We're into week 12 and things are starting to take shape. For the first time I walked into the saloon and got a glimpse of what it's all going to look like. ...
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Whilst the rest of Thailand took to the streets to celebrate Songkran, we took a short break in Ko Lanta where we answered your questions. - why did we get ...
It was all about the painters this week as they raced against the ensuing storms to spray the first couple of layers of Awlgrip 545 primer. The painters ...
Week Eight of our boat's refit and this week we discover some holes in the deck. The painters are almost ready for the Awlgrip undercoat and the galley is ...
Meet The A Team, now known as the E(sper) Team! For our Week Seven Summary video we introduce you to the entire team responsible for Esper's refit. In this ...
10:55 Meet "Pong Ton Tui! #1 Carpenters!" Our sixth summary video of progress aboard Esper, which is undergoing a major refit in PSS Satun Boatyard, Thailand. ...
Come into my office. Yes, we have an office, albeit a bit noisy and breezy. It was a frustrating week for some (me) but the rest of the team has been cracking ...
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This is to accompany the blog post (http://followtheboat.com/2014/02/09/esper-refit-week-1/) on hauling our sail boat, Esper (an Oyster 435) in PSS Boat Yard, ...
This is to accompany our blog post on Esper's refit in PSS Boatyard, Satun, Thailand. In this clip Lek is preparing the hull for osmosis treatment, whilst ...
A walk-through describing possible work for a refit
Footage of approaching squalls, including a rainbow! There's a fair bit of wind, hence the subtitles, but in this clip we discuss briefly some sailing ...
A clip to accompany our blog post on sailing from the Maldives to Malaysia. This was a 1500 mile crossing of two halves. Here Liz inadvertently catches a bird ...
A clip of Liz helming s/y Esper half way across the Indian Ocean, part of our 1,500 mile trip from the Maldives to Malaysia. We're running downwind in WSW ...
This video was put together to help anyone with a Pacific Plus self-steering mechanism that has seized due to non-use. We'd left ours open to the elements of ...
Some great video footage taken by Liz strapped to a parasailer and edited for Susann of Ilios Yacht Charter. For those interested the following boats are: ...
Yet another little anchorage rarely visited. Here the Fish Bwoy takes in the beautiful view from Kucuk Cati across to Amazon Creek. We literally spent half an ...