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FOLLOWTHEBOAT | Sailing – Join the followtheboat adventure
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FOLLOWTHEBOAT | #56 | Esper post refit 1st look; changing water pump; aerial views from mast
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Esper Refit 25 – rubbing strake & toe rail in all new teak
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Esper Refit 21 – Awlcraft Top Coat
This week it was all about the application of our Awlcraft Snow White on the decks. There was just one problem: our painter had gone AWOL, holding up the entire project.
Esper Refit 20 – West System microlite; Osmosis prep; teak toe rail; 8mm laminate
With Jamie back in the UK Liz is left to oversee the refit project as well as record lots of footage for your entertainment. This week the boys start to apply the West System microlite to the hull (micro balloons mixed with epoxy). Meanwhile Pong, our head carpenter, starts work on the teak toe rail...
Esper Refit 19 – Awlcraft Topcoat On Topsides
After four months we finally get to see our boat's topsides spray painted with Awlcraft. Since publishing this episode we have received a number of concerns on the health and safety of the painters and the equipment they used. I have lifted this recent reply on the subject from the comments bel...
Esper Refit 18 – talking cat; osmosis treatment; biaxial fibreglass; royalty
This week the lads applied the biaxial fibreglass to the hull, double layered, whilst the carpenters complete the companionway ladder and bits of colourful laminate. We also get a visit from royalty, which is reciprocated by a talking cat. This is to accompany a blog post on our boat refit in PSS B...
Esper Refit 17 – Stainless work; faring deck; preparing hull
The stainless work is starting to take shape now, with a new companionway ladder being fitted. The floorboards are all up and the lads start preparing the hull for her layer of fibreglass. This is a video clip to accompany a blog post on our refit project. You can find all the posts at
Esper Refit 16 – Thai Martial Law Special
In the week that Thailand falls under marshal law... the top coat is now being applied and the masts look like new. Goy's paint team are working on various lids and covers too, leaving just the topsides and deck to paint. That won't be until the toe-rail 'cuts' have been smoothed...
Esper Refit 15 – polyurethane veneer; honeycomb boxes
We're still waiting for the top coat to arrive and the painters are almost done faring the deck and boxes. The cockpit box is taking shape too, whilst the varnishers are applying polyurethane in their make-shift, dust-free workshop made of clingfilm. This is to accompany a blog-post on our ref...
Esper Refit 14 – Faring Complete; 545 Awlgrip; Wilson Art Laminates
The painters have finished faring the deck and the head painter is keen to crack on with the Awlgrip 545 undercoat. There's still a bit to do with the deck boxes and toe rail but we've learnt to let them get on with a job as soon as they can. If you like colour, then you're gonna love...
Esper Refit 13 – coloured laminates; honeycomb boxes
The big news this week was the launch of Thea after two years in the boat yard. Meanwhile the painters have almost finished faring the deck and the carpenters are making the interior pretty. This is to accompany the blog post, which you can find here: See the entire refit project at this page:
Esper Refit 12 – Engine Respray; Teak Toe Rail; Polishing Deck Fittings
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. Meanwhile the yard gets together to say farewell to Thea, who will be launching on Monday. This is to accompany a blog post on the r...
Esper Refit 10-11 – Q&A; Limewashing; Teak Floor
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 rid of the teak deck - how much is the project costing - what about the floor boards - how do you snag the boat - where are you based - why do...
Esper Refit 09 – Awlgrip 545; Redesigning Cabin; Polyurethaning The Veneer
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 weren't the only ones getting messy, Mey managed to paint most of her face as she tackled the various deck lockers. It's the first week t...
Esper Refit 08 – Holes In Deck; Galley Is Tomato And Aluminium
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 looking very tomato! This is to accompany our blog post, which you can find here: You can find all episodes, photographs and other clips...
Esper Refit 07 – Meet The E Team; Glassfibering The Deck
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 clip we apply the first coat of primer, start the rudder removal, and start to glass fibre the deck. This is to accompany the blog post on...
Esper Refit 06 – Hong Kong Phooey; Veneer Goes Up; Removing Dorade Vent
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. Liz was doing the payroll the other week and as she went through the carpenters' names, Pong, Ton and Tui, she giggled to h...
Esper Refit 05 – Etch Priming; Building Boxes; Forestay Woes
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 along. Liz's Study, complete with a new, curved all, is almost complete. Meanwhile the painters have started filling the topsides and ha...
Esper Refit 02 – mast removal; rewiring plans; stripping engine
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Hauling Sail Boat And Launching Fishing Boat In Satun, Thailand
This is to accompany the blog post ( on hauling our sail boat, Esper (an Oyster 435) in PSS Boat Yard, Chebilang, Satun, Thailand. It includes a clip of a local fishing boat being launched in the same slip as the one we were hauled out in. No travel lifts here! This is all done using cables, cradles...
Grinding GRP Hull For Osmosis Preparation And Removal of Portlights
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 carpenter brothers Ton and Tui remove the portlights from the cabin.
Walk Through Esper Refit – Oyster435
A walk-through describing possible work for a refit