Just a little thing to add- this is the last video of our Ensign like that! There is a delay between filming and posting so we have taken your comments on board about it not being right and it’s now fixed! But this footage was from a few weeks ago 😊
Hi Becka and Zach, I was one of the chaps you interviewed in Plymouth just before we set off across the Atlantic. You may have heard about our adventures but none of us made it to the USA. We are all safe, two of us are in the Azores but on different islands, and two of us made it back to the UK. The weather played a big part in this but for me it was also a time thing, I must be home for a family commitment in September(if not sooner!). Love the video and thanks for keeping it real, I am often concerned that us Jesters are seen as bonkers. Thank you for bringing us some great entertainment. Cheers, Bernie
Hi Bernie! We have been thinking about you guys lots and following along on the website. Sorry to hear you didn't make it across but hearing about the crazy weather out there, i definitely think you made the right decision. You may be seen as bonkers but all the best people are! 😊
Amazing , I’ve got travelling across the Atlantic in mind as a challenge these last few yrs but didn’t know the jester challenges existed . Current watching jake kavanagh interviews in TH-cam 👍😎 at least teulu hatch’s are now water tight ready for her trip 👍😉🛥
Well done with the hatch repair, 1 little tip when sealing something like a hatch is to not screw it down tight in first instant but let it start to cure a little and then finish tightening, this stops all the sealant being squeezed out and leaving thin amount under the frame .
Good job guys, pesky leaks, keep your repair kit handy as you will no doubt find more as you travel about, that lovely smile is infectious young lady, wishing you all the best, Al
This is really cool it was also really cool to hear about the jewter challenge as I'm from Rhode Island and sail out of Rhode Island and it was cool to hear a little Rhode Island plug from across the pond.
Great stuff guys .. I laughed tears when Zak found an assortment of screw types when fixing your windows 😆.. I am still finding oddities 1 year later .. hope to cross paths some time .. Chaz n Gloria UFOII Telstar trimiran . Mar Menor Spain .. maybe catch you on Navily.
i supposewater through the roof is better than water through the floor when you're talking boats. anyways...great show, great scenery, great music. thanks a lot.
The decks are a balsa core sandwich so the layers that you saw would be teak, gelcoat, fibreglass, endgrain balsa, fibreglass. Have a tap around the area with a light hammer, you should hear a solid sound, if the leak has affected the balsa, it will return a dull sound. This is what causes spongy decks. Fixable, but a big job. I've just re-cored half of my deck because of a leaking fitting.
Hi Both! Becca, it's a beautiful ring on your left hand's index finger! Zach, I'm glad you still have gloves from your old job 😉 All together: well done and thank you for your videos!
Another great episode guys. A really nice mix of all-sorts. I bet you're looking forward to hiking in some fabulous places that your amazing vessel will lead you too😎
Nice one on the hatch repair. I’d get a multi tool, it makes boat work and in particular sika removal a breeze. Also having owned a Colvic for 20 years be aware that full lock in reverse can be more like a brake than a rudder. 60% rudder can be more effective. Hope this helps . Great videos btw!
If you've ever seen a windscreen replacement you'll remember they create quite a high peak in the sealant by cutting an inverted "V" in the nozzle. This ensures even coverage when pressure is applied when re-installing the hatch. Butyl Sealant Tape (malleable) is used in all these repairs, including wrapping screws by many of your TH-cam peers. Mats from Sail Life, Peter from Travels with Geordie and Teal from Onboard Lifestyle.
Agreed I switched to Butyl for all things where I am sealing out water on deck, & have never looked back. Butyl is non hardening so much easier to work with and cleanup afterwords is a breeze. Down the road when you want to repair or replace something the butyl will also come up much easier. The cooler the temps are when you work with it the better down to a certain point I suppose. I've never tried to use it at close to freezing. The warmer it gets the stickier and more malleable it gets. Being non hardening it also has the added bonus of not hardening in an expensive tube if you don't use it all right away, or it goes past it's shelf life in a sealed tube. You can store left overs, or rolls of Butyl in a compartment on your boat and it will be there and ready to do it's job indefinitely. I wouldn't try and use it in place of Sika for holding heavy things in place, like say when replacing a cabinet or bad appliance inside the cabin. But for on deck replacing hatches, cleats, tackle etc, I reach for the butyl over the sika every time.
@@TeuluTribe They also make Butyl in tubes which I haven't tried but hear good things about. Just a disclaimer, but this is going to be a hot topic as you meet more and more boat owners. Some aren't going to be like me where I think both polyurethane and butyl products have their uses and are going to either say one is superior to the other and only to use that. Just so you know. But as far as where to apply it? I've done both on the fixture and on the deck. It's kind of a whatever is easiest thing for me. When I did the hatch on my cuddy cabin power cruiser which had bolts and nuts instead of screws, I cleaned the hatch with alcohol to make sure it was free of any oil or contaminants. Then applied the tape to the hatch and used a Phillips head screwdriver to pop the bolt holes in the tape. I put the bolts through the holes then wrapped a little extra tape around the bolts on the threads under the hatch. The holes in my deck actually have a slight chamfer in them so the extra tape forms an "O ring" in that chamfer, and the tape also holds the bolts in place so you can move the hatch around and they don't fall out. I put the hatch in and tightened it about 2/3 of the way, waited 24 hours and then tightened it the rest of the way, and used a razor knife on any squeeze out, and peeled it off. If you cannot picture what I mean there are quite a few you tube videos demonstrating installing fixtures, and even using it to fix leaky rubber seals on hatches. I want to say I remember the Wynn's from Gone with the Wynn's using it on their last overhaul in New Zealand or Australia on both hatches and the porthole/ window glass/lexan.
Its a well know fact that B.O.AT. Stands for Bust Out Another Thousand. Maybe not this fix but in due time. Boats are wonderful but definitely will drain the purse. You two are doing amazing with taking care of your repairs yourselves. Great video keep it up and Happy Sailing…
Plymouth my old stomping ground. ...🧙♂️😎 Mt Edgecombe in the background ... I used to catch the foot ferry over from the warf. Butyle tape for hatches deck fittings and screws and ports...always have some on hand. Say hello to Cahoda.
@@TeuluTribe It works on smooth even dry surfaces best....where you know you are going to have to remove stuff again.. on uneven surfaces it can be built up to greater thicknesses in layers.. A twist round a screw or bolt head will stop water ingress down a countersink hole. The other use is to isolate different metals like stainless steel from steel or aluminium.. under a fitting.
Thanks for another trip down memory lane, but this time, up on Dartmoor. I recognised Burrator Reservoir and behind it, Sheeps Tor, with its very distinctive shape. Spent many a weekend on the moor, with kids training for their Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze and Silver Awards. I was an instructor for the DofE, for many years. At one point, I was spending 3 out of 4 weekends out there, not only with DofE, but also as a guide for Students at Plymouth Polytechnic; now Plymouth University. At one time during the late 1980's and early '90's, I was also part of a group running Survival Courses, with ex-Special Forces soldiers. Great fun, but all about Confidence Building, as was the DofE. I wish I were young enough to still be able to do it; especially the DofE, as I really enjoyed passing on my skills to 14 and 15 year-old school-kids. The interesting thing was, most of the participants were schoolgirls, from Plymouth's Five Grammar Schools. We always had twice the number of girls, than we did boys and the girls always worked harder and put in more effort; especially on their expeditions and in their community projects.
Glad you enjoyed- Dartmoor is so beautiful. I did my Gold Duke of Edinburgh over Dartmoor and it was incredibly challenging but so rewarding- with rivers to dip in along the way! Oh wow, you have done all sorts! I love that there were twice the number of girls- i was the only girl in a scout group growing up and i was forever begging my friends to join!
@@TeuluTribe But You got a Gold Award out of it. Shame about your friends, but that's their loss. It's very clear, that you had great parents who didn't try to hold you back, as so many girls parents do. Some people just don't want their 'little girl' to grow up; especially fathers. From my own experience, it's not just girls whose parents hold them back. I had to leave home at 18, before I could even choose my own friends, or choose what I did with my life. My father was a Civil Servant and wanted me to go into the CS. I did, for 18 months, then resigned when I hit my 18th Birthday, as I knew I did not have what it took, to be a 'Time Served, Superannuated' Civil Servant. The CS was too regimented for me and the thought of having to do everything the CS way for the rest of my working life, just freaked me out. Like you, I'm a Free Spirit and doing what all my friends were doing - Wife, Family and Mortgage - was just not for me. Yes, it would have been nice to have had a daughter, but I couldn't face everything else which went with it. That's what I enjoyed about the DofE; I got to 'adopt' a whole bunch of girls, for a year or so, until they got their Awards. Who ever thought, that Volunteering, could be so rewarding? Certainly not me, but it was. Onwards and upwards.
More power is more prop walk - which clearly you now understand. You can also use a rope to stop the boat going too far to port as you back out. Leave a light line from your starboard stern cleat to the dock and back to your boat. As you back out you can control the stern with it. You can pull it through and back on board when you are finished with it.
@@TeuluTribe It may bring the bow round so a light touch needed and ....make sure the line is free to run and won't get snagged, either on the dock or 😱 the prop
I love you guys. Doing what you want at your age. Keep it up I will be watching all episodes from Florida. If you make here to the USA or even the Bahamas, let me know.
And one tip: If you are changing from reverse to forward (or vice versa), always give the engine (or gearbox) a second in neutral to align. If you do not do it, you add unnecessary stress on it. And a nice side effect: You learn to maneuver your boat with more ease and less stress. Boats are slow and heavy and take their time. Lets give it to them. 🙂
@@TeuluTribe also if you get prop walk at the start of the manoeuvre don't turn the wheel all the way in the opposite direction only turn it a little so the rudder can bite in the water and the boat will respond better if you turn the rudder fully the rudder is too flat and will not cut through the water so well.. **( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡° )**
Im so glad that i found y’all’s channel. Showing how it is in the beginning is an eye opener. Ive been dreaming of moving to Florida a buying a boat to sail the islands there. Anyways, enjoy the next chapter of y’all’s wonderful story! Much love from across the pond.
Nice job, next is to oil your teak decking lol there is always something to maintain or fix on a boat, I’m sensing you’ll fit in well with the live aboard community when you find your feet and start travelling further abroad.
I was so glad when I saw you remove the deck hatch completely instead of trying to patch up the leak. All you do by patching is to cover over other peoples bad work and delay eliminating the root problem. It’s going to be a steep learning curve but I believe you have what it takes to succeed.
What a beautiful story so far… newly subscribed… congratulations on finding a boat and beginning your voyage!! Thank you for sharing and inspiring us all!!
I recognise the Plymouth weather (although not sure what that blue stuff and yellow thing is later on!) That combination of screws makes me think someone's had that hatch off before! Great job! Thanks for a nice video!
Thanks Tom 😊Haha i know right! We are strangers to that big yellow thing in the sky 🤣I think you are right about the hatch being off before- there is fibreglass by it which makes us think a previous repair has been done.
@@TeuluTribe It was a while ago, and I prefer smaller and with sails these days. I sent an email to you a couple of days ago too - some ideas around collaborting....
As long as the water only comes from somewhere above the water line everything is fine. The fun starts when it hasn't rained in weeks and the bilge is still is slowly filling up. I can't think of any more enjoyable work than emptying a stinky, oily and self refilling bilge.
@@TeuluTribe As long as the pumps are faster then the leaks... The fun thing is, here in the Netherlands the inland water vessels sink at a regular basis. They have open cargo hatches and if the wind and waves pick up in the IJsselmeer they go down. Just a meter or so and then they call specialized companies with big pumps to recover them. No big deal 🚢
@@TeuluTribe Always! It's not really dangerous. They have a draft of about 4 meter when fully loaded and add one more meter to that and they hit the ground. So the bridge and living area is still above the water. Looks funny though.
Great video guy's your learning fast 😎🙏 Your next skill will be fibreglassing. It would of been ideal for your inner broken white rim around your hatch 🤓 Watch Sailing Nanji, they do loads of fibreglass work traveling the world. One night they even got properly ship wrecked on rocks...loads of fibreglass work 😮
Thanks so much! Yes, in hindsight fibreglass would have worked really well- oh well, i would say for next time but hopefully there won't be one of those anytime soon 🤣wow. That sounds scary about them being on the rocks!
Best put down to rebed all the hatches. If the sealant is perished on one it is on all of them. Consider butyl tape rather than Sikka Flex. Use of two or three even putty knives is much easier and less deadly than a carving knife. (If you snap one the pointy bits fly quite a ways.) Becka, when editing, please watch the audio levels a bit more closely. Laptops only have a couple of watts behind the speaker but those of us watching at home give the volume button a good work out.
Thanks Mark- we have some Butyl tape onboard but wasn't quite sure how we would use it- just tape to the deck and lay the hatch on top? Will watch for the audio. Thanks 😊
Great to see the Jesters. Check out their website and the history behind them. Jester was one of the boats in the first OSTAR a race with Blondie Haslar at the helm. Sir Francis Chichester was also in that race, quite some history. Blondie also invented the Haslar windvane one of the pre-cursors to modern windvanes. To top it all Blondie was one of the few survivors of the Cockleshell Heroes WW2 raid on Bordeaux in kayaks. Ref boat jobs, I would have used Butyl sealant, not Sikaflex. Also Becka is right the teak is on the main grp layer and I’m not sure if there is a balsa core but it will be wet if there was. Get yourself a cordless multi tool, you will find it invaluable for cutting, sanding and it also has a smooth scraper blade that makes quick work of getting under deck fittings. If you haven’t already watch the videos of Mads on his Warrior 38 rebuild, Sail Life. Invaluable advice on just about everything. Good news on the ensign…. Andy UK
Thanks for the comment Andy! It’s a fascinating history. They told us a bit about it but we went online after they left. Seems it was introduced as a Corinthian response. So cool. Might be a silly question but is butyl tape the same as butyl sealant? We have some but weren’t quite sure on it’s application! We have a multi tool, just reached for the bread knife instead 🤣
@@TeuluTribe Btw yes the Jester is a Corinthian event taking things back to how they started and before sponsorship etc made transatlantic races too expensive for most amateur sailors. I have a few friends who have done it and I love that there are no rules' it’s not even a race as such. Cheers. A
I literally spend more time fixing than sailing my boat. Of course it is nice to have a well maintained boat on those times I do use it, but you sort of... well you always will be working on a boat.
Well done with the hatch repair , exactly how I replaced a hatch on my caravan zac did everything correctly , glad you enjoyed your break away ,will you be taking a sailing holiday this summer ? 😃
Great video and some handy boat fixing skills being demonstrated. if you want a good read about the Jester Challenge download "A voyage to the sea" by Denis Gorman. An ordinary guy doing some extraordinary stuff. Fair winds you two.
If I may?? Contact your boat builder and try to learn about your decks below the teak. Most boats use a core material between layers of fiberglass to strength the decks and if wood was used for this purpose...any water intrusion around screw holes etc. will create wood rot and soft spots and these must be dealt with.
You said one thing: "It's better that they happen here, when you've got all the tools and electric and stuff, rather than at sea". Most raining-leakage you find in the harbour, but it's great you tackle this head on, rather than just patching it for a few weeks. But please do not leave ANY tools behind, when leaving port. I guarantee you will need every single tool, you left at one time. Or screw. Thats why sailors often have more tools and spare parts on board, than they have food.... 🤣😓😓😓
Would like more information on what it's like to sail a ketch as I've never sailed one. Also your list of jobs may change, but it will never shorten: that's the entry fee to freedom...⛵💰
Hey guys! Been following your journey for a while now, you’ve done a fantastic job! If you come down Pembrokeshire and explore our beautiful waters and would like an experienced crew let us gladly assist! Fishing, spear fishing and hopefully a few lobsters too!
Thanks so much! Ah that’s great- thanks for the offer. We moved from Swansea down to Devon so aren’t there anymore but loved spear fishing when we were there, never saw any lobsters though!
We enjoyed your new video! Happy birthday!!! Congratulations on the move also. We have a few pots for the lobsters, but can be discovered on spring tides at the right beaches. Pop a hand line with some feathers over the side, the mackerel are in! Best wishes guys 👌🏽
Which sikaflex did you use? One of the downsides of using such adhesives is that if another leak occurs you will struggle to get the hatch back off again.
Others have said it, butyl tape has a lot of advantages and is cheap. If you must sikaflex it, only screw down lightly then snug it up 24 hours later. In 10 years when you come to rebed that hatch, you’ll wish you used butyl…
@@TeuluTribe more or less, yes. Clean first with meths or better still acetone, both surfaces. The butyl needs to be warmish- like body temperature and it becomes easier to handle. Bead about 3mm thick around the edges and inside the screw holes too. Also, twist a bit off and pull it out like chewing gum and wrap it around the heads of screws before inserting them. This stops moisture going down the threads from the exposed head and into your balsa. Trim up the squeezed out bead - much less messy than sikaflex, meths to clean area and you’re done. Sikaflex is a wonderful adhesive - you’ll discover that in a few years, and the entire tube will go off in a few weeks after opening (even if you cover it well with some cling film and the nozzle) and it is crazy expensive. Your butyl will be serviceable in your bosun’s locker for years… Good luck. PS I saw your boat when it was for sale… very nearly went to see her but bought a Pearson 365 instead as I single hand.
Bravo for doing the job right. Except for putting on gloves after you cut yourself. Good to see you took time for friends and an outing. Life is to short to always work all the time.
Would really love to hear more about your story... how you got to where you are now? Money? Sailing experience? How you met? Education? Advice to others wanting to do the same thing? What your dreams are for the future too!
Hello Emma. You need to go back and start at the beginning, if you want to see Becka's beginnings. It'll only take you a couple of months to catch up, if you watch two or three episodes each day, as most of them are about 15 - 20 minutes long. I've just finished catching up with 'Sailing SV Delos', which I started watching in October last year. They've been sailing around The World since 2009 and are now up to episode 370. I found them whilst looking for something to watch on YT, during last Winter's Lockdown. They've travelled to some amazing places and met some amazing people, but it's their Underwater Filming which really impresses. In addition, some of their Ocean Crossings, in massive storms, were real 'Edge-of-the-Seat' stuff. They had many Crew Members over the years. Some stayed only a couple of weeks and some for several years. They now have a 2 year-old daughter, who is rapidly becoming a real character and is a complete scene stealer. Well worth watching, even if you just choose a few episodes, here and there.
Question: Zach, I see you wearing clothes from Canada (Roots shirts/sweaters, Algonquin Park). Have you been to Canada before? I am a Canadian living in Ontario, close to Algonquin Park (3 hours, 300 KMs) and am seriously curious to know how you fit in with my part of the world. Let me know if you want more Canadian clothing! Haha
This is Becka as Zach is at work but yes he has! He did three summers doing Canoe trips through Algonquin Park as part of a summer camp and always says how beautiful it is. He loves roots clothing so much and would love more Canadian clothing 🙈 We hope to go to Canada together in the future and do a canoe trip- it sounds really amazing there 😊
It has to really suck to work that hard and save all of that money and be so excited about buying the boat, just to find out that it is a big money pit and a piece of crap😢
Missed the opportunity to really add some drama. Should have shown water in the bilge, frantically yelling “the pump isn’t working, we might be sinking”, lots of hustle and bustle and leave the audience on a cliff hanger thinking your sinking in the middle of the ocean all because of a small drip from a hatch. Remember the goal in storytelling is to strike an emotion in the audience. Every boat “problem” is a new opportunity to get those emotions going for your audience. On a different note, I agree with your choice of boats and am currently taking the beginning steps in learning to sail myself and will hopefully be in the market for an old ketch myself. My question is about trimming the mizzen main and stay sails. Not a lot of info on TH-cam about it. I have to imagine it’s about the same as a main and jib. But why choose 1 sail plan over another?
Haha imagine 🤣 Oh nice! We are still figuring that out- when we sailed last weekend we dropped the genoa and just sailed on the main and mizzen and the boat dramatically slowed- it would be nice to sail with just mizzen and genoa in higher winds. We are yet to figure all this out too! 😊
@@TeuluTribe something I thought of for when yall get caught up on projects which never really happens on a boat.lol. I have been going through and pulling things and recaulking here and there just cause I don't know when it was done last. Just an idea. On my boat I have handrails above the salon and some other things attached that I've just pulled and caulked to make sure I don't have leaks anytime soon.
Just a little thing to add- this is the last video of our Ensign like that! There is a delay between filming and posting so we have taken your comments on board about it not being right and it’s now fixed! But this footage was from a few weeks ago 😊
Hi Becka and Zach, I was one of the chaps you interviewed in Plymouth just before we set off across the Atlantic. You may have heard about our adventures but none of us made it to the USA. We are all safe, two of us are in the Azores but on different islands, and two of us made it back to the UK. The weather played a big part in this but for me it was also a time thing, I must be home for a family commitment in September(if not sooner!). Love the video and thanks for keeping it real, I am often concerned that us Jesters are seen as bonkers. Thank you for bringing us some great entertainment. Cheers, Bernie
Hi Bernie! We have been thinking about you guys lots and following along on the website. Sorry to hear you didn't make it across but hearing about the crazy weather out there, i definitely think you made the right decision. You may be seen as bonkers but all the best people are! 😊
Amazing , I’ve got travelling across the Atlantic in mind as a challenge these last few yrs but didn’t know the jester challenges existed . Current watching jake kavanagh interviews in TH-cam 👍😎 at least teulu hatch’s are now water tight ready for her trip 👍😉🛥
Well done with the hatch repair, 1 little tip when sealing something like a hatch is to not screw it down tight in first instant but let it start to cure a little and then finish tightening, this stops all the sealant being squeezed out and leaving thin amount under the frame .
Chris Wilson smart advice.
@@azmike1956
Spot on, turns the sealant into a proper gasket
Thanks Chris! We actually did do this- we screwed the screws in but not tight and went back the next day and tightened them. Thanks so much 😊
Zack and Becka,
Another awesome job. Really, well done.
Blue Skies!
Faithfully,
James
We appreciate it James! Thanks!
The Jesters Challenge. Wow. Another good job Zach. ❤🙏
This is a down to earth couple and I wish them the best through their journey together.
Aw thanks so much Jack.
"you sort yourself out". One of the best definition about sailing.
Definitely 😊
Oh Well…Glad it wasn’t a Hull Leak…But another Job to be fixed…Continue to Stay Safe & Enjoy😎
Theres always a silver lining!
Good job guys, pesky leaks, keep your repair kit handy as you will no doubt find more as you travel about, that lovely smile is infectious young lady, wishing you all the best, Al
Thanks Al, yep- so pesky!
This is really cool it was also really cool to hear about the jewter challenge as I'm from Rhode Island and sail out of Rhode Island and it was cool to hear a little Rhode Island plug from across the pond.
Meeting others, the primary joy of sailing. Enjoy the rest of your sailing life. And go see the world while you are at it.
We sure will! Thanks Don 😊
I found your channel at the time you bought your boat. I love your work ethic. I'm looking forward to seeing you sail away!
Thanks so much! We can't wait for that moment 😊
Great stuff guys .. I laughed tears when Zak found an assortment of screw types when fixing your windows 😆.. I am still finding oddities 1 year later .. hope to cross paths some time .. Chaz n Gloria UFOII Telstar trimiran . Mar Menor Spain .. maybe catch you on Navily.
Haha it just sums up boats through and through 🤣
i supposewater through the roof is better than water through the floor when you're talking boats.
anyways...great show, great scenery, great music. thanks a lot.
Very true! Perspective is a wonderful thing 😊
Aww you guys
We are just figuring it all out as we go along 🤣
The decks are a balsa core sandwich so the layers that you saw would be teak, gelcoat, fibreglass, endgrain balsa, fibreglass. Have a tap around the area with a light hammer, you should hear a solid sound, if the leak has affected the balsa, it will return a dull sound. This is what causes spongy decks. Fixable, but a big job.
I've just re-cored half of my deck because of a leaking fitting.
Thanks Klaudia! That makes so much sense. Will hit with a hammer and see what we find, it does sound a massive job! Did you have a leak for a while?
Very enjoyable video
Thank you for sharing your challenges
Glad you enjoyed 😊
Plenty of leeks in Wales 🏴 what do you expect xx keep at it guys love the channel 🤙
Haha true 🤣 although not in Wales now! Glad you are enjoying the channel 😊
Good man Zach. Gly to see you are like me. I would have to pull it apart. No doing it the lazy way.
Cracking job on the repair and gr8 to see you mab a little sail😉
Haha thanks Chris- it’s gotta be done, otherwise the boat jobs feel a bit overwhelming 🙈
Hi Both!
Becca, it's a beautiful ring on your left hand's index finger!
Zach, I'm glad you still have gloves from your old job 😉
All together: well done and thank you for your videos!
Thanks Michail! My mother bought it for me a few months ago- it symbolises fluidity 😊haha Zach does have a pair- they have come in useful! 😅
Another success! Well done you two! Is there no end to your talents!!?? ❤️❤️XXXX
Thanks Helen! We are just figuring it out as we go along! xxx
I love to see all of this coming together! Nice quality repairs and great videos! I am so excited for the stories to come.
Thanks so much Mark 😊
Another great episode guys. A really nice mix of all-sorts. I bet you're looking forward to hiking in some fabulous places that your amazing vessel will lead you too😎
Thanks Terry! Oh yes, we are SO excited for that.
Nice one on the hatch repair. I’d get a multi tool, it makes boat work and in particular sika removal a breeze. Also having owned a Colvic for 20 years be aware that full lock in reverse can be more like a brake than a rudder. 60% rudder can be more effective. Hope this helps . Great videos btw!
We actually have a multi tool, the bread knife just works so well 🤣 Makes sense about full lock in reverse! Thanks Andy 😊
Well done with the hatch job👍. Looking forward to the next episode. Keep up the good work.
SV Kiwi Lady Opua Bay of islands New Zealand.
Thanks Russell! 😊
be fine, wood only rots when its stuck wet. :) some doors on some abbeys in England over 900 years old. your boat will be fine.
Very true! 😊
Wise statement our first leak.
If you've ever seen a windscreen replacement you'll remember they create quite a high peak in the sealant by cutting an inverted "V" in the nozzle. This ensures even coverage when pressure is applied when re-installing the hatch.
Butyl Sealant Tape (malleable) is used in all these repairs, including wrapping screws by many of your TH-cam peers. Mats from Sail Life, Peter from Travels with Geordie and Teal from Onboard Lifestyle.
Agreed I switched to Butyl for all things where I am sealing out water on deck, & have never looked back. Butyl is non hardening so much easier to work with and cleanup afterwords is a breeze. Down the road when you want to repair or replace something the butyl will also come up much easier. The cooler the temps are when you work with it the better down to a certain point I suppose. I've never tried to use it at close to freezing. The warmer it gets the stickier and more malleable it gets.
Being non hardening it also has the added bonus of not hardening in an expensive tube if you don't use it all right away, or it goes past it's shelf life in a sealed tube. You can store left overs, or rolls of Butyl in a compartment on your boat and it will be there and ready to do it's job indefinitely. I wouldn't try and use it in place of Sika for holding heavy things in place, like say when replacing a cabinet or bad appliance inside the cabin. But for on deck replacing hatches, cleats, tackle etc, I reach for the butyl over the sika every time.
We have Butyl tape on board but wasn't quite sure on the best application of it for a hatch. Thanks for the advice! 😊
Interesting! Would you tape it directly to the deck and lay the hatch on top?
@@TeuluTribe They also make Butyl in tubes which I haven't tried but hear good things about. Just a disclaimer, but this is going to be a hot topic as you meet more and more boat owners. Some aren't going to be like me where I think both polyurethane and butyl products have their uses and are going to either say one is superior to the other and only to use that. Just so you know.
But as far as where to apply it? I've done both on the fixture and on the deck. It's kind of a whatever is easiest thing for me. When I did the hatch on my cuddy cabin power cruiser which had bolts and nuts instead of screws, I cleaned the hatch with alcohol to make sure it was free of any oil or contaminants. Then applied the tape to the hatch and used a Phillips head screwdriver to pop the bolt holes in the tape. I put the bolts through the holes then wrapped a little extra tape around the bolts on the threads under the hatch. The holes in my deck actually have a slight chamfer in them so the extra tape forms an "O ring" in that chamfer, and the tape also holds the bolts in place so you can move the hatch around and they don't fall out.
I put the hatch in and tightened it about 2/3 of the way, waited 24 hours and then tightened it the rest of the way, and used a razor knife on any squeeze out, and peeled it off.
If you cannot picture what I mean there are quite a few you tube videos demonstrating installing fixtures, and even using it to fix leaky rubber seals on hatches. I want to say I remember the Wynn's from Gone with the Wynn's using it on their last overhaul in New Zealand or Australia on both hatches and the porthole/ window glass/lexan.
Its a well know fact that B.O.AT. Stands for Bust Out Another Thousand. Maybe not this fix but in due time. Boats are wonderful but definitely will drain the purse. You two are doing amazing with taking care of your repairs yourselves. Great video keep it up and Happy Sailing…
Haha yup. Sounds about right! Thanks so much 😊
Plymouth my old stomping ground. ...🧙♂️😎 Mt Edgecombe in the background ... I used to catch the foot ferry over from the warf.
Butyle tape for hatches deck fittings and screws and ports...always have some on hand.
Say hello to Cahoda.
Oh cool! We have some Butyl tape but weren't quite sure of the best application for it for a hatch. How would you use it? 😊
@@TeuluTribe
It works on smooth even dry surfaces best....where you know you are going to have to remove stuff again.. on uneven surfaces it can be built up to greater thicknesses in layers..
A twist round a screw or bolt head will stop water ingress down a countersink hole.
The other use is to isolate different metals like stainless steel from steel or aluminium.. under a fitting.
Really nice and balanced video! I enjoyed every bit (as usual). The editing is nicely done, and ... and... ALL of it was SO nice!!! Thanks!
Wow, thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it all 😊
Teak decking as thick as 3/8 to 1/2 inches would cost a small fortune today!!
Haha, maybe we are sitting on a gold mine- who knew 😆
Thanks for another trip down memory lane, but this time, up on Dartmoor. I recognised Burrator Reservoir and behind it, Sheeps Tor, with its very distinctive shape. Spent many a weekend on the moor, with kids training for their Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze and Silver Awards. I was an instructor for the DofE, for many years. At one point, I was spending 3 out of 4 weekends out there, not only with DofE, but also as a guide for Students at Plymouth Polytechnic; now Plymouth University. At one time during the late 1980's and early '90's, I was also part of a group running Survival Courses, with ex-Special Forces soldiers. Great fun, but all about Confidence Building, as was the DofE. I wish I were young enough to still be able to do it; especially the DofE, as I really enjoyed passing on my skills to 14 and 15 year-old school-kids. The interesting thing was, most of the participants were schoolgirls, from Plymouth's Five Grammar Schools. We always had twice the number of girls, than we did boys and the girls always worked harder and put in more effort; especially on their expeditions and in their community projects.
Glad you enjoyed- Dartmoor is so beautiful. I did my Gold Duke of Edinburgh over Dartmoor and it was incredibly challenging but so rewarding- with rivers to dip in along the way! Oh wow, you have done all sorts! I love that there were twice the number of girls- i was the only girl in a scout group growing up and i was forever begging my friends to join!
@@TeuluTribe But You got a Gold Award out of it. Shame about your friends, but that's their loss. It's very clear, that you had great parents who didn't try to hold you back, as so many girls parents do. Some people just don't want their 'little girl' to grow up; especially fathers. From my own experience, it's not just girls whose parents hold them back. I had to leave home at 18, before I could even choose my own friends, or choose what I did with my life. My father was a Civil Servant and wanted me to go into the CS. I did, for 18 months, then resigned when I hit my 18th Birthday, as I knew I did not have what it took, to be a 'Time Served, Superannuated' Civil Servant. The CS was too regimented for me and the thought of having to do everything the CS way for the rest of my working life, just freaked me out. Like you, I'm a Free Spirit and doing what all my friends were doing - Wife, Family and Mortgage - was just not for me. Yes, it would have been nice to have had a daughter, but I couldn't face everything else which went with it. That's what I enjoyed about the DofE; I got to 'adopt' a whole bunch of girls, for a year or so, until they got their Awards. Who ever thought, that Volunteering, could be so rewarding? Certainly not me, but it was. Onwards and upwards.
Love you guys. You brighten my day and make me smile.
Aw we are so glad 😊
More power is more prop walk - which clearly you now understand. You can also use a rope to stop the boat going too far to port as you back out. Leave a light line from your starboard stern cleat to the dock and back to your boat. As you back out you can control the stern with it. You can pull it through and back on board when you are finished with it.
Good idea Nigel- we were a little concerned by keeping our stern line on would pull our bow round but we will give it a go next time 😊
@@TeuluTribe It may bring the bow round so a light touch needed and ....make sure the line is free to run and won't get snagged, either on the dock or 😱 the prop
Best of luck in yours journey
Thanks 😊
Another lovely video. Thanks for bringing us along.
Thanks David- glad you can be here 😊
I love you guys. Doing what you want at your age. Keep it up I will be watching all episodes from Florida. If you make here to the USA or even the Bahamas, let me know.
Thanks so much and we sure will! 😊
And one tip: If you are changing from reverse to forward (or vice versa), always give the engine (or gearbox) a second in neutral to align. If you do not do it, you add unnecessary stress on it. And a nice side effect: You learn to maneuver your boat with more ease and less stress. Boats are slow and heavy and take their time. Lets give it to them. 🙂
Great suggestion, thanks 😊
@@TeuluTribe also if you get prop walk at the start of the manoeuvre don't turn the wheel all the way in the opposite direction only turn it a little so the rudder can bite in the water and the boat will respond better if you turn the rudder fully the rudder is too flat and will not cut through the water so well.. **( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡° )**
Im so glad that i found y’all’s channel. Showing how it is in the beginning is an eye opener. Ive been dreaming of moving to Florida a buying a boat to sail the islands there.
Anyways, enjoy the next chapter of y’all’s wonderful story! Much love from across the pond.
You 100% should do it! Thank you so much for being here, glad you enjoy the vids 😊
Nice job, next is to oil your teak decking lol there is always something to maintain or fix on a boat, I’m sensing you’ll fit in well with the live aboard community when you find your feet and start travelling further abroad.
Thanks Paul- yes, always something to fix!
I was so glad when I saw you remove the deck hatch completely instead of trying to patch up the leak. All you do by patching is to cover over other peoples bad work and delay eliminating the root problem. It’s going to be a steep learning curve but I believe you have what it takes to succeed.
Got to do the job properly! Thanks Todd 😊
Have we had a full boat tour as of yet ? or are we still waiting in anticipation ?
- Thanks Becka for sharing bloody awesome video again mate !
Glad you enjoyed it! Boat tour is coming really soon 😊
What a beautiful story so far… newly subscribed… congratulations on finding a boat and beginning your voyage!! Thank you for sharing and inspiring us all!!
Thanks so much Jonathan 😊 so glad you can be here!
Lovely video with lots of variation.
Thanks 😊
Fun fact: that navy ship @6.14 is the worlds fastest navy ship.
Fun following your progress 😃👍
Wow, that is a fun fact! We love watching them from the saloon!
I recognise the Plymouth weather (although not sure what that blue stuff and yellow thing is later on!) That combination of screws makes me think someone's had that hatch off before! Great job! Thanks for a nice video!
Thanks Tom 😊Haha i know right! We are strangers to that big yellow thing in the sky 🤣I think you are right about the hatch being off before- there is fibreglass by it which makes us think a previous repair has been done.
Good boat repair and hopefully you don’t get many more surprises like that!
Haha we hope so too! Hey ho, at least (fingers crossed), its one less hatch to leak!
Thanks
Thanks so much Pip! 😊😊
Very cool. I know that stretch of water so well having sailed up and down many many times, mostly on large grey vessels.
Oh cool- oo the big grey boats. How exciting!
@@TeuluTribe It was a while ago, and I prefer smaller and with sails these days. I sent an email to you a couple of days ago too - some ideas around collaborting....
@@savvynavvy oh cool! It’s been a hectic few days. I’ll have a little look 😊
As long as the water only comes from somewhere above the water line everything is fine. The fun starts when it hasn't rained in weeks and the bilge is still is slowly filling up. I can't think of any more enjoyable work than emptying a stinky, oily and self refilling bilge.
Oh yeah, now that sounds scary! There is always a silver lining 😊
@@TeuluTribe As long as the pumps are faster then the leaks... The fun thing is, here in the Netherlands the inland water vessels sink at a regular basis. They have open cargo hatches and if the wind and waves pick up in the IJsselmeer they go down. Just a meter or so and then they call specialized companies with big pumps to recover them. No big deal 🚢
@@FlyingConey Really?! Wow, you said that so casually 🤣 are the people onboard always ok?
@@TeuluTribe Always! It's not really dangerous. They have a draft of about 4 meter when fully loaded and add one more meter to that and they hit the ground. So the bridge and living area is still above the water. Looks funny though.
Great video guy's your learning fast 😎🙏
Your next skill will be fibreglassing. It would of been ideal for your inner broken white rim around your hatch 🤓
Watch Sailing Nanji, they do loads of fibreglass work traveling the world. One night they even got properly ship wrecked on rocks...loads of fibreglass work 😮
Thanks so much! Yes, in hindsight fibreglass would have worked really well- oh well, i would say for next time but hopefully there won't be one of those anytime soon 🤣wow. That sounds scary about them being on the rocks!
@@TeuluTribe yes a scary time...good thing was they had a strong boat like yours 😎🙏 th-cam.com/video/-JxhOQLu6xQ/w-d-xo.html
The layer under the teak will also be fibreglass
I like how your headliner comes out in small sections like that, so you can do repairs without having to pull the whole thing down…
Its clever isn't it!
Best put down to rebed all the hatches. If the sealant is perished on one it is on all of them. Consider butyl tape rather than Sikka Flex. Use of two or three even putty knives is much easier and less deadly than a carving knife. (If you snap one the pointy bits fly quite a ways.) Becka, when editing, please watch the audio levels a bit more closely. Laptops only have a couple of watts behind the speaker but those of us watching at home give the volume button a good work out.
Thanks Mark- we have some Butyl tape onboard but wasn't quite sure how we would use it- just tape to the deck and lay the hatch on top? Will watch for the audio. Thanks 😊
Mads is meticulous. Watch here: th-cam.com/video/1g1Q_4VwiD0/w-d-xo.html
Great to see the Jesters, but they've had a hard time of it
Apparently the weather has been tough for them!
Great to see the Jesters. Check out their website and the history behind them. Jester was one of the boats in the first OSTAR a race with Blondie Haslar at the helm. Sir Francis Chichester was also in that race, quite some history. Blondie also invented the Haslar windvane one of the pre-cursors to modern windvanes. To top it all Blondie was one of the few survivors of the Cockleshell Heroes WW2 raid on Bordeaux in kayaks.
Ref boat jobs, I would have used Butyl sealant, not Sikaflex. Also Becka is right the teak is on the main grp layer and I’m not sure if there is a balsa core but it will be wet if there was. Get yourself a cordless multi tool, you will find it invaluable for cutting, sanding and it also has a smooth scraper blade that makes quick work of getting under deck fittings. If you haven’t already watch the videos of Mads on his Warrior 38 rebuild, Sail Life. Invaluable advice on just about everything. Good news on the ensign…. Andy UK
Thanks for the comment Andy! It’s a fascinating history. They told us a bit about it but we went online after they left. Seems it was introduced as a Corinthian response. So cool.
Might be a silly question but is butyl tape the same as butyl sealant? We have some but weren’t quite sure on it’s application! We have a multi tool, just reached for the bread knife instead 🤣
@@TeuluTribe Btw yes the Jester is a Corinthian event taking things back to how they started and before sponsorship etc made transatlantic races too expensive for most amateur sailors. I have a few friends who have done it and I love that there are no rules' it’s not even a race as such. Cheers. A
Hi guys, love your videos, what is the make and model of the boat? Its lovely, wish you guys all the best
Thanks so much Sam, glad you enjoy them ☺️ it’s a Colvic Victor Ketch 😊
In the big scheme of things, a leaking from above is fundamentally better leaking from below.
I couldn’t agree more!
love your boat
Thanks Darrell 😊
I literally spend more time fixing than sailing my boat. Of course it is nice to have a well maintained boat on those times I do use it, but you sort of... well you always will be working on a boat.
Hahah yep, we sure are finding that! Loving learning new things but it does seem never ending at points 🙈
Well done with the hatch repair , exactly how I replaced a hatch on my caravan zac did everything correctly , glad you enjoyed your break away ,will you be taking a sailing holiday this summer ? 😃
Ah thats great to hear! We are hoping to sail lots this summer!😊
EXCELLENT
Thanks Ed!
Great video and some handy boat fixing skills being demonstrated. if you want a good read about the Jester Challenge download "A voyage to the sea" by Denis Gorman. An ordinary guy doing some extraordinary stuff. Fair winds you two.
Thanks Gavin- yes, will check that out. Such fascinating stories- even why it was set up is incredible.
My thought to Steven. When I spotted the title I hough first of a hull leak. Glad its repared.
All repaired now! 😊
If I may?? Contact your boat builder and try to learn about your decks below the teak. Most boats use a core material between layers of fiberglass to strength the decks and if wood was used for this purpose...any water intrusion around screw holes etc. will create wood rot and soft spots and these must be dealt with.
The builder went out of business in 2000.
You said one thing: "It's better that they happen here, when you've got all the tools and electric and stuff, rather than at sea". Most raining-leakage you find in the harbour, but it's great you tackle this head on, rather than just patching it for a few weeks.
But please do not leave ANY tools behind, when leaving port. I guarantee you will need every single tool, you left at one time. Or screw.
Thats why sailors often have more tools and spare parts on board, than they have food.... 🤣😓😓😓
Will keep all our tools! Thanks so much 😊
This dude manages her anxiety about everything amazingly well.
Humm a leak in a old boat , comes with the territory, Oh well , just fix it !
Exactly what we did do! 😊
Would like more information on what it's like to sail a ketch as I've never sailed one.
Also your list of jobs may change, but it will never shorten: that's the entry fee to freedom...⛵💰
We will be making lots of vids in the future about why we picked a ketch and what it is like to sail 😊 and yes- a worthwhile ticket to freedom 😊
Okay, you guys need a multi tool for boat projects, quit using a bread knife. 😆
Hahaha, yes we really should 🤣 it just works so well!
Hey guys! Been following your journey for a while now, you’ve done a fantastic job! If you come down Pembrokeshire and explore our beautiful waters and would like an experienced crew let us gladly assist! Fishing, spear fishing and hopefully a few lobsters too!
Thanks so much! Ah that’s great- thanks for the offer. We moved from Swansea down to Devon so aren’t there anymore but loved spear fishing when we were there, never saw any lobsters though!
We enjoyed your new video! Happy birthday!!! Congratulations on the move also.
We have a few pots for the lobsters, but can be discovered on spring tides at the right beaches. Pop a hand line with some feathers over the side, the mackerel are in! Best wishes guys 👌🏽
I always think boats spend their life trying to sink😉🤣🤣 I hate leaks
Haha this really made us laugh! We just had our aft cabin hatch start leaking! Its honestly never ending 🤣
Which sikaflex did you use? One of the downsides of using such adhesives is that if another leak occurs you will struggle to get the hatch back off again.
We have a mixture of sikaflex’s but I think just the sealant ☺️
Others have said it, butyl tape has a lot of advantages and is cheap. If you must sikaflex it, only screw down lightly then snug it up 24 hours later. In 10 years when you come to rebed that hatch, you’ll wish you used butyl…
We have some, but weren't quite sure how to use it properly- do you stick it directly to the deck? Thanks Ian 😊
@@TeuluTribe more or less, yes. Clean first with meths or better still acetone, both surfaces. The butyl needs to be warmish- like body temperature and it becomes easier to handle. Bead about 3mm thick around the edges and inside the screw holes too. Also, twist a bit off and pull it out like chewing gum and wrap it around the heads of screws before inserting them. This stops moisture going down the threads from the exposed head and into your balsa.
Trim up the squeezed out bead - much less messy than sikaflex, meths to clean area and you’re done.
Sikaflex is a wonderful adhesive - you’ll discover that in a few years, and the entire tube will go off in a few weeks after opening (even if you cover it well with some cling film and the nozzle) and it is crazy expensive. Your butyl will be serviceable in your bosun’s locker for years…
Good luck. PS I saw your boat when it was for sale… very nearly went to see her but bought a Pearson 365 instead as I single hand.
It’s worth googling the folkboat Jester and the story of Blondie Haslar
Will look into it- thanks!
I hear you're sailing to Australia ?
Haha we would love to! Maybe in a few years!
Bravo for doing the job right. Except for putting on gloves after you cut yourself. Good to see you took time for friends and an outing. Life is to short to always work all the time.
Haha i know, its almost a 'too little, too late' moment but i guess its better than nothing 🤣
Would really love to hear more about your story... how you got to where you are now? Money? Sailing experience? How you met? Education? Advice to others wanting to do the same thing? What your dreams are for the future too!
We will try and make a vid in the future about these topics 😊
Hello Emma. You need to go back and start at the beginning, if you want to see Becka's beginnings. It'll only take you a couple of months to catch up, if you watch two or three episodes each day, as most of them are about 15 - 20 minutes long. I've just finished catching up with 'Sailing SV Delos', which I started watching in October last year. They've been sailing around The World since 2009 and are now up to episode 370. I found them whilst looking for something to watch on YT, during last Winter's Lockdown. They've travelled to some amazing places and met some amazing people, but it's their Underwater Filming which really impresses. In addition, some of their Ocean Crossings, in massive storms, were real 'Edge-of-the-Seat' stuff. They had many Crew Members over the years. Some stayed only a couple of weeks and some for several years. They now have a 2 year-old daughter, who is rapidly becoming a real character and is a complete scene stealer. Well worth watching, even if you just choose a few episodes, here and there.
Check water tanks
Have done!
13:14 I spy savvy Navvy
You do indeed!
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Seal,hatches with butyl tape, way better than sikoflex and easier to use
We love butyl tape!
Whoop
Question: Zach, I see you wearing clothes from Canada (Roots shirts/sweaters, Algonquin Park). Have you been to Canada before? I am a Canadian living in Ontario, close to Algonquin Park (3 hours, 300 KMs) and am seriously curious to know how you fit in with my part of the world. Let me know if you want more Canadian clothing! Haha
This is Becka as Zach is at work but yes he has! He did three summers doing Canoe trips through Algonquin Park as part of a summer camp and always says how beautiful it is. He loves roots clothing so much and would love more Canadian clothing 🙈 We hope to go to Canada together in the future and do a canoe trip- it sounds really amazing there 😊
May I ask what ensign you're flying?
It was made incorrectly, we have now fixed it 😊
It has to really suck to work that hard and save all of that money and be so excited about buying the boat, just to find out that it is a big money pit and a piece of crap😢
Hahaha every boat in the world has leaks at some point 🤣 it’s all fixed and good as new now 😊
butyl tape for the win
We have some now in case!
One job on a boat always leads to many more. Boats have their own adgenders
Haha they really do!
Please spend a little time and sort your ensign out, flying it as you are is quite disrespectful. Otherwise enjoying your journey so far
We have had it fixed for a little while but these videos were filmed a little while ago
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Missed the opportunity to really add some drama. Should have shown water in the bilge, frantically yelling “the pump isn’t working, we might be sinking”, lots of hustle and bustle and leave the audience on a cliff hanger thinking your sinking in the middle of the ocean all because of a small drip from a hatch. Remember the goal in storytelling is to strike an emotion in the audience. Every boat “problem” is a new opportunity to get those emotions going for your audience.
On a different note, I agree with your choice of boats and am currently taking the beginning steps in learning to sail myself and will hopefully be in the market for an old ketch myself. My question is about trimming the mizzen main and stay sails. Not a lot of info on TH-cam about it. I have to imagine it’s about the same as a main and jib. But why choose 1 sail plan over another?
Haha imagine 🤣
Oh nice! We are still figuring that out- when we sailed last weekend we dropped the genoa and just sailed on the main and mizzen and the boat dramatically slowed- it would be nice to sail with just mizzen and genoa in higher winds. We are yet to figure all this out too! 😊
Is it a law there you have to wear the life vest at all times?
Nope- we just choose too, especially because we are learning and the water is still really cold here!
@@TeuluTribe something I thought of for when yall get caught up on projects which never really happens on a boat.lol. I have been going through and pulling things and recaulking here and there just cause I don't know when it was done last. Just an idea. On my boat I have handrails above the salon and some other things attached that I've just pulled and caulked to make sure I don't have leaks anytime soon.