Phew! What a big final push- getting that rudder back on proved to be a bit more challenging than expected. Could you live in a boat yard for this long?
I think I could, because you've done so many jobs that you won't have to do again for as long as you own Teulu. There's lots of work every time the boat comes out, but so much of this year's work will be good for decades to come. It's like an investment in easier haulouts in future seasons.
I would hook the float switch directly to the battery with an inline breaker and a bypass to the breaker panel. This ensures the pump won’t be turned off by mistake and allows you to manually operate the pump via the breaker panel
When I install a bilge pump I use a dedicated bilge pump switch. The switch lights when the pump comes on and you can maually override the auto switch.
Y’all are so Awesome. For a young couple you’re a blessing to the sailing community and your content is always amazing and very inspiring for knowledge to others and users of your channel. Keep up the amazing journey. Thanks.
@@jimgarvin9159 that’s so kind Jim. Thank you- not sure why it’s not working. We also have an account on rebecca@evalinks.com so maybe that one will work better
I'm not a sailor, so I live vicariously through channels such as yours. What is really nice to see is how the sailing community folks will lend a hand for each other. Very cool. And why do I live vicariously through TH-cam channels? Two reasons. 1) I can get seasick simply thinking about a rolling sailboat and 2) they are too much work for an old fart such as me🤣 Love your channel!
My goodness you are cracking along with the projects! My partner and I would be on the verge of divorce with each project! Thank your parents for the amazing life skills they passed along to you along with the fair, amount of work you have both done yourselves! I love watching the two of you get along with things! Much love to the both of you!
What a lot of work to get done. You guys have to be thrilled to get through your availability and ORIM (Overhaul Repair Improvement and Modernization) program. Your rudder work is a Mastercraft class in maintenance and repair. One thing I've found in boatyards everywhere - there's always someone around to help. As a thought , for my Fortier, I had two bilge pumps - A low volume for clearing the bilges of the accumulating drips and drops as well as a High Capacity in case of major damage. Spares for the spare are always a good idea, too!
I have loved watching your refit - its been a guilty pleasure because I know just how bloody hard and frustrating it can be, but all the little victories are so sweet and you two really did a great job. I shared it with you and didn’t even get dirty hands😂. Thanks for the episodes looking forward to future adventures.
I can only imagine you both right now with big smiles on your faces, back in the water, considering your next adventure. I am hooked. I am almost 60 and physically disabled now but watching you two, team up to live your dreams is such a joy to me. You make such a lovely couple. ☃️ No snowmen where you are so here is couple ☃️ Have a lovely Christmas and an exciting and fulfilling 2024. 👍✌️👏👏👋👋👋 Cheers Peter
Hey Becka, Zack love it, love it!!! Just a tip if uv got a cordless impact drive, get a pack of wire brushes, they click into the driver and make cleaning all ur metal easy. Been really enjoying the projects and Teulu is looking Hot. The way u both interact with us is real, raw and honest, super appreciate the No B.S., I know ur back in the water, so hope all's good in ur World. Lots luv 🤗 have the best Xmas and unreal adventurous New Year. Let's see what kind of SOG we can get out of Teulu. Yippee. Oh uv gotta take the Cat with u🤣😂
Good idea, thanks! Glad you enjoy the vids, yes, back in now, all is well, actually having the time of our lives out here, lots of sailing, happy days. Happy Christmas!
Just an observation and a simple fix. The new float switch you installed. The end that goes up and down is too close to the wall immediately behind it. As you may already have experienced you will often find small bits and pieces that show up from wherever in the bilge. Most gets filtered out by the base of the pump if they are too large to be sucked in in order not to clog the pump. None of the bilge pumps discharge every bit of the water in the bilge. When the float switch is no longer in the UP position and the pump shuts off, certain amount of water that was in the pipe comes right back in. Then the pump is back at rest until sufficient enough water has accumulated for the cycle to repeat. If you observe the shut down process, you will notice any plastic, fiber glass, or wood pieces too large to make it through the pump's base with openings come back into the bilge and start floating again. The very small space between the float switch and the back wall is so small, any one of those floating junk can get lodge between the float switch and the back wall leaving the pump ON indefinitely. In order to avoid that, I would move the float switch another half inch or so AWAY from the wall so small pieces can not lock the float switch in the up position. It would take a much larger piece to wedge in there to create the problem. Just my thoughts. Don't ask me how I know this. LOL
I feel a great affection for you guys, your positive attitude and creative aspirations are inspiration. I am so glad that you got the rudder sorted out, but more for the fact that you personally gained from the experience rather than the base functionality of fixing defective rudder. I look forward with bated breath to the next instalment of your journey. May God be with you and those you love.
Love your spirit Becky, always cheerful,,hope you took time for some good grub & drinks ie: fun & entertainment. *(drinks, was going to say grog, is that right) Anyway Merry Christmas & Happy New Year From. Cdn. Dave
That is a finish sander. A 6-inch grinder with an orbital pad is the most useful on a boat. You can cut and grind and put a wire wheel on it. That and a drill driver are key.
confirm.... that water intake scoop slits are pointing forward... looks like they point to the rear.... maybe in a slow boat it will not cause cavitation at impeller.... maybe....
Hello New subscriber here ! I love the tranquillety of this vid with all jobs….but but…. I agree with Will johnson: your intake is facing aft. (Even rewinded the vid to check) The protection you mention is part of the scoop forcing the water in!. Seen it to much on Other boats in my Harbour. Eventuely turning it Around. So Please consider 🙏🏻 Njoy ! Can’t wait for splash time :)
Your scoop-strainer is correctly oriented with the cover facing forward. A reversed scoop-strainer can potentially force water up and over the siphon break, into the water lift muffler, and can eventually back fill a cylinder and cause a hydrolock.
Wow how impressive as a couple you two are. The hardest part of being d.i.y ers is learning how to ask for help before your project turns to a disaster. When it comes sanding and polishing shafts get rolls of Emory cloth 2 to 3 inches in with and use a shoe shine technique. It will take a fraction of the time and will allow you to put a mirror finish on it. Thank you for sharing your content.
Fantastic courage to attack a job like rebuilding the rudders .. and a great job .. well done guys .. so lucky to be doing this at your age when you can bend yourself into those small spaces.. at 65 I do my best but there’s a lots of creaking and groaning getting into the engine room, stern lockers etc. !!!
Coppercoat is useless in the Caribbean and not much better anywhere else. The enthusiasts are the buyers who have just spent a fortune having it done. 2 years down the line it's painted over with bottom paint.
Really love the down to earth feel over your platform ie. YT......But what stands out above all the other sailing channels.......both of you operating at 50/ 50.....not the guy doing the tech repairs but both and the laymen tech how to.......... knowledge shared so authenticate, yet that the understanding of being a gentleman and not alarming and stressing out the love of your life over a leak that is in good judgment ok for now ....Well done.....love your vids hope to see you on way or at anchor.......
Years ago I was helping install Volvo penta diesels in higher speed power boats , before ‘lasdrop type seals’, we took a small bypass off the cooling salt water pump and fed it to the stern tube so it got a supply of clean water to the stern tube. Not necessary on low speed sailing yachts but I always thought it’s word be good idea to provide nice clean water to the shaft . Cheers Warren
I’m working backwards after joining you in Panama. This is a great vlog too, and hoping when in NZ that Wellington is on the list, then you’re on the doorstep of the Sounds…
Thanks for A Great video 📹 this week. I want to say Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄. And Happy New Year 🎉. Ya'll truly are ready for a long time on the water. I hope to see your sails ⛵️ on the Horizon someday from our lanai. So until next time ⏲️, A Big Aloha from the Big Island 🏝 of Hawaii! Cheers 🍻
Well you showed your true motsy and banged it out in this one did you ? Good job!! You two are such an inspiration, you teach me😊and along the way you get to learn so much about your boat. Great episode, great job!! Stay well my friends!
Hi Becka and Zach. Nearly reached the finishing line with your updates and repairs. It's been a long hard slog for you, but nice to know everything is now fully 'Ship-Shape' and ready for further adventures. Have a great Christmas, wherever you are and we'll see you again in the New Year. Russ. UK.
Teulu TARDIS is looking good. Nice job on rudder, but unsure why you did not use a car Jack to lift it instead of brute strength of a Rory and some alien French dudes…? Oh well it got done… excited that you will be back at sea soon!!! Always best adventures! Thanks for sharing and hugs 🤗!
Inspiring as usual! 🎉 Huge congratulations, guys!! 🎉 Just one thought, based on decades of skippering … *_any_* ingress of water, *_every_* member of the crew must know, at once. 😊
I have just found your videos and subscribed. Thank you. I rebuilt a whole rudder from scratch once on a Moody 40 so was intrigued to see how you repaired yours. You did a really great job. I got in a mess with the sikaflex as well. Best to offer up and see if it all fits before you start with the sealant. I guess you know now! So on to the raw water strainer. Did you get it fitted above the water line? I hope so. Much safer and easy to clear obstructions without letting water in. Also if below the waterline you are dependent on single hose clips to the vetus strainer, I think, which is not good.
Zack, this is about an unsung hero, Zack you seem to always take a second seat to Becka, however watching your videos from day one, Zack you are the hero. Merry christmas to you both
Wow, you guys have done it all this haulout. You nailed that rudder, looks perfect. Just curious how Becca learned how to do electrical work? I think thats so cool you each compliment eachothers skill levels. Merry Christmas Zach and Becca, looking forward to your adventures in 2024.
Great job, guys. Love your videos .Becka, you have a beautiful, never-ending smlie good times and bad. I'm sure that makes Zacks jobs easier. STAY SAFE AND HAVE FUN. LETS SPLASH!
I really enjoy watching you guys and a thought that I had while watching this episode was maybe a small car jack would have been handy for installing the rudder.
Nice work I’m trying surfwax on the polished shaft & prop this next season. Will dive & wipe down monthly, then can reapply underwater as needed. Non-polluting. Good luck
Hi guys, just come across your channel very interesting and I just subscribed. Keep up the good work. I love your Videos cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia
By the sound of it, your sander isn't going to last much longer. As for antifouling, remember that it only inhibits growth, not prevent it. There's nothing you can put on your shaft or prop that will prevent marine growth, just slow the wretched stuff down. I used to go over the side with a scraper, a mouthpiece connected to a long air line with an air cylinder on deck and scrape the hull, rudder, prop & shaft every month or so in the warm waters. Hard work but the only way to keep on top of it all. I always did this immediately before a long trip, by which I mean anything that was going to take a week or more to complete. Lived aboard for over 20 years on the South West coast of England, the Med, crossed the Atlantic & sailed the Caribbean. That accounted for a long of scrubbing !! Too old & too stiff to do that now. Good luck & fair winds.
Haha thats an old one we have reserved solely for sanding antifoul off. This antifoul we have just put on is the best yet! Good idea about the scrubbing and scraping- think its the only way.
Zach and Becka, Thank you for another great episode. Zach, Was that the King's English that you used to emphasize that you wouldn't remove the &$#@*-+ rudder again...ha.... I am mentioning something that I thought of when I watched you install the rudder top bolt: if you would place a nut on each of the screws that go through the nut, you can tighten them against the nut to lock the screws in place and prevent them from possibly backing out. You probably used LocTite. Great Job! Cheers! Blue Skies and Fair Winds. Faithfully, James
Yet more hard work guys, but hopefully be back in the water soon. Looking forward to seeing your replaced/repaired equipment in use, making your lives a bit easier, with less potential gear failure to worry about.
Merry Christmas! I binge-watched and got caught up on your adventure. Well done! You both have learned a lot since acquiring Teulu! (Tooloo, LOL). Looking forward to following your continuing sailing travels. Best to you both!
Robin Knox-Johnston Always wondered how marine growth attached to his hull while sailing non- stop around the world. He said it was like a forest when finishing. Don’t think much will help anyone apart from regular scraping
SUMP Switch....Amazing Bird is the Pelican for his Beak can hold more than his Belly CAN. He can store in his beak more food than for a work, but i dont know how in the He'll-he-Can
Polishing the prop shaft and greasing it . The grease will ultimately emulsify . Yes it wii work short term . If you can get pure lanolin and put that on the shaft it will be there far longer than the grease.
Doesn´t the manual of the waterfiltrer say that it should be some 15 cm above te waterline? Dunno if it is though, however I think it shoud be. Thanks for your videos. Well done!
Guys, great video as usual. When you were refitting the engine water intake strainer. Mads came to mind, perhaps you should have drilled oversize, filled with epoxy then re-drilled? Merry Christmas
You shouldn't have grease on your stearing wires - it will trap grit and wear the wires out. The only place lubrication is needed is the pulley bearings.
Hej, hej, your boat looks fantastic and your rudder refit ... rebuild makes a rock-solid impression. And I like your new features (bilge-pump and sea-water filter). Though it looks to me, that the filters position is underneath the waterline? Maybe you would like to rethink the positioning and prefer a place above the waterline? Best, M.
Re grease on shaft and prop , I’ll be very interested how that works. I have had for years some waterproof grease that was really hard to remove if it got on something . Might be perfect for this application? Maybe next time if it was somewhat successful! Cheers Warren
I used copper neverseize grease as per sv seeker and had great results just want to work on some sort of undersea top up application method migh 9:53 t be handy
Phew! What a big final push- getting that rudder back on proved to be a bit more challenging than expected.
Could you live in a boat yard for this long?
In a word, no. 😂. Great video!
I think I could, because you've done so many jobs that you won't have to do again for as long as you own Teulu. There's lots of work every time the boat comes out, but so much of this year's work will be good for decades to come. It's like an investment in easier haulouts in future seasons.
I did it for years and worked for the yard weekdays and on ,y boat weekends.
I would hook the float switch directly to the battery with an inline breaker and a bypass to the breaker panel. This ensures the pump won’t be turned off by mistake and allows you to manually operate the pump via the breaker panel
Very good suggestion- we will do this for sure
When I install a bilge pump I use a dedicated bilge pump switch. The switch lights when the pump comes on and you can maually override the auto switch.
M Ed rch. You have merchandise cool.
I love your boat channel
Y’all are so Awesome. For a young couple you’re a blessing to the sailing community and your content is always amazing and very inspiring for knowledge to others and users of your channel. Keep up the amazing journey. Thanks.
Jim, such kind words. Just figuring it all out as we are going, but so glad you can join in the adventure with us.
I tried to do a PayPal donation to ya’!! and said not at this time???
@@jimgarvin9159 that’s so kind Jim. Thank you- not sure why it’s not working. We also have an account on rebecca@evalinks.com so maybe that one will work better
I'm not a sailor, so I live vicariously through channels such as yours. What is really nice to see is how the sailing community folks will lend a hand for each other. Very cool. And why do I live vicariously through TH-cam channels? Two reasons. 1) I can get seasick simply thinking about a rolling sailboat and 2) they are too much work for an old fart such as me🤣 Love your channel!
Great job on that rudder. Something your life depends on when sailing ! I have built boats since I was a kid . Good job!
My goodness you are cracking along with the projects! My partner and I would be on the verge of divorce with each project! Thank your parents for the amazing life skills they passed along to you along with the fair, amount of work you have both done yourselves! I love watching the two of you get along with things! Much love to the both of you!
What a lot of work to get done. You guys have to be thrilled to get through your availability and ORIM (Overhaul Repair Improvement and Modernization) program. Your rudder work is a Mastercraft class in maintenance and repair. One thing I've found in boatyards everywhere - there's always someone around to help.
As a thought , for my Fortier, I had two bilge pumps - A low volume for clearing the bilges of the accumulating drips and drops as well as a High Capacity in case of major damage. Spares for the spare are always a good idea, too!
I have loved watching your refit - its been a guilty pleasure because I know just how bloody hard and frustrating it can be, but all the little victories are so sweet and you two really did a great job. I shared it with you and didn’t even get dirty hands😂. Thanks for the episodes looking forward to future adventures.
by the time you go sailing again, you will have a nearly new boat ... 😊 ... great work guys
We sure will- thanks 😊
Looking lush. Next time get a car Jack and a plank of wood to raise and lower the rudder the last bit, works a treat. Great idea for the seal.
Good idea, thanks!
I can only imagine you both right now with big smiles on your faces, back in the water, considering your next adventure. I am hooked.
I am almost 60 and physically disabled now but watching you two, team up to live your dreams is such a joy to me. You make such a lovely couple.
☃️ No snowmen where you are so here is couple ☃️ Have a lovely Christmas and an exciting and fulfilling 2024. 👍✌️👏👏👋👋👋
Cheers Peter
I didn't get to this happiness of setting foot on my own yacht and fulfilling my childhood dream. I enjoy other people's happiness
Glad you enjoy the vids :)
Nice rudder repair, looking much better
Thanks William 😊
More & More “Jobs” getting done…Big & Small👍 Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
So many jobs!
Wishing you two a very Merry Christmas and a new year full of great adventures. Cheers!
Merry christmas David!
Hey Becka, Zack love it, love it!!! Just a tip if uv got a cordless impact drive, get a pack of wire brushes, they click into the driver and make cleaning all ur metal easy. Been really enjoying the projects and Teulu is looking Hot. The way u both interact with us is real, raw and honest, super appreciate the No B.S., I know ur back in the water, so hope all's good in ur World. Lots luv 🤗 have the best Xmas and unreal adventurous New Year. Let's see what kind of SOG we can get out of Teulu. Yippee. Oh uv gotta take the Cat with u🤣😂
Good idea, thanks! Glad you enjoy the vids, yes, back in now, all is well, actually having the time of our lives out here, lots of sailing, happy days. Happy Christmas!
Just an observation and a simple fix.
The new float switch you installed. The end that goes up and down is too close to the wall immediately behind it. As you may already have experienced you will often find small bits and pieces that show up from wherever in the bilge. Most gets filtered out by the base of the pump if they are too large to be sucked in in order not to clog the pump. None of the bilge pumps discharge every bit of the water in the bilge. When the float switch is no longer in the UP position and the pump shuts off, certain amount of water that was in the pipe comes right back in. Then the pump is back at rest until sufficient enough water has accumulated for the cycle to repeat. If you observe the shut down process, you will notice any plastic, fiber glass, or wood pieces too large to make it through the pump's base with openings come back into the bilge and start floating again. The very small space between the float switch and the back wall is so small, any one of those floating junk can get lodge between the float switch and the back wall leaving the pump ON indefinitely. In order to avoid that, I would move the float switch another half inch or so AWAY from the wall so small pieces can not lock the float switch in the up position. It would take a much larger piece to wedge in there to create the problem. Just my thoughts. Don't ask me how I know this. LOL
Bendie,,, a new word Unie payed off
Haha never heard that one before?
I feel a great affection for you guys, your positive attitude and creative aspirations are inspiration. I am so glad that you got the rudder sorted out, but more for the fact that you personally gained from the experience rather than the base functionality of fixing defective rudder. I look forward with bated breath to the next instalment of your journey. May God be with you and those you love.
Love your spirit Becky, always cheerful,,hope you took time for some good grub & drinks
ie: fun & entertainment. *(drinks, was going to say grog, is that right)
Anyway Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
From. Cdn. Dave
Grog! Love that. Merry Christmas Dave!
That is a finish sander. A 6-inch grinder with an orbital pad is the most useful on a boat. You can cut and grind and put a wire wheel on it. That and a drill driver are key.
confirm.... that water intake scoop slits are pointing forward... looks like they point to the rear.... maybe in a slow boat it will not cause cavitation at impeller.... maybe....
the slits are pointing forward but the protection is over the forward end of it 😊
Hello New subscriber here !
I love the tranquillety of this vid with all jobs….but but…. I agree with Will johnson: your intake is facing aft. (Even rewinded the vid to check) The protection you mention is part of the scoop forcing the water in!. Seen it to much on Other boats in my Harbour. Eventuely turning it Around.
So Please consider 🙏🏻
Njoy ! Can’t wait for splash time :)
Your scoop-strainer is correctly oriented with the cover facing forward. A reversed scoop-strainer can potentially force water up and over the siphon break, into the water lift muffler, and can eventually back fill a cylinder and cause a hydrolock.
Wow how impressive as a couple you two are. The hardest part of being d.i.y ers is learning how to ask for help before your project turns to a disaster. When it comes sanding and polishing shafts get rolls of Emory cloth 2 to 3 inches in with and use a shoe shine technique. It will take a fraction of the time and will allow you to put a mirror finish on it. Thank you for sharing your content.
Thanks
If you use a silicone grease you don't have to worry about it getting to rubber components and it is pretty water proof.
Fantastic courage to attack a job like rebuilding the rudders .. and a great job .. well done guys .. so lucky to be doing this at your age when you can bend yourself into those small spaces.. at 65 I do my best but there’s a lots of creaking and groaning getting into the engine room, stern lockers etc. !!!
Nice work - very nicely done.
Thanks David 😊
Everybody else in the you tube yachting world world has gone to copper coat anti foul. I hope your amazing wisdom and talent see you happy
Coppercoat is useless in the Caribbean and not much better anywhere else. The enthusiasts are the buyers who have just spent a fortune having it done. 2 years down the line it's painted over with bottom paint.
Really love the down to earth feel over your platform ie. YT......But what stands out above all the other sailing channels.......both of you operating at 50/ 50.....not the guy doing the tech repairs but both and the laymen tech how to.......... knowledge shared so authenticate, yet that the understanding of being a gentleman and not alarming and stressing out the love of your life over a leak that is in good judgment ok for now ....Well done.....love your vids hope to see you on way or at anchor.......
Years ago I was helping install Volvo penta diesels in higher speed power boats , before ‘lasdrop type seals’, we took a small bypass off the cooling salt water pump and fed it to the stern tube so it got a supply of clean water to the stern tube. Not necessary on low speed sailing yachts but I always thought it’s word be good idea to provide nice clean water to the shaft .
Cheers Warren
I’m working backwards after joining you in Panama. This is a great vlog too, and hoping when in NZ that Wellington is on the list, then you’re on the doorstep of the Sounds…
Thanks for A Great video 📹 this week. I want to say Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄. And Happy New Year 🎉.
Ya'll truly are ready for a long time on the water.
I hope to see your sails ⛵️ on the Horizon someday from our lanai.
So until next time ⏲️, A Big Aloha from the Big Island 🏝 of Hawaii! Cheers 🍻
Merry Christmas to you too! Would love to sail to Hawaii- maybe one day 😊
Well you showed your true motsy and banged it out in this one did you ? Good job!! You two are such an inspiration, you teach me😊and along the way you get to learn so much about your boat. Great episode, great job!! Stay well my friends!
Thanks so much!! We are all learning together 😊
Hi Becka and Zach. Nearly reached the finishing line with your updates and repairs. It's been a long hard slog for you, but nice to know everything is now fully 'Ship-Shape' and ready for further adventures. Have a great Christmas, wherever you are and we'll see you again in the New Year. Russ. UK.
Almost there. It has been tough at points, but so very worth it. Happy Christmas 😊
I have the same problem with my rudder and I was dreading this job. Your video showed me how to do it so thank you. 🙏
Teulu TARDIS is looking good. Nice job on rudder, but unsure why you did not use a car Jack to lift it instead of brute strength of a Rory and some alien French dudes…? Oh well it got done… excited that you will be back at sea soon!!! Always best adventures! Thanks for sharing and hugs 🤗!
Inspiring as usual! 🎉 Huge congratulations, guys!! 🎉
Just one thought, based on decades of skippering … *_any_* ingress of water, *_every_* member of the crew must know, at once. 😊
I have just found your videos and subscribed. Thank you. I rebuilt a whole rudder from scratch once on a Moody 40 so was intrigued to see how you repaired yours. You did a really great job. I got in a mess with the sikaflex as well. Best to offer up and see if it all fits before you start with the sealant. I guess you know now! So on to the raw water strainer. Did you get it fitted above the water line? I hope so. Much safer and easy to clear obstructions without letting water in. Also if below the waterline you are dependent on single hose clips to the vetus strainer, I think, which is not good.
More great work and also informative. Well done you two x
Thanks 😊
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Becka and Zach!!
Glad you got the rudder sorted. Take it safe! Merry Christmas!🎁🎄
I just read your article on mailonline. Hope to see you on the ocean someday!
Zack, this is about an unsung hero, Zack you seem to always take a second seat to Becka, however watching your videos from day one, Zack you are the hero. Merry christmas to you both
Noticed you put your raw water intake gaurd on backwards. Nice job on the rudder and seals.
Another nice vid guys .. the homeward straight and nearly back afloat !
Loved the new intro, it's great to have different intros sometimes . Great job,
Spiced mulled cider is really delicious tbh, if you can get hold of some good Scrumpy to add it to. Bob. 👍 🍻 ❤
Yay! You are nearly there!
great video.👍👍👌👌
yall killin it
Wow, you guys have done it all this haulout. You nailed that rudder, looks perfect.
Just curious how Becca learned how to do electrical work? I think thats so cool you each compliment eachothers skill levels.
Merry Christmas Zach and Becca, looking forward to your adventures in 2024.
Good job on the rudder!you two really have figured out how to do a lot of what many folks have to pay someone to do , I am impressed!
I have just done this to mine !
You two work great together, great content, She is a keeper,
All the best you 2 stay safe out there love the spirit with which you get things done .
Great job, guys. Love your videos .Becka, you have a beautiful, never-ending smlie good times and bad. I'm sure that makes Zacks jobs easier. STAY SAFE AND HAVE FUN. LETS SPLASH!
vistas come and go but when you are old and wrinkled these are the memories that will stick with you
I really enjoy watching you guys and a thought that I had while watching this episode was maybe a small car jack would have been handy for installing the rudder.
YOUR BOTH DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB.
Nice work
I’m trying surfwax on the polished shaft & prop this next season. Will dive & wipe down monthly, then can reapply underwater as needed. Non-polluting. Good luck
Just banging off those projects. Splash down soon and adventures to pursue. Cheers.
Hi guys, just come across your channel very interesting and I just subscribed. Keep up the good work. I love your Videos cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia
Another great video
Wow guys you need some well deserved rest 👍, excellent work 👍👍⛵️⛵️
Mr and Mrs Ship n Shape😊
By the sound of it, your sander isn't going to last much longer.
As for antifouling, remember that it only inhibits growth, not prevent it. There's nothing you can put on your shaft or prop that will prevent marine growth, just slow the wretched stuff down.
I used to go over the side with a scraper, a mouthpiece connected to a long air line with an air cylinder on deck and scrape the hull, rudder, prop & shaft every month or so in the warm waters. Hard work but the only way to keep on top of it all. I always did this immediately before a long trip, by which I mean anything that was going to take a week or more to complete.
Lived aboard for over 20 years on the South West coast of England, the Med, crossed the Atlantic & sailed the Caribbean. That accounted for a long of scrubbing !!
Too old & too stiff to do that now.
Good luck & fair winds.
Haha thats an old one we have reserved solely for sanding antifoul off. This antifoul we have just put on is the best yet!
Good idea about the scrubbing and scraping- think its the only way.
Zach and Becka,
Thank you for another great episode.
Zach,
Was that the King's English that you used to emphasize that you wouldn't remove the &$#@*-+ rudder again...ha....
I am mentioning something that I thought of when I watched you install the rudder top bolt: if you would place a nut on each of the screws that go through the nut, you can tighten them against the nut to lock the screws in place and prevent them from possibly backing out. You probably used LocTite.
Great Job!
Cheers!
Blue Skies and Fair Winds.
Faithfully,
James
Yet more hard work guys, but hopefully be back in the water soon. Looking forward to seeing your replaced/repaired equipment in use, making your lives a bit easier, with less potential gear failure to worry about.
Thanks Mike. Not long until we splash (on video now). And lots more peace of mind for sure
Merry Christmas! I binge-watched and got caught up on your adventure. Well done! You both have learned a lot since acquiring Teulu! (Tooloo, LOL). Looking forward to following your continuing sailing travels. Best to you both!
The first man overing under motor will be interesting with the folding prop.?
Takes a bit of getting used to, but nothing drastic.
You two rock all that hard work!❤
nicely done , a few less worrys ! so sleep better now !
We plan to go to Playa Grande
Robin Knox-Johnston Always wondered how marine growth attached to his hull while sailing non- stop around the world. He said it was like a forest when finishing. Don’t think much will help anyone apart from regular scraping
SUMP Switch....Amazing Bird is the Pelican for his Beak can hold more than his Belly CAN. He can store in his beak more food than for a work, but i dont know how in the He'll-he-Can
Very good jobs and improvements 👏
Great video lots of hard work , you both accomplished so much great job!. Getting closer to the big splash.👍😊
Happy Christmas to you both and a merry new year as you will be celebrating next week
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Watching your journey and adventures has been a joy. Teulu is looking amazing!
Thanking you! And a Merry Christmas to you both, have a lovely one!🥳🌲🥂
Notify job enjoyed it.❤
Polishing the prop shaft and greasing it . The grease will ultimately emulsify . Yes it wii work short term . If you can get pure lanolin and put that on the shaft it will be there far longer than the grease.
Gosh you two have learned so much this year! Very impressive 👏
I think you put the brass strainer on backwards . The slots should be facing the bow .
great job kids.....sailing is on the near horizon ..
Doesn´t the manual of the waterfiltrer say that it should be some 15 cm above te waterline? Dunno if it is though, however I think it shoud be. Thanks for your videos. Well done!
Happy Christmas Teulu tribe! Great job again!❤
Can't wait 2 see U back in the water. Great work! Happy Holidays ❤
Not long now!
Great job!!! Happy Holidays! You deserve some time to enjoy!
great video
Thruster anodes. Check they are wired-in because otherwise they'll never wear out, the thruster will.
Good suggestion. Thanks David
Guys, great video as usual. When you were refitting the engine water intake strainer. Mads came to mind, perhaps you should have drilled oversize, filled with epoxy then re-drilled? Merry Christmas
Lot of work, but must also be satisfying.
You shouldn't have grease on your stearing wires - it will trap grit and wear the wires out. The only place lubrication is needed is the pulley bearings.
Good suggestion, next time we check in there we will take the grease off them
Correct
Hej, hej, your boat looks fantastic and your rudder refit ... rebuild makes a rock-solid impression.
And I like your new features (bilge-pump and sea-water filter). Though it looks to me, that the filters position is underneath the waterline? Maybe you would like to rethink the positioning and prefer a place above the waterline?
Best, M.
it's getting close!!!!!!
So close!
Great work guys. You are going to miss that gorgeous cat or are you adopting? Andy UK
Re grease on shaft and prop , I’ll be very interested how that works. I have had for years some waterproof grease that was really hard to remove if it got on something . Might be perfect for this application? Maybe next time if it was somewhat successful!
Cheers Warren
Great video and a great year of videos. thank you for sharing all of these. Merry Christmas to you both!
190124 Beautiful people, beautiful boat, Have a beautiful life. 💙💙💙 You did the right thing with the rudder.
I used copper neverseize grease as per sv seeker and had great results just want to work on some sort of undersea top up application method migh 9:53 t be handy
Best for your prop and propeller is HEMPEL SILIC ONE PROPRLLER KIT
It's about 75euros in gold the best you can buy
Cheers Barry Marbella Spain