We all love Randy so lets all HIT THAT THUMB UP. Knowing you as a perfectionist I would at time enlarge and epoxy the screw holes under the cockpit seats, chances are some water went by the wobbly screws and contaminated the core .This early on a hot sunny day or more if drying is necessary and seal it as tempeature goes down.

Thanks for documenting all the realities of owning a classic boat like yours. She's a beautiful boat and I love the content. Give our best to Captain Q!

I love the movie inserts and Easter eggs. Keeps me entertained and the learning vlog is just right. I’m a little worried about our captain. I don’t remember him saying he was taking a break but he deserves it. This winter is bitter cold.

Owned the boat from 1999 to 2005 (name was Trident) Great live aboard and cruiser. Glad to see she is getting some TLC.

I f*cking love the "you are incorrect" voice-overs

Randay we're very concerned about the captain where is he we miss him. His contagious love of sailboats has inspired me to buy an albin Vega 27 . We hope everything's OK with the captain hes the man

Anxiously awaiting your next video.....hurry!!!😆 I need my Captain Q & Ran-Day weekly fix!

Just checking in Ran-Day. I hope all is all with you, Captain Q and Sea Dog.

Little by little it getting there.your approach to a seaworthy and safe boat shows great knowledge.well done Randal.

This video had me good. When I see RAN-DAY in the title I'm basically always going in thinking RAN-DAY can't lose. he's our guy, he's winning... biggly. Today tho I'm like whoa can safety be on the other team? Forget it, I'm still 100% on team RANDAAAAY!!!

Good information RanDay. Hope the Captain is feeling well.

OMG I'm so glad that he was back on we were also very concerned !! Can't wait for a New Season of adventures and Stories

I'm refitting a 1983 vintage sailboat and enjoying similar discoveries of various systems issues and "previous repairs". The silver lining is that we will know our boats stem to stern and that is a good thing!

Ran Day: I hope that the Captain is doing well. You guys have not posted a boat review since before New Year's. Please let him know that I was thinking of him and wish him, and you, well.

I feel your pain. I was so overwhelmed when I bought my 1981 Tartan 37, I wanted to sell it. For about two weeks…. 8:58 When it comes to boat projects, you just need to know three things.. Veni Vidi Vinci… From one structural engineer to another.. Hold fast. Thanks for another great episode. Nick.

Love your updates! I never assume that a repair of anything will be "quick and easy". Mr Murphy usually visits me. I hope Captain Q is doing well and I look forward to your next update!

Randy, I can relate to your issues on an old boat. But keep knocking out the fixes. Joys of boat ownership.

This new type of content is a wonderful compliment to the older boat reviews. It resonates with everyone who has purchased an older boat and alternatively enjoyed and been frustrated by the trials of returning a boat to it's former glory. Keep 'em coming!

Hola, Randy, from Ft Lauderdale. Concerning these compromised seat panels: as a retired yacht carpenter I would ask you to consider replacing them with strips of solid vertical grain teak that have a rabbeted edge. Glue them down individually and then caulk the seams with a silicone black deck caulk. Both the glue and caulk can be purchased from Teak Decking Systems. You will have the advantage of a proper no-slip surface when the cushions are not being used and the beauty of a teak deck to admire that requires very little maintenance. Easy peasy. Best of luck to you. Lovely old boat btw.

Great post Randay. 🌞🌴⛵️

What a gorgeous boat.

When the solder joint is properly secured or supported, solder is no problem on a boat. NASA has been using heat shrink tubing, which has internal solder rings, so when you apply a heat gun you make a soldered, glue filled, waterproof and gas tight splice. All with a fancy piece of 3M heatshrink. No idea if the brandless ones from China work as well. But both soldering and crimping can work flawlessly, or fall apart, depending on how well you did the job.

Tip for the future- take a larger oring and cut it squarely with a sharp razor blade. Cut it to size and then glue the ends together with a drop of super glue. That’s the way large industrial orings are made, we would buy the material in large rolls and cut/glue to length. Hope this helps someone in a jam!

I’m enjoying your journey very much. The perpetual question that comes up when considering the purchase of a vintage boat is whether the ultimate cost of purchase followed by many repairs is less or more than the cost of buying a newer one that’s been reasonably well maintained. It reminds me of my first car - a decrepit Triumph Spitfire. The journey that you’re on now seems like the former, but is much more interesting for those of us who enjoy watching the process. In either case, please consider revisiting this question as you continue with your channel. I wish I were close enough to be able to pitch in with the repairs, like replacing the transom teak instead of patching the old (and somewhat rotten one). Good luck and keep sailing forward!

Well done, that was really complicated but at least u know where stuff is. I always keep a spare bilge pump as they are not really built to last!

I trust the old salty guy is getting better and I know he's watching over your shoulder and probably telling you how everything should be done!

Replace teak with starboard, seal up screw holes with epoxy and use adhesive of choice to attach starboard.

I'll bet I'm not the only one to start worrying. It's not like the Capt. to just drop off the map like this. 😕 Sending lots of Aloha from Kona 🤙

I know you have an endless list of repairs and system updating, but your boat is really lovely. It will all be worth the love you give it.

Think about having cushions made with a solid bottom that fits into the space where you removed the teak. They could easily be removed and stowed. Love the videos, it’s a great boat “project”. Rob

"A wise man assumes everything will be difficult, and therefore never experiences difficulty". Good luck!

i would plug the holes with Boatlife caulk or resin then cut new boards and keep them loose so after a day of sailing remove and put in thecabin keep them new

Your enthusiasm is catching!! Enjoy the journey and congratulations on that beautiful boat!!

Nice editing

well done - best wishes and fair seas and wind - getting things done and also getting a list for haul out - but she is a beautiful craft

Sand the area, epoxy/paint. Use the teak as firewood.

Put Teflon tape on the threads of the Emergency Tiller, it will keep them clean and easier to put it together if needed Love the boat. Thanks for sharing.

As you continue to build your skills you will find more items to revise and tune. It's never ending but supports my theory that boats go one of two ways with a care take; better or worse. Great videos, they really have a sense of honesty and sincerity that's difficult to find right now in the genre. Would rather watch you document your journey then a "how to" from someone who has done it once and wishes to present like an expert. Thank you for the content sir.

Ran-day great job and thanks for sharing

P.S. ... I WISH I HAD A BOAT LIKE YOURS ... IT IS REALLY A BEAUTIFUL BOAT ... AT A GREAT PRICE ... YOU DID WELL ON BUYING IT ...

By doing improvising to fix something temporarily will cost you twice as much as fixing it correctly the first time ! Love your frankness about your repairs !

What seemed like a six month on the dry has turned out to be 4 years+. I feel your pain, and at 60+ boat yoga is getting harder and harder, but I still love it!

A safe bet with pretty much any project you want to do or have done is multiply the time you think it will take by at least a factor of five. This is something I learned early on in my career in management and it served me well over the years. You'll get there Randy and once you've gotten her closer to home you'll be able to really get things done. Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...

Best wishes on your project Boat Randall. It's a cool boat. Good bye CQ

Maybe the best way to remove explosion hazard is remove all spark producing circuits from the propane locker. OleDave😎

Getting it close to home will make a huge difference. Enjoy your journey. I am.

I am loving your videos and the journey you are taking and sharing with us Ran-Day. There is still the down-east humor too! I just hope that Captain Q ad Seadog are doing well too.

The fix a sail boat videos are going to be great. Keep them comming. Good luck.

The movie inserts are inspired!

Great video! I loved your boat layout since you guys reviewed. Hope to see Captain Q and Sea Dog behind the helm soon.

Brass bushing for gap at bottom of tiller post to strengthen the rig.

Way to get down into the nitty gritty and giving us a reality check by keeping it real it’s not all wine roses, more like whine over the leaking hoses. Hang in there guys !

Cheers to you.

You and Q are the best .. you keep it real.. my bet is Q is napping in the V berth. Lol

We love watching your show and it was great meeting you both at the boat show last summer. We have a 1977 37 foot Gulfstar. If you ever want to use it for a show please let us know.

Wishing you the best Ran-day! You are making progress which is always a good thing. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

I’ve been watching you and Captain Q for quite some time. I really enjoy seeing all the sailboats that you guys explore and have even purchased one based on your channel (EP 13). I am now in a similar stage as you are going through all the realities of owning and refitting an older boat. Keep up the great content and showing the reality of what it takes to keep a boat running in a safe manner. I’m definitely hooked!

As always a fantastic production! I think you should consider moving your stern light up onto one of your davits. It doesn’t need to be exactly centerline, just “as close to centerline as practicable”. That will increase visibility with the dinghy stowed, and keep it from getting smashed again.

Love these videos and your old boat Ran-Day!! Can’t wait to see your progress and getting her back to life! Thanks for sharing!!

Hope you guys are ok and doing a bareboat somewhere warm! Can’t wait for more episodes.

I’ve seen a T-shirt that’s appropriate. It says “this should only take a half an hour”. In my experience, if the 1/2 hour job takes 5 hours or less=win.

Enjoy watching your journey

I think you are taking the best tack to keep from getting discouraged during a never ending, multiple problem, old, project...by tackling one problem at a time and not starting another until the current one (barring emergencies) is done. Not only is it ultimately more efficient, but it's a very effective mental trick to keep up moral. Breaking down a huge project into bite sized chunks, gives you many victories, instead of looking at a big project that never quite gets done. As for how long projects take to complete...renovations and repairs can be very complicated and time consuming, but they always look easier than they are. My rule of thumb is to take my best time estimate...and multiply that by 4. That usually gets me close. Due to circumstances, one always has to be prepared to concoct creative solutions, like you did with the strainer O-ring. Going one size smaller was the perfect, practical solution. You are doing a super job getting your boat ship-shape...but it is important to remember that you bought the boat to sail...not as a perpetual repair project. Once you are satisfied with the safety and reliability of your boat...sail the damned thing. Let it reward you for your good works. Perfection is a boat that you can sail whenever weather permits. Thanks for sharing and happy sailing.

Maybe some synthetic teak for the seat? ( a the risk for being reamed for being a non old thymie purist!!!)

Keep up the good work!

You do have your work cut-out. But you have a very handsome boat.

I don't own a boat, but through watching you I can pretend, and learn something new about old boats...I enjoy the show and look forward to your new videos. Both types of content are great! I have a rule I use when my husband gives me an estimate about how long a project will take. For his estimates I multiply by three, and have found this to be fairly accurate over the 36 years we've been married. I'm thinking old boat estimates need a multiplier of five. ;) Keep up the good work!

Whenever you have a good hole open up, consider using it as a geocaching spot

Loctite (?) sells DIY o-ring kits. Yards of different "rubber" plus a special adhesive and razor blade splicing jig. Match, measure, cut and glue, and you've got the o-ring no one has in stock. FWIW.

Sir, I feel for you, have started reworking our house. First, your boat was my choice when y’all had the episode on which we were to pick one. I’ve thought about your list on the boat and I see my list on the house, never ending. So as we work our list, will get more positive attitude and move forward with you! Love your journey! Stay safe sir!

Great job i like these projects lol

Good prep for the south passage. Once home then more permanent repairs. There you will have more time and access to your boat. I look forward to the trip on your channel! 👌👍

I was filling my water tank up one night. I have 2; 50 gallon water tanks and it takes about 20 minutes to fill one tank. Well, I fell asleep and woke up to 2 inches of water above my floorboards, my foot got wet and it woke me up. Man was I freaking out for a few seconds untill I realized what just happened. The water tank vent came undone and when the tank got full it blew the vent hose off and now it was overflowing into my lazerette and draining into my bilge. Lol but it's nice to know that she will hold that much water before she goes down lol. And my floorboards didn't squeak for about a year, and nice and clean, it was freshwater after all. But what an eye opener. Don't do like I did lol.

Love this episode!! Be careful with the idea of dividing the propane locker in two. As you pointed out, careful planning to make sure you have more than one vent at the propane locker, just in case one gets clogged somehow, gas can still find another way out of your boat!

I was changing my impeller and when I closed the seacock the water never stopped coming in. I also had spent a lot of time researching the impellers and bought three, but found when I went to change it that while the actual impeller did fit, the gasket did not. Plus one screw departed to the nether reaches. So I am using vasoline as a gasket and it seems to be working. Then I scheduled a trip to the boat yard for all new thru hull fittings, since my boat is from 1974. They also did the bottom paint and zincs. I don't know what it is that they couldn't standardize on a few o-rings, and gaskets and filters instead of every engine needing it's own unique fittings that require a scavenger hunt to find, but it definitely annoys me that I can't just get some from a local shop, or order them online and have them be the right thing. If I didn't like being on the boat so much, I could develop an attitude

Love is a strong word but I’m willing to say I love the content. Real world 100%.

Thanks for explaining what Blinkist is, I never would have explored it if you hadn't talked about it

When I have to check for drips I dry the area under the drip very well and lay a fresh piece of paper towel where the drip should land. If it drips, you'll see a deformation in the paper.

oh man that's my dream boat!!! she is beautiful

You're making progress and that's a good thing. I enjoy you video, keep them coming.

Heat shrink butt connectors for the electrical are likely the best solution. Yep, the propane locker needs a bulkhead, better securing of the tanks and solenoid. That hose is a now fix.

The recess ìn the underside of the seat was probably to keep the cushion in place 😊

I love this content! I miss the captain, but I've been waiting to see what you’re doing with your boat.

When will we see another episode of Capt Q Yacht Hunter? Hope all is well and he's just taking a vacation.

Just a thought for your emergency tiller. In your off time. (Yeah, I know right?) You might consider creating a boot from waxed canvas. Or whatever you like. You might be able to secure it with magnets to hold it on the opening steel ring. Add a collar that protects that. Just in case you are in a bit of weather. Or have waves fouling the cockpit. You could always put something together quickly with tape an a plastic bag. Another thing you might consider. Is to weld or affix a point. As a means to attach a tiller pilot. That alone can boost morale. As well as give you time to think and act. To make repairs or address problems. Having that extra electronic crew member. Who doesn’t sleep can make a difference. Thank you for the videos..

Another great episode! You are fearless! Love it!

Hey Ran-day, if you need a hand moving the boat, I’d be willing to go down with the ship. 😂😂😂 Great work. I’m cheering you along because I too am afraid of buying a boat due to my inability to work on it myself.

Where is the Capt.

Even with the wood installed, the seat-top indentation will just accumulate sitting water around the wood. I would fill in the indentation and cover with a layer of 1708 fiberglass and paint or just antiskid over it, Or use fake "teak" material instead of thin wood that will inevitably warp. Consider improving cockpit seating so leeward side cockpit seats drain easily

Hi Ran-Day, you seem to be learning a lot quickly! I think the seat coamings in teak would really look good in a synthetic teak applied using vacuum pressure. This is really easy to do with a shop vac and a little knowledge from KZfaq 😉 Owning a boat be it old or somewhat newer is a case of having to learn new skills from electrical to plumbing. From carpentry to engineering. The more you learn the easier it gets and the cheeper ownership gets. Find yourself a good sailing channel that aims to help and teach marine knowledge free, passing it forward so you can teach others... I wonder where you could find a channel like that? 🤓 Sail Safe mate. Ant & Cid

Ran-Day, Just watched your video. I have a couple ideas about how to fill the seat/deck voids in your cockpit and your stern light. First the voids in the cockpit seats/deck. I would get rid of the teak boards completely. clean the areas very well and wipe down with Acetone. Then I would drill out the screw holes a bit larger and fill with thickened epoxy I am afraid of there being a cored fiberglass in that area. And those screw holes could cause severe issues if not taken care of properly. Fill those holes with epoxy!! then I would purchase some Star - Board panels of the correct thickness and replace the teak boards permanently. Then using a adhesive like 5200 glue in the Star-Board. Next is a safety at sea issue. Your stern light as it is now mounted is in violation of the Rules of the Road because it is being obscured by the dingy when the dingy is in the davits. Your going to have to find another location for your stern light for display when the dingy is stowed on the davits at night at sea. Possibly on the stern rail push pit someplace. But the light must be visible from astern at night while underway. Good luck and I love your videos.

After you have some more experience under your belt, I think it interesting if you and Capt Q did an episode on what a person needs ( besides cash) to own an old boat…e.g. free time, skills, accessibility to marine stores, experience/knowledge, handy friends, etc. Capt Q has emphasized just get the boat out the water and go from there, but I think there’s a bit to be said.

Hey Randay! Lemme know if you need any help always.

I kept my boat in Westport harbor last summer. Make sure you ask at the dock where the sandbars are. They move each year and sometimes end up right in the middle of the channel. Last year even a 2.5 feet draft wasn't enough to avoid one.

Thanks for sharing.

To all wondering where Captain Q is, they said in a comment that they are in Phoenix. I think all is well.

17:45 - Pandzik's Corollary to "Nothing is ever easy": "If it seems easy, you have yet to comprehend how truly screwed you are!" 😅

Took my maiden sail (motor with the wife) after weeks of repairs. Unfortunately I didn’t stow my captain q ceramic mug… busted it :(. Every day is a school day!

Dude I Love the CBGB shirt

Very cool Ran-day, good to see your getting on top of it,looking forward to see her under sail and heeling over