În acest episod, Bill explică că următorul proiect va scăpa cârma din cauza unei gropi suspecte la articulație. Calico Skies este scos la șantierul de bărci Cabrales din Penasco, Mexic, și este începutul unui mini refit. Pentru acest proiect, Bill trebuie mai întâi să dezinstaleze și să îndepărteze pilotul automat, începând cu slăbirea și îndepărtarea șuruburilor care țin motorul în loc, urmate de cadranul și șurubul de pe bucșă. Bill folosește apoi bucăți de lemn pentru a susține cârma dedesubt, în așteptarea scoaterii șuruburilor. Odată ce cadranul și cutia de presa sunt slăbite, arborele este gata de mișcare! Bill îndepărtează apoi șuruburile rămase și prietenii prind și poziționează cârma în exterior, în timp ce axul se mișcă și cârma coboară. Inițial, este greu de văzut exact ce se întâmplă cu cârma noastră, așa că Bill folosește un accesoriu de perie de sârmă pe burghiu pentru a îndepărta resturile de suprafață. Din păcate, după ceva timp, devine evident că arborele este plin de sâmburi, în special acolo unde șaiba de împingere s-ar fi putut freca de arbore în timp. Această coroziune crevastă este un semn rău și la 1-2 milimetri departe de a fi neglijabilă. După investigații suplimentare, aflăm de la Sabre că axul cârmei nu este solid inoxidabil, ci o țeavă goală care este atașată de la piesa solidă la cârmă. Pittingul este de două adânci de ignorat, având în vedere că grosimea relativ mică a țevii și asta înseamnă că cârma fie trebuie să fie reparată, fie reconstruită. Bill și Grace discută despre procesul lor de gândire atunci când se gândesc ce opțiune să aleagă pentru rezolvarea problemei cârmei. Ne hotărâm să-l reconstruim complet, deoarece o companie din Florida are deja matrița și una nouă ne va oferi liniște sufletească atunci când trecem oceanul pe linie. Acest lucru ne aduce la impactul pe care îl va avea acest lucru asupra planurilor noastre: având în vedere costul de înlocuire și timpul necesar, ne-am făcut să simțim că planificarea pregătirii pentru o traversare a oceanului în viitorul martie va fi prea grăbită și ne va cauza prea mult. stres. Decidem că, având în vedere acest lucru și toate celelalte proiecte care rămân de finalizat, planurile noastre de a traversa Pacificul vor trebui să rămână în așteptare. 0:00 Scăparea cârmei… asta ar putea fi un rău 10:34 Care sunt opțiunile noastre? ~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Vă place canalul nostru? Luați în considerare să vă alăturați echipei Calico Skies Patreon pentru doar 2 USD pe lună pentru a obține o mulțime de bunătăți suplimentare 🙂 https://calicoskiessailing.com/calico-skies-crew/ Mediul marin este dur pentru echipamentul nostru de cameră, ajută-ne să filmăm ! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/22NXPOQ8KCUO4/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1?_encoding=UTF8&type=wishlist Verificați magazinul nostru și cumpărați produsele noastre la https://calicoskiessailing.com/get-your-calico- skies-gear/ Tricou unisex cu mânecă scurtă nou Spinnaker https://calicoskiessailing.com/spinnaker-tee/ Patreon prea mult de angajament? arată-ți sprijinul și cumpără-ne o bere sau niște motorină 🙂 https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/calicoskiessailing
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Rudder is TOAST: The Straw that Broke the Camel’s Back (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 168)
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This certainly is a bittersweet episode. On one hand, the cost and scope of the projects sounds almost overwhelming. On the other hand, I think taking the time to do them right while you’re in a great location will give you so much more piece of mind and enjoyment when you set off across the Pacific. And having more time to explore of the Sea of Cortez will be a nice bonus. Great decision! I’m looking forward to following your progress.
Why does Google designate the Sea of Cortez as Gulf of Californie?
Its amazing how many YouTube vloggers are having this same problem, the Rudder. One amazingly had lost half of her rudder, bare foam showing, in terrible shape ! Everyone so far is doing it on the hard.
Keep up the good videos. Looking forward to seeing the refit as it progresses. Cheers!
I saw that auxiliary-rudder windvanes like the Hydrovane have been mentioned as a possibility for an emergency rudder, and I'd like to suggest a possible source of experience with these. If you are not familiar with it, the Golden Globe Race is a retro-tech solo non-stop unassisted round-the-world race, and they require entrants to provide for rigging emergency masts & sails (usually from spinnaker poles, jibs, and staysails) and steering, and to have actually tested them. Besides what they have posted, you can likely get some advice from the organizers directly.
I realize you've probably already repaired/replaced the rudder shaft so my comment may be a mute point. You mentioned the stainless steel shaft is schedule 80 "pipe" but I would like to suggest your shaft was probably made using stainless steel "tubing". Although I'm retired, in my early employment years (24 total) I worked in sales for a worldwide metals distributor who was a master supplier of stainless steel tubing from hypodermic to 12" stainless steel tubing. We also supplied stainless steel pipe from 1/8" to 24" IPS. Since your rudder shaft is a mechanical application, more than likely it was originally made using stainless steel tubing. Specifically, all 304 and 316 commercial speced stainless steel pipe, both seamless and welded, is to ASTM A312, which is for pressure applications. Sizes for pipe are very specific while tubing diameter and wall thickness sizes vary considerably. Stainless steel tubing is made for mechanical or pressure applications, meeting either ASTM A511 (mechanical) or ASTM A249 or A269 (pressure) depending on the customer's need. Larger diameter tubing such as that used to produce your rudder shaft would be available in variable wall thicknesses, generally referred to as stainless steel hollow bar. During my years of selling tubular products in carbon, alloy, 300 series stainless, duplex stainless steels, nickel based alloys (Monel, Inconel, Incoloy for example), Hastelloy, titanium, and aluminum, it always bothered me when people referred to anything round and with a hole as "pipe". No, there is a huge difference between pipe and tubing. Following my twenty-four year career selling metal, I was the manager of the steel procurement group for Ingalls Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington-Ingalls Industries, which builds surface warships for the US Navy and US Coast Guard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Their sister shipyard, Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA, is the only builder of aircraft carriers for the US Navy. That shipyard also builds nuclear submarines. In retirement, I'm a consultant for a major UK foundry providing high performance castings to the shipbuilding industry worldwide. So my metals background is deep and varying across multiple industries including shipbuilding, machining, chemical, pulp & paper, aircraft, ASME fabrication, and many others.
While not as "cool" as sailing and adventuring, I like watching boat maintenance and upgrades. I find it fascinating watching folks work on their boats and I always learn something new. I will eagerly wait and then watch every single video!
Would it be possible to cut off the corroded top stub and have a new stub sleeved and welded on?
Hey guys, new to your Chanel but really enjoying how real you are and keep it real! So over watching channels pretending to do it hard, while constantly upgrading, even buying new bigger and better boat's, Amazon wish lists of luxurious items?????? I just think there taking the piss!!!!!
Not working at the moment, but will try and help when I can! Cheers
Sending some support your way. You’re definitely making the right call. 🙌🏼
Good decisions, I used Foss Foam when I had to replace my rudder, great people. ( 38’ Catalina CC)
Boat life! Fun fact: If each person watching would give ten USD, the problem would be solved 🙂
I like boat repair episodes.
It makes sense to postpone your Pacific crossing, upgrade the yacht somewhere where parts/materials are available and less expensive.
Good decision! Looking forward to your project content!
do it right you two time is countless your safety is first !!!!!
Very good observation on the rudder, my Catalina 34 had it too ,only I found out by very lightly rubbing the bottom and it bent .while turned to port . So I couldn't stear . I was 500 miles from home with the rudder stuck to port . It was bent back against the hull . I had a saw and was able to saw the top edge off, but the water was so cold 🥶 that I got my wife to do it , she can handle cold water. (I'm a lucky man) I was able to continue on my holidays and sail home. The local boat yard charged $5000 Canadian. They split it in half, replaced the shaft. I think they had to turn the shaft on a lathe to get the right diameter.
Oh no, but I am glad you found it now and as you say not at sea. Hey, you got to do the things you need to do, that makes you both feel more comfortable. Boat projects are always great to watch, the transformations are always a great thing to see happen. Wishing you both all the best. 🙂
Ocean crossing boats such as swan also have spade rudders so it’s not because she isn’t an ocean going boat it’s simply the design
Look forward to more project videos, and wish you all the best on getting Calico Skies in condition for more adventures. Stay safe!
Hi, I've probably fixed 50 or so rudders, being in Montana corrosion isn't rampant but freeze thaw is. Other than the rare grounding or backing into something all the problems were from water intrusion where the stainless shaft meets the fiberglass. The differential coefficient of contrction between the two materials creates a crack, water seeps In and the problem grows. Before installing the rudder bevel the underside of the plastic washer at a 45 next to the shaft, thoroughly sand the surface where it meets the rudder
Then use the best sealant you have and stick it down. This creates a flexible seal where the two materials meet. I've seen the crevice corrosion before even on the freshwater boats but never as bad as yours. The only alternative to buying new would have been a sleeve inserted inside and epoxy bedded,
I was in the Cabrales yard when you two hauled out and opted not to drop the rudder. Good on you for being thorough, and taking the time to do it right. You will absolutely enjoy the Sea of Cortez.
Good luck Grace. I enjoy watching your videos and seeing your travels and learn about the up’s and downs of living on a boat! Dominique (from high school)
That's the only call to wait a year. There's alot of very cool anchorages in the Sea of Cortez and not, for me, much YouTube exposure…
Just caught up with this. The best call you could make. You won’t lose this follower, you made me more committed!
….. there are worse places to do upgrades …. the lifestyle is exploring things at leisure and enjoying, living life not on a shoe string …. quite often people are too much in a hurry ….. all summed …. good choice …. thx for the share .. as alwways .. never stop dreaming, just dream bigger .. have fun be safe, save our oceans ….
so it’s safe to say Delos will not be crossing until next year too?
Thanks! I think you guys are doing the right thing. I wish you guys all the best.
You have an issue with steel, why do you want to rebuild the whole rudder? It's a pipe, just put inside another pipe or rod of proper size, grind all corrosion spots and weld grinded material. Any stainless welder will do it.