As a Danish merchant sailor for many years. i know that when working with Dutch people. you are working with some really industriel folks. always pro's, and they know what they are doing. By the way that was some really good boatmanship going thru that channel. I know how hard it is without bow thrusters. and a bit of wind and shallow water. it makes even the best skipper's pucker up. And thanks for all the good videos. i just found your channel. so i binge watched it all in one go. I think it's a fantastic life project your are into. Every day spent at sea. will never count against you in the end. So i hope that it all goes well for Flying Cony. and she becomes a proud ship with wings again. All the best. and ill keep watching with great interest. 😉
Thanks for chronicling the harsh side of large vessel piloting. It provided flashbacks to my time as a boatswainmate in the coast guard; there were many times where fenders were my best friend.
Flying Coney is probably not the easiest boat to start with. But I really enjoy doing it and I see it as a challenge. It's great to learn something new. The small things make a huge difference, like where you place the fenders and have a spare one ready at hand. I found that the key is to go as slowly as possible to give your own brain and the crew enough time to react in the best way possible.
Can relate to the moment when they threw the radio on board! Last thing you want to hear is a 'bang' at that moment!! Looked stressful, but all worth it - boat looks ok but definitely needed to come out for a good clean up.
Incredible. To see your hughe Ship driving through the other vessels without contact, is really thrilling. I could not believe before, that a slow Race like this so exciting. Good Luck und immer eine Handbreit Wasser unterm Kiel. Grüße aus Hamburg
Daniel did a marvelous job maneuvering her into the weighs. Her hull looks to have a slight sagging condition, yet with respect to her age and past care, most impressive. We wish you both the best with preparing her for paint & those difficult projects ahead. Have you had a sonic survey done on her hull?
You guys did an amazing job getting her thru that narrow channel and i think your hull looks great they dont build them like that anymore she's built like a tank, i love it !!! cheers guys from south australia
Well done both of you. Really inspiring! We hauled our ship out (steel sailboat but 53ft in length, so quite a lot smaller than yours! ) last year we were a crew of 5 and it was very hard. Hats off to you both for this. Looking forward to the next episode.
I discovered your channel tonight and love it. This is such an interesting project and you present it very well. I felt for you with the two accidents but that's just because you are learning how to handle such a large and unfamiliar vessel. You will get there. Keep up the good work guys. 👏
I would have this checked: Propeller shaft seals (stuffing box), inlet boxes for engine cooling, all in / outboard valves; seals and clearances on the rudder-stock; bottom rudder pivot bearing ("taats"); hull condition on the water/wind line; coolant pipes under the hull; engine mounts; reverse-clutch mounts; check bulwark ports for properly opening. Check propeller for damage and pitting. Some zinc anodes seem unaffected, that means they are wrongly located. consider placing them somewhere else on the hull, check with yard staff. Do you know what anti fouling system is used now? Don't change to another system, continue with the old one, just put on a new layer. Check hull for bad rivets and weld them as required. Tip: do the pressure washing yourself, you'll see more! Have your life raft checked. If the ship keeps tilting, even with empty tanks, check for proper ballasting. And while the ship is out of the water, draw a sketch with the location of all underwater components, measure the draught front and aft as well as midship. Measure the height of the keel. Also locate the main frame and try to measure the tilt of the hull plating there, measured outward from the bottom of the keel, as well as possible bilge keels, it makes future docking easier.
Hello ! We saw boats with more growth after so long time ! ...and most annodes are not so bad. We hope the underwaterhull is fine. We did sandblasting with our old steelboat...a lot of holes afterwards...we had to do a lot of welding. 😐
From my own experience: In many situations lines, fenders and motor can provide support similar to that of a bow thruster. What I really liked during the whole maneuver was your calmness, driving as slowly as possible to have time to react and the composure despite the failed attempts.
Think about it "Sailing Yaba" has be totally rebuilding their wooden ship for over a year I started watching them day one. Now they have 75K followers. I watched Duca and Roberta start Odd (Odd life crafting, 239k followers) and work on that for 2 years. So I would say to you if it needs fixing, replacing, rebuilding, painting or protecting or upgrading do it all now. And the viewers will just tag along growing with you as you go. Mostly because everyone loves the idea of refurbishing a old boat or ship but understand they would never undertake such a project! But will watch you do it. I got hooked watching these channels when Leo bought Tally Ho for a dollar and then proceeded to totally rebuild this wooden ship. Sampson Boat Company, I have watched for 5 years also from day one and has 420k followers. You guys are now added to my list...
Good job. I empathise with everything you felt and went through. I do similar every Sunday taking our Julie Burgess in and out of the Tasmanian Mersey River past the yacht club and silted up channel in all sorts of weather and tide conditions. Although not quite as large as your vessel we are still 65 tons squeezing past expensive plastic. At least you had still water and wind. Love watching your adventures. Brenton
As an retired yacht carpenter, who lived on his 65k old fiberglass boat, you need to first of all get the boats bottom to the waterline power washed and if neededsandblasted, then coats of epoxy then new bottom paints and the hull to the waterline, fill and fair, primer, then finish coats of hull paint! New zincs, and any below the waterline repair needed also a professional check of rudder and all underwater fittings (depth sounder replacement on hull)all underwater thru hull fittings etc!
Good job on getting her on the hard. Both of you looked exhausted! I can't wait to see the hull after it has been cleaned, but initially I have seen much worse. Please give serious thought to adding a bow thruster, as now would be the time to do it. Best of luck, John.
I skipped the last video--I just couldn't stand the stress of watching your lock experience! Actually, I don't think today's video was any less stressful! You must have been physically and emotionally exhausted! Glad those guys at the boatyard were finally able to get the ship out. I didn't think the bottom of the boat looked all that bad considering how long its been in the water. Good luck with your week of non-stop work. I hope you get everything accomplished that was on your list! (And hope getting out of the boatyard isn't as tricky as getting into it was!)
Dang…Ya got the “Luck of the Irish”😜 Good ya get yer Boat on the Hard without Damaging anything👍. Good Luck on yer Haul-out…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
As mentioned before, the hull is almost never looking bad from the outside. Rust is almost every time coming from tbe inside. Hammering the hull first to listen for bad spots, then ultrasounding these spots for thicknes. That is the usual way. And you will find bad spots for sure, thats normal for a ship of tnis age. Reparing is not that difficult, but you need more yard time than one week. Its hard work, but worth it. Succes.
Very well done considering you are not used to this size of vessel. You are embarking on a massive project, a really daunting task for jsut the two of you. Good luck.
Nothing beats living on the water. It is wonderful lifestyle, full of great people. To repeat. I assume you will use ultrasound to check the plate thickness whilst she is out of the water. It looked like a lot of shellfish growth around the heat-exchanger tubes. These need to be cleaned of growth all around to aid cooling. You may be underestimating the size of the job. Lots of energy bars required
RESPEKT.. hatte richtig Gänsehaut. Das war sicher kein leichtes Unterfangen aber es ist alles gut gegangen. Bin schon gespannt auf das nächste Video. Lg aus der Steiermark 💚
Hi guys, she doesn't look to bad from what we can see in the video, and I'm sure you will have her shinning like a new pin without to much trouble, wishing you all the best from Aus, Al
Steel boats rust from inside out. At least from the outside it does not looks too bad, but for one week definitely it is tough to prepare and repaint the hull. Still, it is (or was) the perfect time to hammer all the possibly weak spots, to find out any significant issues while the boat is on hard. Good luck!
Or just let a boat inspector measure the whole hull to know the exact thickness of the hull. In the Netherlands also mandatory if you want your boat insured.
What a haul out! I felt like I was with you watching the video. One week seems unrealistic to do a good job of the things on your list. Highest Blessings
Big project, I have a Hatteras 45, my last haulout was one week, I'd be willing to bet your looking at 2/3 weeks, a steel ship will likely have some issues that need addressed. Keep up the hard work, it really does pay off!
Wow it’s fun to watch someone else do this, it was always stressful as a boat owner constantly planniking out next haul out. Our boat now is only 7 meters
Hehe, I know what you mean. We have made some photos when our boat was hanging in the slings for the first time. If the boatyard now asks "where should we put the slings" we just show the photos. And while I am always a bit nervous when the boat is lifted out of the water, it has always been done smoothly and in a professional way.
Awesome job and video! I don't know a great deal about ships. But I do know more about steel. Surprising how good the bottom looks all things considered. I hope you find the listing issue and can get it fixed as well as all the other things on your list. I'm sending you all the best wishes for all the work to come.
Well done, She looks quiet a picture in the craddle. What a massive mission ahead. Looking forward to the new look "Flying Coney" All the best from New Zealand (Home of Americas Cup) ha ha 😎
The hull looks better on the outside than inside. It would be interesting to know the hull thicknesses. She's an old girl but they don't make steel like that nowadays. Great progress so far. Try to find a bowtruster while in the yard even a used one if you can; ask the locals. Best wishes.
Well for starters you need self communicators for you and your wife. Next get all modern radio radar equipment Then find out why balance is out check for all water leaks heavy sanding will be needed then tap then Tap the hull with a very small metal hammer. Listen to the sound to see how much metal is there or if needs welding as most older boats will need some welding and rust removing. As steel hull will need special paint especially under coat. Make sure rudder is clean and moves easily and correctly then clean the propeller look for all Zinc parts and replace them to help stop[ corrosion while doing that check bearings and any movement of the Propeller shaft and check its seals. The boat needs a lot doing to it.
I used to work for a company called Marine Coatings Incorporated in Jacksonville Florida and that's exactly what we did sandblast and repaint ships with Epoxy paint
It actually doesn’t look that bad but you’ll know more after the pressure washing. I really admire both of you guy’s patience and perseverance, no matter how tired you were or what happened, you set your goal & stuck with it until it was accomplished. I think that was a huge job for everyone involved but you two had the most to lose….This is so exciting and I’m so glad you’re taking us along with the videos.
As a sailing enthusiast who grew up in the outback, I never imagined that a sailboat could be made this long, and the hull was still made of heavy steel! What amazes me even more is that there are still professional athletes who would choose such a platform to build their own love nest! Come on, I'm following you!
Much better dead slow gave you plenty of time to advance onto a change of helm and engine. The anodes might benefit from neoprene back pads and very impressed you mostly crept dead slow and with a deep hull, you can grip against bow wind sheer better than most. The rudder appears to have good authority at low speeds. A good ship and has good handling. As for her bottom - well perhaps a couple of thickness tests here and there especially outside of the chain lockers and above the water line and wherever most of the rust is revealed on the inside of the hull needs outside thickness readings. Is normal practice if you haven't got an up-to-date survey report that is true and accurate. Congratulations on slow and gentle maneuvering - that is how to do it.
The hull looked quite OK below the waterline. I assume you will use ultrasound to check the plate thickness whilst she is out of the water. Long term, if it were my boat I would definitely keep that aft cabin which I think suits the boat, gives lots of useful space and wonderful views. It will be beautiful to have your living quarters in there and to be able to look out safely from there during an Atlantic crossing. I assume you will rarely go into marinas so the ability to have deck access lower down does not seem to be a priority to me
Yes, those people are crazy. You are far too polite. They suck. And they know it. And looks are deceiving. You must poke scew drivers into that hull. Not just ultrasound fake images. Don't you know such things? Ultrasound is for solid wood, if you doubt the wood, you need to watch better. Use a pocket knife!
You know we have a steel boat? Your comment makes absolutely no sense for steel. You think we have a wooden boat? We have somewhere in between 5-8mm steel sometimes the plates are overlapping. With a screw driver or a pocket knife you scratch a little bit of paint. Take a crow bar or a 3kg hammer.
Danke! Der Plan ist / war schon ambitioniert. Unsere arbeiten auf der Liste waren aber nur das entrosten und streichen über der Wasserlinie, das abkleben der selbigen und den Tank entfernen. Für die Werft bleibt dann nur das sprühen vom Antifouling, die Stopfbuchse sowie ein paar Seeventile zuschweißen und eins erneuern... Ambitioniert aber machbar. Aber ich will die Spannung ja nicht verderben.
Hello you two I have been waiting for this moment with great anticipation .now we can see how nice it is to have a steel boat moored in fresh water .her bottom side looks very good at first glance .I am more hopeful now that i have seen her bottom .Am i correct in thinking that her list to port is from an off weigh balance of internal superstructure ? I did get a chuckle when the yard said you could use your bow thruster to turn the boat ,And the pause when you told them you did not have one .I think you scored some points in your ability to handle the boat as well as you did. We need to find you a school or restoration of old sailing vessels and see about having them make you some old school rope bumpers .They would look awesome and work very well on her sides .good luck this week and I pray the weather holds for you .
The list to port is kind of a miracle. The boat is almost empty so no fuel and since the water tank was leaking not much water. Also one tone of water on port didn't had much impact. But there are more tanks on port than on starboard so filling them could only increase the listing. On the other hand it's not much, it was noticeable but nothing more than that. But even the these 1-2 degrees made it very hard to get her properly on the cart. We rally do not know about why the boat had her last conversion. Probably the sailing ship guys run out of money and she had fallen into disrepair. So one explanation could be that internal lead trim ballast was removed. Or they always trimmed with fuel and only filled up the port 4000 liter if they needed to.
@@FlyingConey IU think you are correct about using the fuel to cross balance the trim . The Fling Coney has lived a vast and interesting life to say the least .when i saw her out of the water I could not help but stare ,she has beautiful lines .I can also se without proper ballasting she will be a real hand full in weather .but that's for a future project right ?.Besides I've never seen or met some one or thing that was a little off center that I didn't like .I know you 2 are very busy right now so i will say good buy for now .I know your in good hands there and you will pester them with all kinds of questions .I am looking forward to what you find and do while there .till then .
I just took a look at youre boat. Its very nice and also the underwaterline looks oké :-). I saw soms small weldingspots and all the new anode are already on. Great job and great youtube content. I sertainly will follow you on the project (im a big fan of old historical vessel). Succes and enjoy youre stay in Urk. Greetings ( a resident of Urk;-)
You have a lovely wooden project of your own! Feel free to drop by with a beer 🍻😉 Best in between 18h and 20h. Just knock at the hull with something. The anodes were a little bit of a surprise. Jan had nothing to do and one hour later the old ones were gone and the new ones in place.
from the outside it is not bad at all. most rust is inside. that is normally like that. 1 week are 5 working days........ strong tasks ...... good luck
Wait until you see her pressure washed 😉 But nothing what can't be repaired but I have to admit it was quite an adventure to get her back into the water. Thank you for the comment Graham!
The listing to Port side is a big problem that needs solving, and the rust usually comes from within. I hope you have it surveyed with sonar and or an old shipwright with a ball pean hammer. That'll may end up giving you a live aboard boat that doesn't get moved around much and is held together by the layers of paint. Good Luck.!!
If you have to do any hull repairs near the forefoot of the bow then weld in a tube for a bow thruster. Even if you don’t install the actual thruster. Just get the specs and have the tube welded in.
The hull doesn't look that bad but a pressure wash might reveal some bad paint work. Sandblasting and new primer would then be a good yet expensive option. Next time I'm in Urk, I'll look out for your ship (selfie time 😄).
Not bad, some nasty bits, but reparable. You keep the cooling pipes I presume? (because a better cooling system will cost a lot of money), check also the pipe bends thoroughly. Nice hull by the way! Good lines.
"Self confidence was scratched away like the paint" LOL. What a great line!!!
The hull, so far, looks better than I thought it would. Good luck!
Strong!
U guys have “nerves of steel” bringing that boat into the yard. Impressive!
Thank you very much!
As a Danish merchant sailor for many years. i know that when working with Dutch people. you are working with some really industriel folks. always pro's, and they know what they are doing.
By the way that was some really good boatmanship going thru that channel. I know how hard it is without bow thrusters. and a bit of wind and shallow water. it makes even the best skipper's pucker up.
And thanks for all the good videos. i just found your channel. so i binge watched it all in one go. I think it's a fantastic life project your are into. Every day spent at sea. will never count against you in the end. So i hope that it all goes well for Flying Cony. and she becomes a proud ship with wings again.
All the best. and ill keep watching with great interest. 😉
Congratulations .A big job getting your ship into this narrow location. You are both gaining a lot of experience very quickly
Thanks for chronicling the harsh side of large vessel piloting. It provided flashbacks to my time as a boatswainmate in the coast guard; there were many times where fenders were my best friend.
Flying Coney is probably not the easiest boat to start with. But I really enjoy doing it and I see it as a challenge. It's great to learn something new. The small things make a huge difference, like where you place the fenders and have a spare one ready at hand. I found that the key is to go as slowly as possible to give your own brain and the crew enough time to react in the best way possible.
Can relate to the moment when they threw the radio on board! Last thing you want to hear is a 'bang' at that moment!! Looked stressful, but all worth it - boat looks ok but definitely needed to come out for a good clean up.
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Well done! That was a brilliant episode. I admire you both. Flying Coney looks good out of the water. Looking forward to the next video.
Incredible. To see your hughe Ship driving through the other vessels without contact, is really thrilling. I could not believe before, that a slow Race like this so exciting. Good Luck und immer eine Handbreit Wasser unterm Kiel. Grüße aus Hamburg
That’s going to be a very busy week 👍👍
Daniel did a marvelous job maneuvering her into the weighs. Her hull looks to have a slight sagging condition, yet with respect to her age and past care, most impressive. We wish you both the best with preparing her for paint & those difficult projects ahead. Have you had a sonic survey done on her hull?
Now the fun begins! She looks good, just a lot of work.
You guys did an amazing job getting her thru that narrow channel and i think your hull looks great they dont build them like that anymore she's built like a tank, i love it !!! cheers guys from south australia
Well done both of you. Really inspiring! We hauled our ship out (steel sailboat but 53ft in length, so quite a lot smaller than yours! ) last year we were a crew of 5 and it was very hard. Hats off to you both for this. Looking forward to the next episode.
The underwater lines are beautiful. She'll make a fine sailing ship again.
I discovered your channel tonight and love it. This is such an interesting project and you present it very well.
I felt for you with the two accidents but that's just because you are learning how to handle such a large and unfamiliar vessel. You will get there. Keep up the good work guys. 👏
Super video. You have the competence that comes with sailing experience. It shows. Great job !
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Good luck for your work and the project.
Thank you!
I would have this checked: Propeller shaft seals (stuffing box), inlet boxes for engine cooling, all in / outboard valves; seals and clearances on the rudder-stock; bottom rudder pivot bearing ("taats"); hull condition on the water/wind line; coolant pipes under the hull; engine mounts; reverse-clutch mounts; check bulwark ports for properly opening. Check propeller for damage and pitting.
Some zinc anodes seem unaffected, that means they are wrongly located. consider placing them somewhere else on the hull, check with yard staff.
Do you know what anti fouling system is used now? Don't change to another system, continue with the old one, just put on a new layer.
Check hull for bad rivets and weld them as required. Tip: do the pressure washing yourself, you'll see more!
Have your life raft checked.
If the ship keeps tilting, even with empty tanks, check for proper ballasting.
And while the ship is out of the water, draw a sketch with the location of all underwater components, measure the draught front and aft as well as midship. Measure the height of the keel. Also locate the main frame and try to measure the tilt of the hull plating there, measured outward from the bottom of the keel, as well as possible bilge keels, it makes future docking easier.
that looks a lot better than i expected 🙂
I thought the same thing.
Hello ! We saw boats with more growth after so long time ! ...and most annodes are not so bad. We hope the underwaterhull is fine.
We did sandblasting with our old steelboat...a lot of holes afterwards...we had to do a lot of welding. 😐
From my own experience: In many situations lines, fenders and motor can provide support similar to that of a bow thruster. What I really liked during the whole maneuver was your calmness, driving as slowly as possible to have time to react and the composure despite the failed attempts.
Wow, what a cool project. Cant wait to see where it goes.
Think about it "Sailing Yaba" has be totally rebuilding their wooden ship for over a year I started watching them day one. Now they have 75K followers. I watched Duca and Roberta start Odd (Odd life crafting, 239k followers) and work on that for 2 years. So I would say to you if it needs fixing, replacing, rebuilding, painting or protecting or upgrading do it all now. And the viewers will just tag along growing with you as you go. Mostly because everyone loves the idea of refurbishing a old boat or ship but understand they would never undertake such a project! But will watch you do it. I got hooked watching these channels when Leo bought Tally Ho for a dollar and then proceeded to totally rebuild this wooden ship. Sampson Boat Company, I have watched for 5 years also from day one and has 420k followers. You guys are now added to my list...
For a ship that was worked hard for 27 years, and neglected for so long, it looks fantastic!!
Thank you very much. The electrolysis damage was a bit nasty but the good thing about a steel hull is that almost everything can be repaired.
She is a lovely shape out of the water….gripping episode….good luck.
Fantastic your taking it out hope you got a great stock of healthy food and vitamins to get it done in a week ☺️
Good job. I empathise with everything you felt and went through. I do similar every Sunday taking our Julie Burgess in and out of the Tasmanian Mersey River past the yacht club and silted up channel in all sorts of weather and tide conditions. Although not quite as large as your vessel we are still 65 tons squeezing past expensive plastic. At least you had still water and wind. Love watching your adventures. Brenton
As an retired yacht carpenter, who lived on his 65k old fiberglass boat, you need to first of all get the boats bottom to the waterline power washed and if neededsandblasted, then coats of epoxy then new bottom paints and the hull to the waterline, fill and fair, primer, then finish coats of hull paint! New zincs, and any below the waterline repair needed also a professional check of rudder and all underwater fittings (depth sounder replacement on hull)all underwater thru hull fittings etc!
Good job on getting her on the hard. Both of you looked exhausted! I can't wait to see the hull after it has been cleaned, but initially I have seen much worse. Please give serious thought to adding a bow thruster, as now would be the time to do it. Best of luck, John.
I skipped the last video--I just couldn't stand the stress of watching your lock experience! Actually, I don't think today's video was any less stressful! You must have been physically and emotionally exhausted! Glad those guys at the boatyard were finally able to get the ship out. I didn't think the bottom of the boat looked all that bad considering how long its been in the water. Good luck with your week of non-stop work. I hope you get everything accomplished that was on your list! (And hope getting out of the boatyard isn't as tricky as getting into it was!)
Dang…Ya got the “Luck of the Irish”😜 Good ya get yer Boat on the Hard without Damaging anything👍. Good Luck on yer Haul-out…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy 😎
As mentioned before, the hull is almost never looking bad from the outside. Rust is almost every time coming from tbe inside. Hammering the hull first to listen for bad spots, then ultrasounding these spots for thicknes. That is the usual way. And you will find bad spots for sure, thats normal for a ship of tnis age. Reparing is not that difficult, but you need more yard time than one week. Its hard work, but worth it. Succes.
What a great project and a beautiful Boat. All the best Peter
Thank you!
Very well done considering you are not used to this size of vessel. You are embarking on a massive project, a really daunting task for jsut the two of you. Good luck.
That's a lot of work for one week but both of you and the Yard got it. 🌅
Nothing beats living on the water. It is wonderful lifestyle, full of great people.
To repeat. I assume you will use ultrasound to check the plate thickness whilst she is out of the water.
It looked like a lot of shellfish growth around the heat-exchanger tubes. These need to be cleaned of growth all around to aid cooling.
You may be underestimating the size of the job. Lots of energy bars required
RESPEKT.. hatte richtig Gänsehaut. Das war sicher kein leichtes Unterfangen aber es ist alles gut gegangen. Bin schon gespannt auf das nächste Video. Lg aus der Steiermark 💚
OMG I'm warn out just watching 😝 but you're out good job 👏 👍
Hi guys, she doesn't look to bad from what we can see in the video, and I'm sure you will have her shinning like a new pin without to much trouble, wishing you all the best from Aus, Al
Good job both of you, I could feel the tension but you just took it slow and steady, just like an old pro, well done
Steel boats rust from inside out. At least from the outside it does not looks too bad, but for one week definitely it is tough to prepare and repaint the hull. Still, it is (or was) the perfect time to hammer all the possibly weak spots, to find out any significant issues while the boat is on hard. Good luck!
Be lighter when they get the rust out hopefully they can get it down to bare metal and treat it
Or just let a boat inspector measure the whole hull to know the exact thickness of the hull. In the Netherlands also mandatory if you want your boat insured.
I guess the center of gravity of this old ship has shifted, I hope there will be professional technical means to re-evaluate and deal with it properly
Guys I don’t envy you one bit good luck with the yard re-fit❤
What a haul out! I felt like I was with you watching the video. One week seems unrealistic to do a good job of the things on your list. Highest Blessings
I would say that it is a lot better than I expected, looks pretty dang good! Wow, that sure was a lot of stress though but you made it!
Big project, I have a Hatteras 45, my last haulout was one week, I'd be willing to bet your looking at 2/3 weeks, a steel ship will likely have some issues that need addressed.
Keep up the hard work, it really does pay off!
Great work! So looking forward to the next video to see what you have found, and done.
Wow it’s fun to watch someone else do this, it was always stressful as a boat owner constantly planniking out next haul out. Our boat now is only 7 meters
Hehe, I know what you mean. We have made some photos when our boat was hanging in the slings for the first time. If the boatyard now asks "where should we put the slings" we just show the photos. And while I am always a bit nervous when the boat is lifted out of the water, it has always been done smoothly and in a professional way.
Good work! Looking forward to seeing the progress of your project 😊
Awesome job and video! I don't know a great deal about ships. But I do know more about steel. Surprising how good the bottom looks all things considered. I hope you find the listing issue and can get it fixed as well as all the other things on your list. I'm sending you all the best wishes for all the work to come.
Well done, She looks quiet a picture in the craddle.
What a massive mission ahead. Looking forward to the new look "Flying Coney"
All the best from New Zealand (Home of Americas Cup) ha ha 😎
A Very beautiful boat! Hope to see a new video soon. Grtz. From Holland
Usually we publish every other Friday and I'm glad you're enjoying our videos!
The hull looks better on the outside than inside. It would be interesting to know the hull thicknesses. She's an old girl but they don't make steel like that nowadays. Great progress so far. Try to find a bowtruster while in the yard even a used one if you can; ask the locals.
Best wishes.
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It's Nice that you think of your boat as a ship,Yet it's a Big Boat!
Good luck! this was exciting to see.
A charming couple with a great project! I'm looking forward to the upcoming vids:-)
Well for starters you need self communicators for you and your wife. Next get all modern radio radar equipment Then find out why balance is out check for all water leaks heavy sanding will be needed then tap then Tap the hull with a very small metal hammer. Listen to the sound to see how much metal is there or if needs welding as most older boats will need some welding and rust removing. As steel hull will need special paint especially under coat. Make sure rudder is clean and moves easily and correctly then clean the propeller look for all Zinc parts and replace them to help stop[ corrosion while doing that check bearings and any movement of the Propeller shaft and check its seals. The boat needs a lot doing to it.
she's a lot better below the water line than I expected, also I'm very impressed with Daniels piloting skills
I used to work for a company called Marine Coatings Incorporated in Jacksonville Florida and that's exactly what we did sandblast and repaint ships with Epoxy paint
1.: Say to yourself: Its not that bad
2.: If you doubt that, repeat 1.
Lots of work, but you will get it done. 🤗
It actually doesn’t look that bad but you’ll know more after the pressure washing. I really admire both of you guy’s patience and perseverance, no matter how tired you were or what happened, you set your goal & stuck with it until it was accomplished. I think that was a huge job for everyone involved but you two had the most to lose….This is so exciting and I’m so glad you’re taking us along with the videos.
As a sailing enthusiast who grew up in the outback, I never imagined that a sailboat could be made this long, and the hull was still made of heavy steel! What amazes me even more is that there are still professional athletes who would choose such a platform to build their own love nest! Come on, I'm following you!
Much better dead slow gave you plenty of time to advance onto a change of helm and engine. The anodes might benefit from neoprene back pads and very impressed you mostly crept dead slow and with a deep hull, you can grip against bow wind sheer better than most. The rudder appears to have good authority at low speeds. A good ship and has good handling. As for her bottom - well perhaps a couple of thickness tests here and there especially outside of the chain lockers and above the water line and wherever most of the rust is revealed on the inside of the hull needs outside thickness readings. Is normal practice if you haven't got an up-to-date survey report that is true and accurate. Congratulations on slow and gentle maneuvering - that is how to do it.
Better than I expected. It will be a busy week.
Looks very good she will clean up well .
If there's a will there's always a way look pretty good to me guys good luck👍😁🤞
Wow! Amazing crew!
Well done what a mission
I think the addition of a bow thruster would be top of the list 😂😂👍😎👍
Of the wishlist yes, of the priority list no 😂
i enjoyed watching
The hull looked quite OK below the waterline. I assume you will use ultrasound to check the plate thickness whilst she is out of the water. Long term, if it were my boat I would definitely keep that aft cabin which I think suits the boat, gives lots of useful space and wonderful views. It will be beautiful to have your living quarters in there and to be able to look out safely from there during an Atlantic crossing. I assume you will rarely go into marinas so the ability to have deck access lower down does not seem to be a priority to me
Yes, those people are crazy. You are far too polite. They suck. And they know it.
And looks are deceiving. You must poke scew drivers into that hull. Not just ultrasound fake images. Don't you know such things? Ultrasound is for solid wood, if you doubt the wood, you need to watch better. Use a pocket knife!
You know we have a steel boat? Your comment makes absolutely no sense for steel. You think we have a wooden boat? We have somewhere in between 5-8mm steel sometimes the plates are overlapping. With a screw driver or a pocket knife you scratch a little bit of paint. Take a crow bar or a 3kg hammer.
Hull looks great.
Well done! The hull looks better than I expected but do measure the steel thickness to be sure of it’s integrity. Keep up your great efforts. 👍🏻
I really felt for you both on that trip
Well done
Gut gemacht ihr Beiden! Aber nur eine Woche? Eher ein Monat, aber wir werden es ja sehen.
Danke! Der Plan ist / war schon ambitioniert. Unsere arbeiten auf der Liste waren aber nur das entrosten und streichen über der Wasserlinie, das abkleben der selbigen und den Tank entfernen. Für die Werft bleibt dann nur das sprühen vom Antifouling, die Stopfbuchse sowie ein paar Seeventile zuschweißen und eins erneuern... Ambitioniert aber machbar. Aber ich will die Spannung ja nicht verderben.
What a project! Nice job getting it on the ways. Look forward to next videos….
I hope you have a hull survey while you’re out.
Have them check steel thickness with an ultrasonic tool.
masterful job of tight quaters navigating
The hull doesn't look bad at all!
One week is ver ambitiues, looking forward to the next video.
Time is tight and the task is heavy! Using a number of specialized power tools would be a good option.
Hello you two I have been waiting for this moment with great anticipation .now we can see how nice it is to have a steel boat moored in fresh water .her bottom side looks very good at first glance .I am more hopeful now that i have seen her bottom .Am i correct in thinking that her list to port is from an off weigh balance of internal superstructure ? I did get a chuckle when the yard said you could use your bow thruster to turn the boat ,And the pause when you told them you did not have one .I think you scored some points in your ability to handle the boat as well as you did. We need to find you a school or restoration of old sailing vessels and see about having them make you some old school rope bumpers .They would look awesome and work very well on her sides .good luck this week and I pray the weather holds for you .
The list to port is kind of a miracle. The boat is almost empty so no fuel and since the water tank was leaking not much water. Also one tone of water on port didn't had much impact. But there are more tanks on port than on starboard so filling them could only increase the listing. On the other hand it's not much, it was noticeable but nothing more than that. But even the these 1-2 degrees made it very hard to get her properly on the cart. We rally do not know about why the boat had her last conversion. Probably the sailing ship guys run out of money and she had fallen into disrepair. So one explanation could be that internal lead trim ballast was removed. Or they always trimmed with fuel and only filled up the port 4000 liter if they needed to.
@@FlyingConey IU think you are correct about using the fuel to cross balance the trim . The Fling Coney has lived a vast and interesting life to say the least .when i saw her out of the water I could not help but stare ,she has beautiful lines .I can also se without proper ballasting she will be a real hand full in weather .but that's for a future project right ?.Besides I've never seen or met some one or thing that was a little off center that I didn't like .I know you 2 are very busy right now so i will say good buy for now .I know your in good hands there and you will pester them with all kinds of questions .I am looking forward to what you find and do while there .till then .
I just took a look at youre boat. Its very nice and also the underwaterline looks oké :-). I saw soms small weldingspots and all the new anode are already on. Great job and great youtube content. I sertainly will follow you on the project (im a big fan of old historical vessel). Succes and enjoy youre stay in Urk. Greetings ( a resident of Urk;-)
You have a lovely wooden project of your own! Feel free to drop by with a beer 🍻😉 Best in between 18h and 20h. Just knock at the hull with something. The anodes were a little bit of a surprise. Jan had nothing to do and one hour later the old ones were gone and the new ones in place.
O I was so nervous for you both specially you captain that really is a big boat ore ship I think that would of done you a world of good great video 🎉
Looking forward to videos of work done while the boat is out of the water!!!!
The hull is not bad, have seen a lot worse in my time. It will be an amazing transformation with paint!! Good luck!!
Well, not to soon for sure. Inspiring project!
from the outside it is not bad at all. most rust is inside. that is normally like that. 1 week are 5 working days........ strong tasks ...... good luck
Great episode, considering the age of her, the hull looks good, good luck from the UK
Wait until you see her pressure washed 😉 But nothing what can't be repaired but I have to admit it was quite an adventure to get her back into the water. Thank you for the comment Graham!
The listing to Port side is a big problem that needs solving, and the rust usually comes from within. I hope you have it surveyed with sonar and or an old shipwright with a ball pean hammer. That'll may end up giving you a live aboard boat that doesn't get moved around much and is held together by the layers of paint. Good Luck.!!
Your stomach must have been in knots driving up that narrow canal but you did it. Good job! The hull didn’t look so bad…
A good job well done but I shudder to think how that would have gone in windy conditions. all the best
If you have to do any hull repairs near the forefoot of the bow then weld in a tube for a bow thruster. Even if you don’t install the actual thruster. Just get the specs and have the tube welded in.
The hull doesn't look that bad but a pressure wash might reveal some bad paint work. Sandblasting and new primer would then be a good yet expensive option. Next time I'm in Urk, I'll look out for your ship (selfie time 😄).
Well done! What an epic video. Looks like Flying Coney might be a bit drunk. I hope the week is going well!
TA-DA!!! Danie you’ll be gliding along between those day sailors with ease and confidence in no time, you’ll see.
So is a bow thruster in the cards?
I just seen this video. I had to subscribe!
Not bad, some nasty bits, but reparable. You keep the cooling pipes I presume? (because a better cooling system will cost a lot of money), check also the pipe bends thoroughly. Nice hull by the way! Good lines.
The cooling pipes were installed in 2018 and are quite large. So they provide good cooling power. What's a better cooling system in your opinion?
Good luck getting all those jobs done in a week!
looks good succes.