That was a mission! Glad to have helped. Nicole is very knowledgeable about boat rigging, so I was able to learn a lot along this process. Can't wait for Artha to be back in the water! Keep working hard Nicole! You're doing great!
Glad to see progress. Dan your the man. It gives me the motivation to fi ish the bow work with bulk heads and anchor locker I started weeks ago. Maybe one day see yall out there. Fingers crossed end of hurricane season I'll be heading south. Keep your heads up and sails full. Peace
You and Dan give me the hope that one day my dream of sailing comes to pass :) soon I’ll be getting my certification and tho it may be years before I own my own boat. I will make it happen ! ❤
"when you are a hammer, the whole world looks like a NAIL"! and finally...brute strength and ignorance is ALWAYS a better substitute than intelligence and education!
@2:45 bobstay removal error... As a mechanic we run into problems like this all the time, here are more "correct" ways to remove something like this. 1. Use liquid wrench (inside and out where possible) to break the mechanical bonds caused by corrosion/rust. 2. If the striking area is flat (in the direction. The pin is to come out and not cut off or broke off at an angle) you should use a large a drift pin (looks like a blunt chisel) As nearly the size of the piece that you're trying to drive out if possible, as a drift pin is designed for this exact purpose. FYI: If the large drift pin method does not work for some reason (like it keeps slipping off and won't stay lined up) then the next step is to drill out the bobstay and try a slightly smaller drift pin where you can seat the drift pin further where it will stay in place and give you a stronger striking advantage. OR 1. Properly drill out the bobstay to tap a large diameter bolt... you will need to tap the threads using a tapping tool. 2. In some cases drilling out the bobstay or stuck object using a largest drill bit for an "Ez-Out" tool. The easy out looks like an odd shaped drillbit and is a little more narrow at the tip and slightly broader as it goes up to where you use a wrench on it to turn it. Essentially what you're doing with an easy-out is drilling a large hole in the broken bolt or bobstay pin/bolt so that you can get the largest available Ez-Out in there to give you the most mechanical advantage to cause slight rotation and break the pin/bolt free. The Ez-Out tool is designed to unthread/unwind so to speak, a broken bolt however, in this case, it will work fine to help give rotating/torque advantage that will hopefully break free the bowstay/pin from the lumber and fiberglass it has been embedded in for years. This whole process should take about 5-10 minutes! 💁🤞🙏
@SailingArtha it's a renalli 26. Im 6 foot tall and can stand inside with a couple inches to spare. I've already gutted most of the interior, I'm going to make it modern inside with a nice custom kitchen. The best part is it's on a trailer at home so it's really convenient to work on. I have decided to name her el domingo. I was watching your channel while living in Dominica when i decided i wanted a boat, and you were in Dominican republic. And I bought her on a Sunday, I think the name is perfect 👌.
The thing you are removing is the stem- head fitting. The bobstay connects it to the cransiron at the end of the bowsprit. The dolphin striker (your boat doesn't have one) is a vertical spar connecting the bobstay to the bowsprit. I'm very familiar with BCC's because I have owned one for 30 years. Lost 2 bowsprits to hurricanes over the years. Great boats, best of luck with yours!
You did the right thing by removing that piece and inspecting it. Just as important as removing and inspecting chain plates...All rigging attachment points to the hull are serious connections... Good decision...
Newton's 2nd Law. Which incidentally IS taught in school (0:15), if you attend and pay attention, along with Force = Rate of change of momentum, and Power = Rate of change of Kinetic Energy. PS Not 'instantly', but very quickly. No such thing as an 'instantly decelerating object'.
@@Humanity101-zp4sq True, some of that kinetic energy is used when the sledge bounces back. So I think someone should design a sledge that has a sticky face to it :P
@@hsiwbdksndhsksnd 'Dead-blow' hammers are able to transfer almost all of the energy of motion (save the sound), since the reflected 'wave' of energy transfer is prevented from travelling back through the hammer head... Slightly smaller force applied over a longer time period.
Your bow is now full of stress fractured fibreglass. You better hope that you don't hit anything with the bow when you're sailing. Potty mouth Adventureman Dan clearly isn't an Engineerman Dan.
This is false information. Take a closer look at how the bobstay is designed and how it was originally installed and you’ll understand why you’re wrong. As for the jab at Daniel, I’ll go so far as to make the assumption you’re calling the kettle black. Go take a break and learn how to say something nice. The world needs more of it.
Once the cavity is properly filled and reglassed from the inside, all will be fine. Glass boats are routinely repaired successfully after traumatic punctures with no ill effects. If necessary, a backing plate can be fitted as well. This needed to be done to reassure the captain of the structural integrity - now she will have no doubts.
@@boooshes I have no doubts. Just particularly surprised at the vitreolic response for pointing out that the removal was not done with any level of expertise.
@@SailingArtha sorry you have to deal with these armchair captains. Every sailor here in Luperon who's seen your boat knows it's solid and that you're making Artha 2 ready for the high seas.
@@SailingArtha Ok so why did he not get the hard fiberglass cut away first, I personally worked on the Bristol cutters for years , don't worry I am not knocking you or your friends , and I want to see this boat on the sea
@@JohnWilson-cb8nh Exactly. Driving the remainder of the pin into 1/4 inch thickness of layup on the inside of the hull will have created numerous delamination around the root of the anchorage. Nicole has clearly misunderstood the advice regards removal, and doesn't handle the critique of her buddy altogether well either.
Um.. that Y shaped thingo seems to be a vital backing plate. Perhaps not he best idea to remove it unless reinforcing that area with heaps of glass. Maybe just put it back and ad Tefgel, Duralac or Lanoline grease to prevent galvanization of disimillar metals. As others have commented, ouch to the fiberglass. Maybe infuse that area with an epoxy and adhesive powder slurry after that bashing. So... drilling stainless bolts out. Start with 3mm(⅛") drill bit with drill on very slow speed and ideally cutting compound. Move on up to 6mm (15/64ths, this is why I hate imperial mesurements) then again up 3mm to 9mm and so on. Would probably take about the same time as brute force but with a lot less stress on structure. Just need to be patient and not overheat drill bits. A skilled man once told me "watch for the shavings, that's all you need, keep them coming slowly and you're drilling a hole." Still adventure man Dan did get it done for you.
The y-shaped backing plate is part of the bobstay that I’d already cut, so the entire thing needed to be removed. Thanks for this info. And yea, Daniel got it done!
That was a mission! Glad to have helped. Nicole is very knowledgeable about boat rigging, so I was able to learn a lot along this process. Can't wait for Artha to be back in the water! Keep working hard Nicole! You're doing great!
Thank you for doing the nearly impossible task 😊😊😊 and being a fun person at the same time
I bet you were wishing you’d left that bolt a lot longer!
That was funny huh 😅😅are yall still on no contact @SailingArtha
Daniel is a good guy. I found Sailing Artha because of him.
Glad to see progress. Dan your the man. It gives me the motivation to fi ish the bow work with bulk heads and anchor locker I started weeks ago. Maybe one day see yall out there. Fingers crossed end of hurricane season I'll be heading south. Keep your heads up and sails full. Peace
Thanks for commenting and yea, hope to see you out there!
Congrats.... Now we want to see how you install the new one.....
You and Dan give me the hope that one day my dream of sailing comes to pass :) soon I’ll be getting my certification and tho it may be years before I own my own boat. I will make it happen ! ❤
Awesome!!! I hope to see you out there.
Daniel’s the man !
I couldn’t agree more!
"when you are a hammer, the whole world looks like a NAIL"!
and finally...brute strength and ignorance is ALWAYS a better substitute than intelligence and education!
....its the only substitute for those that have neither intelligence nor education.
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@@SailingArtha QED
@2:45 bobstay removal error...
As a mechanic we run into problems like this all the time, here are more "correct" ways to remove something like this.
1. Use liquid wrench (inside and out where possible) to break the mechanical bonds caused by corrosion/rust.
2. If the striking area is flat (in the direction. The pin is to come out and not cut off or broke off at an angle) you should use a large a drift pin (looks like a blunt chisel) As nearly the size of the piece that you're trying to drive out if possible, as a drift pin is designed for this exact purpose.
FYI: If the large drift pin method does not work for some reason (like it keeps slipping off and won't stay lined up) then the next step is to drill out the bobstay and try a slightly smaller drift pin where you can seat the drift pin further where it will stay in place and give you a stronger striking advantage.
OR
1. Properly drill out the bobstay to tap a large diameter bolt... you will need to tap the threads using a tapping tool.
2. In some cases drilling out the bobstay or stuck object using a largest drill bit for an "Ez-Out" tool.
The easy out looks like an odd shaped drillbit and is a little more narrow at the tip and slightly broader as it goes up to where you use a wrench on it to turn it.
Essentially what you're doing with an easy-out is drilling a large hole in the broken bolt or bobstay pin/bolt so that you can get the largest available Ez-Out in there to give you the most mechanical advantage to cause slight rotation and break the pin/bolt free.
The Ez-Out tool is designed to unthread/unwind so to speak, a broken bolt however, in this case, it will work fine to help give rotating/torque advantage that will hopefully break free the bowstay/pin from the lumber and fiberglass it has been embedded in for years.
This whole process should take about 5-10 minutes! 💁🤞🙏
Exactly ! As soon as I saw the big sledge come out I was like 'ohh here we go, another brute force hack job'.
Thank you for this info.
Enjoyed your earlier interview, so I subscribed. Keep on your journey and smiling through difficult challenges. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the sub and comment!
You both have inspired me so much over the last year, Nicole in particular... so I bought a sailboat yesterday, now I need to learn to sail.
This is awesome! Congratulations. What kind of boat?
@SailingArtha it's a renalli 26. Im 6 foot tall and can stand inside with a couple inches to spare. I've already gutted most of the interior, I'm going to make it modern inside with a nice custom kitchen. The best part is it's on a trailer at home so it's really convenient to work on. I have decided to name her el domingo. I was watching your channel while living in Dominica when i decided i wanted a boat, and you were in Dominican republic. And I bought her on a Sunday, I think the name is perfect 👌.
Give it up to the builders for the original bobstay being so solid.
You no longer have to be concerned about it, either, with the new one.
Agreed, well said
That bobstay sure wants to stay 😅😂😊😅
Yea, it was definitely staying in until Daniel came along and got it out!
It is a bobstay fitting. The bobstay is the wire or rope that connects it to the cranse iron.
Thank you for the longer video. Very enjoyable
Noted
The thing you are removing is the stem- head fitting. The bobstay connects it to the cransiron at the end of the bowsprit. The dolphin striker (your boat doesn't have one) is a vertical spar connecting the bobstay to the bowsprit. I'm very familiar with BCC's because I have owned one for 30 years. Lost 2 bowsprits to hurricanes over the years. Great boats, best of luck with yours!
Ohhh! I get it now. Makes sense. That’s crazy you lost two bowsprits!!! Thank you
You did the right thing by removing that piece and inspecting it. Just as important as removing and inspecting chain plates...All rigging attachment points to the hull are serious connections... Good decision...
Thanks, I agree
Speciale boor voor roestvrijstaal een beetje knoeiwerk😅😅
Yea it was messy and annoying
You made the right decision to remove it because of the uncertainty of its strength. Dan brought the muscle to this project. You brought the brains.
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You need to oil the bit when drilling metal, because the drill bit burns and dulls :)
Yess yess. Makes a big difference.
Great job Dan and Nicole! F=ma applies to instantly decelerating objects like that sledge on impact very well. Nice thumbnail!
😃😃 thanks
My Dad would call this method "persuasion" @@SailingArtha
Newton's 2nd Law. Which incidentally IS taught in school (0:15), if you attend and pay attention, along with Force = Rate of change of momentum, and Power = Rate of change of Kinetic Energy. PS Not 'instantly', but very quickly. No such thing as an 'instantly decelerating object'.
@@Humanity101-zp4sq True, some of that kinetic energy is used when the sledge bounces back. So I think someone should design a sledge that has a sticky face to it :P
@@hsiwbdksndhsksnd 'Dead-blow' hammers are able to transfer almost all of the energy of motion (save the sound), since the reflected 'wave' of energy transfer is prevented from travelling back through the hammer head... Slightly smaller force applied over a longer time period.
We're gonna need a bigger bolt.
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Man, that was pretty cringe swinging that sledge so close to the fiberglassed bow. Good on Dan for being a flat striker but Damn!!!
Yea! I was definitely uneasy, but he handled it well and ended up getting the job done!
Sometimes you just need a bigger hammer. We all are getting excited for you for the big float day. A little goody for my pals.
Thanks! And I got your most recent PayPal but it wouldn’t let me respond with a thank-you message. I hope everything goes well
Your bow is now full of stress fractured fibreglass. You better hope that you don't hit anything with the bow when you're sailing. Potty mouth Adventureman Dan clearly isn't an Engineerman Dan.
This is false information. Take a closer look at how the bobstay is designed and how it was originally installed and you’ll understand why you’re wrong. As for the jab at Daniel, I’ll go so far as to make the assumption you’re calling the kettle black. Go take a break and learn how to say something nice. The world needs more of it.
@@SailingArtha Play the video to one of the marine engineers in the yard, and see what they say...
Once the cavity is properly filled and reglassed from the inside, all will be fine. Glass boats are routinely repaired successfully after traumatic punctures with no ill effects. If necessary, a backing plate can be fitted as well. This needed to be done to reassure the captain of the structural integrity - now she will have no doubts.
@@boooshes I have no doubts. Just particularly surprised at the vitreolic response for pointing out that the removal was not done with any level of expertise.
@@SailingArtha sorry you have to deal with these armchair captains. Every sailor here in Luperon who's seen your boat knows it's solid and that you're making Artha 2 ready for the high seas.
Eres la mujer mas valiente q he conocido , me encantaria ser tu amigo
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Great job guys ⛵⚓⛵🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks!
Glassed in threaded backing bar.......
Okay
It is so over engineered and heavily laid up, it could have rusted 75% of the way through and still been stronger than it needs to be.
I wasn’t so much concerned about the rust as the potential crevice corrosion.
Do you mind if i ask when your birthday is? Since you have those wishlist links up... i enjoy your channel.
Thank you! My birthday was July 22 😊
Kijk nu is even binnenin😊
So exciting!
Easy out tool drill to maximum size.
Okay, noted
I was worrying
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Woohoo! Success!🥳
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I have Bobstay support questions if you guys have some time
Does the question involve hitting it hard? If so I can help..... if not best to ask Nicole. :)
Okay, thanks
Woow dose your friend know what he is doing ,
Yep Daniel did, and so did I, and so did the person (Eric) who built two BCCs from bare hull and told me exactly how it needed to be done.
@@SailingArtha Ok so why did he not get the hard fiberglass cut away first, I personally worked on the Bristol cutters for years , don't worry I am not knocking you or your friends , and I want to see this boat on the sea
@@JohnWilson-cb8nh Exactly. Driving the remainder of the pin into 1/4 inch thickness of layup on the inside of the hull will have created numerous delamination around the root of the anchorage. Nicole has clearly misunderstood the advice regards removal, and doesn't handle the critique of her buddy altogether well either.
Why are you trolling so hard ? @@Humanity101-zp4sq
Hi, he did cut it away first, that’s how he was able to remove it once it was hammered through the bow.
Stupid question but…. Why would you drive something in that you’re tryout get out?
That’s how it was installed, from inside the boat. The bobstay had a built-in backing plate. The only way to get it out is to push it in.
Reverse drill bits are your friend
Never heard of those. Thanks!
@@SailingArtha Makes drilling broken bolts sooo easy.. Not sure if the stores where you are would carry them ,but worth having in those situations..
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Dan needs shorter shorts!
Cringe worthy! Michael
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Um.. that Y shaped thingo seems to be a vital backing plate. Perhaps not he best idea to remove it unless reinforcing that area with heaps of glass.
Maybe just put it back and ad Tefgel, Duralac or Lanoline grease to prevent galvanization of disimillar metals.
As others have commented, ouch to the fiberglass. Maybe infuse that area with an epoxy and adhesive powder slurry after that bashing.
So... drilling stainless bolts out. Start with 3mm(⅛") drill bit with drill on very slow speed and ideally cutting compound. Move on up to 6mm (15/64ths, this is why I hate imperial mesurements) then again up 3mm to 9mm and so on. Would probably take about the same time as brute force but with a lot less stress on structure. Just need to be patient and not overheat drill bits. A skilled man once told me "watch for the shavings, that's all you need, keep them coming slowly and you're drilling a hole."
Still adventure man Dan did get it done for you.
The y-shaped backing plate is part of the bobstay that I’d already cut, so the entire thing needed to be removed. Thanks for this info. And yea, Daniel got it done!