@@dominictarrsailing at high level mine is part varnished, part bare, part carpet covered. Fortunately that is all dry, so rip off the old carpet and coat with acrylic exterior house paint. (It also works ok outside, though does stain a bit more readily). At low level, where water got in is the issue. Especially where it had poured in foam. Mostly varnish, which doesn’t keep the water out…but sure keeps it in! The parts that did get epoxy are ok.
You can buy a water vacuum cleaner from Bunnings or Mitre 10. They are cheap. I got one, and it is brilliant. Moisture is a serious problem when applying paint, so make sure you paint on a good day with no dampness in the air. Heating the inside area with an oil heater is ideal for at least two days. Good to see you holding your keen sea-faring dreams close and getting closer.
I have one! also great for collecting dust from the sander etc. I hauled out in winter so I could do all the prep and then be ready to paint once the weather is right for painting.
I would refit a daggerboard, but you only need in one hull. And it needs to be big. It will make a big difference to your upwind performance, especially in disturbed water….as in clawing off a Lee shore. An Aussie guy did this and sells design, can dig out link if you wish
@@markthomasson5077 for a wharram? Id be curious to see it. The boat as is can certainly sail to windward without boards could be better sure but i still get there and you go so much faster a few points off that i try to avoid it anyway. But i do consider leeboards sometimes
@@quadcam24v after chatham island i decided ill go somelplace warmer. Have you read children of cape horn? (Rosie swale) and/or children of the wind (david lewis, although they only go through magelian passage) curiously both with toddlers. Maybe later!
@@dominictarrsailing I just finished Webb Chiles Storm Passage, but I will add those into the list. Can't argue with wanting to go somewhere warmer, the cold is great when you're next to a roaring fire.
@@brucedrake8645 i never tried them. I like being able to sail right up to the beach with worrying about anything. Most pahi 31 owners dont use them. Others have already removed thiers. They are too far forwards anyway
I spent my 20's traveling the world on a tiny motorcycle. Covid brought me back to NZ where I immediately fell into a poverty trap. Though comparison is the theft of joy, and in my life I've had some grand adventures, I know that at this stage I won't catch up to my contemporaries when it comes to owning property or having a family. I don't see sense in slaving away for material goods when in the end all you become is a memory, but you also become stories told by those who loved you, or those you inspired. It's my dream one day to get lost at sea, And I find folks like you inspiring.
If u dont mind me asking, did you pay a moderate price for it originally/ I remember it was in the bushes pretty deep. Just curious what a reasonable price is for an older Wharram that needs a rebuild. There's a 30 footer up for sale near me, but it would need a refresh on all the paint and more.
So when I first looked at the boat I thought all I needed to do was build new hatches and scrape the lichen off. The sails had been kept inside so they were pretty good. And they said I could work on it where it was, and stay a caravan they had. I offered $5000 nzd and they accepted (to my surprise) then I found all the rot. So it really wasn't worth 5000, but considering that I had a work space (with power) and a place to stay... it worked out. I wouldn't have taken the project on if I had realized at first how much rot there was, but by the time I did I was committed to the project. replacing the rot was pretty satisfying the hard part is painting, or rather, preparing to paint. (I am currently prepping the inside) What design is it? A newer design is more likely to be built with epoxy, a tiki is probably epoxy, my pahi was Resorcinol, which isn't gap filling like epoxy, and there were some gaps... I would recommend closely going over it and tapping/poking anywhere that the paint is flaking, or there is a screw or bolt going into the hull, or water could sit. hmm, for the time I spent so far, I could probably have built a tiki26 from scratch (according to quoted build hours). On the other hand, the material cost to do a restoration is less, but then you need a place to do the work also. So I think it depends how much work does this particular boat need, do you have a place to do it, etc. Happy to give my opinion on the boat if you upload a video of it!
@@dominictarrsailing Its a Tiki 30 prob epoxy.. I don't have a place to work, but they are available at a cost. Ive recently been working on docks and boats as a Captain so that helps in locating a work area near the water. Yea it seems that the sellers usually want much more than its worth in time to build a new one. Materials are expensive and the time, but like you said tearing out the rot is time consuming and difficult. I'll see if it sells first, and if it's available in a month I'll go see it. I can't act like I actually want it :)
Looking forward to seeing your next moves!!! As well as the restoration!!.
Clean tidy shiny boat, clean tidy shiny mind.
Take your pick 😊
But seriously, it's good to have a pleasant working environment.
Enjoy the progress.
@@dnomyarnostaw there is a good photo of einstien with a very messy desk. Sometimes i tidy up a if i cant find something
If I really tidy up, I can't find _anything._ There's a system to the madness. But balance is good, not too tidy and not too messy.
This is looking excellent, can't wait for updates.
Exciting times.
Absolutely delighted to hear from you again. What a treat.
@@marknelson6292 wow thanks mark!
happy anniversary yes let's, yes in progress, yes ready to sail and yes get ready for something big beyond the horizon!
Have you got a moisture meter?
Invaluable on an old ply boat.
You don’t want to be sealing in high moisture levels.
….dont ask how i know!
Ply does dry out if surface exposed.
Softwood framing is another story.
@@markthomasson5077 hmm no i do not. Ill look into that
@@markthomasson5077 the interior was all painted etc just painted badly and now flaking. Uncleanable because flakes start going everwhere
@@dominictarrsailing at high level mine is part varnished, part bare, part carpet covered. Fortunately that is all dry, so rip off the old carpet and coat with acrylic exterior house paint. (It also works ok outside, though does stain a bit more readily).
At low level, where water got in is the issue. Especially where it had poured in foam. Mostly varnish, which doesn’t keep the water out…but sure keeps it in! The parts that did get epoxy are ok.
@@dominictarrsailing it is easy to think parts are dry, when they aren’t
Yasss more adventures! looking forward to it!
Glad your still alive and kicking. All the best i like watching your channel.
haha thanks yes it's just been winter here I've been busy just not had time to make a video
Love this channel! looking forward to the next expedition, i love your ingenuity and practicality,your pretty inspiring 😊
@@scruffy2629 thanks Scruffy!
Excellent teaser at the end there.
Congratulations!
You can buy a water vacuum cleaner from Bunnings or Mitre 10. They are cheap. I got one, and it is brilliant. Moisture is a serious problem when applying paint, so make sure you paint on a good day with no dampness in the air. Heating the inside area with an oil heater is ideal for at least two days. Good to see you holding your keen sea-faring dreams close and getting closer.
I have one! also great for collecting dust from the sander etc. I hauled out in winter so I could do all the prep and then be ready to paint once the weather is right for painting.
I would refit a daggerboard, but you only need in one hull. And it needs to be big.
It will make a big difference to your upwind performance, especially in disturbed water….as in clawing off a Lee shore.
An Aussie guy did this and sells design, can dig out link if you wish
@@markthomasson5077 for a wharram? Id be curious to see it. The boat as is can certainly sail to windward without boards could be better sure but i still get there and you go so much faster a few points off that i try to avoid it anyway. But i do consider leeboards sometimes
@@dominictarrsailing consider that centre boards are not to go faster, but to go slower whilst still making up wind. Comfort = safety
Happy Anniversary, Dominic!
Cape Horn! I'm sure wherever you go, you'll have a blast.
@@quadcam24v after chatham island i decided ill go somelplace warmer. Have you read children of cape horn? (Rosie swale) and/or children of the wind (david lewis, although they only go through magelian passage) curiously both with toddlers. Maybe later!
@@dominictarrsailing I just finished Webb Chiles Storm Passage, but I will add those into the list. Can't argue with wanting to go somewhere warmer, the cold is great when you're next to a roaring fire.
well done... :)
Very nice d
I am guessing Bahamas! Dagger boards not useful?
@@brucedrake8645 i never tried them. I like being able to sail right up to the beach with worrying about anything. Most pahi 31 owners dont use them. Others have already removed thiers. They are too far forwards anyway
Bahamas, not yet. Wrong ocean.
@@dominictarrsailingFiji? I am guessing the Pahi would not be a good Antartic vessel although it probably has been done.
Nice work man, Sure beats being a wage slave.
it sure does!
I spent my 20's traveling the world on a tiny motorcycle. Covid brought me back to NZ where I immediately fell into a poverty trap.
Though comparison is the theft of joy, and in my life I've had some grand adventures, I know that at this stage I won't catch up to my contemporaries when it comes to owning property or having a family.
I don't see sense in slaving away for material goods when in the end all you become is a memory, but you also become stories told by those who loved you, or those you inspired.
It's my dream one day to get lost at sea, And I find folks like you inspiring.
That boat belongs amongst coconut trees
@@hobocyclist thats the plan!!!
If u dont mind me asking, did you pay a moderate price for it originally/ I remember it was in the bushes pretty deep. Just curious what a reasonable price is for an older Wharram that needs a rebuild. There's a 30 footer up for sale near me, but it would need a refresh on all the paint and more.
So when I first looked at the boat I thought all I needed to do was build new hatches and scrape the lichen off. The sails had been kept inside so they were pretty good. And they said I could work on it where it was, and stay a caravan they had. I offered $5000 nzd and they accepted (to my surprise) then I found all the rot. So it really wasn't worth 5000, but considering that I had a work space (with power) and a place to stay... it worked out. I wouldn't have taken the project on if I had realized at first how much rot there was, but by the time I did I was committed to the project. replacing the rot was pretty satisfying the hard part is painting, or rather, preparing to paint. (I am currently prepping the inside)
What design is it? A newer design is more likely to be built with epoxy, a tiki is probably epoxy, my pahi was Resorcinol, which isn't gap filling like epoxy, and there were some gaps...
I would recommend closely going over it and tapping/poking anywhere that the paint is flaking, or there is a screw or bolt going into the hull, or water could sit.
hmm, for the time I spent so far, I could probably have built a tiki26 from scratch (according to quoted build hours). On the other hand, the material cost to do a restoration is less, but then you need a place to do the work also.
So I think it depends how much work does this particular boat need, do you have a place to do it, etc. Happy to give my opinion on the boat if you upload a video of it!
@@dominictarrsailing Its a Tiki 30 prob epoxy.. I don't have a place to work, but they are available at a cost. Ive recently been working on docks and boats as a Captain so that helps in locating a work area near the water. Yea it seems that the sellers usually want much more than its worth in time to build a new one. Materials are expensive and the time, but like you said tearing out the rot is time consuming and difficult. I'll see if it sells first, and if it's available in a month I'll go see it. I can't act like I actually want it :)