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62. MORE DAMAGE – Sailboat Water Tank Refurbish | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing [SCD Part 2]
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62. MORE DAMAGE – Sailboat Water Tank Refurbish | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing [SCD Part 2]

Randi left me for six days to go visit her sister in Oregon, giving me the opportunity to push my work ethic to it's limit. I'm challenging myself to get as much work done as possible while she's gone, so that when Randi returns she will be amazed. In this vlog I tore up our old wate...
61. SHE LEFT ME | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing [SCD Part 1]
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61. SHE LEFT ME | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing [SCD Part 1]

Randi left me for six days to go visit her sister in Oregon, giving me the opportunity to push my work ethic to it's limit. I'm challenging myself to get as much work done as possible while she's gone, so that when Randi returns she will be amazed. In this vlog I painted the bottom a...
60. Filling Holes in Our Boat & Changing the Cutlass Bearing | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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60. Filling Holes in Our Boat & Changing the Cutlass Bearing | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

In this vlog we replace our cutlass bearing in a very unconventional way. We really wish we could have done it the "right" way but previous galvanic corrosion of the strut really made us feel as though we shouldn't remove the old bearing jacket for fear of damaging what little strut w...
What’s Up With Our Cutlass Bearing? | Learning the Lines [Casual Friday] – DIY Sailing
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What’s Up With Our Cutlass Bearing? | Learning the Lines [Casual Friday] – DIY Sailing

You answered our poll and we're delivering. This is the first of many "Casual Friday" episodes coming your way. Who's excited for more content?! Our old cutlass bearing looks to be corroded in place. Can we leave it there, take out the old rubber, and install the new one inside ...
59. She Looks Shiny & New! – Topsides Painted & Dodger Started | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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59. She Looks Shiny & New! – Topsides Painted & Dodger Started | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

Freebie is starting to look much, much better. It's amazing what a fresh paint job can do to a 40 year boat! We also start the project of making our Sailrite dodger by hand in this video. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
58. Re-Coring the Dirty Old Cockpit Sole (and More) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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58. Re-Coring the Dirty Old Cockpit Sole (and More) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

Join our Patreon crew: Going the the Annapolis Boat Show this Saturday? Hit us up! We did a lot over a short period of time here. We rewired our mast, installed the new standing rigging, got the mast back up, installed our new CDI headsail furler, sanded our bottom, glassed in cockpit supports, a...
57. DIY Electric Sailboat & DIY Boat Countertop (Phase 1) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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57. DIY Electric Sailboat & DIY Boat Countertop (Phase 1) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

Join our Patreon crew: In this vlog we sanded our topsides, dry-fitted our electric motor, and continued with the solid surface galley install. Things are starting to come together and although everything is still rough the finish line seems more and more reachable every day. -------------------...
56. Installing TWELVE LITHIUM Batteries – Electric Sailboat | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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56. Installing TWELVE LITHIUM Batteries – Electric Sailboat | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

We install our new Battleborn LifePo4 batteries for our electric sailboat build in this vlog. We also make progress on the battery box and galley refit. Our end goal for this boat is to be completely off the grid. Sure, going completely electric will be better for the environment, and that's ...
55. IKEA Sink on a Yacht? – Galley Refit Progress | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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55. IKEA Sink on a Yacht? – Galley Refit Progress | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

We took a break from the motor compartment stuff to work on our galley refit. This video outlines all the prep work we've been doing prior to installing our solid surface counter tops and new galley sink and faucet. The goal is to have a functional and clean-looking galley that is up to date ...
54. We Have Multiple PROJECT Disorder – Reality of Living Aboard and Refitting | Learning the Lines
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54. We Have Multiple PROJECT Disorder – Reality of Living Aboard and Refitting | Learning the Lines

Join us for out livestream Saturday, Sept 1st, at 7:00 pm EST! The reality of living aboard a sailboat and refitting it at the same time is that you develop a condition known as Multiple Project Disorder. Symptoms include, but are not limited to: -Messy boat -Hot flashes -Frantic list making -Losi...
53. ELECTRIC SAILBOAT Conversion Progress – Removing the Diesel Tank and Painting – DIY Sailing
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53. ELECTRIC SAILBOAT Conversion Progress – Removing the Diesel Tank and Painting – DIY Sailing

We've been making a lot of progress on our electric sailboat conversion. We cut out and removed the diesel tank which was fiberglassed in place by the factory. We also made some modifications buy cutting and grinding away some non-structural partitions on the quarter berth. With the diesel tank...
52. We’re Going ELECTRIC – Removing Our Filthy Diesel | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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52. We’re Going ELECTRIC – Removing Our Filthy Diesel | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

We removed our 2004 Westerbeke diesel in preparation to install an electric motor powered by marine-grade lithium batteries. Removing the diesel was a filthy job. We pretty much got covered in oil and diesel during the process. We're super excited for it to be OUT of the boat so we can get to ...
51. Installing Our Shiny New Portholes | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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51. Installing Our Shiny New Portholes | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

Ports, portholes, portlights, windows, whatever you want to call them... our boat has TEN of them. For a 32 foot boat, that's a lot of ports! Subsequently, it's a big job to replace them all and this is our vlog of the process. We're super happy with the way they're coming out ...
50. Bulkhead Replacement and Major Portlight Upgrade | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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50. Bulkhead Replacement and Major Portlight Upgrade | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

In this vlog we remove our head and holding tank, replace our main bulkhead, and start dry fitting the big ABI bronze portlights in the main salon of Freebie. Livestream will be Sunday, August 5th, at 2pm EST. See you there! -------------------------------------------------------------------------...
49. THAT’S A LOT OF DAMAGE – Gutting Our Yacht | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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49. THAT’S A LOT OF DAMAGE – Gutting Our Yacht | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

You have to first rip out all of the old in order to rebuild with the new. The first step to a total refit/restore of the interior of our boat is ripping out all of the old headliner and plywood insulation. After this is done, we set our sights on the main bulkhead. We want the interior to be a clea...
48. Our Deck is DONE! – Applying KiwiGrip Non-Skid | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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48. Our Deck is DONE! – Applying KiwiGrip Non-Skid | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

Finally! Although the deck is far from perfect, we're super proud of how it came out. The interlux brightside looks good, but the show stopper is the KiwiGrip. It was so easy to apply and it looks awesome, feels great, and seems like it'll grip bare feet or shoes extremely well. We can...
47. New Primer on Deck | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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47. New Primer on Deck | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

Happy Fourth of July! In this vlog we do a lot of prep work right up until we put the first couple layers of primer on our sailboat deck. With regards to the core in the questionable large area. It really did feel very dry, and when we compared the core from the questionable area to the mush that ...
46. Removing Everything on Deck Prior to Paint | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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46. Removing Everything on Deck Prior to Paint | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

In this vlog our sailboat gets moved under the tent and we finish up removing everything prior to painting the deck. We also remove the top skin of fiberglass on deck in six spots to test for moisture in the core. Only one area was questionable. ----------------------------------------------------...
45. We’re Taking it ALL OFF! – Prepping for Deck Paint | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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45. We’re Taking it ALL OFF! – Prepping for Deck Paint | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

In this vlog we pull stanchions, pull the bow pulpit, and sand the deck in preparation for being under the cover in the boatyard. Once we're under the cover we'll begin removing everything else and taking core samples from various locations in the deck to make sure it's not wet. We�...
44. Pulling the Stick – Mast Removal on a Sailboat | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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44. Pulling the Stick – Mast Removal on a Sailboat | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

In this vlog we "pull the stick" and remove the mast on our Endeavour 32 sailboat. After the crane lowers the mast, we move the 300 lb metal tube about 50 feet by ourselves to get it out of the way of our boat being moved into the paint tent. Before the mast goes up we're going to com...
43. Moving Aboard a FREE BOAT | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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43. Moving Aboard a FREE BOAT | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

In this vlog we moved aboard Freebie, a 32 foot Endeavour sailboat that we got for FREE in October 2017. Our plans are to do a complete DIY refit over the course of the next few months and set off to sail the world in October. We're going to take you, the viewer, with us during each and every p...
42. Our Old Sailboat is Going Electric (With a Tesla Battery) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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42. Our Old Sailboat is Going Electric (With a Tesla Battery) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

In this video we visit Somniun, our old O'day 272 sailboat, and give you guys an update on what Taylor, her new owner, is doing with her. Turns out, he's gutted the boat, dropped in an electric motor, and plans on using a Tesla battery to power it. He's also applying Coppercoat antifo...
41. Offshore on an Unfit Boat | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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41. Offshore on an Unfit Boat | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

We motor our Endeavour 32 from St. Petersburg to Port Charlotte to be hauled out at Charlotte Harbor Boat Storage and trucked over to J & R Marine. This trip was a little risky because we had to go offshore in a boat that doesn't have portlights, grab rails, deck hardware, or sails rigged. ...
40. We Made a BIG Mistake | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
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40. We Made a BIG Mistake | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing

We made a big mistake. We shouldn't have started the refit with the boat in the water, and the consequences of that mistake mean we have to move the boat missing portlights, sails, grab handles, deck hardware, etc. 70 nautical miles to an affordable boatyard. There aren't any other good, a...
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