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Esper Refit 36 – boat wiring; Maxprop grease nipple; Torlon Cutlass
It's a short one this week since it was Eid and our workers took most of the week off. All except Nut, that is. He's made real progress with the mains/charging circuit, basing the charging circuit on a simple solution. We also tap and install two grease nipples in our Maxprop.
Esper Refit 35 – PSS Dripless Seal; LED Dimmer
Dang the varnisher's back, as are the electricians. The sparkies have finally installed the LED dimmer switch and it looks good. Dang is preparing the boat for its last coat of varnishing whilst I remove the old stuffing box in preparation for the new PSS Dripless Seal. I also talk through our ...
Esper Refit 34 – bedding deck fittings with butyl tape, polishing stainless,
We bed our genoa track down with butyl tape after counter-sinking the bolt holes. In this clip we show you how we did it. We also polish up our stainless stanchions. And we say farewell to Fayaway, Southern Wing and one of our carpenters, Tui. On his last day Tui tells us about the caged bird singin...
Esper Refit 33 – boat catches fire; liferaft deployed; everything is breaking
Most eventful week to date, with boats catching fire, the bottom of a ferry falling out and various things breaking throughout the week, all throughout treacherous monsoon weather. We also hint at how we'll be bedding our deck fittings with butyl tape as opposed to Sikaflex or 3M, avoiding Sata...
Esper Refit 31 – swim platform; shaft crevice corrosion
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Esper Refit 30 – LED strip lights; mast blockage removal
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Esper Refit 26-29 six month round-Up
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Episode 18 – Typical Work on Norna – Part Two
Hey Ya'll! Posted early this week as I am having a book signing, tour of Norna, yard arm raising, bluegrass pickin' weekend. This is an informative video of gluing up our new boom using what is called "Birdsmouth Construction". Hope you enjoy the woodworking side of things, as we...
Esper Refit 25 – rubbing strake & toe rail in all new teak
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Esper Refit 24 – unique saloon table in teak; rubbing strake
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Esper Refit 23 – 316 swim platform; Jotamastic hull; laminate heads floor
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Esper Refit 22 – Waldringfield Boatyard Special; decks complete
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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...