You are doing a great job my friend. Two things we are at the same level on. 1 is we are both repairing the hull inside of our boats. My 22 footer is halve way. 2 is, we both love a good coffee in-between the work.....haha😁. I am down in South Africa 🇿🇦. I will keep watching. Your boat has got beautiful lines.
I came back to check on you! Summer is here are you still working? There is an end just keep going! You must understand that everyone with a boat is crazy, there is no point of trying to save time or money, you will have none but you will have a boat!
Wait to see what you deside to do all rest bulkheads and lockers. I rip all away from my OE36 and start layout from beginning. That song was good, make me happy to go sanding my boat.😀
It is a very beautiful boat and it will definitely be good when it is finished even if it can feel daunting on the way there. It looks like fresh laminate in the hull, which I see where you sanded clean. But a tip, the muffler you have there should be at the lowest point so that you do not risk backwater in the engine, so maybe you should think again when it comes to the fuel tank. Engine choice, Beta is a Kubota, a really good engine that runs quietly with a little vibration. Still going strong. :)
Thanks for the advice! I have planned the muffler to be beside the tank (with some air gap of course) in the bottom of the hull. So this issue should be covered. Unfortunately we have now Beta dealership, I've settled with Sole (Mitsubishi based) engine
Restoring a boat, with all the sanding, can be described as an abrasive lifestyle. I find it better to do it fast and get it over with. Makita variable speed angle grinder, 1500 to 6000 rpms. Heavy grit stiff pad 8 inch diameter on 4000 rpms. You can rig up a cheap electric leaf blower to move a lot of dusty air, either through the filter bag or just flow the air out a hatch or exhaust pipe. Nice boat, I like the shape. That little orbital sander you are using is for finish work, not suitable for what you are doing. Use it to scratch and or fair the hull above the waterline. The Makita on 2000 rpms with a foam pad (softpad) and glue on sandpaper discs, 40 grit to 220 grit will make faster work on the bottom outside. I would use the little orbital sander for the hull above the waterline.
Nice to see work is progressing. The proper mask used at the end is the one to go for, especially with fibreglass dust. Amazingly I visited a boat builder on Friday, production shed covered in fibre glass dust and other things, not one worker wearing any sort of mask, crazy. You may have finished most of your sanding but I much prefer the mesh sanding pads as opposed to the usual sandpaper types. More expensive but last a lot longer and your vacuum will keep them clear much easier.
Thanks again for another video. My two most tedious jobs where on my 17-ft Chris Craft. 1) Removing over 3500 wood screws. And 2) Scraping off the fiberglass bottom that was over the wooden planks. : ). You are in the thick of things now and will be for a long time. Enjoy the journey.
Please, please wear eyes protection when you uses wire wheel brush. We want you to keep posting and enjoy your overhauled boat. The shape of you tank shall avoid picking up air, even when almost empty, great design.
I applaud you regarding your single minded determination.You seem very thorough in your approach and I very much enjoy watching your videos to see all the progress you are making .Very well done.In my humble opinion when I heard your engine running although it was a bit lumpy to begin with as it only ran on one cylinder as soon as it ran on both cylinders and warmed up a bit I thought it sounded quite smooth and rattle free so I would urge you to replace the heater/glow plugs to help cold starting and replace the injectors and possibly the fuel pump as you might find for a lot lest cost you might end up with a perfectly good engine.Good luck with your future endeavors.
i would build the biggest fuel tank possible. Specially if the tank location is on the centreline. more weight there will make for a stable boat. plus it will increase the market value of the boat, because you just gave it more range. if you still own the boat 15 years from now and want to replace for an electric drive you have already secured the place for all the batteries.
He could put a nice strong little hatch in the cockpit floor right above the gland? Or a big strong Bomar aluminum waterproof hatch for easy access to the batteries and a fuel fill tube also! That way he could just pop the hatch, unscrew the fuel fill cap and stick the tank to check the fuel level and fill the tank. That would eliminate the need for an electrical fuel gauge, they never work right.
Nice workproject for you. Had a similar project with a 1976 Jonmeri 30 feet some years ago. Please send info if you have still the Aga waterheater. I need spearparts to similar heater in my boat. Send email please.
Just something about this guy, great attitude and say’s it as it is. Brilliant!
Thanks!
You are doing a great job my friend. Two things we are at the same level on.
1 is we are both repairing the hull inside of our boats. My 22 footer is halve way.
2 is, we both love a good coffee in-between the work.....haha😁.
I am down in South Africa 🇿🇦.
I will keep watching.
Your boat has got beautiful lines.
Thank you! Enjoy your work and coffee :D Greetings to SA!
Captain Clean - you are getting the hard work done. Beautiful video
Thanks!
Great video, keep up the great work, from the City of Sails Auckland NZ
A wise boat man once said to me, "Keep going."
I came back to check on you! Summer is here are you still working? There is an end just keep going! You must understand that everyone with a boat is crazy, there is no point of trying to save time or money, you will have none but you will have a boat!
Summer is here, I am still working and also sailing my other boat. There will be a new episode in a few days.
Wait to see what you deside to do all rest bulkheads and lockers. I rip all away from my OE36 and start layout from beginning. That song was good, make me happy to go sanding my boat.😀
Glorious Sanding
Great video
It is a very beautiful boat and it will definitely be good when it is finished even if it can feel daunting on the way there.
It looks like fresh laminate in the hull, which I see where you sanded clean.
But a tip, the muffler you have there should be at the lowest point so that you do not risk backwater in the engine, so maybe you should think again when it comes to the fuel tank.
Engine choice, Beta is a Kubota, a really good engine that runs quietly with a little vibration.
Still going strong. :)
Thanks for the advice! I have planned the muffler to be beside the tank (with some air gap of course) in the bottom of the hull. So this issue should be covered. Unfortunately we have now Beta dealership, I've settled with Sole (Mitsubishi based) engine
Still waithing for the next episode.
In a few days I'll finish an episode to be posted next
Excellent video. Bravo 👏
Thanks!
Restoring a boat, with all the sanding, can be described as an abrasive lifestyle. I find it better to do it fast and get it over with. Makita variable speed angle grinder, 1500 to 6000 rpms. Heavy grit stiff pad 8 inch diameter on 4000 rpms. You can rig up a cheap electric leaf blower to move a lot of dusty air, either through the filter bag or just flow the air out a hatch or exhaust pipe. Nice boat, I like the shape. That little orbital sander you are using is for finish work, not suitable for what you are doing. Use it to scratch and or fair the hull above the waterline. The Makita on 2000 rpms with a foam pad (softpad) and glue on sandpaper discs, 40 grit to 220 grit will make faster work on the bottom outside. I would use the little orbital sander for the hull above the waterline.
Thank you for the advice! I found it out myself very soon, too. Variable speed angle grinder is the tool for the job
Nice to see work is progressing. The proper mask used at the end is the one to go for, especially with fibreglass dust. Amazingly I visited a boat builder on Friday, production shed covered in fibre glass dust and other things, not one worker wearing any sort of mask, crazy. You may have finished most of your sanding but I much prefer the mesh sanding pads as opposed to the usual sandpaper types. More expensive but last a lot longer and your vacuum will keep them clear much easier.
Thank you for good advice!
Thanks again for another video. My two most tedious jobs where on my 17-ft Chris Craft. 1) Removing over 3500 wood screws. And 2) Scraping off the fiberglass bottom that was over the wooden planks. : ). You are in the thick of things now and will be for a long time. Enjoy the journey.
I see you know what you're talking about :)
Please, please wear eyes protection when you uses wire wheel brush. We want you to keep posting and enjoy your overhauled boat. The shape of you tank shall avoid picking up air, even when almost empty, great design.
Thank you for your comment! I'm glad you saw the advantage of the tank design. Protection should always come first, thanks for the reminder
I applaud you regarding your single minded determination.You seem very thorough in your approach and I very much enjoy watching your videos to see all the progress you are making .Very well done.In my humble opinion when I heard your engine running although it was a bit lumpy to begin with as it only ran on one cylinder as soon as it ran on both cylinders and warmed up a bit I thought it sounded quite smooth and rattle free so I would urge you to replace the heater/glow plugs to help cold starting and replace the injectors and possibly the fuel pump as you might find for a lot lest cost you might end up with a perfectly good engine.Good luck with your future endeavors.
Thank you for your kind comment and advice!
“The more I do the longer the list grows.” All restoration projects are subject to that axiom.
That's the way it is :)
Very interesting stories you have. Do you have any thing after this yet? I am looking forward to your new episode. Good work.
Thank you for the comment! I will put up new episode as soon as possible although the progress is a little slow :)
i would build the biggest fuel tank possible. Specially if the tank location is on the centreline. more weight there will make for a stable boat. plus it will increase the market value of the boat, because you just gave it more range. if you still own the boat 15 years from now and want to replace for an electric drive you have already secured the place for all the batteries.
Good idea, but the tank is already in production
@@sailingsmalldreamingbig9022 fibreglass or metal?
@@pmnfernando I chose HDPE
@@sailingsmalldreamingbig9022 very interesting, are you welding it?
The only thing that works on a boat is the owner.
That's a good one, have to remember it :D
When fitting that fuel tank please remember to leave room to attend that propeller axle gland.
He could put a nice strong little hatch in the cockpit floor right above the gland? Or a big strong Bomar aluminum waterproof hatch for easy access to the batteries and a fuel fill tube also! That way he could just pop the hatch, unscrew the fuel fill cap and stick the tank to check the fuel level and fill the tank. That would eliminate the need for an electrical fuel gauge, they never work right.
For grinding/sanding may I suggest an angle grinder with a dust cover that you can hook up to a vacuum? Keep going!
Thanks! I actually reached that idea myself :)
do kraja projekta ćeš imati svu potrebnu opremu, to se i meni dešava 😆
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cheers!
Nice workproject for you. Had a similar project with a 1976 Jonmeri 30 feet some years ago. Please send info if you have still the Aga waterheater. I need spearparts to similar heater in my boat. Send email please.
Please remember to stop ripping off everything at some point. I think your plan was to repair an old boat, not to build new?
I certainly try to preserve as much as possible, that's the plan.