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DREAM BOAT TOUR (plans to sail delayed + what’s next for us) | Expedition Evans 42
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DREAM BOAT TOUR (plans to sail delayed + what’s next for us) | Expedition Evans 42

Let's do a bit of a tour of the boat. We go fore to aft and point out all the things we need to fix on the boat, and all the things we just want to fix or add.
SALVAGED to SAILING: Sailing our 50ft Beneteau for the FIRST TIME | Expedition Evans 41
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SALVAGED to SAILING: Sailing our 50ft Beneteau for the FIRST TIME | Expedition Evans 41

We wanted today to be perfect, and it really was. We hummed along at 6kts with just the main out, and it was magic.
Insurance Survey of Our SALVAGE Sailboat | Expedition Evans 40
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Insurance Survey of Our SALVAGE Sailboat | Expedition Evans 40

The final survey is complete, and we passed! He had very little to comment on, only a handful of things to correct and none of them major. Lots of hose clamps
Our SURVEYOR is Coming (and we are FREAKING Out) | Expedition Evans 39
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Our SURVEYOR is Coming (and we are FREAKING Out) | Expedition Evans 39

The repairs are finished and we think we are ready. Our surveyor is coming in the morning and we are in a rushed panic to get everything ready.
We OFFICIALLY Have a SAILBOAT! | Expedition Evans 38
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We OFFICIALLY Have a SAILBOAT! | Expedition Evans 38

Well here it is, WITH SAILS installed! We finally hoist the sails and take a look at what we've accomplished.
We (finally) Step Our MAST! | Expedition Evans 37
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We (finally) Step Our MAST! | Expedition Evans 37

Well, after 4 months of delays, it's finally time to get the mast stepped! The weather is cold, and it even starts SNOWING while they climb the mast...
We Can’t Step Our Mast… | Expedition Evans 36
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We Can’t Step Our Mast… | Expedition Evans 36

Our freshly fixed boat manages to runs aground sitting in its slip, we get our mast hauled to a different yard, and we get the interior of the boat picked up..
Biohazard to Home Sweet HOME (48 hour boat detox) | Expedition Evans 35
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Biohazard to Home Sweet HOME (48 hour boat detox) | Expedition Evans 35

It's time we get all the gel coat and fiberglass dust out of the boat so we can move in! The dust got EVERYWHERE but with an air compressor, a lot of rags..
Sailboats Don’t Need an Engine….Right? (+ we finish reassembly) | Expedition Evans 34
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Sailboats Don’t Need an Engine….Right? (+ we finish reassembly) | Expedition Evans 34

We're pushing towards becoming a sailboat again and turning this now floating boat into our home. Every panel, screw, bolt feels like a win and we're loving it.
turning SALVAGE BOAT into our TINY HOME | Expedition Evans 33
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We LAUNCH (our salvage sailboat)….And Take Off! | Expedition Evans 32
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We LAUNCH (our salvage sailboat)….And Take Off! | Expedition Evans 32

It's Launch Day! We've spent the past many months sanding, grinding, glassing, painting, sweating, crying, and lots of laughing...all to get to today.
Our SALVAGED Sailboat’s FINAL HOURS | Expedition Evans 31
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Our SALVAGED Sailboat’s FINAL HOURS | Expedition Evans 31

It's the final days before we launch. Dana and Lou come to help. Brett gets home from a work trip and we wind up in the air.
Structural TRANSFORMATION (better than it never happened) | Expedition Evans 30
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Structural TRANSFORMATION (better than it never happened) | Expedition Evans 30

Our bilge has been completely rebuilt. And now it's time to use whatever it takes to make it smooth. Fairing, sanding, painting, flow coat? peel ply? Who knows.
WE FINISH THE REPAIRS! (on our salvaged sailboat) | Expedition Evans 29
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WE FINISH THE REPAIRS! (on our salvaged sailboat) | Expedition Evans 29

WE DID IT!! With that last bit of fiberglass we have completely finished the repairs of our salvage yacht! Cleaning, fairing, painting, and reassembling to do.
Painting Our 50′ Boat Myself (with no experience) | Expedition Evans 28
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Painting Our 50′ Boat Myself (with no experience) | Expedition Evans 28

Jade has to finish sanding off the old bottom paint before painting all 50 feet of boat by herself. There's a first time for everything!
Sanding to find hidden DAMAGE | Expedition Evans 27
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Sanding to find hidden DAMAGE | Expedition Evans 27

Pressure washing helped, but it's time to get to work with some sanders, scrapers, paint stripper, oh and we even try an air compressor and soda blaster (lol).
PRESSURE Washing our SALVAGE Sailboat (finally) | Expedition Evans 26
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PRESSURE Washing our SALVAGE Sailboat (finally) | Expedition Evans 26

We rented the best professional pressure washer we could find to blast the antifouling bottom paint off our boat. It worked AMAZING for most of it...
Installing Our Rudder Once AGAIN (but this time with a little piece of string) | Expedition Evans 25
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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