Returning To The Biggest Challenge Of My Life So Far…
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- Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025
- Restoring this decrepit boat to sail on oceans is the biggest challenge of my life, I’ve talked the talk and now I need to walk the walk
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I have been watching you since you had a Chinese gf and building your previous katamaran. Can hardly believe it have gone so many years past already. Im incredibly proud of the progress you have made, both as a awesome human being, and as a hard worker. Im also glad to know you have support in the most superduper dad and mum. Not having the best upbringing myself, i see the worth in a family that stand up for each other. Your dad is marvelous! So are you my guy ☺️ had a few paints, so excuse me for my heartfelt love for this channel. Im not the one to leave many comments, but when i do, its from the heart. All the best to you and your awesome family! Hoping to see you sailing soon 😁
ah thanks a lot, mate. its really crazy to think back, its really been quite a few years now
Ahhh this is so lovely 🤗
Time pass by in an instant. Make sure to make the most of it! Glad to se your mum having fun watching #marnyfarny1#
Hoping to see you out in the blue one day!
Where the hell is she anyway?
@@stevenholton438she left him mate years ago it seems
Oh my God the winter without your videos has been SOO LONG!
haha!
@@WildlingSailing seriously no joke... you are laughing but you are a balm in this cray cray world...
Especially the flounder catch, just immense and worthwhile episode.
I agree, thankfully Sailing Seabird didn't take a vacation aka holiday. Life would be rough without Mark or Stewart & Marina..
A suggestion: rig a way to safely use your mast and boom as a hoist to load and unload moderate cargo. This might be easier to plan for before you finish the boom. With 3 outboards to maintain and other normal handling, a lifting "crane" system will be useful. Being able to easily remove a motor, place it up in a worspace for repair, then return it would be so handy.
You are very fortunate to have a family that supports you 100%and a father that loves working helping you.
I can tell that your attitude has improved and you are up beat from a few months ago. So happy for you!
That light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter with every episode. Hang in there Mark!
Mark ! Please tie a safety line on your dinghy outboard to the transom. I’d hate to see it flip over and decorate Davy Jones locker !
Do not use grease (except for silicone) on the impeller of the pump, as it is made of rubber that is not resistant to oil. This will first cause the rubber to swell and then make it hard and brittle. The best way to insert the impeller into the housing is to use liquid soap.
Or wash it before u install it with old school block hand soap, hot water Is god for rubber freshens old rubber up. And protects its surface
Aggghhh TO LATe !!
Mark dry rot needs moisture between 18 and 24% to survive, mycelium spores can lie dormant and the come back life when they are re wetted, extreme heat / fire will kill it off, it's best to cut it out 300mm past the last viable signs, dry rot, Serpulalacrymans is very resilient, cut it out !!
I've told him this many times ... so have others ... but he won't listen ...
@@gordonbennet1094 some people are only capable of learning the hard way unfortunately. Hope he has good insurance and a good life raft. Or maybe that's his whole plan. Ooopsie, she sank!
Guys, he's talked about this, he's agreed cutting it out would be better. He also confessed he didn't have the heart to do that now and wants to travel to a more moderate climate before tackling that job.
Dad is a great Mechanic, his understanding how engines are put together and how each part connected to it works is outstanding
He is back! And full of energy and major plans. We worry a little when we dont see you pop up on Fridays. We are with you and wish you warm weather and fair winds.
There is nothing like a father and son bonding over a motor. You could see the pride in his father's eyes
Hes lucky hes got a good father with all the tolls, knowledge and will to help out💪
Welcome back! Your mother and father are so awesome, you're one lucky guy. Keep on keeping on, you'll be sailing the world on your cat in no time!
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I couldn't help but notice your Dad's hands .. Now those are a working mans hands .. And , they are hooked to an awesome brain ,, That man is to be admired for sure..
absolutely, he had part of his right thumb chopped off, you wouldn't even know
Sooo true Mark...he's so practical & a genius with his hands....I mean that in the nicest possible way of course😂
@@MaryFarny1 😉😉😉
Oooooooh Sparks.....so good to see you, albeit on the TV 📺...& not here at home!....The countdown is on for when we're nxt there to help with Mahi!⛵️....So proud as always.....⛵️🌈Mum🌈⛵️
Ooooh Hello Mum !.......luv you ❤
Yeah we love yer mum and dad
Having a loving and attentive mom is a wonderful thing. ❤ I know, I had one, but, as I’m 74 now, she’s been gone for a while, but she’s never far away. ❤❤❤
@@clactonmassive....loooooove you tooooo🤗😂😂😂🤗
@@nigelwhybrow9257 .....Awww Nigel - thank you🤗🤗🤗
Your dad’s a legend.
Cherish the memories you’re making.
We all come and go.
First time I recognize behind the delicate and beautifully articulated way of talking you are doing, which is very enjoyable, is very similar to your Mum's way of talking, I think. Thank you for the episode.
woah! I didn't expect a compliment on that!
Really?....I'll take that as a huge compliment 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
@@MaryFarny1absolutely!! ❤
I had no idea that Harrison Ford knew so much about carburetors
Mark is the new Indiana Jones for sailing 😉
solar panels make a great dog house roof. I have a 50 year old 40ft sailing cat, I put a 3.5kw solar array as a hard top, it's awesome, just the power coming of the panels drives the boat at 4.5kn without drawing from the batteries. I see people building hard tops then putting flexible panels on top but flexables don't put out power like a ridgid panel does and the aluminum frames are very strong, just sikafex them together and you have a lightweight, powerful, waterproof roof. If your interested, I'll send you photos of it
Actually the new flexible/walkable CIGS panels blow the doors off the rigid panels and shading barely affects them. However, they do cost a lot more up front, but long term are a solid investment that will pay you back in power. They are truly flexible. You can roll them up. They don't suffer micro-cracking like standard flexible panels and with the standard ones, they need to be warm before they can flex at all, which really isn't much at all to begin with.
As for the Dingy, It look Like you dont have a lot of height, So us a couple of Straps underneath it, (Like when they lift out your boat at the dock ) Racket straps will work fine.
That's an excellent idea. Tensioning the ratchet straps lifts the dinghy out of the water.
@@NeilBarratt Use a couple of fishing weights, loose so they can slide up and down the straps. so you dont have to muck about trying to get them under the dingy. Hope This helps. o/
Pops is an absolute genius 👊
My Tohatsu 9.8 has a very similar carb. The passageways are so fine.... I normally have to strip it a couple of times to get it running nicely so top marks to your dad for getting it sorted.
Your Lucky to have a dad that knows how to work on mechanical things and willing to teach you. Project is looking good and I’m sure you will get to warmer weather soon..
You are one lucky bloke! Learn all you can from your father. I don’t know what his background is, but I’ve been watching long enough to know that he is wise in many areas and is a mechanical wizard. Cheers to both of you great stuff!
You are soo right Bob....he is indeed a mechanical wizard!
Here’s to a great 2025 Mark - look forward to seeing Mahi sailing 👍
thanks so much! yeah 2025 is going to be a crazy year for sure!
Real dodgy Mark, great to see your Dad working in his element!
make a removable triangle gantry out of 2 peices of wood and hang the engine end of dingy on that and block and tackle the gantry up on the engine end and the bow of the dingy will be super light to lift by hand ..your welcome : )
After all the ‘close`up’ camera work of your Dads fingers, he needs a manicure!
Great teamwork!
All the best Richard 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Your Father is a straight up legend and a damn fine mechanic! Can’t wait to see you out on the water Marc!
You are, please excuse my terminology but fucking amazing. I’ve been following you’re thing since you where with that other person .
I don’t know of any other person doing the RUclips thing that is as genuine as you.
If I was able to come and help, I most certainly would.
All power to you. Xx
Love your Mums post! ,you have such an awesome support base your Dad is an amazing fixer upper they both have a can do attitude it easy to see where you get it from all the best with your future fixing of Mahi !
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I'll tell you what man your boat Sure has come a long way i was definitely one of the first to say What in the hell are you doing Do not buy that boat, it's a hunka junk. What are you thinking walk away walk away.
But I'm so glad you didn't.
This series has been wonderful. Thank you very much for putting all the hard work Into this boat And recording it all for us.
Can't wait to see you cross the atlantic.
I thought i was doing good with a 10euro bottle return! Shout out to Marigold Mary, absent but not forgotten. Closed cell foam is better, polystyrene will go mouldy which is not healthy.
Yow.....I'm sitting here in my Marigolds watching Mark with his Dad!😂🤗👋
I wish you could get to new 4stroke motors so you would have peace of mind so would I and I wouldn't have to watch another motor video lol 🤣
Good to see you back full of energy and motivation to crack on. This will be the BIG year getting that boat sailed south. Wishing you and your parents all the best.
Thanks
Once you get boom on boat. Use it to pull dingy up out the water
With the insulation make sure you don't have any air gaps. Air gaps will result in condensation and then rot.
So glad your back have enjoyed your content for years
Whew, another tough day of armchair boat maintenance for me. See ya next time!
Engines and dinghies: you certainly learned a lot on engines thanks to your experienced father but, by experience, i would buy new ones … all the time you spent on repairs on engines and old dinghies, you could have done other works… just saying as i had also a sailing project where i had to learn by doing mistakes… keep going on ! Good luck
Eventual you will get a drop down deck ramp to lower, but in the meantime, think of a pickup truck and how to load it with a quad. drive the dinghy onto a makeshift ramp of two pvc pipes and then drag it onboard with a chain pull or winch. To save space the pipes could nest inside each other to save space.
Excellent idea ❤
You could seal the PVC pipes and have a float on type of dingy docking station
Interesting concept that a herring becomes a flatfish but only when it’s been split open, gutted, smoked and renamed a kipper !
The best and cleanest way of cutting foam board is with high resistance wire, its really cheap and you can make all sorts of jigs to use it.
I have lived in alot of small spaces with moisture problems for years and tried so much, but all thats needed is a 12 volt fan like from a computer. I have a regulater so it goes really slow and that is more than enough for 30 kubik/meter. One fan out performed 4 humidifyer. And it will get warmer as well, i could lower the heat by 2 degrees
Keep it up, man!
thanks so much, matey!!
Your dad and mother are very exceptional people your dad knows a lot of stuff I tell you what Mark your boat looks exceptionally awesome in the aerial picture hey Mark head up eyes forward and you can conquer that boat❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊
Finally after six years of viewing some decent music 😂 keep up the good work man UPTV
In a good way, I can almost smell your dad's workshop!
@@willlyons9823 it's like petrol ASMR. Forget gloves, just saturate yourself in petrol.
In minute 16:13 it looks like you're using grease to lubricate the impeller for putting it into the engine. OK, it functions that way, but keep in mind that all kinds of oil and grase are harmful for the rubber material. I use liquid soap for such jobs. Even shampoo, showergel and dishwashing soap did work well for me and I never had a problem with impellers.
Oh no! I'm trying very hard not to pick fault but apart from a few no-no's with the impeller job which I'll keep silent over I cannot ignore you lugging that outboard onto the dinghy with no safety line attached!!! One slip and it's in the drink.
What a beautiful multihull! I'm a trimaran man myself but love multihulls in general. So cool to follow your experience brother, thank you.
With each episode it just keeps looking better!
Looking forward to you getting ready to start cruising, you’re lucky to have a dad as clever as he is to help you.
Glad your back, Your dad rules🎉
Be well n safe 🙏🏻 👍🏻
So happy to see a new video. Pretty satisfying to see you take the time to cut that foam panel to get a perfect fit. Your work ethic has improved so much since your days in Paris on Good tidings. Amazing to see your mast step. You have achieved a lot already. I wish you the best and looking forward for more progress.
Thank you very much!
Love the channel. Boatstuff and a cool Northern Soul soundtrack most episodes. What more does a man need?
I have watched from the beginning. Loved have far you have come.
I bet that boat is worth a fortune now. Keep these videos coming, Mark. I've never missed one yet. I want to see you do an Atlantic crossing. I'd rather see you do it with new engines, though.
Id probably go to a 15 hp four stroke. In an Emergency it’s a game changer.
Your Dad's a proper wizard with engines. Hope you make it out to sea this summer
So nice to see you back at it, Mark; forgot how handsome Mahi is!
Your attitude and passion seems to have improved tremendously! Don’t let it become a job
my Sunday morning coffee is back to normal now, good to see you back on the boat
Hi Mark, It's great to see you are back on the tools, and Mahi will be ready in no time..!!
A thought for raising the dinghy, could you try to fabricate a pair of slings to slip under the dinghy and lift with a halyard or winch? A wide strap trailer winch would probably do the job. Even a pair of ratchet tie own straps would work, but you need something more robust and less likely to rust.
But you get the idea, bring the dinghy under the midship deck, pass the strap underneath, and hook onto a padeye, then wind up the winch end.
You can use these straps to haul up onto the foredeck for longer passages with a halyard as the turning point halfway up the mast.
Cheers
Grant (patreon), Adelaide, South Australia
Mark You are great filmmaker :) enjoy every episode
Hello from Ireland again, Mark. God, you're so Lucky to have your Dad and Mum around ❤️ 💖. She's coming together very nicely 👏👏👏. Nice dinghy, Mark. I'm just wondering if She will be ready for the coming summer, or not lol. I do hope so, especially with all the hard work you have put into this little Gem 💎. We just had a hurricane over here on the West Coast of Ireland, power was out, and everything is in bits. Anyway, keep up the Fantastic Work, Mark. Good on you bruv. 🙏🙏🥰🥰👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Welcome back! Good to see you!
when no water, shove some fishing line through the pisser hole. there's a check valve that gets clogged easily
So happy you’re back on the channel. Missed your updates very much. Good luck Mark.
Thanks to you and your Dad, I’ve learnt a lot about the insides of outboards.
I think you have space for a pilot house. You can maybe think of taking a pilothouse from a boat.
Great honest videos, warts and all. Shows how much effort is required for the upkeep of a wooden boat. Well done.
Mate, a cabin would be awesome in fibreglass. Go all out and have a walk on roof aswell. I reckon it will be a game changer. And add some extra strength.
How about an unedited video for all your die hard fans in the middle of the week..good to see you back
Happy to watch another video!
Looking good Mark!
Simple Davits for the dingy.
Gotta inject something like bleach mixed with a bit of dishwashing soap or perhaps a vinegar solution to kill the mold! Just do it or you will literally live and breath mold for as long as you and guests/crew are on the boat dude.
And yes you'll be drilling a lot of holes.
Maybe an actual injector of some kind can force the mold killer in a broader area than just using a syringe of some kind?
That mold will be the bane of your existence!
Sorry just my take. 👍
Use your main halyard to haul your takacat out.
You must know the 9.9 in and out now 😅 it will come in handy and you will feel confident going to sea knowing you can fix any outboard problems. With your tender if you have s/s eyelets at the transom and a lifting point up forward. You can attach some lifting ropes to a balancing point midship of your tender and hoist it up with your main halyard and winch it up on your deck or let it hang on the hull. But always secure it with your painter. Good luck Champ 🙏
Good to have you back and making videos again😀
Well done Mark, I'm so glad you're back.
Thanks Steve for your dedication to details you rock. Hey Mark it's so good to see you back in the thick of things. I think you're heading to the last lap it's all good. Hi Mary missed you this episode such an amazing family.🎉🎉🎉
Hello there 🤗👋 🤗
Bedankt
woah, thanks so much!!!!
I was missing you, but glad you had a good break. Looking forward to seeing you cast off for Spain!! Here’s £4.99 to help capn john ⚓️👍🇬🇧😎
thanks so much, captain!!
G'day Mark,
Cool vid .
Pleased to hear your making a cockpit / dodger, consider plastic or fibreglass & perspex sheet , it can be riveted / bolted to a light frame (dad could weld it up)
& roof can catch rain if has a gutter . Outside can be lined with solar cells.
Look forward to next episode .
Respect....!
Your getting good with those Yamaha outboards, good job Marten ☺️
Make yourself a boat lift out of 2 truck tie downs.
Attach one end to say the port side x2, with the straps in the water under your dingy then using the rachets ( on the starboard side ) to lift it out of the water.
Maybe a net between the straps to distribute the weight.
Welcome back Mark! I hope you have an amazing 2025. Will defo be sticking about to watch. All the best.
I saw dry rot in action in my aunt's house, I was astounded at how destructive it was. Eventually is was all professionally cut out or treated at great expense. I'm sure you will watch it like a hawk and tackle it timely.
Get that ensign sortrd out!
Good to see you back Mark. I hope 2025 is a superb year for you and that Mahi gets better and better. Looking forwards to sharing with year 3.
Wishing you all the best mate. Been following you from day one. You’ve got this, a few more hard months ahead and then the med awaits you. Keep going pal.
Fresh water flush your OB’s will solve salt issue
When your boom is completed you'll be able to rig an easy purchase to
lift your dingy and bring materials and supplies aboard. You might even make a temporary strut to serve the purpose till boom is done. This strut could also serve for poling out your sail.
Good to see you back in the Dam Mark. 👍👍
it is good to have you back Mark...cheers
don't know if it's a good idea or not.. but perhaps a sacrificial float that lifts the dingy just barely out of the water.. even if it's splashed often.. might be hard for stuff to attach with airflow hitting it often.. maybe like a net and buoys.. a strong tarp.. an old sail cut to a square... maybe floats you can wrap with used tarps and remove to quickly clean it off.. like a shoe booty.. maybe half lifted out and just float on the back
3 rd yr. Boat and dingy motirs repaired. New challenges with lots of sailing.
Well done on what you have achieved so far. One thing that I think would be of a big Benefit to you, and inexpensive, is a wire retention strap for your outboard. You attach two u bolts either side of your transom and then attach one end of retention straps to one side feed it through the handle on the outboard and connect it to the other u bolt so that if when you select reverse and get that initial kickback you don’t,t see your engine jump off the transom and drop to the sea bed.
That grease on the impeller? Hope not because it will cause the rubber to swell and break down. Use liquid soap to get it on.
Getting that free knowledge of the Chief Engineer is worth more than any University course by a mile but most important is you listen and absorb the information well done
Good show.