Boat Jobs You Don't want to do Again

[Fr J Hackett]

Digging a 40M trench for a water pipe through bamboo infested ground.

 

[Praxinoscope]

Clearing all the stones from around my boat that were washed in from the beach during one of the recent storms.
It took almost 2 hours and about 20 barrow loads to shift them back up the slope and on to the beach.
I don’t envy some of the other boat owners who seem to have even more stones under and around their boats.

 

[waynes world]

All of this thread has quite put me off buying an old boat?

Be nice though to afford a new boat.

 

[westhinder]

It's really an excellent pointer towards paying a bit (or a lot) more, for a boat that only needs sailing, not fixing.

Amen to that. The regular maintenance is quite enough.
I’m happy to leave project boats and boats requiring major work to those who enjoy the DIY as much or even more than the actual sailing.

 

[Frogmogman]

Working for a Russian Oligarch when you’re Ukrainian……

A Ukrainian sailor sinks the yacht of a Russian tycoon in Mallorca because he "made bombs for the Russian army" - CVVNEWS

Fair play to the man.

 

[Mister E]

Working for a Russian Oligarch when you’re Ukrainian……

A Ukrainian sailor sinks the yacht of a Russian tycoon in Mallorca because he "made bombs for the Russian army" - CVVNEWS

Fair play to the man.

I would like to shake the man's hand.

 

[Stemar]

I rather think he'll do his time with pride and go home - if there's still a Ukraine to go home to - to a hero's welcome.

 

[Greenheart]

Pity there aren't any photos.

How well protected is a superyacht likely to be, by its own fail-safe programming, against intentional scuttling?

 

[jaminb]

Freeing my gas bottle holder bucket to get access to the stern port quarter. It had last been stuck in with a whole tube of silicone. It has only taken a day and I now have sore knuckles and a collection of broken knives but finally got the thing free.

Any tips for refixing to allow for future easier access? thanks

 

[mjcoon]

Freeing my gas bottle holder bucket to get access to the stern port quarter. It had last been stuck in with a whole tube of silicone. It has only taken a day and I now have sore knuckles and a collection of broken knives but finally got the thing free.

Any tips for refixing to allow for future easier access? thanks

How does it drain outboard and not into the bilges?

 

[Stemar]

Any tips for refixing to allow for future easier access? thanks

Mine's held in with a few screws/bolts. Add a dab of goop to each and they'll be gas tight.

 

[jaminb]

How does it drain outboard and not into the bilges?

there is a pipe in the bottom of the 'bucket' that drains outside to the hull

 

[TSB240]

I will never again have to change the primary fuel filter on our Hanse 301.
See my signature!
Changing is only easy if you remove the entire soundproofed engine enclosure and steps. Not Hanse's best installation.
Sad to see her go but looking forward to new opportunities with family and friends with a much bigger boat.

 

[PabloPicasso]

I could have used one of them, but I haven't got one, and all my (30-40 or so) kids are %0+ miles away.

My, that is a lot of children...

 

[Stemar]

A bunch of rambunctious boys - it seemed like 30-40 of them at times, but they've turned into great people.

 

[KREW2]

Removing all the head lining, and the perished black foam from the rear cabin of my Westerly Storm was bad enough. Relining was a job almost gave up on. Working in a confined space with contact adhesive is the most frustrating thing I have ever done. At least the glue kept me happy.

 

[ryanroberts]

Removing all the head lining, and the perished black foam from the rear cabin of my Westerly Storm was bad enough. Relining was a job almost gave up on. Working in a confined space with contact adhesive is the most frustrating thing I have ever done. At least the glue kept me happy.

Currently some way into this job myself while insulating, hellish. Particularly as a liveaboard. Looks good once bits are done at least

 

[Greenheart]

There's a nice cheap Swift 18 on a trailer, for sale in Bembridge at the moment. I was quite tempted, but the video kindly provided by the seller, shows distinct signs of new headlining being required.

I almost instantly dismissed it. Even though a Swift would be enormous fun and a great cheap way back in, that headlining job is a price too high for me.

 

[Stemar]

There's a nice cheap Swift 18 on a trailer, for sale in Bembridge at the moment. I was quite tempted, but the video kindly provided by the seller, shows distinct signs of new headlining being required.

I almost instantly dismissed it. Even though a Swift would be enormous fun and a great cheap way back in, that headlining job is a price too high for me.

Rejecting out of hand might be a mistake if it's right in all other respects. Yes, getting the old one off will be 'orrible - get yourself a good dust mask and have access to a good shower at the end of the day, but you can get stretchy "carpet" headlining designed for campers that wouldn't be too bad to fit. Some of it's even self adhesive. I've seen some nice jobs done by amateurs. As a bonus, you'll have access to the undersides of all the potential sources of leaks while the lining's off.

 

[Mudisox]

Going into the marina office to find out how much it will cost me!