My 'Build-Your-Own' Catamaran Gets A DIY Steering System | Wildling Sailing
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- Me and Dad make a steering system for my DIY Catamaran
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Your mum’s a ray of sunlight in the Welsh rain and your dad is such a talented and generous man. With their help, you’ll be sailing this year, I’m sure of it!
100 percent agree!!
The MVP Rockstar of this build is your dad. That wheel looks great!
Way too small more suited to a speed boat
I did an apprenticeship in Australia, starting back in 1980. That Zeus book was essential! You would see most of the tradesmen walking around with one of those in their top pocket or hip pocket. Good memories
Father and son working together ............❤💯❤ .......and Mother in other videos.....❤❤
You are a great videographer Mark. I loved the music you chose for the drilling of the aluminum shaft. Perfect! My grandfather was a machinist and I always wondered what that really meant. Well, I’m learning a lot about that thanks to the shop videos. Proud of my granddad who built locomotive steam engines;
In 20 years time the best thing you'll remember about this project is the time it let you spend with your dad. Keep finding excuses to get him (and your mum) involved. Good work!
Those oilite bushings should be soaked in engine oil for a good 24 hours. The metal is porous and the oil soaks into it and provides a very good bearing. It's what spigot bearings on car engines use
Sintered bronze from memory?
They should be shipped already infused with oil, shouldn't they?
Correct
@@mckenziekeith7434 Usually, but it's good practice to soak them still. You don't know how long they've sat on a shelf, or if they've come from China and are not properly prepared.
but wouldnt the 3 to 5 different metals go crazy together in a marine environment? wouldnt you really want to use a Polytetrafluoroethylene bearing instead? to help minimize dis-simular metals? just asking..
Your parents are true legends so talented and supportive of your project
That’s a very small size helms steering wheel more suited to a speed boat , a very large steering wheel is much easier to hold onto gives better control and steered by one hand if needed, you will find that several revolutions of the steering wheel will be necessary to aim the boat, no doubt time will tell for you
I love watching when your dad is involved. It makes the project so interesting.
Great advancements Mark. Soon enough you will be sailing again.
And sinking lol
Great episode! Your Dad and Mums accents are lovely! Can you have them do some voice overs!! They are such beautiful people!!
All the best, Richard
Your dad is a very talented man. It’s also funny how you guys find left hand drive American cars exotic and we find your right hand drive exotic. lol
Greetings from Michigan USA. Great work. Can’t wait to see further progress in this interesting project.
Your family is neat. And a lot of skill into the machining. Nice vid.
3 years watching your videos every week and i never left a comm,atleast i hit the like button😆
Man don't you just admire those old school guys their working skills are superb. Step back use one eye. Huh fabtastic
You and your Dad make such a great team, not forgetting your Mum.
The shot of your parents on the seat together ❤
Good owd Dad. Always listen ter yer Dad.👍👍👍
The Liver Birds! Wow that’s a blast from the past. So funny !
I love the comedy on this channel
If the wood block fails keep some axel bearing supports handy
Also would leave room on shaft and drill it for the hub set screws on the back side of the block just in case you want more support
Good job Mark! Keep in mind that aluminium cannot touch other metal, especially when it is around salt water. You have to use Tef-Gel
I think you'd be better off getting rid of the aluminum completely. Either go with the wood or build the pully out of stainless as well.
Worthwhile tip that. Somehow I think dad would have this one covered. Great work on that wheel. What about drilling an oiling hole into the wood block and filling it with oil to keep those bushes soaked in oil. May just soak into the wood or seep out along the shaft but it is an idea to consider.
Your dad should start his own vlog…any project he is doing would be great to watch👨🦳👍
There’s many things you would love to own in your life, nice cars, nice home, a boat possibly. However, your dad’s workshop/garage would be my holy grail, obviously his skills and knowledge wouldn’t go amiss. Love the channel and following your progress on this project is something I look forward to seeing every time you make an episode…….. you have a great family my friend.
Now your Dad’s boat, now that’s a boat. Yeah baby.
American here we give you permission to hang your flag any way you want. There are people that live here that don't appreciate the flag at all so we give your parents some leeway :) The music on this video was great, very chill vibes. Much love to you and your family from Florida!
"Oilite" is a brand name for "oil-impregnated bronze bushings (and thrust washers, etc)". These are GREAT bushings.
I love that classic 70ties slalom skateboard on the wall (14:50). Same shape as my aluminum Banzai 🤩
Tapping holes DIY is such a neat thing to learn,so many of us ( me) needed someone to demo all this stuff, wonderful & thanks all….
Especially enjoyed this episode. Great channel.
Love your mum and dad!!! My GF is a dual citizen of the UK and US her mum is from the UK. We usually come out every year for Xmas to visit with her Nan
Great video.
Bloody nice work.
A key for the wheel I think would give you a lot more confidence in the helm when the seas potentially get a bit big out in the Atlantic.
I think once your block of wood has a securing bolt or two on either side of the shaft it should be fine as the bolts should prevent it splitting along the grain.
Cheers
Nice work your dad is amazing
I like that my boat has a proper tiller, but that wheel is pretty damn sexy. Like something from a hot rod. Nice find. This series is really shaping up (as well as your boat)... I really like the music.
Nice job guys. Love the down to earth honesty and your Dads engineering can do ( anything) attitude. Your Mums a true darling of the screen, lovely people😊 You will be sailing this year I am sure…
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Hi Mark, I love seeing Mum in the video. You and Dad are not so good-looking, The new steering is awesome and will only complement the boat as your personal touch. Take your time, don't rush the preparation of the boat, but it's all coming together, keep the dream alive as I live it through you, cheers M8, Craig UK.
great work and dedication, love'm warrams. fair winds and lots of salt water!
Nice to see things taking shape. It must be reassuring having Dad teach you all the engineering skills you'll need. Keep up the good work.
Cheers mate!
The key to sailboat Hardware, is always what is referred to belt and suspenders.
Every facet should be over-engineered.
Those divots in the steering shaft, holding the Rope Barrel, should be deeper, the screws themselves should be 10 or 12 mil, and everything, including the tapered steering wheel, should be keyed.
It's true you can add another block w/ oilled bushings later, but now would be the time to do it.
A triangle of forces are the whole reason you are moving forward in the water.
Your sails, your Rudders and your steering gear, pushing against your hulls.
They should all be built as if your life is in jeopardy.
You are lucky to have a dad who's a old-school mechanic. Seems like he can build anything out of nothing. Badass steering wheel BTW!
hardcore Engineer for sure!
Love watching your apprenticeship with your amazing mum and dad! This is how the world should be. 😎
beautiful steering system
The progress you’re making is amazing your dad is super cool I have a dad like that too so I totally relate to you learning and doing and getting to hang with your dad and build the ultimate boat of your dreams rock on dude
From an old sailor here in the US, your a ray of sunshine and always a pleasure to follow. Your family has your back! Yea mom and dad! Keep up the good work.
Good stuff, all this reminds me of when I was an engineering apprentice...
Awesome job on the wheel
any one who gets excited at a nice steering wheel is spot on in my books🤣
Doing great work! Gonna be fun watching you sail the world!
God bless Dads!
Dad is very talented! Awesome work!
**Mark, you def want at least a keyway or else when under a heavy load in a jibe running down wind that wheel will slip!
Video was truly artwork man!👍
Good idea but the spool for the rope shouldn’t be against the steering wheel it should be on the other side of the wood block. It would be more balanced and over time the shaft will bend slightly if you leave it the way you have it.. hard to believe it would bend but it definitely will years down the road. I haven’t been seeing your videos. I was glad to see this one. Take care 🙏👍🇺🇸
Great Video - Alberta, Canada
Keep it up Mark, your dad is a hell of a mechanic✌️✌️✌️
Great to see you working with your dad again Mark. What a powerful team you guys make! This Warram will be the best possible version with the kind of work you guys are putting into it.
Hi Mark, a ship's wheel is important. I wouldn't buy an old boat if the owner kept the original wheel. A Ship's identity was represented by the figurehead. I'm no expert, but for me the ship's wheel is now most important and representative of the ship and it's history.
So good purchase. You are now Mahi's boat builder, so choice of wheel is fully yours--it only matters that you are happy with your choice.
You may also consider customizing the Wheel: brass is nice, an engraving, .., but no hurry
You could support and anchor the steering block with a steel plate welded to legs that attach directly to the steering post/console.
Cheers from Vancouver, Canada
you will be touching that wheel most days so a nice feel is key. great update 2x👍
I've said it on previous videos, but your parents are the stuff of legend. If only everyone could have that level of support. Rockstars. Great video, boss.
Thanks Dad
I sure hope you build a little small cabin on top of that boat that you have so you have a place to get out of the rain without crawling down inside of the pontoons I mean you can make a nice little kitchenette and have a couch up there with windows all the way around so you can see
Ahh...the "Book of Zeus" ...the very bible I live and work by. If you haven't got one - GET ONE!
Your so fortunate to have a Dad who can help, he has done a fantastic job, I would still put the key way in while you can though it will be a bit of a pain if it fails out in the middle of nowhere fantastic maté look forward to the next video.
You have great parents Mark. And you’re all doing a great job. 👏
You're dad is an artist with metal ! Great work ! Remember to keep that shaft well-greased. You have two dissimilar metals in a salt environment. Corrosive and electrolysis forces will be at work ! Definitely you'll want a small pinch of grease on the tapered tips of those set screws (to the shaft itself) so it can't corrode shut. This could happen in a single offshore passage :)
It might be more even with two supported blocks and the spool in between them. Food for thought anyway.
Great job. Very professional! Love your build?
Great to see your dad teaching you great DIY skills which will stay with you for life.👍
I really enjoyed your creativity and fabrication... I know you did too!!!
Great job Mark !!😉
Great wheel set up, others might already have mentioned the dissimilar metals... use something like Duralac on the screws
Wow, fancy steering wheel (helm). That will add at least 50% to the cruising speed!
Your parent's boat is as different in concept to a Wharam as is possible to be.
Yes, a very posh helm, and it’s a real gin & tonic style to boot!
beeswax your taps and then use them in a cordless drill works great just dont crank on them. run in till start to firm up, back out some and hit it again. for mild steel and aluminum.
A proper shop makes a huge difference but being on the boat also keeps your eyes on the goals. Now if both were close together !!
"Who's Carla Lane?"
Dear God, man! Listen to your mother for EVERYTHING she says! She is 100% correct
I can't wait to see your boat sailing along side your parents boat one day
Your bushings are closed cell porous bronze impregnated with oil. As they wear they release oil. Designed to protect your equipment, but also designed to wear. Give them a good check up after a year of use and then youll know when to replace them. We use boatloads(no pun intended)of these for high speed manufacturing. Cover them in oil to impregnate the exposed outer cells before install.
Keep up the good work. Slow and steady will win your goals which is showing more light at the end of the tunnel.
I watch Sailing Seabird as well and they are both great!
Anyways I hope you get it finished sooner than the summer to go sailing would love to see you taking that boat out finally God bless you and take care of you and your dad and your mom
Interesting video, what a great Dad and Mum you have. Love the steering wheel. Learned a lot from your Dads engineering skills.
Flipping legends you make me proud to be from Lancashire. I’ve been following you for a few years and I share your videos with my young Nephew. Great video really well edited with good pace and therapeutic drilling .What I love most about this channel is the humbleness and determination. I wish you all the best for this year Mark.
My Dad and Mom are from Saint Helens and live in the U.S. We love the US flag too, like most Americans do. Absolutely love the show..There is nothing like British craftsmanship. Your father is incredible and remind me of so many of my relatives who work hard and have the know how to do almost anything. Well trained. Mark, you are doing a great job too. My question is when is the cabin coming in. I’m a cabinet maker by trade but had a Handyman business until recently. I’m not great at anything but my personality and work ethic helped me to persevere. I learned one thing, always use the right tool for the job. I moved m my, closed the business and work for Amazon now for the benefits. Also I take care of my 91 year old folks. We live near Temecula, 1 hour from San Diego and 45 minutes (on a good day) from Oceanside. Hopefully, one day, an anchorage for you. By then you might need a good cup of tea and Shepard’s pie, and I can help you there. Until then, love the show. Cary
21,47 you may want to put lock tight or double up on the set screws. Just a thought.
Good point, will do 👍
The relationship between you and your father is priceless. Thank you for fixing the flag I noticed it a long time ago and didn’t say a thing because you’re not American. I’m a Texan and somehow think your sister in law is too. Do you miss Natiana? I think she would be proud of you. I’ll bet she misses you
a little information
Contact between stainless steel and other metals, primarily aluminum, can cause galvanic corrosion, which is caused by an electrical voltage difference between metals far apart in the voltage series. On board a boat, it is often the tension between stainless steel and aluminum that causes galvanic corrosion. Greetings, the blacksmith 👍
That was absolutely fascinating. Works on so many levels, just love watching your super talented dad passing on his knowledge to you. Its truly inspirational
Watching your dad tap those threads (the correct way, to break the swarth) took me back to my apprenticeship in the late 80's. What trade did he do. Fitting and turning?
good video mate . your dad is ace, guys like us are unfurtunatly a dieing breed, hopefully your learning from a master ;). that's not to dis your achievements, I'm very impressed with what you have done, and are doing , good to see you getting there .as we say in Greece sigar sigar . keep going you are an isperation and I look forward to the next instalment on this road of adventure and learning
My local Hackerspace has a drill press just like your dads, just blue and labelled 'biltema' if I remember correctly. Works fine, except some years ago, someone managed to bind up the pulleys by overloading it, and now it quite often just gums up and stalls, no matter how much we clean it out (I think it's the pully in the middle tghat just stops rotating.,.). Nice work on the boat. Looking forward to seeing it under sail :D
Outstanding Mark! Thanks for explaining the American flags in your dad's garage. We, America and UK, are brothers after all. My wife and I recently sold our boat, which was a 30 foot Bayliner, not nearly as nice as your folks. We love the Gig Harbor area of Washington State for boating. We hope to meet up with you and your family one day in the US or UK.
Love the team work you and your father younare blessed
the ship’s wheel…the part of the boat that you most likely have the most contact…it’s gotta be sturdy and feel right…i much prefer over a tiller, because in rough seas you can stabilize your body with it… i hope you have proper leverage with that size…i’ve been sailing a cat with dual helm, and have concluded that once you become accustomed to docking and such from one position , the other becomes obsolete…cheers to you and mom and dad
Yep, how does your wheel compare radius wise to the plywood one on the plans?
i’m not sure exactly how it compares in radius , but it is larger than the new one he obtained …the steering is fairly light id assume , but even on a seawind 1000xl (37’) cat, the wheels are much larger ….
Great video, as always! Nice wheel!
Greate work done
Your Mum and Dad should absolutely have their own TH-cam channel. They are absolutely brilliant.
I’m really enjoying the workshop episodes - so interesting to see all the engineering skills - addictive viewing your apprenticeship!
My dear friend built and sailed the same cat as yours for 26 years from Victoria Au to torres strait many times , so lots of experiance, says the steering wheel is too small, need a much larger diameter, keep up the good work ,
Round your spool edge so as to prevent severing the steering rope there👍
Tight work and classy wood wheel somewant a lightning conductive wheel versus wood,however likely wet from precip with hit under way. I would wrap the entire assembly in decorative rope cordage tight wrap as to create soft edges only for the wheel base assembly safety and help with handhold grip. Peace keep up good works.