11 year old daughter walked into the room just after I started watching this one and said, “Oh! It’s sanding life!” Then she immediately sat down, ready to watch.
I must be doing something wrong, I have been rebuilding our ODay 25 for the past year, one day a week on the weekend , one hundred miles driving each way to and from the boat. I have suffered cuts , bruises, fits of rage and swearing and muscle injuries. You seem so happy and doing so well in your videos , with great success in the end result. I salute you , I fall short in comparison.
Loved the paddleboard comment Mads, they are for sure a navigational issue everywhere. I chose the aftermarket stinger missile jr option to take care of them. :)
Hello Mads I have just spent the last 3 weeks going through all 99 of the Athena videos! I must say these where loads of fun to watch! I will add, that contrary to your constant reminding us of your DIY amateur status, as you say, in my mind you are way past “professional” and getting closer to “fanatical wizard” status. Your work is lovely and to the point; your attention to detail would have been a great help to the original Warrior builder, which seemed to have cut many, many corners (probably for competition issues)! Just cant wait to see the finished Athena...However, maybe you should rename the boat, as it is altogether quite a different boat from the original with all its short comings... I think that just plain SPIFFY would be a perfect name! I am a 70 old retired Web designer and film maker/photographer, living off a meager pension, yet still dreaming of living again on a boat, if fortune would have it my way...so there is not much help I could offer you. Would I live in your country I would gladly give you my time in your sanding for future runs with you. In 1983, I bought an old, Canadian built, Tanzer 23 (yes, I am from Montreal) that was some 23-25 years old and it was pretty much in the same state as your Athena, minus the rotten deck & core. The boat spent 3 years next to my car parking at home and every single bit of wood, metal and smelly chemicals were removed entirely, and of course all deck and mast hardware. The lovely teak was cleaned with TSP and varnished with 15-20 coats of progressively thicker varnish, sanded in between by hand. Having an outboard motor, made overhaul quite easier as I simply bought a new one. All the rigging was renewed and a new paint was applied, slightly in the same fashion you are showing it. Of course in 1983-84, chemicals where not the quality of what you have today, and there was no Internet or TH-cam to get learning experience. If you ever make it to Montreal I would gladly pilot around all the way from Tadoussac which would be your first stopping point going up the St-Lawrence river! A few suggestions! Please do finish your topside teak; I notice that your other boat exterior wood lacks varnish. TSP gets rid of the grey black with very little sanding and a good varnish work will last 20 years on top of protecting the expensive wood. Your decision to go to 4k sure wrecked my Internet monthly bandwidth taking almost 15G per day...and probably has also with a lot of your other viewers. TH-cam makes a very poor job of supplying various download ratios, compared to Vimeo. Good quality 1920x1080 HD shot in 50 or 100Mb LOG is more than sufficient for Internet releases. Cheers to you and your lovely girl friend! Andre
As a boat repair and restorer, I have watched numerous channels. Sampson, Shipwright, and your funny, entertaining and very educational vids.. Here at SMSAWV we have been watching and yes, laughing with you.
I think you mean "torture". If it is a "torcher", I tend to think that because he was late S G you intend to douse yourself in Gasoline and then light yourself. I don't suggest that way out if you are going that route. I too like Mads work, but it is just not worth it for a few minutes late.
I was just watching this video like I do every week, and suddenly it hit me, right at the end... its a Sailboat! You're making a sailboat!! So many things are clear now. I hope my attention doesn't wander now that the mystery and suspense are gone...
I'm with you Mads about some decks looking too busy. If it were me I'd do the centerline fore / aft and maybe run another set of waterways port / starboard at the forward edge of the cabin top to separate the foredeck from the side weather decks. As much as I prefer large sections of nonskid, there is something for breaking it up a *little* bit to manage the application of the Kiwi-Grip :-)
Sail Life It is to the point where my Sundays just wouldn’t be the same without you. One of my small luxuries in life is to take a few moments every Sunday to watch you complete your masterpiece. Your personality is always upbeat which always lightens my mood no matter what kind of a week I’ve had. Thank you!
Athena looks very very good. I am so impressed with the decision to use a roller. It sets Mads apart from all the rest and is more rewarding to watch because most of us secretly want to roll...not spray. Thanks Mads!
Thanks for all the great vids! I am renovating an Albin Vega in parallel to your Athena, and I get a lot of inspiration from your ideas. After you replaced your foam core, I hesitantly did some pressure checks on my deck, but fortunately it was still sound. On the topic of re-coating the deck - after sanding the deck many more times than I wanted (4x), I found spraying Sigmadur (520 - semi gloss) gave the result I wanted. So my ears pricked up when I heard you were going to spray yours and I eagerly awaited this week's video. But as you have decided not to go that route, here is ´how it went with me. First I repaired and sanded the old gelcoat, then I sprayed new gelcoat - what a mess - I don't recommend that. Then I saw you rolling Sigmadur last year, so I sanded the mess back and applied the Sigmacover like you, but my rollers disintegrated, so I brushed the rest on - another mess. Sanded that back, and got some proper rollers that lasted 15 minutes before disintegrating. Then came the Sigmadur rolling and tipping but it was not a very flat finish - so I decided to try spraying it. 4th sand, and with a medium cost spraygun, a 1.8mm nozzle, I found it very easy to get a good smooth finish. I was so happy with the result, I sprayed the hull too, and its a mirror finish. I am really tempted to try spraying coppercoat...but not sure if I will risk it - perhaps there is a limit to what you can spray. With spraying, the biggest drawback is the over-spray and fumes. Two component PU paint is pretty toxic when sprayed - so you need to mask/seal everything off, including yourself. For the masking I used masking rolls with 2.5m width of plastic attached and I could cover stuff up pretty effectively, I also built a plastic tent around the boat. For fresh air I used a cheap full-face mask off Ebay and when I replaced the supplied filters with original 3M organic vapour filters, this worked fine. Anyway good luck with your tipping and rolling, I would love to hear how to get success with this method, and if anyone can do it, I am sure it is you ;-)
As for nonskid borders, I think you’re right- less is better. There will be a lot more! Deck outer edge, cabin side to deck, cabin top, combings, cockpit, handrails, etc... It will make the anchor winch look like it belongs there! 2nd coat tends to sag on vertical surfaces after a half hour, or so! Many thin coats is better than glorious sanding! Epoxy sanding dust still has unincorporated hardener in it!!! Ya gotta wear your mask! Gray is gonna be hot in Tahiti. I countersink both the thru-deck bolt holes, AND the underside of the deck fitting bolt holes, if possible. (Makes it’s own o-ring!) Can’t wait to see the dinghy! :) SPIFFY!
Great video Mads. The top deck is looking very white and bright. The grey Kiwi Grilp will look excellent against the white. Now more glorious sanding. Looking forward to next week.
"Sprucing up a little bit..." Understatement of the year! Love it! One of the most rewarding episodes with many visual changes now happening. This must be one of the most satisfying times working on your boat? Well done and a huge thank you for posting these videos. Inspired me to go it myself on my own boat.
Splendiverously Fantastica..Nice looking deck there Mads..better than the hood of my old pickup truck, matter of fact, if your so attuned to "Glorious Sanding", your welcome to tackle the hood, oh wait, it's steel, never mind I'll just call Maco..SO COOL !!
I think Mads should cover the deck with those old "grip tape" shower stickers, that come in flower and duck patterns, that are meant to be stuck on the bottom of old cast iron showers that would become slick.
NB! The video only just got done rendering. It might not be available in HD/4K where you're located yet. If that's the case check back in 30-60 minutes :)
[edit: now early Wednesday and YT came through. Yay!] Did you change video formats or something? I have an older computer and it usually takes several hours before YT generates something I can watch, but it is now Tuesday and I still am unable to watch this video. :-(
12K views in less than an hour. Cool. An idea for the Kiwi Coat could be an angled pattern that runs from the center line in the direction going back. It will give you a racing feel and not break up the deck into X and Y pieces.
"Site for RAMMING those pesky paddle boarders" ... I just about died! That was friggin' hilarious Mads! Great work this episode. I was a bit curious how you were going to remount the deck hardware back in the right spot. Your solution was brilliant. Since you removed all of that stuff more than a year ago, I would think it's hard to keep track of all that stuff!
Mads - I live just north of London and it always amazes me you seem to get our pre-loved weather a day later. Loved the coppercoat and the progress on Athena - she is looking beautiful.
One front aft line .. I'm with you on that one ... elegant, minimal, emphasizing the length rather than beam of Athena .. beautiful .. as is all your hard work .. thanks for sharing!
Well done Mads, your going to have a spiffy bottom, and terrific topsides. Will you be able to look at non-spiffy, aged hull without it bothering you? When your done, Athena is going to be a show piece. You could make large money sailing to boat shows for tours.
The white stripes are to help the water drain off the deck. Think tread on your shoes out tires. Most production boats have too many and poor placement. I plan on having 1 down the center and 1 angling across the deck
It finally happened, I'm all caught up watching your channel and now i only get one new episode a week!!! Your an inspiration to every DIY guy out there. Thanks for all the episodes. Athena is looking great!!
It is very satisfying to see Athena getting closer to being complete. The only thing is that the way you are tackling things, soon you will not have to do any sanding! (Just joking) . We are well over 10 on the spifiness scale! Warm regards from Athens, Greeece.
Mads, Athena is looking amazing. Your attention to detail is a credit to you. I look forward to your videos every Monday morning here in Oz as they are singularly entertaining, educational, and edifying. I can't wait for the next one...cheers mate
How about the simpler format with diagonal white deck stripes connecting the big fwd hatch with the two smaller aft hatches? That might break up the area a little more naturally than strict fore and aft or athwarthships lines, avoiding the "too busy" look. I'm not sure if the diagonal stripes should be center to center of the hatches or if corner to corner would look better. I suspect corner to corner would be preferable. Great work, Mads, you are very inspiring!!!
Mads,. Considering your dodger shape, how about a (ramming) centerline and a "X" pattern from the corner of cabintop hatch to corner of cabintop then on to edge. And then "X" from center deck hatch croner to side hatch corner to edge and center hatch forward "X" to edge? Maybe "X" side deck hatch to edge and to cabintop or centerline. Creating a trapazoid shape to kiwi grip and outlining dodger? I think it would look cool and function well. Good luck, I am sure anything you do will look spiffy!
Mads, she looks beautiful! All your hard work and dedication is really paying off. Damn, to be young and full of energy must be wonderful. I just wish that when you get finished with her and have her in the water, I could see her in person.
Hey Mads, it might be to late but I have an idea for the non-skid on the fore deck. Instead of running the lines that separate the non-skid into panels across the center "sight" line parallel at180deg (because I kinda think that breaks the flow up as well) you could maybe try laying them out diagonally at say 120deg like this /I\ basically giving you 4 large triangular kiwi grip panels. You could even play with the angles and number of panels until you find something you like that keeps the "flow going" to your eye. Hope you keep plugging away Mads, I love the content and cant wait to see this boat in the water!
I have seen the triangular panels on many a boat and think it looks a bit tacky. Its flows but looks too cluttered for my taste. To each her or his own I guess.
i think the many comments you received about leaving clear lines port to starboard between your Kiwi grip are valid... you want water to run away from any of your deck penetrations. Even tho you have gone to great lengths to keep water from getting to your core, water will still find a way down through those holes, if left standing, caulk or no caulk. Just my 2 cents worth. I can't wait to see her next weekend with the hardware and new port lights. She is looking great!!!
The Lady Jai Project great point. I also think mads plans on putting “humps” or high points at many of the deck pieces as well. That will hopefully keep the water from settling around the thru-bolts. I still worry about the little channel when his toerail is installed. There is going to be a long groove for water to settle in between his first rounded edge of deck and the upper mounting edge of toerail.
Walter Foss i agree. that has me worried as well. it would be far better if that seam went all the way to the edge of the hull. but it doesn't.. not sure what i would do here. hope that a lot of caulk will do the trick..
Hey Mads, boat is looking great. I had an idea for your antiskid. I, like you, dont like busy decks. What about instead of side to side lines; to break up the antiskid, do a cheveron shape... from the forward hatches sloping back. It may break up the deck but also not give your eye ladder type lines to focus on.... just a thought. Good luck!
My experience with sigmadur 520 is spread it out, roll slowly in the same orientation, and leave it alone trusting the paint to flow. A thicker layer then I would normally like flows better than a thin layer. I did use the right thinner but I noticed that the left over cups where I did use thinner the paint would be brittle and rip, where the un-thinned would be much stronger. I chose not to use the thinner in the last layers.
That was definitely an “Oh Glorious Sanding” video and then “I’ll throw some paint on the deck” lol. It was satisfying to see your attention to detail (aka OCD) for the first look at your painted cabin top. Things are coming together Mads!
Awesome job!! May only be one coat, but that does look pretty darn spiffy. Amazing what a single coat of paint can do. Looking forward to next weeks video.
Great progress! To keep the thinning consistency the same every time you can dip the stirstick in the paint, lift it up and count the seconds from when it goes from a steady stream to dripping.
Mads,. It seems to me the sections of deck without texture allows runoff of water and does not catch pollen/dirt witch leads to growth and cleaning. My recommendation is enough breaks in the kiwi grip to allow drainage. So around any hardware that is mounted the surrounding area should be left smooth and paint. As well as I recommend a few breaks in the toe rail to allow water to not pool. No matter how well you prep, water that pools will find it's way in. As you sail, a plastic boat will flex. Flexible sealant that will flex as much as 30% before breaking when squeezed to 10 microns thick will break with as little as 3 microns of movement. And plastic boat flex more than that. So I am sure you planning to champfer each hole to allow sealant to remain "thick" under each piece of deck hardware, but I felt it was worth mentioning in case it helps with your decision of how to layout the deck strips. Great job as always. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing the boat launch soon.
I think I'm far too lazy to get that level of perfection in sanding / fairing / prep. I would've just Kiwi gripped the entire deck and cockpit and claimed if was for safety reasons. Glad to know there are people like Mads out there setting a better example than I could provide. Thanks for the excellent videos!
I think one of the reasons for strips of regular gloss paint around grip paint is to facilitate water drainage off the deck. Keep that in mind as you make your pattern.
Hi Mads, how about making the center strip to the windlass quite wide...maybe 5 cms out each side of the mast footing plate? then just before the windlass add an angle so it clears both sides getting wider evenly (inverted triangle) towards the bow...that would look nice I think and help hide the windlass offset.
I think fewer horizontal lines is the way to go. One aspect I like about your boat is the long bow, it reminds me of a stately old car or a jaguar e-type. I think fewer horizontal lines with the one long line down the middle will accentuate the long bow. 😍🤷♂️
Spraying 2 part LPU paints requires some serious safety equipment. A makeup air supply and air hood is recommended which is pretty pricey for us DIY folks. When you can get an awesome mirror finish with the roll and tip I've not yet seen the need to use a spray gun with LPU paints. Of course spraying done by someone good with a spray gun will give a slightly better finish but for me and the customers/friends I've done work for the roll and tip, or roll and roll method, has been more than adequate.
I would go with at least 4-8” of white to open the middle area a bit. It will be a nice sight line and break the deck just enough. I agree with you that I don’t like the checkerboard of that other warrior. Also I fear once you get the white on your going to be really disappointed you didn’t spray. I hope and crossed my fingers that I am wrong.
11 year old daughter walked into the room just after I started watching this one and said, “Oh! It’s sanding life!” Then she immediately sat down, ready to watch.
A very observant young lady !!!!!
Sometimes I think Mads should have just started from a big block of fibreglass and sanded a boat out of it
LOL, agreed. He's a human CNC machine. My favorite channel!!
I wonder if he could have bought a brand new boat from his sandpaper and epoxy budget - but it wouldn't be as fun.
Your sarcasm is honestly endlessly entertaining.
"Ramming the pesky paddleboarders" funniest thing you've said in years. Love it!
Never seen a guy who likes sanding more than you, Mads...
I must be doing something wrong, I have been rebuilding our ODay 25 for the past year, one day a week on the weekend , one hundred miles driving each way to and from the boat. I have suffered cuts , bruises, fits of rage and swearing and muscle injuries. You seem so happy and doing so well in your videos , with great success in the end result. I salute you , I fall short in comparison.
Loved the paddleboard comment Mads, they are for sure a navigational issue everywhere. I chose the aftermarket stinger missile jr option to take care of them. :)
Hello Mads
I have just spent the last 3 weeks going through all 99 of the Athena videos!
I must say these where loads of fun to watch! I will add, that contrary to your constant reminding us of your DIY amateur status, as you say, in my mind you are way past “professional” and getting closer to “fanatical wizard” status. Your work is lovely and to the point; your attention to detail would have been a great help to the original Warrior builder, which seemed to have cut many, many corners (probably for competition issues)! Just cant wait to see the finished Athena...However, maybe you should rename the boat, as it is altogether quite a different boat from the original with all its short comings...
I think that just plain SPIFFY would be a perfect name!
I am a 70 old retired Web designer and film maker/photographer, living off a meager pension, yet still dreaming of living again on a boat, if fortune would have it my way...so there is not much help I could offer you. Would I live in your country I would gladly give you my time in your sanding for future runs with you. In 1983, I bought an old, Canadian built, Tanzer 23 (yes, I am from Montreal) that was some 23-25 years old and it was pretty much in the same state as your Athena, minus the rotten deck & core. The boat spent 3 years next to my car parking at home and every single bit of wood, metal and smelly chemicals were removed entirely, and of course all deck and mast hardware. The lovely teak was cleaned with TSP and varnished with 15-20 coats of progressively thicker varnish, sanded in between by hand. Having an outboard motor, made overhaul quite easier as I simply bought a new one. All the rigging was renewed and a new paint was applied, slightly in the same fashion you are showing it. Of course in 1983-84, chemicals where not the quality of what you have today, and there was no Internet or TH-cam to get learning experience.
If you ever make it to Montreal I would gladly pilot around all the way from Tadoussac which would be your first stopping point going up the St-Lawrence river!
A few suggestions!
Please do finish your topside teak; I notice that your other boat exterior wood lacks varnish. TSP gets rid of the grey black with very little sanding and a good varnish work will last 20 years on top of protecting the expensive wood.
Your decision to go to 4k sure wrecked my Internet monthly bandwidth taking almost 15G per day...and probably has also with a lot of your other viewers. TH-cam makes a very poor job of supplying various download ratios, compared to Vimeo. Good quality 1920x1080 HD shot in 50 or 100Mb LOG is more than sufficient for Internet releases.
Cheers to you and your lovely girl friend!
Andre
As a boat repair and restorer, I have watched numerous channels. Sampson, Shipwright, and your funny, entertaining and very educational vids.. Here at SMSAWV we have been watching and yes, laughing with you.
Thanks for incurging me to take another step
Encouraging
Mads 92 minutes later than usual.....is torture.....cant live without your videos anymore.....
I think you mean "torture". If it is a "torcher", I tend to think that because he was late S G you intend to douse yourself in Gasoline and then light yourself. I don't suggest that way out if you are going that route. I too like Mads work, but it is just not worth it for a few minutes late.
@@allynonderdonk7577 yes i started to think about inflamation when the weekly video did not came.......😉
I was just watching this video like I do every week, and suddenly it hit me, right at the end... its a Sailboat! You're making a sailboat!! So many things are clear now. I hope my attention doesn't wander now that the mystery and suspense are gone...
You were so tired at the end you didn't notice how GREAT it is that the deck is all the same color!
I'm with you Mads about some decks looking too busy. If it were me I'd do the centerline fore / aft and maybe run another set of waterways port / starboard at the forward edge of the cabin top to separate the foredeck from the side weather decks. As much as I prefer large sections of nonskid, there is something for breaking it up a *little* bit to manage the application of the Kiwi-Grip :-)
Worst part of every Sunday is the end of your videos....it looks fantastic.....
Sail Life It is to the point where my Sundays just wouldn’t be the same without you. One of my small luxuries in life is to take a few moments every Sunday to watch you complete your masterpiece. Your personality is always upbeat which always lightens my mood no matter what kind of a week I’ve had. Thank you!
Athena looks very very good. I am so impressed with the decision to use a roller. It sets Mads apart from all the rest and is more rewarding to watch because most of us secretly want to roll...not spray. Thanks Mads!
Thanks for all the great vids! I am renovating an Albin Vega in parallel to your Athena, and I get a lot of inspiration from your ideas. After you replaced your foam core, I hesitantly did some pressure checks on my deck, but fortunately it was still sound. On the topic of re-coating the deck - after sanding the deck many more times than I wanted (4x), I found spraying Sigmadur (520 - semi gloss) gave the result I wanted. So my ears pricked up when I heard you were going to spray yours and I eagerly awaited this week's video. But as you have decided not to go that route, here is ´how it went with me. First I repaired and sanded the old gelcoat, then I sprayed new gelcoat - what a mess - I don't recommend that. Then I saw you rolling Sigmadur last year, so I sanded the mess back and applied the Sigmacover like you, but my rollers disintegrated, so I brushed the rest on - another mess. Sanded that back, and got some proper rollers that lasted 15 minutes before disintegrating. Then came the Sigmadur rolling and tipping but it was not a very flat finish - so I decided to try spraying it. 4th sand, and with a medium cost spraygun, a 1.8mm nozzle, I found it very easy to get a good smooth finish. I was so happy with the result, I sprayed the hull too, and its a mirror finish. I am really tempted to try spraying coppercoat...but not sure if I will risk it - perhaps there is a limit to what you can spray. With spraying, the biggest drawback is the over-spray and fumes. Two component PU paint is pretty toxic when sprayed - so you need to mask/seal everything off, including yourself. For the masking I used masking rolls with 2.5m width of plastic attached and I could cover stuff up pretty effectively, I also built a plastic tent around the boat. For fresh air I used a cheap full-face mask off Ebay and when I replaced the supplied filters with original 3M organic vapour filters, this worked fine. Anyway good luck with your tipping and rolling, I would love to hear how to get success with this method, and if anyone can do it, I am sure it is you ;-)
one of my favorite channels, "sanding life"
As for nonskid borders, I think you’re right- less is better. There will be a lot more! Deck outer edge, cabin side to deck, cabin top, combings, cockpit, handrails, etc... It will make the anchor winch look like it belongs there! 2nd coat tends to sag on vertical surfaces after a half hour, or so! Many thin coats is better than glorious sanding! Epoxy sanding dust still has unincorporated hardener in it!!! Ya gotta wear your mask! Gray is gonna be hot in Tahiti. I countersink both the thru-deck bolt holes, AND the underside of the deck fitting bolt holes, if possible. (Makes it’s own o-ring!) Can’t wait to see the dinghy! :) SPIFFY!
Looking great on film, Mads! Can't wait to see you sanding at some spiffy island.
The first layout was good, the Less is More pholosophy definitely applies her, keep the deck looking open and big. Thanks for the Video Mads!
Great video Mads. The top deck is looking very white and bright. The grey Kiwi Grilp will look excellent against the white. Now more glorious sanding. Looking forward to next week.
When all is finally said and done, this will be the best Warrior 38 ever splashed. Without a doubt.
"Sprucing up a little bit..." Understatement of the year! Love it! One of the most rewarding episodes with many visual changes now happening. This must be one of the most satisfying times working on your boat? Well done and a huge thank you for posting these videos. Inspired me to go it myself on my own boat.
Well worth the (extra) wait. Usual high standards of information, entertainment, editing and sanding!
Less lines in the deck seem better to me. I like that it would highlight the hardware.
When I first started watching you I feared you’d give up by now. I’m happy to see you still hard at work. She’s really starting to look good
Well done boxing your material for color consistency. So many people don't realize how easy it is for the added insurance of a spiffy finish!
Splendiverously Fantastica..Nice looking deck there Mads..better than the hood of my old pickup truck, matter of fact, if your so attuned to "Glorious Sanding", your welcome to tackle the hood, oh wait, it's steel, never mind I'll just call Maco..SO COOL !!
I think Mads should cover the deck with those old "grip tape" shower stickers, that come in flower and duck patterns, that are meant to be stuck on the bottom of old cast iron showers that would become slick.
I gave up on waiting for the video to post and went down to install mast wedges (in the rain)! Definitely worth the wait for the video, as usual!
NB! The video only just got done rendering. It might not be available in HD/4K where you're located yet. If that's the case check back in 30-60 minutes :)
Sail Life I like gusts the centre line on the deck (try a 3'in wide line?) look very modern and spifey.
i can wait another day for your vid. i just might be a 'little' GRUMPY!
[edit: now early Wednesday and YT came through. Yay!]
Did you change video formats or something? I have an older computer and it usually takes several hours before YT generates something I can watch, but it is now Tuesday and I still am unable to watch this video. :-(
Two days later and still has not been converted to a format I can read... Opera on Linux Mint.
12K views in less than an hour. Cool. An idea for the Kiwi Coat could be an angled pattern that runs from the center line in the direction going back. It will give you a racing feel and not break up the deck into X and Y pieces.
Wonderful to see her in white again. Getting her dried-in and some hardware back on is going to be a great milestone GO MADS!!!
Congratulations getting the top side painted ...thats a huge way point in your project . Well done I've painted a few boats myself .
"Site for RAMMING those pesky paddle boarders" ... I just about died! That was friggin' hilarious Mads! Great work this episode. I was a bit curious how you were going to remount the deck hardware back in the right spot. Your solution was brilliant. Since you removed all of that stuff more than a year ago, I would think it's hard to keep track of all that stuff!
Not 1st, 2nd, 3rd or giving a damn... just glad the video is up! Cheers Mr Mad Life
The simplistic approach to this, is a single line down the center right up to the windless then do a forward facing U shape right up to the bow tip.
Mads - I live just north of London and it always amazes me you seem to get our pre-loved weather a day later. Loved the coppercoat and the progress on Athena - she is looking beautiful.
One front aft line .. I'm with you on that one ... elegant, minimal, emphasizing the length rather than beam of Athena .. beautiful .. as is all your hard work .. thanks for sharing!
Mads, she has passed pretty dang spiffy and gone all the way to pretty damned outstanding!
Really awesome to see her all one color again.
Just imagining that the splash date is arriving!!! Great work! I wish i had 1/10 of your dyi skills!
Another great video Mads, looking good to see the whole deck white ⛵
Turned the corner! From now on more adding to the boat than removing. Shiny!
Well done Mads, your going to have a spiffy bottom, and terrific topsides. Will you be able to look at non-spiffy, aged hull without it bothering you? When your done, Athena is going to be a show piece. You could make large money sailing to boat shows for tours.
Dam Mads! Another great job! It looks incredible! And dont worry about the lines what ever you decide make sure its “your” decision. Cheers🥃⛵️
The white stripes are to help the water drain off the deck. Think tread on your shoes out tires. Most production boats have too many and poor placement. I plan on having 1 down the center and 1 angling across the deck
It finally happened, I'm all caught up watching your channel and now i only get one new episode a week!!!
Your an inspiration to every DIY guy out there.
Thanks for all the episodes.
Athena is looking great!!
It is very satisfying to see Athena getting closer to being complete. The only thing is that the way you are tackling things, soon you will not have to do any sanding! (Just joking) . We are well over 10 on the spifiness scale! Warm regards from Athens, Greeece.
It's good to see the hardware back on the deck.
Mads, Athena is looking amazing. Your attention to detail is a credit to you. I look forward to your videos every Monday morning here in Oz as they are singularly entertaining, educational, and edifying. I can't wait for the next one...cheers mate
How about the simpler format with diagonal white deck stripes connecting the big fwd hatch with the two smaller aft hatches? That might break up the area a little more naturally than strict fore and aft or athwarthships lines, avoiding the "too busy" look. I'm not sure if the diagonal stripes should be center to center of the hatches or if corner to corner would look better. I suspect corner to corner would be preferable.
Great work, Mads, you are very inspiring!!!
Your kind of attention to detail is rare. I would have great confidence in the integrity of Athena!
Another great video mads. And Athena is looking pretty dang spiffy. 👍🏻
Mads,. Considering your dodger shape, how about a (ramming) centerline and a "X" pattern from the corner of cabintop hatch to corner of cabintop then on to edge. And then "X" from center deck hatch croner to side hatch corner to edge and center hatch forward "X" to edge? Maybe "X" side deck hatch to edge and to cabintop or centerline.
Creating a trapazoid shape to kiwi grip and outlining dodger? I think it would look cool and function well.
Good luck, I am sure anything you do will look spiffy!
Mads, she looks beautiful! All your hard work and dedication is really paying off. Damn, to be young and full of energy must be wonderful. I just wish that when you get finished with her and have her in the water, I could see her in person.
Hey Mads, it might be to late but I have an idea for the non-skid on the fore deck. Instead of running the lines that separate the non-skid into panels across the center "sight" line parallel at180deg (because I kinda think that breaks the flow up as well) you could maybe try laying them out diagonally at say 120deg like this /I\ basically giving you 4 large triangular kiwi grip panels. You could even play with the angles and number of panels until you find something you like that keeps the "flow going" to your eye.
Hope you keep plugging away Mads, I love the content and cant wait to see this boat in the water!
I have seen the triangular panels on many a boat and think it looks a bit tacky. Its flows but looks too cluttered for my taste. To each her or his own I guess.
i think the many comments you received about leaving clear lines port to starboard between your Kiwi grip are valid... you want water to run away from any of your deck penetrations. Even tho you have gone to great lengths to keep water from getting to your core, water will still find a way down through those holes, if left standing, caulk or no caulk. Just my 2 cents worth.
I can't wait to see her next weekend with the hardware and new port lights. She is looking great!!!
The Lady Jai Project great point. I also think mads plans on putting “humps” or high points at many of the deck pieces as well. That will hopefully keep the water from settling around the thru-bolts. I still worry about the little channel when his toerail is installed. There is going to be a long groove for water to settle in between his first rounded edge of deck and the upper mounting edge of toerail.
Walter Foss i agree. that has me worried as well. it would be far better if that seam went all the way to the edge of the hull. but it doesn't.. not sure what i would do here. hope that a lot of caulk will do the trick..
It’s interesting how sanding has upped your creativity level in your videos.
I've been watching for a least a year. It is really coming along! Congrats!
Hey Mads, boat is looking great. I had an idea for your antiskid. I, like you, dont like busy decks. What about instead of side to side lines; to break up the antiskid, do a cheveron shape... from the forward hatches sloping back. It may break up the deck but also not give your eye ladder type lines to focus on.... just a thought. Good luck!
My experience with sigmadur 520 is spread it out, roll slowly in the same orientation, and leave it alone trusting the paint to flow. A thicker layer then I would normally like flows better than a thin layer. I did use the right thinner but I noticed that the left over cups where I did use thinner the paint would be brittle and rip, where the un-thinned would be much stronger. I chose not to use the thinner in the last layers.
Absolutely beautiful... Sad! I have to wait till next Sunday...😊
Im gonna watch you forever! Great video
Mads, she looks amazing! You're doing a great job!
Looking spiffy! Your neighbour's boat looks beautiful too.
That was definitely an “Oh Glorious Sanding” video and then “I’ll throw some paint on the deck” lol. It was satisfying to see your attention to detail (aka OCD) for the first look at your painted cabin top. Things are coming together Mads!
Great vid Mads! Good vibes! Things are gonna move so fast now I bet! Come back to California when you can. You are almost a local here.
Mads Less is definitely more (specially) on white high gloss
Just the single line and white around protrusions in the deck keeps a nice flow fore to aft!
I agree Mads. Less is way more. The other boat is dizzying to look at.
Great job as usual. When you are all done with Athena just think of all the extra time you will have because you won't anything to sand.😁
When Athena is all done, Mads will need to keep a fibreglass box on board to sand & repaint whenever he starts to feel withdrawal symptoms.
How satisfying was that video. You must have a great feeling of accomplishment starting to build.
Congratulations Mads. Way to go. She’s looking great!
Nice work Mads.
Just received my copy of "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual". Nice light reading.......
Awesome job!! May only be one coat, but that does look pretty darn spiffy. Amazing what a single coat of paint can do. Looking forward to next weeks video.
Thanks Mads liking the lines agree less is more however might be tempted to do the lines a little bit thicker maybe 2" ? She is looking great
Great progress!
To keep the thinning consistency the same every time you can dip the stirstick in the paint, lift it up and count the seconds from when it goes from a steady stream to dripping.
It's starting to look like a handsome boat again!
2 out of 2 videos? You need at least a third... ☺
i think putting some lines absent of kiwi grip from the centre of the boat to the toe rail would help the deck drain water and dry faster.
Mads,. It seems to me the sections of deck without texture allows runoff of water and does not catch pollen/dirt witch leads to growth and cleaning. My recommendation is enough breaks in the kiwi grip to allow drainage. So around any hardware that is mounted the surrounding area should be left smooth and paint. As well as I recommend a few breaks in the toe rail to allow water to not pool. No matter how well you prep, water that pools will find it's way in.
As you sail, a plastic boat will flex. Flexible sealant that will flex as much as 30% before breaking when squeezed to 10 microns thick will break with as little as 3 microns of movement. And plastic boat flex more than that. So I am sure you planning to champfer each hole to allow sealant to remain "thick" under each piece of deck hardware, but I felt it was worth mentioning in case it helps with your decision of how to layout the deck strips.
Great job as always. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing the boat launch soon.
I think I'm far too lazy to get that level of perfection in sanding / fairing / prep. I would've just Kiwi gripped the entire deck and cockpit and claimed if was for safety reasons. Glad to know there are people like Mads out there setting a better example than I could provide. Thanks for the excellent videos!
She looks great.
I think one of the reasons for strips of regular gloss paint around grip paint is to facilitate water drainage off the deck. Keep that in mind as you make your pattern.
congratulations on the getting the first coat on!
I liked all the kiwi grip layouts but the middle one was the best for me.
Mat you can get a stick that is set up for sandpaper in the dry wall section and it makes it much easier than hand sanding large areas
Hi Mads, how about making the center strip to the windlass quite wide...maybe 5 cms out each side of the mast footing plate? then just before the windlass add an angle so it clears both sides getting wider evenly (inverted triangle) towards the bow...that would look nice I think and help hide the windlass offset.
Hi Mads, go for the first layout shown at 12:45. Good luck ! Joerg
I think fewer horizontal lines is the way to go. One aspect I like about your boat is the long bow, it reminds me of a stately old car or a jaguar e-type. I think fewer horizontal lines with the one long line down the middle will accentuate the long bow. 😍🤷♂️
This is turning out wonderful, really beautiful. Thank you Mads!
Looking great Mads.
You’re prep work is awesome it will payoff 👍🏻🇿🇦
Looking gorgeous
Spraying 2 part LPU paints requires some serious safety equipment. A makeup air supply and air hood is recommended which is pretty pricey for us DIY folks. When you can get an awesome mirror finish with the roll and tip I've not yet seen the need to use a spray gun with LPU paints. Of course spraying done by someone good with a spray gun will give a slightly better finish but for me and the customers/friends I've done work for the roll and tip, or roll and roll method, has been more than adequate.
I would go with at least 4-8” of white to open the middle area a bit. It will be a nice sight line and break the deck just enough. I agree with you that I don’t like the checkerboard of that other warrior. Also I fear once you get the white on your going to be really disappointed you didn’t spray. I hope and crossed my fingers that I am wrong.
Dang spiffy!!! Looking like a new boat! Cheers from Texas!
Great video again, well done Mads!! I agree it's looking very busy with lots of lines and sections on the deck... I like your plan. Have fun!