Sail Life - Insulating the v-berth, part 8
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Looks like the insulation of the v-berth will turn out to be a nine part series. Yes, I'm close to being done! Yay! In this episode, I have the pleasure of sanding and applying the first couple of coats of varnish. I hope all of this work will pay off when I move aboard the boat! :) It's been a while since I've had to varnish anything so I decide to start with the back of the slats. The back won't be visible, but I still want a good 4-6 coats on there. Great practice for getting me back in varnishing-mode ;) In part 9 I'll go into a bit more detail about the varnishing :)
So weird to watch this video from 8 years ago. Now you're married, I've met you guys, and you've come along so far!
You mentioned a few videos back that people want to see you do some sailing. Now, I understand "being prepared", But I have to agree. I've been watching all of your videos and I really enjoy them! But I think that when you finish the V-berth that you should take a weekend off and go sailing! Enjoy your boat!
Love the clarification on the sarcasm 🙂
My condolences on the tedium, but congratulations on not procrastinating, and tackling the job right away.
Daniel Berry Thanks :) Procrastinating is rarely the answer ;) If everything goes to plan I should be done varnishing sometime next week. Provided that happens I'll be able to publish the final episode in this series on August 23th. No doubt that will feel awesome. Frankly I'm looking forward to moving on to the other projects on my list :)
Your a lot more driven than me. I would not progressed as fast as you have. All that boredom will be worth it when the final slat gets screwed in. Well done.
Paul Young Thanks :) I wholeheartedly agree! About all that boredom being worth it that is ;) That'll feel awesome! :)
Wow, I can't believe you are doing this inside ???
Me I find working on wood my favorite part, it is pure craftsmanship!
Kelly Williamson It's hands down the best place for me to do it. Outside there is a fair bit of dust from the gravel road that leads to my house. Working with wood is a lot of fun! The only downside is the repetitive nature of something like this combined by the fact that I want ever slat to be perfect.
Ah, Good Deal. Your Boat is looking Fantastic, keep going.. I am right behind you !
Hi Mads,
Varnishing with a brush without having drippers is not the easiest job, I have seen professional painters struggling with that too.
As spadacd below mentioned already, it is indeed a good technique to use a short nape or foam roller then tip off with a brush, in order to minimize the risk of having varnish drippers and obtain an excellent finish quality as well.
However, there is a (minor ?) downside to the roller technique : When applying varnish with a roller, the resulting varnish layer thickness (after drying) will be less than compared to a brush applied varnish layer. The layer thickness difference ratio brush / roller is about 3 to 5. This means that 3 layers of brush applied varnish corresponds more or less with 5 roller applied varnish layers with regard to the total varnish thickness on your slats.
Anyway, it looks that you will have a beautiful V-berth aboard your boat after fixing the mahogany slats. Very good job !
This is going to look great.
I'm learning a lot from these videos Mads!! Thanks so much for showing us how to do it! I might end up borrowing a few of the techniques shown if you don't mind! :)
LifeisLikeSailing - Vancouver, BC Thanks, Alfy :) Who knows we might end up making a series called "Boat projects in Canada" ;) I'll use any excuse to come back to Canada ;)
***** I'm down for that! I even know a boat you can help fix up! haha
Have a LOT of teak on my Islander 38. I put on 13 coats the first time..
13 coats of CRAP varnish..
Oh well, the next year I did 6 coats of the good stuff..
So much pain.....
Live and learn..
Mads, I got a good laugh when you pounded nails with a 10lb maul. ... in fast motion.. with jack hammr sound effects. :D
Excellent video, so informative and funny, as always.
I'm lucky that I don't get bored doing tasks that don't require much thinking. I get to think and that's one of my favorite things to do. I rather enjoy sanding, varnishing and other repetitive tasks. I get bored at work where I have to think about what I'm doing so I don't cost my employer a lot of money.
Hey Mads great work , also I think using your vintage viking battle axe was really cool !! LOL and you really look like a viking too !
you are doing a amazing job
I love the Martian.....Have you considered using a cloth to apply the varnish? I find it gives a smother finish. Loving the projects
I always use a short nape or foam roller then tip off with a brush, no runs that way. Better yet I have a compressor and spray gun now :)
Good job good luck with next few coats.
spadacd I'll give that a try :) Thanks :)
***** Many coats of varnish on interior pieces will out live us all. But, it's time consuming and over-kill.
For interior stuff you can save time and money with one coat penetrating epoxy and two coats of varnish. (If you prefer the shiny look.) If your okay with satin finish varnish then one coat works a treat. Doing the epoxy seal and one coat of satin varnish eliminates any in between coat sanding and reduces coats to just two! Nice! :)
I like the soup can art work!
Wow!!! your boat it's gonna look fantastic, thanks for all these videos, it's a very good instruction manual... I don't know if you have mentioned it before, but could you please let me know where did you get that nice wood stove? or where I could get a cheap one!!!
Thank you Mads!
Fair winds
Quick tip: save the 'wood flour' from the sanding to make a perfectly colour-matched filler to thicken the epoxy you used to fill the old screw holes ;)
I know it's a bit late for those slats but ...
You are adding serious value to your boat with your recent projects, which will pay off should you ever decide to sell Obelix and move up to something bigger,,,,keep up the interesting vids, they are much enjoyed....Ken in Orlando
Ken Morgan Thank you so much :) I'm glad you enjoy the videos. Thanks for taking the time to let me know :) As for the resell value of Obelix. I figure I'll end up getting a little more than I payed for her. I in no way expect to get the money I've put into her back. We'll see in a few years :)
***** Mads, I know what you mean....I bought my boat in Oct. 2012 for $2500 and worked on it for the next 30 months...had an insurance valuation survey done last month and they set a value of $14,000 on it. I know I have put over $20k in it, but that's how it goes. It's OK since I don't plan to sell any time soon.
That kayak looks really sweet, traditional greenland-style, skin on frame? You ever bring it on longer sailing trips for evening exercise and recreation when anchored? (I've got an inflatable SUP for that purpose myself :-)
Trying to get those slats perfect is like Yõukel chasing his tail. I am Not sure if that is the correct spelling of his name, I just wanted to use parts of my keyboard that I don't often have the chance to play with :-). refer to use a China bristle brush when varnishing. I'm just old school like that. I apply really thin coats to minimize running. The final coats with the slats installed are going to be the money makers anyway. That's where you will bring out the beauty and correct most infections.
Hi Mads,
Thanks again for letting us follow you projects.
There is a danish saying: Dont' use violence grab a bigger hammer, (Brug ikke vold, tag en større hammer) :-)
I have two questions for you today:
1. Why do you spend so many lag of varnish on the back of the slats?
2. Do you have any documentation on how to build a kayak?
Kind Regards Jacob
Jacob Rousing Thanks :) Stay tuned for lots more videos :)
1) I want the back of the slats to be completely sealed. That goes a long way in keeping away mildew. That only requres three or four coats. The rest of them I consider practice for doing the front of the slats ;)
2) Sadly no. I don't have anything in the way of documentation or even photos. It was a lot of fun though! :)
Fair winds, Mads
***** Ok Thanks :-)
Mads, it looks like you used a bigger hammer already. No out takes showing what happened to your thumb? Your work looks really good!
***** Thanks! :) I'm under the gun to get the boat ready. Sadly that means whenever I mess up I tend to swear like ... like a sailor ;) As soon as things calms down a bit I'll be sure to bring back the outtakes :) As for my thumb. Papercut - I kid you not! Tools aren't dangerous, paper is! ;)
***** Don't miss an opportunity to teach the world Danish cuss words! Or conversely, being the gentleman you are, you could use funny *bleeping* noises and then we'd all laugh. :D
Hey could I hire you to rebuild a boat?
What do you think of the technique of coating the wood with epoxy before sanding? Then sanding then varnish and sand and varnish and sand and so on. The purpose was to seal deep pores in the wood or other deep places.
Hey Mads I have a 50' cat that needs sanding if you want more practice!
theislandpackrat Yikes ;) Maybe if I was on fire and you had the last bucket of water ;) I try not to think about all of the work I need to put into my next boat. There is bound to be lots of sanding ;)
Mads ...I own Vega 3027 and want to mimic your slats in the V berth. What were the dimensions of those mahogany slats? Thickness and width?
I have an idea for you to do some projects with that extra wood, even the pine.
Now sometimes you can make something from plans and sometimes you can make something from half the plans for making something else.
So I Googled and then select Images, because I want to see the pictures or pictures of plans first and then go to the pictures web site from there. So I Googled ' "How to wood projects ____ _____ " and the ____ _____ is what ever you want to look at. Like " Sock Dryer " or " Wall Book Rack " and "Book Holder "
I think most people Google something and are searching for a web site. I find sometimes it is faster to search images and see the pictures that are out there on the web sites and click on the images and then click the Go To Webpage link.
Back on subject. What I meant by using half or part of plans to build one thing to make something else is a Baby Bassinet Plans. That finished project is similar to a Gimbal Platform like some boats have for setting a cook top on. Then make a small version and have a Small Gimbal for a Coffee Maker.
Also the bassinet plans can be used for making a wall mount shelf with a guard rail to stop stuff form sliding off. Just use half the plans pattern minus the gimbal legs and shorten the sides to fit the desired rail height. Also use half boat plans to make some small shelf's that look like boat hulls or make a fruit hanging basket that looks like a boat hull but has a net bottom.
As for the pine, I would make some hand crafted Salt Water Fishing Lures. You have most of the components to do it.
The pine to make a fish body, (a lure body does not have to be perfect shape)
Fishing line to run through the lure to add multiple hooks.
Lead weights to embed inside the lure to weight it.
Stainless steel screws to make eyes.
Soda can tab for a front bill to make the lure swim down.
Rope/Cord Strands for making a skirt
Rope/Cord Strands for gluing to the side for making vertical or horizontal stripes.
Paint and Epoxy for color and coating
Then use them for fishing when out sailing or at port. You can make all sizes. From 3 cm (about 1 inch) to 32 cm (about 1 foot). Pine is perfect for prototyping your lures and they will last long enough to get an idea if a design actually works.
I have heard of people making saltwater fishing lures out of a soda can and it working so I have confidence you cam make some out of slat scraps and spare stuff you have left over from your boat projects. Also they could make for some great giveaways to people who subscribe to your channel.
Sorry I post so much on this one. Also as I have no videos, maybe I will try out the ideas and see what I come up with. Lol, Mads Channel helped me discover an idea for making videos for my channel.
If all else's fails just use a bigger hammer!
Maverick Sailing Haha :) Words to live by Adam ;)
What is the size of the slats
Why do not you use a foam roller. it is a lot easier. you get not so easily thes runners. Well, if you're not push too heart. And as it happens. remove them directly with aa piece (lintless) cloth . But beware, buy the right foam roller which can. withstand varnish. look for example on vimeo.com/31485545