PAINTING a 47ft CATAMARAN (SOLO) - what could go WRONG?? [RED SEAS]

• May 24, 2026 by Sailing Red Seas |
• Language: EN
• Play Time: 00:23:01
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Painting our catamaran might be the biggest job we've taken on! We are now in Week 8 of our refit in the boatyard and we're halfway through a complete paint job of our 47 foot hulls. Last week we shared this secret project that we've been working on in the background, and now we're getting really stuck into all the preparations that come before adding paint.

We have to remove our bootstripe and the pinstripes before sanding the whole boat and repairing any damage with fairing compound and eventually we'll add some primer.

We are super grateful to Alexseal for supporting our adventures - check out their paints, primers and fairing compounds at www.alexseal.com

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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 We're painting our boat
01:16 Boat refit so far
02:31 How to remove pinstripes from a boat
03:21 Using Alexseal Fairing Compound
06:11 Health update
12:53 Sanding the fairing compound
14:16 Gelcoat repair reveal
15:19 Using Alexseal Fine Filler
16:52 What is Super Build Primer?

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We're Iain and Brioni [The Reds] a couple of redheaded Scots who sold everything we own and moved halfway round the world to buy a boat that we could call home. We have a habit of finding ourselves in the most unusual circumstances, but that’s what makes life interesting! We live in search of the most remote places to live and sail so hit subscribe and join us on this adventure!

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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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PAINTING a 47ft CATAMARAN (SOLO) - what could go WRONG?? [RED SEAS] Locations

• Whangārei (-35.7274938,174.3165604)