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O-rings are insignificant little things - but not if you need one to fix your boat! O-ring splicing kits are cheap and if you have one on board you can make a perfectly sized o-ring in minutes. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE ➜ bit.ly/SBRU-vid⛵
This video shows me making two o-rings to fix a leaking faucet on our small sailing boat.
This O-Ring splicing kit is made of Black Buna-N, has a durometer of 70A, and includes 9 pieces of o-ring cord in metric cross sections, 1 meter of cord per piece. The cord has a Round cross-section and can be used across a wide temperature range from -67 degrees F (-55 degrees C) to 257 degrees F (125 degrees C). The splicing kit comes in a plastic box with lid card, instructions, cord stock, splicing jig, cutting tool, and adhesive.
The kit includes the following cord sizes: 1 Meter of 1.5mm, 2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 3.5mm, 4mm, 5mm, 5.7mm, 8.4mm O-Ring Cord Stock.
Buna-nitrile can have high tensile strength, as well as abrasion, tear, and compression set resistance. It is compatible for use with petroleum, hexafluoroacetone (HFA), hexafluoro-2-butyne (HFB) and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) fluids, vegetable oil, alcohol, acids, and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Buna-nitrile is vulnerable to acetone, ethers, esters, ozone, sunlight and weathering, and should not be used in ozone-generating electric motors, welding equipment, or in applications with exposure to UV light.
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@sweetbrandigirl 7 лет назад

OH MY GOD that was Bloody Marvelous ! I agree that is something every boaters should carry. It small, light weight and could save the bloody day.

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Thank you for watching and commenting. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella (p.s. Apologies for the delayed reply - we have been apart for just under 3 months while I was working offshore)

@brianevolved2849 6 лет назад

Two things I could not live without, Iriwin 9" long nose Locking pliers and a volt meter ( with amps).

@funkyfender1 7 лет назад

Some obvious tools on a sailing boat for me... Pop Rivet Gun and a stock of different size pop rivets, butane powered soldering iron with a hot knife tip - electrical work and rope cutting/sealing jobs, wire crimps and furrels for emergency rigging jobs, good quality cordless hand drill with backup rechargeable batteries, self amalgamating/butyl tape for sealing wires and plumbing... just a few there. Great channel guys, congrats on your wedding, fair winds....

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Hi Stephen, your suggestions for the tool kit are all very useful. Thank you very much for your kind comment. :-) Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

@lukedogwalker 6 лет назад

Hi. What common uses do you find for the rivets? I've bought my first cabin boat and found two rivet guns and several bags of rivets onboard, but no evidence that anything has been rivetted!

@lawriestott6660 6 лет назад

Just bought a speedystich sewing awl that is compact and easy to use - under £15. It has been worth it's weight fixing the loose stitching all over the boat. Also a gas powered soldering iron for under £40 with many accessories including a hot blade attachment that will cut through and seal polyester and polypropylene lines.

@davidfrank2824 2 года назад

I saw your video about a year or two ago. I never knew that there was such a kit out there. And you are not kidding that a simple o-ring could stop you from getting back to the dock safely. I went on eBay and thought it was a little too pricey to justify buying one. Last weekend the company that I was looking at on eBay sent me an offer through my email. They offered to cut the price in half and still give me free shipping. I jumped on that immediately and it arrived today. What's even more amazing it came one day early then the scheduled delivery date I was given. It was hard to believe right now during Christmas that you would get a package early but I did. Since ordering it I have thought of several different uses for it. I have two floor jacks that are leaking and it's been difficult to find the right o-ring to fix both of them. So now tomorrow I will pop over to my garage and fix my jacks with the kit that you inspired me to buy. Love your contact I always make sure to leave you a thumbs up after watching your videos. Hope you and your family have a happy holiday. Look forward to watching more

@hardboiledfrog 2 года назад

That's awesome man. I had no idea this existed but I got tired of having to wait a week every time I needed an o-ring.

@jameswiz 2 года назад

on my boat I always kept, -Socket Set -Pry Bar -Vice Grips -Hose Clamps -Screw drivers *various sizes* both phillips and Flat.. -2 cans of starting fluid (which is Ether) -Water Safe Matches -small propane torch, solder & flux (for long journeys) -Spare rubber garden hose.. -plyers (various sizes) -a small box of 5 colors of Silicon Jacket 14 or 12ga wire.. -Wire connectors and crimper / strippers -Shrink Tubing -electrical tape -Spray on Electrical Tape (very handy when you can't wrap with roll or need to be sure its water tight) -4ga or heavier 16-20ft long jumper cables...(get 00 gauge if you can afford / find them) To jump another boat and get them going or incase I need a jump.. Its a costly purchase, but pay for themselves first time you need them.. -Roll of Alum Tape -Roll of Heavy Extra Wide Alum Foil (works for heat shielding or can make a solar over if stranded, or a giant reflector to signal other ships if radio is down. -1 can of Florescent Orange Paint. (for emergency use to signal others) -Utility knife with extra blades, or the type that snap off. Never know when you may need something super sharp. -Bacardi 151 (has many uses.. remove sticky residues, Sterilize tools, clean parts, make fire, mix with questionable water to make it safer to drink. Get drunk! lots of uses there) ALSO, I always used to keep a few spare parts for my engines (I had twin Merc I/O's ) which are just small block chevys. -4 Spark Plugs -4 Spark plug wires And -1 Extra belt just cuz if it breaks you're down.. And thats it from the top of my head. It all sounds like a lot, but most of its cheap, and a one time purchase.. It doesn't really take up much room and in the event you need something, and didn't brink it along, you'll regret it later.. Remember, Most LOCAL boat towing bills usually START at $800 and go up from there... B.O.A.T. --- BUST OUT ANOTHER THOUSAND!!!

@sergueiothonucci1638 Месяц назад

Aqua in the beans that one more arrived. "Aqua no feijão que chegou mais um."😃😃😃

@ronliebermann Год назад

These variable o-ring kits are useful when dealing with unexpected repairs in the field. But they only work if you have all the different diameters of rubber cord. I wonder if it would be possible to make a kit with only one size of rubber cord: a small diameter hollow tube. The kit would include a syringe for pumping some kind of paste into the tube. So the tube would first be cut to length, then one end would be sealed with adhesive. Then the paste would be injected into the other end, until the tube has reached the correct diameter. Then somehow the second end would be sealed. That wouldn’t make a perfect o-ring, but it would probably hold for a couple of weeks as a temporary measure. One diameter of tube would handle several diameters of o-ring, and any circumference. If it worked.

@robinrouwen4580 6 лет назад

That is a great little O-ring kit. Never seen that before. Thanks for sharing! Fair winds and save sailing!

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Thanks Robin, this is very handy to have on board. There are lots of o-rings on board boats and this kit can get you out of a jam very quickly. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella 👍

@LTV_Crusader 7 лет назад

What an awesome tip. Thanks for the link. I have been encouraged by this video to start my list of "must have" on the boat. I love your enthusiasm. I'm American and my wife Chinese. Sailing Chinamerican????? never know. Fair Winds.

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Hi Kirk, thank you for your comment. That's a great idea to put a list of 'must haves' together... Sailing Amerina? :-) Thanks for watching! Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

@funkyfender1 7 лет назад

Kirk Meuli or Sailing Amerianese?

@Div3r 6 лет назад

Sailing AmeriChin

@lotophagi711 6 лет назад

Keep the CA glue (cyanoacrylate) in your fridge. It will last longer. The fridge is also a good place to epoxy.

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Great tips, cheers. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

@flyingdutchman6984 6 лет назад

I have a "Speedy Stitcher" sewing awl that I feel is a very useful tool to have on a sailboat. Even with my limited sewing skills I can easily create a perfect lock stitch when repairing sails, webbing, shoes, etc..

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Great tip there, we have a speedy stitcher too. I've not used it in anger yet but I am looking forward to doing so. Fair winds! Chris

@geraldfrank1630 7 лет назад

You guys are great! Practically perfect. Always can use a good tip. 👊

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Thank you Gerald :-) Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

@LTV_Crusader 7 лет назад

Oh, I should probably get a boat to put all the items that are going to make the list.

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

You won't regret it Kirk :-)

@SuperBullyone 7 лет назад

get a big boat if you buy everything and backups in case the first one fails.

@LTV_Crusader 7 лет назад

John Beasley Thanks John. I like your channel and advice, keep it up. You look very comfortable in front of the camera. Have you been making videos for a while or just a natural? Cheers

@LTV_Crusader 7 лет назад

Sorry about the name mix up. I was referring to Chris' channel.

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Hi Kirk, I've been making YT videos for about a year on my other channel 'Random Chris'. I'm glad you think I look comfortable in front of the camera - I have lots of outtakes hiding most of my mistakes!... :-) Rossella is new to RU-vid videos but we're really excited to make many more together on our channel! Fair winds, Chris (& Rossella) 👍

@tristanmacrae8115 5 лет назад

this kit is super useful but if you don't have one of these and its life or death you can use teflon tape twisted around as a janky o-ring wrap more layers if you need a thicker o-ring

@SailingBritaly 5 лет назад

Good tip Tristan 👍

@davidtilley2168 3 года назад

Sorry if this topic is "past it's sell by" but I have just become aware of your channel and I am really enjoying the tips and hints. I have clicked on the link below to buy some of these from Amazon and am told "Currently Unavailable" with no restock date reported.

@davidtilley2168 3 года назад

Found alternative but £35!!!. Have you ever done a temporary fix using PTFE tape?

@BetterthanitwasNetsailing 7 лет назад

I like this - it might seems easier to carry a bunch of spare rings but I have run out before, I've come across O rings I didn't think I had on board and, as a bonus, if someone else needs one - you can probably help them out. Could you put a link to your kit in the description / give the specs on the thicknesses included in the kit? Cheers.

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Hi there, thank you for your comment. :-) Yes, the pre-made o-ring kits are cheap too but if you want to cover all the o-rings on board it would be pretty complicated. You'd have to do a kind of inventory of every o-ring, in every piece of kit, and then find somewhere to store them (and then find them again when you need one). I prefer to 'wing it' and make them as I need them. As you say, you can also make one for a neighbour and earn yourself a beer! I've updated the description with the extra information about the kind of kit we have on board. Cheers and fair winds! Chris (& Rossella) 👍

@BetterthanitwasNetsailing 7 лет назад

That's very cool, Chris. Where are you based at the moment?

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

That's a difficult question to answer actually, we're pretty nomadic: We're on the boat now (Liguria) but we spend time in Modena and sunny Blackpool (Lancashire) which is my home town. On top of that, my job takes me all over the world (offshore), so it's all a bit of a mess! Are you guys living on board at the moment? Cheers, Chris

@BetterthanitwasNetsailing 7 лет назад

Yes we are. We've been living 'house -free' for 18 months. We are having a "launch launch lunch' on March 31 to mark our official leaving date . Although there is a ton of stuff to complete we will be heading off on the first weather window after that date. Still don't know where we are going though....

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Good on you guys - we only get one life! If you wait until 'everything's ready' you would never leave, so well done for setting a date. As for the destination, not having firm plans is the best way to cruise anyway, so you'll be getting off to the perfect start. :-) Good luck with your preparations! 👍

@JoelWelter 6 лет назад

Just stumbled across this channel. Is this Random Chris? Love your videos and look forward to these boating vids.

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

+joel1239871 Ho Joel, it's great to see you here! Yes, that's yours truly... 😊 Thanks for watching! Chris (& Rossella)

@shawnbailey963 7 лет назад

Awesome!!

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Thanks Shawn :-) Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

@KnotVikings 6 лет назад

Nice! Great tip!

@yeonhoian 6 лет назад

Ha Ha Good idea

@lkm5462 6 лет назад

In America a cheap or free magnetic tray to hold parts from harbor freight. I have 15 or so.

@shadetreemech290 2 года назад

Sailing Hell! This can be used any where. Especially, as in my case, automotive.

@leebenson4874 6 лет назад

I'm a bit concerned about the joint, what kind of c.a. do you use? O-rings must be able to be compressed, Some c.a.'s crack under pressure. Is it still working? Just subscribed, hope you don't get sick of my questions, I'll try to keep them to a minimum, thanks.

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Hi Lee, welcome aboard as a new subscriber and please feel free to fire away with as many questions as you like.... we are not experts in anything but will happily answer to the best of our abilities! 🙂 The cyanoacrylate we used came with the o-ring kit. I believe that the thickness of the glue is so miniscule (probably a couple of microns wide) that there is no problem with cracking, despite the compression that must take place in order for an o-ring to function. Fair winds! Chris (& Rossella) 👍

@ismzaxxon 6 лет назад

Does the glue compress or remain flexible ?

@ladha99 2 года назад

I don’t see any link to the o-ring kit!?

@WaschyNumber1 2 года назад

And how can I make a 4mm oring 🤔

@ralph9987 3 года назад

Can't seem to find the link to the kit??

@dannotte7289 10 месяцев назад

Who makes the o ring kit?

@sport-a-seat1566 7 лет назад

Shucks, we thought you were going to say Sport-a-Seat!

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

:-D

@lubberwalker 4 года назад

How the hell do you know these things? My contribution. Bondic.

@SailingBritaly 4 года назад

I've been around the block a few times... Never heard of Bondic until now though. UV activated adhesives are a brilliant innovation and have lots of applications. Thank you for sharing! Cheers, Chris 👍

@aeroscout8409 4 года назад

Ok, I missed the kit link!!!!!

@velthog 3 года назад

where the link to buy a kit???

@SuperBullyone 7 лет назад

when and where would you need an o-ring? seals on a diesel perhaps

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Hi John, top of my head: fresh water faucets, fresh water tank refill cap seal, diesel refill cap seal, inboard engine, outboard engine. It's one of those things that may sit there for two years unused but if you need an o-ring it can save you a load of time, hassle and expense. Thank you for watching and commenting. Fair winds, Chris & Rossella 👍

@groundowl3098 7 лет назад

I like your videos friends, but at no point in my life am I going to make my own o-ring. Thanks for posting and fair winds mates.

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Never say never Ground Owl... :-) Thank you for watching and commenting. Fair winds! Chris & Rossella

@heavyfeather6682 5 лет назад

Great video thanks for sharing! How long does the glue usually take to dry?

@802Garage 2 года назад

Only a few seconds. Hold firm for 5-10 and do a light pull test. If it pulls apart, press back together. If it dries and there is a tiny gap, you can add just a bit more glue, but the rubber face should be mostly touching.

@t147han 4 года назад

magnetic bowl.

@15DurangoRT Год назад

Wouldn't it be easier just to buy an O-ring assortment kit on Amazon? They're very cheap you know.

@SailingBritaly Год назад

Yes but you'd need 10 different kits to cover all the size options available from this single cut to size kit - and even then, you might be a small percentage of size out from the one you need, which is no good for an o-ring. We didn't have the room to store 10 o-ring kits on this boat, so this DIY version was very handy.

@Michael678901 7 лет назад

where is link, tx

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Hi Michael, here's the link to an o-ring splicing kit like ours on Amazon fave.co/2lYq0OY Fair winds! Chris (& Rossella) 👍

@Michael678901 7 лет назад

Excellent, thanks man. Great videos by way

@NeoB-Lac 6 лет назад

Just buy an o ring kit brotha

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

I would have to buy about ten o-ring kits to cover all of the different sizes needed. I don't have space on board for ten o-ring kits, so I prefer to make them to measure using this one small kit. Fair winds, Chris

@santamulligan676 6 лет назад

rivet gun

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Absolutely - a rivet gun is a very handy tool to have on board. Fair winds! Chris, Rossella & baby Emma 😊

@funkyfender1 7 лет назад

As a Europhile who voted against Brexit I'm thinking of a channel name 'Remainsail' ha ha!

@christopherbiggs4019 7 лет назад

Stephen Bradley if you want to bring politics into it, why dont you have 5 captains on board none of them have been invited onto your boat and none of them will listen to what you say. or you could just have a big hole in the hull then this sinking ship would truly represent the eu. or you could just name it 'get over it, we're leaving'

@funkyfender1 7 лет назад

Christopher Biggs Er! I hope I wasn't trying to have political debate... I just thought the name I proposed from my position was mildly amusing... sorry if you thought I was being political! Fair winds...

@betsysmith9176 6 лет назад

You're not a Europhile, you're a European. It doesn't matter whether you invite your relatives to holiday banquets, or loan Uncle Eddy money to help him with him gambling problems. You don't have to attend any family functions, you are still European. Hugs from your Auntie Betsy in Germany. :)

@JAZPER53 7 лет назад

A cowboy's kit for the practical inept

@SailingBritaly 7 лет назад

Whatever you say John! Chris, ex Royal Air Force (& Red Arrows) Technician with 19 years of engineering experience. I can fix a leaking tap thank you very much.

@Div3r 6 лет назад

Betty Windsor’s flying circus :)

@Div3r 6 лет назад

oops

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Per Ardua ad Astra 😉

@benmac7315 6 лет назад

Or just have an actual oring kit. You can get them here at least with hundreds of different types and sizes all ready to use. Far easier if you ask me

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Of course you can buy an 'actual' o-ring kit. However, despite those kits having several hundred o-rings in them (typically 20 o-rings x 30 different sizes), having 20 o-rings that are 'nearly the right size' is utterly useless. With the o-ring splicing kit we have we can make o-rings with 18000 different size combinations, with diameters from 1.5 mm (tiny o-rings) up to 8.4 mm (extremely large o-rings). If someone wants to dedicate an entire locker of storage space on their boat to storing pre-made o-ring kits, and spend ages searching through boxes to see if they can find one of the correct size when they need one (hoping that the correct size is in one of their kits) then that's up to them... I prefer to open my one small box, make an o-ring in about 2 minutes and then get on with the rest of my day. Fair winds, Chris

@benmac7315 6 лет назад

Sailing Britaly read my comment hundred of different sizes not 20 or 30. May you can't get them where you are. But you can here and its not dozens of boxes it's one.

@SailingBritaly 6 лет назад

Read my comment again please.

@benmac7315 6 лет назад

Sailing Britaly I did you obviously think your kit is wonderful and don't understand where i am i can buy 1 kit in 1 box with hundreds of sizes of neatly arranged orings. So all i have to do is pull out 1 box too

@benmac7315 6 лет назад

Sailing Britaly and please make a video of making 1 in a force 10 gale and explaining all the ways that one you make can fail if you don't get it exactly right. Personally I'll stick with my moderate sized box of orings that are ready to go. After goodness knows how many thousand miles on ships of various sizes as well as small boats I'm still yet to find anything that it doesn't have.