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Boat #5: 1981 Tartan 37
This is a real treat for you here guys. This is our buddy, Mike (the beekeeper's) boat who was our neighbor at the shipyard, so you get to see some before and after footage from his ongoing restoration of this beautiful Tartan that unfortunately sank at t...
Published: May 06, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:21:37
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 21: Yes Deer
Chuck and Laura continue the work on rebuilding Lealea's interior.
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Published: Mar 23, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:12:19
Cruising Lealea Refit No.20: It’s not the Heat. It’s the Humidity.
Continuing the refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea. The weather. Always the weather. Varnish, paint, epoxy and fiberglass all need better conditions than we are able to maintain in our workshop.
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Published: Mar 20, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:05:57
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 19: Daylight Savings Time or The Light at the End of the Tunnel
Making progress on the refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea. The first pieces of interior woodwork are nearly done. Is that a light at the end of the tunnel or just a locomotive coming toward us?
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Published: Mar 20, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:05:43
Life is Like Sailing – What the Heck is a Dorade Box?
The Dorade Box gets a new Ventilation Cowl and some new varnish!
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Published: Feb 29, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:11:25
Atticus Update 89: Varnishing with Awlbrite
Jordan gets some work Varnishing Rocket Launchers for a sports fishing boat. He talks about the benefit of building up the base layer with special clear epoxy (207).
Published: Jan 31, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:02:53
Cruising Lealea Refit No. 5: Testing Finishes
Making test patches of plywood to see how stain, penetrating resin, epoxy and varnish in various combinations will work for our project.
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Published: Jan 30, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:15:34
Atticus Update 29: Locker Doors, Companionway, and Turtle Hatch Progress
Desiree finished spraying topcoat on the cockpit locker doors, and Jordan is working on varnishing the companionway wood and priming the turtle hatch. She's going to be pretty!
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Published: Jul 05, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:59
Atticus Update 28: Epoxying the New Companionway Sliding Hatch
To seal our new companionway sliding hatch we decided on using West Systems Special Clear Hardener. This will offer a long lasting, durable seal, protecting the wood from weathering caused by water, while working simultaneously as a strong base for our pol...
Published: Jul 05, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:01:00
Life is Like Sailing – Varnishing the Topside Teak
Join me in the adventures of living aboard, cruising and racing my 1982 C&C 34 here in the Vancouver, BC region. I never bought s/v Moonshine with the intention of living aboard, but sometimes things just make sense. So January 1st, 2014 I moved her ...
Published: Sep 27, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:06:23
Cat Hairs in the Varnish – Cruising Sailboat Maintenance
Touching up Lealea's brightwork on a sunny day at Bair Island marina. Sailing for San Diego on our return to Hawaii after four years cruising the Pacific Northwest in our Albin Vega, our daily logs continue to tell the story.
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Published: Apr 12, 2011
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:07:49