100% I jumped a bit when i saw it being being used. I saw it seamed to have tape or some sealants on the flare nuts before disassembly, and that didn't throw as big a flag as the reapplication did. Flare fittings count on a firm seat against the pipe flare, from both sides, with no irregularity on any surface. The pipe flair is the seat for both the nut and the fitting. If any of the surfaces do have a irregular surface ( such as, over tightened nut distortion, fitting cone scratch or dent , pipe flare corrosion or wobbled flair or having been over tightened. to name a bit ). The issue with the pipe dope or tape becomes that of joint contamination upon removal and improper pipe nut (flare nut) torque. It will be easy to over torque with slick stuff on threads. It may need retightening with use, so don't be surprised. Never use sealant on the fitting cone, pipe flare, or inner nut surface for sure. Fingers crossed for ya i don't think the nuts will actually back off because of the use, but the application should require no sealant. On that note. Buying a nice " RIDGID 345-DL 45 SAE Double Flares w/No. 150 Tubing Cutter and Case Kit 33927" pipe flare tool, fittings, and pipe, is a very cheap option. Plus you become your own hardliner :) . Soft tubing like copper, must be what's called double flared. Its a easy operation as well. You guys rock as a team, Best Wishes!
Love your Formosa !!! I’ve been on the hard for over a year because my boats in MD and I live in England. Such an inspiration to not give up on my baby .
$375 is a deal. great Job! I hate to say it owning a boat like that (I'm loving that Formosa) is a relationship. Like a Relationship, it is always being worked on and is always frustrating most of the time, but, those few moments of bliss is all you really remember in the end and that is always a wonderful memory. I'm rebuilding a 5th wheel RV right now. took the whole thing down to the aluminum ribs. Yeah, "we are replacing ALL THE WIRING!" AHHHHH!...just shoot me...
Good work on the steering! Thanks for the shout out, the "SVC Skallywags" certainly like sharing our knowledge, that's why we work at the school :) I think you're transforming that pirate ship into an awesome cruising platform - keep at it!
Thinking of the emergency tiller, having enough mechanical advantage to control it in dirty weather is important. I will just mention that back in the days of wooden ships and iron men that tiller would have had a tackle attached on the end so that you could haul it back and forth with a line, sort of like the way you tack a jib. That would also allow you to have the tiller below decks and the lines run up to the weather deck so you could see and steer without the rudder sweeping the afterdeck.
Cheers Sailors, When you remove old wires, you pull new wires with the old wires. Or buy a spool of 3 or 4 mil. Poly line to leave in the wire run for the next wires. Check with your hydraulic shop about using the thread compound on the fittings, ask if its safe ? Never seen any compound used on hydraulic systems ? Recommend Nigel Calders book on complete boat systems and repairs, it's the boating repair bible ! Sail on Mates !
Just like Tim Mitchell pointed out, you do not put pipe dope on the threads of flare fittings, use nothing on the flare also just keep everything clean.
Earning your pieces of eight with your parrot... on a pirate boat... and the story line gets deeper. What a joy to watch! I did work on a 55 ft yacht (Imported on a ship from the Seychelles) in the Durban marina yacht lift for a year, and sailed a 36 ft catamaran (Dean) from Durban to Cape St Francis Bay. So I know you are having a blast, enjoy. Keep the videos rolling.
Please hear this , I agree with Tim Mitchell, do not put pipe dope on compression fitting. They are designed to handle high pressure systems . By using the pipe dope you are risking the chance of contamination of the system and the hydraulic fluid which could cough up everything in the new system... You should have asked the hydraulic professional about using pipe dope. I hope you will dodge this bullet , won't have to rebuild the system again. Steering is a very important part of Sailing Miss Lone Star .... Much love From Captain Sam ❤
I would add some support where the copper tee's off to the rams so the movement isn't being transmitted into the copper. This will prevent a failure point down the road. As others have mentioned clean threads on compression fittings as recommended by all manufacturers. Sealant on the threads can actually interfere with the nut tighening all the way and pulling the flare tight against the taper which is where the actual sealing point is. Some have expressed concern about contamination. This absolutely will not be an issue unless the sealant made it onto the flare. I see no way this could happen unless the flare nut was installed then removed and installed again. If this didn't happen then you should be good. Just remember to clean everything the next time you take them apart.
Great episode. Cyril looks like le perfectionniste. But I think that's a good thing (mostly). Hope the boat floats after all this work! Parrot seems to be enjoying the process. Onwards and upwards eh? Best wishes.
As you probably already know, rubber items, like hoses, have a limited life time. They probably all need to be replaced. You can have it right, fast, and cheap. Pick two.
Good job...I am restoring The Mary-Grace...I watch a lot of vids from all of you regulars and learning a thing or two. Hope to see you in the Caribbean
Aubrey, another insightful video. Your man Cyril I feel is so good 😊 for you, he is a keeper. Nice 👍 job on redo of hydraulic system. Soon you will plying the seas with sailboat.
Nice to see you making progress. Too bad it is already starting to freeze at night. We got back from Sicily yesterday and it was 50 degrees colder here!
After 3 years of laying on his back painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the Pope walks in to inspect the handiwork and says to Michaelangelo, "yeah, I think it'll take a second coat." LOL - looks good.
I love the whole concept of wishing/dreaming on a star .. and Biancas wishing I guess, as you said paid off. I thought we needed a more regular wishing star so one night watchung Venus low and SOOOO bright in the western sky from our .eat in kitchen through our new Lowe's installed double hung window... suddenly I heard the song "Imagine" playing from the kitchen and regardless of the content of the words .. I thought "What if people called Venus the 4rd brightest object in the sky.. if we called it "Imagine"? Venus aka "Imagine".. it I s our Evening or Morning "Star" and I think Jimminy Cricket would approve lol.. See what Biancs or the guys think? Ask them to just "Imagine" that !!!
Elbow grease v. $. The former makes you learn how to maintain the craft, the latter allows you to be underway much sooner. A tradeoff. We all have to make that choice. Hope you are in the H2O and enjoying it soon.
Well done.I am like Searle with my boat sometimes I over engineer things But definitely reduces the F ups. 1 suggestion if you have issues bleeding the system I noticed the rams could be turned so the fittings are on top to bleed out the air. allways remember where possible the bubbles float up to the sky well done
The one thing you need is a by pass valve for the hydraulics on your boat as well as a 4ft tiller that can be placed over the rudder post for stirring in case of hydraulic frailer .
When there is a nut, and another locknut (8:40), use two open end wrenches to loosen and completely remove the outer nut first. When re-assembling, use the two wrenches again to lock the two nuts against each other -- tighten them together using opposing direction -- i.e., loosen the inner nut, while tightening the outer nut -- thus locking them together.
You rebuild the steering. You locked all the nuts and bolts. Plan some regular check on them. New bolts have more chance of coming loose. Hope you will sail this ship soon!
New to the channel. And Hooked . Your story amazing . Can't wait for it to get in the water .read a few comments. If any one want to send yall a tool box full of tools . Please bo . Use what you got . As a auto tech I understand and we all learn. Keep the wrench turning even if there the wrong one . Love yall
In case something goes wrong with the steering system at sea (plan for it just in case) do you have an emergency tiller? On a large boat such as yours I would think that a very long tiller would work best. Have you practiced using it? Spare parts and extra hydraulic fluid?
I think your referring to the cradle your sailboat is in out of the water when you were talking about you couldn't see over the bow because of the angle the sailboat was in out of the water. Great video and always looking forward to your next video. 👍✨⛵
Very common in heavy equipment as well. Metal to metal dont use anything on the threads. AN fittings are 45deg angle on the end. JIC are the same thread with 37deg angle.
Hey Aubrey, I'm a fairly new subscriber although I've been dipping in and out of your channel for some time. I hadn't subscribed previously because I thought "bimbo", "T&A channel" not my kinda thing... OMG, how wrong can you be!! After watching a few of the episodes earlier this year my thoughts were completely switched around! You are a great role model for other young women - you get stuck into the dirty jobs, you recognise your own limitations and get yourself educated to overcome them. WOW! And Cyril, what can I say? What a cool, laid back guy with, it seems, an immense amount of knowledge and skill. Top team! You are now one of my favourite channels and I'm really looking forward to seeing you get the boat in the water and start sailing her. Maybe we'll bump into each other "out there" somewhere...
Yeah, the $1000 boat. (or there-abouts)... My partner and I had a line on a beautiful (to us) 38' classic sailboat.... was a wreck inside, but we were looking forward to the project because the hull was solid - just needed a transducer re-installed. One of 85 built ... we talked with the marina, and just as we were going to close the deal, they had to check with their lawyer who told them that WA had a new law that talked about boats over 35' and more than 40 years old. Of course, she was just 40, and 38'.... so she fell under the law, which meant that she had to be "certified" as seaworthy or she'd be scrapped. Well, they didn't want to go through that process, and scrapped her. Her name was "Forevermore". Now when we pass through Olympia and we talk about her it usually turns into a story about how "Forevermore" has become "Nevermore". Last we saw her, she was stripped of all her hardware and being prepped to send to the crusher/landfill
Omg him putting pipe dope on those fittings drives me nuts lol! Those are basically aeroquip fittings the same as what are used on jet airplanes well many airplanes not just jets. Any way the beveled tip on the male side fits in the bowled shape on the female side and that's what seals the joint. The pipe dope does nothing to seal the only thing it will do is make it harder to disassemble and clean when servicing needs done in the future. But that's OK they are learning and living the dream so good for them and I wish them the best and enjoyable seas ahead!
William Gardiner aka William Garden. I once sailed an overnighter on a Niagara 35 with his daughter Mary and two of her friends. No idea of who she was until we anchored. Then it was Mary Garden from BC, Oh my....
The framework that you are mounting the rams to seems less stout than the pressures the rams are capable of imparting. I would rigidify the structure possibly with metal crossmembers or at the very least some wood crossmembers to bridge across the gap from side to side over the rudder post area. This would lessen the forces trying to bend the perpendicular beams inward as the rams fight the energy of the rudder in the water and under heavy load/torque. Maybe not a problem for new wood, but with aged frame members I could see this failure happening, potentially.
Hi just curious and hope it's not to personal of a question ..How much was the Furmosa? It's in pretty good shape and the motor ran..so is it okay too ask what the pirate ship cost? Thanks so much for your entertaining vlog!
That is one cool bird, now I have a Serious question where does the bird do his.... WELL you know business. And one more how long do you think it will take to get the boat sailing again?
Is making your own lines a possibility/ I had a business with hydraulic equipment and we made all our hoses except for some very large ones. It may not be an option for you because of smaller sizes, check it out. Your supplier should be able to help you.
Hi Aubreay. Following you since just some weeks but already a big fan !! I'm a retired merchant marine navigator and would love to sail again like you and Searl are doing. Have safe trips. Keep following you.
Another fun episode - love the time y'all are taking to rebuild such a beautiful ship the right way. Question, how many hours do you take to produce a 30-minute episode?
I think one of the reasons I enjoy this channel is not only all of the work y'all put into the boat, but also y'alls relationship to each other.
+100 points for removing the old wires! that will give you alot of help when you need to fault find something in the electronics on a later date!
Love to see positive comments. Smart move wire issue are a pain
Agree with others about not using Teflon or sealant with flare joints.( 22 years of plumbing along with maintenance.)
100% I jumped a bit when i saw it being being used. I saw it seamed to have tape or some sealants on the flare nuts before disassembly, and that didn't throw as big a flag as the reapplication did. Flare fittings count on a firm seat against the pipe flare, from both sides, with no irregularity on any surface. The pipe flair is the seat for both the nut and the fitting. If any of the surfaces do have a irregular surface ( such as, over tightened nut distortion, fitting cone scratch or dent , pipe flare corrosion or wobbled flair or having been over tightened. to name a bit ). The issue with the pipe dope or tape becomes that of joint contamination upon removal and improper pipe nut (flare nut) torque. It will be easy to over torque with slick stuff on threads.
It may need retightening with use, so don't be surprised. Never use sealant on the fitting cone, pipe flare, or inner nut surface for sure. Fingers crossed for ya i don't think the nuts will actually back off because of the use, but the application should require no sealant.
On that note. Buying a nice " RIDGID 345-DL 45 SAE Double Flares w/No. 150 Tubing Cutter and Case Kit 33927" pipe flare tool, fittings, and pipe, is a very cheap option. Plus you become your own hardliner :) . Soft tubing like copper, must be what's called double flared. Its a easy operation as well.
You guys rock as a team, Best Wishes!
Love your Formosa !!! I’ve been on the hard for over a year because my boats in MD and I live in England. Such an inspiration to not give up on my baby .
$375 is a deal. great Job! I hate to say it owning a boat like that (I'm loving that Formosa) is a relationship. Like a Relationship, it is always being worked on and is always frustrating most of the time, but, those few moments of bliss is all you really remember in the end and that is always a wonderful memory. I'm rebuilding a 5th wheel RV right now. took the whole thing down to the aluminum ribs. Yeah, "we are replacing ALL THE WIRING!" AHHHHH!...just shoot me...
Stop with the crescent wrenches and use the correct wrenches and avoid the possibility of rounding the flare nuts
YES 👍🏻
no sealant on the flares, and get a set of flair nut wrenches. love seeing the workings of this boat.
Good work on the steering! Thanks for the shout out, the "SVC Skallywags" certainly like sharing our knowledge, that's why we work at the school :) I think you're transforming that pirate ship into an awesome cruising platform - keep at it!
You guys are the BEST! What an amazing resource we are so lucky to have🤩
Thinking of the emergency tiller, having enough mechanical advantage to control it in dirty weather is important. I will just mention that back in the days of wooden ships and iron men that tiller would have had a tackle attached on the end so that you could haul it back and forth with a line, sort of like the way you tack a jib. That would also allow you to have the tiller below decks and the lines run up to the weather deck so you could see and steer without the rudder sweeping the afterdeck.
Nice work and lots of thought with great pride put in this restore. Price was pretty good in the hydraulics there. Real good actually
Cheers Sailors,
When you remove old wires, you pull new wires with the old wires. Or buy a spool of 3 or 4 mil. Poly line to leave in the wire run for the next wires.
Check with your hydraulic shop about using the thread compound on the fittings, ask if its safe ? Never seen any compound used on hydraulic systems ?
Recommend Nigel Calders book on complete boat systems and repairs, it's the boating repair bible !
Sail on Mates !
Just like Tim Mitchell pointed out, you do not put pipe dope on the threads of flare fittings, use nothing on the flare also just keep everything clean.
You need a pipe to slide over socket wrench handle to provide more torque to loosen them more easily !
I'm really liking these flashbacks! Keep up the hard work!
Earning your pieces of eight with your parrot... on a pirate boat... and the story line gets deeper. What a joy to watch! I did work on a 55 ft yacht (Imported on a ship from the Seychelles) in the Durban marina yacht lift for a year, and sailed a 36 ft catamaran (Dean) from Durban to Cape St Francis Bay. So I know you are having a blast, enjoy. Keep the videos rolling.
I’m looking forward to that exact sail:)
you have a good man there,,,
and you have a great woman,
treat each other special like there is no tomorrow.
LOVE YOUR CHANNEL
As a retired mechanic, this is hard to watch. But you learn as you go and you guys are heading in the right direction.
I work with flairs all the time with pressures to 600 pounds. And you never put pipe dope on a flair nut. Hopefully it won’t be an issue.
I was like "what are you doing!😲" LOL It probably won't hurt, but absolutely not needed.
Should I WORRY?
@@SailingMissLoneStar is ok but not normally done the seal is at the flare it should be clean and undamaged
@@SailingMissLoneStar Don't Worry, Be Happy!😎
@@SailingMissLoneStar Have extra Hydraulic filters incase it clogs them or it prematurely.
Great episode, enjoy seeing how thorough all your repairs are .
Hey Aubrey!. Thanks for the update. Still forging ahead. Good move with the Hydraulics...Always update what you can...while you can!!!
Awesome meticulous restoration can't wait to see the finished product.
You and me both!!!
Please hear this , I agree with Tim Mitchell, do not put pipe dope on compression fitting.
They are designed to handle high pressure systems .
By using the pipe dope you are risking the chance of contamination of the system and the hydraulic fluid which could cough up everything in the new system...
You should have asked the hydraulic professional about using pipe dope.
I hope you will dodge this bullet , won't have to rebuild the system again.
Steering is a very important part of Sailing Miss Lone Star ....
Much love From Captain Sam ❤
I would add some support where the copper tee's off to the rams so the movement isn't being transmitted into the copper. This will prevent a failure point down the road. As others have mentioned clean threads on compression fittings as recommended by all manufacturers. Sealant on the threads can actually interfere with the nut tighening all the way and pulling the flare tight against the taper which is where the actual sealing point is. Some have expressed concern about contamination. This absolutely will not be an issue unless the sealant made it onto the flare. I see no way this could happen unless the flare nut was installed then removed and installed again. If this didn't happen then you should be good. Just remember to clean everything the next time you take them apart.
You guys make an amazing team. Love your videos. Looking forward to splash day
Thank you SO MUCH!
Great episode. Cyril looks like le perfectionniste. But I think that's a good thing (mostly). Hope the boat floats after all this work! Parrot seems to be enjoying the process. Onwards and upwards eh? Best wishes.
No doubt!
Love the story telling keep up the hard work girl!
As you probably already know, rubber items, like hoses, have a limited life time. They probably all need to be replaced. You can have it right, fast, and cheap. Pick two.
Good job...I am restoring The Mary-Grace...I watch a lot of vids from all of you regulars and learning a thing or two. Hope to see you in the Caribbean
Love this , it's like reading a book ... looking forward to te next chapter ...
Yup - Bill Garden Designs. They're often called Formosa Freighters… LOL
Aubrey, another insightful video. Your man Cyril I feel is so good 😊 for you, he is a keeper. Nice 👍 job on redo of hydraulic system. Soon you will plying the seas with sailboat.
Love it... can't wait for the next upload. Stay safe, we love yall
Nice to see you making progress. Too bad it is already starting to freeze at night. We got back from Sicily yesterday and it was 50 degrees colder here!
Yikes
After 3 years of laying on his back painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, the Pope walks in to inspect the handiwork and says to Michaelangelo, "yeah, I think it'll take a second coat." LOL - looks good.
Always nice watching you guys and how this project is coming along...cant wait for the splash!
Thank you for viewing. Awesome boat
I love the whole concept of wishing/dreaming on a star .. and Biancas wishing I guess, as you said paid off. I thought we needed a more regular wishing star so one night watchung Venus low and SOOOO bright in the western sky from our .eat in kitchen through our new Lowe's installed double hung window... suddenly I heard the song "Imagine" playing from the kitchen and regardless of the content of the words .. I thought "What if people called Venus the 4rd brightest object in the sky.. if we called it "Imagine"? Venus aka "Imagine".. it I s our Evening or Morning "Star" and I think Jimminy Cricket would approve lol.. See what Biancs or the guys think? Ask them to just "Imagine" that !!!
Everyone needs a Cyril. What a Legend!
Looks like you are going to have a good running boat good job and a lot of hard work kudos to both of you
Stunningly beautiful as always!! Best of luck with the repairs..Mike from I.R.B. FL
Nice vid. I have enjoyed watching you from the beginning and your skills are now professional level. Kudos.
I could see my town on your map.
The Chesapeake Bay ...It's Mine!
Great video Aubrey, your story telling is very entertaining. Looking good on Miss Lonestar.
Peace and Love, Tim
Nice to see you back Aubrey and making progress like a boss.
Thank you!!
Elbow grease v. $. The former makes you learn how to maintain the craft, the latter allows you to be underway much sooner. A tradeoff. We all have to make that choice. Hope you are in the H2O and enjoying it soon.
Well done.I am like Searle with my boat sometimes I over engineer things But definitely reduces the F ups. 1 suggestion if you have issues bleeding the system I noticed the rams could be turned so the fittings are on top to bleed out the air. allways remember where possible the bubbles float up to the sky well done
The one thing you need is a by pass valve for the hydraulics on your boat as well as a 4ft tiller that can be placed over the rudder post for stirring in case of hydraulic frailer .
I don't know how much delay your videos are behind but buy some flare nut wrenchs, they won't slip on the fitting
Wait til you have to get all the air out of the lines when you start putting it all back together and fill it with new fluid.
When there is a nut, and another locknut (8:40), use two open end wrenches to loosen and completely remove the outer nut first. When re-assembling, use the two wrenches again to lock the two nuts against each other -- tighten them together using opposing direction -- i.e., loosen the inner nut, while tightening the outer nut -- thus locking them together.
You rebuild the steering. You locked all the nuts and bolts. Plan some regular check on them. New bolts have more chance of coming loose. Hope you will sail this ship soon!
Good to note!!
New to the channel. And Hooked . Your story amazing . Can't wait for it to get in the water .read a few comments. If any one want to send yall a tool box full of tools . Please bo . Use what you got . As a auto tech I understand and we all learn. Keep the wrench turning even if there the wrong one . Love yall
Nice work! Looking forward to to your launch day video.
Bob & Jill
In case something goes wrong with the steering system at sea (plan for it just in case) do you have an emergency tiller? On a large boat such as yours I would think that a very long tiller would work best. Have you practiced using it? Spare parts and extra hydraulic fluid?
I think your referring to the cradle your sailboat is in out of the water when you were talking about you couldn't see over the bow because of the angle the sailboat was in out of the water.
Great video and always looking forward to your next video. 👍✨⛵
Total brain blank!! Lol
@@SailingMissLoneStar Don't feel bad, I do it all the time.😉👍✨
Actually the boat is sitting on Jack Stands , not in a cradle .
What kind of autopilot did you get? my steering is similar hydraulic, old autopilot with a motor like that. So what did you get?
Please buy the correct wrenches for hydraulic fittings. Don’t use adjustable wrenches cause they slip and damage nuts and skin your knuckles.
Very common in heavy equipment as well. Metal to metal dont use anything on the threads. AN fittings are 45deg angle on the end. JIC are the same thread with 37deg angle.
Missed you two glad your both good can't wait for the next video
Be safe and take care of each other.
Will do!
Love you all 💓😘
"Do I first wipe it up with a baby duckling?" OK i laughed for a full minute. I timed it. Snorted several times
Hahaha. He is very funny❤️
Hello Aubrey!! Very interesting and enjoyable video! Always look forward to new videos you post!! 😊⛵️⚓️
Thank you SO MUCH for watching
Audbry , you are an inspiration to us all.
Hey Aubrey, I'm a fairly new subscriber although I've been dipping in and out of your channel for some time. I hadn't subscribed previously because I thought "bimbo", "T&A channel" not my kinda thing... OMG, how wrong can you be!! After watching a few of the episodes earlier this year my thoughts were completely switched around! You are a great role model for other young women - you get stuck into the dirty jobs, you recognise your own limitations and get yourself educated to overcome them. WOW! And Cyril, what can I say? What a cool, laid back guy with, it seems, an immense amount of knowledge and skill. Top team! You are now one of my favourite channels and I'm really looking forward to seeing you get the boat in the water and start sailing her. Maybe we'll bump into each other "out there" somewhere...
i have a 30 ft hartley cant wait im sailing the lake in Australia learning the lines
The color of that fluid looked like ATF (automatic transmission fluid) and it didn't look that bad at all IMO.
Yeah, the $1000 boat. (or there-abouts)... My partner and I had a line on a beautiful (to us) 38' classic sailboat.... was a wreck inside, but we were looking forward to the project because the hull was solid - just needed a transducer re-installed. One of 85 built ... we talked with the marina, and just as we were going to close the deal, they had to check with their lawyer who told them that WA had a new law that talked about boats over 35' and more than 40 years old. Of course, she was just 40, and 38'.... so she fell under the law, which meant that she had to be "certified" as seaworthy or she'd be scrapped. Well, they didn't want to go through that process, and scrapped her. Her name was "Forevermore". Now when we pass through Olympia and we talk about her it usually turns into a story about how "Forevermore" has become "Nevermore". Last we saw her, she was stripped of all her hardware and being prepped to send to the crusher/landfill
It will be fun watching you guys bleeding the air out. Always fun watching that red stuff coming out onto a clean bay…. Hate the clean up though.
Oh good LORD that’s coming!
From the looks of that shaft I think it's a boy🤣
Good to see you again, have missed you guys.
Cyril, great to watch, thanks.
Omg him putting pipe dope on those fittings drives me nuts lol! Those are basically aeroquip fittings the same as what are used on jet airplanes well many airplanes not just jets. Any way the beveled tip on the male side fits in the bowled shape on the female side and that's what seals the joint. The pipe dope does nothing to seal the only thing it will do is make it harder to disassemble and clean when servicing needs done in the future. But that's OK they are learning and living the dream so good for them and I wish them the best and enjoyable seas ahead!
line wrench...right tool for the job
I really like the simplicity of your videos.. Enjoy every episode.. You guys are doing great.. Loads of love from India...
I watched with great interest-love watching step by step how you two are getting this vessel mechanically sound-steerage is obviously so important
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
Another great video. Looking good!
William Gardiner aka William Garden. I once sailed an overnighter on a Niagara 35 with his daughter Mary and two of her friends. No idea of who she was until we anchored. Then it was Mary Garden from BC, Oh my....
The framework that you are mounting the rams to seems less stout than the pressures the rams are capable of imparting. I would rigidify the structure possibly with metal crossmembers or at the very least some wood crossmembers to bridge across the gap from side to side over the rudder post area. This would lessen the forces trying to bend the perpendicular beams inward as the rams fight the energy of the rudder in the water and under heavy load/torque. Maybe not a problem for new wood, but with aged frame members I could see this failure happening, potentially.
He got the Blue Origin engineering going on there... lol.
You guys are making awesome progress!! Looking great!
We are LOVING your products. Shoot me an email when you have a moment to chat. Misslonestaradventure@gmail.com
Hi just curious and hope it's not to personal of a question ..How much was the Furmosa? It's in pretty good shape and the motor ran..so is it okay too ask what the pirate ship cost? Thanks so much for your entertaining vlog!
That is one cool bird, now I have a Serious question where does the bird do his.... WELL you know business.
And one more how long do you think it will take to get the boat sailing again?
Crescent wrenches work great,,,until they don’t. Use wrench’s before you round one out.
Boat cradles are designed to be down in the rear to help drain water out the back
Captain of the hard...nice video my friend
And we wonder about his bracket inspiration?
You and me BOTH
How would you manually steer the boat if the hydraulics failed please ???
You're gonna get it all over my face!
I was too eager!
What do you guys do when the camera is off?😂
Hahaha. Very funny. That’s why I almost never to RUclips LIVE CHATS we cannot be trusted. Lol
I am dreaming along with you guys until the day your Private Ship splashes down. Shiver me Timbers.
❤️😘
Classic Knuckle Buster 😵
Fore SURE!!
hahahaaa pipe dope :)
Is making your own lines a possibility/ I had a business with hydraulic equipment and we made all our hoses except for some very large ones. It may not be an option for you because of smaller sizes, check it out. Your supplier should be able to help you.
What's Cyril's qualifications? He seems quite knowledgeable with boats.
@Popeye He's South African.
6:42---- That's his excuse! Hydraulic fluid!
Wow, cool..guys 👍😅😇😇
Hi Aubreay. Following you since just some weeks but already a big fan !! I'm a retired merchant marine navigator and would love to sail again like you and Searl are doing. Have safe trips. Keep following you.
Thank you!!!
I think a small array of hydraulic wrenches might be in order.
‘Tis’ a good point
@@SailingMissLoneStar the proper wrenches are cheap at Harbor Freight
Quite comfortable ship
She’s amazing!
Another fun episode - love the time y'all are taking to rebuild such a beautiful ship the right way. Question, how many hours do you take to produce a 30-minute episode?
Oh MY GOSH!! Such a good question it takes me 30 hours plus:)
@@SailingMissLoneStar thank you, hours well spent!
But you put a lot of love in it and it show . Thank for all your hard work 🙏
Stop what your doing, miss lone star has a new upload!
Awwww
Lekker man lekker
What a man you have, I consider myself a handyman but he is way better than I. Nurture your relationship.
Great job on the video , yet would of collected old oil. Or not i guedd iwould be in rush to. This is going to be a nice sail. It already is though.