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You owe us, random RU-vid people, NOTHING. It is only your generosity that allows the rest of us to follow along on your restoration journey. Thank you kindly. You two have a unique easy going comforting presence on camera. Your style sets your restoration channel far above most of the others. Those channels are good as well, but yours is outstanding! Your video productions move along at a great pace while not getting stuck at any one spot too long. Your videos mix in a generous amount of "after" pictures/video that displays the finished product. That additional editing effort takes a lot of work on your part and yields an superior viewing experience. Thank you for your quality productions! It doesn't surprise me that you had a few corporations/businesses "donate" their products for you to use. Your glowing recommendation of the individual that did your canvas work made me wish you had named their business as well (If you did I apologize for missing that piece). I may be buying a boat in Port Angeles as well (much smaller) and it likely needs new canvas. -Respectfully
Thank you so much for your kind words. I'm happy to see you appreciate the extra effort we put in! We didn't mention him because he went out of business and disappeared from what we could tell. If you'll be in Port Angeles, then we can definitely provide whatever recommendations we have on local businesses. You can email us at contact@seekingseas.com.
Holy s*** I was starting to get worried if you guys were dead or something. 😮 But I'm happy to see y'all still alive and are going to continue the series.
She's looking better and better; your hard work is paying off! Good thinking using plywood on the overhead. I did the headliners on these boats and you wouldn't want to mess with the vinyl cloth yourselves- big pain! Love the color schemes; the blue piping on the cushions looks great! I hope you get a chance to do some cruising this summer; you're awfully close to some great places to go. Smooth sailing!
To prevent fires you may want to spray a green ceramic primer that is fire resistant to thousand degrees and it is antimicrobial. I play golf with the owner and founder who sells to the major oil companies.
Definitely invest in a high water alarm that alerts you on your phone when you’re not on the boat, could save your vessel if something happens. As for your heating and cooling situation, forced air isn’t ideal but you can look at a mini split. You’d have to find a good spot to mount the condenser/head pump unit.
As someone who tried to restore a 39ft gaff-rigged ketch in Marbella on and off during several years in the eighties with quite a lot of help, and finally abandonning the project, I am speechless with admiration. You seem to achieve in a morning what I barely achieved in a week.
Hi guys, so great to see you're back. I was worried something bad may have happened. Totally understand, life happens and things don't always go to plan. Looking forward to seeing the next video. Take care and welcome back. 👋🥳🎉💖💖
DO NOT BUY USED ANCHOR CHAIN. DONT USE THAT CURRENT CHAIN YOU HAVE. PLEASE GUYS, DONT LEAVE THE DOCK UNTIL YOU HAVE SOLID ANCHOR CHAIN AND ADDITIONAL ANCHOR LINE. SAFETY ALWAYS. SHIT HAPPENS VERY FAST. MAKE SURE THRU HULLS ARE 100% SAFE. GOOD LUCK GUYS. LIKE WHAT YOU ARE DOING ‼️‼️🛳⛴ Vinny 🇺🇸
Wow you two have put a huge amount of work in this boat, kudos to you for bringing it back to life and you’re going to enjoy cruising on it when it’s completely finished, it’s a labor of love, great job!
Good video ! A Tip for you. Put a Rubber Mat in the center section between the motors where u might have to crawl into underway to save your Knees ! You only get - set of Knees , Please take care of them. The second set is expensive & does not work as good as the first set. Me - a Hvacr service tech of 42 years.
One of the reason why fire watch is so important on vessels in port….Obviously recreational boats don’t have the same manpower or resources but the door is a big wake up call. This is more than a year ago. Adding in fire / smoke detection would be something to think about. Adding remote monitoring would be a big one for me…. Subscribed guys….Anyone who doesn’t realize the amount of work to keep a boat going or bringing it back….Should see this. You guys are really putting in the sweat equity.
teak foam matt is not good. does not last, usually holds water which can speed up rot depending wherr its placed, i would not use it. i would remove any dead electronics and switches from the helm and fill it all smooth and fiberglass it. then you can paint it whatever color. you can install a porthole in the bow hatch just be sure it wont leak before installing. if you plan on keeping the boat i would get rid of the vacuflush system sooner than later. for heat i would use china diesel parking heaters, they work great and be installed in engine room and ducted. your entire anchor line does not need to be chain, just use around 10ft and the rest a heavy line. get some lead scrap from a local scrap yard and melt it into bricks, put them in the bilge opposite of generator to balance the weight. i had a 27 uni and i loved it. great boats. currently have a 41 hatteras being slowly restored.
Hey guys. I’ve binged watch your whole entire episodes. I’m a navy veteran. I really enjoy how folks like you restore old boats. You guys did a fantastic job doing so. I’m looking forward to see you take the boat out and see how well it performs. Until the next episode. Fair winds and following seas.
Varnish, etc would be beautiful. Takes time and patience. Rewards are above reaproach. Oh, you'll get to all of the different jobs. It's never ending. After all, it's your house. How do I know this, cause I owned a 27ft Owens and brought it back to bristol according to pros in the business. Lots of pleasure out of your work. Keep goinng.
🦘🇦🇺 Have you ever thought of putting feature ceiling in the salon & other parts of the boat. Strips of say 4 X 1” gloss or satin timbers with recessed strip LED lighting? That would take your new lighting fixtures to an altogether new level. 🙏
I'll tell you how to repair that burn hole in your door cut off square hole in it and put a vent in there never hurts to have a vent in the closet anyway get a nice-looking vent cut the whole put the vent in done deal
Very nice and it's great to see the latest update on the project. You guys are making great progress. Hopefully you will get more time this summer to get your boat restoration closer to completion. It is really going to be nice when the hard work and expense is behind you. It will happen.
Nice guy super cute girlfriend👍🏻 it pains me to see you guys do all this work cosmetically without digging into those engines and generator issues. If you’re going to float the boat while you work, at least put in new bilge pumps right away.
Without being too cloying you are the most lovely couple I have ever checked out! So impressive with Jesse's engineering skills and Hannah's electronic knowledge + skills explaining in a simple uncomplicated way! Excellent reporting! I used to love tinkering when I was younger building small aircraft and understanding how everything worked! A large motor launch abandoned for 40 years is especially impressive. Therefore, it is most satisfying to see that the boat is rising like a phoenix!
I would suggest you look at a diesel hydronic heater. It will be Difficult to heat a boat like yours with forced air unless you have multiple units. Hydronic heaters can also be used to provide hot water. It’s pretty easy to get a custom made hatch. I got 7 windows custom made in 2019 for a very reasonable price from Advantec In BC, but there is a U.S. office as well.
Ive missed seeing these videos from you two. Glad to see you're back and still cracking on with the renovation. Great job so far, looking forward to the next one
Looks like the fibreglass hatch top is just a piece cut to size and screwed and sealed into place. Cut a piece of plexiglass to the same size, and put it in the same way.
In other words the guy that lived on the boat before you guys got it was a freaking pig who never fix anything it obviously didn't clean anything either
This is quite interesting. I am thinking of taking on a similar type project boat when I retire. You folks are definitely providing a good perspective.
Burned door. You should be able to cut a door skin to fit the entire door inside the frame and glue it in place. A little stain and the repair should be invisible.
Great to see a video again!! Think you should go with oil radiators, they are alot more power efficiency and stores heat alot longer. Just a quick thing. If there is a fire, and you have to use the emergency hatch, I really dont think its a good place to store life jackets inside the boat so you have to go in there to get them, they should be like in the back of the boat in the compartments you showed in the beginning, or even get some to put in your sleeping area. The burned door, just cut it out and mount a window =)
AGREED ! Think Safety ! I too had to comment, Life Saving gear should be outside on in the rear deck locker. Also, all flammables , spray paint, paint, oil, cleaning products etc...also outside in the other deck storage locker. All flammables outside, in one lock will be easier to control/put out...instead of having flammables random thur-out the boat.(little bombs) Consider leaving the cover off the dock-locker to allow "breathing" Just my 2 cents
So happy to see more videos from you guys! Some paint and the topsides will look amazing, if you don't burn down the boat before then :) Man you got lucky with that heatlamp. Could've been a disaster! Looking forward to more content!
You guys are fantastic!! Living the salt life dream!! But after it’s all said and done, you have made a wonderful on the water home for a lot less than a home mortgage!!
For the burnt door, you could cut the hole to fit a stained glass window, as small as you can to get rid of the damaged part. Or just an opaque piece of glass and say its to let natural light throughout the boat. 😀
Just binged all of your videos lol. I love these so much. I was so glad to see the recent update on the boat, it looks fantastic! And holy smokes Hannah, you should do modeling work on the side! So excited to see future progress.
How did you find a boat I'm looking for a 33 ft .sail or cabin cruiser. I would love to know I've been looking for the past 3 years any help would be grateful. Really love how y'all repairing your boat
About your hatch, you can go as simple as cutting the fiberglass out, and put a piece of lean or acrylic under the lip with some silicone and thru screws and nuts. Or you can even build a small fiberglass ledge , and drop in a piece of safety glass or plastic in with some silaflex 295 uv
Seems like all DC uniflites have that same forepeak hatch to let in yellow light. Is it possible to private message on RU-vid? I know what marina that is and had a random question for you.
The upholstery work on your boat looks great, it certainly isn’t cheap. I only have a 23’ boat, a wrap around bench in the front of my boat, 2 person captains seat, and another two person bench. I was quoted $6300 and $7800, to reupholster and cushion mine. My jaw just about hit the floor. I didn’t get it done, I figured it was nothing to it, so I tried doing one myself, and it looks awful.😂 I look forward to seeing your future projects, especially the exterior flooring, and paint. I’ve seen something similar, or possibly the same stuff as your flooring sample. On a few of the DIY boat RU-vid channel. They also used a light & dark, gray, all 3 colors looked great. BOL
I hear you! Our first quote was 12k 😵 but the person we ended up going with was $6000 for the canvassing and another $1300 for the upholstery. It's still not cheap, but I think it made a huge difference.
You’re doing a great job at bringing back a beautiful old lady. I’ve got the same boat and need to replace the seals on the rear windows. Could you share the name of the supplier you used to get the seals you used? Any tips on the install would also be greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work, you’re an inspiration!
There's a company in Bellingham, WA that bought the rights to Uniflite parts when Uniflite stopped making boats. They have everything for these old boats. The site is unifliteparts.com
When. I saw the heat lamp in the forward head I thought there's a fire waiting to start. Get rid of it fast as you can. So many fires get started by heat lamps, both marine and residential. Great work you’re doing on the boat.
Thanks for sharing all that you have done. My wife and I are in the same boat. We have done what you have done and tried some things you did. DIY on a boat just makes you feel good. It’s all you and makes it a special boat. May you get many years out of her and each other!
How are the zincs and thru hulls? Probably need to get that boat out of the water and check those items as well as some fresh bottom paint. Love the black kitty! I loves me some kitties!
Those were all checked, zincs replaced and bottom painted when we first got the boat. We will haul out again next year likely but the anti fouling has been holding up great so far.
The vinyl stuff you got for the outside deck you're just bought a sample of there's a dealer out there that if you measure and draw patterns for every piece that you want they will cut them and when you get them they will fit perfect you don't have to do anything then but install them that way all the edges are perfect all the lines will match up and everything you might want to look into that I can't remember the name of the company but they do an excellent job
I've noticed some boats are using the small diesel heaters that can be plumbed through the boat and vented outside and from what I've been told by some friends they really dxdon'use that much fuel
Gonna live on her? I put in a cubic grizzly wood stove and a autoterm hydronic diesel heater that heats the air and hot water tank. Can repair door with plastic mirror on both sides
We probably won't live there full-time but we've had several extended stays and worked remotely from there. Thanks for the advice! We have a mirror on the door next to it, so we will probably just move it over.
Boat has really come along nicely it’s a credit to all the hard work you have both done. Even sponsors have started offering you free products & support.👍 please make some more episodes. Thank you 👍👍🙏🇬🇧
Check out the show trying not to sink. They run a older Hatteras, but he shows where he put in 220 volt heaters that actually draw less amps and saves your shore power cords.
I am so happy to see you guys.i was wondering where you were.the boat looks great.youve done so much.cant wait to see her out on the water.til next time👍🙏❤😎ciao ciao
it's nice to see you back again you have gotten so much accomplished it looks beautiful 😊 we all know that you have other things to do in your life and we understand hope all is well be waiting for your next video 🤗🤗
Glad to see you back and the progress you've made. Since you ask for input from the viewers, you may want to reach out to Gus from "In too deep". He is a fellow youtuber about his boating adventures, a mechanic and would be extremely helpful in answering any questions you may have; just by watching his channel. Good luck with everything!
That is a "deck box" on the aft deck. Lower helm: rebuild the upper section and use MARINE plywood only. cover it with formica, white or simulated wood.
