Angry ppl will feel dumb and lash out though. Oh well! 😂❤

Nee essential

Your droll, matter of fact, delivery of the King’s English, combined with your dry wit is refreshing. Carry on.

I won't give up just yet then

A fine afternoon, indeed. You must be my brother from another mother from across the pond. Say hi to my Gran in Northampton. ❤

How kind

Grammatical perfection - with italics to boot.

@@AlexHibbertOriginals Cyborg ghostwriter has earned an oil change!

Cheers for sticking with us

Cheers

Do you want Alan to sink? Color-coordinating crucial engine components is _dead serious_ seamanship.

@@scottcates No, of course not. Alan was already using a white oil filter and Alex didn't repaint the engine into white. So, I thought Alex was making a joke. And there was no reason to repaint the engine as the engine was taken out before. If repainting the engine color was that crucial, it would have been part of Alex's planning given Alex attention to detail and the concern of his own safety.

That escalated fast

@@Gagnant926 Tongue firmly in cheek. No actual offense intended. I hoped the ridiculousness of my comment would get a laugh ;)

Cheers

Cheers. Although, I don't think a steel sailboat in good condition, twin-skin insulated, could be had for under $10k, and probably wouldn't capture any affection or intrigue on a UKposts channel. Also, I can't sail.

@@AlexHibbertOriginals Okay, fine :P

Some will wince to recall post war era government issue hard lavatory paper, thankfully flushed down the U bend of history. "We had it hard for some time, but managed to scrape through in the end".

Cheers

The issue is mostly that the zinc corroded around the bolts and so they were no longer held in place to lock tight.

@AlexHibbertOriginals thanks. I like the idea of not having to jump in the water to unfoul the prop. I probably find something that works for me one day. .is there a chance that you have stray electrolysis going on? Just wonder as my zinc was constantly vanishing, at a marina, and it stopped when I moved the boat to a different slip. Theydock master found some one had dropped a shorted shore power cord in the water and the black tapewas not exactly water resistant. They were eating the zinc off my boat like crazy. Every 7 or 8 months.

I agree, although I don't have the kit to cut a thread in 316. Also, I'd be concerned of seizing, since it's a submerged part.

Cheers, and I'm sure Alan was just being sulky.

You're most kind. And, I'll investigate die grinders!

The Norwegians have some regulations, but most modern anti-fouls comply. My original plan was just a quality epoxy with regular washes. See how that turned out!

@@AlexHibbertOriginals i will, good to know thats a concern, and you're already implementing solutions.

I don't have much experience working with brass or bronze. We'll see how this set-up works before the next haul out.

@AlexHibbertOriginals Just ask around the yard, ask...I am pretty much convinced that NOT doing is a bad idea...Brass or he'll even heatshrink on the bolts is better than naked bolts...

Only if trying to impress Greta.

Keep that horrible muck away from Alan's lovely lovely clean fuel system!!!!!!!!!

I'm not convinced even you know what you mean.

@@AlexHibbertOriginals WOW. Now I know why that smart fellow left you on the ice. 👍

You're fun. Stick around.

@@AlexHibbertOriginals I've been here since the 2nd episode. And while I suppose it's completely possible You could have come up with the idea yourself. I mean logically it just seems like the next step. And it is also possible you never even read that particular comment. But I did suggest adding some ballast. And making Allen submersible. Shortly after. You released your UKposts video describing doing just that. Coincidence.!? Who knows. Although I don't really believe in coincidence. But whatev.! So whether or not it was an original inspiration of yours upon purchase or not. I obviously BELIEVE IN and am ROOTING FOR. "ALLEN the SUBMERSIBLE".!! So while the mission for which Allen was originally purchased. could not come to fruition. I believe that turn of events actually provided an even greater opportunity. That is of course exploring Allen's submersible capabilities.! Obviously the ballast is coming along. But I hope if you're installing permanently installed ballast that it is symmetrically distributed. Which I wonder if it's achievable with air pockets between all these separate pieces of ballast. But I suppose if you're leaning a little bit. You could always just add a little more. so I think you'll be okay. on permanent ballast. But I think what we're all really most interested in is your ballast tank design, position and/or location. Technically I know you have a few voyages ahead of any submersible undertakings. But I guarantee. The more you go hard on Allen's submersible capabilities. The more the "algorithm" will like you.!! Guaranteed. 👍👍 However this may also stretch your credibility. And therefore funding. So I can imagine keeping it close to the vest at the moment. Or at least that is my hope. As I've heard so little of "Submersible Allen" since his original announcement. Apologies for the long and pedantic addition to my original comment which was supposed to be just a one sentence reply. But I thought while I have your attention. That I should express my motivation and Goodwill towards all future endeavors that would precipitate "Allen the submersible" . Cheers indeed. 🍻

Sadly not something I can control

@@AlexHibbertOriginals I know, still love the videos though.

cheers!

That is an interesting thing. We actually get no adverts on these videos at all in Australia, but UKposts puts adverts on my mostly less than 5 minute videos and I get absolutely zero for them.

@@philgray3443 This is the crux, I would not mind adverts if: One. They are not so loud and garish and so incredibly stupid and two if the content creator received a cut. Just plonking an advert because you can is a money grab.

Nobody comes to hear music, unless it is a music video. We have a magic feature on our remote control for folks that like to put 'Pinky and Perky meets Sparky and the Magic Piano' music on their videos. It's called the STFU button.

This was a nicely crafted comment. You can stay. Cheers.