DIY TRANSFORMATION of our Rotting OLD Boat - The Flybridge
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- We have been tackling one area at a time on our 1978 43' DeFever Trawler that we bought for $100. Last week we painted the hull and this week we are saying goodbye to the rotted ugly flybridge! Come along with us as we totally transform this space!
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I just want to say that I love the fact that you are breathing life back into this old boat that might have otherwise been scrap at best! It looks sooooo good keep up the awesome job and videos!
Agreed. I get sad every time I visit marinas and see all the dilapidated and uncared for boats.
agree!!!
You two are the most even tempered people I have ever seen! Perfect match for high stress rehab! 😊 How generous of your friends to donate their old generator. Sure you can get it in tip top shape!
Great life advice… doesn’t have to be perfect, just make the best of & be happy with what you have. Billy, Sierra & Jetty - you’re an amazing team!
Sierra.... you are awesome! The World is a better place with you in it!
Awh thank you 🥰🥰 right back at ya!!
Guys, we need more videos. We all enjoy watching everything you do, but it's a long time in between videos. Both of you are like a breath of fresh air, your work ethic is off the charts. Cheers from Austin, TX
More videos? Really? You how long it takes just the 2 of them to get one video worth watching up? Weeks
@@claydog6422 he meant it as a compliment
@@milesveney2439 Are you sure?
You understand that it's 90% prep 10%painting. The fact that you not only know that but you follow through with it even when your so sick of the taping, sanding and cleaning. It makes as professional as any other painters I know.
Billy and Sierra's voices are perfect for video, wether talking to the camera, or narration.
The positivity they bring pushing through the drudge work, skill, and the way they interact as a couple, make for enjoyable films.
Plus they are good looking kids.
I fully agree with 'So much better' go for it. A house build channel I watch also has a favourite quote 'A hair out of square' which I also am happy with.
You guys are working sooo so hard. Enjoy this because years from now, you’ll look back and say “remember when? I can’t believe we did that!?” But also, take care of your back! Ohh Mann.
It’s so much fun watching you two be such a sweet and wonderful couple. Be sure to take a Friday or Saturday night out!
Well said Viki
I love your renovation videos. I'm in the last stages of a total renovation of my 30 foot Californian trawler. Love the philosophy "So Much Better!" Vs. "Perfect". It's easy for me to get caught up in a rabbit hole trying to make things perfect. My pops calls it a "Sequential Vortex" Also cracked up at the comment "Sometimes a free boat is the most expensive boat" that really hit home for me as my current boat was "free" but SO MUCH work and money and time to do the whole project. I'm finally starting sea trials, and really enjoy your videos! ❤️🤍💯
A general tip for getting the most from a countertop ice maker: Most countertop ice makers make ice that is barely below freezing temperatures. Ice will usually last much longer in drinks if the user can put the newly formed ice cubes in a freezer a few hours, where the temperature might be below 0 degrees Fahrenheit, before using them. It is fun to see you guys working on a boat again; these are our (my wife and I) favorite videos. Thanks.
Also only ever use pure distilled or very highly purified water, or you'll be descaling the thing constantly.
(Hint: this also makes your Keurig last much much longer, too)
Pro tip for the shop vac: put two thick paper towels (blue shop towels) over the intake, leave a little slack, and duct tape around to seal off. Works just as good if not better than the filters and way cheaper.
Having done this type of work in my younger years im definately living through you vicariously now. I wish i had one more in me but the reality is i do not. Thanks for sharing.
Have watch a few of your videos. 👍🏻
One tip to save your vacuum cleaner filter. Is putting one layer of paper towel over the filter with a couple of elastic bands. When it is time to empty the vacuum, just replace the paper towel. You will be surprised how long your filter will last.
Wonderful ice machine. Next shave ice treats.
Oh one last thing. Your dog will love ice cubes in his water bowl.
Cheers
@ 17:00 is when I realized just how huge your boat/project is.! I am learning a lot.
So happy to see you reviving and old boat again! That's what attracted me to watching your videos, was showing how to repair / maintain / upgrade and older boat while traveling. You did the same with the truck camper build. You didn't buy a nice new diesel pusher motorhome, you kept it within a small budget that most people could afford and did the work with things that were readily available at the local home improvement center. I wasn't looking forward to your new boat, as it would be just like so many other channels: people buy nice boat, and make videos of them traveling on a boat that is out of reach for almost everyone. You do work hard, but don't ignore what got you to where you are. Sorry to kind of rain on your new boat you have on order.
You two are just amazing!! saving that old boat and bringing her back to life for more adventures!! it looks great!! Someone out there is going to get a nice boat !!
Fair winds ⛵️
I live by improvement and not perfection! Right there with you!
I would like to say you two make a lovely couple, even if you are hobbit sized people, so positive and such hard worker, and at least one of you is very beautiful. Keep the good work going
“ so much better” doesn’t even begin to cover it. You guys are doing a fantastic job! 🙌
It's refreshing to see a couple understand that work perfection is overrated. It just has to be good enough for you. That way you have more time to enjoy what is truly important...the company of each other doing what you like most. Good Job! 🌎🌞
Yes and on top they would ruin their work ethic.
I have lived in a most costly area of California for 44 years by doing Exactly what this couple is doing. Living off the wasteful habits of people who buy something and refuse to put in a screw or pick up a paintbrush. If anybody thinks what they do is unrealistic or mind boggy complex I can say 100% no, these projects are everywhere. My latest project is a house they sold that was to be demolished. Slowly, after time its been worked over from chimneys to basement and is worth it $ so worth it. Heres a couple hints for beginners. Get used tools and also, shop for, dont just buy materials. Clearance racks are sent from heaven.
Amazing work you two! Always impressed by your work ethic and willing to take on challenges! Liked how Jetty was reaching out for a little love 9:58mins.
Hay Billy an Sierra you two are doing a supper job .... Thank you for your video's, I love them.... Billy from Mexia Texas.....
I haven't watched you 2 in awhile. You 2 never cease to amaze me.
Thanks for the new video! Beautiful smiles and beautiful people.
You're doing some mighty fine work on the boat!
I know from your Instagram posts that you have made it back to the Pacific Northwest. I want to encourage you to continue north into Canada to explore areas that are even better than the San Juans. I'm a sailor and in addition to racing on Puget Sound, cruised with my family for about a month each summer. Desolation Sound with warm 70+F. waters is our favorite spot and now our grandchildren love its warm water for swimming. British Columbia's inside passage is truly stunning wilderness, and the further north you go, the fewer the people and the better the scenery. Cruising in the Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlottes) we saw whales nearly every day, and once three species at once. Also, wanted to tell you how impressed I am with your amazing work on resurrecting the trawler. That was an amazing transformation in a short time, and it will be a great boat for our often windless N.W. summers. Looking forward to your coming adventures as you return to sail with your new cat. If there is a way to talk, I'd be delighted to tell you about our favorite places.
I'm laughing while watching this video... in a good way. You spend a lot of time explaining why it's not perfect and I get it... lessons learned and all that. But, your careful and meticulous approach is actually amazing! When I do jobs of that size, I'm lucky to even finish in a timely fashion much less have it end up looking as great as your finished product. You guys are amazing and so is your work! Thank you for sharing this adventure with us!
Great job you did team Tula. Those little imperfections bugs and grit will buff out easily with a little polish, wax and a variable speed buffer and orbital polisher for the wax.
The light green frog tape works much better, for masking, than blue painters tape. Once laid, go over edges with putty knife. Real sharp paint edge. Boat is really looking remarkable. What a transformation!
The way I prefer to do non skid is to mix the polymeric spheres additive into the paint. Not as “Grippy” as sand type additives, but way easier to clean and comes out looking professional every time without any loose grit to worry about. It does not turn your deck into sand paper and you can actually rinse off hair! A real problem with some non skid paint, like the West Marine brand!
Very interested, which polymeric spheres additive you use? I'm about to top paint my sailboat and originally I used epoxy primer and then paint and then kiwi non skid but its just too hard to clean. I'm thinking now to switch to alexseal paint and not covering it with kiwi and use additive but I don't want to have it too rough or pain to clean like what I have now. Trying to find all the correct components for my project, lol
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This new boat project has really renewed my interest in your channel again.I look forward to watching you each week and know you guys are going to make this boat awesome 👍 love watching this process 🌤️!!!
Soooo beautiful. And Nothing is ever perfect, that’s what makes it beautiful:)
Cant wait until you guys finish this (im sure you too). I admire your commitment.
Wow she looks awesome,there something about watching a old tired boat come back to life that I can't get enough of..cant wait to see her done.great job guys.😁👍⚓⛵
Thank you for sharing your exact process so we can all learn....just in case some day we decide to follow in your footsteps. You two rock!
I have to say you nailed it with your realistic target of "So much better" because you've transformed the look of the old girl already. It really never ceases to amaze me how much better a coat of paint can make something look be it boat, bike, car or house. I've always enjoyed painting and I'm happy to see you find so much joy in it as well. This old vessel is going to look so much better when you get done with her. Even though you're moving fast to get back out on the water you're doing your best to do it right or as right as you can afford with the time you've given yourselves. Again great work and I can't wait to see you back out on the water enjoying the fruits of your labors...
Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...
At 9:59 in the video, Come on Billy, you should have stopped and given Jetty a high five! ✋✋
Wow! What a transformation! The boat is looking so much better.
Can only imagine the hours of work you have done, but it is beautiful.
One thing that may help with the reducer evaporation is they make different temperature reducers exactly for this reason. That way you can match your air temp to your reducer temp or even if you need a little more time to let the paint flow out.
We painted our boat ourselves a few years ago. We tried our best to get it as "perfect" as we could. We ended up with some areas that we weren't completely thrilled with, we see every blemish. It's rewarding though when people walk by our boat, or in one case recently yelled from the water how good our boat looks. It was the first time we had painted a boat, so it was a huge learning curve, that i'll probably not experience again, because I hope to never paint another boat......!
Great Video, I always enjoy the ones when you guys are working, sorry))) You do a great job! She's shaping up nicely, you saved the old girl and a nice way to spend your time waiting for the new boat. Good Luck!
One suggestion about grit getting onto the smooth surfaces. Wrap shopping bag paper (or kraft paper) around a wooden block and lightly rub the affected areas. That should knock the grit off but will not damage the paint. Then do a touch-up roller paint job when finished. Otherwise, the boat is looking great.
You two are simply amazing
Sounds like Garren is welding aluminium. A handy guy to be friends with!
You two are such a great team and Jetty just takes it in stride! Great what are Mom and Dad up to now! Dang, more sanding noise! Great work, looking very good! Thank you for bringing us along!
Your boat is looking amazing!! Keep rolling along Tula Team!! 👍👍👊👊🛠🛠
Amazing content. Been a big fan of yours for the past couple of years. Love you both. I am watching you from San Francisco East Bay!
I always love watching you two do boat projects. You work so hard and you make it so much less intimidating for people top try to fix their own boats. Thank you
Nice job kids, well done a bit of TLC goes a long way 👍
Great job guys. All the best from Durban, South Africa.
What a difference a coat of paint does 👍👍. If you’re putting a non slip stuff on the deck. I would’ve tried to use a sieve. That’s what we use when fibreglassing a flat roof if it’s going to take traffic. You’ll get there in the end 👍👍
Hey guys. Just remember..,... beautification is good but preservation is better.
Your painting in nature's booth so bugs are expected.
You have done an amazing job, breathing some life into the old girl. Once you deck it out with cushions, Bimini and gloss the timber trim it's going to be like WOW.
Love watching you two. Stay safe 😀😀
just love you two been watching for ever and never board
I really like this Trawler. The Kitchen the lounge space in the back. Its a real Jem of a boat. Billy & Sierra are really bringing out all its hidden beauty. It's fun to watch it come back to life.
Awesome job, that boat is going to look great. Gives me energy and motivation to go give my boat a new paint job. !
The 2 of you are really amazing. The work being done is masterful. I am sure you have learned a lot and it will help you and others as they take on similar projects. I enjoy the videos and look forward to them. Keep going strong and lets hope they get your boat finished soon.
It's Amazing, systematically you are working a major miracle! Thanks for making and sharing all the videos, I really enjoy it!
A DeFever is a dream boat of mine. I love the looks on them. Really enjoying seeing y’all refurbish this one.👍🏻👍🏻
Great job on the deck, it looks amazing!! And I love all those Home Depot storage containers out there, lol. It's like an adult version of a Lego fort.
Once again you two have out done yourselves. Great paint job
Again, great! I do like your trawler and the evolving elegance of the refit. Cheers as always from the NSW Outback.
Geese, isn’t paint and primer just amazing! So impressed with the sheer labor you are putting in! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮 it looks like ultra fine grit sand?
Thank you for sharing the progress
You two are simply inspiring and motivation for others to get out and live the dream. Not to mention very hard working.
"Better done than perfect"
"Never try to make an old boat new"
Great job!
So much work. You two do a great job, you are a wonderful team. I like Billy's Indian belt.
Man , ,u guys have sooo much fun killin it
Makes me wanna get a boat and do much the same thing. Very inspiring and that you did it yourself is rewarding for sure. I would love to live on the tropical ocean waters!
Maybe someday…
You guys are amazing that paint job looks great and the windshield in the flying bridge looks great… learning from you always
I can relate to Sierra when Varnishing, total therapy. You start with hard sanding and scraping, usually listening to Led Zepplin, AC/DC really getting your aggression's out. Then you open the varnish can and one produces a very special(expensive)brush. You breath deep(yum yo k, yum yo k) and begin to do fine controlled strokes, usually listening to classical orchestra music like Hugo Montengro(the good, the bad, the ugly) by the time your done its Sunday, your tired, exhausted and ready to go back to your regular 5 day a week job til next weekend!
No one can every say you two are afraid of hard work, an you have the video to prove it. Good luck on the next steps and keep the good stuff coming.
This is so true. We were in COVID lockdown with these two and they worked 10 hr days then, while the rest of us in the bay lounged around, drank or snorkeled. They are the hardest working CZcamsrs out there!!? ❤️💪👍
Congrats Guy's on getting the Flybridge looking alot better. This will be one great Boat after it is Done. lv the videos.
Amazing transformation with the painted flybridge. The glossy finish makes it look like a new boat. Cockpit seat too.
Amazing job guys you really doing a fine job!!!
You have the drive, energy and skills that are amazing. This boat will be a showcase. Keep on keeping on!
that's funny. I just bought one of those Ice Makers too. I saw it referenced on a farm channel. Good luck on the build. Those old Ocean sailers are bullet proof. I'm going to paint my 2003 Tiburon. I dred the sanding, can't imagine sanding a whole boat.
Thanks for bringing us along, so much work, you two are a credit to yourselves and your families ♥️
What an awesome episode.
Great Job, looking great... It's good to be young... you guys are perfect for each other and work together like a fine symphony.. LOve you guys..
Tape it off use the clear trash bags cutting the bottom an 1 side boom nice size crap tarp...well if you ever again do something outta sinc. You 2 are brilliant workers.. you both do what it takes to get things ship shape... Love the covers you got... Perfect!!! Thanks for sharing your lives an journey to freedom to float again.... You 2 well 3 rite Jetty😉! ✌🏼💗😊❣️
I have a pampered chef table top ice maker that is very similar to yours. As long as you check on it frequently, you can bag up around 10-15lbs a day. Use mine all day every day.
Looking good guys!
You guys are doing a amazing job , and I love the fact that you are doing everything right and not cutting any corners, that boat is going to be amazing when your done . When you are finished and stand back and look at it, you can say we did that , what an immense amount of pride you will have
I have a similar philosophy.. it's the 20/20 rule. It only has to look good from 20 feet away or while moving at 20mph.
Love everything you are doing and you have a super lovely wife
You guys are kicking serious ass. Love the refit so far.
Keep the projects coming! Love those the most!!
You guys make my day!!! I love that you can tackle the big jobs, even seek them out, and keep growing together! This vid was my birthday present! Thank you!!
Hope you had the best birthday ever!!
She looks great! Love watching you all turn garbage into diamonds! Can't wait to see what's next.
Love your videos, i have learned a lot of tricks and tips from you.
Enjoying your videos , you are both a great team together. Just for the future getting glue off surfaces from vinyl stickers, use furniture orange oil which is less expensive than goo gone, then use dry comet to help roll off the glue.. works great with not tinted glass as well and won't scratch.
It looks so good.
I look forward to watching you guys.
Post more please.
Frog tape gives a very clear paint line everytime
You guys are so rad. Keep it up. Also consider asking for help from viewers, or get patrons who love to help Love and hugs
I'm learning so much just watching your restoration videos. Keep them coming
Love watching you guys having the time of your lives doing the things you love most , never seen a more hard working and happy couple, the boats looking amazing , well done.
We had a boat house neighbor lend us his ice maker and at the time it was not a big deal, but once we started using it, WOW! it really makes ice fast and does make a difference in the summer.