In this video, I restore the wood floors in my 1988 Albin 37' Trawler while on anchor in Palm Bay, Florida. Thank you for watching! If you like the videos - Subscribe for more! #Restoration #Trawler #Learning
I work on historic homes for a living. You did a fine job on the floors, but you worked too hard. I like how you didnt remove more than you had to, but even sanding with a more aggressive grit is not going to take away very much wood and it will be done faster. Go from 40 grit initially to 80 grit, and finally 120 grit before you vacuum and tack-cloth. Then apply one coat of urethane with a lambs wool applicator. After fully dry, sand it again with 220 grit. Clean up, and hit it with another coat. Now hit it with 400 grit. clean up and apply the final coat. Done! I know this sounds like a lot of steps, but it really is quite fast and easy. Just be as gentle as possible with the 40 grit. In an area your size I would carefully use a "Makita" 4500 rpm grinder gently for the initial 40 grit sanding, then I would switch to a "D.A." sander for the rest of the job. Both tools are inexpensive. The lambs wool applicator is about 12 inches wide, can be screwed to a pole, and dipped into a tray of urethane (so you don't have to get down on your knees to apply the product.) The first sanding is the most difficult. Every subsequent sanding is easier. The last sanding should only take about 5 minutes. I've re-done entire houses and gymnasium floors. I hope my experience helps you. I love your boat.
He needed to sand more. The seam between wood is supposed to be white. If you look closely, it still looks varnished in some areas and white in others. Uneven sanding, unfortunately. Then he painted over it, which kills the point having a white seam. It wouldve been best if he sanded the floor first, removed the seams, installed new seams, and then repainted. It would be a lot of work, but it would look substantially better.
Been doing floors for 37 years ,you could have started w 36 and then 50 then 80 ,first coat 180 second coat n third ,maybe could have gotten some of the dark out but either way it looks way better, love your story and your drive .recently bought our marrienette 32 sedan in catawba Island lake Erie and brought it all the way to Lake Cumberland, I plan to do do teak n holly so really love yours ,keep the content coming, hell do the loop .good job with the tractor!
I've done hundreds of floors an one thing I've learned is that nobody learns anything at all doing the right things all the time!! Floors look great bud! You took what you had and made it happen!👊
Looks good. I feel your pain. I have a 1985 Bayliner 3870 Just redid all the wood inside and out. A lot of work but worth it in the end. Love the videos
To quote someone from another boating channel: “it doesn’t have to be perfect, it has to be pleasing” and you must be very pleased with how that salon floor has come out! Nice job.
Gus the floor looks fabulous. No matter in a house or on a boat it takes time no getting around it. Only thing you could have done is use a course sand paper first being careful not to go to deep and then use fine sand paper just before you put on the first coat of poly.
Yeh, Dad was a carpenter when he did this sorta stuff, It was a rag and a circular motion, course he died in 66, I was 10 then, and things change and supposedly improve. I liked the vlog though. Nice boat too.
Gus, being a DIY first timer redoing those floors, you did an excellent job. Even if you made 100 mistakes, don’t worry about it, because you learned from them, completed the task and the floor came out looking awesome!!! Hate to hear that the new tank was the one leaking, but I hope that the guy will stay true to his word and take care of it for you, even if he has to pay another person/shop to make the needed repairs if he doesn’t travel to you and fix it personally. Can’t wait to hear the update on that. Sucks that you had to pull the tank and then will have to reinstall, however, as meticulous as you are about the upkeep and maintenance, that boat will last you a long time should you choose to keep her. Have ever thought about completing the Great Loop?
Thanks to you, I now know how to call my future boat in english : dutch trawler. Only in France, we have nearly 5,500 miles rivers and canals. Belgium, netherland and Germany have also a lot of sailing rivers ans canals. My final project is to go from Paris, my natal village, to Istambul and back by the Mediterranean sea. I'm older than you, so I'll invest a total electric engine with solar panels and batteries. As I'm handicaped, I'll propose to transport free some people (some kind of boat-hitchhiking) so they'll help me to pass thrue the locks. I'm waiting for the end of the war ans covid pandemia in Europe to buy my boat. You're much more talented than me, but I'm only french...
Your floors look awesome.. interesting thing is I restored an end table when I was just a bit younger than where you are now. I started to buff the first coat and realized it wasn’t completely dry. Lol. Learning curve for sure. Your boat is awesome too.. She has lots of character!
Amazingly fantastic....take a bow Captain...you just added more value to your trawler..we owned 52 Kady Grogan had to read do the teak what a job love from Canada
I’ve done a lot of varnish, you should try a heat gun and a sharp scraper, heat the coating till just before you see any bubbles then scrape. It is so much quicker than sanding even though you finish with a sander. Looks great so far.🤙🏻
Real nice job. Redoing wood floors is a serious job. For someone who has never done it before, you did a killer job. The floors look great. Keep up the great work.
Gus, at first I thought you were crazy doing the floors at anchor but your perseverance and willingness to figure it all out as you go is fantastic. The floors look great and I'm really happy that you're doing some restorative work on your old girl. The Albin's got great bones, if you will. Bottoms up! You earned it.
Great job on the floors, well done!! Love the entire series. What an amazing adventure that you will never forget. Thank you for sharing and you can be sure you have motivated others to take similar leaps that they have been dreaming about. Looking forward to your next videos!
The floors look so much better than what they were one thing you might want to think about when you're refitting your yacht is but switching all the incondescent light bulbs out with LED. Have an excellent day
Personally I hate it whenever they use parquet flooring on boats. Traditionally, Teak and Holly is the only way to go. You did a great job bringing them back alive again. Get a couple of throw rugs and you will be good to go for another twenty years. If you can get some Sunbrella Fabric to cover the teak areas on the deck, along with the hand rails, the varnish will last longer down here in the sun.
Looks great and the experience is good for you , looks like a lot more to do with all the rest of the trim and things. I’d shellack it all. Old school. Also amazing journey and that’s the experience of a lifetime. Good sailing captain.
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I work on historic homes for a living. You did a fine job on the floors, but you worked too hard. I like how you didnt remove more than you had to, but even sanding with a more aggressive grit is not going to take away very much wood and it will be done faster. Go from 40 grit initially to 80 grit, and finally 120 grit before you vacuum and tack-cloth. Then apply one coat of urethane with a lambs wool applicator. After fully dry, sand it again with 220 grit. Clean up, and hit it with another coat. Now hit it with 400 grit. clean up and apply the final coat. Done! I know this sounds like a lot of steps, but it really is quite fast and easy. Just be as gentle as possible with the 40 grit. In an area your size I would carefully use a "Makita" 4500 rpm grinder gently for the initial 40 grit sanding, then I would switch to a "D.A." sander for the rest of the job. Both tools are inexpensive.
The lambs wool applicator is about 12 inches wide, can be screwed to a pole, and dipped into a tray of urethane (so you don't have to get down on your knees to apply the product.) The first sanding is the most difficult. Every subsequent sanding is easier. The last sanding should only take about 5 minutes.
I've re-done entire houses and gymnasium floors. I hope my experience helps you. I love your boat.
Thanks, I'll use your advice on my floors in my house.
He needed to sand more. The seam between wood is supposed to be white. If you look closely, it still looks varnished in some areas and white in others. Uneven sanding, unfortunately. Then he painted over it, which kills the point having a white seam. It wouldve been best if he sanded the floor first, removed the seams, installed new seams, and then repainted. It would be a lot of work, but it would look substantially better.
Bravo captain gus.
Floor looks great! You made it look easy. Lol. Ah to be in my 20s again..😂
Fantastic job Gus !
Floors look good…especially for a mechanic. Good job!
The work was spectacular, I really like that boat, a big hug. Rudy
HEY!, for a first timer, NICE!
Nice job! First job and you do it pretty good. Least now you are predicted the polyurethane. 🕶🤙🏼
Wow floors look great. Keep the videos coming.
Looking good! Real nice!
Been doing floors for 37 years ,you could have started w 36 and then 50 then 80 ,first coat 180 second coat n third ,maybe could have gotten some of the dark out but either way it looks way better, love your story and your drive .recently bought our marrienette 32 sedan in catawba Island lake Erie and brought it all the way to Lake Cumberland, I plan to do do teak n holly so really love yours ,keep the content coming, hell do the loop .good job with the tractor!
I've done hundreds of floors an one thing I've learned is that nobody learns anything at all doing the right things all the time!! Floors look great bud! You took what you had and made it happen!👊
Looks great. Keep up the great work
Looks good Captain!
Looks good. I feel your pain. I have a 1985 Bayliner 3870 Just redid all the wood inside and out. A lot of work but worth it in the end. Love the videos
To quote someone from another boating channel: “it doesn’t have to be perfect, it has to be pleasing” and you must be very pleased with how that salon floor has come out! Nice job.
Looks gorgeous. A banging job Gus 👍👍👍
Gus the floor looks fabulous. No matter in a house or on a boat it takes time no getting around it. Only thing you could have done is use a course sand paper first being careful not to go to deep and then use fine sand paper just before you put on the first coat of poly.
Really looking good
Looking great!
Much better! Good job!
They look pretty damn good!!
Great job! ⚓
AWESOME JOB
Yeh, Dad was a carpenter when he did this sorta stuff, It was a rag and a circular motion, course he died in 66, I was 10 then, and things change and supposedly improve. I liked the vlog though. Nice boat too.
Looks great!
Looking good!!!
Very nice 👍
Super. Great job!
Great job
Gus, being a DIY first timer redoing those floors, you did an excellent job. Even if you made 100 mistakes, don’t worry about it, because you learned from them, completed the task and the floor came out looking awesome!!! Hate to hear that the new tank was the one leaking, but I hope that the guy will stay true to his word and take care of it for you, even if he has to pay another person/shop to make the needed repairs if he doesn’t travel to you and fix it personally. Can’t wait to hear the update on that. Sucks that you had to pull the tank and then will have to reinstall, however, as meticulous as you are about the upkeep and maintenance, that boat will last you a long time should you choose to keep her. Have ever thought about completing the Great Loop?
Looks great
I think you did great!
Love your channel! Just discovered it. Keep on doing what your doing! Your a great American!
Sweet looking! Good job mister!
You may not be a carpenter, but you got brains, great job.
Damn! When I grow up, I want to be just like you! And I’m in my 50s. Well done!
You did a great job, and it looks fantastic. You TRANSFORMED those floors.
Look great. Now for those cabinets... LOL
Great job!!lookin sweet!
Nice job!!
Good job and I like your new intro.
Perfect!
looks awesome
Thanks to you, I now know how to call my future boat in english : dutch trawler.
Only in France, we have nearly 5,500 miles rivers and canals. Belgium, netherland and Germany have also a lot of sailing rivers ans canals.
My final project is to go from Paris, my natal village, to Istambul and back by the Mediterranean sea. I'm older than you, so I'll invest a total electric engine with solar panels and batteries. As I'm handicaped, I'll propose to transport free some people (some kind of boat-hitchhiking) so they'll help me to pass thrue the locks. I'm waiting for the end of the war ans covid pandemia in Europe to buy my boat.
You're much more talented than me, but I'm only french...
Nice job mate 👍 cabinets next !!!
great job Gus , I am glad you did not just paint it !
Yes many learning lessons but for your first time being on the anchor when doing them, the floors came out great. Great job and keep boating.🛥
Floors look awesome!
Job well done
Very nice
Yeah bud it looks great 👍. Much better than it was!
Good job
Great work 😊
Sweet!
Your floors look awesome.. interesting thing is I restored an end table when I was just a bit younger than where you are now. I started to buff the first coat and realized it wasn’t completely dry. Lol. Learning curve for sure. Your boat is awesome too.. She has lots of character!
Amazingly fantastic....take a bow Captain...you just added more value to your trawler..we owned 52 Kady Grogan had to read do the teak what a job love from Canada
looks good!
You did a fine job.
GR8 JOB SON,,,
Looks nice, lot better than before, but that boat has lots of wood to maintain.
Nice!
Not too bad for your first time redoing wood floor.
They look fantastic. Adding value to the boat.
Wow!
nice job!!!
I’ve done a lot of varnish, you should try a heat gun and a sharp scraper, heat the coating till just before you see any bubbles then scrape. It is so much quicker than sanding even though you finish with a sander. Looks great so far.🤙🏻
Wow, those floors make the whole boat. Looking forward to your other projects.
Sick job on the floors bro. They look great!!
Looks great 👍. Gus you are an inspiration to our young men. If you work at and learn... anything is possible.
good job
Very nice look good
Real nice job. Redoing wood floors is a serious job. For someone who has never done it before, you did a killer job. The floors look great. Keep up the great work.
Gus, at first I thought you were crazy doing the floors at anchor but your perseverance and willingness to figure it all out as you go is fantastic. The floors look great and I'm really happy that you're doing some restorative work on your old girl. The Albin's got great bones, if you will. Bottoms up! You earned it.
Put a carpet floor runner down on the more well traveled areas. That’s what I did on my 34 Catalina
WOW...I think you did a great job. I love the weathered look of the wood with the shine on it.
Nice job, looks great and it passes YOUR inspection, and that's what counts
Night and day difference, great work Gus
I lived on a PT Trawler 35' for a few years, its amazing how much of this boat reminds me of my old PT.
They look good!
Beautiful job on the floors Gus! Can’t wait to see what you do with the outside teak!
Looks amazing! Hard work paid off huge! Something you can enjoy every day!
Floors look awesome!!! And you did everything right… took your time, fixed what wasn’t perfect, and made them beautiful. Awesome job!
Great job on the floors, well done!! Love the entire series. What an amazing adventure that you will never forget. Thank you for sharing and you can be sure you have motivated others to take similar leaps that they have been dreaming about. Looking forward to your next videos!
Nicely done, that bubble problem got me as well.
Gus, they look great! As you said earlier, it is possible for a regular Joe to get out on the water and have fun. Thanks for the inspiration!
Looks brilliant, it makes a huge difference to the interior of the boat. Good job 👍
Looks great.
Awesome job on the floors. Looks brand new.
The floor look great. Better than I could do.
They look brand new! Spectacular! Great job. They do make a sander that has a vacuum attached. That would have help on the dust.
Looks kick ass to me bud. They are meant to be used so go for it. Inspired me to do mine lol
The floors look so much better than what they were one thing you might want to think about when you're refitting your yacht is but switching all the incondescent light bulbs out with LED. Have an excellent day
I did do that, it helped with power consumption alot! Over 20 amps saved for the same/better light output
@@InTooDeepBro You see where I was getting at it does help with power consumption
Hey the floors look great, living the dream,
Personally I hate it whenever they use parquet flooring on boats. Traditionally, Teak and Holly is the only way to go. You did a great job bringing them back alive again. Get a couple of throw rugs and you will be good to go for another twenty years. If you can get some Sunbrella Fabric to cover the teak areas on the deck, along with the hand rails, the varnish will last longer down here in the sun.
Looks great and the experience is good for you , looks like a lot more to do with all the rest of the trim and things. I’d shellack it all. Old school. Also amazing journey and that’s the experience of a lifetime. Good sailing captain.
Looks awesome to me keep at it!!!
What a transformation. Nice job.
Looks really good!
O yeah! Looking mighty fine!