We tried FIRE and a BIG HAMMER. But the Rudder Would Not Move | Sailboat Repairs Ep 371

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  • čas přidán 11. 09. 2024

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  • @johnq.public2621
    @johnq.public2621 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Oh yes Jamie, I know all too well the unfettered joy of breaking something loose! 😁👍🐻

  • @nooneanybodyknows7912
    @nooneanybodyknows7912 Před 5 měsíci +2

    I echo others' sentiments and joy when finally you get it. Whatever IT is.
    Joy and elation. 💪

  • @davidupton4730
    @davidupton4730 Před 4 měsíci +1

    As a tradesman I wouldn’t buy anything but Makita, In 35 years they have never let me down and I have worked these tool hard.

  • @onawhim9079
    @onawhim9079 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Oh no tool wars!! I use Makita every day for work and in my experience they are top quality, and very reliable. Certainly worth the extra cash. Good job getting the rudder off, that looked painful :)

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 4 měsíci

      My Makita cordless drill and screw driver are still going strong after many years on board 👍

  • @koosstoffels3197
    @koosstoffels3197 Před 4 měsíci

    Jamie, nobody has ever told you about teredoworms ?
    Look at the early video's of sailing Yaba .
    A wooden schooner in Brazil
    After 3 years rebuilding they will soon splash.
    Tip : find a shipwright with a chisel and a block of purple❤

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 4 měsíci

      I had to look teredo worms up! I still don't understand how it's possible to get to that piece of teak though. It is encapsulated in fibreglass, filler, epoxy and paint. None of it is exposed 🤔

  • @Andre-yu3qs
    @Andre-yu3qs Před 5 měsíci +1

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @poepflater
    @poepflater Před 4 měsíci

    A decentish sander should have a flat plate with little spikes on. this is for puncturing the sanding sheet once it is installed so that it can suck dust out from under the sander. you get additives to make exposcy and polyester more sandable... the latter uses a wax based one.. We made paper weights casting in that cap of a spray can as a school project in 6th grade... mine had watch parts inside

  • @bryanwatt9751
    @bryanwatt9751 Před 4 měsíci

    Jamie, young man. You need to learn when not to joke with the admiral! ;)

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 4 měsíci +1

      What's great is that Hendro likes a joke too 😁

  • @carltontweedle5724
    @carltontweedle5724 Před 5 měsíci +1

    That looked like a total nightmare. Is there anything you can do just on the off chance that dam thing needs to come off again. Because if you need to no beer left for me. HAHAHA

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      We could not use epoxy, or be more conservative when reapplying it 🤔

  • @bobhamilton298
    @bobhamilton298 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Can also hit resin with a heat gun to remove bubbles. They do that with poured table tops.

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      I'll remember this for any future big epoxy job, Bob 👍

  • @sailingsomeday5975
    @sailingsomeday5975 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hi guys! Congrats. For next project - I wonder if a heat gun would help with bubbles like they use on epoxy tabletops….perhaps this only works on certain epoxy formulas??

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      For this project it didn't matter but it has been mentioned a few times and is worth bearing in mind for my next tabletop project 😉 I think those wood turners use polyester resin, not sure if that makes a difference?

  • @williambunting803
    @williambunting803 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Until that came apart it was difficult to see this weird construction. While you have it apart in might be an idea to drill for M25 and tap the holes so you can use one or two bolts to pull the casting down off the skep. It is an oversight that they did not have made provision for that.

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      We considered doing this but honestly, this was all down to that epoxy.

  • @jeromehebert3184
    @jeromehebert3184 Před 5 měsíci

    Man, 5 weeks.. what a pain in the .... good luck with getting it done,

  • @BrianM0OAB
    @BrianM0OAB Před 5 měsíci +1

    I have a vacuum pump for doing resin pieces ( scales mostly ) but an idea I've had may get some bubbles out is to use a strong enough container that won't collapse and a hoover, never tried it but who knows it might just work ?

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Good tip, Brian, although when you see this piece in its final resting place the bubbles will never be seen again 😅

  • @dutchglobetrotter4513
    @dutchglobetrotter4513 Před 5 měsíci +1

    One thing for sure, that rudder is. not going to fall off by itself.

  • @TheGlynJones
    @TheGlynJones Před 5 měsíci +1

    Love your vids

  • @NortyNige
    @NortyNige Před 5 měsíci +1

    I would have thought going to yacht manufacturer would have been a good starting point?

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      I guess you missed the last episode, Nige 😉 Hope you're well 👍

  • @pmnfernando
    @pmnfernando Před 5 měsíci +1

    use a heat gun or a small blow torch to pop the bubbles

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci +1

      It's a good tip but honestly, this time it's not needed. This piece of teak will be buried inches deep in glass and filler!

  • @scottgenius9189
    @scottgenius9189 Před 5 měsíci

    Hire a Enerpac hydraulic wedge splitter and combine with heat

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci +1

      It's a good idea but there's nowhere to get purchase from both sides as the skeg is made of fibreglass.

  • @jimmyhvy2277
    @jimmyhvy2277 Před 5 měsíci

    Boat Maintenance in Exotic Marinas .

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      It may LOOK exotic but it's probably the least equipped boat yard we've been in. Can't even run a 1200w power tool without the circuit tripping 😅

  • @rcrogers6
    @rcrogers6 Před 5 měsíci

    Woodworkers use a proppane torch to eliminate surface bubbles in epoxy.

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      What about all the bubbles not on the surface 🤔

  • @SailingSteelSapphire
    @SailingSteelSapphire Před 5 měsíci

    Woo-hoo! Such a satisfying feeling. Marred only slightly by not having the camera rolling for the actual moment! 🙂

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 4 měsíci

      To be left to your imagination 😅

    • @SailingSteelSapphire
      @SailingSteelSapphire Před 4 měsíci

      @@followtheboat As is the thought of Jamie doing a nude lap around the boatyard to celebrate his joy and relief 🤣

  • @ducatist4s45
    @ducatist4s45 Před 4 měsíci

    Methinks it is disingenuous to use the royal 'we' when we can see that the 'heavy lifting' was being done by others !!

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 4 měsíci

      I can't record and work at the same time so you see edited highlights only. Five weeks of me piddling with scrapers and heat-guns isn't fun to watch.

  • @perfstaas7188
    @perfstaas7188 Před 5 měsíci

    It must be a joke, yes? 8 weeks to gett the rodder of?

  • @SailingAquamarine
    @SailingAquamarine Před 5 měsíci +1

    If at first you don't succeed... Use a bigger hammer...

    • @followtheboat
      @followtheboat  Před 5 měsíci

      We almost titled the video with this, but we've done that once already 😅