Thanks Gary. We really appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos. And we thought it was only right to remember and pay respects to Alan. He was a great source of advice from our journey started
For what my opinion may be worth, do the floaty jobs and get in the water asap, see how you like the boat and then do the major anitfoul job and gelcoat stuff next time (somewhere warmer?). You can also get it all soda blasted. Everything else can we done in the water, and you'll be able to enjoy the boat a lot more. The rigging is probably completely fine at only 12 years old. Enjoy the boat, ill be watching the refit :)
Thank Rhys. We appreciate the advice. We were thinking of the antifoul/gel coat this year as I'd really like to strip the keel back to treat that rust. Do you think the keel could be sorted and the rest left to next time? Any suggestions on treating an iron keel? Just wondering with Zora being steel if it was a similar issue? I'll be sure to have you guys tortured for help and advice along the way. Hope you don't mind 😀
@@Sailing_Aquarius ask anytime! The only really solid way to do the keel is to get it sand/soda blasted then coated with primer. If you can find someone to do the soda blasting then you could get it all done in one go
Congratulations on your new project guys👏 RIP Alan🙏 I bought my yacht 2 years ago and it’s was on the hard for 6 years before hand due to health issues and they would no longer sail it, it had a lot of rainwater damage and turned many off when they saw and smelled it but not me😜 First thing was get the engine running, and a couple of sails that would push her to West Cork, she floated and got here, first job was sand blast the bottom and keel, check bolts, repaired any damage, none🙏 Fit bow truster and 4 coats of expoxy bottom paint by Hempel, take mast down and rewire and new rigging complete as insurance companies are gone fussy and 10 years seems to be the limit, I left the keel get some surface rust on it and them put rust converter on it and primer, lots of other stuff done but that’s what I started with so next may we launch, replaced engine too😂 I’ll be looking forward to seeing your progress ⛵️☀️
1. Subscribed.👍 2. Great shame Alan passing so unexpectedly when he clearly had plans for this boat, but I feel he would be glad you are going to ‘look after his baby’. 3. It’s a big project you have undertaken and I hope you have a realistic budget - even if you plan to do much of it yourself. 4. The key is to draw up a coherent plan and sticking to it otherwise you will end up jumping around all over the place. 5. Best of luck.👍 PS: ignore the hateful comments. I am English and understood you perfectly.😀⛵️
Hi Norman. Thanks for the comment and sound advice. It's been overwhelming trying to think of where to start with the work but as you rightly suggested, we are sitting down to make a plan and prioritise what we really need and can afford. We don't want to fall down that rabbit hole of starting different projects and getting swamped.
Wow a super project - agree with other commenters that 100% focus to get in the water and sailable as fast as possible. Hard is a fecking boat magnet. ZERO cosmetic effort. Even a few weeks sailing will revise your priorities.
Yeah that sounds most sensible. We had hoped to launch even for a few weeks to see if that dictated what we needed to focus on. But the delay in getting engine wiring sorted has put a spnner in those works.
I’ve got a beneteau 390 of the same era, the drains from the shower are pumped so 2 pumps mines located under the port seating area they will need servicing or replacing!! That era of bene’s are well made and mine is quite quick and seaworthy…. Those keel bolts need attention and have a rigger look at the standing rigging before you do anything and get a second opinion too! Big boat to handle in a marina so a bow thruster keep in mind for the future
Hi Ian. Can I ask, have you a switch for the shower drain pumps located somewhere? Yeah I've seen a few 430s with bow thrusters and guessing we'll have to go that way too at some point. Keels bolts are definitely up there as a priority. Thanks Ian
Sorry about the late reply, shower pump isolation is on the main switch panel and to operate the pump there is a push button in the shower area (mines above the shower mixer) on both heads good luck👍
Loved having a look at your boat. We will be putting up a walkthrough of ours in a couple of weeks. Let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to see. Can’t wait to follow your adventure ⛵️⛵️
@SailingAstridTheWombat we appreciate that thank you. Looking to forward to seeing tour of your boat. Will let you know if there's anything we'd love to see ❤️
Little Boat-Adventures with a big Boat 😅 Congrats, again. Well, ask me ... I'ld start with getting rid of the Teak-Deck and seal the deck. To me it looks like, there are some spots leaking (bath locker, salon)? Yes, good idea, to get a check on the keel-bolts. These, plus the bulkhead before the rudder (if nesessary), that's what I would start with. Anyway, I am sure you and Kelly plus these great people from the Yacht Club, will make it. Grand! Best, Matt.
Hmmm..spade rudder. I hope there is a proper watertight bulkhead in front of that. Saggy headliners? Formica. Wipe clean and never sags. I hope you are getting a full survey done. Keel bolt looked nasty. Think about getting the hull clean with glass bead blasting. It's very efficient and less abrasive than other medias. Eco friendly too. You have a lovely BIG boat that needs a careful owner. I hope it passes survey and you will have plenty of adventures to share with us in the future. Subscribed.
We haven't made it that far to check on a bulk head. I assume there's not one but would intend on putting one in. Will see over the next months about replacing headliner. We will have survey done when we carry out most of the work. Thanks for the advice 😁
Thanks Alex. Your trimaran is a beauty. Hopefully see you in Scilly next season. That's one of our big goals to make it down there. Maybe as far as the IoW too
I recently replaced all through hulls with Trudesign composite fittings on my Oceanis 393 of 2002. Unfortunately there is not enough room to replace all the bronze valves with composite,, so we had to replace some with new bronze valves.
I think you have to know quite a lot about boats to remake -build a boat but just seeing you with your new toy it looks as if you might be able to pull it off great video wonderful challenge I hope it works johnniewish
Thanks Johnnie. We will need some help for sure but will give it our best shot.bwe are lucky to have a lot of experienced sailors in the yard to help too.
Wow! Fantastic Mark! For the Thru-Hulls... I'd be selective as it's a right pain (just do the worst ones). Also if you're doing the TruDesign ones, use Epoxy, then there's no worry about leaks.
@@Sailing_Aquarius I would ask an expert (or there is a few good YT vids on it) as the only advice I can give is to ensure it is mixed right. I messed this up and had to scrape it all off. Awful job😆
@@Sailing_Aquarius yes. I have a nice one with a big wave behind the Skipper (I was 20 at the time). It was a brand new “moorings 430” we took from St Gilles Croix de la Ville to La Coruna then Puerto Morgan (Gran Canaria) on a 17d crossing from there to Barbados then St Lucia. Left in early October - motored across Biscay. Fog, then a very strong Northerly gale for 4 days off Biscay. Hit 13knts. We got pooped when I was on watch plus I managed to broach before a very substantial wave. I was worried as the moorings variant had the companionway offset to Stbd but fortunately when the wave broke on us we just slide sideways down the face of it and dissipated its energy (I’m convinced a deeper draft fin would have rolled in those conditions). Rest of the trip was downwind trade winds F6, rolly but fast. Happy memories and. Comfortable boat to do my first Atlantic crossing. V competent skipper
Very happy for you guy's ! You've got a lot of work to come... Keel bolts do need to be replaced. How long has the boat been abandoned ? I'd be curious to know how much you paid for this Beneteau ? Antifouling : if you're going to do it, is a hell of a job... First you've got to scrap the layer's of antifouling, then sand the whole hull ! I would only take it to bare gel coat near the keel for inspections and cracks ! I would leave the mast and check the standing rigging. For your keel, sand it and 5 coats of Interprotect (International) Best of luck to you guy's, have fun...
Thanks for the advice Lio. The boat was not abandoned the previous owner had it hauled out over winter to do some work but sadly passed away a few months ago.
Thanks very much. Yes a lot of work to be done, and I'm sure we will find more bits to do along the way. We hope to be ready in 6 months. At least we will have the main issues sorted by then to allow us to launch. That timely is a bit fluid as it will come down to budget really. We hope to actually head off sailing in 8 months so the gives us some wiggle room.
Plenty of little and not so little projects to tide you over the next few winters. We have a smaller version of the same age and they are so similar in many ways. As has been said, just get it tidy, safe and sailable for next season, it can be difficult to prioritise what to do and what not. The keel bolts will almost certainly be fine, ours have been replaced at some point, but then she has been around the Atlantic twice. One thing we have always done is replaced old and worn out sails as soon as possible. Old sails can completely ruin your sailing experience but to replace them is expensive so do it sooner rather than later so you get the most benefit from them. Replacing the crazed acrylic in the hatches is a lot cheaper than replacing the whole hatch, checkout Hadlow Marine. Our rudder has a little bit of play, not quite as much as yours from the sound of it and I’m in no hurry to do anything about it. Good luck!
Hi Chris. Thanks for the advice. It's really helpful. Are you on FB or Instagram? You seem like you'd be a great help for future advice if you wouldn't mind me messaging you from time to time?? Promise I'll try not to hassle you too much 🙂
I sailed the south atlantic on a cape to rio race on a 35’ oceanis. The rudder housing inside the boat (between the deck and the hull) cracked at the hull and caused a major leak. We managed to limp very slowly to Luderitz. Please check it out because it is a big rudder without skeg protection.
Hej, hej, same section, I worried about. Is the Rudder-Section, inside, seperated with a bulkhead from the rest of the hull? If not, I would highly recommend another bulkhead there, if the rudder leaks ... urgh. Best, Matt.
We’re changing our cockpit anti slip from the Lego style matting to flexiteak. For the upholstery go to a local upholstery company instead of marine upholstery company it will be cheaper. Deepest condolences to Alan’ family and friends
Get all those layers of anti foul off, it’ll give you another couple of knots of boat speed as well as peace of mind. Give it a few coats of epoxy to prevent any osmosis…
You should concentrate on basics: the through hulls are definitely a priority as are the keel bolts. Many Beneteaus have steering problems so check out the rudder and steering thoroughly. I would drill a hole in the rudder to check for water ingress. The other areas that commonly fail on these boats and require thorough inspection are the hulk deck joints & fastening, bulkhead bonding, hatch leaks from inadequate sealing when installed, keel grid. Stuff like the gelcoat & teak deck can wait another season. It's likely that the insurance company would require standing rigging replacement every 10 years. Any stainless fittings should be viewed with suspicion. Many items of deck gear will be ready for replacement too, like jammers.
Thanks for the advice. There's a lot of jobs and like you say some will have to be put off to the end of next season. So just trying to prioritise, so this info helps alot. Thank you
@@Sailing_Aquarius I noticed a motorboat in Carrickfergus Marina the other week that had replaced the deck with a teak/ vinyl matting (nonslip)finish it looked pretty good 👍
I am not a fan of Beneteau boats due to their bolt to the hull keel and a lot of other things they do cheaply, but they do get sailed around the world, it's just you are taking more of a risk as they also have the most failures. If there is one advice I can give you though is this: if you don't know how old the standing rigging is, then replace it before going offshore. So many think they can spot failure before it happens and that may be true if all you are going is day sailing, but if you have a multi-day sail coming up, best not to do it with rigging older than 10 years. I did several thousands of miles on a 15 year old rigging and then decided to cross the Caribbean from Panama to Bahamas to get my rigging replace and the mast came down on the trip. I inspected everything before I left. Here is the kicker....it was a cotter pin that failed and one I had inspected before leaving. My rule now is replace the cotter pins every 3 years. I was lucky that I was just 25 miles from an islands so I motored there and after a bunch of wacky solutions to problems, I installed new rigging myself (mast was saved). Once I finally made my destination in the Bahamas, I met a young guy who just bought an old boat. I asked him how old his rigging was. He said he didn't know. I told him to get it replace before you leave here. He had the money but said if he sold his stock to replace the rigging he wouldn't be able to day trade to make money for cruising, so he left and about 500 miles later he lost his mast. His engine died due to a dirty tank so he abandoned the boat at sea after rescue. He lost everything. The biggest mistake newbies make is not understanding the lifespan of parts and maintenance needed to keep the boat in good working order.
Thanks Franklin. That's very sound, honest advice. Glad you made safely on your journey. Crazy to think such a small piece of equipment t can cause such carnage. The rigging will be a priority for sure
Oh lord.. As a qualified Shipwright and Marine Engineer I would be very wary of those keel bolts. The rust to me rings alarm bells.. Big time!.. She looks tired and will be a money pit.. But I wish you well.. Fair winds and calm seas my friend..
@@stevenwatsham5973 Thanks Steven. We have a shipwright coming to look at the bolts, sea cocks & rudder bearings so will probably have to through some money at getting the professional to sort those things out. Give us some piece of mind
Please please dont rely on RUclips for advice on fixing your yacht..there are some complete idiots that unfortunately people think there gods..get a surveyor involved .. good luck..
Looking forward to seeing this in the water. Enjoy the project and dont stress, it will be worth it. 😉
Thanks Sandy. We can't wait to get her launched.
Health to enjoy, she is a lovely boat and will clean up nicely, to get you out on the water next season
Thanks very much. We can't wait to get her launched. Few months of hard work ahead though
Sad circumstances, but a lovely project. Good luck !
Thank you very much
A nice tribute to Alan. Good luck with all the hard work ahead.
Thank you very much
congrats on the new boat. You guys have your hands full on her, but reward is great.
I have watched your channel from the start which has been very informative. Good luck in the future and a kind way of remembering your friend Alan.
Thanks Gary. We really appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos. And we thought it was only right to remember and pay respects to Alan. He was a great source of advice from our journey started
Lovely new boat with everything you need and God bless Alam too.
Thanks Lee 🙏
For what my opinion may be worth, do the floaty jobs and get in the water asap, see how you like the boat and then do the major anitfoul job and gelcoat stuff next time (somewhere warmer?). You can also get it all soda blasted.
Everything else can we done in the water, and you'll be able to enjoy the boat a lot more.
The rigging is probably completely fine at only 12 years old.
Enjoy the boat, ill be watching the refit :)
Thank Rhys. We appreciate the advice. We were thinking of the antifoul/gel coat this year as I'd really like to strip the keel back to treat that rust. Do you think the keel could be sorted and the rest left to next time? Any suggestions on treating an iron keel? Just wondering with Zora being steel if it was a similar issue?
I'll be sure to have you guys tortured for help and advice along the way. Hope you don't mind 😀
@@Sailing_Aquarius ask anytime!
The only really solid way to do the keel is to get it sand/soda blasted then coated with primer. If you can find someone to do the soda blasting then you could get it all done in one go
Congratulations on your new project guys👏 RIP Alan🙏 I bought my yacht 2 years ago and it’s was on the hard for 6 years before hand due to health issues and they would no longer sail it, it had a lot of rainwater damage and turned many off when they saw and smelled it but not me😜 First thing was get the engine running, and a couple of sails that would push her to West Cork, she floated and got here, first job was sand blast the bottom and keel, check bolts, repaired any damage, none🙏 Fit bow truster and 4 coats of expoxy bottom paint by Hempel, take mast down and rewire and new rigging complete as insurance companies are gone fussy and 10 years seems to be the limit, I left the keel get some surface rust on it and them put rust converter on it and primer, lots of other stuff done but that’s what I started with so next may we launch, replaced engine too😂 I’ll be looking forward to seeing your progress ⛵️☀️
Best of luck
Thank you very much
Congratulations. Delighted for you both. Will keep you busy for a while but so worth it. Welcome to the age of Aquarius❤
Thank you guys ❤️❤️
Looks like you're into another 30K to bring it up to reasonable standard. Good luck!
@guyerj thanks. I think 30k would have it like brand new
Wow... project indeed! Looking forward to the journey!
Thank you. So are we. It will be tough work but excited to get stuck in
1. Subscribed.👍
2. Great shame Alan passing so unexpectedly when he clearly had plans for this boat, but I feel he would be glad you are going to ‘look after his baby’.
3. It’s a big project you have undertaken and I hope you have a realistic budget - even if you plan to do much of it yourself.
4. The key is to draw up a coherent plan and sticking to it otherwise you will end up jumping around all over the place.
5. Best of luck.👍
PS: ignore the hateful comments. I am English and understood you perfectly.😀⛵️
Hi Norman. Thanks for the comment and sound advice.
It's been overwhelming trying to think of where to start with the work but as you rightly suggested, we are sitting down to make a plan and prioritise what we really need and can afford. We don't want to fall down that rabbit hole of starting different projects and getting swamped.
I have been following you from the beginning. This going to be a big project!
Thank you Frank. We really appreciate it. Yeah she's gonna be a big one. Hope we are up to the challenge.
Wow a super project - agree with other commenters that 100% focus to get in the water and sailable as fast as possible. Hard is a fecking boat magnet. ZERO cosmetic effort. Even a few weeks sailing will revise your priorities.
Yeah that sounds most sensible. We had hoped to launch even for a few weeks to see if that dictated what we needed to focus on. But the delay in getting engine wiring sorted has put a spnner in those works.
I’ve got a beneteau 390 of the same era, the drains from the shower are pumped so 2 pumps mines located under the port seating area they will need servicing or replacing!! That era of bene’s are well made and mine is quite quick and seaworthy…. Those keel bolts need attention and have a rigger look at the standing rigging before you do anything and get a second opinion too! Big boat to handle in a marina so a bow thruster keep in mind for the future
Hi Ian. Can I ask, have you a switch for the shower drain pumps located somewhere?
Yeah I've seen a few 430s with bow thrusters and guessing we'll have to go that way too at some point. Keels bolts are definitely up there as a priority. Thanks Ian
Sorry about the late reply, shower pump isolation is on the main switch panel and to operate the pump there is a push button in the shower area (mines above the shower mixer) on both heads good luck👍
Loved having a look at your boat. We will be putting up a walkthrough of ours in a couple of weeks. Let us know if there is anything in particular you would like to see. Can’t wait to follow your adventure ⛵️⛵️
@SailingAstridTheWombat we appreciate that thank you. Looking to forward to seeing tour of your boat. Will let you know if there's anything we'd love to see ❤️
A nice tribute your your late friend Alan. ... The engine looks tidy but those keel bolts need replacing! Enjoy the journey
Thanks Mike.
We haven't spent the other keel bolts bit if that one in the video is anything to go by, they will all need done
Annnnd boom. Another sailing channel. #435. Good luck.
Thanks we really appreciate it
The channel has been around for a good few years?
Wowsers! 😍 excited for what’s to come!
Cheers Kenny 😀
Enjoyed the video good luck with the tasks you have planned . Ste from Manchester 👍
Thanks Ste. We have some work ahead of us.
Looking forward to following your journey - nice to hear the Nordie accent too! I heard Garmin have bought Navionics, might be something to look at
Thank you very much. Oh I didn't know that about Raymarine. That might sway things then when looking at what to use 👍
Little Boat-Adventures with a big Boat 😅
Congrats, again.
Well, ask me ... I'ld start with getting rid of the Teak-Deck and seal the deck. To me it looks like, there are some spots leaking (bath locker, salon)?
Yes, good idea, to get a check on the keel-bolts.
These, plus the bulkhead before the rudder (if nesessary), that's what I would start with.
Anyway, I am sure you and Kelly plus these great people from the Yacht Club, will make it.
Grand!
Best, Matt.
Thanks Matt. I think you are right and that's the project (teak decks) we are going to start this week as I think the weather is to stay dry at least.
Hmmm..spade rudder. I hope there is a proper watertight bulkhead in front of that. Saggy headliners? Formica. Wipe clean and never sags. I hope you are getting a full survey done. Keel bolt looked nasty. Think about getting the hull clean with glass bead blasting. It's very efficient and less abrasive than other medias. Eco friendly too. You have a lovely BIG boat that needs a careful owner. I hope it passes survey and you will have plenty of adventures to share with us in the future. Subscribed.
We haven't made it that far to check on a bulk head. I assume there's not one but would intend on putting one in. Will see over the next months about replacing headliner. We will have survey done when we carry out most of the work.
Thanks for the advice 😁
i’m not a fan on production boats especially spade rudders . skeg is the way to go with finn keel
Congratulations! Good project on your hands! I have done a similar thing also so hopefully I see you out there!
Thanks Alex. Your trimaran is a beauty. Hopefully see you in Scilly next season. That's one of our big goals to make it down there. Maybe as far as the IoW too
@@Sailing_Aquarius it stunning there! I’m sure we will at some point.
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I recently replaced all through hulls with Trudesign composite fittings on my Oceanis 393 of 2002. Unfortunately there is not enough room to replace all the bronze valves with composite,, so we had to replace some with new bronze valves.
@alwynjones-ht4kx thanks Alwyn. When we've been checking this out we wondered if trudesign would fit in every area as they look too big in places.
I think you have to know quite a lot about boats to remake -build a boat but just seeing you with your new toy it looks as if you might be able to pull it off great video wonderful challenge I hope it works
johnniewish
Thanks Johnnie. We will need some help for sure but will give it our best shot.bwe are lucky to have a lot of experienced sailors in the yard to help too.
Wow! Fantastic Mark! For the Thru-Hulls... I'd be selective as it's a right pain (just do the worst ones). Also if you're doing the TruDesign ones, use Epoxy, then there's no worry about leaks.
Thanks Mike. Yes we're gonna use tru-design. I'll need to get more info from you about using epoxy on them. Only ever used silkaflex before.
@@Sailing_Aquarius I would ask an expert (or there is a few good YT vids on it) as the only advice I can give is to ensure it is mixed right. I messed this up and had to scrape it all off. Awful job😆
I sailed one of these (the “moorings” variant) across the Atlantic in 1988. Despite the low AVS she coped with a 4 day gale off Finistere very well
Really? That's amazing. Can I ask if you'd have any pictures from that trip? Would love to hear more about that adventure
That Hanse yacht is a thing of beauty. Is she yours?
@@Sailing_Aquarius she is ;) my pride n joy
@@Sailing_Aquarius yes. I have a nice one with a big wave behind the Skipper (I was 20 at the time). It was a brand new “moorings 430” we took from St Gilles Croix de la Ville to La Coruna then Puerto Morgan (Gran Canaria) on a 17d crossing from there to Barbados then St Lucia. Left in early October - motored across Biscay. Fog, then a very strong Northerly gale for 4 days off Biscay. Hit 13knts. We got pooped when I was on watch plus I managed to broach before a very substantial wave. I was worried as the moorings variant had the companionway offset to Stbd but fortunately when the wave broke on us we just slide sideways down the face of it and dissipated its energy (I’m convinced a deeper draft fin would have rolled in those conditions). Rest of the trip was downwind trade winds F6, rolly but fast. Happy memories and. Comfortable boat to do my first Atlantic crossing. V competent skipper
Nice one! Look forward to seeing what work yous do , looks a great boat for the money .
Thank you. She was a bargain. I'm sure the projects won't be cheap, but looking forward to getting stuck in
Wow ❤❤
Thank you
Cool stuff mate.
Thanks pal. Appreciate it
To clean the teak use Wessex teak cleaner and brightener. You’ll be amazed. Will look brand new again.
Thanks for the tip 👍
Very happy for you guy's !
You've got a lot of work to come...
Keel bolts do need to be replaced.
How long has the boat been abandoned ?
I'd be curious to know how much you paid for this Beneteau ?
Antifouling : if you're going to do it, is a hell of a job... First you've got to scrap the layer's of antifouling, then sand the whole hull !
I would only take it to bare gel coat near the keel for inspections and cracks !
I would leave the mast and check the standing rigging.
For your keel, sand it and 5 coats of Interprotect (International)
Best of luck to you guy's, have fun...
Thanks for the advice Lio. The boat was not abandoned the previous owner had it hauled out over winter to do some work but sadly passed away a few months ago.
Wow,wow,wow!
Thank you ❤️ 😊
Best of luck with your new project. Seems to be a fair amount of work. What is your time perspective to get it ready to sail?
Thanks very much. Yes a lot of work to be done, and I'm sure we will find more bits to do along the way. We hope to be ready in 6 months. At least we will have the main issues sorted by then to allow us to launch. That timely is a bit fluid as it will come down to budget really. We hope to actually head off sailing in 8 months so the gives us some wiggle room.
@bennpeter1237 thank you very much. We agree she's a big project indeed
Wow 🎉
Thanks
Plenty of little and not so little projects to tide you over the next few winters. We have a smaller version of the same age and they are so similar in many ways.
As has been said, just get it tidy, safe and sailable for next season, it can be difficult to prioritise what to do and what not. The keel bolts will almost certainly be fine, ours have been replaced at some point, but then she has been around the Atlantic twice.
One thing we have always done is replaced old and worn out sails as soon as possible.
Old sails can completely ruin your sailing experience but to replace them is expensive so do it sooner rather than later so you get the most benefit from them.
Replacing the crazed acrylic in the hatches is a lot cheaper than replacing the whole hatch, checkout Hadlow Marine.
Our rudder has a little bit of play, not quite as much as yours from the sound of it and I’m in no hurry to do anything about it.
Good luck!
Hi Chris. Thanks for the advice. It's really helpful. Are you on FB or Instagram? You seem like you'd be a great help for future advice if you wouldn't mind me messaging you from time to time?? Promise I'll try not to hassle you too much 🙂
I sailed the south atlantic on a cape to rio race on a 35’ oceanis. The rudder housing inside the boat (between the deck and the hull) cracked at the hull and caused a major leak. We managed to limp very slowly to Luderitz. Please check it out because it is a big rudder without skeg protection.
Thank you. It's one of the things that would cause us sleepless nights, so we will definitely get it checked out by a professional
Hej, hej, same section, I worried about. Is the Rudder-Section, inside, seperated with a bulkhead from the rest of the hull? If not, I would highly recommend another bulkhead there, if the rudder leaks ... urgh.
Best, Matt.
We’re changing our cockpit anti slip from the Lego style matting to flexiteak.
For the upholstery go to a local upholstery company instead of marine upholstery company it will be cheaper.
Deepest condolences to Alan’ family and friends
Thank you very much.
We like the flexiteak. We have had a few recommendations for local upholsterers so hopefully will get a bargain.
Hi. That Garmin is not that old as you might think, and should have NMEA 2000. (we have that on our boat) i would recomend to keep it. 🙂
Oh thanks for the info guys. That will save some money. I'll heck it out
Get all those layers of anti foul off, it’ll give you another couple of knots of boat speed as well as peace of mind. Give it a few coats of epoxy to prevent any osmosis…
That's what we are thinking. The thought of sanding the hull is terrifying though lol
You should concentrate on basics: the through hulls are definitely a priority as are the keel bolts. Many Beneteaus have steering problems so check out the rudder and steering thoroughly. I would drill a hole in the rudder to check for water ingress. The other areas that commonly fail on these boats and require thorough inspection are the hulk deck joints & fastening, bulkhead bonding, hatch leaks from inadequate sealing when installed, keel grid.
Stuff like the gelcoat & teak deck can wait another season. It's likely that the insurance company would require standing rigging replacement every 10 years. Any stainless fittings should be viewed with suspicion. Many items of deck gear will be ready for replacement too, like jammers.
Thanks for the advice. There's a lot of jobs and like you say some will have to be put off to the end of next season. So just trying to prioritise, so this info helps alot. Thank you
@@Sailing_Aquarius 206,000 miles of deliveries, including many Beneteaus.
I think you need to change your channel name to "Not so Little Boat Adventures" lol.
Lol yeah that's definitely something we need to do. We were thinking of something along those lines. 'Big boat adventures or something like that
18.10 Irish measuring stick LOL....
Haha, when you don't have a tape measure, use yourself 😂
How much would you need for the plotter.?😮
Are you wanting to buy it?
Hope you’ve deep pockets 💰
Haha not deep enough
@@Sailing_Aquarius I know the feeling when it comes to boats 🛶 lol
@@Yourdadselllsavon Lots of overtime in work will be needed lol
@@Sailing_Aquarius I noticed a motorboat in Carrickfergus Marina the other week that had replaced the deck with a teak/ vinyl matting (nonslip)finish it looked pretty good 👍
Must have lots money electrison ect 😮
Hopefully they will be kind to us haha
I am not a fan of Beneteau boats due to their bolt to the hull keel and a lot of other things they do cheaply, but they do get sailed around the world, it's just you are taking more of a risk as they also have the most failures. If there is one advice I can give you though is this: if you don't know how old the standing rigging is, then replace it before going offshore. So many think they can spot failure before it happens and that may be true if all you are going is day sailing, but if you have a multi-day sail coming up, best not to do it with rigging older than 10 years.
I did several thousands of miles on a 15 year old rigging and then decided to cross the Caribbean from Panama to Bahamas to get my rigging replace and the mast came down on the trip. I inspected everything before I left. Here is the kicker....it was a cotter pin that failed and one I had inspected before leaving. My rule now is replace the cotter pins every 3 years.
I was lucky that I was just 25 miles from an islands so I motored there and after a bunch of wacky solutions to problems, I installed new rigging myself (mast was saved). Once I finally made my destination in the Bahamas, I met a young guy who just bought an old boat. I asked him how old his rigging was. He said he didn't know. I told him to get it replace before you leave here. He had the money but said if he sold his stock to replace the rigging he wouldn't be able to day trade to make money for cruising, so he left and about 500 miles later he lost his mast. His engine died due to a dirty tank so he abandoned the boat at sea after rescue. He lost everything.
The biggest mistake newbies make is not understanding the lifespan of parts and maintenance needed to keep the boat in good working order.
Thanks Franklin. That's very sound, honest advice. Glad you made safely on your journey. Crazy to think such a small piece of equipment t can cause such carnage. The rigging will be a priority for sure
what happen with the Albin vega
We sold it
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Thanks
2 through hulls in front of keel is for log and depth. Suggest u don't remove them
Thanks, but did you see the rest of the video? They aren't connected up to anything. Should I keep them or glass them over?
You need to change the name of your channel to Boat adventures . You can not sat little anymore! Very nice.
Haha I know. Still working on the new channel name. Need something a bit more appropriate
'Big Boat Adventures'
Would you cross the sahara on a 34 year old horse? Or shoot it and fly instead. think about it
Is the plane 34 years old? Why do we need to shoot the horse?
Our last boat was 55 years old.
This is the Age of Aquarius....
Haha, that song is stuck in my head now
1990? 34 yr old boat? I don't envy you.
Well we will get stuck in and she'll do us another 34 years lol. Our vega was 51 year old
@@Sailing_Aquarius Best Wishes
A bolt on keel and unsupported rudder??..
Walk away!!!
Too late 😬
Oh lord.. As a qualified Shipwright and Marine Engineer I would be very wary of those keel bolts. The rust to me rings alarm bells.. Big time!..
She looks tired and will be a money pit.. But I wish you well..
Fair winds and calm seas my friend..
I also pray that you don't have a balsa core deck??
@@stevenwatsham5973 Thanks Steven. We have a shipwright coming to look at the bolts, sea cocks & rudder bearings so will probably have to through some money at getting the professional to sort those things out. Give us some piece of mind
@@stevenwatsham5973 I'm not actually sure. I can't find that info. I might know better once i start lifting the teak deck
Please please dont rely on RUclips for advice on fixing your yacht..there are some complete idiots that unfortunately people think there gods..get a surveyor involved .. good luck..
Thanks Graham, some sound advice there.
Some of those surveyors are idiots as well!!
your english is sooo poor I needed subtitles
That's what they are there for 👍
@@Sailing_Aquarius
yea very sad
improve english before boat
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@@karelmarx8899 English must not be your first language if you couldn't understand...it is called a Northern Ireland accent maybe educate yourself.
I find it easy to understand.
ye wont get lots of people enjoying your vids,,,you speak nrn irish,,,like the scots and donegal awful accents,,,bye,,I cant lipread
Subtitles are available. Bye
I'm Australian and could understand every word he said, unlike your word salad.
you also cant sing let alone lipread
English is my third language, but I had no trouble understanding it.