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HULL TO DECK JOINT REPAIR | PART 5: Fairing, Sanding, & Heat Stroke | Sailboat Story 202
It's time to start making our hull to deck joint and cap rail pretty again. What that means is that we have to get it shaped right in order to paint it. Unfortunately, the process of getting a 90ft hunk of fiberglass shaped right means a considerable amoun...
I Fiberglass Bulkhead Beams on $400k Cat w/ NO EXP
Fixing the bulkheads on our Lagoon 450 catamaran require a ton of fiberglassing. I locked down the best fiberglass guy in Linton Bay, but backs out on me at the last second. I'm no quitter, so I find my new best friend Carlos and we follow in the footst...
Removing A Perfectly Good Windlass + DIY Fiberglass & Epoxy Deck Repair | Sailboat Story 180
The windlass that is currently installed on our boat is wrong in many ways. First of all, it's a vertical windlass, but a horizontal windlass is what was really needed. Secondly, it's location puts the motor obtrusively in the middle of the forward cabin...
OH HAPPY DAY//Installing The Second Hull Part-Episode 64
This week we are installing the port hull part and making our salvage Leopard 50 water tight! Then we are moving on to the railcar system for the final time! Stay until the end for an exciting surprise! Want to support us? Here's a couple ways you can: L...
THE FINAL WEEK OF A 10 MONTH REFIT! – PART 1/2 (Episode 139)
The final week was packed with so many jobs that we had to split this one up in two! But we are STOKED to have the new crew arrive, and make huge progress as we get one huge step closer to splashing after an amorous 10 month refit. SV Parlay is a hurrican...
Explaining why we are NOT SAILING YET. – Episode 134
In this episode we explain that in order for us to take on the Pacific Ocean, we still need to do some more repairs and upgrades in order to do it comfortably. We also have to get emergency surgery for our puppy, and the vets say that it could be cancer......
REPLACING STEERING CABLES + FINDNG MORE CRACKS IN HULL!! – Episode 127
This week we replace our old stainless steel steering cables with new dyneema line, which means having to do quite a bit of splicing! As we replace the cable and start to tension it, we find that the hull is actually cracked where the steering cable sheave...![LAUNCHING our small sailboat | Green Cove Springs Marina [Ep 161]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/10OXuJD0orI/maxresdefault.webp)
LAUNCHING our small sailboat | Green Cove Springs Marina [Ep 161]
After weeks of boat projects in the workzone we were so excited to be launching our small sailboat. Green Cove Springs marina was an affordable spot in Northern Florida to get a lot of work done and to get our boat ready for sailing over to the Bahamas. I ...
SUNKEN BOAT REPAIR BUDGET//What Is It Going To Cost-Episode 50
This week we are going over our projected budget for this salvage project. We are excited to share what we paid for the boat and what we think we will have to put into her to bring her back! We hope you enjoy and can't wait to hear your thoughts! Want to ...
HOW WE EXTENDED OUR CATAMARAN! – Part 3
The sugar scoop extension continues as we finish all of the fiberglass work, and start the fairing process on our hurricane damaged Lagoon 450 catamaran. This is a huge upgrade for the L450, as they are built with a very small bottom step, so loading and u...
HUGE PROGRESS!! Catamaran transom extension – Part 2
We make huge progress this week as we make a mold for the transom extension and glass the new sugar scoops in place. This was done with a mixture of polyester and epoxy resins, with 600g biaxial fiberglass. We used a honeycomb core for the extension and bu...
CATAMARAN SUGAR SCOOP (TRANSOM) EXTENSION!! – Part 1 (Episode 121)
After repairing our bulkheads inside, we start the next project which is to extend the boat by 1.5 feet. The Lagoon 450 has a very small bottom step, so we decide to extend the sugar scoop to create a nice swim platform. We also do it in a way that extends...
ON THE ROAD AGAIN//Taking On Another First-Episode 44
This week we are finishing our dinghy repairs and heading out on the next leg of our trip. We are excited and nervous for our first overnight passage on Dauntless and are looking forward to taking on this first! If you haven’t noticed, that is our theme ...
Ep176 – Momentum is Critical – Catamaran Deck Build.
Just back from a great holiday, it can hit you in the face, the task at hand is Huge and it is so important to get working. The "Momentum is Critical" as I power through the Foam Core Installation and ready myself for the final run on this Catamaran Deck b...