Ziggy is Not paralyzed by overthinking. See the need. Do it. Move on!! I like it
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Haha Spot on! 👌
@robertmcgregor7233
5 ай бұрын
All things show problems over time, like houses or cars things wear out or water gets in and repairs need doing. The work you're doing to Squalo now will have her back in factory fresh condition in no time. I'd say even better than factory as you are both doing a fantastic job on all the work. Is there any update on the engine? Last we saw, you had gotten it home and started cleaning it up and assessing the work that should have been done in Poland??
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your supportive comment! You're absolutely right about the inevitable wear and tear. We're glad to hear you think Squalo will be better than factory fresh after our work! 🤞 As for the engine update, it's still in our garage. We've started taking it apart because we lost trust in the work done by the mechanic in Poland. What we found is.. rust rust and some more rust. 😭 We're currently exploring options for a new engine replacement. Thanks for the reminder, we will make an update on that topic at some point. 😊
@Nena84734
5 ай бұрын
Wow, that was a real surprise, your repair looks beautiful, super job!
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
😊 Cheers for that 🙏
@bozenagaecka1071
5 ай бұрын
Kolejny etap ciężkiej pracy i niestety kolejne niespodzianki...ale kiedy zobaczycie błękit oceanu i żagle napięte od wiatru zapomnicie o wszystkich tych problemach!🥰🤩 Trzymam kciuki za Was i za to żeby wszystkie problemy nie były nie do rozwiązania i żeby było ich jak najmniej! Dacie wspólnie radę! Jestem z Was dumna i Wy też powinniście!!! Pozdrawiam i mocno ściskam!
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Niespodzianek nie brakuje! 😅 ale jasne że damy radę 🙌 czekamy właśnie na ten dzień kiedy żagle Squalo wypełni wiatr! Dzięki mama za wiarę w nas i za wsparcie 😘
@kptbillburkett8735
5 ай бұрын
Wow! Glad to see ya'll back working on the boat. It's ben like 6 months or so sents I see anything. I thought maybe ya'll gave up. Ok keep up the Good work and I hope to more. So until next time, Aloha from the Big Island of Hawaii! Cheers 🍻
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Naaah! We are still here, had to step back for a bit to earn the big bucks 💵 😂 to carry on with this project. Glad to see you are still with us 🙌 🍻
@nick.caffrey
5 ай бұрын
Good to see you again. Coffee is the stuff of life. Ziggy has the priorities right! Polyurethane and KiwiGrip. Less is more, and easier to maintain?
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Oh yes, couldn’t agree more. Cannot start a day without a good cuppa ☕️ When we got Squalo, we never imagined that we would have to strip the deck completely and it will come to this decision..but here we are. They say the synthetic teak is almost maintenance free 🤔 we’ve asked few that have it and they seem to agree and are absolutely satisfied with that choice but then again we looked on the web and there are some issues with some brands, such as water seeping under the teak and once it freezes it splits the deck 😱 so everything has some pros and cons there is no perfect solution.
@jonunya3128
5 ай бұрын
looks like a good repair on the deck.
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Thanks, In progress 😃
@cals4200
5 ай бұрын
Great job you two, that imitation teak looks great if you can afford it. Either way you go it would look nice.
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
It is very expensive indeed, and it is usually the price that it comes down to when making a decision.
@ralph6115
5 ай бұрын
What a massive project! Respect your determination and skills!👍
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Thanks heaps! There is no turning back , we gotta press forward. 👍
@49otterhound
5 ай бұрын
Hopefully this is the last major hurdle. But then again this is boat world lol!
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Exactly! If we found all those issues all at once right after we bought the boat, there is a big chance we would have felt overwhelmed and have sold it on.. but it doesn’t work like that, it is a slow dosage over time lol problems keep coming at you. You sort one out, soon after here comes another 😅 I think we got used to this ‘boat world’ by now and we respond to all new problems with more calmness and composure and I guess it reflects our increased confidence.
@karelundberg9523
5 ай бұрын
I really agree. Buying old boats is a difficult balancing act. First of all you have to love it and then, it basically meets your requirements. The question can be, either buy a cheap renovation item or a reasonably well-functioning but more expensive item. If you have high requirements, it may be smarter to buy the cheaper one. But there is no simple answer. I am deeply impressed by your work and you describe your problems and positions in a fun and detached way. I have to admit that I recognize myself in many of the situations.
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
There is not one answer, that’s for sure. 😅 thanks for support 🙏
@audriussavickas2296
5 ай бұрын
What about side decks? Arent those rotted as well?
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Doesn’t look like it, we will be repairing the top skin of the deck, but the core is fine. We checked in several places where we suspected it might be similar case, but it is fine 🙌
@bendaves77
4 ай бұрын
A classic sailboat looks so amazing with teak decking!!! I didn't know that artificial could look as amazing as what you have shown. After seeing your neighbors I would definitely go with a high quality product that looks like teak without the problems.. especially since you don't have real teak trim all over that will show the difference between the imitation and the real thing.. although I must admit that if I was going to do something else besides painting the deck I would have to install a new real teak deck and make sure that i maintained it getting the 40 years out of it.. by then it would be the next owners issue
@sailingsqualo
4 ай бұрын
I mean the real teak, the real deal is what we would ideally like to replace it with. Teak is hard to come by these days, since supply decreases the price also goes up. Many people also sell a cheaper version what’s called an African Teak (Iroko) which looks very similar to the teak we know from Southeast Asia. Apparently Beneteau uses that one on their new production boats. Still the cost of the real deal is at least 3 times the cost of synthetic one. Someone suggested cork, which is more sustainable and makes it an eco-friendly choice these days. It isn’t cheap though. But then again, what is cheap on a boat? 😂
@bendaves77
4 ай бұрын
@@sailingsqualo everything is expensive nowadays. It also depends upon how long you and your better half plan on keeping your boat. Is it a case of keeping it as long as possible or sail it a few years and then get a bigger boat or one that you will enjoy more. If you're keeping it long term then you might as well do it all exactly as you want. Perhaps the channel will grow with steady flow of content and you can get a supplier on board to help out in some way?? Or get a supplier of other products needed for the refit and you can spend that savings on the wooden deck of your dreams
@jmtiptonengland
5 ай бұрын
Welcome back ~
@sailingsqualo
5 ай бұрын
Thanks ☺️
@OnzeManInKazakhstan
4 ай бұрын
Dont replace it with marine ply. It will just repeat the problem. Just use closed cell foam, either cut from sheets, or poured into place.
@sailingsqualo
4 ай бұрын
👍 Personally I think that all balsa, plywood, foam or whatever material is used as core is great as long as they are kept dry. They all have different properties and their uses on a boat. According to the builders drawings plywood was used where there are higher compression loads. The perimeter of the whole deck area is solid fibreglass where most hardware and standing rigging is fitted. Which makes sense. I wonder if the closed cell foam is resistant to higher compressions? I personally don’t think there is anything wrong with using plywood as long as it’s properly done, with through-deck penetrations sealed off with epoxy.
@MikeBanks2003
5 ай бұрын
I had some success with rotten core around areas where water had penetrated, by removing the top layer of fibreglass and replacing the core with PVC foam. In some places I was able to remove the rotten balsa core and in some cases rotten plywood, and replace it with a mixture of small polystyrene foam beads mixed with epoxy resin (not vinyl or polyester--they dissolve the styrene beads) and Cabosil. The beads form multiple strong-shelled cavities in the space and the epoxy resin and Cabosil forms a flexible core as strong or stronger than the original, and the mix is highly adherent when cured. Using a tamping rod, one can push this mixture into quite small spaces. I use the small beads, the bean-bag variety is OK--but the smaller ones gives a stronger shell structure--since the beads themselves have no real strength--they just form the honeycomb of resin and Cabosil which is extremely strong. I never replace rotten wood with wood. Why repeat a mistake? Wood is only good if it is kept dry. That is nigh impossible on a vessel for any length of time, which is why so few original plywood boats from the fifties, sixties and seventies remain at sea.
@sailingsqualo
4 ай бұрын
I understand the logic behind the "why replace rotten wood with wood" again. We will seal all the through deck fittings and hatch openings with thickened epoxy to protect it. We did look into replacing it with Coosa board, but that was firmly not available where we are, seems to be widely available in EU and very popular in the States. Secondly the price was super high.. The foam you used as replacement, is it any good for places with high compression loads as well? We've used the plywood already, so that's done and dusted.. but it's good to hear what people suggest. We keep on learning :) Thanks 😀
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