Replacing our boats STANDING RIGGING (with no experience- eek)
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- We have known for a while now that our standing rigging was 10+ years old so now we were in Le Marin in Martinique, it was time to replace it. Go to athleticgreens... to get started on your first purchase and receive a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 and 5 travel packs. Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today's video
The catch was, to save some money, we are doing it ourselves. And yes, mistakes were made.
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About Our Boat
- Name pronunciation (Tay-Lee), its Welsh, feel free to call her Too-Loo/Te-a-lu/Teaugukug/Tulu
- 1987 Colvic Victor Ketch
- 40ft/12m
- Two Cabins
- Encapsulated Keel and Skeg-Hung Rudder
- 13 Tonnes
About Us
We are Becka and Zach, a couple who, in 2020, dreamt of sailing off into the big blue. Trouble is- we were in a pandemic, had a university degree to finish, on a student budget, only had ever sailed dingies, oh and didn’t have a boat. The dream seemed not only unrealistic but pretty insane.
However, we worked hard, finished our degrees, worked as many hours as physically possible, saved with all our might, got experience and in March 2022 bought our very own sailboat, Teulu. Having little sailing experience and being a young couple, we have encountered a tonne of hurdles and made plenty of mistakes! but for every downfall, there has always been a reason to dust ourselves off and carry on.
We hope you can join us as we sail around the world and keep #bloodydoingit
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Retired rigger here, especially enjoying this episode….still hoping to welcome you into Wellington. Lol
Small tip, rather than fighting with cotter pins, reach for your side cutters and cut the rounded end off. Then the two legs pretty much fall out. Only reuse cotter pins when desperate.
I love “3 grown men and Zach”. Great work
You got a cheaper price and free training on your boats mast! What a good sport those guys were to be your teacher! Great opportunity for you guys!
The team at Caribe Marine were amazing with us, we learned so much from them!
@Teulu Tribe It looks like it 😊 What a priceless opportunity! Now if something happens to your mast while on passage you can be confident in understanding the workings of it all!
Three grown men ... And Zach 😂
Haha thanks for that Becka 😅
I caught that also 3 grown men and Zack lol
That needs printing on a t-shirt 😂
Becca & her Pretty Face works wonders😜 Congrats on yer Important Projects…Rigging & Stove Top…Continue to Stay Safe and Enjoy😎
P.S. How do you Folks stand with Water-Maker? If still none, ya might contact Sailing Tasie for cheaper alternative 😜
Love how you guys work through your problems together. Supporting and laughing at each other. You make mine and others Mondays happy ones. ❤️
It's the only way to do it ☺️ Thanks, thats really made both of us smile ❤️
Who knew that rock climbing skills would be so useful?
I felt a bit like you could have been being ripped off at 7k. Perhaps just trying it on as you’d just ventured there. All came good in the end.
Weather does seem quite diverse there in the Caribbean. I thought we only had it bad back here in the uk.
Roll on Monday. So exciting!!
7k was a bit excessive, but I think they were just trying to give us the worst case scenario. It's been getting a lot more rainy these past few months, but its warm rain so its not too bad 😁
I just paid 8000 us$ in Langkawi, Malaysia .. so I guess 7000 wasn’t too far off .. having said that the rigging companies using local labour do make stonking profits.
Looks like all the good Marinas have a Cat Inspector 😹 15:31 , and that beautiful Calico specializes in Rigging ! 😸 so fortunate for you guys 😸😺
Hihi the fast forward op the mast reminded me of “ fearless freep” bugs bunny
"Bloody Imperial" HA! I live in the US and I wish they would give up on the imperial measurements for pretty much everything and go to metric. It means you only need one set of tools and parts are a lot easier to find!
Good job to you guys on your rigging! Looks like you learned a lot!
So you want to leave the company of the two other high-tech countries, Liberia and Myanmar 😜 oops Myanmar har visst gått över till metrics.
There was a Canadian airliner which ran out of fuel mid-flight back in the 1980s because someone messed up the imperial-metric conversion. Fortunately the pilots managed to glide it to an abandoned airfield and everyone survived.
Great job. We did exactly the same with our ketch - took off our wires, put the new ones up and tthen had the rig professionally checked and tuned. All good, and don't wish to worry you, but did you have all your S/S attachment plates checked? Ours all looked good but on our first big passage from San Diego to Cabo a masthead plate, which looked good, fractured and we lost our forestay and shredded our brand new genoa. I'm sure you've thought about it and checked them all but feel compelled to mention it if it saves someone else from experiencing our disaster 🤪.. All the best.
Thanks Liz! We check ours fairly regularly and had the guys at the shop check them out too. I'm sorry to hear about that, it must have been a horrible moment 😞
The lads at Caraibe Marine are great, nice one
They are a solid bunch, cheers Rhys 😁
You’ve learned a valuable lesson, everything is negotiable. Great job; lots of lessons learned & boat dynamics realized ⭐️👍🏼⭐️
Great effort Zach well done mate, ya killin me Bec '3 grown men and Zach🤣🤣🤣
Following your adventures, challenges and heroic learning curve brings me back to when we first took the leap of faith!! Your locations (so far) and the various jobs you're tackling are exactly the same! Your communication and mutual respect will take you both VERY far.....
I do hope you plan to visit the San Blas Is. en route to the Canal? I would have spent another season there, but we were ready for the Pacific. The Kuna Indians are incredible, the ladies embroidered molas are intricate and beautiful. The celebration on Tigre Island is well worth going, but may be more popular now than 12yrs ago (The one thing that seems very different from our adventures is there seems to be so many more boats) The anchorage is quite small. And bring a gift for the kids... the football and crayons we brought were a big hit and immediately pressed into service. We stayed a while in Banedup which at the time was uninhabited. I could go on and on😊.... sorry!
Thank you for documenting what you're doing, and for not falling into the "shiny happy people" exaggerated edits syndrome that so many of the, mostly U.S., RUclipsrs seem to get into. Looking forward to your next video.
Thanks again. Jan
Truly a lovely episode incorporating AG1 as one sponsor. Such amazing editing combined with positively epic editing makes this rerigging video a must see for anyone interested with DIY extensive sailboat cruising enthusiast's. We thank you both so much for explaining the pitfalls of stainless wire rigging and turnbuckle adjustments on your mast. Remembering to use a common penetrating oil as 3/1, WD40, or penetrol prior to disassembly was a game changer as these seasoned sailors swapped stay and shrouds being hampered by Tropical rains and clevis pins engineered in abstract dimensions. Pitted aluminum shroud guides were systematically replaced with plastic fulfilling their need. Marvelous, we thank you both for sharing a commonly necessary maintenance procedure and can't wait for future adventures aboard Teulu.
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I did WD 40 on my bottle scews but they were demolished....
I presume there is acid in it...
That was quite the adventure! So glad you were able to do so much yourselves. Great learning experience. Have you checked your main and mizzen blocks, boom attachment points, tackle and sheet tracks? One family nearly lost their boat after their main sheet block failed and the boom dismasted their boat in the pacific a month or so ago.
Whilest still in the UK we replaced all of our blocks and regularly check everything else. Thats not a pleasant experience, thanks for the tips!
Zach after the event !!!! when Turning the Turn Barrels to tighten the rigging use a open spanner that fits the barrel using a bar, screwdriver through it will causes over stressing of the Barrel body and could crack it and or damage it so find an open ended spanner that fits.
The riggers took a shot no one bit so they called back with a new story 😂😂😂
It is so nice that you were able to do most of the work yourselves. And the best part of making a small mistake is that the next time you go to replace your rigging you will not make that mistake again. Keep pushing through the boring chores and all of your dreams will come true.
We definitely learned a lot about rigging and now if we have any issues with it when we are somewhere remote we should have a better chance of being able to fix it 😁 Cheers John
At 15:18 I thnk I saw you quckly put the pin in. For me, it is the wrong way. All pins should be inserted so that they stay in under gravety.... before the locking pin is inserted for security? otherwise, as usual, throughly enjoyed the views.
Yeah looking back at it now that would have been a better idea, I might have been thinking that having the split pin away from the sail would be a good idea to stop it catching...not too sure 😅
The courage and determination you both have is inspiring. Keep up the good work. Nice to find people in this world to help with projects. Cheers
Victory snatched from the jaws of defeat. Once again new friends among fellow boaters lend a hand or gear to help out. You know and I know boat projects take longer than expected but you have to start them with an optimistic outlook. Becka when you reached down to the front of Zachs clothing and said "bag of goodies" I blew coffee out of my nose. 😂 I'm to old to find humor in that stuff.....apparently not. Stay safe.❤🙏
The sailing community is so amazing when it comes to helping each other out! Haha well I'm glad you got a kick out of that 😂 Cheers Steve.
"Three grown men...and Zach" Sick burn! Glad y'all got things all fixed up.
Haha thanks Becka....😆
My God! Is there no challenge you two will take on? Good on you.
Well done guys, you should be really proud of yourselves. Not a job for the faint hearted but you bloody did it
It sure had it's challenging moments, thanks Mark!
Binding quotes suck for everyone. Get an estimate. Honest work and tick up is the only way to go and you manage the risk by being there, watching, helping and being decent. As you were
Still here! Still watching since Swansea! Love the coffee spill incident is in the titles (tho missing today). We all love some dremmel action, cursing and fun. Living the dream. 🙂
Thanks Damian! That means the world to us! Haha that damn coffee spillage 😂
15:32 that is a gorgous cat. nice rich colors. (I'm a bit of a nut for cats) that new stainless looks great, congrats guys!
Next time wait until Thailand@ Royal Phuket Marina and the good ppl at Wally Tasker will let you Swage all the Stays fittings....I know you are nowhere around Phuket....glad you got it sorted.
such a great episode. cheers for including so many of the challenges we all face. plus, this was such a great instructional episode.
I'm so jel of all the new skills you are learning!!
Thanks for the great video! Nice to see the step-by-step process of replacing standing rigging with the mast in place. I had only seen videos of re-rigging in the yard with the mast down. Seems like an intimidating job, but when you break it down into its components, and have some professional guidance, not so bad. I would love to see an edited version of this with the names of the rigging components subtitled in!
Glad you enjoyed the video! It was a little intimidating at first, but once we got the knack and realised the mast wouldn't fall down, it was pretty simple- and would be even more simple if your rigging was all in metric, rather than imperial like ours!
@@TeuluTribe Haha, yes, I work in construction and it makes me crazy that we still are working in fractions of inches! Landlocked in Colorado now, but living the boat life vicariously through people like you guys! I've stopped in Martinique years ago, crewing on a Hallberg Rassy 46-it's beautiful!
Last week my spinniker cable got caught around my jibb sail and halliard ripping through both.
Line came down, mast isnt stepped and I dont have a bosuns chair or anyone to winch me up if I did.
Cheapest quote I've had to drop and raise the mast was over £500.
Living on a boat sucks 90% of the time lol
That sucks...I'm sorry to hear that. Boats do love pulling themselves apart when you don't want them too 😅 Sometimes it isn't the cheapest hobby in the world!
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Haha yeah, very true.
The price we pay to "live the dream" I guess 😑💜💙
If you're feeling adventurous Sailing Britaly has a video "Climbing a Mast - Unassisted"
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That's great, thank you... I'll check it out
Pretty good on you measurement estimate. As it turns out, 13 mm is slightly larger than half inch. For wrenches you can interchange 12mm and 1/2 inch. If the wrenches are high quality and you pay close attention the tolerances will tell you of a mismatch. But they can interchange.
As for time estimates, it could be worse. Software often takes 4 to 5 times the estimate.
13mm = 1/2 inch . A 12 mm is nowhere near it
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Lucky guess I think 😅 Thanks for the info!
You guys are rock stars! Well done for not giving up and getting it done and saving money in the end. Happy trails!
“3 grown men and zack. “😂😂 poor zack. 😂😂
Haha poor Zach indeed 😂
"It takes twice as long when the job is on a boat," but not exclusively! Everything i try takes at least twice as long - even eating lunch. The only thing the double rule does not apply to seems to be sleep!
Great episode you guys really appreciate seeing the rigging actually being changed and the fact that you guys did it yourself is just icing on the cake!
Thanks, it was a really nice opportunity to learn more about Teulu!
Bloody Imperial 😂 Guess it was a real pain in the butt discovering the bolts didn't fit.
Monel seizing wire, for the anchor shackle.
So glad that you got re-rigged. Just a note, on turn buckles don't place the wrench in the side slots, use it on the flats, if you break a side out, new turn buckle. I have seen it happen on far larger ones.. I see you put a new twist to the song "dancing in the rain" , now it's "rigging in the rain lolol. Hope the rest of your trip goes well, looking forward to the rest of your journey.
Us too John! Thanks for the advice, I'll make sure not to do that next time. Haha love it, rigging in the rain. Cheers 😁
Well done, that’s got to be one of the hardest jobs to do. At least you know the rig really well now. That first price was slightly mental, UK prices would be about £300 ish per stay (fitted), so hopefully you paid a more sensible price in the end. Keep on sailing 😀
It definitely had its challenges at times! As we did it ourselves it was significantly cheeper 😮💨 Cheers Dave!
Dealing with and supported by a proper company there with proper customer service and satisfaction. Rare these days.
St Maarten is the boat work hub of the Caribbean not Martinique! But it’s not a bad place to have work done
Your adverisement cracks me up every time! :-)
One heck of a DIY!
Sure was 😅
Thanks for your interesting videos. I watch you in Ukraine. I don't speak English well, but I still understand most of it. 😊
Our pleasure, welcome aboard 😊
Hey Becka & Zach another great episode and I agree when your doing boat jobs always x 10 work time, welcome to my world 😂😂😂
Hi Stuart! It's just one of those things with boats, everything takes soooo much longer 😅
"Took three grown men and Zach"... Daaaaaaaamn. Better put some ice on that burn, buddy.😉
It still hurts 😅
Wow busy, busy, busy. Great job in the end and result on the price. Sounds like some of your sheaves in the mast need some lubrication so that would make hoisting sails a lot easier. Fair winds. Andy UK
The sheaves are strange, we've lubricated them recently but they still make a horrible sound. Cheers Andy!
@@TeuluTribe Ah ok what did you use? If you used WD40 that will be the reason. You need silicone grease, spray. WD40 dries out and leaves no residual lubrication.
@@AndyUK-Corrival we have pro lube which we got told to use from the riggers- think it’s just the metal pulleys which make that sound
Oh Noes Amy and Rory need to repair Teulu TARDIS! Man I hate that- I’ve got rod rigging and it will be expensive if I need to replace it…Becca is an expert helmsman helmswoman? Helmsgirl? …up the mast for a space walk! I love your mast steps…I even like your commercials 🎉”We will become riggers”😂😂😂
Amy in space!!! Dalek attack got your leg!!!😢Swaging, so fun- new and shiny ❤…Teulu wants a drilling, eh??? Tough work, but rewarding…you guys are amazing❤❤
Hard part will be the furler. Free water from the sky- awesome 👏.Zach spacewalk!!Dangerman!!Alien cat appears to inspect the work and approves…sticky bolt causes problems 😮
What an adventure!
You overcame the adversity and fixed everything at least twice 😂🎉3 days? Two weeks? Remember you are Time Travelers…forestry is the crux…sails up and that jobs done for another 15 years or so- good for your peace of mind! Big hugs 🤗 love the video.
Yeah I can't imagine rod rigging is very cheap, fingers crossed you don't have to change it Gary! The furler was definitely a bit of a challenge, only took us 2 weeks in the end to do everything 😂 Thanks for the crazy comment as always 😆
15:20 interviewing new crew. Nice Video with details , Thank You Fair Winds 😎
Glad you liked it Darrell 😃
Did you look into "Dynema"? It's stronger than steel, and way cheaper.
Check out tulas endless summer or Lady Africa. They both had Dynema on there boats and it looked and Performed Fantastically.
Ok Thanks for a Great video this week. And cant wait for the next one.
So until next time, Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii!
P.s. Glad ya'll got the New cook top!
We did think about changing it. However, the quote that we got was just as much. As we would have to change a lot of the deck and mast fittings in order to use Dynema instead. Thanks for the advice Bill, we'll see you next week as always 😁
@@TeuluTribe Hmmm? In my study of the Dynamima it is way cheaper. You buy the line you make it yourself and with the u.v. Sleeve you put over it, it will almost last forever.
You can have someone make it for you. And I can see it Is costing a bit more but it is cheaper than Stainless steel wire . But it may Cost more where you are at.
Es de bien nacido ser agradecido ❤
Sois geniales!
Gotta always be grateful!
I just love the way you guys say “vitamin & aluminum”, I didn’t realize it’s a way of being able to tell where someone was raised or where they lived until I started watching sailing videos and hearing the same words over & over from virtually everyone, no matter what Country! I’ve been wondering about AG-1 and if it’s really as noticeable a physical & mental feeling of “well-being” as it seems to be in everyone’s videos. Is it? Does it really give you more energy? I also asked someone else, who never answered if you can take (drink) AG-1 on a empty stomach or do you need something on your stomach first? Regular vitamins that aren’t water soluble (like Iron, minerals) make most people sick…
Its funny how english speakers can say words so differently. While this is sponsored we have notice some improvements, Becka raves about her stomach feeling better due to the probiotics and I definitely notice a kick of energy after drinking it in the mornings. Its best to drink it on an empty stomach, we've never had issues with our stomachs after drinking it 😊
good job with the rigging. I guess it was learning by doing. thankfully price was a lot less expensive than first quoted. Safe sail see you next week
Cheers Jon, it sure was. It's really nice to know our boat that bit more now! 😊
Opposite is not a 90 degree angle...
You should really use Stainless Steel tools for the Stainless parts. Or a brass brush, not a steel one. And your spreaders look quite corroded. At least use some isolation paste with stainless in contact with alloy.
A reel of monel metal wire is what you need to mouse shackles.
Good idea. That is what we were looking for but couldn't find any 🙃
Great job guys
You don’t want to use stainless steel wire for mousing wire. The correct mousing wire is Monal wire. Monal an alloy which is more malleable than stainless but it is completely corrosion resistant in seawater. It’s also used to make the best keel studs because it doesn’t suffer from crevice corrosion like stainless steel does. Stainless steel relies on the presence of oxygen to create a surface layer of inert oxide that prevents it corroding. However if the stainless is in stagnant water or mud or any oxygen free environment it can corrode and fail. You should be able to fine Monal mousing wire in any good Chandlery or rigging company. Cheers and fair winds.
We looked everywhere for Monal wire but couldn't find it, thanks for the info!
@@TeuluTribe I have some on board it’s called “Ormiston Monel seizing wire” I think I misspelled Monel it’s an e not an a sorry. Try searching again for Monel.
Wow, that really looked like a lot of fun🤣
It had its moments 😅
Great episode guys. I too am changing my standing rigging on my Moody 46 S.V. Sarah. I’ve agreed for the yard to drop my mast at the same time but it will cost €12000 to replace it all 🤔😳. Anyway you should be proud of the job that you did. Did you install the steps on the mast yourselves or did it have them already? I’m thinking of adding them in case I need to leg it up the mast in a hurry. Have you any comments on if you like them or not? Keep up the great work 👍
It's so cool to get the full process and all the learning. How did you tweak the rigging tension ? Did you do it by yourself too ?
The team at the shop did the final tensioning 😊
"Three grown men and Zac"...Zac! don't let her get away with that!
Being gentle while competent is Zac's superpower.
Nice x
Great job guys. Gotta say though when I saw you using a machinist hammer to remove the clevis pin (not sure if that's the word in English) I had a NOOO reaction. But seems like you realised and swapped out over. Great job and great video.
I would have used just about anything to get some of those pins out in the end. Cheers 😅
They said it was better to over quote than to under quote, yeah of course they would, extra money on every job they quote on!!
Bravo Teulu Tribe, bloody awesome, let's go Sailing pweety pwease. 🤣✨🌈
Thanks! You'll have to come see us if we make it to Oz 😊
@@TeuluTribe oh Yeah, I'm bloody doin it for sure🤣😆😂 Seriously I would like nothing better, than to see both ur amazing smiles in the flesh, we would have a great time and heaps of laughs. Come and sail our amazing Whitsunday islands and Great Barrier Reef, you'll both want to stay, we have a saying down under. Beautiful one day, Perfect the next. Be safe, watch ur backs ok over there.
This was great to watch thanks for sharing ❤great to see it’s all complete. That looked like a challenge xx
Cheers, its definitely nice to now know that our rigging is solid!
@@TeuluTribe those high up shots though even made me dizzy watching x
_"don't try your eyebrows"_
did I hear that right? wtfdoesthatevenmean? 😂
Almost haha, Becka said "don't fry your eyebrows" because I was using a blow torch 😅
I don't want to cause you any distress, but i think you just replaced allot of rigging that didn't need doing. If your swagelocks are tight all you need to do is check for wear om your pins and do an NDT on your turnbuckles and coupling plates. You can do this with a dye and penetrator that will show any cracks. the discolouration in the stainless cables means nothing. Best regards and I love your channel but i think you have been ill advised.
Hi Steve, thanks for the concern, the rigging was well over 15 years old…maybe even original from the 80’s (no invoices or receipts showing replacement). We were advised by a Uk company last year to replace it and for our peace of mind, we wanted to swap it out :)
@@TeuluTribe Im glad you have piece of mind and i am sorry for judging from afar, xx
Replace the tangs too. Then youre good. Have a chainplate lesson next
Enjoy your channel! Hope to catch you out there one day :)
Cheers Andrew, hopefully we will 😊
Hi do you have star link ? Xx
Great content again, so glad to hear Zac lose his sh1t with some of the jobs, I now knew I was`nt the only one lol.
Cheers Steve, its not always easy when it comes to boat jobs 😅 You definitely aren't the only one!
Question ? I hope you lubricated the threads on the new bottle screws ?? ,with ceramic grease ?
We went around at the end and did this 😊
@@TeuluTribe Thats ok but its the thread that needs it when assembling them as they can bind up and then the only way to undo /tighten then is to cut them off Thats the nature of S/S . Your old ones may have looked no good but they would have only been chrome plated /brass /bronze.
May I suggest to have a look at the dyneema riggings for the next time…
We did look into dyneema. However, it was going to cost more as we would have to change out a lot of the mast fittings to accommodate dyneema.
Becka / Zach…what is the item above the chart table as you enter the aft cabin?
Its called a Hangboard, when we lived in the UK we climbed 3/4 times a week. Its used to train your grip strength 😊
Ha, gotta love that if you’d accepted the first bid, you’d never “know” that it was an overbid. 😂
Boat wisdom, right here: “… for each job double the time expected, and add 10% …”
Oh, yes 🎉😂
Its best to limit your time expectations when it comes to boats 😅
So you crossed the Atlantic then decided to replace the Standing Rigging because it was tarnished?
We had a full rigging inspection prior and they said the rigging looked great. Across the Atlantic, the intense UV and salt made them tarnish hence why we replaced it in the Caribbean before going any further.
When everything is difficult...filming just adds to the difficulty. Good job guys. You are achieving goal after goal that you set for yourselves.
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Not a job for the faint hearted!
What was the final tally? Just being nosey.
Around €4000 in total
@@TeuluTribe WOW, thanks for your openness about sharing the numbers. For someone like me saving the hell out of every penny to buy a boat and embrace the open ocean, this goes a long way. Thanks once more.
Don't want to sound like a party pooper but you used 13mm pins in a half inch holes which is 12.7mm hence they wouldn't fit, thats OK if the hole had been accurately machined but using a drill or dremmel the is no way you created an perfect 13mm circular hole.
This will create point loading on the fittings, that can lead to stress cracks forming on the fittings you drilled / dremmeled...
Thanks for the heads up. We’ll monitor them and can always swap them out if needed 😊
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Fun and games in the Carribean. Apprentice mast removers and corr, blimey - does Bec have hairy blonde legs!
Funny that, being a mammal and all 😉
Hi Becka and Zach. As a now retired Engineer, I hate having to work with Metric stuff, having spent most of my life working with Imperial measurements. The fact I can work in both standards, doesn't make it any easier, when I think and work in Imperial. Yards instead of Metres; Feet and Inches instead of Centimetres and Decimetres; Miles instead of Kilometres. Trouble is, a lot of the people I know are younger than I am and grew up with the Metric system, so I'm forever having to do calculations of the fly, then trying to explain things to them. AARRGGHHH!!!! I know how Zach feels about those Clevis pins. Half an Inch is 12.7 mm, whereas standard Metric sizes are not compatible; the nearest Metric to Half Inch being either 12 mm or 13 mm. And that's without all the other Engineering Standards, such as AF; ANC; Whitworth; BSF; BSP; BA; UNC; UNF; ISO Metric Fine; ISO Metric Coarse and a few others besides. And to add to all that, they use four different Thread types in your everyday Computer. Enough to give anybody the screaming abdabs, when trying to find the correct nut, bolt, screw or washer, for something you're trying to service, or repair. Anyway, glad to see you finally got it sorted, even if it did take you 2 weeks, instead of the expected 3 or 4 days. Onwards and upwards. Just a shame you didn't tell us how much the final bill was. I think we would all have been interested. Fair Winds and Following Seas. Russ, Pompey. UK.
Over quote? It wasn't a quote, then. It was an estimate?
Imperial is called inferial for a reason 🙂
Haha I like that 😂
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Sorry but I totally got the feeling you were asking for money! 😮 in fact lately it’s as if many boating channels are always asking for financial support in one way or another “if it weren’t for you we would never be able to do this and follow our dreams…😢” well I’d love crowdfunding to support my Dreams ! Oh…and I’ll be sure to take you with me, edited of course!🎉
Really? Sorry you thought that, it wasn’t our intention at all, we are just trying to document our journey, and this was one hurdle along the way ☺️
I watch riggers walk on to people's boats and act like they are from NASA and start talking like it's rocket science and better left to them to get it done. It's not that difficult and it's definitely a lot cheaper to pay a rigger to inspect it after you've done it yourself. Cheers
so add 100% + a further 40% and a wee 20% for neptune and the dock gods yeah..that just about cover it? 😂 oh hang on, it is the carribean..now suddenly im not feeling sorry for you anymore 😂😂👊💪
I could definitely think of worse places to do some rigging 😉
I'd rather eat meat than have to pay $4 a day for vitamins.
Really.....never been conned or scammed or taken for ride. You're in the Caribbean every one is born to take money from the guileless.
That's not the case at all. They are an incredibly professional company and we had spoken to numerous people who only had good things to say. The higher price was due to them not seeing the rig and not wanting to undercharge which is very justified.
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You do the work and he wont charge you any labour costs....that's what you said all happy as larry. Excuse me whilst I piss myself laughing. You two need to develop negotiating skills if you are going to survive the big bad world. I thought in the intro you were ready to blub but you held it back......damn