Free Racing Yacht with a Broken Mast.. Lets Fix it

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024

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  • @rotabom
    @rotabom 3 года назад +178

    I really like your low key laid back style of narration Marty. Never change. So many youtubers try and fake personality or extroversion. Your style is so much more relaxing and more inline with the vibe I have when I am also fixing things. Keep up the great vids.

  • @genebrooks4573
    @genebrooks4573 2 года назад +3

    Where there is a will,, there’s a way. Love to meet this man for a cup of coffee

  • @walkingn6161
    @walkingn6161 2 года назад +1

    I used to sail a lot when I was a teenager. Mainly a little Sabot and a Shalom 16. Both were forgiving. The Lido 14 tipped to easily for me. I'm glad you remembered the main rule - duck when changing tack. :-)

  • @ronrichmond4694
    @ronrichmond4694 3 года назад +1

    👍❤️👍 Yes , love the laid back vibe. Another great save and a fun time to boot!

  • @mjm7187
    @mjm7187 2 года назад +1

    Always fun planing upwind, very nice repair and demonstration of your sailing skills!

  • @Des-kh-41
    @Des-kh-41 3 года назад +1

    You obviously remembered how to sail - great job on the mast splice.

  • @jimsvideos7201
    @jimsvideos7201 3 года назад +268

    At this rate not only will you have your own civil engineering firm but a half-decent navy too. 😄

    • @theoneandonlyowl3764
      @theoneandonlyowl3764 3 года назад +14

      Lol, navy and tractor battalion

    • @dfross87
      @dfross87 3 года назад +8

      I think Marty's fleet already exceeds that of the New Zealand Navy.

    • @fenderOCG
      @fenderOCG 3 года назад

      @@dfross87 spare a thought for my boy who just joined the NZ airforce cadets. I guess the choppers are cool though

    • @dfross87
      @dfross87 3 года назад +1

      @@fenderOCG The NZ airforce consists of folding and throwing paper planes at the enemy, yes?

    • @michaeldunwoodie7717
      @michaeldunwoodie7717 2 года назад

      @@dfross87 classic

  • @frankh.valenzuelaabuelotej652
    @frankh.valenzuelaabuelotej652 2 года назад +2

    That looks to be so much fun and relaxing at the same time. Thanks for sharing / posting.

  • @docredline
    @docredline 3 года назад +66

    You know Marty, I have lived a full life here in California when it used to be a good place to live. I have worked many jobs, built two houses, fell many a tree, laid much tile, owned and operated a tow business, and a separate body shop with fourteen employees, I welded, straightened frames, painted, did full bodywork, and minor mechanical. With that being said, leaving much out, I cannot figure out how I'm twice your age...but only know half as much as you! You are the rare breed that just absorbs knowledge without being prideful! At 75 years old, I am learning from you, and am loving it. I would like to know if you work off the property at another job, and what area in N.Z. you live...just curious. All the best to you and your family Marty!

    • @Hiawatha3971
      @Hiawatha3971 3 года назад +11

      The whole world mourns the California that used to be .

    • @Syncop8rNZ
      @Syncop8rNZ 3 года назад +2

      He's in Marlborough Sounds which is in the North of the South Island/Te Wai Pounamu.

    • @markjennings2315
      @markjennings2315 3 года назад +8

      Brilliant comment, Marty is the classic Kiwi 'can do' pragmatist. Marty lives in what I think is the best part or New Zealand for a marine / land mixed environment without being over populated, the western end of the Marlborough Sounds. He's east of Nelson and west of Picton and south of D'urville Island if you are looking on a map of the South island.

    • @JunkyardJosh
      @JunkyardJosh 3 года назад +4

      @@markjennings2315 was he a mechanic or am engineer in his previous life?

    • @87mini
      @87mini 3 года назад +4

      @@Hiawatha3971 That seems to be the fate of beautiful places - once the world finds out, paradise is lost. I'm a 67 year CA native. My Grandfather was tempted down to San Diego from Los Angeles by a real estate promoter giving free weekend train tickets to builders. He bought an acre lot 1/4 mile from the beach in Carlsbad for next to nothing in 1925... Not enough people down there, the real estate folks said... I hope the Kiwis are keeping a lid on the hunger for land and money. Once paradise is lost, it's gone forever.

  • @paulgush
    @paulgush 3 года назад +2

    I'm glad you pointed out the vang on the job list. Also, looks like battens would stiffen up the leech, and cunningham for better sail control. But even so, she sails! Dinghy for the win! Imagine how much more work there would be to fix a keel boat that got tumbled in the surf...

  • @aboversite
    @aboversite 2 года назад +6

    Ahhh... the feel of pressure in one hand of the mainsheet and the pressure of the tiller in the other. The balancing of the two forces. The essence of sailing. Unfortunately my dinghy has a foot of snow on it. Can't wait for spring. Thanks Marty.

  • @NomadWA
    @NomadWA 3 года назад +36

    Marty that “drain” at the stern is called a self bailer. Once the boat is going about 5 knots it open it (lift handle and push down) and it should start to drain via a slight vacuum from the forward movement. Once you begin to slow you close it again. Flush it out to remove the sand and put some Vaseline down the side to keep it moving nicely. As a keen sailer I can’t believe how good these cheap repairs are to save this boat from the graveyard like many small sailing dinghys nowadays... this boat will be epic for the kids once they get a bit older!! Greetings from Western Aus!

  • @chetthejet3896
    @chetthejet3896 3 года назад +1

    I think you got another fan here in the USA, well done video and a great find and fixer up.

  • @brunomckay1875
    @brunomckay1875 3 года назад +57

    I just happen to have this old wind surfer mast lying around, he casually states. Well done bro. From Taiwan.

    • @fenderOCG
      @fenderOCG 3 года назад +3

      The rare moment of joy for every hoarder when a peice of junk comes in super handy. Triumph especially if the ever doubting missus sees it happen

  • @johnmoruzzi7236
    @johnmoruzzi7236 3 года назад +2

    Loving the nonplussed dog wandering past the trailer and tractor with swinging dinghy ...
    “Oh FFS what’s he found this time ?” ;-)

  • @televisionhighlights8730
    @televisionhighlights8730 3 года назад +56

    Another beaut of a video Marty, 2mins remaining and I wish it would go on for another 2hrs.
    Entertaining, engaging and genuine. You are the quintessential RUclipsr!

  • @davidsnyder2000
    @davidsnyder2000 Год назад

    Great repair job on that mast. I can’t believe how fast you were going in that small boat. Looked like you were going 20-30mph😄 Really cool and fun video, thank you 👍

  • @ButterflyMatt
    @ButterflyMatt 3 года назад +1

    Really nice. A restoration video with adventure in the test phase.

  • @bartrabiej
    @bartrabiej 3 года назад +3

    Oh yes yes yes.. I can never help myself when it comes to free stuff! Nice one mate!

  • @patprop74
    @patprop74 3 года назад +10

    Everyone myself included, all like nice big sailboats, but we all forget just how much fun those little daysailers are, Simplicity brings its own kind of enjoyment. Nice repair, I'm guessing your little ones will enjoy zipping around the lake with that thing, My earliest memories of a sailing dinghy was, at a summer camp when I was around 8 years old! I loved it, now I think of it lol I reckon they would not let little 8-year-olds, man a sail, and disappear at the other end of a lake, Poor kids these days, they don't have the freedom we had.

  • @ApprenticeGM
    @ApprenticeGM 3 года назад +2

    100% you can fibreglass over alloy / aluminium, no problem. You can do it in polyester, vinylester or epoxy resins using fibreglass, aramid (kevlar) or carbon cloths. All will work well and add strength / stiffness. No issues with corrosion of any of those resins / cloths in saltwater environments, surfboards and boats are built from them for that reason. There's also no galvanic corrosion between the metal and the resins / cloths.
    I'm surprised you thought, or others suggested, that could be an issue - boat makers have been glassing in metal bits on glass boats for many decades.
    A great repair and good on you for resurrecting yet another old bit of equipment - that can be great fun for the kids.
    A man of your many talents should soup it up and add foiling boards / rudder, it's all the rage nowadays, makes an incredible performance improvement if you can get it right lol. And you're a Kiwi, it's right up your alley and in your blood, look at your America's Cup wins!

  • @SeanHodgins
    @SeanHodgins 3 года назад +103

    You find the coolest stuff.

  • @FeralPreacher
    @FeralPreacher 3 года назад

    The kids have a varied and fun education in store for them. Farming, repairing, restoring, and sailing, among others.
    Things they will never forget and have fond memories of.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @robertordewald8678
    @robertordewald8678 3 года назад +1

    I love the sounds of the water on the hull. Sailing is something I think should be tred at least once in a persons life. Thanks from Staunton Virginia USA

  • @michaelmcclafferty3346
    @michaelmcclafferty3346 3 года назад +1

    Al the best sailors start off as dinghy sailors.
    Enjoy your boat. Good video, thanks.

  • @TheDieselStop
    @TheDieselStop 3 года назад +1

    Marty Your getting quite the collection on boats now.

    • @MartyT
      @MartyT  3 года назад +1

      Yes I can't help myself when I see cheap or free boats 😂

  • @pinkponyofprey1965
    @pinkponyofprey1965 3 года назад +1

    OOOOooooooooooh! I remember the summers of my youth when we lived in such boats and on windsurfing boards !!! Nostaglia overdose ! :D
    Put this boat aside a few years and your kids might want to learn how to sail when they're a little older?
    Or sail away until the sheep come home yourself as well of course haha!

  • @henrymichaelwilson8107
    @henrymichaelwilson8107 2 года назад +1

    Hello there. A friend had a similar little sale boat to that. It had Clipper written on the side. We used to go watching Baskin Shark in the sole way in South West Scotland. It was good fun. The Sharks were about the size of a Single decker bus.

  • @davidwiggins3451
    @davidwiggins3451 3 года назад +1

    Open boats are great fun to sail. Thanks for keeping this one out of a landfill.

  • @Miphen0707
    @Miphen0707 3 года назад +4

    I wonder how Marty knows so much technical knowledge in fixing things !! Thanks again Marty for a top video.

  • @B-leafer
    @B-leafer 3 года назад +1

    Once you added the duct tape, I was sure it would work ok...lol.
    Giter done!

  • @alexhumb63
    @alexhumb63 3 года назад +1

    Nice and instructional video, thank you , good sails !

  • @alfadoofus
    @alfadoofus 3 года назад +51

    Fleet Admiral Marty to his wife :" I didn't get another boat this is a Yacht " . Good on ya, saved something else from the dump , strengthened your fleet, and have a new toy .

  • @niafer9444
    @niafer9444 3 года назад +12

    As always, it's a pleasure to watch your videos. Thank you.

  • @metricstormtrooper
    @metricstormtrooper 3 года назад +37

    It's a hard life, but I suppose someone's got to live it.😁

  • @terryfromsouthcarolina4601
    @terryfromsouthcarolina4601 3 года назад +5

    Anything can be fixed if you are willing to put out the effort. I believe Marty can fix anything because he's not shy to try. Nice save on a pretty little boat!
    Terry from South Carolina

  • @MsSephrena
    @MsSephrena 3 года назад +1

    Another successful save under your belt - Great job.... Thanks again for sharing your adventures.... Impatiently awaiting the next... :)

  • @paulm.6437
    @paulm.6437 2 года назад +1

    Nice save, seeing you already know how to sail it.

  • @USN_Ret-
    @USN_Ret- 3 года назад +11

    This brought back memories I hadn't thought about in a long long time. One summer in the late 70's an older friend of ours put a sail on a canoe and we sailed around Degray Lake that year. We island hopped and explored the islands.

  • @gwilliammaggs
    @gwilliammaggs 3 года назад

    Great find Marty, you will have fun teaching the kids to sail, a perfect little sailer.

  • @jfv65
    @jfv65 3 года назад +11

    Windsurf masts can take a tremendous amount of abuse and flex. Good choice. Excellent fix!

  • @lindathrift4805
    @lindathrift4805 3 года назад +18

    Will love to c the kids learn to sail in a few years. Quite an adventure.

  • @born_again_torinos
    @born_again_torinos 3 года назад +82

    Next episode of Marty T: " I found this Jet pack laying in the forest, lets fix it and go flying"

  • @bwflnz5310
    @bwflnz5310 3 года назад +2

    Hey Marty, went to nelson today amazing forest you have got here nice small town.
    From auckland
    Paul

  • @dragonfly8080808
    @dragonfly8080808 3 года назад

    Nothing like messing about with boats on the water, especially tippy racing dinghy's. Thanks for sharing always enjoy your videos you have a knack for keeping them humorous and interesting, paul UK

  • @PHUSII
    @PHUSII 3 года назад +1

    You are a man of many talents, I must say!

  • @Trey4x4
    @Trey4x4 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful work as always Marty!! You got down with that mast.. need to take the little one on a sail trip.. should spark them up a bit

  • @oldamericaniron5767
    @oldamericaniron5767 3 года назад

    You practice the purest form of recycling, repairing and repurposing instead of grinding up and reprocessing usable materials and rest going to landfill. Keep up the good work.

  • @pville5548
    @pville5548 3 года назад +2

    Amazing. Good job.

  • @puirYorick
    @puirYorick 3 года назад

    You live in such a beautiful spot. Thanks for keeping another one out of the dump.

  • @lawrenceengel3330
    @lawrenceengel3330 3 года назад +1

    That was an excellent restoration. Really great to see that entire process come together into a working vessel 👌

  • @andrewcourt5156
    @andrewcourt5156 2 года назад +1

    Hi Marty.. really like the videos etc.. I assume that now you have developed a good and firm reputation as person who can rescue “old, forgotten and too hard tray bits of kit, people now seek you out and “tip you the wink” as to the location of projects… there appears to be an endless supply! Keep up the good work.

    • @MartyT
      @MartyT  2 года назад +2

      Yes I get offered all sorts of old treasures these days

  • @ChrisDoll44
    @ChrisDoll44 3 года назад +11

    Is there anything better than the wind pushing you through beautiful waters like that? Looks so peaceful.

  • @bunny-jayfalwasser4404
    @bunny-jayfalwasser4404 3 года назад

    I used to watch an American channel called B is for Build, got sick of his outlandish projects and the likely astronomical costs of his "backyard" builds, not to mention all his projects that he started then never returned to without giving any reason why.
    Your channel is by far and away 1000x better.
    Great stuff

  • @The_Charlie_Whiskey
    @The_Charlie_Whiskey 3 года назад

    Nice save Marty and we always enjoy seeing your corner of paradise.

  • @bkbinj6320
    @bkbinj6320 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for showing that most things can be repaired to extend their usefulness and ability to bring joy.

  • @tonieveritt7045
    @tonieveritt7045 2 года назад +1

    Morning marty looks like you have done a good enough job on the mask it seems to be holding out ok it looks like fun on 5he water.

  • @infocpctrainer
    @infocpctrainer 3 года назад +11

    you're such an inspiration to the throw away culture, nothing seems beyond your skills. we can all learn from you ;-)

  • @localcrew
    @localcrew 3 года назад +1

    I’ve been in a sailboat once. I promise you the only maneuver I could successfully perform in this boat would be the “Capsize”. I think that’s what it’s called.
    And great work. Always impressive.

  • @Jsean56
    @Jsean56 2 года назад

    Another awesome restoration. My moto: use it up, wear it out. Nice work!

    • @MartyT
      @MartyT  2 года назад

      Thanks mate.. We have a similar moto, mine continues to - when its worn out, use the parts to build something useful

  • @alancremin8183
    @alancremin8183 3 года назад +1

    Is there anything this man can't do
    Thanks Marty

  • @oeraiba
    @oeraiba 3 года назад

    Excellent videos. Marty, you are the Tarzan of DIY!

  • @garyrichardson586
    @garyrichardson586 3 года назад +1

    Boom hinge = ‘gooseneck’. Well done Marty.

    • @johnmoruzzi7236
      @johnmoruzzi7236 3 года назад

      And “daggerboard” not “centreboard”.....

  • @rbm2017
    @rbm2017 3 года назад +1

    What a find! I believe those were sold as Tasers in the US. Fast as hell with both sails up and a nice breeze. About the only boat I've ever sailed that could go toe to toe with a catamaran 18.

  • @bcmbdk
    @bcmbdk 3 года назад

    Compelling. Skilled edited, excellent filmmaking, and great storytelling. Love the beautiful, peaceful sounds while you're sailing, only the music of the sails, the wind and the water. Well done! The King of the Internet!

  • @bobconaway
    @bobconaway 3 года назад

    Nice job Marty! Along with everything else...a sailor, too!! Cheers!

  • @RichardPerfectKiwi
    @RichardPerfectKiwi 3 года назад +20

    Add a foil to it and enter it in the next Americas Cup!

  • @ozzieineire
    @ozzieineire 3 года назад +2

    I was waiting for you to get her up on the foils AC style there Marty !

  • @BubbaDad315
    @BubbaDad315 3 года назад

    Just awesome Marty ! Nothing ever gets in your way and you can’t accomplish! Great Job!

  • @markhensley9378
    @markhensley9378 3 года назад +6

    Great job on the mast! We're half a world away from each other but it's always good to see one of your new videos. I'm in Nashville, Tennessee here in the US. Again, great video content. Thanks again for your time.

  • @CasualSnake_D2
    @CasualSnake_D2 3 года назад +1

    That's a beautiful little boat! Getting one for free is the cherry on top really, sailing those is a treat!

  • @jimhigdon2193
    @jimhigdon2193 3 года назад +1

    Nice work. Fun class of craft to sail!!

  • @kerrygleeson4409
    @kerrygleeson4409 3 года назад +7

    What fun Marty well done 🦘🇦🇺👍

  • @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524
    @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 3 года назад +1

    Nice wee Dinghy Marty! Have lots of fun with that! Nothing better to put you back in touch with your sailing skills than a light dinghy with sheet and tiller in hand. Makes my knees hurt after a while though!

  • @bishopkinlyside8477
    @bishopkinlyside8477 3 года назад

    Hi Marty just love the way you fix things up mate just letting you go to landfill you bring them home and fix them up I Always look forward to your next video hope you have a lot of fun on the boat cliff from Logan City Queensland Australia

  • @thomasburnett4712
    @thomasburnett4712 3 года назад

    Another restoration master class by Marty T!

  • @catcam
    @catcam 3 года назад +1

    Great win !!! Thanks for sharing great content with us.

  • @patring620
    @patring620 3 года назад +2

    Nice job, Marty. You know, the first thing I think of when trying to straighten a mast is the side discharge chute of my lawn tractor. haha. Some of my fondest memories as a kid involved sailing my Sunfish sailboat (about the same size as yours, but the rigging was a bit more simple, IIRC) on a lake near home. My little terrier dog would stand on the bow as I sailed around the lake and its coves.

    • @VadoVoodoo
      @VadoVoodoo 3 года назад +1

      Lots of dogs love sailing once they're introduced to it! :)

  • @brianmoore5498
    @brianmoore5498 3 года назад +1

    that’s a nice repair and it goes very well on the water. thank you

  • @teapot_
    @teapot_ 2 года назад +1

    Well Marty its a while ago that you posted this. Disappointing when straightening it out that it broke, but better it did there rather than out on the water. I think you do a very good job of sorting it out, like most things you take on. I'm pleased yt has worked out for you, and there are many of us that enjoy your postings...

  • @brendansmith7872
    @brendansmith7872 3 года назад

    Very clever repair with the carbon fiber tubing

  • @gaius_enceladus
    @gaius_enceladus 3 года назад

    Beautiful boat! The mast was holding up well! Perfect area for testing it too, in a sheltered bay like that.

  • @robmosher362
    @robmosher362 3 года назад +2

    Nice job with the repairs and the video. In Canada we call that boat a two person Laser. It has a jib and a larger cockpit than the single person. It is also known as a wet boat, because in a strong wind you are going to get wet. Good luck and have lots of fun.

  • @stumpy2816
    @stumpy2816 3 года назад +1

    👍👍 well done Marty.

  • @CraftedChannel
    @CraftedChannel 3 года назад +1

    Love to see a video only about your lake. Kind of water, fish, how it's fed, how big, how many marina's etc.... I love boating, been out for years.

  • @RiDankulous
    @RiDankulous 3 года назад +1

    Sailing is wonderful! I did a catamaran on the gulf, and once in the Atlantic. I resigned myself to renting when I am near a lake or ocean to do it, and in the mood. Enjoy your sailing, Marty.

  • @FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS
    @FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS 3 года назад

    Great Save Marty!! Half the ppl in this Day & Age would've took that to the dump, like we're this was heading, but a bit Labour few dollars and plenty more years of enjoyment left!! Thumbs-up from Me

  • @tomhudson1409
    @tomhudson1409 3 года назад +1

    We have those same boats here in Australia. They are known as a ‘spiral’ and are a competitive single handed club racer, with also a strong one design championship too. I do remember someone telling me they were designed in NZ.

  • @TedBishop1
    @TedBishop1 3 года назад +1

    Gppd find and the best part ? It's free ! Glad to see you fixup something to enjoy ! Cheers

  • @eviethekiwi7178
    @eviethekiwi7178 3 года назад

    The birdsong in the background😍
    I wish i lived a few more ks out of town...

  • @MRrwmac
    @MRrwmac 3 года назад +1

    Very very good work! You really know your way around sailboats and fiberglass!! Congratulations! Watching you glass that one reminded me. In 1960 I helped build surfboards when I was 10. Got one free that needed a lot of work and wasn’t pretty but it was a great 8’ for me!

  • @tony66au
    @tony66au 3 года назад +28

    Nice job!
    I think if we just accepted what the "correct way" of doing stuff is life would be boring, Expensive and consumer driven.... That said Kiwi ingenuity is still a lot of fun to watch and im sure your Kids will have a ball in that old girl some time in the future.
    Its quietly soothing to see the Kiwi tradition of Farnarkeling alive and well and done half well on Water craft.

    • @N1RKW
      @N1RKW 3 года назад +5

      I thank you for giving me a wonderful new word! "Farnarkeling" isn't something I had ever heard of before, having been born closer to the north pole than the south one. I'm going to have to use that word more often, if only to confuse my fellow Americans.

  • @boomish69
    @boomish69 3 года назад +1

    Awesome Marty..

  • @bborkzilla
    @bborkzilla 3 года назад +2

    A friend of mine has a little Sunfish he was given for his birthday almost 50 years ago. His sailing mania finally culminated in a Nordic 44 - but he still goes back to the Sunfish when he wants to spend a day alone scooting up and down the bay.

  • @dylantrinder1571
    @dylantrinder1571 3 года назад

    Nice repair job on the mast there Marty, looks like you had fun out on the water.

  • @theotherfinnegan9955
    @theotherfinnegan9955 3 года назад +1

    you are amazing Marty. I never seen anybody hand sanding that fast.

    • @briananthony4044
      @briananthony4044 3 года назад

      Marty does a lot of tasks at superspeed, I wonder if he is something out of a Marvel comic. Perhaps Marty got bitten by something in the bush and got his superspeed power.

  • @ThePreyMantas
    @ThePreyMantas 3 года назад

    Creative! Looks like she skims right on across the water!

  • @theissofkaltenbrun9043
    @theissofkaltenbrun9043 3 года назад +3

    It's always a good day opening up RUclips at the end of a long day and seeing a new vid!

  • @jimwhite5964
    @jimwhite5964 3 года назад +1

    Another great video! Thanks, Marty.

  • @aaqibrawat3863
    @aaqibrawat3863 3 года назад

    Nice hero shot at 15:02 could not stop thinking of the truman show. Deffo want an update on the boat. Want to see it all fixed up and pretty. Great video