Finally Friday evening, get home, work clothes in the wash, quick meal prepared, sit down in front of the living room TV, beer in hand, Sailing magic Carpet queued up.. sit back, relax, hit play... its now the weekend..
Hi, fantastic videos, as a Kiwi boatbuilder I love the work you are doing. One tip that I was shown when using large hole saws is to drill the hole with the 1/4” drill first and replace the drill in the mandrel with a 1/4 stainless steel rod, that way the hole saw won’t wobble
Just a short nod to your wonderful music choices for vlogs. I love the style. Of course I love your personal talents the best but the music is always great. I find the boat restoration work calming for some reason and very satisfying.
I like the boat work a lot but, I see all of the good psychology Easter eggs and love those. If you want to change people's lives, don't lecture, lead by example. I bet thousands of people are putting more effort into their lives, their relationships and generally being nicer without even realizing they have made a change. You two may not win prizes for being most inspiring but, I know.
Brilliant opening dialogue with music. You two are fantastic together, always talking to each other, discussing the changes in a respectful and loving manner. The music you add is like seasoning on fine cuisine.
Great progress. The templates and mock-ups really help to work through design options, especially in such tight spaces. Wonderful editing this week. None of the other boat refit channels come close in terms of storytelling, cinematography, music.
Even though we had a nice head in our Pilot Cutter back in the day, I preferred the bucket and chuck-it toilet when offshore. We also used a (different) bucket of sea water and Lemon Joy for showering (or jumped in the ocean) and rinsed off with fresh water heated in a Sun Shower on the coachroof. Oh, to be 45 years younger…
Draining the head sink into the shower sump is one way to eliminate the off centerline concerns, albeit with a slightly increased need to clean the sump. BTW, lady's nylons are a phenomenal way to filter water entering the shower sump and keep the pump working! Good job on the cutting board! Poor man's King Starboard sheeting.
To do any work with the resins in 'fibre glassing' in such an enclosed space, you ought to have the kind of 'breathing apparatus' I once used when spraying two-pack paint - a blower outside pumping fresh air in through lightweight plastic tubing, strapped behind your back, up to a helmet with a visor so it blew down across your face and you only breathed fresh air - no nasty chemicals ! Far better than dubious filtration masks or respirators, cheap once set up and reusable.
Remember chain behaves differently as it ages/wears, perhaps a generous feed pipe will help. That could allow the bow to be used a light with storage. I hope your deck has a chain stopper to keep out the green water.
Nice to see a good Milwaukee drill. Especially the ones made in the good ole USA and that have a Jacobs chuck. I have one I've had for over 30 years. And as you stated they are beasts. Get a bit twisted drilling a hole and it will break your wrist.
I like the way you're refitting your boat. I see you have a lot of experience which can be gathered only if you love sailing. Obviously you both live for that and work with lots of love, with lots of attention to details and what's make all even better, without any shortcuts. That's the way I like it and also the way how I recently finished renovation of my boat which took me and my wife two years of hard work almost every single day after job and all weekends. I follow Sailing Magic Carpet since very beginning. Its my most favorite sailing, refitting vlog especially because of very rich and poetic spoken comments. Stay awesome.
I for one will watch whatever you put out as it's always of outstanding quality and a joy to watch. So even if it's 5 episodes about deck beams so be it. Thank you for taking us along on this project and even though I'm past the age of taking something like this on myself. It is still enjoyable to watch those who can. May you find all the materials you need in a timely manner, continue to have the dedication and drive to finish your projects and in the end many years of enjoying the fruits of your labor. God Bless...
@@SailingMagicCarpet I just wanted to say thank you for your reply it really made my day/week. That I could make you two happy has really warmed this old mans heart. God Bless...
Mannn Aladino 😮 ! I have never seen that many different types of tools in my life. Dude you rock 💪 ! Maya's narrative and music 🎶and editing is off the chain ! Thanks for sharing, keep the videos coming and safe travels 🙏
It's one of those jobs that take a long time you're in for the long haul. I know it must take a lot of patience because one thing is stacked to another to another and things have to be done in a methodical order. Much respect. ⛵
From what I have seen of the boat so far I have no doubt that it will be a much better vessel in all ways by the time you are finished. It is painful having to wait to see how great it will be.
It's probably too late but Corian would probably make a good bottom for your chain locker and you could probably get some sink cut outs from a cabinet shop that does Corain counter tops.
Really enjoyed the video as usual. Working in the bow with all it's angles is never easy. You're both young and fit but I bet you're suffering a few aches and pains. Great to see your progress. IMO one of the harder aspects of the work is organising time around glue and resin drying times in order to keep the job progressing.
When using a whole saw, especially a big one or in fiberglass, it works very good to go in revers. It goes a bit slower, but it almost prevents all kickbacks and all damages, cracks and chip outs caused by kickbacks. I learned this in a boat factory, when a was mounting instrument gauges in the dashboard. There was no room for errors, the rim of the gauges were so narrow it couldn’t hide any mistakes.
It was just a skin of fibreglass and 3/4" hardwood ply. He might still be at it, driling in reverse. I understand the precision needed for narrow rim guages in such a visible location, but a chain locker?
@@TR4zest The issue here was kickbacks not precision. A whole saw is surprisingly efficient in reverse if it is sharp. I was really skeptical when I first heard of it. This is also a good technique to get it started, and then go the normal direction. If you wiggle the drill slowly from side to side, or slowly rotate the axis of the drill in a pointy cone shape the same direction you are drilling, the groove from the saw is getting slightly wider and fewer teeth are catching at the same time. This makes it easier to control, and easier to get the “core” out from the saw.
@@raymondnybakk1311 Not about precision? You are the one who started with 'no room for error'. Make your mind up. How long does it take to drill a hole in 3/4" marine ply, in reverse? A: a long time.
14:25 "...as we piece it all together and test the HOLE arrangement" is what my brain heard after all the bulkhead cutting :) Looks like if the new locker location works, you'll have space for a small cabinet in the V-berth. Very neat how the arrangement works!
Excellent choice on the background music. Especially the drilling scene, I could feel the torquing whilst listening to, what seemed to me, the waves of the sea! It just ticked my fancy!!!
Great location on the head. Positioning it facing towards the bow instead of port/starboard is critical. It’s much safer in rough seas and limits the chance of throwing you off and getting hurt.
You might want to use plastic to line the new chain locker as well as the bottom piece you made with all the holes for drainage. Good work! I enjoy watching your channel.
I was thinking the same thing. The plastic comes 1/4" thick and in sleets ,which you can cut to size. The plastic can be welded together. A new skill to learn. A nice thing about plastic is it is slippery ,water proof. I saw it use in hoppers where they didn't want any thing to stick to the sides.
We've been using an Airhead composting toilet on our 37' Pacific Seacraft for about a year now, and it's been great. Airhead toilets are quite compact, and they make a version that can fit in against the hull. Ours fit in the exact same space that the original pump toilet came out of.
Excellent filming of a very interesting and challenging refitting! About the hole in the bulkhead: I thought that marine safety regulations require an anti-crash water-tight bulkhead close to the bow.... Did you check on that? Anyway... great job, congrats !!
I would suggest that the chain locker grating and protected slide for the chain to the locker be HDPE (High Density Poly Ethylene), you can buy this in sheet form various thicknesses and colors. I applaud your effort to get your chain low and aft in the boat, but remember you will still have large weight items at the end of your bow sprit, anchors. Anchoring using a combination of rope rode and chain will also reduce weight forward and has been shown with modern high holding type anchors to be just as good if not better than all chain. The use of double braid nylon of equal wet strength as your chain will allow for considerable damping of motions at anchor.
Don't think I've ever commented before! Love your channel. I've been watching since you sailed the med and north brought the continent. Just want to say thanks for the videos. Living the dream through you guys. Regarding the sink filling with water when the boat heels over...I had the same problem on my boat (o"day 26) solved by installing a one way flapper valve between the sink drain and the thru hull...(just be sure about the direction of water flow when you install it! haha) . Im sure you've already thought of this or someone else has suggested but wanted to mention it just in case. Fair winds
I sailed across the Pacific....I calculated for 60' feet anchorages so 300 feet of chain. 3/8 bbb.....it was about right....my boat hobbie horsed so was slow. Your idea for further back is very good. I had 3 different anchors and 2 other rode combos. Both extra anchors and rodes were lost. My main Bruce anchors held thru 2 hurricanes. One mast did fall down in a hurricane, so bringing up the mast a magnifying glass and dye is important.
Great workmanship, those templates ar a good idea cant wait to see you guys take it to the water when she is ready. That will still be a while obviously. Many jobs to be done.
Great set of hole saws, if you have not yet, get some spare pilot bits, they are discouragingly easy to snap. Also, consider buying a sheet of UHMWPE rather than cutting boards. There are so many places in this project that it could be used a sheet would end up as most economical.
Needs to be somewhat air tight too , for smells . The chain and water can stink pretty bad , but you still need to get in there to clean or fix a tangle .
8:00 so true! I lost more boat builder/renovator friends at an early age then smokers! My boat was a home build in the 80ties when lots of bad materials were still in use, both the Builder and his wife died in their early 50ties due to long cancer with out ever smoking....
Yup, its going to be a full "to the bare hull" rebuild ! Don't think there is anymore floor area you haven't ripped up yet lololol. Looking good, and cant wait to see all the deck beams in place. Cheerz!
That drainage system your going with make sure you have a water proof hawse pipe cover when doing long passages otherwise in rough weather 100s of litres of sea water is going to end up in your bilge.
Your boat project is of such a great magnitude and so complex as many other RU-vidrs it is always a concern to me that you guys have gotten into something that is over you heads. So far we believe that you have been able to remain positive! So far it appears that you are not playing the ain't it awful game! At times the tone of your voice has a little bit more drama injected than is realistic. It is a old old boat! It is a piece of wood! I guess the drama in the tone of your voice is what keeps the number of views increasing. You guys appear to be perfectionists with an imperfect old old boat. It is possible that you and your channel are not about the boat but about your abilities to act and perform and the old boat may lead you to Hollywood! When we hear the drama in your voice we fear that you may become homesick and want to be in your own motherland! Watching from Los Angeles, CA Steve Miller.
St. Miller, You evidently have not viewed the early videos. In stark contrast the great majority of RU-vid sailing couples, for their age our intrepid couple have a considerable experience in rebuilding ld wooden boats and Aladino has years of Swiss professional training in boat restoration. P.S. There are more than a few channels on wooden boat refitting that are utterly devoid of artistry, if that's your preference..
When drilling large holes with a hole saw it’s a good idea to drill a pilot hole for the centre bit first, that prevents the nasty grab when the centre bit goes through and the hole saw grabs and twists your wrists
It's truly a pleasure watching your channel. The music is great and the voice overs so nice. (You should do audio books) Aladino is an master boat builder and artist when it comes to boats. Hugs 😊❤⛵⛵ (sorry if I spelled his name wrong)
excellent planning and design...2 possible things to consider for reducing rode odor in cabin...a way to clean before entering, and a good seal on access panel... i'm from the south where many coastal moorings are muddy....stinky and muddy...
I realise a boat takes a long time to build but when it's is finished, it's the most beautiful dream made by hands. Other like minded people might want to know about a new book that's been written. The book is by a lovely lady named Cindy K Currier and call the natural law of the land handbook. I believe you both, being like minded, as I, you will find it a amazing read. Love to everyone. Z x
👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! What an impressive progress (done extremely skilled and in good mood additionally). In the far future I really hope that I/we will see you two building a self designed dreamboat together. I bet that this will happen some day. As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards, luck and health
Gorgeous conversion. No hawse pipe through the V-berth. As long as it flows back (chain) without another pair of hands below ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I noticed that 22oz. Estwing he is swinging quite some weeks back. That drill, I have one similar but his clamp on handle is longer than mine. A drill like that can dislocate a shoulder or bust a wrist/ hand whatever quicker than spit. Sharp bits and knowing your material.
That sink outboard drain dilemma, I think that is why there was a holding tank in the bilge. The shower, sink and chain locker drained to that bilge holding tank to hold the grey water before it could be pumped out. This way no blue water comes in through a sink drain. You do not need a black water holding tank because of the composting toilet.
As a Machinist Mate in the Navy, I learned that a swing check valve (ball float) would prevent water from flowing from outside the ship's hull to the inside, but would still allow water inside to flow out. Perhaps this is the answer you seek for your sink drain.
In Nanaimo BC, thjere's a store called Industrial Paints and Plastics which catered mainly to the fishing industry. They always have sheets of plastic of various thicknesses and materials. I'm not sure if you've heard of it. I was thinking of them for your anchor drainage system. Nice, as always...Cheers.
I have the same Dewalt plainer, I found in yhe puuming departmeny at Lowe's a rubber adapter for the vaccume outlet with tge correct end for my shop vac, the adapter has two stainless steel hose clamps, I only snug the small end so I can just unplug it fir the table saw or stand sander. Love your build and channel.
Here is a tip for avoiding a kick back when cutting a hole with the large Hole saw ...Cut the Hole with the Drill in reverse ..it takes longer but will not kick back ..hurting you ...or damaging the work ..I got the tip from Doug Shumpert ..;restoring Susanna ...
Just a thought, but on my boat for the head sink, I just routed it to the shower sump, made for one less hole in the boat, and I no longer have to worry about water coming back in through the sink, which was a problem in big seas.
I am wondering if you could fit a non return valve on the sink. That way you would not have to worry about the boat heaving over too far. Just a thought. Thanks for posting
Love Your vid´s. You both are fantastic people! And Maya, your narrating is super, your soft calm voice, You should work on BBC. It will be interesting to see the installation of the compost head. I´m going to install compost heads on my yacht this winter. I choose between AirHead and Separett and have´t yet decided which, both have pro´s and con´s.
Aladinio minor detail when I used the handsaw in my trade way back then (no electric saws then) the older tradesmen in the company always made us use the pistol grip on the saw for stability (closet finger to the thumb), out side of the the handle.
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