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Making NON-SKID GELCOAT MOLD to repair transom steps – Episode 45
In this episode we make a non-skid mold to re-make our sugar scoop steps on our Lagoon 450 hurricane damaged catamaran. We also announce the winner of our Patreon free sail competition in Panama, and get one step closer to being able to spray the entire hu...
The joys of fixing a HURRICANE DAMAGED BOAT – Episode 36
In this episode we continue to tear the boat apart as we find more and more rotten and wet balsa core. We work step by step following our supervisors instructions, to slowly attack one section of the boat at a time... SV Parlay is a hurricane damaged 2012...
3 Boat HACKS you NEED to KNOW | Living La Vida Broka
Three tips to save money and time on your boat. Learned during my circumnavigation, I'm passing the knowledge to YOU. Hope you enjoy! If you have anything like this that will help people out, please leave it in the comments! Use Promo Code: “SailingZing...![98. DIY Sailboat Companionway Stairs [Part 2] Learning the Lines](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/X4j1O1HMssI/mqdefault.webp)
98. DIY Sailboat Companionway Stairs [Part 2] Learning the Lines
We're back to working on Freebie, but we've got to be a little creative and choose our projects wisely because until the construction of the home she's docked behind is finished, we have limited access. We chose to work on the new companionway stairs becau...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 73: Fastening the Starboard Garboard
There is a fine art to planking a boat and we certainly are learning that by putting on Arabella's Garboard. This is one of the hardest planks to fit, but that just means it is a perfect test for us to learn the intricacies of planking. Arabella is going ...
HOW TO INSTALL A BOWTHRUSTER
Do It Yourself Bowthruster installation video - Sailing SV Compromise 📹 VIDEO DESCRIPTION: In this video we show you how we installed our bowthruster, we decided on the 5kw Lewmar because it offers us plenty of power to get the bow moving. We now have...
Enough Boat Work, WE’RE GOING SAILING! | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 39
RAISE THE SAILS!! Woot woot, we’re going SAILING!! After installing two of our six solar panels, we fire up the engine to make sure Mr. Beke still runs, and we’re off the dock. We cross Mobile Bay chauffeured by a pod of dolphins, and enter the GICW (G...
Glad THAT’S Over | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 38
This one is bittersweet. On one hand, the battery upgrade is a smashing success. Kirk completes the installation of our new battery bank, and we now we have all the juice we need. On the other, our arch project is a complete and utter disaster. We can’t ...
Why You Should Do Your Own Boat Work | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 37
We planned to complete TWO big projects while in Mobile, AL: 1) upgrading our battery bank & 2) fabricating a solar arch with dinghy davits. After much deliberation, we decided to DIY the batteries and hire out the arch fabrication. The battery bank a...![How to remove stuck thru-hulls on a sailboat [Ep 43]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/At6oL91hEMw/mqdefault.webp)
How to remove stuck thru-hulls on a sailboat [Ep 43]
Your sailboat thru hull fittings are super important for not sinking. So we decided to install a new bronze thru hull fitting instead of our plastic one. And by changing our ball valves from the old gate valves we gave ourselves a bit more work. Luckily th...
DIY or Hire a Pro? A Tale of Two Boat Projects | Sailing Soulianis – Ep. 36
Our boat wasn’t ready for full-time cruising when we bought her. This was perfectly fine; we’d rather add necessary items ourselves and learn them inside and out through the process, than pay for systems already in place that may not be exactly what we...
Painting our Boat on the Cheap | Sailboat Refit (Sailing Nandji) Ep 130
We paint the topsides of our Boat and explain the costs involved. WE SAVE 8 GRAND! The ultimate DIY project https://www.sailingnandji.com In the is episode of Sailing Nandji, we make Nandji look beautiful. We have been completing some major work to our bo...
Sail Life – Foaming Epoxy, Athena’s new rudder – DIY sailboat repair
I finally get to add the foam core in the new DIY rudder for my sailboat. Electric motor fault finding: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmjFzukDhqI There was one more video. It was actually better than this one but I can't find it. *** Links *** Sail Li...
Sail Life – Expanding epoxy foam for the rudder, and more sanding – DIY sailboat repair
I test a brand of expanding epoxy foam for my do it yourself (DIY) rudder project. Turns out to be very promising and something I might be able to use elsewhere during my sailboat restoration. Just About Sailing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL6b0onHE...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 59: Clean up and Bronze Floors
We've all been looking forward to getting to work on the bronze floors but before we can do so, we had a bit more cleaning up to do in order to finish up with Victoria. As we're looking to save as much as possible, we had to strip all the planking of its f...
How To Antifoul Your Yacht | Boat Maintenance Video
The annual process of antifouling is upon us and we need to make some decisions about what to use, where to antifoul and what is going to suit us as we cruise the Mediterranean. It's not a simple decision as there are so many products on the market, and t...
The MOST Exciting Day of the Year – LAUNCH DAY! 🚀 (and installing flexible solar panels)
http://tulasendlesssummer.com/shop-tula/ Launch day is a great day, although a bit stressful pre-launch. Anyway, we launched our catamaran successfully and took a little motor cruise up the ICW. The next day we got right back to work and installed some fle...
Laminating a Custom Stove Enclosure for an Alberg 30 Sailboat Refit
Hello Friends, On this episode (Part 3) we finish laminating and trimming the alcohol stove enclosure for the boat. This is a slow process that takes days as you can only laminate one piece at a time, wait at least 24 hours then trim it off and do the ne...
Sail Life – Sound insulation & Volvo D2-40 heat exchanger cleaning
This week I finally got to put up sound insulation in the engine compartment! I also take apart the heat exchanger on my Volvo D2-40 to clean it. The expensive surprise of the week is that I need a new exhaust elbow. Dang it! There's still time! Get yo' ...
Sail Life – Diesel tank in the engine compartment & ALMOST sounds insulation
Sail Life webshop: www.saillifeshop.com 10% off use coupon code: spiffy. This weekend I got the diesel tank moved into the engine compartment. Sadly the sound insulation had a hunch of adhesive on the outside. I don't what that attracting dog hair and dirt...
Sail Life – 3 years as a liveaboard on 30 ft & winter projects – DIY sailboat repair
3 years as a liveaboard and upcoming DIY projects coming this winter. Book "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual": US: http://amzn.to/2i5sxmp UK: http://amzn.to/2ppWroN *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: http://bit.ly/SailLifeOnPatreon Sail Life...
Sail Life – Epoxy fun, diesel tank support and beams – DIY boat repair
This weekend I continue the refit of my 38 ft sailboat with a weekend of epoxy fun fun. I glass in the last of two supports for a new diesel tank and fix two loose beams in the saloon. I'm using 105 epoxy from west system. Pants: https://www.engel.eu/da/p...
Sail Life – KiwiGrip non-skid with custom logo & fiberglass dodger – DIY sailboat repair
This weekend I get to apply KiwiGrip non-skid to the cabin top aboard my sailboat and create a custom logo. Also, more work on the fiberglass dodger. Book "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual": US: http://amzn.to/2i5sxmp UK: http://amzn.to/2ppWro...
Sailing in convoy with over 100 boats! – Episode 12
We finish fixing the boat in Martinique and join a convoy of over 100 boats to watch a famous regatta made up of custom made Yawl sailboats. We then have to say goodbye to our friend and videographer Erik, as he leaves after almost 4 months on board. This ...
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