Removing the seemingly infinite amount of deck hardware and sealing the boat again is a major task when there's this much deck hardware on a small boat. A few ...
I have to say that while I did literally close to everything wrong, the @TotalBoat paint still performed amazingly. If it performs this well when you do ...
The phrase of the day is "cautiously optimistic." A few years and another country later, we're back at the Desperado project and committed to at least getting ...
A few years and another country later, we're back at the Desperado project and committed to at least getting her in the water in 2027. Follow along for the DIY ...
🚤 What does a day in the life of a boat builder actually look like? This week on Sailing UV, you're coming along for a full day—from waking up on our 57-foot ...
One thing you can count on is the boatyard changing the plan with no notice whether you're ready or not. We were supposed to splash tomorrow morning, and ...
We're running out of time, but today the helm controls are in and programmed. Does that mean we're ready to go? Not quite yet...
8 days lift until we splash and we're wrapping up a bunch of miscellanous projects...cut stainless for bimini frames, prep helms for new electronics, install a ...
With 12 days to go before splash, it's time to test the engines. It required a bit of trouble shooting, but we're up and running!!
After spending an unexpected and extended amount of time fixing the hull-to-deck join, bulwark, scuppers and caprail, it’s been nice to move back inside ...
I'm so glad we're done with the bulk of the hull repairs on the main hull of our F-27 "Desperado," but there's still a TON of work to do. We've got a BIG ...
I hate standard bottom paint! In this video I removed the bottom paint on our 1991 Corsair F27 Trimaran and used two methods. I strictly sanded the main hull, ...
Repairing a boat is always full of surprises. All you can hope for is that the job will take about as much time and and about as much work as you expected, but ...
I recently came across this movie since we're currently refitting a 1991 Corsair F27 and I had to share it with you guys! This is a movie about a group of ...
In this video I continue the repair work on the cracking of the interior laminate of the main hull on our 1991 Corsair F27, Desperado. While prepping for ...
In this video I start the major repair of the interior laminate of the main hull on our new to us 1991 Corsair F27, Desperado. I think you might be as ...
We jumped on a neglected 1991 Corsair F-27 trimaran sailboat that "needed some TLC," but quickly found out that it had a hidden problem requiring major ...
We jumped on a 1991 Corsair F-27 Trimaran that "Needs some TLC." These boats are amazing in so many ways. They're extremely safe, comfortable, and fast ...
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 ...
In this video we test our brand new 12v Electric Outboard, order an all-singing, all-dancing VHF radio and take you on a drone flight above England.🔔 ...