In this video, I remove part of the deck aboard my Warrior 38 sailboat to reveal a completely rotten core. That's okay, DIY sailboat restoration is a lot of ...
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In this video, I remove the old teak deck aboard my 38 ft sailboat (Athena). Turns out there are a few issues with the deck that I'll need to fix. *** Links ...
In this video, Athena (my 38 ft sailboat) moves into a shed and I get started removing deck hardware. But that's not all! Obelix (my 30 ft sailboat) now has a ...
Insulating a locker aboard my sailboat Athena. Next week (fingers crossed) Athena is going to get moved indoors. That means I can finally get busy removing the ...
This weekend I put the finishing touch on the AC installation. It's now ready for the electrician to swing by and hook up everything :) I get started on ...
This weekend I got the distribution panel from Blue Sea hooked up. It took just about forever. An entire day in fact. Also in this video a look at fancy ring ...
This weekend I continued working on rewiring the AC aboard Athena. Also in this video a quick look at an RDC, an MCB & two types of cable clamps *** ...
In this video, I get started on rewiring the AC with the help of a good buddy and also take a quick look at the isolation transformer I'll have aboard the ...
I'm back after a fun week in the US! The DIY sailboat refit aboard Athena continues. In this video, I show you all the cool products I picked up in the US and ...
In this video I go over some of the projects I'll work on this summer and what "project Athena" has cost me so far. *** Meet-up info *** ...
Sometimes things don't go as planned... ;) It was still good to get stuff checked off the to-do list :) *** Meet-up info *** ...
We rented some scuba gear and went out to find our lost anchor. We also painted the bulkheads in preparation for installing new headliner in our sailboat. ...
Work continues on the locker above the chart table. There is also a short introduction to the electronics I'll have aboard Athena and a quick look at the ...
Meet-up info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1813415495590404/ Date: Sunday, April 2 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, ...
In this video I finish varnishing the port side aft cabin and get started painting. Also, I take a short peek at a LattePanada single board computer. Links: ...
Our good friend comes out to take some moisture reading on our bulkheads, since we determined that the boat had flooded in the past. We also install a conduit, ...
We undertook a complete refit of SY Esper in 2014. We were told it would take three months, BUT... ****************************** Come join us on Facebook! ...
It was hot as hell this weekend (the temperature aboard my boat - Athena - topped 104F (40C)! It's too much for this sailor! I'm longing for winter - be gone ...
Nikki gets a wild hair to change the entire look of our sailboat cockpit by painting the cushions...that's right, I said PAINT! Read the Entire Post on our ...
Paint won't dry at 40f. We knew that... To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! ...
Continuing the refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea. The weather. Always the weather. Varnish, paint, epoxy and fiberglass all need better conditions than we ...
Making progress on the refit of our Albin Vega 27, Lealea. The first pieces of interior woodwork are nearly done. Is that a light at the end of the tunnel or ...
Modifying and refinishing the v-berth deck as part of the refit of our Albin Vega 27 sailboat. We had an old can of Interlux that had a rusted top so we used ...