My FIRST BOAT Has Issues! Jennifer Sugint NNKH 

Love the determination. My late wife lost her battle with cancer in 2021 just before her 39th birthday, but enjoyed her last year on year on a pontoon we bought. The water was therapeutic for her. One thing we promised ourselves when she was diagnosed was to stay positive. We were both able to do that for our daughter. She was head strong like you. Thanks for the great video.

I know that Kris realizes what a GREAT GAL he has in Jen. May they live together happily ever after.

Never a boring day when Jen´s around.

I’m loving how you freehand the circular saw and not even particularly carefully, yet still get what you want. That’s a skill! I use a guide rail, slowly and carefully, making several cuts to get down to the Final Cut line, yet still sometimes get it wrong and have to go back to the beginning. I used to work in a boat factory, alongside master cabinet makers, one of whom taught me a lot. One of his favourite sayings was, “I can’t understand it. I’ve cut this four times now and still it’s too small!” It could have been coined specifically for me, on one of my bad days, though he actually used to say it before I ever showed any interest in the cosmetic parts of a boat. One of the things he was very forceful about was, you should never screw into the edge of a plywood board. The screws will force the veneers apart and won’t grip properly. He used what he called fillets, which he glued and screwed from the inside, where they couldn’t be seen on the finished article.

The great thing about your videos Jen is you are not afraid to tackle something even when you have no clue what you are doing. Hence the name of the boat. "NO CLUE"

You throwing those granny panties at Chris was priceless! 😂 come on…. Does anyone think Chris is a cheater? No way!

When you want to do something Jennifer you do it and you did a great job with that boat. You just never know what you are capable of doing until you give it a try. Some people would not have even tackled a job like that. I am 73 and in remission from B-Cell Lymphoma Leukemia. You never give up just keep on fighting.

Just wanted to thank you for the most enjoyable 98 minutes I have spent on RU-vid. Had a rough day at work and your video was just what I needed, I haven't laughed out loud so much in a long time. Buy Chris and yourself dinner and a few drinks, don't forget to pick some treats up for Gus and Turbo with what is left.

When you are having a crappy day, just watch Jen’s videos. Also your montages is hilarious. Thanks so much Jen

She's back!!! Any day with Gus is a good day!!

Prayers for a quick recovery for your friend, I hope you made her day witht the boat ride.

Once you clean the steel surface give it a dusting of WD-40 to repel rust. You can always clean it off later.

The boat looks sooo much better! Boats are normally money pits so in my opinion its better to have something like that where you can beat on it, have fun and not worry about scratching the gelcoat or putting a nic in the upholstery. You can have tons of fun and still sell it for a profit, that rarely happens with boats so thats great. Love your edit inserts, they are brilliant!

Gus is so funny when he was fussing at you when he was on the ground and you were inside the boat! lol He was saying, Momma come play with me! lol 😂 He loves his momma!❤️ He loves his daddy too and he’s always talking to y’all! ❤️

I was a novice mechanic when I was 12 much like you are now...put my first engine together at 16 it was 327 chevy with some goodies by the time I was in my 20's I rebuilt more engines than I can remember on average about 1.5 per week in a small shop we built. I started racing old muscle cars with the works installed in the engine, trans, and chassis at about the sametime. Then I got into motorcycles engines (aka superbikes) Kawasaki 1000, Honda supersport 750s and a few dirt bikes. Now I have a 1977 Baja bowrider jet boat with a olds 455. I still have a 1969 Chevy Malibu that runs 6.23 in the 1/8th mile called the Hunk of Junk Jr. I'm a ASE master tech with factory training from Ford Motor Company in electronics and electrical! I'm still turning wrenches 55 hours a week so it's safe to assume I love fixing broken engines and learn something new almost everyday. Never have I met a auto tech that knows everything including me. Doing things on your own is the best experience with a little help from a knowledgeable mechanic. Interesting vid and enjoyable! 👍 Some of the toys and work I enjoy doing! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mEmxy9J4bTQ.html 😎

Girl, you’re exactly the way I am when I start something it pisses me off when weather or something else inhibits me from finishing it and nine times out of 10. I’ll actually just keep on going about it even if it’s weather just stay protected from the weather or whatever I’m working on stay protected from the weather.

Jen I think it looks great for a weekenders perspective it's always a better to spend the day on the water then work. And that's priceless. Don't sell yourself short you did a fantastic job.

You are an inspiration to young girls and women who want to get into fixing up all things mechanical. Teach by example, well done!

I thought Chris was heading for a slap when he took over on the boat engine 😂. Great respect to you for being willing to literally try anything and succeeding. Many thanks too for making your videos so entertaining.

I have owned a bunch of boats and did all the work on them myself. You should be very proud of yourself, the engine cover came out great! Please keep the awesome videos coming. Thank you, Jim

Great job Jen! You don’t let anything get in your way of accomplishing anything you set out to do.

Always love the music. Also I had a chuckle every time the wire wheel fell off!

As a huge Seinfeld fan, I appreciate the constant references and clips in your videos.

Definitely spoken like a seasoned mechanic “eh, we’ll figure it out”; also a thing I found that helps on open area for boats.. I grab a cheapo palm sander with no and paper and just press it on top of the magic erasers and sprits water from a bottle.. just speeds it up a little bit.

I absolutely love this channel. Love your enthusiasm and how Chris just lets you get on with it !

Just for any newbies, Jennifer's vid on moving her shed should be your immediate watch after this one. It's easily the youYube "One Woman Show" video of the year. Maybe even video of the decade. Love Her singing. Love her jokes and "skits" even more. We're watching a future youtube master.

The trick to vinyl seat covers and stuff is to heat with a heat gun. Then when it cools it shrinks a little and pulls out the wrinkles. Looks good otherwise though.

It must feel so satisfying to salvage a junk boat and bring it back to life! I love your videos and how you have no fear to tackle anything. I know it bugged you a little that Chris took over the reassembly but sometimes you have to accept help especially when you have a deadline. I placed my bet it would run right off the bat just like you and Chris not even testing the engine on dry land. You guys are so funny together lol Gotta love Gus, He never swam before that day? He's just as adventurous as you and Chris!

Picks up pretty much half the engine “What is this”? And no one there too answer. Jen you’re a true comic without even trying. Awesome vid as always. !! You’re the best.

Absolutely Love your videos! ❤ Love how you never give up, and how realistic you are! Thanks and please post more often.

I died laughing when she started moving the head with the electric skateboard, I would never think to do that and its genius

when you broke out the electric skateboard and threw the head into the box on top, i almost died laughing - thats exactly what i would do (and have done somewhat, but with a hobby-grade remote control car) lol! awesome vid, you and chris make some of the best content on the platform👍

I love the little out takes....the snoring horse got me !! 😂😂😂

Jennifer, I,m impressed by your get stuck in ways, not scared to try anything. The finished so far product looks cool and I know you will add to it also super job on the engine cover. I also like the don't care attitude if if not come out right, you are fun to watch tackle stuff. More videos thank you.

I used to live right around the corner from Bitner automotive! They build some awesome cars and trucks over there! Congrats on the boat! Great work! 🤘

Was so excited to see this!!! Love everything you guys do!! Side note that AG1 jingle you did was amazing!

I spent my whole work career training young people various skills and the one single thing that you have that is so rare is you never quit no matter how overwhelming it looks. (Unless there’s a bug), to me that’s the most important thing. 98% of people get frustrated and give up right away, you just smile and keep going. 😊

Another excellent job and awesome video Jenn!!! 💕 I love all your videos and am always looking forward to the next one! I'm praying for your friend to have a full recovery. Much Love, Jennifer C

Actually just a little FYI- it’s best to wet your fresh concrete multiple times a day to help slow the curing of your slab. This will also ensure that your slab is extremely strong and durable. So remove that tarp and let it get wet. I’d wet the inside down as well to slow down the reaction and reduce the heat.

Always a great video from you an Chris. You did a great job on the head an the rest of the boat. Not being a water or boat person I'll never understand why people enjoy them so much or why they work soooo hard on them. Love the little snipets you put in your videos that always make me laugh. Glad you were able to enjoy your friends on the boat for the 4th. Can't wait to see what you tackle next. Gus is the "bomb".......lol!

Nice job guys. I had a 1979 boat with that same engine and I leaned to start it at home before going to the boat ramp. The battery didn't give me too many time to get it running.

A really great video Jen! Glad to see Turbo and Gus paling around and all of you having fun on the 4th. Hope you get to enjoy the boat for a long time. 👍

LOL - Chris burping... are you happy.. The skateboard sequence is even more hysterical. Great music matching to your scene. You guys are funny

Awesome work on that boat!!! Always a fun and informative video with these 2 ... Jen has got some talents!!! Love It!!!!!

Jen, new to the channel here. The reason the wire bush keeps falling keeps falling off is because you have the brush turning in the same direction as it takes to loosen the chuck in the drill (the thing on the cordless drill that you tighten down to hold the tools in place, its called the "Chuck", not Charles, or Chucky, or What's up Chuck, just Chuck. 🤣 After you insert the arbor on the wire brush back in the chuck and tighten it back down, just reverse the wireless drill do it turn the other way. Now the brush is turning the direction the chuck is turned to tightened down on a tool . Easy Peezy!! That "straight edge" is a "Precision Tool". That means is very delicate and has to recalibrated( done by a company that recalibrates precision tools) every so often to make sure the "straight edge" is still with in tolerance. So, just be careful with it. Make certain the edge is clean dry before putting the protective cover back in the tool and putting it away. To check for flatness, put the straight edge down along the length, and then the width of the head and shine a flashlight down on the back of the straight edge. If light can be seen from under the edge of the straight edge, then the head of the block is warped and will need to be ground flat again.. Last thing, it would not hurt to spray some WD-40, liberally, on a clean cloth rag and wipe down all the exposed metal surfaces of head, including the piston head and walls, with the oily rag. This will prevent the bare steel from rusting from the humidity, alone. Oh yeah, that feeler gauge you used to check for space underneath the straight edge, you better check that for rust too. Remember, RUST and METAL are enemies. NO RUST EVER!! ON ANYTHING. Especially tools!! Take care. It is all in the learning curve, You will learn, and then remember. Name for the boat: Smelly Cat, from Seinfeld.

You put out such awesome videos Jen. Your boat now runs and looks fantastic, and you got it on the water in time for the 4th. Congrats !! And Turbo's look, the king of the cats at the end was priceless !

Don't forget to use a heat gun to soften the vinyl when 'stretching' it. It will help making turns and radius corners.

Impressed you tackled this by yourself with just a bit of mechanical knowledge…even though Chris helped you, I believe you did a wonderful job asking Chris questions and trying to understand all of the next steps.

Jennifer we all love your videos ....we love that you never give up on nothing you work on...keep bringing your videos we all love them out here in Pennsylvania

For your engine cover, put three hinges on the top back and screw it to the top of the ttransom and handles on the front lower left and right. Need engine work, just lift it up and it will rest on top of transom

Watching you do all this stuff is so relaxing. I admire that you stick with whatever you are doing and get it done. I want to say that you make me laugh with all your adventures. I will say that I am not laughing at you but with you. Please remember "When you can't find the sunshine, Be the sunshine". Also give Gus a big treat for me.

Hey guys, when you are dealing with anything marine in terms of wood, at least structural wood anyway, just get regular wood or plywood and coat it with fiberglass resin, you then have marine grade wood. Even if you used pressure treated you still need to do that. As for marine grade wood from the factory, It used to exist but not sure anymore and if it is available the cost would be extremely prohibitive for most projects. Just coat all woood with fiberglass resin which is relatively cheap and you now have pretty waterproof wood.

Excellent job! You guys will really turn that boat around. I have to say, I enjoy the videos both of you produce... so much better than a lot of the other channels. Very real, down to earth and entertaining! You both use what you have to make great content. Nowadays most think you need to have "new" to enjoy life... half the fun is doing it yourself. Keep up the great work... don't change!!

You guys look genuinely a happy couple. Gods blessing to you guys. My dream was to restore an old boat.

Jenn…Unbelievable the projects you take on! Thanks for sharing with us. Boat Names: “Nice Enough” or “Jenn’s Know How”.

I got excited when i saw you posted a new video. I really enjoy watching you and Chris work. Thanks for the entertainment.

Hello Jen and Chris😉 Great viewing from start to finish and even here in South Australia I enjoyed this video many thanks 🙃

Chris-Oil Check Complete! It's funny, they could have edited it, but they are a cute happy couple. Definitely a strong relationship. Boat is cool too. I have watched them hours on end. Gus is the true star. He brings out the feels. Such a good boy.

It's fun to see what these kids are up to. Hope your friend is doing well.

Automotive machinist here... and I am thinking ''holy smokes'' at that price. At first the 'clean, suck, 'n, shave' price seemed about right. Then I noticed it had a belt sanded finish, not a machined finish. Paid for champagne, got toilet tank water. It's not flat, it's ''flat''. On the upside, with a low compression 4cyl and a thick composite gasket, it should seal and live.

Y’all put a awning on the boat, looks good guys! Y’all did a awesome job together Jen and Chris, and Gus has life jacket too! 👌🏻👍🏼👍🏼 The engine cover looks great Jen, good job girl! The side covers look awesome too Jen, everything looks great! 👌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for sharing Jen, Chris, Gus and Turbo, can’t forget Turbo! He was in a little part of your video Jen! lol 😂 your friend in Lake Charles Louisiana, Kirk sending prayers and good vibes y’all! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👌🏻👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Love you guys!❤️❤️

And now you’re a carpenter and upholstery technician too girl,👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻👍🏼👍🏼! If you put some 2X2 in the corners, it would be stronger Jen, running the length of the corner! Makes everything stronger and braces it more!

Sweet, was waiting for another eye candy video

looking good on that engine cover. For the boat I have, I ended up with one nearly identical, and its fully functional, and looks better than the one it replaced. I ended up covering mine with marine vinyl on the sides, and marine carpet on the front and top. Finished the edges with some aluminum angle stock I had, finished off the raw edges of the upholstery, and keeps it from blowng off at the lake.

Good job on the boat Jen. Prayers for your friend.

Watched the video again, and I totally love the hard work, and how the final product came out. Jen doesn't seem to be intimidated by anything she is asked too do. She also can be very creative in many areas. Gus is such a great little extension to the family. I just love seeing him in all the videos, such a great addition to the family! Thanks for the great video, and please be safe in all that you do. IMHO, there is no video I've watched that has not be extremely entertained by, and so completely entertained by Chris's knowledge, and skill on the projects he takes on.

Love you girl. I look forward to every video. Please keep them coming. Good luck with the boat. Looks like a lot of work. No doubt you’re up for the challenge. Huge fan.

Cleaning and prep is the best way for the novice mechanic to learn. Grunt work is good work!

Hi guys, Great job, Jen! , you're amazing when you set your sites on getting something done. Your boat looks & runs so much better than before. I ❤ Turbo, such a personality. Luv Gus, too!

I like the way you handled the rebuild of the engine and its cover.

Jen is like a Honey Badger, she doesn't give up!

Are those baseball bases on the rear seats?😂 excellent work Jen! 😊

Come on Chris!! Buy the woman a real toolbox! You can’t just throw her tools in a cardboard box.

Okay I for-certain thought this was going to be ANOTHER "look I'm "working" on stuff while I show my T&A which is the real purpose of the channel"....so many channels out there like that. Kudos to her for really knowing her stuff.

Awesome video Jen. You and Chris have this content nailed. Honestly the best all around engine content on RU-vid.

You can lock the chuck on the drill, tighten it, then grab the chuck and slightly turn counter clockwise, you will feel it click, then it's locked and the bit will not fall out.

I love you guys and the Chris/Jen adventures. I love the boat, great work!

Your boat turned out great, thanks to you and Grandma's underpants. Good job. I think the boat should be named after Chris' grandmother.

Love your videos keep up the good work!

I would clean the cylinders with a fine emery cloth to get the rust out of them and then coat them with oil to keep them from rusting again. Clean the rusted mark off of the boat rail with 1000 grit wet sandpaper to get the mark off.

Did you name the boat?

Jen, Your video was a perfect mix of skill, determination, success and humor. The snoring horse, the undies, the spider webby hat, etc. had me howling. Jimmy 59 Olds.

Poor Hannah , hope she gets better soon 😊

In the summer concrete cures better with water,burlap and water works great for curing

Respect to Chris and Jen❤. My friend who is a girl learns from me. i never over take the job from her. This is how she learns. Theirs never a dull moment in mechanics😂

At about 30 minutes, yes, that’s the exhaust manifold. It’s a lot heavier than a standard vehicle one, because it’s got a water cooling jacket, like the block. If it hadn’t, it would glow red hot and could possibly cause a fire, which obviously is less than ideal, particularly on a fibreglass boat, which can burn all the way to the waterline. You don’t tend to have that problem in a vehicle, because there’s much more airflow, coming through the radiator and also from the road passing underneath. You don’t have any of that on a boat and boat engines tend to be boxed in pretty tightly, too, because space is at a premium, so the hot bits are usually water cooled. Not always, but what you have there is as I describe, so that’s good enough for now.

What can’t you do?! That boat looks 100x better. That was very nice of you to get it done in time so you can spend some time with your friend. You should name the boat “Miss Girl” lol

You don't really need pressure treated wood. Before you cover it just give it a coat of fiberglass resin and you'll be good. Disassemble each wood piece and trace it on the new wood.

We need the rain in texas!! Send it over here Jen!! Keep up the good work!!

Want to know how to stop your wire wheel falling out of the drill??. When you tighten the chuck up tight, give it one click in the other direction to lock chuck... it will not come loose again.

I love the little out takes from movies, etc. These are great. please do more!

I'm a sucker for an old boat. Awesome job! And awesome video!

You did a great job of learning by doing on the cylinder head removal, and the gasket and cylinder head install/torquing. Great job on the engine cover. It doesn't have to fancy just functional and safe. I'd rather get on the water with a boat that only costs 1,000 bucks instead of 10,000 ! You get to enjoy the river/lake just as much as anybody else!! Great up in the sky video at the end with the boat cruising on the river.

Next time you clean up a boat, get some starbrite hull cleaner. Spray it on with a garden sprayer, let it soak, wipe it down, Worth every cent of the $35 for a gallon. Then you can hit it with polishing compound on an orbital. Just as clean in like 1/3 of the time.

When we left blocks out we used it smear grease on the surface which prevented rust, then you just wipe the grease off when you put it back together

We always use Names of Stars for out Boat names, as our first boat we bought together and still have is called Altair.

48:38 the machine shop I worked at we resurfaced heads for $80.00. $225 was the cost of a valve job which included everything!

The clips of the biting animals gave me my first smile of the day. Made me hit that button.. 😂. Hope you get to enjoy that boat

Nice work Jenn!! They make a tool holder for that razor blade and it's much nicer to use then your fingers and safer! The wire brush adapter kept falling out as the chuck in the drill is worn and not making a tight fit on the shaft of the wire brush. Great to see a lady out working with the tools, not many out there! Hope the boat goes well, another one saved from the dump or neglected over the years. Cheers from Kingston, ON Canada! PS Saw tip, never get behind the saw when you are cutting, skill saw is always used on the right with your right hand. If you have your body across the wood and your legs are in path of the saw and it "kicks back" it will go right into your body/legs. Watch the bugs when cutting, let go of the trigger and keep the saw in the wood vs taking it out while it's the blade is slowing down incase the guard is not closed, it will cut what it pleases!

A guy can appreciate a woman who can get things done on her own to the best of he ability and actually wants to learn. My wifes the same way.👌🏾