The Boatyard - A Sailors Rite of Passage (Take the Waters) S1:E3 

This is my journey in a year or two. I am doing it later in life, 42 years old, but I am ready!

You should not mount two whip antennas within 2 m (6 feet) of each other as the signals will interfere with each other. Best solution is to install an antenna splitter for the AIS and VHF to share the same antenna. This will also eliminate extra weight aloft. Keep your extra antenna as a spare. The interference will be your vessel disappearing on others AIS, your boats speed and direction being transmitted incorrectly or interference on your VHF when receiving or transmitting at the same time as the AIS is transmitting or receiving. The problems will be most notable by others and more difficult to notice on your equipment. Practical Sailor has an excellent article on this topic.

That was awesome... I know of this hot and humid you speak of... I grew up in Naples... Great work on the boat! Several near disasters averted! Whoo hoo! You two are so much fun. Looking forward to your adventures!

You have great DIY skills and great senses of humor both of which will serve you well.

Through-hull worries are valid.

Welcome to boat life. I'm enjoying the adventure.

Watch three of your videos, you are an adorable couple and fast learners. My compliments on well produce videos, I know what it takes. good luck on your journeys, go and explore!

If I might suggest, when you next do an overhaul on your radio coax, use messi and paoloni compression type pl-259 connectors. Apart from only having to solder the centre conductor, they are by far a better quality fitting.

should there be a rubber grommet where the antenna cable went through the new hole in the mast to stop it rubbing and slicing through the insulation over time? it looked like one of the other cables had them. Those thru-hulls had sure seen better days!

Great job chaps and an inspiration to all young'uns out there (and us old'uns come to that).

I didn't see a grommet on the wire/in the hole for the antenna. You did go back and put grommets everywhere, yeah?

Best of luck guys. Like Capt Z told you you'll get there. I fear you've chosen a pretty tough learning curve by choosing such a large boat as your first.

Loved your sense of humour throughout ! Looking forward already to the next one !

Great video! Hard working and funny - that is a good combination. Love that Mandi is the one that has to squeeze into the tiny spaces to check for leaks.

Great video, love seeing how problems get solved. I was just waiting to see that last thru-hull leaking or not..... Murphy must have ignored you that day! : )

Just started watching your vids and it is great to see a fellow Bene sailor out doing it! You guys seem more genuine than most doing this and at least you aren't doing it on a 4kt SB. A couple of observations; When hauling lines, overhand, never underhand. You use your shoulder muscles more and you will be able to pull more line at a time. Also, you have a less chance of giving yourself "Tennis Elbow". I know from experience. One other thing, if you need to tape anything, never use black E-Tape. As you probably know it is sticky as all get out, use white. You can also put white on your bulkheads and take notes on wind without marking up your boat. Great vids so far and hope you are doing awesome!

AS I mentioned in video where you were going under the tall span bridge. A good PTZ (pan tilt zoom)camera on the top of the mast would a great feature. Not only would know clearances but a visual perspective of your surrounding and the horizon. I have one up high on a tower and it's great, plus the IR lighting is so good. I can see a block away when it's pitch black like it's day time (in black and white of course) Wouldn't have miss that other then. SV3C makes some good ones. Wiring is cat-5 and dc power)

Hey guys, I just discovered your channel....I am enjoying the way you are telling your story....keep up the good work!

Legends.

Amazing work, I am learning a lot with a smile in my face, and that's the perfect way to learn! Thank you guys, keep it up :)

Looking forward to follow your journey! Lovely to watch. Greeting from a Norwegian subscriber. I love your humor! Sitting and smiling ang laughing for my self(whit you) So lovely!

Job well done 👍😊

Fantastic Video!!!! Looking forward to more. Love the detail of the repairs

Excellent, very easy to watch. keep it up.

Hey! Ya'll makin fun of our Floridarian accents? I enjoy the fact you're honest enough in your videos to show your mistakes, such as forgetting to pull lines with your through-pulls. Hint: Get a good construction site-quality power drill with variable skip/rachet tensioner (ETA - I see you have one), along with a variety of screwdriver, hex, star, torx and other bits, and a set of sockets and a set of hex-shaft drive adapters (1/4", 3/8", 1/2" - $10 at Harbor Freight Tools) between the drill and the sockets. A good U-joint helps in those tight corners. It'll make your repairs go much quicker. I use my drill while working on my car all the time. Turning screwdrivers by hand is for the birds! And yes, maintaining your sailboat is a part-time job. Like my dad said years ago with my car, "Identify and fix things before they become problems and it'll last you a lifetime. Wait until something breaks and you'll always be playing catch-up." Thus, the continual tinkerer always has a taught ship!

I’m a new subscriber. Good job . Your boat is looking great.Keep your content flowing like that and be hear to watch. 👏🏽

good stuff, thanks for the vid, can't wait to follow you on the journey

Wonderful!!

This would be us learning how to do things, never give up you are doing 1000x more than all us couch potatoes. We had a houseboat on a lake, nice and safe until there is a storm, scares the pants off you lol.

This is extremely well done! Good job!

Guys you can’t run vhf and AIS on the same mast with w antennas! They must be 5m apart from each other. Just use one antenna and a splitter for the AIS. If you have 2 antennas on the same frequency (AIS uses vat frequency) every time the AIS sends your position it will cause interference with your vhf

Whoop whoop. you guys made another video. love you guys

Just came across your channel, Great videos and entertaining.. We also have just left the boatyard (South Georgia) and finishing up things. Its getting hot down here.

Good work.

Good job guys! 👍👍👍

Hahahaha, Damn your'll killin me

New subscriber, your videos have a good pace, they move along just right.

Hey guys! My first episode watched and looking forward to many more! Evidently you guys know quite a bit about what you’re doing and please forgive me if I’m teaching Grandma how to suck eggs, but just one suggestion. I’ve learned through countless failures, when using a hand tap, to only rotate clockwise a quarter turn (Yes, even in Aluminium!) before backing off to clear the swarf (i.e. filings, or pig-tails) Orherwise you run the risk of ANOTHER broken tap and we all know Murphy dictates that it’ll mean a half hour drive to the second closest hardware store, because the nearest one is out of stock! Keep up the great work and foul language and try to have fun along the way! :-)

I enjoy watching your journey, super cool. Stay safe! ✌️

Nice

Hi Guys, thanks for your videos and keep at it. I assume your using the anti corrosion paste when fitting dissimilar metals anywhere on the boat. Any SS screws or bolt or SS bracket on aluminium. The spreader lights for example. If not you will regret it. All the best .

Impressive work.

@19:30; Congratulations guys! JOB WELL DONE 👍 I agree, yard periods are the worst! Definitely a very necessary evil!!! I like Beneteau very much, but ALL production ‘yacht manufacturers’ use cheap, shithouse materials on critical systems, without due regard for consequence (“It’s just another model.... Job #17 for this week.... Get it out the door...”) etc etc... Keep it up guys. Lovin’ it! :-)

European CE rated thruhulls are only certified what 3 years? PO dodged a bullet if those were original. Thanks for making something different from the rest, 👍👍👍. And you speak metric!

You guys crack me up....fun video again! What direction have you travelled since this episode? Thanks, Andrew

Hot Florida summer? It's just June. This work would be a lot more fun in August/September weather. :)

Always use lots of lube... LOL yall crack me up!

Mandi see's a face in everything.

Ditto FukTheNewCommentSystem....Rookie mistake dude!! Gittr' done mate!

Nice.......

The reason the through hull fittings were finished is because they were not wired to the sacrificial anode on the hull !! They have de zinc caused by electrolysis. They need to be bonded to the anode on the hull as does the engine / shaft or the same will happen to the prop/shaft and parts on the engine

very nice video...2 months???...wow what is your backgrounds? you look so comfortable handling all the tools...well done...

Now I see why people slab reef! Also...I don't want a sailboat any more! I'll pay for diesel! Lol

A camera up there would be mighty handy, especially a 360 one....

Sweat equity pays off. Did you seal the holes in the mast that you ran the wires through?

Good for changing the thruhulls. The originals were completely wrong in their install!!Hopefully you replaced the thruhulls with actuall seacocks and not just ball valves on thruhulls!!

Hey guys....my wife and I enjoy your videos very much! Can you tell us how we can get in touch with Captain Z?

5200 on the troughhulls will be great when you go to change them next time

Great video. Love the humor. What marina did you do your work on the hard

Nice video! I always have a question on the tooling. Does the boatyard provide the tools for all the work or you rent them from some local stores?

Great video. I have a 2010 B40. My thru hulls look just as decrepit as yours. What replacement thru hulls did you choose (bronze, Marelon, Trudesign, etc.)? Why did you replace only the four thru hulls, aren't there a bunch more on the boat? Please reply. Thank you

Broward EXPENSIVE

she gave the proper torque to the bolts?

great work - how did you decide what projects to do? (beginner here too)

The radar is NOT a substitute of a good and proper watchkeping attitude. No excuses if you hit something because your radar is out. The Radar is an aid to navigation.

Did you glue your thruhulls to bottom paint?

How big is your boat?

In my experience boating is great - but there are just too many things to worry about and that can go wrong. Why can they make cars that are pretty foolproof and can go a 100,000 miles without much upkeep, but boats, whether power boats or, even more so, sailboats , require so much maintenance and so much constant attention. I guess it's all the additional systems. I love the idea of boating but the reality has been different for me - too much worry. I dont find it relaxing because I realize how precarious the whole enterprise is, how success requires the perfect alignment of too many variables, including ones like the ocean and wind over which one has no control. Maybe I'm just too chicken! So I got out of it. But I certainly enjoy your videos. More power to you both.

8:05 do I hear a moan in the background?

great video lube it up

Hi from aus wa

What is TAKE THE WATERS

Hey, she so small, that's not fair.

With limited boat knowledge, how are you doing all this work your self... would that void your insurance if something goes wrong with your work.

Hi! JUst a thought get that GIRL a good looking short and top combo. FAST!