I would strongly suggest a 24 hours shakedown cruise before crossing any large bodies of water. Thanks for all the great DIY content over the years and good luck.
Was going to suggest this but knowing this guy, he already has a proper sea trial schedule with a proper shakedown sail planned, just hasn’t mentioned it.
My daughter wanted me to offer a suggestion for Ava. I learned the hard way to make sure you have extras for your glasses. My dad drilled holes in mine so a lanyard can never come loose so I don't lose mine. I feed the lanyard through the neck strap of my bathing suit so I don't lose them when swimming. I also have an extra pair in a waterproof box along with some other personal things. The other great thing is Grandpa's Pine Tar soap, if you are living on a boat with no air conditioning, it really is great to be able to use the same soap everywhere--and that soap is great for keeping sweaty areas from getting itchy (I learned it from a friend that's in the army).
In the US, and presumably some other countries, anyone is generally allowed to use any radio for a genuine emergency call. I'd rather argue with a court than drown.
An MOB definitely is a genuine emergency. However, most inflations of life vests happen by humidity or improper handling. If you set DSC to all, the system will be flooded with false alarms. Cry wolf! If you only alert your own boat however, that should do no harm.
Anyone anywhere in the world can use a vhf in emergency that part is correct. I doubt the reason is because the device doesn't hold a radio operators ticket though.
Hello Everyone! Here are the links we forgot! Splicing: sejlogsnor.dk/files/LIROS%20Splicing%20Instructions%204%20-%20Braided%20ropes.pdf The Suits: www.oceantextile.dk/shop/termokedeldragt-high-vis-6880p.html
I was a Production Master Mechanic for Southwire Corporation. We used ceramic wire guides. To stop the chafing of lines. These would allow you to triple your replacement time on your lifeline and they are put in with thicken-epoxy! Which, of course; You know how to do! They are pretty much the same as the eyelets in fishing poles. Just bigger and stronger! They can also be ordered up to 2" This would also help you stop the chaffing on the wires on the back of your swinging stove! Let me know! if you want to know where to get them! I think there is even a supplier I used in Demark I used to use! P.S. Look at your friction ring as an exsample!
Ava is a natural for this channel! She is good at everything! She doesn't write software, too, does she? The galley island REALLY looks nice! As I look at it I just think of all the projects that were completed on that island!
I used to like your videos alot but lately they have improved two fold thanks to the lovely and obviously talented Ava. Ava is a natural. Well done both of you.
Only downside I See with heat-shrink tubing at least with colored ones is that you can no longer inspect the condition of the line underneath. As the lifeline is critical being able to inspect its condition easily is significant. But in general introducing a type of rubber tubing with an enormous overlap on both sides of the hole might have similiar advantages and those definetly exist in a transparent version.
Me too and still am, but hoping for the best. It was fun to watch her try to drill a hole with that hole saw for so long, with the drill in reverse, that the wood started to burn :)
For preventing the chafing of the textile lifelines put a one or two (one over the other) of those thermal shrinking tubes (the one used on electrical works) were they pass through the stations. Works wonders.
I have about 100m of brand new elevator steel cable. It is encased in some kind of plastic. About 10mm outside diameter. It is located in Lübeck if you need it.
Also get into a habit of making out a check list, of things you need before leaving on a trip. And then follow it by checking off each line. Also make a maintenance check list, each day, week, month and yearly! They will save you tons of aggravation and headaches!
That’s an absolutely fascinating way to program an “air gapped” device. So was it sending the MSI ID number in binary? Seriously so cool!! Thanks for showing that.
Thoroughly enjoyed the content as always, but wanted to make sure that you are aware that most Personal Locator Beacons (PLB’s) only operate on the 121.5 megahertz air search frequency, not the 406 megahertz frequency which is used by the COSPAS/SARSAT system which detects your EPIRB. I couldn’t see the branding clearly enough on yours to check, but the difference between a search and rescue aircraft homing aid, and a polar orbiting satellite system is quite considerable in some of the less well travelled oceans. Hope to see you both on the high seas soon. All the best.
For people wondering, (mostly US boaters on the great lakes and northern coasts) you can use DSC and radio in Canada but you need to register for a licence to use it or the radio. I would contact the CRTC or Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commision for details. Also don't use foul language etc because the CRTC has no sense of humour whatsoever.
I just love Ava's pull up her sleeves an get her done attitude.. I am so excited for you guys... I also was quite impressed with the new MOB's for your life vests... Brilliant!!! ✌🏻💗😊❣️
when you splice kernmantle lines (the style of dynema) a real helpful tool is get a hollow aluminum knitting needle, cut off the but end, so you have a open ended tube the line will fit into, with a nice pointed end on the other end....it makes a perfect working fid.. poke it down into the linewhere you want the "re-entry" point to be, and work it down into the line, slip the free end of the line down into back end of the knitting needle..get it slipped down into it as far as you want it, then work the tube back "out" of the line by working it further on, leaving the tag end of the line "buried" inside where the tube was. Pull the knitting needle clear and then smooth the line flat.....MUCH faster than most methods.... if you "double lock" it thru, it will never come out
The dog is with family I think, or maybe it was a friend of the family. On some bigger property having a blast. He mentioned it a while ago- the dog was healthy and happy at the time.
Great job on another video guys, as usual it is very informative and fun to watch. You two should consider a carrier in fashion modeling of marine clothing if you ever get tired of sailing, y'all are too cute! Love all the safety your implementing, you can never have too much.
Looks like this video is two years old, so probably you already know what the chafe situation is, but I'd suggest looking at thermoplastic to line the stanchion holes. Instamorph is a brand name, but there are many plastics that become soft and easily moldable in hot water at a temperature that's cool enough to work with your hands without getting burned. These plastics become very hard and smooth at "normal" temperatures, including anything you'd encounter in hot equatorial regions.
I love your pronunciation of "anyhow"! "Anyhow" [enihAoo]=Hanywho [anihoo]!!! Great!!! Makes me smile everytime! On the serious side, even if you messed up with some electronics, great job(s) done so far! Wish you (both) great times ahead!
Yes I believe in test spots or test on a small object to make sure you have to process done properly or everything turns out as expected or the finish is to your liking. Save you a TON of HEAD ACHES , time aggravation by the BOAT 🛥 LOAD, pun intended!
Great video guys! Ava has added so much energy to getting Athena in the water. You definitely got a great one Mads. Take care and keep knocking those tasks out.
Rock on you 2. Your going about this project with a lot of brain matter in gear. Credit to the team. You deserve success. God speed & keep you both safe.
If you look where Skive is you will see it will be at least a one-day, maybe longer protected inland waterways trip to get to the North sea at Thyboron.
I do agree. No idea how much offshore experience Ava and Mads acquired in the last few years. But simply for a new boat I would plan a minimum of 2 weeks to shake down, breaking things in see what works and adapt to all the processes...
The reality of COVID restrictions and Ava's Eurozone visa may be a driving force here. Hopefully they have ironed out the UK visa situation so they can stay in Scotland for enough time to finish up Athena to the a sufficient degree before they head out into true bluewater and cross the Atlantic. The hurricane season is over by November but I guess we will all see what their plans are for an Atlantic crossing when they tell us.
Stick down wood vinyl flooring from box hardware stores is a easy, good looking, durable & cost effective. Basically good looking linoleum but doesnt have any negative connotations that linoleum has. I think it’d match 🤷♀️ itd allow some time to decide on a more permanent solution.
My friend's boat had dynema lifelines. He used short pieces of nylon tubing through the stantions to prevent chafe. It was slit longways so you could pop it on and slide it into place (and later monitor for chafe), even though the lifelines are already mounted.
Wow guys, it’s looking fantastic, kudos on the high level of safety....never want to use it, but if you didn’t have it is when you need it.......can’t wait for the sailing to begin and the continued diy.
You guys make a great video production team. It's nice to see the smiles aboard Athena. Not to say there was no smiles before it's just now the smiles are a feature on board. Thanks for another great episode.
I have wire safety line that I’m not using on my boat as I’m doing a refit and by time it’s finished I will be replacing it when your in Scotland I could give you it if you like 👍
Follow the Boat recently did some interview videos with someone who went off his boat in foul weather and was fortunately rescued. He had the equipment you showed and also said if he had not had a hood on his life jacket he would have certainly not made it. Just hoping yours have this feature...
Great video. What knot did you use to tension your stanchion rope? It looked really easy to do and I always struggle with mine! Where's the link for the splicing?
I was advised to wrap the sections going through the stanchions with rigging tape. I went with a dynema cover with rigging tape for an extra layer for friction.
This is the weak point: I had a dyneema halyard snap under load at the clutch lever. Seems to be prone to chafe. At a point it will just snap without giving any warning signs beforehand. And, as you demonstrate well, you're applying quite a load on the lines. my prediction is they will snap at the level of a stanchion - when you least expect it. Stainless steel wire 5mm in 316L is around 1 Euro/m. For your boat that amounts to 48 m / 48 Euro total. Is that too much for one's safety?
Looks like your pretty much on track to take off in a few weeks! glad to see you're thinking of safety now and not at the last minute! would be nice to have a couple longer videos as this season gets wrapped up and you head out on your adventure of a life time. keep up the awesome work, your almost there!
I saw Athena's AIS was active on MarineTraffic. Now I know why. We have similar personal AIS devices in our PFDs. A wise investment. Without such an electronic gizmo finding a MOB is nearly impossible in all but ideal conditions when singlehanded.
More details on the waterproof suits please? Perhaps they are more practical than leisure gear. Do they have an integrated attachment point for safety tethers?
I would strongly suggest a 24 hours shakedown cruise before crossing any large bodies of water. Thanks for all the great DIY content over the years and good luck.
That's actually a very good suggestion
The best way to find out is to get her out in the ocean , kitty. If anything is going to happen, it’s going to happen out there.
Was going to suggest this but knowing this guy, he already has a proper sea trial schedule with a proper shakedown sail planned, just hasn’t mentioned it.
Ava's suit modeling was almost Price-Is-Right worthy.
She is so nerdy cute, and really knows how to ham it up.
Hell-low Sailah! Yo Ho Ho! Finally someone who makes wet weather gear look good. (A.D.R.)
OMG, RIGHT!
My daughter wanted me to offer a suggestion for Ava.
I learned the hard way to make sure you have extras for your glasses. My dad drilled holes in mine so a lanyard can never come loose so I don't lose mine. I feed the lanyard through the neck strap of my bathing suit so I don't lose them when swimming. I also have an extra pair in a waterproof box along with some other personal things. The other great thing is Grandpa's Pine Tar soap, if you are living on a boat with no air conditioning, it really is great to be able to use the same soap everywhere--and that soap is great for keeping sweaty areas from getting itchy (I learned it from a friend that's in the army).
In the old days that Kiwi grip would be a 5 part series. Now it's just one sentence "Ava did the kiwi grip" :-)
1:25 Don't think that we didn't see that little smooch you got there from Eva. ❤️
In the US, and presumably some other countries, anyone is generally allowed to use any radio for a genuine emergency call. I'd rather argue with a court than drown.
Definitely!
I totaly agree.
Yup, save me first and we can argue in court later
An MOB definitely is a genuine emergency. However, most inflations of life vests happen by humidity or improper handling. If you set DSC to all, the system will be flooded with false alarms. Cry wolf!
If you only alert your own boat however, that should do no harm.
Anyone anywhere in the world can use a vhf in emergency that part is correct. I doubt the reason is because the device doesn't hold a radio operators ticket though.
Ava's two armed palms up pointing at the project status wall is a Vanna White imitation, hilarious.
Hello Everyone! Here are the links we forgot!
Splicing: sejlogsnor.dk/files/LIROS%20Splicing%20Instructions%204%20-%20Braided%20ropes.pdf
The Suits: www.oceantextile.dk/shop/termokedeldragt-high-vis-6880p.html
Lets just be honest. 99% of us will never do this much DIY on one project. I solute you!
I was a Production Master Mechanic for Southwire Corporation. We used ceramic wire guides. To stop the chafing of lines. These would allow you to triple your replacement time on your lifeline and they are put in with thicken-epoxy! Which, of course; You know how to do! They are pretty much the same as the eyelets in fishing poles. Just bigger and stronger!
They can also be ordered up to 2" This would also help you stop the chaffing on the wires on the back of your swinging stove! Let me know! if you want to know where to get them! I think there is even a supplier I used in Demark I used to use! P.S. Look at your friction ring as an exsample!
Ava is a natural for this channel! She is good at everything! She doesn't write software, too, does she? The galley island REALLY looks nice! As I look at it I just think of all the projects that were completed on that island!
Maybe they can get a Bosch stencil and get annongoing sponsorship for having a Bosch fanboy cabin sole.
I used to like your videos alot but lately they have improved two fold thanks to the lovely and obviously talented Ava. Ava is a natural. Well done both of you.
Ava is a really nice addition to the channel. You guys are great together
Some white heat-shrink tubing can help where the lifelines pass through the stanchions
GMTA!
I was just about to write that lol!
Dynema is expensive as hell where I live. I can't believe it's a cheaper option than stainless cable.
or serve it with thin dyneema - totally bullet-proof then
Only downside I See with heat-shrink tubing at least with colored ones is that you can no longer inspect the condition of the line underneath. As the lifeline is critical being able to inspect its condition easily is significant. But in general introducing a type of rubber tubing with an enormous overlap on both sides of the hole might have similiar advantages and those definetly exist in a transparent version.
Looks like a bottle of champagne on the galley countertop. Getting close to launching!!!
Somebody's been watching Free Range Sailing! :) Seriously, the life lines look great!
Ava, you are doing a great job falling into the video world.
Ava is so adorable and fits in great
I was worried that the addition of Ava would ruin the show BUT all thumbs up for Ava!! You are doing great!!
Me too and still am, but hoping for the best. It was fun to watch her try to drill a hole with that hole saw for so long, with the drill in reverse, that the wood started to burn :)
What a great idea about the jig to make all the holes the same size and interchangeable... save that in my "good idea's list".
The Boat is really taking shape...
Congratulations on the massive progress lately. You two look happy finally being together.
Wow, your videos just fly by. I think you have invented time travel.
For preventing the chafing of the textile lifelines put a one or two (one over the other) of those thermal shrinking tubes (the one used on electrical works) were they pass through the stations. Works wonders.
I noticed you have 96k subscribers now. Need to add a goal on the doing list to reach 100k by the time you sail.
Athena is looking great y'all!
I have about 100m of brand new elevator steel cable. It is encased in some kind of plastic. About 10mm outside diameter. It is located in Lübeck if you need it.
Also get into a habit of making out a check list, of things you need before leaving on a trip. And then follow it by checking off each line. Also make a maintenance check list, each day, week, month and yearly! They will save you tons of aggravation and headaches!
Great to see the emphasis on safety Mads, too many of the other channels around do not spend much time on that important aspect of cruising. 👌
That’s an absolutely fascinating way to program an “air gapped” device. So was it sending the MSI ID number in binary? Seriously so cool!! Thanks for showing that.
Thoroughly enjoyed the content as always, but wanted to make sure that you are aware that most Personal Locator Beacons (PLB’s) only operate on the 121.5 megahertz air search frequency, not the 406 megahertz frequency which is used by the COSPAS/SARSAT system which detects your EPIRB. I couldn’t see the branding clearly enough on yours to check, but the difference between a search and rescue aircraft homing aid, and a polar orbiting satellite system is quite considerable in some of the less well travelled oceans. Hope to see you both on the high seas soon. All the best.
Lady make him marry you before y’all finish the boat, so you can enjoy all the hard work you put into it! 😅🥲😂🤣😎
I loved Ava’s fashion show, lol!
For people wondering, (mostly US boaters on the great lakes and northern coasts) you can use DSC and radio in Canada but you need to register for a licence to use it or the radio. I would contact the CRTC or Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commision for details. Also don't use foul language etc because the CRTC has no sense of humour whatsoever.
I just found your site, tomorrow I will go back and bing watch your postings to catch up! I enjoy watching this type of content!
I just love Ava's pull up her sleeves an get her done attitude.. I am so excited for you guys... I also was quite impressed with the new MOB's for your life vests... Brilliant!!! ✌🏻💗😊❣️
Stay healthy and we'll see you next week.
With all this work I kind of forgot about the sailing, getting closer and closer. Charles
LOL the burnination at 1:25 and subsequent lesson and kiss.
Wow! Your galley island top is gorgeous!! 💥
Almost I’ve been waiting years for this we’re so close.
Dyneema lifelines it is recommended be replaced every 5 years. UV issues there. Love the Vanna White gesturing!
So much fun getting to see Ava "learning the ropes", quite literally.
when you splice kernmantle lines (the style of dynema) a real helpful tool is get a hollow aluminum knitting needle, cut off the but end, so you have a open ended tube the line will fit into, with a nice pointed end on the other end....it makes a perfect working fid.. poke it down into the linewhere you want the "re-entry" point to be, and work it down into the line, slip the free end of the line down into back end of the knitting needle..get it slipped down into it as far as you want it, then work the tube back "out" of the line by working it further on, leaving the tag end of the line "buried" inside where the tube was. Pull the knitting needle clear and then smooth the line flat.....MUCH faster than most methods....
if you "double lock" it thru, it will never come out
Might be nice to consider a test sail for (at least) one full day before passage :)
I can’t wait for you guys to start sailing. I do have a question, where is Jökull?
The dog is with family I think, or maybe it was a friend of the family. On some bigger property having a blast. He mentioned it a while ago- the dog was healthy and happy at the time.
Great job on another video guys, as usual it is very informative and fun to watch. You two should consider a carrier in fashion modeling of marine clothing if you ever get tired of sailing, y'all are too cute! Love all the safety your implementing, you can never have too much.
Looks like this video is two years old, so probably you already know what the chafe situation is, but I'd suggest looking at thermoplastic to line the stanchion holes. Instamorph is a brand name, but there are many plastics that become soft and easily moldable in hot water at a temperature that's cool enough to work with your hands without getting burned. These plastics become very hard and smooth at "normal" temperatures, including anything you'd encounter in hot equatorial regions.
I love your pronunciation of "anyhow"! "Anyhow" [enihAoo]=Hanywho [anihoo]!!! Great!!! Makes me smile everytime! On the serious side, even if you messed up with some electronics, great job(s) done so far! Wish you (both) great times ahead!
Ava is soo good at this !
Love your videos and Ava's humor!!!
The latest free range sailing video shows how they set up they dyneema/spectra lifelines to solve the chafing issue.
I was about to mention this!
Cannot wait for the big adventure to begin!
Yes I believe in test spots or test on a small object to make sure you have to process done properly or everything turns out as expected or the finish is to your liking. Save you a TON of HEAD ACHES , time aggravation by the BOAT 🛥 LOAD, pun intended!
You should get a couple of E-bikes. They make a kind that folds up.
Athena is looking pretty darn spiffy, if I do say so myself!
The painted over stencile looks great. I like the finished product.
Ava adds a lot to the videos and projects. Welcome aboard Ava!
Progressing so fast now that Ava is there to help and inspire Mads, nice work you two!!
1.26 a screen kiss! ♥️♥️♥️
Looking forward to your visit to Scotland. It would be great to catch up with you both at Seaport. Fair winds...
So nice to see you both together, as a couple and as presenters. We long-time subscribers needed a little more variety!
Great video guys! Ava has added so much energy to getting Athena in the water. You definitely got a great one Mads. Take care and keep knocking those tasks out.
Rock on you 2. Your going about this project with a lot of brain matter in gear. Credit to the team. You deserve success. God speed & keep you both safe.
Counter top came out great!!
Could you please add some links to the MOB device, spiffy foul weather suits.. and the splice class?
Thanks!
Love the cap Ava!!
I've only been watching this channel for like 4 years now waiting for the day that is quickly approaching. Happy for you both!
Are you guys going straight to Scotland on your first trip? Wouldn't it be better to first do a couple checkout day trips?
And a few overnights at anchor
I am guessing they will day-hop along the Danish coast a bit, to get their sea legs and flesh out the all new Athena as well.
If you look where Skive is you will see it will be at least a one-day, maybe longer protected inland waterways trip to get to the North sea at Thyboron.
I do agree. No idea how much offshore experience Ava and Mads acquired in the last few years. But simply for a new boat I would plan a minimum of 2 weeks to shake down, breaking things in see what works and adapt to all the processes...
The reality of COVID restrictions and Ava's Eurozone visa may be a driving force here.
Hopefully they have ironed out the UK visa situation so they can stay in Scotland for enough time to finish up Athena to the a sufficient degree before they head out into true bluewater and cross the Atlantic.
The hurricane season is over by November but I guess we will all see what their plans are for an Atlantic crossing when they tell us.
Untie the safety lines and let the adventure begin.
You both are from the same casting, I guess, always a pleasure to watch!
:-D
liked before i watched ....edinburgh Scotland
Stick down wood vinyl flooring from box hardware stores is a easy, good looking, durable & cost effective. Basically good looking linoleum but doesnt have any negative connotations that linoleum has. I think it’d match 🤷♀️ itd allow some time to decide on a more permanent solution.
Midships cleats are very useful.
15:50 Oh yeah... Those are VERY eye-catching...
My friend's boat had dynema lifelines. He used short pieces of nylon tubing through the stantions to prevent chafe. It was slit longways so you could pop it on and slide it into place (and later monitor for chafe), even though the lifelines are already mounted.
Wow guys, it’s looking fantastic, kudos on the high level of safety....never want to use it, but if you didn’t have it is when you need it.......can’t wait for the sailing to begin and the continued diy.
Some heatshrink on the life lines where it goes through the stanchions will help with chaffing.
I am so excited to see her underway. Great work you two!
A canvas cover over at least part of the cockpit makes life better when underway. Perhaps you can rig up something before you leave Denmark.
You guys make a great video production team. It's nice to see the smiles aboard Athena. Not to say there was no smiles before it's just now the smiles are a feature on board. Thanks for another great episode.
I have wire safety line that I’m not using on my boat as I’m doing a refit and by time it’s finished I will be replacing it when your in Scotland I could give you it if you like 👍
Good idea using templates for the sole hatches. The boat is looking great!
Follow the Boat recently did some interview videos with someone who went off his boat in foul weather and was fortunately rescued. He had the equipment you showed and also said if he had not had a hood on his life jacket he would have certainly not made it. Just hoping yours have this feature...
Great video. What knot did you use to tension your stanchion rope? It looked really easy to do and I always struggle with mine! Where's the link for the splicing?
It’s all coming together very nicely.😀👍⛵️
My Sunday afternoon is complete!
Thanks again guys. Love your videos.
I was advised to wrap the sections going through the stanchions with rigging tape. I went with a dynema cover with rigging tape for an extra layer for friction.
This is the weak point: I had a dyneema halyard snap under load at the clutch lever. Seems to be prone to chafe. At a point it will just snap without giving any warning signs beforehand. And, as you demonstrate well, you're applying quite a load on the lines. my prediction is they will snap at the level of a stanchion - when you least expect it. Stainless steel wire 5mm in 316L is around 1 Euro/m. For your boat that amounts to 48 m / 48 Euro total. Is that too much for one's safety?
Interesting rope instructions
Good luck with the BMS and water system !
You 2 work good together
Looks like your pretty much on track to take off in a few weeks! glad to see you're thinking of safety now and not at the last minute! would be nice to have a couple longer videos as this season gets wrapped up and you head out on your adventure of a life time. keep up the awesome work, your almost there!
Lifelines look great. Keep up the excellent work guys.
Great progress :)
Great stuff guys. Your boat is coming out wonderful. Thanks for sharing….
Was that a Ural in the workshop 😉
Another great video! What ever am I going to watch on Sundays once you have it finished?
I saw Athena's AIS was active on MarineTraffic. Now I know why.
We have similar personal AIS devices in our PFDs. A wise investment. Without such an electronic gizmo finding a MOB is nearly impossible in all but ideal conditions when singlehanded.
What happened with the software for the genset?
More details on the waterproof suits please? Perhaps they are more practical than leisure gear. Do they have an integrated attachment point for safety tethers?