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Serving B%+BS for Breakfast before KEEL REPAIR PART 2, PREPPING for ANTIFOULING BOTTOM PAINT – Ep 51
Sailing Jibsea
Serving B%+BS for Breakfast before KEEL REPAIR PART 2, PREPPING for ANTIFOULING BOTTOM PAINT – Ep 51
This week features part 2 of our keel smile repair. We start fiberglassing the keel and we also start prepping our monohull sailboat hull for an application of new ablative bottom paint. We remove the old boot stripe and Travis is removing the old anti-f...
He Went DRILL HAPPY on the KEEL!  –  KEEL SMILE REPAIR PART 1 – Ep 50
Sailing Jibsea
He Went DRILL HAPPY on the KEEL! – KEEL SMILE REPAIR PART 1 – Ep 50
It's day one on the hard and we're starting all the boat maintenance and repairs we have planned while in the boat yard. We start off by prioritizing all our boat projects and start with fixing the notorious Hunter Smile or Keel Smile that is common on pr...
Catalina Smile Fix – Part 2 – Ep. 40 [Sailing Ixion]
Sailing Ixion
Catalina Smile Fix – Part 2 – Ep. 40 [Sailing Ixion]
Catalina Smile Fix Part 2 continues the repair of our bilge and keel. After removing the keel bolts, it's time to remove the wood core. Meanwhile, we start work to fix our keel damage. These boys with boats never shy away from a challenge. Previously you ...
Catalina Smile Fix – Part 1 – Ep. 35 [Sailing Ixion]
Sailing Ixion
Catalina Smile Fix – Part 1 – Ep. 35 [Sailing Ixion]
Catalina 30 keel stub repair begins this week. After we ran our electric sailboat aground, we decided now was the time to permanently fix the Catalina smile. Originally, Catalina yachts put a wood core in the keel stub up until the mid 80s. Due to the por...
What’s the first step in fixing a keel after running aground? – Ep.34
Sailing Ixion
What’s the first step in fixing a keel after running aground? – Ep.34
What's the first step in fixing a keel after running aground? Our keel is cracked, which is commonly referred to as a Catalina smile. When we ran aground, it goes worse. So, time for the diy project masters to get it done. Catalina had a design flaw in th...