Compression post YouTube Videos
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What’s lurking beneath our mast?! | Ep102
After finding out that our compression post had sunk slightly the decision was made to pull the mast to find out what was going on in the bilges of Fair Isle. Everything about Hans Christian boats is solid, we've never found anything other than quality eng...
Our Entire Mast Has To Come Down Because Of This… (Episode 220)
We have an extended episode this week as we have so much to get through! First of all we have to remove the entire mast, which we do on our own without a rigger. Then we have to cut out the compression post and get a new one made. This all came about becau...
WE WERE WRONG (a good thing, FINALLY)
Episode 194 - WE WERE WRONG about our boat For all you cereal lovers!!! Be sure to use our code BEAUANDBRANDY to get $5 off your delicious, healthy Magic Spoon cereal by clicking this link: https://magicspoon.thld.co/beauandbrandy_0622 Finally we have ta...
WAS IT WORTH THE RISK? (repairs at anchor)
Episode 193 Was it worth the RISK? Thanks again to Ritual for sponsoring this video! We love their vitamins because we actually KNOW what's in ‘em! https://ritual.com/BB20 Remember to use our code BB20 for 20% off your first month! #ritualpartner A li...
ROTTEN TO THE CORE (and how we are going to fix it)
Episode 192 After finding several issues on our boat, we found the culprit. The wooden base to our compression post was rotten to the core. We set a plan of action on how to remove this compression post while in the water and our mast still up. big love...
OUR BOAT IS PULLING APART (what’s causing it?)
Episode 191 | OUR BOAT IS PULLING APART (what's causing it?) After a full day of deep cleaning the boat I find SEVERAL things that are very concerning. With each discovery it got a little worse. Shelves pulling away from the hull. Cracks in our bulkheads...
Mizzen Mast: Shaping Below Deck – Episode 163 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
The planking work is moving right along, but unfortunately Jack and Wes have to head home. We discuss the work that we got done as a team, then focus on the mizzen mast, which is also nearing completion. Alix has been working on spot repairs with graving ...
Installing a Compression Post on an 1965 Alberg 30 Sailboat
Episode #179 - Cutting up my own boat Hello Friends, This is a throwback project video from the summer of 2020 when we started the massive project of redesigning and rebuilding our head. One of only two real weaknesses of Alberg 30s is on the early mod...
17-06_Repairing the Beams – supporting the Compression Post-Part I (sailing ZERO)
Ahoy, I had plenty time to investigate whats wrong with my Compression Post and the beams supporting it and found a good solution to fix it so I don't have to worry abut it any more.. In this video I'll show you step by step what I did to stop my mizzen ma...
17-05_1 Step forward.. 2 steps back! – a very challenging Situation (sailing ZERO)
Ahoy, here is the latest update from youtube. the refit is going to be bigger than estimated and I'm faced with a huge problem to solve.. So check out whats going on here.. Aloha please send us a like and subscribe to our channel.. mahalo if you wanna t...