As someone that does this every day you're doing a helluva job. Make sure you're cleaning the spots with acetone before epoxy. You should have the person you're buying the boat from watch this and knock everything else you owe them off your debt. You're on the right track though, a few weeks and you'll have it looking back to normal, one spot at a time.
Great progress! Looking better every episode. You're definitely going to know every inch of that boat by the time you get her back in the water. Hope you continue to feel well and are (mostly) enjoying the process of bringing her back to life.
Just finished repairing blisters on my S2 7.3! Well over 1,000 of em! On a 24 footer! OMG! Takes 4ever, but Ur duin it rite! When dun, use epoxy fairing compound 2 get it perfectly smooth! 3 coats of Interlux 2000 epoxy barrier coat & 3 coats of antifouling & looks like it never happened! And never will again! 👍 Hang in there! Ur duin a great job! 👍❤❤❤️
Over 1000 blisters on a 24’ that’s insane! Good to know it comes out looking like it never happened. I have the fairing compound waiting in my v-berth and gallons of interlux 2000e waiting in the cockpit locker. I just had to order more epoxy for the fairing, and it will be here shortly. I’ll be doing coppercoat instead of antifouling. Thanks for the encouragement.
OMG That looks like a lot of work, you are so tuff, can't wait ta see when your back in the water ,and get a chance to relax, and enjoy all your work, it's gonna be so great😊
Hunny you are an inspiration for people all over who think 🤔 they need more; INFORMATION, PLANNING, EDUCATION or TIME/MONEY,,,,,, Just make a decision and GO FOR IT! Life 🕉️is so much more fun when we just DO IT!
You're doing a great job Nicole. Its a lot of work but you are smashing it. Every day you are a little bit closer to getting that beautiful boat of yours back on the water where you both belong. Keep up the great work. Cheers!
Just want to say, your doing a awesome job👍, I'm a retired painter and that is a lot of work, whatever it takes, your turning into a pro, and these things take time,1 person can only do so mutch in a day,😀god bless
When you are done just know that you have done something few have done. Stay with it. I have done a few giant projects. I learned a bunch and it was well worth the effort.
You are absolutely an inspiration. But the main issue with doing this kind of an endeavor is by the time you are finished with each major project you will be pretty much an expert at it, but likely not to use your expertise much in the future. But, on the plus side, you will know your vessel and yourself so well that little to nothing will be out of the realm of possibility. And a true salty sailor you are and will be. Keep up your spirits!! You are absolutely amazing !!
I've never used a metal roller either. I always use a brush. I cover the patch in peel ply to level the area to cut down sanding lumps. You're doing a good job. 36 grit paper will tear off the excess in no time. Finish sand and it looks like new... Great stuff...
Thanks for the info. I do wish I’d gotten a coarser grit sandpaper. 36 woulda been much better than 60. I probably woulda layered it a bit thicker too and spent more time sanding because the fairing came out just okay. Oh well. It was my first and I do hope I never do it again, but if I did, yea, coarser sand paper woulda been a game changer I think. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nicole, you are a beautiful Awesome young woman who is killing it in bringing this back to life! In the end, this is your boat! Your dream and your life…YOU GO GIRL! Loving it all!
Nice video! Much love from Florida! I'm working on my boat to get to The Bahamas..Get her done let's go sailing. (Forget the job)! Let's go! Lol😊 your awesome!!
You’re definitely inspiring!!! 🤜🏻👊🏻🤛🏻 Like I always tell people “Thoughts without actions are only ever going to be dreams” To get from Point A to Point B requires A C T I O N 💪🏻👀 You’re crushing it girl Much love from snowy Michigan 🖖🏻🤙🏻🫶🏻
Nicole, you really need to be using cloth, not chopped strand. It’s stronger, and it’s also a ton easier to neatly cut to the shape of the ground out diameter. And you apply as many layers as it takes to fill the grind flush. Fair it out with some cabosil-thickened epoxy and you’re good to go
No it's not, cloths strength is in two directions, matts strength is unidirectional. I do this as a profession, she's doing it exactly the way she should be.
Woven (biaxial) 8 oz cloth is strong in a lot more than 2 directions, and many times stronger. Save the mat, if at all, where smooth finishing is a concern at the very top. Most of those blisters are running fairly deep. Nicole, don't take our word for it -- look up any Don Casey book. But it's also common sense -- take a 2 sq foot piece of biaxial cloth and try to tear it apart like a rag; now try it with the mat. Try tearing in any direction you like. Which do you think?? @@barrysmith3724
For the deeper blisters I do use biaxial and chopstrand (shown in a future video). I started with the shallow blisters to get the hang of it. Thanks for your suggestion
👋🏻 Just sending you a wave to help with the algorithm. Loving your vlog. One day at a time. Soon you'll be out on the blue and all this will be a distant memory 🙂⛵
As Mads on (Sail Life)said when he got his boat and had to do what you are doing " Ooo Glorious Glorious Sanding" ! It's Hard work, But at the end it is worth it. And your Faith and confidence in the boat 🚢 will be strong. And when all is done and on splash day you will be scared and happy and proud 👏 all at the same time. Your face may Hurt for a few days because you can't stop smiling. So keep up the hard work and hang in there and befor you know it, It well be done. So Thank You so much for taking us along on your journey. And until next time ⏲️, I will be here on our lanai waiting for the next video. So, Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! Cheers 🍻 And who knows, Maybe I will see your sails ⛵️ on the Horizon someday!
@@SailingArtha When you come to the Big Island of Hawaii. You are more then welcome to stay with us. We/SAIL stayed with us when they sailed ⛵️ from Mexico to Hawaii. My wife is a Great cook. So when your on they way let us know.
Really sorry to see the blisters on your new boat. But since the nice lady gave you such a great deal on it , you're still way ahead. I've been trying to get my hands on one of those for years. They are absolutely my favourite boats. So don't get discouraged. I absolutely love your channel.
That is a huge job, most people would be deterred/put off from doing so. You have such a fabulous demeanour/attitude to such a massive task. You are an inspiration girl and you should be so darn proud of yourself . . . I am so darn sure so many of us are very proud of you and stand in awe of such an undertaking. . . You are such a fabulous example of a positive and get on with it attitude. . . Yes, remember your safety equipment mask and gloves as well. Take care and stay safe. Awesomely well done. 👍👏👏🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏🏆🏆🏆😎😎😎
Great job. If you try to use alittle less resin to where it doesn't drip it will save you Alot of sanding. More resin doesn't equal more strength 👍 you're kicking ass
Okay, I was trying to fully saturate the patches before I applied them, and it was hard to fully saturate without avoiding the drips. Drove me nuts because I was dreading the sanding 😅 thanks for the encouragement
Epoxy fumes get in through your eyeballs. Full face mask. When sanding talcum powder ecposed skin to prevent minute glass particles from entering your pores and itching like crazy. Dual bias woven cloth is much easier to deal with too.
You watching my channel is a huge help! I find motivation by reading all the comments and seeing people interested in my adventure. It makes me want to continue sharing with all of you. So thanks for helping 😃
@SailingArtha are a pleasure to watch. Determination is rare these days and doing it solo, good on you. Its tough though, been there myself with many things in life. Don't bite of more than you can chew, make sure you stick to the essentials now, then plan the rest for later. Later will come as the work is endless year on year but once the initial major work is done feels better doing maintenance and a few nice to haves. Keep it up, amazing.
un lavoro molto lungo!!!ma tutti gli scarti tossici(fibra,resine varie diluenti stracci sporchi di ogni cosa dove vanno a finire? c'è un luogo dove depositarli in sicurezza e non nell'ambiente?a presto ...molto brava!!!
Mammoth task can I ask how long fibreglass boat last ? I realise it's probably a lot to do with mantanece and sealing the hull, but what's the norm for yachts and the like shelf life.daunting task but you doing it justice.
I really don’t know. Maybe somebody else who knows more will see this and answer your question. But for example I had a 1968 Columbia before this and it’s hauled out right beside me. The fiberglass looks just fine. Fiberglass for sure is affected by water though so barrier coat and good antifouling (I’m going with Coppercoat) is really important. Thanks for the encouragement.
In the 1960-70’s boat builders laid up the fiberglass hulls approximately the same thickness as wooden hulls not really knowing the durability of the material. Lo and behold, 30-40 years later these hulls were still floating with no lifespan predictable. In the 1980’s boatbuilders started to economize and hulls became foam or balsa cored or simply thinner. And to this day slips are at a premium in many places because these plastic boats just won’t die. Wooden boats are super cool and all but an older fiberglass hull is basically a tank. Could last a century if given minimal care
Маленькие и неглубокие дыры можно было заделать эпоксидной шпаклевкой. Так быстрее и проще. Эпоксидная шпаклёвка не течет и хорошо наносить на поверхность
I have a video coming up on the cost of the repairs so far. As it stands, I’ve spent -$2600 on hull repairs which includes 8 gallons of epoxy (for blisters and fairing, plus a little more for when I finish the rudder), fairing compound and fiberglass, barrier coat, copper coat (which was over $1000), and misc things like rollers, flap discs and sand paper. I don’t anticipate any more expenses on the hull.
@@SailingArtha one day I can do what you do, I grew up around sail boats I was born on an island in Greece, bills, life and expenses I need to work and I have big responsibilities toward my family I don’t have the courage to be free like you .
Hi Nicole, that holes looked frightening. I am sure, that you have checked, that the structural integrity of the hull still is intact and it's rocksolid? When I was searching a boat, I saw an old lovely Allegro 27. It was so, so beatiful. But, delamination was so bad, that the hull had cracks, going from stern to the foreship! The fibreglass became weak, and the weight of the keel began to destruct the hull. All the best, M.
I bet.. I know nothing about wood hulls and stay away because they scare me. But I’ve met a cruiser with a wooden boat, a Cheoy Lee 30. Incredible, really
That hull is a mammoth task. Credit to you for tackling it. It’s one of those jobs that once you start it you have to finish it.
Making a hard work look so easy and simple, at this stage I can feel your stress levels peeping through your eyes
For those of us that don’t have the time for projects like this…. Your channel is greatly appreciated
As someone that does this every day you're doing a helluva job. Make sure you're cleaning the spots with acetone before epoxy. You should have the person you're buying the boat from watch this and knock everything else you owe them off your debt. You're on the right track though, a few weeks and you'll have it looking back to normal, one spot at a time.
Great progress! Looking better every episode. You're definitely going to know every inch of that boat by the time you get her back in the water. Hope you continue to feel well and are (mostly) enjoying the process of bringing her back to life.
Thank you
Hard work and investing into yourself is never a mistake.
You have taken on a lot of work, but are grinding through it. Well done.
Just finished repairing blisters on my S2 7.3! Well over 1,000 of em! On a 24 footer! OMG! Takes 4ever, but Ur duin it rite! When dun, use epoxy fairing compound 2 get it perfectly smooth! 3 coats of Interlux 2000 epoxy barrier coat & 3 coats of antifouling & looks like it never happened! And never will again! 👍 Hang in there! Ur duin a great job! 👍❤❤❤️
Over 1000 blisters on a 24’ that’s insane! Good to know it comes out looking like it never happened. I have the fairing compound waiting in my v-berth and gallons of interlux 2000e waiting in the cockpit locker. I just had to order more epoxy for the fairing, and it will be here shortly. I’ll be doing coppercoat instead of antifouling. Thanks for the encouragement.
OMG That looks like a lot of work, you are so tuff, can't wait ta see when your back in the water ,and get a chance to relax, and enjoy all your work, it's gonna be so great😊
I’m looking forward to it 🥹😀
Hunny you are an inspiration for people all over who think 🤔 they need more; INFORMATION, PLANNING, EDUCATION or TIME/MONEY,,,,,,
Just make a decision and GO FOR IT!
Life 🕉️is so much more fun when we just DO IT!
Awesome!
Thanks for your video, interesting to see how to deal with those blisters, your doing great work.
You're doing a great job Nicole. Its a lot of work but you are smashing it. Every day you are a little bit closer to getting that beautiful boat of yours back on the water where you both belong. Keep up the great work. Cheers!
I will say you are one hard working young lady....
Just want to say, your doing a awesome job👍, I'm a retired painter and that is a lot of work, whatever it takes, your turning into a pro, and these things take time,1 person can only do so mutch in a day,😀god bless
Appreciate this
Well done. Baby steps…you are in paradise…..take your time and keep your spirits up! Thanks, Andrew
Big project indeed, but you got this!!! Just keep on keeping on.
When you are done just know that you have done something few have done. Stay with it. I have done a few giant projects. I learned a bunch and it was well worth the effort.
It does feel good to be getting this experience. Thanks for following along
You are absolutely an inspiration. But the main issue with doing this kind of an endeavor is by the time you are finished with each major project you will be pretty much an expert at it, but likely not to use your expertise much in the future. But, on the plus side, you will know your vessel and yourself so well that little to nothing will be out of the realm of possibility. And a true salty sailor you are and will be. Keep up your spirits!! You are absolutely amazing !!
I've never used a metal roller either. I always use a brush. I cover the patch in peel ply to level the area to cut down sanding lumps. You're doing a good job. 36 grit paper will tear off the excess in no time. Finish sand and it looks like new... Great stuff...
Thanks for the info. I do wish I’d gotten a coarser grit sandpaper. 36 woulda been much better than 60. I probably woulda layered it a bit thicker too and spent more time sanding because the fairing came out just okay. Oh well. It was my first and I do hope I never do it again, but if I did, yea, coarser sand paper woulda been a game changer I think. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@SailingArtha That's the beauty of doing it yourself. You learn so much and only get better...
Nicole, you are a beautiful Awesome young woman who is killing it in bringing this back to life! In the end, this is your boat! Your dream and your life…YOU GO GIRL! Loving it all!
Thank you!
Nice video! Much love from Florida! I'm working on my boat to get to The Bahamas..Get her done let's go sailing. (Forget the job)! Let's go! Lol😊 your awesome!!
That’s exciting! Maybe I’ll see ya out there
@@SailingArtha Maybe! That would be awesome!
You’re definitely inspiring!!!
🤜🏻👊🏻🤛🏻
Like I always tell people “Thoughts without actions are only ever going to be dreams”
To get from Point A to Point B requires A C T I O N 💪🏻👀
You’re crushing it girl
Much love from snowy Michigan 🖖🏻🤙🏻🫶🏻
Nicole, you really need to be using cloth, not chopped strand. It’s stronger, and it’s also a ton easier to neatly cut to the shape of the ground out diameter. And you apply as many layers as it takes to fill the grind flush. Fair it out with some cabosil-thickened epoxy and you’re good to go
No it's not, cloths strength is in two directions, matts strength is unidirectional. I do this as a profession, she's doing it exactly the way she should be.
Woven (biaxial) 8 oz cloth is strong in a lot more than 2 directions, and many times stronger. Save the mat, if at all, where smooth finishing is a concern at the very top. Most of those blisters are running fairly deep. Nicole, don't take our word for it -- look up any Don Casey book. But it's also common sense -- take a 2 sq foot piece of biaxial cloth and try to tear it apart like a rag; now try it with the mat. Try tearing in any direction you like. Which do you think?? @@barrysmith3724
For the deeper blisters I do use biaxial and chopstrand (shown in a future video). I started with the shallow blisters to get the hang of it. Thanks for your suggestion
Thanks, this is reassuring.
Thanks, this is reassuring
👋🏻 Just sending you a wave to help with the algorithm. Loving your vlog. One day at a time. Soon you'll be out on the blue and all this will be a distant memory 🙂⛵
Thank you
Great job!
Life's a marathon. A short one.
I spent four weeks doing the same thing last summer to my old boat. Take it one day at a time. Hang in there.
It’s tough on the spirit. Good job to you
As Mads on (Sail Life)said when he got his boat and had to do what you are doing " Ooo Glorious Glorious Sanding" ! It's Hard work, But at the end it is worth it. And your Faith and confidence in the boat 🚢 will be strong. And when all is done and on splash day you will be scared and happy and proud 👏 all at the same time. Your face may Hurt for a few days because you can't stop smiling. So keep up the hard work and hang in there and befor you know it, It well be done.
So Thank You so much for taking us along on your journey. And until next time ⏲️, I will be here on our lanai waiting for the next video.
So, Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! Cheers 🍻
And who knows, Maybe I will see your sails ⛵️ on the Horizon someday!
Yes I hope to sail to Hawaii someday and I will definitely film the Grand Splash haha maybe I’ll see you out there! Thank you for watching
@@SailingArtha When you come to the Big Island of Hawaii. You are more then welcome to stay with us. We/SAIL stayed with us when they sailed ⛵️ from Mexico to Hawaii. My wife is a Great cook. So when your on they way let us know.
Really sorry to see the blisters on your new boat. But since the nice lady gave you such a great deal on it , you're still way ahead. I've been trying to get my hands on one of those for years. They are absolutely my favourite boats. So don't get discouraged. I absolutely love your channel.
Ah thank you
I I LTE come fuse I just believe that problem was here In north because of winter but now I don't now what to think
That is a huge job, most people would be deterred/put off from doing so. You have such a fabulous demeanour/attitude to such a massive task. You are an inspiration girl and you should be so darn proud of yourself . . . I am so darn sure so many of us are very proud of you and stand in awe of such an undertaking. . . You are such a fabulous example of a positive and get on with it attitude. . . Yes, remember your safety equipment mask and gloves as well. Take care and stay safe. Awesomely well done. 👍👏👏🙂🙂🙂🙏🙏🙏🏆🏆🏆😎😎😎
Thank you
I did mine last fall but still have lots of fairing to do before it gets hot again , great job
Sheesh. It’s hard work, good job to you for doing it too. I’ll be fairing pretty soon. The heat does make it difficult
Great job. If you try to use alittle less resin to where it doesn't drip it will save you Alot of sanding. More resin doesn't equal more strength 👍 you're kicking ass
Okay, I was trying to fully saturate the patches before I applied them, and it was hard to fully saturate without avoiding the drips. Drove me nuts because I was dreading the sanding 😅 thanks for the encouragement
@@SailingArtha totally understand. 👍 Definitely better to over saturate than under saturate.
Been there. That's a huge project for one person, but you're doing a great job.
Yah, it’s probably one of the most trying things I’ve ever done
Epoxy fumes get in through your eyeballs. Full face mask. When sanding talcum powder ecposed skin to prevent minute glass particles from entering your pores and itching like crazy. Dual bias woven cloth is much easier to deal with too.
Okay thanks
That is a lot of blisters!..
Go get'm tiger! Goodonyas!
¡A lo hecho, pecho!❤
Great work. Wish I could help😊😊
You watching my channel is a huge help! I find motivation by reading all the comments and seeing people interested in my adventure. It makes me want to continue sharing with all of you. So thanks for helping 😃
@SailingArtha are a pleasure to watch. Determination is rare these days and doing it solo, good on you. Its tough though, been there myself with many things in life. Don't bite of more than you can chew, make sure you stick to the essentials now, then plan the rest for later. Later will come as the work is endless year on year but once the initial major work is done feels better doing maintenance and a few nice to haves. Keep it up, amazing.
Tearing the cloth makes the edge not as pronounced. Also a great technique to minimize sanding
Thanks!
Thank you!🙏
un lavoro molto lungo!!!ma tutti gli scarti tossici(fibra,resine varie diluenti stracci sporchi di ogni cosa dove vanno a finire? c'è un luogo dove depositarli in sicurezza e non nell'ambiente?a presto ...molto brava!!!
There are trash bins here. I am not sure where the trash gets deposited once it leaves the yard.
Mammoth task can I ask how long fibreglass boat last ? I realise it's probably a lot to do with mantanece and sealing the hull, but what's the norm for yachts and the like shelf life.daunting task but you doing it justice.
I really don’t know. Maybe somebody else who knows more will see this and answer your question. But for example I had a 1968 Columbia before this and it’s hauled out right beside me. The fiberglass looks just fine. Fiberglass for sure is affected by water though so barrier coat and good antifouling (I’m going with Coppercoat) is really important. Thanks for the encouragement.
In the 1960-70’s boat builders laid up the fiberglass hulls approximately the same thickness as wooden hulls not really knowing the durability of the material. Lo and behold, 30-40 years later these hulls were still floating with no lifespan predictable. In the 1980’s boatbuilders started to economize and hulls became foam or balsa cored or simply thinner. And to this day slips are at a premium in many places because these plastic boats just won’t die. Wooden boats are super cool and all but an older fiberglass hull is basically a tank. Could last a century if given minimal care
Every bit you do means one step closer to the water 😀.
Yea, that’s the way I look at it too. Thanks for following along
i did the same thing on a catalina 27 so i know how much work it is.
Oh wow, my heart goes out to you haha good job
Good times 🎉 they don’t build sailboats like this anymore. That thing is a tank. Worth the effort, yes🎉
Impressive!
Маленькие и неглубокие дыры можно было заделать эпоксидной шпаклевкой. Так быстрее и проще. Эпоксидная шпаклёвка не течет и хорошо наносить на поверхность
Спасибо
@@SailingArtha а ты русский язык знаешь или через переводчик пишешь?
Just curious, why don't boaters ceramic coat after the hull painting?
I don’t know the answer to this, but the anti-fouling is important to keep the growth off the bottom and protects the fiberglass
Oh wait, you’re talking about the topsides maybe. I think some people do.
How much cost to repair so many blisters?😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
I have a video coming up on the cost of the repairs so far. As it stands, I’ve spent -$2600 on hull repairs which includes 8 gallons of epoxy (for blisters and fairing, plus a little more for when I finish the rudder), fairing compound and fiberglass, barrier coat, copper coat (which was over $1000), and misc things like rollers, flap discs and sand paper. I don’t anticipate any more expenses on the hull.
🇹🇷🇹🇷👍👍
Thanks for the comment
I enjoy your latest videos I just don’t have anything to comment on
Thanks for commenting nonetheless, and I’m glad you’re enjoying my latest videos
@@SailingArtha one day I can do what you do, I grew up around sail boats I was born on an island in Greece, bills, life and expenses I need to work and I have big responsibilities toward my family I don’t have the courage to be free like you .
Hi Nicole,
that holes looked frightening. I am sure, that you have checked, that the structural integrity of the hull still is intact and it's rocksolid?
When I was searching a boat, I saw an old lovely Allegro 27. It was so, so beatiful. But, delamination was so bad, that the hull had cracks, going from stern to the foreship! The fibreglass became weak, and the weight of the keel began to destruct the hull.
All the best, M.
Oh no! That would be terrible. Yes. The fiberglass is sound.
Wood hull would be as much work.
I bet.. I know nothing about wood hulls and stay away because they scare me. But I’ve met a cruiser with a wooden boat, a Cheoy Lee 30. Incredible, really