better as the doors would be small enough to open all the way. Still, it would really leave very little room. Most uprights are quite deep, front to back and that's a tiny space. EDIT: Then again, if they go with a smaller unit that isn't as deep, they could repurpose the space next to it with a French door upright cabinet and vastly increase the kitchen storage space. Hmmm... Very interesting ideas are forming in my head...
How about cannibalizing all the working parts from a $150 Walmart mini fridge and installing them in your custom application? By creating a new back/floor panel you might not even need to recharge the gas. I bet these units are ubiquitous around the world too.
I am busy with a full refit, and suddenly I don’t feel so bad about things taking much longer than I thought they should. You make me feel sooo much better😁
You mentioned 40 hours of editing, but the quality of your videos really makes your channel a pleasure to watch. Yours are the opposite of those with someone who is showing, dimly lit and out of focus how to do something technical when their hands are in the way of seeing what they're doing, and who mumbles through audio too low to hear. I know your video recording and editing is a lot of work, but your quality and skill is noticed and appreciated by 300,000 viewers, including me.
My sympathies, the challenge of working in small space and with limited tools is daunting. Nine BOATS later, from dinghy to blue water sailing yacht. The tasks are very interesting. YOU GUYS DID IT WELL! Years of 'doing the boat work' has taught me two balanced memory items.... TRAINING & TIME ..... these are a common trade off in DYI projects, the skill comes later by doing. While the training may include some increase in skill, the time becomes a factor in that doing something for the first time is ALWAYS longer. I have authored several technical manuals on 'tec-stuff' for the military and the boat challenge is not that different than what our young soldiers face when disassembling a heavy lift vehicle. Still the TRAINING vs TIME balance and the skill vs experience comes with yet more time. Love the series, thanks for keeping up the work..
Great and very real video!!! Anyone who's ever owned a boat and tried to replace something on it can relate to your video. What looks like a simple project at the beginning, quickly goes sideways into frustration and then, when you discover that the previous owner decided to put 5200 on the back side of what you're trying to remove when they slid it in and there's no way to get to it, you realize that the best solution is to buy a new boat, but now, you can't sell yours because of the demo you're attempting.
I’ve said this before I’ll say it again Nikki gives the best, most natural commercials of any TH-camr I’ve ever seen. I actually don’t mind sitting through her ads.
A fun episode to watch, love the positive attitudes on such tedious projects, you two are the best! Keep the faith, everything will work out for you! ❤️❤️
Oh dear reminds me of my 30 minute job on a Bene 411 F/F , Just a quick regas - 2 days later & 2K out of pocket I finished BUT cold beer & steak, Vegies & fruit all the way to Tonga .. Well done , Great team work .
When you epoxy the holes, Slide two ends of a tooth pick in and break off even with the top of the hole. When you insert the screws it'll give something to bite into and the epoxy can still be wet and seal the threads.
If they'd dome over the temporary plastic cover, heat could get up there from below and cure that epoxy quicker . That toothpicks trick is an old carpentry trick. Golf tees work better. Even better is hardwood dowel. Several ways to skin a cat, proverbially.
Also will do much less damage to any wooden shims or whatever else you are nudging into place. I use to have a mountain cabin and it was my favorite tool. Because no-one could figure out why I preferred it to a hammer for certain jobs. When people saw it in use, they went "Ahhhh!"
Great DIY video. Side thought... if you haven't figured out a replacement solution for the fridge & freezer, you might consider looking at the ultra-efficient "Dometic" (etc...) line of 12v portable camping coolers, which feature fridge/freezer settings built into each individual unit. Slight problem, of course... they're not likely going to fit the OEM locations without some tricky/costly cabinet work. That said, given the many size offerings of 12v camping coolers, the coolers may fit/work better somewhere else, while the oem fridge/freezer area becomes new storage space.
WE have 14 hatches on our cat. Replaced them all when we bought her 8 years ago. Used sikaflex and allows good for ages. After about 4 years one or 2 started to leak. Try and get them off without damaging gelcoat or bending the aluminium. Now I only use Sikaflex for certain projects. Hatches will all be re sealed with butyl. Lesson learned.
I recently found you guys and pretty much binge watch your older episodes, what's truly amazing is no matter how hard or difficult the task turns out to be you guys just roll with it and are always smiling and are never in a bad mood at least what you show us, anyways keep on sailing maybe you can thank God once in a while for keeping you safe bless you on your travels may the continue to keep surrounding you with angels
Doing great guys but you should put the nuts back when hitting thread ends with a hammer as you destroy the threads, you are a great team and I do enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work if the weather lets you.
A dremel with a grinding disc on the end can "fix" smashed end threads. Just round the tip of the bolt off so the smashed threads are gone. Done this myself a couple times after having to hammer out a rusted bolt on my old jeep.
Agreed! Hitting steel with steel is not a good idea, it "bruises" the end. Put the nuts back or at least hit it with a nylon or copper mallet. A scrap bit of wood is a good substitute.(Hit the wood with the hammer!)
In spite of the issues you're uncovering as you muddle through the repairs, I still think it would be nice to own a large cat someday. But not Curiosity. You're doing more to help others thinking about taking the sailing plunge make better risk/reward decisions, and creating a checklist of what to look for, and avoid, when looking/buying. Thanks for that.
Should be required viewing for everyone thinking of boat ownership😅 And somehow y'all still seem to like each other after the project. 💑 Thanks for all ya do!
And I used to service those things for living. I'm still trying to figure out how I stuck with it for 22 years. Well you kept your sense of humor and its another job done.
OMG!!! The old footage of Jason checking the fridge with a heat gun three years ago made me look up how long I've been watching your channel. (I remember watching the video when Jason first did that.) I've been watching your channel for ALMOST THREE YEARS!!!!!! DAMN!!!! (I did sleep sometimes though.
Great work, guys. For easier stripping of old silicone sealant, spray it with WD40, leave for a short time, then it will simply peel away and wipe clean (thank you NASA). Love the channel! G.
I am super glad to hear that Nikki found Sail Life. Butyl tape is magic. Please don't forget to apply some Butyl to the tapered bottom of the screwhead. It is a little extra prevention for water intrusion but most importantly it will prevent corrosion between screws and hatch. I always look forward to your video's, thanks for sharing.
Before I get one minute into this I am already laughing. The two of you are so darn cute. Thanks for making my Sunday mornings a day I want to get up for.
Use 2 regular top load deep freezers. You can but a thermostat that turns on and off the freezer to regulate at a temp above freezing to use as a fridge. They are cheap, easy to replace, and very well insulated. My 3.5 qsf uses 60 watts. Put each one on a slide and pull it out when you want to get into it, then slide it back under the counter. Might not be optimal or the best solution, but cost effective, easy to install. Easy to replace,
I’m so glad others struggle with projects that seemingly should be a few hours work and turn into more than anticipated. Thanks it makes me feel less incompetent.
When using butyl tape on bolts, always keep the bolt head stationary and only turn the nut. This will help keep the butyl tape in place without tearing or slipping. Re-watch some of the "Sail Life" videos and you will see him trying to keep the head steady while tightening the nuts without help. Definitely a two person job if you can! Andy with "Boatworks Today" is also a great TH-cam channel for repairs and rebuilds.
Mads could design a wonderful fridge and freezer for that space with his eyes closed and he would have wonderful dohickeys attached to it to monitor the temps! :-)
@@rogerdepass9028 He certainly does like everything to be "pretty darn spiffy"! His attention to detail and the research he puts into his projects definitely shows. Truly inspiring to not settle for half-assed work.
I don't think I've seen that much bumping & pumping...ever! Amazing stamina!! WOW! Loved all the double-, triple-, and I think a quadruple- entendre's...totally creative & fun! Like any good Marine, you improvised, you adapted, and you overcame...because you're #Wynners!
Thanks Nikki and Jason, pulling out the fridge freezer unit on our L40 was also on our list for this year but we have to delay it to next year. Watching your demo has really prepared us for what’s to come! 💕🤞🏻
As John Quincy Adams said "Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish" I don't think he was referring to boat work though, but you guys have demonstrated how right he was. If it had been me removing the freezer, I would have just got a bigger hammer, and I don't think it would have ended well. Thanks for another great video.
It's been broken since French Polynesia, so they've been just using it for misc. storage. I'm sure Nikki cleaned it out prior to the start of shooting. Curious Minion
Found your channel a few weeks ago. Please get an oscillating cordless tool. With all the attachments, flush cutting and scrapping. Very cheap now days… Love that you two stay positive with/for each other.
I’m so tired, and I haven’t even done anything! 😱 You guys are champs. I hope that whatever makes its way into that fridge/freezer space will *NEVER* give you a single second of grief! 💯
Watching you just tap at your hatches like someone didn't 5200 them shut makes me so jealous. We did butyl tape on our hatches and a long term cruiser next to us made us feel extremely bad for doing "stupid newbie sailor things" even though we'd researched it quite a bit and lectured us for quite a while not why we shouldn't do it. 4 months, 2 hurricanes and well over 40 knots of winds later, the hatch is doing awesome. So happy to see you making progress on getting Curiosity ready to be back on the water!
I'm a Handyman by trade and you two did a fine job for the tools you had available. However, might I suggest that you invest in an oscillating tool. They have many styles of cutting blades to choose from. Ranging from wood/plastic to metal, to ones specially designed for cutting caulk and other sealants. You would've likely shortened you time by a day at least. As long as you have the boat (or another RV) this tool will be well used and appreciated. It's one of my most used tools.
I hope you go with drawer type fridge/freezer. I've found they hold more, but you have to do some digging in the freezer on occasion to find what you're looking for.
I feel your frustration removing the fridge/freezer. All I kept thinking a get an electric saber saw or find the hidden screw….LOL! QUESTION: Can you get a slide in refrigerator and freezer so you can just wire it in (or plug) & add molding to keep it in place?
Did anyone ever think bout fixing the refrigeration in such a nice looking, well fitted unit? Sometimes repair is easier and better than replacement, IMHO.
I wait all week for your videos and while boat repairs aren't my favorite, you guys are so funny, that you make it fun to watch. That fridge was a beast! Hopefully, the refit won't make it look like a little a little mouse. Keeping my fingers crossed. --Jessica from Florida🌞
I genuinely felt Jason’s pain at the end when he looked so exhausted. I know exactly how that feeling of defeat is, but also how rewarding when you finally get the task accomplished. 👍🏼
Question on the smaller hatch. The way it's positioned now, opening towards the bow, means it's easier for water to get in. So, couldn't you rotate it 180* so that when opened the hatch cover would help keep water out?
You wouldn't leave the hatch open when water could splash over the bow from forward motion. The hatches open forward because on anchor the boat will pivot around the anchor location so the front of the boat points towards the wind so you want the hatches to scoop the air into the cabin for ventilation.
Can you imagine the history of tools that have demo-ed a home in Texas and a boat in New Zealand?! Whodda thunk? Another super great episode showing perseverance /and/ patience.
I am truly amazed at the amount of work is required for the boat. And you guys have fun tackling it. Why was the interior refrigerator caulked so much? And a suggestion. When you removed the deck rail around the hatch you hammered the threaded end of the fastener. I would suggest you leave the nut on so if the threads are damaged you and use the nut to reshape the threads as you remove it.
I tend to think “I can’t do that, I don’t know how “. You inspire us all to just start. No matter how hard or how long it takes you eventually get done.😊
Always remember, there was a time you didn't know how to walk and didn't know you couldn't. You just tried until you knew how. That's how we learn in life. You can read, watch, be taught but learning is experience. The pain of mistakes are the lessons we truly learn. I think we get less willing to endure the frustration and pain of learning as we get older. Someone says, pain is growth. Gotta love this couples willingness.
What a great sense of humor through out all of the the boat fixes! Congratulations on the refrigerator! Funny Video and good attitude even when things seem like they're going wrong. All of the hard work will pay off!! Cheers Guys!
4:26 "Thank you. Thank you very much. I'm very good at judging sizes"... That's what SHE SAID... I fell off my chair laughing... 🤣😂😆 Hey guys!! As a mechanical engineer, I have ALWAYS seemed to under estimate the time to get the work done. I now just refer to it as the "Universal Expansion Law". And it seems to apply to a number of things in life such as, The job will expand to take up as much time as you have. OR The expenses will expand to take up what ever money you have in your budget. OR The Honey Do list will expand to take up the entire length of the paper it is written on. OR... etc. I think you get the picture. ✌ P.S. You might have use the open frig doors as a mechanical lever to help get it off the wall. Each of you pushing down on the doors while they were 90° open might have done it... OR just ripped the doors off the frig. Either way the doors would have come off and one less thing to worry about. THERE!! 29:08 You were RIGHT there! Just needed to push down. 😁
Good Lord what a job!! Here I thought replacing my RV refrigerator with 120 Electric model was a job. Mine was nothing compared to yours. Good job you two and congrats!
OMG this brings back soo many painful memories! You two are rock stars. I replaced all my glass and rebuilt my hatches took me days (66 here) 1 day work two days recovery Best news Just sold the boat and except for my labor broke even!! Whoohoo. Keep up the awesomeness
22:32 - Built-in upper shock absorbers are dampening the hydrodynamic forces being exerted on the refrigerator, nullifying the attempt at force application. PS: Serrated "14 bread knife. The most valuable generalized knife tool in the kit.
Nice Work!! Never give up!! Many including me would have gone for the Big Hammer solution but you guys were the definition finesse and patience!! Your pain will saver others from suffering :)
On my L47, I also removed the entire engine driven freezer/fridge unit that was in the exact same place. It was bonded with the strongest caulk sealant known to mankind. I sawed the thing out and pried it millimeter to millimeter like you guys are doing. Then I put a sweet stand up fridge/freezer right there. I am thinking a Splendide washer/dryer next to it.
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I don't know why, but I love these repair videos as much or more than your happy fun playtime videos. Really enjoyable and fun to watch. I think it's awesome to see you guys working through all these problems with such a good attitude. Kudos!
Same Allen, the few that like to watch and learn, even if we'll never have a cat. I'm a builder custom remodels and makin stuff..
Same.
I used to own a 45fter in Australua. That brings back so many horrible memories. At least, these 2 get along. My ex (operative word ex) always found something wrong with my way of doing things.
@@laurence9695 ya get a real job, hey bud you got this far..
@@laurence9695 that’s called “control”. Good riddance to that in your life.
The more I watch your boat repairs videos, the happier I am just sitting on the beach in the Tropic Shade... living my life vicariously through Nikki and Jason.
Actually the repair videos give an honest and refreshing look into what your life is really like, besides just the happy boating adventures. Good job on the renovation so far. I'm a 30 year remod professional.
Thats some hard work. I would have given up. But you guys keep at it.
You both are the loveliest, hardworking folks on TH-cam. The best part of my Sunday!
I am 74 years young with COPD and on oxygen 24/7, I love these videos, I have done a little sailing in my younger years and always wanted to do what y'all are doing but can't even hardly get out of the house anymore, I love y'all happy life, keep up the good work.
"I don't want your caulk" had me spitting out my tea 🤣😂🙈 Ah, married life 😂😂😂
I lived in NZ for a few years and, trust me, this is so much funnier when "caulk" is pronounced the way Kiwis say it!
@@robertlang5056 deck, too 😂🤣
@@robertlang5056 Kiwis pronounce 'caulk' as 'cork'. To us it sounded funnier with the American accent; rhymes with rock.
I was scrolling down the comments until I found this.
I knew someone else had to have noticed that.
If you can't remember the last time you had sex with a woman, you are either gay or married. - Jeff Foxworthy
I’ve heard it before. No biggie.
This was my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE EPISODE TO DATE!!! You guys have traveled far and wide and shared so much with us but I will have to say that when YOU TWO ARE LAUGHING AND JOKING AROUND...IT MAKES FOR THE BEST BEST VIDEO!!! YOU GUYS NEED TO SHARE MORE OF THIS SIDE OF YOUR PERSONALITIES BECAUSE I LAUGHED THROUGH THIS WHOLE VIDEO! Normally you guys are so serious only throwing a smidgen of fun like this. There were A LOT of "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID" & "THATS WHAT HE SAID" moments, Nd tou guys really don't know just how funny you are when ya play around doing boat work or whatever it might be...and I'm all for it I love the new sunglasses Nik. I could go on and on but I'll stop with saying I'm betting on Nik's hatch lasting longest and also I want NIK TO KNOW THAT I LOVE YOUR HAIR AND I WISH YOU WOULD LET IT CONTINUE TO GROW OUT TO ABOUT BOOBIE LENGTH. (I'm straight by the way and that may have sounded weird, just wanted to clarify) I THINK YOU LOOK LIKE 25 year old anyway so your not to old to wear long hair Nd it look SO CUTE on you!! HECK IM 40ish and mine is waist length. Girlfriend let your CROWN AND GLORY GROW...HAHA
I can't wait to see the style fridge/freezer you get and even THE INSTALL, because if it's even half as funny as the yank, push, pull, tug and Jason's "laying on the floor in the "having a baby position" then it will be worth the week I have to wait to see next week's episode. Your channel is growing so fast and so are you both as sailor's as well as your video and editing skills. Thanks for the laughs this episode!!! I'm living for it! 😂😂
God bless and hugs from a TENNESSEE FAN SINCE THE FIRST VIDEO! 🙋♀️⛵🌏⚓😬
I can appreciate you taking time between takes to calm down and refocus. As a furniture maker I often had to do the same thing.
Hey guys. Guys! Those aren't "cookies"; they are "biscuits". Remember your geography: Kiwi's don't stop for "coffee and cookies"; they stop for "tea and biscuits"! Now, there. That's your culture lesson for the week. Keep up the good work. :-)
Thank you guys for sharing your boat project adventures. I love that you keep your sense of humor throughout. The 'great' thing about projects is what you learn as you go. Typically it's what to do better next time :). I love that you have your boat project list categorized into sunny and rainy days too. Smart. Thanks for another great video!
The power of marine grade Seka is now made legendary thanks to the GW crew... That was so painful to watch that when my steward asked what I'd like, I replied you can take the rest of the evening off, the Wynns have tired me out...lol... Your tenacity is wonderfully infectious, have a great week, hopefully sunny, warm and dry!
Next time you find your self banging on the ends of bolts, thread the nut on the very end of the bolt prior to hammering to protect the bolt threads from damage. It doesn't matter if you have all new hardware, but it does give you a bit bigger target to swing at.
Thanks for that suggestion. I was going to mention that myself from years of cursing and swearing building enginea and race cars.
you beat me to this. 100% correct
Glad you mentioned that, it was starting to turn me a d d lol
With the force of the nut on the thread won't that ruin the thread of the bolt?
@@nickthequick no it distributes the force over much more surface area than just the hammer head. By threading the nut two or three rotations, it protects the bolt threads from impact
Love the repair videos! Trick for those stripped out screw holes that works without letting the epoxy have to dry first is pushing small rolled out pieces of bronze (not steel) wool fine or medium infused with epoxy using an ice pick or awl. The threads grab the mix and you end up with a pretty bomb proof bond. Have used this on several stripped out screws on downhill ski bindings. If the hole is too wallowed out you might have to let cure first.
Wow! You two are an inspiration on "sticking with it." Thanks for sharing the struggles along with the fun. All the hard work will pay off when you get back to sailing with the peace of mind of a "healthy" boat.
I live in a 1946 farmhouse that I remodeled down to the rafters and studs...I feel your pain. That is why I named it Crazy 8. I love seeing ya'll work together on these repairs. That is what builds a true relationship!
Where is your coconut machete?
When Jason invents his own cocktail he can call it The Caulktail. (Or The Caulktale.)
Brilliant XD
Brilliant!
I can’t wait to hear what’s in it so I can make one to celebrate at home.
@@gonewiththewynns I was also thinking, "For the Wynns" or "FTWs."
Or Fair Wynns and Following Seas.
I've been a fan of your channel since you were in the rv heading to Alaska and key west. You two are amazing, would love to see curiosity in person. Be safe you guys.
🤣🤣 "I think of it as the IKIA tool"..... 🤣🤣 y'all make me laugh EVERY video. Ahhh.. love watching!!
I like to know what it is I am taking apart. I get manuals for things on line. especially if I never saw the insides and back and bottom
You are so much more patient and persistent than me. I would’ve pulled out the saw-zaw in the first hour. LOL
No, Jamie, get the chain saw out and do it properly! The destruction would make you feel better about the job as well
Maybe they need to reuse the white carcass.
True. Or just use the blade from a hacksaw. Wrap some tape round one end or wear a glove. It bends and goes closer to the floor or wall. Used them in tight fit places before.
Lol. I have to agree with the sawzall. It would be in pieces lol. Their going to have to build a cabinet for the new fridge anyway. Can’t wait to see the finish.
You guys are SO inspiring!!! Thanks!!!
I only have a conversion van that needs tweaking….I’m going to go look at fuse kits to see how to get house lights and things working again.
I already worked on my (new to me) bicycle today so I can go ‘tooling’ around and start my fitness.
For tasks like that fridge removal where you need to see into tight spaces one of those cheap USB endoscope cameras might be useful.
I thought that as well on one of the other episodes where Jason was trying to look in behind something.
Lots of work for sure. Jason I have a tip for you when working with any silicone. In the plumbing industry we use “tooling foam” when we want a smooth finished product. You can get it at most plumbing suppliers or good hardware store. Place silicone as intended but before smoothing, spray the foam onto the silicone and then smooth it, making sure to remove large buildups as you go. Good luck. Love you guys
We appreciate your videos SO MUCH!
Hi guys, thank for the demo video. I first want to say I am not a boat guy, more of RV but I have worked on a lot of stuff in my life and I hope the follow comments can help. 1) If you are using those razor blade knifes you must wear cut resist gloves. You can get thin sticky one. I wear mine all the time. 2) I cannot do projects without good footwear on, bare feet or slippers just seems wrong. You don't need safe boats just some non-mar shoes. 3) When I strip wood screws I use a wood plug with epoxy , that way I can work the same day and the epoxy just hardens and makes it better. Also I would suggest you do not use you impact driver on putting the screws into the final position. If you do the final tightening by hand you have a better "feel". 4) I would suggest you invest in a battery operated oscillation tool. With a knife blade it cut old caulking like butter. The various saw blades cut well in small spaces. If you can find one that works with your existing battery drill that is best.
Thanks again for all you work.
Here we go again Jason playing with his Chaulk lol .....
It’s the accent….
what ...............
Bet ya he puts in with butyl tape and some Ikea screws and nuts.
Love your determination and attitude . . . I just spent three days doing some finishing work on my house and at the eleventh hour broke a vital piece . . . just had to laugh it off, take a day off and then try again. Fixed it all , and then sat down with a coffee and watched this - perfect timing , made me smile to see folk battle on - and keep their chins up , Cheers!
I've been working on my house also, wasn't this inspiring? Where in this great world is this vital piece which broke in the eleventh hour? Isn't that how it always works? Just curious to see the origins of this message. I'm in the USA.
Replace the fridge with a stainless steel Electrolux inverter fridge. They're 5 star energy efficient, around 310kw/year. Just keep room around the rear of it for airflow. I replaced our custom onboard job with one and never looked back. Best part is they're not custom and don't require parts you can never find. Just glue a clip latch onto the doors to keep them shut in rough seas. You just won't find anything as advanced nor energy efficient on the custom market. A single upright unit will be more efficient than two smaller units.
Not sure that would fit in that space. There is not much room there. If they go with an upright, then getting a French Door style model might fit better as the doors would be small enough to open all the way. Still, it would really leave very little room. Most uprights are quite deep, front to back and that's a tiny space.
EDIT: Then again, if they go with a smaller unit that isn't as deep, they could repurpose the space next to it with a French door upright cabinet and vastly increase the kitchen storage space. Hmmm... Very interesting ideas are forming in my head...
How about cannibalizing all the working parts from a $150 Walmart mini fridge and installing them in your custom application? By creating a new back/floor panel you might not even need to recharge the gas. I bet these units are ubiquitous around the world too.
I am busy with a full refit, and suddenly I don’t feel so bad about things taking much longer than I thought they should. You make me feel sooo much better😁
Nikki: This is THE nicest day we have had since we have been in NZ
Mother Nature the next day: *We now return to our regularly scheduled programming*
Hey Kim, How you been no news lately.
You mentioned 40 hours of editing, but the quality of your videos really makes your channel a pleasure to watch. Yours are the opposite of those with someone who is showing, dimly lit and out of focus how to do something technical when their hands are in the way of seeing what they're doing, and who mumbles through audio too low to hear. I know your video recording and editing is a lot of work, but your quality and skill is noticed and appreciated by 300,000 viewers, including me.
Don't worry Jason, my wife never wants my caulk either! Great video guys thanks.
My sympathies, the challenge of working in small space and with limited tools is daunting. Nine BOATS later, from dinghy to blue water sailing yacht. The tasks are very interesting.
YOU GUYS DID IT WELL! Years of 'doing the boat work' has taught me two balanced memory items.... TRAINING & TIME ..... these are a common trade off in DYI projects, the skill comes later by doing. While the training may include some increase in skill, the time becomes a factor in that doing something for the first time is ALWAYS longer.
I have authored several technical manuals on 'tec-stuff' for the military and the boat challenge is not that different than what our young soldiers face when disassembling a heavy lift vehicle. Still the TRAINING vs TIME balance and the skill vs experience comes with yet more time.
Love the series, thanks for keeping up the work..
28:28 is the best moment in the whole show. Thank you so much for sharing your lives and adventures with us.
Great and very real video!!! Anyone who's ever owned a boat and tried to replace something on it can relate to your video. What looks like a simple project at the beginning, quickly goes sideways into frustration and then, when you discover that the previous owner decided to put 5200 on the back side of what you're trying to remove when they slid it in and there's no way to get to it, you realize that the best solution is to buy a new boat, but now, you can't sell yours because of the demo you're attempting.
Trust in Mads from Sail Life. His refit has been amazing and thorough.
My husband said the same thing
Refit 🤔he built a brand new boat 😁👍
yea, when is it a refit and when is it a re-build :)
I’ve said this before I’ll say it again Nikki gives the best, most natural commercials of any TH-camr I’ve ever seen. I actually don’t mind sitting through her ads.
A fun episode to watch, love the positive attitudes on such tedious projects, you two are the best! Keep the faith, everything will work out for you! ❤️❤️
Oh dear reminds me of my 30 minute job on a Bene 411 F/F , Just a quick regas - 2 days later & 2K out of pocket I finished BUT cold beer & steak, Vegies & fruit all the way to Tonga .. Well done , Great team work .
When you epoxy the holes, Slide two ends of a tooth pick in and break off even with the top of the hole. When you insert the screws it'll give something to bite into and the epoxy can still be wet and seal the threads.
I thought the same thing, use a toothpick to shove the epoxy into the hole and leave it in there, when it dries, cut it flush.
If they'd dome over the temporary plastic cover, heat could get up there from below and cure that epoxy quicker . That toothpicks trick is an old carpentry trick. Golf tees work better. Even better is hardwood dowel. Several ways to skin a cat, proverbially.
8:40 Use a rubber mallet instead of a hammer to help with reducing the noise Jason.
Also will do much less damage to any wooden shims or whatever else you are nudging into place. I use to have a mountain cabin and it was my favorite tool. Because no-one could figure out why I preferred it to a hammer for certain jobs. When people saw it in use, they went "Ahhhh!"
I just love how patient you both are, I would have resorted to C4 (plastic explosive!) after about an hour.
Great DIY video. Side thought... if you haven't figured out a replacement solution for the fridge & freezer, you might consider looking at the ultra-efficient "Dometic" (etc...) line of 12v portable camping coolers, which feature fridge/freezer settings built into each individual unit. Slight problem, of course... they're not likely going to fit the OEM locations without some tricky/costly cabinet work. That said, given the many size offerings of 12v camping coolers, the coolers may fit/work better somewhere else, while the oem fridge/freezer area becomes new storage space.
WE have 14 hatches on our cat. Replaced them all when we bought her 8 years ago. Used sikaflex and allows good for ages. After about 4 years one or 2 started to leak. Try and get them off without damaging gelcoat or bending the aluminium. Now I only use Sikaflex for certain projects. Hatches will all be re sealed with butyl. Lesson learned.
I recently found you guys and pretty much binge watch your older episodes, what's truly amazing is no matter how hard or difficult the task turns out to be you guys just roll with it and are always smiling and are never in a bad mood at least what you show us, anyways keep on sailing maybe you can thank God once in a while for keeping you safe bless you on your travels may the continue to keep surrounding you with angels
Doing great guys but you should put the nuts back when hitting thread ends with a hammer as you destroy the threads, you are a great team and I do enjoy your videos. Keep up the good work if the weather lets you.
A dremel with a grinding disc on the end can "fix" smashed end threads. Just round the tip of the bolt off so the smashed threads are gone. Done this myself a couple times after having to hammer out a rusted bolt on my old jeep.
good advice from an old salt/mechanic. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
Came here to say the same thing.
Agreed! Hitting steel with steel is not a good idea, it "bruises" the end. Put the nuts back or at least hit it with a nylon or copper mallet. A scrap bit of wood is a good substitute.(Hit the wood with the hammer!)
That's Rule #1 for removing bolts.... Good call.
In spite of the issues you're uncovering as you muddle through the repairs, I still think it would be nice to own a large cat someday. But not Curiosity. You're doing more to help others thinking about taking the sailing plunge make better risk/reward decisions, and creating a checklist of what to look for, and avoid, when looking/buying. Thanks for that.
Should be required viewing for everyone thinking of boat ownership😅 And somehow y'all still seem to like each other after the project. 💑 Thanks for all ya do!
This Old Boat, pilot episode. Loved this one.
"No Jason. I don't want your caulk!" The joys of married life, isn't it? 😂
"So.... I got mine off and I'm going to have a cookie and coffee, and you can keep working....!" Yup, married life lololololol.
Look for the black caulk skit from SNL it's hilarious
D'oh! I should have tuned in earlier. (It's football season) You stole my quip!
Jason: well I got my rags ready
Lol epic 🤭
And I used to service those things for living. I'm still trying to figure out how I stuck with it for 22 years. Well you kept your sense of humor and its another job done.
Y'all are the best team! Difficulties don't break your spirits!! Thank you.
OMG!!! The old footage of Jason checking the fridge with a heat gun three years ago made me look up how long I've been watching your channel. (I remember watching the video when Jason first did that.) I've been watching your channel for ALMOST THREE YEARS!!!!!! DAMN!!!! (I did sleep sometimes though.
Great work, guys. For easier stripping of old silicone sealant, spray it with WD40, leave for a short time, then it will simply peel away and wipe clean (thank you NASA). Love the channel! G.
If people just knew of all the products we have today because of NASA.
I am super glad to hear that Nikki found Sail Life. Butyl tape is magic. Please don't forget to apply some Butyl to the tapered bottom of the screwhead. It is a little extra prevention for water intrusion but most importantly it will prevent corrosion between screws and hatch. I always look forward to your video's, thanks for sharing.
Before I get one minute into this I am already laughing. The two of you are so darn cute. Thanks for making my Sunday mornings a day I want to get up for.
Use 2 regular top load deep freezers. You can but a thermostat that turns on and off the freezer to regulate at a temp above freezing to use as a fridge. They are cheap, easy to replace, and very well insulated. My 3.5 qsf uses 60 watts. Put each one on a slide and pull it out when you want to get into it, then slide it back under the counter. Might not be optimal or the best solution, but cost effective, easy to install. Easy to replace,
I’m so glad others struggle with projects that seemingly should be a few hours work and turn into more than anticipated. Thanks it makes me feel less incompetent.
Sorry of my life, Oh that'll take 5 minutes.... 2 hours later, really??? sad thing is I'd actually consider myself pretty handy.
You got to love a beautiful lady who takes charge of a situation and who is also very good with her hands.
As soon as you said "I saw a video where they used butyl tape to install them, I literally said "MADS!" outloud. And it was he.
When using butyl tape on bolts, always keep the bolt head stationary and only turn the nut. This will help keep the butyl tape in place without tearing or slipping. Re-watch some of the "Sail Life" videos and you will see him trying to keep the head steady while tightening the nuts without help. Definitely a two person job if you can! Andy with "Boatworks Today" is also a great TH-cam channel for repairs and rebuilds.
Mads could design a wonderful fridge and freezer for that space with his eyes closed and he would have wonderful dohickeys attached to it to monitor the temps! :-)
@@rogerdepass9028 He certainly does like everything to be "pretty darn spiffy"! His attention to detail and the research he puts into his projects definitely shows. Truly inspiring to not settle for half-assed work.
I don't think I've seen that much bumping & pumping...ever! Amazing stamina!! WOW! Loved all the double-, triple-, and I think a quadruple- entendre's...totally creative & fun! Like any good Marine, you improvised, you adapted, and you overcame...because you're #Wynners!
When I woke up this morning never in my wildest dreams did I imagine Jason showing me his bilge hatch. :-)
Accomplishments are lifelong lessons, and you are doing the best that you can together, that's all that matters. Keep doing it!
Both sides of the coin for me today! Reminds me why I sold my last boat and why I look forward to the next one!!
Thanks Nikki and Jason, pulling out the fridge freezer unit on our L40 was also on our list for this year but we have to delay it to next year. Watching your demo has really prepared us for what’s to come! 💕🤞🏻
I just love Nikki's style so much! It's exactly up my alley. Also loving the red and white shades omg 😍
As John Quincy Adams said "Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish"
I don't think he was referring to boat work though, but you guys have demonstrated how right he was.
If it had been me removing the freezer, I would have just got a bigger hammer, and I don't think it would have ended well.
Thanks for another great video.
I was totally shocked when you opened the refrigerator and it was empty. Broken refrigerator in Swahili means bookshelf with doors.
It's been broken since French Polynesia, so they've been just using it for misc. storage. I'm sure Nikki cleaned it out prior to the start of shooting.
Curious Minion
Found your channel a few weeks ago. Please get an oscillating cordless tool. With all the attachments, flush cutting and scrapping. Very cheap now days…
Love that you two stay positive with/for each other.
I’m so tired, and I haven’t even done anything! 😱 You guys are champs. I hope that whatever makes its way into that fridge/freezer space will *NEVER* give you a single second of grief! 💯
Watching you just tap at your hatches like someone didn't 5200 them shut makes me so jealous. We did butyl tape on our hatches and a long term cruiser next to us made us feel extremely bad for doing "stupid newbie sailor things" even though we'd researched it quite a bit and lectured us for quite a while not why we shouldn't do it. 4 months, 2 hurricanes and well over 40 knots of winds later, the hatch is doing awesome. So happy to see you making progress on getting Curiosity ready to be back on the water!
When you are done using your epoxy pull the plunger back. This will keep it from hardening where it mixes.
I'm a Handyman by trade and you two did a fine job for the tools you had available. However, might I suggest that you invest in an oscillating tool. They have many styles of cutting blades to choose from. Ranging from wood/plastic to metal, to ones specially designed for cutting caulk and other sealants. You would've likely shortened you time by a day at least. As long as you have the boat (or another RV) this tool will be well used and appreciated. It's one of my most used tools.
I hope you go with drawer type fridge/freezer. I've found they hold more, but you have to do some digging in the freezer on occasion to find what you're looking for.
Sadly, it won't fit in our limited space :(
I feel your frustration removing the fridge/freezer. All I kept thinking a get an electric saber saw or find the hidden screw….LOL! QUESTION: Can you get a slide in refrigerator and freezer so you can just wire it in (or plug) & add molding to keep it in place?
Did anyone ever think bout fixing the refrigeration in such a nice looking, well fitted unit? Sometimes repair is easier and better than replacement, IMHO.
I wondered about that too. We know the unit fits into the space.
So glad to get to watch my favorite couple. Haven’t had internet in 3 weeks due to hurricane Ida.
“I don’t want your caulk” and “caulk everywhere” but comes out as cock every time. Nearly fell over laughing.
😝😜
That’s what I heard too.
I wait all week for your videos and while boat repairs aren't my favorite, you guys are so funny, that you make it fun to watch. That fridge was a beast! Hopefully, the refit won't make it look like a little a little mouse. Keeping my fingers crossed. --Jessica from Florida🌞
I genuinely felt Jason’s pain at the end when he looked so exhausted. I know exactly how that feeling of defeat is, but also how rewarding when you finally get the task accomplished. 👍🏼
"in order to succeed, one must fail repeatedly, and sometimes spectacularly"- some wise person, no idea who
I love how you edit your videos. The subtle things you do from sound design to color treatment is so enjoyable to watch.
Question on the smaller hatch. The way it's positioned now, opening towards the bow, means it's easier for water to get in. So, couldn't you rotate it 180* so that when opened the hatch cover would help keep water out?
Then when the boat swings into the wind you never get a draft into the lower birth, shower, sail locker etc. helps cool off & dry out the interior.
It opens forward to act as an air scoop to help funnel air into area below deck.
You wouldn't leave the hatch open when water could splash over the bow from forward motion. The hatches open forward because on anchor the boat will pivot around the anchor location so the front of the boat points towards the wind so you want the hatches to scoop the air into the cabin for ventilation.
I so appreciate your unwillingness to give up! It's a great trait to have. ❤️
Can you imagine the history of tools that have demo-ed a home in Texas and a boat in New Zealand?! Whodda thunk? Another super great episode showing perseverance /and/ patience.
haha. Never thougth of it that way...but some of those tools have made the rounds :)
I am truly amazed at the amount of work is required for the boat. And you guys have fun tackling it. Why was the interior refrigerator caulked so much? And a suggestion. When you removed the deck rail around the hatch you hammered the threaded end of the fastener. I would suggest you leave the nut on so if the threads are damaged you and use the nut to reshape the threads as you remove it.
I tend to think “I can’t do that, I don’t know how “. You inspire us all to just start. No matter how hard or how long it takes you eventually get done.😊
Always remember, there was a time you didn't know how to walk and didn't know you couldn't. You just tried until you knew how.
That's how we learn in life.
You can read, watch, be taught but learning is experience.
The pain of mistakes are the lessons we truly learn.
I think we get less willing to endure the frustration and pain of learning as we get older.
Someone says, pain is growth.
Gotta love this couples willingness.
What a great sense of humor through out all of the the boat fixes! Congratulations on the refrigerator! Funny Video and good attitude even when things seem like they're going wrong. All of the hard work will pay off!! Cheers Guys!
Nikki and Jason: It's over, Curiosity! We have the high ground!
Boat work: *You underestimate my power*
😂😂😂
4:26 "Thank you. Thank you very much. I'm very good at judging sizes"... That's what SHE SAID... I fell off my chair laughing... 🤣😂😆
Hey guys!! As a mechanical engineer, I have ALWAYS seemed to under estimate the time to get the work done. I now just refer to it as the "Universal Expansion Law". And it seems to apply to a number of things in life such as, The job will expand to take up as much time as you have. OR The expenses will expand to take up what ever money you have in your budget. OR The Honey Do list will expand to take up the entire length of the paper it is written on. OR... etc. I think you get the picture. ✌
P.S. You might have use the open frig doors as a mechanical lever to help get it off the wall. Each of you pushing down on the doors while they were 90° open might have done it... OR just ripped the doors off the frig. Either way the doors would have come off and one less thing to worry about. THERE!! 29:08 You were RIGHT there! Just needed to push down. 😁
Why do I have visions of Kent watching this and rolling about like a beetle stuck on it's back laughing fit to cry?
We need a 'kent cam' :)
@@gonewiththewynns One of our plans to escape Wa is to head to Florida and have Kent set us up with a boat. He was awesome.
Good Lord what a job!! Here I thought replacing my RV refrigerator with 120 Electric model was a job. Mine was nothing compared to yours. Good job you two and congrats!
When you have to hammer on the end of a bolt, if you leave the nut at the very end of the bolt, you wont damage the threads.
OMG this brings back soo many painful memories! You two are rock stars. I replaced all my glass and rebuilt my hatches took me days (66 here) 1 day work two days recovery Best news Just sold the boat and except for my labor broke even!! Whoohoo. Keep up the awesomeness
Thank you both for keeping me company with coffee and cleaning up my house this morning! You two are very motivational. 🤣🙌
22:32 - Built-in upper shock absorbers are dampening the hydrodynamic forces being exerted on the refrigerator,
nullifying the attempt at force application.
PS: Serrated "14 bread knife. The most valuable generalized knife tool in the kit.
Gotta get yourselves some matching Carthart overalls to really Sail Life it up.
Nice Work!! Never give up!! Many including me would have gone for the Big Hammer solution but you guys were the definition finesse and patience!! Your pain will saver others from suffering :)
Props to you guys for doing repairs and filming almost the entire process, it must make it much longer to get anything done! Love your videos 🙃
On my L47, I also removed the entire engine driven freezer/fridge unit that was in the exact same place. It was bonded with the strongest caulk sealant known to mankind. I sawed the thing out and pried it millimeter to millimeter like you guys are doing. Then I put a sweet stand up fridge/freezer right there. I am thinking a Splendide washer/dryer next to it.