Best maintenance video I"ve seen. Slowly, methodically; every detail counts! Your engine room is dreamy! Amazing to see it so clean that you're wearing socks! Hallberg Rassy is my dream boat, and I hope to be doing the same someday!
37 years sailing, reading and watching boat maintenance stuff and I have to admit I never saw this level of dedication to detail and endless compromise with any boat system. Your determination and dedication is impresive!
Hi guys, i work in the motorsport industry for over 30 years and i watch loads of sailing chanels in order to help prepare myself to sail full time once retired.... Your chanel is one of the very few which displays the amount of attention to detail regarding maintenance and general tidyness needed I would expect from every cruising boat owner. Obviously you have the technical as well as financial background and understanding many other boat owners are lacking. Thanks for sharing your travels & upkeep, your chanel is a rare gem in the YT sailingverse. Best regards, Jens
Thanks Jens. Thats quite a compliment! The good news is that even the most complex boat systems are about the same complexity are cars from the 1980s! You'll be fine.
Thanks Richard. I think Selden guys in Sweden could do it just as good. Maybe even in the UK. Trouble is, most of the so called Selden services centers dotted around the world, cannot :( Or, they say they can but in reality they service so few, that its like the first time each time they do them.
@@SailCloudyBay just finished a 2 year refit on our 50ft Ketch. All done by a boat uard in Spain. Good job. However as I get closer to retirement having a 10th of your skill set will keep me in good order. Greetings from a very damp North Yorkshire
@@SailCloudyBay In Port Bali’s north of Barcelona. Good experience even though we were unable to go for a year. She is a Beliure Ketch built 1979. Great sailing area.
The master demonstrates the value of dry fit, test and retest before final assembly and test again! Even following the destructions required time, concentration and careful adherence to the details. $50 aerosol is the price of doing it right to be safe and confidence at sea. Do it right or go home. Thanks Glen, all my diy is measured against these high standards and I have some way to go ... Good luck and great fun for you both in the coming seasons sailing.
Glen, you (and your lovely wife) are the best thing on the internet. I am a life-long sailor and the owner of a (little) Beneteu First 30E. This boat (and my wife) is my life's happiness. Your videos inspire me to maintain my boat, and in doing so, stay safe. You "get it", you aprreciate sailing and the work that goes into it. Sailing is life. We are the lucky ones to realize it.
@@SailCloudyBay I doubt many people fully understand how time consuming video production and especially editing is. I would be interested to know how many minutes of footage it took to arrive at the final cut.
This master class in higher level required maintenance shows why the junk rig is so popular with some folks. Very impressive work, and the reason why you and your wife can have time in gorgeous places without a hugely stressful voyage to get there in the boat you've chosen. Thanks for sharing.
Well Hoa, I do enjoy the maintenance (as you can see!) but its also true that I enjoy low stress smooth sailing without breakages or worries. Especially comforting when weather is bad and the chips are down.
Impressive attention to detail and unusually good technical skills- certainly great to have when you are very remote with parts and support days away. Your boat is gorgeous and very well kept- fair winds and following seas, I enjoy your adventures.
Well done Glen, l can watch you work for hours, as a former machinery rebuilder/engineer, l am especially impressed with the heating and freezing prior to assembling the Timken bearings. However,,,,,,, once again the key is called a round end box key and NOT a Woodruff. Excellent demonstration about how to properly rebuild all these components. Thanks for sharing. Oh and by the way, the fact that you can do all that work on the ground and on your knees also amazes me.
I loved the skateboard transport!👍👍❤ a bit of wire shrink wrap on the stainless threads where they penetrate the aluminum would provide an insulator between the two dissimilar metals. A very thin plastic washer on the other side would prevent the nut from contacting the aluminum. As seen at 24:13.
Thank you Glen . You manage to create an easy to follow narrative for each repair making the viewing of same easy, enjoyable and satisfying. This viewer , and I’m sure many others, is willing you to succeed. Wishing you both well on your return to Cloudy and the adventures ahead.
Great video and great editing. I imagine there will be more that a few buyers waiting for your vessel to come up for sale, once you decide to upgrade. Few get this level of maintenance. No wonder SlumberJ does so well!!!
Glen I did shout you just didn’t hear me. Again a brilliant and informative video, I just love Fridays at the moment, looking forward to when your travels begin again.
Brilliant Glen. There is joy in this work. I have followed all of your travels. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see Cloudy Bay off on her next adventure.
@@SailCloudyBay Yes, something to think about way down the line, I dread to think of the cost, batteries for us first. Our previous Genneker was on a manual furler - what a pain, and ultimately ended in it's demise, ouch! We now have a snuffer, no more arms like Popeye! One things for sure, you really appreciate the cups of tea in between the repair jobs...
Hi Glen, truly impressive boat maintenance work and mastery, a joy to watch ! You make it looks so easy and logical. Makes me wonder how I manage to struggle so much just changing my boat's primary fuel filter 🤔 You are in a league of your own as far as I am concerned 👍 Alain
Thanks Alain. But I think the video editing is what manages to make it all look so easy. In reality alot of the usual "frustrations" footage is cut out. But we do leave in the occasional one just for a reality check! Like the balls on the mainsheet traveler scene!
Great maintenance videos. I like all the detail including loctite blue & red, I realise now I’ve been using the wrong one. I look forward to part 3. Cheers
Funny you should mention that film Ivan ... I mention is in about 2 videos time, when I'm (secretly) digging the hole in the yard to drop my rudder into!
Very informative, thank you. Please check your shaft anodes. First the one in the middle is of no use. I suspect that the lack of erosion of the others is because they are of a less effective metal composition than the one at the end of the Gori. I have had this with anodes myself. Well done.
Thats intersting Stephen: that different compostions will erode differently. Having now dropped the rudder, and found alot of galvanic action no the post, I think this is why the tip anode has the most erosion. Now that I have an anode dedicated to the rudder, it will be iteresting to see next year.
Glenn, I would have helped you in guiding the propshaft into the Aquadrive. But, the lights under the engine were to bright! 😎 👍 keep up on the extensive overhaul.👍
Advanced engineering, one can understand the price level of HR. Those electric furlers look like a nightmare. To do the same service in a yard must be pretty expensive. Good job, well done.
Yes HRs are expensive, but they also have very good quailty systems. And, the an added benefit of an HR is the resale values. SO I think the overal cost and pleasure of ownership is excellent.
Well Glen - you just showed how it can be done in all the detail, rather than either let those pieces of machinery die and get replaced or calling in a "specialist". Sometime you obviously have to but with time, attention to detail and patience one can do a lot of things oneself. Thanks for the inspiration. Now where did that bl**dy ball bearing go?
Thanks John. yes, sadly when it comes to these hydraulic systems, the professional specialists are few and far between - and either not that good, or more work than they can handle. Anyway, for me, much more sitisfying doing it myself.
As a marine engineer myself, I really appreciate your attention to detail in these maintenance jobs… I’d hire you in a second to work on my oil rig . Let me know if you want to work again😂
Man are you ever patient and methodical ! Great job ! What did you do before starting to sail and doing your own maintenance ? From Canada here ! Retired Automotive Industry Tooling Engineer .
I was an engineer in an Oil and Gas company called Schlumberger. Well hands on in early days, office and aircraft bound the last few decades. Doing this kind of stuff reminds me of why I actuyally joined the company I had a life-time career with!
I watched the episode on the accidental jibe. Aside from having your radar on and anticipating the squall, would you have done anything different in hindsight? A preventer perhaps? Love your videos, thanks you!
Actually this accidental gybe was totally my doing. Tge wind was always infront of the beam so no need for a gybe preventer. The squall had passed and I was struggling to get the propeller to fold again. And in my efforts I got disorientated and steered the boat into a gybe 😡
Are those washers on the top mast pullies the same material as the washers in a wench. I have the old style Lewmars. I tried to find a sheet of it and couldn’t find it . I wanted to make washers on the cheap. No luck. I wish I new what it was called the guys at bacon didn’t know and rob usually pretty quick at answers. On the wench washers ,as it wears ,it looks like biaxial fiberglass pattern. Nice drivetrain. I bet she is smooth
hi really love your videos i am ashamed to admit although i trained as a marine engineer many many years ago i love your dedication i have only one ? if you don't mind answering all the different greases and compounds glues and sealants ect ect how did you manage to accumulate all that know how i mean the putty you put into the holes when doing the dorades deck vents that never go hard i assume someone told you about that and you just seam to have a massive amount of bits and bobs to enable you to carry out all the work must save you a fortune well done ian
Thanks for being such a fan Ian. Yes, Cloudy Bay is pretty loaded up with tools and all manner of glues and goos! This is the way it has to be if we want to stay totally independant when off-grid for the rest the round the world - Pacific, Asia, Indian, South Altlantic .... Not mony boat repiar placed in that geography, excepting New Zealand and South Africa. How did I learn? well reading and being part of numerous yachting discussion groups here and there.
The epoxy plate mast head cover was a great idea to prevent water, salt, and guano from entering the mast. It will protect the shives and other components from corrosion and UV degradation along with general foreign material exclusion. Any thoughts on how to keep birds from landing on your mast head or windex?
@@SailCloudyBay I admire all who meticulously maintain their boat. Also the knowledge gained by doing your own maintenance makes one an excellent technician for needed repairs or in an emergency because one can visualize how the device stopped working and what may be the best way to proceed. Consider your furlers for instance if they jam when your reefing. That’s why I admire those who build, repair and maintain over those who throw money and merely”drive”. The former are far more competent sailors. 👍
Well Done!! As always, your maintenance skills amaze me as you are always improving the OEM parts. Now that it is October, I assume Cloudy Bay has had her mast reinstalled, prop shaft fitted etc and has been test sailing. Are you headed to Annapolis for the US Sailboat Show? 😁
@@SailCloudyBay Have a great time at the Sailboat Show! From AIS information, looks like quite a few boats are already at anchor. There are several other TH-cam Sailing Channel folks who are attending: Keven & Wendy (Talisman); James & Philippa (Aequus) that I know of.
Why no crisscross tightening sequence for the cutter/genoa furlers when you bolted her together? You typically want to minimize bolt preload variations across any circular plate via diagonal tightening (I noticed you crisscrossed on the aqua drive flange). The burr on that cog sounds odd. Keyways are milled away from the shaft shoulder owing to the surrounding stress concentrations. I would have inspected the shaft and cog’s point of contact to try and figure out how a burr appeared. Did you grease both of those diff-style taper races before final install? It’s not advised to over-grease those tapers as it can cause excessive heat buildup when operated. I’m glad you mentioned anti-corrosion grease for those stainless-steel bolt shafts on your mast top. Many would have missed that. Did you have to bleed air out of those furler hydraulic lines? I must have missed the cutlass bearing replacement on the prop shaft strut. Oh well. Thoroughly enjoyable. Very nicely done.
Hey I yelled, stop! When you were pulling that shift out,, Didn't you hear me? Haha 😄, great video 👍 🖐 by the way. Tell Oana hello, can't wait to see you out sailing again. Sorry if I didn't spell your wife's name right.
Quem sabe futuramente uma visita ao Brasil . Temos um lindo litoral e lugares maravilhosos para conhecer . Que tal Bahia de Todos os Santos, , Armação dos Buzios no Estado do Rio de Janeiro , o próprio Rio de Janeiro ou Parati e toda baia de Angra dos Reis , ( cidade histórica ) . Ficaremos felizes e honrados com sua presença e suas possíveis palestras . Temos muito que aprender com seus conhecimentos de navegação e manutenção de veleiros . Um grande abraço do seu admirador brasileiro . Bons Ventos ao casal .
Ok ! Provavelmente teremos muito mais história para contar , será um prazer muito grande conhece-lo pessoalmente . Desejo bons ventos em todos momentos de sua vida pessoal e de sua atravessia pelos mares de nosso planeta . Até breve . Abraços fraternos !
@@SailCloudyBay it's not technically the same - but i really get a buzz from learning new things that are done well. ASMR is the physical reaction some folks get watching/listening to a particular sort of youtube content.
This is inspiring me to do more of my own work (and to do it better!) - I love the reassurance of a job well done. I wonder if you weren't videoing your work would you still be talking as much? I constantly talk/ sing/ swear at components and tools.
Best maintenance video I"ve seen. Slowly, methodically; every detail counts! Your engine room is dreamy! Amazing to see it so clean that you're wearing socks! Hallberg Rassy is my dream boat, and I hope to be doing the same someday!
37 years sailing, reading and watching boat maintenance stuff and I have to admit I never saw this level of dedication to detail and endless compromise with any boat system. Your determination and dedication is impresive!
Thanks - that quite a compliment!
Hi guys, i work in the motorsport industry for over 30 years and i watch loads of sailing chanels in order to help prepare myself to sail full time once retired....
Your chanel is one of the very few which displays the amount of attention to detail regarding maintenance and general tidyness needed I would expect from every cruising boat owner.
Obviously you have the technical as well as financial background and understanding many other boat owners are lacking.
Thanks for sharing your travels & upkeep, your chanel is a rare gem in the YT sailingverse.
Best regards,
Jens
Thanks Jens. Thats quite a compliment! The good news is that even the most complex boat systems are about the same complexity are cars from the 1980s! You'll be fine.
Absolutely stunning presentation. A masterclass in servicing terribly expensive boat bits. Bravo!
Thanks Iain, your comment is much appreciated
Very impressive, Mechanics from Selden couldn't do better,
Thank you for performing this.Very well done .
Thanks Richard. I think Selden guys in Sweden could do it just as good. Maybe even in the UK. Trouble is, most of the so called Selden services centers dotted around the world, cannot :( Or, they say they can but in reality they service so few, that its like the first time each time they do them.
I can only watch with absolute admiration.
Thanks John. You made me blush!
@@SailCloudyBay just finished a 2 year refit on our 50ft Ketch. All done by a boat uard in Spain. Good job. However as I get closer to retirement having a 10th of your skill set will keep me in good order. Greetings from a very damp North Yorkshire
@@SVGranBlau Where abouts in Spain I wonder. We did a refit in Almerimar.
@@SailCloudyBay In Port Bali’s north of Barcelona. Good experience even though we were unable to go for a year. She is a Beliure Ketch built 1979. Great sailing area.
The master demonstrates the value of dry fit, test and retest before final assembly and test again! Even following the destructions required time, concentration and careful adherence to the details. $50 aerosol is the price of doing it right to be safe and confidence at sea. Do it right or go home.
Thanks Glen, all my diy is measured against these high standards and I have some way to go ...
Good luck and great fun for you both in the coming seasons sailing.
Thanks Nick, glad you enjoyed it. Yep, no point to spoil the ship by saving a hapenny's worth of tar .... as my Dad once told me.
@@SailCloudyBay so true. Stay safe.
Glen, you (and your lovely wife) are the best thing on the internet. I am a life-long sailor and the owner of a (little) Beneteu First 30E. This boat (and my wife) is my life's happiness. Your videos inspire me to maintain my boat, and in doing so, stay safe. You "get it", you aprreciate sailing and the work that goes into it. Sailing is life. We are the lucky ones to realize it.
Thanks for the nice comment guys
EXCELLENT GLEN !!! Tu mériterais d'avoir des centaines de milliers d'abonnés. BRAVO ! 👍👍🙏
Hmmm I wish! That would be nice 😊
Now that’s how you produce a quality TH-cam video. Very very nice piece of work indeed Glen. Looking forward to part 3!!
Thanks Simon. Much appreciated cos ALOT of time went into these videos.
@@SailCloudyBay I doubt many people fully understand how time consuming video production and especially editing is. I would be interested to know how many minutes of footage it took to arrive at the final cut.
@@simonwetu Its about 1.5-2 hours per minute of video ... roughly.
This master class in higher level required maintenance shows why the junk rig is so popular with some folks. Very impressive work, and the reason why you and your wife can have time in gorgeous places without a hugely stressful voyage to get there in the boat you've chosen.
Thanks for sharing.
Well Hoa, I do enjoy the maintenance (as you can see!) but its also true that I enjoy low stress smooth sailing without breakages or worries. Especially comforting when weather is bad and the chips are down.
Impressive attention to detail and unusually good technical skills- certainly great to have when you are very remote with parts and support days away. Your boat is gorgeous and very well kept- fair winds and following seas, I enjoy your adventures.
Thanks Gordon. Yes we are setting off again very soon now. Antifoul painting this weekend then launch.
this is the reason that the boat looks so good.
Thanks Art, we do try to keep it looking that way. Life is too short to have an ugly falling apart boat!
This is the best video series on the net about Maintenance hands down. Thank you for all the great detail. !
Wow, thanks Todd. Glad you like them
I rate this 14/10 You've got a good owner, Cloudy Bay
A legendary yacht is worthy of legendary care. 10 out of 10!
Thanks!
Clean and organized! beautiful preventive maintenance job!
Thanks Mach.
Well done Glen, l can watch you work for hours, as a former machinery rebuilder/engineer, l am especially impressed with the heating and freezing prior to assembling the Timken bearings. However,,,,,,, once again the key is called a round end box key and NOT a Woodruff. Excellent demonstration about how to properly rebuild all these components. Thanks for sharing. Oh and by the way, the fact that you can do all that work on the ground and on your knees also amazes me.
Thanks Larry - yes learned the true def of a woodruff key now. You are quite correct. As for the knees, yes, they are getting a bit old for this!
I loved the skateboard transport!👍👍❤ a bit of wire shrink wrap on the stainless threads where they penetrate the aluminum would provide an insulator between the two dissimilar metals. A very thin plastic washer on the other side would prevent the nut from contacting the aluminum. As seen at 24:13.
Thanks Richard, you are right
Nice tip👍
Very delicate and professional work Glenn I will never be a sailor because I will not be able to do this
You could be Ali. Not all. Oats are this complicated.
Your attention to detail, presentation and explanation are some of the best I have seen. Well done. BZ
Thanks Steve, much appreciated
Nice very well explained video. Thanks.
Your are welcome Robert.
Super video!!
Thanks Morten. Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you Glen . You manage to create an easy to follow narrative for each repair making the viewing of same easy, enjoyable and satisfying. This viewer , and I’m sure many others, is willing you to succeed. Wishing you both well on your return to Cloudy and the adventures ahead.
Thanks for the very encouraging comment.
British humour at its best…3x video speed and Benny Hill music in the background! Love it! Awesome episode as always Glen! Cheers, C-Wolf
Glad you enjoyed it 😄
Wow... La barca torna come nuova, appena uscita di fabbrica.
Bravissimo!
Thanks Renato
Totally boss. Thank you for sharing your work with us.
Thanks Carter. But the real boss was back home at the time of filming!
Great video and great editing. I imagine there will be more that a few buyers waiting for your vessel to come up for sale, once you decide to upgrade. Few get this level of maintenance.
No wonder SlumberJ does so well!!!
Yes, will be interesting to see how we market Cloudy Bay when we do finally sell
@@SailCloudyBay Like New!
Glen I did shout you just didn’t hear me. Again a brilliant and informative video, I just love Fridays at the moment, looking forward to when your travels begin again.
Thanks Richard. It seems quite a few did shout too, but I guess my volume was turned down!
Brilliant Glen. There is joy in this work. I have followed all of your travels. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to see Cloudy Bay off on her next adventure.
Many thanks Russell. We should be back on the water in the coming weeks
Our furlers are all manual Gyn, I'm envious! Great video.
Yes they are pretty neat and actually very reliable devices. I would hate to have to furl in our 140% genoa by hand!
@@SailCloudyBay Yes, something to think about way down the line, I dread to think of the cost, batteries for us first. Our previous Genneker was on a manual furler - what a pain, and ultimately ended in it's demise, ouch! We now have a snuffer, no more arms like Popeye! One things for sure, you really appreciate the cups of tea in between the repair jobs...
Fantastic educational videos. Thank you for your sharing your mechanical knowledge with the people interested in sailing.
Our pleasure!
Amazing work Glen, just love your Annotations as necessary and a complete Mastery of your boat parts. Can’t wait to see her back on the blue soon.
thanks David
If ever I dreamed of buying a boat, well you might have cured me of that,
SO well done. Best I have ever seen. Hope you get to cast off one day:-)
We will be casting off again in just a few weeks time now.
I hope you heard me clapping - job well done!!!
You know ... we did think we heard something like that! Thanks
Hi Glen, truly impressive boat maintenance work and mastery, a joy to watch ! You make it looks so easy and logical. Makes me wonder how I manage to struggle so much just changing my boat's primary fuel filter 🤔 You are in a league of your own as far as I am concerned 👍 Alain
Thanks Alain. But I think the video editing is what manages to make it all look so easy. In reality alot of the usual "frustrations" footage is cut out. But we do leave in the occasional one just for a reality check! Like the balls on the mainsheet traveler scene!
@@SailCloudyBay you are too modest Glen !
Great maintenance videos. I like all the detail including loctite blue & red, I realise now I’ve been using the wrong one. I look forward to part 3. Cheers
Part 3 Friday ... :)
Amazing, as usual. The skateboard bit was a bit Charles Bronson, Great Escape.
Funny you should mention that film Ivan ... I mention is in about 2 videos time, when I'm (secretly) digging the hole in the yard to drop my rudder into!
U do Fantastic Work, very impressive ‼️‼️. Vinny 🇺🇸
Thank you! Cheers!
Brilliant video Glen, I love your ocd! keep'em coming
Yep ... 'faid I got double helping of OCD at the line up!
Excellent job!
Thank you! Cheers!
Fantastic, masterclass, bravo!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@SailCloudyBay This is a lesson to learn. Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to see more :) Take care of your self
Absolutely fantastic. Such awesome way of explaining as you are incredibly knowledgeable and helpful for us all. Thank you
You're very welcome, Scott. Wish I'd had these videos before I tackle anything new!
After a long break, I had an expectation and I expect beautiful videos with cruises on the seas of the world. I wish you both good luck ..N.W.
Our pleasure!
Fantastic job Glen - amazing work. My jobs never seem to go so well!
I think alot of appearance of job going well is in the editing Randy. I have alot of jobs that dont go well, but I usually get there in then end.
Furlex should send you some overalls with their logo on. You do the work so well. Good on them too that the parts are user serviceable.
Amazing content, thank you
You are welcome
Very informative, thank you. Please check your shaft anodes. First the one in the middle is of no use. I suspect that the lack of erosion of the others is because they are of a less effective metal composition than the one at the end of the Gori. I have had this with anodes myself. Well done.
Thats intersting Stephen: that different compostions will erode differently. Having now dropped the rudder, and found alot of galvanic action no the post, I think this is why the tip anode has the most erosion. Now that I have an anode dedicated to the rudder, it will be iteresting to see next year.
Good on you Capt. carry-on
Thanks Wayne. Just now back at the boat .... so will do :)
Great Job!
Thanks for the visit
Glenn, I would have helped you in guiding the propshaft into the Aquadrive. But, the lights under the engine were to bright! 😎
👍 keep up on the extensive overhaul.👍
Thanks for the tip! I'll dim them next time :)
Advanced engineering, one can understand the price level of HR. Those electric furlers look like a nightmare. To do the same service in a yard must be pretty expensive. Good job, well done.
Yes HRs are expensive, but they also have very good quailty systems. And, the an added benefit of an HR is the resale values. SO I think the overal cost and pleasure of ownership is excellent.
you should hit us with the costs.. CV Done, $$$. Aqua-drive Done $$$, PSS Seal $$$ Done, etc.. Love the content, keep it coming.
Noted!
Bravissimo! Super Useful.
Good to hear these maintenance videos are useful as well as entertaining Luca.
Great job 👍 Your knees must of ached working on on the floor for so long.
Thanks Andrew. Yes it was not the best of working environments. YOu get what you get living on a boat
Love the attention to detail of your videos. Thank you for documenting all that work. What year is your boat? Cheers from Pennsylvania.
Thanks. The boat was 1st launched in 2008
So...the additional good news is, if you shot this in April, you're most likely back on the water somewhere. More adventures to come! 😎
Just back to the boat now. Will be putting rug back up, launching and off we go! South again.
You're a hero!!
Thanks. I can now get me that super-hero suit I've always been wanting :)
Well Glen - you just showed how it can be done in all the detail, rather than either let those pieces of machinery die and get replaced or calling in a "specialist". Sometime you obviously have to but with time, attention to detail and patience one can do a lot of things oneself. Thanks for the inspiration. Now where did that bl**dy ball bearing go?
Thanks John. yes, sadly when it comes to these hydraulic systems, the professional specialists are few and far between - and either not that good, or more work than they can handle. Anyway, for me, much more sitisfying doing it myself.
As a marine engineer myself, I really appreciate your attention to detail in these maintenance jobs… I’d hire you in a second to work on my oil rig . Let me know if you want to work again😂
Thanks Drew but my days in the oil patch are over! Retired now.
Man are you ever patient and methodical ! Great job ! What did you do before starting to sail and doing your own maintenance ? From Canada here ! Retired Automotive Industry Tooling Engineer .
I was an engineer in an Oil and Gas company called Schlumberger. Well hands on in early days, office and aircraft bound the last few decades. Doing this kind of stuff reminds me of why I actuyally joined the company I had a life-time career with!
I watched the episode on the accidental jibe. Aside from having your radar on and anticipating the squall, would you have done anything different in hindsight? A preventer perhaps? Love your videos, thanks you!
Actually this accidental gybe was totally my doing. Tge wind was always infront of the beam so no need for a gybe preventer. The squall had passed and I was struggling to get the propeller to fold again. And in my efforts I got disorientated and steered the boat into a gybe 😡
10 out of 10
Thanks Andy
Are those washers on the top mast pullies the same material as the washers in a wench. I have the old style Lewmars. I tried to find a sheet of it and couldn’t find it . I wanted to make washers on the cheap. No luck. I wish I new what it was called the guys at bacon didn’t know and rob usually pretty quick at answers. On the wench washers ,as it wears ,it looks like biaxial fiberglass pattern. Nice drivetrain. I bet she is smooth
I think its some form of bakerlight Brian. But not sure.
Really sorry Man. bit i'm a bit late to the game today. i think i may watch a second time. it's the nerd in me...
ASMR?
hi really love your videos i am ashamed to admit although i trained as a marine engineer many many years ago i love your dedication i have only one ? if you don't mind answering all the different greases and compounds glues and sealants ect ect how did you manage to accumulate all that know how i mean the putty you put into the holes when doing the dorades deck vents that never go hard i assume someone told you about that and you just seam to have a massive amount of bits and bobs to enable you to carry out all the work must save you a fortune well done
ian
Thanks for being such a fan Ian. Yes, Cloudy Bay is pretty loaded up with tools and all manner of glues and goos! This is the way it has to be if we want to stay totally independant when off-grid for the rest the round the world - Pacific, Asia, Indian, South Altlantic .... Not mony boat repiar placed in that geography, excepting New Zealand and South Africa.
How did I learn? well reading and being part of numerous yachting discussion groups here and there.
@@SailCloudyBay thanks again
big job captain …bath you have big patience …l igenieure
The epoxy plate mast head cover was a great idea to prevent water, salt, and guano from entering the mast. It will protect the shives and other components from corrosion and UV degradation along with general foreign material exclusion. Any thoughts on how to keep birds from landing on your mast head or windex?
Yes, Vincent, we are hoping it will. Plus it looks nice up there .... for those looking at that level. Which is only me!
@@SailCloudyBay
I admire all who meticulously maintain their boat. Also the knowledge gained by doing your own maintenance makes one an excellent technician for needed repairs or in an emergency because one can visualize how the device stopped working and what may be the best way to proceed. Consider your furlers for instance if they jam when your reefing. That’s why I admire those who build, repair and maintain over those who throw money and merely”drive”. The former are far more competent sailors. 👍
@@vincentstouter449 Very true
The gun at work again nothings to difficult :)…..
Easy jobs are for pussies!!! Thanks for the comment. I will admit doing those furlers was rather nervy! ( I was nervous)
nice
Thanks
Love all the attention to detail. I am guessing you have some kind of engineering background/career?
Gerald, yes, I was an engineer working for a company called Schlumberger.
Well Done!! As always, your maintenance skills amaze me as you are always improving the OEM parts. Now that it is October, I assume Cloudy Bay has had her mast reinstalled, prop shaft fitted etc and has been test sailing. Are you headed to Annapolis for the US Sailboat Show? 😁
Just back on the boat now Allan. Mast to go up, annapolis show to attend then we are off!
@@SailCloudyBay Have a great time at the Sailboat Show! From AIS information, looks like quite a few boats are already at anchor. There are several other TH-cam Sailing Channel folks who are attending: Keven & Wendy (Talisman); James & Philippa (Aequus) that I know of.
Why no crisscross tightening sequence for the cutter/genoa furlers when you bolted her together? You typically want to minimize bolt preload variations across any circular plate via diagonal tightening (I noticed you crisscrossed on the aqua drive flange).
The burr on that cog sounds odd. Keyways are milled away from the shaft shoulder owing to the surrounding stress concentrations. I would have inspected the shaft and cog’s point of contact to try and figure out how a burr appeared.
Did you grease both of those diff-style taper races before final install? It’s not advised to over-grease those tapers as it can cause excessive heat buildup when operated.
I’m glad you mentioned anti-corrosion grease for those stainless-steel bolt shafts on your mast top. Many would have missed that.
Did you have to bleed air out of those furler hydraulic lines?
I must have missed the cutlass bearing replacement on the prop shaft strut. Oh well.
Thoroughly enjoyable. Very nicely done.
The furlers self-bleed when you operate. Only the outhaul piston needs to be bled.
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thanks
Hey I yelled, stop! When you were pulling that shift out,, Didn't you hear me? Haha 😄, great video 👍 🖐 by the way. Tell Oana hello, can't wait to see you out sailing again. Sorry if I didn't spell your wife's name right.
Gale, you were spot on with the spelling. Thanks for the comment. Oana and I are on board right now!
12/10 SIr
12! Wow, thanks
What were the circumstances of the accidental jibe where you in the autopilot or what happened?
Hmmm thats a long story Anthony. Short story is that it was 100% my fault. Its all in the video: th-cam.com/video/bOzJ_V4oUVg/w-d-xo.html
Quem sabe futuramente uma visita ao Brasil . Temos um lindo litoral e lugares maravilhosos para conhecer . Que tal Bahia de Todos os Santos, , Armação dos Buzios no Estado do Rio de Janeiro , o próprio Rio de Janeiro ou Parati e toda baia de Angra dos Reis , ( cidade histórica ) . Ficaremos felizes e honrados com sua presença e suas possíveis palestras . Temos muito que aprender com seus conhecimentos de navegação e manutenção de veleiros .
Um grande abraço do seu admirador brasileiro .
Bons Ventos ao casal .
Armando, Obrigado. Planejamos parar no Brasil no caminho de volta através do Oceano Atlântico vindo da África do Sul ... talvez 5 anos?
Ok ! Provavelmente teremos muito mais história para contar , será um prazer muito grande conhece-lo pessoalmente .
Desejo bons ventos em todos momentos de sua vida pessoal e de sua atravessia pelos mares de nosso planeta . Até breve .
Abraços fraternos !
Great video as usual Glen!Your videos could be used as service manuals with some British humor placed (not just thrown!)in!
Glad you like them!
ASMR Baby!.
dont really know that that means!
@@SailCloudyBay it's not technically the same - but i really get a buzz from learning new things that are done well. ASMR is the physical reaction some folks get watching/listening to a particular sort of youtube content.
@@searchpei470 Hmmm that sounds interesting. Will have to research this topic a bit more!
This is inspiring me to do more of my own work (and to do it better!) - I love the reassurance of a job well done. I wonder if you weren't videoing your work would you still be talking as much? I constantly talk/ sing/ swear at components and tools.
Not as much, for sure. And most of it would be mumbling to myself!
Grease is cheaper than steel
Totally agreed!
Gosh you don't do half a job Mr Glen !
As my Dad always (annoying at the time) used to say " if a job is worth doing, its worth doing well"