Vlog 349: A Soggy Bottom
Ignoring, for the moment, the vast gashes I have carved into the back of the boat which will need fixing later, in this episode I tear into the transom and start removing the – extremely soggy – wooden core.
See the prior episode by clicking here.
Watched you on YouTube already but now found you on Amazon Prime Video.
Watching the early stuff and seeing you improve your camera skills and having a camera on the
front of the boat and the mix of shots including the wildlife is impressive especially the Herons and Swans
and the delightful ducklings with their Mums.
Some of the backs of people’s houses that embrace the canal are a joy to see, some of them are stunning.
2 Questions for you David why don’t boaters have a small to meduim sized monitor screen at the steering end linked to a front camera for tight turns? and would the Wifi from a go pro on the front of the boat reach an iPad at the rear again for a live video feed to assist with tight space navigation?
Hi. Cheers. Bear in mind the Prime shows end where I finished in December 2019 so everything from 2020 onwards is YouTube only. There have been a few boats with bow cameras but they’re usually just not necessary. I think the WiFi might be interrupted by the metal hull of the boat.
Thank you for reply David I have been very ill this week so your content has helped massively Cheers.
Ah that makes sense 0n the iPad and if I had a fixed camera I would end up wanting it on a servo motor.
or pan and tilt jobby.
While I had seen plenty of your newer stuff I hadn’t seen much of the first few series and the quality of the footage is fantastic it looks broadcast grade to me, do Amazon use the same codec as YouTube ?
Anyway I’ve watched all the stuff on Amazon now so it’s back to YouTube..
David you eat a lot of cheese sandwiches what is your favorite cheese?
mine is Staffordshire Blue its Blue but not too pongee but it’s harder to find it at a reasonable price now.
I don’t know what codec Amazon use, I’ve always just assumed they use “a decent one”!!. I really only like strong cheddar.
Just a thought here David. Having watched this vlog again why do you have a bilge for any water? You have an outboard so no prop shaft going through the boat. Where would this bilge water come from?
It looks as if the drain hole (as you said) would not drain all the bilge water out, so could it be that this bilge water is responsible for soaking the wooden transom over the years? That is, does the wood bottom actually sit in bilge water?
We had a 20 foot Springer with an outboard many years ago and we never at any time had water in the bilge.
Sorry, so many questions!
Keep at it young man, very entertaining and interesting.
Water from rain in the cockpit mainly.
Every little bit you do is progress, David…slow and steady gets there! :-)
I’m trying to remember whether the empty cavities at port and starboard which may have been (or thought to) for buoyancy or stability – would they have once contained water…could it be that which has seeped out over time and into the wood as well? My apologies if this has already been covered and I missed that detail. Always look forward to your next episodes :-)
Definitely slow!! The cavities are a bit peculiar, further peering in with a torch shows there is some buoyancy foam in there as well as empty space. I don’t think that’s had water in there though.
Thanks for your reply David, and that’s interesting information. Regarding the pace of work – Fools rush in where angels fear to tread so the saying goes, so you are doing just fine! A project like this is better to be thorough, than slap dash. You are doing this as a one man band and juggling the rest of life as well. As we say in NZ – it’s all good!
Ah, thank you! I appreciate the support and kind words. Cheers
That was a short vlog David. Keep with it young man! Many a bloke would have given up long ago, so I’ll take my hat off to you sir! Ignore those arm chair critics, you’re doing fine!
Thanks Barry
Ah! I thought you might edit it. Cheers
I prefer the comments are focused on the topic at hand – boats – rather than veering into or potentially provoking off-topic discussion.
When you got the left side panel off and the bits of wood just fell out, I have to admit to shuddering a bit. Oy.
Your resourcefulness is still top notch! Well done on problem solving as you go!
And yay for neighbors with tea kettles.
Does the issue with temps for the fiberglass resin mean you may not be able to finish before spring? Or can you have the boat pulled into some kind of conditioned shed at the marina for that step?
Again, well done. Cheers from Virginia, USA.
I shuddered too!! The yard I’m at does have sheds for boatwork but they’re crammed full of other boats in various states of disrepair so unfortunately Twiggy will remain outside and yes, the colder temperatures mean I’m unlikely to do any further transom work now until the Spring (unless we get an unexpectedly warm few days). Cheers