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SAILBOAT MAINTENANCE: Upgrading to silicone antifouling – Hempel Silic One #78
Ask any cruisers out there, antifouling is NOT a fun job and cleaning your hull every week while on anchor can be a real pain (a friend of ours actually ended up with a small crab in his ear while doing it). One dirty secret of the boating industry is that traditional antifouling is also really ...
Sail Life – The Faroe Islands, a short break from sailboat restoration – DIY sailboat refit
I take a short break from my DIY sailboat restoration. For the last four years, I've been subscribed to a YouTube channel called DrakeParagon. This weekend I finally got the chance to meet Drake and Mo in person. Drake and Mo's channel: *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on...
Sail Life – Rotten deck core on a Warrior 38 – DIY sailboat restoration
In this video, I remove part of the deck aboard my Warrior 38 sailboat to reveal a completely rotten core. That's okay, DIY sailboat restoration is a lot of fun!
Sail Life – Removing the old teak deck & issues with the deck – DIY sailboat refit
In this video, I remove the old teak deck aboard my 38 ft sailboat (Athena). Turns out there are a few issues with the deck that I'll need to fix. *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter: Music: Thingamajig by Audionautix is licensed under a Creat...
Sail Life – Going inside & removing deck hardware – DIY sailboat refit
In this video, Athena (my 38 ft sailboat) moves into a shed and I get started removing deck hardware. But that's not all! Obelix (my 30 ft sailboat) now has a working engine again :D *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Killing time (insulating), preparing to remove the teak deck – DIY sailboat restoration
Insulating a locker aboard my sailboat Athena. Next week (fingers crossed) Athena is going to get moved indoors. That means I can finally get busy removing the teak deck! Roger's blog: *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC, source select panel and insulating the aft cabin – DIY sailboat refit
This weekend I put the finishing touch on the AC installation. It's now ready for the electrician to swing by and hook up everything :) I get started on insulating the aft cabin but discover I need to go back to the drawing board. Last and also least I've picked up a scroll saw :) *** Li...
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC, distribution panel & ring terminals – DIY sailboat refit
This weekend I got the distribution panel from Blue Sea hooked up. It took just about forever. An entire day in fact. Also in this video a look at fancy ring terminals with heat shrink and adhesive. *** Links *** Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter:
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC, RDC, MCB & cable clamps – DIY sailboat refit
This weekend I continued working on rewiring the AC aboard Athena. Also in this video a quick look at an RDC, an MCB & two types of cable clamps *** Products mentioned in this video *** US: Dymo Rhino 4200 (the one I've got): Dymo Rhino 6000 (can write on 1" labels): UK: Dymo Rhino...
Sail Life – Rewiring the AC & a look at an isolation transformer (Victron Energy 3600)
In this video, I get started on rewiring the AC with the help of a good buddy and also take a quick look at the isolation transformer I'll have aboard the boat. *** Products mentioned in this video *** Victron Energy Isolation Transformer: Amazon, US: Boatowner's Mechanical and Electr...
Sail Life – Finished nav station (almost) and a bunch of cool products – DIY sailboat refit
I'm back after a fun week in the US! The DIY sailboat refit aboard Athena continues. In this video, I show you all the cool products I picked up in the US and complete (almost) the locker above the chart table. *** Products mentioned in this video *** USA: Tea Tree Power: (lower price at Def...
Sail Life – Upcoming DIY sailboat projects & what does it cost to restore an old sailboat
In this video I go over some of the projects I'll work on this summer and what "project Athena" has cost me so far. *** Meet-up info *** Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA) I hope to see you there! :) **...
Sail Life – A mixed bag from a weekend that didn’t quite go my way ;) – DIY sailboat refit
Sometimes things don't go as planned... ;) It was still good to get stuff checked off the to-do list :) *** Meet-up info *** Date: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA) I hope to see you there! :) *** Links *** Sail Life o...
Sail Life – Locker above chart table, iKommunicate from Digital yacht – DIY sailboat refit
Work continues on the locker above the chart table. There is also a short introduction to the electronics I'll have aboard Athena and a quick look at the iKommunicate from Digital yacht. Sorry about the missing music at 4:33 - ups! *** Stuff mentioned in this video *** iKommunicate: Engine...
Sail Life – DIY sailboat restoration & going to the boat show in Fredericia – DIY sailboat refit
Meet-up info: Date: Sunday, April 2 2017 Time: 3.00 PM Location: Fulton Ale House (1446 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216, USA) I hope to see you there! :) Stuff mentioned in this video: ODEO flare: Links: Sail Life on Patreon: Sail Life on Facebook: Sail Life on Twitter: