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Sail Life – Fairing the cabin top (first layer) & Flexisander tools – DIY sailboat refit
In this video, I get to try out a bunch of tools from Flexisander as I get started fairing the cabin top aboard my 38 ft sailboat. Flexisander: HF industri og marine: Line from the video: New cleat: Book "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual": US: UK: *** Links *** Sail Li...
Sail Life – Patching holes in my fiberglass sailboat – DIY sailboat projects
Good news guys! I'm done patching holes on the cabin top aboard Athena (my warrior 38 fiberglass sailboat). Here is this weekends fun DIY video :) boatdesign.net post: Coppercoat website: Book "Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual": US: UK: *** Links *** Sail Life on Pa...
42. Our Old Sailboat is Going Electric (With a Tesla Battery) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
In this video we visit Somniun, our old O'day 272 sailboat, and give you guys an update on what Taylor, her new owner, is doing with her. Turns out, he's gutted the boat, dropped in an electric motor, and plans on using a Tesla battery to power it. He's also applying Coppercoat antifo...
Just About Sailing May 2 2018 – Fitting the Windows, Pt 1 Getting round windows to fit a square hole
Yep, a second one in May. Having received a lovely big box from Seaglaze just after I finished the rudder, and with good weather forecast for the long Bank Holiday weekend, I couldn't resist getting started. Only one problem - the windows are rounded and the cut-outs in the boat are square...M...
Just About Sailing May 2018 – Rudder repair review, Projects to get Serenity back in the water
A bit wordy this one; sorry about that. But I wanted to get in a 'review and plans' video before I start the windows (Portlights) - I am really excited about that particular project. Hopefully there will be a windows video towards the end of May. Have a look at John's review of the...
Using Epoxy to Repair Rotting Decks (Old Timer Industries – Sink or Swim 72
Old Timer Industries Epoxy: Use Coupon Code 'FINDINGSIMON' for FREE SHIPPING Music by E ( Supporting Simon Thank you for watching and liking my videos. I really appreciate your support, and if you’re interested in more, please check out my Patreon for further access to my content and...
This Doesn’t Look Good – Sink or Swim 70
Music by Joe Bae ( Really appreciate the support, check out the Patreon for more access and perks: If Patreon isn't your thing, I also have a Paypal.me link: paypal.me/ShelbyandSimon I've also created an Amazon Wish List if you'd like to purchase specific items I'll need as t...
Sailing Lady Africa Trailer
We have sold up our goodies, and are refitting our 1991 36.5ft Dean Catamaran. Follow our journey as we get her ready for the big blue where we plan on completing a circum-navigation. If you would like to follow our journey, please click on the subscribe button above. Follow our accounts: Rick...
Just About Sailing Apr 18 – Fixing the Rudder, Pt 4 Sticking the two halves together, all finished!
Yep. It is actually finished. Normal caveat; this is not an instructional video, just a record of what I actually did. Please comment below if you have any questions or observations. I will have a short review in the next video (which I will do in the next couple of weeks) and talk about alternati...
CABINITERY is taking it’s toll on us! | YACHT REBUILD WEEK 15
Episode 20 So we had a fantastic Easter weekend as well as celebrated Ricky's 28th birthday by going to the aquarium but first... We had car trouble & spent the whole night fixing the problem.. (we needed new spark plugs and they weren't seal in properly) but then it was off to the a...
Just About Sailing March 2018 – Fixing the Rudder, Pt 3 Expanding Epoxy tests, Putting it together
The rudder marathon continues. But will three episodes be enough? Final test to make sure that the expanding epoxy foam will work. Fabricating a new leading edge. Sticking the new stock in. And then...well, you just have to watch. No one ever reads these descriptions anyway - Well, apart from you ...
Just About Sailing February 2018 – Fixing the Rudder, Pt 2 Figuring out what to do
This is quite literally the 'middle' video. It's all about the stuff that is going into the middle of the rudder. As Expanding Epoxy Foam is new to me, I felt I wanted to do some experiments and get to know it as a material. Doing this has also helped me decide how I will do the ne...
Just About Sailing January 2 2018 – Fixing the Rudder, Pt 1 taking it apart
Not a job I really wanted to do, but it has to be done. As with all my DIY videos - I am not claiming that this is the way you should do something. It is simply the way I did it. If you disagree, of have a better idea, then please leave a comment below, it might be useful to someone else. A coup...
The Dream Maker – James Wharram Part 2 – Ep 36 Sailing Luckyfish
In this second part of The Dream Maker - James Wharram talks candidly about the rift that developed between JWD and the Polynesian Voyaging Society in the mid 90's, during the Gathering of the Great Canoes in Tahiti. We also touch on the all important but too often overlooked social aspect of o...
Just About Sailing November 1 2017 – Basic woodwork, reflections on plans & progress
Things are still moving forward, although the year has shown less progress than I would have liked since the haul out. Still, as long as the progress is in the right direction, that's OK by me - and my enthusiasm for the longer term remains unabated. And I am so proud of my new temporary washb...
Cruising Lealea Refit No.51: The Ceiling is not the Overhead
Rebuilding the old sailboat. The refit of Albin Vega#1860, Lealea continues... On a boat or ship, the "Ceiling" is the liner of the hull. That which you might call the ceiling in a house is called the overhead. Epoxy haiku..be sure to share yours!. To view the complete Cruising Lealea ...
Just About Sailing September 2 2017 – Holding tank plans and off with the rudder, almost
Fingers crossed. I saw a great holding tank from Tek Tanks that might just fit into some 'spare' space in the heads compartment. I made up a cardboard mock-up to test the fit. Also, I wanted t check out the rudder to see what might need refurbishing. One thing lead to another and I starte...
17-07_Repairing the beams- let’s put it back together (sailing ZERO)
Ahoy, here is the second part of my beams surgery.. see how I Jack up that a***hole and how it came out at the end.. Aloha please send us a like and subscribe to our channel.. mahalo if you wanna throw some coins towards our cruising kitty? do it here..: please support us and become a Patreon.....
Just About Sailing August 2 2017 – Removing thru-hulls and glassing over the resulting holes
Slightly longer video than usual. But I wanted to try and get the whole thing into one episode. I needed to remove two redundant thru-hulls, both either on or under the waterline, and then fill the resulting holes. So important to get it right. I tried following the instructions on the EpoxyWorks w...
26. Boatyard Fail, Oil-Canned Hull, and Some Sanding! – Sailing Vessel Somnium
The boatyard blocked our sailboat wrong, and that lead to the hull "oil-canning." I had to go in and fix the way the boat was blocked, and then Randi and I started sanding the hull in preparation for bottom paint. --------------------------------------------------------------------------...
How to bond wood with epoxy and fiberglass
When bonding two pieces of wood together using epoxy and fiberglass, technique will make all the difference. Properly using epoxy fillets will ensure that there is little stress present in the corner which will produce a much stronger joint. Fiberglass tabbing also helps to spread out the surface a...![SQUID BOATS, BROKEN BOATS [Adventure #26]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/TSu2Ht71N5E/mqdefault.webp)
SQUID BOATS, BROKEN BOATS [Adventure #26]
Still stuck in the boatyard, this week we continue our own boat projects. We finish up adding some shelves into our cockpit lockers, having more fun with fiberglass and epoxy. We also chat with a very knowledgeable cruiser in the boatyard who gives us some foam to make some more insulation for our...![STUCK IN A LOCKER [Adventure #25]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/KrAFUu7pcsg/mqdefault.webp)
