Sailboat Refit: A Hidden Message from the Past [E26]
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- Опубликовано: 19 апр 2022
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We're moving on to a new project on Duracell! In this episode, I explain the new stern design plan and begin preparation of the stern for its reconfiguration.
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For the life of me I cannot figure out what could have possibly upset 307 people enough for them to hit the dislike button. I am really loving this series. I am thrilled to have found this channel.
"The Duracell Mole Rat" - Brilliant!! That made me laugh, so I had to watch that part twice :-)
you guys are an inspiration- partially for your boat project, but mainly your pursuit of your own life choices...
I think the new name of the boat should be "Durasail" Carry On!!
The yacht redesign and build is amazing, but the best part of these videos is the BBC nature series on Mole Rats and Leafcutter Ants. Such a well rounded RUclips channel!
Yes thank you for including the area wood spirits that roam about the ship checking yalls work. Ya just never know what special items will appear.
I am old enough to remember the Mike Plant tragedy. He was a real contender. I presently own a Bruce Farr designed Beneteau First 47.7. We made numerous upgrades from new such as washer dryer, air-conditioning, generator, removable solid dodger and bimini etc etc. Last weekend I sailed from Nassau Harbour to Green Cay off Rose Island. The wind was out of the east south east at 20 kts. Our course was more or less East. We had a double reefed main and roller furling blade. We saw 8.5kts and averaged well over 7.5 kts upwind. If a tactician had been aboard we may have gone slower to point higher. My point is that it is a joy to sail a boat that sails well. I like the plan for the stern! A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Yes, it is such a joy.
Very cool project! I came here from Sailing Magic Carpet and just finished binging all your episodes. Cheers from Norway!
Hilsen fra Port Townsend! -Janneke
G'day from Sydney Australia...I've just subscribed to your channel after watching the segment on Magic Carpet...I love what you are doing to make Duracell into your new home. Sending positive building vibes from down under.
Reached already almost 14K subscribers, nice!
Great to see you modifying the transom. I had been thinking this was a downside of taking on an old boat of this design. This will be a game changer, especially in conjunction with the new doghouse - you’ll be transforming the functionality of the boat. Looking forward to seeing it built. Cheers
I so envy your project. Fair winds to all who view.
Hi Matt
My infusion experience was primarily when I was a PM up at Platinum Marine in Vancouver. We did a pilot run of five inboard megayacht tenders for Zodiac/Hurricane. The deck had a high bathtub style coaming around the entire seating area, and the hull had multiple strakes. When I first saw the design my first thought was "you want me to infuse THAT?", but everything went smoothly from the get go. We did have the BC rep from the resin manufacturer alongside for the first hull and deck. He showed us some great techniques like a method for filling in a dry spot on the fly.
My take away was that the cost (apart from the actual vacuum pump itself) was less than vacuum bagging a wet layup. There is virtually no resin waste, and the layup is perhaps 20% denser than a well squeegeed hand layup. No odor or potential resin sensitivity build up. No need for fancy bagging film and the bag sealing can be fully tested before introducing the resin. If balsa is the core every block is fully encased in resin, resulting in a waterproof core that is stronger and stiffer than foam. (but heavier) We also did foam core panels on a flat table. Total failure on the first tests until we started hand drilling the foam on 1" centers instead of relying on the factory perforations.
Definitely a process where you do your learning curve before diving in!
Later on I did the engine beds for a 144' motor yacht-- 2 inches thick in one shot. Saved tons of time .
I'm not convinced of the benefits of epoxy for a part that is above the water like the cabin or stern deck. In order to have better mechanicals than vinlyester the low temp epoxy should be post cured--another level of complication.
Very interesting seeing what was in the hole and how it was used to steer the boat. I also like the new shape. Hope the weather is cooperative.
With twin Rutters, would be best to install a bow thruster, or be safely anchored
I don't think I would want to be in a cockpit so far aft offshore. There would be a lot of movement back there. Those boats you were comparing were designed to have much wider sterns, essentially the design of Duracell but with over 2 m of the stern cut-off.
Quickly falling in love with this channel.
Good decisions keep on coming….
That's gonna add a lot of room!
Thanks to you i watched the Mike Plant doc! Wow... You are almost my favorite boat re-builder now!!
Glad to see this boat coming back to life . I had the great privilege of attending a seminar conducted by Mike at the naval academy the year before he was lost at sea .
how cool!
I have to say those lines are gorgeous, it’s plain to see you’ve put a lot of thought into cockpit, stern and transom, wow!
We agree that Duracell has beautiful lines!
Keep them coming. I love boat builds.
My wife and I have absolutely enjoyed watching each video pertaining to this sailboat!! Each video, has been nothing less than, flawless!! Bravo 🙌 Bravo 👏
Wow, thanks Garland! We're definitely still learning video editing and are trying to get better with each episode. Thanks for encouraging us!
You guys are the coolest couple ever, I think what you’re doing is the coolest thing anyone can do. When this project pays off you will have built the best retirement money can’t afford.
That is a BADASS boat to take on as a project.... That thing is sick looking....
We're lucky to have Duracell.
@@TheDuracellProject Yeah no doubt, just a badass looking boat....
Just found this and wow what an amazing project.
Thanks Jack and welcome aboard!
Mike Plant gave me a personal tour of Duracell in 1984ish. He was always a personal hero of mine. Love to see Duracell getting the love she deserves.
That's awesome.
Nice work!! It's going to be a dreamy boat!
Impressed with your vision and work on a boat but saddened to see you change so much of a historic sailing yacht.
Really like the new transom look !!
Really coming on so nicely...looking really good welldone you guys!
Awesome!! Excited to follow along. Really Good Stuff!
Nice to see other Greeners doing boat work! Well done.
You’re doing an amazing job! You are a true craftsman. Keep up the great work.
Excellent! I like the new look. I look forward to seeing it come together. Aloha.
Nice new design for the stern👍
Stern proyect: brilliant!!
Amazing truly gifted binge watching your posts
Mate I love what you guys are doing
I can’t wait for more content
First time watcher from Australia, I'm hooked on you build, it's looking great
MAGNIFIQUE TRAVAIL ! bon courage pour la suite, BRAVO à VOUS !
Thanks for the shout-out, sorry I didn't reply as of yet but it's coming later
We'd love to hear from you Robert!
I have sailed off shore with Crazy Horse. The crew said it was very uncomfortable and minimalistic below deck. It was fast but had a minimal beam.
Very special MP Hull Two .I can feel mike as you work on Duracell 👍
As a cruiser to be able to load from the step to the cockpit heavy gear its good to have a opening from the step to the cockpit as well as easy to manhandle a Life raft from cockpit to water ( Just incase?) & think about fish filleting (Messy & easy to wash down ) But the most important thing is self steering gear , Maintenance , Connections to tiller or wheel , This goes for the wind vane type or under cockpit model = Very important as both will be WELL USED . Fair winds & following seas . Bigger IS better .
Very cool. I've been looking for a project in the PNW, too. Will be informative and interesting watching you build. Thanks.
Great episode!! That transom will look slick and add the needed space for you all!! Be safe Duracell crew!! Keep rolling!! 👍👍👌👌👏👏
Thank you!
@@TheDuracellProject 👍👍
Epic project fellas.
So exciting to see these modifications. I just finished a 10 day bottom job that turned into 4 weeks on my Gemini 105M.
"The Duracell Mole Rat", loved this too so funny
Amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Great work
Good thinking ! CHEERS !!!
Came from sailing Melody, looking forward to seeing what you’re creating here, cheers! 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Matt
My first introduction to infusion was while building a transom extension on a 60' "expedition" motor yacht. The crew became quite adept at it over the course of several projects. They taught me that you can pull resin over amazingly complex shapes including overhead laminations. Just a thought.
Richard
I would love to do some infusions. I'm starting to work with some guys locally who may help me do a couple infusion projects but it is an added expense because I would need to use a more expensive epoxy, plus the tools and materials. You are right that the transom extension would be a good candidate for it. My guess is that I'll probably do more vac bagging on it instead of infusion, but who knows?
The new stern with a more vertical transom should give you an opportunity to add a wind vane steering system with less difficulty.
Great boat. I love these vids. 😁
Awesome 2!
Another SMC viewer. Looks like you are well on your way.
Thanks for watching, Patrick!
Duracell Mole Rat. Very funny. Love the new transom / hull lines. Got to see the Coyote doco. last week. You have some history in your hands there. All the best. 🐟
Wow such a big project. I wish I had more time to spend on mine. Two years into a complete refit of a little 18 footer! Soooo much to do. I’m enjoying your progress, great videos. Good luck from the UK
You can do it!
Transom redos offer such a wide range of possibilities and potential for upgrades. Watching you use battens to explore new transom shapes sure brings back memories. One of the common problems with cruising former race boats is that the flat, relatively wide stern underbodies can be VERY NOISY when anchored due to wave slapping. When big wakes from pongas, powerboats and large dinghies pass from astern, the pounding can cause the whole boat to shudder. For an ex race boat I had previously extensively cruised, then subsequently extensively rebuilt a number of years ago, I considered this to be one of the biggest problems with the boat. Unlike Duracell, the boat also had an IOR influenced hollow and bustle under the stern, which probably made the gurgling, slapping, and sometimes wake slamming even worse. But even without that, flat stern underbodies tend to be annoyingly noisy when anchored. During my rebuild I filled in the original IOR measurement point hollow and gave the stern underbody a modest V shape very similar to the V shapped stern underbody on Bill Lee's MERLIN. I'm happy to report that it was successful beyond my most optimistic hope in completely quieting down the gurgling, slapping, slamming problem. It also provided a little more hull floatation aft to help with offsetting the additional weight than tends to accumulate aft since there is just more room aft for cruising gear and amenities. So that's something to consider for your project that can potentially make the boat much more liveaboard cruising friendly. As you modify and refair the stern, this would be the time to consider it. You're welcome to PM me if you want to learn more about my experience with this issue. I look forward to watching your progress!
I have experienced this on other boats, and it is extremely annoying. I would say that Duracell is not the wide and flat underbody at the stern that the more modern yachts have, it's a little more round. This may be something that we'll have to live with if it is an issue, I don't see a way around fairing that away without it becoming an even more massive project than it already is. Send me an email at theduracellproject@gmail.com and let's continue the conversation.
Very cool
I do love me a hard-working, masochistic dreamer - great skills and gumption. well done. if the previous owner thought he was giving away a boat he can think again - he was giving away some grp you could turn into a boat!
Thank you very much!
Awesome is as Awesome does 😎
Inspiring
Parabéns ao casal Deus abençoe sempre
Hey!!!!!! Seems RUclips are recommending my channel after watching your videos :-) So I am here to check it out, pleased you are normal !!! keep on keeping on :-)
Just found your project and binged it all. Really loving it. Personally I love the long sloping stern so im sad to see it go.
Welcome aboard and thanks for watching! I understand that you will be sad to see the sloping stern go. We are changing the look of the boat a lot for the sake of cruising ability, we hope to do the boat's history justice in our modifications.
Hi guys, came across your channel via another channel called sailing magic carpet. Have liked and subscribed and looking forward to seeing the project develope. I also follow another channel which you may or may not know about. It is called Sailing NV. It is about a Open 60 that was stretched to 66 feet and they are converting it from a race boat to a cruising boat like you guys are. Well worth checking out. They are currently having major dramas with the top rudder bearing and the seals for the top and bottom rudder bearings. Looking forward to more episodes. Cheers, Tony.
Thanks Tony, we follow NV as well, love their channel and the boat is incredible.
I've been looking forward to this mod. I saw a picture of it completed and really wanted to see how you did it and what difference it makes.
How on earth this boat was not picked up by a museum to restore and put out on show.
Given the F1 of sailing today is called the America s Cup. Larry Ellison may have found a mill for the job, and do less upkeeping on his fighterjet.
Quite a shame, and total disgraceful to what Mike has done achieved and risked to be a pioneer to solo round the world racing in the US
Very well done your project embarquing to save this legendary boat, and nurture Mike's legacy
I dropped by from the “Tally Ho” Project…
Liked and Subbed!
Welcome, aboard! Coincidentally, we're in the same town as the tally ho project!
I am loving your videos and spent the last three days watching all of your videos from the first to to this one. I am totally enjoying your videos and the way your wife helps and is supportive of the project and remodeling of Duracell and think that you are doing a fantastic job. I look forward to the end product after you finish and start cruising again. I found your website through Sailing Magic Carpet’s Alladino and Maya. Personally, I think the two of you have one of the best Vlogs on RUclips dealing with sailboat rebuilds and DIY along with Sail Life.
As to the retrofit of the stern, I personally think if you give the stern a slightly negative slant it will provide more room for lazerets (Sp?) for storage and guest. I know this adds a little bit of length, but that only is a problem when mooring in a marina and I don’t see the two of you spending a lot of time in marinas.
I am an 81 year old retiree who dreamed of building a boat and sailing the world when I was a young junior high school student. I was also a member of a Sea Explorer Scout Troop in New Jersey. We went on a Navy cruise on a destroyer out of the Philadelphia Navy Base and I was greener than my uniform by the time we got back to Philadelphia that evening. I found out that because I had had both eardrums ruptured that it threw my equilibrium off and that is why I got seasickness. Later in life, I found out that there were medications I could take to prevent the seasickness issue and took several cruises with my wife and a number of fishing and cruising trips on my brother’s 32 foot Boston Whaler. I tried to talk my wife into buying a sailboat and cruising the world like the two of you, but she was not having any of that. She thought of boats as the bottomless money pit. I look forward to your next video and am living vicariously through the two of you and how you are living your dream.
Hi Gerald, thank you for your kind words! Sounds like you've had some adventures of your own. We're glad to have you aboard and thanks for cheering us on.
I also plan on becoming a Patreon of yours, but am taking care of taxes , bank accounts, funeral expenses, etc. for my bride of 57 years 9 months and 4 days. We dated for 13 months before getting married and she has been a big loss for me. Once everything is settled in the next couple of weeks, I will sign on as a Patreon.
@@Bruin4Life I'm so sorry for your loss. Take good care.
Very interesting. Keep going! :) ...have you made any calculations/guestimations on how much weight will be added, and what this will do to the designed waterline height?
Lol Duracell Mole Rat!! Priceless!! 👍👍👌👌👏👏🤣🤣😂😂
Subscriber numbers are blowing up! Good for you guys. Another Magic Carpet viewer here. Great project and love your vision. I actually like the vibe of your boat a bit more than MC but don't tell them.:) The potential speed of your boat and the revisions you are doing to make it your own are much more my style. Keep the faith.
I will ask you if you have ever used flap discs on a angle grinder for gelcoat removal and fiberglass prep? Once you go there you will never use an orbital again. Much faster and if you are careful just as nice a result.
Looking forward to watching your dreams come together!
All best from out in the Atlantic.
Hey thank you! You are right that a flap disk on a grinder would be faster. My orbital is connected to the vacuum and that's why I use it. If I build a tent or something around the area that I'm stripping then I'll use the grinder.
Thanks again for the kind words!
@@TheDuracellProject Totally understand. I use the Festool with the vac for everything else but when in demo mode my preference is the grinder gets it over with ASAP. Cleanup and move on. Good luck moving forward and have a great weekend.
I'm surprised you didn't look at the "big 3" sailboat builders for open cockpit/transom ideas.
You are doing exactly what I want to do... turn an IMOC 60 into a liveaboard... Keep up the good fight Sir.
I hope you get the opportunity to do it!
Will this also be a sandwich construction like the doghouse?
Looking forward to see the result👍👍
Yes it will.
My Port Townsend bilge rat did no such clean out. Custom legacy technology is fascinating.
For what it's worth, I think a vertical or perhaps slightly beyond vertical stern would look great and provide a lot of room for lazerette storage.
Agreed
just started watching. how are you planning on using/transporting/storing tender/dingy?
On the foredeck, with a halyard.
2023 R2AK.. I can come help prepare the boat.
Matt check out the best cruising sailboat ever Fetching Light. The guy is a civil engineer everything he did is excellent. Many great tips. The boat was for sale that is why they made the video, he did everything professionally.
Will check it out, thanks.
Wish I could see the finished version.
Let's do R2AK!!! I can bring a few people to help us. This would be better than me upgrading my boat.
This is not a bad idea.
Nice music
Watching you sand the transom I was wondering why you would not use a planner. I remember that when Sail Life did its bottom and removed the Gelcoat they used a specialized planner that work very well, removed consistent thickness, and reduce dust dramatically (it may be a good idea to contact Mads...). Just a thought! BTW your knowledge as a ship right is another level.
If I had one I'd use it, they're not cheap. When it comes time to do the bottom, I may try to find one to rent or something. For now my festool big guns sander can blast through paint and fairing pretty quick and it's connected to the vacuum to keep the dust down. Thanks for the kind words!
Did you check out the sailboat masts up north, there is usually a Craigslist ad for them?
Up north being BC? I haven't, and will.
That Race Maschine Looks so housy - what will be the Speed finally?
Courious!
Who knows until we get it out sailing, but we're hoping for 200 mile days ocean sailing.
Great video, I think the new stern will look great. May I ask where you got your knowledge of boat building/repair/modification?
Hi Brian, I got started at a boatyard in Seattle back in 2010 and worked there for a few years. Then I started my own independent ship write business (just me). I still work as an independent shipwrite on client's boats. I get all sorts of projects and learn a lot through this. Also, just owning and living aboard a boat for 7 years, I learned a lot about maintenance and fixing things.
@@TheDuracellProject that’s awesome, you may be the person I need to talk to. I’m in the process of designing a 12’ Car Boat. I’ve had a little experience with stitch and glue.
i was wondering why not do a reverse slope to whats already there ? this giving more room and makes more slender.just a thought.but love the mole rat hahahahahaha and love your work .
It actually has to do with the backstay chainplate placement, and ease of build. I'll be getting into this in later vids, stay tuned.
#Hood Canal Life#Kingston Sailing Club#On the Hunt for a Hobey Cat#Puget Sound Life
New subscriber here. Am wondering how you are going to steer her? Will you have a Monitor on the stern, like she had originally, or go with autopilots? Or will you perhaps go with a full NKE system?
I'm a big fan of electronic wind vanes, we had a raymarine system on our last boat and used it endlessly. I'm sure that's what will go in Duracell.
What an amazing project, I sometimes wish I could undertake something like it.
Could I bug you to find out what’s the title of the song playing at 9:38? Sounds like a song that my Turkish in-law played a few times.
Keep up the good work sir.
Song Los Bilibicos
Artist Ethan Eubanks
Hey guys! What’s the centreboard case looking thing in the centre of the cockpit - was it for a stabilising centre board of some sort? I presume the twin rudders were further aft?
emergency/tracking rudder. Yes twin rudders are aft.
Thanks to Magic Carpet for the referral and to you for rescuing and recycling a classic. Boats like a Santa Cruz 50 or Adams 13 seem interesting cruisers. Have to love a long waterline and plenty of sail, is there anywhere to find the boat specifications?
SC50s are awesome, Hull #1 was recently for sale here on the Puget Sound, I think that would be a really fun cruiser conversion. I'd never heard of an Adams 13, just looked it up. It's right up my alley being long and narrow, small volume and lightweight.
check this out for specs: histoiredeshalfs.com/Histoire%20des%2060%27/E8.htm
@@TheDuracellProject Thanks for your response and information. If you ever find yourself in Santa Cruz, the Chardonnay is a Santa Cruz 70 offering day sails. I can recommend the Pizza Cruise. The crew told me it is a "cruising version" with custom interior.
I was going to ask you guys about your plans for rig design? Do you have the original rig and will you be using it for the foreseeable future or…? She’s looking good. 👍👍👍
Half the rig is on the bottom of the Pacific. Duracell was dismasted in a collision in the mid 90's. No one was hurt. We're looking for a mast. Know of one? ;)
@@TheDuracellProject Check around Newport Rhode Island , lots of old race surplus there ! Possibly San Diego if you ask around , but Annapolis / Newport MOST promising !
I guess you are going to try to avoid adding to much excess weight as you do this. Your modification will certainly look better and be more functional than the extreme reverse transom that is there now.
Have you thought about metal rails or cable rails? Or do you want it closed for safety?
There will be a substantial gate/pulpit to keep us from washing out.
Ah yes, looks great, good idea…