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When Everything Goes According To Plan — Sailing Uma [Step 257]

by Sailing Uma

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Published 11 Mar 2021

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@harrisonandrew3 years ago I just love the care and meticulous attention to detail you take when planning and executing these projects. Its a joy to watch. 99
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@stephengreen28983 years ago I love how giddy & excited dan gets when looks at kiki. You guys are so supportive of each other! 7
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@Tom-qq5bk3 years ago I love how giddy and excited dan gets when he has engineering problems to solve. 142
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@smcbrien3 years ago I do a lot of diy. That heat gun thread tapping on the pvc was boss, never seen that before and very impressed. You have talent! 53
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@harrysally43103 years ago I watched to the end just to say how impressed i am with kiki' s self control that she didn' t try to climb inside any of the boxes. 53
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@HessianAssociator3 years ago Well ive built reverse osmosis plants for a living and i can tell you that i wouldnt expect to run these systems without limits because your maintenance on . ...Expand 7
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@wishiwasaleopardnefatiri86283 years ago My husband is a sailor and watches all these sailing channels. I usually avoid them cause they are all depressing, always about something going wrong. . ...Expand 98
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@bradmottishaw4673 years ago Improvise, adapt, overcome! That was a brilliant piece of macgyver-ing! 72
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@robertmyers96343 years ago I am so glad i watched this to learn your mcguyver for making threaded couplings with a brass one and heat. That is just brilliant! Kudos. 38
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@greg.peepeeface3 years ago " i love it when a plan comes together" colonelsmith, the a-team. 113
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@harveygoldberg60693 years ago After you get it working, you may want to order some spare parts / fittings that you manually made and have them onboard in case the plastic parts that you melted / fabricated develop problems. 38
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@michaelpendergrass86073 years ago " what' s next ac, wash machine. Couch! " 43
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@Cedandkikisailing3 years ago I can' t believe my honey and i were excited to watch a watermaker install! I guess we are now boat geeks dan & kika, amazing what you have accomplished since step #1! 8
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@billb.61093 years ago Speaking of kika and crawling inside the boxes, the project isn' t over yet, and i know she has them saved for a future step. Dan, excellent work, and planning,
very impressive! Safe travels. 1
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@peterwesth53963 years ago You are indeed one of the most resourceful diy guys i' ve come across. My deepest respect! 22
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@jeffgriglack96243 years ago Best quote ever, " and like all good solutions on boats, it involves rope. " 4
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@jamielozada85113 years ago I don' t think i have every been more excited about watching dan make a part he didn' t have work in his favor. Great video! 3
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@peterbrand98623 years ago The uma definition of adaptability: the ability to make your own adapters! 6
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@OriginalJetForMe3 years ago In a year you' re gonna be sitting around and realize, " i haven' t hauled water in a year! " 39
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@divekatdreaming3 years ago Definitely " to beit is incredibly impressive that you figured out how to make your own threads! I can' t wait to see the rest of the watermaker go in! 4
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@carpor9113 years ago I find it amazing that the two of you coming from a total different background and talking about constant hotthat is so awesome. I love the two of you. 2
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@idreecemian21923 years ago Geez dan, you do not stop amazing me with your improvising approaches to get the results required, the way how you tell about them is so simple and clear, really i enjoy see how you fix problems. 2
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@peterj292 years ago I love that everyone is raving about the home made adaptors - for me it' s the five years planning so that you can take the whole thing apart and rebuild . ...Expand
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@RAEckart223 years ago The shiftier Dan's eyes get when explaining something, the shadier the practice. Uma's Law #1 3
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@Cliffepoos3 years ago If you need that piping for your water maker you can get it in most aquarium shops. It' s used to make pure water using a similar system to the one you are installing. It may help in the future. 4
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@Erika-gm2tf2 years ago Impressive. What an incredibly skilled, patient-andi love that you' re going to be able to change salt water to drinking Soo necessary. You' ll be truly off-grid now. As long as you can eat seafood, birds and seaweed, you' ll beas well! I' m so proud of you and so happy for you.
so satisfying to see all the brilliant and successful adaptations and changes you' re making in your tiny home on the water. ...Expand
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@SailingVinderla3 years ago " victory awaits him who has everything in order luck, people call it. Defeat is certain for him who has neglected to take the necessary precautions i another brilliant episode from the magicians themselves!. ...Expand 1
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@bdphourde3 years ago I don' t know if plastic threads need to be hardened in some way after they are cut or maybe the formed plastic already has its hardening and maybe . ...Expand
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@InfamoussDBZ3 years ago It' s bittersweet knowing they' re on this romantic journey sailing the 7 seas, while i' m trying to extend my lunch break as long as possible. I became stuck in this rut, and now i live with it. 3
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@MrJackwork3 years ago Admirable. You speak fluent workbench. 4
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@wino999993 years ago Brilliant! Adaption of parts to get what you need without waiting for months for the right parts to arrive - well done!
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@tedbrock67523 years ago In the 80s i served on submarines and these projects bring backand not so fond memories of working on systems north of the arctic circle w being held by my ankles in the frozen bilge working on systems that were installed by yard engineers prior to other systems that no one gave a consideration to fixing underway. Your excellent systems engineering will serve you very well when you least expect it. Love the boat projects always. ...Expand
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@henryrossouw9303 years ago a tinker and can put a lot of things together from wood to metal to glass to plastic BUT never thought I would see someone making his own threads in PVC. "I,m going to wash my hair to test it" is too cute for words. .. ...Expand
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@brianevolved28493 years ago Your skills are exemplar, from the moment you fiber glass' ed the keel to installing an electric motor and now cutting your own threads with a heat gun.
you make a great team. Brian from london.
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@wineguy473 years ago Congratulations on a great watermaker. I know the founder of spectra watermakers - bill edinger when we were dock mates in sausalito. He had a vertue cutter . ...Expand 1
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@vincentstouter4493 years ago Dan,
it was great ingenuity you exhibited to make your custom fitting from melting and forming plastic fittings. Every time an adapter is used your solution utilizing single adapter was elegant from a standpoint of engineering, simplicity, and reliability! If your not going to replace it with a commercial adapter, id make a spare and keep it with your watermaker spare parts. ...Expand
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@sailingsjofagel3 years ago How exciting. This is fantastic, and so satisfying to see that you modelling and planning came together so perfectly.
and i love your ingenuity and thank you for including kika' s korner, it wouldn' t be the same without her cameo appearance. You two are such a delight, and the highlight of the week.
blessings,
grant. ...Expand 1
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@mikewilliams44993 years ago Awesome. Next week can you make a solar powered mars voyager out of cereal boxes. 3
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@bryanlambert55833 years ago Outstanding! Only dan would think of using a threaded metal plumbing fitting as a die/tap to cut threads into standard pvc fittings. The diy king. 1
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@IsThisAvailable5503 years ago thisis why i rate your channel as the bestsailing channel on youtube.
to date, it' s the only channel i' ve watched every you two are simply the best. ...Expand
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@challenger2ultralightadventure3 years ago Leak test, and constant leak inspection after installation and some traveling with all the flexing and vibration associated with traveling is now the next step. Nice job on the installation. Cheers from winnipeg. 2
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@stuartbrown57833 years ago I learnt two lessons: the importance of planning; the curse of imperial units!
brilliant, thanks: 2
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@brentmeyer41623 years ago You' ll be glad you bought a spectra dc unit. We have a spectra 300mkii with auto flush mpc50. For over 13 years. On; y problem has been the salinity . ...Expand
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@DCS0263 years ago Love it! Reminds me of our old camping days of having to haul water in jugs, heating it up on a coleman stove, etc and then we moved up to a travel trailer . ...Expand 2
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@GordLamb3 years ago So stoked for you guys! Last summer i installed a freshwater filter system (3-stage + uv) to fill my tanks from lake ontario. Finding water is easy here, . ...Expand
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@paulfredrickson21813 years ago Dan is the best at " find a way" or " make a way! " 1
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@sarahwalters84543 years ago The edward scissorhands clip was just perfect! 3
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@2112theoden3 years ago I' ve just finished binge watching from step 1. I can' t believe the condition uma was in when you got her and the ammount of work you' ve done . ...Expand 5
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@kieranoleary2413 years ago Almost caught up on your channel. Im up to step 185 and saw this episode coming up. Just had to skip ahead and watch it, as im addicted to the boat imp watched quite a few other channels before delos and yourselves interacted and gotta say it is definitely the best sailing channel on youtube land. Keep up the good work. Fair winds and following seas from ireland. ...Expand 1
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@Mindy567433 years ago You had to end it with the worst words in my childhood memories. To be continued! I can remember waiting for ages for a show and getting to watch it for . ...Expand
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@Einungbrekke3 years ago What the hell! I just started to watch this and its over? Time flies when you enjoy something. 3
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@LifeBetweenTheDash3 years ago Another great improv act by dan and kika. Wow!
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@paulsmyers2033 years ago We' ve really enjoyed our spectra. In the bahamas i made probably close to 200 gallons per week for two people. We showered almost daily, made ice (with then in the icw and chesapeake i was replacing the filter every week and finally gave up on making water. To heck with that. I' m looking forward to being back in clear water where my water make works!. ...Expand
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@randyfourtyeight74103 years ago I' m glad to see you doing project video' s again. I like yours the best of all the sailing channels.
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@robertedge69023 years ago Damn youre ingenious. I would have never thought of creating or recreating threads on plastic pipe. Careful dan. Your genius is beginning to show. A l . ...Expand 1
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@bruceedmunds20443 years ago I find dan so knowledgable and innovative and a great canadian. You two are so in entertaining and one of the best sailing channels.
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@ussweeneyd3 years ago Necessity is the mother of invention and you nailed it! 1
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@gennakbzh3 years ago That diy pvc threading was simply brillant!
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@Lighthouse6b3 years ago I would suggest putting a t-valve in your fresh water flow to the tank so you can put drinking water into a container before it goes to the tank. Also, . ...Expand
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@jimslittleboat43883 years ago Once everything is pressurized, please let us know if the home-made fittings work. The mfg should probably include a few fittings like the ones you made. 7
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@rboston333 years ago Really enjoyable episode. Somehow the scenes of you using the hand truck reminded me of when cocoyou home. 3
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@zizlog_soundlast year Great engineering dan. I' m amazed by your diy skills over and over again.
my thought on unlimited water, that it probably is, sort of, but i would still treat it as a precious source not to be used mindlessly.
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@stevenhs88213 years ago Your seamanship has so improved over time. It is quite amazing. 1
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@urieaaron3 years ago I' m a bit of a make it work diy person and yourof these parts blew my mind.
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@harrysally43103 years ago Definition of fear: you get two packages half the size of your boat. 18
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@stmiller84273 years ago Thanks for sharing the new equipment for your boat. Watching from los angeles and looking forward to your next video! Steve miller.
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@p-dubya3 years ago Well done! Your dan-gyver solutions always amaze & delight! Enjoy your spa day on the boat, kika!
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@BjrnOttoVasbottenbjovas3 years ago I have no words for this kind of talent and knowhow. 3
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@johnmikel59343 years ago Great informative video, you are both upbeat and solve difficult issues. Planning and doing the things that provide for a comfortable existence on your yacht, in an organized way is educational too. Thx to you both!
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@tomcobbly86723 years ago I have the same watermaker and just on a practical note the raw water inlet for an engine that you kept usually faces to the stern so that the engine doesn' t . ...Expand
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@mp67563 years ago Okay i thought i was the master of monkey rigs. The hot brass pipe thread adapter melting technique is absolutely brilliant. They say necessity is the mother of invention i say good sir you are the master. 3
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@andrevdhaak3 years ago I' m back! Love to see you two are still going strong! 8
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@cafriedrichsen3 years ago I' m very impressed with your way of making threading, simply ingenious, a big applause from me.
and with regard to imperial thread, it is not as soon as you work with pipes and fitting in europe or in any case in denmark, it is in 99% of cases imperial thread,
you can easily have mm hoses in a quick connectors with imperial thread.
thanks for some lovely videos. ...Expand 1
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@dtonvista3 years ago Yes, dan macgyver! I think the larger electric boat you previewed a couple shows ago should be in your future, than water maker, ac and washing machine might be possible!
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@josedaguayo3 years ago You guys certainly let your light shine onto others. Thanks!
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@creatureofleisure43193 years ago Dan - your example of planning the water maker installation for 5 years and seeing that benefit as soon as you start is brilliant. Im going to use your e . ...Expand
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@chipkyle54283 years ago Very clever, dan. We could use you on our sailing crew. Recently we switched to 8 lithium batt' s to turn our 21hp screw, and enjoy a built from components . ...Expand
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@fxpthl3 years ago You guys are simply amazing at planning the features on uma! Your mind goes to those creative places andway in advance of actually hav therequired, eventually purchasing and installing your pre-engineered project. Very impressive!. ...Expand
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@scottmarquet10183 years ago A very clever couple to solve the simplest issues with what you have on hand. You will survive anywhere with that practical thinking. Well done dan, many . ...Expand
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@nixl35183 years ago One of the neatest installation jobs i have ever seen on a boat! U r both amazingly capable and unbelievably organized to have the water maker compartment . ...Expand
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@endall393 years ago Ok, the tapping of the threads in the plastic fitting was freak' n awesome! Love to watch field ingenuity. It' s so much more interesting and creative . ...Expand
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@johnm92853 years ago You guys are both so darn cute i can hardly stand it. Schlepping your boxes through the winter streets of trondheim back to the boat. Adorable.
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@brucebrown44803 years ago I like the way you worked the pex adapters. That was pretty good out of the box thinking to form them up. Well done. 1
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@falingsky57313 years ago Just make sure you dont let it freeze as that will ruin the membranes. 8
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@waynegiles8803 years ago Mann, now that i have binged and caught up your vids are just not long enough. I enjoy your work ethics and knowledge and have to drink my beer quicker to the time of the video. I will just have to watch it twice.
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@alexsudduth12593 years ago I am so proud of you guys. Dream big and live even bigger! 1
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@charlesethridge35333 years ago Wow! You really caught all the green lights this time! I have a spectra cape horn. Installed myself. Not simple.
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@babychuma13 years ago Btw, i' m a journeyman moldmaker, and i' m not sure i' d stick with your brilliant homemade adapters. Heating and cooling that barb may make it . ...Expand 15
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@mikefinn3 years ago Team work at its best. Thanks for sharing. Safe sailing.
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@dougschnelzer91683 years ago We love how you are together. You make liz and i smile. Enjoy the water and each other! Thank you for the video. I bookmarked for when we might need a water maker one day.
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@justinkase77633 years ago Always joyful inspiration watching uma productions. The look on kikas face is priceless. I imagine that' s about what a lottery winner looks like.
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@Foxor833 years ago You guys rock! Living and sailing in norway when only the fisherman dare too is pretty hardcore! Love your vids! Greetings from oslo! 4
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@007080463 years ago Hey guys, keep you eyes open for condensation damage, being in cold climates and uninsulated.
nice thinking in the way you got your packages id="hidden50" delivered close to the boat, where a hand truck was available, then using your winch and boom to pick it up and set it on deck.
then you fabricate pieces that don' t exist and rebuild something that you' ve never seen before and i' m guesing. Will work, first try.
you' re a smart confident person who can adapt his circumstances to make it work, just because you don' t understand the meaning of can' t.
bravo! I admire you and your attitude! Both of you are really nice people and i hope that you can beat of your up upcoming challenges. ...Expand
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@Lea4-222 years ago Bravo dan. Your model worked as i was sure it would.