"Ain't nothing more expensive than a cheap boat!" Repairs are more expensive than hoped. | EP 05 

New boats are expensive too, take just as much maintenance and use more expensive parts. You're doing great, you'll be much happier with the classic boat later on and you'll know it through and through.

I do wish you luck and you will need it......But from an old sailor hear this....Have fun, learn to sail your fine Choy Lee and cherish her. She is now a member of your family. TAKE CARE OF HER. She won't let you down! That old Perkins is worth keeping, like the old British Sea Gull, cant stop em! Bon voyage!

@0:55 - Get yourself a suitable quality quick release suction cup, like used for installing windows, hold with one hand, clean with the other. A weight belt & cheap 12v compressor/hookah setup can also make it easier, can also be used off the tender over reefs. @2:40 - I took all installed tanks out, only use jerrys (& compost toilet) easy to service, no more stripping the cab/floor if an issue, move around as ballast (i.e. leeward, they don't drink my beer), tender to beach near any cheap gas station vs marina prices, etc. @5:00 - Soften hose in boiling water. Spider hose clamps can let go with changing thermals, automotive stopped using them years ago. Various "tension" clamps are available depending pressure requirement, less joins the better. @7:10 - Worth getting min 2 opinions on rigging, may not be as bad as you think. Consider replacing with dyneema (or some). Retired riggers parked in the marina or at anchor are good, not going to try & upsell you, prob enjoy the time away from his Mrs, have a beer with you. @10:25 - Dodgy bloody hull cleaners, can't trust anyone these days. Plenty of meat left on that prop & anodes. WoW, she ain't seen love in awhile. @12:40 - I only have 3 under waterline thru-hulls, use poly industrial irrigation fittings & lines, no rust/conflict issues. Do my best to avoid marine luxury tax. Automotive, hardware, heavy industrial (i.e. mining, oil rig, etc, supplies) = more $ for beer & rum. Paying others to source, supply, labour is expensive, but if you can make more per hour doing something else, why not. @14:40 LoL! "I get sea sick" so I bought a boat 🤣 @15:15 - Excl age/wear, service parts, windlass shouldn't be an issue using a Bridle & ordinary deckhand. This turned into a long one... In the end the hull is sorted, ensure the anchor & chain is suitable to not drag, get the rigging checked out, ensure all screws/bolts through the deck are sealed correctly (not rotting the core), the rest is cosmetic. Oh & b4 spending Big $, ask youtubes opinion ⛵🍻😉

Hi, love your video, great humour, and it`s just like it is on boats!

Congrats on your Cheoy Lee. She has beautiful lines so be prepared for compliments wherever you take her.

'Project Boat', to my knowledge, is another term for 'Life Project.' I love your channel and your project! And your intro Graphics are off the hook! I love'em!

This was my favorite episode so far. It had me laughing out loud with your pirate sensoring your crack 😂

Best way to get an education on boat repair , Also Suggest you crew on a racing sailboat , try it

Good luck with boat. I bought a bargain boat too, an S2 9.2 thirty footer for $2400 from Boat Angel thru ebay. It's 70 miles from where I live. The previous owner helped me move it 1/4 mile to a boat storage facility and gave me the low down on everything. The monthly storage is high but it includes a haul out when I need it. I'm getting ready to have it hauled and start sanding the bottom and paint with antifoul. Hopefully I don't find any other issues underneath. I do plan to pump out the diesel and filter it, before motor sailing down the ICW 90NM to a marina near my home. I need to learn to sail as I go. I may just use the roller jib and the motor the whole way. I plan to use it as a liveaboard within a year or so and go south for the winters , maybe even the Caribbean.

Absolutely nailed the title! Great video.

Looking forward to following this one. Best of luck!

Good luck! 👍👍👍

Pretty boat! If the rig is over 15 yrs old, your next big expense is the running and standing rigging including chainplates. You could do most of that yourselves, but need to come out of the water again. May want to price titanium v. 314 stainless steel. That's a wood mast, no? Good video..Should be fun ( to watch)..As a surveyor on the other coast, I bet I've looked at over a hundred similar vintage sailboats 28'-60'

Make sure you check all the work especially that all the skin fittings are tightened properly and hoses double clamped. Tie a wooden bung beside every skin fitting/seacock. Cheers

Glad you are getting out there and doing it!

It's totally true. Nothing is more expensive . I'm hauling out again for 3 months, hoping that it's short.

great chat. Fair winds!

Great job. So fun (and stressful)💕

GREAT VIDEO ! YOU DID A REAL GOOD JOB !

See James of Sailing tritea he rebuilt his boat and is now sailing the world .. but he did a series of where and how to's .. very calm and cool guy with old school Sailors body art ..

Hey guys great job so far, I’m restoring a 30 ‘ Cal 2-30 in the PNW so I’m in the same learning curve, good luck guys I’ll keep watching your weather is a little better, I’m shutdown for the winter and working inside until it warms up. Subscribed 😊

Lucky guy. And I'm not thinking of the boat. I'm a solo newbie myself - being off my mooring is tremblingly scary! Lot of money for those repairs!

Hi Guys! I liked your presentation of the realities of owning an OLD boat, (there's no such thing as a "cheap" boat). I also liked your focus on the issues relating to safety and the intention to learn to sail. One other thing, if I heard you correctly: You're in a Boat Yard, not a boat shop! See you next time. 😀

Happy to report that I finally found a new nice sailing channel. Keep the videos coming!

The turnbuckles will gall and be hard to turn if they are stainless. Get a small Mapp gas torch to heat up stuck fittings. You'll probably be doing it often. If you keep the torch on the boat make sure it is in a propane locker. You can filter the diesel into a day tank or your temporary tank to see what you have. It should be usable. Even though this boat might cost as much or more than a ready to go one when you're done the boat will have new components and you will know the condition of things and how to service it. Fitting sizes are said like one quarter or three eights. This will help at the parts counter.

Now that I am immersed in the harsh realities of my own project boat, it's healthy for me to watch channels like these, instead of the (for now) fantasy stuff. Misery loves company, LOL Your list of inspirations from Episode 1 is eerily similar to mine... but there a lot of us, I guess. Lee Hawk has much potential- I didn't actually go look at any Cheoy Lees when I was boat shopping, but they definitely piqued my interest. They seem to have a good reputation, and are all very pretty.

The little critters clinging to you are called skeleton shrimp.

Good episode, enjoyed following along. Quick comment on temp fuel tanks - I went through the same effort once after a clog shut my engine down in a not-great place… anyhow, I soon learned that the engine ‘return line’ was sending unused diesel back into the permanent tank, which was draining my temp tank very fast - used fuel 4x faster than I was used to - something to keep in mind… fair winds!

We just found your channel and so far have enjoyed what we seen , We are on the Great Lakes in Michigan and we have a motor Cruiser but my husband caught the sailing bug , he wrote down all that you had done to the boat and asked the service department about how much it would cost to do all of those repairs , It seems like California has extreamly high prices , our marina quoted $7.000 dollars for those repairs . We are looking forward to seeing more of your videos...Our dock for the warmer months March 1st to the end of November is $1800 for a 42 ft Chris Craft and 400 dollars to haul it out and put in on dry dock for the winter months then splash it in the spring..... .Martin and Janet Jeason ..

Unfortunately Alfred E Luders (the designer of your boat) passed in 1999.but he designed boats from the 1930's until the 1980's a lot of those older builders originally designed boats that didn't have motors/engines so they weren't great at designing engine rooms..... lol, good luck with your boat. It looks like a fun project.

Next time dip the plastic hose into some boiling water for a minute, it will soften the pipe and go on easier.

That starter needs lubrication on the bendix as it is hanging in the flywheel sprockets far too long which is not good for it.

Great episode! Recommend you ditch the music though. Just let us hear your voice.

Don't fell bad. I think it still cheaper than "better" shaped used boat.

Don't penny pinch on mission critical items money well spent on the through holes.

BOAT.........Break-Out-Another-Thousand........

Except a fire boat.