Randy, Get a sailright sewing machine and then you can do all your canvas work, your boat cover, sew sails, fix everything that needs fixing that can be sewn.
Yes!! I’d love to learn how to do all of that!! Have you seen Salt & Tar on RU-vid? They have a nice series showing them making cushions… pretty good inspiration
@@YachtHunters I bought the Ultrafeed Sailrite machine with the worker B feature. Sailrite has every tutorial video from building a dodger, to a Bimini to fixing sails on their website and RU-vid. I will look at Salt and Tar. Thanks and cheers!
Ran-day, congratulations on getting your boat out and commissioned. Double your money on the cost of a canvas tarp and you could build a metal shed if you owned the land. I didn’t realize winterizing a boat would be so expensive. I hope you have a fantastic time with your new boat. I also hope everyone is ok, at least Captain Q was walking into the emergency room. 👍. LORD please let SeaDog be alright. LOL 🙏😂
Uh-Oh I saw the Q man heading into the hospital at the closing scene? I hope he is okay? When I told my wife she said, “too many cans of that cat food he calls stew.”
It may sound strange, but in all my 100+ RU-vid subscriptions, the new videos from you are always the ones I'm most excited about. You have a very likeable and cheerful way of telling stories. Even if the next episode doesn't seem to be too funny. All the best.
Thanks very much! We’ll for sure try to make it as funny as possible… everyone makes mistakes and some even learn from them!! 😂 thanks for the kind words. Cheers!!
Ran day i have been watching your show and enjoy when Captain Q joins in as the two of you are good together. You do have a big job in front of you but you have the knowledge or know where to go. Good shows , keep em coming.
I, for one, appreciate how transparent you are in this series. I've learned SO MUCH from you in just a few episodes. Your boat looks, from what I see, to have a lot of potential that you can unlock with a lot of elbow grease and help from some great friends. I wish you the best in all of it. Be well!
Water in the bilge on the hard...Like Captain Q says, the best time to look at a boat is when it's raining. You really must be able and willing to crawl from stem to stern to inspect every single hole and hose that has been put in the deck and cockpit. I found 2 marine speakers and 1 cockpit drain leaking inside the boat when it rains. Check the toerail bolts, anything mounted to the deck, including the mast step plate bolts.
@0:45 to about 1:50, one of the most apt descriptions of owning an older sailboat that i've ever heard. "boat archaeology" strikes me, what a correct way to describe it. love the "puzzles" way of thinking about these things as well. love these ran-day boat ownership videos, please keep them coming!!
Congrats Randay! She’s a beauty. I agree that the puzzles are the best part of boat ownership. You just happened to get a really BIG puzzle! Looking forward to part 2.
Hi Randy’s, Love your videos. Great job! Partly because of your videos my wife and I bought a 17’ O’day. Had it out twice, terrified ourselves a couple of times. No damage or injuries. Having fun. Working our way up to a coastal cruiser.
Kudos to you Randal. For putting your money etc etc. And thank you for sharing. Edison had hundreds of fails before he perfected a working lightbulb, so cut yourself some more slack. You're on a learning curve and you're confident enough to share the experience, for the benefit of those who will follow in your footsteps. Everyone watching wishes you well.
Your a real man ,humble yet accomplished, an adventurous yet grounded person.. A pleasure to listen to..Watch out for other guy... an endless resource... love...
Ran Day, so great to see you getting your boat out and ready, I pray that you and CQ are safe and healthy. I am 62 and just wish I would have caught the sailing bug years ago.
Several comments on winter storage: 1. Batteries. If the batteries are fully charged when the boat is put in storage they will be fine over the winter. I am on Mount Desert Island, ME and don't trickle charge my batteries over the winter and they are fine. I have only been doing it this way for 29 years, so I could be wrong. 2. Bottom paint and centerboard. With a new boat I would have painted the bottom and dropped the centerboard when they lifted the boat over land and painted it too. 3. Launching. That yard is rather odd. I have stored at three yards over the last 27 years and all of them required that the engine be test run before launch. All you need to test start the engine is a bucket of water and a hose if you want to keep it running for a while. 4. I hate shrink wrap on a painted boat. In addition to scratching the paint, shrink wrap can also trap water at the bottom of the wrap which can destroy an Awl-Grip paint job. It isn't much more expensive to store inside in an unheated shed. I switched to inside storage about 10 years ago and it is definitely worth the extra money.
With my nearly 60 year old Marlin, I’ve made the decision to 1) make sure it is seaworthy and safe 2) sail it spring, summer, and fall, 3) work on it when it’s on the hard. Of course, I do minor jobs during sailing season
Ran-day nice ketch I have an Allied Seawind II Ketch like the one that Captain Q's daughter had and the one in one of the early videos (about #33). On mine I leave the booms rigged and rig a 2x6 from mast to bow pulpit.then rig 3 canvas tarps over the booms to the toe rail. Secure them under the hull to other side. Depending on weather/snow I get 3 to 4 seasons out of the tarps have stagerered them so I replace1 a year. Get the tarps from Home depot or Hamilton Marine. Fair Wings from Gil and crew of Sv Celtic Lady Seawind II 68 ketch
Good to see an update posting. I have an alternative winter storage solution you might consider. The Gothic arch sheds that a number of boatbuilding groups are using may be helpful to you. That would protect the boat, give you room to work on the boat, be reusable, and be affordable. You could obtain the wood from an independent saw miller and the covering from a large industrial farm supply outfit. See @Sampson Boat Co. They used a Gothic arch before they moved to the water and a wooden boat shed. An outfit that also had skin on frame small boats used to sell plans in Wooden Boat. If you bother to add a covering layer on the inside as well as the outside, the sun will warm the space and it will be much easier to warm up for better working conditions. I know this from personal experience in Alaska. Take care and Bon Voyage.
... Aaaahhh ... Randy ... you are thinking some what incorrectly ... I totally agree w/ the waste of plastic ... but it is actually about "breathability"/ mold !!! CANVAS .... CANVAS ... CANVAS !!! Nice boat !!!! I put a canvas cover on the families 30'ft CC ... in South NJ ... it is better to get it done early when warm, then try and sneak out the last warm weekend ... (lesson learned the hard way ... several times ... )
@@YachtHunters If I remember correctly the winter cover was made by Fischer Canvas in NJ. They used a thick heavy canvas that lasted for a long time. Dad had designed and made a complete wooden frame that the canvas cover fit over ... we learned to put the folded canvas cover in the cockpit or foredeck BEFORE the boat was hauled Floating docks vs lifting it up from the ground when the boat was on the "hard" on boat stands ....Oooffff ...
Happy to see she floats. That means all 23 thuhulls were stopped or closed. I liked that boat when Q found her. I will enjoy the coming adventure but mostly, I will be very happy for you.
Truly hope the visit to the emergency was not serious. Love the boat. She is like a dream. I get so excited to see your videos that I can hardly wait to know what happened. By the way, please keep on working on that beauty.
My entire sailing career has been in the south, specifically on the Gulf of Mexico, its connecting bays and waterways. And fortunately boating down south isn't as expensive as it is up north. Additionally, my boat, a Beneteau 42s7, stays in the water 365 days a year, except for a haul out every two years for new bottom paint and hull maintenance. We don't have to mess with winterizing, decommissioning, re-commissioning, de-masting, expensive boatyard fees, and expensive storage. Luckily, our per foot dock side cost is $3 plus electricity. I park directly in front of my boat and enjoy a short ten step walk to board my boat. I simply couldn't afford a boat in your neck of the woods. As for hurricanes, my fellow marina boatowners and I have a well formulated emergency plan that has repeatedly worked for many years. You're very lucky to have Captain Q as your mentor so enjoy him as long as you can. Good luck.
The high cost of boat ownership is always puzzling to me. I figured out the puzzle of boat ownership Randy! It’s just a hole in the ocean you throw money into!
Very nice looking boat Ran--- day.. I guess shrink wrap got very expensive compared to when I remember it.. Here's a tip for ya, when you winterize and put it on the hard, have them unstep the masts and build a cradle on the deck fore and aft to support the mast.. and then go to Ocean State Job lot and buy some heavy duty tarps.. which you will drape over the mast like a big tent... So for the price of the tarps, $200, some rope and the cost of the yard unstepping the mast.. it's more money in your pocket to do needed upgrades.. Anyways, that's how us old timers used to do it... Ask the Capt.... 😉
That’s pretty solid… I’m a frugal sailor so I like workarounds like this… I’m going to attempt some refit work this winter so I might need something more enclosed… we’ll see!! Thanks!!
That is a good and time honored method. But if you go that route, it is crucial to visit your boat regularly throughout the winter to ensure that tarps have not ripped, and cockpit drains are not blocked and are draining OUTSIDE the hull. Nothing will elevate your stress level quite like finding your helm ensconced in a 2000lb block of ice.
I hope the emergency room visit was not too serious. Happy for you and to see the Captain along with you as you break in your new yacht. You will get things right that need it. Thanks for sharing. In look forward to next week. Be safe. 👍⛵️🏝
Oof a cliff hanger well I guess it's "Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel"... I don't believe you'd leave us on a cliff hanger if it were something serious is the reason I felt it was okay to joke a little. I just have to say again, Congratulations on finding and buying such a beautiful vessel Randay she really is gorgeous. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...
Really enjoyed your video - please keep them coming. I like the way you share your learnings - good or bad. In a couple years, you'll have this all down!
Great episode Ran-day and informative on battery charging. Ya the reason people don't want the standard lead battery to discharge too low is that it creates heat which bubbles the acid and makes the cells uneven adding to a quick demise. Lithium is the way to go if you can afford it but I am stating the obvious. We are going to need some drone shots of you sailing that puppy. Thank you for the update.
I thought "Winterizing a Sail Boat" ment you took it to the Bahamas (LOL) Good luck with your boat. I enjoy watching Sailing videos and yours and Captain Q's even more as I live in Warwick, RI
Such a big looking 40 odd footer, i like the under water shape too, thats a real nice keel set up. Great way to end the clip, I can't wait to see what happened
I love how much we learn when we do stuff. You're right, puzzles. They're a blast to solve, and you gain abilities in the process. But only by doing. Which comes in your case, by now having! Love the boat. 45' ketch is my ideal boat, though to start with I'll likely get something much smaller at first, a pocket cruiser. Living in Tampa, where we are shallow with hit and miss winds, I'll learn the basics first, so that when I do get my sought boat, I'll already have those covered, and can focus on more advanced stuff. That's what I see you doing. Thank you for the videos!
I noticed that Captain Q was wearing a hard hat in the last segment of the video. Is there some particular reason for that? As to the batteries I take the batteries out of my motor home when it is in storage and keep them nice and dry and warm in my basement and on a battery tender. For the viewers, please do not confuse a trickle charger with a battery tender. A trickle charger is just a low power unregulated battery charger while a maintainer is a low power regulated charger that will stop charging when the battery gets full. I have ruined a brand new battery by leaving it on a trickle charger over the winter instead of a battery tender. The two terms get used interchangeably these days but there is an important difference. Keep the good stuff coming guys.
We are built to solve puzzles and a boat is the ultimate puzzle. We found that keeping a notebook of repairs, schematics and learning is a most valuable tool. Also as Captain Q if he helped Noah build the Ark 😀
My boat spends more time on the hard than in the water living in Wisconsin and sailing Lake Michigan. I didn't like the idea of shrink wrapping a boat every year - the prices are high and I didn't like the idea of the waste either. I ended up having Ship Shape Canvas make a full deluxe cover and the price with shipping came in under 3000. My boat is slightly smaller (Pearson 365) but I am fairly certain you could find a winter cover for less than 6-7000. Check around - it is so much nicer to work with - gentle on the boat and usually has a decent zippered door for accessing it. Keep up the great work - really enjoy all the videos.
I really like your video ! You have a beautiful sail boat , it is the perfect size ! I always thought it would be fun to moor up in the Tortugas and just enjoy the boat and the great weather And good food ! You did good ! PS , don't jump in the water tho , just a thought , my friend ! Be careful and safe !
Ran-day! I JUST bought a 1965 Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer (25') and I splash it for the first time Tuesday! This episode couldn't have come at a more perfect time! Excited to follow your journey as I join in with my boat as well.
It's nice to see Captain Q sans clipboard and pillow! Round up a copy of Microsoft Visio and use it to create schematics and block diagrams of the boat systems as you decipher them. If you record on the back of an envelope or napkin and it gets wet... Keep up the great videos and above all STAY SAFE! ⛵❤️😁
The upside is you got a really good battery charger. I use the exact same one to maintain the 4 storage batteries on my truck for off roading, they handle all the lights and auxiliary loads to protect the starter batteries. I'm very happy with mine, I'm sure you'll find another use for yours! Worst case scenario is you have a backup!
