She’s looking good! Back in my commercial fishing days I knew this old guy that had a wooden troller. He would run into docks and other boats putting holes in his boat. He’d grab a can of Bondo and patch the holes while singing this little ditty; “ A little Bono, a little paint, make a boat what it ain’t “. I don’t recommend those kind of repairs unless you need a new song to sing. Great video! Cheers.
It's so good when you can sail under perfect conditions but as you say it is very rare. Hopefully your temporary repair will hold, silicon is not ideal as it will take some cleaning off before making a permanent repair. Look forward to more of your adventures.
Hey man. First time commenting, but I love your vids. I am a sailor, stuck in Missouri (don't get me wrong I am on a family farm and happy to be!), 2-3 hours from the nearest sailing lake. I've built my own canoe, but not a sailboat, yet. Currently own a Flying Scot, which I'd love to bring down some day and see your stomping grounds. By the way - do you do some, or all, of the music in your videos?? From your speaking voice, I could see you singing your "theme song" :)
Cool! Some of those small natural lakes can be fun sailing for little boats. You might think about a lug sail and lee boards for your canoe. Yes, I play most of the music! Wellerman intro song is me.
When I've built with marine grade plywood on previous projects I made a mix of 50/50 yacht varnish and white spirit to coat the end grain. The first coat usually needs topping up as it gets sucked quite deep into the plywood by the capillary action of the wood. The second coat tops this up to the surface. Then wait until this hardens. This can take days. If you can mark it with your fingernail it's not ready. Then sand it down, clean it off and apply the third coat. I find it a very satisfying process and if done right will last decades.
Very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. I use bilge sponges to mop up in my kayak as well. I'll bet that silicon fix held up just fine for the trip. Keep up the good work.
Ha ha ha ha times 3. Not a lot of rot"". If you can see rot on the outside through the paint, the whole piece is usually rotted out. It's a test of the density of the wood. From a landlubbers viewpoint, of course.
What an amazing place to sail. You gotta have a boat that compliments or completes the landscape.❤❤
She sits pretty on the water
Another great video my friend thanks for sharing
This is an awesome series. Looking forward to the next.
Great storytelling man.
She’s looking good! Back in my commercial fishing days I knew this old guy that had a wooden troller. He would run into docks and other boats putting holes in his boat. He’d grab a can of Bondo and patch the holes while singing this little ditty; “ A little Bono, a little paint, make a boat what it ain’t “. I don’t recommend those kind of repairs unless you need a new song to sing. Great video! Cheers.
Thanks Jimmy. Haha a little bondo! That's great. I bet you have a lot more fishing stories. That's an interesting way to make a living.
man, that skiff is nice
Even when I am not sailing I don’t miss with any good “luck
It's so good when you can sail under perfect conditions but as you say it is very rare. Hopefully your temporary repair will hold, silicon is not ideal as it will take some cleaning off before making a permanent repair. Look forward to more of your adventures.
Tails of a river sail 🎼
Hey man. First time commenting, but I love your vids. I am a sailor, stuck in Missouri (don't get me wrong I am on a family farm and happy to be!), 2-3 hours from the nearest sailing lake. I've built my own canoe, but not a sailboat, yet. Currently own a Flying Scot, which I'd love to bring down some day and see your stomping grounds. By the way - do you do some, or all, of the music in your videos?? From your speaking voice, I could see you singing your "theme song" :)
Cool! Some of those small natural lakes can be fun sailing for little boats. You might think about a lug sail and lee boards for your canoe. Yes, I play most of the music! Wellerman intro song is me.
When I've built with marine grade plywood on previous projects I made a mix of 50/50 yacht varnish and white spirit to coat the end grain. The first coat usually needs topping up as it gets sucked quite deep into the plywood by the capillary action of the wood. The second coat tops this up to the surface. Then wait until this hardens. This can take days. If you can mark it with your fingernail it's not ready. Then sand it down, clean it off and apply the third coat. I find it a very satisfying process and if done right will last decades.
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. I use bilge sponges to mop up in my kayak as well. I'll bet that silicon fix held up just fine for the trip. Keep up the good work.
Bilge sponges are very handy to have. I got that idea from paddlers actually. Yes, the boat stayed pretty dry after the caulk job.
Ha ha ha ha times 3. Not a lot of rot"". If you can see rot on the outside through the paint, the whole piece is usually rotted out. It's a test of the density of the wood. From a landlubbers viewpoint, of course.