This week I installed a new Gebo portlight and new deck fills. I also worked on the settee (95% done). *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: ...
One of the items on the "must finish list" before Ava and I can untie the lines is the new toe rail or "mini bulwark". This week I install the brackets for ...
After almost five years it's finally time to move in aboard Athena. This week I get the washer and dryer installed and also make a new door. Links: LiFePO4 ...
This week I get Athena's fridge up and running using Technautics CoolBlue. That's going to be one spiffy fridge! Technautics website: ...
This week in my sailboat project I got the first quote for new standing rigging. This week I also sent out the old bow roller to have a new one made and last ...
This week in my DIY sailboat refit project I got the chainplates and the last thru hull installed. This marks an important milestone. Athena can once again ...
Yet more DIY boat project fun! This week I replaced the two seals in my sailboats S130 saildrive. Installed a manual bilge pump to empty out the bilge and ...
In this week's video, I finally get to install Athena's (38 ft sailboat) new rudder. I build the new rudder last year by making a mold from the old rudder and ...
After months of fairing and prep work, it's finally time to paint the hull of my sailboat. I'll be using International Perfection Pro. A paint that can be ...
I finally get to add the foam core in the new DIY rudder for my sailboat. Electric motor fault finding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmjFzukDhqI There was ...
We finally depart and set sail into the North Sea, with an overnight passage from Peterhead to Inverness. We welcome aboard our two fantastic crew members who ...
I test a brand of expanding epoxy foam for my do it yourself (DIY) rudder project. Turns out to be very promising and something I might be able to use ...
This week I finally got to put up sound insulation in the engine compartment! I also take apart the heat exchanger on my Volvo D2-40 to clean it. The expensive ...
Sail Life webshop: www.saillifeshop.com 10% off use coupon code: spiffy. This weekend I got the diesel tank moved into the engine compartment. Sadly the sound ...
3 years as a liveaboard and upcoming DIY projects coming this winter. Book "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual": US: http://amzn.to/2i5sxmp UK: ...
This weekend I continue the refit of my 38 ft sailboat with a weekend of epoxy fun fun. I glass in the last of two supports for a new diesel tank and fix two ...
This weekend I get to apply KiwiGrip non-skid to the cabin top aboard my sailboat and create a custom logo. Also, more work on the fiberglass dodger. Book ...
The first 200 people to click this link will get 2 months of Skillshare for free: https://skl.sh/saillife Athena finally gets moved outside and I start ...
Last week I painted the deck of my 38 ft sailboat. This video is the primer. This weekend I fix the mistakes in the paint job by sanding the surface with 800 ...
Join me as I paint the deck of my 38 ft sailboat. This video is the primer. Next weekends video is going to be the top coat. The paint used is Sigmadur 550. ...
Join me as I paint the deck of my 38 ft sailboat. This video is the primer. Next weekends video is going to be the top coat. The primer used is Sigmacover 280. ...
Yet another week spent preparing for painting the new deck on my sailboat. Next weekend I should be able to apply primer - fingers crossed! Book "Boatowners ...
I continue my DIY sailboat restoration. After having spent the last month working on the hull it's awesome to be back on top - working on the deck. Book ...
This weekend I finished applying Coppercoat antifouling to the hull of my 38 ft sailboat. B-on-C (Danish distributor of Coppercoat): https://b-on-c.dk/ Book ...