I'm glad to see Serenty is no longer rudderless. Remember it's love that keeps a boat in the water (or flying) It's all boat work, all the time for us as cruisers. We just do it in more exotic locations now instead of right by our former home. It's a job that is never done. Right now it is oh glorious, glorious sanding of epoxy on plywood at the moment as we rebuild and repair both our cockpit benches and the thwart seats in our dinghy. It's a full 4x8 sheet of plywood's worth of pieces with very little wastage and it all needs to be built, drill-fill-drilled.at each faster point, then epoxied, painted and kiwi gripped on the tops. Looks like nearly two gallons of epoxy will be necessary to finish. I hope you are having as much fun as we are.
Good to hear that you are having so much epoxy based fun. It is a job that is never done. Even people with brand new boats will find that there is plenty to do after a very short period of time. Indeed, Mal was right - it is love that keeps it flying. All the best with your projects. Cheers, Paul
Ha ha. Yes indeed Patrick. I'm just waiting for you to get a fully race prepared foiling catamaran - then you could have two of everything to break. All the very best, Paul
Our burst of heat was very short lived. I think it was called a "heat dome" - which is also what you had I believe? Epoxy work in the heat just starts to get too rushed for me. Cheers, Paul
Thanks Tom. Of course as soon as I said it, I realised that it is not a good analogy as the horizon never gets any closer. Maybe I should have said "light at the end of the tunnel". I hope you are doing well. Cheers, Paul
I put scotch tape (cellophane tape) on things I dont want epoxy to stick to. Do an experiment, you will see. No need for the HDPE washer. Just put tape on the old bushing and the shaft, then apply the epoxy. I dont see why you would need to fit the rudder for that epoxy job. Just take a measurement and it will go fine. Keep up the good work!
Yes, I have some sticky-back-plastic I use a lot. It's great. And I will use it to mask up when I do he actual job. It doesn't come out well in the video, but the old lower bush is very pitted and I needed something a bit more solid that wouldn't print through. As, for just measuring - no sure why, but that really isn't my strong point. Maybe I need to practice. Cheers, Paul
Really enjoyed that Paul.. Thank you. Your new regime seems to suit you... One question or comment or... Should the end grip part of the tiller be left un-varnished to give a less slippery hand grip???? Not sure,, can't remember... Would that I had a 1/10th of your abilities. So nearly there... Next season will be magical sailing in your beautiful boat
I'm sure you are right about the grip end of the tiller. I didn't actually find it to be a problem before. I guess that some of that wrap that you can get for tennis racket handles might be the thing to try. I might go for that. In the meantime, I shall enjoy the gloss. Only problem about short bursts of activity is trying to get any sort of continuity - I can't remember what I have filmed and what I haven't. And as for my skill. Luckily my biggest skill is being able to fix problems - my second best skill is causing them in the first place. Hope you are well. Cheers, Paul
Paul, Be careful with that washer. You need to have a little wiggle room up and down, as the rudder lifts slightly when the tiller is connected. Looks at where the metal housing for the tiller connects to the top bush, it's angled and it lifts the rudder slightly. If you want I'll pm my number to explain better and can put you in touch with the company I used to get new bushes made. Rgds, Steve
Steve, the old bushes are at the machine shop at the moment. Slight delay as the chap who will be doing this is away on holiday at the moment. I did a test fit with the old bushes and it all looked fine. Although initially I did get some of the measurements wrong. I have an email for this channel somewhere - RUclips stopped pm's a while back. I'll try and find it and post it. It could be that the design changed from Mirage to Mirage. It sounds like the way your tiller is connected to the stock is different to mine. I would be interested to see it. Cheers, Paul
I will be down the boat today, so will take a video of the part on the rudder stock / housing I am talking about. I will upload it here and send it over.
first time is never perfect, second time is sometimes better , and the third time, you just got used to it and btw. the only thing that counts is your health, first priority
Yes, absolutely right. Most jobs I do on the boat are first-time jobs. Although I do have to do some of them three times. And heath has to be a priority. That's really the thing slowing the splash date - No point in having the boat in the water if I'm not fit enough to sail it. Cheers, Paul
Great problem solving, however you could have just gone with some UHMWPE washers to remove any slop. As for the lack of content? HOW DARE YOU HAVE A LIFE BEYOND RUclips! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I bought a rod of Delrin (Polyoxymethyleen) ages ago. I thought that there was loads of 'slop' at the top and I had intended to get some washers made up. As you might have guessed, I'm not very good at measuring. As for life outside RUclips? I have heard that such a thing exists, but I'm waiting for someone to prove it. Cheers, Paul
I'm glad to see Serenty is no longer rudderless. Remember it's love that keeps a boat in the water (or flying)
It's all boat work, all the time for us as cruisers. We just do it in more exotic locations now instead of right by our former home. It's a job that is never done.
Right now it is oh glorious, glorious sanding of epoxy on plywood at the moment as we rebuild and repair both our cockpit benches and the thwart seats in our dinghy. It's a full 4x8 sheet of plywood's worth of pieces with very little wastage and it all needs to be built, drill-fill-drilled.at each faster point, then epoxied, painted and kiwi gripped on the tops. Looks like nearly two gallons of epoxy will be necessary to finish.
I hope you are having as much fun as we are.
Good to hear that you are having so much epoxy based fun. It is a job that is never done. Even people with brand new boats will find that there is plenty to do after a very short period of time. Indeed, Mal was right - it is love that keeps it flying.
All the best with your projects.
Cheers, Paul
And in the category, 'someone is less fortunate than you', be thankful you don't have two rudders. :-) Fair winds.
Ha ha. Yes indeed Patrick. I'm just waiting for you to get a fully race prepared foiling catamaran - then you could have two of everything to break.
All the very best, Paul
Be tomcat trimaran next for sure
Mmmmmmmmm…….. shiny!
Good to see you back Paul, keep on chip, chip, chipping away…
All the best,
R
I need to use the word Shiny much more. We all do. Yep, it's coming along.
Cheers, Paul
We are viewing from the westcoast of Canada just below the 49th p.of Lat. and that record heat wave is occurring here too.Stay cool! CHEERS from HERE!
Our burst of heat was very short lived. I think it was called a "heat dome" - which is also what you had I believe? Epoxy work in the heat just starts to get too rushed for me.
Cheers, Paul
Great work on the tiller it looks really good. Refurbishing a boat is like eating and elephant, you have to do it one bite at a time.
I’m happy with second!
I think I was third ;)
Cheers, Paul
Paul, Happy to hear you can see the horizon!
Thanks Tom. Of course as soon as I said it, I realised that it is not a good analogy as the horizon never gets any closer. Maybe I should have said "light at the end of the tunnel". I hope you are doing well.
Cheers, Paul
Great to keep chipping away at the jobs Paul, its nice each time something gets finished off and ticked off the list
Yep. Small steps up that mountain. I will get to the top.
Cheers, Paul
@@verynearlyaboutsailing8114 I'm sure you will and it will be right when you get there.
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I put scotch tape (cellophane tape) on things I dont want epoxy to stick to. Do an experiment, you will see. No need for the HDPE washer. Just put tape on the old bushing and the shaft, then apply the epoxy. I dont see why you would need to fit the rudder for that epoxy job. Just take a measurement and it will go fine. Keep up the good work!
Yes, I have some sticky-back-plastic I use a lot. It's great. And I will use it to mask up when I do he actual job. It doesn't come out well in the video, but the old lower bush is very pitted and I needed something a bit more solid that wouldn't print through.
As, for just measuring - no sure why, but that really isn't my strong point. Maybe I need to practice.
Cheers, Paul
@@verynearlyaboutsailing8114 Keep up the good work. Thanks for the reply.
Really enjoyed that Paul.. Thank you. Your new regime seems to suit you... One question or comment or... Should the end grip part of the tiller be left un-varnished to give a less slippery hand grip???? Not sure,, can't remember... Would that I had a 1/10th of your abilities. So nearly there... Next season will be magical sailing in your beautiful boat
I'm sure you are right about the grip end of the tiller. I didn't actually find it to be a problem before. I guess that some of that wrap that you can get for tennis racket handles might be the thing to try. I might go for that. In the meantime, I shall enjoy the gloss.
Only problem about short bursts of activity is trying to get any sort of continuity - I can't remember what I have filmed and what I haven't.
And as for my skill. Luckily my biggest skill is being able to fix problems - my second best skill is causing them in the first place.
Hope you are well.
Cheers, Paul
Paul,
Be careful with that washer. You need to have a little wiggle room up and down, as the rudder lifts slightly when the tiller is connected. Looks at where the metal housing for the tiller connects to the top bush, it's angled and it lifts the rudder slightly. If you want I'll pm my number to explain better and can put you in touch with the company I used to get new bushes made.
Rgds,
Steve
Steve, the old bushes are at the machine shop at the moment. Slight delay as the chap who will be doing this is away on holiday at the moment. I did a test fit with the old bushes and it all looked fine. Although initially I did get some of the measurements wrong.
I have an email for this channel somewhere - RUclips stopped pm's a while back. I'll try and find it and post it.
It could be that the design changed from Mirage to Mirage. It sounds like the way your tiller is connected to the stock is different to mine. I would be interested to see it.
Cheers, Paul
I will be down the boat today, so will take a video of the part on the rudder stock / housing I am talking about. I will upload it here and send it over.
ruclips.net/user/shortsC1XC7N-cp3s?feature=share
first time is never perfect,
second time is sometimes better ,
and the third time, you just got used to it
and btw. the only thing that counts is your health, first priority
Yes, absolutely right. Most jobs I do on the boat are first-time jobs. Although I do have to do some of them three times. And heath has to be a priority. That's really the thing slowing the splash date - No point in having the boat in the water if I'm not fit enough to sail it.
Cheers, Paul
First …👏🏻
If there was a prize, which there isn't. You would have won it, which you haven't.
Cheers, Paul
Thanks Paul, really enjoy your uploads👌
Great problem solving, however you could have just gone with some UHMWPE washers to remove any slop.
As for the lack of content? HOW DARE YOU HAVE A LIFE BEYOND RUclips! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I bought a rod of Delrin (Polyoxymethyleen) ages ago. I thought that there was loads of 'slop' at the top and I had intended to get some washers made up. As you might have guessed, I'm not very good at measuring.
As for life outside RUclips? I have heard that such a thing exists, but I'm waiting for someone to prove it.
Cheers, Paul