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#62: No Water In the Bilge!
How will we do it? With a sump box. The sump box rocks. But, we had to seal up the anchor chain locker first (quite the chore) and run all the hoses. Thanks to Brandon with http://www.perdidosailor.com/ also for devising a cool way to re-purpose an old...
#61: Machined Blocks and a Magic Bilge Box
Why is there always a part of the rigging that does not fit? Why?! Watch as we battle more custom machining woes on the tie rod rigging, finish up the bottom job after a minor Annie meltdown, and reveal how we plan to fix the clogged weep hole in our mas...
Boat #4: 1985 Gulf Star 45
Come aboard as I get a full on-the-water tour of this impressive 1985 Gulf Star 45 Hirsch model, only 1 of 30 built, a moderate-sized, comfortable coastal cruiser suitable for a family of four. Thank Brandon with http://www.perdidosailor.com/ for the tour...
#60: Wire Rigging & the Angle of Dangle
Complete rod to wire re-rig documented at https://havewindwilltravel.com. We finally decided: "Okay, let's go with wire rigging. 5/16 stainless steel wire all around." Now what? A thousand necessary modifications and little pieces that must all fit tog...
#59: A Boatyard Break to Sail the Chute
(And a "worm dance" to boot ... do NOT miss that!) We were headed to the shipyard to work on a Sunday but Brandon said it was too pretty not to sail. Watch as we take a well-deserved break from the yard and hop aboard Brandon's Gulf Star 45 to fly the ch...
#58: Corrosion You Cannot See
Not if it's hidden behind the rigging. Lesson learned here: If you're going to re-rig, pull and inspect all of the pieces. You'll be shocked at what we found. Bonus lesson: Lookout for that hammer. He packs a mean punch. Thanks to the boys at Perdido ...
#57: When Re-Torquing Keel Bolts: 250 = 180
At least that's the decision we made after we broke the torque wrench hammering these guys down. It was a bit of a project all told but we got 'er done and were glad we did because we ended up discovering and righting some hardware wrongs once we'd dug in...
#56: Should the Surveyor Have Found Our Rotten Stringers?
"Why weren't the rotten stringers uncovered in your survey?" Many of you have asked this question so I thought it would be good to talk about this and pose the question to my followers as I am not sure the rot in our stringers could have been or should ha...
#55: First Gift of Cruising Winners!
This is it! Our first Give the Gift of Cruising Giveaway and I'm so excited I could almost fart! Congratulations to our winners, Lance and Shelly Hopson and a big thanks for being such good sports about the video contribution. I am pumped up now about g...
#54: In Other News … Our Keel’s Falling Off
It kind of was. And, I kind of weeped about it. First follower to catch and comment on the "torch" snafu (trust me, you'll know it when you see it) wins a shout-out in the next video. And, question of the day: WHAT BROKE? Also, many of you asked, so no...
#53: Rotten Stringers Repaired with Coosa Board & Fiberglass
Complete rotten stringer repair at https://havewindwilltravel.com. From hot glue sticks to a plywood template to no-sh&* Coosa stringers buttered up and good as new with 160 layers of epoxy and fiberglass! Thanks as always to the hard-working crew at...
Boat #3: 1984 Sabre 34
This one really surprised even me. I've been aboard before but never had the opportunity to really appreciate the beauty and simplicity of the Sabre. A well-designed, trustworthy cruiser capable of housing a family of five. Wow. Enjoy the tour! If you...
#52: Stumped by the Rottern Stringer Repair
Complete repair documented at https://havewindwilltravel.com. Here, we start the rotten stringer repair! I know you guys have been excited to see this. The guys at Perdido Sailor finally busted out some proper (oscillating) tools on our rotten stringers...
#51: Replace the Rod Rigging or Switch to Wire?
Replacement of our original rod rigging our 1985 Niagara 35 to new 5/16 stainless steel wire at https://havewindwilltravel.com. Lots of decisions to make in this video dealing with the rigging. Going from rod to wire is going to take a lot of modificati...