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Buying a Sailboat – Survey, Haul-Out & Sea Trial
Find more details and info in the article on our site here: http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/buying-a-sailboat-survey-sea-trial Our offer has been accepted on a Leopard 43 Catamaran and the next step in the process is a Survey, Haul-Out and Sea Trial. We...
PARADISE CRASH REPAIRS PART 1… EP 17
Here it is, our first sailing log of 2016! We've made it an extra big one to help keep those in the northern hemisphere entertained over the long winter nights. If you've been following us, you'll know that 2015 was full of ups and downs aboard SY Esper....
Haul out and Back to Australia! (Sailing La Vagabonde) Ep. 21
La Vaga dries off for a few short months during the hurricane season in Grenada. We prepare her for our absence, take down and stow the sails, clean her head to toe, throw out all food and a number of things before we leave. We take you back to Australia w...
Life is Like Sailing – Head Systems Upgrade – Part 2
The second half of the head systems upgrade was replacing 3 thru hulls, valves and elbows, plus a new toilet. Because I was so busy working on other areas of the boat during my time on the hard, I hired someone to do this second par of the upgrade. Wel...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 10
The final episode of the haul out series is here! You will see how I paint under the keel before going into the water and watch the boat travel back to where I like I like it best. Unfortunately once s/v Moonshine was back in the water I discovered som...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 9
In this episode I take a walk around the yard and get a lesson from James on how to service my Barient 28 winch! Bonjour James!! www.lifeislikesailing.com www.facebook.com/lifeislikesailing
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 8
In this episode I get the final two coats of anti-fouling paint on. Things get pretty messy when you are on the hard when you have to spend all your time on the projects that need to be done so I start doing some general clean up. I also measured the dra...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 7
In this episode you find out that part of my daily routine is chatting with my new neighbour James who has been sailing the world since 2007! You get to see how the stands are moved so I can sand down the areas that were under the pads and get some primer...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 5
In this episode I got my first coat of anti-fouling paint on and talked about the zincs on the boat. I'm no expert in chemistry, but I gave the best explanation that I could. I also look at some of the products used for this project. *the thru hull fi...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 4
In this episode I get the first coat of primer on the hull only to find that again this is the time to see all the little imperfections. So another round of sanding smooth all those spots before I applied the second coat of primer. I also show a quick ...
Life is Like Sailing – Haul Out – Part 3
In this episode I applied primer to the keel and realize that this was the time that the last little imperfections really show up, but after a little more filling and sanding it looked better. I also taped off the water line which was exciting because t...
