Repairing A Sailboat Ballast

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  • Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024

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  • @ianhawkins7387
    @ianhawkins7387 7 лет назад +11

    Ryan, I work with boat builders, you say your not an expert, I think you are you use all the words they do when things don't go according to plan. You use them in the correct order and context. Nice job I think you are doing a great job, keep it up.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад +2

      hahahaha! thanks ian, if theres one thing I'm confident in, its that. Although lately its been catching a lot of criticism so I'm trying to beep them out. I guess not all sailors curse... like a sailor.

  • @spensa3d
    @spensa3d 7 лет назад +4

    Hey Ryan,
    We just recently got a 92 Macregor 26s and came across your videos. Awesome job. Really enjoying them! Our boat was given to us by my father in law, so free for us as well woot..well.. at a cost..as you say. It was sitting for 18 years. Luckily most of that time it was covered ..but not free of moisture and it spent enough time uncovered out in the open in our rainy city of Seattle to be in disrepair. The wood covers were falling apart and warped so I replaced them with plastic. The bilge and aft berth was full of mucky water and interior was covered with black mildew everywhere. Steam cleaned and bleached everywhere. We spent a bunch of money just getting the original trailer overhauled. I was inspired by your fiberglass job and your commenters and followed some of the other recommended videos as well so I did a repair of my water ballast that was leaking up into the v-berth after following your example of testing it. I was told by the Blue Water Yacht peeps that I did an ace job fiberglassing. My first attempt, so thank you for the inspiration! It gave me some confidence in trying it. I love that you are going through the same process just enough ahead to see your work for inspiration and see all the useful (and not so useful) comments. Heh. Thank you!
    Cheers!
    -Spence

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      +Spencer Alexander wow thanks for such a great comment! Do you have a blog/vlog or anything like that? I would love to check it out! It's always great to see what other people in the same boat (no pun intended there seriously) are doing. I'm very close to doing a test float/sail now. Just want to get the sails patched up the best I can and make that into an episode, but things at work have just been so crazy I haven't had a lot of time. But hopefully soon that will happens and maybe sometime in September I can get her in the water and see if she floats and he ballast holds up and if all goes really well maybe even put the sails up and see if the thing can blow around in a small lake. Fingers crossed! Thanks again for your comment and support.

    • @spensa3d
      @spensa3d 7 лет назад

      Exciting! Can't wait to see FreeStyle sailing. No, no blog/vlog or videos. Sorry. Wish I did though. I didn't even take before pictures. Just moving as fast as I can to get it up and sailing. I drop it in the water Monday to see if she floats (engine only). I have to dry lube the blocks to see if I can salvage them or buy new ones, replace the old plastic spreader caps with better ones, replace anything wood and odds and ends, silicon some spots, gel coat here and there, as well as replace a sail and rerun all the electrical lines. I took it in to Blue Water Yachts where my father in law bought it to get it inspected. Same people working there, so they remember all the parts they used back then. A surveyor seemed too expensive and these guys only charged $100. I have been getting great advice from them. I can share some pictures, of the current state if your interested. My father in-law had it set up for single handed sailing and only ever used the genoa instead of the Jib.
      Cheers!

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      Spencer Alexander that's awesome you're close enough to BWY to bring it too them! I order stuff from there all the time. That's where I got the new dagger board too.

  • @jaywebb5570
    @jaywebb5570 7 лет назад

    Dang!! Those stupid stress cracks! So frustrating! Thanks again for the vids. They give me more inspiration to work on my boat.

  • @usmcvet2008
    @usmcvet2008 7 лет назад

    Just got a Mac 26D last week. Watching your vids gives me the confidence I need to handle the repairs! Keep it up!

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад +1

      +Wayne Garrido thanks for watching! It's a pretty simple boat. The biggest issues I could see is damage to the ballast tank if it was under the aft berth or floors, that could been a giant PITA to fix. So fingers crossed there will be no more issues there. The "hatch" project was a pain too, im actually going to have to rip that all out and have another go at it at some point. But that's only because the PO tried to mod the cockpit himself. Other than that though..... not too bad.

  • @peterengel7885
    @peterengel7885 7 лет назад +2

    You did a good job fiber glassing. I think what you thought was clay looked like Bondo used on cars some of it is the same color. I think you are right some one try to fix it before and used the wrong material. Keep up the good work.

  • @michaelfarinola5044
    @michaelfarinola5044 7 лет назад +1

    Good stuff, I was tempted by the macgregor too. You will get there!

  • @yankepilot
    @yankepilot 7 лет назад +1

    Hi saw your recent video. Love how you tackle problems. A product you may want to look into is marine tex. It comes in white and black which helps in repairs. The best part of the product is you can drill it, sand it, and it stick to anything. When it sets up it hard as steel. The only down side is...it kinda expensive. Best of luck, keep up the good work. David T.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      thanks for the comment david! I'll definitely check that product out!

    • @righteouskill45
      @righteouskill45 7 лет назад

      Sailing FreeStyle PC-11 is similar and works great. It is also quite a bit cheaper. I used it on my boat.

  • @rrdner5700sbcglob
    @rrdner5700sbcglob 7 лет назад +3

    Good job on the glass work! Hope you have fixed your last leak on that tank. I think every boat has its weak point. But your determination to go for a complete gut means that you will know every inch of your boat inimitably by the time your done and its good you are finding the boo-boos now before it hits the water. Be patient and keep at it! S/V Little Girl

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      Thanks Randy! Little Girl is coming along great as well! We're getting out to The Cape (Buttermilk Bay in Bourne west of the canal) in a few weeks for some much needed R&R. Cant wait to head over to the Keltic Kitchen to fill my belly full of the best breakfast in Mass.

  • @bestonedV
    @bestonedV 7 лет назад +1

    great episode as usual Ryan! Like the progress good craftmanship. Mine is almost complete still waiting for equipement and video gear but should start sea trials within a week.

  • @andrewfelcey5675
    @andrewfelcey5675 7 лет назад +1

    really enjoying this !!!! good stuff !!!!!

  • @ihcubed
    @ihcubed 6 лет назад +2

    Love the videos! I just bought a 26d with the same water ballast tanks, did you find just the 2 cracks in the forward section and the site under the sink cabinet?

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  6 лет назад +1

      Hey Ed thanks for your comment! Yes, those were the only 2 areas that I had any issues with, did you fill yours up yet the same same way I did? I think short of doing a float test, thats probably the best way to go about checking for any problems with the tank. Both repairs are still holding up well also.

  • @doggonemolson
    @doggonemolson 7 лет назад +2

    A plumbers drain camera scope could work in a ballast tank. It might help in the hard to see areas. Keep at it and the fun will happen.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад +1

      thats a pretty good idea, just checked them out on amazon, not too much $$ either. thanks

    • @doggonemolson
      @doggonemolson 7 лет назад

      You should be able find one to rent .

  • @melee401
    @melee401 7 лет назад +1

    Dude, you should prep surfaces with acetone before you glass over them. And yes, that is in fact VERY important. AND you should have dilled 1/4" holes on each end of that crack to help keep it from spreading. You could always just pump a bunch of smurf poop into the ballast tank and call it a day. LoL

  • @kenleachman5476
    @kenleachman5476 7 лет назад +2

    another great video keep them coming

  • @yeniboyut
    @yeniboyut 4 года назад

    is it really long term solution to cover up from outer face of the ballast tank ?

  • @adamtedder1012
    @adamtedder1012 Год назад

    Are the tanks on the sides or down the middle?

  • @rskumar8
    @rskumar8 5 лет назад +1

    I have e a macgregor that need a lot of work but know next to nothing about preparing boats. Where can i get help and advice.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  5 лет назад

      Join the Macgregor forums and facebook groups and start asking questions, you'll get a lot of help.

  • @DavidMosby
    @DavidMosby 6 лет назад +1

    Hi Ryan, Great videos. I think I have seen all of them. I am thinking about that same MacGregor but the only one is $4300 and the cushions and sails are not so good. Would you go that route again? We want a trailerable boat to visit different lakes. Getting that big of boat for being that light seems good. My truck will haul 9000 lbs but do I want to do that? Also, the mast raising seems easier.
    One small complaint... I watch at night and the music is so loud that I have to turn it down, then turn up the sound when you are talking. Thank you Sir!

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  6 лет назад

      Hey David thanks for your comment! First about the audio - a lot of the earlier videos I experienced a change in levels between the background channel and the video channel during the upload and compression by RUclips. I think I have it figured out now in the more recent videos so the balance should be better. As far as the boat goes, I really love it for a starter boat, it is ideal to trailer around and opens you up to lots of different waters. I’m not sure there is a better boat to trailer and LAUNCH than a MacGregor. Some of the other trailer sailors out there sit very high on the trailer and need to be backed much further down the ramp in order to launch them. If the sails are shot at the one you are looking at expect to pay $1,500 - $1,800 on top of that price for a new Jib and main. Buying used is an option to save a couple hundred but requires some digging around. Cushions will be expensive also unless you are crafty and can make your own, in which case they can be relatively cheap to make. The boat sails great and the size is perfect for day and weekend sailing for a family of 4. Any longer than that then 4 would be pretty crowded. With just 2 people I could spend a week or a little more on it no problem.

  • @rond2265
    @rond2265 7 лет назад +3

    Looks like the previous owner left the tank full of water over one winter and it froze. Ice is very powerful.

  • @garykagel7196
    @garykagel7196 7 лет назад +1

    really liked the close ups of the crack in the tank, but I'm not sure your camera is going to be too happy with the fiberglass dust. Either way, nice job using increasing size patches as you go up in layers. I often see multiple layers all one size. the only bond that matters in that case is the first layer.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks Gary, definitely think I've improved on my fiberglass skills a little since the first FG project.

  • @jackneff179
    @jackneff179 7 лет назад +1

    Any wood you put in the boat should be sealed with several coats of epoxy to prevent deterioration. A little work now saves you a ton of work later.

  • @Mosolarfan
    @Mosolarfan 7 лет назад

    is there an explanation for the cracks, did someone leave the ballast tank full over the winter? or is there some other reason like sailing stress? I know squat about sailboats so am curious

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      so, like you i know squat - but I'm pretty sure the one under the v berth was from someone either stepping in it, or there was some object (storage bin?) under there that made contact with the top of the tank and the bottom of the berth, so overtime they got in and out, it would put pressure against the tank... just a guess though. under eh ally i know is a common place to put a battery? but I'm not sure a battery would put that much stress on it... my guess there is a possible running aground situation with the daggerboard down put stress on the daggerboard trunk and flexed the fiberglass enough to put a small crack in it, really no idea though. I just hope there aren't any more in places I can't get to. (under the floors or aft berth)

  • @derekhughes244
    @derekhughes244 7 лет назад +1

    Song? Also great video thanks for taking us along your great adventure

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      just something royalty free i downloaded from youtube creator page... thanks!

  • @jclaudii
    @jclaudii 7 лет назад

    Quick question. Did you drill the "ends" of the crack? I was always told to drill the "ends" of the crack to relieve the stress and it will prevent the crack from growing further. My dad proved this when I had a cracked windshield and used a tiny drill bit at the end of the crack and sure enough it never spread further than that. Repairs look good to me :)

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      JClaudII what I did was use a dremel to carve out all around the crack so the end result was more of a hole than a crack. This would have the same effect as what you are mentioning but more importantly it gives the new resin more of the old surface to bond to which makes a stronger repair. In hind sight I probably should have made the bevel a little wider actually, but I think it will be ok.

  • @VickiRetzlaff
    @VickiRetzlaff Год назад

    I have never repaired a boat like yours. I was wondering if waterproof Gorilla glue would work or not. Currently, I know how to use Gorilla glue. I am unfamiliar with fiberglass but, would like to learn. I would also like to know if you were filling the water blast? I just need clarification so I can better learn. Keep up the hard work. My husband I have flipped a lot of homes. We are just not familiar with sailboat repairs. We would like to learn. We sail when time, wind and location all workout.

  • @Tracks777
    @Tracks777 7 лет назад

    I look forward to more videos

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      Thanks man, I look forward to making them for you!

  • @enerzise3161
    @enerzise3161 7 лет назад +2

    epoxy resin best for repairs, polyester resin is best for molds and manufacturing. Epoxy resin is average 900 psi and Polyester resin average 200 to 250 psi. so if you used polyester resin and it breaks loose, redo it with epoxy resin. Good job though, saving 40% to 60% by doing it yourself, and getting better at it.

  • @dockmasterted
    @dockmasterted 7 лет назад

    don't ya just love the itchy fealing you get from the fiberglass?

  • @DollySvengali
    @DollySvengali 7 лет назад

    If there was a crack running up the stbd side of the daggerboard trunk, then there's probably a matching one on the port side. A lot of stress gets put on that spot when sailing.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      No crack on the trunk, just the topside of the ballast tank. I do think that it’s a (Or I should say was) a stress crack from the pressures of the daggerboard against the trunk though, just in the other direction.

    • @DollySvengali
      @DollySvengali 7 лет назад

      That's what I meant, the crack along the trunk joint, from the board pressure. The side under the little galley is easy to get to but if there is a crack on both sides, the other one would be sandwiched right under the companionway floor, no fun at all to access. I'd just keep an eye behind that trunk once in a while for signs of water.

  • @garlandgarrett6332
    @garlandgarrett6332 6 лет назад

    Glass the entire area. Patch them with the CSM and then add a couple layers of 1708 biaxial cloth to give the area good strength. Quad axial would be even better.

  • @Tracks777
    @Tracks777 7 лет назад

    When is your next video? :D Keep it up!

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      Thanks Mister. Not sure when the next video will come out. I want to tackle those through-hulls but I'm kind of at a financial stand still. Maybe I can make one running all the running rigging and putting up the sails and going over their condition.

  • @bobcallender8088
    @bobcallender8088 6 лет назад +1

    I wonder if the tank cracked from water being left in the tank then freezing, just a thought... Greta videos.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  6 лет назад +1

      Good thought. To me it looked like a pressure pushing from above and caved in the way it split as opposed to coming from the inside out. Could have been though, I guess we’ll never know!

  • @adamcarr8738
    @adamcarr8738 7 лет назад +9

    Your audio levels are killing me! I turn up the volume to hear what you are saying because I can barely hear you; then switch to a music montage and punish my ear buds… Otherwise, great video!

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад +3

      Adam Carr sorry Adam I noticed it too after it uploaded. For some reason it wasn't nearly as bad playing it from iMovie, I will double check everything more going forward.

    • @jdlft.w836
      @jdlft.w836 4 года назад

      May I suggest narrating "in the studio"? I would really like to hear what you are doing.

  • @gemmamatheson323
    @gemmamatheson323 7 лет назад

    I know how you feel we have the same problem with water getting into the lockers on our boat .

  • @phaedrusalt
    @phaedrusalt 7 лет назад +2

    Dude, really enjoying the channel, but could you please watch the audio levels a little closer? When you talk it's whisper quiet so I have to turn my speakers up to 90% to catch what you say, then the music comes on and blasts me out!
    But hey, thanks for sharing your work.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад +1

      phaedrusalt yes, I'm sorry. I noticed that too when I played it back on RUclips. For some reason in iMovie when I played it, it wasn't as bad and I didn't catch it. I'll double check it all before I upload going forward.

    • @phaedrusalt
      @phaedrusalt 7 лет назад +1

      Thanks man.

    • @stargatepioneer
      @stargatepioneer 7 лет назад

      I'll second that. Usually the industry "Standard" is to master to -16LUFs for stereo. I'm catching up on your videos and don't know if you fix it in the future. Other than that I'm loving the videos. Very inspirational for someone considering getting a new boat or just taking care of a old family gifted 12' open cockpit lake boat.

  • @waynesmith7650
    @waynesmith7650 5 лет назад +2

    in your 7th vid, you started adding those silly audio tracks....good ,informative vids...muzak sucks

  • @By_YHWH.Gal47
    @By_YHWH.Gal47 7 лет назад

    instead of putting water directly into the tanks, put bags in the tanks to fill.

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      huh? not sure I follow this one...

    • @By_YHWH.Gal47
      @By_YHWH.Gal47 7 лет назад

      Sailing FreeStyle if the cracks in the water tank are not structural and u are unable to reach a crack, stick a flexible water tank (bag) inside the water tank. Not may favorite solution but it may be the easiest solution. The alternative is to cut out the floor to reach the rest of the cracks.

  • @bendspot
    @bendspot 7 лет назад +1

    Ryan, not a reflection on you, you are doing a great job, but do realize that the Macgregor (Sp?) is about as crappy of a cockpit type sailboat that you can find. Please be careful with your ambitions about this boats capabilities. It could get you into trouble quickly in the wrong conditions. Best wishes and good luck with her!

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      thanks for the heads up, i'll be taking baby steps for sure.

  • @richardedwardpay
    @richardedwardpay 4 года назад

    Put an old tractor tyre tube in there and be done with it.

  • @dockmasterted
    @dockmasterted 7 лет назад

    it looks like "bondo"....used by auto repair shops to smooth out dents in fenders.

  • @jackneff179
    @jackneff179 7 лет назад +3

    For instruction of fiberglass repairs watch youtube channel "Boatworkstoday" very good instructiions there

    • @karlossjackel2344
      @karlossjackel2344 7 лет назад +1

      i have said the same thing to him a while ago

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      lol as Karloss mentioned... he definitely knows his stuff.

  • @ricardorodriguez-sq5sk
    @ricardorodriguez-sq5sk 7 лет назад +1

    Ryan... dude !! good job man !!! if it was me doing it, after the second leak that thing would have been a pile of kindle followed by a big bon fire !!! exellent anger management skills !!! I believe you deserve a pat on the back and a hardy ata boy ...!!! awesome video ! well done !!

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      thanks ricardo! lol. Still couldn't control my cursing habit, but at least I bleeped them out for this one, hopefully I offend less people now.

  • @gordongriesmann2720
    @gordongriesmann2720 7 лет назад +1

    looks not like clay, looks like delamination and poor laminationjob at produktion. greatings from germany

    • @SailingFreeStyle
      @SailingFreeStyle  7 лет назад

      hmmm thats not good. I hope there aren't more "poor jobs" in places I can't see! thats what worries me the most.

    • @TheGlassChambers
      @TheGlassChambers 6 лет назад

      Sailing FreeStyle it was bondo all over it. It had been poorly repaired.

  • @archie764
    @archie764 6 лет назад

    Please the music is way to soft