Fixing Sailboats-4 Sailboat Tips: Chafe Protection and Port/Hatch Leaks, Patrick Childress Sailing#1

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wayne mazan - 5 years ago

Very, very good, thanks

clidiere - 5 years ago

Good content. Like you said toward the end of the video, your channel is a bit different, and that's why I appreciate it. Your tips can save us a lot of time.

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

clidiere, Thanks for the positive comment.

SouthJerseySound - 5 years ago

Great tips,only thing I'd add is to use a pair of flush cutters for cutting the tails off the zip ties. More so in the bilge because it keeps from getting snagged and cut by them.

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

+lowbrowscruffy A couple friends mentioned the meat hooks left on the wire ties so I took care of that problem in the follow up video.

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

+SouthJerseySound I am new to this video thing so appreciate the constructive tips. On the two most recent videos I have tried doing just as you suggest and will add something in each vidoin the future.....except for the next one, which is just about going on "Safari" here in Tanzania. I don't want to do destination videos but we do see so many fun things , that even if they are watched by us, 20 years from now when we can't do much of anything else, the effort will be worth it. Home movies.

lowbrowscruffy - 5 years ago

I second this idea.... I have ripped my hand open many times before I figured this out. I ship bulk vegetables and "zip tie" 100 bags a week. That was the first thing I thought of when I watched the video... "Oh he's going to rip his palm on those ties". Great to have info transfer both ways. Thank you Patrick!

SouthJerseySound - 5 years ago

+Patrick Childress Sailing I'm loving the channel BTW. It's nice to see some useful content although don't be afraid to sneak some stories from the past in if you want.

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

Nice idea. Thanks.

Nine Hundred Dollar Luxury Yacht - 5 years ago

Its great to get advice from someone with your years of experience. Nice to hear what has worked for long term use. This is much more useful than a channel made by a beginner who says "this is what we tried, no idea how its gonna work out". Please keep posting useful videos so I can concentrate on making the other kind.

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

Nine Hundred, Thanks for the positive comment. What motivated me to start making these videos is watching videos such as you describe. "We bought a boat and these are the stupid things we have done, maybe you can learn from our mistakes." It did not make a lot of sense to me. Producing videos has been a whole new learning process so hopefully the presentations will get better. I have to cringe a bit at the earliest efforts posted 7 and 8 months ago. Thanks for watching.

Lyfan Deth - 5 years ago

Yes, black nylon (zip ties or otherwise) is the most UV resistant. When Western Electric aka Ma Bell wanted the best for outdoor use, it was black nylon--or stainless steel. No idea what grade stainless they use, but it will never break down in UV.

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

Thanks for the conformation.

Agora Vai - 5 years ago

Thank you!

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

Thanks for watching.

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

If a boat owner does not want to cut the wire to slide on a PVC tube, the next video shows how to easily slice the tube lengthwise so it can be slipped onto the standing rigging.

Hans Jensen - 5 years ago

I appreciate your reviews and how-to videos!

Patrick Childress Sailing - 5 years ago

Thanks for the encouragement.

A seagypsy's Adventures - 6 years ago

Very good tips and advice. I have devoured info like this from the great sailors like hiscocks,pardeys, but it's nice to get new tips .