Can we REPAIR our GELCOAT? [RED SEAS]

• May 17, 2026 by Sailing Red Seas |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:19:22
• SAILING YOUTUBERS

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And a huge thank you to Alexseal Yacht Coatings for their support as we give our catamaran a makeover! www.alexseal.com

This week we are bringing you behind the curtain into a huge project that we've been working on in the background throughout our entire catamaran refit. We are painting our boat! Indioko has worked for more than 20 years in the harsh conditions of the tropics and her gelcoat is almost worn away entirely so it's definitely time we took care of her and gave her a new lease of life. We are so grateful to Alexseal for supporting our adventure and we can't wait to get started on this huge job. Soon we won't recognise her!

At the same time as repairing some damage on the hulls, we also have some touch ups to do to the diamond non skid pattern on our sugar scoops and we think we might have found a cost effective way to make our own mold that we can use to patch up the damaged spots. Let's see if it works!

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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Gelcoat vs paint for a boat
02:03 Step 1: Dewax the gelcoat
03:26 Step 2: Sand back damage
04:09 Damaged diamond non skid
06:20 Using silicon to make a gelcoat mold
12:44 DIY silicon mold for boat deck
13:38 Repairing gelcoat non skid with a silicon mold
17:30 Results after DIY gelcoat repair with silicon mold

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We are Iain and Brioni, a couple from Scotland who have decided to sell everything, buy a boat and go where the wind takes us. We are the proud winners of the award for Best Emerging YouTube Channel 2023 and we share weekly episodes of our sailing travels around the world every Sunday. Living on a budget means we get creative about making our own repairs and we aim to explore the most remote parts of this beautiful world we call our home. We’re adventurous, tenacious and always up for a laugh. You can read more about us on our website www.red-seas.com and subscribe to our channel to follow the adventure. If you are inspired by any of the things we have shared, please consider joining our Patreon to allow us to keep saying yes to opportunities as they present themselves.

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