Mads? How about drilling a fire supression port in the engine room hatch? Usually just a little wider than an extinguisher nozzle, with a small cover to close it. That way you can fire an extinguisher without removing the hatch and feeding oxygen to the fire. Maybe one for the tech room too?
When diesel catches fire, the boat is doomed. Only a halon fire suppression system might be able to extinguish the blaze, if the fire is in a compact area.
@@wallacegrommet9343 Halon replacements and Halon are still available. And even a diesel fire can be smothered, in a contsined space, by killing the fuel supply and flooding the compartment with plain CO2. And that's assuming the fire is caused by diesel. There can be other reasons for it. That's why some regulations actually require fire supression ports, and manufacturers build them by default.
@@wallacegrommet9343 diesel can be extinguished. Like all fires, you can remove the oxygen, or the heat or the fuel. A drychem extinguisher would interpret the chemical reaction and have some effect on displacing oxygen. A CO2 extinguisher would displace the oxygen and cool it down. A foam extinguisher would cover the fuel and prevent access to oxygen and cool the fuel. And, believe it or not, plain water CAN be used. It's really not recommended because it's very hard to do and requires specific techniques. But as a firefighter, I have trained on fighting and extinguishing liquid fuel fires with water.
2:10 My 'Emergency Bilge Pump' is; make sure that you have a 'Waka-Waka (manual)' pump, and at least 1 person on board that does not know how to swim. When combined it will be the cheapest and fastest way of getting liquid out of your hull.
Watching your channel brings back fond memories of sailing Bonduca a warrior 40 I raced with the owner in the AZAB two handed We came 13th beating some really fast boats The warrior is a great boat for long distant sailing and looks after you in bad weather if you know what you are doing. Keep up the good work guys we all like the way you do it 👍🏽
That was some speedy work, good to see Athena getting ship shape. A big contrast to the mammoth tasks during the refit/rebuild. I hope it is downwind to Ireland for you.
For the dry dock: Today, most of the boat maintenance activities are already done in the commercial port where PNA (Ports Noramnds Associés) has a one-hectare nautical platform and two lifting machines : the syncro-lift, for ferries and heavy tugs, and the travel-lift, for the category below. Exit one emblem of the city… The famous dry dock, witness to the maritime past of Cherbourg. It was built in 1878 and could accommodate ships 75 m long and 18 wide. This granite basin still allows for dry docking and fairing but is no longer adapted to the size of the boats or to current environmental standards.
Nice job on the history tour! You can do more of that all in it's own episode. Maybe you can create a channel where you can do more of the history tours that you can't fit in these episodes.
Some constructive criticism: The position that you choose for the bilge pump outlet is a pretty bad one. As soon as you start sailing upwind in choppy waters there will be water ingress. It will only be some drips as long as the flap inside the pump is working fine, but these tend to break after some time, especially when there is always water standing in the hose. My advice would be to either install some kind of gooseneck on the outlet or add a valve directly at the outlet. It looks like there is not enough space for a proper gooseneck and a valve is obviously not without disadvantages too, but it's at least better than the current solution.
I was about to make the same comment. The hose should go up as far as possible and loop down to the outlet. The elbow should face up, not down. That way splashed water will drain out from where it came, not into the bilge. That simple flap on the pump is likely to fail.
yes, I think a more durable flapper valve somewhere on the top would be a good idea, the little valve in the pump itself will probably not withstand the pressure of a good wave or ten pumeling the outlet
I might be missing something here, but the point of ingress is a pump outlet. Wouldn't this mean that at most, water ingress would sit at the pumps own check valve if it's centrifugal?
I think you'll find the trim details are called fiddles. The dyneema soft shackles are great for so many things and prevent metal on metal wear and galling. Great video!
Always like your videos .. but .. please ... its frustrating just to see a couple of screws or a finished hatch and not see the DIY bit. After all, seeing and listening in while you figure out how to do "stuff" is one of the reasons your channel is so addictive. Thanks
Another “emergency bilge pump” that people often forget they have onboard is the engine. Add a Y-valve on the inlet, and a hose that goes to the bilge. That thing draws a lot of water when under load. It’s also nice for preserving the engine, as you can just switch that Y-valve and use a hose to run freshwater through.
Glenn- In theory, true. But if you look at the usually small stream of water coming out an exhaust, it is nowhere near what a damage control pump needs to be. A true "trash pump" or similar indepedent pump, kept stowed util needed, running on its own fuel and with a hose like a small fire hose, is what will dewater a boat after a collision. And they all need a big fat screened intake. On Athena...there might be room for that.
once upon a time, on a small sailboat in hawaii there was a handle labelled, "Man. Bilge Pump." i just finished printing up some new labels that now say, "Waka-Waka Pump." Much better!
Ava, when you see a statue of a dead soldier on horseback? The number of legs that the horse has raised off the ground traditionally tell you if he died in battle, or otherwise. FYI, little known old tradition.
@@SailLife There's something equally esoteric these days. IIRC it was called creased corner something or other. When you present your calling (business) card to someone's receptionist, butler, whoever, you dog ear one corner of the card. Giving eight possible meanings, messages with the card.
@@thosoz3431 Thos, if I could remember I'd answer. Must be in the Wiki though. There are unnoticed "messages" all around, like cameo shots in a movie. Since the Renaissance, in artwork, gargoyles, all sorts of things we just pass by.
not to worry, we Americans have a hard time with this strange words! LOL!!! I live in Germany and find it very difficult to say some of these words here too! lol
Mads &Ava be safe in your Sailing traveling. Mads just one little question where all your lines come in the Dodger cover would a thin Brush cover the oval hole 🕳 help with water coming in ? Maybe one on the outside and one on the inside should do the Treat. Or a rubber cover with one slice will work to keep water out.
Lots of comments about the placement of the outlet hose for bilge pump but over all if it were mine it would be scheduled for examination and testing on a routine schedule never allowing its state of readiness to be a mystery. My career was driving a commercial vehicle requiring a overly involved vehicle inspection every morning. Not doing these things when your safety and life may depend on it some day would not be prudent.
its a sure different from ww2. i love the updates on your vessel keep up the great work and i hope the crossing goes uneventful. stay safe and have a great week ahead
That trim station needs to be rounded on the corners, too sharp for banging into. I would of thought you would of darkened the spice rack and the trim station to match all your cabinet doors.dark colour.
I love it tic every last thing off the list!! I can't say C...Borg France either.. lol! I love watching cuz never Kno what's up... Sunday made!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️
Great video! Thank you for the tour as well as the DIY. I noticed that some of the wood trim does not have varnish, and some does. Some wood doors are also raw wood. Is that something that is on the to do list, or is that wood that doesn’t require treatment. Does the spice rack wood eventually need some oil or is it something that is left bare? Also, with all of the relocating of things, Im really looking forward to “out” sail to Ireland.
Hello :) we are leaving the spice rack as it is, for now, no oil or anything. And yes, we definitely have some painting and varnishing on the todo list ;)
Hi Mads i actually died rounding the Mull of Galloway after coming out of Kirkcudbright where you bought Athena with seasickness, thankfully after 6 hours i managed to recover and help moor up in Stranraer:););)
2:30 ha ha...when your boat is going down you'd be surprised how long you can sustain the waka waka's...😂 while at the helm, while communicating with the coast guard 🥵
Wow Mads, haven't checked in with you in over a year. I'm simply stunned at your progress and how professional everything looks. Amazing, good sir. Btw, that's the same brand pump I use on my Morgan. Seems like a solid design.
Way back when... you seemed to enjoy sharing your project process with your readers. Now, like GBU mentioned re other sailing channels, some guys show the "before" shot, then click there fingers and show the "after" shot... is that supposed to keep the audience involved ? just asking... Also, many good comments have been made over the last videos and this one especially, re fire extinguisher ports... but you dont seem to value what your readers contribute.... maybe you need to take a break. Eva is the only one who seems to enjoy sharing her processes ... follow her lead
Mads do you always do the drill / fill / drill for any holes you drill? I assume always on the deck, but do you on things like where you attached the bilge? Asking for my future self 😉
@6:27 Dust management on the inside of the boat, because you wouldn't want a bunch of plastic dust in your boat, right? On the outside of the boat? Just dump it into the ocean...
Hi guys - not sure if you have actually left yet, I know that there is a difference between real time and video posting it. But if you have not left: I just watched an older video, where you went through your ditch bag. In it, you made some decisions about what to have that were based on the assumption that you were sailing in northern Europe, and that if you had to abandon ship, you were likely to be rescued within days, because there are a lot of boats in the area. All very reasonable. But - now you are prepping for a transatlantic passage, so a rethink of the ditch bag may be warranted. And, then happily forget it, again, because you don't need it.
Great video, we literally did the same style of bilge pump install a few weeks ago. Looking forward to the Iridium Go video as this is an upcoming project for us as well.
You guys do fantastic video just woundering how you guys fund this life style. I know u do utube but u must of had some things u done before this so u have on line business or something, just wondering so I can do this
I’m thinking of selling my property of five acres in Australia I will last maybe two years and then can see running out of money. So all the information will help on any ideas
Still the best DIY sailboat video on TH-cam.
I watch for the great content...I wait for the "SEE YOOOOOO"
In France we pronounce Cherbourg as Share-boor
Very cool editing.
Mads? How about drilling a fire supression port in the engine room hatch? Usually just a little wider than an extinguisher nozzle, with a small cover to close it. That way you can fire an extinguisher without removing the hatch and feeding oxygen to the fire. Maybe one for the tech room too?
When diesel catches fire, the boat is doomed. Only a halon fire suppression system might be able to extinguish the blaze, if the fire is in a compact area.
@@wallacegrommet9343 Halon replacements and Halon are still available. And even a diesel fire can be smothered, in a contsined space, by killing the fuel supply and flooding the compartment with plain CO2. And that's assuming the fire is caused by diesel. There can be other reasons for it. That's why some regulations actually require fire supression ports, and manufacturers build them by default.
@@lyfandeth Fires are cased by "lightning". That's what my accountant said.
Thanks, wasn’t aware of those details.
@@wallacegrommet9343 diesel can be extinguished.
Like all fires, you can remove the oxygen, or the heat or the fuel.
A drychem extinguisher would interpret the chemical reaction and have some effect on displacing oxygen.
A CO2 extinguisher would displace the oxygen and cool it down.
A foam extinguisher would cover the fuel and prevent access to oxygen and cool the fuel.
And, believe it or not, plain water CAN be used. It's really not recommended because it's very hard to do and requires specific techniques.
But as a firefighter, I have trained on fighting and extinguishing liquid fuel fires with water.
2:10 My 'Emergency Bilge Pump' is; make sure that you have a 'Waka-Waka (manual)' pump, and at least 1 person on board that does not know how to swim. When combined it will be the cheapest and fastest way of getting liquid out of your hull.
Somebody learned to cut hatches from This Old Tony...
*People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in Crypto as it's retracing....BE WISE*
crypto is the new gold
The spice rack has aged beautifully. You got a lot of stuff done in a single episode. Athena is looking great!
You two are geniuses 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🎤fairwinds
Nice Job!! Thank You! I loved seeing Ava correct Mad's French on the name of the town.
Watching your channel brings back fond memories of sailing Bonduca a warrior 40
I raced with the owner in the AZAB two handed
We came 13th beating some really fast boats
The warrior is a great boat for long distant sailing and looks after you in bad weather if you know what you are doing.
Keep up the good work guys we all like the way you do it
👍🏽
*WHACKA WHACKA WHACKA*
Wacka Flacka pumps.
I love your Energy this Episode, Mats. You can really feel it in the Voice and also the editing.
I appreciate that! Thank you!
That was some speedy work, good to see Athena getting ship shape. A big contrast to the mammoth tasks during the refit/rebuild. I hope it is downwind to Ireland for you.
For the dry dock: Today, most of the boat maintenance activities are already done in the commercial port where PNA (Ports Noramnds Associés) has a one-hectare nautical platform and two lifting machines : the syncro-lift, for ferries and heavy tugs, and the travel-lift, for the category below. Exit one emblem of the city… The famous dry dock, witness to the maritime past of Cherbourg. It was built in 1878 and could accommodate ships 75 m long and 18 wide. This granite basin still allows for dry docking and fairing but is no longer adapted to the size of the boats or to current environmental standards.
Oh wow, very cool. Thanks for the info :)
What about that stuff covering the windows? The stuff that’s held in place with the eye catching yellow tape!!
Wow.... I haven't seen you power through that many tasks to completion in a single episode in a loooooong time. Nice.
I know, right? It's a good feeling!
Excellent
Can I ask what part of Ireland do you plan to visit as I'm from cork not to far from kinsale
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice job on the history tour! You can do more of that all in it's own episode. Maybe you can create a channel where you can do more of the history tours that you can't fit in these episodes.
Maybe you can call the channel- Eva's extended version of Sail Life.
@@tkjokester #AvaLife ;)
Some constructive criticism: The position that you choose for the bilge pump outlet is a pretty bad one. As soon as you start sailing upwind in choppy waters there will be water ingress. It will only be some drips as long as the flap inside the pump is working fine, but these tend to break after some time, especially when there is always water standing in the hose. My advice would be to either install some kind of gooseneck on the outlet or add a valve directly at the outlet. It looks like there is not enough space for a proper gooseneck and a valve is obviously not without disadvantages too, but it's at least better than the current solution.
Ummm no.... He won't be submerging the rail in that boat, even upwind in choppy water.
I was about to make the same comment. The hose should go up as far as possible and loop down to the outlet. The elbow should face up, not down. That way splashed water will drain out from where it came, not into the bilge. That simple flap on the pump is likely to fail.
@@SteelDoesMyWill Based on my experience of about 20000 miles of offshore sailing on a comparable boat i am absolutely sure this is what will happen.
yes, I think a more durable flapper valve somewhere on the top would be a good idea, the little valve in the pump itself will probably not withstand the pressure of a good wave or ten pumeling the outlet
I might be missing something here, but the point of ingress is a pump outlet. Wouldn't this mean that at most, water ingress would sit at the pumps own check valve if it's centrifugal?
I think you'll find the trim details are called fiddles. The dyneema soft shackles are great for so many things and prevent metal on metal wear and galling. Great video!
Mads how many hours was the seach for the floaty switch?😃😃💖
And many other good things found...;-)
I’m enjoying the added tourism bit mixed into the standard DIY template. 👍
Hi , the jobs are going down and no snagging list required , SPIFFING .
Always like your videos .. but .. please ... its frustrating just to see a couple of screws or a finished hatch and not see the DIY bit.
After all, seeing and listening in while you figure out how to do "stuff" is one of the reasons your channel is so addictive. Thanks
Another “emergency bilge pump” that people often forget they have onboard is the engine.
Add a Y-valve on the inlet, and a hose that goes to the bilge. That thing draws a lot of water when under load.
It’s also nice for preserving the engine, as you can just switch that Y-valve and use a hose to run freshwater through.
Glenn- In theory, true. But if you look at the usually small stream of water coming out an exhaust, it is nowhere near what a damage control pump needs to be. A true "trash pump" or similar indepedent pump, kept stowed util needed, running on its own fuel and with a hose like a small fire hose, is what will dewater a boat after a collision. And they all need a big fat screened intake. On Athena...there might be room for that.
once upon a time, on a small sailboat in hawaii there was a handle labelled, "Man. Bilge Pump." i just finished printing up some new labels that now say, "Waka-Waka Pump." Much better!
Ava, when you see a statue of a dead soldier on horseback? The number of legs that the horse has raised off the ground traditionally tell you if he died in battle, or otherwise. FYI, little known old tradition.
so....how many mean what ?
Ah that's very cool. I'll have to look into that :)
@@SailLife There's something equally esoteric these days. IIRC it was called creased corner something or other. When you present your calling (business) card to someone's receptionist, butler, whoever, you dog ear one corner of the card. Giving eight possible meanings, messages with the card.
@@thosoz3431 Thos, if I could remember I'd answer. Must be in the Wiki though. There are unnoticed "messages" all around, like cameo shots in a movie. Since the Renaissance, in artwork, gargoyles, all sorts of things we just pass by.
not to worry, we Americans have a hard time with this strange words! LOL!!! I live in Germany and find it very difficult to say some of these words here too! lol
OK we got a new T-Shirt saying "Whacka Whacka Whacka" !
Pacman waka waka waka at 2:15 had me laughing
Don't let too many of those stories rollover Mads or you'll kill your velocity which may result in a sitdown with the program manager (ie Eva) :)
Mads &Ava be safe in your Sailing traveling. Mads just one little question where all your lines come in the Dodger cover would a thin Brush cover the oval hole 🕳 help with water coming in ? Maybe one on the outside and one on the inside should do the Treat. Or a rubber cover with one slice will work to keep water out.
Another project waiting to be done on the list 👍
Another great morning with Mads.
Glad you had a good morning :)
it believe this is more correct...Holy Swiss cheese Batman
PYI in Washington used to sell an engine driven emergercy use bilge pump. Diesel engines will run even when the batteries are dead.
Thank you Eva I enjoyed your segment on Cherbourg very well presented. I think we have a budding reporter in the making. Well done you.
Thank you :) I'm glad you enjoyed it!
No Anti siphon on that high bilge pump?
Mads... as soon as you empty that aft cabin. Its going to get filled again with the next D I Y fun! 🤓
Oh, don't worry it was filled before we were even able to finish the sentence 'The aft cabin is empty"!
So the ducks quack in French
you should go and visit the french nuclear submarine - very interesting
Just did that this weekend. It was great!
Once your electric bilge pump bails water faster than a "frightened man with a bucket" its probably the right speed
Lots of comments about the placement of the outlet hose for bilge pump but over all if it were mine it would be scheduled for examination and testing on a routine schedule never allowing its state of readiness to be a mystery. My career was driving a commercial vehicle requiring a overly involved vehicle inspection every morning. Not doing these things when your safety and life may depend on it some day would not be prudent.
Still loving your videos and I’ve been watching for years
Really enjoyed the city tour.
Glad you enjoyed it :)
That To Do list is getting very short
its a sure different from ww2. i love the updates on your vessel keep up the great work and i hope the crossing goes uneventful. stay safe and have a great week ahead
No varnish on the trims? You're really racing against time!! Good luck on your next trip!
Hi Mads, is my spelling of ‘Wakka wakka wakka pump’ correct. Because this is going to be my new name for the ‘‘em bilge pump. 😁
I asked several experts and they agree you nailed it.
Voila is the new spiffy
No Sail life video would be complete without the installation of some backup tech for the backup tech.
That trim station needs to be rounded on the corners, too sharp for banging into. I would of thought you would of darkened the spice rack and the trim station to match all your cabinet doors.dark colour.
I love it tic every last thing off the list!! I can't say C...Borg France either.. lol! I love watching cuz never Kno what's up... Sunday made!! ✌🏼💗😊❣️
CRIKEY....after 5 odd years the light at the end of the tunnel is blinding......🌅
Love it. wacker, wacker, wacker………..
Great video! Thank you for the tour as well as the DIY. I noticed that some of the wood trim does not have varnish, and some does. Some wood doors are also raw wood. Is that something that is on the to do list, or is that wood that doesn’t require treatment. Does the spice rack wood eventually need some oil or is it something that is left bare? Also, with all of the relocating of things, Im really looking forward to “out” sail to Ireland.
Hello :) we are leaving the spice rack as it is, for now, no oil or anything. And yes, we definitely have some painting and varnishing on the todo list ;)
Nice to see another points of interest segment from the Captain. Looking forward to seeing you sailing soon!
My engineer mind instantly wondered how many Waka Waka’s it takes to equal 4000 gph’s ? 🤔🤔😉😉
Hi Mads i actually died rounding the Mull of Galloway after coming out of Kirkcudbright where you bought Athena with seasickness, thankfully after 6 hours i managed to recover and help moor up in Stranraer:););)
2:30 ha ha...when your boat is going down you'd be surprised how long you can sustain the waka waka's...😂 while at the helm, while communicating with the coast guard 🥵
They go quackè, quackè 🐥
Oh the year was 2022
How I wish I was in Cherbourg now
A letter of marque came from Mads
To the pretty dang spiffiest vessel I’ve ever seen!
Wow Mads, haven't checked in with you in over a year. I'm simply stunned at your progress and how professional everything looks. Amazing, good sir. Btw, that's the same brand pump I use on my Morgan. Seems like a solid design.
Way back when... you seemed to enjoy sharing your project process with your readers. Now, like GBU mentioned re other sailing channels, some guys show the "before" shot, then click there fingers and show the "after" shot... is that supposed to keep the audience involved ? just asking... Also, many good comments have been made over the last videos and this one especially, re fire extinguisher ports... but you dont seem to value what your readers contribute.... maybe you need to take a break. Eva is the only one who seems to enjoy sharing her processes ... follow her lead
Mads do you always do the drill / fill / drill for any holes you drill? I assume always on the deck, but do you on things like where you attached the bilge? Asking for my future self 😉
Wow. You guys been busy!! Still trying to find the energy to wash the dishes here. ;)
I thought all of the DIY stuff would be done, but always stuff to do, which is most enjoyable. Thanks... see you
@6:27 Dust management on the inside of the boat, because you wouldn't want a bunch of plastic dust in your boat, right? On the outside of the boat? Just dump it into the ocean...
Great video! (I particularly enjoyed the gallivanting. 😎)💕
Hi guys - not sure if you have actually left yet, I know that there is a difference between real time and video posting it. But if you have not left: I just watched an older video, where you went through your ditch bag. In it, you made some decisions about what to have that were based on the assumption that you were sailing in northern Europe, and that if you had to abandon ship, you were likely to be rescued within days, because there are a lot of boats in the area. All very reasonable. But - now you are prepping for a transatlantic passage, so a rethink of the ditch bag may be warranted. And, then happily forget it, again, because you don't need it.
Mads: you might consider rounding corners to avoid cuts as you’re staggering around the cabin in high seas.
Great video, we literally did the same style of bilge pump install a few weeks ago. Looking forward to the Iridium Go video as this is an upcoming project for us as well.
Mads, put a bead of silicone around the fiddle/trim you put on top of the charging station, inevitably something will get spilled ;-)
Dunno about "fulltime sailing" as you've said on your intro. It still looks like fulltime boat work to me. 😁
😂
Getting there ;)
#Galavanting
Looking forward to seeing what you do with the Garmin 86i as mine has been sitting largely unused at the nav station.
You guys do fantastic video just woundering how you guys fund this life style. I know u do utube but u must of had some things u done before this so u have on line business or something, just wondering so I can do this
I thought in small cockpit you just hook to the rings. No need for jackstays at that hight which may be a trip hazard too
The AFT cabin is a Mess Mads. Sounds like a job for Ava. Good Sailing and great video.
should of had something collecting the fiberglass sawdust instead of letting it go into the marina water
Be well!
There's no g in the pronounce and the o is not spoken as well. It's pronounced Cherbur.
You can Never have to many bilge pumps I have 4 all nicely located.
where in Ireland are you headed for ?
Every house has a junk drawer, err, cabin.
Lol this is true. My house has a junk room....
🤣😂🫣how does the pump go LOL…. Wakka wakka wakka
Nav station hatch.....
No oh glorious sanding and 10 coats of primer and paint. The very fabric of my reality is crumbling here 🤣🤣🤣
Just think how I feel 😆
Wow yall got alot done and even a trip around town bravo to u both
The best check valves are the ball check valves not the flappers.
Waka waka waka!
th-cam.com/video/yFOuCYHvtoA/w-d-xo.html
🫣😂🤣how does the pump go? …. Waka waka waka
I’m thinking of selling my property of five acres in Australia I will last maybe two years and then can see running out of money. So all the information will help on any ideas
Utah beach is at south east from Cherbourg, not North east. 😉
When your bilge water alarm goes off at two a.m., it is surprising how much 'waka, waka, waka' you can do. Just saying.
France has been good to you, the "to do wall" is back!
waka waka th-cam.com/video/pRpeEdMmmQ0/w-d-xo.html
Sometimes this is like watching a Danish Mr Bean 😝
Not a singel "spiffy" ?
Ugh oh, we must be coming down with something ;)
Oh my goodness girl. When are you gonna take the coat off… Hopefully one day you will get to a warmer climate