Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Fiberglass”

Cruising Lealea Refit No. 10: Feels Like Spring

It feels like Spring in Petersburg. Unusually warm weather allows a lot to be accomplished on Lealea's refit. To view the complete Cruising Lealea Refit Playlist, click the link! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYi0ZDWfmQxFPtVmGege6hYaiasmeOJG8...

Feb 14, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:18

Cruising Lealea Refit No. 5: Testing Finishes

Making test patches of plywood to see how stain, penetrating resin, epoxy and varnish in various combinations will work for our project. We thank you for your support. You can help keep the videos coming by becoming a patron. Please visit Cruising Lealea...

Jan 30, 2016
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:15:34

Cruising Lealea in the Boatyard – Step 1: Sharpen the Pencil and Make a Plan

Time to start planning the haulout and major refit of Lealea, our 43 year old Albin Vega 27 sailboat. Just part of the living aboard and cruising life. Thorough planning, and a little help from our friends, will make this job go more smoothly. We thank ...

Nov 11, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:14:12

Boat Work Never Ends! — Sailing Uma [Step 10]

Obviously, we had to continue sanding and scraping, and scraping and sanding and sanding and sraping.... We spent the past 2 weeks just doing THAT. sooooo much fun! Hope you enjoy watching this short update. Don't forget to show us some love by clickin...

Aug 28, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:06:15

Rebuilding our Keel Structure — Sailing Uma [Step 6]

After sanding the damaged areas in the bilge, it was time to re-glass the floors and add some significant improvements to the original structure. Don't forget to subscribe!!!! You can also check us out on: Patreon http://www.patreon.com/SailingUma Face...

Jun 30, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:20

Sail Life – Kamau is building a 54 ft sailboat in his yard, part 2 of 2

Kamau is building a 54 ft boat in his yard. In part 2 (of 2) Kamau shows us his progress. We get to check out his strongback, the plywood and fiberglass dingy he build last summer and the timber that will soon become the keelson in his sailboat. Kamau's Yo...

Jun 27, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:27

Sail Life – Kamau is building a 54 ft sailboat in his yard, part 1 of 2

Kamau is building a 54 ft boat in his yard. In part 1 (of 2) Kamau tells us about how he got started on this huge project. Kamau's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/kamauiandiataiyero/videos

Jun 27, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:12:38

We’re in WAY Over Our Heads! — Sailing Uma [Step 5]

After 3 long months in Haiti, (Dec. 14 - Mar. 15) we take the plane back to Uma and pick up where we left off refitting her. As we were inspecting some hidden areas, and writing our long to-do-list, we found some unexpected damage in the keel that needed o...

Jun 23, 2015
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:01

Quick Tour of Atticus sanded down to fiberglass

We took down her paint basically to the fiberglass. The green patches are where we had to re-core the deck.

Aug 30, 2014
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:00:44

I’m On A Boat – Interior Paint Preparation

Our Albin Vega Velocir needs new interior paint because the original is pretty rough! Here's how we prepped for painting-- sanding with a rotary sander, chiseling, dremel cracks, fill cracks with g-flex epoxy, vacuum dust, clean dust and surfaces with spo...

Feb 25, 2013
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:05:15

I’m On A Boat- Fixing Fiberglass Blisters Part 2

PART 2 of 2: A guide to repair and fixing fiberglass blisters on boats. This is a common problem among sailboat hulls produced in the mid-seventies. Narrated by a Camper Nicholson 31 owner completing this project himself by prepping and filling his blis...

Sep 08, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:10:14

I’m On A Boat- Fixing Gelcoat Cracks & Crazing

Camper Nicholson 31 owner repairs cracks and crazing in the gelcoat on the hull. This is caused by impact to the hull, manufacturer error in too thick gelcoat and bending around forward bulkheads. He uses a rotary tool to grind the crack down to the fibe...

Jun 27, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:09:18

I’m On A Boat- Fixing Fiberglass Blisters

A guide to repair and fixing fiberglass blisters on boats. This is a common problem among sailboat hulls produced in the mid-seventies. Narrated by a Camper Nicholson 31 owner completing this project himself by prepping and filling his blisters with epox...

Jun 14, 2012
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:11:58

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