Hi we are a danish family of 5, Mom and dad Heidi and Claus, our two kids Nikoline and Erland, age 6 and 2 and our dog Martha. We have a dream of sailing around/circumnavigating the world. So we got new jobs and moved across Denmark to live with Heidi´s parents to be able to save up enough money to buy a sailboat.
That dream came true in August 2023 when our "one off" steel sailboat Carla arived at our home. After sitting on land for almost 10 years she is overdue for a major overhaul before getting back in the water.
With no previous experience in neither maintaining nor actually sailing a sailboat we are in for a steep learning curve. So wish us luck.
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I think that your approach is spot on. Raising the areas around the mast foot and the winches will make it stronger, stop the water lying and water ingress/corrosion. When your boat was originally built, they wanted all nice flush hatches with the deck which required recesses. This has resulted in a lot of corrosion, no matter how much sealant was used! By raising the hatches slightly, you will alleviate this and actually reinforce the edge of the cabin where the hatches are. Great stuff you two, looking forward to the next episode👍
Thank you very much for your great reply 😊 it’s nice to hear that we are not alone in thinking that’s the way to do it. I haven’t really thought about it reinforcing the edges around the hatches. But you are totally right! its going to make the whole thing a lot stronger 😊 Thank you very much for watching. 👍
Thank you very much. Yes I also think it’s going to be much easier to carry tools and stuff up on the boat now without breaking any legs 😅 Thanks for watching 👍
Yes exactly 😊 It is a bit scary to strip the whole thing but as you say now we can start from the bottom and end up with a “new” boat 😊👍 Thank you very much for your comment.
Welding with flux core tends to splatter alot. Also the welds look not as nice as it would with welding with a mix of CO2 and argon gas. Its a personal choice i guess.
Thank very much for your comment 😊Yes you are absolutely right. It does tend to splatter. The thing I’m concerned about with gas is welding on the outside of the hull when I can’t get out of the wind. But we found a new brand with flux that we have tested a bit and it looks promising. But if the splatter continues we are going to change to gas and then try to solve the “wind problem” I guess 😅
@@andorandreassen7844Mange tak for det. Det var pænt sagt. 😊 Ja jeg har nok prøvet lidt af hvert efterhånden men det her er vidst det mest udfordrende 😅
Hej i har en god indstilling og tilgang til det og jeres ide/problemløsninger er gode og lærerigt for os andre også. Ide omkring indsugning tandfyldning er super, jeg forstår at i vil ha den bygget uden for styrehuset pas på det ikke vanskeliggør passagen langs styrehuset. Ide med og hæve forstærkninger under Skylight og spil er super ide. Men klø på det bliver så godt. Glæder mig til og følge det.
Mange tak for det Curt 😊Det er dejligt at høre. Jeg har også nydt at se billeder fra din sejltur her i sommer. Ja der er lige det med pladsen men jeg håber at kunne gøre det så det bliver inden for kasketten på styrhuset og i forbindelse med trappen ned fra agterdækket. Så håber jeg det går. Men ja vi tror også at det med lugerne er den bedste løsning nu skal vi bare have skåret noget jern ud. Din ide med røret i ratstammen glemte vi helt at nævne men det kommer vi helt sikkert til at gøre 😊👍
That is very nice to hear! We are doing our best to get as much content as possible but we can’t get around the fact that we have to go to work in between. Thank you very much for your comment 😊👍
When I built my boat I found a staircase in a house demolishing yard and had a 5 ft wide staircase up. Worked fantastic and sold it back after using it for 3 years.
Thank you very much 😊 we have thought about using plastic but we might end up using fiberglass for the fresh water tanks so we can make them in the shape we want and utilize the space better. Thanks for watching 😊👍
We try to keep a positive outlook on things and to be fair we brought ourselves into this mess 🤣. We also think that taking everything out was the best way to get the boat the way we want 😊👍
Taking the boat back to bare bones is a really good idea. You can get into every scary part, rectify any issues and carry out proper preventative measures 👍 It’s a really nice looking boat from the outside, now you have the chance to make it your own on the inside 😊
When placing the tanks more to the aft also keep in mind that your gearbox remains also easily accessible, so you can dismount it if necessary. I am speaking from experience. Anyhow, now you are this far with ripping out everything it is just a small step to also take off the engine as well and inspect/overhaul it in a workshop as well as your gearbox. And of course clean and paint under the engine. Keeping your tanks free from the hull is excellent. If I was in your place I should order all new stainless steel tanks with good manholes and connections. Please also keep in mind to put some extra connections in the dieseltanks for suction of diesel and overflow of diesel so you have the option of placing a daytank and a possibility to pump from SB tank to PS tank or vice versa in case you need to clean them. In this way you can already clean your tanks when you still have 50% or less of your dieselcapacity still on board. Wishing you succes with the continuation of your project. I will keep on following you. Best regards, Felix
Thank you very much for watching 😊 With the tanks all the way to the aft we will still have about 50cm between the tanks and hopefully that should be enough to access the gearbox. We would like to bring the engine to a workshop but unfortunately we don’t have a workshop to put it in. We are going to move it to the side so we will be able to clean and paint under the engine and maybe take it out in pieces when we overhaul it. Unfortunately we can’t afford making new stainless steel tanks as stainless steel is very expensive here in Denmark. We are definitely going to make some kind of fuel transfer system and maybe also install a day tank but we haven’t decided yet but it sounds like a really good idea 👍 Thank you for very helpful advice it helps us a lot 😊👍
Could the diesel & water tanks be run longitudinal along the side of the engine, rather than left to right as they were? It would make the tanks slimmer, but longer, leave workspace either side of the engine & maintain the original balance/ trim of the boat?
Yes that’s sounds like a good idea and it is what we are considering doing. We are going to make some new water tanks that we can then fit in under the deck so we leave room around the engine 😊👍
God job getting these tanks out. As you asked for recommendations… here are some. Build a staircase both inside and out side of the boat (wood). Water tanks in stainless 1.4404, 316L. Fuel tanks works very good in steel ONLY if you have outlet from the bottom of the tank (which you seemed to have) so that the large (!) main fuel filters can collect the dirt and condensation. Consider (expensive) a 3 pice ball valve, welded to the fuel tanks and communication between tanks. Use large dimensions for communication between water & fuel tanks, min 25 mm. “beachdad56” had good recommendation of tank modification. Move the heater - cant have a hot exhaust chimney on deck with kids and dogs :-) Don’t fall off the boat - If you do, I unsubscribe! ;-) Thanks for sharing! //Martin
Thanks 😊 first of all the staircase is coming both inside and out we just have to find out how we are going to build them. Second we simply can’t afford stainless steel tanks. We have considered it but it would cost half a Carla in steel 😅 we are thinking about maybe making our own using fiberglass. Third we would like to have communication between the tanks either free flowing or with a fuel transfer pump combined with a day tank. Fourth the exhaust will be moved. We are looking into making a though hole out the side instead for the exhaust. Finally if I fall off the boat Heidi says she will also unsubscribe 🤣🤣
You might be able to keep a passage by the engine and put the water tanks outboard under the decks on either side of the engine thereby keeping the weight closer to the original trim. Good hard work, keep it up!
Might as well pull the engine out now and sandblast everything. New engine mounts and fresh paint u see the engine will make a huge difference. I’ll follow along.
We thought a lot about taking the engine out but we don’t have anywhere to store it or work on it. I think we will end up moving it to the side and working on it in the boat or take it out in pieces for painting etc. thanks for watching 😊👍
Yes that is definitely one of the best things about doing it like this. We are really looking forward to use all the available space. It’s really fun to get messages from all around the world. Thank you very much for your comment 😊👍
I have subscribed and have watched all your videos i completely understand why you stripped the inside of the boat she was lovely inside but being a steel boat you condensation and that causes rust but if you afford the time and money to bring carla back to life that is great i wish you well in your endeavours 😊😊😊
Thank you very much for subscribing that helps us a lot 😊 and thank you very much for your kind comment. It’s nice to know that we are not alone in thinking that it’s the right decision to strip har down 😊👍
Hallo! Found your channel today and subscribed! I done the same job as you are doing now for some years ago :-) It's a sturdy boat you have and will be a much loved "swim-platform" for your kids and dogs! I recommend building a proper stair up to the boat. You will go up and down MANY times carrying stuff all the time. I carried up 5000 Kg during my renovation. Good luck to you all four & dog. <3
First of all we love your last name our son is also called Erland 😊 second thank you very much for subscribing it helps a lot 🤩 we keep going back and fourth on the stairs vs no stairs dilemma but we might be getting closer to building them 😅 as you mentioned there is an awful lot to carry up and down over the next few years 😊👍
Looks a really good and methodical approach. You are right to get to grips with all the corrosion and protect everything once again. It will give you complete peace of mind knowing that the steel behind every trim panel is sound. I'm currently going through a smaller scale rebuild which is also a complete strip out. I find that working from one end towards the other helps me keep motivated,. as I progressively work back I know that everything forward is sound and just waiting for the trim. This way I can also maintain a clean barrier of clear PVC which as it moves towards the stern minimises the remaining area I have to keep clean.
Yes exactly 👍👍 and it sounds like a really good idea to take it step by step from one end to the other. We hadn’t thought of using plastic as a barrier but it sounds like a really good idea 😊👍
For de-rusting stuff (super delicate but fast, won't harm a single atom of good metal) An old trash bin with a rebar or other iron rod stuck down each corner (connect them with some wire) then fill the bin with water and a bunch of bicarbonate of soda or whatever similar thing you have at home... it is not too particular. then run a battery charger through the setup, I think the positive goes to the rusted item and negative to your ring of rods (because it is a line of sight process) You will quickly see if you have it right... bubbles should form on the rust almost immediately. periodically brush the crud that builds up on your sacrificial rods. Please wear a hard hat inside there with all that rusted metal exposed.
Wow that’s quite a trick we actually have a spare trash can in the back. Maybe we should try it with some of the smaller stuff. Thank you very much for sharing 😊👍
@@SYCarla I've used it for example on my gradfather's old Gedore tool kit, with his signature engraved on very finely. It came out almost like new. Also good on old rusted shut tools. Jsut do it outdoors or with good circulation as the hydrogen and ogygen given off will lead to rust in an enclosed area.
