We couldn't be more happy! What a relieve. It's an absolute privilege that we're able to share this shipyard experience with you. In most places like that you're not allowed to film but the Hoekman Scheepswerf made it possible. The team did an excellent job and every work was carried out to a very high standard. Cees is always there to help you and give you an advice, Hendriks welding skills unimpeachable and Jan is a force of nature. It's an absolute blast to work together with such an incredible team. Cheers!
I think this shipyard time really marks the turning point. It was very hard to get to this point and the project will still be a challenge. But from now on we can build up and we know that the base is solid and good.
We know now that the hull is good and that we've removed the cause of the damage. So we have a good foundation for the upcoming steps in the refit project. It feels good that from now on we can build up and improve the vessel.
True! There wasn't all that much growth. But I have the highest respect for Jan who pressure washes boats for a living. This beast of a pressure washer isn't comparable with your ordinary Kärcher. It's a really tough job and if you accidentally hit the trigger it almost knocks you over. But it was an interesting experience that this time I did it myself.
@@FlyingConey The only mistake I saw was not doing the job in July or August when it was miserably hot. Working in the cloud of mist makes you forget how hot it is. (Speaking from experience)
Andy you are a very clever man, the table is ingenious, you are industrious, always thinking of your family and wife, it’s a joy to watch your progress and it irritates me to hear how judgemental some of the comments you receive are, you seem to caviat some of your comments to preempt possable negative ones don’t bother try not to waste to much time and energy, most of them probably don’t get out of their armchairs You are a remarkable individual who continues to impress keep doing what you do, please don’t take to much notice of the naysayers
We are all so thrilled over this survey. Understandable, you both are truly amazing filming this epic journey, one which we are sure will be most satisfying. Thank you so much for sharing and the best with the shipyard period.
Love what the two of you are doing, bringing an old ship back to life. It was great to hear that the hull is ok! Daniel man you looked like you were covered in boat mess! Barbara I hope you made him a nice dinner after all that cleaning. I am looking forward to the next VLOG! Mark from Colorado.
Even after a 12 hour day in the shipyard dinner was always perfect. For Barbara the work doesn't stop after the gates are closed, she prepares dinner, transfer the footage and makes sure that all the video equipment is ready for the next day.
Daniel you seem much more relaxed which is a good thing. I actually heard you make 3 different jokes during this video. I am glad to see you much happier and relaxed.
Anodes and coating looks quite ok as you mentioned, however, you need more anodes, double the amount, and better coating. Sandblasting to bare steel and new epoxypaintsystem. Waterjet or wet sandblasting could be an alternative in the shipyard you are in now. Ask the yard management for an offer, they (or you) hire a subcontractor.
We've discussed it with the surveyor and the anodes have worked pretty much spot on. Too many anodes can lead to overprotection and completely overgrown anodes. The you run into the problem that they don't work at all. Waterjet blasting is also not possible (believe me I've asked multiple times last time we were on the hard) and wet sandblasting is not common here. But we're still in the project phase, so we still need to do some welding on the inside of the hull and we don't know the final waterline yet. So yes, we will blast the hull in the future (probably laser) but now isn't the right time for it.
nice to see how you incorporated the Theseus Paradox , or Theseus ship in your explanation. I'm actually considering calling my boat Theseus. all the best, courage and dedication to you.
How about "Y Knot"? By the way I'm looking forward to your next episode. I'm sure you've had your fair share of armchair warriors who, after seeing one video, can tell you better than any surveyor how rusty and unsafe your boat is. Oh look a rust stain! It would be cheaper to scrap the boat and build new. But it ain't the point of a refit project to build new. We love our ship, we like what we're doing and I'm not going to build a riveted ship new.
@@FlyingConey damn, that name... I read it and kinda did not stick at the time... but it keeps coming back to mind. and I'm really starting to grow into it. by now I love it, and it's climbing steadily in my favourites list, thank you very much.
Nice video! So nice to see you back on Urk again. It was also very nice to meet you and visit the boat (with a tour❤). Hope to see you again and keep on the good work 👌
We hope you could finish your own boat projects and got a few more nice sailing days. About three weeks ago we've moored up on Urk for a few days and we were hoping of seeing you again but probably since the weather was horrible you haven't been on your boat.
@@FlyingConey so sorry I missed you. The season is indeed a bit over and then you can't avoid it, a little less boat and a little more family, house stuff and work etc. :-)
Thank you very much. Yes the KFK boats have lovely lines and are fantastically designed and very capable boats. I think with the alterations we will make in the future she will be a stunningly beautiful sailing ship one day.
In hindsight a lot of trouble because of a little bit of water trapped in the dirt of the engine room. But better knowing that there isn't a problem than having to deal with a big leak.
Nice to see an update! I like how the welder couldn't get the stupid sparker to light the torch so he restored to a bic lighter and tried to hide it. As someone who uses a torch (for thermaling stone, not welding) on a daily basis, I can say that I can count on one finger how many times I've tried to use one of those sparkers. It's why I carry a lighter even though I quit smoking.
I think he tried to get out of the wind to start the torch and not that he wanted to hide it. Those lads are pretty tough and the last safety inspector died of a hart attack when he entered the site. But they have a ton of experience and know how to handle their equipment. Considering how dangerous their job really is there are hardly any accidents.
Hi. I see the hull still active . Please use a catholic protection meter and check your anodes. Check your wiring onboard as all wiring must be above earth. That is the hull is isolated from all electrical circuits. In addition I think International paints still make JVA. Use this on the bare iron as a primer. Do the catholic check at your berth as it depends on water salinity and any stray currents that may be around your ship. Good luck.
Thank you for advice. Currently we don't have an electric system aboard. But after the last shipyard time it took some time to rip out everything. We also have changed the harbour since then. So we keep a close eye on the anodes and we will haul out the boat regularly. But anodes do need to work a little bit and overprotection is just as bad as underproduction. Seeing the anodes in real life and discussing it with the surveyor we thing we're spot on.
We worried too. But in hindsight it was completely unnecessary. The lads did a great job fixing the damage and the hull is in far better condition than we've remembered. But dealing with nasty surprises lead to some sort of tunnel vision focused on potential problems. TH-cam is always an amplifier of the slightest doubt you have. So I hope we can leave all the negativity behind us and this shipyard time is a real boost in confidence regarding the condition of the boat.
A new video! 🎉 But I have a question about the water-line. Isn't it going to shift again when the ship is fully rebuilt on the inside, and with more rigging and sails it will for sure shift again? So my question is if it really was necessary to change it now when the final over all weight/displacement is not known?
You're right that the waterline will shift again but it was more about getting it level and straight. Altering the hight is a lot easier. Also it doesn't really matter all that much with the current one component paint system but we need to get it perfect when we apply a much more expensive two component coating.
Daniel , I didn't know you speak Seagull 😮🤣. It was so good to see all the prior work had paid off .leaving so little to be done this time .The pressure washer is one of my favorite tools .Also so good to see no real surprises .as i type this i did a weather check for where you are . ,I see your weather is similar to mine . So stay warm And And see you again next time .
we had a lovely October but now winter is coming. Cold, damp and a lot of rain. But since we've moved away from The Netherlands we also left the constant wind behind us wich is great. Working with the industrial pressure washer was a nice experience and it made a huge difference in no time at all. But it's a lot harder than it looks. the benefit of using such a strong machine is that it tests the hull. So we can be sure that there are no holes or weak spots in the hull.
I know by tapping he is listening at the different sounds. How can he tell if some of the plates are thin by tapping it. Especially if you have the ribs behind and anything else that is fixed to the ship’s hull? Like the video. 👍👍
Thanks for the comment. Each and every plate is measured and with the tapping he tries to find the thinest spot on every plate, marks it and measures it. Of course if more spots on one plate sounds thin or something doesn't look quite right this spots are also measured.
Great news! Did not understand the water line worry: after removing the stern “housing”, as programmed, and include masts, ringing and related hardware, the waterline will change again…
Yes the water line will change again. But due to the size of Flying Coney it was very hard to get a straight line even using a laser level. Simply not enough reference points. So we ended up with a line that was a little bit sagging. It is far simpler to alter the line slightly compared to make a new line from scratch. Since we will apply an expensive two component paint once all the welding is done an almost perfect existing waterline is the best way of getting the best result possible.
We've tried that at some spots last time we had to tape off the waterline. The result wasn't bad but it's not accurate enough. When you watch the video carefully you can see that at some spots the paint of the hull came off close to the waterline and that was because the line was sagging a bit in the middle. since the boat sits on a cart the waterline is in between 3.5 to 4.5 meters from the ground so measuring anything involves a lot of climbing up and down a large ladder. Simply marking the actual waterline and putting the tape a bit higher was fairly simple.
At 13:08, nice welder. Also, I'm surprised that there is so much growth and barnacles? on the zincs. As a noob to this sort of thing, I would have thought that marine growth didn't "like" zinc?
The anodes are simply bare metal and obviously not protected with antifouling paint. We haven't moved the boat much within the past two years so a little bit of growth is expected and not a problem.
5:08 a small chain ⛓️💥 wrapped around twice does better job. I used to dive under and clean keel coolers in the harbor and I used chain. Works wonders
Nice video. About the keel cooling - why don't you get rid of it? As well as the maintenance there's all the extra drag. Couldn't you get a through hull and a heat exchanger or is it difficult for an engine of that size?
With a ship of Flying Coneys size it doesn't make a huge difference. I doubt that there's any negative impact at cruising rpm regarding fuel consumption or speed. Even flat out we might loose 0.1 to 0.2 knots of speed. But who want's to go flat out when we use 10 liters at cruising rpm and about 60l at maximum? A keel cooling is a closed system and it's low on maintenance and problems. We might exchange it to a two cycle cooling at a later point because it's better for sailing. But it's a far more complicated system with sea water in the ship and with an additional cooling pump so it has a lot of downsides as well.
That stuff you pressure washed off the hull is a little bit chewy. There is plenty of life left in your hull yet so I'm very happy for you guy's and the build and your shipyard for their skills and advice which makes a huge difference for your time there. It is so hard to find really good tradesmen these days.
Riveting ships is an ancient construction method no longer used these days. You really need good welders to get a good result. The Hoekman Shipyard works on inland tug boats that are commercially used. Some of them more than 100 years old! So they have a lot of experience in how to repair older ships and the rates are more than reasonable.
Okay, you turned your head while the welding was going on. Why didn't you put the camera behind an auto darkening shield so it's not giving us headaches and such ?
No not on this boat. With the riveted construction it's always possible that a little bit of welding is needed and it's a lot of work to remove spray in foam insulation. I know I've said foam insulation in the video and I was referring to Armaflex insulation. We will either use Armaflex or a combination of Armaflex and sheep wool insulation.
Yes it will but a good level water line is a good reference. So it's easier to alter the line slightly instead of getting a new water line from scratch.
Re: the water line height…. Did You not pull up a lot of Concrete from the inside? Was that Ballast? Could that be the reason why she is riding higher… and certainly You don’t want to put a mast back on Your beautiful boat without the proper ballast. Just asking!
So far we haven't touched the concrete. But we've removed several tons of insulation, tanks and interior. Before we add a rig we will make a rolling test and proper calculations but since she had a fairly large rig I don't expect that we need to add a lot of ballast. Also we will remove some weight above the center of gravity like the aft cabin, lowering the wheelhouse and the wooden deck. Adding ballst is very easy on our ship, we always can bolt on heavy steel bars to the keel.
Welding steel hull is art of itself. You need to use plate of right composition and skilled welder knows what rods to weld with - otherwise you may end with galvanic corrosion and do more harm than good. But I'm just armchair welder, so feel free to correct me.
The most challenging bit is the riveted construction. You need to be very careful with welding otherwise the rivets open up. But luckily the lads of the shipyard have a lot of experience and they mostly work on old commercial boats. So they really know their stuff.
but perfect for the job. It was a bit tricky to get the pressure washer going standing on this ladder. I really needed to lean against the lance of the pressure washer and whenever I accidentally let go on the trigger I needed to jump down.
At cruising rpm they don't make any difference. Damien from Brupeg came to the same conclusion for his stabilizers. Our fuel consumption of 10-12 liters per hour at 6.8 knots is already incredibly low.
Fishing vessels usually don't have a keel cooling because cables and nets could get caught by the pipes. But these are strong pipes not easily damaged. Even if you still have water circulating through the engine.
Hi I 'm a fan of yours but cannot understand English and my Language doesn't exist in the subtitles section of your videos but I don t have issues with other channels like sv delos . Can you please enable subtitles in your videos so I could understand better?
When we bought the boat we had two little bunny rabbits and we love those long eared fellas. The "Flying" is a reminiscence of our past in the olympic foiling Nacra 17 class. We wanted to have a name that also would suit a tea clipper ship and since you never say rabbit on a boat we went with Flying Coney. Also the boat was built by a yard named De Haas meaning rabbit in dutch.
I took some time but we got used to the dimensions of the boat. But the first time seeing the boat on the hard was really unreal. Like: "That's my boat? Really??"
Rust needs oxygen and since the plate is welded on watertight there is no rust. We had a protective overplating removed in the last shipyard time and the steel underneath was in very good condition. This overplating was attached about 60-70 years ago to protect the hull from the cables while fishing. So for a quick repair a doubling can last for a very long time.
Too bad the welder didn't have access to a metal brake to bend the metal slightly instead of using torches that takes forever. Primitive method to do it, nevertheless it's done.
For us it's very important that everything is up to code and done properly. Of course Flying Coney is a ship so things sometimes look a bit rougher compared to a yacht. But the work is carried out at a high standard and for a ship she looks fantastic.
Blöde Frage, wenn erlaubt. Die Waterline die Ihr markiert habt, ist jene eines leeren/leichten Schiffs. Müsst Ihr eine weitere dann berechnen und entsprechend dazu generieren. Bitte nicht lachen, ist sicherlich für die Profis ein klares... Be patient with me please
Uns ging es darum die tatsächliche Wasserlinie zu markieren um einen Referenzpunkt zu haben. So ist es leichter am Ende eine gerade Linie hinzubekommen die weder durchhängt noch oder an einem Ende vom Schiff zu hoch und am anderen zu niedrig zu sein. Wenn wir dann die Wasserlinie abkleben müssen wir diese ein Stück höher Setzen als die tatsächliche Wasserlinie. Noch sind wir ja in der Projektphase, die Wasserlinie wird sich also noch ein bisschen verändern. Aber je besser die existierende Linie ist desto leichter ist es minimale Veränderungen vorzunehmen damit wir es dann beim endgültigen Zweikomponenten Coating dann perfekt hinbekommen.
The result speaks for itself. Especially when you know how hard it is to weld our old steel. The Kemppi machine and the skills of Hendrik made it look really easy.
True! People often jump to conclusion because they have no clue how a riveted steel ship looks. But not a single plate needed to be replaced, steel thickness is exceptional and on the entire hull we have two sections with overplatings. It does look like more because closed through hulls also look a bit like doublings. We have about 150 square meters of hull area and only about 1.5 square meters doubling, that's 1%!
Barbra, you sound your name in English bar-bra, you sound baarrrrbra. Just thought someone one should point t it out lol. Not trying to be unkind,kind of amusing.
Some of yor background music REALLY SUCKS!!! Try a little less with that Caca crap. Glad the ship hull is holding well. You have done a lot of Hard Work. I could only hope that you do not play some of that "music" actally on the ship. She WILL rebel! SOOOO not sea worthy sounds!
We couldn't be more happy! What a relieve. It's an absolute privilege that we're able to share this shipyard experience with you. In most places like that you're not allowed to film but the Hoekman Scheepswerf made it possible. The team did an excellent job and every work was carried out to a very high standard. Cees is always there to help you and give you an advice, Hendriks welding skills unimpeachable and Jan is a force of nature. It's an absolute blast to work together with such an incredible team. Cheers!
the thumbnail just made me so happy it is alive!!!!!!!!!
I think this shipyard time really marks the turning point. It was very hard to get to this point and the project will still be a challenge. But from now on we can build up and we know that the base is solid and good.
I have the same thing with my little sailboat 😅
Dear Mrs. and Mr. Nemec,
Flyimg Coney has a strong hull and that’s very good news
We know now that the hull is good and that we've removed the cause of the damage. So we have a good foundation for the upcoming steps in the refit project. It feels good that from now on we can build up and improve the vessel.
The hull looked a lot easier to power wash this time round. The anti-fouling worked very well. great update 2x👍
True! There wasn't all that much growth. But I have the highest respect for Jan who pressure washes boats for a living. This beast of a pressure washer isn't comparable with your ordinary Kärcher. It's a really tough job and if you accidentally hit the trigger it almost knocks you over. But it was an interesting experience that this time I did it myself.
@@FlyingConey The only mistake I saw was not doing the job in July or August when it was miserably hot. Working in the cloud of mist makes you forget how hot it is. (Speaking from experience)
Andy you are a very clever man, the table is ingenious, you are industrious, always thinking of your family and wife, it’s a joy to watch your progress and it irritates me to hear how judgemental some of the comments you receive are, you seem to caviat some of your comments to preempt possable negative ones don’t bother try not to waste to much time and energy, most of them probably don’t get out of their armchairs You are a remarkable individual who continues to impress keep doing what you do, please don’t take to much notice of the naysayers
We are all so thrilled over this survey. Understandable, you both are truly amazing filming this epic journey, one which we are sure will be most satisfying. Thank you so much for sharing and the best with the shipyard period.
Love what the two of you are doing, bringing an old ship back to life. It was great to hear that the hull is ok! Daniel man you looked like you were covered in boat mess! Barbara I hope you made him a nice dinner after all that cleaning. I am looking forward to the next VLOG! Mark from Colorado.
Even after a 12 hour day in the shipyard dinner was always perfect. For Barbara the work doesn't stop after the gates are closed, she prepares dinner, transfer the footage and makes sure that all the video equipment is ready for the next day.
Daniel you seem much more relaxed which is a good thing. I actually heard you make 3 different jokes during this video. I am glad to see you much happier and relaxed.
Anodes and coating looks quite ok as you mentioned, however, you need more anodes, double the amount, and better coating. Sandblasting to bare steel and new epoxypaintsystem. Waterjet or wet sandblasting could be an alternative in the shipyard you are in now.
Ask the yard management for an offer, they (or you) hire a subcontractor.
We've discussed it with the surveyor and the anodes have worked pretty much spot on. Too many anodes can lead to overprotection and completely overgrown anodes. The you run into the problem that they don't work at all. Waterjet blasting is also not possible (believe me I've asked multiple times last time we were on the hard) and wet sandblasting is not common here. But we're still in the project phase, so we still need to do some welding on the inside of the hull and we don't know the final waterline yet. So yes, we will blast the hull in the future (probably laser) but now isn't the right time for it.
Hi Flying Coney, congratulations on getting your new Safety Certification.
nice to see how you incorporated the Theseus Paradox , or Theseus ship in your explanation. I'm actually considering calling my boat Theseus. all the best, courage and dedication to you.
How about "Y Knot"? By the way I'm looking forward to your next episode. I'm sure you've had your fair share of armchair warriors who, after seeing one video, can tell you better than any surveyor how rusty and unsafe your boat is. Oh look a rust stain! It would be cheaper to scrap the boat and build new. But it ain't the point of a refit project to build new. We love our ship, we like what we're doing and I'm not going to build a riveted ship new.
@@FlyingConey damn, that name... I read it and kinda did not stick at the time... but it keeps coming back to mind. and I'm really starting to grow into it. by now I love it, and it's climbing steadily in my favourites list, thank you very much.
I like that you use a sea shanty as the background music 😁👀👌.... enjoy
Nice video! So nice to see you back on Urk again.
It was also very nice to meet you and visit the boat (with a tour❤). Hope to see you again and keep on the good work 👌
We hope you could finish your own boat projects and got a few more nice sailing days. About three weeks ago we've moored up on Urk for a few days and we were hoping of seeing you again but probably since the weather was horrible you haven't been on your boat.
@@FlyingConey so sorry I missed you. The season is indeed a bit over and then you can't avoid it, a little less boat and a little more family, house stuff and work etc. :-)
Well done guys, she’s looking in good shape
We're getting there. Thank you!
I love the lines of your ship :-) What a lovely feeling to know the structure is in good order as you progress with this wonderful project.!
Thank you very much. Yes the KFK boats have lovely lines and are fantastically designed and very capable boats. I think with the alterations we will make in the future she will be a stunningly beautiful sailing ship one day.
Thanks guys,excellent job.
Thank you for your comment!
I love this story and the way you both tell it!
Thank you for the compliment! ❤️
Really good to see there was no serious issues, stay safe
In hindsight a lot of trouble because of a little bit of water trapped in the dirt of the engine room. But better knowing that there isn't a problem than having to deal with a big leak.
Well done you two😊
Thanks for the compliment and thank you for watching!
Nice to see an update! I like how the welder couldn't get the stupid sparker to light the torch so he restored to a bic lighter and tried to hide it. As someone who uses a torch (for thermaling stone, not welding) on a daily basis, I can say that I can count on one finger how many times I've tried to use one of those sparkers. It's why I carry a lighter even though I quit smoking.
I think he tried to get out of the wind to start the torch and not that he wanted to hide it. Those lads are pretty tough and the last safety inspector died of a hart attack when he entered the site. But they have a ton of experience and know how to handle their equipment. Considering how dangerous their job really is there are hardly any accidents.
Happy November to you both, thank you for sharing your journey Best wishes Treve
very good to hear, that everything is in a good condition ❤
We've achieved a big milestone and a good hull is the right foundation for the project we're doing.
Hi. I see the hull still active . Please use a catholic protection meter and check your anodes. Check your wiring onboard as all wiring must be above earth. That is the hull is isolated from all electrical circuits. In addition I think International paints still make JVA. Use this on the bare iron as a primer. Do the catholic check at your berth as it depends on water salinity and any stray currents that may be around your ship. Good luck.
Thank you for advice. Currently we don't have an electric system aboard. But after the last shipyard time it took some time to rip out everything. We also have changed the harbour since then. So we keep a close eye on the anodes and we will haul out the boat regularly. But anodes do need to work a little bit and overprotection is just as bad as underproduction. Seeing the anodes in real life and discussing it with the surveyor we thing we're spot on.
So happy for you. I was worried about the state of the hull,
We worried too. But in hindsight it was completely unnecessary. The lads did a great job fixing the damage and the hull is in far better condition than we've remembered. But dealing with nasty surprises lead to some sort of tunnel vision focused on potential problems. TH-cam is always an amplifier of the slightest doubt you have. So I hope we can leave all the negativity behind us and this shipyard time is a real boost in confidence regarding the condition of the boat.
A new video! 🎉
But I have a question about the water-line. Isn't it going to shift again when the ship is fully rebuilt on the inside, and with more rigging and sails it will for sure shift again? So my question is if it really was necessary to change it now when the final over all weight/displacement is not known?
You're right that the waterline will shift again but it was more about getting it level and straight. Altering the hight is a lot easier. Also it doesn't really matter all that much with the current one component paint system but we need to get it perfect when we apply a much more expensive two component coating.
@@FlyingConey Very good thinking =) Looking forward to it all!
Well done
Good work 👍🏼✨
Thank you very much!
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Daniel , I didn't know you speak Seagull 😮🤣. It was so good to see all the prior work had paid off .leaving so little to be done this time .The pressure washer is one of my favorite tools .Also so good to see no real surprises .as i type this i did a weather check for where you are . ,I see your weather is similar to mine . So stay warm And And see you again next time .
we had a lovely October but now winter is coming. Cold, damp and a lot of rain. But since we've moved away from The Netherlands we also left the constant wind behind us wich is great. Working with the industrial pressure washer was a nice experience and it made a huge difference in no time at all. But it's a lot harder than it looks. the benefit of using such a strong machine is that it tests the hull. So we can be sure that there are no holes or weak spots in the hull.
Can't wait till the next episode...❤
Already working on it. We try our best to publish weekly episodes but time is always limited. But we try!
Glad the survey was good well done 😊😊
A huge relive and it feels like the turning point of this project. It will still be a challenge but from now on we're building up.
I know by tapping he is listening at the different sounds. How can he tell if some of the plates are thin by tapping it. Especially if you have the ribs behind and anything else that is fixed to the ship’s hull? Like the video. 👍👍
Thanks for the comment. Each and every plate is measured and with the tapping he tries to find the thinest spot on every plate, marks it and measures it. Of course if more spots on one plate sounds thin or something doesn't look quite right this spots are also measured.
Great news!
Did not understand the water line worry: after removing the stern “housing”, as programmed, and include masts, ringing and related hardware, the waterline will change again…
Yes the water line will change again. But due to the size of Flying Coney it was very hard to get a straight line even using a laser level. Simply not enough reference points. So we ended up with a line that was a little bit sagging. It is far simpler to alter the line slightly compared to make a new line from scratch. Since we will apply an expensive two component paint once all the welding is done an almost perfect existing waterline is the best way of getting the best result possible.
Pressure washing is a lot more fun to watch then to do.
That's exactly what I've thought. It does look so easy but an industrial pressure washer is a beast and it's a lot tougher than I thought.
Super! Glückwunsch!🎉😂🎉
Maybe a tape measure and note book to record the water line marks to say cap rail distance.
We've tried that at some spots last time we had to tape off the waterline. The result wasn't bad but it's not accurate enough. When you watch the video carefully you can see that at some spots the paint of the hull came off close to the waterline and that was because the line was sagging a bit in the middle. since the boat sits on a cart the waterline is in between 3.5 to 4.5 meters from the ground so measuring anything involves a lot of climbing up and down a large ladder. Simply marking the actual waterline and putting the tape a bit higher was fairly simple.
At 13:08, nice welder. Also, I'm surprised that there is so much growth and barnacles? on the zincs. As a noob to this sort of thing, I would have thought that marine growth didn't "like" zinc?
The anodes are simply bare metal and obviously not protected with antifouling paint. We haven't moved the boat much within the past two years so a little bit of growth is expected and not a problem.
5:08 a small chain ⛓️💥 wrapped around twice does better job. I used to dive under and clean keel coolers in the harbor and I used chain. Works wonders
The rope did a fantastic job but a chain would also be a good tool. We had a rope and no chain small enough for this task.
@ if it works, that’s all that matters. Nice 👍 job 😃
Nice video. About the keel cooling - why don't you get rid of it? As well as the maintenance there's all the extra drag. Couldn't you get a through hull and a heat exchanger or is it difficult for an engine of that size?
With a ship of Flying Coneys size it doesn't make a huge difference. I doubt that there's any negative impact at cruising rpm regarding fuel consumption or speed. Even flat out we might loose 0.1 to 0.2 knots of speed. But who want's to go flat out when we use 10 liters at cruising rpm and about 60l at maximum? A keel cooling is a closed system and it's low on maintenance and problems. We might exchange it to a two cycle cooling at a later point because it's better for sailing. But it's a far more complicated system with sea water in the ship and with an additional cooling pump so it has a lot of downsides as well.
bravo
Why don't use light waterline
Fantastic... I just subscribed here. 🍺
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Who's laughing at who! Thanks for the good news video.
Definitely the seagull knowing that we still need to do a lot of work even though it was already close to midnight.
Cool music. 😂 And cool project. BR
Thank you very much. Finding the right music is always challenging but it's so important for the video.
That stuff you pressure washed off the hull is a little bit chewy. There is plenty of life left in your hull yet so I'm very happy for you guy's and the build and your shipyard for their skills and advice which makes a huge difference for your time there. It is so hard to find really good tradesmen these days.
Riveting ships is an ancient construction method no longer used these days. You really need good welders to get a good result. The Hoekman Shipyard works on inland tug boats that are commercially used. Some of them more than 100 years old! So they have a lot of experience in how to repair older ships and the rates are more than reasonable.
Okay, you turned your head while the welding was going on. Why didn't you put the camera behind an auto darkening shield so it's not giving us headaches and such ?
Is hull thickness testing required for aluminum boats used in saltwater?
It's definitely a good idea but for most pleasure crafts it's not mandatory. some insurance companies and harbors want to see a safety certificate.
Great job guys. Will you use a spray in insulation ?
No not on this boat. With the riveted construction it's always possible that a little bit of welding is needed and it's a lot of work to remove spray in foam insulation. I know I've said foam insulation in the video and I was referring to Armaflex insulation. We will either use Armaflex or a combination of Armaflex and sheep wool insulation.
Thanx
Won't your water line change as you build up the interior of the boat??
Yes it will but a good level water line is a good reference. So it's easier to alter the line slightly instead of getting a new water line from scratch.
Did you find the leak you found when in the water Barbara?
There was no leak. A lot of effort for a bit of water that was trapped in the dirt of the engine room. But now we know for sure.
Re: the water line height…. Did You not pull up a lot of Concrete from the inside?
Was that Ballast?
Could that be the reason why she is riding higher… and certainly You don’t want to put a mast back on Your beautiful boat without the proper ballast.
Just asking!
So far we haven't touched the concrete. But we've removed several tons of insulation, tanks and interior. Before we add a rig we will make a rolling test and proper calculations but since she had a fairly large rig I don't expect that we need to add a lot of ballast. Also we will remove some weight above the center of gravity like the aft cabin, lowering the wheelhouse and the wooden deck. Adding ballst is very easy on our ship, we always can bolt on heavy steel bars to the keel.
Welding steel hull is art of itself. You need to use plate of right composition and skilled welder knows what rods to weld with - otherwise you may end with galvanic corrosion and do more harm than good.
But I'm just armchair welder, so feel free to correct me.
The most challenging bit is the riveted construction. You need to be very careful with welding otherwise the rivets open up. But luckily the lads of the shipyard have a lot of experience and they mostly work on old commercial boats. So they really know their stuff.
That two step ladder looked pretty sketchy.
but perfect for the job. It was a bit tricky to get the pressure washer going standing on this ladder. I really needed to lean against the lance of the pressure washer and whenever I accidentally let go on the trigger I needed to jump down.
Hello, are you still at Urk?
It always takes some tome to edit the videos. We are currently in Leer in Germany.
A pity. I 'd like to have come by. I once had a boat out on the hard in Urk myself..
We always enjoy meeting our viewers in real life. Just tell us when you you're in Leer. We will be here for quite some time.
keel coolers seem like a big drag
At cruising rpm they don't make any difference. Damien from Brupeg came to the same conclusion for his stabilizers. Our fuel consumption of 10-12 liters per hour at 6.8 knots is already incredibly low.
@@FlyingConey does antifreeze or oil flow through them? Seems like it could be a hazard if you hit a rock on the bottom and loose all your coolant.
Fishing vessels usually don't have a keel cooling because cables and nets could get caught by the pipes. But these are strong pipes not easily damaged. Even if you still have water circulating through the engine.
Lots of left had workers
Hi I 'm a fan of yours but cannot understand English and my Language doesn't exist in the subtitles section of your videos but I don t have issues with other channels like sv delos . Can you please enable subtitles in your videos so I could understand better?
Sometimes it takes some time until the auto-translate function is working. What's the language you're missing? Thanks for watching the videos!
It’s Turkish
Flying "Rabbit". 🐰 Curious how did you chose the name?
When we bought the boat we had two little bunny rabbits and we love those long eared fellas. The "Flying" is a reminiscence of our past in the olympic foiling Nacra 17 class. We wanted to have a name that also would suit a tea clipper ship and since you never say rabbit on a boat we went with Flying Coney. Also the boat was built by a yard named De Haas meaning rabbit in dutch.
HUGE.
I took some time but we got used to the dimensions of the boat. But the first time seeing the boat on the hard was really unreal. Like: "That's my boat? Really??"
06:48 ✅
What number is a fail
The absolute required minimum is 3.62mm but everything below 4mm could be problematic. We have an average thickness above 7mm wich is excellent.
@@FlyingConey when you put the patches on is there anything you can put on between plate and haul to slow or prevent rust
Rust needs oxygen and since the plate is welded on watertight there is no rust. We had a protective overplating removed in the last shipyard time and the steel underneath was in very good condition. This overplating was attached about 60-70 years ago to protect the hull from the cables while fishing. So for a quick repair a doubling can last for a very long time.
Hold on there ……….
Is Daniel shaving his legs ?
Too bad the welder didn't have access to a metal brake to bend the metal slightly instead of using torches that takes forever. Primitive method to do it, nevertheless it's done.
Nice big deal too get everything up too Regulated 😮
For us it's very important that everything is up to code and done properly. Of course Flying Coney is a ship so things sometimes look a bit rougher compared to a yacht. But the work is carried out at a high standard and for a ship she looks fantastic.
😃😃😃
Blöde Frage, wenn erlaubt. Die Waterline die Ihr markiert habt, ist jene eines leeren/leichten Schiffs.
Müsst Ihr eine weitere dann berechnen und entsprechend dazu generieren.
Bitte nicht lachen, ist sicherlich für die Profis ein klares... Be patient with me please
Uns ging es darum die tatsächliche Wasserlinie zu markieren um einen Referenzpunkt zu haben. So ist es leichter am Ende eine gerade Linie hinzubekommen die weder durchhängt noch oder an einem Ende vom Schiff zu hoch und am anderen zu niedrig zu sein. Wenn wir dann die Wasserlinie abkleben müssen wir diese ein Stück höher Setzen als die tatsächliche Wasserlinie. Noch sind wir ja in der Projektphase, die Wasserlinie wird sich also noch ein bisschen verändern. Aber je besser die existierende Linie ist desto leichter ist es minimale Veränderungen vorzunehmen damit wir es dann beim endgültigen Zweikomponenten Coating dann perfekt hinbekommen.
@@FlyingConey Herzlichen Dank für die nette Antwort und Hilfe. Das war sehr nett. ☺
Kemppi welder FTW
The result speaks for itself. Especially when you know how hard it is to weld our old steel. The Kemppi machine and the skills of Hendrik made it look really easy.
just sayin........cant really go back to the 80's until you get a Flock of Seagulls hair doo
We can talk about an 80s mustache...
What a clickbait title in a good way!
Faut nettoyer la merde du sol pour que sa n'aille pas a la Mer
real good conditiones ……😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
True! People often jump to conclusion because they have no clue how a riveted steel ship looks. But not a single plate needed to be replaced, steel thickness is exceptional and on the entire hull we have two sections with overplatings. It does look like more because closed through hulls also look a bit like doublings. We have about 150 square meters of hull area and only about 1.5 square meters doubling, that's 1%!
No need to take a dig at people who have different approach to restoration.
boot hat pickerl, passt.
Super Kommentar!
Content is fascinating thank you. Music is atrocious and unnecessary and distracting and adds nothing to the experience.
But Mussels gives you Muscles
And scratched sunglasses...
Barbra, you sound your name in English bar-bra, you sound baarrrrbra. Just thought someone one should point t it out lol. Not trying to be unkind,kind of amusing.
Some of yor background music REALLY SUCKS!!! Try a little less with that Caca crap.
Glad the ship hull is holding well. You have done a lot of Hard Work. I could only hope that you do not play some of that "music" actally on the ship. She WILL rebel! SOOOO not sea worthy sounds!
Como se llama el medidor de grosor de acero. Saludos desde colombia
Hold on there ……….
Is Daniel shaving his legs ?
Never did and never will do! 😂