I hope your RUclips channel really helps fund this project. I’ve never come across a channel about a project I have no interest in but become hooked so quickly.
“You can even watch the paint drying on a loop repeat” Ah, finally some good content. No longer will I have to pop open a paint canto watch paint dry!!
Brass plumbing fittings are the easiest, cleanest and most accurate way for mixing two pack paint. A step drill, 3/4 threaded male brass connector, nuts, end cap and some thread tape for both lids. Then you have spouts on each lid of your paint cans and can pour out only what you need into your measuring container. It's much easier than slopping around a ladle and getting paint into the grooves, running down the sides of the can etc. Hope I explained it well enough and this helps.
A tip I learned for making clean even caulk lines is to get a 3/4" or similar metric sized steel ball bearing and affixing a stick handle to it with epoxy putty so it looks like a round lollipop. I welded a steel rod to mine but most people just use a wood or plastic rod & adhesive. You drag the ball bearing along the length of the caulk while pressing it into the corner angle and it smooths out the caulk making it consistent along the length of the seam & gives a better cosmetic appearance. You can get smaller ball bearings for tighter corners but the 3/4" bearing works good for your average 3/8" bead of caulk. You just use a rag to wipe off the excess caulk from the ball bearing as you finish each seam.
I did an anti slip surface with 40 grain sandpaper, glued on with epoxy resin, than thin coat over the top. Worked well here in the Tropics, and looks neat, with rounded corners.
for a brief moment i thought .. what no "ALAN" had me worried for a second ....... "ALAN" ....... did you have a productive trip ? ...... nice to see your back working on the boat .... "ALAN" : )
I love how much you transformed this boat, you took a lemon (the pandemic) and turned it into lemonade. I wish I had a project like this to fill the void of self isolation this past year and a half has provided but your videos do suffice. ^_^
However you did a truly terrible job wetting out the roller at the end, I've never seen anyone do so badly in fact. Ha ha :-D Need to get it more even in the rolling part of the tray before touching your work surface or you'll get those stripes intensely and terrible coverage per hour rates :-D
You caught me out. I needed the clip for the film, but only had the last of the dregs of paint in the tray. Actually doing the paint job was scheduled for the next day.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Ha ha ha, I was NOT expecting that response and I greatly value your honesty. However you just lost some respect. I've lost my own self respect while filming certain things in contrived ways, too, it feels SO wrong. My least favourite is solo yachting channels that do everything SO awkwardly with ONE hand that NEEDS TWO just so they can hold the go pro with the other. Put the go pro on a helmet or on a wrist band or on a stand on the deck or whatever, don't do shit with one hand that needs two. You're not guilty of that AFAIK, but some are and it's super annoying to watch :-D Thanks for owning up :-D As you were.
We painted our boat with the hempel silicone stuff last year, 30% of it was left on the boat after the first summer but its a planing boat so it might last on alan
Interesting and alarming. I gather there's a middle ground in terms of speed to keep it working properly. Assuming you prepped the substrate as per spec?
Thinking about anti fouling, in Thailand and Malaysia the Fisher men painted their boats bottom with a paint that had hot chillies powder mixed in. Something to check out. But fowling in northern regions is not as severe as in tropical waters. All the best wishes towards your project's progress.
Next time put a garbage bag in a bucket and spin off the mixer into that. It makes it very easy to get almost completely clean cuz you can switch into high gear and just sling almost all the paint off without making a huge mess.
Why put a garbage bag in a bucket? that makes no sense. just a waste of a garbage bag. I am not bashing you, it just make no sense. Just use that one bucket for paint splatter and trash after your done painting. who cares about the inside. Buckets are cheap.
@@outlawflyer7868 for chemically active (2-part) paints/sealants, it would likely ruin the bucket. Why waste a whole bucket when you can just use a single bag...
@@outlawflyer7868 buckets are cheap but they aren't as cheap as garbage bags. I just I'm in the habit of putting a garbage bag in a bucket so that when I'm done with whatever I'm doing I can just throw the garbage bag away in the bucket stays nice and clean for the next job
Always thinking outside the box with your approach to every part of this project... in fact, I'm not certain you realise there is a box ;) Using the spray bottle was either genius or lunacy, and without having tried it I'm not sure which! Keep having fun :)
Thanks for reminding me to reseal the 2 halves, I am using OB1, which might turn out to flexible to paint with anything but a rubber based paint, which in turn may well limit the operational temperature range, is their any reason why you didn't use the Samson Marine adhesive (flexibility?)
Just a few tips for you It was probably UV resistant filler used to seal the gaps, the fact that some was in worse condition means that the UV rays were hitting it more or less in the same area depending on the season therefore your will hold up for a good few years. If you had used masking tape before you had applied the sealant you would of got nice clean lines. I do understand you will paint over however using this method you would get a better finish or unless you get out the Stanley knife Never never mix paint on a table and preferably do so outside as some paints have noxious fumes. I kind of like that phrase much more posh than saying stinks like shit. You mix it on the ground as you both get a better angle and it is more stable than a table though yours looked sturdy and you can see how it is mixing. Plus of course if it does tip over(Which is more likely as you are stirring it at an angle) it is better to do so on the ground rather than the furniture curtains etc etc.
Debbie downer here, is there a slight chance of the anti slip holding a thin film of water which will then go on to freeze ? maybe some sub zero sea trials are in order.
iused to work on a boats whoes skipper did anti skid with deck paint with beach sand he collected spreadon the paint when it was wet.. ending up with evil stuff that ripped through your wet gear and skin but did it job.
Just so you know, That non-slip paint does nothing/very little to snow. As snow, particularly when stepped on, fills the voids between the granules and it again becomes a slick surface. I'm sure that wasn't the intention of it either, but just so you're aware.
Yes you're right that both snow and ice disables most friction style anti slip. Luckily whilst in transit it'll mostly be just water. In situ in cold climes, clearing the decks will end up a daily chore.
I wonder if Kiwi Grip (the preferred non-slip for most sailboats) might work better. It's kind of rubbery with lots of little peaks when applied. The flexing when stood on, might tend to help break up any snow or ice.
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I hope your RUclips channel really helps fund this project. I’ve never come across a channel about a project I have no interest in but become hooked so quickly.
Cheers
I really enjoy this also. I think it is the completely functional engineering requirements and his explanation of the problem solving process.
Ditto
“You can even watch the paint drying on a loop repeat”
Ah, finally some good content. No longer will I have to pop open a paint canto watch paint dry!!
The drying humor is a bonus ;-)
I love the dry British Sarcasm. Makes me crack up. But seriously nice job on Alan.
Watching this whilst wearing my Alan t-shirt. My wife just noticed and gave me a withering look. Keep up the good work
I feel responsible.
Looking forward to the 3-5 hour video of coatings drying!
With ads every minute.
Alan is back!!!! Great end to a weekend
Brass plumbing fittings are the easiest, cleanest and most accurate way for mixing two pack paint. A step drill, 3/4 threaded male brass connector, nuts, end cap and some thread tape for both lids. Then you have spouts on each lid of your paint cans and can pour out only what you need into your measuring container. It's much easier than slopping around a ladle and getting paint into the grooves, running down the sides of the can etc. Hope I explained it well enough and this helps.
Sounds very neat, but the ladle takes literally seconds too.
A tip I learned for making clean even caulk lines is to get a 3/4" or similar metric sized steel ball bearing and affixing a stick handle to it with epoxy putty so it looks like a round lollipop. I welded a steel rod to mine but most people just use a wood or plastic rod & adhesive. You drag the ball bearing along the length of the caulk while pressing it into the corner angle and it smooths out the caulk making it consistent along the length of the seam & gives a better cosmetic appearance. You can get smaller ball bearings for tighter corners but the 3/4" bearing works good for your average 3/8" bead of caulk. You just use a rag to wipe off the excess caulk from the ball bearing as you finish each seam.
Yes indeed - a technique used in mould making for composites too.
I did an anti slip surface with 40 grain sandpaper, glued on with epoxy resin, than thin coat over the top.
Worked well here in the Tropics, and looks neat, with rounded corners.
AMAZINGNES!!!
7:50 ALAN!!!!!!!!!
for a brief moment i thought .. what no "ALAN" had me worried for a second ....... "ALAN" ....... did you have a productive trip ? ...... nice to see your back working on the boat .... "ALAN" : )
Such a great idea to convert a lifeboat, Allen is looking really good, best of luck
I love how much you transformed this boat, you took a lemon (the pandemic) and turned it into lemonade. I wish I had a project like this to fill the void of self isolation this past year and a half has provided but your videos do suffice. ^_^
I like to think of Alan as less of a lemonade and more of a bruised tangerine cordial.
My Alan cap arrived!!! Love it.. I love a good cap, and Alan ranks highley inregards to its quality!!
Great to hear Chris
Nice job on that, and good that you put it both up the coving and down the roll off, top marks this time, my British friend.
However you did a truly terrible job wetting out the roller at the end, I've never seen anyone do so badly in fact. Ha ha :-D Need to get it more even in the rolling part of the tray before touching your work surface or you'll get those stripes intensely and terrible coverage per hour rates :-D
You caught me out. I needed the clip for the film, but only had the last of the dregs of paint in the tray. Actually doing the paint job was scheduled for the next day.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals Ha ha ha, I was NOT expecting that response and I greatly value your honesty. However you just lost some respect. I've lost my own self respect while filming certain things in contrived ways, too, it feels SO wrong. My least favourite is solo yachting channels that do everything SO awkwardly with ONE hand that NEEDS TWO just so they can hold the go pro with the other. Put the go pro on a helmet or on a wrist band or on a stand on the deck or whatever, don't do shit with one hand that needs two. You're not guilty of that AFAIK, but some are and it's super annoying to watch :-D Thanks for owning up :-D As you were.
Very neat to watch repair/renovation. Believe it or not. you are a fun guy, I bet your narrations could even make watching paint dry seem fun :D
Careful or I may see that as a challenge.
We painted our boat with the hempel silicone stuff last year, 30% of it was left on the boat after the first summer but its a planing boat so it might last on alan
Interesting and alarming. I gather there's a middle ground in terms of speed to keep it working properly. Assuming you prepped the substrate as per spec?
Brilliant/funny commentary! I can imagine it gets even funnier after you've tipped back a few pints. Cheers!
Thinking about anti fouling, in Thailand and Malaysia the Fisher men painted their boats bottom with a paint that had hot chillies powder mixed in.
Something to check out.
But fowling in northern regions is not as severe as in tropical waters.
All the best wishes towards your project's progress.
Interesting
Alan looking great! Love what you did with the anti slip, definitely interested to see how it lasts and performs in harsh weather
Cheers
Nice work Sir. The boat is coming along well.
Cheers
Thanks
I appreciate your humor.
Next time put a garbage bag in a bucket and spin off the mixer into that. It makes it very easy to get almost completely clean cuz you can switch into high gear and just sling almost all the paint off without making a huge mess.
Good tip - cheers
Why put a garbage bag in a bucket? that makes no sense. just a waste of a garbage bag. I am not bashing you, it just make no sense. Just use that one bucket for paint splatter and trash after your done painting. who cares about the inside. Buckets are cheap.
@@outlawflyer7868 for chemically active (2-part) paints/sealants, it would likely ruin the bucket. Why waste a whole bucket when you can just use a single bag...
@@outlawflyer7868 buckets are cheap but they aren't as cheap as garbage bags. I just I'm in the habit of putting a garbage bag in a bucket so that when I'm done with whatever I'm doing I can just throw the garbage bag away in the bucket stays nice and clean for the next job
Always thinking outside the box with your approach to every part of this project... in fact, I'm not certain you realise there is a box ;) Using the spray bottle was either genius or lunacy, and without having tried it I'm not sure which! Keep having fun :)
Cheers
That sea trial footage followed by the more up to date painting footage only reminded me that your glorious locks were cut.... Fine by me.
Kinda funny :) almost came to visit in our lifeboat #boatingeurope but ended up digging a mooring in Crayford creek just up river :)
A drop of sharp sand in deck paint will save u a bob or two. I've used it for years, same as most of the fishing fleet in my town ✌
Fair point. The granules were super cheap though and consistent in size.
3:59 is why I'm here.
Should fibreglass some ribs /rolling shocks on mate ,
Can we get a live feed of that paint drying...🤣🤣🤣
With advertisements every thirty seconds.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals nice touch 🤙
The skin has become rougher, and his lower half, has changed color.
The monster is changing before our eyes.
Lucky, us.
Thanks for reminding me to reseal the 2 halves, I am using OB1, which might turn out to flexible to paint with anything but a rubber based paint, which in turn may well limit the operational temperature range, is their any reason why you didn't use the Samson Marine adhesive (flexibility?)
There were three or four sealants that would have fit the bill. This one just happened to be open.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals British precision engineering at its best
How do barnacles feel about Alan's bottom?
Out of the water, very little! We'll sort anti-foul later.
There are browser add ons that remove all you tube adverts.
Agreed. I wouldn't be without mine.
Fun stuff to see!
ypu should monetize your videos the quality it's so good
Just a few tips for you
It was probably UV resistant filler used to seal the gaps, the fact that some was in worse condition means that the UV rays were hitting it more or less in the same area depending on the season therefore your will hold up for a good few years.
If you had used masking tape before you had applied the sealant you would of got nice clean lines. I do understand you will paint over however using this method you would get a better finish or unless you get out the Stanley knife
Never never mix paint on a table and preferably do so outside as some paints have noxious fumes. I kind of like that phrase much more posh than saying stinks like shit. You mix it on the ground as you both get a better angle and it is more stable than a table though yours looked sturdy and you can see how it is mixing. Plus of course if it does tip over(Which is more likely as you are stirring it at an angle) it is better to do so on the ground rather than the furniture curtains etc etc.
Debbie downer here, is there a slight chance of the anti slip holding a thin film of water which will then go on to freeze ?
maybe some sub zero sea trials are in order.
Any texture based anti slip will hold on to ice or snow. It needs to be manually cleared.
How was your trip?
Windy! Will start cutting the video soon.
iused to work on a boats whoes skipper did anti skid with deck paint with beach sand he collected spreadon the paint when it was wet.. ending up with evil stuff that ripped through your wet gear and skin but did it job.
It's certainly sharp. But it does work.
Just so you know, That non-slip paint does nothing/very little to snow. As snow, particularly when stepped on, fills the voids between the granules and it again becomes a slick surface. I'm sure that wasn't the intention of it either, but just so you're aware.
Yes you're right that both snow and ice disables most friction style anti slip. Luckily whilst in transit it'll mostly be just water. In situ in cold climes, clearing the decks will end up a daily chore.
I wonder if Kiwi Grip (the preferred non-slip for most sailboats) might work better. It's kind of rubbery with lots of little peaks when applied. The flexing when stood on, might tend to help break up any snow or ice.
Good morning, can you see yourself converting your books to audio?
Alas. It's a huge job and publishers rarely do it so long after publishing. Plenty of people have enquired but it would need to be thousands!
Yup, I did it again. Forgot to click the like button before leaving.
Do what I do.. click it *before* you start watching! I mean, you already KNOW it's going to be awesome, right?
I've never seen an ad from your channel (as I have YT Premium)
I can’t believe I’m developing a parasocial relationship with a boat
Is "sugar soap" a British thing? Don't think I know what that is.
Just wanted to let you know, I had ads on this one
why didnt he just but a ready made boat for the job?
You can forward me the £1m and I will. Then I can offer Alan a lifetime of leisure and frolicking.
@@AlexHibbertOriginals just trolling kiddo have been here from the start..was hoping to catch a little fish but caught me a biggun
"Here is a bucket"
I love it when you talk dirty.
As always so dry I'm left feeling thirsty and parched.
U could have fitted solarr pannels And a electric motor to power Alan so the boat runs infinitely
silicone and many types of paint does not mix! just saying!