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58. Re-Coring the Dirty Old Cockpit Sole (and More) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Join our Patreon crew: https://www.patreon.com/learningthelines Going the the Annapolis Boat Show this Saturday? Hit us up! We did a lot over a short period of time here. We rewired our mast, installed the new standing rigging, got the mast back up, inst...
57. DIY Electric Sailboat & DIY Boat Countertop (Phase 1) | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Join our Patreon crew: https://www.patreon.com/learningthelines In this vlog we sanded our topsides, dry-fitted our electric motor, and continued with the solid surface galley install. Things are starting to come together and although everything is still ...
56. Installing TWELVE LITHIUM Batteries – Electric Sailboat | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
We install our new Battleborn LifePo4 batteries for our electric sailboat build in this vlog. We also make progress on the battery box and galley refit. Our end goal for this boat is to be completely off the grid. Sure, going completely electric will be ...
54. We Have Multiple PROJECT Disorder – Reality of Living Aboard and Refitting | Learning the Lines
Join us for out livestream Saturday, Sept 1st, at 7:00 pm EST! The reality of living aboard a sailboat and refitting it at the same time is that you develop a condition known as Multiple Project Disorder. Symptoms include, but are not limited to: -Messy ...
53. ELECTRIC SAILBOAT Conversion Progress – Removing the Diesel Tank and Painting – DIY Sailing
We've been making a lot of progress on our electric sailboat conversion. We cut out and removed the diesel tank which was fiberglassed in place by the factory. We also made some modifications buy cutting and grinding away some non-structural partitions on ...
52. We’re Going ELECTRIC – Removing Our Filthy Diesel | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
We removed our 2004 Westerbeke diesel in preparation to install an electric motor powered by marine-grade lithium batteries. Removing the diesel was a filthy job. We pretty much got covered in oil and diesel during the process. We're super excited for it ...
51. Installing Our Shiny New Portholes | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Ports, portholes, portlights, windows, whatever you want to call them... our boat has TEN of them. For a 32 foot boat, that's a lot of ports! Subsequently, it's a big job to replace them all and this is our vlog of the process. We're super happy with the...
50. Bulkhead Replacement and Major Portlight Upgrade | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
In this vlog we remove our head and holding tank, replace our main bulkhead, and start dry fitting the big ABI bronze portlights in the main salon of Freebie. Livestream will be Sunday, August 5th, at 2pm EST. See you there! -----------------------------...
49. THAT’S A LOT OF DAMAGE – Gutting Our Yacht | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
You have to first rip out all of the old in order to rebuild with the new. The first step to a total refit/restore of the interior of our boat is ripping out all of the old headliner and plywood insulation. After this is done, we set our sights on the main...
48. Our Deck is DONE! – Applying KiwiGrip Non-Skid | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Finally! Although the deck is far from perfect, we're super proud of how it came out. The interlux brightside looks good, but the show stopper is the KiwiGrip. It was so easy to apply and it looks awesome, feels great, and seems like it'll grip bare feet o...
47. New Primer on Deck | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
Happy Fourth of July! In this vlog we do a lot of prep work right up until we put the first couple layers of primer on our sailboat deck. With regards to the core in the questionable large area. It really did feel very dry, and when we compared the core ...
46. Removing Everything on Deck Prior to Paint | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
In this vlog our sailboat gets moved under the tent and we finish up removing everything prior to painting the deck. We also remove the top skin of fiberglass on deck in six spots to test for moisture in the core. Only one area was questionable. --------...
45. We’re Taking it ALL OFF! – Prepping for Deck Paint | Learning the Lines – DIY Sailing
In this vlog we pull stanchions, pull the bow pulpit, and sand the deck in preparation for being under the cover in the boatyard. Once we're under the cover we'll begin removing everything else and taking core samples from various locations in the deck to ...
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 al...