Alan the lifeboat heads north LEG 4 (pt2): Lindisfarne to Edinburgh - beached & MAYDAY call Ep98[4K]
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EPISODE 98
The final half of the final leg of 2023. There's about a hundred miles left to motor along the North Sea coast into Scottish waters. Some drama with a boat in distress, an uneasy run aground on the beach, and the final push towards Edinburgh and the only marina in the area that would have us!
Model: NME A/S (Husnes, Norway) 7.5m TELB
Engine: Bukh DV48 turbo diesel
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Apologies for the late publishing today - two uploads/processings failed at TH-cam's end. Oh, and in advance I have no idea why cliffs would be 'seething' with birds. Sounds unlikely.
would imagine you were looking for "teeming" there, but personally having tried both seething and teeming, I still find the former easier.
Must not record VOs after wine...
20:12 Magnets.
Look how aquarium windows can be cleaned from algae films. Like this, if you like to mechanize the wiping, the two opposing magnets can keep the delicate apparatus inside Alan, outside of the delicate apparatus killing sea😏
Won’t work as a long term solution as the magnets are encased in plastic and UV will break them down quite quickly. Also there is the problem that if a single grain of sand gets caught under one you have just ruined a window with scratches. The Velcro type material they use doesn’t last long either before it falls off in tiny bits.
@@teeanahera8949 Alan seems to be encased in a UV and over all pretty resistent plastic😏
And of course i do not suggest using the actual aquarium magnet. I suggest looking on the energy transfer trough the thick glass and develop something based on that.
What about, magnets can transport he turning action of a normal windshield wiper, without drilling a hole. Then there probably will be a blind spot, but there are the magnets anyway.
Much harder would be a double wiper, with its added distance, that is manually shoved from left to right. But this is only good for a few drips anyway.
Cudos to the guy who filmed and sent you those excelent drone shots 👌
And then went out on a lifeboat to save a life a few hours later.
@JFinnerud Commander Keen is not a profile pic I see often. Cheers
Well done Alex and the crews of Alan for bringing him safely to Edinburgh from South Benfleet. Its been an excellent series and looking forward to your Alan tour.
Cheers
Seeing that Bónus bag in the corner onboard makes me happy as an Icelander
It's kept me going for many years. I reinforced the handles, and it makes a nifty bag for being optimistic with airline carry-on limits.
Lookin forward to next instalment whenever that is!
I’m a simple man, I see a new ALAN! episode, I click it!
Quite right too!
Awesome man!!
11:35 That's nasty business. It must've seemed calm and nice when he went out. It really is a reminder to respect the sea, even when it's calm! Nice to see Alan chugging along!
Well this was an enjoyable episode. Beaching is a valid form l👍👍🤙🖖
Another brilliant episode. I’m really impressed how well Alan survived this whole trip without major issues.
Cheers
you could stick a magnetic aquarium cleaner on the front windscreen
Congratulations on a safe voyage,
Huzzah for Alan & his meanderings let’s all hope he enjoys the royal treatment over the winter ready for next season, there’s nothing quite like living vicariously nautically through the eyes of a ‘reformed’ lifeboat!
Nice one Alex, maybe a little set of beaching legs? + rear anchor. Will be wintering in same place, give me a shout if you need any help or tools..
Cheers - make sure you book in as they are filling up fast from Oct.
What a wonderful end to the season. Well done Alan for remaining steadfast, and Alex and crew for navigating that journey safely. I'm really glad the beaching and the mayday call were not connected!
Cheers
I just got an idea. You (or anyone towing a dingy) could run a small wire along the tow rope and back in a loop. Connect it to an alarm, and it will alert you before you go very far should Alanson III decide to go off by himself.
*Alarm sounds intensify
I was honestly thinking they could use a trailer breakaway switch and wire it up to an alarm in the Alan.
one of the bluetooth plb's would do the same job.
Just use two ropes. Saves you the electrical hassle
I learned in Baja California that you must always leave anchor far out. So whatever the sea, you can always pull out without much damage.
Nice video and enjoyed the drone footage
Nord -lock washers, on your set up would do the job , I haven’t bothered using anything else for many years 👍
That growth on the bottom is going to cost you a significant amount of fuel and speed. You’ll probably achieve better progress against wind and tide if you can keep it clean. Anti fouling might help reduce the frequency of cleaning needed. I would be minded now you have the opportunity out of the water to apply anti fouling before the next legs.
Is fouling a concern in colder water?
Apparently less of an issue, but I'm no expert.
Use nylon floating rope for a tender
Nylon wets out very badly. Will probably get a dyneema/PP mix.
Alan is CLEARLY visible from the new Forth Bridge [M90] heading South! 😊
you could use a magnetic fish tank screen cleaner for the window
It looks so much fun ❤
You could use a kellet to assist with anchoring. Also, we would only use the bow roller for initial anchoring and then fitted a bridle cleated off either side of the roller (bow cleats).
Yes I've just been tying the rope off on the bollard. I'll have to do some bridle reading....
Do you mean kedge?
@@normanboyes4983 no, an anchor kellet.
I could see the bubble windows being really useful since they would let the crew get a good view around the boar, but I also see them as being more expensive since they would be a larger piece of polycarbonate. There is also going to be the issue of icing and fogging up on any window you have when you get into colder conditions, but you do have sources of hot air you can use to keep them defrosted by ducting some to blow across the window.
I should hope you wouldn't encounter a boar on the ocean.
@jcdenton6074 I would hope so too, but you would want bubble windows to see around it if you did.
This video is so well made, it would have been a great book, the logs of a sea captain, I love these style of videos
Cheers
solution for the rolling at night is a stern anchor. doesnt need to be huge. maybe use the dinghi anchon if you have one?
We found a large rock as a stand-in but didn't deploy it in the end. Will be in the market for a small stern anchor.
Use antifouling, it will save you a ton of money in fuel burnt. Those barnacles probably cost you 1-2kts of boat speed. If not, scrub every 4 weeks! Get a kedge anchor, a Fortress with 5m chain and 40m rope will be good enough and if you get caught in an achorage in a blow use both anchors. How do you ventilate the boat in bad weather? As someone else commented, the engine seems a little small for passage making.
I wonder how feasible replacing the engine would really be. you might not actually be able to get the old Bukh out of any of the doors, which if that's the case I suppose would indicate that the way they got it in in the first place was by installing in the lower hull prior to adding the upper one and bolting/sealing the two together.
I really don't think the engine is a limiting factor. It's as large as lifeboat engines get, and achieves hull speed at barely half revs. It sips fuel, and although parts aren't cheap, has been reliable to date.
are you suggesting that Alan would not be capable of getting up on plane with just a little more power,@@AlexHibbertOriginals?!?! ;)
Nope, Alan has a displacement type hull. Considering his size and weight you would need a V shaped hull and approximately 200hp. Alan’s hull shape is designed for maximum buoyancy, not speed.
Riveting Mr. Hibbert. Subbed.
Cheers
Im from peterhead and im surprised on the marina situation. The facilities are more than capable of catering for you guys
I travelled from Hartlepool to Reath via Lindensfarn and Eymouth 20 years ago. This all feels familiar...
I'm trying to work out why that may be.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals And 3 days of no wind meant we also had the diesel fumes and vibrations instead of sails.
Not 20 years sorry, we were taking a boat up to Cutty Sark Tall Ships in 1995. 28 years.
I can’t believe we still tolerate lifeboat bias in the 21st century.
Down with lifeboat bias 😂😂😂
😂 I was at down the hatch not too long ago and thought this looked like it had been modified and not your usual rescue vessel and then came accross this video. Brilliant would love to do something like this!
Cheers! Is their food good? Having spent a lot of time in 🇨🇦 I have high standards.... 😳
@AlexHibbertOriginals over rated in my opinion I'd not recommend at all
Great job getting to where you were going. Keep up the videos. If you're ever in Brooklyn, NY look me up. I'll buy you some fish tacos!
I was walking around Port Edgar last weekend and remember thinking "oh look, that's a lifeboat like that guy on TH-cam I've been meaning to watch." Small world. Great episode. I now need to go back to to episode one......🙄
merci
Had fun following Alan via AWIS. Great to catch up on the accompanying visuals. Very much enjoying the ongoing adventures of Alan and crew. Thanks.
I mean AIS. AWIS is something completely different.
Cheers
You can wipe the window clean with same way you can also wipe glass on a aquarium. Just magnetic
As much as I enjoy hiking on a trail through the mountains, the hikes I love best are the ones where there is no "proper" trail, no prepared campsite, and I have to just take in my surroundings and puzzle out where I should make my way and make my stay. Cheers to to going off trail and out of the marina!
it seems you could possibly channel the exhaust as a 'blower' to remove droplets off the windscreen.
The exhaust won’t have the power remove droplets and diesel particulates will form on the glass which might be a greater pain to remove.
Alanson IV - The return of the prodigal son.
Let's try and keep Alanson III around for a while eh.
You need 3-4 flopper stoppers on a pole to your side. Also a Angel, (5-8kg lead ball w clip) at chain/line joint will greatly increases holding power. Fair seas!!
1- anchor Sail will stop wagging
2- use hard plastic scrapper to defoul on non-copper hard paint.
3-lock tight on bolts
Would the lead angel get caught in the bow roller every time it passes through?
old landrovers had a manual handle on the windscreen wipers as a backup, genius.
A few have mentioned these. Will have a look.
Instead of using standard spring washers you might want to go for serrated washers as the will dig into the metal and bolt head to help stop them from losening, looking forward to the next trip aboard Alan
I am pretty sure they don’t work either, Alex looked carefully into fasteners/washers quite a few episodes back. Nycloc nuts are the only practical solution I think.
@@teeanahera8949 A serated washer actually digs in to the metal when tightened, as for Nyloc nuts then I would go for Cleveloc nuts which are better
I use nord locks for important stuff. And nyloc for less important, low temp stuff.
@@g0jnhAre Cleveloc nuts available in 316 stainless. I can't seem to find any?
@@philgray1023 I'm not sure as I have been out of the trade for over 20 yrs, it might be worth Googleing
😂 well thank you for the barbed shout out, but to be fair, an open dinghy and a tempsc are hardly comparable 😂 but when you're north of 57deg and over the Greenwich meridian, give me a shout on 12. Happy sailing!!
I wouldn't flatter yourself. The script was written before your 'contribution'.
Fair enough, I hadn't read all the comments on the previous video. Still, no need to be an arse about it.
Excellent job by Alan and crew getting to Edinburgh! Welcome to Scotland and greetings from the Isle of Coll 😁👍🎉🍾
Cheers!
Queensferry, not Queensbury or maybe my ears need tuned in. Anyway, another grand episode, looking forward to the winter work and further adventures next year.
Your ears didn't deceive. Not idea why I said that - I know it's Queensferry. I even read the plaque about why it's called that.
It sounds like your doing sea trials for future lifeboat navigation or tours ! Its painted that color for a reason , just paint it white and put a Muriel of a cruiser on both sides ! lol
Muriel? A mural either side would be a hoot. 😂
For your windscreen compressed air across the span will move the droplets along without the wear and tear of a wiper blade.
fun video. cheers. I'd always anchor on a beach bow facing out to see. set the anchor then reverse into the beach and set a stern anchor. :)
Wise advice
Hopefully Alan sends you a postcard from his new Scottish home.
By the state of your headlamp, I can imagine the state of the crew at the time
Yes, set for the diameter of my baseball cap. We were called to action stations rather promptly.
Window cleaner idea - magnetic fish tank cleaner? - i.e. wiper on the outside stuck to manual handle on the inside?
Has the advantage of no holes in the boat - but plainly not designed for actual sea faring.
Didnt expect the boat to have range to reach Norway.
It's only a two or three day motor across the North Sea.
When taking the ground intentionally we drive onto it and run a Fortress or Hydrobubble kedge out to ensure that we stay pointing in the chosen direction. We do that when taking the ground unintentionally too. That way wind and waves don't dump us further aground than we want. It is best to have a serious backup anchor. You never know when you might have to ditch one if it gets hung up without a tripping line.
Good advice
Sedan chair...good one.😂😂😂😂
I have enjoyed following Alan up the east coast from the comfort of my sofa, getting alerts when he is on the move from the Marine Traffic App and I was wondering why he seemed to on dry land 😊 I must admit I have enjoyed the last leg more than the others, it seems your last minute impromptu crew were a great fit for you, although I realise with the magic of editing things can often seem rosier then they are in reality. Can’t want for your next instalment 😊👍❤
Cheers
At (good) handheld radios you can turn off the background noise filter. This can be helpful if you can only hear one party and the other signal is so weak weak that it is killed by the background noise filter.
There is probably a switch at your built in radio as well.
If you turn the noise filter of you get all the white noise and might be able to hear the very weak calls.
Of course it only helps if you aren't totally out of range.
I don't know what the right word for the thing I called background noise is maybe it is white noise. (Not an native speaker)
Looking at Alan on the beach a pair of bilge keels would help steady the boat when kareening and also help in sideways crabbing while underwater in cross winds and will reduce roll aswell
Certainly would! On the job.
26 minute episode. Alan has been busy.
Great as always
Cheers
This is the first video after we got a heads up from my father in law to get our passports in order for a potential visit to the UK. And to think that Alan will be gone by the time that was suggested for a potential trip. Time will tell all.
Apologies from us both!
Told you! :-) still better to find out now than next year ;-)
Told me on which bit??
use a strong magnet and a squeegee like those highrise window cleaners mechanical devices for the windscreen
A useful shakedown cruise, and interesting to watch. Yes, you definitely need a stern anchor. It will, without, a doubt make beaching and re-floating very easy. Set the anchor and pay the line as you advance towards the beach, then when the tide is returning, start recovering tension as soon as the stern is clear of the sand. I used an inexpensive 12 vdc winch as a windlass to help with taking in the stern anchor line. It’s was a great help when battling the prevailing winds that long ago decided that everything, including my fishing boat needed to remain on the Texas gulf coast beaches.
Speaking of Texas, when do you anticipate making landfall in Dallas? I promise, there will be several days and nights of gayety for Allan and crew. There’s miles of soft mud beaching available in the Trinity River for your convenience, so no need to worry about expensive docking fees.
We do hope you can make it! A fine time, with lots of steak and whiskey await Allan’s arrival!
I enjoyed that. Cheers.
Spring washers do work! The clip you show is a UNC thread, it should UNF for high vibration.
Yeah you won't find many fine pitch threads on a lifeboat build....
Parabéns pelas aventuras.sera que seu barco funcionaria com velas?
SPACESHIP !!!
Tip for preventing anodes coming loose as they wear, paint the bolts and the bit of anode between each nut and bolt to prevent that bit of the anode wearing. I mask mine up with tape then use antifoul primer spray paint so the bolts, the area between the bolts and about 3-5mm around get painted. The rest of the anode works as it should but the bolt area remains so it doesn't come loose.
Thanks - good tip. You'd think the manufacturers would build a fix into the designs.
Get some cheramic sealer on the window! Same that is popular on cars now adays. Comes in a tiny bottle.
Nice video and to keep your windows dropfree, make them aquaphobic. There is ceramic coating that can be sprayed on to the surface that will do that.
Do not try to make Alan totally aquaphobic, it can be hard to get him in the water. 🙂
I've tried some solutions, but not a ceramic one. Does it affect clarity?
It might be worth while investing in Nord Lock washers, lock tire, and or wire locking all your below the waterline bolts. Also when I was in the Arctic in 1990 a steel pin that held the drive flange onto the prop shaft shrunk at a different rate to the prop shaft and fell out allowing the shaft to pull free while motoring astern. The woodruff key kept the shaft turning under power until the last second and then…. Nothing. If you read this and are interested (? You might just want your own adventure)I can let you know hoe I got it back in in sub zero water temp.
Yes indeed, most critical things are nord-locked on Alan. For less important/low temp stuff, nyloc.
A simple solution for the rain on the wind screen --- make up a wiper using two strips of rubber with a piece of plastic in between, and then drill 3 - 4 holes in the plastic between the rubber wipers. Now set three or four neodymium magnets into the holes with epoxy. Then make a similar item for the inside but without the wipers (maybe a soft cloth not to scratch the wind screen) -- it is a low budget solution, but the magnets will hold it in place when not in use, while still allowing you to periodically wipe the windscreen without going outside. No mechanical parts to break down -- you may have to experiment with the number of magnets though. Cheers!
wipe a wet tobacco on your windshield. The water will not bead. It does wash off after a while though and need to apply again
For cleaning the windscreen how about the same methodology used to de fog rear windows in cars. Those fine strands of something electrical that heats up and thus evaporates the water on surface.
This is also used on some aftermarket headlight units. JW speaker or something has round 7" and wide format healights to replace in old american cars with such headlight units. Their surface has integrated lines used for this exact purepose.
I would have considered a bigger engine.. if you go 2 knots in open water, we'll you will be burning more fuel then you will like. The clear bulb hatches would be a nice add-on! Maybe also in the hull itself? For the wipers, don't have boats have them? Is there a option in those? Like the fishing boats have them no?
Good luck with the winter modifications!!
Lifeboat's don't really come with larger engines unless you get twin-screw ones.
Cheers!
@@AlexHibbertOriginals not a boat expert, but in normal human language, you mean bigger engine = bigger propeller = not enough room to place it?
I'm not sure why Bukh top out at 48hp for the lifeboat range. Their other ranges go a lot, lot higher.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals I believe they're detuned for the sake of reliability over all else. a good diesel mechanic may be able to give you some ideas on how to get significantly more performance out of this one.
I get hull speed at barely half revs (c.30hp) - I really don't think power is an issue. There's a case for having an expert see if we can get a prop for better traction.
17:00 set Louie in the skiff and Alan would float! lol
Incompetence to the highest level, yet because you can edit film people are somehow impressed. Shambles
But I'm confused. Are you an engineer of engines? Or?
Curious why Alenson III is not perched on the rear platform on its side or standing on rear ? I understand launching while rolling could be a challenge but could securing with a pulley from top and easing in work?
I think Alanson III is only meant for the costal part of the trip. For the open sea, it will get left behind and replaced with a canister type life-raft.
Spot on. We'll deflate and store when offshore. But for now, it's our safety in case of fire. No space to davit mount on the stern at the moment.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals thanks for taking the time to reply.
~Peace
Thank you thank you thank you for mentioning the utter uselessness of helical spring washers (split lock washers here in the US). They're a waste of time and money at best and at worst give a false sense of security. Basically, anything that calls itself a lock washer is a sales gimmick.
Except epoxy. That locks 'em!
Get some polypropylene rope for towing as it floats and won't catch on the prop.
Quite right. I'm in the process of transitioning to PP. The new blue mooring lines are.
I watch a tube fellow called citation max. He has a Cessna Citation 4. To clear water of the windscreen uses a blast of air from the jet engines. Impractical on Alan but bears investigation with modified version from Alans exhaust.
I'm installing a pair of Pegasus turbofan jets soon, so I'll integrate that idea.
Alex,can you put a sail on that boat?❤
I'm not sure where!
Can I suggest an Alderney ring, stopped with a hardwood batten? Not so much for the ease of lifting the anchor but more for the reduction of tugging on it and therefore reducing the chance of dragging. I would also suggest connecting your anchor via a weak link to the tip of the stock and proper connection to the fluke end. In normal use, the weak link works fine to lift the anchor but, if fouled, it breaks and the anchor is pulled out in reverse.
You certainly can! Although I'll have to Google what it means.
20:11: Idea for cleaning the window: magnet stuff for fish taks / aquariums !? (A bigger version maybe)
Have a good trip
A single grain of sand caught under one will scratch the window and those magnets being encased in plastic are not UV stable.
Yes, lots of people (including me) have considered those. Great in theory, but probably only in theory.
I’m sure there is a BBC series in here
Tried for years with various production companies. They don't recruit people like me anymore.
Just see if you can get David Attenborough to dub your voice. From what I've see they'd be all over it then.@@AlexHibbertOriginals
Well, you could use a Jet of water to quickly clear the windscreen, but that’s a waste of water. You could use heat from your engine compartment. I am a truck driver in the US and we use heated mirrors to keep our mirrors dry and clear, but I think you get more water than the heater could keep up with. Blast of air would work real well but I don’t know how you would do that. I guess your best option would be an old Jeep or something windshield wiper that you can wipe manually with it. Just a quick wipe once in a while should work good fun show. Thanks
Something manual sounds best, although salt and sand could damage or abrade, so will run a test first.
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Silly idea for the window, would a simple aquarium magnet-brush work? Takes no power but maybe manual clearing isn't ideal.
You're not alone in that idea.
Try locking washers and a dab of lock tight!
Main drivers window... fish tank magnetic cleaner to clear the water.
have you ever considered or are you able to use wvo( waste vegetable oil) /biofuel to use in Alan?
you came and spoke at my school!
How many nautical miles did you do? And in how many hours? Thanks
Wondering if a magnetic fish tank cleaner style squeegie would work for the window?
And while the water reaching the weed line was a good thing, having a weed line (and seeing all that weed on your prop and stern gear) means you need a scrub. Seriously, that much weed slows you down and costs you loads more fuel, far more than you think. Do think about a decent antifouling, although Scotland isn’t as bad for fouling as my native Solent area so Coppercoat would probably do well for you if you use Alan regularly. Safe journey. Peace be with you.
Whilst I do blame the unusual water in the fish dock - yes I may change plan for next year.
Is a magnetic squeegee an option for the windows?
nice video .. what is cruising speed and range ?