Expedition Evans

January 09, 2018 Sailing YouTubers

Expedition Evans
  • Joined: January 09, 2018
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Brett and Jade Evans going to sail the world, but first they have to fix their newly purchased SV Sea Pass, salvaged 2008 Beneteau 49.

The Crew

Meet the Evans crew - Jade and Brett Evans, together with the sailor dogs, Dingo and Penny they going to sail the world!

Years ago Evans set a goal to buy a sailboat and sail it around the world. They always had a big dream of buying a salvaged project boat and fixing it. Evans assumed they will end up with a hurricane-damaged boat, and tried really hard to find the right one after Dorian without any luck.

It's been 5 years since the Evans family set that goal to find a boat together and here they are! They bought their dream boat - SV Sea Pass - salvaged 2008 Beneteau 49, and in better condition than they initially expected. It was exactly what they were looking for - the sailboat loved by its previous owner, but also a very, very broken project boat, so it going to be a long battle with fiberglass, fortunately, they really like working on projects together and they are super excited to be making this boat home for all their expeditions to come.

The Evans has a lot of repairs ahead and they know it's going to be a long haul (and a long hull, it's big deal). There's a LOT of grinding gel coat, fiberglass, glue...oh and more, a lot more fiberglass. They becoming regulars at the local hardware stores, going through countless packs of sanding disks (they've already lost count), respirators, protective suits, gallons of acetone, pounds of silica, jugs of epoxy, and hundreds and hundreds of feet of fiberglass mat.

The project is still very much in progress, but eventually, they'll get it put back together in March 2021. They want it built stronger than from the factory, so damage like this can never ever happen again. Then they will set off on the big lap around the world. Stopping as many places as they can, meeting as many people as they can, seeing as many things as they can, and living the absolute biggest life they can.

Evans transformed a Salvage Sailboat into Off-Grid Tiny Home on the water! - and now, they are sailing it around the world!

They can't thank you enough for being here. They are thrilled to be living the dream that they've worked so hard for. They love encapsulating our life into these videos and are excited to share it all with all of us!

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Latest from Expedition Evans

Videos

Installing Our Rudder Once AGAIN (but this time with a little piece of string) | Expedition Evans 25
Installing Our Rudder Once AGAIN (but this time with a little piece of string) | Expedition Evans 25

Installing our rudder once again...This is a huge step in restoring our salvaged sailboat back to her former glory. It really should have been pretty easy...

Our SALVAGE Sailboat KEEL install | Expedition Evans 24
Our SALVAGE Sailboat KEEL install | Expedition Evans 24

An error in almost any one of the previous steps could mean that the keel doesn't line up just right and would require some serious work to fix it.

The REALITIES of Rebuilding a SAILBOAT on YouTube | Expedition Evans 23
The REALITIES of Rebuilding a SAILBOAT on YouTube | Expedition Evans 23

Now one final detail, cleaning up the bolt holes and giving them a bit of a chamfered edge and we're there! Also, very exciting- Brett comes back next week!

Drilling big HOLES in our fiberglass HULL | Expedition Evans 22
Drilling big HOLES in our fiberglass HULL | Expedition Evans 22

With Brett off to his other work, it's boat building with Jade again. Except this time, it's not so much building as it is removing some of our hard work.

We OVERBUILT + What Our SURVEYOR Says About It! | Expedition Evans 21
We OVERBUILT + What Our SURVEYOR Says About It! | Expedition Evans 21

Fiberglassing once again! We beef up the area directly around the keel and specifically the keel bolt area. We have the glass, time and means.

There's a HOLE in your BOAT (dear Sailor, dear Sailor) | Expedition Evans 20
There's a HOLE in your BOAT (dear Sailor, dear Sailor) | Expedition Evans 20

Before we can even think of putting the keel back on we need to re fiberglass the bilge sump box to the hull again.

REAL TIME UPDATE! | What's next? Rehoming the dogs? Quitting our jobs? | Expedition Evans Q&A
REAL TIME UPDATE! | What's next? Rehoming the dogs? Quitting our jobs? | Expedition Evans Q&A

We had a blast filming this and wanted to keep it more raw and real...so here you go, time to get to know us even better!

SALVAGING our Sailboat's KEEL. It's time to Media Blast! | Expedition Evans 19
SALVAGING our Sailboat's KEEL. It's time to Media Blast! | Expedition Evans 19

It's about time we get to work restoring our rusty keel back to better than new. Cast Iron keels just want to rust, and ours is no different.

ESCAPING before the boat KEELS us | Expedition Evans Bonus
ESCAPING before the boat KEELS us | Expedition Evans Bonus

We leave the boat for the first time (stressful!) and get Brett to training with no time to spare. Join in on this weeks bonus look at our crazy life!

24 HOUR Epoxy Scramble | Expedition Evans 18
24 HOUR Epoxy Scramble | Expedition Evans 18

Brett's back but only for 24 hours and then we have to hit the road for the next round of training...this bit of fiberglassing is going to be nuts.

SHE rebuilds SALVAGE SAILBOAT -- solo | Expedition Evans 17
SHE rebuilds SALVAGE SAILBOAT -- solo | Expedition Evans 17

Brett is off to work and Jade is left to fiberglass the boat by herself! Day one though there is a freak thunderstorm, and that pretty well sets the tone haha.

SALVAGED sailboat MAJOR rebuild - Part 2 | (satisfying) | Expedition Evans 16
SALVAGED sailboat MAJOR rebuild - Part 2 | (satisfying) | Expedition Evans 16

Welcome to Part 2 of the fiberglassing saga! We continue with the epoxy and fiberglass repairs of our Beneteau 49 sailboat.

SALVAGE sailboat MAJOR rebuild (100+lbs of fiberglass) | Part 1 | Expedition Evans 15
SALVAGE sailboat MAJOR rebuild (100+lbs of fiberglass) | Part 1 | Expedition Evans 15

It's time to start the rebuild of our Salvaged Beneteau Sailboat. With several hundred pounds of supplies we're armed with what we need to get the job done.

What a MESS... | Expedition Evans 14
What a MESS... | Expedition Evans 14

NOW it's time to get cleaning. No way we could sum up the amount of cleaning needed into one video, but that's all you get.

They Demand MOOOORE! | Expedition Evans Bonus
They Demand MOOOORE! | Expedition Evans Bonus

You all said you wanted more boat work - here it is! Still lots of fiberglass grinding, cutting, hammering, chiseling, sweating...

It's Too Broken To Fix | Expedition Evans 13
It's Too Broken To Fix | Expedition Evans 13

It's time for the fiberglass and gelcoat grinding to be over! We tear into the boat more only to discover that it's not built the way anybody thought...

We Cut Our SALVAGE SAILBOAT to Pieces | Expedition Evans 12
We Cut Our SALVAGE SAILBOAT to Pieces | Expedition Evans 12

We cut all of the tabs off the grid with minimal drama (only inflicted a little more damage than necessary). Progress is slow, we do have some good news.

Our Keel Gets RIPPED OFF! (and so do we) | Expedition Evans 11
Our Keel Gets RIPPED OFF! (and so do we) | Expedition Evans 11

We FINALLY get the keel dropped on our Beneteau 49 that we bought at auction so we can finish the fiberglass repairs.

GUTTING our SALVAGE SAILBOAT | Expedition Evans 10
GUTTING our SALVAGE SAILBOAT | Expedition Evans 10

We make the official call that the salon needs to come out, completely. Luckily we've had plenty of practice with Beneteau interior design and get it out quick

Uncovering a Boatload of LIES | Expedition Evans Bonus
Uncovering a Boatload of LIES | Expedition Evans Bonus

We take little break from the grind (literally) to talk through the damage thus far and our feelings about it.

Fixing our SALVAGE SAILBOAT | Expedition Evans 9
Fixing our SALVAGE SAILBOAT | Expedition Evans 9

The grinding saga continues! Our leaking Beneteau 49 has serious structural damage and we're almost done removing all the gelcoat and interior pieces...

Sitting High and Dry (but not dry enough) | Expedition Evans 8
Sitting High and Dry (but not dry enough) | Expedition Evans 8

We are grinding maniacs in this episode. We grind gel coat, and then grind gel coat some more and in between we talk about how it's going grinding gel coat.

We DIG into our SALVAGE SAILBOAT | Expedition Evans 7
We DIG into our SALVAGE SAILBOAT | Expedition Evans 7

And so the repairs begin. One day we'll sail our beautiful yacht to romantic tropical beaches, but today is not that day.

What Happened and What Now? our SALVAGE SAILBOAT story | Expedition Evans Bonus
What Happened and What Now? our SALVAGE SAILBOAT story | Expedition Evans Bonus

As promised! Here is a short video explaining what happened and what needs to happen with our boat. At least as far as we can tell at this point.

Our SALVAGE SAILBOAT Has Been Leaking for Years | Expedition Evans 6
Our SALVAGE SAILBOAT Has Been Leaking for Years | Expedition Evans 6

As we put together more of the story with this boat we learn that this boat was initially damaged several years ago. It seems it was repaired and damaged again.

SALVAGE SAILBOAT - Gutting The Interior! | Expedition Evans 5
SALVAGE SAILBOAT - Gutting The Interior! | Expedition Evans 5

We know our Beneteau 49 has a damaged grid. But we don't know how extensive that damage is, yet. This week we DIY our way to removing the interior furniture...

SALVAGE SAILBOAT - Getting our Project Boat to a DIY Marina! | Expedition Evans 4
SALVAGE SAILBOAT - Getting our Project Boat to a DIY Marina! | Expedition Evans 4

We leave the protection of the marina and sea-walled bay and head to a more hospitable yard! This is our first time handling this large of a boat (Beneteau 49).

Our SALVAGE SAILBOAT Can't Stay HERE | Expedition Evans 3
Our SALVAGE SAILBOAT Can't Stay HERE | Expedition Evans 3

We have a lot of repairs to do on our salvaged Beneteau 49 - but the yard the boat is at doesn't allow DIY repairs......or our dogs.

Tour of our Totaled & Salvaged, Wrecked 49' Beneteau Sailboat! | Expedition Evans 2
Tour of our Totaled & Salvaged, Wrecked 49' Beneteau Sailboat! | Expedition Evans 2

We are so excited to share a (somewhat haphazard) tour of our live aboard sailing yacht (is it still a sailing yacht if it doesn't have a mast!?).

We Buy a SALVAGE SAILBOAT at Auction!? | Expedition Evans 1
We Buy a SALVAGE SAILBOAT at Auction!? | Expedition Evans 1

Battered, Beaten, Bashed and Broken....Bought. We bought our dream boat, broken and wrecked from an insurance salvage auction.

TINY HOUSE IN PARADISE | Expedition Evans (van life)
TINY HOUSE IN PARADISE | Expedition Evans (van life)

Last summer we realized that the best way for us to pay off student debt would be to become minimalists and build a tiny house.

SHORT BUS VAN CONVERSION In 6 wks with NO experience (time-lapse) | Expedition Evans (van life)
SHORT BUS VAN CONVERSION In 6 wks with NO experience (time-lapse) | Expedition Evans (van life)

We made the jump and built our tiny home on wheels in the body of a short bus! It was INSANE and a ton of fun. If we can do it, you can do it.

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