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Boating Zen
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Boatingzen was created to help provide quality information to boaters and hopefully entertain a bit in the process. The focus is on useful content that provides the detail many other channels leave out. If you enjoy and learn from these videos please subscribe and like as this helps with exposure and rankings. Please consider contributing through Patron (www.patreon.com/boatingzen) or PayPal if you feel these videos have been helpful. Your support will help with keeping the channel add free.
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Capt. Wayne Canning, AMS
Thanks for watching and check out my other web sites
www.4abetterboat.com
www.projectboatzen.com
www.livingaboard.com
www.sailvayu.com
Capt. Wayne Canning, AMS
Fiberglass Boat Restoration Book promo
How my book Fiberglass Boat Restoration can help select and complete a successful project boat restoration.
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Favorite Tools Vacuum Vise
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Another of my favorite tools is a vacuum vise. Great for helping for projects around the boat. This inexpensive but handy tool will be like a 3rd hand aboard. Sometimes the simple tools are the best. If you like my videos please help me out by becoming a Patron or giving a thru PayPal. Thanks for watching.
Replacing a 30 amp 120 volt shore cord end plug.
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Don't risk a fire with a bad shore cord plug. In this video I show you how the replace a 30 amp 120 VAC shore cord plug end. A step by step to saving your shore cord from the trash and making your shore power safer. Please help support my channel by becoming a supporter
Drilling and cutting stainless steel.
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In this first quick tips video I show you how easy it is to drill and cut stainless steel when you have the right magic potion. Please help support my efforts to help you by becoming a Patron www.patreon.com/boatingzen
Favorite Tools, Angle Drill
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In these short videos I show off my favorite tools. In this episode I show you my favorite Angle Drill and why I like it so much. Click the links in the right header above the subscribe to help me out. Thanks www.patreon.com/boatingzen
Install a Battery mounted Fuse Block
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In this video I show how I added a Blue Seas battery mounted fuse block to clean up the wire connections to my battery. Please become a Patron and help with my costs: www.patreon.com/boatingzen Or make a one time paypal donation: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=7UXM6SYHNYRPL
Re sealing a deck hatch.
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Resealing a deck hatch. Fixing a leaking deck hatch.
Boating Zen
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A video site for those working on living on and using boats or those who just want to.
Making a flush face plate
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Making a flush face plate for electronics. Installing electronics in flush panel. How to have a perfect fit for your electronics. Give your electronics a custom installation. If you find this helpful please donate by clicking the PayPal or Patron buttons on the top lower right banner. Thanks for watching!
Troble shooting Fuel Tank gauge, sender
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How to trouble shoot problems with your fuel tank sending unit and gauge. Trouble shooting a marine tank level gauge. If you find this helpful please donate by clicking the PayPal or Patron buttons on the top lower right banner. Thanks for watching!
How to polish cloudy plastic and acrylic port lights and windows.
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I show you how to polish those cloudy and damaged port light lens to make them clear again. With a little bit of effort you can see through your port lights again. make your boat look newer and nicer by polishing and cleaning the plastic.
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Join Teresa and I as we explore Bald Head Island, NC. A quaint little village just off the ICW makes a nice stop on your way North or South thru North Carolina. Thanks for watching and as always comments and suggestions are welcome. please subscribe to my channel to see more cruising and how to videos.
Plunger Clothes Washer
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A simple and cheap method of washing clothes when you are out there off the grind.
Cape Dory Typhoon "Misty"
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A review of "Misty" a Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender in Charlotte Harbor FL. John has restored this little boat to near new condition and sails her several times a week. My apologizes to John I misspelled his name in the ending credits, it should be John Bremer, sorry John.
Understanding Marine Sealants
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Understanding the properties of sealants will help you select the right sealant for the application. Myths and miss information are common on the docks so in this video I explain the differences and facts about common sealants. If you find this video helpful please return the favor and support me efforts at www.patreon.com/user?u=370672&alert=1 For a text version please visit my web sire www.pr...
AirX wind generator Yaw/slip ring replacement.
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AirX wind generator Yaw/slip ring replacement.
Installing Seacock Part 4, Final install
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Installing Seacock Part 4, Final install
Replacing Seacock, Part 2 Glassing in removed Thru Hulls
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Replacing Seacock, Part 2 Glassing in removed Thru Hulls
Replacing the Seacock on a Lagoon 38 Part 1
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Replacing the Seacock on a Lagoon 38 Part 1
Sailing From North Carolina to Bermuda
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Sailing From North Carolina to Bermuda
Return to North Carolina from Bermuda aboard the S/V Vayu
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Return to North Carolina from Bermuda aboard the S/V Vayu
Bilge Pump Installation Part 3 of 3. Running the wires and final hookup
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Bilge Pump Installation Part 3 of 3. Running the wires and final hookup
Bilge Pump Install Part 2 of 3, Running the Hoses
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Bilge Pump Install Part 2 of 3, Running the Hoses
Bilge Pump Installation Part 1 of 3, Mounting the Pumps
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Bilge Pump Installation Part 1 of 3, Mounting the Pumps
Installing a Garmin Radar on a Lagoon 38
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Installing a Garmin Radar on a Lagoon 38
Resealing or Rebedding Portlights, Boat Repair, Sealing portlights
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Resealing or Rebedding Portlights, Boat Repair, Sealing portlights
the only thing you have to do to cut s.st. is slow down. a hard additive like chrome will make a soft alloy. s.st. is soft but sticky. a soft alloy like lead will make a hard alloy like bronze. hard and brittle. no heat=no coolant needed, sticky materials need lube. overheating will make your drill stick to s.st. part ans harden it(a hard facing). because high speed steel is very easy to harden. yes a drill bit can melt and stick to your part even tho you can't see it. smoke---->too late, it's done. i often compare s.st. to plasticine.
Your clothes will smell good after your shit in the bucket
Take a shit in the bucket with your clothes ha
Use viniger to deodorize along with cheap soap. Dishwashing liquid works good with vinegar.
Good tip thanks
Yall wild n out
I need to rebed deck hatches and I’m Overwhelmed by variety of sealants. Looks like I should use silicone or 3M’s 4000 UV. any input? Thanks!
I assume you are sealing aluminum to fiberglass, so I would not use silicone for this, I would go with the 4000 or a good polysulfide. Good luck
The video shows applying di electric grease to the electrical contact sufaces of the wire and the plug. Why would anyone put an insulating grease between two conductors. Make the connection first then put the grease on to protect it.
What would you recommend for a rub rail? I'm restoring a 1976 Bayliner Bucaneer. Major leaking from the rub rail. I have it all prepped to reinstall. I am not sure what sealant to keep the water out.
This would depend on what the rub rail is made of. If aluminum or rubber use a polysulfide. Good luck
Great thanks
So nice of you
I’m sorry, good video, but why does everyone start diagnosing at the sender? Think simple, work from key to gauge to sender, then complete system is checked. Turn key on, check for power and ground at gauge, if good then ground out gauge on back, gauge should peg. If no power/ground, fix first. If gauge doesn’t peg gauge is bad. NOW go to sender, ground out with key on, if it pegs sender bad, if it doesn’t wiring to gauge is bad. There, simple complete system diagnosed. Again sorry, but there are more videos on UA-cam that they all start at the sender. And just for info, there are rare times the gauge will peg but still be bad. Retired 40 year marine tech.
I agree it is good to start at the source, in this case I started at the other end, the source being the sender, as I knew I had power. The sender is often the most likely fault and easiest to do a quick check. A simple grounding of the sender wire at the sender will confirm the wiring and meter are good. Thanks for your input it will help others
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Your videos are very helpful. We just started our rehab on our boat. Any ideas you may have will always help. Please keep creating. Cruising Carolina is our name.
Thanks hoping to get some new stuff up soon. Good luck with your project I will check out your page
Those plungers work but I also suggest getting a detachable mop and using it as an agitator I use a swiffer jet and just took of the mop part and it works pretty good.
Thanks for the ideas
How big is this unit I want to put on bike if possible
Not sure I understand how you plan to use this
The water is serving as a lubricant, but as you mentioned, it serves as a great coolant. It takes a lot of heat to flash water into steam and oil doesn’t go through the same phase change as water and it is the phase change that really absorbs the heat.
Interesting comment and makes sense. Oil will flash to burning and vaporizing while water will just boil
Thank you Captain Wayne ,it was very informative. Some issues I did not know: The wiring thickness measuring ! Making no curves and calculating only 50% of the capacity of the pump.... that is something no commercial web site tells you. From the Netherlands : Dank U.
Thanks glad you found it helpful
Thanks
No problem
With all the wires to the battery terminated at a central fuse block, it's a simple process to remove the block from the battery if the battery ever has to be pulled or replaced. Pop in the new battery and make one connection for all the circuits.
Agree but sometimes you want to be right at the battery for things like volt meter and bilge pumps. Thanks for comment
9 Years later this info still is the best option of chooses
Thanks I may do a update based on some new sealants in the market
I’m amazed you still respond to the comments This video was 8 years ago And I must say You did a wonderful Job The holes make a big difference Thanks for your video
Thank you very much!
dudes are gonna watch this video and say HELL YEAH
Glad you likes it
Thanks I used nearly four drills before drilling using oil lubricant and took a long time
Glad it helped
brilliant
Thanks
Why don't just tie the dirty clothes about 4'-5' behind the propeller, the propeller acts as an agitator. Do your laundry when you plan to do some boating around, that way, you can kill three birds with one stone because you can save money on your laundry detergent as well.
Might work but I like to wash mine in clean fresh water. Thanks
Thank you, Captain! This has been a big help.
Glad it was helpful
I am looking for a sealant that would be extremely resistant to mould and mildew. Which would you recommend? Thanks
Part of that depends on the application but if using silicone make sure the label says it is mildew resistant as silicone seems to be the worst for mold growth. Good luck
@@Boatingzen I want it for the bathroom but mildew resistant silicone sealants always seem to succumb to mildew in the end.
Thanks Captain 🫡
You are welcome
Need to seal my keel shield. What should I use?
Not sure what a keel shield is what materials are you working with?
TQ Sir
Welcome
I’m getting ready to install a new tilt trim motor on my boat. Even though it has a oring I also want to apply a sealant around the flange for extra sealing from salt water. Which brand and type do you recommend to use
I am thinking you are talking aluminum to aluminum so I would suggest a good quality marine silicone. Not West marine brand, 3M and boatlife have a good product. Good luck
Ok thats not bad, but did I miss the finished job pics? Ive done this on my headlights before and they look awesome when finished but Ive never used this product or kit so Id like to see the results. Cheers.
Yeah i screwed up and forgot the finished pix what can I say still learning all the time. Thanks for the comment
Most of this is actually misinformation. To begin, there are lots of different alloys of stainless steel with different compositions. And... using water as a coolant (not a lubricant) generally results in microfractures at the cutting edge, shortening tool life. And... HSS (especially with cobalt) has extremely good hot hardness. Only carbon steel is likely to lose its hardness under ordinary use with handheld tooling. Please understand what you're doing before you give, or accept, any advice about things like this.
Well results speak for themselves and most have had great success with this. I am afraid i cannot agree with your thoughts but thanks for the comment
After watching this whole video it would be nice to see the end result.... how do we know that any of this worked to make it clearer?
Yeah I know i screwed up not having pix of finished job, my bad
I’m a carpenter and I hate that vinegar smell from some silicone products. Now I know they’re inferior!! I had a feeling lol smells nasty. Cool info man 👍🏻
Glad to be of help
Perfect How-to video! Got my laughing like an SOB half way through it 😂
Glad you liked it
Really helpful. The only video I found that was. Thank you!
Glad it helped!
Glad it helped!
Hey! I tried to email you about a year and a half ago I’m a boat builder and found your videos very helpful at the beginning of my journeys as a marine technician. Glad to see you’re doing well, congrats on your new book. I’ll be sure to get a copy
Thanks and sometimes emails go to junk so sorry i missed it
Most excellent instruction. Works great!
Glad it helped!
The key to cutting stainless is a sharp bit, keep it cool, and drill slow. If you don't see metal shaving coming off of the piece, STOP. Once you work harden it, you are hosed.
Exactly!
What was the fault on your unit
Bad bearing
Thanks, dude!!!
Glad to help!
Hi Capt Wayne. Great video and thanks for posting! My boat had terrible looking backing plates and the seacocks frankly scare me, so I'm changing them all out (1975 Westsail 28). Everything I know about seacocks and thru hulls, I learned from youtube and trial by fire. Here's my question: Do I need to gel coat the outside hull if I sanded some of it or can I 5200 that when I'm installing the new thru hull? I sanded because there are lots of layers of bottom paint and I didn't think it would be so great to try to bond the through hull over top of all that paint.
You were right to sand it. No worries if it is covered by the thru hull that will protect the fiberglass just as the gel coat does.
Thank you
You're welcome
Thanks, i will check, what is the problem
Hope it helps
Thanks for an outstanding video/tutorial, I can now more confidently salvage some cords!
Glad to help!
Whats good for triumph boats?
It is more what application than brand boat
Triumph is LDPE...hard to find a sealant that sticks to LDPE
Awesome video and explanation of all details. I subscribed. thanks
Thanks and glad to be of help
You're really good at this. It's so rare to find this breadth of information in such a concise explanation. Eight years later, this video is still fantastic.
Thanks glad it was helpful
This is like looking up how to cook an egg, and the instructions begin with the genetic evolution of the chicken.
Ahh but if you do not understand the chicken how can you understand the egg?
You will never Beat the old-fashioned way of washing.
Well the machine is still better but when you have to make due.