Sail Life - Hull cleaning and structual members with Ava - DIY sailboat repair
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มิ.ย. 2019
- Ava is here! We have had an awesome week working on Athena and showing Ava some more of Denmark. We managed to finish a few more sections of the structural members. Status on the structural repair: 37% done
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It's amazing to watch people doing their dream, not dreaming their dream.
this is the first time I've seen Ava and I think she is adorable and you make a great couple. congratulations
I've only recently started binging this channel and I'm already somewhat possessive of Mads as a sweet and determined inspiration. I'm still a year behind in the videos but I'm already going "Who is this Ava person" and has she put a spell on this kind man who once said " If I'm ever lucky enough to have a girlfriend..." in a video. And then I skipped ahead to this video and she said Tadaaaaaa about some fiberglass and I knew, these two have spent their lives waiting for each other on opposite sides of the world! I guess I can be happy for you both now. Many days of glorious sanding and smooth winds to you both!
Ava, it's good to see you back in Denmark. What could be more Danish fun than setting up and knocking down your custom designed dominos? That was fun to watch. Having someone at your side while you work on a project like this really makes your time fly and makes the work much more fun. Have a good week you two.
We can’t give this one enough likes! We love Ava.
It's January of 2023. I'm enjoying re-visiting your videos. Cheers
Greetings from April 2024!
It's good to see you have the Danish version of the ever popular chainplate hammer! They are Amazing, as is the dynamic duo of Ava and Mads.
ACTUAL SAILING!
And the underwater equivalent of glorious sanding!
instablaster...
Mads: It's great to see Ava back. What a lovely, lovely soul she is. AND, AHEM!!! - While she is there AND you have the camera going, take footage of her to add to the intro OR the outro - 5 seconds, 10 seconds, heck even 2 seconds. We would love to see that gorgeous smile in EVERY video. C'mon Mads, help your viewers out!
Hi Madds, I've enjoyed many of your videos and admire your dedication, attention to detail and willingness to learn and implement new techniques. I work with metal for a living and have owned saltwater boats for most of my life and I would definitely recommend that you stay away from trying to fabricate your own toe rail. Assuming you make the whole thing from 316 stainless it will have so many welds that have to be ground, polished and passivated that I don't see how you can keep it from staining your beautiful new deck. The extruded rail may seem expensive now, but wait until you've spent hundreds of hours and thousands in material only to be disappointed. Believe me, I'm no internet keyboard pirate and I have never commented on a video in my life. I've learned a lot from you and hope I can save you a huge headache.
Hi Mads , we made a jig for scarfing planks on our town rowing Skiff , we did it using a router though, it was constructed from two wedge shaped timber runners capped with steel rails, and the cross carriage was some steel shelving strut. Learning points foR any type of scarfing jig, make runners slightly adjustable so you can get a good fit with the scarf, rails need to be low friction , so Teflon spray or candle wax, plastic strip etc and do the scarf in small cuts using guide lines to assess the “cross” slope. It’s very satisfying to make a good joint. Epoxy for joints ... wet out the joint faces first ( as the end grain soaks up the epoxy) then thickened epoxy for final jointing followed by plastic wrap and some weights during curing ...enjoy
Nice first time I have meet Ava, she seem very nice and handy glad to have meet her, thumbs up and thanks for sharing DYI techniques
Mads, I think you hit the Jackpot with your helper there!
I really like to see how Ava is diving in and helping, it seems like you two are going to make a really good team!
It's nice to see the progress. The journey is the best part of any project.
Good to see you two together in the same location again :-)
fun danish stuff, lol.... Enjoy you two lovebirds....
Yeah, you had a Zoo on your hull. :-) The cleaning seemed to have gone well and not so hard. Good to have friends to help and specially your love joining. Stay safe, happy, busy and united.
Good to see Ava helping Mads with his structural members..
Hmm had to reread this comment to understand it.
Hi Mads. Although we dont comment that often we are still fans, and dont miss a film. So thanks for sharing your exploits, its all very informative and entertaining.
Re the bulk head problem. You may find it easier to replace a 1/2" bulkhead for example, with layers of 1/4" ply over lapping each other. Not as strong as a scarf but almost, and a lot easier to create
I'm glad you are placing the bulkhead so it doesn't cut the port light in half. I can't imagine how it could be designed in that way.
Another great time with Mads and Ava!! Lots of jellies!!! Hey Mads, in my experience toe rails need to be able to stop a foot from going thru them. I use the toe rail as a foot hold when heeled. Your mock up may not meet my criteria, lol. I love a nice solid bulwarks!! Great fiberglass work. That repair is exactly what I would recommend, as an engineer.
I don't know if it's rarer to see Ava or the sea on this channel. Enjoy your time together and the boat looks great. Cheers...
Ava is fun to watch when she hams it up for the camera :)
When the boss is around tons of work gets done! Loved the dominoes!
You could do a simple 6" lap joint with a straight edge and a router. This gives you the same surface area on the glue joint, it's more precise, simple to align and clamp and the veneers remain intact. PS welcome back Ava.
Frederick Soileau agreed, 👍 thats how I pieced together my baulkheads, it worked really well and much more simple and precise, scarfing is usually used for joining long narrow pieces together I.e. Rub rails
Plywood is very easy to plane for a scarf joint because of the plies. Pretty much is measured for you as you take away the layers. We made bulkheads, cabin tops, decks that way at a boat build shop where I worked. No brainer
So glad to see Ava back online she's a sweetheart you are a lucky man hey girl how you doing
Thanks for the videos, I've followed them all and look forward to every new one. Two suggestions, toerail and bulkhead panels. . . With the current clever plan for fabricating toerail, you don't want to duplicate the #1 design fault of the original. And that is maintaining them when a section starts leaking. Some parts WILL leak through below eventually, and re-bedding is a nightmare because of their length. I'm suggesting fabricating them in short enough sections determined entirely by accessibility from below. Break them up when you transition from one compartment to another. Bulkhead panels, instead of scarfing, use a jigsaw pattern so the panels interlock. Use a single layer of glass and epoxy to fill the width of the sawblade.
Oh glorious underwater scraping !
Nice to see your other half. Enjoy your time together. Phil
Hi Mads!
I think you’re looking to give yourself some undo difficulty when it's time to glue up that scarf joint. If I'm understanding it correctly you will be edge jointing plywood the height of your bulkhead and as wide as your hatch. The scarf joint will be difficult because you will need pressure in two directions - pressure across the scarf joint, and pressure keeping the board from sliding apart. I'm wondering if you've considered tongue and groove (or finger joint) router bits, or even making full edge spline joint. These would prevent the joint sliding past each other making it easier to glue up, and when glued up with epoxy they should be comparable in strength to a scarf joint.
Thanks for sharing all your hard work. Enjoy!
Love seeing the doo-hickies fall, that must have taken forever to set up!
Cool to see the two of you working on your project!
Nice to take a break from the boat repairs and go sailing.
Ava has a wonderful attitude! Can't believe she flies half-way around the world so you can work her like a rented mule. . . and yet she's smiling! Glad that you two are going to experience some "fun Danish stuff" while she's there -- she deserves it!
Hi Ava ! Don't let him work you to hard !!
Mads, get yourself a hood for your diving gear. Cold water will give you a headache (but you probably know that already) !
not to mention keeping the little critters out of your ears
The fiberglass work efficiency increased by 300% after Ava arrived... good job!
When I need to paint or do fiberglass inside on my hull here in Canada and its cold, I use light heat... I use two halogen worklights and aim them at the work place on the hull from a workable distance, this lincrease its temperature by 5-10 degrees.
at 3:04 it shows GPS fart on the plotter😂😊🤣👍🏻 i know i'm childish but it is so funny and I am Danish hence, well knowing what it means 🤣🤣😂😂
Martin Hansen it’s not only a fart , but a GPS fart with 5.3 on a Richter scale. Jeepers!
I saw that too and giggled.
Good to see i’m amongst similar children. Im a Toys R Us kid too.
I was in Germany with my wife and her parents and I commented "That must be an ENORMOUS city!" DIL asks "Which?" I amswer "Ausfart, you can take any exit and it goes there."
@@andreasweber5638 AHAHAH !! :D :D
Hello Mads, first comment in here, but have been following you for a long time now. Thinking of your epoxy roller problem. Drop them into cheap white vinegar, it will stop the epoxy setting up, you can easily discard the roller and keep the frame in good working order. Cheap white vinegar can also be used to clean smaller tools used whilst using epoxy, let them soak over night then they can be cleaned with warm soap and water, I like doing this as it is, in my mind, way better than using gallons of acetone, and way cheaper too. Keep up the good work. Regard Dave.
The two of you make a great couple.
Looking forward to the next video.
Good to see you guys happy.
You are one lucky SOB to have a partener that is so willing to help with some of the nastiest projects. NEVER let her go! FWFS
It seems to me that the top rod on that toe rail makes the gap just big enough To capture the total of your sea boot And possibly injure your foot while working on a wet and slippery deck. I believe that’s why the aluminum extrusion is a solid piece that keep your foot from sliding over the edge. Just thinking out loud here :-)
I agree, it is dangerous. 😐
Nice to see you together.
Great video and what a great help you got!!! I learned from other sailors that scrub their hull, that the block their ears, preventing little organisms getting into the ear. I hope you are fine and maybe something to consider next dive. I wish you both great sailing days in the coming weeks. Remember, actual leaving the dock, is for many sailors a challenge. haha.
Jellies!! Was not expecting that. How cool.
You guys are an AWESOME team !
Glad to hear it was “ bumpy at night”
So I wasn't alone thinking that. LOL!
Welcome back Ava!!!
Ava, We sure hope you were successful at keeping Mads out of Athena and the workshop for more than 24 hours and enjoy quality and sailing time while you are visiting Mads in Danemark.
As always - amazing how much work is put in your projects. Not only in the restoration of the boat, but into the video as well. That little game of domino at the end alone...
you two look so good together
Enjoy your time together!
Thank you for another excellent video Mads...Boat projects always go better with 2 people instead of one :)
I wish you guys all the best!
Second view. Instead of try it wide scarfs in plywood (which is the accepted practice), there is another solution.
Purchase your plywood in 1/2 of the required finished thickness (use 10 mm thick plywood for 20 mm finish thickness). Lay out 2 identical panels cut to your pattern. Plan your seam. Instead of cutting in 1/2, cut in 1/3 and 2/3, but make sure to do the second piece in 2/3 and 1/3 so that when laid on top of one another, the center 1/3 has no cut. You can make your cut using a standard 45° angle. Adequate wood glue or thickened epoxy in the middle of the sandwich. Some suggest adding a sheet of fiberglass to the middle. You will lose a small amount do to the saw kerf.
They make some excellent and cheap matchining carbide router bits that produce various styles of interlocking , or finger-joint or tongue - groove joints that will be just as strong and very quick to produce and the joint will be almost invisible. Scafe joints require a fair bit of sanding and finishing and will be incredibly hard to do without a good flat surface to assemble them on . ( you would need a metal strip screwed to one side to do vertically , crazy complicated) , cheers warren.
Mmmmmm, homegrown mussels a la Skive! Next time use them ! Mussel a la mariner whit white wine ,garlic ,parsley, cream and baguettes and more whitewine! Mads that is a very easy and lovely dish for sailing and for Ava! Faire wind's! BarbroSweden
keep her. Ava is awesome.
Looked like the uderwater version of, glorious sanding went well, no more drag..Welcome back Ava, good to see you two working together again, Looking good guy's, stay safe and enjoy the time you have together. ciao !!
So much to do, so little time!
Oh, look at these, we can take an hour or two to set up a falling domino thingy, no problem.
While you have the First Mate there you might as well have some fun.
Welcome back Ava! Really wanna see the bulkheads go up! Comming along nice so far!
Good to see you guys together!!
So many jellyfish in the water - do they sting? Enjoy your sail together! ⛵️
Nope those are harmelss 😊
No. Most jellyfish in Denmark are harmless. From time to time you'll find a Lion's mane jellyfish. The sting is painful but besides that harmless.
You should (or maybe shouldn't) see how high season is in the Mediterranean. Jesus, i couldn't even swim because i was basically threading jello.
aserta ‘
@@aserta YIKES
Thank you to both of you...Enjoy your sailing!
Cheers
wow what an entrance Ava , was totally surprised even though I knew you were going to be in the video.
And Mads sails again!
Mads, Mads, Mads...…. you absolutely glow in her presence.
Its always great to see AVA. Have fun sailing you two crazy kids !
The fiberglass work looks awesome!
Welcome Ava, you are a breath of fresh air to the videos. Gee things went faster with two workers, imagine that. Great stuff have fun, keep up the good work.
Great to see Ava helping!!
Ok domino shot was pretty cool cheers! Looking forward to seeing you two in Michigan if that’s still happening.
I'm really happy to see the two of you together again! Thanks as always for your very informative videos.
Excellent work guys !!!
I've been working for an aluminum extrusion company running plants around the globe.If you make a drawing of the cross section of the aluminum profile you want (toe-rail, mast,boom whatever) and ask a manufacturer close to you you will end up much cheaper. One time cost of tool manufacturing may be around 1000.- per profile and the cost of the actual profile is not very much above the cost of the aluminum. Add some supplements for a small order. Transportation cost may be an issue too. My knowledge of prices dates back some 20 years or so, but would not expect them higher now.
I spotted some dyneema rigging on the cement boat. I hope you consider this alternative rigging method Mads, and make a video series about it.
Mads, watch onboard lifestyle for some ideas on doing your head. There's a couple videos of two heads on their catamaran that he built from scratch and they are pretty well done.
Good stuff guys. Your positive outlook on life is contagious, cheers from Australia.
Man I thought photographers had G.A.S... you sir.. excel at it. You are gonna need a barge for all that gear you've acquired.
Excellent one - have a nice week sailing.
It’s great to see that she jumped right in and started to help, did you save any time with her assistance?
I think AVA is a keeper, great job on the glass work.
Hi Ava!! You really improve the scenery in the videos. Hope you have a great time.
I can't get over the sheer volume of jellies in the water. WOW. Good to see Ava back...didn't waste much time putting her to work, that's for sure. LOL
Welcome back Ava. You put such a grin on Mads. Better than sanding. Mads, got to protect your ears when hull scraping. Lots of stuff things think those little holes are hotels.
Always great to see Ava (and Obelix :)). Instant thumbs up of course.
Great team work. Thanks for sharing
Wow, you go Ava, great jobs, that was nice to see you just jumping in!
Nena
California
Its so nice to see you guys so happy !!!:)
Hoping that all your hard work pays off so that we see you frolicking in Bora Bora next summer!
Thank you for the video, enjoy your time together.
I bet there are loads of outtakes we need to see. 👍
Don't let that big guy push you around Ava You keep him in line Keep the videos coming
If I'm not mistaken you're supposed to redo the companionway as well so it doesn't matter if you have to adjust here and there LOL you guys make a great team
Fun video...have you thought about doing a spline joint instead of a scarf? Much easier to align through the middle of the panel where there is no easy way to clamp.
Wow didn't think about how hull sludge can slow you down that much. The drag must be incredible once the hull gets bad. Crazy. You girl is cool. I like her. Poxy Time.........Loved it.
Mads, you can get plenty of new sails ties and help recycling by going to a thrift store and getting old neckties, very inexpensively. Or, using your own old ties if you've had a change of life and have a mess of them in a closet.(G)
i jelled out loud when i saw all the jellyfish as soon as you went under lol.
excellent video Mads!
Have a great time
Good work guys.