Don’t buy new boats

I wouldn't buy a production boat. Ever. I really do struggle with bolt on keels. I have grounded a few times and my well built solid keel took it in its stride. Grounding is a fact of life on a sail boat and I just can not get my head around compromising the integrity of the boats structure. I love the look and finish of these boats but think this is a flaw that needs be addressed.

i worked in Saare Yachts year ago for two years. EVERY ship we made and now they make has the foundation FULLY laminated as it should be. the bonder or filler is only the first step to round off the edges for laminating and is in NO way a replacement of full laminate. THIS ONLY BONDING PRACTISE IS A SCAM AND POSES A SERIOUS RISK TO THE SHIP AND CREW. It really DOES NOT take that long to laminate the foundation frame to the hull (i know, ive done it my self), its just companies trying to save money by using less material. if you know of a ship company that does this DO NOT BUY THEIR SHIP!!!!! trust me, it would have been waaaay quicker and easier for the ship builders to laminate it to the hull while the hull was bare and with out the deck (this grid is the first thing that goes into the empty hull) than it is for you to do post production. SAARE YACHTS makes em proper.

Same story like Expedition Evans. Hmmm, interesting.

You shouldn't need a thru-hull for a bilge pump. It is normal practice to discharge through an open port in the transom above sea level (with a flapper/check valve to prevent backflow). The pump should be more than capable of lifting the flow to the required level. Either way, you don't want a T to restrict flow. You should have a dedicated hose (with no connections or restrictions), end to end for both manual and electric pumps.

that's why I'm searching for a steel boat...

Proper keel bolts have the shape of a traditional umbrella handle, or the letter J. You cannot just unscrew them out from the keel.

I just watched the Evans couple fix there boat that had similar damage. But the other issue that came up was the entire grid structure delaminated it’s was gelcoat chop strand then woven glass cloth the chop strand didn’t stick to either one they had to rebuild half the grid. I am sorry that shows some serious production issues, it’s not design or materials. Personally I can’t get past that, wouldn’t buy a boat from that company no way

All that you say in the video is fine. What I think is wrong is to think that all the production boats are the same. You made an error in the beginning; you chose a Hanse. Once there where many charter company to use Hanse because the boats are beautiful and big and very cheap, but today very few of them does. The Hanse yachts give so many problems that the charter company prefer to buy something else even if they have to pay it more. Instead to repair your boat, perhaps it was better to change it.

This makes me feel great about our decision to buy an older Swan rather than a (much) newer Beneteau for similar money.

I'm a boat builder in the uk and have had to repair a number of yachts with similar damage.

Hey Chris, you will be getting some of the 'Expedition Evan's' crew over here soon :).

So good to hear progress is being made and also to be stronger and better, theres always something new to learn, I hope you guys get it back in the water before summer!

Thanks brother for the detailed video. I'm hoping to buy a sailboat in the future and still learning a lot. Seeing the inter workings and hull is a big help!

I came here from a comment on Expedition Evans and look forward to watching your journey. Liked, subscribed and rang the bell!

I'm following another channel called Expedition Evans and they bought a salvage beneteau that also grounded causing the same damage as yours, they did exactly the same stripped the bonding and laminated everything back in. they did it themselves, you're lucky you got someone to do it for you

Subscribed -- right away. Super interesting, will binge watch all of your episodes. Thanks for sharing.

I had a brand new yacht custom built I later was shocked at how thin the laminations were. I later bought an older yacht that was built by a well respected builder and the difference in strength is extraordinary. Years later this yacht still looks new. Zero stress fractures.

I rebuilt an old CAL34. Already a strong boat but I added several layers of fiberglass to every joint I could access, on the recommendation of a surveyor. Now it is as stiff as a board. Zero flexing. Gives me a lot of confidence offshore

I find it really interesting to watch and learn more. Yes it was an unfortunate charter accident that you would rather not have had. But on the positive side, the boat should be stronger because of it. Thanks for another informative video.