I have never seen a man who brings his boat to perfection with so much patience, with so much time, so carefully and precisely, even with such high financial commitment. I've seen a lot of episodes and I was amazed! I am a fan of yours. Greetings from AUSTRIA
"Whether the job big or small, do it right or not at all !" (An often used saying from a excellent mechanic and boss) When you have the tools, parts and supplies right in front of you and/or the ease of getting what you need, might as well do it once and do it right. Another way others look at it is "We do it right because we do it twice". It doesn't take much more of an effort to do it right the first time. The time it takes to gather the tools and supplies takes more time than just the little bit of time to do it right the first time. The peace of mind with all the repairs and updates will make the adventure that much more enjoyable. Heli-Coils, what wonderful little helpers they are ! Love the touch every part of Cloudy before heading to areas where the only parts you will find is in your on board supplies. A little long winded of a post but whatever. She will pay you back with lovely sails when the SHTF.
Yes, this is exactly our mode. To be ready for the next sectiojn of our journey, where we have no choiec but to be self-sufficient until we reach New Zealand. Thanks for the comment. You hit the (several infact) nail on the head.
Ha ha! You only get to hear a fraction of it, Andre! You should see the pre-edited footage. I even giggle at myself mumbling away and cursing to myelf constantly!
When installing stainless Helicoil inserts into aluminum threads we always used to wet the threaded aluminum holes with epoxy polyamide primer (MIL-PRF-23377). It reduces the possibility of corrosion and helps seat the Helicoil more permanently. It's an aircraft primer and well suited for any aluminum boat components.
A hell of a lot of relentless work but tackled with your usual methodology, diligence and dauntless approach. Entertaining and--quite literally-- riveting to watch. So glad you don't fill sequences with annoying and unnecessary music as most other channels feel obliged to. And no shaky, wonk shots either. Makes a joy to watch👍
Thanks Larry. This series was indeed a different style of filming and editing. Seems to have a lot more thumbs-up. So will be doing more like this. Until I run out of maintenance tasks that is. Which will be like … never 😊
You look after your boat and she will look after you ! Love you videos regular Maintenance or Sailing ! Cloudy Bay has an impressive turn of speed ! The 3 of you are an impressive team ! Thank you !
This is like therapy - just watch a craftsman - using all the tools - all done perfectly (and redoing it if not perfect) - all filmed for our enjoyment to know there is one boat done RIGHT in this world :)
Good afternoon, I hope you are all and both of you are doing ok, I am missing you and your fantastic humour!! And beautiful locations. I am not impatient, just really enjoy your boat and how easy you describe boat work and your attention to detail.
I am shocked at the corrosion in and on the mast head! fresh water with salty air. You are a testament to your trade. A born Maintenance Engineer. These videos are solid gold Glen. I hope Halberg Rassey are watching. Your adaptations to the Boom and its fittings are worth considering esp. the HDPE.
Excellent workmanship Glen, l really enjoy watching the way you get things done. Great attention to preventative maintenance, (it always pays off in the end.) Thanks for sharing.
Google translator: Congratulate him for his magnificent videos, they are very funny and interesting, you learn a lot from his explanations. My question is if you could tell me which is the manufacturer of the mast steps. Greetings from Spain.
After every three cruising videos, you should insert a link to these maintenance videos "in the description below" just to keep the cruising life real for all of us who are living out our cruising life vicariously through you! Love the care and detail that goes into the work you do. It for sure shows just how all consuming the cruising life really is if you truly do care about your boat and your safety!
That's a good idea Mike. We will think about doing that. Yes, cruising life is not all about nice anchorages and cocktails. Well, actually it almost can be if you do the maintenence properly each year.
You’ve documented it so well that you could make a very useful book on rigging maintenance. Or you could just enjoy many fine years of sailing but I’d definitely buy a book.
Ian, maybe we should! However, I'm not interested in an commercial benefit out of these videos. I just enjoy doing them and passing on any knowledge I have gained. And, interestingly, many of the feedback and comments I learn even more from.
When I worked for a mast fabricator, after knocking out the pop rivet mandrel, we would hammer in these little plastic plugs into the holes to stop or slow water ingress.
Good point Andrew. I used to see those white plastic plugs in my Laser mast and boom! You have given me an idea. I will squirt a tiny bead of 3M 5200 into the center of each rivet.
Your stainless steel fittings are varnished with an isolating coating before mounted to the mast. You’ve done an exellent overhaul of your mast. Better than new right now. Can I call you when I need rigging assistance at Selden? You are a true example of exellence! Well done.
Jonas, yes a lot of that coating had gone away with the UV. Especially around all the edges of the fittings. Same with the HDPE plastic isolation layer, where they had is. All completely shot at the edges by the sun.
@@SailCloudyBay no probs with this format for me. I like to see all the detail you go into and include ie the task, the issues and challenges and the resolution. Including the tools and products, very informative.
I am thoroughly enjoying all your maintenance videos Glenn. I am curious how long you expect these projects to last. As always stay safe and keep having fun.
Glen, we are doing the maximum things we can while the boat is ashore for Covid. Right now the mast is going back up and we set off south for winter. But having said that, there will always be projects :)
Bravo to you captain/engineer, you do great work ! First class service, I can't wait to take command of Cloudy Bay for MY circumnavigation ! Don't worry I will fly you out to location, as needed for ongoing maintenance. LOL. Cheers Sail on 😉
Hi Glyn, nice to see videos again, what a long wait! But, we've been busy as well. Aluminium masts are great when constructed properly, shame the industry can't impart the same care as you and a lot of owners do. Our boat is much older but it has a painted composite mast, a double edged sword as they are much more fragile but, apart from the fittings, corrosion is not a consideration. I've been thinking about a pair of steps at the top of the mast - they also mean that numb legs are not an issue when working for more than 10 minutes - good shout. Our cables are in a sock which makes threading new cables a pain but they are contained and supported well. I've used a spiral cable wrap that is easily removed and replaced as sacrificial UV protection and silicone grease in lieu of your Lanacote. Silicone is great for threading cables and doesn't degrade anything - my pet thing and I use loads of it... I would comment on some of the engineering aspects of your work but you have it all sussed. We had some "high grade" anodised ally plates made for mounting the plethora of items at the top of the mast - fibre washers and silicone to prevent corrosion with the bolts and SS stand off tubes for the Lopolight, digital aerial (TV etc) and the plate provided a good base for two cameras to be mounted underneath - these are surprisingly useful. Hope Oana is well and look forward to your next video.
Thanks Dick for the compliment. But frankly alot is in the editing. The bits where I'm humming & haring what to do next, or trying to work out the best way to do something, or swearing at myself are usually zapped in the edit - leaving me looking quite a polished maintenance person :) Maybe I should do a video of out-takes to give some reality to the real me!!
Loved and love every minute of your maintenance videos, and even though I do not have a HR, I will take some of your priceless knowledge and experience that you have so generously shared here and apply it to my Audi A5, which is based in a northern (salty) climate. Thanks again
My buddy use to have a bolt cutter that would cut and keep the thread right. We use to use it when putting knobs on cabinet . Just grab a long one and cut it. Damn that nut went right on , Never seen that beveler.
Cutters like that would be interesting Brian. But with the ends of those bolts going insdie the mast, where halyards and other ropes are running, I wanted the ends super rounded.
Allan, part of my work was using explosives. But not in the military. I was in the Oil and Gas business. We would use deep shot charges (same design as military armor piercing charges) to blow holes in the steel casing (pipe) and deep into the rocks beyond. These holes then allowed the oil (and/or gas) to flow back into the oil well, which then flowed to the surface in a controlled manner.
Alodine 1201 Light Metals Conversion Coating should actually be applied to bare untreated aluminum surfaces prior to the primer coating. The ultimate corrosion control coating method for painted aluminum.
Bonjour Monsieur . Très bel entretien de votre magnifique bateau . Dommage qu'il n'y ai pas de traduction en français ! Merci pour l'ensemble de vos vidéos dans l'arc Antillais ou j'ai navigué dans ma jeunesse . English Harbour n'a pas changé en 50 ans . Salutations à vous et votre capitaine au beau sourire .
Asking for a friend... Do you enjoy the maintenance aspect of boat ownership as much as the sailing? Thank you again Glen for an enlightening foray into the minutiae of metallurgical chemistry.
Iain. Truth now: I enjoy sailing more. But, that said, once I get into the "mode" of maintenance I do find it very satifying. I can go out sailing on a whim, but I cannot start a maintenance task on a whim - if you see what I mean. Thats why these big maintenance sessions (or mini-refits as the marine world calls it) are good. It get you into the mode and you get alot done. Then you can enjoy extensive periods of sailing without much concern to maintenance.
Hey Guys, Just found your channel, we sail every winter through the Bahamas and love you videos, hands down the best videos that truly let people see what the islands are really like. Well done. Can you share what gear you use for filming? current and when you were in the Exumas? Thanks!
Tracy, we always use a Go-Pro. Currently with a Hero 8 Black. when sailing we shoot in 4k. But on maintenance vids we shoot 2.7 We have however had alot of problems with our last few GoPros and decided to give the DJI camera a go this summer. Nice camera but doesnt have the wide angle lens. Oh, and one other important thing, we use a full-body wind muffler over the GoPro. Otherwise it gets extremely wind sensitive. Took us a few videos to learn this. Yes ... we adhored Bahamas. We will be there again this winter. Maybe we see you?
glen great watch again I wish I had your skill, patients and workmanship, interested in where you got the great tee shirt mans evolution to sailing you should sell them. Ray QLD Australia.
Very interesting and informative video. What is the reason for the large loop of wire going to the masthead light, instead of just going directly into the mast? Something to do with spreading the weight of the wire running up the mast?
Well spotted Dave. I didn’t need a loop there but added it because there is an electrical connection in the loop and I didn’t want any potential tension on that. And if I ever need to re-do that soldering or replace the light etc I then in have spare cable to work with.
As a sailing newbie and fellow HHN yard patron, I would love to see a list of your preferred shipyard vendors at HHN and the services you were happy with. I have used East Coast Marine Rigging for mast re-stepping, but haven't had experience with others.
Hi there Neighbor! Top of the list is Steve at ECMR. Mike at Zimmerman does some very good work. Phibbs is superb and also very helpful, especially Buster and Freddie. MTS not bad, but they did have to re-do work with me the twice I used them. Osprey was the original reason for coming to HHN for a collision repair. But they are VERY expensive and I dont like their attitude. My friend Ray, who was working for Weaver and now independant, can turn his hand to anything and his brother has a stainless steel workshop. Very friendly and conscientious. Canvas loft are nice guys, but a bit expensive I find. .... I think that is about it! We do love HHN as a place to haul out and work on the boat. Finally, Annapolis rigging. We used for replacing seals on a hydraulic cylinder. NEVER again. They took 6 months and alot of pushing to get it finished. Varn Bros in Baltimore were great with life raft service and Baltimore galvanising did a good job on our anchor chain. Pfff. and there was me thinking I did all the maintenance myself!!!
@@SailCloudyBay Wow...went away to the boat show this weekend and found this great response! Even in your replies, you are thorough and thoughtful! This is wonderful and should help me as I take on a small refit this upcoming season! Like you, I can handle a lot of the work, but I rely on quality experts for critical and/or difficult repairs. Thank you so much for your reply! Fair winds, and following seas!!
No Andrew, I simply puts lots of gooey Lanocote between the stainless and the mast. Up there at the mast head there is no where near as much salt spray as the gooseneck and vang fittings are subject to.
Wanted to add my “thank you” for another awesome “can do” maintenance video! I’m curious about two things from the video - I) lanicote vs tefgel? I think I saw a tefgel tube early in the video. Do you view them interchangeably with lanicote just cheaper? Or do you have a rule of thumb as to when to use one vs, the other? II) was surprised to see you soldering the masthead light connection vs. crimping (and potentially soldering). (But I loved your multiple layers of heat shrink! ). Any comments on that choice? Thanks again! Adam
Only me again. Hope you are both doing very well and are safe enjoying your beautiful home on the water? We have not received a new episode this week?? I Look forward to them.
How did you prepare yourself, knowing all that about masts? I would guess this is not what you do for a living, and in that case first, well done! But how did you educate yourself?
No, this it the first mast I pulled apart - honestly. But frankly most of of the “education” is just learning by doing and using common practical sense. Really, anyone can do it.
I used to follow my dad (RIP) when he tinkered on our vehicles & his Semi cab. I helped replace brakes, cables, spark plugs, oil changes, filters, tires etc. I learned so much! I still replace what I can. Recently showed my friend how easy it was to replace air intake & cabin filters to save on labor costs. In the end, she let the service folks do it & paid $75 in labor just for those alone... lesson learned.
@@ps4peace I wish I had the experience when I was younger. Now that I am getting older, I feel how satisfying to be able to take control of maintaining your stuff, rather than replacing them (something that is happening these days more and more). I do not think my father has even a toolbox.
Well done, Glen. All of this know how is largely used on the aerospace industry, so this is my question : are you coming on your previous life from this intersting industry ?
No, I was in the oil and gas exploration business. But, that said, I did work for a year between school and Uni at an exec-jet service facility. Did get to see there how aluminium was protected from corrosion ..... as I swept the aircraft hanger floor each day!
@@SailCloudyBay And on the oil industry , there is a priority : the security ! maybe the reason why you are so carefuly on your work. I am thinking buying a HR53, priceless than the nice HR54. Whith these videos, I am taking a very good experience regarding your work, because I was very pleased by the HR/Selden quality BUT now I have a better understanding of what I can expect on such boat...
@@armand4622 They are still very solid boats compared to other brands Armand. And the HR53 was of the generation that was build even more solidly than the 54. I've just been helping an HR53 owner change some thru-hull fittings. His hull was at least 50% thicker than our HR54.
@@SailCloudyBay Yes, totally agree with you ; I am still convinced by the good quality of HR, it is just that I was thinking that the partnership between HR and Selden was helping to avoid the misconception on the mast that you faced on your video. I will visit the HR53 soon.
@@armand4622 What you have to remember is that HR only build the boat. All the equipment they install is from other companies. So while they try to pick the best, they do not have total quality control on its suppliers products.
What’s the advantage of duralac versus tef-gel on the spreader rivets? Won’t those stainless-steel inserts for your mast step corrode against the AL mast? Why not just use titanium inserts & bolts and be done with the worry of galvanic corrosion on the mast?
Hi Glen are there some standard equipments or procedures that only Hallberg Rassy company should do or owners can work and change everything on the boat
Once you own a boat Ali, you can do what you like to it. I dont know any mnufacturer that won't let you change or maintain things yourself. Some might not like it, but they have no power to stop.
No, its not like that with boats Ali. There are some companies who may specialise on doing major re-fits to certain types/makes of boats, but even those are rare.
No, its not like that with boats Ali. There are some companies who may specialise on doing major re-fits to certain types/makes of boats, but even those are rare.
Not really. They need to know who is the crew before any Ocean crossing and they like to be informed of the status of the rig, but have never imposed anything on me that would make them happier. Pantaneanius are very expensive, but also very good.
I’m wondering what your occupation was or is… You’re quite keen on boat maintenance. You’re quite technical. Where did you learn your technical skills? I enjoyed watching you work :) haha
I guess I was always pretty practical as a kid, maybe due to no TV in the household. But then I was an engineer in the upstream oil and gas industry. Alot of hands-on .... until they put me behind a desk :(
@@SailCloudyBay That explains alot. I work @ port of Antwerp, Belgium. Ineos, Gunvor, Basf, Total…just to name a few. I’m a sailor myself and refitting a GulfStar 41, she is a pain in thé behind! They put me on no tv and Lego’s! I can tell you…don’t trust Lego!
Thank you Glen, for the first class video on maintenance and repair. Top notch. Question: when using helical coils of stainless steel inserted into the aluminium mast, are not those metals going to interact and corrode??
That is correct, they do. But the red locktite help keep out moisture (between SS helicoil and the aluminium) and when they do eventually start the corrosion process, its not really a problem because the helical coils dont need to come out. Its the bolt held into them that do. And, if you do need to get helicoils out and replace them, its as easy as you see in one of the earlier scenes. Yes, they come out in destroyed distorted coils, but they do come out. And can be replaced with new ones easily.
Fantastic videos!! So you heading to New Zealand? Or are you actually on route? How come you was on your own during the refits? You make it sound so idiot proof and simple. Beautiful boat!!
Yes Scott, we are heading that way (to NZ). But dont want to step into the Pacific until its fully open .... especially at the NZ end. While I did this work, Oana remained at home in Bucharest. She is on the boat with me now. Just starting to re-rig.
Anytime you would like to come visit my boat with your tools and overalls, please let me know. I could probably come up with a few (dozen) jobs to keep you out of trouble. Absolutely first class work. Cloud Bay is a fortunate boat. Thanks for sharing!
I really admire and respect your work but... its kind of putting me off boating - is this level of expertise and effort essential or just your 'fix'? With our family of 6 stuff - cars, motorbikes, bikes, home etc I ensure regular basic maintenance (of critical performance and safety) but many things I just wait till they're done - I don't mind things looking a bitty tatty here and there as long as it works and I don't go looking for problems. 30 years of that and I can't recall a single surprise - stuff just works and works even the abused main family truck with 440k on it. Seems like you have to preventively maintain the whole boat constantly - is it all just poorly engineered?
I would say reliability of vehicles is decades advanced compared to boats. Its not jsut the harsh conditions a boat sees, its also the fact that things on pleasure boats are not so well engineered. That said, there is no need to be as anal as me if you own a boat. In this series of maintenance vids, I'm jsut taking advantage of Covid to get ontop of some key maintenance items before we set off into remote parts of the world, isolated from any where that can help us repait things. If you sail in a local area, come back to the same marina and use the same maintenance people you know well, then there is much less need to be anal about it. You can run the baot like you run your cars ... until something breaks. But reliability when sailing alone in an angry Ocean or remote areas is a differnent thing. Would you take you 400,000 car across the Sahara desert and feel safe?
sizi hayranlıkla takip ediyor ve çok taktir ediyorum sizinle tanışmak çok isterim teknenizi de çok beğeniyorum satmayı düsündüğünüzde mutlaka haber verin . sizi türkiye sahillerine de davet ediyorum
Hi it’s me the guy who leaves obnoxious comments. You’re spending your life savings on the refit. Take time away from spending to study Crypto and Tesla technical analysis. You can safely 10x your savings in the next 10 years. You’re a man of exceptional intelligence and risk taking ability. You can do it.
Andre, thanks for the tip, but my risk taking with money days are over now that I'm retired. I've lost too much in the markets over the years. Have to be careful with what we have left.
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I have never seen a man who brings his boat to perfection with so much patience, with so much time, so carefully and precisely, even with such high financial commitment. I've seen a lot of episodes and I was amazed! I am a fan of yours. Greetings from AUSTRIA
Thank you very much Karlheinz, that it certainly quite a compliment. Much appreciated.
"Whether the job big or small, do it right or not at all !" (An often used saying from a excellent mechanic and boss) When you have the tools, parts and supplies right in front of you and/or the ease of getting what you need, might as well do it once and do it right. Another way others look at it is "We do it right because we do it twice". It doesn't take much more of an effort to do it right the first time. The time it takes to gather the tools and supplies takes more time than just the little bit of time to do it right the first time. The peace of mind with all the repairs and updates will make the adventure that much more enjoyable. Heli-Coils, what wonderful little helpers they are ! Love the touch every part of Cloudy before heading to areas where the only parts you will find is in your on board supplies. A little long winded of a post but whatever. She will pay you back with lovely sails when the SHTF.
Yes, this is exactly our mode. To be ready for the next sectiojn of our journey, where we have no choiec but to be self-sufficient until we reach New Zealand. Thanks for the comment. You hit the (several infact) nail on the head.
I never get tired of watching someone else work, specially when its quality work. Looking forward to the next episode of boat maintenance.
I like that comment Roger. Thanks 🙏
Extremely cool to see an engineer at work!
Thanks guys.
Even Hallberg Rassy and Selden can learn a lot from this Videos!
It would indeed be interesting to know what they think of them, Perlen, Indeed.
Strange fun to watch you ranting around as you fix your boat!
Cheers
Ha ha! You only get to hear a fraction of it, Andre! You should see the pre-edited footage. I even giggle at myself mumbling away and cursing to myelf constantly!
Your toasty dry british way make my day always. Love it 👍❤️
So glad!
I am a big fan of your videos Glen! You're really thorough and explain everything, which I enjoy. Fair winds from California
Thanks Kurt, glad you enjoyed the viewing
When installing stainless Helicoil inserts into aluminum threads we always used to wet the threaded aluminum holes with epoxy polyamide primer (MIL-PRF-23377). It reduces the possibility of corrosion and helps seat the Helicoil more permanently. It's an aircraft primer and well suited for any aluminum boat components.
A other good tip. Thanks James.
A hell of a lot of relentless work but tackled with your usual methodology, diligence and dauntless approach. Entertaining and--quite literally-- riveting to watch. So glad you don't fill sequences with annoying and unnecessary music as most other channels feel obliged to. And no shaky, wonk shots either. Makes a joy to watch👍
Thanks Larry. This series was indeed a different style of filming and editing. Seems to have a lot more thumbs-up. So will be doing more like this. Until I run out of maintenance tasks that is. Which will be like … never 😊
You should know how helpful you have been! I'm about to start a much more modest refitting to my HR48 and watching you is quite inspiring! Bravo!
Thanks for the compliment Giovanni. The 48 is very similar to the 54 so I'm happy to help any time if needed.
You look after your boat and she will look after you ! Love you videos regular Maintenance or Sailing ! Cloudy Bay has an impressive turn of speed ! The 3 of you are an impressive team ! Thank you !
Thanks Jan, yes we like to think of us as a team :) And as such we look after each other.
This is like therapy - just watch a craftsman - using all the tools - all done perfectly (and redoing it if not perfect) - all filmed for our enjoyment to know there is one boat done RIGHT in this world :)
Glad you found it enjoyable to watch Ian.
Good afternoon, I hope you are all and both of you are doing ok, I am missing you and your fantastic humour!! And beautiful locations. I am not impatient, just really enjoy your boat and how easy you describe boat work and your attention to detail.
Be back soon Scott. Just a bit busy now trying to relaunch.
I am shocked at the corrosion in and on the mast head! fresh water with salty air. You are a testament to your trade. A born Maintenance Engineer. These videos are solid gold Glen.
I hope Halberg Rassey are watching. Your adaptations to the Boom and its fittings are worth considering esp. the HDPE.
Thanks .... yes I think HR are watching
Could you imagine if Glen's maintenance knowledge was downloadable? 💰As always, nicely done sir!
It is ... you can download the vids!
Excellent workmanship Glen, l really enjoy watching the way you get things done. Great attention to preventative maintenance, (it always pays off in the end.) Thanks for sharing.
You are welcome Larry. Thanks for watching.
What a great accomplishment!!! Close to perfect! :)
Perfection is what we aim for Christina ... but of course that is never actually attainable. Thanks for the comment :)
Inspirational, insightful brilliance!
Thanks John!
I forgot to mention, "Great Video"! Love DIY sailing vids.
Glad you like them, James.
I just love you guys. You are very professional and thorough❤
Super duper excellent work and accurate comments. Very inspiring. Thanks a lot👍👏
You are welcome Philippe.
Awesome series! As it happens I will be servicing my mast this winter, and this video will be of great help! It shows me it can be done by oneself.
Job well done, congratulations!
Awesome, as always!!!
Thanks Mario, glad you enjouyed it.
Google translator:
Congratulate him for his magnificent videos, they are very funny and interesting, you learn a lot from his explanations.
My question is if you could tell me which is the manufacturer of the mast steps.
Greetings from Spain.
After every three cruising videos, you should insert a link to these maintenance videos "in the description below" just to keep the cruising life real for all of us who are living out our cruising life vicariously through you! Love the care and detail that goes into the work you do. It for sure shows just how all consuming the cruising life really is if you truly do care about your boat and your safety!
That's a good idea Mike. We will think about doing that. Yes, cruising life is not all about nice anchorages and cocktails. Well, actually it almost can be if you do the maintenence properly each year.
Fantastic Video. Looking forward to more
More in the pipeline Larry
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it
With no disrespect to your “cruising” videos, I love these maintenance ones more 😀😀⛵️⛵️
Yep, some love these, some the sailing. Some both ! 😀
Unlike Rodney Dangerfield "I get no respect", you get 'MAJOR' RESPECT!!!
👍
Thanks Steven. Thats kind to say. I'm blushing now!
You’ve documented it so well that you could make a very useful book on rigging maintenance.
Or you could just enjoy many fine years of sailing but I’d definitely buy a book.
Ian, maybe we should! However, I'm not interested in an commercial benefit out of these videos. I just enjoy doing them and passing on any knowledge I have gained. And, interestingly, many of the feedback and comments I learn even more from.
When I worked for a mast fabricator, after knocking out the pop rivet mandrel, we would hammer in these little plastic plugs into the holes to stop or slow water ingress.
Good point Andrew. I used to see those white plastic plugs in my Laser mast and boom! You have given me an idea. I will squirt a tiny bead of 3M 5200 into the center of each rivet.
Your stainless steel fittings are varnished with an isolating coating before mounted to the mast. You’ve done an exellent overhaul of your mast. Better than new right now. Can I call you when I need rigging assistance at Selden?
You are a true example of exellence!
Well done.
Jonas, yes a lot of that coating had gone away with the UV. Especially around all the edges of the fittings. Same with the HDPE plastic isolation layer, where they had is. All completely shot at the edges by the sun.
Nice to watch real boat work.
Thanks Bernardo
I love these maintenance videos! Your work is inspirational.
Thanks guys. Glad you like them
first class as usual glen well done
Thanks Ian.
So enjoying this series of r&m videos Glen. Another masterclass today. Thank you!!
Glad you like them. These were a slightly different format from before ...
@@SailCloudyBay no probs with this format for me. I like to see all the detail you go into and include ie the task, the issues and challenges and the resolution. Including the tools and products, very informative.
great work skipper!!!
Thanks Carl
I am thoroughly enjoying all your maintenance videos Glenn. I am curious how long you expect these projects to last.
As always stay safe and keep having fun.
Glen, we are doing the maximum things we can while the boat is ashore for Covid. Right now the mast is going back up and we set off south for winter. But having said that, there will always be projects :)
wonderful
Thank you! Cheers!
Bravo to you captain/engineer, you do great work !
First class service, I can't wait to take command of Cloudy Bay for MY circumnavigation ! Don't worry I will fly you out to location, as needed for ongoing maintenance. LOL.
Cheers
Sail on 😉
Yes Rick, of course. Wouldnt that be perfect :)
Hi Glyn, nice to see videos again, what a long wait! But, we've been busy as well. Aluminium masts are great when constructed properly, shame the industry can't impart the same care as you and a lot of owners do. Our boat is much older but it has a painted composite mast, a double edged sword as they are much more fragile but, apart from the fittings, corrosion is not a consideration. I've been thinking about a pair of steps at the top of the mast - they also mean that numb legs are not an issue when working for more than 10 minutes - good shout. Our cables are in a sock which makes threading new cables a pain but they are contained and supported well. I've used a spiral cable wrap that is easily removed and replaced as sacrificial UV protection and silicone grease in lieu of your Lanacote. Silicone is great for threading cables and doesn't degrade anything - my pet thing and I use loads of it... I would comment on some of the engineering aspects of your work but you have it all sussed. We had some "high grade" anodised ally plates made for mounting the plethora of items at the top of the mast - fibre washers and silicone to prevent corrosion with the bolts and SS stand off tubes for the Lopolight, digital aerial (TV etc) and the plate provided a good base for two cameras to be mounted underneath - these are surprisingly useful. Hope Oana is well and look forward to your next video.
Yes a carbon mast would be nice to have!
Mr Glen, i signori della Hallberg Rassy dovrebbero contattarla per avere consigli sulle modifiche da effettuare alle barche. Good Job!
Grazie Renato. In realtà molti proprietari di risorse umane lo fanno!
Loved this video....very informative and entertaining. You certainly know what you're doing.
Thanks Dick for the compliment. But frankly alot is in the editing. The bits where I'm humming & haring what to do next, or trying to work out the best way to do something, or swearing at myself are usually zapped in the edit - leaving me looking quite a polished maintenance person :) Maybe I should do a video of out-takes to give some reality to the real me!!
Loved and love every minute of your maintenance videos, and even though I do not have a HR, I will take some of your priceless knowledge and experience that you have so generously shared here and apply it to my Audi A5, which is based in a northern (salty) climate. Thanks again
Would love to know which bits you apply to your Audi!
My buddy use to have a bolt cutter that would cut and keep the thread right. We use to use it when putting knobs on cabinet . Just grab a long one and cut it. Damn that nut went right on , Never seen that beveler.
Cutters like that would be interesting Brian. But with the ends of those bolts going insdie the mast, where halyards and other ropes are running, I wanted the ends super rounded.
Did I hear you say you were in an explosive ordinance disposal regiment? Now I know why you are so precise! 😁
Allan, part of my work was using explosives. But not in the military. I was in the Oil and Gas business. We would use deep shot charges (same design as military armor piercing charges) to blow holes in the steel casing (pipe) and deep into the rocks beyond. These holes then allowed the oil (and/or gas) to flow back into the oil well, which then flowed to the surface in a controlled manner.
@@SailCloudyBay - Military or Private Sector you still need to careful and precise with this! Thanks for sharing the information.
Alodine 1201 Light Metals Conversion Coating should actually be applied to bare untreated aluminum surfaces prior to the primer coating. The ultimate corrosion control coating method for painted aluminum.
Hmmm 🤔 wish I’d known that. Thanks James. Noted for next time.
Bonjour Monsieur . Très bel entretien de votre magnifique bateau . Dommage qu'il n'y ai pas de traduction en français ! Merci pour l'ensemble de vos vidéos dans l'arc Antillais ou j'ai navigué dans ma jeunesse . English Harbour n'a pas changé en 50 ans . Salutations à vous et votre capitaine au beau sourire .
Asking for a friend... Do you enjoy the maintenance aspect of boat ownership as much as the sailing? Thank you again Glen for an enlightening foray into the minutiae of metallurgical chemistry.
Iain. Truth now: I enjoy sailing more. But, that said, once I get into the "mode" of maintenance I do find it very satifying. I can go out sailing on a whim, but I cannot start a maintenance task on a whim - if you see what I mean. Thats why these big maintenance sessions (or mini-refits as the marine world calls it) are good. It get you into the mode and you get alot done. Then you can enjoy extensive periods of sailing without much concern to maintenance.
Hey Guys, Just found your channel, we sail every winter through the Bahamas and love you videos, hands down the best videos that truly let people see what the islands are really like. Well done. Can you share what gear you use for filming? current and when you were in the Exumas? Thanks!
Tracy, we always use a Go-Pro. Currently with a Hero 8 Black. when sailing we shoot in 4k. But on maintenance vids we shoot 2.7 We have however had alot of problems with our last few GoPros and decided to give the DJI camera a go this summer. Nice camera but doesnt have the wide angle lens. Oh, and one other important thing, we use a full-body wind muffler over the GoPro. Otherwise it gets extremely wind sensitive. Took us a few videos to learn this.
Yes ... we adhored Bahamas. We will be there again this winter. Maybe we see you?
Ok ! Excelente explicação e ótima performance !
Mais uma vez um excelente vídeo. parabéns .
Thanks Armando
glen great watch again I wish I had your skill, patients and workmanship, interested in where you got the great tee shirt mans evolution to sailing you should sell them. Ray QLD Australia.
Thanks for the compliments Raymond. I think the tee-shirt was a gift form someone. As I edited the video I was wondering if it would draw attention!
Very interesting and informative video. What is the reason for the large loop of wire going to the masthead light, instead of just going directly into the mast? Something to do with spreading the weight of the wire running up the mast?
Well spotted Dave. I didn’t need a loop there but added it because there is an electrical connection in the loop and I didn’t want any potential tension on that. And if I ever need to re-do that soldering or replace the light etc I then in have spare cable to work with.
As a sailing newbie and fellow HHN yard patron, I would love to see a list of your preferred shipyard vendors at HHN and the services you were happy with. I have used East Coast Marine Rigging for mast re-stepping, but haven't had experience with others.
Hi there Neighbor! Top of the list is Steve at ECMR. Mike at Zimmerman does some very good work. Phibbs is superb and also very helpful, especially Buster and Freddie. MTS not bad, but they did have to re-do work with me the twice I used them. Osprey was the original reason for coming to HHN for a collision repair. But they are VERY expensive and I dont like their attitude. My friend Ray, who was working for Weaver and now independant, can turn his hand to anything and his brother has a stainless steel workshop. Very friendly and conscientious. Canvas loft are nice guys, but a bit expensive I find. .... I think that is about it! We do love HHN as a place to haul out and work on the boat. Finally, Annapolis rigging. We used for replacing seals on a hydraulic cylinder. NEVER again. They took 6 months and alot of pushing to get it finished. Varn Bros in Baltimore were great with life raft service and Baltimore galvanising did a good job on our anchor chain.
Pfff. and there was me thinking I did all the maintenance myself!!!
@@SailCloudyBay Wow...went away to the boat show this weekend and found this great response! Even in your replies, you are thorough and thoughtful! This is wonderful and should help me as I take on a small refit this upcoming season! Like you, I can handle a lot of the work, but I rely on quality experts for critical and/or difficult repairs. Thank you so much for your reply! Fair winds, and following seas!!
Hey Glen, if you not Bob the builder, who's the engineer? Like many, I just love learning while watching your boat maintenance Vlogs.
Thanks Michael. So gald you enjoy the viewing.
When will you guys be back sailing? Really need to see some great mono hull sailing. The cats (caravans) just dont cut it. 😀🙂😃
Just about to re-start sailing now.
Did you paint that green paint under those stainless plates at the mast head?
No Andrew, I simply puts lots of gooey Lanocote between the stainless and the mast. Up there at the mast head there is no where near as much salt spray as the gooseneck and vang fittings are subject to.
Thank you for this fabulous video. I was so looking forward to the next installment. Great job!
Glad you enjoyed it Todd.
Wanted to add my “thank you” for another awesome “can do” maintenance video!
I’m curious about two things from the video - I) lanicote vs tefgel? I think I saw a tefgel tube early in the video. Do you view them interchangeably with lanicote just cheaper? Or do you have a rule of thumb as to when to use one vs, the other?
II) was surprised to see you soldering the masthead light connection vs. crimping (and potentially soldering). (But I loved your multiple layers of heat shrink! ). Any comments on that choice?
Thanks again!
Adam
Only me again. Hope you are both doing very well and are safe enjoying your beautiful home on the water? We have not received a new episode this week?? I Look forward to them.
It almost ready to go Scott, but I've been up to my eyes in trying to get the boat ready to launch and have neglected editing.
How did you prepare yourself, knowing all that about masts? I would guess this is not what you do for a living, and in that case first, well done! But how did you educate yourself?
No, this it the first mast I pulled apart - honestly. But frankly most of of the “education” is just learning by doing and using common practical sense. Really, anyone can do it.
I used to follow my dad (RIP) when he tinkered on our vehicles & his Semi cab. I helped replace brakes, cables, spark plugs, oil changes, filters, tires etc. I learned so much! I still replace what I can. Recently showed my friend how easy it was to replace air intake & cabin filters to save on labor costs. In the end, she let the service folks do it & paid $75 in labor just for those alone... lesson learned.
@@ps4peace I wish I had the experience when I was younger. Now that I am getting older, I feel how satisfying to be able to take control of maintaining your stuff, rather than replacing them (something that is happening these days more and more). I do not think my father has even a toolbox.
Well done, Glen. All of this know how is largely used on the aerospace industry, so this is my question : are you coming on your previous life from this intersting industry ?
No, I was in the oil and gas exploration business. But, that said, I did work for a year between school and Uni at an exec-jet service facility. Did get to see there how aluminium was protected from corrosion ..... as I swept the aircraft hanger floor each day!
@@SailCloudyBay And on the oil industry , there is a priority : the security ! maybe the reason why you are so carefuly on your work. I am thinking buying a HR53, priceless than the nice HR54. Whith these videos, I am taking a very good experience regarding your work, because I was very pleased by the HR/Selden quality BUT now I have a better understanding of what I can expect on such boat...
@@armand4622 They are still very solid boats compared to other brands Armand. And the HR53 was of the generation that was build even more solidly than the 54. I've just been helping an HR53 owner change some thru-hull fittings. His hull was at least 50% thicker than our HR54.
@@SailCloudyBay Yes, totally agree with you ; I am still convinced by the good quality of HR, it is just that I was thinking that the partnership between HR and Selden was helping to avoid the misconception on the mast that you faced on your video. I will visit the HR53 soon.
@@armand4622 What you have to remember is that HR only build the boat. All the equipment they install is from other companies. So while they try to pick the best, they do not have total quality control on its suppliers products.
What’s the advantage of duralac versus tef-gel on the spreader rivets?
Won’t those stainless-steel inserts for your mast step corrode against the AL mast? Why not just use titanium inserts & bolts and be done with the worry of galvanic corrosion on the mast?
Real Engineering, this is how to look after a boat !
Look after your boat and it will look after you. Same with a wife :)
Hi Glen are there some standard equipments or procedures that only Hallberg Rassy company should do or owners can work and change everything on the boat
Once you own a boat Ali, you can do what you like to it. I dont know any mnufacturer that won't let you change or maintain things yourself. Some might not like it, but they have no power to stop.
@@SailCloudyBay Thanks Glenn I thought of a boat like a car if you want to service it you have to take it to the car company where you bought it.
No, its not like that with boats Ali. There are some companies who may specialise on doing major re-fits to certain types/makes of boats, but even those are rare.
No, its not like that with boats Ali. There are some companies who may specialise on doing major re-fits to certain types/makes of boats, but even those are rare.
Did you have to take any additional measures to keep your insurers happy?
Not really. They need to know who is the crew before any Ocean crossing and they like to be informed of the status of the rig, but have never imposed anything on me that would make them happier. Pantaneanius are very expensive, but also very good.
@@SailCloudyBay Many thanks for taking the time to make these excellent videos, and also for answering questions. Much appreciated.
I’m wondering what your occupation was or is… You’re quite keen on boat maintenance. You’re quite technical. Where did you learn your technical skills? I enjoyed watching you work :) haha
I guess I was always pretty practical as a kid, maybe due to no TV in the household. But then I was an engineer in the upstream oil and gas industry. Alot of hands-on .... until they put me behind a desk :(
@@SailCloudyBay That explains alot. I work @ port of Antwerp, Belgium. Ineos, Gunvor, Basf, Total…just to name a few.
I’m a sailor myself and refitting a GulfStar 41, she is a pain in thé behind!
They put me on no tv and Lego’s! I can tell you…don’t trust Lego!
very impressive Glen!! how old is CB's rigging?
Brett, she was launched in Aug'08. So 12 years when we took the old rigging off.
Are you going to be in Annapolis?
We will be in the Annapolis show on Friday. Currently in the yard in Deale.
Hey there, will the stainless thread insert in the mast eventually corrode but not enough to always leave exposed threat for the stainless screw?
Nice t shirt captain
YOu know what Brad ... as I edited this video, I wondered if the tee-short would catch an eye or 2. I wasnt disappointed!
Thank you Glen, for the first class video on maintenance and repair. Top notch. Question: when using helical coils of stainless steel inserted into the aluminium mast, are not those metals going to interact and corrode??
That is correct, they do. But the red locktite help keep out moisture (between SS helicoil and the aluminium) and when they do eventually start the corrosion process, its not really a problem because the helical coils dont need to come out. Its the bolt held into them that do. And, if you do need to get helicoils out and replace them, its as easy as you see in one of the earlier scenes. Yes, they come out in destroyed distorted coils, but they do come out. And can be replaced with new ones easily.
@@SailCloudyBay Had the same question, thanks for the explanation! Awesome work, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for the thumbs up Stephen
Fantastic videos!! So you heading to New Zealand? Or are you actually on route? How come you was on your own during the refits? You make it sound so idiot proof and simple. Beautiful boat!!
Yes Scott, we are heading that way (to NZ). But dont want to step into the Pacific until its fully open .... especially at the NZ end. While I did this work, Oana remained at home in Bucharest. She is on the boat with me now. Just starting to re-rig.
Cloudy must be the most shipshape ship in the world.
Thanks MOsca, we certainly like to keep her that way. Then she looks after us at sea.
I'm guessing that carbon fiber does not corrode.
Correct. Carbon mast would not corrode. But, another level up in expence to buy it.
не понял что за пружинки он вкручивал?., вместо нарезания резьбы. дополняю нашёл ,,незнал,, спс
Try Google search "Helical Coil Inserts"
Anytime you would like to come visit my boat with your tools and overalls, please let me know. I could probably come up with a few (dozen) jobs to keep you out of trouble. Absolutely first class work. Cloud Bay is a fortunate boat. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Daniel .... let me think about that visit :)
lotta work man. Cudos... least you don't have to pay a yard
Yes, but once done, should be good for 10 years + now.
@@SailCloudyBay Absolutely dude
A I'm an armourer, B I'm an armourer........... 😏.
And C?
You must have been good at your old job ---- your still here.
After all this hard work he sells the boat for 60% of what he purchased it for.
Made you laugh. Admit it. 😂
That aint happenin' !
Je třeba vyrazit na moře a vše prověřit v praxi ..
Ano, nyní to velmi brzy uděláme.
@@SailCloudyBay Super thank you for the answer in the Czech language flawless and I wish "calm sea .. Good luck ... N.W.
Shift 😂😂😂
You lost me there John …
I really admire and respect your work but... its kind of putting me off boating - is this level of expertise and effort essential or just your 'fix'? With our family of 6 stuff - cars, motorbikes, bikes, home etc I ensure regular basic maintenance (of critical performance and safety) but many things I just wait till they're done - I don't mind things looking a bitty tatty here and there as long as it works and I don't go looking for problems. 30 years of that and I can't recall a single surprise - stuff just works and works even the abused main family truck with 440k on it. Seems like you have to preventively maintain the whole boat constantly - is it all just poorly engineered?
I would say reliability of vehicles is decades advanced compared to boats. Its not jsut the harsh conditions a boat sees, its also the fact that things on pleasure boats are not so well engineered. That said, there is no need to be as anal as me if you own a boat. In this series of maintenance vids, I'm jsut taking advantage of Covid to get ontop of some key maintenance items before we set off into remote parts of the world, isolated from any where that can help us repait things. If you sail in a local area, come back to the same marina and use the same maintenance people you know well, then there is much less need to be anal about it. You can run the baot like you run your cars ... until something breaks. But reliability when sailing alone in an angry Ocean or remote areas is a differnent thing. Would you take you 400,000 car across the Sahara desert and feel safe?
sizi hayranlıkla takip ediyor ve çok taktir ediyorum sizinle tanışmak çok isterim teknenizi de çok beğeniyorum satmayı düsündüğünüzde mutlaka haber verin . sizi türkiye sahillerine de davet ediyorum
Merhaba Hass,
Türkiye'yi ziyaret etmek istiyoruz. Dünyayı dolaşmayı bitirdiğimizde Doğu Akdeniz'de yelken açmayı planlıyoruz. Belki o zaman görüşürüz.
Hi it’s me the guy who leaves obnoxious comments. You’re spending your life savings on the refit. Take time away from spending to study Crypto and Tesla technical analysis. You can safely 10x your savings in the next 10 years. You’re a man of exceptional intelligence and risk taking ability. You can do it.
Andre, thanks for the tip, but my risk taking with money days are over now that I'm retired. I've lost too much in the markets over the years. Have to be careful with what we have left.
Hats down Captain Glen! Another fantastic video.
Glad you enjoyed another one Zoran
Great video
Thanks for the visit