Ignoring This Boat Upgrade Could Cost You Everything | TruDesign Install! Ep-229
What happens if a through-hull fitting fails offshore?
As we prepare Escapade for a Pacific Ocean crossing, we're tackling one of the most important sailboat maintenance jobs we've ever done: replacing our through-hull fittings and seacocks with a complete TruDesign installation.
While it might not be the most exciting boat project, neglected through-hulls can become a major safety risk. A failure below the waterline can quickly turn into every sailor's worst nightmare.
In this episode, we remove our old fittings, install new TruDesign composite through-hulls and seacocks, and take another big step towards getting Escapade ready for thousands of miles of offshore sailing.
If you're planning a long-distance sailing adventure, cruising offshore, or simply want to make your boat safer, this is one maintenance job worth paying attention to.
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Where to find TruDesign products:
🇺🇸 USA: Shop TruDesign products through Gemlux: https://gemlux.com/
🌍 All other countries: Find your local TruDesign distributor here: https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/distributors
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Products we used in this project from TotalBoat:
• TotalBoat TotalProtect Epoxy Barrier Coat: https://www.totalboat.com/products/totalprotect-epoxy-primer
• TotalBoat TotalBilge Epoxy Bilge Paint: https://www.totalboat.com/products/totalbilge-epoxy-bilge-paint
• TotalBoat Dewaxer & Surface Prep: https://www.totalboat.com/products/dewaxer-surface-prep
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What happens if a through-hull fitting fails offshore?
As we prepare Escapade for a Pacific Ocean crossing, we’re tackling one of the most important sailboat maintenance jobs we’ve ever done: replacing our through-hull fittings and seacocks with a complete TruDesign installation.
While it might not be the most exciting boat project, neglected through-hulls can become a major safety risk. A failure below the waterline can quickly turn into every sailor’s worst nightmare.
In this episode, we remove our old fittings, install new TruDesign composite through-hulls and seacocks, and take another big step towards getting Escapade ready for thousands of miles of offshore sailing.
If you’re planning a long-distance sailing adventure, cruising offshore, or simply want to make your boat safer, this is one maintenance job worth paying attention to.
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Where to find TruDesign products:
🇺🇸 USA: Shop TruDesign products through Gemlux: https://gemlux.com/
🌍 All other countries: Find your local TruDesign distributor here: https://www.trudesign.nz/marine/distributors
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Products we used in this project from TotalBoat:
• TotalBoat TotalProtect Epoxy Barrier Coat: https://www.totalboat.com/products/totalprotect-epoxy-primer
• TotalBoat TotalBilge Epoxy Bilge Paint: https://www.totalboat.com/products/totalbilge-epoxy-bilge-paint
• TotalBoat Dewaxer & Surface Prep: https://www.totalboat.com/products/dewaxer-surface-prep
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⛵ Join us aboard our 40ft sailboat, Escapade, as we prepare for our upcoming Pacific crossing.
🔥 If you’re enjoying the videos, you can Hype this episode on YouTube to help support the channel and share our adventures with more people.
🎥 Watch from the beginning:
🫶🏽 Patreon (early access / ad-free):
https://www.patreon.com/Leadingtheescapade
☕ One-off support:
https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/leadingtheescapade
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