S2E36 This YouTuber guy sledgehammers boat problem (It was the only way!) (Dominican Republic) 

That was a mission! Glad to have helped. Nicole is very knowledgeable about boat rigging, so I was able to learn a lot along this process. Can't wait for Artha to be back in the water! Keep working hard Nicole! You're doing great!

Glad to see progress. Dan your the man. It gives me the motivation to fi ish the bow work with bulk heads and anchor locker I started weeks ago. Maybe one day see yall out there. Fingers crossed end of hurricane season I'll be heading south. Keep your heads up and sails full. Peace

Congrats.... Now we want to see how you install the new one.....

Daniel is a good guy. I found Sailing Artha because of him.

You and Dan give me the hope that one day my dream of sailing comes to pass :) soon I’ll be getting my certification and tho it may be years before I own my own boat. I will make it happen ! ❤

It's a small world, I miss Luperon. Say hi to Skua and all those folks for me!

Enjoyed your earlier interview, so I subscribed. Keep on your journey and smiling through difficult challenges. Thanks for sharing.

You both have inspired me so much over the last year, Nicole in particular... so I bought a sailboat yesterday, now I need to learn to sail.

Thank you for the longer video. Very enjoyable

That bobstay sure wants to stay 😅😂😊😅

The thing you are removing is the stem- head fitting. The bobstay connects it to the cransiron at the end of the bowsprit. The dolphin striker (your boat doesn't have one) is a vertical spar connecting the bobstay to the bowsprit. I'm very familiar with BCC's because I have owned one for 30 years. Lost 2 bowsprits to hurricanes over the years. Great boats, best of luck with yours!

@2:45 bobstay removal error... As a mechanic we run into problems like this all the time, here are more "correct" ways to remove something like this. 1. Use liquid wrench (inside and out where possible) to break the mechanical bonds caused by corrosion/rust. 2. If the striking area is flat (in the direction. The pin is to come out and not cut off or broke off at an angle) you should use a large a drift pin (looks like a blunt chisel) As nearly the size of the piece that you're trying to drive out if possible, as a drift pin is designed for this exact purpose. FYI: If the large drift pin method does not work for some reason (like it keeps slipping off and won't stay lined up) then the next step is to drill out the bobstay and try a slightly smaller drift pin where you can seat the drift pin further where it will stay in place and give you a stronger striking advantage. OR 1. Properly drill out the bobstay to tap a large diameter bolt... you will need to tap the threads using a tapping tool. 2. In some cases drilling out the bobstay or stuck object using a largest drill bit for an "Ez-Out" tool. The easy out looks like an odd shaped drillbit and is a little more narrow at the tip and slightly broader as it goes up to where you use a wrench on it to turn it. Essentially what you're doing with an easy-out is drilling a large hole in the broken bolt or bobstay pin/bolt so that you can get the largest available Ez-Out in there to give you the most mechanical advantage to cause slight rotation and break the pin/bolt free. The Ez-Out tool is designed to unthread/unwind so to speak, a broken bolt however, in this case, it will work fine to help give rotating/torque advantage that will hopefully break free the bowstay/pin from the lumber and fiberglass it has been embedded in for years. This whole process should take about 5-10 minutes! 💁🤞🙏

"when you are a hammer, the whole world looks like a NAIL"! and finally...brute strength and ignorance is ALWAYS a better substitute than intelligence and education!

It is a bobstay fitting. The bobstay is the wire or rope that connects it to the cranse iron.

Sometimes you just need a bigger hammer. We all are getting excited for you for the big float day. A little goody for my pals.

Great job Dan and Nicole! F=ma applies to instantly decelerating objects like that sledge on impact very well. Nice thumbnail!

You did the right thing by removing that piece and inspecting it. Just as important as removing and inspecting chain plates...All rigging attachment points to the hull are serious connections... Good decision...

You need to oil the bit when drilling metal, because the drill bit burns and dulls :)

Man, that was pretty cringe swinging that sledge so close to the fiberglassed bow. Good on Dan for being a flat striker but Damn!!!

Great job guys ⛵⚓⛵🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Speciale boor voor roestvrijstaal een beetje knoeiwerk😅😅

Do you mind if i ask when your birthday is? Since you have those wishlist links up... i enjoy your channel.

Give it up to the builders for the original bobstay being so solid. You no longer have to be concerned about it, either, with the new one.

You made the right decision to remove it because of the uncertainty of its strength. Dan brought the muscle to this project. You brought the brains.

We're gonna need a bigger bolt.

Easy out tool drill to maximum size.

I have Bobstay support questions if you guys have some time

Woohoo! Success!🥳

Stupid question but…. Why would you drive something in that you’re tryout get out?

Daniel’s the man !

Woow dose your friend know what he is doing ,

It is so over engineered and heavily laid up, it could have rusted 75% of the way through and still been stronger than it needs to be.

Your bow is now full of stress fractured fibreglass. You better hope that you don't hit anything with the bow when you're sailing. Potty mouth Adventureman Dan clearly isn't an Engineerman Dan.

Eres la mujer mas valiente q he conocido , me encantaria ser tu amigo

Glassed in threaded backing bar.......

Kijk nu is even binnenin😊

Reverse drill bits are your friend

I was worrying

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Cringe worthy! Michael

Dan needs shorter shorts!

Um.. that Y shaped thingo seems to be a vital backing plate. Perhaps not he best idea to remove it unless reinforcing that area with heaps of glass. Maybe just put it back and ad Tefgel, Duralac or Lanoline grease to prevent galvanization of disimillar metals. As others have commented, ouch to the fiberglass. Maybe infuse that area with an epoxy and adhesive powder slurry after that bashing. So... drilling stainless bolts out. Start with 3mm(⅛") drill bit with drill on very slow speed and ideally cutting compound. Move on up to 6mm (15/64ths, this is why I hate imperial mesurements) then again up 3mm to 9mm and so on. Would probably take about the same time as brute force but with a lot less stress on structure. Just need to be patient and not overheat drill bits. A skilled man once told me "watch for the shavings, that's all you need, keep them coming slowly and you're drilling a hole." Still adventure man Dan did get it done for you.